JP6714538B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine in which various electric parts are provided in a game area formed on a game board.

One of the conventionally known gaming machines is a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game using a game ball as a game medium. This pachinko game machine is configured such that game balls are sequentially ejected by a player's operation, and the ejected game balls flow down in a game area formed on a game board. In the game area, various electric parts such as a winning device having various winning openings are provided.

The electric parts are electrically connected to a board provided at a predetermined position of the game machine by electric wiring. In this case, the electric wiring is often arranged so as not to be visually recognized by the player. For example, in a game machine described in Patent Document 1 shown below, a plurality of game members are provided on a game board for a game board having a translucent area, and at least one of the game members is a translucent area. Discloses a gaming machine having a concealing section for concealing the lead wires arranged on the back side of the game board.

JP, 2004-187791, A

In recent years, from the viewpoint of diversification of effects in game machines, there is a tendency to desire game machines that perform effects that further enhance the interest of the player. In general, as modes of effects on the game machine, there are effects mode using light and effects by showing the shape and pattern of various members attached to the game machine, characters, etc. to the player. Depending on the progress, the effect of using the light and the effect of showing various shapes to the player are combined to perform the effect of further enhancing the interest of the player.

However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the concealing portion for concealing the lead wire is provided only in a place that is difficult for the player to visually recognize, and a position that can be visually recognized by other players. However, there is a problem that the lead wire cannot be hidden. In this case, since the place that can be concealed is limited, the place where various game members connected to the lead wires may be limited, and the degree of freedom when installing the game member in the gaming machine is also limited. There was also a problem that it would decrease.
Further, in the gaming machine described in the cited document 1, although the lead wire is concealed by the concealing member, since the concealing member is made of an opaque material, the decorativeness of the game board is rather deteriorated. There was also a problem saying that it would end up.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to arrange electric wirings that are connected to various electric components without deteriorating the decorativeness, and when installing the electric components on the game board. An object is to provide a game machine that does not reduce the degree of freedom.

The present invention is
(1) A game machine having a game board in which electric parts used for a game are provided in a game area where a game ball flows down, and an electric wiring connected to the electric parts and a translucency. The first region is formed of a material that has a predetermined decoration so that the back side is difficult to see by the predetermined decoration, and the back side is easily formed without the predetermined decoration. And a decorative frame member that is attached and fixed to the game board, and the decorative frame member is formed so that a game ball can roll within the frame of the decorative frame member. The stage, the discharge path for discharging the game ball toward the front side of the decorative frame member, the game ball located on the back side of the stage and rolling on the stage, the discharge path A guide path for guiding up to, and a step portion formed in a step shape on the back surface of the frame main body that is a member serving as a base of the decorative frame member , wherein the electrical wiring is the decorative frame member. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged along the step portion on the back side of the step portion on the back side of the first region,
(2) A game machine having a game board in which electric parts used for a game are provided in a game area where a game ball flows down, and an electric wiring connected to the electric parts and a light-transmitting property. The first region is formed of a material that has a predetermined decoration so that it is difficult to see the back side by a predetermined decoration, and the first region is formed so that the back side is easily visible without the predetermined decoration. And a decorative frame member that is attached and fixed to the game board,
The decorative frame member is attached to the frame main body and the frame main body, and a stage in which a game ball is rollably formed in the frame of the decorative frame member, and is attached to the back side of the frame main body. And a discharge path forming member for discharging the game ball rolling on the stage to the game area, and the discharge path forming member is a guide path for guiding the game ball rolling on the stage. By attaching the discharge path forming member to the decorative frame member , and a discharge path for discharging the game ball, which is continuously formed with the guide path and guided through the guide path, toward the game area, The decorative frame member includes a step portion formed on the back side of the decorative frame member , and a wiring stop portion formed at a position close to the step portion for positioning the electric wiring. A rear side of the frame member, a rear side of the stepped portion, the rear side of the decorative frame member is positioned along the decorative frame member while being positioned by the wiring stopper. Amusement machine,
(3) The electric parts are installed on one side and the other side of the game board, and the electric wiring of the electric parts is formed so as to be taken out from either one side or the other side of the game board. If the location where the electric component is installed and the location where the electrical wiring is taken out are formed at different positions on one side or the other side of the game board, the back side of the game board In, the electric wirings are arranged on one side and the other side, one electric wiring is arranged close to the other electric wiring, and one electric wiring and the other electric wiring are formed so as to be taken out together. A gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
(4) In the stepped portion, a discharge passage forming portion that forms the discharge passage is formed in an upper portion, and a protrusion portion is formed in a lower portion so as to protrude toward the rear side. The gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), which is wired in a place located between the path forming portion and the projecting portion, is a gist.

According to the present invention, since the electric wiring is arranged on the decoration frame member in a state of being located on the back side of the first region where a predetermined decoration is applied, it is not visually recognized by the player during the game. The electric wiring can be arranged in this state. Therefore, it is possible to freely determine the installation of electric parts in the gaming machine, and to provide a gaming machine that can further enhance the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view showing the state where the decoration frame member was disassembled from the back unit. It is an exploded perspective view from the surface side of a decoration frame member. It is an exploded perspective view from the back side of a decoration frame member. It is an expansion perspective view which expanded the stage of a decoration frame member. It is the enlarged view which looked at the stage of a decoration frame member from the front. It is explanatory drawing explaining installation of the electric wiring in a decoration frame member. It is explanatory drawing explaining the positional relationship of the discharge path formation member and electric wiring in a decoration frame member. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship of the route of a game ball on a stage, a guide route, and a discharge route.

