JP2008132231A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, securing a passage for causing a game ball to flow downward from the upper side in a center case even if a display screen is enlarged in the lateral direction, and guiding the game ball to a stage part through the passage to restrain lowering of amusement of a game. <P>SOLUTION: The center case 7 includes: a plurality of display openings 27 opened in the laterally juxtaposed state; a display device disposed with the display screen facing the respective display openings 27; an oblong covering member 28 covering the boundary between the adjacent openings 27 from the front; and a stage part 19 disposed below the display openings 27 and allowing a game ball to roll in a lateral direction, wherein in the interior of the covering member 28, a ball flow passage 42 allowing the game ball introduced into the center case 7 to flow down is formed in the state of meandering forward and backward, and a downstream opening 42b of the ball flow passage 42 is opened above the stage part 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine having a center case having a game area in which a game ball flows down on a front surface of a gaming board and having a display screen in the gaming area.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a display screen is provided that includes a center case in a gaming area defined on the front surface of the gaming board and opens a display opening in the center case to display a variable display game (Display part) is faced, and the stage part that rolls the game ball that has flowed into the center case in the lateral direction is arranged at the lower part (bottom part) of the center case to show the player how the game ball rolls. It is configured as follows. Furthermore, a ball guide path capable of guiding a game ball from the game area to the stage unit is provided on both sides of the center case. And in such a pachinko gaming machine, two display screens are arranged side by side, and a shielding member is provided between the display screens, and an image is displayed between the two display screens and the shielding member. What was comprised so that presentation could be performed is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2003-265748 A

  By the way, in recent years, pachinko machines tend to have a large display screen in order to increase interest in the variable display game. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent document, when trying to enlarge the display screen, in particular, to expand the display screen in the horizontal direction without eliminating the shielding member, the ball guide path is connected to both sides of the game area. As a result, it is difficult to show the player the behavior of the game ball by letting the game ball flow down from top to bottom in the center case. End up. For this reason, there is a risk that the interest of the game will be reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to secure a flow path for allowing game balls to flow down from the top to the bottom in the center case even when the display screen is expanded in the horizontal direction. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of guiding a game ball to the stage portion through this flow path and suppressing a reduction in the interest of the game.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, a game area where a game ball flows down is formed in front of a game board, and a display screen is displayed in the game area. In a gaming machine equipped with a center case having
The center case is
A plurality of display openings opened in a state of being arranged horizontally, a display device that faces a display screen in each display opening, and a vertically long covering member that covers the boundary between adjacent display openings from the front A stage portion disposed below the display opening and capable of rolling the game ball laterally,
In the inside of the covering member, in a state of meandering back and forth a ball flow down path in which a game ball introduced into the center case can flow down,
A gaming machine characterized in that a downstream opening of the ball flow downway is opened above a stage portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the covering member is formed of a light-transmitting material at least at a front meandering section that partitions the front side of the ball flow down path. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein the covering member includes a plurality of lens portions along a ball flow down path.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the lens portion is formed with a light-transmitting material at a rear meandering section that partitions the rear side of the spherical flow path, and a thickness in the front-rear direction of the rear meandering section. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machines are formed with different numbers.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the center case includes a concave chamber that is recessed backward from the front side of the game board, and includes a display opening and a ball flow downway on the back surface of the concave chamber.
The upstream end of the ball flow downway communicates with a ball introduction path that slopes downward from the front side of the game board toward the bottom surface of the concave chamber, and the upstream opening of the ball introduction path is directed outward of the center case. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is opened.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the center case is opened with two display openings arranged side by side, and a covering member is disposed at the center of the center case. A gaming machine according to claim 5.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the center case includes a plurality of display openings that are opened side by side, a display device that faces each display opening, and an adjacent display. A vertically long covering member that covers the boundary of the opening for opening from the front, and a stage portion that is arranged below the opening for display and allows the game ball to roll in the lateral direction. The ball flow path where the game balls introduced into the case can flow down is formed in a meandering state, and the downstream opening of the ball flow path is opened above the stage part. It is possible to cover and decorate from the side of the player, and not only that, but also the game ball can flow down using this decorative portion. Therefore, even if the display screen is expanded in the horizontal direction, a flow path for allowing the game ball to flow down from the top to the bottom can be secured between the display screens, and a reduction in the interest of the game can be suppressed. Moreover, the limited space in the center case can be used effectively.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the covering member is formed of the translucent material at least the front meandering section that divides the front side of the ball flow downway, the player does not take his gaze off the display screen. You can easily recognize and enjoy the flow of game balls. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced. Furthermore, it is possible to expect a synergistic effect between the display effect on the display screen and the effect due to the behavior of the game ball flowing down between the display screens, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the covering member includes a plurality of lens portions along the ball flow down path. Therefore, the ball flow down path can be decorated with the lens portion, and depending on the structure around the game ball. The production effect can be further improved.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the lens portion is formed of the translucent material with the rear meandering compartment that divides the rear side of the ball flow down path, and the front and rear meat of the rear meandering compartment. Since they are formed with different thicknesses, it is possible to decorate the periphery of the game ball flowing down the ball flow path with a simple configuration. Furthermore, the boundary between the display openings adjacent to each other can be made difficult to see by the lens portion.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the center case includes a recessed chamber that is recessed backward from the front side of the game board, and includes a display opening and a ball flow downway on the inner surface of the recessed chamber. The upstream end of the ball flow path communicates with a ball introduction path that inclines downward from the front side of the game board toward the bottom surface of the concave chamber, with the upstream opening of the ball introduction path facing the outside of the center case. Since it has been opened, it is possible to set the range of movement of the game ball from the front of the game board to the back side of the center case to allow the game ball to flow down into the center case, and to further enhance the effect effect by the behavior of the game ball .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the center case is opened with two display openings arranged side by side, and the covering member is disposed at the center of the center case. The game ball can be allowed to flow down. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to see the flow of the game ball, and it is easier to improve the interest of the game.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine has a substantially circular shape by fixing a guide rail 3, a partition member 4 and the like to the front surface of a rectangular gaming board body 2 made of plywood or plastic. The game area 5 is partitioned and a large center case 7 is disposed on the opposite side of the game area 5 from the guide rail 3 (rightward in FIG. 1). The display screens 8 are displayed on the left and right to display a variable display and play a variable display game. In addition, a start winning opening 10 (corresponding to a winning portion in the present invention) for starting the variable display game is arranged below the center case 7, and a general winning opening 11 is provided on both the left and right sides of the start winning opening 10. A side lamp 12 that displays various decorations by emitting light is disposed. Furthermore, a big winning opening 13 is arranged below the start winning opening 10, and the game balls that have flowed down without winning are collected below the big winning opening 13 and at the lower edge of the gaming area 5. An out port 14 is provided, and obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 5 except for the start winning port 10, the large winning port 13, the center case 7, and the like.

