JP2004105622A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine that can ensure wider range of game on a game board. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine is equipped with a game board 12, a shooting means 11 that projects a game ball to the side of the game board 12 and a guiding rail 66 that guides the game ball shot by the shooting means 11 to the upper side of a game range 16 on the game board 12. The guiding rail 66 is located in about a vertical direction on the outer side part, for example a game board holding frame 13, of the game board 12 and the shooting means 11 is located underneath. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or the like, a launching means for launching a game ball to the game board side, and a guide rail for guiding the game ball fired by the launching means to an upper side of a game area on the game board. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine provided with a game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine guides a game board on which various game parts are mounted, a firing means for firing the game ball to the game board side, and a game ball fired by the firing means. The game ball fired by the firing means is guided by the guide rail and guided to the upper side of the game area on the game board side.
[0003]
In this type of ball game machine, the guide rail is disposed, for example, on the front side of the game board in a substantially arc shape from the lower side of the game board to the upper side via the left side, for example, the lower right of the game board The game balls fired from the firing means arranged in the game space reach the game area along the front side of the game board along the guide rail (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-263165
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional ball game machine, the guide rail is provided on the front side of the game board, and the shooting ball is configured to reach the game area through the front side of the game board. On the front side, in addition to the game area, it is necessary to secure the area of the guide path of the shooting ball along the guide rail, and there is a disadvantage that the game area cannot be sufficiently widened.
[0005]
Particularly, in recent ball game machines, the display screen of a liquid crystal display device or the like disposed in the game area tends to be large, and accordingly, the necessity of securing a wide game area has been increasing.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of securing a wider game area on a game board.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game board 12, a firing means 11 for firing game balls toward the game board 12, and a game ball fired by the shooting means 11 on the game board 12. In a ball game machine provided with a guide rail 66 for guiding an upper side of the game area 16, the guide rail 66 is arranged outside the side of the game board 12.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied as a pachinko machine. Reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular outer frame, and a front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the front side thereof via a pair of upper and lower hinges 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.
[0009]
4 is a glass door (front door body), 5 is a front opening / closing door, these are arranged up and down corresponding to the window hole 6 of the front frame 2, and are opened and closed by the hinge 6a (FIGS. 2 and 3). It is freely pivoted. Reference numeral 7 denotes an upper plate for storing game balls for firing, which is mounted on the front side of the front opening / closing door 5 and is covered by an upper plate cover 8. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lower plate for storing surplus spheres and the like, which is disposed below the front door 5 on the front side of the front frame 2 and covered by a lower plate cover 10. On one side of the lower plate 9, for example, on the right side, a firing handle 11 a for operating a firing means 11 described later is arranged in a protruding shape on the front side of the front frame 2.
[0010]
Reference numeral 12 denotes a game board, which is detachably attached to a game board mounting frame (game board holding frame) 13 on the back side of the front frame 2 from the back side so as to correspond to the window hole 6 of the front frame 2, and a lower portion of the window hole 6. The lower side is supported from below by a support frame 41 of a lower support plate (game board holding frame) 14 mounted on the back side of the front frame 2.
[0011]
A game area 16 is formed on the front side of the game board 12, and a central display device 17, a special symbol starting means 18, a special winning means 19, a normal symbol starting means 20, a normal winning means 21 are provided in the gaming area 16. Various game parts such as are arranged. Further, an out port 22 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 16.
[0012]
The central display device 17 includes a display case 23 mounted on the game board 12 from the front side, a special symbol display means 24 of, for example, a liquid crystal type arranged substantially at the center of the display case 23, and an upper side of the display case 23, for example. And a normal symbol display means 25 of, for example, a 7-segment type.
[0013]
The ordinary symbol display means 25 fluctuates and displays ordinary symbols such as numeric symbols for a predetermined time on condition that the ordinary symbol starting means 20 including a passing gate etc. detects a game ball, and determines a predetermined hit mode or other In such a manner as to come off.
[0014]
The special symbol starting means 18 is constituted by opening and closing winning means such as an electric tulip provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing claws 18a which can be opened and closed, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 25 is a predetermined hit. When the mode is established, the opening / closing claw 18a is opened for a predetermined time.
