JP2015159881A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can stabilize operation of a movable member without providing a special member.SOLUTION: In a game machine such as a Pachinko game machine, a movable accessory 100 is installed for a center accessory. The movable accessory 100 has: a sub liquid crystal display device 400; a decorative member 200 which is provided around the display device and provided with a decoration part 210 on the surface; and a movable member 300 which moves a front side of the sub liquid crystal display device 400 and the decoration part material 200 along the surface of the decoration part material 200. Also, the decoration part 210 is formed by an uneven shape, and a projection part 220 of the uneven shape is disposed almost all over the periphery of the sub liquid crystal display device 400. At the end of the projection part 220, a guide surface 201 for moving the movable member 300 is composed along the surface. The movable member 300 is guided and moves along the surface by sliding on the guide surface 201.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that performs a game effect using a movable member.

  Conventionally, some gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines have a movable member, and the movable member performs a predetermined operation in accordance with a predetermined game effect (for example, patents). Reference 1).

JP 2012-239822 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine as described above, there are cases where the operation of the movable member is unstable, such as rattling during the operation of the movable member, which may impair the interest of the game. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to provide a member for stabilizing the operation by suppressing rattling of the movable member, but when trying to provide a member only for stabilizing the operation of the movable member, etc. There is a possibility that problems such as an increase in the number of parts and a need for an arrangement space for the member or the like may occur.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and it aims at providing the game machine which can stabilize operation | movement of a movable member, without providing a special member.

  In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a decorative member having a decorative portion provided on a surface thereof, and has a movable member movable along the surface. The decorative portion is formed in a concavo-convex shape, the concavo-convex protrusion is disposed over a predetermined range, and the movable member is moved at the tip of the protrusion disposed over the predetermined range. A gaming machine configured to move along the surface, wherein the movable member is guided by sliding with the guide and moved along the surface; It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the tip of the projecting portion of the decorative portion of the decorative member constitutes a guide portion for sliding the movable member, the operation of the movable member can be performed without providing a special member. It can be stabilized.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of the game board of the pachinko machine Front view of movable part of the pachinko machine Right side view of movable parts of the pachinko machine Front view of the movable member of the movable accessory of the pachinko machine moving in the vertical direction Right side view of the state of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the movable member in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the movable member in FIG. The expanded sectional view which shows the relationship between the decoration part of the decoration member of the movable accessory of FIG. 3, and a movable member

  Hereinafter, as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation, when the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the player, the front side (player side) is the front side (front side) of the pachinko gaming machine, and the back side is the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine. Define the front-rear direction. When the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the player, the left and right directions are defined with the left hand side as the left side of the pachinko gaming machine and the right hand side as the right side of the pachinko gaming machine.

  First, a schematic configuration of the entire pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 1, a front frame 2, a window frame 3, a game board 6 (FIG. 2) covered by the window frame 3, and the like. Although not shown, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine, display control of the liquid crystal display type main display device 20 (FIG. 2) and the like, light emitting devices such as the movable accessory 100 (FIG. 2) and LEDs (not shown) ) Etc. Sub-control boards such as display effect sub-control boards that control game effects, main control boards that control the main operations of pachinko gaming machines, including operations of pachinko gaming machines at the time of winning a prize, game ball payout operations Various substrates such as a payout substrate for controlling the power supply and a power supply substrate for supplying power to each substrate are mounted.

  Specifically, the outer frame 1 is installed on the Taijima island of the pachinko hall, and is formed in a quadrangular shape so that the front and rear surfaces are open. The front frame 2 is attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side. As shown in FIG. 1, a window frame 3, a lower tray unit 4, and a game board 6 are attached to the front frame 2.

