JP6710452B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A conventionally known game machine of this type includes a ball game machine in which a player performs a predetermined game by using a game medium such as a game ball, and a game machine in which a player uses a game medium such as a medal. There is a pachi-slot gaming machine that performs the game of, and in each of the above-described gaming machines, for example, a voice effect device such as a speaker that outputs a sound related to the game is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and various sounds are played depending on the gaming state. The interest of the game was improved by emitting it.

In recent years, in the production of a gaming machine, in addition to the above-mentioned sound production, an image production using a liquid crystal display device, a light production using an LED or the like, or a predetermined part of the gaming machine is moved. We are trying to improve the player's interest by giving various effects such as motion effects.

In Patent Document 1, a resonator having a specific natural frequency is attached to an operation handle provided on the front surface of a game machine, and a speaker outputs a sound having the same frequency as the specific natural frequency, A technique is disclosed in which the resonator is resonated and vibrated to vibrate the operation handle. That is, the player is trying to enjoy the game by vibrating the operation handle by using the sound emitted from the speaker. Recently, a speaker provided in a game machine is also required to have improved sound quality, and a woofer capable of outputting deep bass is also used in Patent Document 1, which imparts a large vibration due to the deep bass.

JP, 2005-112184, A

However, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, although the sound from the speaker (woofer) is effectively used to produce the effect of vibrating the operation handle, the operation is performed to achieve such effect. There is a problem in terms of cost because a separate structure such as a resonator must be adopted for the handle, and the operation handle itself has already been vibrated when launching a game ball, so the operation handle must be replaced Even if an attempt was made to produce a vibrating effect, it would not be something that would surprise the player, and since it could not be expected to improve the interest, it could not be said that the effect was fully exerted.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game by performing an unexpected production using the wind generated when the speaker outputs the sound. To provide a machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention is a gaming machine including at least an operation unit (launching device) 39 that can be operated by a player and a sound effect device 45 that can output a predetermined sound. There
The voice effect device 45,
A speaker box portion 47 provided in the gaming machine main body A;
A speaker unit (woofer) 63 provided in the speaker box unit 47;
Introducing a wind occurring in the loudspeaker box portion 47 by the vibration of the speaker unit (woofer) 63, seen including a duct portion 67 can be injected into the direction of the operating portion 39,
The speaker box unit 47 is
A first space portion whose rear surface bulges backward in a first range;
A second space portion (upward region 55a) that bulges rearward in a second range in which the back surface side is larger than the first range;
The second space portion (upper region 55a) is a gaming machine characterized in that it is formed so as to bulge behind the inlet of the duct portion 67 .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined low-pitched sound is generated from the speaker unit (woofer) 63, a strong wind is generated in the speaker box unit 47, and the generated strong wind is generated in the duct unit 67. Introduced to, and blown toward the operation unit (launching device) 39, the entertaining feeling that a strong wind is blown from the game machine will give a new sense and greatly enhance the fun of the game. Becomes

A second aspect of the present invention is the launching device 39 according to the first aspect, wherein the operating section (launching device) 39 is capable of launching a game ball into a game area.
The injection port 69 of the duct portion 67 is a gaming machine characterized by opening toward the operation handle 39b of the launching device 39.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a strong wind blows from the jet port 69 of the duct portion 67 toward the hand of the player who is playing the game while holding the operation handle 39b of the launching device 39, along with the effect of the heavy bass sound. Since it is possible to give the player a tactile effect with a surprise that it can be played, the interest in the game can be improved.
Further, since the injection port 69 of the duct portion 67 is provided in the shape of an opening near the launching device 39, it is possible to provide a novel design in terms of appearance.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that improves the enjoyment of a game by using a wind generated when a voice is output from a speaker to give a surprising effect to a player.

It is the whole outline perspective view showing the embodiment of the game machine of the present invention. It is a schematic partial enlarged view showing the outer appearance of the injection port of the duct part provided in the sound effect device. It is a schematic perspective view which partially shows the state with which the sound production device is provided in the game machine main body. (A) is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the voice effect device is provided in the main body of the gaming machine, with a partial cross section, (b) shows that the wind generated in the speaker box portion due to the vibration of the speaker portion passes through the duct portion. It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a flow injected to the outside of the gaming machine. (A) is a schematic perspective view partially showing another form of the voice effect device and showing a deformed state of the bellows-shaped duct part by imaginary lines, and (b) shows a deformed state of the duct part. It is a principal part schematic sectional drawing shown with a virtual line. It is the whole outline perspective view showing other forms of a game machine of the present invention provided with a sound production device in which a plurality of duct parts are provided. FIG. 7 is a schematic partial enlarged view showing the appearance of the injection ports of a plurality of ducts provided in the sound effect device in FIG. 6. It is a schematic perspective view which shows partially the state with which the audio production|generation apparatus in FIG. 6 is equipped with the game machine main body. FIG. 7A is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the sound effect device in FIG. 6 is provided in a game machine main body in a partial cross section, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view partially showing another embodiment in which a plurality of duct parts are formed in a bellows shape, and FIG. It is a schematic partial enlarged view which shows other embodiment which equipped the injection port of the duct part with the movable accessory. (A) is a schematic partial enlarged view showing another embodiment in which a movable accessory is provided at the injection port of the duct part configured in a bellows shape, and (b) is a schematic view of a main part showing a deformed state of the duct part by an imaginary line. FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic partial enlarged view showing another embodiment in which a plurality of duct parts are provided, and a movable accessory is provided at an injection port of each duct part. (A) A schematic partially enlarged view showing another embodiment in which a plurality of duct parts are provided, and a movable accessory is provided at the injection port of each duct part, and (b) is a partially enlarged cross section of the duct part. It is a figure. It is a partial expanded sectional view which expands and shows the confluence|merging point of a some spherical path. It is a schematic cross-sectional view of a ball passage provided with a speed adjustment region, and is a partial schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where a passing game ball is in contact with the speed adjustment region. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between a connector and a substrate, (a) is a schematic sectional view partially showing a relation between a light guide lens and a substrate unit, (b) is a schematic diagram showing a mounting height of the substrate unit, (c) FIG. 8A is a schematic view showing a mounting height of a conventional board unit.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described below, and the design can be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the present invention is applied to a ball-ball game machine (pachinko machine) capable of playing various games by rolling down a game ball as a game medium in a game area. A description will be given using an embodiment.

<Structure of gaming machine body>
According to the present embodiment, for example, the gaming machine main body A includes a main body frame 1 having a main body frame base plate 3 on which a game board (not shown) having a game area in which game balls can roll down is detachably provided, and a game board. A front frame provided with a visible opening 17 (hereinafter referred to as a front frame opening) and rotatably supported by the main frame 1 in front of the main frame 1 (on the side facing (opposing) the player). 13 and a rear frame (not shown) that is rotatably supported by the main body frame 1 at the rear of the main body frame 1 (on the side facing (opposite player) (opposing)), and the main body frame constituent member included in the main body frame 1 And a front frame constituent member included in the front frame 13, and a display device (not shown) included in the rear frame.

The ball game machine according to the present embodiment is attached to an island facility (not shown) via an outer frame 21, and in this state, the main body frame 1 described above has an outer frame 21 via a main body frame hinge 5. It is rotatably supported by. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which the front frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 1 and the main body frame 1 is closed with respect to the outer frame 21.

The front frame components include the transparent plate unit 23, the dish unit 25 (upper plate 25a, lower plate 25b), various decorative members (top decoration 29, right decoration member 31, left decoration member 33) and the like. The transparent plate unit 23, the dish unit 25, and various decorative members (top decoration 29, right side decoration member 31, left side decoration member 33) can be changed without being limited to the illustrated form, and the table frame constituent members can be changed to these. The present invention is not limited to this, and all members that form the front frame 13 are included.

