JP7034985B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In the pachinko gaming machine, a center decoration is placed almost in the center of the game board that constitutes the game area, and the center decoration is used to produce a game effect by operating a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a movable object. It is known that a device and an illumination device for displaying a pattern such as a character or a pattern by light emission are arranged (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a pachinko gaming machine draws a lot when a game ball enters a starting winning opening provided in the game area, and when the lottery result is a hit, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are displayed on the effect display device. After changing the symbol (decorative symbol), the preset hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and the special gaming state (big hit) is established. In the special gaming state, the large winning opening of the large winning device provided in the game area is opened to facilitate the entry of the game ball, and a large number of players are entered by the entry of the game ball into this large winning opening. You can get a prize ball.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-41328

As an example of an illumination device provided in a gaming machine, there is a pachinko lamp type illumination device that emits light by rotating a reflecting mirror around a light source. Such a patrol lamp type lighting device has a problem that the device becomes large because an electric motor for rotating the reflecting mirror, a position sensor for controlling the rotation position, and the like are required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a small lighting device capable of performing rotational light emission such as a pachinko machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is equipped with a gaming board having a gaming area for playing a game using a gaming ball on the front side and a center decoration unit provided substantially in the center of the gaming board. A center decoration unit provided in a hole and equipped with a plurality of game effect devices is provided , and the center decoration unit is a frame-shaped frame member formed of a transparent resin material and one of a plurality of game effect devices. A lighting device that is provided at the upper center position of the center decoration unit mounting hole provided in the center of the game board and emits light according to the progress of the game, and another device of a plurality of game production devices. Therefore, it is equipped with a production movable device that is arranged in the inner region of the frame-shaped frame member and moves according to the development of the game to produce a game effect. An illuminated cover member on which a portion is formed and a first light emitting element that emits light for emitting light for displaying a translucent portion having a pattern such as a character or a pattern on the illuminated cover member are provided on the front side. A second board is provided, and the illuminated substrate emits light that illuminates the direction of the area in which the game ball rolls in the gaming area between the illuminated device and the outer rail, which is above the illuminated device. It is a gaming machine characterized by having a third light emitting element that irradiates a light emitting element and an effect movable device with light, and the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element are different light emitting elements. ..

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a rotational light emission effect like a patrol lamp in a pseudo manner, and it is possible to make the lighting device smaller than the conventional patrol lamp type lighting device.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of the front frame. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of the effect movable device and the 1st illumination device. It is a perspective view of the effect movable device and the 1st illumination device seen from diagonally below. It is an exploded perspective view which saw the effect movable device and the 1st illumination device diagonally from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the effect movable device and the 1st illumination device diagonally from the rear. It is a figure which shows the 1st and 2nd movable members of an effect movable device, (a) is a front view, (b) is a perspective view seen from diagonally rearward. It is a figure which shows the 1st lighting apparatus, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a figure which shows the 1st lighting apparatus, (a) is the perspective view seen from diagonally front, (b) is the perspective view seen from diagonally rear. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 1st illumination device diagonally from the front. It is a figure which shows the inner lens of the 1st lighting apparatus, (a) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above, (b) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below, (c) is a sectional view. It is sectional drawing of the part shown by the arrow XIV-XIV in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the part shown by the circle A in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 2nd Illuminations device diagonally from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 2nd Illuminations device diagonally from the rear. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification of the inner lens of the 1st lighting apparatus, (a) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above, (b) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below, (c) is a sectional view. be. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification of the inner lens of the 1st lighting apparatus, (a) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above, (b) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below, (c) is a sectional view. be.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a representative example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the front view and the rear view of the pachinko gaming machine PM are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to these figures.

[Overall configuration of pachinko gaming machines]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM is configured to open and close in a square frame size that matches the opening front of the outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame configured in the outer square frame size. The front frame 2 forming the frame is attached by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b arranged on the front left edge of each other so as to be openable and closable and detachable, and is called a double lock provided on the front right edge. It is always held in a closed state engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 by utilizing the locking device 4.

On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 and a ball plate unit 6 matching the upper front area of the front frame 2 are laterally provided by using hinge mechanisms 7a, 7b, 7c provided on the left side of the front. It is assembled so that it can be opened, closed, and detached, and is always held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 by using the locking device 4. A square frame-shaped accommodation frame 2a (see FIG. 3) for detachably accommodating the game board 100 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 located behind the glass door 5. A game board 100 configured with a predetermined gauge setting is detachably set and held in the accommodation frame 2a, and the game area PA in front of the game board 100 is faced through a glass door 5 which is always closed and held. There is.

