JP2003299803A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an operating rate by shortening a time required for a big win game in a pachinko game machine. <P>SOLUTION: An opening/closing plate 17 which falls forwards and opens a big prize hole 16 closes the upside of an out hole 15 and narrows the path of game balls falling from above onto the out hole 15 to thereby efficiently guide not only game balls falling from above onto the opening/closing plate 17 but also game balls moving toward the out hole 15 into the big prize hole 16. Thereby, game balls efficiently win prizes and the number of game balls to become useless balls without winning prizes in the big prize hole 16 is reduced. Since the time per round is shortened and the time required for one time of big win game composed of a plurality of rounds is shortened as well, the operating rate of the pachinko game machine is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention belongs to the technical field of pachinko gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game machine, a game ball shot into a game area is won or not depending on whether it is discharged from an outlet provided at the bottom of the game area without winning. Done. Many of these pachinko gaming machines are provided with a special winning opening that is opened in a special gaming state (so-called jackpot, etc.).

The special winning opening is closed by an opening / closing plate during a normal game state so that the player cannot win a prize. When the special gaming state is reached, the opening / closing plate is tilted to open the special winning opening. The opening and closing plate falls in front of the special winning opening into a slope shape, and guides the game balls falling from above toward the special winning opening, so that the game balls successively enter the big winning opening.

[0004]

However, even if the special winning opening is open, there are not a few game balls that fall from above and pass through the left or right side of the special winning opening to reach the out opening, for example. It was a useless ball for the player. Also, if there are many such wasted balls, a specified number (usually, about 10) is won in the special winning opening and the special opening is closed (1
The time until the end of the round) has become long, and in the end, the time until one jackpot game has ended has become long.

[0005]

The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 is a pachinko gaming machine having an outlet for discharging a game ball that has passed through a game area in which a winning opening is arranged. In, in the open position to change the closed position that closes the big winning opening arranged in the game area to prevent the winning of the big winning opening and the open position that opens the big winning opening, to the out opening at the open position. The game ball is narrowed the route of the game ball toward the outlet, and provided with an opening and closing plate that guides the game ball to the special winning opening, and the distance between the opening and closing plate in the open position and the outlet is the diameter of the game ball. Since the following is performed, when the special winning opening is opened, the game balls can be efficiently won in the special winning opening, and the number of game balls that are the above-mentioned useless balls without winning the big winning opening is reduced. As a result, the time for one round is shortened and the time required for one big hit game is also shortened, so that the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine can be increased.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a second aspect is the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the opening / closing plate in the open position causes all of the game balls to be directed to the out opening to the big winning opening. Since it is induced, the effect of the configuration of claim 1 is further improved. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3 is the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lateral width of the outlet is set to be equal to or less than the lateral width of the opening / closing plate. The efficiency of guiding to the mouth is improved.

A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4 is the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a contour member (for example, a guide rail) serving as a contour of the gaming area is interrupted corresponding to the out port. Or recessed downwards,
Since a part or all of the outlet is located below the extended surface of the arcuate portion of the separating member, when the opening / closing plate is opened and the special winning opening is opened, The path is only to the left and right of the opening and closing plate. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently guide the game ball heading to the outlet to the special winning opening, thereby improving the effect of the configuration of claim 1.

In this structure, if the distance between the left and right ends of the opening / closing plate and the contour member (for example, guide rail) is narrower than the diameter of the game ball, the game is directed toward the out mouth as described in claim 2. All of the balls can be guided to the special winning opening. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, claim 4
If the configuration described is adopted, the effect according to claim 3 is further improved.

A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5 is a pachinko gaming machine having an out port for discharging a game ball that has passed through a gaming region in which a winning opening is arranged, and the pachinko gaming machine has passed through the gaming region. An inflow port into which all of the balls flow in, an out port for discharging the game balls that have passed through the inflow port, a lower winning port that receives the gaming balls that have passed through the inflow port as winning balls, and the lower winning port. And a variable opening / closing member in a closed position where all of the game balls that have passed through the inflow port are flowed into the out port and an open position where the lower winning port is opened to allow the game balls to be received. It is characterized by having.

