JP2008237234A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enlarge a game area which exists above a jackpot port. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes: a game board 30 where nails 39 are planted for complicating fall of game balls; a guide rail 32 for defining a game area 31b to be a fall area of the game ball on the game board 30; a start port 33 which is provided in the game area 31b and starts jackpot lottery by entrance of the game ball; a lottery means 32 for determining it is a jackpot on the basis of the game ball entering the start port 33 whether or not; a pattern display means 37 for displaying a pattern in a form in accordance with a determination result of the lottery means 32; a jackpot port 51 which usually, maintains by a closed state and if the pattern meaning the jackpot is displayed to the pattern display means 37, it will be in an opened state; a variation prize winning device 50 where the jackpot port 51 is installed to a lower part of the game area; and an out port 52 placed on the side of the jackpot port 51. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine that can ensure a wide effective gaming area.

  Conventionally, as a pachinko game, a game ball is blown off to the top of the game area by a batting ball, and the game ball is complicatedly dropped by a nail etc. If a prize is won, a prize ball will be paid out or a lottery will be drawn. On the other hand, when the game ball does not win the winning opening or the start opening, the game ball is guided to the out port at the bottom of the game area, and the pachinko game is finished with respect to the game ball.

In recent years, as a pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 6, a model in which a symbol display means 120 for displaying a symbol of a jackpot lottery result or a symbol of a reach is arranged in a game area 104 where a game ball falls is popular. is doing.
JP 2006-75510 A

  However, in recent years, the size of the symbol display means 120 has increased significantly, and the area where the game balls from the symbol display means 120 to the out port 118 fall in a complicated manner has become narrower. As a result, it has become difficult to secure an area where a player can entertain whether or not a game ball will win a prize winning port 117 that accepts a large number of game balls in the event of a big hit.

  Furthermore, since the size of the symbol display means 120 is increased, there is a region where the game ball falls down while avoiding the symbol display means 120 only at the side of the game area 104, so that the start opening arranged below the symbol display means The angle at which the game ball is guided to 116 and the grand prize winning opening 117 becomes steep. For this reason, there is a restriction on the arrangement of parts on the game area in consideration of the winning rate of the ball at the starting port, or only a falling trajectory with poor interest can be drawn.

  Therefore, by enlarging the symbol display means in order to improve the interest and the impact, the pleasure of chasing whether or not the game ball falls in a complicated manner and enters the winning opening is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and by relaxing the above-described restrictions, it is possible to secure a wide game area in which a game ball falls while allowing an increase in the size of the symbol display means. The purpose is to provide pachinko machines.

  To achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention defines a game board on which nails for complicating the fall of a game ball and a game area that is a fall area of the game ball on the game board. A guide rail that is provided in the game area, a start opening where a big win lottery starts when a game ball wins, and whether the game ball wins the start opening or not is determined Based on the fact that the lottery means, the symbol display means that displays the symbols in a manner corresponding to the determination result of the lottery means, and the symbol that is normally maintained in a closed state and that means the jackpot is displayed on the symbol display means. A prize winning opening that is open, and a variable winning device that is installed so that the prize winning opening is located at a lower portion of the gaming area; and an out opening that is arranged to the side of the prize winning opening; Is provided.

  As a result, it is possible to secure a wide game area in which the game ball above the winning prize opening falls. In addition, even if a large symbol display means is arranged in the game area, it is possible to ensure a degree of freedom in design such as a nail planting position that defines the falling trajectory of the game ball.

  According to the present invention, even when the symbol display means is enlarged, it is possible to secure a wide game area where the game ball falls, and to ensure the fun of following the whereabouts of the falling game ball in addition to the interest of the symbol display. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a window frame 13, a game board covered with the window frame 13, and the like.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2B, the pachinko machine 10 has a display sub-board 21 for controlling display such as a liquid crystal display, a sound sub-board 22 for controlling output of various game sounds, and a pachinko machine 10 on the back. A processing unit that performs the main control of, for example, a main base 23 provided with a lottery means for determining whether or not a big hit, a payout base 24 that controls the payout operation of game balls, a power base 25 that supplies power to each base, etc. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the various bases are attached in a state of being accommodated in a transparent case in order to prevent fraud.

