JP2007185434A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of receiving a game ball appropriately delayed and dropped in an optimal state and of introducing it to a winning hole such as an operation-start chucker (scoring hole) at a high probability. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko machine is so constituted that a delaying fall part 33 makes the movement of a game ball Ba from a warp introduction hole 37 visibly translucent, delays it and introduces it to a through-hole 59 and a damping receiving part 50 absorbs and receives the vibration of the game ball Ba falling via the delaying fall part 33. A distribution part D has a first introduction route guiding the game ball Ba fallen to the damping receiving part 50 to a first operation-start chucker 27 at a relatively high probability and a second introduction route guiding it in a direction different form the operation-start chucker 27. A player can thus enjoy the game while gazing the movement of the game gall Ba as a part of a performance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can improve the performance of a unit accessory such as a center decoration having a stage.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. There is known a structure configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into an out port at the lower part of the game board without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of an image display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game board according to the result of the lottery. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, a center ornament is provided at the center of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is guided to the starter chucker side. There are those equipped with a stage for rolling (see Patent Document 2).

  In recent years, in a pachinko machine having a stage as described above, a ball introduction port is formed at a predetermined position on the stage, and a part of the game ball entered from the warp introduction port is directed to the ball introduction port. There is also a structure that guides the gaming ball so that it can enter the starting chucker with a probability of approximately 100% when it accidentally rolls to a corresponding position and falls to the ball inlet (patent) Reference 3).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2001-327672 A JP 2000-51448 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 3, the game ball introduced to the stage from the warp introduction port is accidentally moved to the right and left when moving momentarily while moving on the stage from side to side. However, in many cases, it falls from the stage without being guided to the ball inlet.

