JP2018139700A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of simplifying operation in a game hall.SOLUTION: A plurality of first protrusions 1100 and second protrusions 1200 having prescribed shapes whose sizes continuously change in the depth direction are provided in a game area 27. Further, an entrance rate of a game ball P to a first winning port 1300A, a second winning port 1300B, and a third winning port 1300C is changed on the basis of an inclination angle (so called sloping) of a pachinko game machine 2. That is, it is possible to change game characteristics.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game by launching a game medium into the game area.

  In a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of a gaming machine, it is possible to play a game ball by launching a game ball into the game area. A plurality of obstacle nails or the like are provided for guiding the player toward the winning opening.

  This type of obstacle nail changes in the guidance direction of the game ball depending on the mounting angle with respect to the game board surface, and this has a high possibility of affecting the game characteristics such as the rate of entry into the prize opening. The thing etc. which enabled the maintenance of the attachment angle to be performed easily were proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2013-154113 A

  As in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since it takes a considerable amount of skill to maintain the mounting angle of the obstacle nail with respect to the game board surface, the maintenance of the mounting angle of the obstacle nail is not preferable for operation in a game store. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of simplifying operation at a game store.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 2) capable of playing a game by launching a game medium (for example, a game ball P) in a game area (for example, the game area 27),
The gaming area is
A plurality of protrusions having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth (front-rear) direction (for example, a first protrusion 1100 having a protrusion 1100A formed of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually decreases toward the front, the front A second protrusion 1200) having a protrusion 1200A made of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward
Specific areas (for example, first winning port 1300A, second winning port 1300B, third winning port 1300C) into which game media (for example, game ball P) can enter;
Have
Depending on the inclination angle of the gaming machine, the rate of entry of the game medium into the specific area changes (for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the game board surface 1260A is tilted backward, the base portion is more than the front end side. In the second region 27B having the second protrusion 1200 having a wider opening on the side, the game ball P receives the first prize in the first region 27A having the first protrusion 1100 having a narrower opening on the base side than on the tip side. Since the game balls P win the second prize opening 1300B at a higher rate than winning the mouth 1300A, it becomes an area more advantageous than the first area 27A, and as shown in FIG. When the 1260A is tilted forward, the first region 27A having the first protrusion 1100 having a wider front end than the base side has a first protrusion 1100 having a front end narrower than the base side. In the second region 27B Since the technique ball P gaming ball P at a higher rate than winning the second prize hole 1300B to winning the first prize hole 1300A, the favorable region than the second region 27B.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the rate of entry into the specific area can be changed relatively large by adjusting the tilt angle, so that the operation at the amusement store can be simplified.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The plurality of protrusions are
A first protrusion that increases in size from the near side in the depth direction toward the deep side (for example, the first protrusion 1100 having a protruding portion 1100A formed of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually decreases toward the front);
A second protrusion whose size decreases from the near side to the far side in the depth direction (for example, a second protrusion 1200 having a protrusion portion 1200A formed of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward the front); ,
Have
The gaming area (for example, gaming area 27) is
A first region in which a plurality of the first protrusions are arranged (for example, the first region 27A);
A second region (for example, the second region 27B) in which a plurality of the second protrusions are disposed;
(See FIG. 9A)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the game characteristics differ between the first area and the second area depending on the inclination.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The gaming area (for example, gaming area 27) is
A first specific area (for example, the first winning opening 1300A) that can flow down from the first area (for example, the first area 27A);
A second specific area (for example, second winning opening 1300B) that can flow down from the second area (for example, second area 27B);
Have
The degree of advantage when the game medium enters the first specific area and the second specific area are different (for example, the degree of advantage when the game ball P enters the first winning port 1300A and the second winning port 1300B) When the winnings are made different, the value to be given as a result of winning (for example, whether or not to align the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner, such as opening a prize ball, special variable winning device (so-called attacker or blade), jackpot, jackpot lottery) (The lottery right), probability fluctuation control, time reduction control, probability fluctuation control and time reduction control lottery etc.).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the entry ratio of the first specific area and the second specific area can be changed according to the inclination angle of the gaming machine, the game characteristics can be varied for each table, Can be improved.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 2) in which a gaming medium (for example, a gaming ball P) is enclosed,
An adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the mounting angle of the game board (for example, the game board 1026) with respect to the game frame (for example, the game machine frame 4) is provided (for example, the game machine frame 4 or the game board unit 26A). (An adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the mounting angle of the game board unit 26A (game board 1026) with respect to the gaming machine frame 4 is provided.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even in an enclosed game machine, the tilt angle can be easily changed and the game characteristics can be changed.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 2) in which a game medium (for example, a game ball) can be circulated,
A gaming board (eg, gaming board 26 / gaming board 1026) attached to a gaming machine frame (eg, gaming machine frame 4) and having a gaming area (eg, gaming area 27);
A transmission member (for example, transmission frame 250 / transmission frame 250A) for making the gaming area visible;
With
The transmission member is integrally attached to the game board so as to cover the game area from the front side (for example, the transmission frame 250 connects the left side surface of the rail decoration member 260C and the left side surface of the frame body 252). The hinge 255 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 6A) attached so as to close the area surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C on the game board surface 260A, and the rail decoration member 260C on the game board surface 260A. It is provided so as to be rotatable between an open position that opens the enclosed region, and the transmission frame 250 is held in the closed position by rotating the transmission frame 250 from the open position to the closed position. In other words, the transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 26 so as to cover the game area 27 from the front side.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the transmission member is integrally attached to the game board so as to cover the game area from the front side, the airtightness of the game board is increased, and the game environment can be further sounded. .

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 5,
Between the game board (for example, the game board 26) and the transmission member (for example, the transmission frame 250 / transmission frame 250A), an elastic body (for example, the game area 27) is surrounded so as to surround the game area (for example, the game area 27). A rubber plate 253) is provided.
According to this feature, since the adhesion between the game board and the transmission member is improved, the game environment can be further sounded.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 5 or 6,
An opening / closing frame (for example, the upper door frame 11) capable of opening and closing the gaming machine frame (for example, the gaming machine frame 4);
The opening / closing frame has an opening / closing frame side transmission member (for example, a transmission frame 36) for making the game area (for example, the game area 27) visible.
In the closed state of the opening / closing frame, a gap is provided between the transmission member and the opening / closing frame side transmission member (for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the game board 26 is closed by the transmission frame 250. In a state where the gaming board unit 26A is attached to the gaming machine frame 4 and the upper door frame 11 is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the transmission plate 34 is the transmission plate 251 as shown in FIG. In contrast, it is arranged substantially in parallel at a position separated from the front by a predetermined dimension L1 (for example, about 3 mm to 10 mm).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to suppress an impact when an external force is applied to the gaming machine frame from being transmitted to the transmission member on the gaming board side.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 7, wherein
The transmission member (for example, the transmission frame 250A) can be attached to and detached from the game board (for example, the game board 26) (see, for example, Modification 1 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to easily perform a game medium clogging operation or a nail maintenance.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 8,
An opening / closing frame (for example, the upper door frame 11) capable of opening and closing the gaming machine frame (for example, the gaming machine frame 4);
The opening / closing frame is provided with pressing means (for example, pressing rubber 37) for pressing the transmitting member toward the game board in the closed state (see FIGS. 5, 6, and 8).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the adhesion between the game board and the transmission member is improved, the game environment can be further sounded.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and the structure other than this invention specific matter is included with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. You may have.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko game machine which the upper door frame opened from the diagonal front side. It is a front view which shows the pachinko game machine and card unit which the upper door frame and the lower door frame open | released. It is a rear view which shows a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the transmission frame of the game board. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a game board with a transparent frame closed, and (B) is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of the gaming board. (A) is the state which opened the upper door frame, (B) is a cross-sectional view which shows the closed state. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game board unit as the modification 1 of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the relationship between the game board unit of FIG. 7, and an upper door frame. (A) is a perspective view which shows a part of game board as the modification 2 of this invention, (B) is a front view of the game board of (A). (A) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the first protrusion and the second protrusion and the board, (B) is a cross-sectional view showing a rebounding state of the game ball in the first protrusion, and (C) is a game in the second protrusion. It is sectional drawing which shows the rebound aspect of a ball | bowl. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the flow-down mode of the game ball when the upper part of the game board is inclined to the back side, and (B) is the flow-down mode of the game ball when the upper part of the game board is tilted to the near side. It is a figure which shows an example.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As a concept of terms used in the present embodiment, “gaming equipment” includes a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine, etc.), a card unit, a jet counter, a card issuing device, a clearing device, a hall management device, a prize exchange device, etc. This is a concept including all devices installed in the game hall, and the “game device” is a concept in which only the gaming machine is excluded from the “game device”. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pachinko gaming machine with an upper door frame opened is viewed from an oblique front side. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the pachinko gaming machine and the card unit in which the upper door frame and the lower door frame are opened. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the pachinko gaming machine. In the following description, the pachinko gaming machine will be described based on the vertical and horizontal directions when viewed from the front.

  First, referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of enclosed circulation pachinko gaming machines 2 (also referred to as P machines), which are examples of gaming machines, are provided side by side on each gaming island (not shown) arranged in the game hall. Yes. The pachinko gaming machine 2 includes a gaming board 26 (also referred to as a gauge board) forming a gaming area 27 and a gaming board unit 26A including a transparent frame 250 described later, a gaming machine frame 4 that supports and fixes the gaming board 26, and a square. An outer frame 6 that is formed in a frame shape and supports the gaming machine frame 4 so as to be rotatable about the left side, and can be installed on a gaming island (not shown) via the outer frame 6. Yes.

