JP6702353B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of the game machine .

Further, there is a pachinko machine that emits decorating Yu skill area locations (e.g., see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-354653 (page 3, FIG. 2)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, when such a game area portion is set as a decoration exclusive area in which the flow of the game balls is impossible, there is a problem that the game area is reduced by the decoration exclusive area.

The present invention was made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing a decrease in Yu technique area.

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down,
The game member is
A front game area forming member that is provided on the game board so as to be on the front side in front view and has a front game area through which game balls flow down,
A rear game area forming member that is provided around the display device behind the front game area forming member, forms a rear game area through which game balls flow down, and includes a non-light-shielding member,
In the process of flowing down, the game balls come into contact with each other to give a change in the flowing down state, and a rear contact portion having light transparency provided between the front side game area and the rear side game area,
In the process of flowing down in the front-side game area, the front-side contact portion which the game ball contacts to change the flow-down state,
Equipped with
The front-side game area forming member, at least a part of the area portion that overlaps with the rear-side game area in front view has a light- transmitting property,
A light irradiation means for irradiating light to at least one of a game ball flowing down the front side game region or a game ball flowing down the rear side game region from the back side of the rear side game region forming member,
The front contact portion and the rear contact portion are provided so that at least a part thereof does not overlap in a front view,
The game ball flowing down the rear side game area flows down the peripheral portion of the light emitting portion generated by the light irradiation of the light irradiation means in a front view.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of reducing a decrease in Yu technique area.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is a back view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display device. It is a front view of the two-layer game area forming components of Example 1. It is a front perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component of Example 1. It is a front exploded perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component of the first embodiment. It is a rear perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component of the first embodiment. It is a rear exploded perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component of the first embodiment. It is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG. (A) is a side view of the light guide rod, (b) is a view seen from the tip side of the light guide rod, and (c) is a cross section showing the flow path of the game ball in the two-layer game area forming component. It is a figure. It is sectional drawing of the game board of Example 2. (A) is a front view of the game board of Example 3, (b) is a BB line sectional view shown in (a). (A) is a schematic front view showing the center frame of the game board of Example 4, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C shown in (a). It is sectional drawing of the game board of a modification.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The pachinko machine of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings .

Figure 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, front surface) of the outer frame 11. The inner frame 12 supported to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable with the opening/closing axis as the opening/closing axis, and the inner frame 12 with one side (for example, the left side in front view) of the inner frame 12 as the opening/closing axis. 12 and a front frame set 14 that is attached to be openable and closable.

The outer frame 11 is made of a wooden plate material and has a rectangular shape as a whole in a front view, and the plate materials are assembled by detachable fasteners such as machine screws. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin or a light metal such as aluminum.

The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member that forms the outer shape thereof, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be opened on the front side of a resin base (not shown).

Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2) described later) having an opening center at a substantially central portion thereof. The plate-shaped member is formed with openings of the same size.

The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with the opening/closing axis J1 in the up-down direction as an axis on the left side in front view. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the resin base (not shown).

The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the back surface side of the resin base so that the game area 30a is located at the opening of the resin base (not shown).

Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and, like the inner frame 12, has an opening/closing shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a lower plate unit 13 located at the bottom, an upper plate unit 21 located above the lower plate unit 13, and the upper plate unit 21 when viewed from the front. The glass frame portion 23 located on the upper side of the. The lower plate unit 13, the upper plate unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are respectively attached to respective portions on the front surface side of a base plate (not shown) to form a front frame set 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the lowermost portion of the base plate body (not shown) by a fastener such as a screw so as to be located at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. ing. This lower plate unit 13 is provided with a lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side thereof.

The lower plate 15 as a ball receiving plate is provided in the substantially central portion of the lower plate unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out (discharging) the game ball in the lower plate 15, and by moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left side in FIG. The game balls that are opened and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening portion on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

The game ball firing handle 18 is disposed so as to project to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward the game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, the game ball launching handle 18 and the launching device 229 (see FIG. 4). The sound output unit 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided inside or on the rear surface of the front frame set 14 at two positions on the left and right of the upper part in the front view of the front frame set 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate unit 21 is attached to a base plate (not shown) by a fastener such as a screw so that it is located at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). It is fixed to the lower part in a front view, and is provided with an upper plate 19 as a tray for playing game balls. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate unit 21 and various electric decoration portions provided around the window portion 101.

That is, in the front frame set 14, as shown in FIG. 1, most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 is externally provided at the center of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate unit 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape is formed so that the window portion 101 can be visually recognized from above. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially vertical elliptical shape and a hollow center, and a glass unit (not shown) of the front frame set 14 covers the hollow portion with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertical elliptical shape or the like. It is attached to the back side. The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched with the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 is provided with various kinds of illumination parts (first illumination part 300, second illumination part 302, and third illumination part 304) around the window 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a first illuminated portion 300 (left illuminated portion) having LEDs and the like built in at a left portion around the window 101 in a front view state. A second electric decoration section 302 (right side electric decoration section) having LEDs or the like built therein is provided at the right side around the window section 101, and a third electric decoration section 304 having LEDs or the like is provided at an upper section around the window section 101. (Upper illuminated portion). These illumination parts play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach.

In the pachinko machine 10, the first illumination part 300, the second illumination part 302, and the third illumination part 304 function as a jackpot lamp, and by turning on or blinking at the time of a jackpot, it means that the jackpot is in the jackpot. Notify me. In addition, the first electric decoration section 300 and the second electric decoration section 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that lights up when a predetermined error occurs. ing. In addition, a small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided at a diagonally lower right position on the periphery of the window portion 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by a machine from the flat portion of the small window 107.

A ball rental operation unit 120 is arranged below the window 101, and a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122 are provided on the ball rental operation unit 120. When the ball rental operation unit 120 is operated in the state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a balance on the card or the like. To be done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. A frequency display unit (not shown) may be further provided in the ball rental operation unit 120. The frequency display unit (not shown) displays the balance information of the card or the like. It should be noted that the ball rental operation section 120 is not necessary in a so-called cash machine, which is a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. As a result, the ball rental operation unit can be shared between the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is a square plywood in a front view and has a shape such that both left and right corners are removed, and its peripheral portion (outer portion of rails 51 and 52 described later) is inside. The frame 12 is attached in contact with the back side of a resin base (not shown) of the frame 12, and a game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, is shown in FIG. The front window frame 14 is visible through the window 101 (glass plate 137).

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a third starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), and a variable display device unit 35. The general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the starting winning device 33, the third starting opening 34 and the variable display device unit 35 are respectively arranged in the through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. A game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting winning device 33, and the winning is detected by a detection switch (a winning opening switch, a count switch, an operating opening switch) (not shown) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15).

As shown in FIG. 2, the starting winning device 33 has a first starting port 33a (for example, an operating chucker) and a second starting port 33b (for example, an operating chucker) arranged vertically from top to bottom. It consists of a single winning device. An operation port switch (passage detection switch) for the first starting port 33a (not shown) is provided on the first starting port 33a on the upper side. It is detected by the operating port switch (not shown) for the first starting port 33a. Further, an operating port switch (passage detection switch) for the second starting port 33b (not shown) is provided on the second starting port 33b on the lower side. It is detected by an operating port switch (not shown) for the second starting port 33b. That is, in either case of entering the game ball into the first starting opening 33a on the upper side or entering the game ball into the second starting opening 33b on the lower side, that is the start winning. There is no change, and those incoming balls can be detected individually.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls which have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). Will be guided to you. On the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine 37 are arranged.

The variable display device unit 35 is a first symbol display device 40 that variably displays a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning in the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b. , Triggering the passage of the third starting port 34, the second symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol), and the winning to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b. As a trigger, a third symbol display device 42 that variably displays a third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) is provided.

The first symbol display device 40 is, for example, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a, which emit variable light based on a ball entering the first starting opening 33a. 40b, a holding lamp 40c indicating the number of variable displays held by the LEDs 40a and 40b, and a plurality (two in the present embodiment) of a plurality of two (two in the present embodiment) that emit light in a variable manner based on a ball entering the second starting opening 33b. It is provided with color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40d and 40e, and a holding lamp 40f that indicates the number of variable displays held by the LEDs 40d and 40e.

The LEDs 40a and 40b, which emit light in a variable manner based on the ball entering the first starting opening 33a, can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the light emitting color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the light emitting color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a, 40b stop in the red light emission state, they show a probability variation big hit (specific hit), when both LEDs 40a, 40b stop in the blue light emission state, they usually show a big hit (non-specific hit), and both LEDs 40a, 40b show each other. When stopped in the light emission state of different colors, it shows disconnection.

Similarly to the above, the LEDs 40d and 40e, which emit light in a variable manner based on the ball entering the second starting opening 33b, are capable of emitting light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the light emission color mode of each LED 40d, 40e) by alternately changing the light emission color of each LED 40d, 40e, for example, When both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the red light emission state, they show a probability variation big hit (specific hit), when both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the blue light emission state, they usually show big hit (non-specific hit), and both LEDs 40d and 40e show each other. When stopped in the light emission state of different colors, it shows disconnection.

As the first symbol display device 40, a single LED of a type capable of emitting light of at least three colors or more may be adopted, and by alternately emitting light of each color, the first symbol When the LED stops in the light emitting state of the first color, it shows the probability variable big hit (specific hit), and when the LED stops in the light emitting state of the second color, it shows the normal big hit (non-specific hit). , The LED may indicate disengagement when stopped in the light emitting state of the third color. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information variation display means in the present invention.

The second symbol display device 41 is, for example, a display portion 41a for which a symbol "○" is drawn for the second symbol, a display portion 41b for which a symbol "x" is drawn for the second symbol, and a hold lamp 41c. Each time the game ball passes through the second starting opening 34, the display symbol (normal symbol) by the display units 41a and 41b, for example, changes, and when the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side first The second starting port 33b is configured to be activated (open) for a predetermined time. The number of times the game ball has passed through the second starting port 34 is reserved up to a maximum of four times, and the number of reservations is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 41c. Each of the display units 41a and 41b has an LED (light emitting diode) therein, and is configured to be variably displayed by switching light emission of the LED (or lighting of a lamp). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the ordinary identification information variation display means in the present invention.

The third symbol display device 42 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right are displayed. Each decorative symbol row L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large 11-inch liquid crystal display. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 on the front side of the third symbol display device 42 so as to substantially surround the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in a front view. In the present embodiment, an LCD is adopted as the third symbol display device 42, but another type of image display device (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electro luminescence display, organic EL, etc.) may be used. .. The third symbol display device 42 described above corresponds to the decoration identification information (design) variable display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won or is hard to win, and in the open state and the normal closed state where the game balls are likely to win in the case of a big hit. It is operated repeatedly. In this way, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normally closed state at the time of a big hit is called a specific game state (for example, a big hit state), and the variable winning device 32 has a large number of games. Since a ball enters (wins) and a large amount of game balls are paid out for the win, the game state is advantageous for the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of game balls thrown (the number of game balls shot by the game ball launching device 38 to the game area 30a) is greater than the number of game ball prize balls paid out (general winning hole 31). , The variable winning device 32, the starting winning device 33, the third starting opening 34, etc., the normal game state (game ball consumption state), which is larger than the number of prize balls paid out based on the entering of the game ball into the third starting opening 34, and the prize for the game ball. It is possible to change the state to a specific game state (for example, a big hit state) in which the number of balls paid out is larger than the number of inserted game balls.

More specifically, when the game ball wins the first start opening 33a, the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are variably displayed, and the display of the LEDs 40a and 40b after the variation is stopped emits light set in advance. A specific game state occurs when a combination of modes is achieved. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a, 40b stop in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a certain gaming state of a probability variation big hit (specific hit) has been won, and both LEDs 40a, 40b stop in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light emitting mode, it indicates that the player normally wins the special game state of the big hit (non-specific win), and in the case of the light emitting mode that both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the light emitting state of mutually different colors It shows that the player has failed to enter the specific game state.

Similarly to the above, when the game ball wins the second starting opening 33b, the two LEDs 40d and 40e of the first symbol display device 40 are variably displayed, and the display of the LEDs 40d and 40e after the variation stop is preset. A specific game state occurs when a combination of light emission modes is set. For example, in the case of a light emission mode in which both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in a red light emission state, it indicates that a certain game state of probability variation big hit (specific hit) has been won, and both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in a blue light emission state. In the case of the light emitting mode, it indicates that the player normally wins the specific game state of the big hit (non-specific win), and in the case of the light emitting mode that both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the light emitting state of mutually different colors, it is removed. It shows that the player has failed to enter the specific game state.

Then, the variable winning device 32 is configured such that the special winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state and the gaming ball is in a state where it is easy to win a game (big hit state). Specifically, with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds). Further, the number of times the game ball has passed through the first starting opening 33a is reserved up to 4 times, and the reserved number is displayed on the reservation lamp 40c. Further, the number of times the game ball has passed through the second starting opening 33b is also held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed by the holding lamp 40f. The holding lamps 40c and 40f may have a configuration in which a holding display or the like is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launching device 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 are attached to the game board 30. The game ball launched along with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49, which will be described later, of a plurality of rails 51, 52. .. The plurality of rails 51, 52 are elongated metal strips made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in a dual manner inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially vertical elliptical ring except about 1/4 above. The outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail 51. In this case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 form a guide rail, and the ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion when viewed from the left side) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. .. The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape with the front side open.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 2) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. Is becoming Further, in a state in which the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer rail 52 is positioned at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right part of FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip of the outer rail 52). Has a return rubber 54 (a member indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2) provided on the inner frame 12. Therefore, the game ball that is launched with a momentum higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 54 and is repelled. Since the outer rail 52 is a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, the wall portion 60 (shown by the broken line in FIG. 2) formed on the inner frame 12 must be located from the tip of the outer rail 52 to the right end of the inner rail 51. Thus, the game area 30a is partitioned.

The lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is described) or a plate. By sticking a seal such as a certificate stamp (S1 in FIG. 2) on the lower right corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give the game board 30 and certificate a uniqueness.

Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30a is defined by an inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to have a substantially vertical and elliptical shape. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed. The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface is large.

In the present embodiment, when the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, of the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, the area of the guide rail that is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded. The area is Therefore, when the game area 30a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right side limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the outer rail 52.

Although detailed disclosure is omitted, the game ball launching device 38 is supplied with game balls one by one from a ball outlet (a ball outlet communicating from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19) of the front frame set 14 (not shown). To be done.

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 has a rear surface (actually, the inner frame 12 and the rear surface of the game board 30) on which various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally or stacked one on the other. The game ball supply device (payout mechanism 352) for supplying game balls, a resin protective cover, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are separately mounted on two mounting bases (not shown) to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. I am trying to wear it. In this case, the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 4, which will be described later, are mounted on separate mounting bases (not shown) that are mounted on the game board 30 to be unitized, respectively, and also to be described later in FIG. The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, and the power supply device 313 shown in (1) are mounted on another mount (not shown) to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as a "first control board unit 201", and the latter unit will be referred to as a "second control board unit 202".

