JP2005230089A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the alteration of the appearance of a game board easily and without much cost. <P>SOLUTION: A static role object 20 is a component for receiving Pachinko balls entering a normal prize winning slot 9 provided on the game board and provided with two press fit members 22a and 22b. The game board is provided with two role object mounting holes 21a and 21b. The static role object 20 is held on the game board by getting the press fit members 22a and 22b pressed into the role object mounting holes 21a and 21b. The static role object 20 is detachably mounted on the game board thereby facilitating the replacement thereof when altering the appearance of the game board. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board provided with a nail that becomes an obstacle of a gaming medium falling on the board surface and a structure held on the board surface.

  In a pachinko machine known as one of the gaming machines installed in a game store, a pachinko ball used as a game medium is launched toward the game board, and the pachinko ball is dropped on the board surface of the game board. A game is performed. The game board has a prize opening and an outlet. When the pachinko ball enters the winning opening, a win is awarded, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as a prize ball. In addition, pachinko balls that have entered the outlet are collected. Pachinko balls are given a certain value, and pachinko balls acquired through playing games can be exchanged for prizes according to the number of balls, and players aim to acquire more pachinko balls. Enjoy playing games.

  In addition to winning and exit holes, the game board includes obstacle nails that collide with pachinko balls and change their path of falling, windmills that rotate using the momentum of falling pachinko balls, and specific conditions. A device that assists the pachinko ball to win by performing a periodic motion near the winning opening when the game is satisfied is provided. The structure provided on the game board is also called an accessory except for the obstacle nails that are struck on the board surface, and is an element that decorates the game board and determines the difficulty and fun of the game.

  However, in the past, since the above-mentioned accessory was fixed to the game board using screws or an adhesive, there is a problem that if the replacement is required due to damage or failure of the accessory, the replacement work is troublesome. there were.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that facilitates attachment and removal of an accessory provided on a game board.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a game board having a nail that becomes an obstacle to a game medium to be dropped on the board surface, and a press-fitting member that is press-fitted into a mounting hole formed in the game board. And a structure that is held on the board surface by press-fitting the press-fitting member into the mounting hole.

  The structure includes a lighting device, the mounting hole is provided with a first connector connected to a control device that controls the lighting device, and the press-fitting member is connected to the lighting device. In addition, a second connector that is connected to the first connector when the press-fitting member is press-fitted into the mounting hole is provided.

  In addition, the structure includes a movable member formed of a translucent material that is rotatably attached around the press-fitting member, and the illumination device is provided on the press-fitting member.

  Further, either one of the mounting hole or the press-fitting member is provided with a retaining member protruding in a direction intersecting the press-fitting direction of the press-fitting member, and the other retaining member is fitted to the other. It is characterized in that a retaining hole is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the structure is detachably attached to the game board without being fixed, the structure can be easily and quickly replaced when the structure is damaged or broken. Yes. In addition, it is possible to easily change the appearance of the game board by exchanging an existing structure provided on the game board with one having a different design. In particular, if the arrangement of the structure can be changed by providing mounting holes at various positions on the game board, not only the appearance of the game board can be changed, but also the model that reuses the game board can be changed, The cost required for changing the model can be reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the connector is provided in each of the press-fitting member and the mounting hole, and the structure provided with the lighting device can be attached to the game board and at the same time can be electrically connected. This can reduce the time and effort required.

  According to the invention of claim 3, by providing the lighting device on the press-fitting member, the wiring of the lighting device does not intervene between the movable member and the press-fitting member, and the game medium that falls on the board surface is contacted. Therefore, even if the movable member rotates, it is possible to prevent the wiring of the lighting device from impeding the rotation of the movable member.

  Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, even if the structure is provided at a position where the game medium is vigorously collided, an excellent retaining effect is given to the structure attached to the game board, High durability that prevents the structure from coming off the game board can be secured.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 2 is provided with a game board 4 on a main body frame 3. The main body frame 3 is provided with a front door 5 that can be opened and closed. The game board 4 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 7, a start winning port 8, a normal winning port 9, a passing winning port 10, an attacker 11, and an out port 12. The board surface of the game board 4 is provided with obstacle nails and the like in addition to the above winning holes, and is configured as a game area in which the pachinko ball falls while spending an appropriate time while changing the course. The pachinko gaming machine 2 is assembled with a launching device for launching a pachinko ball, a payout device for paying out a prize ball, a power supply circuit, a lamp, a speaker, and the like.

  Below the front door 5, a supply tray 15 for supplying pachinko balls and an operation handle 16 for adjusting the launch strength of the pachinko balls are provided. The pachinko balls thrown into the supply tray 15 are guided to the launching device and are launched one by one toward the game board 4 by operating the operation handle 16. The hit pachinko ball enters one of the start winning port 8, the normal winning port 9, and the out port 12. When pachinko balls win the start winning opening 8 and the normal winning opening 9, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as winning balls, respectively. Pachinko balls that have entered the out mouth 12 are collected as having been out of the prize. Further, when a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 8, an electronic lottery is performed and the result is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 7.