An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, a pachinko gaming machine is used as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can be applied to gaming machines other than the pachinko gaming machine. Further, in the present specification, "front side" and "rear side" of the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "gaming machine") and each member constituting the gaming machine refer to the gaming machine viewed from the front. The front side (front side) and the back side (rear side) in are shown, and the “upper side”, the “lower side”, the “left side”, and the “right side” with respect to the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine, The upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. Further, in the present specification, a game ball that flows into various winning openings is referred to as a "prize", and a game ball that is paid out to a player when the game ball wins is referred to as a "prize ball".

[Structure of gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a vertical rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outer contour of the machine body. A vertical rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the outer frame 2 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin material, and is configured such that the back unit 11 can be attached and fixed to the inside so as to be detachable. The front frame 4 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so that it can be opened laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game board 31 and can protect the game board 31. Further, the front frame 4 is provided below the glass plate 5 with an upper tray 6 for temporarily storing the game balls used in the game and a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls overflowing and flowing down from the upper tray 6. Has been.

The gaming machine 1 is internally provided with a launching device (not shown) for projecting a game ball toward the game board 31. This launching device is configured to be able to adjust the resilience strength when the game ball is repulsed by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8 which is configured to be operable by the player. That is, when the player increases the turning amount of the operation handle 8, the elastic force of the game ball in the launching device becomes stronger, and conversely, when the player decreases the turning amount of the operating handle 8, the ball hits in the launching device. Strength becomes weak. The operation handle 8 is provided in the lower right part when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and is provided at a position where the player can easily operate it with his/her right hand.

Various buttons 9 are arranged on the upper tray 6 in front of the storage space 6a for storing the game balls, which allows the player to appropriately perform a pressing operation according to the progress of the game during the game. As these various buttons 9, conventionally known buttons may be arbitrarily selected and used. In addition, a speaker 10 for outputting a voice is provided on the upper portion of the gaming machine 1, and a preset voice, music, or the like is played according to the progress of the game.

[Configuration of the back unit 11]
As shown in FIG. 2, the back unit 11 is formed so that it can be mounted and fixed inside the middle frame 3 of the gaming machine 1. The back unit 11 is made of a translucent synthetic resin material and has a storage space 12 formed therein. Further, the back unit 11 has openings 11a and 11b formed on the front side and the back side, respectively, so as to communicate with the storage space 12. In the present embodiment, the storage space 12 has, on the left and right sides, an external shape imitating numbers, for example, and has a light emitting body inside, and the light emitting mode, the brightness, the light emitting color, etc. as the game progresses. The first effect member 19 and the second effect member 20, which perform the effect of the game by arbitrarily changing, are attached and fixed by screwing or the like. In addition, the storage space 12 has an external shape imitating a letter such as an alphabet and has a light emitting member inside, and the light emitting mode, the brightness, the light emitting color, etc. can be arbitrarily changed as the game progresses. A third effect member 21 that changes and effects the game is attached and fixed by screws or the like.

Further, a decorative member 14 is attached and fixed to the lower portion in the storage space 12. The decoration member 14 includes a first decoration portion 15 imitating a heart shape in the center portion in the left-right direction when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and second decoration portions linearly formed on the left and right sides of the first decoration portion 15. 16 and. The second decorative portion 16 is inclined downward from one end located closer to the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device as a later-described symbol display device toward the other end located farther from the liquid crystal display screen. In order to change the direction in which the game ball approaches the liquid crystal display screen, in the present embodiment rolling toward the back side, the rolling direction is moved away from the liquid crystal display screen. Is formed with a return portion 18. When the game ball smoothly rolls in the direction of approaching the liquid crystal display screen when the game progresses smoothly, the returning unit 18 may not be able to smoothly progress the game, and thus the rolling direction of the game ball is displayed on the liquid crystal display. By changing from the direction approaching the screen to the direction away from the liquid crystal display screen, the game can be smoothly advanced.

A liquid crystal display device as a symbol display device (not shown in FIG. 2) is inserted into the opening 11b on the back side of the back unit 11, and the liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed. That is, since a large-sized liquid crystal display device is used in the gaming machine 1, the back unit 11 and the liquid crystal display device do not interfere with each other when they are attached and fixed to the back unit 11 by a method such as screwing. Is formed as an escape portion for Therefore, when the liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed to the back unit 11, a part of the liquid crystal display device is extended further inside the back unit 11.

As described above, when the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decorative member 14 are attached and fixed in the storage space 12, the first effect member 19, the second effect member 19, and the second effect member are provided around the liquid crystal display device. The effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decorative member 14 are arranged. In addition, since the game board 31 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 11 by screwing or the like, the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decorative member 14 are at the back of the game board 31. It is arranged so as to be located on the side.

