JP7182048B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to the structure of a game machine such as a pinball game machine or a reel game machine.

In game machines such as pinball game machines (so-called pachinko game machines) and reel game machines (so-called slot game machines), various effects are performed to enhance amusement.
As one type of presentation, there is a light presentation using a light emitter such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). Patent Literature 1 describes a game machine provided with light emitters for performing light effects.

JP 2014-217454 A

By the way, when performing an effect using such light emitters, it is required that the light emitters operate normally. If the light emitter does not operate normally and cannot shine at the timing at which it should shine, the player may be disadvantaged.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a configuration that makes it easy to find defects in light emitters.

A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises operation means that can be operated by a player, a light emitter that can change its light emitting state, protection means that protects the light emitter, and the light emitter that is placed thereon. and an electronic circuit board, wherein the light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position and capable of emitting light forward toward the player, and the electronic circuit board includes the first light emitter. a first electronic circuit board having a mounting surface on which a luminous body is mounted; the protection means includes first protection means for protecting the first luminous body; An invisible part in which neither the mounting surface nor the first light emitter is visible at a position facing the surface, and at least the mounting surface and the first light emitter at a position not facing the mounting surface and a visually recognizing portion that is capable of visually recognizing any one of them .
As a result, it is possible to provide a game machine that facilitates the discovery of defects in the light emitters and that is easy to maintain.

It is possible to provide a game machine that facilitates the discovery of defects in light emitters and is easy to maintain.

1 is a perspective view of a pinball game machine; FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a front door from another angle. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram of a pinball game machine. It is a front view of the reel game machine. It is a plan view and a right side view of the reel game machine. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the front panel; It is a front view of a main body case. It is a block diagram of the reel game machine. It is a front view of the pinball game machine. It is a right side view of the pinball game machine. It is an exploded perspective view about right side part vicinity of a front door. It is an exploded perspective view showing the vicinity of the right side portion of the front door from another angle. It is an expanded sectional view about right side part vicinity. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of right side part, and is a figure for demonstrating the 1st example of a visual recognition part. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of right side part, and is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd example of a visual recognition part. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an enlarged part of the right side portion, and is a diagram for explaining a third example of the visual recognition portion; It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of right side part, and is a figure for demonstrating the 4th example of a visual recognition part. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an enlarged part of the right side portion, and is a diagram for explaining a fifth example of the visual recognition portion; It is an example of the right side portion in which the visual recognition portion is formed only on the outer side. It is an example of the right side portion in which visual recognition portions are formed on the outer side and the inner side so that the luminous body in the light-emitting state can be recognized. It is an example of the right side portion in which visual recognition portions are formed on the outer side and the inner side so that the luminous body in the light-emitting state can be recognized. It is an example of the right side portion in which visual recognition portions are formed on the outer side and the inner side so that the luminous body in the light-emitting state can be recognized. It is an example of a right side portion in which a visual recognition portion is formed so that a luminous body in a light-emitting state can be recognized only on the outer side. This is an example of a right side portion in which visual recognition portions that allow visual recognition of specific light emitters in an unlit state are formed on both the outer side and the inner side. It is a figure which shows the state which the visual recognition part and light-emitting body in a right side part correspond by one to one. This is an example of a right side portion in which visual recognition portions that allow recognition of a specific luminous body in a lit state are formed on both the outer side and the inner side. It is a figure which shows the example in which the uneven|corrugated shape similar to a front surface part was formed in the visual recognition part of an inner side, and the uneven|corrugated shape which differed in the visual recognition part of an outer side was formed. It is a figure which shows the example in which uneven|corrugated shape similar to a front surface part is formed in the visual recognition part of an inner side, and uneven|corrugated shape is not provided in the visual recognition part of an outer side. It is a figure which shows the example in which the uneven|corrugated shape similar to a front surface part was formed in the visual recognition part of an outer side, and the uneven|corrugated shape different in the visible part of an inner side was formed. It is a figure which shows the example in which uneven|corrugated shape similar to a front surface part is formed in the visual recognition part of an outer side, and uneven|corrugated shape is not provided in the visual recognition part of an inner side. It is a figure for demonstrating one aspect|mode of the positional relationship of an LED board and a visual recognition part. It is a perspective view from another angle which expands and shows a part of right side part. It is a figure which shows an example of the visual recognition part provided in the right side part. It is a figure which shows an example of the visual recognition part provided in the right side part. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the visual recognition part provided in the inner side, and an LED board. It is an example of a side view of the outer side of the right side. It is another example of a side view of the outer side of the right side. It is an example of a side view of the inner side of the right side. It is another example of a side view of the inner side of the right side. It is a figure which shows the state which the flat part is provided in the outer side surface part, and the flat part is not provided in the inner side surface part. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an inner cover; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an inner cover; It is a sectional view of an upper part. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the upper side; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of yet another example of the upper side; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an upper side having an inner cover provided therein; FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of uneven shapes provided on an inner cover; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of uneven shapes provided on the decorative cover; It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the arrangement|positioning aspect of an LED board. It is a cross-sectional view of the gaming machine. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the decoration body is divided into an outer part and an inner part;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in the following order. In the embodiment, a pinball game machine is taken as an example.
<1. Structure of the pinball machine>
<2. Configuration of the reel game machine>
<3. Aspect of Decorative Lamp in Frame of Gaming Machine>

<1. Structure of the pinball machine>

First, the configuration of a pinball game machine 100 as an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.
1 and 2 are front perspective views showing the appearance of the pinball game machine 100 of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of the internal configuration of the pinball game machine 100. As shown in FIG.
The pinball game machine 100 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 mainly consists of a "frame" and a "game board".
The "frame section" includes a front frame 102, an outer frame 104, a front door 105, and an operation panel 107, which will be described below. The "game board section" consists of the game board 103 shown in FIG. In the following description, the terms “frame portion” and “frame side” collectively refer to the front frame 102 , outer frame 104 , front door 105 and operation panel 107 . Also, the terms “board portion” and “board side” refer to the game board 103 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the pinball game machine 100 has a frame-shaped front frame 102 attached to the front surface of a wooden outer frame 104 so that it can be opened and closed. Although not shown, a game board storage frame is formed on the back side of the front frame 102, and the game board 103 shown in FIG. 3 is mounted in the game board storage frame. As a result, the game area 103a formed on the surface of the game board 103 faces the front side of the pinball game machine 100 in FIG.
A front door 105 supporting transparent glass (transparent glass 15, which will be described later) is provided in front of the game area 103a, and the game area 103a is exposed to the player through the transparent glass. The transparent glass functions as protective glass (protective plate) for protecting the game area.

The front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 by a pivot mechanism 106 so as to be openable and closable. By operating a door unlocking key cylinder (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the front door 105, the locked state of the front door 105 with respect to the front frame 102 is released, and the front door 105 can be opened forward. ing. Further, the locked state of the front frame 102 with respect to the outer frame 104 can be released depending on the operation of the door unlocking key cylinder.
On the front side of the front door 105, decorative lamps 120w are provided at various locations as light emitting means on the frame side. The decoration lamp 120w performs, for example, a lighting operation for presentation, a lighting operation for error notification, a lighting operation according to the operating state, and the like, as light emitting operations by the LED.

An operation panel 107 is provided below the front door 105 . This operation panel 107 can also be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 102 by a shaft support mechanism (not shown). The operation panel 107 may be integrally formed with the front frame 102 so that it cannot be opened or closed with respect to the front frame 102 .
The operation panel 107 is provided with an upper tray unit 108, a lower tray unit 109, and a firing operation handle 110 (see FIG. 2).

The upper receiving tray unit 108 is formed with an upper receiving tray 108a for storing game balls to be shot. The lower receiving tray unit 109 is formed with a lower receiving tray 109a for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper receiving tray 108a.
Further, the upper receiving tray unit 108 is provided with a ball extracting button 116 for extracting game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 108a to the lower receiving tray 109a side. The lower receiving tray unit 109 is provided with a ball extracting lever 117 for extracting the game balls stored in the lower receiving tray 109a downward of the pinball game machine 100.例文帳に追加
The upper receiving tray unit 108 also has a ball lending button 114 for requesting the dispensing of game balls from the game ball lending device (not shown) and a card for requesting the return of the value medium inserted in the game ball lending device. A return button 115 is provided.
Further, the upper tray unit 108 is provided with a performance button 111 and a cross key 113. - 特許庁The performance button 111 is a push button that becomes operable when a built-in lamp is lit during a predetermined input reception period, and can change the performance by pressing it when the built-in lamp is lit. Also, the cross key 113 is an operator for the player to perform an operation corresponding to the production situation, an operation for setting the production, and the like.

A shooting operation handle 110 is provided on the right end side of the operation panel 107, and is an operator for the player to operate the shooting device 156 shown in FIG. 4 for shooting bullets.
Speakers 125 are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the front door 105 and in the vicinity of the shooting operation handle 110 for outputting a dramatic sound.

Next, the configuration of the game board 103 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 103 is mainly composed of a substantially square wooden plywood or resin board. On the game board 103, a ball guide rail 131 for guiding the shot game ball is mounted in an annular shape as a board surface partitioning member, and a substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guide rail 131 is a game area 103a. It's becoming

A main liquid crystal display device 132M (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 103a, and a sub liquid crystal display device 132S is provided on the right side thereof.
In the main liquid crystal display device 132M, under the control of the effect control board 151, which will be described later, on the background image, for example, three decorative patterns, left, middle and right, are variably displayed. Various effects images such as normal effects, reach effects, and super reach effects are also displayed.

A center decoration 135C is provided in the game area 103a so as to surround the display surface of the main liquid crystal display device 132M.
The center decoration 135C not only has a decorative effect due to its design, but also has a function of protecting the display surface of the main liquid crystal display device 132M from surrounding game balls. Furthermore, the center decoration 135C also functions as a member that enables the left and right hitting of the game ball flow path depending on the strength of the game ball's launch or the stroke length. That is, the flow path of the game ball hit above the game area 103a via the ball guide rail 131 flows down either the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c divided by the center decoration 135C. In the case of so-called left hitting, the game ball flows down the left game area 103b, and in the case of right hitting, the game ball flows down the right game area 103c.

A lower left decoration 135L is provided below the left game area 103b to exert a decorative effect and define the range of the left game area 103b.
Similarly, a lower right decoration 135R is provided below the right game area 103c to exert a decorative effect and define the range of the left game area 103b.
In the game area 103a (the left game area 103b and the right game area 103c), nails 149 and windmills 147 are provided at required places to form various flow-down paths of game balls.
A center stage 135S is provided below the main liquid crystal display device 132M, and functions as a play area for game balls as well as exhibiting a decorative effect.
Although not shown in FIG. 3, the center decoration 135C is provided with a movable accessory 170 that produces a visual performance effect at an appropriate location.

In the vicinity of the upper right edge of the game area 103a, a pattern display section 133 is provided which is a dot display formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs.
In this symbol display portion 133, a first special symbol display portion, a second special symbol display portion, and a normal symbol display portion are formed by a predetermined dot area, and the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol are formed. Each variable display operation (a variable display operation that sets the start and stop of variation) is performed.
The above-described main liquid crystal display device 132M synchronously displays the first and second special symbols variably displayed by the symbol display unit 133, and variably displays the decoration design by the image.

Below the center decoration 135C, a winning device having an upper starting port 141 (first special symbol starting port) is provided, and further below it is a normal with a lower starting port 142a (second special symbol starting port). A variable winning device 142 is provided.
Inside the upper starting hole 141 and the lower starting hole 142a, detection sensors (upper starting hole sensor 171 and lower starting hole sensor 172 shown in FIG. 4) for detecting passage of game balls are formed.
The upper starting port 141 is a winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the first special pattern in the pattern display unit 133, and does not have a starting port opening/closing means (means for opening or enlarging the starting port) and has a fixed winning rate. It is a type of winning device.

The normal variable winning device 142 having the lower starting port 142a is configured as a variable winning rate type winning device capable of varying the winning rate of the game balls in the starting port by the starting port opening/closing means. That is, it is a so-called electric tulip-type prize winning device provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (movable members) 142b for opening or enlarging the lower opening 142a.
The lower starting port 142 a of the normal variable winning device 142 is a winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the second special symbol in the symbol display section 133 . The winning rate of the lower starting port 142a fluctuates according to the operating state of the movable wing piece 142b. That is, when the movable wing 142b is open, winning is easy, and when the movable wing 142b is closed, winning is difficult or impossible.

A plurality of general winning openings 143 are provided on the left and right sides of the normal variable winning device 142 . A detection sensor (general winning opening sensor 174 shown in FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball is formed inside each of the general winning openings 143 .
In addition, a normal symbol starting port 144 consisting of a gate (specific passage area) through which game balls can pass is provided on the lower side of the right game area 103c. The normal symbol starting port 144 is a prize winning port related to the variable display operation of the normal symbols in the symbol display unit 133, and a sensor (gate sensor 173 shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a passing game ball is formed therein. It is

A first special variable prize winning device 145 (special electric accessory) is provided in the middle of the flowing path from the normal symbol starting port 144 to the normal variable winning device 142 in the right game area 103c.
The first special variable prize winning device 145 is structured to close/open the first big prize winning port 145a by a retractable open door 145b. Further, a sensor (first big winning hole sensor 175 in FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball to the first big winning hole 145a is formed inside it.
Around the first big prize winning opening 145a, the lower right decoration 135R protrudes from the surface of the game board 103, and the upper side of the protruding portion and the upper surface of the open door 145b guide downstream of the right game area 103c. forming a department. Therefore, by pulling the open door 145b into the inside of the board, the game ball that has reached the downstream guide portion can easily enter the first big winning hole 145a.

A second special variable winning device 146 (special electric accessory) is provided below the normal variable winning device 142 . The second special variable prize winning device 146 has a structure in which a second big prize winning port 146a inside thereof is closed/opened by an opening door 146b which is pivotally supported at its lower portion and which can be opened and closed. Further, a sensor (second big winning hole sensor 176 in FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball to the second big winning hole 146a is formed inside.
The second big winning opening 146a is opened by opening the open door 146b. In this state, the game ball that has flowed down the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c will enter the second big winning hole 146a with a high probability.

As described above, in the game area of the board, the upper starting hole 141, the lower starting hole 142a, the normal symbol starting hole 144, the first big winning hole 145a, the second big winning hole 146a, and the general winning hole 143 are formed as winning holes. It is
In the pinball game machine 100 of the present embodiment, when there is a winning in a winning opening other than the normal symbol start opening 144 among these winning openings, one winning ball set for each winning opening are paid out from the game ball payout device 155 (see FIG. 4).
In addition, game balls that do not win in these winning holes are ejected from the game area 103a through the out hole 148. FIG.
Here, "winning" means that a winning opening takes in a game ball or a game ball passes through a gate. In practice, when a game ball is detected by a sensor (each winning detection switch) formed for each winning hole, it is treated as if a "win" has occurred in that winning hole.

On the board surface as described above, the center decoration 135C, the lower left decoration 135L, the lower right decoration 135R, the center stage 135S, the first special variable winning device 145, the second special variable winning device 146, and the movable Although not shown in detail, the body part 170 is provided with decorative lamps 120b as light emitting means on the board side at various places.
The decoration lamp 120b performs, for example, a lighting operation for presentation, a lighting operation for error notification, a lighting operation according to the operating state, and the like, as light emitting operations using LEDs.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the pinball game machine 100 will be described (see FIG. 4).
The pinball game machine 100 of the present embodiment mainly includes a main control board 150, a performance control board 151, a liquid crystal control board 152, a payout control board 153, a launch control board 154, and a power supply board as boards forming the control configuration. 158 are provided.

The main control board 150 is equipped with a microcomputer and the like, and performs general control related to overall game operations of the pinball game machine 100 .
The performance control board 151 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, receives a performance control command from the main control board 150, and performs control for executing various performance operations using image display, light emission, and sound output.
The liquid crystal control board 152 is equipped with a microcomputer, a video processor, etc., and receives display control commands from the effect control board 151 to control the display operation of the main liquid crystal display device 132M and the display operation of the sub liquid crystal display device 132S. conduct.

The payout control board 153 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, receives a payout control command from the main control board 150, and controls payout of prize balls by the game ball payout device 155. FIG.
The shooting control board 154 controls the shooting operation of game balls by the shooting device 156 provided in the pinball game machine 100 .
The power supply board 158 performs AC/DC conversion and further DC/DC conversion from an external power supply (for example, AC 24V), and supplies an operating power supply voltage Vcc to each part. Illustration of the power supply path is omitted.

The main control board 150 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The main control board 150 is equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that constitute a microcomputer. The main control board 150 also includes an interface circuit with each part, a random number circuit for generating random numbers, a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) for counting various times, an interrupt controller for giving an interrupt signal to the CPU, and the like.

This main control board 150 includes each winning means (upper starting port 141, lower starting port 142a, normal symbol starting port 144, first big winning port 145a, second big winning port 146a, general winning port 143) in the game area of the board. ) is configured to receive the detection signal of the sensor provided in the .
That is, each detection signal of the upper starting opening sensor 171, the lower starting opening sensor 172, the gate sensor 173, the general winning opening sensor 174, the first big winning opening sensor 175, and the second big winning opening sensor 176 is sent to the main control board 150. supplied.
These sensors (171 to 176) are composed of detection switches for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball. Can be configured with a switch.
The main control board 150 performs processing according to reception of detection signals from these sensors (171 to 176). For example, lottery processing, symbol variation control, prize ball payout control, performance control command transmission control, external data transmission processing, and the like are performed.

The main control board 150 is configured to receive detection signals from a radio wave sensor 197, a magnetic sensor 198, and a vibration sensor 199 arranged at predetermined positions.
A radio wave sensor 197, a magnetic sensor 198, and a vibration sensor 199 are used for fraud detection.
The radio wave sensor 197 detects radio waves emitted from the outside of the pinball game machine 100 and outputs radio wave detection signals to the main control board 150 .
As the magnetic sensor 198 , for example, a plurality of magnetic sensors are arranged close to each winning opening and starting opening, detect magnetism from the outside, and output a magnetic detection signal to the main control board 150 .
The vibration sensor 199 detects vibration applied to the pinball game machine 100 and outputs a vibration detection signal to the main control board 150 .

In addition, the main control board 150 is connected to a normal electric accessory solenoid 177 for opening and closing the movable wing 142b of the lower starting port 142a. The driving operation of the accessory solenoid 177 is executed, and the opening/closing operation of the movable wing piece 142b is executed.
Further, the main control board 150 includes a first big prize winning solenoid 178 for opening and closing the door 145b of the first big prize winning port 145a, and a second big prize winning solenoid for opening and closing the door 146b of the second big prize winning port 146a. A solenoid 179 is connected. The main control board 150 drives and controls the first big winning opening solenoid 178 or the second big winning opening solenoid 179 according to the so-called jackpot situation, and the opening operation of the first big winning opening 145a or the second big winning opening 146a. to run.

Also, the main control board 150 is connected to a pattern display section 133, which transmits a control signal to execute various pattern displays (LED extinguishment/lighting/blinking). As a result, display operations in the first special symbol display portion 180, the second special symbol display portion 181, and the normal symbol display portion 182 in the symbol display portion 133 are executed.

A frame external terminal board 157 is connected to the main control board 150 . The main control board 150 can transmit information about game progress to a hall computer (not shown) via the external terminal board 157 for frame. The information related to game progress is information such as jackpot winning information, information on the number of winning balls, and information on the number of symbol variation display executions, for example. The hall computer is a management computer that comprehensively manages the pinball game machine 100 of the pachinko hall, and is installed outside the pinball game machine 100 .

A payout control board 153 is connected to the main control board 150 . The payout control board 153 is equipped with a microprocessor with a built-in CPU (not shown), a ROM, and a RAM, and constitutes a microcomputer.
The payout control board 153 is connected to a launch control board 154 for controlling the launching device 156 and a game ball payout device 155 for delivering game balls.
The main control board 150 transmits a control command regarding payout to the payout control board 153 . The payout control board 153 controls the game ball payout device 155 in accordance with the control command to execute the payout of game balls.
Also, the payout control board 153 can transmit information (payout state signal) regarding the payout operation state to the main control board 150 . On the main control board 150 side, this payout state signal is used to monitor whether the game ball payout device 155 is functioning normally. Specifically, during the payout operation of the prize balls, it is monitored whether or not a problem such as ball clogging or insufficient payout of prize balls has occurred.

In addition, the main control board 150 transmits to the effect control board 151 an effect control command including information on the special symbol variation display. In addition, transmission of the production control command from the main control board 150 to the production control board 151 is executed by one-way communication. This is to prevent a fraudulent signal due to a fraudulent act from the outside from being input to the main control board 150 via the effect control board 151 .

Next, the effect control board 151 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The performance control board 151 is equipped with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM that constitute a microcomputer. In addition, the production control board 151 also includes an interface circuit with each part, a random number generation circuit that generates random numbers for lottery for production, CTC for various time counts, an interrupt controller circuit that gives an interrupt signal to the CPU, and the like. ing.
This production control board 151 performs arithmetic processing for various production operations and control of each production means based on the production control program and the production control command received from the main control board 150 . In the case of this pinball game machine 100, the effect means are the main liquid crystal display device 132M, the sub liquid crystal display device 132S, the decorative lamps 120w and 120b, the speaker 125 and the movable body accessory 170.
The main role of the production control board 151 is to receive the production control command from the main control board 150, select and decide the production based on the production control command, and send the production control command to the main liquid crystal display device 132M side and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S. Transmission, output sound control by the speaker 125, light emission control of the decoration lamps 120w and 120b (LED), operation control of the movable accessory 170, and the like.

The effect control board 151 transmits effect control commands to the main liquid crystal display device 132M side and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S side, and the effect control commands are sent to the liquid crystal control board 152 via the liquid crystal interface board 166. .

The liquid crystal control board 152 performs display control of the main liquid crystal display device 132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S. The liquid crystal control board 152 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) for controlling overall video output processing such as image development processing and image drawing, an image ROM storing image data for image development processing, and developed image data. , a CPU for liquid crystal control, a ROM for liquid crystal control, a RAM for liquid crystal control, and the like.
The liquid crystal control board 152 generates various image data based on the effect control commands from the effect control board 151 and outputs the data to the main liquid crystal display device 132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S.