  Therefore, the movement of the game ball on the stage is monotonous, not so surprising, it is difficult for the player to enjoy the movement of the game ball itself, and therefore a structure that can provide more entertaining performance is eagerly desired. Is done.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured so that the game ball can be introduced into a winning opening such as a starter chucker after giving the game ball a surprising movement of falling and receiving the game ball that has fallen after a moderate delay in an optimal state. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 6) is a unit accessory having a warp introduction port (37) and a stage (S) for receiving a game ball (Ba) introduced mainly from the introduction port. (23), an award opening (27) positioned below the stage, and an image display device (35a) that exposes the screen (35a) from the opening (36) formed in the central portion of the unit accessory (23). 35), in a gaming area (3a), and a gaming machine (1) formed by playing a game ball in the gaming area,
A drop hole (59a) positioned to drop the front side of the screen (35a) toward the predetermined position of the stage (S) with the game ball (Ba) received from the warp introduction port (37);
Arranged between the warp introduction port (37) and the drop hole (59a), the game ball (Ba) from the warp introduction port (37) is delayed while allowing its movement to be visually perceived. A delayed drop part (33) leading to the hole (59a);
A vibration receiving portion (50) disposed at the predetermined position and absorbing the vibration of the game ball (Ba) that has fallen from the drop hole (59a) via the delay drop portion (33);
A first ball that drops onto the vibration receiving portion (50) and then stops still is guided to the winning opening (27) with a relatively high winning probability (97 to 99% (ie, approximately 100%)). A distribution unit (D) having an introduction route (55a, 56a) and a second introduction route (55b, 56b or 55c, 56c) that leads in a different direction from the winning prize opening (27);
The vibration receiving portion (50) has a contact surface (67) for receiving the game ball (Ba) dropped from the drop hole (59a),
The contact surface (67) has an inclination that allows the received game ball (Ba) to be rolled and introduced into the first introduction route (55a, 56a) or the second introduction route (55b, 56b or 55c, 56c). Become
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  The “warp introduction” in the present invention refers to a game ball launched into a game area above a winning opening such as a starting chucker without passing through a nail located relatively below in the game area. It is a concept that means to lead to. The above-mentioned “nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails driven in the upper right and left of the winning opening such as a start chucker in the game area, and starts a game ball rolling and falling from above. It plays the role of guiding the direction of winning prizes such as chuckers.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 6), the first introduction route includes an introduction portion (55a) for receiving a game ball (Ba) from the vibration damping portion (50), A discharge portion (56a) for discharging the received game ball (Ba) toward the winning opening (27);
The introduction route (55b or 55c) for receiving the game ball (Ba) from the vibration control receiving portion (50) and the received game ball (Ba) are different from the winning opening (27) in the second introduction route. A discharge portion (56b or 56c) that discharges in the direction, on at least one side of the first introduction route (55a, 56a),
The abutment surface (67) is curved in the left-right width direction of the stage (S) and is generally inclined toward the introduction portion (55a, 55b or 55c) of each of the first and second introduction routes. Become
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the delay dropping part disposed between the warp introduction port and the drop hole delays the game ball from the warp introduction port while allowing the movement of the game ball to be visually perceived. The game receiving ball that has fallen from the drop hole through the delayed dropping part is absorbed by the vibration receiving part, and the game ball that has fallen on the vibration receiving part is guided to the winning opening with a relatively high winning probability. Since the distribution section includes a first introduction route and a second introduction route that leads to a different direction from the winning opening, a player plays a ball game while viewing the screen of the central part of the unit object while facing the game machine. If the game ball is suddenly dropped from the upper part of the screen and is surprised, the game ball is guided to one of the first and second introduction routes after the game ball is temporarily stopped on the vibration control receiving portion. I will pay attention to the situation that is accidentally led to the prize opening Expectations and to inflate, it is possible to enjoy a game. In this way, the player observes the movement of the game ball that is introduced from the warp introduction port and rolled and delayed in the delay drop part as part of the production, and pays attention to at which timing it falls Can be enjoyed. Further, according to the present invention, the vibration receiving portion has a contact surface for receiving the game ball dropped from the drop hole, and the contact surface rolls the received game ball to the first introduction route or the second introduction route. Since it has an inclination that can be introduced, it is possible to smoothly move the game ball that has fallen to the vibration receiving portion and once stopped, toward the first or second introduction route by the inclination of the contact surface.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first introduction route has the introduction part that receives the game ball from the vibration receiving part and the discharge part that releases the received game ball toward the winning opening, The introduction route has at least one side of the first introduction route an introduction portion that receives a game ball from the vibration receiving portion and a discharge portion that discharges the received game ball in a direction different from the winning opening, and the contact surface is Curved in the left-right width direction of the stage and tilted to the introduction part side of the first and second introduction routes as a whole, so that the game ball that has fallen to the vibration receiving part and stopped once is placed in the left-right width direction of the stage Due to the contact surfaces that are curved and generally inclined toward the introduction portions of the first and second introduction routes, it is possible to roll and move more smoothly toward the first or second introduction route.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one-type and one-type pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines. Of course.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 attached to the housing 6 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front surface of the door 7 so as to be openable and closable. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination devices 11 for performance are arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and sound emitting devices 12 having speakers (not shown) are provided on the upper and lower left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7. It is arranged. A locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball release button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  Further, on the right part of the dish unit 16, a launching handle 2 for operating the launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a is disposed. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed at the lower left of the tray unit 16. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area | region 3a.

  In the game area 3a, a center ornament (center accessory) 23 having a stage S is disposed in the center portion. An opening 36 is formed in the center portion of the center ornament 23. On the game board 3, an image display device 35 is mounted and arranged from the back of the game board with the screen 35 a exposed from the opening 36. In the lower left part of the center decoration 23, general winning openings 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged. , 28 and the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged. The first start chucker 27 constitutes a winning opening according to the present invention.

  The first and second starter chucks 27 and 28 receive a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution. The second starter chucker 28 is opened and closed by a starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 11). And is opened and closed. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the first starting chucker 27. The second starting chucker 28 is configured not to win a game ball in the closed state shown in FIG. 1 by the bottom of the first starting chucker 27 disposed immediately above.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated and wins a game ball which is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the player completes nine pitches in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, a windmill 31 is disposed on the left side of the center decoration 23. On the left side of the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 below the stage S, a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) is provided. 32 is disposed. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the second starter chucker 28.