[Structure of game board 31]
The game board 31 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 11 by a method such as screwing. The game board 31 is a substantially square flat plate member formed of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. The game board 31 is attached and fixed to the back unit 11 with screws or the like. On the game board 31, an opening 34 for attaching the decorative frame member 33 of the center accessory 32 is formed in the substantially central portion. Further, on the surface of the game board 31, there is provided a guide rail 35 for guiding the game balls ejected by the launching device to the upper part of the game board 31. Further, in the game board 31, a game area 36 is formed in which the game balls guided by the guide rails 35 to the upper part of the game board 31 flow down toward the lower part of the game board 31.

In the game area 36, an opening 34 for attaching and fixing the decorative frame member 33 is formed at an approximately central portion of the game area 36. Further, in the game area 36, various winning devices as electric parts used in the game, such as a normal winning device 37, a starting winning device 38, a big winning device 39, and a passing winning device 40, are provided. Normally, the electric wiring 43 is electrically connected to various winning devices as electric parts by a connector or the like, and is also electrically connected to various control devices such as a main control device and a sub control device (not shown). ing.

A large number of game nails 41 are struck in the game area 36. The game ball flowing down the game area 36 hits the game nails 41 and changes its flow direction, and flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 36. A part of the game balls flowing down the game area 36 wins various winning openings (not shown) provided in various winning devices. Further, among the game balls flowing down through the game area 36, the game balls that have not won any of the various winning openings flow into the outlets 42 provided at the bottom of the game area 36.

In the game area 36, the normal winning device 37 is disposed below the decorative frame member 33 and at a predetermined position on the left side near the center in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the normal winning device 37 is formed as one unit, but the form of the normal winning device 37 is not limited to this. Instead, a conventionally known form may be arbitrarily selected and used. The normal winning device 37 has a normal winning opening (not shown) formed in a size that allows game balls to flow into it. The normal winning opening is opened upward in the game area 36 and is formed so that the game balls flowing down the game area 36 can easily flow in. The gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls to the upper tray 6 or the lower tray 7 when the game balls enter the normal winning opening.

The starting winning device 38 is arranged in the game area 36, below the decorative frame member 33, at a predetermined position substantially in the center in the left-right direction. The starting winning device 38 is arranged at a position where a game ball flowing down the game area 36, a game ball rolling down a stage 60 formed on the decorative frame member 33, etc. can be won. Has been done. The starting winning device 38 has a starting winning port, and the starting winning port is formed in a size into which one game ball can flow. The starting winning opening is opened upward in the game area 36, and the opening is formed so that the game ball flowing down the game area 36 or the game ball flowing out from the decorative frame member 33 can flow in. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening, the game is transferred from the normal gaming state where the player is in a disadvantageous state to the game to a special gaming state where the player is in a favorable state to perform the game. We carry out big hit lottery to draw whether or not.

When the game machine 1 is viewed from the front, the big winning device 39 is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side below the decorative frame member 33 and near the center in the left-right direction. The special winning device 39 is provided with a special winning opening (not shown). The special winning device 39 has a shutter member (not shown) that opens and closes the special winning opening. When the gaming machine 1 is playing a game in the normal gaming state, the shutter member closes the special winning opening. Has become. Then, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening, the big hit lottery is won, and the game state shifts from the normal playing state to the special playing state, the shutter member operates to bring the big winning opening into the open state. The special winning opening is normally formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to flow in, and is opened toward the upper side of the game area 36 so that the game balls can flow in. Therefore, in the special game state, the game balls are in a state where it is easy to win the special winning opening, and a large number of game balls enter the special winning opening, and a predetermined number (for example, 10 pieces) for each one winning game ball. ) Is paid out to the upper tray 6 or the lower tray 7.

The shutter member of the special winning device 39 is a special winning opening until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the special winning opening in a special game state or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. To open. In the gaming machine 1, normally, the shutter member is opened for a predetermined number of rounds (e.g., 7 times) in the special gaming state so that the gaming balls can easily enter the special winning opening. ..

In the game area 36, one passing prize device 40 is provided at each of a predetermined position to the left and a predetermined position to the right of the center in the left-right direction. The passing winning device 40 has a passing winning opening of a size that allows one game ball to pass therethrough. Then, a sensor member 44 is arranged as an electric component for detecting that the game ball has passed through the passing winning port. As the sensor member 44, a conventionally known one may be arbitrarily selected and used. In the present embodiment, for example, a coil type sensor is used, but another sensor may be used. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball flowing down the game area 36 passes through the passage winning port, the sensor member 44 detects the passage of the game ball. Then, it outputs a signal that the game ball has passed through the passage winning port to various control devices electrically connected through the electric wiring 43. Then, when the game balls pass through the passing winning port, the gaming machine 1 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls to the upper tray 6 or the lower tray 7. In addition, in the present embodiment, the passing/winning device 40 is configured to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls, but other modes may be adopted. For example, when the game ball passes through the passing winning opening of the passing winning device 40, it may be configured to trigger a general drawing lottery in which a lottery for a normal symbol is performed.

The above-described configurations of the normal winning device 37, the starting winning device 38, the big winning device 39, and the passing winning device 40 show only one example, and the number of various winning devices and various winning openings and the places where they are arranged are as follows. Other than the above may be used.

