JP2007000527A - Game board and pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board and a Pachinko game machine facilitating the manufacture of the game board, improving the placing property of obstacle pins and preventing the loosening of pin holes due to the adjustment of the pins. <P>SOLUTION: This game board 14 for the Pachinko game machine 10 formed with one or more winning holes 30 and having a liquid crystal panel 32 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in the back side is provided with a permeable board 13 composed of at least one type of a resin plate selected from a group of cellulose acetate butylate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin and cellulose diacetate resin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game board and a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and a smart ball, and a game board used therefor.

In pachinko halls where a large number of pachinko gaming devices are installed, new pachinko gaming devices are frequently replaced so as not to bore the player.
At that time, the display device having a variable display unit made of an expensive liquid crystal panel or the like and the game board are exchanged together, or the entire housing of the pachinko gaming machine is exchanged. As a result, it was very expensive. Moreover, at this time, even the components of the pachinko gaming machine that do not need to be exchanged are exchanged together. For example, liquid crystal panels and the like have been disposed of without being reused even though they have little deterioration and can be reused sufficiently.
Further, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the gaming board is provided with a display device that includes a variable display unit made of a liquid crystal panel or the like on the gaming board. Since a large number of wires are derived from the display device, it is difficult to replace only the game board while leaving the display device.

For solving this problem, for example, Patent Document 1 is known.
In this game board, a permeable front substrate made of a soft material and a permeable back substrate made of a hard material are used. The front board can be attached to and detached from the main body frame or back board of the ball game machine, and when changing the surface, only the front board on which the pattern film is arranged and the obstacle nail is implanted can be removed and replaced. It is a thing.
Examples of the soft material include transparent rubber such as ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, polyurethane rubber, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyethylene resin, and the like.
Examples of the hard material include acrylic resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (ABS resin), and polycarbonate resin. The thickness of the front substrate was 2 to 4 mm, and the thickness of the back substrate was 1 to 3 mm.
JP 2004-160033 A

However, the game board of Patent Document 1 is composed of a front substrate made of a soft material and a back substrate made of a hard material. For this reason, when the game board is manufactured, it is necessary to superimpose and bond the front substrate and the back substrate, or to screw them together, which makes it troublesome to superimpose both substrates.
Also, with transparent rubber such as ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, polyurethane rubber, and soft substrate made of polyvinyl chloride resin, polyethylene resin, etc., the material is too soft and the planting of obstacle nails is not stable Moreover, due to repeated nail adjustments in the pachinko hall, the nail hole of the front substrate became large, and the driven nail was easily rattled.

  The game according to the present invention is easy to manufacture and can improve the stability of nailing (hereinafter referred to as nailability) when the obstacle nail is hit on the front substrate, and can prevent the nail hole from loosening due to the nail adjustment. It is to provide a board and a ball game machine.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a game board for a ball game machine in which one or more winning holes are formed and a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided on the back side. 1 to 20% by weight of a permeable substrate comprising a single resin plate made of at least one selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin and cellulose diacetate resin It is a game board provided.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the game board according to the first aspect, wherein the variable display unit is any one of a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, and an electroluminescence (hereinafter referred to as EL) display device.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the game board according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a picture film on which a picture is drawn is provided on the front surface or the back surface of the substrate. .

The invention according to claim 4 includes a game board provided with one or more winning openings, and a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information,
In the ball and ball game machine to which a predetermined game value can be given when the variable display result in the variable display section becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the game board of claim 1 to claim 3 Among them, a ball game machine according to any one of the items.

As a ball game machine, a pachinko machine, a smart ball, etc. can be adopted.
The identification information here refers to information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (designs) that can be visually identified, and is displayed on a variable display section described later. In addition, the identification information includes a fluctuating symbol which will be described later. Note that the variation symbol means a symbol that can be variably displayed.
In addition, the variable display means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, when the symbol “7” as one identification information changes from the symbol “8” as another identification information, or from the symbol “9” to another. In addition to the case where the identification information is changed, the identification information is moved and displayed in the display area where the identification information can be displayed. For example, one symbol “7” is displayed. This is a concept including the case of moving while being displayed in the display area.

