JPH0910380A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To protect a light emitting source from which light is electrically emitted, and which is located inside of a front face ornament for decorating the front surface of a game board, so as to prevent occurrence of a failure, and to prevent hindrance to the attachment of a display device having a housing part which is fitted in an opening in the game board from rear, by designing the arrangement of the light emitting source. CONSTITUTION: This game machine comprises a light emitting source which electrically emits light and is disposed in a game area on the front surface of a game board 1, and front surface ornament 13 for decorating the front surface of the game board with light emitted from the light emitting source. A light emitting source receiving part in which the light emitting source is disposed is formed in a rear surface side bulged part adapted to be received in an opening 2 in the game board 1. Further, in a condition in which the front surface ornament 13 is attached to the game board 1, the rear surface side bulged part inserted in the opening 2 including the light emitting source receiving part is disposed within the thickness of the game board.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine, an opening is formed in a central portion of a game board, etc., and an electrically movable device such as a solenoid or a motor from the front is formed in the opening. Lamps and LEDs (Light Emitti)
ng Diode: a light emitting source such as a light emitting diode), a sensor, or the like, for example, a so-called 1 type (fever type) or a so-called 2 type (drawing type) variable winning device (attacker), or a so-called 3 type (property) A variety of electric gaming devices such as a variable display device are also attached.

For example, when a game board is provided with a variable display device, conventionally, a front decoration member for decorating the front portion of the variable display surface, an armor portion for preventing a game ball from colliding with the display surface, and the like. Alternatively, the variable display device portion is configured by providing an electrical decoration member or the like, which is composed of a lens member and a light emitting source (lamp or the like) and is used to decorate the peripheral portion of the variable display surface. Conventionally, such a front decorative member, an armor and an electric decorative member are integrally provided on the game board from the front side, and the winning ball guide member and the variable display are provided on the back side of the game board. I was trying to install it from.

In the decoration of the game board surface, a lens body is provided on the game board surface, and light is emitted from the back side of the lens body to control the decoration of the game board surface. . Here, in the conventional case, a decorative member which covers the front surface with a lens body and accommodates the light emitting source inside is provided in a state of bulging from the game board surface, that is, the position of the light emitting source inside is the game board surface. It was in a more protruding position. Further, as described above, even when the front decoration member for decorating the periphery of the display screen of the variable display device is provided, the portion around the front decoration member is bulged to include the lens member on the front surface, A light emitting source was housed inside for electrical decoration.

Alternatively, for example, in an accessory device configured as one unit such as the attacker, a light emitting source is attached to a portion of the unit that bulges to the back side of the game board to decorate the attacker. Was doing. Recently, as variable display devices, more and more liquid crystal display devices, CRT (CathodeRay Tube: CRT) display devices, and the like have come to be used. In many cases, a warp device (flow path) that takes in a game ball in the upper part and discharges it inwardly in the lower part is provided around the front decoration member. In order to guide the winning balls won in the winning part provided in the game area of the game board to the safe ball processing device, a winning ball guide member having a winning ball guide gutter on the back side of the game board is provided. I was trying to guide you.

[0006]

However, in the attachment of the conventional electrical decoration device as described above, the light emitting source is housed inside the lens member which is in a bulging state on the surface of the game board. Also, since the position is projected to the surface of the game board, the impact is easily transmitted to the light emitting source such as a lamp due to the collision of the game ball with the lens member, which is one of the factors causing the failure of the light emitting source. Further, when the front component is provided with the light emitting source as described above, a portion having a housing space for the light source on the back side of the front component bulges, so that the bulging portion is the winning ball guide. There is a problem that it may be an obstacle to the attachment of the member and the variable display device, so that there is also a problem that a sufficient decorative member cannot be provided.

