JP2016159170A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving taste of movement of a game ball jumping out from a jump guide member of an enclosure frame body and being captured on a capture stage.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a jump guide member that is disposed in an enclosure frame body, downward guides an advancing direction of a game ball discharged from a discharge part of a guide passage part, further guides the game ball from the lower side to obliquely outward and upward the enclosure frame body, and causes the game ball to jump out from a jump-side end edge formed to be lower than the discharge part of the guide passage part. The jump guide member includes: a flange part that is erected along a front-side side edge of a bottom face on which the game ball can roll, and a curved bottom part that is formed on the bottom face and formed of a curved surface, the inclination direction of which is gradually changed from the lower side to the upper side. The flange part has a notch par formed by notching a longitudinal prescribed width facing a lowermost point of the curved bottom part and allows passage of a game ball. The curved bottom part has a slope portion inclined to the front side of the enclosure body at a part corresponding to the notch part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that guides a game ball that has entered a guide passage provided in a surrounding frame surrounding the display device onto a stage provided at the lower portion of the display device, and enhances the taste by the movement of the game ball, etc. Various gaming machines have been proposed.

  For example, in a ball game machine described in Patent Document 1 below, an introduction path is provided from the upper part to the lower part on the left side of the decorative member arranged around the symbol variation display device. When the game ball is taken into the inlet of the introduction path, the game ball flows down in the introduction path, and the game ball discharged from the introduction path is directed obliquely upward by the discharge guide member using the descending speed at the time of discharge. Fired. The launched game balls are caught by a catching unit, guided to a sorting tray by a ball guide path, and sorted to a predetermined position by a sorting tray.

JP 2006-325794 A

  However, in the bullet ball game machine described in Patent Literature 1 described above, the game ball fired by the firing guide member moves on a plane parallel to the display screen of the symbol variation display device and reaches the ball catching section. . As a result, since the movement of the game ball from being fired by the firing guide member to being caught by the catching portion is in the same plane, there is a possibility that it becomes monotonous and the preference is reduced.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the preference for the movement of a game ball that jumps out of a jump guide member of a surrounding frame and is caught on a catching stage. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a gaming board in which a gaming device is arranged in a gaming area where a gaming ball can flow down, and an enclosing frame that projects from the front surface of the gaming board and surrounds the gaming device. And a guide passage for guiding the game ball that has entered the ball into the surrounding frame while rolling and falling downward. A guiding portion that is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in a lower region of the surrounding frame body and guides and discharges a game ball entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body, and the surrounding frame Arranged in the body, guiding the traveling direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge portion of the guide passage portion downward, and further from below to the diagonally outer upper side or diagonally inner upper side of the surrounding frame body, Using the passing speed of the guide passage part, the game ball is placed in front of the guide part. A jump guide member that jumps out obliquely upward or diagonally upward to the surrounding frame body, and is disposed on the surrounding frame body so as to face the jump guide member, and jumps out of the jump guide member. A catching stage for catching the game ball, wherein the jump guide member is a flange portion erected along the front side edge of the bottom surface portion on which the game ball can roll, and the bottom surface portion. A curved bottom surface portion formed from a curved surface whose inclination direction gradually changes from below to above as the game ball progresses, and the flange portion is a lowermost portion of the curved bottom surface portion. A predetermined width in the longitudinal direction facing the point is cut out to have a cutout portion through which a game ball can pass, and the curved bottom surface portion is inclined toward the front side of the surrounding frame body at a portion facing the cutout portion. It has a slope part formed like The jump guide member is formed such that the end edge of the game ball is lower than the discharge portion of the guide passage.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the jump guide member has an inclination direction from one of the pair of side portions to the other along the side edge portion of the curved bottom surface portion. It is characterized by having a curved protrusion that gradually protrudes into a curved surface and guides the game ball in the direction of jumping out.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the ball catching stage includes a ball catching portion for catching a game ball jumping out from the jump guide member, and A distribution unit that distributes the game balls caught by the catching unit to the guide unit or the lower discharge unit that discharges the game ball downward;

  Furthermore, the gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball catching portion is positioned above a jumping-side edge portion of the game ball of the jump guide member. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming board in which a gaming device is arranged in a gaming area in which a gaming ball can flow down, an enclosure frame that projects from the front surface of the gaming board and surrounds the gaming device, and the enclosure A guide passage portion having a game ball opening portion opened on an outer side surface of the frame body, and guiding the game ball entered the ball entry portion into the surrounding frame body while rolling and dropping the game ball; A guiding portion that is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in a lower region of the surrounding frame body and that guides and discharges a game ball that has entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body, and is disposed on the surrounding frame body Then, the traveling direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge portion of the guide passage portion is guided downward, and further from below to the obliquely outer upper side or obliquely inner upper side of the surrounding frame body, Using the passing speed, the game ball is tilted more obliquely than the guiding frame than the guiding portion. A jump guide member that jumps upward to the side or obliquely upward, and a game space that is disposed on the surrounding frame body with a certain space facing the jump guide member and that jumps out of the jump guide member. A ball catching stage, and the jump guide member is formed on a flange portion standing along a front side edge of a bottom surface portion on which a game ball can roll, and formed on the bottom surface portion, A curved bottom surface portion formed from a curved surface whose inclination direction gradually changes from the lower side to the upper side as the game ball progresses, and the flange portion has a longitudinal length facing the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion. A predetermined width in the direction is cut out to have a cutout portion through which a game ball can pass, and the curved bottom surface portion is formed at a portion facing the cutout portion so as to incline toward the front side of the surrounding frame body. Having a slope, the jumper Since the id member is formed so that the edge of the game ball on the side of jumping out is lower than the discharge portion of the guide passage portion, it jumps out of the jump guide member of the surrounding frame and is caught by the catch stage. It is possible to increase the preference for the movement of the game ball.

