JP7206480B2 - Decorative parts for game machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a decorative member for game machines such as pachinko game machines and slot machines.

A pachinko game machine, which is an example of a game machine, includes an outer frame, a front frame that holds a game board, and a front frame that is attached to the front side of the front frame so that it can be opened and closed. and a front door (glass frame). The front door has a window portion penetrating in the front-rear direction and a multi-layer glass provided so as to block the window portion, and the game board held by the front frame can be visually recognized through the multi-layer glass. It is possible. On the front side of the front door, an illumination member, a performance device such as a speaker, a ball tray for storing game balls, and the like are provided (see Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example).

JP 2018-29863 A JP 2013-66584 A

In conventional amusement machines, the decoration effect of the exterior is enhanced by the electric decoration members provided around the window of the front door. It was necessary to change the design on a regular basis, which was time-consuming.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative member for a game machine that can easily change the design of the outer appearance of the game machine.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a decorative member provided on the front side of the front door of a gaming machine, in which a player is provided with a specific benefit when a specific condition is met during a game. has a first decorative member and a second decorative member that are individually attached to the front side of the front door, and the first decorative member and the second decorative member each include at least a part of the exterior part that is the first decorative member. The decorative member and the second decorative member are configured to emit light by light emitted from light-emitting means provided on the second decorative member. The second decorative member is detachably attached to a connecting means movably provided on the front surface of the front door by manual operation of an operator, and the first decorative member is provided on the front door. The first decorative member is attached at a position on the same side as the lock with respect to the window portion and the lock mounted thereon, and when being attached to the front door, a part of the first decorative member is engaged with a part of the front door. A mounting operation is performed to transfer the weight of the first decorative member to the front door, and in the state of being mounted to the front door, a locking mechanism that can be unlocked by an operator's manual operation to the unlocking operation portion Attachment/detachment is restricted with respect to the front door. Further, when the first decorative member and the second decorative member are attached to the front door, the dimensions of the first decorative member are larger in the vertical direction and the length in the front and rear direction than the dimensions of the second decorative member. When the second decorative member is attached to the front side of the front door via the joining means after the first decorative member is attached to the front door, the second The decorative member covers the unlocking operation portion of the lock mechanism to restrict removal of the first decorative member from the front door.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the design of the exterior part of the gaming machine.

1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine to which a decoration unit according to the present invention can be applied; FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko game machine. 1 is a front view of a glass frame in which a decorative unit according to the present invention is arranged; FIG. It is a right view of the said glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the left front of the said glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the right front of the said glass frame. It is the exploded perspective view seen from the left front of the said glass frame and decoration unit. It is the exploded perspective view seen from the right front of the said glass frame and decoration unit. It is a perspective view of the decoration support member arrange|positioned by the said glass frame. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the left front of the said decoration unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the right front upper part of the said decoration unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the right front lower part of the said decoration unit. FIG. 4 is a front view of a first decorative member of the decorative unit; It is a right side view of a said 1st decoration member. It is the perspective view seen from the left front of the said 1st decorative member. (a) is a plan view of the first decorative member, and (b) is a bottom view of the first decorative member. It is a rear view of a said 1st decoration member. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the said 1st decoration member. FIG. 4 is a front view of a second decorative member of the decorative unit; It is the perspective view seen from the front of the said 2nd decorative member. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the second decorative member; It is the perspective view seen from the back of the said 2nd decorative member. It is the exploded perspective view seen from the front of the said 2nd decorative member. Fig. 4 is a front perspective view showing a state before the first and second decorative members are attached to the glass frame; It is the perspective view seen from the back which shows the state before attaching the said 1st and 2nd decorative members to a glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the front which shows the state before attaching a said 1st decorative member to a glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the back which shows the state before attaching a said 1st decorative member to a glass frame. It is a right view which shows how to attach a said 1st decorative member to a glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the front which shows the state after attaching the said 1st decorative member to a glass frame. It is the perspective view seen from the back which shows the state after attaching the said 1st decorative member to a glass frame. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the glass frame showing a state of harnesses connected to the first and second decorative members; 1 is a front view of an enclosed circulation type pachinko game machine to which a decoration unit according to the present invention can be applied; FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine to which a decoration unit according to the present invention can be applied; FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. A pachinko game machine PM is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as an example of a game machine to which the decorative member according to the present invention can be applied. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko game machine PM will be described with reference to these figures. . In the following description, for convenience, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 are referred to as the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction.

[Overall Configuration of Gaming Machine]
First, the configuration of the front side of the pachinko game machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine PM is configured to have a square frame size corresponding to the size of an outer square frame, and is mounted on the opening front surface of an outer frame 1 forming a vertically oriented fixed holding frame. A front frame 2 which forms a frame is mounted so as to be laterally openable and detachable by means of upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b arranged at the front left edges of each other. The front frame 2 is always held in a closed state in which it is engaged with the outer frame 1 using a locking device 4 (lock) called a double lock provided on the front right edge.

A rectangular glass frame 5 matching the front area of the front frame 2 is attached to the front frame 2 so that it can be horizontally opened, opened, and detached using upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b. The glass frame 5 has a window portion penetrating therethrough in the front-rear direction, and a transparent multi-layered glass is provided so as to cover the window portion. The glass frame 5 is always held in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2 by using the locking device 4 . A game board 20 is detachably set and held on the front side of the front frame 2, and the game area PA in front of the game board 20 is visible through the multi-layered glass of the glass frame 5 which is always closed and held. It has become.

