JP2009279053A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a stage preventing players from becoming disadvantageous despite a little installation space of the stage. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine includes an operation-start hole 24 disposed at the lower part of a center case 21, a warp passage 54 disposed at one side of the center case 21 for guiding a game ball falling a game area 11 of a game board 1 to the interior of the center case 21, and the stage 50 disposed at the inside bottom part of the center case 21 and falling the game ball guided from the warp passage 54 to the game area 11. The stage 50 includes an arcuate main stage 50A where the game ball guided from the warp passage 54 rolls, and an auxiliary stage 50B disposed at the opposite side of the warp passage 54, with defining the lowermost part of the main stage 50A as the center, projecting forward from the main stage 50A and formed facing to a cover glass covering the game board 1, wherein the auxiliary stage 50B returns the game ball guided from the main stage 50A to the main stage 50A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine using game balls.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a stage on which a game ball rolls in the left-right direction is generally disposed at the bottom of the center case (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Generally, the stage is formed in an arc shape in order to make the player see the rolling of the game ball for a long time, and the game ball rolls back and forth in the left-right direction on the stage.
JP 2007-236684 A

  The production decoration members such as movable members arranged in the center case with the increase in the size of the display and the production, etc. have a large and complicated structure. It is not uncommon for the installation space to occupy most of the center case.

  Therefore, a sufficient installation space for the stage cannot be secured in the center case, and the stage formed in a narrow space is disposed short in the left-right direction, so that the radius of curvature becomes small.

  Therefore, the game ball flowing down from the warp rolls vigorously without being attenuated, and is released as it is to the right game area which is less likely to be advantageous to the player, which is disadvantageous for the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a stage that is not disadvantageous to the player even if the installation space for the stage is small.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device that displays a plurality of pieces of identification information in a variable manner, a center case that is provided in a game area of a game board and has an opening window that faces the display portion of the variable display device, A warp path for guiding a game ball, which is disposed on one side of the center case and flows down the game area of the game board, into the center case. And a stage that is disposed on the inner bottom portion of the center case and causes the game ball guided from the warp passage to flow down to a game region in which a winning area is disposed, the stage from the warp passage An arc-shaped main stage on which a guided game ball rolls and a warp passage opposite to the warp passage centered on the lowest part of the main stage and projecting forward from the main stage. And and an auxiliary stage formed by facing the cover glass covering the game board, the auxiliary stage, the game balls guided from the main stage and returning to the main stage.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rolling surface of the auxiliary stage is formed to be inclined downward toward the main stage.

  According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the stage includes the auxiliary stage that returns the game balls discharged from the main stage to the main stage, so that the stage having a small curvature radius rolls and the main stage is driven by the momentum of the rolling. There is a possibility that the game ball that jumps out of the game will win the winning area again. Therefore, even if the installation space for the stage is small, there is no disadvantage for the player. As described above, while the large display and the effect decoration member are arranged in the center case, the rolling time of the game ball on the stage can be lengthened, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, the front, rear, left, and right refer to directions viewed from the player, that is, viewed from the game board.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming board 1 of a gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 1.

  The game board 1 defines a substantially circular game area 11 by providing a guide rail 10 or the like as a partition member on the surface of a rectangular game board main body 2 made of plywood or plastic.

  The gaming machine plays a game by firing a game ball from a launching device (not shown) based on the operation of the player and flowing it down into the game area 11. The player can visually recognize the game area 11 through a cover glass (not shown) that covers the game board 1.

  In the game area 11, a center case 21 having an opening window 21a is disposed. Behind the center case 21, a variable display device 22 that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner is disposed in a state where the display portion 22 a faces the opening window portion 21 a of the center case 21.

  An opening having a shape along the outer periphery of the center case 21 is formed in the game board 1, and the center case 21 is fitted into the opening from the front of the game board 1. Further, the opening window portion 21 a of the center case 21 is formed so that the display portion 22 a of the variable display device 22 that faces the opening window portion 21 a is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 11.