[0007] And, for example, at the time of packing and transporting the game board,
Alternatively, during replacement of the game board, maintenance, or the like, the bulging portion on the back side of the game board may come into contact with something, causing a failure in the light emitting source. In addition, a prize ball tank is arranged above the game machine. For example, if a game ball spills and falls from the prize ball tank, the game ball may collide with the bulging portion on the back side of the game board. Is very high, and the transmission of the impact may cause a failure of the light emitting source. In addition,
In the game machine and in the island of the hall, it is an environment where static electricity is easily generated, and the game ball charged with the static electricity is
Contacting the bulging part by falling from the prize ball tank,
There was also a concern that the light emitting source may malfunction such as malfunction.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to protect the light emitting source and prevent the occurrence of a failure by devising the arrangement of the light emitting source housed inside the front decoration member that decorates the surface of the game board. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the housing of the light emitting source does not interfere with the mounting of the display device which is assembled into the opening of the gaming board from the back side. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently decorate the periphery of the variable display portion, which attracts a lot of attention of the player, and further, it is possible to visually novel decoration as a warp device using the periphery of the front decoration member. Is also intended.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 accommodates a light-emitting source that emits electricity in the game area on the front of the game board, and emits light by this light-emitting source. A gaming machine having a front decoration member for decoration, wherein a back side bulging part which is inserted into an opening formed in the game board is formed on the back side of the front decoration member, and the back side thereof is formed. In the state where the light emitting source accommodating portion for accommodating the light emitting source is formed in the side bulging portion and the front decorative member is attached to the front surface of the game board, the rear side bulging portion inserted into the opening is It is characterized in that it is in a state of being housed within the thickness of the game board including the light emitting source housing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, a variable display device is provided in the opening portion on the back side of the game board, and the front decoration member is It is characterized in that it has a clear member corresponding to the display screen of the variable display device.

The invention according to claim 3 is the same as claim 2
In the gaming machine described above, the light emitting source accommodating portion is characterized in that the light emitting source accommodating portion is formed along an inner peripheral portion of the opening and an outer peripheral portion of the clear member.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the front decoration member is formed in an upper portion and receives a game ball from an upper portion, and the rear surface. A warp flow path formed in the side bulge portion and guiding the game ball from the warp inlet to the lower part,
A light source mounting base for mounting the light source is provided with a warp device including a warp outlet formed in the lower portion and discharging the game ball from the warp channel to an inner part, and a light source mounting base for mounting the light source corresponding to the warp channel. It is characterized in that it is formed in a shape and is arranged so as to be overlapped with the back side of the back side bulging portion.

[0013]

According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, with the front decoration member attached to the front surface of the game board, the rear side bulging portion inserted into the opening of the game board has the rear side bulging portion. Since the gaming machine is in a state of being housed within the thickness of the game board including the formed light emitting source housing, the light emitting source does not project to the game board surface,
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the failure of the light emitting source due to the collision of the game balls. Further, since the light emitting source accommodating portion does not bulge on the back surface side of the game board, it does not interfere with the installation of the winning ball guide member or the variable display, and it is also possible to provide a sufficient front decoration member. Yes, for example, a light source caused by contact when packing or transporting the game board, or when replacing or maintaining the game board, or by shock or static electricity when the game ball spills and falls from the prize ball tank. It is also possible to prevent the occurrence of breakdown.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since it is a front decoration member having a clear member corresponding to the display screen of the variable display device provided in the opening portion on the back side of the game board, the degree of attention of the player. In the vicinity of the variable display portion, which is a so-called center accessory, the decoration can be efficiently performed while protecting the light emitting source.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the light emitting source accommodating portion is formed along the inner peripheral portion of the game board opening and the outer peripheral portion of the clear member, the player can play a single role. By arranging a light emitting source around the variable display portion of interest, electrical decoration around the variable display portion can be efficiently performed.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the light emitting source mounting base having a shape corresponding to the warp flow path provided in the front decoration member is arranged so as to overlap with the back surface side of the back side bulging portion of the front decoration member. Therefore, as a warp device that uses the periphery of the front decoration member, a light emission source is turned on or blinked in the depth of the warp flow path as seen from the player, so that visually novel electrical decoration can be performed.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention is shown below in FIG.
From now on, it will be explained based on FIG. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game board portion in a component assembly state of a pachinko game machine as an example to which the present invention is applied, from the back side, and FIG. 2 is a game board and a winning ball guide member and variable display of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the device mounting member, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the game board, the variable display device mounting member, the front decoration member, and the light source mounting base of FIG. In these FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, 1 is a game board, 2 is a display opening, 3 is a winning ball guide member, 4 is a winning ball flow path (special symbol starting port), 5 is a relay board, and 6 is a display device. Attachment members, 7 and 8 are wiring openings, 9 is a clip, 10 is a variable display device, 11 is a display control circuit unit, 12 is a holder, 1
3 is a front decoration member, and 14 is a light source mounting base.