As described above, the variable display result refers to a display in which the identification information is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped, and when the variable display result is in a specific display mode, a predetermined game value is given. become. In addition, as the game value, for example, a game ball can be cited, but the game value is given by storing data equivalent to the number of game balls, for example, in the RAM or the like of the control unit. Also good.
The specific display mode refers to a predetermined variable display result. Examples of the specific display mode include “7”-“7”-“7”. When the variation display result is in the specific display mode, a predetermined game value is given.

The variable display section refers to a display capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. A predetermined game value is given when the variable display result in the variable display part is in a predetermined specific display mode.
Specifically, the variable display unit has a screen image showing a variable display game in which a single game is a period from when the variable display of at least a plurality of variable symbols is started until the plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed. Is displayed. In addition to the image showing the variable display game, an effect image made up of a still image, a moving image, or the like may be displayed on the screen image. The variable display unit is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a plastic liquid crystal, a liquid crystal panel, plasma, an EL display device, and the like.

The liquid crystal panel refers to a liquid crystal layer, an alignment film provided on both surfaces, a transparent electrode, a color filter, etc. (hereinafter also referred to as a liquid crystal layer, etc.) sandwiched between two glass substrates, An outer surface is provided with a polarizing plate or the like and can display an image.
The liquid crystal panel used in the bullet ball game machine of the present invention is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known liquid crystal panel can be used.

The plastic liquid crystal refers to a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal layer or the like is sandwiched between plastic substrates instead of a glass substrate.
The plastic liquid crystal used in the bullet ball game machine of the present invention is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known plastic liquid crystal can be used.

  On the other hand, a plasma display is a display device that emits light by enclosing a high-pressure gas such as helium or neon between two glasses and applying a voltage to the gas. The principle of light emission is the same as that of a fluorescent lamp, and it is characterized by high contrast and a wide viewing angle compared to other methods.

  An electroluminescence (EL) display is a display using a substance that emits light when a voltage is applied. A light-emitting body is deposited on a glass substrate, and display is performed by controlling the voltage applied to the substrate. High luminance can be obtained with low power, and it is excellent in terms of visibility, response speed, life, and power consumption, and can be made as thin as a liquid crystal display.

In the present invention, these display devices are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected in consideration of, for example, manufacturing cost and impact resistance.
In the following, a case where a liquid crystal panel or plastic liquid crystal is provided as the variable display portion will be described. In the present invention, the liquid crystal panel and the plastic liquid crystal are collectively referred to as a liquid crystal panel or the like.

  The size of the liquid crystal panel or the like provided in the ball game machine of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel or the like. Further, the position where the liquid crystal panel or the like is provided is not particularly limited, and may be provided on the back surface of the back substrate or may be fitted into the back substrate. The position and size of the liquid crystal panel or the like can be appropriately set in consideration of, for example, the size of the effect image or the screen image showing the variable display game, the manufacturing cost, and the like. In addition, the number of liquid crystal panels and the like provided in the ball game machine of the present invention is not necessarily one, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels and the like may be provided.

The driving method for the liquid crystal panel or the like according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and various conventionally known driving methods such as an active matrix driving method, a passive matrix driving method, and a dynamic driving method can be used. .
Further, the backlight for irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel or the like according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and as its method, for example, a conventionally known method such as a reflector method, a light guide method, a planar light source method, etc. This type of backlight can be used.

Here, the transparency means that the image displayed on the variable display unit can be clearly seen through the game board composed of the front board and the back board, and the front board and the back board. This means that the substrate is transparent, and the visible light transmittance of the front substrate and the back substrate is preferably 30% or more, more preferably 50% or more.
Further, “detachable” means that the front substrate can be detached and attached from the main body frame or the back substrate of the ball game machine.
The method for attaching the front board to the main frame or back board of the ball game machine is limited as long as it can be removed after the front board is attached to the main body frame or the back board of the ball game machine. Not.

In the present invention, any available cellulose acetate acetate butyrate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin, and cellulose diacetate resin may be used.
The material of the substrate may be one kind of these resins, or two or more kinds may be used in combination.
A cellulose acetate butyrate resin or a cellulose acetate propionate resin is preferable.

