JP2001104557A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a profitable game ball guiding device used for a game machine capable of forming the new flow of the game balls. SOLUTION: The guiding device 40 is installed in a game area, the entrance 36 and discharge port 42 of the game balls are formed at a main body 37 and a rotatable rotating body 38 is attached inside the main body 37. Then, the rotating body 38 is provided with a ball receiving part 38a capable of housing the game ball and balancers 39a-39c capable of making the ball receiving part 38a face the entrance 36.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine using a game ball, and more particularly to an inducing device for the game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine as a gaming machine is provided with a symbol display having a liquid crystal display screen capable of displaying various symbols. This display screen is provided to make the game contents interesting. The size is being increased. In some gaming machines, a winning area (starting opening) for starting a variable display game is provided below the symbol display, and it is desirable for a player to make a winning in the starting opening.

[0003] With the increase in the size of the symbol display,
As it has become difficult to win the starting port, attempts have been made to make it possible to accept game balls in the symbol display and to guide the game balls to the starting port as a countermeasure. However, the number of game balls entering the symbol display is not limited, and the game balls enter vigorously, so that game balls collide with each other and many game balls flow down without entering the starting port.

[0004]

As described above, the starting port is
For a gaming machine provided below the symbol display, there has been a problem that it is difficult for game balls to win at the starting port with the increase in the size of the symbol display. Accordingly, the present invention provides an inductor that solves such a disadvantage.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, in which a guide is provided in a game area, and the guide has an inlet and an outlet for a game ball formed in a main body thereof. A rotatable rotating body is mounted in the body. The rotating body is provided with a ball receiving portion capable of storing game balls and a balancer such that the ball receiving portion can face the entrance. Therefore, the ball receiving portion always stands by while facing the entrance, and when the game ball is stored in the ball receiving portion, it rotates by its own weight, guides it to the outlet, and discharges it. After ejection, the balancer causes the original ball receiver to face the entrance and wait for the next game ball.
Further, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, since the game ball from the outlet of the inductor can be guided to the winning area (starting port), even if the starting port is provided below the large symbol display, it is possible to cope with the problem. It is possible.

[0006]

FIG. 1 (front view) shows a pachinko machine 10 as a game machine. A ball lending machine 20 is installed on the side of the pachinko machine, and the ball lending machine 20 has a built-in card reader (not shown). The front panel 21 of the ball lending machine 20 is provided with an indicator lamp and a card insertion slot 22 when the operation of the ball lending machine is effective. on the other hand,
Upper plate 12 attached to the front panel 11 of the pachinko machine
Are provided with operation buttons and the like of the ball lending machine 20. Specifically, a display 13a for displaying the balance (frequency) of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 22 and the like, A conversion button 13b for supplying a ball rental machine to the pachinko machine via the ball rental machine 20 by operation and a return button 13c for returning a card are provided.

[0007] A storage tray 17 is provided below the supply tray 12, and stores a prize ball that has overflowed when the supply tray 12 is full. Also, the handle 1 of the launching device
By the operation 8, the game balls supplied from the supply tray 12 for each ball are guided by the guide rails 14 and shot into the game area 19. On the left and right sides of the symbol display L installed at the approximate center of the game area 19, there are ordinary symbol starting gates 23a, 23
b is provided, and when the game ball passes, the symbol of the ordinary symbol indicator 56 installed on the right side of the large prize device 58 described later starts to fluctuate, stops after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the final symbol is set in advance. When it matches with the symbol that has been made, it becomes “hit”, and the so-called tulip-type starting electric accessory 57A is
It is opened, and a starting port (winning area) 57 is formed.
It should be noted that even when the tulip of the starting electric accessory 57A is in the closed state, the guide nail 57 installed on the
It is possible to win a prize by dropping between a and a, and it is possible to win a prize via an inductor 40 installed above the starting electric accessory 57A, which will be described later in detail.