Under the glass frame 5, upper and lower ball trays (upper ball tray 6 and lower ball tray 7) for storing game balls are provided. Above the glass frame 5, a production lamp 19 that emits light in accordance with the development of the game and a speaker 8 that generates sound effects in accordance with the development of the game are provided. A speaker 8 is also provided under the outer frame 1 . The lower ball plate 7 is arranged on the left side with respect to the center of the glass frame 5 in the left and right direction. As a result, an empty space is formed on the right front side of the lower ball tray 7, and an effect operation device 60 for inputting operations related to game effects is provided in that portion (approximately in the left-right center of the glass frame 5). The production operation device 60 has a production operation lever 65 which is moved upward from the standby position shown in FIG. It is configured so that it can be tilted to the right. A production operation button 66 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the upper surface of the production operation lever 65 .

A shooting handle 9 for shooting game balls is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 2 . In the lower part of the front frame 2, an auxiliary mechanism called a game auxiliary board is provided behind the glass frame 5 (the upper and lower ball trays 6, 7 and the effect operation device 60) in a position where it can be vertically aligned with the game board 20. part is formed. A ball feeding mechanism 91 (see FIG. 3) for feeding the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 one by one to the game auxiliary board, and the game balls fed from the ball feeding mechanism 91 are directed toward the game area PA. A shooting mechanism 92 (see FIG. 3) that shoots out with a ball and a shooting control board 55 (see FIG. 3) that controls the operations of the ball feeding mechanism 91 and the shooting mechanism 92 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board 20 includes a game board member formed in a flat plate shape using wooden plywood, and a predetermined decoration affixed to the front surface of the game board member. and a decorative sheet. Note that the game board 20 may be configured to have a game board member formed using a synthetic resin. On the front surface of the game board 20, an arc-shaped outer rail 21 arranged from the lower left to the upper right, an arc-shaped inner rail 22 arranged from the lower left to the upper left inside the outer rail 21, A rail ornament 23 is provided between the upper right portion of the outer rail 21 and the lower portion of the board surface and formed in a curved shape opening leftward. A substantially circular game area PA surrounded by outer rails 21, inner rails 22 and rail decorations 23 is defined on the front surface of the game board 20. - 特許庁Further, the outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 form a guide passage 24 for guiding the game ball launched by the shooting mechanism 92 (see FIG. 3) to the game area PA. A game ball released from the exit opening into the game area PA through the guide path 24 returns to the guide path 24 at a position near the exit opening of the game ball in the guide path 24, that is, at the tip of the inner rail 22. A ball return prevention valve 25 is provided to prevent this.

The game area PA includes a windmill, a large number of game nails, a first start-up prize device 41 (first start-up opening), a second start-up prize-winning device (second start-up opening), an operation gate 43, a general prize-winning device 44 (general prize-winning ) and various prize winning devices such as a big winning device 45 (big winning mouth), and a pattern display device 46 are provided. The second start-up prize device is an ordinary electric accessory having an opening/closing member that opens and closes the second start-up port, and although not shown in FIGS. It is arranged in the game area PA. The symbol display device 46 is triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start-up prize-winning device 41 and the second start-up prize-winning device, and the first special pattern and the It is configured to display a second special symbol or a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the opening lottery of the second start winning device performed by the main control board 51 when the game ball passes through the operation gate 43. ing.

An opening penetrating back and forth is formed in substantially the center of the game area PA, and a center frame decoration 27 is provided so as to surround the edge of this opening. Various decorative patterns are formed on the center frame decoration 27, and these decorative patterns are illuminated by light from LEDs (light emitting diodes) arranged behind. The center frame ornament 27 is provided with an effect movable device 75 that performs an effect operation according to the development of the game. A liquid crystal display device 70 is provided behind the effect movable device 75, and the screen of the liquid crystal display device 70 is visible through the center frame decoration 27 and the opening of the game area PA. At the lower end of the game area PA, an out port 29 is provided for discharging the game balls that roll down without entering the winning devices to the back side of the game board 20 .

Next, the configuration of the rear side of the pachinko game machine PM will be described. On the rear side of the front frame 2, as shown in FIG. 2, a back setting board 30 is attached, which is formed in the shape of a rectangular frame somewhat smaller than the front frame 2, having an opening extending through the front and back in the center. ing. Each part of the back set board 30 includes a storage tank 33 for storing a large number of game balls supplied from the game facility side, a gutter member 34 for flowing down the game balls from the storage tank 33, and a gutter member 34 for guiding the game balls. A prize ball payout unit 35 for putting out game balls and a back side passage member 36 for causing the game balls put out from the prize ball payout unit 35 to flow down to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7 are provided.

On the rear side of the game board 20, there is a main control board 51 for overall control of the operation of the pachinko game machine PM, and an effect control board 51 for overall control of effects such as effect operations, image display and sound effects according to the development of the game. A substrate 52 (sub-control substrate) is provided. The performance control board 52 is provided in an assembled state as a liquid crystal unit integrated with the liquid crystal display device 70 . On the rear side of the back set board 30 are a payout control board 54 for controlling the payout of game balls, and a power board (not shown) that receives power from the game facility side and supplies power to various control boards and electric/electronic parts. and are provided. In order to prevent unauthorized modification, these control boards are housed in a transparent resin board case and mounted on the rear side of the game board 20 or the back set board 30 in an assembly state sealed by a crimping structure and a seal structure. are arranged. These control boards and electric/electronic parts of each part of the pachinko game machine PM are connected to each other via harnesses (cable harnesses), and the pachinko game machine PM is configured to be operable.

Next, a schematic electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 51 includes a first starter sensor 81 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first starter winning device 41 (first starter), and a second starter winning device ( A second starting hole sensor 82 that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting hole), an operating gate sensor 83 that detects the passage of a game ball through the operating gate 43, and a general winning device 44 (general winning hole) A general winning hole sensor 84 that detects the entry of a game ball, a big winning hole sensor 85 that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning device 45 (big winning hole), and a game ball to the out hole 29 An out-hole sensor 86 for detecting an incoming ball and a vibration sensor 87 for detecting whether or not an external force (impact) is applied to the pachinko game machine PM causing vibration is electrically connected to each other. The vibration sensor 87 is arranged on the front frame 2 or the game board 20 .

