JP7260181B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game machine having a decorative member whose front surface is decorated (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2017-018522 A (FIGS. 2, 3, etc.)

In contrast to the conventional gaming machines described above, there is a demand for novel gaming machines that have never existed before.

One aspect of the invention is a gaming machine having a watermark portion that allows the watermark pattern to be visible when seen through.

Front view of gaming machine according to the present disclosure Front view of top unit removed from front door Rear view of the top unit AA sectional view around the watermark pattern forming part of the top unit (A) Enlarged front view of top unit, (B) Enlarged front view of top unit seen through

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko game machine 10 of the present disclosure (hereinafter simply referred to as "game machine 10") includes a game board 11, a support frame 12 that supports the game board 11, and a front surface of the support frame 12. A game area R1 formed on the front surface of the game board 11 is visible through the window part 10W of the front door 10Z.

The front door 10Z has a vertically long rectangular shape covering substantially the entire support frame 12 when viewed from the front, and the left ends of the front door 10Z are hinged to the support frame 12 .

An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are arranged vertically below the window portion 10W of the front door 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided to the right of the lower plate 27. As shown in FIG. When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game area R1 is provided with first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B and a big winning opening 15, and a game ball enters the first starting winning opening 14A and the second starting winning opening 14B. When you enter the ball, a special figure right or wrong decision is made. The result of the special figure propriety determination is notified by the display unit 13 provided in the game area R1. The big winning opening 15 is normally closed by a movable door 15T to make it difficult for a game ball to enter, and is opened when the result of the above-mentioned special figure success/failure determination is a win, allowing the game ball to enter. It becomes a ball possible state. In addition, the second start winning opening 14B is normally closed by the opening and closing member 14C, and when the game ball is entered into the start gate 18 provided in the game area R1, it is hit in the normal game success/failure determination. It is opened by the opening/closing member 14C. The game area R1 is also provided with a general winning opening (not shown). Incidentally, when game balls enter the above-described start winning openings 14A and 14B, the big winning opening 15 or the general winning opening, the winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 26.例文帳に追加

Now, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a top unit 60 is attached to the upper portion of the front door 10Z. The top unit 60 is a decorative member decorated with, for example, characters. In the present embodiment, a face decoration section 61 decorated with a character's face is provided on the upper portion of the top unit 60, and the face decoration section 61 has translucency.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the top unit 60 protrudes upward from the front door 10Z and the support frame 12. As shown in FIGS. Specifically, the translucent face decoration portion 61 of the top unit 60 protrudes from the gaming machine body portion 10B of the gaming machine 10 excluding the top unit 60 . Therefore, when viewed from the player side, the game machine main body 10B is not arranged on the rear side and the upper side of the top unit 60. It penetrates the face decoration portion 61 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the face decoration section 61 of the top unit 60 has a decoration sheet 63 representing a character. (2) is sandwiched between the front side plate portion 71 and the rear side plate portion 72 . In this embodiment, the front plate portion 71 and the rear plate portion 72 are made of transparent resin. Also, the decorative sheet 63 has lower translucency than the front plate portion 71 and the rear plate portion 72 .

Here, the game machine 10 is provided with a watermark portion that allows the watermark pattern to be visually recognized when seen through. Specifically, this watermark portion is composed of a face decoration portion 61, and when the face decoration portion 61 is seen through the light on the side opposite to the player (rear side or rear obliquely upward), the watermark pattern 20 (FIG. 5) can be seen. (B)) can be visually recognized. In this embodiment, the watermark pattern 20 is difficult to see when the face decoration portion 61 is illuminated only by light from the front side.

The watermark pattern forming portion 50 for forming the watermark pattern 20 is provided in the rear plate portion 72 of the face decoration portion 61 which is arranged on the side opposite to the player. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the watermark pattern forming portion 51 has a part of the rear plate portion 72 that projects rearward (to the side opposite to the player), A concave portion 64 is formed on the front side of the convex portion 62 .

The convex portion 62 includes a circular base portion 62B that protrudes stepwise from the rear side surface of the rear plate portion 72, and a bulging portion 62A that bulges from the central portion of the circular base portion 62B. In addition, the bulging portion 62A has a substantially rounded dome shape.

The concave portion 64 includes a circular opening portion 64A concentric with the circular base portion 62B of the convex portion 62, and a tapered bottom portion 64B tapered toward the bottom surface of the concave portion 64. As shown in FIG. The circular opening 64A of the concave portion 64 has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the circular base portion 62B of the convex portion 62 and the outer diameter (outer edge diameter) of the bulging portion 62A. Therefore, when the watermark pattern forming portion 50 is viewed from the decorative sheet 63 side, the outer peripheral surface of the circular base portion 62B of the convex portion 62, the inner peripheral surface of the circular opening portion 64A of the concave portion 64, and the tapered bottom portion 64T have the smallest diameter. Since the outer edge of the bottom surface and the like are visible, the watermark pattern 20 looks like a concentric circle pattern (for example, a pattern of triple circles or quadruple circles).

