JP2008295701A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing the vibration of a prize ball distributor. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine has a first stage 140 having a first rolling face, a second stage 130 having a second rolling face, and prize ball distributers 110 and 120 distributing game balls to either of the first rolling face and the second rolling face, in a decoration frame body 101, and is further provided with a jump-in prevention member 160 provided in the decoration frame body 101 and preventing the game ball rolling the game area from directly entering the first rolling face. The mutually separated two points of the prize ball distributers 110 and 120 are supported by at least the decoration frame body 101 and the jump-in prevention member 160. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a croon, and in particular, the present invention relates to a fixing structure for a croon.

  In a conventional gaming machine having a game area in which a game ball rolls, a start port is provided in the game area of the game board. When a game ball enters the starting port, a lottery is performed, and after reaching the reach state, a big hit state that is advantageous to the player, a reach out state that does not become a big hit state after passing the reach state, or without reaching the reach state One of the disengagement states that do not become a big hit state occurs.

  The game area is provided with a decorative frame located above the start port. The outer wall of the decorative frame is formed with an inlet connected to the croon via the warp passage. The game ball that has entered the entrance is guided to the rolling surface of the croon through the warp passage. The game ball rolls on the rolling surface of the croon for a while and then falls from the round hole formed on the rolling surface to the rolling surface of the stage. The croon is generally fixed in a cantilevered manner to the horizontal frame of the decorative frame (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  An opening is provided in the stage. A part of the game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the stage enters this opening. The game ball that has entered the opening is returned to the game board from above the starting port via the game ball guide passage.

JP 2006-115898 A

  As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the croon is fixed to the horizontal frame of the decorative frame body in a cantilever state. For this reason, while the game ball is rolling on the rolling surface of the croon, the centrifugal force of the game ball is applied to the croon, and the clune sometimes shakes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the swaying of the croon.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine according to the present invention turns the decorative stage frame with the first stage having the first rolling surface and the rolling game ball along the inner peripheral wall, and the turning is weakened. And a croon for dropping the game ball from a hole provided inside the inner peripheral wall, and the game ball which is provided in the decoration frame and rolls in the game area is directly moved to the first roll. A dive-in preventing member that prevents the ball from entering the surface. The croon is supported at two points separated from each other by at least the decorative frame body and the jump-in preventing member.

  In this way, the croon is supported in at least two points separated from each other by at least the decorative frame body and the jump-in preventing member, so that it is not in a cantilever state, and as a result, the croon can be prevented from shaking. . In addition, since the clown is supported by the jump-in preventing member, there is no need to provide a member only for supporting the croon.

  In particular, the second rolling surface on which the game ball rolls is provided behind the first rolling surface, and the gaming ball that has fallen from the croon has the first rolling surface and the second rolling surface. Since the movement of the croon is suppressed, the game balls that have fallen from the croon are distributed to the first rolling surface and the second rolling surface at a designed ratio.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. In the pachinko machines shown in these drawings, a front frame 2 is mounted on a front end surface of a square cylindrical outer frame 1 whose front and rear surfaces are open so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a rectangular window frame 5 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis of the left side portion. A transparent glass window 5a is fixed. A frame-shaped mechanism board is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 2. A game board 100, which will be described later, is detachably mounted on the mechanism board. The game board 100 is covered from the front by a glass window 5a.

  A plurality of lamp covers 6 are fixed to a portion of the window frame 5 located on the outer peripheral portion of the glass window 5 a, and a plurality of LEDs 6 a are arranged behind each lamp cover 6. Each of these LEDs 6a is fixed to the window frame 5, and each lamp cover 6 is illuminated based on the fact that the rear LED 6a emits light.

  Further, a horizontally long rectangular lower plate 3 is fixed to the lower end portion of the front surface of the front frame 2, and a lower plate 3 a having an open upper surface is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3. Further, an upper plate 4 positioned above the lower plate 3 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 2, and an upper plate 4 a having an open upper surface is fixed to the front surface of the upper plate 4. A speaker 7 for outputting game sound is fixed to the right end of the rear surface of the upper plate 4.

