JP2001079231A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost of a mounting member of a control device. SOLUTION: This game machine has a game board, on which a game area is formed, a winning ball gathering gutter 58 disposed on the reverse of the game machine for guiding winning balls put in a winning hole in the game area to the outside, and various control devices arranged for control operation. A panel bracket member 55 is disposed at the lower part on the reverse of the game machine so as to be overlapped with the winning ball gathering gutter 58. The panel bracket member 55 has a mounting portion 65 on which at least one of the various control devices is mountable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a structure on the back side of a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a front frame is pivotally supported on a main body frame (outer frame) so as to be openable and closable, and a game board is mounted on a storage frame mounted on the back of the front frame. ing. A back mechanism board is attached to the back of the storage frame on the front frame, and a winning ball collection gutter or prize ball etc. that guides the winning ball that has won a winning hole provided in the game area of the game board to the back mechanism board outside the machine. A discharge unit for discharging is attached.

The back mechanism board is formed so as to cover most of the area except for the game board opening on the back side of the front frame, and the back mechanism board is configured as a mounting board for each component. Since a part of the flow path is included, accurate molding is required.

A control device for performing each control is divided into a plurality of control devices (for example, a game control device for integrally controlling a game, a display of an image display device provided in a game area of a game board). Control device that controls the discharge of the ball of the discharge unit, a launch control device that controls the launch of the ball into the game area, a decoration control device that controls sounds, lamps, etc.) It is becoming.

[0005] Among them, the discharge control device and the emission control device are arranged on the back side of the front frame, and the mounting portion is provided on the back mechanism panel. Also, the game control device is to be exchanged when the game board is exchanged, but is often arranged on the back side of the front frame due to installation space, etc., in which case the mounting portion is provided on the back mechanism board. Can be

On the other hand, at present, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from a prize ball which has won a prize ball in the game area in the downstream portion of the prize ball collecting gutter. Is equipped with a discharge mechanism (safe unit) for discharging stored prize balls to the island facility side outside the aircraft, but when a large amount of balls must be discharged in a short time due to occurrence of a so-called jackpot. In the case of prize balls, the speed of discharging the prize balls was slow, and a state in which the discharge of prize balls continued even after the jackpot state ended could occur.

For this reason, without providing such a safe unit, a detection sensor for a winning ball is provided for each winning opening in the game area, and the winning ball is discharged based on the winning signal.
It is considered that prize balls are discharged quickly.

[0008]

However, when the game control device is mounted on the back mechanism panel, the size of the game control device differs depending on the model (for example, one type or two types). Therefore, a plurality of back mechanism boards must be prepared. Since the back mechanism board requires accurate molding, it is not easy to form, and if multiple back mechanism boards must be made, not only the development cost of the back mechanism board but also the cost of the entire gaming machine will increase. It will be connected. In addition, if there are a plurality of back mechanism boards, there is a possibility that the back mechanism boards will be erroneously attached in a game machine manufacturing factory.

On the other hand, if the current safe unit is abolished in order to speedily discharge the prize balls, for example, if a power failure or the like occurs in a state where the prize balls to be paid out are not completely discharged, the amusement store side receives the prize balls. May not be able to confirm that there is a prize ball.

[0010] Further, by dividing the control device by function,
Since the number of wirings increases, the wiring connection becomes complicated, and especially the number of wirings from the power supply device also increases. Therefore, it is difficult to understand which wiring is connected to which wiring when installing a control device, and it is difficult to perform wiring work. .

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board in which a game area is formed, and a winning ball which has won a winning port provided in the game area is guided to the outside of the game machine on the back side of the gaming machine. A prize ball collecting gutter is provided, and in a gaming machine in which various control devices for performing various controls are arranged, a panel bracket member is disposed at a position overlapping with the prize ball collecting gutter at a lower portion on the back side of the gaming machine, The panel bracket member includes a mounting portion to which at least one of the various control devices can be mounted.

[0013] In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the winning ball gathering gutter comprises: a gathering portion for gathering the winning balls into one line;
The panel bracket member includes a winning ball flowing down section that forms a predetermined section downstream of the flowing down stream.