Also, the production control board 151 controls light production and sound production. For this reason, the effect control board 151 is connected with a frame driver section 161 , a board driver section 162 and a sound source IC (Integrated Circuit) 159 .
The frame driver section 161 drives the LEDs of the decorative lamp section 163 on the frame side to emit light. The decoration lamp portion 163 generally indicates the decoration lamp 120w provided on the frame side as shown in FIG.
The board driver section 162 drives the LED of the decorative lamp section 164 on the board side to emit light. The decoration lamp portion 164 generally indicates the decoration lamp 120b provided on the board side as shown in FIG.
The board driver section 162 also drives the motor of the movable accessory drive section 165 . The movable accessory drive unit 165 collectively indicates one or more motors for driving one or more movable accessory 170 formed on the board side.
In this example, the board driver section 162 also drives the motor of the movable accessory drive section 165 that drives the movable accessory 170 formed on the board side. and a driver unit for driving the motor of the movable body accessory driving unit 165 may be provided separately.

As the movable body accessory driving section 165, for example, a plurality of motors (for example, stepping motors) are provided corresponding to a plurality of accessories.
An origin position is defined for each motor. The origin position is, for example, a position at which the character does not normally appear on the board shown in FIG.
Each motor is provided with an origin switch 168 so that it can be confirmed on the performance control board 151 side whether or not the motor is at the origin position. For example, a photointerrupter is used. Information of the origin switch 168 is detected by the CPU of the effect control board 151 .

Moreover, the production control board 151 controls the sound source IC 159 so that the speaker 125 outputs a desired sound. A sound data ROM 169 is connected to the sound source IC 159, and the sound source IC 159 acquires necessary sound data (sound data of a phrase to be reproduced) from the sound data ROM 169 and outputs a sound signal.
The tone generator IC 159 mixes phrases of a plurality of channels to obtain a predetermined number of audio signals (the number of channels). As shown in FIG. 1, in this example, since a plurality of speakers 125 are provided, the number of output channels of the sound source IC 159 can be, for example, two channels of Lch and Rch (stereo output). By the mixing described above, the phrases of a plurality of channels instructed to be reproduced by the effect control board 151 can be reproduced simultaneously.

An output audio signal from sound source IC 159 is amplified by amplifier section 167 and then supplied to speaker 125 .
In FIG. 4, the number of output channels of the sound source IC 159 is one for convenience of illustration. Playback is allowed.
Moreover, although the sound source IC 159 is provided separately from the effect control board 151 in the above description, the sound source IC 159 can also be provided on the effect control board 151 .

Also, the effect control board 151 is connected with an operation unit 160 that can be operated by the player, and can receive an operation detection signal from the operation unit 160 . The operation unit 160 is the effect button 111, the cross key 113, and their operation detection mechanism described in FIG.
The production control board 151 can perform various production controls according to the operation detection signal from the operation unit 160 .

A performance control board 151 determines a performance pattern by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of performance patterns prepared in advance based on a performance control command sent from a main control board 150, and performs various performances at necessary timings. Control means. As a result, the main liquid crystal display device 132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 132S corresponding to the effect pattern display the effect image, the sound is reproduced from the speaker 125, and the lighting and blinking of the LEDs in the decoration lamp units 163 and 164 (decoration lamps 120w and 120b) are performed. The movement of the movable body accessory 170 is realized by the motor of the drive/movable body accessory drive unit 165, and various production patterns are developed in time series.

<2. Configuration of the reel game machine>

Next, the configuration of the reel game machine 200 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9. FIG.
5 is a front view of the reel game machine 200, FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a right side view, FIG. 7 is a rear view of the front panel 202, and FIG.

As can be seen from FIG. 6, in the reel game machine 200 of the present embodiment, a rectangular box-shaped main body case 201 and a front panel 202 equipped with various game members are connected via a hinge mechanism (not shown). , the front panel 202 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main body case 201 .

As shown in FIG. 8, a symbol rotating unit 203 having three rotating reels (rotating drums) 204a, 204b, and 204c is arranged substantially in the center of the main body case 201. As shown in FIG. A medal payout device 205 is arranged below it.
On each of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c, various patterns to be described later, such as BB (big bonus) and RB (regular bonus) patterns, various fruit patterns, and replay patterns are drawn.
The medal dispensing device 205 has a medal tank 205a that stores medals. A payout motor 275, a payout connection board 273, a hopper board 274, a medal payout sensor 276, etc., which will be described later with reference to FIG. 9, are accommodated in the payout case 205b.
The medals stored in the medal tank 205a are drawn out from the payout port 205c toward the front of the drawing based on the rotation of the payout motor 275. As shown in FIG. The medals stored in excess of the limit amount are configured to drop into the auxiliary tank 206 through the excess medal lead-out portion 205d.

A power board 241 is arranged adjacent to the medal payout device 205 . A main control board 240 is arranged above the symbol rotation unit 203 , and a reel setting board 271 is arranged adjacent to the main control board 240 .
Inside the symbol rotation unit 203, a reel LED relay board 256 and a reel relay board 253 shown in FIG.
Further, in the body case 201, a door opening sensor 235 for detecting opening of the front panel 202 (opening of the door) is provided on the side of the symbol rotating unit 203. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, an LCD unit 207 is arranged above the front panel 202 . Various characters are displayed on the LCD unit 207 in order to liven up the game action.
A display window 208 is formed below the LCD unit 207 to expose the reels 204a, 204b, and 204c. Through this display window 208, about three symbols can be seen in each of the rotation directions of the reels 204a, 204b, and 204c. Two (or three) lines in the horizontal direction and two lines in the diagonal direction of the total of nine symbols, for example, serve as virtual stop lines.
In addition, inside the pattern rotation unit 203, reel LEDs are arranged at positions where each of the nine patterns that are visible when the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c are stopped can be irradiated from the inside (unnecessary). shown). Each spinning drum LED is turned on/off according to the rotation state or stop state of each reel, or according to various effects.

Three rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c that can be visually recognized through the display window 208 are used as a game area in the reel game machine 100. FIG. That is, the portion that the player can visually recognize through the display window 208 or the transparent glass 15, which will be described later, is the game area where the player mainly directs his or her line of sight during the game.
It should be noted that such a game area is merely an example. The game area includes an "area where the game ball can roll", a "display area where an image as if the game ball is rolling" is displayed, and a "game result (variation and stoppage of the pattern) is displayed. An area that includes part or all of the production means related to the game, such as "display area", "display area where reels are rotated by machine or image", "display unit", "movable accessory unit", etc. be.
The shape of the display area naturally includes circles and squares, and may also include other shapes such as polygons and gourds. In addition, it is not limited to indicating a plane area, and may indicate a three-dimensional area including depth.

Below the display window 208, an LED group 209 indicating the game state, a payout display section 210 for displaying the number of medals paid out as a game result, and a stored number display section 211 are provided.
The LED group 209 includes, for example, an LED indicating the number of medals inserted in the game, an LED indicating a replay state, an LED indicating that the spinning drum is ready to rotate (a predetermined number of medals required for playing the game). An LED indicating completion of insertion of medals), an LED indicating reception status of insertion of medals, and the like.
The payout display section 210 is configured by connecting two 7-segment LEDs, and functions as an error indicator for specifying the number of payout medals and displaying the content of the abnormality when some kind of abnormal situation occurs.
The stored number display portion 211 displays the number of medals stored in a credit state.

Above, left, and right of the display window 208, LED effect sections 215a, 215b, and 215c are provided. The LED effect sections 215a, 215b, and 215c are provided with a predetermined pattern and design, and are configured so that the LEDs arranged inside execute a light effect. The LED effect units 215 a , 215 b , 215 c referred to here correspond to decorative lamps of the pinball game machine 100 .
The effects executed by the LED effect units 215a, 215b, and 215c are, for example, effects indicating that BB or RB has been won, effects indicating states such as AT (assist time) and ART (assist replay time), and effects during AT. , assist effects during ART, and the like.
Although individual descriptions are omitted, various other LEDs are arranged on the front panel 202 as LEDs for presenting effects and operating states.

A medal insertion slot 212 for inserting medals is provided on the central right side of the front panel 202, and a return button 213 for returning the medals jammed in the medal insertion slot 212 is provided in the vicinity of this.
Further, on the central left side of the front panel 202, there are provided a credit checkout button 214 for paying out credit medals and a max insertion button 216 for artificially inserting three credit medals.

The front panel 202 has a start lever 217 for starting the rotation of the reels 204a, 204b and 204c, and stop buttons 218a, 218b and 218c for stopping the rotating reels 204a, 204b and 204c. is provided.
When the player operates the start lever 217, normally the three reels 204a, 204b, 204c start rotating in the forward direction. However, when all or part of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c rotate irregularly (so-called "effect rotation") and then start rotating in the positive direction for the reel effect that foretells the internal winning state. There is also
Further, the front panel 202 is provided with a cross key 224 and an effect button 225 as operators for effects and settings.

Below the front panel 202, a horizontally long receiving tray 219 for storing medals and a medal outlet 220 communicating with the payout port 205c of the medal payout device 205 are provided.
Speakers 230 a , 230 b , 230 c and 230 d are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the front panel 202 and on the lower left and right sides of the front panel 202 .

As shown in FIG. 7, the back side of the front panel 202 has a medal sorting device 221 for sorting medals inserted into the medal slot 212 shown in FIG. A return passage 222 leading to the medal outlet 220 is provided.
A board case 223 is arranged on the upper back side of the front panel 202 . The board case 223 accommodates a performance control board 242, a performance interface board 243, a liquid crystal control board 244, a liquid crystal interface board 245, and the like, which will be described in FIG.
A game relay board 260 (to be described later with reference to FIG. 9) for relaying signals between various game members and the main control board 240 is provided on the side of the medal selection device 221 .

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of the internal control configuration of the reel game machine 200. As shown in FIG. The control configuration of the reel game machine 200 of the present embodiment is configured around the main control board 240 .
The main control board 240 is equipped with a microcomputer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., a circuit for an interface, and the like, and performs overall control of the overall game operation of the reel game machine 200 . For example, the main control board 240 controls the operation of various game members including the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c, and grasps the operation status. Also, an effect is executed according to the game action.
The main control board 240 exchanges various signals (command and detection signals).

The power supply board 241 receives AC 24V and rectifies and smoothes it to obtain a DC voltage. The power supply board 241 includes a converter circuit to generate a power supply voltage required for each part. In the figure, the main control power supply voltage V1 given to each part through the main control board 240 and the production control power supply voltage V2 given to each part through the production interface board 243 are shown.
The power supply board 241 is also provided with a power monitoring circuit for detecting a power cutoff state, a backup power supply circuit for supplying a backup power supply voltage to the main control board 240, and the like.

The production control board 242 is equipped with a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a circuit for an interface, and the like, and controls the production operation of the reel game machine 200 .
The production control board 242 receives commands from the main control board 240 via the production interface board 243 . For example, the main control board 240 outputs a control command to the production control board 242 for realizing sound production by the speakers 230a to 230d, lamp production by LED lamps and cold cathode ray tubes, and pattern production by the LCD unit 207. Then, the effect control board 242 performs effect control processing according to the control command.
When the performance control board 242 receives a control command (game start command) for specifying the internal lottery result from the main control board 240, it executes an AT lottery for determining whether or not to set the assist time winning state corresponding to the internal lottery result. .
In addition, in a predetermined number of games (during AT) after winning the AT lottery on the effect control board 242, the stop order of the three rotating reels 204 is changed so that the symbols can be aligned on the stop line in the state of winning a small winning combination. people are notified.
Also, when the effect control board 242 receives a control command indicating reel effect execution from the main control board 240 , the effect operation corresponding to the reel effect executed by the main control board 240 is started.
For such effect control operations, the effect control board 242 performs necessary communication with each part through the effect interface board 243 .

The effect control board 242 is connected to the liquid crystal control board 244 via the effect interface board 243 and the liquid crystal interface board 245 .
The liquid crystal control board 244 controls effects by image display in the LCD unit 207 . A VDP, an image ROM, a VRAM, a CPU for liquid crystal control, a ROM for liquid crystal control, a RAM for liquid crystal control, and the like are mounted on the liquid crystal control board 244 .
Such a liquid crystal control board 244 receives a command relating to display effects from the effect control board 242 and generates a display drive signal accordingly. A display drive signal is supplied to the LCD unit 207 via the liquid crystal interface substrate 245 to display an image.

In addition, the production control board 242 controls the speaker relay board 247 via the production interface board 243 to execute sound production using the speakers 230a to 230d.
In addition, the effect control board 242 realizes lamp effects by various LEDs via the effect interface board 243 and the LED board 248 and the reel LED relay board 256 .
On the LED board 248, for example, LEDs are arranged as the LED effect parts 215a, 215b, and 215c shown in FIG.
The reel LED relay board 256 relays LED drive signals from the performance control board 242 for the first reel LED board 250a, the second reel LED board 250b, and the third reel LED board 250c.
The first reel LED board 250a is provided with reel LEDs for illuminating the design of the rotating reel 204a from the inside. The second reel LED board 250b is provided with reel LEDs for illuminating the design of the rotating reel 204b from the inside. Further, on the third reel LED board 250c, reel LEDs for illuminating the design of the rotating reel 204c from the inside are arranged.

The main control board 240 is connected to various game members of the reel game machine 200 via the game relay board 260 .
The game display board 261 is equipped with an LED group 209 indicating a game state, a payout display section 210 having a 7-segment LED, and a pooled number display section 211 having a 7-segment LED. The main control board 240 transmits a control command to the game display board 261 via the game relay board 260, and controls the display according to the game state.

A start switch by the start lever 217 is mounted on the start switch board 262 .
The stop switch board 263 is equipped with stop switches by stop buttons 218a, 218b, and 218c.
An input switch for the max input button 216 is mounted on the stored medal input switch board 264 .
A settlement switch for the credit settlement button 214 is mounted on the settlement switch board 265 .
The main control board 240 receives, via the game relay board 260, detection signals of player operations by the switches of these boards (261 to 265).

Door sensor 266 is a sensor provided for the keyhole of front panel 202 . A door sensor 266 is capable of recognizing a game stop cancellation operation.
A medal passing sensor 267 and a lever detection sensor 268 are provided in the medal sorting device 221 . The medal passing sensor 267 is a sensor configured by, for example, a photointerrupter and detecting the passage of the sorted legitimate medals. The lever detection sensor 268 is, for example, a photomicrosensor, and is a sensor that detects passage of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 212 . That is, after the medals inserted from the medal slot 212 pass through the lever detection sensor 268 and only the legitimate medals are selected, the passage is detected by the medal passing sensor 267 .
The main control board 240 receives the detection signals of these sensors (266, 267, 268) via the game relay board 260. Further, the main control board 240 detects the insertion time and passage direction of the inserted medal from the received detection signal of the sensor, and accepts the inserted medal only when it meets a predetermined regulation, and otherwise accepts the inserted medal. Treat as an error.
A blocker solenoid 269 drives ON/OFF a blocker that blocks the passage of fraudulent tokens. The main control board 240 controls the blocker solenoid 269 via the game relay board 260 .

The main control board 240 also has three stepping motors (a first drum stepping motor 254a, a second drum stepping motor 254b, a third drum stepping motor 254b, and a It is connected to the rotary drum stepping motor 254c).
Further, the main control board 240 has three index sensors (a first reel index sensor 255a, a second reel index sensor 255a, and a second reel index sensor 255a) for detecting the origin positions of the reels 204a, 204b, and 204c via the reel relay board 253. The sensor 255b is connected to the third drum index sensor 255c).
The main control board 240 drives or stops the stepping motors 254a, 254b, 254c to rotate the reels 204a, 204b, 204c and stop them at target positions. The main control board 240 can also detect the origin positions of the reels 204a, 204b and 204c based on detection signals from the index sensors 255a, 255b and 255c.

The main control board 240 is also connected to a device section for paying out medals through a payout connection board 273 . A hopper substrate 274 for controlling medal payout, a payout motor 275, and a medal payout sensor 276 are provided as a device unit for paying out medals.
The hopper board 274 rotates the payout motor 275 based on the control command from the main control board 240 to pay out a predetermined amount of medals.
The medal payout sensor 276 detects passage of payout medals. A detection signal from the medal payout sensor 276 is used to detect an abnormal payout state such as an insufficient number of payout medals or no payout operation.

The main control board 240 is also connected to an external common terminal board 270 . The external centralized terminal board 270 is connected to, for example, a hall computer, and the main control board 240 outputs the number of medals inserted and the number of medals paid out to the hall computer through the external centralized terminal board 270 .
The main control board 240 is also connected to the reel setting board 271 . The drum setting board 271 outputs a signal or the like indicating a setting value set by the staff using the setting key switch 272 . The set value defines the winning probability of the lottery process executed by the reel game machine 200 in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6, and is appropriately set based on the sales strategy of the game hall. .

<3. Aspect of Decorative Lamp in Frame of Gaming Machine>

Aspects of the decorative lamps attached to the frame portion of the pinball game machine 100 and the front panel 202 of the reel game machine 200 will be described. In the following, various aspects will be explained using an example in which the pinball game machine 100 is employed, but all of the various aspects and their technical ideas described below can also be applied to the reel game machine 200 .

The front door 105 as a frame of the pinball game machine 100 is provided with various decorative lamps 120w as described above. The decorative lamp 120w and peripheral members will be described using various configuration examples.

First, a first embodiment of the front door 105 will be described with reference to each drawing.
10 is a front view of the front door 105 of the pinball game machine 100, and FIG. 11 is a right side view.
The front door 105 of the pinball game machine 100 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 has a frame shape with an upper side portion 1 and a lower side portion 2 extending horizontally and a right side portion 3 and a left side portion 4 extending vertically.
An upper side portion 1, a right side portion 3 and a left side portion 4 of the front door 105 protrude forward (toward the player) beyond the transparent glass disposed on the front surface of the game board 103. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 51, the right side portion 3 is projected further forward than the left side portion 4 .
The outer side surface of the right side portion 3 is an outer side surface portion 3a, the inner side surface portion is an inner side surface portion 3b, and the front side surface is a front surface portion 3c. The upper side portion 1 includes an upper surface portion 1a, which is an upper surface, a lower surface portion 1b, which is a lower surface, and a front surface portion 1c.

In this embodiment, the left side portion 4 is also located forward of the transparent glass. Various examples can be considered for the positional relationship in the front-rear direction between the upper side portion 1, the lower side portion 2, the right side portion 3, the left side portion 4, and the transparent glass.

12 and 13 are exploded perspective views of the vicinity of the right side portion 3 of the front door 105. FIG.
The front door 105 of the pinball game machine 100 is constructed by attaching various parts to the door base 17 .
The door base 17 includes a base portion 17a having a substantially circular hole HY formed substantially in the center thereof, and plate-like first projecting plates 17b, 17b projecting forward from both left and right ends of the base portion 17a and extending vertically. Second projecting plates 17c, 17c are provided separately inside the first projecting plate 17b and opposed to the first projecting plate 17b (see FIGS. 12, 13 and 14).
The game area 103a of the game board 103 faces the front side (player side) through the hole HY provided in the base portion 17a.

A frame-shaped holding frame 18 having a hat-shaped cross section is attached to the rear side of the door base 17 , and the transparent glass 15 is sandwiched between the door base 17 (or the decorative cover 5 ) and the holding frame 18 . is retained (see FIG. 14).
The transparent glass 15 may be made of a material such as tempered glass, or may be made of a transparent resin material.

A portion of the base portion 17a of the door base 17, the first protruding plate 17b, and the second protruding plate 17c are U-shaped and open forward. Harness covers 19, 19 are attached to the front of the door base 17 so as to close the U-shape from the front.
The vertically extending space surrounded by the base portion 17a of the door base 17, the first projecting plate 17b, the second projecting plate 17c, and the harness cover 19 accommodates harnesses and the like connected to various substrates attached to the front door 105. space.

A right frame sheet metal 20 and a left frame sheet metal (not shown) are attached to the front side of the door base 17 . The right frame sheet metal 20 is attached over the right half of the right side portion 3 and the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105 . The left frame sheet metal is attached over the left half of the left side portion 4 and the upper side portion 1 .

A right reinforcing sheet metal 22 is attached to the rear of the right side portion of the door base 17 to reinforce the strength of the door base 17 . Similarly, a left reinforcing sheet metal (not shown) is attached to the rear of the left side portion of the door base 17 .

The strength of the door base 17 is improved by sandwiching the portion forming the right side portion 3 between the right frame sheet metal 20 and the right reinforcing sheet metal 22 . The portion forming the left side portion 4 of the door base 17 is sandwiched between the left frame sheet metal and the left reinforcing sheet metal, thereby similarly improving the strength.
In particular, since the portion of the door base 17 that constitutes the right side portion 3 and the left side portion 4 has a vertically elongated shape, it is reinforced with various sheet metals to ensure strength, thereby effectively preventing breakage and the like. It is
Further, the door base 17 is reinforced by the first protruding plate 17b and the second protruding plate 17c at thin portions forming part of the right side portion 3 and the left side portion 4, thereby further improving strength.
With these reinforcements, the door base 17 can be made of resin, so that the weight of the front door 105 can be reduced.

A mounting base 21 made of, for example, a resin material is attached to the front of the right frame sheet metal 20 , and the LED board 9 is attached to the mounting base 21 . An LED 9a (decorative lamp 120w) is mounted on the LED substrate 9 (see FIG. 14).
In front of the LED substrate 9, an inner cover 12 formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the LED 9a is arranged, and in front of it is arranged a decorative cover 5 similarly formed with unevenness for diffusing the light. is installed.
The inner cover 12 and the decorative cover 5 are also provided on the left side portion 4 and the upper side portion 1 .

The LED board 9 may be sandwiched and held between the inner cover 12 and the mounting base 21, as shown in FIG. In this case, a dedicated screw or the like for attaching the LED board 9 is not required. That is, when fixing the inner cover 12 to the mounting base 21, the LED board 9 is also fixed to the mounting base 21. As shown in FIG. This contributes to reduction in the number of parts and cost reduction. It is also possible to reduce the number of man-hours required for installation.
In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a screw hole in the LED substrate 9, it is possible to effectively utilize the component mounting surface and to prevent powder blowing due to screws.

Further, even when a part of the inner cover 12 is provided separately from the mounting base 21 as shown in FIG. The LED substrate 9 may be fixed by the pressing portion pressing the LED substrate 9 from the front.