  A handle base 8 is fixed to the right end portion of the front surface of the lower plate 3, and a firing handle 9 is mounted on the handle base 8 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis extending in the front-rear direction. A firing motor 9a is fixed behind the firing handle 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a hitting ball 9b is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor 9a. The firing motor 9a is a driving source for the hitting ball 9b. When the driving motor 9a is driven to drive the hitting ball 9b, the game ball in the upper plate 4a is played from the upper plate 4a on the game board 100. Played into the area.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board case 200a and a symbol display control case (not shown) are fixed to the back of the pachinko machine. A main control board is accommodated in the main board case 200a, and a symbol display control board is accommodated in the symbol display control board case. The main control board and the symbol display control board are provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O, respectively.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 100, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the decorative frame body 101 included in the game board 100. 4 and 5 are different from each other in the shape of the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump prevention member 150 described later, the shape shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. The game board 100 has a game area in which a game ball can roll. A plurality of nails 12 are provided in the game area, and a symbol display device 20 and a decorative frame body 101 that covers the periphery of the symbol display device 20 are provided in the approximate center of the game region. A plurality of nails 12 are also provided below the decorative frame body 101. The symbol display device 20 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, but may be another display device.

  The game board 100 is provided with a first start port 143. The first start port 143 is located below the decorative frame body 101 and the symbol display device 20. The first start port 143 is provided with a sensor (not shown) that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 143. When the sensor detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 143, a detection signal is output to the CPU of the main control board. Then, the CPU of the main control board performs a jackpot lottery process using programs and information stored in the ROM and RAM of the main control board, and draws one of the reach state, complete miss, jackpot state, and miss reach state. Select by. The CPU of the main control board transmits a variation pattern signal to the symbol display control board. The type of the fluctuation pattern signal is changed depending on whether a reach state, a complete miss, a big hit state, or an unreach state is selected.

  In the ROM and RAM of the symbol display control board, various data used for symbol variation display are stored in association with each of a plurality of variation pattern signals. When the CPU of the symbol control board receives the variation pattern signal, it reads out data corresponding to the received variation pattern signal, changes the symbol displayed by the symbol display device 20 using these, and then stops it. The effect due to the change and stop of the symbol differs depending on the type of the change pattern signal. Specifically, the CPU of the symbol control board causes the symbol display device 20 to start the variable display of the three symbols. Then, the CPU of the symbol display control board stops the two symbols in the symbol display device 20 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display. Depending on the combination of these two symbols, it is informed whether it is in the reach state or completely off. When a predetermined time further elapses, the CPU of the symbol display control board stops the remaining one symbol. Thereby, the player is notified of whether the jackpot state or the unreached state.

  When the jackpot state is notified, the main control board starts a jackpot game. The jackpot game allows the game ball to be awarded to the big prize opening 170 by opening the door of the big prize opening 170, and the player can play a normal game state, that is, a game in which no big hit has occurred. You can get more prize balls than you can get in the state. The door of the big winning opening 170 is opened until a predetermined number of game balls wins or until a predetermined time elapses.

  In addition, another game ball may enter the first start port 143 while the symbol display is performed on the symbol display device 20. The incoming ball in this case is counted as a holding ball. When the holding ball is counted, the variation process is started again after the above-described operation is completed, and the above-described operation is repeated again.

  A first stage 140 and a second stage 130 are provided inside the decorative frame body 101 (specifically, the upper surface portion of the lower frame). In addition, entrance portions 102, 104, and 106 are provided on the outer wall of the decorative frame 101 that faces the game area. The inlet portions 102 and 104 are provided side by side with each other, and the inlet portion 106 is provided on the opposite side of the inlet portions 102 and 104 via the symbol display device 20. The plurality of game balls that have been ejected into the game area roll into the game area and then partially enter the entrances 102, 104, and 106. The player plays a game while expecting the game ball to enter the entrances 102, 104, and 106.

  The game ball that has entered the entrance 104 is guided to the rolling surface of the cruel 110 that is the sorting device via the first warp passage 104a, and the game ball that has entered the entrance 106 is the second warp passage. It is guided to the rolling surface of the croon 120 via 106a. The croons 110 and 120 are attached to the inner side wall of the horizontal frame of the decorative frame body 101, and are arranged at a position higher than both the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130. . The game balls guided to the rolling surfaces of the croons 110 and 120 are swung on the rolling surfaces for a certain amount of time along the inner peripheral walls 110a and 120a, and then fall into holes formed inside the inner peripheral walls 110a and 120a. To do. Then, after hitting a boundary between the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130, that is, a wall 140a described later, the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the rolling surface of the second stage 130. Fall into one of the following. That is, the sorting apparatus is configured by the croon 110 or the croon 120 and the wall portion 140 a that is the boundary between the first stage 130 and the second stage 140.