Further, the payout mechanism 352 and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack. Therefore, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" here. Detailed configurations of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be attachable/detachable without using any tools or the like in unit units. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check the hidden configuration and the like even when the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one on top of the other.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, there is provided a winning detection mechanism for detecting passage of game balls such as various winning openings. Specifically, a winning opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. Further, an operating port switch for the first starting port 33a and an operating port switch for the second starting port 33b are provided at positions corresponding to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b, respectively. The entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b is detected by the operating port switch. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the third starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the third starting port 34 is detected by the gate switch.

The winning opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board surface connecting board (not shown) through electric wiring (not shown), and this board surface connecting board is connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. The count switch is connected to a special winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this special winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operating port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without the relay board.

Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning a prize device 32 is provided with a special winning opening solenoid for opening the special winning opening 32a, and the second starting opening 33b on the lower side is for opening an electric accessory. The operating port solenoid is provided.

The detection result detected by each of the above-mentioned winning detection mechanism is taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261 described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball The payout number) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a.

The first control board unit 201 has, for example, two upper and lower substantially rectangular mounting bases (not shown), and the main control device 261 is mounted on the lower mounting base when viewed from the back side of the game board 30. The sub controller 262 is mounted on the upper mount. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including input/output port 505 for communication, random number generator (not shown) used in various lottery, and clock pulse generator (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization A main board 261a is provided, and the main control board 261a is housed in a board box 263 (encapsulation means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 includes a box base (not shown) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover (not shown) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected in an unopenable manner by a sealing unit (not shown), so that the substrate box (not shown) is sealed.

Further, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, a CPU 551 that controls voice and lamp display and a control of the display control device 45, other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, and The sub control board 262a including the input/output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub control board 262a is housed in a board box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply substrate described later is supplied to the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power relay board (not shown). It is designed to be output to.

The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base (not shown), and the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on this mounting base. The payout control device 311 is provided with a CPU which is the center of control, and a control board including ROM, RAM, various ports, etc., the firing control device 312 is provided with a firing control board, and the power supply device 313 is a power source. It is equipped with a control board. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. Further, the launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch device 229 (see FIG. 4) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply device 313 controls various control devices and the like. The required predetermined power supply voltage is generated and output. The launching device 229 of the present embodiment employs a solenoid-based launching component that strikes and shoots a game ball with a launching mallet (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization/de-energization of a launch solenoid (not shown). Other than that, as the launching device 229, various types such as a mechanical launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching punch that operates according to the drive of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching component that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field Type can be adopted. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in a command of a ball lending operation by the player and pays it out. Is output to. It should be noted that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in the cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 19 without going through the card unit.

The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are respectively housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. Particularly, in the payout control device 311, like the main control device 261, the box base (not shown) and the box cover (not shown) forming the substrate box (encapsulation means) are opened by the sealing unit (sealing means). Inseparably connected, whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a payout error occurs such as a ball clogging of the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 4) is slowly rotated forward to eliminate the ball clogging (normal state). Return to) is planned.

A RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power monitoring board 261b. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and retains the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and can be restored to the state at the time of power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). Therefore, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power shutdown is stored and retained. Therefore, when the user wants to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. It is planned to throw it in.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated.

The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top thereof, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island facility (game island facility) of the game hall. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently sloping downward toward the downstream side is connected. Further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, a case rail 357 is provided vertically. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream part of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately by a predetermined electric configuration of the payout motor 358a and the like. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

Further, the tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356, but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is transmitted to the tank rail 356 more effectively. Therefore, if the ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging.

In the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board (not shown) that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 for taking in a main power source from the outside. is set up. Main power of 24 V AC, for example, is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

The dispensing mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, a conductive polycarbonate resin), and is partially grounded. Thereby, generation of noise due to charging of the game ball is suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is output from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for inside the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. Each of these devices will be described in detail below.

The main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated.

The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 is for temporarily storing various data and the like. Equipped with memory and area.

That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing until the end, so that the RAM 503 is in a power-off state (including a power failure. The same applies hereinafter). Only the contents of the counter buffer and the reserved ball storage area need be stored and held, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power was turned off when the power was turned on again. Specifically, the RAM 503 has a dedicated backup area for storing the values of registers and I/O for game information during normal processing when the power is cut off (including the occurrence of a power failure. The same applies hereinafter). There is no need to provide it. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, a power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

An input/output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein through a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. In the input/output port 505, a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switch groups (not shown), which will be described later. Etc. are connected. Further, the main control device 261 has a function of controlling the variable display of the first symbol on the first symbol display device 40 and the variable display of the second symbol on the second symbol display device 41.

Similar to the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backup) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

The RAM 513 stores and holds information regarding the state at the time of power-off in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned on again when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, the storage retention of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing and the latter half step of the payout control processing, and conversely, the restoration of the storage information of the RAM 513 is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on. ..

The RAM 513 stores and holds information regarding the state at the time of power-off in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned on again when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, the storage retention of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing and the latter half step of the payout control processing, and conversely, the restoration of the storage information of the RAM 513 is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on. ..

An input/output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A main controller 261, a firing controller 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input/output port 515, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4, the firing control device 312 permits or prohibits the firing of the game ball by the firing device 229, and the firing device 229 is permitted to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the launch control device 312 sends the card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (which is a signal output when the above-mentioned card unit is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and the player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launching handle 18 is touched, and output when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launching handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the firing maintenance signal S6 to be performed are input.

That is, the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) during the firing permission state, and the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) during the firing non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 has a firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling a firing solenoid (not shown) that fires a game ball in a period when the input firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level). The ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling the ball feed solenoid that sends the game ball to the launch rail 401 is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repeating cycle. The firing control device 312 drives and controls the firing device 229 based on the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and the game ball is fired at a strength according to the operation amount of the game ball firing handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 while the input firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level), and the firing device No game ball is fired by 229.

The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. It has and. The input of the input port 527 is connected to the output of the sub controller 262, and the input port 527 is connected to the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the image controller 526. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531 and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output of the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on various commands transmitted from the main control device 261 by editing various commands from the sub control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Is a memory for.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing the display data displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display content of the third symbol display device 42 is changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a decorative pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

Further, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying electric power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside and generates +12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, the +12V power source, the +5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12V power supply, +5V power supply, etc.) via the payout control device 311.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a main control board 261a and a power supply monitoring board 261b which is a separate body from the main control board 261a in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. .. The power supply monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to power failure and the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24V in the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power interruption) occurs when the time when this voltage is less than 24V exceeds 20 milliseconds, for example. , And outputs the power failure signal S1 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing).

The power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for executing the power failure process even after the time when the AC 24 V monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 24 V exceeds 20 ms. It is configured to maintain the output of 5 V which is the drive voltage of the control system at a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erasing switch 323 being pressed down (including turning on the power by eliminating the power failure), the data of the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 is controlled by the main control device. Upon receiving the initialization command from 261 the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 5, three decorative symbol columns L, M, R of left, middle and right are set, and the decorative symbol column L, Three decorative patterns, that is, an upper decorative pattern, a middle decorative pattern, and a lower decorative pattern, are variably displayed for each M and R. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-decorative symbol FZ consisting of diamond-shaped symbols, The main decorative design SZ is displayed in ascending or descending order, and the sub decorative design FZ is arranged between each main decorative design SZ to form a series of decorative design rows L, M, R. Then, the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub decorative symbol FZ are variably displayed from top to bottom with periodicity.

In such a case, in the left decorative symbol row L, the series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order of decreasing the number of the main decorative symbol SZ), and in the middle decorative symbol row M and the right decorative symbol row R, the same. The above series of decorative symbols are displayed in ascending order (that is, in the order in which the number of the main decorative symbol SZ increases). Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left decorative symbol row L→the right decorative symbol row R→the middle decorative symbol row M, and at that time, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1 and the middle line. L2, lower line L3, rightward rising line L4, leftward rising line L5 in any of the main decorative design SZ is a combination of jackpot designs (in the present embodiment, the same main decorative design SZ combination) special as a jackpot The game video is displayed.

Next, further characteristic parts of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the two-layer game area forming component 60 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component 60 of the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a front exploded perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component 60 of the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component 60 of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a rear exploded perspective view of the two-layer game area forming component 60 of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 12A is a side view of the light guiding rod 74, FIG. 12B is a view seen from the tip side of the light guiding rod 74, and FIG. 12C is a two-layer game area forming component 60. It is sectional drawing which shows the downflow path of the game ball B of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 30a, and a plurality of nails forming a downflow path of the game ball B are erected in the game area 30a. In the game area 30a, a nail 63 erected on a transparent plate 62 made of a transparent resin, which will be described later, has a threaded portion 63a formed at its tip, and nails other than the transparent plate 62 are game boards. Since it is a nail that is driven into 30 (wood), it is a normal nail that does not have the thread portion 63a at the tip.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with a two-layer game area forming component 60 having a home base shape (substantially pentagonal shape) in a front view at the left end center portion of the game area 30a. The two-layer game area forming component 60 is attached from the back surface side of the game board 30 with screws or screws (not shown). It may be attached by other methods. Further, FIG. 2 schematically shows the two-layer game area forming component 60 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 12(c), the two-layer game area forming component 60 is not only the front area (the center of the left end of the game area 30a) but also the back area where the game ball B can flow down. It is provided with a side game area 71a (another back side game area 71a formed behind the game area 30a).

Further, on the upper side of the two-layer game area forming component 60 in the game board 30, as shown in FIG. 2, the passage of the game ball B to the game ball passage 272, which will be described later, is allowed based on the establishment of a predetermined passage condition. An opening/closing door 58 is provided. This open/close door 58, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 12(c), has an opening on the upstream side of the game ball passage 272 that allows the game ball B to pass through the front game area 30a and the back game area 71a. It opens and closes. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the open/close door 58 is driven to open/close by a drive unit 270 as an open/close mechanism unit including a solenoid and an open/close transmission member. When the game ball B enters when the opening/closing door 58 is open, the game ball B is guided to the back side game area 71a described later through the game ball passage 272 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 12(c). To be done. Further, when the opening/closing door 58 is in the closed state, the game ball B cannot enter, and the game ball B flows down on the opening/closing door 58 as it is as shown by a solid line in FIG.

As shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 12C, the game ball passage 272 is provided with a winning ball sensor 85 (for example, a proximity sensor), and the game ball B passing through the game ball passage 272 is detected. It

The back side game area 71a is illuminated with colored light from a plurality of light guide rods 74 described later only when the game ball B comes in, and the back side game area 71a becomes bright, and the back side game area is formed. After the game ball B is ejected from 71a or after a predetermined time (a time sufficient for the game ball B to be discharged), the irradiation of colored light from a plurality of light guide rods 74 described later is stopped, This back side game area 71a may be darkened.

As shown in FIG. 12C, the main control board 261a includes a lottery section 271 that performs a lottery based on the entry of the game ball B into the first start opening 33a and the second start opening 33b. When the lottery section 271 is won, the opening/closing door 58 is opened (including a state in which the door 58 is continuously opened for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) and a state in which it is repeated a plurality of times). The opening/closing of the opening/closing door 58 is controlled. For example, the lottery unit 271 of the main control board 261a is a random number generator (not shown) that configures the lottery unit 271 based on the entry of the game ball B into the first start opening 33a and the second start opening 33b. If the value of the random number acquired in () is a hit value, the opening/closing door 58 is opened/closed, and if it is an outlier, it is not opened/closed.

Specifically, the lottery section 3271 is realized by the CPU 501 of the main control board 261a executing a predetermined program (a program related to the open/close lottery of the opening/closing door 58) stored in the ROM 502 while using the RAM 503. .. For example, the CPU 501 sequentially updates the random number value in the random number generator (not shown) included in the lottery unit 271 by executing the above program, and continuously updates the first start port 33a and the second start port. The random number value at the time of detecting the entrance of the game ball B to 33b is temporarily stored in the RAM 503 (acquired random number value), and when the acquired random number value matches the hit value previously stored in the ROM 503, The opening/closing door 58 is opened/closed, and when the acquired random number value does not match the hit value stored in the ROM 503 in advance (that is, when it is an outlier), the opening/closing door 58 is not opened/closed.

Alternatively, the lottery section 271 may be used to perform a lottery based on the entry into another winning opening (not shown) provided on the game board 30, and the opening/closing door 58 may be opened/closed when the prize is won.

Here, the configuration and the like of the two-layer game area forming component 60 will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 12(c), the two-layer game area forming component 60 is a front game area forming component 61 that forms the left end center portion of the game area 30a, and the back side of this front game area forming component 61. Provided on the (rear side), another back side game area 71a through which the game ball B flows down is formed so as to be visible through the game area, and a back side game area forming component 71.

Here, first, the front game area forming component 61 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 and 10, the front game area forming component 61 is, for example, a transparent plate 62 made of transparent resin in a home base shape (substantially pentagonal shape) and a front side of the transparent plate 62. A plurality of nails 63 provided, a windmill 64 that can rotate around a rotation axis 64a due to contact with the game ball B, and affects the flow of the game ball B, and the game ball B from the back side game area 71a to the front side. And the game ball discharge port 65 for discharging again to the game area 30a.

As shown in FIG. 11, the plurality of nails 63 erected on the front surface side of the transparent plate 62 are erected with a slight upward inclination (for example, upward by 3 degrees). Each of these nails 63 has a threaded portion 63a formed at the tip thereof.

In the transparent plate 62, prepared holes 62a (see FIG. 10) smaller than the diameter of the tip of the nail 63 are formed in advance in a predetermined plurality of positions on the front surface side (in the present embodiment, the right half position of the transparent plate 62). The nail 63 is erected by screwing the thread portion 63a of the nail 63 into the prepared hole 62a (see FIG. 10).

In the present embodiment, since the transparent plate 62 has the back side game area 71a on the entire back side thereof, the transparent board 62 is entirely transparent, but as the front side game area forming component 61. The base material may be formed, for example, by molding at least a specific portion, which is a portion where the back side game area 71a exists, with a light-transmitting resin.

8 and 10, the transparent plate 62 has a home base shape (substantially pentagonal shape) and is fitted into a substantially pentagonal fitting hole which is a part of the game board 30 having the shape shown in FIG. However, the transparent plate 62 may be the game board 30 itself of FIG. That is, the game board 30 may be a transparent plate.
Next, the back side game area forming component 71 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11, the back side game area forming part 71 is provided with a front surface boundary of the back side game area 71a and has a front part having a size including the back side game area 71a. 72, and a rear part 73 provided with an interval between the front part 72 and the game ball B allowed to flow down, and a rear part 73.

