JP6427517B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light emitting unit in a decoration frame provided on a front door.

  In recent years, gaming machines are known which perform various effects as the game progresses. For example, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, an illumination unit is provided on the front door to perform effects by light. In the gaming machine disclosed in the patent document 1, the effect is enhanced by irradiating the front of the gaming machine with light from the lighting unit to appeal to the player's sight.

JP, 2011-087755, A

However, since the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 intends to produce effects directed to the player located in front of the gaming machine, the light of the lighting unit provided on the front of the gaming machine is It is premised to be irradiated only forward. Therefore, the light emitted from the lighting unit is not irradiated to the side of the gaming machine, and it is difficult to attract the interest of those who are not in front of the gaming machine (the appealing effect is poor). There is.
By the way, it is desirable to prevent the synthesis of light in the case where a unit performing light effects such as the above lighting unit has a plurality of light sources and light of different colors is emitted from each light source.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can prevent the synthesis of light in a unit which has a plurality of light sources and which effects light in consideration of the actual situation in the prior art.

  In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object of the present invention, a game machine of the present invention comprises a main body, a decorative part provided on the main body, and a light emitting unit provided on the decorative part. The light emitting unit is provided between a plurality of light sources for emitting light, a light guide member for guiding the light emitted from the plurality of light sources to the outside of the decorative portion, and a plurality of light sources and the light guide members. And a light shielding member having a plurality of through holes through which light emitted from each light source of the plurality of light sources is prevented while preventing synthesis of the light. The light guide member is formed in a rod shape, and one end in the axial direction passes through the through hole and is disposed in the vicinity of each light source to guide the light emitted from each light source; And a connecting portion integrally connecting a plurality of light guiding portions provided to face the light source. Concavities and convexities consisting of concave and convex portions are formed at locations facing the connection portions in the light shielding member, the through holes are formed in the convex portions, and the connection portions are formed in a shape corresponding to the concavities and convexities of the light shielding member. It is done.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the decorative portion has a decorative surface portion that forms the front surface of the decorative portion, and the other end in the axial direction of the light guide portion is from the decorative portion to the front in the front-rear direction of the main portion A diverging portion is provided to project toward and diverge the light guided from the light guiding portion, and the decorative surface portion has a plurality of light emitting holes covering the connection portion from the front and exposing the diverging portion. It is also good.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the synthesis of light in a unit having a plurality of light sources and performing light effects.

It is an explanatory view explaining a functional flow in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing an example of appearance composition in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal structure in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention, and is a perspective view of the state which opened the front door. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire configuration of a circuit included in a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a sub control circuit in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing a front panel in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the protective cover and liquid crystal display device in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the top light emission unit and decoration frame in the game machine of one implementation of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the upper light source substrate which comprises the upper light emission unit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention, a spacer, and a light guide member. It is a perspective view which shows the light guide member in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the upper side part and upper light emission unit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the side part and the side light emission unit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the decoration role in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the cover body which grids the decorative part in the game machine of one embodiment of the present invention from the surface side. It is the perspective view which looked at the cover body which grids the decorative part in the game machine of one embodiment of the present invention from the back side. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the lower frame in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the side part and lower light emission unit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention.

  A pachislot machine, which is a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. First, with reference to FIG. 1, a functional flow according to the embodiment of the gaming machine will be described.

  In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing a game. In addition to the medals, coins, gaming balls, point data or tokens for gaming may be applied as gaming media.

  When medals are inserted by the player and the start lever is operated, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical value range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value to determine an internal winning combination. The internal lottery means is carried by a main control circuit described later. By the determination of the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitting display along the later-described winning determination line is determined. In addition, as a classification of combination of the symbol, it is something which relates to the “prize” to which the player is given a privilege such as payout of medals, operation of replay, activation of bonus, etc. Is provided.

  In addition, when the start lever is operated, rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. Thereafter, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. Do. The reel stop control means is carried by a main control circuit described later.

  In the pachi slot, basically, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a prescribed time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols moving with the rotation of the reel within this prescribed time is referred to as the “number of sliding symbols”. If the prescribed time is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is determined to be four symbols, and if the prescribed time is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is determined to one symbol.

  When an internal winning combination that permits combination display of symbols relating to winning is determined, the reel stop control means normally determines that a combination of symbols has a winning determination line within a prescribed time of 190 msec (for four symbols of symbols). Stop the rotation of the reel so that it is displayed as much as possible. In addition, the reel stop control means specifies, for example, for one or more reels, at the time of operation of a bonus bonus (CB) which is a second kind special character and a middle bonus (MB) for operating CB continuously. The rotation of the reel is stopped so that the combination of the symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within a time of 75 msec (for one symbol). Furthermore, the reel stop control means uses various prescribed times corresponding to the game state to rotate the reel so that the combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop it.

  Thus, when the rotations of the plurality of reels are all stopped, the prize determination means determines whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed along the prize determination line relates to a prize. The winning determination means is carried by a main control circuit described later. When it is determined by the winning determination means that the winning is determined, a bonus such as medal payout is given to the player. In pachislot, the above series of flows are performed as one game.

  Moreover, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, display of an image performed by a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, output of light performed by various lamps, output of sound performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof is used. Various effects are performed.

  When the start lever is operated, a random number for presentation (hereinafter, random number for presentation) is extracted separately from the random number used to determine the internal winning combination described above. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determination means determines by lottery the one to be executed this time out of a plurality of types of effect content associated with the internal winning combination. The effect content determination means is carried by a sub control circuit described later.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the effect executing means interlocks with respective triggers such as the start of the rotation of the reels, the stop of the rotations of the respective reels, the determination of the presence or absence of a prize, etc. Thus, in Pachislot, the player has an opportunity or opportunity to know the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of the symbols to be aimed) by executing the presentation content associated with the internal winning combination. Thus, the player's interest can be improved.

