JP2012147999A - Game board unit and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board unit excelling in assembling work efficiency with a simple structure and effectively eliminating electrostatic charge, and a game machine.SOLUTION: The game board unit includes a transparent game board of plate shape; a conductive member having a pair of facing surfaces and a connecting surface for connecting the respective one end face sides of the facing surfaces and having a cross section shaped bending in substantially U-shape; and an outer rail member for guiding game balls to a game region. The conductive member is mounted to the end of the game board while holding the end by the pair of facing surfaces, and a part of the facing surface is resiliently energized to abut on a part of the outer rail member.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game board unit and a game machine.

  In a pachinko machine, a ball that has been bulleted flows down a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface for realizing a game or production by the flow of the game ball). In the course of the flow, the game ball rolls while colliding with a game nail or windmill in the game area, and the flow direction changes. As a result, if a game ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the game area, a predetermined prize ball (prize ball) is paid out, while if a ball flows into the out port without winning any of the winning holes. The prize ball is not paid out. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the game ball flowing down and expecting the game ball to be won and the prize ball paid out.

  As game parts to be arranged in the game area of this pachinko machine, flow path changing members such as game nails, various winning holes through which game balls can flow in, pass gates for detecting the passage of game balls, images for performing image effects There are display means and the like, and these game parts are arranged on the game board.

  Conventionally, wooden plywood has been widely used as a material for game boards, but in recent years, game machines using game boards made of transparent resin have been provided. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine including a resin transparent plate. However, compared to a game board in which a decorative board is attached to the surface of a wooden plywood, a resin game board is more likely to be charged with static electricity generated by friction with a game ball. A negative effect on various electrical components placed on the game board may occur due to the discharge. In addition, the outer rail member arranged on the game board is also a member that easily generates static electricity due to a violent collision and sliding of a game ball fired at high speed from the game ball launch unit, and a simple and effective static elimination countermeasure is desired. It is rare.

JP 2009-268552 A

  However, the static elimination structure of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is complicated and has a large number of parts, and the assembly work of the gaming machine is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming board unit and a gaming machine that have a small number of parts, have a simple structure, good assembling workability, and can perform effective static elimination. Let it be an exemplary problem.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game board unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a plate-like transparent game board, a pair of opposing surfaces, and a connection for connecting one end side of each of the opposing surfaces. A game board unit comprising: a conductive member having a surface and a cross-sectionally bent and shaped in a substantially U-shape; and an outer rail member for guiding a game ball to a game area, wherein the conductive member is The end of the game board is attached with the end sandwiched between the pair of opposing surfaces, and a part of the opposing surface is elastically biased against a part of the outer rail member. Touching.

  It is possible to provide a gaming board unit and a gaming machine that have a small number of parts, have a simple structure, good assembly workability, and can perform effective static elimination.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine as a gaming machine concerning an embodiment. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the game board unit which concerns on embodiment. FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the game board unit shown in FIG. 3. It is a perspective view of the electroconductive member which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the electroconductive member shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows a part of game board unit which concerns on embodiment.

Form to carry out

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine according to an embodiment. The pachinko machine 2 includes a gaming machine frame 3, a game board unit 5, a front glass (front transparent plate) 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a storage tray 14. The launch unit can launch the game balls 23 one by one toward the game area 16 configured in the game board unit 5.

  In the pachinko machine 2, when a player operates a launching handle 15 to be described later, a game ball 23 is launched by the launch unit toward the game area 16, and a game based on the flow of the ball is realized. In addition to the pachinko machine 2, the gaming machine can be an arcade machine such as a pachinko slot machine, a coin game machine, and various game machines. In short, a gaming area that realizes a game by the flow of game balls is provided. Any gaming machine you have is included. In addition, in the ball ball game machine, any pachinko machine such as a combination type game machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (1 type) or a honey mono type (2 type) pachinko machine can be considered. However, in the present embodiment, a so-called one-type pachinko machine that realizes a digipachi game (also referred to as a one-type game or a symbol variable game) will be described as an example. The symbol variation game will be described later.

  The gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a gaming board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the peripheral side surface of the pachinko machine 2 and the front side or the rear side in addition thereto. In addition to the game board unit 5, various mechanism parts such as various control boards and paths for the game balls 23, which will be described later, are arranged on the inner side of the gaming machine frame 3. Thus, unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 from behind is prevented.

