Pachinko machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of maintaining interest in a game.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 1 has a start pocket capable of receiving game balls hit into a game area 5a. When a game ball enters the start pocket, determination processing regarding winning is performed. Thereafter, variable display corresponding to a result of the determination processing is started and, if a winning pattern is displayed in the variable display, a winning game is executed. Accordingly, the pachinko machine 1 can perform a special performance as a performance associated with operation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 60

Description

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines (generally called "pachinko machines") and reel-type gaming machines (generally called "slot machines"). [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as seen in Patent Document 1, for example, there has been known a gaming machine in which a special game is played in which a large amount of prizes can be obtained when a winning prize is won.

[0003] That is, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, first, it is determined whether or not there is a winning prize of the game ball to the starting hole. Then, when the game ball enters the starting hole, a judgment process for judging whether or not a hit is won is performed. Also, at this time, the special symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined display device for a predetermined variation time. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating that the winning prize has been won, and the opening and closing member of the big prize opening is operated, thereby increasing the number of players. provide a special game in which a prize of [Prior art documents] [Patent document]

[0004] [Patent document 1] JP 2017-006393 A [Outline of the Invention] [Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In such a conventional game machine, an effect is often executed by the operating means, and it is desired to further improve the amusement of the game when the effect is performed by the operating means.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decline in amusement in a game. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Method 1: a specific operation means operable by a player; a determination means for determining; privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that a predetermined result is obtained in the judgment by the judging means; operation state detection means capable of detecting the state of the specific operation means; post-operation sound output means capable of outputting a post-operation output sound in response to the detection by the operation state detection means that the specific operation means is in an operation state of being operated; a message display means capable of displaying a message prompting an operation to the specific operation means; with Detection of being in the operation state is permitted a plurality of times as an operation valid state, which is a state in which output of the post-operation output sound can be started when it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state, and the operation is performed. A multiple operation valid state is prepared in which the post-output sound can be output multiple times, and in the multiple operation valid state, both the message display and the message display are not displayed. A game machine Among the multiple-operation valid states, it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state in the multiple-operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, and a post-operation output sound is output in accordance with this detection. In this case, when it is detected that the specific operation means has changed from the operation state to a non-operation state in which the post-operation output sound is being output, the output sound is output. The post-operation output sound in the state can change with the detection as a trigger, In the multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, a model image display imitating the specific operation means can be displayed, The message display can be hidden when the multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed ends, When it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state in the multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, the post-operation display can be displayed, a case where the multiple-operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed is terminated when the specific operation means is detected to be in the operation state, and the multiple-operation valid state is terminated. the state may not be terminated, and It has another operation means different from the specific operation means as an operation means that can be operated by the player. A gaming machine characterized by:

[0008] According to the above configuration, it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state in the multiple operation effective state of the type in which the message display prompting the operation of the specific operation means is displayed among the multiple operation effective states. When the corresponding post-operation output sound is output, it is detected that the specific operation means has changed from the operation state to the non-operation state in which the operation output sound is being output. Then, since the post-operation output sound in the execution state can be changed with the detection as a trigger, when the message display is displayed, the user can feel the tension as to whether or not to continue the operation of the specific operation means. It can be expected to maintain good performance (see, eg, paragraphs 1543, 2212, etc.).

Effect of the invention

[0009] According to this invention, it is possible to suppress a decline in amusement in a game. [Brief description of the drawing]

[0010]

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[0011] [1.Overall Structure of Pachinko Machine] A pachinko machine 1 that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine that is one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a right side view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a left side view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. 5 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the front right, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the front left, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the rear. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the front with the door frame opened from the body frame and the body frame opened from the outer frame. Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine disassembled into the door frame, game board, main body frame and outer frame and viewed from the front. Fig. 10 shows the pachinko machine with the door frame, game board, main body frame and outer frame. 1 is an exploded perspective view seen from the rear after being disassembled into two parts; FIG.

[0012] The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment includes a frame-shaped outer frame 2 installed on an island facility (not shown) of a game hall, a door frame 3 for closing the front surface of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed, and a door frame 3. A main body frame 4 supported so as to be openable and closable and attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable; A game board 5 having a game area 5a into which game balls are hit by.

[0013] The outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is, as shown in FIGS. A left frame member 30 and a right frame member 40 are provided which connect both ends of the frame member 20 and extend vertically. The upper frame member 10, the lower frame member 20, the left frame member 30, and the right frame member 40 are formed to have the same front and rear width. Further, the vertical lengths of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are formed longer than the horizontal lengths of the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame member 20 .

[0014] In addition, the outer frame 2 includes a panel member 50 attached to the front side of the lower frame member 20 by connecting the lower ends of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40, and attached to the left end side of the upper frame member 10 when viewed from the front. and an outer frame side lower hinge member 70 attached to the upper left end side of the curtain plate member 50 and the left frame member 30 in a front view. The body frame 4 and the door frame 3 are attached so as to be openable and closable by the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2 .

[0015] The door frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a frame-shaped door frame base unit 100 having a through hole 111 penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a through hole in the door frame base unit 100. A handle unit 300 that is attached to the lower right corner of the front surface below 111 and can be operated by the player to hit the game ball into the game area 5a of the game board 5, and the through hole 111 of the door frame base unit 100. A plate unit 320 attached to the lower front side below and a plate unit 320 attached to the center of the plate unit 320 and depending on the game state that changes when a game ball is hit into the game area 5a. A production operation unit 400 capable of presenting a participatory production, and a door frame left side unit 530 attached to the front left part of the door frame base unit 100 on the left side of the through hole 111 above the plate unit 320. , the door frame right side unit 550 attached to the front right portion on the right side of the through hole 111 in the door frame base unit 100 above the plate unit 320, the door frame left side unit 530, and the door frame right side unit 550. and a door frame top unit 570 attached to the front upper part of the door frame base unit 100 above the through hole 111 on the upper side of the door frame base unit 100 .

[0016] The body frame 4 of the pachinko machine 1 consists of a frame-shaped body frame base 600 that can be partially inserted into the frame of the outer frame 2 and that can support the outer periphery of the game board 5, and a body frame base 600. It is attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side of the front view, and is rotatably attached to the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2, and the door frame side upper hinge member 140 of the door frame 3 and the door frame. A main body frame side upper hinge member 620 and a main body frame side lower hinge member 640 to which the side lower hinge members 150 are rotatably attached, a reinforcing frame 660 attached to the left side surface of the main body frame base 600 in front view, and a main body frame base 600. A ball launcher 680 for hitting a game ball into the game area 5a of the game board 5, and a right side surface of the main body frame base 600, which is attached to the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4, and a locking unit 700 that locks between the door frame 3 and the main body frame 4, and a reverse side that is attached to the rear side along the front view upper side and left side of the main body frame base 600 and pays out game balls to the player side. An L-shaped payout unit 800, a board unit 900 attached to the lower rear surface of the main body frame base 600, and a game board 5 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 so as to be openable and closable and attached to the main body frame base 600. and a back cover 980 that covers the rear side of the.

[0017] The dispensing unit 800 of the main body frame 4 includes an inverted L-shaped dispensing unit base 801 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600, and a dispensing unit base 801 attached to the top of the dispensing unit base 801 and extending to the left and right to open upward. A box-shaped ball tank 802 that stores game balls supplied from an island facility (not shown), and a ball tank 802 that is attached to a payout unit base 801 below the ball tank 802. A tank rail 803 extending to the left and right to guide, a ball guiding unit 820 attached to the rear surface of the upper left side of the payout unit base 801 in front view and guiding the game ball from the tank rail 803 downward in a meandering manner, and a ball guiding unit 820 The game balls guided by the ball guiding unit 820 are detachably attached to the payout unit base 801 on the lower side, and are paid one by one based on instructions from the payout control board 951 housed in the payout control board box 950. A payout device 830 is attached to the rear surface of the payout unit base 801 and guides downward the game balls paid out by the payout device 830 and releases the game balls according to the storage state of the game balls in the upper plate 321 in the plate unit 320. An upper full ball path unit 850 that discharges from either a normal discharge port 850d or a full tank discharge port 850e, and an upper full ball path unit 850 attached to the lower end of the dispensing unit base 801 and discharged from the normal discharge port 850d of the upper full ball path unit 850 A normal guiding path 861 that guides the game ball forward and guides it from the front end to the through ball passage 273 of the door frame 3, and guides the game ball released from the full tank discharge port 850e forward and guides the game ball forward and guides the game ball from the front end to the full ball passage 273 of the door frame 3. a lower full ball path unit 860 having a full guideway 862 leading to the ball receptacle 274;

[0018] The board unit 900 of the main body frame 4 includes a board unit base 910 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600, and a lower part for bass sound which is attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 on the left side of the board unit base 910 when viewed from the front. A speaker unit 920 having a speaker 921, a power supply board box 930 mounted on the rear side of the board unit base 910 on the right side in front view and housing a power supply board inside, and a power supply board box 930 mounted on the rear side of the speaker unit 920. An interface control board box 940 that houses an interface control board inside, and a payout control board 951 that is attached across the power board box 930 and the interface control board box 940 and controls the payout of game balls is housed inside. A payout control board box 950 is provided.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 defines the outer periphery of a game area 5a into which game balls are hit, and shoots game balls from the ball launching device 680 into the upper portion of the game area 5a. A front structural member 1000 having an outer rail 1001 and an inner rail 1002 that guide to the front, and a flat plate-like game panel 1100 that is attached to the rear side of the front structural member 1000 and defines the rear end of the play area 5a. there is

[0020] In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player rotates the handle 302 while game balls are stored in the upper tray 321, the ball launcher 680 shoots the game ball with a force corresponding to the rotation angle of the handle 302. It is driven into the game area 5a of the game board 5. Then, when the game ball hit into the game area 5a is accepted in the winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 321 by the paying-out device 830 according to the accepted winning opening. Since the payout of the game balls can enhance the interest of the player, the game balls in the upper tray 321 can be driven into the game area 5a, and the player can enjoy the game.

[0021] [2. Overall composition of the outer frame] The outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 16. FIG. 11 is a front view of the outer frame of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 12 is a right side view of the outer frame. 13 is a perspective view of the outer frame as seen from the front, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the outer frame as seen from the rear. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the outer frame exploded and viewed from the front. FIG. 16(a) is a perspective view of a portion of the outer frame side upper hinge member of the outer frame as viewed from below with the left frame member omitted, and (b) is an exploded perspective view showing (a) exploded. It is a diagram. The outer frame 2 is attached to an island facility (illustration omitted) such as a game hall where the pachinko machine 1 is installed.

[0022] As shown in the figure, the outer frame 2 includes an upper frame member 10 and a lower frame member 20 which are separated vertically and extend left and right, and both ends of the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame member 20 are connected to each other. A left frame member 30 and a right frame member 40 are provided extending to the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40, respectively. The upper frame member 10, the lower frame member 20, the left frame member 30, and the right frame member 40 are formed to have the same front and rear width. Further, the vertical lengths of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are formed longer than the horizontal lengths of the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame member 20 . Further, the outer frame 2 is assembled so that the left and right end surfaces of the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame member 20 and the laterally outwardly facing side surfaces of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are flush with each other. It is

[0023] Further, the outer frame 2 includes an outer frame side upper hinge member 60 attached to the left end side of the upper frame member 10 in front view, a lock member 66 attached to the lower surface of the outer frame side upper hinge member 60, An outer frame side lower hinge member 70 attached to the upper left end side of the curtain plate member 50 in a front view and the left frame member 30 is provided. By the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2, the body frame 4 and the door frame 3 can be attached so that they can be opened and closed.

[0024] In addition, the outer frame 2 includes a panel member 50 attached to the front side of the lower frame member 20 by connecting the lower ends of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40, and attached to the rear side of the panel member 50. A curtain plate reinforcing member 80 whose both ends are attached to the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40, respectively; A flat plate-like right sliding member 82 is attached to a position near the right end of the upper surface of the plate member 50 . The curtain plate reinforcing member 80 is formed of a solid member (for example, wood, plywood, etc.) and attached to the lower frame member 20, the left frame member 30, and the right frame member 40. As shown in FIG.

[0025] Further, the outer frame 2 includes an upper frame member 10 and a left frame member 30, an upper frame member 10 and a right frame member 40, a lower frame member 20 and a left frame member 30, and a lower frame member 20 and a right frame member 40, respectively. A connecting member 85 is provided. In addition, the outer frame 2 includes an upper hooking member 90 and a lower hooking member 91 which are attached to the inside (left side) of the right frame member 40 and engage the outer frame hook 703 of the locking unit 700 described later. , is equipped.

[0026] [2-1. Upper frame member] The upper frame member 10 of the outer frame 2 is made of a solid (solid) material (for example, wood, plywood, etc.) with a predetermined thickness. The upper frame member 10 has engaging cutouts 11 that penetrate vertically and are recessed toward the center in the left-right direction at the center in the front-rear direction on both left and right ends. In the engaging notch portion 11, an upper lateral fixing portion 87 of an upper left connecting member 85A and an upper right connecting member 85B of the connecting member 85, which will be described later, is mounted. In addition, the upper frame member 10 has mounting stepped portions 12 recessed from the general surface on the upper surface and the front surface of the left end portion when viewed from the front. An outer frame side upper hinge member 60 is attached to the attachment stepped portion 12 .

[0027] [2-2. Lower frame member] The lower frame member 20 of the outer frame 2 is made of a solid (solid) material (for example, wood, plywood, etc.) having a predetermined thickness. The lower frame member 20 is formed so that its lateral length and vertical thickness are the same as those of the upper frame member 10, and its front and rear width is equal to that of the upper frame member 10. It is formed longer than the front and back width of the . The lower frame member 20 has engagement cutouts 21 that penetrate vertically and are recessed toward the center in the left-right direction at positions closer to the rear side than the center in the front-rear direction on both left and right ends. In the engaging notch portion 21, a lower lateral fixing portion 88 of a left lower connecting member 85C and a lower right connecting member 85D, which will be described later, of the connecting member 85 is attached.

[0028] In addition, the lower frame member 20 has front end notches 22 recessed rearward from the front surfaces of both the left and right ends. In the lower frame member 20, the width in the front-rear direction from the rear end of the front cutout portion 22 to the rear surface of the lower frame member 20 is the same as the width in the front-rear direction of the upper frame member . When the lower frame member 20 is assembled to the outer frame 2, the portion between the left and right front end cutouts 22 is inserted into the panel member 50. As shown in FIG.

[0029] [2-3. Left frame member and right frame member] The left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 of the outer frame 2 extend vertically with a constant cross-sectional shape, and are formed by extrusions of metal such as aluminum alloy. The left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are formed in mutually symmetrical shapes in plan view. When assembled as the outer frame 2, the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are recessed inward from a rearward position with respect to the center in the front-rear direction to the vicinity of the rear end on the side surface that is the outer side in the left-right direction. It is provided with concave portions 31 and 41 and projecting portions 32 and 42 which protrude from the side surfaces opposite to the concave portions 31 and 41 and are hollow inside. The strength and rigidity of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are enhanced by the projections 32,42. In addition, lower lateral fixing portions 88 on the rear side of an upper left connecting member 85A and an upper right connecting member 85B of the connecting member 85, which will be described later, are inserted into and attached to the projecting portions 32 and 42, respectively.

[0030] Further, the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 have a plurality of vertically extending grooves formed on their surfaces. When the pachinko machine 1 is installed on an island facility such as a game hall or transported, the plurality of grooves can serve as a finger rest for an operator to make it easier to hold the pachinko machine 1. The design of the appearance of the machine 1 can be enhanced.

[0031] [2-4. Curtain board material] The curtain plate member 50 of the outer frame 2 is formed in a box shape with an open rear side. The curtain plate member 50 has a rear extension portion 51 that extends backward in a flat plate shape near the left end in the front view on the upper surface, and a U-shape with a size that allows a game ball to pass from the left end of the rear extension portion 51. A left discharge hole 52 that is notched and penetrates vertically, and a right discharge hole 53 that penetrates vertically in a size that allows the game ball to pass on the right side of the left discharge hole 52 in the rear extension part 51, A vertical wall portion 54 extending upward in a flat plate shape from the rear end of the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50 including the rear end of the rearwardly extending portion 51, and a front surface bulging forward from near the upper end of the vertical wall portion 54. and a return portion 55 that is inclined toward the rear as it goes toward.

[0032] The curtain plate member 50 is mounted on the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 so that the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 is placed on the front side upper surface of the rearward extending portion 51 and the upper surface of the rearward extending portion 51. A horizontal portion 71, which will be described later, is attached. In addition, the left discharge hole 52 of the panel member 50 is formed at a position that coincides with a later-described discharge hole 74 of the outer-frame-side lower hinge member 70 when assembled to the outer frame 2 . In addition, the right discharge hole 53 is formed at a position on the right side of the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 when assembled to the outer frame 2 . The right discharge hole 53 is formed larger than the left discharge hole 52 .

[0033] Further, the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50 on the right side of the rear extending portion 51 is inclined so that the front end side is lower. The curtain plate member 50 has a left mounting portion 56 for mounting the left sliding member 81 on the right side of the rear extending portion 51 on the top surface, and a right mounting portion 56 for mounting the right sliding member 82 near the right end on the top surface. a portion 57; The bottom surface of the body frame 4 is placed on the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50 via the left sliding member 81 and the right sliding member 82 .

[0034] As shown in the figure, the panel member 50 has a shallow relief-like decoration on the front surface. In addition, although not shown, the panel member 50 has a box-like interior partitioned by a plurality of ribs in a grid pattern to enhance strength and rigidity. Further, the curtain plate member 50 is formed so that the front half of the curtain plate reinforcing member 80 can be accommodated therein.

[0035] [2-5. Outer frame side upper hinge member] As shown in the drawing, the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 of the outer frame 2 includes an upper fixing portion 61 extending horizontally and having a rectangular outer shape, and a flat plate extending forward from the front end of the upper fixing portion 61. , a bearing groove 63 extending from the right end of the forward extending portion 62 to the center of the forward extending portion 62 toward the front and penetrating vertically, and the upper fixing portion 61 in plan view. A flat plate-shaped horizontal fixing portion 64 extending downward from the left side, and a horizontal fixing portion extending downward from the left end of the forward extending portion 62 to the portion where the bearing groove 63 opens around the front end to the opening of the bearing groove 63. A flat hanging portion 65 that is continuous with the portion 64 is provided (see FIG. 16(b), etc.).

[0036] In the outer frame side upper hinge member 60, the upper fixing portion 61 is placed on the upper surface of the mounting step portion 12 of the upper frame member 10 in a state where the outer frame 2 is assembled, and is fixed by screws (not shown). there is Further, the forward extending portion 62 extends forward beyond the front end of the upper frame member 10. As shown in FIG. Further, the horizontal fixing portion 64 is inserted into the concave portion 31 of the outer side surface of the left frame member 30 from above and fixed to the left frame member 30 with screws.

[0037] By inserting the main body frame upper hinge pin 622 of the main body frame side upper hinge member 620 into the bearing groove 63, the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 cooperates with the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 to move the main body frame 4. It can be supported so that it can be opened and closed. The outer frame side upper hinge member 60 is formed by bending a metal plate by press molding.

[0038] [2-6. Lock member] As shown in FIG. 16, the lock member 66 of the outer frame 2 consists of a band plate-shaped lock body 66a extending forward and backward with a predetermined width on the left and right sides, and an operation portion projecting rightward from the rear end of the lock body 66a. 66b, an elastically deformable rod-shaped elastic portion 66c extending leftward from the rear end of the lock body 66a and then obliquely forward left, and a mounting hole penetrating vertically near the rear end of the lock body 66a. 66d and . This lock member 66 is made of synthetic resin. The locking member 66 is rotatably attached to the lower surface of the forward extending portion 62 of the outer-frame-side upper hinge member 60 with a mounting screw 67 .

[0039] The rear end of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 is attached to a position behind the bearing groove 63 in the front extending portion 62 of the outer frame-side upper hinge member 60 through the attachment hole 66d. Further, when the lock member 66 is attached to the outer frame side upper hinge member 60, the lock body 66a can block the bearing groove 63 in plan view, and the right side surface near the front end is the outer frame side upper hinge member. The hanging portion 65 of 60 extends forward so as to come into contact with the portion extending to the opening of the bearing groove 63 (see FIG. 18).

[0040] The tip of the elastic portion 66c extending leftward from the rear end of the lock body 66a is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hanging portion 65 of the outer-frame-side upper hinge member 60. As shown in FIG. The lock member 66 is biased in a direction in which the front end thereof rotates leftward about the mounting hole 66d by the biasing force of the elastic portion 66c. Therefore, in a normal state, the right side surface of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 near the front end is in contact with the drooping portion 65 (see FIG. 18). In this state, a space is formed in a portion of the bearing groove 63 on the front side of the lock body 66a to accommodate a main body frame upper hinge pin 622 of the main body frame upper hinge member 620, which will be described later.

[0041] By operating the operation portion 66b, the lock member 66 can rotate the lock body 66a against the biasing force of the elastic portion 66c. By operating the operating portion 66b, the lock body 66a is rotated in a direction in which the front end thereof moves leftward, whereby the lock body 66a can be retracted from the bearing groove 63 in plan view. can be in a state in which the As a result, the main body frame hinge pin 622 can be inserted into the bearing groove 63 and the main body frame hinge pin 622 can be removed from the bearing groove 63 .

[0042] [2-7. Lower hinge member on the outer frame side] As shown in the drawing, the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2 includes a flat plate-like horizontal portion 71 extending horizontally and a portion on the left side of the horizontal portion 71 which is positioned rearward of the center in the front-rear direction. A rising plate-shaped rising portion 72, an outer frame lower hinge pin 73 protruding upward from near the front end of the horizontal portion 71, and the horizontal portion 71 are penetrated vertically and only one game ball can pass through. a sized discharge hole 74; The outer frame side lower hinge member 70 is formed by bending a metal plate by press molding.

[0043] The horizontal portion 71 of the outer-frame-side lower hinge member 70 is formed in a trapezoidal shape with the left side as the base in plan view. The outer frame lower hinge pin 73 has a columnar shape and is formed in a truncated cone shape with the upper end narrowed above the center in the vertical direction. This outer frame lower hinge pin 73 is attached to a leftward position near the front end of the horizontal portion 71 . The discharge hole 74 is formed in the horizontal portion 71 so as to be in contact with the center portion of the rising portion 72 in the front-rear direction and extend rightward from the left side of the horizontal portion 71 in an inverted U shape. This discharge hole 74 is formed to have approximately the same size as the left discharge hole 52 of the panel member 50 .

[0044] In the outer frame side lower hinge member 70, when the outer frame 2 is assembled, the horizontal portion 71 is placed on the upper surface near the left end of the panel member 50 and the rear extension portion 51. is fixed to the panel reinforcing member 80 by a screw (not shown) passing through the upper surface of the panel member 50 . In addition, when the outer frame 2 is assembled, the rising portion 72 is attached to a portion of the inner side surface of the left frame member 30 on the front side of the projecting portion 32 with a screw (not shown). The outer frame side lower hinge member 70 is formed by inserting the outer frame lower hinge pin 73 into the main body frame lower hinge hole (not shown) in the main body frame side lower hinge member 640 of the main body frame 4, thereby forming the outer frame side upper hinge member 70. In cooperation with the hinge member 60, the body frame 4 can be attached so that it can be opened and closed.

[0045] Moreover, the discharge hole 74 is aligned with the left discharge hole 52 of the curtain plate member 50 when the outer frame 2 is assembled. Thereby, the game ball on the horizontal portion 71 can be dropped (discharged) to the rear side of the curtain plate member 50 through the discharge hole 74 and the left discharge hole 52 . Specifically, when the main body frame 4 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the game ball that has fallen between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4 moves between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4 as the main body frame 4 is closed. Since the space between them gradually narrows, they roll to the rear side where the gap is wide, and can be discharged from the discharge hole 74 . At this time, the discharge hole 74 is formed at a position that is substantially the same as the rear end of the body frame 4 when the body frame 4 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2 in the state assembled to the pachinko machine 1. By ejecting the game ball dropped between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4 from the ejection hole 74, it is possible to easily prevent it from rolling backward from the main body frame 4, and the outer frame side. It is possible to make it difficult for the game ball to stay at the part of the lower hinge member 70. - 特許庁

[0046] [2-8. Connecting member] The connecting members 85 of the outer frame 2 include an upper left connecting member 85A connecting the upper frame member 10 and the left frame member 30, an upper right connecting member 85B connecting the upper frame member 10 and the right frame member 40, and a lower frame member. 20 and the left frame member 30, and a lower right connection member 85D, which connects the lower frame member 20 and the right frame member 40, are provided.

[0047] The connection member 85 includes a flat plate-like horizontal fixing portion 86 extending horizontally, a flat plate-like upper lateral fixing portion 87 extending upward from either one of the left and right sides of the horizontal fixing portion 86, and the horizontal fixing portion. A flat plate-like lower lateral fixing portion 88 extending downward from the same side as the portion of 86 from which the upper lateral fixing portion 87 extends is provided. The connecting member 85 is formed by bending a flat metal plate.