On the upper part of the front surface of the glass door 5, an illumination device 8 such as a light emitting diode (LED) and a lamp, a speaker 9 that generates a sound effect according to the deployed state of the game, and the like are provided. The ball plate unit 6 is configured to have upper and lower ball plates (upper ball plate 6a and lower ball plate 6b) capable of storing game balls, and a game ball launch operation is performed on the front right side of the ball plate unit 6. A firing handle 10 for performing is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, a game auxiliary board 20 located behind the ball plate unit 6 and capable of vertically aligning with the game board 10 is formed in the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 2. Each part of the game auxiliary board 20 includes a launch mechanism 21 capable of continuously launching a game ball stored in the upper ball plate 6a toward the game board 100, a prize ball connecting passage 22 connected to the upper ball plate 6a, and the like. An overflow ball passage 23 connected to the lower ball plate 6b, a game ball recovery mechanism 24 for collecting game balls (that is, foul balls) that cannot reach the game area PA and return are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a back set board 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 2. The back set board 30 is formed in a frame shape having a large window opening 30a that opens in front and back in the upper region located behind the game board 100. Each part of the back set board 30 has a ball storage tank 31 for storing a large number of game balls, a tank rail 32 extending to the left side of the ball storage tank 31, and a prize ball for paying out game balls guided by the tank rail 32. A prize ball passage member 34 for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout unit 33 and the prize ball payout unit 33 to the upper ball plate 6a is provided.

On the back side of the game board 100, there is a main control device 1000 consisting of a main control board that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM, and general production of image display, effect lighting, sound effects, etc. according to the game development. A sub-control device 2000 including an effect control board or the like for controlling the above is attached. On the back side of the back set board 30, there is a payout control device 3000 composed of a payout control board that controls launching and payout of game balls, and power is received from the game facility side to supply electric power to various control devices and electric / electronic parts. A power supply unit 3500 to be supplied is attached. These control devices and the electric / electronic parts of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a wire harness to enable the pachinko gaming machine PM to operate.

In the pachinko gaming machine PM, the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the game island (installation frame stand) of the game facility, and the front frame 2, the glass door 5, the ball plate unit 6, etc. are closed and locked before being used for the game. The game is started by storing the game ball in the upper ball plate 6a of the ball plate unit 6 and rotating the firing handle 10. When the firing handle 10 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball dish 6a are continuously sent out to the launching mechanism 21 one by one by the ball feeding mechanism arranged on the back side of the ball dish unit 6. Then, the hammer 21a of the launch mechanism 21 launches into the game area PA and the pachinko game is developed.

[Composition of game board]
Next, the configuration of the game board 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 17. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 100 has a flat plate-shaped base member 101, left and right inner rail members 106, 107 and outer rail members 108 attached to the front surface side of the base member 101, and is a base member. The game area PA is formed in the portion of the 101 surrounded by the left and right inner rail members 106 and 107 and the outer rail member 108. In this game area PA, a large number of game nails (not shown), a center decoration unit 200 arranged near the center of the game area PA, and a plurality of generals arranged on the lower left side of the game area PA. The winning devices 110, 110, ..., the first starting winning device 120 arranged in the lower center of the game area PA, the second starting winning device 130 arranged on the right side of the center decoration unit 200, and the game area. A large winning device 140 arranged on the lower right side of the PA, an auxiliary game starting gate 150 arranged above the second starting winning device 130, and an out port 109 arranged in the center of the lower end of the game area PA. And are provided.

The base member 101 is formed in a flat plate shape using a transparent resin material or a veneer plate. A center decoration mounting hole 102 is formed in a substantially central portion of the base member 101, and the center decoration unit 200 is mounted in the center decoration mounting hole 102. At the center of the lower end of the base member 101, an out port 109 that penetrates the base member 101 back and forth is formed.

The general winning device 110 has a general winning opening 111 that opens upward and allows a game ball to flow in, and is configured to discharge the game ball flowing in from the general winning opening 111 to the rear surface side of the base member 101. The general winning device 110 is provided with a general winning sensor that detects a game ball that has flowed in from the general winning opening 111, and the detection signal of the general winning sensor is transmitted to the main control device 1000. The first starting winning device 120 has a first starting winning opening 112 that opens upward and allows a game ball to flow in, and discharges the game ball flowing in from the first starting winning opening 121 to the rear surface side of the base member 101. It is configured as follows. The first start winning device 120 is provided with a first starting winning sensor that detects a game ball that has flowed in from the first starting winning opening 121, and the detection signal of the first starting winning sensor is transmitted to the main control device 1000. Will be done. The auxiliary game start gate 150 is configured to allow a game ball flowing in from an opening opened upward to pass below the auxiliary game start gate 150. The auxiliary game start gate 150 is provided with a gate sensor that detects a game ball that has passed through the auxiliary game start gate 150, and the detection signal of the gate sensor is transmitted to the main control device 1000.