  A housing frame 4 that surrounds the pachinko machine 2, a machine frame 9 that is supported by a hinge portion 22 so as to be able to be opened and closed forward by a hinge portion 22, and holds a game board unit 5. The gaming machine frame 3 is configured to have a decorative frame that holds the decorative member 32 that is swingably supported so as to be opened and closed and that decorates the front glass 10 and its surroundings. The front glass 10 is a transparent member for allowing the player to visually recognize the game board (game device body) 6 held inside the gaming machine frame 3 from the front.

  In the present embodiment, the game board 6 employs a member obtained by forming a transparent resin, for example, an acrylic resin into a plate shape. Thereby, the player can see through the game board 6 and can visually recognize the design panel and the effect device arranged behind the game board. The material of the game board 6 is not limited to resin, and a material such as transparent glass or other ceramics may be used.

  The front glass 10 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 6 by a certain distance or more. The front glass 10 is formed of transparent flat glass and is held on the back side of the decorative frame, and has a function of forming a flowing space in which the game ball 23 flows down between the game board 6 and the player through the front glass 10 to play the game board 6. A function of ensuring visibility so that the player can visually recognize the player, and a function of preventing unauthorized access so that the player cannot illegally access (contact) the game board 6.

  The storage tray 14 is a tray member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and in the present embodiment, has a top tray 14 and a ball discharge button 14a. .

  The launch unit is for firing (bulleting) the game ball 23 sent from the storage tray 14 to the launch position by the ball supply device (not shown) toward the upper part of the game area 16. The launch unit includes, for example, a launcher for projecting the game ball 23 at the launch position, a launch motor for driving the launcher, a launch spring for energizing the launcher to generate a ball force, and the like. It is attached to the machine casing 9. For launching the game ball by the launch unit, a launch handle 15 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 for realizing on / off of the launch of the game ball and adjusting the launch intensity based on the operation of the player.

  The game board unit 5 has a game board 6 in which a center object 7 as a game object is arranged at substantially the center on the game board surface 6a side, and a number of game nails 27 are also arranged on the game board surface 6a. ing. An effect display device 7a as an image display means is arranged at the center of the center accessory 7, and a display opening for exposing the display screen of the effect display device 7a is formed. The center combination 7 and the effect display device 7a are configured so that predetermined identification information can be shown. On the upper part of the game board 6, an effect device 500 that executes a visual effect according to the game situation is movably attached to the game board 6.

  The game board 6 is a board-like member for constituting a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of the game ball 23 on the surface side thereof, so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized from the front by the player. It is held in the gaming machine frame 3 (in this embodiment, the machine frame 9 as a part of the gaming machine frame 3). A rail ornament 26 is attached to the surface of the game board 6 so as to surround the substantially circular shape, and an outer rail member 26a provided on the inner surface of the rail decoration 26 stands upright with respect to the game board. Are arranged. A substantially circular area defined by the outer rail member 26 a and facing the outer rail member 26 a is a game area 16.

  The game nails 27 are flow-down changing members that collide with the game balls 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow-down direction thereof, and many of them are arranged in the game area 16. Also, in the game area 16, a winning member 28 such as a normal winning port 28, a starting winning port 29, a central grand winning port 31, and an out port 30 are arranged. Furthermore, a passing gate 33, a windmill 34, and the like are arranged in the game area 16, and the game balls 23 that flow down flow into each incoming member, pass through the passing gate 33, and rotate the windmill 34. By doing so, it is possible to enjoy the flow-down game by the game ball 23.

  The center accessory 7 is configured to cover the periphery of the effect display device 7a, and realizes a symbol variation game (one type game). A production device 500 is arranged on the upper part of the center accessory 7.

  The effect display device 7a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, and the like, and is arranged so that the player can see from the game board surface 6a side, and performs video display on the display screen. is there. On the display screen of the effect display device 7a, an effect display including the first decorative symbol 7b is performed. Further, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 7a.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. On the back side of the game board 6, there is a main control board case 35 containing a main control board as a game control means for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2, an effect display control such as image display of the effect display device 7a, and a center role. Object 7, production control board case 36 containing production control board for performing light emission control of production apparatus 500, payout control board case 37 containing delivery control board for controlling the delivery of prize balls, and power supply containing power supply board A substrate case 38 is disposed. A game is realized by each control board accommodated in each control board case. Furthermore, an external output terminal plate 39 for outputting game information such as the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 to the outside is provided on the back side of the game board 6.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the game board unit 5 shown in FIG. 4, the illustration of the rail decoration 26 shown in FIG. 3 is omitted, the outer rail member 26 a is pulled out in front of the game board 6, and the conductive member 50 is drawn out to the left side of the game board 6. Is shown.