The plate unit 25 includes an upper plate (game ball supply plate) 25a and a lower plate 25b, and an overflow ball passage 109 for receiving a game ball overflowing from the game ball supply plate 25a and a launch device 39. By operating the foul ball passage 103 on the side of the dish unit 25 that receives the game balls that do not reach the game area and the ball extracting device 36 provided in the game ball supply plate 25a, the game balls extracted from the game ball supply plate 25a are operated. An extraction ball passage 101 for receiving is provided (see FIG. 15).

The overflow ball passage 109 is a passage through which the game balls are filled in the game ball supply plate 25a, and the game balls overflowing from the game ball inlet are discharged to the lower plate 25b. It is attached and fixed from below the ball receiving port 5a to the lower plate discharge port 26, and its discharge side faces the lower plate discharge port 26, and discharges the game ball to the lower plate 25b through the lower plate discharge port 26. It is a thing.

The ball extracting device 36 operates the ball extracting button 36c to discharge the game balls stored in the game ball supply tray 25a to the lower tray 25b through the extraction ball passage 101.

The extraction ball passage 101 is continuously attached and fixed from the game ball supply tray 25a on the back side of the dish unit 25, and its passage discharge side 101a merges with a passage discharge side 103a of a foul ball passage 103 described later, A structure is adopted in which a game ball is discharged from the confluence point 105 through the single discharge ball passage 107 to the upper surface of the lower plate discharge port 26 and is discharged to the lower plate 25b through the lower plate discharge port 26. ..

The foul ball passage 103 is a foul ball passage on the side of the plate unit 25 that receives a game ball that has been launched by the launching device 39 but does not reach the game area. When the plate unit 25 is closed, the foul ball passage 103 is located at the bottom of the inner frame. In a passage communicating with the foul ball discharge port (not shown) on the inner frame side provided, on the back side of the dish unit 25, the foul ball discharge port (not shown) is continuously attached and fixed. The passage discharge side 103a merges with the passage discharge side 101a of the extraction ball passage 101 described above, and faces the upper surface of the lower plate discharge port 26 from the merge point 105 via a single discharge ball passage 107, A structure is adopted in which the game balls are discharged to the lower plate 25b through the discharge port 26.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the extraction ball passage 101 and the foul ball passage 103 merge on the front side before being discharged to the lower tray discharge port 26, and then the lower tray via the single discharge ball passage 107. It has a ball passage structure that is discharged to the discharge port 26 (see FIG. 15).
A speed adjusting area 111 is provided on the back surface 101b of the extraction ball passage 101 on the front side of the confluence point 105 of the extraction ball passage (one ball passage) 101 and the foul ball passage (other ball passage) 103. (See FIG. 15).

On the upper plate 25a, a ball lending button 35 for receiving a ball lending, a return button 37 for returning a card from a card unit device for lending a ball (not shown), and the like, are operated by a player during a predetermined game. An operation unit 27 is provided for changing the display mode of various effects by performing (rotation operation, pressing operation). The arrangement configuration (position, orientation) of the operation unit 27 is not particularly limited, but in the drawing, as an example, the operation unit 27 is configured and arranged so as to project in the vertical direction from the upper plate 25a (see FIG. 1).

The transparent plate unit (also referred to as protective glass) 23 has transparency and is detachably attached to the front frame opening 17 (window portion) provided in the front frame 13 from the back side (back side). In the state where the front frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 1, it is configured to face the front surface (front surface) side of the game board and cover the front surface (front surface) side.

The decoration member surrounds the front frame opening 17 to improve the appearance of the gaming machine. For example, in the present embodiment, a top decoration 29 provided on the upper side of the front frame opening 17 and the front frame opening 17 are provided. It is assumed that the left side decorative member 33 and the right side decorative member 31, which are provided on the left and right sides of the left side and are capable of changing the light emitting display mode.

Inside the left side decorative member 33 and the right side decorative member 31, a light emitting means (for example, LED) 127 controlled by a sub-control board (not shown) is provided (see FIG. 17).
In this case, when the light emitted from the light emitting means (LED) 127 is applied to the left side decorative member 33 and the right side decorative member 31, the left side decorative member 33 and the right side decorative member 31 are excellent in appearance, for example, emitted light or diffused light. Etc. can be generated, and since the display mode by light can be changed, the interest in the game can be improved.

The left side decoration member 33 is a member for providing a decoration effect by light, and for example, the left relay substrate 120 on which an electronic component (for example, a light emitting means, LED: Light Emitting Diode light emitting diode) 127 is mounted, and the light emitting means 127 emits light. And a left outer lens 133 for diffusing the light guided through the left light guiding lens 129, and a left outer lens 133 for diffusing the light guided through the left light guiding lens 129. The left relay board 120 is provided with a connector 121 at a lower end thereof, which has a terminal 125 for electrically connecting to an electric component through a wiring (harness), thereby forming a board unit (FIGS. 1 and 17). reference.). The direction indicated by arrow X in the drawing indicates the depth direction (thickness direction) of the gaming machine, and the symbol Y indicates the height direction of the gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, the left relay substrate 120 is formed to have substantially the same shape as that of the left relay substrate 120 and is disposed on the left relay substrate 120. The insulator is configured to guide the light from the left relay substrate 120 forward. A connector cover 129a that covers the connector 121 of the left relay substrate 120 is integrally formed with a part of the left light guide lens 129 (see FIG. 17).
That is, a predetermined position on the inner surface of the left light guide lens 129 facing each other is recessed in a box shape so as to cover the connector 121 that is provided so as to project below the surface of the left relay substrate 120 (the outer surface has a box shape). The connector cover 129a is integrally molded.
The connector cover 129a may be configured as a separate component from the left light guide lens 129.

An operation unit (for example, a launching device for launching a game ball) 39 that can be directly touched and operated by a player is provided on the main body frame component member, and is disposed on the back side of the launching device 39 to produce a predetermined sound. There are a voice effect device 45 to perform, various control boards and relay boards such as a main control board and a sub-control board, and these various control boards and various relay boards are integrally provided with connectors to form a board unit.

In the main body frame base plate 3, at a predetermined position facing the front frame opening portion 17, a main body frame opening portion 7 having substantially the same shape as the front frame opening portion 17 and for arranging a game board (not shown) is provided. In addition, the launching device 39 is provided on the lower right side of the main body frame opening 7 via the handle base 39a (see FIG. 2).

1 and 2, the launching device 39 is disposed on the lower right side of the surface of the main body frame base plate 3 on the right side of the outer frame base 15 and on the front side of the handle base 39a. It is provided with an operation handle 39b provided and a drive device (not shown) for firing a game ball. The handle base 39a is also coaxially formed with a through hole 41 through which a duct portion 67 of a voice effect device 45 described later can pass.

A notch 19 for exposing the launching device 39 to the player side is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 13 and the front frame base 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
In this case, when the above-mentioned front frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 1, the firing device 39 is exposed through the notch 19 of the front frame 13 and is positioned adjacent to the above-mentioned dish unit 25. In this state, the launching device 39 and the dish unit 25 have an aesthetic appearance as if they were continuously integrated with each other.

The operation handle 39b is rotatably attached to the support portion (accommodation case) 39c, the support portion (accommodation case) 39c, and is rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise, and the support portion ( An accommodating case) 39c, which is provided in the support portion (accommodating case) 39c, is provided in the accommodating case 39c, and is provided in the supporting portion (accommodating case) 39c. It includes a firing stop button (also referred to as an operating member) and a handle cap 39e arranged so as to cover the opening of the handle grip 39d.
Note that the launching device is not limited to the illustrated form and can be changed, and the main body frame constituent members are not limited to these, and all the members forming the main body frame 1 are included.

