JP2003038738A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine in which a fall off of a lens member attached to the front side of the grip portion of a flicking handle is prevented and the flicking handle has a good appearance. SOLUTION: The grip portion F40 of a flicking handle F1 is composed of a display member F41 in which a display portion F45 capable of displaying game machine related information or design is provided, a lens member F50 through which display of the display section can be seen, and a cover member F60 covering the lens member in a manner that exposes at least a part of the lens member, and the lens member is held between the display member and the cover member and at least a part of the lens member is projected to the front side.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a launching means for launching a game ball represented by a pachinko game machine and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a game machine is constructed so as to continuously shoot game balls in a game area of a game board by means of a launching device (launching device). The game ball is judged to be a hit due to the establishment of a predetermined judgment start condition such as entering the starting winning opening provided in the game area, and if the result of the judgment is a hit, it is called a "big hit". There is a model configured to execute a predetermined special game (a special winning opening provided in the game area is continuously opened, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out by winning during that period).

The firing means for firing the game ball is
As shown in FIG. 11, a fixing portion 101 fixed to a gaming machine body (specifically, a front frame or the like), and the fixing portion 10
A movable operation unit 102 that is movable (rotatably provided) with respect to No. 1 and can adjust the firing force by the movement.
And a gripping portion 10 which projects from the movable operation portion 102 to the front side and is movably (unrotatably) supported by the fixed portion 101.
3 includes a firing handle 100 having.

By the way, most of the conventional gripping portions of the firing handle are formed in a substantially hemispherical shape or a substantially disk shape so that the player can easily grip them, and the gaming machine is provided near the center of the front surface portion (surface portion). The game machine related information such as the manufacturer's company name or model name, or marks or characters that are part of the design were printed or engraved. However, there is a drawback in that the appearance of the handle itself is poor only by printing or engraving marks or characters on the front surface of the grip portion in this manner.

In recent years, like the firing handle 100 shown in FIG. 11, a recess 105 is formed near the center of the front surface (surface) of the grip body 104 having a substantially hemispherical shape, and the recess 105 is formed. In addition, a lens member 106 made of a substantially disc-shaped transparent body or a semi-transparent body, and a display member 107 having marks, characters, patterns and the like (not shown) on the front side by printing or the like.
A model having a grip portion 103 structure in which the marks, letters, patterns, etc. are attached so that they can be seen through the lens member 106 has appeared. Here, the lens member 1
06 and the display member 107 are attached to the lens member 106.
Generally, the display member 107 is attached to the rear surface (back surface) of the display member 107 with an adhesive or the like, and the rear surface of the display member 107 and the recess 105 of the grip body 104 are adhered with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like. Target.

However, as described above, the lens member 1
06 the display member 107 is attached to the rear surface side, and the lens member 106 and the display member 107 are held by the double-sided adhesive tape or the like provided on the rear surface of the display member 107.
When it is attached to the lens, the adhesive force of the double-sided adhesive tape or the like is weakened, and the lens member 106 and the display member 107 may come off. In addition, the display member 10
Since the front surface of 7 is a glue surface (adhesive surface) having adhesiveness for attaching to the lens member 106, marks, characters, patterns, etc. on the front surface of the display member 107 may be blurred or may be attached to the front surface of the display member 107. There is a risk that the aesthetics may be impaired, such as the unevenness (roughness) of the adhesive or the like being noticeable.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and prevents the lens member attached to the front side of the grip portion of the firing handle from falling off and makes the firing handle look good. Aims to provide a good ball game machine.

[0008]

That is, according to the invention of claim 1, a fixed portion fixed to the main body of the gaming machine, and a movable operation that is movable with respect to the fixed portion and can adjust the firing force. In a ball game machine provided with a firing handle including a portion and a gripping portion which is projected to the front side from the movable operation portion and is fixedly supported by the fixed portion, the gripping portion is information related to the gaming machine or A display member provided with a display unit capable of displaying a design, a lens member capable of seeing through the display of the display unit, and a cover member covering the lens member such that at least a part of the lens member is exposed. The lens member is held between the display member and the cover member, and at least part of the lens member projects from the cover member to the front side.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the lens member is configured to refract light to obtain a perspective image deformed with respect to an actual display of the display member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, at least a part of the lens member is formed of a spherical surface.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the lens member is fixed by assembling the display member and the cover member so as to sandwich the lens member. To do.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the outer peripheral surface of the display member is covered with a cover member.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the front surface of the see-through portion of the lens member capable of seeing through the display portion of the display member is composed of a plurality of surfaces. And

The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 6, the display portion of the display member is formed by printing or engraving game machine related information or a design. To do.

