JP2001276375A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game plate provided with a game area and to display information to a handler for the game plate and member accompanying the game plate. SOLUTION: In this game machine, the game plate 10 provided with the game area is made attachable and detachable. When attaching the game plate, the information to the handler is displayed at a position invisible from a game machine front surface. The information to the handler is printed and displayed at the cell part 12 of the game plate 10 or the display member 32 of the information to the handler is attached to the game plate 10. Also, the information to the handler is the information regarding the game plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine displaying information such as precautions in a game console for a handler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a method of handling a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine, and notes are described in an instruction manual attached to a pachinko machine purchased. In addition, since the handling method and precautions naturally differ depending on the type of the pachinko machine, a wide variety of instruction manuals are provided at the game store. In such a system, when the operator of the pachinko machine performs a board change, maintenance, or the like of the pachinko machine, the operator carefully reads the instruction manual or performs an operation while reading the instruction manual.

[0003]

However, in the conventional handling method, even if the instruction manual is carefully read,
In some cases, the handling method was forgotten during handling.
In addition, the information for the operator is often overlooked or mistaken for the operation explanation of the other pachinko machines, and the replacement of the pachinko machine and the maintenance are sometimes not performed properly. For this reason, it is conceivable to perform the handling operation while reading the instruction manual so that there is no mistake. However, carelessness may be caused, which is dangerous for the operator. For this reason, a failure of the pachinko machine or an injury to the handler may be induced, which may cause a large loss to the pachinko parlor.

According to the present invention, the handling method and precautions necessary for the handling operation are described in a portion that can be visually recognized by the operator during handling operations such as replacing a pachinko machine and performing maintenance, so that the handling operation can be performed normally and properly. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be played safely.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine in which a game board provided with a game area is detachably mountable, and when the game board is mounted, the game board is invisible from the front of the game machine. Because it is characterized by displaying information for the handler at the position, it is possible to provide a gaming machine excellent in aesthetic appearance,
The operator's display can be visually recognized when the operator needs it, and the handling operation can be performed normally and safely. The gaming machine according to claim 2 is a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein information for a handler is printed on a game board. Therefore, the gaming machine according to claim 1 has no difference from a normal cell manufacturing process.
The same effect as the gaming machine described can be obtained. Further, the gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an information display member for a handler is provided on the game board, so that only a display member suitable for the gaming machine is provided. The same effects as those of the gaming machine of Item 1 can be obtained. In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the information for the handler is information relating to the gaming board. Since the gaming machine is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, Since the information for the handler for such members is displayed, the handler can always be recognized during the handling operation of the game board, so that the information for the handler on a wide variety of game boards for the handler is not overlooked. It is possible to provide the gaming machine according to the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, which can perform the handling operation normally and safely.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 in an open state, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko machine 1. , A machine frame 2 covering the outer periphery, a mechanism plate (not shown), a rear frame 3, a front frame 4, a glass frame 5, a game board 10 detachably mounted on the front frame and the rear frame (disposed on the front surface). Obstacle nails are not shown), a front warp preventing member 21, a rear warpage preventing member 22, a game board holding member 9, a supply tray 6, a storage tray 7, a handle 8 capable of firing game balls by operation, and the like. In addition, in the game board 10,
A display device, various winning devices, and the like are attached, and a display area 31 and a display member 32 for a handler are provided.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the game board 10. In the game board, cells 12 having the same shape as the wooden plywood are bonded and formed on the surface of a substantially rectangular wooden plywood 11. The cell 12 has a design drawing printed on a white paper surface and a display for an operator at a predetermined position, and further holds a transparent sheet formed of synthetic resin from the surface thereof to hold the design drawing. Further, the game board has a hole or the like into which the display device is inserted, and a notch 13 for the rear surface warpage prevention member 22.
Are formed.

The embodiment used in this manner will be described in particular with respect to a pachinko machine in which information for a warp prevention member 21 or 22 of a game board for a handler is described. Since the game board 10 is formed using the wooden plywood 11, deformation such as warpage due to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity may occur, which may cause a problem that various winning devices come off. Therefore, the warpage prevention members 21 and 22 for preventing the warpage of the game board 10 are provided. This warp prevention portion is provided on the front and rear lower surfaces of the game board 10.
Although it is provided at each location, it goes without saying that any location where warpage occurs may be used, and a plurality of warpage prevention members may be used.

First, the warp preventing member 21 on the front side is formed in a substantially elliptical shape, and a reference hole 21a for locking is formed in the game board.
It has a short part and a long part centered on (almost one third from the end). The front-side warpage prevention member 21 is locked at the center of the lower front surface of the game board with screws or the like so that the short part and the long part can rotate around the reference hole. By stopping the rotation so that the short part and the long part of 21 are horizontal to the lower end of the game board 10, the game board 10 can be easily attached to and detached from the front frame 2 and the rear frame 3. After the game board 10 is mounted on the front frame 2 and the rear frame 3, the game board holder 9 provided on the rear frame is used, and the long portion is centered on the reference hole 21 a at a right angle to the lower end of the game board. Stop rotation.

