JP2009142305A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing game nails from breaking by reducing an impact when a game ball hit to an armor part collides with the specified game nail. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine where an eaves-like armor part for guiding the game ball so as to flow down to a prescribed playfield is disposed on the front surface of a game board where the playfield is formed, a back surface flow path sectioned from a normal flow path by a transparent partition wall for making the game ball flow down on the back surface side of the game board and return to the playfield is formed, and the game nail is planted so as to face both of the normal flow path and the back surface flow path near the armor part downstream of the partition wall. Since the game ball, which reaches the armor part, is sorted so as to flow down one of the normal flow path and the back surface flow path, collides with the partition wall front surface side of the game nail when flowing down the normal flow path and collides with the partition wall back surface side of the game nail when flowing down the back surface flow path, the impact when colliding with the game nail is dispersed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a saddle-shaped armor portion that guides a game ball to flow down to a predetermined game area is provided on the front surface of a game board on which a game area is formed.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine using a game ball, a display device such as a liquid crystal provided at a substantial center of a game area and a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on this display device is known. Usually, the upper part of the display device is guided so that the game ball flows down to the left and right sides of the display device so that the viewing of the variable display device is not hindered by the game ball flowing down the front surface of the display device. A saddle-shaped armor portion is disposed.
In addition, in a gaming machine (so-called full liquid crystal type) that uses a transparent resin game board and displays an image on the entire surface of the game area by arranging a display at the back of the game board, in the approximate center of the game area. Since the variable display is performed, the armor portion is disposed above the area where the variable display is performed.

In such a gaming machine, in order to improve the interest of the game, the variable display area where the main variable display is performed tends to be large, and the armor portion needs to be enlarged accordingly.
Since the game ball driven into the armor portion does not collide with the game nail while flowing down along the armor portion, the flow velocity of the game ball increases as the armor portion increases. As a result, the game ball falling from the armor portion collides with the game nail on the downstream side of the armor portion vigorously, and there arises a problem that a specific game nail is easily broken.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for preventing a game nail implanted in a game board from breaking. In Patent Document 1, the structure of the game nail is changed to prevent the game nail from breaking.
JP 2007-105312 A

  However, even in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when a game ball collides with a specific gaming nail on the downstream side of the armor part, it does not change that a shooting force is applied. In the case of using it, the problem that the nail breaks still occurs.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a game nail from breaking by reducing a hitting force when a game ball driven into an armor portion collides with a specific game nail.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine in which a bowl-shaped armor portion that guides a game ball to flow down to a predetermined game area is disposed on the front surface of the game board on which a game area is formed,
A normal flow path for allowing the game ball to flow down along the armor portion within the game area and a transparent partition, and a back flow path for returning the game ball to the game area by flowing down the back side of the game board. Forming,
In the vicinity of the armor portion downstream of the partition wall, a game nail is implanted so as to face both the normal flow path and the back flow path,
The game balls that have reached the armor portion are separated so as to flow down either the normal flow path or the back flow path, and when flowing down the normal flow path, they collide with the front side of the partition wall of the game nail. When flowing down the back channel, the game nail collides with the back side of the partition wall.

As a result, the game balls are separated into either the normal flow path or the back flow path and flow down, and collide with different parts of the game nail planted downstream of the armor part. As compared with the conventional gaming machine to which is added, the game nail is less likely to break.
Moreover, since the partition is formed of a transparent member, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the back channel. Therefore, the game ball does not visually recognize the behavior of the game ball by flowing down the back of the game board, and the interest of the game is not impaired.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A plurality of the game nails are installed in the partition wall in order to make the flow of the game balls clutter.
As a result, the behavior of the game ball can be complicated, so there is no difference in the behavior of the game ball as compared with the conventional game machine, and there is no possibility that the interest of the game will be distracted.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Provided with a prize-winning tool through which a game ball passes or wins downstream of the normal channel and the back channel,
The back channel has a first guide outlet for guiding and returning the game ball upstream of the winning tool.
Thereby, even when the game ball flows down the back channel, an opportunity to win a prize tool is given. In addition, when winning a prize tool, since it passes through the front of the game board, it can be directly seen that the game ball wins, so there is no excitement compared to the conventional machine.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3,
A warp channel is provided downstream of the normal channel and the back channel,
The back channel has a second guide outlet for guiding and returning the game ball upstream of the warp channel.
Thereby, even when the game ball flows down the back channel, an opportunity to win a warp channel is given. In addition, since it passes through the front of the game board when it flows into the warp channel, it can be directly seen that the game ball flows into the warp channel 24a.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The back channel has a buffer part for preventing a game ball from directly hitting the game nail upstream from an area where the game nail is implanted.
As a result, the flow velocity of the game ball flowing down the back channel is reduced at the buffer portion, and the striking force applied to the game nail is reduced, so that the game nail is more difficult to break.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Using a game board made of transparent resin, disposing a display device behind the game board, enabling image display by the display device over the entire game area,
The partition is made of the transparent resin game board.
In the case of a full-screen liquid crystal type game machine, a transparent game board can be used as a partition wall, so that it is easy to form a back surface flow path.

The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The game nail implanted in the partition wall can be separated into a front side and a back side of the partition wall.
Thereby, the planting work of the game nail becomes extremely easy. This is particularly effective when a game board of a full liquid crystal type gaming machine is used as a partition wall.