[Configuration of center accessory 32]
The center accessory 32 is arranged so as to be located substantially in the center of the game board 31. The center accessory 32 includes a liquid crystal display device as a pattern display device and a decorative frame member 33. The liquid crystal display device is for displaying various animated images and various symbols, and allows the player to visually recognize various images and the like as the game progresses. The liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed to the back unit 11 by screwing or the like, and is arranged such that the front side is located in front of the opening 34 of the game board 31.

[Configuration of the decorative frame member 33]
The decorative frame member 33 includes a frame body 51, a decorative body 52, a first stage forming member 53, a second stage forming member 54, and a discharge path forming member 55. The decorative body 52, the first stage forming member 53, the second stage forming member 54, and the discharge path forming member 55 are attached to the frame body 51 by any method such as screws. ing. When the first stage forming member 53, the second stage forming member 54, and the discharge path forming member 55 are attached to the frame body 51, the decorative frame member 33 has the first stage portion 57 and the second stage portion. 58 and a third stage portion 59, a stage 60 in which the game ball is formed to be rollable in the frame of the decorative frame member 33, and the first stage portion 57 or the second stage portion 58 in the stage 60. A discharge path 61 for discharging the moving game ball toward the outside of the decorative frame member 33, and a game ball located on the rear side of the stage 60 and rolling on the first stage portion 57 are guided to the discharge path 61. A guide path 62 is formed. As will be described later in detail, the discharge passage 61 and the guide passage 62 are formed so as to project toward the inner side of the decorative frame member 33, and a stepped portion 63 is formed at the protruding portion.

The frame main body 51 is a member that serves as a base of the decorative frame member 33, and is configured to be attached and fixed to the game board 31 by a method such as screwing. As shown in FIG. 3, this decorative frame member 33 has an opening 34b formed therein, and when attached to the game board 31, the position and decoration of the opening 34a also formed in the game board 31. The frame member 33 is attached so as to match the position of the opening 34b. The opening 34b is provided for arranging the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device fixedly attached to the back unit 11 so that the player can visually recognize the liquid crystal display screen. The effect of the game is produced by the various ornaments 52 attached to the 33 and various moving images displayed on the liquid crystal display screen. In addition, in the present embodiment, the decorative frame member 33 and the liquid crystal display device are collectively referred to as a center accessory 32. That is, the center accessory 32 is one of the elements of the gaming machine 1 that is configured by combining the liquid crystal display device and the decorative frame member 33 and is used to improve the interest of the player.

The frame main body 51 is a member formed in a substantially frame shape having the above-mentioned opening 34b, and is formed by molding a synthetic resin material. In addition, the frame main body 51 is for the purpose of making it possible for the player to visually recognize the effect produced by the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, and the third effect member 21 arranged rearward. It is preferably formed of a synthetic resin material having a light-transmitting property.

The frame main body 51 is provided with one of the above-described passing prize winning devices 40 on the left and right (hereinafter, the passing prize winning device 40 located on the left side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front is the first passing prize winning device 40a. The passing winning device 40 located on the right side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front may be referred to as a second passing winning device 40b). The pass-winning device 40 opens a game ball that flows down through the game area 36 to a size that allows the game ball to pass therethrough, and also has a pass-through port and a pass-through port that are formed so as to allow the game ball to pass through. A sensor member 44 for detecting the passage of a ball is provided. The sensor member 44 is connected to the electric wiring 43 by the connector or the like as described above, and the signal detected by the sensor member 44 can be transmitted to various control devices through the electric wiring 43.

The electrical wiring 43 extends from the back surface of the sensor member 44 to the outside of the sensor member 44. In other words, in the present embodiment, the passing prize device 40 is formed in the frame body 51, and the passing prize device 40 is configured such that the sensor member 44 is attached from the rear of the frame body 51. The rear end portion of the frame 44 is arranged so as to project rearward from the rear surface of the frame body 51. The electric wiring 43 extends rearward from the rear surface of the sensor member 44 and is arranged on the rear surface side of the frame body 51.

At this time, it is preferable to form a hook-shaped wiring stop portion 64 on the rear surface side of the frame main body 51 so that the electric wiring 43 can be routed to a predetermined position of the frame main body 51, for example. In addition, a wiring band (not shown) is provided so that when the electric wire 43 is routed around the wire stop portion 64, the electric wire 43 is prevented from coming off the wire stop portion 64 and the positioning can be surely performed. More preferably, it is fixed by, for example, By using the wiring stopper 64 and the connection band in this way, the electric wiring 43 is caught by another member to be broken, or the electric wiring 43 is caught when the frame main body 51 is attached to or removed from a predetermined position. It is possible to prevent damage to other members, greatly improve work efficiency, and significantly reduce the occurrence of defective products during manufacturing.