  Then, around the normal symbol operating gate 32, the general winning openings 25 and 26, the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28, etc. in the game area 3a, the game ball spilled from the stage S or the stage S after being launched. A large number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 30 for driving the game balls falling without being involved in the game to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven. In addition, a number of obstacle nails including an obstacle nail 39 for driving game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming ball are also driven around and above the warp introduction port 37. In such a pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a is made to enter the first and second starter chuckers 27, 28 via the stage S or directly without passing through the stage S. The game is advanced so that it can be made.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that a game ball launched into the game area 3a is not passed through a road nail or the like (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on the starting chucker 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the first start chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays a role of guiding the sphere in the direction of the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28.

  Next, the structure of the center decoration 23 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a perspective view showing the center decoration 23 removed from the game board 3 and looking down obliquely from above, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the center decoration 23 shown in FIG. 2 with the logo member 101 removed, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the center ornament 23 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing the center ornament 23 taken along line AA in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a state in which the logo member 101 is removed from the center ornament 23 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the details of the delayed dropping portion 33, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the center ornament 23, and FIG. 9 is a view showing the center ornament 23 shown in FIG. 8 with the rear frame 23b removed. It is a rear view.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the center decoration 23 includes a substantially cylindrical front frame body 23a having an opening 36 at the center, and a rear frame body 23b joined to the front frame body 23a. The bracket portion 4 is formed around the front frame body 23a so as to project outward from a plurality of locations. Each bracket portion 4 is formed with a hole 4a penetrating front and back in order to screw the frame bodies 23a and 23b in a form embedded in the game board 3.

  The center ornament 23 has illumination devices 48 and 49 on both sides in the left-right width direction of the stage S located below the opening 36, and includes a delayed drop part 33 above the opening 36 and a bottom of the opening 36. The vibration control unit 50 and the distribution unit D are provided on the side. In addition, an illuminating device 18 that mainly illuminates the delayed dropping portion 33 from behind is disposed on the back side of the delayed dropping portion 33. On the upper right side of the center ornament 23, a jackpot lottery hold display device 75 having four LEDs and a special symbol display device 24 are arranged. A normal symbol display device 29 including an open lottery hold display device is provided on the lower right side of the center ornament 23. The special symbol display device 24 includes a display unit 24a including seven segments indicating a jackpot lottery result corresponding to the first starting chucker 27, and a display unit including seven segments indicating a jackpot lottery result corresponding to the second starting chucker 28. 24b (see FIGS. 4 and 6).

  The lighting device 49 has a light emitting body (not shown) such as an LED that illuminates characters on the front surface from the back surface, and the game board 3 has a center ornament 23 assembled to the game board 3 in a part thereof. When this occurs, it has a house part (not shown) for providing a required lighting effect as a lamp house for the luminous body. The house portion is formed so as to illuminate characters on the surface of the illumination device 49 by effectively advancing light from the light emitter located above by cutting out a part of the rib.

  The center ornament 23 has a discharge part 56a located at the center of the lower part. The discharge part 56a is located immediately above the first starter chucker 27, and the released and dropped game ball Ba is a pair of obstacles. It is positioned and formed so as to pass through the nail 30 (see FIG. 1) and to win the first starting chucker 27 almost certainly (that is, with a high probability of 97 to 99%).

  The delayed dropping portion 33 has a logo member 101 on the front side, and is delayed by a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) compared to the case where the game ball Ba received from the warp introduction port 37 is immediately dropped. It is configured to drop from.

  Here, the delay drop part 33 and its peripheral structure will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. That is, the delayed dropping part 33 is generally attached to the front frame body 23a of the center decoration 23, and the front frame body 23a has a part of a logo character ( A logo member 101 made of a substantially transparent plastic material imitating the characters “1 and 2” shown in FIG. 2 is disposed so as to face the front side of the center ornament 23. As shown in FIG. 7, a warp introduction port 37 is formed in the upper left portion of the logo member 101 on the back side, and a guide path 102 communicating with the warp introduction port 37 and the guide path 102 are continued. The delay member 103 is formed in order.

  The warp introduction port 37 has a landing 37a that is slightly lowered toward the entrance at the front part below the entrance, and receives a game ball launched into the game area 3a from the landing 37a. It introduces like this. The guide path 102 forms a short tubular passage that continues from the warp introduction port 37, and the delay member 103 that is directly below the guide path 102 is bent sharply from the vicinity of the end of the guide path 102. It extends almost horizontally.

