JP2002224374A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine enhancing the stability of an openable front frame. SOLUTION: The combination game machine includes an outer frame 1, a front frame 2 openably attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 via hinges 4, a game board 9 for a combination game that is attached approximately vertically to the front frame 2, and a shooting means 10 for shooting a predetermined number of game balls for each game toward a gaming area of the game board 9. The hinges 4 are provided so that their pintles are inclined forwards and downwards.

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 A combination gaming machine, for example, an arrangement ball machine, hits 16 game balls into a game area of a game board by a launching means at the time of a game, and the game balls are arranged at a winning port located below the game area. When a winning combination of a predetermined combination is established by winning a predetermined winning opening, for example, by winning one of the winning openings of the means and winning four adjacent winning openings of the winning opening means, the winning is established. Are given in accordance with the degree of difficulty of the game, and a predetermined number of medals or game balls are paid out to the player as a prize by the payout means.

In this type of arrangement ball machine, a game machine main body is formed of a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame and a front frame pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Many of the main components, such as, are arranged on the front frame side. Also, the hinge shaft connecting the front frame and the outer frame is provided substantially vertically,
The front frame can be opened to an arbitrary position around the vertical hinge axis.

[0004]

In the conventional arrangement ball machine, a hinge shaft for supporting the front frame so as to be openable and closable is provided substantially vertically, so that the front frame can be arbitrarily set without providing a special locking mechanism or the like. Although the front frame can be stopped at the open position, at any open position, the front frame is merely stopped by friction of the hinge, and there is a problem of lack of stability. For example, if the front frame is accidentally pushed to the open side, for example, while performing maintenance work inside the gaming machine main body with the front frame opened, the front frame pivots vigorously and the island facilities are installed. Or a neighboring gaming machine, and in the worst case, it could be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a combined gaming machine in which the stability of a front frame which can be freely opened and closed is improved.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an outer frame 1, a front frame 2 mounted on the front side of the outer frame 1 via hinges 4, 140 so as to be openable and closable, and a substantially vertical Game board 9 for a combined game mounted on the game board, and a game area 26 of the game board 9
And a launching means 10 for launching a predetermined number of game balls per game toward the game machine, wherein the hinges 4, 140 are provided such that their axes are inclined forward and downward. is there.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 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 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 1. Is attached to the outer frame 1 via a hinge 4 at one end in the left-right direction so as to be openable and closable and detachable.

The outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are opposed to each other, that is, the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1 and the rear end surface 2a of the front frame 2.
Are formed in a downwardly inclined shape. Hinge 4
A plurality of shafts are provided along the one end in the left-right direction of the portion where the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1 and the rear end surface 2a of the front frame 2 face each other. That is, the hinge 4
The shaft is provided so as to be inclined forward and downward. The hinge 4 includes a fixed-side member 4a on the outer frame 1 side and a movable-side member 4b on the front frame 2 side. As shown in FIG. 9, the fixed-side member 4a has a cylindrical bearing 4c, The movable member 4b is integrally provided with a hinge shaft 4d. The movable member 4b is attached to the bearing 4c of the fixed member 4a.
Of the front frame 2 by inserting the hinge shaft 4d of
Are held openably and closably with respect to the outer frame 1.

A holding means 71 for holding the front frame 2 in an open state with respect to the outer frame 1 is provided between the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the holding means 71 includes two levers 72 and 73 rotatably connected to each other by a rotation shaft 71 a parallel to the axis of the hinge 4, and the outer frame 1.
Are mounted on the inner side of the side plate 1b on the hinge 4 side and the side plate 2b on the hinge 4 side of the front frame 2, respectively.
Rotating shafts 74 c and 74 parallel to the axis of the hinge 4
and supporting members 74 rotatably supported by c. The support member 74 includes a fixed plate portion 74a fixed to the side plates 1b and 2b, and a side plate 1b and 2 from the fixed plate portion 74a.
The support plate 74b is formed substantially in an L-shape with a support plate 74b vertically extending toward the inside of the support plate 74b, and a rotation shaft 74c is provided on the support plate 74b. Also, the two support members 74
Are mounted on the inner surfaces of the side plates 1b and 2b, respectively, so as to be substantially symmetric with respect to the axis of the hinge 4.

