JP2015126774A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can make game media flow down smoothly in put-out means and increase a degree of freedom for design.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 in which a game can be played has put-out means 700 for putting out game media when put-out conditions are established. The put-out means 700 has an inflow port 703 which the game media flows in and an outflow port 704 toward which the game media flowed from the inflow port 703 flows out. The inflow port 703 is positioned higher than the outflow port 704, and they are disposed with spacing in the lateral direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine having a payout device for paying out game balls. Such a payout device includes a ball payout unit that is unitized in a box shape, and this ball payout unit is provided on a ball passage extending downward from the upper ball tank through the vicinity of the game board. In addition, the game ball is configured to flow down vertically in the ball dispensing unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-27791 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the ball payout unit (payout means) is arranged in the vicinity of the game board together with the ball passage, a control device for controlling the accessory or the liquid crystal display device is arranged on the back side of the game board. In this case, it is difficult to secure the arrangement space, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the game board cannot be increased. Furthermore, in order to change the arrangement of the ball payout unit, if the game ball (game medium) flows in the lateral direction in the ball payout unit, the game ball may not flow smoothly.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of freedom in design while smoothly flowing game media in the payout means.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of performing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A payout means (for example, a ball payout device 700) for paying out a game medium (for example, a game ball) when a payout condition is satisfied;
The payout means includes an inflow port (for example, an inflow port 703) into which the game medium flows and an outflow port (for example, the outflow port 704) from which the game medium flowing in from the inflow port flows out. The inflow port is provided at a higher position than the inflow port, and the inflow port and the outflow port are provided apart from each other in the left-right direction (for example, as shown in FIG. An inflow port 703 connected to the ball passage 701 and into which a game ball flows is provided on one side surface of the ball, and the other side surface (opposite surface) of the ball payout device 700 is connected to the payout passage 708 to play the game. A portion where an outlet 704 through which a ball flows out is provided and the ball dispensing device 700 is inclined and disposed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of design while smoothly flowing the game medium from the inflow port at a high position toward the outflow port.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A game board (e.g., game board 2) provided with a game area (e.g., game area 10) for playing the game by firing the game medium (e.g., game ball) from below;
The payout means (for example, the ball payout device 700) is provided at a position lower than the position of the game board (for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the portion where the ball payout device 700 is disposed in the lower frame portion 304). )
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to shorten the waiting time from when the game medium is paid out by the payout means until it can be launched.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
A second passage (for example, a flow path for supplying the game medium supplied from a first passage (for example, a supply passage 900) for supplying the game medium (for example, a game ball) to the payout means (for example, a ball payout device 700). Ball passage 701),
A connecting portion for connecting the first passage and the second passage (for example, the connecting portion 902 in the modification shown in FIG. 13);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, since a tank for storing game media is not provided on the game media supply path from the first passage to the payout means, it is not necessary to secure a tank mounting space. Therefore, the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
A game board (eg, game board 2) provided with a game area (eg, game area 10) for playing the game by firing the game medium (eg, game ball);
A game board mounting portion (for example, a gaming machine frame 3) to which the game board is attached;
A launching device (e.g., launching device 400) disposed at the game board mounting portion for launching the game medium;
A launcher mounting part (for example, a launcher mounting member 500) attached to the game board mounting part and to which the launching device is mounted across the game board mounting part;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, since the positional deviation of the launching device with respect to the game board mounting portion can be suppressed, variations in launching of game media by the launching device can be suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a front view which shows the state by which the game board was attached to the game frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the assembly | attachment state of each member with respect to the game frame from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the lower part of the game frame from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the lower part of the game frame from diagonally behind. (A) is a top view which shows a launcher attachment member, (B) is a front view which shows a launcher attachment member. It is the schematic which shows the positional relationship of a launcher and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko game machine provided with a ball dispensing device from the back. It is a rear view which shows a ball dispensing apparatus and its internal structure. It is a top view which shows a ball dispensing apparatus and its internal structure. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the back side of the frame for game machines. It is a front view which shows the state which open | released the frame for gaming machines in the pachinko gaming machine as a modification.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the game board is attached to the game frame. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back (rear) side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. A game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in front view surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed in the game board 2. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched and driven from a launch device 400 (also referred to as a hit ball launch device) described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the game board 2 has a board surface board 2a (see FIG. 4) constituted by a non-light-transmissive member such as a plywood board in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. A game area 10 is an area having a substantially circular shape in front view surrounded by guide rails 2b attached to the front surface of the game board. In the present embodiment, the game board 2 is composed of a plywood board, but it is made of a transparent synthetic resin material such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc. (Not shown) or the like, and a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board plate.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special game, the effect is displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. .

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is lost can be configured.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved storage display generated on the basis of the start winning due to the entry) is similarly a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner above the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided, and a second starting prize opening is formed as a starting region (second starting region).

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific region that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ) Make it easier. In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player To do. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special prize winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special prize winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided above the second holding display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single firing switch for stopping driving of the firing motor included in the launching device 400 and a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held so as to be supplied to the launching device 400 ( An upper plate (hit ball supply tray) 45 for storage) is provided. A lower tray 46 that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper tray 45 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine frame 3.

  As a member forming the lower plate 46, for example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by a player at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower plate 46 main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate 46) or the like. It is attached. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  A controller sensor unit 35A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate 46 below the stick controller 31A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmission type photosensors (parallel sensor pairs) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation bowl when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. ) And two transmissive photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) that are arranged on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side and perpendicular to the surface of the game board 2. What is necessary is just to be comprised including the sensor.

