JP2009195316A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine capable of widely utilizing the space within a playfield and permitting the laying-out of obstruction nails and symbol display devices in various ways. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko machine has a flat game board 3 set at an upper part on the front face. The game board 3 is made of transparent synthetic resin, and a large winning device 8 is set in the lower end at the center of the playfield R demarcated by a guide rail 6 in such a way as astride the front and rear sides of the game board 3. The large winning device 8 has an opening 16 for game balls to enter, an open/close door 11 for opening/closing the opening 16, and a guide member 12 for guiding game balls into the opening 16. The opening 16 and the open/close door 11 are in such a state as located on the rear side of the game board 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and smart ball machines.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a gaming board with a decorative sheet attached to the surface of a wooden board above the front surface. On the gaming board surface, the gaming ball launched by the launching device is placed upward. Guide rails for guiding are installed in an arc shape. And the inside of the guide rail is divided as a game area, various winning devices are installed, and a number of obstacle nails are planted. In recent years, a large number of pachinko machines have been developed that produce animations according to game content in a large symbol display device installed at the center of the game board.

  In the conventional pachinko machine described above, it is necessary for the player to be able to check how the game ball is awarded into the opening of the winning device, and therefore it is necessary to provide the opening of the winning device on the surface of the game board.

JP 2007-289740 A

  However, since the space of the game area is limited, if the openings of all winning devices are provided on the surface of the game board, the remaining space will be reduced, so the layout of obstacle nails and symbol display devices is limited. There is a problem that it ends up. In addition, it is difficult to install a large symbol display device or the like in the game area.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that solves the problems of the conventional pachinko machine, can widely use the space in the game area, and can lay out various obstacle nails and symbol display devices in various ways. There is to do.

  Among the present inventions, the invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a gaming board in which a number of obstacle nails are planted is provided on the front surface, wherein the gaming board is made of a transparent synthetic resin. An opening for winning a game ball flowing down from the front side of the game board and an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening are provided on the back side of the game board. It is characterized by being.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, guiding means for guiding the game ball from the surface side of the game board to the opening is provided. is there.

  The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening / closing door is provided so as to be orthogonal to the game board, and is opened by sliding back and forth. The part is opened and closed.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, since the game board is formed of a transparent resin, the open / close door installed on the back side of the game board can be visually recognized by the player. In addition, since an opening for winning the game ball and an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening are installed on the back side of the game board surface, the space on the surface side of the game board can be widely used. . Therefore, as compared with the conventional gaming machine, the obstacle nails and the symbol display device can be laid out in various ways, so that the game content can be easily enhanced.

  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, since the game ball on the surface side of the game board is guided to the opening by the guide member, the game ball can be awarded to the opening.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 opens and closes the opening portion by sliding the opening and closing door back and forth, so that the opening portion can be reliably opened and closed with a slight driving force without requiring a large driving device. Can do. In addition, since the opening and closing door slides back and forth in the gaming machine according to claim 3, compared to a general gaming machine in which the opening and closing door opens and closes an opening provided in parallel to the board surface of the gaming board. The arrangement space in the vertical direction for installing the open / close door can be reduced. Furthermore, since the opening of the gaming machine according to claim 3 is provided on the lower side of the opening and closing door, when a defect such as a ball clogging occurs in the opening, It is easy to perform the cancellation process. That is, even when the opening / closing door is positioned on the back side of the transparent gaming board, if the opening / closing door opens and closes the opening provided in parallel to the board surface of the gaming board, the rear side (rear side) Since the opening is located on the side), it is difficult to perform a process of eliminating the ball clogging or the like. On the other hand, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, since the opening is provided on the lower side of the opening and closing door that slides back and forth, the opening can be arranged on the back side of the game board, so that the front of the game board It is easy to eliminate the clogging of the balls.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Structure of pachinko machine>
FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine according to the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 is surrounded by a machine frame 2 and a flat game board 3 is installed at the upper part of the front surface. . Further, a front frame 4 is installed at the left end edge of the machine frame 2 so that it can be opened in one side. When the front frame 4 is closed, a glass plate fitted in the front frame 4 covers the front of the game board 3. It has become.

  2 and 3 respectively show the front side and the back side of the game board 3 (a winning device described later, part of the obstacle nails 7, 7... Are omitted). The game board 3 is formed in a flat plate shape with a transparent synthetic resin (acrylic resin). And the guide rail 6 is installed in the arc shape (circumferential shape) on the surface, and the inside is in the state divided as the substantially circular game area | region R. Further, in the game area R, a number of metal obstacle nails 7, 7,... Are installed, and various winning devices (not shown) are installed.

