JP4030111B2

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Publication number: JP4030111B2
Application number: JP2003141761A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 定男井置; 英雄田口
Original assignee: 株式会社ソフィア
Priority date: 2003-05-20
Filing date: 2003-05-20
Publication date: 2008-01-09
Anticipated expiration: 2023-05-20
Also published as: JP2004344226A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、遊技領域が形成される遊技盤に、複数の識別情報を変動表示する変動表示ゲームを行う中央表示装置を配設した遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より、弾球式の遊技機においては、遊技者の興味を惹く比較的大型の遊技装置であるセンター役物（可動翼片型中央入賞装置や中央表示装置など）が遊技領域の中央部に設けられている。センター役物が大型化すると、それだけ遊技領域における遊技球の流下できる領域が少なくなり、遊技球の流下経路が単調となってしまうため、遊技領域を流下する遊技球をワープ入口から遊技盤の裏面側へ一旦導き、ワープ入口から隔たったワープ出口より出す球流路、所謂ワープ通路を設け、遊技者の興趣を高めるような遊技機がある（例えば、特許文献１，特許文献２参照）。
【０００３】
【特許文献１】
特開平１０−３３７３５９号公報
【特許文献２】
特開平１１−３１９２３１号公報
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上述した従来の遊技機においては、センター役物にワープ通路を設けるための部材を別途必要とし、そのワープ通路の形成位置を含めて、センター役物の物理的構造を設計しなければならないため、その制約を受けて自由な設計を行えないという問題があった。しかも、複数の識別情報を変動表示する変動表示ゲームの可能な中央表示装置にワープ通路を設ける場合、比較的大型の表示装置本体があるために、ワープ通路を形成する際の自由度は一層低いものとなってしまう。
【０００５】
加えて、中央表示装置を有する遊技機では、変動表示ゲームを遊技者へ効果的に印象づけるべく、中央表示装置が更に大型化する傾向にあり、流下経路を多様化するためのワープ通路の必要性は高まっているものの、ワープ通路形成のための制約が大きく、ワープ通路形成のための構造が複雑化して中央表示装置の組み立て作業が非効率的となってしまう。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明は、中央入賞装置の大型化に伴う遊技者への視覚的アピールを高めることと併せて、効率的な構造のワープ通路を中央表示装置に付加した遊技機の提供を目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、請求項１に係る発明は、遊技領域が形成される遊技盤に、複数の識別情報を変動表示する変動表示ゲームを行う中央表示装置を配設した遊技機において、上記中央表示装置は、複数の識別情報を変動表示可能な表示部を有する表示装置本体と、上記表示装置本体の前面側に配設されると共に、上記表示部を背面に臨ませる表示用開口窓部を有する前面構成部材と、から構成し、上記前面構成部材は、少なくとも、上記遊技盤に取り付けるための取付部を形成したベースユニットと、上記ベースユニットの左右両側の上下にそれぞれ取り付けられるとともに、上記表示用開口窓部の外側にそれぞれ配置され、上記変動表示ゲームに関する演出を行う４つの演出ユニットである左上演出ユニット、左下演出ユニット、右上演出ユニット、右下演出ユニットと、からなり、上記ベースユニットは、上記遊技盤の開口に嵌装され、上記４つの演出ユニットと表示用開口窓部を少なくとも包含し得る開口領域の開口縁部に所要幅の内周壁を有する開口部を形成した取付ベースと、上記取付ベースの上部から左右両側にかけて前面側へ突出する外周壁を有する凸状体に形成され、上方から流下する遊技球が外周壁に当たったときにこれを左右に振り分けて流下させる鎧部材と、上記取付ベースの裏面側に設けられ、上記表示用開口窓部の前側の内周壁を形すると共に、左右両側方部には各々遊技球が通過可能な球受入口を前面上部に有する背面開口の左縦長凹室および右縦長凹室を形成した前側窓枠と、上記前側窓枠の裏面側に設けられ、上記表示用開口窓部の後側の内周壁を形成すると共に、左右両側方部には各々側方に延出して上記前側窓枠の左縦長凹室および右縦長凹室の背面開口を各々塞ぐ板状の左延出部および右延出部を形成した後側窓枠と、を備えるものとし、上記ベースユニットに後方より装着される４つの演出ユニットは、任意形状のレンズ面部と、該レンズ面部の周縁部より後方に延出する所用長さのリブからなり、少なくとも上記レンズ面部を透光性とした演出レンズ部材と、上記演出レンズ部材の裏面側に配設され、複数の電気的発光源が取り付けられた発光源基板と、をそれぞれ備えるものとし、上記ベースユニットの取付ベースには、後方より取り付けられた前側窓枠の左側前面に設けた球受入口に達するように左側部適所より内側へ延出させて左上演出ユニットの装着部位と左下演出ユニットの装着部位を区画すると共に、球受入口に対応する部位で前後に貫通する貫通孔を設けた左取付ベース区画部と、後方より取り付けられた前側窓枠の右側前面に設けた球受入口に達するように右側部適所より内側へ延出させて右上演出ユニットの装着部位と右下演出ユニットの装着部位を区画すると共に、球受入口に対応する部位で前後に貫通する貫通孔を設けた右取付ベース区画部と、を各々形成し、上記ベースユニットの鎧部材には、上記左取付ベース区画部の前面側に取り付けられ、鎧部材の外周壁の一部を欠截してなる球流入部から下り傾斜を経て左取付ベース区画部の貫通孔に至る背面開口の凹室を有する左鎧部材区画部と、上記右取付ベース区画部の前面側に取り付けられ、鎧部材の外周壁の一部を欠截してなる球流入部から下り傾斜を経て右取付ベース区画部の貫通孔に至る背面開口の凹室を有する右鎧部材区画部と、を各々形成し、上記左取付ベース区画部の前面と上記左鎧部材区画部の凹室内部とにより形成された左第１球流路と、該左第１球流路に連通する左取付ベース区画部の貫通孔と、該貫通孔に連通する球受入口を有する前側窓枠の左縦長凹室の背面開口を後側窓枠の左延出部で塞いだ内側部開口の左第２球流路とにより、上記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を上記表示用開口窓部の内側に誘導する左ワープ通路を構成し、上記右取付ベース区画部の前面と上記右鎧部材区画部の凹室内部とにより形成された右第１球流路と、該右第１球流路に連通する右取付ベース区画部の貫通孔と、該貫通孔に連通する球受入口を有する前側窓枠の右縦長凹室の背面開口を後側窓枠の右延出部で塞いだ内側部開口の右第２球流路とにより、上記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を上記表示用開口窓部の内側に誘導する右ワープ通路を構成し、上記右ワープ通路および左ワープ通路から流下した遊技球が転動し、該遊技球を遊技領域の適所に設けた所要の入賞口に案内可能な球誘導面を有する窓枠ステージを上記前側窓枠の内周壁底面に設け、上記左第１球流路および右第１球流路の後側縦壁となる左取付ベース区画部および右取付ベース区画部に後方透光部を各々形成して、左取付ベース区画部および右取付ベース区画部の背面側からの光を前方へ透過させると共に、上記左第１球流路および右第１球流路の前側縦壁となる左鎧部材区画部および右鎧部材区画部に前方透光部を各々形成して、上記左取付ベース区画部および右取付ベース区画部の後方透光部を透過した光を鎧部材の前方へ透過させ、上記取付ベースの左取付ベース区画部の上方に装着される左上演出ユニットの発光源基板、および／または、上記取付ベースの左取付ベース区画部の下方に装着される左下演出ユニットの発光源基板に、少なくとも上記左第１球流路の背面側に達する所要形状の基板延出部を形成し、左取付ベース区画部の後方透光部の後方に球流路照射用電気的発光源を位置させ、上記取付ベースの右取付ベース区画部の上方に装着される右上演出ユニットの発光源基板、および／または、上記取付ベースの右取付ベース区画部の下方に装着される右下演出ユニットの発光源基板に、少なくとも上記右第１球流路の背面側に達する所要形状の基板延出部を形成し、右取付ベース区画部の後方透光部の後方に球流路照射用電気的発光源を位置させ、上記基板延出部に設けた球流路照射用電気的発光源からの光を、左上演出ユニットと左下演出ユニットの境界部位に形成された左ワープ通路の一部を成す左第１球流路の前面側へ、右上演出ユニットと右下演出ユニットの境界部位に形成された右ワープ通路の一部を成す右第１球流路の前面側へ、各々透過させるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【０００８】
また、請求項２に係る発明は、上記請求項１に記載の遊技機において、上記中央表示装置における右ワープ通路および左ワープ通路から流下した遊技球が転動する窓枠ステージの球誘導面は、窓枠ステージよりも奥側に球入口を開口させた球誘導路へ案内し、該球誘導路の流下端を上記所要の入賞口の直上方に開口させることで、球誘導路を流下した遊技球が所要の入賞口へ入賞する可能性を高めると共に、この所要の入賞口は、遊技球の入賞が上記変動表示ゲームの始動条件となる始動入賞口として機能させるものとし、上記鎧部材は、左下演出ユニットおよび右下演出ユニットの外側部を囲うように、左鎧部材区画部および右鎧部材区画部よりも下方へ取付ベースの外形に沿って延び出す左下方延出部と右下方延出部とを備え、上記左下方延出部と右下方延出部には、鎧部材の外周壁の一部を欠截してなる下部球流入部から下り傾斜を経て下方端部へ至る背面開口の凹室を形成することで、これら左下方延出部と右下方延出部の凹室と上記取付ベース前面板部とにより左第３球流路と右第３球流路を構成し、これら左第３球流路および右第３流路を経て左下方延出部および右下方延出部から遊技領域へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技領域の適所に予め設けておくことにより、上記左第３球流路と右第３球流路を、遊技領域を流下する遊技球を受け入れて左下演出ユニットもしくは右下演出ユニットの外側から始動入賞口の近傍へ案内する左第１案内通路および右第１案内通路と成し、上記左第３球流路および右第３球流路の後側縦壁となる取付ベース前面板部に下部後方透光部を各々形成して、取付ベース前面板部の背面側からの光を前方へ透過させると共に、上記左第３球流路および右第３球流路の前側縦壁となる左下方延出部および右下方延出部に下部前方透光部を各々形成して、上記取付ベース前面板の下部後方透光部を透過した光を鎧部材の前方へ透過させ、上記左下方延出部の内側に配される左下演出ユニットの発光源基板には、少なくとも上記左第３球流路の背面側に達する所要形状の下部基板延出部を形成し、上記右下方延出部の内側に配される右下演出ユニットの発光源基板には、少なくとも上記右第３球流路の背面側に達する所要形状の下部基板延出部を形成し、取付ベース前面板部の左右夫々の下部後方透光部の後方に案内通路照射用電気的発光源を位置させ、上記案内通路照射用電気的発光源からの光を、左第１案内通路と右第１案内通路の前面側へ透過させるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
また、請求項３に係る発明は、上記請求項２に記載の遊技機において、上記中央表示装置における取付ベース前面板部の左右両側下方部は、上記下部後方透光部よりも下方まで延在させて左案内部材取付部および右案内部材取付部を各々形成し、上面に球流下面を有する任意形状の左案内部材を上記取付ベース前面板部の左案内部材取付部に取り付けることで、上記鎧部材の左下方延出部と左案内部材との間に左第４球流路を形成し、該左第４球流路を通って遊技領域へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技領域の適所に予め設けておくことにより、上記左第４球流路を、中央入賞装置の外側から受け入れた遊技球を始動入賞口の近傍へ案内する左第２案内通路と成し、上面に球流下面を有する任意形状の右案内部材を上記取付ベース前面板部の右案内部材取付部に取り付けることで、上記鎧部材の右下方延出部と右案内部材との間に右第４球流路を形成し、該右第４球流路を通って遊技領域へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技領域の適所に予め設けておくことにより、上記右第４球流路を、中央入賞装置の外側から受け入れた遊技球を始動入賞口の近傍へ案内する右第２案内通路と成し、これら左第２案内通路および右第２案内通路により、遊技領域における中央入賞装置の外側を下方部まで流下した遊技球を始動入賞口の近傍へ案内するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明に係る遊技機の実施形態を添付図面に基づき詳細に説明する。
【００１１】
遊技媒体としての遊技球を弾発する弾球遊技を行える遊技機（所謂パチンコ機）は、図１に示す遊技盤１を備える。この遊技盤１は弾球遊技の主体となるもので、ガイドレール２で囲まれた遊技領域３に各種の入賞口や遊技装置を設けると共に、非遊技領域などには各種ランプやＬＥＤ等からなる装飾表示器を設けたものである。
【００１２】
図示を省略したロータリーソレノイド等の電気的駆動源によって弾発された遊技球は上記ガイドレール２に沿って遊技領域３内へ到達すると、遊技釘や風車等に当たりつつ流下して行き、遊技領域３内に設けた入賞領域たる各種入賞口４…の何れかに入賞すると、各入賞口４…毎に設けた入賞口センサ（図示省略）によって当該入賞球が検出され、この検出信号に基づいて賞球が遊技者に与えられ、入賞口４…等の入賞領域に入賞しなかった球は、アウト口５より外れ球として回収される。
【００１３】
なお、入賞口への入賞に対して遊技者に付与するのは賞球に限定されるものではない。例えば、封入球式の遊技機（遊技者が実際の球を取り扱うことなく、機内に封入された球を循環させて弾球遊技を行えるようにした遊技機）においては、仮想的な球数データを追加するような形態で遊技価値を付与するようにしても良い。また、遊技者への付与対象となる遊技価値も、パチンコ球やメダル等の遊技媒体に限らず、種々の景品等を遊技者に与えるようにしても良い。
【００１４】
また、遊技領域３には、入賞口４…の他に始動入賞口６を設けてあり、この始動入賞口６に遊技球が入賞して、これを始動入賞検出器（図示省略）が検出すると、遊技盤１の略中央に設けた大型の遊技装置である中央表示装置７の表示部７１ａ（複数の識別情報を変動表示可能な液晶表示器等により構成）を用いて、複数の識別情報を変動表示する変動表示ゲームが開始される。なお、変動表示ゲームの開始・終了や後述する特別遊技など、パチンコ遊技を実現するための諸々の制御は、遊技機制御部（図示省略）が行う。この遊技機制御部は、主制御装置（遊技制御装置）、第１副制御装置（演出制御装置）、第２副制御装置（排出・発射制御装置）、電源供給装置などの各種制御装置から構成される。
【００１５】
上記始動入賞口６は、例えば、ソレノイド等の電気的駆動源とリンク機構を介して接続された左右一対の可動片８ａ，８ａを備え、電気的駆動源の作動・停止に応じて、これら可動片８ａ，８ａが直立して遊技球を受け入れ難い閉状態と、可動片８ａ，８ａの上端を互いに離隔させるように開いて遊技球を受け入れ易い開状態とに変換する補助変動入賞装置８と一体に設けてある。なお、本例で示す補助変動入賞装置８は、閉状態においても遊技球を受け入れ可能なものとしたが、閉状態においては遊技球を一切受け入れない構造のものとしても良い。また、始動入賞口６は、補助変動入賞装置８のように遊技球の受け入れ状態が変化する入賞具と一体に設けないで、通常の入賞口として独立させて設けても良い。また、遊技領域３に複数の始動入賞口を設け、遊技球が入賞した始動入賞口の種別に応じて、補助変動入賞装置８の開成時間を異ならしめるようにしても良い。
【００１６】
上記補助変動入賞装置８には、例えば、数字の０〜９を変動表示可能な７セグメント式表示器等からなる小型の補助変動表示器８ｂを設けておき、遊技領域の適所に設けた通過チャッカ９（通過する遊技球を検出する通過センサを備えた通過入賞口）へ遊技球が通過入賞すると、通過チャッカ９からの検出出力に基づいて遊技機制御部が補助変動表示器８ｂによる変動表示を開始させ、所定時間経過後に停止表示させる補助変動表示ゲームを行う。このときの停止図柄が予め定めた特定図柄（例えば、３もしくは７）であった場合には、補助変動入賞装置８を用いた補助変動遊技開始条件が達成されるものとし、補助変動入賞装置８の可動片８ａ，８ａが比較的短時間だけ開状態に変換し、始動入賞口６への球入賞を容易にする補助変動遊技が行われる。
【００１７】
上記始動入賞口６への球入賞に基づいて、遊技機制御部が中央表示装置７の表示部７１ａを用いて行う変動表示ゲームとは、例えば、３桁の数字や各種記号等を高速で変換表示した後に、所定の順序で停止表示させてゆき、３桁の停止表示態様が予め定めた特別結果態様（例えば、「０，０，０」「２，２，２」「３，３，３」「７，７，７」等、３桁の数字や記号が全て一致するぞろ目の停止態様）になると、特別遊技への遊技移行条件が達成され、例えば、横長四角形状の大入賞口（内部にて、更に、一般入賞口か継続入賞口の何れかに分別される入賞口。）を開閉板１０ａにより閉塞した第１状態と大入賞口へ球が入賞し得るように開閉板１０ａを開いた第２状態（開閉板１０ａの下辺部を軸にして前傾させるように開く事で、落下してきた遊技球を開閉板１０ａにより受け止めて大入賞口へ効率良く導く状態）とに変動可能な変動入賞装置１０を用いた特別遊技が開始される。
【００１８】