  The outer frame 11 is a member for attaching the pachinko machine 10 to the opening of the Taishima that is installed in the pachinko hall, and is formed in a thin rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The size of the outer frame 11 is unified so as to match the opening of Taijima, and the pachinko machine 10 fits within the range of the outer frame 11 in a front view. Therefore, the size of the game board arranged inside the outer frame 11 is also restricted by the size of the outer frame 11, and the game area formed on the game board is also restricted by the size of the outer frame 11.

  The front frame 12 is pivotally attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 11 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Therefore, the front frame 12 can be opened and closed in a state where the outer frame 11 is fixed to the Taijima of the pachinko hall, and the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be viewed while attached to the Taijima. Yes.

  A lower plate 14 having an upper surface opened and an upper plate 15 having an upper surface opened are fixed to the lower front portion of the front frame 12. The upper plate 15 is a part for holding the paid-out prize balls (game balls) and supplying the game balls to the hitting ball for launching the game balls into the game area. The lower plate 14 is a part for holding an overflowing prize ball when the upper plate 15 is filled with the prize ball.

  A handle base 16 is fixed around the right end of the lower plate 14, and a firing handle 19 is rotatably attached to the handle base 16. A firing motor is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 19, and a hitting ball is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor. This firing motor corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball, and when the shooting handle 19 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor and supplied from the upper plate 15 based on the driving of the hitting ball. The game ball is played in the game area.

  The window frame 13 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the front frame 12 so as to be opened and closed. The window frame 13 has a window portion 17 having a circular hole shape, and a transparent glass window 17 a is fixed to the window portion 17. Speakers 18 for outputting game sounds are fixed to the back surfaces of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the window frame 13. A plurality of decorative LEDs are fixed to the window frame 13.

  Next, a description will be given of a game board attached to the back of the window frame 13 through a glass window 17a so as to be visible.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

  The game board 30 is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 12 as described above, and is covered with the glass window 17a of the window frame 13 from the front.

  The game board 30 is a member that forms a game area, and includes a base 31, guide rails 32, obstacle nails 39, a starting opening 33, a variable winning device 50 having a big winning opening 51, an out opening 52, a wing piece 54, a general winning. A mouth 35, a symbol display means 37, a holding lamp 38 and the like are provided.

  The base 31 is a plate for fixing each constituent member of the game board 30, and is provided with a rectangular hole for attaching the symbol display means 37 to the intermediate part.

  The symbol display means 37 is attached to the back surface of the base 31 so that the symbol can be seen through the rectangular hole.

  The guide rail 32 is a metal strip-like member that is attached to the front surface of the base 31 in an upright manner. The guide rail 32 is attached to the outer periphery of the base 31 in a substantially elliptical shape, and demarcates a game area 31b, which is an area where the game ball falls. In addition, the guide rail 32 forms a game ball launch passage 31a across the guide rail 32 on the opposite side of the game area 31b. The launch passage 31a is a passage that guides the game ball bounced by the hitting ball to the upper part of the game area 31b.

  The obstacle nail 39 is a member that is implanted in the base 31 in the game area 31b and changes the course of a game ball that falls down the game area 31b in a complicated manner.

  The start port 33 is a member that starts a big win lottery when a game ball enters, and is a member that is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The start ports 33 are attached at two locations, below and further below the symbol display means 37 in the game area 31b. The start port 33 is provided with a start port switch that triggers a lottery lottery. The start port switch is a sensor that detects that a game ball has won in the start port 33.

  The general winning opening 35 is a member from which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The general winning opening 35 has a general winning opening switch attached therein, and the general winning opening switch detects that a game ball has won the general winning opening 35.

  Four hold lamps 38 are fixed in the game area 31b. These four hold lamps 38 notify the player of the waiting state of the determination process of the game ball won in the start port 33 according to the number of lights.

  The symbol display means 37 is composed of a color liquid crystal display on which an effect animation in which a jackpot lottery is performed is displayed, and an effect that is similar to a jackpot, that is, a so-called reach action animation is displayed.

  The variable winning device 50 is a device including a big winning port 51 that receives a winning of a game ball when the result of the big win lottery becomes a big hit, and the big winning port 51 is provided near the lowermost guide rail 32 of the gaming area 31b. It is attached to the base 31 in a state where it can be arranged.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the variable winning device.