<Structure of Pachislot>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the structure of the pachislot in the present embodiment will be described.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi slot 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachi slot 1 includes an exterior body 2. The exterior body 2 has a cabinet 2a that accommodates a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2b attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be able to open and close.
Handles 7 are provided on both side surfaces of the cabinet 2a (only the handle 7 on one side is shown in FIG. 2). The handle 7 is a concave portion which is used when carrying the pachislot 1.

  Inside the cabinet 2a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a cylindrical reel body and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 21) designs are drawn at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction.

  The front door 2 b includes a door body 9, a front panel 10, and a liquid crystal display device 11 showing one specific example of the display device. The door body 9 is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be able to open and close using a hinge (not shown). The hinge is provided at the left end of the door body 9 when the door body 9 is viewed from the front of the pachi slot 1.

  The liquid crystal display device 11 is attached to the upper portion of the door main body 9 and performs effects by displaying an image. The liquid crystal display device 11 includes a display unit (display screen) 11a including a display window 4 for displaying symbols drawn on three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In the present embodiment, an image is displayed using the entire display unit 11 a including the display window 4, and effects are performed.

  The display window 4 is formed of, for example, a transparent member such as an acrylic plate. The display window 4 is provided at a position overlapping the arrangement area of the three reels as viewed from the front (the player side), and is provided in front of the three reels (the player side). Therefore, the player can visually recognize three reels provided behind the display window 4 through the display window 4.

  In the present embodiment, when the rotation of the corresponding reel provided behind the display window 4 is stopped, the display window 4 displays three continuously arranged symbols of the plural types of symbols drawn on each reel. It is set to the size that can be done. That is, in the frame of the display window 4, upper, middle and lower areas are provided for each reel, and one symbol is displayed in each area. In the present embodiment, a line connecting the middle region of the left reel 3L, the middle region of the middle reel 3C, and the middle region of the right reel 3R is defined as a winning determination line for determining whether or not a winning is to be made.

  The front panel 10 is attached to the upper portion of the door body 9 and is set to a size that covers the liquid crystal display device 11. The detailed configuration of the front panel 10 will be described later.

  A pedestal 12 is formed at the center of the door body 9. The pedestal 12 is provided with various devices (the medal insertion slot 13, the MAX bet button 14, the 1 BET button 15, the start lever 16, and the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R) to be operated by the player.

  The medal insertion slot 13 is provided to receive a medal dropped from the outside into the pachislot 1 by the player. The medals received from the medal insertion slot 13 are used for one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as the upper limit, and the portion exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot 1 (so-called credit function) ).

  The MAX bet button 14 and the 1 BET button 15 are provided to determine the number of medals to be used for one game from the medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 12 is provided with a settlement button. The settlement button is provided to pull out (discharge) the medals deposited inside the pachislot 1.

  The start lever 16 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and each stop button is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  Although not shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 12 is provided with a 7-segment display 6 (see FIG. 4) formed of a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode). The 7-segment display 6 digitally displays information such as the number of medals to be paid out to the player as benefits (hereinafter, the number of payouts) and the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 (hereinafter, the number of credits). indicate.

  At the lower part of the door main body 9, a medal payout opening 18, a medal receiving tray 19, speakers 20L, 20R and the like are provided. The medal payout opening 18 guides the medals discharged by the driving of a medal payout device 33 described later to the outside. The medal receiver 19 stores the medals discharged from the medal payout opening 18. Further, the speakers 20L and 20R output sounds such as sound effects and music corresponding to the contents of the effects.

[Internal structure]
Next, the internal structure of the pachi slot 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachi slot 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet 2 a is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with one surface on the front side opened. A main board 31 which constitutes a main control circuit 41 (see FIG. 4) which will be described later is provided at an upper portion in the cabinet 2a. The main control circuit 41 is a circuit for controlling the main operation of the game in the pachislot 1 and the flow between the operations, such as determination of internal winning combinations, rotation and stop of each reel, and determination of presence or absence of winning. The specific configuration of the main control circuit 41 will be described later.

  Three reels (a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C and a right reel 3R) are provided at a central portion in the cabinet 2a. Although not shown in FIG. 3, each reel is connected to a corresponding stepping motor (one of the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R in FIG. 4) described later via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. .

  A medal payout device 33 (hereinafter referred to as a hopper 33) having a structure capable of containing a large amount of medals and capable of discharging them one by one is provided at a lower portion in the cabinet 2a. Further, a power supply device 34 for supplying necessary power to each device of the pachislot 1 is provided on one side (left side in the example shown in FIG. 3) of the hopper 33 in the cabinet 2a.

  A sub-substrate 32 constituting a sub-control circuit 42 (see FIGS. 4 and 5), which will be described later, is provided on the top of the back side (the opposite side to the display screen side) of the front door 2b. The sub control circuit 42 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying an image or the like. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit 42 will be described later.

  Further, a selector 35 is provided at a substantially central portion on the back surface side of the front door 2b. The selector 35 is a device for selecting whether or not the material, shape, and the like of medals inserted from the outside through the medal insertion slot 13 (see FIG. 2) are appropriate. Guide to Further, although not shown in FIG. 3, a medal sensor 35S (see FIG. 4) for detecting that the appropriate medal has passed is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 35.

<Circuit configuration of pachislot>
Next, the configuration of the circuit included in the pachi slot 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the entire circuit provided in the pachi slot 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the sub control circuit.

  The pachi slot 1 includes a main control circuit 41, a sub control circuit 42, and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected to these circuits.

[Main control circuit]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 41 mainly includes a microcomputer 50 installed on a circuit board (main board 31). As other components, the main control circuit 41 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56, a sampling circuit 57, a display unit drive circuit 64, a hopper drive circuit 65, and a payout completion signal circuit. Including 66.

  The microcomputer 50 includes a main CPU 51, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 53.

