JP5587261B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board having a conductive layer and a decoration unit attached to the gaming board.

  As a game machine generally known as this type of game machine, a game ball is launched by launching a game ball into the game area, and there is an obstacle nail for changing the trajectory of the game ball on the surface side as the game area. There was a pachinko machine equipped with a planted game board.

  In such a gaming machine, the game board cuts off radio waves from a mobile phone or the like and releases static electricity accumulated in the game board based on the cause of contact between the game ball and the obstacle nail (for example, 1000 V to Electrical components such as a start winning device and a special variable winning ball device that are formed to form an electrically grounded (grounded) conductive layer and to be involved in the movement of the game ball. Or attach at least one of the electric parts such as decorative lamps, variable display devices, effect display devices, normal symbol displays, etc. that operate to participate in the performance of the game in a manner that is electrically connected to the conductive layer In some cases, each of the plurality of electrical components is plated, and the adjacent electrical components are placed on the game board in a conductive state (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-295780 (page 20, FIG. 9)

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the adjacent electrical components cannot be arranged on the game board in a conductive state, the static electricity generated in the electrical components that are not electrically connected to the conductive layer is plated. There was a problem that it was not possible to escape from the conductive layer through other electrical components to which the above was applied.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and even when a plurality of decorative members are arranged apart from each other, the static electricity generated in any of the decorative members is released through the other decorative members. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A game board having a conductive layer (conductive layer 200D) (game board 6 including a board surface plate 200 and a spacer member), and a decoration unit (first decoration unit 400, second decoration unit 500) attached to the game board; A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising:
The decorative unit is
A non-conductive base member having non-conductivity (base members 401 and 501);
Conductive plurality of first decorative member having a (first decorative member 420a, 420b, 520a~520c) and a second decorative member having a non-conductive is disposed between the first decorative member (second decorative member 421a~421d 521), and
The plurality of first decorative members and second decorative members are mounted on the non-conductive base member via conductive base members (plating bases 415 and 515) having conductivity (see FIGS. 9 and 18). ,
The conductive base member or the first decorative member (first decorative member 420a, 520a) of one of the plurality of first decorative members penetrates the non-conductive base member (flange portions 410a, 510a) through the conductive member. Conductive portions (positioning bosses 441 and 541) that conduct to the layers are provided (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 18).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if a plurality of first decorative members are scattered across the non-conductive second decorative member, the plurality of first decorative members are electrically connected to a common conductive base member. The plurality of first decorative members can be obtained by conducting the conductive base member or any one of the plurality of first decorative members to the conductive layer by the conductive portion without drawing ground wires or the like from each of the plurality of first decorative members. Since all can be conducted to the conductive layer, static electricity generated in each of the plurality of first decorative members can be collectively released to the conductive layer.

A gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The non-conductive base members (base members 401 and 501) are formed in holes (mounting holes 201 and 202) or notch edge portions formed in the game board (game board 6 including the board plate 200 and the spacer member). It has a flange part (flange part 410a, 510a) to be attached,
The conduction portions (positioning bosses 441 and 541) penetrate the flange portion and conduct to the conductive layer (conductive layer 200D) (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 18).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the conducting portion that penetrates the flange portion reliably reaches the game board, the conducting portion is compared with a case where the conducting portion is penetrated at a location corresponding to a hole or notch formed in the game board. Can be easily conducted to the conductive layer.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1, wherein
The conducting portion (positioning bosses 441, 541) is the first of the conductive base member (plating bases 415, 515) or the plurality of first decorative members (first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520a to 520c). 1 fitting member (first decoration member 420a, 520a) is protruded and fitted to a positioning portion (conduction holes 210, 220) formed on the game board (game board 6 comprising the board surface plate 200 and the spacer member). Doubles as a positioning projection
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the conductive base member or the first decoration member is attached to the game board by connecting the conductive portion to the conductive layer, the conductive portion and the positioning portion need not be formed separately. That's it.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
The first decorative member (first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520b) is disposed between the second decorative member (second decorative members 421a to 421d, 521) and the conductive base member (plating bases 415, 515). In a state where a part is sandwiched, it is attached to the conductive base member via metal screws (screws 431a, 431e, 531c) (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 18).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the conductive base member and the first decorative member are electrically connected to each other with a screw, and a screw or the like for fixing the second decorative member is not necessary, so that the conductivity is improved and the cost is reduced. it can.

The gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 1, wherein
The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) has a game ball in a game area (game area 7) formed on a game board surface (game board surface 200a) of the game board (game board 6 comprising a board board 200 and a spacer member). And a variable winning device (special variable winning ball device 20) that changes between an open state where the game ball is easy to win and a closed state where the game ball is not won or difficult to win,
The variable winning device is:
A discharge path (discharge path 707) through which game balls that have entered the variable winning device are discharged;
A guiding bottom surface (guiding bottom surface 706a) inclined toward the discharge path;
Detection means (counter) is formed in a flat plate shape (main body 23A) having a detection opening (passage hole 23B) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the inside, and the detection opening is placed in the direction of guidance by the guidance bottom surface. Switch 23), and
The detection means is erected in a direction intersecting the guide bottom surface, and the guide bottom surface (downstream edge 706b of the guide bottom surface 706a) and the detection opening (upstream lower end edge of the passage hole 23B). 23C) is installed so that a gap (gap L12) narrower than the diameter dimension (2R) of the game ball is generated (see FIG. 24B).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the relative position of the detection opening with respect to the guide bottom surface is slightly lowered due to a dimensional error at the time of manufacturing the variable winning device or dust attached to the guide bottom surface, the guide bottom surface Since the gap narrower than the diameter size of the game ball is provided between the detection opening and the detection opening, the separation width from the upper part of the detection opening to the guide bottom surface becomes longer, that is, the frontage is widened. It is prevented that the ball becomes narrow and clogging occurs.

A gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 4, wherein
The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) includes a substrate (for example, LED substrates 405, 505, etc.) on which electronic components (for example, decorative LEDs 405a, 405b, 505a) are mounted on at least one surface (front surface), and covers the substrate. A substrate case (for example, the second decoration unit 500),
The substrate case is
A first cover member (for example, a base member 501) formed in a box shape that covers the one surface and opens in part, and a box shape that covers the other surface opposite to the one surface and opens in part. A formed second cover member (for example, cover member 506) and fastening means {for example, screw N4 (see FIGS. 14 and 15)} for fastening the first cover member and the second cover member. ,
In the fastening means, the opening peripheral end surface of the first cover member (for example, the rear end surface of the base member 501) and the opening peripheral end surface of the second cover member (for example, the front end surface of the cover member 506) are peripheral edges of the substrate. Fasten the first cover member and the second cover member so as to sandwich the part (see, for example, FIG. 27),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the peripheral portion of the substrate is sandwiched between the opening peripheral surface of the first cover member and the opening peripheral end surface of the second cover member in a state where the first cover member and the second cover member are fastened. As a result, the molding error of the substrate can be absorbed, thereby making it possible to enlarge the substrate as much as possible, and to arrange the electronic component in the vicinity of the periphery of the first cover member, thereby improving the degree of freedom in arranging the electronic component.

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 1 to 5,
The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) is separated by a predetermined gap (L21) from the gaming board surface (gaming board surface 200a) of the gaming board (gaming board 6 comprising a board board 200 and a spacer member) and the gaming board surface. A game area (game area 7) is formed between the transparent plate (the transparent window 102a of the glass door frame 102) and the game ball is played by launching a game ball in the game area,
A collision portion (rolling inclined surface 551a) with which a game ball flowing down the game area 7 collides;
A rolling part (rolling surface 551) for guiding the game ball colliding with the collision part in a predetermined direction (from the right side to the left side) out of the directions along the game board surface;
The collision part is formed so as to bounce off the collision game ball toward the game board surface side (see FIG. 26B),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the game ball that collides with the collision part when flowing down the game area is guided in a predetermined direction along the game board surface by the rolling part, but when the ball collides with the collision part, the game ball Since it is rebounded to the board surface side, it is prevented that the rebounded game ball contacts the transparent plate and is damaged, so that the durability is reduced and the visibility of the game area is not lowered.

It is a front view which shows a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view which shows a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the 1st, 2nd decoration unit with respect to a board surface board. It is a disassembled perspective view when the 1st decoration unit is seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view when a 1st decoration unit is seen from diagonally behind. It is a disassembled perspective view when a decoration frame is seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view when seeing a decoration frame from diagonally behind. It is sectional drawing for description which shows the state which expand | deployed the decoration frame on the plane. It is a front view which shows a 1st decoration unit. It is a rear view which shows the arrangement state of a partition frame and LED. (A) is a left view of a 1st decoration unit, (b) is a right view. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view when the 2nd decoration unit is seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view when a 1st decoration unit is seen from diagonally behind. It is a disassembled perspective view when a decoration frame is seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view when seeing a decoration frame from diagonally behind. It is sectional drawing for description which shows the state which expand | deployed the decoration frame on the plane. It is a front view which shows a 1st decoration unit. (A) is a left view of a 2nd decoration unit, (b) is a right view. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. (A) (b) is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a special variable winning ball apparatus. It is a cross-sectional view of a special variable winning ball apparatus. (A) is a figure which shows a count switch, (b) is a principal part expanded step view of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the case where a count switch leaves | separates in parallel with respect to a guidance bottom face, (b) is a case where the count switch inclines and leaves | separates with respect to the guidance bottom face. (A) is a front view which shows the state by which the ball guide member was attached to the base member, (b) is CC sectional drawing of (a). It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the decoration unit as a modification.

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

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is mainly configured by an outer frame 100 formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 101 attached to the outer frame 100 so as to be openable and closable. ing. A glass door frame 102 and a lower door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 101 so as to be openable and closable around the left side.

  A hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided on the lower surface of the lower door frame 103. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 (lower plate) for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. . The game board 6 is detachably attached to the front frame 101 on the back surface of the glass door frame 102.

  The game board 6 is made of a board surface plate 200 (see FIG. 4) made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material having a game area 7 formed on the front surface, and a non-light-transmitting synthetic resin material having a predetermined thickness width. And a spacer member (not shown) having a mounting surface for attaching the board face plate provided on the front surface, and a variable display control including an effect display device 9 and an effect control board 80 on the back side of the game board 6. A gaming component unit 260 to which gaming components related to gaming such as a unit (not shown) are assembled is integrally assembled (see FIG. 2).

  The game board unit 310 is disposed on the back side of the game board 6 and the game board 6, and is attached to the back side of the decoration unit (not shown) for decorating the game board 6 from the back side. The variable display control unit including the device 9 and the effect control board 80 and the like are mainly configured and detachably attached to the game board 6.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the radio waves from the mobile phone or the like are blocked, and the static electricity accumulated in the game board 6 is released based on the cause of contact between the game ball and the obstacle nail (for example, 1000V to several tens of thousands) For example, a conductive layer 200D (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 13) that is electrically grounded (earthed) is formed.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the conductive layer 200 </ b> D is made of a transparent conductive film that is electrically grounded and attached to the game board surface 200 a that is the front surface of the board board 200, and is provided on the game board surface 200 a. Various electrical components and obstacle nails such as the variable winning ball device 15 and the special variable winning ball device 20, and the positioning boss 441 of the first decorative unit 400 and the positioning boss 541 of the second decorative unit 500 described later have conductivity. Each insertion part having penetrates the conductive film, and is electrically connected via the conductive film by being attached to the board surface plate 200 in a mode in which the insertion part penetrates and is electrically connected to the conductive film. Grounded.