The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 6, the display portion of the display member is formed by printing or engraving game machine related information or a design. To do.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the thickness of the lower side of the lens member is thicker than the thickness of the upper side.

[0017]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the same ball game machine, and FIG. 3 is a disassembled state of a launching means of the same ball game machine. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the firing handle of the firing means, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the firing handle, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the firing handle in a disassembled state, and FIG. 7 is the firing handle. FIG. 8 is a front view of the disassembled state of the grip portion, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the disassembled state of the grip portion, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a firing handle of a ball game machine according to another embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the system control in the ball game machine according to the embodiment in which the display member is an electric display means.

In a ball game machine 1 such as a pachinko game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of a game ball stand in a substantially circular shape on the edge of a game board 3 attached to a front frame 2. On the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5, the display device 9, the upper first type starting winning opening 10 and the lower first, which is an ordinary electric accessory, are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part. A seed starting winning opening 11, a large winning opening 15, which is a special electric accessory, and an out opening 17, are provided, and lamp windmills 18a and 18b are provided on both upper sides, and a normal pattern variation start left gate 19 and a normal pattern are provided below them. Right gate 21 for fluctuation start, windmills 22a and 22b below it, left sleeve winning opening 23 and right sleeve winning opening 25 below that, and left drop winning opening 27 and right dropping winning opening on both sides of the above-mentioned large winning opening 15 29
Is provided. When gaming balls enter (win) the various winning holes, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out as prize balls.

On the front side of the game board 3, a glass frame 31,
An upper ball tray 32 for receiving the paid game balls,
A mounting plate 33 for mounting the upper ball receiving tray 32, a lower ball receiving tray 34 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball receiving tray 32 is saturated, and a lamp indicator 3 for informing a game state.
5, 36, a speaker 37 for notifying the player of a game state by emitting a sound or a sound effect, a launching means for launching a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launching operation (game ball launching means). ) F etc. are assembled respectively. Next, the required parts will be described in more detail.

The display device 9 comprises a normal symbol display device 41 on the upper part and a special symbol display device 43 on the middle part,
Numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures (characters)
It is possible to display variable and stop symbols such as. The normal symbol display device 41 has a normal symbol display unit 45 including a 7-segment LED or the like. The normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45 in the embodiment is “0, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ”and 10 patterns. Further, on both sides of the normal symbol display portion 45, a plurality of normal symbol fluctuation number storage indicators 47 (four in the figure) including LEDs are provided, and the normal symbol fluctuation start left gate 19 is provided.
And, the number of symbol fluctuation start that occurs when the game ball passes through the right gate 21 for normal symbol fluctuation start is specified in the RAM etc. of the main control circuit in the main control board (not shown) excluding those currently changing. The number (up to four in this example, up to five if the current variation is included) is stored, and the normal symbol variation number storage indicator 47 is turned on and displayed by a number corresponding to the stored number. ing.

The special symbol display device 43 comprises a display device such as a liquid crystal, dot matrix or LED display device, and in this embodiment, a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) capable of color display in the window frame 49. An image display unit 50 including the above is provided. This image display section 5
The display screen of 0 is divided into three display areas arranged side by side to form a left display area, a central display area, and a right display area. The left display area has a left special symbol, and the center display area has a middle special area. As for the symbol, the right special symbol is displayed in the right display area as a special symbol for displaying the determination result, and can be displayed in a variable and stopped manner. The special symbols displayed in the left side display area, the central display area, and the right side display area in the embodiment are “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
There are 12 patterns of "9, 10, 11". A background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) is displayed on the image display unit 50 in addition to the special symbol, and the background image is caused by a predetermined condition such as start of variation of the special symbol. Variable display is possible. Further, a plurality (4 in the figure) of special symbol variation number storage indicators 51 including LEDs are provided on the left and right inner sides of the window frame portion 49.

