JP2002177468A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine for easily attaching control baseboards to the inner part of a game machine body. SOLUTION: A game board 9 is arranged at the front side of the game machine body 3 and an accessory unit is at the inner side of the game machine body 3. A baseboard attachment base 1d is disposed inside the machine body 3 by avoiding a necessary member at the front side and, then, the control baseboards 22 and 44 for the accessory unit are attached to the baseboard attachment base 1d.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination game machine such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Arranged ball machines are examples of combination gaming machines. This arrangement ball machine is used for one game.
Six game balls are shot into the game area of the game board by the launching means, and the game balls are made to win any of the winning holes of the winning opening means arranged below the game area. When a predetermined winning combination is established by winning a predetermined winning opening, such as winning four adjacent winning openings adjacent to the winning opening means, a score is awarded according to the difficulty of the establishment. Then, the payout means pays out a predetermined number of medals or game balls to the player as prizes.

[0003] In this type of arrangement ball machine, a game board is mounted on the front side of a game machine main body, and firing means, payout means, and other attached devices are arranged inside the game machine main body. In addition, a main control board for controlling the game operation on the game board side, a firing control board for controlling the firing means, a payout control board for controlling the payout means, etc. are arranged on the back side of the game board and other appropriate places, and these control boards are provided. Are configured to control each unit.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The arrangement ball machine comprises:
Although a main control board, a launch control board, a payout control board, and other control boards are provided, various control boards are conventionally mounted on a back cover on the back side of the game board. For this reason, in an arrangement ball machine provided with a game board replaceable with the game machine body, when the old game board is replaced with a new game board having a different game configuration and the old game board is discarded, the game board is discarded. A control board irrelevant to the game configuration on the side must be replaced and discarded together with the game board, which is very uneconomical.

[0005] However, even if the control board irrelevant to the game configuration is separated from the game board and mounted on another place,
When the control board is stored in the board case, it is difficult to secure an appropriate location because the whole of the board becomes large or various accessories are installed on the back side of the game machine. There is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a combination game machine in which a control board can be easily mounted in a game machine body.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine main body 3.
In the combination game machine provided with the game board 9 on the front side and the attached devices 10 and 14 inside the game machine main body 3,
A board mounting base 1d is provided inside the gaming machine main body 3 so as to avoid required members on the front side thereof.
The control boards 22 and 59 for the accessory devices 10 and 14 are mounted on the control board.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a medal insertion type arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the arrangement ball machine has a game machine main body 3 having an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 1. Is attached to the outer frame 1 via a vertical hinge 4 at one of the left and right ends so as to be openable and closable and detachable.

The gaming machine body 3 has a front panel 5 mounted on the front side thereof, a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like provided on the outer frame 1 side, and a game on the front frame 2 side. Various internal mechanisms and internal devices including the game board 9 are provided inside the game machine main body 3 on the back side of the front panel 5, such as provided with a board 9, a launch means 10, and a medal selection means 11.

The outer frame 1 is in the form of a vertically long rectangular frame, and has a pair of left and right side frame members 1a arranged vertically and an upper frame member 1b connecting the upper and lower ends of the side frame members 1a in the left and right direction.
And a lower frame member 1c, and a reinforcing / substrate mounting table 1d for connecting the left and right side frame members 1a is provided in a substantially horizontal shape substantially at the center in the vertical direction and at other intermediate points.
A back plate 1e is mounted on the back side. The medal hopper 6, the auxiliary tank 7, the power supply unit 8 and the like are arranged on the lower frame member 1c at the lower side inside the outer frame 1.

The board mounting base 1d is provided with required members on the front side thereof, for example, the game board 9 or required members mounted on the back side thereof, for example, required members so as not to interfere with a back cover (described later) on the back side of the game board 9. The front end is located slightly behind the front end of the outer frame 1. A board case 23 for accommodating the payout control board 22, the deposit control board 44, and the like is detachably mounted on the board mounting table 1d. The board case 23 is disposed on the board mounting base 1d at one end in the left-right direction so as not to interfere with a back cover or the like on the game board 9 side.

The board mounting base 1d has a front-rear width smaller than the front-rear width of the outer frame 1 and is within the front-rear width of the outer frame 1. In the board case 23, only the payout control board 22 or the deposit control board 44 may be provided, or the payout control board 22 and the deposit control board 44 are housed in separate board cases 23 and are detachably attached to the board mounting table 1d. It may be attached to.

The front frame 2 is formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer frame 1, and a game board 9 is provided on the front upper portion of the front frame 2.
However, a launching means 10 and a medal selecting means 11 are provided below it. The front frame 2 includes a pair of left and right side frame members 2a arranged in a downward direction similarly to the outer frame 1, and an upper frame member 2b and a lower frame member 2c connecting the upper and lower ends of the side frame members 2a in the left and right direction. It has.

The medal hopper 6 constitutes storage means for storing medals as game media. The medal hopper 6 includes a medal shoot 12 for receiving inserted medals and a surplus when the internal medals are full. An overflow port 13 for overflowing medals to the auxiliary tank 7 and a medal payout means 14 for paying out medals are provided.
The medal payout means 14 is for paying out the medals in the medal hopper 6 for prizes or for returning the medal. The medal payout means 14 is provided below the medal hopper 6 and driven by a driving means 15 such as a motor. (Not shown)
To pay out medals from the medal payout opening 16 to the front side. In addition, the auxiliary tank 7 can be freely taken in and out. The power supply unit 8 is provided with a power supply board 17.

