JP2009153746A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of making a player image an arranging space where various objects such as a performance member are arranged wider than the actual width by effectively using a reflection surface or the like. <P>SOLUTION: In this Pachinko game machine, an outline forming part 68 forming the outline of an inner space is provided with an inner side face (reflection surface) 68a for projecting the object 67 inside the inner space. Thus, by visually recognizing the reflection surface where the object inside the inner space is projected, the player feels the inner space of the object as a spatial breadth more than the actual width. Thus, the size of a center decoration itself is felt larger than the actual size and the maximum spatial breadth is directed by the reflection surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine that can improve the way a player presents an object in an arrangement space of an object provided in a game area.

  Generally, as a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, after a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, It is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided to enter various winning holes, or to flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  In the conventional pachinko machine described above, a center ornament is provided at the center portion of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is guided to the starter chucker side. There is one provided with a stage for rolling (see Patent Document 1).

  In the pachinko machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the opening of the center decoration is so deep as to border the periphery of the liquid crystal display unit located inside the center decoration, that is, from the player seated facing the pachinko machine. A peripheral reflecting member is disposed along the peripheral edge of the liquid crystal display unit located on the side, and light reflected by the reflecting surface of the peripheral reflecting member (light different from the front view) is visible to the player. .

JP 2007-117202 A

  However, according to the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, although it is possible to show various forms of light compared to the case where the player directly recognizes the light due to the presence of the peripheral reflection member, For example, it is not possible to give the space in the left and right direction by projecting the inner part of the center decoration by the peripheral reflecting member, and therefore the space inside the center decoration is not limited to a physically limited size. It was imaged by the player as a space.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a ball game machine configured so that the player can image the arrangement space in which various objects such as effect members are arranged more widely than the actual size by effectively using the reflecting surface. It is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 6) is a game board (3) having a game area (3A), and an arrangement for arranging an object (67) provided in the game area (3A). A ball ball game machine (1) comprising a space (18), wherein a game ball (Ba) is launched into the game area (3A) and played.
A reflection surface (68a) that reflects the object (67) in the arrangement space (18) is provided on at least a part of the outline forming portion (68) that forms the outline of the arrangement space (18).
It is in the bullet ball game machine (1) characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) includes a center accessory (23) arranged on the game board (3), and the center accessory (3A) in the game area (3A). 23) on one side and the other side in the left-right width direction of the first flow path (3a) which is a flow path in which a winning device (for example, 5, 42, 43) is disposed on the downstream side and the winning device (for example, 5) , 42, 43) are each provided with a second flow path (3b) that is a flow path that is not arranged on the downstream side,
The outer shell forming portion (68) is adjacent to the second flow path (3b), and the reflective surface (68a) is an inner surface of the outer shell forming portion (68).
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 4 and 5), the game board (3) is formed so as to penetrate through the front and back, and is fitted into the through opening (3c). A center accessory (23) fixed in a fixed state,
The arrangement space is an inner space (18) of the center object (23) partitioned by the outer shape forming portion (68), and the reflecting surface is the center role of the outer shape forming portion (68). An inner surface (68a) facing inward of the object (23),
The inner surface (68a) of the outer shell forming part (68) covers the inner surface of the through-opening (3c), and the through-opening (3c) from the inner space (18) side of the center accessory (23). Configured to make the inner surface invisible,
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the reflecting surface that reflects the object in the arrangement space is provided in at least a part of the outline forming portion that forms the outline of the arrangement space, the player can play the game while facing the ball game machine. The player who is viewing the image can visually recognize the arrangement space of the object as a spatial spread larger than the actual size by visually recognizing the reflection surface on which the object in the arrangement space is reflected. That is, the size of the center accessory itself can be felt larger than the actual size, and the expansion of the maximum space can be produced by the reflecting surface. Further, for example, when an object imitates a forest tree or leaf, it can be seen from the player side so that an image of a dense forest can be effectively created.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the winning combination device is disposed on the downstream side on one side and the other side in the left-right width direction of the center role in the game area. A first flow channel that is a flow channel and a second flow channel that is a flow channel in which the winning device is not disposed on the downstream side, the outer shell forming portion is adjacent to the second flow channel, and the reflective surface is the outer shell Because it is the inner surface of the formation part, the space inside the center object is made to feel wide by using a so-called dead space on the second flow path side that hardly attracts the player's attention (interest). The force given to the player can be increased. Therefore, the second flow path side which is not a place where the player can pay attention as compared with the center character can be a place contributing to the effect.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the arrangement space is an inner space of the center accessory partitioned by the outer shell forming portion, and the reflecting surface is directed to the inner side of the center accessory of the outer shell forming portion. Since the inner surface of the through opening is covered with the inner surface of the outer shell forming portion so that the inner surface of the through opening cannot be seen from the inner space side of the center accessory, By reflecting the direction, the inner surface of the through opening can be hidden so as not to be shown to the player, and the appearance can be improved.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the ball game machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one type of pachinko machine having two starter chuckers. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is a pachinko machine having other functions. Of course, it is applicable.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment moves a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 </ b> A of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. The game is played while being launched, and is configured to pay out the number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a big hit (special game state) such as a so-called probability change has occurred. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probable per change”) means that when the jackpot of the probability variation mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability variation mode It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening and a front door 7 that is attached to the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable. The glass frame 10 which has is attached so that opening and closing is possible. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination devices 11 for production are arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and the sound emitting device 12 having speakers (not shown) on the upper left and right and the lower left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7. Is arranged. A locking device 13 that locks and releases the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball release button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  Further, on the right part of the dish unit 16, a launching handle 2 for operating the launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3A is provided. Ashtray 21 and player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are arranged. Reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1 indicates a guide rail that guides the game ball Ba launched by the operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area 3A, and reference numeral 55 indicates a state in which the state during the game is notified by light emission of an LED or the like. The display part is shown.