  The gaming machine frame 4 includes an upper door frame 11 having a transparent frame 36, which will be described later, and a lower door frame 12 provided below the upper door frame 11, each having a left side as a center. The upper door frame 11 corresponds to the game board 26 on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 4, and is provided between the open position where the front surface of the gaming machine frame 4 is closed and the closed position where the front surface of the gaming machine frame 4 is closed. The area can be opened and closed, and the lower area of the game board 26 on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 4 can be opened and closed by the lower door frame 12. In a state where the game board 26 of the gaming machine frame 4 is closed by the upper door frame 11, the game area 27 can be visually recognized through the transmission frame 36.

  In the present embodiment, the whole including the gaming machine frame 4, the outer frame 6, the upper door frame 11, and the lower door frame 12 to which the gaming board unit 26A is supported and fixed is referred to as a pachinko gaming machine 2, and the gaming board unit 26A. The housing made up of the gaming machine frame 4, the outer frame 6, the upper door frame 11, and the lower door frame 12 from which is removed is called a gaming machine frame.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 2 encloses a game ball as an example of a game medium inside, and a player operates a hitting operation handle 13 to drive a shooting motor (not shown) included in the shooting device 14. In this way, it is configured such that the encapsulated ball can be played one by one into the game area 27 on the front surface of the game board 26. Specifically, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided around a hitting operation handle 13 which is an example of a launching operation means, and the player's hand is operating while the player is operating the hitting operation handle 13. Touches the touch sensor, the touch of the player's hand is detected by the touch sensor, and the firing motor (not shown) is driven. In this state, the hitting momentum is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the hitting operation handle 13 by the player, and the ball is shot into the game area 27.

  The game balls that have been thrown into the game area 27 are won at any of the winning openings or are collected at the out opening 61 without winning. The game balls won in the winning opening and the game balls collected in the out slot 61 are returned again to the hitting ball launch position through the collection path (circulation path) in the pachinko gaming machine 2 (see FIG. 2). Then, when the player operates the hitting operation handle 13, the game ball at the hitting position is hit again into the game area 27.

  A display 54 is provided below the gaming area 27 in the pachinko gaming machine 2. The display 54 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and displays various display screens to the player.

  FIG. 2 shows a game ball placed on the front (front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 in the state in which the upper door frame 11 and the lower door frame 12 are opened, that is, on the back side of the upper door frame 11 and the display 54. 3 shows a member including a part of the circulation path, and FIG. 3 shows a member including a part of the circulation path of the game ball disposed on the back side inside the pachinko gaming machine 2. As shown in FIG. 2, card units 3, which are examples of gaming devices, are installed in one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko gaming machine 2 at side positions on a predetermined side of the pachinko gaming machine 2. This card unit 3 is issued to a visitor card having a prepaid function which is a game recording medium issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, or to a member player who has registered as a member in the game hall. Accepting a membership card, which is a game recording medium to be played, and using the game value (for example, card balance, number of balls held, number of balls stored, etc.) owned by the player specified by the record information of those cards The pachinko gaming machine 2 has a function for allowing a game to be performed by firing and firing an encapsulated ball as an example of a game medium. The visitor card and membership card are composed of IC cards.

  The card unit 3 that has received these cards converts the game value (for example, card balance, number of balls held, number of balls stored, etc.) owned by the player specified by the record information of the card into “game ball data”. Has the function of In the pachinko gaming machine 2, a bullet ball game equivalent to the number of balls specified by the data of the game balls is made possible. That is, “game ball data” is data indicating the number of remaining fireable shots. In the following description, “game sphere data” is simply referred to as “game sphere” in the same manner as storage balls and holding balls.

  On the front side of the card unit 3, a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, a protruding portion 305 formed to project forward from the front side of the device, and a card insertion / discharge port for inserting a membership card or a visitor card 309 etc. are provided. The member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 309 is received by a card reader / writer (not shown), and information recorded on the card is read.

  In the protrusion 305 described above, on the surface facing the player, the display 312 and the membership card ID recorded on the membership card (also simply referred to as the card ID) and the membership card when the membership card is received. An infrared signal is received by an IR (Infrared) photosensitive unit 320 from a replay button 319 for executing a replay game using the number of stored balls specified by the ID and a remote control (not shown) possessed by an attendant of the game hall. Thus, an IR light receiving unit that converts the electronic signal into an output is provided.

  The display 312 displays a prepaid balance (also referred to as a card balance or simply a balance) recorded on the inserted game recording medium (card), but other numbers such as the number of game balls and error information to be described later are also displayed. Various types of information can be displayed, and the surface is configured with a transparent touch panel. Various types of operations can be input by touching various display items displayed on the display unit of the display 312 with a finger. ing.

  When the replay button 319 is operated, if the number of possessed balls acquired by the player is recorded on the inserted card, a part of the possessed number is withdrawn and converted into a game ball, and the converted game ball Based on the above, it becomes possible to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 2. On the other hand, if the inserted card is a membership card and the number of balls is not recorded, and the stored ball is recorded in the hall management computer, etc., a part of the stored ball is withdrawn and the game ball Is converted into a game, and a game by the pachinko gaming machine 2 becomes possible. That is, when both the stored ball and the holding point are stored in association with the inserted card, the holding ball is withdrawn preferentially. In addition to the replay button 319, a dedicated ball payout button for withdrawing the ball may be provided, and the replay button 319 may be a dedicated button for saving the ball.

  Here, “storing” is a game medium deposited in a game hall, and is generally managed by a hall management computer or other management computer installed in the game hall.

  “Number of possessed balls” refers to the number of game balls owned by a player as a result of a player playing a game on a card, and the number of balls that have not yet been deposited in the amusement hall. That is. In general, the number of balls acquired by the player on the day at the game hall is called “holding ball”, and the number of balls acquired by the player before the previous day and stored in the game hall is “storage”. Say.

  The “game ball” is data on the number of balls that can be launched by the game machine. As described above, this data is generated in exchange for withdrawing the balance of the prepaid card, the holding ball, or the stored ball.

  The number of balls may be managed by a management device for managing the number of balls set in the game hall. In short, the difference between “storing” and “holding” is the number of balls that have been deposited in the amusement hall through a storage operation for depositing in the amusement hall, or are still deposited in the amusement hall. The point is whether the number of balls is not at that stage.

  In this embodiment, the stored ball data is not recorded directly on the membership card, but is stored in association with the membership card number in a hall server installed in a game hall such as a hall management computer, and the corresponding storage data is based on the membership card number. It is configured to search for spheres. On the other hand, the ball is directly recorded on the card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and both may be stored in the hall server in association with the card number. In the case of a visitor card, the ball is directly recorded on the visitor card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball may be stored in the hall server in association with the card number. When storing in the hall server in association with the card number, data that can specify the time stored in the hall server may be written in the card (member card, visitor card) and discharged. Also, the prepaid balance is directly written on a card (member card, visitor card) and discharged.

  The timing for storing the ball in a card (member card, visitor card) or hall server is stored in real time whenever a counting button (not shown) is operated and counting processing is performed, for example. For example, or when storing a card in a batch. The banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302 is taken in by a currency discriminator (not shown), and its authenticity and banknote type are identified.

  A ball lending button (also referred to as a lending button) 321 and a return button 322 are further provided on the front side of the card unit 3. The ball lending button 321 is a button for performing an operation (conversion operation to a game ball) for withdrawing the balance recorded on the inserted card and using it for a game by the pachinko gaming machine 2. The return button 322 is operated when the player ends the game, and the number of game balls determined at the end of the game on the inserted card (number of balls held at the time of card insertion-number of conversions to game balls + counting operation) This is an operation button for storing and discharging the number of possessed balls counted by. The return button 322 may be provided in the gaming machine, and the signal itself when the return button 322 is operated may be input to the card unit.

  With further reference to FIG. 2, below the game area 27 and the out port 61 on the front (front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 2, there are a polishing device 23 for polishing the surface of the game ball, a surplus ball hole 66, A surplus sphere path 67, a surplus sphere path outlet 68, a surplus sphere stop 69, and the like are arranged. The polishing apparatus 23 is a part of the circulation path of the game balls, and the surplus ball hole 66, the surplus ball path 67, the surplus ball path outlet 68, and the surplus ball stop 69 are areas connected to the circulation path. .

  Referring to FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 2, the main control board 16, the payout control board 17, the power supply device 21, the conveying screw 72, the ball lifting device 25, the launching device 14, Are arranged, and these are surrounded by the outer frame 6. The main control board 16 is provided on the back side of the game board 26 and controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 2. The payout control board 17 and the power supply device 21 are arranged at the lower right rear side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 and are provided so as to be fixed to the gaming machine frame 4. The payout control board 17 manages and stores game balls. As will be described later, the conveying screw 72 is a part of the polishing apparatus 23 and a part of the circulation path. The conveying screw 72 conveys the game ball to be polished while circulating. The ball lifting device 25 is a device that transports (lifts) the game ball to the upper side of the pachinko gaming machine 2, and is a part of the circulation path. The launching device 14 is disposed above the pachinko gaming machine 2 and is a device that launches a game ball toward the game area 27 for gaming. The launcher 14 is also part of the circulation path. As described above, the circulation path of the game balls in the present embodiment is basically the position of the pachinko gaming machine 2 that goes around the pachinko machine 2 so as to include the polishing device 23, the ball lifting device 25, and the launch device 14 ( For example, the route is configured to return to the launch position of the launch device 14. In addition to the above members, the game area 27 may be considered as a circulation path (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the game balls that have been put into the game area 27 that have not been won (referred to as “out balls”) fall downward through the out port 61, below the game area 27. It reaches the filling space 63 consisting of the spherical guiding path of the sphere. The out ball collected from the out port 61 is detected by an out ball detection switch (not shown), and the detection signal is input to the payout control unit of the payout control board 17.

  On the other hand, a thing (referred to as a winning ball or a safe ball) that wins at any of the winning openings falls downward through a winning ball path (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 26, for example. The filling space 63 is reached. When the polishing entrance ball detection switch (not shown) detects that the game has started and the game ball has started to reach the filling space 63, the polishing motor (not shown) of the polishing device 23 constituting the circulation path starts to drive. The game ball can be transported in the circulation path.