なお、本実施形態に係る遊技機では、特別遊技への移行条件が達成される特別結果態様の中でも特に定めた特賞結果態様（例えば、奇数のぞろ目である「１，１，１」「３，３，３」「５，５，５」「７，７，７」「９，９，９」）になった場合には、変動表示ゲームで特別結果態様が発生する確率が普通の第１確率から、特別結果態様が発生する確率が第１確率よりも高い第２確率へ変更する（所謂、確変モードに変更する）ことで、次の特別遊技移行条件を達成し易くする特典を与えるものとした。
【００１９】
また、本実施形態に係る遊技機では、変動表示ゲーム実行中に始動入賞口６への入賞球が検出されると、これを所定数（例えば、４個）まで遊技機制御部で記憶しておき、変動表示ゲームの終了後に始動記憶に基づいて、次の変動表示ゲームを実行できるものとした。このように、変動表示ゲームの実行中でも始動入賞口６への入賞を記憶し、始動記憶による変動表示ゲームを行うようにすることで、変動表示ゲームの実行中に遊技を継続しても、始動入賞が無効にされるという遊技者の不利益を軽減できる。
【００２０】
特別遊技においては、変動入賞装置１０の第２状態変換時間が所定時間（例えば３０秒）に達するサイクル終了第１条件と、第２状態へ変換してから大入賞口への入賞球数が所定個数（例えば、１０個）に達するサイクル終了第２条件のうち、何れかの条件が達成されると、これを以てサイクル遊技の終了となり、サイクル遊技の実行中、若しくは、サイクル遊技の終了後に設ける所定時間幅の有効タイムが経過するまでに、大入賞口内の継続入賞口へ分別された入賞球を検出する球センサである継続スイッチ（図示省略）から継続球検出信号が出力されると、サイクル遊技の継続条件が達成され、所定時間幅のウェイトタイム経過後に再びサイクル遊技を行い、サイクル遊技の更新条件が達成されなかった場合には、そのサイクル遊技を以て特別遊技が終了する。なお、サイクル遊技が際限なく更新されてしまうと、遊技店の損失が大きくなるので、サイクル遊技の継続条件が連続して１５回達成され、サイクル遊技が計１６回実行されると、以後の継続更新は行わず、１６回目のサイクル遊技の終了を以て特別遊技を終了させる。
【００２１】
なお、特別遊技の内容は、上述した例に限定されるものではなく、遊技者の獲得利益を高めるという特別遊技の趣旨に沿うように、適宜設定すれば良い。無論、補助変動表示ゲーム、補助変動遊技、変動表示ゲームなども、上述した例に限定されるものではない。また、補助変動表示ゲームを行うための補助変動表示器８ｂを別途設けずに、中央表示装置７の表示部７１ａを用いて行うようにしても良い。
【００２２】
次に、変動表示ゲームを行うために用いる中央表示装置７の詳細な構造につき説明する。中央表示装置７は、図２に示すように、複数の識別情報を変動表示可能な表示部７１ａを有する表示装置本体７１と、この表示装置本体７１の前面側に配設されると共に、表示部７１ａを背面に臨ませる表示用開口窓部７２ｂを有する前面構成部材７２とからなる。なお、表示装置本体７１は、液晶パネルと表示制御基板とを一体化したユニット構造で、相当の重量があるため、そのまま前面構成部材７２へ装着せずに、遊技盤１の裏面へ強固に取り付けた表示装置取付補助部材７３へ表示装置本体７１を取り付け、表示装置取付補助部材７３に設けた表示用開口窓部７３ａを介して、表示部７１ａが前面構成部材７２の表示用開口窓部７２ａに臨むものとした。
【００２３】
上記前面構成部材７２は、表示用開口窓部７２ａの左側に位置させた左下演出ユニットとしての第１演出ユニット１１、表示用開口窓部７２ａの上部左側に位置させた左上演出ユニットとしての第２演出ユニット１２、表示用開口窓部７２ａの上部右側に位置させた右上演出ユニットとしての第３演出ユニット１３、表示用開口窓部７２ａの右側に位置させた右下演出ユニットとしての第４演出ユニット１４、表示用開口窓部７２ａの上部中央に位置させた第５演出ユニット１５、これら第１〜第５演出ユニット１１〜１５が取り付けられるベースユニット１６からなる（図３〜図５参照）。
【００２４】
なお、上記ベースユニット１６には、遊技盤１の前面側へビス等により取り付けるための止着孔等を設けた取付部１６ａを形成した。また、ベースユニット１６には、始動入賞口９への入賞による変動表示ゲームの開始が留保されている始動記憶を可視表示（例えば、発光表示）するための、第１演出ユニット１１の近傍にアラビア数字の“１”を模した第１始動記憶表示部１６ｂ１を、第２演出ユニット１２の近傍にアラビア数字の“２”を模した第２始動記憶表示部１６ｂ２を、第３演出ユニット１３の近傍にアラビア数字の“３”を模した第３始動記憶表示部１６ｂ３を、第４演出ユニット１４の近傍にアラビア数字の“４”を模した第４始動記憶表示部１６ｂ４を、夫々設けてあり、これら第１〜第４始動記憶表示部１６ｂ１〜１６ｂ４の点灯（或いは点滅）によって、始動記憶数を遊技者が認識できるようにしてある。
【００２５】
上記ベースユニット１６は、図６に示すように、取付ベース１６１、左鎧部材１６２、右鎧部材１６３、中央鎧部材１６４、第５演出ユニット取付枠１６５、前側窓枠１６６、後側窓枠１６７等からなる。
【００２６】
上記取付ベース１６１は、遊技盤１の中央表示装置取付開口１ａに嵌装されるもので、第１〜第５演出ユニット１１〜１５と表示用開口窓部７２ａを少なくとも包含し得る開口領域を備えた開口部１６１ａの開口縁部に所要幅の内周壁１６１ｂを形成すると共に、この内周壁１６１ｂの前縁部から外側に張り出した薄板状の前面板部１６１ｃを形成したものである。なお、前面板部１６１ｃの一部に止着孔を設けることで、取付部１６ａとして機能させる。
【００２７】
上記左鎧部材１６２と右鎧部材１６３と中央鎧部材１６４は、それぞれ前面側へ突出する外周壁１６２ａ，１６３ａ，１６４ａを有する凸状体に形成し、取付ベース１６１の前面側にこれらを取り付けると、上部から左右両側にかけて上方から流下する遊技球が外周壁１６２ａ，１６３ａ，１６４ａに当たったときに、これを左右に振り分けて流下させるものとなる。
【００２８】
また、上記左鎧部材１６２と右鎧部材１６３は何れも中空状とし、透光性材料で形成した左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８と右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９を夫々の内部に装着することで、左鎧部材１６２と右鎧部材１６３に適宜開設した光透過用貫通孔１６２ｂ…，光透過用貫通孔１６３ｂ…を、貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６８ａ…，貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６９ａ…で裏面から塞ぎ、裏面側からの光を前面側へ透過させる透光部を構成する。なお、上記左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８には第２演出ユニット用レンズ部１６８ｂを、右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９には第３演出ユニット用レンズ部１６９ｂを夫々形成してあり、これらの後方に配置される第２演出ユニット１２および第３演出ユニット１３の視認性を高めるようにしてある。これら透光部の一つとして、上述した第１〜第４始動記憶表示部１６ｂ１〜１６ｂ４の前面部が形成される。
【００２９】
上記中央鎧部材１６４の後に取り付けられる中央鎧部材用レンズ部材１７０は、透光性材料で形成すると共に、中央鎧部材１６４により遮蔽されない発光領域１７０ａが形成されるような形状とし、裏面側からの光を発光領域１７０ａから前面側へ透過させる。この中央レンズ部材１７０の裏面側と、その左右側方に連なる左鎧部材１６２（左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８）の上部右裏面側と右鎧部材１６３（右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９）の上部左裏面側に臨むように電気的発光源（豆球や発光ダイオード等）を配した上部中央発光基板１７１を取付ベース１６１の上部中央裏面側に取り付け、これによって、中央表示装置７の中央上部の発光演出を行うのである。なお、上部中央発光基板１７１の後方より基板カバー１７２を取り付けてある。
【００３０】
上記取付ベース１６１の裏面側に設けられる前側窓枠１６６には、上記表示用開口窓部７２ａの前側の内周壁を形する周壁部１６６ａと共に、左右両側方部には各々遊技球が通過可能な球受入口１６６ｂ，１６６ｂを前面上部に有する背面開口の左縦長凹室１６６ｃおよび右縦長凹室１６６ｄを形成した。これら左縦長凹室１６６ｃおよび右縦長凹室１６６ｄの下方部における周壁部１６６ａに欠截部を設け、夫々左球出口１６６ｅ，右球出口１６６ｆとする。なお、本例で示す左縦長凹室１６６ｃおよび右縦長凹室１６６ｄは、側壁部を蛇行させて波形状としたが、これに限らず、例えば、直線状側壁部としても良い。
【００３１】
上記前側窓枠１６６の裏面側に設けられる後側窓枠１６７は、上記表示用開口窓部７２ａの後側の内周壁を形成する周壁部１６７ａと共に、左右両側方部には各々側方に延出して上記前側窓枠１６６の左縦長凹室１６６ｃおよび右縦長凹室１６６ｄの背面開口を各々塞ぐ板状の左延出部１６７ｂおよび右延出部１６７ｃを形成した。すなわち、前側窓枠１６６の裏面側に後側窓枠１６７を取り付けると、表示用開口窓部７２ａの左側には、球受入口１６６ｂから左縦長凹室１６６ｃを経て左球出口１６６ｅより周壁部１６６ａの底面に至る球流路が、表示用開口窓部７２ａの右側には、球受入口１６６ｂから右縦長凹室１６６ｄを経て右球出口１６６ｆより周壁部１６６ａの底面に至る球流路が、夫々形成される。
【００３２】
一方、上記取付ベース１６１には、後方より取り付けられた前側窓枠１６６の左側前面に設けた球受入口１６６ｂに達するように左側部適所より内側へ延出させて第２演出ユニット１２の装着部位と第１演出ユニット１１の装着部位を区画すると共に、球受入口１６６ｂに対応する部位で前後に貫通する貫通孔１６１ｄを設けた左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅと、後方より取り付けられた前側窓枠１６６の右側前面に設けた球受入口１６６ｂに達するように右側部適所より内側へ延出させて第３演出ユニット１３の装着部位と第４演出ユニット１４の装着部位を区画すると共に、球受入口１６６ｂに対応する部位で前後に貫通する貫通孔１６１ｄを設けた右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆと、を各々形成した。
【００３３】
また、左鎧部材１６２には、上記左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの前面側に取り付けられ、外周壁１６２ａの一部を欠截してなる球流入部１６２ｃから下り傾斜を経て左取付ベース区画部の貫通孔に至る背面開口の凹室１６２ｄ′を有する左鎧部材区画部１６２ｄを形成し、右鎧部材１６３には、上記右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの前面側に取り付けられ、外周壁１６３ａの一部を欠截してなる球流入部１６３ｃから下り傾斜を経て右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの貫通孔１６１ｄに至る背面開口の凹室１６３ｄ′を有する右鎧部材区画部１６３ｄを形成する。
【００３４】
斯く構成する事で、上記左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの前面と上記左鎧部材区画部１６２ｄの凹室内部とにより形成された左第１球流路１６ｃＬと、該左第１球流路１６ｃＬに連通する左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの貫通孔１６１ｄと、該貫通孔１６１ｄに連通する球受入口１６６ｂを有する前側窓枠１６６の左縦長凹室１６６ｃの背面開口を後側窓枠１６７の左延出部１６７ｂで塞いだ内側部開口の左第２球流路１６ｄＬとにより、上記遊技領域３を流下する遊技球Ｐを上記表示用開口窓部の内側（前側窓枠１６６の左球出口１６６ｅより周壁部１６６ａの底面左側）に誘導する左ワープ通路を構成する（図８中、ｃ−ｃ断面参照）。
【００３５】
同様に、上記右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの前面と上記右鎧部材区画部１６３ｄの凹室内部とにより形成された右第１球流路１６ｃＲと、該右第１球流路１６ｃＲに連通する右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの貫通孔１６１ｄと、該貫通孔１６１ｄに連通する球受入口１６６ｂを有する前側窓枠１６６の右縦長凹室１６６ｄの背面開口を後側窓枠１６７の右延出部１６７ｃで塞いだ内側部開口の右第２球流路１６ｄＲとにより、上記遊技領域３を流下する遊技球Ｐを上記表示用開口窓部の内側（前側窓枠１６６の右球出口１６６ｆより周壁部１６６ａの底面右側）に誘導する右ワープ通路を構成する（図８中、Ａ−Ａ断面参照）。
【００３６】
すなわち、比較的大型の中央入賞装置７において、その中央部に設けられた表示装置本体７１による制約を受けることなく、効率的な構造のワープ通路を形成する事ができ、狭小なスペースを有効活用することが可能となる。
【００３７】
上記の様に構成した右ワープ通路および左ワープ通路から流下した遊技球が転動する前側窓枠１６６の内周壁１６６ａ底面には、遊技球を遊技領域の適所に設けた所要の入賞口に案内可能な球誘導面１６６ｇ′を有する窓枠ステージ１６６ｇを設けた。なお、本実施形態における所要の入賞口は始動入賞口６とし、球誘導面１６６ｇ′は、この始動入賞口６へ案内可能な構造となるように、以下の構成とした。
【００３８】
上記球誘導面１６６ｇ′は、中央部にかけて緩やかに盛り上がる表面形状の窓枠ステージ１６６の中央部に設けた窪みであり、この窪みに沿って後方へ誘導されると、後側窓枠１６７の周壁部１６７ａの底面に誘導球入口１６７ｄ′から有底凹部１６７ｄへ落下し、その底部で連なる前側窓枠１６６の球流路１６６ｈを経て取付ベース１６１の内周壁底面へ至る。この取付ベース１６１の内周壁１６１の中央下部には、上部に球受け面１７３ａを形成した球通路構成部材１７３を取り付け、該球通路構成部材１７３の中央下部に形成した球通過用凹部１７３ｂと取付ベース１６１の内周壁１６１とで囲まれた誘導球排出口１６ｅとなる。
【００３９】
すなわち、球誘導面１６６ｇ′に至った遊技球は、その凹面形状により奥側の誘導球入口１６７ｄ′から有底凹部１６７ｄ、前側窓枠１６６の球流路１６６ｈ、取付ベース１６１と球通路構成部材１７３からなる誘導球排出口１６ｅへ至る球誘導路が構成される。そして、球誘導路の流下端である誘導球排出口１６ｅは、始動入賞口１６の直上方へ開口するように、中央入賞装置７を遊技盤１へ取り付けてある（図１参照）。
【００４０】
このように、中央表示装置７における右ワープ通路および左ワープ通路から流下した遊技球が転動する窓枠ステージ１６６ｇの球誘導面１６６ｇ′は、窓枠ステージ１６６ｇよりも奥側に球入口を開口させた球誘導路へ案内し、該球誘導路の流下端を始動入賞口６の直上方に開口させることで、球誘導路を流下した遊技球が始動入賞口６へ入賞する可能性を高め、延いては、上記変動表示ゲームの始動条件を達成し易くするのである。
【００４１】
なお、窓枠ステージと球誘導案内面の構造は、上記のものに限らず、例えば、左右ワープ通路から流下した遊技球を中央表示装置７の前側中央部へ誘導して、始動入賞口９の直上方から落下させることにより、始動入賞口６へ入賞する可能性を高めるような構造としても良い。また、これら左右ワープ通路への入口近傍に配した釘や風車を微調整して、左右ワープ通路へ遊技球が誘導される確率を変えることにより、始動入賞口９への入賞率を調整することができる。
【００４２】
上記取付ベース１６１の開口部１６１ａにおける中央上部には、第５演出ユニット取付枠１６５を取り付けて、略円形の第５演出ユニット挿通壁１６５ａに第５演出ユニット１５を装着できるようにすると共に、第５演出ユニット取付枠１６５における左右両側の下部適所より外側方へ延出する左区画片１６５ｂと右区画片１６５ｃを設け、これら左右区画片１６５ｂ，１６５ｃが、取付ベース１６１の左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの内側端部および右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの内側端部の近傍に位置することにより、第２演出ユニット１２装着用の領域と第３演出ユニット１３装着用の領域とが形成される。
【００４３】
上記のようにして形成された第２演出ユニット１２装着用の領域前面には左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８の第２演出ユニット用レンズ部１６８ｂが、第３演出ユニット１３装着用の領域前面には右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９の第３演出ユニット用レンズ部１６９ｂが、各々位置することとなる。また、上記左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅを挟んで第２演出ユニット１２装着用領域の下方に形成される第１演出ユニット１１装着用の領域前面には、第１演出ユニット用レンズ部材１７４を配設し、上記右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆを挟んで第３演出ユニット１３装着用領域の下方に形成される第４演出ユニット１４装着用の領域前面には、第４演出ユニット用レンズ部材１７５を配設してある。
【００４４】
上記第５演出ユニット取付枠１６５へ内挿されて、適宜な固定手段で固定される第５演出ユニット１５は、透光性素材よりなる保持枠体１５ａの前面側に透光性素材で花の形状を模した装飾体１５ｂを配置し、保持枠体１５ｂの裏面側に発光源基板１５ｃを配置したもので、発光源基板１５ｃの電気的発光源（例えば、発光ランプ１５ｄ…）からの光が保持枠体１５ａおよび装飾体１５ｂを透過して、中央表示装置７の前面側から第５演出ユニット１５が光って見える（図９参照）。また、第５演出ユニット１５における視覚的な演出効果を高めるように、装飾体１５ｂを化学繊維で作成した造花としても良い。
