JP2009022351A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of securing the game area of sufficient width even while enlarging the display area of a display device, surely securing the visibility of the especially important area of the display area of the display device and guiding game balls falling on a game board so as to gather them at the center part of the game area. <P>SOLUTION: A game board 2 includes the game area 3 which is arranged at the front of the display device 50 and has transparency so that the display device 50 is visible, and the game area 3 comprises a first game area 3a provided with obstacle members 21 and 22 affecting the flow-down of game balls on the front surface and a second game area 3b not provided with the obstacle members 21 and 22 on the front surface. An upper guide member 11 is disposed at the upper part of the second game area 3b, a pair of side guide members 12 and 12 are disposed on both sides of the second game area 3b, and a game ball rolling accessory 13 is disposed at the lower part of the second game area 3b respectively to section the second game area 3b so that the game ball do not easily flow in. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention comprises a game board on which a game ball falls, a display device that displays an image related to the game, and a game ball winning device arranged on the game board, the game board comprising: The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a gaming area that is disposed in front and has a transparency that allows the display device to be visually recognized.

  In recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device in a game area of a game board where a player launches a game ball on the game board and the game ball falls, the display of the display device is improved. The area tends to expand. Contrary to this enlargement of the display area, the game area where the game ball moves becomes narrower, and accordingly the area where obstacle members such as game nails and windmills can be installed decreases, and as a result, the flow of the game ball is not stable, There has been a problem that it is difficult for the game balls to gather in the central area where the start winning opening is located in the game area.

  As a technique for solving such inconvenience, for example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is already known. In other words, by providing a multi-layered game board, a part or all of the plurality of game boards are formed of a light-transmitting member, and a large-screen display device is arranged on the back side of the rearmost game board, thereby A wide game area can be secured on the board, and various images such as character information displayed in the display area behind the game board can be viewed.

JP 2006-254958 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the inconvenience that the game area is narrowed while the display area of the display device is enlarged is solved, and the game balls are easily gathered at the center of the game area. Since the game ball also flows into the main display area, it may be difficult to visually recognize the symbol variation area, which is particularly important for display, due to the flow of the game ball, which interferes with the display game that is the best part of the game. There was an unacceptable problem.

  The present invention was made paying attention to the problems of the conventional technology as described above, and can secure a sufficiently wide gaming area while expanding the display area of the display device, In addition, a gaming machine capable of reliably ensuring the visibility of a particularly important area of the display area of the display device and guiding the game balls falling on the game board to gather in the center of the gaming area is provided. The purpose is to do.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-described object resides in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A game board (2) on which a game ball falls, a display device (50) for displaying an image related to the game, and a game ball winning device (31) arranged on the game board (2). In the gaming machine (1), the gaming board (2) is disposed in front of the display device (50), and has a gaming area (3) having transparency so that the display device (50) can be visually recognized. ,
The gaming area (3) includes a first gaming area (3a) having obstruction members (21, 22) on the front surface that affect the flow of gaming balls, and the obstruction members (21, 22) on the front surface. It consists of the second game area (3b) that does not have,
Above the second game area (3b), an upper guide member (11, 110) for guiding the game ball from flowing vertically into the second game area (3b) is provided on the front surface of the game board (2). Arranged so as to protrude upwards,
A lateral guide member (12, 120) for guiding a game ball in a predetermined direction at a boundary in the left-right direction between the first game area (3a) and the second game area (3b) is provided on the game board (2). Arranged so as to protrude on the front of
The game balls guided by the side guide members (12, 120) and the game balls flowing down the first game area (3a) can be received below the second game area (3b). A gaming machine (1) characterized in that a gaming ball rolling accessory (13) that can be guided at least above the winning device (31) by rolling the gaming ball at least in the left-right direction is disposed.

  [2] The second game area (3b) is arranged at a position overlapping a symbol variation area in which the symbol is varied or stopped in the display area (50a) of the display device (50) behind the second game area (3b). The gaming machine (1) according to [1].