[0014] In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the winning ball flowing down section includes an attaching portion to which a detecting means capable of detecting a winning ball can be attached.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects, a power supply device for supplying power to various control devices at a predetermined position above the panel bracket member is provided on one side. A discharge control device that controls discharge of balls and the like,
Along with disposing a firing control device for controlling the firing of a ball to the game area below, the panel bracket member includes:
At least a wiring storage unit that stores wiring from the power supply device to the emission control device and the emission control device, wherein the wiring storage unit is
It is formed up to the vicinity of the emission control device and the emission control device.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the control device can be attached via the panel bracket member disposed at the lower portion on the back side of the gaming machine, for example, the control device for generally controlling the game depending on the model or the like. Even if the size and the mounting position are different, they can be mounted simply by changing the panel bracket member, and the development cost can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the panel bracket member is provided with the prize ball falling section which constitutes a predetermined section downstream of the down stream of the prize ball collecting gutter. The flow path in the down stream of the gutter and the downflow section of the winning ball can be opened, and dust and the like accumulated in the flow path can be easily removed. Therefore, it is possible to maintain good flow of the ball.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the detecting means capable of detecting a winning ball can be attached to the downflow section of the winning ball, the relationship between the number of winning balls actually won at the game store and the discharge of the winning balls can be checked. If it is desired, by attaching detection means to the downflow section of the winning ball, the number of winning balls actually won can be counted on the management device side of the game store, so that the winning balls for the winning are reliably paid out. It is possible to check whether or not.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the wiring storage section for storing at least the wiring from the power supply device to the vicinity of the discharge control device and the emission control device is provided, a simple wiring process can be performed and these wirings can be processed. The storage makes it easier to attach the control device to the panel bracket member.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a game machine (pachinko machine), 2 is a front frame for mounting a game board 4 in a frame 3 (FIG. 2), 5 is a cover glass covering the front of the game board 4, 6 Denotes a body frame (outer frame) that supports the front frame 2.

The cover glass 5 is attached to the front frame 2 via a glass frame 7 so as to be openable and closable, and the front frame 2 is attached to the main body frame 6 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge.

On the surface of the game board 4, a variable display device 9 for displaying a game image or the like is provided substantially at the center of a game area surrounded by the guide rails 8, and below the variable display device 9, the variable winning device 1 is provided.
0 is provided.

Just above the variable winning device 10 is a starting port 11.
Is provided, and a starting port 11 is provided with a starting sensor 12 for detecting a winning ball. When a game ball wins in the starting opening 11, an image game (variable display of a plurality of pieces of identification information, etc.) is performed on the variable display device 9 based on the winning, and if a jackpot game occurs as a result of this image game, the variable winning device For a predetermined period, the state 10 is changed from a closed state in which the ball is not accepted (a state disadvantageous to the player) to an open state in which the ball is easily accepted (a state advantageous to the player).

The variable prize apparatus 10 includes a variable prize apparatus 1.
Count sensor 1 that counts the number of winning balls that have won 0
3 and the continuous winning opening of the variable winning device 10 (V winning opening)
A prize sensor 14 (also serving as a count sensor) for detecting a winning prize ball is provided.

In the game area, the variable winning device 10, the starting port 1
In addition to 1, a number of general winning ports 15 to 21 are provided, and each of the general winning ports 15 to 21 is provided with a winning port sensor 22 to 28 for detecting a winning ball. On the back surface of the game board 4, a winning ball set cover (not shown) for guiding the winning balls won is mounted.

Reference numeral 30 denotes an out port, 31 denotes a windmill as a rolling guide member for game balls, and 32 to 34 denote lamps for decoration.

A pilot lamp 35 and the like, such as a jackpot, are disposed above the front frame 2, and an opening / closing panel 36 below the front frame 2 has an upper plate 37 for supplying game balls to the ball launching device.
However, the fixed plate 38 is provided with a lower plate 40, an operation unit 41 of the hit ball firing device, and the like. Reference numeral 42 denotes a card-type ball lending machine.