  The variable display device 22 sets a plurality of variable display areas (for example, three variable display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side) on the display unit 22a, and displays the images independently in each display area. Device. In the present embodiment, for example, a display screen portion is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying an arbitrary image, and a plurality of identification information (special symbols) and a variable display game are displayed in each variable display area on the display screen. An image based on the progress of the game, such as a character that produces the game, is displayed.

  Below the center case 21 in the game area 11 and substantially in the center of the game area 11 corresponds to a tulip type variable display start port 24 (“winning area”) having a normal variable winning device (normal electric accessory) 23. ) Is disposed. Below the start port 24, a special variable winning device (large winning port) 25 that can be converted into a state where the game ball is not received and a state where it is easy to receive depending on the operation result of the variable display device 22 is disposed.

  Further, the game area 11 is provided with a normal symbol start gate (not shown) of the normal variation display game.

  On the right side of the start opening 24 in the game area 11, a special symbol variation display of the special symbol variation display game, a special symbol winning memory number (starting memory number), a normal symbol variation display of the normal symbol variation display game, and a normal symbol variation display game A display 32 that displays the number of symbol winning memories is provided.

  On both the left and right sides of the start port 24 in the game area 11, general winning ports 27 are provided that satisfy only the conditions for paying out a winning ball when a winning game ball is won.

  In addition to this, the game area 11 includes a direction changing member such as a windmill or a nail (not shown) that changes the falling direction of the game ball, an out port 30 that collects the game ball that has flowed down without winning, and various types of light emission. Lamps / LEDs (not shown) for decorative display are provided.

  The game balls launched by the launching device are fired into the game area 11 from the launch ball guide passage 31 that is partitioned on the left side of the guide rail 10 and guides the game balls, and are changed in direction arranged in various places in the game area 11. The game area 11 flows down while changing the falling direction depending on the member and wins the start opening 24, the general winning opening 27, or the special variable winning apparatus 25, or is discharged from the out opening 30 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 11. The

  When a game ball wins the start opening 24, the general winning opening 27, and the special variable winning apparatus 25, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening is discharged from the payout apparatus (not shown).

  Specifically, when a game ball wins at the start opening 24, the variable display device 22 starts a variable display game in which the identification information composed of the numbers and the like described above is sequentially displayed, and displays an image related to the variable display game. Is done.

  When a winning of a game ball to the start port 24 is made at a predetermined timing, a big hit state is reached, and the game stops when three display symbols are aligned (a big hit symbol). At this time, the special variable winning device 25 is turned from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) where the special winning opening does not accept the gaming ball for a predetermined time by energizing a large winning solenoid (not shown). Is converted into an open state (a state advantageous to the player). In other words, since the special winning opening is greatly opened for a predetermined time, the player is given a game value that allows a large number of game balls to be acquired.

  In addition, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate, the display variation display game is started on the display 32. When the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate is made at a predetermined timing, the normal symbol related hit state is entered, and the normal symbol displayed on the display 32 stops in the hit state. At this time, the normal variation winning device 23 provided at the start port 24 is converted so that the entrance to the start port 24 is expanded for a predetermined time by energizing a normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown), The possibility of winning a game ball at the start port 24 is increased.

  Next, the center case 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The center case 21 is a deformed ring-shaped member having an opening window portion 21a formed on the rear surface. The center case 21 is fitted into the opening formed in the game board 1 from the front of the game board 1, and is attached to the game board 1. Fixed. The center case 21 is formed of a synthetic resin.

  On the outer periphery of the center case 21, a flange portion 39 that protrudes outward is formed. The center case 21 is fixed to the game board 1 via the heel portion 39, and the front side of the heel portion 39 is disposed in the game area 11.

  In a state where the center case 21 is fixed to the game board 1, the game board 1 is formed with a concave chamber 40 in which the display unit 22 a of the variable display device 22 is disposed on the back surface.

  A large decorative member 34 occupying about one third of the right side of the recessed chamber 40 is disposed on the right side of the center case 21. With this decorative member 34, the game area 11 on the right side of the center case 21 is narrowed.