The second start winning device 130 has a second starting winning opening 131 that opens to the right and allows a game ball to flow in, and a starting winning opening opening / closing member 132 that can open and close the second starting winning opening 131. 2 The game ball flowing in from the starting winning opening 131 is configured to be discharged to the rear surface side of the base member 101. The start winning opening opening / closing member 132 is formed in a blade shape and is configured to be swingable between a state facing upward and a state facing right by a swing driving mechanism (not shown). The start winning opening opening / closing member 132 swings to the right to open the second starting winning opening 131 when in a predetermined gaming state, and receives the game ball flowing down from above to receive the second starting winning opening 131. Lead to and let the ball enter. On the other hand, in the normal state, the start winning opening opening / closing member 132 swings upward to close the second starting winning opening 131, so that the game ball does not flow into the second starting winning opening 131. The second start winning device 130 is provided with a second start winning sensor that detects a game ball that has flowed in from the second starting winning opening 131, and the detection signal of the second starting winning sensor is transmitted to the main control device 1000. Will be done.

The large winning device 140 has a large winning opening 141 that opens upward and allows a game ball to flow in, and a large winning opening opening / closing member 142 that can open and close the large winning opening 141, and the game that has flowed in from the large winning opening 141. The sphere is configured to be discharged toward the rear surface side of the base member 101. The large winning opening opening / closing member 142 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the left-right direction, and is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction (direction orthogonal to the board surface of the game board 100) by an opening / closing drive mechanism (not shown). The large winning opening opening / closing member 142 slides backward to open the large winning opening 141 in a predetermined gaming state, so that the game ball flowing down from above can flow into the large winning opening 141. .. On the other hand, in the normal state, the large winning opening opening / closing member 142 slides forward to close the large winning opening 141 so that the game ball does not flow into the large winning opening 141. The grand prize device 140 is provided with a grand prize sensor that detects a game ball that has flowed in from the grand prize opening 141, and the detection signal of the grand prize sensor is transmitted to the main control device 1000.

The center decoration unit 200 has a frame-shaped frame member 201 corresponding to the center decoration mounting hole 102 of the game board 100, and various devices and decoration members are arranged inside the frame member 201. The frame member 201 is formed by using a transparent resin material. On the upper part of the center decoration unit 200 (frame member 201), a plurality of game effect devices that move or emit light according to the game development are arranged. These game effect devices will be described in detail later. A stage portion 205 is provided at the lower part of the center decoration unit 200, and a warp passage 206 connecting the stage portion 205 and the game area PA is formed on the lower left side of the center decoration unit 200. The stage portion 205 is formed so as to extend left and right and incline forward, and a game ball guided from the game area PA to the stage portion 205 through the warp passage 206 rolls left and right on the stage portion 205. After that, it is configured to fall forward. A guide hole 207 is formed in the central portion of the stage portion 205 to guide a game ball that has fallen forward from the central portion of the stage portion 205 to the first starting winning opening 121 of the first starting winning device 120.

A symbol display device 210 and a holding lamp 215 are provided above the stage portion 205 in the center decoration unit 200. The symbol display device 210 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and is configured to display a special symbol in a variable manner by, for example, 6 types of numbers "1" to "4", "9", and "0" and "-". .. The special symbol is a symbol corresponding to the result of the winning / failing lottery performed in the main control device 1000 triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting winning device 120, and the variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When it is displayed, a big hit as a special game will occur.

A reel unit 300 is provided on the rear surface side of the game board 100 (base member 101), and the reel unit 300 can be visually recognized from the front through the central opening of the center decoration unit 200. The reel unit 300 includes three reels 301, 302, 303 and a rotation drive mechanism including three stepping motors and the like for rotating these reels 301 to 303, respectively. Each of the reels 301 to 303 is composed of a translucent member, and a translucent reel tape on which a plurality of types of patterns are displayed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. Back lamps are arranged inside the reels 301 to 303, respectively. By turning on these back lamps, the area of each reel 301 to 303 visible through the central opening of the center decoration unit 200 can be emitted from the inside, or a predetermined stop display on each reel 301 to 303 can be displayed. It is configured to emit light only a part of each reel 301 to 303 so that the symbol combination is conspicuous.