The main control board 51 is electrically connected to the effect control board 52 and is capable of transmitting various effect control commands only in one direction from the main control board 51 to the effect control board 52 . The main control board 51 is also electrically connected to the payout control board 54 and is bidirectionally communicable with the payout control board 54 . The main control board 51 is also electrically connected to the launch control board 55 , and communication is possible only in one direction from the main control board 51 to the launch control board 55 .

The effect control board 52 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 19 and transmits lamp data for controlling the effect lamp 19 according to an instruction (lamp control command) from the main control board 51 . The effect control board 52 is also electrically connected to the liquid crystal display device 70 and the speaker 8, reads the image data stored in the image ROM according to the instruction (image control command) from the main control board 51, and reads the image data. Image data generated by image processing is transmitted to the liquid crystal display device 70 . In addition, according to the instruction (sound control command) from the main control board 51, the sound data stored in the sound ROM is read, and the sound data generated by synthesizing the data is sent to the speaker 8 via an amplifier (digital amplifier). Send.

The production control board 52 is also electrically connected to the production operation device 60, and transmits an operation signal to the production operation device 60 according to an instruction (operation control command) from the main control board 51 to operate the production operation device 60. In addition to operating, it receives an operation input signal that is input by the player using the effect operation device 60 . The effect control board 52 is also electrically connected to the effect movable device 75, and transmits an operation signal to the effect movable device 75 in response to an instruction (operation control command) from the main control board 51 to activate the effect movable device 75. It is supposed to work.

The payout control board 54 is electrically connected to the prize ball payout unit 35 and a ball rental operation device (not shown), and is based on payout control commands from the main control board 51 or operation signals from the ball rental operation device. Then, the prize ball payout unit 35 is operated to pay out the game balls to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7.例文帳に追加

The firing control board 55 is electrically connected to the firing handle 9 , the ball feeding mechanism 91 and the firing mechanism 92 , and synchronously controls the ball feeding mechanism 91 and the firing mechanism 92 based on an operation signal from the firing handle 9 . It is designed to operate and execute control for shooting game balls. At this time, the main control board 51 outputs a signal of permission to launch to the launch control board 55 when the communication abnormality or disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality with the launch control board 55 is not detected, and launches the game ball. On the other hand, if a communication abnormality with the launch control board 55 or a disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality is detected, a launch prohibition signal is output to the launch control board 55 to prohibit the launch of the game ball. It's becoming

The pachinko game machine PM has an outer frame 1 fixedly installed on a game island of a game facility, and is used in a game with a front frame 2, a glass frame 5 and the like closed and locked, and game balls are stored in an upper ball tray 6.例文帳に追加The game is started by rotating the shooting handle 9 with the arrow. When the shooting handle 9 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are delivered one by one by the ball feeding mechanism 91 to the shooting mechanism 92, and the shooting mechanism 92 shoots them toward the game area PA. be

When the game ball rolling down the game area PA enters any one of the first starting hole, the second starting hole, the big winning hole, and the general winning hole, the prize ball corresponding to the type of the winning hole is awarded. A payout unit 35 delivers balls to the upper ball tray 6 or to the lower ball tray 7 when the upper ball tray 6 is full. When the game ball enters the first start hole or the second start hole, the main control board 51 acquires the lottery random number value of the special symbol game, and temporarily stores the random number value up to a predetermined upper limit number as a special symbol reserved ball. do. Then, when a predetermined start condition (fluctuation start condition) is established, a lottery random number value related to the first reserved ball is subjected to a special symbol determination, a symbol determination, and a variation pattern determination, and according to the determination result In this mode, the special symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device 46 and the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 70 . The variable display of the special symbols and the decorative symbols is synchronously stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variation time according to the selected variation pattern. Along with the variable display of decorative symbols on the liquid crystal display device 70 and the execution of a special game, which will be described later, the liquid crystal display device 70 provides an effect for increasing the interest of the game and suggesting the degree of expectation for a big win. In addition to displaying a realistic moving image, the operation of the effect movable device 75 and the effect operation device 60, the sound effect by the output of sound/music data from the speaker 8, the effect lamp 19 of the glass frame 5 and the game board 20 are provided. A light emission effect of the effect lamp is executed.

In the symbol display device 46, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game, and the opening and closing operation of the big winning opening is started. Also, in the liquid crystal display device 70, the mode of stopping the decorative symbols indicating a big hit is, for example, a mode in which the types of three symbols are the same. As a special game (jackpot game), one of a plurality of types of special games with different numbers of prescribed rounds is developed according to the jackpot type (jackpot pattern) won. In the special game, the opening and closing operation of the big winning mouth (special electric accessory) once or more times is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (eg 16R, 8R, 2R). It is something to do.

In the pachinko game machine PM, when it is determined in the main control board 51 based on the detection signal from the vibration sensor 87 that an external force (shock) has been applied to the pachinko game machine PM and vibration has occurred, the main control board An alarm control command is transmitted from 51 to the production control board 52, the production lamp 19 emits alarm light, an alarm is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 70, and an alarm operation such as generating an alarm sound from the speaker 8 is performed. It is supposed to be done. However, the vibration sensor 87 is not always in the ON state in which vibration can be detected during the game, but is in the ON state only in a predetermined game state such as a special game (big hit game), and is not subject to an external impact. It is designed to detect the presence or absence of

[Composition of the decorative unit]
The decoration unit 100 according to the present invention can be applied to the glass frame 5 of the pachinko game machine PM having the above configuration. This decoration unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 33. FIG. As described above, the glass frame 5 has a window portion 5a formed through the front-rear direction at a substantially central portion, and is attached to the front frame 2 by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b provided at the left end portion. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed sideways. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the decoration unit 100 includes a first decoration member 110 attached to the right side of the window 5a on the front surface of the glass frame 5, and a first decoration member 110 attached to the front surface of the glass frame 5 on the upper side of the window 5a. and a second decorative member 150 to be attached.

