JP2010167072A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine allowing a player to visually recognize a game ball entering an upper large winning hole until the game ball finishes passing through an entering ball detecting sensor. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: a game board 30; a presentation display device 41; the upper large winning hole 52 disposed above the presentation display device and capable of being deformed between the closed state in which entrance of the game ball 53 is impossible and the opened state in which entrance of the game ball is possible; an entering ball guiding passage 80 for guiding the game ball entering the upper large winning hole; and the entering ball detecting sensor 86 attached to the entering ball guiding passage for detecting passage of game balls. The entering ball guiding passage has a portion linearly extending from the front surface to the rear surface of the game board, and a coil part 86b of the entering ball detecting sensor is disposed in that portion. An opening of the coil part is directed to the player's side and the entering ball guiding passage is formed as a translucent structure, so that the player can visually recognize the state of the game ball continuously from just before the game ball passes through the coil part until the game ball finishes passing through the coil part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine in which a display-type effect display device is provided at a substantially central portion of a game board and an openable top prize opening is provided at an upper portion thereof.

  Conventionally, in pachinko gaming machines, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an effect display device using a liquid crystal display or the like called a so-called center accessory is provided at a substantially central portion of a game board. is there. A start winning opening is disposed below the effect display device, and a lower large winning opening that is opened and closed by the operation of an actuator is further disposed below the starting winning opening. In recent years, an upper prize opening that is opened and closed by an actuator has also been provided above the effect display device.

  A winning ball guiding passage (a game ball passage in Patent Document 1) extends from the upper university winning opening to one side along the upper edge of the display screen so as to avoid the display screen of the effect display device. The point extends toward the back side of the game board, and a winning ball detecting means (a count switch in Patent Document 1) is installed in the middle of the winning ball guiding path.

  At the time of gaming, a lottery is performed based on whether or not a winning game state advantageous to the player is generated based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the lottery image and the lottery result are displayed to the player by the effect display device. Is done. If the result is a jackpot, the top prize winning opening and / or the lower prize winning opening is opened for a predetermined time, and the big hit that makes it easy for the game ball to win the upper prize winning opening and / or the lower prize winning opening. A game state is generated.

  The game ball that has entered the upper prize winning opening passes through the winning ball guiding passage, and is detected (counted) by the winning ball detecting means at that time, and the detection data is input to the control device. As the winning ball detection means, a coil-type sensor is generally used that passes a game ball through an energized coil spool and detects a change in a magnetic field generated at that time.

  In addition, a section of the winning ball guiding passage that extends along the upper edge of the display screen of the effect display device is formed of a transparent material so that the player can see the game ball passing through the inside. This is to make the player deeply impress the winning state by showing the player a game ball that has won the upper prize opening for a predetermined time.

JP 2008-272317 A

  However, as described above, the winning ball guiding passage is extended along the upper edge of the display screen so as to avoid the display screen of the effect display device. The space occupied on the game board for installing the upper prize opening and the winning ball guiding passage will increase, and the degree of design freedom for the decoration of the display device will be reduced. There is a problem that the display area (display area) of the apparatus is limited.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a winning ball detecting means (count switch) is provided in the middle of a winning ball guiding path (game ball path) extending along the upper edge of the display screen of the effect display device. Since it was installed, when the winning ball passing through the winning ball guiding passage passes the portion of the winning ball detecting means, the winning ball is once invisible, and the good impression of the winning state as described above is lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. A player who has won a game ball that has won a prize at the upper prize opening provided above the effect display device until the player finishes passing through the winning ball detection means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of reducing the occupied space on the game board of the upper prize winning opening and the winning ball guiding passage connected to the upper prize winning opening while being visible.