Next, the center case 7 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the center case 7 includes a box-shaped case main body 17 that is open at the front, and a spherical guide path (warp flow path) 18 that is disposed in the center of the case main body 17. And a stage portion 19 disposed in the lower part of the case body 17 and a plurality of (two in this embodiment) display devices (variable display devices) 21 disposed behind the case body 17. ing.

  The case body 17 is a member having a frame structure, and a concave chamber 24 that is recessed backward from the front side of the game board 1 is formed in the case body 17 in a state of opening forward. A decorative portion 25 simulating the shape of a plurality of butterflies is arranged on the upper side of the concave chamber 24, and rectangular displays having the same size are arranged on the rear surface located at the rear portion of the concave chamber 24. A plurality (two in the present embodiment) are opened in a state where the opening portions 27 are arranged side by side. Further, a vertically long covering member 28 is disposed between the left and right display openings 27 so as to protrude forward from the display openings 27 (see FIG. 4), and the boundary between the adjacent display openings 27 is arranged. Is covered from the front by the covering member 28. Therefore, the boundary between the display openings 27 and the covering member 28 are overlapped in the front-rear direction at the center in the left-right direction of the center case 7 (specifically, the inner surface of the concave chamber 24). A display device 21 is arranged behind each display opening 27, and the display screen 8 of the display device 21 faces forward (in other words, inside the concave chamber 24) through the display opening 27. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 21 is stored in a display storage case 29 with the front being largely open with the display screen 8 facing forward, and the display storage case 29 is stacked behind the case body 17. Thus, the display screen 8 is overlaid on the display opening 27. The internal configuration of the covering member 28 will be described in detail later.

