JP2002204859A - Prize-winning device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize-winning device for a game machine capable of informing a player of prize-winning interestingly while avoiding a mechanical failure such as clogging with a ball. SOLUTION: When the game provided by the game machine is in a state except for prize-winning, 'hei' in Chinese character is displayed in the opening part 41 of a front decoration 2 and 'ji' in Japanese cursive character is displayed in an opening part 42. When the game is shifted to the state of prize- winning, blades 3 and 4 are rotated symmetrically with rotary axes 21 and 24 as centers. Members 22 and 23 are rotated simultaneously in the same direction as the blade 3 and members 25 and 26 are rotated in the same direction as the blade 4. As the result of this, 'kai' in Chinese character is displayed in the part 41 of the decoration 2 and 'en' is displayed in the part 42.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize winning device for a game machine mounted on a game board of a game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-285229 discloses a technique for interestingly informing a player that a player has won a prize using a prize device mounted on a game board of a game machine such as a pachinko machine. The technology disclosed in the gazette is known. According to this technology, a figure simulating an animal body, a human body, a human face, or the like is provided on the front side of the winning opening, and a part of the figure is formed so as to be movable when viewed from the front. And, with the movable body that is activated by the pachinko ball falling into the winning opening, a part of the figurative body is made freely movable, and only a part of the figurative body shows a subtle change when the pachinko ball wins, and it fluctuates interestingly I do. With such a configuration,
The player can confirm the winning while enjoying the change.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional prize notification technology, the weight of a ball is used to drive an animal or a human body, or a part of an actuated figure is used. A weight is connected to the end of the movable body to return to the original position. For this reason, when this technology is practically applied, there is a problem that a jam is likely to occur inside the winning opening.

An object of the present invention is to provide a prize winning device for a gaming machine which can inform a player of a prize with a good interest while avoiding mechanical troubles such as clogging.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main unit of the prize-winning device is provided.
In a winning device of a gaming machine having a pair of blades and a front decoration arranged in front of the pair of blades, each of the pair of blades is rotatable in opposite directions, the information to be informed is The information is described on a member fixed to at least one of the pair of blades, an opening is provided in the front decoration, and the information is passed through the opening in accordance with the rotation of the blade on which the information is written. Is reported.

[0006] The invention described in claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1.
In the prize winning device for a gaming machine described in the above, the blade is formed by integrally forming a member describing the information and another member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the winning device main body has a pair of blades and a front decoration arranged in front of the pair of blades, and the pair of blades are in opposite directions. In the prize device of a gaming machine that is rotatable, a plate-shaped member is arranged on the back side of the front decoration, information to be notified is described on the plate-shaped member, and the pair of blades is closed in the closed state. The information described on the plate-shaped member is hidden by the blade, and the information described on the plate-shaped member is notified by making the information described on the plate-shaped member visible from between the blades according to the rotation of the blade. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine winning device according to the third aspect, the front decoration is:
The member in which the information is described and another member are integrally formed.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an example of a front view of a winning device of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment. The winning device includes blades 3 and 4 symmetrically disposed between a normal electric accessory main body base 1 having a winning hole 43 for a game ball and a front decoration 2. Members 22 and 23 in which characters are written are fixed to the blade 3, and members 25 and 26 are fixed to the blade 4, respectively. Then, the blade 3, the members 22 and 23 are integrated, and the blade 4, the member 2
5 and 26 are integrally rotatable about rotating shafts 21 and 24 in opposite directions, respectively.

In addition, two openings 41 and 42 are formed in the center of the front decoration 2 so as to display characters written on the members. For this reason, depending on the angle of rotation of the blades 3 and 4, the members 23 and 26 are displayed in the openings 41 and 42 formed in the front decoration 2, and the members 22 and 25 are displayed in the openings 41 and 42. There are cases.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of each part of the winning device shown in FIG. SL case 5 usually has solenoid 4 for electric
The iron core 11 mounted on the crank pin 9 reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to a game board surface (not shown). A blade spring 10 is disposed between the solenoid 45 for the normal electric accessory and the crankpin 9.
The levers 6 and 7 are supported by lever pins 8 at supports 31 and 33, and have openings 32 and 34.
Is passed through a crank pin 9.

The blades 3 and 4 have pins 39 and 40 on the back side, respectively. The pin 39 penetrates through the opening 37 formed in the base 1, and the pin 40 penetrates through the opening 38, and a part of the pin 39 protrudes from the back side of the base 1 of the main body. The protruding portion of the pin 39 enters the U-shaped space formed by the concave portion 35 of the lever 6, and the protruding portion of the pin 40
In the U-shaped space formed by the concave portion 36 of FIG.

The blades 3 and 4 are rotatably fixed by rotating shafts 21 and 24 projecting from the back side of the front decoration 2, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a side view of the winning device shown in FIG. The solenoid 45 for the ordinary electric accessory, not shown, housed in the SL case 5 and the blade 4 are connected via the lever 7. When the power to the solenoid 45 for the ordinary electric accessory is turned on, the iron core on which the crank pin 9 is mounted moves to the solenoid 45 for the ordinary electric accessory. With this movement, the lever 7 rotates counterclockwise about the lever pin 8. U-shaped space 36 formed by the lever 7
Since the pin 40 protruding from the blade 4 enters, the pin 24 moves downward with the rotation of the lever 7,
The wing 4 opens.

When the power supply to the solenoid 45 is turned off, the crank pin 9 is returned to the original position by the force of the blade spring 10. As a result, the lever 7 rotates clockwise and performs an operation opposite to the above-described operation, so that the blade 4 is closed.