<Structure of voice effect device>
The sound effect device 45 introduces at least a speaker unit 63 that outputs a sound related to a game, a speaker box unit (housing) 47 that can accommodate the speaker unit 63, and a wind generated in the speaker box unit 47. It is configured by including a duct portion 67 capable of injecting the introduced wind toward the launching device 39 (see FIGS. 3 to 5).

The voice effect device 45 is attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body A. In the present embodiment, for example, it is arranged on the lower base 9 provided on the body frame 1 (see FIGS. 3 and 5).
The lower base 9 is provided with a housing area 11 in which the speaker box portion 47 is integrally housed. A part of the rear side (back surface portion 55) of the speaker box portion 47 is fitted and arranged in the housing area 11. To be done.

The speaker box portion 47 is formed in a hollow box shape having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size, and is integrally provided on the front surface side of the main body frame 1 of the gaming machine main body A. In the present embodiment, it is arranged behind (on the back side of) the operation handle 39b constituting the launching device 39.

In the present embodiment, the front area 49, the back surface 55, the flat surface portion 57, the bottom surface portion 59, and the left and right side surface portions 61 have a box shape, and the upper region 55a of the back surface portion 55 is rearward (see FIGS. 1 and 4). Swells in the direction of the arrow X) (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
A large-diameter opening 51 in which a front side of a diaphragm (cone) 65 of a speaker 63, which will be described later, is arranged in the front surface portion 49, and a small-diameter portion through which a duct portion 67, which will be described later, can project near the large-diameter opening 51. The opening 53 is formed.
That is, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, a woofer having a large diameter and a large amplitude is adopted as the speaker section 63 in order to obtain a powerful deep bass sound, so that the speaker box section 47 is provided in the gaming machine main body A. It is preferable to have a structure capable of ensuring a large volume within a possible range.
The speaker box unit 47 is not limited to the form of this embodiment as long as it can secure a large volume, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.

The speaker section 63 is housed and fixed in the speaker box section 47 so that the front side of the diaphragm (cone) 65 appears on the front section 49 of the speaker box section 47 (see FIGS. 3 and 5).
In the present embodiment, it is adopted as the woofer speaker portion 63 having a large diameter and a large amplitude, which produces a powerful deep bass sound.
The speaker unit (woofer) 63 is not particularly limited and may have a known structure. However, the diaphragm (cone) 65 has a large diameter or the cone edge is softened so that the diaphragm can move largely. Is preferred.
By adopting a woofer (speaker section) 63 having a large diameter and a large amplitude as in the present embodiment, a vibrating plate (cone) 65 vibrates greatly forward and backward, so that a strong wind is generated in the speaker box section 47. To do.

The duct part 67 is formed in a cylindrical shape with its front and rear ends opened, the introduction port 71 located at the rear end is located inside the speaker box part 47, and the small-diameter opening part 53 of the front part 49 constituting the speaker box part 47. Is attached and fixed so that the injection port 69 located at the front end projects. Therefore, the inside and outside of the speaker box portion 47 are in communication with each other via the duct portion 67.
The duct portion 67 projects outward through the through hole 41 of the handle base 39a, and the injection port 69 faces the rear side (back side) of the operation handle 39b (see FIGS. 1 to 5). ..
In this embodiment, the position of the introduction port 71 of the duct portion 67 and the position of the upper region 55a of the speaker box portion 47 are set to have the same height. That is, the introduction port 71a faces the upper region 55a (see FIG. 4).

The shape of the duct portion 67 is not particularly limited, and a strong wind generated in the speaker box portion 47 when the speaker portion (woofer) 63 is operating (when a sound is generated) is introduced into the cylinder to the outside from the injection port 69. The design can be arbitrarily changed as long as the wind can be jetted, and the strength of the wind jetted from the jet port 69 can be adjusted by setting the cylinder diameter to any size.
Further, the introduction port 71 of the duct part 67 may be made to face the rear of the speaker part (woofer) 47 so that the strong wind generated when the speaker part (woofer) 63 is operated can be directly introduced. In this case, it is possible to use a funnel-shaped inlet having a large diameter so that a strong wind can be easily introduced.
Further, the duct portion 67 may be configured in a bent shape (curved shape) instead of the straight tube shape as shown in the figure, and the material may be either a hard material or a soft material. Further, it may be formed in a bellows shape so that the shape can be arbitrarily deformed.

The front frame base 15 and the handle base 39a are arranged on the front side of the speaker box portion 47, and the speaker portion (woofer) 63 is invisible from the front.

It is possible to adopt a form in which two or more voice effect devices 45 are provided, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention. The position at which the voice effect device 45 is installed is not limited, and is arbitrary, but it is arranged so that the ejection port 69 of the duct portion 67 faces the operation handle 39b.
Although not shown, an opening having a diameter smaller than that of the injection port 69 is provided in the front frame base 15 in addition to the injection port 69 of the duct unit 67 so that the sound of the speaker unit 63 is output to the front. Is also good.

(Production by voice production device)
Here, an example of effects by the sound effect device 45 provided in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. During a game, when shifting from a normal game state to any different game state, for example, before shifting to a game state advantageous to the player (big hit game state, etc.), the shift to that game state is made in advance. As one of the means for notifying (notifying), the effect may be produced by the voice effect device 45.

That is, before shifting to a game state advantageous for the player (big hit game state, etc.), for example, a sound generation signal from the sub control board to the speaker section (woofer) 63 in response to a command supplied from the main control board. The speaker section (woofer) 63 is caused to generate (output) a sound of a predetermined deep bass.
Due to the sound output of the deep bass, the diaphragm 65 has a large amplitude in the front-back direction of the diaphragm (cone) 65 (vibration direction of the diaphragm 65 indicated by symbol d1 in FIG. 3) in the speaker box portion 47. A strong wind (flow of air) is generated in the vibration direction d1. That is, such a strong air flow (wind) is generated toward the front and the rear of the diaphragm 65.
Further, since the rear side of the speaker portion 63 is arranged inside the speaker box portion 47 which is closed by the portion other than the duct portion 67, the strong air flow (wind) generated toward the rear side of the diaphragm 65 in this way. Compresses the air present in the speaker box part 47 and pushes it out from the injection port 69 through the inlet port 71 of the duct part 67 which is the only opening (outlet) communicating with the outside air side. It is injected to the outside of the machine (the arrow shown in FIG. 4 shows an example of the flow of wind generated by vibration).
In addition, according to the present embodiment, a predetermined space in which the upper region 55a of the back surface portion 55 bulges rearward is provided, and the height of the space (upper region 55a) and the introduction port 71 of the duct portion 67 is the same. With such a height, the air contained in the predetermined space (upper region 55a) is pushed out from the inlet 71 by the strong air flow (wind) generated toward the rear of the diaphragm 65. It can also be interpreted as a structure that makes it easy to discharge by.

As described above, the strong wind generated in the speaker box portion 47 due to the large amplitude in the front-rear direction of the diaphragm 65 causes the player who is holding the operation handle 39b from the jet port 69 of the duct portion 67 to play the game. Is blown toward the hand (see FIG. 4(b)).
Therefore, since the player is forced to blow a strong wind on his hand along with the production of heavy low-pitched sound, the player's interest in the game is greatly improved by obtaining an unprecedented feeling.
The embodiment of the effect is one embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as being limited thereto, and it is within the scope of the present invention whether or not to activate the audio effect device 45 under which condition. The design can be changed appropriately.

Also, each time the voice effect device 45 causes the speaker section (woofer) 63 to generate a sound, wind is constantly blown from the ejection port 69 of the duct section 67. For example, as will be described later, this duct section 67 is provided. It is also possible to provide an on-off valve structure for controlling the blowing of the wind, which is within the scope of the present invention.