The harness cover 19, a portion of the right frame sheet metal 20, the mounting base 21, the LED board 9, and the inner cover 12 are arranged in an arrangement space 23 formed by the door base 17 and the decorative cover 5 (Fig. 14).
At least a part of the inner cover 12 and the decorative cover 5 is formed of a transparent member, a translucent member, or the like through which the light from the LED 9a passes. Specifically, it is tempered glass, acrylic material, polycarbonate material, and the like. The decorative cover 5 functions as a protective cover provided so that the player cannot directly touch the LEDs 9a.
Note that the inner cover 12 is not an essential component, and in each example described later, the inner cover 12 may not be provided. Also, the arrangement mode of the inner cover 12 shown in FIG. 14 is an example, and another example will be described later.

The outer side surface of the decorative cover 5 is an outer side surface portion 5a, the inner side surface portion is an inner side surface portion 5b, and the front side surface is a front surface portion 5c (FIGS. 1 and 2). See Figure 2).

A plurality of decoration lamps 120w are arranged around the game area (peripheral side). Some of the plurality of decorative lamps 120w are spaced apart in the horizontal direction, and some are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

As described above, the game area is the area where the player mainly looks during the game. Therefore, the decorative lamps 120w arranged around the game area emit light that efficiently illuminates the game area.

In addition, the right side portion 3 of the front door 105 may be divided in a manner other than the outer side portion 3a, the inner side portion 3b, and the front side portion 3c.
For example, the front door 105 has a plurality of decorative covers 5 attached to the door base 17 . Specifically, the decorative cover 5 forming the right side portion 3, the decorative cover 5 forming the left side portion 4, and the like. These plurality of decorative covers 5 can be treated as a decorative body 27 composed of a plurality of members. That is, the decorative body 27 is arranged so as to surround the peripheral portion of the transparent glass 15 (or so as to surround the game area).
Such a decorative body 27 may be divided into an inner portion 27b facing the game area and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. Specifically, in FIG. 52, the area outside the dashed-dotted line is the outside part 27a, and the area inside the dashed-dotted line is the inside part 27b. The outer portion 27a and the inner portion 27b are separated by a certain point or edge line. In this case, the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, the outer side surface portion of the left side portion 4, and the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 serve as outer portions 27a. In addition, the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3, the inner side surface portion of the left side portion 4, and the lower surface portion 1b of the upper side portion 1 serve as an inner portion 27b.

The inner portion 27b, which faces the game area 103a, corresponds to the inner side surface portion 3b, taking the right side portion 3 in the embodiment as an example, and has the shape of the decorative cover 5 (or the shape of the right side portion 3). In some cases, all or part of the front surface portion 3c may correspond to the inner portion 27b.
That is, when the game area 103a is divided into the side facing the game area 103a and the opposite side, the part facing the game area 103a corresponds to the "inner part".
Similarly, the outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the side facing the game area 103a, corresponds to the outer side surface portion 3a and the shape of the decorative cover 5 (or Depending on the shape of the right side portion 3), all or part of the front surface portion 3c may correspond to the outer portion 27a.
That is, when divided into the side facing the game area 103a and the opposite side, the opposite side corresponds to the "outer side".

15 and 16 show an enlarged view of a portion of the right side portion 3. FIG.
15A, 15B, and 15C are perspective views showing the right side portion 3 from the outside. 16A, 16B, and 16C are perspective views showing the right side portion 3 from the inside.
As shown in each figure, the right side portion 3 has one light transmitting portion 6 or a plurality of light transmitting portions 6, 6, . . . is provided. In the case where the light transmitting portion 6 is provided with an uneven shape, the light emitted from the decorative lamp 120w arranged inside the right side portion 3 is diffused when passing through the light transmitting portion 6 to form a bullet. It is emitted to the outside of the gaming machine 100 .
As a result, an effective light presentation can be performed using the presentation light emitted from the decoration lamp 120w.

A part of the light transmission part 6 is used as a visual recognition part 7 for visually recognizing the decoration lamp 120w arranged inside.
In this embodiment, the visual recognition part 7 can be considered by any of the following three definitions.

<Definition 1>
The visual recognition part 7 may refer to the LED 9a (decorative lamp 120w) provided inside the front door 105 that is directly visible (confirmable).
If it is the visual recognition part 7 by the definition 1, the defect of LED9a can be clearly discovered, and the maintenance property will be improved remarkably.

<Definition 2>
Moreover, the visual recognition part 7 may point out that the light emitted from one LED9a made into object among LED9a provided in the inside of the front door 105 can be visually recognized (it can be confirmed). That is, the lighting and non-lighting states of the LED 9a to be visually recognized may be made recognizable.
If it is the visual recognition part 7 by definition, since LED9a cannot be visually recognized directly, it can confirm the malfunction of individual LED9a, considering exterior design property, and the improvement of maintainability is achieved.

<Definition 3>
Furthermore, the visual recognition part 7 may indicate that the LED board 9 on which the failed LED 9a is mounted can be specified (confirmed). For example, even if it is not possible to identify which LED 9a has failed and is not lit, if it is possible to identify the LED board 9 on which the LED 9a is mounted, the LED board 9 that needs to be replaced is the front door 105. Since identification is possible without disassembly or the like, it is possible to improve maintainability. This is applicable to a case where a plurality of LEDs 9a, 9a, . . . are densely arranged.

Next, some examples of aspects of the visual recognition unit 7 will be described.
First, as a first example of the visual recognition portion 7, both the visual recognition portion 7 and the peripheral portion 8 (or the partition portion 25) have optical transparency, but the visual recognition portion 7 is higher than the peripheral portion 8 (or the partition portion 25). An example with visibility will be described.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C as the visible portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 5a, the portion of the visible portion 7 of the light transmission portion 6 is formed of a member or shape having high transparency. , the peripheral portion 8 of the visual recognition portion 7 is formed of a member or shape having a lower transparency than the visual recognition portion 7 .
High transparency means, for example, a state in which diffused light is less than all transmitted light. In other words, each part arranged inside is easily visually recognized.
Conversely, when the transparency is low, the visibility of each part arranged inside is inferior although the light emitted from the inside can be recognized.
The peripheral portion 8 may be a part of the light transmitting portion 6 excluding the visible portion 7 or may be the entire portion of the light transmitting portion 6 excluding the visible portion 7. . Also, the peripheral portion 8 may be formed of an opaque member without including the light transmission portion 6 .

15A, of the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, substantially all of the portion that is part of the decorative cover 5 is used as the light transmitting portion 6, and a portion thereof is used as the visible portion 7. In FIG. The visible portion 7 is a plain transparent member having no unevenness on the inner surface and/or the outer surface.
A peripheral portion 8 around the visual recognition portion 7 is substantially the entire portion of the outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5 excluding the visual recognition portion 7 (indicated by a satin finish in the drawing), and is formed of a translucent member. ing.

15B, three light transmitting portions 6, 6, 6 are formed on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3. FIG. Each of the three light transmitting portions 6 is formed with one visible portion 7 and one peripheral portion 8 .
The visual recognition part 7 is a transparent member with no irregularities formed on the inner surface and/or the outer surface, and the peripheral part 8 shown with a satin finish in the figure is formed of a translucent member. Of the portions forming the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, the portion of the outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5 other than the light transmitting portion 6 (filled portion in the drawing) and a portion of the door base 17 (first The projecting plate 17b) is made of an opaque member.

15C, two light transmitting portions 6, 6 are formed on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3 (the outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5). Of the light transmitting portions 6, 6, the upper light transmitting portion 6 is formed with two visual recognition portions 7, 7, and the other portion is a peripheral portion 8. As shown in FIG. The visible portion 7 is not formed in the light transmitting portion 6 located below, and the non-visible portion 16 is formed. The visible portion 7 is made of a transparent member having no irregularities formed on the inner surface and/or the outer surface, and the peripheral portion 8 is made of a translucent member. Of the portions forming the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, the portion of the outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5 other than the light transmitting portion 6 (filled portion in the drawing) and a portion of the door base 17 (first The projecting plate 17b) is made of an opaque member.

As described above, both the visual recognition portion 7 and the peripheral portion 8 have optical transparency, but the aspect in which the visual recognition portion 7 has higher visibility than the peripheral portion 8 can also be applied to the inner side surface portion 5b. It can also be applied to the case where the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 as will be described later.

As a second example of the visual recognition portion 7, an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 surrounded by a non-light-transmitting member is provided will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C, the peripheral portion 8 of the visual recognition portion 7 in the light transmitting portion 6 is formed of a member having no light transmission, and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed from the peripheral portion 8. is also made of transparent material. The visual recognition part 7 may have high transparency so that the inside can be recognized, or may have low transparency so that the light emitted from the inside cannot be recognized but the inside cannot be recognized.

16A shows that part of the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 (the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5) is the light transmission portion 6, and the entire area of the light transmission portion 6 is the visible portion. 7. The other portion of the inner side surface portion 3b (filled portion in the figure) is a peripheral portion 8 of the visual recognition portion 7. As shown in FIG.

16B, the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 (the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5) is provided with three light transmitting portions 6, 6, 6, and each light transmitting portion 6 is a visible portion. 7. The other portion (filled portion in the figure) of the inner side surface portion 3b is a peripheral portion 8 of the three visual recognition portions 7,7,7.

In FIG. 16C, the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 (the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5) is provided with four light transmitting portions 6, 6, 6, 6, two of which are the visible portion 7. is provided as a non-visible portion 16, and the remaining two are made visible portions 7,7. A peripheral portion 8 is formed around the two visual recognition portions 7 , 7 .
The light transmitting portion 6 as the visible portion 7 is made of a transparent member with no irregularities formed on the inner and outer surfaces, and the light transmitting portions 6 and 6 as the non-visible portion 16 are made of, for example, a translucent member. It is The peripheral portion 8 is made of an opaque member.

As a third example of the visual recognition portion 7, an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 and its peripheral portion 8 are formed with different uneven shapes will be described.
17A is a side view of the decorative cover 5 viewed from the side of the outer side surface portion 5a, and FIG. 17B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 17A. 17A and 17B, substantially the entire outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5 serves as the light transmission portion 6, and a portion of the light transmission portion 6 serves as the visible portion 7. In the example shown in FIGS. Two visual recognition portions 7 are provided, and the periphery of each visual recognition portion 7 is defined as a peripheral portion 8 .
In the third example of the visible portion 7, as shown in FIG. 17B, the visible portion 7 and the peripheral portion 8 of the light transmitting portion 6 have different uneven shapes. Specifically, the visual recognition part 7 and the peripheral part 8 are formed with an uneven shape for diffusing the light emitted from the decoration lamp 120w arranged inside to perform the light emission effect. The concave and convex shapes formed on the inner surfaces of the visual recognition portion 7 and the peripheral portion 8 have different shapes, so that the light diffusion modes are different.
As a result, the visual recognition part 7 functions as a diffusion plate and has a function for discovering a defect of the LED 9a.

The concave-convex shape formed on the inner surface of the visual recognition portion 7 is formed in a gentler shape than the concave-convex shape formed on the inner surface of the peripheral portion 8 . Thereby, the visibility of the inside of the right side portion 3 of the visual recognition portion 7 is higher than that of the peripheral portion 8 .
In addition, as another example in which the uneven shape formed in the visual recognition portion 7 and the uneven shape formed in the peripheral portion 8 are different, the shapes of the peaks and valleys are the same, but the intervals between the shapes of the peaks and valleys are different. may have been Specifically, the uneven shape formed in the visual recognition portion 7 may have a peak-to-peak interval of 5 mm, and the uneven shape formed in the peripheral portion 8 may have a peak-to-peak interval of 1 mm. This also makes it possible to make the visibility of the inside of the visual recognition portion 7 higher than that of the peripheral portion 8 .

As a fourth example of the visual recognition portion 7, an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 can be opened and closed will be described.
As shown in FIG. 18, the visible portion 7 in the light transmission portion 6 is a sliding window.
18A is a diagram showing a state in which the viewing portion 7 is closed, and FIG. 18B is a diagram showing a state in which the viewing portion 7 is opened.
The slidable visual recognition part 7 is made of, for example, a translucent member, so that the lighting state of the LED 9a arranged inside can be grasped even in the closed state. Moreover, when it is in an open state, it is possible to grasp which LED 9a is out of order among the LEDs 9a arranged inside.
The peripheral portion 8 of the visual recognition portion 7 may be formed of an opaque member, or may have an uneven shape for diffusing light inside. The visibility is at least lower than that of the visual recognition portion 7 .
If it is possible to identify the faulty LED board 9 in the closed state, or if it is sufficient to identify which board is faulty, maintenance is performed with the visual recognition unit 7 closed and the faulty LED board 9 is identified. When it is necessary to identify the LED 9a, the maintenance may be performed with the viewing portion 7 opened.
That is, it is possible to operate the pinball game machine 100 according to the mode of maintenance.

As a fifth example of the visual recognition portion 7, another example in which the visual recognition portion 7 can be opened and closed will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19, the viewing portion 7 in the light transmitting portion 6 is an openable window.
19A is a diagram showing a state in which the viewing portion 7 is closed, and FIG. 19B is a diagram showing a state in which the viewing portion 7 is opened.
For example, when definition 1 described above is applied, the visual recognition section 7 is configured so that the LEDs 9a placed on the LED substrate 9 can be directly visually recognized in the open state. Further, when the visual recognition portion 7 is closed, the light emission of the LED 9a can be confirmed. The mode of visibility for each of the LEDs 9a in the open state and the closed state is merely an example, and various other examples are conceivable. For example, a transparent plate-shaped member may be provided inside instead of forming a hole through which the visual recognition portion 7 can access the arrangement space 23 in the open state. In that case, an uneven shape for diffusing light is formed in the viewing portion 7 to reduce the visibility of the inside, and in the open state, high visibility of the inside is maintained through a transparent plate-like member. may be As a result, unauthorized access to the inside of the pinball game machine 100 can be prevented. Regarding this point, the same configuration can be adopted for the viewing portion 7 which is a sliding window shown in FIG. 18 .
The same effect as that of the sliding window can be obtained in the viewing section 7 having an opening/closing type window.

15 to 19 can be combined in any way except when the combination is not rational. For example, applying FIG. 15A and FIG. 16A, both the visible part 7 having the translucent peripheral part 8 and the visible part 7 having the opaque peripheral part 8 may be provided.

Further, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the front surface portion 3 c of the right side portion 3 . When provided on the front surface portion 3c, the operator can identify the LED 9a itself and the light emission from the LED 9a from the front of the pinball game machine 100 through the visual recognition portion 7, so high maintainability is obtained. can do.

Various specific examples of the visual recognition portion 7 will be described below as <3-1> to <3-87>. Each example of <3-1> to <3-86> corresponds to one or more of the following types A to D. Appropriate types are added in <>.
・Type A: The visible part 7 is on the outside (outer side surface 3a) ・Type B: The visible part 7 is on the inside (inner side surface 3b) ・Type C1: The aspect of the visible part 7 is on the inside and the same on the outside ・Type C2: The appearance of the visible part 7 is different between the inside and the outside ・Type D: The visible part 7 is on the upper side (upper surface part 1a of the upper side part 1)

Note that in the description of the example of type A in which the visible part 7 is on the outside, regardless of the illustrations in each example, both the case where the visible part 7 is on the inside and the case where it is not are assumed.
Similarly, in the description of the example of type B in which the visible part 7 is on the inside, regardless of the illustration in each example, both the case where the visible part 7 is on the outside and the case where it is not are assumed.
Similarly, in the description of the example of type D in which the visible part 7 is on the upper side, it is assumed that there is no visible part 7 on the outer side or the inner side, on one side, or on both sides.
Further, the "outer side" is assumed to be the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, but each example can also be realized as the outer side surface portion of the left side portion.
Similarly, the term "inner side" will be described assuming the inner side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, but each example can also be realized as the inner side surface portion of the left side portion.

The following items are assumed as examples of the same or different "modes" in types C1 and C2.
- Presence/absence of visible portions 7 on the outer and inner sides - Number of visible portions 7 on the outer and inner sides - Positions of visible portions 7 on the outer and inner sides (whether or not the positions correspond in the horizontal direction)
- The shape of the visible part 7 on the outside and the inside - The part in which the visible part 7 is formed on the outside and the inside - The function of the visible part 7 on the outside and inside )
Of course, these are examples, and other same or different "aspects" are envisioned.
And "same mode" means that at least one of the above examples is the same.

In addition, the visual recognition unit 7 shown in each example below confirms the lighting state or non-lighting state of a specific light emitter (decoration lamp 120w, LED 9a) among a plurality of LEDs 9a (decoration lamp 120w) provided in the gaming machine. It is made possible. The visual recognition unit 7 may be capable of confirming only the lighting state, may be capable of confirming only the non-lighting state, or may be capable of confirming the lighting state and the non-lighting state of the target light emitter. may have been

Various examples can be considered as specific LEDs 9a targeted by the respective visual recognition units 7 . As will be described later, it may be a luminous body that plays an important role in presentation, or a luminous body that plays an important role in notification.
Alternatively, it may be a light emitter arranged at a specific position. Specifically, when the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, the rightmost luminous body among the luminous bodies positioned at approximately the same height as the visual recognition portion 7 It may be a visual recognition part 7 that can confirm the lighting state/non-lighting state of the body. Similarly, when the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3, the luminous body targeted by the visual recognition portion 7 is one of the luminous bodies located in the right side portion 3. It may be positioned at substantially the same height as the visual recognition part 7 and may be positioned on the leftmost side.

Also, another example of a light emitter arranged at a specific position will be given. When a plurality of substrates on which light emitters are mounted are arranged inside the right side portion 3 in a state of being stacked one on top of the other, on the substrate located behind (on the substrate farther from the player) There is a possibility that it is difficult to confirm the lighting state/non-lighting state of the placed light emitter. In such a case, the luminous body placed on the substrate located behind may be the luminous body arranged at a specific position.

Furthermore, another example of light emitters arranged at specific positions will be given. The luminous bodies include those in which a plurality of luminous bodies are densely arranged in a certain range, and those in which a single luminous body is arranged at a certain distance from other luminous bodies.
If any one of the light emitters that are densely arranged is out of order and is in a constant non-lighting state, it may be difficult to ascertain which light emitter has failed.
In such a case, a plurality of light emitters densely arranged within a certain range may be the light emitters arranged at specific positions.

In other words, the luminous body that can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 is recognized as an important luminous body by the designer, and can be considered as the above-described specific luminous body.
In each example described later, a light emitter arranged at a specific position or a specific light emitter is described as a first light emitter.

The light transmitting portion 6 includes a visual recognition portion 7 provided so as to enable confirmation of the lighting state/non-lighting state of the light emitter, and an effect light transmitting portion 26 provided for emitting the effect light. The effect light transmitting portion 26 may have the function of only emitting the effect light, or may also have the function of the visual recognition portion 7 .
When the effect light transmission part 26 is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion, or when the inner cover 12 is provided between the effect light transmission part 26 and the light emitter, the lighting state/non-lighting state of the light emitter is changed. It may be difficult to check the lighting status. The visual recognition part 7 may be provided by using such a light-emitting body as a light-emitting body arranged at a specific position.

<3-1: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the right side portion 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the front door 105 is provided on the outer side (right side) and the inner side (left side) of the right side portion 3, respectively. can visually recognize the non-lighting decorative lamp 120w arranged inside. That is, the visual recognition portion 7, which is one form of the light transmission portion 6, also allows the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state arranged therein to be visually recognized through the visual recognition portion 7. FIG. For example, it can be realized by applying one aspect of the visual recognition unit 7 shown in FIG.

Since the visual recognition part 7 for visually recognizing the decoration lamp 120w in the non-lighting state is provided on the outer side of the right side part 3, it becomes possible to detect a defect such as the decoration lamp 120w not lighting at an early stage. In particular, in the pinball game machine 100 in which the player is playing, there is a possibility that the decoration lamp 120w is difficult to visually recognize from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3. This is also preferable because the defect of the decorative lamp 120w can be found from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side.
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a).

Further, in the pinball game machine 100 provided with the game area 103a in which a predetermined game can be played, a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction are located on the outer peripheral side of the game area 103a. , a cover body (decorative cover 5) provided so that the player cannot touch the light emitter, the light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position, and the cover body is the game area 103a. and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b, and the outer portion 27a of the cover body is provided with a visible portion 7 for directly recognizing the first light emitter. may be provided.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable protrudes toward the player (right side portion 3) has a front door 105, and the protruding portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. The above effect can be exhibited by forming the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light-emitting body in the portion 3a).

Although the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the decorative cover 5 in FIG. 14, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided at a location other than the decorative cover 5. In that case, it can be a form that does not affect the decoration (design).
It is also conceivable that the visible portion 7 is formed only on the outer side surface portion 3a. In particular, it is also conceivable that it is formed only on the outer side surface 5a of the decorative cover 5. FIG. In that case, it is possible to prevent the visually recognizing portion 7 from affecting the design when viewed from the player.

<3-2: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located inside will be described.
In a situation where a wall or the like is installed on the right side of the pinball game machine 100, there may be a situation where it is difficult to check the pinball game machine 100 from the outer side (right side) of the right side portion 3. . In such a case, as shown in FIG. 14, a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w is provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3, thereby facilitating the discovery of defects in the decorative lamp 120w. Maintenance efficiency can be improved.

That is, the fact that the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state arranged inside can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side of the right side portion 3 and the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3 is a defect of the decoration lamp 120w. contribute to the early detection of In particular, by visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state, failure of the decorative lamp 120w or the like can be easily found, and the maintenance efficiency of the pinball game machine 100 can be improved.
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. By forming the visual recognition part 7 which can visually recognize a body, there can exist said effect.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27b may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of visually recognizing the first light emitter.

Although the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the decorative cover 5 in FIG. 14, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided at a location other than the decorative cover 5. In that case, it can be a form that does not affect the decoration (design).
It is also conceivable that the visual recognition portion 7 is formed only on the inner side surface portion 3b. In particular, it is also conceivable that it is formed only on the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5. FIG.

<3-3: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
Since the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w is provided on both the outer side and the inner side of the right side portion 3, failure of the decorative lamp 120w can be found more easily, and maintenance is improved. Further improvement can be achieved (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. The above effect can be obtained by forming the visual recognition portion 7 that allows the light emitter to be visually recognized on each of the lateral side portions (inner side portion 3b).

