JP2016036517A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with a game ball passage resembling item at a position different from before without spending a big cost.SOLUTION: An expanded part 33 expanding toward a front side of a game area 16 is provided in a lamp cover 32 to be attached to a front door 4, and the expanded part 33 is provided with a first flow passage branch part 41A, a first pseudo entry part 33a positioned at the front side of a second game ball flow passage 42B, and a first pseudo passage part 33b. A pseudo game ball passage is arranged to be formed from the first pseudo entry part 33a to the first pseudo passage part 33b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine, a gaming ball passage (for example, a warp passage) for guiding a gaming ball from a predetermined upstream position to a downstream position is provided in the gaming area. For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, a stage in which a game ball passage is provided on the side of a display unit provided in the approximate center of the game area, and a game ball that has entered from the upstream side is provided along the lower side of the display unit. It is configured to lead up.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-9780

  However, the game board is often formed of plywood or the like, and if the game board is directly provided with a game ball path other than the game ball path made up of a large number of game nails in the game board, it costs a lot of money. There is a problem that the installation space of other members, the degree of freedom in designing the game ball flow path, and the like are greatly restricted. Therefore, conventionally, as described above, it is generally provided in a so-called center member provided so as to surround the display unit, and there is a problem that the freshness of providing the game ball passage is poor.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and intends to provide a gaming machine in which something similar to a gaming ball passage is provided at a position different from the conventional one without incurring a great deal of cost. It is.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a plurality of game ball flow paths in a game area where game balls flow down, and door means for opening and closing the front of the game area. Is a game machine that is attached so that it can be opened in a single direction, and a decorative cover is attached to the peripheral edge of the front surface of the door means, and when the game area is closed to the decorative cover by the door means, A bulge portion is provided which bulges forward and extends along any one of the game ball channels, and is located in front of at least a part of the game ball channel.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the light emitting means is provided at the peripheral edge of the front surface of the door means, and the decorative cover is a lamp cover of the light emitting means. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, when the game area is closed by the door means on the decorative cover, the game area bulges up to the front of the game area and extends along one of the game ball flow paths, and at least the game ball flow path A part of the bulge located in front is provided. Accordingly, a game ball passage-shaped device can be provided at a low cost at a position different from the conventional one, such as a position outside the game area. In addition, since a game ball passage-shaped device is provided at a position different from the conventional one, it is possible to provide a novel game machine that has a different impression of the flow of the game ball from the conventional one. Furthermore, the bulging portion can be positioned at a predetermined position simply by attaching the decorative cover to the door means, and the bulging portion can be easily installed.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the decorative cover is a lamp cover of the light emitting means, the bulging portion can be easily retrofitted to the conventional door means, and further cost reduction can be achieved. Can be planned.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the area | region A in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the area | region B in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overall description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged region A in FIG. Further, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the area B in FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner. In addition, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 16 formed on the front surface of the game board and then flows down in the game area 16, and the game board is a machine frame 3 that functions as a support. Is installed via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, in front of the game board, a front door 4 that supports a glass plate is hinged to the middle frame 5 in an up and down position so that it can be opened from the left edge as an axis. A space in front of the game board to be closed is a game area 16.

  The game area 16 is surrounded by an outer rail 23, an inner rail 24, and the like arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board, and a game ball is played between the rails 23, 24 on the left side of the game area 16. It is a launch passage 13 for driving into the region 16. In addition, an effect display unit 6 for displaying decorative symbols, characters, and the like made up of numbers “0” to “9” is provided in the approximate center of the game area 16. Further, a center member 26 equipped with an electric accessory, electrical decoration, etc. is installed on the game board so as to surround the effect display unit 6, and below the center member 26, a start winning that allows a game ball to win is provided. In addition to the opening 19, a start winning combination 17 having a door member that can be opened and closed is provided below the start winning opening 19. In addition, a left-handed space SL in which a game ball can flow down is formed on the left side of the center member 26, so that only the game ball flowing down the left-handed space SL can win the start winning opening 19. It has become. It should be noted that the start winning combination 17 in the open state can be won regardless of which of the left-handed space SL and the right-handed space SR described later.