  According to the present invention, the game balls that have been driven into the armor portion are separated into the normal flow path and the back flow path and flow down, so that the striking power when colliding with a specific game nail is dispersed (specific game) It is possible to prevent this particular game nail from breaking.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and the front side of the machine frame 110 is directed forward with respect to the machine frame 110. A rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally attached so as to be rotatable in a door shape.
The machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape is made of metal on one side on the left side when viewed from the back side, and is made of wood on the other side. Thus, the thickness on the left side when viewed from the back side can be reduced while maintaining the strength, and the back mechanism frame 160 including the large display unit 170 can be disposed as will be described later.

  The front frame 120 is a front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and a clear pivotally supported on the front frame side with respect to the front frame main body 130. A member holding frame 140, a firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140, and a back mechanism frame 160 that is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame body 130 and includes a display unit 170. Have.

  The front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape that just covers the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and accommodates a game board 1 described later in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A rectangular opening 131 is formed for this purpose. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame main body 130 faces the front side from the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  A clear member holding frame 140 is arranged to cover the front side of the front frame main body 130 at the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130, that is, a portion extending from slightly below the center of the front frame main body 130 to the upper end. A portion surrounded by the game area partition wall 9 provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and the glass plate 141 as the clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140 is a game ball. Is a first game area 1a that is launched and flows down.

  One side of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported by one side of the front frame main body 130 so as to open and close like a door. By opening the clear member holding frame 140, the front side of the first game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened.

  The clear member holding frame 140 has a first game area 1a in which a game ball can flow down between the game board 1 fitted in the opening 131 so as to substantially close the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130. The double glass plate 141 is fixed at a certain interval. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a portion of the first game area 1 a on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the glass plate 141. Further, around the portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate 141 is fixed and the first game area 1a can be visually recognized, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device, and a speaker that outputs sound 58, 58, etc. are provided.

  A key hole 143 that forms a part of the locking device is formed on the front surface of the right end portion when viewed from the front surface side that is the open end side of the clear member holding frame 140 that is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130. The keyhole 143 forms a part of the locking device of the front frame body 130 and also forms a part of the locking device of the clear member holding frame 140. When the key is inserted into the keyhole 143 and turned to one side (for example, counterclockwise), the front frame main body 130 is unlocked, and when turned to the other (for example, clockwise), the clear member holding frame 140 is unlocked. It has become.

  The firing operation unit 150 has a left and right side part, which is one side part of the left and right side parts, pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130, and can be opened and closed by rotating in the left and right direction, and a lower panel 152 below the opening and closing panel 151. It consists of.

  The open / close panel 151 has an upper plate 153 that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device (not shown) that launches the game balls. An effect button (not shown) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate 153.

  The lower panel 152 performs a lower ball 154 and an ashtray 155 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 153, and a game ball launching operation toward the first game region 1a. An operation handle 156 for adjusting the firing force when a game ball is fired at 1a, a speaker 58 for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

  The back mechanism frame 160 covers the back side of the front frame main body 130 on the back side of the front frame main body 130 and extends from the upper end of the opening 131 into which the game board 1 is fitted to a position slightly below the center. Is arranged.

The left end portion of the front surface of the back mechanism frame 160 is the back surface of the front frame main body 130 and is pivotally supported on the right side portion when viewed from the back surface side of the gaming machine 100 so that it can be opened and closed like a door. By opening the back mechanism frame 160, the upper part on the back side of the game board 1 can be opened.
The connecting portion between the back mechanism frame 160 and the front frame body 130 is detachable, and the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 can be replaced or maintained in units.

  On the back side of the front frame main body 130, below the opening 131 into which a game board 1 to be described later is fitted, a discharge and discharge control device that controls discharge of prize balls by the discharge unit 190 and discharge of game balls by the discharge device. 34, a power supply device 37 as a power supply circuit for supplying power to each device in the gaming machine 100 is attached.

  Although not shown, the front frame main body 130 is provided with a structure for attaching each member to the attachment position of each member. For example, a reinforcing rib is formed so as to surround the attached member, or a boss or the like for attaching the member with a screw or the like is formed.

  The back mechanism frame 160 includes a back mechanism frame main body 161 and a guide unit 162 for guiding a display unit 170 as an image display device that displays an image, and controls the display unit 170 in addition to the display unit 170. An effect control device 33, a discharge device 190 for discharging prize balls and the like, and a storage tank 192 for supplying game balls to the discharge device 190 are provided.

In addition, the back mechanism frame 160 is formed in the front frame main body 130 so as to cover the opening 131 into which the game board 1 is fitted from the back side and faces the back side of the game board 1, and then pivots back like a door. The game board 1 can be rotated between a state where the back side of the game board 1 is opened.
That is, the display unit 170 is disposed in the back mechanism frame 160, and the display unit 170 is disposed at the rear position of the game board 1 with the display unit 170 disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160. Will be. A portion of the back mechanism frame main body 161 that is arranged in parallel with the game board 1 and that covers the back side of the game board 1 is a rear surface portion 161a.

The back mechanism frame main body 161 has a predetermined thickness, and various mechanisms are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the back mechanism frame main body 161.
On the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161, a cylindrical attachment having a closed rear side for accommodating a compression coil spring (not shown) as an urging member that constitutes a display unit urging means for urging the display unit 170 forward. Reinforcement ribs for reinforcing the force member storage portions 181 and 181 (only the back side is shown) and the back mechanism frame main body 161 are formed. Further, on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, the effect control device disposing portion 165, the connecting recess 183, the flow path forming concavity 184, the discharge device disposing recess 185, etc. are recessed forward and opened rearward. A part of the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is formed by the back surface of these recesses. Further, a peripheral wall 187 is formed around the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so as to extend to the front side except for a part of the top and bottom, and the entire front surface side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is a concave portion. Yes.