[0048] In the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B, the upper lateral fixing portion 87 extends upward from the center of the horizontal fixing portion 86 in the front-rear direction, and the lower lateral fixing portion 88 extends from both front and rear sides of the upper lateral fixing portion 87. extending downwards. That is, the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B are provided with two lower horizontal fixing portions 88 spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The horizontal fixing portions 86 of the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B are fixed to the upper frame member 10 in contact with the lower surface of the upper frame member 10. As shown in FIG. Also, the upper lateral fixing portions 87 of the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B are inserted into the engaging notch portions 21 of the upper frame member 10 and fixed to the left and right end portions of the upper frame member 10 . Further, the front lower horizontal fixing portions 88 of the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B are fixed to the inner side surfaces of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 on the front side of the projecting portions 32 and 42, respectively. Furthermore, the lower lateral fixing portion 88 on the rear side of the upper left connecting member 85A and the upper right connecting member 85B is a screw that is inserted into the projecting portions 32, 42 of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 and screwed from the outer side surface. are fixed to the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40, respectively.

[0049] In the lower left connecting member 85C and the lower right connecting member 85D, the rear end of the upper horizontal fixing portion 87 protrudes further rearward than the rear end of the horizontal fixing portion 86, and is further protruded than the horizontal fixing portion 86 of the upper horizontal fixing portion 87. A lower horizontal fixing portion 88 extends downward beyond the horizontal fixing portion 86 from the lower end of the portion protruding rearward. In addition, the lower left connecting member 85C and the lower right connecting member 85D further include a bent portion 89 projecting from the rear end of the upper horizontal fixing portion 87 to the same side as the horizontal fixing portion 86. As shown in FIG. The horizontal fixing portions 86 of the lower left connecting member 85C and the lower right connecting member 85D are fixed in contact with the upper surface of the lower frame member 20. As shown in FIG. Also, the upper lateral fixing portions 87 of the lower left connecting member 85C and the lower right connecting member 85D are fixed to the inner side surfaces of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 on the front side of the projecting portions 32 and 42, respectively. Further, the lower lateral fixing portions 88 of the lower left connecting member 85C and the lower right connecting member 85D are inserted into the engagement notch portions 21 of the lower frame member 20 and fixed to the end surfaces of the lower frame member 20 in the left-right direction. be.

[0050] [2-9. Locking mechanism for outer frame side upper hinge member] Next, in the outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the locking mechanism of the lock member 66 of the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 to the main body frame side upper hinge member 620 of the main body frame 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. will be described with reference to FIG. 17(a) is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the main body frame side upper hinge member of the main body frame is removed from the outer frame side upper hinge member of the outer frame, and (b) is an outer upper side view. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a main-body-side upper hinge member is attached to a hinge member; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing the action of the locking member on the outer frame.

[0051] In the lock member 66 of the outer frame 2, the tip of the elastic portion 66c contacts the inner peripheral surface of the drooping portion 65 in a state (normal state) attached to the forward extending portion 62 of the outer frame side upper hinge member 60. The lock body 66a is adapted to block a part of the bearing groove 63 bent in a dogleg shape, and the tip portion of the lock body 66a does not block the deepest part of the bearing groove 63. A space is formed in the deepest part of the bearing groove 63 into which the main body frame upper hinge pin 622 of the main body frame side upper hinge member 620 of the main body frame 4 can be inserted.

[0052] The support mechanism for the main body frame upper hinge pin 622 using the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and the lock member 66 in the present embodiment is such that the main body frame upper hinge pin 622 is inserted into the deepest part of the bearing groove 63 and the front end of the lock body 66a is moved. is close to the right drooping portion 65 (in this state, there is a slight gap between the right side of the front end of the lock body 66a and the right drooping portion 65, and they are in contact with each other). ), the centers of the body frame upper hinge pin 622 located at the deepest part of the bent bearing groove 63 and the front end face of the lock body 66a are diagonally shifted and opposed to each other. state.

[0053] In this normal axially supported state, the main body frame hinge pin 622 that supports the heavy main body frame 4 is in contact with the front end portion of the bearing groove 63. Almost no load is applied from 622 to the front end surface of lock body 66a. In other words, no load is applied to the elastic portion 66c of the lock member 66. As shown in FIG. Since the front end surface of the lock body 66a is formed in an arc shape, the lock member 66 can be smoothly rotated when the operating portion 66b is rotated to rotate the lock member 66. there is Also, in the drawing, the center of the arc of the front end face of the lock body 66a is the center of the mounting hole 66d (the center of rotation of the lock member 66).

[0054] Therefore, when the body frame upper hinge pin 622 is applied with an acting force F in a direction to come off along the inclination of the bearing groove 63 formed in a doglegged shape and comes into contact with the arcuate front end surface of the lock body 66a, the acting force is applied. F is the component force F1 (the normal direction of the arc of the front end surface of the lock body 66a) acting on the contact portion between the main body frame hinge pin 622 and the arc-shaped front end face, and the main body frame hinge pin 622 and the bearing groove 63 When divided into component force F2 acting on the contact portion with one side inner surface, the direction of the component force F1 is directed to the center of the mounting hole 66d (mounting screw 67) (the rotation center of the lock member 66). , the front end of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 does not rotate in the direction away from the right drooping portion 65, and the hinge pin 622 on the body frame is positioned between the front end of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 and the bearing groove 63. The state of being sandwiched between the side inner surfaces is maintained.

[0055] For this reason, even in a normal axial support state or a state in which the action force of the hinge pin 622 on the body frame is applied to the lock member 66, the elastic portion 66c of the lock member 66 is not always subjected to a load, and is integrally formed of synthetic resin. Therefore, it is possible to prevent plastic deformation due to creep of the elastic portion 66c, and to prevent the main frame hinge pin 622 from falling out of the bearing groove 63 for a long period of time. Even if an excessive force is applied and the front end of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 is rotated in the direction of moving rightward, the right side of the front end of the lock body 66a abuts the drooping part 65 and cannot move further. Since it does not rotate, the lock member 66 does not protrude outside the front extension portion 62 .

[0056] Even if the shape of the front end face of the lock body 66a is not arcuate, it is possible to position the lock member 66 at a position where a rotational moment is not generated by the action of the force component F1, or to have the front end portion of the lock member 66 face the outside of the front extending portion 62. By locating the rotation center of the lock member 66 (the shaft fixed by the mounting screw 67) at a position where a rotational moment is generated to rotate the lock member 66, the elastic portion 66c of the lock member 66 is not always subjected to a load. Even if the lock member 66 rotates, the right side surface of the front end of the lock body 66a only abuts the hanging portion 65, so the lock member 66 does not protrude outside the forward extension portion 62. FIG.

[0057] When the bearing groove 63 of the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 supports the main body frame upper hinge pin 622 of the main body frame side upper hinge member 620, the bearing groove 63 is inserted into the bearing groove 63 from the side where the bearing groove 63 is open. Insert hinge pin 622 . When the main body frame hinge pin 622 is inserted into the bearing groove 63, the main body frame hinge pin 622 contacts the right side surface of the lock body 66a of the lock member 66, and the front end of the lock body 66a is pushed against the biasing force of the elastic portion 66c. The lock member 66 rotates around the mounting screw 67 so as to move leftward. As a result, the lock body 66a that has closed the bearing groove 63 is retracted to open the bearing groove 63, so that the main body frame hinge pin 622 can be moved to the deepest portion (front end) of the bearing groove 63.

[0058] When the body frame hinge pin 622 is moved to the deepest part of the bearing groove 63, the contact between the body frame hinge pin 622 and the lock body 66a of the lock member 66 is released, and the lock body 66a is released by the biasing force of the elastic portion 66c. The locking member 66 rotates so that the front end of the locking member 66 moves to the right, and the locking member 66 returns to its normal state. As a result, the main body frame hinge pin 622 is accommodated in the space on the front side of the front end of the lock body 66a in the bearing groove 63, and the main body frame hinge pin 622 can rotate at the deepest part of the bearing groove 63. state is held (locked).

[0059] When removing the body frame upper hinge pin 622 from the bearing groove 63, the operation portion 66b of the lock member 66 is operated to rotate the lock member 66 so that the front end of the lock body 66a moves leftward, and the elastic portion The lock body 66a is retracted from the bearing groove 63 against the biasing force of 66c. As a result, the deepest portion of the bearing groove 63 and the opening are in communication with each other, and the main frame upper hinge pin 622 can be removed from the bearing groove 63 .

[0060] [2-10. Crime-prevention mechanism and anti-ball engagement mechanism at the portion of the lower hinge member on the outer frame side] Ball biting prevention for preventing the game ball from being caught between the security mechanism at the portion of the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2 in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment and the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4 The mechanism will be explained.

[0061] In the assembled state of the outer frame 2, the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 is attached to the front view left end portion of the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50. As shown in FIG. The horizontal portion 71 of the outer-frame-side lower hinge member 70 is attached in a state of being placed near the left end of the upper surface of the panel member 50 and the upper surface of the rear extension portion 51 . The curtain plate member 50 has a standing wall portion 54 that rises upward from the rear end of the upper surface. As a result, even if an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire is attempted to enter the rear side of the main body frame 4 (pachinko machine 1) through the gap between the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 and the main body frame side lower hinge member 640, Since the tip of the unauthorized tool comes into contact with the standing wall portion 54 extending upward from the rear end of the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50, further insertion of the unauthorized tool to the rear side can be prevented. , it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts through the portion of the lower hinge member 70 on the outer frame side.

[0062] In addition, since the upper end of the vertical wall portion 54 is provided with the return portion 55 extending forward, when the unauthorized tool in contact with the vertical wall portion 54 is bent upward, the return portion 55 bends the tip of the unauthorized tool. can be further folded forward, it is possible to prevent unauthorized tools from entering the rear side of the body frame 4, and fraudulent actions can be performed through the portion of the lower hinge member 70 on the outer frame side. can be reliably prevented.

[0063] By the way, when the standing wall portion 54 extending upward is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the curtain plate member 50, in the state where the main body frame 4 is opened with respect to the outer frame 2, the game ball is placed on the outer frame side. When dropped onto the lower hinge member 70 (horizontal portion 71), the game ball on the horizontal portion 71 is not ejected backward from the rear end of the horizontal portion 71 due to the presence of the standing wall portion 54. There is a risk of being caught between On the other hand, in this embodiment, the horizontal portion 71 of the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 and the rearward extension portion 51 of the curtain plate member 50 are provided with a discharge hole 74 and a left discharge hole 52 through which the game ball can pass. , and the right discharge hole 53, the game ball on the horizontal part 71 of the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 can be discharged downward from the discharge hole 74 or the like, and the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4 It is possible to reduce the pinching of the game ball between.

[0064] Therefore, if the game ball is caught between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 4, the periphery of the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 may be damaged, or the main body frame 4 may not be closed in a normal state. It is possible to prevent a gap from being formed between the body frame 4 and fraudulent acts using the gap.

[0065] [3. Overall composition of the door frame] The door frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 30. FIG. 19 is a front view of a door frame in a pachinko machine, FIG. 20 is a right side view of the door frame, FIG. 21 is a left side view of the door frame, and FIG. 22 is a rear view of the door frame. 23 is a perspective view of the door frame viewed from the front right, FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the door frame viewed from the front left, and FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the door frame viewed from the back. 26 is a cross-sectional view cut along line A-A in FIG. 19, FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view cut along line B-B in FIG. 19, and FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view cut along line C-C in FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame disassembled into main members and viewed from the front, and FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame disassembled into the main members and viewed from the back.

[0066] As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the door frame 3 has a rectangular frame-shaped door frame base unit 100 extending vertically when viewed from the front, and a door frame base unit 100 attached to the lower front corner of the door frame base unit 100. A handle unit 300 attached to the door frame base unit 100, a plate unit 320 attached to the front lower part of the door frame base unit 100, a production operation unit 400 attached to the center of the plate unit 320, and a door frame base unit above the plate unit 320. A door frame left side unit 530 attached to the front left part of 100, a door frame right side unit 550 attached to the front right part of the door frame base unit 100 above the tray unit 320, and a door frame left side unit 550 a door frame top unit 570 attached to the front upper portion of the door frame base unit 100 above the unit 530 and the door frame right side unit 550;

[0067] The door frame base unit 100 of the door frame 3 is a plate-shaped door frame base 110 having a through hole 111 penetrating in the front and rear directions, and having a rectangular (quadrangular) shape extending vertically when viewed from the front, although the details will be described later. , a frame-shaped reinforcing unit 130 attached to the rear side of the door frame base 110, and attached to both upper and lower ends of the reinforcing unit 130 on the left end side in front view, and attached to the main body frame 4 so that the hinge can rotate. A door frame side upper hinge member 140 and a door frame side lower hinge member 150, a glass unit 190 attached to the rear surface of the door frame base 110 and closing the through hole 111, a security cover 200 covering the lower rear surface of the glass unit 190, The door frame 3 and the body frame 4, which are attached to the rear surface of the door frame base 110 so as to protrude forward through the door frame base 110 and can be opened and closed, and between the body frame 4 and the outer frame 2 are locked. a ball feed unit 250 attached to the lower rear surface of the door frame base 110 for sending game balls to the ball launcher 680; and a ball launcher 680 attached to the lower rear surface of the door frame base 110. and a foul cover unit 270 that receives a game ball that is shot by and does not reach the game area 5a and discharges it to the lower tray 322.

[0068] The handle unit 300 of the door frame 3 rotates the game balls stored in the upper tray 321 according to the rotation angle of the handle 302 when the player rotates the rotatable handle 302, which will be described later in detail. It can be hit into the game area 5a of the game board 5 with a strong force.

[0069] Although details will be described later, the tray unit 320 of the door frame 3 is attached to a portion below the through hole 111 on the front surface of the door frame base 110 in the door frame base unit 100, and the front surface bulges forward. A production operation unit 400 is attached to the front end in the center in the left-right direction. The plate unit 320 includes an upper plate 321 for storing game balls to be hit into the game area 5a, and a game ball supplied from the upper plate 321 and the foul cover unit 270 arranged below the upper plate 321. A lower tray 322 that can be stored, an upper tray ball removal button 327 for removing game balls stored in the upper tray 321 to the lower tray 322, and within the range of the balance of cash and prepaid cards thrown into the ball lending machine A ball lending button 328 for lending the game balls to the player, a return button 329 for returning the cash after deducting the game balls lent from the ball lending machine or the prepaid card, and the cash put into the ball lending machine. , a ball rental / return display unit 330 that displays the remaining number of prepaid cards, etc., a production selection left button 331 and a production selection right button 332 that can be operated by the player at the time of presentation of the production, and a lower tray 322 A lower tray ball extracting button 333 for discharging game balls downward from the tray unit 320 is provided.

[0070] The effect operation unit 400 of the door frame 3 is attached to the front part of the plate unit 320 at the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. It is possible. Although the details will be described later, the effect operation unit 400 includes a large operation button 410 that can be operated by the player, and a door frame side effect that is arranged in the operation button 410 so as to be visible from the player side and can display the effect image. A display device 460 is provided.

[0071] The door frame left side unit 530 of the door frame 3, which will be described in detail later, is attached to the front left portion of the door frame base unit 100 above the plate unit 320 and to the left of the through hole 111 in the through hole 111 ( It decorates the left outer side of the game area 5a). The door frame left side unit 530 includes a left unit decorative lens member (not shown) that can be decorated with light.

[0072] The door frame right side unit 550 of the door frame 3, which will be described in detail later, is attached to the front right portion on the right side of the through hole 111 in the door frame base unit 100 above the plate unit 320, and the through hole 111 ( It decorates the right outer side of the game area 5a). The door frame right side unit 550 protrudes farther forward than the door frame left side unit 530, and includes a right unit left decorative member 554 and a right unit right decorative member 557 provided on both left and right sides, and a right unit right decorative member 557 provided at the front end. and a right unit decorative lens member 561. The door frame right side unit 550 can decorate the right unit left decorative member 554, the right unit right decorative member 557, and the right unit decorative lens member 561 to emit light.

[0073] The door frame top unit 570 of the door frame 3 is mounted above the door frame left side unit 530 and the door frame right side unit 550 and above the through hole 111 in the front surface of the door frame base 110 of the door frame base unit 100. It decorates the upper part of the frame 3. The door frame top unit 570 includes a pair of left and right upper speakers 573 spaced apart from each other, a top middle decorative member 576 projecting forward from the center of the front surface, and left and right sides of the top middle decorative member 576, which will be described later in detail. A top left decorative lens member 579 and a top right decorative lens member 580 are decorated. The door frame top unit 570 can decorate the top middle decorative member 576, the top left decorative lens member 579, and the top right decorative lens member 580 to emit light.

[0074] [3-1. Overall configuration of the door frame base unit] The door frame base unit 100 of the door frame 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33. FIG. FIG. 31(a) is a front perspective view of the door frame base unit in the door frame, and FIG. 31(b) is a rear perspective view of the door frame base unit. Fig. 32 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame base unit disassembled for each main member and viewed from the front, and Fig. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame base unit disassembled for each main member and viewed from the rear. be.

[0075] The door frame base unit 100 is attached to the body frame 4 so that it can be opened and closed (the hinge can be rotated) so that the front side of the door frame base unit 100 closes the front surface of the body frame 4 when viewed from the front. The door frame base unit 100 has a handle unit 300 at the lower front corner, a plate unit 320 to which the production operation unit 400 is attached at the lower front surface of the through hole 111, and a door frame left side unit 530 at the left outer front surface of the through hole 111. A door frame right side unit 550 is attached to the right outer front surface of the through hole 111, and a door frame top unit 570 is attached to the upper outer front surface of the through hole 111, respectively.

[0076] As shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the door frame base unit 100 is a plate-shaped door frame base 110 having a vertically extending rectangular shape when viewed from the front and having a through hole 111 penetrating back and forth. , a frame-shaped reinforcing unit 130 attached to the rear side of the door frame base 110, and the upper and lower ends of the reinforcing unit 130 on the left end side when viewed from the front. The door-frame-side upper hinge member 140 and the door-frame-side lower hinge member 150 are rotatably attached to the main frame-side upper hinge member 620 and the main frame-side lower hinge member 640, and the front surface of the door-frame base 110 is the front surface of the through hole 111. A door frame left side decorative board 160 mounted on the left side of the view and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front, and a glass unit 190 rotatably mounted on the rear side of the door frame base 110 are detachably mounted. and a glass unit mounting member 170 for

[0077] Further, the door frame base unit 100 is attached to the front surface of the door frame base 110 at the lower right corner in front view, and is attached to a cylindrical handle attachment member 180 for attaching the handle unit 300 and to the rear surface of the door frame base 110. A glass unit 190 for closing the through-hole 111, a security cover 200 for covering the lower rear surface of the glass unit 190, and an opening / closing cylinder unit attached to the rear surface of the door frame base 110 so as to protrude forward through the door frame base 110. 210, a ball feeding unit 250 attached to the lower rear surface of the door frame base 110, and a foul cover unit 270 attached to the lower rear surface of the door frame base 110.

[0078] Furthermore, although illustration is omitted, the door frame base unit 100 includes various decorative substrates provided in the door frame 3, a ball feed solenoid 255, a handle rotation detection sensor 307, a handle touch sensor 310, a single button operation sensor 312, Ball lending button 328, return button 329, ball lending and returning display unit 330, effect selection left button 331, effect selection right button 332, vibration motor 424, pressure detection sensor 440, door frame side effect display device 460 (liquid crystal display device 461) , the upper speaker 573, etc., and a door body relay board for relaying the connection between the door frame relay board 911 of the board unit 900 in the body frame 4 and the like.

[0079] [3-1a. Door frame base] The door frame base 110 of the door frame base unit 100 in the door frame 3 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33. FIG. The door frame base 110 has a square (rectangular) shape extending vertically when viewed from the front. The door frame base 110 is penetrated in the front-rear direction, and has a through-hole 111 formed in a generally quadrangular shape extending vertically when viewed from the front. The through-hole 111 has an upper side and both left and right sides forming the inner circumference thereof, which are close to the outer circumference of the door frame base 110, respectively, and a lower side forming the inner circumference extends vertically from the lower end of the door frame base 110. It is located at about 1 / 3 of the height of the direction. Therefore, the door frame base 110 is formed in a frame shape as a whole with the through holes 111 penetrating in the front and rear directions. The door frame base 110 is integrally molded of synthetic resin.

[0080] The door frame base 110 is formed in the lower right corner of the front surface when viewed from the front, and has a handle mounting seat surface 112 inclined so that the left end side projects slightly forward than the right end side, a handle mounting seat surface 112 and a through hole 111. A cylinder mounting portion 113 to which a cylinder mounting sheet metal 213 of the opening / closing cylinder unit 210 is mounted is recessed from the rear surface toward the front near the right end in front view between the and the cylinder mounting portion 113. The cylinder insertion hole 114 through which the cylinder lock 211 is inserted, the cylinder insertion hole 114, and the handle mounting seat surface 112 are penetrated in the front-rear direction on the left side of the front view, and the entrance 251a and the ball extraction opening 251b of the ball feeding unit 250 are forward. and a ball feed opening 115 for facing the

[0081] In addition, the door frame base 110 penetrates in the front and rear direction at a position on the left side of the center of the door frame base 110 in the left-right direction and at substantially the same height as the handle mounting seat surface 112. The passage opening 116 for the lower plate to be attached and the through-ball passage 273 of the foul cover unit 270 are penetrated forward and backward so as to be adjacent to the lower side of the through-hole 111 near the left end of the door frame base 110 in the front view. A plate passage opening 117, a glass unit mounting portion 118 recessed forward from the rear surface along the inner periphery of the through opening 111, into which the glass frame 191 of the glass unit 190 is inserted, and both left and right upper portions of the door frame base 110. A speaker insertion opening 119 that penetrates in the front and rear direction at the corner and into which the rear end of the upper speaker 573 of the door frame top unit 570 is inserted is provided.

[0082] [3-1b. Reinforcement unit] The reinforcement unit 130 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 31, 33 and the like. The reinforcement unit 130 is attached to the rear side of the door frame base 110 to reinforce the door frame base 110 and increase the strength and rigidity of the door frame base 110 (the door frame 3). The reinforcing unit 130 includes an upper reinforcing sheet metal 131 extending horizontally and attached along the upper edge of the rear surface of the door frame base 110, and a middle reinforcing sheet extending horizontally and attached to the lower side of the through hole 111 on the rear surface of the door frame base 110. A sheet metal 132, a vertically extending left reinforcing sheet metal 133 attached along the front view left side of the rear surface of the door frame base 110, and a vertically extending right reinforcement sheet attached along the front view right side of the rear surface of the door frame base 110. It is provided with a metal plate 134 and a lock engaging portion 135 that is attached to the rear surface of the right reinforcing metal plate 134 and engages the door frame hook 702 of the locking unit 700 .

[0083] In the reinforcement unit 130, the left and right ends of the upper reinforcing sheet metal 131 are connected and fixed to the upper ends of the left reinforcing sheet metal 133 and the right reinforcing sheet metal 134 by screws, and the left end of the middle reinforcing sheet metal 132 is connected to the left reinforcing sheet metal 133 by screws. Fixed. The right end of the middle reinforcing sheet metal 132 is connected and fixed to the right reinforcing sheet metal 134 via a cylinder mounting sheet metal 213 of the opening / closing cylinder unit 210, which will be described later. Therefore, the reinforcement unit 130 is formed in a frame shape by the upper reinforcement sheet metal 131, the middle reinforcement sheet metal 132, the left reinforcement sheet metal 133, the right reinforcement sheet metal 134, and the like.

[0084] The upper reinforcing sheet metal 131, the middle reinforcing sheet metal 132, the left reinforcing sheet metal 133, the right reinforcing sheet metal 134, and the lock engaging portion 135 of the reinforcing unit 130 are each formed by appropriately bending a metal plate. The middle reinforcing sheet metal 132 has a notch 132a penetrating back and forth at a position corresponding to the passage opening 117 for the upper tray of the door frame base 110. As shown in FIG.

[0085] Although not shown in detail, the reinforcement unit 130 includes an upper reinforcement sheet metal 131, a middle reinforcement sheet metal 132, a left reinforcement sheet metal 133, and a right reinforcement sheet metal 134, each of which has a portion bent in the front-rear direction. This part not only increases the strength and rigidity, but also prevents unauthorized tools such as piano wires and flathead screwdrivers from entering from the outside.

[0086] [3-1c. Door frame side upper hinge member] The door-frame-side upper hinge member 140 of the door-frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33 and the like. The door-frame-side upper hinge member 140 includes a door-frame upper hinge shaft bracket 141 that is attached to the door-frame base 110 and has a pair of vertically spaced projecting pieces 141a, and a pair of projections of the door-frame upper hinge shaft bracket 141. A columnar door frame upper hinge pin 142 that passes through the piece 141a and whose upper end is inserted into the door frame upper hinge hole 623 of the main frame side upper hinge member 620, and a pair of projecting pieces 141a on the door frame upper hinge pin 142. A disc-shaped flange member 143 attached between the door frame hinge pin 142 and the lower projecting piece 141a of the pair of projecting pieces 141a between the flange member 143 and the pair of projecting pieces 141a. and a lock spring 144 that biases the door frame upper hinge pin 142 upward.