  In the game area 3A, an opening 37 formed at the center, a warp inlet 26 formed at the upper left so as to introduce a game ball Ba launched into the game area 3A, and the warp inlet 26 A center decoration (center accessory) 23 having a stage S for rolling the game ball Ba introduced from is arranged. In the game area 3A, a first flow path 3a and a second flow path 3b are respectively provided on the left side (one side) and the right side (other side) of the center decoration 23 in the left-right width direction. The first flow path 3a is a flow path in which an attacker 5 and starter chuckers (winning devices) 42 and 43 are arranged on the downstream side, and the second flow path 3b is formed by the attacker 5 and starter chuckers 42 and 43. The flow path is not arranged on the downstream side.

  The center ornament 23 has the stage S below the opening 37. The stage S has a drop hole 49 through which any one of a plurality of game balls rolling on the stage S is dropped. Is formed. Below the stage S, there is formed a ball discharge port 24 through which a game ball dropped into the drop hole 49 in a state of communicating with the drop hole 49 is discharged toward a starting chucker 42 described later.

  In addition, the center decoration 23 is provided in the upper left portion of the opening 37 to a warp passage 27 that guides the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 26 to the stage S through the guide passage 30 and the first passage 3a. It has a guide passage 28 that guides the game balls that have been launched to flow down, and a guide path 29 that guides the game balls that have been launched into the first flow path 3a to flow down. A discharge port 31 through which the game ball is discharged to the stage S is provided at the downstream end of the guide path 30.

  An image display device 34 is mounted on the game board 3 from the back side of the game board with the screen exposed from the opening 37. On the lower left side of the center decoration 23, a winning opening (not shown) for a general winning that does not contribute to the jackpot lottery (the lottery in the special gaming state) is arranged. The chuckers 42 and 43 and the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged.

  Also, a pair of obstacle nails 35 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the start chuck 42. On the left side of the starting chucker 43, there is disposed a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) 32 in which a ball entering as a trigger for the normal symbol lottery is performed. Below the attacker 5, an out port 39 is provided for discharging game balls that have been launched into the game area 3 </ b> A by the operation of the launch handle 2 and did not win any of the winning ports to the back of the game board 3. ing.

  Each of the start chuckers 42 and 43 receives a prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution. The start chucker 43 is opened and closed by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid (not shown) so as to open and close. Operated. The starter chucker 43 is formed as an open / close-type actuated winning portion (so-called tulip), and the starter chucker 42 is formed as a non-actuated prize-winning port that is not an openable / actuated actuated winning portion. The starter chucker 43 is configured to be able to win a prize only when it is opened due to the presence of the starter chucker 42 located immediately above.

  The attacker 5 is opened and closed when winning in the big hit lottery performed based on the winning to the starting chuckers 42 and 43, and an open / close position is achieved by an attacker open / close solenoid (not shown). And is opened and closed. When the attacker 5 wins the game ball during the big hit, it closes when, for example, nine pitches (ie, 9 counts) are completed in one release, and this opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times (ie, 15 rounds). Configured as follows. In addition, these count numbers and round numbers are not limited to these, and can be suitably changed according to design.

  Below the center ornament 23 in the game area 3A, game balls that have fallen from the stage S, and game balls that have been launched and fall without being involved in the stage S are appropriately scattered or guided to enter the game. A number of obstacle nails, including the obstacle nails 35, are driven. A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 25 are also driven around the warp inlet 26 and above the warp inlet 26.

