JP2009268505A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine having novel and interesting mode of opening/closing of a door member for a large winning hole while capable of retaining the normal opening/closing operation of the door member. <P>SOLUTION: A game board 4 is set on the front surface of the Pachinko machine 1, and a guide rail 8 is circularly erected on the front surface of the game board 4. A symbol display device 19 is set at the center of an approximately circular play zone 10 demarcated by the guide rail 8, and a large game member 11 is mounted in such a way as to cover the outer periphery of the symbol display device 19. Further, the large winning hole 35 is disposed on the upper side of the symbol display device 19 in the large game member 11, and the door member 34 is disposed above the large winning hole 35 in such a way as slidable forward/backward while retaining the inclined state. The end edge of the door member 34 is inclined so as to make a prescribed angle to a window member 36 located in the front. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

  As a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine, when a game ball wins at the symbol start opening, a lottery is carried out internally, and if the result of the lottery is a big win (if the random number counter selects a predetermined number) ) Display a predetermined jackpot symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7”) on the symbol display device, cause a jackpot state, and intermittently open the door of the grand prize opening a predetermined number of times. A device that pays out a lot of prize balls to a player (a so-called symbol matching type pachinko machine) is known. And as a door member of the big prize opening in the above-mentioned pattern matching type pachinko machine, as in Patent Document 1, one that is formed in a wide plate shape and opens one side forward around the lower edge is widely used. ing.

JP 2001-346916 A

  However, as described above, the pachinko machine provided with the door member that opens one side forward with the lower end edge as the center as the door member for opening and closing the prize winning opening is very common in the movement of the door member. Give a stale image. Therefore, the applicants have proposed a pachinko machine provided with a door member that opens and closes a grand prize opening by sliding in the front-rear direction and appearing from the surface of the game board (Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-101824).

  As described above, a pachinko machine that is provided with a door member that slides back and forth from the surface of the game board as a door member for opening and closing the grand prize opening, although the movement of the door member is novel and excellent in taste. When the door member has a simple rectangular shape, the game ball is caught between the front edge of the door member that has slid forward and the game member positioned in front of the front edge, and the door member is completely There is a possibility that it will not close, or more game balls than planned will win the big prize opening.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can maintain a normal opening / closing operation of the door member in addition to a novel and highly interesting opening / closing operation mode of the door member for the special prize opening. .

  Among the present inventions, the invention described in claim 1 is a game in which a large winning opening that allows a game ball to win, a door member for opening and closing the large winning opening, and a symbol display device that can display a symbol. It is provided on the surface of the board, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery is executed internally. When the result of the lottery is a predetermined result, a predetermined jackpot symbol is displayed on the symbol display device. A pachinko machine that generates a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player and opens the grand prize opening a predetermined number of times, the opening of the big prize opening being in front of the game board with respect to the board surface And the door member protrudes forward from the inside of the game board to bring the tip edge close to the inner surface of the plate member, thereby opening the opening. And shields It is characterized in that the inner surface of the leading edge and the plate-like member of the member is in the non-parallel.

  The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the door member is installed in an inclined state so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction. The distance between the tip on the side and the plate-like member is longer than the distance between the tip on the upper side of the door member and the plate-like member.

  The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or 2, wherein a large game member is provided so as to cover the outer periphery of the symbol display device, and the large game member Further, the door member and the special winning opening are provided integrally.

  The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 3, wherein the big prize opening is provided on the upper side of the symbol display device, and the door member is provided on the upper side of the big prize opening. In addition, the plate-like member is transparent.

  In the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, since the leading edge of the door member and the inner surface of the plate-like member constituting the opening of the big prize opening are non-parallel, the door member is slid forward to There is no situation in which a game ball is sandwiched between the door member and the inner surface of the plate-like member when the opening of the big prize opening is shielded close to the inner surface. That is, when closing a door member in an open state, when a game ball is caught between one end of the front end of the door member, the game ball is slid (slid) in the width direction of the door member, whereby the door member It is possible to prevent the game ball from being caught in the game.