[0087] Although not shown, the door frame upper hinge shaft bracket 141 has a flat mounting piece connecting the rear ends of the pair of protruding pieces 141a. It is shaped like a letter. The door-frame upper hinge shaft bracket 141 has a mounting piece that connects a pair of protruding pieces 141a and is attached to the rear surface of the door-frame base 110 with screws.

[0088] The door frame upper hinge pin 142 is rotatably inserted into the door frame upper hinge hole 623 of the main frame side upper hinge member 620 at a portion (upper end) that protrudes upward from the upper projecting piece 141a. Further, although illustration is omitted, the door frame upper hinge pin 142 has a portion that protrudes downward from the lower projecting piece 141a and is bent in the horizontal direction. This bent portion contacts the lower surface of the lower projecting piece 141a, thereby restricting the upward movement of the door frame upper hinge pin 142. As shown in FIG.

[0089] The flange member 143 is an E-ring and is inserted and held in a groove formed on the outer periphery of the hinge pin 142 on the door frame. The lock spring 144 is a coil spring through which the door frame upper hinge pin 142 can be inserted. The lock spring 144 is interposed in a compressed state between the flange member 143 and the projecting piece 141a on the lower side, and biases the hinge pin 142 on the door frame upward via the flange member 143. .

[0090] In the door-frame-side upper hinge member 140, the door-frame upper hinge pin 142 is biased upward by the lock spring 144, and the horizontally bent portion of the lower end of the door-frame upper hinge pin 142 protrudes downward. Further upward movement is restricted by abutting on the lower surface of the piece 141a. In this state, the upper end of the door frame upper hinge pin 142 protrudes above the upper surface of the upper projecting piece 141a by a predetermined amount.

[0091] The door-frame-side upper hinge member 140 is opened when the operator holds the horizontally bent portion of the lower end of the door-frame upper hinge pin 142 and pulls the portion downward against the biasing force of the lock spring 144 . The upper hinge pin 142 can be moved downward as a whole, and the upper end of the door frame upper hinge pin 142 can be retracted below the upper surface of the upper projecting piece 141a. Therefore, in the door-frame-side upper hinge member 140, the upper end of the door-frame upper hinge pin 142 can be inserted from below into the door-frame upper hinge hole 623 of the main body-frame-side upper hinge member 620 or removed downward. can be done. As a result, by inserting the upper end of the door frame upper hinge pin 142 of the door frame upper hinge member 140 into the door frame upper hinge hole 623 of the main body frame upper hinge member 620, the upper left end of the door frame 3 in the front view is moved. , can be hinge-rotatably supported with respect to the body frame 4 .

[0092] Further, in the door-frame-side upper hinge member 140, a portion of the door-frame-side upper hinge pin 142 supported by a pair of projecting pieces 141a of the door-frame-side hinge shaft bracket 141 is attached to the door frame of the door-frame-side lower hinge member 150 described later. It is supported coaxially with the lower hinge pin 152 . As a result, the door frame 3 can be hinge-rotated with respect to the main body frame 4 in a favorable state by the door-frame-side upper hinge member 140 and the door-frame-side lower hinge member 150 .

[0093] [3-1d. Door frame side lower hinge member] The door-frame-side lower hinge member 150 of the door-frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. The door-frame-side lower hinge member 150 includes a door-frame lower hinge shaft bracket 151 that is attached to the door-frame base 110 and has a flat plate-shaped extension piece 151a that extends forward, and A columnar door frame lower hinge pin 152 (see FIGS. 21 and 22) projecting downward from the vicinity of the front end of the extending piece 151a.

[0094] The door frame lower hinge shaft bracket 151 has a flat plate-like mounting piece (not shown) extending upward from the rear end of a horizontally extending flat plate-like extension piece 151a. is formed in a substantially L shape. The lower door-frame hinge shaft bracket 151 has a mounting piece (not shown) attached to the rear surface of the door-frame base 110 with screws.

[0095] The lower door frame hinge pin 152 has a truncated cone shape that narrows downward. The door frame lower hinge pin 152 is rotatably inserted from above into a door frame hinge hole 644 of a main body frame side lower hinge member 640 of the main body frame 4, which will be described later. The door frame lower hinge pin 152 is arranged coaxially with the door frame upper hinge pin 142 of the door frame side upper hinge member 140 .

[0096] In this door-frame-side lower hinge member 150, the door-frame-side lower hinge pin 152 is inserted into the door-frame hinge hole 644 of the main body-frame-side lower hinge member 640, so that the door frame 3 can be hinge-rotated with respect to the main body frame 4. can support

[0097] [3-1e. Door frame left side decorative board] The door frame left side decoration board 160 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32 and the like. The door frame left side decorative board 160 is attached to the front surface of the door frame base 110 on the left side of the through hole 111 in front view. The door frame left side decorative board 160 extends vertically from the height below the speaker insertion opening 119 on the left side in the front view of the door frame base 110 to the height near the center of the through opening 111 in the vertical direction. Frame left side upper decorative board 161 and door frame left side lower decoration extending vertically from the height of the position below the door frame left side upper decorative board 161 to substantially the same height as the lower end of the upper tray passage opening 117 a substrate 162;

[0098] The door-frame left-side upper decorative board 161 and the door-frame left-side lower decorative board 162 of the door-frame left-side decorative board 160 are each provided with a plurality of LEDs 161a and 162a capable of emitting light forward. These LEDs 161a and 162a are full-color LEDs.

[0099] The door-frame left-side decorative substrate 160 is positioned behind a door-frame left-side unit 530, which will be described later, in the assembled state of the door frame 3, and has a plurality of LEDs 161a and 162a provided (mounted) on the front surface. By appropriately emitting light, the left unit decoration lens member of the door frame left side unit 530 can be decorated with light emission.

[0100] [3-1f. Glass unit mounting member] The glass unit mounting member 170 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. 31(b) and the like. The glass unit mounting member 170 is rotatably mounted on the rear side of the door frame base 110, and is for detachably mounting the glass unit 190. As shown in FIG. The glass unit mounting member 170 has a disk-shaped base portion 171 mounted rotatably about an axis extending back and forth on the rear side of the door frame base 110, and a rod-like protrusion protruding from the base portion 171 in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. and a projection 172 that

[0101] The glass unit mounting members 170 are rotatably mounted on the rear surface of the door frame base 110 below the pair of speaker insertion openings 119 and outside the glass unit mounting portion 118, respectively.

[0102] The glass unit mounting member 170 is rotated so that the protruding portion 172 protrudes upward from the base portion 171, so that the protruding portion 172 is positioned outside the glass unit mounting portion 118 of the door frame base 110 when viewed from the rear. In this positioned state, the glass unit 190 can be inserted into the glass unit mounting portion 118 of the door frame base 110, and the glass unit 190 can be removed from the glass unit mounting portion 118.

[0103] With the glass unit 190 inserted into the glass unit mounting portion 118 of the door frame base 110, the glass unit mounting member 170 is rotated so that the projecting portion 172 projects downward from the base portion 171. The rear side of the mounting piece 191a of the unit 190 is brought into contact with the upper part of the glass unit 190 so that the rearward movement of the upper part of the glass unit 190 is restricted.

[0104] The center of gravity of the glass unit mounting member 170 is positioned within the projecting portion 172 because the protruding portion 172 protrudes from the disc-shaped base portion 171 that is rotatably attached to the door frame base 110 . . Therefore, when the glass unit mounting member 170 is freely rotatable, the protruding portion 172 protrudes downward from the base portion 171 and is stable. Further, in the glass unit mounting member 170, when the projecting portion 172 is in the rotational position where the projecting portion 172 projects downward from the base portion 171, the rearward movement of the glass unit 190 is restricted by the projecting portion 172. Even if vibration or the like acts on the member 170, the projecting portion 172 does not rotate so as to project upward from the base portion 171, and the rearward movement restriction of the glass unit 190 is not naturally released. do not have.

[0105] When removing the glass unit 190 from the door frame base 110, the glass unit mounting member 170 is rotated so that the protrusion 172 protrudes upward from the base 171, and the protrusion 172 is attached to the mounting piece 191a of the glass unit 190. By moving the glass unit 190 to the outside, the upper side of the glass unit 190 can be moved rearward, and the glass unit 190 can be removed from the door frame base 110 .

[0106] [3-1g. Handle mounting member] The handle mounting member 180 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33 and the like. The handle attachment member 180 is for attaching the handle unit 300 to the front surface of the door frame base 110 . As shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the handle mounting member 180 includes a cylindrical tubular portion 181 extending in the front-rear direction, and a rear end of the tubular portion 181 extending outward in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the tubular portion 181. An extended annular flange portion 182 and a plurality of ( In this example, three) ridges 183 and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 184 connecting the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 181 and the front surface of the flange portion 182 and arranged in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 181 are provided. .

[0107] The handle mounting member 180 is attached to the handle mounting seat surface 112 with screws while the rear surface of the flange portion 182 is in contact with the front surface of the handle mounting seat surface 112 of the door frame base 110 .

[0108] The cylindrical portion 181 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the base portion 301a of the handle base 301 in the handle unit 300. As shown in FIG. One of the three protrusions 183 is provided on the upper side inside the tubular portion 181 and the remaining two are provided on the lower side inside the tubular portion 181 . These three ridges 183 are formed on the handle base 301 at positions corresponding to the three grooves 301c. Therefore, in the handle mounting member 180, the base portion 301a of the handle base 301 can be inserted into the tubular portion 181 only when the three ridges 183 and the three groove portions 301c of the handle base 301 are aligned. The rotational position of the handle base 301 (handle unit 300) with respect to the door frame base 110 can be regulated.

[0109] Since the axis of the cylindrical portion 181 extends perpendicularly to the rear surface of the flange portion 182, the handle mounting member 180 can be attached to the inclined handle mounting seat surface 112 of the door frame base 110 so that the cylindrical portion The axis of 181 is tilted so as to extend forward right, and the handle unit 300 can be attached to the door frame base 110 in a similarly tilted state.

[0110] [3-1h. Glass unit] The glass unit 190 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33 and the like. The glass unit 190 closes the through hole 111 of the door frame base 110 so that the rear can be visually recognized from the front. The glass unit 190 includes a frame-shaped glass frame 191 that is larger than the inner peripheral shape of the through hole 111 of the door frame base 110 and can be attached to the glass unit mounting portion 118, and the glass frame 191 that closes the frame and has a glass frame on the outer periphery. It has two transparent glass plates 192 attached to 191 . The two glass plates 192 are attached to the front end side and the rear end side of the glass frame 191, respectively, and are spaced apart in the front-rear direction so as to form a space between them (see FIG. 26, etc.).

[0111] The glass frame 191 includes a pair of flat mounting pieces 191a extending outward from positions below the left and right upper corners in a front view, and a band projecting downward from the lower end and extending along the lower side. It has a plate-like locking piece 191b. A mounting piece 191a of the glass frame 191 is capable of coming into contact with a projecting portion 172 of the glass unit mounting member 170. As shown in FIG. The locking piece 191b can be inserted into the space between the door frame base 110 and the middle reinforcing sheet metal 132 of the reinforcing unit 130 (see FIG. 26).

[0112] This glass unit 190 is obtained by inserting the locking piece 191b of the glass frame 191 from the rear side of the door frame base 110 into the gap between the door frame base 110 and the reinforcing sheet metal 132 in the reinforcing unit 130 from above. , the front end of the glass frame 191 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the glass unit mounting portion 118 of the door frame base 110, the glass unit mounting member 170 is rotated, and the protruding portion 172 of the glass unit mounting member 170 is attached to the mounting piece 191a of the glass frame 191. It is attached to the door frame base 110 by bringing it into contact with the rear surface of the door frame base 110 .

[0113] When removing the glass unit 190 from the door frame base 110, the above procedure can be reversed. As a result, the glass unit 190 can be attached to and detached from the door frame base 110 .

[0114] [3-1i. Security cover] The security cover 200 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33 and the like. The security cover 200 is attached to the rear side of the door frame base 110 so as to cover the lower rear surface of the glass unit 190, and is made of transparent synthetic resin. The crime prevention cover 200 has a flat plate-like body portion 201 whose outer circumference is formed in a predetermined shape, and a flat plate-like rear projecting piece 202 which protrudes short rearward along the outer peripheral edge of the main body portion 201. and a pair of locking pieces 203 that protrude forward from the main body portion 201 and can be locked to the rear side of the door frame base 110 .

[0115] The main body portion 201 of the crime prevention cover 200 is formed such that the lower end protrudes downward beyond the lower end of the glass unit 190 when attached to the door frame base 110 . Further, the upper end of the body portion 201 is formed in a shape along the lower end of the game area 5a on the game board 5 in the state where it is assembled to the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. More specifically, the upper end of the body portion 201 is shaped along a portion of an inner rail 1002, an out guide portion 1003, a portion of a lower right rail 1004, and a right rail 1005 of a front component 1000, which will be described later. It is formed so as not to protrude into the game area 5a when assembled to the pachinko machine 1.

[0116] The rear projecting piece 202 is formed along substantially the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge of the main body portion 201 . Therefore, the security cover 200 is formed into a shallow box-like shape that is opened rearward by the body portion 201 and the rear projecting piece 202, and has high strength and rigidity. Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the rear projecting piece 202 also protrudes rearward from a portion of the rear surface of the main body portion 201 that is different from the outer peripheral edge of the main body portion 201 . A rear projecting piece 202 protruding rearward from a part of the rear surface of the main body part 201 is formed along a part of the outer rail 1001 in the front component member 1000 of the game board 5 in the assembled state of the pachinko machine 1. ing.

[0117] In addition, the rear projecting piece 202 is not formed at a portion positioned between the outer rail 1001 and the inner rail 1002 on the game board 5 in the state that the pachinko machine 1 is assembled. As a result, the game ball passing between the outer rail 1001 and the inner rail 1002 (the game ball fired by the ball launching device 680) does not come into contact with the rear projecting piece 202 of the security cover 200, and is within the game area 5a. It does not interfere with hitting the game ball into.

[0118] A pair of locking pieces 203 are elastically locked to the rear side of the door frame base 110 . Thereby, the security cover 200 can be easily attached to and detached from the door frame base 110 .

[0119] When the security cover 200 is assembled to the pachinko machine 1, the front surface of the main body 201 abuts the rear surface of the glass unit 190 (the rear end of the glass frame 191), and the part protruding rearward from the lower side of the main body 201 is The removed rear projecting piece 202 is inserted into the security recess 1008 of the front component 1000, which will be described later. In addition, the security cover 200 is in a state in which the rear protrusion 202 protruding rearward from the lower side of the main body 201 protrudes rearward from the front surface of the front structural member 1000 so as to be in contact with the lower surface of the front structural member 1000. . As a result, the gap between the crime prevention cover 200 and the game board 5 (the front component 1000) is in a state of being intricately bent by the rear projecting piece 202 of the security cover 200 and the crime prevention concave portion 1008 of the front component 1000. Even if an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire attempts to enter the game area 5a through the space between the security cover 200 and the front component 1000 from the lower front of the board 5, it will be blocked by the rear projecting piece 202 and the security recess 1008. , It is possible to prevent unauthorized tools from entering the game area 5a.

[0120] [3-1j. Open / close cylinder unit] The opening / closing cylinder unit 210 of the door frame base unit 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33 and the like. The opening / closing cylinder unit 210 is attached from the rear side to the cylinder mounting portion 113 located between the through hole 111 and the handle mounting seat surface 112 near the right end of the door frame base 110 in front view, and cooperates with the locking unit 700 described later. It is used for opening and closing the door frame 3 and the body frame 4 and for opening and closing the outer frame 2 and the body frame 4.

[0121] The opening / closing cylinder unit 210 includes a cylindrical cylinder lock 211 that has a keyhole 211a on the front surface and extends forward and backward. A rotation transmission member 212 for transmitting rotation to the key cylinder 710 of 700 and a cylinder mounting plate 213 for mounting the cylinder lock 211 to the door frame base 110 (reinforcement unit 130) are provided.

[0122] The cylinder lock 211 can be rotated by inserting a corresponding key (not shown) into the keyhole 211a. can also be rotated by a predetermined angle in the direction of .

[0123] Rotation transmitting member 212 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an open rear end (specifically, a conical cylindrical shape whose diameter increases toward the rear). It has a pair of cutouts 212a that are cut out in the same direction. The rotation transmission member 212 is formed so that the key cylinder 710 of the locking unit 700 in the main body frame 4 is inserted from behind, and the protrusions of the key cylinder 710 of the locking unit 700 are inserted into the pair of notches 212a. By doing so, the rotation of the rotation transmission member 212 (the key inserted into the keyhole 211a of the cylinder lock 211) can be transmitted to the key cylinder 710 of the lock unit 700, and the key cylinder 710 can be rotated.

[0124] The cylinder mounting metal plate 213 is formed by bending a single metal plate, and has a convex shape that protrudes forward in plan view. More specifically, the cylinder mounting metal plate 213 includes a rectangular flat front plate portion 213a extending vertically when viewed from the front, and a pair of side plate portions 213b extending rearward from both left and right sides of the front plate portion 213a. and a pair of mounting plate portions 213c extending in a flat plate shape from the respective rear sides of the pair of side plate portions 213b in directions away from each other. The cylinder lock 211 penetrates the front plate portion 213a of the cylinder mounting metal plate 213 from the rear at the substantially central position in the vertical direction, and the rear end of the cylinder lock 211 is attached to the rear surface of the front plate portion 213a. Of the pair of mounting plate portions 213c of the cylinder mounting sheet metal 213, the mounting plate portion 213c on the left side in front view is mounted to the right end of the reinforcing sheet metal 132 in the reinforcing unit 130, and the mounting plate portion 213c on the right side in front view is attached to the reinforcing unit 130. It is attached to the right reinforcing sheet metal 134 . As a result, the middle reinforcing sheet metal 132 and the right reinforcing sheet metal 134 of the reinforcing unit 130 are connected by the cylinder mounting sheet metal 213 .

[0125] When the opening / closing cylinder unit 210 is assembled to the door frame base unit 100, the front end of the cylinder lock 211 protruding forward from the front plate portion 213a of the cylinder mounting plate 213 is inserted into the cylinder insertion hole from the rear side of the door frame base 110. 114 and protrudes forward from the door frame base 110. A front plate portion 213a and a pair of side plate portions 213b of a cylinder mounting plate 213 are accommodated in a box-shaped cylinder mounting portion 113 that is open rearward. ing.

[0126] [3-4. Overall configuration of production operation unit] The overall configuration of the effect operation unit 400 in the door frame 3 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 34 to 41 and the like. FIG. 34(a) is a front view of the effect operation unit in the door frame, and (b) is a right side view of the effect operation unit. Also, FIG. 35(a) is a perspective view of the production operation unit as seen from the front, and (b) is a perspective view of the production operation unit as seen from the back. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of the effect operation unit viewed from the direction in which the central axis of the operation button extends. FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. 34(a), and FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E in FIG. 34(b). FIG. 39(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F in FIG. 34(b), and (b) is an enlarged view of part A in (a). FIG. 40 is an exploded perspective view of the production operation unit disassembled for each main member and viewed from the front, and FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view of the production operation unit disassembled for each main member and seen from the back. The effect operation unit 400 is attached to the front part of the plate unit 320 at the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and can be pressed by the player and can present the effect image to the player. is.

[0127] The production operation unit 400 has a circular outer shape, and the center side excluding the outer peripheral edge is formed transparent, and the operation button 410 that the player can press and operate, and the production operation unit of the plate unit cover 326 surrounding the outer periphery of the operation button 410. A frame-shaped frame unit 415 attached to the mounting portion 326a, a decoration substrate unit 420 arranged behind the operation button 410 and capable of decorating the outer peripheral edge of the operation button 410 and the frame unit 415 with light emission, and a frame. A base unit 430 attached to the rear side of the unit 415 and having the operation button 410 and the decoration board unit 420 attached to the front side, and the operation button 410 are attached to the base unit 430 so as to be visible from the player side through the operation button 410. A door frame side effect display device 460 capable of displaying an image is provided.

[0128] [3-4a. Operation buttons] Operation buttons 410 of effect operation unit 400 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 39 to 42 and the like. FIG. 42(a) is an exploded perspective view of the operation button when viewed from the front, and FIG. 42(b) is an exploded perspective view of the operation button when viewed from the back. The operation button 410 has a circular outer shape with a diameter slightly smaller than the height of the plate unit 320 in the vertical direction, and the center side excluding the outer peripheral edge is formed transparent. The operation button 410 has a transparent button lens 411 formed in a curved surface shape (a shape of a part of a spherical surface) so that the outer periphery is circular and the center side bulges forward, and It has an annular button frame 412 attached thereto, and a cylindrical button base 413 attached to the rear side of the button frame 412 so as to hold the outer peripheral edge of the button lens 411 therebetween. The button frame 412 and the button base 413 are made of a member that does not easily transmit light.

[0129] The button lens 411 is formed with a substantially constant thickness as a whole. Further, the button lens 411 is formed to have a smooth curved surface with no irregularities on the surface side. The button lens 411 extends for a predetermined length toward the center (inner side) of the button frame 412 at a position on the inner peripheral side of the button frame 412 in a recessed state with a W-shaped cross section from the back surface, and is arranged in rows in the circumferential direction. The first button decorative portion 411a extends on the axis toward the central side in a recessed state with an arcuate cross section from the back surface at a position on the outer peripheral side of the first button decorative portion 411a, and is arranged in the circumferential direction within a predetermined angle range. and a plurality (six) of second button decoration portions 411b provided.

[0130] As shown in the figure, the first button decorative portion 411a of the button lens 411 extends from the inner periphery of the button frame 412 toward the center when assembled to the operation button 410. It extends longer toward the center than

[0131] The plurality of second button decorative portions 411b of the button lens 411 each extend in an arc shape on the same circumference, and are formed three each on the left and right sides. These second button decorative portions 411b are formed to face from the frame opening 412a of the button frame 412, and protrude forward such that the front side thereof is substantially flush with the front surface of the button frame 412. As shown in FIG.

[0132] The button lens 411 exerts a lens effect of refracting light due to unevennesses having a W-shaped cross section or an arc-shaped cross section formed on the back surface of the first button decorative portion 411a and the second button decorative portion 411b. Therefore, the rear side cannot be seen clearly.

[0133] The button frame 412 is formed in an annular shape, and has a plurality (six) of frame openings 412a penetrating in the front-rear direction and extending in an arc shape with a predetermined length in the circumferential direction. The six frame openings 412a are provided three each on the left and right sides, corresponding to the six second button decorations 411b of the button lens 411. As shown in FIG. This button frame 412 has a plated layer with metallic luster on its surface.

[0134] The button base 413 includes a substantially cylindrical main body portion 413a that extends short in the front-rear direction, an annular flange portion 413b that protrudes outward from the front end of the main body portion 413a, and a main body portion 413a extending from the rear side of the flange portion 413b. A plurality of (four) guide boss portions 413c projecting rearward along the outer periphery of the main body portion 413a at approximately equal intervals in the circumferential direction, A detection piece 413d that protrudes rearward in a strip shape and is arranged in a plurality (three) in the circumferential direction, and a flange portion 413b that penetrates the flange portion 413b in the front and rear direction outside the main body portion 413a and extends along the outer periphery for a predetermined length. A plurality of (six) base openings 413e are formed in the circumferential direction, and a base opening 413e extends forward from the front end of the main body 413a. and an inner extending portion 413f narrowing toward (center side).

[0135] The outer peripheral edge of the button lens 411 and the button frame 412 are attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner extending portion 413f of the button base 413 and the front surface of the flange portion 413b. The four guide boss portions 413c are respectively arranged at portions corresponding to the four upper, lower, left, and right corners in the circumferential direction of the main body portion 413a. These four guide bosses 413c are slidably inserted into holding holes 431b of unit base 431 in base unit 430, respectively. The three detection pieces 413d are arranged at approximately equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body 413a, two on the upper side and one on the lower side. These three detection pieces 413d are detected by the pressure detection sensor 440 of the base unit 430 when the operation button 410 is pressed.

[0136] The six base openings 413e are provided three each on the left and right sides, corresponding to the second button decorative portion 411b of the button lens 411 and the frame opening 412a of the button frame 412. As shown in FIG. At the base opening 413e of the button base 413, parts of the main body 413a and the inner extension 413f are recessed inward from the outer periphery. The inner diameter of the inwardly narrowed front end of the inner extending portion 413f substantially matches the inner diameter of the button frame 412 .

[0137] The front surface of this operation button 410 bulges forward in a curved surface shape (the shape of a part of a substantially spherical surface), and is formed transparently. can be viewed from the front. The operation button 410 has four guide boss portions 413c slidably inserted into the holding holes 431b of the unit base 431 in the base unit 430, and the operation button springs 438 inserted into the holding holes 431b of the unit base 431. is urged forward by Further forward movement of the operation button 410 is restricted by contacting the frame unit 415 with the front side of the outer peripheral edge of the operation button 410 due to the biasing force of the operation button spring 438 of the base unit 430 . By pressing against, it moves rearward until the rear end abuts the front surface of the base unit 430 . When the operation button 410 is pressed and moved backward, at least one of the three detection pieces 413d is detected by the pressure detection sensor 440 of the base unit 430. FIG. Detection of the detection piece 413d by the press detection sensor 440 means that the operation button 410 has been operated.

