JP2002331084A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which has an awarding apparatus or the like which effectively uses the playing area of a pachinko machine. SOLUTION: First game nails 18a are arrayed diagonally on the middle of the game board, below a special figure-displaying apparatus 2. Second game nails 7a are fixed roughly parallel with the first game nails 18a above the first game nails 18a. Gaps S3& S4, and S1 and S2 are formed, respectively, in the middle of the first and second game nails to let a game ball fall. A normal figure operation gate 10a is fixed just below the gap S4 of the first game nails 18a in the direction of falling balls. A base board 19a, for fixing the normal figure operation gate 10a to the game board, is roughly parallel with the game nails 18a. In other words, the normal figure operation gate 10a is fixed to form an angle Φ2 with the first game nails 18a, the second game nails 7a and the base board 19a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine compatible with a large-sized special symbol display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, in a conventional pachinko machine, a special symbol display device 2 using, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a game nail 3, windmills 4a, 4b, 1
4a, 14b, a normal symbol operating gate 10a, 10b provided with a proximity switch, a starting winning opening 11, an ordinary electric accessory 12, a large winning opening 13, for example, a normal symbol constituted by a light emitting diode or a 7-segment display means. Display device 1
7a and 17b are provided. Below the special symbol display device 2, there are provided gaming nail groups 8a and 8b (shown by ●) which are arranged in an inclined manner so as to guide the gaming balls to the ordinary electric accessory 12. ing. In addition, base plates 9a, 9b for attaching the normal symbol operation gates 10a, 10b to the game board are provided on the rear surface of the ordinary symbol operation gates 10a, 10b. In the game, when the ordinary symbol operation gates 10a and 10b detect a game ball, the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display devices 17a and 17b fluctuates for a predetermined time, and when the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol is a predetermined hit symbol. Then, the ordinary electric accessory 12 (start winning opening 11) is opened. When the starting winning port 11 detects a game ball, the special symbol of the special symbol display device 2 fluctuates for a predetermined time, and when the special symbol has a predetermined jackpot symbol, the player can open and close the special winning port 13 a predetermined number of times. To generate a profit state that is advantageous to the company.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the gaming nail group 8a arranged in an inclined manner, the special symbol display device 2, and the vicinity of the starting winning opening 11. As shown in FIG. 4, a normal symbol operation gate 10a and a base plate 9 for attaching the same to a game board.
The longitudinal directions of “a” are arranged in the same direction. That is, the normal symbol operation gate 10a through which the game ball passes is the game board 1
Are provided in parallel with the horizontal axis X. Also, a base plate 9 for attaching the normal symbol operation gate 10a to the game board.
The symbol a is, for example, substantially elliptical, and its major axis is provided in the same direction as the ordinary symbol operation gate 10a, in parallel with the axis X horizontal to the game board 1. That is, the normal symbol operation gate 10
a is arranged at an angle of Φ1 with the gaming nail group 8a arranged in an inclined manner.

[0004]

However, such a pachinko machine has the following problems. That is, in recent pachinko machines, as the game becomes more complicated, the special symbol display device 2 becomes larger. For example, a pachinko machine using a liquid crystal display of 5 to 10 inches is common. As shown in FIG. 4, in the limited game area 1 of the game board, the larger the special symbol display device 2 is, the smaller the game board area below the special symbol display device 2 is. For this purpose, the spaces 15, 16 below the special symbol display device 2 are provided.
And the arrangement of the game nails and game parts around the starting winning port 11 and the large winning port 13 and the surrounding area are restricted. On the other hand, as is apparent from FIG. 4, the space 15 below the gaming nail group 8a arranged in an inclined manner has an angle of Φ1 between the gaming nail group 8a in which the base plate 9a is arranged in an inclined manner. It is an extra space because it is located. This space can be said to be an unnecessary space through which game balls do not pass. Such a space 15 is a useless area, and it is desired that such a useless area be reduced as much as possible in a pachinko machine having a narrow game board area.
Similarly, since the base plate 9a is arranged horizontally, the special winning opening 13 below the base plate 9a and the base plate 9a are formed.
The space 16 at the bottom of “a” has become smaller. It is desired that the large winning opening 13 below the base plate 9a and the space 16 below the base plate 9a be widened and used effectively as a game area.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a game component such as a prize winning device which can effectively use the game area of the pachinko machine in response to an increase in the size of the special symbol display device by solving the above problem. It was made for the purpose.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein at least a special symbol display device, a special symbol starting port, a normal symbol display device, and a normal symbol operation device are provided. A pachinko game machine having a gaming board provided with a gate, a group of gaming nails arranged in an inclined manner, and a base plate larger than the ordinary symbol operating gate for attaching the ordinary symbol operating gate to the gaming board. A plate is formed along the gaming nail group arranged in the inclined shape.