  In order to solve this problem, an invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided in a game board facing a player, a display-type effect display device provided in the game board, and the game board. A starting winning opening, an upper winning opening that is provided above the effect display device in the game board and is deformable between a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won and an open state in which a prize can be won, and A winning ball guiding path that is provided in the gaming board and guides a gaming ball that has won a prize at the upper large winning opening from the front side to the back side of the gaming board; and a coil portion is disposed in the winning ball guiding path, A winning ball detection sensor that detects a game ball passing through the coil unit based on a change in magnetic characteristics in the coil unit, and is a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to a player based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning port Whether or not to generate a lottery The lottery image and the lottery result are displayed to the player by the effect display device, and when the lottery result is a predetermined big hit, the upper big prize opening is transformed from the closed state to the open state, and the game ball wins. In a pachinko gaming machine that generates an easy-hit gaming state, the winning ball guiding passage has a portion extending from the front surface side to the back surface side of the game board, and the coil portion of the winning ball detection sensor is provided in the portion. By disposing it, the opening of the coil part is directed to the player side, and the winning ball guiding passage is made of a light transmission structure, so that the game ball passes through the coil part immediately before passing the coil part. The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that the player can continuously see the state until the game is finished.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the occupied space on the game board of the upper-award winning opening and the winning ball guiding passage is reduced, the degree of freedom in designing the effect display device and the like is improved, and the display area is expanded. Can do. In addition, it is possible to continuously visually recognize the state in which the player has passed the game ball that has won the upper prize winning opening immediately before passing through the coil portion of the winning ball detection sensor.

It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko game machine in the embodiment of the present invention from the surface side. It is the perspective view which looked at the same pachinko gaming machine from the back side. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of an upper prize winning opening in which the IV part of FIG. 3 is enlarged. It is the reverse view which looked at the range shown in FIG. 4 from the reverse side of the game board. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention by a VI-VI section of FIG. 4.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a window frame 13, a game board 30 (described in detail later) covered by the window frame 13, and the like. In addition, on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a display sub-board 21 that performs display control of a liquid crystal display type effect display device 41 and the like that will be described later, and a sound sub-board that performs output control of various game sounds 22, a main board 23 for controlling main operations of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including operations of the pachinko gaming machine 10 at the time of winning a prize, a payout board 24 for controlling a payout operation of pachinko balls (game balls), a power source for each board, etc. Various substrates such as a power supply substrate 25 for supplying the power are attached in a state of being accommodated in a transparent case, for example.

  Specifically, the outer frame 11 is installed on the Taijima island of the pachinko hall, and as shown in FIG. 1, the outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular tube shape so that the front and rear surfaces are open. The front frame 12 is attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side. Further, a lower plate 14 having an upper surface opened and an upper plate 15 having an upper surface opened are fixed to the front lower portion of the front frame 12.

  A handle base 16 is fixed around the right end of the lower plate 14, and a firing handle 19 is rotatably attached to the handle base 16. A firing motor is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 19, and a hitting ball is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor. This firing motor corresponds to a driving source for the hitting ball, and when the firing handle 19 is rotated, driving power is supplied to the firing motor. As a result, the hitting ball basket is driven and the pachinko ball in the upper plate 15 is ejected.

  The window frame 13 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 12. A circular hole-shaped window portion 17 is formed in the window frame 13, and a transparent glass window 17 a is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 17. Speakers 18 for outputting game sounds are fixed to the back surfaces of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the window frame 13. A plurality of decorative LEDs are fixed to the window frame 13.

  The above-mentioned game board is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 12. Hereinafter, the game board and each component included in the game board will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The game board 30 is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 12 as described above, and is covered with the glass window 17a of the window frame 13 from the front to face the player.

  The game board 31 is a board for fixing each constituent member of the game board 30. An annular rail set 32 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 31, and a pachinko ball launch passage 31 a and a game area 31 b are defined on the game board 31. A plurality of obstacle nails 35 are provided in the game area 31b.

  During the game, the pachinko ball that the above-mentioned batting ball bounces is launched into the game area 31b through the launch passage 31a, and the launched pachinko ball falls within the game area 31b while hitting the obstacle nail 35, and a plurality of winnings to be described later Pachinko balls that have not won any of their mouths are discharged from a pachinko ball outlet 37 provided at the bottom of the game area 31b.

  An effect display device 41 using a color liquid crystal display or the like called a center accessory is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect display device 41 has a display screen 41a having a large area at a position facing the player. Further, for example, fixed effect members 43 and 44 are respectively installed from the upper right to the right side of the effect display device 41, and a movable effect member 45 is installed immediately below the effect display device 41. The movable effect member 45 is operated by being driven by an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown.

