JP6810450B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine including an effect unit that performs a predetermined effect.

In general, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are equipped with a directing device that produces effects related to the game, and the directing device includes light emitting means such as light bulbs and LEDs that emit light in connection with the progress of the game. An effect using a sound output means such as a speaker that outputs sound in relation to the progress of the game is performed.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game machine in which a cone-shaped speaker having a concave chamber on the front side is provided with a light emitting means in the concave chamber.
According to this game machine, by arranging the light emitting means (LED) on the front side of the speaker, it is possible to perform an effect having an impact by direct light.

JP-A-2009-239851

However, there was room for improvement in such a conventional gaming machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a sound output means capable of outputting sound in relation to the progress of the game and a plurality of light emitting means capable of emitting light in relation to the progress of the game. , A substrate on which the light emitting means is provided on different surfaces, a decorative member provided on the front side of the game machine, and a sound output means provided in front of the sound output means to guide the sound output from the sound output means to the front side of the game machine. A guide member for forming a guide space for the guide member, and the plurality of light emitting means include a first light emitting means for irradiating the decorative member with light and a second light emitting means for irradiating the guide member with light. , the substrate, the first light emitting means is provided on one surface, the second light emitting means is provided, et al is on the other surface inclined, at least a portion of said guide member, which is inclined a predetermined angle with respect to the guide space is composed of parts, construction second light emitting means includes a plurality of light emitting means, each exit angle arranged differently on the substrate, the light emitting means, you irradiating light to different portions of the respective inclined portions There is.

It is a schematic front view which shows the appearance of a game machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the appearance of a game machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition of a game machine. It is an exploded view of the main part of the upper production unit. It is a figure which shows the LED substrate, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. It is an exploded view of the main part of a speaker unit. It is a figure which shows the speaker unit, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a left side view. (A) is a front view of the upper effect unit, (b) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of (a), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (a). (A) is a perspective view of the upper effect unit, and (b) is a sectional view taken along the line CC of (a), which is an image diagram showing a mechanism for visually recognizing a light emitting mode in a guide space. It is an exploded view of a main part of a lower panel unit. It is sectional drawing of the main part which shows the attachment structure of the illumination light diffusion cover, (a) is the state before attachment, (b) is the figure which shows the state after attachment. It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part which shows the mounting structure of a mounting member, (a) is a state before a screw is screwed in, (b) is a state where a screw is screwed in, and (c) is (a). It is a figure which shows the state before the screw is screwed in when it mounts on a different mounting surface, and (d) shows the state where the screw is screwed in when it mounts on a mounting surface different from (a).

A preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13.

The slot machine 1 is an example of a game machine, and like a conventional slot machine, a medal which is a game medium can be obtained by rotating a plurality of reels 41a, 41b, 41c provided in the slot machine 1. It constitutes a revolving game machine that can be used.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b which is a main body of the slot machine 1 and a front door 1a as a door body that covers the front side of the housing 1b. ..
The front door 1a is attached to the housing 1b of the slot machine 1 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge or the like (see FIG. 3 or the like).
The front door 1a is provided with a plurality of operation units operated by the player on the front side.
For example, a medal insertion slot 2 for inserting medals is provided in the cabin, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 to communicate with the medal insertion slot 2b. The medal is detected by, and the game can be started.

Further, a bet button 2a (for example, a max bet button) that can be pressed is provided, and a medal in a data format can be inserted into the game from the credit medal stored internally according to the operation.

Further, a start lever 3 for starting the rotation of the reels 41a, 41b, 41c is provided, and the slot machine game is started by being operated by the player in a state where the game can be started, and the reels 41a, 41b, 41c are rotated. To start.

Further, stop buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c are provided corresponding to each reel 41, and each rotating reel 41 can be stopped by pressing each stop button 5 by the player.
Further, the front door 1a is provided with various devices in addition to the operation unit, for example, a display window 6 in which three vertically continuous symbols represented on each reel 41 in a stopped state can be visually recognized. There is also a medal payout exit 7b where medals are paid out.