FIG. 2 shows the back side of the gaming machine 1. On the back side of the gaming board 4, the display control device 43 of the variable display device 9, the gaming board 4 and the front frame 2
A decoration control device 44 and a sound control device 45 for controlling the decoration lamps and the like are attached.
Covered by

On the back side of the front frame 2, power is supplied from the outside to the upper part of a back mechanism panel 47 attached to the back side of the frame 3, and various signal lines (signal lines from each control device and the like, as well as the management device of the game store). Between the terminal board 48, the ball storage tank 50, and the ball storage tank 5
A guiding gutter 51 for guiding the ball of No. 0 is disposed on the right side of the back mechanism panel 47. A ball discharge unit 52 for dispensing the balls of the guiding gutter 51 to the upper plate 37 and the lower plate 40 on the front of the machine is provided on the left side of the back mechanism panel 47. A power supply device 53 for supplying power to the control device and the like is attached.

At the lower part of the back mechanism panel 47, a discharge control device 54 for controlling the ball discharge unit 52 is provided on the right side, and a game control is provided from the center to the left side through the panel bracket 55 of FIG. The device 56 is provided with a launch control device 57 for controlling the hit ball launch device immediately below the game control device 56, and as shown in FIGS.
A winning ball collecting gutter 58 for guiding the winning balls flowing down the winning ball collecting cover on the back surface of the game board 4 to the outside of the game board 4 is attached to the inside of the game machine 7.

The prize ball collecting gutter 58 is opened along the game board opening 60 of the back mechanism board 47 to collect the prize balls from the prize ball collecting cover into one collective part 61, and one collective part. A downstream portion 62 for flowing the collected prize balls is provided. A downstream side of the downstream portion 62 is a communication port 64 of a concave chamber 63 provided on the front side of the back mechanism panel 47 (the side on which each control device is mounted).
Connected to.

The panel bracket 55 has a mounting boss 65 of a predetermined height for mounting the game control device 56 on its surface.
However, groove-shaped wiring storage portions 67 to 70 for storing wiring are provided on the left, right, up and down of the surface, and at a position overlapping the winning ball collecting gutter 58, along with the opening 60 for the game board, the back mechanism board 47 is provided. And a winning ball flowing down section 71 to be fitted into the concave chamber 63 is integrally formed at a position corresponding to the concave chamber 63 of the back mechanism panel 47.

The mounting boss 65 has a one-touch stop 7
Two insertion holes 73 are formed. Wiring storage units 67, 68, 7
0 is formed up to the vicinity of the discharge control device 54, the power supply device 53, and the firing control device 57, respectively. Each wiring storage section 67
Wiring stoppers 74 are provided in the components 70 to 70.

A flow path portion 75 is formed in the winning ball flowing down section 71 so as to be connected to the communication port 64 of the concave chamber 63 of the back mechanism panel 47, and the downstream end of the flow path section 75 is located at the lower part of the concave chamber 63. Exit 76
Is connected to a collecting gutter (not shown) through the
Thus, a predetermined section downstream of the downstream portion 62 of the winning ball collecting gutter 58 is formed.

Reference numeral 77 denotes an out port 30 of the game area of the game board 4.
Out ball path for guiding the out ball that has entered outside the machine, 7
Reference numeral 8 denotes a discharge channel for guiding the balls discharged by the ball discharge unit 52 to the upper plate 37 on the front of the machine, and reference numeral 80 denotes an overflow channel for connecting to the lower plate 40.

The starting port 11 and the general winning ports 15 and 2
1. When a game ball wins in the variable winning device 10, a predetermined prize is given from the game control device 56 based on detection signals from the start sensor 12, the winning opening sensors 22 to 28, the count sensor 13 of the variable winning device 10, and the V winning sensor 14. The ball signal is transmitted to the discharge control device 54, and the discharge control device 54 controls the ball discharge unit 52 to pay out a predetermined prize ball.

With such a configuration, the panel bracket 55 is located at a predetermined position on the left side from the center of the lower part of the back mechanism board 47.
However, a power supply device 53 is mounted at a predetermined position above the discharge device, a discharge control device 54 is mounted at a predetermined position on the right side of the power supply device 53, and a firing control device 57 is mounted at a predetermined position immediately below the power supply device 53.

