JPH11235415A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable accurate recognition of the state of a game while keeping a game board highly decorative. SOLUTION: A special pattern display device 10 is provided almost at the center of a game board 2 to display the state of a game while a plurality of decoration bodies are arranged. Among a number of decoration bodies provided on the game board, a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) ball path and an ordinary pattern display part working by being related to the state of the game and the like are so arranged that light from a light source is made to emit outside through a transparent member made of a PC resin. For example, an illumination lamp of a prize port unit 21 highly serving for decoration not so much related to the game is so arranged to emit light from the light source through a semitransparent member. This constitution allows a user to accurately recognize light of the light source adapted to flash or light related to the game while restricting the brightness and brilliance of light emitted from the light source.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a light source for emitting light in front of a game board.

[0002]

Some pachinko machines are provided with a liquid crystal display device called a special symbol display device, for example, near the center of the game board. This liquid crystal display device is configured to display a symbol or game information indicating a gaming state such as a big hit symbol or a missing symbol when a pachinko ball wins in various winning holes or a pachinko ball passes through a gate. ing. Then, the player plays the game while watching various symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

By the way, conventionally, in a pachinko machine, a plurality of illumination lamps are provided on a game board, and when a predetermined game state occurs, the illumination lamps are blinked to increase the player's willingness to play. , To decorate the board of the game board. Therefore, the illumination lamp is configured to emit light that is as flashy and conspicuous as possible. However, in a pachinko machine that displays game information and the like on a liquid crystal display device, if the light from the illumination lamp is too conspicuous, the blinking is distracted, and attention cannot be focused on the liquid crystal display device. There was a case.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of reliably recognizing a game state while maintaining the decorativeness of a game board.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a translucent portion provided on a game board, and a light source for emitting light through the translucent portion to the front of the game board. It is characterized by the following. According to such a configuration, the light from the light source passes through the translucent portion, so that its brightness and brightness can be suppressed.

A pachinko machine according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
It is provided with a decorative body provided on the game board, and a light source for emitting light through the decorative body toward the front of the game board, wherein the decorative body has a translucent portion. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the brightness and brightness of light emitted from the decorative body.

In this case, it is preferable that the decorative body has a transparent game-related portion. According to such a configuration, the light emitted from the game-related unit becomes relatively bright. Therefore, the player can surely recognize the operation of the game related section.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, a game board 2, an upper tray 3, a lower tray 4, an operation handle 4, and the like are provided on a front surface of the pachinko machine main body 1. Although not shown, a firing motor that is turned on based on a rotation operation of the operation handle 4 is provided on the back side of the operation handle 4. Then, when the firing motor is turned on, a hitting hammer (not shown) pops a pachinko ball (not shown) in the upper receiving tray 3 into the gaming board 2.

Although not shown, a mechanism board is attached to the back of the pachinko machine main body 1 so as to be located behind the gaming board 2. The mechanism board is provided with a control board for controlling a game operation and the like.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view showing the gaming board 2. As shown in FIG. 1, an outer rail 6 and an inner rail 7 for guiding a pachinko ball flipped out from a hitting hammer into the game board 2 are attached to the board surface of the game board 2. , 7 are provided with a large number of nails 8 (shown only in FIG. 2), various winning holes, and the like in a substantially circular area. Hereinafter, an area surrounded by the outer rail 6 and the inner rail 7 is referred to as a game area P.

A symbol display unit 9 as a decorative body is mounted on the game board 2 so as to be located substantially at the center of the game area P. As shown in FIG. 3, this symbol display unit 9 is a special symbol display device 1 composed of a liquid crystal display device.
0, an upper decorative portion 11 located above the special symbol display device 10, left and right decorative portions 12 and 13 located on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 10, the special symbol display device 10
And a lower decorative part 14 located at the lower part of.

The special symbol display device 10 has, for example, a left symbol display portion, a middle symbol display portion, and a right symbol display portion. It is configured to represent a state. Therefore, the player can use the special symbol display device 10
Play while watching the displayed contents of.