The inlet is provided, for example, at the lowermost part of the guide rail which is the outer edge of the game area, and allows all of the game balls that have passed through the game area to flow in. On the downstream side of the inflow port, an out port for discharging the game ball that has passed through the inflow port and a lower winning port that receives the game ball that has passed through the inflow port as a winning ball are arranged, and the opening / closing member is in the closed position. The lower prize opening is closed to allow all the game balls that have passed through the inflow port to flow into the out port, and when the open position is reached, the lower prize port is opened to allow the game balls to be received.

By opening the opening / closing member to the open position, the game balls that have been shot into the game area but have not won the other winning openings can be won in the lower winning openings. In other words, the lower prize-winning hole can win a large number of game balls one after another, as in the big-winning prize hole in the conventional pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, if the opening / closing member is set to the open position under the same condition as opening the special winning opening in the conventional pachinko gaming machine (opening the lower winning opening), a special game state (big hit game) Etc.) Then, when the lower winning port is opened, the game balls can be efficiently won in the lower winning port, and the number of game balls that are the above-mentioned useless balls is reduced. As a result, the time for one round is shortened, and the time required for one big hit game is also shortened.
It is possible to increase the operating rate of pachinko machines.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a sixth aspect is the pachinko gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a ball discharging mechanism including the outlet, the lower prize opening and the opening / closing member. Since the lower winning opening and the opening / closing member are integrated with the ball discharging mechanism, the manufacturing process of the pachinko gaming machine is not complicated.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to some examples.

[0015]

Embodiment 1 FIGS. 1 and 2 for explaining Embodiment 1 show a lower part of a game area of a pachinko gaming machine. The configuration of a portion of the pachinko gaming machine, which is not shown, is in accordance with a known technique, and thus its description is omitted.

The game area 10 is a substantially circular area surrounded by guide rails 12 and 13, and well-known winning devices (winning holes), obstacle nails, windmills, etc. (all not shown) are arranged. . As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rails 12, 1
The lowermost part of 3 has a pocket-like shape, and the outlet 15 is opened therein. Further, a big winning opening 16 is provided immediately above the outlet 15.

The special winning opening 16 is an opening / closing plate 1 during a normal game.
You cannot win the prize because it is closed by 7 (Fig. 1 (a),
FIG. 2A). However, in a special game state (for example, when a big hit), the opening / closing plate 17 is tilted to the front side to open the special winning opening 16 (FIG. 1 (b), FIG. 2).
(B)). The opening / closing plate 17 that has been brought down to the front side is the big winning opening 16
A slope is formed in front of, and the game ball falling from above is guided toward the special winning opening 16.

Also, the folded open / close plate 17 has an outlet 15
Is closed to narrow the fall path from above to the outlet 15. The opening / closing plate 17 is in the closed position (Fig. 1 (a), Fig. 2).
In the case of (a)), the path width to the out port 15 is substantially the opening width of the out port 15. However, when the opening / closing plate 17 falls to the open position (FIGS. 1B and 2B), the vertical position of the opening / closing plate 17 is the guide rail 12,
It becomes almost the same height as the lower end angles 12a and 13a of 13, and the distance between the opening / closing plate 17 and the lower end angles 12a and 13a becomes slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, most of the game balls that have rolled along the guide rails 12 and 13 proceed from the guide rails 12 and 13 onto the opening / closing plate 17, and the special winning opening 1
There are few numbers that are guided to 6 and fall to the out port 15.

Thus, the opening / closing plate 17 in the open position
Efficiently guides not only the game balls that have fallen onto the opening / closing plate 17 from above but also the game balls that are going to the outlet 15 to the special winning opening 16, so that the game balls when the large winning opening 16 is opened Can be efficiently won in the special winning opening 16, and the number of game balls that are wasted balls without winning in the big winning opening 16 is reduced. As a result, one round (16
1 open) time is shortened and multiple rounds (eg 1
Since the time required for one big hit game composed of 6 rounds is also shortened, the operation rate of the pachinko gaming machine can be increased.