Like the transparent plate 62, the front part 72 is a transparent member having a home base shape (substantially pentagonal shape) in front view and the same size as the transparent plate 62 (for example, a transparent resin molded product).

Like the transparent plate 62, the front part 72 has a home base shape (substantially pentagonal shape) in front view and has the same size as the transparent plate 62, and has a light transmissive property that is inferior to the transparent plate 62. It may be a resin molded part of frosted glass). For example, at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the front part 72 may be provided with fine irregularities to make the front part 72 opaque (frosted glass).

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the front part 72 has a notched opening 72a formed on the upper surface side for allowing the game ball B to enter the ball, and a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view in the lateral direction). It is shaped like a square bracket when viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the back side game area forming component 71 is provided upright on at least a part of the back side game area 71a, and the flow down of the game ball B by the collision or contact of the game ball B. A plurality of light guide rods 74 each having a rod shape and forming a path and having a light guide property are provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the plurality of light guide rods 74 are integrally erected on the rear side game area 71a side (back side) of the front side component 72. The front part 72 is made of the same transparent resin material.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the rear part 73 is a resin molded part having a storage recess 73a in which the front part 72 and the transparent plate 62 are inserted in that order on the front side, and a game ball on the upper surface side. A laterally long hole 73b is formed so that B can enter the ball. Further, the rear surface of the rear part 73 is provided with a plurality of fitting holes 75 into which the tips of the plurality of light guiding rods 74 of the front part 72 are respectively fitted. The fitting hole 75 is a circular hole as viewed in the hole direction. As shown in FIG. 12C, the rear part 73 has a gap between the front part 72 and the front part 72 in the state where the tips of the plurality of light guide rods 74 are fitted into the plurality of fitting holes 75. The balls B are arranged so as to face each other so that they can flow down. That is, the back side game area 71a is formed between the front side component 72 and the rear side component 73.

The rear part 73 is a light-shielding member. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, since the portion of the rear part 73 other than the plurality of fitting holes 75 is a light-shielding member, the light from the portion other than the fitting holes 75 (from the LED 81 described later) There is no transmission of colored light).

As shown in FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b), the light guide rod 74 has a diameter larger than that of the rear end (the tip of the light guide rod 74 as shown in FIG. 11). The side surface is tapered so that the diameter of the front side of the pachinko machine (the base end as shown in FIG. 11 for the light guide rod 74) becomes larger.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, in the light guide rod 74, the base portion of the front part 72 on the front side of the pachinko machine is at least a vertically long oval in a sectional view, and the rear end portion ( The tip end portion) is a circle having a diameter smaller than the major diameter of the ellipse, and the upper side and the lower side thereof in the side view are tapered so as to advance to the rear end portion (tip end portion).

Further, on the front side of the rear surface of the rear part 73, as shown in FIG. 8, a prize part 76 into which the game ball B can enter is provided. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the winning component 76 is a guide passage 77 for guiding the game ball B in the vertical direction and discharging it to the front side, and a ball detection sensor provided upstream of this guide passage 77. 78 (proximity sensor as a passage detection sensor) is provided, and it is possible to detect the entry of the game ball B into the winning component 76. Then, as shown in FIG. 12( c ), the game ball B that has entered the winning part 76 in the back side game area 71 a is detected by the ball detection sensor 78 and is detected at the downstream position of the guide passage 77. It is discharged to the front side and is again discharged to the game area 30a from the game ball discharge port 65 of the front part 72 through the through hole 72b (see FIGS. 8 and 10) formed in the front part 72.

The main control board 261a transmits a payout command (the number of game balls B to be paid out) to the payout control board 311a for paying out a prize ball, based on the detection of a ball received by the ball detection sensor 78. It should be noted that the player may be provided with a game state, a privilege, or the like, which is advantageous to the player other than the prize ball payout, or a lottery may be performed based on the detection of the ball entered by the ball entry detection sensor 78. When the player wins the prize, the above-mentioned prize ball payout, advantageous game state, privilege, etc. may be given.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the central portion of the lower part of the rear part 73 drains the game ball B which has not flown into the winning part 76 and flows down to the game region 30a. A lower discharge port 79 for

Further, the two-layer game area forming component 60, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, is provided with a colored light irradiation component 280 for irradiating the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a with colored light.

Specifically, the colored light irradiation component 280 includes a light incident member 80 that allows colored light to enter from the back surface side of the gaming machine of the light guiding rod 74.

More specifically, on the back side of the rear part 73, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the rear end portion of the light guide rod 74 (shown in FIG. 11 for the light guide rod 74) is shown. As described above, the light incident member 80 that makes colored light incident on the front end portion is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 11, the light incident member 80 includes an LED mounting board 82 on which a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs 81) are mounted on the front side, and the LED mounting board 82 is mounted inside. In the state in which the case component 83 is attached to the rear surface of the rear component 73, the LEDs 81 on the LED mounting board 82 face the fitting holes 75 of the rear component. .. That is, the LED 81 is arranged at the center position of the fitting hole 75 as viewed from the front.

The light guide rod body 74 has at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 at its rear end portion (the tip end portion as viewed from the light guide rod body 74 as shown in FIG. 11), the peripheral surface portion thereof. From the rod, the light is emitted radially when viewed in the longitudinal direction. That is, the entire peripheral surface of the light guide rod 74 emits colored light from the light incident member 80. Examples of such a light guide rod 74 include that the surface of the light guide rod 74 has an uneven shape, and that the light guide rod 74 is molded of a transparent resin material containing fine light diffusing particles. Further, the light guide rod 74 may be made flat without providing unevenness on the surface thereof against which the game ball B hits, and may have unevenness formed on the other surface portion.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the light guide rod 74 has at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 on the front side of the pachinko machine (the base end portion when viewed from the light guide rod 74). ) To the front outside. When the two-layer game area forming component 60 is viewed from the front, as shown in FIG. 6, the base end portions of the plurality of light guide rods 74 are positioned as shown by the broken line ellipse, and the plurality of light guides are provided. When colored light is incident on the distal end side of the sex rods 74, the base end portions of these light guiding rods 74 (shown by a broken ellipse in FIG. 6) also emit colored light.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear-side game area forming component 71 forms a rear-side game area 71a at a peripheral portion of a surface of the rear-side game area 71a (a peripheral portion in a front view of the rear-side component 73). A wall portion 73c for standing is formed upright. As shown in FIG. 8, the colored light irradiation component 280 is provided on the wall portion 73c of the rear side game region forming component 71 so as to irradiate the colored game light toward the back side game region 71a. The irradiation unit 281 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rear-side inward irradiation unit 281 has a vertically-elongated through hole 281a that penetrates in the wall thickness direction with a length extending along the vertically-long side wall of the rear-side component 73, and the vertically-elongated through hole 281a. A vertically elongated light guide member 281b, a vertically elongated LED mounting board 82 attached to vertically recessed portions formed on inner sides of both side walls of the light incident member 80, and a vertically elongated LED mounting board 82. The light guide member 281b and a plurality of LEDs 81 arranged to face each other.

The game board 30 described above corresponds to the game member of the present invention, and the front game area forming component 61 described above corresponds to the first game area forming unit and the front game area forming member of the present invention, and the back side game described above. The area forming component 71 corresponds to the second game area forming portion and the rear game area forming member in the present invention, the above-mentioned glass plate 137 corresponds to the transparent plate in the present invention, and the above-described colored light irradiation component 280 is the present invention. In the above, it corresponds to the light irradiating means and the colored light irradiating means in the above, the above-mentioned light guide rod 74 corresponds to the rod-shaped light guide portion in the present invention, and the above-mentioned light incident member 80 corresponds to the light incident means in the present invention. The rear-side inward irradiation unit 281 described above corresponds to the rear-side inward irradiation unit in the present invention, the transparent plate 62 described above corresponds to the transparent base material in the present invention, and the rear-side component 73 described above is the present invention. In the above, the front side component 72 described above corresponds to the rear transparent member in the present invention, the fitting hole 75 described above corresponds to the fitting portion in the present invention, and the LED 81 described above is the present. It corresponds to the light emitting element in the invention, the above-mentioned game ball passage 272 corresponds to the game ball guide passage in the present invention, the above-mentioned opening/closing door 58 corresponds to the permitting member in the present invention, and the above-mentioned first starting opening 33a, The second starting opening 33b corresponds to the ball entering means in the present invention, the above-mentioned lottery section 271 corresponds to the lottery means in the present invention, the above-mentioned drive section 270 corresponds to the drive means in the present invention, and the above-mentioned main The control board 261a corresponds to the main control means in the present invention.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the game area 30a in which the plurality of nails 63 that form the downflow path of the game ball B by the collision or contact of the game ball B is erected ( A front game area forming part 61 forming a first game area), a back side game area forming part 71 forming another back side game area 71a (second game area) different from this game area 30a, and a game area 30a. A game ball passage 272 that allows the game ball B to pass through between the game ball B and the back side game area 71a, and an opening/closing door 58 that allows the game ball B to pass through the game ball passage 272 based on satisfaction of a predetermined passing condition, A plurality of rod-shaped light guide rods, which are erected in at least a part of the back side game area 71a, form a flow-down path of the game ball B when the game ball B collides or contacts with each other. The light guide member 74 is provided with a body 74 and a light incident member 80 that receives light from the back surface side of the gaming machine of the light guide rod member 74, and the light guide rod member 74 includes at least light incident from the light incident member 80. Part of the light is guided to the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, the gaming machine front surface side of the light guide rod 74 emits light, and the game ball B of the back side gaming area 71a does not flow down to the front portion of the gaming machine front surface side, so that the light of the gaming machine front surface side. Is not blocked by the falling ball of the back side game area 71a, and the luminous decoration of the back side game area 71a can be secured. That is, the impression of the light-emitting decoration does not differ depending on the presence or absence of the game ball B flowing down the back-side game area 71a, the visibility of the light-emitting decoration does not become difficult, and the light-emitting decoration of the back-side game area 71a does not occur. The visibility hindrance of can be improved. Further, in the back side game area 71a, the flow path of the game ball B is formed by a plurality of light guide rods 74, which can also be utilized as a game area, and the game area decreases with the light emitting decoration of the game area. There is nothing to do.

Further, the game ball passage 272 connects the game area 30a and the back side game area 71a so that the game ball B can pass therethrough, and the opening/closing door 58 moves to the game ball passage 272 based on the establishment of a predetermined passing condition. Since the passage of the game ball B is allowed, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of the game in which the game ball B passes through the game area 30a and the back side game area 71a when the passing condition is satisfied.

Further, the game board 30 is provided on the front side in front view, and is provided behind the front game area forming component 61 and the front game area forming component 61 that forms the front game area 30a where the game ball B flows down. , The back side game area forming part 71 forming the back side game area 71a where the game ball B flows down, and the glass which is arranged facing the surface of the front side game area 30a with an interval allowing the game ball B to flow down. Since the transparent plate 62 of the front side game area forming component 61 is transparent and includes the plate 137, and the colored light irradiation component 280 for irradiating the game ball B flowing down the rear side game area 71a with colored light, The game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a can be displayed in a different color from the game ball B flowing down the front side game area 30a, and at a glance it can be seen which game area the game ball B flows down. easy. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the game areas 30a and 71a that are flowing one after the other is the game ball B flowing down.

Further, the rear side game area forming component 71 is provided with a wall portion 73c for forming the rear side game area 71a at the peripheral portion of the surface of the rear side game area 71a. The side inward irradiation unit 281 is provided on the wall portion 73c of the rear side game region forming component 71 so as to irradiate the colored light toward the rear side game region 71a. Colored light is emitted in the plane direction of the back side game area 71a by 281 and a part of the colored light is reflected forward by the spherical surface of the game ball B, and is a different color from the game ball B flowing down the front side game area 30a. The game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a can be displayed, and it can be seen at a glance that the game ball B with colored light is a game ball flowing down the back side game area 71a. Further, the colored light is not emitted forward from the surface of the back side game area 71a, that is, the entire surface of the back side game area 71a does not emit colored light, and thus the back side game area 71a. The problem that the player feels dazzling because the entire surface of the device emits colored light can be reduced.

Further, in the rear side game area forming component 71, a plurality of light guiding rods 74 for forming a flow-down path of the game ball B are erected at a predetermined position on the surface of the back side game area 71a, and light is incident thereon. The member 80 receives colored light from the back side of the gaming machine of the light guiding rod 74, and the light guiding rod 74 receives at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 on its peripheral surface. Since the light is emitted radially from the rod longitudinal direction, the light guide rod body 74 also emits colored light radially in the rod longitudinal direction, and thus the rear side provided on the wall portion 73c of the rear side game area forming component 71 It is difficult for the colored light to reach from the inward irradiation section 281, and the colored light can be surely applied to the shaded area (blind spot) of the light guiding rod 74. Colored light can be emitted from the light guide rods 74 to the game sphere B flowing down between, and the blind spot where the game sphere B is not irradiated with colored light can be reduced. Further, the rear-side inward irradiation section 281 provided on the wall portion 73c of the rear-side game area forming component 71 has a light output enough to irradiate the end-side area portion of the back-side game area 71a with colored light. It is possible to output light with high intensity, and the inner area portion of the inner side gaming area 71a (the portion inside the end side area portion of the inner side gaming area 71a) is colored with the light guide rod 74. It can be irradiated with light.

Further, the light guide rod 74 guides at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 to the front side of the pachinko machine, so that the light guide rod 74 in the back side game area 71a can be adjusted. The pachinko machine front surface side emits colored light, and since the game ball B of the back side game area 71a does not flow down to the front part of the pachinko machine front side side, the colored light on the pachinko machine front side side of the back side game area 71a Without being blocked by the downflow ball, the light emission decoration of the backside game region 71a can be improved by the amount not blocked by the downflow ball of the backside game region 71a. That is, the impression of the light emitting decoration is not different and the visual recognition of the light emitting decoration is not difficult due to the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a. Further, in the backside game area 71a in which a plurality of light guide rods 74 are erected, the flow path of the game ball B is formed by the plurality of light guide rods 74, and the front game area is formed. It can also be utilized as a back side game area 71a different from 30a, and the game area 30a does not decrease due to the light emitting decoration of the game area 30a.

Further, the front-side game area forming component 61 includes a transparent plate 62 having a front-side game area 30a on one surface side, and the transparent plates 62 form a plurality of flow paths for the game balls B in the front-side game area 30a. The nail 63 is erected, and the back side game area forming part 71 has a rear side part 73 forming the back side game area 71a, and an interval allowing the game ball B to flow down to the rear side part 73. The front part 72 is provided with a transparent front part 72 that is vacantly opposed to the front part 72. The front part 72 has a plurality of shapes different from the nail 63 on the surface (the back surface side in the first embodiment) of the back side game area 71a. The light guide rod 74 is erected so that the flow path of the game ball B is formed. Therefore, since the downflow ball B of the back side game area 71a can be seen in a color different from the downflow ball B of the front side game area 30a, it can be seen at a glance which of the game areas 30a and 71a the game ball B is flowing down. Not only is it easy, but since a plurality of light guide rods 74 different from the nails 63 of the front game region 30a are erected in the back game region 71a, a game ball with this light guide rod 74 is provided. The behavior of B also makes it easier to understand which gaming area 30a, 71a the gaming ball B is flowing through.