  In the pachinko machine according to claim 2, since the lower end of the inclined door member has a longer distance from the plate-like member than the upper end, the game ball that has flowed down is When it is about to be pinched between the inner surface of the plate-like member, it is pushed out in the same direction as the direction in which gravity acts, so the situation where the game ball is pinched between the door member and the inner surface of the plate-like member is more It can be prevented with high accuracy.

  The pachinko machine according to claim 3 has a novel design compared to a conventional pachinko machine, because a large game member covering the outer periphery of the symbol display device is integrally provided with a door member and a big prize opening. In addition, the number of parts is small, and it can be manufactured inexpensively and easily.

  In the pachinko machine according to the fourth aspect, since both the big prize opening and the door member are provided on the upper side of the symbol display device, it is possible to easily see how the game ball enters from the door member into the opening. In addition, the state of the game ball that has entered into the opening can be visually recognized through the transparent plate-like member until it wins into the big prize opening. There is no situation to make it happen.

  Hereinafter, the pachinko machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine according to the present invention. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 is hinged to one side edge of the machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed, and slightly from the center of the front frame 3. A game board 4 is installed behind the upper side. On the surface of the game board 4, a metal belt-like guide rail 8 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device (not shown) to the upper side of the game board 4 is erected in an arc shape. A substantially circular gaming area 10 is partitioned by the guide rail 8. In the game area 10, a large game member 11 for decoration is installed.

  2 and 3 are a front view and a front perspective view of the large game member 11, respectively. The large game member 11 is formed in a donut shape having a rectangular opening window 41 at the center. And on the outer periphery of right and left and up and down, the contact plate 42 for making it contact with the game board 4 is provided so that it may orthogonally cross with respect to the front-back direction. Further, a belt-like outer peripheral wall 43 is erected on the front side of the contact plate 42, and a decorative plate 33 with various decorations is provided at the front end edge of the outer peripheral wall 43. The decorative plate 33 is in a state of facing the surface of the wearing plate 42 in parallel with a predetermined distance (a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball).

  Further, a window member 36 that functions as a plate-like member is installed above the center of the decorative plate 33 so as to be substantially flush with the decorative body 33. The window member 36 is formed in a trapezoidal plate shape whose upper side is inclined upward to the right with a transparent synthetic resin, and is parallel to the surface of the contact plate 42 with a predetermined distance in the same manner as the decorative plate 33. They are facing each other. Further, on the inner side of the window member 36, the outer peripheral wall body 43 is formed in a U shape so as to follow the left and right edges and the lower end edge of the window member 36, and the outer periphery bent into the U shape. A space S for storing game balls is formed by the wall body 43, the window member 36, and the game board 4.

  In addition, a large winning opening 35 is formed at a position corresponding to the rear end of the window member 36 of the winning plate 42 so that a game ball can be won. The inner (rear) portion of the window member 36 near the upper end functions as the opening 38 of the special winning opening 35. Note that the game ball won in the big prize opening 35 is detected by a winning detection means (not shown).

  Further, behind the upper edge of the window member 36, a plate-like, substantially rectangular door member 34 is inclined along the upper side of the window member 36 (a state inclined by about 20 ° with respect to the horizontal direction). It is provided to be slidable back and forth so as to protrude from the surface of the contact plate 42 while keeping. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the installation site of the door member 34 is viewed from above (note that FIG. 4 (a) is a state in which the door member 34 is slid forward, and FIG. 4 (b) Is a state in which the door member 34 is slid rearward). The door member 34 has left and right end edges parallel to each other, and has a width of about 50 mm. Further, the leading edge is linearly inclined so as to form a predetermined angle (about 2 °) with respect to the board surface direction of the game board 4 (that is, the door member 34 inclines the leading edge as such. And slides back and forth while maintaining the same state). When the door member 34 slides most forward, the distance between the left (ie, lower) tip and the inner surface of the window member 36 is about 3.0 mm, and the right (ie, upper) tip and window The distance from the inner surface of the member 36 is designed to be about 1.0 mm.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a light emission effect member 44 is provided on the upper right side of the decorative plate 33 to give a light emission effect in accordance with the display content of the symbol display device 19 described later. Further, a rotating body 45 is provided on the right side of the decorative plate 33 for providing a mechanical effect combined with the display content of the symbol display device 19.