The upper and lower first-class start winning a prize holes 10 and 11 are provided directly below the display device 9, and the lower first-class starting prize hole 1 is provided.
As for 1, the two movable pieces 11a, 11b are in a substantially vertical narrow open state in which a normal game ball cannot be entered by the first-class starting winning opening solenoid on the back surface, and at least the game ball is entered. It is controlled so that it can be changed between the substantially V-shaped expansion open state which is a possible state.
The seed starting winning opening 10 is simply opened. The expansion and opening of the lower side first type starting winning opening 11 causes the symbol of the ordinary symbol display portion 45 to stop changing and is a predetermined symbol, in the embodiment, "1", "3", "5", "7". This is performed when an odd number of "9" and "9" is displayed.

On the back surface of the game board 3, there is provided a special symbol variation start switch for detecting a ball which has entered the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 in the passage for entering the ball. By the detection of the symbol change of the special symbol display device 43 is started. At that time, regarding the number of balls that entered the first-type starting winning opening 10, 11 during the change of the special symbol, that is, the number of times when the change of the special symbol is started, the RAM of the main control circuit in the main control board, Predetermined number as the number of fluctuation-holding balls excluding those currently undergoing special symbol changes (maximum 4 times in this example, maximum 5 including those currently undergoing special symbol changes)
It is stored, and the special symbol variation number storage display device 51 is lit up and displayed by a number corresponding to the stored number, and the display number of the display device 51 is reduced by the reduction of the storage number.

The normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 are provided on the left and right of the display device 9 and are provided with a normal symbol variation start switch, and the normal symbol variation start switch is used for both gates 19 , 21 by detecting the game ball passing through the normal symbol display device 4
The symbol change of 1 is started. Further, a detection switch for the left sleeve winning port and a detection switch for the right sleeve winning port, which detects the ball entering the left sleeve winning port 23 and the right sleeve winning port 25,
A detection switch for a left drop winning port and a detection switch for a right drop winning port, which detect the ball entering the left drop winning port 27 and the right drop winning port 29, are provided on the back of the corresponding game board.

The special winning opening 15 is the first type starting winning opening 1
It is provided below 0 and 11 and has a special winning opening opening solenoid and an opening / closing plate 61 opened and closed by the solenoid. The special winning opening 15 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 61 is closed, and inside the special winning opening 15, a specific area winning which is opened when the special winning opening 15 is opened to allow a ball to enter. It has a mouth 63. Furthermore, the specific area winning opening 63,
An opening / closing door (not shown) that is opened / closed by a solenoid for opening a specific area under a predetermined condition is provided. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch for detecting a specific winning ball, and the special winning hole 1 is detected by detecting the winning ball.
The continuation right to reopen 5 is established.
Further, in the substantial center of the special winning opening 15, the big winning opening 15
There is provided a winning ball number counting switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the game area and has not entered the specific area winning opening 63.

The operation of the special symbol display device 43 and the special winning opening 15, that is, the operation at the time of executing the special game (when the big hit is established) will be described. As described above, when the game ball enters the first-class starting winning opening 10, 11 and the entering ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switch, the randomness of various random counters such as the counter for judging whether or not the main control circuit is valid. Information such as a numerical value is acquired (extracted), and the determination information is temporarily stored in the RAM of the main control circuit. Then, jackpot determination, stop symbol determination (creation), and symbol variation pattern selection such as reach determination are performed based on the respective stored information, and the left side of the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. Start changing the special symbol in the display area, the central display area, and the right display area.

After a predetermined time from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol (the time defined in each of the selected fluctuation patterns, a minimum of 5.1 seconds to a maximum of 57.1 seconds in this example), for example, the left display area , The central display area, the right display area and the left display area, the right display area, the central display area in this order, the special symbols stop changing, and the stopped symbols are fixedly displayed.
At that time, the reach state may be established depending on the determined stop symbol and symbol variation pattern. here,
The reach state means that a specific display mode, that is, a jackpot combination is likely to be displayed in a stage before the display control progresses and the display result is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variably displayed on the image display unit 50. A display mode for making the player think that the display mode has been changed. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, among the display areas of the image display section 50, the display area for displaying the final stop symbol, here, only the central display area is left, and the remaining two display areas are used. There is a display mode in which the symbols are stopped and displayed so that the symbols are in a specific combination (for example, the same symbol).