  A wall portion 140a is erected on the rear side of the rolling surface of the first stage 140. A first opening 145 is formed in the wall 140a. A game ball that rolls on the rolling surface of the first stage 140 can enter the first opening 145. The game ball entering the first opening 145 is decorated from the third opening 146 located above the first start port 143 via the game ball guide passage 146a (shown in FIG. 7; not shown in FIG. 3). It is discharged out of the frame 101 and returned to the game area. The game ball returned to the game area from the third opening 146 enters the first start port 143 with a high probability.

  The rolling surface of the second stage 130 is provided at a position behind the wall portion 140a and in contact with the upper portion of the wall portion 140a, and is higher than the rolling surface of the first stage 140. A wall portion 130 a is provided behind the rolling surface of the second stage 130.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a second start port 135 into which a game ball can enter is formed on the rolling surface of the second stage 130. A game ball that rolls on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 can enter the second start port 135. The second start port 135 is provided with a sensor (not shown) that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 135. When the sensor detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 135, a detection signal is output to the CPU of the main control board. Then, the CPU of the main control board and the CPU of the symbol display control board described above perform the same processing as when a game ball enters the first start port 143.

  On the other hand, the game balls that have entered the entrance 102 are guided to the rolling surface of the second stage 130 via the third warp passage 102a, and a part of the game balls enter the second start port 135.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure where all the game balls introduce | transduced into the clunes 110 and 120 fall on the rolling surface of the 1st stage 140, without having a distribution function in the croons 110 and 120.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the game board 100. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6, the rolling surface of the first stage 140 has a direction in which the game ball rolls, that is, a longitudinal direction of the rolling surface (left and right in FIGS. 3 and 5). In the direction), a convex surface 144 located substantially at the center of the rolling surface and two concave surfaces 142 located on both sides of the convex surface 144 are provided so as to be continuously connected to the convex surface 144. A first opening 145 is located behind the convex surface 144. The concave surface 142 is an example of an exit portion in the present invention, and a game ball that does not enter the first opening 145 among the game balls that roll on the rolling surface is returned to the game area from one of the two concave surfaces 142. It is.

  In addition, the rolling surface of the second stage 130 is located on both sides of the convex surface 134 located at the approximate center of the rolling surface in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface (left and right direction in FIGS. 3 and 5). Two concave surfaces 132 are provided so as to be continuously connected to the convex surface 134. In the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface, the position of the convex surface 134 is substantially the same as the convex surface 144 of the first stage 140, but the position of the concave surface 132 is farther from the convex surfaces 134 and 144 than the concave surface 142 of the first stage 140. A second starting port 135 shown in FIG. 4 is located behind the convex surface 134. Of the game balls that roll on the rolling surface, the game balls that have not entered the second start port 135 are discharged from one of the two concave surfaces 132 to the rolling surface of the first stage 140, many of which are concave surfaces. Returning to the game area from 142, a part enters the first start port 143 through the first opening 145 and the game ball guide passage 146a (shown in FIG. 7). Therefore, a game ball that rolls on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 has a higher probability of entering any starting port than a game ball that rolls on the rolling surface of the first stage 140 from the beginning. .

  In addition, the probability that a game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 enters the second start port 135 is that the game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the first stage 140 enters the first opening 145. It is set to be higher than the probability of balling. Such settings include the positions of the inlet portions 102, 104, 106, the shape of the third warp passage 102a, the shape of the first warp passage 104a, the shape of the second warp passage 106a, and the shape of the rolling surface of the first stage 140. , And by appropriately designing the shape of the rolling surface of the second stage 130.

  As described above, the game ball that has entered the entrance 102 is always guided to the rolling surface of the second stage 130. For this reason, when a game ball enters the entrance portion 102, the player can have an expectation that the game ball may enter the second start port 135 or the first start port 143.

  In addition, the game balls that have entered the entrances 104 and 106 are distributed to the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the rolling surface of the second stage 130 by the croons 110 and 120 as described above. For this reason, when the game ball enters the entrances 104 and 106, the player does not know which of the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130 rolls. As a result, even after a game ball enters the entrances 104 and 106, the player may roll the rolling surface of the second stage 130 with a high probability that the game ball will enter the start port. We can continue to have the expectation that there is.