  In other words, a guide portion that guides and discharges the game ball that has entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in the lower region of the surrounding frame body. Then, the game ball that has flowed down the guide passage portion provided in the surrounding frame body jumps out of the surrounding portion of the surrounding frame body to the upper side of the surrounding frame body or the upper side of the surrounding frame body by the jump guide member, and is caught on the catching stage. The Thereby, the game ball jumps out from the jump guide member provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame so as to approach the player side, or jumps away from the player side, and reaches the catching stage, It is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the game ball and enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  In addition, since the jump guide member is formed so that the side edge portion of the game ball that protrudes is lower than the discharge portion of the guide passage portion, further reducing the kinetic energy killing above the game ball, A sufficient jumping speed for jumping from the jump guide member onto the catching stage can be obtained.

  Further, the jump guide member has a flange portion erected along the front side edge of the bottom surface portion on which the game ball can roll. Thereby, the game ball discharged from the guide passage portion can be reliably guided in the left-right direction of the surrounding frame body, and rolling falling to the front side of the surrounding frame body can be suppressed. In addition, the game ball that could not jump out from the jump guide member onto the catching stage is stopped swinging at the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion, and then surrounded from the notch portion formed in the flange portion along the slope portion. It is discharged to the front side of the frame. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from collecting on the jump guide member.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the jump guide member jumps out of the game ball with the inclined direction gradually projecting from one of the pair of side portions to the other along the side edge of the curved bottom surface portion. It has a curved protrusion that guides in the direction. Thereby, the game ball can be smoothly guided from the lower side to the upper side by the curved bottom surface portion, and can be smoothly guided and rolled from one side portion to the other side portion by the curved projection portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the kinetic energy of the game ball and obtain a sufficient jumping speed for jumping from the jump guide member onto the catching stage.

  According to invention of Claim 3, since the game ball caught by the catching part of the catching stage is distributed from a distribution part to a guidance part or a downward discharge part, it was caught on the catching stage. It is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the game ball and further enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball catching portion of the ball catching stage is located above the edge of the jumping-out side of the game ball of the jump guide member, so that the game ball caught by the ball catching portion It is possible to reduce the speed of the game ball, stabilize the game ball distribution probability in the distribution unit, and enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of the lower left area | region of the surrounding frame shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a lower left region of the surrounding frame shown in FIG. 1. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the X1-X1 arrow of FIG. It is a front view which shows an example of the motion of the game ball in the lower left area of the surrounding frame. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the motion of the game ball in the lower left area of the surrounding frame. It is a top view which shows an example of the motion of the game ball in the center lower area | region of a surrounding frame.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 3 and an inner guide rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 2, and the outer side A game area 6 in which a game ball is launched is provided on the game board 2 at a portion defined by the guide rail 3 and the inner guide rail 4. In the game area 6, guide nails J for guiding game balls are provided on the surface of the game board 2.

  Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp device 35 made of a decorative lamp or the like, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball supplied to the launching device and a paid game ball, and a fullness of the upper ball receiving tray 36 are filled. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball from time to time, a speaker 38 for producing sound effects, a launching device 64 for projecting and firing a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launch operation, a game A game button switch 67 that can be operated by a person is provided. In FIG. 1, reference numeral W1 denotes an outer frame of the gaming machine, W2 denotes a front frame attached to the outer frame W1, and G denotes a glass frame attached to the front frame W2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Hereinafter, each structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  The game button switch 67 is a push button switch that can be pressed, has a built-in contact-type limit sensor that detects that the button has been correctly operated, and can output an output signal corresponding to the pressing operation.

  A display window 7 is formed through the center of the gaming area 6, and a display device 10 that functions as an example of a gaming device is disposed at the back of the display window 7. In addition, a surrounding frame 8 that protrudes from the front side of the game board 2 and surrounds the display device 10 is attached to the peripheral portion of the display window 7. A guide passage portion 13, which is a so-called warp passage, is provided in a range extending from a substantially central portion in the vertical direction in the left side portion of the surrounding frame body 8 to a position near the lower end.

  In addition, a rolling stage 15 is provided at the lower side portion of the surrounding frame body 8 so as to be able to roll the game ball that has been rolled and dropped in the guide passage portion 13. Yes. The guide passage portion 13 and the rolling stage 15 are made of a transparent resin, and are configured so that the display portion (display area) 11 of the display device 10 on the back side and the game ball inside can be seen. Details of the guide passage 13 and the rolling stage 15 will be described later.

  In the game area 6, a display device 10, an upper start winning opening 41, a lower start winning opening 42, and an out opening 48 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line. A left sleeve winning opening 51 and a left dropping winning opening 52 are arranged to the left of the upper starting winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42. A left normal symbol variation start gate 55 is provided on the left side of the display device 10, and a windmill 76 is provided below the left normal symbol variation start gate 55.

  In addition, a large winning opening 45 is disposed diagonally right above the upper starting winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42. A right normal symbol variation start gate 56 is provided immediately above the central portion in the left-right direction of the special winning opening 45, and a right sleeve winning opening 54 is provided on the right side thereof. Each of the left sleeve winning port 51, the left dropping winning port 52, and the right sleeve winning port 54 has an upper entrance that can enter from above. Also, a left sleeve winning opening detection switch and a right sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting the winning balls of the left sleeve winning opening 51 and the right sleeve winning opening 54, and a left dropping winning detection for detecting the winning ball of the left dropping winning opening 52. Mouth detection switches are provided on the back of the corresponding game boards 2.