A projecting portion 72a projecting substantially perpendicularly to the lever 73 is integrally formed at an edge of the lever 72 near the rotation shaft 71a. The protruding portion 72a includes a lever 72,
The angle α (see FIG. 11) formed by the lever 73 does not exceed a predetermined upper limit angle of 180 degrees or a little smaller than 180 degrees. It comes into contact. When the front frame 2 is opened by a predetermined angle with respect to the outer frame 1 by about 90 degrees or more, the levers 72, 73
2, 73 is formed to have a length that becomes the above-described upper limit angle. That is, when the front frame 2 opens at a predetermined angle of about 90 degrees or more with respect to the outer frame 1, the holding member 71 regulates the front frame 2 so as not to open further. Since the hinge 4 has its axis inclined forward and downward, the front frame 2 closes when the opening angle with respect to the outer frame 1 is smaller than substantially 90 degrees,
When the opening angle exceeds approximately 90 degrees, the opening becomes self-explanatory. The holding member 71 regulates the front frame 2 so as not to open further when the front frame 2 is opened by opening the front frame 2 by 90 degrees or more. Can hold.

The gaming machine body 3 has a front panel 5 on the front side.
Is attached, and a medal payout device 7 is provided on the outer frame 1 side.
0, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8, etc., and a game board 9, a launching means 10, a medal selecting means 11 provided on the front frame 2 side, etc. Various internal mechanisms including the game board 9 are provided.

The medal payout device 70 has a medal hopper 6 for storing medals as game media, a medal shoot 12 for receiving inserted medals, and surplus medals overflowing to the auxiliary tank 7 when the internal medals are full. It has an overflow port 13 for flowing and a payout means 14 for paying out prizes. The payout means 14 is for paying out medals in the medal hopper 6 for prizes or return, and is provided at a lower side of the medal hopper 6. (Not shown) to drive the medal payout slot 1
The medals are paid out from 6 to the front. The outer frame 1 has a front end surface 1a formed so as to be inclined forward and downward, and has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the side, in which the bottom surface is wider than the upper surface. Can be. 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 frame 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 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 side surface of the front frame 2 above the support frame 19. The support frame 19 is integrally provided 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 back side of the support frame 19, a payout board case 23 for housing the payout control board 22 is detachably mounted.

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 winning opening means 27 is provided with a winning case 37 detachably attached to the opening 36 of the game board 9 from the back side, and the winning 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 is capable of variably displaying 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 the 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 specific mode such as "7" or other non-specific 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 is won, and is provided for a predetermined time (for example, about a predetermined time) on condition that the operating means 31 detects the game ball when a special game state occurs. Opening / closing body 30 opened for 3.4 seconds)
The score is increased (for example, doubled) when a game ball wins in the score increasing means 24.

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 special winning means 29 is the eleventh and fourteenth of the winning opening 38, and the score increasing means 24 is 11-11.
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 FIG. 2 and FIG. 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, operating means 30, 31 and the like. 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 upper side opening and a discharge port 42 for discharging the game balls collected by the ball collecting part 41 downward are provided below the winning case 37. On the back side of the game board 9. In addition,
The game ball that has won the winning opening 38 is provided with a winning detection switch 39.
After being detected in the prize hole means 27, it is discharged from the discharge port 42 through the ball collecting case 46 without stopping in the winning opening means 27 or the like.

The 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 rotation operation, and is detachably attached to the support frame 19 via the mounting plate 58 and the like. It is installed. Mounting plate 58
Includes a launch board case 60 that houses the launch control board 59.
Is detachably mounted.

The firing rail 53 is mounted on the front side of the support frame 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 frame 19 and the like 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. Note that the firing handle 57 has a touch switch (not shown) for detecting a player's grip or operation.
Are provided.

In front of the firing rail 53, the firing 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 attached to a support member 64 which is installed on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction, for example.

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 such that the firing means 10 is lower on the front frame 2 side such as the back side of the support frame 19. The ball collecting case 46 is attached at a position where it is detachably mounted by being inclined in the left-right direction and its upstream side does not interfere with the lower end of the game board 9.
To the discharge port 42 from below. Ball feeding means 69
Is for sending the game balls in the standby passage 68 one by one onto the firing rail 53 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 10, and between the firing rail 53 and the downstream end of the standby passage 68. And is detachably attached to the support frame 19 and the like.