U-shaped guide portions 162 and 162 are attached to the front side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that the left and right side surfaces extend to the front side. The rear surface portion 161a, the peripheral wall 187, and the guide portions 162 and 162 have a substantially rectangular concave chamber-shaped space that has a predetermined depth and opens to the front side (the side facing the back side of the game board 1) (at least on the back side and the left and right sides). A space surrounded by the side surface is formed, and this space becomes a display unit storage portion 168 that stores the display unit 170.
That is, the guide portions 162 and 162 are provided at the left and right end portions of the rear surface portion 161 a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and form the side surface portion of the display unit storage portion 168 together with the peripheral wall 187.

  A display unit 170 is disposed in the display unit storage portion 168 so that the image display surface is on the front side (open side), and the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged so as to face the back surface of the game board 1. The image display surface 171 of the display unit 170 faces the back side of the game board 1.

  The display unit 170 includes a liquid crystal display panel 171 formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a metal display unit case formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) with an open front surface on which the liquid crystal display panel 171 is displayed. (Not shown). The front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 171 having the image display surface is exposed from the front surface side of the display unit case.

On the back surface (rear surface) of the rear surface portion 161a of the back mechanism frame 160 is formed an effect control device disposition portion 165 that is a substantially rectangular recess that is recessed forward and opened rearward. An effect control device 33 for controlling the is provided.
In the effect control device 33, the effect data board and the connector part 33m for connection are exposed from the box on the front side.

  A storage tank 192 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from a supply device provided in an island facility (not shown) on which the gaming machine 100 is installed and supplying it to the discharge device 190 is attached to the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161. .

  The bottom surface of the storage tank 192 has a slope that descends toward the rear of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and that moves downward to the left when viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. A discharge port (not shown) for discharging game balls in the storage tank 192 to the outside is formed on the bottom surface of the tank 192.

The discharge port of the storage tank 192 is located on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a, and the flow path forming recess 184 formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a forms a discharge flow path that communicates with this discharge port. Path forming members 195 and 196 are attached.
This lead-out flow path is formed so as to guide the game ball discharged from the discharge port to the right end portion of the back mechanism frame 160 and to guide it further downward at the right end portion of the back mechanism frame 160. The end is connected to a discharge device 190 provided on the back surface of the back mechanism frame 160. Further, a general-purpose external output terminal for connecting to a device outside the gaming machine (management device) is provided adjacent to the storage tank 192.

The discharge device 190 is attached to a discharge device disposition recess 185 formed at the approximate center in the vertical direction at the right end portion of the back mechanism frame body 161 viewed from the back side.
The discharge device 190 has an inlet for receiving a game ball connected to the outlet channel at the upper part and a discharge port for discharging the game ball connected to the lower channel at the lower part, and the discharge launch control device 34 controls the game. By operating the discharge device 190 under the control of the device 30, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the lower flow path.

The lower flow path connected to the discharge port of the discharge device 190 is formed by the lower flow path forming member 197 attached along the right end viewed from the back surface side of the back mechanism frame 160, and the game ball discharged from the discharge device 190. Is guided downward.
The downstream end of the lower flow path communicates with an upper plate 153 formed on the front surface of the firing operation unit 150, and a predetermined number of game balls discharged from the discharge device 190 are discharged.
Note that the game balls are always waiting in the outlet channel from the outlet of the storage tank 192 to the outlet device 190, and the game balls in the outlet channel are discharged by the outlet device 190. Along with this, a game ball flows from the storage tank 192 into the flow path.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game board 1 includes a game board main body 1b and a game board back surface constituting member 80 arranged on the back side of the game board main body 1b. The game board main body 1b is made of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or acrylic), and has a first game area 1a surrounded by a game area partition wall 9 on the front surface. A game ball is fired from a launching device (not shown) in the first game area 1a.

.. Are attached to the front side of the game board main body 1b. The game area partition members 8, 8,... Have a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a.
The game area partition members 8, 8,... Have a predetermined thickness and are arranged at the four corners of the front surface of the game board main body 1b to partition the first game area 1a. The arranged side surface forms a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a. Moreover, the game area partition members 8, 8,... Are made of an opaque material so that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen from other than the first game area 1a.

In the game area partition members 8, 8,..., An engagement recess and a fixed recess (both not shown) that allow the game board 1 to be attached to and detached from the opening 131 formed in the front frame body 130 are formed. .
That is, the game area partition members 8 and 8 on the upper left and right sides as viewed from the front side are formed with engagement recesses that can be engaged with engagement members (not shown) provided on the front frame body 130, The game area partition members 8, 8 located on the upper right and lower sides when viewed from the front side of the board 1 are formed with fixed recesses with which the fixed parts provided on the front frame body 130 can be engaged. Then, with respect to the opening 131 formed in the front frame main body 130, the engaging recess is engaged with the engaging member from the front side, and the other end is rotated rearward around the engaging portion as an opening. The game board 1 is fixed to the front frame body 130 by being housed in the portion 131 and engaging the fixing portion with the fixing recess.

  The game board back surface constituting member 80 has a rectangular shape along the periphery of the game board main body 1b, and is made of a synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or ABS) which is opaque or translucent. In addition, a substantially central portion of the base board 81 arranged along the back surface of the game board main body 1b in the game board back surface constituting member 80 is overlapped with most of the first game area 1a formed in the game board main body 1b. A substantially rectangular viewing opening 87 is formed.