Further, the front door 1a is provided with an upper effect unit 8 and a lower panel unit 9 as an effect device capable of executing a predetermined effect.
The upper effect unit 8 and the lower panel unit 9 are provided with light emitting means (for example, LED) and sound output means (for example, speaker), and are also controlled by a sub-control unit 20 provided on the front door 1a for slot machine games. Synchronized light emission effect and sound output effect can be executed.

The housing 1b has a housing structure and houses various machines, devices, game parts, and the like necessary for slot machine games.
For example, a drum unit 4 including reels 41a, 41b, 41c, a stepping motor (not shown) for rotating each reel 41, a sensor for detecting a rotation position, and the like is provided.
Further, a medal payout device 7 for storing and paying out medals is provided, and the paid out medals are provided to the player via the medal payout outlet 7b.
Further, the medal payout device 7 is provided with a hopper 7a for storing medals, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 are guided to the hopper 7a via the medal selector 2b.

Further, in the housing 1b, slot machine games can be executed by controlling each device such as the drum unit 4 and the medal payout device 7 based on the operation signals from the operation units such as the start lever 3 and the stop button 5. A main control unit 10 is provided (see FIG. 3 and the like).
The main control unit 10 is composed of a substrate (main substrate 10a) on which various electronic components are mounted, and is attached to an upper portion in the housing 1b.
The main control unit 10 is configured as a computer including a CPU or the like. For example, when an operation on the start lever 3 is detected in a state where the game can be started, the rotation of each reel 41 is started.
At the same time, an internal lottery process for determining winning combinations such as a re-game combination, a small combination, and a bonus is executed by lottery, and when a pressing operation for each stop button 5 is detected while each reel 41 is rotating, the lottery is performed. The stop control of each rotating reel 41 is performed so that the reels are stopped by the combination of symbols corresponding to the result.
Further, the main control unit 10 determines a combination of three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction represented by each stopped reel 41, and when it determines that the combination of symbols corresponding to the small winning combination is stopped, a predetermined number of symbols are used. The medal payout device 7 is controlled so as to pay out medals.

Further, the housing 1b is provided with a sub-control unit 20 capable of executing an effect synchronized with the slot machine game.
The sub-control unit 20 is composed of a printed circuit board (sub-board 20a) on which various electronic components are mounted, and can be attached to and detached from the back of the front door 1a in a state of being housed in a transparent resin case that can be seen from the outside. It is attached.
Further, the sub control unit 20 is configured as a computer, and controls the effect devices such as the upper effect unit 8 and the lower panel unit 9 based on the control commands transmitted from the main control unit 10 to perform a predetermined effect. .. For example, when the sub control unit 20 receives a control command indicating the start of a bonus game from the main control unit 10, the sub control unit 8 causes the upper effect unit 8 and the lower panel unit 9 to emit light and output sound.

The slot machine 1 has the following characteristic configurations in addition to the configuration of such a general slot machine.

[Upper production unit]
The upper effect unit 8 is an effect device detachably provided at the uppermost position of the front door 1a, and executes a light emission effect and a sound output effect according to the game situation based on the control by the sub control unit 20.
The upper effect unit 8 is formed in a shape in which the central portion of the front portion is curved in a slightly convex shape, and is provided so as to project forward with respect to the front door 1a.

The upper effect unit 8 is composed of a lamp unit LU, an LED substrate 87, an LED substrate 88, a shielding member 90, a speaker unit SU, a base member 89 to which these members are attached, and the like (see FIG. 5).

The lamp unit LU is composed of a plurality of members, and is composed of a lamp cover 84 (center lamp cover 84a, side lamp cover 84b), a speaker opening 85, a decorative member 86, and the like.

The lamp cover 84 is a decorative member provided on the front side of the game machine, and is a resin member having translucency (colorless or colored transparent or translucent). For example, the center lamp cover 84a is a translucent and red translucent member, and the side lamp cover 84b is a translucent and colorless translucent member.
The center lamp cover 84a is illuminated by the LED 871 mounted on the surface 87a of the LED substrate 87, which will be described later, and the side lamp cover 84b is irradiated by the LED 881 mounted on the surface 88a of the LED substrate 88, and the irradiated light is slotted. It penetrates toward the front side of the machine 1.

