JP2002360815A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently secure the visibility of a ball-entering device and to simultaneously improve the visibility and performance of patterns on a pattern display device as well. SOLUTION: A ball-enter device 25 is attached on an almost central part of a play area 21 on a play panel H, and a pattern display device 45 configured separately from the ball-enter device 25 while having a pattern display area 55 is attached on a lower area 22 positioned on the downside rather than the ball-enter device 25 in the play area 21. A width dimension W of the pattern display device 45 is set greater than a width dimension Y of the ball-enter device 25, and the pattern display device is horizontally protruded from the ball-enter device 25 when it is attached on the lower area 22. The size of the pattern display area 55 on the pattern display device 45 can be set greater than that of the ball-enter device 25. Thus, remarkable improvement in visibility and performance related to pattern display can be expected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball-entering device at a substantially central portion in a game area of a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of pachinko gaming machines of the third kind, also called "rights", have been proposed and put into practice. The third-type pachinko gaming machine includes, for example, a ball-entering device provided with a symbol display device at a substantially central portion in a game area of a game board, and a third-type starting port is provided at an upper right front side of the game area. , A large winning device is arranged at the lower right side of the front of the game area. In such a pachinko game machine, when a game ball (pachinko ball) is launched into the game area of the game board to perform a pachinko game, when a game ball wins the ball entry device and is detected, the timing is triggered. As the symbol display device starts symbol variation,
When a predetermined symbol combination is established when the symbol change is stopped, a special game state (right generation game state) is set. Then, when the game is in the right-generating game state, the game ball is adjusted to the so-called "right-handed" launch state to allow the game ball to enter the third-type starting port. The big winning opening of the device opens. And it is 1 to the third kind starting port
The right-generating game state (big hit state) continues until six game balls win or a new winning ball passes through the winning device operation area. In such a game mode, since the game ball does not easily win the ball entry device that triggers the symbol change of the symbol display device, the game ball wins the ball entry device and the symbol Since the player's attention is most focused on the game development in which the symbol change of the display device is started, the visibility is improved by mounting the ball entry device at a substantially central portion of the game board.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, the importance of symbol visibility and symbol rendering in symbol display devices has been increasing, and a large-sized liquid crystal panel or the like is used to display interesting and varied symbols. It is becoming.
However, in the third type of pachinko game machine, as described above, the symbol display device is incorporated and disposed at a required position of the ball entry device attached to a substantially central portion in the game area of the game board. Because, the symbol display area of the symbol display device is extremely narrow and small,
It had the drawbacks that the pattern visibility was poor and the design effect was monotonous and uninteresting.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been proposed in a substantially central part of a game area of a game board, which is a trigger for a pattern change which is most noticed by a player. By installing a ball device and providing a symbol display device having a large symbol display area in the lower area of the game area in which the ball entry device is installed, the visibility of the ball entry device is sufficiently ensured and at the same time the symbol display device is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine configured to improve the visibility and effect of the symbols in the game.

[0005]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, the present invention relates to a pachinko game machine provided with a ball entry device at a substantially central portion in a game area of a game board, and in a lower region located below the ball entry device in the game region. And a symbol display device which is configured separately from the ball-entering device and has a symbol display area.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a symbol display device which is formed separately from the ball-entering device is attached to a lower region located below the ball-entering device in the game area. Can be improved, and the visibility and the effect on the design display can be improved. Moreover, the symbol display device has both sides protruding left and right with respect to the ball entry device with the increase in size, and a game ball flowing near the left side and the right side of the ball entry device is placed on the upper part of the cover body of the symbol display device. After falling, decelerating and decelerating, she is slowly guided to the Out Exit. Also, since the symbol display area of the symbol display device is installed in the backward inclined state and is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board, even if the symbol display device is installed at a position lower than the line of sight of the player, The visibility of the symbol is preferably ensured and the symbol is not difficult to see. If the size of the symbol display area is set to be larger than the width dimension or the vertical dimension of the ball-entering device, it is expected that the visibility and the performance of the symbol display are significantly improved.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, a third-type pachinko gaming machine will be exemplified.