  In the game area 31b, a start winning opening 48 is arranged below the effect display device 41 and the movable effect member 45. The start winning port 48 is formed in a pocket shape that opens upward, and includes a pair of movable pieces 48a that can be opened and closed. The start winning opening 48 has a small opening area when the movable piece 48a is closed, making it difficult for the pachinko ball to win, and when the movable piece 48a is opened, the opening area is large and the pachinko ball is easy to win. Become.

  A lower large prize opening 51 is arranged below the start prize opening 48. The lower big prize opening 51 is provided with an open / close door 51a that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (not shown). The open / close door 51a opens in a big hit gaming state, which will be described later. Widely opening in a pocket-like shape, a large number of pachinko balls can be simultaneously and continuously awarded to the lower major winning opening 51.

  Further, an upper prize opening 52 that is opened and closed by the actuator and is the main part of the present invention is disposed at a position that does not overlap the display screen 41a above the effect display device 41, for example, near the upper left of the effect display device 41. ing. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the upper prize winning opening 52 in which the IV portion of FIG. 3 is enlarged, and FIG. 5 is a back view of the range shown in FIG. 4 viewed from the back side of the game board 30. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention by a VI-VI section of FIG. In addition, the member 53 shown in FIG.4 and FIG.6 is a pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper left range of the effect display device 41 is partially covered by a decorative cover member 54 that is resin-molded with a transparent resin material. The decorative cover member 54 is fastened to the front surface of the game board 31 by a plurality of screws 55 as shown in FIG. 6, and a winning portion 56 is integrally formed, fitted, or adhered to the decorative cover member 54. Is provided. The position of the winning portion 56 is directly above the effect display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the winning portion 56 is formed in a pocket shape having a winning opening portion 56 a that rises from the surface of the decorative cover member 54 by the dimension L and opens upward, and is made of a light transmitting structure by a transparent resin material or the like. It is said that. Further, a decorative convex portion 54a formed integrally with the decorative cover member 54 covers the upper portion of the winning opening 56a in a bowl shape from the right side (see FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, in the vicinity of the upper left part of the winning portion 56 (winning opening portion 56a), an openable / closable movable piece 60 is pivotally supported around a pivot shaft 58 orthogonal to the plate surface of the game board 30. An upper prize winning opening 52 is configured including the movable piece 60 and the winning opening 56a. The open / close movable piece 60 rotates between a closed position 60a and an open position 60b shown in FIG.

  When the openable / closable movable piece 60 is in the closed position 60a, the space above the winning portion 56 (winning opening portion 56a) is closed by the openable / closable movable piece 60 and the decorative convex portion 54a. 53 changes the shape to a closed state in which a prize cannot be awarded. Further, when the openable / closable movable piece 60 is in the open position 60b, a passing space 61 for the pachinko ball 53 is formed between the openable / closable movable piece 60 and the decorative convex portion 54a, and the space above the winning opening 56a is opened. The upper large winning opening 52 is deformed into an open state in which the pachinko ball 53 can win.

  A plurality of obstacle nails 35 are arranged in an inverted eight-shaped manner above the passing space 61 of the pachinko ball 53 generated between the openable / closable movable piece 60 and the decorative convex portion 54a when the upper prize winning opening 52 is in the open state. Therefore, a large number of pachinko balls 53 can be guided by the obstacle nail 35 and can win the upper prize winning opening 52 (winning opening 56a).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a resin-made back cover member 65 is fixed to the back side of the decorative cover member 54 with screws 66, and a bearing portion 67 (FIG. 5) formed on the back cover member 65. 2), an intermediate portion of the rotating shaft 58 is pivotally supported, a rear end portion of the rotating shaft 58 protrudes from the bearing portion 67, and a driving lever 68 is provided integrally with the protruding portion. A portion 68a is projected.