If the combination of the stop symbols is a predetermined jackpot symbol combination, for example, a common name of the same symbol combinations, it shifts to the jackpot state. When the jackpot is reached, the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6,
When it is possible to enter into the special winning opening 15 and there is a ball into the special winning opening 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The opening / closing plate 61 is
After a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed, or when the number of entered balls detected by the prize ball number counting switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), it is closed.

When the special winning ball detection switch detects a ball entering the specific area winning port 63 during opening of the special winning port 15 or within about 2 seconds after the closing of the special winning port 15, the jackpot is again detected. The right to repeat is generated, and the opening and closing plate 61 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 15 times at maximum).

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the firing means F includes a firing handle (operation handle) F1, a firing motor F2 including a stepping motor driven by the operation of the firing handle F1, and a firing motor F2. Driving ball F3 that rocks intermittently by driving the game ball
And a firing means control board F4 and the like. Reference numeral F5 in the drawing denotes a motor base of the firing motor F2, F6 denotes a plate cam directly connected to a rotation shaft (motor shaft) of the firing motor F2, and F7.
Is an operating pin provided on the ball striking rod F3 so as to be able to contact with and separate from the plate cam F6, and F8 absorbs the impact when the ball striking rod F3 swings and prevents the ball striking rod F3 from swinging too much. F9 is a lower rubber, F10 is a wire for a ball hitting rod, F11 is a game ball firing adjusting dial, F12 is a tension spring stretched between the ball hitting rod F3 and the game ball firing adjusting dial F11. , F13 is a game ball launch adjustment dial F1
A pulley unit for changing the rotation amount of 1, F14 is a game ball launch adjustment dial F11 and a pulley unit F13.
Is a linear transmission member (arm portion) for connecting the above, F15 is a base, F16 is a handle base, and F17 is a touch sensitivity adjusting volume.

Next, the firing handle F1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The firing handle F1 is
A fixed portion F20 fixed to the gaming machine main body (here, the front frame 2), and a movable amount (here, rotatably provided) with respect to the fixed portion F20, which is movable with respect to the fixed portion F20. Movable operation part F25 that can adjust the firing force according to the angle)
And, a single-shot switch (shooting stop switch) provided in the fixed portion F20 for forcibly stopping the shooting of the game ball
F30 and the front side (front side) from the movable operation section F25
A grip portion F4 that protrudes to the fixed portion F20 and is immovably supported by the fixed portion F20 so that the player's palm is in contact with the grip portion F4 and can be gripped.
It has 0 and.

In the illustrated example, the fixed portion F20 includes a rear portion F21 having a hollow portion F22 through which a drive shaft F27 of the movable operating portion F25 is inserted, and a main body portion F26 of the movable operating portion F25 having a larger diameter than the rear portion F21. The receiving front part F23. Gripping section mounting portions K1 to K3 for mounting the gripping section F40 at predetermined positions on the inner surface of the front section F23.
Is erected. Further, a cutout portion F for attaching a one-shot switch F30 to the outer peripheral wall of the front portion F23.
24 are formed. Reference numeral F31 in FIG. 6 is a single-shot switch detector including a micro switch or the like for detecting whether or not the single-shot switch F30 is operated (ON / OFF state), and Z1 to Z3 are inside the gripping portion mounting portions K1 to K3. It is a spot facing formed on the rear surface of the front portion F23 so as to communicate with the front portion.

In this embodiment, the movable operation section F25 includes a main body section F26 rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the front section F23 of the fixed section F20, and the pulley unit F13.
And a shaft stopper member F28 for attaching the drive shaft F27 to the main body portion F26. In this embodiment, the three members F26
Although the movable operation portion F25 is configured by F28 to F28, the invention is not limited to this, and the movable operation portion F25 may be configured by a single body (for example, an integrally molded product). In addition, in this embodiment, windows L1 and L2 are formed on the front surface of the main body portion F26 through which the front end portions of the gripping portion mounting portions K1 to K3 of the fixing portion F20 are passed, and the window portion L1 or L2 is formed. The movement (rotation) of the movable operation portion F25 is restricted when the gripping portion mounting portion K1 or K2, K3 comes into contact with the end peripheral wall. Further, in this embodiment, the main body portion F26
A concave portion or a convex portion, here, a convex portion M1 to M4, is provided on the outer peripheral surface for facilitating the movable operation.