(Pachinko gaming machine) First, the pachinko gaming machine will be schematically described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. In the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment, a middle frame B is attached to a front side of an opening of an outer frame A as a rectangular frame so as to be attachable / detachable and openable using a connecting support means and a locking means. Side-opening front frame C with a glass plate attached to the front side of frame B
And an upper ball tray D are detachably mounted and releasable, respectively, and a lower ball tray E and a hit ball launching device F are installed below the middle frame B. On the other hand, a mechanism set board G or the like is provided on the back side of the middle frame B, and a game board H defining a required game area 21 is provided inside the front surface of the holding frame 10 provided on the rear side of the middle frame B. It is set to be removable and replaceable.

The mechanism set board G is detachably mounted on the back side of the holding frame 10 for the game board H, and is provided with a ball extending from the upper side to the right side of a window 11 for opening the back side of the game board H. The storage / discharge path section 12 and the like are provided, and a ball payout mechanism section 13 is provided below the ball storage / discharge path section 12. On the other hand, a ball exit path for discharging the out ball and the safe ball to the outside of the machine is formed below the window 11, and a main control board 1 for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine P
The main control device 14, the dispensing control device 16, the interface board 17, and other various control devices and components that house the device 5 are installed and fixed.

(Game Board) Next, the game board H mounted on the pachinko gaming machine P configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the game board H of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a game area 21 is defined in a substantially circular guide rail 20 attached to a front surface thereof.
A ball entry device (also commonly referred to as an electric accessory) 25 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 21. The ball entry device 25 mainly includes a case 26 having a substantially rectangular shape with a vertical dimension X and a width dimension Y, and a maximum vertical dimension Z in the game area 21.
Is about 1/3 of the vertical size. In the game area 21, the lower area 22 located below the lower edge of the ball input device 25 is configured as a single unit separate from the ball input device 25, and a symbol display for symbol display is provided. A symbol display device 45 having an area 55 is provided.

On the right side of the game area 21, a third type starting port 60 is provided, and below the third type starting port 60,
A large winning device 61 having a horizontal rectangular large winning opening is provided. Further, an opening / closing operation winning port 62 having a function of operating the opening / closing mechanism 30 provided in the ball entry device 25 is provided substantially at the center of the left side of the game area 21. Is provided with a normal winning opening 63. Reference numeral 64 in the figure denotes an illuminated rotator incorporating a lamp, reference numeral 65 denotes a normal rotator, reference numeral 66 denotes an out port, and reference numeral 67 denotes an illuminator.

(About the ball entry device) The ball entry device 25
As shown in FIG. 4, the main body is the case body 26 which is mounted and set on the game board H and has a ball passage path section 27 formed therein. Also, various mechanisms for controlling the passage form are provided. That is, on the upper side of the ball passage path 27,
An opening / closing mechanism 30 having opening / closing bodies 29, 29 for changing the width and width of the game ball winning area 28 to be wide and narrow is provided, and below the ball passage path 27, a winning apparatus operating area is provided. A ball stopping guidance mechanism 34 having a ball distributing body 33 that distributes and passes a winning ball to the first ball exit path 31 or the second ball exit path 32 is disposed. A ball entry control mechanism 37 having a ball entry control member 36 for restricting a winning ball from entering the ball stop guide mechanism 34 is provided at a substantially central portion of the ball entry / exit route section 27. Have been. Further, on the right side of the ball passage path 27, there is provided a ball feeder 38 that guides continuously entering prize balls with an appropriate time difference.

The ball-entering device 25 configured as described above includes
The two case bodies 26 have a function of causing a symbol change of the symbol display device 45 and generating a special game state. That is, in the middle of a ball introduction path 40 vertically provided between the symbol starting gate 39 opened and closed by the ball passage restricting member 36 and the ball distributing body 33, a symbol starting switch 41 as ball detecting means is provided. It is arranged. This symbol start switch 41
Detects the passage of a winning ball that has entered the ball introduction path 40 via the symbol starting gate 39, and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 15 of the main control device 14. Based on this, the main controller 14 outputs a command signal to a symbol control board 52 (FIG. 6) that controls the symbol display device 45, and the symbol display device 45 controlled by the symbol control substrate 52 After performing the predetermined symbol variation control, the symbols in each row are stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 55.