  A solenoid bracket 71 made of a metal plate is fastened to the back cover member 65 by two screws 72, and a solenoid 73, which is an actuator, is fastened by two screws 74 inside the solenoid bracket 71. The solenoid 73 has a plunger 73a protruding downward. A resin end member 76 is fixed to the lower end of the plunger 73 a, and a U-shaped lever holder 76 a formed integrally with the end member 76 holds the lever portion 68 a of the drive lever 68. A return spring 78 is mounted around the plunger 73 a and between the solenoid 73 and the end member 76.

  When the solenoid 73 is not energized, the plunger 73a is held in a state of protruding downward from the solenoid 73 by the urging force of the return spring 78, so that the lever holder 76a of the end member 76 moves the lever portion 68a of the drive lever 68 downward. The state of FIG. 5 is pushed down, and at this time, the open / close movable piece 60 of the upper prize winning port 52 is placed at the closed position 60a on the front side of the game board 30, and the upper prize winning port 52 is closed.

  Further, when the solenoid 73 is energized, the solenoid 73 pulls up the plunger 73a against the biasing force of the return spring 78, whereby the lever holder 76a lifts the lever portion 68a upward to open and close the movable movable piece 60. Is rotated to the open position 60b, and the upper prize winning opening 52 is opened.

  On the other hand, the game board 30 is provided with a winning ball guiding passage 80. The winning ball guiding passage 80 includes the above-described winning portion 56 and a straight passage portion 81 that extends linearly from the front surface side to the back surface side of the game board 30 in a form following the winning portion 56. (See FIGS. 4 and 6). The straight passage portion 81 is formed in a tunnel passage shape penetrating the decorative cover member 54 and the back cover member 65, and the passage direction is directed to the player side.

  As described above, the winning portion 56 serving as the starting point of the winning ball guiding passage 80 is positioned directly above the effect display device 41 and has a light transmission structure. However, the straight passage portion 81 following the winning portion 56 is also It is formed of a transparent resin material or the like to form a light transmission structure. The straight passage portion 81 is slightly inclined downward from the winning portion 56 toward the back side of the game board 30.

  On the other hand, a square pipe-shaped winning ball discharge passage 82 is fixed to the back cover member 65 with several screws 83. The winning ball discharge passage 82 has an inlet portion 82a (see FIG. 5) that communicates with the rear end portion of the straight passage portion 81 at a substantially right angle, and lightly downwards along the lower edge of the back cover member 65. It extends laterally at an inclined angle, and a pachinko ball collecting device (not shown) is connected to the tip.

  Further, a winning ball detection sensor 86 is attached to an intermediate portion of the straight passage portion 81. The winning ball detection sensor 86 is a coil-type sensor generally used in a pachinko game machine, and includes a sensor main body 86a in which a substrate and the like are incorporated, and a ring-shaped coil portion 86b. The coil portion 86b is formed with an opening 86c through which the pachinko ball 53 passes. The inner diameter size of the opening 86 c is equal to the inner diameter size of the linear passage portion 81.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coil portion 86 b is installed so as to be inserted in an intermediate portion of the straight passage portion 81, and the passage direction P of the opening 86 c coincides with the passage direction of the straight passage portion 81, thereby opening the coil portion 86 b. 86c is facing the player side.

  When the pachinko ball 53 passing through the straight passage portion 81 passes through the opening 86c, the magnetic characteristic of the coil portion 86b changes, and this change is detected by the game ball detection sensor 86, and the detected data is a control device such as the main board 23. Is input.

  In the game area 31b of the game board 30, in addition to the above-described start winning port 48, lower large winning port 51, and upper large winning port 52, a plurality of general winning ports (not shown) are provided.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, at the time of the game, based on the winning of the pachinko ball 53 to the start winning opening 48, for example, whether or not the main board 23 generates a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player. The lottery calculation is executed, and the lottery image and the lottery result are displayed to the player by the effect display device 41. When the lottery result is a big win, the upper prize winning opening 52 or the lower prize winning opening 51 (or both) are opened for a predetermined time, and the upper prize winning opening 52 or the lower prize winning opening 51 (or In both cases, a big hit gaming state that makes it easy for the pachinko ball 53 to win is generated.