Further, in the frame main body 51, a flow-down path 65 for flowing down the game ball is formed at a position above the approximate center in the height direction. The downflow path 65 includes a first downflow path 66 formed on the left side of the center of the frame body 51 in the left-right direction, and a second downflow path 67 formed on the right side of the frame body 51 near the center of the left-right direction. Has been done. The first flow-down path 66 is formed so as to flow down the game ball ejected from the launch device to the left side of the decorative frame member 33 when a so-called left-handed game is being played. The game ball rolling or flowing down the first flow-down path 66 has a possibility of flowing into the first pass-through winning opening which is the pass-through winning opening formed in the first pass-winning device 40a. It flows down either through the passage winning opening and further downstream, or along a path other than the path where the first passing winning device 40a is provided.

The second downflow route 67 is formed so as to guide the game ball ejected from the launch device to the right side of the decorative frame member 33 when a so-called right-handed game is being played. The game ball rolling or flowing down the second downflow route 67 has a possibility of flowing into the second passing winning opening which is a passing winning opening formed in the second passing winning device 40b. The water is passed through either the passage winning port and further downstream, or the route other than the route where the second passage winning device 40b is provided is followed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of deceleration ribs 68 are formed in the second downflow path 67. This deceleration rib 68 is for decelerating the speed of the game ball rolling or flowing down the second flow-down path 67. The deceleration rib 68 is formed so as to project with respect to the second flow-down path 67, and the speed of the game ball can be reduced by the game ball colliding with the deceleration rib 68. There is. Further, in the present embodiment, by forming a plurality of deceleration ribs 68, the speed of the game ball can be more easily reduced.

Next, the frame body 51 has a first region 71 having a predetermined decoration and a second region 72 having no predetermined decoration on the surface. For example, in FIG. 3, there is a region under the frame main body 51 that is provided with a predetermined decoration formed of a predetermined uneven pattern, and this region is the above-described first region 71. In addition, there is a region where the predetermined uneven pattern shown in FIG. 3 is not formed. This area becomes the above-mentioned second area 72. A wiring region 73 is formed on the back side of the first region 71, and the electric wiring 43 can be wired in the wiring region 73.

In addition, in the present embodiment, description is given using an example in which the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are formed in the lower portion of the frame main body 51, but the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are It may be an arbitrary place other than the lower part of the frame main body 51, for example, an upper part of the frame main body 51 or another place. In other words, the first area 71 is only required to be able to prevent the player from visually recognizing the presence of the wiring arranged in the wiring area 73 formed on the back side thereof, and the setting of the place where the electric wiring 43 is arranged. It suffices if it is formed at a location that is easy to handle in relation to the other parts. In other words, it is preferable that the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are arranged in pairs on the front surface and the back surface. That is, when the wiring region 73 is formed on the back side of the frame body 51, if the first region 71 is formed on the front side of the place corresponding to the place where the wiring region 73 is formed, The places where the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are formed may be places other than those mentioned above.

The decorative body 52 is a member formed on the upper portion of the frame body 51, and is attached and fixed to the frame body 51 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The decoration 52 is formed by, for example, designing the model name of the gaming machine 1 or the like, but the configuration of the decoration 52 is not limited to this.

The stage 60 is formed below the frame body 51. The stage 60 is formed so that the game balls flow through the warp passage formed in the frame body 51. The warp passage is formed in the frame main body 51, a ball entrance 75 into which a game ball flowing down the game area 36 enters is opened toward the game area 36, and the game ball entered from the ball entrance 75 is A ball outlet 76 is provided to the first stage portion 57 of the stage 60. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball flowing down in the game area 36 enters from the ball entrance 75, it rolls in the warp passage, exits from the ball exit 76, and flows into the first stage unit 57. ing. In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an example including the first stage portion 57, the second stage portion 58, and the third stage portion 59 is used as the stage 60, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the number of various stage units forming the stage may be other than the above.

The stage 60 includes a first stage forming member 53, a second stage forming member 54, and a discharge path forming member 55. The first stage forming member 53 includes a first stage portion 57, a second stage portion 58, a first rolling passage 80, a second rolling passage 81, and a first inlet 77. Further, the first stage forming member 53 is configured so that it can be attached and fixed to the rear portion of the frame body 51 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The first stage portion 57 is formed so that the first rolling portion is continuous with the ball outlet 76 when attached and fixed to the frame body 51.

The first stage part 57 is formed so as to be located above a second stage part 58 and a third stage 60 described later. The first stage portion 57 is formed in a concave shape in which the center portion in the left-right direction is undulated and the left and right sides of the center portion are recessed from the center portion. That is, when the game ball flows in from the left end portion in the left-right direction, the first stage portion 57 reaches the undulating portion 82 at the center in the left-right direction through the first recess (first recess 78), It is formed so as to roll toward the second concave portion (second concave portion 79) when rolling to the right of the undulating portion 82. The first rolling path 80 is a path formed on the first stage portion 57, on which the game balls roll. The first rolling path 80 is formed on the upper surfaces of the first concave portion 78, the undulating portion 82, and the second concave portion 79, and the rolling speed of the game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80. Is formed so that it can be changed depending on the location in the left-right direction.

