JP5439142B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a front door is supported in an openable / closable state on the front side of a game board mounting frame to which a game board can be attached and detached.

  A conventional pachinko gaming machine is usually equipped with a game board mounting frame called a front frame that can be opened and closed via a hinge on the front side of the wooden frame, and the front side of the game board mounting frame. In addition, a glass frame fitted with a glass plate is attached via a hinge so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the game board.

  In recent years, in pachinko machines, pachinko machines have been developed that have a glass frame decoration frame made of synthetic resin decorated in various colors on the front edge of the glass frame for the purpose of making the front decoration stand out. Yes. Here, in the gaming facility, in order to attract the player's interest and improve the customer-collection performance, the new machine is usually replaced for a certain period of time. However, the pachinko machine's game board tends to get dirty with use, and the pachinko game Since it takes a lot of money to replace the entire machine with a new pachinko machine, the normal replacement of a new machine is performed by exchanging only the game board.

  For this reason, even if the pachinko machine has a glass plate decorative frame made of synthetic resin on the front side, when the pachinko hall is replaced with a new stand, it is only necessary to replace the game board with a new one. However, since the conventional one is used, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to feel the novelty of the new stand replacement.

  Corresponding to this, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a gaming board mounting frame for mounting the gaming board, and a front side of the gaming board mounting frame are provided so as to be openable and closable, and the peripheral portion has translucency. It has a front decorative frame with a translucent transparent part and a detachable arrangement on the rear side of the front decorative frame, and has a decorative part with decoration on the periphery, and the game board is visible from the center. A glass plate member having a transparent portion for visually recognizing the game board, and allowing the decorative portion of the glass plate member to be seen from the translucent transparent portion of the peripheral edge portion of the front decorative frame. A technique for easily renewing a decorative portion for decorating the periphery of a transparent portion for use is disclosed.

  Also, in recent years, in pachinko machines, for example, by causing the director to perform both mechanical operation and light emission, the illumination light irradiation direction can be changed to increase the player's expectation of the game. The configured gaming machine has been put into practical use.

  As an example of a gaming machine that changes the irradiation direction of such illumination light, Patent Document 2 describes an outer surface of a character body that is supported rotatably around the vertical axis of the gaming machine body and is made of a light transmitting material. There is a gaming machine having a character image having a fiber-like flocked on it, and a director that performs various jackpot notice operations different for each reliability while giving light to the fiber-shaped flock from the inside of the character main body. Have been described.

Japanese Patent No. 3806798 (paragraphs 0015 to 0019, FIGS. 1 and 3) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-253680 (paragraph 0029, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  As described above, the conventional pachinko gaming machine has a structure in which the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board can be renewed individually corresponding to the model of the game board when the game board is replaced. When it is adopted, the decoration part has a planar shape and lacks a three-dimensional effect, and it is difficult to incorporate an effect device such as a rotating part or a light emitting part into the decoration part. In addition, the production director that changes the irradiation direction of the conventional illumination light is provided at a position relatively far behind the inner surface of the transparent part inside the transparent part, so that the customer away from the pachinko machine The appeal was low.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention adopts a structure in which the decoration part for decorating the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board can be renewed individually corresponding to the model of the game board when the game board is replaced. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding the range in which the effect of the effect by the effect agent that changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light reaches.

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention has a fixed frame formed in a frame shape, a stage effect formed in a three-dimensional shape, and a plate-shaped portion formed in a plate shape. A game board having a game area in which a game ball moves on one side of the board, and is formed in a frame shape, supported to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and the game board is detachable inside the frame shape A game board mounting frame and a transparent window for viewing the game board, which is supported on the front side of the game board mounting frame in an openable and closable manner and allows the game board attached to the game board mounting frame to be visually recognized. The transparent storage part having transparency is formed in a shape bulging forward at a position above the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board, and before the stage actor is stored in a state where it can be inserted and removed in the transparent storage part. A door body, and the director is transparent on at least the front outer periphery and the lower surface. A housing provided with a transparent portion, a light source provided inside the housing, an inside of the housing, the irradiation direction of illumination light from the light source was changed, and the irradiation direction was changed Light direction varying means for transmitting illumination light through the transparent part and emitting the illumination light to the outside of the housing, and the light direction varying means is provided to be rotatable around an axis in the vertical direction, Illumination light redirecting means for changing the illumination direction of illumination light, a motor provided on the rear side of the housing for generating rotational force from a rotating shaft, and rotational force from the rotating shaft being transmitted to the illumination light redirecting means. And a rotational force transmitting means for rotating the illumination light turning means about the vertical axis, the illumination light turning means changing the irradiation direction by rotating. Features.
The gaming machine (Claim 2) according to claim 1, wherein the stage effect is attached above the game area of the game board.
A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a fixed frame formed in a frame shape, a stage effect formed in a three-dimensional shape, and a plate-shaped portion formed in a plate shape, and the plate-shaped portion A game board having a game area in which a game ball moves on one side of the board, and is formed in a frame shape, supported to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and the game board is detachable inside the frame shape A game board mounting frame and a transparent window for viewing the game board, which is supported on the front side of the game board mounting frame in an openable and closable manner and allows the game board attached to the game board mounting frame to be visually recognized. A transparent storage part having transparency bulging forward at a position above the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board, and a front door body for storing the effect material in the transparent storage part. The production role is provided with a transparent portion having transparency on at least the front side outer periphery and the lower surface. A light emitting unit housing attached to the transparent storage unit, a light source provided inside the light emitting unit housing, provided inside the light emitting unit housing, and changing an irradiation direction of illumination light from the light source, a light direction change means a was varied irradiation direction the illuminating light is transmitted through the transparent portion is emitted to the outside of the light emitting portion housing, together with the provided exposed on the rear surface of the light emitting portion housing, the light source and the A light emitting unit side electrical contact electrically connected to the light direction changing means via a wiring, and a game board side electrical contact attached to the upper side of the game area of the game board and exposed to the front side of the game board. And the game board-side electrical contact with the light-emitting unit side electrical contact when the front door is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame, and the light direction The variable means is the vertical axis Illumination light redirecting means that is rotatably provided at the center and changes the irradiation direction of illumination light from the light source, a motor that is provided on the back side of the light emitting unit housing and generates a rotational force from a rotating shaft, and the rotation A rotation force transmitting means for rotating the illumination light turning means about the vertical axis by transmitting a rotational force from a shaft to the illumination light turning means, and the illumination light turning means Is characterized by changing the irradiation direction by rotating .
The illumination light diverting means has a reflecting plate that reflects the illumination light from the light source by a reflecting surface, and the motor and the rotational force transmitting means are arranged so that the angle of the reflecting surface changes. a drive to Turkey characterized (claim 4).
The illumination light diverting means includes a rotating body that is rotatably supported around said vertical shaft provided inside the housing, provided in the rotating member, the reflecting surface of the illumination light from the light source in comprising a plurality of reflection plates for reflecting the said rotational force transmitting means and said motor, Ru continuously change the angle of the reflecting surface of the reflector relative to the light source by rotationally driving the rotary body characterized the this (claim 5).
The illumination light diverting means includes a rotating body that is rotatably supported around said vertical shaft provided inside the light emitting portion housing, provided in the rotating member, the illumination light from the light source A plurality of reflecting plates that reflect on the reflecting surface, and the motor and the rotational force transmitting means continuously change the angle of the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate with respect to the light source by rotationally driving the rotating body. It is characterized by a Turkey (claim 6).
The transparent board for visually recognizing the game board and the transparent storage part are integrally formed of a transparent material (Claim 7).

  Conventionally, in the technology of redecorating the decoration part for decorating the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board when replacing the game board individually corresponding to the model of the game board, the decoration part has a planar shape, and the three-dimensional effect is improved. It was scarce and it was difficult to incorporate production devices such as rotating parts and light emitting parts. In addition, the production director that changes the irradiation direction of the conventional illumination light is provided at a position relatively far behind the inner surface of the transparent part inside the transparent part, so that the customer away from the pachinko machine The appeal was low.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, the front door body is formed in a shape in which a transparent storage portion having transparency is bulged forward at a position above the transparent window for viewing the game board, and the effect is added to the transparent storage portion. Since the accessory is stored in a removable state as a decoration part, the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visual recognition of the game board when replacing the game board should be renewed individually corresponding to the model of the game board In addition to adopting a structure that can be used, enhance the three-dimensional appearance of the decoration part, make it easy to incorporate a production device such as a rotating part or light-emitting part in the decoration part, and to make the player strongly feel the novelty of replacing the new stand In addition, the director is arranged forward from the upper side of the gaming board viewing transparent window, and the light direction changing means changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light source, and the irradiation direction is changed. The illumination light is transmitted through the transparent part to Since emit to the side, it is possible to expand the scope of rendering effect by directing won game to vary the irradiation direction of the illumination light reaches.