  The delay member 103 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view (viewed from the upper side in FIG. 1), has a sufficient distance for the game ball to play in the left-right width direction, and has a depth ( In the direction of the back side of the drawing in FIG. 1, the area has a distance of about two game balls. Further, in the side view of the delay member 103 (front view in FIG. 1), the delay member 103 has a valley shape with a slight downward inclination (about 10 [°]) from the left and right ends toward the center. Is a so-called stage shape having a slanted surface 103a that gradually descends toward the back side (a width that is about 1/3 of the lateral width of the delay member 103). At the end of the guide path 102, a proximity sensor 105 having an annular portion that is introduced from the warp introduction port 37 and detects a game ball when passing through the guide path 102 is installed.

  Further, the front frame body 23a has an inclined guide surface 42 on the back side (the back side in FIG. 1) of the delay member 103. From the end of the inclined guide surface 42, a curved inclined guide surface is provided. 54 and a rolling guide surface 104. The inclined guide surface 42 is disposed so as to be parallel to the back side of the inclined surface 103a of the delay member 103 and accompanied by a step, and is relatively abrupt with a first inclined surface 42a (about 5 [°]) that gently descends. The second inclined surface 42b (about 15 [°]) that descends and the dance scene 42c that has a gentle downward inclination (about 5 [°]) are joined together in order to form a generally rectangular shape. ing. The curved inclined guide surface 54 is formed with a step at the end of the inclined guide surface 42, and the guide direction of the inclined guide surface 42 is turned into a light S-shape (about 180 [°]) and lowered. It is formed as an inclined surface (about 3 to 10 [°]).

  The rolling guide surface 104 is connected to the terminal end of the curved inclined guide surface 54 and is formed with a relatively large step. The rolling guide surface 104 has a relatively shallow depth and is formed on a substantially dish-shaped dish-like member 59 that gradually descends toward the center thereof. A through hole (falling hole) 59a having an inner diameter through which only one sphere can pass at the same time is formed. The rolling guide surface 104 and the curved inclined guide surface 54 are connected so that the descending slope of the end of the curved inclined guide surface 54 is smoothly connected in the circumferential direction of the rolling guide surface 104. Is formed.

  Further, a step 106 is formed around the upper portion of the through hole 59a at a position that is not concentric with the through hole 59a. The step portion 106 is formed in a substantially cylindrical depression shape having a slanted surface 106a descending toward the through hole 59a and slightly larger than the through hole 59a. The dish-like member 59 having the rolling guide surface 104 is formed so as to pass through the inclined guide surface 42 and the curved inclined guide surface 54 from the delay member 103 described above. It is located slightly on the left side, that is, slightly above the left side of the image display device 35 in the center decoration 23.

  Next, the vibration receiving unit 50 will be described in detail. That is, the through hole (falling hole) 59a is positioned at a predetermined position above the opening 36 so that the game ball Ba received from the warp introduction port 37 is dropped toward the predetermined position of the stage S and the front side of the screen 35a is dropped. Has been provided. Between the through holes 59a and the warp introduction port 37, the delayed dropping portion 33 is provided that guides the game ball from the warp introduction port 37 to the through hole 59a with a delay while allowing the movement of the game ball to be visible. Yes. The vibration suppression receiving portion 50 is arranged at the predetermined position on the stage S, and is configured to absorb and receive the game ball Ba dropped from the through hole 59a via the delay dropping portion 33.

  That is, the vibration receiving portion 50 has a landing plate (abutment surface) 67 that absorbs the vibration of the game ball Ba that has dropped from the through hole 59a and receives the vibration, thereby bending the landing ball 67. It has a structure that cantilever is supported. The vibration receiving portion 50 includes a support member 68 that supports the landing plate 67, and a vibration damping material 69 (see FIG. 5) interposed between the landing plate 67 and the support member 68.

  The contact surface 67 has an inclination that allows the received game ball Ba to roll to a first introduction route or a second introduction route described later. In other words, the landing board 67 is a curved surface that is inclined so as to rise in the left-right direction from the center portion and the rear side (the distribution portion D side) so as not to stop the game ball Ba that has come into drop contact. It is comprised as an inclined surface which inclines so that it may descend | fall toward (for example, 5-8 [degrees]). That is, the landing plate 67 is curved in the left-right width direction of the stage S, and is entirely inclined toward the introduction portion 55a of the first introduction route and the introduction portions 55b and 55c of the second introduction route. On the back surface of the landing plate 67, a lattice-like uneven pattern (not shown) is formed. Further, the center ornament 23 includes a support structure for positioning and fixing the landing plate 67 in a state of holding a bend or a gap so as to maintain the cantilever structure when the rear frame body 23b is assembled to the front frame body 23a. .