[0015]
The special symbol display means 24 is configured to be able to variably display one or a plurality of, for example, three special symbols in the left and right direction on the display screen, and the special symbol start means 18 detects a game ball. In addition, a special symbol is variably displayed in a predetermined fluctuation pattern together with an effect image such as a character image, and the display is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode or any other deviating mode.
[0016]
The special winning means 19 constitutes a so-called attacker, and includes, for example, an openable / closable plate 19a which can be opened and closed around a lower horizontal axis. The opening and closing plate 19a is opened to the front side on condition that the display is performed. The large prize winning means 19 opens or closes when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 19a, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins within the predetermined time. , And the opening and closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the winning game ball passes through a specific area inside.
[0017]
On the back side of the gaming board 12, a back cover 31 is attached as shown in FIG. The back cover 31 protects the back side of the game components such as the central display device 17 and the like, and receives a prize in the prize winning means such as the big prize winning means 19 and is guided to the back side of the game board 12 or a game ball from the out port 22. It has a function of discharging a game ball guided to the back side of the board 12 to the outside of the game machine through the discharge port 31a, and is formed of, for example, transparent plastic or the like whose inside can be seen through. On the back side of the back cover 31, a board case (not shown) for housing various control boards such as a main control board is detachably mounted.
[0018]
The game board mounting frame 13 has a gate shape and is fixed to the back side of the front frame 2 along the window 6 of the front frame 2, between the lower end portions of the game board mounting frame 13, behind the front opening / closing door 5. Correspondingly, a lower support plate 14 is fixed to the back side of the front frame 2. A back mechanism plate 32 is pivotally attached to the game board mounting frame 13 by a pair of upper and lower hinges 33 so that the game board 12 is pressed from the back side and fixed to the game board mounting frame 13. Has been concluded.
[0019]
An opening 35 is formed in the back mechanism plate 32 at a substantially central portion thereof, into which the back cover 31 is fitted. A game ball tank 36 is provided above the opening 35, and a payout means 37 is provided on one of the left and right sides. Are provided with a passage unit 38 and an upper plate connection port 39, respectively. When a game ball wins the big winning means 19 or the like, or when a ball lending command is issued from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game ball The game balls in the tank 36 are paid out by the payout means 37, and the game balls are guided to the upper plate 7 through the passage unit 38, the upper plate connection port 39 and the like.
[0020]
The lower support plate 14 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and defines a support frame 41 that supports the lower side of the game board 12 and a lower side of the game area 16 of the game board 12 as shown in FIGS. A lower inner rail (inner rail) 42, a guide passage 43 for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout means 37 to the upper plate 7 side, and a game ball spilled from the guide passage 43 when the front opening / closing door 5 is opened. A spilled ball collecting passage 44 for guiding to the plate 9 side, a speaker mounting portion 45 to which a speaker is mounted, a lower plate discharge port 46 for discharging game balls from the back side of the front frame 2 to the lower plate 9 side are formed integrally, for example. Have been.
[0021]
The support frame 41 is provided with a lower support plate 41a that supports the game board 12 from below, and protrudes upward from the front edge side of the lower support plate 41a, and abuts on the front side of the lower end portion of the game board 12 to face the front. A front support plate 41b for restricting movement is provided, for example, integrally.
[0022]
The lower inner rail 42 protrudes forward from the upper edge side of the front support plate 41b of the support frame 41, and has an out-port guide portion 42a corresponding to the front side of the out-port 22 on the game board 12; For example, a ball collecting guide part 42b provided on each of the left and right sides of the part 42a is integrally provided.
[0023]
The left and right ball collection guides 42b are both formed such that the out-port guide portion 42a side is formed in a low inclined shape, and guides the game ball dropped from the upper side of the game area 16 to the out-port guide portion 42a side. ing. The out-port guide portion 42a is formed, for example, in a downwardly inclined shape so as to guide the game balls collected by the ball collecting guide portion 42b to the rear out-port 22 side. Note that the ball collecting guide portion 42b may be formed in a linear shape as shown in the figure, or may be formed in an arbitrary curved shape, for example, in an arc shape.