Further, the lamp cover 84 includes a member front portion facing the player during the game and a member side surface portion extending rearward from the member front portion, and forms a light guide space inside the lamp cover 84. On the back surface (inner surface) of the lamp cover 84, for example, an uneven structure having a horizontal line pattern extending in the horizontal direction or an uneven structure forming a circular pattern is formed in order to diffuse light. By providing such a concavo-convex structure, the light emitted from each LED is refracted and diffused at the concavo-convex portion, and the lamp cover 84 can be uniformly irradiated.

A plurality of locking claws 841 and 842 are provided on the end side of the lamp cover 84 so as to project rearward. The lamp unit LU is attached to the base member 89 by inserting the locking claws 841 and 842 so as to be pushed into the locking claw holes 891 provided on the upper surface side of the base member 89.

The speaker opening 85 is formed with a large number of through holes, and is an opening for propagating the sound output from the speaker 82 to the front side and the side side of the slot machine 1.
Further, the speaker opening 85 in the present embodiment is designed to emit light when viewed from the front of the slot machine.
That is, the speaker opening 85 has not only an auditory function of propagating sound but also a visual function of light, and it is possible to produce a combination of sound and light. The details of the light emitting mode of the speaker opening 85 will be described later.
Further, the speaker opening 85 is a smoke-transmitted translucent member, and the light emitted from the rear is easily transmitted to the front side and the side side of the slot machine 1.

The base member 89 is a non-transmissive resin member, and its surface is plated (for example, chrome plated) so that light can be reflected.
The lamp unit LU is attached to the front surface side of the base member 89, the LED substrate 87 and the LED substrate 88 are attached to the back surface side, and the speaker unit SU is attached from behind the LED substrate 87 (see FIG. 5).
Further, a plurality of locking claws 892 formed so as to project rearward are provided on the end side of the base member 89 on the back surface side, and the locking claws 892 are locked at a predetermined position on the front door 1a. The base member 89 is attached to the front door 1a.

A plurality of LEDs (light emitting means) are mounted on the LED substrates 87 and 88.
As shown in FIG. 6, the LED substrate 87 of this embodiment has LEDs mounted on both sides.
Specifically, a plurality of LEDs 871 are mounted on the surface 87a at locations corresponding to the shape of the center lamp cover 84a, emit light toward the front side of the slot machine 1, and irradiate the center lamp cover 84a. It is configured to be possible.
On the other hand, an LED 872 (side view type LED) capable of emitting light parallel to the mounting surface is mounted on the back surface 87b, and is configured to be capable of irradiating the inclined portion 811 of the speaker duct 81 described later. ..
A plurality of LEDs 881 are mounted on the surface 88a of the LED substrate 88, and the side lamp cover 84b can be irradiated.
These LEDs 871, 872, 881 are, for example, full-color LEDs, and each of them is independently light-emitting controlled by the sub-control unit 20, and, for example, moving lighting or lighting color along the left-right direction is set according to the progress of the game. Can be changed individually.
The type of LED is not limited to this, and for example, a bullet-shaped LED, an LED that emits a single color, or the like may be used.

The shielding member 90 is provided so as to cover the back surface 87b of the LED substrate 87 and a part of the bottom surface, and is made of a black resin having a high light absorption rate.
The shielding member 90 prevents light from the LED from being incident on an undesired region and prevents light leakage. For example, it has a function of preventing the light emitted from the LED 871 from entering the speaker duct 81 (inclined portion 811 or upper surface portion 812) arranged in the vicinity.

[Speaker unit]
As shown in FIG. 7, the speaker unit SU is composed of a speaker duct 81, a speaker 82, a speaker cover 83, and the like.
It should be noted that a pair of left and right speaker unit SUs having substantially the same configuration are provided, and in the following description, only one speaker unit SU will be described.

The speaker duct 81 is an example of the guide member according to the present invention, and is located in front of the speaker 82 and has a sound guiding function of guiding the sound output from the speaker 82 to the front side of the slot machine 1.
Specifically, an acoustic passage is formed to communicate the sounding portion of the speaker 82 and the opening 814, and a guide space K is formed in a part of the acoustic passage by the inclined portion 811, the upper surface portion 812, and the bottom surface portion 813. (See FIGS. 7 and 8).