(Other Form 1 of Voice Production Device)
FIG. 5 discloses an embodiment in which the duct portion 67 is configured to be freely expandable/contractible in the left/right/vertical/front/rear directions.

In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the duct portion 67 is formed in a bellows shape, and for example, a plurality of through holes 41 are formed in the handle base 39a arranged in the front.
That is, since the duct portion 67 is formed in a bellows shape, an arbitrary through hole can be selected and set, and the change can be enjoyed.
Further, if the bellows-like configuration is used in this manner, the handle base 39a and the like can be freely changed even if the positions of the through holes are changed depending on the configuration of the gaming machine. It can be easily handled.

In the above description, an example in which the duct portion 67 is configured in a bellows shape has been described, but the invention is not limited to the bellows-like configuration, and the shape can be arbitrarily changed to appropriately change the wind blowing position. The design can be changed within the scope of the present invention as long as the configuration is possible. For example, the duct portion may be configured with a cylindrical body that is soft enough to change its shape.

(Other form 2 of voice effect device)
6 to 10 show another embodiment of the voice effect device 45.
In the present embodiment, a second duct portion 73 is provided in addition to the first duct portion 67, and the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 respectively have different injection ports 69, 69 at different positions. One embodiment provided with the reference numeral 69 is disclosed. The present embodiment has the same configuration and operational effect as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 described above except that a plurality of duct portions are provided, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the duct portion 67 provided at the same position as in the above-described embodiment is referred to as a first duct portion 67, and is located at the same position in the vertical direction as the first duct portion 67 and below the operation handle 39b. The second duct portion 73 is provided (see FIGS. 6 to 10).

The present embodiment is an embodiment having a plurality of duct portions as described above, and the following configurations can be adopted.

(First configuration)
A first duct portion 67 and a second duct portion 73 are provided at upper and lower positions in the vertical direction with the operation handle 39b sandwiched therebetween, and strong winds are blown toward the player's hand from the respective injection ports 69, 69. (FIG. 9A).
The second duct part 73 is formed in a cylindrical shape of a straight pipe like the first duct part 67.

In the drawing, the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 are provided at the upper and lower positions in the vertical direction with the operation handle 39b interposed therebetween, but the positions of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 are provided. Is not limited to this, and the arrangement position can be arbitrarily selected.
For example, the first duct part 67 and the second duct part 73 may be provided at left and right positions in the horizontal direction with the operation handle 39b interposed therebetween, and the first duct part 67 is at the same position as in the first embodiment. The second duct portion 73 may be provided at either the left or right position of the operation handle 39b, or the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 may be arranged side by side.

Further, for example, although not shown, the second duct portion 73 is provided so as to project from the lateral side of the gaming machine main body A, and the ejection port 69 thereof faces the lateral side of the operation handle 39b. The air can be jetted from the back side of the operation handle 39b by the jet port 69 of the duct portion 67, and the wind can be jetted from the side of the operation handle 39b by the jet port 69 of the second duct portion 73.
The second duct portion 73 may have a configuration different from that of the first duct portion 67 and may have an arbitrary cylinder diameter.
Further, the introduction port 71 of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 may be common, and a strong wind may be sent to each of the ejection ports 69 via the branch portion.
Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration including the two duct portions of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 is adopted, but it is also possible to include three or more duct portions within the scope of the present embodiment. Therefore, the design can be changed appropriately. Moreover, the direction of the injection port in that case can also be changed appropriately.

Further, one of the duct portions (for example, the first duct portion 67) is configured to inject wind toward the operation handle 39b, and the other duct portion (for example, the second duct portion 73) is lateral to the gaming machine. It may be configured to inject wind from the player so as not to hit the player's hand, and in this case, it is possible to switch so that the wind may come out from either or both of the one duct part and the other duct part. May be. The position of the other duct is not particularly limited as long as it is a position where the hand does not hit the wind.
At this time, when sound is emitted from the speaker and wind is ejected from the other duct portion provided on the side, the degree of expectation (reliability, probability of a jackpot when the effect is executed, etc.) is high ( It can be used to indicate that the jackpot is not confirmed), and when the speaker emits sound and wind is blown from one of the ducts in the front, it is used only when the jackpot is confirmed. It may be controlled to.
The above case is not limited to the jackpot, and is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to inform the player of the advantageous game state. With this configuration, it is possible to make a difference in the degree of expectation when the player's hand is hit by the wind and when it is not hit by making the wind blow out from at least one duct. It is possible to provide a production device capable of providing a difference in expectation level without lowering the production effect, because the sound does not stop ringing.

(Second configuration)
FIG. 9B shows a second configuration of this embodiment.
The second configuration is an example of a configuration in which an opening/closing valve 83 is provided in each of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73, and any one of these opening/closing valves 83 is controlled to be opened/closed within the scope of the present invention. Disclosure.

The on-off valve 83 is configured to cooperate with a control unit such as a sub-control board to open one of the on-off valves 83 and close the other on-off valve at a predetermined timing. ..

That is, in the case of the first configuration, when sound is generated from the speaker unit, wind is blown from both duct portions (the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73), but according to the second configuration. For example, it is possible to blow the air from only one of the duct portions at a predetermined timing. It is also possible to perform opening/closing control in response to the generation of voice (eg, music or sound effect) from the speaker unit 63.
It should be noted that it is within the scope of the present invention to control both the open/close valves 83 to be opened simultaneously or closed at the same time.
Therefore, when it is controlled so as to have no idea which duct part (the first duct part 67 and the second duct part 73) the strong wind is blown from, it is possible to produce a more tactile sense. Can be given.

Note that, for example, it is conceivable that one of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 may be blocked by the structure such as the handle base 39a provided in the front. If the duct part is blocked, strong wind cannot be jetted toward the operating part (launching device) 39 (sound is not emitted). Therefore, in order to prevent such a problem from occurring, The first configuration and the second configuration can effectively correspond. That is, even if there is a risk that one of the duct portions will be blocked, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved if the other duct portion can be used.

(Third configuration)
FIG. 10 shows a third configuration of this embodiment.
The third configuration discloses an embodiment in which both the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 are configured to be freely expandable/contractible in the left/right/vertical/front/rear directions. ..

In the present embodiment, both the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 are formed in a bellows shape as shown in the figure. Then, for example, two through holes 41, 41 are formed in the handle base 39a arranged in the front.

That is, since the duct portions are formed in a bellows shape, the amount of protrusion of each duct portion can be arbitrarily changed in design. By changing the amount of protrusion of each duct part, the distance between the player's hand with the operation handle and the ejection port of each duct part is different, and the momentum of the wind hitting the hand is different, so the tactile feeling improves the enjoyment of the game To do.
Further, if the bellows-like configuration is used in this manner, the handle base 39a and the like can be freely changed even if the positions of the through holes are changed depending on the configuration of the gaming machine. It can be easily handled.

In the above description, an example in which the duct portion is formed in a bellows shape has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited to the bellows-like configuration, and the shape is arbitrarily changed to appropriately change the wind blowing position. The design can be changed within the scope of the present invention as long as it can be configured. For example, the duct portion may be configured with a cylindrical body that is soft enough to change its shape.