  The first stage 140 is provided with a first jump-in preventing member 150 that covers the front surface of the first opening 145 and the front upper portion thereof. The first jump preventing member 150 has an upper surface wall 150a and a front wall 150c. The front wall 150 c protrudes upward from the front end of the rolling surface of the first stage 140, and the height thereof is higher than the diameter of the first opening 145. The upper surface wall 150a is connected to a portion of the wall portion 140a located above the first opening 145, or an end surface is in contact with the portion. A tunnel shape is formed by the wall 140a and the first jump prevention member 150, and the upper part of the rolling surface located in front of the first opening 145 and the front of this part are continuously covered. The concave surface 142 is not covered. That is, when viewed from above, both end portions of the upper surface wall 150 a are substantially adjacent to the concave surface 142. By providing the first jump-in preventing member 150, even if a game ball that has hit the nail 12 and jumped toward the first opening 145, the game ball is prevented from directly entering the first opening 145. . In particular, since the upper surface wall 150a is provided, even if a game ball jumping on the nail 12 flies from above the first opening 145, the game ball is prevented from directly entering the first opening 145.

  Further, at least a portion of the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump prevention member 150 positioned above the first start port 143 is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the entire surface of the upper surface wall 150 a is inclined and is one-sided when viewed from the front of the game board 100. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a convex portion 150 d having a substantially isosceles triangular cross section is provided in a longitudinal center portion of the upper surface wall 150 a, that is, a portion located above the first start port 143. The ridge line of the convex portion 150d faces a direction intersecting substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface, and the side surface of the convex portion 150d is an inclined surface that is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface.

  If it does in this way, the possibility that the game ball located on the upper surface wall 150 a of the first jump-in prevention member 150 will fall from either side of the first jump-in prevention member 150 increases. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game ball falling from the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump-in preventing member 150 from directly entering the first start port 143. In addition, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 may move onto the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump-in preventing member 150. In this case, however, the game ball falls from the upper surface wall 150a. Is prevented from entering the first start port 143 directly.

  Note that the top wall 150a may have both shoulders lowered when viewed from the front of the game board 100. In this case, it is preferable that the ridge line is located above the first start port 143. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the game ball falling from the upper surface of the first jump prevention member 150 from directly entering the first start port 143.

  Each drawing in FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a cross section taken along line AA ′ in FIG. 6. The example shown in FIG. 7A corresponds to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the upper portion of the portion of the wall portion 140 a to which the upper surface wall 150 a of the first jump prevention member 150 is connected protrudes upward from the rolling surface of the second stage 130. , Ribs 136 are formed. The rib 136 protrudes above the upper surface wall 150 a of the first jump prevention member 150. By providing the rib 136, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 is restrained from moving on the upper surface wall 150a, and further, the game ball falls from the upper surface wall 150a to the first. The ball entering the start port 143 is suppressed.

  The rib 136 may be provided on the upper surface wall 150 a or may be provided on the rolling surface of the second stage 130.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the first opening 145 is provided on the rolling surface of the first stage 140. Further, the end surface 150b of the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump preventing member 150 is separated from the wall portion 140a and forms a gap 137. The width of the gap 137 is less than the diameter of the game ball. The gap 137 is preferably greater than or equal to the radius of the game ball. In this way, the game ball on the upper surface wall 150a can easily move in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface along the gap 137 while being fitted in the gap 137. As a result, the game ball falls from both sides of the upper surface wall 140a. It becomes easy. Therefore, it is further suppressed that the game ball falls from the upper surface wall 150a and enters the first start port 143.

  The example shown in FIG. 7C has substantially the same configuration as the example shown in FIG. 7A, but the second start port 135 is not provided, and instead, the game ball guide passage 146a. 7A is different from the example shown in FIG. 7A in that the second opening 134a connected to is provided on the convex surface 134 of the second stage 130. In other words, in the example shown in this figure, a part of the game ball that has rolled on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 passes through the second opening 134a, the game ball guide passage 146a, and the third opening 146 to form the first start port. Enter 143. As described above, the route for guiding the game ball rolling on the second stage to one of the start ports can be variously modified.