  The liquid crystal display device 7 performs variable display of identification information such as symbols, and displays whether or not it is a hit depending on the type and combination of identification information displayed when the variable display is stopped. When the winning is achieved, the game state shifts to an advantageous gaming state in which more award balls can be obtained than in a normal game, and when the attacker 11 is released, a large winning opening where the pachinko ball is easier to win than other winning holes is obtained. Appear. The attacker 11 is closed on condition that it is opened for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of pachinko balls are won in the big winning opening, and the opening / closing operation is repeated a plurality of times based on the same conditions.

  In FIG. 2, the game board 4 is provided with a stationary accessory (structure) 20 that receives a pachinko ball that wins a normal winning slot 9. The game board 4 is formed with two cylindrical accessory mounting holes 21a and 21b. The stationary accessory 20 is provided with two press-fitting members 22a and 22b protruding in a cylindrical shape. The press-fitting members 22a and 22b are fitted into the accessory mounting holes 21a and 21b, respectively, and the stationary accessory 20 is held on the board surface of the game board 4. In other words, the press-fitting members 22a and 22b have a circular cross section having the same size as the diameter of the accessory mounting holes 21a and 21b, and the press-fitting members 22a and 22b are press-fitted into the accessory mounting holes 21a and 21b. Therefore, the size of the stationary accessory 20 does not deviate from the game board 4 due to the impact of the pachinko ball colliding between the inner peripheral surface of the accessory mounting holes 21a and 21b and the outer peripheral surface of the press-fitting members 22a and 22b. The frictional force is generated.

  In FIG. 3, a connector (first connector) 23 is provided inside the accessory attachment hole 21a. A connector (second connector) 24 is provided at the tip of the press-fitting member 22a. The stationary accessory 20 is formed of a translucent material, and an illumination device 25 for illuminating the stationary accessory 20 is provided therein. The illumination device 25 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 27 attached to a substrate 26. The substrate 26 is connected to the connector 24 via the harness 28. In addition, as a light source of the illuminating device 25, you may use the light bulb etc. which have not only a light emitting diode but a filament.

  The connector 23 is connected to a control device 29 that manages the electrical operation of the pachinko gaming machine 2. The connector 23 is connected to the connector 24 when the press-fitting member 22a is press-fitted into the accessory attachment hole 21a. The control device 29 is connected to the illumination device 25 by connecting the connector 23 and the connector 24, and controls the timing and light emission time of the light emitting diode 27 to emit light. For example, when a pachinko ball wins the normal winning opening 9, the control device 29 causes the light emitting diode 27 of the lighting device 25 to emit light. Then, the stationary accessory 20 is illuminated from the inside by the light of the light emitting diode, and the player is notified that a winning is obtained.

  In FIG. 4, the game board 4 is provided with a rotating accessory (structure) 30. The rotating combination 30 is provided with a plurality of pockets 30a for receiving pachinko balls arranged in a circle. The rotating combination 30 includes a press-fitting member 32 that is press-fitted into an accessory mounting hole 31 provided in the game board 4, and a movable member 33 provided with a pocket 30a. The rotary accessory 30 is held on the board surface of the game board 4 by press-fitting the press-fitting member 32 into the accessory attachment hole 31. When the pachinko ball guided by the obstacle nail 34 enters the pocket 30a, the movable member 33 rotates around the press-fitting member 32 by the momentum of the falling pachinko ball, and changes the course of the pachinko ball depending on the rotation direction.

  In FIG. 5, the press-fitting member 32 is provided with a flange 35. The movable member 33 is provided with a sliding groove 36 on which the flange 35 slides. The movable member 33 is pivotally supported by the press-fitting member 32 by the flange 35 and the sliding groove 36, and the movable member 33 is prevented from coming off from the press-fitting member 32. The press-fitting member 32 is provided with an illuminating device 37 at the tip position. The illuminating device 37 is made of a light emitting diode, and is provided in the space S between the press-fitting member 32 and the movable member 33. The press-fitting member 32 is provided with a connector (second connector) 39 that is connected to the lighting device 37 via a harness 38 at the position of the tip opposite to the lighting device 37. A connector (first connector) 40 is provided in the accessory attachment hole 31.

  The connector 39 is connected to the connector 40 when the press-fitting member 32 is press-fitted into the accessory mounting hole 31. The connector 40 is connected to the control device 29, and when the rotating accessory 30 is attached to the game board 4, the control device 29 and the lighting device 37 are connected. The control device 29 controls the lighting device 37 and causes the light emitting diode to emit light at a specific timing during the game, for example. Since the lighting device 37 is provided on the press-fitting member 32, even if the movable member 33 rotates when the pachinko ball enters the pocket 30a, the harness 38 is not twisted or entangled with the movable member 33. The rotational movement of the movable member 33 is not affected.