  Therefore, a transparent conductive film is affixed to the board surface plate 200, and each of the electrical parts and the obstacle nails, and the conductivity of the positioning boss 441 of the first decorative unit 400 and the positioning boss 541 of the second decorative unit 500 described later are provided. The insertion portion penetrates the conductive film and is electrically grounded through the conductive film by being attached to the board surface plate 200 in a manner in which the insertion portion is electrically connected to the conductive film at the penetrated portion. Since the conductive film affixed to the board surface board 200 is transparent and grounded, for example, on the game board surface 200a side of the board board 200 serving as the base of the game board, the decoration on the back side decoration unit (not shown) is decorated. The conductive member can be arranged without impairing the performance, and the restriction on the arrangement place of the conductive member that can be electrically grounded can be relaxed in the game board 6.

  The conductive film is preferably formed by printing a transparent conductive pattern made of a conductive material (a conductive material such as silver or indium tin oxide) on a transparent film substrate. According to the above, in the conductive film, since the transparent conductive pattern by the conductive substance is formed by printing on the transparent film substrate, the electric resistance of the conductive film can be adjusted based on the conductive pattern, It is possible to make it difficult for an excessive leakage current to flow.

  Further, the conductive pattern is formed by forming a linear conductive line portion made of the conductive material in a mesh pattern, and the size of the mesh portion in the mesh pattern is the insertion portion in each of the obstacle nail and the electric component. It is preferable that the size in the width direction is smaller than the size in the width direction of the insertion portion hole formed in the panel board 200 for inserting the insertion portion. According to such a configuration, the conductive line portion Are formed in a mesh pattern, and the size of the mesh portion in the mesh pattern is the size in the width direction of the insertion portion in each of the obstacle nail and the electrical component, and the board 200 for inserting the insertion portion. Since the size of the insertion portion hole formed in is smaller than the size in the width direction, the obstacle nail and the electrical component can be grounded on the game board 6 regardless of the position where the insertion portion is inserted.

  The game board 6 further includes a transparent intermediate member bonded between the board surface plate 200 and the conductive film, and the intermediate member includes a coefficient of thermal expansion of the board surface plate 200 and the conductive film. (The intermediate member has a coefficient of thermal expansion within the range between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the board 200 and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the conductive film. According to such a configuration, the transparent intermediate member bonded between the board surface plate 200 and the conductive film has a coefficient of thermal expansion of the board surface plate 200 and the conductive film. Since the thermal expansion coefficient is within the range between the thermal expansion coefficients, when the game board is thermally expanded, the intermediate member has a thermal expansion coefficient within the range between the board face plate 200 and the conductive film. Therefore, it becomes a buffer material at the time of thermal expansion. Based on the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between Lum, conductive film can be prevented from peeling off from the board plate 200.

  The game board 6 further includes a transparent intermediate member bonded between the board surface plate 200 and the conductive film. The intermediate member includes the thickness of the board surface plate 200 and the thickness of the conductive film. In such a configuration, when the game board is thermally expanded, the larger the thickness, the larger the elongation, but the board surface plate 200 and the conductive board are electrically conductive. Since the transparent intermediate member bonded to the conductive film has a thickness within the range between the thickness of the board surface plate 200 and the thickness of the conductive film, the intermediate member is electrically conductive with the board surface plate 200. Since it becomes a buffer material at the time of thermal expansion based on the thickness within the range between the film, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the board plate 200 and the conductive film by becoming a buffer material at the time of thermal expansion The conductive film is a board face plate 200 It is possible to prevent peeling of the.

  Further, the board plate 200 and the conductive film are made of different materials (for example, the board plate 200 is acrylic, and the film base of the conductive film is triacetyl cellulose), and the conductive film is formed of the board plate. 200 and a material different from the material of the conductive film (the conductive wire portion of the conductive film is a conductive material such as silver or indium tin oxide, and the intermediate member is polyethylene terephthalate). The board face plate 200 and the intermediate member are bonded using a first transparent adhesive suitable for bonding between the board face plate 200 and the intermediate member, and the conductive film and the intermediate member are bonded. The members are preferably bonded using a second transparent adhesive suitable for bonding the conductive film and the intermediate member. According to such a configuration, the board surface plate 200 and the intermediate member are bonded using the first transparent adhesive suitable for bonding the board surface plate 200 and the intermediate member, and the conductive film and the intermediate member are bonded. Since the gap is bonded using the second transparent adhesive suitable for bonding the conductive film and the intermediate member, the intermediate is applied to the board surface plate 200 using the adhesive suitable for the two members to be bonded. The conductive film can be bonded through the member.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said conductive film contains the silver which has electroconductivity (The conductive pattern is formed with silver as an electroconductive substance.) According to such a structure, an electroconductive film is electroconductive. Therefore, the conductivity and transparency of the conductive pattern can be improved.

  The conductive film includes an indium oxide film containing at least one of tin, germanium, zinc, gallium, and magnesium having conductivity (for example, a conductive pattern is formed of indium tin oxide as a conductive material). According to such a configuration, the conductive film includes an indium oxide film containing at least one of conductive tin, germanium, zinc, gallium, and magnesium. And transparency can be improved.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the board surface board 200 is formed with the acrylic resin board which does not have electroconductivity, Since according to such a structure, the board surface board 200 is formed with the acrylic resin board which does not have electroconductivity. The transparency of the entire game board can be improved by the transparent conductive film and the acrylic resin plate.

  In this example, the conductive layer was formed of a transparent conductive film, but it is not necessarily transparent, for example, as a base plate decoration sheet to be attached to the game board surface 200a, a transparent film from the front side, While laminating the pattern display layer, the backing paper, and the conductive layer in this order, a base sheet may be further laminated on the back side of the conductive layer. Alternatively, a conductive paint layer made of opaque carbon may be formed, and an electrical component on the game board may be electrically grounded via the conductive paint layer, and the impedance may be adjusted by a printed pattern of the conductive paint layer.

  Returning to FIG. 1, in the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device (decorative symbol display device) 9 including a plurality of variable display units each variably displaying an effect decorative symbol (effect symbol). ing. The effect display device 9 includes, for example, three variable display portions (symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The effect display device 9 variably displays the effect symbol as a decoration (effect) symbol during the variable display period of the special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect display device 9 that performs variable display of effect symbols is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 80.

  A first special symbol display (first variable display means) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as first identification information is provided at a lower right position on the game board 6. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. In other words, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. A second special symbol display (second variable display means) 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the second identification information is provided above the first special symbol display 8a. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  In this embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both 0 to 9), but the types may be different. The first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b each variably display a number (or a two-digit symbol) from 0 to 99 using, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. It may be configured.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, after the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13a) after the first start condition, which is the variable display execution condition, is established (for example, When the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol is not executed, and the variable display is started based on the fact that the big hit game is not executed) When time (fluctuation time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. In addition, the variable display of the second special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 13b) after the second start condition, which is a variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the second special symbol is not executed, and the big hit game is not executed) is started, When the variable display time (variation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result means that the symbol (example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. Display design (also referred to as a decorative design) as a design. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Synchronous means that the start time and end time of variable display are substantially the same (may be exactly the same) and the variable display period is substantially the same (may be exactly the same). In addition, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 causes the jackpot to be recalled. The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning port 13a is provided. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13a is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the first start opening switch 14a (for example, proximity switch) and the first winning confirmation switch 14b (for example, photo sensor). The

A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 13b through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 13a. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 13b is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 15a and the second winning confirmation switch 15b. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 13b (it is easy to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting winning port 13b than the first starting winning port 13a. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 13b. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize.

  In addition, it is determined whether or not an abnormal winning has occurred based on the detection results of the first starting port switch 14a and the first winning confirmation switch 14b and the detection results of the second starting port switch 15a and the second winning confirmation switch 15b. A security signal is externally output based on the detection of the occurrence of.

  Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13a and the second start winning opening 13b may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 13b. The first start winning opening 13a is provided directly below the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning port 13a is further reduced, or the first start winning port is set. The winning rate of the second starting winning port 13b is such that the nails are densely arranged around 13a, or the nail arrangement around the first starting winning port 13a is difficult to guide the game ball to the first starting winning port 13a. You may make it make higher than the winning rate of the 1st start winning opening 13a.

  In the upper part of the second special symbol display 8b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13a, that is, the first reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as the start memory or the start prize memory) is displayed. A first special symbol reserved memory display section and the first special symbol reserved memory display section are provided separately, and a second special special display for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning slot 13b, that is, the second reserved memory number. For example, a special symbol storage memory display unit 18 including a 7-segment LED provided with a symbol storage memory display unit is provided. The first special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four first reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one. The second special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four second reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one. In this example, the upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the starting memory number by winning at the first starting winning port 13a and the starting memory number by winning at the second starting winning port 13b. May be four or more.

  Further, the display screen of the effect display device 9 is provided with a first reserved memory display unit 9a for displaying the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory display unit 9b for displaying the second reserved memory number. . In addition, you may make it provide the area | region (sum total pending | holding memory display part) which displays the total number (sum total pending memory count) which is the sum total of the 1st pending memory count and the 2nd pending memory count. As described above, if the summation pending storage display section for displaying the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that are not satisfied with the variable display start condition.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes only with respect to the second start winning opening 13b is provided, but the first start winning opening 13a and the second start winning opening 13b are provided. A configuration in which a variable winning ball apparatus that performs an opening / closing operation may be provided for any of the winning openings 13b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided on the right side of the variable winning ball apparatus 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided with a special winning opening door 20a, and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and on the second special symbol display 8b, the specific display result ( In a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that occurs when the big winning symbol) is derived and displayed, the big winning opening 20b that becomes the winning area is opened by the solenoid 21 being controlled to be opened by the solenoid 21. become.

  Two switches (a count switch 23 and a third winning confirmation switch 23a) capable of detecting a game ball won in the large winning opening 20b are provided in the large winning opening 20b. In this embodiment, a count switch 23 and a third winning confirmation switch 23a are arranged in the big winning opening 20b (in this example, the counting switch 23 is arranged on the upper side and the third winning confirmation switch 23a is on the lower side. Placed on the side). Therefore, in this embodiment, the game ball won in the special winning opening 20b is guided to the back of the game board 6, first detected by the count switch 23, and then detected by the third winning confirmation switch 23a.

  Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening 20b opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening 13a and the second starting winning opening 13b are opened. More prize balls are paid out than when game balls pass (enter). Therefore, if the special winning opening 20b is opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, the first state is advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special prize winning device 20b is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 20, the game ball cannot pass through (enter) into the special prize winning port 20b to obtain a prize ball, which is disadvantageous for the player. The second state is entered.