  Further, a mounting substrate 32 for attaching the center case 7 to the game board 1 is projected outwardly in a bowl shape on the peripheral edge (outer peripheral edge) of the case main body 17, and on the front side of the upper side portion of the case main body 17, The saddle-shaped armor portion 33 projects downward from the mounting substrate 32 in a state where the armor portion 33 is inclined downward toward the left and right sides, and the vertically long side portions 34 are attached to the mounting substrate from the inclined end portions on the left and right sides of the armor portion 33. Projecting forward from 32. And, as shown in FIG. 5, a shelf 35 for placing the stage unit 19 is formed on the lower side of the case main body 17 serving as the bottom of the concave chamber 24, and on both left and right sides of the shelf 35, An engagement groove 37 for engaging the side end portion of the stage portion 19 is opened. Further, a decorative panel member 38 disposed in front of the stage portion 19 is provided on one side (right side in FIG. 2) of the front edge portion of the shelf portion 35 so as to extend upward, and the other side (FIG. 2). In the middle, left side), a stair-shaped guide member 39 capable of guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 5 is provided in a state of being inclined downward toward the top of the start winning opening 10 (see FIG. 1).

  The ball guide path 18 is a passage having a function of guiding the game ball flowing down the game area 5 into the center case 7 (specifically, in the concave chamber 24 of the case body 17), and upstream of the ball guide path 18. The ball introduction path 41 serving as a part and the ball flow down path 42 serving as a downstream part are connected to each other, and are arranged from the side of the decoration part 25 (left side in FIG. 3) to above the stage part 19. ing. The ball introduction path 41 is a game ball passage inclined downward from the front surface side of the game board 1 toward the back surface side of the concave chamber 24, and as shown in FIG. A member 43 and a curved lid member 44 that closes the rear of the flange member 43 are overlapped and formed in a front-rear direction. In addition, the upstream flow path 41a of the sphere introduction path 41 is set in a vertical arc shape that is curved in the vertical direction, and the upper end portion where the upstream opening 41 of the sphere introduction path 41 (that is, the inlet of the sphere guide path 18) is opened. It arrange | positions at the inclination lower end of the armor part 33, and opened the upstream opening 41c toward the game area | region 5 (namely, outward of the center case 7) above the center case 7. FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the downstream flow path 41 b of the sphere introduction path 41 is set in a horizontal arc shape curved in the front-rear direction and extends to the saddle surface of the concave chamber 24. The rear end portion 41d is opened at the center in the left-right direction of the center case 7, more specifically, at the upper end of the boundary portion of the display openings 27 arranged side by side in a state of opening downward.

  The ball flow down path 42 is a flow path for allowing a game ball to flow down to the center portion in the left-right direction of the center case 7, and as shown in FIG. 4, the inside of the covering member 28, that is, the center of the back surface of the concave chamber 24 The portion is provided in a vertically oriented state along the boundary of the display opening 27 and is partitioned in a meandering manner in the front-rear direction. In addition, the upper end portion where the upstream opening 42a of the ball flow lower passage 42 is opened is connected to the rear end portion (downstream opening 41d) of the ball introduction passage 41 so as to communicate with the ball introduction passage 41, while the downstream opening 42b is opened. The lower end portion is disposed immediately above the central portion in the left-right direction of the lower stage portion 19, and the downstream opening 42 b is opened toward the central portion of the stage portion 19. Therefore, the ball flow down path 42 opens a downstream opening of the ball guide path 18 above the stage portion 19.

  The covering member 28 is composed of a front meandering section 47 that partitions the front side of the ball flow downway 42 and a rear meandering section 48 that partitions the rear side, and the front meandering section 47 faces backward. The open part is closed and this open part is closed by a rear meandering partition part 48 to form a spherical flow downway 42. Further, the front side portion of the front meandering partition portion 47 is set in a waveform state that meanders back and forth along the vertical direction, and the front side portion of the rear side meandering partition portion 48 that faces the ball flow down path 42 is set to the front meandering partition portion. 47 is formed in a wavy state that meanders at the same phase as the front side portion of 47, and the spherical flow downstream 42 is set in a meandering state. Further, the front meandering section 47 is made of a light-transmitting material, specifically, a transparent resin so that the ball flow path 42 can be seen through from the outside, and the game ball flows down while meandering the ball flow path 42. It is configured so that it can be viewed from the front (that is, the player side).