  In addition, by adhering the back surface of the landing plate 67 and the damping material 69 with a double-sided tape or the like, the damping effect when the game ball Ba falls on the landing plate 67 can be further enhanced. Further, the landing plate 67 itself can be made of a synthetic resin material kneaded with a damping material without interposing the damping material 69 between the landing plate 67 and the support member 68. The effect that the number of parts can be reduced can be obtained.

  In addition, the distribution unit D guides the game ball Ba that rolls after falling to the vibration receiving unit 50 to the first starting chucker 27 with a relatively high winning probability (97 to 99% (that is, approximately 100%)). A first introduction route and a second introduction route that leads in a different direction from the first starter chucker 27 are provided. The first introduction route includes an introduction part 55 a that receives the game ball Ba from the vibration receiving part 50 and a discharge part 56 a that releases the received game ball Ba toward the first starter chucker 27. The second introduction route includes an introduction portion 55b that receives the game ball Ba from the vibration suppression receiving portion 50, and a discharge portion 56b that releases the received game ball Ba in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27. An introduction portion 55c that receives the game ball Ba from the vibration receiving portion 50 and a discharge portion 56c that discharges the received game ball Ba in a different direction from the first starter chucker 27. In this embodiment, the second introduction route including the introduction portion 55b and the discharge portion 56b and the second introduction route including the introduction portion 55c and the discharge portion 56c are provided on both sides of the first introduction route. Not limited to the configuration, it may be provided only on one side of the first introduction route (that is, the right side or the left side in FIG. 5).

  Next, the back structure of the center decoration 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the center ornament 23 is covered with a rear frame body 23 b that integrally has a plurality of stepped portions over substantially the entire area around the opening 36 on the back surface. Then, when the rear frame body 23b screwed to the back surface of the front frame body 23a is removed by removing a screw (not shown), the illumination device 18 is provided on the front frame body 23a side as shown in FIG. And an illumination board 76 mounted with a light emitting body (not shown) such as an LED that illuminates the upper side of the delay drop unit 33, and a light emission that is provided in the illumination device 18 and illuminates the vicinity of the center of the delay drop unit 33 The opening board 36 includes an illumination board 77 on which a body (not shown) is mounted, and an illumination board 78 on which a light emitting body (not shown) that is provided in the lighting device 18 and illuminates the lower side of the delay drop unit 33 is mounted. It is mounted on the top. An illumination board 79 on which a light emitter (not shown) provided in the illumination device 48 is mounted is disposed on the right side of the opening 36 in the drawing, and the illumination device 79 is disposed on the left side of the opening 36 in the drawing. Illumination boards 62 and 64 mounted with a light emitter (not shown) provided in 49 are arranged. Further, an illumination board 63 mounted with a light emitter (not shown) that illuminates the stage S from behind is disposed below the opening 36 in the figure.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening 36 in the center ornament 23 is formed in a substantially similar rectangular shape at the rear part of the front frame body 23a and the rear frame body 23b, and this rear frame body 23b. A thin plate-like stopper member 110 having a square shape along the four sides is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the opening 36 so as to form a step. The corners of the four corners of the stopper member 110 are notched as if chamfering has been performed, and rectangular corner through-holes 111 are formed in the side walls forming the corners in the horizontal direction in FIG. Has been.

  In addition, a rectangular claw member 112 is formed in the central part on the right side of the stopper member 110 and on the upper side of the step (the back side in FIG. 8) so as to protrude inward of the opening 36. When the acrylic transparent panel 65 is inserted from the front side of the rear frame 23b (the back side in FIG. 8), the corner through-holes 111 and the claw members 112 are provided at the four corners and sides of the transparent panel 65. Each one is hooked by being inserted.