  [3] A game ball into which at least a part of the upper guide member (110) and / or the side guide member (12, 120) can flow into the game ball and into which the flowed game ball is guided The gaming machine (1) according to [1] or [2], which is configured as a guide route.

[4] The upper guide member (110) and the side guide member (120) are each configured as the game ball guide path capable of guiding the game ball over its entire length,
A pair of the side guide members (120) are provided so as to hang down from below the both ends of the upper guide member (110), respectively.
In the middle of the upper guide member (110), a ball inlet (111) capable of receiving a game ball inside is opened, and the side guide members (120) are provided at both ends of the upper guide member (110). Open the ball exit (112) to discharge the game ball on the upper end side,
At the upper end of each of the side guide members (120), a ball inlet (121) that can receive the game balls discharged from the ball outlets (112) at both ends of the upper guide member (110) is opened. The ball outlets (122) for discharging the game balls are opened at the lower ends of the side guide members (120) at positions facing the game ball rolling accessory (13), respectively [3 ] (1) game machine.

  [5] A ball entrance (123) that can accept a game ball flowing down the first game area (3a) on the side is opened in the middle of the upper and lower ends of each side guide member (120). The gaming machine (1) according to [4], which is characterized in that

  [6] The lower ends of the respective side guide members (12, 120) are separated above the gaming ball rolling object (13), respectively, and the first game area (3a) on the side is separated. A gaming machine (1) according to [4] or [5], wherein a gap (14) is provided on the gaming ball rolling object (13) for receiving a flowing game ball.

The present invention operates as follows.
According to the gaming machine (1) described in [1], an image displayed on the display device (50) behind the player can be viewed through the gaming area (3) having transparency of the gaming board (2). Can do. Here, the game area (3) includes a first game area (3a) having an obstruction member (21, 22) on the front surface that affects the flow of the game ball and an obstruction member (21, 22) on the front surface. It is divided into a second game area (3b) that is not provided.

  Then, an upper guide member (11, 110) is arranged above the second game area (3b) so as to protrude on the front surface of the game board (2), and the first game area (3a) and the second game area. Side guide members (12, 120) for guiding the game ball in a predetermined direction are arranged at the border in the left-right direction with the region (3b) so as to protrude on the front surface of the game board (2). The two game areas (3b) are partitioned so that the game balls are difficult to flow in. Thereby, in the second game area (3b), it is rare that the visibility of the display device (50) behind the second game area (3b) is blocked by the game ball, and a display area (50a) that is always easy to see can be secured.

  In addition, the game balls and the first game area (3a) guided by the side guide members (12, 120) by the game ball rolling object (13) disposed below the second game area (3b). It is possible to receive the game balls that flow down, and in the game ball rolling object (13), after rolling the received game balls at least in the left-right direction, above the winning device (31) in the game area (3) Can be guided to. Thereby, many game balls can be collected in the center part of the game area | region (3) which usually arrange | positions the winning device (31).

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in the above [2], the second game area (3b) is changed or stopped in the display area (50a) of the display device (50) behind it. Place it in a position that overlaps the area. Thereby, the visibility of the symbol fluctuation | variation area | region which becomes especially important among display areas (50a) can be ensured reliably.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in [3] above, a game ball can flow into at least a part of the upper guide member (110) and / or the side guide member (12, 120), It is configured as a game ball guiding path through which the inflowing game ball is guided. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently guide the game ball in a predetermined direction or place. For example, by guiding more game balls onto the game ball rolling accessory (13), as a result, a winning device (31 ) Winning probability can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in the above [4], when the game ball falling in the first game area (3a) enters the ball entrance (111) in the middle of the upper guide member (110), the upper guide The balls are discharged from the ball outlets (112) at both ends of the member (110) to the upper ends of the side guide members (120). The game balls discharged from the upper guide member (110) enter the ball entrance (121) at the upper end of each side guide member (120) with a predetermined probability.