On the other hand, the warp preventing member 22 on the rear side is formed in a substantially semicircular shape rotatable around the center of the circle at the lower end of an opening which allows the game board 10 to be detachable from the rear frame 3. Semicircular cutout 13 formed in the lower part of the rear surface of plate 10
Is to be fitted. Further, at the time of attachment / detachment, the lower end of the game board and the rear warp prevention member 22 become horizontal by stopping the rotation of the cross section of the rear warp prevention member 22 to the upper part, and the attachment / detachment of the game board 10 to the front frame 2 and the rear frame 3. Can be easily performed. As described above, when the game board 10 is mounted on the front frame 2 and the rear frame 3, the rear warpage prevention member 22 is fitted into the semicircular cutout 13 of the game board 10, and the front warpage prevention member 21 is connected to the rear frame 3. , The warpage of the game board can be corrected.

However, warpage preventing members 21 and 22 are often not used properly during board replacement and maintenance. Causes include those that cannot be distinguished from the warp-preventing member, how to use the warp-preventing member are not known, and that the user forgets to use the warp-preventing member while performing other work. In such a case, it is desirable to display information for the operator at a position where the operator can visually recognize the information during the operation. However, displaying the information for the handler at a position where the player can also visually recognize the player is disadvantageous to the player and undesirably aesthetically impaired. Thus, when the game board is attached, the above-mentioned problem can be solved by displaying information for a handler at a position invisible from the front of the game machine.

In this pachinko machine, the cell 12 which is the front of the game board 10 hidden behind the glass frame 5 and the supply tray 6
May be used as the display section 31, and a note such as "use a warp prevention member", a method of using the warp prevention member, and the like may be printed. This is because the design image of the cell applies a motif such as a model name or a design character to the substantially circular game area 14 in which a game ball flows down and a prize device is arranged, so as to prompt the player to identify the model. I have to. Therefore, outside the game area, only the background color is printed and displayed, and there is no problem even if the display of notes and usage is printed, and information for the handler that is very easy for the handler to display is displayed. Can be opened and closed, and the glass frame 5 can be opened and closed many times by adjusting the nails of the pachinko machine. Speaking of information for handlers, warp prevention member 2
Not limited to 1 and 22, information for a handler on a game board or a member related to the game board, such as a precautionary note or a setting method for a winning device or a liquid crystal device, may be printed and displayed. Furthermore, in the process of manufacturing the game board 10, it is only necessary to arrange the notes and usage methods together with the design of the cell 12 below the cell 12, so there is no change in the current game board manufacturing process. Because the information is displayed, it is very effective. Further, a cell on which information for a handler is printed and displayed may be similarly pressed on the rear surface of the game board. In this case, at the time of the game, since the player cannot visually recognize the rear face of the game board, the display of information for the handler may be arranged anywhere and in any size within the rear face of the game board. It is very easy to read and can draw attention.

Further, similarly, information for a handler may be described on a replaceable sticking member 42 such as a sticker, and may be stuck to a position invisible from the front of the game machine when the game board is mounted. The handler information is the cell warpage preventing members 21 and 2 described above.
Display information for a wide variety of operators, such as precautionary notes 2 and usage methods, precautionary notes and installation methods for winning devices and liquid crystal devices, and furthermore, precautionary notes on wiring processing and transportation provided on the game board 10 and the like be able to. In this case, since the cell is not printed, the glass frame 5
It is not visible to the player, such as the lower portion or the rear surface of the game board 10 hidden behind the supply tray 6, but can be freely arranged in a place visible to the operator. Furthermore, if the information for handlers is the same pachinko machine, it is possible to peel off the sticker for information for handlers from the discarded pachinko machine and attach it again to a new pachinko machine. But it is very effective. Further, it is needless to say that the same effect can be obtained even if the display member for the operator is not limited to the above-mentioned seal but is a member of a fitting type, an embedding type or a hook type.

[0014]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, claim 1 is provided.
The described gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a gaming board provided with a gaming area is detachable, and displays information for a handler at a position invisible from the front of the gaming machine when the gaming board is attached. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine excellent in aesthetic appearance, and to make it possible to visually recognize the display for the handler when needed by the handler, so that the handling operation can be performed normally and safely. The gaming machine according to claim 2 is a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein information for a handler is printed on a game board. Therefore, the gaming machine according to claim 1 has no difference from a normal cell manufacturing process. The same effect as the gaming machine described can be obtained. Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, an information display member for a handler is attached to the game board.
Therefore, the same effect as the gaming machine according to the first aspect can be obtained only by providing a display member corresponding to the gaming machine. In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the information for the handler is information relating to the gaming board. Since the gaming machine is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, Since the information for the handler for such members is displayed, the handler can always be recognized during the handling operation of the game board, so that the information for the handler on a wide variety of game boards for the handler is not overlooked. It is possible to provide the gaming machine according to the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, which can perform the handling operation normally and safely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine in an open state.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the game board;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Machine frame 3 Rear frame 4 Front frame 5 Glass frame 6 Supply tray 7 Storage tray 8 Handle 9 Gaming board holding member 10 Gaming board 11 Wooden plywood 12 Cell 13 Notch section 14 Gaming area 21 Front warp preventing member 21a Reference hole 22 Back surface warp prevention member 31 Display area 32 Display member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which a game board provided with a game area is detachable, wherein information for a handler is displayed at a position invisible from the front of the game machine when the game board is mounted. Gaming machine to do. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein information for a handler is printed on a gaming board. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an information display member for a handler is provided on the gaming board. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information for the handler is information relating to a game board.