  According to the present invention, a transparent storage portion having transparency is formed on the front door body outside the outer periphery of the transparent window for viewing the game board, and the transparent storage portion is decorated with a three-dimensional stage effect. Since it is housed in a removable state as a part, a structure that can be renewed by individually changing the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visual recognition of the game board when replacing the game board In addition, the three-dimensional effect of the decorative part is enhanced, it is easy to incorporate a production device such as a rotating part and a light emitting part in the decorative part, and the player can strongly feel the novelty of replacing the new stand. The directing agent is disposed forward from the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board, and the light direction changing unit changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light source, and the lighting direction is changed. Light is transmitted through the transparent part and emitted to the outside of the housing. In, it is possible to expand the scope of rendering effect by directing won game to vary the irradiation direction of the illumination light reaches, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine and a gaming ball lending device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which makes opaque the front door body of the game machine of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the diagonally left rear of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the cross section seen from the right side of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the game machine of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and the equipment connected with this. It is a disassembled perspective view of the fixed frame of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame of the 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the game board of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the lower right diagonal side of the rotary lamp apparatus of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the lower right diagonal side of the rotary lamp apparatus of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the rotating lamp apparatus of the game board of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a rotating lamp device and its surroundings when a front door set is closed with respect to a game board mounting frame of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal front of the front door body of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal back of the front door set of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the fixed frame and game board mounting frame of 1st Embodiment which concern on this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a fixed board and a game board mounting frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention are assembled and a game board is attached to the game board mounting frame. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine with a game board mounting frame opened from a fixed frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine with a front door set opened from a gaming board mounting frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine in a state where the front door set is opened from the gaming board mounting frame of the second embodiment according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the rotary lamp device and its peripheral part in the state which closed the front door set with respect to the game board mounting frame of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the rotating light apparatus in the state which opened the front door set with respect to the game board mounting frame of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its periphery part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment according to the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 and the gaming ball lending device (CR machine) 20. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the front door body 8 of the gaming machine 1 in an opaque state. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a cross section viewed from the right side of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 and equipment connected thereto.

First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 includes a fixed frame (outer frame) 2, a game board mounting frame (inner frame) 3, a game board set 4, and a front door set 5.

  The fixed frame 2 is fixed to a game island facility where the gaming machine 1 is arranged in the hall, and is configured as a machine frame or a predetermined outer rectangular frame size.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape and can be opened and closed (cantilevered laterally open) to the fixed frame 2 via the open / close connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front. By being assembled, it is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame 2.

  The game board mounting frame 3 has a game board set 4 detachably set inside the frame shape. The game board set 4 can develop a pachinko game. Further, the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2 by using a cylinder lock 13 disposed on the lower right side of the front of the gaming machine 1 and a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10) to be described later. Kept in a state.

  On the front side of the game board mounting frame 3, a rectangular front door set 5 that matches the front side surface area of the game board mounting frame 3 is assembled so as to be openable and closable. The front door set 5 is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 by using a cylinder lock 13 and a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10) described later in conjunction with the cylinder lock 13.

  In FIG. 2, the fixed frame 2 has a structure in which a decorative member 22 is attached and fixed to the lower portion of the fixed frame main body 21 with screws.

  The game board set 4 includes a game board 6 and an inner transparent door 7.

  The front door set 5 includes a front door body 8 and a tray unit 9.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the inner transparent door 7 has a structure in which an inner transparent plate 181 formed of a glass plate is held by a frame member 182. In FIG. 2, hinges 183 and 184 are provided on the right side of the frame member 182 so as to be attached to the upper and lower sides in the vicinity of the right side of the game board 40 of the game board 6, and the rail 42 of the game board 6 is provided on the left side of the frame member 182. A locking portion 185 that locks into the groove portion 189 formed on the right side is formed. The inner transparent door 7 is supported on the front side of the game board 6 so as to be openable and closable, and restricts the forward movement of the game ball.

  1 and 2, the game board 6 has a game board 40 as a plate-like portion formed in a plate shape, and has a game area 41 in which a game ball moves on one board surface side of the game board 40. At the same time, it has an extending portion 100 extending above the gaming area 41, and the rotating lamp device 101 is attached to the extending portion 100.

  The front door body 8 is supported on the front side of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front door body 8 is provided with a transparent gaming board visualizing transparent window 61 (see FIG. 4) for making the gaming board set 4 attached to the gaming board mounting frame 3 visible, and has transparency. A transparent storage portion 62 (see FIG. 4) is formed on the upper side of the game board viewing transparent window 61. In the transparent storage portion 62, the three-dimensional rotating lamp device 101 on the game board set 4 side is stored in a removable state. The transparent storage unit 62 makes the rotating lamp device 101 visible from the outside. The upper part of the front door body 8 including the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board and the transparent storage portion 62 is integrally formed of a transparent material such as polycarbonate.

  A gap 601 (see FIG. 7) is provided between the inner transparent plate 181 of the inner transparent door 7 and the transparent window 61 for visually confirming the front door 8 game board with the front door 8 and the inner transparent plate 181 closed. It has been.

  The tray unit 9 has a resin case body 70 as a basic structure, and is provided below the game board viewing transparent window 61 of the front door body 6. The tray unit 9 is formed with a concave game ball supply tray 71 whose upper side is open. The game ball supply tray 71 stores and aligns the game balls paid out from the ball payout opening 64 of the front door body 8.

  In FIG. 7, the game board 6 of the game board set 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 has a game area 41 provided on the front surface of the game board 40 serving as a base material and an inner transparent board 181 of the inner transparent door 7. Through the front of the front door body 8.

  In FIG. 1, an operation handle 65 for operating the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) provided on the game board mounting frame 3 is disposed at the lower right position of the tray unit 9.

  The operation handle 65 protrudes from the front door 8 to the player side, and is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launcher 31 (see FIG. 2).

  The operation handle 65 includes a firing instruction member 66 that drives the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) to launch a game ball. The firing instructing member 66 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 65 so as to be able to rotate clockwise when viewed from the player, and has a firing volume 65a (see FIG. 8) interlocked with this rotation, and is directly operated by the player. When instructed, a game ball launch instruction is given to the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) by the resistance value of the launch volume 65a. The operation handle 65 incorporates a touch sensor 65b (see FIG. 8) that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 66. When touching the operation handle 65, a touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 65, and sends a touch signal to the firing control board 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). Send. When receiving the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b, the firing control board 36 permits energization of the firing solenoid 31a (see FIG. 8) of the launching unit 31.

  After the game ball launched by the driving of the launch unit 31 rises between the outer and inner rails 42 and 43 attached to the game board 40 of the game board set 4 and reaches the upper position of the game board set 4, The game area 41 falls. In the game area 41, in addition to a plurality of nails for dropping the game ball in an unspecified direction, a windmill and a entrance for changing the fall direction of the game ball are arranged.

  A center accessory 44 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 41. For example, an image output device 45 using a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed in the center accessory 44.

  A first start port 46 capable of receiving a game ball is disposed below the image output device 45, and a second start port having a pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) below the first start port 46. 48 is arranged. The second starting port 48 makes it difficult to receive game balls when the pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) are closed, and easier to receive game balls than the first starting port 46 when opened. To.

  On the left side of the image output device 45, there is arranged a winning gate 49 for detecting the passing of a game ball and performing a lottery of a normal symbol for opening the second starting port 48 for a predetermined time. Below the winning gate 49, etc., there are arranged normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d for acquiring a predetermined number (for example, ten) of paying out award when a game ball enters. At the bottom of the game area 41, a collection port 51 (see FIG. 3) for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the ball openings is disposed.

  3, in the lower right of the game board 40, a first special symbol display device 52 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means provided on the main control board 401 (see FIG. 8), and a main control board A second special symbol display device 53 for displaying a lottery result by the second special symbol lottery means provided in 401 (see FIG. 8) is arranged. These display devices 52 and 53 display a special symbol in a variable manner, and a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a result of a lottery triggered by a game ball entering the starting port is displayed. ing. A plurality of LEDs are used for both display devices 52 and 53, and the LED blinks with the start of the variable symbol display, giving the player the impression that the lottery is currently being drawn. After a predetermined time has elapsed, an LED preset according to the lottery result is lit up and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  If a game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48 during the special symbol variation display, the right to display the special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “reserved ball”) reserved by the entry is reserved. Has been. The number of reserved balls reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold display device 54 and the second special symbol hold display device 55.

  When a game ball enters the winning gate 49 during the special symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means that a lottery is performed. The normal symbol display device 56 for displaying the lottery result is in the vicinity of the display devices 52 and 53. Is arranged. The normal symbol change display right obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 49 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol display device 57.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48, the image output device 45 starts to display a plurality of decorative symbol variations, and stops the variation of the ornament symbols after a predetermined time. If a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of stoppage, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When the big hit game (long win game) is started, the opening / closing door 59 in the big prize opening unit 58 located below the game area 41 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined time (for example, 15 times) to enter the ball. Prize balls corresponding to game balls are paid out.

  The big prize opening unit 58 supports an openable / closable door 59 that opens and closes the big prize opening 60 provided in the game board set 4, and the open / close door 59 is positioned on the front (front) side of the big prize opening 60. It is installed on the back of the game board set 4. The open / close door 59 is normally closed to close the special winning opening 60, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the special winning opening 60. When the big win game is started, the open / close door 59 is opened by the energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 58b (see FIG. 8), and the big winning opening 60 is opened. When the grand prize opening 60 is opened, the open / close door 59 functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 60, so that the game ball can enter the big prize opening 60.

  On the upper side and side (right side of the drawing in FIG. 1) of the image output device 45 in the center accessory 44, effect accessory devices (hereinafter referred to as “effect accessory devices”) 91 and 92 are arranged. Yes. The effect accessory devices 91 and 92 are driven by a motor, for example. An electrical decoration device 93 simulating the product name of the gaming machine 1 is provided above the effect accessory device 91 in the center accessory 44.