  The window frame 3 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 2. The window frame 3 is rotatable with respect to the front frame 2 around a vertical axis on the left side. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular window frame opening 7 is formed in the center of the window frame 3 in front view. The window frame opening 7 is covered with a transparent plate 8 such as glass or acrylic. In addition, an upper plate unit 9 is disposed below the window frame opening 7, and receives and stores prize balls and rental balls, and guides the game balls to a launching device (not shown). A dish 10 is arranged. Speakers 11 are disposed above and to the left and right of the window frame opening 7. The window frame 3 is provided with a plurality of decorative LEDs (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower dish unit 4 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2 and below the window frame 3. A lower tray 12 in which game balls overflowing from the upper tray 10 are stored is disposed at the center of the lower tray unit 4. Further, on the right side of the lower plate unit 4 and to the right of the lower plate 12, a launching device for launching game balls stored in the upper plate 10 to a rolling region 6F in a game region 6A described later is gamed. An operation handle 14 operated by a person is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 6 in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 includes a plate-like game board 6K arranged so as to face the player, a decoration part (not shown) arranged on the game board 6K, and a main display device. 20 and a movable accessory 100 and the like, which are integrally formed.

  As described above, the game board 6 includes the plate-like game board 6K, and is a region where the game ball rolls on the surface side (front side) which is the player side surface of the game board 6K. A game area 6A including a rolling area 6F is formed. The game board 6 is arranged behind the window frame 3 and over substantially the entire surface excluding the lower part of the front frame 2 in a front view. The game area 6 </ b> A of the game board 6 is arranged behind the window frame opening 7 of the window frame 3 and is configured to be visible from the front through the transparent plate 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an outer guide rail 6B and an inner guide rail 6C are fixed to the game board 6K on the front surface side, and a launching device is launched between the outer guide rail 6B and the inner guide rail 6C. A launch path 6D for the played game ball is defined. In addition, a game area 6A is defined in an inner area surrounded by the outer guide rail 6B and the inner guide rail 6C. Further, in the game area 6A, a frame-shaped center accessory 6L is provided so as to protrude forward from the board surface of the game board 6K. The center accessory 6L, the outer guide rail 6B, and the inner guide rail are arranged. A region between 6C is a rolling region 6F in which the game ball flows down while rolling. A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the rolling area 6F, and the game balls released into the rolling area 6F through the launch passage 6D roll while rolling against the game nails. A rolling game that flows down in the area 6F and finally enters one of the winning holes described below or the out opening 6E positioned at the lowermost position of the rolling area 6F is performed. The center accessory 6L protrudes from the board surface of the game board 6K and is formed in a frame shape so that a game ball rolling on the rolling area 6F is on the main display device 20 side described later. Prevents getting in.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a first start winning opening 15 is arranged in the lower rolling area 6F in the game area 6A. The first start winning opening 15 serves as a starting point for determining whether or not a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player is generated when the game ball wins, and is formed in a pocket shape that opens upward. Has been.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a second start winning opening 16 is disposed below the first starting winning opening 15. The second start winning opening 16 includes a pair of movable pieces 16A that can be opened and closed. When the movable piece 16A is closed, no game balls are won in the second starting winning opening 16, When the movable piece 16A is released based on the conditions, a game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 16. It should be noted that the second start winning opening 16 can win a game ball when the movable piece 16A is closed, but is difficult to win, and when the movable piece 16A is opened, the game ball is easy to win. May be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a big winning port 17 is arranged below the second starting winning port 16. The special winning opening 17 is provided with a movable plate 17A that is opened and closed by a driving device. The movable plate 17A opens downward when the gaming state becomes a big hit gaming state. A wide opening is opened, and a large number of game balls can simultaneously and continuously win the big prize opening 17.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, at a predetermined position in the rolling area 6F, a general winning port 19 through which a game ball can be won is formed in a pocket shape that opens upward (in this embodiment, the rolling ball 6F is rolled). A plurality of general winning openings 19 are formed at the lower left and lower right of the moving area 6F).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display type main display device 20 is provided at substantially the center of the game area 6A of the game board 6 (above the first start winning opening 15). The main display device 20 has a main display screen 20A having a large area on which a variable effect display is performed based on a determination result of whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a stage 13 is formed on the game board 6 </ b> K at a position covering the lower part of the main display device 20. Further, a discharge port 13A is provided at the lower part of the central portion of the stage 13 in the horizontal direction. After the game ball reaches the stage 13 through a warp passage (not shown) or the like, the discharge port 13A If it falls downward, it will fall to the position which is easy to win the 1st start winning opening 15, and if it falls below from other parts, it will fall to the position where it is difficult to win the 1st starting winning opening 15.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 15 or the second start winning opening 16, a sensor (not shown) provided inside detects the game ball and transmits a detection signal, and according to the detection signal. The main control board draws a special symbol game. When this lottery is performed, a predetermined special symbol (not shown) is variably displayed, stopped after a predetermined fluctuation period, and a determination result of whether the special symbol is hit or missed (whether it is a big hit) is notified. It is like that. When the lottery is a win (big hit), a big hit gaming state in which the big winning opening 17 is opened. In the lottery, a predetermined image is displayed on the main display screen 20A of the main display device 20, and the lottery and the result thereof are notified.