[0138] In addition, the operation button 410 is a first button decoration formed over the entire circumference so as to extend from the inner peripheral end of the button frame 412 in the transparent button lens 411 to the central side in a state where the effect operation unit 400 is assembled. The portion 411a makes it difficult for the player to see the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the button base 413 and the operation button internal decorative member 432 of the base unit 430 .

[0139] Further, the operation button 410 has a button lens 411 and a button frame 412 that close the front end opening of a cylindrical button base 413 . With respect to the outer diameter of 410, a transparent portion that allows the rear to be visually recognized is formed so as to taper inward from the outer periphery. The existence of this button frame 412 also makes it difficult for the player to see the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the button base 413 and the operation button interior decoration member 432 of the base unit 430 .

[0140] In addition, when the operation button 410 is assembled in the effect operation unit 400, the rear end of the cylindrical button base 413 (main body portion 413a) passes through the inner peripheral side of the decoration board unit 420 and is positioned above the front surface of the decoration board unit 420. It will protrude backwards. As a result, light emitted forward from the first LEDs 422a, 423a and the second LEDs 422b, 423b mounted on the operation button left outer decoration board 422 and the operation button right outer decoration board 423 of the decoration board unit 420, respectively, is emitted from the button. It is possible to prevent leakage from the outside of the base 413 to the inside, and the operation button left inner decoration board 433, the operation button right inner decoration board 434, the operation button upper inner decoration board 435, and the operation button lower inner decoration board 433 of the base unit 430 can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the light emitted forward from the LEDs mounted on the decoration substrate 436 from leaking from the inside to the outside of the button base 413 . Therefore, the first LEDs 422a, 423a and the second LEDs 422b, 423b of the decoration board unit 420, the operation button left inner decoration board 433 of the base unit 430, the operation button right inner decoration board 434, the operation button upper inner decoration board 435, and the operation button It is possible to prevent the LEDs mounted on the lower interior decoration substrate 436 from being decorated with light emission in areas other than the part to be decorated with light emission, and it is possible to perform the decoration with good appearance.

[0141] [3-4b. Frame unit] Frame unit 415 of effect operation unit 400 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 39 to 41 and the like. The frame unit 415 is attached from the front side to the effect operation unit attachment portion 326a of the dish unit cover 326 of the dish unit 320 so as to surround the outer periphery of the operation button 410 from the front side, and decorates the outside of the operation button 410. The frame unit 415 is formed in a shape that matches the front end side of the effect operation unit attachment portion 326a.

[0142] The frame unit 415 includes a frame-shaped frame main body 416 having a circular central opening 416a attached to the effect operation unit mounting portion 326a of the dish unit cover 326 of the dish unit 320, and frame main bodies 416 on both left and right sides of the central opening 416a. A pair of translucent frame side lenses 417 attached from the rear side to the frame, and a translucent frame top lens 418 attached from the front side to the frame body 416 above the central opening 416a. there is

[0143] The frame main body 416 has a circular central opening 416a that is smaller in diameter than the outer diameter of the operation button 410 and penetrates in the front-rear direction. A plurality (six) of outer peripheral openings 416b extending in an arc along the peripheral edge of the central opening 416a and arranged in rows in the circumferential direction, and a notch 416c having a predetermined width in the upper front surface of the central opening 416a. , is equipped with The central opening 416a is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the outer peripheral side of the frame opening 412a of the button frame 412 of the operation button 410. As shown in FIG. As a result, the front end side of the flange portion 413b of the button base 413 of the operation button 410 can come into contact with the outer peripheral rear side of the frame opening portion 412a.

[0144] The six outer peripheral openings 416b are provided three each on both left and right sides of the central opening 416a, and are closed by frame side lenses 417 from the rear side. The notch portion 416c also penetrates in the front-rear direction, and the frame top lens 418 is fitted from the front side.

[0145] The frame main body 416 also has a substantially tubular inner tubular portion 416d extending rearward from a position slightly outside the peripheral edge of the central opening 416a. The inner cylindrical portion 416d extends rearward from a position between the central opening portion 416a and the outer peripheral opening portion 416b, and has a cutout portion corresponding to the cutout portion 416c. In the state where the production operation unit 400 is assembled, the inner cylindrical portion 416d is arranged so that the first LEDs 422a, 423a and the second LEDs 422b, 423b of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the operation button right external decoration board 423 of the decoration board unit 420 and partitions between the first LEDs 422a, 423a and the second LEDs 422b, 423b (see FIG. 38).

[0146] Further, the frame main body 416 extends outward from the upper left and right sides of the outer periphery, respectively, and has a pair of attachment portions 416e attached to the effect operation unit attachment portions 326a of the plate unit cover 326 of the plate unit 320. The frame main body 416 (effect operation unit 400) is attached to the effect operation unit attachment portion 326a of the plate unit cover 326 of the plate unit 320 at the left and right portions of the pair of attachment portions 416e and cutout portion 416c.

[0147] The frame main body 416 has a metal cover on substantially the entire surface except for a portion having the same width as the cutout 416c on the opposite side of the cutout 416c (the side where the frame top lens 418 is attached) across the central opening 416a. A glossy plated layer is formed.

[0148] The frame side lenses 417 close the outer peripheral openings 416b formed on the left and right sides of the frame main body 416 by three each from the rear side. The frame side lens 417 has a smooth surface without unevenness on the front side, and a plurality of unevenness along the periphery of the central opening 416a on the rear side (see FIGS. 39 and 46). Light is refracted by these multiple unevennesses, so that the rear side of the frame side lens 417 cannot be seen.

[0149] The frame top lens 418 has a substantially rectangular outer shape so as to be fitted into the cutout portion 416c of the frame body 416 from the front side. The frame top lens 418 has a smooth front surface. In addition, the frame top lens 418 has a plurality of protrusions and recesses extending in a zigzag pattern along the periphery of the central opening 416a on the rear surface side and arranged in a plurality of rows in the radial direction of the central opening 416a (see FIGS. 37 and 46). reference). The rear side of the frame top lens 418 cannot be seen because light is refracted by these multiple unevennesses.

[0150] In the frame unit 415, in a state where the production operation unit 400 is assembled, the pair of frame side lenses 417 are attached to the second LEDs 422b, 423b of the operation button left outer decoration board 422 and the operation button right outer decoration board 423 of the decoration board unit 420, respectively. , and the frame top lens 418 is positioned in front of the frame top lens decoration substrate 437 of the base unit 430, and the second LEDs 422b, 423b, etc. mounted on them can be decorated with light. .

[0151] [3-4c. Decoration board unit] The decoration board unit 420 of the effect operation unit 400 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 39 to 43 and the like. FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative board unit of the effect operation unit, viewed from the front. The decoration board unit 420 is attached to the front surface of the base unit 430 below the frame unit 415, and can decorate the second button decoration portion 411b of the operation button 410 and the frame side lens 417 of the frame unit 415 with light emission. Vibration can be imparted to the operation unit 400 .

[0152] The decoration board unit 420 includes a C-shaped board base 421 whose upper side is open, and an operation button left external decoration board 422 and an operation button right external decoration board 423 attached to the left and right front surfaces of the board base 421, respectively. , a vibration motor 424 attached to the front lower portion of the board base 421, and a motor cover 425 attached to the front surface of the board base 421 to cover the front side of the vibration motor 424.

[0153] The substrate base 421 is formed such that its inner peripheral side is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical body portion 413a of the button base 413 of the operation button 410, and its outer peripheral side is larger than the outer diameter of the flange portion 413b of the button base 413. Moreover, it is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the frame unit 415 .

[0154] The operation button left external decoration board 422 extends in an arc shape along the front surface of the board base 421 . The operation button left external decoration board 422 has, on the front side, a plurality of first LEDs 422a mounted along the inner circumference of the board base 421, and a plurality of first LEDs 422a radially outside the plurality of first LEDs 422a on the inner circumference of the board base 421. and a plurality of second LEDs 422b mounted along. The operation button right outer decoration board 423 extends along the front surface of the board base 421 in an arc shape. The operation button right outer decoration board 423 has, on the front side, a plurality of first LEDs 423a mounted along the inner circumference of the board base 421, and a plurality of first LEDs 423a mounted on the inner circumference of the board base 421 radially outside the first LEDs 423a. and a plurality of second LEDs 423b mounted along. Both the front and rear surfaces of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the operation button right external decoration board 423 are white.

[0155] The vibration motor 424 has an eccentric weight 424a attached to the rotating shaft, and can generate vibration by rotating the weight 424a.

[0156] When the decoration board unit 420 is assembled to the effect operation unit 400, the rear end side of the cylindrical body part 413a of the button base 413 of the operation button 410 is inserted inside the board base 421. As shown in FIG. In the decoration board unit 420, the first LEDs 422a and 423a of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the operation button right external decoration board 423 are positioned behind the second button decoration portion 411b of the operation button 410, The second LEDs 422b, 423b are located behind the frame side lens 417 of the frame unit 415. In addition, in the state assembled to the effect operation unit 400, the frame The inner tubular portion 416d of the unit 415 is located (see FIG. 38).

[0157] Therefore, the decoration board unit 420 illuminates only the second button decoration portion 411b of the operation button 410 with light from the first LEDs 422a and 423a of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the operation button right external decoration board 423, respectively. At the same time, only the frame side lenses 417 of the frame unit 415 can be illuminated with light from the respective second LEDs 422b and 423b.

[0158] In addition, the decoration board unit 420 rotates the weight 424a of the vibration motor 424 to generate vibration, thereby vibrating the effect operation unit 400 as a whole.

[0159] [3-4f. Effects of production operation unit] Operations and effects of the effect operation unit 400 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 44 to 46 and the like. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the operation button is pressed in the sectional view of the effect operation unit in FIG. 37. FIG. FIG. 45(a) is a view of the effect operation unit viewed from the direction in which the central axis of the operation button extends, and a part of the operation button is cut away to be hidden by the first button decorative portion of the operation button, the button frame, or the like. It is an explanatory view showing a part, (b) is an explanatory view showing a part to be hidden by the first button decorative portion of the operation button, the button frame or the like in the cross-sectional view of the effect operation unit. FIG. 46(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of the production operation unit as a perspective view seen from the front, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of the production operation unit as seen from the direction in which the central axis of the operation button extends. is.

[0160] The effect operation unit 400 of the present embodiment can show the effect image to the player according to the game state that changes when the game ball is hit into the game area 5a of the game board 5, and the player can operate the effect operation unit 400. The player can be entertained by participating in the performance presented to the player by operating the button 410 .

[0161] The effect operation unit 400 has a total height substantially equal to the height of the portion below the through hole 111 of the door frame base 110 in the door frame base unit 100 of the door frame 3 . In addition, the effect operation unit 400 is formed to have a total width slightly larger than 1 / 3 of the total width of the door frame 3. As shown in FIG. The effect operation unit 400 is arranged in the center in the left-right direction under the game area 5a (the through-hole 111 of the door frame base 110) when viewed from the front.

[0162] The production operation unit 400 has the upper part of the frame body 416 of the frame unit 415 attached to the production operation unit attachment portion 326 a of the plate unit cover 326 of the plate unit 320 . When the effect operation unit 400 is attached to the plate unit 320, the lower surface of the leg portion 442a of the relay board cover 442, which is the bottom surface, and the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 326i of the plate unit cover 326 of the plate unit 320 have a gap. is formed. That is, the effect operation unit 400 is attached to the plate unit 320 only at the upper part, and is attached in a suspended state.

[0163] In addition, in the effect operation unit 400, the front surface of the frame unit 415 (the surface formed by the front end inner periphery of the central opening 416a of the frame body 416) is parallel to the inclined surface of the front end opening of the effect operation unit mounting portion 326a. installed as. As a result, in the effect operation unit 400, the central axis line CL of the transparent operation button 410 that protrudes forward in a curved surface shape (the shape of a part of a substantially spherical surface) is at an angle of 63 degrees with respect to the vertical line. It is inclined so that it moves upward as it goes forward. As a result, when the player sits down in front of the pachinko machine 1 to play a game using the pachinko machine 1, the player's head is placed above the plate unit 320 (the effect operation unit 400). Since it is positioned in front of the center of the game area 5a on the game board 5, the central axis line CL of the operation button 410 passes through the vicinity of the player's head. Therefore, when the player looks down from the game area 5a to the effect operation unit 400 (operation button 410), the operation button 410 is as close as possible to the front view (projection view from the direction parallel to the central axis CL). Therefore, the operation button 410 and the door frame side effect display device 460 inside the operation button 410 can be visually recognized in good condition.

[0164] The effect operation unit 400 has the four guide bosses 413c of the operation button 410 slidably inserted into the four holding holes 431b of the base unit 430, and is biased forward by the operation button spring 438. In a normal state (a state in which the operation button 410 is not pressed), the operation button spring 438 pushes the front end of the flange portion 413b of the button base 413 of the operation button 410 toward the frame unit 415. It abuts on the rear surface of the frame body 416 near the central opening 416a.

[0165] In a normal state, the production operation unit 400 projects forward from the central opening 416a of the frame main body 416 of the frame unit 415 from the central side (center axis CL side) of the operation button 410 near the inner periphery of the button frame 412. there is In other words, in the transparent button lens 411 of the operation button 410, which protrudes forward in a curved surface shape (partial shape of a substantially spherical surface), a portion protruding forward from the inner circumference (inside) of the button frame 412 is , protrudes forward from the central opening 416a of the frame body 416 of the frame unit 415 (see FIG. 37, etc.).

[0166] Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the diameter of the central opening 416a of the frame main body 416 in the frame unit 415 is approximately 15 cm, and the button lens 411 (the front end thereof) is located in the frame unit 415 with respect to the direction of the central axis CL of the operation button 410. It protrudes forward about 4 cm from the front of 415.

[0167] In a normal state, when the player presses the operation button 410 of the effect operation unit 400, the operation button 410 moves backward along the central axis CL against the biasing force of the operation button spring 438. When the rear end of the operation button 410 contacts the front surface of the unit base 431 of the base unit 430, the rearward movement of the operation button 410 is restricted and the rearward movement of the operation button 410 is stopped. When the player presses the operation button 410, the player presses the button lens 411 that protrudes forward in a curved surface shape (a shape of a part of a substantially spherical surface).

[0168] This operation button 410 has a very large outer diameter compared to the performance operation buttons provided in the conventional pachinko machine, so that the vicinity of the peripheral edge away from the central portion of the button lens 411 is pressed. likely to be To be more specific, the operation buttons for presentation in the conventional pachinko machine are attached so that their central axes extend substantially parallel to the vertical line, whereas the operation buttons 410 of the presentation operation unit 400 of the present embodiment are attached. is installed with the central axis CL inclined with respect to the vertical line, so that when the player presses the operation button 410 from above, as indicated by the white arrow in FIG. A portion of the operation button 410 away from the center axis CL is pressed.

[0169] By the way, since the operation buttons for performance in the conventional pachinko machine are formed on a flat surface to be pressed by the player, if the operation buttons are enlarged while the portions to be pressed are flat surfaces, When a part of the operation button deviated from the center is pressed, the surface to be pressed is tilted so that the pressed part retreats first, and the operation button cannot retreat straight. There is a possibility that the pressing operation becomes impossible.

[0170] On the other hand, in the operation button 410 of the effect operation unit 400 of the present embodiment, the portion (button lens 411) pressed by the player has a curved surface shape (partial shape of a substantially spherical surface) that bulges forward. Therefore, when a position away from the center of the operation button 410 is pressed, the force is distributed over the entire operation button 410, making it difficult for the operation button 410 to tilt, and the operation button 410 moves straight backward. can be done. Therefore, even if any position on the front side of the operation button 410 is pressed, the operation button 410 can be smoothly retracted without being tilted. You can fully enjoy the performance to operate.

[0171] In addition, the effect operation unit 400 has the vibration motor 424 attached to the lower front surface of the board base 421 in the decoration board unit 420, and as described above, only the upper part is plated so that the effect operation unit 400 can be suspended. Since it is attached to the performance operation unit attachment portion 326a of the unit cover 326, when the weight 424a is rotated by the vibration motor 424 to generate vibration, the vibration is generated at the part farthest from the attached part. , the entire effect operation unit 400 can be greatly (strongly) vibrated, and the vibration can be transmitted to the player who is touching the effect operation unit 400 . In addition, since the vibration motor 424 is arranged directly below the position (the position of the white arrow in FIG. 44) that is relatively easy for the player to press, the player pressing the operation button 410 It is possible to transmit strong vibrations to the player, and the player can be surprised and entertained with the performance.

[0172] Furthermore, the effect operation unit 400 is attached to the plate unit cover 326 in a suspended state, and the lower surface of the leg portion 442a of the relay board cover 442 and the bottom plate of the plate unit cover 326 forming the lower surface. Since a gap is formed between the upper surface of the portion 326i and the lower surface of the leg portion 442a when the operation button 410 is strongly pressed downward or struck, the frame is not held until the lower surface of the leg portion 442a contacts the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 326i. The attachment portion 416e of the unit 415, the effect operation unit attachment portion 326a of the plate unit cover 326, and the like bend downward, thereby absorbing the impact. In addition, after the lower surface of the leg portion 442a abuts on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 326i, the downward movement of the effect operation unit 400 is restricted, and the attachment portion 416e of the frame unit 415 and the plate unit cover 326 are attached to the effect operation unit. It is possible to avoid applying excessive force to the portion 326a and the like, and to prevent the effect operation unit 400 and the like from being damaged. Therefore, even if the operation button 410 is pressed or hit with a strong force when the player is presented with an effect of pressing the operation button 410 of the effect operation unit 400, the operation button 410 or the effect operation unit 400 is not pressed. Since the 400 and the like are not damaged, it is possible to avoid the interruption of the game due to damage, suppress the decline in the interest of the player, and increase the burden on the game hall side by making it difficult to damage. can be suppressed.

[0173] As described above, the button lens 411 of the operation button 410 pressed by the player is formed in a curved surface shape (a shape of a part of a substantially spherical surface) protruding forward, so that the button lens 411 is formed in a flat plate shape. Compared to the case, the strength and rigidity are higher, and even if it is hit hard, the impact can be dispersed over the entire button lens 411, making it less likely to be damaged.

[0174] In addition, as shown in FIG. 46, the effect operation unit 400 has the button lens 411, the frame side lens 417, the frame top lens 418, and the operation button inner decorative member 432, which are made of transparent members. The decoration by unevenness such as the first button decoration portion 411a, the second button decoration portion 411b, the first button interior decoration portion 432f, and the second button interior decoration portion 432g formed on the back side is the front side (player side). ). In addition, since the plate thickness changes in the parts where these uneven decorations are formed, the light is refracted in a complicated way, so it is difficult to see the rear side through the parts where the uneven decorations are formed. .

[0175] Since the effect operation unit 400 is provided with the first button decoration portion 411a extending from the inner periphery of the button frame 412 in the button lens 411 of the operation button 410 toward the center, the first button decoration portion 411a is decorated with unevenness. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to see the rear at the outer peripheral portion of the portion inside the button lens 411 . Behind the portion where the first button decorative portion 411a is formed (rearward in the direction of the central axis CL) are the inner peripheral surface of the main body portion 413a of the button base 413 of the operation button 410 and the peripheral wall portion of the operation button inner decorative member 432. Although there is a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the operation button 432a, the first button decorative portion 411a positioned in front of the gap allows the outer peripheral gap of the operation button inner decorative member 432 to be opened from the front side (player side). can be made invisible. As a result, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the appearance of the operation button 410 even when the operation button interior decorative member 432 whose position is fixed is provided inside the operation button 410 that can be pressed. It is possible to prevent the player from having an unpleasant feeling, and it is possible to arrange the operation button inner decoration member 432 inside the transparent operation button 410 without any problem, and to improve the appearance of the operation button 410. - 特許庁

[0176] More specifically, the effect operation unit 400 is configured such that the first button decoration portion 411a, the second button decoration portion 411b, and the button frame 412 of the button lens 411 of the operation button 410 extend the outer periphery of the operation button interior decoration member 432 of the base unit 430. The unit base 431, the decoration board unit 420, and the like on the rear side (back side) on the outer side are formed so as not to be seen from the player side through the transparent button lens 411. Specifically, in FIG. 45, the cross-hatched portion surrounded by the dashed-dotted line is made invisible to the player. Thus, since the operation button 410 is provided with the first button decoration portion 411a, the second button decoration portion 411b, the button frame 412, and the like, the outer side and the inner side of the operation button interior decoration member 432 are difficult to see and hidden. It is possible to improve the appearance of the operation button 410 and thus the effect operation unit 400 as a whole.

[0177] In addition, in the effect operation unit 400, the first button decorative portion 411a of the button lens 411 of the operation button 410 extends toward the central axis CL of the operation button 410 and is arranged in rows in the circumferential direction. A second button interior decoration portion 432g formed on the front plate portion 432b of the operation button interior decoration member 432 arranged inside and behind the operation button 410 extends in a modified octagonal shape centering on the central axis line CL. As shown in FIG. 46, the concave and convex lines of the first button decoration portion 411a and the concave and convex lines of the second button interior decoration portion 432g intersect, resulting in a geometrical arrangement. The decoration can be shown to the player.

[0178] Also, in the effect operation unit 400, the first button decoration portion 411a and the second button interior decoration portion 432g are separated in the front-rear direction (the direction in which the central axis CL extends). The second button interior decoration portion 432g allows the player to see a deep, three-dimensional geometric pattern, and the decoration including the interior of the operation button 410 can be enjoyed.

[0179] Furthermore, in the effect operation unit 400, since the first button decoration portion 411a and the second button inner decoration portion 432g are separated in the front-rear direction, when the position of the player's eyes moves, the unevenness of the first button decoration portion 411a increases. Since the degree of overlap between the line and the concave-convex line of the second button interior decoration portion 432g changes, the player can see decorations with movement, and the player can be entertained.

[0180] In this way, the effect operation unit 400 uses the first button decoration portion 411a of the operation button 410 and the second button interior decoration portion 432g of the operation button interior decoration member 432 to provide a moving and three-dimensional decoration to the player. Since it can be shown, the pachinko machine 1 can strongly attract the player's interest and have a high appeal.

[0181] In addition, the effect operation unit 400 includes, inside the operation button 410 (inside the button frame 412), behind the operation button interior decoration member 432, an operation button left interior decoration substrate 433, an operation button right interior decoration substrate 434, an operation button An upper interior decoration board 435 and an operation button lower interior decoration board 436 are arranged, and by causing a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surfaces of these to emit light, the operation button interior decoration member 432 in the operation button 410 emits light. can be decorated. That is, the inside of the operation button 410 can be illuminated by the operation button left interior decoration substrate 433, the operation button right interior decoration substrate 434, the operation button upper interior decoration substrate 435, and the operation button lower interior decoration substrate 436. The LEDs mounted on the front surfaces of the operation button left interior decoration substrate 433, the operation button right interior decoration substrate 434, the operation button upper interior decoration substrate 435, and the operation button lower interior decoration substrate 436 are as shown in FIG. When viewed from the direction in which the central axis CL extends, the button base 413 of the operation button 410 is arranged inside the cylindrical body portion 413a, so that the light from them does not leak to the outside of the body portion 413a. , only the inside of the operation button 410 can be favorably illuminated.

[0182] In addition, the effect operation unit 400 is arranged behind the second button decoration portion 411b facing from the frame opening 412a of the button frame 412 located near the outer periphery of the operation button 410, and the operation button left external decoration substrate 422 in the decoration substrate unit 420 is positioned behind the second button decoration portion 411b. The first LED 422a and the first LED 423a of the operation button right external decoration board 423 are arranged, and by lighting these first LEDs 422a and 423a, the six second button decoration portions 411b of the operation button 410 are decorated with light emission. can be done. As shown in FIG. 38, the first LED 422a of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the first LED 423a of the operation button right external decoration board 423 are connected to the cylindrical main body 413a of the button base 413 of the operation button 410 and the frame unit. 415 is positioned between the tubular inner tubular portion 416d in the frame main body 416, and the light from the first LEDs 422a, 423a does not leak to the inside of the main body portion 413a or the outside of the inner tubular portion 416d, and the operation Only the second button decoration portion 411b of the button 410 can be favorably decorated with light emission.

[0183] Furthermore, the effect operation unit 400 is arranged behind the frame side lens 417 facing from the six outer peripheral openings 416b of the frame body 416 in the frame unit 415, the second LED 422b of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the operation button right external decoration board 423 second LEDs 423b are arranged, and the frame side lenses 417 can be decorated with light emission by making the second LEDs 422b, 423b emit light. The second LED 422b of the operation button left external decoration board 422 and the second LED 423b of the operation button right external decoration board 423 are located between the cylindrical inner cylindrical portion 416d of the frame main body 416 of the frame unit 415 and the outer periphery of the frame main body 416. The light from the second LEDs 422b and 423b does not leak to the inside of the inner tubular portion 416d or the outside of the frame body 416, and only the frame side lenses 417 of the frame unit 415 can be decorated with good light. .