[0020]

[Embodiment 2] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower corners of the guide rails 12 and 13 are formed into projecting ball-bounce portions 12b and 1b.
3b is an example. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used and the description thereof is omitted.

By providing the ball bounce portions 12b and 13b, the game balls rolling along the guide rails 12 and 13 can be more favorably advanced on the opening / closing plate 17.
As a result, it is possible to further reduce the game balls falling into the out port 15 and improve the effect of the first embodiment.

[0022]

[Third Embodiment] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
6 is an example in which the lateral width of the opening / closing plate 27 and the opening / closing plate 27 are made equal to the opening width of the outlet 15. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used and the description thereof is omitted.

Since the lateral width of the opening / closing plate 27 is made equal to the opening width of the outlet 15, the opening / closing plate 27 which is in the open position by falling down.
Blocks the upper portion of the outlet 15 and prevents the game ball from entering the outlet 15. That is, the special winning opening 26
While the game is open, no game balls fall into the outlet 15,
All of the game balls that have passed through the game area 10 are the winning holes 2
Since it is guided to 6, the game ball can be very efficiently won in the special winning opening 26 when the special winning opening 26 is opened, and a game ball which is not a dead ball without winning the big winning opening 26 does not occur. As a result, one round (1 of the big winning mouth 26
The time required for one jackpot game composed of a plurality of rounds (for example, 26 rounds) is also shortened, so that the operation rate of the pachinko gaming machine can be increased.

[0024]

Fourth Embodiment FIGS. 5 and 6 for explaining the fourth embodiment show the lower part of the game board 30 of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition,
The configuration of the portion of the pachinko gaming machine, which is not shown, is in accordance with a known technique, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

The game area 31 is a substantially circular area surrounded by guide rails 32 and 33, in which well-known winning devices (winning holes), obstacle nails, windmills, etc. (all not shown) are arranged. . The lower ends of the guide rails 32 and 33 are not continuous and serve as an inlet 34. In this embodiment, the width of the inflow port 34 (distance between the guide rails 32 and 33) is about 60 mm.
Although it is set to, it is not limited to this size.

A slope plate 36 is arranged below the inflow port 34, and the out port 35 is provided on the back side of the slope plate 36.
Is open. Further, the downstream side portion of the slope plate 36 serves as a floor member of the winning gutter 37. A variable opening / closing door 38 (corresponding to an opening / closing member) is arranged at a closed position (FIG. 5) and an open position (FIG. 6) at an upper end portion of the winning gutter 37, and the winning gutter 37 is closed according to its displacement. Is released. Winning gutter 3
When 7 is closed, all the game balls that have passed through the inflow port 34 flow into the out port 35 from above the slope plate 36.

A 10-count switch 39 for detecting a game ball is installed on the downstream side of the open / close door 38 (a position where the open / close door 38 does not interfere when the open position is set), and a game ball is also provided at the lower end of the winning gutter 37. A V switch 40 for detecting is installed. The 10-count switch 39 corresponds to the lower winning port.

Further, at a position adjacent to the lower end of the winning gutter 37, a variable opening / closing lid 41 is arranged at a position where the lower end of the winning gutter 37 is closed and a position where the lower end is opened. When the lower end of the prize gutter 37 is closed by the opening / closing lid 41, the game balls in the prize gutter 37 cannot flow out, and 10 game balls are accumulated from the V switch 40 to the 10 count switch 39 as shown in FIG. it can.

The opening / closing door 38 and the opening / closing lid 41 are interlocked with each other. When the opening / closing door 38 is in the open position, the opening / closing lid 41 closes the lower end of the prize gutter 37, and when the opening / closing door 38 is in the closed position, the opening / closing lid 41.
Opens the lower end of the winning gutter 37. When the opening / closing door 38 is set to the open position, most of the game balls that have passed through the inflow port 34 roll on the slope plate 36 and flow into the winning trough 37, and then flow from the slope plate 36 into the out port 35. Is few.