  On the other hand, a right-handed space SR in which a game ball can flow down is also formed on the right side of the center member 26, and a gate member 20 through which the game ball can pass is provided in the right-handed space SR. . In addition, two large winning attackers 18a and 18b having a door member that can be opened and closed are installed below the right-handed space SR (a position below the center member 26 and on the right side of the start winning opening 19). . Then, by letting the game ball flow down in the right-handed space SR instead of the left-handed space SL, the gate member 20 can be passed through or the opened big winning attackers 18a and 18b can be won efficiently. Note that a large number of game nails 70, 70... Are planted on substantially the entire game area 16 regardless of whether the center member 26 is left or right. In addition, a special symbol display unit 71 including a 7-segment display for displaying a special symbol is provided at the lower right portion of the game board outside the game area 16.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7 8 is attached, and the supply tray 7 can be opened to the middle frame 5 with the opening of the front door 4, while the storage tray 8 with respect to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the middle frame 5. It is possible to open one side. Further, on the right side of the storage tray 8, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 and adjusting the driving strength of the game ball into the game area 16 is installed so as to be rotatable. In addition, a push button 25 that can be arbitrarily pushed by the player is provided in front of the supply tray 7.
Furthermore, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects and various messages are provided on the upper portion of the front door 4. In addition, lamp members 15 and 31 having a plurality of LEDs that are lit and blinking according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like are provided on the left and right sides of the front door 4.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls and prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 28 that controls the payout operation, a power supply device 29 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device, and member are installed in the machine frame 3 via the middle frame 5. Reference numeral 21 denotes a center cover formed in the shape of a cover made of synthetic resin. Inside the center cover 21, main control for executing main control relating to the game (for example, so-called jackpot lottery). A device (not shown), a display control device (not shown) for controlling the display operation and the like in the effect display unit 6, and a light emission control device (not shown) for controlling the lighting / flashing operation of the lamp members 15 and 31. And a sound control device (not shown) for controlling the operation of reporting sound from the speakers 14 and 14 and a sub-control device (not shown) for controlling the operation of the display control device, the sound control device and the like in an integrated manner. Has been. In addition, 22 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to a transformer, and 27 is a ground.

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the player operates the launching device 10 by turning the handle 9 to drive a game ball into the game area 16 through the launch passage 13, and first, the left-handed space SL is created. Aim to win the game ball to the start winning opening 19 by flowing down. Then, when the result of so-called jackpot lottery executed due to the winning detection of the game ball becomes “hit”, a predetermined “hit symbol” is fixedly displayed on the special symbol display section and the effect display section 6 respectively ( For example, “7, 7, 7” is confirmed and displayed on the effect display unit 6). In addition, when the “big hit symbol” is confirmed and displayed, a so-called “big hit state” occurs in which the door members of the big prize attackers 18a and 18b are alternately opened a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player performs “right-handed” to flow down the right-handed space SR and aims to win game balls to the big winning attackers 18a and 18b that are intermittently opened.

  In addition, after the jackpot state is finished, a so-called short-time state in which the start winning combination 17 is frequently opened is generated until the number of fixed symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit 71 reaches a predetermined number. Therefore, the player continues “right-handed” until the short-time state ends, aiming to pass the game ball to the gate member 20 and to win the game ball to the start winning combination 17. Then, when the number of symbols fixed display reaches a predetermined number of times and the time-short state is finished, the game is returned to the above-described game in which “right-handed” is stopped and the left-handed space SL is made to flow down.

(Explanation of left lamp member)
Here, the left lamp member 31, which is a main part of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The lamp member 31 is assembled so as to cover the front of the electric decoration board (not shown) fixed to the front surface of the left edge portion of the frame (not shown) constituting the front door 4. And a lamp cover 32. The lamp cover 32 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and a bulge that bulges to the front of the glass plate across the boundary between the frame body and the glass plate at the right edge thereof. A portion 33 is provided.

  On the other hand, the area A on the game area 16 side will be described. In the area A of the left-handed space SL, a plurality of game nails 70, 70,. A plurality of game nail rows are formed at predetermined intervals through which game balls can pass. A space between the game nail row and the game nail row is a game ball flow path (game ball flow paths 42A to 42C, etc.) through which game balls flow down. In addition, the game ball channels are provided with channel branch portions (channel branch portions 41A, 41B, etc.) in which the distance between adjacent game nails 70, 70 is separated by at least the diameter of one game ball. ing. The game ball passing through the flow path branching portion moves in a direction not toward the start winning opening 19 or a direction in which the degree of expectation of winning in the starting winning opening 19 decreases. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the flow path branching portion, the winning probability of the game ball to the start winning opening 19 decreases.