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. A visual recognition portion 7 that allows direct visual recognition of the first light emitter may be provided in each of the 27a and the inner portion 27b.

In FIG. 14, if the numbers and positions of the visible portions 7 are the same between the inner and outer sides, the operator can easily recognize the inner and outer visible portions 7 .

<3-4: Type A, C2>
A description will be given of an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located on the outside and the aspects are different between the outside and the inside.
The right side portion 3 is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state on the outer side and a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state on the inner side. It may be configured without (see FIG. 20).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. The visible portion 7 may be formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and not formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter, and the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) emits light. A configuration may be adopted in which the visual recognition portion 7 that enables visual recognition of the body is formed and the visual recognition portion 7 that enables visual recognition of the luminous body is not formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).
This is because the visual recognition part 7 may not be provided on the inner side of the right side part 3, or the visual recognition part 7 is provided on the inner side of the right side part 3, but the visual recognition part 7 is in a non-lighting state. The decorative lamp 120w may be invisible (however, the light from the decorative lamp 120w is visible).

Since the visual recognition part 7 for visually recognizing the decoration lamp 120w in the non-lighting state is not provided on the inner side of the right side part 3, the player hardly notices the failure of the decoration lamp 120w, which may reduce the interest in the game. can be reduced.
Further, since the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state is provided on the outer side of the right side portion 3, for example, it is possible for the hall staff to discover the defect of the decorative lamp 120w. ing. That is, the maintainability of the pinball game machine 100 can be improved without spoiling the player's interest.

<3-5: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
On the outer side, instead of the non-lighted decorative lamp 120w being visible, the lit decorative lamp 120w may be recognizable.
For example, even if the luminous body itself as the decorative lamp 120w is invisible, if the state in which the decorative lamp 120w emits light can be recognized, the defect of the decorative lamp 120w can be found.

For this reason, a visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3, and the light-emitting body in the lighting state may be recognized from the visual recognition portion 7. FIG.
The state in which the luminous body in the non-lighted state cannot be visually recognized and the luminous state in the lit state can be recognized is, for example, as shown in FIG. This is the case where the LED 9a cannot be directly visually recognized through the cage visual recognition portion 7, but the light emitted during light emission can be confirmed by being reflected by the opaque member 24 and peripheral members.
In addition, when the visible portion 7 is formed of a translucent member (FIG. 22), or when the visible portion 7 has an uneven shape for light diffusion (FIG. 23), the luminous body cannot be visually recognized. , the luminous body in the lighting state can be confirmed because the light passes through.

That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. 105 may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed so that the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) emits light. A visual recognition portion 7 may be formed in which the light emitted from the body can be visually recognized.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27a may be provided with a visually recognizing portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state of the first light emitter.

Depending on the design of the game machine, it may not be preferable to be able to visually recognize the light-emitting bodies provided in the pinball game machine 100 . According to this configuration, the visual recognition section 7 that allows the light emitted from the luminous body to be visually recognized while preventing the luminous body itself from being visually recognized is provided. A ball game machine 100 can be provided.
In particular, by providing such a visual recognition portion 7 on the outer side, it is possible to prevent the player from seeing the light emitters and spoiling the interest in the game. In addition, the efficiency of visual inspection work by hall staff can be improved.

Even if the light emitter (LED 9a) itself is visible but difficult to see because it is in tune with the color of the surroundings, the same effect can be obtained. Also, in this case, the position of the LED 9a is recognized only when the LED 9a emits light, so the influence of the LED 9a when it does not emit light on the design is limited.

<3-6: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
Visually recognizing portion 7 for visually recognizing the lit light emitter may be provided on inner side surface portion 3b of right side portion 3 of front door 105 of pinball game machine 100 (see FIGS. 21, 22, and 23). ).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. 105 may be formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 may be formed in which the light emitted from the body can be visually recognized.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27b may be provided with a visually recognizing portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state of the first light emitter.

Since the luminous body cannot be directly visually recognized from the visual recognition part 7 provided on the inner side, the player does not visually recognize the luminous body itself, and the enjoyment of the game is not spoiled. In addition, since the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized, it is possible to find defects in the light emitter and improve maintainability.

<3-7: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visually recognizable portions 7 are arranged on the outside and inside in the same manner will be described.
Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of recognizing the lighting state of the light emitter may be provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 (see FIGS. 21, 22, and 23).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. 105 may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters may be formed on the lateral side portions (inner side portion 3b) on the two sides.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of confirming the lighting state of the first light emitter may be provided in each of the 27a and the inner portion 27b.

Since the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on both the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3, it is possible to expect early detection of defects in the light emitter and improve maintainability. can be done.
21, 22, and 23, since the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 is the same on the inner side and the outer side, the operator can easily recognize the visual recognition portion 7. As shown in FIG.

<3-8: Type A, C2>
A description will be given of an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside and the aspects are different between the outside and the inside.
The right side portion 3 has a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the lighting state of the light emitter on the outer side portion 3a, and does not have a similar visual recognition portion 7 on the inner side portion 3b. Good (see Figure 24). That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. 105 is formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) is not formed with the visual recognition portion 7. good.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed so that the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) emits light. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the body is formed, and the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitting body is not formed on the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b). may be configured.
This is because the visual recognition portion 7 may not be provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3, and the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3, but the decorative lamp 120w can be seen from the visual recognition portion 7. The lighting state of can be made so that it cannot be recognized. In addition, it is possible to confirm that any of the decoration lamps 120w is in the lighting state from the visual recognition portion 7 on the inner side of the right side portion 3, but it is impossible to specify which decoration lamp 120w is in the lighting state. It may be said that

Since the visual recognition part 7 for visually recognizing the lighting state of the decorative lamp 120w is not provided on the inner side of the right side part 3, the player is less likely to notice the failure of the decorative lamp 120w, and the possibility of losing interest in the game is reduced. can be reduced. Further, since the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the decorative lamp 120w in the non-lighting state is provided on the outer side of the right side portion 3, for example, it is possible for the hall staff to discover the defect of the decorative lamp 120w. ing. That is, the maintainability of the pinball game machine 100 can be improved without spoiling the player's interest.

<3-9: Type A, B, C1>
An example of the case where the visually recognizing portion 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
The specific decorative lamp 120wt may be visible from both the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3 and the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side in the non-lighting state ( 25A, 25B, 25C).

That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and an inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) in which a light emitter (a specific decorative lamp 120wt) is arranged. ) may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 through which the light-emitting body can be visually recognized.

The specific decorative lamps 120wt are those that are used for various notifications and those that play an important role in light production. For example, a luminous body used for error notification, a luminous body used for a presentation with a high frequency of appearance (that is, a luminous body with many opportunities to emit light), a luminous body used for a presentation with a high degree of expectation, and the like. If these decoration lamps 120w cannot be turned on, the player may be disadvantaged.
Therefore, making such a decorative lamp 120w visible in a non-lighting state is suitable for early detection of defects in the light emitting means.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. The visual recognition part 7 which can confirm the lighting state and non-lighting state of a 1st light-emitting body may be provided in each of 27a and the inner part 27b.
By making it possible to check the lighting state and the non-lighting state, it is possible not only to confirm the malfunction of not lighting when it should be lit, but also to confirm the malfunction of lighting when it should not be lit. can.

<3-10: Type A, B>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 exists both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
All of the decorative lamps 120w arranged inside the right side portion 3 are visible in an unlit state from at least one of the viewing portion 7 provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3 or the viewing portion 7 provided on the outer side. It may be possible.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, a certain decorative lamp 120w can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side in a non-lighting state. In this case, the two decorative lamps 120w illustrated can be visually recognized by the two visual recognition units 7, respectively.
Other decorative lamps 120w (not shown) can also be visually recognized in a non-lighting state from one or both of the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side or the inner side.
That is, all the decorative lamps 120w on the right side portion 3 can be visually recognized from either the outer or inner visual recognition portion 7 in a non-lighting state.

As a result, even if any one of the decorative lamps 120w arranged inside the right side portion 3 is in a non-lighting state due to a problem, it can be found early, and the pinball game machine 100 is in a normal state. can keep

<3-11: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
For the specific decorative lamp 120wt, the lighting state may be confirmed from both the visual recognition portion 7t provided on the inner side of the right side portion 3 and the visual recognition portion 7t provided on the outer side (FIG. 27). reference).

In FIG. 27, one LED board 9 is arranged inside the right side portion 3, and two LEDs 9a are placed on the front side of the LED board 9 so as to be separated vertically.
Assuming that the upper LED 9a is a specific decorative lamp 120wt, the decorative lamp 120wt has a visible portion 7t (see FIG. 27A) formed on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3 and It is configured such that the lighting state can be recognized from both of the formed visual recognition portions 7t (see FIG. 27B).
On the other hand, regarding the LED 9a on the lower side, the visual recognition portion 7 through which the light emission can be visually recognized is not formed on either the outer side surface portion 3a or the inner side surface portion 3b.
That is, a front door 105 attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is provided, and a visual recognition portion 7t capable of visually recognizing light emitted from a light emitting body (specific decorative lamp 120wt) arranged inside the front door 105 is provided. It may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3 a ) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ) of the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and an inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) in which a light emitter (a specific decorative lamp 120wt) is arranged. ) may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7t through which the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of confirming the lighting state of the first light emitter may be provided in each of the 27a and the inner portion 27b.

Regarding the specific decorative lamp 120wt as described above, even if the luminous body cannot be directly visually recognized, it can be visually recognized from the visual recognition part 7t whether or not it is emitting light. above.
In this case, the visible portion 7t provided on the outer side surface portion 3a or the inner side surface portion 3b may be provided with an uneven shape for diffusing light so that the luminous body cannot be directly visually recognized. However, it is not necessary that the light-emitting body is arranged in a place where the light-emitting body is not provided with the uneven shape for light diffusion but can be directly visually recognized.

For the decoration lamps 120w other than the specific decoration lamp 120wt, it may be made impossible to know which light emitter is on and off.
For example, when a light emitter fails, if the light emitter is a specific decorative lamp 120wt, it is possible to identify which light emitter has failed from the visual recognition unit 7t, and the failed light emitter can be identified. In the case of other decorative lamps 120w, it may be impossible to determine which light emitter has failed.
However, it may be determined to the extent that the LED board 9 on which the faulty light emitter is mounted can be identified. As a result, when a specific decorative lamp 120wt used for an important presentation breaks down, the operator can easily identify the broken LED 9a, which facilitates replacement work.

Note that one visual recognition unit 7 corresponding to a plurality of decorative lamps 120w other than the specific decorative lamp 120wt is provided, and the visual recognition unit 7 cannot recognize which of the plurality of decorative lamps 120w is out of order, but which one is defective. It may be configured so that it can be grasped that it is out of order. That is, by providing a dedicated visual recognition section 7t so that the failure of the specific decorative lamp 120wt, which is important for light performance, can be grasped, it becomes easy to discover the failure of the specific decorative lamp 120wt, and the failure of the other lamps can be easily detected. Since failure of the plurality of decorative lamps 120w can be grasped by one visual recognition part 7, deterioration of designability can be avoided without providing a large number of visual recognition parts 7, and maintenance of the decorative lamps 120wt and the decorative lamps 120w can be avoided. It is possible to improve the quality. In other words, it is possible to efficiently maintain a large number of decorative lamps 120wt and 120w with a small number of visual recognition units 7 .

<3-12: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
In the right side portion 3 of the front door 105, as shown in FIG. may have different uneven shapes.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. A visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) for diffusing the emitted light, and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the front side surface portion. Concavities and convexities for light diffusion different from the concavities and convexities described above may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a). may

The uneven shapes for light diffusion formed on the front surface portion 3c and the visual recognition portion 7 have different shapes, so that the visual recognition portion 7 for confirming the presence or absence of light emission from the light emitter can be easily identified. , it is possible to improve the work efficiency related to the defect confirmation of the light emitter.
In addition, since the decorative lamp 120w cannot be directly viewed through the visual recognition portion 7, the appearance design is not affected.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. In the decoration body 27, there is provided an effect light transmission part 26 which allows the player to visually recognize the light emitted from the first light emitter as the effect light. A first decoration for diffusing and/or discoloring passing light is applied to the effect light transmitting portion 26 of the decorative body 27, and the visual recognition portion 7 is provided with a first decoration. A second decoration different from the decoration may be applied.

That is, by providing an uneven shape for diffusing light as the first decoration in the effect light transmitting portion 26, it becomes difficult to directly visually recognize the luminous body from the effect light transmitting portion 26, and the effect light is not visible in the visual recognition portion 7. As a decoration different from the decoration provided on the transmitting portion 26, a colored transparent shape without unevenness can be considered. In such a case, the light emitting state of the light emitter can be confirmed from the visual recognition part 7 while suppressing the decrease in amusement due to the fact that the light emitter is seen while the light is emitted from the light transmission part 26.例文帳に追加By doing so, it becomes easy to confirm that the light emitter is properly lit.

As another example in which the light transmitting portion 6 and the visible portion 7 formed on the front surface portion (front surface portion 3c) of the front door 105 are decorated differently, the colors of the transparent/translucent members are different. It may be done as follows.
Specifically, the light transmission portion 6 and the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the front surface portion 3c are both formed of a colored and transparent resin material without forming an uneven shape. and may differ only in the color of the resin material.
Further, the light transmitting portion 6 formed on the front surface portion 3c may be formed of a colored and transparent resin material having an uneven shape, and the visual recognition portion 7 may be formed of a colored and transparent resin material in a flat shape. .
That is, the light transmitting portion 6 and the visible portion 7 are different decorations if at least one of the presence/absence of uneven shapes, the colored/uncolored resin material, and the color of the resin material is different. It is said that it has a form.

<3-13: Type A>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is also on the outside will be described.
As shown in FIG. 14, the right side portion 3 of the front door 105 is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion on the front surface portion 3c, and a visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a for light diffusion. A state in which a high visibility of the inside of the right side portion 3 is ensured without providing an uneven shape may be employed.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. On the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a), there is formed a visual recognition portion 7 in which light emission from the light emitter can be visually recognized and no unevenness for diffusing light is formed. may have been

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the protruding portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a part thereof is formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. ) may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 in which light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized and unevenness for diffusing the light is not formed.
The front surface portion 3c is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion, and the visual recognition portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a is not provided with an uneven shape. It is possible to easily identify the visually recognizable part 7 for confirming the malfunction of the body and improve the working efficiency.

<3-14: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
As yet another example of the right side portion 3 of the front door 105, as shown in FIG. The uneven shape for light diffusion provided may be different.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities for diffusing the emitted light are formed, and a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter is formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105, and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the front side. The unevenness|corrugation for light diffusion different from the unevenness|corrugation formed in the surface part may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and the front side surface portion (front surface portion 3c) is formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). may

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27b is provided with a visual recognition part 7 for confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter, and the decoration body 27 is provided with light emitted from the first light emitter as production light, which the player can visually recognize. A light transmission portion 26 is provided separately from the visual recognition portion 7, the effect light transmission portion 26 is provided with a first decoration for diffusing and/or discoloring passing light, and the visual recognition portion 7 is provided with a first decoration. A second decoration different from the decoration of .

The uneven shapes for light diffusion formed on the front surface portion 3c and the visual recognition portion 7 have different shapes, so that the visual recognition portion 7 for confirming the presence or absence of light emission from the light emitter can be easily identified. , it is possible to improve the work efficiency related to the defect confirmation of the light emitter.
In addition, since the decorative lamp 120w cannot be directly viewed through the viewing portion 7, the appearance design is not affected.

<3-15: Type B>
Similarly, an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, the right side portion 3 of the front door 105 has an uneven shape for light diffusion formed on the front surface portion 3c and a light diffusion portion in the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b. The uneven shape for the right side portion 3 may not be formed and high visibility of the inside of the right side portion 3 may be ensured.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities for diffusing the emitted light are formed, and a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter is formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). It may be configured such that it is not formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 may be provided in which light emitted from the body can be visually recognized and unevenness for diffusing the light is not formed.

The front surface portion 3c is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion, and the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b is not provided with an uneven shape. The visual recognition part 7 for confirming the defect of the body is secured, and the identification of the visual recognition part 7 becomes easy, and the work efficiency can be improved.

<3-16: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
In the right side portion 3 of the front door 105, as shown in FIG. 23, the uneven shape for light diffusion formed on the front surface portion 3c is similar to that formed on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b. It may have a shape different from the concave-convex shape for use.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Visually recognizing portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b), and have unevenness for diffusing the emitted light. The visible portion 7 may have unevenness for light diffusion different from the unevenness formed on the surface portion on the front side.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side portion (outer side portion 3a) and the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b), and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the front side surface portion. Concavities and convexities for light diffusion different from the concavities and convexities described above may be formed.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27a and inner part 27b are respectively provided with a visual recognition part 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter, and the decoration body 27 is played with the light emitted from the first light emitter as production light. A directed light transmitting portion 26 that can be visually recognized by a person is provided separately from the visible portion 7, and the directed light transmitting portion 26 is provided with a first decoration for diffusing and/or discoloring the light passing therethrough. The portion 7 may have a second decoration different from the first decoration.

As a result, the light diffused from the front surface portion 3c can be used to produce a light effect, and the light diffused from the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b causes malfunction of the decorative lamp 120w disposed inside. can be confirmed. The light diffused from the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b can also play a part of the light production.

<3-17: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
In the right side portion 3 of the front door 105, as shown in FIG. 14, an uneven shape for light diffusion is formed on the front surface portion 3c, and visual recognition portions are provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b. The uneven shape for light diffusion may not be formed on 7 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities are formed to diffuse the light emitted from the illuminator, and the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized on the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). Visually recognizing portion 7 may be formed in which unevenness for diffusing is not formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a part thereof is formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. ) and the inner side surface (inner side surface 3b) may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the luminous body in which unevenness for diffusing light is not formed.

As a result, the light diffused from the front surface portion 3c can be used to produce a light effect, and the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b can detect the malfunction of the decorative lamp 120w. can be confirmed. In particular, the visually recognizing portion 7 does not have an uneven shape for diffusing light, and has, for example, a flat plate shape or a gently curved shape, so that it is possible to easily confirm the malfunction of the decorative lamp 120w. .

<3-18: Type C2>
An example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
For example, the right side portion 3 of the front door 105 has similar unevenness for diffusing light on the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b and the front surface portion 3c. The visual recognition portion 7 provided in the upper portion may be formed with unevenness for light diffusion different from that (see FIG. 28).
In the example shown in FIG. 28, the visible portion 7 and the front surface portion 3c formed on the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 are formed with a rough (steep) uneven shape, and the outer side surface portion of the right side portion 3 The visually recognizing portion 7 formed on the portion 3a is formed with a loose concave-convex shape.

That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Visually recognizing portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b), and have unevenness for diffusing the emitted light. The visible portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion is formed with the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visible portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion. The unevenness|corrugation for light diffusion different from the unevenness|corrugation formed in the surface part of the front side may be formed in 7. FIG.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable protrudes toward the player (right side portion 3) has a front door 105, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visual recognition portion 7 formed on the front side is formed with unevenness for diffusing the same light as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion is formed on the front side surface portion. Concavities and convexities for light diffusion that are different from the concavities and convexities formed on the substrate may be formed.

For example, by forming the same unevenness on the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b and the front surface portion 3c, it is possible to realize a lighting performance with a sense of unity. In addition, by providing a different uneven shape for light diffusion in the visual recognition portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a, it contributes to the light production and which light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) has a problem. can be easily confirmed.
More specifically, an LED board 9 on which three LEDs 9a are mounted is mounted inside the right side portion 3, and any of the three LEDs 9a is mounted on the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b and the front surface portion 3c. In order to reduce the effect on the light performance even if the lamp breaks down and the lamp is not lit, a concave-convex shape is provided to diffuse the light. and when the LED 9a fails, an uneven shape that can identify the failed LED 9a may be provided.
As a result, even if a malfunctioning light-emitting body occurs on the inner side surface portion 3b or the front surface portion 3c, which is mainly visually recognized by the player, it is difficult to recognize it (that is, without disturbing the game interest), and the pinball game can be played. For hall staff who often see the pinball game machine 100 from the side (right) of the machine 100, it is possible to easily recognize the failure of the light emitter.

<3-19: Type C2>
Similarly, an example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
This is another example in which the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b and the concave and convex shape for light effect provided on the front surface portion 3c are made to have the same shape, and the visual recognition portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a is made different. .
That is, the front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities are formed to diffuse the light emitted from the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visible portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion has the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and is formed on the outer side surface portion. The visually recognizing portion 7 does not have to have unevenness for diffusing light (see FIG. 29).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable protrudes toward the player (right side portion 3) has a front door 105, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visual recognition portion 7 formed on the front side has the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion has unevenness for light diffusion. It does not have to be formed.
The pinball game machine 100 using such a configuration can also achieve the above effects. That is, it is possible to improve the efficiency of maintenance work by hall staff and the like without interfering with the amusement of the players.

<3-20: Type C2>
As a similarly similar configuration, an example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
For example, the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the front surface portion 3c are formed with similar unevenness for diffusing light for light production, and the visual recognition portion provided on the inner side surface portion 3b is formed. 7 may have unevenness for light diffusion different from that (see FIG. 30).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Visually recognizing portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b), and have unevenness for diffusing the emitted light. The visible portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion is formed with the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visible portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion. The unevenness|corrugation for light diffusion different from the unevenness|corrugation formed in the surface part of the front side may be formed in 7. FIG.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable protrudes toward the player (right side portion 3) has a front door 105, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visual recognition portion 7 formed in the front side is formed with the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion is formed on the front side surface portion. Concavities and convexities for light diffusion that are different from the concavities and convexities formed on the substrate may be formed.