  The example shown in FIG. 7D has substantially the same configuration as the example shown in FIG. 7A, but the rib 136 does not constitute part of the wall 140a, and the second stage 130 The point which is located on the rolling surface, that is, slightly behind the wall 140a is different from the example shown in FIG. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to the example shown to FIG. 7 (A) can be acquired.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the decorative frame body 101 is provided with a plate-like second jump-in preventing member 160. The second jump prevention member 160 partially covers the front surface of the lower part of the region surrounded by the decorative frame body 101 so that the game ball jumping against the nail 12 can be turned on the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the second surface. The entry into the rolling surface of the stage 130 is suppressed.

  In the example shown in the above-described figure, the second jump prevention member 160 has a substantially inferior arc shape, and the width becomes wider as it approaches the two end portions 160a and 160b. It is attached to the front surface of the decorative frame body 101 in a direction that is substantially parallel to the front surface and the subarc is convex upward. When viewed from the front of the game board 100, the two end portions 160a and 160b of the second jump-in preventing member 160 are a convex surface 144 and a concave surface 142 that the first stage 140 has, and a convex surface 134 and a concave surface that the second stage 130 has. It is being fixed to the position which mutually opposes on both sides of 132.

  Note that the shape of the second jump-in preventing member 160 is not limited to the above-described shape. For example, the shape covering the entire surface of the region located below the croons 110 and 120 in the region surrounded by the decorative frame 101. It may be.

  Two fixing protrusions 162 for fixing the croons 110 and 120 are provided on the upper part of the second jump prevention member 160. The fixing convex portion 162 protrudes from the upper back surface of the second jump preventing member 160 to the back surface side. A screw 164 is inserted through the fixing convex portion 162 from the bottom to the top, and the tip of the screw 164 is on the front side of the gaming machine of the clones 110 and 120 and on the side opposite to the third warp passage 102a. The portion is fixed to the upper portion of the second jump-in preventing member 160 by screwing the portion into the lower portion. Furthermore, the part of the croon 110 on the third warp passage 102a side is fixed to the decorative frame body 101, and the part of the croon 120 on the second warp passage 106a side is fixed to the decorative frame body 101.

  Therefore, the croons 110 and 120 have a structure in which two points separated from each other are supported by at least the decorative frame body 101 and the second jump-in preventing member 160, and when the game ball rotates on the croons 110 and 120. Even if a game ball's centrifugal force is applied, it becomes difficult to shake. As a result, the probability that the croons 110 and 120 will distribute the game balls to the first stage 140 and the probability that they will distribute to the second stage 130 will be the values as designed. In addition, since the second jump prevention member 160 supports the croons 110 and 120, it is not necessary to separately provide a member that supports the croons 110 and 120.

  FIG. 8 is a top view showing the planar shape of the croons 110 and 120 and the positional relationship between the croons 110 and 120 and the first stage 140 and the second stage 130. As shown in FIG. 8, the croons 110 and 120 have one hole 112 and 122, respectively. The holes 112 and 122 are elongated holes, and the longitudinal direction thereof is in the direction in which the rolling surfaces of the first stage 140 and the second stage 130 extend. The width in the minor axis direction of the holes 112 and 122 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the length in the major axis direction is, for example, about two to three times the diameter of the game ball.

  In this way, the game ball can fall through the holes 112 and 122 while moving in the direction in which the rolling surface extends. As a result, when the game ball falls through the holes 112 and 122, the game ball can maintain a certain speed in the direction in which the rolling surface extends, and on the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the second stage 130, It can roll at a higher speed than conventional.

  Further, since the width in the minor axis direction of the holes 112 and 122 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, when the game ball falls through the holes 112 and 122, the first stage 140 or the second stage 130 Loss the speed in the width direction of the rolling surface. For this reason, the game ball that has fallen through the holes 112 and 122 is less likely to drop from the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the second stage 130 immediately after dropping.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing a BB ′ cross section of FIG. 8. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 8, the holes 112 and 122 are located above the wall portion 140 a (that is, a step) that is a boundary between the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130. . The game balls that have fallen through the holes 112 and 122 hit the wall 140a, and are then distributed to either the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the rolling surface of the second stage 130. As described above, by arranging the holes 112 and 122 above the step forming the boundary between the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130, the holes 112 and 122 are distributed to the clones 110 and 120 of one hole. Can have a function. Therefore, when the croons 110 and 120 are used as a sorting device, the shape of the croon can be simplified as compared with the case of using a two-hole croon.