  On the upper side of the game area 41 of the game board 40, an extension part 100 is formed by extending the board surface upward. A rotating lamp device 101 is attached to the extending portion 100.

  In FIG. 1, the rotating lamp device 101 includes a disk-shaped light emitting portion 501, and has a structure in which a box-shaped base portion 502 attached and fixed to the extending portion 100 extends from the rear of the light emitting portion 501. The rotating lamp device 101 in a normal state is stored in the transparent storage unit 62 in a state where the front door body 8 is closed, and is visible from the outside. The rotating lamp device 101 is provided with a light source by a light emitting diode, and emits light according to the contents of the production.

  In FIG. 1, an upper inclined road surface portion 73 is formed at the edge of the game ball supply tray 71 of the tray unit 9. On the front side and the left and right sides of the upper inclined road surface portion 73, there is a lower inclined surface portion 75 disposed on the lower side via a stepped portion 74. The upper inclined road surface portion 73, the stepped portion 74, and the lower inclined surface portion 75 are the upper surface panel portion 72 of the tray unit 9.

  In the tray unit 9, a notch 76 is formed by notching the front side of the lower inclined surface portion 75 of the upper surface panel portion 72, and a recess 78 including the notch portion 76 includes the upper surface panel portion 72 and the upper surface panel portion 72. Is formed on the lower front surface 77.

  The game board mounting frame 3 incorporates a speaker 32 (see FIG. 2) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound that informs fraud.

  Left and right sound emitting portions 79 </ b> L and 79 </ b> R that emit sound from the speaker 32 are provided on the left and right sides of the front surface portion 77 of the tray unit 9.

  The speaker 32 shown in FIG. 2 has a function capable of outputting high, medium, and low sounds, and outputs a high sound, medium sound, and low sound in a well-balanced manner during normal production, but is illegal during special production such as reach jackpot or illegal When there is a noise, etc., it is controlled to output a high sound region high so that it can be heard well around.

  In FIG. 1, the chance button unit 80 includes a chance button 81 formed in a cylindrical shape, and has an operation portion 82 that can be externally operated on an upper end surface of the chance button 81. Further, the chance button unit 80 exposes the operation part 82 on the upper end surface from the notch 75 of the upper panel part 72 and the upper part in a state where the operation part 82 is arranged substantially on the same plane as the upper panel part 72. It is partially inserted into the concave portion 78 provided in the front surface portion 77 below the panel portion 72 and attached to the tray unit 9.

  Between the upper and lower end faces of the chance button 81, a chance button unit-side lighting part 83 is provided that performs illumination for production from a portion of the tray unit 9 exposed forward from the recess 78.

The operation by the operation unit 82 of the chance button unit 80 becomes effective while the guidance for urging the operation of the chance button unit 80 is displayed, for example, in the case of a specific reach effect during the game. On the right side portion of the lower inclined surface portion 75 of the upper panel portion 72, a ball lending button 84 as a conversion button and a return button 85 relating to the game ball lending device 20 (see FIG. 3) are arranged. A display unit 86 that displays information by lighting a plurality of LEDs is provided on the right side of the upper inclined surface 73 of the upper panel 72.

  The gaming machine 1 is connected to a gaming ball lending device (CR machine) 20 shown in FIG. The game ball lending device 20 includes a card insertion / extraction port 500 for a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium. The display unit 86 shown in FIG. 1 displays information on the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium, and displays whether the ball lending button 84 and the return button 85 are valid.

  In FIG. 1, an alignment path 87 is provided on the diagonally left rear side of the display unit 86. The alignment path 87 is slightly inclined downward toward the game ball supply port 88, and the game balls from the game ball supply tray 71 are aligned and guided to the game ball supply port 88.

  On the right side of the alignment path 87, a ball removal button 89 is provided. The gaming machine 1 keeps pushing the ball removal button 89 manually, thereby moving the opening / closing plate provided at the tip of the alignment path 87 to open the ball tray side ball discharge port 201, and is stored in the game ball supply tray 71. The game balls are removed and sent to the lower ball discharge port 202 (see FIG. 7). The game balls discharged from the lower ball discharge port 202 are normally received and stored in a game ball storage box called a dollar box.

  In FIG. 4, the game board visualizing transparent window 61 of the front door body 8 is formed in a planar shape with the plate surface facing forward. An upper flange 210 is provided on the upper side of the front door body 8. The upper flange portion 210 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and inclined surface portions 212 and 213 are provided on the left and right of the planar intermediate portion 211 whose plate surface faces obliquely downward on the front side. The inclined surface portions 212 and 213 face the right diagonally lower front and the left diagonally lower front. A semi-disc-shaped transparent storage portion 62 (see FIG. 4) is provided at the center of the left and right sides of the upper collar portion 210 so as to bulge forward. The transparent storage portion 62 is composed of upper and lower semicircular horizontal surface portions 231 and 232 and a circumferential surface portion 233 that covers the gap between the horizontal surface portions 231 and 232 from the outer periphery. A concave portion 234 (see FIG. 7) is formed on the back side of the front door body 8 by the circumferential surface portion 233 by the horizontal plane portions 231 and 232. The upper surface 235 of the upper flange portion 210 is connected to the upper plate-like portion 236 of the front door body 8.

  Hereinafter, the back side of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

  5 and 6, a storage tank 33 for storing game balls is installed at the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 1, and the storage tank 33 is attached to the upper prize ball case 34 on the left side of the back surface of the game machine 1. It is connected to the covered dispensing device 35. The prize ball case 34 pays out to the player a game ball as a prize ball (prize) based on entry or a game ball based on a ball rental request through the game ball passage. The payout device 35 pays out a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball to the player one by one when the driving unit 31b (see FIG. 8) such as a stepping motor is driven.

  A launch control board 36 and a payout control board 37 are attached to the lower side of the payout device 35 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1 in a state where they are arranged side by side. The launch control board 36 and the payout control board 37 are housed in a board case 301.

  A power supply board 38 housed in a board case 302 is attached to the right side of the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. A payout information output terminal board 39 is provided above the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. The payout information output terminal board 39 is accommodated in the board case 301.

  The storage tank 33, prize ball case 34, payout device 35, launch control board 36, payout control board 37, and power supply board 38 are fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 side.

  A main control board 401 housed in a board case 411 is provided above the power supply board 38 on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Between the main control board 401 and the storage tank 33 on the back side of the gaming machine 1, an effect control board 402 and a lamp control board 404 that are housed in a board case 413 and covered with a back cover 412 are provided. A game information output terminal board 403 is attached to the lower left side of the effect control board 402 on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 are attached to the game board set 4 side.

  1 and 7, the inner transparent door 7 is supported on the front side of the game board 6 in an openable and closable state, and restricts the forward movement of the game ball.

  In FIG. 7, the chance button unit 80 provided at the lower part of the front door set 5 includes a chance button 81, a mounting bracket 191, left and right coil springs 192 (shown only on the right side), and a chance button detection switch 80a. Has been. The mounting bracket 191 is screwed and fixed to the case main body 70 of the tray unit 9 with a screw 193 in a state where the chance button 81 is slidable up and down.

  A coil spring 192 (shown only on the right side) biases the chance button 81 upward with respect to the mounting bracket 191. The chance button detection switch 80a detects whether or not the chance button 81 is pressed by detecting the protrusion 194 formed on the chance button 81.

  On the other hand, in the recess 234 formed on the back side of the front door body 8 by the horizontal surface portions 231 and 232 and the circumferential surface portion 233 provided on the upper portion of the front door set 5, the front half portion of the light emitting portion 501 of the rotary lamp device 101 is provided. Is inserted. Harnesses 511 and 512 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) extending from the mounting base 502 of the rotating lamp device 101 are housed in the board case 413 from the back side of the game board 40 and covered with the back cover 412 ( (See FIG. 6).

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 8, the control means of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 401, an effect control board 402, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 404 and an image control board 405.

  The main control board 401 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 401 includes a main CPU 401a, a main ROM 401b, and a main RAM 401c. The main CPU 401a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 401b based on the input signals from each detection sensor and timer, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display device, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a predetermined command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 401c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 401a.

  Connected to the input side of the main control board 401 are a first start port detection sensor 46a, a second start port detection sensor 48a, a first large winning port detection sensor 58a, a winning gate detection sensor 49a, and a general winning port detection sensor 50e. Has been. Each of these sensors 46a, 48a, 58a, 49a, 50e transmits a corresponding detection signal to the main control board 401. The main control board 401 includes a random number generator, and the reception timing of detection signals from the first start port detection sensor 46a, the second start port detection sensor 48a, the first big winning port detection sensor 58a, and the winning gate detection sensor 49a. The random number is acquired from the random number generator, and the random numbers are compared with various tables, and various lotteries such as jackpot, loss, opening / closing of the movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) are performed.