[0007] In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, a gap for dropping a game ball is provided in the middle of the slanted game nail group, and a normal symbol operation gate is provided immediately below the gap. A normal symbol operation gate provided with a base plate for attaching to the game ball is provided in a falling direction of the game ball, and the base plate is formed along the game nail group arranged in an inclined manner. Features.

[0008] In the pachinko machine according to the third aspect, the group of gaming nails arranged in an inclined manner is a first gaming nail arranged below the special symbol display device and arranged in a downwardly inclined shape toward the center of the game board. The first game nail group has a gap for dropping a game ball in the middle of the game nail group, and the second game nail group includes the first game nail group. A gap is provided above the game nail group and is arranged in a direction for guiding game balls to the special symbol starting opening, and a gap for guiding game balls is provided in the first game nail group, and the first game nail is provided. Immediately below the group gap, a normal symbol operating gate provided with a base plate for attaching the ordinary symbol operating gate to the game board is provided in the falling direction of the game ball, and the base plate is arranged in the inclined shape. It is characterized by being formed along the set of game nails.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. On the rear surface of the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b, base plates 19a and 19b for attaching the ordinary symbol operation gates 10a and 10b to a game board are provided as described later.

FIG. 2 shows the first group of gaming nails 18 shown in FIG. 1 and arranged in an inclined manner in the embodiment of the present invention.
a (shown by 拡 大), a second gaming nail group 7a (shown by ●), a special symbol display device 2 and a partially enlarged view around the starting winning opening 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol operation gate 10a and the base plate 19a for attaching the same to the game board are arranged with an inclination. In addition, the attachment method is attached to the game board by a known method such as a nail. Also, in FIG. 2, a part of the left half of the game board shown in FIG. 1 is shown, but the right half of the game board can be realized in the same manner as the left half, so that the description is omitted.

At the lower left of the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a first gaming nail group 18a which is arranged in a downward slope toward the center of the gaming board. Above the first game nail group 18a, there is provided a second game nail group 7a that is arranged in a downward slope toward the center of the game board. Above the second game nail group 7a, a second flow path 5a is formed to guide game balls mainly to the starting winning opening 11.
Further, a first flow path 6a is formed between the first game nail group 18a and the second game nail group 7a, and the game balls are mainly used for the ordinary electric accessory 12 (start winning opening 11) and the normal Design operation gate 10
a.

The first gaming nail group 1 arranged in an inclined manner.
A gap for dropping a game ball is provided in the middle of 8a and the second game nail group 7a. That is, the second game nail group 7a
In the middle of, gaps S1 and S2 for guiding game balls to the first game nail group 18a are provided. The number of such gaps may be other numbers. In the middle of the first game nail group 18a, there is provided a gap S4 for dropping a game ball on the ordinary symbol operation gate 10a. The number of such ordinary symbol operation gates and gaps may be other numbers. And, just below the gap S4, a normal symbol operation gate 10a is provided in the falling direction of the game ball. The gap may be provided with a gap S3 shown in FIG. 2 in which the normal symbol operation gate 10a is not provided directly below.

As described above, the first down flow path formed by the first game nail group and the second down flow path formed by the second game nail group are formed, and even in the game ball flowing down the second down flow path, the gap S1,
There is a possibility that the vehicle will pass through S2 and move in the first downstream direction. For this reason, it is possible to avoid that all the game balls flowing down the second flow path are guided toward the starting winning opening 11. Also, a game ball that has not been guided in the direction of the starting winning opening 11 but has moved in the direction of the first descending road has a possibility that it will normally pass through the symbol operation gate 10a.

A normal symbol operating gate 10 through which a game ball passes.
As shown in FIG. 2, a is provided substantially parallel to the horizontal axis X on the game board. Further, a base plate 19a which is provided with a normal symbol operation gate 10a and is larger than the normal symbol operation gate for attaching the ordinary symbol operation gate 10a to a game board is, for example, substantially elliptical. The major axis is provided substantially parallel to the first gaming nail group 18a arranged in a downwardly inclined shape toward the center of the gaming board. That is, the ordinary symbol operation gate 10a is provided at an angle Φ2 with the first game nail group 18a, the second game nail group 7a, and the base plate 19a.

Here, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the base plate 19a is, for example, substantially elliptical. Although the major axis is described as being provided substantially parallel to the first game nail group 18a, the shape of the base plate 19a may be other shapes, for example, a rectangle or a square.
In the case of a horizontally long rectangle, the ordinary symbol operation gate 10
The base plate 19a provided with a is arranged so that the longitudinal direction is provided along the first gaming nail group 18a arranged in the inclined shape. Furthermore, the normal symbol operation gate 10
A base plate integrated with a passage for guiding game balls passing through a may be employed.

By forming the base plate 19a along the first game nail group 18a arranged in an inclined manner, a game ball between the first game nail group 18a and the base plate 19a is formed. The unnecessary space 20 that does not pass through can be reduced. As a result, the space 21 between the base plate 19a and the special winning opening 13 and the space around the space 21 are further increased, and the degree of freedom in the layout design of gaming components such as the special winning opening arranged in these spaces is increased. A game nail, an accessory, or a display unit (not shown) may be newly provided.