  On the back side of the base board 81, display area partition walls 82 projecting rearward along the left and right sides and the lower side of the visual recognition opening 87 are formed, and on the upper side, an effect member is provided. A rendering device 25 that is a part of (not shown) is provided. Thereby, a cylindrical space along the front-rear direction is formed.

The display area partition wall 82 and the effect device 25 are arranged so as to be close to (not contact with) an image display surface of a display unit 170 described later arranged behind the game board 1, A display area such as a display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game is partitioned.
That is, of the image display surface of the display unit 170, a display area that is visible from the front side of the game board 1 is an area surrounded by the display area partition wall 82 and the effect device 25 formed along the periphery of the visual opening 87. (Viewing area). Further, the display area partition wall 82 forms a side wall that forms a side wall of the space between the game board 1 and the display unit 170. As a result, the image of the display unit 170 is displayed over most of the first game area 1a. As will be described later, a part of the area surrounded by the display area partition wall 82 and the rendering device 25 on the back side of the game board main body 1b is a second game area 20 in which a game ball can flow down.

  The effect device 25 is provided with an effect member and a drive device for driving the effect member, and the effect member appears in the visual recognition opening 87 in accordance with the progress of the game. It is.

On the back surface of the base board 81, pressing portions 83, 83,... Protruding rearward are formed vertically at positions adjacent to the left and right ends.
The pressing portions 83, 83,... Come into contact with the front surface of the display unit 170 arranged on the back side of the game board 1 (the front surface of the display unit case forming the outer frame of the display unit 170). ing. Since the display unit 170 is urged forward by a display unit urging means (compression coil spring or the like), the pressing portions 83, 83,... And the display unit 170 are held in close contact with each other. Yes.

  Further, the pressing portions 83, 83,... Are a base 83a formed on the base board 81, and a pressing member made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal, metal) attached to the rear end portion of the base 83a with a screw. 83b. Furthermore, in addition to the pressing member 83b, a roller 83c that can rotate around an axis along the vertical direction is provided on the base 83a of the pressing portions 83, 83 located on the right side when viewed from the back side of the base board 81. It can be attached to the corner located at

  A mounting base 85 is provided on the back side of the base board 81 and below the visual recognition opening 87. On the mounting base 85, a winning ball flow for flowing down the game balls won in the start winning port 10, the normal variation winning device 3, the special variable winning device 4, the general winning ports 2, 2 and the like provided in the game area of the game board 1 There is a road. The winning ball flow path is connected to a flow path (not shown) that communicates with the outside of the gaming machine 100 (collection basket for island facilities).

  The mounting base 85 is provided with a game control device (not shown). The game control device 30 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and comprehensively controls the progress of the game.

  In the first game area 1a formed on the front surface side of the game board main body 1b, as a game device for guiding the decoration of the game board 1 and the game ball to flow down, a general start gate 6, a start winning port 10, and a normal variable prize. A device 3 and a special variable winning device 4 are provided. Further, as game devices, the general winning opening 2, 2 provided in the general winning opening forming members 14, 14, a hitting direction changing member 11, 11, called a windmill, a number of game nails 15, 15,. A device 7, an out port 5 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize, etc., a game board decoration device (not shown) such as a lamp / LED, etc. are provided. Further, as a gaming device, a warp inlet 12 serving as an inlet to the second game area 20 provided on the back side of the game board main body 1b and a outlet 13 from the second game area 20 are provided.

The usual start gate 6 is a gate through which a game ball can pass up and down, and a gate sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided therein. Then, the start condition of the normal variation display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor.
The normal map change display game is displayed on a general map change display (not shown) provided on the front side of the game board 1. Further, on the front side of the game board 1, there is provided a not-illustrated general-purpose start memory display for displaying the number of unprocessed general-purpose variable display games by blinking LEDs.

The start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are located below the first game area 1a, and a start opening sensor (not shown) for detecting the inflow of game balls is provided therein. In other words, the start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are special figure start winning openings, and the start condition of the special figure changing display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start opening sensor (not shown). To do.
The special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on a special figure fluctuation display (not shown) provided on the front side of the game board 1. Further, on the front side of the game board 1, a special figure start memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of unprocessed special figure variation display games by blinking LEDs is provided.

  A display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game executed by the special figure fluctuation display is displayed on the image display surface of the display unit 170. The display area of the display game corresponding to this special figure variation display game is an area partitioned by a display area partition wall 82 formed on the game board back surface component 80, and passes through the game board main body 1b made of a transparent material. The image display surface of the display unit 170 arranged on the back side is an area where it can be visually recognized.

  It should be noted that the game machine 100 may not be provided with the special figure fluctuation display, and the special figure fluctuation display game may be executed only by the display unit 170. And, as a result of the special figure variation display game, when the display form of the special figure fluctuation display becomes a special result form (for example, “7”), it becomes a big hit and a special gaming state (so-called big hit state) Become. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display game on the image display screen is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the first order such as “7, 7, 7”).

  The normal variation winning device 3 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members 3a, 3a, and is disposed below the start winning opening 10, and the opening / closing members 3a, 3a are in a closed state in which a game ball cannot normally flow in ( If the result of the general variable display game is in a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it is normal and normal. The open / close members 3a, 3a of the variable winning device 3 are opened in a reverse “C” shape for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) so that the game ball easily flows into the normal variable winning device 3 (advantageous for the player). State). This facilitates the start of the special figure variation display game.