  However, the circulation path may be set so that the circulation of the game ball is started by starting the driving when the polishing entrance ball detection switch (not shown) detects the game ball as described above. As an example, the specification may be such that the plurality of sensors (not shown) provided in the circulation path continuously circulate the game balls even after the pachinko gaming machine 2 is turned on even when the game balls are not detected. .

  However, the number of game balls (for example, game balls thrown in from the out port 61) trying to enter the filling space 63 may be excessive with respect to the number of game media that can be stored in the filling space 63. For example, in the case where the filling space 63 can store 40 game balls, if 40 game balls enter the filling space 63, the filling space 63 fills up to the top of the filling space and is full. State. After entering this state, the game balls (from the 41st onward) trying to enter the filling space 63 overflow from the filling space 63 and therefore enter the surplus ball hole 66 immediately above the top of the filling space.

  The surplus (for example, the 41st and subsequent) game balls that have advanced toward the surplus ball hole 66 are connected from the surplus ball hole 66 and are provided in front of the filling space 63. Through the surplus sphere path 67, the surplus sphere path 68 is guided to the surplus sphere stop 69 and stored in the surplus sphere stop 69. The surplus ball stopping portion 69 is disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2.

  The lower part of the front surface of the gaming machine frame 4 is covered by the lower door frame 12 provided with the indicator 54, the hitting operation handle 13 and the like shown in FIG. 12 is covered. The lower door frame 12 and the upper door frame 11 are normally locked (locked) by a key possessed by an attendant at the game hall, and cannot be unlocked by the player but can be unlocked and opened by the attendant at the game hall. . For this reason, the player cannot take out the game balls stored in the surplus ball stopping portion 69 by himself / herself, and can take out only the staff in the game hall. The clerk at the game hall can take out the game balls stored in the surplus ball stop 69 to discharge the game balls stored in the surplus ball stop 69 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 2. For example, if the surplus ball retaining portion 69 is disposed at a position that is exposed when the portion where the indicator 54 of FIG. 1 is installed is opened, the game can be achieved simply by opening the portion where the indicator 54 of FIG. 1 is installed. The ball can be easily taken out. The surplus ball stop 69 may be provided on the front side (player side) of the lower door frame 12.

  A game ball that overflows from the full filling space 63 and flows from the surplus ball hole portion 66 toward the surplus ball stop portion 69 does not use a driving force or the like, for example, by using gravity, It is configured to naturally flow from the portion 66 toward the surplus ball stop portion 69. For this reason, it is not necessary to additionally provide a member used as a driving force for guiding the game ball toward the surplus ball stopping portion 69, and the configuration of the equipment can be simplified.

  In addition, since the surplus game balls guided to the surplus ball stop section 69 can be easily taken out by the staff of the game hall, the surplus ball stop section 69 is used not only as a place for storing the surplus game balls but also as a service ball. It can be shared as a place to store game balls. For this reason, space saving can be achieved compared with the case where the surplus ball stopping part 69 and the service ball storage location are provided as separate locations.

  Further, for example, once the game balls in the pachinko gaming machine 2 are taken out (extracted) for maintenance, the power is turned on and the game balls are put into the pachinko gaming machine 2 again (for example, the out port 61). When the game balls are supplied from the out port 61 to the circulation path, the number of balls that can be stored in the entire circulation path of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is determined to be a predetermined number (for example, 40). Furthermore, the game balls in the filling space 63 are filled when exactly 40 are supplied. Then, the number of game balls exceeding 40 overflows from the filling space 63 and starts to flow into the surplus ball stop 69. As a result, it can be easily confirmed that the supply of the required number (40) of game balls to normally circulate the game balls in the circulation path of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is completed. In addition, since the surplus game balls are naturally moved toward the surplus ball stop 69, it is not necessary to accurately count the number of game balls when they are thrown into the pachinko gaming machine 2. A game ball can be thrown into. For this reason, a predetermined number of game balls can be easily thrown into the pachinko gaming machine 2 (circulation path).

  In addition, since a predetermined number of game balls can be easily thrown into the pachinko gaming machine 2 as described above, for example, even when the launching device 14 is above the pachinko gaming machine 2 as in this embodiment, A prescribed number (for example, 40) of game balls can be easily supplied to the entire circulation path including the device 14.

  When the game ball moved from the filling space 63 enters the polishing start end portion 78 of the transport screw 72, the game ball is installed so as to be sandwiched between the polishing start end portion 78 and a polishing member in a polishing cassette (not shown). Then, the game ball is detected by the polishing entrance ball detection switch, and the polishing motor (not shown) starts to be driven on condition that the first full detection sensor (not shown) does not detect the full state of the ball. The driving of the polishing motor (not shown) is controlled by the above-described payout control board 17. When a polishing motor (not shown) is driven, the conveying screw 72 starts to rotate. In particular, when a polishing member that moves constantly is used, the polishing member may also start to drive.

  The surface of the game ball that comes into contact with the rotation of the conveying screw 72 is polished while being conveyed toward the polishing end end 79 which is the other end of the conveying screw 72 (the other end relative to the polishing start end 78). Polishing is performed by the member to remove the dirt on the surface.

  Further, in the vicinity of the polishing device 23 (here, the polishing end portion 79), a first fullness detection sensor (not shown), a ball hole (not shown), and a ball hole cover (not shown) are provided. Has been placed. The first fullness detection sensor (not shown) is a sensor that detects that a game ball arranged in a part of the circulation path is full, and the game ball starts to be thrown into the ball lifting device 25 by the start of the game. It also functions as a sensor for detecting this. That is, the ball lifting device is provided on the condition that the second fullness detection sensor (not shown) does not detect the full state of the ball by detecting that the game ball has started to enter the area of the first fullness detection sensor (not shown). A function to start driving 25 and a function to detect that the game ball is full and stop driving the polishing motor (not shown) so that no more game balls are sent to the moving lower side of the polishing apparatus 23 And combined.

  In other words, the polishing motor (not shown) starts to drive until the first full detection sensor (not shown) detects that the game ball is full (while not detecting). The game ball is moved from the polishing start end 78 toward the polishing end end 79 by driving a motor (not shown) and the conveying screw 72. That is, there is provided stop means for stopping the driving of the polishing motor (not shown) when the first fullness detection sensor (not shown) detects that the game ball is full in the polishing apparatus 23. Further, when the first fullness detection sensor (not shown) detects the insertion of the game ball, the lifting motor of the ball lifting device 25 constituting the circulation path starts to be driven, and the circulation path takes the game ball to the ball lifting device 25. It will be in a state where it can be transported towards.

  The ball hole (not shown) is a discharge port for discharging a game ball disposed inside the circulation path to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 2 during maintenance, for example. Accordingly, the game ball may be discharged from the ball hole (not shown) during the normal game operation, but the game is played from the ball hole (not shown) after the pachinko gaming machine 2 is set to the maintenance mode. An operation of discharging the sphere may be performed. For example, when a game ball is discharged from a ball hole (not shown) with the maintenance mode set, the game ball is discharged at a higher speed than when a game ball is discharged from the ball hole (not shown) during a normal game operation. By performing the control of discharging the game ball, the operation of discharging the ball can be speeded up. This is because by setting the maintenance mode, the payout control unit (not shown) drives and controls the polishing motor (not shown) and the lifting motor 93 at a high speed different from that in the normal game.

  The ball hole cover (not shown) is a cover that covers the discharge port so that the game ball is not discharged from the ball hole (not shown) during normal use, for example. For example, when an attendant at a game hall attaches / detaches a ball hole cover (not shown), the ball hole (not shown) is opened and the game ball can be discharged, The ball hole cover (not shown) is closed and the ball hole (not shown) is closed, so that it can be freely switched between a closed state where the game ball is not discharged.

  The ball hole (not shown) and the ball hole cover (not shown) are provided in the vicinity of the polishing end portion 79 of the polishing device 23. That is, the game ball discharged from the ball punching hole (not shown) can have a clean surface immediately after being polished by the polishing device 23 (immediately after passing through the polishing device 23). By opening the ball hole cover (not shown), a game ball that is not subject to any restraint within the pachinko gaming machine 2 including the circulation path, for example, falls naturally by the action of gravity, It can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 2 through a ball hole (not shown). Since the above-mentioned game balls that fall naturally are discharged naturally without receiving any driving force, it is possible to discharge the game balls more easily (by a simple method).

  However, for a game ball that is mechanically restrained inside the pachinko gaming machine 2, such as a game ball that is sandwiched between the conveying screw 72 and the polishing member of the polishing apparatus 23 and is being polished, a ball removal operation button ( The ball is ejected from a ball punching hole (not shown) by the action of an automatic operating means (not shown) that is operated by pushing a not shown.

  Here, for example, if a ball hole cover (not shown) is provided at the lowest point of the circulation path, no member is restrained when the ball hole cover (not shown) is opened. The number of game balls that can be discharged from a ball punch hole (not shown) is increased by the natural fall due to the action of gravity. For this reason, the efficiency of discharging the game ball can be further increased. Therefore, it is more preferable that the ball hole (not shown) and the ball hole cover (not shown) are provided below the pachinko gaming machine 2.

  The ball lifting device 25 extends in the vertical direction on the right side of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 2, that is, on the left side when the pachinko gaming machine 2 is viewed from the front, and the game moved from the polishing end 79. A ball enters the ball lifting device 25. The game ball that has entered the ball lifting device 25 is guided upward by the spiral ridge as the lifting screw body (not shown) provided in the ball lifting device 25 rotates, and is lifted to the top. The game balls are discharged from a lifting ball outlet (not shown) communicating with a lifting passage (not shown), and flow down a passage (not shown) connected from the lifting ball outlet (not shown) to be supplied to the launching device 14. Is done.