In the symbol display device 45, when a predetermined specific symbol combination is established when the symbol change is stopped, the ball entry device 25 causes the prize ball temporarily held in the ball sorting body 33 to enter. Is guided to the first ball exit path 31 which is a winning device operating area, and thereby enters a special game state (right generation game state). Then, when the game is in the right generation game state, the game ball is changed to the so-called "right-handed" launch state so that the game ball wins to the third type starting port 60. The big winning opening of the device 61 is opened. Then, 16 game balls win the third kind starting port 60 or the ball input device 2
The right generating game state (big hit state) is continued until the new winning ball that wins the No. 5 passes through the first ball passage (winning device operating area) 33. .

(Symbol Display Device) The symbol display device 45 comprises:
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 and described above, the unit is designed and manufactured and handled as a single unit configured separately from the ball entry device 25, and provided in the lower region 22 in the game region 21. The game board H is attached to the installation section 23 from the front side. Specifically, a front cover 46 fixed to the front of the game board H, and a main body 47 attached to the back of the cover 46, and a liquid crystal panel provided on the front side of the main body 47 The symbol display area 55 faces the display window frame portion 49 formed on the front cover body 46.

(Front Cover Body) The front cover body 46 includes:
For example, it is an integrally molded part made of a synthetic resin, and has an elliptical mounting plate portion 48 fixed to a front surface of the game board H with a screw (not shown). The display window frame portion 49 having the surface 50 is integrally formed. Further, through holes 51 for exposing the four error notification lamps 53 to the front side are formed in the upper portion of the front surface of the display window frame portion 49 so as to correspond to the respective lamps 53. The display window frame portion 49 of the front cover body 46 as described above.
The outer shape is a horizontally long ellipse corresponding to the size of the symbol display area 55, and its width dimension W is
Is approximately twice as large as the width dimension Y. Therefore, when disposed below the symbol display device 45 in the lower area 22 of the game area 21, it protrudes left and right from the ball input device 25. Thereby, the ball entry device 25
The game ball that has flowed down near the left side or right side of the display window frame 49 once falls on the elliptical arc-shaped ball receiving surface 50 of the display window frame portion 49 and is decelerated and decelerated, and then along the outer surface of the display window frame portion 49. The guide is slowly guided to the out port 66 while moving.

(Main Body) The main body 47 is mainly composed of a symbol control board 52 which is formed by printing and forming a predetermined circuit pattern and mounting various board components and parts, the error notification lamp 53 and the like. On the front side of the symbol control board 52, a symbol display section 54 composed of a liquid crystal panel (for example, about 4.6 inches) constituting the symbol display area 55 is provided. Protected by coating. In other words, the size of the symbol display area 55 in the symbol display section 54 is set to be larger than the width dimension Y or the vertical dimension X of the case body 26 in the ball entry device 25, thereby significantly increasing the visibility and effect of the symbol display. Significant improvement can be expected. And the symbol display area 5
As shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 5 denotes a rearwardly inclined state (approximately 15 ° with respect to the vertical direction) after being deflected upward to the rear of the game board, and is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board H. Thereby, even if the symbol display device 45 installed on the game board H is installed at a position lower than the player's line of sight, the symbol visibility displayed in the symbol display area 55 is appropriately secured,
The design is considered so as not to be difficult to see. The main control board 1 is provided at the lower rear end of the symbol control board 52.
5 is provided.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment, the symbol display device 45 formed separately from the ball entry device 25 is provided in the lower area 22 in the game area 21 in which the ball entry device 25 is provided. By mounting, the size of the symbol display device 45 can be increased within a range where the symbol display device 45 can be attached to the lower region 22. It can be enlarged to about 6 inches. In addition, since the symbol display device 45 is configured to be attached to the lower region 22, the symbol display device 45 and the main control device 14 are positioned so as to be vertically adjacent to each other, as is apparent from FIG. Wiring (not shown) connected to the connector 18 of the main control board 15 and the connector 57 of the symbol control board 52 in the main control device 14 can be reduced.

[0019]

In the gaming board H of the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment configured as described above, the ball entry device 25 is mounted substantially at the center of the gaming area 21.
In the lower area 22 of the game area 21, the ball entry device 2
The symbol display device 45 is attached directly below the symbol 5. In addition, while attaching the third type starting port 60 on the right side of the game area 21,
A large winning device 61 is mounted below the third type starting port 60 (lower right side of the game area 21). Further, by disposing the opening / closing operation winning port 62, the normal winning port 63, the illuminated rotator 64, the ordinary rotator 65, and the illuminator 67 at predetermined positions in the gaming area 21, the third-type pachinko gaming machine It is configured for use.