  As shown in the figure, the variable winning device 50 includes a large winning port 51, a wing piece 54, an out port 52, a jumping prize preventing device 53, a wing piece driving device 55, And a reinforcing member 56.

  The wing pieces 54 are pivotally attached to both sides of the upper portion of the special winning opening 51, and are members for closing and opening the special winning opening 51. The pair of wing pieces 54 are normally maintained in a state in which the big prize opening 51 is closed, and the game ball cannot win the big prize opening 51. When the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, after the predetermined symbol is displayed on the symbol display means 37, the wing piece 54 is rotated by a predetermined angle along the base 31 so that the big prize opening 51 is opened. To do. In this case, the game ball can easily win the big winning opening 51.

  The wing piece driving device 55 is a device for driving the wing piece 54, and includes a big prize opening solenoid and a plunger connected to the solenoid. The plunger is mechanically connected to the wing piece 54, and by controlling the big prize opening solenoid, the wing piece 54 can be rotated via the plunger to open and close the big prize opening 51. ing.

  The big winning opening 51 has a wider opening than other winning openings, and accepts a winning game ball only in the case of a big hit as described above. The special winning opening 51 is provided with a special winning opening switch 41 and can detect that a game ball has won the special winning opening 51.

  The out-port 52 is an opening that finally receives game balls that have fallen from the top of the game area 31 b and have not won the general winning port 35, the start port 33, or the big winning port 51. It is provided on each side. The game balls that have entered the out port 52 are collected in the pachinko hall.

  The jumping prize prevention tool 53 is a member that suppresses jumping of the game ball that has fallen off from the big prize opening 51 or the open wing piece 54, and guide rails from below the big prize opening 51 toward both sides. 32 is extended. The material constituting the jumping prize prevention device 53 is not particularly limited as long as it is a substance that absorbs an impact from a game ball, but an elastomer (natural rubber, synthetic rubber, etc.) can arbitrarily adjust the impact absorption performance. Since it is relatively inexpensive, it is preferable as the jump prize prevention tool 53. Further, the jumping prize prevention tool 53 includes a groove portion in which a large number of grooves extending in the depth direction are formed. The jumping prize prevention tool 53 that receives an impact from the game ball by the groove portion 57 is easily deformed, and the impact can be absorbed more efficiently. Further, the groove portion 57 is slightly inclined so that the upper surface thereof faces the direction of the out port 52. This makes it easier to guide the game ball to the out port 52.

  The reinforcing member 56 is a member that resists or reduces the impact when the game ball that has fallen along the guide rail 32 collides with the side portion of the special winning opening 51. Examples of the material of the reinforcing member 56 that resists the impact include metals such as iron, and examples of the material that reduces the impact include elastomer. The groove portion 57 provided in the jumping prize prevention device 53 weakens the power of the game ball that collides with the reinforcing member 56, reduces the speed of the game ball that collides with the reinforcing member 56 and bounces back to the out port 52. It also has a function to make it easier for game balls to enter.

  As described above, by placing the variable prize winning device 50 so that the big prize opening 51 is located at the portion where the outage has existed in the conventional pachinko machine, that is, the lowermost part of the game area 31b, A wide area from the upper side of the mouth 51 to the lower side of the symbol display means 37 can be secured.

  Therefore, even if the symbol display means 37 is enlarged, it is possible to sufficiently secure a region where the game ball falls in a complicated manner due to the obstacle nail 39. In addition, the angle at which the trajectory of the game ball is forcibly bent by the obstacle nail 39 in order to guide the game ball that has fallen to the side of the symbol display means 37 to the start opening 33 or the big prize opening 51 can be made gentle. The degree of freedom in designing the game board 30 can be improved.

  Further, since the big winning opening 51 is arranged in the vicinity of the guide rail 32, it is considered that the probability that the game ball jumping up from the guide rail 32 wins the big winning opening 51 is increased. By providing at the lower side of the winning opening 51, the game ball that has deviated from the big winning opening 51 without winning the big winning opening 51 during the jackpot period is restrained from jumping. The probability of winning 51 can be reduced.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the wing piece 54 can also hold down the game ball that has jumped up due to its shape, and functions as a jumping prize prevention tool.