【００４５】
第１演出ユニット１１は、演出レンズ部材１１１（任意形状のレンズ部面部１１１ａと、該レンズ面部１１１ａの周縁部より後方に延出する所要長さのリブ１１１ｂからなる。）と、この演出レンズ部材１１１の裏面側に配設される発光源基板１１２と、上記レンズ面部１１１ａの前面側に配置される可動演出キャラクター１１３と、該可動演出キャラクタ１１３を動かすための電気的駆動源１１４と、該電気的駆動源１１４の駆動力を可動演出キャラクタ１１３に伝達するリンク機構（図示省略）とからなる。なお、演出レンズ部材１１１の少なくともレンズ面部１１１ａは透光性として、発光源基板１１２に取り付けられた複数の電気的発光源１１５（ランプや発光ダイオード等）からの光がレンズ面部１１１ａを透過可能なようにした。
【００４６】
上記第１演出ユニット１１の可動演出キャラクタ１１３は、例えば、第１パーツ１１３ａと第２パーツ１１３ｂと第３パーツ１１３ｃとからなり、電磁ソレノイドからなる電気的駆動源１１４の励磁によってプランジャ１１４ａが吸引されると、図１０に示すように、第１パーツ１１３ａは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＡ方向へ、第２パーツ１１３ｂは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＢ方向へ、第３パーツ１１３ｃは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＣ方向へ、夫々動く。
【００４７】
第２演出ユニット１２は、演出レンズ部材１２１（任意形状のレンズ部面部１２１ａと、該レンズ面部１２１ａの周縁部より後方に延出する所要長さのリブ１２１ｂからなる。）と、この演出レンズ部材１２１の裏面側に配設される発光源基板１２２と、上記レンズ面部１２１ａの前面側に配置される可動演出キャラクター１２３と、該可動演出キャラクタ１２３を動かすための電気的駆動源１２４と、該電気的駆動源１２４の駆動力を可動演出キャラクタ１２３に伝達するリンク機構（図示省略）とからなる。なお、演出レンズ部材１２１の少なくともレンズ面部１２１ａは透光性として、発光源基板１２２に取り付けられた複数の電気的発光源１２５（ランプや発光ダイオード等）からの光がレンズ面部１２１ａを透過可能なようにした。
【００４８】
上記第２演出ユニット１２の可動演出キャラクタ１２３は、例えば、第１パーツ１２３ａと第２パーツ１２３ｂと第３パーツ１２３ｃとからなり、電磁ソレノイドからなる電気的駆動源１２４の励磁によってプランジャ１２４ａが吸引されると、図１１に示すように、第１パーツ１２３ａは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＡ方向へ、第２パーツ１２３ｂは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＢ方向へ、第３パーツ１２３ｃは回動軸（図示省略）を支点に図中のＣ方向へ、夫々動く。
【００４９】
第３演出ユニット１３は、演出レンズ部材１３１（任意形状のレンズ部面部１３１ａと、該レンズ面部１３１ａの周縁部より後方に延出する所要長さのリブ１３１ｂからなる。）と、この演出レンズ部材１３１の裏面側に配設される発光源基板１３２と、上記レンズ面部１３１ａの前面側に配置される可動演出キャラクター１３３と、該可動演出キャラクタ１３３を動かすための電気的駆動源１３４と、該電気的駆動源１３４の駆動力を可動演出キャラクタ１３３に伝達するリンク機構（図示省略）とからなる。なお、演出レンズ部材１３１の少なくともレンズ面部１３１ａは透光性として、発光源基板１３２に取り付けられた複数の電気的発光源１３５（ランプや発光ダイオード等）からの光がレンズ面部１３１ａを透過可能なようにした。また、可動演出キャラクタ１３３は、上述した第１演出ユニット１１や第２演出ユニット１２と同様に、複数のパーツが電気的駆動源１３４のＯＮ／ＯＦＦに応じて適宜に動作するもので、詳細な説明は省略する。
【００５０】
第４演出ユニット１４は、演出レンズ部材１４１（任意形状のレンズ部面部１４１ａと、該レンズ面部１４１ａの周縁部より後方に延出する所要長さのリブ１４１ｂからなる。）と、この演出レンズ部材１４１の裏面側に配設される発光源基板１４２と、上記レンズ面部１４１ａの前面側に配置される可動演出キャラクター１４３と、該可動演出キャラクタ１４３を動かすための電気的駆動源１４４と、該電気的駆動源１４４の駆動力を可動演出キャラクタ１４３に伝達するリンク機構（図示省略）とからなる。なお、演出レンズ部材１４１の少なくともレンズ面部１４１ａは透光性として、発光源基板１４２に取り付けられた複数の電気的発光源１４５（ランプや発光ダイオード等）からの光がレンズ面部１４１ａを透過可能なようにした。また、可動演出キャラクタ１４３は、上述した第１演出ユニット１１や第２演出ユニット１２と同様に、複数のパーツが電気的駆動源１４４のＯＮ／ＯＦＦに応じて適宜に動作するもので、詳細な説明は省略する。
【００５１】
このように、本実施形態に係る遊技機においては、左下演出ユニットである第１演出ユニット１１、左上演出ユニットである第２演出ユニット１２、右上演出ユニットである第３演出ユニット１３、右下演出ユニットである第４演出ユニット１４、中央上演出ユニットである第５演出ユニット５を、ベースユニット１６における表示用開口窓部７２ａの外側に装着して構成した前面構成部材７２を有する中央表示装置７を備えるものとしたので、表示装置本体７１の表示部７１ａを囲むように配された第１〜第４演出ユニット１１〜１４によって、中央表示装置７自体の視覚的アピールを高めることが可能となる。しかも、第１演出ユニット１１と第２演出ユニット１２は左鎧部材区画部１６２ｄにより区画され、第３演出ユニット１３と第４演出ユニット１４は右鎧部材区画部１６３ｄにより区画されるので、それぞれの演出がはっきりして、遊技者に分かり易いという利点がある。なお、本実施形態では、５つの演出ユニットを設けるものとしたが、６個以上の演出ユニットを設けるようにしても良く、少なくとも、左右のワープ通路を挟むように、左右両側の上下夫々に演出ユニットを配してあれば良い。
【００５２】
上述した第１〜第５演出ユニット１１〜１５は、電気的発光源１１５，１２５，１３５，１４５，１５ｄを点灯・点滅させることで、種々の演出に用いる事ができるが、中央表示装置７で行う変動表示ゲームに関する演出に用いると、効果的である。変動表示ゲームにおいて、変動表示される三桁のうち二桁までが同じ図柄に揃ったリーチ状態になった時に第１〜第５演出ユニット１１〜１５を作動させて、遊技者の注意を中央表示装置７へ惹きつけるようにしても良い。
【００５３】
また、変動表示ゲームの開始条件である始動入賞の記憶数に応じて、第１〜第４演出ユニット１１〜１４による演出動作を行うようにしても良い。例えば、始動記憶数が“１”のときは第１演出ユニット１１の電気的発光源１１５を点灯させ、始動記憶数が“２”のときは第２演出ユニット１２の電気的発光源１２５を点灯させ、始動記憶数が“３”のときは第３演出ユニット１３の電気的発光源１３５を点灯させ、始動記憶数が“４”のときは第４演出ユニット１４の電気的発光源１４５を点灯させるのである。これと併せて、可動演出キャラクタ１１３，１２３，１３３，１４３を動作させても良い。斯くすれば、第１〜第４始動記憶表示部１６ｂ１〜１６ｂ４のみによる始動記憶数の表示よりも、遊技者への報知を効果的に行うことができる。
【００５４】
更に、第１〜第４演出ユニット１１〜１４を用いて行う演出としては、始動記憶の有無だけではなく、始動記憶の内容に応じた動作を行うものでも良い。変動表示ゲームを行う遊技機においては、始動入賞口６への入賞球が検出された時点で、その始動入賞に基づいて行う変動表示ゲームの結果を乱数により決定するもので、始動入賞記憶と併せて変動表示ゲームの結果が記憶されているので、その始動記憶に対して特別結果態様を発生させるか否かが分かる。そこで、特別結果態様を発生させる始動記憶の他に特別結果態様を発生させない始動記憶を適宜に含ませる等して特別結果態様の発生に対する信頼度が比較的高い確率となるように信頼度予告の有無を決定し、信頼度予告を行うものと決定した始動記憶に対応する発光表示を行っている第１〜第４演出ユニット１１〜１４に対しては、可動演出キャラクタ１１３，１２３，１３３，１４３を動作させる事により、特別結果態様の発生可能性に対する信頼度予告を行う事ができる。同様の手法により、特賞結果態様に対する信頼度予告を行っても良い。
【００５５】
上述した第１演出ユニット１１と第２演出ユニット１２の間に形成される左第１球流路１６ｃＬの後側縦壁となる左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅには左第１球流路１６ｃＬに沿った貫通孔よりなる左後方透光部１６１ｇを形成し、第３演出ユニット１３と第４演出ユニット１４の間に形成される右第１球流路１６ｃＲの後側縦壁となる右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆには右第１球流路１６ｃＲに沿った貫通孔よりなる右後方透光部１６１ｈを形成して、左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅおよび右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの背面側からの光を前方へ透過させる。なお、左後方透光部１６１ｇおよび右後方透光部１６１ｈは貫通孔に限らず、貫通孔にレンズを設けたものでも良いし、透光性素材によって取付ベース１６１を形成し、透光部になる部位を除いて印刷または塗装したり、或いはシールを貼ったりして、右後方透光部および左後方透光部を形成するようにしても良い。
【００５６】
そして、左第１球流路１６ｃＬの前側縦壁となる左鎧部材区画部１６２ｄには、光透過用貫通孔１６２ｃを左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８の貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６８ａで閉塞してなる左前方透光部１６２ｄ″を配して、上記左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの左後方透光部１６１ｇを透過した光を左鎧部材１６２の前方へ透過させ、右第１球流路１６ｃＲの前側縦壁となる右鎧部材区画部１６３ｄには、光透過用貫通孔１６３ｂを右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９の貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６９ａで閉塞してなる右前方透光部１６３ｄ″を配して、上記右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの右後方透光部１６１ｈを透過した光を右鎧部材１６３の前方へ透過させる。なお、左前方透光部１６２ｄ″および右前方透光部１６３ｄ″は貫通孔をレンズで塞いだものに限らず、貫通孔のままでも良いし、透光性素材によって左鎧部材１６２および右鎧部材１６３を形成し、透光部になる部位を除いて印刷または塗装したり、或いはシールを貼ったりして、右前方透光部および左前方透光部を形成するようにしても良い。
【００５７】
上記のようにして、左第１球流路１６ｃＬにおける後側縦壁の左後方透光部１６１ｇから前側縦壁の左前方透光部１６２ｄ″へ光を透過させるための発光源と、右第１球流路１６ｃＲにおける後側縦壁の右後方透光部１６１ｈから前側縦壁の右前方透光部１６３ｄ″へ光を透過させるための発光源は、取付ベース１６１の背面側所定部位に設ければよいが、本実施形態に係る遊技機の中央表示装置７においては、第２演出ユニット１２に設ける発光源と第３演出ユニット１３に設ける発光源を、これに充てるものとした。
【００５８】
すなわち、上記取付ベース１６１の左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの上方に装着される第２演出ユニット１２の発光源基板１２２に、少なくとも左第１球流路１６ｃＬの背面側に達する所要形状の基板延出部１２２′を形成し、左取付ベース区画部１６１ｅの後方透光部１６１ｇの後方に球流路照射用電気的発光源としての電気的発光源１２５…を位置させ、また、上記取付ベース１６１の右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの上方に装着される第３演出ユニット１３の発光源基板１３２に、少なくとも右第１球流路１６ｃＲの背面側に達する所要形状の基板延出部１３２′を形成し、右取付ベース区画部１６１ｆの後方透光部１６１ｈの後方に球流路照射用電気的発光源としての電気的発光源１３５…を位置させるのである。なお、上記発光源基板１２２には第１始動記憶表示部１６ｂ１および第２始動記憶表示部１６ｂ２の表示用発光源を、上記発光源基板１３２には第３始動記憶表示部１６ｂ３および第４始動記憶表示部１６ｂ４の表示用発光源を設けるものとした。
【００５９】
斯くすれば、第２演出ユニット１２の基板延出部１２２′に設けた電気的発光源１２５…からの光を、第１演出ユニット１１と第２演出ユニットの境界部位に形成された左ワープ通路の一部を成す左第１球流路１６ｃＬの前面側へ透過させると共に、第３演出ユニット１３の基板延出部１３２′に設けた電気的発光源１３５…からの光を、第３演出ユニット１３と第４演出ユニット１４の境界部位に形成された右ワープ通路の一部を成す右第１球流路１６ｃＲの前面側へ透過させるので、左右ワープ通路の位置を効果的に遊技者に報らせることができるし、装飾的効果を高められるという利点もある。また、球流路照射用電気的発光源としての電気的発光源１２５…，１３５…を常時点灯させておけば、左右ワープ通路の左右第１球流路１６ｃＬ，１６ｃＲを遊技球が通過する際に光を遮るので、その点滅によって遊技球の通過を遊技者に報知できるという効果もある。加えて、第２，第３演出ユニット１２，１３の発光源基板１２２，１３２に形成した基板延出部１２２′，１３２′に電気的発光源１２５…，１３５…を設けて球流路照射用電気的発光源としたので、中央表示装置７の部品点数を減らす事ができ、組み付けが容易になると共にコストダウンも期せる。
【００６０】
なお、上記の例では、左右第１球流路１６ｃＬ，１６ｃＲの上方に位置する第２，第３演出ユニット１２，１３に基板延出部を形成して球流路照明用電気的発光源を設けるものとしたが、これに限らず、第１演出ユニット１１および第４演出ユニット１４に基板演出部を形成して、球流路照明用電気的発光源を設けても良い。或いは、第１演出ユニット１１と第２演出ユニットの双方に基板延出部を形成して、左第１球流路１６ｃＬの流下域をカバーするように球流路照明用電気的発光源を設けたり、第３演出ユニット１３と第４演出ユニットの双方に基板延出部を形成して、右第１球流路１６ｃＲの流下域をカバーするように球流路照明用電気的発光源を設けたりしても良い。
【００６１】
上記左鎧部材１６２は、第１演出ユニット１１の外側部を囲うように、左鎧部材区画部１６２ｄよりも下方へ取付ベース１６１の外形に沿って延び出す左下方延出部１６２ｅ備えるものとし、該左下方延出部１６２ｅには、外周壁１６２ａの一部を欠截してなる下部球流入部１６２ｆから下り傾斜を経て下方端部へ至る背面開口の凹室１６２ｅ′を形成することで、左下方延出部１６２ｅの凹室１６２ａ′と取付ベース１６１の前面板部１６１ｃとにより左第３球流路１６ｆＬを構成する。
【００６２】
上記右鎧部材１６３は、第４演出ユニット１４の外側部を囲うように、右鎧部材区画部１６３ｄよりも下方へ取付ベース１６１の外形に沿って延び出す右下方延出部１６３ｅ備えるものとし、該右下方延出部１６３ｅには、外周壁１６３ａの一部を欠截してなる下部球流入部１６３ｆから下り傾斜を経て下方端部へ至る背面開口の凹室１６３ｅ′を形成することで、右下方延出部１６３ｅの凹室１６３ａ′と取付ベース１６１の前面板部１６１ｃとにより右第３球流路１６ｆＲを構成する。
【００６３】
そして、上記左第３流路１６ｆＬを経て左下方延出部１６２ｅの流下端から遊技領域３へ飛び出した遊技球が始動入賞口９の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、左補助誘導手段３ａとして始動入賞口９の上方近傍へ連なる遊技釘列を設けておく。これにより、左第３球流路１６ｆＬが、遊技領域３を流下する遊技球を受け入れて左下演出ユニットたる第１演出ユニット１の外側から始動入賞口９の近傍へ案内する左第１案内通路として機能する。
【００６４】
同様に、上記右第３流路１６ｆＲを経て右下方延出部１６３ｅの流下端から遊技領域３へ飛び出した遊技球が始動入賞口９の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、右補助誘導手段３ａとして始動入賞口９の上方近傍へ連なる遊技釘列を設けておく。これにより、右第３球流路１６ｆＲが、遊技領域３を流下する遊技球を受け入れて右下演出ユニットたる第１演出ユニット１の外側から始動入賞口９の近傍へ案内する右第１案内通路として機能する。
【００６５】
上記のように、左第３球流路１６ｆＬを左第１案内通路に、右第３球流路１６ｆＲを右第１案内通路にすれば、遊技球の入賞が変動表示ゲームの始動条件となる始動入賞口９へ入賞し易くする遊技球の流路が、上述した左ワープ通路および右ワープ通路の他に増えることとなり、遊技者の興趣を一層高めることができる。しかも、遊技釘の配置により構成した左右補助誘導手段３ａ，３ｂは、遊技店側で調整して始動入賞口９への入賞率を微妙に調整することもできるので、実用的価値も大きい。なお、左右補助誘導手段３ａ，３ｂとしては、釘配置のものに限らず、風車を交えても良いし、より遊技球の誘導を確実ならしめる補助誘導路を中央表示装置７に設けるようにしても良い。
【００６６】