  The center case 21 is formed with a guide 41 that is erected forward from the surface of the game board 1 and guides the game ball while being fixed to the game board 1.

  The guide 41 is inclined along the guide rail 10 from the upper guide 41a that is gently inclined to the lower right, the left arc guide 41b that is inclined downward from the left end portion of the upper guide 41a, and the left end portion of the left arc guide 41b. Left side guide 41c.

  In addition, a decorative member 35 whose outer edge is shaped along the left arc guide 41b and the left guide 41c is disposed on the left side of the center case 21. The outer edge portion of the decorative member 35 is formed continuously with the left side guide 41c and functions as a guide for guiding the game ball.

  The game balls launched into the game area 11 from the shot ball guide passage 31 flow down the area between the guide rail 10 and the guide 41. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the game area 11 on the left side of the center case 21 is formed large, whereas the guide rail 10 that guides the game ball to the game area 11 on the right side of the center case 21 and the upper part The distance from the guide 41a is only enough to allow one game ball to pass. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a game is played mainly by flowing a game ball down to the game area 11 on the left side of the center case 21. Among the game balls launched from the launching device, a vigorous game ball passes between the guide rail 10 and the upper guide 41a, and flows into the out port 30 through the back side of the right edge of the decorative member 34.

  At the bottom of the concave chamber 40, which is the inner bottom of the center case 21, a game ball can roll and a stage 50 for allowing the rolling game ball to flow down to the game area 11 where the start port 24 is disposed. Is disposed. The stage 50 will be described later.

  On the left side of the center case 21, a warp passage 54 for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 11 into the concave chamber 40 of the center case 21 is disposed.

  The warp passage 54 opens toward the game area 11 and receives a game ball flowing down the game area 11, a flow path 54 b through which the game ball flowing in from the flow inlet 54 a passes, and toward the concave chamber 40. And a discharge port 54c for discharging the game ball that has been opened and passed through the flow path 54b to the concave chamber 40. The warp passage 54 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin.

  The inflow port 54a is disposed on the outer edge portion of the decorative member 35, and is opened obliquely upward to the left in order to receive a game ball flowing down the left side of the center case 21 in the game area 11.

  The flow path 54b is formed by meandering in the front-rear direction, and weakens the momentum of rolling by alternately changing the rolling direction of the passing game ball in the front-rear direction. In particular, when the inflow port 54a is disposed on the upper side of the center case 21, the flow path 54b becomes long, so that the downward flow force of the game ball passing therethrough becomes strong, but the flow path 54b is formed by meandering. By doing so, it is possible to weaken the downward movement of the game ball.

  The discharge port 54c is disposed so as to be connected to the far left side of the stage 50. Therefore, the game ball discharged from the discharge port 54 c flows directly into the stage 50.

  Next, the stage 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the stage 50. First, the main stage 50A on which the game ball guided from the warp passage 54 rolls will be described.

  The main stage 50 </ b> A is formed in a substantially arc shape as a whole with both sides being high and the center being low, and is arranged so that the lowest part at the center is directly above the start port 24.

  The decorative member 35 and the decorative member 34 are disposed on the left and right sides of the center case 21. Since the installation space for the main stage 50A in the center case 21 is narrow, the main stage 50A is formed with a relatively small radius of curvature. The That is, the rolling surface on which the game ball rolls on the main stage 50A is formed with a relatively steep slope.

  Further, since the decorative member 34 disposed on the right side portion of the center case 21 is large, the main stage 50A is formed so that the right-side arc is shorter than the left-side arc with the lowest portion as the center.

  The main stage 50A includes an arc-shaped stage 51 disposed on the front side and a stepped stage 52 disposed on the back side. The arcuate stage 51 and the stepped stage 52 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction.