The special variable winning device 4 is provided with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 4a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. By converting the winning opening from the closed state to the opened state, the inflow of game balls into the large winning opening is facilitated. FIG. 4 shows a case where the special variable winning device 4 is in an open state.
The open / close door 4a is driven by a special prize opening solenoid (not shown). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is provided in the special winning opening (winning area).

The general prize opening forming members 14 and 14 are arranged along the game area partition wall 9 located at the lower part of the first game area 1a, and the general prize opening 2 and 2 are formed on the front side.
A general winning opening sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning openings 2, 2 is disposed in the general winning openings 2, 2.
In addition, the general winning opening forming members 14 and 14 are decorated with a game-related decoration and are opaque, and are provided with LEDs and the like, and form part of a game board decoration device for decorating the game board 1. ing.

  The game balls that are driven into the first game area 1a by starting the game are the general winning ports 2, 2, the special drawing starting winning port (starting winning port 10, ordinary variable winning device 3), the big winning port. When a prize is entered in any of the winning openings such as (Special Fluctuating Prize Winner 4), a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are stored by the discharge device 190 under the control of the discharge launch control device 34 described later. It is discharged to the dish.

The flow-down direction restricting device 7 is attached to the front surface of the game board main body 1b serving as the first game area 1a so as to protrude like a bowl.
The flow-down direction regulating device 7 is a member made of a translucent material, and is formed to open downward from the armor portion 7a and the guide portions 7b and 7b connected to the left and right ends thereof. Further, the flow-down direction regulating device 7 is arranged in the central portion of the first game area 1a and partitions the central portion of the first game area 1a.
As a result, the game balls launched into the first game area 1a and flowing down are distributed to the left and right of the first game area 1a, and the visibility of the image display surface in the central portion of the first game area 1a is maintained.

  The armor portion 7a has an arc shape that is arranged on the upper side with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a and protrudes upward, and the upper surface of the armor portion 7a has an inclined surface that falls from the center to the left and right. . Since the upper surface has an arc shape in this way, it is possible to distribute the game balls that are launched above the first game area 1a and flow down to the left and right along the inclination.

  The guide portions 7b and 7b are formed so as to continuously extend downward from the end portion of the armor portion 7a, and are arranged on the left and right with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a. The guide portions 7b and 7b guide the game balls that are distributed to the left and right by the armor portion 7a so as not to return to the central portion.

  At the lower end of the guide portion 7b, the warp inlet 12 serving as an entrance to the warp flow path 24a is located on the left side or the right side of the flow direction regulating device 7 (between the guide portion 7b and the opposing game area partition wall 9). It is formed so as to be able to accept a flowing game ball. Further, a warp hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion of the game board main body 1b where the warp inlet 12 is arranged, and a game ball that flows from the warp inlet 12 is formed on the back side of the game board main body 1b. It is possible to be guided to the second game area 20 to be performed.

As shown in FIG. 4, a normal flow path R1 through which a game ball flows down along the armor portion 7a is formed in the first game area 1a formed on the front side of the game board main body 1b.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a back surface flow path forming member 40 as a gaming device is provided along the left half of the flow direction regulating device 7, and the game ball is placed on the back side of the gaming board 1 (more precisely, the gaming board main body 1b). The rear flow path R2 for returning to the game area 1a is formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the back surface flow path forming member 40 is formed in the opening 26 formed in the game board main body 1b in the same shape as the back surface flow path forming member 40. The front surface of the cover member 42 is fitted from the rear of the game board main body 1b so as to be flush with the front surface of the game board main body 1b, and is fixed by an appropriate attachment method such as screwing.
Detailed description of the back surface flow path forming member 40 and the back surface flow path R2 will be described later.

In a region surrounded by the display region partition wall 82 on the back side of the game board main body 1b, a stage member 21 as a gaming device is arranged.
The stage member 21 is a plate-like member made of a translucent material, and more specifically, the left and right sides are inclined surfaces that descend toward the center, and the center portion protrudes upward. It is formed in a substantially W shape. Further, the stage member 21 is arranged so that the left and right end portions are close to the inner peripheral surface of the display region partition wall 82, and the rear end portion is disposed at a front and rear position equal to the rear end portion of the display region partition wall 82. Yes.

A warp flow path forming member 24 as a gaming device is arranged at a position corresponding to the warp inlet 12 on the back surface of the game board main body 1b.
The warp flow path forming member 24 is a member made of a translucent material, and guides a game ball that flows into the warp inlet 12 and reaches the back surface of the game board main body 1b through the warp hole onto the stage 21a. A warp channel 24a is provided.

  The warp flow path 24a is a cylindrical flow path that allows the game balls to flow down in a row, and an upstream end that serves as an inlet is connected to a warp hole formed in the game board main body 1b. It bends in the direction of the side end of the game board main body 1b along the back surface of the game board main body 1b, and the downstream side end serving as the outlet is arranged at a position close to the upper side of the side end of the stage 21a. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 12 from the first game area 1a is guided to the stage 21a formed on the upper surface of the stage member 21 in the second game area 20 through the warp flow path 24a. .

  The game ball that has flowed down the warp flow path 24a described above is guided to the stage 21a, and the game ball guided to the stage 21a rolls right and left along a substantially W-shaped inclination. .

  The center portion of the stage member 21 is formed so as to be located behind the outlet 13 formed in the game board main body 1b, and the stage 21a is formed on the bottom surface of the outlet 13 formed by the outlet 23. It is continuous. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the stage 21a is guided to the front side and led out from the outlet 13 to the first game area 1a.