As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply line from the power supply device 53 to the discharge control device 54 is connected through the wire storage portions 68 to 67 (right direction in the figure) of the panel bracket 55, and is connected from the power supply device 53 to the emission control device 57. Are connected through the wiring housing portions 68 to 70 of the panel bracket 55. The power supply line from the power supply device 53 to the game control device 56 is connected to the wire storage portions 68 to 67 of the panel bracket 55.
(Left direction in the figure), and the game controller 56 is attached to the panel bracket 55, and then connected.
The power supply lines from the power supply device 53 to the display control device 43, the decoration control device 44, the sound control device 45, etc. on the back side of the game board 4 are connected to the wiring storage portions 68 to 67 of the panel bracket 55.
(Right direction in the figure), wiring through 69
The game board 4 is mounted inside, and the display control device 4
3. After attaching the decoration control device 44, the sound control device 45, etc., they are connected.

Since the power supply lines from the power supply device 53 to the discharge control device 54 and the emission control device 57 are stored in the wiring storage portions 68, 67, and 70 of the panel bracket 55, neat wiring processing can be performed. Also, the wiring storage sections 68, 67, 70
Power supply device 53, emission control device 54, firing control device 57
, The wiring processing can be performed more clearly. In addition, signal lines from the emission control device 57 and the like to the terminal board 48 and the like can be stored in the wiring storage portions 67 to 70.

After these necessary wirings, the game control device 56 is mounted on the panel bracket 55 by inserting the one-touch type stopper 72 into the insertion hole 73 of the mounting boss 65.

The wiring storage sections 67 to of the panel bracket 55
Since the power supply line and the signal line passing through 70 are covered with the game control device 56, a neat wiring process on the back side of the game machine can be performed. Since the power supply lines and the signal lines are stored in the wiring storage sections 67 to 70, the game control device 56 can be easily attached.

Further, a power supply device 53, a discharge control device 54,
After necessary wiring such as the launch control device 57, the game control device 56
Even if the number of wirings increases, the power supply lines from the power supply device 53 to the emission control device 54, the emission control device 57, etc.
Connection is easy, and good wiring workability can be obtained. Then, after necessary wiring of the power supply device 53, the discharge control device 54, the firing control device 57, and the like, the wiring connection of the attached game control device 56 is performed. Workability can be secured.

On the other hand, since the mounting portion (mounting boss 65) is formed on the panel bracket 55 which is mounted on the back mechanism board 47, and the game control device 56 is mounted, the size and the mounting position of the game control device 56 differ depending on the model. In this case, the panel bracket 55 may be changed and attached. In this case, the position of the mounting boss 65 of the panel bracket 55 may be changed, or a plurality of sets of mounting bosses may be formed on the panel bracket 55 in advance so that a plurality of types of game control devices can be mounted. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a plurality of types of back mechanism boards, and development costs can be reduced. It should be noted that the panel bracket 55 may be provided with an attachment portion capable of attaching not only the game control device 56 but also each control device.

Conventionally, one prize ball is stored in the downstream portion of the prize ball collecting gutter, and a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged. With a safe unit that discharges to the rear mechanism panel 47
The safe unit is installed in the concave chamber 63 provided on the lower surface side of the present invention. However, since the winning prize ball flowing down section 71 fitted into the concave chamber 63 is integrally formed on the panel bracket 55, the conventional unit is formed. When the safe unit is abolished, it is only necessary to attach the panel bracket 55.

In this case, the ball flowing down the prize ball collecting gutter 58 smoothly flows down the flow path portion 75 of the prize ball flow down section 71 and flows out of the machine (collection gutter). The downstream part 62 of the winning ball collecting gutter 58 and the channel part 7 of the winning ball flowing down section 71
FIG. 6 shows the falling state of the sphere No. 5.