The inclined portion 811 is an inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the guide space K, and is formed of a transparent member (translucent member).
The tilted portion 811 does not have to be constant in tilted angle, and may be formed so that the tilted angle changes in the middle. For example, it may be formed so as to be inclined in a plurality of stages, or it may be formed on a curved surface.
The upper surface portion 812 is a horizontally long rectangular surface that communicates with the inclined portion 811 and is composed of a transparent member (translucent member).
The bottom surface portion 813 is a horizontally long rectangular surface slightly larger than the top surface portion 812, and is plated to reflect light. The bottom surface portion 813 is not limited to the plating process. It may be formed of a material having a surface capable of effectively reflecting light (for example, a white or silver colored paint, a mirrored sheet material).
The opening 814 is formed corresponding to the position where the speaker opening 85 is arranged, and propagates the sound output from the speaker 82 toward the front side and the side side of the slot machine 1.

With such a configuration, the sound output from the speaker 82 can be propagated from the opening 814 to the front side and the side side of the slot machine 1 through the guide space K (acoustic passage).
Further, a plurality of screw holes 815 are formed in the speaker unit SU, and the speaker unit SU is attached to the base member 89 by fixing the screws from the back surface side of the speaker unit SU.

The speaker 82 is a sound output means for vibrating a cone or the like to output sound, and the speaker cover 83 is a member made of a transparent resin member capable of accommodating the speaker 82.
The speaker cover 83 is attached to the rear of the speaker duct 81 through the screw holes 831 together with the speaker 82 in a state where the speaker 82 is housed.
Therefore, even if a foreign substance enters the inside of the speaker 82 (such as when the cone is pierced), the speaker cover 83 acts as a barrier to prevent the intrusion into the machine.

In the upper effect unit 8 configured in this way, the speaker opening 85 appears to emit light according to the progress of the game or the state of the slot machine 1 (at the time of abnormality, etc.).
Hereinafter, a configuration and a light emitting mode for causing the speaker opening 85 to emit light will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

As shown in FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (c), the LED substrate 87 is arranged in the vicinity of the speaker duct 81, and specifically, is located on the side of the inclined portion 811 of the speaker duct 81. ing. Further, the emitting portion of each LED 872 provided on the LED substrate 87 is arranged so as to face the inclined portion 811.
That is, a plurality of LEDs 872 are arranged at positions along the inclined portion 811 of the speaker duct 81, and each of the LEDs 872 is configured to irradiate different portions of the inclined portion 811 with light from the side.

With such a configuration, the light emitted from the LED 872 of the LED substrate 87 propagates as follows.
For example, as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 10B, the light emitted from each LED 872 irradiates different portions of the inclined portion 811, passes through the inclined portion 811 as it is, and enters the guide space K.
The light incident on the guide space K travels straight toward the bottom surface portion 813. Upon reaching the bottom surface 813, the light is reflected upward by the bottom surface 813, which functions as a reflective surface. For example, the light directed to the upper surface portion 812 is reflected downward when it reaches the upper surface portion 812.
Here, on the upper surface side of the upper surface portion 812, the bottom surfaces of the plated base member 89 are arranged so as to overlap each other (see FIG. 10B). Therefore, although the upper surface portion 812 is a translucent member, the light that reaches the upper surface portion 812 is reflected downward (bottom surface portion 813) by the bottom surface of the base member 89 that is overlapped on the upper surface side of the upper surface portion 812. Will be done.
Further, a part of the upper surface side of the inclined portion 811 (a portion other than the emission region of the LED 872) is also arranged so that the bottom surface of the base member 89 overlaps, and a part of the light reaching the inclined portion 811 is downward (a portion other than the emission region of the LED 872). It is reflected toward the bottom surface 813).

It is also possible to diffuse the light by forming an uneven pattern on the inclined portion 811, the upper surface portion 812, and the bottom surface portion 813 to diffuse the light. Further, in order to facilitate the diffusion of light, for example, a method of containing a diffusing member such as a white pigment or a method of stacking a light diffusing sheet for diffusing light on the inner surface may be used.
Further, the upper surface portion 812 may be plated to reflect light.