  The normal symbol display 10 is provided on the right side of the first special symbol display 8a. The normal symbol display 10 is composed of, for example, two lamps. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when turned on). For example, if the lower lamp is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a hit. When the lamp on the lower side of the normal symbol display 10 is turned on and it is a win, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. That is, the state of the variable winning ball device 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the lower lamp is lit (a state in which a game ball can win the second start winning opening 13b). ). An upper part of the special symbol storage memory display 18 is provided with a normal symbol storage memory display 41 having four display portions (for example, four segments among seven segment LEDs) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. It has been. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of display units to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of display units that are lit is reduced by one.

  In addition, the normal symbol holding memory display 41 composed of 7-segment LEDs has four display units (segments) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 and, for example, the number of times the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened at the time of a big hit. There are two display units (segments) that indicate (the number of big hits) and two display units (segments) that indicate the gaming state, but these display units are separate from the normal symbol hold storage display unit. You may comprise. Further, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured by a segment LED or the like that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  In the vicinity of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, winning holes 29a to 29d of the normal winning apparatus are provided. The gaming balls that have won the winning holes 29a to 29c are detected by the winning hole switch 30a, and the gaming balls that have won the winning hole 29d. Is detected by the winning opening switch 30b. Each of the winning holes 29a to 29d constitutes a winning area provided in the game board 6 as an area for accepting game balls and allowing winning. The first start winning opening 13a, the second start winning opening 13b, and the big winning opening 20b also constitute a winning area that accepts a game ball and allows winning.

  Further, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 configured as described above is attached to the board plate 200 in a state of being integrated with the first decoration unit 400 having the decoration LEDs 405a and 405b that are blinked and displayed during the game.

On the left side of the game area 7, a second decoration unit 500 having a decoration LED 500a blinking and displayed during the game is provided, and at the lower part, there is an out port 26 for absorbing a game ball that has not won a prize. In addition, four speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left, right, top, and bottom of the outside of the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a top frame LED 28a, a left frame LED 28b, and a right frame LED 28c are provided. The top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decorative LEDs 405a, 405b, and 505a are examples of decorative light emitters provided in the gaming machine.

Although not shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a prize ball lamp that is turned on during the prize ball payout is provided in the vicinity of the left frame LED 28b, and the supply ball is cut in the vicinity of the top frame LED 28a. A ball-out lamp that is sometimes lit is provided. Note that the award ball lamp and the out-of-ball lamp are controlled to be turned on by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board when the award ball is being paid out or when the out-of-ball is detected. Further, although not shown in particular, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as “card unit”) 50 that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. .

  A game ball launched from a hitting ball launching device, which will be described later, by the player's operation enters the game area 7 through a shot ball guide passage (not shown), and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13a and is detected by the first start port switch 14a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Is done. In other words, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13a. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 13b and is detected by the second start port switch 15a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the special symbol variable display ends, 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Is done. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 13b. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are stopped when a certain time has elapsed. If the special symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) is a big hit symbol (specific display result), it will be “big hit”, and the special symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) will be different from the big hit symbol (predetermined display result) Is “small hit”, and if the special symbol at the time of stoppage (stop symbol) is stopped and displayed, a special symbol different from the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol is “lost”.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times. Further, after the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “small hit”, the game is controlled to the small hit game state different from the big hit game state.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas provided in the effect display device 9, the special symbol game using the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a. Corresponding to the start of one of the special figure games using the second special figure on the display unit 8b, the variable display (variation display) of the decorative symbols is started. In the period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the end of variable display due to the stop display of the fixed decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas, The variable display state may be a predetermined reach state. Here, the reach state refers to a decorative pattern (“reach” which has not been temporarily stopped yet when the decorative pattern temporarily stopped displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 forms a part of the jackpot combination. "Varying symbols") is a display state in which the variation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. is there. Specifically, a part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas) constitutes a predetermined jackpot combination. In a remaining decorative symbol display area (for example, a “medium” decorative symbol display area, etc.) that has not yet been temporarily stopped when a decorative symbol (for example, a decorative symbol indicating the alphanumeric character “7”) is temporarily stopped. The display state in which the decorative symbols are changing, or all or part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas are synchronized while the decorative symbols constitute all or part of the jackpot combination. The display state is fluctuating.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine as viewed from the back. As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a variable display control unit 49 including an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the effect display device 9 is mounted, a game control microcomputer, etc. Various boards such as a game control board (main board) 31, a voice control board 70, a lamp driver board 35, and a payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control are mounted are installed. ing. The game control board 31 is stored in the board storage case 150.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are provided a power supply substrate 90 and a touch sensor substrate (not shown) on which power supply circuits for creating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V and DC5V are mounted. The power supply board 90 is supplied with the game control board 31 and each electrical component control board (the effect control board 80 and the payout control board 37) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and each electrical component (power is supplied) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. A power switch as a power supply permission means for executing or shutting off power supply to a component that operates by the operation), and a clear switch for clearing the RAM 55 of the game control microcomputer 156 of the game control board 31 are provided. ing. Further, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch (inside the substrate).

  In this embodiment, the main board 31 is provided on the game board side, and the payout control board 37 is provided on the game frame side. Even in such a configuration, as will be described later, the communication between the main board 31 and the payout control board 37 is performed by serial communication, thereby facilitating the routing of the wiring when replacing the game board. .

  Each control board is equipped with control means including a control microcomputer. The control means is an electrical component (game device: ball payout device 97, effect display device 9, light emission from a lamp, LED, etc.) provided in the gaming machine according to a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control means. Body, speaker 27, etc.). Hereinafter, the main board 31 may be included in the control board for explanation. In that case, the control means mounted on the control board refers to each of the game control means and the means for controlling the electrical components provided in the gaming machine in accordance with a command signal from the game control means or the like. A substrate on which a microcomputer other than the main substrate 31 is mounted may be referred to as a sub-substrate. The ball payout device 97 is a device for paying out a game ball guided by a passage for guiding the game ball and a sprocket driven by a stepping motor or the like to an upper plate or a lower plate. A payout number counting switch for counting prize balls and rental balls is also configured as part of the unit. In this embodiment, the payout detection means is realized by a payout number count switch, and has a function of detecting that a winning ball or a lending ball is actually paid out from the ball payout device 97. In this case, the payout number count switch outputs a detection signal every time one payout of prize balls or rental balls is detected.

  On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a terminal board 91 having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. The terminal board 91 includes, for example, information output signals such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state (start signal, symbol determination frequency 1 signal, jackpot 1 signal, jackpot 2 signal, jackpot 3 signal, time reduction signal, security An information output terminal for externally outputting signals, prize ball signals 1, gaming machine error status signals) is provided. Note that the gaming machine error status signal does not necessarily have to be output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a door indicating that the gaming frame is open from the information output terminal instead of the gaming machine error status signal. An open signal or the like may be output.

  The game balls stored in the storage tank 38 pass through the guide rails, and reach the ball payout device 97 covered with the payout case 97a via the curve rod. Above the ball payout device 97, a ball break switch 43 is provided as a game medium break detection means. When the ball break switch 43 detects a ball break, the payout operation of the ball payout device 97 stops. When the ball break switch 43 detects a shortage of game balls, the game balls are replenished to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the replenishment mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island.

  When a large number of game balls as prizes based on winning a prize or a game ball based on a ball lending request are paid out and the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full, the game balls are guided to the surplus ball receiving tray 4 through the surplus ball guiding path. Further, when the game ball is paid out, a sensing lever (not shown) presses a full tank switch (not shown) as the storage state detection means, and the full tank switch as the storage state detection means is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device is stopped, and the driving of the ball hitting device is also stopped.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 3 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 156 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 156 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 156. That is, the game control microcomputer 156 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to include at least the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 156 further includes a random number circuit 60 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  In the game control microcomputer 156, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 156 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a random number circuit 60. The random number circuit 60 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 60 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 60 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 60 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 60 is configured to select a numeric data update range selection setting function (initial value selection setting function and upper limit selection selection function), numeric data update rule selection setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 60. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using an ID number of the game control microcomputer 156 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 156). The numerical data obtained by the setting is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 60. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 60 can be further improved.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads the numerical data as random R from the random number circuit 60 when the start winning to the first start port switch 14a or the second start port switch 15a occurs, and starts to change the special symbol and the effect symbol Sometimes it is determined whether or not to make a big hit display result as a specific display result based on the random R, that is, whether or not to make a big hit. Then, when it is determined to be a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 is used for inputting / outputting (transmitting / receiving) signals to / from the payout control board 37 (the payout control microcomputer) and the effect control board 80 (the effect control microcomputer) by serial communication. A serial communication circuit 61 is incorporated. The payout control microcomputer and the effect control microcomputer also have a serial communication circuit (not shown) for inputting / outputting signals with the game control microcomputer 156 through serial communication.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on the power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as the value of the special symbol process flag and the pending storage number counter) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls (specifically, prize balls described later) The value of the command output counter) is stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  A reset signal from the power supply board is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 156. A reset circuit for generating a reset signal supplied to the game control microcomputer 156 and the like is mounted on the power supply board. When the reset signal becomes high level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the like are in an operable state, and when the reset signal becomes low level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the like become inactive. Therefore, an allowable signal that allows the operation of the game control microcomputer 156 or the like is output during a period in which the reset signal is at a high level, and a game control microcomputer in which the reset signal is at a low level. An operation stop signal for stopping the operation of 156 or the like is output. Note that the reset circuit may be mounted on each electric component control board (a board on which a microcomputer for controlling the electric parts is mounted).

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156. That is, the power supply board monitors the voltage value of a predetermined voltage (for example, DC30V or DC5V) used in the gaming machine, and when the voltage value decreases to a predetermined value (the power supply voltage is reduced). A power supply monitoring circuit that outputs a power-off signal indicating that). Instead of mounting the power monitoring circuit on the power supply board, it may be mounted on a board that is backed up by a backup power supply (for example, the main board 31). Further, a clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156.

  Further, the gate switch 32a, the first start opening switch 14a, the first winning confirmation switch 14b, the second starting opening switch 15a, the second winning confirmation switch 15b, the count switch 23, the third winning confirmation switch 23a, and each winning opening switch 30a. , 30b, and an input driver circuit 58 for supplying a detection signal to the basic circuit is also mounted on the main board 31, and includes a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15, a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20, and the basic circuit. An output circuit 59 that is driven in accordance with the above command is also mounted on the main board 31, a system reset circuit (not shown) for resetting the game control microcomputer 156 when the power is turned on, jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state, etc. The information output signal of the hall computer via the terminal board 91 Information output circuit 64 to be output to the external device is also mounted on the main substrate 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 156 via the relay board 77. The control command is received, and display control with the effect display device 9 that variably displays the effect symbol is performed.

  The effect control board 80 is equipped with an effect control microcomputer (not shown) including an effect control CPU and a RAM. The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, an effect control CPU (not shown) operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives from the main board 31 inputted via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received via the input driver and the input port in response to the embedded signal (effect control INT signal). Further, the effect control CPU (not shown) causes the VDP (video display processor) to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  An effect control CPU (not shown) reads necessary data from a character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM is for storing character image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols) in advance. An effect control CPU (not shown) outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP. The VDP performs display control based on data input from the CPU for effect control.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver on the effect control board 80. The input driver allows the signal input from the relay board 77 to pass only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a means.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). A unidirectional circuit (not shown) is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. Furthermore, since the production control command and the production control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the I / O port unit which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal going from the relay board 77 to the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. . That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 156 side).