  The stage unit 19 rolls the game ball guided by the ball guide path 18 or the game ball that has been blown off by the guide member 39 and entered the case body 17 in the lateral direction (front-rear direction or left-right direction). It is formed in a horizontally long manner along the lower edge of the display opening 27 below the display opening 27. As shown in FIG. 5, the stage portion 19 is disposed near the display opening 27 (behind the center case 7) and below the downstream opening 42b of the ball flow lower path 42 (sphere guide path 18). The first stage 51, the second stage 52 disposed lower than the first stage 51 in front of the first stage 51, and a prize that is formed below the stage unit 19 and can guide the game ball forward. The first stage 51 is an upper stage and the second stage 52 is a lower stage.

  The first stage 51 is a horizontally long stage formed in a state extending over substantially the entire width of the lower side portion of the case body 17, and is disposed on the rear side of the shelf portion 35. In addition, a first raised portion 55 is formed so as to protrude upward at a central portion in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the first stage 51, in other words, at a location where the downstream opening 42b of the ball flow down passage 42 faces. The top portion of the portion 55 is set immediately below the downstream opening 42b of the ball flow path 42, and a ball distribution protrusion 56 formed of an inclined surface that is inclined downward in the left and right directions is provided on the top portion, and the ball distribution protrusion 56, the game balls are distributed to the left and right without being stopped on the first raised portion 55. Further, on both the left and right sides of the first raised portion 55, a first front guide portion 58 and a guide portion 61 are formed in a state where the front edge portion is opened forward, and the first front guide portion 58 and the guide portion are formed. The game ball can be guided from 61 to the second stage 52.

  The second stage 52 is a horizontally long stage formed in substantially the same lateral width as the first stage 51, that is, in a state extending over substantially the entire width of the lower side portion of the case body 17, and is disposed on the front side on the shelf 35. Yes. In addition, a second raised portion 65 that is raised upward is formed at the center of the second stage 52 in the left-right direction, that is, in front of the first raised portion 55, and is lower than the first raised portion 55. Prepared in state. Further, a second front guide portion 68 is formed on the left and right sides of the second raised portion 65 in a state where the front edge portion is opened forward, and a game ball is transferred from the second front guide portion 68 to the game area 5. It is configured to drop.

  A groove-shaped rear guide portion 74 is provided at the top (center) of the second raised portion 65 of the second stage 52 so as to be inclined downward toward the rear first stage 51 side. Further, of the standing wall portion 75 that forms a boundary step between the first raised portion 55 of the first stage 51 and the second raised portion 65 of the second stage 52, a location that is located at the inclined lower end of the rear guide portion 74, specifically In particular, a passage port 76 through which a game ball can pass is opened below the central portion of the standing wall 75 in the left-right direction, and the game ball rolling on the second stage 52 is received in the passage port 76, It is configured to be able to flow into a winning guide path 53 described later.

  The winning guide path 53 is a gaming ball path that can guide the game ball rolling on the second stage 52 to the lower side of the stage unit 19 and then guide it directly above the start winning port 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the winning guide path 53 is set such that the upstream portion formed below the first stage 51 is set in the vertical direction, and the downstream portion formed below the second stage 52 is inclined downward. It is set to the state. The upstream end of the winning guide path 53 communicates with the passage port 76, and the downstream end is opened forward to the front of the center case 7, specifically, the front of the second stage 52 above the start winning port 10. is doing.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the center case 7 erected a translucent decorative wall portion 85 from the rear edge portion of the first stage 51 to the lower edge portion of the display opening portion 27. A plurality of decorative members 86 simulating the shape of a flower are arranged behind the portion 85. Further, a central portion in the left-right direction of the upper edge portion of the decorative wall portion 85 is disposed immediately below the rear side portion of the downstream opening 42b of the ball flow lower passage 42, and in other words, the ball guide passage 18 and the first bulge. The portion located between the portions 55 is recessed backward and downward in a spherical shape to form a direction changing portion 87 that opens upward and forward (see FIG. 4). And in the front edge part of the 1st protruding part 55, the ball | bowl contact part 88 which can contact | abut the game ball which moved ahead by the direction conversion part 87 in the location located ahead of the direction conversion part 87 is provided. Stands upward.