Although not shown, the game board 1 is provided with a game area on the front side in which an electric game device such as a winning opening for game balls and various prize winning devices and accessory devices is provided, and substantially in the center thereof. It has a display opening 2. Further, on the back side of the game board 1, as shown in the drawing, a winning ball guide member 3 is provided. In the embodiment, the winning ball guide member 3 has a pair of left and right winning ball flow paths (special symbol starting ports) 4 and 4 located at the lower part of the display opening 2, and the other game area (not shown). It is made of resin and has a winning ball flow path for guiding winning balls from a winning opening and various winning devices, and has a shape that surrounds a display device mounting member 6 described below from below and sideways. A relay board 5 is attached to the rear side of the winning ball guide member 3 on the left side in the drawing.

Further, on the back side of the game board 1, a display device mounting member 6 is provided around the display opening 2.
As shown in the figure, the display device mounting member 6 has a box shape, and has wiring openings 7,
It has eight and eight. A variable display device 10, which is a CRT display having a display screen facing the display opening 2, is attached to the display device mounting member 6 via clips 9, 9 ,. Further, the display control circuit section 11 is integrated under the variable display device 10 via a holder 12.

Then, in the display opening 2 of the game board 1,
The front decorative member 13 is assembled from the front side, and the light source mounting bases 14 and 14 located on both left and right sides of the display opening 2 are integrally mounted on the rear side of the front decorative member 13. . That is, the front decoration member 13 has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in the enlarged view of FIG.
A lens member 16, an upper decoration member 17, a clear member (clear glass) 18, and an edge decoration member 19. In addition to the left and right light source mounting bases 14 and 14, the front decorative member 13 further includes a normal symbol display portion 20.
And its normal design start memory display LED 21,21
A base 22 provided with 21,21, and a base 24 provided with LEDs 23,23,23,23 for displaying special symbols starting memory,
The wiring fixing member 25 is attached.

The decoration member main body 15 has the display opening 2
Inside the frame-shaped portion 26 located around the front surface of the, the back side bulging portion 27 accommodated in the display opening portion 2 is formed.
At the center upper part of the frame-shaped portion 26, the normal symbol display window 28 and the left and right ordinary symbol start memory display windows 29, 29, 29, 29.
Are formed. The light source display window 3 which is a large number of light source housings arranged in the vertical direction and on the upper side is provided on the back surface from the left and right sides of the back side bulge 27 to the upper part.
0, 30, 30, ... Are formed respectively.

The lens member 16 is the decoration member main body 15 described above.
The left and right lens portions 32, 32 and the upper helmet portion 33 are formed on the front surface of the flange portion 31 corresponding to the inside of the frame-shaped portion 26, and the rear surface of the flange portion 31 is continuous with the left, right and upper portions. A peripheral wall portion 34 is formed. Helmet part 3
A warp entrance 35 is formed in the upper center part of 3 to receive the game ball from above and guide it backward. Further, the inner peripheral wall portion 34 and the back side bulging portion 27 of the decorative member main body 15 are formed.
In between, warp flow paths 36, 36 that continuously guide the game balls to the lower portions on the left and right sides from the warp inlet 35 are formed. Then, the warp flow path 3 is provided on the lower left and right sides of the inner peripheral wall portion 34.
Warp exit 3 that discharges game balls from 6, 36 inward
7, 37 are formed.

The upper decorative member 17 is the lens member 16 described above.
The decorative sheet 38 is attached to the helmet portion 33 and the warp inlet 35, and a decorative sheet 38 is attached to the front surface of the upper decorative member 17. The clear glass 18, which is a clear member, is transparent corresponding to the front surface of the display screen of the variable display device 10, and is attached to the back side bulging portion 27 of the decorative member body 15 from the back surface. Edge decoration member 1
A frame-shaped member 9 is arranged on the front surface of the clear glass 18 and is attached to the clear glass 18. Special symbol starting memory display windows 39, 39, 39, 39 are formed at the center of the upper portion of the border member 19.

The light source mounting base 14 is mounted on the rear surface of the rear side bulging portion 27 of the decorative member main body 15 from the side to the upper side, and the light source display window 30 is provided on the front surface thereof. , 30, 30, ..., A large number of LEDs 40, 40, 40 ,. This L
The ED 40 is housed in the light source display window 30 without protruding forward from the light source display window 30, or is substantially flush with the front surface of the back side bulging portion 27. Then, the light source mounting board 14 includes LEDs 40, 40, 4
The wiring 41 for 0, ... Is provided on the back side. The boards 22 and 24 are also provided with respective wirings 42 and 43 on the back side.