  In addition, a substantially hemispherical projection 113 is formed above and below the left and right front sides (the back side in FIG. 8) of the stopper member 110, respectively. By forming these protrusions 113 on the stopper member 110, the transparent panel 65 when being hooked on the rear frame body 23 b is not in close contact with the stopper member 110, and the front side is the height of the protrusion 113. It will be kept in the state pushed out (the back side in FIG. 8). As a result, the transparent panel 65 has a play area on the rear side (front side in FIG. 8) by the height of the protrusion 113 due to its flexible nature. Even when it is in contact with the front side of the lens, the impact at that time can be absorbed by bending backward.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. And an image display device 35.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is configured to mainly perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination means 81, a winning signal output means 82, a first lottery means 83, a second lottery means 84, a normal symbol lottery means 94, a game control means 86, a holding means 87, an operation control means 88, and an operation. A determination unit 89, an operation determination unit 90, an effect control unit 91, and a display control unit 92 are provided.

  The winning determination means 81 is configured such that a game ball launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 2 is the first and second start chuckers 27 and 28, the general winning openings 25 and 26, When winning one of the attackers 5 or the like, it is determined that the winning has occurred.

  The winning signal output means 82, when the winning determination means 81 determines the winning, the winning signal indicating that the corresponding first and second starting chuckers 27, 28, the general winning openings 25, 26, the attacker 5, etc. are won. Output.

  The first lottery means 83 and the second lottery means 84, when the winning signals corresponding to the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 are input from the winning signal output means 82, respectively, ) In the event of winning a prize less than, the probability per unit will be in a special state that can give a player an added value until the next jackpot is won, and the normal unit that does not enter the special state. In order to win, a winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown), and a big winning lottery is executed.

  When the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 are each won by the jackpot lottery, the lottery is based on the random number value of the effect stored in the effect memory (not shown). A variation pattern indicating that corresponding symbols such as “111” are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line of the image display device 35 is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  In addition, the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 each have a symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal win as a result of the change in the lottery based on the production random number value when the normal win is won in the big win lottery. A variation pattern to be finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. Furthermore, when the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 are out of the big hit lottery, the lottery based on the production random number value causes the symbol such as “252” corresponding to the outage to be on the big hit effective line. To determine a variation pattern to be finally aligned, and output a variation pattern signal to that effect.

  The normal symbol lottery means 94 performs a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the second start chucker 28 with the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 32 as an opportunity.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit sound and emit light. Further, the game control means 86 relates to the contents of effects related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. A signal is sent to the display control means 92.

  The holding means 87 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from either the first or second lottery means 83 or 84, and executes the fluctuation pattern each time the first or second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are awarded. It is memorized sequentially as a reserved ball that will be the result of the lottery. The storage status is lit and displayed on the jackpot lottery hold display device 75 (see FIGS. 4 and 6) so that the sum of the start chuckers 27 and 28 is a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the total number of balls to be held is four. While the number of balls to be held is four, the winnings to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are won. Despite this, no big lottery will be held. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 87 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. Further, the holding means 87, when the number of held balls becomes less than 4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the first and second starting chuckers 27, 28 performed in the first and second lottery means 83, 84 The result of the jackpot lottery in response to winning is stored as a holding ball, and the number of holding balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 90 to operate the solenoid 70, thereby opening or closing the second start chucker 28. . Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when the jackpot is generated by lottery in the first and second lottery means 83, 84, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of prizes are won. Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time the operation ends (or a predetermined time elapses).

  The operation determination unit 89 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when the “condition” of opening / closing of the second starter chucker 28 is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery means 94 is separate from the big hit lottery of the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. This is a case where a normal symbol lottery is won. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 89, the operation determination unit 90 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 emit light to produce an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. Do.

  The display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control unit 86, and displays the effect such as the contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision. At that time, the display control unit 92 is configured to divide the lottery results obtained by the first and second lottery units 83 and 84, respectively, according to the signal from the game control unit 86, for example, by dividing the screen 35a of the image display device 35 into left and right parts. The effect display is performed in time series in the left and right display areas, or the effect display is performed in time series in the form of using the left and right display areas integrally.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the second starter chucker 28 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 88. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 5 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 88.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 91, and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The lighting devices for effect 8 and 11 drive the illumination lamp (not shown) built therein according to the control of the effect control means 91 (lighting and blinking), and perform illumination according to the effect. The image display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 92 and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball 3 is played at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the launch device. Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls that have been launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling are awarded to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 and the general winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or rolled without being involved in these. It falls down and is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the lowermost outlet (not shown) of the game area 3a.