In the embodiment, the movable operation section F25
Is electrically conductive and is connected to the firing means control board F4 (more specifically, its touch switch circuit) via a lead wire or the like, and the firing means control board F4 is connected to the firing motor F2 by a lead wire or the like. is doing. by this,
When the player's hand touches the movable operation section F25, the launch means control board F4 detects the input signal of the handle ground, the launch motor F2 starts the rotation drive, and the plate cam F6 rotates accordingly. You can do it.

The grip portion F40 is fixed to the fixed portion F20 so as to sandwich the movable operation portion F25 with the fixed portion F20. The grip portion F40 is capable of seeing through a display member F41 provided with a display portion (consisting of a label in this embodiment) F45 capable of displaying gaming machine related information or a design, and the display of the display portion F45. Thick lens member F50
And a cover member F60 that covers the lens member F50 so that at least a part of the lens member F50 is exposed.

In the embodiment, the display member F41 is a disc-shaped body (here, a disc-shaped body) whose outer peripheral surface is covered by the cover member F60. If the outer peripheral surface of the display member F41 is covered with the cover member F60 as described above, the display member F41 is located inside the cover member F60, so that the display member F41 can be prevented from being damaged. it can. Of course, the shape of the display member F41 is not limited to the above shape. In addition, in the embodiment, on the rear surface (back surface) of the display member F41, the gripping portion mounting portions K1 to K1 of the fixing portion F20 are provided.
Mounting portions K4 to K6 that fit into K3 and have screw holes are provided in a protruding manner. Then, after fitting the mounting portions K4 to K6 of the display member F41 to the gripping portion mounting portions K1 to K3, the counterbore Z1 on the rear surface of the front portion F23 of the fixing portion F20.
By screwing a screw member (not shown) inserted from Z3 and screw holes of the mounting portions K4 to K6 of the display member F41, the display member F41, and by extension, the grip portion F40, are fixed to the fixed portion 20. It is like this. Further, on the outer peripheral side of the display member F41, cover member mounting holes O1 to O5 for mounting the cover member F60 are formed.

Further, in this embodiment, the display member F41 is attached with a display portion F45 formed of an adhesive label or the like on which game machine related information or design is printed or engraved. Examples of the gaming machine related information displayed by the display portion F45 include a gaming machine manufacturer name (company name) and a model name, which are represented by characters, figures, symbols, marks and the like. In the illustrated example, the name of the gaming machine manufacturer ('Sansei R &D') is displayed on the display section F45. Further, in the display portion F45, instead of the game machine-related information, a design such as a pattern for enhancing decorativeness may be displayed. In addition, in this embodiment, the display portion F45 is formed of an adhesive label having a rear surface having adhesiveness and is attached to the front surface of the display member F41, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the plastic having no adhesiveness is used. Or paper is used as a display unit (game machine related information or design is printed or engraved on the front face), and the display unit is fixed to the front face of the display member F41 with a double-sided adhesive tape or adhesive. May be. Furthermore, the gaming machine related information or the design may be directly printed or engraved on the front surface of the display member F41, and the portion may be used as the display unit.

The lens member F50 is made of a transparent or translucent material such as plastic or glass, and the display member F41 and the cover member F41 are arranged such that at least a part of the lens member F50 projects forward from the inside of the cover member F60. F60
It is held (sandwiched) between. Lens member F of this embodiment
Reference numeral 50 includes a see-through portion F51 capable of seeing through the display portion F45 of the display member F41, and an outer flange portion F52 projecting from the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface of the see-through portion F51. The outer flange portion F52 will be described later. The inner flange portion F61 of the cover member F60 is hooked and locked. It is preferable that the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the transparent portion F41 is matched with the shape of the opening of the cover member F60 so that a gap or a step does not occur at the boundary between the lens member F50 and the cover member F60 and the surface becomes a series of surfaces. By doing so, the appearance of the front of the grip portion F40 is improved, and the player can see the grip portion F40.
It will be easier to grip. Further, the outer flange portion F52 is formed with concave portions N1 to N5 that match mounting convex portions P1 to P5 of a cover member F60 described later.