  The bulging portion 33 reaches the front of the left-handed space SL (game area 16) as described above when the front door 4 is closed with respect to the machine casing 3, and the first game ball The first flow path branching section 41A provided at the upstream end of the flow path 42A is covered. That is, the bulging portion 33 is provided with a first pseudo approach portion 33a located in front of the first flow path branching portion 41A. In addition, the bulging portion 33 covers a part of the second game ball flow path 42B through which the game ball that has entered from the first flow path branching portion 41A flows down. That is, the first pseudo approach portion 33a below the bulging portion 33 extends along the second game ball flow path 42B and is located in front of a part of the second game ball flow path 42B. One pseudo passage portion 33b is provided. Further, in the bulging portion 33, the winning probability to the start winning opening 19 is further lower than that of the second game ball flow path 42B (more outward of the game area 16 than the second game ball flow path 42B). An opening 33c and a notch 33d are provided to partially expose the third game ball flow path 42C (provided). The first pseudo passage portion 33b bulges only to the extent that it covers substantially half of the width of the second game ball passage 42B. Further, a notch 33e that is largely cut out to the outside of the game area 16 is provided from the first pseudo approach portion 33a to the upstream end portion of the first pseudo passage portion 33b. Accordingly, when viewed from the viewpoint of a player who plays the pachinko machine 1, a game that enters the second game ball channel 42B from the first channel branch portion 41A and flows down the second game ball channel 42B. The sphere is visible.

  Therefore, by attaching the lamp cover 32 as described above, the first simulated approach portion 33a and the first simulated passage portion 33b of the bulging portion 33 are replaced with the first flow path branching portion 41A and the second game ball flow. Since it is located in front of the road 42B, a pseudo game ball passage is formed in the region A from the first pseudo approach portion 33a to the first pseudo passage portion 33b. That is, a pseudo game ball passage composed of the game nails 70, 70... Planted in the game area 16 and the bulging portion 33 of the lamp cover 32 is provided at a location away from the center member 26. It will be. Then, the game ball enters the pseudo game ball passage using the first flow path branching portion 41A as the entrance, and after passing through the pseudo game ball passage, the second game ball flow path 42B or the second It flows down in such a manner that it is discharged onto the extension line of the three game ball flow paths 42C.

  Further, the region B on the game region 16 side will be described. In the region B, a game ball channel portion 51 made of a synthetic resin through which a game ball can pass is provided. The game ball channel portion 51 is provided at the outer peripheral edge portion on the left side of the center member 26, and the first channel portion 52 near the center member 26 and the outside of the game area 16 more than the first channel portion 52. It has two flow path parts arranged in parallel with the 2nd flow path part 53 used as. And when a game ball passes the 2nd flow path part 53, the winning probability to the start winning opening 19 will fall rather than the case where it passes the 1st flow path part 52. FIG. The game ball channel portion 51 does not include a cover member or the like that closes the front side, and is open to the front.

  Even in such a region B, the bulging portion 33 reaches the front of the left-handed space SL (game region 16) as described above when the front door 4 is closed with respect to the machine casing 3. A part of the entrance to the second flow path portion 53 is covered. That is, the bulging portion 33 is provided with a second pseudo approach portion 33 f located in front of the entrance to the second flow path portion 53. In addition, the bulging portion 33 extends along the second flow path portion 53, and in the substantially entire region from the upstream end to the downstream end of the second flow path portion 53 in the width direction of the second flow path portion 53. Almost half is covered. That is, the second pseudo passage portion 33 g located in front of the second flow path portion 53 is provided below the second pseudo approach portion 33 f in the bulging portion 33.

  Therefore, by attaching the lamp cover 32, the second simulated approach portion 33f and the second simulated passage portion 33g of the bulging portion 33 are located in front of the second flow path portion 53. A pseudo game ball passage surrounded by the bulging portion 33 of the lamp cover 32 and the game ball channel portion 51 is formed from the second pseudo approach portion 33f to the second pseudo passage portion 33g. Note that the player can also visually recognize the game ball flowing down in the second flow path portion 53 with respect to the pseudo game ball passage.

(Effects of the pachinko machine of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the lamp cover 32 attached to the front door 4 is provided with the bulging portion 33 that bulges up to the front of the game area 16, and the bulging portion 33 includes the first bulging portion 33. The first pseudo approach portion 33a and the first pseudo passage portion 33b are provided in front of the flow passage branch portion 41A and the second game ball flow passage 42B. A pseudo game ball passage is formed over 33b. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game ball passage-shaped device at a position different from the conventional one such as a position outside the game area 16 at a low cost. Furthermore, since a game ball passage-shaped device is provided at such a position different from the conventional one, the novel pachinko machine 1 having an impression of the flow of the game ball different from the conventional one can be obtained.

  Further, the bulging portion 33 is provided with a second simulated approach portion 33f and a second simulated passage portion 33g that are located in front of the second flow path portion 53, and the second simulated passage portion 33f to the second simulated passage portion 33g. In the meantime, a pseudo game ball passage surrounded by the bulging portion 33 of the lamp cover 32 and the game ball flow channel portion 51 is formed. Therefore, similarly to the above, it is possible to inexpensively provide a game ball path-like one at a position different from the conventional one, such as a position outside the game area 16. Further, since a cover member or the like for closing the front side of the game ball channel portion 51 provided conventionally is not necessary, the front and rear width of the game ball channel portion 51 is widened, and the ball jamming in the game ball channel portion 51 is prevented. There is also an effect that it is difficult to generate.