  The special winning opening 45 is provided with an opening / closing plate 46 that is opened and closed by a large winning opening opening solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 2. The big winning opening 45 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, and in the present embodiment, 15 rounds (15 times) as a predetermined round at the time of the big hit game (privilege grant) executed when the determination result is a big hit ) Opened. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 45 is provided in the big winning port 45.

  The upper starting winning port 41, the lower starting winning port 42, the large winning port 45, the left sleeve winning port 51, the left dropping winning port 52, and the right sleeve winning port 54 are won by game balls fired in the gaming area 6. It corresponds to a plurality of possible winning areas. When a game ball is won in each of the above winning openings (winning areas) and a win (win ball) is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are paid out to the player for the detection of one win ball. The number of prize balls to be paid out for the detection of the one winning ball is set for each winning port.

  The display device 10 is capable of displaying symbols and the like, and includes an image display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used.

  The display device 10 (display means) includes a display unit (display region) 11 and a substantially rectangular normal symbol display unit 50 displayed at an oblique lower left corner of the display unit 11. The display unit 11 is used for displaying special symbols and displaying predetermined effect images / images. The display unit 11 has a left special symbol (left determination symbol, left identification information), a middle special symbol (medium determination symbol, middle identification information), and a right special symbol (right determination symbol, right identification information) arranged in the left and right directions. After the time variation display, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped and displayed as fixed stop special symbols (fixed stop determination symbol, fixed stop identification information) based on a predetermined effect determination result. At this time, in addition to the special symbol, an effect video / image (character, background, character, etc.) may be displayed on the display unit 11.

  In this embodiment, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol which are displayed in a variable and stopped manner are respectively “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10”. , 11 ”and 12 designs. In this embodiment, when the game success / failure determination result is a jackpot (winning), the display unit 11 has a special jackpot combination of jackpots, in this example, “1,1,1” (so-called “1” tick eyes) ) And “2, 2, 2” (so-called '2' tick eyes), etc., special symbols are stopped and displayed in combination with the same number, and a privilege is given to the player. Specifically, a special game (big hit game) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is executed. A normal game refers to a gaming state in which determination of success or failure other than a special game is made. In this embodiment, there are a low probability state, a probability variation state (high probability state), and a short time state (time reduction state). The display unit 11 also serves as a special symbol variation reserved ball number display for determining a jackpot (the so-called reserved ball number is displayed on the display unit 11).

  The normal symbol display unit 50 variably displays and stops a normal symbol for small hit determination such as a symbol or a picture (character). The normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display unit 50 according to the present embodiment are composed of two types of “O” and “X”. ”Is stopped and displayed, while in the case of small hit / loss (ordinary symbol loss), the small hit / loss normal symbol“ × ”is stopped and displayed.

  The upper start winning opening 41 has a shape with an open top so that a game ball can win (win) from above. The lower start winning opening 42 corresponds to a start winning area, and includes an open / close door 42A that is opened and closed by a lower start winning opening solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side. The lower start winning opening 42 is normally in a state in which the door 42A is closed. Then, after the normal symbol fluctuates in the normal symbol display unit 50, when the fixed stop is displayed with a specific normal symbol (“○” in this embodiment) indicating a small hit, the open / close door 42A receives a winning game ball. It is controlled to be able to change between a difficult closed state and an open state opened to the front side for easy winning.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, an upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) and a lower start winning port detection switch (lower start winning port sensor) are provided in the winning ball passage. The game ball is configured to detect each winning (winning) of the game ball to the upper starting winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42. In the present embodiment, the detection (winning) of the game ball in the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower start winning opening 42 is caused by obtaining a predetermined random value (numerical data) and the variation of the special symbol. This is caused by the start of display. The random number values (numerical data) acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42 are temporarily stored in the holding storage means. In other words, the variation display of the special symbol (identification information) is held, and the number of stored random numbers (numerical data) (number of held balls) stored in the holding storage means, that is, the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower side The number of winnings to the start winning opening 42 is stored as a special symbol variation holding ball number.

  This special symbol variation reserved ball number is displayed on the display unit 11 as a special symbol variation reserved ball number display, and based on the determination of whether or not the determination is successful, a random number (numerical value) corresponding to this determination. Data) and the stored value (holding number) of the special symbol variation holding ball number are subtracted, and the display of the special symbol (identification information) on the display unit 11 is started. The number of reserved balls on the display is reduced. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of winning times stored in the upper starting winning port 41 and the lower starting winning port 42, that is, the upper limit value of the special symbol variation holding ball number is 4 except for the memory during the variation. Is set to one.

  When the number of the special symbol variation holding balls is stored up to the set upper limit number (four), the upper start winning port detection switch and the lower start winning port detection switch are further started with the upper start winning port 41 and the lower start. Even if a winning game ball at the winning opening 42 is detected, it is regarded as an invalid ball that is not stored as the number of special symbol variation holding balls, and the invalid ball is determined to be a prize ball ( A predetermined number of prize game balls are paid out.

  The left normal symbol variation start gate 55 and the right normal symbol variation start gate 56 are a left normal symbol variation start switch and a right normal symbol variation start switch provided on the back of the game board 2, for the left normal symbol variation start switch. The game balls passing through the gate 55 and the right normal symbol variation start gate 56 are respectively detected. Then, based on the detection of the game balls passing through the left normal symbol variation start gate 55 and the right normal symbol variation start gate 56, the normal symbol display unit 50 starts the variation of the normal symbol.

