JP6501477B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an accessory device in a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down.

  A pachinko machine that uses a game ball as a game medium is conventionally known as one of the gaming machines provided for a player's game in a pachinko parlor. The pachinko machine is configured such that a game ball banned by a launcher flows down the game area, and when the game ball flows down the game area, various winning openings are installed in the game area. When winning, a predetermined number of gaming balls (also referred to as winning balls) are paid out according to the mode of the winning, or the gaming state is changed from a normal gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player to a special gaming state which is advantageous to the player. And proceed with the game. In the pachinko machine, various effects are performed to improve the player's interest in the progress of the game. Conventionally, various light-emitting devices are provided on the game board, and effects that change the light-emitting mode and the like according to the progress of the game have been mainstream, but in recent years various image displays such as liquid crystal display devices By providing a device and presenting a video or the like corresponding to the progress of the game to the player, the effect of improving the interest of the game is increasing.

  Moreover, in pachinko machines in recent years, in the character object device, a light emitting device is provided together with various image display devices, and various images are displayed according to the progress of the game, and the light emission mode of the light emitting device is changed. There are also those that are designed to further improve the player's interest. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 shown below, the image display device is disposed substantially at the center of the accessory device installed in the gaming area of the gaming machine, and around the image display device There is a decorative body that is decorated to emit light by a lamp.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-105513

  When a light emitting device or the like is arranged around a character object device as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it becomes necessary to connect each light emitting device or the like and various wirings. In this case, various wires are generally taken out collectively from any one of the left and right directions on the back side of the gaming machine and connected to the light emitting devices and the like from the viewpoint of wiring arrangement. However, in this case, the wiring is connected to the light emitting device or the like provided on the opposite side of the position where the character device and the wiring are taken out in the left-right direction with respect to the character device. In such a case, the routing of the wires becomes complicated, and sometimes the wires are entangled or broken at the time of attachment of the character apparatus. Therefore, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a holding portion for holding a wire is provided on the back side of the character article device, and provided on the opposite side of the position where the character article device and the portion where the wiring is taken out are opposed. The wiring connected to the light emitting device or the like is configured to prevent the occurrence of disconnection or the like through the holding portion. However, when the holding portion is provided in this way and the wiring is held by the holding portion, the space on the back side of the gaming machine is used by the amount of the holding portion, which reduces the space efficiency of the entire gaming machine. There was a problem that it became one of the factors. Further, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the holding portion is formed to project rearward from the back surface of the accessory device, if it only interferes with or collides with another device, it will be damaged. In addition, there is a problem that the wiring may be broken.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the space efficiency of the entire gaming machine in addition to the ease of wiring management. Do.

In the present invention, a game area in which game balls can flow down is formed on a game board, and the game board is provided with a character article apparatus having a display unit for displaying various symbols and patterns according to the progress of the game. A first light emitting member provided on one side in the left-right direction with respect to the left-right direction center of the accessory device, and provided on the other side in the left-right direction with respect to the left-right direction center of the accessory device and a second light emitting member has one end disposed in one of the right and left direction in the game board, a first wiring to which the other end is electrically connected to the first light emitting member, wherein one end first The second wiring is disposed in one of the left and right directions the same as one end of the wiring and the other end is electrically connected to the second light emitting member, and is the upper part of the accessory device above the display unit is formed so as to be positioned, rolling the game balls is rollable And a bottom plate portion formed below the extension portion, and the extension portion and the bottom plate portion are provided. between it is formed a space having a width of a predetermined height direction, to accommodate at least a pre-Symbol second wiring, toward the second wiring from the lateral direction one side in the lateral direction other side A gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that a wiring accommodating portion to be accommodated is formed in the space.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the character apparatus includes a hook portion, and the hook portion has a hook body having a rolling path along which the game balls roll, and an extension portion extending from the hook body. A wire accommodating portion for accommodating various wires is formed in the extension portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, the ease of wiring can be improved, and disconnection of the wiring can be reliably prevented in the installation work and the like of the accessory device. Further, according to the present invention, since the wiring accommodating portion is formed in the extension portion, it is possible to improve the space efficiency of the entire gaming machine.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at center goods from the surface. It is the perspective view which looked at center goods from the back. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded the part in which the wiring accommodating part in center goods is formed.