As described above, a plurality of game effect devices that perform game effects by moving or emitting light according to the game development are arranged on the upper part of the center decoration unit 200, and these game effect devices will be described below. As these game production devices, a production movable device 400 that emits a doll figure and activates a pistol-shaped movable object, a first lighting device 500 that performs a rotational light emission effect like a patrol lamp, and a heart-shaped or star-shaped device. A second illumination device 600 for emitting light from the decorative portion of the above is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the effect movable device 400 includes a main base member 401, a first light emission effect unit 410, a second light emission effect unit 420, and a movable effect unit 430 attached to the main base member 401. It is composed of having. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first light emitting effect unit 410 includes a mounting base 411 mounted on the front right portion of the main base member 401, and a first illuminated board 412 fixed to the front surface of the mounting base 411. , A first decorative cover 415 attached to the mounting base 411 so as to cover the first illuminated substrate 412 from the front. A doll figure is formed on the front surface of the first decorative cover 415, and the head of the figure is configured to be translucent. The first illuminated board 412 is arranged behind the head of the figure. A plurality of LEDs 413 (light emitting diodes) are mounted on the front surface of the first illuminated board 412, and the head of the figure in the first decorative cover 415 is emitted and displayed by the light emitted forward from these LEDs 413. It is configured.

The second light emitting effect unit 420 includes a second illuminated substrate 421 fixed to the central portion of the front surface of the main base member 401, an inner lens 424 arranged in front of the second illuminated substrate 421, an inner lens 424, and a second. 2 It is configured to have a second decorative cover 425 attached to the main base member 401 so as to cover the illuminated substrate 421 from the front. Designs such as a cross are formed on the front surface of the second decorative cover 425, and these designs are configured to be translucent. A plurality of LEDs 422 are mounted on the front surface of the second illuminated board 421. The inner lens 424 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape using a transparent or translucent resin material (light transmitting material), and has a lens surface that diffuses transmitted light in the vertical and horizontal directions and a plurality of light passing through the front and rear surfaces thereof. A through hole is formed. In the second light emitting effect unit 420, the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs 422 of the second illuminated substrate 421 is diffused or passed through the inner lens 424 as it is, and the cross formed on the second decorative cover 425 by the light. It is configured to emit and display a symbol such as.

The movable effect unit 430 includes a first movable member 432 rotatably provided on the main base member 401 around a rotation shaft 431 extending back and forth, and a rotation mechanism 435 for rotating the first movable member 432. It is composed of. The first movable member 432 is formed in an outer shape (substantially cylindrical shape or substantially rectangular shape) imitating a pistol, and is provided so as to extend diagonally upward to the left from the rotation shaft 431 provided on the proximal end side. An elongated hole 433 extending to the left and right is formed in the base end portion of the first movable member 432 so as to penetrate back and forth.

The rotation mechanism 435 includes an electric motor 436 attached to the main base member 401, a first gear 437 fixed to the drive shaft of the electric motor 436, and a first gear 437 rotatably provided on the main base member 401. It is configured to have a second gear 438 to be meshed with and a sensor board 439 attached to the main base member 401. The second gear 438 is provided with an engaging shaft 438a extending forward, and the engaging shaft 438a is inserted into the elongated hole 433 of the first movable member 432 to engage with the second gear 438. When the second gear 438 is rotated forward and backward via the first gear 437 by the electric motor 436, the engaging shaft 438a of the second gear 438 moves left and right in the elongated hole 433 of the first movable member 432. As a result, the first movable member 432 rotates about the rotation shaft 431, and the tip end portion of the first movable member 432 is configured to move in the vertical direction. A rotation detection sensor 439a for detecting the rotation position of the first movable member 432 is mounted on the sensor substrate 439.

The rotation shaft 431 of the first movable member 432 is arranged at a rear position of the first decorative cover 415 of the first light emitting effect unit 410 in the front view (see FIG. 5). Further, the first decorative cover 415 is arranged at a position in front of the base end portion of the first movable member 432 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, when the first movable member 432 rotates about the rotation shaft 431, the base end portion of the first movable member 432 enters the first decorative cover 415 without interfering with the first decorative cover 415. It is supposed to be in a state. As a result, the doll figure formed on the first decorative cover 415 can be operated so as to swing the first movable member 432 up and down while holding the pistol-shaped first movable member 432. It has become like. The base end of the first movable member 432 is decorated to imitate the arm of the doll of the first decorative cover 415, and the rotation shaft 431 is used as the central axis A of the first movable member 432 (FIG. 9 (FIG. 9). By arranging it at a position offset upward from a)), the movement trajectory of the decoration imitating the above-mentioned arm part becomes the same position of the doll due to the arc movement accompanying the vertical movement of the first movable member 432. It has become.