The symbol display L has a substantially square main body frame 3.
At the center of 0, a liquid crystal display screen G for performing a variable display game or the like via a plurality of variable symbols is attached. In addition to displaying various information on the display screen G, when a game ball wins the starting port 57, a variable display game is started by issuing a symbol change signal, and in response to a big hit, a miss, etc., Symbols “0 to 9” (10 types) are displayed on the first symbol display portion L1, the third symbol display portion L3, and the second symbol display portion L2. Then, at the time of the big hit (special game state), the symbols “0, 0, 0” to “9, 9, 9” are displayed on the first symbol display portion L1, the third symbol display portion L3, and the second symbol display portion L2. Of 1
After confirming and displaying the same 0 symbols (big hit symbols), the door 58a of the big prize winning device 58 is opened for a predetermined time as a big hit (special game state), so that a large amount of prize balls can be paid out.

Next, an inductor 4 attached to the symbol display L will be described.
0, a perspective view including a partial cutout of the symbol display L (FIG. 2), a rotating body 38 forming the inductor 40, a main body 37 formed on the stage 31 (FIG. 3A), and a rotating body 38. 3 (B) and a front view of the rotating body 38 with the front body 41 removed (FIG. 3 (C)).

In the symbol display L, a liquid crystal display screen G for performing a variable display game or the like through a plurality of variable symbols can be attached to the center of a substantially square main body frame 30. or,
At the lower part of the main frame 30, a stage 31 on which the game ball rolls is formed to be inclined upward toward the center, and at the upper left and right sides, a lateral entrance 32a for receiving the game ball,
32b are formed. And those side entrances 32
The game balls entered from a and 32b flow down the downflow gutters 33 formed on the left and right sides of the main body frame 30 and roll on the stage 31.

At the lower part of the center (top) of the stage 31, there is provided an inductor 40 for enabling the creation of a new game ball flow. 36 is formed, and a cylindrical main body 37 that protrudes to the front side and is slightly inclined to the front side and is capable of rolling game balls is formed. A rotating body 38 is rotatably mounted in the main body 37 via a shaft 44 supported by a bearing 45 so that the body 38 can rotate smoothly. A main body 3 is provided at the lower front part of the stage 31.
7, a front body 41 is attached, and a heart-shaped outlet 42 for discharging game balls of ball receiving portions 38a to 38c described later is formed. And this outlet 42 is
The starting electric accessory 57 </ b> A (starting port 57) is installed at a position directly above, and a game ball from the discharge port 42 can be guided to the starting port 57. Note that the starting port 57 may be any position at which a game ball from the discharge port 42 can be received.
It may be installed at a place other than the lower part via a derivative such as a gutter (not shown).

On the outer periphery of the rotating body 38, ball receiving portions 38a, 38b, 38c are provided so that game balls can be stored therein.
8 are formed. Also, at the rear of the rotating body 38,
A cylindrical balancer 39 is formed, and the balancer 39a
Is slightly protruded so as to be heavier than the other balancers 39b and 39c (FIG. 3B). The balancers 39a to 39c correspond to the ball receiving portions 38a to 38c. Therefore, when the game ball is not stored in any of the ball receiving portions 38a, 38b, 38c, the rotator 38 rotates freely. 39
Stop when a arrives at the lower position. As a result, the ball receiver 38
a stops at a position facing the entrance 36.

For this reason, the game balls entering from the side entrances 32a and 32b formed on the side of the symbol display L are placed on the downflow gutter 3
3 and rolls on the stage 31, and can be normally stored in the ball receiving portion 38 a which is already facing the entrance 36 and is waiting. And the game ball is the ball receiving portion 38a.
, The rotating body 38 rotates by its own weight of the game ball,
It is discharged from the discharge port 42, falls between the guide nails 57a, and can enter the starting port 57. After the game balls are discharged, the rotating body 38 can freely rotate, and the balancer 39a
As a result, the ball receiving portion 38a returns to the position facing the entrance 36, and in the middle thereof, the ball receiving portions 38b and 38c face the entrance 36 to enable the reception of game balls. Therefore, the game ball on the stage 31 can be discharged through the other ball receiving portions 38b and 38c without returning to the ball receiving portion 38a, which is advantageous for the player. Also, when the game ball is discharged from the discharge port 42 of the rotating body 38, as described above, when the ball is not stored in the ball receiving portions 38b and 38c, the ball receiving portion 3
8a faces the entrance 36 and waits for the next game ball.

