JP2000271264A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can be installed in a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) island and prevents a player from feeling fatigue even if he/she plays for many hours. SOLUTION: A game machine 1 where the lateral width and height are adapted to the lateral width and height of a Pachinko game machine so that it may be installed in a Pachinko island, and which has a variable display device for playing a variable display game, taking in a prescribed number of Pachinko balls as one unit, is provided, and when the variable display game forms a winning mode, Pachinko balls are given, and the height of a start operation section 20 operated when playing the variable display game and a design stop operation section 21 (21a to 21c) or the like is set lower than one third of the height of the game machine from the bottom.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine which can be installed on a pachinko island on which a pachinko machine is installed and which takes in a predetermined number of game balls and performs a variable display game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional game machine (so-called ball-slot type game machine) for taking a game ball and performing a variable display game is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2774290. In this gaming machine, a plate-shaped front frame is hinged from the front to a front and rear open frame having the same dimensions as an outer frame (machine frame) of a pachinko machine, and a display window of a variable display device is provided on the front frame, An operation unit such as a start lever and a stop button is arranged just below the display window in the same manner as a conventional slot machine.

[0003]

However, a conventional ball-slot type gaming machine which can be installed on a pachinko island so that its external dimensions match the external dimensions of the pachinko machine is merely attached to the pachinko island. Therefore, when the game is actually set and played, the player is more likely to be fatigued than when playing the game with a normal slot-type game machine, making it difficult to play the game for a long time.

[0004] This is considered to be due to the fact that the pachinko island developed for the pachinko machine is diverted to a ball slot type game machine installation island. For example, a chair installed in front of Pachinko Island is generally fixed to the floor and does not have a height adjustment mechanism. For this reason, even if the external dimensions of the ball-slot type gaming machine are configured so that it can be installed on the pachinko island in the same way as the pachinko machine, the operation unit such as the start lever and stop button of the variable display device is It simply follows the structure and is not suitable for Pachinko Island. Also, the variable display device is simply a diversion of a conventional slot-type gaming machine, and does not take into account the player's line of sight when installed on a pachinko island. Making it difficult.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can be installed on a pachinko island and has less fatigue even when playing a game for a long time. It is.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the first aspect of the present invention relates to a case where the width and height of the pachinko machine are changed to the width and height of the pachinko machine. A gaming machine that can be installed together on a pachinko island, has a variable display device that takes a predetermined number of game media as one unit and performs a variable display game, and a gaming medium is provided when a prize mode is formed by the variable display game. A game machine characterized in that the height of the operation unit operated when performing the variable display game is lower than the lower third of the height of the game machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the game medium is a pachinko ball.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the variable display device, a plurality of variable display areas for variably displaying identification information are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and a stop operation unit provided corresponding to the variable display area. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display is stopped by an operation, and the plurality of stop operation units are arranged on the same row.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device comprises a display device in which an endless belt on which identification information is written is stretched vertically, and the endless belt is rotated to perform variable display. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the ball storage plate for storing the ejected prize balls is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the operation section is provided on the ball storage plate. 4
A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a ball storage plate is provided above a table board protruding from the pachinko island to the player in a state of protruding toward the player. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gaming machine is located at a position deeper than a tip of the table board.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball-slot type game machine 1 which is a game machine according to the present invention and uses a pachinko ball as a game medium, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the ball-slot type game machine 1 is installed on a pachinko island 2. FIG. Ball slot machine 1
Indicates the width and height of the pachinko machine 3 as shown in FIG.
A machine frame (outer frame) 4 that is open to the front and rear that can be installed on the pachinko island 2 in accordance with the left and right width and height of the machine frame (outer frame) (for example, left and right width W 518 mm x height H 810 mm for the Kanto region),
A frame-shaped front member 6 is attached to the frame 4 so that the front opening of the frame 4 can be closed from the front so as to be openable and closable by a hinge 5, and the surface of the front member 6 has a substantially centered height. First, a first symbol display window 7a, a second symbol display window 7b, and a third symbol display window 7c which are vertically elongated as variable display areas.
The display window decorative panel 8 which is opened side by side is provided to be openable and closable. Above the display window decorative panel 8, an upper decorative panel 11 having a decorative lamp section 9 and a bonus game progress display section 10 is provided to be openable and closable. Below the display window decorative panel 8, a ball storage tray (pan) 12 and a lower decorative panel 13 having an operation unit are provided so as to be openable and closable, and the first symbol display of the variable display device 14 provided on the back side of the front member 6. The portion 15a is the first
In the symbol display window 7a, the second symbol display 15b is configured to be visible in the second symbol display window 7b, and the third symbol display 15c is configured to be visible in the third symbol display window 7c.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation section includes a lever-shaped start operation section 20 and a first symbol display section 15 from the left side.
a first symbol stop operation unit 21a of a push button type corresponding to a, and a second symbol stop operation unit 21 corresponding to a second symbol display unit 15b
b, the third symbol stop operation unit 21c and the credit operation unit 22 corresponding to the third symbol display unit 15c are arranged on a horizontal straight line, and moreover, the height of the machine frame 4 is lower than one third from the bottom. It is placed low. The first, second, and third symbol stop operation sections 21a, 21b, and 21c function as a stop operation section of the present invention. Reference numeral 23 in FIG. 1 denotes a credit settlement switch. In the present embodiment, since the height H of the machine casing 4 is 810 mm, the start operation unit 20, the first, second, and third symbol stop operation units 21a, 2a.
1b, 21c, etc. are arranged at a height of 250 mm from the lower end of the machine frame.