In this way, the light incident on the guide space K repeatedly reflects between the upper surface portion 812 and the bottom surface portion 813 and propagates in the guide space K. As a result, the entire guide space K is illuminated.
In this way, the speaker duct 81 functions not only as a sound guiding unit that guides sound, but also as a light emitting unit that emits light in the guide space K.

By illuminating the guide space K of the speaker duct 81 in this way, when the player sees the speaker opening 85, the speaker opening 85 appears to emit light. That is, when the guide space K is illuminated, the speaker opening 85 also appears to be illuminated from behind and emit light.
Therefore, it is possible to give a visually excellent effect to the player, and it is possible to make the game more enjoyable.

[Lower panel unit]
Next, the lower panel unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13.
As shown in FIG. 11, the lower panel unit 9 includes an LED substrate 97 having a plurality of LEDs 971, an illumination light diffusion cover 95 arranged so as to cover the front side of the LED substrate 97 and diffusing the irradiation light from the LEDs 971. A rear panel 94, a printing sheet 93 on which a predetermined pattern or character is printed or the like, a front panel 92, and a lower panel frame 91 or the like for mounting these together on the front door 1a are provided.

The LED board 97 is attached to the mounting plate 98 with the emitting portion facing the front side of the slot machine 1. Specifically, a plurality of LEDs 971 are arranged in a straight line on a long LED substrate 97, and a plurality of rows thereof are provided.
Although the two LED boards 97 are mounted on the mounting plate 98, the number of the LED boards 97 is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more. Further, a rod-shaped light source manufactured by inserting a plurality of LEDs 971 into a tube may be attached along the above arrangement.

The front panel 92 and the rear panel 94 are made of a transparent or translucent resin, and the printed sheet 93 is sandwiched by being overlapped with each other.
Further, the front panel 92 and the rear panel 94 have a similar concave shape, and the front panel 92 and the rear panel 94 are integrated by superimposing the front convex portion of the rear panel 94 on the back concave portion of the front panel 92. Is made.

The lower panel frame 91 is a frame body attached to the peripheral edge of the front panel 92.
With the front panel 92 and the rear panel 94 integrated, the lower panel frame 91 is fitted to the peripheral edge of the front panel 92 and screwed from the rear panel 94 side to form the front panel 92 and the rear panel 94. , The lower panel frame 91 is integrated.
In this state, the protruding piece (not shown) of the lower panel frame 91 and the locking claw 942 of the rear panel 94 are locked to the locking holes (not shown) provided in the mounting plate 98 from the back side of the front door 1a. The lower panel unit 9 is fixed to the lower part of the front door 1a by screwing to the fixing boss 941 of the rear panel 94.

[Illumination light diffusion cover]
The illumination light diffusion cover 95 is an example of the first member according to the present invention, and is a diffusion member for diffusing light. By arranging this in front of the LED 971, the front panel 92 and the rear panel 94 is irradiated with uniform brightness through the illumination light diffusion cover 95.
The illumination light diffusion cover 95 has a concave shape, and the concave portion is arranged so as to face the light source side. Therefore, the light emitted from the illumination light diffusion cover 95 is widely emitted based on its shape.
The illumination light diffusion cover 95 uses, for example, a milky white translucent resin plate obtained by blending a resin such as ABS or polycarbonate with a diffuser of predetermined inorganic particles or organic fine particles and molding the diffuser into a certain thickness. ..

On the upper side of the illumination light diffusion cover 95, a pair of left and right mounting members 96 to which the illumination light diffusion cover 95 can be attached to the attachment plate 98 are provided.
When the illumination light diffusion cover 95 is attached to the mounting plate 98, the back surface (concave surface) of the illumination light diffusion cover 95 faces the mounting plate 98 side, and the mounting member 96 is aligned with the mounting hole 99 provided in the mounting plate 98. It can be attached to the mounting plate 98 by fixing it with a fastening member (hereinafter, screw) (see FIG. 12). The mounting structure of the illumination light diffusion cover will be described later.