In the glass frame 5, a lock installation hole 5b in which the locking device 4 is arranged is formed through in the front-rear direction below the first decorative member 110 attached to the right side of the window portion 5a. A decorative support member 105 is fixed to the front surface of the glass frame 5 using screws or the like at a position above the lock installation hole 5b. As shown in FIG. 11, the decoration support member 105 has a predetermined design on the front side, and has a support hole 106 opening upward on the top side.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, the first decorative member 110 is attached to the metal first mounting base 11
1 and a first decorative portion 115 fixed to the front surface of the first mounting base portion 111 using screws or the like. The first attachment base portion 111 is formed by processing a flat metal plate into a shape corresponding to the front right side of the glass frame 5 to which the first decorative member 110 is attached. A mounting projection 112 projecting downward is provided at the lower end of the first mounting base portion 111 . A first locking mechanism 120 is provided on the front upper portion of the first mounting base portion 111 to lock and hold the first decorative member 110 with respect to the glass frame 5 when the first decorative member 110 is mounted on the glass frame 5 . ing.

The first locking mechanism 120 has a locking claw (not shown) protruding to the rear surface side of the first mounting base portion 111, and when the first decorative member 110 is mounted on the glass frame 5, the locking claw is engaged with the glass frame. The first decorative member 110 is configured to be attached/detached to/from the glass frame 5 by engaging with the lock hole (not shown) of the glass frame 5 . The first locking mechanism 120 has an unlocking operation portion 122 that can be manually operated by an operator. By operating this unlocking operation portion 122, the lock claw and the lock hole are disengaged. The first decorative member 110 can be removed from the glass frame 5.

The first decorative portion 115 includes a decorative film housing portion 116 that protrudes forward and extends in the vertical direction and has a predetermined thickness in the horizontal direction, and a substantially cylindrical upper end decoration provided at the upper end of the decorative film housing portion 116 . and a portion 117 . The decorative film containing portion 116 is partially or entirely transparent or translucent so that the inside of the decorative film containing portion 116 can be visually recognized. Inside the decorative film housing unit 116, a decorative film with a decorative design corresponding to the model of the gaming machine (model name, logo associated with the model name, characters related to the model, etc.) and an LED (light emitting diode) are placed. A light source board 114 (see FIG. 33) mounted with a light source such as a light source is provided, and the decorative design drawn on the decorative film is displayed so as to emit light by the light from the light source. ing. The upper end decorative portion 117 is provided at the tip of the upwardly protruding portion of the decorative film housing portion 116, and has circular left and right side surfaces that are slanted toward the front. The upper end decorative portion 117 is partially or wholly configured to be transparent or translucent. The upper end decorative portion 117 has a decorative film and a light source board inside, similarly to the decorative film housing portion 116, and is configured so that the decorative design drawn on the decorative film is displayed so as to emit light. may Also, the decorative film housing portion 116 and the upper end decorative portion 117 themselves may be configured to emit light.

A mounting projection 113 (see FIG. 14) protruding downward is provided at the rear end of the lower surface of the decorative film accommodating portion 116 . A speaker 118 is provided at the upper left position of the first decorative portion 115 to generate sound effects in accordance with the progress of the game. The speaker 118 is arranged so as to be surrounded by walls on the upper side and the right side by the first decorative portion 115 . A cover portion 119 that covers the unlock operation portion 122 of the first lock mechanism 120 is provided on the left side of the speaker 118 in the first decorative portion 115, and an opening formed on the left side surface of the cover portion 119 allows the inside to enter. The unlock operation section 122 can be operated. A front surface of the cover portion 119 is formed with a convex portion 119a projecting forward.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 and 21 to 25, the second decorative member 150 includes a second mounting base portion 151 made of metal and a screw or the like on the left side of the front surface of the second mounting base portion 151. and a second decorative portion 155 detachably attached to the right side of the front surface of the second mounting base portion 151 . The second mounting base portion 151 is formed by processing a flat metal plate into a shape corresponding to the front upper side of the glass frame 5 to which the second decorative member 110 is mounted. A hinge fitting 152 is provided at the left end of the second mounting base portion 151 . The second mounting base 151 is mounted to the glass frame 5 by means of the hinge metal fitting 152 so as to be freely swingable in the front-rear direction. A hole portion 151a is formed through the right end of the second mounting base portion 151 in the front-rear direction.

The glass frame 5 is provided with a second locking mechanism 160 that locks and holds the second mounting base portion 151 with respect to the glass frame 5 when the second mounting base portion 151 is swung toward the glass frame 5 side and mounted. It is The second locking mechanism 160 has a lock claw (not shown) protruding toward the front side of the glass frame 5 , and when the second mounting base portion 151 is mounted on the glass frame 5 , the lock claw engages the second mounting base. By engaging with a lock hole (not shown) of the portion 151 , the second mounting base portion 151 is configured to be attached/detached to/from the glass frame 5 . The second locking mechanism 160 has an unlocking operation portion (not shown) that can be manually operated by an operator from the rear surface side of the glass frame 5. By operating this unlocking operation portion, the lock claw and the lock are opened. By releasing the engagement with the hole, the second mounting base portion 151 can be swung forward with respect to the glass frame 5 .

A third lock is provided on the front surface of the second mounting base portion 151 for locking and holding the second decorative portion 155 to the second mounting base portion 151 when the second decorative portion 155 is mounted on the second mounting base portion 151 . A mechanism 170 is provided. The third locking mechanism 170 has a locking claw 171 (see FIG. 25) projecting to the front side of the second mounting base portion 151, and when the second decorative portion 155 is mounted on the second mounting base portion 151, The lock claw 171 engages with a lock hole (not shown) of the second decorative portion 155 to restrict the attachment and detachment of the second decorative portion 155 with respect to the second mounting base portion 151 . The third locking mechanism 170 has an unlocking operation portion 172 (see FIG. 24) that can be manually operated by an operator. By operating this unlocking operation portion 172, the lock claw 171 and the lock hole are opened. , the second decorative portion 155 can be removed from the second mounting base portion 151 by releasing the engagement. The unlock operation portion 172 protrudes toward the rear side of the second mounting base portion 155 and can be operated from the rear side of the second mounting base portion 155 .