  The member that forms the upper plate 45 includes a push button that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate 45 main body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). 31B is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate 45 at the installation position of the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes a normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. For example, the normal symbol display unit 20 is activated based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, is satisfied after the normal symbol start condition is satisfied. The usual game is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “usually lost”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, “ It will be “losing”. In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are jackpot symbols, and a special symbol indicating a symbol “−” is a lost symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be used as the small hit symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” as the special symbols for the special figure game is stopped and displayed as the “big hit” as the specific display result, it is specially variable in the jackpot game state. In a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls is generated in the big winning door of the winning ball apparatus 7 , Open the grand prize opening. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hit game state, for example, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a practically no outgoing ball (prize ball) is obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. This is a display state that changes in synchronization while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “losing”.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol becomes the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a confirmed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined reach lose combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variation display result is “losing”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  As the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become the big hit symbol, when the probability variation big hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the numbers “5” and “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the production symbol is Corresponding to the reach state, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the predetermined probable big hit combination is selected from a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The confirmed effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed all together. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be performed in combination.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the game state is not changed after controlling to the small hit game state described above, and the game state before the change display result becomes “small hit” is displayed. Control may be continued.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board 37 for executing ball payout control, an interface board 66, an information terminal board (not shown), and the like are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Has been.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 provides effects such as display operations on the effect display device 5, all or part of sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of lighting / extinguishing operations on the game effect lamp 9 or the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is turned on / off in the game effect lamp 9 and the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  In addition, on the payout control board 37, a launching device 400 for launching a game ball, a ball paying device 700 for paying out the game ball to the upper plate 45 and the lower plate 46, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 are installed side by side. The interface board 66 connected to the card unit 50 to be connected is connected. As will be described later, the ball payout device 700 is a device for paying out a game ball by a guide passage 705 for guiding a game ball and a sprocket 706 driven by a stepping motor 707.

  In addition, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to a winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the payout control microcomputer, and the payout control microcomputer controls the ball payout device 700 according to the payout control command indicating the number of prize balls. To drive.

  A card lending switch signal indicating that a ball lending operation has been performed and a return switch signal indicating that a return switch has been operated are provided from the interface board 66 to the card unit 50 in accordance with the player's operation. Further, a card balance display signal indicating a prepaid card balance and a ball lending display signal are given from the card unit 50 to the interface board 66. Various signals are transmitted and received between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37 via the interface board 66. When the card is received in the card unit 50 and the ball lending switch is operated, the payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board 37 drives the ball payout device 700 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 is connected to the main board 11. ing. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 detect a game ball as a game medium such as a sensor. Any structure having an arbitrary configuration is possible. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-continuous, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5 are controlled. Display control commands used for the purpose, voice control commands used for controlling the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, lamp control commands used for controlling the lighting operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, etc. It is included.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. A RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102 to be provided; a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program; a random number circuit 104 that updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103; And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Next, the gaming machine frame 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the game board is attached to the game frame. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembled state of each member with respect to the game frame as seen obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the lower part of the game frame is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the lower part of the gaming frame is viewed obliquely from behind. 7A is a plan view showing a launcher mounting member, and FIG. 7B is a front view showing the launcher mounting member. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the launching device and the game board.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine frame 3 is composed of a wooden upper plate 201 and a lower plate 204 extending in the left-right direction, and a left side plate 202 and a right side plate 203 made of a metal frame plate extending in the vertical direction. The outer frame 200 formed in the shape of a square frame has a closed position (see FIG. 3) for closing the opening of the outer frame 200 around the left side and an open position (see FIG. 4) for opening the opening. It is provided so that it can rotate between them.

  The gaming machine frame 3 connects the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 arranged along the vertical direction, and the upper ends of the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 to each other. A rectangular frame is formed by a frame 303 and a lower frame 304 connecting the lower ends of the first vertical frame 301 and the second vertical frame 302, and the first vertical frame 301 and the second vertical frame are formed. An opening 305 is formed in a region surrounded by 302, the upper frame portion 303, and the lower frame portion 304.

  The first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 are made of a metal frame plate having a predetermined front and rear width, and the upper frame portion 303 and the lower frame portion 304 are made of a synthetic resin material. Yes. Specifically, the upper ends of the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 are attached to the left and right side surfaces of the upper frame portion 303 by screws (not shown), and the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 are attached. Is attached to the left and right side surfaces of the lower frame portion 304 with screws B1 to B7 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  In this embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 is formed into a square frame shape by a metal first vertical frame portion 301, a second vertical frame portion 302, an upper frame portion 303 made of a synthetic resin material, and a lower frame portion 304. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all members may be made of a synthetic resin material. Alternatively, the gaming machine frame 3 may be integrally formed in a square frame shape using a synthetic resin material.

  Further, the game board 2 is attached above the lower frame portion 304 so as to close the opening 305 from the front side. Specifically, the game board 2 pushes the right side to the back side with the left side fitted into the recess 315 formed at the upper and lower positions on the inner surface of the first vertical frame 301, and the right side of the upper frame 303 The right side of the upper side and the lower side is pressed from the front side by the presser fitting 316 provided on the upper side and the presser fitting 317 provided on the right side of the upper side of the lower frame portion 304 so as to be attached to the gaming machine frame 3. Note that the game board 2 can be easily detached from the gaming machine frame 3 by releasing the mounting state of the presser fittings 316 and 317. In addition, since the presser fittings 316 and 317 have a predetermined length in the left-right direction, the game board 2 can be stably pressed.

  On the back surface of the upper frame portion 303, a ball tank 310 that receives game balls replenished from a game island (not shown) for installing the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disposed, and the first vertical frame portion 301 is provided. A prize ball base 311 in which a ball passage 701 for guiding the game ball received in the ball tank 310 to the upper plate 45 is formed is disposed on the rear surface (see FIG. 9).

  The firing device 400 is disposed at a substantially central position on the front side of the lower frame portion 304, and the firing device mounting member 500 is disposed on the back side of the lower frame portion 304. In addition, on the rear surface of the launcher mounting member 500, a collection basket unit 600 that collects game balls that have been driven into the game area 10 and a board mounting base 650 to which a power supply board (not shown) and the like are mounted are disposed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, at the left position on the front side of the lower frame portion 304, the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 700 provided on the back side of the lower frame portion 304 are discharged toward the upper plate 45. An upper plate discharge port 45a and a lower plate discharge port 46a for discharging excess spheres overflowing from the upper plate 45 toward the lower plate 46 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lower frame portion 304 has a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined plate thickness. An arrangement recess 320 surrounded by a plate-like wall portion is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the front surface of the lower frame portion 304, and the launching device 400 can be fitted therein. An insertion port 321 is formed in the placement recess 320, and the launch device 400 and a payout control board (not shown) disposed on the back side of the gaming machine frame 3 are connected to the insertion port 321. Wiring (not shown) or the like can be inserted. Further, through holes 330 to 335 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at predetermined positions in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the arrangement recess 320.