  In this way, the stationary accessory 20 and the rotating accessory 30 are press-fitted with the press-fitting members 22a, 22b and 32 into the accessory attachment holes 21a, 21b and 31 provided in the game board 4, respectively. 4 can be easily attached. Further, if the stationary accessory 20 and the rotating accessory 30 are pulled out from the game board 4, they can be easily removed.

  In the above embodiment, the press-fitting members 22a, 22b, 32 provided on the stationary accessory 20 and the rotating accessory 30 are all cylindrical, but for example, a structure that enhances the retaining effect as shown in FIG. It is good. In FIG. 6A, the stationary accessory 45 is a structure that receives a pachinko ball that wins the normal winning opening 9. The stationary accessory 45 is provided with a cylindrical press-fitting member 46. The press-fitting member 46 is press-fitted into an accessory attachment hole 47 provided in the game board 4, and the stationary accessory 45 is attached to the game board 4. On the outer peripheral surface of the press-fitting member 46, two retaining members 48a and 48b projecting in a direction perpendicular to the direction inserted into the accessory mounting hole 47 are provided. Further, the accessory mounting holes 47 are provided with retaining holes 49a and 49b that are fitted in the retaining members 48a and 48b and are recessed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the press-fit member 46 is inserted. The retaining members 48a and 48b and the retaining holes 49a and 49b may be provided so as to protrude or sink in a direction intersecting the press-fitting direction of the press-fitting member 46, and are perpendicular to the press-fitting direction. It may be provided in a direction inclined from any direction.

  The press-fitting member 46 is hollow and is formed of a material having excellent elastic characteristics so that it is bent when pressed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical shape and returns to the original cylindrical shape when the pressing is stopped. ing. The retaining members 48 a and 48 b are formed so as to protrude such that the length L when the ends of the retaining members 48 a and 48 b are connected with a straight line is larger than the diameter of the accessory mounting hole 47. For this reason, the press-fit member 46 cannot be inserted into the accessory mounting hole 47 with the shape as it is, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the press-fit member 46 is deformed so as to be pressed and crushed from the outside. The member 46 is made smaller than the diameter of the accessory attachment hole 47 and pushed into the accessory attachment hole 47. When the retaining members 48a and 48b reach the position where the retaining hole 49 is formed, the retaining members 48a and 48b are fitted into the retaining holes 49a and 49b by the elastic force of the press-fitting member 46, and the stationary accessory 45 is It is securely attached to the game board 4.

  In addition, as a structure in the present invention, in addition to the stationary members 20 and 45 and the rotating member 30, an electric member having the attacker 11 as an example, a structure serving as a base for mounting these, and the like are applicable. Alternatively, the present invention can be equally applied to any structure except the obstacle nails provided in the game board 4. The press-fitting member provided in the structure preferably has a shape that matches the shape of the mounting hole formed in the game board, and the press-fitting member having a polygonal cross section is fitted into the circular mounting hole. It may be a thing. Further, the mounting hole may be polygonal, and it is only necessary that press-fitting is possible. Further, the press-fitting member of the structure to be fitted to each other and the peripheral portion of the mounting hole of the game board may be colored in the same color so that the position to attach the structure can be recognized immediately. In addition, the present invention is not limited to pachinko gaming machines, but can also be applied to other ball game machines using game balls different from pachinko balls, game machines that play games by launching disc-shaped game media such as medals.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view of a stationary accessory. It is sectional drawing of a stationary accessory and a game board. It is a perspective view of a rotation accessory. It is sectional drawing of a rotation accessory and a game board. It is sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of a stationary accessory.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines 4 Game boards 20, 45 Stationary objects (structures)
21a, 21b, 47 Accessory attachment hole 22a, 22b, 32, 46 Press-fit member 23, 40 Connector (first connector)
24,39 connector (second connector)
25, 37 Illumination device 30 Rotating accessory (structure)
33 Movable member 48a, 48b Retaining member 49a, 49b Retaining hole

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine having a gaming board provided with a nail that becomes an obstacle of a gaming medium to be dropped on the board surface,
The game board includes a press-fitting member that is press-fitted into an attachment hole formed in the game board, and a structure that is held on the board surface by press-fitting the press-fitting member into the attachment hole. A gaming machine characterized by that.   The structure includes a lighting device, the mounting hole is provided with a first connector connected to a control device that controls the lighting device, the press-fitting member is connected to the lighting device, and The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a second connector connected to the first connector when the press-fitting member is press-fitted into the mounting hole.   The said structure is provided with the movable member formed from the translucent raw material attached rotatably with the said press-fit member as an axis | shaft, The said illuminating device is provided in the said press-fit member. The gaming machine described.   One of the mounting hole and the press-fitting member is provided with a retaining member that protrudes in a direction intersecting the press-fitting direction of the press-fitting member, and the other is a slipping member that fits the retaining member. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stop hole is provided.

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