  On the other hand, a solenoid 46, which is an operating member for operating the door member 34, is installed in a state of being housed in the housing at the center upper portion on the back side of the contact plate 42. Further, on the right side of the solenoid 46, a light emitting means 47 for causing the light emitting effect member 44 to emit light is installed in a housing, and a rotating body 45 is operated below the light emitting means 47. Actuating means (not shown) are installed in a state of being housed in the housing. Further, the symbol display device 19 is assembled under the solenoid 46 with the liquid crystal screen 48 exposed from the opening window 41. In addition, a stage 12 on which a game ball can be placed is provided on the lower side of the symbol display device 19, and the lower side of the stage 12 is for guiding the game ball to a symbol start port 21 described later. An insertion hole 13 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a winning device 17 is installed at the lower right of the large game member 11. The winning device 17 includes a winning plate 24 for making contact with the game board 4, an opening / closing door 14 for opening and closing a substantially trapezoidal winning port 20 formed in the winning plate 24, and the like. The contact plate 24 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and a substantially U-shaped receiving member 15 is integrally provided so as to protrude forward from the surface. Further, a wide plate-like door 14 is inclined at the upper end of the winning opening 20, and is inclined by a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side of the winning plate 24. While maintaining the state, the winning opening 20 is opened and closed by sliding back and forth.

  Furthermore, in addition to the large game member 11 and the winning device 17, the game area 10 includes a symbol start opening 21, an electric open / close winning device (so-called electric tulip) 22, a gate 37, an electric lamp, a windmill, and the like. In addition, a number of obstacle nails 9, 9,. On the other hand, on the lower side of the front frame 3, a supply tray 5 for supplying game balls to a launching device (not shown) and a storage tray 6 for storing game balls are provided vertically. On the right side of the storage tray 6, a launching handle 7 for operating the launching device projects.

  In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown) by the turning operation of the launch handle 7, and the launched game ball wins the symbol start opening 21, When the jackpot lottery is executed in the control device installed inside, and the jackpot lottery results in “big jackpot”, the “big hit state” occurs. Each time the game ball wins the symbol start opening 21, the winning symbol display device 19 displays the symbol variation display for a predetermined time, and displays the “hit symbol” or “out of symbol symbol” after the variation display. By doing so, the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed.

  In the “hit state”, the door member 34 of the big winning opening 35 is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times. The opening of the door member 34 is performed by turning on the power to the solenoid 46, and the cylinder of the solenoid 46 slides backward, and in conjunction with the sliding, the door member 34 slides backward, and the inside of the contact plate 42 (that is, game) This is done by immersing in the board 4). Since the upper surface (that is, the opening) of the space S between the window member 36 and the game board 4 is exposed due to the immersion of the door member 34, all the game balls flowing down from above are in the space S. To the big prize opening 35. Since the window member 36 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, the player can visually recognize how the game ball that has entered the space S is guided to the special winning opening 35. As described above, when the “hit state” occurs, a large number of game balls can be won in the big prize opening 35, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  Further, when the door member 34 closes during or after the occurrence of the “big hit state”, the door member 34 slides forward and comes close to the inner surface of the window member 36, but the leading edge of the door member 34 is Since it is inclined to be non-parallel to the inner surface of the window member 36 (the distance between the left end of the door member 34 and the inner surface of the window member is longer than the right end), the game ball that has flowed down However, when it is likely to be sandwiched between the door member 34 slid forward and the inner surface of the window member 36, the game ball is moved to the left side (that is, the door member 34) by the tip end edge of the inclined door member 34. Since it is pushed out to the side where the distance between the leading edge and the inner surface of the window member 36 is long, it is not sandwiched between the leading edge of the door member 34 and the inner surface of the window member 36.