  A passage recess 341 for forming a launch ball guiding passage 340 for guiding a game ball fired from the launching device 400 communicates with the placement recess 320 at the upper left portion of the placement recess 320 on the front surface of the lower frame portion 304. It is formed to do. A cover member 342 is attached to the front side of the passage recess 341. The passage concave portion 341 is formed in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front, and constitutes a firing ball guiding passage 340 that is inclined upward toward the left.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the launcher mounting member 500 is made of a metal plate, is provided on the back side of the lower frame portion 304, and includes the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302. A rear part (third plate part) 501, which is arranged so as to pass between the lower end parts and to which the launching device 400 is attached from the front side of the lower frame part 304 with the lower frame part 304 interposed therebetween, and one of the rear parts 501 A first side surface portion (first plate portion) 502 that is formed so as to protrude forward from the side portion (left side portion) and is in contact with the lower end portion of the first vertical frame portion 301; A second side surface portion (second plate portion) 503 formed so as to protrude forward from the other side portion (right side portion) of 501 and fixed in contact with the lower end portion of the second vertical frame portion 302; , Projecting forward from the lower portion of the back surface portion 501 and in contact with the lower frame portion (fourth plate portion) 304. It has a lower surface 504 that is, a.

  In other words, the launcher mounting member 500 includes the first side surface portion 502 that contacts the left side surface 304L of the lower frame portion 304 and the second side surface portion 503 that contacts the right side surface 304R, and the first side surface portion 503. A back surface portion 501 connecting the side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 and in contact with the back surface of the lower frame portion 304, and bending back from the back surface portion 501 and the left and right sides of the back surface portion 501. The first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are formed in a substantially U-shape facing forward in plan view.

  On the front surface of the back surface 501, a mounting boss 510 having a screw hole 510 a formed in the axial direction protrudes at a position corresponding to the through hole 330, and at a position corresponding to the through hole 331 in the axial direction. A mounting boss 511 having a screw hole 511a formed thereon is projected, and a mounting boss 512 having a screw hole 512a formed in the axial direction is projected at a position corresponding to the through hole 332, and the through hole 333 is formed. A mounting boss 513 having a screw hole 513a formed in the axial direction is projected at a position corresponding to. Further, a positioning boss 514 having a positioning convex portion 514a formed on the front end surface is projected at a position corresponding to the through hole 334, and a positioning convex portion 515a is formed on the front end surface at a position corresponding to the through hole 335. The formed positioning boss 515 is projected.

  The protruding lengths of the mounting bosses 510 to 513 from the front surface of the back surface portion 501 are substantially the same, and the protruding lengths of the positioning bosses 514 and 515 from the front surface of the launcher mounting member 500 to the front end surface are substantially the same. The protruding lengths of the positioning bosses 514 and 515 are slightly longer than the protruding lengths of the mounting bosses 510 to 513. Further, since the outer diameters of the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning bosses 514 and 515 are slightly smaller than the inner diameters of the through holes 330 to 335, the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning bosses 514, 154 515 can be inserted into the through holes 330 to 335 with play. The mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning bosses 514 and 515 are formed in a columnar shape, but may be formed in a prismatic shape.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting bosses 510 and 511 and the positioning boss 514 are arranged at intervals along the row L1 extending in the left-right direction. Further, the mounting bosses 512 and 513 and the positioning boss 515 are arranged along the row L2 parallel to the row L1. Here, the interval between the mounting boss 510 and the positioning boss 514 arranged in the row L1 and the interval between the mounting boss 512 and the positioning boss 515 arranged in the row L2 are substantially the same. On the other hand, the interval between the mounting boss 512 and the mounting boss 513 arranged in the row L2 is narrower than the interval between the mounting boss 510 and the mounting boss 511 arranged in the row L1. Further, the distance between the positioning boss 515 and the mounting boss 513 arranged in the row L2 is narrower than the distance between the positioning boss 514 and the mounting boss 511 arranged in the row L1.

  In addition, the mounting boss 510 in the row L1 and the mounting boss 512 in the row L2 are arranged at an interval along the row L3 that is oblique to the orthogonal line to the rows L1 and L2, and the positioning boss in the row L1. The positioning bosses 515 in the row 514 and the row L2 are arranged at an interval along the row L5 that is oblique to the orthogonal line to the rows L1 and L2, and the row L3 and the row L5 are parallel to each other. Yes. In addition, the mounting boss 511 in the row L1 and the mounting boss 513 in the row L2 are arranged at an interval in the row L4 parallel to the orthogonal line to the rows L1 and L2.

  Further, the mounting boss 510 arranged on the left end side of the row L1 and the second positioning means arranged on the left end side of the row L2 are arranged in a positional relationship oblique to the orthogonal line to the rows L1 and L2. Has been.

  A protrusion 521 that protrudes upward is formed on the right side of the upper side of the back surface 501, and a columnar positioning boss 520 protrudes from the front surface of the protrusion 521. The projecting portion 521 projects upward from the upper side of the lower frame portion 304 when the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304 and is disposed in the opening 305, so that the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3. When attached, it faces the lower right side of the back of the game board 2. And since the positioning hole is formed in the location corresponding to the positioning boss 520 on the back surface of the gaming board 2, the positioning boss 520 is positioned when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3. It is inserted into the hole 522.

  An insertion port 530 is formed at a position corresponding to the insertion port 321 on the front surface of the back surface portion 501. In addition, a plurality of mounting bosses 540 that can be inserted into a plurality of mounting holes 601 (see FIG. 4) formed on the front surface of the recovery rod unit 600 are provided on the back surface of the back surface portion 501.

  In the launching device 400, a mounting hole 410 of the screw B10 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 330, and an mounting hole 411 of the screw B11 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 331, corresponding to the through hole 332. A mounting hole 412 for the screw B12 is formed at a position where the screw B12 is to be mounted, and a mounting hole 413 for the screw B13 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 333.

  Further, a positioning hole 414 into which the positioning convex portion 514a can be fitted is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 334 on the back surface of the launching device 400, and a positioning convex portion 515a is fitted at a position corresponding to the through hole 335. A positioning hole 415 that can be mated is formed.

  Next, a method for attaching the launcher 400 to the lower frame portion 304 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the launching device 400 is attached to the lower frame portion 304, first, the firing device attachment member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304. Specifically, the launcher mounting member 500 is disposed on the back side of the lower frame portion 304 with the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning bosses 514 and 515 facing forward, and the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning bosses 510 and 513 are positioned. The bosses 514 and 515 are inserted into the corresponding through holes 330 to 335 of the lower frame portion 304, and the back surface portion 501 is brought into contact with the back surface of the lower frame portion 304.