  When a part of the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball Ba is moved from the landing 37a to the guide path 102, the inclined surface 103a, the first inclined surface 42a, and the second inclined surface. After rolling and moving to the plate-like member 59 via the surface 42b, the dance scene 42c, and the curved inclined guide surface 54, and turning around the rolling guide surface 104 of the plate-like member 59 (see FIG. 3), the inclined surface Guided by 106a, the front side of the screen 35a falls from the through hole 59a toward the vibration receiving portion 50 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). This fall is reflected as an unexpected visual effect for a player who is playing a ball game while viewing the screen 35a. In this case, the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 37 falls after being delayed by about 8 seconds when passing through the delay drop unit 33.

  And in the vibration suppression receiving part 50, when the game ball Ba which fell from the delay dropping part 33 is received by the landing board 67, the cantilever support structure which bends and supports the landing board 67, and the vibration suppression of the lower part of the landing board 67 In combination with the vibration absorption effect (damping effect) by the material 69 (see FIG. 5), the hard and heavy game ball Ba made of metal is substantially at the center of the landing plate 67 as shown in FIG. At the moment of contact with the part, it almost stops and rolls in accordance with the inclination (for example, 5 to 8 [°]) toward the rear side (the distribution part D side) of the landing plate 67, and introduces the introduction part 55a, the introduction part 55b, A ball enters one of the parts 55c.

  At this time, the game ball Ba that has entered the introduction portion 55a is released from the release portion 56a and wins the first starter chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%). In most cases, the game ball Ba wins the first starting chucker 27, but may not win depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 30. On the other hand, the game ball Ba that has entered the introduction portion 55b or 55c is released from the release portion 56b or 56c and falls in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27. The so-called jump nail (not shown) that has been driven in, or a road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nail, is flipped back by the obstacle nail 30 and falls between the first nail. The starter chucker 27 may win a prize.

  By the way, when the game ball Ba wins any of the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 and the general winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 82. Outputs a winning signal (step S2). At this time, the holding unit 87 always determines whether or not the holding ball H is 0 <H <5. When it is determined that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is stored. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control unit 92 via the game control unit 86, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern signal. Further, the holding means 87, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the first and second start chuckers 27, 28 performed by the first and second lottery means 83, 84. The result of the jackpot lottery according to the winning is stored as a holding ball, and the number of holding balls is incremented by one.

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the corresponding side of the first and second lottery means 83, 84 turns on the hit flag, the lottery is performed based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. , That is, a variation pattern corresponding to a probability variation or a normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and the fluctuation pattern signal. The symbol variation timer for measuring the time to turn off the symbol variation prohibition flag turned on in order to prevent the next variation pattern signal from being transmitted until the effect display based on Set and decrement the number of reserved balls by 1 according to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern signal. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect and turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, A variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to transmission of the variation pattern signal.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 86 transmits a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the screen 35 a of the image display device 35 to the display control means 92, the display control means 92 is connected to the image display device 35. Is displayed in a timely manner so as to appeal to the player's vision of the contents related to the jackpot lottery result (step S5).

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 is a jackpot decision, the operation control means 88 is based on a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 90 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to 71, the solenoid 71 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the delayed dropping portion 33 disposed between the warp introduction port 37 and the through hole 59a allows the game ball Ba from the warp introduction port 37 to be visible through its movement. However, the vibration receiving portion 50 absorbs the vibration and receives the game ball Ba, which is delayed and guided to the through hole 59a and dropped from the through hole 59a via the delay dropping portion 33. Further, the distribution unit D guides the game ball Ba dropped on the vibration suppression receiving unit 50 to the first starter chucker 27 with a relatively high winning probability, and the second introduction route guides it in a direction different from the first starter chucker 27. And an introduction route.