Further, since the tips of the light guide rods 74 of the front part 72 are fitted in the fitting parts 75 of the rear part 73, respectively, the light guide rods 74 are supported by both sides. It is possible to reduce the vibration of the tip of the light guiding rod 74 due to the collision of the game ball B, as compared with the case where the tip of the light guiding rod 74 is not held. It is possible to reduce the impact applied to the base end of the light guide rod 74 and extend the life of the light guide rod 74. Furthermore, since a plurality of nails 63 are erected in the game area 30a on the front surface, the nails can be adjusted. As a result, a pachinko machine (gaming machine) equipped with a light guide rod 74 that can reduce the reduction of the gaming area 30a while improving the visibility obstruction of the light emitting decoration of the gaming area 30a and has excellent durability against the collision of the gaming ball B (gaming machine) ) Can be provided.

Further, the light guide rod 74 is integrally erected on the back side game area 71a side of the front part 72, and the light incident member 80 makes colored light incident on the rear end of the light guide rod 74. To do. Then, the light guiding rod 74 guides at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 to the front side of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the game area 30a in which a plurality of nails 63 are erected, and the back side game area 71a on the back side of the game area 30a are provided, and the back side game area in the front part 72 in the back side game area 71a. Even in the case where a plurality of light guide rods 74 are provided upright on the side of 71a, the peripheral surface portion of the light guide rods 74 can be made to emit colored light and flow down near the light guide rods 74. The game ball B can be illuminated with colored light. Furthermore, since colored light is incident from the tip of the light guide rod 74, light can be incident only on the light guide rod 74, and the light guide rod 74 is provided on the rear side game area 71a side of the rear side component 73. When colored light is made incident on the base end of the light guide rod 74, the colored light may leak to the outside of the base end, but this does not occur. Further, since the front part 72 is transparent, it is not necessary to color or design the front part 72, and the front side or the like of the rear part 73 may be colored or design decorated, and the flexibility of the rear part 73 can be increased. It can also be improved.

Further, since the diameter of the light guiding rod 74 on the front side of the pachinko machine is larger than the diameter of the rear end portion, the perpendicular direction of the peripheral surface portion of the light guiding rod 74 is the back surface of the gaming machine. It is an oblique direction toward the side, and colored light can be emitted obliquely to the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a, and the colored light reflected by the front hemisphere part of the game ball B Can be easily directed to the front side of the gaming machine, and a gaming ball B with more colored light can be provided.

Further, since the colored light is emitted from the front side of the pachinko machine, which is larger than the rear end portion, a light emitting surface (light guide surface) larger than the light incident surface (the rear end portion of the light guiding rod 74) from the light incident member 80. Light emission decoration can be performed on the pachinko machine front side of the optical rod 74, and the visibility can be improved.

Further, since the light guide rod 74 has a tapered shape in a side view so that the diameter of the front side of the pachinko machine is larger than the diameter of the rear end portion thereof, the plurality of light guide rods are formed. In the flow path of the game ball B by 74 (that is, the back side game area 71a), it is possible to make the game ball B easily flow toward the rear side rather than the front side. For example, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a collides with the upper side taper portion or the lower side taper portion of the light guiding rod 74 having a tapered shape (tapered toward the back side) in a side view. In the back side game area 71a, it is easy to bounce down to the back side rather than to the front side, the collision of the game ball B behind the game area 30a can be reduced, and the game ball flowing down the back side game area 71a. It is possible to reduce the influence of B on the behavior of the game ball B flowing down the front side game area 30a. Further, since the colored light is emitted from the front side of the pachinko machine, which is larger than the rear end portion, a light emitting surface (light guide surface) larger than the light incident surface (the rear end portion of the light guiding rod 74) from the light incident member 80. Light emission decoration can be performed on the pachinko machine front side of the optical rod 74, and the visibility can be improved.

In addition, the light guide rod 74 has a vertically elongated ellipse at least in a cross-sectional view at the base of the front part 72 on the front side of the pachinko machine. That is, at least the base portion (base end portion) of the light guiding rod 74 is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game ball B falls, so that the base portion is against the collision of the flow-down game ball B. You can be stronger. Further, since the lateral width of the light guiding rod 74 is narrower than the vertical width thereof, a plurality of light guiding rods 74 are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the distance between the light guiding rods 74 is increased. Even when the game ball B is set to be an interval at which it can flow down, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

The light guide rod 74 has a vertically elongated ellipse at the front end (base end in Example 1) and a rear end (tip) at a diameter smaller than the major diameter of the ellipse. In addition, as viewed from the side, the upper side and the lower side are tapered so as to advance to the rear end portion (the front end portion in the first embodiment). The fitting hole 75 of the rear part 73 is circular. The light incident member 80 includes an LED 81 arranged at the center position of the fitting hole 75 when viewed from the front. Therefore, the colored light from the LED 81 can be uniformly incident on the circular rear end portion (tip portion) of the light guide rod 74, and can be radially emitted from the peripheral surface portion in the rod longitudinal direction. Further, when at least a part of the colored light incident on the light guiding rod 74 from the light incident member 80 is to be guided to the front side of the gaming machine of the light guiding rod 74, it is long. The entire circular front end portion (base end portion) can be suitably illuminated and decorated. Further, the circular fitting hole 75 can be processed more easily than the case where the fitting hole is not circular (for example, oval).

Further, since the rear part 73 is a light-shielding member, the colored light from the light incident member 80 does not enter and exit from a position other than the fitting portion, and the pachinko of the light guiding rod 74 is not. Only the front side of the machine can emit colored light.

Further, the nail 63 has a thread portion 63a formed at its tip portion, and the transparent plate 62 is made of a light-transmissive resin. The tip of the nail 63 is provided at a predetermined plurality of locations on the front side of a specific location. Since the pilot hole 62a smaller than the diameter of the portion is formed, and the nail 63 is erected by screwing the thread portion 63a of the nail 63 into the pilot hole 62a, the nail 63 of the transparent plate 62 It is possible to reduce the breakage of the standing portion, and it is difficult for the nail 63 to be loosened even if the angle of the nail 63 is adjusted after the standing. Therefore, the nail 63 can be suitably placed on the transparent plate 62.

The game ball passage 272 of the game board 30 is a guide passage that allows the game ball B to pass through the front side game area 30a and the back side game area 71a, and the opening/closing door 58 is based on the establishment of a predetermined passing condition. Since the passage of the game ball B to the game ball passage 272 is allowed, the passage of the game ball B to the game ball passage 272 is allowed based on the establishment of a predetermined passing condition, and the front side game area 30a is moved to the back side game area. The game ball B is guided to the area 71a, the game ball B is guided from the back side game area 71a to the front side game area 30a, and the game ball B of the front side game area 30a and the game ball B of the back side game area 71a are Can be displayed in different colors, and it is possible to provide a display fun that the color of the game ball B is switched by the game areas 30a and 71a, and the game ball B is identified and displayed for each of the game areas 30a and 71a. This can be achieved with a simple configuration.

In addition, the game ball B can enter the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b provided at predetermined positions of the game board 30. The lottery section 271 performs a lottery based on the detection of the game ball B entering the first start opening 33a and the second start opening 33b, and the drive section 270 establishes the passing condition when the lottery section 271 wins. As the opening/closing door 58 is driven as described above, it is possible to preferably realize a configuration that allows the game ball B to pass through the game ball passage 272 based on the passage condition being satisfied.

Further, since the main control board 261a integrally controls the game of the pachinko machine 10 and includes the lottery section 271, the main control board 261a executes the lottery to meet the passage condition, and based on the passage condition being satisfied, the game ball It is possible to preferably realize a configuration in which the opening/closing door 58 is drive-controlled so as to allow the game ball B to pass through the passage 272.

Further, when the front part 72 has a lower transparency than the glass plate 137 and can be seen through (for example, frosted glass), the game ball B flowing down the front game area 30a is through the glass plate 137. While clearly visible, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a looks blurred through the front part 72 having a lower transparency than the glass plate 137, so that the game ball B is in which game area 30a, It is easy to see at a glance whether it is flowing down 71a. As a result, it is possible to provide the pachinko machine 10 (gaming machine), which makes it easy to see at a glance which of the gaming areas 30a and 71a that are flowing one after the other is the gaming ball B flowing down.

Next, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the game board 30 of the second embodiment.

In the game board 30 of the second embodiment, a plurality of light guide rods 74 are erected on the back side game area 71a side (front side) of the back side part 73 of the back side game area forming part 71, and the front side part. The difference from the above-described first embodiment is that a plurality of light guide rods 74 are formed with fitting holes 75 at 72. In the second embodiment, points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

As shown in FIG. 13, the back side game area forming part 71 is provided with a front side boundary of the back side game area 71a and a front side part 72 having a front surface portion having a size including the back side game area 71a, and this front side part. The rear part 73 is provided with an interval that allows the game ball B to flow down between the rear part 72 and the light guide rod 74, and the light guiding rod 74 is integrally formed on the rear part 73 in the rear part 73. The light incident member 80 injects colored light into a rear surface portion of the rear part 73 corresponding to the back surface side of the pachinko machine of the light guide rod 74.

As shown in FIG. 13, the diameter of the light guide rod 74 on the back side of the pachinko machine is larger than the diameter of the front end portion. In addition, the light guide rod 74 has an oval shape that is vertically long in at least a cross-sectional view at the base of the rear part 73 on the back side of the pachinko machine.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the back side game area forming component 71 attaches the front side boundary of the back side game area 71a and has a front surface portion having a size including the back side game area 71a. A front part 72 having a front part 72 and a rear part 73 arranged with an interval allowing the game ball B to flow down between the front part 72, and the light guide rod 74 is a rear part 73. The light incident member 80 is integrally provided upright on the back side game area 71a side, and the colored light is incident on the rear surface portion of the rear part 73 corresponding to the back side of the pachinko machine of the light guiding rod 74. .. Then, the light guide rod 74 radially emits at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident member 80 from the peripheral surface portion in the rod longitudinal direction view. Therefore, a game area 30a in which a plurality of nails 63 are erected, and a back side game area 71a on the back side of the game area 30a are provided, and a back side game with the rear part 73 in the back side game area 71a. Even in the case where a plurality of light guiding rods 74 are erected on the region 71a side, the peripheral surface portion of the light guiding rods 74 is caused to emit colored light, and the light guiding rods 74 are formed in the back side game region 71a. The colored light can be emitted to the game ball B flowing down near, and the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a can be displayed in a colored manner.

Further, since the light guide rod 74 also emits at least a part of the colored light entered from the light incident member 80 also from the tip (front end) thereof, the tip (front end) of the light guide rod 74 is removed. Colored light can be emitted.

Further, since the tip ends of the light guiding rods 74 of the rear part 73 are fitted in the fitting portions 75 of the front part 72, respectively, the light guiding rods 74 are supported by both sides. It is possible to reduce the vibration of the tip of the light guiding rod 74 due to the collision of the game ball B, as compared with the case where the tip of the light guiding rod 74 is not held. It is possible to reduce the impact applied to the base end of the light guide rod 74 and extend the life of the light guide rod 74.

Further, since the diameter of the light guide rod 74 on the back side of the pachinko machine is larger than the diameter of the front end portion, the perpendicular direction of the peripheral surface of the light guide rod 74 is on the front side of the gaming machine. It is an oblique direction, and colored light can be emitted obliquely to the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a, and the colored light reflected by the front hemisphere of the game ball B is played. It is possible to easily face the front side of the machine, and it is possible to provide a game ball B with more colored light.

Further, since the light guide rod 74 emits colored light from the front end portion that is smaller than the diameter on the back side of the pachinko machine, the light incident surface from the light incident member 80 (the pachinko machine of the light guide rod 74). The light emitting surface (the front end portion of the light guiding rod 74) smaller than the rear surface) can be used for light emission decoration, and the light emission brightness can be increased.

In addition, the light guide rod 74 has an oval shape that is vertically long in at least a cross-sectional view at the base of the rear part 73 on the back side of the pachinko machine. That is, at least the base portion (base end portion) of the light guiding rod 74 is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game ball B falls, so that the base portion is against the collision of the flow-down game ball B. You can be stronger. Further, since the lateral width of the light guiding rod 74 is narrower than the vertical width thereof, a plurality of light guiding rods 74 are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the distance between the light guiding rods 74 is increased. Even when the game ball B is set to be an interval at which it can flow down, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

Next, the pachinko machine 10 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14A is a front view of the game board 30 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 14A.

Example 3 is different from Example 1 described above in that the front side game area 30a is irradiated with colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a. In the third embodiment, points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

As shown in FIG. 14, the front-side game area forming component 61 is provided with inner rails 51 and outer rails 52 for forming the front-side game area 30a in an upright manner at predetermined positions on the periphery of the front-side game area 30a of the game board 30. Has been done. The colored light irradiation component 280 is colored light toward the front game region 30a on the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 of the front game region forming component 61 (color light of a color different from the colored light at the rear game region 71a). The inward irradiation unit 282 for the front side is provided so as to irradiate.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the front-side inward irradiation section 282 is disposed on the surface side facing the center frame 47 in the portion from the left center of the game board 30 on the inner rail 51 to the upper part. The guided light guide member 282a and a plurality of LEDs 81 for making colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) incident on the back side surface of the light guide member 282a (FIG. 14B). See) and.

As shown in FIG. 14B, the colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) incident from the back side surface of the light guiding member 282a is the center frame 47 of the light guiding member 282a. The colored light (colored light different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is emitted to the game ball B that is emitted from the surface side facing toward and flows down near the inner rail 51 in the front side game area 30a. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, a light guide member 282a is also disposed on the surface of the outer rail 52 facing the center frame 47 at the upper portion of the game board 30, and this light guide member is provided. Colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is made incident on the back side surface of 282a by the plurality of LEDs 81 as described above, and flows down near the outer rail 52 in the front side game area 30a. The colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is emitted to the game ball B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, the light guide member 282a is also arranged on the side of the wall portion 60 (shown by the broken line in FIG. 14) formed in the inner frame 12 facing the center frame 47. The colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is also incident on the back side surface of the light guide member 282a by the plurality of LEDs 81 as described above, and the front side game area is formed. Colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is irradiated to the game ball B flowing down near the wall 60 at 30a.

The inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60 described above correspond to the wall portion in the present invention.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, the front-side game area forming component 61 has rails 51 and 52 for forming the front-side game area 30a at a predetermined peripheral portion of the front-side game area 30a. And the wall portion 60 is formed upright, the front inward irradiation portion 282 of the colored light irradiation component 280 is directed to the rails 51, 52 of the game board 30 and the wall portion 60 of the inner frame 12 toward the front game area 30a. Since it is provided so as to emit colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a), the colored light (colored in the back side game area 71a is colored by the front inward irradiation section 282). (Colored light of a color different from light) is emitted in the surface direction of the front side game area 30a, and a part of the colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) of the game ball B It is possible to display the game ball B flowing down the front side game area 30a in a color different from the game ball B reflected forward on the spherical surface and flowing down the back side game area 71a, and to display colored light (in the back side game area 71a). It can be seen at a glance that the game ball B tinged with colored light of a color different from the colored light is a game ball flowing down the front side game area 30a.

Next, the pachinko machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15A is a schematic front view showing the center frame 47 of the game board 30 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a sectional view taken along the line C-C shown in FIG. 15A.

In the above-described third embodiment, the colored light (colored light of a color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a) is generated by the light guide members 282a arranged on the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60. ) Is radiated toward the front game area 30a, but in the fourth embodiment, colored light (inner rail 51, inner rail 51, from the light guide member 282a disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the center frame in front view) is further provided. This is different from the third embodiment described above in that the colored light having the same color as the colored light from the light guide member 282a of the outer rail 52 and the wall portion 60 is applied to the front game area 30a. The fourth embodiment will be described below focusing on the points different from the third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 15, the game board 30 is provided with a center frame 47, which is a game component, at a predetermined position of the front game area 30a (in the present embodiment, at the center of the front game area 30a). As shown in FIG. 15, the center frame 47 is provided with a light guide member 282a over substantially the entire outer peripheral portion thereof in a front view. As shown in FIG. 15, the center frame 47 may be provided with the light guide member 282a at least at a part of the outer peripheral part thereof in a front view.

The colored light irradiation component 280 emits colored light from the incident surface of the light guide member 282a facing the center frame 47 (the colored light having the same color as the colored light from the light guide member 282a of the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60). It is provided with an LED 81 for injecting (light).

The light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 collects at least a part of the colored light (colored light of the same color as the colored light from the light guide member 282a of the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60) incident from the LED 81. , Is emitted from the outer surface portion exposed on the front side game area 30a side.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15B, the colored light (the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the light guide member of the wall portion 60) incident from the incident surface of the light guide member 282a facing the center frame 47. (Colored light of the same color as the colored light from 282a) is emitted from the outer surface portion of the light guide member 282a exposed to the front game area 30a side, and is colored to the game ball B flowing down near the center frame 47 in the front game area 30a. Light (colored light of the same color as the colored light from the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the light guide member 282a of the wall portion 60) is emitted.

The center frame 47 described above corresponds to a game component of the present invention, the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 described above corresponds to a light guide section of the present invention, and the LED 81 described above is a light incident means for components of the present invention. Equivalent to.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the center frame 47 includes the light guide member 282a over substantially the entire outer peripheral portion thereof in the front view, and the colored light irradiation component 280 includes the light guide member 282a. The center frame 47 is provided with an LED 81 for making colored light (colored light of the same color as the colored light from the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52 and the light guide member 282a of the wall portion 60) incident from the center frame 47. The light guide member 282a of 47 includes at least a part of the colored light (colored light of the same color as the colored light from the light guide member 282a of the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60) incident from the LED 81. Since the light is emitted from the outer surface portion exposed on the front game area 30a side, the light guiding member 282a provided over substantially the entire outer peripheral portion of the center frame 47 in front view also has colored light (the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion). The colored light of the same color as the colored light from the light guide member 282a of 60 is emitted.

Therefore, colored light (light guiding of the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60) when viewed from the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the front side inward irradiation portion 282 provided on the wall portion 60 of the game board 30. The colored light (the colored light of the same color as the colored light from the member 282a) is difficult to reach, and the colored light (the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the light guide member of the wall portion 60) is also applied to a portion (blind spot) shaded by the plurality of nails 63. The colored light from the colored light from 282a) can be irradiated, and the colored light can be irradiated from the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 to the game ball B flowing down between the plurality of nails 63. The blind spot where the game ball B is not irradiated with colored light can be reduced. Further, the front-side inward irradiation section 282 provided on the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the wall portion 60 of the front-side game area forming component 61 irradiates colored light to the end-side area portion of the front-side game area 30a. It can be of optical output and does not have to be of high intensity. Further, the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 can irradiate colored light to the inner area portion of the front game area 30a (the inner portion of the end area portion of the front game area 30a).

Further, in the fourth embodiment, the colored light is incident from the incident surface of the light guide member 282a facing the center frame 47, but the colored light is incident from the surface side of the light guide member 282a facing the game board 30. The LED 81 may be provided so as to be incident.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration having the same effect, and can be modified and implemented as follows, for example.

<1> In the third embodiment described above, for the back side game area 71a, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a is colored by the rearward inward irradiation section 281 and the light guiding rod 74. Light is emitted, and for the front side game area 30a, colored light is emitted to the game ball B flowing down the front side game area 30a by the front side inward irradiation unit 282 (color different from the colored light in the back side game area 71a). Although the colored light is emitted, the colored light may not be emitted in the back side game area 71a, and only the colored light to the front side game area 30a by the front side inward irradiation section 282 may be performed. Further, the colored light may be continuously or intermittently irradiated.

<2> In the fourth embodiment described above, with respect to the back side game area 71a, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a is colored by the rearward inward irradiation section 281 and the light guide rod 74. Light is emitted to the front side game area 30a, and colored light is emitted to the game ball B flowing down through the front side game area 30a by the front side inward irradiation section 282 and the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 (back side game area 71a). (Colored light of a color different from the colored light in) is irradiated, but the colored light irradiation is not performed in the back side game area 71a, and the front side inward irradiation section 282 and the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47 are used. You may make it perform only colored light to the front side game area 30a. Further, the colored light may be continuously or intermittently irradiated.

Also, the colored light is not emitted from the back side game area 71a, and the colored light is emitted to the front side game area 30a by only one of the front side inward irradiation section 282 or the light guide member 282a of the center frame 47. Good.

<3> In the fourth embodiment described above, the light guide member 282a is provided on the center frame 47, but various parts (for example, the starting winning device 33, the general winning opening 31, and the third winning prize device) arranged on the game board 30. The light guide member 282a may be provided in the starting opening 34, the movable accessory, or the like.

<4> In each of the above-described embodiments, the colored light is emitted to the game ball B, but colorless light is continuously or intermittently emitted to one of the game balls B in each of the adjacent game areas 30a and 71a. By making the mode of the game ball B in each of the game areas 30a and 71a different, it is possible to easily understand at a glance which of the successive game areas 30a and 71a is the game ball B flowing down. Good.

Further, the game balls B of the respective game areas 30a and 71a may be irradiated with different amounts of colorless light so that the modes of the game balls B of the respective game areas 30a and 71a may be different.

<5> In each of the embodiments described above, the lottery section 271 is provided on the main control board 261a, but the first start opening 33a, the second start opening 33b, or another winning opening provided on the game board 30 ( When entering a ball (not shown), the driving unit 270 may open and close the opening/closing door 58, and the main control board 261a controls the driving unit 270 when the entering of the game ball B is detected. You can

<6> In each of the embodiments described above, the lottery section 271 is provided on the main control board 261a, but it may be provided on the sub control board 262. In this case, the sub-control board 262 executes a lottery for satisfying the passage condition, and drives and controls the opening/closing door 58 so as to allow the game ball B to pass through the game ball passage 272 based on the passage condition satisfied. Can be suitably realized, and the processing load on the main control board 261a can be reduced. Further, the sub-control board 262 controls the drive unit 270 to open and close the opening/closing door 58 when a ball enters the first starting opening 33a, the second starting opening 33b, or another winning opening (not shown). May be.

<7> In each of the above-described embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12C, the game ball passage 272 for guiding the game ball B from the front side game area 30a to the back side game area 71a is provided. Along with 272 or instead of the game ball passage 272, a game ball guide passage portion for guiding the game ball B from the back side game area 71a to the front side game area 30a may be provided, or the back side of the game ball guide passage portion. The opening/closing door 58 may be provided on the side game area 71a side.

<8> In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 12C, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a is returned to the front side game area 30a. The game ball B flowing down 71a may be guided to the outlet 36 and collected without being returned to the front game area 30a. By doing so, the game ball B flowing down the back side game area 71a can be utilized as an effect ball.

Furthermore, a winning part (not shown) having a detection sensor capable of passing the game ball B and detecting the passage of the game ball B is provided in the back side game area 71a, and the game ball B entering the back side game area 71a is All of the winning parts (not shown) including the game balls B that have passed are guided to the outlet 36 and collected, and based on detection of passage to the winning parts (not shown), for example, a game in a big hit state. A specific display effect (for example, a display effect in which a certain character is displayed) may be performed to improve the interest of the game.

<9> In the first and second embodiments described above, the game area 30a located on the front side and the back side game area 71a behind the game area 30a are used as the game areas, but the game areas are divided in a front view. A plurality of (for example, two) game areas are provided, a plurality of nails 63 are erected in one game area, and a plurality of light guide rods 74 are erected in the other game area. The game ball B is allowed to pass through both the game areas in the game ball guide passage portion (for example, the game ball passage 272), and the passage of the game ball B to the game ball guide passage portion is performed based on the establishment of a predetermined passing condition. An allowable member (for example, the opening/closing door 58) that allows may be provided.

<10> As shown in FIG. 16, the front part 72 is a transparent member, and an interposer member 84 having a lower transparency than the glass plate 137 and being transparent is provided between the front part 72 and the transparent plate 62. May be. As the interposition member 84, a transparent resin plate material is made opaque (frosted glass) by forming fine irregularities on at least one of the front surface and the back surface, or minute light diffusing beads are scattered in the transparent resin plate material. There are things like Even in this case, the game ball B in the back side game area 71a can be made to appear more blurred than the game ball B in the game area 30a, the visibility of the game ball B in both areas can be made different, and the game on the front side can be made different. The game ball B flowing down the area 30a and the game ball B flowing down the rear side game area 71a can be visually recognized so as not to be confused with each other. That is, it is easy to see at a glance which gaming area 30a, 71a the gaming ball B is flowing down.

<11> The present invention may be implemented in various types (for example, first type, third type, etc.) of gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above-described embodiments. For example, once a big hit occurs, a pachinko machine (commonly called a 2nd right thing, a 3rd right thing, etc.) that can increase the expected value of a big hit until a big hit state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 or 3 times) including that. Referred to as)). Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a specific game state on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after the jackpot pattern is displayed. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a specific game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, and a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be implemented.

In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means is provided for confirming and displaying the symbols after variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols, and a handle for ball launching is provided. Some things we don't have. In this case, after the insertion of a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to, for example, the operation of the operation lever, for example due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the definite symbol at the time of stopping is a so-called jackpot symbol, and the player has a lower tray. A lot of balls are paid out to.

The present specification also discloses the following inventions relating to the gaming machine.
Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of the game machine. This pachinko machine is, for example, an outer frame that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine and is fixed to the game island of the game hall (hall), and the left end side of this outer frame in front view as the opening and closing axis relative to the outer frame. , An inner frame that is openably and closably supported, a game board that is attached to an opening formed in the approximate center of the inner frame so that the game area where the game balls flow down is located, and a front view of this inner frame. It is provided with a front door that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame with the left end side as an opening/closing axis and has a visual recognition window for visually recognizing the game area.
Further, there is a pachinko machine that embeds decorative parts (ornamental lamp devices) inside a predetermined area of the game board in a state where the game board is viewed from the front and illuminates and decorates the game area. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-354653 (page 3, FIG. 2)).
However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, the decorative parts (decorative lamp device) in the game area described above are shaded by a game ball flowing down in the game area, and the light of the decorative parts is blocked. However, there are problems that the impression of the light-emitting decoration differs depending on the presence or absence of the game ball, and it becomes difficult to visually recognize the light-emitting decoration.
Therefore, it is conceivable to improve the visibility obstruction of the light-emitting decoration of the decorative parts by making such a game area location a decoration-only area in which the game balls cannot flow down. In this case, it is made a decoration-only area. Another problem occurs that the game area is reduced by that much.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the reduction of the game area while improving the visibility obstruction of the light-emitting decoration in the game area.

(1) In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down,
The game member is
A first game area forming member that forms a first game area in which a plurality of nails are provided upright to form a downflow path of the game ball when the game ball collides or contacts.
A second game area forming member forming a second game area different from the first game area,
A game ball guide passage portion that allows the game balls to pass through the first game region and the second game region,
An allowance member that allows passage of the game ball into the game ball guide passage portion based on satisfaction of a predetermined passage condition,
A plurality of rod-shaped bar-shaped light guide portions having a light guide property, which are erected in at least a part of the second game area and which form a downflow path of the game balls when the game balls collide or come into contact with each other,
Light incident means for injecting light from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section,
Equipped with
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guiding section guides at least a part of the light entered from the light entrance means to the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (1) above, the gaming machine includes a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down. The first game area forming member of the game member forms a first game area in which a plurality of nails that form a flow path of the game ball due to collision or contact of the game ball are erected. The second game area forming member of the game member is a game area different from the first game area, and the game ball collides with or comes into contact with at least a part of the second game area to flow down the game ball. A plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions that form a path and have a light guide property are erected. The light entrance means enters light from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. At least a part of the light entered from the light entrance unit is guided to the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide unit. Therefore, the gaming machine front surface side of the rod-shaped light guide part emits light, and the game ball in the second gaming area does not flow down to the front part of the gaming machine front surface side, so the light on the gaming machine front surface side is the second game. It is possible to secure the luminous decoration of the game area without being blocked by the falling ball of the area. That is, the impression of the light-emitting decoration does not differ depending on the presence or absence of the game ball flowing down the second game area, the visibility of the light-emitting decoration does not become difficult, and the visibility of the light-emitting decoration in the game area is obstructed. Can be improved. Further, in the second game area, the flow path of the game balls is formed by a plurality of rod-shaped light guides, which can also be utilized as a game area, and the game area does not decrease due to the light emitting decoration of the game area. ..

In addition, the game ball guide passage portion communicates the first game area and the second game area so that the game balls can pass, and the allowance member is moved to the game ball guide passage portion based on the establishment of a predetermined passage condition. Since the passage of the game ball is allowed, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of the game in which the game ball passes through the first game area and the second game area when the passage condition is satisfied.