  The arc-shaped stage 51 includes a high passage 51a extending in the left-right direction and arranged upright, and a first low passage 51b disposed between the stepped stage 52 and the high passage 51a. And a second low passage 51 c that is disposed on the front side of the high passage 51 a and faces the game area 11. As described above, the arcuate stage 51 includes three arcuate passages 51a, 51b, and 51c that extend in the left-right direction and are arranged in parallel to each other.

  The rolling surface of the high passage 51a is formed on the upper surface of an arc-shaped base pillar 70 that extends in the left-right direction, and in the vicinity of the lowest portion of the base pillar 70, the first low passage 51b and An opening 70a that connects the second low passage 51c is formed.

  On the upper surface of the base pillar 70, a first guide wall 71 is formed in parallel along the edge to prevent the game ball rolling in the high passage 51a from dropping.

  An entrance 61 for receiving game balls is formed at the left end of the high passage 51a, and a standing wall 63 for restricting further rolling of the game balls is formed at the right end.

  At the lowest part of the high place passage 51a, there is formed a first ball guide portion 72 that is inclined downward and guides the game ball to the first low place passage 51b. The first ball guide portion 72 is formed wider in the rolling direction (backward). The position corresponding to the first ball guide portion 72 of the first guide wall 71 is cut out so that the game ball can fall from the first ball guide portion 72 to the first low passage 51b.

  Since the first ball guide portion 72 is formed at the lowest portion of the high altitude passage 51a, the high passage 51a is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the first ball guide portion 72 with the first ball guide portion 72 as the center. The

  Further, at the right end portion of the high place passage 51a, a first guiding portion 75a that slopes downward toward the rear and guides the game ball to the first low passage 51b, and slopes downward toward the front and places the game ball at the second low level. The second guide portion 75b that leads to the passage 51c is formed to face each other. The first guide portion 75a and the second guide portion 75b of the first guide wall 71 so that the game ball can fall from the first guide portion 75a and the second guide portion 75b to the first low passage 51b and the second low passage 51c. The position corresponding to is cut out.

  The first guiding portion 75a and the second guiding portion 75b are disposed so as to be shifted in the rolling direction of the game ball, the first guiding portion 75a is formed on the first ball guiding portion 72 side, and the second guiding portion 75b. Is formed adjacent to the standing wall 63.

  At the lowest part of the first low passage 51b, there is a second ball guide portion 73 that is inclined downward toward the front, that is, toward the second low passage 51c, and guides the game ball to the second low passage 51c. It is formed.

  The second ball guide portion 73 is inserted through the opening 70a of the base pillar 70 and is formed wider in the rolling direction (front), and the front end is formed substantially equal to the width of the opening 70a. . Since the second ball guide portion 73 is formed at the lowest portion of the first low passage 51b, the first low passage 51b is inclined downward toward the second ball guide portion 73 with the second ball guide portion 73 as the center. Formed. Therefore, the game ball rolling in the first low passage 51b is finally guided from the second ball guide portion 73 to the second low passage 51c through the opening 70a.

  Further, the second sphere guide portion 73 is disposed immediately below the first sphere guide portion 72 in the height passage 51 a and has a width wider than that of the first sphere guide portion 72. Therefore, the game ball that falls from the first ball guide portion 72 of the high place passage 51 a to the first low place passage 51 b falls to the second ball guide portion 73.

  The second low passage 51 c is disposed by forming an arc-shaped groove 76 on the front side of the base pillar 70, and the width in the left-right direction is formed larger than the width of the opening 70 a of the base pillar 70. By forming the groove 76, a second guide wall 77 is formed on the front end surface of the main stage 50 </ b> A to prevent the game ball rolling on the second low passage 51 c from dropping into the game area 11. The Since the decoration member 34 is disposed at the right end of the second low passage 51c, the decoration member 34 restricts further rolling of the game ball.

  The second low passage 51 c is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front, that is, toward the game area 11. The second guide wall 77 is formed with a notch 77a, and the notch 77a opens the second low passage 51c into the game area 11. Therefore, the game ball rolling in the second low passage 51c is discharged to the game area 11 through the notch 77a.