As described above, the inductor 40 having the above configuration is stopped by the balancer 39a at the position where the ball receiving portion 38a faces the entrance 36, and stands by so as to be able to receive the game ball on the stage 31. Then, the game ball received by the ball receiving portion 38a is guided to rotate by the weight of the game ball and discharged to the discharge port 42, and the starting ball 57 can be won. for that reason,
Even if the large symbol display L is installed in the center of the game area 19 and the starting port 57 is installed below the same, it is possible to solve the problem that it is difficult to win by installing the inductor 40 having the above-described configuration. In addition, since the inductor 40 having the above-described configuration has a simple configuration, it is highly economical.

The ball receiving portion 38a formed on the rotating body 38
The number of to 38c is not limited to the above three, and may be one or another number. Further, the rotating body 38 is configured such that a specific ball receiving portion 38a can face the inlet 36, but all the ball receiving portions 38a to 38c can face the inlet 36 via a uniform balancer 39. You may comprise. The inlet 36 and the outlet 42 formed in the main body 37 are
It is not limited to the individual pieces, and may be formed at any location of the main body 37. Further, the guide 40 can be installed in various types of gaming machines, and can be installed in other places of the game area 19 without being attached to the symbol display L as in the above-described example, and a new game ball can be provided. By creating a flow and guiding the player to another winning area or the like, it is possible to make the game content more interesting than ever before, which is meaningful.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine provided with an inductor for discharging a game ball from a discharge port by a rotating body having a ball receiving portion. Since it is small, it can be installed in any of the game areas. Further, the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a large symbol display by setting a prize area below the symbol display, and particularly by setting an induction device at the start opening so as to be able to be guided at the opening. Is effective for

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (pachinko machine).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the symbol display including a partial cutout.

3A is a perspective view of a back body of the rotating body, FIG. 3C is a front view of the rotating body with the front body removed, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 30 main body frame 31 stage 32a, 32b side entrance 36 entrance 37 main body 38 rotating body 38a-38b ball receiver 39a-39c balancer 40 inductor 42 discharge port 57 starting port (winning area) 57A starting electric accessory L symbol display

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 21, 1999 (1999.10.
21)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The symbol display L has a substantially square main body frame 3.
At the center of 0, a liquid crystal display screen G for performing a variable display game or the like via a plurality of variable symbols is attached. In addition to displaying various information on the display screen G, when a game ball wins the starting port 57, a variable display game is started by issuing a symbol change signal, and in response to a big hit, a miss, etc., Symbols “0 to 9” (10 types) are displayed on the first symbol display portion L1, the third symbol display portion L3, and the second symbol display portion L2 (not shown) . Then, at the time of a big hit (special game state), the symbols “0, 0, 0” to “9,” are displayed on the first symbol display portion L1, the third symbol display portion L3, and the second symbol display portion L2.
After the same ten symbols (big hit symbols) of "9, 9" are confirmed and displayed, a big hit (special game state), the door 58a of the big prize winning device 58 is opened for a predetermined time, and a large amount of prize balls can be paid out. And

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a guide is installed in a game area and a game is played through a game ball, wherein the guide has an inlet and an outlet of a game ball formed in a main body,
A rotatable rotating body is mounted in the main body, wherein the rotating body is provided with a ball receiving portion capable of storing game balls and a balancer such that the ball receiving portion can face the entrance. Machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming ball from an outlet of the guiding device can be guided to a winning area.