JP2003290448A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving decorative item that does not require a source of driving and that operates with irregular timing. <P>SOLUTION: Prize balls passing through an upper receptacle discharge gutter 34 rotate a sprocket 39 and a cam 43 and thereby reciprocate a driving pin 45. The tip of the driving pin 45 projects from a front 32a and thrust a variable decoration 50. Since the rotating timing of the sprocket 39 is irregular, the operating timing of the variable decoration 50 becomes irregular. As game balls passing through the upper receptacle discharge gutter 34 function as a source of driving, no motor or solenoid is required. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of gaming machines in which a number of game balls corresponding to a prize or the like are paid out as prize balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in which when a prize is established by a game, a number of game balls corresponding to the prize are paid out as prize balls. A prize or the like is an event that causes a prize ball, such as a prize on a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a score on an arrange ball type pachinko machine, or the like.

In such a gaming machine, a movable ornament may be attached to, for example, a center accessory or a big winning device.

[0004]

A movable ornament in a conventional gaming machine is usually driven by, for example, a motor or a solenoid, and its operation timing or operation itself is regular.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a number of game balls corresponding to the winning or the like are paid out as prize balls when a prize or the like is established by the game. And a variable ornamental body that is subjected to a force caused by movement to change a position or a shape.

[0006] The passive body is arranged, for example, in a part of the prize ball path or in the prize ball path, and is moved by a collision with the prize ball or a load of the prize ball. Specifically, as described in claim 6, the passive body is configured to be rotated by the prize ball, or as described in claim 7, the passive body is configured to be swung by the prize ball. To be done. Of course, movements other than rotation and swing may be used.

In other words, since the passive body is given kinetic energy by the prize ball, the position of the passive body is preferably a place where the kinetic energy of the prize ball is large (for example, a place where there is a drop or a place where the flow velocity is large). The variable decoration body is subjected to a force caused by the movement of the passive body to change its position or shape.

[0008] Changing the position means that the whole or a part of the variable decoration body moves, for example, rotates, tilts, vibrates, or moves up and down. Further, the position may be moved within an appropriate range (for example, reciprocating movement or circular movement). Although changing the shape may partially overlap with the change in the above position, it is, for example, a change such as expansion, contraction, expansion, contraction, bending, etc. May be changed.

In any case, since the variable decorative body indirectly or indirectly changes its position or shape depending on the prize ball (since the prize ball serves as a drive source), a motor, a solenoid or the like serving as a drive source is required. Not. Further, since the variable decoration body operates when the prize balls are paid out, the operation timing is not regular. In addition, the payout of prize balls can be notified by the operation of the variable decorative body.

There is no limitation on the installation location of the variable ornament,
A place where a change in position or shape affects a game, such as a game board surface, is not preferable. Therefore, it is preferable to mount it on the outer surface of the gaming machine. That is, as described in claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, it is preferable that the variable decoration body is mounted on an outer surface of the gaming machine, and the variable decoration body may affect the game. Also, since the outer surface of the front portion of the gaming machine is closer to the player, the decorative effect is enhanced.

Incidentally, some gaming machines eject not only prize balls but also game balls as rental balls (eg CR
A type of pachinko machine called a machine). In that case, there is a configuration in which the prize ball paying-out device for paying out the prize balls also serves as the ball-renting discharge device, and both devices have separate structures. In either configuration, all or part of the prize-ball payout route is provided. It is common to use as a route for renting balls. Therefore, when the passive body is configured to be moved by the prize ball passing through the shared route, the passive body may be moved by the ball rental.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a game ball shot into a game area formed on a game board wins a prize hole, the number of game balls corresponding to the prize hole won is paid out as a prize ball. In the gaming machine, the game ball that has not won the winning hole flows out as an out ball from the out hole provided at the bottom of the game area, the payout prize ball or the passive body moved by the out ball. And a variable ornamental body that changes its position or shape under the influence of the movement of the passive body.

The passive body is arranged, for example, in the path of the prize ball or the out ball or by partially entering the path of the prize ball or the out ball,
It is moved by the collision with the prize ball or the out ball or the load of the prize ball. Specifically, as described in claim 6, the passive body is configured to be rotated by the prize ball or the out ball, or as described in claim 7, the passive body is rotated by the prize ball or the out ball. It is configured to be rocked. Of course, movements other than rotation and swing may be used.