The second decorative portion 155 is formed in a shape that protrudes forward, extends in the left-right direction, and has a predetermined thickness in the up-down direction. The second decorative portion 155 is partially or wholly translucent, and emits light from a light source such as an LED mounted on a light source substrate 156 (see FIG. 33) provided inside. It is configured. The fixed decorative portion 154 has a three-dimensional shape with a predetermined design. A light source such as an LED is not provided inside the fixed decorative portion 154 , but the fixed decorative portion 154 may be configured to emit light similarly to the second decorative portion 155 .

A procedure for attaching such a decoration unit 100 to the glass frame 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 32. FIG. In order to attach the decoration unit 100 to the glass frame 5, first, as shown in FIGS. A second decorative portion 155 is attached to the mounting base portion 151 . When the second decorative portion 155 is attached to the front surface of the second mounting base 151 from the front, the third locking mechanism 170 holds the second decorative portion 155 in a state where it is restricted from being removed from the second mounting base portion 151 . When the second decorative portion 155 is attached to the second mounting base portion 151 in this manner, the fixed decorative portion 154 fixed to the second mounting base portion 151 and the second decorative portion 155 form an integral decorative portion. It has become.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the second mounting base portion 151 to which the second decorative portion 155 is mounted is swung forward with respect to the glass frame 5 (open state), and the glass frame is opened. A first decorative member 110 is attached to the frame 5 . In order to attach the first decorative member 110 to the glass frame 5, first, as shown in FIG. The first decoration member 110 is inserted into the support hole 106 of the decoration support member 105 thus formed, and the weight of the first decoration member 110 is placed on the decoration support member 105 (the glass frame 5). Then, the first decorative member 110 is attached to the front surface of the glass frame 5 by swinging the upper portion of the first decorative member 110 toward the glass frame 5 using the mounting protrusions 112 and 113 as fulcrums (rotation centers). When the first decorative member 110 is attached to the glass frame 5 , the first locking mechanism 120 holds the first decorative member 110 in a state in which attachment/detachment of the first decorative member 110 is restricted to the glass frame 5 .

Next, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the right portion of the second mounting base portion 151 to which the second decorative portion 155 is mounted is swung so as to approach the glass frame 5, and the second mounting base portion 151 is attached to the glass frame 5. A decorative member 150 is attached. When the second decorative member 150 is attached to the glass frame 5 , the second locking mechanism 160 holds the second decorative member 150 in a state in which it is restricted from being removed from the glass frame 5 . In addition, the convex portion 119a of the cover portion 119 of the first decorative member 110 is inserted into the hole portion 151a of the second mounting base portion 151, thereby positioning in the vertical and horizontal directions. When the second decorative member 150 is attached to the glass frame 5 in this way, the cover portion 119 of the first decorative member 110 is covered with the second decorative portion 155 as shown in FIGS. Access to the unlocking operation portion 122 of the first locking mechanism 120 in 119 is prohibited, and the removal of the first decorative member 110 from the glass frame 5 by operating the unlocking operation portion 122 is restricted. It is In this manner, the first decorative member 110 and the second decorative member 150 are attached.

In the above description, first, the procedure for attaching the second decorative portion 155 to the second mounting base portion 151 has been described. Alternatively, the second decorative portion 155 may be attached to the second attachment base portion 151 after the second decorative portion 155 is attached to the glass frame 5 by means of the second attachment base portion 151 .

In the decorative unit 100 attached to the glass frame 5 in this way, as shown in FIGS. The decorative film containing portion 116 of the second decorative member 150 protrudes forward. Furthermore, the vertical dimension of the first decorative member 110 is also larger than that of the second decorative member 150, and the decorative film accommodating portion 116 and the upper end decorative portion 117 of the first decorative member 110 protrude above the second decorative member 150. It's like When the glass frame 5 is assembled to the front frame 2 and the outer frame 1, the upper end portion of the decorative film accommodating portion 116 and the upper end decorative portion 117 of the first decorative member 110 are positioned higher than the upper edge portions of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. It protrudes upward. In addition, the first decorative member 110 is grounded to the light source substrate 114 and the like disposed inside through the metal first mounting base portion 111 and the metal portion of the glass frame 5 that contacts the first mounting base portion 111 . configured to take place. Further, the second decorative portion 155 of the second decorative member 150 is connected to the light source disposed inside through the metal second mounting base portion 151 and the metal portion of the glass frame 5 that contacts the second mounting base portion 151 . The substrate 156 and the like are configured to be grounded.

Harnesses (cable harnesses) for supplying signals (control commands) from the effect control board 52 to the light source boards 114, 156 of the first and second decorative members 110, 150 are made of glass, as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the rear surface of the frame 5 . A first relay board 56 for relaying a signal transmitted from the effect control board 52 is provided at the left side position (position on the side of the hinge mechanisms 3a, 3b) of the lower part of the front frame 2 (game auxiliary board). The harness connected to the connector 56a of the first relay board 56 extends to the left side of the lower rear surface of the glass frame 5, and the left side of the rear surface of the glass frame 5 (on the side opposite to the first decorative member 110 across the window 5a). position), and is connected to the first connector 181a of the electrical board 181. As shown in FIG. The illumination substrate 181 is a substrate on which a light source and the like of an illumination device 180 (see FIG. 5) provided on the front left side of the glass frame 5 are mounted.