[0024]
On the front side of the lower support plate 14, the firing means 11 is disposed on one side in the left-right direction, for example, near the left end side. The launching means 11 includes launching ball holding means 48 for holding game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 7 side by a ball feeding means 47 mounted on the back side of the front opening / closing door 5 at a launching position, and holding the launching ball. A hitting means (launching unit) 49 for hitting the game ball on the means 48 substantially vertically upward is provided.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8 and the like, the launching ball holding means 48 constitutes a rectangular box body whose upper face side is open together with the front face side of the lower support plate 14, A holding hole 50a through which the hitting hammer 49a of the means 49 can pass up and down and which is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and a supply hole 51a through which the game ball from the ball feed means 47 can pass are provided on the side wall 51. The game ball on the upper plate 7 side is supplied from the ball feeding means 47 into the firing ball holding means 48 via the supply hole 51a, and is held at the firing position on the holding hole 50a.
[0026]
In addition, on the upper surface side of the bottom wall 50, the peripheral portion of the holding hole 50a is formed in a mortar shape, so that the game ball supplied from the ball feeding means 47 is reliably held at the firing position on the holding hole 50a. It has become.
[0027]
The hitting means 49 is formed of, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid or the like. When the hitting hammer 49a provided on the movable iron core projects upward through the holding hole 50a of the launching ball holding means 48, the hitting means 49 The game ball held at the firing position is hit substantially vertically upward. The striking force of the striking means 49 is controlled by a firing control means (not shown) so as to have a predetermined strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 11a. The hitting means 49 may be configured to hit a game ball by, for example, swinging a hitting hammer by a motor, a rotary solenoid, or the like.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 9, a foul ball guide passage 52 for guiding a foul ball to the lower plate 9 and a game ball from the foul ball guide passage 52 and the like are provided on the rear side of the lower support plate 14, as shown in FIG. A lower plate guide receiving portion 53 for guiding the lower plate 9 to the lower plate 9 via the plate discharge port 46 is provided.
[0029]
The game board mounting frame 13 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and includes left and right vertical frame portions 60 and 61 arranged vertically along the left and right sides of the window hole 6 as shown in FIG. Is formed in a gate shape with a horizontal frame portion 62 arranged in the left-right direction along the upper side of the upper side, and is connected to the lower support plate 14 at the lower end side.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 7, the horizontal frame portion 62 of the game board mounting frame 13 is formed with a step-shaped game board support portion 63 at the lower rear side, and the upper surface portion 63 a of the game board support portion 63 is formed. The upper surface of the game board 12 restricts upward movement by substantially contacting the upper surface of the game board 12, and the front surface portion 63b of the front surface 63b contacts the upper edge side front surface of the game board 12 to restrict forward movement. The lower front portion of the horizontal frame portion 62 is an upper inner rail 64 that defines the upper side of the game area 16 of the game board 12.
[0031]
The left and right vertical frame portions 60 and 61 have rear portions on the inner surface thereof substantially abutting against the side surfaces of the game board 12 to regulate the movement in the left and right direction. A side inner rail (inner rail) 65 that defines the left and right sides of the twelve game areas 16 is provided.
[0032]
As described above, the side inner rail 65, the lower inner rail 42, and the upper inner rail 64 define the left, right, lower, and upper sides of the game area 16, respectively, and define the game area 16 as an outer area. The game balls in the area 16 are guided to the out port 22 side, that is, to the outside of the gaming machine.
[0033]
Of the left and right vertical frame portions 60 and 61, a left vertical frame portion 60 on the same side as the launching means 11 has a guide rail 66 for guiding a game ball fired by the firing means 11 toward the game area 16; A foul ball branch passage 67 is provided for branching the foul ball stalled on the guide rail 66 to the lower plate 9 without reaching the guide rail 66.
[0034]
The guide rail 66 is disposed substantially vertically along the longitudinal direction of the left vertical frame portion 60, corresponding to the front side of the left vertical frame portion 60, that is, outside the side inner rail 65, and corresponds to the glass door 4. The left and right side wall portions 68 and 69 and the rear wall portion 70 are formed to have a substantially U-shaped cross section that is open to the front side, and a part of the lower end corresponding to the front opening / closing door 5 is a front wall portion 71. Thus, the front side is closed. When the front side of the guide rail 66 is open, when the glass door 4 is closed, the front side is substantially closed by the glass door 4.
[0035]
The entire guide rail 66 may be formed in a front open shape, and the entire front side may be opened and closed by the glass door 4, the front opening / closing door 5, and the like, or a portion corresponding to the glass door 4. May be formed in a front open shape.