Furthermore, since the bulging portion 33 is provided in the lamp cover 32, the bulging portion 33 can be positioned at a predetermined position simply by attaching the lamp cover 32 to the front door 4. Is simple, and the bulging portion 33 can be easily retrofitted to the conventional front door 4, thereby reducing the cost.
Furthermore, since the opening 33c, the notch 33d, the notch 33e, and the like are provided in the bulging portion 33, the player can visually recognize the game ball flowing down the pseudo game ball passage.
In addition, although it is possible to allow the player to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the pseudo game ball passage, it flows down the pseudo game ball passage compared to the case where the bulging portion 33 is not provided. A game ball is inconspicuous. That is, by placing the bulging part 33 in front of the first flow path branching part 41A or the second flow path part 53, the flow of the game ball with low possibility of winning the start winning opening 19 is conspicuous. It becomes difficult, and a player's discomfort can be reduced.

(Modifications of the present invention)
Note that the configuration related to the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration related to the decorative cover and the like as well as the configuration of the entire gaming machine is within the scope of the present invention. It can be appropriately changed as necessary.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the left decorative cover is provided with the bulging portion, but the right decorative cover may be provided with the bulging portion, or the bulging portion that bulges downward on the upper side portion of the door means. The decorative cover may be attached, and the attachment position of the decorative cover may be anywhere as long as it is the peripheral portion of the door means.
Further, in the above embodiment, the bulging portion is provided in the lamp cover which is an example of the decorative cover, but the bulging portion is provided in the decorative cover attached to the door means separately from the lamp cover, or is assembled to the lamp cover. A bulging portion may be provided on the decorative cover.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bulging portion covers the flow path branching portion, but the bulging portion according to the present invention extends along any of the game ball flow paths, As long as at least a portion is covered, the flow path branch portion may not be covered. By providing such a bulging portion, it is possible to achieve the same effect as described above that a pseudo game ball passage can be provided at a position outside the game area.
Furthermore, it is needless to say that the design can be appropriately changed as to whether or not an opening, a cut, or a notch is provided in the bulged portion. Further, a slit that exposes a part of the game ball may be provided in the bulging portion, or the slit may be formed so as to extend along the flow-down direction of the game ball. Further, in the above embodiment, the bulging portion covers approximately half of the width of the game ball channel, but the bulging portion may cover the entire game ball channel in the width direction.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the game ball channel is provided by arranging a plurality of game nails side by side, but by standing a wall-like rib extending in a predetermined direction in the game area forward, There is no problem even if a game ball channel is provided.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to other gaming machines such as a sealed pachinko machine.
It should be noted that all elements described in the claims, the specification, and the drawings (for example, the door means and the bulging portion) are physically single unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number. However, there may be a plurality, or the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and the description are merely given for convenience of description of the present case, and thereby have a special meaning. Is not particularly conscious of In other words, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Further, whether to configure a plurality of elements of all the elements as appropriate integrally or to divide one element into a plurality of elements, unless specifically specified in the claims or the like, Any of these is easily considered by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range simply because it is not described in this embodiment does not avoid the right according to the present invention. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

  1 ·· Pachinko machines (game machines) 4 · · Front doors (door means), 16 · · game area, 31 · · lamp member (light emitting means), 32 · · lamp cover (decorative cover), 33 · · expansion 33a ... Opening, 33d ... notch, 33e ... notch, 33f ... 33a ... first pseudo approach part (bulge part), 33b ... first pseudo passage part (bulge part) Second pseudo approach portion (bulging portion), 33g, second pseudo passage portion (bulging portion), 41A, 41B, flow channel branching portion, 42A, 42B, 42C, game ball flow channel, 51 -Game ball channel part (game ball channel), 52-First channel part (game ball channel), 53-Second channel part (game ball channel), 70-Game nail.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which a plurality of game ball flow paths are provided in a game area in which a game ball flows down, and door means for opening and closing the front of the game area is attached so as to be able to open one side.
Attach a decorative cover to the front peripheral edge of the door means,
When the game area is closed by the door means on the decorative cover, the game area swells to the front of the game area and extends along any of the game ball flow paths, and at least one of the game ball flow paths. A gambling section provided in front of the section is provided.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting means is provided on a peripheral edge portion of the front surface of the door means, and the decorative cover is a lamp cover of the light emitting means.

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