  When a game ball that is provided with the center case 7 having such a configuration and is launched from a launching device (not shown) and enters the game area 5 flows into the ball guide path 18 from above the center case 7, the game ball Moves through the ball introduction path 41 from the front surface of the game board 1 to the inner surface of the concave chamber 24. Then, it enters the ball flow downway 42 and flows down while meandering in the front-rear direction between the display openings 27 (display screen 8). Therefore, the game ball can be caused to flow down by utilizing the part that covers and decorates the boundary between the adjacent display screens 8 from the player side. As a result, even if the display screen 8 is expanded in the horizontal direction, it is possible to secure a flow path for the game ball to flow down from the top to the bottom between the display screens 8 and to suppress a reduction in the interest of the game. . Further, the limited space in the center case 7 can be used effectively. Furthermore, the range of movement of the game ball can be set from the front surface of the game board to the back side of the center case 7 so that the game ball can flow down into the center case 7. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the effect produced by the behavior of the game ball.

  And since the front side meandering partition part 47 is formed of the translucent member, the player can easily recognize and enjoy the flow of the game ball without diverting his line of sight from the display screen 8. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced. Furthermore, it is possible to expect a synergistic effect between the display effect on the display screen 8 and the effect due to the behavior of the game ball flowing down between the display screens 8, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, since the covering member 28 and the ball flow down passage 42 are disposed in the center portion of the center case 7, the game ball can flow down to the center portion of the center case 7. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to see the flow of the game ball, and it is easier to improve the interest of the game.

  The game ball that has flowed down the ball flow path 42 is weakened by the meandering structure of the ball flow path 42, and in this flow-down state, the first bulge 55 side below the downstream opening 42 b of the ball flow path 42, in detail It falls toward the ball sorting projection 56. At this time, when the lower rear portion of the game ball enters the direction changing portion 87, the game ball is guided along the surface of the direction changing portion 87, and the moving direction of the game ball is changed from below (up and down direction). It can be converted forward (front-back direction). Then, the game ball moving forward from the direction changing portion 87 abuts on the ball abutting portion 88, bounces back, and falls onto the ball sorting protrusion 56 of the first raised portion 55.

  When the game ball falls to the ball distribution projection 56, the game ball is distributed to the left and right by the ball distribution projection 56, and does not stop on the first raised portion 55 and is directed to the first front guide portion 58 or the guide portion 61. Then, it rolls laterally and falls to the second stage 52. Further, when rolling on the second stage 52 in the lateral direction and reaching the left or right second front guide part 68 with the rolling force weakened, the second front guide part 68 rolls forward. Then, it falls from the stage part 19 and easily flows down to a place outside the start winning opening 10 in the game area 5. Accordingly, it is difficult for the game ball guided by the second front guide portion 68 to win the start winning opening 10. Further, when the game ball moves to the second raised portion 65 and reaches the rear guide portion 74 in a state where the momentum for rolling the second stage 52 is weakened, the game ball passes through the passage port 76 and wins a prize. It flows down to the guideway 53. And it is easy to flow down from the downstream end of the 2nd guide way 82 to the front of the center case 7, and to fall directly on the start winning opening 10, and to win the starting winning opening 10 easily.

  Further, when the game ball that has entered the game area 5 does not flow into the ball guide path 18 and flows down the side of the center case 7 to reach the guide member 39, the game ball bounces on the guide member 39. When it is easy to flow down and the amount of elasticity is large, it jumps into the second stage 52 while moving in the lateral direction due to the downward flow. Then, when the second stage 52 reaches the left or right second front guide part 68 with the momentum for rolling the second stage 52 weakened, the second front guide part 68 rolls forward and falls from the stage part 19. However, it is easy to flow down to a place outside the start winning opening 10 in the game area 5. Accordingly, it is difficult for the game ball guided by the second front guide portion 68 to win the start winning opening 10. Further, when the game ball reaches the rear guide unit 74 in a state where the momentum of rolling on the second stage 52 is weakened, the game ball passes through the passage port 76 and flows down to the winning guide path 53. Then, it is easy to flow down from the downstream end of the winning guide path 53 to the front of the center case 7 and fall directly above the starting winning opening 10 and easily win the starting winning opening 10.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although only the front side meandering division part 47 was formed with the translucent material among the coating | coated members 28, this invention is not limited to this, The back side meandering division part 48 is also made of a translucent material. It may be formed. In short, it is only necessary to form at least the front meandering section 47 with a light-transmitting material so that the game ball flowing down the ball flow path 42 is visible from the front.