A discharge passage 44 composed of passage plates 42, 43 and the like is arranged in a portion extending from the tip end side of the winning gutter 37 to below the slope plate 36. The game balls that have flowed out of the winning gutter 37 and the game balls that have passed through the outlet 35 are collected by the discharge passage 44 and discharged to the outside of the machine. In addition,
The game ball that has flowed into the out port 35 from above the slope plate 36 passes through the back side of the game board 30 and flows into the discharge passage 44 below the slope plate 36.

Since the ball discharging mechanism 50 configured as described above is provided, by opening the opening / closing door 38 to the open position, the game balls that have been hit in the game area 31 but have not won another winning opening are placed at the bottom. It is possible to win a prize (pass the 10-count switch 39). In other words, the lower prize-winning hole can win a large number of game balls one after another, as in the big-winning prize hole in the conventional pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, if the opening / closing door 38 is set to the open position under the same condition as opening the special winning opening in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a special game state (big hit game, etc.) can be achieved. Then, in that case, the game balls can be efficiently won in the lower prize-winning port, and the number of game balls that are wasted balls is reduced. As a result, the time for one round is shortened and the time required for one big hit game is also shortened, so that the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine can be increased.

When the opening / closing door 38 is set to the open position, the opening / closing lid 41 closes the lower end of the winning gutter 37, and the inside of the winning gutter 37 is closed.
0 game balls are accumulated, and the 10th game ball is just 10
Since it is located inside the count switch 39 (detected by the 10 count switch 39), it is possible to accurately count 10 pieces. Then, if the opening / closing door 38 is set to the closed position at the timing when the tenth item is detected, no more than eleven prizes will be won. Further, since the opening / closing lid 41 opens the lower end of the winning gutter 37 in conjunction with the closing of the opening / closing door 38, the winning gutter 3
There is no possibility that a game ball will remain in 7.

The detection signal of the 10-count switch 39 can be used for paying out prize balls, and the detection signal of the V switch 40 can be used for reopening the opening / closing door 38 (becomes a continuation switch). Since the outlet mechanism 35, the 10-count switch 39 serving as a lower prize port, the opening / closing door 38, etc. are integrated with the ball discharging mechanism 50, the manufacturing process of the pachinko gaming machine is not complicated.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above according to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a game area according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a game area according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a game area according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a game area according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a ball discharging mechanism according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a ball ejection mechanism according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game areas 15 Out mouth 16 big prize holes 17 Open / close plate 26 Grand Prize Winners 27 Open / close plate 31 Game area 34 Inlet 35 Out mouth 37 Prizewinner 38 Open / close door (open / close member) 39 Count switch (lower prize hole) 50 Ball discharge mechanism

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tomoaki Kuroki             1-3 Taiheidori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi               Takaouchi Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 EB11 EB12 EB53 EB76

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine having an out port for discharging a game ball that has passed through a game area in which a prize hole is arranged, wherein a large prize hole arranged in the game area is closed. A game ball that is variable between a closed position that prevents a prize from entering the winning port and an open position that opens the special winning port, in which the path of the game ball to the out port is narrowed to move toward the out port. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: an opening / closing plate for guiding the player to the special winning opening, wherein a distance between the opening / closing plate in the open position and the out opening is set to be equal to or less than a diameter of a game ball. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing plate in the open position guides all of the game balls to be directed toward the out port to the special winning opening. Amusement machine. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lateral width of the outlet is set to be equal to or less than the lateral width of the opening / closing plate. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a contour member serving as a contour of the game area is interrupted or recessed downward corresponding to the out port, and one of the out ports is provided. A part or all of the pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that it is located below the extension surface of the arcuate portion of the separating member. 5. A pachinko gaming machine having an out port for discharging a game ball that has passed through a game area in which a winning opening is arranged, wherein an inlet for inflowing all of the game balls that have passed through the game area. And, the outlet for discharging the game ball that has passed through the inlet, a lower prize port that accepts the game ball that has passed through the inlet as a prize ball, and the lower prize port to close the inlet. A pachinko which is provided with a variable opening / closing member at a closed position for allowing all of the game balls that have passed therethrough to flow into the out port and an open position for allowing the game balls to be received by opening the lower prize opening. Amusement machine. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising a ball discharging mechanism including the outlet, the lower winning opening, and the opening / closing member.