[0036]
The lower end of the guide rail 66 communicates with the upper end of the launching ball holding means 48 of the firing means 11, and the upper end is gently bent toward the game board 12 (right side) to form a right wall 69 (side inner rail). 65) communicates with the upper side of the game area 16 via a first firing ball outlet (fireball outlet) 72 provided on the upper side. Further, a second shooting ball outlet (shot ball outlet) 73 is provided at a substantially middle portion in the vertical direction of the right side wall portion 69 (side inner rail 65), and the guide rail 66 is also provided at a substantially middle position in the vertical direction. The second shooting ball outlet 73 communicates with the game area 16.
[0037]
In the vicinity of the first launching ball outlet 72, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a ball return preventing means 74 for preventing return of game balls from the game area 16 side to the first launching ball outlet 72 side is provided, for example, on the right side. It is swingably mounted on the wall 69.
[0038]
A launch ball guide claw 75 is provided near the second launch ball outlet 73. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, for example, the launching ball guide claw 75 is swingably mounted on the right side wall portion 69 by a front-rear rotation shaft 75a provided below the second launching ball outlet 73, for example. A first state (shown by a solid line in FIG. 4) in which the inside of the guide rail 66 is substantially inclined downward to the right and a second state in which the second shooting ball outlet 73 is substantially closed along the right side wall 69 (FIG. 4). (Indicated by a two-dot chain line).
[0039]
The launching ball guide claw 75 is normally held in its first state by its own weight or an urging means (not shown), and is pushed by the playing ball when the playing ball moves upward in the guide rail 66. The game ball is temporarily moved to the second state to allow passage of the game ball, and when the game ball moves downward in the guide rail 66, the game ball is guided to the second shooting ball exit 73 side. Has become.
[0040]
At the lower rear side of the guide rail 66, a foul ball branch passage 67 is disposed in a vertical direction substantially parallel to the guide rail 66 as shown in FIG. The side communicates with the guide rail 66 side via a foul ball outlet 76 provided in the rear wall portion 70. The foul ball outlet 76 is provided above the lower end side of the guide rail 66 and at least below the second shooting ball outlet 73.
[0041]
A foul ball guide claw 77 is provided near the foul ball outlet 76. The foul ball guide claw 77 is swingably mounted on the rear wall portion 70 by, for example, a left-right rotation shaft 77 a provided below the foul ball outlet 76, and is inclined downwardly in the guide rail 66. 6 between a first state (shown by a solid line in FIG. 6) and a second state (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6) in which the foul ball outlet 76 is substantially closed along the rear wall 70. It is free to move.
[0042]
The foul ball guide claw 77 is normally held in its first state by its own weight or by urging means (not shown), and is pushed by the game ball when the game ball moves upward in the guide rail 66. The game ball is temporarily moved to the second state to allow the game ball to pass therethrough, and when the game ball moves downward in the guide rail 66, the game ball is guided to the foul ball exit 76 side. I have.
[0043]
That is, the game ball fired at a sufficient speed by the firing means 11 is guided upward along the guide rail 66 while kicking up the foul ball guide claw 77 and the launch ball guide claw 75, and then the first launch ball exit. When the game ball is discharged from the shooting area 11 to the upper side of the game area 16 but the firing speed of the shooting means 11 is not sufficient and the game ball stalls before reaching the first firing ball outlet 72, the stall is performed. If the position is between the first launching ball outlet 72 and the second launching ball outlet 73, the game ball is guided by the launching ball guide claw 75 in the second state, and the game ball is moved from the second launching ball outlet 73 to the game area 16. If the stall position is between the second firing ball outlet 73 and the foul ball outlet 76, the game ball is guided by the foul ball guide claw 77 in the second state, and is discharged from the foul ball outlet. From 76 to the foul ball branch passage 67 side It is issued. The game balls discharged to the foul ball branch passage 67 are discharged to the lower plate 9 via the foul ball guide passage 52, the lower plate guide receiving portion 53, and the lower plate discharge port 46.
[0044]
An exit guide rail 78 is provided on the discharge side of the first shooting ball outlet 72 for smoothly guiding the game balls discharged from the first shooting ball outlet 72 to the right side of the game area 16. The exit guide rail 78 has a curved shape in a front view, for example, an arc shape, and is, for example, between the inner surface side of the left vertical frame portion 60 (side inner rail 65) and the lower surface side of the horizontal frame portion 62 (upper inner rail 64). The upstream end (left end) is smoothly connected to the bent portion 66a of the guide rail 66 above the first launching ball outlet 72, and the downstream end (right end) is, for example, an upper inner rail 64. Are connected smoothly.