  Then, the game ball that has entered the side guide member (120) is discharged onto the game ball rolling accessory (13) from the ball outlet (122) at the lower end of the side guide member (120). Thereby, it becomes possible to guide more game balls onto the game ball rolling object (13), and as a result, the winning probability of the winning device (31) can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in [5] above, the game ball that flows down the first game area (3a) on the side of the side guide member (120) also in the middle of the lower end. Open the ball entrance (123) that can accept. Thereby, it becomes possible to guide more game balls onto the game ball rolling accessory (13) via the side guide member (120), and as a result, the winning probability of the winning device (31) can be increased. it can.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in the above [6], the lower ends of the respective side guide members (12, 120) are separated above the gaming ball rolling object (13), respectively, A gap (14) is provided in which the game ball flowing down the first game area (3a) can be received on the game ball rolling accessory (13). Thereby, the game ball is not only guided by the upper guide member (11, 110) and the side guide member (12, 120), but also through the gap (14), the game ball rolling accessory (13). As a result, the winning probability of the winning device (31) can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper guide member is located above the second gaming area that does not include the obstacle member on the front surface in the gaming area, and the boundary in the left-right direction between the first gaming area and the second gaming area. Since the side guide members are respectively arranged so as to protrude on the front surface of the game board, the visibility of the display device behind the game device is improved in the second game area that is divided so that the game balls do not easily flow. It is rare to be blocked by a sphere, and a display area that is always easy to see can be secured.

  In addition, a game ball that is guided by the side guide member and a game ball that flows down the first game area can be received by the game ball rolling role disposed below the second game area, In the game, the received game balls can be guided above the winning device in the game area, and therefore, a large number of game balls can be usually collected at the center of the game area where the winning device is arranged.

  In addition, the image displayed on the display device behind can be viewed through the game area having the transparency of the game board, and the second game area is a pattern of the display areas on the display device behind it. It is possible to reliably ensure the visibility of the symbol variation region that is particularly important in the display region by arranging the symbol variation region where the symbol variation or stop is overlapped.

Hereinafter, various embodiments representing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show a gaming machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming board 2 on which a game ball falls, a display device 50 that displays an image related to the game, and a start winning opening 31 that is a winning apparatus disposed on the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is disposed in front of the display device 50, includes a game area 3 having transparency so that the display device 50 can be visually recognized, and plays a game by firing a game ball on the game area 3. It is a pachinko machine.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 has a glass frame 5 on which a glass plate 4 covering the front side of the game area 3 is fixed, and a decorative lamp, a speaker, and the like are attached to the periphery, in addition to the game board 2 including the game area 3 where the game balls flow down. have. Also, below the glass frame 5, there are an upper tray 6 for storing game balls, a lower tray 7 for receiving balls overflowing from the upper tray 6, a handle 8 for a player to perform a game ball launch operation, and the like. Is provided.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the game area 3 of the game board 2. The game board 2 is made of a transparent synthetic resin having transparency. A display device 50 is disposed behind the game board 2. The display device 50 includes a display area 50 a that can display an image in a range overlapping with the vicinity of the center of the game area 3. In FIG. 2, the display area 50a of the display device 50 is filled with diagonal lines.

  The transparent synthetic resin forming the game board 2 may be either a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin as long as it is so-called transparent. Specifically, for example, acrylic resins, aromatic vinyl resins, olefin resins, vinyl chloride resins, vinyl ester resins, polycarbonate resins, fluororesins, urethane resins, silicon resins, amide resins, imide resins, Examples include polyester resins, epoxy resins, phenol resins, urea resins, and melamine resins.

  Among these transparent synthetic resins, a resin having a transparency with a total light transmittance of 80% or more is particularly preferable. Specific examples include acrylic resins, polycarbonate resins, styrene resins, vinyl chloride resins, ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymers, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, since the transparent synthetic resin is for constituting the game board 2, obstacle members such as the game nail 21 and the windmill 22 are provided in the transparent synthetic resin. Therefore, in addition to nailing and nail adjustment, there is an impact of a game ball and the like, and considering the durability as the game board 2, the above-described specific transparent synthetic resin is not limited to the use of only one type, but a plurality of types It is preferable to improve the durability of the game board 2 by mixing them. Even in this case, it is preferable that the total light transmittance has transparency of 80% or more as described above.

