JP2004248875A - Prize-winning device for pinball game machine, and pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize-winning device for a pinball game machine and the pinball game machine which are easy to manufacture and manufactured at low costs. <P>SOLUTION: The prize-winning device 30 comprises a base board 31 to be fitted to a game board 23; and a big prize-winning port 32 formed on the surface of the base board 31 and having a movable member 37 which can be switched to a game ball receivable state and a game ball non-receivable state. The base board 31 and a guide rail (e.g. an inner guide rail 24a) are formed integrally. The prize-winning device 30, the guide rail, and the like, are mounted to the game board 23 to manufacture a game panel 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a winning device and a ball game machine using the winning device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball game machine typified by a pachinko machine has a game board for playing a game by bouncing a game ball. A game area surrounded by a substantially arc-shaped guide rail is formed on the surface of the game board. In the game area, a windmill which is an obstacle member, a general winning opening, a starting winning opening, a large winning opening, and a passing area. A winning device such as a gate is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Also, in the case of a game board manufactured from a resin plate or the like having a light-transmitting property, the game board has an opaque print layer on the surface of the game board in order to conceal wiring of mechanical materials and sensors provided in the winning device. A sheet material is stuck (for example, see Patent Literature 2), and a substrate of the winning device is extended to a guide rail.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-52158
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-42181 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, when manufacturing a game board, it is necessary to perform an operation of fitting the obstacle member and the winning device one by one on the surface of the game board. Therefore, there is a problem that the manufacturing process becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost increases.
[0007]
Further, when a game board is manufactured using a plate member having a light-transmitting property, high dimensional accuracy is required in order to conceal wiring of a mechanism material, a sensor, and the like provided in the winning device. That is, if the dimensions between the opaque member made of a sheet material, a board, and the like and the guide rail are not as designed, the opaque member and the guide rail may overlap, or a transparent portion may be formed between the opaque member and the guide rail. In addition, there is a problem that the wiring of the above-mentioned mechanical members and sensors is visible, and the appearance of the game board is deteriorated. In the worst case, there is a possibility that the parts interfere with each other and the winning device cannot be fitted into the game board.
[0008]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a prize winning device for a ball game machine and a ball game machine that can be easily manufactured and reduce the manufacturing cost. I do.
[0009]
Furthermore, the present invention provides a ball game in which a game board can be easily and reliably hidden when a game board is manufactured using a light-transmitting plate-shaped member, such as a mechanism member or a sensor provided in a winning device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize winning device and a ball game machine.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A prize winning device for a ball game machine and a ball game machine according to the present invention have the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. Specific application examples will be described with reference to the reference numerals attached to the respective components of the winning device for a ball game machine and the ball game machine according to the present invention, but each component is not limited to these. It is not done.
[0011]
That is, the prize winning device (30) for a ball game machine according to the present invention is provided with a substantially arc-shaped guide rail (24a, 24b) for guiding a game ball on the surface of a game board (23), and the guide rail (24). A prize winning device (30) used for a ball game machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) provided with a plurality of prize holes for receiving game balls in a game area (21) surrounded by 24a, 24b),
A base substrate (31) attached to the game substrate (23);
A large winning opening (32) provided on the surface of the base substrate (31) and having a movable member (37) that can switch between a state in which game balls can be received and a state in which game balls cannot be received. And
The base substrate (31) and the guide rail (for example, the inner guide rail 24a) are integrally formed.
[0012]
In the winning device (30) for a ball game machine having such a configuration, the winning device (30) and the guide rail (the inner guide rail 24a) formed integrally are simultaneously attached to the game board (23). Therefore, the manufacturing process of the ball game machine (the pachinko machine 1) can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In particular, the prize winning device (30) according to the present invention has a complicated structure, and has a large winning prize port (32) or the like which requires routing of solenoid wiring for opening and closing the movable member (37) and the like. 30), the contribution to simplification of the manufacturing process is high.
[0013]
Further, when the ball and ball game machine (pachinko machine 1) is discarded, the winning device (30) and the guide rail (inner guide rail 24a) can be simultaneously removed from the game board (23), so that the discarded members can be separated. It becomes easy, and it becomes possible to recycle and effectively use the discarded member.