(Other form 3 of voice effect device)
11 to 14 show another embodiment of the voice effect device 45.
The present embodiment discloses one embodiment in which a movable accessory 75 that is operable by wind blown from the jet 69 is provided in the jet 69 of the duct portion 67 provided on the front side of the gaming machine. ..
Except that the movable accessory 75 is provided, the same configurations and effects as those of the above-described embodiment are obtained, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The movable accessory 75 is assumed to be, for example, a windmill that can be moved by the wind injected from the injection port 69 of the duct 67. The movable accessory 75 is configured as follows, for example.
Two rod-shaped members are provided in a cross shape on the inner surface of the opening of the injection port 69 to form the support portion 77. Therefore, by providing the support portion 77 on the inner surface of the opening of the ejection port 69, four ejection ports are formed in the opening (see FIG. 11).
Then, a rotating shaft 79 is rotatably provided so as to project from the center of the intersection of the supporting portions 77.
The rotating shaft 79 is provided so as to project in the horizontal direction toward the player (in other words, the rotating shaft 79 is provided so as to project in the horizontal direction so as to be orthogonal to the front surface of the gaming machine main body A, It can also be said.).
A wind turbine member 81 is provided at the tip of the rotary shaft 79 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction.
The wind turbine member 81 is designed within the scope of the present invention so as to be rotatable in a predetermined direction by the wind blown from the jet port 69.

According to the present embodiment, for example, before the transition from the normal game state to a game state advantageous to the player (big hit game state, etc.) or the like, means for giving advance notice (preliminary notice) of the transition to the game state In addition to the auditory effect produced by the sound in the deep bass range, the tactile feeling produced by receiving the strong wind generated by the sound generation in the hand, and the movable role of the windmill member 81 or the like that starts to move unexpectedly. It is possible to add visual effects that can be visually perceived by objects. Therefore, the interest of the player is further enhanced by the production of various senses.

The wind turbine member 81 is not particularly limited to the illustrated embodiment shown in the present embodiment, and various well-known wind turbine configurations can be appropriately adopted. Further, the configurations of the supporting portion 77 and the rotating shaft 79 are not limited to the present embodiment, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.
In addition, the movable accessory 75 is any object as long as it is movable by wind blown from the ejection port 69 of the duct portion 67, and is not particularly limited and interpreted. For example, various shapes such as a ball-shaped accessory that can be rotated by receiving wind, a streamer-like accessory that can be swung by receiving wind, and a window-shaped accessory that can be opened and closed by receiving wind. Can be assumed.
Further, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the duct is housed in the duct part 67 when the wind is not received, and the predetermined movable accessory 75 pops out from the injection port 69 of the duct part 67 only when the wind is received. It is possible.
Further, when adopting a mode of moving in the front-back direction by receiving wind, the structure is moved by using a biasing means for biasing a structure (movable accessory) moving in response to the wind toward the gaming machine. It is also possible to control the vehicle so that it receives the wind and moves forward and then returns to the rear (returns to the standby position) by the urging force when the wind stops.
According to this structure, the structure can be moved without providing a drive means such as a motor that does not change the installation space (in the case of the duct part, the structure can be bent to some extent). Even if the space is limited, it is possible to provide a movable structure (movable accessory).
In addition, a translucent cover member or the like may be installed in front of or around the structure (movable accessory) to prevent the player from touching the structure.

FIG. 12 shows an embodiment in which a movable accessory 75 is provided at the injection port 69 of the bellows-shaped duct part 67 described in the other form 1 (see FIG. 5) of the above-described sound effect device.
Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in each of the above-described embodiments, and are therefore incorporated.

13 and 14 show a movable accessory 75 in each of the injection ports 69 of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 described in the other form 2 (see FIG. 9) of the above-described sound effect device. The provided embodiment is shown.
In this case, each of the ejection ports 69 may be provided with a movable accessory having the same structure or may be provided with a movable accessory having a different structure, and the design can be appropriately changed according to the embodiment. Is. Further, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the movable accessory 75 is provided at each of the injection ports 69 of the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73 configured in a bellows shape shown in FIG.
Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in each of the above-described embodiments, and are therefore incorporated.

In each of the above embodiments, a woofer (a speaker that outputs deep bass) is used as the speaker unit 63, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is called a squawker that outputs a middle tone or a tweeter that outputs a high tone. The speaker may be used.
Furthermore, it is also possible to realize the configuration described in the embodiment by combining any speaker or each speaker. In such a case, it is possible to use a woofer to move or blow the accessory, and to use a tweeter or a squawker to enhance the sound effect. In the above embodiment, since the accessory (movable accessory 75) is located at the lower portion of the gaming machine, the woofer is provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine, the squawker and the tweeter are provided at the upper portion of the gaming machine, and high and middle tones are output from the upper portion of the gaming machine. However, by outputting a low tone from the lower portion of the gaming machine, it is possible to control the player so as to improve the enjoyment of sound production so that the sound runs through from the lower side to the upper side. Note that one or more speakers may be used.
In a pachi-slot machine, a slot machine, or the like, for example, it is possible to dispose the injection port of the duct part in the vicinity of an operation part such as a start lever which can be directly touched and operated by the player. ..

In the present embodiment, the launching device 39 has been described as an example of an operation unit that can be directly touched and operated by the player, but various types can be used, for example, when the player operates (rotation operation, pressing operation) during a predetermined game. It is also possible to envision an operation button 27a (see FIG. 1) of the operation unit 27 for changing the display mode of the effect, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.
That is, if the ejection port 69 of the duct 67 (73) is located near the operation button 27a, the wind can be ejected toward the hand of the player who operates the operation button 27a. , It is possible to improve the interest.

Further, the operation unit referred to in the present invention may be an operation unit or the like that the player reacts without directly touching the hand, as long as the operation unit is operable by the player. For example, an operating unit or the like which the proximity sensor senses and reacts only by holding the hand of the player can be assumed as the operating unit of the present invention, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.

<Structure of speed adjustment area>
15 and 16 show one embodiment of the speed adjustment area 111.
The speed adjustment area 111 is a game ball that has a plurality of ball passages merged into one ball passage, is provided on the back surface of one of the ball passages on the front side of the merge point, and rolls one ball passage. It is an area where the rolling timing is changed by changing the rolling speed with the game ball rolling on the other ball passage. In the present embodiment, a foul ball passage (the other ball passage) 103 and a withdrawal ball passage (one ball passage) 101 are adopted as the ball passages, and the discharge sides of these both ball passages are joined to form a single discharge. The ball passage 107 is provided (see FIG. 15).

The speed adjusting region 111 is a region formed of a material having a friction resistance smaller than that of the back surface 103 b of the foul ball passage (the other ball passage) 103, and is a confluence point 105 in the extraction ball passage (one ball passage) 101. It is arranged at a predetermined position on the front side (upstream side of the confluence point 105).

In the present embodiment, the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a formed of a material having a smaller frictional resistance than the back surface 103b of the foul ball passage (the other ball passage) 103 is used as the extraction ball passage 101 and the foul ball passage. A speed adjustment region 111 is configured by being rotatably arranged on the back side of the back surface 101b at a predetermined position of the extraction ball passage 101 on the front side of the confluence point 105 with the 103.

Then, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a comes into contact with the rolling game ball that appears on the back surface through an opening 101c provided at a predetermined position on the back surface 101b of the extraction ball passage 101. (See FIG. 16).
At this time, the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a does not project too much from the back surface 101b of the extraction ball passage 101 and hinders the rolling of the game ball (prevents ball clogging, etc.).

The roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a is made of a material having a smaller frictional resistance than the back surface 103b of the foul ball passage (the other ball passage) 103, and is formed in a rotatably supported roller shape. The game ball rolling in the extraction ball passage 101 provided with the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a comes into contact with the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a to increase the rolling speed.

In the present embodiment, a case where only one roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a is arranged in the extraction ball passage 101 on the front side of the confluence point 105 of the ball passage structure has been described. ) 111a may have a form in which a plurality of 111a are arranged in parallel in the passage direction. Further, a roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a may be provided in the foul ball passage 103 instead of the extraction ball passage 101. Further, as long as the roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 101a is made of a material having different frictional resistance, it can be arranged in both the extraction ball passage 101 and the foul ball passage 103, which is within the scope of the present invention. ..