  A game area 3 in the game board 2 is formed in a substantially circular shape on the front side of the game board 2 and is surrounded by guide rails (not shown) for guiding game balls launched by the operation of the handle 8. Further, the front is covered with the glass plate 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 3 includes a first game area 3 a having obstacle members such as a game nail 21 and a windmill 22 that affect the flow of the game ball on the front surface, and the obstacle member on the front surface. The second game area 3b is not provided.

  In the present embodiment, the second game area 3b is a rectangular part (part filled with a vertical line in FIG. 3) arranged at a position overlapping the symbol variation area in the display area 50a of the display device 50. Yes, the first game area 3a is a game area 3 other than the second game area 3b and corresponds to a part having an obstruction member on the front surface. However, for convenience, in FIG. A rectangular portion (a portion filled with diagonal lines in FIG. 3). Of course, other parts on the game area 3 may be included in the first game area 3a. The obstacle member is not limited to the game nail 21 or the windmill 22 and may include other objects.

  Above the second game area 3b, an upper guide member 11 that is guided so that the game ball does not flow into the second game area 3b from the vertical direction is disposed so as to protrude above the front surface of the game board 2. Yes. In addition, side guide members 12 and 12 for guiding a game ball in a predetermined direction project on the front surface of the game board 2 at the boundary in the left-right direction between the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b. It is arranged.

  Further, below the second game area 3b, a game ball guided by the side guide member 12 and a game ball flowing down the first game area 3a can be received, and the received game ball is at least in the left-right direction. A game ball rolling object 13 that can be guided to the upper side of the start winning opening 31 that is a winning device is provided.

  Since the upper guide member 11, the pair of side guide members 12 and 12, and the game ball rolling accessory 13 are located in front of the display device 50, each of the upper guide member 11 and the side ball guide members 13 is made of a transparent material having transparency. It is good to form. In addition, if a light incident surface for receiving light is provided, the presence can be emphasized as necessary by causing a light source disposed at a position facing the light incident surface to emit light.

  4 shows an upper guide member 11 and a pair of side guide members 12, 12. FIG. 4 (a) is a front view, FIG. 4 (b) is a right side view, and FIG. 4 (c) is a plan view. It is. As shown in each figure, the upper guide member 11 is a roof-type obstacle, and is formed so that the upper side extends obliquely in the left-right direction from the top of the center. By such an upper guide member 11 (lower side), the upper side of the second game area 3b is partitioned from the first game area 3a.

  The side guide member 12 is configured as a game ball guide path (warp path) through which a game ball can flow into the side and the guided game ball is guided. In the present embodiment, the both ends of the upper guide member 11 are integrally provided in a state where a part of the upper end edge of the side guide member 12 is continuous. That is, a pair of side guide members 12 are provided so as to hang down from both end edges of the upper guide member 11. By such a pair of side guide members 12, 12, the left and right sides of the second game area 3b are partitioned from the first game area 3a.

  At the upper end of each side guide member 12, a ball inlet 12 a that can receive a game ball flowing down along the upper side of the upper guide member 11 is opened, and at the lower end of each side guide member 12, A ball outlet 12b for discharging the game ball is opened at a position facing the game ball rolling accessory 13 described below. As described above, the side guide member 12 is configured as a game ball guiding path through which the game ball is guided over the entire length thereof. The game ball is defined as a predetermined direction and the vertical direction or the center of the game ball rolling object 13 is used. Guide in the direction of the approach.

  FIG. 5 shows the game ball rolling object 13, in which FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a right side view, and FIG. 5C is a plan view. As shown in each figure, the game ball rolling accessory 13 can receive the game ball guided by the side guide member 12 and the game ball flowing down the first game area 3a, and the received game ball Is a role that can be guided at least above the start winning opening 31 by rolling in the left-right direction.

