JP2002000831A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for giving visual interest to a player and eliminating useless nails. SOLUTION: On a game panel surface 12 surrounded by a guide rail 14 for guiding a hit ball P, panel surface components such as a nail 24 and a winning port 20 are arranged. In one area of the game panel surface 12, a three-dimensional doll 26 is provided instead of the nail 24. In such a manner, by providing the three-dimensional doll 26 which looks as if approaching the player on the game panel surface 12, a visual impact is given to the player. By partially eliminating the nail 24 for guiding the ball P to the winning ports 20 and 22, a manufacture cost is reduced and maintainability is improved as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine equipped with a decorative member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various decorative members are mounted on a game board surface of a gaming machine to give a player a visual interest.

[0003] For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-19547, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the side plate 6 as a decorative member is arranged along the inner wall of the guide rail 62 arranged on the game board surface 60.
4 are attached. A guide path 66 is formed by the side plate 64, and the ball is guided to a winning opening 68 provided in the guide path 66.

[0004] However, the side plate 64 erected from the game board surface 60 is provided mainly for forming the guiding path 66 as a ball path, and thus a game board surface excellent in design can be obtained. I can't imagine.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-4935, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a rail decoration member 72 that covers the outside of the guide rail 70 and a decoration member 74 that partially covers and hides the game board surface 71 are attached to the gaming machine 76 with one unit, and From the viewpoint of unification, it has been adopted.

[0006] However, since a large proportion of the board surface parts cover the entire gaming machine, handling during assembly is complicated.
The decorative member 74 has a guide plate 74B that guides the ball P from a flat plate 74A that covers the upper side of the game board surface 78.
It just hangs down to 1 and has a flat overall feel with little visual change.

On the other hand, in the mainstream gaming machines, the ball is fired clockwise, so that the player tends to enjoy the game in the gaming area on the left side of the center of the gaming board surface. Also, the first
This tendency is further enhanced in a model such as a pachinko game (game machine) in which a start winning opening is arranged at the center position of the game board surface.

However, the game board surface of the gaming machine is still nailed to the left and right sides, and is excellent in manufacturing cost, maintainability, and visually in respect of the result of analyzing the game tendency of the player. Gaming machines have not been proposed.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which gives a player a visual interest and eliminates useless nails in view of the above facts.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, board parts such as nails and winning holes are arranged on a game board surrounded by guide rails for guiding a shooting ball. In one area of the game board surface, a three-dimensional decorative member is provided in place of the nail.

As described above, by providing a three-dimensional decorative member approaching the player on the game board surface, a visual impact is given to the player, and on the other hand, the ball is guided to the winning opening. By partially eliminating the nails, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the maintainability can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is attached to the right side area of the game board. This focuses on the tendency of the player to enjoy the game in the left area of the game board surface, and in particular, in the case of the first type, there is almost no need to play the game in the right area.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that no nail is arranged around the decorative member. Accordingly, the configuration can be simplified because the nails can be omitted, and at the same time, since the nails do not block the decoration member, the decoration member can be visually enhanced.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the decorative member is
At least the ball does not form a winning path to the starting winning opening. That is, regardless of the presence or arrangement of the nails, the decorative member does not allow the ball to enter at least the starting winning opening. As a result, the player does not hit the ball in the area with the decorative member, and enjoys the game in the area without the decorative member.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a ball passage is formed between the side surface of the decorative member and the guide rail. Thereby, the ball flows all over the game board surface.

In the invention according to claim 6, the upright surface of the decorative member is undulating. This gives a change to the ball flowing along the decorative member, and gives the player visual enjoyment.
In addition, by making the upright surface undulate, the ball does not catch on the decorative member.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a passage through which the ball passes is formed in the decorative member. In this configuration, the ball is momentarily removed from the player's field of view, giving a certain feeling of expectation that something will happen.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the step at which the ball flowing out of the passageway jumps is provided at the exit of the passageway. In this configuration, the flow of the ball becomes discontinuous, producing unpredictable results and excite the player.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is a shaped article such as a doll. For example, it is interesting to shape a doll that imitates the opposite sex of the target player.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member and the nail attached to the right side area of the game board are arranged so that the ball hardly flows to the winning opening. By selecting such an arrangement, even a beginner unfamiliar with the game will inevitably concentrate the ball on the left area, and can enjoy the game under the same conditions as an expert.