  When the upper university winning opening 52 is opened and the pachinko ball 53 wins the upper university winning opening 52, the heights of the upper university winning opening 52 and the winning ball guiding passage 80 are substantially at the height of the player's line of sight. In addition, the winning portion 56 of the winning ball guiding passage 80 and the straight passage portion 81 are formed of a transparent resin material together with the decorative cover member 54 and the like to form a light transmitting structure, and the upper prize opening The winning ball guiding passage 80 (straight passage portion 81) extending from 52 is a passage extending linearly from the front surface side to the back surface side of the game board 30, and the winning ball detection sensor 86 can pass the pachinko ball 53. Since the opening direction 86c of the opening 86c coincides with the passage direction of the straight passage portion 81 and is directed to the player side, the player can win the pachinko that has won the upper prize winning opening 52. Immediately after winning the ball 53 Et al., Immediately before passing through enters the winning ball introducing passage 80 winning ball detecting sensor 86 (opening 86c), can be continuously visible until it has during passing through and through.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the pachinko ball 53 that has won a prize at the upper prize opening 52 provided above the effect display device 41 passes through the winning ball detection sensor 86. The player can continuously view the game until the game is over, and the player is impressed with the winning state, while the space occupied on the game board 30 in the upper prize opening 52 and the winning ball guiding passage 80 is extremely reduced, thereby producing the effect. The design freedom of the display device 41 such as decoration can be dramatically improved, and the display area of the effect display device 41 can be expanded as compared with the conventional case.

  In addition, the winning ball detecting sensor 86 can be disposed near the upper winning hole 52 without concealing the pachinko ball 53 won in the upper winning hole 52 from the player. The rolling distance of the pachinko ball 53 to the detection sensor 86 can be shortened, and the time lag from when the prize is received to the upper prize winning opening 52 until the control device detects can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the winning portion 56 that is the entrance of the winning ball guiding passage 80 is formed transparently by resin molding, but is not limited to this mode. In short, it is only necessary that the player can visually recognize the pachinko ball 53 passing through the winning ball guiding passage 80 through the winning portion 56 until it has passed the winning ball detection sensor 86.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pachinko ball 53 is visually recognized from immediately after it wins the upper prize winning hole 52, immediately before passing the winning ball detection sensor 86 (opening 86c), during passing, and until passing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pachinko ball can be visually recognized at least from immediately before it passes the winning ball detection sensor 86 (opening 86c) until it finishes passing. It ’s fine. However, a player who can visually recognize a winning pachinko ball for a longer period of time can deeply impress the player on the winning state and improve the fun of the game.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 30 ... Game board, 41 ... Production display device, 41a ... Display screen, 48 ... Start winning opening, 52 ... Upper prize opening, 53 ... Pachinko ball (game ball), 80 ... Winning ball guide passage , 81 ... Straight passage part (part extending from the front side to the back side of the game board), 86 ... winning ball detection sensor, 86b ... coil part, 86c ... opening

Claims (1)

A game board facing the player,
A display-type effect display device provided in the game board;
A start winning opening provided in the game board;
An upper prize opening that is provided above the effect display device in the game board and is deformable between a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won and an open state in which a prize can be won;
A winning ball guiding path provided on the gaming board for guiding the winning game ball from the front side to the back side of the gaming board;
A coil portion is disposed in the winning ball guiding passage, and a winning ball detection sensor that detects a game ball passing through the coil portion based on a change in magnetic characteristics in the coil portion;
With
Based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, whether or not to generate a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is performed, the lottery image and the lottery result is displayed to the player by the effect display device In a pachinko gaming machine that generates a jackpot gaming state in which when the lottery result is a predetermined jackpot, the upper prize winning opening is deformed from a closed state to an open state and a game ball is likely to win,
The winning ball guiding passage has a portion extending from the front surface side to the back surface side of the game board, and by disposing the coil portion of the winning ball detection sensor in the portion, the opening of the coil portion is opened to the player. The winning ball guiding passage is made of a light transmissive structure, so that the player can visually recognize the state from immediately before the game ball passes through the coil part to the end of passing through the coil part. A pachinko machine characterized by the above.

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