FIG. 4 shows the operation of the winning device of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the state of the game provided by the gaming machine is notified by fixing the member forming the character to the blade and displaying the character from the opening in accordance with the rotation of the blade by the driving unit. In the present embodiment, a prize will be described as an example of a notification situation.

FIG. 4A is the same as the front view of the winning device of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and is again shown for convenience of explanation.

When the game provided by the gaming machine is in a state other than winning, as shown in FIG. 4A, the opening 41 of the front decoration 2 is closed and the opening 42 is closed. Is displayed. When the game shifts to a winning state, the winning device rotates the blades 3 and 4 symmetrically about the rotating shafts 21 and 24 as shown in FIG. at the same time,
The members 22 and 23 rotate in the same direction as the blade 3, and the members 25 and 26 rotate in the same direction as the blade 4. As a result, "open" is displayed in the opening 41 of the front decoration 2, and "release" is displayed in the opening 42.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of each part of a winning device according to a second embodiment. A boss (not shown) is provided on the back side of the front decoration 52, and one end of a pin 56 is attached to the boss. At the other end of the pin 56, a plate-like member 55 on which information to be notified, in the example shown in FIG. Thus, the plate member 55 is arranged at a fixed distance from the back side of the front decoration 52.

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the winning device according to the present embodiment, and shows only parts related to the present invention. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the plate-like member 55 arranged at a fixed distance from the back side of the front decoration 52 is located on the side of the electric power actor main body base 1 normally than the front surface of the blade 54, and enters the inside of the blade 54. It is in a state.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the winning device of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7A, the front surface of the blade 53 and the front surface of the blade 54 are formed such that the plate-shaped member 55 is hidden with the pair of blades closed.

When the game transitions from this state to the winning state, the blades 53 and 54 open as shown in FIG. 7B, and the information described on the plate-like member 55 appears, and the information is reported. . In the example shown in FIG. 7, the word “start” written on the plate-like member 55 appears.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be implemented in other various aspects. Other embodiments include, for example, the following. (1) As information to be notified, characters, figures, symbols, illustrations, images such as photographs, and the like can be used. (2) As a method of writing information to be reported on the blade,
Various methods such as (a) engraving on a member, (b) attaching a label to a member, and (c) writing on a member can be adopted. (3) The member for reporting information can be fixed by (a) a method of forming integrally with the blade or the front decoration, or (b) a method of attaching to the blade or the front decoration using screws or the like. (4) The information about the game may be notified when the blades are closed. (5) The information about the game may be notified when the wing is open.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a member forming a character is fixed to a blade is described. However, a member forming a figure or a symbol is fixed to the blade, and a front member is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the blade. The situation of the game provided by the gaming machine may be notified by displaying a graphic or a symbol from the opening of the decoration. In this case, for example, a human face is formed on the front surface of the front ornament to form an eye portion as an opening, an eye figure is formed on a member and connected to the wing, and the eye is opened from the opening according to the rotation of the wing. Is displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the notification of the prize has been described using characters, stationery, and potted flowers as an example. Alternatively, the prize may be notified by operating all or a part of an animal or a human body. Is also possible.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, characters, graphics or symbols are displayed on the prize winning device by using the driving unit, so that mechanical problems such as jamming can be prevented. It is possible to inform the player of the situation of the game while avoiding it.

Also, without electrically notifying the winning,
Since the notification is made mechanically, the player can know the winning while having fun.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the members and the blades are formed integrally, it is possible to reliably inform the player of the game situation by rotating the blades.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, characters, graphics or symbols are displayed on the prize winning device using the drive unit, thereby avoiding mechanical troubles such as jamming and the like, and Will be notified mechanically that you have won
The player can know the winning while having fun.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
Since the member and the front decoration are formed integrally, it is possible to reliably notify the game situation by the rotation of the blades.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a front view of a gaming machine of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of each part of the winning device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a side view of the winning device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing the operation of the winning device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of each component of the winning device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the winning device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a front view of the winning device of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ordinary electric accessory main body 2 Front decoration 3 Blade (left) 4 Blade (right) 5 SL case 6 Lever (left) 7 Lever (right) 8 Lever pin 9 Crank pin 10 Blade spring 45 Normal electric solenoid solenoid 52 Front decoration 53 Blade (left) 54 Blade (right) 55 Plate member 56 Pin

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takanori Kamiyama 2-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma F-term Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C088 BC22 CA27 EB29 EB68 EB78

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A prize winning device main body comprising: a pair of blades;
In a prize winning device for a gaming machine having a front decoration arranged in front of a pair of blades, each of the pair of blades being rotatable in opposite directions, information to be notified is stored in the pair of blades. A member fixed to at least one of the blades, an opening is provided in the front decoration, and the information is notified via the opening in accordance with the rotation of the blade on which the information is described. A prize winning device for a gaming machine. 2. The prize winning device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the blade has a member on which the information is described and another member are integrally formed. 3. The prize winning device main body comprises a pair of blades and the one
A prize winning device for a gaming machine having a front decoration arranged in front of a pair of blades, wherein each of the pair of blades is rotatable in opposite directions, wherein a plate-shaped member is arranged on the back side of the front decoration. The information to be reported is written on the plate-like member, and the information written on the plate-like member is hidden by the blade when the pair of blades is closed, and the blade is turned in accordance with the rotation of the blade. A prize winning device for a gaming machine, wherein the information is notified by making the information written on the plate member visible from between. 4. The prize winning device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the front decoration is formed by integrally forming a member describing the information and another member.