  Further, the effect control CPU (not shown) outputs a signal for driving the LED to the lamp driver board 35 via an output port (not shown). The effect control CPU outputs sound number data to the sound control board 70 via the output port.

  In the lamp driver board 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver via an input driver (not shown). The LED driver supplies a drive signal to each LED provided on the frame side such as the top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c. Further, a drive signal is supplied to the decoration LEDs 405a, 405b, and 505a provided on the game board side. When a light emitter other than the LED is provided, a drive circuit (driver) for driving the light emitter is mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35.

  In the voice control board 70, the sound number data is input to a voice synthesis IC (not shown) via an input driver (not shown). The voice synthesizing IC generates voice and sound effects corresponding to the sound number data and outputs them to an amplifier circuit (not shown). The amplifier circuit outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume. Control data corresponding to sound number data is stored in a sound data ROM (not shown). The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data showing the output form of the sound effect or sound in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, the changing period of the effect design).

  Next, the first decoration unit 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how the first and second decorative units are attached to the board surface plate. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the first decorative unit as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the first decorative unit when viewed from an obliquely rear side. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative frame when viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative frame as viewed obliquely. FIG. 9 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a state where the decorative frame is developed on a plane. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the first decoration unit. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing an arrangement state of the partition frame and the LEDs. 12A is a left side view of the first decorative unit, and FIG. 12B is a right side view. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  In the following description, the vertical and horizontal directions will be described with reference to a state in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 4, mounting holes 201 and 202 are formed through the front and rear in the lower left and right sides of the gaming area 7 in the board 200. The first decoration unit 400 is attached to the attachment hole 201 from the front side of the panel board 200 by a plurality of screws N1, and the second decoration unit 500 is attached to the attachment hole 202 from the front side of the board plate 200 by a plurality of screws N2. It is attached by.

(First decoration unit)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first decoration unit 400 includes a base member 401 that is attached to an attachment hole 201 formed in the panel board 200, and an annular decoration frame 402 that is attached to the front side of the base member 401. , A ball guiding member 407 provided below the special winning opening 20b formed in the base member 401, a translucent lens member 403 disposed on the back side of the base member 401, and the back side of the lens member 403 provided, a plurality of decorative LED405a, a partition plate 404 made of a partition frame 404a~404c dividing the 405 b, is disposed on the rear side of the partition plate 404, LED board 405 in which a plurality of decorative LED405a the front, 405 b are provided A cover member 406 provided so as to cover the back side of the LED substrate 405, and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 , It is constructed from.

The base member 401 is a non-conductive member made of a non-conductive synthetic resin material having translucency, and includes a plate-like portion 410 formed larger than the opening of the attachment hole 201, and a back surface of the plate-like portion 410. And a cylindrical fitting portion 411 formed so as to be fitted in the mounting hole 201, and the fitting portion 411 is fitted into the opening of the mounting hole 201 from the front side. As a result, the flange portion 410a outside the fitting portion 411 in the plate-like portion 410 abuts on the opening peripheral edge (attached portion) of the attachment hole 201 in the game board surface 200a which is the front surface of the board surface plate 200 and moves backward. Movement is restricted. And the base member 401 is attached to the attachment hole 201 by attaching the flange part 410a to the board surface board 200 with the some screw N1.

  An effect opening 412 for allowing the lens member 403 to face the front side is formed on the left side of the base member 401, and a big prize opening 20b of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is formed on the right side. . The effect opening 412 is formed in a region surrounded by the cylindrical fitting portion 411, and an annular recess 413 is formed at the periphery of the front opening.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the decorative frame 402 is disposed on a plating base 415 that is formed so that the opening having the same shape as the effect opening 412 is formed and can be fitted into the recess 413, and on the front surface 415 a of the plating base 415. The decorative member 416 includes the first decorative members 420a and 420b and the second decorative members 421a to 421d.

  The plating base 415 is formed in a plate frame shape from a synthetic resin material, and is plated on the entire surface to form a conductive plating layer. In addition, insertion holes 430a to 430f through which a plurality of metal screws 431a to 431f for attaching the decorative member 416 are inserted are formed, and substantially C-shaped notch portions 432a to 432m are formed at the periphery. Has been.

  The first decorative member 420a is formed of a synthetic resin material in the form of a plate frame, and is composed of a band plate member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415. The entire surface is plated. Thus, a conductive plating layer is formed. In addition, an engagement step portion 440 is notched in the lower portion of the back surface, and a positioning boss 441 and a positioning boss 442a that constitute a conducting portion are provided on the back surface of the engagement step portion 440 so as to protrude rearward. A screw hole 443a is formed. In addition, a positioning boss 442b protrudes rearward and a screw hole 443b is formed on the back surface other than the engagement step portion 440. The surface of these positioning bosses 441, 442a, 442b is also plated to form a plating layer.

  The first decorative member 420b is formed of a synthetic resin material in a plate shape, and is formed of a plate-like member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415. The entire surface is plated. A conductive plating layer is formed. Positioning bosses 442c and 442d protrude rearward on the rear surface, and a large-diameter boss 444 having a screw hole 443c formed in the rear end surface protrudes rearward. The surfaces of the positioning bosses 442c and 442d and the large-diameter boss 444 are also plated to form a plating layer.

  The second decorative member 421a is made of a translucent synthetic resin material, and stands upright 445a standing substantially perpendicular to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415, and extends from one end of the upright portion 445a. And a flat plate portion 445b that can come into contact with the front surface 415a. Positioning bosses 446a and 446b protrude rearward from the back surface of the upright portion 445a. The flat plate portion 445b has the same plate thickness as the front-rear width dimension of the engagement step portion 440, an insertion hole 447a is formed, and notches 448a and 448b are formed on the periphery.

  The second decorative member 421b is made of a translucent synthetic resin material, and includes a pair of upper and lower upright portions 445a that are erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415, and the upright portions 445a. And a flat plate portion 445b that can be connected and brought into contact with the front surface 415a. Positioning bosses 446c to 446e protrude rearward from the back surface of the upright portion 445a. A plurality of notches 448c to 448e are formed on the periphery of the flat plate portion 445b.

  The second decorative member 421c is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and is made of a plate-like member erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415. Positioning bosses 446f and 446g protrude rearward on the back surface, and screw holes 447b are formed on the rear end surface.

  The second decorative member 421d is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and is made of a plate-like member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 415a of the plating base 415. Positioning bosses 446h and 446i protrude rearward on the rear surface, and screw holes 447c and 447d are formed on the rear end surface.

  Mounting holes 435a to 435f of screws 431a to 431f are respectively formed in the recess 413 formed around the effect opening 412 of the base member 401, and at positions corresponding to the notches 432a to 432m, Positioning holes 436a to 436i into which the positioning bosses 441, 442a to 442d and 446a to 446i can be fitted are formed (excluding the positioning holes corresponding to the positioning bosses 442a, 442c and 442d and the positioning bosses 446f and 446g).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the decorative member 416 configured in this manner has second decorative members 421a and 421b arranged on the left and right sides of the front surface 415a of the plating base 415, and then the second decorative members 421c and 421d and the first decorative member. By arranging the members 420a and 420b, a substantially circular shape in front view is formed. In this state, the positioning bosses 441, 442 a to 442 d and 446 a to 446 i are inserted into the notches 432 a to 432 m formed in the plating base 415, so the assembly position of the decorative member 416 with respect to the plating base 415 is determined.

In particular, the positioning bosses 442a, 442c, and 442d are inserted into the notches 432b, 432g, and 432h through the notches 448b, 448c, and 448e formed in the flat plate portion 445b, so that the first decorative members 420a and 420b are inserted. And the relative positions of the second decorative members 421a and 421b can be easily determined.

  The peripheral surfaces of the positioning boss 441 and the positioning bosses 442a to 442d are plated, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the notches 432a to 432m formed on the plating base 415 are also plated. Thus, the positioning boss 441 and the positioning bosses 442a to 442d are inserted into the notches 432a to 432c, 432g, and 432h, whereby the first decorative members 420a and 420b and the plating base 415 are electrically connected.

  In this state, the positioning boss 441 and positioning boss 442b other than the positioning bosses 442a, 442c and 442d and the positioning bosses 446f and 446g and the positioning bosses 446a to 446e, 446h and 446i protrude rearward from the back surface of the plating base 415. Since the positioning boss 441 and the positioning boss 442b and the positioning bosses 446a to 446e, 446h, and 446i that protrude rearward from the back surface of the plating base 415 are fitted into the positioning holes 436a to 436i, the base member is obtained. The attachment position of the decorative frame 402 with respect to 401 is determined.

  Then, screws 431a to 431f attached to the attachment holes 435a to 435f from the back side of the base member 401 are inserted through the insertion holes 430a to 430f and screwed into the screw holes 443a to 443c and 447b to 447d of each member. Thus, the decorative member 416 is assembled to the front surface of the base member 401 with the plating base 415 sandwiched therebetween.

  In the assembled state, the concave portions and the convex portions formed at the ends of the first decorative members 420a and 420b and the second decorative members 421a to 421d adjacent to each other are engaged with each other to be connected to each other. Integrated. The first decorative members 420a and 420b are attached to the base member 401 with metal screws 431a and 431e in a state where the flat plate portion 445b of the second decorative member 421a and 421b is sandwiched between the first decorative member 420a and 420b. Therefore, since the screws for fixing the second decorative members 421a to 421d are unnecessary while the plating base 415 and the first decorative members 420a and 420b are electrically connected to each other with screws, not only the conductivity is improved, but also the cost is reduced. Can be reduced.

  In this manner, the decorative member 416 is placed in a ring-like state on the front surface 415a of the conductive plating base 415 whose surface is plated. More specifically, the conductive first decorative members 420a and 420b whose surfaces are plated are sandwiched between non-conductive second decorative members 421a to 421d made of a translucent member having translucency. They are arranged independently (see FIG. 10).

  And these 1st decoration members 420a and 420b are arrange | positioned in the state which contact | connected one part of the surface of the common plating base 415 via the positioning boss | hub 441 and positioning boss | hub 442a-442d, ie, the electrically conductive state. Static electricity generated by game ball collision or the like can be released to the plating base 415 side.

  Further, in a state where the decorative frame 402 configured in this manner is attached to the recess 413 formed on the front surface of the base member 401, positioning bosses 441, 442b, 446a to 446e protruding rearward from the back surface of the plating base 415, By fitting 446h and 446i into the positioning holes 436a to 436i, the attachment position of the decorative frame 402 with respect to the base member 401 is determined, and only the positioning boss 441 penetrates the positioning hole 436a and the plate-like portion 410 The tip protrudes on the back side.

  Since the positioning hole 436 a is formed in the flange portion 410 a, the tip of the positioning boss 441 that penetrates the positioning hole 436 a and protrudes toward the back side of the plate-like portion 410 is the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 201 of the board surface plate 200. Since it is fitted into the conduction hole 210 formed at a predetermined location, the conductive layer 200D provided on the front side of the board plate 200 is inserted and contacted.