  The lowest portion of the second low passage 51c extends in the front-rear direction, the rear end opens to the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51b, and the front end passes through the notch 77a. A third ball guide portion 74 that opens to 11 is formed.

  The third ball guide portion 74 is formed to be narrower than the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51b, and is formed to have a width of about one game ball. The third ball guide portion 74 is formed immediately above the start port 24. Therefore, since the game ball discharged from the third ball guide portion 74 to the game area 11 flows down toward the start port 24, there is a high possibility of winning the start port 24.

  The width of the notch 77 a is larger than the width of the third ball guide portion 74. Accordingly, among the game balls flowing down from the second low passage 51c to the game area 11, there is also a game ball flowing down without passing through the third ball guide portion 74, and the game ball may win the start opening 24. Is low.

  The staircase stage 52 includes a first staircase passage 52a disposed in a step shape so as to be gradually lowered toward the lowest portion and disposed in the back side, and stepwise toward the lowest portion disposed in the near side. And a second staircase passage 52b disposed in a staircase shape so as to be lowered. As described above, the stepped stage 52 includes two rows of stepped passages 52a and 52b arranged in parallel in the left-right direction.

  A game ball that rolls on the staircase stage 52 moves down the first stairway passage 52a by one step, changes the rolling direction to the near side, descends to the second staircase passage 52b, and rolls down the second staircase passage 52b by one step. The staircase is moved down zigzag while changing the rolling direction by 90 degrees each time one step down, such as changing the moving direction to the back side and going down to the first stairway passage 52a. Thus, the stair-like stage 52 is formed so as to be gradually lowered in the order in which the game balls roll. In addition, the rolling surfaces of each step are formed so as to be gently inclined downward in the rolling direction of the game ball so that the game ball can go down the staircase stage 52 in a zigzag manner.

  A third guide wall 55 is formed along the first staircase path 52a on the back surface of the main stage 50A, which is the back side of the first stairway path 52a, to prevent the game ball from dropping from the first staircase path 52a. The Also, a fourth ball for preventing the game ball from falling from the second stairway passage 52b to the first lowway passage 51b at the boundary with the first lowway passage 51b on the front side of the second stairway passage 52b. A guide wall 56 is formed along the second step passage 52b. Furthermore, in each of the first stairway passage 52a and the second stairway passage 52b, a fifth guide wall for preventing the game ball from dropping to the lower stage and changing the rolling direction by 90 degrees every time the game ball goes down one stage. 57 is formed for each stage. The third guide wall 55 and the fourth guide wall 56 are formed in the left-right direction, and the fifth guide wall 57 is formed in the front-rear direction.

  The game ball descending the staircase stage 52 zigzags the staircase stage 52 by the downward inclination of the rolling surface of each step and the guidance by the third guide wall 55, the fourth guide wall 56, and the fifth guide wall 57. Can go down.

  The game ball descending from the first stairway passage 52a to the second stairway passage 52b contacts the fourth guide wall 56 formed in the second stairway passage 52b, changes its rolling direction, and descends the second stairway passage 52b. The fourth guide wall 56 has a notch 56a. Accordingly, of the game balls that have descended from the first stairway passage 52a to the second stairway passage 52b, the game balls that have not come into contact with the fourth guide wall 56 fall from the notch 56a to the first low passage 51b.

  A pair of parallel swash plates 58 are provided at the lowest stage of the staircase stage 52, which is the lowest part of the main stage 50A, for sending the game balls that have descended the staircase stage 52 forward. The swash plate 58 has a slope inclined forward, and after the game ball that has come down the stepped stage 52 hits the slope, it rolls along the slope and is sent forward. In this way, the swash plate 58 can surely send the game ball flowing down forward, and thus has an effect of preventing the game ball from being clogged.

  The tip of the swash plate 58 is disposed so as to face the end of the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51b. Therefore, the game ball sent forward by the swash plate 58 is guided from the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51 b to the second low passage 51 c and discharged to the game area 11. Here, since the third ball guide portion 74 of the second low passage 51c is disposed on the extended line of the pair of swash plates 58, the game sent straight forward along the pair of swash plates 58. Since the ball is guided to the third ball guide portion 74 and discharged from the third ball guide portion 74 to the game area 11, there is a high possibility that the ball will win the start port 24.