  The main ROM 52 stores control programs for various processes executed by the main CPU 51, data tables such as an internal lottery table, and data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 42. . The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  To the main CPU 51, a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56, and a sampling circuit 57 are connected. Clock pulse generating circuit 54 and frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. Further, the random number generator 56 generates a random number (for example, 0 to 65535) within a predetermined range. Then, the sampling circuit 57 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  Various switches and sensors are connected to the input port of the microcomputer 50. Main CPU 51 receives input signals from various switches and the like, and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 61L, 61C and 61R.

  The stop switch 17S detects that the player has pressed the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R (stop operation). The start switch 16S detects that the player has operated the start lever 16 (start operation). The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S detects that the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 13 has passed through the inside of the selector 35. Further, the bet switch 12S detects that the player has pressed the bet button (the MAX bet button 14 or the 1 BET button 15).

  Further, as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 50, there are three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R, a 7-segment display 6, and a hopper 33. Further, a drive circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 50.

  The motor drive circuit 62 controls the drive of three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R respectively provided corresponding to the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. The reel position detection circuit 63 detects, for each reel, a reel index which indicates that the reel has made one rotation, by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.

  Each of the three stepping motors 61L, 61C, and 61R has a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of pulse outputs, and the rotation axis can be stopped at a designated angle. Also, the driving force of each stepping motor is transmitted to the corresponding reel via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Then, each time a pulse is output to each stepping motor, the corresponding reel rotates at a fixed angle.

  The main CPU 51 detects the reel index of each reel and then counts the number of times the pulse is output to the corresponding stepping motor, whereby the rotation angle of each reel (specifically, the number of symbols of the reel) Manage only what).

  Here, management of the rotation angle of each reel will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to each stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53. Then, every time the pulse counter counts the output of a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol of the symbol, the value of the symbol counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53 "Is added. A symbol counter is provided for each reel. Then, the value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel position detection circuit 63 detects a reel index.

  That is, in this embodiment, by managing the value of the symbol counter, it is managed how many symbol rotation operations have been performed since the reel index is detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected on the basis of the position where the reel index is detected.

  The display unit drive circuit 64 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 65 controls the operation of the hopper 33. Further, the payout completion signal circuit 66 manages detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether the medals discharged from the hopper 33 to the outside have reached a predetermined number of payouts. Do.

[Sub control circuit]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sub control circuit 42 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 41, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effects based on commands transmitted from the main control circuit 41. . The sub control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 81, a sub ROM 82, a sub RAM 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, and a driver 86, as shown in FIG. Further, the sub control circuit 42 includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 90, an audio RAM 91, an A / D (Analog to Digital) converter 92, and an amplifier 93.

  The sub CPU 81 performs output control of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 82 basically has a program storage area and a data storage area.

  In the program storage area, various control programs executed by the sub CPU 81 are stored. In the control program stored in the program storage area, for example, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41, a random number for effect extraction, and determination of effect contents (effect data) The effect registration task for performing registration, the drawing control task for controlling the display of the image by the liquid crystal display device 11 based on the determined effect contents, the lamp control task for controlling the light output by the lamp group 21, the speaker A program such as a voice control task for controlling the sound output by 20L and 20R is included.

  The data storage area includes, for example, a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data forming various presentation contents, a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video, and sound data for BGM and sound effects And various storage areas such as a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern.

  The sub RAM 83 has a storage area for registering the determined rendering content and rendering data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, peripheral devices such as the liquid crystal display device 11, the speakers 20L and 20R, and the lamp group 21 are connected to the sub control circuit 42. That is, the operation of these peripheral devices is controlled by the sub control circuit 42.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM 85 (including the frame buffer), and the driver 86 create a video according to the animation data specified by the rendering content, and the produced video is displayed by the liquid crystal display device 11. Is displayed.

  The sub CPU 81, the DSP 90, the audio RAM 91, the A / D converter 92, and the amplifier 93 output sounds such as BGM by the speakers 20L and 20R in accordance with sound data specified by the contents of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 81 performs lighting and extinguishing of the lamp group 21 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

<Configuration of front panel>
Next, the configuration of the front panel 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the front panel 10. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the second protective cover 102 b and the liquid crystal display device 11.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front panel 10 is disposed on the display unit 11 a side of the liquid crystal display device 11. The front panel 10 includes a decorative frame 101 having a first opening 101 a, a second opening 101 b, and a third opening 101 c for exposing the display unit 11 a of the liquid crystal display device 11. And a first protective cover 102a for closing the third opening 101c, a second protective cover 102b, and a third protective cover 102c.

  The front panel 10 also includes an upper light emitting unit 210 provided on the decorative frame 101, a side light emitting unit 240, and a lower light emitting unit 250. The upper light emitting unit 210, the side light emitting unit 240, and the lower light emitting unit 250 constitute the above-described lamp group 21 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

[Decorative frame]
The decorative frame 101 is formed to project forward of the front door 2b (see FIG. 2). The decorative frame 101 has an upper frame 111 in which a first opening 101a is formed, and a lower frame 112 in which a second opening 101b and a third opening 101c are formed. Further, the decoration frame 101 divides the first partition piece 113 which divides the upper frame 111 and the lower frame 112 into upper and lower, and the second opening 101 b and the third opening 101 c formed in the lower frame 112 in the upper and lower direction. And a second partition piece 114. The upper frame 111 and the lower frame 112 are each formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape. The upper frame 111 is located at the upper stage of the decoration frame 101, and the lower frame 112 is located at the lower stage of the decoration frame 101.

  The first partition piece 113 and the second partition piece 114 are disposed at an appropriate distance in the vertical direction, and are formed in a bar shape extending in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 101. Further, a first opening 101 a formed in the upper frame 111 and a second opening 101 b formed in the lower frame 112 are vertically divided by the first partition piece 113. The first opening 101 a, the second opening 101 b and the third opening 101 c are aligned in the vertical direction of the decorative frame 101. That is, the first opening 101 a is located in the upper stage of the decoration frame 101, and the second opening 101 b is located in the middle stage of the decoration frame 101. The third opening 101 c is located below the decorative frame 101.