[0045]
In a region surrounded by the exit guide rail 78, the side inner rail 65, and the upper inner rail 64, a reinforcing plate 79 is provided integrally, for example, on a rear edge side thereof. The front side of the game board 12 is configured to abut.
[0046]
As described above, the left and right sides of the game area 16 of the game board 12 are provided by the side inner rails 65 on the game ball mounting frame 13 side, the lower side is provided by the lower inner rail 42 on the lower support plate 14 side, and the upper side is provided with game ball mounting. Since each is defined by the exit guide rail 78 and the upper inner rail 64 on the frame 13 side, the game area 16 can be widely secured on the game board 12, and even when the large special symbol display means 24 is employed. Other game parts can be arranged with a margin.
[0047]
This is because, by arranging the guide rail 66 in a substantially vertical direction on the outside of the side of the game board 12 and arranging the firing means 11 on the lower side, fire balls are provided on the front side of the game board 12, for example, on the side and the lower part. This is because it is no longer necessary to secure the area of the guide passage, and in particular, it is possible to expand the game area 16 to both the left and right sides and the lower side.
[0048]
The glass door 4 includes a rectangular door frame 81, a synthetic resin door cover 82 mounted on the front side of the door frame 81, and a door frame 81, as shown in FIGS. , A pair of left and right glass holding rails 83 and 84 fixed to the back side thereof, a glass receiving rail 85 fixed to the back side of the door frame 81 between the lower ends of the glass holding rails 83 and 84, and a left and right glass holding rail 83. , 84, for example, two glass plates 86 inserted from above.
[0049]
The door frame 81 is made of, for example, sheet metal, and has an opening 87 corresponding to the game area 16, for example, and is provided with a hinge 6a on one side on the left and right sides, for example, on the left side.
[0050]
The glass holding rails 83 and 84 and the glass receiving rail 85 are formed with two fitting grooves corresponding to the two glass plates 86 by bending a sheet metal material. When the back side of the glass plate 86 abuts or approaches the front side of the game board mounting frame 13, the front side of the game area 16 and the front side of the guide rail 66 are substantially closed, and when the glass door 4 is opened, The glass plate 86 is held so that the front side of the region 16 and the front side of the guide rail 66 are opened. Note that the left glass holding rail 83 is disposed outside the guide rail 66 so as not to cover the front side of the guide rail 66.
[0051]
The door cover 82 covers the door frame 81 from the front side, is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and is detachably fixed from the back side of the door frame 81 by, for example, screws. On the inner periphery of the door cover 82, a frame portion 88 that fits into the opening 87 of the door frame 81 from inside is formed integrally. The frame portion 88 covers the door frame 81 so as not to be seen from the inside, and its rear end is extended to a position close to the glass plate 86.
[0052]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, slit-shaped transparent windows 81a and 82a corresponding to the front side of the guide rail 66 are provided in the door frame 81 and the door cover 82 in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 66, that is, in the vertical direction. The inside of the guide rail 66 can be seen through from the front side. The transparent window 82a on the side of the door cover 82 is desirably fitted with a transparent synthetic resin or the like in order to prevent entry of foreign matter.
[0053]
The front opening / closing door 5 is provided with a sheet metal opening / closing plate 91 pivotally attached to the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, as shown in FIGS. And the upper plate cover 8 are mounted. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the upper plate 7 includes a storage unit 92 for storing game balls paid out from the payout unit 37 through the passage unit 38, the upper plate connection port 39, and the guide passage 43, for example, the firing unit 11 On the opposite side, for example, on the right side, an aligning section 93 for guiding the game balls of the storage section 92 to the firing means 11 side while aligning them in a line is provided on one side, for example, the left side of the firing means 11 side. ing.
[0054]
On the back side of the opening / closing plate 91, a ball feeding means 47 for supplying game balls on the aligned portion 93 side of the upper plate 7 one by one to the shooting ball holding means 48 in conjunction with the operation of the hitting means 49 is mounted. Have been. At the upper edge of the opening / closing plate 91, a fitting receiving portion 91a into which the lower edge side bent rib 81b of the door frame 81 of the glass door 4 is fitted from the front side is integrally formed, and when the glass door 4 is opened. Otherwise, the front door 5 cannot be opened.