  The “warp” in the present embodiment refers to the start chucker 42 that does not follow the route of the game ball launched into the game area 3A via the nail 36 positioned relatively below the game area 3A. It is a concept that means to lead to the side. The road nail 36 is a row of obstacle nails driven to the left and right of the start chuckers 42 and 43 in the game area 3A, and plays a role of guiding the game balls that have been rolled and dropped from above toward the start chuckers 42 and 43.

  Here, the structure such as the side surface of the center ornament 23, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the game board 3 removed from the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the upper frame body 23a removed from the center decoration 23 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a center decoration in FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the lower frame body 23b and the like in a state where the upper frame body 23a has been removed from FIG. 23, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship. In FIG. 5, in order to make it easy to see the inner side surface 68a of the outer shell forming portion 68 and the relationship between the inner side surface 68a and the through opening 3c, the object 67 and the like shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center decoration 23 is attached in the game area 3 </ b> A of the game board 3, and the inner space 18 including the opening 37 and the object disposed in the inner space 18. 67. The inner space 18 defined by the outer shell forming unit 68 constitutes an arrangement space in which the object 67 is arranged in the game area 3A. Reference numeral 50 denotes a wall surface for regulation that prevents the game ball rolling on the stage S from jumping out to the right of the stage S.

  The center ornament 23 has the outer shell forming portion 68 that forms the outer shell of the right side of the outer shell of the inner space 18 and is adjacent to the second flow path 3b. 3 has an outer frame portion 69 provided on the upper frame body 23a side. A reflection surface capable of reflecting light mainly inward of the inner space 18 is formed on the inner side surface 68a of the outer shell forming portion 68 facing inward of the center ornament 23, and the object 67 is formed on the reflection surface. Is configured to project. Here, “mainly inward of the inner space 18” means that the inner side surface 68 a arranged so as to face the object 67 is not only the inner side of the inner space 18 but also the inner space 18. This is because the light can be reflected also on the front side (front side of the center decoration 23). In the present embodiment, the inner side surface 68a that is a reflective surface is formed over the entire area of the outer shell forming portion 68. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inner side surface 68a that is a reflective surface is part of the outer shell forming portion 68 (for example, It is also possible to form only the upper part, only the central part, and only the lower part.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 3 side when the upper frame 23 a is removed has an object 67 imitating a tree, a leaf, a grass, etc. in the forest, and a curved state so as to be close to the object 67. A lower frame body 23b having an outer shell forming portion 68 extending in the vertical direction of the game board is mounted. The lower frame body 23b has a back frame 72 that is fixedly positioned on the back side of the game board 3, and a harness, an illumination board, and the like that are electrical connection cables (not shown) are arranged on the back frame 72. It is installed. The game board 3 has an opening (37) so as to substantially coincide with the opening 37 of the center decoration 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the game board 3 has a through-opening 3 c for projecting mainly the outline forming part 68 and the object 67 in the front direction of the game board on the right side of the opening (37). It is formed through the front and back of the game board 3. The through opening 3c in FIG. 5 is connected to the opening (37) of the game board 3 in FIG. Therefore, the center ornament 23 is fitted through the outer shell forming portion 68 and the object 67 through the through-opening 3c from the back side of the game board 3, and the opening 37 is aligned with the opening (37). With the 72 in contact with the back of the game board, it is fixed from the back side of the game board 3 with screws (not shown).

  In FIG. 5, the upper frame body 23 a has a curved portion 69 that exhibits a curved shape similar to the curved shape of the outer contour forming portion 68 at a portion facing the outer contour forming portion 68 on the lower frame body 23 b side. See also FIG. 3). The curved portion 69 maintains the state in which the inner side surface 69a is in contact with the outer side surface 68b of the outer shell forming portion 68 when the upper frame body 23a is fitted and attached to the lower frame body 23b side.

  With the above configuration, the inner surface 68a of the outer shell forming portion 68 covers the inner surface of the through opening 3c so that the inner surface of the through opening 3c is not visible from the inner space 18 side of the center ornament 23.

  The outer shell forming portion 68 is entirely made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material (transparent synthetic resin material in this embodiment), and a vapor deposition sheet is attached to the outer side surface 68b which is the back side of the inner side surface 68a. Thus, the inner side surface 68a is formed as a reflecting surface. In addition, it can replace with sticking of a vapor deposition sheet, can also comprise this inner surface 68a itself as a reflective surface by performing vapor deposition directly on the outer surface 68b or the inner surface 68a, and also the upper frame body 23a is made into a lower frame body. 23b, the inner surface 68a is reflected by inserting a thin metal plate (not shown) in the gap between the outer surface 68b of the outer shell forming portion 68 and the inner surface 69a of the curved portion 69. It can also be configured as a surface.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, a prize ball tank 44 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 44. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 74 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 74, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 75 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is mainly configured to perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 grasps the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the launch ball (not shown) activates the game ball at a predetermined time interval in the game area 3A. Fired continuously towards. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3A and rolling and falling win the starting chuckers 42 and 43, a winning opening (not shown), etc. as appropriate, or roll and fall without being involved in these, The game area 3A is discharged from the bottom out port 39 to the back side of the game board 3.