  Thereby, since the plating base 415 to which the first decorative members 420a and 420b are grounded is electrically connected to the conductive layer 200D via the positioning boss 441, static electricity can be released via the conductive layer 200D. Further, since the outer diameter of the positioning boss 441 is larger than the outer diameters of the other positioning bosses 442a to 442d and 446a to 446i, the peripheral surface of the positioning boss 441, that is, the surface area of the conductive layer is large. The generated static electricity can be released from one place.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative frame 402 configured in this manner is annularly disposed so as to surround the effect opening 412 formed in the base member 401, and the lens member 403 is provided in the effect opening 412. Is arranged so as to face the front side. In particular, as shown in FIG. 13, the lens member 403 has a dome-shaped bulging portion 403 a that bulges to the front side, and therefore does not protrude forward from the front end of the decorative frame 402 through the effect opening 412. It bulges to the front side to the extent.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, on the back side of the base member 401 made of a translucent member, there is an LED substrate 405 provided with a plurality of decorative LEDs 405 a that are full color LEDs and a decorative LED 405 b that is a single color LED on the front surface. Is provided. The LED board 405 is formed so as to be accommodated in the cover member 406, and each of the decorative LEDs 405 a and 405 b is disposed in a region surrounded by the fitting portion 411.

Specifically, the decorative LEDs 405 a and 405 b are individually disposed in a plurality of light emitting areas A to K partitioned by a partition plate 404 and a fitting portion 411 disposed on the front surface of the LED substrate 405. Among these light emitting areas A to K, the light emitting area A is disposed at a position corresponding to the effect opening 412, and a plurality of decorative LEDs 405 a disposed corresponding to the light emitting area A are used in the lens member 403. The bulging portion 403a can be irradiated from the back side.

  In addition, the light emitting areas B to H are arranged around the bulging portion 403a of the lens member 403, and each decoration LED 405b can irradiate the periphery of the effect opening 412 from the back side. The light emitting areas B to E are areas corresponding to the periphery of the bulging portion 403a of the lens member 403. However, since the light emitting areas F to K are areas not corresponding to the lens member 403, the light emitting areas B to E are used. The light of the decoration LED 405b disposed on the front side is emitted to the front side through the lens member 403 and the base member 401, and the light of the decoration LED 405b disposed on the light emitting areas F to K is emitted to the front side only through the base member 401. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the partition plate 404 is disposed so as to be sandwiched from the front and back by the front surface of the LED substrate 405 and the rear surface of the lens member 403, and thus each of the partition plates 404 disposed in the light emitting regions A to K. Since the emitted light from the decoration LEDs 405a and 405b is emitted to the front side without leaking to other areas, a plurality of areas in the base member 401 can be individually emitted.

In addition, in the light emitting areas J and K disposed between the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 and the ball guiding member 407 below the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, a partition is provided between the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 and the light emitting areas J and K. Thus, the light from the decoration LED 405b arranged in the light emitting areas J and K is not confused with the light from the special prize opening LED 710a provided in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the LED substrate 405 has a box shape with an open front surface, and is accommodated in a cover member 406 formed substantially in the same shape as the fitting portion 411. The cover member 406 is fixed to the back side of the base member 401 by screws N3 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) attached from the back side, so that the lens member 403, the partition plate 404, and the LED substrate 405 are covered. The base member 401 is assembled to the back side in a state of being disposed between the member 406 and the base member 401. In the assembled state, the front end of the cover member 406 and the rear end of the fitting portion 411 are arranged with a gap therebetween.

The first decoration unit 400 configured as described above includes a fitting portion 411 and a lens member 403, a partition plate 404, an LED substrate 405, and a cover member that are formed on the back surface side of the base member 401 from the front surface side of the board surface plate 200. 406, the fitting portion constituted by the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is fitted into the mounting hole 201, and the back surface of the plate-like portion 410 of the base member 401 is brought into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole 201 on the front surface of the panel board 200. The screw N1 attached to the plate-like portion 410 is screwed into the board surface plate 200 while being in contact with the board surface plate 200, thereby being disposed in the mounting hole 201 in the board surface plate 200.

  Next, the second decoration unit 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the second decorative unit as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the first decorative unit as viewed from obliquely behind. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative frame as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative frame as viewed obliquely. FIG. 18 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a state in which the decorative frame is developed on a plane. FIG. 19 is a front view showing the first decoration unit. 20A is a left side view of the second decorative unit, and FIG. 20B is a right side view. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

(Second decoration unit)
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the second decoration unit 500 includes a base member 501 attached to an attachment hole 202 formed in the panel board 200, and a generally arc-shaped decoration piece attached to the front side of the base member 501. 502, a translucent lens member 503 disposed on the back side of the base member 501, an LED substrate 505 provided on the back side of the lens member 503 and provided with a plurality of decorative LEDs 505a on the front surface, and an LED substrate And a cover member 506 provided so as to cover the back side of 505.

The base member 501 is a non-conductive member made of a non-conductive synthetic resin material having translucency, and has a plate-like portion 510 formed larger than the opening of the mounting hole 202 and a back surface of the plate-like portion 510. And a cylindrical fitting portion 511 formed so as to be fitted in the attachment hole 202, and the fitting portion 511 is fitted into the opening of the attachment hole 202 from the front side. Accordingly, the flange portion 510a outside the fitting portion 511 in the plate-like portion 510 comes into contact with the opening peripheral edge (attached portion) of the attachment hole 202 in the game board surface 200a which is the front surface of the board surface plate 200 and moves backward. Movement is restricted. Then, the base member 501 is attached to the attachment hole 202 by attaching the flange portion 510a to the panel board 200 with a plurality of screws N2.

  In the center of the base member 501, an effect opening 512 is formed for allowing the lens member 503 to face the front side. The effect opening 512 is formed in a region surrounded by the cylindrical fitting portion 511, and an arcuate recess 513 is formed in the right peripheral edge of the front opening.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the decorative piece 502 is disposed on the right side edge portion of the effect opening 512 and formed on the front surface 515 a of the plating base 515 and the plating base 515 that can be fitted in the recess 513. The decorative member 516 includes the first decorative members 520a to 520c and the second decorative member 521.

  The plating base 515 is formed in a plate shape from a synthetic resin material, and is plated on the entire surface to form a conductive plating layer. Further, insertion holes 530a to 530d through which a plurality of metal screws 531a to 531d for attaching the decoration member 516 are formed, positioning holes 532a to 532e through which positioning bosses are inserted, and positioning recesses 532f and 532g are formed. Is formed.

  The first decorative member 520a is formed of a synthetic resin material, and is a plate-like member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 515a of the plating base 515. The entire surface is plated and has conductivity. The plating layer which has is formed. In addition, a positioning boss 541 and a positioning boss 542a that constitute a conducting portion are provided to protrude rearward on the back surface, and screw holes 543a and 543b are formed.

  The first decorative member 520b is formed of a synthetic resin material, and is a plate-like member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 515a of the plating base 515. The entire surface is plated and has conductivity. The plating layer which has is formed. On the back surface, a positioning boss 542b protrudes rearward, and a large-diameter boss 544 having a screw hole 543c formed in the rear end surface protrudes rearward.

  The first decorative member 520c is formed of a synthetic resin material, and is a plate-like member that is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 515a of the plating base 515. The entire surface is plated and has conductivity. The plating layer which has is formed. Positioning bosses 542c and 542d protrude rearward on the back surface, and a screw hole 543d is formed.

  It should be noted that the surface of the positioning bosses 541, 542a to 542d and the large-diameter boss 544 of the first decorative members 520a to 520c is also plated to form a plating layer.

  The second decorative member 521 is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and a pair of upright portions 521a that are erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface 515a of the plating base 515, and the pair of upright portions 521a. And a flat plate portion 521b that can contact the front surface 515a. Positioning bosses 546a and 546b protrude rearward from the back surface of the standing portion 521a. The flat plate portion 521b has insertion holes 547a and 547b.

Mounting holes 535a to 535d of screws 531a to 531d are formed in the recesses 513 formed around the effect opening 512 of the base member 501, respectively. Further, the positions corresponding to the positioning holes 532A～532e, positioning bosses 541,542a, 542b, 546a, together 546b there is fittable positioning holes 536a~536e are formed, a positioning boss 542c, 542d is inserted Possible cutouts 548a and 548b are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the decorative member 516 configured in this manner is configured such that the second decorative member 521 is placed on the right side of the front surface 515a of the plating base 515, and then the first decorative members 520a to 520c are placed. It has a generally arc shape when viewed from the front. In this state, the positioning bosses 541, 542a to 542d, 546a, and 546b are inserted into the positioning holes 532a to 532e and the positioning recesses 532f and 532g formed in the plating base 515, so that the decoration member 516 is assembled to the plating base 515. The position is determined.

  In particular, since the positioning boss 542b is inserted into the positioning hole 532c through the insertion hole 547a formed in the flat plate portion 521b, the relative position between the first decoration member 520b and the second decoration member 521 is easily determined. can do.

  The peripheral surfaces of the positioning bosses 541, 542a to 542d are plated, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the positioning holes 532a to 532c and the positioning recesses 532f and 532g formed in the plating base 515 are also plated. Thus, the positioning bosses 541, 542a to 542d, 546a, and 546b are inserted into the positioning holes 532a to 532e and the positioning recesses 532f and 532g, so that the first decorative members 520a to 520c and the plating base 515 are electrically connected. Will become conductive.

  In this state, since the positioning boss 541 protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the plating base 515, the positioning boss 541 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the plating base 515 is fitted into the positioning hole 536a. Thus, the attachment position of the decorative piece 502 with respect to the base member 501 is determined.

  Then, screws 531a to 531d attached to the respective attachment holes 535a to 535d from the back side of the base member 501 are inserted through the insertion holes 530a to 530d and screwed into the screw holes 543a to 543d of the respective members. 516 is assembled to the front surface of the base member 501 with the plating base 515 sandwiched therebetween.

  In the assembled state, the concave portions and the convex portions formed at the end portions of the first decorative members 520a to 520c and the second decorative member 521 that are adjacent to each other are engaged and connected to each other so that the respective members are integrated. Is done. The first decorative member 520b is attached to the base member 501 with a metal screw 531c in a state where the flat plate portion 521b of the second decorative member 521 is sandwiched between the first decorative member 520b and the base member 501. Since the screw for fixing the second decorative member 521 is not necessary while the first decorative member 520b is electrically connected to the first decorative member 520b, not only the conductivity is improved but also the cost can be reduced.

  As described above, the decorative member 516 is arranged in a state of being arranged on the front surface 515a of the conductive plating base 515 whose surface is plated. More specifically, the conductive first decorative members 520a to 520c whose surfaces are plated are independent of each other with the non-conductive second decorative member 521 made of a light transmissive member interposed therebetween. (See FIG. 19).

  These first decorative members 520a to 520c are arranged in contact with a part of the surface of the common plating base 515 via the positioning boss 541, that is, in a conductive state. The static electricity generated by the above can be released to the plating base 515 side.

  Further, in a state where the decorative piece 502 configured in this manner is attached to the recess 513 formed on the front surface of the base member 501, the positioning boss 541 protruding rearward from the back surface of the plating base 515 is fitted into the positioning hole 536a. As a result, the attachment position of the decorative piece 502 with respect to the base member 501 is determined, and only the positioning boss 541 passes through the positioning hole 536a, and the tip portion protrudes to the back side of the plate-like portion 510.