The game board 9 is fitted between the game board mounting frame 18 and the support member 19 inside the front frame 2 so as to be removably fitted from the back side, and a plurality of game boards provided on the back side of the game board mounting frame 18 are provided. Are fixed detachably by the fastening means 20. Therefore, the game board 9 can be freely attached to and detached from the front side of the gaming machine main body 3 and the back side of the pre-separation frame 2. The game board mounting frame 18 has a gate shape,
The upper side and both left and right sides are fixed to the inner surface of the front frame 2 above the support member 19. The support member 19 is provided integrally with a game board receiving portion 21 for receiving the game board 9 from below on the upper edge side, and is installed in the front frame 2 in the left-right direction.

On the front of the game board 9, as shown in FIG.
A guide rail 25 is annularly mounted, a winning opening means 27 is arranged below the game area 26 inside the guide rail 25, and a guide symbol display means 28 and a specific winning means 29 are provided above the winning opening means 27. , Score increasing means 24,
Each game component such as operating means 30, 31 and normal winning means 32, 33 is arranged. Note that a number of game nails (not shown) are provided between the winning opening means 27 and each game component.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the prize port means 27 is provided with a prize case 37 removably attached to the opening 36 of the game board 9 from the back side, and the prize case 37 is arranged in a horizontal line. A plurality of, for example, 16 prize holes 38 for guiding game balls formed and winning from the front side to the back side of the game board 9.
And a plurality of detecting game balls that have won each winning opening 38,
For example, 16 winning detection switches 39 are provided, and a game ball falling along the game board 9 wins one of the winning openings 38, and the winning detection switch 39 detects the game ball. .

The guide symbol display means 28 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, three guide symbols 28a, game information at the time of a power failure in the event of a power failure, advance notice of a game to be resumed after a power failure is restored, The liquid crystal display means 40 for notifying the player of the game conditions at the time of return and other various game information is also used.

Each of the guide symbols 28a fluctuates for a predetermined time on condition that the operating means 30 detects a game ball.
· Stops in a special mode such as "7" or other non-special modes. It should be noted that an appropriate symbol such as a numeral symbol is used as the guide symbol 28a. Guidance symbol display means 2
On the back side of 8, a design board case 35 containing a design control board 34 is detachably mounted.

The specific winning means 29 is a guide symbol display means 2.
8 is provided with an opening / closing body 29a that opens for a predetermined time after the guide symbol 28a after the change of 8 is stopped and fixed in a special mode,
The inside thereof is divided into a plurality of (for example, three) regions, and a part (for example, the center) is a special operation region 29b. The special operation area 29b is for generating a special game state, which will be described later, based on predetermined conditions when a game ball passes, and ends the special game state when the game ball passes again.

The score increasing means 24 is for increasing the score when a game ball wins, and is opened and closed for a predetermined time on condition that the operating means 31 detects the game ball when a special game state occurs. A body 24a is provided, and when a game ball wins the score increasing means 24, the score is increased (for example, doubled).

The specific winning means 29 and the score increasing means 2
4. The normal prize winning means 32, 33 is configured to guide a game ball won on the front side of the game board 9 to the back side of the game board 9, and when a game ball wins on these, one or The game balls are treated in the same manner as the winning of the game ball to the plurality of winning ports 38.

For example, the specific winning means 29 is the eleventh and fourteenth of the winning opening 38, and the score increasing means 24 is the eleventh and fourteenth.
When the game ball of the prize port means 27 corresponds to the prize port 38 in which the game ball of the prize port means 27 is difficult to win, or the prize port in which the prize combination is difficult to be established, such as corresponding to the third and fifth, respectively, In the same manner as when the game ball has won the corresponding winning opening 38,
A prize display section (described later) corresponding to the prize port 38 displays a prize.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the back surface of the game board 9, each game such as a winning opening means 27, a guide symbol displaying means 28, a specific winning means 29, a score increasing means 24, and operating means 30 and 31 is provided. A back cover 45 that covers the components from the back side, and a ball collection case 46 disposed below the back cover 45 are detachably mounted, and a main board that stores a main control board 47 on the back surface of the back cover 45 A case 48, a lamp display board case 50 for housing a lamp display control board 49, and an audio board case 52 for housing an audio control board 51 are detachably mounted.

The ball collecting case 46 is for collecting game balls guided to the back side of the game board 9 through game parts such as the winning opening means 27, the specific winning means 29, and the score increasing means 24. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a ball collecting part 41 having an open upper side and a ball discharging port 42 for discharging the game balls gathered by the ball collecting part 41 downward are provided. It is mounted on the back side of the game board 9 on the lower side. The game balls that have won the winning opening 38 are discharged from the ball outlet 42 through the ball collecting case 46 without being stopped inside the winning opening means 27 or the like after being detected by the winning detection switch 39. It has become.

The ball discharge port 42 of the ball collecting case 46 is deviated from the approximate center of the ball collecting case 46 in the left-right direction to the side opposite to the ball feeding means 69 so that the length of the standby passage 68 can be easily secured. It is arranged. Further, on both left and right sides of the winning opening means 27, ball guiding passages 43 for guiding game balls from the specific winning means 29, the score increasing means 24, etc. to the ball collecting portion 41 of the ball collecting case 46 are provided inside the back cover 45. It is mounted so as to protrude toward the ball collecting case 46 side through the ball collecting case 46.