[0014]
The prize device for a ball game machine (30) has a movable piece (38) that can be switched between a state in which game balls are easily accepted and a state in which game balls are not easily accepted, and that the game balls win. The start winning opening (33) for starting the variable display of the symbol in the symbol display device (the liquid crystal display device 50) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols under the condition is integrally formed with the base substrate (31). Is possible.
[0015]
In the winning device (30) for a ball game machine having such a configuration, the number of components can be further reduced, and the work of attaching and detaching the winning device (30) to and from the game board (23) can be performed more easily. .
[0016]
In the prize device for a ball game machine (30), at least one of a general prize port (34) for receiving a game ball and a passage gate (35) for detecting the passage of a game ball is connected to the base substrate (31). It is possible to form integrally.
[0017]
In the winning device (30) for a ball game machine having such a configuration, the number of components can be further reduced, and the work of attaching and detaching the winning device (30) to and from the game board (23) can be performed more easily. .
[0018]
Further, the ball game machine according to the present invention has a light-transmitting area and includes a game board (23) on which any one of the winning devices (30) is disposed (pachinko machine 1). And
A through hole (26) penetrating in the front and back direction in the translucent area of the game board (23);
A back ball passage member (40) for forming a back ball passage is disposed on the back side of the through hole (26).
The winning device (30) is provided on the front side of the through hole (26).
[0019]
In the ball game machine (pachinko machine 1) having such a configuration, since the winning device (30) and the guide rail (the inner guide rail 24a) are formed integrally, it is surrounded by the guide rail (the inner guide rail 24a). In the vicinity of the through hole (26) in the game area (21), a continuous shielding area from the winning device (30) to the guide rail (the inner guide rail 24a) is formed. Since the wiring and the back ball passage member (40) can be concealed easily and reliably, the appearance of the game board (20) becomes extremely good.
[0020]
Further, the ball game machine according to the present invention has a light-transmitting area and includes a game board (23) on which any one of the winning devices (30) is disposed (pachinko machine 1). And
The winning device (30) is disposed from the front side of the game board (23),
The game board (23) is provided with an opening (27) for receiving a game ball won in the winning device (30), and the game ball received in the opening (27) is connected to the game board ( A ball passage (counterbore portion 28) for guiding outside of 23) is formed.
[0021]
In the ball-and-ball game machine (pachinko machine 1) having such a configuration, since the ball passage (the counterbore portion 28) is formed in the game board (23), the back ball passage is provided on the back surface of the game board (23). There is no need to provide it. Therefore, the space on the back side of the game board (23) increases, and the members to be disposed on the back side of the game board (23) can be easily attached and detached. Further, when the liquid crystal display device (50) is provided on the back side of the game board (23), the gap between the game board (23) and the liquid crystal display device (50) is reduced, and foreign matter to the gap is reduced. Intrusion can be prevented. Therefore, the possibility that dust accumulates in the gap between the game board (23) and the liquid crystal display device (50) is reduced, and wire or the like is caused to enter the gap between the game board (23) and the liquid crystal display device (50). It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as erroneously operating the ball-and-ball game machine (pachinko machine 1).
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of a winning device for a ball game machine and a game board for a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described. In the following description, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a typical ball game machine.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko machine using the winning device and the game board according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6, a pachinko machine 1 using a winning device and a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front door 3 that is openably and closably attached to an upper half portion of an outer frame 2. An operation unit 4 is provided below.
[0024]
The operation unit 4 includes an upper plate 5 for storing game balls used for the game and receiving game balls to be paid out as a prize, and a lower plate 6 for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate 5. Mounted side by side. Further, on the right side of the lower plate 6, a firing handle 7 for a player to perform a shooting operation of a game ball is provided, and on the left side of the lower plate 6, an ashtray 8 is provided. Further, on the upper plate 5, an operation panel 9 for performing a ball lending operation or the like in the pachinko machine 1 is provided, and speakers 10 are disposed on the left and right of the upper plate 5, respectively.
[0025]
On the back side of the front door 3, a game board 20 (see FIG. 1) is mounted, and a glass plate (not shown) for closing the game area 21 of the game board 20 is mounted. Further, a portion of the front door 3 located in front of the perimeter of the gaming area 21 and corresponding to an area other than the gaming area 21 on the gaming board 20 is a decorative frame 22 provided with decorative lamps 11, 11,. I have.