  The game ball rolling object 13 is formed to extend in the left-right direction with a predetermined width that allows the game ball to roll, and a guide groove 13a that guides the game ball above the start winning opening 31 is formed at the center thereof. Provided at both ends are inclined portions 13b, 13b that make it difficult to get over the game ball. By such a game ball rolling object 13, the lower side of the second game area 3b is partitioned from the first game area 3a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower ends of the respective side guide members 12 are arranged so as to be spaced apart from the game ball rolling tool 13. That is, between the lower end of each side guide member 12 and the inclined portion 13b of the game ball rolling object 13, the game ball flowing down the first game area 3a on the side is played as a game ball rolling role. An acceptable gap 14 is provided on the object 13. In addition, the lower end of each side guide member 12 is slightly bent toward the center of the game ball rolling accessory 13.

  The upper guide member 11, the pair of side guide members 12, 12, and the game ball rolling object 13 are not the transparent material described above, but a light emitting material formed by mixing a light scattering agent into the transparent material. May be formed. The light emitting material is, for example, a light emitting synthetic resin in which a light scattering agent is mixed with a transparent synthetic resin, and an image of the display device 50 can be visually recognized through this light emitting synthetic resin. Specifically, for example, a highly transparent polycarbonate resin light scattering agent may be mixed with a highly transparent acrylic resin.

  The light scattering agent may refract, reflect, disperse, and birefringent light, and the particle size is preferably 0.1 to 50 μm. The shape of the light scattering agent is not particularly limited, and a spherical shape, a spherical shape, a flat fan shape, a cubic shape, a flat rhombus shape, a hexagonal crystal shape, an indefinite shape, or the like is used. Specific examples of the light scattering agent include barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, silica, alumina, magnesia, mica, talc, aluminum hydroxide, titanium oxide, glass beads, and calcium silicate.

  The light source for causing the upper guide member 11, the pair of side guide members 12, 12 and the game ball rolling object 13 to emit light may be anything as long as it emits light, such as an LED, a light bulb, and an EL. Can be used as a light source. In the case of the present embodiment, since the light source is disposed in front of the display device 50, it is preferable that the light source does not reduce the visibility of the display content of the display device 50 when the light source is not emitting light. . Specifically, for example, a light source including a SOLED (transparent stacked OLED) on a glass (resin) substrate is suitable.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game area 3 includes various winning devices such as a start winning port 31 and a big winning port 32, and a game nail 21 that changes the falling direction of the game ball as described above. Obstacle members such as the wind turbine 22 and the like, decorative lamps, LEDs, and the like are provided. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 3, there is provided an out port (not shown) through which game balls that have fallen without entering any combination are discharged to the outside.

  The start winning opening 31 is a winning opening that secures the right to execute a display game on the display device 50 based on the winning of a game ball, and the big winning opening 32 is a winning opening that opens and closes as a special gaming state. . When the game balls win various winning holes, the winning balls are detected by switches attached to the respective winning holes, and a predetermined number of winning balls assigned to the winning holes are paid out each time a winning ball is detected.

  The display device 50 is arranged on the back side of the game board 2 and variably displays identification information (symbols) such as numbers related to the result of the display game and various images related to the display display of the display game. It is. Various images including identification information displayed on the display area 50a of the display device 50 can be viewed by the player through the game area 3 of the transmissive game board 2 disposed in front of the display device 50. It has become. Specifically, the display device 50 includes, for example, a CRT (cathode ray tube) display, an organic EL display display, and the like in addition to the liquid crystal unit.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 31, the right of display game in the display device 50 is acquired, and the display game is executed. In the display game, basically, the identification information scrolls for each symbol variation area (not shown) arranged in a row in the display area 50a, and the combination of the identification information finally stopped is determined in advance. If the specific display mode (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit”), which is a specific combination obtained (for example, when “555” is aligned with the eyes), is determined, the grand prize winning opening 32 is limited to a predetermined number of times. A special gaming state is generated by repeatedly opening and closing.

