JPH10137394A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To widen a generated sound range so as to improve a sound quality in order to enhance sound effect. SOLUTION: In a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine 1, a speaker box 11 incorporating a low sound speaker 12 is provided in a part on a rear surface of a pooling pan 10 at the lower center of a rear frame 3, and upper ornament members 22, 22 incorporating middle and high sound speakers are arranged, laterally symmetrically. Accordingly, the middle and high sound speakers exhibit a stereo sound effect, and the low sound speaker produces a powerful low sound, thereby it is possible to enhance sound effect during playing of a game.

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 machine provided with a speaker for generating a sound effect.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a speaker, and at the time of a game, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker to produce a game. In order to enhance the effect of sound production by the speakers, a gaming machine which conventionally provides a stereo effect by installing a plurality of speakers,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 543, a specific sound such as a prize ball discharge sound and a ball lending sound is transmitted from a speaker provided at the lower part of the gaming machine to a big hit sound,
Gaming machines that use a plurality of speakers according to the type of sounds related to the game, such as a special sound such as a reach sound coming from a speaker provided above the gaming machine, have been proposed.

[0003]

However, since the speakers installed in the gaming machine are limited in size and installation place,
It is difficult to effectively generate sounds with a wide range, especially low-pitched sounds, and even if multiple speakers are installed as described above or the sounds are properly used depending on the type, the sound effect is lacking, and the sound effect is not produced. Was inadequate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably generating a sound having a wide range and effectively producing a sound.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the loudspeaker is divided and installed for each desired sound range.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, using an example applied to a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine. The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a back frame 3 hinged in front of a machine frame 2 and a game area 4 in front of the back frame 3.
A front frame 5 provided with a control unit (not shown) and a front plate 6 positioned below the front frame 5 are hinged, and a horseshoe-shaped main decorative member 7 is mounted on the front frame 5, and a game A sphere supply tray 8 is provided in each case. Reference numeral 9 denotes an operation handle provided below the back frame 3, and reference numeral 10 denotes a storage tray located at the center of the lower portion of the pachinko machine 1 on its side.

In the pachinko machine 1, the control unit selects a sound effect according to a game state such as a big hit or a reach, and the sound effect is provided by one speaker for a low sound and two speakers for a middle and high sound. The sound is emitted for each sound range. First, low-frequency speakers are shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a speaker box 11 is mounted on a portion corresponding to the rear surface of the storage tray 10 at the lower center of the back frame 3 by screwing. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the speaker box 11 has a bass speaker (woofer) 12 screwed to a front cover 13 and the front cover 13 similarly screwed to a box-shaped back cover 14. , Especially bass speaker 1
The frame 2 has through holes 12a, 12a, and a pair of acoustic tubes 15, 15 extending into the inside of the back cover 14 projecting from the inner surface of the front cover 13.
Thus, a bass reflex type speaker of 16 is constructed. Therefore, here, the sound generated on the back of the bass speaker 12 is
As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, sound is also emitted from the acoustic holes 16 and 16 that open through the acoustic cylinders 15 and 15 on the front surface of the front cover 13, so that the bass range can be reproduced to a lower frequency, and a more resonating bass can be obtained. Become like This speaker box 11
5 and 6, when it is installed in the pachinko machine 1, it is located above the ball outlet 10a in the storage dish 10, and a slit-shaped sound outlet 17a provided in the cover 17 above the storage dish 10. Sound is emitted through. Therefore, the bass is supplied with the best sound quality from the front of the player.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
From the rear, the rear frame 18, the front frame 19, and the inner decorative member 2
0, the lower decorative member 21, and the horseshoe-shaped main decorative member 7 in the front frame 5 assembled in this order, two upper decorative members 2 installed symmetrically above the main decorative member 7.
2 and 22, respectively. Incidentally, since the rear frame 18 and the front frame 19 are made of metal here, a large number of small holes 18a, 19 are formed in a portion hidden by these decorative members.
a .. are perforated to reduce the weight. As shown in FIG. 8, the details of the upper decorative member 22 are as follows: a speaker 26 for middle and high frequency sound is screwed to a bulging portion 25 on the front surface of the middle cover 24 to which the back plate 23 is screwed; And a front cover 28 in which a portion corresponding to the front of the speaker 26 for medium and high frequency is formed in a net-shaped sound emitting portion 27. Finally, the front cover 28 and the middle cover 2 are removed except for the sound emitting portion 27.
4 and the outer cover 29 is screwed to the back plate 23 by passing both covers through the bosses 29a, 29a. A 7-segment display 31 is provided at the center below the outer cover 29, and LED lamps 32, 3
An error indicator 30 having a lamp cover 33 attached thereto is attached in front of them. Numerals and LED lamps 32 are displayed according to the error content of the pachinko machine 1 according to a command from the control unit. Blinking is controlled. Table 1 below shows a 7-segment error code table that exemplifies the numerical display and the corresponding error contents. Of course, this is only an example, and the content of the error can be arbitrarily selected and set.

[0009]

[Table 1]

[0010] By displaying the above error code, the contents of the error can be notified to the staff in the game arcade, and prompt measures can be taken. After the cause of the error has been resolved, the operation can be restored by pressing the reset switch provided in the control unit. The error display 30 blinks the error code during the occurrence of the error, and lights up the error code after the error recovery until the error occurs.

The pachinko machine 1 constructed as described above
, The middle and high frequency sounds are split and emitted from the left and right middle and high frequency speakers 26 and 26 installed on the upper decorative member 22 of the front frame 5, and the low sound is split and emitted from the low frequency speaker 12 installed above the storage dish 10. Since the sound is produced, the sound effect is generated in a wide sound range, the sound quality is improved, and a suitable effect, that is, an excitement during a game can be expected. In particular, the middle and high frequency range is provided by a pair of middle and high frequency range speakers 26, 26, so that a stereo effect can be obtained. The result is a powerful sound effect. In the above-described embodiment, the middle and high sounds are collectively emitted by one speaker. However, the middle and high sounds are also respectively provided by dedicated speakers (squawker and tweeter), and the three sound ranges of low, middle, and high are defined. Each of them may be divided by a dedicated speaker to emit sound. Also, here, the bass speaker is one,
This can also be installed as a pair on the left and right similarly to the middle and high range loudspeakers to achieve a stereo effect. On the other hand, one bass speaker
In this case, it is also possible to install the device in one of the right and left sides according to the type of the pachinko machine to be installed, instead of the center at the lower portion as in the above embodiment.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the speakers are divided and installed for each desired sound range, sound effects with a wide sound range and good sound quality can be obtained. Is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is an overall view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2B is a partial explanatory view of the pachinko machine excluding a front frame and a front plate. (C) It is attachment explanatory drawing of a back frame and a speaker box.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a speaker box.

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of the speaker box.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view of a speaker box.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the speaker box.

FIG. 7 is an assembly view of a front frame.

FIG. 8 is an assembly view of the upper decorative member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine 2. Machine frame 5. Front frame 7.
Main decoration member, 11 speaker box, 12 low-pitched speaker, 15 acoustic tube, 22 upper decoration member,
26 ··· Mid and high range speaker, 30 ··· Error indicator.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine provided with a speaker for generating a sound effect, wherein the speaker is divided and installed for each desired sound range.