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 selection means 11 is for selecting the right or wrong of a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot 75, which will be described later, and 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, and a display panel portion 95 inclined downward and a control panel 95 on the upper side of the projecting portion 94. 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 sections 100 vertically and horizontally, for example, in the center of the game area 26 above the prize port 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 includes a medal slot 7.
5. Manual selection switch 105, automatic selection switch 106
And a return switch 107. On the back side of the operation panel section 96, a deposit board case 104 accommodating the deposit control board 103 is detachably mounted.

The medal insertion slot 75 is disposed at or near one end of the operation panel 96 in the left-right direction near the hinges 4, 86, and is closer to the center in the left-right direction than the medal insertion slot 75. A manual selection switch 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 is used to insert 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 outlet 75a on the lower side of the medal insertion slot 75 is narrowed so that medals can be supplied one by one to the medal selecting means 11.

Outside the medal slot 75, a vibration imparting means 108 is provided for slightly shaking the medal slot 75 so that the medals are aligned on the exit 75a side even when a large number of medals are inserted. . The vibration imparting means 108 operates when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75. Note that the medal insertion slot 75 may have a medal insertion number 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 repeatedly and continuously after a predetermined pause period. When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, the game price for one game is paid. 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 payout means 14 is activated to pay out the deposited medals from the medal hopper 6. ing.

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 is provided by
This is for storing medals paid out from the company and defective medals returned through the return chute 76.
The medal guide gutter 77 is for guiding the medals paid out from the payout means 14 and the defective medals returned through the return chute 76 to the medal tray 109, and the medals are projected rearward from the lower panel 85. Saucer 10
9 is provided integrally or separately.

The firing handle 5 is provided above the hand rest 111.
7, the hand-held table 111 and the firing 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 even when the hand is not placed.

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. When grasping 57,
An interval is secured such that the hand does not contact the overhang portion 94 of the intermediate panel 84.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 14, this 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, a payout control board 22, a main control board 47, a lamp display control Board 49, voice control board 51, launch control board 59, deposit control board 10
3 are implemented.

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 a 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 or not a prize is won 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 the game state of the special game or not based on the lottery random number value from the random number generating means 122, provided that the operating means 30 detects a game ball. The random number generated by the game state determining random number of the random number generating means 122 is randomly selected. If the random number is a special game determination random number, the game is determined to be a special game. It is determined to be a game.

The guidance increasing device 124 constitutes special game state generating means 129 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. When 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 settlement processing such as giving a game value such as a score for each game, and gives a score when the prize 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 103 when the return switch 114 is operated, and causes the paid-out 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, 49, 51, 59 and 103 by one-way communication, and is based on the determination result of the game state determining means 123. Symbol control board 34
Side, a function of transmitting a control command of medal payout to the payout control board 22 based on the score of the settlement processing means 125, and a control command of return of deposited medals from the return control means 127. A function of transmitting, a function of transmitting a control command of voice generation to the voice control board 51 side based on a game state such as occurrence of a special game state, and a side of the lamp display control board 49 based on a game state such as generation of a special game state. A function of transmitting a control command of lamp display to the game controller, a function of transmitting a control command of launching a game ball to the firing control board 59 based on the selection result of the game selection control means 126, and a function of transmitting the control command of the game selection control means 126. And has a function of transmitting a deposit control control command to the deposit control board 103.

The deposit control board 103 is for controlling the game media deposited and has a function of sequentially adding the inserted medal number to the stored deposited medal number to update the deposited medal number, and a game selection control. A single game of means 126,
A function of subtracting a prescribed number of medals required for one game from the number of deposited medals as a game price before the start of the number of deposited medals for each game based on a selection result of a continuous game, and each time the number of deposited medals is updated, A function of displaying the number of deposited medals on the medal number display means 98;
It is composed of a RAM and the like. The deposit control board 1
03 is such that 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 storage of the game state of the main control unit 120 in the event of a power failure during a game, and the like. The payout control board 22 is for controlling payout of prizes for medals based on the score.
A payout unit 14 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like;
Is activated to pay out prizes or medals for return.