Further, the movable effect unit 430 has a second movable member 441 provided at the tip of the first movable member 432 and a slide moving mechanism 445 that slides the second movable member 441 with respect to the first movable member 432. It is composed of. The second movable member 441 is formed in an outer shape imitating a bat's wings, and is provided so as to be slidable with respect to the first movable member 432. An engaging shaft 441a extending rearward is formed at the rear portion of the second movable member 441.

The slide movement mechanism 445 includes an electric solenoid 446 attached to the main base member 401, an arm member 447 swinging left and right by the electric solenoid 446, and a slider member 448 provided on the main base member 401 so as to be slidable to the left and right. It is composed of and. An elongated hole 447a extending in the vertical direction is formed at the tip of the arm member 447. An engaging shaft 448a extending rearward is formed on the rear surface of the slider member 448, and the engaging shaft 448a is inserted into the elongated hole 447a of the arm member 447 to engage with the slider member 448. The slider member 448 is formed with an engaging recess 448b extending in the vertical direction so as to penetrate the slider member 448 in the front-rear direction. The engaging recess 448b is formed in a tapered shape in which the upper end portion is open upward and the upper end portion side is widened upward. In the situation where the first movable member 432 is located below the movable position in the vertical direction, the engaging shaft 441a of the second movable member 441 is inserted into the engaging recess 448b to engage with the first movable member 432. .. When the arm member 447 is swung left and right by the electric solenoid 446, the engaging shaft 448a of the slider member 448 moves in the elongated hole 447a of the arm member 447, so that the slider member 448 moves with respect to the main base member 401. Slide left and right. When the slider member 448 slides left and right, the engaging shaft 441a of the second movable member 441 moves in the engaging recess 448b of the slider member 448, so that the second movable member 441 moves with respect to the first movable member 432. It is configured to slide.

When the second movable member 441 slides and moves in this way, the guide hole 402 through which the engaging shaft 448a of the slider member 448 is inserted and guides the movement of the engaging shaft 448a is formed so as to penetrate the main base member 401 back and forth. A guide hole 426 for guiding the movement of the engaging shaft 441a through which the engaging shaft 441a of the second movable member 441 is inserted is formed so as to penetrate the second decorative cover 425 of the second light emitting effect unit 420 back and forth. ..

The first illumination device 500 is attached to the front left portion of the main base member 401 of the effect movable device 400. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the first illumination device 500 includes a substantially semi-disk-shaped first illumination base member 501 and a first illumination substrate provided on the lower surface side of the first illumination base member 501. The 510, the substrate cover 520 provided so as to cover the lower surface of the first illuminated substrate 510, the inner lens 530 arranged below the substrate cover 520, and the first illuminated base covering the front and back of the inner lens 530. It is configured to have a front side illuminated cover 540 and a rear side illuminated cover 545 attached to the member 501.

As shown in FIG. 12, a total of 16 LEDs 511a to 511h (light emitting diodes) are arranged in two concentric circles (double annular shape) on the lower surface of the first illuminated substrate 510. These LEDs 511a to 511h are arranged so as to form a set of two inside and outside at a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction. The substrate cover 520 is formed with a plurality of light passing holes 521 corresponding to each of the set of LEDs 511a to 511h arranged side by side in a circular shape. The light emitted from the LEDs 511a to 511h is emitted downward through the light passing holes 521. Screw insertion holes that penetrate vertically are formed on the left and right portions of the lower surfaces of the first illuminated substrate 510 and the substrate cover 520, respectively. A state in which the board cover 520 covers the lower surface of the first illuminated board 510 by screwing the mounting screws 525 inserted into the screw insertion holes from below into the screw holes on the lower surface of the first illuminated base member 501. It is fixed to the lower surface side of the first illumination base member 501 together with the first illumination substrate 510. In the substrate cover 520 and the first illuminated substrate 510, a plurality of light passing holes 521 arranged side by side in a circular shape and through holes 523, 513 for attaching the inner lens 530 are vertically provided in the central portion of the LEDs 511a to 511h. It is formed through.