In addition, a rear portion of a ball guide path 22 that is a flow path through which the game ball can flow is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the stage 21a and below the surface on which the game ball rolls.
The ball guide path 22 is a cylindrical flow channel formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction and has an inner diameter that allows one game ball to flow down, and is inclined so as to descend toward the front side. The downstream end of the ball guide path 22 opens at the front end of the stage member 21, and is connected to the front portion of the ball guide path 22 formed in the outlet opening forming member 23.

  An inflow channel 21c extending vertically downward from the stage 21a is connected to the ball guide path 22. The inflow channel 21c is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the stage, and an upstream end serving as an inflow port 21d is opened on the stage 21a. Further, on the upper surface of the stage 21a and behind the inflow port 21d of the inflow channel 21c, the game ball rolling on the stage 21a extends along the front-rear direction so as to guide the inflow port 21d. A groove portion 21e having an inclination downward toward the inflow port 21d is formed. In addition, ribs 21f and ridges 21g are formed on the upper surface of the stage 21a to change the rolling mode of the game ball.

A lead-out port 13 from the second game region 20 is formed above the start winning port 10 in the first game region 1a.
The lead-out port 13 is configured by attaching a lead-out port forming member 23 to a lead-out hole penetrating in the front-rear direction formed in the game board main body 1b. The outlet opening forming member 23 has substantially the same thickness as the game board main body 1b, and a cylindrical opening 23a that forms the outlet 13 is formed in a portion fitted into the outlet hole. The lower surface (the bottom surface of the outlet 13) on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical opening 23a is a curved surface that matches the shape of the stage 21a disposed on the rear side and is inclined to the front side. The game ball guided to the front side from the stage 21a can be guided to the first game area 1a.
Further, below the surface on the lower side of the cylindrical opening 23a, there is a ball guide path 22 communicating with a rear portion of the ball guide path 22 formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction below the stage 21a. A front portion is formed, and thereby, a spherical guide path 22 extending in the front-rear direction is formed.
The downstream end of the ball guide path 22 positioned at the front end of the outlet opening forming member is positioned immediately above the start winning opening 10, and the game ball flowing down here has a high probability. Flow into.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment guides the game ball to flow down to the predetermined game area on the front surface of the game board 1 where the game area (first game area) 1a is formed. A shaped armor portion 7a is provided.
Further, in the gaming machine 100, a back surface flow path forming member 40 is provided along the left half of the flow direction restricting device 7, and the back surface flow path forming member 40 allows a game ball to be placed on the back surface side of the game board 1 (exactly Is formed with a back surface flow path R2 for returning to the game area 1a after flowing down the front side of the front surface of the game board main body 1b.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the back surface flow path forming member 40 as viewed from the right front. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the back surface flow path forming member 40 as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 9 is a side view of the back surface flow path forming member 40 as viewed from the left side.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the back surface flow path forming member 40 includes a main body member 41 and a cover member 42.

The main body member 41 is made of a material having translucency, and is a member that forms a concave chamber toward the rear of the game board 1 by surrounding the bottom surface with a side wall.
The main body member 41 is provided along the armor portion 7a and has an upper back surface flow path forming portion 411 that flows the game ball to the left, and a side back surface flow that is provided along the guide portion 7b and flows down the game ball. And a path forming portion 412.

The upper back surface flow path forming portion 411 forms a concave chamber 411a that extends in the left-right direction and has a height corresponding to two game balls toward the rear.
The lower wall of the upper back surface flow path forming portion 411 has a left end portion formed into a bowl shape (a collar portion 411c), and is connected to the right side wall of the side back surface flow path forming portion 412 on one side of the collar portion 411c. It connects with the bottom face of the side part back surface flow path formation part 412 in the other side. Therefore, a concave chamber 411b having a height corresponding to one game ball is formed at the left end of the upper back surface flow path forming portion 411.

  The side rear surface flow path forming portion 412 has a size that covers almost half of the left game area of the left guide portion 7b in a front view, and forms a concave chamber 412a for one game ball toward the rear. A first guide portion 412c that is curved downward toward the inside of the recessed chamber 412a is formed on the left side wall upper portion of the side portion back surface flow passage forming portion 412, and toward the inside of the recessed chamber 412a at the lower end portion of the left wall. Thus, a second guiding portion 412d that curves downward is formed. The first guiding portion 412c or the second guiding portion 412d guides the game ball that has reached here to return to the gaming area 1a from an opening 422b or 422c formed in a cover member 42 described later. Further, mounting holes 412b, 412b,... For planting game nails are formed on the bottom surface of the side rear surface flow path forming portion 412.

The cover member 42 includes an upper plate corresponding to the upper back surface flow path forming portion 411, a side plate 422 corresponding to the side back surface flow path forming portion 412, and is formed in the same shape as the main body member 41 in a front view. Then, the opening of the main body member 41 is closed.
At the right end portion of the upper plate 421, an introduction port 421a for introducing a game ball from the game area 1a into the back surface flow path R2 is formed. A guide portion 421b for guiding the game ball toward the rear of the main body member 41 is formed at the left end of the introduction port 421a of the upper plate 421.

A first lead-out port 422a for leading the game ball to the game area 1a is formed at the upper left end of the side plate 422 and corresponding to the first guide portion 412c, and the lower left end of the side plate 422. A second outlet 422b for leading the game ball to the game area 1a is formed at a position corresponding to the second guide portion 412d.
In the side plate 422, a through hole for planting the game nail 43 is formed in the vicinity of the first outlet and the second outlet.