The launching means 10 is used to guide the game ball to the guide rail 2.
5 for firing to the game area 26 of the game board 9 through the shooting rail 53, as shown in FIGS.
A hitting hammer 54 for hitting the game ball on the firing rail 53 toward the guide rail 25 side, a firing spring (not shown) for urging the hitting hammer 54 in the hitting direction of the game ball, and a cam mechanism 55
A firing drive means 56 such as a motor for intermittently swinging the hammer 54 in the counter-hitting direction while resisting the firing spring through the
And a firing handle 57 that activates the firing drive means 56 by the player's grip and adjusts the spring pressure of the firing spring by its turning operation, and is detachably attached to the support member 19 via the mounting plate 58 and the like. It is installed. Mounting plate 5
8, a launch board case 6 for housing the launch control board 59;
0 is detachably mounted.

The firing rail 53 is mounted on the front side of the support member 19 corresponding to the guide rail 25 on the game board 9 side. The hitting hammer 54 is disposed on the front side of the support member 19 corresponding to the firing rail 53 so as to hit a game ball on the firing rail 53, and is swingably supported by a mounting plate 58 by a pivot in the front-rear direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the firing handle 57 is provided at the front end of the support cylinder 62 that projects through the through hole 61 of the front panel 5 and projects forward. It can be gripped and turned. The firing handle 57 has
A touch piece of a touch switch (not shown) for detecting a grasp or operation of the player is provided.

In front of the launch rail 53, the launch rail 5
A rail cover 63 is provided to cover a part of the guide rail 25 on the firing rail 53 side from the front side. The rail cover 63 is detachably mounted on, for example, a support frame 64 provided on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction.

Between the launching means 10 side and the game board 9 side,
As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 8, a circulation path 65 for game balls including these is formed in a closed loop shape, and a plurality of game balls are enclosed in the circulation path 65. The circulation path 65 includes a launch path 66 for guiding the game balls fired by the firing means 10 to the game board 9 and a return path for returning the game balls passing behind the game board 9 to the fire means 10. 6
7 is provided. The launch path 66 is the launch rail 53,
The return path 6 includes a guide rail 25 and the like.
7 is a ball collecting case 46, a standby passage 68, a ball feeding means 69
And the like.

The standby passage 68 is for holding a game ball returning after passing through the game board 9 and supporting the support member 19.
Is mounted on the front frame 2 side, such as the back side, of the ball collecting case 4 at a position where the firing means 10 side is inclined in the left-right direction so that the firing means 10 side is lowered, and the upstream side thereof does not interfere with the lower end of the game board 9.
No. 6 communicates with the ball discharge port 42 from below. The ball feeding means 69 moves the standby passage 6 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 10.
The game balls 8 are sent one by one onto the launch rail 53, and are detachably mounted on the support member 19 and the like between the launch rail 53 and the downstream end of the standby passage 68.

The number of game balls in the circulation path 65 is desirably equal to or more than the minimum number required for one game (for example, about 16 to 25). Further, it is desirable that the standby passage 68 be long enough that all or a part (about several) of the game balls corresponding to the enclosed number are arranged in a line.

The medal selecting means 11 is for selecting the right or wrong of a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot 75 described later. As shown in FIGS. 19 and the like.
Then, the medal selecting means 11 determines whether the medal is correct based on the weight, the outer shape, the material, and the like while the medal is moving, and returns a defective medal to the medal guide gutter 77 via the return chute 76 according to the determination result. Then, a normal (regular) medal is guided to the medal shoot 12 of the medal hopper 6. In the medal selection means 11, a medal detection switch 78 for detecting a regular medal is provided on the downstream side of the discrimination unit.

The front panel 5 is divided into a plurality of glass doors 82 corresponding to at least the front side of the game board 9 and other parts. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front panel 5 includes, in addition to the glass door 82 corresponding to the front side of the game board 9, for example, an upper panel 83 disposed above the glass door 82 and a glass door 82. The upper panel 83, the glass door 82, and the intermediate panel 84 except for the lower panel 85, which are divided into a plurality of intermediate panels 84 disposed below the lower panel 85 and a lower panel 85 disposed below the intermediate panel 84. Are pivotally attached to the front frame 2 by a vertical hinge 86 on the same side as the hinge 4 of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

The glass door 82 is connected to the game area 26 of the game board 9.
And a glass plate 89 attached to the door frame 88 so as to cover the window hole 87. The upper panel 83 is disposed on the upper side of the front frame 2 and is provided with upper display means 81 for displaying a special game state, other game states, and the like. Upper display means 81
Is a display cover 9 detachably attached to the upper panel 83.
0, and one or a plurality of display lamps 91 provided in the display cover 90, and the display lamps 91 emit light by blinking according to the game state. The display cover 90 protrudes forward over substantially the entire width of the gaming machine body 3 in the left-right direction, and has a front side inclined downward and downward.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the intermediate panel 84 has a projecting portion 94 projecting forward. On the upper side of the projecting portion 94, a display panel portion 95 inclined downward and a control panel are provided. A bottom wall 93 is provided below the overhang portion 94 and is bent rearward from a lower end thereof toward the front frame 2. The intermediate panel 84
The lower end of the lower panel 85 above the firing handle 57 so as not to interfere with the firing handle 57 when opening and closing.
When the intermediate panel 84 is closed, the upper panel abuts on the upper end of the lower panel 85 from the front side, or the lower panel 85
So that it overlaps the upper end of the upper and lower sides. Lower panel 8
On the back side of 5, a sound generating means 92 such as a speaker is detachably mounted.