  In addition, at the lower end of the game area R, a horizontally-long prize-winning device mounting hole 5 is bored, and a large prize-winning device 8 that functions as a big prize-winning port is installed using the prize-winning device mounting hole 5. Yes. FIG. 4 shows a state where the installation portion of the large winning device 8 is viewed from the upper side and a state when viewed from the right side. The large winning device 8 includes a housing 10, an opening / closing door 11, and the like. The housing 10 is provided with a contact plate 13 having screw holes (not shown) formed at four corners on the front side, and a guide member 12 that functions as guide means is assembled in front of the contact plate 13. The guide member 12 is formed in a horizontally long box shape having an upper surface opened. The bottom surface is inclined downward from the front to the rear. In addition, a horizontally long rectangular contact plate 14 is provided below the base end of the guide member 12 in parallel to the board surface of the game board 3. The screw hole which is not made is drilled.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the housing 10, a winning ball passage 15 is provided for allowing a winning game ball to pass therethrough. As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 16 for winning a game ball is provided at the base end of the winning ball passage 15, and a winning ball is detected at the tip of the winning ball passage 15. A winning ball detector 23 (not shown) is incorporated. In addition, a pair of guide bosses 18 and 18 having a horizontal groove 17 carved on the inner surface are provided in parallel on the back side of the large winning device 8 so as to protrude rearward. Both ends of the door 11 are supported in the concave grooves 17 of the guide bosses 18 and 18.

  The open / close door 11 has a flat bottom surface, and the top surface has a roof shape with a center line along the front and rear as a ridgeline. The open / close door 11 has a base end of the winning ball passage 15 by a driving device (not shown) while maintaining both ends in the concave grooves 17 of the guide bosses 18 and 18 on the back side of the game board 3. It slides back and forth between a position covering the upper side of the opening 16 provided in the position and a position exposing the opening 16. In addition, out ball collection ports 22 and 22 are provided on the left and right sides of the open / close door 11 and are in communication with an out ball collection path (not shown).

  The large prize-winning device 8 can be moved back and forth by screwing the contact plate 13 to the back surface of the game board 3 using screws 24, 24... (By screwing using a screw hole not shown). It is being fixed to the game board 3 in the state which does not slip | deviate. Further, the guiding member 12 has a base end (rear side of the winning plate 14) inserted into the winning device mounting hole 5 from the surface side of the game board 3, and using the screws 24, 24,. Is fixed to the game board 3 in such a manner that the front-rear position is not shifted by screwing it onto the surface of the game board 3 (by screwing using a screw hole not shown). The base end of the guide member 12 inserted into the winning device mounting hole 5 is in a state assembled to the large winning device 8. As described above, when the large winning device 8 is installed using the winning device mounting hole 5, the width (horizontal width) of the winning device mounting hole 5 may be approximately the same as the width of the guiding member 12. Preferably, the height (vertical width) of the winning device attachment hole 5 is approximately the same as the height of the guide member 12, and is preferably larger than the diameter of the game ball and smaller than twice the diameter. In addition, if the height (vertical width) of the winning device mounting hole 5 after installing the large winning device 8 is larger than the diameter of the game ball, it is as small as possible (for example, 1 of the diameter of the game ball). .5 times) is preferable.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a symbol display device 9 having a large liquid crystal screen is installed on the back side of the game board 3, and the symbols displayed on the symbol display device 9 are transparent in front of the game board 3. Can be seen from. In addition, below the game area R, a supply tray 19 and a storage tray 20 for storing game balls are connected vertically, and a game ball is placed in the game area R on the right side of the supply tray 19. A launching device (not shown) for launching is incorporated. Further, on the right side of the storage tray 20, a firing handle 21 for operating the launching device is projected. In addition, although not shown, on the back side of the surface of the game board 3, various winning devices installed on the game board 3 and various operating devices for operating the symbol display device 9 are installed.

<Operation details of pachinko machine>
In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when the launch handle 21 is rotated by a player or the like, a game ball is launched by the launch device, and the launched game ball is played along the guide rail 6. Guided to the top of region R. Then, the guided game ball flows down on the surface of the game board 3 while colliding with the obstacle nails 7, 7. Further, when a game ball flowing down on the surface of the game board 3 wins various winning devices (for example, when it is detected by an internal winning ball detector), a predetermined number of game balls are used as prize balls. It is paid out by a game ball payout device (not shown). In addition, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area R wins a variable winning device (not shown), the symbol display device 9 performs an effect display (a symbol variable display by a moving image or the like) and internally. When a lottery (acquisition of random numbers by a random number counter) is performed and a predetermined result is obtained, a predetermined “hit symbol” is displayed on the symbol display device 9 and a “hit” is generated.

  When the “big hit” occurs, the door 11 that normally covers the upper surface of the opening 16 is slid rearward a predetermined number of times by an operating device (not shown) to expose the opening 16 ( The state where the opening 16 is exposed can be visually recognized by the player through the transparent game board 3). When the opening 16 is exposed in this way, a part of the game ball guided from the guide member 12 enters the opening 16 and wins (the game ball passage is detected by the winning ball detector 23). ) Therefore, when a “hit” occurs, the player can acquire many prize balls.