  The first opening 101a is closed by a first protective cover 102a, and the second opening 101b is closed by a second protective cover 102b. The third opening 101 c is closed by the third protective cover 102 c. The first protective cover 102a, the second protective cover 102b, and the third protective cover 102c are formed in a plate shape of transparent synthetic resin. The player uses the three protective covers 102a, 102b, and 102c to expose the display 11a of the liquid crystal display 11 exposed to the first opening 101a, the second opening 101b, and the third opening 101c. It can be viewed visually. In addition, the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R exposed in the second opening 101b and the display unit 11a of the liquid crystal display device 11 can be visually recognized through the second protective cover 102b.

  When the three protective covers 102 a, 102 b, 102 c are attached to the decorative frame 101, the peripheral portions of the three protective covers 102 a, 102 b, 102 c overlap the decorative frame 101. Therefore, the actually visible areas of the three protective covers 102a, 102b, 102c are substantially equal to the openings of the three openings 101a, 101b, 101c formed in the decorative frame 101.

  Further, the length in the horizontal direction of the second opening 101 b is set to be longer than the length in the horizontal direction of the display portion 11 a which is the display area of the liquid crystal display device 11. Therefore, the visible region of the second protective cover 102 b is larger than the display region of the liquid crystal display device 11. As a result, it is possible to make the area performing the effect appealing to the player's sight appear larger than the actual display area of the liquid crystal display device 11, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. A part of the frame 11b outside the display area of the liquid crystal display 11 is exposed from both ends in the horizontal direction in the second opening 101b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, two sheet members 121 and 121 having a symmetrical shape are attached to the back surface of the second protective cover 102 b facing the liquid crystal display device 11. The two sheet members 121 and 121 are attached to both ends in the horizontal direction of the second protective cover 102 b, and the two sheet members 121 and 121 are interposed between the second protective cover 102 b and the liquid crystal display device 11. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the two sheet members 121 and 121 are set to be larger than a part of the frame 11 b of the liquid crystal display 11 exposed from both ends in the horizontal direction in the second opening 101 b. Therefore, a part of the frame 11 b of the liquid crystal display 11 exposed from both ends in the horizontal direction in the second opening 101 b is hidden by the two sheet members 121 and 121. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from seeing the frame portion 11b outside the display area of the liquid crystal display device 11 and the appearance of the pachislot 1 being impaired.

  The two sheet members 121 and 121 are formed of an opaque material, and have a design for effect that appeals to the player's vision. As a design given to two sheet members 121, 121, a design similar to a design given to decoration frame 101 is mentioned, for example. Also, the design can be changed as appropriate by converting the design of the two sheet members 121, 121 according to the model. The light emitted from the lower light emitting unit 250 described later is irradiated to the two sheet members 121 and 121.

  In addition, although the example which stuck the sheet member 121 to the both ends of the horizontal direction of the 2nd protective cover 102b was demonstrated in this example, it is not limited to this. For example, when the frame portion 11b of the liquid crystal display device 11 is exposed from the first opening portion 101a or the third opening portion 101c, the liquid crystal display device in which the sheet member 121 is the first protective cover 102a or the third protective cover 102c. You may stick to the position which the 11th frame part 11b exposes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first partition piece 113 is provided with three notification lamps 131L, 131C, 131R. The three notification lamps 131L, 131C, and 131R are disposed at positions corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R exposed to the second opening 101b. The three notification lamps 131L, 131C, and 131R are turned on in a predetermined order, for example, to establish a specific small winning combination (so-called, a combination of symbols relating to the addition of a game medium is displayed). The player is notified of the pressing order of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R (see FIG. 2).

[Upper frame]
The upper frame 111 has an upper side portion 311 and two side portions 312 and 312. The upper side portion 311 is located at the upper part in the vertical direction of the upper frame 111, and extends in the horizontal direction. Side portions 312 and 312 are continuously provided downward in the vertical direction at both ends of the upper side portion 311 in the horizontal direction. The two side portions 312, 312 are horizontally opposed to each other.

  The upper light emitting unit 210 is installed on the upper side portion 311. Further, the upper side portion 311 has a decorative surface portion 311a directed to the front in the front-rear direction of the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2), and an upper surface portion 311b which is substantially vertically continuous from the upper end of the decorative surface portion 311a. The decorative surface portion 311 a is provided with a plurality of upper panel mounting windows 321 and a plurality of light emitting holes 322.

[Top light emitting unit]
Next, the configuration of the upper light emitting unit 210 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the upper light emitting unit 210 and the decoration frame 101. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the upper light source substrate, the spacer, and the light guide member that constitute the upper light emitting unit 210. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a light guide member. FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper side portion 311 and the upper light emitting unit 210. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the upper light emitting unit 210 includes a plurality of upper light sources 211, an upper light source substrate 212, a spacer 213, a plurality of upper light transmissive panels 214, and a decorative surface portion 311a. And a light guide member 215 leading to the front of the light guide. The plurality of upper light transmission panels 214 and the light guide members 215 are formed of transparent or translucent resin, respectively, and have light transmission.

  The plurality of upper light sources 211 are configured by, for example, LEDs. The plurality of upper light sources 211 are mounted on the upper light source substrate 212. The plurality of upper light sources 211 mounted on the upper light source substrate 212 emit light toward the front of the decorative surface portion 311 a. Then, the upper light source substrate 212 on which the plurality of upper light sources 211 are mounted is attached to the spacer 213.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the spacer 213 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. An upper light source substrate 212 is attached to one surface of the spacer 213, and a plurality of upper light transmitting panels 214 and light guiding members 215 face the other surface opposite to the one surface to which the upper light source substrate 212 is attached. Further, the spacer 213 is provided with a plurality of through holes 217 and a plurality of light guide holes 218 penetrating from one surface to the other surface. The plurality of through holes 217 and the plurality of light guide holes 218 are disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of upper light sources 211 mounted on the upper light source substrate 212.