For example, an LED board 9 mounted with three LEDs 9a is placed inside the right side portion 3, and depending on the degree of expectation of the effect, the LEDs 9a that are not lit among the three LEDs 9a are changed to perform a light effect. think. The visible portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a and the front surface portion 3c are provided with an uneven shape that makes it difficult to determine which LED 9a is not lit even if any of the three LEDs 9a is not lit. For people other than the players who play the gaming machine 100 (that is, people who can mainly see the front surface portion 3c and the outer side surface portion 3a), it is difficult to know which LED 9a is turned off, so expectations are high. It is possible to prevent unnecessary attention from being drawn even in the case of light performance. In addition, when the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b is provided with an uneven shape that can identify the unlit LED 9a, for the player of the pinball game machine 100 who can visually recognize the inner side surface portion 3b, that Since it is possible to discriminate whether or not the performance is highly anticipated, it is possible to perform a highly amusing light performance. In other words, when performing an effect with a high degree of expectation, there is a risk of attracting the attention of the surroundings more than necessary. It becomes possible to perform light production.

<3-21: Type C2>
Similarly, an example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
Another example is also considered as an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a and the uneven shape for light production provided on the front surface portion 3c are made the same shape, and the visual recognition portion 7 of the inner side surface portion 3b is different. be done.
That is, the front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities are formed to diffuse the light emitted from the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visual recognition portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion has the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and is formed on the inner side surface portion. The visually recognizing portion 7 does not have to have unevenness for diffusing light (see FIG. 31).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable protrudes toward the player (right side portion 3) has a front door 105, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and an uneven surface portion (front surface portion 3c) on the front side (front surface portion 3c) for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the emission of the light emitter are formed on the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b). The visual recognition portion 7 formed in the front side has the same unevenness for light diffusion as the unevenness formed on the front side surface portion, and the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion has unevenness for light diffusion. It does not have to be formed.
Even in the pinball game machine 100 using such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the above effects. That is, it is possible to perform a playful light presentation without attracting the attention of the surroundings more than necessary.

<3-22: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
Since the front door 105 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 102 , the front door 105 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 . In addition, an LED board 9 on which a light emitter such as a decorative lamp 120w is mounted is arranged inside the right side portion 3 of the front door 105, and the LED board 9 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 ( See Figure 14).
For example, the front door 105 is provided with a substrate (LED substrate 9) that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter is formed on the side portion (outer side portion 3 a ) of , and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 is positioned in front of the front frame 102 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter is formed on the side portion (outer side portion 3 a ), and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 .

A decorative body 27 formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and in which a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 for light diffusion are arranged. The light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and a side opposite to the inner part 27b A substrate (LED The substrate 9) may be positioned inside the door (front door 105).

The LED board 9 visible from the visual recognition part 7 provided on the outer side surface 3a is arranged in front of the front frame 102 (on the side of the player), so that the LED board 9 and the light emitter (LED 9a) are visually recognized. Since it is positioned near the portion 7, the light emitted from the light emitter is emitted to the outside from the visual recognition portion 7 before it attenuates, and the effect of the light presentation can be enhanced.

<3-23: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
A front door 105 having a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102, and an inner side surface of the front door 105. The portion (inner side surface portion 3b) may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter, and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 may be positioned in front of the front frame 102 (FIG. 14). reference).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the protruding portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter may be formed on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ), and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 may be positioned forward of the front frame 102 .
As a result, the light emitted from the light emitting body is emitted to the outside from the visual recognition part 7 before the light is attenuated, so that the light emitted from the light emitting body is emitted to the outside from the visual recognition part 7 before the light is attenuated. can increase

In addition, a door body (front door 105), the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, and the light emitter is arranged at a predetermined position. The inner portion 27b is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter, and the decorative body 27 receives light emitted from the first light emitter. A performance light transmitting portion 26 that can be visually recognized by the player as the performance light is provided separately from the visual recognition portion 7, and the performance light transmitting portion 26 has a first decoration for diffusing and/or discoloring the passing light. A second decoration different from the first decoration may be applied to the viewing portion 7, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the first light emitter is placed may be positioned inside the door body. .

That is, by providing the substrate on which the light emitter is placed inside the front door 105 in which the visual recognition portion 7 is provided in the inner portion 27b, the substrate or the light emitter can be easily visually recognized through the visual recognition portion 7. . This makes it easier to find defects in the light emitter.

<3-24: Type A, B, C1>
An example of the case where the visually recognizing portion 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
The LED board 9 that is visible from both the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 is positioned forward of the front frame 102. (see FIG. 14).
That is, it is provided with a front door 105 in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) mounted openable and closable on the front frame 102 and on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is provided. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the , and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 is It may be positioned forward of the front frame 102 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. Visible portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). It may be positioned forward of the front frame 102 .

In addition, a door body (front door 105) having a decoration body 27 in which a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged is provided, and the decoration body 27 surrounds at least a part of the game area 103a. It is formed to protrude forward from the machine 100 and has an inner portion 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. The outer part 27a and the inner part 27b each include a first light emitter, and a visual recognition part 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter is provided, and the first light emitter is placed. The printed board (LED board 9) may be positioned inside the door body.

As a result, the light emitted from the light emitting body is emitted from the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b before the light is attenuated, and highly effective light presentation can be performed.

<3-25: Type A, B, C2>
An example in which the viewing portion 7 is both outward and inward in a different manner will be described.
The LED board 9 visible from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3 and the LED substrate 9 visible from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b are different from the front frame 102. The positions may be different.
That is, the front door 105 is provided with a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is placed and which is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). may be positioned in front of the front frame 102, and the substrate visible from the other viewing portion 7 may be positioned behind the front frame 102 (see FIG. 32).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A substrate positioned forward of the front frame 102 and visible from the other viewing portion 7 may be positioned rearward of the front frame 102 .

By setting the positions of the LED substrates 9 to different positions with respect to the visual recognition portion 7 that emits the light used for the light effect to the outside of the housing, various light effects can be realized. Moreover, since the angle of the light emitted from the visual recognition part 7 can be changed by changing the position of the LED board 9, this also contributes to the realization of various light effects.

<3-26: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
The front door 105 provided with the visual recognition portion 7 may have a design based on the theme of the pinball game machine 100 . That is, the right side portion 3 provided with the visual recognition portion 7 may also be provided with an uneven shape as a design, and the uneven shape may be used to perform a light effect in which light is diffused.
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed, and the front door 105 is provided with the decorative cover 5. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing light emission may be formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 5a) of the decorative cover 5 (see FIG. 12).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed as a design on the outer surface. A visual recognition portion 7 that enables visual recognition of light emission from the light emitter may be formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a).

Further, in the pinball game machine 100 provided with the game area 103a in which a predetermined game can be played, a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction are located on the outer peripheral side of the game area 103a. , a cover body (decorative cover 5) provided so that the player cannot touch the light emitter, the light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position, and the cover body is the game area 103a. and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. may be provided with a visual recognition unit 7 capable of confirming the .

When the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the decorative cover 5, it is not necessary to separately provide the visual recognition portion 7 for exclusive use. Further, it is possible to make the visible part 7 inconspicuous by matching the shape of the visible part 7 with the design.
In all the examples described above, the surface on the front side of the front door 105 may be provided with an uneven shape as a design decoration.

The cover body (decorative cover 5) may be provided separately from the visual recognition part 7 with a performance light transmission part 26 that allows the player to visually recognize the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) as the performance light.
By separately providing the effect light transmitting portion 26, it is possible to perform an effective light effect. Further, the effect light transmitting section 26 may be decorated differently from the visual recognition section 7 so that the luminous body cannot be directly recognized. As a result, the effect light from the light emitters is not diffused and does not directly reach the player's eyes, so the possibility of damaging the eyes is reduced.

Furthermore, the effect light transmitting portion 26 has a portion facing the mounting surface of the substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter is mounted, and the visual recognition portion 7 has a portion facing the mounting surface. It may be configured not to
As a result, the effect light emitted from the light emitter is mainly delivered to the player through the effect light transmitting portion 26, so that an effective effect can be achieved, and part of the light emitted from the light emitter is transmitted to the visual recognition portion 7. Since it is delivered to the worker via the , it is possible to discover defects in the light emitter. In other words, the light emitted from the light emitter is emitted to the outside of the pinball game machine 100 via at least two types of paths.

The decorative body 27 is more elastic than the plane of the protective plate so as to surround at least a part (for example, upper, left and right) of the periphery of the protective plate (transparent glass 15) arranged in front of the game area 103a. It is formed to protrude forward from the ball game machine 100 . As a result, effect light is efficiently emitted from the light emitters arranged inside the decorative body 27 toward the front of the protection plate (that is, toward the player), and effective light effect can be performed.

<3-27: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
As another example, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the inner side surface portion of the decorative cover 5 (see FIG. 33).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. A visually recognizable portion 7 may be formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 5 b ) of the decorative cover 5 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the protruding part has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed as a design on the outer surface. A visual recognition portion 7 that enables visual recognition of the light emission of the light emitter may be formed on the side surface portion (the inner side surface portion 5b).

By providing the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 5b in the decorative cover 5, it is not necessary to separately provide the visual recognition portion 7 for exclusive use.
By matching the shape and the like of the visual recognition portion 7 with the design, the visual recognition portion 7 can be made inconspicuous.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude forward of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has a cover body (decorative cover 5) so that the player cannot touch the light emitting body, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer side opposite to the inner part 27b. and a portion 27a, the light emitters include a first light emitter arranged at a first predetermined position and a second light emitter arranged at a second predetermined position, and inside the decoration body 27 is a first light emitter arranged at a second predetermined position. A substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the luminous body and the second luminous body are placed is arranged, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the luminous body can be confirmed in a portion that becomes a part of the inner part 27b of the cover body. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of each of the first light emitter and the second light emitter may be confirmed from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

That is, a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided in a portion corresponding to the inner portion 27b of the decorative cover 5, and different light emitters can be confirmed from the respective visual recognition portions 7, so that the operator can see the light from the same direction. It becomes possible to check a plurality of light emitters at once, and work efficiency can be improved. Further, when a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on the decorative cover 5, which is one member, it is not necessary to form the visual recognition portions 7 on other members, thereby simplifying the manufacturing of members other than the decorative cover 5. be able to.

<3-28: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visually recognizable portions 7 are in the same manner on the outside and on the inside will be described.
The visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b may have the same configuration. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 33, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing light emitted by the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) are formed on the outer side (outer side 5a) and the inner side (inner side 5b) of the decorative cover 5. may have been

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed as a design on the outer surface. Visually recognizing portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter may be formed on the side surface portion (outer side surface portion 5a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 5b).

In addition, it is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged inside to prevent the player from touching the light emitter. A decorative body 27 having a body (decorative cover 5) is provided, and the cover body has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, The luminous bodies include a first luminous body arranged at a predetermined position, and the outer part 27a and the inner part 27b are each provided with a visual recognition part 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the luminous body. may

Even with such a configuration, it is possible to make the visible part 7 inconspicuous by matching the shape or the like of the visible part 7 with the design without the need to separately provide the visible part 7 for exclusive use.

<3-29: Type A, B, C2>
An example in which the viewing portion 7 is located both outwardly and inwardly in different manners will be described.
The visible portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the visible portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b may be different.
For example, the decorative cover 5 has an uneven shape for diffusing light emitted from a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) that is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed and that is disposed inside, and light emitted from the light emitter. The front door 105 is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 that can visually recognize the visual recognition portion 7, the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5 on the inner side, and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the outer side other than the decorative cover 5. A visual recognition portion 7 may be formed on the outer side surface portion 3a of the front door 105 (see FIG. 34).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed so that the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) emits light. A configuration may be adopted in which the visual recognition portion 7 for visual recognition of the body is formed and the visual recognition portion 7 for visual recognition of the luminous body is not formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

The visual recognition part 7 formed on the inner side that the player sees during the game can be made inconspicuous by providing it in the designed cover 5. - 特許庁
The visible portion 7 formed on the outer side is provided in a portion other than the decorative cover 5, so that the presence of the visible portion 7 does not affect the design applied to the decorative cover 5, and the visible portion 7 is not affected. The design of the decorative cover 5 can be determined without considering 7.

<3-30: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided on one side surface.
For example, a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the front door 105 (see FIG. 12).
That is, a front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emitted from a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged inside the front door 105 are provided in front. It may be formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3 a ) of the door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter. may have been

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b facing the region 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. Even if a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided in the outer portion 27a so as to enable confirmation of the lighting state of at least one of the first light emitters, including the first light emitters, which are a plurality of light emitters arranged at positions. good.

By providing a plurality of visual recognition units 7, the number of visible decorative lamps 120w (or decorative lamps 120w whose emitted light can be visually recognized) increases, so that the possibility of discovering defects in the decorative lamps 120w can be increased. It is possible to improve maintainability.
Even if the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are mixed with those that can directly visually recognize the decorative lamp 120w (that is, the luminous body itself) and those that can visually recognize the light from the decorative lamp 120w but not the decorative lamp 120w. good. This makes it possible to provide the visual recognition portion 7 at an appropriate location regardless of whether or not the decorative lamp 120w can be directly visually recognized.

<3-31: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105 (see FIG. 33). That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ) of the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter. may have been

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. The luminous body is one luminous body or a plurality of luminous bodies each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of at least one first luminous body can be confirmed on the inner portion 27b. A plurality of visible portions 7 may be provided.

This also makes it easier to find defects in the decorative lamp 120w, and improves maintainability.

<3-32: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided on each of the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105 (see FIGS. 12 and 33).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on each of the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3 a ) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ) of the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the protruding portion has an outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and an inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) in which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be formed, each of which is capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the luminous body.

In addition, a door body (front door 105) having a decoration body 27 in which a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged is provided, and the decoration body 27 surrounds at least a part of the game area 103a. It is formed to protrude forward from the machine 100 and has an inner portion 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. Each of the outer portion 27a and the inner portion 27b includes a first light emitter, which may be one light emitter or a plurality of light emitters each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state of the first light emitter and/or A visual recognition part 7 capable of confirming the non-lighting state is provided, a plurality of visual recognition parts 7 are provided in at least one of the outer part 27a and the inner part 27b, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the first light emitter is mounted is It may be positioned inside the door body.

Providing a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter or the light emitter itself is preferable from the viewpoint of discovering defects of the light emitter. Furthermore, the provision of such a visual recognition portion 7 on both the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b makes it possible to check defects of the light emitters in the pinball game machine 100 from a plurality of directions. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of maintainability.

<3-33: Type C2>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 has a different aspect between the inner side and the outer side will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the front door 105, while at most one visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the inner side surface portion 3b (see FIGS. 35A and 35B). ).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of 105 and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) is not provided.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a), and the inner side surface The visible part 7 may not be provided on the part (inner side surface part 3b).

By providing a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 on the outer side surface portion 3a, it is possible to detect defects in the decorative lamp 120w at an early stage. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the malfunction of the decorative lamp 120w from being recognized through the above, and by extension, it is possible to suppress the loss of the amusement.
Note that an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is not provided on the inner side and an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is not provided on the outer side are also conceivable.

<3-34: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided for the substrate on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed.
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105, and the substrate may be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 (FIG. 25A).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission may be formed, and the substrate may be visible from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions.

By providing a plurality of the substrates on which the light emitters are placed and the visual recognition portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters, defects in the light emitters can be easily discovered, and maintenance can be improved. can. For example, the provision of a plurality of visual recognition units 7 for a particularly important LED board 9 makes it easy to monitor the important LED 9a placed on the LED board 9, so the pinball game machine 100 Helps keep it in top condition.
Also, it is possible to configure so that the LED substrate 9 can be visually recognized in a state facing the visual recognition portion 7 . As a result, the LEDs 9a mounted on the LED substrate 9 can be easily visually recognized, and problems can be easily detected early, so that maintainability can be further improved.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction is formed on 27a, and a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or non-lighting state of the first light emitter is provided on the flat portion 10, and a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 is a predetermined portion. A substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a first light emitter is mounted is arranged inside the decorative body 27, and the substrate can be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. may be

By forming the curved surface portion 11 as a portion continuous with the flat surface portion 10, the effect light transmitting portion formed on the curved surface portion 11 is compared with the ease of checking the substrate from the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the flat surface portion 10. Identification of the substrate from 26 or the like is made difficult. That is, it is relatively difficult to check the substrate through the curved surface portion 11 (make it difficult to visually recognize the substrate), and it is possible to perform an appropriate light effect through the curved surface portion 11 .

In addition, it may be configured such that different LEDs 9 a can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition portions 7 .
For example, the front door 105 is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 through which the LED substrate 9 can be visually recognized. Two LEDs 9 a are mounted on the LED substrate 9 . Separate LEDs 9a may be visually recognized from the two visual recognition portions 7 (see FIG. 26).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein, and light emitted from a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate. are formed on the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105, and different light emitters can be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions. There may be.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) are mounted is disposed inside the protruding portion, and light is emitted to the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the body may be formed, and different luminous bodies may be visually recognized from each of the visual recognition portions 7 .

Since different light emitters can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition units 7, defects in many light emitters can be found by directly visually recognizing them, and maintenance efficiency can be improved.
In particular, when the visual recognition section 7 and the light emitter are configured to have a one-to-one relationship, the abnormality of the light emitter can be determined while understanding the arrangement state of the internal light emitter by the visual recognition section 7 . That is, it becomes clear when judging which light emitter is abnormally operating.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and has a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. Including a first light emitter and a second light emitter arranged at predetermined positions, the decoration body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction is formed on the outer portion 27a, and a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or non-lighting state of the first light emitter is provided on the flat portion 10, and the flat portion 10 A curved surface portion 11 is curved in a predetermined direction, and a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a first light emitter and a second light emitter are placed is arranged inside the decorative body 27 to provide a plurality of visible light sources. From each of the units 7, it may be possible to check the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the separate light emitters of the first light emitter and the second light emitter.

For example, even if the curved surface portion 11 and the flat surface portion 10 are decorated in the same manner for light production, the substrates and mounts arranged inside are more likely to pass through the flat surface portion 10 than through the curved surface portion 11 . It is easy to visually recognize the placed light emitter. That is, in the configuration in which the decorative body 27 includes the curved surface portion 11 and the flat portion 10 , it is preferable to form the visual recognition portion 7 for confirming the light-emitting body on the flat portion 10 . Furthermore, since a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are formed to allow each of the plurality of light emitters placed on the substrate to be visually recognized, defects in the light emitters can be widely confirmed.

<3-35: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
A visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ) of the front door 105 , and the same LED board 9 may be visually recognized from each visual recognition portion 7 .
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105, and the substrate may be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions (FIG. 36). reference).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission may be formed, and the substrate may be visible from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions.

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged so as to protrude forward from the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a portion of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside. A decorative body 27 is provided, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, and the light emitter is arranged at a predetermined position. The first light emitter is one light emitter or a plurality of light emitters each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the inner part 27b has at least one first light emitter for lighting. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of confirming the state and/or non-lighting state may be provided, and the substrate may be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

In the example shown in FIG. 36, one LED board 9 is arranged inside the right side portion 3, and two LEDs 9a are mounted on the LED board 9 so as to be separated vertically. Two visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 so as to be vertically separated from each other.
The LED 9a on the upper side can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the upper side. Further, the LED 9a on the lower side can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the lower side. That is, one LED board 9 can be visually recognized from each visual recognition part 7 and another LED 9 a can be visually recognized from each visual recognition part 7 .
With such a configuration as well, it is possible to detect defects in the LED substrate 9 at an early stage, and to improve maintainability.
Further, the effect can be further enhanced by configuring the LED substrate 9 to be visible when facing the visual recognition portion 7 .

In addition, it may be configured such that different LEDs can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition portions 7 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein, and light emitted from a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate. are formed on the inner side surface (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105, and different light emitters can be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions. There may be (see FIG. 36).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) are placed is disposed inside the projecting portion, and light is emitted on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the body may be formed, and different luminous bodies may be visually recognized from each of the visual recognition portions 7 .

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the opposite side to the inner portion 27b. 2, a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the first and second light emitters are placed is arranged inside the decorative body 27, and the inner part 27b A plurality of visual recognition units 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or non-lighting state of the light emitter are provided, and from the plurality of visual recognition units 7, the lighting state and the lighting state of the separate light emitters of the first light emitter and the second light emitter, respectively. / Or it may be possible to check the non-lighting state.
Since different light emitters can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition units 7, defects in many light emitters can be found by directly visually recognizing them, and maintenance can be improved.

<3-36: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on both the outer side and the inner side of the front door 105 (the outer side 3a and the inner side 3b), and are arranged inside the right side 3. One LED board 9 may be visible from each of the inner visual recognition parts 7 , and one certain LED board 9 may be visible from each of the outer visual recognition parts 7 .
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105, respectively. The same substrate can be visually recognized from a plurality of visual recognition portions formed in the inner side, and the same substrate can be visually recognized from a plurality of visual recognition portions formed on the inner side surface. Good (see Figures 25A and 25B).
In this configuration, the substrate visible from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the inner side portion and the substrate visible from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side portion are the same substrate. It may be a different substrate.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is arranged. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the substrate, and one substrate can be visually recognized from the multiple visual recognition portions 7 formed on one side surface. may

Since one LED board 9 can be visually recognized from a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 of the outer side surface portion 3a, it is possible to detect defects at an early stage. Since another LED board 9 can be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition parts 7 of the inner side surface part 3b, the number of visible LED boards 9 is increased, thereby improving maintainability. be able to.
Alternatively, one LED board 9 may be configured to be visible from both a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b. . This makes it easier to discover particularly important defects in the LED board 9 .

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged so as to protrude forward from the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a portion of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside. A decorative body 27 is provided, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, and the light emitter is arranged at a predetermined position. or a plurality of light emitters each arranged at a different predetermined position, and each of the outer part 27a and the inner part 27b includes at least one (some) first light emitter. A plurality of visual recognition parts 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of one light emitter are provided, and the substrate can be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition parts, and the decoration body 27 is emitted from the first light emitter. A production light transmitting portion 26 that can be visually recognized by the player as production light is provided separately from the visual recognition portion 7, and the production light transmitting portion 26 includes a first light for diffusing and/or discoloring the passing light. Decoration may be applied, and the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided with a second decoration different from the first decoration.

For example, by applying an uneven shape for diffusing light to the effect light transmitting portion 26 as the first decoration, an effective light effect can be performed. In addition, when the visual recognition part 7 has a colored, transparent and flat shape that changes the color of the light as a second decoration different from the effect light transmission part 26, the visual recognition part 7 Since the visibility of the LED 9a that can be visually recognized from the visual recognition unit 7 is ensured while the effect of emitting colored light is performed, it is possible to make it easier for the operator to find defects.