[0184] In addition, in the effect operation unit 400, the frame top lens decoration substrate 437 in the base unit 430 is arranged behind the frame top lens 418 of the frame unit 415, and the frame top lens decoration substrate 437 is mounted in front of the frame top lens decoration substrate 437. , the frame top lens 418 can be decorated with light emission. A flat plate-shaped light shielding wall portion 431c protrudes forward from the lower side of the unit base 431 in the base unit 430 where the frame top lens decorative substrate 437 is attached to near the rear end of the lower end of the frame top lens 418. The light from the LED of the top lens decoration substrate 437 does not leak to the side of the operation button 410 or the frame side lens 417, and only the frame top lens 418 of the frame unit 415 can be favorably illuminated.

[0185] [3-5. Door frame left side unit] The door frame left side unit 530 of the door frame 3 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 47 to 50. FIG. Fig. 47(a) is a front view of the door frame left side unit in the door frame, (b) is a perspective view of the door frame left side unit seen from the front, and (c) is a rear view of the door frame left side unit. 1 is a perspective view seen from . FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view of the door-frame left-side unit viewed from the front, and FIG. 49 is an exploded perspective view of the door-frame left-side unit viewed from the back. FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view taken along line L-L in FIG. 47(a). The door frame left side unit 530 is arranged above the tray unit 320 so as to cover the front side of the door frame left side upper decorative board 161 and the door frame left side lower decorative board 162 (door frame left side decorative board 160). It is attached to the front left part on the left side of the through hole 111 in 100 . The door frame left side unit 530 is for decorating the left side of the through hole 111 of the door frame base 110 when viewed from the front.

[0186] The door frame left side unit 530 is composed of a vertically extending strip-shaped left unit base 531 attached to the left side of the through-hole 111 in the front view of the door frame base 110 in the door frame base unit 100, and the left unit base 531. A transparent strip-shaped left unit diffuser lens member 532 attached to the front surface, and a polyhedron-shaped decoration placed in front of the left unit diffuser lens member 532 and having translucency. The left unit decorative lens member (not shown), and the left unit top that is attached to the front upper part of the left unit base 531 from the front side of the left unit decorative lens member and protrudes forward in the shape of a cylindrical frame and extends vertically. a decorative base 534, a left unit lower decorative base 535 attached to the front lower portion of the left unit base 531 from the front side of the left unit decorative lens member and protruding forward in a frame shape shorter than the left unit upper decorative base 534; A transparent left unit decorative cover 536 attached to the front side of the left unit base 531 so as to cover the front end side of the left unit decorative lens member from the front sides of the left unit upper decorative base 534 and the left unit lower decorative base 535, and the left unit. and a plurality of decorative members 537 attached to the front side of the decorative cover 536.

[0187] A left unit base 531 of the door frame left side unit 530 is formed in a shallow box shape with an open rear side, and has a plurality of openings 531a penetrating back and forth on the front surface. As illustrated, the plurality of openings 531a include circular holes and vertically extending rectangular holes. The left unit base 531 has LEDs 161a and 162a mounted on the front surface of the door frame left side decorative board 160 (the door frame left side upper decorative board 161 and the door frame left side lower decorative board 162). It is attached to the front left side of the door frame base 110 so as to face forward. Each opening 531a of the left unit base 531 is formed so that the LEDs 161a and 162a of the door-frame left-side decorative substrate 160 are positioned substantially in the center in the vertical direction when the door frame 3 is assembled. The left unit base 531 is made of an opaque member.

[0188] In addition, the left unit base 531 has a left reflecting standing wall portion 538 (see FIGS. 5 and 23) erected toward the front from the glass plate 192 disposed so as to close the through hole 111. As shown in FIG. ing. In the left reflecting vertical wall portion 538, the inner surface which has a flat planar shape and is provided so as to face the through hole 111 is provided as a reflecting surface capable of reflecting light. This reflective surface can be provided not only by forming the inner surface of the left reflecting vertical wall portion 538 itself from a reflective material such as metal or resin, but also by attaching a reflective seal to the inner surface. It is possible. As will be described later, this left vertical reflecting wall portion 538 is formed by the left unit base 531 and serves as a part (left portion) of the reflecting vertical wall portion 33 described above.

[0189] The left unit diffuser lens member 532 is made of a transparent member and divided vertically into an upper diffuser lens member 532A and a lower diffuser lens member 532B. The left unit diffusion lens member 532 has a circular lens portion 532a that is circular in front view and corresponds to the circular opening 531a in the left unit base 531, and a square shape that is square in front view and corresponds to the square opening 531a. and a lens portion 532b. When the door frame left side unit 530 is assembled to the door frame 3, the LEDs 161a and 162a of the door frame left side decorative substrate 160 are positioned immediately after the centers of the circular lens portion 532a and the rectangular lens portion 532b. formed.

[0190] A circular lens portion 532a of the left unit diffuser lens member 532 is formed into a convex lens shape with smooth front and rear surfaces. With this circular lens portion 532a, the light from the LEDs 161a and 162a arranged in the rear can be emitted forward in the form of dots. The circular decorative portion of the left unit decorative lens member can be decorated with light emission by the light emitted forward from the circular lens portion 532a.

[0191] The square lens portion 532b of the left unit diffusion lens member 532 includes a central diffusion reflection portion 532c recessed rearward in a conical shape at the center of the front surface, and a front diffusion lens portion 532d formed outside the central diffusion reflection portion 532c at the front surface. , the input lens portion 532e that bulges backward in a curved surface shape at the center of the rear surface (immediately after the central diffuse reflection portion 532c), and the outside of the input lens portion 532e on the rear surface that extends forward as it goes away from the input lens portion 532e. and a front reflector 532f that is slanted for movement.

[0192] The front diffuser lens portion 532d of the square lens portion 532b is formed of a plurality of concentric arcuate grooves divided in the circumferential direction by lines extending radially from the central diffuse reflection portion 532c. More specifically, the front diffuser lens portion 532d has a cross-sectional shape when cut along the radial direction, and the groove portion is recessed backward in an arc shape, and the mountain portion between the grooves is forward. It bulges in an arc shape, and the front surface is formed in a smooth wave shape. Further, the front diffusion lens portion 532d is formed so that the groove portions and the mountain portions are alternately positioned in the circumferential direction with respect to the radially extending line that divides it in the circumferential direction.

[0193] The front reflecting portion 532f of the rectangular lens portion 532b is formed of a plurality of concentric arc-shaped grooves divided in the circumferential direction by lines extending radially from the input lens portion 532e. These plurality of grooves are recessed in a V shape from the rear to the front, and the deepest portions are formed in an arc shape. The front reflecting portion 532f has a triangular cross-sectional shape when cut along the radial direction, in which the peaks between the grooves are sharpened rearward, and is formed in a saw-like shape. The front reflecting portion 532f is formed such that the grooves and peaks move forward as the distance from the center increases. Further, the front reflecting portion 532f is formed so that the groove portions and the mountain portions are alternately positioned in the circumferential direction with respect to the radially extending line that divides the portion in the circumferential direction. The radially extending line that divides in the circumferential direction coincides with the radially extending dividing line in the front diffuser lens portion 532d.

[0194] When this rectangular lens portion 532b is assembled to the door frame 3, the corresponding LEDs 161a and 162a of the door frame left side decorative substrate 160 are located immediately behind the input lens portion 532e.

[0195] Light emitted forward from the LEDs 161a and 162a is input into the square lens portion 532b from the input lens portion 532e. Since the input lens portion 532e bulges backward in a curved surface shape (convex lens shape), it refracts the light spreading forward from the LEDs 161a and 162a so as to travel forward in parallel, thereby transforming the input light into Almost all can be guided to the conical central diffuse reflector 532c. Then, the light guided to the central diffuse reflection portion 532c is directed perpendicularly to the longitudinally extending axis (parallel to the front surface of the door frame left side decorative substrate 160) by the inclined conical surface of the central diffuse reflection portion 532c. direction), and travels along the front surface of the square lens portion 532b from the center toward the outside. In addition, the light reflected by the central diffuse reflection portion 532c travels from the central side to the outside (direction away from the center line of the central diffuse reflection portion 532c) over the entire thickness of the square lens portion 532b in the front-rear direction.

[0196] When the light reflected outward from the central side in the rectangular lens portion 532b in parallel with the front surface of the left side decorative substrate 160 of the door frame reaches the saw-shaped forward reflecting portion 532f, it is reflected forward by the surface of the forward reflecting portion 532f. reflect to the side. At this time, since the rear surface of the front reflecting portion 532f is inclined so as to move forward as it moves away from the central diffuse reflecting portion 532c, the thickness of the rectangular lens portion 532b in the front-rear direction becomes thinner as it moves away from the center. (see Figure 50). As a result, light that is reflected outward over the entire thickness of the square lens portion 532b in the front-rear direction in the central diffuse reflection portion 532c is sequentially forwardly reflected by the front reflection portion 532f as it goes outward from the center side. can be reflected.

[0197] The light reflected forward by the front reflection portion 532f passes through the front diffusion lens portion 532d and is emitted forward from the rectangular lens portion 532b. At this time, since the front diffusion lens portion 532d has a wavy cross section, the light reflected forward by the front reflection portion 532f can be diffused in various directions. light can be emitted substantially uniformly forward (the rear surface of the left unit decorative lens member) from the front surface of the unit.

[0198] In the front diffusion lens portion 532d and the front reflection portion 532f, the square lens portion 532b is formed by dividing a plurality of concentric circular grooves by a plurality of radially extending lines, and then forming a plurality of concentric arc-shaped grooves with the dividing line as a boundary. are shifted in the radial direction, and the concentric arc-shaped grooves are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction, so that the light emitted forward from the front surface of the rectangular lens portion 532b has a concentric striped pattern of light and shade. It is possible to prevent the light from becoming light, and it is possible to irradiate the light forward with more uniform light and shade. As a result, the multifaceted decorative portion in front of the rectangular lens portion 532b in the left unit decorative lens member can be decorated with substantially uniform light emission.

[0199] A left unit decorative lens member (not shown) is formed along the front surface of the left unit decorative cover 536 . The left unit decorative lens member includes a circular decorative portion formed in a portion positioned in front of the circular lens portion 532a of the left unit diffusion lens member 532 and a portion positioned in front of the rectangular lens portion 532b of the left unit diffusion lens member 532. and a multifaceted decorative part formed on the part. The circular decorative portion is formed in a shape in which a plurality of triangular ribs are provided in the circumferential direction on the outer circumference of a columnar portion whose front surface is recessed and which extends short in the front-rear direction. The polyhedral decorative part has a plurality of square pyramid-shaped parts arranged in a vertical direction on the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped extending vertically, and a polyhedron consisting of a plurality of triangles arranged in a vertical direction on both sides of the rectangular parallelepiped part. It is shaped like this. The circular decorative portion and the multifaceted decorative portion are formed in the same shape as the circular decorative portion 561a and the multifaceted decorative portion 561b of the right unit decorative lens member 561 in the door frame right side unit 550. As shown in FIG.

[0200] The left unit decorative lens member can be visually recognized from the front side (player side) through the transparent left unit decorative cover 536 . In addition, the circular decorative portion of the left unit decorative lens member is projected forward from the rectangular lens portion 532b of the left unit diffuser lens member 532 by the light emitted forward from the circular lens portion 532a of the left unit diffuser lens member 532. By the light irradiated to each of them, they are decorated with light emission.

[0201] The left unit upper decoration base 534 has a rectangular shape extending vertically in a front view, and is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending back and forth. The left unit upper decorative base 534 has a portion forming the lower surface of the outer circumference inclined so as to protrude downward from the front end side to the rear end side, and the lower portion of the portion penetrates in the front-rear direction. This left unit upper decoration base 534 is formed of an opaque member.

[0202] The left unit lower decoration base 535 is formed in a U shape that opens upward when viewed from the front. The left unit lower decorative base 535 is inclined from the approximate center in the vertical direction at the front end to the rear end so that the upper side moves rearward as it goes upward. This left unit lower decoration base 535 is formed of an opaque member.

[0203] The left unit decorative cover 536 extends vertically over the entire height of the door frame left side unit 530 . The left unit decorative cover 536 is bent so as to be recessed rearward in the middle in the vertical direction. A V-shaped part whose upper part is bent backward along the front end of the unit lower decorative base 535 connects the lower end of the upper V-shaped part and the upper end of the lower V-shaped part. It is composed of a linear part and a.

[0204] The left unit decorative cover 536 is attached at both upper and lower ends to the front surface of the left unit upper decorative base 534 and the front surface of the left unit lower decorative base 535, respectively. This left unit decorative cover 536 is formed of a transparent member, and the left unit decorative lens member arranged on the rear side can be visually recognized from the front side.

[0205] The decorative member 537 extends short in the vertical direction and is attached to the front surface of the left unit decorative cover 536 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. The decorative member 537 is made of an opaque member.

[0206] [3-6. Door frame right side unit] The door frame right side unit 550 of the door frame 3 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 51 to 55 and the like. Fig. 51(a) is a front view of the door frame right side unit in the door frame, (b) is a perspective view of the door frame right side unit seen from the front, and (c) is a rear view of the door frame right side unit. 1 is a perspective view seen from . FIG. 52 is an exploded perspective view of the door-frame right-side unit viewed from the front, and FIG. 53 is an exploded perspective view of the door-frame right-side unit viewed from the back. FIG. 54 is a cross-sectional view taken along line MM in FIG. 51(a). FIG. 55(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line N--N in FIG. 51(a), and FIG. 55(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line O--O in FIG. 51(a). The door frame right side unit 550 is attached to the right side of the through hole 111 in the front surface of the door frame base 110 of the door frame base unit 100 above the tray unit 320 .

[0207] The door frame right side unit 550 includes a vertically extending box-shaped right unit base 551 attached to the right side of the through hole 111 in the front view of the door frame base 110 in the door frame base unit 100, and the front surface of the right unit base 551. and a door frame right side decorative board 552 attached to the front side of the door frame right side decorative board 552, which is mounted on the front side of the right unit base 551 on the left side of the front view center and extends in the vertical direction and the front and back direction. A transparent plate-shaped right unit left diffusion lens member 553, a sheet-shaped right unit left decoration member 554 attached to the left side surface of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 and decorated, and a right unit left decoration member. A right unit left cover 555 in the form of a transparent plate attached to the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 so as to cover the left side of 554 is provided.

[0208] In addition, the door frame right side unit 550 is located on the front side of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552, on the right side of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 in front view, and on the front side of the right unit base 551 on the right side of the front view center and the right unit left diffusion lens. A transparent plate-shaped right unit right diffusion lens member 556 that is attached to the member 553 and extends in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, and is attached to the right side surface of the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 and is decorated. a sheet-like right unit right decorative member 557 and a transparent plate-like right unit right cover 558 attached to the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 so as to cover the right side of the right unit right decorative member 557. there is

[0209] Furthermore, the door frame right side unit 550 is disposed between the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusion lens member 556, and is open on the front and right sides and extends vertically and longitudinally. A box-shaped opaque right unit left light shielding member 559 and an opaque light shielding member 559 attached to the left side of the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 so as to close the open right side of the right unit left light shielding member 559 and a right unit right light shielding member 560 having a flat plate shape.

[0210] Further, the door frame right side unit 550 is attached to the front ends of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusion lens member 556, and the front end portion has a polyhedral decoration. It is mounted on the front surface of the right unit base 551 so as to cover the unit decorative lens member 561, both left and right sides of the right unit decorative lens member 561, and the front end sides of the right unit left diffuser lens member 553 and the right unit right diffuser lens member 556. A frame-shaped right unit decoration base 562 penetrating back and forth, a transparent right unit cover 563 attached to the front side of the right unit decoration base 562 so as to close the front end opening of the right unit decoration base 562, and a right unit cover. and a plurality of decorative members 564 attached to the front side of 563. Although illustration is omitted, the door frame right side unit 550 is attached so as to vertically penetrate the right unit base 551, and is connected to the door body relay board of the door frame base unit 100 and the door frame of the door frame top unit 570. A connection cable for connecting with the top unit relay board 589 is provided.

[0211] The right unit base 551 of the door frame right side unit 550 has a rectangular shape extending vertically when viewed from the front. It is This right unit base 551 is made of an opaque member.

[0212] Further, the right unit base 551 has a right reflecting vertical wall portion 568 (see FIGS. 6 and 24) erected toward the front from the glass plate 192 arranged to close the through hole 111. As shown in FIG. ing. In the right reflecting vertical wall portion 568, the inner surface which has a flat surface shape and is provided so as to face the through hole 111 is provided as a reflecting surface capable of reflecting light. As with the inner surface of the left reflective vertical wall portion 538, this reflective surface is formed by forming the inner surface of the right reflective vertical wall portion 568 itself from a reflective material such as metal or resin. It is also possible to provide such as by attaching a seal for use. As will be described later, this right reflecting vertical wall portion 568 is formed by the right unit base 551 and serves as a portion (right portion) of the reflecting vertical wall portion 33 described above.

[0213] The door frame right side decorative substrate 552 is formed in a strip shape extending vertically. The door frame right side decorative board 552 has a plurality of left LEDs 552a mounted on the left side of the center in the horizontal direction on the front surface, a right LED 552b mounted on the right side of the center in the horizontal direction on the front surface, and a plurality of right LEDs 552b mounted on the center in the horizontal direction on the front surface. Equipped with LED 552c, which is multiple inside. The left LED 552a of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 is for lighting up the right unit left decorative member 554 through the right unit left diffusion lens member 553. FIG. In addition, the right LED 552b is for illuminating and decorating the right unit right decoration member 557 via the right unit right diffusion lens member 556. FIG. The middle LED 552c is for decorating the right unit decorative lens member 561 with light.

[0214] The door frame right side decorative board 552 is formed white on both front and rear surfaces. The door frame right side decorative board 552 is vertically divided into an upper door frame right side upper decorative board 552A and a lower door frame right side lower decorative board 552B. Although illustration is omitted, the door frame right side lower decorative board 552B is connected to the door body relay board of the door frame base unit 100, and the door frame right side upper decorative board 552A is connected to the door frame right side lower decorative board 552B. It is connected to the.

[0215] The right unit left diffusing lens member 553 includes a flat plate-shaped main body portion 553a extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, a rear wall portion 553b projecting from the rear side of the main body portion 553a to the right in front view in a short flat shape, A plurality of notch portions 553c are cut out in a rectangular shape from the right end of the rear wall portion 553b in front view to the left, and a plurality of notch portions 553c are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and the right unit left decorative member is formed on the left surface side of the main body portion 553a in front view. An accommodation recess 553d that is shallowly recessed to accommodate 554, an input lens portion 553e that protrudes rearward from the rear end surface of the main body portion 553a and is provided in a plurality in the vertical direction, and a right surface side of the main body portion 553a when viewed from the front. A plurality of side reflection portions 553f are arranged in the vertical direction so that the input lens portion 553e is centered in the vertical direction.

[0216] The body portion 553a of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 has a vertically extending quadrangular shape in side view. It is formed in a shape that is slanted to move to the Further, as shown in FIG. 55, the main body part 553a is positioned with respect to the vertical line of the front face of the door frame right side decorative board 552 so as to move to the right in the front view as it goes forward from the rear end side. Slightly slanted. The front end of the main body portion 553a projects farther forward than the front end of the door frame left side unit 530 when assembled to the door frame 3. As shown in FIG.

[0217] The right end of the rear wall portion 553b extends to substantially the center of the right unit base 551 in the left-right direction when assembled to the door frame right side unit 550. As shown in FIG. The left end of the rear wall portion 556b of the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 contacts the right end of the rear wall portion 553b.

[0218] A plurality of cutouts 553c are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and some of them correspond to LEDs 552c in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552. As shown in FIG. When the door frame right side unit 550 is assembled, the central LED 552c of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 faces forward from the plurality of notches 553c, and the plurality of central LEDs 552c provide good light emission to the right unit decorative lens member 561. can be decorated.

[0219] The housing recess 553d has a flat bottom surface, and the shape of the outer circumference substantially matches the outer shape of the left decorative member 554 of the right unit. Thereby, the right unit left decorative member 554 can be accommodated.

[0220] The plurality of input lens portions 553e protrude rearward at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction from the rear end surface of the main body portion 553a. Specifically, when the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 is vertically divided into six equal parts, it is formed at the approximate center in the vertical direction. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the input lens portion 553e has a rectangular parallelepiped portion in which a vertically extending square protrudes rearward, and a recessed forward from the rear surface of the rectangular parallelepiped portion so as to be curved in a spherical shape. It has a part and a. These input lens portions 553e are positioned in front of the left LED 552a of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 in a state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550, respectively. Thereby, the light from the left LED 552a can be input so as to be widely diffused within the main body portion 553a.

[0221] A plurality (six) of the side reflecting portions 553f are provided in the vertical direction. Each side reflection portion 553f is formed of a plurality of concentric arcuate grooves divided in the circumferential direction by lines extending radially from the input lens portion 553e. In each of the plurality of concentric arc-shaped grooves, the surface closer to the input lens portion 553e is inclined with respect to the surface of the main body portion 553a, and the surface farther from the input lens portion 553e is the main body portion. It extends perpendicular to the plane of 553a, and the deepest part is formed in an arc shape. The side reflecting portion 553f has a cross-sectional shape, when cut in the radial direction centered on the input lens portion 553e, formed in a sharp triangular shape in which the peaks between the grooves face toward the center. , the whole is formed in a saw-like shape. In addition, the side reflecting portions 553f are formed so that the groove portions and the ridge portions are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction with respect to the radial line that divides the plurality of concentric arc-shaped grooves in the circumferential direction. ing.

[0222] In this right unit left diffusion lens member 553, the light emitted forward from the left LED 552a of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 is directed into the body portion 553a of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 from the rear surface of the input lens portion 553e. is incident. Since the rear end of the input lens portion 553e is recessed in a curved shape toward the front, the light from the left LED 552a is refracted by the curved surface so that the light from the left LED 552a spreads. will be radially diffused toward the front from the center.

[0223] The main body portion 553a is slightly inclined with respect to a line extending vertically from the front surface of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 so as to move to the right in front view as the whole goes forward. The light emitted from the left LED 552a mounted on the front surface of the right side decoration board 552 and entered into the body portion 553a through the input lens portion 553e hits the flat left surface inside the body portion 553a. However, the direct light from the left LED 552a is not radiated to the outside from the left surface of the main body 553a due to the incident angle with respect to the left surface of the main body 553a, and is reflected toward the side reflecting portion 553f on the inner surface of the left surface. becomes.

[0224] Then, the light incident forward into the body portion 553a from the input lens portion 553e hits the sawtooth-shaped side reflecting portion 553f and is reflected leftward in the front view, and outward from the left surface of the body portion 553a. It will be irradiated. Light is also emitted outward (to the right in front view) from the right surface (side surface reflecting portion 553f) of the main body portion 553a. Since it is a member, the left surface of the right unit left light shielding member 559 is brightly illuminated, and the indirect light reflected by the right unit left light shielding member 559 passes through the main body portion 553a and is irradiated to the left side. . Therefore, from the left surface of the main body portion 553a, light reflected leftward by the side reflecting portion 553f in the main portion 553a and light emitted rightward from the side reflecting portion 553f are reflected on the left surface of the right unit left light shielding member 559. Since the light reflected to the right and passed through the body portion 553a is irradiated to the left, the right unit left decorative member 554 attached to the left side of the body portion 553a can be decorated with good brightness. can.

[0225] In the side reflection portion 553f, a plurality of concentric circular grooves are divided by a plurality of lines extending radially, and then the plurality of concentric circular grooves are shifted in the radial direction with respect to the dividing lines to form concentric circular grooves. are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction, the light emitted outward (leftward) from the left surface of the main body 553a is prevented from becoming light with concentric striped pattern shading. This makes it possible to irradiate leftward light with more uniform intensity. As a result, the right unit left decorative member 554 accommodated in the accommodation recess 553d on the left surface of the main body portion 553a can be decorated with substantially uniform light emission.

[0226] In addition, since the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 is made of a transparent member, the side reflection lens formed on the opposite side from the front view left side of the main body portion 553a (the side where the accommodation recessed portion 553d is formed) is formed. A pattern consisting of a plurality of concentric arcuate grooves and radially extending lines in the portion 553f can be visually recognized. Therefore, when a transparent portion is formed in the right unit left decorative member 554, the pattern of the side reflection portion 553f of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 can be visually recognized through the transparent portion. portion can be decorated with the side reflecting portion 553f.

[0227] The right unit left decorative member 554 is formed in a thin sheet shape, and decorations such as the pachinko machine 1 maker logo and the logo in line with the concept of presentation presented to the player on the game board 5 are translucent. It is designed to have The right unit left cover 555 protects the outer surface of the right unit left decorative member 554 in a state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550 .