また、上記左第３球流路１６ｆＬの後側縦壁となる取付ベース１６１前面板部１６１ｃに左第３球流路１６ｆＬに沿った貫通孔よりなる左下部後方透光部１６１ｉを形成して、前面板部１６１ｃの背面側からの光を前方へ透過させるようにし、同様に、右第３球流路１６ｆＲの後側縦壁となる取付ベース１６１前面板部１６１ｃに右第３球流路１６ｆＲに沿った貫通孔よりなる右下部後方透光部１６１ｊを形成して、前面板部１６１ｃの背面側からの光を前方へ透過させるようにした。なお、左下部後方透光部１６１ｉおよび右下部後方透光部１６１ｊは貫通孔に限らず、貫通孔にレンズを設けたものでも良いし、透光性素材によって取付ベース１６１を形成し、透光部になる部位を除いて印刷または塗装したり、或いはシールを貼ったりして、右下部後方透光部および左下部後方透光部を形成するようにしても良い。
【００６７】
そして、左第３球流路１６ｆＬの前側縦壁となる左下方延出部１６２ｅには、光透過用貫通孔１６２ｂを左鎧部材用レンズ部材１６８の貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６８ａで閉塞してなる左下部前方透光部１６２ｅ″を配して、上記左取付ベース１６１ｅの左下部後方透光部１６１ｉを透過した光を左鎧部材１６２の前方へ透過させ、右第３球流路１６ｆＲの前側縦壁となる右下方延出部１６３ｅには、光透過用貫通孔１６３ｂを右鎧部材用レンズ部材１６９の貫通孔閉塞用レンズ部１６９ａで閉塞してなる右下部前方透光部１６３ｅ″を配して、上記右取付ベース１６１の右下部後方透光部１６１ｊを透過した光を右鎧部材１６３の前方へ透過させる。なお、左下部前方透光部１６２ｅ″および右下部前方透光部１６３ｅ″は貫通孔をレンズで塞いだものに限らず、貫通孔のままでも良いし、透光性素材によって左鎧部材１６２および右鎧部材１６３を形成し、透光部になる部位を除いて印刷または塗装したり、或いはシールを貼ったりして、右下部前方透光部および左下部前方透光部を形成するようにしても良い。
【００６８】
上記のようにして、左第３球流路１６ｆＬにおける後側縦壁の左下部後方透光部１６１ｉから前側縦壁の左下部前方透光部１６２ｅ″へ光を透過させるための発光源と、右第３球流路１６ｆＲにおける後側縦壁の右下部後方透光部１６１ｊから前側縦壁の右下部前方透光部１６３ｅ″へ光を透過させるための発光源は、取付ベース１６１の背面側所定部位に設ければよいが、本実施形態に係る遊技機の中央表示装置７においては、左下演出ユニットである第１演出ユニット１１に設ける発光源と右下演出ユニットである第４演出ユニット１４に設ける発光源を、これに充てるものとした。
【００６９】
すなわち、左下方延出部１６２ｅの内側に配される第１演出ユニット１１の発光源基板１１２には、少なくとも左第３球流路１６ｆＬの背面側に達する所要形状の下部基板延出部１１２′を形成し、上記右下方延出部１６３ｅの内側に配される第４演出ユニット１４の発光源基板１４２には、少なくとも右第３球流路１６ｆＲの背面側に達する所要形状の下部基板延出部１４２′を形成し、取付ベース１６１の前面板部１６１ｃの左右下部後方透光部１６１ｉ，１６１ｊの後方に案内通路照射用電気的発光源としての電気的発光源１１５…，１４５…を位置させるのである。
【００７０】
斯くすれば、第１演出ユニット１１の下部基板延出部１１２′に設けた電気的発光源１１５…からの光を左第３球流路１６ｆＬの前面側へ透過させると共に、第４演出ユニット１４の下部基板延出部１４２′に設けた電気的発光源１４５…からの光を右第３球流路１６ｆＲの前面側へ透過させ、左第１案内通路と右第１案内通路の後方から前面側へ光を透過させるものとしたので、左右第１案内通路の位置を案内通路照射用電気的発光源としての電気的発光源１１５…，１４５…の光によって遊技者に報らせることができるし、装飾的効果を高められるという利点もある。また、案内通路照射用電気的発光源を常時点灯させておけば、左右第１案内通路を遊技球が通過する際に光を遮るので、その点滅によって遊技球の通過を遊技者に報知できるという効果もある。加えて、第１演出ユニット１１および第４演出ユニット１４の発光源基板１１２，１４２に形成した下部基板延出部１１２′，１４２′に電気的発光源１１５…，１４５…を設けて案内通路照射用電気的発光源としたので、中央表示装置７の部品点数を減らす事ができ、組み付けが容易になると共にコストダウンも期せる。
【００７１】
また、取付ベース１６１の前面板部１６１ｃの左右両側下方部は、左右下部後方透光部１６１ｉ，１６１ｊよりも更に下方まで延在させて左案内部材取付部１６１ｃ′Ｌおよび右案内部材取付部１６１ｃ′Ｒを各々形成し、上面に球流下面１７６ａを有する任意形状の左案内部材１７６を左案内部材取付部１６１ｃ′Ｌに取り付けることで、上記左鎧部材１６２の左下方延出部１６２ｅと左案内部材１７６との間に左第４球流路１６ｆＬを形成し、同様に、上面に球流下面１７７ａを有する任意形状の右案内部材１７７を右案内部材取付部１６１ｃ′Ｒに取り付けることで、上記右鎧部材１６３の右下方延出部１６３ｅと右案内部材１７７との間に右第４球流路１６ｆＲを形成する。
【００７２】
そして、左第４球流路１６ｆＬを通って遊技領域３へ飛び出した遊技球および右第４球流路１６ｆＲを通って遊技領域３へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口９の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、上記した左右補助誘導手段３ａ，３ｂを遊技領域３の適所に設けておくことにより、左第４球流路１６ｆＬが、中央入賞装置７の外側から受け入れた遊技球を始動入賞口９の近傍へ案内する左第２案内通路として機能し、右第４球流路１６ｆＲが、中層入賞装置７の外側から受け入れた遊技球を始動入賞口９の近傍へ案内する右第２案内通路として機能する。
【００７３】
上記のように、左第４球流路１６ｆＬを左第２案内通路に、右第４球流路１６ｆＲを右第２案内通路にすれば、遊技球の入賞が変動表示ゲームの始動条件となる始動入賞口９へ入賞し易くする遊技球の流路が、上述した左右ワープ通路および左右第１案内通路の他に増えることとなり、遊技者の興趣を一層高めることができる。しかも、遊技釘の配置により構成した左右補助誘導手段３ａ，３ｂは、遊技店側で調整して始動入賞口９への入賞率を微妙に調整することもできるので、実用的価値も大きい。なお、左右補助誘導手段３ａ，３ｂとしては、釘配置のものに限らず、風車を交えても良いし、より遊技球の誘導を確実ならしめる補助誘導路を中央表示装置７に設けるようにしても良い。また、左右第１案内通路の補助誘導手段と左右第２案内通路の補助誘導手段を共用せずに、夫々別の補助誘導手段を用いるものとしても良い。加えて、これら左右第１，第２案内通路への入口近傍に配した釘や風車を微調整して、左右第１，２案内通路へ遊技球が誘導される確率を変えることによっても、始動入賞口９への入賞率を調整することができる。
【００７４】
以上本発明を実施形態に基づき具体的に説明したが、本明細書で開示された実施の形態は全て例示であって、開示された技術に限定されるものではないと考えるべきである。すなわち、本発明の技術的な範囲は、上記の実施形態における説明に基づいて制限的に解釈されるものではなく、あくまでも特許請求の範囲の記載に従って解釈すべきであり、特許請求の範囲の記載技術と均等な技術および特許請求の範囲内での全ての変更が含まれる。
【００７５】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、請求項１に係る遊技機によれば、４つの演出ユニットである左上演出ユニット、左下演出ユニット、右上演出ユニット、右下演出ユニットを、ベースユニットにおける表示用開口窓部の外側に装着して構成した前面構成部材を有する中央表示装置を設けたので、表示装置本体の表示部を囲むように配された４つの演出ユニットによって、中央表示装置自体の視覚的アピールを高めることが可能となる。しかも、左上演出ユニットと左下演出ユニットは左鎧部材区画部により区画され、右上演出ユニットと右下演出ユニットは右鎧部材区画部により区画されるので、それぞれの演出がはっきりして、遊技者に分かり易いという利点がある。
【００７６】
また、上記左取付ベース区画部の前面と上記左鎧部材区画部の凹室内部とにより形成された左第１球流路と、該左第１球流路に連通する左取付ベース区画部の貫通孔と、該貫通孔に連通する球受入口を有する前側窓枠の左縦長凹室の背面開口を後側窓枠の左延出部で塞いだ内側部開口の左第２球流路とにより、上記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を上記表示用開口窓部の内側に誘導する左ワープ通路を構成し、上記右取付ベース区画部の前面と上記右鎧部材区画部の凹室内部とにより形成された右第１球流路と、該右第１球流路に連通する右取付ベース区画部の貫通孔と、該貫通孔に連通する球受入口を有する前側窓枠の右縦長凹室の背面開口を後側窓枠の右延出部で塞いだ内側部開口の右第２球流路とにより、上記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を上記表示用開口窓部の内側に誘導する右ワープ通路を構成したので、効率的な構造のワープ通路となり、スペースを有効活用することができる。
【００７７】
更に、演出ユニットの発光源基板に形成した基板延出部に球流路照射用電気的発光源を設けて、左ワープ通路における左第１球流路、右ワープ通路における右第１球流路、夫々の後方ら前面側へ光を透過させるものとしたので、左右ワープ通路の位置を球流路照射用電気的発光源の光によって遊技者に報らせることができるし、装飾的効果を高められるという利点もある。また、球流路照射用電気的発光源を常時点灯させておけば、左右ワープ通路の左右第１球流路を遊技球が通過する際に光を遮るので、その点滅によって遊技球の通過を遊技者に報知できるという効果もある。加えて、演出ユニットの発光源基板に形成した基板延出部に球流路照射用電気的発光源を設けるものとしたので、組み付けが容易になると共にコストダウンも期せる。
【００７８】
また、請求項２に係る遊技機によれば、中央表示装置の前面構成部材に左第３球流路と右第３球流路を構成し、これら左第３球流路および右第３流路を経て左下方延出部および右下方延出部から遊技領域へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技領域の適所に予め設けておくことにより、上記左第３球流路を左第１案内通路に、右第３球流路を右第１案内通路にしたので、遊技球の入賞が変動表示ゲームの始動条件となる始動入賞口へ入賞し易くする遊技球の流路を増やすことができ、遊技者の興趣を一層高めることができる。しかも、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技店側で調整して、始動入賞口への入賞率を微妙に調整することもできるので、実用的価値も大きい。
【００７９】
更に、左下演出ユニットおよび右下演出ユニットの各発光源基板に形成した下部基板延出部に案内通路照射用電気的発光源を夫々設けて、左第１案内通路と右第１案内通路の後方から前面側へ光を透過させるものとしたので、左右第１案内通路の位置を案内通路照射用電気的発光源の光によって遊技者に報らせることができるし、装飾的効果を高められるという利点もある。また、案内通路照射用電気的発光源を常時点灯させておけば、左右第１案内通路を遊技球が通過する際に光を遮るので、その点滅によって遊技球の通過を遊技者に報知できるという効果もある。加えて、左下演出ユニットおよび右下演出ユニットの発光源基板に形成した基板延出部に案内通路照射用電気的発光源を設けるものとしたので、組み付けが容易になると共にコストダウンも期せる。
【００８０】
また、請求項３に係る遊技機によれば、中央表示装置における取付ベース前面板部の左右両側下方部に形成した左右案内部材取付部に、夫々左案内部材と右案内部材を取り付けて、左右第３球流路を形成し、これら左右第３球流路を通って遊技領域へ飛び出した遊技球が上記始動入賞口の近傍へ至る確率が高くなるように、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技領域の適所に予め設けておくことにより、左第３球流路を左第２案内通路に、右第３球流路を右第２案内通路にしたので、遊技球の入賞が変動表示ゲームの始動条件となる始動入賞口へ入賞し易くする遊技球の流路を更に増やすことができるし、遊技球の流下態様も多彩となるので、遊技上の興趣を一層高めることができる。しかも、遊技釘等の配置による補助誘導手段を遊技店側で調整して、始動入賞口への入賞率を微妙に調整することもできるので、実用的価値も大きい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本実施形態に係る遊技機が備える遊技盤の正面図である。
【図２】遊技盤の分解斜視図である。
【図３】中央表示装置における前面構成部材の正面図である。
【図４】中央表示装置における前面構成部材の前面側斜視図である。
【図５】前面構成部材の分解斜視図である。
【図６】前面構成部材における取付ベースの分解斜視図である。
【図７】前面構成部材の裏面側分解斜視図である。
【図８】ワープ通路の概略断面を示す前面構成部材の正面図である。
【図９】第５演出ユニット（上中央演出ユニット）の分解斜視図である。
【図１０】第１演出ユニットおよび第４演出ユニット（左下演出ユニットおよび右下演出ユニット）の動作説明図である。
【図１１】第２演出ユニットおよび第３演出ユニット（左上演出ユニットおよび右上演出ユニット）の動作説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１遊技盤
３遊技領域
７中央表示装置
７１表示装置本体
７１ａ表示部
７２前面構成部材
７２ａ表示用開口窓部
９始動入賞口
１１第１演出ユニット
１２第２演出ユニット
１３第３演出ユニット
１４第４演出ユニット
１６ベースユニット
１６１取付ベース
１６２左鎧部材
１６３右鎧部材
１６４中央鎧部材
１６６前側窓枠
１６７後側窓枠[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a central display device for performing a variable display game for displaying a plurality of identification information in a variable manner is arranged on a game board on which a game area is formed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a ball-type game machine, a center accessory (such as a movable wing piece type central winning device or a central display device), which is a relatively large game device that attracts the player's interest, is located at the center of the game area. Is provided. As the center role increases in size, the area where game balls can flow down in the game area decreases, and the flow path of game balls becomes monotonous, so the game balls flowing down the game area are removed from the warp entrance to the back of the game board. There is a gaming machine that is provided with a ball flow path, that is, a so-called warp passage, which is once guided to the side and exited from a warp outlet separated from the warp inlet, thereby enhancing the interest of the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 10-337359 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP 11-319231 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, a member for providing a warp passage in the center accessory is required separately, and the physical structure of the center accessory must be designed including the position where the warp passage is formed. For this reason, there is a problem that free design cannot be performed due to the restriction. In addition, when a warp passage is provided in a central display device capable of a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner, since there is a relatively large display device body, the degree of freedom in forming the warp passage is even lower. It becomes a thing.