According to the eleventh aspect, the decorative member is integrally formed with the game board surface. By forming the decorative member integrally with the game board surface, the number of components can be reduced, the configuration can be simplified, the workability can be improved, and the assembling cost can be reduced.

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is composed of a combination of a plurality of molded products. In particular, when molding a large decorative member, it cannot be uniformly cooled, so that sinks and twists occur.However, by molding as a small component, defects such as sinks, twists, etc. do not occur, and cooling is performed. Time can also be reduced.

In the invention according to the thirteenth aspect, the molded article is formed of colored materials having different colors. In this configuration, a gorgeous and colorful impact is given to the player, and since the material itself is colored, the color does not fade even if the ball collides.

In the invention according to claim 14, the molded article is formed from materials having different textures. With this configuration, the decoration member is made to feel hard and soft, and the repulsive force when the ball collides is partially changed, so that the flow of the ball can be changed.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is a single-color molded product, and a portion where the ball does not hit is colored. In this configuration, the molding cost can be reduced by using the same color for each part, and the part that does not hit the ball is not colored, so that no discoloration can occur.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is formed of a resin material having transparency. For example, a player can confirm the state of a ball passing through the decoration member, thereby giving visual interest.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A gaming machine according to the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described below with reference to FIG.

On the game board surface 12 of the pachinko machine 10, a guide rail 14 for defining a game area is arranged so as to spiral in an arc shape. By operating the operation handle 16 along the guide rail 14, the ball thrown into the hit ball supply tray 18 is fired toward the game area.

The game board surface 12 surrounded by the guide rails 14
Are provided with a plurality of nails 24 for changing the flow of the ball and guiding them to the general winning opening 20 and the starting winning opening 22. The nail 24 is hardly disposed around a doll 26 to be described later. The nail 24 is located in the middle left area with the variable display device 28 as a boundary, and a variable winning opening for winning many balls at once under predetermined conditions. 29 are arranged in the upper region. Thus, the number of nails 24 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is reduced by about 20% to 30% as compared with the same type of pachinko machine (first-type machine).

As described above, by reducing the number of nails 24, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced, maintenance can be facilitated, and earth resources can be protected.

At the upper center (so-called “top”) of the variable display device 28, nails 24 are continuously provided in an up-down diagonal direction, and the distance between the nails 24 and the distance between the uppermost nail 24 and the guide rail 14 are determined. The interval is larger than the outer diameter of the sphere P. Therefore, the ball P can flow to the right game area, but has a structure in which the ball P hardly flows to the relatively right game area.

Further, a windmill 30 for changing the flow of the ball and various indicator lights 32 are provided on the game board 12, and an out port 34 for discharging the ball from the game board 12 is provided at the lowest position. Have been.

On the other hand, a doll 26 representing a woman lies from the upper right game area of the game board surface 12 to the middle game area. The doll 26 is a three-dimensional modeled object, and a side surface of the body constitutes a wall surface rising from the game board surface 12, and this wall surface changes the movement of the ball. Also, doll 2
To prevent the ball P hitting 6 from being guided directly to the winning opening,
A nail 24 is arranged around the starting winning opening 22 so that the winning rate does not increase significantly.

Further, between the right side surface of the doll 26 and the guide rail 14, there is formed a flow passage 90 through which the ball can pass, so that the ball P flows all over the game board surface 12.

As described above, attaching the three-dimensional doll 26 on the game board surface 12 gives the impression that the doll 26 smiles at the player, and the player receives a visual impact. Further, since the side surface of the doll 26 is appropriately curved (undulating), a change is added to the flow of the sphere, giving visual pleasure to the player.

Further, the nails 24 and the dolls 26 arranged in the so-called heavens together give the impression that the ball does not easily flow to the special winning opening 22 or the general winning opening 20, so that even beginners who are not accustomed to the game are inevitable. Then, the ball is concentrated on the left area, and the player can enjoy the game under the same conditions as the skilled person.

Next, a method of manufacturing the doll 26 attached to the game board 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The doll 26 is constructed by assembling parts of an upper body 40, a lower body 48, a wig 42, shoes 44, and clothes 46. Each part is formed with a fitting hole 52 and a projection 50 that fits into the fitting hole 52, so that the doll can be assembled with one touch.

Each part is formed by injecting a resin material into a separate mold, and the maximum size of the part is designed to be unevenly cooled so that sink and twist do not occur. Also, the back of each part is flat,
It is devised to eliminate useless processing such as unevenness.