  Next, another aspect of the jumping prize prevention tool 53 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another aspect of the jumping prize prevention tool.

  As shown in the figure, the jumping prize prevention tool 53 includes a baffle member 53a that prevents the jumping game ball from winning the big prize opening 51 in addition to the jumping prize prevention tool 53 described above. The baffle member 53a is attached to the variable winning device 50 so as to abut the tip of the wing piece 54 in an open state and project outward from the tip of the wing piece 54 in a bowl shape.

  If the jumping winning prevention tool 53 is configured as described above, it is further prevented that the game ball to be guided to the out port 52 without winning the big winning port 51 is won in the big winning port 51 by jumping. it can.

  Next, another aspect of the variable winning device 50 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another aspect of the variable winning device.

  As shown in the figure, the variable prize winning device 50 includes an appearing / retracting piece 58, an out port 52, a jumping winning prevention tool 53, and a appearing / retreating piece driving device 58a.

  The in / out piece 58 is attached so as to be capable of appearing and retracting above the big prize opening 51 provided by cutting out the lowermost part of the guide rail 32, and closes / opens the big prize opening 51 in cooperation with the jump prize prevention device 53. It is a member for. The in / out piece 58 is normally maintained in a protruding state that closes the big winning opening 51, and the game ball cannot win the big winning opening 51. When the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, after a predetermined symbol is displayed on the symbol display means 37, the protruding and retracting piece 58 is immersed vertically with respect to the base 31 to open the winning prize port 51. In this case, the game ball can easily win the big winning opening 51.

  The in / out piece drive device 58a is an apparatus for driving the in / out piece 58, and includes a special prize opening solenoid and a plunger connected to the solenoid. The plunger is mechanically connected to the contesting piece 58, and by controlling the large prize opening solenoid, the concaving and convexity piece 58 can be caused to appear and disappear via the plunger to open and close the big winning prize port 51. Yes.

  The jumping prize prevention tool 53 is a member that suppresses jumping of the game ball that has fallen off from the big prize opening 51 or the open wing piece 54, and from the edge of the guide rail 32 forming the big prize opening 51. It extends in an upright direction upward. In addition, an overhanging portion is integrally extended outwardly in a bowl shape from the tip.

  With the above configuration, the special winning opening 51 can be provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area 31b, and the gaming area above the special winning opening 51 can be secured more widely.

  In addition, this invention is not necessarily limited to the said embodiment. For example, the out port 52 does not need to be provided in the variable winning device 50 and may be provided directly in the base 31.

  Further, the jumping prize prevention device 53 not only kills the momentum of the game ball or obstructs the game ball so that the jumped game ball does not win the big prize opening. The jumping direction of the game ball may be controlled so as to be guided to the mouth 52. For example, the guide rail 32 may be bent in the direction of the out port 52.

  The present invention can be used in a pachinko machine.

The perspective view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. The front view of a game board. The perspective view which expands and shows a variable prize apparatus. The figure which shows another aspect of a jumping prize prevention tool. The perspective view which shows another aspect of a variable prize apparatus. The front view which shows the conventional game board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 30 ... Game board, 31 ... Base | substrate, 31b ... Game area, 32 ... Guide rail, 33 ... Start-up opening, 37 ... Symbol display means, 50 ... Variable prize-winning device, 51 ... Outstanding prize opening, 52 ... Out Mouth, 53 ... Jumping prize prevention device, 53a ... Baffle member, 54 ... Wing piece, 55 ... Wing piece driving device, 56 ... Reinforcing member, 57 ... Groove, 58 ... In / out piece, 58a ... In / out piece driving device

Claims (1)

A game board in which nails that complicate the fall of game balls are planted,
A guide rail that defines a game area that is a fall area of a game ball on the game board;
A start opening provided in the gaming area and starting a big hit lottery by winning a game ball;
Lottery means for determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit based on winning the start opening;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol in a manner corresponding to the determination result of the lottery means;
It has a large winning opening which is maintained in the closed state and is opened based on the symbol display means displaying a symbol representing a big hit, and the large winning opening is located at the lowermost part of the gaming area A variable winning device installed as follows:
A pachinko machine provided with an out mouth arranged on a side of the prize winning mouth.

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