  Further, a maximum of four normal symbol variation holding balls are stored as the normal symbol variation generated by the game ball passing through the left normal symbol variation start gate 55 and the right normal symbol variation start gate 56. More specifically, the normal symbol fluctuation reserved ball number display (not shown) displays the normal symbol fluctuation reserved ball numerical value. When the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, the number of normal symbol variation reserved balls is reduced, and the number displayed on the normal symbol variation reserved ball number display is reduced.

  The launching device 64 has a launching motor driven by operating the operation lever 65 on the back side, and launches a game ball toward the game area 6 by driving the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 64 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the inner guide rail 4 and the outer guide rail 3 erected on the surface of the game board 2. . The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls down and falls and wins (enters) each winning hole 51, 52, 54, or from the out port 48 if no winning is made anywhere. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 2.

  Next, schematic configurations of the guide passage 13 and the rolling stage 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide passage portion 13 protrudes from the front side of the game board 2 and is formed in a substantially inverted L-shaped cylindrical shape in front view that allows the game ball to roll and fall. The upper end of the guide passage portion 13 is a ball entrance 13 </ b> A that functions as a ball entrance portion that opens to the outer surface of the surrounding frame body 8. Further, the lower end portion of the guide passage portion 13 is closed, and a discharge port 13 </ b> B for discharging the game ball toward the inner side of the surrounding frame body 8 is opened in the back side surface portion.

  A rolling stage 15 on which the game ball discharged from the discharge port 13B of the guide passage 13 can roll is provided on the inner upper surface of the lower side portion of the surrounding frame body 8. The rolling stage 15 includes a guide groove 16 that functions as an example of a guide portion that is recessed in a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in the lower region of the surrounding frame body 8, and a game ball discharged from the guide passage portion 13 is guided to the guide groove 16. The jump guide stage 17 that can roll to the left end edge of the front view of the front and the jump guide stage 17 across the guide groove 16 is disposed with a certain space therebetween so as to oppose the jump guide stage 17. A ball catching stage 18 is provided so as to be able to catch a game ball jumping obliquely outward from 17. Accordingly, the front end edge of the ball catching stage 18 protrudes from the front side of the game board 2 to the front side by the width of about one game ball (see FIG. 7).

  Further, the rolling stage 15 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and extends upward from the inner edge of the game board 2 of the jump guide stage 17, the guide groove 16, and the ball catching stage 18. Part 19, extending from the upper edge and right edge of wall 19 to the front side of game board 2 at right angles, above jump guide stage 17 and guide groove 16, and above and right edge of catching stage 18 And a plate-like cover portion 20 provided so as to cover the portion. The cover portion 20 is substantially the same width as the front-rear direction width of the ball catching stage 18 with respect to the front surface of the game board 2 over the entire length in the left-right direction, and is substantially perpendicular to the front side from the upper edge and right edge of the wall portion 19. It is extended to.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the guide groove 16 is formed in a groove shape extending inward at a depth substantially the same as the width of the jump guide stage 17, and the upper portion of the front side is covered by about 1/3. Thus, a discharge port 16 </ b> A that opens to the front side of the game board 2 is formed. In addition, a ball entrance 16 </ b> B through which only one game ball can enter is formed above the guide groove 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the discharge port 16 </ b> A of the guide groove 16 is arranged directly above the upper start winning port 41 so that the game ball that has entered the ball entrance 16 </ b> B can be discharged to the outside of the surrounding frame body 8. It is configured.

  The jump guide stage 17 has a width that is larger than the width of one game ball and narrower than the width of two game balls, and extends substantially inwardly to the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball is provided so as to be able to roll from the left end portion in front view of the discharge port 13B of the guide passage portion 13 to the left end edge portion in front view of the guide groove 16. Specifically, the upper surface of the jump guide stage 17 is gently inclined downward by about three game balls from the portion facing the discharge port 13B, and then obliquely downward to the substantially central portion of the jump guide stage 17 in the left-right direction. An inclined portion 17A inclined at a predetermined angle, for example, an inclination angle of about 25 degrees is provided.

  Then, the upper surface of the jump guide stage 17 continues smoothly to the inclined portion 17A, and as the game ball advances, the inclination direction gradually changes from obliquely downward to obliquely upward to the left edge of the guide groove 16 when viewed from the front. A curved bottom surface portion 17B configured to reach a curved surface is provided. The right end edge (projection side end edge) on the guide groove 16 side of the curved bottom surface portion 17B has a predetermined height in the vertical direction relative to the portion facing the discharge port 13B of the inclined portion 17A, for example, approximately 1 of the game ball. It is formed to be lower by about the number of pieces.

  In addition, about one game ball from the discharge port 13B to the right side edge portion (protruding side edge portion) of the curved bottom surface portion 17B along the side edge portion on the front side with respect to the game board 2 of the jump guide stage 17 A flange portion 17 </ b> C extending to a predetermined height, for example, a height of about 3 mm, is provided up to the near side portion. Further, the flange portion 17C has a predetermined width in the left-right direction, for example, about two game balls, at the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion 17B, that is, the portion facing the substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the curved bottom surface portion 17B. A notch 17D is formed which is notched in width and through which a game ball can pass. Furthermore, an inclined surface portion 17E formed so as to be inclined toward the front surface side of the surrounding frame body 8 is provided at a portion of the curved bottom surface portion 17B facing the notch portion 17D.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, along the back side edge from the substantially lowest point of the curved bottom surface part 17B of the jump guide stage 17 to the right side edge part (projection side edge part) in front view. In addition, a curved projecting portion 17F is provided that gradually projects in a curved surface shape from the wall portion 19 toward the front surface side of the surrounding frame body 8 in accordance with the traveling direction of the game ball. The height of the curved protrusion 17F in the vertical direction is formed to be substantially equal to about one game ball from the curved bottom surface 17B.