In this first stage portion 57, a second recess portion 78 and a second recess portion 79, in which a game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80 is located below the first stage portion 57. A first guide path 83 is formed to flow down to the 58 or the third stage portion 59. The first guide path 83 is formed as an inclined surface in the first concave portion 78 and the second concave portion 79 so that the game ball easily rolls toward the front side of the first stage portion 57. In addition, in the undulating portion 82 of the first stage portion 57, a game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80 is guided toward a later-described first inflow port 77 located behind the first stage portion 57. A second guide path 84 for forming is formed. The second guide path 84 is formed with an inclined surface that facilitates rolling of the game ball toward the first inlet 77. That is, the game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80 in the first stage part 57 is rolled by the first guiding path 83 while rolling through the first concave portion 78, the undulating portion 82 and the second concave portion 79. It is adapted to be guided to the second stage part 58 or the third stage part 59, or to be guided to the first inflow port 77 by the second guide path 84.

The second stage part 58 is formed so as to be located between the first stage part 57 and a third stage part 59 described later at a position in the height direction. The left and right ends of the second stage portion 58 in the left-right direction are formed below the first guide path 83 formed in the first stage portion 57. In addition, the left and right ends can be sorted so as to roll the game ball flowing down from the first guide path 83 toward the second stage 60 or further flow down toward the third stage 60. Has become. The second stage portion 58 is formed in a concave shape in which the left and right ends are highest and the left-right center is lowest. Further, the second stage portion 58 has a second rolling path 81 on which the game balls roll. The second rolling path 81 is formed such that the left and right ends thereof are inclined downward toward the direction away from the center of the second stage portion 58, and the game ball flows down toward the third stage portion 59. It is formed so that it can be made. Further, the second rolling path 81 is formed so that the game ball rolls toward the center portion in the left-right direction between the portions that are made to flow down toward the third stage portion 59 formed at the left and right ends. There is.

Further, the second rolling path 81 is formed with a third guiding path 86 at the center portion in the left-right direction for guiding the game ball toward the second inlet 90. The second inflow port 90 is formed in the center of the second stage portion 58 in the left-right direction, and is an opening formed so as to be able to guide the inflowing game ball toward the guide path 62. The second inflow port 90 communicates with a later-described discharge passage 61, and is formed in the discharge passage 61 so as to join the discharge passage 61 from the first inflow port 77 to a later-described discharge port 99.

Further, the second rolling path 81 guides the game ball rolling on the second rolling path 81 toward the game area 36 at the peripheral portion where the third guiding path 86 is formed in the center portion in the left-right direction. A fourth guide path 87 is formed. The fourth guide path 87 is formed so that the game ball rolls toward the front side in the second rolling path 81. The game ball guided toward the game area 36 by the fourth guide path 87 flows down toward the game area 36 outside the center accessory 32, and further flows down inside the game area 36. ..

The third stage portion 59 is formed so as to be located below the first stage portion 57 and the second stage portion 58 at a position in the height direction. The third stage portion 59 has the highest height position in the left-right direction, is inclined downward so as to draw a curve toward the central portion, and is formed such that there is a raised portion that is raised in the central portion. The third stage portion 59 is formed so that, out of the game balls flowing down from the first stage portion 57, the game balls distributed toward the third stage portion 59 in the second stage portion 58 flow in. ..

The third stage portion 59 includes a third rolling path 85. This third rolling path 85 is a path formed so that the game balls that have flowed in through the above-described path roll, and the game progresses while the gaming balls roll on this third rolling path 85. It is supposed to be. In addition, the third rolling path 85 is formed with a fifth guiding path 88 that guides the game ball toward the third inflow port 91 at the raised portion. The fifth guide path 88 is a path formed so as to guide the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 toward the third inflow port 91 that is opened behind the raised portion. is there. The game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 can also flow into the third inflow port 91 by the fifth guiding path 88. The third inflow port 91 is formed in the central portion in the left-right direction of the third stage portion 59 so that the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 can be guided toward the discharge path 61. It is the formed opening. The third inflow port 91 communicates with a later-described discharge passage 61, and is formed in the discharge passage 61 so as to join the discharge passage 61 from the first inlet 77 to a later-described discharge port 99.

Further, the third stage portion 59 is formed with a sixth guide passage 89 for guiding the game ball rolling on the third rolling passage 85 so as to flow downward toward the downstream side of the third stage portion 59. .. The sixth guide path 89 is formed at the lowermost end portion between the left and right end portions of the third stage portion 59 and the center portion in the left-right direction, and at the lowermost end portion, the third stage portion 59. It is formed so that the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 can be guided toward the front. The game ball guided by the sixth guide portion further flows downward, and again flows down in the game area 36.

As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge path forming member 55 is attached and fixed to the frame body 51 on the rear side of the first stage forming member 53 and the second stage forming member 54 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The discharge path forming member 55 is provided with a mounting portion 93 for mounting and fixing it on the frame body 51, and a screw hole is formed in the mounting portion 93. The screw hole is for fixing the discharge passage forming member 55 to the frame body 51 by screwing. The discharge passage forming member 55 includes a guide passage forming portion 94 extending vertically and a discharge passage forming portion 95 extending from the lower end of the guide passage forming portion 94 toward the front side in the front-rear direction. The forming portion 94 and the discharge passage forming portion 95 are formed so as to be continuous in a substantially L shape. The mounting portion 93 described above is formed at the front end of the discharge path forming portion 95.