In addition, it may be configured such that different LEDs 9 a can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition portions 7 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein, and light emitted from a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing are formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) of the front door 105, respectively. A configuration in which different light emitters can be visually recognized from each other may be used (see FIGS. 26 and 36).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitters may be formed on each of the lateral side portions (inner side portion 3b), and different light emitters may be visually recognized from the visual recognition portions 7, respectively.
Since different light emitters can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition units 7, defects in many light emitters can be found by directly visually recognizing them, and maintenance efficiency can be improved.

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged so as to protrude forward from the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a portion of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside. A decorative body 27 is provided, and the decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. a plurality of light emitters arranged in positions, and in each of the outer part 27a and the inner part 27b, at least one (some) of the first light emitters is lit and/or unlit. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of confirming the state are provided, and from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the same side of the outer portion 27a and the inner portion 27b, the different light emitters among the plurality of first light emitters are lit. The state and/or the non-lighting state can be confirmed, and the decorative body 27 is provided with a production light transmission part 26 which allows the player to visually recognize the light emitted from the first light emitter as the production light, separately from the visual recognition part 7. The effect light transmitting portion 26 is provided with a first decoration for diffusing and/or discoloring the passing light, and the viewing portion 7 is provided with a second decoration different from the first decoration. good too.

For example, by applying an uneven shape for diffusing light to the effect light transmitting portion 26 as the first decoration, an effective light effect can be performed. In addition, when the visual recognition part 7 has a colored, transparent and flat shape that changes the color of the light as a second decoration different from the effect light transmission part 26, the visual recognition part 7 Since the visibility of the LED 9a that can be visually recognized from the visual recognition unit 7 is ensured while the effect of emitting colored light is performed, it is possible to make it easier for the operator to find defects. Further, the lighting state and non-lighting state of separate (different) light emitters can be confirmed from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the same side of the inner portion 27a and the outer portion 27b, thereby reducing the It is possible to check the presence or absence of defects in many light emitters with the visual recognition unit 7, and maintenance is improved.

<3-37: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 differs between the inner side and the outer side will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided only on one of the outer and inner side portions (the outer side portion 3a and the inner side portion 3b), and one substrate is provided from the plurality of the visual recognition portions 7. It may be made visible.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) arranged therein, and the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate is visually recognized. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105, and the same substrate is visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 formed on the outer side portion. It is possible (and the visible portion 7 may not be formed on the inner side portion.
For example, it is conceivable that the inner side has the aspect shown in FIG. 24 and the outer side has the aspect shown in FIG. 25A.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, one substrate can be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7, and the visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). It does not have to be.

A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the board mounted with the LED 9a inside the front door 105 are provided on the outer side surface portion 3a, so that defects of the board to be visually recognized can be found early. In addition, since the inner side surface portion 3b is not provided with the visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the board, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will recognize a problem and lose interest in the game. can.

In addition, different light emitters may be visually recognized from a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on one side portion.
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105, and different light emitters are emitted from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 formed on the outer side portion. In addition to being visible, the visible portion 7 may not be formed on the inner side portion.
For example, it is conceivable that the inner side is in the form shown in FIG. 24 and the outer side is in the form shown in FIG.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, respectively, and different light emitters can be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7, and the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). may not be formed.

By providing a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 only on the outer side surface portion 3a, it is easy for a staff member or the like to find a defect in the light emitter even while the player is playing the game. Further, since different light emitters can be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition units 7, the possibility of discovering the light emitter in which the problem has occurred is increased.

<3-38: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
A plurality of visual recognition units 7 may be provided separately as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 and 37 .
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be separately formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3 a ) of the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visible portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission may be formed, and partition portions 25 (for example, part of the peripheral portion 8 ) may be formed between the plurality of visible portions 7 .

The separation part 25 is a part provided between the visual recognition parts 7, 7 in order to separate the two visual recognition parts 7, 7 from each other.
This is a portion that is different from the two visual recognition portions 7, 7. For example, the visual recognition portion 7 is formed of a member having a certain degree of light transmittance, whereas the separating portion 25 is formed of an opaque member. It is conceivable that Further, although the partitioning portion 25 also has optical transparency in the same manner as the visible portion 7 , it may have an uneven shape different from that of the visible portion 7 . Alternatively, the visual recognition portion 7 may be made of a transparent and colorless light-transmitting member, and the dividing portion 25 may be made of a colored light-transmitting member. That is, the visually recognizing portion 7 and the dividing portion 25 are formed in some manner different from each other.

The dividing portion 25 may be provided as part of the peripheral portion 8 of the visual recognition portion 7 or may be provided as a portion other than the peripheral portion 8 .
For example, a dividing portion 25 provided between the visual recognition portions 7 and 7 shown in FIG. 15C is part of the peripheral portion 8 . 15B is a part other than the peripheral part 8 (that is, the painted part in the drawing).

By providing a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 separated by the peripheral portion 8, a configuration in which a plurality of small visual recognition portions 7 are dispersed over a wide range so as not to hinder the design can be achieved. In other words, it becomes possible to confirm defects in a wide range of light emitters while maintaining the design.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decoration body 27 includes a first light emitter, which is one light emitter arranged at a position or a plurality of light emitters each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the decoration body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a. , and an outer portion 27a that is opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction is formed on the outer portion 27a. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of confirming the state may be provided, and partitioning portions 25 may be provided between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

As a result, the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are made clearer, the light emitters corresponding to the respective visual recognition portions 7 (that is, the light emitters visible from the respective visual recognition portions 7) are made clear, and the work of confirming the light emitters is facilitated. can be done. Further, by forming the partitioning portion 25 between the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the flat portion 10, the partitioning portion 25 can be formed in a simple shape, which facilitates manufacturing.

<3-39: Type A>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is also on the outside will be described.
The LED substrate 9 may be arranged so that a part or the whole of the LED board 9 is hidden by the separation part 25 provided between the visual recognition parts 7 when facing the respective visual recognition parts 7 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) arranged therein, and the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate is visually recognized. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. At least a portion of the substrate may be arranged in a portion hidden by the partitioning portion 25 when facing (see FIG. 37).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7, and at least the portion of the substrate hidden by the partition portions 25 when facing the partition portions 25 is formed. A part may be arranged.

In the above configuration, the entire substrate is arranged on the back side of the partitioning portion 25 (that is, the substrate is hidden by the partitioning portion 25 when facing the visual recognition portion 7), so that the LED substrate can be viewed directly from the visual recognition portion 7. 9 becomes difficult to see, making it easier to design without impairing the design.
In addition, if the visibility of the board does not affect the design, a part of the LED board 9 is not hidden by the separation part 25 and is visible through the visual recognition part 7, so that the LED of the visual recognition part 7 The confirmation function can be clearly understood by the operator.

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged so as to protrude forward from the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a portion of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside. A decoration 27 is provided, and the luminous body includes a first luminous body which is one luminous body arranged at a predetermined position or a plurality of luminous bodies arranged at different predetermined positions, and the decorative body 27 is a game area. 103a, and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of one light emitting body are provided, and a partition portion 25 is provided between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. A portion of the substrate may be arranged at a position overlapping the portion 25 .

By forming the partitioning portion 25 between the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the flat portion 10, the partitioning portion 25 can be formed in a simple shape, which facilitates manufacturing. Furthermore, by arranging a portion of the substrate in the portion hidden by the partitioning portion 25, it is possible to provide an environment for discovering defects in the light emitter while ensuring designability to some extent.

<3-40: Type A>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is also on the outside will be described.
On the electronic component mounting surface of the LED substrate 9 , the LEDs may not be arranged in the portions that are not visible due to the partitions 25 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) arranged therein, and the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate is visually recognized. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed separately on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3 a ) of the front door 105 , and the portion between the two visual recognition portions 7 in the front door 105 is the separating portion 25 . 37, and the luminous body may not be placed on the portion of the substrate that is not visible due to the dividing portion 25 (see FIG. 37).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions. may be configured.

As a result, on the component mounting surface of the substrate facing the visual recognition portion 7, there is no luminous body that cannot be visually recognized by the partitioning portion 25, so that it is possible to discover defects in the luminous body, and maintainability is improved. can be improved.
In addition, when the LED board 9 is provided across the partition 25, the LED 9a does not need to be mounted on the portion located behind the partition 25 while facing the partition 25 and the visual recognition portion 7. . As a result, it becomes easy to visually recognize the light emitter (or to visually recognize the light emitted from the light emitter) on the component mounting surface facing the visual recognition portion 7, which can contribute to finding defects in the light emitter.

<3-41: Type A>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is also on the outside will be described.
The LED substrate 9 may be arranged so as not to cover the partition portion 25 .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) arranged therein, and the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate is visually recognized. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed separately on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3 a ) of the front door 105 , and the portion between the two visual recognition portions 7 in the front door 105 is the separating portion 25 . The substrate may be arranged so as not to be placed in a portion that is invisible due to the dividing portion 25 (see FIG. 38).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions. may be configured.

In this way, the luminous body is not located behind the dividing part 25 when facing the visual recognition part 7, so that the visibility of the luminous body is improved, which contributes to finding defects of the luminous body. can.

<3-42: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
The configuration including the visual recognition portion 7 and the partition portion 25 may be provided on the inner side surface portion 3 b of the front door 105 .
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be separately formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 (see FIG. 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission may be formed, and partition portions 25 may be formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. The luminous body is one luminous body or a plurality of luminous bodies each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of at least one first luminous body can be confirmed on the inner portion 27b. A plurality of visually recognizing portions 7 may be provided, and partitioning portions 25 may be provided between the plurality of recognizing portions 7 .

At the inner side surface portion 3b, the dividing portion 25 is provided so that at least a part of the inside of the right side portion 3 is difficult for the player to see, so that the design can be improved. In addition, since part of the light emitted from the light emitter provided inside the right side portion 3 is visible, it is also possible to discover defects in the light emitter.
In particular, the inner side surface portion 3b is located at a position that is easier for the player to see than the outer side surface portion 3a. It is possible to make the portion 7 inconspicuous. That is, it is possible to prevent the visually recognizing portion 7 from impairing the design. In addition, even if a large number of small visual recognition portions 7 are spaced apart, the effect on the design is limited, which is preferable.

<3-43: Type B>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is located inside will also be described.
Further, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) arranged therein. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 are formed on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105, and partitioning portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. At least a portion of the substrate may be arranged in a portion hidden by the partitioning portion 25 when facing (see FIG. 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7, and at least the portion of the substrate hidden by the partition portions 25 when facing the partition portions 25 is formed. A part may be arranged.

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged so as to protrude forward from the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a portion of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside. A decorative body 27 is provided, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, and the light emitter is arranged at a predetermined position. The first light emitter is one light emitter or a plurality of light emitters each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the inner part 27b has at least one first light emitter for lighting. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided for confirming the state and/or the non-lighting state, and a separation portion 25 is provided between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. A portion of the substrate may be arranged at the overlapping position.

A partition 25 is provided on the inner side surface portion 3b, and a portion of the substrate is arranged in a portion that is difficult to see due to the partition 25, thereby making it difficult for the player to see the portion of the substrate, thereby improving the design. can be improved and the configuration can be made so as not to impair the aesthetic appearance of the game machine.

<3-44: Type B>
An example in which the visually recognizing portion 7 is located inside will also be described.
A front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102, and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition parts 7 are formed separately on the inner side surface part (inner side surface part 3b) of the front door 105, and the part between the two visual recognition parts 7 in the front door 105 is a partition part 25, It may be configured such that the light-emitting body is not mounted on the portion of the substrate that is invisible due to the partitioning portion 25 (see FIG. 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b). A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions. may be configured.

As a result, on the component mounting surface of the substrate facing the visual recognition portion 7, there is no luminous body that cannot be visually recognized due to the separation portion 25, so that it becomes possible to discover defects in the luminous body, and maintainability is improved. can be improved.
In addition, when the LED board 9 is provided across the dividing portion 25, the LED 9a does not need to be placed on the portion located behind the dividing portion 25 in a state facing the dividing portion 25 and the visual recognition portion 7. . This makes it easier to visually recognize the light emitter (or to visually recognize the light emitted from the light emitter) on the component mounting surface facing the visual recognition portion 7, which is suitable for finding defects in the light emitter.

<3-45: Type B>
Similarly, an example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
A front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102, and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition parts 7 are formed separately on the inner side surface part (inner side surface part 3b) of the front door 105, and the part between the two visual recognition parts 7 in the front door 105 is a partition part 25, It may be configured such that the substrate is not arranged in a portion that cannot be visually recognized by the dividing portion 25 (see FIG. 40).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emission are formed, and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions. may be configured.
In this way, the luminous body is not positioned behind the dividing part 25 when facing the visual recognition part 7, so that the visibility of the luminous body is improved, which contributes to finding defects of the luminous body. can.
Furthermore, since the light from the luminous body mounted on the LED board 9 is emitted to the outside (player side) through the direct visual recognition part 7, by adopting this configuration for a specific LED board 9, the production effect can be increased and the game playability can be improved. In addition, even if the amount of light emitted from the light emitter is suppressed, a sufficient effect can be achieved, which can contribute to a reduction in power consumption.

<3-46: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
The structure including the visible portion 7 and the partition portion 25 is provided on both the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105. may
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate may be separately formed on each of the portions (inner side surface portion 3b) (Fig. 37, see FIG. 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is arranged. Separation portions 25 formed between a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters may be provided on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b).

By providing a plurality of visually recognizing portions 7 while providing partitioning portions 25 on both the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b, it is possible to generate the visually recognizing portions 7 while maintaining a high design property using the partitioning portion 25. It becomes easy, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of design and the degree of freedom of design.
In particular, when the substrate visible from the outer side surface portion 3a and the substrate visible from the inner side surface portion 3b are the same, the presence or absence of defects can be confirmed from different directions with respect to the visible substrate. Work efficiency can be improved.

In addition, it is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged inside to prevent the player from touching the light emitter. A decorative body 27 having a body (decorative cover 5) is provided, and the cover body has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer part 27a opposite to the inner part 27b, The luminous body includes one luminous body arranged at a predetermined position or a plurality of luminous bodies each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state of the luminous bodies and/or Visually recognizing portions 7 capable of confirming the non-lighting state are provided, a plurality of visual recognizing portions 7 are provided in at least one of the outer portion 27a and the inner portion 27b, and partitioning portions 25 are provided between the plurality of visual recognizing portions 7. may

A plurality of visible portions 7 are provided on the cover body, and portions between the plurality of outer visible portions 7 serve as partitioning portions 25, whereby the partitioning portions 25 are also provided on the cover body. Therefore, the decoration formed on the cover body can also be applied to the dividing portion 25, and the cover body can have a sense of unity. In addition, since the visual recognition part 7 in it is easy for the operator to distinguish from other parts, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.

<3-47: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
A front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate are formed on each of the inner side surface portions 3b), and the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are separated from each other. A portion 25 may be formed, and at least part of the substrate may be arranged in a portion that is hidden by the partitioning portion 25 when facing the partitioning portion 25 (see FIGS. 37 and 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is arranged. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of each, and a dividing portion 25 is formed between at least two visual recognition portions in each side surface portion to divide At least part of the substrate may be arranged in a portion that is hidden by the dividing portion 25 when facing the portion 25 .

By arranging the LED board 9 so as to be entirely hidden by the partition part 25, it becomes difficult to see the LED board 9 directly from the visual recognition part 7, and design is facilitated without impairing the design. In particular, it becomes difficult to see the LED board 9 from the inner side surface portion 3b side, which facilitates a design that does not impair the aesthetic appearance of the player.
In addition, if the visibility of the board does not affect the design, a part of the LED board 9 is not hidden by the partition part 25 and is visible through the visual recognition part 7, so that the outer side surface part 3a The operator can clearly understand the LED checking function of the visual recognition portion 7 on both the inner side surface portion 3b side and the inner side surface portion 3b side.

In addition, a substrate (LED substrate 9) is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, A decoration body 27 having a cover body (decorative cover 5) is provided so that the player cannot touch the light emitting body, and the cover body has an inner part 27b facing the game area 103a and the inner part 27b opposite to the inner part 27b. The light emitter includes one light emitter positioned at a predetermined position or a plurality of light emitters each positioned at a different predetermined position, and the outer part 27a and the inner part 27b. Each is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or non-lighting state of the light emitter, and at least one of the outer portion 27a and the inner portion 27b is provided with a plurality of visual recognition portions 7, and a plurality of visual recognition portions. A partition portion 25 may be provided between the substrates 7 , and a portion of the substrate may be arranged at a position overlapping the partition portion 25 when facing the partition portion 25 .

A plurality of visible portions 7 are provided on the cover body, and portions between the plurality of outer visible portions 7 serve as partitioning portions 25, whereby the partitioning portions 25 are also provided on the cover body. Therefore, the decoration formed on the cover body can also be applied to the dividing portion 25, and the cover body can have a sense of unity. Moreover, since the visible part 7 in it is easy for an operator to distinguish from other parts, it can contribute to the improvement of working efficiency.
Furthermore, since the board is arranged in a position hidden by the partitioning part 25 of the cover body, which has a sense of unity, at least a part of the board is made difficult to see by the decoration, so that the deterioration of the design due to the visible board is prevented. can be prevented.

<3-48: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
A front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing light emitted from the light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate are formed on each of the inner side portions 3b) with a separation portion 25 interposed therebetween. It may be configured such that the light-emitting body is not placed on the part of the substrate that becomes invisible due to the portion 25 (see FIGS. 37 and 39).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is arranged. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of each, and a dividing portion 25 is formed between at least two visual recognition portions in each side surface portion to divide It may be configured such that the light-emitting body is not placed on the portion of the substrate that is invisible due to the portion 25 .

As a result, on the component mounting surface of the substrate facing the visual recognition portion 7, there is no luminous body that cannot be visually recognized by the partitioning portion 25, so that it is possible to discover defects in the luminous body. It is possible to improve maintainability both on the side of the portion 3a and on the side of the inner side surface portion 3b.

<3-49: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
A front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visible portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate are formed separately on each of the side portions (inner side portion 3b) of the two. The part between the visual recognition parts 7 may be a separation part 25, and the board may not be arranged in the part which becomes invisible due to the separation part 25 (see FIGS. 38 and 40).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has an outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and an inner side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) in which a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is arranged. The side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the outer side (outer side surface portion 3a) and the side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) on the outer side (inner side surface portion 3b) respectively emit light from the light emitter. A plurality of visually recognizable visual recognition portions 7 are formed and partitioning portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognizing portions. may
As a result, the luminous body is not positioned behind the partitioning portion 25 when facing the visible portion 7, so that the luminous body is not positioned on either the outer side surface portion 3a side or the inner side surface portion 3b side. The visibility of is improved, and it can contribute to the discovery of defects in the light emitter.

<3-50: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The structure provided with the visible part 7 and the partition part 25 is provided only on one of the outer side (outer side 3a) and the inner side (inner side 3b) of the front door 105. may have been
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visible portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate are formed separately on only one of the lateral side portions (inner side portion 3b). may have been
For example, an example in which the outer side is configured as shown in FIG. 37 and the inner side is configured differently from FIG. 37, or an example in which the inner side is configured as shown in FIG. 39 and the outer side is configured in a different mode from FIG. can be considered.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. A front door 105 is provided, and a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed is disposed inside the projecting portion, and an outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and an inner side portion are arranged. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed only on one of the lateral side portions (inner side portion 3b), and partition portions 25 are formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7. may be

For example, if the dividing portion 25 is provided only on the inner side surface portion 3b, a transparent portion that emits light to the outside and an opaque portion that does not emit light are mixed as a decoration for the presentation of the inner side surface portion 3b. When such a decoration is adopted, the transparent part for light production can be used as the visible part 7. - 特許庁In other words, the visual recognition portion 7 can be provided without impairing the design of the performance.
In particular, by not providing the separating portion 25 and the visual recognition portion 7 on the outer side surface portion 3a, the visual recognition portion 7 is present only on the inner side surface portion 3b, and the visual recognition portion 7 is hidden in the design and is conscious of the player. becomes difficult.

In addition, when the partitioning portion 25 and the visual recognition portion 7 are not provided on the inner side surface portion 3b and are provided only on the outer side surface portion 3a, the visual recognition portion 7 is discretely arranged with the partitioning portion 25 interposed between the outer side surface portion 3a. Since the inner side surface 3b does not have the visible portion 7, restrictions on the design due to the placement of the visible portion 7 can be eliminated.

<3-51: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
A front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate are formed only on one of the side surfaces (inner side surface portion 3b) of the plurality of visual recognition portions. A partition 25 may be formed between 7 and at least a part of the substrate may be arranged in a portion hidden by the partition 25 when facing the partition 25 .
For example, an example in which the outer side is configured as shown in FIG. 37 and the inner side is configured differently from FIG. 37, or an example in which the inner side is configured as shown in FIG. 39 and the outer side is configured in a different mode from FIG. can be considered.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the projecting portion And only one of the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b), a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed with the partition portion 25 in between, and face the partition portion 25. At least a portion of the substrate may be arranged in a portion hidden by the dividing portion 25 in some cases.

For example, the visual recognition portion 7 and the partition portion 25 are provided on the inner side surface portion 3b, and if the LED substrate 9 is arranged so as to be hidden by the partition portion 25, the LED substrate 9 becomes difficult to be visually recognized by the player. , The deterioration of the design property due to the substrate being visible is not caused. Further, by providing the visual recognition portion 7 and the partitioning portion 25 in the outer side surface portion 3a and not arranging the LED substrate 9 in the partitioning portion 25, the visibility of the substrate by the operator is ensured, and the defect can be easily found. It is said that

<3-52: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
A front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate are formed separately only on one of the side surfaces (inner side surface portion 3b) of the A portion between the visual recognition portions 7 may be a separation portion 25, and the luminous body may not be placed on a portion of the substrate that is invisible due to the separation portion 25. FIG.
For example, an example in which the outer side is configured as shown in FIG. 37 and the inner side is configured differently from FIG. 37, or an example in which the inner side is configured as shown in FIG. 39 and the outer side is configured in a different mode from FIG. can be considered.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the projecting portion A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on only one of the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) with a partition portion 25 interposed therebetween. It may be configured such that the light-emitting body is not placed on the portion of the substrate that is different from the substrate.