Further, in the present invention, as a plasticizer used in the resin component, cellulose acetate butyrate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin, cellulose diacetate resin, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, dihexyl phthalate, Di-n-octyl phthalate, diheptyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate, dicapryl phthalate, dinolyl phthalate, diisonolyl phthalate, didecyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, diundecyl phthalate, dilauryl phthalate, Ditridecyl phthalate, dibenzyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate, n-octyl n-decyl phthalate, etc. Acid ester plasticizer; tricresyl phosphate, tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, triphenyl phosphate, 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate, cresyl diphenyl phosphate, trichloroethyl phosphate, tri (dichloropropyl) phosphate, triethyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, Phosphate ester plasticizers such as isodecyl diphenyl phosphate and tributoxyethyl phosphate; di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, diisodecyl adipate, n-octyl n-decyl adipate, n-heptyl n-nonyl adipate, diisooctyl adipate, Adipate plasticizers such as di-n-octyl adipate and didecyl adipate; dibutyl sebacate, di-2-ethylhexyl se Sebacyl ester plasticizers such as keto, diisooctyl sebacate, butylbenzyl sebacate; azelaic acid esters such as di-2-ethylhexyl azelate, dihexyl azelate, diisooctyl azelate; citric acid triester, acetyl citrate Citric acid ester plasticizers such as acid triester, tributyl citrate, tributyl acetyl citrate, tri-2-ethylhexyl acetyl citrate; methyl phthalyl ethylene glycol, ethyl phthalyl ethylene glycol, butyl phthalyl ethylene glycol, triethylene glycol -Glycolic acid ester plasticizers such as bis (2-ethylhexanoate); tributyl trimellitate, tri-n-hexyl trimellitate, tri-2-ethylhexyl trimellitate, tri- Trimellitic acid ester plasticizers such as n-octyl trimellitate, triisooctyl trimellitate, triisothecyl trimellitate; ricinoleic acid ester plasticizers such as methyl acetyl ricinolate and butyl acetyl ricinoleate; polypropylene adipate, polypropylene sepa Polyester type plasticizers in which a divalent carboxylic acid such as Kate and polypropylene glycol are combined; and epoxy plasticizers such as epoxidized soybean oil and epoxidized linseed oil.
In addition, di-2-ethylhexyl adipate is preferable for the cellulose / acetate / butyrate resin, and triethylene glycol-bis (2-ethylhexanoate) is preferable for the cellulose / acetate / propionate resin.

The addition amount of the plasticizer is 1 to 20% by weight based on the resin.
When the resin is a cellulose acetate butyrate resin, 5 to 15% by weight is preferable, and when the resin is a cellulose acetate propionate resin, 8 to 18% by weight is preferable. When the amount added is less than 1% by weight, the impact resistance is remarkably inferior. On the other hand, when the amount added exceeds 20% by weight, the plasticizer bleeds to the surface, which is not preferable.
Examples of commercially available products containing a plasticizer include Tenty Butyrate and Tenite Propionate from Eastman Chemical.

If necessary, an antistatic agent, a stabilizer, an antioxidant, or a dye or pigment for adjusting the color tone may be added to the composition.
Moreover, a conventionally well-known method is used about the method of kneading these additives in a synthetic resin. For example, the synthetic resin, the antistatic agent and the stabilizer may be sufficiently mixed with a mixing stirrer and molded into a plate shape by an apparatus such as extrusion, block press, or casting.

The substrate can be obtained by converting the resin composition containing the above resin component and, if necessary, an additive into a substrate by extrusion, block press, casting or the like according to a conventional method.
The thickness of the substrate is preferably 3 to 30 mm, more preferably around 10 mm.
The front side of the substrate may or may not be hard coated. As the hard coating agent, acrylic, urethane, silicone, polyester and the like can be employed.
As a method for hard-coating the substrate, for example, dipping, spraying, coating, transfer method and the like can be employed.

A pattern film may be provided on the front surface or the back surface of the substrate. The pattern refers to a combination of a pattern and a color, and the pattern film refers to a film having a pattern drawn on the front or back surface.
Only the pattern may be drawn on the pattern film, or only the color may be drawn. In addition, letters, numbers, and volatiles may be drawn on the pattern film. Furthermore, the pattern drawn on the pattern film may partially transmit light or block all light.
The method for forming the pattern on the pattern film is not limited. For example, a printing layer may be formed on a transparent film by offset printing, silk printing, flexographic printing, gravure printing, or the like, or a seal on which a pattern is drawn may be attached to the film.