The upper decorative portion 11 is made of a synthetic resin having a substantially crescent shape, for example, an illuminated portion 15 made of polycarbonate resin (hereinafter referred to as PC resin), and a plate provided at the center of the front surface of the illuminated portion 15. 16. On the plate 16, for example, a pattern of a character is drawn. The illumination unit 15 has a plurality of LEs inside.
A light source (not shown) made of D or the like is housed, and usually has a symbol display section 15a and a passage opening 15b. That is, the normal symbol display portion 15a is a semicircular portion located on both left and right sides of the plate 16, and the light source is arranged corresponding to the normal symbol display portion 15a. The passing portions 15b are provided on both left and right edges of the electric decoration portion 15.

The left and right decorative portions 12 and 13 are composed of a pachinko ball passage 17 through which the pachinko balls entering the passage opening 15b pass, and an electric decoration portion 18 provided above the passage 17. . The illuminated portion 18 is made of PC resin and contains a light source (not shown) such as an LED inside.
The pachinko ball passage 17 is made of, for example, a red PC resin having high light transmittance, so that the pachinko ball passing through the pachinko ball can be viewed. A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided in the pachinko ball passage 17, and are configured to blink when the pachinko ball passes. A pachinko ball passage opening (exit) 19 is provided below the pachinko ball passage 17.

The lower decorative portion 11 is provided with four storage number display lamps 20 for the special symbol display device 10. These stored number display lamps 20 are made of PC resin, for example, and house a light source (not shown) inside.

An out port 2 is provided below the game area P.
2, a winning opening unit 21 as a decorative body provided with a plurality of winning openings is provided above. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the winning opening unit 21 is provided at a lower portion of the center and has a starting opening 23 having a first type starting opening 23a, and a large winning opening 44 provided above the starting opening 23. , A lower left winning opening 24 and a lower right winning opening 25 provided on both left and right sides of the big winning opening 44.

The special winning opening 44 is provided in the special symbol display device 1.
When the big hit symbol is displayed at 0, the movable piece rotates, and the winning opening is opened. In addition, left and right winning opening 2
The winning openings 24a and 25a are provided on the upper surfaces of the winning plates 4 and 25, respectively. Further, the starting opening 23 and the lower left winning opening 24
An illumination lamp 26 is provided between the lower right winning opening 25 and the lower right winning opening 25, respectively. The illumination lamp 26 is, for example, a PC
A light source (not shown) such as an LED is housed inside of a resin.

Further, at both left and right ends of the game area P,
Left illumination lamp 27 and right illumination lamp 28 as decorative bodies
Is provided. These left and right illumination lamps 27, 28
Is made of, for example, PC resin as shown in FIG. 6 (in FIG. 6, the right illumination lamp 28 is shown as a representative example), and three LEDs (not shown) are provided inside and below, respectively. Are housed side by side.

Further, on the left and right sides of the symbol display unit 9 in the game area P, an illuminated windmill 29, a gate 30, and a windmill 31 as decorations are arranged in order from the top. As shown in FIG. 7, the illuminated windmill 29 includes a ball passing portion 32 through which a pachinko ball passes, and an illuminated portion 33 attached to the front surface thereof. The illuminated part 33 is composed of, for example, a plate 34 forming an outline of the character's face, and a cover 35 made of, for example, PC resin which covers a light source (not shown) provided on the front surface of the plate 34. .

As shown in FIG. 8, the gate 30 is provided with a through hole 36 penetrating vertically. Although a detailed description is omitted, the gate 30 is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the pachinko ball has passed through the through hole 36, and based on a detection signal of this detection sensor, Special symbol display device 10 and ordinary symbol display unit 1
5a is configured to start operating.

In the game area P, between the winning opening unit 21 and the symbol display unit 9, a lower center first type starting opening 37 is provided, and the winning opening unit 21 and the right and left illumination lamps 27 and 28 are provided. Between them, a left sleeve winning port 38 and a right sleeve winning port 39 as decorations are provided. The lower-center first-type starting port 37 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 9 and includes a winning port 37a for a pachinko ball.

As shown in FIG. 10, the left sleeve winning opening 38 and the right sleeve winning opening 39 are provided with a winning opening 40 made of, for example, PC resin having a winning opening 40a and a lower portion thereof. The illumination lamp 41 is provided on the front surface of the plate 42. The illumination lamp 41 is made of PC resin, and has a light source 43 made of, for example, an LED housed therein.

The illumination lamps 41 of the storage number display lamp 20, the left sleeve winning port 38, and the right sleeve winning port 39 among the above-mentioned components made of PC resin are, for example, red PC having high light transmittance. It is composed of a transparent member made of resin. Further, as described above, the pachinko ball passage 17 is also formed of a red transparent member having high light transmittance.

