JP2006158638A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine preventing the behavior of a game ball from getting monotonous even if a large-size variable symbol display device is installed, allowing a player to play at ease despite having a complicated Pachinko game, and responding to various requirements of the player. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine 1 is provided with the variable symbol display device 50 in a game area 8 of a game board 7, and the player plays according to the mode of stop symbols of the variable symbol display device 50. The display part of the variable symbol display device 50 is provided with a main display part 51 displaying game information and a sub-display part 52 displaying a game guide other than the game information and a score of the game, a television picture, CMs and the like; the variable symbol display device 50 is provided deviatedly on the player's right side of the game board; and the central axis 51a of the main display part 51 is approximately accorded with the central axis 8a of the game board game area 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a variable display device that displays information related to a game is provided in a game area of a game board, and a gaming state is greatly changed according to a stop pattern mode of the variable display device. is there.

  Many pachinko machines equipped with a variable symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of characters and symbols are known as pachinko gaming machines. In this type of pachinko gaming machine, various game states such as jackpots are obtained according to the stop symbol at the time of symbol stop at the variable display section, and the opening / closing member at the entrance of the big prize opening in the game area is set for a predetermined time or Opening until a predetermined number of game balls are won, and when the winning prize opening / closing member is open, if a winning is made in the continuous winning opening (V winning opening) in the winning prize opening, the opening / closing member is further opened and closed. A pachinko gaming machine in which a special game state continues by opening and closing a number of times, for example, 16 rounds, is generally known.

  By the way, the variable symbol display device installed on the game board is greatly related to the establishment of the big hit as described above, and the player pays attention to the symbol display of the variable symbol display device and the whereabouts of the game ball driven on the game board. Then the game is played. In recent years, various characters and background images have been colorfully displayed on the variable symbol display device to enhance interest. Furthermore, this symbol variable display device has been increased in size, and along with the movement of characters and background images, depending on the symbol content, the button on the front of the gaming machine can be pushed, or a specific prize opening can be awarded, so that the taste can be changed. Elaborate pachinko machines have also appeared.

Prior art documents of the present application include the following.
JP 11-276671 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-141172

  However, when the variable symbol display device installed in the game area within a predetermined size is enlarged, the area occupied by the variable symbol display device in the game region of the game board increases, and the player is engaged in games other than the symbol display device. There are restrictions on the arrangement of objects. For example, if a large-sized variable symbol display device is provided in the center of the game board game area, the game area where the game ball rolls down is narrowed, and the windmill that changes the winning slot and the course of the game ball in this narrowed game area It becomes difficult to arrange the objects such as, and it becomes difficult to change the course of the game ball driven into the game board. As a result, the behavior of the game ball tends to be monotonous.

  Also, for example, a ball entrance is provided at the top or side of the variable symbol display device at the upper part of the game area, a flow passage is provided inside the variable symbol display device from this ball entrance, and the exit falls near the start port below it. In this case, it is easy to predict the fall path of the game ball, and aiming at the entrance of the above-mentioned symbol display device is performed. For this reason, game balls that have not entered the entrance are There was a problem that the interest of the player was weakened, the flow path of the game ball was varied, and it was difficult to play a game with chance.

In addition, as described above, in recent years, it is possible to play a more expansive game by winning a predetermined winning opening by operating a combination symbol displayed on the variable symbol display device or operating an operation button provided on the gaming machine. Some models can be seen. Such a complicated game machine has a problem that is difficult for a beginner to understand and difficult to catch.
Furthermore, some players have a desire to check news, baseball broadcasts, whereabouts of popular dramas, etc. during pachinko games.

  The present invention is a pachinko gaming machine that has been invented to solve the above-described problems, and even if a large variable symbol display device is installed in the game board game area, the game ball is reduced by the game area as described above. To prevent players from becoming monotonous, allowing players to play games with peace of mind even with recent and interesting pachinko games, and responding to the diverse needs of players It aims to provide a pachinko machine that can be used.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, that is, the invention of claim 1 of the present invention is a variable symbol display for displaying game information in a game area of a game board into which a game ball is to be driven. In the pachinko gaming machine provided with the device, the display unit of the variable symbol display device includes a main display unit that displays the game information, and a sub display unit that displays information other than that displayed on the main display unit. The variable symbol display device is provided by being swung to either side toward the game board, and the center axis of the main display portion is provided so as to substantially match the center axis of the game board game area. This is a pachinko machine characterized by
Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, the information displayed on the sub-display unit is game information other than that displayed on the main display unit, information associated with the game information, a game guide, This is a pachinko machine characterized by displaying a score, a television image, a commercial, and the like.