Here, it is preferable to make the lens member F50 (the see-through portion F51) thick to some extent (at least thicker than the existing one).
The visual impression of the display portion F45 of the display member F41 seen through the lens member F50 can be made novel. In addition, in this embodiment, the lens member F
The front surface of at least a part of 50 (here, the transparent portion F51) is formed by a spherical surface (a spherical surface convex on the front side (convex surface) or a spherical surface concave on the front side (concave surface), the former in the figure).
With this configuration, the lens member F50 (transparent portion F51)
The light is refracted at the display portion F4 of the display member F41.
Since a perspective image deformed with respect to the display of FIG. 5 is obtained, at least a part of characters, patterns, etc. of the display portion F45 seen through the lens member F50 appears curved or enlarged or reduced. Or Further, the characters, patterns, etc. of the display portion F45 seen through the lens member F50 may be deformed, enlarged or reduced, or appear to be raised according to the see-through angle. When the display portion F45 is seen through from various different angles, it is possible for the player to identify the characters and patterns of the display portion F45 with different shapes and sizes. As a result, a fresh visual impression can be given to the player.

Further, in this embodiment, the lens member F50 (transparent portion F51) is thicker on the lower side F50a than on the upper side F50b. More specifically, the maximum thickness portion F50c of the lens member F50 is located slightly below the center position (center position) of the lens member, and the maximum thickness portion F50 is on the upper side F50b.
While the thickness increases in a gentle curve toward c, the thickness of the lower side F50a increases in a comparatively steep curve toward the maximum thickness portion F50c. By doing this, the player's hand and the lens member F50 (grip portion F
40) provides a good fit and, moreover, has the advantage that the effect of changing the visual impression of the display portion F45 can be greatly increased.

The cover member F60 has a shape that covers a part of the lens member F50 (here, the outer peripheral portion of the see-through portion F51 including the outer flange portion F52).
In the embodiment, the cover member F60 is an annular member that is inclined such that the front side gradually becomes smaller in diameter than the rear side. Further, in this embodiment, the cover member F
An inner flange portion F61 that abuts on the outer flange portion F52 of the lens member F50 to reliably prevent the lens member F50 from falling off forward is provided on the front portion of the inner wall surface of the lens member 60. Further, in this embodiment, the cover member F is
Mounting projections P1 to P5 having screw holes are provided on an inner wall surface of 60 (a portion rearward of the inner flange portion F61). Then, the mounting projections P1 to P5 are aligned with the cover member mounting holes O1 to O5 of the display member F41, and the screw member (not shown) inserted into the cover member mounting holes O1 to O5 and the mounting projections. The cover member F60 and the display member F41 can be assembled by screwing into the screw holes of the portions P1 to P5.

An example of assembling the grip portion F40 will be described. First, the display portion F45 formed of an adhesive label or the like is attached to the front surface of the display member F41, and the lens member F50 is fitted inside the cover member F60. At this time, the mounting protrusions P1 to P5 on the inner wall surface of the cover member F60 are fitted into the recesses N1 to N5 of the lens member F50. As a result, the lens member F50 is positioned with respect to the cover member F60, workability is good, and it is possible to prevent the lens member F50 from rotating after assembly.

Next, the cover member F60 having the lens member F50 fitted therein and the display member F41 having the display portion F45 attached thereto are fixed by screw members.
As a result, the lens member F50 becomes the display member F4.
1 and the cover member F60 are sandwiched and held (fixed). When considering the stability of the lens member F50 after fixing the cover member F60 and the display member F41, the rear surface of the lens member F50 and the display member F41.
The front surface of the (display portion F45) is preferably brought into close contact, but the rear surface of the lens member F50 and the front surface of the display member F41 (display portion F45) may not be in contact with each other and may be separated from each other. Gripping part F40 assembled in this way
Is movable between the grip portion F40 and the fixed portion F20.
By sandwiching 5 and fixing it to the fixing portion F20, the firing handle F1 having the above configuration can be easily obtained.

