JPH0956888A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the decorativity of a resin game board by emitting light. SOLUTION: A gane machine is provided with a half mirror 12 arranged on the rear face of a game board 5 corresponding to a play area 51, reflecting member 41 arranged at the position corresponding to this half mirror 12 at a prescribed interval, and spot light source 43 interposed between this reflecting member 41 and the half mirror 12, and the game board 5 is formed from resin having prescribed transmissivity for visually recognizing the reflecting member 41.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a game machine, and more particularly, to a decoration of a game board formed of a translucent resin.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game machine such as a pachinko machine that provides an image display device, a variable winning device, etc. on a game board and generates a game state advantageous to a player according to a predetermined winning condition or game condition. .

In such a game machine, a game board is formed mainly of wood, and in order to improve the decorativeness of the game board, a through hole is formed in the game board corresponding to the game area to form a light bulb or an LED. Attaching light emitting means such as to the back of the game board,
Alternatively, the light emitting means may be embedded in the game board, and the light emitting means may be covered with a lens or a translucent decorative member from the front side of the game board, and the light emitting means may be blinked or constantly turned on depending on the game state. Thus, the light diffused from the lens or the light-transmitting decorative member is used to enhance the decorativeness of the game board.

In addition, in the game board in which the game board is made of resin, there is a game board provided with a light emitting means on the back surface of the translucent resin.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, since the diffused light from the light emitting means is directly visually recognized through the lens or the like, there is a problem that the three-dimensional effect is lacking and the decorativeness is poor. In addition to the above, when a large number of light emitting means are provided to improve the decorativeness, there is a problem that not only the number of parts is increased but also the power consumption is increased and the economical efficiency is lowered.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems. In the game area, decoration by light emission is three-dimensionally performed to improve the aesthetic appearance, and an increase in the number of parts is suppressed to achieve a highly economical game. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine for accommodating a gaming board having a predetermined gaming area, a half mirror is provided on the back surface of the gaming board corresponding to the gaming area. , A reflecting member disposed at a position facing the half mirror at a predetermined distance, and a light emitting means interposed between the reflecting member and the half mirror, wherein the game board is the reflecting member. Is formed of a resin having a predetermined transmittance that allows the visible light to be visible.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game board that is housed in a game machine and has a predetermined game area, and a decorative member that has a predetermined pattern and is arranged corresponding to the game area. In a provided gaming machine, a half mirror provided on the back surface of the game board corresponding to the game area, a reflecting member provided at a position facing the half mirror at a predetermined interval, and the reflecting member. And a light emitting means interposed between the half mirror and the half mirror, the decorative member is interposed between the back surface of the game board corresponding to the game area and the half mirror, and the reflecting member can be visually recognized. While the game board has a predetermined transmittance, the game board is formed of a resin having a predetermined transmittance that allows the reflecting member to be visually recognized.

A third invention is the first or second invention.
In the invention, the light emitting means is composed of a point light source.

A fourth invention is the first or second invention.
In the invention, a plurality of the light emitting means are arranged at a predetermined interval.

Further, in a fifth aspect based on the fourth aspect, the light emitting means is arranged along the peripheral edge of the half mirror.

[0012]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, the half mirror, the light emitting means and the reflecting member can be visually recognized in this order through the resin game board having a predetermined light transmittance, and when the light emitting means is turned on, the half mirror is turned on. By repeating the reflection between the reflection member and the reflection member, the images of the light emitting means are continuously projected and projected in the depth direction of the game board, and one light emitting means is stereoscopically viewed as if there are many light emitting means. It is possible to enhance the decorativeness of the game area by light emission, and the game area can be made into a mirror surface by the half mirror to further improve the decorativeness.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the reflection of light is repeated between the half mirror and the reflecting member so that the images of the light emitting means are continuously projected, and a large number of images are projected in the depth direction of the game board. The pattern of the translucent decorative member provided with is raised in front of the mapping, and one light-emitting means can be viewed three-dimensionally as if there are a large number of light-emitting means. The decorative pattern of the decorative member can further enhance the decorativeness of the game area.

Further, in the third invention, since the light emitting means is composed of a point light source, the images of the point light source can be visually recognized in a beaded manner through the game board, further improving the aesthetic appearance of the game board. You can

Further, in the fourth invention, since the plurality of light emitting means are arranged at a predetermined interval, a larger number of mappings can be visually recognized so as to be continuous in the back of the game area, and the appearance of the game board can be improved. It can be further improved.

Further, in the fifth invention, the light emitting means is arranged along the peripheral edge of the half mirror, so that the images of the light emitting means are continuous from the peripheral edge of the half mirror toward the inner periphery, and the appearance of the game board is improved. Can be further improved.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 9 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, and an outer frame 1 of a gaming machine constituting the pachinko machine has an upper portion as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Is formed into a cylindrical shape, and the lower portion is formed into a rectangular box-like portion 8. The overall shape is substantially round.