  In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 of the present embodiment in which a predetermined number of game balls used for a game are enclosed in a pachinko gaming machine body and these gaming balls are circulated and used in the pachinko machine body, the conventional pachinko gaming machine As described above, a ball supply device that supplies a large amount of game balls to a pachinko gaming machine, a ball collection device that collects game balls discharged from a pachinko gaming machine, and the like can be excluded from the game island. However, it was necessary to further silence the gaming environment.

  Next, the game board 26 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the transmission frame of the game board is opened. 5A is a longitudinal sectional view showing a game board with a transparent frame closed, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of the game board. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the upper door frame is opened and FIG. 6B is a state in which the upper door frame is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board unit 26 </ b> A composed of the game board 26 and the transmission frame 250 can be attached to and detached from the game machine frame 4 from the front side when the upper door frame 11 is opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the game board unit 26 </ b> A mainly includes a game board 26 and a transparent frame 250 that can open and close the game board 26. The game board 26 includes a board plate 260 formed in a substantially square shape in front view using a synthetic resin material (transmissible member) having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin, and the back surface of the board board 260. Spacer member 265 integrally formed on the side and formed of a non-permeable synthetic resin material, and a metal guide rail provided on game board surface 260A which is the front surface of board board 260 260B, synthetic resin rail decoration member 260C, obstacle nail K (see FIG. 5), various winning members (not shown), and various electronics such as a board case in which the main control board 16 provided on the back side of the game board 26 is housed. It is a component including parts and the like.

  The gaming board 26 of the present embodiment is formed in a plate shape by a board surface plate 260 made of a permeable member and a spacer member 265 made of a non-permeable member, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, it may be formed of a non-translucent member such as a veneer plate.

  The rail decoration member 260C is formed in a frame shape along the periphery of the game board surface 260A, and is provided so as to protrude from the game board surface 260A. Specifically, the rail decoration member 260C is a screw provided in the spacer member 265 by inserting a plurality of screws N1 attached from the front side of the rail decoration member 260C through holes (not shown) formed in the board surface plate 260. The spacer member 265 is attached by being screwed into a hole (not shown). In this embodiment, the rail decoration member 260C is attached to the spacer member 265, but it may be attached to the board surface plate 260.

  In addition, the rail decoration member 260C was fired from the launching device 14 to the upper left position corresponding to the launching device 14 provided in the gaming machine frame 4 in a state where the gaming board 26 is attached to the gaming machine frame 4. A notch 261 is formed to allow the game ball to pass therethrough. Further, the guide rail 260B is attached to the game board surface 260A along a part of the inner peripheral surface of the rail decoration member 260C.

  On the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the front wall of the rail decoration member 260C, latch members 270A to 270D for holding the transmission frame 250 in the closed position can be rotated around a rotation axis facing the front-rear direction. Is provided.

  The transmission frame 250 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin material (transmission member) and a non-translucent synthetic resin material, and is substantially the same shape as the front view of the rail decoration member 260C (of the rail decoration member 260C). And a frame body 252 formed in a portion corresponding to the notch portion 261).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the transmission plate 251 particularly has a front peripheral edge portion of the transmission plate 251 bonded to the back surface of the flange portion 257 extending in the circumferential direction at the opening front end of the frame body 252 with an adhesive. Thus, the frame body 252 is fixed. In addition, a transparent silent sheet 256 capable of absorbing impact when a game ball (game ball P) collides and suppressing generation of impact sound is attached to the rear surface of the transmission plate 251.

  In this embodiment, the transmission plate 251 is made of a transparent acrylic resin material, but may be made of another synthetic resin material having transparency such as a polycarbonate resin material or a methacrylic resin material. However, it may be made of a glass material. Further, the silent sheet 256 is not necessarily attached to the back surface of the transmission plate 251.

  Further, the transmission frame 250 has a rail 255 on the game board surface 260A by a hinge 255 (see FIGS. 4 and 6A) attached so as to connect the left side surface of the rail decoration member 260C and the left side surface of the frame body 252. It is rotatably provided between a closed position for closing the area surrounded by the decorative member 260C and an open position for opening the area surrounded by the rail decorative member 260C on the game board surface 260A. Although the transmission frame 250 is attached to the rail decoration member 260C via the hinge 255, it may be attached to the spacer member 265 or the panel board 260.

  A rubber plate 253 as an elastic body having a predetermined plate thickness is attached to the back surface of the frame body 252 with an adhesive or the like. When the frame body 252 is rotated to the closed position, the front of the rail decoration member 260C is provided. It comes in contact with the wall. Further, vertically long slots 254A to 254D through which the latch members 270A to 270D can be inserted are formed on the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the frame body 252 and the rubber plate 253, respectively.

  Therefore, by rotating the transmission frame 250 from the open position to the closed position in a state where the latch members 270A to 270D of the rail decoration member 260C are positioned at the unlocking positions facing the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 5A and 5B, the latch members 270A to 270D are inserted through the long holes 254A to 254D and protrude to the front of the transmission frame 250, and the rubber plate 253 is formed on the rail decoration member 260C. Abut against the front wall. In this state, the latch members 270A to 270D are locked to the frame body 252 by rotating the latch members 270A to 270D from the lock release position to the lock position (see FIG. 2) that tilts to the left and right. Since rotation in the opening direction is restricted, the transmission frame 250 is held in the closed position.

  Thus, in a state where the transmission frame 250 is held in the closed position, the transmission plate 251 is disposed substantially in parallel with the position away from the board surface plate 260, and the board surface plate 260, the transmission frame 250, the rail decoration member 260C, and the like. A space surrounded by, that is, a game area 27 is formed. That is, the transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 26 so that the game area 27 can be covered from the front side.

  The game area 27 is an area surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C on the game board surface 260A of the game board 26, that is, an area formed by the game board 26. In addition, the game area 27 is not only a flow-down area where the game ball can flow down, but also, for example, a board surface board 260 and the like for visual recognition of a symbol variation display device (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 26. It includes a non-flowing region where the game ball does not flow down, such as a region corresponding to the hole 260D formed in the spacer member 265.

  Further, since the transmission plate 251 is formed in substantially the same shape as the inner peripheral edge of the rail decoration member 260C, the game area 27 is viewed from the front through the transmission plate 251 while the transmission frame 250 is held in the closed position. It becomes possible.

  When the latch members 270A to 270D are locked to the frame body 252, the rubber plate 253 is pressed against the front wall of the rail decoration member 260C and elastically deformed by pressing the frame body 252 toward the rail decoration member 260C. Therefore, the adhesion between the game board 26 and the transmission frame 250 is improved. That is, the sealing performance of the game area 27 that is a space surrounded by the board surface plate 260, the transmission frame 250, and the rail decoration member 260C is improved.

  In this embodiment, the rubber plate 253 is attached to the back surface of the frame body 252, but the rubber plate 253 is not necessarily attached to the back surface of the frame body 252.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the upper door frame 11 is formed in a frame shape with a transmission plate 34 formed slightly larger than the transmission plate 251 with a glass plate and a non-transparent synthetic resin material. A transmission frame 36 including a frame body 35 that holds the plate 34 is provided. Specifically, the upper door frame 11 is formed with a hole (not shown) at a position corresponding to the game area 27 in a state where the upper door frame 11 is rotated to a closed position where the front upper portion of the gaming machine frame 4 is closed. A transmission frame 36 is detachably attached from the back side so as to close the hole.

  In this embodiment, the transmission plate 34 is made of a glass plate, but may be made of a synthetic resin material having transparency such as an acrylic resin material, a polycarbonate resin material, or a methacrylic resin material. .

  The transmission frame 36 may be attached by locking a latch member to the upper door frame 11 or may be attached by a screw. Further, the upper door frame 11 may not necessarily be detachably attached.

  At a plurality of positions on the back surface of the frame body 35, pressing rubber 37 made of an elastic body is attached so as to protrude to the back surface side. These pressing rubbers 37 are not conspicuous from the front side of the upper door frame 11 by being provided on the back surface of the frame body 35 which is a non-permeable member.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the upper door frame 11 is rotated from the open position to the closed position with the game board unit 26A closed by the transmission frame 250 attached to the game machine frame 4. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6B, the transmission plate 34 is disposed substantially in parallel with the transmission plate 251 at a position separated from the transmission plate 251 by a predetermined dimension L1 (for example, about 3 mm to 10 mm). Therefore, the game area 27 can be visually recognized from the front side of the upper door frame 11 through the transmission plate 34 and the transmission plate 251.

  Thus, in the state where the upper door frame 11 is located at the closed position, the transmission plate 34 is disposed in front of the transmission plate 251 so as to be in front of the transmission plate 251 by being disposed substantially parallel to the position separated by a predetermined dimension L1. That is, when an external force is applied from the front side to the upper door frame 11 including the transmission plate 34 disposed on the player side, the impact is less likely to be transmitted to the transmission plate 251 forming the game area 27. The influence of the flow of the game ball that has entered the game area 27 is less affected.

  When the upper door frame 11 is rotated to the closed position, each pressing rubber 37 is pressed against the front surface of the frame body 252 on the game board unit 26A side. In other words, since the transmission frame 250 is pressed toward the back side by the pressing rubber 37, the transmission frame 250 is pressed toward the game board 26, so that the adhesion between the game board 26 and the transmission frame 250 is improved. Will be improved.

  Each pressing rubber 37 is provided at a position that restricts the rotation of the latch members 370 </ b> A to 370 </ b> D from the locking position to the locking release position when the upper door frame 11 is positioned at the closed position. In the state where the door frame 11 is located at the closed position, it is possible to suppress an illegal act such as a foreign matter such as a wire entering from the outside to open the transmission frame 250 illegally.