  In addition, the right side edge of the curved protrusion 17F in the front view has a wall portion so that the width in the front-rear direction of the right side edge of the curved bottom surface 17B in the front-rear direction is approximately one width of the planar game ball. It protrudes from 19 to the front side of the surrounding frame 8 (see FIG. 7). Thereby, as will be described later, the game ball that has rolled and dropped on the curved bottom surface portion 17B is guided by the curved protruding portion 17F, and the right side edge portion (outward side edge portion) of the curved bottom surface portion 17B when viewed from the front. Is projected outward and obliquely upward toward the catching stage 18.

  It should be noted that the inclination angle of a predetermined distance, for example, about 3 mm, from the right edge of the curved bottom surface portion 17B in the front view to the near side direction (leftward direction in FIG. 2) is determined from the inclination angle of the curved bottom surface portion 17B. Alternatively, the angle may be a little steep, for example, an inclination angle of 45 degrees. As a result, it is possible to increase the jump angle of the game ball that jumps obliquely outward and upward from the right-side edge (protruding side edge) of the curved bottom surface portion 17B toward the ball catching stage 18, thereby allowing the game ball to jump higher. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to increase interest.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the ball catching stage 18 is disposed so as to face the jump guide stage 17 across the guide groove 16 in the left-right direction of the surrounding frame 8, and has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. It is formed in a plate shape. The ball catching stage 18 is located at a position slightly lower than the right-side edge (the protruding side edge) of the curved bottom surface portion 17B of the wall portion 19, for example, a position lower by about 3 mm, from the front side of the surrounding frame body 8. It extends so as to be inclined obliquely upward. The front portion of the ball catching stage 18 with respect to the front surface of the surrounding frame body 8 extends substantially horizontally toward the front side by a width of about one game ball from the flange portion 17C of the jump guide stage 17. Yes.

  In addition, the ball catching stage 18 is provided with a flange portion 18B extending from the front end edge portion to a position approximately perpendicular to the height of about one game ball over the entire width in the left-right direction. Thereby, the ball catching stage 18 has a width corresponding to about one game ball in the front-rear direction of the surrounding frame body 8 at the front end edge portion surrounded by the flange portion 18B and the right side surface portion of the cover portion 20 when viewed from the front. Thus, a ball catching portion 18A having a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view capable of catching a game ball jumping obliquely outward from the curved bottom surface portion 17B is configured.

  The catching portion 18A is provided so as to be located at a predetermined height above the right end edge (protruding side edge) of the curved bottom surface portion 17B, for example, at a height of about 3 mm. Further, the catching portion 18A is formed with a left and right width of about one game ball in a plane portion 18C formed in a substantially horizontal plane shape at the left end portion in plan view. Further, the upper surface of the ball catching portion 18A has a curved surface that is smoothly continuous from the flat surface portion 18C and formed in a concave shape along the left-right direction, and the lowest point portion of the surrounding frame body 8 A curved surface portion 18D that is inclined inwardly is formed.

  The ball catching stage 18 has a substantially square entrance 18E into which a game ball can enter in a corner on the right rear side in plan view, and the game ball that enters the entrance 18E It rolls and falls on a lower discharge portion 21 provided below the stage 18. The lower discharge part 21 is formed in the inner side of the surrounding frame 8 with substantially the same depth as the jump guide stage 17, and has an upper surface with a curved surface formed in a concave shape along the left-right direction. The frame 8 is inclined in the front direction.

  Therefore, the lowermost point of the curved surface portion 18D of the ball catching portion 18A, that is, the inclined surface portion that is inclined obliquely downward inside the enclosure frame 8 reaching the wall portion 19 from the substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the ball catching portion 18A is captured. A distribution unit 22 that distributes game balls caught by the ball unit 18A to the guide groove 16 or the entrance 18E is configured. Further, a boss 23 having a substantially triangular cross section having an apex on the flange portion 18B side is erected on the right end edge in the left-right direction of the flat surface portion 18C of the ball catching portion 18A at the end opposite to the flange portion 18B. Has been. The height of the boss 23 is formed to be about one game ball.

  Here, the movement of the game ball rolling and falling along the guide passage 13 and the rolling stage 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the game ball that has entered the entrance 13 </ b> A of the guide passage portion 13 smoothly rolls down in the guide passage portion 13 and falls on the back side surface portion of the lower end portion. It discharges | emits in the inner side direction of the surrounding frame 8 from the discharge port 13B which opens. The game ball discharged from the discharge port 13B abuts against the wall portion 19 of the jump guide stage 17 and rolls downward on the inclined portion 17A, and the inclination direction gradually changes from obliquely downward to obliquely upward. The curved bottom surface portion 17B configured in a shape is entered.

  Then, the game ball that has entered the curved bottom surface portion 17B rolls on the curved surface that gradually changes from below to above, and the curved shape that gradually protrudes from the wall portion 19 to the front surface side of the surrounding frame 8 in a curved surface shape. It rolls in contact with the protrusion 17F. That is, the game ball is smoothly guided from the lower side to the upper side, and is smoothly guided to the front side with respect to the wall portion 19 and rolls obliquely outward and upward. Then, the game ball that has obtained a sufficient jumping speed to jump onto the catching stage 18 is obliquely outward from the right side edge (outward side edge) of the curved bottom surface part 17B when viewed from the front. It jumps upward and reaches the flat surface portion 18C of the catching portion 18A.