Inside the tubular portion 7, as shown in FIG.
A cylindrical inner frame 2 is provided, and a panel portion 3 having a substantially circular shape is formed in front of the inner frame 2 facing the player. It should be noted that the operation console portion 20 is provided below the panel portion 3.
Are projected toward the front, and the game board operating unit 6 provided on the upper surface of the operating console unit 20 is used to perform operations such as a hitting ball launching device (not shown) and a game.

A substantially rectangular recess 31 is formed in the central portion of the panel portion 3, and the recess 31 has an image display device 22 for displaying a game image and the like, and a variable winning device 2.
A game board 5 including 3 and the like is stored.

At a position facing the game area of the game board 5,
A glass frame 4 having a glass 9 that can pass through the game area,
It is attached to the panel portion 3 constituting the gaming machine main body side so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the game board 5 is formed of a translucent resin having a predetermined light transmittance (or reflectance) into a substantially quadrilateral shape, and a substantially circular game area 51 is formed. It is formed in a concave shape.

The game area 51 is formed at a predetermined depth from the peripheral edge portion 5A of the game board 5, and the game area 51 and the peripheral edge portion 5A of the outer periphery thereof are connected via an inner wall 51A.

In FIG. 3, the hitting ball launching port 10 is provided on the upper left side of the game area 51, while the hitting ball reflecting member 13 is provided on the upper right side, and between the hitting ball launching port 10 and the hitting ball reflecting member 13. In the upper part of the game area 51, obstacle members 60 and 61 for allocating game balls are arranged.

These obstacle members 60 and 61 are game areas 51.
It is provided at a predetermined height from the game board 5 constituting the front, and the obstacle member 6 is provided at the center of the uppermost part of the game area 51.
1 is provided, and a plurality of obstacle members 60 are provided on the left and right sides thereof.

On the other hand, an image display device 22 is arranged in the substantially center of the game area 51, and a variable winning device 23 is provided below the image display device 22.
A guide is provided between the image display device 22 and the obstacle members 60, 61 for guiding a game ball shot to the upper part of the game area 51 to the upper side of the variable winning device 23 via the back surface of the image display device 22. The member 80 is arranged in the horizontal direction connecting the hitting ball launch port 10 and the hitting ball reflecting member 13.

The game ball is a guide member 80 from the hitting ball launch port 10.
The image is emitted to the hitting ball launching area 50, which is the upper game area 51, and falls on the guide member 80 while being reflected by the obstacle members 60, 61 or the hitting ball reflecting member 13, and the image display device 22.
After passing through the back surface of the player, it drops to the variable winning device 23 or the like.

A hitting ball firing area 50 above the guide member 80
From the back of the game board 5, as shown in FIGS.
As a decorative member, a light-transmitting decorative sheet 11 having a predetermined pattern and a predetermined light transmittance, and a half mirror 12 are sequentially provided, and a back surface of the half mirror 12 provided on the back surface of the decorative sheet 11 and A reflecting member 41 is arranged at a position facing each other, and a large number of point light sources 43 as light emitting means are arranged along the peripheral edge of the half mirror 12 at predetermined intervals between the reflecting member 41 and the half mirror 12. It is arranged. The reflecting member 41 is composed of a mirror or a half mirror.

Obstacle members 60, 61 projecting from the game area 51 toward the front also protrude to a predetermined height on the back surface as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and are attached from the back surface of the game board 5. Seat 11 and half mirror 12 are game board 5
It is inserted into the obstruction members 60 and 61 protruding on the back surface of the.

Here, the hitting ball firing area 50 of the game area 51
The game board 5 corresponding to has a predetermined thickness,
As described above, the decorative sheet 11 and the half mirror 12 are formed of a transparent resin having a predetermined light transmittance such as transparent or translucent, and the decorative sheet 11 and the half mirror 12 attached from the back surface are configured to be visible. Obstacle members 60 and 61 protruding from the game board 5 are also formed of transparent or translucent translucent resin.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the decorative sheet 11 is made of a plate-shaped or film-shaped resin or the like having a predetermined light transmittance such as transparent or translucent, which is preprinted with a predetermined pattern 11C. The half mirror 12 that is formed and arranged on the back surface of the decorative sheet 11 is configured to be visible.

The decorative sheet 11 is formed in a substantially semi-circular shape corresponding to the shape of the hitting ball launching area 50 constituting the game area 51, and the obstruction members 60 and 61 projecting from the back surface of the game board 5 are inserted therethrough. Through holes 11A and 11B are formed, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the half mirror 1
Similarly to the decorative sheet 11, 2 is also formed in a semicircular shape corresponding to the shape of the hitting ball launching area 50 forming the game area 51, and the through holes for inserting the obstacle members 60, 61 protruding on the back surface of the game board 5. 12A and 12B are formed. The half mirror 12 is formed in a plate shape or a film shape, has a predetermined light transmittance, and is configured so that an image of a point light source 43 and a reflecting member 41 described later can be visually recognized.