According to the present invention, a main display unit and a sub display unit are provided in the display unit of the variable symbol display device, and normal game information is displayed on the main display unit, and the main display unit is displayed on the sub display unit. Information other than information is displayed. For this reason, the player can play the game while viewing the two screens of the main display section and the sub display section. For example, if the sub-display shows the probability status of the jackpot according to the progress of the game, the guide of the game, and the score during the game, even if it is a model equipped with a complicated pachinko game, the game guide Is displayed, information about the game being played, probability status guidance and score score obtained by the player are displayed, and even pachinko games that are unfamiliar with beginners or complicated game contents can be played with peace of mind Can do.
Furthermore, since information other than pachinko games can be checked according to the player's preference during the game, problems such as the influence of the player's attraction during the professional baseball broadcast are also prevented for the game hall. .

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, even if a large variable symbol display device is provided, the central axis of the main display unit for displaying game information is provided at the approximate center line of the game area. For a player who performs, the player can play a game while paying attention to the main display unit in front. Furthermore, since the entire variable symbol display device is provided to be swung to either side of the game area toward the game board, a wide game area is formed on the opposite side of the game, and the area where the game ball rolls down is reduced. It can be secured larger than before, and it is possible to place obstacles such as obstacle nails and windmills that change the flow behavior of the game ball in this wide open game area, and the flow behavior of the original game ball of the pachinko machine can be interesting . Therefore, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can enjoy the behavior of the game ball together with the symbol of the symbol display device.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 has a wooden outer frame 2, a connecting portion 3 at the upper left of the outer frame 2, and a main body frame connecting bracket 16 at the lower left. The middle frame 5 is pivotally attached to the upper left connecting portion 3 and the lower left main body frame connecting bracket 16, and is provided so as to be freely openable to the left edge of the outer frame 2. Inside the middle frame 5, an internal mechanism of a substantially rectangular game board 7 and a pachinko machine is provided.

Further, the front door 10 having a substantially circular window 6 fitted with a transparent plate such as a glass plate is provided on the front surface of the middle frame 5 and on the front surface of the game board 7. It is provided to be openable and closable around the axis. That is, behind the transparent plate of the front door 10 is a game board 7, and a game area 8 is formed in the game board. The upper receiving tray frame 11 provided with the supply tray 12 at the lower portion of the front door 10 and the lower receiving tray frame 13 provided with the storage tray 14 and the ashtray 15 at the lower portion of the upper receiving tray frame 11 are supported by the left connecting brackets. It can be opened and closed freely. A prepaid card unit 9 is provided at the left end of the wooden outer frame 2. Reference numeral 22 denotes a lamp decoration that is lit up according to the gaming state. Reference numeral 23 is a display lamp for notifying that there are not enough game balls, and 24 is a display window for displaying quality certificate.
A launch handle 25 is provided on the right hand of the lower storage tray 14 and is connected to an internal game ball launching device, so that the game balls supplied from the supply tray 12 are fired toward the upper portion of the game board 7. A speaker for notifying the game state by voice is provided inside the lower tray frame 13.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 7. A game area 8 in which the game balls roll down is provided by the inner rail 30 and the outer rail 31, and the game balls launched by the game ball launching device are moved along the inner rail 30 and the outer rail 31 to the upper part of the game area 8. Fired. A variable symbol display device 50 is provided in the game area 8, a starting port 32 is provided at the lower portion thereof, and a big winning opening 33 is provided at the lower portion thereof. The start port 32 is a game ball winning port, and a tulip 34 is provided at the entrance so that it can be opened and closed.