  According to the game board and the ball game machine of the present invention, a single plate made of cellulose acetate butyrate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin, or cellulose diacetate resin containing 1 to 20% by weight of a plasticizer Because it is equipped with a permeable substrate made of, it is easy to make a game board and nails nails of obstacles because it has excellent elasticity, flexibility, transparency, and workability unique to resin as pachinko specifications As a result, the nail hole can be prevented from loosening due to the adjustment of the nail.

Example 1
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a ball game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The ball game machine 10 includes a main body frame 12, a game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12, and a front surface of the game board 14. A window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 provided on the upper side, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12 below the window frame 16, and a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22. And.

The game board 14 has a transparent substrate 13 made of resin. The substrate 13 is made of a single plate made of cellulose / acetate / butyrate resin, cellulose / acetate / propionate resin, or cellulose diacetate resin containing 1 to 20% by weight of a plasticizer. Specifically, cellulose acetate butyrate resin (manufactured by Eastman Chemical Co.) containing 8% by weight of di-2-ethylhexyl adipate is used as a plasticizer. The thickness of the substrate 13 is 10 mm.
In addition, a plurality of ball winning holes 30 are formed at predetermined positions on the substrate 13. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are struck on the substrate 13 from the front side.

  The board | substrate 13 is being fixed to the recessed part 12c formed in the main body frame 12 so that attachment or detachment is impossible. The substrate 13 is erected on the claw portion 12a of the main body frame 12 in a hooked state. A pattern film 15 is affixed to the surface of the substrate 13. The pattern film 15 includes a non-pattern drawing area 15a where a pattern is not drawn and a pattern drawing area 15b where a pattern is drawn. Therefore, as a whole, the game board 14 including the picture film 15 has a transparent front portion of the liquid crystal panel (variable display portion) 32.

  On the back surface of the transparent portion (transparent portion) of the game board 14 including the pattern film 15, an active matrix driving type liquid crystal panel 32 and backlights 34 a and 34 b for irradiating the liquid crystal panel 32 with light are provided. A display device 35 is provided. The liquid crystal panel 32 is a variable display on which a screen image showing a variable display game is displayed in which a period from when the variable display of at least a plurality of variable symbols is started until the plurality of variable symbols are stopped is displayed. Part.

During the game, the game ball launched by the launching means by operating the handle 26 flows down while hitting the game nail, contacts the windmill and enters the winning port 30 or enters the collection port (out port).
The special symbol displayed by the liquid crystal panel 32 is composed of, for example, 10 types of numbers from “0” to “9”. When the variable display of the symbol is started, the number of the special symbol is moved and changed. Stop after a certain time. If the symbol displayed at the time of the stop is a predetermined special symbol combination (for example, “7, 7, 7”), the door of the large winning opening 30 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball Is easy to win and is advantageous to the player.

Thus, in Example 1, as the substrate 13, at least selected from the group of cellulose acetate butyrate resin, cellulose acetate propionate resin, and cellulose diacetate resin containing 1 to 20% by weight of a plasticizer. Because it uses a transparent one-resin board made of one kind of resin, the game board is because it has excellent elasticity, flexibility, transparency and workability specific to resin as pachinko specifications. Can be easily manufactured, the nailability of the obstacle nail is improved, and the nail hole can be prevented from loosening due to the nail adjustment.
Moreover, in the board | substrate 13, the favorable result was obtained also about transparency, abrasion property, and curvature.

1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Ball Game Machine 13 Substrate 14 Game Board 15 Pattern Film 30 Award Port 32 Liquid Crystal Panel (Variable Display Unit)

Claims (4)

In a game board for a ball game machine in which one or more winning holes are formed and a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided on the back side,
Permeability comprising a single plate made of a resin comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a cellulose acetate acetate butyrate resin, a cellulose acetate propionate resin and a cellulose diacetate resin containing 1 to 20% by weight of a plasticizer. A game board equipped with a board.   2. The game board according to claim 1, wherein the variable display unit is any one of liquid crystal, plasma, and an electroluminescence display device.   The game board according to claim 1, wherein a pattern film on which a pattern is drawn is provided on a front surface or a back surface of the substrate. Having a game board provided with one or more winning openings, and a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information;
In the ball and ball game machine to which a predetermined game value can be given when the variable display result in the variable display section is a predetermined specific display mode,
4. A ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game board is any one of claims 1 to 3.

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