The decorative sheet 11 and the half mirror 1
2 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 5 corresponding to the hitting ball launch area 50 by adhesion or fastening means not shown.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a reflecting member 41 supported by a wiring board 40 forms a predetermined gap at a position facing the half mirror 12 attached to the back surface of the game board 5. The reflection member 41 is provided and is formed of a plate-shaped or film-shaped member having a predetermined reflectance.

Here, the wiring board 40 is formed with through holes 45a to 45c in the peripheral portion thereof, while the upper back surface of the game board 5 is provided with a boss 52a having a screw hole as shown in FIG.
To 52c are provided so as to project toward the back surface, and the through holes 45a to
45c is brought into contact with these bosses 52a to 52c, and is fastened by screws (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 9, a large number of point light sources 43 are interposed between the reflecting member 41 and the half mirror 12 along the peripheral edge of the half mirror 12 at predetermined intervals. The point light sources 43 are mounted on the reflecting member 41 and are supplied with electric power.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the obstruction members 60 and 61 are provided with holes 60A and 61A having a predetermined depth from the back surface, while the wiring board 40 penetrates the reflection member 41. The columnar members 42A toward the obstacle members 60 and 61,
42B protrudes, and the LED 44 provided at the tips of the columnar members 42A and 42B is provided with the holes 60 of the obstacle members 60 and 61.
It is housed in A and 61A. The columnar member 42A is provided so as to project corresponding to the obstacle member 60, and the columnar member 42B is provided so as to project from the wiring board 40 to a predetermined height corresponding to the obstacle member 61, and is formed on the reflection member 41. It also passes through a predetermined through hole and projects forward.

With the above construction, the operation will be described.

When the point light source 43 supported by the wiring board 40 is turned on and the hitting ball launch area 50 constituting the upper part of the game area 51 is viewed from the front side of the gaming machine facing the player, as shown in FIG. In addition, the pattern 11C of the decorative sheet 11 can be visually confirmed through the translucent game board 5, and the decorative sheet 11
In addition to the point light source 43, the map 43 ′ of the reflecting member 41 can be visually recognized through the half mirror 12 provided on the back surface of the.

Here, the point light source 43 interposed between the back surface of the half mirror 12 and the reflection member 41 repeats reflection between the back surface of the half mirror 12 and the reflection member 41, and one point light source 43. Is a large number of continuous beads 43 'that can be visually recognized through the game board 5, and the images 43' due to the repetition of this reflection are arranged in a bead shape in the depth direction, and the point light source 43 is a half mirror. Since they are arranged at a predetermined interval along the peripheral edge of 12, the plurality of mappings 43 ′ are continuous from the point light source 43 at the peripheral edge toward the inner periphery in the depth direction, and give the visual impression that the depth of the game area 51 is widened. Therefore, it is possible to create a three-dimensional effect that cannot be obtained in the conventional example, and it is possible to significantly improve the aesthetic appearance of the game board 5, and expand the degree of freedom in designing the game board 5. But they can.

In addition, since a large number of point light sources 43 are represented by the mapping 43 ', the number of point light sources 43 actually required is
The number of maps 43 'is much smaller than the number of maps 43' to be visually recognized. In this embodiment, a large number of maps 43 'are represented by eight point light sources 43, and it is not necessary to increase the number of light sources as in the conventional example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts and power consumption, and to configure a gaming machine that is highly economical while having high decorativeness.

Further, the obstacle members 60 and 61 projecting into the hitting ball firing area 50 are made of transparent or translucent resin like the game board 5, and have holes 60A and 61A formed in the inner circumference.
Since the LED 44 housed in the LED irradiates light from the inner circumference on the back surface side and emits light as a whole, in addition to the light emission by the point light source 43 and the map 43 ′, the decorativeness of the game area 50 is improved, The aesthetics of the gaming machine can be enhanced.

The pattern 11C provided on the translucent decorative sheet 11 can obtain a three-dimensional decorative effect depending on the thickness of the game board 5, and the half mirror 12 on the back surface of the decorative sheet 11. Since the arrangement is provided, the player can visually recognize the pattern 11C reflected on the half mirror 12 in addition to the pattern 11C of the decorative sheet 11 which is directly visually recognized through the game board 5, and the decorativeness due to the pattern 11C is more three-dimensional. Further, since the pattern 11C can be visually recognized as if it floats up in front of the point light source 43 and the bead-shaped image 43 ', the three-dimensional effect of the game area can be increased and the appearance of the game board 5 can be further improved. Moreover, since the game area 51 is configured to be a mirror surface by the half mirror 12,
It is possible to promote the improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the game board 5.