The start operating section 20 is in the form of a lever, and may be provided so as to protrude forward from the symbol stop operating section 21 of the push button type. However, as shown in FIG. A recess 24 is formed in the front portion of the
4, the front end may be arranged to be substantially the same as the front end of each symbol stop operation section 21.

On the shelf 13 'of the lower decorative panel 13 located above the operation section, a startable display section 25 is provided above the start operation section 20 as a state display section showing the state of each operation section. A first symbol stop display section 26a above the first symbol stop operation section 21a, and a second symbol stop operation section 2
A second symbol stop display section 26b is provided above the first symbol stop operation section 21c, and a third symbol stop display section 26c is provided in a horizontal straight line above the third symbol stop operation section 21c, and a bet operation for selecting a combination line is provided at the right end thereof. A part 27 is provided. Then, at the back of each symbol stop display section 26, as shown in FIG. 4, a combination of identification information that establishes a prize mode is displayed, and the number of prize balls provided according to the value of each prize mode is displayed. The so-called role display unit 29 may be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit display unit 30 and a prize ball display unit 31 are provided on the right side of the symbol display window unit 7, and the credit display unit 3 is provided.
The number of credits is visually displayed at 0, and the prize ball display section 31 is configured to visually display the number of prize balls to be awarded in a winning mode.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the variable display device 14 has rotatable reels 33 rotatably provided vertically above and below a frame 32 having an open front surface. A drive reel 35 rotated by a pulse motor 34 is provided, and a film-shaped endless belt 36 on which identification information such as numbers, alphabets, and symbols are written is wound around the upper and lower idle reels 33, and the claws 37 of the drive reel 35 are The unit display unit is configured by fitting into holes 38 formed at equal intervals on both side edges of the endless belt 36 and providing a position detecting mechanism (not shown) for the endless belt on the drive reel 35. Three are arranged. And the variable display device 14 in the present embodiment is:
Since the operation unit such as the start operation unit 20 is disposed at a lower position than the conventional game machine and the upper part of the operation unit is wider, the vertical dimension can be made larger than before, and the drive reel 35 has the idle reel. Since the diameter is larger than 33, the endless belt 3
6 is rotated and displayed in a state in which the portion near the center at the height of 6 is swollen toward the symbol display window side from the upper and lower portions, so that it is easy to see. The endless belt 3 of the variable display device 14 is arranged such that the horizontal and oblique bet lines (prize establishment lines) indicating the direction of the combination of the identification information are positioned at the height of the game area of the pachinko machine.
It is desirable to set the vertical length 6 to an appropriate size so that it is easy for the player sitting on the chair in the state of being installed on the pachinko island 2 to see.