That is, since the passive body is given kinetic energy by the award ball or the out ball, the position of the passive body is a place where the kinetic energy of the award ball or the out ball is large (for example, a place where there is a drop or a place where the flow velocity is large). Is preferred. For example, a game ball that flows out as an out ball from the out hole is discharged and collected outside the machine (game machine installation island), but since there is a relatively large drop in the discharge route from the out hole,
If the passive body is moved by an out ball passing through such a place, a large kinetic energy can be given to the passive body.

The variable decoration body is subjected to a force caused by the movement of the passive body to change its position or shape. Changing the position means that the whole or a part of the variable decoration body moves, for example, rotates, tilts, vibrates, or moves up and down.
Further, the position may be moved within an appropriate range (for example, reciprocating movement or circular movement).

Changing the shape may partially overlap with the above-mentioned change in the position, but for example, expansion, contraction,
It is a change such as expansion and contraction, bending, etc., and may be changed in such a manner as a whole or a part thereof may be changed. In any case, since the position or shape of the variable decorative body is indirectly changed by the prize ball or the out ball (since the prize ball serves as a driving source), a motor or a solenoid serving as a driving source is required. Not. Further, the variable decoration body operates when a prize ball is paid out or when an out ball is generated, so the operation timing is not regular.

There is no limitation on the installation location of the variable ornament,
A place where a change in position or shape affects a game, such as a game board surface, is not preferable. Therefore, it is preferable to mount it on the outer surface of the gaming machine. That is, as described in claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, it is preferable that the variable decoration body is mounted on an outer surface of the gaming machine, and the variable decoration body may affect the game. Also, since the outer surface of the front portion of the gaming machine is closer to the player, the decorative effect is enhanced.

Since it is a "prize ball or out ball",
It is possible to have a structure in which only the prize ball moves the passive body, a structure in which only the out ball moves the passive body, and a structure in which both the prize ball and the out ball move the passive body, but preferably only one of the prize ball and the out ball It is a structure that moves the passive body.

If only the prize ball moves the passive body,
Similarly to the first aspect, the variable decoration body operates when the prize balls are paid out, so the operation timing is not regular. Further, similarly to the first aspect, the payout of the prize ball can be notified by the operation of the variable ornament. On the other hand, if only the out ball moves the passive body, the variable decorative body operates by the out ball as in the case of claim 1, but the generation timing of the out ball is random. The operation timing is not regular. In addition, an out ball is inevitably generated when a game is played, so that the variable decorative body can be operated almost seamlessly throughout the game.

Further, some gaming machines discharge not only prize balls but also game balls as rental balls (for example, CR
A type of pachinko machine called a machine). In that case, there is a configuration in which the prize ball paying-out device for paying out the prize balls also serves as the ball-renting discharge device, and both devices have separate structures. In either configuration, all or part of the prize-ball payout route is provided. It is common to use as a route for renting balls. Therefore, when the passive body is configured to be moved by the prize ball passing through the shared route, the passive body may be moved by the ball rental.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect.
In the gaming machine described, since the variable decorative body is mounted on the outer surface of the gaming machine, there is no possibility that this will affect the game, and if the outer surface of the front portion of the gaming machine is closer to the player. The decorative effect is enhanced.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect is the gaming machine according to the third aspect, wherein the variable decorative body is mounted on a tray that receives the prize ball. In conventional gaming machines, coloring or sticking a sticker on a saucer has been commonly performed, but there is no example in which a decorative body and a variable decorative body are mounted. Therefore, the saucer has a new structure, and the position or shape of the variable decorative body is changed, so that the impact on the player is large.

In the case of a pachinko machine, it is usually provided with two types of upper and lower saucers, and the upper saucer (upper saucer) is located at a position where the player can easily see it. Therefore, as described in claim 5, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, the receiving plate has an upper plate and a lower plate disposed below the upper plate, and the variable decoration body is the If the structure is attached to the upper plate, the decorative effect of the variable decorative body becomes good.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first to fifth aspects.
In the gaming machine according to any one of items 1 to 3, since the passive body is rotated by the prize ball, it is advantageous in a configuration in which the variable decorative body is rotationally displaced or reciprocally displaced. A gaming machine according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the passive body is swung by the prize ball. It is advantageous for the configuration of reciprocating displacement.

Although the variable decorative body may be directly driven by the passive body, this is often difficult depending on the distance and the positional relationship (for example, the vertical relationship) between the passive body and the variable decorative body.
Therefore, as described in claim 8, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, it is preferable to include a transmission mechanism that transmits the force resulting from the movement of the passive body to the variable decorative body. .