Further, in this embodiment, the wig 42 is golden, the clothes 46 are pink, the shoes 44 are black, and the upper body 40 and the lower body 48 are formed of colored resin, thereby giving the player a gorgeous and colorful impact. , Exudes realism. Furthermore, by using colored resin, doll 2
Even if a ball collides with 6, the color does not fade.

The doll 26 is fixed to the game board surface 12 by attaching it to a mounting hole 92 formed in a base plate 96 (see FIG. 1) fixed from the back side of the game board surface 12 with screws 94.

In the present embodiment, a female doll has been described as an example of a molded object. However, as long as it is of interest to a player, a famous building, fruits such as bananas, monsters such as dragons,
The animal may be a certain character, a snake or the like, and the type is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIG. 4, an inflow port 54 is formed on the left side of the doll 26, and an outflow port 56 is formed on the left side of the doll 26, and a passage 58 (the doll is hollow) through which the ball passes is formed. You may comprise. As a result, the ball that has entered the doll 26 from the inflow port 54 momentarily disappears from the player's view, so that the player can feel a certain feeling of expectation that something will happen.

Further, a step 56A is provided at the outlet 56,
Jumping the ball that has flowed out of the passageway 58 causes the flow of the ball to be discontinuous, leading to unpredictable results and intriguing the player.

Further, the doll 26 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin capable of being transmitted, and a maze 57 is constructed in the doll as shown in FIG. By forming it, the complicated movement of the sphere P may be viewed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the doll is colored by using a colored resin. However, the doll is formed of a single-color resin material, and only the portion that does not hit the ball is colored (the portion visible from the front). ). As a result, the molding cost of the doll can be reduced, and the portion that does not hit the ball is not colored, so that there is no discoloration.

Further, by forming each part with materials having different textures, for example, the wig 42 and the lower body 48 are made of a soft material, the clothes 46 are made of a matte material, and the shoes 44 are made of a glossy material. Gives the player a doll presence. Furthermore, since the repulsive force when the ball collides partially changes, the player is interested.

In this embodiment, the doll is formed separately in consideration of the occurrence of torsion and torsion. However, depending on the size of the doll, the game board surface 12 may be made of resin, and the game board surface 12 and the doll 26 may be formed separately. It may be formed integrally. Thereby, the assembling cost of the pachinko machine can be reduced.

Further, the doll 26 is configured to move so as to show a smile when the ball enters the winning opening or to change the direction of the body when the ball hits the shoes 44, or the ball can be directed. It becomes possible by providing a modeled object on the game board surface 12 that passes.

As shown in FIG. 6, a pachinko machine which removes nails on the game board surface 12 and changes the flow of the ball only by the three-dimensional object 25 or the doll 26 as a three-dimensional decorative member is constituted. It is also possible.

[0051]

As described above, it is possible to give a visual interest to a player and eliminate unnecessary nails.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a doll mounted on the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a doll mounted on the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the doll mounted on the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another modification of the doll mounted on the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a gaming machine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a conventional gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a decorative member mounted on a conventional gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 26 Doll (decorative member) 40 Upper body (molded article) 42 Wig (molded article) 44 Shoes (molded article) 46 Clothes (molded article) 48 Lower body (molded article) 58 Passageway 90 Flow passage

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hayami 2-314-14 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai F-term (reference) 2C088 BC22 BC25 DA07 EB53 EB78

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which board parts such as nails and a winning opening are arranged on a game board surface surrounded by guide rails for guiding a shooting ball. A gaming machine provided with a decorative member. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decoration member is provided in a right region of a game board surface. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein no nail is arranged around the decorative member. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member does not form at least a winning path of a ball to a starting winning opening. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a ball passage is formed between the side surface of the decorative member and the guide rail. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decoration member has an upright surface. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a passage through which a ball passes is formed in said decorative member. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a step at which a ball flowing out of the passageway jumps is provided at an exit of the passageway. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is a shaped object such as a doll. 10. The arrangement of the decorative member and the nail attached to a right side area of the game board surface is such that a ball does not easily flow to the winning opening.
A gaming machine according to claim 9. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is formed integrally with the game board surface. 12. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is configured by combining a plurality of molded products. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the molded article is formed of colored materials having different colors. 14. The molding according to claim 12, wherein the moldings are formed of materials having different textures.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 15. The decorative member is a monochromatic molded product,
13. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein a portion that does not hit the ball is colored. 16. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein said decorative member is formed of a resin material having transparency.