[0005]
In addition, in gaming machines having a central display device, the central display device tends to become larger in order to effectively impress the player with the variable display game, and the need for a warp passage to diversify the flow path However, the restrictions for forming the warp passage are large, the structure for forming the warp passage is complicated, and the assembling work of the central display device becomes inefficient.
[0006]
Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide a gaming machine in which a warp passage having an efficient structure is added to the central display device, in addition to enhancing the visual appeal to the player accompanying an increase in the size of the central winning device. .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a central display device for performing a variable display game for variably displaying a plurality of identification information is provided on a game board on which a game area is formed. The central display device includes a display device main body having a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and a display opening window disposed on the front side of the display device main body and facing the display unit on the back surface. A front structural member having a portion, and the front structural member is attached at least to the upper and lower sides of the base unit, and a base unit having an attachment portion for attachment to the game board, Upper left effect unit, lower left effect unit, which are four effect units that are arranged on the outside of the display opening window and perform effects related to the variable display game, The base unit comprises an upper production unit and a lower right production unit, and the base unit is fitted in the opening of the game board, and the opening edge of the opening area that can include at least the four production units and the display opening window. And a mounting base having an opening having an inner peripheral wall of the required width, and a convex body having an outer peripheral wall projecting from the upper part of the mounting base to the left and right sides to the front side. An armor member that divides and flows down to the left and right when it hits the wall, and is provided on the back side of the mounting base, forms an inner peripheral wall on the front side of the display opening window portion, A front window frame in which a left vertical concave chamber and a right vertical concave chamber of the rear opening having a ball receiving port through which each game ball can pass is formed in the upper front surface, and the display opening provided on the back side of the front window frame. Rear side of window A plate-like left extension and a right extension that form an inner peripheral wall and that extend laterally on the left and right sides and block the rear opening of the left vertical recess and right vertical recess of the front window frame, respectively. The four side effect units mounted on the base unit from the rear extend rearward from the lens surface portion having an arbitrary shape and the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion. An effect lens member made of a rib having a desired length and having at least the lens surface portion being translucent, a light source substrate disposed on the back side of the effect lens member, and attached with a plurality of electrical light emission sources, The base unit is attached to the base of the front unit by extending the inside of the left side from the appropriate position so as to reach the ball receiving opening provided on the left front surface of the front window frame attached from the rear. Wearing site and left A left mounting base section that divides the mounting portion of the lower production unit and has a through-hole penetrating back and forth at a portion corresponding to the ball receiving port, and a ball provided on the right front surface of the front window frame attached from the rear Extend from the right side of the right side to reach the entrance, partition the mounting part of the upper right rendering unit and the mounting part of the lower right rendering unit, and have a through-hole penetrating back and forth at the part corresponding to the ball receiving port. A right mounting base section provided, and the armor member of the base unit is mounted on the front side of the left mounting base section, and a part of the outer peripheral wall of the armor member is omitted. A left armor member partition section having a recessed chamber with a rear opening that extends from the ball inflow section to the through hole of the left mounting base partition section through a downward slope, and an outer peripheral wall of the armor member mounted on the front side of the right mounting base partition section Missing part of A right armor member partitioning section having a recessed chamber with a back opening extending from the inflow part to the through hole of the right mounting base partitioning section through a downward slope, respectively, and forming the front surface of the left mounting base partitioning section and the left armoring member section A left first sphere channel formed by the recessed chamber portion of the part, a through hole in the left mounting base partition portion communicating with the left first sphere channel, and a front side having a sphere receiving port communicating with the through hole The game ball flowing down the game area is displayed on the display opening window by the left second spherical flow path of the inner side opening in which the rear opening of the left longitudinal concave chamber of the window frame is closed by the left extension of the rear window frame. A right warp passage that leads to the inside of the part, and a right first sphere channel formed by a front surface of the right mounting base section and a concave chamber of the right armor member section, and the right first sphere A right-sided longitudinal front window frame having a through-hole in the right mounting base section communicating with the flow path and a ball receiving port communicating with the through-hole. A game ball flowing down the game area is guided to the inside of the display opening window portion by a right second sphere flow path of the inner side opening in which the rear opening of the chamber is closed by the right extension of the rear window frame. A window having a ball guide surface that constitutes a right warp passage and that allows a game ball that has flowed down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage to roll and guide the game ball to a required winning opening provided at an appropriate position in the game area. A frame stage is provided on the bottom surface of the inner peripheral wall of the front window frame, and rear translucent light is transmitted to the left mounting base partition and the right mounting base partition that are the rear vertical walls of the left first spherical flow channel and the right first spherical flow channel. Each of which is formed to transmit light from the back side of the left mounting base partitioning portion and the right mounting base partitioning portion forward, and to the front vertical wall of the left first spherical flow channel and the right first spherical flow channel, The left armor member partitioning section and the right armoring member partitioning section are each formed with a front translucent section, and the left mounting A light source substrate of an upper left rendering unit that transmits light transmitted through the rear translucent portion of the base section and the right mounting base section to the front of the armor member, and is mounted above the left mounting base section of the mounting base; And / or forming a substrate extending portion of a required shape that reaches at least the back side of the left first spherical flow channel on the light source substrate of the lower left rendering unit mounted below the left mounting base section of the mounting base. And a light source substrate of an upper right effect unit that is mounted above the right mounting base section of the mounting base, with the electrical light source for illuminating the spherical channel positioned behind the rear translucent section of the left mounting base section. And / or a substrate extending portion of a required shape reaching at least the back side of the right first spherical flow channel on the light source substrate of the lower right rendering unit mounted below the right mounting base section of the mounting base. Forming Position the electrical light source for illuminating the spherical flow path behind the rear translucent part of the right mounting base section, and produce the light from the electrical light source for illuminating the spherical flow path provided in the substrate extension part in the upper left direction. To the front side of the left first sphere channel that forms part of the left warp passage formed at the boundary between the unit and the lower left rendering unit, the right warp passage formed at the boundary between the upper right rendering unit and the lower right rendering unit. It is characterized in that it is allowed to pass through to the front side of the right first sphere flow channel that forms a part.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the ball guiding surface of the window frame stage on which the game ball flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage in the central display device rolls is , Guided to the ball guide path with the ball entrance opened behind the window frame stage, and opened the ball lower end of the ball guide path directly above the required winning opening, thereby flowing down the ball guide path. While increasing the possibility that a game ball will win a required winning opening, this required winning opening shall function as a starting winning opening where the winning of the game ball is a starting condition for the variable display game. The left lower extension and the lower right extension extend along the outer shape of the mounting base downward from the left armor member partition and the right armor member partition so as to surround the outer portions of the lower left effect unit and the lower right effect unit. The above left bottom In the extension part and the lower right extension part, by forming a concave chamber with a back opening extending from the lower sphere inflow part formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall of the armor member to the lower end part through the downward slope. The left lower extension part, the recessed chamber of the lower right extension part, and the mounting base front plate part constitute a left third spherical flow path and a right third spherical flow path. Auxiliary guidance by arrangement of game nails, etc., so that the probability that game balls that have jumped out from the lower left extension part and the lower right extension part to the game area through the right third flow path will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening is increased. By providing means at appropriate positions in the game area, the left third ball flow path and the right third ball flow path are used to receive game balls flowing down the game area and outside the lower left effect unit or the lower right effect unit. The left first guide passage and the right first guide passage that guide to the vicinity of the start winning opening from the left, A lower rear translucent portion is formed on each of the mounting base front plate portions that are the rear vertical walls of the spherical flow passage and the right third spherical flow passage so that light from the rear side of the mounting base front plate portion is transmitted forward. In addition, a lower front translucent portion is formed on each of the left lower extending portion and the right lower extending portion that are the front vertical walls of the left third spherical flow channel and the right third spherical flow channel, and the mounting base front plate The light transmitted through the lower rear translucent part of the light is transmitted to the front of the armor member, and the light source substrate of the lower left rendering unit disposed inside the lower left extending part has at least the left third spherical flow path. A lower substrate extending portion having a required shape reaching the back side is formed, and the light source substrate of the lower right rendering unit disposed inside the lower right extending portion includes at least the rear side of the right third sphere channel. The lower substrate extension part of the required shape that reaches the bottom of the lower base translucent part of the left and right of the mounting base front plate part is formed. An electrical light source for guiding passage irradiation is located behind, and light from the electrical light emitting source for guiding passage irradiation is transmitted to the front side of the left first guide passage and the right first guide passage. Features.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the left and right side lower portions of the mounting base front plate portion of the central display device extend below the lower rear translucent portion. The left guide member mounting portion and the right guide member mounting portion are each formed, and a left guide member having an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface on the upper surface is mounted on the left guide member mounting portion of the mounting base front plate portion. A left fourth ball passage is formed between the left lower extension of the armor member and the left guide member, and the game ball that has jumped out to the game area through the left fourth ball passage is in the vicinity of the start winning opening. A game ball that has received the left fourth ball channel from the outside of the central prize-winning device by preliminarily providing auxiliary guidance means by arrangement of game nails or the like at appropriate positions in the game area so as to increase the probability of reaching Left second guide passage that guides to the vicinity of the start winning opening Then, by attaching a right guide member having an arbitrary shape having a sphere flow lower surface on the upper surface to the right guide member mounting portion of the mounting base front plate portion, between the lower right extending portion of the armor member and the right guide member Assistance by arranging game nails, etc., so that the probability that a game ball that has formed a right fourth ball flow path and jumped to the game area through the right fourth ball flow path will be close to the start winning opening is increased. By providing guidance means in appropriate positions in the game area in advance, the right fourth ball passage is formed as a right second guide passage for guiding the game ball received from the outside of the central winning device to the vicinity of the start winning opening. The left second guide passage and the right second guide passage guide the game ball that has flowed down the outside of the central winning device in the game area to the lower part to the vicinity of the start winning opening.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
A gaming machine (a so-called pachinko machine) capable of performing a ball game in which a game ball is played as a game medium includes a game board 1 shown in FIG. This game board 1 is the main body of the ball game, and various prize holes and game devices are provided in the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2, and the non-game area is made up of various lamps and LEDs. A decorative display is provided.
[0012]
When a game ball that is ejected by an electric drive source such as a rotary solenoid (not shown) reaches the game area 3 along the guide rail 2, it flows down while hitting a game nail, a windmill, etc. When winning a prize in any one of the various winning openings 4... Which is a winning area provided in the inside, the winning ball is detected by a winning opening sensor (not shown) provided for each winning opening 4... Based on this detection signal. A ball is given to the player, and a ball that has not won a prize area such as the prize opening 4...
[0013]
In addition, what is given to a player with respect to winning in a winning opening is not limited to a prize ball. For example, in an enclosed ball type game machine (a game machine in which a player can circulate a ball enclosed in the machine and can play a ball game without handling an actual ball), virtual ball number data You may make it provide game value with the form which adds. The game value to be given to the player is not limited to game media such as pachinko balls and medals, and various prizes may be given to the player.
[0014]
Further, the game area 3 is provided with a start winning opening 6 in addition to the winning opening 4... When a game ball wins the start winning opening 6 and this is detected by a start winning detector (not shown). A plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed using a display unit 71a (consisting of a liquid crystal display or the like capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information) of a central display device 7 which is a large game device provided substantially at the center of the game board 1. A variable display game for variable display is started. Note that a game machine control unit (not shown) performs various controls for realizing a pachinko game such as the start / end of a variable display game and a special game described later. This gaming machine control unit includes various control devices such as a main control device (game control device), a first sub control device (production control device), a second sub control device (discharge / launch control device), and a power supply device. Is done.
[0015]
The start winning opening 6 includes, for example, a pair of left and right movable pieces 8a and 8a connected to an electric drive source such as a solenoid via a link mechanism, and these movable pieces can be moved according to the operation / stop of the electric drive source. Integrated with the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 that converts the closed state in which the pieces 8a, 8a are upright and difficult to receive the game ball, and the open state in which the upper ends of the movable pieces 8a, 8a are spaced apart from each other and open to easily receive the game ball Is provided. Although the auxiliary variation winning apparatus 8 shown in this example can accept game balls even in the closed state, it may have a structure that does not accept any game balls in the closed state. Further, the start winning opening 6 may be provided independently as a normal winning opening, without being provided integrally with a winning tool whose game ball receiving state changes like the auxiliary variable winning apparatus 8. In addition, a plurality of start winning holes may be provided in the game area 3, and the opening time of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 may be made different according to the type of the starting winning hole where the game ball has won.
[0016]
The auxiliary variation winning device 8 is provided with a small auxiliary variation indicator 8b composed of, for example, a seven-segment display capable of displaying numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner, and a passage checker provided at an appropriate position in the game area. When the game ball passes through 9 (passing prize opening provided with a passage sensor for detecting a passing game ball), the gaming machine control unit displays the fluctuation display by the auxiliary fluctuation display 8b based on the detection output from the passage chucker 9. An auxiliary variation display game is started and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. If the stop symbol at this time is a predetermined specific symbol (for example, 3 or 7), the auxiliary variable game start condition using the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is achieved, and the auxiliary variable winning device 8 The movable pieces 8a, 8a are converted into the open state for a relatively short time, and an auxiliary variable game is performed to facilitate the ball winning at the start winning opening 6.
[0017]
The variable display game that the gaming machine control unit uses the display unit 71a of the central display device 7 based on the ball winning at the start winning port 6 converts, for example, three-digit numbers and various symbols at high speed. After the display, stop display is performed in a predetermined order, and a special result mode (for example, “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “3, 3, 3” is set in advance). "7,7,7", etc., when all three-digit numbers and symbols coincide with each other), the game transition conditions for special games are achieved. Opening / closing plate 10a so that the ball can win the first state and the big winning opening where the opening / closing plate 10a is closed (inside, the winning opening is further classified into either a general winning opening or a continuous winning opening). In the second state (open by tilting forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate 10a as the axis, Special game with possible fluctuations fluctuations winning device 10 can gaming balls efficiently guided state) to winning opening and received by the opening and closing plate 10a is started.
[0018]
Note that in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, special prize result modes (for example, “1,1,1” “ 3, 3, 3 ”,“ 5, 5, 5 ”,“ 7, 7, 7 ”,“ 9, 9, 9 ”), the probability of occurrence of a special result mode in the variable display game is normal. By changing from 1 probability to a 2nd probability that the probability of occurrence of a special result mode is higher than the 1st probability (changing to a so-called probability variation mode), a privilege that makes it easy to achieve the next special game transition condition is given It was supposed to be.
[0019]
Further, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a winning ball to the start winning opening 6 is detected during the execution of the variable display game, up to a predetermined number (for example, four) is stored in the gaming machine control unit. It is assumed that the next variable display game can be executed based on the start-up memory after the end of the variable display game. As described above, even when the variable display game is being executed, the winning prize at the start winning opening 6 is stored, and the variable display game by the start memory is performed, so that even if the game is continued during the execution of the variable display game, the start is started. It is possible to reduce the disadvantage of the player that the winning is invalidated.
[0020]
In the special game, the first condition at the end of the cycle in which the second state conversion time of the variable winning device 10 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the number of winning balls to the big winning opening after the conversion to the second state is predetermined. When any one of the second conditions at the end of the cycle that reaches the number (for example, 10) is achieved, the cycle game is ended by this, and the cycle game is executed or a predetermined condition provided after the cycle game is ended. If a continuous ball detection signal is output from a continuation switch (not shown) which is a ball sensor that detects a winning ball sorted into the continuous winning port in the big winning port before the effective time of the time span elapses, a cycle game If the continuation condition is satisfied, the cycle game is performed again after the wait time of the predetermined time width elapses, and the cycle game update condition is not achieved, the cycle game is terminated. Special game is finished. If the cycle game is updated indefinitely, the loss of the game store will increase, so that the cycle game continuation condition is continuously achieved 15 times, and if the cycle game is executed a total of 16 times, the subsequent continuation will continue The special game is ended with the end of the 16th cycle game without updating.