  On the output side of the main control board 401, a second start opening / closing solenoid 48b for moving the pair of movable pieces 47L, 47R of the second start opening 48, and a large winning opening for moving the large winning opening / closing door 59 of the large winning opening unit 58 are provided. An open / close solenoid 58b is connected. The main control board 401 transmits a signal for controlling each solenoid 48b, 58b to each solenoid 48b, 58b via an output port (not shown). Further, the first special symbol display device 52, the second special symbol display device 53, and the normal symbol display device 56 are connected to the output side of the main control board 401, and the first special symbol display device 54, the second special symbol display device 54, and the second special symbol display device 54. A special symbol hold display device 55 and a normal symbol hold display device 57 are connected. The main control board 401 sends a signal for controlling each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 to each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 via an output port (not shown). Send. In addition, the main control board 401 determines each entrance (on the basis of the detection results of the first start opening detection sensor 46a, the second start opening detection sensor 48a, the general winning opening detection sensor 50e, and the first big winning opening detection sensor 58a). 1st start opening 46, 2nd start opening 48, normal winning opening 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, big winning opening 60) paying out the winning ball request signal which pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the game ball which entered Transmit to the control board 37.

  Further, a game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the output side of the main control board 401. The main control board 401 transmits an external signal obtained by converting information related to a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as game information) to the game information output terminal board 403 via the output port. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the game information display device 10 provided outside the gaming machine 1 and the hall computer of the game store. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the predetermined game information (external Signal) is transmitted to the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. A predetermined game information is output (displayed) by the game information display device 10 to the player, thereby providing a judgment material for selecting a gaming machine (unit). On the other hand, the game store can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine by outputting (displaying / printing) the predetermined game information with a display device or printer connected to the hall computer.

  The effect control board 402 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 402 includes a sub CPU 402a, a sub ROM 402b, and a sub RAM 402c, and is connected to the main control board 401 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 401 to the effect control board 402. In addition, a chance button detection switch 80 a is connected to the input side of the effect control board 402. An effect button detection signal indicating that an operation has been performed on the operation unit of the chance button 81 is transmitted from the chance button detection switch 80a to the effect control board 402.

  The sub CPU 402a performs a calculation process by reading a program stored in the sub ROM 402b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 401 or a reception signal from the chance button detection switch 80a or a timer (not shown). Based on this processing, a command is transmitted to the lamp control board 404 and the image control board 405. The sub RAM 402c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 402a.

  The payout control board 37 performs game ball launch control and game ball payout control. The payout control board 37 includes a payout CPU 37a, a payout ROM 37b, and a payout RAM 37c. The payout control board 37 is connected to the main control board 401 and the launch control board 36 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  On the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a payout ball counting switch 35a for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out in the payout device 35 is connected. Further, on the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a ball lending button detection switch 84a for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 84 and a return button detection switch 85a for detecting the operation of the return button 85 are provided.

  The payout CPU 37a receives a payout ball detection signal from the payout ball counting switch 35a, a ball lending button operation detection signal from the ball lending button detection switch 84a, a return button operation detection signal from the return button detection switch 85a, and a timer. Based on the received signal, the program stored in the payout ROM 37b is read out to perform arithmetic processing, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 401 based on the processing.

  On the output side of the payout control board 37, a payout driving unit 35 b of the payout device 35 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the storage tank 33 to the player is connected. Based on the prize ball request signal transmitted from the main control board 401, the payout CPU 37a reads a predetermined program from the payout ROM 37b and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout device 35 to give a predetermined game ball to the player. Pay out. At this time, the payout RAM 37c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 37a.

  The payout CPU 37a checks whether or not the game ball lending device (card unit) 20 provided outside the gaming machine 1 is connected to the payout control board 37, and the game ball lending device 20 is connected. For example, the launch control data permitting the launch control board 36 to launch the game ball is transmitted.

  On the output side of the payout control board 37, a game information display board 86a provided in the display unit 86 (see FIG. 1) is connected. Based on the data received from the game ball lending device 20, the payout CPU 37a displays the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / extraction port 500 of the game ball lending device 20 on the game information display board 86a, and a ball lend button It is displayed on the game information display board 86a whether or not 84 is valid, that is, whether or not ball lending using the game ball lending device 20 is possible.

  When the launch control board 36 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 37, the launch control board 36 permits the launch by the launch unit 31 (see FIG. 2). Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 (see FIG. 1) and the input signal from the firing volume 65a linked to the firing instruction member 66 (see FIG. 1) are read out, and the launching unit 31 (see FIG. 1). 2) to control the energization of the launching solenoid 31a to launch a game ball.

  In the first embodiment, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 31a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 36. As a result, the number of games played in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired each time the firing solenoid 31a rotates once.

  The lamp control board 404 includes a lamp CPU 404 a, a lamp ROM 404 b, and a lamp RAM 404 c, similar to the above boards, and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes of the illumination device 93 and a plurality of rotating lamp devices 101 provided on the game board 2. Lighting control of the light emitting diode 554 is performed. The lamp control board 404 controls energization of a motor 514 that operates the rotating lamp device 101. In addition, the lamp control board 404 controls energization of a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory devices 91 and 92. Further, the lamp control board 404 controls the lighting of a plurality of light emitting diodes 83a provided in the chance button unit side illumination part 83 (see FIG. 1) of the chance button 81. The lamp control board 404 is connected to the effect control board 402, and performs each of the above-described controls based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 402.

  The image control board 405 includes at least an image control unit 405B that controls images such as moving images and still images displayed on the image output device 45, an audio control unit 405C that controls sound output from the speaker 32, and an image control unit. 405B and a sound control unit 405C.

  The overall unit 405A of the image control board 405 receives the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 402, and the overall CPU 405A1 of the overall unit 405A controls the image displayed on the image output device 45 and is output from the speaker 32. Control the sound. The overall ROM 405A2 stores a control program executed by the overall CPU 405A1. The general CPU 405A1 is connected to a general ROM 405A2 and a general RAM 405A3 so that a control program necessary for the operation of the general CPU 405A1 is read out.

  The overall CPU 405A1 is connected to the image CPU 405B1 of the image control unit 405B and the sound CPU 405C1 of the sound control unit 405C. The image CPU 405B1 generates an image signal corresponding to the image to be displayed on the image output device 45, and transmits the generated image signal to the drive circuit of the image output device 45. On the other hand, the sound CPU 405C1 generates a sound signal corresponding to the sound output from the speaker 32, and transmits the generated sound signal to the drive circuit of the speaker 32.

  An image ROM 405B2 is connected to the image CPU 405B1. The image ROM 405B2 stores a control program executed by the image CPU 405B1. From the image ROM 405B2, a control program necessary for the operation of the image CPU 405B1 is read out under the control of the image CPU 405B1. The image CPU 405B1 also stores in advance image data relating to an image such as a background, a character, a decorative design, and the like displayed on the image output device 45. The image CPU 405B1 is also connected to an image RAM 405B3 that develops and stores the generated image signal.

  The image CPU 405B1 executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decorative design display processing, and character image display processing on the image output device 45. However, the background image, decorative design image, and character image are output as images. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 45. That is, the decorative design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the image RAM 405B3 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  On the other hand, the sound ROM 405C2 is also connected to the sound CPU 405C1. The sound ROM 405C2 stores a control program executed by the sound CPU 405C1. A control program necessary for the operation of the sound 405C1 is read from the sound ROM 405C2 under the control of the sound CPU 405C1. In the sound 405C1, sound data of the sound output from the speaker 32 is also stored in advance. The sound CPU 405C1 is also connected to a sound RAM 405C3 that expands and stores the generated sound signal.

  On the other hand, the game information output terminal board 403 is a relay board for transmitting an external signal generated in the main control board 401 to the hall computer of the game shop and the game information display device 10. In the first embodiment, the game information output terminal board 403 is directly connected only to the game information display device 10 on the output side, and is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the main control board 401 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the first embodiment, the game information output terminal plate 403 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but the game information output terminal plate 403 is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. It may be configured to be connected. The game information output terminal board 403 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The above-mentioned payout information output terminal board 39 is a relay for outputting to the hall computer a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid and a ball lending request signal indicating the number of balls to be paid out, generated on the payout control board 37. It is a simple substrate. In the first embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 39 is also connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The payout information output terminal board 39 is wired to the payout control board 37 and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the first embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 39 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but the payout information output terminal board 39 is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. It may be configured to be connected. Further, the payout information output terminal board 39 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The power supply board 38 has a backup power supply made of a capacitor (not shown), monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and controls the power interruption detection signal when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. Output to the substrate 401. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 401a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 401a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  Hereinafter, each member of the gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.

  9 to 21 show a first embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the fixed frame 2. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 6. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the rotating lamp device 101 as viewed from the lower right side. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the rotating lamp device 101 of the game board 6 as viewed from the lower right side. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating lamp device 101 of the game board 6. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating lamp device 101 and its peripheral portion when the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the front door body 8 as viewed from the right front side. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the front door set 5 as viewed from the right rear side. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a state in which the fixed frame 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the state in which the fixed board 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled and the game board set 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 with the game board mounting frame 3 opened from the fixed frame 2. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the front door set 5 is opened from the gaming board mounting frame 3.

  First, the fixed frame 2 will be described in detail.

  In FIG. 9, the fixed frame 2 in the first embodiment includes a fixed frame main body 21, a decorative member 22, and screws 23 and 23.

  The fixed frame main body 21 has, for example, upper and lower sides 111 and 112 formed by overlapping aluminum plate members 121 and 122 and wooden plate members 123 and 124, and left and right side portions 113 and 114 are made of aluminum plate members 125 and 126. These plate members are assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a small screw.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion 113, the upper and lower connecting pieces 131 and 132 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. As shown in FIG. 18, the upper and lower bearing pieces 131 and 132 support the upper and lower portions of the game board mounting frame 3 so that the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened and closed. .