  The stepped stage 52 on the right side of the swash plate 58 includes only two first stair passages 52a and one second staircase passage 52b. At the right end of the first low passage 51b between the first step passage 52b and the high passage 51a, a communication step 59 that connects the second step passage 52b and the high passage 51a is disposed. Is done. The communication step 59 is formed to be inclined downward toward the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51b.

  The game balls discharged from the first guiding portion 75a of the high place passage 51a fall to the communication stage 59 and are distributed to the second step passage 52b or the first low place passage 51b at the communication stage 59.

  The discharge port 54c of the warp passage 54 communicates with the uppermost step 60 disposed at the left end portion of the first staircase passage 52a, and the game ball discharged from the discharge port 54c is the uppermost step of the first staircase passage 52a. 60 directly supplied.

  The front side of the uppermost stage 60 communicates with the inlet portion 61 of the high passage 51a. Therefore, the game ball supplied from the discharge port 54c of the warp passage 54 to the uppermost step 60 of the first staircase passage 52a goes down the first stairway passage 52a as it is or flows into the high place passage 51a and rolls. As described above, the game ball supplied to the main stage 50 </ b> A from the discharge port 54 c branches into two paths at the uppermost stage 60.

  The rolling surface of the uppermost stage 60 has a rectangular shape, and among the rolling surfaces, a triangle surrounded by a side facing the discharge port 54c, a side facing the inlet portion 61 of the high passage 51a, and a diagonal line of the rolling surface. The range (60a) is formed so as to incline downward toward the front, that is, toward the inlet portion 61 of the high passage 51a. As described above, the uppermost stage 60 includes the inclined portion 60a that communicates with both the discharge port 54c and the high passage 51a and is inclined downward toward the front. The triangular range 60b other than the inclined portion 60a of the uppermost stage 60 is formed substantially horizontally.

  The game balls supplied to the main stage 50A from the discharge port 54c of the warp passage 54 flow into the first staircase passage 52a toward the center of the main stage 50A, but the game balls that have flowed into the first staircase passage 52a vigorously , Go straight through the inclined portion 60a of the uppermost stage 60 and go down the first staircase passage 52a. Further, among the game balls that have flowed into the first stairway passage 52a, the game balls having a weak rolling momentum change the rolling direction to the front by the inclination of the inclined portion 60a and flow into the high passage 51a from the inlet portion 61. It will be. Thus, the game balls supplied from the discharge port 54 c to the main stage 50 A are distributed by the inclined portion 60 a of the uppermost stage 60 of the stepped stage 52.

  Next, the auxiliary stage 50B formed to protrude forward from the main stage 50A will be described.

  The auxiliary stage 50B is disposed on the opposite side of the warp passage 54 with the lowest part of the main stage 50A as the center. In the present embodiment, the warp passage 54 is arranged on the left side of the lowest part of the main stage 50A, and the auxiliary stage 50B is arranged on the right side of the lowest part of the main stage 50A.

  The auxiliary stage 50 </ b> B includes a flat channel portion 81 having a rolling surface 80 on which a game ball rolls, and a support member 82 that supports the channel portion 81.

  The support member 82 is formed integrally with a second guide wall 77 formed on the front end surface of the main stage 50A. Thus, the auxiliary stage 50B is formed integrally with the main stage 50A.

  The flow path portion 81 is disposed so as to extend in the left-right direction, and the rolling surface 80 is on the near side of the rolling surface of the second low passage 51c disposed on the most front side of the main stage 50A. And is arranged to be higher.

  The rolling surface 80 is formed to be inclined downward toward the center of the game board 1 on which the start port 24 is disposed, and is inclined to the rear main stage 50A. Thus, the rolling surface 80 is formed so that the rolling game ball is directed to the second low passage 51c of the main stage 50A.