The display panel section 95 is formed to be elongated in the left-right direction near the lower side of the glass door 82, and an operation panel section 96 is provided in front of the display panel section 95. The display panel unit 95 is provided with a prize display means 97 at a substantially central portion in the left and right direction, and a medal number display means 98 is provided on one side of the prize display means 97 in the left and right direction, and a score display means 99 is provided on the other side. ing. The display panel unit 95
Has a larger inclination angle than the operation panel section 96 so that the display state of each of the display means 97 to 99 can be easily checked. However, the inclination angle may be substantially the same as that of the operation panel section 96.

The prize display means 97 includes a plurality of, for example, 16 prize display sections 100 corresponding to the respective prize ports 38 of the prize port means 27. 38, they are arranged in a horizontal row so as to be close to each other in the front-rear direction. Then, in each of the prize display sections 100, when a game ball wins one of the prize holes 38, the corresponding prize display section 100 emits light, and the prize is displayed to the player by other means.
Each of the winning display portions 100 is numbered sequentially from one end side corresponding to each of the winning openings 38. The prize display means 97 may be arranged in a predetermined number (for example, a combination) of the prize display units 100 vertically and horizontally, for example, in the center of the game area 26 above the prize opening means 27.

The medal number display means 98 is provided for the medal slot 7
5 is for displaying the number of medals held from 5 (the number of deposited medals), and the score display means 99 displays the score awarded by the formation of the winning combination or the score of the unpaid premium medals. These are constituted by appropriate display means so as to display the number of medals and the scores by numerals. It should be noted that, instead of the score display means 99 or together with the score display means 99, provided medal number display means is provided, and the obtained medal number display means allows the number of acquired medals acquired according to the score or the number of acquired medals not paid out. It may be displayed.

The operation panel 96 has a medal slot 7
5. Manual selection switch 105, automatic selection switch 106
And a return switch 107. The medal insertion slot 75 is disposed at or near one end of the operation panel section 96 on the one side in the left and right direction near the hinges 4 and 86, and a manual selection switch is provided at a center side of the medal insertion slot 75 in the left and right direction. 105, an automatic selection switch 106, and a return switch 107 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

The medal insertion slot 75 is for inserting and depositing medals as a game price, and inputs a plurality of medals required for at least one game, preferably a large number of medals for a plurality of games. It is configured in the shape of a hopper of a size that can be obtained. The exit 75a on the lower side of the medal insertion slot 75 is narrow so that medals can be supplied to the medal selecting means 11 one by one.

Outside the medal insertion slot 75, a vibration imparting means 108 for slightly shaking the medal insertion slot 75 so that the medals are aligned on the exit 75a side even when a large number of medals are inserted is mounted. . The vibration imparting means 108 operates when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75. In addition, the medal insertion slot 75 may have a medal insertion number that is equal to or less than a predetermined number required for one game, for example, a medal insertion slot that can insert medals one by one.

The manual selection switch 105 is used for starting one game at a time for each operation.
When the manual selection switch 105 is operated, a process of subtracting a predetermined number of game medals for one game, for example, four medals, for example, four medals from the number of deposited medals for one game, is performed for one game. The game is ready to start.

The automatic selection switch 106 is for enabling the game to be started continuously and continuously after a predetermined pause period. When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, it is a game price for one game. If there is more than a prescribed number of deposited medals, a process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals from the deposited medals is performed before the start of each game, unless the manual selection switch 105 is operated, and then the game can be started. It is supposed to be.

The return switch 107 is for requesting the return of the deposited medals. When the return switch 107 is operated, the medal payout means 14 operates to pay out the deposited medals from the medal hopper 6. Has become.

As the manual selection switch 105, the automatic selection switch 106, and the return switch 107, a push button type or the like is used. Manual selection switch 1
05, the automatic selection switch 106 is provided with a selection display means (not shown) such as a lamp on its operation unit side, and the selection display means displays the selection status. The selection display means may be provided near the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106.

The lower panel 85 is fixed to the lower part of the front frame 2. In the lower panel 85, a medal tray 109 and a medal guide gutter 77 are provided in the front and rear at substantially the center in the left-right direction on the lower side, and one side of the medal tray 109 in the left-right direction and near the hinges 4, 86. An ashtray 110 is provided, and a hand rest 111 is provided on the opposite side. The medal tray 109, the ashtray 110, and the hand rest 111 project forward from the lower panel 85, and the front ends thereof are flush. The lower panel 85 is formed with a through hole 61 through which the support cylinder 62 that supports the firing handle 57 penetrates in the front-rear direction.

The medal tray 109 receives the medal paid out from the medal paying means 14 and the return chute 76.
This is for storing bad medals and the like returned after passing through. The medal guide gutter 77 is for guiding the medals paid out from the medal payout means 14 and the defective medals returned through the return chute 76 to the medal tray 109, and protrudes rearward from the lower panel 85. It is provided on the medal tray 109 integrally or separately.