The lamp display control board 49 controls the display of one or a plurality of display lamps 130 on the game board 9 and / or the front panel 5 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 controls the firing of the firing means 10 after a predetermined pause every time each game ends, and when the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the deposit control board 103 Has performed the subtraction process of the specified number of medals and the player operates the firing handle 57 of the firing means 10 on condition that the game selection control means 12
The launching means 10 is operated based on the 6 independent games and the continuous game, and the operation is continued until the launching 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 103 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 103. 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 a single game command to the deposit control board 103, the launch control board 59, and other components, and the deposit control board 103 determines the number of deposited medals. A process of subtracting and updating several minutes is performed.
0 can actually fire a game ball. If the deposit control board 103 performs the subtraction processing, the medal number display means 98 displays the deposited medal number 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, it is driven into the game area 26 of the game board 9, whereby a normal game proceeds.

The game ball hit into the game area 26 wins the winning opening 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 out of the winning openings 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 given, the payout means 14 operates under the control of the payout control board 22 and pays out the medals in the medal hopper 6 from the medal payout port 16 to the medal tray 109 according to the score. put out. Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit. In addition,
The maximum score per game is 10 points, and the number of medals paid out per point is four.

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 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 is doubled over the 14 games, and once in the special game state, the player can enjoy great profit thereafter.

When 16 game balls are hit into the game area 26, the firing means 10 is stopped under 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 103, and the like function in the same manner even when 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 required for one game, the deposited control board 103 is controlled by the game selection control means 126 for each game in accordance with 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 deposit control board 103
On the condition that the number of deposited medals is stored on the side, the payout means 14 operates to pay out medals from the medal hopper 6 to the medal tray 109 under the control of the payout control board 22.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show a state where the front frame 2 is opened with respect to the outer frame 1. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 1
The axis of the hinge 4 connecting the front frame 2 and the front frame 2 is inclined forward and downward, so that the front frame 2 closes and is free to open when the opening angle with respect to the outer frame 1 is smaller than approximately 90 degrees. Is more than 90 degrees, it becomes open. That is, the front frame 2 is in a stable state in which it is always urged toward the closing direction or the opening direction regardless of the open state. The front frame 2 is held by the holding means 71 so that the outer frame 1
When the opening angle with respect to the opening frame exceeds a predetermined angle exceeding 90 degrees, further movement to the opening side is regulated, so that it is possible to hold the opening state with respect to the outer frame 1, Maintenance work and the like inside the machine body 3 can be easily performed.

Also, a closed loop circulation path including a launch path 66 for guiding game balls from the launch means 10 to the game board 9 and a return path 67 for returning game balls from the game board 9 to the launch means 10. 65, and a sealed type in which a plurality of game balls are sealed in the circulation path 65 is adopted, so that it is not necessary for the player to handle the game balls, and the game is performed by processing game media such as medals. It can be performed.

Also, since the game can be started on condition that a plurality of prescribed medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, conventional dedicated medals such as slot machine medals are used. The game can also be played using medals for other gaming machines that are different and of low value.

FIGS. 15 to 17 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, in which an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2 are provided with a shaft on the front side of a portion where the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are opposed to each other. An example in which a hinge 140 is detachably connected and opened and closed freely is shown. Hinge 140
Is an upper hinge 15 provided on the upper side of the gaming machine main body 3.
0 and a lower hinge 160 provided on the lower side. Further, the upper hinge 150 is composed of a fixed side member 151 on the outer frame 1 side and a movable side member 156 on the front frame 2 side, and the lower hinge 160 is a fixed side member 161 on the outer frame 1 side.
And a movable member 166 on the front frame 2 side.

The fixed side member 151 of the upper hinge 150 is
A mounting plate portion 152 fixed to the upper end of the outer frame 1, and a receiving plate portion 15 extending forward from the mounting plate portion 152;
3 and a cylindrical bearing 15 fixed to the receiving plate portion 153.
4 is provided. The receiving plate 153 is attached to the mounting plate 1.
Horizontal plate portion 153a extending substantially horizontally from 52 toward the front side
And an inclined plate portion 153b extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1 from the horizontal plate portion 153a, and the bearing 154 is provided substantially below the inclined plate portion 153b. It is provided vertically. In other words, the bearing 154 is provided at a position deviated to the front side from the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1 in a downwardly inclined shape parallel to the front end surface 1a.