Explaining the operation of the launching means F, when the player touches the launching handle F1 (specifically, the movable operating portion F25), a touch signal is transmitted to the launching means control board F4, and the signal is transmitted. The firing motor F2 is driven based on When the firing motor F2 is driven, the plate cam F6 rotates, and at that time, the operating pin F7 rolls on the outer periphery of the plate cam F6, and accordingly, the hitting rod F3 swings against the force of the tension spring F12. To do. Then, at the moment when the operating pin F7 is disengaged from the outer periphery (meshing) of the plate cam F6, the striking rod F3 is swung so as to return to the original position by the tensile force of the tension spring F12, and the striking rod F3 is returned. At F3, the game balls fed one by one onto the launch rail (not shown) are launched by the ball feeding cassette (not shown).

When the amount of rotation of the movable operating portion F25 of the firing handle F1 (usually the amount of rotation to the right) is changed, a game ball is launched by the pulley unit F13 which works in conjunction with the drive shaft F27 of the movable operating portion F25. Adjustment dial F1
The rotation amount of 1 changes, and the tension spring F12
The pulling force of changes, and by adjusting this pulling force, the player can shoot the game ball to an arbitrary position on the game area 6. Furthermore, the single-shot switch F of the firing handle F1
When 30 is pressed, the firing motor F2 is stopped, which allows the player to fire one game ball at a time. Here, in this embodiment, when the plate cam F6 directly connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor F2 makes one rotation, one game ball is shot, and the firing motor F2 rotates about 100 times per minute. Therefore, the number of balls to be fired per minute when the firing motor F2 is operated is about 100 balls. Of course, the structure of the launching means F is not limited to the one illustrated above.

The game balls launched by the launching means F are provided in the game area 6 via a launch ball guide path 65 formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 standing on the surface of the game board 3. Is being guided to. The game ball guided to the game area 6 by the launch ball guide path 65,
It is configured to fall downward while rolling, and to enter the respective devices and prize holes, or to be discharged from the outlet 17 to the back side of the game board 3 if the ball does not enter anywhere. .

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be implemented by appropriately modifying a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. Specifically, in the above-described embodiment, the front surface (front surface) of the see-through portion F51 of the lens member F50 that allows see-through of the display portion F45 of the display member F41 in the firing handle F1 is a spherical surface, but is not limited to this. However, for example, like the grip portion G40 of the firing handle G1 shown in FIG.
0 and the cover member F60 so that a gap or a step does not occur at the boundary, the outer peripheral surface shape of the transparent portion G51 of the lens member G50 is made to correspond to the opening shape of the cover member F60, and the front surface of the transparent portion G51 is brilliantly cut. Etc., such as a gem surface or a cut glass surface that has been appropriately cut, or the like, and may have a plurality of surfaces. In FIG. 9, the same members and parts as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, if the see-through part G51 of the lens member G50 is composed of a plurality of surfaces, the see-through part G51 is formed.
Characters, symbols, patterns, and the like of the display portion F45 of the display member F41 that is seen through through may be deformed or may be enlarged or reduced by the refraction of light that enters the transparent portion G51. It is possible to give the player a new visual sensation and enhance the appearance of the firing handle G1 itself.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display member F
The display portion F45 of 41 is configured by printing or engraving characters, figures, symbols, patterns, and the like, which are game machine related information or designs, but is not limited to this, and the display portion of the display member is electrically It may be configured by a dynamic display means. Examples of the electric display means include various display devices such as liquid crystal display, CRT, plasma display, EL, LED (7 segment LED, dot matrix LED), lamps, and the like. Further, on the electric display means (display section), in addition to the manufacturer name and model name of the gaming machine, information corresponding to the gaming state (included in the gaming machine related information of the present invention) and the like are displayed. be able to. For example, a character such as "big hit" may be displayed in the big hit state (special game state), and a character such as "reach" may be displayed in the electric reach means in the reach state. Further, when a lamp or the like is adopted as the electric display means, it is possible to turn on or blink the electric display means during a big hit state or a reach state. Note that FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the system control of the ball game machine in the case where the display portion of the display member is constituted by the electric display means as described above.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the pachinko game machine is used for explanation, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any suitable ball game machine having a launching means for launching a game ball may be used. Can be applied to all.