The guide path forming portion 94 is a tubular member in which an opening having a size through which a game ball can flow is formed. The guide passage forming portion 94 has the first inflow port 77 opened at the upper portion thereof, and the guide passage 62 is formed therein. On the inner peripheral surface of the guide path 62, in other words, on the inner peripheral surface of the guide path forming portion 94, there is formed a protruding portion 96 protruding inward from the inner peripheral surface of the guide path forming portion 94. This protrusion 96 is for reducing the flow velocity of the game ball when the game ball flowing in from the first inlet 77 flows down the guide path 62. That is, the protrusion 96 is for reducing the flow velocity of the game ball by the collision of the flowing game ball when the game ball flows down the guide path 62. It is preferable that a plurality of the protrusions 96 are provided and that the plurality of protrusions 96 alternately project from surfaces facing each other.

The discharge path forming portion 95 is a member whose inside is formed in a size such that the game ball can roll. The discharge passage forming portion 95 is formed continuously with the guide passage forming portion 94, and is formed so that the game ball that flows in from the first inlet 77 and flows down the guide passage 62 can roll. Has been done. The path along which this game ball rolls is formed as a rolling path, and is formed so as to become the discharge path 61 continuously from the guide path 62. The discharge path 61 is formed so as to reach the discharge port 99 finally. In FIG. 9, the route formed by the guide path 62 and the discharge path 61 is indicated by R1. In addition, the discharge path 61 is formed so that a path R1 from the second inlet 90 to the discharge path 61 and a path from the third inlet 91 to the discharge path 61 merge. The discharge path 61 may be formed wider than the guide path 62. For example, in the discharge path 61, the game balls that have flowed in from the first inflow port 77, the second inflow port 90, and the third inflow port 91 roll, so that the discharge path 61 is formed large, for example, two to three game balls. By forming the balls so as to have a width that can be rolled simultaneously, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging in the discharge path 61 and to smoothly advance the game.

As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge path forming member 55 is attached and fixed so as to project rearward on the back side of the frame body 51 of the decorative frame member 33 when viewed from the side. In this way, by attaching and fixing the discharge path forming member 55 to the frame body 51, the step portion 63 is formed in the rear portion of the frame body 51. The step portion 63 is a convex portion formed in a step shape so as to protrude rearward with respect to the back surface of the frame body 51. Further, the stepped portion 63 is formed with a protruding portion 63a that protrudes rearward.
In the step portion 63, the electric wiring 43 is arranged so as to be located behind the step portion 63. Specifically, the stepped portion 63 has a projecting portion 63a formed in the lower portion thereof and a discharge path forming portion 95 formed in the upper portion thereof. Then, the electric wiring 43 is wired on the back side of the step portion 63 at a position located between the discharge path forming portion 95 and the protruding portion 63a.

As described above, the electric wiring 43 in the present embodiment is the first sensor member 97 that is a sensor member provided in the first passing winning device 40a and the sensor member provided in the second passing winning device 40b. It is electrically connected to the second sensor member 98. The first sensor member 97 and the second sensor member 98 are arranged so as to form a pair at predetermined left and right positions in the decorative frame member 33. On the other hand, the electric wiring 43 connected to the first sensor member 97 and the second sensor member 98 is finally electrically connected to various control boards such as a main control board and a sub-control board. In recent game machines 1, various liquid crystal display devices, various light emitting devices, and the like are arranged in a space inside the game machine 1, and the structure thereof tends to be complicated. Further, by arranging various devices in the space inside the gaming machine 1, the space inside the gaming machine 1 is also reduced. When the electric wiring 43 is laid out in such a space in the gaming machine 1, the electric wiring 43 may be broken by being caught by another device or the like, or the other device may be damaged. .. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electric wiring 43 is connected to the frame main body 51, and the rear side of the stepped portion 63 and the front side of the discharge path forming portion 95 when viewed from the back side. By arranging the wiring in a position deep inside, it is possible to easily prevent disconnection of the electric wiring 43 or damage to other devices when the frame main body 51 is attached or detached. Further, by arranging the electric wiring on the back side of the stepped portion 63 in this way, the electric wiring 43 is arranged at a position deeper than the surface of the decorative frame member 33 as seen from the player. Therefore, it is possible to make it harder for the player to know the place where the electric wiring 43 is wired, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the electric wiring 43 being visible. It is also possible to prevent some kind of fraudulent activity.

Next, operation effects of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electric wiring 43 is arranged behind the stepped portion 63 on the back side of the frame body 51. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electric wiring 43 is arranged so as to be located in the wiring area 73 formed on the back surface side of the frame body 51. As described above, the location on the front surface side of the frame member corresponding to the location where the wiring area 73 is formed is the location where the first area is formed. Therefore, by arranging the electric wiring 43 in the wiring area 73 in this way, the electric wiring 43 is arranged in close contact with the frame main body 51. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the frame main body 51 is attached or detached, it is possible to prevent a problem that the electric wiring 43 is caught by another device or the like to break the wire or damage the other device. it can. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the frame main body 51 is installed on the game board 31, when the effect device located behind the frame main body 51 emits light or blinks, the frame main body 51 is transparent. Since it is formed of a synthetic resin material having a light property, the electric wiring 43 is normally illuminated by the light emitting device, and the player can visually recognize that the electric wiring 43 is arranged in the wiring area 73. ..