The game nails 43, 43,... Are inserted through the through holes of the side plate 422 and fixed to the mounting holes 412 b, 412 b,. • is planted almost vertically. Thus, the cover member 41 is attached to the main body member 41, and the back surface flow path forming member 40 is configured. The game nails 43, 43,... Have a length that faces the normal flow path R1 and the back flow path R2 by substantially the same length.
Further, when the back surface flow path forming member 40 is attached to the game board 1, the first outlet port 422 a is positioned upstream of the usual start gate 6, and the second outlet port 422 b is positioned upstream of the warp inlet 12. It becomes.

By attaching the above-described back surface flow path forming member 40 to the opening 26 of the game board main body 1b, the game machine 100 causes the normal flow path R1 to flow down the game ball along the armor portion 7a in the game area 1a. And a transparent partition wall (cover member) 42 is formed, and a back surface flow path R2 is formed which causes the game ball to flow down the back surface side of the game board 1 and return to the game area 1a. At this time, the front surface of the cover member 42 is flush with the front surface of the game board 1 and forms a part of the game board 1.
Further, game nails are planted near the downstream of the armor portion of the partition wall (cover member) 42 so as to face both the normal flow path R1 and the back flow path R2.

FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing the normal channel R1 and the back channel R2 as viewed from above.
As shown in FIG. 10, the game ball driven into the armor portion 7a is a minute ball formed on the armor portion 7a in the space formed between the front surface of the game board 1 and the glass plate 141 (see FIG. 1). After passing through the height guide projection 7c, it flows down the normal flow path R1 formed along the armor portion 7a. The guide convex portion 7c is provided to separate the game ball dropped on the armor portion 7a into either the normal flow path R1 or the back flow path R2.

On the other hand, when the game ball driven into the armor portion 7a is guided to the back surface flow path R2 side by the guide convex portion 7c, the game ball is introduced into the back surface flow path R2 from the introduction port 421a formed in the cover member 42. Down stream R2.
The game ball introduced into the back surface flow path R2 flows down into the concave chamber 412a of the side back surface flow path forming portion 412 as it is, or flows down the back side (bottom surface side) of the upper back surface flow path forming member 411 to form a concave chamber. After colliding with 411b and dropping the ball speed, it flows down into the concave chamber 412b of the side rear surface flow path forming portion 412.

  The cover member 42 is formed with a guide portion 421b so as to guide the game ball to the rear side of the upper back surface flow path forming member 411. Further, the lower side wall of the upper back surface flow path forming member 411 may be inclined downward toward the rear so that the game ball can easily flow down the rear side of the upper back surface flow path forming member 141. Further, by providing a buffer member in the concave chamber 411b of the upper back surface flow path forming member 141, it is possible to efficiently reduce the ball speed of the game ball and prevent the concave chamber 411b from being damaged.

  In this manner, the game balls that have reached the armor portion 7a are sorted so as to flow down either the normal flow path R1 or the back flow path R2. Then, the game ball flows down while exhibiting the following behavior in the normal flow path R1 or the back flow path R2.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the behavior of the game ball flowing down the normal flow path R1.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the game ball flowing down the normal flow path R1 passes through the portion of the armor portion 7a, it collides with a specific game nail 43 located near the downstream of the armor portion 7a while maintaining the flow velocity. To do. At this time, the game ball collides with the front side of the game board (the front side of the cover member 42) 43a of the game nail 43. Then, in the game area 1a, the game flows down while repeatedly colliding with other game nails, winning tools and the like.

12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of the behavior of the game ball flowing down the back surface flow path R2.
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the game ball that has flowed down the back surface flow path R2 passes through a portion corresponding to the armor portion 7a, the armor portion keeps flowing down or collides with the concave chamber 411b. It collides with a game nail 43 located near the downstream of 7a. At this time, the game ball collides with the back side (the back side of the cover member 42) 43b of the game board 1 of the game nail 43.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the game ball is returned from the first outlet 422a to the game area 1a, the game ball is guided upstream of the normal start gate 6 and passes through the normal start gate 6. In the game area 1a, the game flows down while repeatedly colliding with other game nails, winning tools and the like.
As shown in FIG. 13, when the game ball is returned from the second outlet 422b to the game area 1a, the game ball is guided upstream of the warp inlet 12 and introduced into the warp flow path 24a. In the area 1a, the player flows down while repeatedly colliding with other game nails, winning tools, and the like.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100, when the game ball flows down the normal flow path R1, it collides with the front side 43a of the partition wall (cover member 42) of the game nail 43, and when it flows down the back flow path R2, the game nail. 43 collides with the rear surface side 43b of the partition wall (cover member 42).
Thus, the game balls are separated into either the normal flow path R1 or the back flow path R2 and flow down, and different parts of the game nail 43 planted downstream of the armor portion 7a (the front side 43a of the cover member 42). Or, since it collides with the back side 43 b), the game nail is less likely to break than the conventional game machine in which the shooting power is applied to one place of the game nail 43.
Further, since the cover member 42 serving as the partition wall is formed of a transparent member, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the back surface flow path R2. Therefore, when the game ball flows down the back surface of the game board 1, the behavior of the game ball cannot be visually recognized, and the interest of the game is not impaired.

In addition, a plurality of game nails are implanted in the cover member 42 in order to make the flow of the game balls messy. Specifically, the game nail 43 is planted in the cover member 42 in the same arrangement as that planted downstream of the armor portion 7a in the conventional gaming machine.
As a result, the behavior of the game ball can be complicated, so there is no difference in the behavior of the game ball as compared with the conventional game machine, and there is no possibility that the interest of the game will be distracted.