[0055]
In the pachinko machine having the above configuration, when the player operates an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game balls supplied from the island side and stored in the game ball tank 36 are paid out by the payout means 37, and the passage unit is provided. It is discharged to the upper plate 7 through 38. The game balls in the upper plate 7 are arranged in a horizontal row while sequentially flowing down from the storage portion 92 to the alignment portion 93 side. When the player operates the firing handle 11a, the hitting hammer 49a of the hitting means 49 intermittently repeats vertical movement with a predetermined strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 11a, and in conjunction with this, the ball feeding means The game balls on the side of the alignment section 93 are supplied to the firing positions on the game ball holding means 48 one by one by 47, whereby the game balls are sequentially fired substantially vertically upward.
[0056]
The launched game ball is guided upward along the guide rail 66 while kicking up the foul ball guide claw 77 and the launch ball guide claw 75, and then played along the exit guide rail 78 from the first launch ball exit 72. It is discharged to the upper side of the area 16. If the launching speed of the launching means 11 is not sufficient and the game ball has stalled before reaching the first launching ball outlet 72, the stall positions are the first launching ball outlet 72 and the second launching ball outlet. If it is between 73, the game ball is guided by the launch ball guide claw 75 and is discharged from the second launch ball outlet 73 to the middle of the game area 16 in the vertical direction.
[0057]
Further, when the shooting ball stalls below the second shooting ball outlet 73, the ball is guided by the foul ball guide claw 77 and discharged from the foul ball outlet 76 to the foul ball branch passage 67 side, and the foul ball guide passage The lower plate 9 is discharged to the lower plate 9 through the lower plate guide receiving portion 53 and the lower plate discharge port 46.
[0058]
The player can check the state of the game ball guided in the guide rail 66 from the front side of the gaming machine through the glass plate 86 of the glass door 4 and the see-through windows 81a and 82a.
[0059]
The game ball guided into the game area 16 falls into the normal prize winning means 21 or the like while falling along the game board 12 while colliding with a game nail or the like, or the ball is guided to the side inner rail 65 and the lower inner rail 42. It is guided into the out port 22, is guided to the back side of the game board 12, is collected at the lower part of the back cover 31, and is collected on the island side through the collection passage on the back mechanism plate 32 side.
[0060]
For example, when the ball is clogged in the guide rail 66 or when cleaning the inside of the guide rail 66, the front side of the guide rail 66 can be opened by opening the glass door 4. The removal of the game ball and the cleaning of the inside of the guide rail 66 can be easily performed.
[0061]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the guide rail 66 for guiding the game ball fired by the firing means 11 to the upper side of the game area 16 on the game board 12 is arranged outside the side of the game board 12. Therefore, it is not necessary to secure an area of the guide path of the shooting ball along the guide rail 66 at least on the front side of the game board 12, and it is possible to secure a wide game area in the left-right direction. Thus, for example, even if a liquid crystal display device having a large display screen is adopted, other game parts can be arranged with a margin.
[0062]
In addition, the guide rail 66 is arranged in a substantially vertical direction along the outside of the side of the game board 12, and the hitting means (shooting section) 49 of the firing means 11 is arranged below the guide rail 66 to guide the game ball. Since it is configured to be fired substantially vertically upward along the rail 66, it is necessary to secure an area of the guide passage of the shooting ball along the guide rail 66 not only on the side of the game board 12 but also on the lower front side. Instead, it is possible to secure a wider game area in the vertical direction.
[0063]
Further, since the guide rails 66 are provided on the game board mounting frame (game board holding frame) 13 for holding the game board 12, the space can be effectively utilized, and, for example, when the model is changed by replacing the game board 12, etc. Costs can be kept low.
[0064]
A game board mounting frame 13 for holding the game board 12 and a lower support plate 14 (game board holding frame) are provided with side inner rails 65 for defining the left and right sides of the game area 16 on the game board 12 and lower inner rails 42 for defining the lower side. ), There is no need to dispose the inner rails on the game board 12 side, and the configuration of the game board 12 side can be simplified, and for example, costs when changing the model by replacing the game board 12 can be reduced. be able to.