The firing handle 5 is provided above the hand rest 111.
7, the hand rest 111 and the launch handle 57.
Are arranged at the ends on the opposite side in the left-right direction with respect to the hinges 4, 86 and the medal insertion slot 75 or in the vicinity thereof.
The hand rest 111 is for holding a part of the hand when operating the firing handle 57.
The interval between 1 and the firing handle 57 is set such that the firing handle 57 can be operated even when a part of the hand is placed on the hand rest 111 or can be operated even when the hand is not mounted.

On the upper side of the firing handle 57, a concave portion 112 is formed in the projecting portion 94 of the intermediate panel 84 so as to be recessed upward in an arc shape, and between the firing handle 57 and the projecting portion 94, the firing handle is provided. When grasping 57,
An interval is secured such that the hand does not contact the overhang portion 94 of the intermediate panel 84.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 9, the control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to realize a single function of the substrate, and a power supply board 17 and a payout control board 2 for each control function.
2. The main control board 47, the lamp display control board 49, the audio control board 51, the emission control board 59, and the deposit control board 44 are separately mounted.

The payout control board 22, the main control board 47, the lamp display control board 49, the voice control board 51, and the deposit control board 44 are arranged on the back side of the game board 9 on the upper side of the game machine body 3, These control boards 22, 44, 4
The power supply unit 8 including the power supply board 17 is disposed below 7, 49, and 51. The power supply unit 8 including the power supply board 17 and the launch control board 59 are arranged on opposite sides in the left-right direction. Therefore, the power supply board 17 is arranged at a lower part in the gaming machine main body 3 apart from the other control boards 22, 47, 44, 49, 51, 59.

The main control board 47 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 9 side.
7, a main control means 120 is mounted. The main control unit 120 includes a winning processing unit 121, a random number generation unit 122,
A game state determination unit 123, a guidance increasing device 124, a settlement processing unit 125, a game selection control unit 126, a return control unit 127, a control command transmission unit 128, and the like;
U, ROM, RAM and other electronic components.

The prize processing means 121 is for performing prize processing related to the prize of the game ball to the prize port means 27 and the like. It has a function of displaying a prize on the prize display section 100 of the prize display means 97 corresponding to each prize port 38 after the prize is determined, and a function of determining whether the winning combination is correct after the prize is determined. The random number generation means 122 is configured to repeatedly generate a random number for determining a game state and other predetermined random numbers.

The game state judging means 123 is for judging a game state of a special game or not based on a random number random number value from the random number generating means 122, provided that the operating means 30 detects a game ball. The random number value of the game state determination random number of the random number generation means 122 is randomly selected, and if the random number value is a special game determination random number value, it is determined to be a special game. It is determined to be a game.

The guidance increasing device 124 constitutes a special game state generating means 129 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. If the result of the determination by the game state determination means 123 is a special game, the guidance symbol is increased. After the guide symbol 28a after the change of the display means 28 is stopped in a special mode such as "7.7.7", a special game state is generated for a predetermined number of games (a plurality of games), for example, 14 games, and 31 is enabled, and the score is increased (for example, doubled) on condition that the game ball wins in the score increasing means 24.

The settlement processing means 125 is for performing a settlement processing such as giving a game value such as a score for each game, and gives a score when the winning processing means 121 determines that a winning combination is established. If a game ball enters the score increasing means 24 when a special game state occurs, the score up to that point is 2
It is designed to increase by a factor of two.

The game selection control means 126 is for selecting a single game or a continuous game based on the operation of the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106.
When the manual selection switch 105 is operated, a single game in which one game is performed for each operation is performed by the automatic selection switch 106.
Is operated, a continuous game in which the game is continuously performed after a predetermined pause time is selected.
The return control means 127 reads the number of deposited medals from the deposit control board 44 when the return switch 114 is operated, and causes the medal payout means 14 to pay out the deposited medals.

The control command transmitting means 128 is for transmitting a control command to each of the control boards 22, 34, 44, 49, 51, 59 by one-way communication, and is based on the determination result of the game state determining means 123. The function of transmitting a control command for symbol change to the symbol control board 34, the function of transmitting a control command for medal payout to the payout control board 22 based on the score of the settlement processing means 125, and the return of deposited medals from the return control means 127. The function of transmitting a control command of voice generation, the function of transmitting a control command of voice generation to the voice control board 51 side based on a game state such as the occurrence of a special game state, the lamp display based on the game state such as the generation of a special game state The function of transmitting a lamp display control command to the control board 49 side, and the firing control based on the selection result of the game selection control means 126 Function of transmitting a control command of the game ball fired plate 59 side, and has a function for transmitting a control command for deposit control in deposit control board 44 based on the selection result game selection control means 126.

The deposit control board 44 is for performing control relating to the deposited game media, a function of sequentially adding the inserted medal number to the stored deposited medal number and updating the deposited medal number, and a game selection control. Means for subtracting a prescribed number of medals required for one game from the number of deposited medals as a game price before the start of each game based on the selection result of the single game and the continuous game of the means 126, and updating the number of deposited medals Display the number of deposited medals at that time on the medal number display means 98 each time the CPU, ROM, R
It is composed of AM and the like. The deposit control board 44
When the manual selection switch 105 is operated, a prescribed number of medals are subtracted for each operation, and when the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, for each game.

The power supply board 17 is provided with a main power supply unit for supplying power to each unit, a backup power supply unit for retaining the memory of the game state of the main control unit 120 when a power failure occurs during a game, and the like. The payout control board 22 is for controlling payout of prizes for medals based on the score.
A CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are provided, and when a payout command is issued from the main control board 47 side, the medal payout means 14 is operated to pay out prizes or return medals.