  9, on the upper and lower parts of the inner side surface of the right side 114, inner frame collars 163 and 164 (see FIG. 10) of a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10), which will be described later, provided on the game board mounting frame 3. ) Is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook receiving portions 133 and 134. As a result, the inner frame flange parts 163 and 164 are locked to the hook receiving parts 133 and 134 in a state where the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2.

  Further, a resin decorative member 22 is fixed to the lower side portion 112 of the fixed frame 2 with screws 23 and 23. A vertical surface portion 141 facing forward is provided on the upper side of the front surface of the decorative member 22. On the lower side of the front surface of the decorative member 22, an inclined surface portion 142 is provided that faces the front obliquely downward.

  Next, the game board mounting frame 3 is shown in detail.

  In FIG. 10, the game board mounting frame 3 is mainly configured by a resin base 151 whose outer shape is a rectangular shape, and a substantially rectangular component insertion hole 152 is formed at the center of the resin base 151. .

  The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 of the game board set 4 shown in FIG. 6 are inserted into the component insertion holes 152.

  In FIG. 10, a frame-like portion 153 into which the game board 40 of the game board set 4 is inserted is formed on the front side of the component insertion hole 152 of the resin base 151.

  The frame-shaped portion 153 has a substantially rectangular surrounding space formed by four inner surfaces including an upper wall 154, a lower wall 155, a left side wall 156, and a right side wall 157, and the game board set 4 shown in FIG. 11) is fixed. As means for fixing the game board set 4, game board stoppers 158 a and 158 b are provided on the upper and lower parts of the frame-shaped inner surface of the left side wall 156 of the frame-like part 153, and the upper wall 154 and the lower wall 155 Game board fixtures 159 and 160 are provided near the right side wall 157, respectively.

  When the game board set 4 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 3, the left side of the game board 40 of the game board set 4 is inserted into the game board stoppers 158a and 158b as shown in FIG. The upper right corner and the lower right corner of the board 40 are pressed by the game board fixtures 159 and 160.

  The game board set 4 fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 can be detached from the game board mounting frame 3 by operating the game board fixing tools 159 and 160.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a locking device 161 is provided on the right surface of the game board mounting frame 3. The locking device 161 includes an inner frame collar 162 provided at the front and inner frame collars 163 and 164 provided at the rear, and is interlocked with the operation of the interlocking projections 165 and 166 provided at the front. The inner frame collars 162, 163 and 164 slide up and down. The interlocking protrusions 165 and 166 are actuated by a slide part 14 (see FIG. 17) that interlocks with the rotor of the cylinder lock 13 of the front door set 5.

  When the operator inserts the key into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it clockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 17) of the front door set 5 (see FIG. 17) is lowered from the middle portion. 10, the interlocking projection 165 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 10 slides downward, and the inner frame collars 163 and 164 are pushed downward, so that the inner frame collars 163 and 164 receive the collars. The locking of the parts 133 and 134 (see FIG. 9) is released, and the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened with respect to the fixed frame 2 as shown in FIG.

  When the operator inserts a key into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it counterclockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 17) of the front door set 5 slides upward from the intermediate portion. The interlocking projection 166 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 10 slides upward to push the inner frame collar 162 upward, and the inner frame collar 162 unlocks the collar receiving portion 15 (see FIG. 17). Then, the front door set 5 can be opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 as shown in FIG.

  Further, a hook 167 that holds a harness 243 extending from the front door body 8 of the front door set 5 is provided on the inner right side of the game board mounting frame 3. A through portion 168 through which the harness 243 is inserted into the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is provided on the lower right side of the game board mounting frame 3.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the game board mounting frame 3, an upper shaft mounting piece 169 and a lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are provided with shafts 171 and 172, respectively. The shafts 171 and 172 are configured such that the bearings are performed in a state where the shafts 171 and 172 are rotatable by the upper bearing piece 131 and the lower bearing piece 132 of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 9). The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are configured to rotatably support the upper and lower portions of the front door body 8 of the front door set 5 as shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the game board 6 of the game board set 4 will be described in detail.

  In FIG. 11, the game board 6 is a game board 40 having a structure in which a resin sheet is attached to the front surface of a plywood, and various features such as a center accessory 44 and game nails 427 are arranged.

  A game area 41 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  The center accessory 44 is provided in the center of the game area 41, and has a front unit 420 mainly composed of a frame member 421 in which an opening 422 is formed, and an image output device 45 on the back side of the opening 422. Is arranged. A portion exposed from the opening 422 of the image output device 45 is a screen 423.

  A curved surface portion 424 (see FIG. 3) is provided slightly to the left of the upper center of the frame member 421 of the center accessory 44, and the game area 41 branches left and right from the curved surface portion 424 for left-handed use. The game area 425 is divided into a track 426 that decelerates the game ball that is too vigorous and leads it to the collection port 51.

  In the left-handed game area 425, together with a large number of game nails 427, a winning gate 49, normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, a windmill 428, a first starting port 46, a second starting port 48, a big prize A mouth unit 58 and the like are arranged. The big prize opening unit 58 is attached and fixed to an attachment hole penetrating the game board 40.

  On the other hand, the left wall 431 of the frame member 421 is provided with a warp path 432 through which a game ball falling in the left-handed game area 425 enters with a relatively low probability by the guidance of a nearby game nail 427.

  On the upper surface on the front side of the lower wall 433 of the frame member 421, a stage surface 434 on which the game ball that has passed through the warp path 432 rolls is formed. In the center of the stage surface 434, an entrance 436 of a guide hole 435 for guiding the game ball to the first start port 46 is provided. The outlet 437 of the guide hole 435 is located above the first start port 46. In front of the stage surface 434, a stage surface 438 is formed on which a game ball that falls from the stage surface 434 rolls. In the center of the stage surface 438, a guide groove 439 for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 46 is formed.

  A region surrounded by the left side wall 431, the lower wall 433, the right side wall 440, and the upper wall 441 of the frame member 421 is the above-described opening 422.

  In a normal gaming state, the game ball falls to the lower left side with respect to the curved surface portion 424 and is guided to the left-handed game area 425, and while hitting the game nail 427 and the windmill 428, there is a warp path 432. , Passes through the stage surface 434 and the guide hole 435 and falls to the first start port 46, and some passes through the stage surface 438 and the guide groove 439 and falls to the first start port 46, and some , It falls directly downward without going through the warp path 432 and wins the normal winning holes 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d or the first starting port 46, and some collects at the collecting port 51 as an out ball and goes out. It is discharged to the back side (back side) of the game board set 4 through the ball passage hole.

A notch 102 into which the mounting base 502 of the rotating lamp device 101 is inserted is formed at the center of the upper side of the extending portion 100 on the upper side of the game board 40. Screw insertion holes 104 and 104 into which a screw portion of the screw 103 is screwed are formed on the left and right sides at a predetermined interval from the notch 102.
The screws 103 are inserted into screw insertion holes 593 and 594 (see FIG. 13) formed in the left and right base plates 591 and 592 of the rotating lamp device 101, and screwed into the screw insertion holes 104 and 104 of the extension part 100. The rotating lamp device 101 is fixed to the extension part 100 with screws.

  On the right side of the rail 42 of the game board 6, a wide portion 88 is formed with a left and right width expanded by a synthetic resin. On the right surface of the wide portion 88, a groove portion 189 that the locking portion 185 of the inner transparent door 7 is locked. Is formed.

  Hereinafter, the rotating lamp device 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 12, the rotating lamp device 101 includes a housing 511, an upper cover 512, an electric decoration board 513, a motor 514, a coupling 515, rotating shaft members 516 and 517, and bevel gears 518 and 519. , A reflection rotating body 520, harnesses 521 and 522, and a plurality of screws 523, 524 and 525.

  The upper cover 512 is provided so as to extend to a long rectangular plate-shaped portion 532 behind the circular plate-shaped portion 531 formed in a circular plate shape.

  A bearing portion 533 that performs a bearing on the upper side of the rotary shaft member 516 is formed at the center of the lower surface of the circular plate-like portion 531. Left and right screwing portions 534 and 535 to which the electric decoration board 513 is screwed are provided on the left and right side portions of the lower surface of the circular plate-like portion 531. Screw fixing holes 534 and 535 are formed with screw screw holes. Front and rear projections 536 and 537 are provided on the front side portion and the rear side portion of the lower surface of the circular plate-like portion 531. The protrusions 536 and 537 come into contact with the electrical decoration board 513 screwed to the left and right screw fastening parts 534 and 535 to stabilize the position of the electrical decoration board 513.

  Screw insertion holes 538 and 539 are formed in the corners of the left front side and the right rear side in the long rectangular plate-like portion 532. A motor mounting portion 540 is formed on the front side of the lower surface of the long rectangular plate-like portion 532 so as to protrude downward. The motor attachment portion 540 is formed with a slit 541 into which the rotating shaft member 562 of the motor 514 is inserted and four screw insertion holes 542 for screwing the motor 514.

  The electrical decoration board 513 is provided with a plate-like substrate portion 552 extending rearward on the rear side of the circular substrate portion 551 formed in a circular plate shape.

  A through hole 553 into which a part of the bearing portion 533 and the rotating shaft member 516 is inserted is formed in the center of the circular plate-like portion 551. A plurality (12 in the first embodiment) of light emitting diodes 554 are mounted on the lower surface of the circular plate-like portion 551.