[0065]
Further, at least a part of the front side of the guide rail 66 is formed in an open shape, and the front side of the guide rail 66 is configured to be openably and closably covered by the glass door (front door body) 4. When the ball is clogged in the inside or when the inside of the guide rail 66 is cleaned, the operation can be easily performed, and the configuration can be simplified as compared with the case where the front door dedicated to opening and closing the guide rail 66 is provided. .
[0066]
Further, since the glass door (front door) 4 is provided with see-through windows 81a and 82a through which the inside of the guide rail 66 can be seen from the front side, the player can view the state of a game ball guided inside the guide rail 66. It can be checked from the front of the gaming machine.
[0067]
Since the guide rail 66 is provided with a plurality of launching ball outlets 72 and 73, for example, a player can drive a game ball into the game area 16 from a different launching ball outlet by adjusting the operation amount of the firing handle 11a. It becomes possible, and a more varied game becomes possible.
[0068]
FIG. 10 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the guide rail 66 is configured as a unit structure so as to be detachable from the game board mounting frame 13.
[0069]
The rail unit 101 includes a left wall portion 68, a right wall portion 69, a rear wall portion 70, a front wall portion 71, a first firing ball outlet 72, a second firing ball outlet 73, a foul ball outlet 76, a ball return preventing means 74, Substantially the entirety of the guide rail 66 including the launch ball guide claw 75, the foul ball guide claw 77, etc., is unitized, and is attached to the mounting recess 102 provided on the front side of the left vertical frame portion 60 of the game board mounting frame 13. It is detachably attached by a mounting screw 103 or a detachable engaging claw.
[0070]
Since the guide rail 66 is considered to be more susceptible to abrasion and the like due to the abrasion of the game ball than other parts, the unit is thus configured to be easily detachable, so that the game machine body can be formed at a minimum cost. Can be used for a long time.
[0071]
In the example of FIG. 10, a downward out port 22 is provided at the center of the lower inner rail 42, and an out ball guide passage 104 communicating with the lower side of the out port 22 is provided along the front support plate 41 b, for example. ing. As described above, by providing the out port 22 and the out ball guide passage 104 on the lower support plate 14 side, there is no need to provide a discharge path for the out port 22 on the game board 12 side, and the configuration on the game board 12 side is further simplified. Can be It should be noted that such a configuration of the outlet 22 is not limited to the case of the second embodiment, but can be similarly applied to the first embodiment and the like. Further, it goes without saying that the configuration of the out port 22 similar to that of the first embodiment may be adopted in the second embodiment.
[0072]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the guide rail 66 may be provided on the right vertical frame portion 61 side of the game board mounting frame 13 to guide the game ball to the upper right side of the game area 16. In this case, the launching means 11 may be provided on the lower side, that is, on the lower right of the front frame 2.
[0073]
The front side of the guide rail 66 may be entirely open, or only a part thereof may be open. A front door body capable of opening and closing the front side of the guide rail 66 may be provided separately from the glass door 4, for example, on the game board mounting frame 13 side. In this case, it is desirable to provide a see-through window through which the inside of the guide rail 66 can be seen from the front side in the front door body. This see-through window may be one in which at least a part of the front door body is transparent or one in which a see-through hole such as a slit is provided. Further, it is not necessary to provide a see-through window. The see-through windows 81a and 82a of the glass door 4 can also be omitted.
[0074]
The glass door 4 may be provided so as to be able to open and close substantially the entire front side of the front frame 3 and above the front opening / closing door 5.
[0075]
The guide rail 66 may be provided with three or more launching ball outlets or only one launching ball outlet. It is desirable to provide a ball return preventing means not only at the first launching ball outlet 72 but also at other launching ball outlets. The ball return preventing portion may be provided on the game board mounting frame 13 side, or may be provided on the game board 12 side.
[0076]
The exit guide rail 78 may be provided on the glass door 4 side, and may be configured to be positioned at a predetermined position when the glass door 4 is closed. The exit guide rail 78 may be provided on the game board 12 side. When the guide rail 66 is unitized as the rail unit 101, an exit guide rail 78 may be provided on the rail unit 101 side. The exit guide rail 78 may be detachable from the game board mounting frame 13, the glass door 4, the game board 12, the rail unit 101, and the like. The ball return preventing means 74 of the first shooting ball outlet 72 may be provided on the exit guide rail 78 side.