As shown in FIG. 13, the inner lens 530 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape extending vertically using a transparent or translucent resin material (light transmitting material), and its outer peripheral surface is not a smooth circumferential surface but a vertical direction. It has a shape in which a plurality of rectangular planes extending in the circumferential direction are lined up. On the upper surface of the inner lens 530, an upper concave portion 531 recessed downward in a substantially columnar shape is formed. Similar to the outer peripheral surface of the inner lens 530, the inner peripheral surface of the upper concave portion 531 has a shape in which a plurality of rectangular planes extending in the vertical direction are arranged in the circumferential direction. The bottom surface of the upper recess 531 is formed in a bellows shape with notches like saw teeth arranged in a circular shape. At the center of the bottom surface of the upper concave portion 531 is a columnar mounting convex portion 532 protruding upward.

On the lower surface of the inner lens 530, a lower concave portion 535 that is recessed upward in a substantially conical shape is formed. The inner peripheral surface of the lower recess 535 is formed so that a plurality of small rectangular planes are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction, and the angles of the planes arranged in the vertical direction are random. The inner peripheral surface of the lower concave portion 535 is formed in a mirror surface shape that reflects light. The inner lens 530 reflects the light from the LEDs 511a to 511h of the first illuminated substrate 510 as described later, and is adapted to emit light like a mirror ball. As shown in FIG. 12, in the inner lens 530, the mounting convex portion 532 in the upper concave portion 531 is inserted into the through holes 523 and 513 of the substrate cover 520 and the first illuminated substrate 510, and the lower concave portion 535 of the inner lens 530 is inserted. The board cover 520 is formed by screwing the mounting screw 538 inserted from below into the screw insertion hole formed through the mounting convex portion 532 vertically into the screw hole on the lower surface of the first illuminated base member 501. It is attached below the LEDs 511a to 511h of the first illuminated substrate 510 with the above. At this time, the LEDs 511a to 511h are arranged in the upper concave portion 531 of the inner lens 530, and the front, rear, left, right, and lower sides of the LEDs 511a to 511h are covered with the circumferential standing wall portion in the upper concave portion 531 so as to be in a blindfolded state. It has become.

The front illuminated cover 540 is formed so as to be able to transmit light by using a colored transparent (for example, purple or the like) resin material. The front illuminated cover 540 is fixed to the front side of the rear illuminated cover 545 using mounting screws 547 (see FIG. 10B) to provide an internal space between the front illuminated cover 545 and the front surface of the rear illuminated cover 545. The inner lens 530 is formed and fixed to the lower surface side of the first illumination base member 501 together with the rear illumination cover 545 by using the mounting screw 548 in a state where the inner lens 530 is arranged in the internal space. The front surface (inner surface) of the rear illuminated cover 545 is formed in a curved surface shape so as to surround the inner lens 530 and in a mirror surface shape for reflecting light.

The first illumination device 500 controls the lighting of the LEDs 511a to 511h mounted on the first illumination board 510 based on the control signal transmitted from the sub control device 2000 (effect control board) according to the game development. To. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the light emitted downward from each of the LEDs 511a to 511h enters the upper concave portion 531 of the inner lens 530 through the light passing holes 521 of the substrate cover 520. Then, it is configured to pass through the inner lens 530, be reflected on the inner peripheral surface of the lower concave portion 531 formed in a mirror surface, and be ejected in the direction in which the inner peripheral surface faces. The light emitted to the rear of the inner lens 530 is reflected on the front surface (mirror-shaped surface) of the rear lighting cover 545 arranged behind the inner lens 530 so as to be emitted to the front side. It has become.

Then, in the first illumination device 500, control is performed to light the LEDs 511a to 511h arranged side by side in a circular shape in order in the circumferential direction. When the LEDs 511a to 511h are turned on in order in the circumferential direction, the light emitted from each of the LEDs 511a to 511h is emitted as described above, so that the player emits pseudo rotational light emission (rotational light emission like a patrol lamp). It is configured so that it can be visually recognized. In the first illumination device 500, instead of rotating the inner lens 530 as in the conventional patrol lamp, the LEDs 511a to 511h arranged in a circular shape are sequentially turned on in the circumferential direction to rotate like a patrol lamp. It is configured to emit light (to the player, it appears as if the inner lens 530 rotates and emits light).

Various patterns can be considered as a control method for lighting the LEDs 511a to 511h in order in the circumferential direction. For example, in LEDs 511a to 511h shown in FIG. 12, two sets of adjacent LEDs are turned on so as to first turn on the LEDs 511a and 511b, then the LEDs 511b and LED511c, and then turn on the LEDs 511c and LED511d. It may be controlled so as to cause. By controlling the lighting of two sets at a time in this way, it is possible to emit a sufficient amount of light. Further, while lighting two sets of adjacent LEDs, the LED on the front side of rotation and the LED on the rear side of rotation may be controlled to emit different amounts of light. For example, by reducing the amount of light from the LED on the rear side of rotation, it is possible to perform pseudo-rotational light emission that causes a tail. It is also possible to control the lighting of three or more sets of LEDs at the same time or the lighting of all the LEDs. It is also possible to control the lighting of one set or one LED once or twice by changing the position so as to be overlooked if the player is not watching. In the first illumination device 500, it is possible to perform various lighting controls in addition to these to perform various patterns of light emission.