The lamp display control board 49 controls the display of one or a plurality of display lamps 130 on the game board 9 side and / or the front panel 5 side based on the game state. A main control board 47 having a RAM, etc.
When there is a control command from the side, the display lamp 13
0 is emitted or flashed. The sound control board 51 is for controlling sounds such as sound effects generated by the sound generation means 92 based on the game state.
A PU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are provided, and when a control command is received from the main control board 47 side, a predetermined sound is generated from the sound generation unit 92.

The firing control board 59 is for performing the firing control of the firing means 10 with a predetermined pause every time each game ends, and when the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the deposit control board 44 Has performed the subtraction process of the specified number of medals, and the player
7 on the condition that the game selection control means 126 is operated.
The launch means 10 is operated based on the single game or the continuous game, and the operation is continued until the launch means 10 hits a predetermined number (16) of game balls into the game area 26. Therefore, the control system is ready to start the game if a predetermined number or more medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75.

The symbol control board 34 is a game state determining means 1
In order to control the variation of the guide symbol 28a of the guide symbol display means 28 in accordance with the determination result of 23,
The guide symbol 28a starts to fluctuate for a predetermined period of time due to the detection of the game ball, and when the determination result of the game state determination means 123 is a special game, a special mode such as "7.7.7", In order to stop in the non-special mode, the guide symbol 28a after the predetermined time fluctuation is stopped in the special mode or the non-special mode based on the determination result.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described. At the start of the game, a plurality of medals of a prescribed number or more necessary for one game are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75. Then, the medals are aligned in the medal insertion slot 75 and enter the medal selecting means 11, and the medal selecting means 11 determines whether the medal is correct or not. The defective medal is returned from the return chute 76 to the medal tray 109, Only medals passed medal shoot 12 and medal hopper 6
To fall.

At this time, the medal detection switch 78 detects a regular medal, counts the number of medals on the deposit control board 44 side, and adds and updates the medal count in the stored deposit medals.
As a result, a predetermined number of medals can be subtracted as a game price, so that the game can be started. When a medal is inserted, the medal number display means 98 displays the number of deposited medals under the control of the deposited control board 44. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the number of deposited medals at that time by the display.

Next, when the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the game selection control means 126 sends an instruction for a single game to the deposit control board 44, the launch control board 59, and other parts, and the deposit control board 44 determines the number of deposited medals. A process of subtracting and updating a few minutes is performed, whereby the launching means 10 can actually launch the game ball. The deposit control board 4
If 4 performs the subtraction process, the medal number display means 98 displays the number of deposited medals after the subtraction.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 57, the firing control board 59 causes the firing means 1 based on a single game command from the game selection control means 126.
0, the ball feeding means 69 supplies the game balls in the standby passage 68 one by one onto the firing rail 53, and hits the game balls on the firing rail 53 with the hitting hammer 54 to sequentially guide the guide rails 25. After that, the player hits the game area 26 of the game board 9 and the normal game proceeds.

The game ball hit into the game area 26 wins one of the winning openings 38 of the winning opening means 27 or wins the special winning means 29 or the like, and is guided to the back side of the game board 9. After that, it is sequentially returned to the waiting passage 68 via the ball collecting case 46. For example, when a game ball wins one of the winning openings 38 of the winning opening means 27, the game ball is guided from the winning opening 38 to the back side of the game board 9, and the ball collecting case 4
After passing through 6, it is returned to the standby passage 68. When a game ball passes from the winning opening 38 to the back side of the game board 9, the winning detection switch 39 detects the game ball, and the winning processing of the winning processing means 121 causes the corresponding winning of the winning display means 97. The display unit 100 displays the winning.

When a game ball wins in four adjacent winning openings 38 of the winning opening 38 of the winning opening means 27 and a winning combination is established, the winning processing means 121 determines the establishment of the winning combination. Settlement processing means 1 according to the difficulty level of winning combination
25 performs a settlement process for giving a score, and the score display means 9
9 displays the score. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the score obtained in the game by the display of the score display means 99.

On the other hand, when a score is awarded, the medal payout means 14 operates under the control of the payout control board 22 to transfer medals in the medal hopper 6 from the medal payout port 16 to the medal tray 109 according to the score. Pay out. Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit.
The maximum score per game is 10 points, and the number of paid out medals per point is 4.

When the operating means 30 detects a winning of a game ball, the game state judging means 123 draws a random number value generated by the random number generating means 122 and judges whether or not to make a special game from the random number value. The guide symbol 28a of the guide symbol display means 28 starts to change under the control of the symbol control board 34. The guidance symbol 28a is in a special mode when the determination result is a special game, based on the determination result of the game state determination means 123, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change,
In the non-special game, the game is stopped in the special mode or the non-special mode of the type determined on the symbol control board 34 side so as to be in the non-special mode.

When the guide symbol 28a is stopped and fixed in a special mode, the opening / closing body 29a of the specific winning means 29 is opened. Then, when the game ball which has won the specific winning means 29 passes through the special operation area 29b therein, the guidance increasing device 124 constituting the special game state generating means 129 is operated, and the operating means 31 is activated. Each time a game ball wins in the operating means 31, the opening / closing body 24a of the score increasing means 24 is opened for a predetermined time. When the game ball is won by opening the score increasing means 24, the settlement processing means 125 performs a process of doubling the score obtained during the game, and medals are paid out according to the score. Can play the game in an advantageous state.