  When the back surface portion 501 is disposed on the back surface of the lower frame portion 304, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are disposed on and in contact with the left and right side surfaces 304L and 304R of the lower frame portion 304, and the lower surface portion 504 is disposed below. It arrange | positions and touches lower surface 304D formed in the lower part of the frame part 304. FIG. As described above, since the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are arranged and contacted with the left and right side surfaces 304L and 304R of the lower frame portion 304, the lower frame portion 304 is sandwiched from the left and right sides. Misalignment in the left-right direction is suppressed. Further, when the lower surface portion 504 is in contact with the lower surface 304D, the upward displacement of the back surface portion 501 is suppressed. Then, a plurality of portions of the back surface portion 501 are fixed to the back surface of the lower frame portion 304 from the back surface side by a plurality of screws B20 (some screws are not shown).

  In the present embodiment, since the lower frame portion 304 is made of a synthetic resin material, the left and right side surfaces 304L and 304R and the lower surface 304D are made of, for example, end surfaces of reinforcing ribs and are flat. Although it is not formed in a shape, it may be constituted by end faces of the reinforcing ribs or the like.

  In addition, the lower surface 304D is not the bottom surface of the lower frame portion 304, but is precisely constituted by an upper wall in a concave groove formed in the left and right direction at the lower portion of the back surface. That is, the lower surface 304 </ b> D may not necessarily be in contact with the bottom surface of the lower frame portion 304 as long as the lower surface 304 </ b> D is provided so as to be in contact with the downward facing surface of the lower frame portion 304.

  Next, the first vertical frame portion 301 is disposed outside the first side surface portion 502, and the screws B1 to B4 attached to the first vertical frame portion 301 are inserted through the insertion holes formed in the first side surface portion 502. And screwed into a screw hole formed in the left side surface 304L of the lower frame portion 304, and a second vertical frame portion 302 is disposed outside the second side surface portion 503, and is attached to the second vertical frame portion 302. B5 to B7 are inserted through the insertion holes formed in the second side surface portion 503 and screwed into the screw holes formed in the right side surface 304R of the lower frame portion 304. Accordingly, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503, the first vertical frame portion 301, and the second vertical frame portion 302 are attached to the left side surface 304L and the right side surface 304R of the lower frame portion 304. That is, the screws B <b> 1 to B <b> 7 are also used as screws for attaching the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503, the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 to the lower frame portion 304.

  In this embodiment, the screws B1 to B7 include screws for attaching the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 to the lower frame portion 304, and the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302. The screws for attaching to the lower frame portion 304 are shared by the common screws B1 to B7. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are disposed on the lower frame. The screws for attaching to the portion 304 and the screws for attaching the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 to the lower frame portion 304 may be separate screws.

  In addition, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are sandwiched between the left side surface 304L and the right side surface 304R and the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302 in the attached state. By tightening B <b> 1 to B <b> 7, the entire area of the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 is left side surface 304 </ b> L of the lower frame portion 304 due to the inner surfaces of the plate-like first vertical frame portion 301 and second vertical frame portion 302. And is pressed to the right side surface 304R side, so that it is firmly attached to the lower frame portion 304. Further, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are attached to the lower frame portion 304 so as to be in contact with the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302.

  When the launcher attachment member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304 in this manner, the screw holes 510a, 511a, 512a, 513a at the tips of the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the positioning projections 514a at the tips of the positioning bosses 514, 515 are provided. , 515a are arranged at the positions of the respective through holes 330 to 335 in the front view.

  Next, the launching device 400 is fitted into the positioning recess 320 so that the positioning projections 514a and 515a at the tips of the upper and lower positioning bosses 514 and 515 are fitted in the corresponding positioning holes 414 and 415, and each mounting hole 410 is fitted. The launching device 400 is attached to the launching device mounting member 500 by attaching screws B10 to B13 to ˜413 from the front side and screwing them into the corresponding screw holes 510a, 511a, 512a, 513a. In addition, since the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304, the launcher 400 is indirectly attached to the lower frame portion 304 via the launcher attachment member 500. Further, the launching device 400 is attached to the launching device mounting member 500 with the lower frame portion 304 interposed therebetween, so that the lower frame portion 304 is sandwiched between the launching device 400 and the launching device mounting member 500 by tightening the screws B10 to B13. Since the launching device 400 and the launching device mounting member 500 are pressed against the lower frame portion 304, displacement of the launching device 400 and the launching device mounting member 500 with respect to the gaming machine frame 3 is suppressed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the protruding portion 521 is disposed so as to protrude upward from the right portion of the upper side of the lower frame portion 304. Therefore, when the gaming board 2 is mounted above the lower frame portion 304, the positioning boss 520 is inserted into the positioning hole 522 formed in the back surface of the gaming board 2, so The mounting position of the game board 2 with respect to the frame part 304 is determined. That is, since the launching device 400 and the game board 2 are respectively positioned with respect to the common launching device mounting member 500, the positional relationship between the launching device 400 and the game board 2 is unlikely to change. Therefore, even if the mounting position of the launching device 400 with respect to the lower frame portion 304 is shifted due to deformation or the like of the lower frame portion 304 made of synthetic resin due to expansion or contraction due to heat, the positions of the launching device 400 and the game board 2 Since the relationship is unlikely to change, the positional deviation of the launching device 400 with respect to the game board 2 can be suppressed.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that plays a game by launching a game ball into the game area 10 of the game board 2. A gaming machine frame 3 as a gaming board mounting portion to which 2 is mounted, a launching device 400 that is arranged in the gaming machine frame 3 and launches a gaming ball, and is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame A launching device mounting member 500 as a launching device mounting portion to which the launching device 400 is mounted with the launching device 400 interposed therebetween, and the launching device mounting member 500 is in contact with the left side surface 304L of the lower frame portion 304 of the gaming machine frame 3. The first side surface portion 502 as the one plate portion and the second side surface portion 503 as the second plate portion in contact with the right side surface 304R, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are connected, and the lower frame portion 304 is connected. As the third plate part in contact with the back The rear frame 501 so that when the launcher mounting member 500 is mounted on the lower frame 304, the lower frame 304 is sandwiched between the first side surface 502 and the second side surface 503. Since the position shift of the launching device 400 to the left side or the right side with respect to the machine frame 3 is suppressed, variation in the launching of game balls by the launching device 400 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the back surface portion 501 has a size capable of covering substantially the entire back surface of the lower frame portion 304, so that the strength of the lower frame portion 304 made of a synthetic resin material is improved. In this embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 is made of a synthetic resin material and the launcher mounting member 500 is made of a metal plate. However, the present invention is not limited to this, The materials of the gaming machine frame 3 and the launcher mounting member 500 are not limited to those described above.