  The circular substrate portion 551 is formed with screw insertion holes 555 and 556 on the left and right side portions.

  On the right side of the lower surface of the plate-like substrate portion 552, a female connector portion 558 that is coupled to the male connector portion 557 of the harness 521 is provided. The harness 521 electrically connects the lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) and the electrical decoration board 513. The lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) supplies driving power to the light emitting diodes 554 of the electric decoration board 513 via the harness 521, and turns on the light emitting diodes 554.

  The screws 523 and 523 are threaded through the screw insertion holes 555 and 556 of the electric decoration board 513 from below, and screwed into the screw fixing portions 534 and 535 of the upper cover 512 to be tightened. Is fixed to the upper cover 512 with screws.

  The motor 514 includes a main body case 561 and a rotating shaft member 562. Screw fastening portions 564 are provided at the four corners of the distal end surface 563 of the main body case 561 where the rotation shaft member 562 is provided. A female connector portion 566 that is coupled to the male connector portion 565 of the harness 522 is provided on the base end surface of the main body case 561.

  The four screws 524 are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the four screw fastening portions 564 of the motor 514 and screwed into the four screw screw holes 542 of the motor attachment portion 540 of the upper cover 512. As a result, the motor 514 is fixed to the motor mounting portion 540 with screws.

  The harness 522 electrically connects the lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) and the motor 514. The lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) supplies driving power to the motor 514 via the harness 522, and rotates the rotating shaft member 562.

  A rotation shaft member 516 is attached to the rotation shaft member 562 of the motor 514 via a coupling 515, and a bevel gear 518 is immediately attached to the distal end side of the rotation shaft member 516. The rotary shaft member 516 is fitted in the rotary shaft hole 567 of the bevel gear 518 immediately on the tip side.

  The rotating shaft member 517 is fitted into the reflecting rotating body 520 and the bevel gear 519 by being continuously fitted into the reflecting rotating body 520, the rotating shaft hole 571, and the rotating shaft hole 568 of the bevel gear 519.

The short bevel gear 519 meshes with the bevel gear 518 and transmits the power of the rotary shaft member 516 to the rotary shaft member 517.
The reflection rotator 520 is formed by forming a synthetic resin in a propeller shape and plating a highly reflective metal such as chromium, and a plurality of (first first) around a cylindrical hub 572 in which a rotation shaft hole 571 is formed. In this embodiment, twelve (12) reflecting mirror portions 573 are arranged in a propeller blade shape. The reflecting mirror part 573 is formed in a long square shape whose radial direction around the rotation shaft hole 571 is the longitudinal direction, and both the front and back surfaces are reflecting surfaces that reflect light. The reflecting mirror portion 573 is inclined by about 20 ° with respect to the direction of the rotation axis S1 of the reflecting rotator 520.

  The casing 511 is obtained by covering the upper surface side of the bottom surface portion 581 with a circumferential surface 582 and left and right and rear wall portions 583, 584, and 585.

  The bottom surface portion 581 is provided so as to extend to a long rectangular plate-shaped portion 587 on the rear side of the circular plate-shaped portion 586 formed in a circular plate shape. The outer periphery of the circular plate-like portion 586 extends upward to form a circumferential surface portion 582. Wall portions 583, 584, and 585 are formed to extend upward from the left and right and rear sides of the long rectangular plate-shaped portion 582.

At the center of the upper surface of the circular plate-like portion 586, a bearing portion 588 that performs a lower bearing of the rotary shaft member 516 is formed.
The long rectangular plate-shaped portion 587 is formed with screwing portions 589 and 590 at the left front and right rear corners. Screw screw holes 589 and 590 are formed with screw screw holes.

  Left and right base plates 591 and 592 are respectively formed on the left and right wall portions 583 and 584 so as to produce side effects. Screw insertion holes 593 and 594 through which the screw portion of the screw 103 is inserted are formed in the left and right base plates 591 and 592. The left and right base plates 591 and 592 are screwed to the left and right of the notch 102 by screws 103 as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 12, a notch 595 into which the harnesses 521 and 522 are inserted is formed in the rear wall portion 585.

  In the case 511, the left and right and rear wall portions 583, 584, and 585 of the long rectangular plate-like portion 532 and the left and right base plates 591 and 592 are painted and are opaque. The circular plate-like portion 586 and the circumferential surface portion 582 remain transparent.

  The two screws 525 are inserted into the screw insertion holes 538 and 539 from the upper side of the upper cover 512, and are screwed into the screw screw holes 589 and 590 of the housing 511 and tightened. The upper cover 512 is fixed to the casing 511 with screws.

13 and FIG. 14, in the state where the rotating lamp device 101 is assembled, the electric decoration board 513, the reflection rotating body 520, the transparent circular plate-like portion 586 and the circumferential surface portion 582 of the casing 511 are connected to the light emitting portion 501. Become.
A portion of the box-shaped base 502 of the rotating lamp device 101 on the rear side of the base plates 591 and 592 becomes an attachment base 503 to be inserted and attached to the notch 102 (see FIG. 11).
In FIG. 14, the rotation shaft member 517 is centered as the rotation axis S <b> 1 of the reflection rotator 520 when the upper bearing is performed by the bearing portion 533 of the upper cover 512 and the lower side is bearing by the bearing portion 588 of the housing 511. The axis is arranged in the vertical direction.
The rotating shaft S1 of the reflecting rotator 520 shown in FIG. 14 is in front of the game board viewing transparent window 61 of the front door set 5 with the front door set 5 closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 shown in FIG. Place on the side.

  When the lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) supplies driving power to the motor 514 via the harness 522 and rotates the rotating shaft member 562, the rotating force of the rotating shaft member 562 is the coupling 515 and the rotating shaft member. 516, the bevel gear 518, the bevel gear 519, and the rotary shaft member 517 are transmitted to the reflection rotator 520, and the reflection rotator 520 rotates.

The effect control board 402 (see FIG. 8) is a lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) when, for example, a specific condition is satisfied in a specific reach effect during the game (for example, when winning a lottery game lottery). The motor 514 of the rotating lamp device 101 is rotationally driven and controlled, and the light emitting diode 554 of the electric decoration board 513 of the rotating lamp device 101 is controlled to be turned on. In this state, the motor 514 rotates the reflection rotator 520, the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 on the illumination board 513 emit light, and the reflection rotation in which the illumination light L1 from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 rotates as shown in FIG. Reflected by the plurality of reflecting mirror portions 573 of the body 520 and transmitted through the transparent circular plate-like portion 586 and the circumferential surface portion 582 of the housing 511, the light is irradiated to the outside as illumination light L2.
The illumination light L2 that passes through the circular plate-like portion 586 and the circumferential surface portion 582 and travels forward of the gaming machine 1 passes through the transparent storage portion 62 and is directly visible to the player outside the gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. Is done. In addition, the illumination light L2 that passes through the circular plate-shaped portion 586 and goes obliquely rearward to the lower side of the gaming machine 1 irradiates the extension portion 100 of the game board 6 to illuminate the extension portion 100 or the transparent storage portion 62. (Refer to FIG. 7) It passes through the lower rear part, and further passes through the transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board and the inner transparent plate 181 of the inner transparent door 7, and irradiates the game area 41 of the game board 6 to irradiate the game area 41. Or illuminate.
Here, since the reflecting surfaces of the plurality of reflecting mirror portions 573 are arranged in a state inclined by 20 ° with respect to the rotation axis S1 of the reflecting rotating body 520, the reflecting mirror portions 573 are rotated by the rotation of the reflecting rotating body 520. Of the illumination light L2 reflected from the plurality of reflecting mirror portions 573, the irradiation direction of the illumination light L2 varies in a complicated manner. Thereby, it is possible to produce a high impact on the player.

  The lamp control board 404 is not limited to the above-described operation, and can control the rotating lamp device 101. The lamp control board 404 can control the rotating light device 520 only by turning on the plurality of light emitting diodes 554, and the plurality of light emitting diodes 554. It is possible to control to move the reflection rotator 520 in a state in which is turned off.

  Hereinafter, the front door body 8 and the tray unit 9 will be described in detail.

  In FIG. 16, an opaque portion 68 is provided on the lower side of the transparent window 61 for visually confirming the game board of the front door body 8. A ball outlet 64 is provided on the left side of the surface of the opaque portion 68.

  In FIG. 17, a game ball guide 241 connected to the ball payout outlet 64 is provided on the back side of the opaque portion 68. The game ball guide 241 guides the game ball that flows backward from the rails 42 and 43 (see FIG. 11) and the game ball paid out from the payout device 35 (see FIG. 5) to the ball payout port 64. An opening 242 is provided on the rear side of the opaque portion 68 on the right side of the ball payout opening 64, and the firing volume 65 a (see FIG. 8) of the operation handle 65 of the tray unit 9 and the touch sensor 65 b (see FIG. 8). A harness 243 connected to an electronic component such as a reference) extends.

  A through hole 244 into which a game ball guide member 205 provided on the back surface of the tray unit 9 is inserted is formed in the approximate center of the opaque portion 68.

  A through hole 245 is formed on the right side of the opaque portion 68 to allow sound from the speaker 32 (see FIG. 10) provided in the game board mounting frame 3 to pass through the sound emitting portions 79L and 79R (see FIG. 2). .