  If a game ball wins the start winning slot 31 while the display game is being executed or the special game state is occurring, the right to execute the display game is acquired as a hold, and the display game or special game state currently in progress After ending, the rights that have been put on hold will be digested sequentially. For example, the maximum number of display games held is four. In addition, display control of various images including a display game on the display device 50 is executed by a control unit (not shown).

Next, the operation of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 1, when the player operates the handle 8, game balls are launched one by one into the game area 3 on the game board 2. The game ball can flow down in the game area 3 while colliding with the game nail 21 and the windmill 22 while changing its direction, and can win a winning device such as the start winning opening 31 in the middle of the game ball. A game ball that has fallen without winning any of the winning devices in the game area 3 is discharged to the outside through the out port.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 31, a display game is started on the display device 50 based on this. That is, the identification information scrolls and varies for each symbol variation region (not shown) arranged in a horizontal row in the display region 50 a of the display device 50. When the result of the display game is determined in a specific display mode (big win), a special game state is formed in which the special winning opening 32 is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times.

  Although the display device 50 is disposed behind the game board 2, the player can visually recognize an image displayed on the display device 50 behind the game board 3 having transparency. As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 3 does not include the first game area 3a having the game nail 21 and the windmill 22 on the front surface that influence the flow of the game ball, and the game nail 21 and the windmill 22 on the front surface. It is partitioned into a second game area 3b.

  An upper guide member 11 is disposed above the second game area 3b so as to protrude on the front surface of the game board 2, and at the boundary in the left-right direction between the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b. Are arranged so that the pair of side guide members 12, 12 protrude on the front surface of the game board 2, and the second game area 3b is partitioned so that it is difficult for a game ball to flow in. Thereby, in the 2nd game area | region 3b, the visibility of the display apparatus 50 behind it is rarely obstruct | occluded by a game ball | bowl, and it can always ensure the display area 50a easy to see.

  In particular, the second game area 3b is arranged at a position overlapping the symbol changing area where the symbol is changed or stopped in the display area 50a of the display device 50 behind it. Thereby, the visibility of the symbol fluctuation | variation area | region which becomes especially important among the display areas 50a can be ensured reliably. That is, there is no fear that the symbol that scrolls or stops in the symbol variation area is visually blocked by the game ball flowing in front of the symbol variation region, and the player can fully enjoy the display game that is the best part of the game.

  Moreover, it is possible to receive a game ball guided by the side guide member 12 and a game ball flowing down the first game area 3a by the game ball rolling object 13 disposed below the second game area 3b. The game ball rolling object 13 can be guided above the winning device 31 in the game area 3 after rolling the received game ball at least in the left-right direction. Thereby, many game balls can be collected in the center part of the game area 3 where the start winning opening 31 is arranged.

  Specifically, in FIG. 3, the game ball that has flowed down on the upper guide member 11 rolls to the left and right along the inclination of the upper side, and each side guide member that opens near the left and right ends of the upper guide member 11. It can be introduced into 12 ball inlets 12a. Here, the game ball flowing down on the upper guide member 11 is not necessarily introduced into the ball inlet 12a of the side guide member 12, but is introduced into the ball inlet 12a with a predetermined probability. The game ball introduced into the ball inlet 12 a is guided while being guided inside the side guide member 12, and is inclined on the upper guide member 11 below from the ball outlet 12 b opened at the lower end of the side guide member 12. It is discharged toward 13b.

  Since the lower ends of the respective side guide members 12 are slightly bent toward the center of the game ball rolling member 13, the game balls are rolled toward the guide groove 13a together with the inclined portion 13b. It is easy to move. If the game ball that has flowed down on the upper guide member 11 does not enter the ball inlet 12 a of the side guide member 12, it flows down the second game area 3 b located on the side of the side guide member 12. It will be. In addition, a game ball flowing down the second game area 3b may directly enter the ball inlet 12a of the side guide member 12 without going through the upper guide member 11.