  Further, the launcher mounting member 500 includes a lower surface portion 504 as a fourth plate portion connected to the rear surface portion 501 and in contact with the lower surface 304D of the lower frame portion 304, so that the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304. If the lower surface portion 504 is in contact with the lower surface 304D of the lower frame portion 304, the upward displacement of the launcher mounting member 500 with respect to the gaming machine frame 3 can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, since the launch direction L10 of the game ball is directed obliquely upward to the left, an inertial force acts upward in the launch direction when the launch device 400 strikes the game ball, but the lower surface portion 504 is applied to the lower surface 304D. Since the upward movement of the launcher mounting member 500 with respect to the lower frame portion 304 is restricted by the contact, the positional deviation can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the launching device 400 is disposed at a substantially central position in the front left / right direction of the lower frame portion 304. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is disposed on the right side or the left side. May be.

  In this embodiment, the launcher mounting member 500 is fixed such that the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are in contact with the inner side surfaces of the lower ends of the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304 of the gaming machine frame 3, the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are provided. If fixed in contact with the lower ends of the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302, the launching device mounting member 500 has the first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 in the first vertical frame. The outer surface of the lower end part of the part 301 and the second vertical frame part 302 may be fixed.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine 1 plays a game by launching a game ball into the game area 10 of the game board 2, and is arranged along the vertical direction. The first vertical frame 301 and the second vertical frame 302, the upper frame 303 connecting the upper ends of the first vertical frame 301 and the second vertical frame 302, the first vertical frame 301 and the first vertical frame 301 2 has a lower frame portion 304 that connects the lower end portions of the vertical frame portion 302, and is arranged on the front side of the lower frame portion 304 and a gaming machine frame 3 as a gaming board mounting frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached. A launcher 400 for launching a sphere, and a launcher attachment member 500 as a launcher attachment part to which the launcher 400 is attached. The launcher attachment member 500 is provided on the back side of the lower frame portion 304. And the 1st vertical frame part 301 and the 2nd vertical frame part 30 The rear portion 501 is arranged so as to pass between the lower end portions of the lower frame portion 304, and the launcher 400 is attached from the front side of the lower frame portion 304 with the lower frame portion 304 interposed therebetween, and forward from the left side of the rear portion 501 Formed so as to protrude, and is formed so as to protrude forward from the right side of the back portion 501 and the first side surface portion 502 fixed in contact with the lower end portion of the first vertical frame portion 301, And the second side surface portion 503 fixed in contact with the lower end portion of the second vertical frame portion 302, so that the launching device mounting member 500 is attached to the lower frame portion 304 of the gaming machine frame 3. The first side surface portion 502 and the second side surface portion 503 are fixed in contact with the lower end portions of the first vertical frame portion 301 and the second vertical frame portion 302, respectively, and the lower frame portion 304 is sandwiched by sandwiching the lower frame portion 304 therebetween. From the front side of the launcher mounting member 500 to the back side By morphism device 400 is mounted, the position shift in the left side or right side of the firing device 400 on the game machine frame 3 is suppressed, it is possible to suppress the variation of the firing of the game ball by firing device 400.

  Further, the launcher mounting member 500 includes a lower surface portion 504 that projects forward from the lower portion of the back surface portion 501 and is fixed in contact with the lower frame portion 304, so that the launcher mounting member is attached to the lower frame portion 304. When the 500 is attached, the lower portion 504 of the launcher mounting member 500 is fixed in contact with the lower frame portion 304, so that the launcher mounting member 500 is positioned above the gaming machine frame 3. Deviation is suppressed.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that plays a game by launching a game ball into the gaming area 10 of the gaming board 2 and to which the gaming board 2 is attached. A gaming machine frame 3 as a gaming board mounting portion, a launching device 400 that is arranged in the gaming machine frame 3 and launches a gaming ball, and is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and sandwiches the gaming machine frame 3 A launcher mounting member 500 as a launcher mounting portion to which the launcher 400 is mounted. The launcher mounting member 500 includes a plurality of positioning means for determining the mounting position of the launcher 400, and the plurality of positioning means. The positioning means includes a plurality of mounting bosses 510 and 511 and positioning bosses 514 as first positioning means arranged at intervals in a row L1 along the left-right direction, and a row L2 substantially parallel to the row L1. A plurality of mounting bosses 512 and 513 and positioning bosses 515 as second positioning means arranged at intervals, of mounting bosses 510 and 511 and positioning bosses 514 arranged in row L1 The distance between at least two first positioning means is different from the distance between at least two second positioning means among the mounting bosses 512 and 513 and the positioning boss 515 arranged in the row L2.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the distance between the mounting boss 512 and the mounting boss 513 is narrower than the distance between the mounting boss 510 and the mounting boss 511. In addition, since the distance between the positioning boss 515 and the mounting boss 513 is smaller than the distance between the positioning boss 514 and the mounting boss 511, the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3. Sometimes, the mounting bosses 510 and 511 and the positioning boss 514, the mounting bosses 512 and 513, and the positioning boss 515 are not all in the same positional relationship, so that variation in the launch of the game ball by the launching device 400 is suppressed. be able to.

  That is, when the mounting bosses 510 and 511 disposed in the row L1 direction and the mounting bosses 512 and 513 disposed in the row L2 direction are arranged at equal intervals, the left and right in the row L1 and 2 directions Two mounting bosses are arranged in the vertical direction, which is the direction of the fourth row. That is, a plurality of mounting bosses are arranged only in two directions, the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the distance between the mounting bosses 510 and 511 and the distance between the mounting bosses 512 and 513 Since the two mounting bosses are arranged in the row L3 direction, for example, in the upper diagonal direction, in addition to the vertical and horizontal directions, misalignment in multiple directions can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, two mounting bosses and positioning bosses are arranged in the row L1 and L2 directions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mounting bosses are arranged in the row direction. The number and arrangement positions of the bosses and positioning bosses are arbitrary, and are not limited to the numbers and arrangement positions described in the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, two mounting bosses and positioning bosses are arranged in the upper and lower rows L1 and L2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there are three or more rows arranged vertically. The mounting boss and the positioning boss may be disposed on the surface.