[0051]

As shown and described above, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, the grip portion of the firing handle has a display member having a display section capable of displaying game machine related information or a design, A lens member capable of seeing through the display of the display unit, and a cover member that covers the lens member so that at least a part of the lens member is exposed, and the lens member is held between the display member and the cover member. Along with
Since at least a part of the lens member projects from the cover member to the front side, it is possible to maintain the conventional function of the grip portion and prevent the lens member from falling off. . In addition, since the front surface of the display portion of the display member that improves the appearance of the firing handle does not have to be a glued adhesive surface, the marks, letters, patterns, etc. on the display portion of the display member may be blurred, and the appearance may be reduced. There is no fear of deterioration, and the appearance of the firing handle is good.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, if the lens member is configured to refract light to obtain a perspective image deformed with respect to the actual display of the display member, the lens member is seen through the lens member. The characters and patterns on the display of the
It looks deformed, enlarged or reduced, or displaced, so that a fresh visual impression can be given to the player.

When at least a part of the lens member is formed as a spherical surface as in the third aspect of the invention, the characters and patterns of the display portion of the display member that is seen through the lens member are seen through. Depending on the angle, the visual impression given to the player changes, such as deforming, enlarging or reducing, or appearing to emerge. As a result, a fresh visual impression can be given to the player, and the decorativeness of the firing handle is enhanced.

If the lens member is fixed by assembling the display member and the cover member so as to sandwich the lens member, the lens member has a special mounting structure. It is possible to prevent the lens member from falling off.

If the outer peripheral surface of the display member is covered with the cover member as in the fifth aspect of the invention, the display member can be protected by the cover member and the display member is prevented from being damaged. be able to.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, if the front surface of the see-through portion of the lens member that allows the see-through portion of the display member to be seen through is composed of a plurality of surfaces, a display seen through the see-through portion is provided. Characters, symbols, patterns, etc. on the display part of the member give the player a more novel and mysterious visual sensation, such as irregular deformation due to the refraction of light, or enlarged or reduced appearance. In addition, the firing handle itself looks good.

According to the invention of claim 7, if the display portion of the display member is constructed by printing or engraving the gaming machine related information or the design, the gaming machine related information has an extremely simple structure. Alternatively, the design can be displayed, which is advantageous in terms of design and cost.

According to the invention of claim 8, if the display portion of the display member is constituted by an electric display means, information or the like according to the game state can be displayed on the display portion, and there is no conventional case. It can be a very new ball game machine.

When the thickness of the lower side of the lens member is made larger than the thickness of the upper side of the lens member, the fit between the player's hand and the lens member (grasping portion) becomes good, and This improves the operability of the firing handle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a disassembled state of a launching means of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a firing handle of the firing means.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the firing handle.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a disassembled state of the firing handle as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an exploded state of a grip portion of the firing handle.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a disassembled state of the grip portion as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a firing handle of a ball game machine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing system control in a ball game machine according to an embodiment in which a display member is constituted by an electric display means.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lens member of a conventional firing handle is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ball game machine F launching means F1 firing handle F20 fixed part F25 Movable operating part F40 grip section F41 Display member F45 display F50 lens member F60 cover member

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshiki Kawai             2-11-13 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture               Sansei R & D Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 BA39 BC23 BC25

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A fixed portion fixed to a gaming machine main body, a movable operation portion that is movable with respect to the fixed portion, and is capable of adjusting a firing force, and a movable operation portion that projects forward from the movable operation portion. In a ball game machine provided with a firing handle including a gripping part supported immovably on a fixed part, the gripping part is a display member provided with a display part capable of displaying game machine related information or a design. And a lens member capable of seeing through the display of the display unit, and a cover member covering the lens member so that at least a part of the lens member is exposed, and the lens member is provided between the display member and the cover member. The ball-and-ball game machine is characterized in that at least a part of the lens member is retained by the cover member and protrudes toward the front side. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the lens member is configured to refract light to obtain a perspective image deformed with respect to an actual display of the display member. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the lens member is formed by a spherical surface. 4. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein the lens member is fixed by assembling the display member and the cover member so as to sandwich the lens member. Machine. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the display member is covered with a cover member. 6. The ball according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the see-through portion of the lens member capable of seeing through the display portion of the display member is constituted by a plurality of surfaces. Amusement machine. 7. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein the display portion of the display member is formed by printing or engraving game machine related information or a design. Machine. 8. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display portion of the display member is constituted by an electric display means. 9. The lens member according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of a lower side of the lens member is larger than a thickness of an upper side thereof.
The ball game machine according to any one of 1.