  The spacer 213 is formed of a light-impermeable material. Therefore, even if light of different colors is emitted from the adjacent upper light sources 211, it is possible to prevent the light from being combined.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the spacer 213 is provided with a fixing portion 219 in which a fixing screw (not shown) is screwed. And as shown in FIG. 11, the spacer 213 is fixed to the back surface side in the decoration surface part 311a by fixing means, such as a fixing screw.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the plurality of upper light transmitting panels 214 are formed in shapes corresponding to the shapes of a plurality of upper panel attachment windows 321 provided in the decorative surface portion 311 a of the upper side portion 311, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the plurality of upper translucent panels 214 are fitted into the corresponding upper panel attachment windows 321. The plurality of upper light transmitting panels 214 face the plurality of light guide holes 218 provided in the spacer 213. The light emitted from the upper light source 211 and transmitted through the light guide holes 218 is emitted to the plurality of upper light transmissive panels 214. Then, the light irradiated to the upper light transmitting panel 214 is irradiated to the front of the decorative surface portion 311 a through the upper light transmitting panel 214. Also, the plurality of upper light transmitting panels 214 are sandwiched by the spacer 213 and the decorative surface portion 311 a.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the light guide member 215 has a plurality of light guide portions 221 and a connection portion 222 which integrally connects the plurality of light guide portions 221. The plurality of light guiding portions 221 are formed in a bar shape. Midway portions in the axial direction of the plurality of light guide portions 221 are integrally connected by a connection portion 222. As a result, the number of parts can be prevented from increasing, and the assembling operation can be easily performed. Further, the directions in the axial direction of the plurality of light guide portions 221 are the same as each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the plurality of light guide portions 221 penetrate the plurality of through holes 217 provided in the spacer 213. As shown in FIG. 11, one axial end of the light guide 221 approaches the upper light source 211 mounted on the upper light source substrate 212. The light emitted from the upper light source 211 is incident on the end face of one end of the light guide 221 in the axial direction. And the light guide part 221 light-guides the light which injected into the end surface of the end of the axial direction to the decoration surface part 311a. The connecting portion 222 connecting the plurality of light guiding portions 221 is sandwiched by the spacer 213 and the decorative surface portion 311 a, and the light guiding member 215 is supported by the spacer 213.

  Further, the length in the axial direction of the light guiding portion 221 is set in accordance with the shape of the decorative surface portion 311 a of the upper side portion 311. Specifically, the length in the axial direction of the light guide 221 is set in accordance with the length from the upper light source 211 mounted on the upper light source substrate 212 to the decorative surface 311 a of the upper side 311.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a diverging portion 223 is provided at the other axial end of the light guiding portion 221. The diverging portion 223 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape. The diverging unit 223 then diverges the light guided from the light guiding unit 221. As shown in FIG. 11, the diverging portion 223 and a part of the light guiding portion 221 penetrate a light emitting hole 322 formed in the decorative surface portion 311 a of the upper side portion 311. Then, the diverging portion 223 protrudes from the decorative surface portion 311 a of the upper side portion 311 forward in the front-rear direction of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2), that is, toward the player side.

  As described above, by guiding the light emitted from the upper light source 211 to the decorative surface portion 311a by the light guiding portion 221 of the light guiding member 215, it is possible to prevent the reduction of the light amount caused by the scattering or attenuation of the light. The brightness of the emitted light can be increased. Furthermore, by making the diverging portion 223 of the light guide member 215 project from the decoration frame 101, the light emitted from the upper light source 211 is not only from the front of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) but also in the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). It can also be viewed from the side.

  Further, by making the light diverge by the diverging portion 223, it is possible to improve the side visibility of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2), and for the player located in front of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). It looks like a twinkle of light. As a result, it is possible to simultaneously satisfy the rendering effect for the player who is playing in the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) and the appealing effect that attracts the interest of other persons around the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2). .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of light guide portions 221 are integrally connected via the connection portion 222, and the axial length of the plurality of light guide portions 221 is set in accordance with the shape of the decorative surface portion 311a. There is. Thereby, the plurality of light sources corresponding to the plurality of light guiding portions 221 can be disposed on one upper light source substrate 212.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the axial directions of the plurality of light guide portions 221 are directed to the same direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The axial directions of the plurality of light guiding parts 221 may be set, for example, radially or in directions different from one another in accordance with the shape of the decorative surface part 311 a.

[Side and side light emitting units]
Next, the configuration of the side portion 312 and the side light emitting unit 240 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the side portion 312 and the side light emitting unit 240. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 12, the two side portions 312, 312 are a decorative surface portion 312a to which a decorative role piece 411 having the shape of a character relating to a game is attached, and a side surface portion 312b which is a side surface of the decorative frame 101. And. The side surface portion 312 b is continuously provided substantially perpendicularly to the decorative surface portion 312 a.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a side panel attachment window 331 and a reflective surface portion 332 are provided in the side surface portion 312 b. The side panel mounting window 331 is opened in a substantially semicircular shape. A side light emitting unit 240 is installed in the side panel mounting window 331.

  The side light emitting unit 240 includes, for example, a plurality of side light sources 241 configured of LEDs or the like, a side light source substrate 242 on which the plurality of side light sources 241 are mounted, a side light transmission panel 243, and a light shielding plate And H.244.

  The side light source substrate 242 is disposed in the vicinity of the side panel mounting window 331 on the inner wall side of the side surface portion 312 b. Further, on the side opposite to the inner wall of the side surface portion 312 b of the side light source substrate 242, a flat light shielding plate 244 is provided. That is, the side light source substrate 242 is disposed between the side surface portion 312 b and the light shielding plate 244. The light shielding plate 244 faces the side panel mounting window 331. The light shielding plate 244 prevents the light emitted from the side light source 241 from leaking out from the decoration role piece 411 side or the first opening 101 a.

  Further, the side light transmitting panel 243 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, similarly to the shape of the opening of the side panel mounting window 331. The side translucent panel 243 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, and is translucent. The side light transmitting panel 243 closes the side panel mounting window 331. And the light radiate | emitted from the side part light source 241 is irradiated to the side of the pachi slot 1 (refer FIG. 2) from the side panel attachment window 331 via the side light transmission panel 243. As shown in FIG.