[0026]
<Winning Device and Game Board: First Embodiment>
A winning device and a game board according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a prize device and a game board according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a prize device and a game according to the first embodiment. It is a longitudinal section of a board.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 20 mounted on the upper front surface of the front door 3 has a pair of substantially arc-shaped inner and outer guide rails 24a and 24b on the surface of a game board 23, and a windmill as an obstacle member. 25, obstacle nails (not shown), and a prize winning device 30 are provided. A substantially circular area surrounded by a pair of inner and outer guide rails 24a and 24b is a game area 21.
[0028]
The game board 23 is formed of a translucent plate member such as an ABS resin. Further, as described above, the front door 3 located in front of the perimeter of the gaming area 21 has an opaque member on the outer peripheral side of the gaming area 21. Therefore, the inside of the game area 21 is a translucent area in which the display of the liquid crystal display device 50 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the back side of the game board 23 can be visually recognized. The various game members arranged on the back side of the game board 23 are concealed areas that are invisible.
[0029]
The pair of inner and outer guide rails 24a and 24b and the winning device 30 are manufactured by injection-molding a synthetic resin. In particular, the base substrate 31 and the inner guide rail 24a of the winning device 30 are integrally formed.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 1, the winning device 30 has a base substrate 31 attached to the game substrate 23, and a large winning opening 32 is provided on the surface of the base substrate 31 substantially at the center thereof. A starting winning opening 33 is provided above, a general winning opening 34 and a pass gate 35 are provided on the left and right of the special winning opening 32, and a game ball which has not won any of the winning openings is provided below the special winning opening 32. An out port 36 for discharging from the inside of the area 21 is provided.
[0031]
Further, it is preferable that the base substrate 31 be formed of an opaque member or a member having low transparency. When the base substrate 31 is formed of an opaque member, the base substrate 31 can easily and reliably cover the wiring of the movable member 37 and the movable piece 38, which will be described in detail later, and the back ball passage member 40. Therefore, the appearance of the game board 20 becomes extremely good. When the base substrate 31 is formed of a member having low transparency, for example, a resin mixed with a component that diffuses light, the base substrate 31 allows light such as LEDs disposed on the back side of the game board 20 to emit light. It can be diffused and enhance the decorative effect.
[0032]
The special winning opening 32 has a movable member 37 that can be switched between a state in which a plurality of game balls can be received at once and a state in which game balls cannot be received. The movable member 37 is provided for a predetermined time when the special symbol stop display mode variably displayed on the symbol display device (the liquid crystal display device 50) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols constitutes a predetermined prize mode. In addition, a plurality of game balls can be switched to a state in which the game balls can be received at once at a predetermined number of times.
[0033]
The starting winning opening 33 has a pair of movable pieces 38 that can be switched between a state in which game balls are easily accepted and a state in which game balls are not easily accepted, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on condition that the game balls have won. The variable display of the special symbol is started on the symbol display device (the liquid crystal display device 50) which can display the variable. The movable piece 38 is provided for a predetermined period of time when, for example, a normal symbol stop display mode variably displayed on a normal symbol display device (not shown) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of normal symbols constitutes a predetermined prize mode. The game can be switched to a state in which game balls can be easily received a predetermined number of times.
[0034]
The general winning opening 34 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls on condition that the gaming balls have won.
[0035]
The pass gate 35 is a winning opening for starting a normal symbol change in a normal symbol device (not shown) on condition that a game ball has passed. Note that the ordinary symbol display device can be constituted by an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 23 is provided with a through hole 26 that penetrates the game board 23 in the front and back directions. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a back ball passage member 40 that covers the back surface of the through hole 26 and forms a back ball passage is attached to the back surface of the game board 23. By attaching the winning device 30 to the front of the game board 23 so as to be located in front of the through hole 26, a game that has entered the large winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 33, the general winning opening 34, and the out opening 36. The ball is guided to the back ball passage. The flow of the game ball is shown by a dashed line in FIG.
[0037]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a 20-inch liquid crystal display device 50 is provided on the back of the game board 23 with the back ball passage member 40 interposed therebetween. The liquid crystal display device 50 is supported by a frame member 51. As described above, since the game substrate 23 has a light transmitting property, the liquid crystal display device 50 can be visually recognized from the front side (the player side) of the game substrate 23.
[0038]
Although not shown, the movable member 37 and the movable piece 38 are each driven by a solenoid. Each solenoid is mounted on the back side of the winning device 30, and is stored in the through hole 26 when the winning device 30 is mounted on the game board 23. In addition, the wiring of each solenoid is routed in the gap between the game board 23 and the liquid crystal display device 50. At this time, it is preferable that the wiring be hidden by the winning device 30 so as to be invisible to the player.