(2) In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down,
The game member is
A front side game area forming member that is provided on the front side in a front view and forms a front side game area through which a game ball flows down,
A rear game area forming member that is provided behind the front game area forming member and forms a rear game area through which game balls flow down,
Equipped with
With respect to the front surface of the front side game area forming member, a transparent plate which is arranged to face the game ball at an interval such that the game ball can flow down,
A light-transmissive means that is provided between the front game area and the rear game area and has a lower transparency than the transparent plate and is transparent.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (2) above, the gaming machine includes a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down. The game member is a front side game area forming member that is provided on the front side in front view and forms a front side game area where the game balls flow down, and a game ball that is provided behind the front side game area forming member flows down. A rear game area forming member that forms a rear game area is provided. The transparent plate is arranged so as to face the front surface of the front-side game area forming member with an interval allowing the game balls to flow down. The light transmissive means is provided between the front game area and the rear game area and has a lower transparency than that of the transparent plate and is transparent. Therefore, while the game ball flowing down the front side game area is clearly visible through the transparent plate, the game ball flowing down the rear side game area is blurred through the light transmissive means having a lower transparency than the transparent plate. Since it can be seen, it is easy to understand at a glance which gaming area the gaming ball is flowing down. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (2) above,
The light transmissive means is an interposing member interposed between the front side game area forming member and the rear side game area forming member and having a lower transparency than the transparent plate and being transparent. A gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (3) above, the interposition member as the light transmissive means is interposed between the front side game area forming member and the rear side game area forming member and has a lower transparency than the transparent plate. It can be seen through. Therefore, while the game sphere flowing down the front side game area is clearly visible through the transparent plate, the game sphere flowing down the rear side game area is lower in transparency than the transparent plate and through the see-through interposed member. Since it looks blurred, it is easy to see at a glance which game area the game ball is flowing down. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(4) In the gaming machine described in (2) above,
The front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms the front-side game area by a plurality of nails that form a flow path of the game ball being erected on the front side.
The gaming machine, wherein the light-transmitting means is a light-transmitting portion formed on the front surface side, the back surface side or the inside of the transparent base material and having a lower transparency than the transparent plate and being transparent.

According to the invention described in (4) above, the front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms a front-side game area by a plurality of nails forming a downward path of the game ball being erected on the front side. ing. The light transmissive means is a light transmissive portion which is formed on the front surface side, the back surface side or the inside of the transparent substrate and which has a lower transparency than the transparent plate and is transparent. Therefore, while the game ball flowing down the front side game area is clearly visible through the transparent plate, the game ball flowing down the rear side game area is a transparent base material having a lower transparency than the transparent plate and being transparent. Since it looks blurred through the light transmitting part, it is easy to see at a glance which gaming area the gaming ball is flowing down. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(5) In the gaming machine described in (2) above,
The front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms the front-side game area by a plurality of nails that form a flow path of the game ball being erected on the front side.
The rear-side game area forming member is a rear-side base material that forms the rear-side game area, and a light-transmitting member that is arranged to face the rear-side base material with an interval allowing a game ball to flow down. And a member,
The game machine is characterized in that the light-transmitting means is a light-transmitting portion which is formed on the front surface side, the back surface side or the inside of the light-transmitting member and which has a lower transparency than the transparent plate and can be seen through.

According to the invention described in (5) above, the front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms a front-side game area by a plurality of nails that form a downward path of the game ball being erected on the front side. ing. The rear-side game area forming member is a rear-side base material that forms the rear-side game area, and a light-transmissive member that is arranged to face the rear-side base material with an interval that allows game balls to flow down. Is equipped with. The light transmissive means is a light transmissive portion that is formed on the front surface side, the back surface side or the inside of the light transmissive member and has a lower transparency than the transparent plate and is transparent. Therefore, while the game ball flowing down the front side game area is clearly visible through the transparent plate, the game ball flowing down the rear side game area has a lower transparency than the transparent plate and is a transparent member. Since it looks blurred through the light transmission part in, it is easy to see at a glance which game area the game ball is flowing down. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (5) above,
The front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms the front-side game area by a plurality of nails that form a flow path of the game ball being erected on the front side.
The rear-side game area forming member is a rear-side base material that forms the rear-side game area, and a light-transmitting member that is arranged to face the rear-side base material with an interval allowing a game ball to flow down. And a member,
The rear-side equipment or the light-transmissive member is provided with a plurality of rod-shaped bodies standing upright in a shape different from the nail, thereby forming a flow-down path of a game ball. ..

According to the invention described in (6) above, the front-side game area forming member includes a transparent base material that forms a front-side game area by arranging a plurality of nails that form a downward path of the game ball on the front side. ing. The rear-side game area forming member is a rear-side base material that forms the rear-side game area, and a light-transmissive member that is arranged to face the rear-side base material with an interval that allows game balls to flow down. Is equipped with. Therefore, as described above, the flow-down ball in the front-side game area is clearly seen, and the flow-down ball in the rear-side game area is blurred, so it is easy to see at a glance which game area the game ball is flowing down. However, since a rod-shaped body different from the nail of the front-side game region is erected in the rear-side game region, the game ball is flowing down in which game region depending on the behavior of the game ball in this rod-shaped body. It's easier to understand.

(7) In the gaming machine described in any one of (2) to (6) above,
The game member is
A game ball guide passage portion that allows the game balls to pass through the front game region and the rear game region,
An allowance member that allows passage of the game ball into the game ball guide passage portion based on satisfaction of a predetermined passage condition,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (7) above, the game ball guide passage portion of the game member is a guide passage that allows the game balls to pass through the front game area and the rear game area. The allowance member allows the game ball to pass through the game ball guide passage portion based on the establishment of a predetermined passage condition. Therefore, based on the establishment of a predetermined passage condition, the passage of the game ball to the game ball guide passage portion is allowed, the game ball is guided from the front side game area to the rear side game area, or the rear side game area to the front side game area. The game ball is guided to, and the game ball that was clearly visible in the front game area is blurred in the rear game area by passing through the game ball guide passage portion, and conversely, it is blurred in the rear game area. Since the game ball that was visible as a result can be clearly seen in the front side game area by passing through the game ball guide passage part, it is possible to provide a display fun that the display of the game ball is switched depending on the game area. It is possible to realize and display the game sphere with a simple configuration.

(8) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (7) above,
The game member is
A game ball is provided at a predetermined location of the game member, and a game ball can enter the ball, and a lottery device that performs a lottery based on detection of the ball entering the ball,
Equipped with
A gaming machine comprising drive means for driving the permitting member when the predetermined passing condition is satisfied when the lottery means wins.

According to the invention described in (8) above, the game ball can enter the ball entering means provided at a predetermined position of the game member. The lottery means performs a lottery based on the detection of a game ball entering the ball entering means. The driving means drives the permitting member when the passing condition is satisfied when the lottery means wins. Therefore, it is possible to preferably realize a configuration that allows the game ball to pass through the game ball guide passage portion based on the passage condition being satisfied.

(9) In the gaming machine described in (8) above,
The main control means for integrally controlling the game of the gaming machine is provided,
The main control means includes the lottery means. A gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (9) above, the main control means controls the game of the gaming machine as a whole, and includes a lottery means. Therefore, the main control means preferably performs a lottery for satisfaction of the passage condition, and based on the satisfaction of the passage condition, preferably realizes a configuration in which the permitting member is drive-controlled to permit passage of the game ball into the game ball guide passage portion. be able to.

(10) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (7) above,
The game member is provided with a ball entering means into which a game ball can enter,
A gaming machine comprising: a driving unit that drives the permitting member when the predetermined passing condition is satisfied when a ball is detected by the ball entering unit.

According to the invention described in (10) above, the game ball can be entered into the entering means of the game member. The driving means drives the permitting member as the passage condition is satisfied when the ball entering means detects the ball entering. Therefore, it is possible to preferably realize a configuration that allows the game ball to pass through the game ball guide passage portion based on the passage condition being satisfied.

(11) In the gaming machine according to (10) above,
The main control means for integrally controlling the game of the gaming machine is provided,
The gaming machine, wherein the main control means controls the driving means when a ball is detected by the ball entering means.

According to the invention described in (11) above, the main control means controls the game of the gaming machine as a whole, and controls the drive means when the ball entry means detects a ball entry. Therefore, it is possible to preferably realize a configuration in which the main control means drives and controls the allowance member so as to allow the game ball to pass through the game ball guide passage portion.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (7) above,
Main control means for integrally controlling the game of the gaming machine,
A sub-control means for performing a predetermined control based on a command from the main control means,
The sub-control means includes the lottery means.

According to the invention described in (12) above, the main control means integrally controls the game of the gaming machine. The sub control means performs a predetermined control based on a command from the main control means, and includes a lottery means. Therefore, the sub-control means preferably executes a lottery for satisfaction of the passage condition, and based on the satisfaction of the passage condition, preferably realizes a configuration in which the allowance member is drive-controlled so as to allow passage of the game ball into the game ball guide passage portion. Therefore, the processing load on the main control means can be reduced.

(13) In the gaming machine according to (10) above,
Main control means for integrally controlling the game of the gaming machine,
A sub-control means for performing a predetermined control based on a command from the main control means,
The sub-control means controls the drive means when a ball is detected by the ball entrance means.

According to the invention described in (13) above, the main control means integrally controls the game of the gaming machine. The sub control means performs a predetermined control based on a command from the main control means, and controls the driving means when the ball entering means detects a ball entering. Therefore, it is possible to preferably realize a configuration in which the sub-control unit drives and controls the allowance member so as to allow the game ball to pass through the game ball guide passage portion, and the processing load of the main control unit can be reduced. ..

(14) In the gaming machine described in (6) above,
The plurality of rod-shaped bodies are a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions that form a downflow path of the game sphere by collision or contact of the game sphere,
The rod-shaped light guide section is provided with a light incident means for injecting light from the back side of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guiding section guides at least a part of the light entered from the light entrance means to the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (14) above, the rod-shaped body of the rear-side game area forming member is a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions that form a downflow path of the game sphere by collision or contact of the game sphere. The light entrance means enters light from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. At least a part of the light entered from the light entrance unit is guided to the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide unit. Therefore, since the gaming machine front surface side of the rod-shaped light guide part emits light and the gaming ball does not flow down to the front part of the gaming machine front surface side, the light on the gaming machine front surface side may be blocked by the falling ball. Without, it is possible to secure the luminous decoration of the game area. That is, the impression of the light emitting decoration does not differ depending on the presence or absence of the game ball flowing down, the visibility of the light emitting decoration does not become difficult, and the visibility obstruction of the light emitting decoration in the game area can be improved. Also, in the area where a plurality of rod-shaped light guides are erected in the game area, the plurality of rod-shaped light guides form the flow path of the game ball, which can also be utilized as a game area. The game area does not decrease due to the light emitting decoration. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the reduction of the game area while improving the visibility obstruction of the light-emitting decoration of the game area.

(15) In the gaming machine described in (14) above,
One of the rear-side base material or the light transmissive member includes the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions,
The other of the rear-side base material or the light-transmissive member includes a plurality of fitting portions into which the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted,
The rear side base material and the light transmissive member are arranged to face each other with an interval allowing a game ball to flow down in a state where the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted to the plurality of fitting portions. A gaming machine characterized by being played.

According to the invention described in (15) above, one of the rear-side base material and the light-transmissive member includes a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions. The other of the rear-side base material and the light transmissive member includes a plurality of fitting portions into which the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted. The rear-side base material and the light-transmissive member are arranged so as to face each other so that the game balls can flow down in the state where the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted to the plurality of fitting portions. is there. Therefore, since the tip ends of the rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted in the fitting portions, respectively, the rod-shaped light guide portions can be supported by both sides, and the rod-shaped light guide portions are collided by the game balls. The vibration of the tip of the rod-shaped light guide can be reduced, the impact on the base end of the rod-shaped light guide can be reduced compared to the case where the tip of the rod-shaped light guide is not held, and the life of the rod-shaped light guide can be extended. it can. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with a rod-shaped light guide section which can reduce the reduction of the game area while improving the visibility obstruction of the light-emitting decoration of the game area and which is excellent in durability against a game ball collision.

(16) In the gaming machine according to (15) above,
The rod-shaped light guide section is integrally erected on the rear side game area side of the rear side base material,
The game machine, wherein the light incident means makes light incident on a rear surface portion of the rear side base material corresponding to the back surface side of the gaming machine rear surface side of the rod-shaped light guide section.

According to the invention described in (16) above, the rod-shaped light guide portion is integrally provided upright on the rear side game area side of the rear side base material. The light incident means makes light incident on a rear surface portion of the rear side base material corresponding to the back surface side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. Then, the rod-shaped light guide unit guides at least a part of the light entered from the light entrance unit to the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, a front side game area in which a plurality of nails are erected and a rear side game area behind the front side game area are provided, and a rear side game in a rear side base material in a rear side position in the rear side game area. Even in the case where a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are provided upright on the region side, the tip of the rod-shaped light guide portion can emit light.

(17) In the gaming machine according to (15) above,
The rod-shaped light guide portion is integrally erected on the rear game area side of the light transmissive member,
The game machine, wherein the light incident means receives light from the back side of the game machine of the rod-shaped light guide section.

According to the invention described in (17), the rod-shaped light guide portion is integrally provided upright on the rear game area side of the light transmissive member. The light entrance means enters light from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. Then, the rod-shaped light guide unit guides at least a part of the light entered from the light entrance unit to the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is provided with a front game area in which a plurality of nails are erected and a rear game area behind the front game area, and a rear game area side with a light-transmissive member at a front position in the rear game area. Even in the case where a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are provided upright, the tip of the rod-shaped light guide portion can emit light. Furthermore, since the light is incident from the tip of the rod-shaped light guide portion, the light can be incident only on the rod-shaped light guide portion, and the rod-shaped light guide portion is formed on the rear side game area side of the rear equipment, and the base of the rod-shaped light guide portion is formed. When light is incident on the end portion, light may leak to the outside of the base end portion, but this does not occur. Further, it is not necessary to color or design-decorate the light transmitting member, but it is sufficient to color or design-decorate the front side of the rear side base material, thereby improving the flexibility of the rear side equipment.

(18) In the gaming machine according to (16) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a larger diameter on the rear side of the gaming machine than on the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (18), the rod-shaped light guide portion has a larger diameter on the rear side of the gaming machine than on the front side of the gaming machine, and is larger than the rear side of the gaming machine. Since light is emitted from the front side of the gaming machine, which is small, the light emitting surface (the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guiding section) that is smaller than the light entering surface from the light incident means (the rear side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guiding section). ) Can be used for light emission decoration, and the emission brightness can be increased.

(19) In the gaming machine according to (17) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide section on the front side of the gaming machine is larger than that on the rear side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (19), the rod-shaped light guide portion has a larger diameter on the front side of the gaming machine than on the rear side of the gaming machine, and is larger than the rear side of the gaming machine. Since light is emitted from the large front side of the gaming machine, a light emitting surface (the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guiding section) that is larger than the light entering surface from the light incident means (the rear side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guiding section). ) Can be used for light emission decoration, and visibility can be improved.