In the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment in which the gaming board H configured as described above is set, a normal launch is performed by the hitting ball launching device F in association with the pachinko game, so that the gaming ball enters the gaming area 21. The game balls are sequentially hit, and each game ball freely flows down the game area 21. Some of the game balls enter the opening / closing operation winning opening 62, the normal winning opening 63, or the winning device 25 and are processed as winning balls (safe balls).
The game ball that does not win 5 flows down in the game area 21 and is collected as an out ball from the out port 66 to the back side of the game board H. At this time, the game ball that has flowed down along the vicinity of the left side or the right side of the ball input device 25 falls on the ball receiving surface 50 of the display window frame portion 49 of the symbol display device 45 and is decelerated and decelerated. While moving along the outer surface of the display window frame portion 49, it is finally collected from the out port 66. Therefore, it flows down in the game area 21 at once,
The accelerated game ball is prevented from violently colliding with the guide rail 20 disposed along the lower edge of the game area 21 and the guide rail 20 is prevented from being damaged. .

On the other hand, a prize ball which has won a prize in the ball input device 25
When the (safe ball) enters the ball introduction path 40 through the symbol starting gate 39 and is detected by the symbol starting switch 41, the symbol of the symbol display device 45 from the main control board 15 is detected based on the detection signal. A command signal is output to the symbol control board 52, and a predetermined symbol change is started in response to the command signal, and the symbols in each column are stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 55 of the symbol display unit 54 after an appropriate time. When a predetermined specific symbol combination is established when the symbol change is stopped in the symbol display device 45, the ball distributing body 3
The winning ball temporarily held in 3 is guided to the first ball passageway 31, which is a winning device operating area, and thereby enters a special game state (right generation game state). Therefore, since the game is in the right-generating game state, the hit ball launching device F is changed and adjusted to a so-called "right-handed" launch state so that game balls can be awarded to the third-type starting port 60, and a prize is won at the starting port 60. When the ball is generated, the large winning opening of the large winning device 61 is opened. Until 16 game balls win the third-type starting port or new winning balls enter the prize device operating area, the right-generating game state is reached.
(Big hit state) continues. The symbol display device 45
When a predetermined specific symbol combination is not established at the time when the symbol change is stopped in
The prize ball temporarily held at the second ball exit path 3
You will be guided out to 2.

Here, in the symbol display device 45, the symbol display area 55 in the symbol display section 54 is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board H, so that the visibility of the symbol display area 55 is suitably secured. The player can suitably visually recognize the fluctuating state of each symbol and the stopped symbol by the symbol display. In addition, since the symbol display device 45 is configured separately from the ball-entering device 25 to enlarge the symbol display area 55, the visibility of the symbol is greatly improved by this. Can play comfortable pachinko games.

As described above, in the embodiment, the ball entry device 25 is used.
And the symbol display device 45 are separately formed, and the ball-entering device 25 is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 21 and the lower region 2 located below the ball-entering device 25.
By attaching the symbol display device 45 to 2, the symbol display area 55 in the symbol display device 45 can be enlarged, and the visibility and the effect of the symbol display can be improved. In addition, since the symbol display device 45 protrudes left and right with respect to the ball entry device 25 with the increase in size, the game ball that has flowed down near the left or right side of the ball entry device 25 is moved to the front cover body 46. After being decelerated and decelerated by being hit by the upper ball receiving surface 50, the ball can be guided slowly to the out port 66. The symbol display area 5 of the symbol display device 45
5 is installed in a rearwardly inclined state and is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board H, so that even if the symbol display device 45 is installed at a position lower than the player's line of sight, symbol visibility is preferable. The inconvenience that the symbol is difficult to see due to the fact that it is secured is preferably avoided. Since the symbol display area 55 is set to be larger than the size (width dimension Y, vertical dimension X) of the ball entry device 25, it is expected that the visibility and the performance of the symbol display are significantly improved.