  As a result, when a player plays a ball game while facing the pachinko machine 1 while visually recognizing the screen 35a at the center of the center ornament 23, the player is surprised to see the game ball Ba falling suddenly from above the screen 35a. Watch the situation where the ball Ba is guided to one of the first introduction route and the second introduction route after the ball Ba is once stopped on the vibration receiving portion 50, and watch the situation where the game ball Ba is accidentally guided to the first starting chucker 27. In addition, the expectation will be expanded and the game will be enjoyed. In this way, the player is observing the movement of the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 37 and rolled and delayed in the delay drop unit 33 as part of the performance, and at which timing the player falls. You can enjoy the production with attention.

  Further, the vibration receiving portion 50 has a landing plate 67 for receiving the game ball Ba dropped from the through hole 59a, and the landing plate 67 rolls the received game ball Ba to the first introduction route or the second introduction route. Since it has an inclination that can be introduced, the game ball Ba that has fallen to the vibration receiving portion 50 and is once stationary can be smoothly rolled and moved toward the first or second introduction route by the inclination of the landing plate 67.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first introduction route includes the introduction part 55a that receives the game ball Ba from the vibration receiving part 50 and the discharge part 56a that releases the received game ball Ba toward the first starter chucker 27. And the second introduction route includes introduction parts 55b and 55c that receive the game ball Ba from the vibration receiving part 50 and a discharge part 56b that releases the received game ball Ba in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27. , 56c on both sides of the first introduction route, the landing plate 67 is curved in the left-right width direction of the stage S, and is entirely on the introduction portions 55a, 55b, 55c side of the first and second introduction routes. Inclined. As a result, the game ball Ba, which has fallen to the vibration receiving portion 50 and stopped once, is bent in the left-right width direction of the stage S and is entirely introduced into the introduction portions 55a, 55b, 55c of the first and second introduction routes. The landing plate 67 inclined to the side can be rolled and moved more smoothly toward the first or second introduction route.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view shown in the state which removed the center decoration of this embodiment from a game board, and looked down from diagonally upward. It is a perspective view which shows the center decoration shown in FIG. 2 in the state which removed the logo member. It is a front view of the center decoration shown in FIG. It is a plane sectional view shown in the state where it cut along the AA line of Drawing 4. It is a front view which shows the center decoration shown in FIG. 4 in the state which removed the logo member. It is a perspective view which shows a delay fall part in detail. It is a rear view of center decoration. It is a rear view which shows the center decoration shown in FIG. 8 in the state which removed the rear frame. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3a Game area 23 Unit character (center decoration)
27 Winning mouth (first starting chucker)
33 delay drop part 35 image display device 35a screen 36 opening 37 warp introduction port 50 vibration receiving part 55a, 56a first introduction route (introduction part, discharge part)
55b, 56b Second introduction route (introduction part, discharge part)
55c, 56c 2nd introduction route (introduction part, discharge part)
59a Fall hole (through hole)
67 Contact surface (landing board)
Ba game ball D distribution part S stage

Claims (2)

A unit accessory having a stage for receiving a warp inlet and a game ball introduced mainly from the inlet, a winning opening located below the stage, and an opening formed in a central portion of the unit accessory In a gaming machine comprising an image display device that exposes a screen in a gaming area and launching a game ball in the gaming area to play a game,
A drop hole positioned so as to drop the front side of the screen toward the predetermined position of the stage with the game ball received from the warp introduction port;
A delay drop part disposed between the warp introduction port and the drop hole, and delaying the game ball from the warp introduction port while allowing the movement of the game ball to be visually perceived, and leading to the drop hole;
A vibration receiving portion that is disposed at the predetermined position and absorbs the vibration of the game ball that has fallen from the drop hole via the delay drop portion;
A distribution unit having a first introduction route that guides the game ball that has fallen to the vibration receiving unit and stopped once to the winning opening with a relatively high winning probability; With
The vibration receiving portion has a contact surface for receiving a game ball dropped from the drop hole;
The contact surface has an inclination that allows the received game ball to be rolled and introduced into the first introduction route or the second introduction route.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The first introduction route has an introduction part that receives a game ball from the vibration control receiving part, and a discharge part that discharges the received game ball toward the winning opening,
The second introduction route includes at least one of the first introduction route, an introduction unit that receives a game ball from the vibration control receiving unit, and a discharge unit that releases the received game ball in a direction different from the winning opening. On the side,
The contact surface is curved in the left-right width direction of the stage and is generally inclined toward the introduction portion of each of the first and second introduction routes.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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