  During normal times, the open / close door 11 covers the upper surface of the opening 16, so that the game balls flowing down and received by the guide member 12 are out ball collection ports provided on both sides of the open / close door 11. 22 and 22 are collected as out balls (non-winning balls). Moreover, since the upper surface of the open / close door 11 has a roof shape inclined downward from the center to the left and right, the game ball does not stop.

<Effect of pachinko machine>
In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the game board 3 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and a game ball that has flowed down from the front surface side of the game board 3 is awarded to the back side of the game board 3. The opening 16 and an opening / closing door 11 for opening and closing the opening 16 are provided. Therefore, the open / close door 11 installed on the back side of the game board 3 can be visually recognized by the player. Further, the space on the surface side of the game board 3 can be widely used. Therefore, as compared with the conventional pachinko machine, the obstacle nails and the symbol display device can be laid out in various ways, so that the game content can be easily enhanced.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a guide member 12 for guiding a game ball from the surface side of the game board 3 to the opening 16, and the game ball on the surface side of the game board 3 is opened by the guide member 12. 16, the game ball can be awarded to the opening 16.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided so that the open / close door 11 is orthogonal to the game board 3 and opens and closes the opening 16 by sliding back and forth, so that a large drive device is not required. The opening 16 can be reliably opened and closed with a slight driving force. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is such that the opening / closing door 11 slides back and forth, so that the opening / closing door is open compared to a general gaming machine in which the opening / closing door opens and closes an opening provided in parallel to the board surface of the game board. Since the arrangement space in the vertical direction for installing 11 can be reduced, the space can be used effectively for other purposes. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the opening 16 on the lower side of the opening / closing door 11, when trouble such as ball clogging occurs in the opening 16, the ball clogging etc. is resolved from the front of the game board 3. Easy to process.

<Change example of pachinko machine>
Note that the configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the configuration of the gaming board, the opening, the opening / closing door, the guide member, and the like is the purpose of the present invention. It can change suitably in the range which does not deviate from.

  For example, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one that pays out a predetermined prize ball when a game ball is won from the opening as in the above embodiment, and is built in when the game ball wins from the opening. It is also possible to change to a device that performs lottery or the like within the control device, or a device that opens another winning device when a game ball wins from the opening.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to one that opens and closes the opening by sliding the opening and closing door back and forth as in the above-described embodiment, and the opening and closing door is single-opened around a horizontal axis along the lower edge. Thus, it is possible to change to one that opens and closes the opening, or one that opens and closes the opening when the doors divided into a plurality are separated relatively.

  Furthermore, the material of the game board is not limited to acrylic resin, but can be changed to synthetic resin other than polycarbonate, such as polycarbonate, polyimide, PEEK, PPS. In addition, the obstacle nail provided on the game board is not limited to a metal one, and a synthetic resin obstacle nail can be provided.

  Further, the guiding member is not limited to the one that is installed by bringing the contact plate into contact with the front side of the game board as in the above embodiment, but only the guiding member is inserted from the back side of the game board to the front side. May be good. In such a case, it is not necessary to provide a space for fixing the guide member on the surface side of the game board, so a space other than the winning device mounting hole is a space for installing the obstacle nail and other members. As a result, it can be used effectively.

  In addition, the guide member is not limited to the one provided separately from the winning device as in the above embodiment, but is provided integrally with the winning device (not limited to integral molding, but integrally assembled). (Including cases). FIG. 5 shows the large winning device 8 in which the guiding member 12 is integrally provided. When the guiding member is integrally provided in the winning device and the configuration of the contact plate is omitted, If the winning device is installed on the back side of the game board, the guiding member is also fixed, so that it is possible to effectively utilize the space other than the winning device mounting hole on the front side of the game board.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front perspective view of a game board. It is the back perspective view of a game board It is explanatory drawing which shows the installation site | part of a large winning device (a is a top view, b is a right view). It is explanatory drawing which shows the right side of the installation site | part of a large winning device.

  1. Pachinko machines, 3. Game boards, 11. Opening / closing doors, 12. Guidance members, 16. Openings, R ... Game areas.

Claims (3)

A gaming machine in which a gaming board formed by planting a number of obstacle nails is provided on the front,
The game board is formed of a transparent synthetic resin,
On the back side of the game board,
An opening for winning a game ball flowing down from the surface side of the game board;
A gaming machine comprising an opening and closing door for opening and closing the opening.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein guiding means for guiding a game ball from the surface side of the game board to the opening is provided.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing door is provided so as to be orthogonal to the game board, and the opening is opened and closed by sliding back and forth.

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