  Screw insertion holes through which the screw portions of the screws 246 and 246 are inserted are provided on the left and right sides of the opaque portion 68. On the back side of the tray unit 9, a screw screw hole into which a screw portion of the screw 246 is screwed is provided. The screws 246 and 246 are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the opaque portion 68 and screwed into the screw holes on the back side of the tray unit 9 to be tightened, so that the tray unit 9 is screwed to the front surface of the opaque portion 68. Fix it.

A game ball guide member 205 provided on the back surface of the tray unit 9 guides the game ball from the game ball supply port 79 of the tray unit 9 to the launching portion 31 of the game board mounting frame 3.
Hereinafter, the back side of the front door body 8 will be described in more detail.

  In FIG. 17, the upper flange portion 210 of the front door body 8 includes an intermediate portion 211, corner portions 212 and 213, an upper horizontal surface portion 214, and left and right portions provided with a transparent storage portion 62 (see FIG. 4) in the left and right centers. The side wall portions 215 and 216 are formed, and the intermediate portion 211, the corner portions 212 and 213, the upper horizontal surface portion 214, and the left and right side wall portions 215 and 216 form a concave portion 217 on the back side.

  The side wall portions 215 and 216 are connected to the side wall portions 221 and 222 arranged on the left and right sides of the game board viewing transparent window 61.

  The transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board is formed such that the upper side is formed in a straight line and the left and right sides bulge toward the side. Between the side wall parts 221 and 222 and the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, there are concave curved surface parts 223 and 224 as viewed from the front as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 17, the upper shaft attaching piece 261 and the lower shaft attaching piece 262 shown in FIG. 2 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the front door body 8. The upper shaft mounting piece 261 and the lower shaft mounting piece 262 are provided with shafts 263 and 264, respectively. The shafts 263 and 264 are provided with the upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 9) of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 9) and The bearing is performed in a rotatable state by the lower shaft mounting and bearing piece 170 (see FIG. 10) of the game board mounting frame 3 (see FIG. 10). The upper shaft 263 can slide up and down with respect to the main body of the upper shaft mounting piece 261 and is biased upward by a coil spring (not shown). When the upper shaft 263 is attached to the lower bearing hole of the upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 10), the upper shaft 263 is once slid downward.

  In FIG. 20, the opening / closing axis L1 of the game board mounting frame 3 with respect to the fixed frame 2 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11, 12 (see FIG. 2) is set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1. The game board mounting frame 3 can be opened forward with respect to the fixed frame 2 with the opening / closing axis as an axis.

  In FIG. 21, a front door set 5 is attached to the front side of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. As with the game board mounting frame 3, the front door set 5 has an opening / closing axis L1 set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 2). It can be opened forward as an axis. The harness 243 extending from the front door body 8 of the front door set 5 is held by the hook 167 and is inserted through the through portion 168. The harness 243 inserted through the penetration portion 168 to the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is a launch control board 36 (see FIG. 6), a payout control board 37 (see FIG. 6) and a power board 38 on the game board mounting frame 3 side. (Refer to FIG. 6) and the like, and electrically connected to the main control board 401 (see FIG. 6), the effect control board 402 (see FIG. 6), etc. on the game board set 4 side via the relay board and the harness. Connect to.

  In a state where the front door set 5 is opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, the inner transparent door 7 is released by releasing the locking of the locking part 185 from the groove 189 formed on the right side of the rail 42 of the game board 6. However, the inner transparent door 7 can be rotated via the hinges 183 and 184 and can be opened and closed with respect to the game board 6. In a state where the inner transparent door 7 is opened with respect to the game board 6, it is possible to manually remove game balls accumulated in the game area 41 and dirt in the game area 41.

  When the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 in the state of FIG. 21, the three-dimensional rotating lamp device 101 on the game board set 4 side is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 from the back side of the front door set 5. The inner frame collar 162 of the locking device 161 locks the collar receiving portion 15 of the front door set 5, and the game board mounting frame 3 is locked with the front door set 5 closed. In a state in which the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, the game balls and the game board set 4 are lifted between the rails 42 and 43 of the game board set 4 by the inner transparent plate 181 of the inner transparent door 7. A game ball 901 (see FIG. 7) that falls in the game area 41 is prevented from moving forward and dropping off.

  If such a configuration and operation are described together, the fixed frame 2 is formed in a frame shape.

  The revolving lamp device 101 is a directing effect formed in a three-dimensional shape.

  The game board 6 of the game board set 4 has a game board 40 as a plate-like part formed in a plate shape, and has a game area 41 in which a game ball moves on one side of the game board 40, and The extending portion 100 extends upward from the game area 41, and the rotating lamp device 101 is attached to the extending portion 100.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame 2, and the game board 6 is detachable inside the frame shape.

  A game board viewing transparent window 61 is provided on the front side of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so that the game board 6 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 can be viewed. A transparent storage portion 62 having transparency is formed in a shape bulging forward at a position above the panel viewing transparent window 61, and the rotating lamp device 101 is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a state where it can be inserted and removed. .

  The casing 511 and the upper cover 512 are casings in which at least a circumferential surface portion 582 on the outer periphery on the front surface side and a circular plate-shaped portion 586 on the lower surface are provided with transparent portions having transparency.

  The plurality of light emitting diodes 554 are light sources provided inside the casing 511 and the upper cover 512.

  The motor 514, the coupling 515, the rotating shaft members 516 and 517, the bevel gears 518 and 519, and the reflection rotating body 520 are provided inside the casing 511, and the irradiation direction of illumination light from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 , And the illumination light having the irradiation direction changed is transmitted through the transparent portion and emitted to the outside of the housing 511.

  The reflecting mirror portion 573 of the reflecting rotator 520 is a reflecting plate that reflects illumination light from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 on a reflecting surface.

  The motor 514, the coupling 515, the rotating shaft members 516 and 517, and the bevel gears 518 and 519 are the reflecting plates that drive the reflecting plate so that the angle of the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror portion 573 changes. It is a driving means.

  The saucer unit 9 is provided below the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board of the front door body 8, and a concave game ball supply tray 71 having an open upper side for storing game balls is formed. An upper panel 72 is formed at the edge of the sphere supply tray 71, a notch 76 is formed by cutting out the front side of the upper panel 72, and a recess including the notch 76 includes the upper panel 72 and the upper panel 72. It is formed on the lower front surface 77 of the upper panel 72.

  The chance button 81 is formed in a cylindrical shape, has an operation portion 82 that can be externally operated on the upper end surface, and the recess portion in a state where the operation portion 82 is exposed from the cutout portion 76 of the upper surface panel portion 72. The operation button is inserted into the part 78 and attached to the tray unit 9.

  The chance button unit side illumination part 83 is provided in the upper and lower intermediate parts of the chance button 81, and performs illumination for the production from the part exposed forward from the concave part 78 of the tray unit 9.

  The game board viewing transparent window 61 and the transparent storage portion 62 are integrally formed of a transparent material.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the front door 8 has the transparent storage portion 62 having transparency at the position above the transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board. Since the rotary lamp device 101 is housed in the transparent housing portion 62 in a state where it can be inserted and removed as a decorative portion, when the game board is replaced, it is a transparent portion for viewing the game board. Adopting a structure that can be renewed to decorate the surroundings of the transparent window 61 individually corresponding to the type of game board, and also enhance the three-dimensional effect of the decorative part, the rotating part and light emitting part etc. in the decorative part This makes it easy to incorporate the production device and makes the player feel strongly the novelty of replacing the new stand. Further, the rotating lamp device 101 is disposed forward from the upper side of the game board viewing transparent window 61, and the light direction changing means changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554. Since the illumination light whose direction is changed is transmitted through the circumferential surface portion 582 and the circular plate-like portion 586 of the transparent portion and is emitted to the outside of the housing 511, the rotating lamp device 101 that changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light is used. The range in which the production effect reaches can be expanded, and the operating rate of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  Further, the rotation axis S1 of the reflecting rotator 520 of the rotating lamp device 101 shown in FIG. 14 closes the front door set 5 with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 shown in FIG. Since it is arranged on the front side of the transparent window 61 for visual recognition, the extension part 100 on the upper side of the game board 6 is illuminated by the illumination light L2 of the rotating lamp device 101, or inside the transparent window 61 for visual recognition of the game board. The game area 41 can be illuminated.

In addition, in 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 21, the rotating shaft S1 of the reflection rotary body 520 of the rotary lamp apparatus 101 closes the front door set 5 with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 shown in FIG. In the state, the front door set 5 is disposed on the front side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board. However, if the position of the rotation axis S1 of the reflection rotating body 520 of the rotating lamp device 101 is on the front side of the game board 6, various applications are possible. Is possible.
(2) Second Embodiment FIGS. 22 to 24 show a second embodiment according to the present invention.

  FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 701 with the front door set 705 opened from the gaming board mounting frame 3 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating lamp device 801 and its peripheral portion in a state where the front door set 705 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 of the gaming machine 701 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating lamp device 801 and its peripheral part in a state where the front door set 705 is opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 of the gaming machine 701 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Components not shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 will be described with reference to the drawings used in the description of the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 22, the rotating lamp device 801 includes a light emitting unit main body 802 that is attached and fixed to the front door set 705 side, and an electrical connection portion 803 that is attached and fixed to the game board 40 of the game board 706 of the game board set 704. Is done.