In this way, in the first lighting device 500, the LEDs 511a to 511h arranged side by side in a circular shape are turned on in order in the circumferential direction, and the light emitted from each of the LEDs 511a to 511h is reflected forward by the inner lens 530. This makes it possible for the player to visually recognize the rotational light emission like a patrol lamp. Therefore, unlike the conventional patrol lamp type lighting device, an electric motor for rotating the reflector and a position sensor for controlling the rotation position are not required, so that the conventional patrol lamp type lighting device is used. However, the device can be miniaturized. Further, in the first illumination device 500, by changing the lighting control pattern of the LEDs 511a to 511h, it is possible to produce a light emission effect other than the simple rotation light emission mode.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the second illumination device 600 is provided with a substantially flat plate-shaped second illumination base member 601 extending in the left-right direction and a second illumination base member 601 provided on the rear surface side. 2 Illuminations substrate 610, a lens member 620 provided on the front side of the second illumination base member 601 and a cover member 630 provided on the front side of the lens member 620 are included. A total of four heart-shaped and star-shaped decorative holes 631a to 631d are formed on the front surface of the cover member 630 so as to penetrate the front and back, and a predetermined decoration is provided in addition to the decorative holes 631a to 631d.

The lens member 620 is formed by using a transparent or translucent resin material (light transmitting material). On the front surface of the lens member 620, four decorative lens portions 621a to 621d having positions and shapes (heart-shaped and star-shaped) corresponding to the decorative holes 631a to 631d of the cover member 630 are formed so as to project forward. A plurality of small irregularities for diffusing transmitted light in the vertical and horizontal directions are formed on the front surface and the rear surface (inner surface) of the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d, respectively. A wall portion 622 protruding rearward is formed at the lower end of the rear surface of the lens member 620 extending to the left and right, and a plurality of small irregularities for diffusing transmitted light in the left-right direction are also formed on the upper surface of the wall portion 622 (knurling). Has been processed).

The second illuminated base member 601 is formed with four light passage holes 602a to 602d having positions and shapes (heart-shaped and star-shaped) corresponding to the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d of the lens member 620 penetrating back and forth. Has been done. The second illumination base member 601 is fixed to the rear surface of the lens member 620 using a mounting screw 608 in a state where the light passing holes 602a to 602d are positioned and aligned with the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d of the lens member 620, respectively.

On the front surface of the second illuminated substrate 610, four first LEDs 611a to 611d (light emitting diodes) capable of emitting light forward are located at positions corresponding to the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d of the lens member 620, respectively. It has been implemented. The first LEDs 611a to 611d are top-view LEDs that emit light in a direction (front-back direction) orthogonal to the mounting surface (front surface) of the second illuminated substrate 610. Three second LEDs 612a to 612c (light emitting diodes) capable of emitting light upward (or diagonally upward) are mounted on the left portion of the rear surface of the second illuminated substrate 610. Four third LEDs 613a to 613d (light emitting diodes) capable of emitting light diagonally downward (or downward) are mounted on the right portion of the rear surface of the second illuminated substrate 610. The second LEDs 612a to 612c and the third LEDs 613a to 613d are side view LEDs that emit light in a direction along the mounting surface (rear surface) of the second illuminated substrate 610. The second illumination substrate 610 is arranged on the rear surface side of the second illumination base member 601 and the first LEDs 611a to 611d are arranged in the light passing holes 602a to 602d of the second illumination base member 601 respectively. Together with the second illuminated base member 601 and the lens member 620, they are fixed to the rear surface side of the cover member 630 using mounting screws 618. At this time, the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d of the lens member 620 are inserted into the decorative holes 631a to 631d of the cover member 630, respectively.