  Since the decorative member 34 is disposed at the right end of the rolling surface 80, further rolling on the rolling surface 80 is restricted by the decorative member 34.

  The front end portion 80a of the rolling surface 80 is formed along the cover glass so as to face the cover glass that covers the game board 1. The gap between the front end 80a and the cover glass is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, the game ball on the rolling surface 80 does not flow down to the near side. Thus, the cover glass also functions as a side surface of the auxiliary stage 50B.

  The rear end 80b of the rolling surface 80 opens toward the second low passage 51c of the main stage 50A. Therefore, the game ball discharged from the rear end 80b of the rolling surface 80 is supplied to the second low passage 51c.

  The end on the start port 24 side, which is the left end 80c of the rolling surface 80, opens toward the game area 11 and is located on the right side of the start port 24. Therefore, the game ball discharged from the left end portion 80 c of the rolling surface 80 may be discharged to the game area 11 and win the start opening 24.

  In this way, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 80 is discharged from either the rear end portion 80b or the left end portion 80c.

  As described above, the auxiliary stage 50B is disposed at the right end of the main stage 50A, and is formed to face the cover glass that protrudes forward from the main stage 50A and covers the game board 1.

  Next, the flow of the game ball rolling on the stage 50 configured as described above will be described.

  Of the game balls supplied to the main stage 50 </ b> A from the discharge port 54 c of the warp passage 54, the game ball that has passed through the inclined portion 60 a of the uppermost stage 60 descends the first stair passage 52 a by one step and hits the fifth guide wall 57. In contact, the rolling direction is changed to the front, and the vehicle descends to the second step passage 52b. The game ball that has descended to the second staircase passage 52b contacts the fourth guide wall 56, changes the rolling direction to the right, and goes down the second staircase passage 52b by one step. The game ball that has moved down the second staircase passage 52b by one step comes into contact with the fifth guide wall 57, changes the rolling direction to the rear, and returns to the first staircase passage 52a. The game ball that has returned to the first staircase passage 52a comes into contact with the third guide wall 55, changes the rolling direction to the right, and goes down the first staircase passage 52a by one step. Thus, the game ball goes down the staircase stage 52 in a zigzag manner.

  The game ball that has descended to the lowest level of the staircase stage 52 is sent forward by the swash plate 58, crosses the second low passage 51c from the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low passage 51b, and enters the game area 11. And discharged. Here, when crossing the second low passage 51c, the game ball fitted in the third ball guide portion 74 flows down toward the start port 24, so that there is a high possibility of winning the start port 24.

  In the process of the game ball descending the stepped stage 52, the game ball that has dropped from the notch 56a of the fourth guide wall 56 of the second stairway passage 52b to the first lowway passage 51b passes through the first lowway passage 51b. It rolls, is guided forward from the second ball guide portion 73, crosses the second low passage 51 c, and is discharged to the game area 11.

  Of the game balls supplied to the main stage 50A from the discharge port 54c of the warp passage 54, the game balls that flow into the high place passage 51a by changing the rolling direction forward by the inclination of the inclined portion 60a of the uppermost stage 60 are high It passes through the curved portion 62 of the passage 51a and rolls toward the lowest first ball guide portion 72.

  Among the game balls that roll in the high place passage 51a, the game balls having a weak rolling force are guided backward by the first ball guide portion 72, and then to the second ball guide portion 73 of the first low place passage 51b. Fall.

  Of the game balls that roll in the high passage 51a, a game ball having a relatively strong rolling force passes through the first ball guide portion 72 and reaches the right end portion. Since the first guide portion 75a and the second guide portion 75b are formed at the right end portion of the high passage 51a, the first guide portion 75a falls from the first guide portion 75a to the communication stage 59, or the second guide portion 75b passes the second guide portion 75b. It falls to the low passage 51c.

  Here, since the curvature radius of the main stage 50A is small, the high passage 51a is formed with a steep slope. Further, the high-altitude passage 51a is formed such that the right-side arc is shorter than the left-side arc with the first sphere guide portion 72 as the center. That is, the length from the central first ball guide 72 to the standing wall 63 is short.

