JP2005007024A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reduce the time and labor required for driving a number of game nails into the front face of the game board. <P>SOLUTION: A door body 50 having a transparent window plate 53 which makes the playing area 25 of the game board 20 visible therethrough while facing the space where the balls flow down being separated therefrom is openably mounted in front of the game board 20. The transparent window plate 53 is made of a synthetic resin material and a number of game nails 65 are arranged on the plane behind the transparent window plate 53 to make the balls bounce back or be guided in the specified direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is also called a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that uses a ball (mainly a pachinko ball) to play a game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) that uses a ball to play a game, a door having a transparent window plate that can be seen through the gaming area of the gaming board and is opposed to each other with a space flowing down the ball. The body is mounted so that it can be opened and closed. Also, it is common that a large number of game nails that rebound or guide a ball in a predetermined direction are fixed to the front surface of the game board by driving a predetermined length portion of its tip.
In addition, a transparent window plate is formed of a synthetic resin material in order to save the trouble of driving a large number of game nails on the front surface of the game board, and on the rear surface of the transparent window plate (the surface facing the front surface of the game board), It is known that all of a large number of game nails are formed integrally with a transparent window plate by a synthetic resin material (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP2000-107366
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional one, there are a number of game nails including a specific game nail having a large influence on the inflow of the ball to the ball inlet such as a prize opening, a gate port, and a general game nail other than the specific game nail. All of the game nails are integrally formed with the transparent window plate by a synthetic resin material.
In such a game nail made of synthetic resin, when a part of the game nail is plastically deformed and the inclination is adjusted, the strength is remarkably lowered at the deformed portion and is easily broken. For this reason, the synthetic resin game nail cannot be adjusted in inclination substantially.
In particular, if the inclination of a specific game nail cannot be adjusted, it will not be possible to adjust the pitch rate corresponding to the management policy of the game hall, which will greatly affect the management of the game hall.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to make it easy to adjust the inclination of a specific game nail that has a large influence on the inflow of a ball to a ball inflow among a number of game nails, and to play a general game other than a specific game nail It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the trouble of driving a large number of game nails into the front of a game board by forming the nails integrally with a transparent window plate made of synthetic resin.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the invention of means 1 is configured as described in claim 1, that is,
`` A gaming machine in which a door body having a transparent window plate that can be seen through the gaming area of the gaming board and opposed across the flowing-down space of the ball is opened and closed on the front side of the gaming board,
The transparent window plate is formed from a synthetic resin material,
A number of game nails are disposed on at least one of the front surface of the game board and the rear surface of the transparent window plate facing the game board, and the ball is bounced back and guided in a predetermined direction.
Among the large number of game nails, a specific game nail having a large influence on the inflow of the ball to the ball inlet is formed of a metal nail,
A general game nail other than the specific game nail is formed integrally with the transparent window plate by a synthetic resin material. Is the gist.
[0007]
Therefore, among the large number of game nails, a specific game nail that has a large influence on the inflow of the ball to the ball inflow port is formed by a metal nail, for example, even after the game machine is carried into the game hall, It is possible to easily adjust the tilt by plastically deforming a part of a specific game nail.
In addition, since general game nails other than the specific game nails are formed integrally with the transparent window plate by a synthetic resin material, it is possible to reduce the trouble of driving a large number of game nails into the front surface of the game board. The game nail includes a case where the game nail is formed by a parallel pin, a rod-shaped member, or the like.
[0008]
The gaming machine according to the invention of means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the specific game nail is fixed to the front surface of the game board.
Therefore, a specific game nail can be fixed firmly and stably by fixing the specific game nail to the front surface of the game board whose thickness is larger than that of the synthetic resin transparent window plate. It will be excellent in durability.
[0009]
A gaming machine according to the invention of means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the specific gaming nail is fixed to the rear surface of the transparent window plate.
Therefore, a specific game nail and a general game nail other than the specific game nail are respectively disposed on the rear surface of the transparent window plate. For this reason, it is possible to easily perform a cleaning operation for removing dust and dirt adhering to the front surface of the game board without being obstructed by the game nails.