  Further, each pressing rubber 37 is provided at a position where it comes into contact with the latch members 370A to 370D when the latch members 370A to 370D are located at the unlocking position when the upper door frame 11 is located at the closed position. The upper door frame 11 may not be closed when the pressing rubber 37 contacts the latch members 370A to 370D. By doing in this way, it can suppress that the upper door frame 11 is closed, without locking the transmissive frame 250.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine 2 in which game balls can circulate, and is attached to the gaming machine frame 4 to form the game area 27. And a transmission frame 250 as a transmission member for making the game area 27 visible. The transmission frame 250 connects the left side surface of the rail decoration member 260C and the left side surface of the frame body 252. A closed position for closing the area surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C on the game board surface 260A, and an open position for opening the area surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C on the game board surface 260A, The transmission frame 250 is held in the closed position by rotating the transmission frame 250 from the open position to the closed position. That is, the transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 26 so as to cover the game area 27 from the front side.

  In this way, the transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 26 so as to cover the game area 27 from the front side, so that the air tightness of the game board 26 is increased and the game environment is further sounded. Can be achieved.

  Specifically, in the conventional enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine, the game environment is sounded by removing the ball supply device and the ball collection device from the game island. In a state where the transmission frame 250 that covers the front side from the front side is not integrally attached to the game board 26 and the upper door frame 11 is located at the closed position, the game area 27 is moved to the front side by the transmission plate 34 of the transmission frame 36. It comes to be coated from. That is, since the front side of the game board 26 is closed by the upper door frame 11 having the transmission frame 36, the game ball P flowing down the game area 27 comes into direct contact with the transmission plate 34 of the transmission frame 36. The collision sound between the game ball P and the transmission plate 34 is likely to leak out of the pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, since the upper door frame 11 having the transmission frame 36 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine frame 4 provided with the game board unit 26A, the upper door frame 11 is in the closed position. A gap is generated between the front wall of the rail decoration member 260 </ b> C and the transmission plate 34 of the transmission frame 36. Therefore, the collision sound that the game ball P collides with obstacles such as the game board surface 260A, the obstacle nail K, and the prize opening member, and various drive sources provided on the back side of the game board 26 (for example, a variable prize apparatus not shown or movable for production) The driving sound of a body drive source or the like is likely to leak out of the pachinko gaming machine from between the gaming machine frame 4 and the upper door frame 11.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 as an embodiment of the present invention, since the transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 26 so as to cover the game area 27 from the front side, the game area 27 flows down. The game ball P to be played is not in direct contact with the transmission plate 34 of the transmission frame 36, and the transmission plate 251 of the transmission frame 250 with which the game ball P is in direct contact is further covered with the transmission frame 36. The collision sound is less likely to leak outside the pachinko machine. In addition, since the game ball P collides with obstacles such as the game board surface 260A, the obstacle nail K, and the prize opening member, and the drive sounds of various drive sources provided on the back side of the game board 26 are confined in the game area 27. These drive sounds and the like are less likely to leak out of the pachinko gaming machine. As a result, the game environment can be further silenced.

  Further, the transmission frame 250 of the present embodiment is attached to the game board 26 by locking the latch members 270A to 270D to the game board 26, so that, for example, various kinds such as ball clogging and abnormal operation of the movable body during the game are provided. When an abnormality occurs and it becomes necessary to open the front surface of the game area 27, the front surface of the game area 27 can be easily released simply by unlocking the latch members 270A to 270D. Elimination work and maintenance work can be performed easily.

  Further, since the transmission frame 250 is attached to the game board 26 so as to be openable and closable, it is not necessary to remove the transmission frame 250 from the game board 26 when the front surface of the game area 27 is opened. This can be performed, and it is possible to avoid closing the upper door frame 11 without attaching the transmission frame 250 to the game board 26.

  Therefore, as described above, only the game board unit 26A unique to the model manufactured for each model is attached to the gaming machine frame 4 in a replaceable manner, so that the gaming machine frame 4, the upper door frame 11, and the lower door frame. If the 12 and the outer frame 6 are installed in the game hall as a model common unit that can be used in common with a plurality of models, by changing only the game board unit 26A, it is possible to change the model, change the platform in the game hall, etc. Can be easily accommodated.

  Further, since the game area 27 can be covered with the transmission frame 250, it is possible not only to prevent illegal acts on various electronic components provided in the game area 27 and the game board 26, but also electronic parts and game boards. When the unit 26A is transported or stored, various members and electronic devices provided in the game area 27 can be protected.

  Further, a rubber plate 253 as an elastic body is provided between the game board 26 and the transmission frame 250 so as to surround the game area 27.

  By doing so, the adhesion between the game board 26 and the transmission frame 250 is improved, so that the game environment can be further sounded. In addition, since the impact when the game ball P collides with the transmission plate 251 of the transmission frame 250 is difficult to be transmitted to the board surface plate 260 side through the rail decoration member 260C, vibrations are generated in the obstacle nail K, various winning hole members, and the like. It is possible to suppress the occurrence and the influence on the flow of the game ball P.

  In addition, an upper door frame 11 is provided as an opening / closing frame capable of opening and closing the gaming machine frame 4, and the upper door frame 11 has a transmission frame 36 as an opening / closing frame side transmission member for making the gaming area 27 visible. In the closed state of the upper door frame 11, a gap is provided between the transmission frame 250 and the transmission frame 36. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the upper door frame 11 is moved from the open position to the closed position in a state where the game board unit 26A in which the game board 26 is closed by the transmission frame 250 is attached to the gaming machine frame 4. In the rotated state, as shown in FIG. 6B, the transmission plate 34 is disposed substantially parallel to the transmission plate 251 at a position separated from the transmission plate 251 by a predetermined dimension L1 (for example, about 3 mm to 10 mm).

  By doing so, it is possible to suppress the transmission of an impact when an external force is applied to the gaming machine frame 4 to the transmission frame 250 on the gaming board 26 side. Further, when the upper door frame 11 is rotated to the closed position, it is possible to avoid the gaming machine frame 4 from strongly colliding with the transmission frame 250 and damaging the transmission plate 251 and the transmission plate 34.

  In addition, an upper door frame 11 capable of opening and closing the gaming machine frame 4 is provided, and the upper door frame 11 is provided with a pressing rubber 37 as a pressing means for pressing the transmission frame 250 toward the game board 26 in the closed state. ing.

  By doing so, the transparent frame 250 is pressed toward the back side by the pressing rubber 37, whereby the transparent frame 250 is pressed toward the game board 26, and the upper door frame 11 is attached to the game board. 26 and the transmission frame 250 are improved, so that the game environment can be further sounded.

  Next, a game board unit 126A as a first modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a game board unit as a first modification of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the relationship between the game board unit of FIG. 7 and the upper door frame.

  In the above-described embodiment, the transmission frame 250 is illustrated as an example in which the front wall of the rail decoration member 260C and the region surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C are attached to the game board 26 so as to be openable and closable. Instead, like the transmission frame 250A of the game board unit 126A shown in the first modification, the front wall and the side wall of the rail decoration member 260C and the region surrounded by the rail decoration member 260C are formed to be openable and closable. May be.

  Specifically, the transmission frame 250A is formed in a box shape with an open back surface, and the latch members 370A to 370D provided on the panel plate 260 are inserted into the long holes 254A to 254D formed in the frame body 252A, thereby latching the latch member. You may enable it to attach to the game board 26 by making 370A-370D latch to frame 252A by rotating from a latch release position to a latching position. When removing, the latch members 370A to 370D are rotated from the locking position to the locking release position, and the elongated holes 254A to 254D are extracted from the latch members 370A to 370D.

  That is, the transmission frame 250 may not be attached to the game board 26 so as to be openable / closable like the transmission frame 250 of the above-described embodiment, and can be detached from the game board 26 like the transmission frame 250A of the first modification. It may be said.

  In the above-described embodiment, the transmission frame 250 is formed in a substantially plate shape by the transmission plate 251 and the frame body 252. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the transmission frame 250A includes the transmission plate 251 and the frame body 252A. And a frame body 252B provided inside the frame body 252A, and may be configured in a box shape whose back surface is opened. In this case, since the transmission plate 251 is held at a predetermined position by being sandwiched by the frame body 252A and the frame body 252B from the front and rear, durability against an impact when an external force is applied is improved.

  As described above, the transmission frame 250 </ b> A as the first modification can be attached to and detached from the game board 26. By doing in this way, the clogging work and nail maintenance can be easily performed.

  Next, a second modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a part of a game board as a second modification of the present invention, and FIG. 9B is a front view of the game board of FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the first protrusion and the second protrusion and the board surface, FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view showing how the game ball rebounds in the first protrusion, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the rebound aspect of the game ball in 2 processus | protrusions. FIG. 11A is a view showing an example of a flow-down state of a game ball when the upper part of the game board is inclined to the back side, and FIG. 11B is a game when the upper part of the game board is inclined to the near side. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow-down aspect of a sphere.

  In the above embodiment, the game board surface 260A of the board surface plate 260 constituting the game board 26 has, for example, a metal obstacle nail K or a windmill (not shown) as a guide member for guiding the game ball flowing down the game area 27. A plurality of these are provided, and the arrangement of the obstacle nails K and windmills (not shown) (so-called gauges) and the angle and mounting angle of the obstacle nails K and windmills (not shown) with respect to the game board surface 260A are maintained. By setting the flow-down mode, it is possible to change the game characteristics according to the model.

  However, as described above, it is possible to change the game characteristics by maintaining the angle and mounting angle of the obstacle nail or windmill relative to the game board surface, but the angle and mounting angle of the obstacle nail or windmill relative to the game board surface are maintained. Requires a considerable amount of skill, which is not preferable in operation at an amusement store. In addition, maintenance of the angle and mounting angle of obstacle nails, windmills, etc. may result in game characteristics that are extremely advantageous to the player or may be extremely disadvantageous to the player. There was also a problem that it was not preferable from the viewpoint of.