[Mounting member]
The mounting member 96 is an example of the second member according to the present invention, and is a member to which the illumination light diffusion cover 95 can be attached to the mounting plate 98 by fixing screws.
As shown in FIG. 13A and the like, the mounting member 96 includes a first insertion hole 961 and a second insertion hole 962 having different diameters in two stages, and the second insertion hole 962 It is formed with a diameter larger than that of the first insertion hole 961.
Further, an annular first seat surface contact portion 963 is formed on the inner surface of the mounting member 96 along the circumferential direction, and an annular first seat surface contact portion 963 is formed on the outer surface of the mounting member 96 along the circumferential direction. 2 Seat surface contact portion 964 is formed.

When a predetermined screw is screwed into the mounting hole 99, the seat surface of the first seat surface contact portion 963 and the second seat surface contact portion 964 are brought into contact with each other.
Further, the surface including the first seat surface contact portion 963 and the surface including the second seat surface contact portion 964 are formed so as to have different inclination angles (see FIG. 13A). That is, the screw that abuts and is fixed to the first seat surface contact portion 963 and the screw that abuts and is fixed to the second seat surface contact portion 964 are attached in the direction (axial direction) corresponding to this inclination. ..
The reason why the first seat surface contact portion 963 and the second seat surface contact portion 964 configured in this way are provided in the mounting member 96 is as follows.

For example, in order to generalize parts, it may be desired to use the same parts in slot machines of different models. However, the same component may not be mounted on different models of slot machines because the angle of inclination of the mounting surface on which the component is mounted differs depending on the model.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to enable mounting of the same component (illumination light diffusion cover 95) even on mounting surfaces having different tilt angles, the first seat surface contact having a different tilt angle is attached to the mounting member 96. A contact portion 963 and a second seat surface contact portion 964 are provided.

[Mounting structure of illumination light diffusion cover]
Next, the mounting structure of the illumination light diffusion cover 95 using the mounting member 96 will be described.
In the following description, when the same illumination light diffusion cover 95 is attached to the mounting plate 98 (mounting hole 99) of the slot machine 1 and the mounting plate 980 (mounting hole 990) of a slot machine of a model different from that of the slot machine 1. Will be described as an example.
Further, it is assumed that the mounting hole 99 is provided with the axis of the mounting hole 99 substantially horizontally, while the mounting hole 990 is provided with the axis of the mounting hole 990 tilted at a predetermined angle (FIG. 13). reference). That is, an example will be described in which the inclination of the object (mounting surface) to which the illumination light diffusion cover 95 (mounting member 96) is attached is different.
Further, an example will be described in which a "truss screw" is used as the screw N1 screwed into the mounting hole 99 of the mounting plate 98 and a "bind screw" is used as the screw N2 screwed into the mounting hole 990 of the mounting plate 980 (FIG. FIG. See 12 and 13).

When the illumination light diffusion cover 95 is attached to the mounting plate 98, the screw N1 is screwed into the mounting hole 99 with the mounting member 96 aligned with the mounting hole 99 provided in the mounting plate 98.
Then, when the screw N1 is screwed into the mounting hole 99, the seat surface of the screw N1 comes into contact with the second seat surface contact portion 964 (see FIG. 13B).

On the other hand, when the illumination light diffusion cover 95 is attached to the mounting plate 980, the screw N2 is screwed into the mounting hole 990 with the mounting member 96 aligned with the mounting hole 990 provided in the mounting plate 980.
Then, when the screw N2 is screwed into the mounting hole 990, the seat surface of the screw N2 comes into contact with the first seat surface contact portion 963 (see FIG. 13D).

Here, the screw N1 (truss screw) and the screw N2 (bind screw) have different screw head sizes. Specifically, the outer diameter of the screw head of the screw N2 is that of the screw head of the screw N1. It is formed larger than the outer diameter.
Therefore, when the seat surface of the screw is brought into contact with the first seat surface contact portion 963 and fixed by the screw, the outer diameter of the screw head is smaller than the inner diameter of the second insertion hole 962, and the first insertion is performed. It is preferable to use the screw N1 in which the outer diameter of the screw head is larger than the inner diameter of the hole 962.
On the other hand, when the seat surface of the screw is brought into contact with the second seat surface contact portion 964 and fixed by the screw, the screw N2 having an outer diameter of the screw head larger than the inner diameter of the second insertion hole 962 should be used. Is preferable.