On the other hand, the illumination unit 1 of the upper decoration unit 11
5, the illumination portion 18 of the left and right decoration portions 12 and 13 and the left and right illumination lamps 27 and 28 are first made of the transparent member, and a part of the surface thereof has a low light transmittance, for example, a semi-transparent pink member It is constituted by covering with. This translucent portion is formed by mixing a diffusing material into PC resin. In FIG. 1, the portion covered with the translucent member is shown by a fine polka dot pattern, and will be specifically described below with reference to FIG.

That is, the electric decoration portion 15 of the upper decoration portion 11 of the symbol display unit 9 has a structure in which the other portions except the ordinary symbol display portion 15a and the passage opening 15b are covered with a translucent member. Also, the illumination portion 18 of the left and right decoration portions 12 and 13 has a C-shaped portion 18 surrounding a central circular portion.
a is covered with a translucent member. Therefore, the ordinary symbol display section 15a and the stored number display lamp 20 of the symbol display unit 9 are not covered with the translucent member, and emit light from the light source to the outside only through the transparent member. Further, the left and right illumination lamps 27 and 28 are provided with upper and lower LEDs.
C-shaped part and the center LE
The periphery of the circular portion corresponding to D and the portion connecting them are covered with a translucent member. Therefore, the remaining portions of the left and right illumination lamps 27 and 28 are constituted only by the transparent members.

On the other hand, the illumination lamp 2 of the winning opening unit 21
Reference numeral 6 is made of a translucent member. Further, the cover 35 of the illuminated portion 33 of the illuminated wind turbine 29 is formed of a translucent member. In this embodiment, the cover 35 is used.
For example, a sticker S on which the face of a character is drawn is affixed to the front surface of. Therefore, only the outer peripheral surface of the cover 35 is exposed.

Furthermore, the winning opening portions 40 of the left sleeve winning opening 38 and the right sleeve winning opening 39 are made of a translucent member. Although no light source is accommodated in the winning opening 40, in the present embodiment, a part of the light of the light source 43 of the illumination lamp 41 is radiated to the outside through the winning opening 40. It is configured. In this case, a seal S on which the face of the character or the like is drawn is affixed to a portion of the front surface of the winning opening 40 other than the peripheral portion. Therefore, the light from the light source 43 is emitted from the peripheral portion and the outer peripheral surface of the front surface of the winning opening portion 40.

Although it is not a portion through which light from a light source passes,
In this embodiment, of the lower decorative portions 14 of the symbol display unit 9, decorative portions 14 a provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion.
Is also made of a translucent member made of PC resin.

According to such a configuration, among the parts provided on the game board 2, the other part 15c of the illumination part 15 of the upper decoration part 11, the illumination lamp 26 of the winning opening unit 21, The light from the light source was radiated to the outside from the electric decoration part 33 of the electric decoration wind turbine 29 through the translucent member. The left and right illumination lamps 27 and 28 are made of a transparent member, and a part of the lamp is covered with an opaque member.

Accordingly, light from a light source passes through a semi-transparent member or from a portion which operates in connection with a game state but requires little attention from the player, or a portion provided for the purpose of decoration. Some of the light from the light source is radiated to the outside through the translucent member. As a result, the brightness and brightness of the light emitted on the front of the game board 2 can be suppressed, so that the player can be prevented from being distracted by the blinking and lighting operations of those light sources as much as possible. It is possible to focus attention on game information displayed on the symbol display device 10.

Further, when the light source is covered with a transparent member,
Since the outline of the light source is visible from the outside, it may give a cheap feeling. However, in this embodiment, the game board 2
Is configured to cover most of the light sources provided in the player with the translucent member, so that the contour of the light source is hard to be seen from the outside, and the impression given to the player can be improved.

When the light from the light source is radiated to the outside through the translucent member, the light is blurred. For example, the pachinko machine 1 can be made to have an atmosphere as if photographed with soft focus. It can give a soft feeling as a whole.