The frame 32 of each unit display unit
A projection 40 whose front end is located forward of the frontmost portion of the endless belt 36 is provided from substantially the center of the height toward the front,
The tip of the projection 40 is covered with an elastic covering material 41 such as rubber. Therefore, when the variable display device 14 according to the present embodiment is stored or transported in an assembly factory, the projections serve as supports to protect the surface of the endless belt 36 even when stacked. For this reason, there is no possibility that the endless belt 36 comes into contact with another object and becomes dirty or damaged, and the handling is easy.

On the back side of the front member 6, that is, inside the ball-slot type gaming machine 1, in addition to the variable display device 14,
As shown in FIG. 8, a ball storage tank 42 is provided at an upper portion, and a ball discharge gutter 43 that guides the balls while aligning the balls from the ball storage tank 42, a ball discharge unit 44 that discharges the balls drawn by the ball discharge gutter 43, and the like. The lower end outlet 45 ′ of the ball flow gutter 45 extending downward from the ball discharge unit 44 communicates with the ball storage tray 12, and is introduced from the ball storage tray 12 to the back surface of the lower decorative panel 13. A ball capturing unit 46 for capturing a predetermined number of balls is provided.

A predetermined number (for example, 5)
Any configuration may be used as long as it has a function of taking in) balls. The embodiment of the ball intake unit 46 shown in FIG.
1 and a ball stop member 53 is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract slightly upstream of the outlet 52 of the ball flow path 50.
A first ball detector 54 is disposed upstream by one ball 3 and a second ball detector 55 is disposed upstream of the first ball detector 54. An electromagnetic solenoid 56 is connected to the ball stop member 53. . The second sphere detector 55 monitors the number that satisfies one unit of capture, that is, whether or not there are five or more spheres in the present embodiment. Monitoring. When the electromagnetic solenoid 56 is in the demagnetized state, the ball locking portion 57 formed at the tip of the ball stopping member 53 stops in a state of being pushed into the ball channel 50 by the urging force of the spring 58, The ball remains stationary. However, when the electromagnetic solenoid 56 is excited by a signal from the control device, the ball stopping member 53 rotates about the shaft 59 to retreat the ball locking portion 57 from the ball channel 50, so that the ball channel 50 The ball inside flows down. And
The electromagnetic solenoid 56 is demagnetized at the timing when the fifth ball passes and the ball locking portion 57 of the ball stopping member 53 prevents the sixth ball from flowing down. Therefore, in this ball capturing unit 46, the electromagnetic solenoid 56 is operated based on a signal from the control device to capture five balls, and the captured balls are discharged from the ball outlet 52, and will be described later. Down to the ball collection gutter in the pachinko island 2. In the present embodiment, a prize ball is discharged to the ball storage dish, the ball capturing unit 46 captures pachinko balls in the ball storage dish to a predetermined number, and the second ball detector detects that the predetermined number is not reached. 55, the ball stopping member 53 of the ball capturing unit 46
A flow path switching valve (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the game machine switches the flow path to the player side, and the electromagnetic solenoid 56 of the ball taking-in unit 46 is operated, so that a predetermined number or less of pachinko balls are put on the front of the game machine. To the ball return department.

A description will be given of a case where the ball slot type gaming machine 1 having such a configuration is installed on the pachinko island 2. The pachinko island 2 shown in FIG. 2 is a so-called double-sided island on which a gaming machine can be installed back to back, and a table board 61 is provided on a base section 60 installed on the floor so as to protrude from the player side. A lower cross member 62 is erected in the longitudinal direction on
The upper horizontal member 63 is erected in the longitudinal direction with a predetermined vertical interval from the space to form an installation space for installing a gaming machine or a ball rental machine, and the curtain plate 64 is erected above the upper horizontal member 63. The ball supply gutter 65 is extended between the curtain plates 64 on both sides (the upper part of the pachinko island 2) while being supported by a support member (not shown) along the island longitudinal direction. A ball collecting gutter 66 is provided in the lower part of the pachinko island 2 in the longitudinal direction of the island, and a lower end outlet of the ball collecting gutter 66 is communicated with a ball inlet of a ball lifting device (not shown) to lift the ball. The inclined upper end of the ball supply gutter 65 communicates with the ball outlet of an upper tank (not shown) provided at the outlet of the apparatus. In front of the gaming machine installation position in the installation space, the chair 67 plays the game with the pachinko machine 3 as a reference, that is, the player sits down and operates the hit ball firing operation unit of the pachinko machine 3, When throwing a game ball into the upper plate 70, the pachinko ball 2 is provided on both sides of the pachinko island 2 with the seating surface adjusted to a height that can be operated without raising the arm unnaturally.