The harness connected to the second connector 181b of the electrical board 181 extends obliquely upward to the right on the left side of the rear surface of the glass frame 5 and extends rightward on the upper side of the rear surface of the glass frame 5. is connected to the first connector 57a of the second relay board 57 provided on the right side of the upper rear surface of the . The harness connected to the second connector 57b of the second relay board 57 is connected to the connector 114a of the light source board 114 of the first decorative member 110. As shown in FIG. The harness connected to the third connector 57c of the second relay board 57 is connected to the connector 156a of the light source board 156 of the second decorative member 150 (second decorative portion 155).

Thus, the harness that supplies the signal (control command) from the production control board 52 is located at the rear left side position of the glass frame 5 (the position opposite to the first decorative member 110 across the window 5a). The first decorative member 110 (light source substrate 114 ) and the second decorative member 150 (second 2 are arranged so as to be connected to the light source substrate 156) of the decorative portion 155, respectively. Note that the harness may be arranged so as to directly connect from the first relay board 56 to the second relay board 57 without passing through the electrical board 181 .

To remove the decoration unit 100 attached to the glass frame 5 as described above from the glass frame 5 , first, the locking device 4 is operated to open the glass frame 5 from the front frame 2 . Then, the lock release operation portion of the second locking mechanism 160 is operated from the rear surface side of the glass frame 5 to release the locking between the second mounting base portion 151 of the second decorative member 150 and the glass frame 5, and the second lock mechanism 160 is unlocked. The mounting base portion 151 is swung forward with respect to the glass frame 5 . Subsequently, by swinging the second mounting base portion 151 forward, the unlocking operation portion 122 inside the cover portion 119 of the first decorative member 110 exposed by operating the unlocking operation portion 122 inside the cover portion 119 of the first decorative member 110 is operated to unlock the first decorative member by the first locking mechanism 120 . 110 and the glass frame 5 are unlocked, and the first decorative member 110 is removed from the glass frame 5 . Furthermore, by operating the unlocking operation portion 172 projecting to the rear surface side of the second mounting base portion 151, the second mounting base portion 151 and the second decoration portion 155 are unlocked by the third locking mechanism 170, and The second decorative portion 155 is removed from the second mounting base portion 151 . In this way, the first decorative member 110 and the second decorative portion 155 can be removed.

As described above, in the decoration unit 100, both when attaching the first decorative member 110 and the second decorative member 150 to the glass frame 5 and when removing them from the glass frame 5, without using a tool or the like, It can be easily done manually by an operator. Therefore, when the game board 20 is replaced with another game board, the first and second decorative members 110 and 150 can also be replaced so as to have a decorative design corresponding to the game board, thereby improving the design of the appearance of the game machine. can be easily changed. The first and second decorative members 110 and 150 are transported to the game facility together with the game board, and are replaced at the game facility. No tools, etc. can be used.

In the decorative unit 100, when attached to the glass frame 5, the first decorative member 110 is configured such that the longitudinal and vertical dimensions of the first decorative member 110 are larger than those of the second decorative member 150. The decorative portion 117 protrudes forward and upward from the second decorative member 150 . Therefore, the decorative design (model name, logo associated with the model name, character related to the model, etc.) displayed by light emission on the first decorative member 110 can be displayed in a large size and conspicuously. can be differentiated from In addition, the upper end portion of the decorative film housing portion 116 and the upper end decorative portion 117 of the first decorative member 110 protrude above the second decorative member 150, and the glass frame 5 is attached to the front frame 2 and the outer frame 1. When the pachinko game machine PM is fixedly installed on the game island of the game facility, the pachinko game machine PM is projected upward from the upper edges of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2, so that other game machines cannot The pachinko game machine PM can be distinguished and recognized even from a distant position.

In the decoration unit 100 , when the first decoration member 110 is attached to the glass frame 5 , the mounting projections 112 and 113 provided on the rear end portion of the lower surface of the first decoration member 110 are attached to the decoration support member fixed to the glass frame 5 . The weight of the first decoration member 110 is placed on the decoration support member 105 (the glass frame 5) by inserting it into the support hole 106 of 105 from diagonally above, and then the mounting projections 112 and 113 are used as fulcrums (rotation centers) to form the first decoration. The member 110 is mounted by swinging. Therefore, even if the first decorative member 110 is large and heavy, the first decorative member 110 can be attached easily and smoothly.

In the decoration unit 100, when the second decoration member 150 is attached to the glass frame 5, the cover portion 119 of the first decoration member 110 is covered with the second decoration portion 155, and the first lock mechanism inside the cover portion 119 is closed. Access to the unlocking operation portion 122 of 120 is prohibited, and the removal of the first decorative member 110 from the glass frame 5 by operating the unlocking operation portion 122 is restricted. Therefore, the first decorative member 110 cannot be removed by the player, and it is possible to prevent the player from detaching the first decorative member 110 and committing any fraudulent act.

In the decoration unit 100, a harness that supplies a signal (control command) from the effect control board 52 is positioned upward on the left side of the rear surface of the glass frame 5 (the position opposite to the first decoration member 110 across the window 5a). They are arranged so as to extend and connected to the first decorative member 110 and the second decorative member 150 via the second relay board 57 provided on the upper rear surface of the glass frame 5 . Therefore, the harnesses connected to the first and second decorative members 110 and 150 do not become complicated on the rear surface of the glass frame 5, and the harnesses can be arranged in an orderly manner.

In the decoration unit 100, the first and second decoration members 110, 150 are arranged inside through the metal first and second mounting base parts 111, 151 and the metal part of the glass frame 5 in contact with them. The light source substrates 114, 156, etc. are grounded. Therefore, the first and second decorative members 110 and 150 can be grounded at the same time as they are attached to the glass frame 5, eliminating the need for ground wire wiring work.

The decoration unit 100 configured as described above can also be applied to a sealed circulation type pachinko game machine PM' (management game machine) shown in FIG. In addition, in the pachinko game machine PM', the same reference numbers are attached to the same configurations as those of the above-described pachinko game machine PM, and the description of the configuration is omitted.