The movable member 156 of the upper hinge 150 is
A mounting plate 157 fixed to the upper end of the front frame 2, and a projecting plate 158 formed integrally with the mounting plate 157.
And a hinge shaft 159 fixed to the protruding plate portion 158. The protruding plate portion 158 is provided on the rear end face 2 a of the front frame 2.
A part of the mounting plate 157 is bent and bent so as to be substantially perpendicular to the rear end surface 2a on the front side, and the hinge shaft 159 is formed substantially below the protruding plate 158. It protrudes vertically. That is, the hinge shaft 159 is provided at a position deviated to the front side from the rear end surface 2a of the front frame 2 so as to be inclined forward and downward in parallel with the rear end surface 2a.

The fixed side member 161 of the lower hinge 160 is
A mounting plate portion 162 fixed to a lower end portion of the outer frame 1, and a receiving plate portion 16 extending forward from the mounting plate portion 162;
3 and a hinge shaft 164 fixed to the receiving plate portion 163. The receiving plate 163 is attached to the mounting plate 162.
A horizontal plate portion 163a extending substantially horizontally from the front to the front side, and an inclined plate portion 163b extending from the horizontal plate portion 163a in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1. The hinge shaft 164 projects substantially vertically above the inclined plate portion 163b. That is, the hinge shaft 164 is provided at a position deviated to the front side from the front end surface 1a of the outer frame 1 so as to be inclined downward and parallel to the front end surface 1a.

The movable member 166 of the lower hinge 160 is
A mounting plate 167 fixed to the lower end of the front frame 2, and a protruding plate 168 integrally formed with the mounting plate 167.
And a bearing 169 provided on the protruding plate portion 168. The protruding plate portion 168 is formed by bending a part of the mounting plate portion 167 in an inclined manner on the front side of the rear end surface 2a of the front frame 2 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the rear end surface 2a. The bearing 169 is formed in the protruding plate portion 168 in an opening shape. That is, the bearing 169 is formed at a position deviated to the front side from the rear end surface 2a of the front frame 2 so as to be inclined forward and downward in parallel with the rear end surface 2a.

The front frame 2 has a bearing 1 on the upper hinge 150 side.
The hinge shaft 159 is fitted on the hinge shaft 159, and the bearing 169 is fitted on the hinge shaft 164 on the lower hinge 160 side from the upper side. Further, a holding means 71 similar to that of the first embodiment is provided so as to connect the upper portions of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. When it is opened at a predetermined angle exceeding that, it is held in that state.

As described above, by using the hinge 140 in which the hinge shaft is deflected to the front side of the portion where the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are opposed to each other, the amount of protrusion of the front frame 2 when the front frame 2 is opened can be reduced. Can be smaller.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, as the holding means 71, means for restricting rotation of a predetermined angle or more may be provided in the hinges 4, 140. Also,
The front frame 2 and the outer frame 1 may be connected by a predetermined length of wire or the like so as to restrict opening at a predetermined angle or more.

The configuration of each control board is not limited to that shown in each embodiment. For example, the deposit control board 1
03 may be omitted and a deposit control means instead of the deposit control board 103 may be incorporated in the main control board 47 side. A winning display control board for controlling the winning display of the winning display means 97 may be provided separately from the main control board 47. In addition, the control boards 22, 34, 47, and 4 for each control function
When dividing 9, 51, 59, 103, the control board 2
The number of 2, 34, 47, 49, 51, 59, 103 may be appropriately determined as needed. The control functions exemplified in the embodiment are further subdivided, and the control board 2
2, 34, 47, 49, 51, 59, and 103 can be provided, and some control boards 22, 34, and 4 can be provided.
7, 49, 51, 59, and 103 can have a plurality of types of control functions.

In the embodiment, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are counted one by one by the deposit control board 103.
The game may be started on the condition of the detection.