In this way, when the player visually recognizes the presence of the electric wiring 43, the effects of various effects performed according to the progress of the game are reduced, and the player's interest may be reduced. Further, when the player visually recognizes the presence of the electric wiring 43 in this way, it is possible for some players to easily perform fraudulent acts called goto actions. In other words, if the position where the electric wiring 43 is arranged in the gaming machine 1 can be specified, there is a possibility that the electric wiring 43 may be intentionally broken for some player by an illegal purpose. Therefore, the existence of the electric wiring 43 can be hidden from the player by forming a pattern in the first region. In particular, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the light source device arranged behind the frame main body 51 emits light, the decoration of the electric wiring 43 due to the decoration such as the pattern formed in the first region. The existence can be surely hidden from the player, and the player can play the game without knowing where the electric wiring 43 is wired. In addition, by wiring the electric wiring 43 on the back side of the stepped portion 63, it is possible to perform wiring at a deeper position, so that it is possible to make it more difficult for the player to know the location where the electric wiring 43 is arranged. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the electric wiring 43 being visible, and it is also possible to prevent some kind of fraudulent activity from being performed on the electric wiring 43.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the electric wiring 43 is arranged in the wiring area 73 formed on the back side of the first area 71 on which the predetermined decoration is applied in the decoration frame member 33. Therefore, the electric wiring 43 can be arranged without being visually recognized by the player during the game. Therefore, it is possible to freely determine the installation of the electric components in the gaming machine 1, and it is possible to provide the gaming machine 1 that can further enhance the interest of the game.

Although the embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention has been described above in detail, the above description merely shows one example of the configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, and deviates from the spirit of the present invention. You may change suitably in the range which does not.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 11 Back unit 12 Storage space 31 Gaming board 32 Center accessory 33 Decorative frame member 36 Gaming area 38 Starting winning device 40 Passing winning device 40a 1st passing winning device 40b 2nd passing winning device 43 Electric wiring 44 Sensor member 51 Frame main body 53 First stage forming member 54 Second stage forming member 55 Discharging passage forming member 57 First stage portion 58 Second stage portion 59 Third stage portion 60 Stage 61 Discharging passage 62 Guide passage 63 Step portion 63a Projecting portion 71th 1 region 72 2nd region 73 Wiring region 97 1st sensor member 98 2nd sensor member R1, R2, R3 route

Claims (4)

A game machine having a game board in which electric parts used for a game are provided in a game area where a game ball flows down,
Electrical wiring connected to the electrical component,
The first region is made of a material having a light-transmitting property, and is provided with a predetermined decoration so that the back side is difficult to see, and the back side is easy to see without the predetermined decoration. And a decorative frame member that is attached and fixed to the game board.
The decoration frame member is a stage in which a game ball is rollably formed in the frame of the decoration frame member, a discharge path for discharging the game ball toward the front side of the decoration frame member, and a stage of the stage. A guide path that is located on the back side and that guides the game ball rolling on the stage to the discharge path , and is formed in a step shape on the back surface of the frame body that is a base member of the decorative frame member. And the electric wiring is arranged along the step portion on the back side of the step portion on the back side of the first region in the decorative frame member. A gaming machine characterized by being. A game machine having a game board in which electric parts used for a game are provided in a game area where a game ball flows down,
Electrical wiring connected to the electrical component,
The first region is made of a material having a light-transmitting property and is formed so as to make it difficult to see the back side by applying a predetermined decoration, and the back side is easily visible without the predetermined decoration. And a decorative frame member that is attached and fixed to the game board.
The decorative frame member,
Frame body,
A stage which is attached to the frame main body and in which a game ball is rollably formed in the frame of the decorative frame member,
The discharge path forming member is attached to the back side of the frame main body, and discharges the game ball rolling on the stage to the game area,
The discharge path forming member,
A guide path that guides the game ball rolling on the stage,
A discharge path for discharging the game ball, which is continuously formed with the guide path and guided through the guide path, toward the game area,
By attaching the exhaust path forming member on the decorative frame member, and the step portion which is the back side to the protruding formation of the decorative frame member,
A wiring stop portion for positioning the electric wiring formed at a position close to the step portion,
The electrical wiring is arranged along the decorative frame member on the rear side of the decorative frame member, on the rear side of the decorative frame member at the rear side of the step portion, while being positioned by the wiring stopper. A gaming machine characterized by being. The electric parts are installed on one side and the other side of the game board, and the electric wiring of the electric parts is formed so as to be taken out from either one side or the other side of the game board. When the place where the electric component is installed and the place where the electric wiring is taken out are formed at different positions on the one side or the other side of the game board, at the back side of the game board, An electric wire is arranged on one side and the other, one electric wire is arranged in proximity to the other electric wire, and one electric wire and the other electric wire are formed so as to be taken out together. The gaming machine described in 1 or 2. In the step portion, a discharge passage forming portion that forms the discharge passage is formed in an upper portion, and a protrusion portion is formed in a lower portion so as to protrude toward the inner side, and the electric wiring is formed in the discharge passage forming portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is wired at a position located between the protrusion and the protrusion.

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