In this way, depending on the inclination of the mounting hole (mounting surface) on which the mounting member 96 is mounted, a screw capable of contacting the first seat surface contact portion 963 or the second seat surface contact portion 964 is provided. By screwing, the same illumination light diffusion cover 95 (mounting member 96) can be mounted on other mounting surfaces having different inclinations.
That is, a screw having a different outer shape (diameter of the screw head) and a place where the screw can be mounted (first seat surface contact portion 963 or second seat surface contact portion 964) are provided with respect to the mounting member 96. By changing the size, the same illumination light diffusion cover 95 can be attached to other attachment surfaces having different inclinations.

As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an upper effect unit 8 having a lamp unit LU, a speaker unit SU, and the like, and an LED substrate 87 in which a plurality of LEDs are provided on different surfaces and a speaker 82. A speaker duct 81 is provided in front of the LED to form a guide space K for guiding the sound output from the speaker 82 to the front side of the slot machine 1, and a plurality of LEDs are provided on the front side of the slot machine 1. An LED 871 that irradiates light to the center lamp cover 84a and an LED 872 that irradiates light to the inclined portion 811 of the speaker duct 81 are included. The LED substrate 87 has the LED 871 mounted on the front surface 87a and the LED 872 mounted on the back surface 87b. ing.
With such a configuration, when the LED 872 is turned on, the light radiated to the inclined portion 811 of the speaker duct 81 is transmitted through the inclined portion 811 and is multiplely reflected in the guide space K to brighten the entire guide space K. be able to. As a result, the inside of the guide space K is illuminated so that the speaker opening 85 is illuminated from the inside (rear), and the speaker opening 85 can be seen by the player as emitting light.

Further, since the light irradiating the inclined portion 811 from the side view type LED 872 is configured to emit the guide space K formed in front of the speaker 82, the speaker 82 does not need to arrange the LED substrate in front of the speaker 82. It is possible to illuminate the front side (speaker opening 85) of the.
Further, since the LED board and other parts are not arranged in front of the speaker 82, the sound output range can be secured, and the sound output from the speaker 82 is blocked, so that the sound quality is deteriorated and the volume is lowered. Never.

Further, since the front side (speaker opening 85) of the speaker 82 is illuminated by the indirect light propagating in the guide space K instead of the direct light directly emitted from the LED, the LED emits light in dots by the direct light. It is possible to prevent the appearance of grain and the appearance of graininess.

On the other hand, in some conventional game machines, an LED substrate or the like is arranged so as to cover the front side of the speaker in order to illuminate the front side of the speaker.
However, in such a game machine, by arranging the LED substrate on the front side of the speaker, the propagation of the sound output from the speaker is blocked by the substrate surface, and the volume and sound quality may be lowered.
In addition, by arranging the LED substrate on the front side of the speaker, the LED is directly visible to the player, so that the LED appears to emit light in dots, giving a grainy appearance and deteriorating the appearance. was there.
Further, if the LED substrate is arranged on the rear side of the game machine in order to avoid this point emission, the speaker is also arranged on the rear side, so that the volume and sound quality of the sound output from the speaker may be lowered. there were.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to solve all or part of such problems that the conventional gaming machine should improve.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the LED 871 for illuminating the lamp cover 84 and the LED 872 for illuminating the front of the speaker 82 (speaker opening 85) are provided on the same substrate.
Specifically, the front surface 87a of the LED substrate 87 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 871 for irradiating the center lamp cover 84a, and the back surface 87b of the LED substrate 87 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 872 for irradiating the speaker opening 85. ing.
With such a configuration, both the lamp cover 84 and the front of the speaker 82 can be made to emit light with one board, so that a dedicated LED board for illuminating the front of the speaker 82 (speaker opening 85) is separately provided. It is not necessary to provide it, the limited space in the machine can be effectively used, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Further, the LED 871 provided on the front surface 87a of the LED substrate 87 emits light toward the front side of the slot machine 1, while the LED 872 provided on the back surface 87b emits light toward the side side of the slot machine 1. Emit out.
With this configuration, for example, even when the object to be irradiated is adjacent to each other, such as the center lamp cover 84a and the speaker opening 85, the light emitted from the LED 871 to make the center lamp cover 84a emit light and the speaker opening 85 The light emitted from the LED 872 does not interfere with each other in order to emit light.
Therefore, visibility can be ensured, and it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated LED substrate, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Further, since the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the mounting member 96, the same illumination light diffusion cover 95 can be used in slot machines of different models, and the parts can be generalized.
In addition, the cost and productivity of the lower panel unit 8 can be improved.