  Next, the movable accessory 100 of this Embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front view and a right side view of the movable accessory 100 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. 5 and 6 are a front view and a right side view showing a state where the movable member 300 of the movable accessory 100 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is movable in the vertical direction. FIG. 7 is a front view of a state in which the movable member 300 of the movable accessory 100 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is rotated in the clockwise direction after moving in the vertical direction. FIG. 8 is a front view of a state in which the movable member 300 of the movable accessory 100 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is rotated in the counterclockwise direction while being movable in the vertical direction. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200 and the movable member 300 in the movable accessory 100 of the pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the movable accessory 100 in the present embodiment is disposed on the center accessory 6L above the main display screen 20A of the main display device 20, and has two arms as shown in FIG. It is supported by the game board 6 via 101, 101, and is movable according to a predetermined game effect. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the movable accessory 100 of the present embodiment includes a decorative member 200, a movable member 300, and a sub liquid crystal display device 400 as a display device. A decorative member 200 is disposed around a sub liquid crystal display screen 410 as a display screen in the device 400, and the movable member 300 is disposed along the surface of the decorative member 200 along the surfaces of the sub liquid crystal display device 400 and the decorative member 200. It is designed to slide on the side.

  Among these, the sub liquid crystal display device 400 is provided with a sub liquid crystal display screen 410 of a predetermined size on the surface side as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and various effect displays according to a predetermined game effect. Is supposed to do.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the decorative member 200 is a member disposed in front of the sub liquid crystal display device 400 and around the sub liquid crystal display screen 410. The sub liquid crystal display screen 410 is formed in a substantially square shape so as to face it. In addition, a decorative portion 210 is provided on the surface of the decorative member 200. In the present embodiment, a decoration part 210 having a configuration in which decorations simulating katakana “fu” are continuously arranged in the left-right direction at the upper part and the lower part of the sub liquid crystal display screen 410. Further, in the present embodiment, wavy line-shaped decorative portions 210 that extend continuously in the vertical direction are provided on the left and right portions of the sub liquid crystal display screen 410. These decorative portions 210 surround the sub liquid crystal display screen 410.

  In addition, the decoration part 210 is mainly formed in a concavo-convex shape, and the decoration and the wavy line shape imitating the above-described “F” are formed in the concavo-convex shape. And the part which became the most convex shape of the uneven | corrugated shape in the decoration part 210 of each part so that the circumference | surroundings of the sub-liquid crystal display screen 410 may be surrounded as the protrusion part 220, as shown in FIGS. Further, the protrusions 220 are configured such that the tips of the protrusions 220 are all located on the same plane, which forms the guide surface 201. That is, the tip of the protruding portion 220 that protrudes highest in the decorative portion 210 of each portion is formed so that every portion has the same height (here, on the same plane substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board). For this reason, the surface formed by the tips of these protrusions 220 constitutes a guide surface 201 as a guide portion for guiding the movable member 300 described later.