In the above embodiment, the half mirror 1
As the point light source 43 interposed between the two and the reflection member 41, a light bulb, an LED, or the like can be adopted. Further, although not shown, a tubular or linear light source is used instead of the point light source 43. It can also be used.

In the above embodiment, the decorative sheet 11, the half mirror 12, the point light source 43, and the reflecting member 41 are arranged in this order on the back surface of the transparent game board 5, but the decorative sheet 11 is not shown. , The half mirror 12, the game board 5, the point light source 43, and the reflection member 41 may be arranged in this order, and the decorative sheet 11 and the half mirror 12 may be fixed to the surface of the game board 5.

In the above embodiment, a large number of point light sources 4 are used.
3 is arranged along the periphery of the half mirror 12,
A large number of point light sources 43 may be arranged so as to express a character or a figure, a character or a figure having a three-dimensional effect can be expressed, and the decorative effect can be further enhanced.

[0048]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when the light emitting means is turned on, the reflection is repeated between the half mirror and the reflecting member, and the images of the light emitting means are continuously arranged in a large number in the depth direction of the game board. It is projected, and one light emitting means can be viewed three-dimensionally as if there are many light emitting means, and it is possible to enhance the decorativeness of the game area by light emission. It is not necessary to increase the number, while increasing the number of parts and power consumption to ensure economic efficiency, while enhancing the decorative effect by the light emission of the game area,
The appearance of the game board can be improved, and the game area can be mirror-finished by the half mirror to further improve the decorativeness.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, the reflection of light is repeated between the half mirror and the reflecting member so that a large number of images of the light emitting means are continuously projected and projected in the depth direction of the game board, and a predetermined light transmittance is obtained. The pattern of the translucent decorative member having the above is raised in front of the mapping, and the continuous mapping of the light emitting means and the pattern of the decorative member emerging in front of it can further enhance the decorativeness of the game area. It is possible to promote the improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the game board.

Further, in the third invention, since the light emitting means is constituted by the point light source, the images of the point light source can be visually recognized in a beaded manner through the game board, thereby increasing the sense of depth in the game area. The aesthetics of the game board can be further improved.

Further, in the fourth invention, since the plurality of light emitting means are arranged at a predetermined interval, it is possible to visually recognize a larger number of mappings in the depth direction of the game area, and the depth of the game area. It is possible to further enhance the aesthetics of the game board by giving a sense of vision that spreads.

Further, in the fifth invention, the light emitting means is arranged along the peripheral edge of the half mirror, so that the images of the light emitting means are continuous from the peripheral edge of the half mirror toward the inner periphery, and the appearance of the game board is improved. Can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention,
The open state of the glass frame is shown.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the closed state of the glass frame.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper part of the game board seen from the back surface.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the wiring board viewed from the front.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a decorative sheet.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a half mirror.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a decorative sheet, a half mirror, and a wiring board attached to the back surface of the game board.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a hitting ball firing area showing how the point light source emits light.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Gaming Board 5A Peripheral Edge 10 Hitting Ball Launching Port 11 Decorative Sheet 11A, 11B Through Hole 12 Half Mirror 12A, 12B Through Hole 13 Hitting Ball Reflecting Member 22 Image Display Device 23 Variable Winning Device 40 Wiring Board 41 Reflecting Member 41A, 41B Through Hole 42A , 42B Columnar member 43 Point light source 44 LED 50 Hitting ball firing area 51 Game area 60, 61 Obstacle member 60A, 61A Hole 80 Guide member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for accommodating a game board having a predetermined game area, wherein a half mirror is provided on a back surface of the game board corresponding to the game area, and a predetermined space is provided between the half mirror and the half mirror. And a light emitting means interposed between the reflecting member and the half mirror, and the game board has a predetermined transmittance with which the reflecting member can be visually recognized. A gaming machine characterized by being formed from a resin. 2. A gaming machine comprising: a gaming board housed in the gaming machine, the gaming board having a predetermined gaming area; and a decorative member having a predetermined pattern and arranged corresponding to the gaming area. Between the half mirror arranged on the back surface of the game board corresponding to the game area, the reflecting member arranged at a position facing the half mirror with a predetermined gap, and between the reflecting member and the half mirror. The decorative member is provided between the rear surface of the game board corresponding to the game area and the half mirror, and has a predetermined transmittance with which the reflecting member can be visually recognized. On the other hand, the game machine is characterized in that the game board is made of resin having a predetermined transmittance with which a reflecting member can be visually recognized. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means is a point light source. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the light emitting means are arranged at a predetermined interval. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting means is arranged along a peripheral edge of the half mirror.