Next, a method of assembling the front decorative member 13 composed of the above-mentioned components will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, first, the normal symbol display window 28 and the normal symbol starting memory display windows 29, 29, 29, 29 are normally symbol-displayed on the upper central back side of the frame-shaped portion 26 of the decorative member main body 15. Part 20 and normal symbol start memory display LED 21,21
21 and 21 are faced to fix the base 22 with screws. Then, the flange portion 31 of the lens member 16 is assembled into the frame-shaped portion 26 of the decorative member main body 15 from the front, and the upper decorative member 17 is superposed on the helmet portion 33 of the upper front surface thereof, while the flange portion 31 of the lens member 16 is stacked from the rear surface side of the base 22. The wiring fixing member 25 is attached to the decorative member main body 1 with the extending wiring 42 led out.
5 are overlapped on the rear side of the upper center of the rear side bulging portion 27, and these are commonly screwed together, and the left and right end portions of the upper decorative member 17 are screwed to the left and right end portions of the helmet portion 33. A decorative sheet 38 is attached to the front surface of the upper decorative member 17 (see FIG. 4).

Further, the special symbol starting memory display windows 39, 39, 39, 3 are provided in the upper center of the rear side of the trim member 19.
LED for special symbol starting memory display 23,23,23,
The bases 24 are overlapped with 23 facing each other, and the clear glass 18 is screwed around the rear surface side of the edge decoration member 19. Furthermore, the clear glass 18 is overlapped from the back side on the inner peripheral edge of the back side bulging portion 27 of the decorative member main body 15 to fix the periphery thereof with screws, and the base 24 is placed on the upper center back side of the back side bulging portion 27. Use a screw. The light source display windows 30, 30, 30, ..., 30, 30, 3 are provided on the rear surface of the rear side bulging portion 27 from the left and right sides to the upper portion.
0, ... LEDs 40, 40, 40, ..., 40, 40, 4
0, ... facing the light source mounting bases 14,
Screw each 14 screws.

By assembling the front decorative member 13 as described above, the warp inlet 35 at the upper center of the helmet portion 33 of the lens member 16 and the warp outlets 37, 37 at the lower left and right sides of the inner peripheral wall portion 34 of the lens member 16 are provided. The left and right warp flow paths 36, 36 formed between the inner peripheral wall portion 34 and the back side bulging portion 27 of the decorative member main body 15 are in communication with each other. Front decorative member 13 assembled in this manner
As shown in FIG. 3, the back side bulge 27 is provided on the game board 1
While being inserted into the display opening 2 from the front side, the frame-shaped portion 26 is overlapped around the front surface of the display opening 2 and screwed. In this state, the back side bulge 27 of the front decorative member 13
And the left and right light source mounting bases 1 attached to the back
4, 14 are located within the thickness of the game board 1 in the display opening 2, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the winning ball guide member 3 is overlapped and screwed on the back surface of the game board 1 in which the front decoration member 13 is assembled to the display opening 2 in this way, and is also shown in FIG. As described above, the display device mounting member 6 is overlapped and screwed around the display opening 2. This display device mounting member 6
When assembling, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6,
The wiring 42 extending from the wiring opening 7 on the upper side to the back side of the base 22 and led out from the wiring fixing member 25.
And the wiring 43 extending to the back side of the base 24 are led to the outside, and extend from the wiring openings 8, 8 on both left and right sides to the back sides of the left and right light source mounting bases 14, 14, respectively. The wirings 41, 41 are respectively led to the outside. The variable display device 10 integrally provided with the display control circuit section 11 on the lower side via the holder 12 is attached to the display device mounting member 6 via the clips 9, 9 ,. The display screen of the CRT display of the variable display device 10 is located on the back side of the clear glass 18 attached to the display opening 2 of the game board 1.

As described above, according to the front decoration member 13 assembled in the display opening 2 of the game board 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, various effects listed below can be exhibited.

(1) By accommodating the LED 40, which is a light emitting source, within the thickness of the game board 1 in the display opening 2, the collision of the game balls in the game area and the award on the back surface of the game board 1 It is possible to prevent the failure of the LED 40 due to the impact or static electricity when the game ball is spilled and dropped from the ball tank, and for example, when the game board 1 is packed or transported, or when the game board 1 is replaced or maintenance / inspected. It is also possible to prevent the LED 40 from being damaged due to contact at the time.

(2) On the rear surface side of the front decorative member 13, the variable display device 10 can be attached without hindering the mounting of the variable display device 10.
The ED 40 and the light source mounting bases 14, 14 can be efficiently arranged. Therefore, the LEDs 40 can be arranged side by side along the outer peripheral portion of the variable display portion, and the variable display portion, which is most noticed by the player, can be efficiently electrically decorated.