  Subsequently, the game ball that has reached the flat surface portion 18C of the ball catching portion 18A rolls on the curved surface portion 18D while abutting on the flange portion 18B, contacts the cover portion 20, and again on the curved surface portion 18D. It rolls so as to return to the rear side (in the diagonally upper left direction in FIG. 7) and comes into contact with or approaches the boss 23. Then, the game ball that is in contact with or close to the boss 23 rolls on the sorting portion 22 toward the inner side of the surrounding frame 8, that is, toward the wall portion 19, and enters the entrance 16 </ b> B of the guide groove 16. The ball is distributed to the entrance 18E of the catching stage 18.

  The game balls that are distributed to the entrance 16B side of the guide groove 16 and enter the entrance 16B are discharged from the discharge port 16A of the guide groove 16 directly above the upper start winning opening 41. On the other hand, the game balls that have been distributed to the entrance 18E and entered the entrance 18E roll down onto the lower discharge portion 21 provided below the catching stage 18. The game ball rolling and falling on the lower discharge portion 21 is guided to the front side while rolling on the upper surface portion formed on the curved surface of the lower discharge portion 21 and discharged to the front side of the game board 2.

  On the other hand, when the curved bottom surface portion 17B of the jump guide stage 17 rolls from below to above and rolls while contacting the curved projecting portion 17F, a jumping speed sufficient for jumping onto the ball catching stage 18 is reached. The game balls that have not been rolled roll from the top to the bottom toward the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion 17B. Then, the game ball rolling from the upper side to the lower side toward the lowest point of the curved bottom surface part 17B stops swinging at the lowest point of the curved bottom surface part 17B, and then on the slope part 17E, It rolls to the front side and is discharged to the front side of the game board 2 from the notch 17D of the flange portion 17C.

  As described in detail above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered from above is guided to the front side of the surrounding frame 8 at the substantially central portion in the left-right direction in the lower region of the surrounding frame 8. A guide groove 16 is formed to be recessed. Then, the game ball that has flowed down the guide passage portion 13 provided in the surrounding frame 8 jumps out of the guiding frame 16 obliquely outward and above the guiding frame 16 by the jump guide stage 17 and is captured on the catching stage 18. Sphered. Accordingly, the game ball jumps out from the jump guide stage 17 provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame 8 so as to approach the player side and reaches the ball catching stage 18, so that the player's movement with respect to the movement of the game ball It is possible to attract interest and enhance interest in the movement of game balls.

  Further, the ball catching portion 18A of the ball catching stage 18 is configured to extend substantially horizontally from the flange portion 17C of the jump guide stage 17 toward the front side by a width corresponding to about one game ball. Thereby, the distance from the front surface of the game board 2 to the wall portion 19 of the rolling stage 15 can be set to a distance substantially equal to the width dimension of the inclined portion 17A and the curved bottom surface portion 17B of the jump guide stage 17, and the surrounding frame 8 It is possible to reduce the thickness of the projecting dimension toward the inner side of the game board 2 in the lower side region.

  Further, the jump guide stage 17 is provided along a curved bottom surface portion 17B formed from a curved surface whose inclination direction gradually changes from the lower side to the upper side as the game ball progresses, and a far side edge of the curved bottom surface portion 17B. Thus, the inclined direction has a curved projecting portion 17F that gradually projects in a curved surface shape from the wall portion 19 to the front surface side of the surrounding frame body 8 and guides the game ball in the protruding direction. Thereby, the game ball can be smoothly guided from below to above by the curved bottom surface portion 17B, and can be smoothly guided and rolled from the wall portion 19 to the front surface side of the surrounding frame body 8 by the curved projection portion 17F. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to obtain a sufficient jumping speed for jumping from the jump guide stage 17 onto the catching stage 18 while suppressing the reduction of the kinetic energy of the game ball.

  In addition, the jump guide stage 17 is formed so that the edge of the game ball at the side of the jump is lower than the discharge port 13B of the guide passage portion 13, and thus further suppresses the reduction of the kinetic energy above the game ball. Thus, a sufficient jumping speed for jumping from the jump guide stage 17 onto the catching stage 18 can be obtained.

  Further, the jump guide stage 17 has a flange portion 17C that is erected along the front side edge of the bottom surface portion on which the game ball can roll. Thereby, the game ball discharged from the guide passage portion 13 can be reliably guided in the left-right direction of the surrounding frame body 8, and rolling and falling to the front side of the surrounding frame body 8 can be suppressed. In addition, the game ball that could not jump out from the jump guide stage 17 onto the catching stage 18 oscillates and stops at the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion 17B, and then slopes from the notch portion 17D formed in the flange portion 17C. It is discharged to the front side of the surrounding frame body 8 along the portion 17E. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from accumulating on the jump guide stage 17.

  Further, the game balls caught by the catching section 18A of the catching stage 18 are distributed from the sorting section 22 to the entrance 16B of the guide groove 16 or the entrance 18E of the catch stage 18 and received the upper start prize. It is discharged to the front side of the game board 2 from the discharge port 16A provided immediately above the port 41 or the lower discharge unit 21 provided on the upper right side of the upper start winning winning port 41 in front view. Thereby, the player's interest in the movement of the game ball caught on the ball catching stage 18 can be attracted, and the interest in the movement of the game ball can be further enhanced.

  In addition, the ball catching portion 18A of the ball catching stage 18 is positioned higher than the edge of the game ball on the jump guide stage 17 where the ball is thrown out, so that the speed of the game ball caught by the ball catching portion 18A is reduced. It becomes possible to stabilize the distribution probability of the game balls in the distribution unit 22 and enhance the interest in the movement of the game balls.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the following may be used.