  The game board 6 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a member obtained by molding a transparent resin into a plate shape, and in this embodiment, a transparent acrylic resin is used. Conventionally, a wooden plywood is used as the material of the game board 6, and a makeup plate on which various designs and characters are drawn is pasted on the surface thereof. In that case, since the design and character drawn on the game board surface 6a are in a stationary state, it is difficult to induce the player's interest in the game board 6 occupying a large area of the pachinko machine 2 for a long time. There was a problem that there was. Therefore, by adopting a transparent game board 6 as in the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment, the game board 6 and the support member 70 provided on the back side of the game board 6 can be used. A space is created on the back side, and a moving image display device, a lighting effect device, and a movably attached accessory are arranged in this space, so that the game board 6 can be permeated as the game progresses. It is possible to configure the player so that the player can visually recognize various effects.

  The game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment is held by a resin spacer member 60 from the back side. A conductive member 50 obtained by molding a conductive metal plate is attached to the left end 6b of the game board 6. A rail decoration 26 is attached to the game board surface 6 a side of the game board 6 via a support member 70. An outer rail member 26 a is arranged so as to stand upright with respect to the game board 6 on the inner side surface formed in a substantially arc shape facing the game board surface 6 a of the rail decoration 26. In addition, the inner rail member 65 is disposed so as to stand with respect to the game board 6 while maintaining a predetermined distance from the outer rail member 26 a. A game ball return prevention device 67 is disposed at the tip of the inner rail member 65 facing the game area 16.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a recess 6 c for attaching the conductive member 50 is formed on the left end 6 b of the game board 6. The recess 6 c is a part that functions as positioning of the conductive member 50 with respect to the game board 6 when the conductive member 50 is attached to the end 6 b of the game board 6. This part is a part where the game ball 23 is fired almost directly from a launch unit (not shown), first strikes the outer rail member 26a vigorously and begins to slide, and is a part where static electricity is likely to occur. In the present embodiment, since the conductive member 50 is attached to a portion where static electricity is likely to be generated, the static electricity charged on the outer rail 26a can be effectively removed.

  The outer rail member 26a is a member obtained by molding synthetic resin into a thin plate shape, and is attached to the inner side surface of the rail decoration 26 shown in FIG. The outer rail member 26a may be a member obtained by molding a thin metal plate. As described above, the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment is configured to include at least the game board 6 made of transparent resin, the conductive member 50 attached to the game board unit 5, and the outer rail member 26a. The

  5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment. These are sectional drawings of the electroconductive member 50 shown in FIG. The conductive member 50 is formed by molding a conductive thin metal plate (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “sheet metal”). The conductive member 50 may be formed by forming a conductive layer on a surface of a base material formed by resin molding using a conductive substance by a technique such as plating or vapor deposition.

  The conductive member 50 has a pair of opposing surfaces 51, 52 and a connecting surface 53 that connects one end portions of the opposing surfaces 51, 52. As shown in FIG. It is bent and molded so as to have a letter shape. The opposing surfaces 51 and 52 have elasticity in the opposing direction. The pair of opposing surfaces 51 and 52 elastically sandwich the end 6b of the game board 6 so that the conductive member 50 is attached to the game board 6. It is attached.

  One facing surface 52 of the conductive member 50 is formed with a scooping surface 54 (tapered surface) that is inclined in a direction away from the other facing surface 51 toward the open end. By providing this scooping surface 54, the work of attaching the conductive member 50 to the game board 6 can be made more workable. The scooping surface 54 may be formed on one of the opposing surfaces 51 and 52, or may be formed on both the opposing surfaces 51 and 52.

  Furthermore, a protruding piece 55 is formed to protrude from the end surface portion of the scooping surface 54 at the open end portion of one facing surface 52 of the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment. The vicinity of the end portion of the projecting piece 55 functions as a contact surface 55a that contacts the outer rail member 26a, and the static electricity charged on the outer rail member 26a is neutralized through the contact surface 55a.