  Since the positioning hole 536a is formed in the flange portion 510a, the distal end of the positioning boss 541 that passes through the positioning hole 536a and protrudes to the back side of the plate-like portion 510 is the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 202 of the board surface plate 200. Since it is fitted in the conduction hole 220 formed at a predetermined location, the conductive layer 200D provided on the front side of the panel board 200 is inserted and contacted.

  Thereby, since the plating base 515 to which the first decorative members 520a to 520c are grounded is electrically connected to the conductive layer 200D via the positioning boss 541, static electricity can be released via the conductive layer 200D. Further, since the outer diameter of the positioning boss 541 is larger than the outer diameters of the other positioning bosses 542a to 542d, 546a, and 546b, the peripheral surface of the positioning boss 541, that is, the surface area of the conductive layer is large. The generated static electricity can be released from one place.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the decorative piece 502 configured as described above is disposed at the right edge of the effect opening 512 formed in the base member 501, and the lens member 503 is provided in the effect opening 512. Arranged to face the front side. In particular, as shown in FIG. 20, the lens member 503 has a dome-shaped bulging portion 503 a that bulges to the front side, and therefore does not protrude forward from the front end of the decorative piece 502 through the effect opening 512. It bulges to the front side to the extent.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the LED substrate 505 disposed on the back side of the base member 501 made of a translucent member has a box shape with an open front surface, and is formed in substantially the same shape as the fitting portion 511. The cover member 506 is accommodated. The cover member 506 is fixed to the back side of the base member 501 by screws N4 (see FIGS. 14 and 15) attached from the back side, so that the lens member 503 and the LED substrate 505 are attached to the cover member 506 and the base. The base member 501 is assembled to the back side in a state of being disposed between the members 501. In the assembled state, the front end of the cover member 506 and the rear end of the fitting portion 511 are arranged with a gap therebetween.

  The second decoration unit 500 configured in this way is configured by a fitting portion 511, a lens member 503, an LED substrate 505, and a cover member 506 formed on the back surface side of the base member 501 from the front surface side of the board surface plate 200. The fitting portion is fitted into the mounting hole 202, and the plate-like portion 510 is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 202 on the front surface of the board plate 200 with the back surface of the plate-like portion 510 of the base member 501. By screwing the attached screw N <b> 2 into the board surface plate 200, the screw N <b> 2 is disposed in the mounting hole 202 in the board surface plate 200.

(First special variable winning ball device)
Next, the structure of the first special variable winning ball apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 22A and 22B are perspective views showing the internal structure of the special variable winning ball apparatus. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the special variable winning ball apparatus. 24A is a view showing a count switch, and FIG. 24B is an enlarged step view of a main part of FIG. FIGS. 25A and 25B are explanatory views showing a case where the count switch is separated in parallel with the guide bottom surface, and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 has a base body 702 formed in a box shape whose upper surface is opened by a synthetic resin material having translucency, and a size capable of opening and closing the opening of the base body 702. And a base cover 703 (see FIG. 23) formed in a box shape whose lower surface is opened by a translucent synthetic resin material, and a hollow box body is formed by assembling both of them. The An opening / closing mechanism 705 for driving the grand prize opening door 20a that allows opening / closing of the special prize opening 20b (see FIG. 26) is provided inside the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, and the entry from the special prize opening 20b. A winning ball guiding path 706 for guiding the winning ball that has been played is formed.

  The winning ball guiding path 706 is extended on the base body 702 along the large winning opening 20b from the right side to the left side of the horizontally long large winning opening 20b formed on the front surface thereof. A concave groove 725 (see FIG. 24B) in which the count switch 23 is installed is formed on the left side of the winning ball guiding path 706, and on the left side, that is, on the downstream side, the discharge path 707 faces backward. And a discharge port 707b is formed at the rear end thereof. A discharge rod 708 is suspended downward from the discharge port 707b, and a third winning confirmation switch 23a is disposed in the middle thereof.

  In this way, the winning ball that has entered the grand prize winning port 20b flows down the winning ball guiding path 706, the count switch 23, and the discharge path 707, and then is discharged from the discharge port 707b to the outside of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20. Then, the discharge rod 708 flows down. The detailed arrangement structure of the count switch 23 in the winning ball guiding path 706 will be described later.

  On the back side of the winning ball guiding path 706, a horizontally long LED substrate 710 in which a plurality of (three in this embodiment) large winning opening LEDs 710a for illuminating the large winning opening 20b from the back side are arranged side by side. Are arranged along the guide path. Irradiation light from the special prize opening LED 710a is emitted to the front side through a light transmitting side wall 711 (see FIG. 23) formed on the back surface of the base cover 703, and the special prize opening 20b is returned to the rear side. It comes to illuminate from.

  In this way, the inside of the big prize opening 20b can be illuminated from the back side by the big prize opening LED 710a as an illumination device, and the count switch 23 is placed on one side of the big prize opening LED 710a to the big prize opening LED 710a. On the other hand, it is installed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the light, that is, in the front-rear direction substantially parallel to the light emission direction, so that it does not interfere with the illumination by the special prize opening LED 710a.

  In addition, the microcomputer for effect control emits a big prize opening LED 710a as an example of a notice effect indicating that there is a possibility of winning a big hit or sudden probability change (a big hit that shifts to a high probability low base state after the big hit ends). There are things to do. Therefore, as described above, the decoration LED 405b provided in the lower vicinity position of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 and the large winning opening LED 710a are partitioned by the partition frame 404c, so that the light emitting area is clearly partitioned. The light from the decoration LED 405b is mistaken for the light from the special prize opening LED 710a so that the player is not distrusted.

  The opening / closing mechanism 705 includes a prize winning door 20a, a solenoid 21 that drives the prize winning door 20a, a moving member 720 that is attached to the tip of a plunger (not shown) of the solenoid 21 and moves back and forth, and a moving member 720. And a connection member 721 for connecting the special prize opening door 20a.

  In a state where the solenoid 21 is not excited (solenoid 21; off), when the plunger (not shown) is located at the protruding position by the biasing force of the coil spring (not shown), the big prize opening door 20a is located at the closed position. Then, the special winning opening 20b is closed.

  When the solenoid 21 is energized (solenoid 21; on), the plunger (not shown) moves (retracts) to the retracted position on the main body side against the biasing force of the coil spring (not shown), and the big prize opening door 20a. Is positioned at an open position where the top end tilts forward, and the special winning opening 20b is opened.

  The winning ball guiding path 706 extending along the big winning opening 20b is formed on the left side in FIG. 23, that is, in the shape of an inclined surface that is gradually inclined downward toward the discharging path 707, and causes the game ball to flow down by rolling. It has a guide bottom surface 706a. A concave groove 725 is formed in the downstream end portion of the guide bottom surface 706a in the front-rear direction, that is, in a direction crossing the winning ball guide path 706, and further on the downstream side of the concave groove 725, the discharge path 707 is formed. Is extended backwards.

  The discharge passage 707 is formed in an inclined surface shape that gradually inclines downward toward the rear, and has a flow-down bottom surface 707a that allows the game ball to flow down by rolling. Further, the upstream end portion of the flowing bottom surface 707a is provided at a position lower than the downstream end edge portion 706b of the guiding bottom surface 706a, and a discharge port 707b is formed at the downstream end portion of the flowing bottom surface 707a. Has been.

  In this embodiment, the discharge path 707 extends rearward. However, for example, a discharge port 707b may be formed directly on the downstream side of the concave groove 725, and the configuration of the discharge path is variously changed. Is possible.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24A, the count switch 23 is a proximity switch composed of a main body 23A made of an elongated flat plate member and a game ball passage hole 23B formed on one end side of the main body 23A. The game ball that has passed through the passage hole 23B can be detected. The passage hole 23B is formed in a substantially circular shape, and the diameter L1 is slightly larger than the diameter 2R (about 11 mm) of the game ball (L1> P).

  As shown in FIG. 22, the count switch 23 configured in this manner is disposed so that the main body 23 </ b> A crosses the downstream end of the winning ball guiding path 706. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24B, the count switch 23 has a perpendicular line X perpendicular to the center of the opening (detection opening) of the passage hole 23B and substantially parallel to the guide bottom surface 706a. It arrange | positions so that it may arrange | position at the approximate center position of the width direction of 706a. That is, it arrange | positions with the standing posture made to stand in the direction which cross | intersects with respect to the guidance bottom face 706a.

  Further, in the installed state, a part of the lower long side portion of the main body 23A is loosely fitted in a concave groove 725 formed between the downstream end portion of the guide bottom surface 706a and the flow bottom surface 707a. At the same time, a part of the upper long side portion of the main body 23 </ b> A is held in the standing posture by being fitted into a groove 726 formed in the lower surface of the base cover 703.

The bottom surface 725a of the concave groove 725 tilts slightly downward toward the downstream side with respect to the guide bottom surface 706a, and the width dimension L11 of the game ball in the flow-down direction is slightly longer than the plate thickness width dimension L3 of the main body 23A. It is formed in the size (L11> L3). Accordingly, between the opening lower edge 23C of the upstream side of the passage hole 23B of the downstream side edge portion 706b and the count switch 23 of the induction bottom 706a, predetermined gap L12 is provided smaller than the diameter 2R of the game balls (L12 <P). The depth dimension of the concave groove 725 to the bottom surface 725a is substantially the same as the width dimension L2 from the opening lower end edge 23C of the count switch 23 to the lower long side portion of the main body 23A. Furthermore, the opening vertical width dimension L10 in the winning ball guiding path 706 formed by the upper and lower concave grooves 725 and 726 is larger than the diameter 2R of the game ball.

Basically, the diameter L1 of the passage hole 23B and the opening vertical width dimension L10 in the winning ball guiding path 706 are formed to be substantially the same dimension (L10≈L1), so that the base main body 702 and the main body 23A of the count switch 23 are provided. by dimensional error groove 725 and the main body 23A at the time of molding and assembly of the results, the actual game balls formed between the downstream side edge portion 706b of the opening upper edge 23D and induction bottom 706a of the passage hole 23B In some cases, the vertical dimension L13 of the opening is shorter than the diameter 2R of the game ball (L13 <P).

For example, although not particularly illustrated, the depth dimension of the concave groove 725 is longer (deeper) than the width dimension L2 from the opening lower end edge 23C of the count switch 23 to the lower long side of the main body 23A. The opening lower end edge 23C is disposed at a position lower than the downstream end edge portion 706b, and the opening upper end edge 23D approaches the guide bottom surface 706a accordingly, so that the opening vertical width dimension L13 is larger than the diameter 2R of the game ball. Becomes shorter and ball clogging is likely to occur (L13 <P).

In addition, when the depth dimension of the concave groove 725 becomes shorter (shallow) than the width dimension L2 from the opening lower end edge 23C of the count switch 23 to the lower long side portion of the main body 23A, the opening lower end edge 23C. is disposed in a position higher than the downstream side edge portion 706b, correspondingly, although the upper opening end edge 23D moves away from the induction bottom 706a, a step is formed from the opening lower edge 23C is induced bottom 706a protrudes upward Thus, the opening vertical width dimension L13 is shorter than the diameter 2R of the game ball, and it becomes easy for ball clogging to occur.