[0021]
Note that the content of the special game is not limited to the above-described example, and may be set as appropriate in accordance with the purpose of the special game to increase the player's gain. Of course, the auxiliary variation display game, the auxiliary variation game, the variation display game, and the like are not limited to the examples described above. Moreover, you may make it perform using the display part 71a of the center display apparatus 7, without providing the auxiliary | assistant fluctuation display 8b for performing an auxiliary | assistant fluctuation display game separately.
[0022]
Next, the detailed structure of the central display device 7 used for playing the variable display game will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the central display device 7 is disposed on the front side of the display device main body 71 having a display portion 71a capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the display portion. It comprises a front structural member 72 having a display opening window 72b that faces the rear surface 71a. The display device main body 71 has a unit structure in which the liquid crystal panel and the display control board are integrated, and has a considerable weight. Therefore, the display device main body 71 is firmly attached to the back surface of the game board 1 without being attached to the front structural member 72 as it is. The display device main body 71 is attached to the display device attachment auxiliary member 73, and the display portion 71a is connected to the display opening window portion 72a of the front structural member 72 through the display opening window portion 73a provided on the display device attachment auxiliary member 73. It was supposed to come.
[0023]
The front structural member 72 is a first effect unit 11 as a lower left effect unit positioned on the left side of the display opening window 72a, and a second as an upper left effect unit positioned on the upper left side of the display opening window 72a. Production unit 12, third production unit 13 as upper right production unit located on the upper right side of display opening window 72a, and fourth production unit as lower right production unit located on the right side of display opening window 72a 14, a fifth effect unit 15 located at the upper center of the display opening window 72a, and a base unit 16 to which these first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 are attached (see FIGS. 3 to 5).
[0024]
The base unit 16 is provided with an attachment portion 16a provided with a fastening hole for attaching to the front side of the game board 1 with a screw or the like. In addition, the base unit 16 is displayed in the vicinity of the first effect unit 11 for visual display (for example, light emission display) of the start memory in which the start of the variable display game due to winning in the start winning opening 9 is reserved. The first start memory display unit 16b1 simulating the number “1”, the second start memory display unit 16b2 simulating the Arabic numeral “2” in the vicinity of the second effect unit 12, and the vicinity of the third effect unit 13 A third start memory display unit 16b3 that imitates the Arabic numeral “3”, and a fourth start memory display unit 16b4 that imitates the Arabic numeral “4” in the vicinity of the fourth effect unit 14, respectively. By turning on (or blinking) these first to fourth start memory display portions 16b1 to 16b4, the player can recognize the start memory number.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 6, the base unit 16 includes a mounting base 161, a left armor member 162, a right armor member 163, a central armor member 164, a fifth effect unit mounting frame 165, a front window frame 166, and a rear window frame 167. Etc.
[0026]
The mounting base 161 is fitted into the central display device mounting opening 1a of the game board 1, and includes an opening region that can include at least the first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 and the display opening window 72a. In addition, an inner peripheral wall 161b having a required width is formed at the opening edge of the opening 161a, and a thin plate-like front plate 161c projecting outward from the front edge of the inner peripheral wall 161b is formed. In addition, it functions as the attachment part 16a by providing a fastening hole in a part of the front plate part 161c.
[0027]
The left armor member 162, the right armor member 163, and the central armor member 164 are formed in a convex body having outer peripheral walls 162a, 163a, 164a projecting to the front surface side, and are attached to the front surface side of the mounting base 161. When a game ball flowing down from above from the upper side to the left and right sides hits the outer peripheral wall 162a, 163a, 164a, it is distributed to the left and right to flow down.
[0028]
Further, the left armor member 162 and the right armor member 163 are both hollow, and the left armor member lens member 168 and the right armor member lens member 169 formed of a light-transmitting material are mounted inside each. The light transmission through-hole 162b..., The light transmission through-hole 163b... Appropriately opened in the left armor member 162 and the right armor member 163 are backed by the through-hole blocking lens portion 168a. The light-transmitting part that blocks light from the back and transmits light from the back side to the front side is configured. The left armor member lens member 168 is formed with a second effect unit lens portion 168b, and the right armor member lens member 169 is formed with a third effect unit lens portion 169b. The visibility of the 2nd production unit 12 and the 3rd production unit 13 which are arranged is improved. As one of these translucent portions, the front portions of the above-described first to fourth start-up memory display portions 16b1 to 16b4 are formed.
[0029]
The central armor member lens member 170 attached after the central armor member 164 is formed of a light-transmitting material and has a shape such that a light emitting region 170a that is not shielded by the central armor member 164 is formed. Light is transmitted from the light emitting region 170a to the front side. The back side of the central lens member 170, the upper right back side of the left armor member 162 (the lens member 168 for left armor member) and the upper part of the right armor member 163 (the lens member 169 for right armor member) connected to the left and right sides thereof. An upper central light emitting substrate 171 having an electrical light source (bean sphere, light emitting diode, etc.) arranged so as to face the left rear surface is attached to the upper central rear surface of the mounting base 161, thereby A light emission effect is performed. A substrate cover 172 is attached from behind the upper central light emitting substrate 171.
[0030]
The front window frame 166 provided on the back side of the mounting base 161 has a peripheral wall portion 166a that forms the inner peripheral wall on the front side of the opening window portion 72a for display, and game balls can pass through the left and right sides. A left vertically elongated concave chamber 166c and a right vertically elongated concave chamber 166d having a rear opening having sphere receiving ports 166b and 166b at the upper front portion were formed. A notched portion is provided in the peripheral wall portion 166a in the lower part of the left vertically long recessed chamber 166c and the right vertically long recessed chamber 166d, which are defined as a left sphere outlet 166e and a right sphere outlet 166f, respectively. In addition, although the left vertically long concave chamber 166c and the right vertical long concave chamber 166d shown in this example are wavy by meandering the side wall portions, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, straight side wall portions.
[0031]
The rear window frame 167 provided on the back side of the front window frame 166 extends sideways on both the left and right side portions together with the peripheral wall portion 167a that forms the inner peripheral wall on the rear side of the display opening window portion 72a. A plate-like left extending portion 167b and a right extending portion 167c were formed so as to close the rear openings of the left vertically elongated recessed chamber 166c and the right vertically elongated recessed chamber 166d of the front window frame 166, respectively. That is, when the rear window frame 167 is attached to the rear surface side of the front window frame 166, the peripheral wall portion 166a is formed on the left side of the display opening window portion 72a from the ball receiving port 166b through the left vertical concave chamber 166c through the left bulb outlet 166e. On the right side of the opening window 72a for display, a spherical flow path extending from the spherical receiving port 166b to the bottom surface of the peripheral wall 166a from the right spherical outlet 166f to the bottom surface of the peripheral wall 166a, respectively. It is formed.
[0032]
On the other hand, the mounting base 161 is extended inward from the appropriate position on the left side so as to reach the ball receiving port 166b provided on the left front surface of the front window frame 166 attached from the rear, and the mounting portion of the second effect unit 12 is attached. And a left mounting base partitioning part 161e provided with a through-hole 161d penetrating forward and backward at a part corresponding to the ball receiving port 166b, and a front window frame 166 attached from the rear. The right portion of the right side is extended inward from an appropriate position so as to reach the ball receiving port 166b provided on the right front surface of the right side to partition the mounting portion of the third effect unit 13 and the mounting portion of the fourth effect unit 14, and the ball receiving port 166b. And a right mounting base section 161f provided with through-holes 161d penetrating in the front-rear direction at portions corresponding to the above.
[0033]
Further, the left armor member 162 is attached to the front surface side of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e, and the left mounting base partitioning portion of the left mounting base partitioning portion is inclined downward from a spherical inflow portion 162c formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 162a. A left armor member partition part 162d having a recessed chamber 162d ′ having a rear opening reaching the through hole is formed. The right armor member 163 is attached to the front surface side of the right mounting base partition part 161f, and a part of the outer peripheral wall 163a. A right armor member partitioning portion 163d having a recessed chamber 163d ′ having a back opening extending from the ball inflow portion 163c formed by lacking the bottom to the through hole 161d of the right mounting base partitioning portion 161f through a downward slope is formed.
[0034]
By configuring in this way, the left first sphere channel 16cL formed by the front surface of the left mounting base partition part 161e and the concave chamber part of the left armor member partition part 162d, and the left first sphere channel 16cL The rear opening of the rear window frame 167 extends through the rear opening of the left elongated recess 166c of the front window frame 166 having the through hole 161d of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e that communicates with the ball receiving port 166b that communicates with the through hole 161d. The game ball P flowing down the game area 3 is moved to the inner side of the display opening window part (a peripheral wall from the left sphere outlet 166e of the front window frame 166) by the left second ball flow path 16dL of the inner side opening closed by the part 167b. A left warp passage that leads to the left side of the bottom surface of the portion 166a is formed (see the section cc in FIG. 8).
[0035]
Similarly, a right first sphere channel 16cR formed by the front surface of the right mounting base partitioning part 161f and the concave chamber inside of the right armor member partitioning part 163d, and a right communicating with the right first sphere channel 16cR The rear opening of the right vertical recess 166d of the front window frame 166 having the through hole 161d of the mounting base partitioning part 161f and the ball receiving port 166b communicating with the through hole 161d is formed by the right extension part 167c of the rear window frame 167. The game ball P flowing down the game area 3 is moved to the inside of the display opening window portion (from the right sphere outlet 166f of the front window frame 166 to the peripheral wall portion 166a by the right second ball flow path 16dR of the closed inner portion opening. A right warp passage that leads to the right side of the bottom is formed (see the AA cross section in FIG. 8).
[0036]
That is, in the relatively large central winning device 7, a warp passage having an efficient structure can be formed without being restricted by the display device main body 71 provided in the central portion thereof, and a narrow space is effectively utilized. It becomes possible to do.
[0037]
On the bottom surface of the inner peripheral wall 166a of the front window frame 166 on which the game ball flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage configured as described above rolls, the game ball is guided to a required winning opening provided at an appropriate position in the game area. A window frame stage 166g having a possible sphere guide surface 166g 'was provided. The required winning opening in the present embodiment is the starting winning opening 6 and the ball guiding surface 166g ′ is configured as follows so that it can be guided to the starting winning opening 6.
[0038]
The spherical guiding surface 166g ′ is a depression provided in the center of the window frame stage 166 having a surface shape that gently rises toward the center, and when guided rearward along this depression, the peripheral wall of the rear window frame 167 The bottom of the portion 167a falls from the guide sphere inlet 167d 'to the bottomed recess 167d, and reaches the bottom surface of the inner peripheral wall of the mounting base 161 through the spherical flow path 166h of the front window frame 166 continuous at the bottom. A ball passage constituting member 173 having a ball receiving surface 173a formed at the upper portion is attached to the lower center portion of the inner peripheral wall 161 of the attachment base 161, and a ball passage recess 173b formed at the lower center portion of the ball passage constituting member 173 is attached. The guide ball discharge port 16e is surrounded by the inner peripheral wall 161 of the base 161.
[0039]
That is, the game ball that has reached the ball guide surface 166g ′ has a concave shape from the guide ball inlet 167d ′ on the back side to the bottomed recess 167d, the ball passage 166h of the front window frame 166, the mounting base 161, and the ball passage component. A ball guide path to the guide ball discharge port 16e made of 173 is formed. The central winning device 7 is attached to the game board 1 so that the guiding ball discharge port 16e, which is the lower end of the ball guiding path, opens directly above the start winning port 16 (see FIG. 1).
[0040]
As described above, the ball guiding surface 166g ′ of the window frame stage 166g on which the game balls flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage in the central display device 7 roll open the ball entrance on the back side of the window frame stage 166g. By guiding to the ball guide path and opening the lower end of the ball guide path directly above the start winning opening 6, the possibility that a game ball flowing down the ball guide path will win the start winning opening 6 is increased. As a result, it is easy to achieve the starting condition of the above-mentioned variable display game.
[0041]
The structure of the window frame stage and the ball guiding guide surface is not limited to that described above. For example, the game ball flowing down from the left and right warp passages is guided to the front central portion of the central display device 7 to It is good also as a structure which raises the possibility of winning to the start winning opening 6 by dropping from right above. Also, fine adjustment of nails and windmills arranged in the vicinity of the entrance to these left and right warp passages to change the probability that a game ball is guided to the left and right warp passages, thereby adjusting the winning rate to the start winning opening 9 Can do.
[0042]
A fifth effect unit attachment frame 165 is attached to the upper center of the opening 161a of the attachment base 161 so that the fifth effect unit 15 can be attached to the substantially circular fifth effect unit insertion wall 165a. A left partition piece 165b and a right partition piece 165c that extend outward from appropriate positions on the left and right sides of the five effect unit mounting frame 165 are provided, and these left and right partition pieces 165b and 165c are the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e of the mounting base 161. An area for mounting the second effect unit 12 and an area for mounting the third effect unit 13 are formed by being positioned in the vicinity of the inner end of the first effect unit and the inner end of the right mounting base section 161f.
[0043]
The second effect unit lens portion 168b of the left armor member lens member 168 is formed on the front surface of the region for mounting the second effect unit 12 formed as described above. The third effect unit lens portions 169b of the right armor member lens member 169 are located respectively. In addition, a first effect unit lens member 174 is disposed in front of the first effect unit 11 mounting region formed below the second effect unit 12 mounting region with the left mounting base section 161e interposed therebetween. A lens member 175 for the fourth effect unit is disposed on the front surface of the region for mounting the fourth effect unit 14 formed below the region for mounting the third effect unit 13 with the right mounting base section 161f interposed therebetween. It is.
[0044]
The fifth effect unit 15 that is inserted into the fifth effect unit mounting frame 165 and fixed by appropriate fixing means is made of a transparent material on the front side of the holding frame body 15a made of a light-transmitting material. A decorative body 15b simulating a shape is arranged, and a light source substrate 15c is arranged on the back side of the holding frame 15b. Light from an electric light source (for example, a light emitting lamp 15d...) Of the light source substrate 15c is received. The fifth effect unit 15 appears to shine from the front side of the central display device 7 through the holding frame 15a and the decorative body 15b (see FIG. 9). Moreover, it is good also as the artificial flower which created the decoration body 15b with the chemical fiber so that the visual production effect in the 5th production unit 15 may be improved.
[0045]
The first effect unit 11 includes an effect lens member 111 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 111a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 111b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 111a), and the effect lens member. 111, a light source substrate 112 disposed on the back side of the lens 111, a movable effect character 113 disposed on the front surface side of the lens surface portion 111a, an electric drive source 114 for moving the movable effect character 113, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 114 to the movable effect character 113. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 111a of the effect lens member 111 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electrical light emission sources 115 (lamps, light emitting diodes, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 112 can pass through the lens surface portion 111a. I did it.
[0046]
The movable effect character 113 of the first effect unit 11 includes, for example, a first part 113a, a second part 113b, and a third part 113c, and the plunger 114a is attracted by the excitation of the electric drive source 114 composed of an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the first part 113a has a pivot axis (not shown) as a fulcrum in the direction A in the figure, and the second part 113b has a pivot axis (not shown) as a fulcrum in the figure. In the direction B, the third part 113c moves in the direction C in the drawing, with a rotation shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum.
[0047]
The second effect unit 12 includes an effect lens member 121 (consisting of a lens portion surface portion 121a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 121b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 121a). A light source substrate 122 disposed on the back side of 121, a movable effect character 123 disposed on the front side of the lens surface 121a, an electric drive source 124 for moving the movable effect character 123, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 124 to the movable effect character 123. It should be noted that at least the lens surface 121a of the effect lens member 121 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electrical light sources 125 (lamps, light emitting diodes, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 122 can pass through the lens surface 121a. I did it.
[0048]
The movable effect character 123 of the second effect unit 12 includes, for example, a first part 123a, a second part 123b, and a third part 123c, and the plunger 124a is attracted by the excitation of the electric drive source 124 that is an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the first part 123a has a pivot shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum in the direction A and the second part 123b has a pivot shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum. In the direction B, the third part 123c moves in the direction C in the drawing, with a rotation shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum.
[0049]
The third effect unit 13 includes an effect lens member 131 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 131a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 131b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 131a), and the effect lens member. A light source substrate 132 disposed on the back side of 131, a movable effect character 133 disposed on the front side of the lens surface portion 131a, an electric drive source 134 for moving the movable effect character 133, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 134 to the movable effect character 133. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 131a of the effect lens member 131 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electric light source 135 (lamp, light emitting diode, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 132 can pass through the lens surface portion 131a. I did it. In addition, the movable effect character 133 is such that a plurality of parts appropriately operate according to ON / OFF of the electric drive source 134, as in the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above. Description is omitted.