[0228] The right unit right diffusing lens member 556 is formed substantially bilaterally symmetrical with the right unit left diffusing lens member 553, and has the same configuration. More specifically, the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 includes a flat plate-like main body portion 556a extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, and a rear wall projecting from the rear side of the main body portion 556a to the left in front view in a short flat shape. 556b, a plurality of notch portions 556c that are cut out in a rectangular shape from the left end side of the rear wall portion 556b to the right in front view and are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction; A front view of a housing recess 556d that is shallowly recessed to accommodate the unit right decorative member 557, a plurality of input lens portions 556e that protrude rearward from the rear end surface of the main body portion 556a and are provided in the vertical direction, and the main body portion 556a. A plurality of side reflection portions 556f are arranged in the vertical direction so that each input lens portion 556e is centered in the vertical direction on the left side.

[0229] The main body portion 556a of the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 has a vertically extending quadrangular shape in side view. It is formed in a shape that is inclined so as to move to the left, and has substantially the same outer shape as the body portion 553a of the right unit left diffuser lens member 553. As shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 55, the main body portion 556a is positioned with respect to the vertical line of the front surface of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 so as to move leftward in front view as it goes forward from the rear end side. Slightly slanted. The front end of the body portion 556a projects forward to a greater extent than the front end of the door frame left side unit 530 when assembled to the door frame 3. As shown in FIG.

[0230] The rear wall portion 556b has a left end extending to substantially the center of the right unit base 551 in the left-right direction when assembled to the door frame right side unit 550. As shown in FIG. The right end of the rear wall portion 553b of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 abuts against the left end of the rear wall portion 556b.

[0231] A plurality of cutouts 556c are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and some of them correspond to LEDs 552c in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552. As shown in FIG. The plurality of notches 556c are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of notches 553c of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553. As shown in FIG. Therefore, in the state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550, the notch 553c of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 and the notch 556c of the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 form a square opening penetrating back and forth. is formed, and the middle LED 552c of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 faces forward from the opening, and the right unit decorative lens member 561 can be favorably decorated with light emission by the plurality of middle LEDs 552c.

[0232] The housing recess 556d has a flat bottom surface, and the shape of the outer circumference substantially matches the outer shape of the right decorative member 557 of the right unit. Thereby, the right decorative member 557 of the right unit can be accommodated.

[0233] The plurality of input lens portions 556e protrude rearward at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction from the rear end surface of the main body portion 556a. Specifically, when the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 is vertically divided into six equal parts, it is formed at the approximate center in the vertical direction. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the input lens portion 556e has a rectangular parallelepiped portion in which a vertically extending square protrudes rearward, and a recessed forward from the rear surface of the rectangular parallelepiped portion so as to be curved in a spherical shape. and a part. These input lens portions 556e are positioned in front of the right LED 552b of the door frame right side decorative board 552 in the state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550, respectively. Thereby, the light from the right LED 552b can be input so as to be widely diffused within the main body portion 556a.

[0234] A plurality (six) of the side reflecting portions 556f are provided in the vertical direction. Each side reflecting portion 556f is formed by a plurality of concentric arcuate grooves circumferentially divided by lines extending radially from the input lens portion 556e. In each of these concentric arcuate grooves, the surface closer to the input lens portion 556e is inclined with respect to the surface of the main body portion 556a, and the surface farther from the input lens portion 556e is the main body portion. It extends perpendicular to the plane of 556a, and the deepest part is formed in an arc shape. The side reflecting portion 556f has a cross-sectional shape, when cut in the radial direction centered on the input lens portion 556e, formed in a sharp triangular shape in which the peaks between the grooves face toward the center. , the whole is formed in a saw-like shape. In addition, the side reflecting portions 556f are formed so that the groove portions and the ridge portions are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction with respect to the radial line that divides the plurality of concentric arc-shaped grooves in the circumferential direction. ing.

[0235] In this right unit right diffusion lens member 556, the light emitted forward from the right LED 552b of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 enters the main body portion 556a of the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 from the rear surface of the input lens portion 556e. is incident. Since the rear end of the input lens portion 556e is recessed in a curved shape toward the front, the light from the right LED 552b is refracted by the curved surface so that the light from the right LED 552b spreads. will be radially diffused toward the front from the center.

[0236] The main body portion 556a is slightly inclined with respect to a line extending vertically from the front surface of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 so that the main body portion 556a moves leftward in front view as the whole goes forward, so that the door frame The light emitted from the right LED 552b mounted on the front surface of the right side decoration board 552 and entered into the body portion 556a through the input lens portion 556e hits the flat right surface in the body portion 556a. However, the direct light from the right LED 552b is not radiated to the outside from the left surface of the main body 556a due to the incident angle with respect to the right surface of the main body 556a, and is reflected toward the side reflector 556f on the inner surface of the right surface. becomes.

[0237] Then, the light incident forward into the body portion 556a from the input lens portion 556e hits the sawtooth side reflecting portion 556f, is reflected to the right in front view, and travels outward from the right surface of the body portion 556a. It will be irradiated. Light is also emitted outward (to the left in front view) from the right surface (side reflecting portion 556f) of the main body portion 556a, but the right unit right light shielding member 560 arranged on the left side of the main body portion 556a is white. Since it is a member, the right surface of the right unit right light shielding member 560 is brightly illuminated, and the indirect light reflected by the right unit right light shielding member 560 passes through the main body portion 556a and is irradiated to the right side. . Therefore, from the right surface of the main body portion 556a, the light reflected to the right by the side reflecting portion 556f within the main portion 556a and the light emitted leftward from the side reflecting portion 556f are emitted to the right side of the right light shielding member 560 of the right unit. Since the light reflected to the right and passed through the body portion 556a is irradiated to the right, the right unit right decorative member 557 attached to the right side of the body portion 556a can be decorated with good brightness. can.

[0238] In the side reflection portion 556f, a plurality of concentric grooves are divided by a plurality of radially extending lines, and then the plurality of concentric arc grooves are shifted in the radial direction with respect to the dividing lines to form concentric arc grooves. are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, the light irradiated outward (rightward) from the right surface of the main body portion 556a is prevented from becoming light with concentric striped pattern shading. It is possible to irradiate rightward light with more uniform density. As a result, the right unit right decorative member 557 accommodated in the accommodation recess 556d on the right surface of the main body portion 556a can be decorated with substantially uniform light emission.

[0239] Since the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 is made of a transparent member, it is formed on the opposite side from the right side of the main body 556a in front view (the side where the housing recess 556d is formed). A pattern consisting of a plurality of concentric arcuate grooves and radially extending lines in the portion 556f can be visually recognized. Therefore, when a transparent portion is formed in the right unit right decorative member 557, the pattern of the side reflection portion 556f of the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 can be visually recognized through the transparent portion. portion can be decorated with the side reflective portion 556f.

[0240] The right decorative member 557 of the right unit is formed in the shape of a thin sheet, and decorations such as the logo of the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 1 and the logo in line with the concept of presentation presented to the player on the game board 5 are translucent. It is designed to have The right unit right cover 558 protects the outer surface of the right unit right decorative member 557 in a state assembled with the door frame right side unit 550 . The right unit right decorative member 557 and the right unit right cover 558 are formed substantially bilaterally symmetrical with the right unit left decorative member 554 and the right unit left cover 555 . Further, the decoration applied to the right unit left decorative member 554 and the right unit right decorative member 557 may be the same decoration or different decorations.

[0241] The right unit left light shielding member 559 is formed to have substantially the same shape as the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 when viewed from the side. The right unit left light shielding member 559 is formed in a shallow box shape that is open on the front and right sides. The right unit left light shielding member 559 includes a flat plate-shaped main body portion 559a extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, a rear wall portion 559b projecting from the rear side of the main body portion 559a to the right in front view in a short flat shape, and a rear wall portion 559b. A plurality of notch portions 559c, which are cut out in a square shape leftward from the right end of the wall portion 559b in a front view and are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and a notch portion 559c extending rightward from the right surface of the main body portion 559a and extending rearward. A plurality of flat reinforcing portions 559d extending from the wall portion 559b to the front end of the main body portion 559a are provided.

[0242] The main body portion 559a of the right unit left light shielding member 559 has a rectangular shape extending vertically when viewed from the side. It is formed in a shape inclined so as to move, and has substantially the same outer shape as the body portions 553a and 556a of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusing lens member 556, respectively.

[0243] The left end of the rear wall portion 559b extends to the right from the approximate center of the right unit base 551 in the left-right direction when assembled to the door frame right side unit 550. As shown in FIG. The left surface of the right unit right light shielding member 560 abuts against the right end of the rear wall portion 559b.

[0244] A plurality of cutouts 559c are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and some of them correspond to LEDs 552c in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552. As shown in FIG. The plurality of notches 559c are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of notches 553c and 556c of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusing lens member 556, respectively. Therefore, in the state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550, the central LED 552c of the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 faces forward from the plurality of cutouts 559c, and the plurality of central LEDs 552c allow the right unit decorative lens member 561 to emit light satisfactorily. can be decorated.

[0245] The plurality of reinforcing portions 559d are provided in three sets separated by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction, with a pair of reinforcing portions 559d separated in the vertical direction at substantially the same height as the left and right widths. Each set of reinforcing portions 559d is formed at a position behind a decorative member 564 attached to the right unit cover 563. As shown in FIG. The strength and rigidity of the door frame right side unit 550 as a whole are enhanced by the plurality of reinforcing portions 559d.

[0246] The right light shielding member 560 of the right unit has a shape in a side view, which is a square extending vertically, and the upper corner on the front end side is notched obliquely in a C chamfer shape, and the lower side moves upward as it goes forward. It is formed in an inclined shape, and is formed in substantially the same shape as the main body portion 559 a of the right unit left light shielding member 559 . The right unit right light shielding member 560 closes the right opening opened to the right of the right unit left light shielding member 559 formed in a shallow box shape in the state assembled to the door frame right side unit 550 .

[0247] The right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560 are each formed of a white member. The right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560 are assembled to the door frame right side unit 550 as shown in FIG. The left diffusion lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 are arranged so as to be close to main body portions 553a and 556a. As a result, the body portion 559a of the right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560 are separated from each other in the horizontal direction, forming a space extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with a predetermined width in the horizontal direction. . Through the space formed between the body portion 559a of the right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560, light emitted forward from the LED 552c in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 is emitted from the right unit decoration. The rear side of the lens member 561 is irradiated.

[0248] In addition, the right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560 are formed of opaque members, and the left LED 552a, the middle LED 552c, and the right LED 552b in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 illuminate forward, respectively. The light emitted is prevented from interfering with each other, and the right unit left decorative member 554, the right unit right decorative member 557, and the right unit decorative lens member 561 are connected to the corresponding left LED 552a, right LED 552b, and It can be illuminated only by medium LED552c.

[0249] Furthermore, the right unit left light shielding member 559 and the right unit right light shielding member 560 are arranged behind each of the divided spaces because the internal space is vertically divided into four by the three sets of reinforcing parts 559d. The LED 552c inside the door frame right side decorative board 552 can prevent light from interfering between the spaces, and the part of the right unit decorative lens member 561 located in front of each space can be , can be decorated independently. In other words, the front end side of the door frame right side unit 550 can be vertically divided into a plurality of (four) regions, and each region can be decorated with light independently.

[0250] The right unit decorative lens member 561 is formed in a shape that follows the shape of the front end of the right unit left diffusing lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusing lens member 556 . The right unit decorative lens member 561 includes a circular decorative portion 561a formed in a circular shape in a front view, and a polyhedral decorative portion 561b extending vertically and formed with a plurality of polyhedrons. The circular decorative portion 561a is formed in a shape in which a plurality of triangular ribs are provided in the circumferential direction on the outer circumference of a columnar portion whose front surface is depressed and which extends short in the front-rear direction. The polyhedral decorative portion 561b has a vertically extending rectangular parallelepiped front surface on which a plurality of quadrangular pyramid-shaped parts are vertically arranged, and a plurality of triangular polyhedrons are vertically arranged on both sides of the rectangular parallelepiped part. It is formed into a shape as shown.

[0251] More specifically, the right unit decorative lens member 561 has a plurality of circular decorative portions 561a and multifaceted decorative portions 561b divided into four spaces by three sets of reinforcing portions 559d of the right unit left light shielding member 559. In the three parts located in the front, one multifaceted decorative part 561b is arranged on each of the upper and lower sides of the circular decorative part 561a arranged in the center in the vertical direction, and the multifaceted decoration is arranged in the lowest part. It is formed so that only the portion 561b is arranged.

[0252] The right unit decorative lens member 561 is attached to the front ends of the right unit left diffuser lens member 553 and the right unit right diffuser lens member 556 . The right unit decorative lens member 561 can be seen from the front side (player side) through the transparent right unit cover 563 . The right unit decorative lens member 561 is decorated with light emission by the LED 552c in the door frame right side decorative substrate 552 arranged in the rear.

[0253] The right unit decoration base 562 is formed in a tubular frame shape penetrating in the front-rear direction. The right unit decorative base 562 is formed in a shape that conforms to the shape of the front end and upper end of the right unit left diffusion lens member 553 and the right unit right diffusion lens member 556 . The right unit decorative base 562 is formed so as to be able to cover both the left and right outer sides near the front ends of the right unit left diffuser lens member 553 and the right unit right diffuser lens member 556 and the left and right sides of the right unit decorative lens member 561 . The front end of the right unit decorative lens member 561 projects slightly forward from the front end of the right unit decorative base 562 when assembled to the door frame right side unit 550 . This right unit decorative base 562 is formed of an opaque member.

[0254] The right unit cover 563 is formed so as to be able to close the front end opening of the right unit decoration base 562 . This right unit cover 563 is formed of a transparent member, and the right unit decorative lens member 561 arranged on the rear side can be visually recognized from the front side.

[0255] The decorative members 564 extend short in the vertical direction and are attached to the front surface of the right unit cover 563 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. Decorative member 564 is formed of an opaque member. The three decorative members 564 vertically divide the right unit cover 563 (right unit decorative lens member 561) into four.

[0256] When the door frame right side unit 550 is assembled to the door frame 3, the door frame left side unit 530 protrudes forward in a plate shape, and slightly forward than the front end of the upper plate 321 of the plate unit 320. there is The door frame right side unit 550 includes a right unit left decorative member 554 and a right unit right decorative member 557 provided on both projecting left and right sides, and a right unit decorative lens member 561 provided at the front end. can be decorated with luminescence.

[0257] Since the door frame right side unit 550 is plate-shaped and protrudes greatly forward, when this pachinko machine 1 is installed in the island facility of the game hall, the door frame right side unit 550 is adjacent to the pachinko machine on the right side. It is possible to exhibit a function and effect like a partition between. As a result, the players playing the pachinko machine 1 can be given the illusion that they are playing in a private room, and the players can play in a relaxed atmosphere without worrying about other players around them. can be done.

[0258] Further, since the door frame right side unit 550 protrudes greatly forward, in a game hall where the pachinko machines 1 are arranged side by side, even if it is not positioned in front of the pachinko machine 1, the island facility The pachinko machine 1 can be visually recognized even from a lateral direction along the line, and the pachinko machine 1 can be conspicuous in a game hall where many pachinko machines are arranged. Therefore, if the right unit left decorative member 554 and the right unit right decorative member 557 on both the left and right sides of the door frame right side unit 550 are decorated with light emission, the pachinko machine 1 can be seen from a distance even if it is not positioned near the front of the pachinko machine 1. The presence of the pachinko machine 1 can be notified, and the pachinko machine 1 can be highly appealing to the players.

[0259] Furthermore, in the door frame right side unit 550, when a problem such as a ball jam or an error occurs in the pachinko machine 1, the right unit left decorative member 554, the right unit right decorative member 557, and the right unit decorative lens on both left and right sides By making the member 561 or the like luminous and decorated in a unique manner, it is possible to immediately inform the staff of the game hall of the occurrence of the trouble and make them recognize it, and to quickly deal with the trouble. Therefore, the interruption of the game by the player can be resolved early, and the player's frustration and loss of interest in the game can be suppressed.

[0260] [3-7. Door frame top unit] The door frame top unit 570 of the door frame 3 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 56 to 59 and the like. Figure 56 (a) is a front view of the door frame top unit in the door frame, (b) is a perspective view of the door frame top unit viewed from the front, and (c) is a view of the door frame top unit from the back. It is a perspective view. 57 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame top unit viewed from the front, and FIG. 58 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame top unit viewed from the rear. 59 is a cross-sectional view taken along line PP in FIG. 56. FIG. The door frame top unit 570 is attached above the door frame left side unit 530 and the door frame right side unit 550 and above the through hole 111 in the front surface of the door frame base 110 of the door frame base unit 100 .

[0261] The door frame top unit 570 includes a center base 571 mounted in the center in the horizontal direction above the through hole 111 in the front surface of the door frame base 110 of the door frame base unit 100, and mounted on both left and right sides of the center base 571. A pair of side bases 572 attached to the front surface of the door frame base 110, a pair of upper speakers 573 attached to the front surfaces of the pair of side bases 572, and a pair of upper speakers 573 extending to the left and right, with the center in the left and right direction protruding forward. A pair of openings 574a passing through the pair of upper speakers 573 in front of the pair of upper speakers 573 in a box shape with an open rear, and a position closer to the center in the left-right direction than the pair of openings 574a to near the center It has a plurality of (three on each side) slits 574b that are vertically spaced apart from each other, and are attached to the front sides of a central base 571 and a pair of side bases 572. A unit main body 271, and a speaker cover 575 made of punching metal that is arranged on the front side of a pair of upper speakers 573 and attached to the rear side of the unit main body 271 so as to close the pair of openings 574a. ing.

[0262] Here, although illustration is omitted, the pair of side bases 572 (the left side base 572a and the right side base 572b) each have an internal space that is open only toward the side where the opening window is provided. In the internal space of the opening window, the outer periphery outer light emitting part 34 (left outer outer light emitting part 34a, right outer outer light emitting part 34b) provided to emit light from outside the outer periphery into the outer periphery of the opening window, and from inside the outer periphery of the opening window outer peripheral light detectors 35 (left outer peripheral outer light detector 35a, right outer outer light detector 35b) for detecting the light outside the outer periphery.

[0263] In addition, the door frame top unit 570 is attached to the front surface of the unit main body 271 at the center in the left-right direction, and is attached to the top inner decorative member 576 having translucency and the rear side of the top inner decorative member 576. A door frame top middle decorative substrate 577 having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface of the cage, and a plurality of slits 574b attached to the front surface of the unit body 271, respectively, and left and right ends of the top middle decorative member 576 A plurality of transparent plate-shaped light guide members 578 (three on each side) extending from the vicinity to the vicinity of the left and right ends of the unit main body 271 across the opening 574a, and a top inner decoration member 576 on the front surface of the unit main body 271. A top left decorative lens member 579 and a top right decorative lens member 580, which are attached to the left and right sides respectively and cover the front surfaces of a plurality (three) of light guide members 578, respectively, and a top left decorative lens member 579 and a top right decoration. A top center left decorative member 581, which is attached to the front surface of the unit body 271 from the front side of each lens member 580 and extends from both left and right sides of the top center decorative member 576 to the vicinity of the center side end of the opening 574a, and A top middle right decorative member 582 is provided.

[0264] Furthermore, the door frame top unit 570 is attached to the inner side of the left and right side surfaces of the unit body 271, respectively, and LEDs are mounted at portions facing the left and right outer ends of the plurality (three) of light guide members 578, respectively. A door frame top left decorative board 583 and a door frame top right decorative board 584, and a plurality of (three) slits 574b formed on both left and right sides of the center in the left and right direction on the rear side of the unit main body 271 are penetrated. A pair of board bases 585 attached to the parts, and a door mounted on the front surface of the pair of board bases 585 and having a plurality of LEDs 586a and 587a mounted behind the slit 574b of the unit body 271. It is attached to the rear side of the unit main body 271 on the front side of the frame top center left decorative board 586, the door frame top center right decorative board 587, and the door frame top center left decorative board 586 and the door frame top center right decorative board 587, respectively. A pair of light blocking members 588 are provided.

[0265] In addition, the door frame top unit 570 includes a door frame top unit relay board 589 attached to the front surface of the central base 571 inside the unit body 271, and a central base 571 so as to cover the front surface of the door frame top unit relay board 589. An attached relay board cover 590, an upper cover 591 attached to the unit main body 271 so as to close the upper opening 574c of the unit main body 271, and a unit cover 591 so as to close the lower opening 574d of the unit main body 271. and a lower cover 592 attached to the main body 271 .

[0266] A central base 571 of the door frame top unit 570 is formed in a rectangular shape extending left and right when viewed from the front. The center base 571 is formed in a box shape that is open rearward, and has a plurality of unevenness on the front surface. A pair of side bases 572 are attached to the left and right ends of the central base 571, respectively. A pair of upper speakers 573 are attached to the front surface of each side base 572, respectively. When the pair of upper speakers 573 are assembled to the door frame top unit 570, their respective front surfaces are obliquely attached so that the side closer to the center of the door frame top unit 570 in the left-right direction moves rearward. The pair of upper speakers 573 are full-range cone speakers capable of outputting sound over a wide frequency band.

[0267] The unit main body 271 is formed in a shape such that the lower part near both the left and right ends of a square extending in the left and right direction bulges downward when viewed from the front. In other words, the unit main body 271 is formed in such a shape that a rectangle extending left and right is notched with a trapezoid narrowing upward from the lower end side when viewed from the front. The unit main body 271 has a rectangular shape extending to the left and right in a plan view, and a portion of about 1 / 2 of the total width (length in the horizontal direction) centered on the center in the horizontal direction on the front edge side of the rectangle. A trapezoid protruding forward and a quadrangle protruding short forward with the front end side of the trapezoid as a long side are combined to form a shape. Therefore, the unit main body 271 is arranged such that both sides of the portion protruding forward at the center in the left-right direction on the front surface are aligned with the line connecting the left-right end of the unit main body 271 and the left-right direction end of the front end of the portion protruding forward. It is located behind (recessed).

[0268] The unit main body 271 has openings 574a penetrating in the front-rear direction at portions extending from the right and left ends of the front surface to positions outside the portions projecting forward. In addition, the unit main body 271 has a plurality of slits extending left and right at a predetermined height in the vertical direction and penetrating in the front and rear direction at the diagonally extending portion of the front surface projecting forward in a trapezoidal shape. 574b is formed. The plurality of slits 574b extend laterally from the vicinity of the front end of the front surface of the unit main body 271, which extends obliquely forward, to the vicinity of the opening 574a. A plurality of slits 574b are formed on both sides of the center of the unit main body 271 in the left-right direction so that three slits are vertically spaced from each other.

[0269] The unit main body 271 has an upper opening 574c that is cut forward from the rear end to the front in the center in the left-right direction on the upper surface, and a lower opening 574d that is notched from the rear end to the front in the left-right direction on the lower surface. , is equipped with An upper opening 574c of the unit main body 271 is closed by an upper cover 591. As shown in FIG. Also, the lower opening 574d is closed by a lower cover 592. As shown in FIG.

[0270] In addition, the unit body 271 has a top left decorative portion 574e and a top right decorative portion 574f extending vertically at both left and right ends. The front surface of the top left decorative portion 574e is formed at substantially the same position in the front-rear direction as the front surface of the portion where the opening 574a is formed. The top right decorative portion 574f is formed such that its front surface is positioned forward of the front surface of the portion where the opening 574a is formed. This unit main body 271 is formed of an opaque member.

[0271] The top middle decorative member 576 is attached to the front end of a portion of the front surface of the unit body 271 that protrudes forward at the center in the left-right direction. The top middle decorative member 576 has a modified pentagon in which the central part of the lower side in the horizontal direction of a substantially square is bent downward in the front view, and extends outward in the horizontal direction from the upper ends of the left and right sides of the modified pentagon. It is formed in a shape as if it were a combination of a substantially right-angled triangle connecting the tip of the edge and the lower ends of the left and right sides of the pentagon. The top middle decorative member 576 is inclined so that the modified pentagonal portion on the front surface moves backward as it goes downward. The top middle decorative member 576 is formed in a three-dimensional shape as a whole and has translucency.

[0272] The door frame top middle decorative board 577 is arranged behind the top middle decorative member 576 in a state in which the front surface is inclined so as to move backward as it goes downward so as to follow the front surface of the modified pentagonal portion of the top middle decorative member 576. side mounted. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface of the door frame top middle decorative board 577, and by making the LEDs emit light, the top middle decorative member 576 can be decorated with light.