  Further, as described above, the diameter L1 of the passage hole 23B and the opening vertical width dimension L10 in the winning ball guiding path 706 are formed to be substantially the same dimension (L10≈L1). Even if the relative position of the passage hole 23B with respect to the guide bottom surface 706a is slightly lowered due to, for example, dust attached to the game ball on the guide bottom surface 706a, the opening vertical width L13 is set to the game ball. The diameter becomes shorter than the diameter 2R, and ball clogging is likely to occur.

  On the other hand, in the count switch 23 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24B, the opening lower end edge 23C has a predetermined flow direction of the game ball with respect to the downstream end edge 706b of the guide bottom surface 706a. By providing the gap L12 apart, the opening vertical width dimension L13 becomes long, so that it becomes easier to ensure a longer width dimension than the diameter 2R of the game ball.

  Here, a specific description will be given based on FIG. 25A. When the count switch 23 is spaced apart in parallel toward the downstream side with respect to the guide bottom surface 706a, the opening vertical width dimension L13 is the opening upper end. By arranging the edge 23D at a position shifted to the downstream side, the imaginary line passing through the opening upper end edge 23D and the downstream end edge 706b becomes longer than when perpendicular to the guide bottom surface 706a.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 25B, when the count switch 23 is spaced apart by tilting the upper part toward the downstream side with respect to the guide bottom surface 706a, the opening vertical width dimension L13 is the opening upper edge. By arranging 23D at a position shifted to the downstream side, not only is the imaginary line passing through the opening upper edge 23D and the downstream edge 706b orthogonal to the guiding bottom surface 706a, it becomes longer, Since the opening lower end edge 23C is arranged at a position lower than the downstream end edge portion 706b, the game ball is guided to roll down from the downstream end edge portion 706b, and thus the game ball flows down smoothly. Can be made.

  Further, since the count switch 23 is installed in a state where it is tilted in the flow-down direction with respect to the guide bottom surface 706a, the downward tilt angle is larger when passing through the passage hole 23B than the guide bottom surface 706a. Even if there is a gap L12 between the guide bottom surface 706a and the passage hole 23B, the game ball can flow smoothly.

  In this way, when a special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is molded or assembled, a dimensional error occurs, or game ball dust or the like adheres to the guiding bottom surface 706a due to use. Even if the relative position is slightly lowered, a gap L12 narrower than the diameter 2R of the game ball is provided between the guide bottom surface 706a and the passage hole 23B, so that the downstream side of the guide bottom surface 706a from the opening upper edge 23D of the passage hole 23B. The opening vertical width dimension L13 to the end edge portion 706b becomes long, that is, the frontage is widened, so that the vertical width dimension of the passage hole 23B is narrowed to prevent clogging of the ball.

  Further, the chamfering process is applied to at least the upstream edge of the passage hole 23B of the count switch 23, so that even if there is a gap L12 between the guide bottom surface 706a and the passage hole 23B, the game ball is passed through the passage hole. 23B can be smoothly guided.

  Next, the ball guide member 407 will be described with reference to FIG. 26A is a front view showing a state in which the ball guiding member is attached to the base member, and FIG. 26B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 26, the ball guide member 407 is a three-dimensional structure provided so as to protrude forward from the game board surface 200a, and is attached to the game board surface 200a from the front side with screws or the like. On the upper surface, as a rolling part that allows a game ball guided by an obstacle such as a plurality of obstacle nails to be guided to the variable winning ball apparatus 15 located on the center side of the game area 7, specifically, on the left side. The rolling surface 551 is formed.

  The rolling surface 551 extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the game board surface 200a and inclines downward from the right side of the game area 7 toward the center side in the direction along the game board surface 200a. It is comprised by the flat strip-shaped inclined surface. A rolling inclined surface 551a as a step portion is formed at a substantially central position in the front-rear width direction of the rolling surface 551. The rolling inclined surface 551a and the upper rolling side of the rolling inclined surface 551a on the upper side of the inclined surface. A continuous rolling surface 551 is constituted by the surface 551b and the lower rolling surface 551c on the lower side of the rolling inclined surface 551a.

  On the front side of the rolling surface 551, a side wall 553 having a predetermined height extends from the right end to the front of the left end. Further, the inner end surface 553a of the side wall 553 on the rolling surface 551 side is an inclined surface that is inclined toward the rolling surface 551 from the upper part toward the lower part, and the game ball that has fallen on the side wall 553 from above is rolled. It is guided to the moving surface 551 side.

  The upper rolling surface 551b extends from the front side to the rolling inclined surface 551a, and the lower rolling surface 551c extends from the rolling inclined surface 551a to the rear side. The upper rolling surface 551b and the lower rolling surface 551c are provided substantially horizontally in the front-rear width direction, and only the rolling inclined surface 551a is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side.

  The ball guiding member 407 configured as described above is provided at a position below the special winning opening 20b. The rolling surface 551 is provided in a standing posture substantially orthogonal to the game board surface 200a, the front-rear width dimension L22 is wider than the diameter 2R of the game ball, and is formed on the game board surface 200a and the glass door frame 102. It is formed slightly narrower than the separation width dimension L21 with respect to the see-through window 102a. The separation width dimension L21 is narrower than the length of two game balls having a diameter of 2R (2R × 2 = 4R) (2R <L22 <L21 <4R).

Therefore , the game ball flowing down on the ball guide member 407 is surely dropped on the rolling surface 551 without being sandwiched or slipped between the ball guide member 407 and the see-through window 102a, and the variable on the left side. It is guided toward the winning ball apparatus 15.

  In addition, since the front-rear width dimension L23 of the upper rolling surface 551b is shorter than the radius R of the game ball (R> L23), the game ball that has dropped near the side wall 553 has an upper rolling surface 551b. Without colliding with the rolling inclined surface 551a.

  On the other hand, the front and rear width dimension L24 of the lower rolling surface 551c is longer than the radius R of the game ball (R <L24), and the inclination angle of the rolling inclined surface 551a is small. The game ball that has flowed down near the front surface of 410 collides with the lower rolling surface 551c, and can roll on the lower rolling surface 551c.

  Thus, by having the lower rolling surface 551c that is horizontal in the front-rear direction, the game ball is brought closer to the wall surface 20c by the rolling inclined surface 551a, and the rolling inclined surface 551a and the front surface of the plate-like portion 410 are arranged. Therefore, the game ball can be smoothly guided by rolling on the lower rolling surface 551c without resistance. That is, the lower rolling surface 551c constitutes a rolling part.

  In addition, the game ball that has flowed down collides with a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface 551 excluding the upper rolling surface 551b. Since the separation width dimension L21 has a width dimension of 2R or more of the diameter of the game ball, the game ball that has collided with the rolling surface 551 may jump to the see-through window 102a side, but the rolling inclined surface 551a is Since it is inclined downward toward the board surface plate 200 side, the game ball flowing down in the vicinity of the see-through window 102a is forcibly rebounded toward the game board surface 200a side.

  Note that the game ball that has flowed down near the front surface of the plate-like portion 410 may collide with the lower rolling surface 551c that is substantially horizontal in the front-rear direction, but is separated from the see-through window 102a. Even if it bounces to the see-through window 102a due to the above or the like, it does not collide with force, and if it collides with a slight deviation to the front, it will collide with the rolling inclined surface 551a and bounce toward the game board surface 200a.

  This prevents the game ball from bouncing back to the fluoroscopic window 102a and prevents the fluoroscopic window 102a from being damaged by contact, thereby preventing the appearance and durability from being damaged or the visibility from being deteriorated by the scratch. .

  Further, since the rolling surface 551 including the rolling inclined surface 551a and the lower rolling surface 551c is inclined downward from the right side toward the left side, the game ball bounced back after collision is only on the game board surface 200a side. Instead, it bounces back toward the lower inclined side of the rolling surface 551, that is, in the direction in which the game ball is guided. Therefore, the game ball guided from the specific direction to the rolling inclined surface 551a and the lower rolling surface 551c rebounds in the direction in which the game ball enters although it is on the game board surface 200a side, and collides with the subsequent game ball. It is prevented.

  Further, the rolling inclined surface 551a is formed on a part of the rolling surface 551, and is configured by an inclined surface that is inclined downward from the see-through window 102a side toward the game board surface 200a side. Since it does not project from the moving surface 551, it does not hinder the rolling of the colliding game ball to the left, which is the inclination direction of the rolling surface 551, while bouncing back to the game board surface 200a side. That is, the rolling inclined surface 551a constitutes both a collision part and a rolling part.

Further, the rolling surface 551, the side wall of the rolling inclined surface and the lower rolling sliding surface 551c provided toward the game board 200a from the inclined lower side of 551a, the transparent window 102a side from the inclined upper side of the rolling inclined surface 551a 553 by including a Ueten sliding surface 551b provided toward, while ensuring the inclination angle of the rolling inclined surface 551a, the game ball is in contact with such transparent window 102a and the side wall 553 in said transfer motion inclined surfaces 551a The upper part of the slope that does not collide and the lower part of the slope that does not collide when the game ball comes into contact with the game board surface 200a, the plate-like part 410, and the like are flattened, so that the ball guiding member 407 constituting the rolling surface 551 The width dimension in the vertical direction can be suppressed as much as possible.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the collision portion is configured by the rolling inclined surface 551a which is a flat surface. However, if the collision game ball can be rebounded to the game board surface 200a side, the collision surface may be Alternatively, it may be constituted by a protrusion or the like.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as the embodiment of the present invention, in the first decoration unit 400, the plurality of first decoration members 420a with the non-conductive second decoration members 421a to 421d interposed therebetween. , 420b are scattered, the respective plating layers are electrically connected to the common base plating 415, so that the base plating 415 can be obtained without drawing a ground wire or the like from each of the plurality of first decorative members 420a, 420b. Alternatively, each of the plurality of second decorative members 421a to 421d can be electrically connected to the conductive layer by electrically connecting one of the plurality of first decorative members 420a and 420b to the conductive layer via the conductive portion.

Further, in the second decoration unit 500, even when the plurality of first decoration members 520a to 520c are scattered across the non-conductive second decoration member 521, the respective plating layers are conducted to the common plating base 515. Therefore, even if the ground wire or the like is not drawn from each of the plurality of first decorative members 520a to 520c, the plating base 515 or any one of the plurality of first decorative members 520a to 520c is connected to the conductive layer via the conductive portion. It is possible to conduct each of the plurality of second decorative members 521 to the conductive layer.

  These decorative members 416 and 516 are projected from the front surface of the plating bases 415 and 515 toward the front, and are obstacles on which the game balls flowing down the game area 7 can collide. Although static electricity is generated, such static electricity can be released (grounded) from the first decorative members 420a and 420b to the wide conductive layer 200D formed on the game board surface 200a of the board plate 200.

  The base members 401 and 501 which are non-conductive base members have flange portions 410a and 510a attached to the edge portions of the attachment holes 201 and 202 formed in the board surface plate 200. The positioning bosses 441 and 541 Since the positioning bosses 441 and 541 passing through the flange portions 410a and 510a reliably reach the conductive layer 200D of the panel board 200 by passing through the flange portions 410a and 510a and being conducted to the conductive layer 200D, the positioning boss The positioning bosses 441 and 541 can be easily conducted to the conductive layer 200D as compared with the case where the 441 and 541 are penetrated at the positions corresponding to the mounting holes 201 and 202.