  In this embodiment, as an example of positioning means, mounting bosses 510-513 having screw holes 510a, 511a, 512a, 513a to which screws B10-B13 are attached, and positioning bosses having positioning convex portions 514a, 515a. 514 and 515 are included. However, as long as the mounting position of the launching device 400 is determined in this way, the mounting boss or the positioning boss may be used. Moreover, it is not limited to such a boss | hub, An attachment hole, a positioning hole, an attachment screw, an attachment convex part, etc. may be sufficient.

  In this embodiment, as an example of the positioning means, mounting bosses 510-513 having screw holes 510a, 511a, 512a, 513a to which screws B10-B13 are mounted and positioning convex portions 514a, 515a are fitted. Although the positioning bosses 514 and 515 have been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a long bolt or the like is inserted from the back side of the mounting bosses 510 to 513 and the launching device 400 is screwed. The positioning projections may be formed in the launching device 400, and the positioning holes may be formed in the positioning bosses 514 and 515. Further, mounting bosses 510 to 513 and positioning bosses 514 and 515 are projected rearward on the back surface of the launching device 400, screw holes and positioning holes are formed in the back surface portion 501, and screws are connected from the back surface side of the back surface portion 501. You may make it attach.

  Further, with respect to the extending direction of the launch rail 430 and the launch ball guiding passage 340, that is, the launching (launching) direction L10 of the game ball by the hammer 432a of the hitting hammer 432, the row L3 in which the mounting bosses 510 and 512 are arranged Since the row L5 in which the positioning bosses 514, 515 are arranged is arranged so as to be substantially parallel, the first positioning means and the second positioning means are arranged along the launch direction of the game ball. A positional shift in the firing direction of the launching device 400 caused by the launching of the game ball can be suitably suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the row L3 in which the mounting bosses 510 and 512 are arranged and the row in which the positioning bosses 514 and 515 are arranged with respect to the game ball launching (launching) direction L10 by the hammer 432a of the hitting hammer 432 are arranged. Although L5 is not arranged substantially in parallel, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mounting bosses 510 and 512 with respect to the launching (launching) direction L10 of the game ball by the hammer 432a of the hitting hammer 432 The row L3 in which the positioning bosses 514 and 515 are arranged may be arranged substantially parallel to each other, and in this way, in the firing direction of the launching device 400 caused by the launch of the game ball Can be more suitably suppressed.

  The launcher mounting member 500 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a plurality of mounting bosses 510 and 511, positioning bosses 514 and mounting bosses 512 and 513, which are arranged in the long side direction of the back surface portion 501, positioning. The number of the bosses 515 (for example, three each) is the same as that of the mounting bosses 510 and 511, the positioning bosses 514 and the mounting bosses 512 and 513, and the positioning bosses 515 arranged in the short side direction of the back surface 501. By being larger than the number (for example, two each), it is possible to suitably suppress the positional deviation of the launcher mounting member 500 in the long side direction.

  In addition, the launching device mounting member 500 includes a positioning boss 520 as a game board positioning means for determining the mounting position of the gaming board 2 with respect to the gaming machine frame 3. Since the mounting bosses 510 and 511, the positioning bosses 514, the mounting bosses 512 and 513, the positioning bosses 515 and the positioning bosses 520 are provided, the positional relationship between the launcher 400 and the game board 2 is shifted. Variations in game ball launch due to can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the positioning boss 520 is arranged on the right side of the upper side of the back surface portion 501, so that a safe ball won in the game area 10 or an out ball that has not won any prize opening is displayed. Although it does not obstruct the passage that leads to the back side of the game board 2, the present invention is not limited to this, and the positioning boss 520 is formed at an arbitrary position in the left-right direction of the back surface portion 501. Also good.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that plays a game by launching a game ball into the gaming area 10 of the gaming board 2 and to which the gaming board 2 is attached. A gaming machine frame 3 as a gaming board mounting portion, a launching device 400 for launching a game ball arranged on the front side of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming machine arranged on the back side of the gaming machine frame 3 A launching device mounting member 500 as a launching device mounting portion to which the launching device 400 is mounted from the front side of the gaming machine frame 3 with the frame 3 interposed therebetween, and the launching device mounting member 500 is attached to the launching device 400 There are a plurality of positioning means for determining the position, and the plurality of positioning means are mounting bosses 510 and 511 and positioning bosses 514 as a plurality of first positioning means arranged in the row L1 along the left-right direction. When, A plurality of mounting bosses 512, 513 and positioning bosses 515 as second positioning means disposed in a row L2 substantially parallel to L1, and a mounting boss 510 disposed on the left end side of the row L1; The mounting boss 512 disposed on the left end side of the row L1 is arranged in a positional relationship that is inclined with respect to an orthogonal line (for example, the row L4) with respect to the row L1, so that the frame 3 for gaming machines When the launcher mounting member 500 is attached to the column L1, the mounting boss 510 disposed on the left end side of the row L1 and the mounting boss 512 disposed on the left end side of the row L2 are orthogonal to the row L1 (for example, , The mounting boss 510 and the mounting boss 512, as well as the direction of the rows L1 and L2 and the direction perpendicular to the direction of the rows L1 and 2 (for example, the direction of the row L4). Straight line connecting Position because displacement can be suppressed in the direction, it is possible to suppress the variation of the firing of the game ball by firing device 400.

  Next, the ball payout device 700 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a state in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the ball dispensing device 700 is viewed from the back. FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the ball dispensing device 700 and its internal structure. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the ball dispensing device 700 and its internal structure. FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the flow of game balls on the back side of the gaming machine frame 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, on the back side of the gaming machine frame 3, a ball tank 310 that receives a game ball replenished from a game island (not shown) and a game ball received in the ball tank 310 are provided. And a prize ball base 311 having a ball payout device 700 and a ball path 701 for guiding the ball to the upper plate 45. In addition, an opening 305 is formed in a region surrounded by the first vertical frame portion 301, the second vertical frame portion 302, the upper frame portion 303, and the lower frame portion 304 in the gaming machine frame 3, and a game is formed in the opening 305. A board 2 is arranged.