In order to install the pachinko machine 3 on the pachinko island 2 having such a configuration, for example, as shown on the right side of FIG. 2, the upper plate 70, the lower plate 71, and the hit ball launch operation section of the pachinko machine 3 are played. The pachinko machine 3 is pushed into the installation space while facing the user, that is, the chair 67 side, and the upper part of the machine frame is moved to the upper cross member 63.
The lower part is fixed to the lower cross member 62, respectively, and the pachinko machine 3
The bottom ball outlet of the branch gutter 73 of the ball supply gutter 65 faces the ball storage tank 72. When a game is played with the pachinko machine 3 and a hit ball is won, the pachinko ball in the ball storage tank 72 is discharged to the upper plate 70 as a prize ball. The ball is supplied via 73. Out balls that did not win any of the winning openings or safe balls that won the winning prize are collected by a ball collection gutter 66 via a box 74 provided at the lower rear portion of the pachinko machine 3.
And is collected by the ball lifting device.

On the other hand, in order to install the ball-slot type gaming machine 1 on the same pachinko island 2 on which the pachinko machine 3 is installed, it can be installed in the same manner as the pachinko machine 3. For example, as shown on the left side in FIG. 2, the ball slot type gaming machine 1 is installed with the ball storage plate 12 and the symbol stop operation unit 21 of the ball slot type gaming machine 1 facing the player, that is, the chair 67 side. Press into the empty space,
Is fixed to the upper cross member 63 and the lower portion is fixed to the lower cross member 62, respectively, and the lower end ball outlet of the branch gutter 73 of the ball supply gutter 65 faces the ball storage tank 42 on the rear upper side. When the ball-slot type gaming machine 1 is installed in this manner, the tip of the ball storage tray 12 provided on the front of the gaming machine 1 is located deeper than the tip of the dining table 61. Therefore, the ball storage tray 12 does not become an obstacle, and when the game is finished and the ball in the ball storage tray 12 is taken out, the ball placed on the table board 61 as in the case of the pachinko machine 3. The ball in the ball storage tray 12 can be dropped into a box (not shown).

As described above, the ball slot type gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.
Can be installed on the pachinko island 2 where the pachinko machine 3 is installed, similarly to the pachinko machine 3. Therefore, when the operating rate of the installed pachinko machine 3 decreases, the pachinko machine 3 is removed, and the ball slot type gaming machine 1
Can be installed as it is, that is, without remodeling the pachinko island 2, and vice versa. Then, the prize given in the game in the ball slot-type gaming machine 1 may be obtained by discharging the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank 42 to the ball storage plate 12 as prize balls, similarly to the case of the pachinko machine 3. In addition, when the ball in the ball storage tank 42 runs short, the ball can be replenished from the ball supply gutter 65 to the ball storage tank 42 through the branch gutter 73 in the same manner as the ball replenishment to the pachinko machine 3. Further, the pachinko balls used in the ball slot machine 1, that is, the pachinko balls taken in from the ball storage tray 12 by the operation of the ball taking-in unit 46, are discharged from the ball discharging material 75 of the ball taking-in unit 46 to the lower part of the pachinko island 2. Down to the ball collection gutter 66 of the pachinko machine 3
Collected along with the pachinko balls discharged from. Therefore, the ball slot machine 1 can be operated with the same equipment as when the pachinko machine 3 is installed and operated on the pachinko island 2, and the time, labor, and cost required for changing the equipment can be greatly reduced.