That is, after passing through the conducting portions such as the positioning bosses 441 and 541 at positions corresponding to the mounting holes 201 and 202, the tips of the positioning bosses 441 and 541 protruding to the back side of the base members 401 and 501 are connected to the conductive layer 200D. because it does not contact, but there is necessary to conduct the conductive layer 200D by route the grounding wire and the like from, it is possible to conduct the conductive layer 200D in the shortest distance.

Therefore, when the first decorative members 420a, 420b, and 520a to 520c are provided at positions corresponding to the mounting holes 201 and 202 in the base members 401 and 501 provided to close the mounting holes 201 and 202 in this way, some flange portion 410a, disposed at a position corresponding to 510a, the flange portion 410a, making it possible to conduct by penetrating the conductive portion at 410b in the conductive layer 200D preferred.

  In this embodiment, the flange portions 410a and 510a are attached to the edge portions of the attachment holes 201 and 202 formed in the board surface plate 200, but the attachment holes 201 and 202 formed in the board surface plate 200 are provided. It can be attached not only to the edge portion but also to the edge portion of the notch formed in the panel board 200.

  Further, the first decorative unit 400 and the second decorative unit 500 are attached to the edge portions of the mounting holes 201 and 202 formed in the panel board 200 by attaching the flange portions 410a and 510a to the cover members 406 and 506. Although the back surface portion is disposed in the board surface plate 200 in a state of being inserted into the mounting holes 201 and 202, it may be disposed directly on the game board surface 200a via the base members 401 and 501.

  In this case, since the positioning bosses 441 and 541 are provided outside the fitting portions 411 and 511, that is, at positions away from the LED boards 405 and 505, static electricity is transferred to the LED boards 405 and 505. It is possible to prevent a failure.

  Further, the non-conductive base members 401 and 501 are provided on the game board surface 200a of the board 200 on which the conductive layer 200D is formed, so that the decorative frame 402, the decorative piece 502 and the conductive layer provided on the front side thereof are provided. In addition to being electrically disconnected from 200D, as described above, even when a plurality of first decorative members 420a, 420b, and 520a to 520c are provided to be scattered, a common plating base is used. Since it is possible to conduct with one conducting part via 415, 515, the structure of the units 400, 500 is not complicated, such as drawing a ground wire from each of the plurality of first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520a-520c. That's it.

  The second decorative members 421a to 421d and 521 have translucency, and are disposed on the front surfaces 415a and 515a of the plating bases 414 and 415 so that the second decorative members 421a to 421d and 521 are plated. Since the treated front surfaces 415a and 515a can be visually recognized, the decorativeness is improved, and damage to the plated layer due to contact with the game ball is prevented.

In addition, the decorative members 416 and 516 are provided on at least a part of the periphery of the light emitting region. Therefore, if all the members are plated members or non-translucent conductive members, it is for production. or the light emitted forward through the apertures 4 12 512 is only not spread around, because the increase is decorative and cost, thus the first decorative member 420a, 420b, 520a~520c the second decorative member 421a~ By disposing them between 421d and 521, a part of the light is diffused to the surroundings, the decorativeness is improved, and the cost of the plating process can be suppressed as much as possible.

  In addition, since the static electricity can be effectively released to the conductive layer 200D in the case of being arranged in the vicinity of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 provided with the count switch 23 like the first decoration unit 400, the winning ball Can be prevented from being erroneously detected by static electricity.

  Further, in this embodiment, the positioning bosses 441 and 541 are projected from the plating bases 415 and 515 or one of the first decorative members, one of the first decorative members 420 a and 520 a, and are positioned on the board plate 200. The positioning bosses 441 and 541 are electrically connected to the conductive layer 200D by serving also as positioning protrusions that are fitted into the conduction holes 210 and 220 as the parts, so that the plating bases 415 and 515 or the first decorative members 420a and 520a are connected. Since the attachment position with respect to the board surface plate 200 is determined, it is not necessary to separately form the conduction portion and the positioning portion.

  The first decorative members 420a, 420b, and 520b have metal screws 431a, 431e, and 531c in a state where a part of the second decorative members 421a, 421b and 521 are sandwiched between the plating bases 415 and 515, respectively. In order to fix the second decoration members 421a, 421b, and 521 while the plating bases 415, 515 and the first decoration members 420a, 420b, and 520b are electrically connected to each other by screws. Therefore, the conductivity is improved and the cost can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the first decorative unit 400 and the second decorative unit 500 have a length protruding from the first decorative members 420a and 520a and penetrating through the plating bases 415 and 515 and the base members 401 and 501. The conductive layer 200D is electrically connected through the positioning bosses 441 and 5 41 but is protruded from the plurality of first decorative members 420b, 520b and 520c, and the plating bases 415 and 515 and the base members 401 and 501 are provided. The conductive layer 200 </ b> D may be electrically connected to the conductive layer 200 </ b> D through a positioning boss having a length penetrating the electrode.

Further, since the positioning bosses 441, 5 41 are configured to penetrate through the plating bases 415, 515 and the base members 401, 501, the positioning bosses 441, 551 are configured as the first decorative members 420a, 520a. In addition, since it also has a function of determining the mounting positions of the plating bases 415 and 515 with respect to the base members 401 and 501, the positioning of both the first decorative members 420a and 520a and the plating bases 415 and 515 is facilitated.

  In addition, positioning bosses protruding from the plating bases 415 and 515 may pass through the base members 401 and 501 and be conducted to the conductive layer 200D. In this case, the conducting portions that conduct the first decorative members 420a and 520a and the plating bases 415 and 515 and the conducting portions that conduct the conductive layers 200D via the plating bases 415 and 515 and the base members 401 and 501 are separately provided. What is necessary is just to form.

Further, in this embodiment, the positioning bosses 441, 5 41 that determine the attachment positions with respect to the base members 401, 501 are electrically connected to the conductive layer 200D. However, for the conduction provided separately from such positioning bosses. The boss may be conducted. Or it may not be a projection part like a boss, for example, plating bases 415 and 515 or the 1st decoration member may be made to conduct via an earth line etc.

  In the present embodiment, the conductive layer 200D is formed on the front side of the board plate 200, but may be formed on any location such as the back side or the inner peripheral surfaces of the mounting holes 201 and 202. In addition, when forming in the internal peripheral surface etc. of the attachment holes 201 and 202, it is necessary to comprise the outer peripheral surface etc. of the fitting parts 411 and 511 with a conductive member, for example.

  In this embodiment, the decorative members 416 and 516 are provided on decorative members such as the first decorative unit 400 and the second decorative unit 500, but are not limited to those provided on such decorative members. For example, the configuration of the present invention may be applied to a movable accessory for production, other production members provided on a stage, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520a to 520c and the plating bases 415, 515 are electrically conductive by plating the surface of the synthetic resin material to form a plating layer. Although it was configured as a member, as long as it has conductivity, it is not necessarily limited to one in which a conductive layer is formed by a plating process, such as a synthetic resin material or a metal material containing carbon fiber You may be comprised with the electroconductive member.

  In the present embodiment, the plating layers of the first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520a to 520c and the plating bases 415, 515, that is, the conductive layers are formed over the entire surface, but if they are formed at least partially. Good. Further, for example, the first decorative members 420a, 420b, 520a to 520c and the plating bases 415, 515 do not need to form a positioning boss or the like as long as their contact surfaces are configured as conductive layers.

  Further, in this embodiment, the LED board 405 of the first decoration unit 400 and the LED boards 405 and 505 of the second decoration unit 500 are provided in a state of being accommodated in the cover members 406 and 506, respectively. When the LED substrates 405 and 505 are accommodated and provided in this manner, if the outer dimensions of the LED substrates 405 and 505 coincide with the inner dimensions of the case at the time of manufacture, the substrates may not be accommodated due to molding errors or the like. Therefore, the outer dimension of the LED board is generally designed to be smaller than the inner dimension of the case, but this not only makes the LED boards 405 and 505 smaller, but also restricts the degree of freedom of LED placement, as well as the edge of the case. There is a problem that it is difficult to place the LED close to the part.

  Therefore, you may make it provide the edge part of such LED boards 405 and 505 in the state clamped between the rear end surface of the fitting parts 411 and 511, and the front end surface of the cover members 406 and 506, for example.

  As a specific example of such a configuration, for example, at least a part of the edge of the LED substrate 505 is connected to the fitting portion 511 like a second decoration unit 500 ′ as a modification of the present invention shown in FIG. It is provided in a state of being sandwiched between the rear end surface and the front end surface of the cover member 506.

  That is, a board (for example, LED board 505) on which an electronic component (for example, a decoration LED 505a) is mounted on at least one surface (front surface), and a board case (for example, the second decoration unit 500) that covers the board. The substrate case covers a first cover member (for example, a base member 501) formed in a box shape that covers one surface and a part of the substrate case, and the other surface (back surface) opposite to the one surface. , A second cover member (for example, cover member 506) formed in a box shape partially opened, and fastening means (for example, screw N4 (FIG. 14) for fastening the first cover member and the second cover member. , 15)), and the fastening means includes an opening peripheral end surface of the first cover member (for example, a rear end surface of the base member 501) and an opening peripheral end surface of the second cover member (for example, a cover). It is preferable that the front end surface of the wood 506) and is fastened and said second cover member and the first cover member so as to sandwich the peripheral portion of the substrate.

  In this way, when the base member 501 and the cover member 506 are fastened, the peripheral portion of the LED substrate 505 is sandwiched between the opening peripheral surface of the base member 501 and the opening peripheral end surface of the cover member 506. The molding error of the substrate can be absorbed, thereby making the substrate as large as possible and arranging electronic components such as the decoration LED 505a in the vicinity of the periphery of the base member 501, etc., so that the degree of freedom in arranging the electronic components is improved. .

  Further, although the edge portion of the LED substrate 505 is exposed to the outside, the mounting surface and the separation surface on which the LED and the circuit which are electronic components are formed are covered with the base member 501 and the cover member 506. It is possible to prevent static electricity generated in the member 516 from flying and damaging electronic components and circuits.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  In the above embodiment, a spherical pachinko ball (game ball) is applied as an example of a game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium. For example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal is used. There may be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 6 Game board 210,220 Conduction hole 400 1st decoration unit 401 Base member 402 Decoration frame 415 Plating base 416 Decoration member 420a, 420b 1st decoration member 421a-421d 2nd decoration member 441 Positioning boss 500 2nd decoration Unit 501 Base member 502 Decoration frame 515 Plating base 516 Decoration members 520a to 520c First decoration member 521 Second decoration member 541 Positioning boss

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a conductive layer, and a decoration unit attached to the gaming board,
The decorative unit is
A nonconductive base member having nonconductive properties;
A second decorative member having disposed non-conductive between the plurality of first decorative member and the first decorative member having conductivity, the provided,
The plurality of first decorative members and second decorative members are placed on the non-conductive base member via conductive base members having conductivity,
The first decorative member of the conductive base member or the plurality of first decorative members is provided with a conductive portion that penetrates the non-conductive base member and conducts to the conductive layer.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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