Therefore, when the result of the determination is a special game,
Activating means 31 until the end of 14 games from that game
Remains valid. For this reason, the score may increase twice during the 14 games, and once in the special game state, the player can enjoy great profits thereafter.

When 16 game balls are hit into the game area 26, the firing means 10 is stopped by the control of the firing control board 59, one game is completed, and the game is suspended for a predetermined time until the next game. Therefore, during the idle time, the manual selection switch 10
The game selection control means 126, the deposit control board 44, and the like function in the same manner even if the player operates the shooting means 5, but the firing means 10 does not operate immediately, but operates after the elapse of the pause time to start firing game balls. .

When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, as long as the number of deposited medals is equal to or more than the prescribed number necessary for one game, the deposited control board 44 is controlled by the game selection control means 126 for each game based on a command for a continuous game. A predetermined number of medals are subtracted, and the firing means 10 drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 26 for each game. Therefore, the player can automatically and continuously play the game with a predetermined pause time only by operating the firing handle 57.

When the return switch 114 is operated, the return control means 127 instructs return, and the medal payout means 14 is controlled by the payout control board 22 under the condition that the number of deposited medals is stored on the deposit control board 44 side. Is activated, and medals corresponding to the number of deposited medals are paid out from the medal hopper 6 to the medal tray 109.

In this embodiment, the board mounting base 1d is moved in the left-right direction so as to connect the left and right side frame members 1a of the outer frame 1.
Provided on the board mounting table 1d.
2. Since the control board for controlling the attached devices such as the deposit control board 44 is provided, the control board can be easily arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. Moreover, since the board mounting base 1d is configured to connect the left and right side frame members 1a to reinforce the outer frame 1, there is an advantage that the rigidity of the outer frame 1 itself is improved.

FIG. 10 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention.
One or a plurality of control boards 22, 44, 59 are provided. That is, on the lower side of the board mounting table 1d, a payout board case 116 containing the payout control board 22,
A launch board case 60 containing the launch control board 59 and a deposit board case 117 containing the deposit control board 44 are arranged, respectively. These board cases 60, 116, 117 are placed on the board mounting base 1d in the front-back direction. It is detachably attached to the lower side of the board mounting base 1d by, for example, removably inserting the pair of left and right rails 118 from the front side.

The board cases 60, 116 and 117 may be detachably mounted via other mounting means, and the payout control board 22 and the emission control board control board are mounted on the board cases 60, 116 and 117. Other things may be stored.

As described above, the control board can be provided directly below the board mounting table 1d or via another member. In particular, when the control board is arranged below the board mount 1d, the game board 9 is mounted above the board mount 1d.
Even if the back cover 45 on the back side of the back cover 45 or the board cases 48, 50, 52, etc. mounted on the back side of the back cover 45 project greatly toward the outer frame 1, there is no problem of interfering with them. Can be sufficiently secured from the game board 9.

The medal hopper 6, the medal payout means 14 and the like are provided below the substrate mounting table 1d. Since there is a space between the mounting table 1d and the space, the space can be effectively used, and one or a plurality of substrate cases 60, 116, 1
17 can be easily arranged.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the embodiment, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are counted one by one by the deposit control board 44, but a predetermined plurality of medals are detected as a unit and the game is started on the condition of the detection. May be enabled.

When the game can be started by inserting a plurality of medals, the embodiment selects either manual or automatic. However, as long as there are deposit medals required for the game, the firing handle 57 is operated. If so, the game may be automatically repeated after a predetermined pause time. Also in this case, there is no particular problem if the game is configured to stop the continuation of the game after the end of the game or the elapse of a predetermined time when the hand is released from the touch piece of the firing handle 57.

Even when a selection switch for selecting manual or automatic is provided, the manual selection switch 105 is used as in the embodiment.
It is not necessary to provide the automatic selection switch 106 and the automatic selection switch 106 separately, and manual selection and automatic selection may be performed by one selection switch. In this case, by providing the manual selection display means and the automatic selection display means at an appropriate place such as in the vicinity of the selection switch, the player can easily distinguish between manual and automatic. In addition, the color of the display,
Automatic or manual display may be made identifiable by the presence or absence of blinking.

In the embodiment, the manual selection switch 10
5 is operated, the deposit control board 44 performs a subtraction process of a specified number of medals (game value) before the start of the game, and when the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, the deposit control board 44 is operated by the operation. Performs a process of subtracting a specified number of medals before the start of each gate. In any case, the deposit control board 44 instructs the player to operate the firing handle 57 after inserting the medals. May perform a process of subtracting a specified number of medals before the gate starts.

In the embodiment, the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2
And a front panel 5 is provided on the front side of the front frame 2. The outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are integrated to form the game machine main body 3. A front panel 5 having a predetermined rigidity may be provided on the front side of 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. In this case, the game board 9 is provided with a game board mounting frame 18.
Provided on the front panel 5 side via the
May be provided on the gaming machine body 3 side.

The front panel 5 need not be divided into a plurality of vertical panels. For example, when the front panel 5 is openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 3, the entire front panel 5 including the glass door 82 may be integrally formed, or the front panel 5
The glass door 82 may be provided so as to be freely opened and closed.

