JP2002018069A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable concentration on a game without interrupting the game even when game balls are not transferred from a lower tray to a box, when a large amount of prize winning balls are paid off for a short time. SOLUTION: The front of the lower tray 4 and walls of both sides are increased in height, and the distance between the front wall and an inner surface having a discharge port 7 is taken large so that the storing allowable amount is increased so as to store about 2000 game balls as payoff balls per great prize. The surface side of the front of the machine body is provided with a surface side ball extract passage 9 for causing the game balls to overflow from the upper surface side of an upper tray 3 to be guided directly to the upper part of the lower tray 4, whereby when the upper tray 3 is filled with the game balls paid off as prize balls, the game balls are guided to the lower tray 4 through a full-load passage on the back, and the game balls are caused to overflow from the upper tray 3 to a surface side ball extract passage ball receiving port 10 and discharged to the lower tray 4 from a surface side ball extract passage outlet 11 through the surface ball extract passage 9 to be stored in the lower tray 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, to a structure for preventing a game from being interrupted due to a lower plate being full during a jackpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game ball paid out as a prize ball is stored in an upper plate at a lower portion of a front surface of the fuselage, supplied to a launching device, and paid out in excess of the storage capacity of the upper plate. 2. Description of the Related Art There has been conventionally known a configuration in which a game ball is guided to a lower plate through a full passage provided on the back side of the front of the fuselage and stored in the lower plate. The full path in that case communicates with a discharge port provided at a position near the bottom at substantially the center of the lower surface of the lower plate, and discharges game balls from the discharge port into the lower plate. Further, the upper plate is provided with an opening hole for removing the ball at the bottom portion, and the opening hole is opened by operating the lever for removing the upper plate ball, so that the opening hole is filled up through the upper plate removing passage on the back side. It is configured such that the game balls stored in the upper plate are drained to the lower plate, and the game balls are stored in the upper plate. In addition, the lower plate is provided with an opening hole for removing the ball on the bottom surface, and is configured to be able to remove the ball by opening the opening hole by operating the lower plate removing lever.

In a gaming machine having such a configuration, for example, in the case of a pachinko machine, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball by passing the game ball through a prize area on the game board surface, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. Thereby, it is configured to shift to a special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be acquired in a short time.

Further, in such a gaming machine, when the lower plate is full of gaming balls exceeding the storage capacity, the lower plate full switch detects that, and the firing device is stopped.

[0005] By the way, the lower plate provided in the conventional gaming machine has a small permissible storage amount of game balls (for example, 500 or less), and can use all (for example, about 2000) of prize balls paid out at one big hit. If you do not do anything, such as when you hit a jackpot during the game, the lower plate will quickly fill up. Then, when the lower plate is full, the lower plate full switch is activated, the firing device stops,
The game is interrupted. Therefore, during the jackpot, the player must operate the lower plate ball release lever many times to open the lower plate opening hole or directly play the lower plate game by hand so that the lower plate does not become full of game balls. He works by grabbing or scraping the ball and transferring the game ball to a box.

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, since the storage capacity of the lower plate for the game balls is small, even during a single jackpot, the player can remove the lower plate many times. It is necessary to operate the lever to open the opening hole in the lower plate, directly grab or scrape the lower ball game ball, and transfer the game ball to the box. It was troublesome.

At the time of the transfer, the player
In order not to interrupt the game, the player must hold the firing handle with one hand and perform a cumbersome transfer operation with the other hand, so he cannot concentrate on the game.

When transferring a game ball from a lower plate to a box, the game ball may spill on the floor, and the game may have to be interrupted.

If the transfer is delayed, the lower plate full switch is activated, the firing device stops, and the game is interrupted.

[0010] In addition, when a player without a box hits the store, the store clerk needs to carry the box to the player without the box, which is troublesome for the store.

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, various inconveniences occur due to the small allowable amount of game balls stored in the lower plate.

The present invention solves such inconvenience, and when a large amount of prize balls are paid out due to a jackpot or the like, the game is not interrupted even if the game balls are not transferred from the lower plate to the box, and the game is not interrupted. The challenge is to provide gaming machines that allow concentration.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a gaming machine in which a special game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained in a short time by satisfying predetermined conditions is performed. When the upper plate has an upper plate for storing the paid-out game balls and supplying them to the launch position of the launching device, and a lower plate for storing the game balls paid out exceeding the storage capacity of the upper plate, The lower plate has a structure capable of storing substantially all of the prize balls paid out in at least one special game.