When a game is played on the ball-slot type gaming machine 1 installed on the pachinko island 2, the operation unit such as the start operation unit 20 is lower than the lower third of the height of the gaming machine 1. Since it is arranged, the player sitting on the chair 67 is in the same posture as playing the game with the pachinko machine 3, that is, the start operation unit 20 and the symbol stop without unnaturally raising the arm height. The operation unit 21 can be operated,
Moreover, since the operation units such as the start operation unit 20 and the symbol stop operation unit 21 are arranged on the same row, the player can operate by moving his hand in a straight line. Therefore,
The movement of the arm is natural and easy from the ergonomic point of view, and the degree of fatigue is less than that of a conventional game machine of the same type even when playing the game for a long time.

If the operation section such as the start operation section 20 is set to a height exceeding one third from the bottom of the gaming machine 1, the arm must be raised every time each operation is performed. easy. Incidentally, the height of the lower third of the height of the gaming machine 1 is the height of the hand when throwing a ball into the upper plate 70 of the general pachinko machine 3. Therefore, in the case of a general player who does not feel a sense of discomfort when playing the game with the pachinko machine 3, the operation unit of the ball-slot type gaming machine 1 has a height that is one third lower than the height of the gaming machine 1. If it is lower than the above, it is possible to perform the game operation in a natural posture, and it is presumed that there is little fatigue. Conversely, if the height is higher than one-third of the height, the user may feel uncomfortable with the movement of the arm, and if the user repeatedly performs the operation for a long time, the fatigue becomes severe.

From such a viewpoint, operating units such as the start operating unit 20 and the symbol stop operating unit 21 are arranged on the ball storage tray 12 in the same row on the left and right, and one third from the bottom of the height of the gaming machine 1.
May be arranged lower than the height of the object. Alternatively, a prepaid card may be used for lending a ball, and the ball discharging unit 44 provided in the ball slot-type gaming machine 1 may be configured to be used for lending a ball. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a lever-shaped start operation unit 20, a first symbol stop operation unit 21a, and a second symbol stop operation unit are provided on the front edge of the dish decoration unit 12b that covers the front and lower surface of the dish main body 12a. 21b, the third symbol stop operation unit 21c, the credit settlement switch 23 and the ball lending switch 76 may be arranged in a horizontal line. In this manner, when the ball storage dish 12 is provided with the start operation section 20 and the like, the ball storage dish 1
When the pachinko ball is thrown into the pachinko ball 2, the height of the hand is the same as that of the pachinko machine 3 and is extremely natural, and the start operation unit 20 and the like can be operated at a slightly lower position. Every operation is very natural. Therefore,
Even if the operation is repeatedly performed over a long period of time, the fatigue is less than that of the conventional ball slot type gaming machine 1.

[0027]

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the left and right widths and heights can be set on the pachinko island in accordance with the left and right widths and heights of the pachinko machine, and a predetermined number of game media are taken as one unit to perform a variable display game. Since it is a gaming machine provided with a variable display device and provided with a game medium when a prize mode is formed by a variable display game, it can be installed and operated on a pachinko island as it is. Therefore, there is no need to specially remodel the installed island equipment, and the pachinko machine can be replaced with a so-called slot-type game machine. And, since the height of the operation unit operated when playing the variable display game is set lower than the lower third of the height of the gaming machine, it is used for pachinko games when installed on a pachinko island The player can operate the start operation unit and the like in a natural posture even when sitting using the chair as it is. Therefore, extra work such as changing the height of the chair is not only unnecessary, but also the fatigue when playing the game for a long time compared to the case where the conventional gaming machine is installed on Pachinko Island. Can be reduced. In addition, since the position of the operation unit is lower than one third of the height from below the height of the gaming machine, the display area of the variable display device can be expanded up and down. Contributes to reduction.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since a pachinko ball is used as a game medium, the pachinko ball may be discharged as a prize. Therefore, the ball replenishing equipment of the pachinko island can be used as it is, and the management of the game media, for example, replenishment can be performed in the same manner as in the case of the pachinko machine, which is easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the variable display device includes a plurality of variable display areas for variably displaying identification information arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and a stop operation unit provided corresponding to the variable display area. The variable display is stopped by the operation, and since the plurality of stop operation units are arranged on the same row, not only the optimization of the height of the arm of the player but also the movement of the hand is a natural movement. You can play with. Therefore, the easiness of the hand movement also contributes to the reduction of fatigue.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device comprises a display device in which an endless belt on which identification information is written is stretched vertically, and the endless belt is rotated to perform variable display. Therefore, the dimension in the front-rear direction can be made smaller than that of the variable display device of the drum type. Therefore, even when the game machine is installed on the pachinko island, there is no interference behind the game machine, for example, the game machine or the island facility installed back to back, which is advantageous in terms of space.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the ball storage plate for storing the ejected prize balls is provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the operation unit is provided on the ball storage plate. Like a game with a pachinko machine, you can put your arms and hands forward and operate in a natural posture, and there is little fatigue even in a long game.
In addition, since the operation unit is integrated with the ball storage dish, not only can the space efficiency be improved, but also the ball storage dish and the operation unit can be handled as a unit,
Easy to manufacture and manage.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a ball storage dish is provided above the tabletop projecting from the pachinko island to the player side in a state of protruding toward the player. Since the player is positioned deeper than the tip of the table, the player sitting on the chair can easily operate the operation unit, and the operation unit is not obstructed even in the non-game state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball slot type gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a pachinko island in which a ball slot type game is installed on one side and a pachinko machine is installed on the other side.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a main part of the embodiment in which a start operation unit is housed in a recess.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a main part of an embodiment provided with a hand display unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the internal structure of the variable display device.