The medals obtained by the player during the game may be paid out by the medal paying means 14 for each game, or may be sequentially added to the number of deposited medals until the maximum number (for example, about 50) is reached. Is medal number display means 98
When the number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the medals may be paid out by the medal paying means 14. Of course, all of the acquired medals may be added to the deposited medals, and when the return switch 114 is operated, the deposited medals including the acquired medals may be appropriately paid out.

In the special game state, the score is increased, and the probability that the guide symbol 28a after the change of the guide symbol display means 28 becomes the special mode is changed from the normal probability to the high probability over a plurality of games. The game state may be any game state that is advantageous to the player, and the game content is not a particular problem.

When the board mounting base 1d is provided in the gaming machine main body 3, a plurality of board mounting bases 1d for connecting the left and right side frame members 1a may be arranged vertically, or the upper frame member 1b.
May be provided with a substrate mounting base 1d. Further, the board mounting base 1d can be provided on the front frame 2 side depending on the structure of the front frame 2. A plurality of main control boards of the gaming machine may be intensively arranged on the board mount 1d. Therefore, the control board attached to the board mounting base 1d is not limited to the payout control board 22.

The board mounting base 1d may be provided detachably with respect to the gaming machine main body 3, for example, the side frame portion 1a of the outer frame 1. In this case, if a plurality of types of board mounting bases 1d are prepared according to the shape and size of the control board, any one of the plurality of types of board mounting bases 1d is selected and mounted on the outer frame 1. By doing so, it is possible to easily deal with the shape and size of the control board.

In the embodiment, the medal payout means 14, the firing means 10 and the like are listed as the accessory devices, but other devices may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is exemplified, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various combination gaming machines such as a sparrow ball gaming machine other than the arrangement ball machine. In addition, a medal insertion type may be used, or a game in which a valuable medium such as a card is inserted may be performed. A game ball throw-in type in which game balls are thrown into a supply plate may be used. It can also be used for spinning-type gaming machines.

[0094]

According to the present invention, in the combination gaming machine having the gaming board 9 in front of the gaming machine main body 3 and the attached devices 10 and 14 inside the gaming machine main body 3, the gaming machine main body 3 has Avoid the required members on the front side of the board mounting base 1d
And the attached devices 10 and 14 are attached to the board mounting table 1d.
Control boards 22 and 59 are mounted, so that control boards 22 and 59 can be easily mounted in gaming machine main body 3.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front frame side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the outer frame side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a return path portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an outer frame side according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 1a Side frame member 1d Substrate mount 2 Front frame 3 Gaming machine main body 6 Medal hopper (storage means) 9 Game board 10 Launching means 11 Medal sorting means 14 Medal payout means 17 Power supply board 19 Support member 22 Payout control board 26 Game area 27 Winning port means 38 Winning port 59 Launch control board 65 Circulation route 66 Launch route 67 Return route 75 Medal slot

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Claims (9)

[Claims] A game board (9) is provided in front of a game machine main body (3).
In the combination gaming machine having the accessory devices (10) and (14) inside the gaming machine body (3), the board mounting table ( 1
d), the board mounting table (1d), the accessory (10)
A combination game machine comprising a control board (22) (59) for (14). 2. The gaming machine body (3) includes an outer frame (1) and a front frame (2) that is openably and closably disposed on the front side of the outer frame (1). ) And the outer frame (1).
The board mounting bases (1d) are provided to avoid the required members on the game board (9) side, respectively.
The combination gaming machine described in the above. 3. The outer frame (1) is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and left and right side frame members (1a) of the outer frame (1) are connected to the middle of the outer frame (1) in the vertical direction. 3. The combination gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein said board mounting base (1d) is provided for both reinforcement and reinforcement. 4. The board mount (1d) of the outer frame (1).
Below, a storage means (6) for game media, and the storage means
(6) a payout means (14) for paying out the game medium, and a payout control board (22) for controlling the payout means (14) is arranged on the board mounting table (1d). The combination game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein 5. A support member (19) for supporting the game board (9) from below is provided on the front frame (2), and a game is provided on the front frame (2) in front of the support member (19). Provide a media inlet (75),
In the support member (19), the authenticity of the game medium inserted from the insertion port (75) is selected and the correct game medium is stored in the storage means (6).
The combination game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a sorting means (11) for sending the combined game to the game machine. 6. The game board (9) is arranged on the upper part of the game machine main body (3), and a control related to a game operation on the game board (9) side is provided on the back side of the game board (9). The control board (22) (59) to be arranged is arranged, and the power supply board (17) is arranged below the control board (22) (59). Combination gaming machine. 7. A prize hole means (2) disposed below the game area (26) of the game board (9) and having a plurality of prize holes (38).
7) and launching means (10) for driving a predetermined number of game balls into the game area (26) for each game, and the game is repeatedly performed with a predetermined pause time each time each game ends. And a function of giving a score when a game ball hit into the game area (26) wins one of the winning openings (38) and a winning combination is established. Claim 1
A combination game machine according to any one of claims 6 to 6. 8. The game medium according to claim 1, wherein the game medium is a medal, and a game can be started on condition that one or more prescribed medals are inserted into the insertion slot (75). A combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. A launch path (66) for guiding a game ball from said launch means (10) to a game board (9), and a game from said play board (9) side to said launch means (10) side. Return path to return the ball (67)
The combination game machine according to claim 7, wherein a closed loop-shaped circulation path (65) including the following is formed, and a plurality of game balls are sealed in the circulation path (65).