Although the preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the above-described embodiment relating to the speaker front lighting, the upper effect unit 8 has been described as an example, but it can also be applied to other devices (for example, a lower plate unit including a speaker), and in this case. Can produce the same effect.

Further, in the above-described embodiment relating to the attachment of the illumination light diffusion cover, the illumination light diffusion cover 95 of the lower panel unit 8 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the device is attached to the front side of the slot machine 1. (For example, the middle panel unit, the upper panel unit, and the payout table unit) can be applied to the cover member provided. Further, the present invention is not limited to the device attached to the front side of the slot machine 1, and can be applied to various cover members provided in the slot machine 1. In this case as well, the same effect can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment relating to the attachment of the illumination light diffusion cover, the case where the attachment member 96 is provided integrally with the illumination light diffusion cover 95 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a separate member may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine, but it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko (for example, ball slot machines).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine capable of executing a game using a simulated game medium in a data format without using an actual game medium such as a medal or a game ball.

1 Slot machine 1a Front door 8 Upper effect unit SU Speaker unit 81 Speaker duct 811 Inclined part 812 Top surface part 813 Bottom part 814 Opening K Guide space 82 Speaker LU lamp unit 84a Center lamp cover 84b Side lamp cover 85 Speaker opening 87 LED board 871 LED
872 LED
9 Lower panel unit 95 Illumination light diffusion cover 96 Mounting member 961 First insertion hole 962 Second insertion hole 963 First seat surface contact part 964 Second seat surface contact part 98 Mounting plate 99 Mounting hole N1 Screw (truss screw)
N2 screw (bind screw)

Claims (6)

In a game machine provided with a sound output means capable of outputting sound in relation to the progress of a game and a plurality of light emitting means capable of emitting light in relation to the progress of a game.
A substrate on which the light emitting means is provided on different surfaces and
Decorative members provided on the front side of the game machine,
A guide member provided in front of the sound output means and forming a guide space for guiding the sound output from the sound output means to the front side of the game machine.
With
The plurality of light emitting means include a first light emitting means for irradiating the decorative member with light and a second light emitting means for irradiating the guide member with light.
The substrate is provided with the first light emitting means on one surface and the second light emitting means on the other surface .
At least a part of the guide member is composed of an inclined portion inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the guide space.
The second light emitting means includes a plurality of light emitting means arranged on the substrate so that the emission angles are different from each other, and each light emitting means irradiates a different portion of the inclined portion with light. A game machine to play. At least a part of the guide member is composed of a translucent member that guides light into the guide space by irradiation from the second light emitting means .
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface portion of the guide member, which constitutes the bottom surface of the guide space, is plated . The inclined portion is configured to be inclined in a plurality of stages so that the inclination angle changes in the middle.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inclined portion is irradiated by the second light emitting means. It includes at least the sound output means, the substrate, and a base member to which the guide member is attached.
Of the guide members, the upper surface portion constituting the upper surface of the guide space is composed of a translucent member.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a part of the base member is arranged outside the upper surface portion and is plated . The substrate is provided in the vicinity of the guide member and is provided.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second light emitting means is composed of a side view type LED and irradiates the guide member from the side. A first member arranged so as to cover a predetermined part of the game machine,
The first member is provided with a second member that can be attached to a predetermined mounting surface by using a fastening member.
The second member is
When mounting the first member on a first seat surface contact portion with which the seat surface of the fastening member abuts when the first member is mounted on the mounting surface and another mounting surface having an inclination angle different from that of the mounting surface. Adjacent to a second seat surface contact portion with which the seat surface of the fastening member abuts.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inclination angles of the first seat surface contact portion and the second seat surface contact portion are different.

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