The structure of the transmission mechanism is not limited, but a structure that can be realized by a combination of known mechanical elements such as a lever, a cam, a gear, a spring, a rod, and a belt is preferable. Also, a structure that is as simple as possible is desirable. By the way, when the variable decoration is attached to the outer surface portion of the gaming machine, there is a possibility that the player touches the hand or the like to hinder the movement. However, the gaming machine according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to claims 1 to 8. In the gaming machine according to any one of the aspects, since the passive body and the variable decoration body are not connected, it is possible to prevent the passive body from being affected when the movement of the variable decoration body is obstructed. it can. When the transmission mechanism according to claim 7 is provided, the transmission mechanism and the variable decoration body are not connected to each other, so that the passive body and the variable decoration body are not connected to each other. It is also possible to prevent the transmission mechanism from being affected if the movement is obstructed.

Further, as described in claim 10, claim 1
In the gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 9, even if an elastic body is interposed between the passive body and the variable decoration body,
The same effect as in claim 8 can be obtained. Further, it is more preferable to have both the configuration of claim 9 (without connecting the passive body or the transmission mechanism and the variable decoration body) and the configuration of claim 10 (elastic body). Examples of the elastic body include springs and rubber.

The gaming machine according to claim 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 6 which cites claim 5 or claim 5, wherein the gaming machine has a door shape with respect to the main body of the gaming machine. It has a plate door which is a structure that can be opened and closed and has the upper plate as a part thereof, and when the passive body is provided with the transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is attached to the plate door together. Is characterized by.

In the case of a pachinko machine, the upper plate is usually a part of the plate door, and is usually detached from the main body side as the plate door is opened like a door. Therefore, when the variable decorative body is mounted on such an upper plate, the mechanism related to the variable decorative body, that is, the passive body is mounted on the plate door together with the transmission mechanism when the transmission mechanism according to claim 8 is provided. Are desirable structurally and in terms of manufacturing process. Further, for example, when the passive body or a part of the transmission mechanism with the passive body is arranged on the main body side and the rest is arranged on the plate door side, there is a positional deviation or a misalignment due to the opening and closing of the plate door. It may malfunction, but
By constructing as in claim 11, such a problem does not occur.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples of the present invention.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 10 which is a kind of gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a plastic body frame 12 and a plastic middle frame 16 hinged to the body frame 12 by a pair of upper and lower hinges 14. Also, the inner frame 16 supports each part. Although not shown in detail, a known CR unit 90 may be attached on the left side of the pachinko machine 10.

The middle frame 16 holds a game board 22, and although not shown in detail, the game board 22 has a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails like a known game board. Is provided, and various winning devices (having a winning opening), obstacle nails, windmills, etc. are arranged in the game area, and at the bottom, for discharging the game balls that have passed through the game area as out balls. Out holes are provided.

The front side of the game board 22 is covered with a window frame 24 and a glass plate 26 arranged on the back side of the window frame 24. Specifically, the glass plate 26 is substantially square, and a rectangular glass holding frame (not shown) that matches the outer peripheral shape of the glass plate 26 is mounted on the back side of the window frame 24.
The glass plate 26 is held by a glass holding frame and attached to the window frame body 24.

The window frame body 24 is connected to the middle frame 16 via a hinge (not shown) arranged on the rear side of the left side of the window frame body 24, and can be opened and closed about the hinge.
However, the window frame body 24 is normally locked in a closed state as shown in the drawing, and the lock 27 provided on the middle frame 16 is locked.
It can be opened by operating. The lock 27 also has a function of locking the middle frame 16 in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 12, and the window frame 24 or the middle frame 16 is operated depending on the operating direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) of the lock 27. It is an unlocked structure.

A circular window 28 is provided in the window frame 24, and the game board 22 can be seen through the window 28. A portion substantially corresponding to the inside of the window 28 of the game board 22 is the above-mentioned game area. Below the window frame 24, a dish door 30 is connected to the middle frame 16 via a hinge (not shown) arranged on the rear side of the left side, and can be opened and closed with the hinge as a shaft. Like the window frame 24, the dish door 30 is normally in a closed state as shown in the drawing, and the metal fittings arranged behind the dish door 30 are operated after opening the window frame 24. You can open the dish door.

The plate door 30 is provided with an upper plate 32, and an upper plate discharge gutter 34 that communicates with the inside of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 is opened inside the upper plate 32. The upper plate discharge gutter 34 is connected to a payout device (not shown) via a payout passage (not shown), and the upper plate 32 receives the game balls discharged from the payout device. The upper plate 32 is also a launch ball supply plate for storing game balls to be supplied to the launch device (not shown), and the game balls in the upper plate 32 are sent to the launch device as the launch device operates. And spill.