  The ball passage 701 extends from the ball tank 310 to the side (right side in the drawing in FIG. 9) and extends downward along the first vertical frame portion 301 (side portion) of the gaming machine frame 3. It is extended. A ball dispensing device 700 is connected to the lower part of the ball passage 701. In the ball payout device 700, the game board 2 is arranged in a lower frame portion 304 which is a lower position. For this reason, various devices for controlling the objects provided on the game board 2, the effect display device 5, etc. are arranged in the central area on the back side, that is, the area on the back side of the game board 2, on the gaming machine frame 3. It is possible to secure the arrangement space to be.

  The ball payout device 700 is provided at a position lower than the position of the lower frame portion 304, that is, the game board 2, so that it is close to the upper plate 45 and the launch device 400 that fires the game ball of the upper plate 45. The ball dispensing device 700 is arranged at the position. Therefore, the waiting time (time lag) until the game ball is paid out from the ball payout device 700 to the upper plate 45 and can be fired by the launching device 400 can be shortened.

  The ball dispensing device 700 is attached via an attachment portion 702 of the lower frame portion 304. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the attachment portion 702 is formed with a payout passage 708 through which a game ball paid out from the ball payout device 700 flows down. The payout passage 708 is branched into an upper plate passage 709 communicating with the upper plate discharge port 45a and a lower plate passage 710 communicating with the lower plate discharge port 46a. The payout passage 708 and the upper plate passage 709 are formed as passages extending linearly in an oblique direction when viewed from the rear, and the lower plate passage 710 is opposite to the flow direction of the upper plate passage 709. It is formed as a passage bent in a substantially S shape. Further, the payout passage 708 is formed as a passage bent in a substantially U shape in plan view (see FIG. 11). Thus, the payout passage 708 is a passage bent in a substantially U shape in plan view, so that the payout passage 708 can be arranged in a compact manner to form the attachment portion 702.

  The game balls paid out from the ball payout device 700 flow down the payout passage 708 and flow down toward the upper plate passage 709 on the extension line of the payout passage 708. And it is discharged | emitted by the upper plate 45 from the upper plate discharge port 45a. When the game ball overflows from the upper plate 45, the game ball stays from the upper plate discharge port 45a to the upper plate passage 709. Therefore, even if the game ball paid out from the ball payout device 700 flows down from the payout passage 708 toward the upper plate passage 709, it is bounced by the game ball staying in the upper plate passage 709 and flows down into the lower plate passage 710. Become. Then, the surplus sphere is discharged to the lower plate 46 from the lower plate discharge port 46a.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the ball dispensing device 700 is a device that is unitized into a flat box shape. A guide passage 705 for guiding game balls from the inflow port 703 toward the outflow port 704 is formed inside the ball dispensing device 700, and a sprocket 706 for sending out the game balls one by one is provided in the guide passage 705. It has been. The sprocket 706 is a disk-like member that rotates about a vertical axis that is substantially vertical, has a holding piece that holds a game ball, and is rotated by a stepping motor 707 at a predetermined angle. It has become so.

  The stepping motor 707 is controlled by the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 described above via a payout control microcomputer. Further, the ball payout device 700 is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) that detects the presence of a game ball in the guide passage 705, and the game ball in the guide passage 705 is driven while the stepping motor 707 is driven to rotate. When there is no more, the payout control microcomputer stops the rotation of the stepping motor 707.

  An inlet 703 connected to the ball passage 701 and into which a game ball flows is provided on one side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 10) of the box-shaped ball dispensing device 700 in the present embodiment. On the other side surface (opposite surface; left side surface of FIG. 10) of the apparatus 700, an outlet 704 is provided which is connected to the payout passage 708 and through which game balls flow out. That is, the inflow port 703 and the outflow port 704 are provided apart from each other in the left-right direction. Note that the box-shaped ball dispensing device 700 is disposed so that the guide passage 705 faces substantially in the horizontal direction, and is inclined so that the inlet 703 is higher than the outlet 704. ing. In this embodiment, the guide passage 705 is inclined at an inclination angle of about 15 ° from the inlet 703 side toward the outlet 704 side. Therefore, the game ball in the guide passage 705 flows down from the inlet 703 side to the outlet 704 side by its own weight using gravity.

  The inflow port 703 is formed as a substantially circular opening, and its inner diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game balls flow into the ball dispensing device 700 one by one. ing. Similarly, the outflow port 704 is formed as an opening having a substantially circular shape, and the inner diameter thereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the game balls flow out from the ball dispensing device 700 one by one. It is like that.

  Further, when the stepping motor 707 is stopped, the game ball is held by the sprocket 706, and when the sprocket 706 is driven to rotate, it flows down toward the outlet 704. The guide passage 705 on the upstream side of the sprocket 706 is formed to meander. For this reason, loads of a large number of game balls connected in the vertical direction from the ball tank 310 to the ball payout device 700 via the ball passage 701 are distributed and applied to the meandering guide passage 705, and the guide passage 705 is substantially omitted. Since they are arranged so as to face in the horizontal direction, the loads of the numerous game balls are not concentrated on the sprocket 706. Further, since the sprocket 706 is provided at a position closer to the outlet 704 than to the inlet 703, it is difficult to apply the loads of the large number of game balls. Therefore, the durability of the ball dispensing device 700 can be improved.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, one side surface of the box-shaped ball dispensing device 700 is connected to the ball passage 701. An inflow port 703 into which a game ball is introduced is provided, and an outflow port 704 is provided on the other side surface (opposite surface) of the ball payout device 700 and connected to the payout passage 708 to flow out the game ball. By disposing the payout device 700 in an inclined manner, the ball payout device 700 is placed below the game board 2 while smoothly flowing the game ball from the inflow port 703 at a high position toward the outflow port 704. The degree of freedom of design such as being able to be positioned can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to secure an arrangement space for arranging various devices for controlling the accessory provided on the game board 2, the effect display device 5, and the like.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the ball payout device 700 is disposed in the lower frame portion 304 that is the lower position of the game board 2, so that the game ball is paid out by the ball payout device 700. It is possible to shorten the waiting time until the launching device 400 can launch the project.