The speed adjusting region 111 is not limited to the above-described roller-shaped member (speed adjusting member) 111a rotatably arranged, and may be fixedly arranged at a predetermined position. The design can be changed within the range.

Further, in the speed adjustment area 111, a predetermined position of the extraction ball passage (one ball passage) 101 is defined as an area having a friction resistance different from that of the back surface of the foul ball passage (the other ball passage) 103 (area having a small friction resistance). For example, a coating material having high lubricity may be applied to a predetermined area (range), or a sheet material made of a material having high lubricity may be embedded.

It should be noted that, as long as the ball clogging of the game sphere does not occur, a fine-grained convex portion, a concave portion, or a mixture of the concave portion and the convex portion is provided on the back surface of one of the ball passages. It is also within the scope of the present invention that the balance of the rolling speed with the game ball rolling in the other ball passage may be made different by providing such a ball.

In the present embodiment, a ball passage structure is assumed in which the extraction ball passage 101 and the foul ball passage 103 join at a predetermined position, and a speed adjustment region 111 is provided on the back surface 101b of the extraction ball passage 101 on the front side of the joining point 105. Although one embodiment having been described has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and on the front side of the confluence point of the plurality of ball passages, on the back surface of one of the ball passages, the other Anything provided with a speed adjusting region having a different frictional resistance from the back surface of the ball passage is within the scope of the present invention.

For example, a sphere passage structure that joins the foul ball passage 103 and the overflow ball passage 109 is adopted, and the foul ball passage 103 and the overflow ball passage 109 are provided on the front side of the confluence point of the foul ball passage 103 and the overflow ball passage 109. It is also conceivable to provide the speed adjustment region 111 on the back surface of any of the ball passages.
Further, a sphere passage structure for merging the extraction ball passage 101 and the overflow ball passage 109 is adopted, and the extraction ball passage 101 and the overflow ball passage 109 are provided on the front side of the confluence point of the extraction ball passage 101 and the overflow ball passage 109. It is also conceivable to provide the speed adjustment region 111 on the back surface of any of the ball passages.
Furthermore, a ball passage structure is adopted in which all of the extraction ball passage 101, the foul ball passage 103, and the overflow ball passage 109 are merged, and any one or two ball passages are provided on the front side of the confluence point of the respective ball passages. It is also conceivable to provide the speed adjustment area 111 on the back surface.

In addition, the ball game machine has a ball passage other than the above-mentioned ball passage, and a plurality of ball passages are joined to roll a game ball into a single ball passage. The present invention is applicable to all structures.

For example, a game adopting a ball passage structure (not shown) that joins from the game ball storage tank 20 through a plurality of ball passages and rolls a single ball passage to guide the game balls to the prize ball payout unit. A machine is known, and it is also conceivable to provide the above-described speed adjustment region 111 on the back surface of a predetermined ball passage on the front side of the confluence point of the respective ball passages.
Although not shown in the figure, a collecting passage for collecting and collecting game balls guided by each winning opening such as a general winning ball passage communicating with the general winning opening and a starting winning ball passage communicating with the starting winning opening In a ball passage structure including one ball passage, for example, the above-described speed adjustment region 111 may be provided on the back surface of a predetermined ball passage on the front side of the confluence point of the general winning ball passage and the starting winning ball passage. It can be assumed.

Note that the speed adjusting region may be formed of a material having a larger frictional resistance than the back surface of the other ball passage, unlike the above-described embodiment.
If one ball passage is equipped with a speed adjustment area made of a material having a friction resistance greater than that of the back surface of the other ball passage, the game ball rolling in one ball passage must contact this speed adjustment area. Then, the rolling speed will decrease.
Even in the case of such a configuration, it becomes difficult to balance the rolling speed with the game ball rolling in the other ball passage, and it becomes difficult for the ball to bite.
That is, the timing of the merging of the game balls rolling each one so that the game ball rolling on one ball passage and the game ball rolling on the other ball passage are merged at the confluence of the ball passages at different points. Should be off.
In this case as well, as in the case of the material having a small frictional resistance described above, it may be formed and arranged like a roller-shaped member or may be arranged by applying a coating material. It may be provided, or may be formed as a sheet material and embedded in a predetermined position.

<Structure of substrate unit>
FIG. 17 shows an embodiment of the board unit.
In the present embodiment, the connector is provided in the thickness direction of the control board (for example, the left relay board 120 described above) (the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 17, which is the same as the thickness direction of the gaming machine also indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 1). A feature of this is that the mounting height is kept low by adopting a board unit configuration in which a part of 121 is embedded, and an example thereof will be described below.

The control board (left relay board 120) is located inward from the predetermined position of the edge portion 21a (in the direction indicated by arrow Y in FIG. 17, the same as the height direction of the gaming machine also indicated by arrow Y in FIG. 1). ), a notch 120b having a predetermined size is formed.

The cutout 120b has a predetermined area cut out from the board edge 120a to the upper surface 120c and the lower surface 120d of the left relay board 120.
The size of the notch 120b is not particularly limited to the illustrated form, and the design can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the present invention. It is arranged according to the number of mounted connectors 121.

Then, the lower part of the connector 121 is embedded in the notch 120b, and the lower surface 121d of the connector and the lower surface 120d of the left relay substrate 120 are attached so as to be flush with each other (same plane) (FIG. 17A). See (b).).
In the present embodiment, flange-shaped left and right positioning portions 123, 123, which prevent the connector 121 from being embedded too much and function as positioning portions, are provided in the horizontal direction.

In FIG. 17A, reference numeral 125 is a terminal provided in the connector 121. In the present embodiment, the terminal 125 includes a first portion 125a fixed to the back surface of the connector 121 and a first portion 125a. The second portion 125b that continuously protrudes in the horizontal direction is configured in a substantially L shape in a side view.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17A, the lower surface of the second portion 125b is configured to be located on the same plane as the lower surface of the positioning portion 123. Therefore, when the connector 121 is embedded in the notch 120b and the positioning portions 123, 123 contact the upper surface 120c of the left relay board 120, the lower surface of the second portion 125b of the terminal 125 also contacts the upper surface 120c of the left relay board 120. Contact.

Therefore, when the connector 121 is arranged in the notch 120b of the left relay board 120, the flange-shaped left and right positioning portions 123, 123 are positioned when they come into contact with the upper surface 120c of the left relay board 120. But also.
Since the connector 121 is embedded and arranged in the notch 120b by the thickness of the left relay board 120 as described above, mounting when the connector 121 is arranged on the left relay board 120 as in the conventional case The mounting height H1 (FIG. 17B) can be suppressed lower than the height H2 (FIG. 17C). Therefore, since the mounting height H1 of the entire board unit can be reduced, it is easy to secure an installation space. When the light emitting means 127 is mounted, for example, the distance between the left light guide lens (lens member) 129 and the light emitting means 127 can be reduced, so that the light emitting effect can be improved.
Even if the flange-shaped positioning portion 123 is not provided, it is within the scope of the present invention.

Although not shown, the gaming machine stores various electric components (a liquid crystal display device, a sub-control board, a sub-relay board for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the sub-control board, and a sub-ROM that stores programs related to game production. A relay board, a power supply board for supplying electric power, etc. are provided, and each electric component is provided with a connector, and electricity is provided through a predetermined wiring (for example, an assembled wire in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled, a so-called harness). Connected to each other. The wiring has a connector at one end, and the connector is connected to a connector of a predetermined electric component.
Therefore, it is possible to adopt the above-described board unit configuration of the present embodiment as a board configuration of an electric component provided with such a connector.
By adopting the board unit of the present invention, the mounting height can be suppressed to a low level, so that it is easy to secure the installation space.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the cutout 120b penetrating in the thickness direction of the left relay substrate 120 is provided, and the example in which the connector 121 is embedded and fixed in the cutout 120b has been described, but a part of the connector 121 is embedded. As long as the mounting height can be reduced, the cutout 120b may not be penetrated within the scope of the present invention, and the depth thereof is arbitrary.