  Thus, by providing the side light emitting unit 240 not only on the front surface of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) but also on the side surface, light can be irradiated to the side of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) . As a result, it is possible to obtain an appealing effect that attracts the interest of not only the player who is positioned in front of the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) but also those who are on the side or around the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2).

  One surface of the light shielding plate 244 on the side of the side surface portion 312 b may be colored to easily reflect light such as white, or one surface of the light shielding plate 244 may be subjected to reflection processing. Thereby, the light shielding plate 244 reflects the light emitted from the side light source 241 toward the opening of the side panel mounting window 331, and thus, from the side panel mounting window 331 to the side of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). The amount of light emitted can be increased.

  In the vicinity of the side panel mounting window 331, a reflective surface portion 332 is provided. The reflective surface portion 332 is composed of a plurality of square pyramidal protrusions 332 a. The protrusion 332a protrudes laterally from the side surface portion 312b in the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). Further, the surface of the protrusion 332 a is subjected to a processing for increasing the light reflectance, for example, a chrome plating process.

  Therefore, when light such as illumination of a game machine or another game machine arranged around the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) is incident on the reflection surface portion 332, the reflection surface portion 332 reflects the light. As a result, light is reflected to the side of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2), and the side of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) as well as the player positioned in front of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). Also, it can enhance the appeal of people around you.

  In addition, since the reflecting surface portion 332 is composed of a plurality of square pyramidal protrusions 332a, light can be reflected in all directions by a large number of surfaces, and the brightness of the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) body is increased. The pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) can be made to stand out. As a result, it is possible to attract not only the player who is located in front of the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) but also the interest of those who are around the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2).

  In this example, although the example which formed the shape of projection 332a which constitutes reflective surface part 332 in square pyramid shape was explained, it is not limited to this, and the shape of projection 332a is triangular pyramid shape, polygon shape, etc. Other various shapes may be used.

[Decoration features]
Next, the configuration of the decorative role piece 411 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the decorative role piece 411. As shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the cover constituting the decorative part as viewed from the surface side. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the cover body as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the decorative character 411 is attached to the decorative surface portion 312 a of the side portion 312. The decorative part 411 has a three-dimensional decorative main body 412 and a decorative part 413. The decoration main body 412 has a shape of a character relating to a game, and bulges in a dome shape from the decoration surface portion 311a of the side portion to the front of the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the surface shape of the decoration main body 412 is a three-dimensional curved surface.

  In addition, a component attachment portion 414 is provided at the center of the decorative main body 412. An opening 414 a is formed substantially at the center of the component attachment portion 414. The decorative component 413 is attached to the component attachment portion 414 so as to close the opening 414 a.

  The decorative part 413 includes a sheet-like decorative sheet 416 having a design, and a cover body 417 covering the decorative sheet 416. The cover body 417 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, and the design of the decorative sheet 416 can be visually recognized through the cover body 417.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the cover body 417 is formed of a plate-like member curved along the surface shape of the decorative main body 412. At both ends of the cover body 417, engaging portions 418 and 418 are provided which engage with engaging claws (not shown) provided on the component mounting portion 414. Thus, the cover body 417 can be easily removed from the decoration body 412 by releasing the engagement between the engagement claw of the decoration body 412 and the engagement portion 418 of the cover body 417. Can be done easily.

  A surface 417a of the cover body 417 exposed from the front in the front-rear direction of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) is a three-dimensional curved surface that matches the surface shape of the decorative main body 412. Thereby, the sense of unity between the surface 417a of the cover body 417 and the decorative main body 412 can be enhanced, and the aesthetic appearance of the decorative combination 411 can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the back surface 417b opposite to the surface 417a (see FIG. 14) of the cover 417 has a two-dimensionally curved flat surface. Thereby, the flat decorative sheet 416 can be disposed on the back surface 417b of the cover without causing wrinkles.

  In addition, since the decorative main body 412 having a three-dimensional curved surface can be decorated using the planar decorative sheet 416, a complicated process such as painting on a curved portion is unnecessary. Thereby, the decoration of the decoration main body 412 can be performed easily. Furthermore, by changing the design of the decorative sheet 416, the appearance of the decorative part 411 can be easily changed.

[Lower frame and lower light emitting unit]
Next, configurations of the lower frame 112 and the lower light emitting unit 250 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 16 and 17. FIG.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower frame 112. As shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the side and lower light emitting units 250. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame 112 has an upper side portion 311 of the upper frame 111, a lower side portion 341 opposed in the vertical direction, and two side portions 342 and 342. The lower side portion 341 is located at the lower portion of the lower frame 112 in the vertical direction, and extends in the horizontal direction. Side portions 342 and 342 are continuously provided upward in the vertical direction at both ends of the lower side portion 341 in the horizontal direction. The side portion 342 disposed on one side in the horizontal direction is connected to the side portion 312 disposed on one side in the horizontal direction in the upper frame 111, and the side portion disposed on the other side in the horizontal direction The reference numeral 342 is connected to the side portion 312 disposed on the other side in the horizontal direction in the upper frame 111.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the side portion 342 has a front surface portion 342a, an inner side surface portion 342b, and an outer side surface portion 342c. The front surface portion 342a, the inner side surface portion 342b, and the outer surface portion 342c are each formed in a substantially flat plate shape.

  The front surface portion 342a is disposed on the front surface of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) in the front-rear direction. The inner side surface portion 342b is provided substantially continuously from the end portion of the front surface portion 342a on the second opening 101b side in the horizontal direction. The outer side surface portion 342c is provided substantially vertically continuously from the end portion of the front surface portion 342a opposite to the horizontal inner side surface portion 342b. The inner side surface portion 342b and the outer side surface portion 342c are opposed to each other with the front surface portion 342a interposed therebetween. The side portion 342 is formed substantially in a U-shape by the front surface portion 342a, the inner side surface portion 342b, and the outer side surface portion 342c. A second opening 101b is formed by the inner side surface portion 342b of the pair of side portions 342 and the first partition piece 113 and the second partition piece 114 (see FIG. 6).