[0077]
At least a part of the lower inner rail 42 and the side inner rail 65 may be provided on the game board 12 side. The lower inner rail 42 may be detachable from the lower support plate 14. Further, the side inner rail 65 may be detachable from the game board mounting frame 13.
[0078]
Regarding the launch ball guide claw 75, the foul ball guide claw 77, and the like, it is desirable that a game ball passing in the launch direction is difficult to abut, and only a game ball in a direction opposite to the launch direction is guided in a predetermined direction. . For example, the guide claws 75 and 77 may be configured to be swingably driven by a solenoid or the like, and the swing position may be automatically switched according to the passing direction of the game ball. In addition, for example, the guide rail 66 is disposed slightly inclined in the front-rear direction and / or the left-right direction, and the path of the game ball is different between the case of moving in the firing direction and the case of moving in the counter firing direction. Guide pawls 75 and 77 may be provided on the passage route of. In this case, it is desirable to provide a gap of at least one game ball between the guide claws 75 and 77 on the side of the passage in the firing direction. Further, when the passage of the game ball is moved in the firing direction and when the ball is moved in the counter firing direction, the swingable guide claws 75 and 77 can be omitted. .
[0079]
Further, for example, a V-shaped guide groove or the like for guiding game balls may be provided on the inner wall surface of the guide rail 66, for example.
[0080]
The launching means 11 may be unitized and, for example, the launching ball holding means 48, the hitting means 49 and the like may be integrally and detachably mounted on the front frame 2 side. The ball feeding means 47 and the like may be provided on the unit side of the firing means 11.
[0081]
The out port 22 may be provided at a position shifted to one of the left and right ends of the game area 16. By providing the out opening 22 avoiding the components arranged below the lower inner rail 42, the game area 16 can be further widened. Further, a plurality of out ports 22 may be provided.
[0082]
The payout means 37 may be provided on the left side of the opening 35 of the back mechanism plate 32, or may be provided on the lower side or the like. Of course, it may be provided at a place other than the back mechanism plate 32.
[0083]
Furthermore, in the embodiment, the pachinko machine has been described as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and other various ball game machines.
[0084]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a game board 12, a shooting means 11 for firing game balls toward the game board 12, and a game ball fired by the shooting means 11 are guided to an upper side of a game area 16 on the game board 12. In the ball game machine provided with the guide rail 66, since the guide rail 66 is arranged outside the side of the game board 12, it is possible to secure a wider game area 16 on the game board 12, For example, even if a liquid crystal display device having a large display screen is adopted, other game parts can be arranged with a margin.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a guide rail 66 of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a launching means of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a game board mounting frame and a lower support plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a game board mounting frame, a lower support plate, a back mechanism plate, and a game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a game board mounting frame and a lower support plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
4 glass door (front door)
11 Launching means
12 game board
13 Game board mounting frame (game board holding frame)
14. Lower support plate (game board holding frame)
16 game area
42 Lower inner rail (inner rail)
49 hitting means (firing unit)
65 Side inner rail (inner rail)
66 Guide rail
81a Transparent window
82a Transparent window

Claims (8)

A game board (12), a launching means (11) for launching a game ball toward the game board (12), and a game ball fired by the launching means (11) on a game area on the game board (12). (16) A ball game machine provided with a guide rail (66) for guiding the upper side of the game board, wherein the guide rail (66) is arranged outside the side of the game board (12). Ball game machine. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail (66) is arranged in a substantially vertical direction along an outer side portion of the game board (12). The launching portion (49) of the launching means (11) is arranged below the guide rail (66), and the game ball is launched substantially vertically upward along the guide rail (66). The ball game machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide rail (66) is provided on a game board holding frame (13) for holding the game board (12). The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the guide rail (66) is detachably attached to the game board holding frame (13). Inner rails (42) and (65) that define at least the right, left, left and right sides of the game area (16) on the game board (12) are provided with game board holding frames (13) and (14) for holding the game board (12). 6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: The guide rail (66) has at least a part of its front side formed in an open shape, and includes a front door (4) that covers the front side of the guide rail (66) so that it can be opened and closed. 7. The ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of to 6. The ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein the front door (4) is provided with see-through windows (81a) and (82a) through which the inside of the guide rail (66) can be seen from the front side.

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