When the game can be started by inserting a plurality of medals, in the embodiment, manual or automatic is selected. However, as long as there are deposit medals necessary 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 103 performs a process of subtracting a specified number of medals before the start of the game, and when the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, the deposit control board 103 causes the deposit control board 103 to operate each game. Before the start of the game, the prescribed number of medals are subtracted. In any case, the deposit control board 103 starts the game on condition that the player operates the firing handle 57 after inserting the medals. The predetermined number of medals may be subtracted beforehand.

When there is no deposit medal, the deposit control board 103 automatically processes the medal and starts the game without operating the manual selection switch 105 after inserting a prescribed number of medals. (By a program or the like).

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 may be provided on the front side of 3 so as to be openable and closable. Even when the front panel 5 is provided on the front of the gaming machine main body 3, it is not always necessary to divide the front panel 5 into a plurality. The entire front panel 5 including the glass door 82 is integrally configured,
The front frame 2 and the front panel 5 may be integrated. The front panel 5 may be provided to be freely opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine main body 3. 1
The number of medals required for the game need not be plural, but may be one. Also, a plurality of types of medals may be made available.

Further, in the embodiment, the medals obtained by the player are paid out to the medal tray 109 for each game. It is also possible to sequentially add up to the upper limit and update it, display it on the medal number display means 98, and pay out the deposited medals including the obtained medals collectively when the return switch 107 is operated, for example.

Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is exemplified. However, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various combination game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine in addition to the arrangement ball machine.

[0096]

According to the present invention, the outer frame 1, the front frame 2 mounted on the front side of the outer frame 1 via the hinges 4 and 140 so as to be openable and closable, and the front frame 2 mounted substantially vertically. In a combination game machine having a game board 9 for a combination game and a launch means 10 for launching a predetermined number of game balls per game toward a game area 26 of the game board 9, hinges 4,140
Is provided so that its axis is inclined forward and downward, so that there is an advantage that the stability of the openable and closable front frame is improved.

[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 a front frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an outer frame 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 an exploded perspective view of the hinge showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the holding unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the front frame closed.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state of the holding means in accordance with the opening and closing of the front frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the arrangement ball machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the front frame opened.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the arrangement ball machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the front frame opened.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a front frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the arrangement ball machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the front frame opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 1a Front end surface 2 Front frame 2a Rear end surface 4 Hinge 9 Game board 10 Launching means 65 Circulation path 66 Launching side path 67 Returning side path 70 Medal payout means 71 Holding means 75 Medal slot 140 Hinge

Claims (8)

[Claims] An outer frame (1) and a hinge at a front side of the outer frame (1).
(4) A front frame (2) mounted to be openable and closable via (140), a game board (9) for a combined game mounted substantially vertically on the front frame (2), and the game board ( 9) a combination game machine having a launching means (10) for launching a predetermined number of gaming balls per game toward the gaming area (26).
Is provided so that its axis is inclined forward and downward. 2. Front end faces of the outer frame (1) facing each other.
(1a) and the rear end surface (2a) of the front frame (2) are formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and the hinge (4) (parallel to the front end surface (1a) and the rear end surface (2a)). The combination gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a shaft (140) is provided. 3. The combination game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a holding means for holding the front frame in an open state. 4. The holding means (71) restricts rotation of the front frame (2) to the open side at a predetermined angle exceeding substantially 90 degrees with respect to the outer frame (1). The combination game machine according to claim 3, wherein the combination game machine is used. 5. An axis of the hinge (140) is connected to the outer frame (1).
The combination gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the combination gaming machine is provided so as to be deflected to the front side of a portion facing the front frame (2). 6. A medal payout device (70) for paying out a predetermined number of medals in accordance with a prize is provided at a lower portion of the outer frame (1). Combination game machine. 7. A launch path (66) for guiding a game ball from a launch means (10) to a game board (9), and a game ball from the game board (9) to the launch means (10). A closed loop circulation path (65) including a return path (67) to return, the circulation path (65)
The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of game balls are enclosed therein. 8. A medal slot (75) for inserting a medal,
8. A function for enabling a game to be started on condition that one or more predetermined medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot (75). Combination gaming machine.