For example, by arranging the LED 9a in a difficult-to-visually-visible portion (or an invisible portion) by the partitioning portion 25 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the LED board 9, the player can hardly visually recognize the LED 9a. , it is possible to perform light emitting effects without disturbing the design. In addition, since the light emitted from the LED 9a is prevented from reaching the eyes of the player directly, it also leads to the protection of the eyes of the player.
On the other hand, the LEDs 9a can be visually recognized from the outside by not arranging the LEDs 9a in a portion that is difficult to be visually recognized (or a portion that is not visually recognized) by the dividing portion 25 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the LED substrate 9. can be facilitated, and can contribute to early detection of defects in the LED 9a. In addition, since the light emitted from the LED 9a is directly emitted outside the game machine through the visual recognition part 7, a high performance effect can be obtained, and strong light can be emitted outside the game machine with a small number of LEDs 9a. can contribute to the reduction of power consumption.

<3-53: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
A front door 105 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the substrate are formed apart from each other only on one of the side surfaces (inner side surface portion 3b) of the A portion between at least two visual recognition portions 7 may be a partition portion 25 , and the substrate may not be arranged in a portion that becomes invisible due to the partition portion 25 .
For example, an example in which the outer side is configured as shown in FIG. 38 and the inner side is configured differently from FIG. 38, or an example in which the inner side is configured as shown in FIG. 40 and the outer side is configured in a different mode from FIG. can be considered.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed inside, and the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the projecting portion A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed on only one of the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) with a partition portion 25 interposed therebetween. It may be configured such that the light-emitting body is not placed on the portion of the substrate that is different from the substrate.

For example, since it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the LED substrate 9 from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a, even if the LED substrate 9 arranged inside can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7, the player cannot see the LED substrate 9. It is difficult to interfere with the design. Therefore, by arranging the LED 9a at a position on the LED board 9 that is easy to see from the visual recognition part 7, for example, by not arranging the LED board 9 in a place where it is difficult to visually recognize by the partition part 25, it is possible to find the defect of the LED 9a. can be made easier.
On the other hand, if the LEDs 9a arranged on the LED substrate 9 can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b, there is a possibility that the designability may be hindered. In such a case, it is preferable to dispose the LED substrates 9 in a manner different from that on the outer side.

<3-54: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
A flat surface portion 10 having a leftward surface may be provided on the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. In the state where the front door 105 is closed to the front frame 102, the portion of the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105 that is continuous from the front frame 102 has a flat surface facing the side. A portion 10 may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. In a state where the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, a flat portion 10 facing the side is provided on the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102. may be formed.

By providing a straight portion (flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction) in which the outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3 spreads forward, the decorated right side portion 3 is formed to protrude toward the player side. there is As a result, the light emitted from the LED 9a arranged inside the right side portion 3 can be diffused in various directions. Furthermore, if the right side portion 3 is provided with a diffusion structure such as by forming unevenness for light diffusion, the emission range of the effect light can be further expanded. Similar effects can be obtained even if an inner cover 12, which will be described later, is provided inside the right side portion 3. FIG. In addition, since the right side portion 3 protrudes forward (toward the player), a high performance effect can be obtained using a small number of LEDs 9a.

<3-55: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
The visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the flat portion 10 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. It may be formed on the plane portion 10 of the lateral side portion (outer side portion 3a).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a luminous body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the luminous body is formed. A visual recognition portion 7 may be formed in the portion 10 so that the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction may be formed on 27a, and a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter may be provided on the flat portion 10 .

The outer side surface portion 3a of the right side portion 3 has a straight portion (flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction) that spreads forward, and the viewing portion 7 is provided in the straight portion, thereby improving the visibility of the inside of the right side portion 3. The visual recognition portion 7 can be made to have a high visibility, and improvement in maintainability can be achieved.

<3-56: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
A portion continuous with the flat portion 10 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a of the front door 105 may be a curved surface portion 11 that displaces in a predetermined direction (for example, leftward) toward the front (see FIG. 14). .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 is a flat portion facing the side. A portion formed as 10 and continuous with the flat portion 10 may be a curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the portion of the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 serves as the flat portion 10 facing the side. A portion that is formed and continues to the flat portion 10 may be a curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction is formed on 27a, and a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or non-lighting state of the first light emitter is provided on the flat portion 10, and a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 is a predetermined portion. It may be a curved surface portion 11 that curves in the direction.

The curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction is, for example, a curved surface that is displaced leftward as the portion of the outer side surface portion 3a continuing forward from the flat portion 10 moves forward. As a result, the right side portion 3 does not protrude to the outside of the game machine beyond the flat portion 10 of the outer side surface portion 3a, so that the pinball game machine 100 can be made compact. That is, in a plurality of pinball game machines 100 arranged in the horizontal direction, the distance between the game machines can be reduced, and the game machines can be installed at narrow intervals.
In addition, since the curved surface portion 11 following the flat surface portion 10 is curved, the emitted light from the LEDs 9a disposed inside is naturally diffused in multiple directions, and a high performance effect can be obtained using a small number of the LEDs 9a. can. In other words, it is desirable to provide the light transmitting portion 6 on the curved surface portion 11 in order to perform the light effect.

<3-57: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
The flat portion 10 may be provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 has a flat surface facing the side. A portion 10 may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, a flat portion 10 facing the side is provided on the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102. may be formed.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. The planar portion 10 facing in the left-right direction may be formed on 27b, and the visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter may be provided on the inner portion 27b.

Since the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 has a straight portion (flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction) that spreads forward, a curved surface portion 11 that is continuous with the flat portion 10 of the right side portion 3 protrudes forward. Therefore, it is easy to diffuse the effect light in various directions. Further, if the right side portion 3 has a diffusion structure inside, the emission range of the effect light can be further expanded. In addition, by projecting the right side portion 3 forward (on the player's side), it is possible to obtain a high performance effect using a small number of LEDs 9a.
In addition, since the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 is a surface that faces the left and right direction rather than a surface that faces slightly forward, the direction of the player's line of sight and the direction in which the inner side surface portion 3b spreads are substantially parallel. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the internal structure of the right side portion 3 through the visual recognition portion 7, and the design of the decorative cover 5 is not disturbed. In this case, the inner side surface of the decorative cover 5 is provided with an appropriate concave-convex shape for light diffusion, so that the inner side surface portion 3b facing the left and right direction also directs toward the player. Since the light is diffused, highly effective light production can be performed.

<3-58: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
The visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the flat portion 10 of the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. It may be formed on the plane portion 10 of the lateral side portion (inner side portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. A visual recognition portion 7 may be formed in the portion 10 so that the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. 27b may be formed with a flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction, and the flat portion 10 may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter.

By providing the visual recognition part 7 in the straight part (flat part 10 facing the left and right direction) provided on the inner side surface part 3 b of the right side part 3, the visual direction of the player (from the front to the rear) and the visual recognition part Since the surfaces of 7 are substantially parallel, it is difficult for the player to see the inside of the right side portion 3, thereby preventing the player from losing interest in the game.

<3-59: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
A curved surface portion 11 may be formed in a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 is a flat portion facing the side. A portion formed as 10 and continuous with the flat portion 10 may be a curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 serves as the flat portion 10 facing the side. A portion that is formed and continues to the flat portion 10 may be a curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction is formed on 27b, and a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 is a curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction. A visually recognizable portion 7 may be provided.

Since the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 has a straight portion (flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction) that spreads forward, a curved surface portion 11 that is continuous with the flat portion 10 of the right side portion 3 protrudes forward. Therefore, the curved surface part 11 is positioned at a position close to the player side, the performance light can be emitted from the curved surface part 11 at a position close to the player, and a high performance effect can be obtained.
In particular, since the curved surface portion 11 has a convex shape facing the player, the effect light can be delivered over a wide angle centered on the player, and an effective effect can be performed.

<3-60: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The flat portion 10 may be provided on both the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 (see FIG. 14). .
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 and the inner side surface portion A flat portion 10 facing the side may be formed in the portion of (the inner side surface portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) of the front door 105 and the inner side surface portion (inner A flat portion 10 facing the side may be formed on the portion of the lateral side portion 3b).

By providing straight portions (flat portions 10 facing in the left-right direction) extending forward on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3, the decorated right side portion 3 faces the player side. It is formed to protrude. As a result, the light emitted from the LED 9a arranged inside the right side portion 3 can be diffused in various directions. Furthermore, if the right side portion 3 is provided with a diffusion structure such as by forming unevenness for light diffusion, the emission range of the effect light can be further expanded. Similar effects can be obtained even if an inner cover 12, which will be described later, is provided inside the right side portion 3. FIG. In addition, since the right side portion 3 protrudes forward (toward the player), a high performance effect can be obtained using a small number of LEDs 9a.

<3-61: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the flat portion 10 of each of the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) and the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) of the front door 105 (FIG. 14). reference).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. It may be formed on each of the planar portions 10 of the lateral side portion (outer side portion 3a) and the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed. Visually recognizing portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter may be formed on each of the planar portions 10 of the lateral side portion (inner side portion 3b).

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. Each of the 27a and the inner portion 27b is formed with a flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction, and each of the flat portions 10 is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter. may be

Each of the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b of the right side portion 3 is provided with a straight portion (flat portion 10 facing in the left-right direction) extending forward, and a visual recognition portion 7 is provided in each of the straight portions. As a result, the visual recognition portion 7 can be made highly visible with respect to the inside of the right side portion 3, and the maintainability can be improved.
In addition, in the inner side surface portion 3b, the direction of the player's line of sight (from the front to the rear) and the surface of the visual recognition portion 7 are substantially parallel to each other, making it difficult for the player to see the inside of the right side portion 3, which reduces the enjoyment of the game. can be prevented.

<3-62: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner on both the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The outer side surface portion 3a of the front door 105 and the portion continuous with the flat surface portion 10 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a may be the curved surface portion 11 (see FIG. 14).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface (outer side surface 3a) and the inner side surface (inner side) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 are connected. A portion of the lateral side portion 3 b ) may be formed as a flat portion 10 facing the side, and a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 may be a curved portion 11 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 The portion of the portion 3b) may be formed as a flat portion 10 facing the side, and the portion continuous with the flat portion 10 may be a curved portion 11. FIG.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. Each of the 27a and the inner portion 27b is formed with a flat portion 10 facing in the horizontal direction, and each of the flat portions 10 is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter. A curved surface portion 11 curved in a predetermined direction may be formed in a portion continuous with the flat portion 10 of the outer portion 27a and the flat portion 10 of the inner portion 27b.

For example, the portion of the outer side surface portion 3a continuing forward from the flat portion 10 is formed into a curved surface that is convex forward, and is connected to the flat portion 10 of the inner side surface portion 3b as it is. As a result, the right side portion 3 does not protrude outwardly of the game machine from the flat portion 10 of the outer side surface portion 3a, so that the pinball game machine 100 can be made compact, and the right side portion 3 does not protrude, the game board is not obscured by the right side part 3.例文帳に追加
In addition, since the curved surface portion 11 following the flat surface portion 10 is curved, the emitted light from the LEDs 9a disposed inside is naturally diffused in multiple directions, and a high performance effect can be obtained using a small number of the LEDs 9a. can.
Further, since the curved surface portion 11 has a convex shape facing the player, the effect light can be delivered to a wide angle centering on the player, and an effective effect can be performed.

<3-63: Type C2>
An example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
Only one of the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3 a ) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3 b ) of the front door 105 may have the flat portion 10 . FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example in which the flat portion 10 is provided only on the outer side surface portion 3a.
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface (outer side surface 3a) and the inner side surface (inner side) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 are connected. A flat portion 10 facing the side may be formed on only one of the lateral side portions 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 Only one of the portions 3b) may be formed with a flat portion 10 facing the side.

The plane portion 10 facing in the left-right direction is not provided on the outer side surface portion 3a, and the plane portion 10 is provided only on the inner side surface portion 3b. Since the light is emitted toward the side, a high performance effect can be obtained. Since the line of sight of the player is substantially parallel to the surface of the visual recognition part 7, it is difficult to visually recognize the inside of the right side part 3 through the visual recognition part 7, and effective presentation is performed without impairing the design. becomes possible.
That is, it is possible to perform highly effective light effects on both the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b.

Further, when the flat portion 10 is provided on the outer side surface portion 3a and the flat portion 10 is not provided on the inner side surface portion 3b, the right side portion 3 is forwardly moved by the flat portion 10 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a. The space surrounded by the right side portion 3, the left side portion 4, and the transparent glass 15 is widened by forming a curved surface that protrudes and the inner side portion 3b is displaced rightward (outward) as it goes forward. Therefore, the player can play without feeling oppressed. In addition, it becomes possible to perform an effective light production utilizing such a wide space.

<3-64: Type C2>
An example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The visible portion 7 is only one of the flat portion 10 of the outer side portion (outer side portion 3a) of the front door 105 and the flat portion 10 of the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b) of the front door 105. may be provided in FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a state in which the visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the flat portion 10 of the outer side surface portion 3a and the visual recognition portion 7 is not provided on the inner side surface portion 3b.
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. It may be formed on only one of the flat portion 10 of the lateral side portion (outer side portion 3a) and the planar portion 10 of the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a luminous body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the luminous body is formed. The visual recognition portion 7 that enables the light emission of the light emitter to be visually recognized may be formed on only one of the portion 10 and the flat portion 10 of the inner side portion (inner side portion 3b).

Specifically, it is possible to grasp which LED 9a or which LED board 9 has a problem from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a. When the side surface portion 3b is provided with the light transmitting portion 6 (that is, the non-visible portion 16) which is not the visible portion 7, it is difficult to determine which LED 9a or which LED substrate 9 the light is emitted from. light production becomes possible. In particular, when performing an effect in which a plurality of LEDs 9a are sequentially turned on (or extinguished), a seamless light effect can be performed, so a high effect can be obtained.

<3-65: Type C2>
An example in which the appearance of the visual recognition portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
A curved surface portion 11 that curves in a predetermined direction is provided on only one of the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105. (See FIG. 41).
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the outer side surface portion (outer side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b) of the front door 105 are Only one of them may be provided with the flat portion 10 continuous from the front frame 102 facing the side and the curved surface portion 11 continuous from the flat portion 10 and curved in a predetermined direction.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. Equipped with a front door 105, the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and has an unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, either the outer side surface (outer side surface 3a) or the inner side surface (inner side surface 3b) of the front door 105 Only one side may be provided with the flat portion 10 that is continuous from the front frame 102 and faces the side, and the curved surface portion 11 that is continuous from the flat portion 10 and curves in a predetermined direction.

For example, the portion following the flat portion 10 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a is formed so as to bend at a substantially right angle toward the inner side (left side) of the game machine, and the inner side surface portion 3b is gently connected to the right angle portion. The curved surface portion 11 is curved so as to be curved. In this case, since the entire curved surface portion 11 having a convex shape facing the player can be effectively used as a light irradiation surface, highly effective light presentation can be performed for the player.

<3-66: Type A>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is located outside will be described.
42 shows an example of the inner cover 12 arranged inside the decorative cover 5. FIG. The inner cover 12 is located forward of a portion of the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 5a of the decorative cover 5. As shown in FIG.
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter, and an inner cover 12 for light diffusion may be provided in front of at least a part of the visual recognition portion 7 inside the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. A viewing portion 7 is formed on the side surface portion 3 a ) for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter, and the inner cover 12 is arranged in front of at least a part of the viewing portion 7 .

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude forward of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 for light diffusion are arranged therein. The light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position, and the decorative body 27 has an inner part 27b that faces the game area 103a and an outer part that is opposite to the inner part 27b 27a, the outer portion 27a is provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter, and the inner cover 12 is provided with at least the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer portion 27a. It may be positioned further forward than the part.

By arranging the inner cover 12 in front of the visible portion 7 formed on the outer side surface portion 5a, decoration can be performed from the side of the pinball game machine 100 (outer side surface portion 5a) without passing through the inner cover 12. Since the luminous body arranged inside the cover 5 can be visually recognized, it is possible to confirm the malfunction of the luminous body.
In particular, the inside of the decorative cover 5 can be recognized from the inner side surface portion 5b through the inner cover 12, and the inside of the decorative cover 5 (LED 9 To ensure good visibility of the interior of the decorative cover 5 from the outside side (the right side in the right side portion 3) that is difficult for the player to see by making it possible to check the inside of the decorative cover 5 (the light emission of the LED 9a itself and the LED 9a). becomes possible. As a result, the efficiency of maintenance work performed by the operator can be improved.

<3-67: Type B>
An example in which the visual recognition portion 7 is inside will be described.
The inner cover 12 may be arranged so as to be located in front of a portion of the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5 (see FIG. 42).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter, and an inner cover 12 for light diffusion may be provided in front of at least a part of the visual recognition portion 7 inside the front door 105 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing light emitted from the light emitter is formed on the side portion 3 b ), and the inner cover 12 is arranged in front of at least a part of the visual recognition portion 7 .

By arranging the inner cover 12 in front of the visible portion 7 formed on the inner side surface portion 5b, the inside of the decorative cover 5 can be viewed from the side of the player playing the pinball game machine 100 without passing through the inner cover 12. Since it becomes possible to visually recognize the light-emitting body arranged in the inner wall, the operator can easily confirm the defect of the light-emitting body.
In this case, it becomes easy for the player to visually recognize the luminous object. By considering the positions of the light emitters so that the partition part 25 is positioned between them, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the light emitters, and it is possible to prevent deterioration of the design. .

<3-68: Type A, B, C1>
An example in which the visual recognition part 7 is in the same manner both on the outside and on the inside will be described.
The inner cover 12 may be positioned in front of any one of the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 5a and the inner side surface portion 5b of the decorative cover 5 (see FIG. 42). ).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitters are formed on the inner side portions (inner side portions 3b), respectively, and the front door 105 has at least a portion of the visible portion 7 in front of the visible portion 7. A diffusion inner cover 12 may be provided.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the vertically extending portion of the peripheral portion that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable is a projecting portion that projects toward the player. The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. Visible portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter are formed on the side surface portion 3a) and the inner side surface portion (inner side surface portion 3b), respectively. are placed.

By arranging the LED 9a behind the inner cover 12 and arranging the visual recognition portion 7 capable of recognizing the LED 9a on the inner cover 12, the LED 9a itself or the effect light can be visually recognized without going through the inner cover 12. It becomes possible. In this case, since it can be confirmed without the influence of diffusion by the inner cover 12, it is easy to identify the failed LED 9a. If the LED 9a itself can be visually recognized, it is easier to identify the abnormal LED 9a. Desirably, all the LEDs 9a are positioned behind the inner cover 12 so that all the LEDs 9a can be easily seen by changing the viewpoint of the operator, which is suitable for discovering defects in the light emission of the LEDs 9a.

<3-69: Type C2>
An example in which the visually recognizable portion 7 differs between the outer side and the inner side will be described.
The inner cover 12 may have a different positional relationship in the front-rear direction with respect to the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the decorative cover 5 between the outer side surface portion 5a and the inner side surface portion 5b (see FIG. 43).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Visible portions 7 for visually recognizing light emitted from the light emitters are formed on the inner side surfaces (inner side surfaces 3b), respectively. The positional relationship in the front-rear direction with respect to the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the lateral side portion may be different from the positional relationship in the front-rear direction with respect to the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the side surface portion on the inner side.

For example, the internal cover 12 is located behind all of the visual recognition portions 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b of the front door 105. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 43, the visual recognition portion 7 is provided forward of the inner cover 12 in the inner side surface portion 3b. Further, a visual recognition portion 7 is provided behind the inner cover 12 in the external news side portion 3a.
As a result, the LED 9a cannot be directly viewed from the viewing portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b, but can be viewed at least through the inner cover 12, so that the design of the decorative cover 5 is prevented from deteriorating. can be prevented.
Further, the inner cover 12 is positioned forward of a portion of the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3 a of the front door 105 . As a result, the LED 9a can be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7 positioned behind the internal cover 12 without passing through the internal cover 12, which can contribute to failure detection of the LED 9a.

In addition, when the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b is formed with an uneven shape for light diffusion, the uneven shape provided on the inner side surface portion 3b and the uneven shape provided on the inner cover 12 Since a high light diffusing effect can be obtained by both shapes, it is possible to make it very difficult to know which LED 9a is emitting light during the light emission effect, and an effective light effect can be performed. In particular, when performing lighting and extinguishing of a plurality of LEDs 9a arranged at a distance in order, it is possible to perform light-emitting performance with a high performance effect in which the light-emitting portions appear to be moving smoothly. can.

<3-70: Type D>
An example in which the visible portion 7 is located above (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) will be described. Below, <3-86> is an example of type D.

The upper side portion 1 of the front door 105 of the pinball game machine 100 is shaped to protrude toward the player side (forward). A substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) such as an LED 9a is placed is mounted inside the upper side portion 1, and a visual recognition portion 7 is provided on the upper surface portion 1a.
The visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a may be configured to be able to visually recognize the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) placed on the LED substrate 9 in a non-lighting state (see FIG. 44).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It may be formed on (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1), the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and has an upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) formed with unevenness for diffusing light emitted from the light emitter. ) may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitter.

Since the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105 is difficult to visually recognize during the game, there is little need to consider the design. Therefore, the visible part 7 can be provided without impairing the design. In addition, since the visual recognition part 7 is provided, it is possible to discover a failure of the decoration lamp 120w (LED 9a) provided inside the upper part 1 without disassembling the pinball game machine 100. , maintenance can be improved.

<3-71: Type D>
The visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 can visually recognize the light emitted from the light emitter (the decorative lamp 120w) placed on the LED substrate 9 (see FIG. 45).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1), the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and has an upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) formed with unevenness for diffusing light emitted from the light emitter. ) may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter.

As an example of a mode in which the LED 9a provided inside cannot be directly visually recognized through the visual recognition part 7 provided on the upper surface part 1a of the upper side part 1 and the emitted light can be visually recognized, for example, the visual recognition part 7 has a light diffusion This is the case where the visibility of the inside is somewhat reduced due to the formation of uneven shapes for the purpose.
When such a mode is adopted, a high performance effect is obtained by diffusing the production light using the LEDs 9a arranged inside the upper side portion 1 to the outside through the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a. In addition, the effect light from the LED 9a can be confirmed through the visual recognition part 7, so that the operator can grasp the failure of the LED 9a, etc., so that it is possible to detect defects at an early stage.