[0039]
Although not shown, a plurality of mounting protrusions are provided on the back surface of the inner guide rail 24a and the outer guide rail 24b. By inserting these mounting protrusions into mounting holes provided on the front surface of the game board 23, The guide rail 24a and the outer guide rail 24b can be attached to the game board 23.
[0040]
Similarly, although not shown, a plurality of mounting protrusions are provided on the front surface of the back ball passage member 40. By inserting the mounting protrusions into mounting holes provided on the back surface of the game board 23, the back ball passage member is provided. 40 can be attached to the game board 23.
[0041]
Although not shown, the winning device 30 is attached to the game board 23 using attachment screws.
[0042]
In this manner, by inserting the mounting projection into the mounting hole provided in the game board 23 and screwing the winning device, the winning device 30, the inner guide rail 24a, the outer guide rail 24b, And the back ball passage member 40 can be easily attached. On the other hand, by removing the mounting projection from the mounting hole provided in the game board 23 and removing the mounting screw of the winning device, the winning device 30, the inner guide rail 24a, the outer guide rail 24b, and the back ball passage are removed from the mounting substrate 23. The member 40 can be easily removed.
[0043]
<Game board: 2nd embodiment>
Next, a game board according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device and a game board according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the winning device and the game board according to the second embodiment.
[0044]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game board 60 according to the second embodiment differs from the game board 20 according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the back ball passage, and other configurations are the same. It is almost the same as the game board 20 according to the first embodiment.
[0045]
Note that the state of the game board 60 according to the second embodiment as viewed from the front is the same as that of the game board 20 (see FIG. 1) according to the first embodiment, and is not illustrated. Members having the same shape as the game board 20 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 23 of the game board 60 according to the second embodiment is provided with an opening 27 that penetrates the game board 23 in the front and back directions, and on the back side of the game board 23, A counterbore 28 is formed to communicate with the lower side of the opening 27 and reach the bottom surface of the game board 23 (the surface indicated by an arrow (a) in FIG. 4). The depth of the counterbore 28 is deeper than the diameter of the game ball and smaller than the thickness of the game board 23.
[0047]
Then, by attaching the prize winning device 30 from the front of the game board 23 so as to be located on the front of the opening 27, the game that has entered the large winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 33, the general winning opening 34, and the out opening 36. After the ball flows into the opening 27, the ball is discharged to the outside of the game board 23 through the counterbore 28. The flow of the game ball is shown by a dashed line in FIG.
[0048]
In the opening 27, a protection member 70 for preventing a game ball that has won the winning device 30 from flowing into the opening 27 from colliding with the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 50 is attached. The protective member 70 is preferably formed to have a thickness that does not protrude from the back surface of the opening 27, so that the gap between the game board 23 and the liquid crystal display device 50 can be reduced. The protection member 70 is not an essential member and may be omitted.
[0049]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a 20-inch liquid crystal display device 50 is provided on the rear surface of the game board 23 without interposing other members. The liquid crystal display device 50 is supported by a frame member 51. As described above, since the game board 23 has a light transmitting property, the liquid crystal display device 50 can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 23.
[0050]
As described above, the game board 60 according to the second embodiment has the liquid crystal display device 50 disposed on the back surface of the game board 23 without interposing any other members. In comparison, the gap between the game board 23 and the liquid crystal display device 50 is almost eliminated, and foreign substances can be prevented from entering the gap.
[0051]
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the counterbore 28 is formed from the opening 27 to the bottom of the game board 23. However, the side face of the game board 23 from the opening 27 (however, a position lower than the opening 27). May be formed.
[0052]
Although not shown, as in the first embodiment, the solenoids for driving the movable member 37 and the movable piece 38 are mounted on the back side of the winning device 30, and the winning device 30 is mounted on the game board 23. In this case, it is stored in the opening 27. In addition, the wiring of each solenoid is routed in the gap between the game board 23 and the liquid crystal display device 50. At this time, it is preferable that the wiring be hidden by the winning device 30 so as to be invisible to the player.
[0053]
The method of attaching the winning device 30, the inner guide rails 24a, and the outer guide rails 24b to the game board 23, and the method of removing them are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0054]
<Flow of game balls>
In the pachinko machine 1 including the game boards 20 and 60 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the player operates the firing handle 7, the firing force is adjusted by a resilient device (not shown). A game ball is guided by the inner guide rail 24a and the outer guide rail 24b and fired in the game area 21.