  In addition, when a two-hole crune is used, when a game ball enters the hole, it can be known to which stage the rolling ball is distributed, but in this embodiment, it enters the holes 112 and 122. At that time, it is not known which game ball is distributed to the rolling surface of which stage. Therefore, the player can have a long expectation that the game ball is distributed to the rolling surface of the second stage 130 having a relatively high probability of entering the start port.

  Further, by shifting the position of the center of the minor axis direction of the holes 112 and 122, it is possible to adjust which stage of the game ball is easily distributed to the rolling surface. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is located above the rolling surface of the first stage 140 rather than above the wall portion 140 a. For this reason, the probability that the game balls falling through the holes 112 and 122 are distributed to the rolling surface of the first stage 140 is high.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the first jumping prevention member 150 that covers the front surface of the first opening 145 and the upper front surface is provided, the game ball that has hit the nail 12 and jumped to the first opening 145. Direct jumping can be prevented. In addition, since the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump-in prevention member 150 is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface, the game ball located on the upper wall 150a of the first jump-in prevention member 150 is The possibility of falling from either side of the prevention member 150 increases. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game ball falling from the upper surface wall 150a of the first jump prevention member 150 from directly entering the first start port 143. Furthermore, since the rib 136 protrudes upward from the rolling surface of the second stage 130, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 is suppressed from moving onto the upper surface wall 150a, and further, the game The ball is prevented from falling from the upper surface wall 150a and entering the first start port 143.
Therefore, it is possible to suppress the probability that the game ball enters the start port from changing from the design value.

  In addition, at least a part of the lower front surface of the area surrounded by the decorative frame 101 is covered with the second jump-in preventing member 160, so that the game ball jumping on the nail 12 can be transferred to the first stage 140. Entering the moving surface or the rolling surface of the second stage 130 is suppressed.

  In addition, the player plays the game while expecting the game balls to enter the entrances 102, 104, 106. The game balls that have entered the entrances 104, 106 are first played by the croon 110, 120. It is distributed to the rolling surface of the stage 140 or the rolling surface of the second stage 130. For this reason, when the game ball enters the entrance portion 106, the player does not know which of the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130 rolls. As a result, even after the game ball has entered the entrance 106, the player has a probability that the game ball will enter the starting port while the game ball is rolling on the rolling surface of the croon 110, 120. The expectation that there is a possibility of rolling on a relatively high rolling surface of the second stage can be maintained. This is combined with the fact that the game ball that has entered the entrance portion 102 always rolls on the rolling surface of the second stage 130, thereby enhancing the preference of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the game balls that have entered the entrances 104 and 106 roll on the rolling surfaces of the croons 110 and 120 for a predetermined time, and then the rolling balls of the first stage 140 or the rolling surface of the second stage 130. Sorted. Therefore, it takes a long time for the game balls entering the entrances 104 and 106 to stay on the game board surface, and as a result, it is possible to show the player that there are many game balls on the game board surface.

  Each of the croons 110 and 120 is a one-hole crune, and the holes 112 and 122 are located above the wall portion 140 a located at the boundary between the rolling surface of the first stage 140 and the rolling surface of the second stage 130. positioned. For this reason, it is not necessary to form two holes when the clunes 110 and 120 have a distribution function. For this reason, the shape of the croons 110 and 120 can be simplified.

  The holes 112 and 122 are elongated holes, and the longitudinal direction thereof is in the direction in which the rolling surfaces of the first stage 140 and the second stage 130 extend. For this reason, when the game ball falls through the holes 112 and 122, the speed in the direction in which the rolling surface extends can be maintained to some extent, and as a result, the game ball after being distributed is the first stage 140. Alternatively, it can roll sufficiently on the rolling surface of the second stage 130.

  The width of the holes 112 and 122 in the minor axis direction is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, the game ball loses the speed in the width direction of the rolling surface of the first stage 140 or the second stage 130 when dropping through the holes 112, 122, and immediately after the fall, the first stage 140 or the second stage 130 is lost. It becomes difficult to fall from the rolling surface.

  Further, the front side portions of the croons 110 and 120 are fixed to the upper part of the second jump-in preventing member 160, and the portion of the croon 110 on the third warp passage 102a side and the side of the croon 120 on the second warp passage 106a side are fixed. The portion is fixed to the inner wall of the decorative frame body 101. For this reason, even if the centrifugal force of a game ball is added when the game ball rotates on the cruiser 110, 120, the clunes 110 and 120 are not easily shaken. As a result, the probability that the croons 110 and 120 will distribute the game balls to the first stage 140 and the probability that they will distribute to the second stage 130 will be the values as designed.

