JP2020124535A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which makes it possible to easily recognize a display screen, secure a game region, improve the degree of freedom of operation of a movable accessory, and simultaneously observe a ball entering a prize winning device and information displayed on the display screen.SOLUTION: A display device 60 and a prize winning device 40 are vertically arranged in the game region 30a in the center of a width direction so as to secure the game region. A driving body 42 (a movable accessory) is provided inside the prize winning device 40 separated from the display device 60 so as to improve the degree of freedom of movement of the movable accessory. Wings 41a and 41b of the prize winning device 40 are positioned right under the display screen 61 so that a player observes whether a game ball discharged from a discharge part 94 enters between the wings 41a and 41b without moving his/her eyes. Thereby, it is easy to simultaneously observe the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and a process in which the game ball enters or does not enter the prize winning device 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko machine, there is a game machine provided with a distribution device for distributing game balls that have entered into the winning device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-270584 (Pages 8-9, FIG. 3)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, there is a problem that the flow-down area of the game ball on the game board is narrowed by the winning device.

Further, it is difficult to simultaneously see the display information on the display screen and the process of whether or not the game ball hit in the game area enters the winning device, so that the player can watch the display information on the display screen. There is also a problem that the number of oversights of the process of presence or absence of a ball entering the winning device increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can secure a game area and reduce oversight of a ball entering a winning device or oversight of display information on a display screen. The purpose is to

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
A game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven,
An operating port provided on the game board, into which a game ball can enter,
A lottery means for performing a lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the working opening,
A starting opening in which a game ball can be entered based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means,
Predetermined ball entrance means having a variable ball entrance into which a game ball can enter based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening,
An operating member that moves leftward and rightward in a front view of the game board in order to change the variable entrance into a first state in which a game ball can enter and a second state in which a game ball is difficult to enter. When,
A distribution means for distributing the game balls, which is provided in the internal space where the game balls entered from the variable ball entrance are guided,
State transition means for transitioning to an advantageous game state advantageous to the player when the game balls sorted by the sorting means pass through a specific area,
Display means having a display screen for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the predetermined ball entering means,
A peripheral member provided on the game board and formed so as to surround at least a part of the display means,
Equipped with
The circumferential member has a ball-in portion into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter, a guide path for guiding the game ball entering the ball-in portion, and a game guided in the guide path. And a discharging unit capable of discharging the ball to the game area,
It is characterized in that the display means is provided on the back side of the circumferential member and at a position not overlapping the distribution means when the game board is viewed from the front.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a gaming area can be secured and oversight of a ball entering a winning device and oversight of display information on a display screen can be reduced.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the Example of this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the embodiment. It is a block diagram which illustrates the electrical connection of the pachinko machine of an Example. (A) is a front view showing the center frame and the winning device when the blades are closed, and (b) is a front view showing the center frame and the winning device when the blades are open. It is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of the center frame and the winning device when the blades are in a closed state. It is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of the center frame and the winning device when the blades are in an open state. It is a front view of a center frame and a winning device of a modified example.

The present specification also discloses the following inventions relating to the gaming machine.

(0A) In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are driven,
The game board is provided with a ball entering means capable of entering a game ball at a predetermined position in the game area,
Furthermore, the game board is provided with a winning device that allows the player to enter the game ball based on the fact that the game ball has entered the game means, and a display screen that corresponds to the state of the prize device. Display means for performing a predetermined effect display, and arranged in the vertical direction from the top in the center position in the width direction of the game area and in the order of the display device and the winning device,
The display means includes a decorative member arranged on at least a part of the periphery of the display screen,
The decorative member is
With a ball entrance where game balls can enter
A guide passage that guides the game ball that entered the ball entrance,
Discharging means for discharging the game ball guided in the guide passage to the upper part of the winning device in a discharge range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means,
Equipped with
The winning device is
Specific ball entry means that triggers the occurrence of a game state advantageous to the player by entering the game ball,
Non-specific ball entering means other than the specific ball entering means, which can enter a game ball,
A movable movable accessory that sorts the game balls into the specific entrance means or the non-specific entrance means,
Among the specific ball entering means, the non-specific ball entering means, and the movable accessory, the specific ball entering means, the non-specific ball entering means, and the movable accessory are disposed at predetermined positions in the internal space. At least the main body member in which the movable accessory is visible from the outside in a front view,
The game ball from the discharging means is changed to an open state in which the game ball from the discharging means can enter based on the game ball entering the ball entering means, and is provided above the main body member and directly below the discharging means. Open and close entrance means,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in the above (0A), a winning device that allows a game ball to enter based on the fact that the game ball has entered the entering device, and a display screen, The display means for performing a predetermined effect display according to the state is arranged in the vertical direction from the top in the central position in the width direction of the game area of the game board and in the order of the display device and the winning device. Further, the decoration member arranged at least in a part of the periphery of the display screen of the display means is a ball entrance into which the game ball can enter, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball entering the ball entrance. The game ball guided in the guide passage is provided below the display means and is discharged to the upper portion of the winning device within a discharge range narrower than the display screen width. In addition, the winning device is a specific ball entering means that triggers the occurrence of a game state advantageous for the player by entering the game ball, and a ball entering means other than the specific ball entering means that the game ball enters. Non-specific entrance means capable of sphere, movable movable amusement object for allocating game balls to specific entrance means or non-specific entrance means, specific entrance means, non-specific entrance means and movable entrance An object is disposed at a predetermined position in the internal space, and at least the movable winning object among the specific ball entering means, the non-specific ball entering means and the movable accessory is visible from the outside in a front view, Based on the game ball entering the ball means, the game ball from the discharging means changes to an open state in which the game ball can enter, and the opening/closing entrance ball provided above the main body member and directly below the discharging means. And means.