[0055]
The game ball that has entered the game area 21 is hit by a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) and the windmill 25 and flows down in the game area 21 while the flowing direction changes. Then, a part of the game ball enters one of the general winning opening 34, the starting winning opening 33, and the special winning opening 32, and is guided to the back ball passage. Further, other game balls pass through the passage gate 35 or do not enter any of the winning ports, and are guided to the back ball passage through the out port 36 without passing through the passage gate 35.
[0056]
<Other embodiments>
The prize winning device for a ball game machine and the ball game machine according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various changes.
[0057]
That is, in the above embodiment, the winning device and the inner guide rail are integrally formed, but the winning device, the inner guide rail, and the outer guide rail may be integrally formed. For example, the winning device 30 and the outer rail 24b may be integrally molded at a portion shown in FIG.
[0058]
The winning opening formed in the winning device is not limited to a general winning opening, a passing gate, a starting winning opening, and a large winning opening, but may be another combination of winning openings.
[0059]
Further, the size of the liquid crystal display device is not limited to 20 inches, and a liquid crystal display device of another size may be used.
[0060]
Further, the ball game machine to which the winning device according to the present invention is applied is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be another ball game machine such as an arrangement ball game machine.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the prize winning device for a ball and ball game machine according to the present invention, since the base substrate and the guide rail attached to the gaming substrate are formed integrally, the prize winning device integrated on the surface of the gaming substrate. A game board can be manufactured only by attaching a guide rail. Therefore, the production of the game board and the ball game machine using the same can be facilitated, and the production cost can be reduced.
[0062]
Further, the prize winning device for a ball game machine according to the present invention is a prize winning device having a large winning opening which has a complicated structure and requires wiring of movable members and the like, and thus simplifies the manufacturing process. be able to.
[0063]
Further, when the ball-and-ball game machine is discarded, the winning device and the guide rail can be simultaneously removed from the game board, so that the discarded members can be easily separated and contribute to recycling.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device and a game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a prize device and a game board according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a prize device and a game board according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a prize device and a game device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a gaming board. FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko machine using a winning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front door 4 Operation part 5 Upper plate 6 Lower plate 7 Shooting handle 8 Ashtray 9 Operation panel 10 Speaker 11 Lamp 20 Game board (first embodiment)
Reference Signs List 21 game area 22 decorative frame 23 game board 24a inner guide rail 24b outer guide rail 25 windmill 26 through hole 27 opening 28 counterbore section 30 winning device 31 base substrate 32 big winning opening 33 starting winning opening 34 general winning opening 35 passing gate 36 Out port 37 Movable member 38 Movable piece 40 Back ball passage member 50 Liquid crystal display device 51 Frame member 60 Game board (second embodiment)
70 Protective member

Claims (5)

A winning device used for a ball game machine having a substantially arc-shaped guide rail for guiding a game ball on the surface of a game board and having a plurality of winning holes for receiving a game ball in a game area surrounded by the guide rail. And
A base substrate attached to the game substrate,
Provided on the surface of the base substrate, having a large winning opening having a movable member that can be switched between a state in which game balls can be received and a state in which game balls cannot be received,
A winning device for a ball game machine, wherein the base substrate and the guide rail are integrally formed. It has a movable piece that can be switched between a state in which game balls are easily accepted and a state in which game balls are not easily accepted, and a symbol display in a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols on condition that the game ball has won. 2. The prize winning device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a start winning port for starting a variable display is formed integrally with said base substrate. 3. A prize for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a general prize port for accepting a game ball and a passage gate for detecting the passage of the game ball is formed integrally with said base substrate. apparatus. A ball game machine comprising a game board having a light-transmitting region and provided with the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Providing a through hole penetrating in the front and back direction in the translucent region of the game board,
On the back side of the through hole, a back ball passage member that forms a back ball passage is arranged,
The ball game machine, wherein the winning device is provided on the front side of the through hole. A ball game machine comprising a game board having a light-transmitting region and provided with the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The winning device is arranged from the front side of the game board,
The game board is provided with an opening for receiving a game ball won by the prize device, and a ball passage for guiding the game ball received in the opening to the outside of the game board is formed. And ball game machine.

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