  Therefore, in the second modification, an example of a gaming machine that can easily change the gaming characteristics will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, a part of the game board constituting the predetermined area of the game area 27 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the game board 1026 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 as the second modification is integrated with a spacer member 1265 made of a non-translucent synthetic resin material and made of a transparent acrylic resin material. A plurality of first protrusions 1100 and second protrusions 1200 each having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth direction (front-rear direction) are provided on the game board surface 1260A of the board surface plate 1260, and these first protrusions 1100 are provided. Also, below the second protrusion 1200, a first winning opening 1300A (first specific area), a second winning opening 1300B (second specific area), and a third winning opening 1300C (first) where a game ball can enter (win). 3 specific areas) are provided. The first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 may be formed of a metal material or a synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin material.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, for example, in the first area 27A on the left side in the predetermined area of the game area 27 (for example, the area shown by the upward slanted line in FIG. 9B), the game area 27 is juxtaposed in the left-right direction. The first projection group consisting of three first projections 1100 is provided in four rows in the vertical direction, and the second region 27B on the right side in the predetermined region of the game region 27 (for example, the region indicated by the right-downward oblique line in FIG. 9B) ) Includes four rows of second protrusion groups each including three second protrusions 1200 arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. Each of the first protrusions 1100 and the second protrusions 1200 are arranged apart from each other so that the game ball P can pass between the protrusions adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and a predetermined first protrusion group. The first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 of the predetermined second protrusion group are shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the first protrusion 1100 of the upper and lower first protrusion group and the second protrusion 1200 of the second protrusion group. Is arranged.

  The first winning opening 1300A is arranged at a position where the game ball P flowing down from the first area 27A can win, and the second winning opening 1300B is set at a position where the game ball flowing down from the second area 27B can win. The third winning opening 1300C is arranged at a position where the game balls flowing down from the first area 27A or the second area 27B can win, and each of the first winning opening 1300A, the second winning opening 1300B, When the game ball P wins the three winning opening 1300C, a predetermined number of balls (for example, five balls, etc.) are paid out.

  More specifically, the first winning opening 1300A is located directly below the lowermost first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100, and at a position away from the first protrusion 1100 by more than the diameter of the game ball P. Therefore, the game ball P that has passed through the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100 does not necessarily win. The second winning opening 1300B is located immediately below the lowermost second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200, and is disposed at a position separated from the second protrusion 1200 by a distance equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball P. Therefore, the game ball P that has passed through the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200 does not necessarily win. The third winning opening 1300C is directly below the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 at the lowermost position, and is separated from the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 by more than the diameter of the game ball P. Therefore, the game ball P that has passed through the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 does not necessarily win.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first protrusion 1100 includes a protrusion part 1100A formed of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually decreases toward the front, and a mounting part 1100B extending rearward from the rear end of the protrusion part 1100A. The mounting portion 1100B is fixed to the board surface plate 1260 so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the gaming board surface 1260A by fitting the mounting portion 1100B into an attachment hole 1270 formed in the gaming board surface 1260A via an adhesive or the like. Is done.

  In the second modification, the diameter L5 of the tip portion of the protrusion 1100A is about 2 mm, the diameter L6 of the base portion is about 4 mm, and the front and rear dimensions, that is, the protruding length L9 from the game board surface 1260A is about 15 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the protrusion 1100A is a tapered truncated cone having a diameter that gradually decreases toward the front, the diameters L5, L6 of the tip and the base, The front-rear dimension L9 is not limited to the above dimensions, and can be variously changed.

  The second protrusion 1200 includes a protrusion 1200A that is a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward the front, and a mounting portion 1200B that extends rearward from the rear end of the protrusion 1200A, and the mounting portion 1200B. Is inserted into an attachment hole 1270 formed on the game board surface 1260A via an adhesive or the like, so that it is fixed to the board surface plate 1260 so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the game board surface 1260A.

  In the second modification, the diameter L7 of the tip portion of the projecting portion 1200A is about 4 mm, the diameter L8 of the base portion is about 2 mm, and the front and rear dimensions, that is, the protruding length L9 from the game board surface 1260A is about 15 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion 1200A has a tip-shaped or truncated cone diameter L7, L8 as long as it is a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward the front. The front and rear dimension L9 is not limited to the above dimensions, and can be variously changed.

  Further, the projecting portions 1100A and 1200A may be configured by a cone instead of a truncated cone, or may be configured by a polygonal frustum, a polygonal pyramid, a cylinder, or a polygonal column. Further, the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are fixed by fitting the mounting portions 1100B and 1200B into the mounting holes 1270 via an adhesive or the like, but may be fixed by screws or the like. Alternatively, it may be formed integrally with the board surface plate 1260 in advance.

  Further, since the mounting portions 1100B and 1200B are formed of cylinders having the same diameter, the mounting portions 1100B and 1200B can be freely arranged by simply forming a common mounting hole 1270 in the board surface plate 1260. However, attachment holes corresponding to the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 may be formed.

  In the second modification, the diameter L5 of the tip of the protrusion 1100A and the diameter L8 of the base of the protrusion 1200A are the same (L5 = L8), and the diameter L6 of the base of the protrusion 1100A and the protrusion 1200A The tip diameter L7 is the same (L6 = L7). That is, although the form made into the shape reversed front and back is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, It does not need to be the shape reversed front and back.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the separation dimension L11 between the base of the first protrusion 1100 and the base of the first protrusion 1100 is between the tip of the first protrusion 1100 and the tip of the first protrusion 1100. Is smaller than the separation dimension L21 (L11 <L21). Since the separation dimensions L11 and L21 are larger than the diameter of the game ball P (for example, about 11 mm), the separation dimensions L11 and L21 can pass through either the base side (board surface plate 1260 side) or the tip side (transmission plate 251 side) (L11, L21> diameter of the game ball P).

  Therefore, since the front end side is wider than the base side between the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100, the game ball P4 reaching the front end side is higher than the game ball P1 reaching the base side. It passes between the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100 at a rate. Note that the game ball P4 that has passed through the front end side has a greater lateral displacement of the drop position with respect to the first winning opening 1300A than the game ball P1 that has passed through the base side, so Although the percentage of winning in the first prize opening 1300A is slightly lower, the game balls P1, P4 that have passed between the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100 have a high percentage (for example, about 90%) for the first prize. Win a prize in mouth 1300A. That is, the game ball P4 that has reached the tip side wins the first winning opening 1300A at a higher rate than the game ball P1 that has reached the base side, so it is advantageous for the game ball P to reach the tip side. .

  Further, the separation dimension L12 between the base of the second protrusion 1200 and the base of the second protrusion 1200 is larger than the separation dimension L22 between the tip of the second protrusion 1200 and the tip of the second protrusion 1200 ( L12> L22). Since the separation dimensions L12 and L22 are larger than the diameter (for example, about 11 mm) of the game ball P, it can pass through either the base side (board surface plate 1260 side) or the tip side (transmission plate 251 side) (L12, L22> diameter of the game ball P).

  Therefore, the gap between the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200 is wider on the base side than on the tip side, so that the game ball P2 reaching the base side is higher than the game ball P5 reaching the tip side. It passes between the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200 at a rate. Since the game ball P2 that has passed through the base side has a greater lateral shift in the falling position with respect to the second prize opening 1300B than the game ball P5 that has passed through the front end side, the game ball P5 that has passed through the front end side. However, the percentage of the game balls P2 and P5 that have passed between the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200 is higher (for example, about 90%) than the second winning opening 1300B. Wins a prize opening 1300B. In other words, the game ball P2 that has reached the base side wins the second winning opening 1300B at a higher rate than the game ball P5 that has reached the tip side, so it is advantageous that the game ball P reaches the base side.

  In addition, the separation dimension L13 between the base of the first protrusion 1100 and the base of the second protrusion 1200 is the same as the separation dimension L23 between the tip of the first protrusion 1100 and the tip of the second protrusion 1200. (L13 = L23). Since the separation dimensions L13 and L23 are larger than the diameter of the game ball P (for example, about 11 mm), it can be passed through on the base side (board surface plate 1260 side) or on the tip side (transmission plate 251 side) (L13, L23> diameter of the game ball P).

  Therefore, since the front opening side is the same size between the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200, the game ball P3 that has reached the base side has reached the front end side. It passes between the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 at approximately the same rate as the sphere P6. Since the game ball P3 that has passed through the base side and the game ball P6 that has passed through the front end side have substantially the same horizontal shift in the fall position with respect to the third prize opening 1300C, The ratio at which the game ball P6 that has passed the front end side wins the third winning opening 1300C is substantially the same. In addition, since the game balls P3 and P6 that have passed between the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 win the third winning opening 1300C at a high rate (for example, about 90%), the game ball P is on the base side or The advantage is the same regardless of which end of the tip is reached.

  Further, since the separation dimension L11 and the separation dimension L22 are the same (L11 = L22), the ease of passage of the game ball P1 and the game ball P5 is substantially the same. Further, since the separation dimension L12 and the separation dimension L21 are the same (L12 = L21), the ease of passage of the game ball P2 and the game ball P4 is substantially the same. Further, the separation dimension L11, 22 is smaller than the separation dimension L13, L23, and the separation dimension L13, L23 is smaller than the separation dimension L12, L21 (L11, 22 <L13, L23 <L12, 21), so that the game ball P3 , P6 are more likely to pass between the protrusions than the game balls P1, P5, but are less likely to pass between the protrusions than the game balls P2, P4.

  As described above, the first protrusion 1100 that increases in size from the near side in the depth direction toward the back side and the second protrusion 1200 that decreases in size from the near side in the depth direction toward the back side are appropriately arranged. By doing so, it becomes possible to make the ease (passage characteristics) of passing of the game ball P different between the base side and the tip side between the protrusions.