  Furthermore, when the “hit state” occurs after the predetermined “hit symbol” is displayed, after the “hit state” ends, the time for displaying the symbols on the winning symbol display device 19 is reduced by a predetermined number of times. "Time short state" occurs. In the “short-time state”, every time a game ball passes through the gate 37, a winning lottery is executed in the control device installed in the game ball. Then, the electric open / close winning device 22 is opened. When a game ball wins the opened electric open / close winning device 22, the open / close door 14 of the winning device 17 opens (slides back into the game board 4) and flows down from above. (In other words, the game ball that has flowed down the right side of the large game member 11) is received by the ball guide member 15 and guided into the winning opening 20, and is detected as a winning ball. Accordingly, when the “short-time state” occurs, the player turns the launching handle 7 greatly to strongly launch the game ball and win the winning slot 20 of the winning device 17 on the right side. The game can be continued without greatly changing the number of game balls obtained by the occurrence of the “hit state”.

  In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the opening 38 of the big prize opening 35 is formed inside the window member 36 which is a plate-like member provided in front of the game board 4 in parallel to the board surface. The door member 34 projects forward from the inside of the game board 4 to close the tip edge to the inner surface of the window member 36, thereby shielding the opening 38 and the tip edge of the door member 34 and the window member 36. Since the door member 34 is slid forward and close to the inner surface of the window member 36 to shield the opening 38 of the big prize opening 35, the door member 34 and the window member are not parallel to each other. A situation in which a game ball is sandwiched between the inner surface of 36 does not occur. Therefore, a situation does not occur in which the door member 34 cannot be completely closed, or more game balls than the planned number are won in the big winning opening 35.

  The pachinko machine is installed in a state where the door member 34 is inclined so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and the distance between the lower end of the door member 34 and the window member 36 is the door member. When the game ball that has flowed down is longer than the distance between the top end of 34 and the window member 36, and is about to be caught between the door member 34 that slides forward and the inner surface of the window member 36, gravity As a result, the game ball can be prevented from being pinched between the door member 34 and the inner surface of the window member 36 with higher accuracy.

  Furthermore, the pachinko machine 1 has a large game member 11 that covers the outer periphery of the symbol display device 19 and is integrally provided with a door member 34 and a big prize opening 35. In addition to being innovative, the number of parts is small, and it can be manufactured inexpensively and easily.

  In addition, since the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the upper side of the symbol display device 19 with the special winning opening 35 and the door member 34, it is easy to visually recognize the state where the game ball enters the opening 38 from the door member 34. Can do. Further, since the window member 36 is transparent, it is possible to visually recognize the state of the game ball that has entered the opening 38 until it wins the prize winning opening 35 through the window member 36. There will be no disappointment and a loss of willingness to play.

  In addition, the configuration of the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the machine frame, the front frame, the game board, the supply tray, the storage tray, the launch handle, the large game member, the door member, The configuration of the shape, structure, material, etc. of the big winning opening, opening, window member, symbol display device, winning device, symbol starting opening, electric open / close winning device, winning opening, etc. are within the scope of the present invention. It can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to a large winning opening and a door member integrated into a large gaming member as in the above embodiment, and the large winning opening and the door member are large gaming members. It may be installed separately on the game board surface. Moreover, it is not limited to what opens and closes a door member with a solenoid like the said embodiment, You may open and close a door member with other drive devices, such as a stepping motor.