A card unit CU is provided adjacent to the pachinko game machine PM'. The card unit CU is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the pachinko game machine PM', accepts prepaid cards and membership cards (hereinafter also simply referred to as "cards"), and plays games specified by recorded information on the cards. The value (card balance) owned by the player is converted into the number of game balls (the number of balls held) that can be used in the game, and the game is played by circulating a predetermined number of the game balls enclosed in the pachinko game machine PM. It is designed to be obtained. In the pachinko game machine PM', the game value (card balance) necessary for playing a game is determined by the card unit CU and a control device (control software that cannot be directly touched by the player's hand) provided in the game machine. managed by numerical data only. The card unit CU has a bill slot 301 for inserting bills as cash, a card slot 302 for inserting a membership card or a prepaid card, and a display 303 for displaying information on the inserted card and the number of balls held. , a card reader/writer (not shown) having a read/write function of an inserted card, and the like are provided.

On the front surface of the glass frame 5, below the window portion 5a, an operation portion unit 10 having a plurality of operation buttons and displaying various information and the like is provided. The operation unit 10 stores card information recorded on the inserted card (card balance that can be used for lending balls, number of balls that can be played again), information on the number of balls acquired during the current game, In addition to displaying data related to games such as game information indicating the game status of the pachinko game machine PM' (number of start-up prizes, number of jackpots, number of guaranteed variable jackpots, number of non-variable jackpots, etc.), opening hours, closing hours, regular holidays, events A liquid crystal display unit 11 is provided for displaying guidance information such as event announcements, and an effect button 12 for switching effects at a predetermined timing (for example, a ready-to-win state) during the game process, and a card balance. A ball lending button 13 for requesting a ball lending operation within the limit of , and a replay button for performing a replay using the number of stored balls recorded in the card (the number of balls acquired in the previous game) 14, a return button 15 for requesting the card unit CU to return the card, a screen switching button 16 for switching information displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11, and a numeric keypad 17 for inputting various setting values. Possible operation buttons are arranged.

In the pachinko game machine PM', when the return button 15 is operated, the cards inserted into the card insertion slot 302 of the card unit CU have the final number of balls determined at the end of the game (return request). The card is stored and ejected from the card slot 302 . In the pachinko game machine PM', on the front surface of the glass frame 5, in addition to the effect button 12, an operation unit (for example, the above pachinko game machine It is possible to add a PM effect operation device 60).

When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the pachinko gaming machine PM' sends the following information to the card unit CU or a management device (server) provided outside the gaming machine at predetermined time intervals (for example, every few minutes). It is designed to send. The information includes the total number of balls fired (number of balls launched), total number of prize balls (number of balls paid out), maximum number of balls held, total number of prize balls (number of balls obtained by the role), Continuous role total number of balls (number of balls obtained in special prizes (for example, big hits)), normal base (normal conditions excluding special conditions such as big hits, variable probability, time saving, etc. (so-called non-probability transformer support state) 7 pieces of information, ie, the data value indicating how much money is paid out at the time of , and the number of special prizes (number of big hits). In addition, when 50 balls are obtained by launching 100 balls in the state without non-transformation support, the normal base is 50. A grand prize is a state in which this base exceeds 100, that is, a state in which more balls are obtained than the number of balls hit. The card unit CU or a management device (server) provided outside the game machine, based on these information transmitted from the pachinko game machine PM', determines the number of shot balls, the number of prize balls, the maximum number of balls held, and the ball output rate. (Percentage of total number of prize balls to total number of balls fired), role ratio (percentage of total number of prize balls to total number of prize balls), continuous role ratio (total number of consecutive prize balls to total number of prize balls) ratio), normal base, and the number of special prizes are calculated and managed in total for one business day (the time from when the power is turned on until the closing time of the amusement facility (for example, recognized by the date and time processing of the card unit CU)). It's like The decoration unit 100 can also be applied to the glass frame 5 of the pachinko game machine PM' having such a configuration.

Furthermore, the decoration unit 100 configured as described above can also be applied to the medalless slot machine SM shown in FIG. Adjacent to the slot machine SM, a card unit CU similar to that of the pachinko game machine PM' is provided. The card unit CU is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the slot machine SM, accepts prepaid cards and membership cards (hereinafter also simply referred to as "cards"), and accepts cards owned by players specified by recorded information on the cards. The value of the card (card balance) is converted into points that can be used in the game, and the game can be played.

The slot machine SM includes a main housing 201 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape with a rectangular opening on the front side, and a slide hinge (not shown) attached to the front left end of the main housing 101 so as to be openable and swingable. and a front door 202 . Above the front door 202, a display screen of a performance display device 229 attached to the rear side thereof is arranged so as to face forward, and a performance lamp 206 that emits light according to the game development situation is provided in the periphery thereof. Also, a speaker 207 for generating sound effects in accordance with the progress of the game is provided.

A display window W is provided in the center of the front surface of the front door 202 so that the surfaces of the three reels 203a, 203b, and 203c arranged side by side in the body housing 201 are viewed. Below this display window W, there are a 1-BET switch 221 that is operated when betting a game score of 1, which is equivalent to one medal to be used in the game, and a maximum bet number determined according to the game state. A MAX-BET switch 222 operated when betting (points=2 or points=3) on the game, a start lever 223 for rotating all the reels 203a, 203b, 203c all at once to start the game, Operating means such as three laterally arranged stop switches 224a, 224b and 224c are provided for individually stopping the rotation of the reels 203a, 203b and 203c. Note that the 1-BET switch 221 and the MAX-BET switch 222 have lamps that light up when the switch can be operated to set the bet amount and turn off when the bet amount cannot be set. Built-in.

The display window W is configured so that when the three reels 203a, 203b, and 203c are all stopped, three symbols for each reel, for a total of nine symbols, are displayed so that the player can see them. . In addition, the display window W is provided with a pay line 204 that connects the left middle, middle middle, and right middle pattern display areas in the display window W in a horizontal straight line so as to be displayable. The winning line 204 is activated by betting points corresponding to the prescribed number.