  Furthermore, a plurality of lens units may be provided along the ball flow down path 42, and a decoration effect may be performed using the behavior of a game ball in the ball flow down path 42. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the rear meandering section 48 is formed of a translucent material, and the thickness of the rear meandering section 48 in the front-rear direction, specifically, the spherical flow path 42 is faced. If the distance between the front surface of the corrugated state and the rear surface formed in a vertically long strip is increased or decreased, the wall thickness is thicker than the other parts, or where it is thinner. The lens unit 90 may be formed. If the lens unit 90 is provided behind the ball flow down path 42 in this way, a game ball flowing down while meandering back and forth is copied to the lens unit 90, and the effect of the game ball in the ball flow down path 42 is produced. Can be improved. In addition, it is possible to decorate the vicinity of the game ball flowing down the ball flow path 42 with a simple configuration. Further, the boundary between the adjacent display openings 27 can be made difficult to see by the lens unit 90.

  Further, if the lens part is arranged on the front part of the transparent front meandering partition part 47, the behavior of the game ball meandering back and forth can be emphasized through the lens part, and the game ball can be shown larger than the actual size, It can be made small and is suitable.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the two opening portions 27 for display are arranged side by side in the center case 7, but the present invention is not limited to the number of opening portions 27 for displaying. The point is that a plurality of display openings 27 may be opened side by side, and three or more display openings 27 may be opened.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming area is defined on the front surface of the gaming board, and the gaming area is centered on the gaming area. Any gaming machine having a case may be used. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which removed the display apparatus from the center case. It is a perspective view of a center case. It is sectional drawing of a center case. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which removed the stage part from the center case. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a ball introduction path. It is explanatory drawing of the spherical flow downstream provided with the lens part in the back side meandering division part.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 5 Game area | region 7 Center case 8 Display screen 10 Start winning opening 17 Case main body 18 Ball guide path 19 Stage part 21 Display device 24 Recessed chamber 27 Display opening 28 Cover member 35 Shelve part 41 Ball introduction path 41a Upstream side Flow path 41b Downstream flow path 41c Upstream opening 41d Downstream opening 42 Spherical flow down path 42a Upstream opening 42b Downstream opening 43 Gutter member 44 Lid member 47 Front meandering section 48 Rear meandering section 51 First stage 52 Second stage 53 Winning Guide path 55 First raised portion 58 First forward guide portion 65 Second raised portion 68 Second forward guide portion 74 Rear guide portion 75 Standing wall portion 76 Passage port 85 Decoration wall portion 87 Direction changing portion 88 Ball contact portion 90 Lens Part

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine comprising a center case having a display screen in the gaming area, in which a gaming area where a game ball flows down is defined on the front surface of the gaming board,
The center case is
A plurality of display openings opened in a state of being arranged horizontally, a display device that faces a display screen in each display opening, and a vertically long covering member that covers the boundary between adjacent display openings from the front A stage portion disposed below the display opening and capable of rolling the game ball laterally,
In the inside of the covering member, in a state of meandering back and forth a ball flow down path in which a game ball introduced into the center case can flow down,
A gaming machine, wherein a downstream opening of the ball flow downstream is opened above the stage portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the covering member is formed of a translucent material with at least a front meandering section that partitions the front side of the ball flow downway.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the covering member includes a plurality of lens portions along a ball flow down path.   The lens portion is formed by forming a rear meandering partition portion that divides the rear side of the spherical flow downstream path with a light-transmitting material and different thicknesses in the front-rear direction of the rear meandering partition portion. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized. The center case includes a concave chamber recessed backward from the front side of the game board, and includes a display opening and a ball flow downway on the back surface of the concave chamber.
The upstream end of the ball flow downway communicates with a ball introduction path that slopes downward from the front side of the game board toward the bottom surface of the concave chamber, and the upstream opening of the ball introduction path is directed outward of the center case. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game machine is opened.   6. The center case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the center case is opened with two display openings arranged side by side, and a covering member is disposed at the center of the center case. Game machines.

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