On the other hand, the pachinko ball passage 17, which is a game-related portion, the ordinary symbol display portion 15a, and the stored number display lamp 20 are formed of transparent members. The illumination lamps 41 of the left sleeve and the right sleeve winning openings 38 and 39 are made of a transparent member. Therefore, the light from the light source can be directly applied to the front surface of the game board 2. Therefore, the player can surely know that the light source provided in the pachinko ball path 17, the ordinary symbol display section 15a, and the stored number display lamp 20 has been turned on or off in connection with the game.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and the following modifications are possible. Since the illuminated portion 33 of the illuminated windmill 29 has relatively strong relevance to the game, the cover 35 may be made of a transparent member so that relatively bright light is emitted to the outside.

The illumination portion 19 of the left and right decoration portions 12 and 13 is C
Not only the letter-shaped part but also the whole may be constituted by a translucent member. Further, the left and right illumination lamps 27 and 28 may be configured so as to be entirely covered with a translucent member.

The winning opening portions 40 of the left sleeve winning opening 38 and the right sleeve winning opening 39 may be formed of transparent members. That is, since the front surface of the winning opening 40 is covered with the seal S, the light of the light source can be weakened even if it is made of a transparent member.

A part of the game board 2 (cell board) is formed of a translucent member, and a light source is provided behind the translucent member, and the light of the light source is irradiated forward through the translucent member. May be. In this case, a part of the game board 2 functions as a decorative body.

The present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine provided with a liquid crystal display device near the center of the game board 2, but may be applied to other devices such as a device provided with a device called an accessory.

Further, not only the decorative body provided in the game area P of the game board 2 but also the decorative body outside the game area P, for example, the decorative bodies provided at both upper corners of the game board 2 may be used. It is also possible to configure to have a translucent portion. Furthermore, the translucent portion and the transparent portion of the decorative body are not limited to a synthetic resin such as a PC resin, but may be made of, for example, glass.

[0040]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the pachinko machine of the first aspect of the present invention, since the light from the light source is emitted to the front of the game board through the translucent portion, the light from the light source can be obtained. The brightness and brightness of the light can be suppressed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the attention on the portion for displaying the game information such as a liquid crystal display device provided on the game board from being neglected.

According to the pachinko machine of the second aspect, since the decorative body provided on the game board has a translucent portion, the brightness of a part of the light emitted from the decorative body can be reduced. Brightness can be suppressed. Therefore, compared to the conventional case where all the light emitted from the decorative body is bright and flashy, the user is less distracted by the flickering operation of the decorative body, and the game such as the liquid crystal display device provided on the game board is provided. It is possible to prevent the user from paying attention to the portion displaying information.

According to the pachinko machine of claim 3,
Since the game-related portion of the decorative body is formed of a transparent member, it is possible to make the player surely recognize the operation of the game-related portion while suppressing the brightness and brightness of the light from the decorative body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view of a game board showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view (a), front view (b), side view (c), and perspective view (d) showing the symbol display unit.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view (a) showing a winning opening unit;
Front view (b), side view (c)

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a winning opening unit.

FIG. 6 is a left side view (a) showing an enlarged right illumination lamp;
Front view (b), right side view (c), perspective view (d)

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view (a), side view (b), and perspective view (c) of an illuminated windmill.

FIG. 8 is a plan view (a), a front view (b), a longitudinal side view (c), and a perspective view (d) showing an enlarged gate.

FIG. 9 is a plan view (a), a front view (b), a longitudinal side view (c), and a perspective view (d) showing the lower-center type 1 starting port in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 10 is a plan view (a), a front view (b), a longitudinal side view (c), and a perspective view (d) showing an enlarged left sleeve winning opening (right sleeve winning opening).

[Explanation of symbols]

In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine main body, 9 is a symbol display unit (decorative body), 15a is a normal symbol display unit (game-related unit), 20
Is a storage number display lamp (game-related part), 21 is a winning opening unit (decorative body), 27 is a left illuminated lamp (decorative body), 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a right illumination lamp (decorative body), 29 denotes an illumination windmill (decorative body), 38 denotes a left sleeve winning opening (decorative body), 39 denotes a right sleeve winning opening (decorative body), and 43 denotes a light source. .

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine comprising: a translucent portion provided on a game board; and a light source that emits light in front of the game board through the translucent portion. 2. A decoration provided on a game board, and a light source for emitting light through the decoration to the front of the game board, wherein the decoration has a translucent portion. Pachinko machine. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the decorative body has a transparent game-related portion.