(3) In the front decoration member 13 which is provided with a warp flow path 36 for taking in the game ball in the upper part of the variable display part and discharging it inward in the lower part due to the recent enlargement of the variable display device. , Warp flow path 36 from the player's perspective
Since the LEDs 40 can be efficiently arranged side by side on the back side of the LED, visually novel electrical decoration can be performed as the warp flow path 36 that has never existed before.

In the above embodiments, the pachinko game machine of which the type is not specified is used. However, the game machine to which the present invention is applied is so-called one type (fever type), so-called two types (drawing type) or so-called. It may be a ball game machine such as a three-type (property) pachinko game machine or an arrangement ball game machine. Further, the configuration and the location of the front decoration member and the light emitting source are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment, but may be arbitrary, and it is needless to say that the specific detailed structure and the like can be appropriately changed.

[0034]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the rear side bulging portion inserted into the game board opening of the front decoration member includes the light emitting source accommodating portion. Since it is accommodated within the thickness of the game board, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a failure of the light emitting source due to the collision of the game balls on the game board front side, and also on the back side of the game board, There is an advantage that it does not interfere with the installation of the winning ball guide member and the variable display, and it is possible to provide a sufficient front decoration member, for example, when packing or transporting the game board, or when replacing the game board. It is possible to prevent contact at the time of maintenance and inspection, and occurrence of failure of the light emitting source due to impact or static electricity when a game ball is spilled and dropped from the prize ball tank.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the invention, since it is applied to the front decoration member having the clear member corresponding to the display screen of the variable display device, a so-called center accessory which attracts a lot of attention of the player. It is possible to efficiently decorate the periphery of the variable display portion while protecting the light emitting source.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect of the present invention, since the light emitting source accommodating portion is provided along the inner peripheral portion of the game board opening and the outer peripheral portion of the clear member, the player can play a single role. By arranging a light emitting source around the variable display portion of interest, electrical decoration around the variable display portion can be efficiently performed.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect of the invention, a light emitting source mounting base having a shape corresponding to the warp flow path inside thereof is superposed on the back side of the back side bulging portion of the front decoration member. Since it is arranged as a warp device using the periphery of the front decoration member, visually novel electrical decoration can be performed in the back of the warp flow path as seen from the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game board portion in a component assembled state of a pachinko game machine as an example to which the present invention is applied, from the back side.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a game board, a winning ball guide member, and a variable display device mounting member of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a game board, a variable display device mounting member, a front decoration member, and a light source mounting base of FIG.

4 is an enlarged front view of the front decorative member of FIG.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a component structure of the front decoration member (including the light emitting source and the light emitting source mounting base of FIG. 3) of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of essential parts in a state in which a variable display device mounting member and a front decoration member (including a light source mounting base) are mounted on the game board of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2 Display opening 3 Winning ball guide member 6 Display device mounting member 10 Variable display device 13 Front decorative member 14 Light source mounting base 15 Decorative member main body 16 Lens member 17 Upper decorative member 18 Clear member (clear glass) 19 Edge decoration member 27 Back side bulge portion 30 Luminous source accommodating portion (luminous source display window) 35 Warp inlet 36 Warp flow path 37 Warp outlet 40 Luminous source (LED) 41 Wiring

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a front decoration member for accommodating a light emitting source which emits electricity by electricity in a game area on the front of the game board, and which is decorated with light emission by the light emitting source. On the back side of the game board, there is formed a back side bulging portion which is inserted into an opening formed in the game board, and at the back side bulging portion, a light emitting source housing portion for housing the light emitting source is formed. In a state where the front decoration member is attached to the front surface of the game board, the rear side bulging portion inserted into the opening is contained within the thickness of the game board including the light emitting source housing portion. A gaming machine characterized by being in a state. 2. A variable display device is provided in the opening portion on the back side of the game board, and the front decoration member has a clear member corresponding to a display screen of the variable display device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the light emitting source accommodating portion is formed along an inner peripheral portion of the opening and an outer peripheral portion of the clear member. . 4. The front decoration member is formed in an upper part and receives a game ball from an upper part, and a warp formed in the back side bulge part to guide the game ball from the warp entrance to a lower part. A warp device including a flow path and a warp outlet formed in the lower part for discharging the game sphere from the warp flow path to an inner part, and a light source mounting base for mounting the light source, The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the gaming machine is formed in a shape corresponding to a road and is arranged so as to be overlapped with the back side of the back side bulging portion.