  Moreover, the movable member 300 is a member configured to slide along the surface side of the decorative member 200 and the sub liquid crystal display screen 410 as shown in FIGS. The upper movable member 310 and the lower movable member 320 have two members. Further, the upper movable member 310 and the lower movable member 320 are configured to slide up and down on the decorative member 200 so as to contact and separate from each other, and a driving source such as a motor (not shown). The slide mechanism can be moved by a drive mechanism having

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the upper movable member 310 having a surface imitating the upper jaw of the mouth and the surface imitating the lower jaw of the mouth are provided. The lower movable member 320 slides in the vertical direction, and the movement of the upper movable member 310 and the lower movable member 320 simulates the opening and closing of the mouth. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9, the upper sliding surface 311 formed in a substantially planar shape on the back surface side of the upper movable member 310 and the substantially flat surface on the back surface side of the lower movable member 320. The lower sliding surface 321 formed in the shape comes into contact with the guide surface 201 formed by the projecting portion 220 of the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200, and these slide, The guide surface 201 moves the movable member 300 along the surface.

  Moreover, the movable member 300 of this Embodiment is the decoration member 200 as shown in FIG.7 and FIG.8 from the state which the upper side movable member 310 and the lower side movable member 320 opened up and down, as shown in FIG. (The upper sliding surface 311 and the lower sliding surface 321 slide on the guide surface 201 formed at the tip of the projecting portion 220 of the decorative portion 210), and the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. It is configured to rotate so as to swing. In the present embodiment, the upper movable member 310 and the lower movable member 320 that are opened up and down are moved clockwise by a driving source such as the motor 110 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 and a driving mechanism (not shown). It is designed to swing so as to swing counterclockwise.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of protrusions 220 provided around the sub liquid crystal display screen 410 are arranged at a predetermined short interval or less, and thus are configured at the tips of the protrusions 220. The movable member 300 that slides on the guide surface 201 is configured not to fit into the gap between the protrusions 220 or to rattle when passing through the gap. The protruding portion 220 has a shape that is provided in an annular shape so as to continuously make one round without being interrupted around the sub liquid crystal display screen 410, and the one protruding portion 220 constitutes the guide surface 201. May be. In this case, since no gap is generated between the protrusions 220, the movable member 300 can slide on the guide surface 201 more smoothly.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200 is coated with a coating 230 on a surface other than the guide surface 201 formed at the tip of the protruding portion 220. The coating 230 is formed by a laser cutting method in which the entire surface including the tip of the protrusion 220 is colored by vapor deposition, and then only the paint 230 at the tip of the protrusion 220 is removed using a laser. Yes.

  In this way, the upper movable member 310 slides in contact with the upper sliding surface 311 of the upper movable member 310 and the lower sliding surface 321 of the lower movable member 320 (of the upper movable member 310 shown by the solid line in FIG. 9). The upper sliding surface 311 and the upper sliding surface 311 of the upper movable member 310 indicated by a two-dot chain line) By previously avoiding coating 230 on the tip (guide surface 201) of the protrusion 220, the movable member It is possible to prevent the coating 230 from being peeled off by sliding between the decorative member 200 and the decorative member 200, and to prevent the design of the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200 from changing.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has the decorative member 200 having the decorative portion 210 provided on the surface thereof, the movable member 300 movable along the surface, and the decorative portion. 210 is formed in a concavo-convex shape, and the protrusions 220 having the concavo-convex shape are disposed over a predetermined range, and the movable member 300 is formed at the tip of the protrusion disposed over the predetermined range. Is configured to move along the surface, and the movable member 300 is guided by sliding with the guide surface (guide portion) 201 and is moved to the surface. It is characterized by being movable along.

  And according to this Embodiment, since the front-end | tip 201 of the protrusion part 220 in the decoration part 210 of the decoration member 200 comprises the guide surface (guide part) 201 which slides the movable member 300, it is a special member. The operation of the movable member 300 can be stabilized without providing the.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in addition to this, the decorative member 200 has a sub liquid crystal display screen (display screen) 410 of the sub liquid crystal display device (display device) 400 arranged toward the surface side. The decoration portion 210 is provided around the periphery, and the guide surface (guide portion) 201 is formed so that the tip of the protrusion 220 surrounds the periphery of the sub liquid crystal display screen (display screen) 410. The movable member 300 is guided by sliding with the guide surface (guide portion) 201 and is movable along the surface around the sub liquid crystal display screen (display screen) 410. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present embodiment, since the guide surface (guide portion) 201 in the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200 is formed to surround the sub liquid crystal display screen (display screen) 410, the sub liquid crystal display The movable member 300 that can move on the screen (display screen) 410 and the periphery of the sub-liquid crystal display screen (display screen) 410 can be stably moved without any special member regardless of the position in the range. The member 300 can be guided.