  At that time, when a part of the large number of game balls launched into the game area 3A enters the warp introduction port 26, the game ball flows down the warp passage 27 and the guide path 30 and is discharged from the discharge port 31. Released to stage S. Then, the game ball rolls and moves to the right on the stage S due to the inertial force when released from the discharge port 31, reaches the right end portion, turns back, and then the downstream side when the momentum weakens Depending on the direction of the flow, it further rolls and moves, or falls into the drop hole 49 and is released from the ball discharge port 24, and wins the starter chucker 42 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%). .

  In the present embodiment described above, the outer surface forming portion 68 that forms the outer shape of the inner space 18 is provided with the reflecting surface 68 a that reflects the object 67 in the inner space 18. For this reason, a player who is playing a game while facing the pachinko machine 1 visually recognizes the inner side surface 68a on which the object 67 in the inner space 18 is reflected, so that the inner space 18 of the object 67 is actually It can be felt as a spatial expanse that exceeds the size of the room. That is, the size of the center decoration 23 itself can be felt larger than the actual size, and the expansion of the maximum space can be produced by the inner side surface 68a that is the reflecting surface. Moreover, since the object 67 imitates the trees and leaves of the forest, they can be projected from the player side so that the image of the dense forest can be effectively created.

  In the present embodiment, the left and right sides of the center decoration 23 in the game area 3A are provided with the first flow path 3a and the second flow path 3b on the left and right sides, respectively. Adjacent to 3 b, the reflecting surface is the inner side surface 68 a of the outer shell forming portion 68. For this reason, using the so-called dead space on the side of the second flow path 3b that hardly attracts the player's attention (interest), the player can feel the space inside the center ornament 23 to be wide. The force given can be increased. Therefore, the second flow path 3b side that is not a place where the player can draw attention as compared with the center decoration 23 can be a place that contributes to the effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the arrangement space according to the present invention is the inner space 18 of the center ornament 23 partitioned by the outer shape forming portion 68, and the reflection surface is inward of the center ornament 23 of the outer shape forming portion 68. The inner surface 68a is directed to cover the inner surface of the through-opening 3c by the inner surface 68a so that the inner surface of the through-opening 3c is not visible from the inner space 18 side of the center ornament 23. As a result, the inside of the through opening 3c is blinded so as not to be seen by the player by reflecting the inside of the center ornament 23 with the reflecting surface, thereby improving the appearance.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment. However, the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made to the configuration of the above embodiment. A modified ball game machine is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine to which this invention is applied. It is a front view which shows the game board of the state removed from this pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the upper frame body removed from the center decoration in FIG. It is a front view which shows the lower frame etc. of the state which removed the upper frame from the center decoration in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the outline formation part which remained on the game board side when the upper frame was removed, and an upper frame. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of the pachinko machine to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ball game machine (Pachinko machine)
3 gaming board 3A gaming area 3a first flow path 3b second flow path 3c through opening 5 attacker (winning device)
18 Arrangement space (inside space)
23 Center character (Center decoration)
42, 43 Starting chucker (winning device)
67 Object 68 Outline forming part 68a Reflecting surface (inner surface)
Ba game ball

Claims (3)

In a bullet ball game machine comprising a game board having a game area and an arrangement space provided in the game area for placing objects, and launching a game ball in the game area to play a game,
A reflection surface that reflects the object in the arrangement space is provided on at least a part of the outline forming portion that forms the outline of the arrangement space.
A ball game machine characterized by that. A first flow path comprising a center combination disposed on the game board and having a winning device disposed on one side and the other side in the lateral width direction of the center combination in the game area; A flow path and a second flow path that is a flow path in which the winning device is not disposed on the downstream side,
The outer shell forming portion is adjacent to the second flow path, and the reflective surface is an inner surface of the outer shell forming portion;
The ball game machine according to claim 1. A through opening formed in the game board so as to penetrate the front and back, and a center accessory fixed in a state fitted in the through opening,
The arrangement space is an inner space of the center accessory divided by the outer shape forming portion, and the reflection surface is an inner surface of the outer shape forming portion facing inward of the center accessory,
The inner surface of the through opening is covered by the inner side surface of the outer shell forming portion, and the inner surface of the through opening is made invisible from the inner space side of the center accessory.
The ball game machine according to claim 1.

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