[0010]
A gaming machine according to the invention of means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein a free end of a general gaming nail formed integrally with a transparent window plate is the front surface of the gaming board. It is supported by the support part provided in the.
Therefore, the general game nail is in a double-supported state by supporting the free end portion of the general game nail integrated with the transparent window plate on the support portion on the front surface of the game board. For this reason, compared with the case of a cantilever state, it is excellent in durability.
That is, when a general game nail is in a cantilever state, the load of the ball is likely to be concentrated in the vicinity of the root portion of the general game nail and easily broken in the vicinity of the root portion. On the other hand, by holding the general game nail in a both-sided state, it is possible to prevent the load of the ball from acting in the vicinity of the base portion of the general game nail, thereby improving durability. Can be planned.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, which is a perspective view of the front frame of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine with the door opened, viewed from the front, the front side of the outer frame 10 fixed to the island facility of the game hall A front frame body 12 is mounted so as to be openable and closable by a front frame hinge 11 disposed on the left and right sides. Further, a front frame locking mechanism that locks the front frame body 12 in a closed state by releasably engaging with a locking locking tool (not shown) of the outer frame body 10 on the rear surface of the free end side of the front frame body 12. A known locking device having a hook is arranged. Further, a well-known cylinder lock 18 for unlocking a front frame locking hook and a door locking hook 55 of a door body 50 to be described later is provided at the front lower portion of the free end side of the front frame body 12.
Further, on the front side of the front frame body 12, an upper plate member 15 is provided below the door body 50 described later, and a lower plate member 16 is provided below the upper plate member 15. Yes. Further, an operation handle 17 is disposed near the lower side of the front side of the front frame body 12.
[0012]
The front frame body 12 is provided with a game board mounting frame body 13 at the periphery of the opening. In the frame of the game board mounting frame 13, the game board 20 is detachably fitted and mounted from behind. The game board 20 is formed by attaching a thin synthetic resin sheet, also called a cell board, to the front surface of a wood-based plywood having a predetermined thickness (for example, a thickness of about 20 mm).
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a guide rail 21 having an outer rail 22 and an inner rail 23 is attached to the peripheral edge of the front surface of the game board 20, and a game is placed inside the guide rail 21. A region 25 is partitioned.
In addition, a ball launch passage 24 is formed between the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23 to guide a ball fired by hitting a hammer of the ball launcher toward the upper portion of the game area 25.
[0013]
An accessory device (sometimes referred to as a center accessory) 30 is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 25 on the front surface of the game board 20. An opening 32 is formed in the accessory main body 31 of the accessory device 30, and a symbol (for example, a lottery symbol such as a letter, a number, or a pattern) is displayed on the accessory main body 31 facing the opening 32. A display device 35 having a display surface (for example, a liquid crystal panel) 34 is provided.
In addition, a windmill device 35 is disposed around the accessory device 30 in the game area 25 on the front surface of the game board 20, and a gate port 36 is provided on one side.
In addition, side decoration members 37 are disposed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the game board 20 near the lower portion of the game area 25. A general winning opening 38 is provided at a predetermined position of the both side decorative members 37.
In addition, a variable winning device 42 having a variable start port 40 that is located below the accessory device 30 and whose opening width is variable by a pair of opening and closing members 41 is mounted in the game area 25 on the front surface of the game board 20. In addition, an attacker device 45 having a large winning opening 47 that is positioned directly below the variable winning device 42 and is opened and closed by the opening / closing door 46 is mounted. Furthermore, an out port 48 is provided at the lowermost end of the game area 25.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, a door body 50 is mounted on the front side of the front frame body 12 so as to be opened and closed by a door hinge mechanism 30 disposed on the left and right sides thereof. Further, a door locking hook 55 that engages with an engaging portion (not shown) formed at a predetermined position of the front frame body 12 to lock the door body 50 in a closed state on the rear surface of the door body 50 on the free end side. A known locking device having the following is arranged.
In addition, an opening window through which the game area 25 on the front surface of the game board 20 can be seen through is formed in the door body 50, and a window frame body 51 is provided on the rear side of the door body 50. Two transparent window plates 52 and 53 are attached in a detachable and replaceable manner so as to cover the opening window of the door body 50 so as to be seen through.