At the time of a game, a part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5a is guided in the direction of the starting winning opening 11 to be started.
Enter 1. Also, a part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5a is provided with gaps S1, S provided in the middle of the second game nail group 7a.
2 to the first flow path 6a. A part of the game ball guided to the first flow path 6a is guided in the direction of the ordinary electric accessory 12, and enters the ordinary electric accessory 12, that is, the starting winning opening 11 when the ordinary electric accessory 12 is opened. .

A part of the game ball passing through the first channel 6a passes through a gap S4 provided in the middle of the first game nail group 18a. Immediately below the gap S4, a normal symbol operation gate 10a provided on the base plate 19a is provided in a falling direction of the game ball, and is attached to the game board. And
The game ball passing through the gap S4 passes through the ordinary symbol operation gate 10a.

When the ordinary symbol operating gate 10a detects a game ball, the ordinary symbol display device 17 shown in FIG.
The normal symbol of a fluctuates for a predetermined time. When the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol is a predetermined hit symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 12
(Start winning port 11) is opened. When a part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5a or a game ball from another flow path wins the starting winning opening 11 and the winning of the starting winning opening 11 is detected, the special symbol display device is displayed. The second special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time. The special winning opening 13 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol.

[0020]

According to the pachinko machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base plate is formed so as to be along the game nail group arranged in an inclined manner, so that a gap between the game nail group and the base plate can be obtained. It is possible to reduce an unnecessary space through which a game ball does not pass. This further increases the space between the base plate and the winning opening and the space around it, increases the degree of freedom in the layout design of various game parts, and responds to the increase in the size of the special symbol display device. A pachinko machine provided with a game component such as a winning device that can effectively use the game area can be provided.

According to the pachinko machine of the second aspect, a gap for dropping a game ball is provided in the middle of the slanted game nail group, and a normal symbol operation gate is provided immediately below the gap. A normal symbol operation gate provided with a base plate for mounting on a game board is provided in a falling direction of a game ball, and the base plate is formed along a group of gaming nails arranged in an inclined manner. Thus, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that does not impair the game performance while reducing an unnecessary space between the game nail group and the base plate through which the game ball does not pass.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game ball that flows down the second downflow path while reducing an unnecessary space between the game nail group and the base plate through which the game ball does not pass. However, it has a possibility of moving in the direction of the first descending road. Therefore, it is possible to avoid that all the game balls flowing down the second flow path are guided toward the starting winning opening 11. As a result, it is possible to avoid guiding all the game balls flowing down the second downflow path in the direction of the special symbol starting port. Also, the game ball that has moved in the direction of the first descending road generally has a possibility of passing through the symbol operation gate, and thus does not greatly impair the game motivation. As a result, the space between the base plate and the winning opening and the surrounding space are large, and the degree of freedom in the layout design of various game parts is increased, and a well-balanced pachinko machine is provided for both the player and the game store. Machine could be offered.

[0023]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration diagram of a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of gaming nails arranged in an inclined manner, a special symbol display device, and an area around a starting winning opening in the gaming board according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a game board in a conventional pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the gaming nails, the special symbol display device, and the vicinity of the starting winning opening shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game area 2 Special symbol display device 3 Game nail 4a, 4b, 14a, 14b Windmill 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 18a, 18b Game nail group 9a, 9b, 19a, 19b Base plate 10a, 10b Normal symbol operation gate 11 Starting winning opening 12 Ordinary electric accessory 13 Large winning opening 17a, 17b Ordinary symbol display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] At least a special symbol display device, a special symbol starting port, an ordinary symbol display device, an ordinary symbol operation gate, a group of game nails arranged in an inclined shape, and the ordinary symbol operation gate on a game board. In a pachinko game machine having a game board provided with a base plate larger than a normal symbol operation gate for attachment, the base plate is formed along the group of gaming nails arranged in an inclined manner. Pachinko machine. 2. A gap for dropping a game ball is provided in the middle of the slanted game nail group, and a base plate for attaching a normal symbol operation gate to a game board is provided immediately below the gap. The normal symbol operation gate provided with is provided in the falling direction of the game ball, and the base plate is formed along the game nail group arranged in the inclined shape. The pachinko machine according to the above. 3. The game nail group arranged in an inclined manner is a first game nail group and a second game nail arranged below the special symbol display device and arranged in a downward slope toward the center of the game board. The first game nail group has a gap for dropping a game ball in the middle of the game nail group, and the second game nail group
A gap is provided above the first game nail group and is arranged in a direction of guiding game balls to the special symbol starting port, and a gap for guiding game balls is provided in the first game nail group. 1
Immediately below the gap of the game nail group, a normal design operation gate provided with a base plate for attaching the normal design operation gate to the game board is provided in the falling direction of the game ball, and the base plate has the inclination The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is formed along a group of gaming nails arranged in a shape.