[0050]
The fourth effect unit 14 includes an effect lens member 141 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 141a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 141b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 141a), and the effect lens member. 141, a light source substrate 142 disposed on the back side of the lens 141, a movable effect character 143 disposed on the front side of the lens surface portion 141a, an electric drive source 144 for moving the movable effect character 143, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 144 to the movable effect character 143. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 141a of the effect lens member 141 is translucent, and light from a plurality of electric light source 145 (lamp, light emitting diode, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 142 can pass through the lens surface portion 141a. I did it. In addition, the movable effect character 143, as in the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above, has a plurality of parts that appropriately operate in accordance with ON / OFF of the electrical drive source 144. Description is omitted.
[0051]
Thus, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the first effect unit 11 that is the lower left effect unit, the second effect unit 12 that is the upper left effect unit, the third effect unit 13 that is the upper right effect unit, and the lower right effect. A central display device 7 having a front structural member 72 formed by mounting the fourth effect unit 14 as a unit and the fifth effect unit 5 as a center effect unit on the outside of the display opening window 72a in the base unit 16. Since the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14 arranged so as to surround the display unit 71a of the display device main body 71, the visual appeal of the central display device 7 itself can be enhanced. . Moreover, the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 are partitioned by the left armor member partition 162d, and the third effect unit 13 and the fourth effect unit 14 are partitioned by the right armor member partition 163d. The effects are clear and easy for the player to understand. In the present embodiment, five effect units are provided. However, six or more effect units may be provided, and at least the effect on each of the upper and lower sides on both the left and right sides so as to sandwich the left and right warp paths. All you need is a unit.
[0052]
The first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 described above can be used for various effects by turning on and blinking the electric light sources 115, 125, 135, 145, and 15d. It is effective when used for effects related to a variable display game to be performed. In a variable display game, the first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 are activated when a reach state is reached in which up to two of the three digits displayed in a variable manner are aligned with the same symbol, and the player's attention is displayed in the center. It may be attracted to the device 7.
[0053]
In addition, depending on the number of start winnings that is the start condition of the variable display game, the rendering operations by the first to fourth rendering units 11 to 14 may be performed. For example, when the starting memory number is “1”, the electric light source 115 of the first effect unit 11 is turned on, and when the starting memory number is “2”, the electric light source 125 of the second effect unit 12 is turned on. When the start memory number is “3”, the electric light source 135 of the third effect unit 13 is turned on, and when the start memory number is “4”, the electric light source 145 of the fourth effect unit 14 is turned on. To make it happen. In conjunction with this, the movable effect characters 113, 123, 133, and 143 may be operated. In this case, the player can be notified more effectively than the display of the start memory number only by the first to fourth start memory display portions 16b1 to 16b4.
[0054]
Furthermore, as an effect performed using the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14, not only the presence / absence of the start memory but also an operation corresponding to the contents of the start memory may be performed. In a gaming machine that performs a variable display game, when a winning ball is detected at the start winning opening 6, the result of the variable display game to be performed based on the start winning is determined by a random number. Since the result of the variable display game is stored, it can be determined whether or not a special result mode is generated for the start memory. Therefore, in addition to the start memory that generates the special result mode, a start-up memory that does not generate the special result mode is included as appropriate, so that the reliability notification of the special result mode has a relatively high probability. The movable effect characters 113, 123, 133, and 143 are determined for the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14 that perform presence / absence determination and perform light emission display corresponding to the determined start-up memory. By operating the, it is possible to perform a reliability notice for the possibility of occurrence of the special result mode. You may perform the reliability notice with respect to a special prize result aspect with the same method.
[0055]
The left mounting base partitioning portion 161e that forms the rear vertical wall of the left first sphere channel 16cL formed between the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above is along the left first sphere channel 16cL. A right-attached base section that forms a left rear translucent portion 161g made of a through hole and serves as a rear vertical wall of the right first spherical channel 16cR formed between the third effect unit 13 and the fourth effect unit 14 The portion 161f is formed with a right rear translucent portion 161h composed of a through hole along the right first spherical flow passage 16cR, and light from the back side of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e and the right mounting base partitioning portion 161f is forwarded. To penetrate. The left rear translucent part 161g and the right rear translucent part 161h are not limited to through holes, but may be lenses provided with lenses in the through holes, or the mounting base 161 is formed of a translucent material, and the translucent part is formed. The right rear translucent part and the left rear translucent part may be formed by printing or painting except for the part to be formed, or by sticking a seal.
[0056]
Then, in the left armor member partitioning part 162d which is the front vertical wall of the left first spherical channel 16cL, the light transmitting through hole 162c is closed by the through hole closing lens part 168a of the left armor member lens member 168. The left front translucent part 162d ″ is arranged so that the light transmitted through the left rear translucent part 161g of the left mounting base partitioning part 161e is transmitted to the front of the left armor member 162, and the right first spherical flow path 16cR A right front translucent portion 163d ″ formed by closing the light transmitting through hole 163b with the through hole closing lens portion 169a of the right armor member lens member 169 is disposed in the right armor member partitioning portion 163d serving as the front vertical wall. Then, the light transmitted through the right rear light transmitting part 161h of the right mounting base partition part 161f is transmitted to the front of the right armor member 163. Note that the left front translucent portion 162d ″ and the right front translucent portion 163d ″ are not limited to those in which the through hole is closed with a lens, but may be a through hole, or the left armor member 162 and the right armor may be made of a translucent material. The member 163 may be formed and may be printed or painted except for a portion that becomes a light transmitting portion, or a seal may be attached to form the right front light transmitting portion and the left front light transmitting portion.
[0057]
As described above, the light source for transmitting light from the left rear translucent part 161g of the rear vertical wall to the left front translucent part 162d ″ of the front vertical wall in the left first spherical channel 16cL, A light emission source for transmitting light from the right rear translucent part 161h of the rear vertical wall to the right front translucent part 163d ″ of the front vertical wall in the one-sphere channel 16cR is provided at a predetermined part on the back side of the mounting base 161. However, in the central display device 7 of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the light source provided in the second effect unit 12 and the light source provided in the third effect unit 13 are allocated to this.
[0058]
That is, the substrate extending in a required shape that reaches at least the back side of the left first spherical channel 16cL is formed on the light source substrate 122 of the second rendering unit 12 mounted above the left mounting base section 161e of the mounting base 161. The portion 122 'is formed, and the electrical light emission sources 125 as the light emission sources for spherical channel irradiation are positioned behind the rear translucent portion 161g of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e. A substrate extending portion 132 ′ having a required shape reaching at least the back side of the right first spherical flow path 16cR is formed on the light source substrate 132 of the third effect unit 13 mounted above the right mounting base section 161f. The electroluminescent sources 135... As the spherical channel irradiation electroluminescent sources are positioned behind the rear translucent portion 161 h of the right mounting base section 161 f. The light emission source substrate 122 has display light sources for display of the first start memory display unit 16b1 and the second start memory display unit 16b2, and the light source substrate 132 has third start memory display unit 16b3 and fourth start memory. A display light source for the display unit 16b4 is provided.
[0059]
In this way, the left warp passage formed in the boundary part of the 1st effect unit 11 and the 2nd effect unit makes the light from the electroluminescent source 125 ... provided in board | substrate extension part 122 'of the 2nd effect unit 12 into. Are transmitted to the front side of the left first spherical flow path 16cL that forms a part of the first sphere flow path, and light from the electrical light source 135 ... provided in the board extending portion 132 'of the third effect unit 13 is transmitted to the third effect unit. 13 and the fourth effect unit 14 are transmitted to the front side of the right first spherical flow passage 16cR that forms a part of the right warp passage formed at the boundary portion between the four and the fourth effect unit 14, so that the position of the left and right warp passages is effectively reported to the player. There is also an advantage that the decorative effect can be enhanced. Further, if the electric light emission sources 125, 135,... As the light emission source for irradiating the ball flow path are always turned on, the game ball passes through the left and right first ball flow paths 16cL, 16cR of the left and right warp passages. Therefore, the player can be notified of the passing of the game ball by flashing. In addition, electric light emission sources 125... 135 ′ are provided on the substrate extending portions 122 ′, 132 ′ formed on the light emission source substrates 122, 132 of the second and third rendering units 12, 13 to irradiate the spherical flow path. Since the electroluminescent light source is used, the number of parts of the central display device 7 can be reduced, and the assembling becomes easy and the cost can be reduced.
[0060]
In the above example, the second and third rendering units 12 and 13 located above the left and right first spherical flow paths 16cL and 16cR are formed with substrate extension portions to provide an electric light emission source for lighting the spherical flow path. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a board effect section may be formed in the first effect unit 11 and the fourth effect unit 14 to provide an electric light source for lighting the spherical channel. Alternatively, a board extending portion is formed on both the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit, and an electric light source for lighting the sphere channel is provided so as to cover the flow area of the left first sphere channel 16cL. In addition, a board extending portion is formed in both the third effect unit 13 and the fourth effect unit, and an electric light emission source for illuminating the sphere channel is provided so as to cover the flow area of the right first sphere channel 16cR. You may do it.
[0061]
The left armor member 162 includes a left lower extension 162e that extends along the outer shape of the mounting base 161 downward from the left armor member partition 162d so as to surround the outer portion of the first effect unit 11. In the left lower extension 162e, by forming a concave chamber 162e ′ having a rear opening that extends from the lower sphere inflow portion 162f formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 162a to the lower end through a downward slope. A left third spherical flow path 16fL is constituted by the concave chamber 162a ′ of the lower left extension 162e and the front plate 161c of the mounting base 161.
[0062]
The right armor member 163 includes a lower right extending portion 163e that extends along the outer shape of the mounting base 161 below the right armor member partitioning portion 163d so as to surround the outer portion of the fourth effect unit 14. In the right lower extension 163e, a concave chamber 163e ′ having a back opening extending from the lower sphere inflow portion 163f formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 163a to the lower end through a downward slope is formed. The concave third chamber 163a ′ of the lower right extension 163e and the front plate 161c of the mounting base 161 constitute a right third spherical flow path 16fR.
[0063]
Then, the left auxiliary guiding means 3a so that the probability that the game ball that has jumped out from the lower end of the left lower extension 162e to the game area 3 through the left third flow path 16fL will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 increases. As shown in FIG. 4, a game nail row is provided in the vicinity of the upper portion of the start winning opening 9. As a result, the left third ball channel 16fL serves as a left first guide passage that receives the game ball flowing down the game area 3 and guides it from the outside of the first effect unit 1 that is the lower left effect unit to the vicinity of the start winning opening 9. Function.
[0064]
Similarly, the right auxiliary guiding means so that the probability that a game ball that has jumped out from the lower end of the lower right extending portion 163e to the game area 3 through the right third flow path 16fR reaches the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 increases. As 3a, a game nail row is provided in the vicinity of the upper portion of the start winning opening 9. Thus, the right third ball passage 16fR receives the game ball flowing down the game area 3 and guides it from the outside of the first effect unit 1 which is the lower right effect unit to the vicinity of the start winning opening 9. Function as.
[0065]
As described above, if the left third ball passage 16fL is used as the left first guide passage and the right third ball passage 16fR is used as the right first guide passage, winning of the game ball becomes the start condition of the variable display game. In addition to the left warp passage and the right warp passage described above, the flow path of the game ball that makes it easy to win the start winning opening 9 is increased, and the player's interest can be further enhanced. In addition, the left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a, 3b configured by the arrangement of the game nails can be adjusted at the game store side to finely adjust the winning rate to the start winning opening 9, so that the practical value is also great. The left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a and 3b are not limited to nails, but may be combined with windmills, and an auxiliary guiding path for more reliably guiding the game ball is provided in the central display device 7. Also good.
[0066]
In addition, a lower left rear translucent portion 161i made of a through hole along the left third spherical flow passage 16fL is formed on the front surface plate portion 161c of the mounting base 161 serving as a rear vertical wall of the left third spherical flow passage 16fL. In addition, the light from the back side of the front plate part 161c is transmitted forward, and similarly, the right third sphere flow path is attached to the mounting base 161 front plate part 161c which becomes the rear vertical wall of the right third sphere flow path 16fR. A lower right rear translucent part 161j composed of a through hole along 16fR is formed so that light from the back side of the front plate part 161c is transmitted forward. The left lower rear translucent part 161i and the right lower rear translucent part 161j are not limited to the through holes, but may be lenses provided with lenses in the through holes, or the mounting base 161 is formed of a translucent material. The lower right rear translucent part and the lower left rear translucent part may be formed by printing or painting except for the part to be a part, or applying a seal.
[0067]
The light transmission through hole 162b is blocked by the through hole closing lens portion 168a of the left armor member lens member 168 in the left lower extension portion 162e serving as the front vertical wall of the left third spherical channel 16fL. The left lower front translucent part 162e "is arranged so that the light transmitted through the left lower rear translucent part 161i of the left mounting base 161e is transmitted to the front of the left armor member 162, and the right third spherical flow path 16fR The lower right front translucent portion 163e ″ formed by closing the light transmitting through hole 163b with the through hole closing lens portion 169a of the right armor member lens member 169 is formed in the lower right extending portion 163e serving as the front vertical wall. The light transmitted through the lower right rear translucent part 161j of the right mounting base 161 is transmitted to the front of the right armor member 163. The left lower front translucent portion 162e ″ and the right lower front translucent portion 163e ″ are not limited to those having a through hole closed with a lens, but may be a through hole, or may be a left armor member 162 and a translucent material. The right armor member 163 is formed and printed or painted except for a portion that becomes a light transmitting portion, or a seal is pasted to form a right lower front light transmitting portion and a left lower front light transmitting portion. Also good.
[0068]
As described above, a light source for transmitting light from the lower left rear light transmitting portion 161i of the rear vertical wall in the left third spherical flow path 16fL to the left lower front light transmitting portion 162e ″ of the front vertical wall; The light source for transmitting light from the lower right rear light transmitting portion 161j of the rear vertical wall to the lower right front light transmitting portion 163e ″ of the front vertical wall in the right third spherical flow path 16fR is the back side of the mounting base 161. In the central display device 7 of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the light source and the fourth effect unit 14 that is the lower right effect unit are provided in the first effect unit 11 that is the lower left effect unit. The light-emitting source provided in is used for this.
[0069]
That is, the light emitting source substrate 112 of the first effect unit 11 disposed inside the left lower extension 162e has a lower substrate extension 112 ′ having a required shape reaching at least the back side of the left third spherical channel 16fL. And the lower substrate extension of the required shape reaching at least the back side of the right third spherical flow path 16fR is formed on the light source substrate 142 of the fourth effect unit 14 disposed inside the right lower extension 163e. The portion 142 'is formed, and the electroluminescent sources 115 ... 145 as the guide channel irradiation electroluminescent sources are positioned behind the left and right lower rear translucent portions 161i, 161j of the front plate 161c of the mounting base 161. It is.
[0070]
If it does so, while transmitting the light from the electroluminescence source 115 ... provided in lower board extension part 112 'of the 1st production unit 11 to the front side of the left 3rd sphere flow path 16fL, it is the 4th production unit 14 The light from the electroluminescent sources 145... Provided in the lower substrate extension 142 ′ is transmitted to the front side of the right third spherical flow path 16fR, and from the rear to the front of the left first guide passage and the right first guide passage. Since the light is transmitted to the side, the position of the left and right first guide passages can be reported to the player by the light from the electric light emission sources 115... 145. In addition, there is an advantage that the decorative effect can be enhanced. Further, if the electric light source for illuminating the guide passage is always turned on, light is blocked when the game ball passes through the first guide passage on the left and right, so that the player can be notified of the passing of the game ball by flashing. There is also an effect. In addition, electrical light sources 115... 145... Are provided on the lower substrate extending portions 112 ′, 142 ′ formed on the light source substrates 112, 142 of the first effect unit 11 and the fourth effect unit 14 to irradiate the guide passage. Therefore, the number of parts of the central display device 7 can be reduced, the assembly is facilitated and the cost can be reduced.
[0071]
Further, the left and right side lower portions of the front plate portion 161c of the mounting base 161 extend further below the left and right lower rear translucent portions 161i and 161j so as to extend to the left guide member mounting portion 161c'L and the right guide member mounting portion 161c. 'R is formed, and a left guide member 176 having an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface 176a on the upper surface is attached to the left guide member attachment portion 161c'L, so that the left lower extension portion 162e of the left armor member 162 and the left By forming the left fourth spherical flow path 16fL between the guide member 176 and the right guide member 177 having an arbitrary shape having the sphere flow lower surface 177a on the upper surface, similarly to the right guide member mounting portion 161c'R, A right fourth spherical flow path 16fR is formed between the lower right extension 163e of the right armor member 163 and the right guide member 177.