[0273] The light guide member 578 is made of a transparent member. The light guide member 578 is formed in a shape that conforms to the shape of the front surface of the unit main body 271 on both the left and right sides from the front end of the portion that protrudes forward. The side near the left and right ends of the unit main body 271 is defined as the end side, and the side near the center is defined as the center side. 578a, and an arc portion 578b extending in an arc shape with a large radius so as to move forward from the central end of the straight portion 578a toward the central side. The straight portion 578a of the light guide member 578 has a depth in the front-rear direction smaller than the height in the vertical direction, and the arc portion 578b has a depth in the front-rear direction larger than the height in the vertical direction. The light guide member 578 has a straight portion 578a with a constant vertical height, and an arc portion 578b with a vertical height that decreases toward the center. When the light guide member 578 is assembled to the door frame top unit 570, the straight portion 578a is positioned immediately before the opening 574a of the unit body 271, and the arc portion 578b closes the slit 574b of the unit body 271 from the front. there is

[0274] The light guide member 578 includes a diffuse reflection portion 578c composed of sawtooth unevenness formed on the rear surface of the straight portion 578a, a diffusion input portion 578d composed of a plurality of unevenness formed on the rear surface side of the arc portion 578b, It has

[0275] When the light guide member 578 is assembled to the door frame top unit 570, both left and right outer ends of the light guide member 578 face the LEDs 583a and 584a of the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 or the door frame top right decorative substrate 584. At the same time, the diffusion input portion 578d faces the LEDs 586a and 587a of the door frame top center left decorative board 586 or the door frame top center right decorative board 587. When the light from the LEDs 583a and 584a of the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 or the door frame top right decorative substrate 584 is incident on the light guide member 578 from both left and right outer ends, the light is emitted to the straight portion 578a. As it progresses toward the center inside, it is sequentially reflected forward from the end side by the diffuse reflection portion 578c formed on the rear surface of the straight portion 578a, and the light is emitted forward from the entire front surface of the straight portion 578a. A top left decorative lens member 579 or a top right decorative lens member 580 is arranged in front of the light guide member 578, and the portion in front of the straight portion 578a of them is decorated with light emission.

[0276] Light from the LEDs 586a and 587a of the door frame top center left decorative substrate 586 or the door frame top center right decorative substrate 587 enters the light guide member 578 from the diffusion input portion 578d formed on the rear surface of the arc portion 578b. Then, the light is diffused widely into the arc portion 578b by the unevenness of the diffusion input portion 578d, and the light is emitted forward from the entire front surface of the arc portion 578b. As a result, the portion of the top left decorative lens member 579 or the top right decorative lens member 580 located in front of the arc portion 578b can be decorated with light.

[0277] In this way, the light guide member 578 is connected to the LEDs 583a and 586a of the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 and the door frame top middle left decorative substrate 586, or the door frame top right decorative substrate 584 and the door frame top middle right decorative substrate 587. By guiding the light from the LEDs 584a and 587a, the entire top left decorative lens member 579 or top right decorative lens member 580 arranged in front can be illuminated and decorated in a good (uniform) state.

[0278] The top left decorative lens member 579 is attached to the front surface of the unit main body 271 so as to cover the front of the three light guide members 578 arranged on the left side of the center in the horizontal direction on the front surface of the unit main body 271 . The top left decorative lens member 579 has three decorative lens portions 579a that accommodate the three light guide members 578 independently from the front. A decorative lens portion 579a of the top left decorative lens member 579 is formed in a shape following the shape of the light guide member 578, and covers the front surface and both upper and lower surfaces of the light guide member 578. As shown in FIG. On the front surface of each decorative lens portion 579a, concavo-convex truncated square pyramids protruding forward are arranged in rows on the left and right sides.

[0279] The top left decorative lens member 579 extends from the left end of the top middle decorative member 576 in the door frame top unit 570 to the right end of the top left decorative portion 574 e of the unit body 271 . That is, the top left decorative lens member 579 decorates substantially the entire left side of the top middle decorative member 576 in the door frame top unit 570 . The top left decorative lens member 579 is decorated with LEDs 583 a and 586 a of the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 and the door frame top center left decorative substrate 586 via three light guide members 578 .

[0280] Top right decorative lens member 580 is attached to the front surface of unit main body 271 so as to cover the front of three light guide members 578 arranged on the right side of the center in the left-right direction on the front surface of unit main body 271 . The top right decorative lens member 580 has three decorative lens portions 580a that accommodate the three light guide members 578 independently from the front. A decorative lens portion 580a of the top right decorative lens member 580 is formed in a shape following the light guide member 578, and covers the front surface and both upper and lower surfaces of the light guide member 578. As shown in FIG. On the front surface of each decorative lens portion 580a, concavities and convexities of a quadrangular frustum projecting forward are arranged in rows on the left and right sides.

[0281] The top right decorative lens member 580 extends from the right end of the top middle decorative member 576 in the door frame top unit 570 to the left end of the top right decorative portion 574f of the unit body 271 . In other words, the top right decorative lens member 580 decorates substantially the entire right side of the top middle decorative member 576 in the door frame top unit 570 . This top right decorative lens member 580 is illuminated by LEDs 584 a and 587 a of a door frame top right decorative substrate 584 and a door frame top middle right decorative substrate 587 via three light guide members 578 .

[0282] The top middle left decorative member 581 is attached to the front surface of the unit main body 271 from the front of the top left decorative lens member 579 between the left opening 574 a on the front surface of the unit main body 271 and the top middle decorative member 576 . The top center left decorative member 581 is attached so as to fill the gaps between the three decorative lens portions 579a of the top left decorative lens member 579 in the state assembled to the door frame top unit 570, and the center of the front is the top left. It protrudes forward from the front surface of the decorative lens member 579 . The top middle left decorative member 581 is formed of an opaque member.

[0283] The top middle right decorative member 582 is attached to the front surface of the unit main body 271 from the front of the top right decorative lens member 580 between the right opening 574 a on the front surface of the unit main body 271 and the top middle decorative member 576 . The top middle right decorative member 582 is attached so as to fill the space between the three decorative lens portions 580a of the top right decorative lens member 580 in a state assembled to the door frame top unit 570, and the center of the front surface is the top right. It protrudes forward from the front surface of the decorative lens member 580 . This top center right decorative member 582 is formed of an opaque member.

[0284] The door frame top left decorative board 583 is mounted inside the left side surface (top left decorative portion 574e) in the unit main body 271 with the surface on which the LED 583a is mounted directed rightward. On the door frame top left decorative board 583, an LED 583a is mounted at a position facing the left end surface of three light guide members 578 attached to the left front surface of the unit main body 271 from the center in the left-right direction (see FIG. 59). ). The three LEDs 583a can be made to emit light independently. The LED 583a of the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 illuminates the portion of the top left decorative lens member 579 located in front of the opening 574a on the left side of the unit main body 271 through the straight portions 578a of the three light guide members 578. Can be decorated with luminescence.

[0285] The door frame top right decorative board 584 is attached to the inside of the right side surface (top right decorative portion 574f) in the unit body 271 with the surface on which the LED 584a is mounted directed leftward. On the door frame top right decorative board 584, an LED 584a is mounted at a position facing the right end surface of three light guide members 578 attached to the front surface on the right side of the center of the unit body 271 in the left-right direction (see FIG. 59). ). The three LEDs 584a can be made to emit light independently. The LED 584a of the door frame top right decorative substrate 584 illuminates the portion of the top right decorative lens member 580 located in front of the opening 574a on the right side of the unit main body 271 via the straight portions 578a of the three light guide members 578. Can be decorated with luminescence.

[0286] The pair of board bases 585 are attached to the rear side of the portion in the unit main body 271 where the plurality of slits 574b are formed. The pair of substrate bases 585 are formed substantially bilaterally symmetrical with each other. The substrate base 585 has side walls that are substantially square in side view and have sides that extend vertically and forward and backward, a rear wall that is square in front view and extends laterally outward at right angles from the rear sides of the side walls, and a front end of the upper side of the side wall. The line connecting the upper sides of the side walls to the middle is the oblique side, and the upper side of a substantially right-angled triangle connects the upper sides of the side wall and the back wall. and a right-angled triangular lower wall, and is formed in a triangular prism-like box shape with an open space between upper and lower oblique sides. The board base 585 is attached to the unit main body 271 so that the open portion is closed by the unit main body 271 . A door frame top middle left decoration substrate 586 or a door frame top middle right decoration substrate 587 is attached to the substrate base 585 so that the open portion is closed.

[0287] The door frame top center left decorative board 586 is attached to the board base 585 so as to close the box-shaped open portion from the front in the board base 585 attached to the left rear side of the center of the left and right of the unit body 271. be done. The door frame top center left decorative board 586 is attached to the front surface of the board base 585 so that the front surface moves forward toward the center side of the unit main body 271 in the left-right direction. It becomes inclined. As a result, when the door frame top center left decorative board 586 is assembled to the door frame top unit 570, the front surface thereof is the surface of the portion where the three slits 574b are formed on the left side of the center of the unit main body 271 in the left-right direction. becomes a state approximately parallel to .

[0288] A plurality of LEDs 586a are mounted on the door frame top center left decorative board 586 at positions corresponding to the three slits 574b of the unit body 271. As shown in FIG. As a result, when the door frame top center left decorative board 586 is assembled to the door frame top unit 570, the plurality of LEDs 586a are facing forward from the three slits 574b on the left side of the center of the unit body 271. The door frame top middle left decorative substrate 586 emits light from a plurality of LEDs 586a to light-embellish a portion of the top left decorative lens member 579 near the top middle decorative member 576 via the arc portion 578b of the light guide member 578. be able to.

[0289] The door frame top center right decorative board 587 is attached to the board base 585 so as to close the box-shaped open portion from the front in the board base 585 attached to the rear side of the unit main body 271 on the right side of the center of the left and right. be done. The door frame top middle right decorative board 587 is attached to the front surface of the board base 585 so that the front surface moves forward toward the center of the unit main body 271 in the left-right direction. It becomes inclined. As a result, when the door-frame top middle-right decorative board 587 is assembled to the door-frame top unit 570, the front surface of the door-frame top middle-right decorative board 587 is the surface of the portion where the three slits 574b are formed on the right side of the center of the unit body 271 in the left-right direction. becomes a state approximately parallel to .

[0290] A plurality of LEDs 587a are mounted on the door frame top center right decorative board 587 at positions corresponding to the three slits 574b of the unit body 271. As shown in FIG. As a result, when the door frame top center right decorative board 587 is assembled to the door frame top unit 570, the plurality of LEDs 587a are facing forward from the three slits 574b on the right side of the center of the unit body 271. The door frame top middle right decorative substrate 587 emits light from a plurality of LEDs 587a to light-embellish a portion of the top right decorative lens member 580 near the top middle decorative member 576 via the arc portion 578b of the light guide member 578. be able to.

[0291] A pair of light shielding members 588 are attached to the front rear side of the unit main body 271 at positions between the door frame top center left decorative substrate 586 and the door frame top right decorative substrate 587 and the unit main body 271 . The pair of light shielding members 588 are formed substantially bilaterally symmetrical with each other by non-translucent members. The light shielding member 588 is provided between the top and bottom of the plurality of LEDs 586a and 587a of the door frame top center left decorative board 586 and the door frame top center right decorative board 587 which are arranged in rows corresponding to the three slits 574b in the unit main body 271. partitioning. With this light shielding member 588, light can be guided forward only by the LEDs 586a and 587a positioned immediately after each light guide member 578, and the top left decorative lens member 579 and the top right decorative lens member 579 can be guided forward. The decorative lens portions 579a and 580a of the lens member 580 can be satisfactorily light-emitting and decorated in an independent state.

[0292] The door frame top unit relay board 589 is attached to the front surface of the central base 571 . The door frame top unit relay board 589 includes a pair of upper speakers 573, a door frame top middle decorative board 577, a door frame top left decorative board 583, a door frame top right decorative board 584, a door frame top middle left decorative board 586, and a door. It relays the connection between the frame top center right decorative board 587 and the door body relay board of the door frame base unit 100 . The door frame top unit relay board 589 is connected to the door main body relay board via a connection cable (not shown) provided in the door frame right side unit 550 . The door frame top unit relay board 589 is covered with a relay board cover 590 on the front side.

[0293] The door frame top unit 570 has a top middle decorative member 576 projecting forward at the center in the left-right direction, and the front surfaces of both the left and right sides of the top middle decorative member 576 are curved backward. Therefore, the player can be given the illusion that only the top middle decorative member 576 protrudes greatly forward, and the player's interest in the pachinko machine 1 can be strongly attracted.

[0294] Further, the door frame top unit 570 attaches the top left decorative lens member 579 and the top right decorative lens member 580 that decorate the left and right sides of the top middle decorative member 576 arranged in the center to the left and right of the top middle decorative member 576. It is formed to extend from both sides to a top left decorative portion 574e and a top right decorative portion 574f formed at both left and right ends of the unit main body 271. As shown in FIG. As a result, the front upper portion of the door frame 3 can be decorated with the door frame top unit 570 as a whole.

[0295] At this time, in the door frame top unit 570, the front surface is protected by the speaker cover 575 made of punching metal behind each in the vicinity of the left and right ends where the top left decorative lens member 579 and the top right decorative lens member 580 are arranged. The speaker cover 575 faces forward from between the three decorative lens portions 579a and 580a that are separated vertically from the top left decorative lens member 579 and the top right decorative lens member 580. The sound output from the left and right upper speakers 573 can be listened to by the player in good condition, and the player can enjoy high-quality stereo sound.

[0296] In addition, the door-frame top unit 570 has a top left decorative lens member 579 and a plurality of light guide members 578 provided on the rear side of the top right decorative lens member 580, so that the door frame top left decorative substrate 583 and the door frame top right decorative substrate 583 are arranged. Light from substrate 584, door frame top middle left decorative substrate 586, and door frame top middle right decorative substrate 587 can be directed to top left decorative lens member 579 and top right decorative lens member 580, and top left decorative lens member. The entire front surface of 579 and top right decorative lens member 580 can be well decorated with luminescence. Therefore, the door frame top unit 570 can light-embellish the entire upper front surface of the door frame 3 including the front side of the left and right upper speakers 573 .

[0297] [3-8. Effects of the door frame] Effects of the door frame 3 will be described. The door frame 3 in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has a through-hole 111 penetrating through the front and rear of the door frame base 110 in the door frame base unit 100, and is larger in the vertical and horizontal directions than the conventional pachinko machine. , the vertical height of the plate unit 320 and the door frame top unit 570 is reduced in accordance with the expansion of the through hole 111, and the horizontal width of the door frame left side unit 530 and the door frame right side unit 550 is reduced. is made smaller. As a result, the front surface of the game board 5 (game area 5a) attached to the main body frame 4 can be seen as widely as possible from the player (front) through the through hole 111 (glass unit 190). , It corresponds to the wide game board 5 of the game area 5a.

[0298] The door frame 3 has an effect operation unit 400 (second effect operation unit 400A) having a large hemispherical operation button 410 at the center in the left-right direction of the plate unit 320 protruding forward below the through hole 111. , the front surface of the lower half (the portion below the upper plate 321) on both the left and right sides of the production operation unit 400 (the front surface of the front lower decorative portion 326c) is hollowed backward (dish unit 320 and the front ends of the left and right ends of the production operation unit 400, the front surfaces of the left and right sides of the production operation unit 400 are positioned behind the straight line. ing. As a result, the effect operation unit 400 attached to the front surface of the plate unit 320 in the center in the left-right direction appears to protrude forward greatly, so that the effect operation unit 400 is made conspicuous and emphasized to the player. , and the effect operation unit 400 can be strongly focused.

[0299] The door frame 3 tilts the effect operation unit 400 arranged in front of the plate unit 320 below the through hole 111 so that the large semispherical transparent operation button 410 faces obliquely upward and forward. Therefore, when the player sits down in front of the pachinko machine 1, the operation buttons 410 are directed toward the player's head (face), and the player looks down and presses the effect operation unit 400. When viewed, the operation button 410 can be seen almost in the front, and the large and round operation button 410 can be strongly recognized, and the expectation for the performance using the operation button 410 can be heightened. At the same time, the effect image displayed on the door frame side effect display device 460 arranged in the transparent operation button 410 can be visually recognized in good condition, and the effect image can be fully enjoyed.

[0300] Further, since the door frame 3 is provided with the operation button 410 which is large and has a diameter substantially the same as the total height of the plate unit 320 and is round and protruded forward, when operating the operation button 410, the hand can be moved over a short distance. Any part of the operation button 410 can be touched, and the “quick push” of the operation button 410 can be performed relatively easily. In addition, since the operation button 410, which has a large diameter and bulges forward in a round shape, is mounted in a tilted state, it can be operated not only by pressing it from above like the operation button of a conventional pachinko machine, but also by pressing it from the left or right. The operation button 410 can be operated satisfactorily from either side or from the front, and the performance using the operation button 410 can be made more enjoyable by the operation button 410 with good operability.

[0301] In addition, the door frame 3 is attached with the effect operation unit 400 in a state of being suspended by the plate unit 320, and at the bottom of the effect operation unit 400 is provided with a vibration motor 424 that generates vibration. When vibration is generated by rotating the vibration motor 424 according to the state, a strong vibration can be transmitted to the player's hand touching the upper part of the operation button 410, and the player is surprised and the operation button is pressed. You can enjoy the production using 410 even more.

[0302] Furthermore, the door frame 3 is provided with a large operation button 410 (effect operation unit 400) extending over the entire height of the plate unit 320 at the center of the front surface of the plate unit 320. Since the lower plate 322 underneath is less conspicuous, it is possible to make it easier for players familiar with the conventional pachinko machine to recognize that it is clearly different, and appeal strongly attracting the interest of the players. It can be a pachinko machine 1 with high power.

[0303] In addition, the door frame 3 is formed so that the lower plate 322 wraps around to the rear side of the effect operation unit 400 with respect to the lower plate opening 326d that opens on the left side of the effect operation unit 400 on the front surface of the plate unit 320. Therefore, the volume of the lower tray 322 can be increased with respect to the size of the lower tray opening 326d, and the number of game balls stored in the lower tray 322 can be sufficiently secured. In addition, since the rear portion of the lower plate 322 wraps around to the rear side of the effect operation unit 400, when the player puts the left hand in the lower plate 322 or hangs the finger of the left hand on the lower plate opening 326d, Since it is difficult for the fingertips to touch the wall behind the lower plate 322, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to feel a sense of incompatibility. The fact that the lower plate 322 has a larger volume than that can also be made tactilely recognizable.

[0304] Further, the door frame 3 has a lower tray ball supply port 323c through which game balls from the upper tray 321 are discharged to the lower tray 322, and a lower tray for discharging game balls from the lower tray 322 to a dollar box or the like below the tray unit 320. The countersunk ball extraction hole 322a is arranged in a straight line in the front-rear direction, and is arranged on the right outer side of the lower dish opening 326d (right side of the left end of the frame unit 415 of the effect operation unit 400) in front view. That is, the lower tray ball supply port 323c and the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a are connected to the effect operation unit 400, the effect operation unit mounting portion 326a (right outer side of the lower tray opening 326d) in the plate unit cover 326, and the front end of the lower plate cover 340. Since it is arranged behind the side, etc., the lower tray ball supply port 323c and the lower tray ball removal hole 322a cannot be seen from the player side, and the appearance of the tray unit 320 (pachinko machine 1) can be made neat. The appearance of the pachinko machine 1 can be improved.

[0305] Further, in the lower tray 322 of the door frame 3, the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a is arranged below the lower tray ball supply port 323c in front of the lower tray ball supply port 323c. Then, as soon as the game ball discharged from the upper tray 321 or the like to the lower tray 322 enters the lower tray 322, it is discharged from the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a to the dollar box or the like below. At this time, since the lower tray ball supply port 323c and the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a cannot be seen from the player side, the flow of the game balls discharged from the upper tray 321 and the like through the lower tray 322 to the dollar box also increases. can't see This allows the player to have the illusion that the game balls on the upper tray 321 or the game balls or the like paid out from the payout device 830 with the upper tray 321 being full are directly discharged to the cash box. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to feel the annoyance of the game ball passing through the lower tray 322, and to make the player concentrate on the game (striking operation of the game ball, effect images, etc.) and suppress the decline in interest. can.

[0306] In the lower tray 322, the door frame 3 has a lower tray ball extraction hole 322a at a position on the front left side of the lower tray ball supply port 323c. Since the raised wall part is obliquely curved to face the direction of the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a, the game ball supplied from the lower tray ball supply port 323c to the lower tray 322 is directly It can be guided to the extraction hole 322a, or it can be reflected by the wall on the right side and indirectly guided to the lower pan ball extraction hole 322a. As a result, in the state where the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a remains open, the game ball supplied to the lower tray 322 from the lower tray ball supply port 323c is the area on the left side of the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a in the lower tray 322. (Lower tray first region A1), since it can be discharged downward from the lower tray ball extraction hole 322a, the game ball circulating in the lower tray 322 can be removed from the lower tray 322 without being seen by the player. Game balls can be discharged downward (dollar box), and the same effect as described above can be achieved.

[0307] In addition, the door frame 3 has a lower plate opening 326d of the plate unit cover 326 where the lower plate 322 faces forward, between the production operation unit mounting portion 326a (production operation unit 400) and the lower speaker port 326e. Therefore, even if the player puts his hand on the lower tray opening 326d or puts his hand in the lower tray 322, the front of the lower speaker port 326e is not blocked by the player's hand. The sound from the lower speaker 921 in the board unit 900 can be favorably output forward, and the sound of the pachinko machine 1 can be enjoyed. In addition, when the player puts his / her hand into or approaches the lower plate 322, the player can feel the vibration caused by the deep bass sound from the lower speaker 921 forwardly outputted from the lower speaker port 326e. It is possible to entertain the player and suppress the decline in interest.

[0308] In addition, since the door frame 3 is provided with the door frame right side unit 550 which is plate-shaped and protrudes greatly forward from the right side of the through hole 111, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed in the island facility of the game hall, the door Since the frame right side unit 550 can exert an effect like a partition between the pachinko machine adjacent to the right side, the player playing with this pachinko machine 1 can play in a private room. It is possible to give the illusion that the player is there, and to play the game in a relaxed atmosphere without worrying about other players around.

[0309] Further, the door frame 3 can be decorated with light on the front end and the left and right sides of the door frame right side unit 550, which is plate-shaped and protrudes greatly forward. Inside the pachinko machine 1, even if it is not located in front of the pachinko machine 1, the existence of the pachinko machine 1 can be notified even from a distance such as from a lateral direction along the island facilities, and the pachinko machine has a high appeal to the players. can be machine 1.

[0310] In addition, the door frame 3 is provided with a top middle decorative member 576 protruding forward at the center in the left-right direction in the door frame top unit 570 above the through hole 111, and the front surfaces of the left and right sides of the top middle decorative member 576 are The top middle decorative member of the door frame top unit 570 is recessed so as to be gouged backward (the straight line connecting the front ends of the left and right ends of the door frame top unit 570 and the front ends of the left and right ends of the top middle decorative member 576 The front surfaces on both the left and right sides of 576 are formed in a concavely curved shape so that they are positioned rearward. As a result, only the top middle decorative member 576 of the door frame top unit 570 appears to protrude greatly forward, so that the top middle decorative member 576 can be made conspicuous and emphasized to the player. Strong attention can be drawn to the middle decorative member 576 .

[0311] By the way, the upper part of the door frame in the conventional pachinko machine is provided with a pair of upper speakers spaced apart from each other to the left and right, and the two upper speakers stand out. On the other hand, in the door frame 3 of the present embodiment, the door frame top unit 570 attached to the upper side of the through hole 111 has a pair of upper parts whose front surfaces are protected by speaker covers 575 made of punching metal on both left and right ends. A speaker 573 is provided, and a top left decorative lens member 579 and a top right decorative lens member 580 extending from both left and right sides of the central top middle decorative member 576 to both left and right direction through the front of the speaker cover 575 are provided. The entire front surfaces of the left decorative lens member 579 and the top right decorative lens member 580 can be decorated with light. As a result, the upper part of the front face of the door frame 3 can be decorated as a whole, so that the pair of upper speakers 573 are not conspicuous in the upper part of the door frame 3, and the decoration is clearly different from that of the conventional pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 can be made to be highly appealing to the player, and the pair of upper speakers 573 can entertain the player with high-quality stereo sound. can.

[0312] In this way, the door frame 3 of the present embodiment has the effect operation unit 400 attached to the plate unit 320 and the top middle decorative member 576 of the door frame top unit 570 below and above the through hole 111. Since each of them protrudes greatly forward at the center in the left-right direction, it is possible to present to the player a decoration with a sense of unity in the top and bottom in which the imaginary line passing through the center in the left-right direction is conspicuous, and at the same time, the decoration gives a sophisticated feeling. The pachinko machine 1 can be made more conspicuous than other pachinko machines and has a high appeal.

[0313] In addition, since the door frame 3 projects forward the top middle decorative member 576 of the door frame top unit 570 and the production operation unit 400 arranged vertically in the center in the left-right direction, the top middle decorative member 576 And when the effect operation unit 400 is decorated with light, the player can see a light emitting line extending vertically in the center of the front surface of the door frame 3 in the left-right direction, and the line of sight of the player is arranged in the center in the left-right direction. It can be guided to the operation button 410 of the production operation unit 400 or the like.

[0314] [5. Overall structure of the game board] Next, the overall configuration of the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 60 to 66 and the like. FIG. 60 is a front view of the game board. FIG. 61 is an exploded perspective view of the game board disassembled for each main structure and viewed from the front, and FIG. 62 is an exploded perspective view of the game board disassembled for each main structure and viewed from the rear. 63 is a front view of the game board excluding the front unit and the back unit, FIG. 64 is an exploded perspective view of the game board of FIG. 63 and viewed from the front, and FIG. 65 is the game board of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled and was seen from the back. FIG. 66 is an explanatory diagram showing the part of the function display unit enlarged from the front with the game board attached to the pachinko machine.