The payout device can pay out game balls as prize balls and game balls as rental balls, and the CR unit 9
When 0 is attached, the prize balls and the ball rental balls are paid out (the prize ball payout device and the ball rental discharge device), and the CR is performed.
When the unit is not attached, only the prize balls are paid out (the prize ball payout device).

Below the plate door 30, the lower plate 56 is
It is fixed to the front side of the middle frame 16. Inside the lower tray 56, there is a lower tray discharge gutter 58 that communicates with the inside of the main body of the pachinko machine 10.
Is open. The lower tray discharge gutter 58 is connected to the payout device through the payout passage, and can receive the game ball discharged from the payout device. The payout passage is divided into an upper tray discharge gutter 34 side and a lower tray discharge gutter 58 side,
When the upper bowl discharge gutter 34 is filled with game balls (when the upper bowl 32 is full), the game balls are guided from the payout passage to the lower bowl discharge gutter 58.

An ashtray 63 is attached to the left side of the lower tray 56, and an operation dial 62 for operating the firing apparatus is attached to the front side of the middle frame 16 on the right side. The detailed structure of the plate door 30 is as shown in FIG. 2, and the upper plate 32 is provided with a ball pond 35 for storing game balls. To be exact,
The ball pond 35 is formed between the member serving as the upper plate 32 and the back plate 36 of the plate door 30, and the bottom surface of the ball pond 35 is a gently inclined surface whose left side is high and right side is low in the figure. Therefore, the game balls in the ball pond 35 flow to the right side, are squeezed into one row at the tip thereof, flow into the rectifier (not shown), and are launched one by one from the rectifier according to the operation of the launching device. It is supplied on a rail and hit by a launcher to jump into the game area.

The upper plate discharge gutter 34 is provided so as to penetrate the back plate 36 and projects behind the back plate 36.
When 0 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, it is connected to the dispensing passage. An opening 37a is provided in one wall 37 (on the right side in the drawing) of the upper tray discharge trough 34, and a part of the sprocket 39 is provided through the opening 37a.
Protruding inside.

The sprocket 39 is rotatable about a shaft 41. The sprocket 39 and the shaft 41 are fixed and rotate together. Although the shaft 41 is held by a bearing (not shown), this bearing is attached to the dish door 30, and the sprocket 39 and the shaft 41 are also indirectly attached to the dish door 30.

Ten valley portions 39a are provided on the outer periphery of the sprocket 39, and depending on the rotational position of the sprocket 39, two or three valley portions 39a are located inside the opening 37a. The valley portion 39a has an arc shape that substantially matches the outer peripheral surface of the game ball B, and allows a part of the game ball to easily enter and leave. The height of the opening 37a is smaller than the diameter of the game ball (for example, about 8 mm), and the thickness of the sprocket 39 is naturally smaller than that (about 3 mm in this embodiment).
The sprocket 39 is arranged at a position corresponding to the equator of the game ball passing through the upper plate discharge trough 34, and the distance (maximum value) between the sprocket 39 and the wall 37 is also set to be less than the radius of the game ball. Therefore, the game ball does not get into the opening 37a or get caught between the sprocket 39 and the wall 37. However, the game ball passing through the upper plate discharge gutter 34, that is, the game ball paid out from the payout device, and the sprocket 39 can come into contact with each other, and the sprocket 39 is rotated by the game balls that have come into contact (collision).

Below the sprocket 39, a cam 43 having a shape in which each side of an equilateral triangle is replaced with an arc having one side as a radius is arranged, and this cam 43 is also fixed to the shaft 41 at the center. . Therefore, the cam 43 rotates together with the sprocket 39. That is, the sprocket 39, the shaft 41, and the cam 43 that rotate as a unit constitute a structure corresponding to a passive body. The sprocket 39
The cam 43 and the cam 43 may be integrated (corresponding to a passive body), and the shaft 41 may not rotate with them. Also, cam 4
3 may have another shape (structure).