In the second illumination device 600 configured in this way, the rear surface of the second illumination substrate 610 on which the second LEDs 612a to 612c and the third LEDs 613a to 613d are mounted is in front of the front surface of the game board 100 (base member 101). Arranged in position (see FIG. 15), it is provided at the top of the center decoration unit 200 (inside the frame member 201). Then, based on the control signal transmitted from the sub-control device 2000 (effect control board) according to the game development, the first LEDs 611a to 611d, the second LEDs 612a to 612c, and the third LEDs 613a to 613d mounted on the second illuminated board 610. Light emission is controlled. The light emitted forward from each of the first LEDs 611a to 611d mounted on the front surface of the second illumination substrate 610 passes through the light passage holes 602a to 602d of the second illumination base member 601 and passes through the light passage holes 602a to 602d of the lens member 620. It is incident on the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d, respectively. The decorative lens portions 621a to 621d are configured to emit light by being diffused and transmitted in the vertical and horizontal directions due to the unevenness formed on the front and rear surfaces of the decorative lens portions 621a to 621d.

The light emitted upward (or diagonally upward) from each of the second LEDs 612a to 612c mounted on the rear surface of the second illuminated board 610 is the center decoration unit 200 as shown in FIGS. 4, 14 and 15. It is configured to pass through the transparent frame member 201 and illuminate the game area PA of the game board 100 arranged above the second lighting device 600. Further, the light emitted diagonally downward from each of the third LEDs 613a to 613d mounted on the rear surface of the second lighting substrate 610 is diffused through the wall portion 622 of the lens member 620 and is diffused by the second lighting device 600. It is configured to illuminate the effect movable device 400 arranged obliquely downward.

As described above, in the second lighting device 600, the gaming board 100 arranged in the vicinity of the second lighting device 600 by the light emitted from the second LEDs 612a to 612c mounted on the rear surface of the second lighting board 610. The game area PA is illuminated. Therefore, for example, when the center decoration unit is provided with a plurality of game effect devices and the game area PA becomes dark behind these devices, or when the game board is formed by using plywood and illuminated from the rear of the game board. Even if it is not possible, the game area PA can be brightly illuminated by the second lighting device 600. Further, in the second lighting device 600, the effect movable device 400 arranged in the vicinity of the second lighting device 600 by the light emitted from the third LEDs 613a to 613d mounted on the rear surface of the second lighting board 610 is also provided. It can be illuminated brightly. The second LEDs 612a to 612c are illuminations for visibility of the game area, and it is preferable not to use them for the effect based on the variation of the symbol, and only during the progress of the game (for example, during the symbol variation in the symbol display device 210). It is preferable that the lights are turned on even in the customer waiting demonstration state, or are turned on based on the player's handle operation. Further, in the gaming state, when the center decoration unit 200 is mainly on the right side instead of the left side, the second LEDs 612a to 612c, which are the upper left lights of the game area PA, may be controlled to reduce the light intensity or reduce the amount of light. good.

In the above-described embodiment, in the first lighting substrate 510 of the first lighting device 500, LEDs 511a to 511h are provided in two concentric circles (double annular shape), but these LEDs have one circular shape. It may be provided in a (ring) or three or more concentric circles (triple or more rings). Further, the inner lens 530 of the first lighting device 500 does not have to have the upper concave portion 531 like the inner lens 530'shown in FIG. 18 and the inner lens 530' shown in FIG. The shape of the conical surface of the recess 535 may also be appropriately changed depending on the mode of rotational light emission.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a slot machine, an arrange ball, and a sparrow ball gaming machine. The same effect can be obtained by applying the same to the above.

PM Pachinko game machine (game machine)
PA game area 100 game board 200 center decoration unit 500 1st illumination device (illumination device)
511a-511h LED (light emitting element)
530 Inner lens (reflective member)

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area on the front side for playing games using game balls, and
With the center decoration unit provided in the center decoration unit mounting hole provided in the substantially center of the game board and equipped with a plurality of game production devices.
Equipped with
The center decoration unit includes a frame-shaped frame member made of a transparent resin material and a frame member.
One of the plurality of game effect devices, which is provided at a position substantially in the upper center of the center decoration unit mounting hole provided in the center of the game board and emits light according to the progress of the game. When,
Another device of the plurality of game effect devices, which is provided in an inner region of the frame-shaped frame member and includes an effect movable device that is movable according to the game development to perform a game effect.
The illumination device is
Illuminations cover member with a transparent part of the pattern shape such as letters and patterns
The illuminated cover member is provided with an illuminated substrate provided on the front side with a first light emitting element that emits light for emitting and displaying a translucent portion having a pattern shape such as a character or a pattern.
A second illuminating element that emits light to the illuminated substrate to illuminate the direction of the area in which the game ball rolls in the gaming area between the illuminated device and the outer rail, which is above the illuminated device. It has a third light emitting element that irradiates the child and the effect movable device with light.
A gaming machine characterized in that the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element are different light emitting elements.

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