In the state where the door body 50 is closed on the front side of the front frame body 12, the rear surface of the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side of the door body 50 is allowed to flow down between the front surface of the game board 20 and the flow of the ball. Are facing each other.
Of the two front and rear transparent window plates 52 and 53, at least the rear transparent window plate 53 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material (for example, polycarbonate), and the front transparent window plate 52 is a glass plate or a transparent plate. It is formed from a new synthetic resin material.
[0015]
A large number of game nails 60 and 65 are disposed on at least one of the front surface of the game board 20 and the rear surface of the transparent window 53 on the rear side facing the game board 20, respectively. Has been. Among these large number of game nails, a specific game nail (a ceiling that is arranged near the ball inlet such as the gate port 36, the general winning port 38, the variable start port 40, etc. and has a large influence on the inflow of the ball to the ball inlet. 60 (including game nails called nails, life nails, etc.) is formed of metal nails. The specific game nail 60 is a nail that is a part of a plurality of game nails for guiding that changes the flow direction of the ball flowing down the front of the game board to the direction of the ball inlet, in addition to the top nails and the life nails. May be.
A specific game nail 60 made of a metal nail is driven and fixed to the front surface of the game board 20 by a predetermined length (see FIGS. 2 and 4).
Further, a general game nail (sometimes called a rose nail or the like) 65 other than the specific game nail 60 is from a rear surface of the rear transparent window plate 53 to a position approaching the front surface of the game board 20 by a synthetic resin material. It protrudes substantially horizontally and is integrally formed (see FIGS. 1 and 4).
[0016]
The pachinko machine as the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is configured as described above.
Accordingly, among the large number of game nails 60 and 65, a specific one having a large influence on the inflow of the sphere to the sphere inflow port such as the gate port 36, the general winning port 38, the variable start port 40, etc. The game nail 60 is formed of a metal nail.
Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the inclination by plastically deforming a part of the specific game nail 60.
Further, in the first embodiment, the specific game nail 60 has a board thickness dimension larger than that of the synthetic resin rear transparent window board 53 and is formed mainly of wood-based plywood. 20 is fixed by being driven into the front surface (see FIG. 4).
For this reason, the specific game nail 60 can be firmly and stably fixed to the front surface of the game board 20 and has excellent durability.
In addition, since the general game nails 65 other than the specific game nails 60 are formed integrally with the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side by a synthetic resin material, a large number of game nails 60 and 65 are driven into the front surface of the game board 20. Time and effort can be reduced.
[0017]
(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the second embodiment, among the transparent window plates 52 and 53 before and after the door body 50, the free end portion 65a of the general game nail 65 formed integrally with the rear transparent window plate 53 is the game board 20. It is supported by the support part 70 provided in the front surface.
Further, in the second embodiment, a support portion 70 is formed by a recess 71 that is recessed in the front surface of the game board 20.
On the other hand, a free end portion 65a of a general game nail 65 projecting from the rear transparent window plate 53 is extended by a predetermined length, and the free end portion (extension portion) 65a is inserted into the recess 71 for support. Has been.
Since the other configuration of the second embodiment is configured in substantially the same manner as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
[0018]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the free end portion 65a of the general game nail 65 integral with the rear transparent window plate 53 is supported by the support portion (concave portion 71) 70 on the front surface of the game board 20. The general game nail 65 is supported in a both-sided state. For this reason, compared with the case of a cantilever state, it is excellent in durability. That is, when the general game nail 65 is in a cantilever state, the load of the ball tends to be concentrated in the vicinity of the root portion of the general game nail 65 and easily broken in the vicinity of the root portion. However, as described above, in the second embodiment, the general game nail 65 is held in a dual-supported state so that the load of the ball is concentrated on the vicinity of the root portion of the general game nail 65. This can be prevented and durability can be improved.