At the front lower portion of the front door 202, an operation unit 210 is provided below the three stop switches 224a, 224b, 224c and has a plurality of operation buttons for displaying various information. there is The operating section unit 210 stores card information recorded on the inserted card (card balance that can be converted into points to be used in a game, points earned as a result of a game and can be played again), and information that is currently earned during a game. Display of game-related data such as score information and game information indicating the game status of the slot machine SM, as well as information for guidance such as store opening hours, closing hours, regular holidays, announcements of events, etc. A liquid crystal display unit 211 is provided, and a lending button 213 for requesting the operation of lending points within the limit of the card balance, and stored medals recorded on the card (the number of points acquired in the previous game) can be used. Enter a replay button 214 for replaying a game, a return button 215 for requesting the card unit CU to return the card, a screen switching button 216 for switching the information displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 211, and various setting values. Operation buttons that can be pressed, such as a numeric keypad 217 that can be pressed, are arranged. In the slot machine SM, when the return button 215 is operated, the card inserted into the card insertion slot 302 of the card unit CU stores the final score determined at the end of the game (when the card is requested to be returned). The card is ejected from this card slot 302 .

When the power of the gaming machine is turned on, or when a cold start (operation of starting control processing from the initial state after the CPU is reset) is performed, the slot machine SM is operated every predetermined time (for example, every few minutes). ), the following information is transmitted to the card unit CU or a management device (server) provided outside the gaming machine. The information is the total number of input (scores used (without replay)), total number of payouts (scores earned (without replay)), maximum number of cards (scores), total number of handouts paid out (handle points obtained by), total number of continuous accessories paid out (scores obtained from special prizes (e.g. jackpots)), instructed accessories/advantageous section ratio, role ratio, continuous role ratio, and accessories, etc. It is nine pieces of information of the state ratio. Based on the information transmitted from the slot machine SM, the card unit CU or a management device (server) provided outside the gaming machine determines the number of inserted cards (without replaying), the number of payouts (without replaying), and the maximum holding amount. Number of balls, rate of total payouts to total number of coins put in, ratio of total number of payouts to total number of payouts, ratio of total number of payouts to total number of payouts, ratio of continuous bonuses (total number of total payouts to total number of payouts) ratio), instructed accessory/advantageous section ratio, accessory ratio, continuous accessory ratio, and accessory state ratio are calculated for one business day (from the time the power is turned on to the closing time of the amusement facility (for example, the date and time of the card unit CU (recognition by processing)) is calculated and managed as a total. The decoration unit 100 can also be applied to the front door 202 of the slot machine SM having such a configuration.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, in the second decorative member 150, the second mounting base portion 151 is attached to the glass frame 5 by the hinge fitting 152 so as to be capable of swinging. 2 The mounting base portion 151 may be fixed to the glass frame 5 . In that case, it is necessary to slightly shorten the dimension of the right end side of the second mounting base portion 151 so that the first decorative member 110 can be attached and detached.

In the above-described embodiment, when attaching the first decorative member 110 to the glass frame 5 , the mounting protrusions 112 and 113 provided on the rear end of the lower surface of the first decorative member 110 are attached to the decoration support fixed to the glass frame 5 . It is designed to be installed by being inserted obliquely from above into the support hole 106 of the member 105 . However, a mounting projection may be provided on the upper surface side of the first decorative member 110, and the mounting projection may be inserted obliquely from below into the glass frame 5 for mounting. Further, in the above-described embodiments, the structure in which the first to third locking mechanisms 120, 160, 170 have locking claws and locking holes is an example, and locking mechanisms having other structures may be employed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first decorative member 110 may be provided with an input device or a display device that can be operated by the player.

In the above-described embodiment, as examples of the gaming machines to which the present invention is applied, there are pachinko gaming machines PM using game balls, pachinko gaming machines PM' (management gaming machines) of enclosed circulation system, and medal-less slot machines SM. Although it has been described as an example, it is not limited to this, and slot machines (rotary type gaming machines) that use game medals, drum type gaming machines that use game balls, mahjong game machines, and arrange ball machines. Similar effects can be obtained by applying in the same manner to other gaming machines such as.

PM, PM' Pachinko game machine SM Slot machine 4 Locking device (lock)
5 Glass frame (front door)
12 production button (second operation unit)
15 return button (first operation unit)
52 production control board (signal generation board)
57 second relay board 100 decoration unit (decorative member)
110 First decorative member 111 First mounting base portion 120 First locking mechanism (locking mechanism)
122 Unlock operation portion 150 Second decorative member 151 Second mounting base portion (joining means)

Claims (1)

A decorative member provided on the front side of the front door of a gaming machine that provides a player with a specific benefit when a specific condition is met during a game,
The decorative member has a first decorative member and a second decorative member individually attached to the front side of the front door,
At least part of the exterior portion of each of the first decorative member and the second decorative member is configured to emit light by light emitted from light emitting means provided on the first decorative member and the second decorative member. ,
The second decorative member is detachably attached to a joining means movably provided on the front surface of the front door by manual operation by an operator,
The first decorative member is attached to a position on the same side as the lock with respect to the window portion and the lock provided on the front door, and when the first decorative member is attached to the front door, a part of the first decorative member is attached. is engaged with a portion of the front door to transfer the weight of the first decorative member to the front door. Detachment is regulated with respect to the front door by a lock mechanism that can be unlocked by operating the part,
When the first decorative member and the second decorative member are attached to the front door, the dimensions of the first decorative member are greater in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction than the dimensions of the second decorative member . It is composed of a large length ,
After the first decorative member is attached to the front door, when the second decorative member is attached to the front side of the front door via the joining means, the locking mechanism is released by the second decorative member. A decorative member for a gaming machine, wherein a portion is covered to restrict removal of the first decorative member from the front door.

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