  Embodiments of the gaming machine of the present invention will be specifically described using the drawings. In this specification, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention is also used for gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. be able to. Further, in the present specification, the “front side”, “back side”, “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side” and “right side” of the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine face the gaming machine When viewed from the front side (front side), the back side (rear side), "upper side", "lower side", "left side" and "right side" are shown. Further, in the present specification, the flow of the game ball into the various winning openings is referred to as "winning", and the game ball paid out to the player by the game ball winning is referred to as "prize ball".

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a vertically rectangular outer frame 2 which constitutes an outer shell of the machine body. A vertically rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the open front side of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of a synthetic resin material, and is configured such that the game board 11 or the like can be attached and fixed to the inside. The front frame 4 is assembled on the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 centering on a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 is provided with a glass plate 5 so that the player can visually recognize the game board 11 and can protect the game board 11. Further, the front frame 4 is provided below the glass plate 5 with an upper receiving tray 6 for temporarily storing gaming balls used for playing a game, and a lower receiving tray 7 for storing gaming balls overflowing from the upper receiving tray 6 and flowing down. ing.

  The gaming machine 1 is internally provided with a launcher for flipping a game ball toward the game board 11 so that the bounce strength of the launcher can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8 It is configured. Further, on the upper tray 6, on the front side of the storage space for storing the game balls, various buttons 9 are arranged to be pressed and operated by the player during the game. Further, a speaker 10 for outputting sound is provided inside the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 11 is a flat plate-like member formed in a substantially square shape by a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. A back unit (not shown) is attached and fixed to the back side of the game board 11 with a screw or the like. In the game board 11, an opening 14 for attaching and fixing a center character 12 as a character apparatus is formed in a substantially central portion. Further, on the game board 11, a game area 16 is formed in which game balls guided to the upper part of the game board 11 by the guide rails 15 can flow downward toward the lower part of the game board 11. That is, on the game board 11, the guide rails 15 are provided on the outside of the game area 16.

  In the game area 16, an opening 14 for making the center character 12 as an accessory device visible and an attachment for the center character 12 is formed in a substantially central portion. In the game area 16, the normal winning device 17 is a trigger to pay out a predetermined number of winning balls when the gaming ball wins, and when the gaming balls are winning, a special game advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state which is disadvantageous for the player The start winning device 18, which is a chance to draw a lottery whether or not to shift to the state, is opened only when the special gaming state is in progress, and is a trigger to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls each time the game balls win. A winning device 19 is provided.

  The center role 12 is for performing a predetermined effect according to the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 3, the center character 12 has a display unit 21 for displaying various patterns, symbols, etc., a decorative frame 22 formed around the display unit 21, and the progress of the game. Of the first decoration member 23 and the second decoration member 24 as decoration members provided on the decoration frame 22 in order to improve the interest of the player, and the game ball which has flowed down toward the center The rolling path 25 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit 21 is arranged such that two light guide plates 26 overlap in the front-rear direction. The light guide plate 26 is provided with a light emitting member at a position facing the side surface of the light guide plate 26, and light emitted from the light emitting member is formed to be incident from the side surface of the light guide plate 26. The light guide plate 26 has a display area 27 for displaying predetermined display information at a predetermined position, and is configured to display the display information in the display area 27 when light is incident from the side surface. It is done. In the display unit 21, various display devices such as a liquid crystal display device are provided behind the light guide plate 26. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, various symbols and the like are usually displayed on various display devices, and display information is displayed on the display area 27 of the light guide plate 26 as the game progresses. In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, only the light guide plate 26 disposed on the front side of the two light guide plates 26 is described.

  The decorative frame 22 is a frame-shaped member formed on the outer peripheral side of the center character 12. The decoration frame 22 is formed so that the display unit 21 is positioned inside. Further, in the decoration frame 22, the first decoration member 23 and the second decoration member 24 in the gaming machine 1 are attached and fixed on the front side. In the decoration frame 22, the first decoration member 23 is provided on the left side of the decoration frame 22, and the second decoration member 24 is provided on the right side of the decoration frame 22. The first decorative member 23 and the second decorative member 24 may have the same configuration or different configurations. Moreover, it is preferable that these 1st decoration members 23 and 2nd decoration members 24 are formed with the material which has translucency. As described later, the first light emitting member 28 is disposed behind the first decorative member 23, and light is emitted from the first light emitting member 28 from the rear of the first decorative member 23 to the rear of the second decorative member 24. The second light emitting member 29 is disposed, light is emitted from the second light emitting member 29, and various effects using light can be performed according to the progress of the game.