<3-72: Type D>
In the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105, the uneven shape for light diffusion formed on the front surface portion 1c and the uneven shape for light diffusion formed on the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a may be different. (See Figure 45).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. Concavities and convexities for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter are formed, and a visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) so that the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized. Concavities and convexities for light diffusion different from the concavities and convexities formed on the substrate may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the protruding portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and diffuses the light emitted from the light emitter to the front surface portion (front surface portion 1c of the upper side portion 1). A visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) in which unevenness is formed so that the light emission of the light emitter can be visually recognized. unevenness may be formed.

For example, the uneven shape for light diffusion provided on the front surface portion 1c of the upper side portion 1 is made finer than the uneven shape formed on the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a to diffuse the effect light in multiple directions. Thus, the light transmitting portion 6 provided on the front portion 1c can be made conspicuous. In other words, the visible portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a can be made inconspicuous.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the visual recognition part 7 from interfering with the design, and to improve maintainability by enabling visual recognition of the LED 9a provided inside (or visual recognition of the effect light from the LED 9a). can.

<3-73: Type D>
As another example of the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105, the front portion 1c of the upper side portion 1 is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion, and the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a is provided with an uneven shape for light diffusion. It may be in a state in which it is not provided and high visibility to the inside of the upper side portion 1 is ensured (see FIG. 44).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. is formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter, and the visible part 7 in which the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized and which has no unevenness for diffusing the light is formed on the upper surface part (upper surface part 1a of the upper side part 1). may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1), the projecting portion has a luminous body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a part thereof is formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the luminous body; The upper surface portion 1a) may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 in which the light emitted from the light-emitting body can be visually recognized and which is not formed with unevenness for diffusing the light.

As a result, the effect light that is spread around through the uneven shape for light diffusion provided on the front surface portion 1c of the upper side portion 1 is more pronounced than the effect light that is emitted from the visual recognition portion 7 that is not provided with the uneven shape. is equipped with a high production effect. In addition, since the light emitted from the visual recognition portion 7 does not pass through the uneven shape, the light is emitted mainly upward, which reduces the performance effect on the player. That is, the player is less likely to be aware of the visible portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a, so the presence of the visible portion 7 is less likely to interfere with the design.
In addition, since the visual recognition portion 7 is not provided with an uneven shape, the visibility of the LED 9a arranged inside or the visibility of the effect light from the LED 9a is improved, which can contribute to the discovery of defects.

<3-74: Type D>
The front door 105 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 102 , and therefore the front door 105 is positioned in front of the front frame 102 . An LED board 9 on which a luminous body such as a decorative lamp 120w is mounted is arranged inside the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105, and the LED board 9 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 (see FIG. 44). , see FIG. 45).
That is, the front door 105 is provided with a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is placed and which is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable. A visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter is formed on the upper surface portion 1 a ) of the upper side portion 1 , and the substrate visible from the visual recognition portion 7 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and unevenness is formed to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1 a of the upper side portion 1 ) so that the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized.

In addition, a door body (front door 105) having a decoration body 27 in which a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged is provided, and the decoration body 27 surrounds at least a part of the game area 103a. It is formed to protrude forward from the machine 100 and has an inner portion 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A substrate (LED substrate 9 ) may be located inside the gate body.

Since the LED board 9 provided on the upper side portion 1 is positioned forward of the front frame 102 , the LEDs 9 a mounted on the LED board 9 are also positioned forward of the front frame 102 . As a result, the light is emitted at a position closer to the player, so that a highly effective presentation effect can be obtained. In addition, when an effect that satisfies a certain amount of light is performed, the LED 9a is positioned close to the player, so even if the light emitted from the LED 9a is weakened, a high effect can be obtained, contributing to a reduction in power consumption. can do.

<3-75: Type D>
The front door 105 provided with the visual recognition portion 7 may have a design based on the theme of the pinball game machine 100 . That is, the upper side portion 1 provided with the visual recognition portion 7 may also be provided with an uneven shape as a design, and the uneven shape may be used to perform a light effect of diffusing light (see FIG. 44).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. A visually recognizable portion 7 may be formed on the upper surface portion of the decorative cover 5 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter is formed as a design on the outer surface. Alternatively, a visual recognition portion 7 may be formed on the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) so that the light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized.

In addition, a door body (front door 105) having a decoration body 27 in which a light emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged is provided, and the decoration body 27 surrounds at least a part of the game area 103a. It is formed to protrude forward of the machine 100, has an inner portion 27b facing the game area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b, and is provided so as not to come into contact with the light emitter. The cover body (decorative cover 5) is provided, and the light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position. And/or the board (LED board 9) on which the visual recognition part 7 that can confirm the non-lighting state is provided and the first light emitter is mounted may be positioned inside the door body.

By providing the visual recognition part 7 in the decorative cover 5 arranged on the front side of the upper side part 1, the visual recognition part 7 functions as a performance part for emitting the light from the LED 9a to the outside of the game machine for light performance. Together with this, it can function as a visual recognition part for discovering a defect of the LED 9a. That is, the shape of the decorative cover 5 can be simplified because there is no need to provide a dedicated visual recognition portion 7 only for discovering the defect of the LED 9a, and the light transmission portion 6 for light production can be diverted as the visual recognition portion 7. becomes possible, and man-hours and costs for processing can be reduced.

<3-76: Type D>
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 (see FIG. 44).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so that it can be opened and closed. It is formed on the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein and a visual recognition portion 7 in which the light emission of the light emitter can be visually recognized on the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1). are formed.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. The luminous body is one luminous body or a plurality of luminous bodies each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of at least one first luminous body can be confirmed on the outer portion 27a. A plurality of visible portions may be provided.

By providing a plurality of visual recognition parts 7, it is made easy to discover a defect of the LED 9a arranged inside the upper side part 1. As shown in FIG. Further, it becomes easy to configure the plurality of LEDs 9a to be visually recognizable from the visual recognition portion 7 .
Furthermore, depending on the arrangement of the pinball game machine 100, there may be a visual recognition portion 7 in which the LED 9a is difficult to visually recognize. The possibility of being able to do so increases, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of maintainability.

<3-77: Type D>
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 may be provided for the substrate on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed (see FIG. 44). In this case, for example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the emitted light may be formed on the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1), and the substrate may be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions. .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) is arranged inside A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter may be formed, and the substrate may be visually recognized from each of the plurality of visual recognition portions.

By providing a plurality of visual recognition parts 7 for one LED board 9, it is possible to easily find defects in the target LED board 9. FIG. Further, when a plurality of light emitters (LEDs 9a) are placed on the LED board 9, by arranging a plurality of visual recognition units 7 so that defects of the respective LEDs 9a can be found, It is possible to ensure ease of confirmation work, and to improve maintainability.

<3-78: Type D>
It may be configured such that different LEDs 9 a can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition portions 7 .
For example, a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the LED substrate 9 arranged in the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105 is provided on the upper surface portion 1a. Two LEDs 9 a are mounted on the LED substrate 9 . Separate LEDs 9a may be visually recognized from the two visual recognition portions 7 (see FIG. 44).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a substrate (LED substrate 9) disposed therein, and light emitted from a plurality of light emitters (decorative lamps 120w) placed on the substrate. are formed on the upper surface of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1), and different light emitters can be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions. good too.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with a front door 105, and the projecting portion is an upper surface portion (an upper surface portion 1a ) may be formed with a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the luminous bodies, and different luminous bodies may be visually recognized from each of the visual recognition portions 7 .

A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided for one LED substrate 9, and further, different LEDs 9a mounted on the target LED substrate 9 can be visually recognized from the respective visual recognition portions 7, so that the LED substrate 9 It can contribute to overall defect confirmation.

<3-79: Type D>
A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 provided on the upper surface portion may be provided separately (see FIG. 44).
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be separately formed on the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) is arranged inside A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emitted from the luminous body may be formed, and partitioning portions 25 may be formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a light-emitting body (decorative lamp 120w) is arranged therein. It has an inner portion 27b, which is the side facing the region 103a, and an outer portion 27a, which is the side opposite to the inner portion 27b. The luminous body is one luminous body or a plurality of luminous bodies each arranged at a different predetermined position, and the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of at least one first luminous body can be confirmed on the outer portion 27a. A plurality of visually recognizing portions may be provided, and partitioning portions 25 may be provided between the plurality of recognizing portions 7 .

By providing a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 separated by the peripheral portion 8, a configuration in which a plurality of small visual recognition portions 7 are dispersed over a wide range so as not to hinder the design can be achieved. In other words, it becomes possible to confirm defects in a wide range of light emitters while maintaining the design.
In particular, by arranging the visual recognition portion 7 in a positional relationship corresponding to the plurality of LEDs 9a mounted on the LED substrate 9, the layout of the LEDs 9a mounted on the LED substrate 9 can be inferred from the layout of the visual recognition portion 7. Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the operator's maintenance work.

<3-80: Type D>
The LED board 9 may be provided straddling the partition part 25 so as to be visible from the two visual recognition parts 7 (see FIG. 44).
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition portions 7 may be separately formed on the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (upper surface portion 1 a of the upper side portion 1 ), and one substrate may be visually recognized from the plurality of visual recognition portions 7 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) is arranged inside A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 capable of visually recognizing the light emission of the light emitter are formed, and a separation portion 25 is formed between at least two visual recognition portions. It may be made visible.

By arranging the LED substrate 9 straddling the partitioning portion 25, at least a part of the LED substrate 9 becomes difficult to be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7, so that designability can be improved.
In addition, when the LED board 9 is arranged so that the entire portion is hidden by the partitioning portion 25, the LED board 9 is more difficult to be visually recognized from the visual recognition portion 7, so that the design can be further improved.

<3-81: Type D>
On the electronic component mounting surface of the LED substrate 9, the LEDs 9a do not have to be arranged in the portions that cannot be visually recognized by the partitions 25 (see FIG. 44).
For example, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition parts 7 are formed separately on the upper surface part of the front door 105 (upper surface part 1a of the upper side part 1), and the part between the two visual recognition parts 7 in the front door 105 is a partition part 25, It may be configured such that the luminous body is not placed on the portion of the substrate that becomes invisible due to the partitioning portion 25 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) is arranged inside A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 that allow the light emission of the luminous body to be visually recognized are formed, and a partition portion 25 is formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions, and the luminous body is placed on a portion of the substrate that is made invisible by the partition portion 25. It may be configured not to

The visibility of the LED 9a (or the visibility of the light emitted from the LED 9a) is ensured by not arranging the LED 9a in a position hidden by the partition part 25, which contributes to the early detection of defects in the LED 9a.

<3-82: Type D>
Alternatively, the LED substrate 9 may be arranged so as not to cover the partition 25 (see FIG. 46).
In other words, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable, and the substrate (LED substrate 9) is arranged inside. A plurality of possible visual recognition parts 7 are formed separately on the upper surface part of the front door 105 (upper surface part 1a of the upper side part 1), and the part between the two visual recognition parts 7 in the front door 105 is a partition part 25, It may be configured such that the substrate is not arranged in a portion that cannot be visually recognized by the dividing portion 25 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) is provided with the front door 105, and the projecting portion has a substrate (LED substrate 9) on which the light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) is placed, and the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) is arranged inside A plurality of visual recognition portions 7 that allow the light emission of the luminous body to be visually recognized are formed, and a partition portion 25 is formed between the plurality of visual recognition portions, and the luminous body is placed on a portion of the substrate that is made invisible by the partition portion 25. It may be configured not to

By not arranging the LED 9a in a position hidden by the partition 25, and by not arranging the LED board 9 itself in a position that is difficult to see due to the partition 25, it becomes easy to find defects in the LED 9a and other LED boards 9. , can contribute to the improvement of maintainability.

<3-83: Type D>
A flat portion 13 having a surface facing up and down may be provided on the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) of the front door 105 (see FIGS. 44, 45 and 46).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) arranged therein. In a state where the front door 105 is closed to the front frame 102, the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) of the front door 105 that is continuous from the front frame 102 has a flat portion 13 facing upward. may be formed.

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a luminous body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a viewing portion where the light emitted from the luminous body can be visually recognized. 7 is formed, and in a state in which the front door 105 is closed to the front frame 102, the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) that is continuous from the front frame 102 has a flat surface facing upward. A portion 13 may be formed.

By providing a substantially straight portion toward the front on the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1, the front surface portion 1c positioned in front of the portion is shaped to protrude to a position close to the player. That is, since the light transmitting portion 6 for diffusing light formed in the front portion 1c and the like are positioned close to the player, it is possible to perform a highly effective light effect.

<3-84: Type D>
Furthermore, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the flat portion 13 (see FIGS. 44, 45 and 46).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. It may be formed on the plane portion 13 of the portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1), the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and has an upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) formed with unevenness for diffusing light emitted from the light emitter. ) may be formed with a visual recognition portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter.

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A planar portion 13 facing upward may be formed on the upper surface portion 1a as 27a, and the planar portion 13 may be provided with a visual recognition portion 7 capable of confirming the lighting state and/or the non-lighting state of the first light emitter.

Since the visually recognizing portion 7 is provided on the flat portion 13 of the upper surface portion 1a that faces substantially upward, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the recognizing portion 7. As shown in FIG. In addition, since the LED substrate 9 and the LEDs 9a arranged inside the upper side portion 1 are also made difficult to be visually recognized through the visual recognition portion 7, the LED substrate 9 and the LEDs 9a can be configured so as not to affect the design. That is, it becomes possible to freely provide the visual recognition portion.

In addition, by looking down on the pinball game machine 100 from above in a standing state, it is possible to visually recognize the LED board 9 and the LED 9a (or the light emitted from the LED 9a) through the visual recognition section 7, so that the LED 9a malfunctions. can be discovered.
In addition, in the case where the visual recognition portion 7 is formed with an uneven shape for light diffusion, even if the visual recognition portion 7 itself is difficult to visually recognize, the effect light diffused through the visual recognition portion 7 reaches the player. Even the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion 1a can have a function as the light transmission portion 6 used for light production.

<3-85: Type D>
A curved surface portion 14 projecting forward may be formed in a portion continuous with the flat surface portion 13 provided on the upper surface portion (upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) of the front door 105 (FIGS. 44, 45, See Figure 46).
That is, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. When the front door 105 is closed with respect to the front frame 102, the upper surface portion (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) of the front door 105 continuous from the front frame 102 is formed as a flat portion 13 facing upward. A curved surface portion 14 that curves in a predetermined direction (downward) may be formed in a portion continuous with the flat portion 13 .

More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right protrudes toward the player side (upper side portion 1) The front door 105 is provided, and the projecting portion has a luminous body (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein, and a viewing portion where the light emitted from the luminous body can be visually recognized. 7 is formed, and in a state in which the front door 105 is closed to the front frame 102, the upper surface portion of the front door 105 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1) continuous from the front frame 102 is a flat portion facing upward. A portion formed as 13 and continuous with the flat portion 13 may be a curved surface portion 14 that curves in a predetermined direction (downward).

In addition, a decorative body 27 is formed so as to protrude in front of the pinball game machine 100 so as to surround at least a part of the game area 103a, and a decorative body 27 in which a light emitter (decoration lamp 120w) is arranged. The decorative body 27 has an inner portion 27b facing the play area 103a and an outer portion 27a opposite to the inner portion 27b. A flat portion 13 facing upward is formed on the upper surface portion 1a as 27a, and a portion continuous with the flat portion 13 is a curved surface portion 14 that curves in a predetermined direction. A visually recognizing portion 7 that can confirm the non-lighting state may be provided.

By forming a curved surface portion 14 that bends downward at a portion that is continuous with the flat surface portion 13, the front surface portion 1c is naturally provided with a surface that faces forward. The light can be efficiently diffused to the player's side). That is, it is possible to perform highly effective light effects for the player.

<3-86: Type D>
Inside the decorative cover 5 of the upper side portion 1 of the front door 105, an inner cover 12 is provided as shown in FIG.
The inner cover 12 is positioned forward of the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the upper surface portion of the decorative cover 5 (the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1).
Specifically, the front door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) disposed therein. The front door 105 has a visible portion 7 for visually recognizing the light emitted from the light emitter, and at least a part of the interior of the front door 105 is formed in front of the visible portion 7 positioned at the same position in the left-right direction. A cover 12 may be provided.
More specifically, in the pinball game machine 100, at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral edge that is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable and extends to the left and right projects toward the player side (upper side portion 1), and the projecting portion has a light emitter (decorative lamp 120w) and an inner cover 12 formed with unevenness for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitter. A visual recognition portion 7 is formed on the upper surface portion 1a) of the portion 1, and at least a portion of the internal cover 12 is disposed in front of the visual recognition portion 7 positioned at the same position in the left-right direction. ing.

By arranging the internal cover 12 in front of the visual recognition portion 7 formed on the upper surface portion 1a, when the LED board 9 or the LED 9a is visually recognized from above the pinball game machine 100 through the visual recognition portion 7, the internal Since it can be visually recognized without going through the cover 12, it is possible to easily find a defect of the LED 9a.

<3-87: Modification>
Modifications other than those described above will be described here.
In each of the examples described above, the uneven shape for light diffusion provided on the inner cover 12 provided inside the right side portion 3 is configured such that the peaks (valleys) of the unevenness extend in the vertical direction. However, the peaks (valleys) may be configured to extend in the horizontal direction (see FIG. 48).

Similarly, the uneven shape for light diffusion provided on the inner surface of the decorative cover 5 has been described as an example in which the peaks (valleys) of the unevenness extend in the horizontal direction, but the peaks (valleys) extend vertically. It may be configured to extend (see FIG. 49).
By setting the extending direction of the uneven shape provided on the inner cover 12 and the extending direction of the uneven shape formed on the decorative cover 5 to be different directions, the light emitted from the LED 9 a provided inside the right side portion 3 is The light is diffused in multiple directions, and the effect of the lighting effect can be enhanced.

This effect can be obtained even in a configuration in which the direction in which the concave-convex shape formed on the inner cover 12 extends is the vertical direction and the direction in which the concave-convex shape formed on the decorative cover 5 extends is the horizontal direction, as described above. can be done.
Moreover, not only a combination of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, but also other directions (such as an oblique angle of 45°) may be used.

Although the LED substrate 9 provided inside the right side portion 3 is arranged to face the front-rear direction in each of the examples described above, it may be arranged to face the left-right direction. In that case, for example, two LED substrates 9, 9 facing in the horizontal direction may be arranged facing each other (see FIG. 50).
When the LEDs 9a are arranged on the surface opposite to the facing surface of each LED substrate 9, the LEDs arranged on the right side (outer side) from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the outer side surface portion 3a Light emission from the substrate 9 can be confirmed, and light emission from the LED substrate 9 arranged on the left side (inward side) can be confirmed from the visual recognition portion 7 provided on the inner side surface portion 3b.
Therefore, since the light emitted from the LEDs 9a mounted on different LED substrates 9 can be confirmed by the visual recognition portion 7, it is possible to clearly identify which LED 9a has a problem. That is, it is possible to improve maintainability.

In each structural example described in the above type D, it is also conceivable that the upper surface portion 1a and the lower surface portion 1b of the upper side portion 1 are replaced. Specifically, the visual recognition portion 7 may be provided on the lower surface portion 1b of the upper side portion 1 instead of being provided on the upper surface portion 1a of the upper side portion 1 . When the visual recognition part 7 functions as the light transmission part 6 that effectively delivers the effect light from the LED 9a to the player, the visual effect can be enhanced by providing the visual recognition part 7 on the lower surface part 1b. is.

In each of the main examples described above, when a plurality of visual recognition portions 7 are provided on the inner side (or the outer side), an example in which they are provided separately in the vertical direction has been described, but as shown in FIG. may be spaced apart in the direction. In FIG. 30, two visual recognition portions 7, 7 are provided on the outer side surface portion 3a so as to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction.
Such an aspect can be applied to other examples as long as there is no contradiction.
30, the decorative cover 5 is provided with two visual recognition portions 7 spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The two visual recognition portions 7, 7 may be separated from each other in the front-rear direction by providing one visual recognition portion 7 at the position.

Although an example in which the flat portion 10 facing the left-right direction is formed on the outer side surface portion 3a and the inner side surface portion 3b has been described, the surfaces may not completely face the left-right direction. In other words, the flat portion 10 may face substantially in the horizontal direction.

The various examples described above can be combined in any way except when the combination is not rational. By various combinations, each effect can be obtained in a composite manner.

1 ... upper part,
1a ... upper surface part,
1b ... lower surface part,
1c ... front part,
2 ... lower part,
3... right side,
3a... Outer side portion,
3b ... inner side portion,
3c ... front surface part,
4... Left side,
5 ... decorative cover,
5a... Outer side portion,
5b ... inner side part,
5c ... front surface part,
6... light transmission part,
7, 7t ... visual recognition part,
8... Peripheral part,
8a... Separation part 9... LED board,
9a...LEDs,
10... plane part,
11... Curved portion,
12... inner cover,
13... plane part,
14... Curved portion,
15... transparent glass,
16... non-visible portion,
26 ... production light transmission part,
27 ... decorative body,
27a... Outer part,
27b... inner part,
100... Pinball game machine,
102... front frame,
104... Outer frame,
105 front door,
120w, 120wt... decorative lamp

Claims (1)

an operation means that can be operated by a player;
a light-emitting body capable of transitioning between light-emitting states;
protection means for protecting the light emitter;
and an electronic circuit board on which the light emitter is mounted,
The light emitter includes a first light emitter arranged at a predetermined position and capable of emitting light toward the player side,
The electronic circuit board includes a first electronic circuit board having a mounting surface on which the first light emitter is mounted,
The protection means includes first protection means for protecting the first light emitter,
The first light emitter is capable of transitioning the light emission state at least when the operation means is operated,
The first protection means includes an invisible portion in which neither the mounting surface nor the first light emitter is visible at a position facing the mounting surface, and the mounting portion at a position not facing the mounting surface . A game machine, comprising: a visual recognition section that enables visual recognition of at least one of the placement surface and the first light emitter .

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