  Furthermore, a bent edge 56 that is bent in a direction away from the facing surface 52 is formed to extend from the open end of the other facing surface 51 of the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment. The bent edge 56 is formed as a part for connecting the conductive member 50 to a member other than the game board 6 or reinforcing the strength of the conductive member 50. A through-hole 57 or the like is formed in the bent edge 56 as necessary.

  The game board 6 includes a game area 16 where the game ball 23 flows down and plays a game. When the game ball 23 flows down the game area 16, static electricity is generated in the game ball 23 due to friction between the game board surface 6 a of the game area 16 and the game ball 23, and this static electricity may be charged in the game board 6. Since the conductive member 50 is attached to the recess 6c formed in the end portion 6b of the game board 6 by elastically holding the front and back surfaces of the game board 6, static electricity charged on the game board 6 can be effectively prevented. Remove static electricity. Note that the end surface of the game board 6 is in contact with the connection surface 53 of the conductive member 50.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment. The conductive member 50 is attached to the game board 6 with the end portions 6b of the game board 6 made of transparent resin sandwiched between the opposing surfaces 51 and 52. By configuring in this way, it is possible to configure the game board unit 5 that has a simple structure with a small number of parts, good assembly workability, and can effectively eliminate static electricity charged on the game board 6. .

  Furthermore, in the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment, a contact surface 55a is formed on a protruding piece 55 formed on one opposing surface 52, and this contact surface 55a is elastically biased. Since the outer rail member 26 a is configured to come into contact with the outer rail member 26 a, static electricity charged on the outer rail member 26 a is effectively neutralized by the conductive member 50.

  Moreover, since the scooping surface 54 is inclined and molded on the one opposing surface 52, the workability of attaching the conductive member 50 to the game board 6 can be further improved.

  Further, since the conductive member 50 according to the present embodiment is provided with the bent edge 56 extending from the end portion of the facing surface 51, the connection between the conductive member 50 and another member is easy. The strength of the conductive member 50 is also ensured. Further, by forming the through hole 57 or the like in the bent edge 56, the conductive member 50 can be easily connected to a ground (earth) wire or the like connected to the ground potential.

  According to the game board unit 5 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the game board unit 5 that has a small number of parts, has good assembly workability, and is effectively discharged.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Gaming machine frame 4: Housing frame (part of gaming machine frame)
5: Game board unit 6: Game board (game device body)
6a: Game board surface 6b: End portion 6c: Concave portion 7: Center accessory 7a: Effect display device (image display means)
7b: First decorative pattern 9: Machine frame (part of the gaming machine frame)
10: Front glass (front transparent plate)
14: Storage tray (top plate)
14a: Ball discharge button 15: Launch handle 16: Game area 22: Hinge part (swing support part)
23: Game ball 26: Rail decoration 26a: Outer rail member 27: Game nail 28: Ordinary winning opening 29: Start winning opening 30: Out opening 31: Central winning opening 32: Decoration member 33: Passing gate 34: Windmill 35: Main control board case 36: Production control board case 37: Discharge control board case 38: Power supply board case 39: External output terminal board 50: Conductive members 51, 52: Opposing surface 53: Connection surface 54: Scuff surface (tapered surface)
55: Projection piece 55a: Contact surface 56: Bending edge 57: Through hole 60: Spacer member 65: Inner rail member 67: Game ball return prevention device 70: Support member 500: Production device

Claims (3)

A plate-shaped transparent game board,
A conductive member having a pair of opposing surfaces and a connecting surface for connecting one end portions of the opposing surfaces, and having a cross-sectionally bent and shaped in a substantially U shape;
An outer rail member for guiding the game ball to the game area;
A game board unit comprising
The conductive member is attached to an end portion of the game board with the end portions sandwiched between the pair of opposing surfaces, and a part of the opposing surface is elastically attached to a part of the outer rail member. A game board unit that is biased and in contact.   The game board unit according to claim 1, wherein a scooping surface is formed on one or both of the opposing surfaces of the conductive member. The game board unit according to claim 1 or 2,
A frame for supporting the game board unit so as to be visible to the player;
A game machine having a game ball launcher that launches a game ball into a game area formed in the game board unit.

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