(20) In the gaming machine according to (18) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a vertically elongated ellipse at least in a cross-sectional view at the root portion with respect to the rear side base material on the rear surface side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (20) above, in the rod-shaped light guide portion, the base portion for the rear side base material which is the rear surface side of the gaming machine is an oblong shape that is vertically long in at least a cross-sectional view. In other words, at least the root portion (base end portion) of the rod-shaped light guide portion is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game balls fall, so it is possible to make the root portions strong against the collision of the falling game balls. it can. In addition, since the horizontal width of the rod-shaped light guide portion is narrower than the vertical width, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions can be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a game ball can flow down between the rod-shaped light guide portions. Even when the intervals are set to a large value, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

(21) In the game machine described in (19) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a vertically elongated ellipse at least in a cross-sectional view at a base portion with respect to the light transmitting member on the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (21) above, in the rod-shaped light guide portion, the base portion with respect to the light transmissive member on the front side of the gaming machine is an oblong shape that is vertically long in at least a sectional view. In other words, at least the root portion (base end portion) of the rod-shaped light guide portion is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game balls fall, so it is possible to make the root portions strong against the collision of the falling game balls. it can. In addition, since the horizontal width of the rod-shaped light guide portion is narrower than the vertical width, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions can be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a game ball can flow down between the rod-shaped light guide portions. Even when the intervals are set to a large value, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

(22) In the gaming machine described in (21) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section is tapered in side view so that the diameter of the front side of the gaming machine is larger than the diameter of the rear side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (22) above, the rod-shaped light guide portion is tapered in a side view so that the diameter on the front side of the gaming machine is larger than the diameter on the rear side of the gaming machine. , In the rear game area by such a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions, it is possible to facilitate the game ball to flow down to the rear side rather than the front side. For example, a game ball flowing down the rear side game area collides with the upper side taper part or the lower side taper part of a rod-shaped light guide part having a taper shape (tapered toward the back side) in a side view, and the rear side In the game area, it is easier to bounce to the back side rather than to the front side, reducing the collision of the game ball behind the game area, and the game ball flowing down the rear game area flows down the front game area. It is possible to reduce the influence on the behavior of the game ball. Further, since light is emitted from the front side of the gaming machine which is larger than the rear side of the gaming machine, a light emitting surface (bar shape) larger than the light incident surface from the light incident means (the rear side of the gaming machine rear surface of the rod-shaped light guide section). Light emission decoration can be performed on the light guide portion on the front side of the game machine, and the visibility can be improved.

(23) In the gaming machine according to (22) above,
The bar-shaped light guide portion has a vertically elongated oval shape on the front side of the gaming machine, and a rear surface side of the gaming machine has a circular shape having a diameter smaller than the major axis of the oval shape, and the upper and lower sides thereof in the side view are the game. It has a tapered shape that tapers off toward the back of the machine.
The fitting portion is a circular fitting hole,
The game machine is characterized in that the light incident means includes a light emitting element arranged at a center position of the fitting hole in a front view.

According to the invention described in (23), the rod-shaped light guide portion has a vertically elongated oval shape on the front side of the gaming machine, and a circular shape having a diameter smaller than the major axis of the oval on the rear side of the gaming machine. The upper side and the lower side in a side view are tapered so as to move toward the back side of the gaming machine. The fitting portion of the second member is a circular fitting hole. The light incident means includes a light emitting element arranged at the center position of the fitting hole when viewed from the front. Therefore, the light from the light emitting element can be made to uniformly enter the circular back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide portion, and the entire oval front side of the gaming machine can be appropriately illuminated and decorated. Further, by using a circular fitting hole, it is possible to process more easily than when using a fitting hole other than a circular shape (for example, an oval shape).

(24) In the gaming machine according to (23) above,
A game machine characterized in that the rear-side substrate is a light-shielding member.

According to the invention described in (24), since the rear-side base material is the light-shielding member, light from the light incident means is not incident and emitted from a position other than the fitting hole. Only the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide can be made to emit light.

(25) In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down,
The game member is
A front game area forming member having a front game area surface on which a game ball flows down, which is provided on the front side in a front view,
A rear game area forming member provided behind the front game area forming member and having a rear game area surface through which game balls flow down,
With respect to the front side game area surface, a transparent plate that is arranged to face the game ball with an interval at which the game ball can flow down,
Equipped with
The front-side game area forming member is transparent in at least a part of an area portion facing the rear-side game area surface,
A game ball flowing down the front game area or a game ball flowing down the rear game area so that the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area are in different modes. A game machine characterized by comprising a light irradiation means for irradiating at least one of them with light.

According to the invention described in (25) above, the gaming machine includes a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down. As for the game member, the front side game area forming member having a front side game area surface on which the game balls flow down is provided on the front side in a front view, and the game ball flowing behind the front side game area forming member flows down. And a rear game area forming member having a rear game area surface. The transparent plate is arranged so as to face the front game area surface with an interval allowing the game balls to flow down. The front game area forming member is transparent in at least a part of the area portion facing the rear game area surface. The light irradiating means is a game ball flowing down the front side game area or a game ball flowing down the rear side game area so that the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area are in different modes. Irradiate at least one of the spheres with light. Therefore, since the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area are displayed in different modes, it is easy to see at a glance which game area the game ball flows down. .. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(26) In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down,
The game member is
A front game area forming member having a front game area surface on which a game ball flows down, which is provided on the front side in a front view,
A rear game area forming member provided behind the front game area forming member and having a rear game area surface through which game balls flow down,
With respect to the front side game area surface, a transparent plate that is arranged to face the game ball with an interval at which the game ball can flow down,
Equipped with
The front side game area forming member is transparent at least in an area portion facing the rear side game area surface,
A game ball flowing down the front side game area or a game ball flowing down the rear side game area so that the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area have different colors. A game machine characterized in that at least one of them is provided with a colored light irradiation means for emitting colored light.

According to the invention described in (26) above, the gaming machine includes a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down. As for the game member, the front side game area forming member having a front side game area surface on which the game balls flow down is provided on the front side in a front view, and the game ball flowing behind the front side game area forming member flows down. And a rear game area forming member having a rear game area surface. The transparent plate is arranged so as to face the front game area surface with an interval allowing the game balls to flow down. The front side game area forming member is at least transparent in the area part facing the rear side game area surface. The colored light irradiating means flows down the game ball flowing down the front side game area or the rear side game area so that the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area have different colors. At least one of the game balls is irradiated with colored light. Therefore, since the game ball flowing down the front side game area and the game ball flowing down the rear side game area are displayed in different colors, it is easy to see at a glance which game area the game ball is flowing down. .. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the successive game areas the game ball is flowing down.

(27) In the gaming machine described in (26) above,
The rear-side game area forming member has a wall portion for forming the rear-side game area, which is vertically formed at a predetermined position on the periphery of the rear-side game area surface.
The colored light irradiating means includes a rear-side inward irradiating means provided on the wall portion of the rear-side game area forming member so as to irradiate the rear-side game area with colored light. A gaming machine characterized by.

According to the invention described in (27), the rear game area forming member is provided with a wall portion for forming the rear game area, which is provided upright at a predetermined peripheral portion of the rear game area surface. .. The rearward inward irradiation means of the colored light irradiation means is provided on the wall portion of the rear side game area forming member so as to emit the colored light toward the rear side game area, so that the rear side inward direction Colored light is emitted in the surface direction of the rear side game area by the irradiation means, and part of the colored light is reflected forward by the spherical surface of the game ball, and the rear side game is a color different from the game ball flowing down the front side game area. A game ball flowing down the area can be displayed, and it can be seen at a glance that the game ball having a colored light is a game ball flowing down the rear side game area. Also, colored light is not emitted forward from the rear game area surface, that is, the entire rear game area surface does not emit colored light, so the entire rear game area surface is colored. By emitting light, the problem that the player feels dazzling can be reduced.

(28) In the gaming machine according to (26) or (27),
The rear-side game area forming member is provided with a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions standing upright at predetermined positions on the rear-side game area surface for forming a flow path of the game balls.
The colored light irradiating means includes a light incident means for injecting colored light from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section radially emits at least a part of the colored light entered from the light entrance means from its peripheral surface section in a rod longitudinal direction view.

According to the invention described in (28) above, the rear-side game area forming member is provided with a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions for forming a flow-down path of the game balls at predetermined positions on the rear-side game area surface. Has been done. The light incident means makes colored light incident from the back surface side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. The rod-shaped light guide section radially emits at least a part of the colored light entered from the light entrance means from the peripheral surface section in the rod longitudinal direction. Therefore, the rod-shaped light guide portion also emits colored light radially when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the rod, so that the colored light reaches as viewed from the rear-side inward irradiation means provided on the wall of the rear-side game area forming member. Difficult, colored light can be surely applied to the shaded area (blind spot) in the rod-shaped light guide, and even for game balls flowing between multiple rod-shaped light guides, the colored light is emitted from those rod-shaped light guides. It is possible to irradiate light, and it is possible to reduce the blind spot where the game ball is not irradiated with colored light. Further, the rear-side inward irradiation means provided on the wall portion of the rear-side game area forming member can be a light output that irradiates colored light to the end-side area portion of the rear-side game area, It is not necessary to provide high-intensity light output, and colored light can be emitted from the rod-shaped light guide portion to the inner area portion of the rear game area (the inner portion than the end area portion of the rear game area).

(29) In the gaming machine described in (27) above,
The front-side game area forming member has a wall portion for forming the front-side game area, which is vertically formed at a predetermined position on the peripheral edge of the front-side game area surface.
The colored light irradiation means includes a front side inward irradiation means that is provided on the wall portion of the front side game area forming member so as to emit colored light toward the front side game area. A gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (29) above, the front side game area forming member is provided with a wall portion for forming the front side game area standingly provided at a predetermined peripheral portion of the front side game area surface. The front-side inward irradiation means of the colored light irradiation means is provided on the wall portion of the front-side game area forming member so as to emit colored light toward the front-side game area. Light is emitted in the surface direction of the front side game area, part of the colored light is reflected forward by the spherical surface of the game ball, and flows down the front side game area in a color different from that of the game ball flowing down the rear side game area. It can be seen at a glance that a sphere capable of displaying a sphere and having a colored light is a game sphere flowing down the front side game area.

(30) In the gaming machine described in (29) above,
The front side game area forming member is provided with game parts at predetermined positions on the front side game area surface,
The game component includes a light guide portion provided at a predetermined position of its outer peripheral portion in a front view,
The colored light irradiating means includes a component light incident means for injecting colored light from an incident surface of the light guide section facing the game component.
The game machine is characterized in that the light guide section of the game component emits at least a part of the colored light entered from the component light incident means from an outer surface section exposed to the front game area side thereof.

According to the invention described in (30) above, the front game area forming member is provided with game parts at predetermined positions on the front game area surface. This game component is provided with a light guide portion at a predetermined position of its outer peripheral portion when viewed from the front. The component light incident means of the colored light irradiation means makes colored light incident on the light guide section from the incident surface of the light guide section facing the game part. The light guide portion of the game component emits at least a part of the colored light incident from the component light incident means from the outer surface portion exposed on the front side game area side. Therefore, since the light guide portion provided at a predetermined position among the outer peripheral portions of the game component also emits colored light when viewed from the front, the front inward irradiation means provided on the wall portion of the front game area forming member Colored light is hard to reach when viewed, and colored light can also be applied to areas (blind spots) that are shaded by multiple nails, and light guides for game parts even to gaming balls flowing down between multiple nails. It is possible to irradiate colored light from the part, and it is possible to reduce the blind spot where the game sphere is not irradiated with colored light. Further, the front-side inward irradiation means provided on the wall portion of the front-side game area forming member can be a light output that irradiates colored light to the end-side area portion of the front-side game area, and has high intensity. It is not necessary to output light, and colored light can be radiated by the light guide portion to the inner area portion of the front game area (the inner portion than the end area portion of the front game area).

(31) In the gaming machine described in (27) or (28) above,
The front-side game area forming member has a wall portion for forming the front-side game area, which is vertically formed at a predetermined position on the peripheral edge of the front-side game area surface.
The colored light irradiating means has a second colored light of a color different from the first colored light, which is the colored light in the rear game area toward the front game area, on the wall portion of the front game area forming member. A gaming machine characterized by comprising an inward irradiation means for irradiating the front side.

According to the invention described in (31) above, the front-side game area forming member is provided with a wall for standing up the front-side game area at a predetermined peripheral portion of the front-side game area surface. The front-side inward irradiation means of the colored light irradiation means is provided on the wall portion of the front-side game area forming member and has a color different from the first colored light which is the colored light in the rear-side game area toward the front-side game area. Since the second colored light is emitted, the second colored light is emitted in the surface direction of the front side game area by the front side inward irradiation means, and a part of the second colored light is reflected forward by the spherical surface of the game sphere, A game ball flowing down the front side game area can be displayed in a color (second colored light) different from that of the game ball flowing down the rear side game area, and a game ball bearing the first colored light can move the rear side game area. It can be seen at a glance that the game ball flowing down and having the second colored light is a game ball flowing down the front side game area. Further, it is possible to provide a gaming machine rich in colors in which the colors of the gaming balls are different for each gaming area.

As the above-mentioned “irradiation of the second colored light of a color different from the first colored light”, by irradiating the second colored light of a constant color for a certain period of time, the form of the game ball is changed. Alternatively, the mode of the game sphere may be changed by intermittently irradiating the second colored light that is a constant color, or by irradiating the second colored light that is temporally changed, The form of the game ball may be different. Further, the mode of the game ball may be changed by making the light amount different with the passage of time. Further, the first colored light may be emitted continuously or intermittently to change the form of the game ball. For example, a first method of irradiating the first colored light with its color changing or intermittently and irradiating the second colored light with a constant color, or a method of irradiating the first colored light with a constant color, A second method of irradiating the second colored light with its color changing or intermittently, or a third method of irradiating the first colored light and the second colored light with changing its color or intermittently may be adopted.

(32) In the gaming machine described in (31) above,
The front side game area forming member is provided with game parts at predetermined positions on the front side game area surface,
The game component includes a light guide portion provided at a predetermined position of its outer peripheral portion in a front view,
The colored light irradiating means includes a component light incident means for injecting second colored light from an incident surface of the light guide section facing the game component.
The game machine is characterized in that the light guide portion of the game component emits at least a part of the second colored light entered from the component light incident means from an outer surface portion exposed to the front game area side thereof. ..