  In the second modification, the separation dimensions L11 and L22 are 11 mm, which is 4 mm shorter than a provisional value (for example, 15 mm) when the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are arranged at equal intervals, and the separation dimension L12. , L21 is 13 mm shorter by 2 mm than the provisional value (for example, 15 mm), and the separation dimensions L13, L23 are 12 mm shorter by 3 mm than the provisional value (for example, 15 mm), but the present invention is not limited to this. The provisional values and the separation dimensions L11, 12, 13, 21, 22, and 23 corresponding to the provisional values are not changed unless the relationship of L11, 22 <L13, L23 <L12, 21 is changed. Various changes can be made.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, when the game ball P collides with the base side of the first protrusion 1100, the game ball P easily rebounds toward the tip side due to the inclination of the outer peripheral surface of the first protrusion 1100. Therefore, the possibility that the flow path of the game ball P is changed from the game board surface 1260A side to the transmission plate 251 side is increased.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the game ball P collides with the tip end side of the second protrusion 1200, the game ball P easily rebounds toward the base side due to the inclination of the outer peripheral surface of the second protrusion 1200. Therefore, the possibility that the flow path of the game ball P is changed from the transmission plate 251 side to the game board surface 1260A side is increased.

  The pachinko gaming machine 2 is generally installed and fixed by assembling to a game island (not shown) provided in a game store. For example, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the upper side of the game board surface 1260A is inclined backward by a predetermined angle θ1, or as shown in FIG. It can be installed and fixed on the amusement islands. That is, the inclination angle θ of the game board surface 1260A relative to the reference line T can be changed by installing and fixing the pachinko gaming machine 2 on the game island in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 2 is inclined forward and backward with respect to the reference line T.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the upper side of the game board surface 1260A is tilted backward (inclined) by a predetermined angle θ1 with respect to the reference line T, the game ball P that has entered the game area 27 is transmitted through the transmission plate 251. The ratio of flowing down the game board surface 1260A side becomes higher than the side. In this case, the game ball P1 that has reached between the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100, the game ball P2 that has reached between the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200, the first protrusion 1100, and the second protrusion With the game ball P3 that has reached between the projections 1200, the game ball P2 passes between the projections more easily than the game balls P1 and P3.

  That is, when the game board surface 1260A is tilted backward, the second region 27B having the second protrusion 1200 having a wider opening on the base side than the front end side has a narrower opening on the base side than the front end side. Since the gaming ball P wins the second winning opening 1300B at a higher rate than the gaming ball P wins the first winning opening 1300A in the first area 27A having the first protrusion 1100, it is more advantageous than the first area 27A. It becomes an area.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the upper side of the game board surface 1260A is tilted forward (tilt forward) by a predetermined angle θ2 with respect to the reference line T, the game ball P that has entered the game area 27 is played. The ratio of flowing down the transmission plate 251 side becomes higher than the board surface 1260A side. In this case, the game ball P4 that has reached between the first protrusion 1100 and the first protrusion 1100, the game ball P5 that has reached between the second protrusion 1200 and the second protrusion 1200, the first protrusion 1100, and the second protrusion With the game ball P6 that has reached between the protrusions 1200, the game ball P4 passes between the protrusions more easily than the game balls P5 and P6.

  That is, when the game board surface 1260A is tilted forward, the first region 27A having the first protrusion 1100 having a wider front end side than the base side has a narrow front end side than the base side. Since the game ball P wins the first prize opening 1300A at a higher rate than the game ball P wins the second prize opening 1300B in the second area 27B having the second protrusion 1200, it is more advantageous than the second area 27B. It becomes an area.

  It should be noted that either when the upper side of the game board surface 1260A is inclined backward by a predetermined angle θ1 with respect to the reference line T, or when the upper side of the game board surface 1260A is inclined forward by a predetermined angle θ2 with respect to the reference line T. The ratio of the game balls P flowing down between the first area 27A and the second area 27B to the third winning opening 1300C is almost the same. In other words, the winning percentages of the first winning slot 1300A and the second winning slot 1300B are likely to change due to the inclination of the gaming board surface 1260A, and the winning percentage of the third winning slot 1300C is unlikely to change due to the inclination of the gaming board surface 1260A.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 as the second modification, the plurality of first protrusions 1100 and second protrusions 1200 having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth direction in the game area 27. And the rate of entry of the game ball P into the first winning port 1300A, the second winning port 1300B, and the third winning port 1300C is changed according to the inclination angle of the pachinko gaming machine 2 (so-called “nekase”). It is possible to change.

  By doing so, the inclination angle is adjusted (for example, the game board surface 1260A is parallel (no inclination) to the reference line T, the game board surface 1260A is inclined backward or forward by a predetermined angle with respect to the reference line T, etc. ) Can relatively change the entry ratio to the first prize opening 1300A, the second prize opening 1300B, and the third prize opening 1300C, so that the operation at the amusement store can be simplified.

  Further, in the second modification, the first protrusion 1100 having a protrusion 1100A made of a tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually decreases toward the front, and the tapered truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward the front. The game area 27 includes a first area 27A in which a plurality of first protrusions 1100 are arranged, and a second area 27B in which a plurality of second protrusions 1200 are arranged. And having.

  By doing in this way, game characteristics differ according to inclination in the 1st field 27A and the 2nd field 27B. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), when the game board surface 1260A is tilted backward, the second region 27B having the second protrusion 1200 having a wider opening on the base side than on the front end side The game ball P wins the second prize opening 1300B at a higher rate than the game ball P wins the first prize opening 1300A in the first region 27A where the first projection 1100 has a narrower opening on the base side than the side. Therefore, the region is more advantageous than the first region 27A. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the game board surface 1260A is tilted forward, the first region 27A having the first protrusion 1100 having a wider front end than the base side has a first region 27A from the base side. In the second region 27B where the front end side has the second projection 1200 having a narrower frontage, the game ball P wins the first winning opening 1300A at a higher rate than the gaming ball P wins the second winning opening 1300B. Therefore, the region is more advantageous than the second region 27B.

  In other words, depending on whether the game board 1026 is tilted forward or backward, the flow path of the game ball P can be brought close to the base side or the tip side, and thereby the first area 27A and the second area 27B Which is advantageous can be easily changed. In addition, since the difference in the game characteristics between the first area 27A and the second area 27B becomes clear, not only can the player's interest in choosing a stand be improved, but the game characteristics can be easily changed. .

  Further, as in the second modification, it has a plurality of protrusions (for example, the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200) having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth (front-rear) direction, and is conventionally known. By using a gaming board unit in which a transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to a gaming board 1026 that does not have the obstacle nail K so as to cover the gaming area 27 from the front side, The first winning port 1300A, the second winning port 1300B, the third winning port of the game ball P are adjusted by the inclination angle (so-called “nekase”) of the pachinko gaming machine 2 without opening the frame 250 and adjusting the mounting angle of the obstacle nail K. It is possible to easily change the entry ratio to the winning opening 1300C.

  In the second modification, the game area 27 includes a first winning port 1300A as a first specific area into which the game ball P flowing down from the first area 27A can enter, and a second area that can flow down from the second area 27B. A second prize opening 1300B as a specific area, and a third prize opening 1300C as a third specific area into which the game ball P flowing down from the first area 27A or the second area 27B can enter, and these In the first winning opening 1300A, the second winning opening 1300B, and the third winning opening 1300C, a predetermined number of balls (for example, five balls, etc.) are paid out when the game ball P wins. The advantageous degree when the game ball P wins (enters) is exemplified in the same form, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first winning port 1300A, the second winning port 1300B, and the third winning port Out of 1300C Without even the two winning hole (e.g., a first prize hole 1300A second prize hole 1300B) advantageously degree may be different when the game ball P out and enters.

  For example, in the case where the degree of advantage when the game ball P enters the first prize opening 1300A and the second prize opening 1300B is different, the value to be given along with the occurrence of the prize (for example, a prize ball, a special variable prize apparatus) The size of (opening of so-called attackers and blades), jackpot, jackpot lottery (lottery to determine whether or not to change the displayed symbols), probability variation control, time reduction control, probability variation control and time reduction control lottery, etc.) What is necessary is just to make it different. Specifically, when the value is a prize ball, the number of prize balls is different, when the value is the opening of a special variable winning ball apparatus, the number of times and the opening period are different, and the value is a big hit Includes different jackpot rounds, and, if the value is a lottery of jackpot, probability fluctuation control, or short-time control, these lottery probabilities are different.

  In addition, when the value to be given with the occurrence of a winning is to open a special variable winning device (a so-called attacker or feather accessory), for example, a game control means (such as a CPU) for controlling the game Based on the fact that a game ball has entered one of the first prize opening 1300A, the second prize opening 1300B, and the third prize opening 1300C (a start prize has occurred), the variable symbol display is started. A predetermined display result (for example, a small hit display result) is generated with high probability (for example, including 100%), and the gaming state is changed to a predetermined gaming state (for example, a small hit gaming state) in accordance with the derivation of the predetermined display result. And a special variable winning device (a so-called attacker or blade accessory) provided separately from the first winning port 1300A, the second winning port 1300B, and the third winning port 1300C. In this case, control is made to a specific game state (for example, a big hit game state) based on the fact that a game ball has entered a specific region (for example, the V region) of the special variable winning device in a predetermined game state (for example, a small hit game state). If possible, opening the special variable winning device with the occurrence of a winning gives an opportunity to shift to a specific gaming state, that is, a value.

  In the case of the second modification, for example, when a game ball enters the first winning port 1300A or the second winning port 1300B and a small hit occurs, the attacker opens the first number of times (for example, once), When a game ball enters the third winning opening 1300C and a small hit occurs, the attacker may open a second number (for example, two times) larger than the first number. By doing so, the ease of passing of the game ball at the first prize opening 1300A and the second prize opening 1300B changes according to the inclination of the game board surface 1260A. The interests of the game will improve.