In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, the effect of vibrating the operation handle by effectively using the sound from the speaker (woofer) is aimed, but in order to achieve such effect, resonance occurs in the operation handle. There is a problem in terms of cost because a separate structure such as a child must be adopted, and since the operation handle itself has already been given vibration when launching a game ball, it makes the operation handle vibrate again. Even if it was aimed at, it could not be said that the effect was surprising to the player, and it could not be said that the effect of the effect was fully exerted because it could not be expected to improve the interest.
When the hole is only in the front, the wind always hits the hand when the speaker operates, so it may not be possible to make a difference in the degree of expectation, but if you do not use that speaker, the effect of production will be low. Was thought. Therefore, it has been desired to provide a rendering device (speaker) capable of providing different expectations without deteriorating the rendering effect.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game by performing an unexpected production using the wind generated when the speaker outputs the sound. To provide a machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention is a gaming machine including at least an operation unit (launching device) 39 that can be operated by a player and a sound effect device 45 that can output a predetermined sound. There
The voice effect device 45,
A speaker box portion 47 provided in the gaming machine main body A;
A speaker unit (woofer) 63 provided in the speaker box unit 47;
A duct part (first duct part 67 and second duct part) capable of introducing the wind generated in the speaker box part 47 by the vibration of the speaker part (woofer) 63 and injecting it toward the operation part 39. 73) and a plurality of the duct parts (first duct part 67 and second duct part 73) are provided, and each duct part (first duct part 67 and second duct part 73) is The game machine is characterized in that the injection ports 69, 69 are respectively provided at different positions.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined low-pitched sound is generated from the speaker unit (woofer) 63, a strong wind is generated in the speaker box unit 47, and the generated strong wind is generated by the first duct. Since it is introduced into the part 67 and the second duct part 73 and is sprayed from the respective injection ports 69, 69 toward the operation part (launching device) 39, it is possible to hear with a deep bass sound and also from the gaming machine. By creating an unexpected effect such as a strong wind being blown, a sense of tactile sensation that is unprecedented can be obtained, which greatly enhances the interest in the game. Further, according to the present invention, strong wind is blown from the plurality of duct portions (the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73) provided with the injection ports 69, 69 facing different positions. , The sense of touch will be further increased and the interest will be further improved.

2nd invention is a 1st invention, Comprising: The some duct part (The 1st duct part 67 and the 2nd duct part 73) equips each with the opening/closing valve 83,
The opening/closing valve 83 is a gaming machine characterized by being opened/closed at a predetermined timing.

According to the second aspect of the invention, by controlling the opening/closing valve 83, the wind is blown from only one of the duct portions (the first duct portion 67 and the second duct portion 73) at a predetermined timing or the like. It is possible to It is also possible to perform opening/closing control in response to the generation of voice (eg, music or sound effect) from the speaker unit 63.
Therefore, when it is controlled so as to have no idea which duct part (the first duct part 67 and the second duct part 73) the strong wind is blown from, it is felt with a more tactile sense. Since it is possible to add the effect, it is possible to improve the interest in the game.
Further, since the ejection port 69 of the first duct portion 67 and the ejection port 69 of the second duct portion 73 are provided in the vicinity of the launching device 39 in an opening shape, respectively, it is possible to provide a novel design in appearance. ..

A third aspect of the present invention is a game machine including at least an operation unit (launching device) 39 that can be operated by a player, and a sound effect device 45 having an output unit that can output a predetermined sound.
The voice effect device 45,
A speaker box portion 47 provided in the gaming machine main body A;
A speaker unit (woofer) 63 provided in the speaker box unit 47;
A duct part 67 that introduces the wind generated in the speaker box part 47 by the vibration of the speaker part (woofer) 63 and can inject the wind toward the operation part (launch device) 39;
The duct portion 67 is a gaming machine characterized in that the shape thereof is freely deformable.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined low-pitched sound is generated from the speaker unit (woofer) 63, a strong wind is generated in the speaker box unit 47, and the generated strong wind is generated in the duct unit 67. Introduced to, and sprayed from the injection port 69 toward the operation unit (launching device) 39, so far as a production with a surprise that a strong wind is blown from the gaming machine as well as an auditory effect with heavy low-pitched sound Amusement with the game will be greatly improved by obtaining a sense of touch that does not exist.
And according to the present invention, even if the position of the injection port is changed due to the configuration of the game machine, it is possible to freely change the form, so it is possible to easily cope with the situation. It is possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that improves the enjoyment of a game by using a wind generated when a voice is output from a speaker to give a surprising effect to a player.

In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, the effect of vibrating the operation handle by effectively using the sound from the speaker (woofer) is aimed, but in order to achieve such effect, resonance occurs in the operation handle. There is a problem in terms of cost because a separate structure such as a child must be adopted, and since the operation handle itself has already been given vibration when launching a game ball, it makes the operation handle vibrate again. Even if it was aimed at, it could not be said that the effect was surprising to the player, and it could not be said that the effect of the effect was fully exerted because it could not be expected to improve the interest.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game by performing an unexpected production using the wind generated when the speaker outputs the sound. To provide a machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention is a gaming machine including at least an operation unit (launching device) 39 that can be operated by a player and a sound effect device 45 that can output a predetermined sound. There
The voice effect device 45,
A speaker box portion 47 provided in the gaming machine main body A;
A speaker unit (woofer) 63 provided in the speaker box unit 47;
A duct part 67 for introducing the wind generated in the speaker box part 47 by the vibration of the speaker part (woofer) 63 and injecting the wind toward the operation part 39;
The duct portion 67 is provided with a movable accessory 75 (windmill member 81) that can be operated by the jetted wind at an injection port 69 provided on the front side of the gaming machine. That is.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when a sound of a predetermined deep bass is generated from the speaker unit (woofer) 63, a strong wind is generated in the speaker box unit 47, and the generated strong wind is generated in the duct unit 67. And is sprayed toward the operating portion (launching device) 39, and the jet port 69 is provided with a movable accessory 75 (windmill member 81) operable by the jetted wind. Therefore, in addition to the auditory effect produced by the sound in the deep bass range, the tactile feeling produced by receiving the strong wind generated by the sound generation and the movable role of the windmill member 81 or the like which starts to move unexpectedly. It is possible to add visual effects that can be visually perceived by objects. Therefore, the interest of the player is enhanced by the production of various senses.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that improves the enjoyment of a game by using a wind generated when a voice is output from a speaker to give a surprising effect to a player.

The ball game machine (so-called pachinko machine), the player operates the operation handle to launch the game ball into the game area of the game board, and the launched game ball rolls in the game area to win the general winning a prize. A predetermined amount of game balls (prize balls) are paid out to a game ball supply plate (upper plate) by winning a predetermined prize hole such as a start winning hole.
In such a ball game machine, when the game ball supply tray is full, the overflowing game balls (also called overflow balls) pass through the overflow ball passage and are discharged to the lower plate through the discharge port. ..

By the way, in this lower plate, the overflow balls are discharged as described above, and the game balls (also called foul balls) that have been fired by the operation of the operation handle but do not reach the game area pass through the foul ball passage. The game ball (also referred to as a withdrawal ball) extracted from the game ball supply plate to the lower plate by the player operating the ball extracting device provided on the game ball supply plate It is discharged through.

In such a ball game machine, the foul ball and the extracted ball are spilled by merging the foul ball passage in the middle of the extraction ball passage and the spill ball passage in the middle of the overflow ball passage. A ball passage structure is adopted in which the particles are joined in the middle of the passage and then discharged through a single outlet provided in the lower plate.
In a ball passage structure for rolling a game ball by merging a plurality of such ball passages, the foul ball, the overflow ball, and the withdrawal ball are mutually discharged before being discharged from the discharge port, that is, near the confluence point. Ball interference (ball clogging) may occur due to interference with.