  In addition to this, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the decorative portion 210 is provided with a coating 230 on a surface other than the guide surface (guide portion) 201.

  And according to this Embodiment, since the coating surface (guide part) 201 which slides with the movable member 300 in the decoration part 210 of the decoration member 200 is in a state where the coating 230 is not applied in advance. The coating 230 is not peeled off by sliding with the movable member 300, so that the guide surface (guide portion) 201 of the decorative member 200 has a function of sliding and guiding the movable member 300. The design of the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200 can be prevented from changing.

  The embodiment described above is described in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not described in order to limit the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made using the pachinko gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to other gaming machines such as a pachislot gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and an arrangement ball. Is possible.

  In the embodiment described above, the decorative member 200 is disposed around the sub liquid crystal display screen 410, and the sub liquid crystal display screen 410 is opened and closed and rotated around the sub liquid crystal display screen 410. A guide surface (guide portion) formed so that the movable member 300 disposed on the front side of the display screen 410 surrounds the periphery of the sub liquid crystal display screen 410 at the tip of the protruding portion 220 of the decorative portion 210 of the decorative member 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display device may not be a liquid crystal display device, but may be another display device such as a lamp display device, and the display device may be a main display device instead of a sub display device. Furthermore, the movable member is configured to slide on a decorative member (including a member only for decoration or a member provided in the vicinity of a movable effect member) that does not have a display screen such as a sub liquid crystal display screen. The movable member may be guided by sliding with a guide surface (guide portion) formed at the tip of the protruding portion provided in the decorative portion of the decorative member.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable accessory 100 including the decorative member 200, the movable member 300, and the sub liquid crystal display device 400 is arranged on the center accessory 6L above the main display screen 20A of the main display device 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the decorative member and the movable member having the configuration of the present invention may be provided at appropriate positions of the gaming machine. Further, the shapes and sizes of the decorative member and the movable member are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be appropriately configured. In the above-described embodiment, the movable accessory 100 itself including the decorative member 200, the movable member 300, and the sub liquid crystal display device 400 is not moved, but is not limited to this. The entire movable accessory may be movable, and the movable member may be movable relative to the decorative member.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable member slides on a plane substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board, and the guide portion formed at the tip of the protruding portion is also configured as a planar guide surface. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the movable member may be slid along a surface (such as an upward surface or an oblique surface) that is not parallel to the board surface of the game board. In this case, the projecting direction of the projecting portion and the direction of the guide surface are configured in accordance with the direction in which the movable member moves.

  Furthermore, the movable member is moved by a movement method other than slide movement (when moving on a curved surface along a curved surface, or when moving a stepped portion along a step, etc.). You may come to guide by a guide part. In this case, the projecting position, projecting direction, projecting amount, etc. of the projecting portion are configured in accordance with the position of the movable member, the moving method, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 ... Decoration member, 201 ... Guide surface (guide part), 210 ... Decoration part, 220 ... Projection part, 230 ... Painting, 300 ... Movable member, 400 ... Sub liquid crystal display device (display device), 410 ... Sub liquid crystal display screen (Display screen)

Claims (1)

Having a decorative member provided with a decorative portion on the surface;
Having a movable member movable along the surface;
The decorative part is formed in a concavo-convex shape, and the concavo-convex protrusion is disposed over a predetermined range,
The tip of the protruding portion disposed over a predetermined range constitutes a guide portion when moving the movable member along the surface;
The game machine characterized in that the movable member is guided by sliding with the guide portion and is movable along the surface.

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