  Further, lower panel attachment windows 351 are formed in the front surface portion 342a, the inner side surface portion 342b and the outer surface portion 342c, respectively. The lower panel mounting window 351 is opened in the front surface portion 342a, the inner side surface portion 342b and the outer side surface portion 342c in a shape along the theme of the design of the entire pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2). Furthermore, lower light emitting units 250, 250 are provided on the two side portions 342, 342, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the lower light emitting unit 250 includes a plurality of central light sources 251a, a plurality of inner light sources 251b, a plurality of outer light sources 251c, a lower light source substrate 252, a lower light shielding member 253, and a central translucent panel. It includes the inner light transmitting panel 254 b, the outer light transmitting panel 254 c, and the support plate 256. The lower light source substrate 252 extends in the vertical direction with substantially the same length as the side portion 342.

  The plurality of central light sources 251a, the plurality of inner light sources 251b, and the plurality of outer light sources 251c are, for example, LEDs. The plurality of central light sources 251 a, the plurality of inner light sources 251 b, and the plurality of outer light sources 251 c are respectively mounted on the lower light source substrate 252. The inner light source 251 b is disposed on one side in the width direction of the lower light source substrate 252, and the outer light source 251 c is disposed on the other side in the width direction of the lower light source substrate 252. The central light source 251 a is disposed between the inner light source 251 b and the outer light source 251 c in the width direction of the lower light source substrate 252.

  The plurality of central light sources 251 a are mounted at predetermined intervals along the vertical direction of the lower light source substrate 252. Similarly to the plurality of central light sources 251 a, the plurality of inner light sources 251 b and the plurality of outer light sources 251 c are mounted at predetermined intervals along the vertical direction of the lower light source substrate 252.

  A support plate 256 is disposed on the surface of the lower light source substrate 252 opposite to the surface on which the central light source 251a, the inner light source 251b, and the outer light source 251c are mounted. The support plate 256 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a concave portion 256 a is formed in the approximate center. The lower light source substrate 252 is fixed to the concave portion 256 a of the support plate 256. Thus, the lower light source substrate 252 is supported by the support plate 256.

  Further, the lower light source substrate 252 is disposed to face the front surface portion 342 a of the side portion 342 in a state of being supported by the support plate 256. At this time, the inner light source 251 b mounted on the lower light source substrate 252 is located on the side of the inner side surface 342 b of the side portion 342, and the outer light source 251 c is located on the side of the outer side surface 342 c of the side portion 342. In addition, the lower light blocking member 253 is disposed on the surface of the lower light source substrate 252 on which the central light source 251a, the inner light source 251b, and the outer light source 251c are mounted.

  The lower light shielding member 253 includes a connection piece 253a, an inner light shielding piece 253b, an outer light shielding piece 253c, and a central light shielding piece 253d. The connection piece 253a is formed in a substantially flat plate shape that forms a substantially rectangular shape. The connection piece 253a is formed with a plurality of openings 253e at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. The connection piece 253a is mounted substantially at the center in the width direction of the surface of the lower light source substrate 252 on which the central light source 251a, the inner light source 251b and the outer light source 251c are mounted. The central light source 251 a mounted on the lower light source substrate 252 is exposed from the opening 253 e of the connection piece 253 a.

  A substantially flat inner light shielding piece 253b is continuously provided substantially vertically at one end in the width direction of the connection piece 253a, and a substantially flat outer side is provided at the other end in the width direction of the connection piece 253a. The light shielding pieces 253c are continuously provided substantially vertically. The inner light shielding piece 253 b and the outer light shielding piece 253 c are opposed to each other with the connection piece 253 a interposed therebetween.

  When the connection piece 253a is mounted on the lower light source substrate 252, the inner light shielding piece 253b is disposed between the central light source 251a and the inner light source 251b, and the outer light shielding piece 253c is disposed between the central light source 251a and the outer light source 251c. Be placed. The lengths of the inner light shielding piece 253b and the outer light shielding piece 253c extending from the end of the connection piece 253a are set to be substantially equal to the length from the connection piece 253a to the front surface portion 342a.

  The inner light blocking piece 253b blocks the light emitted from the central light source 251a toward the inner light source 251b and the light emitted from the inner light source 251b toward the central light source 251a. Further, the outer light shielding piece 253c shields the light emitted from the central light source 251a toward the outer light source 251c and the light emitted from the outer light source 251c toward the central light source 251a.

  Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the light emitted from the central light source 251a from being combined with the light emitted from the inner light source 251b and the outer light source 251c. As a result, when light of different colors is emitted from the central light source 251a, the inner light source 251b, and the outer light source 251c, the differences in color of light emitted from the central light source 251a, the inner light source 251b, and the outer light source 251c are highlighted. Can.

  In addition, a central light shielding piece 253 d is provided between the plurality of openings 253 e in the connection piece 253 a so as to project in the same direction as the inner light shielding piece 253 b and the outer light shielding piece 253 c. The central light blocking piece 253d is disposed between two central light sources 251a and 251a adjacent to each other in the vertical direction of the lower light source substrate 252 in the plurality of central light sources 251a. The central light shielding piece 253d prevents the light emitted from the two adjacent central light sources 251a and 251a in the plurality of central light sources 251a from being combined with each other.

  The central translucent panel 254a blocks the opening of the lower panel mounting window 351 formed in the front surface portion 342a, and the inner translucent panel 254b blocks the opening of the lower panel mounting window 351 formed in the inner side surface portion 342b. Then, the outer light transmission panel 254c closes the opening of the lower panel attachment window 351 formed in the outer surface portion 342c. The central light transmission panel 254a, the inner light transmission panel 254b, and the outer light transmission panel 254c are each formed of a transparent or translucent resin, and have light transmission.