[0019]
(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the third embodiment, a synthetic resin rear transparent window plate 53 on which a general game nail 65 is integrally formed is formed by a metal nail (including a parallel pin, a rod-like member, etc.). The specific game nail 61 to be played is fixed by appropriate fixing means.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear surface of the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side is formed with a recess into which one end of a specific game nail 61 is fitted by a predetermined length.
On the other hand, at one end portion of a specific game nail 61 made of a metal parallel pin, for example, a fixing portion 62 made of an uneven knurled portion is formed.
Then, after the fixed portion 62 at one end of the specific game nail 61 is fitted into the concave portion on the rear surface of the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side, the specific game nail 61 is ultrasonically vibrated, so that the peripheral wall portion of the concave portion The fixed portion 62 of the specific game nail 61 is fixed by fusion bonding of the resin portions.
Since other configurations of the third embodiment are configured in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
[0020]
Therefore, also in the third embodiment, the specific game nail 61 having a large influence on the inflow of the ball to the ball inflow port is formed by a metal nail, so that a part of the specific game nail 61 is plastically deformed. Thus, the tilt can be easily adjusted.
In particular, in the third embodiment, a specific game nail 61 and a general game nail 65 other than the specific game nail 61 are arranged on the rear surface of the rear transparent window plate 53, respectively. Become. For this reason, the cleaning operation for removing dust and dirt adhering to the front surface of the game board 20 can be easily performed without being obstructed by the specific game nail 61 or the general game nail 65.
[0021]
The present invention is not limited to the first to third embodiments.
For example, in the first to third embodiments, a case where the front and rear transparent window plates 52 and 53 are detachably attached to the window frame 51 of the door 50 is illustrated. The present invention can be implemented even when one transparent window plate is detachably mounted on the frame 51, and the present invention can also be performed when three or more transparent window plates are detachably mounted. Can be implemented.
In the second embodiment, the support portion 70 for supporting the free end portion of the general game nail 65 integral with the rear transparent window plate 53 on the front side of the game board 20 is provided on the front side of the game board 20. For example, the lower portion of the free end portion of the general game nail 65 of the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side is supported on the front surface of the game board 20. A protruding portion may be formed, and the support portion 70 may be formed by the protruding portion.
In the third embodiment, the fixing portion 62 of the specific game nail 61 is fixed to the concave portion on the rear surface of the transparent window plate 53 on the rear side by fusion bonding of the resin portion of the peripheral wall portion of the concave portion. However, for example, a male screw may be formed in the fixing portion 62 at one end of the specific game nail 61 and fixed by screwing into the concave portion on the rear surface of the transparent window 53 on the rear side. Further, the fixed portion 62 at one end of the specific game nail 61 may be adhered to the concave portion on the rear surface of the rear transparent window plate 53 with an adhesive.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, among a large number of game nails, a specific game nail is formed of a metal nail, and a part of the specific game nail is plastically deformed and easily tilted. Can be adjusted.
In addition, since general game nails other than the specific game nails are formed integrally with the transparent window plate by a synthetic resin material, it is possible to reduce the trouble of driving a large number of game nails into the front surface of the game board.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front frame body of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the front side with a door body open.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a relationship between a variable winning device having a variable start port as a ball inlet and a specific game nail.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the relationship among a game board, a front transparent window plate, a rear transparent window plate, a variable winning device with a variable start port, a specific game nail, and a general game nail.
FIG. 5 shows the relationship among the game board, the front transparent window plate, the rear transparent window plate, the variable winning device having a variable start port, a specific game nail, and a general game nail according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal section shown.
FIG. 6 shows the relationship among the game board, the front transparent window plate, the rear transparent window plate, the variable winning device having a variable start port, a specific game nail, and a general game nail according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view shown.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Game board 36 Gate port 38 General winning port 40 Variable start port 50 Door body 52 Front transparent window plate 53 Rear transparent window plate 60 Specific game nail 65 General game nail

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a door body having a transparent window plate that can be seen through the gaming area of the gaming board and opposed across the falling space of the ball is opened and closed on the front side of the gaming board,
The transparent window plate is formed from a synthetic resin material,
A gaming machine characterized in that a large number of game nails are arranged on the rear surface of the transparent window plate to rebound or guide a ball in a predetermined direction.

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