Therefore, in order to solve such a ball biting (ball clogging) problem, the extraction ball passage is separated from the overflow ball passage, and the foul ball passage is separated from the extraction ball passage to arrange the respective ball passages in parallel, The discharge side of the foul ball passage is provided on the inner surface of the lower plate discharge port provided in the lower plate in communication with the overflow ball passage, and the discharge port of the extraction ball passage is provided in parallel at a position different from the lower plate discharge port. There is provided a ball game machine (see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2003-144720, A

However, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, since a plurality of discharge ports are provided facing the lower plate, it is possible to suppress the ball clogging, but the manufacturing cost of providing each discharge port. Was hanging. Further, since the discharge port of the lower plate is visible from the player side, the appearance may be spoiled by the presence of a plurality of openings serving as respective discharge ports as in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1. there were.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and its purpose is to:
It is to provide a gaming machine that suppresses ball catching (ball clogging) near the confluence of a plurality of ball passages.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention has a plurality of ball passages on which game balls roll, and each ball passage merges at a predetermined position to form a single ball passage. A gaming machine having a ball passage structure for
On the front side of the confluence point 105 of the plurality of ball passages (the extraction ball passage 101 and the foul ball passage 103), on the back surface 101b of one of the ball passages (the extraction ball passage 101), the other ball passage (the foul ball passage). The rear surface 103b of 103) is a gaming machine characterized by having speed adjustment regions 111 having different frictional resistances.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball that rolls in the ball passage (withdrawal ball passage 101) provided with the speed adjustment region 111 comes into contact with the speed adjustment region 111 on the front side of the confluence point 105, so that the game ball Since the rolling speed of changes, it is different from the rolling speed of the game ball rolling in another ball passage (foul ball passage 103).
Therefore, it is difficult to balance the rolling speed of the game ball, and ball biting is less likely to occur.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the speed adjusting area 111 is a roller-shaped member 111a formed of a material having a friction resistance smaller than that of the back surface 103b of the other ball passage (foul ball passage 103). A game in which a ball passage (extracting ball passage 101) is rotatably arranged on the back side of the back surface 101b, and a part of the outer peripheral surface thereof appears on the back surface 101b of the ball passage (extracting ball passage 101) and rolls. The game machine is characterized by being in contact with a ball.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the roller-shaped member 111a formed of a material having a smaller frictional resistance than the back surface 103b of the other ball passage (foul ball passage 103) is used as the back surface of the one ball passage (withdrawal ball passage 101). Since the speed adjustment area 111 is provided for the 101b, when the game ball contacts the roller-shaped member 111a, the rolling speed increases. Therefore, it is difficult to balance the rolling speed of the game ball, and ball biting is less likely to occur.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that suppresses ball catching (ball clogging) in the vicinity of a confluence point of a plurality of ball passages.

The gaming machine is provided with various board units such as a sub-control board, a sub-relay board that transmits and receives signals to and from the sub-control board, a sub-ROM relay board that stores programs related to game production, and a power supply board that supplies power. Each board unit is mounted with a connector, and is electrically connected via a predetermined wiring (for example, an assembled wire in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled, a so-called harness). The wiring has a connector at one end, and the connector is connected to a connector of a predetermined electric component.

In addition, recent game machines are provided with various effects in order to improve the enjoyment of the game, and in addition to effects by moving parts and sounds, many effects by light are also applied. For example, there are a right side decoration member and a left side decoration member provided on the left and right of the front surface of the game machine.

These decorative members include a relay board unit on which electronic components (for example, light emitting means, LEDs: Light Emitting Diode light emitting diodes) are mounted, and a sub-control board unit and wiring (harness) are provided at the lower end of the relay board unit. A connector having a terminal for electrically connecting via a connector is mounted (for example, see Patent Document 1).
When the right side decoration member and the left side decoration member are irradiated with the light emitted from the light emitting means (LED), the right side decoration member and the left side decoration member can generate radiated light, diffused light, etc., whereby a display mode by light is provided. It is possible to improve the interest in the game because it can be changed.

In recent game machines, a large number of various functions are mounted and the number of parts is increasing, and it is becoming difficult to secure an installation space without changing the size of the game machine itself. This is also the case with the decorative member that aims to produce light.

That is, since the connector mounted on the board is fixedly arranged on the surface of the board, the mounting height is the height of the connector+the thickness of the board.
Therefore, it is necessary to design the mounting of the decorative member (lens member) in consideration of the mounting height, and there are cases where there is a restriction in the thickness direction of the decorative member.
Further, even in the case of various board units such as the sub control board, the sub relay board, the sub ROM relay board, and the power supply board which are arranged in the rear frame of the gaming machine body or the like, the arrangement space may be similarly restricted is there.

Patent No. 5868916

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object thereof is to provide a board unit in which the mounting height of a board having a connector is kept low, and a gaming machine including the board unit.

In order to achieve such an object, a first invention is a board on which a connector 121 is mounted,
The board (left relay board 120) has a notch 120b penetrating the board upper and lower surfaces 120c and 120d from a predetermined edge portion 120a toward the inside of the board,
A part of the connector 121 is embedded in the notch 120b, and the lower surface 120d of the board (left relay board 120) and the lower surface 121d of the connector 121 are formed on the same plane. is there.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting height H1 of the entire board unit can be suppressed low by the thickness of the board (left relay board 120).

A second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention, in which the lower surface 120d of the board (left relay board 120) and the connector 121 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the connector 121 when a part of the connector 121 is embedded in the notch 120b. The substrate unit is characterized in that a flange-shaped positioning portion 123 that can be positioned so as to be positioned on the same plane as the lower surface 121d is integrally projected.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the positioning portion 123 is brought into contact with the upper surface 120c of the board (left relay board 120), the lower surface 120d of the board (left relay board 120) and the lower surface 121d of the connector 121 are flush with each other. The connector 121 is mounted on the board (the left relay board 120) in the positioned state.

A third invention is a gaming machine including the board unit according to the first invention or the second invention.

According to the third invention, since the mounting height H1 of the entire board unit including the connector 121 can be kept low, the mounting height H1 can be provided even if it is included in the decorative member or in the rear frame of the gaming machine body. Space can be secured easily.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a board unit in which the mounting height of a board provided with a connector is kept low, and a gaming machine including the board unit.

Recent game machines tend to be equipped with a large number of various functions in order to improve the game playability and performance of the game machine, but having many functions alone will reduce the game playability and playability. Therefore, there is a demand for a gaming machine equipped with an effective function and capable of further improving the playability and performance.

2016-26550 publication

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving game playability and performance.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the playability and playability.

The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine, a slot machine and a roulette machine as well as a ball game machine.

A game machine main body 39 operation unit (launching device)
45 voice effect device 47 speaker box portion 63 speaker portion 67 duct portion 69 injection port

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising at least an operation unit operable by a player and a sound effect device capable of outputting a predetermined sound,
The voice production device
A speaker box portion provided in the gaming machine body,
A speaker unit provided in the speaker box unit;
Introducing a wind occurring in the loudspeaker box portion by the vibration of the speaker unit, seen including a duct section capable of jetting in the direction of the operation unit,
The speaker box section is
A first space portion whose rear surface bulges backward in a first range;
A second space in which the rear surface bulges rearward in a second range larger than the first range;
The game machine, wherein the second space portion is formed so as to bulge rearward of the inlet of the duct portion . The operation unit is a launching device capable of launching a game ball into a game area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ejection port of the duct portion opens toward the operation handle of the launching device.

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