  Further, the decorative frame 22 is provided with a first light emitting member 28 and a second light emitting member 29. The first light emitting member 28 is provided on the left side of the center in the left-right direction in the center combination 12 and at the rear of the first decorative frame 22. The first light emitting member 28 is configured to irradiate light to the first decorative member 23 from the rear side, and also to make light incident to the light guide plate 26 from the side surface of the light guide plate 26. Further, the second light emitting member 29 is provided on the right side of the center of the center combination 12 in the left-right direction and at the rear of the second decoration frame 22. The second light emitting member 29 emits light to the second decorative member 24 from the rear side, and also makes the light incident on the light guide plate 26 from the side surface of the light guide plate 26. The first light emitting member 28 and the second light emitting member 29 may have the same configuration or different configurations. In the present embodiment, each of the first light emitting member 28 and the second light emitting member 29 is configured by arranging a plurality of LEDs on the substrate member, but may be configured other than this.

  The first light emitting member 28 is electrically connected to a first wiring 30 for supplying power to the first light emitting member 28. In addition, a second wiring 31 for supplying power to the second light emitting member 29 is electrically connected to the second light emitting member 29. As long as the first light emitting member 28 and the second light emitting member 29 can be supplied with power, the first wiring 30 and the second wiring 31 may be arbitrarily selected and used. In the present embodiment, the first wiring 30 is disposed on the left side in the left-right direction when the gaming board 11 is viewed from the front. That is, the first wiring 30 extends upward from the lower left of the game board 11 and is electrically connected to the first light emitting member 28 provided on the decoration frame 22. The second wiring 31 extends from the left side of the game board 11 to the second light emitting member 29 and is electrically connected to the second light emitting member 29. In addition, the place which arrange | positions the 1st wiring 30 and the 2nd wiring 31 is not limited to an above-described position.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a collar portion 41 is formed on the upper side of the decoration frame 22. The hook portion 41 has a hook main body 42 and an extending portion 43, and the hook main body 42 is formed with a rolling path 25 on which the game balls having flowed down the game area 16 can roll. The extension portion 43 is formed to extend rearward at the rear of the crucible main body 42. The extension 43 is formed in the decoration frame 22 at a lower position one step lower than the height position at which the eyelid main body 42 is formed. Further, in the extension 43, notches 44 which are cut out from the rear to the front are formed at several places. The notches 44 are for preventing interference with the upper end of the holding portion 46 described later.

  Further, in the extension portion 43, a wire housing portion 45 is formed. The wiring accommodating portion 45 is for accommodating various wirings for electrically connecting various gaming devices used in the game. In the present embodiment, the wiring accommodating portion 45 is formed to be able to accommodate the second wiring 31. That is, in the present embodiment, the second wiring 31 is standing up on the left side of the game board 11 when viewed from the front, while the second decorative member 24 is arranged on the game board 11. In view of the right side, by accommodating the second wiring 31 in the wiring housing portion 45, the second wiring 31 is reliably prevented from being caught by another device or member or broken by it. be able to. In the present embodiment, only the second wiring 31 is housed in the wiring housing portion 45, but a wiring used for another purpose may be housed together with the second wiring 31.

  A bottom plate portion 47 is formed below the extension portion 43, and a space 48 having a width in a predetermined height direction is formed between the extension portion 43 and the bottom plate portion 47. It is preferable that the space 48 be formed to have a width in the height direction in which at least one gaming ball can roll. Further, the wire housing portion 45 is formed in the space 48, that is, at a predetermined position on the rear side of the collar portion 41 and inside the collar portion 41, and the wiring housed in the wiring housing portion 45 drops out. A holding portion 46 is formed to prevent such. In the present embodiment, the shape of the holding portion 46 is formed into an L shape which is formed to extend rearward from the rear of the crucible main body 42 and then to bend upward at the upper portion and extend upward. The shape of the holding portion 46 is not limited to this. Further, in the present embodiment, three holding portions 46 are provided in the space 48, but the number of holding portions 46 is not limited to this. Further, it is preferable that the bottom plate portion 47 color the lower surface with a predetermined color. By coloring the bottom portion with a predetermined color, it is possible to prevent the player from visually recognizing that the wiring is accommodated in the wiring accommodating portion 45, thereby reducing the interest of the game, or the so-called "Goto action". It is also possible to prevent in advance that fraudulent activity called “.” Is performed.

  Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 1 of the present invention will be described. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the wiring accommodating portion 45 is provided in the hook portion 41 in the center character 12, various wirings can be accommodated in the wiring accommodating portion 45. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can pass through the inside of the wiring accommodating portion 45 when the various wiring is routed in the center character 12, and other various wiring may be entangled, or constitute the gaming machine 1. It is possible to reliably prevent such a problem that the wire breaks due to interference with one game machine or the like. Moreover, forming the wiring accommodating portion 45 in the space 48 having a predetermined height direction width, in particular, since the space 48 has a width in the height direction where at least one gaming ball can roll, Can be stored in one place, and the space efficiency of the gaming machine 1 can be greatly improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the extending portion 43 is formed on the back side of the rolling portion formed in the decoration frame 22, and the wiring accommodating portion 45 is formed. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, by forming the extending portion 43, it is also possible to greatly improve the strength of the decorative frame 22. That is, since the rolling path 25 of the decoration frame 22 in the center character 12 is formed so as to start rolling after the game ball flowing down the game area 16 collides, the game ball collided. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the extending portion 43 is formed to extend to the rear side of the decorative frame 22, the durability is required to be able to withstand the impact of the case. The strength of the entire decoration frame 22 is reinforced by the extending portion 43. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the strength of the decorative frame 22 can be greatly improved, and the durability can also be greatly improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the wiring accommodating portion 45 is formed at a predetermined position on the rear side of the buttocks and inside the buttocks 41. Therefore, it is possible to more easily prevent the player from visually recognizing the various wires housed in the wire housing portion 45 during the game or the fraudulent act called "Goto" being performed. Further, by forming the holding portion 46 in the wiring housing portion 45, it is possible to prevent the various wirings housed in the wiring housing portion 45 from jumping out of the wiring housing portion 45 further, and various wiring It becomes possible to prevent interference with a gaming machine or the like and disconnection and disconnection.

  As mentioned above, although the gaming machine 1 which concerns on this invention was demonstrated concretely, what was described in this specification is an example, and this invention is not limited to this. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention may be arbitrarily changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game machine 11 game board 12 center character 16 game area 21 display part 22 decoration frame 23 1st decoration member 24 2nd decoration member 25 rolling path 26 light guide plate 27 display area 28 1st light emission member 29 2nd light emission member Reference Signs List 30 first wiring 31 second wiring 41 ridge portion 42 main body 43 extending portion 45 wiring accommodating portion 46 holding portion 47 bottom plate portion 48 space

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a game area in which game balls can flow down is formed on a game board, and the game board is provided with a character object apparatus having a display unit for displaying various patterns and symbols according to the progress of the game And
A first light emitting member provided on one side in the lateral direction than the lateral center of the character apparatus, and a second light emitting member provided on the other lateral side in the lateral direction than the lateral center of the character apparatus;
The first wiring is disposed at one end in one of the left and right directions in the game board and the other end is electrically connected to the first light emitting member, and the one end is the same in the left and right direction as one end of the first wiring. A second wire disposed in any one of the two , the other end of which is electrically connected to the second light emitting member;
It is formed to be located above the display unit at the upper part of the accessory device, and the bowl body on which the rolling path on which the game ball can roll is formed, and the extension extending from the bowl body And a bottom plate portion formed below the extension portion.
Between the extending portion and the bottom plate portion is formed with a space having a width of a predetermined height direction, to accommodate at least a pre-Symbol second wiring, the second wiring from the lateral direction one side A gaming machine characterized in that a wiring accommodating portion to be accommodated and arranged toward the other side in the left-right direction is formed in the space.

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