In this embodiment, the openwork pattern forming portion 50 (the convex portion 62) is a trace of a resin injection port into the cavity of the molding die, which is formed when the rear plate portion 72 is resin-molded.

In the present embodiment, the portion of the rear plate portion 72 where the watermark pattern forming portion 50 is arranged and the decorative sheet 63 are arranged with a gap therebetween, but they may be in contact with each other. Further, the portion of the front plate portion 71 that overlaps the watermark pattern forming portion 50 is arranged with a gap from the decorative sheet 63, but may be in contact with the decorative sheet.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the face decoration portion 61 is illuminated mainly with light from the front side (player side), the watermark pattern forming portion 50 (the watermark pattern 20) becomes difficult to see. . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the face decoration portion 61 is seen through the light from the rear side (opposite side to the player), the watermark pattern forming portion 50 becomes visible and concentrically formed. becomes visible. In the face decoration part 61, the decoration part of the character on the decoration sheet 63 and the watermark pattern 20 overlap. Specifically, the watermark pattern 20 overlaps the portion of the decorative sheet 63 that represents the character's eyes. Note that the center of the watermark pattern 20 may be aligned with the center of the character's eyes, or may be shifted. In the former case, it is possible to make the watermark pattern 20 more conspicuous. In the latter case, it is possible to prevent the watermark pattern 20 from being too conspicuous.

As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to provide a game machine 10 that is unprecedented and novel in that it has a face decoration portion 61 that allows the watermark pattern 20 to be visible when seen through. In addition, since the watermark pattern forming part 50 that forms the watermark pattern 20 has the convex part 62 and the concave part 64, it is possible to change the transmitted light from the rear side compared to the case where the pattern is flat. It is possible to change the appearance of the watermark pattern 20. - 特許庁In addition, since the watermark pattern forming portion 50 is formed of the transparent convex portion 62 that protrudes in a rounded shape, it is possible to change the appearance of the watermark pattern 20 by the transmitted light from the rear side. It is possible to increase the interest of the person.

Further, in the present embodiment, the translucent face decoration portion 61 has a configuration in which the decoration sheet 63 is sandwiched between the front and rear plate portions 71 and 72 . Therefore, when looking through the face decoration part 61, the watermark pattern forming part 50 of the rear plate part 72 is seen through the decoration sheet 63 and the front plate part 71. Compared with the case of viewing the watermark pattern 20, it is possible to change the appearance of the watermark pattern 20 and improve the taste of the appearance of the decorative member. In addition, in the face decoration part 61, the decoration part of the character of the decoration sheet 63 and the watermark pattern 20 are superimposed, so that the character can be displayed in an unprecedented way. Furthermore, since the watermark pattern 20 overlaps the portion of the decorative sheet 63 that represents the eyes of the character, it is possible to provide a decorative member that looks more novel.

Also, in the gaming machine 10, the top unit 60 protrudes from the gaming machine main body 10B when viewed from the player's side (front side). light can be transmitted from the rear side. Therefore, it is possible to make the watermark pattern 20 visually recognizable using the lighting of the amusement arcade. In particular, since the top unit 60 protrudes upward from the gaming machine main body 10B, it is easy to visually recognize the watermark pattern 20 using the illumination of the ceiling of the gaming arcade.

Further, in the present embodiment, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 for forming the watermark pattern 20 is composed of traces of the resin injection port into the cavity during resin molding of the rear plate portion 72 . According to the face decoration part 61 of the present embodiment, it is possible to use the marks made during resin molding for design.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 protrudes from the rear side surface of the rear plate portion 72 , but may protrude from the front side surface of the rear plate portion 72 . In this case, a recess may be formed behind the projecting portion of the front side surface of the rear plate portion 72 . Further, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 may be configured by a convex portion formed on the rear side surface or the front side surface of the rear plate portion 72, or may be formed on the rear side surface or the front side surface of the rear plate portion 72. It may be configured as a recess. Further, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 may be configured by a convex portion or a concave portion formed on the rear side surface or the front side surface of the decorative sheet 63, or may be formed by a convex portion or a concave portion formed on the rear side surface of the front plate portion 71. may be composed of

(2) In the above embodiment, the translucent part (face decoration part 61) having translucency and the watermark pattern forming part 50 is provided on the upper part of the game machine 10, but is provided on the side part. may In this case, the translucent portion may be arranged so as to protrude from the gaming machine body portion 10B when viewed from the player side. This makes it possible to visually recognize the watermark pattern 20 by looking through the translucent part using the lighting of the amusement arcade.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 is configured by a convex portion or a concave portion, but may be a pattern formed on a plane.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the watermark pattern forming portion 50 utilizes the trace of the resin injection port during resin molding, but it may be formed separately from the trace of the resin injection port.