Further, since the panel bracket 55 includes the winning ball falling section 71 constituting a predetermined section downstream of the downstream portion 62 of the winning ball collecting gutter 58, the panel bracket 55 is removed so that the winning ball collecting gutter 58 is formed. The flow path portion 75 of the flow down section 62 and the winning ball flow down section 71 is opened, so that dust and the like accumulated in the flow path can be easily removed.

Therefore, it is possible to maintain good flow of the sphere,
While the reliability of the flow path is improved, even if the conventional safe unit is abolished, there is no need to change the back mechanism panel 47, and the cost of the entire gaming machine can be reduced.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention. A ball detection sensor 90 capable of detecting a flowing ball can be attached to a winning ball flowing down section 71 of a panel bracket 55. The sensor mounting portion 91 is formed.

The sensor mounting section 91 includes a winning ball flowing down section 71.
In the case where an opening 92 is provided on the surface of the device and the sphere detection sensor 90 is attached, the sphere detection sensor 90 is inserted through the opening 92 and attached. Numeral 93 denotes a claw for engaging the groove 94 of the ball detection sensor 90 to prevent the ball detection sensor 90 from falling off.

The signal of the attached ball detection sensor 90 is sent directly to the management device of the game store or to the management device of the game store via the discharge control device 54 and the terminal board 48.

In this way, when it is desired to see the relationship between the number of winning balls actually won at the game store and the discharge of the winning balls, the management device determines the number of winning balls actually winning based on the signal of the ball detection sensor 90. The counting can be performed on the side, so that it can be confirmed whether or not the winning prize balls have been paid out. Further, by comparing with the prize ball discharge information sent from the discharge control device 54, it becomes possible to confirm on the management device side whether or not the winning prize balls have been paid out. Further, the conventional safe unit is abolished, and even if a power failure or the like occurs, for example, in a state where the prize balls to be paid out are not completely discharged, the game store side determines the winning balls based on the signal of the ball detection sensor 90. It can be confirmed that there is, and the prize ball can be compensated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the panel bracket according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a lower portion of the back mechanism panel.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the lower inner side of the back mechanism panel.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a falling state of a ball in a winning ball collecting gutter and a winning ball flowing down section;

FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of a ball detection sensor and a sensor mounting portion according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a mounting state diagram of a ball detection sensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 2 Front frame 3 Frame 4 Gaming board 10 Variable winning device 11 Starting port 15-21 General winning port 47 Back mechanism board 52 Ball discharge unit 53 Power supply device 54 Discharge control device 55 Panel bracket 56 Game control device 57 Launch control device 58 Winning Ball Collecting Gutter 61 Collecting Part 62 Downstream 63 Recessed Chamber 65 Mounting Boss 67-70 Wire Storage Unit 71 Winning Ball Downward Partition 74 Wiring Stop 75 Flow Path 90 Ball Detection Sensor 91 Sensor Mounting

Claims (4)

[Claims] A game board in which a game area is formed is provided, and on the back side of the gaming machine, a prize ball collecting gutter for guiding a prize ball winning a prize hole provided in the game area to the outside of the machine is provided. In a gaming machine in which various control devices for performing control are arranged, a panel bracket member is disposed at a position overlapping with the winning ball collecting gutter on the lower portion of the back side of the gaming machine, and the panel bracket member is provided with the control device of the various control devices. A gaming machine, comprising: a mounting portion to which at least one can be mounted. 2. The prize ball collecting gutter includes: a collecting portion that collects the prize balls into a single line; and a downflow portion that causes the balls that are collected into a single line by the collecting portion to flow down. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a winning ball flowing down section that forms a predetermined section downstream of the downflow. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning ball flowing down section includes a mounting portion to which a detecting means capable of detecting a winning ball can be mounted. 4. A power supply for supplying power to various control devices at a predetermined position above the panel bracket member, and a discharge control device for controlling discharge of a prize ball or the like among the various control devices on one side. A fire control device that controls the firing of a ball to the game area is also arranged, and the panel bracket member includes a wiring storage unit that stores wiring from at least a power supply device to a discharge control device and a fire control device, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wiring housing portion is formed up to the vicinity of the discharge control device and the launch control device.