  The game ball guided to the vicinity of the inclined portion 13b of the game ball rolling object 13 flows down the inclined portion 13b and rolls toward the center, and when it gets over the guide groove 13a, it rolls to the inclined portion 13b on the opposite side. After moving to the left and right, such as returning to the direction of rolling, if it falls into the guide groove 13a, it is guided directly above the start winning opening 31 directly below. Of course, the game ball rolling in the left-right direction on the game ball rolling accessory 13 may fall from the left and right front end edges to the second game area 3b without falling into the guide groove 13a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower ends of the respective side guide members 12 are spaced apart from the game ball rolling members 13 respectively, and the lower ends of the respective side guide members 12 and the game balls A gap 14 is provided between the rolling portion 13 and the inclined portion 13b so that a game ball flowing down the first game area 3a on the side can be received on the gaming ball rolling portion 13. As a result, the game ball is not only guided by the upper guide member 11 and the side guide member 12, but can also flow into the game ball rolling accessory 13 through the gap 14, and as a result, a start winning prize is obtained. The winning probability of the mouth 31 can be increased.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the upper guide member 110 and the pair of side guide members 120, 120 are integrally formed as a series of game ball guiding paths, respectively. FIG. (B) is a right side view, and (c) is a plan view. In addition, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted about the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment.

  The upper guide member 110 is formed so as to be inclined in the left-right direction from the center thereof, so that a game ball can flow into the entire length of the upper guide member 110, and a game ball guide path through which the flowed game ball is guided It is configured as. In the middle of the upper guide member 110, a ball inlet 111 that can receive a game ball is opened, and at both ends of the upper guide member 110, the game ball is discharged to the upper end side of the side guide member 120. A ball exit 112 is established. The ball outlet 112 is connected to a ball inlet 121 of the side guide member 120 described below.

  Each side guide member 120 is integrally formed so as to hang down from below the both ends of the upper guide member 110, and each side guide member 120 is also capable of guiding a game ball over its entire length. It is configured as a sphere guidance route. At the upper end of each side guide member 120, a ball inlet 121 for receiving a game ball discharged from the ball outlet 112 of the upper guide member 110 is opened.

  Here, the ball inlet 121 is also open to the outside, so that a game ball flowing down the second game area 3b can be directly introduced without passing through the ball inlet 111. In addition, the lower end of each side guide member 120 is slightly bent toward the center of the game ball rolling combination 13, and the ball that discharges the game ball at the position facing the game ball rolling combination 13. An exit 122 is established.

  According to such a second embodiment, when a game ball falling in the first game area 3 a enters the ball inlet 111 at the center of the upper guide member 110, the ball exits 112 at both ends of the upper guide member 110 are used. , Respectively, are discharged to the upper end side of the side guide member 120. Here, since the ball outlet 112 is connected in communication with the ball inlet 121 of the side guide member 120, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 112 is always introduced into the ball inlet 121.

  The game ball that has entered the side guide member 120 is discharged from the ball outlet 122 at the lower end of the side guide member 120 onto the game ball rolling accessory 13. Thereby, it becomes possible to guide more game balls onto the game ball rolling accessory 13, and as a result, the winning probability of the start winning port 31 can be increased.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, a ball entrance that can accept a game ball flowing down the first game area 3a on the side of each side guide member 120 according to the second embodiment also on the way from the upper end to the lower end. 123 (a) is a front view, FIG. (B) is a right side view, and (c) is a plan view.

  According to the third embodiment, since a game ball can be introduced into the side guide member 120 from the ball entrance 123, more game balls can be guided onto the game ball rolling accessory 13. As a result, the winning probability of the start winning opening 31 can be increased. In addition, about the site | part of the same kind as 2nd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the invention. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the gaming machine 1 is not limited to a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines 1 such as an arrangement ball that is program-controlled. Similarly, the present invention can be applied to.