[0315] The game board 5 has a game area 5a into which game balls are hit by the player operating the handle 302 of the handle unit 300. FIG. In addition, the game board 5 includes a front structural member 1000 that defines the outer periphery of the game area 5a and has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and a front structural member 1000 that is attached to the rear side of the front structural member 1000 to cover the rear end of the game area 5a. A board-shaped game panel 1100 that partitions, a substrate holder 1200 attached to the lower rear side of the game panel 1100, and a game ball attached to the rear surface of the substrate holder 1200 are hit into the game area 5a. and a main control unit 1300 having a main control board 1310 for controlling the game content to be played. In a portion of the front surface of the game panel 1100 within the game area 5a, a plurality of obstacle nails that come into contact with the game balls are planted in a predetermined gauge arrangement (not shown).

[0316] The game board 5 also includes a function display unit 1400 that displays the game status based on control signals from the main control board 1310 and is attached to the lower left corner of the front component 1000 so as to be visible to the player side, and a game panel. A peripheral control unit 1500 attached to the rear side of 1100, a game board side effect display device 1600 arranged in the center of the game area 5a when viewed from the front and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, and the front surface of the game panel 1100. and a back unit 3000 attached to the rear surface of the game panel 1100. A game board side effect display device 1600 is attached to the rear surface of the back unit 3000, and a peripheral control unit 1500 is attached to the rear surface of the game board side effect display device 1600. - 特許庁

[0317] The game panel 1100 has a transparent flat panel plate 1110 whose outer circumference is formed slightly larger than the inner circumference of the frame-shaped front component member 1000, and the panel plate 1110 and the front component member 1000. and a frame-shaped panel holder 1120 attached to the rear side and to which the back unit 3000 is attached to the rear surface.

[0318] The front unit 2000 includes a plurality of general winning openings 2001 that are always open to accept the game balls hit into the game area 5a, and the plurality of general winning openings 2001. The game is played at different positions in the game area 5a. A first starting port 2002 that is always open to accept a ball, a gate portion 2003 that is attached to a predetermined position in the game area 5a and detects the passage of the game ball, and the game ball passes through the gate portion 2003. The second start port 2004, which enables the acceptance of game balls according to the result of the ordinary lottery drawn by this, and the first special lottery that is drawn by accepting the game balls to the first start port 2002 or the second start port 2004. A large prize winning opening 2005 is provided in which game balls can be accepted either according to the result of the lottery or the result of the second special lottery.

[0319] In addition, the front unit 2000 is attached directly above the out port 1126 at the center in the left-right direction in the game area 5a. A side unit lower 2200 that is attached along the inner rail 1002 on the left side of the front view of 2100 and has a plurality of general winning openings 2001, and a side unit attached above the left end of the side unit lower 2200 when viewed from the front. It has an upper part 2300 and a frame-like center accessory 2500 having a gate part 2003 and a second starting port 2004 attached substantially in the center of the game area 5a.

[0320] The back unit 3000 is attached to the rear surface of the panel holder 1120 and has a box shape with an open front and a back box 3010 having a square opening 3010a on the back wall. A lock mechanism 3020 for detachably attaching the board-side effect display device 1600 is provided.

[0321] Furthermore, the back unit 3000 includes a back left center decoration unit 3050 attached to the front end in the back box 3010 from the center in the vertical direction to the upper side on the left side in front view, and a back left center decoration unit 3050 attached in the back box 3010 below the opening 3010a. Back bottom rear movable production unit 3100 attached near the rear wall of the box 3010, back top left movable production unit 3200 attached above the opening 3010a in the back box 3010 and on the left side in the front view, and the back box A back left movable production unit 3300 attached to the left side of the opening 3010a in the front view in the back box 3010, and a back upper middle attached from the center in the left-right direction to the right end in the front view above the opening 3010a in the back box 3010. A movable effect unit 3400 and a back bottom front movable effect unit 3500 attached in front of the back bottom rear movable effect unit 3100 below the opening 3010a in the back box 3010 are provided.

[0322] [5-1. Front components] Next, the front constituent member 1000 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 64 and 65 and the like. The front structural member 1000 has a substantially square outer shape when viewed from the front, and an inner shape that penetrates in the front-rear direction in a substantially circular shape. The front component member 1000 includes an outer rail 1001 extending in an arc shape clockwise from the lower end of the center in the left-right direction in a front view, passing through the upper end in the center in the left-right direction in a front view and extending obliquely to the upper right, The game is played on the inner rail 1002, which is arranged inside the front component 1000 along the outer rail 1001 and extends in an arc from the lower center in the left and right direction when viewed from the front to the oblique upper left when viewed from the front, and the right side of the lower end of the inner rail 1002 when viewed from the front. and an out-guiding portion 1003 formed at the lowest position of the region 5a and inclined so as to become lower toward the rear.

[0323] In addition, the front component 1000 includes a lower right rail 1004 that is linearly inclined from the right end of the out guide portion 1003 in front view to the vicinity of the right side of the front component 1000 so that the right end side is slightly higher, and the lower right rail 1004. from the right end of the front structural member 1000 along the right side of the front structural member 1000 to the lower side of the upper end of the outer rail 1001, the upper portion of which is curved inwardly of the front structural member 1000, and the upper end of the right rail 1005 and the outer rail 1001 is connected to the upper end of the outer rail 1001 and the game ball rolling along the contact portion 1006 is provided.

[0324] The front structural member 1000 is rotatably supported by the upper end of the inner rail 1002, and extends upward from the upper end of the inner rail 1002 so as to close the space between the front structural member 1000 and the front view clock. The backflow prevention member is rotatable only between the open position where it is rotated in the surrounding direction to open the gap with the outer rail 1001, and is biased by a spring (not shown) so as to return to the closed position side. 1007, has.

[0325] Further, the front structural member 1000 includes the outer side of the outer rail 1001 and the inner rail 1002 near the lower end extending substantially vertically, the outer side of the out guiding portion 1003 and the lower right rail 1004, and the outer side of the right rail 1005. Each part has a security recess 1008 recessed rearward from the front end. When the game board 5 is attached to the main body frame 4 and the door frame 3 is closed with respect to the main body frame 4, the crime prevention concave portion 1008 projects backward from the crime prevention cover 200 on the door frame 3. inserted. As a result, the gap between the crime prevention cover 200 and the game board 5 (the front component 1000) is in a state of being intricately bent by the rear projecting piece 202 of the security cover 200 and the crime prevention concave portion 1008 of the front component 1000. Even if an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire attempts to enter the game area 5a through the space between the security cover 200 and the front component 1000 from the lower front of the board 5, it will be blocked by the rear projecting piece 202 and the security recess 1008. , It is possible to prevent unauthorized tools from entering the game area 5a.

[0326] The front component 1000 also has a plurality of positioning projections 1009 projecting rearward from the rear end of the inner rail 1002 . By inserting these positioning protrusions 1009 into inner rail fixing holes 1116 formed in the panel plate 1110 of the game panel 1100, the inner rail 1002 can be positioned and fixed to the front surface of the panel plate 1110.

[0327] Further, the front component 1000 includes a plurality of mounting bosses 1010 projecting rearwardly from the rear surface. A plurality of mounting bosses 1010 can be positioned between the panel holder 1120 (the game panel 1100) by being inserted into the mounting holes 1128 of the panel holder 1120 in the game panel 1100. FIG.

[0328] The front structural member 1000 also has a notch portion 1011 that is cut upward from the lower end at the lower left corner in front view. This notch portion 1011 is aligned with the notch portion 1127 of the panel holder 1120 in the game panel 1100, and when the game board 5 is attached to the main body frame 4, these notch portions 1011 and 1127 are penetrated and the lower full ball path is formed. Front end openings of a normal guideway 861 and a full tank guideway 862 of the unit 860 face forward.

[0329] [5-2. Game panel] Next, the game panel 1100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 61 and 62, FIGS. 64 and 65, and the like. The game panel 1100 has a flat panel plate 1110 whose outer circumference is slightly larger than the inner circumference of the frame-shaped front structural member 1000 and is made of transparent synthetic resin, and the outer circumference of the panel plate 1110 is held. and a frame-shaped panel holder 1120 attached to the rear side of the front component member 1000 and having the back unit 3000 attached to the rear surface.

[0330] A panel plate 1110 of the game panel 1100 is formed of a synthetic resin plate such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyarylate resin, or methacrylic resin, or an inorganic plate such as glass or metal. The thickness of this panel plate 1110 is thinner than that of the panel holder 1120 (game panel 1150), and is the minimum necessary thickness that can be sufficiently held even if obstacle nails are planted in the front or the front unit 2000 is attached. (8~10mm). In this example, the panel plate 1110 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate.

[0331] The panel plate 1110 has an out recess 1111 recessed upward from the lower end at the lowest position in the game area 5a. In addition, a plurality of openings 1112 are formed through the panel plate 1110 in the front-rear direction and for mounting the front unit 2000 thereon.

[0332] In addition, the panel plate 1110 has a plurality of fitting holes 1113 which are round holes arranged near the outer circumference and penetrate in the front-rear direction, and a long hole 1114 arranged near the outer circumference at the lower left and penetrates in the front-rear direction and extends in the vertical direction. , is equipped with These fitting holes 1113 and long holes 1114 are arranged outside the game area 5a and are used for positioning with the panel holder 1120. As shown in FIG. Further, the panel plate 1110 is provided with stepped engaging stepped portions 1115 recessed on the front side at both ends of the upper side and both ends of the lower side. These engaging stepped portions 1115 are cut out to approximately half the plate thickness of the panel plate 1110, and are arranged outside the play area 5a like the fitting hole 1113 and the long hole 1114, It is for engaging and fixing the panel plate 1110 to the panel holder 1120 .

[0333] In addition, the panel plate 1110 is provided with a plurality of inner rail fixing holes 1116 at predetermined positions. By fitting and fixing the positioning projection 1009 projecting from the rear side of the inner rail 1002 into the inner rail fixing hole 1116, the inner rail 1002 can be fixed at a predetermined position.

[0334] The panel holder 1120 of the game panel 1100 is large enough to include the panel plate 1110, has a substantially rectangular outer shape, and is thicker than the panel plate 1110 (about 20 mm in this example). The panel holder 1120 is made of synthetic resin (for example, thermoplastic synthetic resin). This panel holder 1120 detachably holds the panel plate 1110, and has a holding stepped portion 1121 recessed from the front side toward the rear side, and an inside of the holding stepped portion 1121 having a size substantially equal to the game area 5a and extending in the front-rear direction. and a through hole 1122 penetrating through.

[0335] The holding step portion 1121 of the panel holder 1120 has a depth from the front surface that is substantially the same as the thickness of the panel plate 1110, and the front surface of the panel plate 1110 held in the holding step portion 1121 is the same as the panel holder 1120. Almost flush with the front surface. Further, the holding stepped portion 1121 is formed in such a size that the front inner peripheral surface thereof has a predetermined amount of clearance with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the panel plate 1110 . Due to this clearance, even if the panel plate 1110 expands or contracts relatively due to changes in temperature or changes over time, the expansion or contraction can be absorbed.

[0336] Further, the panel holder 1120 is arranged at a position corresponding to the fitting hole 1113 and the elongated hole 1114 formed in the panel plate 1110 held by the holding stepped portion 1121, and extends forward from the front surface of the holding stepped portion 1121. It extends and has a plurality of projecting pins 1123 that can be fitted and inserted into the fitting holes 1113 and long holes 1114 of the panel plate 1110 . By fitting and inserting these protruding pins 1123 into fitting holes 1113 and elongated holes 1114 of panel plate 1110, panel holder 1120 and panel plate 1110 can be positioned relative to each other.

[0337] Further, the panel holder 1120 has an engaging claw 1124 and an engaging piece 1125 that engage with the engaging stepped portion 1115 of the panel plate 1110 at positions corresponding to the engaging stepped portion 1115 . More specifically, the engaging claw 1124 is arranged above the holding stepped portion 1121 of the panel holder 1120, corresponds to the upper engaging stepped portion 1115 of the panel plate 1110, and extends forward from the front surface of the holding stepped portion 1121. It protrudes toward and elastically engages with the engaging stepped portion 1115 . The engagement claw 1124 is sized so that the tip does not protrude from the front surface of the panel holder 1120 .

[0338] The engaging piece 1125 of the panel holder 1120 is arranged below the holding stepped portion 1121 of the panel holder 1120 and corresponds to the engaging stepped portion 1115 of the panel plate 1110 on the lower side. The engaging piece 1125 is arranged along the front surface of the panel holder 1120 on the upper side ( center side). The panel plate 1110 is detachably held with respect to the panel holder 1120 by engaging the engaging step portion 1115 of the panel plate 1110 with the engaging claw 1124 and the engaging piece 1125 .

[0339] In addition, the panel holder 1120 is provided with an out port 1126 penetrating back and forth at the lowest position in the game area 5a. In the panel holder 1120, the rear lower side of the out port 1126 is recessed forward to the lower end with the same width as the out port 1126. - 特許庁

[0340] Further, the panel holder 1120 has a notch portion 1127 that is cut upward from the lower end at the lower left corner in front view. This cutout portion 1127 is aligned with the cutout portion 1011 of the front component member 1000, and when the game board 5 is attached to the main body frame 4, these cutout portions 1011 and 1127 pass through the lower full ball path unit 860. Front end openings of the normal taxiway 861 and the full-tank taxiway 862 face forward.

[0341] In addition, the panel holder 1120 has a plurality of mounting holes 1128 penetrating in the front-rear direction at positions corresponding to the plurality of mounting bosses 1010 in the front structural member 1000 . By inserting the mounting bosses 1010 of the front structural member 1000 into the plurality of mounting holes 1128, the panel holder 1120 can be mounted on the rear side of the front structural member 1000, and the panel holder 1120 can be attached to the front structural member 1000. 1120 (game panel 1100) can be positioned.

[0342] In addition, the panel holder 1120 has a square insertion hole 1129 that penetrates in the front-rear direction above the notch 1127 . The rear end of the function display unit 1400 is inserted through this insertion hole 1129 .

[0343] When the game panel 1100 is attached to the rear side of the front structural member 1000, the out port 1126 of the panel holder 1120 is opened to the rear side of the out guide portion 1003 of the front structural member 1000. FIG. As a result, the game ball that has flowed down to the lower end of the game area 5a is guided to the rear out port 1126 by the out guide section 1003, and discharged to the rear side of the game panel 1100 through the out port 1126.

[0344] [5-2a. Second Embodiment of Game Panel] Next, a game panel 1150 of an embodiment different from the game panel 1100 described above will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 67 and 68. FIG. 67 is an exploded perspective view of a game panel in a form different from that of FIG. 63, seen from the front together with the front structural member, the substrate holder, and the main control unit. FIG. 68 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 67 viewed from behind. The game panel 1150 is made of a wood board material such as veneer plywood having a predetermined thickness (for example, 18 mm to 21 mm). This game panel 1150 is formed to have the same thickness as the panel holder 1120 of the game panel 1100 described above.

[0345] The game panel 1150 has an outer shape that is substantially the same as the outer shape of the front component 1000 . The game panel 1150 is provided with an out port 1151 penetrating in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the out guide portion 1003 of the front structural member 1000 at the lower part of the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. The game panel 1150 has the same width as the out port 1151, and the lower rear surface of the out port 1151 is recessed forward to the lower end.

[0346] In addition, the game panel 1150 has a cutout portion 1152 that penetrates horizontally in the front view left side of the lower end in the front-back direction and is opened downward and has the same shape as the cutout portion 1011 of the front component 1000, and a vertical direction above the cutout portion 1152. and a square insertion hole 1153 through which the rear end of the function display unit 1400 is inserted.

[0347] In addition, the game panel 1150 has a plurality of positioning projections 1009 protruding rearward from the inner rail 1002 of the front component member 1000, and a plurality of inner rails penetrating back and forth in which the positioning projections 1009 can be fitted. A fixing hole 1154 is provided. In addition, the game panel 1150 has a plurality of mounting holes 1155 penetrating back and forth at positions corresponding to the plurality of mounting bosses 1010 in the front structural member 1000 . By inserting the mounting bosses 1010 of the front component 1000 into the plurality of mounting holes 1155, the game panel 1150 can be attached to the rear side of the front component 1000, and the game panel 1150 can be attached to the front component 1000. 1150 can be positioned.

[0348] Furthermore, although illustration is omitted, the game panel 1150 is provided with a plurality of openings penetrating back and forth for mounting the front unit 2000 in the same manner as the opening 1112 of the panel plate 1110 of the game panel 1100 described above. ing.

[0349] The game panel 1150 is attached to the rear side of the front structural member 1000, and the out port 1151 is opened to the rear side of the out guide portion 1003 of the front structural member 1000. As shown in FIG. As a result, the game ball that has flowed down to the lower end of the game area 5a is guided to the rear out port 1151 by the out guide part 1003, and discharged to the rear side of the game panel 1150 through the out port 1151.

[0350] [5-3. Substrate holder] Next, the substrate holder 1200 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 64 to 65 and the like. The substrate holder 1200 is formed in the shape of a horizontally long box that is open at the top and front, and the bottom surface is slanted downward toward the center in the left-right direction. This board holder 1200 can cover the lower part of the back unit 3000 attached to the rear side of the game panel 1100 from below in the state assembled to the game board 5 . As a result, all the game balls discharged to the rear side of the game panel 1100 through the out port 1126 and the game balls discharged downward from the front unit 2000 and the rear unit 3000 can be received. It can be ejected downward from the ejection part 1201 that has been closed.

[0351] [5-4. Main control board unit] Next, the main control unit 1300 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 64 to 65 and the like. A main control unit 1300 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the substrate holder 1200 . The main control unit 1300 includes a main control board 1310 that controls game content, game ball payout, etc., and a main control board box 1320 that houses the main control board 1310 and is attached to the board holder 1200. .

[0352] The main control board box 1320 has a plurality of sealing mechanisms, and when one sealing mechanism is used to close the main control board box 1320, the sealing mechanism is destroyed to open the main control board box 1320. The opening and closing of the main control board box 1320 can be traced. Therefore, by looking at the traces of opening and closing, it is possible to detect unauthorized opening and closing of the main control board box 1320, and the deterrence against tampering with the main control board 1310 is enhanced.

[0353] Various board boxes 930, 950, 1320, 1520, and 3042, including main control board box 1320, are all provided as transparent members so as to allow visual confirmation from the outside. That is, as will be described later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment, in particular, the payout control board 951 in the payout control board box 950 and the main control board 1310 in the main control board box 1320 are inferior in fraud suppression performance. Since a mounting area is provided, it is important to ensure such transparency in order to obtain various effects related to fraud countermeasures, which will be described later.

[0354] [5-5. Function display unit] Next, the function display unit 1400 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 64 to 66 and the like. The function display unit 1400 is mounted in the lower left corner of the front component 1000 outside the play area 5a, as shown. The function display unit 1400 can be visually recognized from the front (player side) through the through hole 111 of the door frame 3 in a state where the game board 5 is assembled to the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 66). This function display unit 1400 uses a plurality of LEDs based on control signals from the main control board 1310 to display the game state (game situation), the ordinary lottery result, the special lottery result, and the like.

[0355] As shown in FIG. 66, the function display unit 1400 includes a status indicator 1401 consisting of one LED for displaying the gaming status, and four LEDs for displaying the result of a normal lottery drawn by passing game balls through the gate section 2003. Ordinary pattern display 1402 consisting of, normal holding indicator 1408 consisting of two LEDs for displaying the number of holdings related to the passage of the game ball to the gate unit 2003, and lottery by accepting the game ball to the first start port 2002 The first special design indicator 1403 consisting of eight LEDs displaying the first special lottery result, and the first special reservation consisting of two LEDs displaying the number of reservations related to the acceptance of game balls to the first start port 2002 A number indicator 1404, a second special symbol indicator 1405 consisting of eight LEDs that display the second special lottery result drawn by accepting the game ball to the second start port 2004, and a second start port 2004 A second special reservation number indicator 1406 consisting of two LEDs that displays the number of reservations related to the acceptance of game balls, and when the first special lottery result or the second special lottery result is "big hit" etc., the big winning mouth 2005 A round indicator 1407 consisting of three LEDs for displaying the number of repetitions (number of rounds) of the opening / closing pattern is mainly provided.

[0356] In this function display unit 1400, the number of reservations, patterns, and the like can be displayed by appropriately lighting, extinguishing, blinking, etc. the provided LED.

[0357] [5-6. Peripheral control unit] Next, peripheral control unit 1500 will be described with reference to FIG. The peripheral control unit 1500 is attached to the rear side of the game board side effect display device 1600 attached to the rear surface of the back box 3010 of the back unit 3000 . The peripheral control unit 1500 includes a peripheral control board 1510 that controls the effects presented to the player based on control signals from the main control board 1310, and a peripheral control board box 1520 that houses the peripheral control board 1510. ing. Although illustration is omitted, the peripheral control board 1510 includes a peripheral control unit for controlling lighting effects, sound effects, movable effects, etc., and an effect display control part for controlling effect images. .

[0358] [5-7. Game board side effect display device] Next, the game board side effect display device 1600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 61 and 62. FIG. The game board side effect display device 1600 is arranged in the center of the game area 5a when viewed from the front, and is attached to the rear side of the game panel 1100 via the back box 3010 of the back unit 3000. FIG. More specifically, the game board side effect display device 1600 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear wall of the back box 3010 at substantially the center thereof. This game board side effect display device 1600 can be visually recognized from the front side (player side) through the frame of the frame-shaped center accessory 2500 in the assembled state of the game board 5 . This game board side effect display device 1600 is a full-color liquid crystal display device with a white LED as a backlight, and can display still images and moving images.

[0359] The game board side effect display device 1600 includes two left fixed pieces 1601 protruding outward from the left side surface when viewed from the front, and a right fixed piece 1602 protruding outward from the right side surface when viewed from the front. This game board side effect display device 1600, with the liquid crystal screen facing forward, has two fixed grooves that are open on the left inner peripheral surface in the front view inside the frame-shaped liquid crystal mounting portion 3010b of the back box 3010, which will be described later. After inserting the two left fixing pieces 1601 into 3010c from the oblique rear of the back box 3010, the right fixing piece 1602 side is moved forward, and the right fixing piece 1602 is inserted into the opening of the lock mechanism 3020 to lock. It is attached to the back box 3010 by sliding the mechanism 3020 downward.

[0360] [5-8. Front unit] Next, table unit 2000 will be described with reference to FIGS. 60 to 62. FIG. The front unit 2000 of the game board 5 is attached to the panel plate 1110 of the game panel 1100 from the front, and the front end projects forward from the front surface of the panel plate 1110, and the rear end penetrates the opening 1112. It protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the panel plate 1110.

[0361] The front unit 2000 of the present embodiment is capable of receiving a game ball hit into the game area 5a, and a plurality of general winning openings 2001 that are always open, and the plurality of general winning openings 2001 are within the game area 5a. A first start port 2002 that is always open to accept game balls at different positions, a gate unit 2003 that is attached to a predetermined position in the game area 5a and detects the passage of game balls, and a game ball is a gate Lottery by accepting the game ball to the second start port 2004 and the first start port 2002 or the second start port 2004 that can accept the game ball according to the ordinary lottery result drawn by passing the part 2003 and a big prize winning port 2005 that enables acceptance of game balls according to the first special lottery result or the second special lottery result.

[0362] A plurality of general winning openings 2001 are arranged in the lower part of the game area 5a. The first starting port 2002 is arranged right above the out port 1126 at the center in the left-right direction within the game area 5a. The gate portion 2003 is arranged substantially directly below the blocking portion 1006 at the upper right in the front view in the game area 5a. The second starting port 2004 is arranged right below the gate portion 2003 to the right in front view. The big winning opening 2005 is arranged between the first starting opening ...

Claims

[Claim 1] specific operation means operable by a player; A determination means for making a determination; a bonus awarding means for awarding a bonus to a player based on a predetermined result obtained in the determination by the determination means; an operation state detection means capable of detecting a state of the specific operation means; a post-operation sound output means for outputting a post-operation sound in response to detection by the operation state detection means that the specific operation means is in an operation state in which it is operated; a message display means capable of displaying a message prompting an operation of the specific operation means; Equipped with A gaming machine in which, as an operation valid state in which the output of the post-operation output sound can be started when it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state, a multiple operation valid state in which the detection of the operation state is permitted multiple times and the post-operation output sound can be output multiple times is provided, and in the multiple operation valid state, there are both cases in which the message display is displayed and cases in which the message display is not displayed, In the multiple operation valid states, in a multiple operation valid state of a type in which the message display is displayed, when it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operated state and a post-operation output sound corresponding to this is output, if it is detected that the specific operation means has changed from the operated state to a non-operated state in which it is not operated while the post-operation output sound is being output, the post-operation output sound in the output state can be changed in response to the detection, In a multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, a mock-up image display imitating the specific operation means may be displayed, the message display can be hidden when a multiple operation valid state of the type for which the message display is displayed ends, When it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operation state in a multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, a post-operation display may be displayed, When it is detected that the specific operation means is in the operating state in the multiple operation valid state of the type in which the message display is displayed, the multiple operation valid state may be ended in some cases, and the multiple operation valid state may not be ended in some cases, The operation means operable by the player has an operation means different from the specific operation means. A gaming machine characterized by:

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