  Therefore, most of the game balls that roll in the high altitude passage 51a are accelerated toward the first ball guide portion 72, and after passing through the first ball guide portion 72, are hardly decelerated on the standing wall 63 at the right end portion. It abuts vigorously and jumps forward from the second guiding portion 75b formed adjacent to the standing wall 63. The game ball that has jumped out of the second guiding portion 75b jumps over the second low passage 51c and jumps into the auxiliary stage 50B.

  The game ball guided from the main stage 50A to the auxiliary stage 50B comes into contact with the cover glass disposed on the front surface and rolls backward due to the inclination of the rolling surface 80 to the second low passage 51c. Fall.

  The game ball that has fallen into the second low passage 51c rolls back and forth around the third ball guide portion 74, the amplitude of the reciprocating roll gradually decreases, and is discharged to the game area 11 through the notch 77a. Among the game balls discharged to the game area 11, the game balls discharged from the third ball guide portion 74 to the game area 11 flow down toward the start port 24, so that there is a possibility of winning the start port 24. Is expensive.

  In this manner, the auxiliary stage 50B acts to return the game ball that has been introduced and guided from the main stage 50A to the main stage 50A, and the possibility of winning a prize again is given to the game ball that has entered from the main stage 50A. To give.

  Among the game balls guided to the auxiliary stage 50B, there is a game ball that is discharged directly from the left end portion 80c of the rolling surface 80 to the game area 11 without returning to the main stage 50A. However, even such a game ball is discharged toward the start port 24, so there is a possibility of winning the start port 24.

  In order to return all the game balls guided to the auxiliary stage 50B to the main stage 50A, a guide wall for preventing the discharge of the game balls to the game area 11 is provided at the left end portion 80c of the rolling surface 80. You may make it provide.

  According to the above embodiment, the following effects are obtained.

  Since the stage 50 includes an auxiliary stage 50B that returns the game ball discharged from the main stage 50A to the main stage 50A, the stage 50 is a game ball that rolls on the stage 50 having a small radius of curvature and jumps out of the main stage 50A by the momentum of the roll. The possibility of winning a prize at the start port 24 again occurs. In other words, by arranging the auxiliary stage 50B, it is possible to return the game ball discharged to the right side of the game area 11 that normally cannot be expected to win again to the main stage 50A that can be expected to win. Therefore, even if there is little installation space of the stage 50, it does not become disadvantageous for a player. In this way, the rolling time of the game ball on the stage 50 can be lengthened while arranging a large display or a production decoration member in the center case 21, and the interest of the game is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is obvious that various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment, and uses, for example, gaming balls such as other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and sparrow ball gaming machines. Applicable to all gaming machines.

It is a perspective view of the game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a center case. It is a perspective view of a stage.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 11 Game area | region 21 Center case 50 Stage 50A Main stage 50B Auxiliary stage 51 Arc-shaped stage 51a High passage 51b First low passage 51c Second low passage 52 Stair-like stage 52a First stair passage 52b Second step Passage 54 Warp passage 54c Discharge port 80 Rolling surface 81 Flow path portion 82 Support member

Claims (2)

A variation display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information, a center case that is disposed in a game area of a game board and that has an opening window that faces the display portion of the variation display device, and is disposed below the center case In a gaming machine comprising a winning area,
A warp passage disposed on one side of the center case for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area of the game board into the center case;
A stage disposed on the inner bottom portion of the center case and causing the game ball guided from the warp passage to flow down to a game area in which a winning area is disposed,
The stage is
An arc-shaped main stage on which a game ball guided from the warp passage rolls;
An auxiliary stage that is disposed on the opposite side of the warp passage with the lowest part of the main stage as a center, and that protrudes forward from the main stage and is formed facing a cover glass that covers the game board,
The auxiliary stage returns a game ball guided from the main stage to the main stage.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rolling surface of the auxiliary stage is formed to be inclined downward toward the main stage.

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