  In addition, the specific shapes of the upper guide members 11 and 110 and the side guide members 12 and 120 and the game ball rolling tool 13 described above are not limited to those illustrated. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the entire game board 2 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. However, in actuality, it is sufficient that at least the display area 50a of the display device 50 disposed behind the game board 2 can be seen through. Of these, only a circular portion corresponding to the game area 3 may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin, or only a rectangular portion of the game area 3 overlapping the display area 50a may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin.

1 is a front view showing an entire gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which expands and shows the game area | region in the game board of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which expands the game area in the game board of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and divides it into a first game area and a second game area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) Front view, (b) Right side view, (c) Plan view showing an enlarged upper guide member and a pair of side guide members of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) Front view, (b) Right side view, (c) Plan view showing an enlarged view of a game ball rolling object of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the (a) front view, (b) right side view, and (c) top view which expand and show the upper guide member and a pair of side guide member of a gaming machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is the (a) front view, (b) right view, and (c) top view which expand and show the upper guide member and a pair of side guide member of a game machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Game area 3a ... 1st game area 3b ... 2nd game area 4 ... Glass plate 5 ... Glass frame 6 ... Upper tray 7 ... Bottom tray 8 ... Handle 11 ... Upper guide member 12 ... Side guide member 12a ... Ball entrance 12b ... Ball exit 13 ... Game ball rolling accessory 13a ... Guide groove 13b ... Inclined portion 14 ... Gap 21 ... Game nail 22 ... Wind turbine 31 ... Starting prize opening 32 ... Large winning mouth 50 ... Display device 50a ... Display area 110 ... Upper guide member 111 ... Sphere entrance 112 ... Sphere exit 120 ... Side guide member 121 ... Sphere entrance 122 ... Sphere exit 123 ... Sphere entrance

Claims (6)

A game board on which a game ball falls; a display device for displaying an image related to the game; and a game ball winning device arranged on the game board, wherein the game board is arranged in front of the display device. In a gaming machine having a gaming area having transparency that allows the display device to be visually recognized,
The gaming area is composed of a first gaming area provided on the front surface with an obstacle member that affects the flow of the game ball, and a second gaming area not provided on the front surface with the obstacle member.
Above the second game area, an upper guide member that is guided so that the game ball does not flow into the second game area from the vertical direction is disposed so as to protrude above the front surface of the game board,
A lateral guide member for guiding a game ball in a predetermined direction is arranged at the boundary in the left-right direction between the first game area and the second game area so as to protrude on the front surface of the game board,
A game ball guided by the side guide member and a game ball flowing down the first game area can be received below the second game area, and the received game ball rolls at least in the left-right direction. A gaming machine for rolling a ball that can be guided is provided above the winning device.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second game area is arranged at a position overlapping a symbol change area in which a symbol is changed or stopped in a display area of the display device behind the second game area.   The at least part of the upper guide member and / or the side guide member is configured as a game ball guide path through which a game ball can flow into and the flowed game ball is guided. Item 3. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2. The upper guide member and the side guide member are each configured as the game ball guide path capable of guiding a game ball over its entire length,
A pair of the side guide members are provided so as to hang down from below both ends of the upper guide member,
In the middle of the upper guide member, a ball entrance that can receive a game ball inside is opened, and a ball outlet that discharges the game ball to the upper end side of the side guide member is opened at both ends of the upper guide member, respectively. And
At the upper end of each of the side guide members, a ball entrance that can receive the game balls discharged from the ball outlets at both ends of the upper guide member is opened, and at the lower ends of the respective side guide members, 4. A gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a ball outlet for discharging the gaming ball is opened at a position facing each of the gaming ball rolling objects.   5. The ball entrance capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the first game area on the side is opened in the middle of the upper end and the lower end of each side guide member. Gaming machine.   The lower end of each of the side guide members is separated above the gaming ball rolling role, and the game ball flowing down the first game area on the side is placed on the gaming ball rolling role. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein an acceptable gap is provided.

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