  Each drawing of FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 7A in the first embodiment. In the example shown in the figure, the rib 136 is not formed, and the first jump prevention member 150 is above the portion of the rolling surface of the second stage 130 that is located in front of the second start port 135 and Except for the fact that it also covers the front, it has the same configuration as the gaming machine shown in FIG. 7A of the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the upper surface wall 150 a of the first jump prevention member 150 is connected to the wall portion 130 a located behind the rolling surface of the second stage 130. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  Also according to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In particular, since the upper surface wall 150a is connected to a wall portion 130a located behind the rolling surface of the second stage 130, even if a game ball rolling on the rolling surface of the second stage 130 falls, this game The ball is stopped by the front wall 150 c of the first jump prevention member 150 and does not enter the first start port 143.

  Each drawing of FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7A in the first embodiment, and FIG. 11B is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9 in the first embodiment. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the rolling surface of the second stage 130 is substantially at the same height as the rolling surface of the first stage 140, and the rolling surface of the second stage 130 and the rolling of the first stage 140 are the same. The point that the rib 141 is formed at the boundary of the moving surface, the point that the first opening 145 is formed on the bottom surface of the convex surface 144, and the point that the wall 140a is located behind the rolling surface of the second stage 130. The first jump prevention member 150 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the front surface of the convex surface 144 and the convex surface 134 and the upper part of the front surface are covered.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the holes 112 and 122 of the croons 110 and 120 are located above the rib 136. The center positions of the holes 112 and 122 are located above the rolling surface of the first stage 140.
Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
Also according to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 8 in the first embodiment. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, except that the holes 112a and 112b are formed in the clune 110 and the holes 122a and 122b are formed in the clune 120. It is. The holes 112a and 122a are located on the rolling surface of the second stage 130, and the holes 112b and 122b are located on the rolling surface of the first stage 140. The holes 112a, 112b, 122a, 122b may be long holes or not long holes. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
Also according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained except for the effects related to the shape of the croons 110 and 120.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a game ball that has entered the entrance 102 may be guided to the rolling surface of the first stage 140 via the third warp passage 102a.

The front view which shows the whole structure of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The rear view which shows the whole structure of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 1 is a schematic front view of a game board 100. FIG. The perspective view of the decoration frame 101. FIG. The perspective view of the modification of the decoration frame 101. FIG. The front view which expanded the principal part of the game board 100. FIG. Each figure is the schematic which shows the AA 'cross section of FIG. The top view which shows the positional relationship of a croon and two stages. BB 'sectional drawing of FIG. Sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Each figure is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. Sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the game machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Game board, 101 ... Decoration frame, 102, 104, 106 ... Entrance part, 102a ... First warp passage, 104a ... Second warp passage, 110, 120 ... Clune, 112, 122 ... Hole, 130 ... Second Stage 134a ... second opening 135 ... second start port 140 ... first stage 140a ... wall portion 145 ... first opening 146a ... game ball guide passage 106a ... third warp passage 143 ... first Start port, 160 ... second jump prevention member

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll;
A start opening provided in the game board;
A display device attached to the game board and positioned above the first start opening;
A control unit that performs a jackpot lottery process when a game ball enters the first starting port, and causes the display device to perform display according to the lottery process result;
A decorative frame covering the periphery of the display device;
A first stage provided on an upper surface portion of the lower frame of the decorative frame body and having a first rolling surface on which a game ball rolls;
An entrance provided in the decorative frame and into which a part of a game ball rolling in the game area enters;
A cron that turns the rolling game ball along the inner peripheral wall and drops the game ball whose turning is weakened from a hole provided inside the inner peripheral wall;
A warp passage for guiding a game ball that has entered the entrance to the croon;
A jump-in preventing member that is provided on the decorative frame body and prevents the game ball rolling in the game area from directly entering the first rolling surface;
Comprising
The gaming machine is characterized in that at least two points separated from each other are supported by at least the decorative frame body and the jump-in preventing member. A second stage provided on the decorative frame, including a second rolling surface located behind the first rolling surface and on which a game ball rolls;
The hole of the croon is located above a boundary between the first rolling surface and the second rolling surface;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game balls dropped from the holes are distributed to either the first rolling surface or the second rolling surface.

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