[0072]
The probability that a game ball that has jumped out to the game area 3 through the left fourth ball flow path 16fL and a game ball that has jumped out to the game area 3 through the right fourth ball flow path 16fR will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 Left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a, 3b are provided at appropriate positions in the game area 3 so that the left fourth ball flow path 16fL starts the game ball received from the outside of the central winning device 7 It functions as a left second guide passage that guides to the vicinity of the winning prize opening 9, and the right fourth ball flow path 16fR guides the game ball received from the outside of the middle-tier winning apparatus 7 to the vicinity of the starting winning opening 9. It functions as a guide passage.
[0073]
As described above, if the left fourth ball passage 16fL is used as the left second guide passage and the right fourth ball passage 16fR is used as the right second guide passage, winning of the game ball becomes the start condition of the variable display game. The flow path of the game ball that makes it easy to win the start winning opening 9 is increased in addition to the left and right warp paths and the left and right first guide paths described above, and the player's interest can be further enhanced. In addition, the left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a, 3b configured by the arrangement of the game nails can be adjusted at the game store side to finely adjust the winning rate to the start winning opening 9, so that the practical value is also great. The left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a and 3b are not limited to nails, but may be combined with windmills, and an auxiliary guiding path for more reliably guiding the game ball is provided in the central display device 7. Also good. In addition, the auxiliary guiding means for the left and right first guide passages and the auxiliary guiding means for the left and right second guide passages may be shared, and different auxiliary guiding means may be used. In addition, it is also possible to finely adjust the nails and windmills arranged near the entrance to the left and right first and second guide passages to change the probability that a game ball is guided to the left and right first and second guide passages. The winning rate to the winning opening 9 can be adjusted.
[0074]
Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples and are not limited to the disclosed technology. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.
[0075]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the four left effect units, the lower left effect unit, the upper right effect unit, and the lower right effect unit are connected to the display opening window portion in the base unit. Since the central display device having the front structural member mounted on the outside is provided, the visual appeal of the central display device itself is enhanced by four effect units arranged so as to surround the display unit of the display device body. Is possible. In addition, the upper left effect unit and the lower left effect unit are divided by the left armor member partitioning section, and the upper right effect unit and the lower right effect unit are partitioned by the right armor member partitioning section. There is an advantage that it is easy to understand.
[0076]
Further, a left first sphere channel formed by the front surface of the left mounting base partition part and a recessed chamber part of the left armor member partition part, and a left mounting base partition part communicating with the left first sphere channel A left second spherical flow path of an inner side opening in which a rear opening of a left vertically long concave chamber of a front window frame having a ball receiving port communicating with the through hole is closed by a left extension portion of the rear window frame; To form a left warp passage that guides the game ball flowing down the game area to the inside of the display opening window portion, and includes a front surface of the right mounting base partition portion and a concave chamber portion of the right armor member partition portion. A right vertical concave chamber of a front window frame having a formed right first sphere channel, a through hole in a right mounting base section communicating with the right first sphere channel, and a ball receiving port communicating with the through hole A game ball flowing down the game area is formed by a right second ball flow path of the inner side opening in which the rear opening of the rear side is closed by the right extension of the rear window frame. Since it is configured right warp path that induces the inside of the serial display opening window becomes a warp passage efficient structure, space can be effectively used.
[0077]
Further, an electric emission source for irradiating the sphere channel is provided at the substrate extension formed on the luminescence source substrate of the effect unit, and the left first sphere channel in the left warp passage and the right first sphere channel in the right warp passage Since the light is transmitted from the rear side to the front side, the position of the left and right warp passages can be reported to the player by the light of the electric light emission source for illuminating the spherical flow path, and the decorative effect can be obtained. There is also an advantage that it can be increased. In addition, if the electric light source for illuminating the ball channel is always lit, light is blocked when the game ball passes through the left and right first sphere channels of the left and right warp passages. There is also an effect that the player can be notified. In addition, since the electric light emission source for illuminating the spherical flow path is provided at the substrate extension formed on the light emission source substrate of the effect unit, the assembly is facilitated and the cost can be reduced.
[0078]
Further, according to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the left third sphere flow channel and the right third sphere flow channel are formed in the front structural member of the central display device, and the left third sphere flow channel and the right third flow channel. Auxiliary guidance means such as game nails are arranged in the game area so that there is a high probability that the game ball that has jumped out from the lower left extension part and the lower right extension part to the game area through the road will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening. Since the left third ball passage is used as the left first guide passage and the right third ball passage is used as the right first guide passage, the winning of the game ball can be changed in the variable display game. It is possible to increase the flow path of the game ball that makes it easy to win a start winning opening as a start condition, and to further enhance the interest of the player. In addition, the auxiliary guidance means by the arrangement of the game nails and the like can be adjusted at the game store side to finely adjust the winning rate to the start winning opening, so the practical value is also great.
[0079]
Furthermore, an electrical emission source for illuminating the guide passage is provided in the lower substrate extension formed on each light source substrate of the lower left effect unit and the lower right effect unit, respectively, and behind the left first guide passage and the right first guide passage. Since the light is transmitted from the front to the front side, the position of the left and right first guide passages can be reported to the player by the light of the electrical light source for illuminating the guide passages, and the decorative effect can be enhanced. There are also advantages. Further, if the electric light source for illuminating the guide passage is always turned on, light is blocked when the game ball passes through the first guide passage on the left and right, so that the player can be notified of the passing of the game ball by flashing. There is also an effect. In addition, since the guide light emitting light source for guide passage irradiation is provided on the board extension portion formed on the light source board of the lower left effect unit and the lower right effect unit, the assembly is facilitated and the cost can be reduced.
[0080]
According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the left guide member and the right guide member are respectively attached to the left and right guide member attaching portions formed on the left and right side lower portions of the attachment base front plate portion in the central display device. Auxiliary guidance by arranging game nails or the like so that the probability that a game ball that has formed a third ball flow path and jumped to the game area through these left and right third ball flow paths will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening is increased. Since the left third ball passage is used as the left second guide passage and the right third ball passage is used as the right second guide passage by providing the means in appropriate positions in the game area, the winning of the game ball varies. It is possible to further increase the flow paths of the game balls that make it easy to win a start winning opening as a display game start condition, and the manner of flow of the game balls can be varied, so that the game interest can be further enhanced. In addition, the auxiliary guidance means by the arrangement of the game nails and the like can be adjusted at the game store side to finely adjust the winning rate to the start winning opening, so the practical value is also great.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in a gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the game board.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a front structural member in the central display device.
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a front structural member in the central display device.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a front structural member.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting base in the front structural member.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the rear surface side of the front structural member.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a front structural member showing a schematic cross section of a warp passage.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a fifth effect unit (upper center effect unit).
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the first effect unit and the fourth effect unit (lower left effect unit and lower right effect unit).
FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram of the second effect unit and the third effect unit (upper left effect unit and upper right effect unit).
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
3 game areas
7 Central display device
71 Display body
71a Display section
72 Front component
72a Open window for display
9 Start prize opening
11 First production unit
12 Second production unit
13 Third production unit
14 Fourth production unit
16 Base unit
161 Mounting base
162 Left armor member
163 Right armor member
164 Central armor member
166 Front window frame
167 Rear window frame

Claims

In a gaming machine in which a central display device for performing a variable display game for variably displaying a plurality of identification information is arranged on a game board in which a game area is formed,
The central display device
A display device body having a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information;
A front structural member that is disposed on the front surface side of the display device body and has a display opening window portion that faces the display portion on the back surface;
Consisting of
The front component is at least
A base unit having a mounting portion for mounting on the game board;
The upper left stage unit, the lower left stage unit, and the upper right stage unit, which are respectively mounted on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the base unit, and are arranged on the outside of the display opening window, respectively, for performing an effect on the variable display game. Production unit, lower right production unit,
Consists of
The base unit is
An attachment base that is fitted in the opening of the game board and has an opening having an inner peripheral wall of a required width at an opening edge of an opening region that can include at least the four effect units and the display opening window;
An armor member that is formed in a convex body having an outer peripheral wall that protrudes from the upper part of the mounting base to the left and right sides and that protrudes to the front side, and that distributes the game ball to the left and right when the game ball flowing down from above hits the outer peripheral wall; ,
A rear opening provided on the back side of the mounting base, having an inner peripheral wall on the front side of the display opening window, and having a ball receiving port through which a game ball can be passed at the left and right sides. A front window frame that forms a left longitudinal concave chamber and a right longitudinal concave chamber;
Provided on the back side of the front window frame, and forms an inner peripheral wall on the rear side of the display opening window portion, and extends to the left and right side portions respectively to the left and vertically long concave chamber of the front window frame. And a rear window frame that forms a plate-like left extending portion and a right extending portion that respectively close the back opening of the right vertically recessed chamber,
With
The four production units attached to the base unit from the rear are
An effect lens member comprising a lens surface portion having an arbitrary shape and a rib having a desired length extending rearward from the peripheral edge portion of the lens surface portion, and having at least the lens surface portion translucent,
A light source substrate disposed on the back side of the stage lens member and having a plurality of electrical light sources attached thereto;
Each with
The mounting base of the base unit
Extending inward from the appropriate position on the left side so as to reach the ball receiving opening provided on the left front surface of the front window frame attached from the rear, partitioning the mounting portion of the upper left rendering unit and the mounting portion of the lower left rendering unit, A left mounting base section provided with a through-hole penetrating back and forth at a portion corresponding to the receiving port;
While extending from the right side appropriate place so as to reach the ball receiving opening provided on the right front surface of the front window frame attached from the rear, the mounting portion of the upper right rendering unit and the mounting portion of the lower right rendering unit are partitioned, A right mounting base section provided with a through-hole penetrating back and forth at a portion corresponding to the ball receiving port;
Each formed
In the armor member of the base unit,
A concave chamber with a rear opening that is attached to the front surface side of the left mounting base partition part and extends from a spherical inflow portion that lacks a part of the outer peripheral wall of the armor member to the through hole of the left mounting base partition part through a downward slope. A left armor member compartment having
A concave chamber with a rear opening that is attached to the front surface side of the right mounting base partition part and extends from a spherical inflow part that lacks a part of the outer peripheral wall of the armor member to a through hole of the right mounting base partition part through a downward slope. A right armor member compartment having
Each formed
A left first sphere channel formed by the front surface of the left mounting base partition and the concave chamber of the left armor member partition, and a through hole in the left mounting base partition that communicates with the left first sphere channel And a left second spherical flow path of the inner side opening in which the rear opening of the left vertically elongated concave chamber of the front window frame having a ball receiving port communicating with the through hole is closed by the left extension portion of the rear window frame, A left warp passage for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area to the inside of the display opening window portion;
A right first sphere channel formed by the front surface of the right mounting base partition and the concave chamber of the right armor member partition, and a through hole in the right mounting base partition that communicates with the right first sphere channel And the right second sphere flow path of the inner side opening in which the rear opening of the right longitudinal concave chamber of the front window frame having the ball receiving port communicating with the through hole is closed by the right extension of the rear window frame, A right warp passage for guiding the game ball flowing down the game area to the inside of the display opening window,
A window frame stage having a ball guiding surface capable of guiding a game ball that has flowed down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage to a required winning opening provided at a suitable position in the game area is provided in the front window frame. Provided on the bottom of the inner wall of the
A rear translucent part is formed in each of the left mounting base partitioning part and the right mounting base partitioning part that become the rear vertical walls of the left first spherical channel and the right first spherical channel, and the left mounting base partitioning part and the right mounting base partitioning part Light from the back side of the mounting base section is transmitted forward, and forward to the left armor member section and the right armor member section that are the front vertical walls of the left first sphere channel and the right first sphere channel. Each of the light transmitting portions is formed, and the light transmitted through the rear light transmitting portions of the left mounting base partitioning portion and the right mounting base partitioning portion is transmitted to the front of the armor member.
The light source substrate of the upper left rendering unit mounted above the left mounting base section of the mounting base and / or the light source substrate of the lower left rendering unit mounted below the left mounting base section of the mounting base Forming a substrate extending portion having a required shape that reaches at least the back side of the left first spherical flow path, and positioning the light emitting source for illuminating the spherical flow path behind the rear translucent portion of the left mounting base section. ,
The light source substrate of the upper right rendering unit mounted above the right mounting base section of the mounting base and / or the light source substrate of the lower right rendering unit mounted below the right mounting base section of the mounting base. Forming a substrate extending portion having a required shape that reaches at least the back side of the right first spherical flow path, and positioning the electroluminescent source for illuminating the spherical flow path behind the rear translucent portion of the right mounting base section. Let
The first left sphere channel that forms part of the left warp passage formed at the boundary portion between the upper left rendering unit and the lower left rendering unit for the light from the electric light emission source for sphere channel irradiation provided in the substrate extension part Is transmitted through the front side of the right first sphere channel forming a part of the right warp passage formed at the boundary portion between the upper right effect unit and the lower right effect unit. Gaming machine.

The ball guide surface of the window frame stage on which the game ball flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage in the central display device rolls is guided to a ball guide passage having a ball entrance opened behind the window frame stage. By opening the lower end of the ball guide path directly above the required winning opening, it is possible to increase the possibility that a game ball flowing down the ball guiding path will win the required winning opening, and this required winning opening. , The game ball winning is to function as a starting winning opening that becomes the starting condition of the above variable display game,
The armor member extends below the left armor member partition and the right armor member partition along the outer shape of the mounting base so as to surround the outer portions of the lower left effect unit and the lower right effect unit. And a lower right extension part,
The left lower extension part and the right lower extension part are formed with a recessed chamber having a back opening extending from the lower sphere inflow part formed by lacking a part of the outer peripheral wall of the armor member to the lower end through a downward slope. Thus, the left third sphere flow path and the right third sphere flow path are constituted by the left lower extension part, the concave chamber of the right lower extension part, and the mounting base front plate part, and these left third spheres. Arrangement of game nails or the like so that the probability that the game ball that has jumped out from the lower left extension and the lower right extension to the game area through the flow path and the right third flow path reaches the vicinity of the start winning opening is increased. By providing the auxiliary guidance means by means in advance in appropriate positions in the game area, the left third ball flow path and the right third ball flow path receive the game ball flowing down the game area and receive the lower left effect unit or the lower right effect. A left first guide passage and a right first guide passage for guiding from the outside of the unit to the vicinity of the start winning opening,
A lower rear translucent portion is formed on each of the mounting base front plate portions that are the rear vertical walls of the left third spherical flow channel and the right third spherical flow channel, and light from the back side of the mounting base front plate portion is received. A lower front translucent part is formed on each of the left lower extension part and the right lower extension part, which are the front vertical walls of the left third sphere flow path and the right third sphere flow path. Transmit the light transmitted through the lower rear translucent part of the mounting base front plate to the front of the armor member,
A light emitting source substrate of the lower left rendering unit disposed inside the lower left extension portion is formed with a lower substrate extension portion having a required shape reaching at least the back side of the left third spherical flow path, and the lower right portion A light emitting source substrate of the lower right rendering unit arranged inside the extension portion is formed with a lower substrate extension portion of a required shape reaching at least the back side of the right third spherical flow path, and a mounting base front plate portion Position the electrical light source for illuminating the guide passage behind the lower rear translucent parts of the left and right of
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein light from the electrical light source for illuminating the guide passage is transmitted to the front side of the left first guide passage and the right first guide passage.

Lower left and right side lower portions of the mounting base front plate portion in the central display device extend below the lower rear translucent portion to form a left guide member mounting portion and a right guide member mounting portion, respectively.
By attaching a left guide member of an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface on the upper surface to the left guide member mounting portion of the mounting base front plate portion, the left guide member is left between the left lower extension portion and the left guide member. Auxiliary guiding means by arranging game nails or the like so as to increase the probability that a game ball that has formed a four-ball flow path and has jumped to the game area through the left fourth ball flow path will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening. Is provided in a suitable position in the game area in advance, the left fourth ball flow path is formed as a second left guide passage for guiding the game ball received from the outside of the central winning device to the vicinity of the start winning opening,
By attaching a right guide member of an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface on the upper surface to the right guide member mounting portion of the mounting base front plate portion, the right guide member is inserted between the lower right extension portion of the armor member and the right guide member. Auxiliary guidance means by arranging game nails or the like so as to increase the probability that a game ball that has formed a four-ball flow path and jumped to the game area through the right fourth ball flow path will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening. By providing the right fourth ball flow path in advance in the game area, the right fourth ball flow path is formed as a right second guide passage for guiding the game ball received from the outside of the central winning device to the vicinity of the start winning opening,
3. The game ball that has flowed down to the lower part of the outside of the central winning device in the game area is guided to the vicinity of the start winning opening by the left second guide passage and the right second guide passage. The gaming machine described in 1.