  The light emitted from the central light source 251a is irradiated to the front of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) in the front-rear direction from the lower panel mounting window 351 of the front portion 342a via the central light transmission panel 254a.

  The light emitted from the inner light source 251b is irradiated to the second opening 101b and the second protective cover 102b from the lower panel mounting window 351 of the inner side surface 342b through the inner light transmitting panel 254b. Here, the sheet members 121 are disposed at both horizontal end portions of the second protective cover 102 b that closes the second opening 101 b. Therefore, the sheet member 121 is illuminated by the light emitted from the lower panel mounting window 351 of the inner side surface portion 342b. As a result, since the sheet member 121 itself becomes visible, the design of the sheet member 121 can be clearly shown to the player without increasing the brightness of the liquid crystal display device 11, and the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) Can enhance the aesthetics of

  In addition, when the color of the light of the inner light source 251b changes, the color of the design of the sheet member 121 illuminated by the light from the inner light source 251b also looks changed. Thereby, the color of the design of the sheet member 121 can be changed without changing the sheet member 121, and the rendering effect can be enhanced. In addition, even when the liquid crystal display device is disposed on the back side of the sheet member 121 and the light source can not be provided as in the present embodiment, the design color of the sheet member 121 can be changed. 2) can be enhanced.

  The light emitted from the outside light source 251c is irradiated to the side of the pachi slot 1 (see FIG. 2) from the lower panel mounting window 351 of the outside surface portion 342c via the outside light transmitting panel 254c. As a result, it is possible to obtain appealing effects not only to the player playing the game in the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2) but also to other players who are around the pachislot 1 (see FIG. 2). In addition, it becomes possible to emit light of different colors on the front side of the side portion 312 and on the side of the second opening 101b side, which can attract the interest of the player and enhance the appeal effect. be able to.

  In addition, on the side edge portion 312 of the upper frame 111 and the side edge portion 342 of the lower frame 112 in the decorative frame 101, a decorative portion having one of the shapes obtained by dividing one design horizontally may be provided. Thus, when a plurality of similar pachislots 1 (see FIG. 2) are installed side by side in the game arcade, one design is formed by the side portions 312 and 342 of the two adjacent pachislots 1 of the same type adjacent to each other. Can be directed to

  As mentioned above, although the game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention was explained including the operation effect, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment explained here. It goes without saying that various embodiments are included without departing from the scope of the present invention described in the claims.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, although an example in which a pachislot machine is used as a game machine has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko machine or other various game machines may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachislo (game machine), 2 ... Exterior body, 2a ... Cabinet, 2b ... Front door, 3L ... Left reel, 3C ... Medium reel, 3R ... Right reel, 4 ... Display window, 6 ... 7 segment indicator, 7 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 9 handle body 9 door body 10 front panel 11 liquid crystal display 11 a display portion 11 b frame portion 12 pedestal portion 13 medal insertion port 18 medal discharge port 19 medal receiver 20L, 20R: Speaker, 31: Main board, 32: Secondary board, 33: Hopper (medal dispensing device), 34: Power supply unit, 35: Selector, 41: Main control circuit, 42: Secondary control circuit, 101: Decoration Frame 101a: first opening 101b: second opening 101c: third opening 102a: first protective cover 102b: second protective cover 103c: third protective cover 111: upper frame 112: lower frame 113: first partition piece 114: second partition piece 121: sheet member 131L, 131C, 131R: notification lamp 210: upper light emission unit (light emission unit (light emission unit) , 211 ... upper light source (light source), 212 ... upper light source substrate, 213 ... spacer, 214 ... upper light transmission panel, 215 ... light guiding member, 217
... through hole 218 light guiding hole 219 fixing portion 221 light guiding portion 222 connecting portion 223 diverging portion 240 side light emitting unit 241 side light source 242 side light source substrate , 243: side light transmission panel, 244: light shielding plate, 250: lower light emitting unit, 251a: central light source, 251b: inner light source, 251c: outer light source, 252: lower light source substrate, 253: lower light shielding member (light shielding member) , 253a: connection piece, 253b: inner light shield piece, 253c: outer light shield piece, 253d: central light shield piece, 254a: central light transmission panel, 254b: inner light transmission panel, 254c: outer light transmission panel, 311: upper side portion, 311b: upper surface part, 311a, 312a: decoration surface part, 312, 342: side edge part, 312b: side surface part, 321: upper panel mounting window, 322: light emission hole 331: side panel mounting window, 332: reflecting surface portion, 332a: projection, 341: lower side portion, 342a: front surface portion, 342b: inner side surface portion, 342c: outer side surface portion, 351: lower panel mounting window, 411: decorative character, 412 ... decoration main body, 413 ... decoration part, 416 ... decoration sheet, 417 ... cover body, 417 a ... surface, 417 b ... back surface

Claims (2)

Body part,
A decorative portion provided on the main body portion;
And a light emitting unit installed in the decorative portion.
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources for emitting light.
A light guide member for guiding the light emitted from the plurality of light sources to the outside of the decorative portion;
A plurality of through holes, which are provided between the plurality of light sources and the light guide member, and through which light emitted from each light source of the plurality of light sources is transmitted while preventing synthesis of light emitted from the plurality of light sources And a light shielding member having
The light guide member is formed in a rod shape, and one end in the axial direction passes through the inside of the through hole and is disposed in the vicinity of the light sources to guide light emitted from the light sources. And a connecting portion integrally connecting the plurality of light guiding portions provided to face the plurality of light sources,
In the portion of the light shielding member facing the connection portion, an unevenness including a concave portion and a convex portion is formed,
The through hole is formed in the convex portion,
The connection portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the unevenness of the light shielding member. The decorative portion has a decorative surface portion forming a front surface of the decorative portion,
The other end of the light guide in the axial direction is provided with a diverging portion that protrudes from the decorative portion toward the front in the front-rear direction of the main body and diverges the light guided from the light guide. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative surface portion covers the connection portion from the front and has a plurality of light emission holes exposing the diverging portion.

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