In this way, the lower plate is provided with a sufficient storage allowance, and almost all of the prize balls paid out in a special game such as a single jackpot can be stored, so that a special game is achieved.
Even if a large amount of prize balls are paid out in a short time, the lower plate does not become full until at least one special game is almost completed, the lower plate full switch is activated and the firing device is stopped. No. Therefore, it is not necessary to transfer the game ball from the lower plate to the box even during the big hit, and it is possible to concentrate on the game. In other words, during the jackpot, the lower plate ball release lever is operated many times to open the lower plate opening hole so that the lower plate is not filled with game balls as before, Grab it,
There is no need to scrape or transfer the game ball to the box, so the player only has to hold the firing handle with one hand, the other hand is free and empty, and always relaxed And work on games.

In addition, at least at the time of the first jackpot, a box for transferring game balls is not required. Therefore, even if a player who has not yet used the box hits the jackpot at the first jackpot. As long as there is enough storage, the clerk does not have to rush the box to a player without the box. Therefore, since the clerk does not notice that there is a player playing in the jackpot state without a box, the lower plate becomes full in the middle of the jackpot state, and the lower plate full switch is activated to play the game. The risk of inconvenience such as interruption is reduced.

The present invention also provides the above-mentioned gaming machine,
As a means for pulling out the game balls exceeding the storage capacity of the upper plate to the lower plate, preferably, the game balls are overflowed from the upper front side of the upper plate and directly guided to the upper part of the lower plate, so that the game balls are directly guided to the upper part of the lower plate. A ball passage is provided.

In this case, since the game ball is overflowed from the upper portion of the upper plate and the game ball is pulled out to the lower plate, the capacity of the upper plate can be used most effectively. In addition, since a ball-passing passage was provided to overflow the game ball from the front side and lead it directly to the lower plate,
Less risk of clogging. In addition, since the game balls pulled out from the upper plate are guided to the upper portion of the lower plate, the game balls can be stored up to the upper portion of the lower plate, and the capacity of the lower plate can be used to the maximum extent.

[0018]

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an example of an embodiment applied to a pachinko machine.

In the figure, 1 is a gaming machine (pachinko machine)
A game board is provided inside the glass plate 2 in the upper part of the fuselage front,
An upper plate 3 is provided adjacent to the glass plate 2 at a lower portion of the front surface of the body, a lower plate 4 is provided below the upper plate 3, and a firing handle 5 is provided at a right end portion of the lower plate 4. ing.

Although not shown in the figure, a firing rail is provided on the back side of the front of the fuselage at a position behind the upper plate 3 and substantially flush with the game board surface, and at a position behind the lower plate 4 of the firing handle 5. A launch device that launches a game ball by operation is provided.

On the back of the machine body of the gaming machine 1, a back setting mechanism plate is mounted, on which the winning ball payout device and other devices are arranged, and a main board and other control boards are arranged. .

In this gaming machine 1, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball when a game ball fired by a launching device and reaches a game area on a game board surface passes through a predetermined prize area. When the condition is satisfied, a big hit is achieved, and a transition is made to a special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be acquired in a short time.

The game balls (prize balls) paid out from the prize ball payout device are led out to the upper plate 3 from the ball outlet 6 provided at the left end of the inner surface of the upper plate 3 and stored in the upper plate 3. . Then, the game balls stored in the upper plate 3 are supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing device.

The game balls paid out in excess of the storage capacity of the upper plate 3 flow over the regulation wall from just before the ball exit 6 of the upper plate 3 on the back side of the front of the fuselage and flow out into the full passage, and flow out to the lower plate 4. Is guided to the lower plate 4 from a discharge port 7 provided substantially at the center of the
It is stored in the lower plate 4.

When the lower plate 4 is full of game balls exceeding the storage capacity, the lower plate full switch detects this and the firing device is stopped.

The lower plate 4 has a high front wall and both side walls so that almost all of the prize balls paid out in at least one special game (big hit) can be stored. By increasing the distance from the back surface where 7 is located,
Increased storage capacity. The storage capacity of the lower plate 4 is
For example, about 2,000 game balls, that is, one payout per jackpot can be stored. Further, the discharge port 7, which is the outlet of the full passage, is provided so as to open at an upper portion substantially at the center of the lower surface of the lower plate 4.

The upper plate 3 is provided with an opening hole (not shown in the figure) for removing the ball at the back side of the bottom right end, and the opening hole is opened by operating the upper plate removing lever 8. The opening hole is drawn into the above-mentioned full passage through an upper plate ball removing passage (not shown in the figure) on the back side, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 3 are caused to flow out to the lower plate 4. .