In the gaming machine 100, downstream of the normal flow path R1 and the back surface flow path R2, a winning tool (ordinary start gate) 6 through which a game ball passes or wins is provided, and the back surface flow path R2 is located upstream of the winning tool. It has a first guide outlet (first outlet) for guiding and returning the game ball.
Thereby, even when the game ball flows down the back surface flow path R2, an opportunity to win a prize tool is given. Further, when winning a prize tool, since it passes through the front of the game board 1, it can be directly seen that the game ball wins, so that it is not distracted compared to the conventional machine.

Further, a warp channel 24a for guiding the game ball to the second game area 20 is provided downstream of the normal channel R1 and the back channel R2, and the back channel R2 is a game ball upstream of the warp channel 24a. Has a second guide outlet (second outlet) for returning the guide.
Thereby, even when the game ball flows down the back surface flow path R2, an opportunity to win a prize in the warp flow path 24a is given. Moreover, since it flows through the front surface of the game board 1 when it flows into the warp flow path 24a, it can be directly recognized that the game ball flows into the warp flow path 24a, so that it is not interesting compared to the conventional machine.

Further, the main body portion 41 of the back surface flow path forming member 40 that forms the back surface flow path R2 serves as a buffer portion that prevents the game ball from directly hitting the game nail 43 upstream from the area where the game nail 43 is implanted. The concave chamber 411b is provided.
As a result, the flow velocity of the game ball flowing down the back surface flow path R2 is slowed by the buffer portion 411b, and the striking force applied to the game nail 43 is alleviated, so that the game nail is more difficult to break.

The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment uses a transparent resin game board 1, and a display device (display unit 170) is arranged behind the game board 1 so that the display device can display an image on the entire surface of the game area. This is a so-called full liquid crystal type gaming machine.
In such a full liquid crystal type gaming machine, since the transparent gaming board 1 is used, the partition wall (cover member 42) that partitions the normal flow path R1 and the back flow path R2 is made transparent so that one of the gaming boards 1 can be made transparent. There is no sense of incongruity that the part becomes transparent, and it is possible to avoid being offended.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by this inventor was concretely demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary.
For example, in the above embodiment, the opening 26 is formed in the game board 1, and the back surface flow passage forming member 40 (the main body member 41, the cover member 42) is fitted and attached to the opening 26. The game board 1 is provided with a game ball inlet (corresponding to the inlet 421a of the cover member 42) and outlet (corresponding to the outlets 422a, 422b of the cover member 42), and the main body member 41 is directly attached to the game board 1. It is good also as a structure. In this case, the game board 1 itself becomes a partition partitioning the normal flow path R1 and the back flow path R2.

  Further, the game nail 43 implanted in the cover member 42 as a partition wall may be structured to be separable into the front side and the back side of the cover member 42. Thereby, the planting work of the game nail 43 becomes extremely easy. In particular, this is effective when the game board 1 of a full liquid crystal type gaming machine is used as a partition wall.

  Furthermore, the back surface flow path R2 according to the present invention can be applied not only in the vicinity of the armor portion but also in a region where the game ball has a high flow velocity and the game nail tends to break.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows the whole structure of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the gaming machine from the back. It is the perspective view which looked at the front frame of the state which removed the clear member holding frame and the game board from the front side. It is a front view of a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board of the state where the back surface channel formation member was removed from the back side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the back surface flow path formation member 40 from the right front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the back surface flow path formation member 40 from the left back. It is the side view which looked at the back surface flow path formation member 40 from the left side. It is the top view which showed typically normal flow path R1 and back surface flow path R2 seeing from upper direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the behavior of the game ball which flows down normal flow path R1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the behavior of the game ball which flows down back surface flow path R2. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the behavior of the game ball which flows down back surface flow path R2.

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1 Game board 6 Regular drawing start gate (winning equipment)
7 Flow direction regulating device 7a Armor portion 7b Guide portion 12 Warp inlet 24a Warp flow path 40 Back surface flow path forming member 41 Main body member 42 Cover member 421a Inlet 422a First outlet 422b Second outlet 43 Playing nail R1 Normal flow path R2 Back channel

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine in which a bowl-shaped armor portion that guides a game ball to flow down to a predetermined game area is disposed on the front surface of the game board on which a game area is formed,
A normal flow path for allowing the game ball to flow down along the armor portion within the game area and a transparent partition, and a back flow path for returning the game ball to the game area by flowing down the back side of the game board. Forming,
In the vicinity of the armor portion downstream of the partition wall, a game nail is implanted so as to face both the normal flow path and the back flow path,
The game balls that have reached the armor portion are separated so as to flow down either the normal flow path or the back flow path, and when flowing down the normal flow path, they collide with the front side of the partition wall of the game nail. The gaming machine is characterized in that when it flows down the back channel, it collides with the back side of the partition wall of the game nail.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the game nails are planted on the partition wall in order to make the flow of the game ball messy. Provided with a prize-winning tool through which a game ball passes or wins downstream of the normal channel and the back channel,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back channel has a first guide outlet for guiding and returning the game ball upstream of the winning tool. A warp channel is provided downstream of the normal channel and the back channel,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the back channel has a second guide outlet that guides and returns the game ball upstream of the warp channel.   The said back surface flow path has a buffer part which prevents that a game ball hits the said game nail directly upstream from the area | region where the said game nail was planted, The any one of Claim 1 to 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine described in 1. A gaming machine that uses a transparent resin game board, has a display device disposed behind the game board, and allows the display device to display an image on the entire surface of the game area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is made of the transparent resin game board.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game nail implanted in the partition wall is separable into a front side and a back side of the partition wall.

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