  In the present embodiment, the ball payout device 700 is arranged in the lower frame portion 304 which is the lower position so that various kinds of functions provided on the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 are controlled. Although an arrangement space for arranging the devices can be secured, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball dispensing device 700 is provided above the lower frame portion 304. In other words, it is only necessary to be disposed at a lower position than various devices that control at least the accessory provided on the game board 2 and the effect display device 5. In addition, even if the ball dispensing device 700 is provided at the same height as the various devices, the ball dispensing is performed at a position protruding to the rear side of the various devices or a position avoiding the various devices in the left-right direction. An apparatus 700 may be provided.

  In this embodiment, the guide passage 705 is inclined at an inclination angle of about 15 ° from the inlet 703 side toward the outlet 704 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the guide passage is not limited to this. The inclination angle of 705 is not particularly limited, and may be any angle. Furthermore, a range of an inclination angle of 10 to 30 ° is preferable. Further, the guide passage 705 may not be inclined. For example, the guide passage facing in the horizontal direction may be bent stepwise in the middle, and at least the inlet 703 is more than the outlet 704. It only needs to be in a high position.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine as a modification will be described based on FIG. FIG. 13 is a front view showing a state in which the gaming machine frame 3 is opened in a pachinko gaming machine as a modification.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided so as to be openable about an open shaft 903 along one side of the outer frame 200. The gaming machine frame 3 has a rectangular shape that fits inside the outer frame 200.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball tank 310 that receives the game balls replenished from the game island (not shown) is provided. However, in the modified example, the ball tank 310 is not provided and the game island is not provided. The game balls supplied from (not shown) are directly supplied to the ball passage 701.

  Specifically, in the amusement hall where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed, a replenishing device (not shown) is provided above each gaming machine installation island, and a replenishing device is provided in the storage tank of this replenishing device. Game balls are stored. Then, a game ball is supplied from the storage tank of the replenishing device to each of the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 via a replenishment basket (not shown). A tubular supply passage 900 is branched from the supply basket. The end of the supply passage 900 is connected to each pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the game balls distributed from the supply basket are supplied to the ball dispensing device 700 via the supply passage 900 and the ball passage 701. Note that the supply passage 900 and the ball passage 701 are detachably connected via a connection portion 902.

  The connecting portion 902 is provided on the outer frame 200 side, and the ball passage 701 and the ball payout device 700 are provided on the gaming machine frame 3 side. Thereby, when the gaming machine frame 3 is opened, the connection portion 902 and the ball passage 701 can be separated. The connecting portion 902 is provided at a substantially central position in the left-right direction at the upper portion of the outer frame 200.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this modified example, in addition to the connecting portion 902, the ball passage 701, and the ball payout device 700, components that project on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, a role or effect provided on the gaming board 2) In order to secure a large arrangement space for arranging the various devices for controlling the display device 5 and the like, a tank for storing game balls is not provided on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Connection portion 902 includes a pipe member having a bent portion. An opening that opens downward is formed at one end of the connecting portion 902, and an opening that opens toward the direction away from the open shaft 903 is formed at the other end of the connecting portion 902. An outflow restricting mechanism 901 is provided in the opening facing downward in the connecting portion 902. Then, the end of the supply passage 900 is assembled to the opening at the other end of the connecting portion 902. The opening and the end of the supply passage 900 may be connected, for example, by inserting the end of the supply passage 900 into the opening, or the inner peripheral portion of the opening of the connection portion 902 ( Alternatively, after the outer peripheral portion (or inner peripheral portion) of the end portion of the supply passage 900 is fitted to the outer peripheral portion, the connection state may be maintained by tightening the fitting portion using a clamp or the like. .

  In addition, when the gaming machine frame 3 is opened, the outflow restriction mechanism 901 restricts the outflow of game balls from the opening below the connection portion 902 to the outside, and the gaming machine frame 3 is closed. In such a case, it is a mechanism that releases the restriction on the outflow of game balls. The detailed configuration and operation of the outflow restriction mechanism 901 will be omitted.

  Further, a ball passage 701 and a ball payout device 700 are provided on the back of the gaming machine frame 3 (the back of the game board 2). The ball passage 701 and the ball payout device 700 are provided around an arrangement space (opening 305) for arranging other parts provided on the back surface of the gaming machine frame 3. When the ball passage 701 or the ball dispensing device 700 is provided behind the components provided in the arrangement space, it may be provided at a position overlapping the arrangement space when viewed from the back side.

  Further, it is desirable that the ball passage 701 is formed in a shape including at least 25 game balls inside. Generally, the maximum number of game balls to be paid out is 25 at the time of lending a ball (the number of payout at the time of a prize ball is at most 15). Therefore, by forming the ball passage 701 so as to include 25 or more game balls inside, the number of game balls to be paid out can be secured.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine as a modified example, the ball tank 310 for storing the game ball is not provided on the supply path of the game ball between the supply passage 900 and the ball payout device 700. There is no need to secure a space for mounting the ball tank 310. Therefore, it is possible to secure an arrangement space in which various devices for controlling the accessory provided on the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 are arranged, and the degree of design freedom can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the inlet 703 is provided on one side surface (right side surface of the paper in FIG. 10) of the ball dispensing device 700, and the other side surface (opposite surface; left side of the paper surface in FIG. 10) of the ball dispensing device 700. The outlet 704 is provided on the surface), and the inlet 703 and the outlet 704 are provided apart from each other in the left-right direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball dispensing device 700 is provided. An inflow port 703 may be provided on the rear surface side, an outflow port 704 may be provided on the front side of the ball dispensing apparatus 700, and the inflow port 703 and the outflow port 704 may be provided apart from each other in the front-rear direction. That is, “provided separately in the left-right direction” in the present invention does not mean the left-right direction in the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the surface facing the player is the front side in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the ball dispensing device 700 is viewed from an arbitrary direction, a mode is shown in which the ball dispensing device 700 is spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Game board 3 Gaming machine frame 301 1st vertical frame part 302 2nd vertical frame part 303 Upper frame part 304 Lower frame part 400 Launching device 700 Delivery device 703 Inlet 704 Outlet

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
A payout means for paying out game media when the payout condition is satisfied;
The payout means has an inflow port through which the game medium flows in and an outflow port through which the game medium flowing in from the inflow port flows out, and the inflow port is provided at a position higher than the outflow port, The gaming machine is characterized in that the inflow port and the outflow port are spaced apart in the left-right direction.

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