Here, when the symbol display device 45 is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 21 and the ball entry device 25 is attached to the lower region 22 located below the symbol display device 45, the symbol display is performed. Although it is possible to improve such visibility and performance, the following problems occur.
First, since the symbol display device 45 (width dimension W) wider than the ball entry device 25 (width dimension Y) is located above the ball entry device 25, the game balls arriving at the winning area 28 of the ball entry device 25 are The passage route is limited, and the expectation and the interest in the occurrence of winning balls in the ball entry device 25 and the start of symbol change in the symbol display device 45 are reduced by half. Further, since the ball entry area 28 of the ball entry device 25 is located below the third type starting port 60, when the state is changed to the “right-handed” state when the special game state occurs, the third starting port 60 The game ball that has flowed down on the left side will win a prize in the ball entry area 28 of the ball entry device 25, and the inconvenience that the right of special game status disappears will increase. Therefore, as in the above-described embodiment, it is desirable that the ball-entering device 25 be attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 21 and the symbol display device 45 be attached to the lower area 22 located below the ball-entering device 25.

In the above embodiment, only the symbol display area 55 in the symbol display section 54 is tilted rearward with the front cover 46 and the main body 47 attached to the game board H substantially horizontally with respect to the symbol display device 45. Is set so as to be directed obliquely upward and forward, but the entire symbol display device 45 may be assembled to the game board H in a backwardly inclined state. In this manner, the game board H is tilted backward with the entire symbol display device 45.
Even if it is assembled, the symbol display area 55 is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board H, so that the visibility of the symbol can be improved appropriately.

In the above-described embodiment, the symbol display device 45 provided with the symbol display portion 54 composed of a liquid crystal panel has been exemplified. However, the symbol display device is not limited to the liquid crystal type, but is, for example, a dot matrix type symbol display. Department and 7
A symbol display device having a segment-type symbol display unit or the like can also be suitably implemented.

In the above embodiment, the configuration of the game board H implemented on the third-type pachinko gaming machine P has been described. It is also possible to apply the present invention to a board.

[0028]

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, in the lower area located below the ball-entering device in the game area, a symbol formed separately from the ball-entering device. By mounting the display device, the symbol display area in the symbol display device can be enlarged, and a beneficial effect of improving the visibility and effect of the symbol display can be achieved. Moreover, the design display device has both sides protruding left and right more than the ball entry device with the increase in size,
There is also an advantage that the game ball that has flowed down the vicinity of the left side or the right side of the ball-entering device can be guided to the out port slowly after being decelerated and decelerated by being hit by the upper part of the cover body. Also, since the symbol display area of the symbol display device is installed in the backward inclined state and is directed obliquely upward and forward of the game board, even if the symbol display device is installed at a position lower than the line of sight of the player, It is possible to obtain an effect that the inconvenience that the symbol visibility is preferably secured and the symbol is difficult to see is preferably avoided. If the size of the symbol display area is set to be larger than the width dimension or the vertical dimension of the ball entry device, it is expected that the visibility and the performance of the symbol display are significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board implemented in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

4 is a schematic front view of a ball entry device attached to the game board shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a game area of the game board,
A game ball flowing down along the vicinity of the left or right side of the ball entry device falls to the upper part of the cover of the symbol display device,
It shows a mode in which the vehicle is slowly guided to the out mouth after being decelerated.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view schematically showing a symbol display device attached to a game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 21 game area 22 lower area 25 ball entry device 45 symbol display device 55 symbol display region H game board W width dimension (of symbol display device 45) X vertical dimension (of ball entry device 25) Y width dimension (of ball entry device 25) )

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine provided with a ball entry device (25) at a substantially central portion in a game area (21) of a game board (H), wherein the ball entry device (25) in the game area (21) A pachinko machine characterized by attaching a symbol display device (45) having a symbol display region (55), which is configured separately from the ball entry device (25), to a lower region (22) located on the lower side. Gaming machine. 2. The ball entry device (25) includes the symbol display device.
2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine has a function of triggering a symbol change in (45). 3. A width dimension (W) of the symbol display device (45) is:
2. The ball entry device (25) is set to be larger than the width dimension (Y) of the ball entry device (25), and projects left and right from the ball entry device (25) when attached to the lower region (22). Or the pachinko gaming machine according to 2. 4. A symbol display area (5) of the symbol display device (45).
The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (5) is inclined backward after being deviated upward from the gaming board, and is directed obliquely upward and forward of the gaming board (H). 5. The ball entry device according to claim 5, wherein
The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the width dimension (Y) or the vertical dimension (X) of (25) is set to be larger.