(5) In the above embodiment, the decorative portion (decorative sheet 63) superimposed on the front side of the watermark pattern forming portion 50 represents a character. Alternatively, it may represent a building or vehicle.

(6) In the above embodiment, the decorative portion overlapping the watermark pattern forming portion 50 from the front side was provided, but the decorative portion may not be provided. A single-color light-transmitting member having properties may be arranged.

(7) In the above embodiment, the translucent part (face decoration part 61) having translucency and having the watermark pattern forming part 50 protrudes from the gaming machine body part 10B when viewed from the player side. However, it does not have to protrude. Even in this case, the light from the light-emitting member of the game machine 10 can be seen through the light-transmitting portion, so that the watermark pattern 20 can be visually recognized.

<Appendix>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

The following feature group relates to the game machine, "Conventionally, a game machine having a decorative member decorated on the front surface is known (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-018522 (FIGS. 2, 3, etc.) See).” can be considered to have been made with the problem that “in contrast to the above-mentioned conventional gaming machines, there is a demand for novel gaming machines that have never existed before.”

[Feature 1]
To provide a game machine having a watermark part in which a watermark pattern can be visually recognized when seen through.

According to the configuration of feature 1, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game machine having a watermark portion that allows the watermark pattern to be visible when seen through.

[Feature 2]
The game machine according to feature 1, wherein the watermark portion includes a light transmitting portion having light transmission properties, and a watermark pattern forming portion that is visible through the light transmitting portion and forms the watermark pattern.

[Feature 3]
The game machine according to feature 2, wherein the watermark pattern forming portion has a convex portion or a concave portion formed on a back surface of the translucent portion facing away from the player.

[Feature 4]
The game machine according to feature 3, wherein the watermark pattern forming portion has a transparent convex portion that is formed on the back surface of the translucent portion and has a rounded shape.

[Feature 5]
The translucent part is formed by sandwiching a decorative sheet between a first wall part (rear plate part 72) and a second wall part (front plate part 71) in a direction facing the player,
5. The game machine according to any one of features 2 to 4, wherein the watermark pattern forming portion is formed on a first wall portion arranged on the side opposite to the player with respect to the decorative sheet.

[Feature 6]
The game machine according to feature 5, wherein the watermark pattern forming portion has a convex portion or a concave portion formed on the back side surface of the first wall portion facing away from the player.

[Feature 7]
7. The gaming machine according to feature 5 or 6, wherein the watermark pattern forming portion has a convex portion or a concave portion formed on the front surface of the first wall portion facing the player side.

[Feature 8]
8. Any one of characteristics 2 to 7, wherein the translucent portion and the watermark pattern forming portion are provided, and a decorative member is provided in the translucent portion at a position overlapping the watermark pattern forming portion from the player side. 1. The gaming machine according to the feature of 1.

[Feature 9]
Characteristic 8, wherein the decorative member is arranged so as to protrude from the main body of the gaming machine excluding the decorative member when viewed from the player side, and the watermark pattern forming portion is arranged in the protruding portion. The gaming machine described in .

[Feature 10]
The gaming machine according to feature 9, wherein the decorative member is arranged to protrude upward from the gaming machine main body.

[Feature 11]
11. The gaming machine according to any one of features 2 to 10, wherein a portion of the translucent part that overlaps the watermark pattern forming part from the player's side is decorated with a character.

[Feature 12]
12. The game machine according to feature 11, wherein a portion of the translucent portion overlapping the watermark pattern forming portion from the player's side is decorated with eyes of the character.

[Feature 13]
13. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 12, wherein the watermark pattern is concentric.

10 game machine 20 watermark pattern 50 watermark pattern forming part 60 top unit 61 face decoration part 62 convex part 63 decorative sheet 64 concave part 71 front plate part 72 rear plate part

Claims (3)

A watermark part that makes the watermark pattern visible when viewed through it ,
and a protrusion provided with the watermark,
The game machine is arranged so that the projecting part protrudes from the game machine main body part excluding the projecting part of the game machine when viewed from the player side. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the projecting portion is formed with a decorative portion overlapping the watermark pattern from the player side. A game machine having a watermark part that allows the watermark pattern to be visible when seen through,
The watermark part includes a light-transmitting part having translucency and a watermark pattern forming part that is visible through the light-transmitting part and forms the watermark pattern,
A decorative member having the watermark portion and having a decoration applied to a position overlapping the watermark pattern forming portion from the player side of the light transmitting portion,
The decorative member is arranged so as to protrude from the main body of the game machine excluding the decorative member when viewed from the player's side, and the watermark pattern forming section is arranged in the protruding portion.

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