The disk-shaped head portion 45a of the drive pin 45 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cam 43. Drive pin 45
Passes through the inside of the dish door 30 (below the ball pond 35) and reaches the front surface 32a of the upper dish 32 (see FIG. 3). The drive pin 45 is supported by two slide bearings 47a and 47b and can reciprocate in the axial direction. A coil spring 49 loosely fitted to the drive pin 45 is arranged in a compressed state between the sliding bearing 47a and the head portion 45a, and the head portion 45a is urged by the coil spring 49 so that the outer circumference of the cam 43 is prevented. It is pressed against the surface. Therefore, the sprocket 3
When the cam 43 rotates together with 9, the head portion 45a, that is, the drive pin 45 is reciprocally driven, and the tip of the drive pin 45 projects from the front surface 32a of the upper plate 32. The drive pin 45 and the coil spring 49 form a transmission mechanism.

The coil spring 49 is a return spring for preventing the head portion 45a of the drive pin 45 from separating from the cam 43, and the urging force is sufficient to fulfill its function, but the sprocket 39 and the cam are not. It is a weak spring that hardly blocks the rotation of 43.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface 32a of the upper plate 32 is shown.
A variable ornament (a mermaid doll in the example of FIG. 3) 50 is attached at a position corresponding to the tip of the drive pin 45. In this embodiment, the variable decorative body 50 is attached from the inside of the upper plate 32 with screws (not shown), and is appropriately selected and used from the examples exemplified below in the manufacturing stage.
Further, the variable decoration body 50 can be replaced by disassembling the dish door 30 even after manufacturing (after installation in a game shop).

The variable decorative body 50 is displayed in a form that is in harmony with the design of the game machine (in this example, a pachinko machine), the content of the game, the manufacturer, etc., such as a decorative image (so-called cell image) of the game board or a pattern display device. It is desirable to make a doll or the like in which the character or the character indicating the maker of the game machine is three-dimensionalized, but the machinery (for example, robot, automobile,
It may be a model of an aircraft, a ship, etc.).

The outer shell portion of the variable decorative body 50 is wholly or partially movable, and the drive pin 4 is provided inside the illustration.
An internal mechanism (for example, a lever or the like) for moving the movable portion of the variable decorative body 50 by being pushed by the tip of the variable decorative body 50 is provided. The variable decorative body 50 of the present embodiment (hereinafter, the mermaid 50
Also say. ) Has a plastic shell that is flexible and elastically deformable (for example, soft polyvinyl chloride) as an outer shell.
The body portion of 0 is supported by a base plate made of hard plastic (for example, ABS). And the base plate is the upper plate 3
The body portion is immovable because it is fixed to the front surface 32a of the second body 2, but the tail portion 50a is not fixed and can be deformed, for example, up and down or back and forth within its elastic deformation range.

The inside of the mermaid 50 includes a crank-shaped lever that is pushed by the tip of the driving pin 45 that has moved forward, a spring that returns the lever as the driving pin 45 retracts, and the like according to the movement of the lever. Tail 50a of the mermaid 50
For example, an internal mechanism for vertically changing (deforming) is provided. The internal mechanism is also supported by the base plate.

The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is constructed in the same manner as a known pachinko machine except for the construction (the portion from the sprocket 39 to the mermaid 50) described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. A game is played in the same way as a pachinko machine. Then, if a prize is generated in association with the game, a prize ball corresponding to the prize is paid out.

When the prize ball hits the sprocket 39 while passing through the upper plate discharge gutter 34, the sprocket 39 is rotated. Along with this, the cam 43 is also rotated, so that the drive pin 45 is reciprocally driven by the cam 43 and the coil spring 49. As a result, when the tip of the drive pin 45 projects from the front surface 32a of the upper plate 32, the tail 50a of the mermaid 50 is lifted by the tip of the drive pin 45 that has moved forward, and the tail 50a when the drive pin 45 retracts.
Goes down.

Since the timing and strength with which the prize ball passing through the upper plate discharge gutter 34 collides with the sprocket 39, the timing and amount of rotation of the sprocket 39,
The rotation speed is not fixed. Therefore, the tail 5 of the mermaid 50
Although 0a changes up and down as shown in FIG. 3B as the prize balls are paid out, the timing, the amount of change, the speed of change, etc. become irregular. However, since some of the prize balls hit the sprocket 39 and rotate, the tail 50a of the mermaid 50 moves even if the prize balls are paid out, so the movement of the mermaid 50 can notify the payout of the prize balls.

If the number of prize balls per one time is small (for example, about 3), even one prize ball is sprocket 3
Since there is a possibility that it will not hit 9, the tail 50a of the mermaid 50 will not necessarily move if the prize balls are paid out, but if the number of prize balls is larger than that (for example, 10 or 15 Sometimes) almost certainly the tail 50 of the mermaid 50
a moves.