  (A) For example, the curved protruding portion 17F of the jump guide stage 17 is provided so as to protrude from the inner surface of the flange portion 17C onto the curved bottom surface portion 17B, so that the game ball jumps obliquely inward and upward from the curved bottom surface portion 17B. It may be. And you may comprise the ball catching part 18A of the ball catching stage 18 in the inner side direction of the surrounding frame 8 so that the game ball jumping diagonally inwardly upward from the curved bottom face part 17B can be caught. And you may comprise so that the game ball caught by the catching part 18A may be distributed to the guide groove 16 or the downward discharge part 21. FIG.

  Thereby, the game ball jumps away from the player side from the jump guide stage 17 provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame 8 and reaches the ball catching stage 18, so that the player with respect to the movement of the game ball It is possible to attract the interest of and to enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  (B) Also, for example, instead of the display device 10, a blade accessory (two types) that is opened and closed a predetermined number of rounds at a predetermined number of times when the blade member is a big hit may be disposed in the center of the game board 2. . Further, when winning is made at the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, the blade member of the blade accessory may be configured to be opened and closed a predetermined number of times, for example, once or twice.

  (C) Further, for example, instead of the catching stage 18, a circular circuit stage called a “Kroon” may be provided. This circular circuit stage may be provided with a first distribution hole that discharges to a position where it can easily enter the upper start winning opening 41 and a second distribution hole that discharges to a position where it is difficult to enter. Then, the game ball that has jumped out of the surrounding frame body 8 more obliquely outward than the guide groove 16 by the jump guide stage 17 may be caught on the circular circuit stage. As a result, the game ball jumps out from the jump guide stage 17 provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame 8 so as to approach the player and reaches the circular circuit stage, so that the player's interest in the movement of the game ball is increased. It is possible to attract and enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  (D) In the embodiment, the positional relationship between the jump guide stage 17 and the ball catching stage 18 is the front-rear direction with respect to the left-right direction of the front surface of the game board 2, that is, the ball catching stage 18 is the jump guide stage. However, the jump guide stage 17 may be located on the front side of the catching stage 18. Further, the positional relationship between the jump guide stage 17 and the ball catching stage 18 is not limited to the configuration in the front-rear direction with respect to the left-right direction of the front surface of the game board 2, and may be an oblique direction or a vertical direction. As a result, the game ball attracts the player's interest in the movement of the game ball reaching the ball catching stage 18 from the jump guide stage 17 provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame 8, and the game ball has an interest in the movement. It becomes possible to raise.

  (E) In the above-described embodiment, the entrance of the bowl-shaped guide passage portion 13 such as a so-called warp passage is used as the entrance 13A as an example of the entrance portion. However, the entrance is not limited to the bowl-shaped guide passage portion 13. Further, it may be a cylindrical passage portion which is open in the vertical direction and is long in the vertical direction. In the above embodiment, the game ball is configured to roll and drop in the guide passage portion 13 located on the left side portion of the surrounding frame 8 and be discharged onto the jump guide stage 17. Alternatively, the game ball may roll and fall on a so-called nail below the surrounding frame 8 on the top 6 so as to jump toward the jump guide stage 17 side.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the guide groove 16 is located between the jump guide stage 17 and the ball catching stage 18. However, the guide groove 16 is not limited to the guide groove 16 and a so-called short warp passage that opens upward. A ball entrance or the like may be located. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the guide groove 16 formed as a depression is provided as an example of the guide portion, and the game ball enters the entrance 16B of the guide groove 16 from above and the front surface of the game board 2 from the exit 16A. For example, a path inclined upward is provided as a guiding portion, and the game ball is guided upward along the inclination from below and discharged to the front side of the game board 2. You may comprise as follows.

  (G) Moreover, although embodiment which actualized the game machine concerning this invention was demonstrated above, a game machine can also have the following structures, and there exists the following effect in that case.

  (Additional remark 1) For example, the gaming machine according to the first configuration includes a gaming board in which a gaming device is arranged in a gaming area where a gaming ball can flow down, and a surrounding frame that projects from the front surface of the gaming board and surrounds the gaming device And a guide for guiding a game ball into the enclosure frame while rolling and falling downward. A passage part; a guide part formed in a substantially central part in the left-right direction in a lower region of the surrounding frame body, for guiding and discharging a game ball entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body; Arranged in the frame, guides the traveling direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge portion of the guide passage portion downward, and further from below to the diagonally outer upper side or diagonally inner upper side of the surrounding frame body. Utilizing the passing speed of the guide passage portion, the game ball is moved more than the guide portion. A jump guide member that jumps out obliquely upward or obliquely upward to the surrounding frame, and is disposed on the surrounding frame with a certain space so as to face the jump guide member, and jumps out of the jump guide member And a catching stage for catching game balls.

  In the gaming machine having such a first configuration, it is possible to enhance the preference for the movement of the game ball that jumps out of the jump guide member of the surrounding frame and is caught on the catching stage. In other words, a guide portion that guides and discharges the game ball that has entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in the lower region of the surrounding frame body. Then, the game ball that has flowed down the guide passage portion provided in the surrounding frame body jumps out of the surrounding portion of the surrounding frame body to the upper side of the surrounding frame body or the upper side of the surrounding frame body by the jump guide member, and is caught on the catching stage. The Thereby, the game ball jumps out from the jump guide member provided in the lower region of the surrounding frame so as to approach the player side, or jumps away from the player side, and reaches the catching stage, It is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the game ball and enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  (Additional remark 2) Further, for example, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the jump guide member has an inclination direction from below to above as the game ball progresses. A curved bottom surface formed from a curved surface that gradually changes, and along the side edge of the curved bottom surface, the inclination direction gradually protrudes from one of the pair of side portions to the other in a curved surface direction, and the game ball jumps out. And a curved projecting portion for guiding the head.