7A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a protrusion protruding forward of the variable display device, and FIG. 7B is a plan view of the protrusion.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the ball-slot type gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the inside of the ball capturing unit.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of an embodiment in which an operation unit is provided on a ball storage dish.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball-slotted game machine 2 Pachinko island 3 Pachinko machine 4 Machine frame of a ball-slotted game machine 5 Hinge 6 Front member 7 Symbol display part 8 Display window decoration panel 9 Decorative lamp part 10 Bonus game progress display part 11 Upper decoration panel 12 Ball storage tray 13 Lower decorative panel 14 Variable display device 15 Symbol display unit 20 Start operation unit 21 Symbol stop operation unit 22 Credit operation unit 23 Settlement switch 24 Concave 25 Startable display unit 26 Symbol stop display unit 27 Bet operation unit 29 Role display Unit 30 credit display unit 31 prize ball display unit 32 frame 33 idle rotation reel 34 pulse motor 35 drive reel 36 endless belt 37 drive reel claw 38 endless belt hole 40 protrusion 41 elastic coating material 42 ball storage tank 43 ball lead-out gutter 44 Ball discharge unit 45 Ball downspout 46 Ball intake unit Reference Signs List 50 ball flow path 51 housing 52 ball outlet 53 ball stop member 54 first ball detector 55 second ball detector 56 electromagnetic solenoid 57 ball locking portion 58 spring 59 shaft 60 base portion 61 table plate 62 lower cross member 63 upper Cross member 64 Curtain plate 65 Ball supply gutter 66 Ball collection gutter 67 Chair 70 Upper plate of pachinko machine 71 Lower plate of pachinko machine 72 Ball storage tank of pachinko machine 73 Branch gutter 74 Box 75 Ball discharge material

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device that can be installed on a pachinko island with the right and left width and height being adjusted to the left and right width and height of a pachinko machine, and that performs a variable display game by taking a predetermined number of game media as one unit. A game machine provided with a game medium when a prize mode is formed by a variable display game, wherein the height of an operation unit operated when performing the variable display game is 3 from the bottom of the height of the game machine. A gaming machine characterized by being placed lower than one-half the height. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming medium is a pachinko ball. 3. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of variable display areas for variably displaying the identification information are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and the variable display is stopped by operating a stop operation unit provided corresponding to the variable display area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of stop operation units are arranged on the same row. 4. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein an endless belt on which identification information is written is stretched vertically, and the endless belt is rotated to perform a variable display by rotating the endless belt. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 5. The ball storage plate for storing discharged prize balls on a front surface of the gaming machine, and the operation unit is provided on the ball storage plate. Gaming machine. 6. A ball storage dish is provided above a table board protruding from the pachinko island to the player side in a state protruding toward the player side,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the tip end of the ball storage dish is located deeper than the tip of the table board.