  23 and 24, the light emitting section main body 802 is provided with a disk-shaped light emitting section 501 similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, and the front door set 705 is provided from the rear of the light emitting section 501. A box-shaped base portion 811 that is fixedly attached to the base is extended. A screw fastening portion 812 is formed on the upper surface of the box-shaped base portion 811. A screwing portion 707 is provided on the lower surface of the upper plate-like portion 706 of the front door set 705.

  The screw 804 is a state in which the light emitting unit 501 of the light emitting unit main body 802 is stored in the transparent storage unit 62 by screwing and fixing the screw fastening portion 812 of the light emitting unit main body 802 to the screw fixing unit 707 of the front door set 705. The light emitting unit main body 802 is fixed to the front door set 705.

  22 to 24, a plurality of contact pins 813 are provided on the back surface of the box-shaped base 811. The contact pin 813 can slide in the front-rear direction and is urged rearward by a spring. The plurality of contact pins 813 are electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 (see FIG. 14) and the motor 514 (see FIG. 14) by wiring inside the light emitting unit main body 802.

  In FIG. 22, the electrical connection portion 803 is screwed with screws 805 and 805 while being inserted into the notch 102 of the game board 40.

  22 to 24, on the front surface of the electrical connection portion 803, electrical contacts individually connected to the plurality of contact pins 813 of the light emitting portion main body 802 in a state where the front door set 705 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3. 821 is provided.

  The plurality of electrical contacts 821 are connected to harnesses 511 and 512 (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Harnesses 511 and 512 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) extending from the back surface of the electrical connection portion 803 are housed in the board case 413 from the back side of the game board 40 and covered with the back cover 412 (FIG. 6). Connected).

  As shown in FIG. 23, in a state where the front door set 705 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, a plurality of contact pins 813 of the light emitting unit main body 802 and electrical contacts 821 of the electrical connection unit 803 are connected to each other. The light emitting diode 554 (see FIG. 14) and the motor 514 (see FIG. 14) can be driven by the lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 6), and the reflection rotator 520 (see FIG. 14) in the light emitting unit 501 rotates. Thus, the illumination light whose irradiation direction varies in a complicated manner can be emitted from the light emitting unit 501.

Further, the rotation axis S2 of the reflection rotating body 520 (see FIG. 14) of the light emitting unit main body 802 is such that the front door set 705 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 shown in FIG. Since it is arranged on the front side of the viewing transparent window 61, the illumination light L <b> 2 of the light emitting unit main body 802 illuminates the extended portion 100 on the upper side of the game board 6, or the inner side of the game board viewing transparent window 61. The game area 41 can be illuminated.

  22 and 24, when the front door set 705 is opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, the plurality of contact pins 813 of the light emitting unit body 802 and the electrical contacts 821 of the electrical connection unit 803 are connected. In addition, the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 (see FIG. 14) and the motor 514 (see FIG. 14) are always turned off, and the light emitting unit 501 does not emit the illumination light.

  The configuration and operation will be described collectively. The light emitting unit main body 802 is a light emitting unit that is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes 554 of the light source and the light direction changing means and can be attached to the transparent storage unit 62. .

  The electrical connection portion 803 is attached above the game area of the game board 6 and comes into contact with the light emitting portion main body 802 with the front door body 8 being closed with respect to the game board attachment frame 3. Electrical connection between the light emitting unit main body 802 and the game board 6 is performed.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, the same effects as those of the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained.

1 …… Game machine 2 …… Fixed frame (outer frame) 3 …… Game board mounting frame (inner frame),
4 …… Game board set, 5 …… Front door set, 6 …… Game board,
7 …… Inner transparent door, 8 …… Front door, 9 …… Tray unit,
11, 12 ... Open / close connection support mechanism, 13 ... Cylinder lock,
21 …… Fixed frame body 31 …… Launching unit 32 …… Speaker
33... Storage tank, 34. Upper prize ball case, 35.
36 ... Launch control board, 37 ... Discharge control board, 38 ... Power supply board,
40 …… Game board, 41 …… Game area, 42, 43 …… Rail,
44 …… Center role, 45 …… Image output device, 46 …… First start port,
47L, 47R ... movable piece, 48 ... second start port,
49 …… Winning gate, 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d …… Normal winning gate,
58 …… Grand prize opening unit, 59 …… Opening / closing door, 60 …… Grand prize opening,
61 …… Transparent window for viewing game board, 62 …… Transparent storage,
64 …… Ball payout exit, 65 …… Operating handle, 66 …… Launch indicating member,
71 …… Game ball supply tray, 72 …… Top panel, 76 …… Notch,
77 …… Front, 78 …… Recess, 81 …… Chance button,
83 …… Chance button unit side lighting department,
91, 92 ... Director equipment for production, 100 ... Extension part, 101 ... Rotating lamp device,
511: Housing, 512: Upper cover, 514: Motor,
515: Coupling, 516, 517: Rotating shaft member,
518, 519 ... immediately bevel gears, 520 ... reflection rotor,
554... A plurality of light emitting diodes, 573.
582 ... Circumferential surface part, 586 ... Circular plate-like part 801 ... Rotary lamp device, 705 ... Front door set, 802 ... Light-emitting part body,
704 ... Game board set, 706 ... Game board, 803 ... Electric connection part,
811: Box-shaped base, 812: Screw fastening portion, 813: Contact pin

Claims (7)

A fixed frame formed in a frame shape;
A production role formed in a three-dimensional shape,
A game board having a plate-like portion formed in a plate shape and having a game area in which a game ball moves to one plate surface side of the plate-like portion;
A game board mounting frame that is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and the game board is detachable inside the frame shape
A transparent window for visually recognizing the game board is provided on the front side of the game board mounting frame so as to be opened and closed, and allows the game board attached to the game board mounting frame to be visually recognized. A transparent storage portion having transparency at a position above the transparent window is formed in a shape that bulges forward, and the front door body that stores the production agent in a state where it can be inserted into and removed from the transparent storage portion,
With
The director is
A housing provided with a transparent portion having transparency on at least the front side outer periphery and the lower surface;
A light source provided inside the housing;
Light direction changing means provided on the inside of the housing, for changing the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light source, and transmitting the illumination light having the changed irradiation direction to the transparent portion to be emitted to the outside of the housing. When,
Equipped with a,
The light direction varying means is
Illumination light redirecting means provided rotatably around an axis in the vertical direction and changing the irradiation direction of illumination light from the light source;
A motor that is provided on the back side of the housing and generates a rotational force from a rotating shaft;
A rotational force transmitting means for rotating the illumination light turning means about the vertical axis by transmitting a rotational force from the rotational shaft to the illumination light turning means;
With
The gaming machine characterized in that the illumination light diverting means changes the irradiation direction by rotating .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the stage effect is attached above the game area of the game board. A fixed frame formed in a frame shape;
A production role formed in a three-dimensional shape,
A game board having a plate-like portion formed in a plate shape and having a game area in which a game ball moves to one plate surface side of the plate-like portion;
A game board mounting frame that is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and the game board is detachable inside the frame shape
A transparent window for visually recognizing the game board is provided on the front side of the game board mounting frame so as to be opened and closed, and allows the game board attached to the game board mounting frame to be visually recognized. A transparent storage part having transparency at a position above the transparent window is formed in a shape bulging forward, and a front door body that stores the stage effect in the transparent storage part,
With
The director is
A light emitting part housing that is provided with a transparent part having transparency on at least the front side outer periphery and the lower surface and is attached to the transparent storage part;
A light source provided inside the light emitting unit housing;
Provided inside the light emitting unit housing, changing the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light source, transmitting the illumination light with the changed irradiation direction through the transparent portion, and emitting it to the outside of the light emitting unit housing. Light direction changing means;
A light-emitting unit-side electrical contact that is exposed on the back surface of the light-emitting unit housing and is electrically connected to the light source and the light direction changing unit via a wiring;
The game board has an electrical contact attached to the game board above the game area and exposed to the front side of the game board, and the front door is closed with respect to the game board attachment frame. A panel side electrical contact for electrical connection with the light emitting unit side electrical contact;
Equipped with a,
The light direction varying means is
Illumination light redirecting means provided rotatably around an axis in the vertical direction and changing the irradiation direction of illumination light from the light source;
A motor that is provided on the back side of the light emitting unit housing and generates a rotational force from a rotating shaft;
A rotational force transmitting means for rotating the illumination light turning means about the vertical axis by transmitting a rotational force from the rotational shaft to the illumination light turning means;
With
The gaming machine characterized in that the illumination light diverting means changes the irradiation direction by rotating . The illumination light diverting means has a reflector that reflects the illumination light from the light source by a reflecting surface ,
The motor and the rotational force transmitting means, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 angle of the reflecting surface is characterized the Turkey to drive the reflector so as to change. The illumination light turning means is
A rotating body supported on the inside of the housing so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis;
A plurality of reflectors provided on the rotating body and reflecting illumination light from the light source on a reflecting surface ;
With
The rotational force transmitting means and said motor, to claim 1 or 2, characterized in the Turkey continuously varying the angle of the reflecting surface of the reflector relative to the light source by rotationally driving the rotary body The gaming machine described. The illumination light turning means is
A rotating body supported inside the light emitting unit housing so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis;
A plurality of reflectors provided on the rotating body and reflecting illumination light from the light source on a reflecting surface ;
With
The rotational force transmitting means and the motor, according to claim 3, wherein the benzalkonium continuously varying the angle of the reflecting surface of the reflector relative to the light source by rotationally driving the rotary body Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board and the transparent storage portion are integrally formed of a transparent material.

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