Further, when the pachinko machine 10 also discharges the ball to be rented, the mermaid 50 can be driven also by the ball to be lent. Normally, 100 yen (currently 25 pieces) of balls are discharged as one unit, so that the tail portion 50a of the mermaid 50 moves almost certainly. Normally, the upper plate discharge gutter 34 is located immediately after the game balls discharged from the payout device fall vertically and turn horizontally, so the flow velocity of the game balls passing through here is large and strong. The tail portion 50a of the mermaid 50 can be sufficiently driven.

In both cases of prize balls and ball rental, since the shape of the mermaid 50 is changed by using a game ball passing through the upper plate discharge gutter 34 as a drive source, a motor, a solenoid or the like as a drive source is not required. Since the shape of the mermaid 50 attached to the front part of the upper plate 32, which is easily seen by the player, changes depending on the prize ball, the impact on the player is large and the decorative effect is also good.

Sprocket 39 and cam 4 which are passive bodies
3 is rotated by a prize ball (and a ball to be lent) to drive pin 45.
Is reciprocally displaced, and the mermaid 50 is deformed by the drive pin 45 thereof, so the structure is simple and can be realized by a combination of known mechanical elements. Since all the mechanisms for driving the mermaid 50 such as the sprocket 39, the cam 43, the drive pin 45, etc. are mounted on the dish door 30, it is suitable in terms of structure and manufacturing process, and can be used for opening and closing the dish door 30. Accordingly, there is no risk of misalignment or the like resulting in malfunction.

Since the mermaid 50 is located in a place where the player can easily touch it, there is a possibility that the player holds the mermaid 50 and hinders the movement. In that case, the sprocket 39 rotates. It does not happen, and no particular obstacle occurs. It should be noted that the drive pin 45 is divided into two and is connected with a coil spring (harder than the coil spring 49 and capable of sufficiently transmitting the drive force to the mermaid 50), or a similar coil spring is attached to the tip of the drive pin 45. Then, if the driving force is applied to the mermaid 50 via the coil spring, it is possible to prevent an excessive force from acting on the mermaid 50 or the drive pin 45 when the mermaid 50 is suppressed. Also,
The same effect can be expected by using rubber or the like instead of the coil spring.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a plate door.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a plate door.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines (gaming machines) 22 game board 30 plate door 32 Upper plate (sauce) 34 Upper plate discharge gutter 39 Sprocket (passive body) 41 axis (passive body) 43 Cam (passive body) 45 Drive pin (transmission mechanism) 49 Coil spring (transmission mechanism) 50 variable decorations 56 Lower plate (sauce) B game ball

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Hayashi             460 Kawamiyamachi, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi             Limited company Aiwa Light (72) Inventor Ryuji Oyama             460 Kawamiyamachi, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi             Limited company Aiwa Light (72) Inventor Hideki Ogawa             460 Kawamiyamachi, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi             Limited company Aiwa Light F-term (reference) 2C088 BA12 BA13 EB78

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which, when a prize or the like is established by a game, a number of game balls corresponding to the prize or the like is paid out as a prize ball, a passive body moved by the paid prize ball, and a passive body A game machine provided with a variable decoration body that is subjected to a force caused by a movement to change a position or a shape. 2. When a game ball shot in a game area formed on a game board wins a prize hole, a number of game balls corresponding to the prize hole won are paid out as a prize ball, and the prize hole is won. In the gaming machine in which the game balls that did not flow out as out balls from the out hole provided at the bottom of the game area, the payout prize ball or the passive body that is moved by the out ball, and the movement of the passive body And a variable ornamental body that changes its position or shape by exerting a force caused by the gaming machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the variable decoration body is mounted on an outer surface of the gaming machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the variable decoration body is mounted on a saucer that receives the prize ball. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the receiving tray includes an upper tray and a lower tray disposed below the upper tray, and the variable decorative body is attached to the upper tray. A gaming machine characterized by being present. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the passive body is rotated by the prize ball or the out ball. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the passive body is swung by the prize ball or the out ball. 8. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission mechanism that transmits a force resulting from the movement of the passive body to the variable decoration body. Machine. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the passive body and the variable decoration body are not connected to each other. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an elastic body is interposed between the passive body and the variable decoration body. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gaming machine according to any one of claims 6 to 10 can be opened and closed like a door with respect to the main body of the gaming machine, and the upper plate can be opened and closed. A gaming machine comprising a dish door which is a structure of which a part is provided, and the passive body, when provided with the transmission mechanism according to claim 8, is attached to the dish door together with the transmission mechanism.