Also, as described above, the game balls paid out in excess of the storage capacity of the upper plate 3 are allowed to flow out to the full passage on the back side of the front of the fuselage, and the lower plate 4 is discharged from the outlet 7 substantially in the center of the lower surface. In addition to guiding the game balls to the lower plate 4, another means for pulling the game balls to the lower plate is to overflow the game balls from the upper front side of the upper plate 3 and directly guide them to the upper portion of the lower plate 4. A front side ball emptying passage 9 is provided on the front side. The upper end of the front-side ball-passing passage 9 is opened at the upper part on the left side of the upper plate 3, and forms a front-side ball-passing passage ball-receiving port 10 for receiving a game ball that has overflowed when the upper plate 3 is full. In addition, the front side ball empty passage 9
A lower end of the lower plate 4 is opened at the upper part on the left side of the lower plate 4 to form a front-side ball-exhausting passage outlet 11 for discharging game balls to the lower plate 4.

The lower plate 4 is provided with an opening hole (not shown in the figure) for removing the ball on the bottom surface, and the opening hole is opened by operating the lower plate removal lever 12 to remove the ball. It is configured to be able to do it.

The gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is configured as described above, and the gaming balls paid out as prize balls are first stored in the upper plate 3. When the upper plate 3 is full, the game balls are guided to the lower plate 4 through the full passage on the back side, and the ball receiving opening 10 for the front side ball removal passage from the upper plate 3.
The game balls that have overflowed into the lower plate 4 are discharged from the front ball discharge passage outlet 11 through the front ball discharge passage 9 to the lower plate 4, and stored in the lower plate 4.

In the case of this gaming machine, the pattern in which the game balls are guided to the lower plate 4 includes a pattern in which the upper plate 3 is guided to the lower plate 4 through a full passage on the back side when the game balls are full. A pattern in which the game balls overflowing the plate 3 are guided to the lower plate through the front-side ball removal passage 9, and the upper plate ball removal passage 8 enters the full passage from the upper plate removal passage by operating the upper plate removal lever 8. There are three types of patterns in which game balls are guided from the lower plate 4 to the lower plate 4. If a big hit occurs once,
Of the approximately 2000 prize balls to be paid out, the portion exceeding the storage capacity of the upper plate 3 is the full passage on the back side and the ball-free passage 9 on the front side.
When the lever 8 is guided to the lower plate 4 and the upper plate ball removing lever 8 is operated, all the game balls in the upper plate 3 are discharged to the lower plate 4. As described above, the storage capacity of the lower plate 4 is increased so that approximately 2,000 game balls can be stored, so that almost one prize ball for one big hit can be stored in the lower plate 4.

Although an example of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, and it is a matter of course that the present invention can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the technical idea of the present invention. .

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, almost all of the prize balls paid out in a special game such as a single jackpot can be accommodated in the lower plate, so that the special game is realized. Even if a large amount of prize balls are paid out in time, the game will not be stopped by filling the lower plate until at least one special game is almost completed, so it is necessary to transfer the game ball to a box No, you can concentrate on the game.

In addition, since the store clerk does not notice that there is a player who is playing in a jackpot state without a box, the possibility that the lower plate becomes full and the game is interrupted is reduced. .

Also, by overflowing the game ball from the upper portion of the upper plate and pulling out the game balls to the lower plate, the capacity of the upper plate can be utilized most effectively.

Also, by causing the upper game ball to overflow from the front side and to be guided directly to the lower plate, ball clogging can be reduced, and even if the back side full passage is clogged, the game ball can be removed by the front side ball empty passage. You can lead to the lower plate.

In addition, by guiding the game balls pulled out from the upper plate to the upper portion of the lower plate, the capacity of the lower plate can be used most effectively.

When the game is to be terminated when the prize balls have reached a fixed amount (predetermined number), the number of fixed amounts at which the game ends and the allowable storage amount (number) of lower dishes are made equal. The game ball guided to the lower plate becomes full beyond the allowable storage capacity, the lower plate full switch is activated and the game is stopped, and at the same time, the game can be ended with the prize ball fixed amount, simplifying control it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view (a), a front view (b), and a right side view (c) of a gaming machine according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view (a) and a partially enlarged perspective view (b) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 3 Upper plate 4 Lower plate 5 Launch handle 7 Discharge port 9 Front side ball-passing passageway 10 Front-side ball-passing passage ball-receiving port 11 Front-side ball-passing passage outlet

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained in a short time by the establishment of a predetermined condition is performed, wherein the game balls paid out as prize balls are stored and moved to a launch position of a launch device. An upper plate to be supplied, and a lower plate for storing game balls paid out exceeding the storage capacity of the upper plate on the front of the fuselage, wherein the lower plate is awarded in at least one special game. A gaming machine having a structure capable of storing substantially all of a ball. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein a ball-passing passage is provided on the front side of the fuselage so that the game ball overflows from the upper side of the upper plate and is directly guided to the upper side of the lower plate. Machine.