The special winning opening 33 is provided with an opening / closing plate 33a whose opening is opened and closed by a solenoid. A continuous winning opening (V winning opening) is provided inside the big winning opening, and when a game ball wins, it is distributed to either an internal continuous winning opening or a winning passage.
35 is an ordinary winning opening, in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Reference numeral 36 denotes a passing gate which plays various roles by detecting passage of the passing gate. Reference numeral 37 denotes an obstacle nail that is placed on the game board 8 in a predetermined arrangement, and in this embodiment, the game ball that has been launched so that the game ball does not go to the right side of the variable symbol display device 50 installed on the right side of the center portion. Is always blocked by the obstacle nail 37 so as to roll down the left side of the display device 50, and the game ball launched into the game area is guided to the left side of the variable symbol display device 50.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 8, a large horizontal liquid crystal variable symbol display device 50 is incorporated. The variable symbol display device 50 is composed of an LCD device, and includes a display unit having a diagonal line length of about 10 inches on a horizontally long liquid crystal screen. The left screen of this display unit is a main display unit 51 for displaying game information, and game information other than that displayed on the main display unit on the right side, game guides, scores during games, TV images, CMs, etc. Is provided. Further, the entire periphery of the display units 51 and 52 is provided in a center frame made of resin.
The central axis 51 a of the main display portion 51 substantially matches the central axis 8 a of the game area 8, and the right screen of the main display portion 51 is a sub display portion 52. As a result, the main display 51 of the main screen that the player gazes at is in the central axis of the game board game area, and the player can also view the main display 51 from the front, so it is not necessary to bend the neck and look tired. You can play without having to.

The main display unit 51 displays a plurality of symbol sequences as game information, for example. In the present embodiment, three character designs are variably displayed as a symbol sequence. For example, when the same character or design is aligned in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction, the jackpot is generated. As the number of symbol rows, four or five symbol rows other than the above three rows may be displayed.
In the main display unit 51, each symbol row starts to be displayed in a variable manner based on the winning of a game ball to the start port 32 in the game area 8. When a new game ball wins the start opening 32 during the symbol variation display, the corresponding variation display is performed after the symbol variation display at that time is completed. That is, the variable display is held, and the held variable display is displayed when the hold lamp 53 is turned on. The maximum number of normal hold is set to 4 times, and the hold lamp 53 is turned off when the variable display corresponding to the hold is executed.

The right screen of the variable display device 50 is a sub display unit 52. The sub-display unit 52 displays game information and game guides other than those displayed on the main display unit 51, the score of the player who is playing the game, television images, CMs, and the like. For example, according to the game on the left main display unit 51, for example, the sub-display unit displays the probability status of the jackpot according to the progress of the game, the game guide, the score during the game, and has a complicated pachinko game Even if it is a model, game guidance is displayed, information about the game being played, probability status guidance and score score acquired by the player are displayed, even if it is a machine that is not used by beginners or a machine with complicated game content You can play pachinko games with peace of mind.
Further, the sub-display unit 52 displays game guidance such as where to win a prize, and where to pass through, even if the game is a beginner. You can also display the scoring status from the beginning of the game with the display switching button, connect the TV tuner to display the TV program, display guidance and commercials in the game hall, and display the game guidance So you can play with peace of mind, and you can check various TV news, etc. by switching screens, allowing players to play with peace of mind.

  In the present invention, the pachinko machine having the large winning opening 33 has been described as an embodiment. However, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a sparrow ball having a large number of winning openings in the lower part of the game area or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine. Can be applied to a gaming machine such as a parrot machine that uses a gaming ball to play a slot game.

It is a perspective view which shows the front part of the pachinko machine which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the front of the game board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 1 2 Outer frame 3 Upper left connection part 4 Connection metal fitting 5 Middle frame 6 Window body 7 Game board 8 Game area 8a Center axis of game area
9 Prepaid card unit 10 Front door 11 Upper tray frame 12 Supply tray 13 Lower tray frame 14 Storage tray 15 Ashtray 22 Lamp decoration 23 Display lamp 24 Display window 30 Inner rail 31 Outer rail 32 Start opening 33 Large winning opening 33a Large winning opening Opening and closing plate 34 Tulip 35 Regular winning opening 36 Passing gate 37 Obstacle nail 50 Variable symbol display device 51 Main display section 51a Center axis of main display section 52 Sub display section 53 Reservation lamp

Claims (2)

  In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a variable symbol display device for displaying game information in a game area of a game board into which a game ball is to be driven, a main display for displaying the game information on a display unit of the variable symbol display device And a sub-display unit that displays information other than that displayed on the main display unit, and the variable symbol display device is provided by being swung to either side toward the game board, and A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a central axis of a display portion is provided so as to substantially match a central axis of the game board game area.   Information displayed on the sub display unit displays game information other than that displayed on the main display unit, information attached to the game information, game guide, score during game, TV image, commercial, etc. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein

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