  By doing in this way, since the entrance ratio of the 1st prize opening 1300A and the 2nd prize opening 1300B can be changed with the inclination angle of the pachinko gaming machine 2, the game characteristic can be made different for each table. , You can improve the interest by choosing the player's stand. In other words, in addition to changing the inclination angle of the pachinko gaming machine 2, it is possible not only to set various game characteristics according to the model, but also to have various game characteristics for one model. Can be set.

  In the second modification, the inclination angle θ of the game board surface 1260A of the game board 1026 with respect to the reference line T is changed by changing the inclination angle when the pachinko gaming machine 2 is assembled to the game island (not shown). Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not particularly illustrated, a gaming board unit 26A (gaming board 1026) for the gaming machine frame 4 is added to the gaming machine frame 4 or the gaming board unit 26A. You may provide the adjustment mechanism which can adjust the attachment angle of.

  In this way, since the inclination angle can be easily changed by the adjusting mechanism after the game board unit 26A is attached to the gaming machine frame 4, the inclination angle can be easily changed even in the enclosed game machine. Therefore, the game characteristics can be changed.

  In addition, even after the gaming machine frame 4 is installed and fixed on the gaming island (not shown), the inclination angle of the gaming board 1026 with respect to the gaming machine frame 4 can be changed. The game characteristics can be easily changed even in an enclosed game machine that can be used in common and can be used for changing models by exchanging game boards. Further, not only can the mounting angle be changed when the gaming board 1026 is attached to a predetermined gaming machine, but also, for example, the inclination angle of the gaming board 1026 with respect to the gaming machine frame 4 can be changed according to the gaming state. It may be.

  The above adjustment mechanism has exemplified the form in which the inclination angle of the game board surface 1260A can be changed only in the depth (front and back) direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the circumferential direction (front and back) of the game board surface 1260A is not limited thereto. The tilt angle in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions around the center axis of the board facing the direction may be changeable. The adjustment mechanism only needs to adjust at least one of the depth (front-rear) direction and the circumferential direction of the game board surface 1260A.

  In the second modification, the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are exemplified as the plurality of protrusions having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth (front-rear) direction. The invention is not limited to this, and protrusions having shapes other than those described above (for example, protrusions with the same diameter on the base side and the tip part and different diameters between the base part and the tip part, and some in the depth direction) It may be a protrusion including a portion whose size does not change continuously.

  In the second modification, the first protrusion 1100 is provided in the first region 27A and the second protrusion 1200 is provided in the second region 27B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The game area 27 may have an area where the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are mixed. Furthermore, the game area 27 may include not only the first area 27A and the second area 27B but also an area having a conventionally known obstacle nail. Moreover, you may have the area | region where the 1st processus | protrusion 1100 and the 2nd processus | protrusion 1200, and a conventionally well-known obstacle nail are mixed. The angle at which the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are attached to the game board surface 1260A can be variously changed, and can be exchanged with a separate protrusion having a different attachment angle with respect to the game board surface 1260A.

  In the second modification, the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 are arranged at equal intervals. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various protrusion distances can be used. It is possible to change them, and it is not necessary that they are all equally spaced, and the distance between one pair of protrusions may be different from the distance between other pair of protrusions.

  In the second modification, the gaming board 1026 having a plurality of protrusions (for example, the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200) having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth (front-rear) direction is described in the above embodiment. The transmission frame 250 is integrally attached to the game board 1026 having the first protrusion 1100 and the second protrusion 1200 so as to cover the game area 27 from the front side. Although the gaming board unit has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming board 1026 described in the second modification is the transmission frame 250 as the transmission member described in the first embodiment and the first modification. It is possible to assemble and use it in a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming board that does not have the transmission frame 250A. That is, the gaming board 1026 having a plurality of projections having a predetermined shape described in the second modification is only an enclosed game machine in which game media are circulated and sealed, like the pachinko gaming machine 2 described in the above embodiment. In addition, it can be applied to a so-called conventionally known pachinko gaming machine that is not enclosed, and when applied, the pachinko gaming machine is integrated as a gaming board unit in which the transmission member described in the above-described embodiment and modification 1 is integrated. It may be used by being assembled, or it can be used by being assembled in a pachinko gaming machine as a game board that does not have the transmission member described in the above-described embodiment and modification 1.

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

  For example, the transmission frame 250 of the embodiment which is an example of the transmission member of the present invention and the transmission frame 250A of the first modification are illustrated in the form in which the game board 26 is provided so that the game area 27 can be opened and closed. However, the transmission member may be integrally attached so that the game area cannot be opened and closed, that is, cannot be removed from the game board. Alternatively, for example, only the transmission plate 251 may be integrally formed in advance on the front wall of the rail decoration member 260C.

  Moreover, although the transmissive frames 250 and 250A of the above-described embodiment and the modified example 1 are illustrated as being held in the closed position by being locked to the latch members 370A to 370D, the present invention is limited to this. Instead, it may be held in the closed position by being fastened with screws or the like, or inserted into a slide rail provided on the rail decoration member 260C or the like.

  In addition, the transmission frame 250 of the above-described embodiment is formed in a substantially plate shape by the transmission plate 251 and the frame body 252, and the transmission frame 250 </ b> A of the first modification is exemplified as a box shape having an open back surface. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shape of the frame members 252, 252 A, and 252 B, that is, the transmissive member is arbitrary as long as the game area 27 can be visually recognized at least with the game board 26 closed. Therefore, various modifications are possible. Further, the frame bodies 252, 252 A, and 252 B may not be provided.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the peripheral wall of the game area 27 was illustrated with the form formed by the rail decoration member 260C, this invention is not limited to this, In the state which attached the permeation | transmission member to the game board 26 You may make it comprise in the wall part of this permeation | transmission member.

  In the above embodiment, the front side of the game area 27 is covered with the transmission frame 250 and the front side of the transmission frame 250 is further covered with the transmission frame 36 of the upper door frame 11. The hole portion of the upper door frame 11 may be closed by the transmission member when the upper door frame 11 is located at the closed position.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the permeation | transmission board 251 which comprises a part of permeation | transmission member illustrated the form comprised with the permeation | transmission member, this invention is not limited to this, For example, a game ball It may be colored to such an extent that it can be visually recognized, or some decoration may be given. Further, the number of transmission plates 251 is not limited to one, and a plurality of transmission plates 251 may be arranged in the front-rear direction to further improve the silence.

  Further, a light emitting means (for example, an LED) capable of entering light is provided on the end face of the transmission plate 251, and a reflection portion that reflects light incident from the light emission means forward is provided on the transmission plate 251 to emit light. A predetermined region of the transmission plate 251 emits light by causing the means to emit light, and a light emission effect may be executed. That is, the transmission plate 251 may be used as a light guide plate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provided the rubber plate 253 in the back surface of the frame 252 as an example of an elastic body was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A soft synthetic resin material or gel-like An elastic body other than a rubber material such as a member may be applied. Further, the elastic body is not necessarily provided on the back surface of the frame body 252.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form in which the rubber board 253 was provided so that the game area | region 27 might be enclosed was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A part may be notched. Furthermore, although the elastic body was stuck on the back surface of the frame body 252, it may be stuck on the front surface of the front wall of the rail decoration member 260C.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the transmission plate 34 is disposed substantially parallel to a position separated from the transmission plate 251 by the predetermined dimension L1 in a state where the upper door frame 11 is rotated from the open position to the closed position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transmission plate 34 may approach or contact the transmission plate 251 when the upper door frame 11 is closed.

  In the embodiment, the pressing rubber 37, which is an example of a pressing unit that presses the transmission frame 250 to the game board 26 side in the closed state of the upper door frame 11, is provided at a plurality of locations on the frame body 35. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a frame-shaped rubber material may be provided on the back surface of the frame body 35.

  By doing so, the periphery of the frame body 252 on the game board side and the frame body 35 on the upper door frame 11 side is closed by the frame-shaped rubber material, so that the collision sound between the transmission plate 251 and the game ball P Can prevent sound leakage.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which applied the rubber | gum 37 for a press which is an elastic body as an example of the press means which presses the permeation | transmission frame 250 to the game board 26 side in the closed state of the upper door frame 11 was illustrated, this invention Is not limited to this, and a spring member or the like may be applied as long as the transparent frame 250 can be pressed toward the game board 26 when the upper door frame 11 is closed. Furthermore, it is not limited to an elastic body, For example, non-elastic bodies, such as the projection part (illustration omitted) protrudingly provided in the back surface of the frame 35, may be sufficient.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the enclosed game machine in which the game medium is enclosed without being touched and circulated is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game medium is normally discharged to the outside. The present invention may be applied to other gaming machines.

  In the above-described embodiment, the circulation path of the game balls in the pachinko gaming machine 2 is exemplified by a form constituted by a part of the gaming machine frame 4 and the gaming board unit 26A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of this, a circulation path for game balls may be provided only in the game board unit 26A.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provided the launching device in the upper left part of the pachinko game machine 2 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A launching device is used as a normal pachinko gaming machine. Similarly to the above, it may be provided at the lower right position or the lower left position of the gaming machine, or may be provided at other positions.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to a variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the variation display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate

  In the case of a slot machine, for example, the game board unit 26A described in the above-described embodiment or modification is integrally provided with a ball circulation device such as a launching device or a lifting device so that the game ball can be circulated only in the game board unit. The game board unit may be used as an effect device for a slot machine.

2 Pachinko machine 4 Gaming machine frame 11 Upper door frame 12 Lower door frame 14 Launching device 26, 1026 Game board 26A, 126A Game board unit 27 Game area 37 Rubber for pressing 250, 250A Transmission frame 251 Transmission plate 252, 252A, 252B Frame 256 Silent sheet 1100 First protrusion 1200 Second protrusion

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game by launching a game medium in the game area,
The gaming area is
A plurality of protrusions having a predetermined shape whose size continuously changes in the depth direction;
A specific area where game media can enter,
Have
The gaming machine is characterized in that a rate of entry of gaming media into the specific area varies depending on an inclination angle of the gaming machine.

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