  In the gaming machine having the second configuration, the jump guide member includes a curved bottom surface portion formed by a curved surface whose inclination direction gradually changes from below to above as the game ball progresses, and a side of the curved bottom surface portion. A curved protruding portion that gradually protrudes in a curved surface shape from one of the pair of side portions to the other along the edge portion and guides the game ball in the protruding direction. Thereby, the game ball can be smoothly guided from the lower side to the upper side by the curved bottom surface portion, and can be smoothly guided and rolled from one side portion to the other side portion by the curved projection portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the kinetic energy of the game ball and obtain a sufficient jumping speed for jumping from the jump guide member onto the catching stage.

  (Supplementary note 3) Further, for example, in the gaming machine according to the third configuration, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration or the second configuration, the jump guide member has a jumping-side edge portion of the game ball. It is formed so that it may become lower than the discharge part of the said guide passage part.

  In the gaming machine having the above third configuration, the jump guide member is formed such that the protruding edge of the game ball is lower than the discharge portion of the guide passage portion. It is possible to obtain a sufficient jumping speed for jumping out from the jump guide member onto the catching stage by further suppressing energy loss.

  (Additional remark 4) Further, for example, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration or the third configuration, the jump guide member has a bottom surface portion on which a game ball can roll. It has a flange portion erected along the front side edge portion, and the flange portion has a notch in which a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction facing the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion is notched and a game ball can pass therethrough. The curved bottom surface portion has a slope portion formed to be inclined toward the front surface side of the surrounding frame body at a portion facing the notch portion.

  In the gaming machine having the fourth configuration, the jump guide member has a flange portion erected along the front side edge of the bottom surface portion on which the game ball can roll. Thereby, the game ball discharged from the guide passage portion can be reliably guided in the left-right direction of the surrounding frame body, and rolling falling to the front side of the surrounding frame body can be suppressed. In addition, the game ball that could not jump out from the jump guide member onto the catching stage is stopped swinging at the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion, and then surrounded from the notch portion formed in the flange portion along the slope portion. It is discharged to the front side of the frame. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from collecting on the jump guide member.

  (Supplementary Note 5) Further, for example, in the gaming machine according to the fifth configuration, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first configuration to the fourth configuration, the catching stage jumps out of the jump guide member It has a catching part which catches a game ball, and a distribution part which distributes the game ball caught by the catching part to the above-mentioned guidance part or the lower discharge part which discharges below.

  In the gaming machine having the fifth configuration, since the game balls caught by the catching part of the catching stage are distributed from the sorting part to the guiding part or the lower discharge part, they are caught on the catching stage. It is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the game ball and further enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

  (Additional remark 6) Moreover, the gaming machine which concerns on a 6th structure is a gaming machine which concerns on the said 5th structure. It is located above.

  In the gaming machine having the sixth configuration, the ball catching portion of the ball catching stage is located above the edge of the jump ball on the jumping side of the game ball, so that the game ball caught by the ball catching portion It is possible to reduce the speed of the game ball, stabilize the game ball distribution probability in the distribution unit, and enhance the interest in the movement of the game ball.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 8 Enclosing frame 13 Guide passage part 15 Rolling stage 16 Guide groove 17 Jump guide stage 18 Ball catching part 22 Sorting part

Claims (4)

A gaming board in which gaming devices are arranged in a gaming area where gaming balls can flow down;
An enclosing frame that projects from the front surface of the gaming board and surrounds the gaming device;
A guide passage portion that has a game ball opening portion that is opened on an outer surface of the surrounding frame body, and guides the game ball that has entered the ball entry portion into the surrounding frame body while rolling and dropping downward. ,
A guiding portion that is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in a lower region of the surrounding frame body, and guides and discharges the game ball that has entered from above or below to the front side of the surrounding frame body;
Arranged in the surrounding frame body, the traveling direction of the game balls discharged from the discharge portion of the guide passage portion is guided downward, and further from below to the diagonally outer upper side or diagonally inner upper side of the surrounding frame body. A jump guide member that causes the game ball to jump out of the surrounding frame body obliquely outwardly upward or obliquely upwardly of the guide part using the passing speed of the sphere through the guide passage part;
A catching stage that is disposed in the surrounding frame body so as to face the jump guide member so as to face the jump guide member, and catches game balls that have jumped out of the jump guide member;
With
The jump guide member is
A flange portion erected along the front side edge of the bottom portion where the game ball can roll;
A curved bottom surface portion formed from a curved surface formed on the bottom surface portion, the inclination direction of which gradually changes from the bottom to the top as the game ball progresses;
Have
The flange portion has a notch portion in which a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction facing the lowest point of the curved bottom surface portion is notched and a game ball can pass therethrough,
The curved bottom surface portion has a slope portion formed so as to be inclined toward the front side of the surrounding frame body at a portion facing the notch portion,
The game machine characterized in that the jump guide member is formed such that a jump-out side edge portion of the game ball is lower than a discharge portion of the guide passage portion.   The jump guide member includes a curved protrusion that guides a game ball in a jumping direction by gradually protruding in a curved surface from one side of the pair of side portions to the other along a side edge of the curved bottom surface portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: The catching stage is:
A ball catching section for catching a game ball that has jumped out of the jump guide member;
A distribution unit that distributes the game balls caught by the ball catching unit to the guide unit or the lower discharge unit that discharges the game ball downward,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine has the following.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball catching portion is positioned above an edge portion of the jumping side of the game ball of the jump guide member.

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