According to the invention described in (32) above, the front-side game area forming member is provided with a game component at a predetermined position on the front-side game area surface. This gaming component is provided with a light guide portion at a predetermined position of its outer peripheral portion when viewed from the front. The component light incident means of the colored light irradiation means allows the second colored light different from the first colored light in the rear game area to be incident from the incident surface of the light guide portion facing the game component. The light guide portion of the game component emits at least a part of the second colored light incident from the component light incident means from the outer surface portion exposed to the front game area side. Therefore, since the light guide portion provided at a predetermined position of the outer peripheral portion of the game component also emits the second colored light when viewed from the front, the inward irradiation for the front side provided on the wall of the front game area forming member It is difficult for the second colored light to reach from the point of view of the means, and the second colored light can be radiated to a place (blind spot) that is shaded by a plurality of nails. Also, it is possible to irradiate the second colored light from the light guide section of the game component, and it is possible to reduce the blind spot where the game ball is not irradiated with the second colored light. Further, the front-side inward irradiation means provided on the wall of the front-side game area forming member can have a light output enough to irradiate the end side area portion of the front-side game area with the second colored light. It is not necessary to output light with high intensity, and it is possible to irradiate the second colored light with the light guide portion on the inner area portion of the front game area (the inner portion of the end area portion of the front game area).

(33) In the gaming machine described in (28) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guiding section guides at least a part of the colored light entered from the light entrance means to the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (33) above, at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident means on the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions in the rear game area forming member is concerned with the rod-shaped light guide portions. Light is guided to the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, the gaming machine front surface side of the rod-shaped light guide part emits colored light, and the gaming ball in the rear gaming area does not flow down to the front part of the gaming machine front surface side. The colored light is not blocked by the falling ball in the rear game area, and the light-emitting decoration of the game area can be secured. That is, the impression of the light-emitting decoration does not differ depending on the presence or absence of the game ball flowing down the rear-side game area, the visibility of the light-emitting decoration does not become difficult, and the visibility of the light-emitting decoration in the game area is obstructed. Can be improved. Further, in the rear game area, the flow path of the game balls is formed by a plurality of rod-shaped light guides, which can also be utilized as a game area, and the game area does not decrease due to the light emitting decoration of the game area. . As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the reduction of the game area while improving the visibility obstruction of the light-emitting decoration of the game area.

(34) In the gaming machine according to (28) above,
The front game area forming member includes a transparent base material having the front game area surface on one surface side,
The transparent base material, on the front side of the game area, a plurality of nails that form the flow path of the game ball are erected,
The rear side game area forming member is a transparent rear side which is arranged to face the rear side base material which forms the rear side game area, with an interval allowing a game ball to flow down to the rear side base material. With a transparent member for the side,
In the rear-side equipment or the rear-side transparent member, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions having a shape different from that of the nails are erected so as to form a flow-down path of a game ball. And the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (34) above, the front game area forming member includes a transparent base material having a front game area surface on one surface side. On the front side of the transparent base material, the plurality of nails that form the flow path of the game balls are erected on the front surface of the game area. The rear-side game area forming member is a rear-side base material that forms a rear-side game area, and a transparent rear-side surface that is arranged to face the rear-side base material with an interval that allows game balls to flow down. And a transparent member. In the rear-side equipment or the rear-side transparent member, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions having a shape different from that of the nail are erected to form a flow path for the game ball. Therefore, as described above, the flowing down ball of the rear side game area can be seen in a color different from the flowing down ball of the front side game area, so it is not only easy to see at a glance which gaming area the game ball is flowing down to. Since a plurality of rod-shaped light guides different from the nails in the front game area are erected in the rear game area, which game ball the game ball is, depending on the behavior of the game ball in this rod light guide section. It is easier to see if it is flowing down the area.

(35) In the gaming machine according to (34) above,
One of the rear-side base material or the rear-side transparent member includes the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions,
The other of the rear side base material or the rear side transparent member is provided with a plurality of fitting portions into which the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted, respectively.
The rear side base material and the rear side transparent member are opposed to each other with an interval allowing a game ball to flow down in a state where the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted to the plurality of fitting portions. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged.

According to the invention described in (35) above, one of the rear-side base material or the rear-side transparent member includes a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions. The other of the rear-side base material or the rear-side transparent member includes a plurality of fitting portions into which the tips of a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted, respectively. The rear side base material and the rear side transparent member are arranged opposite to each other with an interval allowing the game balls to flow down in a state where the tips of the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted to the plurality of fitting portions. Is. Therefore, since the tip ends of the rod-shaped light guide portions are fitted in the fitting portions, respectively, the rod-shaped light guide portions can be supported by both sides, and the rod-shaped light guide portions are collided by the game balls. The vibration of the tip of the rod-shaped light guide can be reduced, and the impact on the base end of the rod-shaped light guide can be reduced compared to the case where the tip of the rod-shaped light guide is not held, and the life of the rod-shaped light guide can be extended. it can. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with a rod-shaped light guide section having excellent durability against a game ball collision.

(36) In the gaming machine according to (35) above,
The rod-shaped light guide unit is integrally erected on the rear side game area side of the rear side base material,
A game machine characterized in that the light incident means makes colored light incident on a rear surface portion of the rear side base material corresponding to the back surface side of the game machine of the rod-shaped light guide section.

According to the invention described in (36) above, the rod-shaped light guide portion is integrally provided upright on the rear side game area side of the rear side base material. The light incident means makes colored light incident on a rear surface portion of the rear substrate corresponding to the back surface side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. Then, the rod-shaped light guide portion radially emits at least a part of the colored light entered from the light entrance means from the peripheral surface portion thereof when viewed in the rod longitudinal direction. Therefore, a front side game area in which a plurality of nails are erected and a rear side game area behind the front side game area are provided, and a rear side game in a rear side base material in a rear side position in the rear side game area. Even in the case where a plurality of rod-shaped light guides are erected on the region side, the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped light guide can be made to emit colored light, and colored light is emitted to the game balls flowing near the rod-shaped light guide. Can be irradiated.

(37) In the gaming machine according to (35) above,
The rod-shaped light guide section is integrally erected on the rear side game area side of the rear side transparent member,
The game machine, wherein the light incident means allows colored light to enter from the back side of the game machine of the rod-shaped light guide section.

According to the invention described in (37), the rod-shaped light guide section is integrally provided upright on the rear game area side of the rear transparent member. The light incident means makes colored light incident from the back side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide section. Then, the rod-shaped light guide portion radially emits at least a part of the light incident from the light incident means from the peripheral surface portion in a rod longitudinal direction view. Therefore, it is provided with a front game area in which a plurality of nails are erected and a rear game area behind the front game area, and a rear game area with a rear transparent member at a front position in the rear game area. Even in the case where a plurality of rod-shaped light guides are erected on the side, the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped light guide can be made to emit colored light, and the colored light is emitted to the game ball flowing near the rod-shaped light guide. can do. Further, since the colored light is incident from the tip of the rod-shaped light guide portion, the colored light can be incident only on the rod-shaped light guide portion, and the rod-shaped light guide portion is formed on the rear game area side of the rear equipment to form the rod-shaped light guide portion. When colored light is incident on the base end of the light section, light may leak to the outside of the base, but this is not the case. Further, it is not necessary to color or design-decorate the rear transparent member, but it is sufficient to color or design-decorate the front side of the rear substrate or the like, and the flexibility of the rear equipment can be improved.

(38) In the gaming machine described in (36) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a larger diameter on the rear side of the gaming machine than on the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (38), since the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide portion on the rear side of the gaming machine is larger than the diameter of the front side of the gaming machine, the circumference of the rod-shaped light guide portion is larger. The vertical direction of the surface is an oblique direction toward the front side of the gaming machine, and it is possible to irradiate colored light obliquely to the game ball flowing down the rear game area, and in the front hemisphere part of the game ball. The reflected colored light can be easily directed to the front side of the gaming machine, and a gaming ball with more colored light can be provided.

(39) In the gaming machine described in (37) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide section on the front side of the gaming machine is larger than that on the rear side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (39) above, the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide portion on the front side of the gaming machine is larger than that on the rear side of the gaming machine. The perpendicular direction of the surface part is an oblique direction toward the back side of the game machine, and colored light can be emitted obliquely to the game ball flowing down the rear game area, and in the front hemisphere part of the game ball. The reflected colored light can be easily directed to the front side of the gaming machine, and a gaming ball with more colored light can be provided.

(40) In the gaming machine described in (38) or (39) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guiding section guides at least a part of the colored light entered from the light entrance means to the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (40), at least a part of the colored light incident from the light incident means on the plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions in the rear game area forming member is concerned with the rod-shaped light guide portions. Light is guided to the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, when the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide is larger on the rear side of the gaming machine than on the front side of the gaming machine, from the front side of the gaming machine smaller than the rear side of the gaming machine. Since light is emitted, the light emitting surface (the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide portion) smaller than the light incident surface (the rear surface side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide portion) from the light incident means can be used for light emission decoration. Therefore, the emission brightness can be increased. Further, if the diameter of the rod-shaped light guide is larger on the front side of the gaming machine than on the rear side of the gaming machine, from the front side of the gaming machine larger than the rear side of the gaming machine. Since light is emitted, it is possible to perform light emission decoration with a light emitting surface (the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide) that is larger than the light incident surface (the rear side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide) from the light incident means. Therefore, the visibility can be improved.

(41) In the gaming machine described in (36) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a vertically elongated ellipse at least in a cross-sectional view at the root portion with respect to the rear side base material on the rear surface side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (41) above, in the rod-shaped light guide portion, the base portion for the rear side base material which is the rear surface side of the gaming machine has an oblong shape that is at least vertically long in a sectional view. In other words, at least the root portion (base end portion) of the rod-shaped light guide portion is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game balls fall, so it is possible to make the root portions strong against the collision of the falling game balls. it can. In addition, since the horizontal width of the rod-shaped light guide portion is narrower than the vertical width, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions can be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a game ball can flow down between the rod-shaped light guide portions. Even when the intervals are set to a large value, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

(42) In the gaming machine described in (37) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section has a vertically elongated ellipse at least in a cross-sectional view at the base portion with respect to the rear transparent member on the front side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (42) above, in the rod-shaped light guide portion, the base portion with respect to the rear transparent member which is the front side of the gaming machine is an oblong shape that is vertically long in at least a cross-sectional view. In other words, at least the root portion (base end portion) of the rod-shaped light guide portion is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, which is the direction in which the game balls fall, so it is possible to make the root portions strong against the collision of the falling game balls. it can. In addition, since the horizontal width of the rod-shaped light guide portion is narrower than the vertical width, a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions can be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a game ball can flow down between the rod-shaped light guide portions. Even when the intervals are set to a large value, it is possible to save space in the horizontal direction without increasing the size in the horizontal direction.

(43) In the gaming machine described in (42) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped light guide section is tapered in side view so that the diameter of the front side of the gaming machine is larger than the diameter of the rear side of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (43) above, the rod-shaped light guide portion is tapered in a side view so that the diameter of the front side of the gaming machine is larger than the diameter of the rear side of the gaming machine. , In the rear game area by such a plurality of rod-shaped light guide portions, it is possible to facilitate the game ball to flow down to the rear side rather than the front side. For example, a game ball flowing down the rear side game area collides with the upper side taper part or the lower side taper part of a rod-shaped light guide part having a taper shape (tapered toward the back side) in a side view, and the rear side In the game area, it is easier to bounce to the back side rather than to the front side, reducing the collision of the game ball behind the game area, and the game ball flowing down the rear game area flows down the front game area. It is possible to reduce the influence on the behavior of the game ball.

(44) In the gaming machine according to (43) above,
The bar-shaped light guide portion has a vertically elongated oval shape on the front side of the gaming machine, and a rear surface side of the gaming machine has a circular shape having a diameter smaller than the major axis of the oval shape, and the upper and lower sides thereof in the side view are the game. It has a tapered shape that tapers off toward the back of the machine.
The fitting portion is a circular fitting hole,
The game machine is characterized in that the light incident means includes a light emitting element arranged at a center position of the fitting hole in a front view.

According to the invention described in (44), the bar-shaped light guide portion has a vertically elongated oval shape on the front side of the gaming machine, and a circular shape having a diameter smaller than the major axis of the oval on the rear side of the gaming machine. The upper side and the lower side in a side view are tapered so as to move toward the back side of the gaming machine. The fitting portion of the second member is a circular fitting hole. The light incident means includes a light emitting element arranged at the center position of the fitting hole as viewed from the front. Therefore, the light from the light emitting element can be made to uniformly enter the circular back surface of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide portion, and can be radially emitted from the peripheral surface portion in the longitudinal direction of the rod. Further, when at least a part of the colored light that is incident on the rod-shaped light guide portion from the light incident means is guided to the front side of the gaming machine front surface of the rod-shaped light guide portion, the gaming machine having an oval shape. The entire front surface can be suitably illuminated and decorated. Further, by using a circular fitting hole, it is possible to process more easily than when using a fitting hole other than a circular shape (for example, an oval shape).

(45) In the game machine described in (44) above,
A game machine characterized in that the rear-side substrate is a light-shielding member.

According to the invention described in (45), since the rear-side base material is the light-shielding member, light from the light incident means does not enter and exit from a position other than the fitting hole. Only the front side of the gaming machine of the rod-shaped light guide can be made to emit light.

(46) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (45),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (46) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine in which it is easy to grasp at a glance which of the gaming areas that flow down one after the other is the gaming ball. As a basic configuration of the pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the actuation gate) in the actuation port, there is one in which the identification information (design or the like) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when a specific game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift ball but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

It should be noted that with respect to the various inventions disclosed in this specification, various combinations of all the constituent elements are possible, and even if there are no other constituent requirements, the invention is independently realized.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

30... Game board (game member)
58 Opening/closing door (allowable member)
61... Front side game area forming component (front side game area forming member)
62... Transparent plate (transparent substrate)
71... Back side game area forming component (rear side game area forming member)
72... Front part (light transmitting means, light transmitting member)
73... Rear component (rear substrate)
74... Light guiding rod (rod, rod-shaped light guide)
80... Light incident member (light incident means)
90... Front transparent plate 137... Glass plate (transparent plate)
270... Driving unit (driving means)
271... Lottery section (lottery means)
272... Game ball passage (game ball guide passage)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a gaming member that forms a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down,
The game member is
A front game area forming member that is provided on the game board so as to be on the front side in front view and has a front game area through which game balls flow down,
A rear game area forming member that is provided around the display device behind the front game area forming member, forms a rear game area through which game balls flow down, and includes a non-light-shielding member,
In the process of flowing down, the game balls contact each other to give a change in the flowing down mode, and a rear contact portion having light transparency provided between the front side game region and the rear side game region,
In the process of flowing down in the front side game area, the front side contact part which the game ball contacts and changes the flow down mode,
Equipped with
In the front-side game area forming member, at least a part of an area portion that overlaps with the rear-side game area in front view has a light- transmitting property,
A light irradiation means for irradiating light to at least one of a game ball flowing down the front side game region or a game ball flowing down the rear side game region from the back side of the rear side game region forming member,
The front contact portion and the rear contact portion are provided so that at least a part thereof does not overlap in a front view,
The gaming ball flowing down the rear side game area flows down a peripheral portion of a light emitting portion generated by light irradiation of the light irradiation means in a front view.

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