  Further, the door member is not limited to the one having the tip edge inclined so that the angle formed with the game board surface (that is, the angle formed with the plate-like member) is about 2 ° as in the above embodiment. As long as no gap larger than the radius of the game ball is formed between the inner surface of the plate-like member and the inner surface of the plate-like member, the tip edge may be inclined so that the angle formed with the game board surface exceeds about 2 °. . In order to efficiently prevent a situation where a game ball is sandwiched between the door member and the inner surface of the window member, the front end is set so that the angle formed between the inner surface of the plate member and the front end edge is 1 ° or more. It is preferable to adjust the inclination of the edge.

  Further, the door member is not limited to the one in which the entire front end edge is inclined so as to form a predetermined angle with the plate-like member as in the above embodiment, and only a part of the front end edge has a predetermined angle with the plate-like member. It may be inclined so as to form For example, when the door member is provided in an upwardly inclined shape, as shown in FIG. 5, the right end portion of the door member and / or the left end portion of the door member is parallel to the plate member. It is also possible to incline the other parts at a predetermined angle with the plate-like member (that is, non-inclined). When the left and right part of the front edge of the door member is made parallel to the plate-like member, the length of the portion parallel to the plate-like member (α, β in FIG. 5) is determined as the game ball. It is preferable to set it to be not more than the radius (about 5.5 mm).

  In addition, in the pachinko machine of the present invention, the leading edge of the door member is inclined with respect to the board surface of the game board and the plate-like member is parallel to the board surface of the game board as in the above embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the leading edge of the door member may be parallel to the board surface of the game board and the plate member may be inclined with respect to the board surface of the game board.

  In addition, the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the one in which the door member is provided in the upwardly inclined shape as in the above-described embodiment. For example, by making the layout of the game board plane symmetrical to that of the embodiment. It is also possible to provide the door member in an upwardly inclined shape. Further, the pachinko machine according to the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine provided with a door member on the upper surface of the large game member formed in the upwardly inclined shape as in the above embodiment, and the upper surface of the large game member is centered. It is also possible to form an inverted V shape so as to incline downward from the left to the outside on the left and right, and provide a door member on the inclined surface.

  In the above embodiment, the so-called third type pachinko machine has been described, but the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the third type, and other than the third type such as the first type and the second type. It can also be used as a device.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a large game member. It is a front perspective view of a large game member. It is a top view of the installation site | part of a door member (a shows the state which slid the door member ahead, b shows the state which slid the door member back). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change of a door member (a is what made the right edge edge of the front-end | tip of a door member parallel to a plate-shaped member, b is parallel to the plate-like member and the left-edge edge of the front-end | tip of a door member. ).

Explanation of symbols

1 .. Pachinko machine 4 .. Game board 7 .. Launch handle 10 .. Game area 11 .. Large game member 34 .. Door member 35 .. Large prize opening 36 .. Window member (plate-like member)
38 .. Opening

Claims (4)

When the game board is provided with a big prize opening where a game ball can be won, a door member for opening and closing the big prize opening, and a symbol display device capable of displaying symbols, and the predetermined conditions are met If a lottery is executed internally and the result of the lottery is a predetermined result, a predetermined jackpot symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated to win a big prize. A pachinko machine that opens its mouth intermittently a predetermined number of times,
The opening of the big prize opening is formed inside a plate-like member provided in front of the game board in parallel with the board surface,
The door member projects forward from the inside of the game board and makes the tip edge close to the inner surface of the plate member, thereby shielding the opening.
A pachinko machine characterized in that a leading edge of the door member and an inner surface of the plate-like member are non-parallel.   The door member is installed in a state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and the distance between the lower end of the door member and the plate-like member is the upper end of the door member and the plate-like shape. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is longer than a distance from the member.   A large game member is provided so as to cover an outer periphery of the symbol display device, and the door member and the big prize opening are integrally provided on the large game member. Item 3. The pachinko machine according to item 1 or item 2.   The large winning opening is provided on the upper side of the symbol display device, the door member is provided on the upper side of the large winning opening, and the plate-like member is transparent. 3. A pachinko machine according to 3.

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