Therefore, since the display means and the prize winning device are arranged side by side in the vertical direction at the central portion in the width direction of the game area of the game board, a part of the display screen of the display means is behind the movable winning object in the prize winning device. The display screen can be easily seen without being hidden, and the game area can be secured without the winning device becoming large in the lateral direction and the game area becoming narrow.

Further, since the display means is provided above the opening/closing ball means of the winning device, compared to the case where the display means is located below the opening/closing ball means, the effect display on the display means and the opening/closing ball means are displayed. It is easy to see whether there is a ball in In other words, if there is a display means below the opening/closing entrance means, you must look at the opening/closing entrance means above it after looking at the display means for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the winning device. However, it is necessary to move the line of sight against the flow of the ball, and when the line of sight to the opening/closing ball entering means is moved, the presence or absence of the ball entering the opening/closing ball entering means may already be completed, It is difficult to see, but since the display means is provided above the opening/closing ball means of the winning device, after seeing the display means for effect display, the line of sight is moved to the opening/closing ball means below it. In other words, the line of sight is moving in the flow of the ball, and it is possible to easily see whether or not there is a ball entering the opening/closing ball means, and the effect display on the display means and the presence/absence of a ball entering the opening/closing ball means. Can be seen easily.

Further, since the movable accessory is provided inside the main body member of the winning device which is different from the display means, the movable accessory is not located on the front side (front portion) of the display screen, which is the same as in the conventional case. It is possible to eliminate the movement restriction of the movable accessory (that is, the movable accessory is limited to the movement that does not disturb the display screen), and the movable accessory can be freely moved inside the main body member. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom of movement of the accessory.
In addition, the game ball that entered the decorative member around the display screen is guided by the guide passage and is discharged from the discharge unit below the display unit in a discharge range narrower than the display screen width, and immediately below this discharge unit. You may or may not enter the opening/closing entrance means at the top of the winning device. In other words, since the opening/closing ball means of the winning device is located directly below the display screen, it is possible to see whether the game ball discharged from the discharging means enters the opening/closing ball means without moving the line of sight. , It becomes easy to simultaneously see the display screen of the display means and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device, and even if the player is gazing at the display screen of the display device, It is possible to reduce the oversight of the process of presence or absence of entering a ball.
As a result, the display screen is easy to see, a game area can be secured, the degree of freedom of movement of the movable accessory can be improved, and moreover, it is possible to simultaneously see the ball entering the winning device and the display information on the display screen. It is possible to provide a game machine capable of doing so.

(0B) In the gaming machine described in (0A) above,
The opening/closing entrance means comprises a movable part capable of transitioning between an open state forming an opening through which a game ball can enter and a closed state closing the opening,
The game machine, wherein the movable part is positioned within the lateral width of the decorative member in the open state.

According to the invention described in (0B) above, the movable part of the opening/closing ball means can be moved between an open state forming an opening through which the game ball can enter and a closed state closing the opening. .. Further, even if the movable portion is in the open state, since it is located within the lateral width of the decorative member, the game area width does not become narrower than the lateral width of the decorative member.

(1) In the gaming machine described in (0A) or (0B) above,
The decoration member further includes a staying unit at a position below the display unit for allowing the game ball guided by the guide passage to stay visible.
The game machine is characterized in that the discharging means discharges the game ball from the staying means to an upper part of the winning device within a discharge range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means.

According to the invention described in (1) above, the staying means of the decorative member is provided below the display means and allows the game ball guided in the guide passage to stay visibly. The discharging means discharges the game ball from the staying means to the upper part of the winning device in a discharge range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means. In other words, it is possible to confirm the game ball to stay in the stay means below the display means, to call attention to the stay ball during the stay period of the stay means of the game ball, and then from the discharge means. Since it is ejected, it is possible to prevent the game balls that are about to be ejected from the display means to the upper part of the winning device, and to see whether the game balls ejected from the ejection means enter the opening/closing entrance means. Since it can be seen without moving, it becomes easy to see the display screen of the display means and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device at the same time, and the player can watch the display screen of the display means. Even if it is done, it is possible to reduce the oversight of the process of presence or absence of a ball entering the winning device.

(2) In the gaming machine described in (0A) or (0B), or in the gaming machine described in (1),
The gaming machine, wherein the decorative member and the winning device are integrally formed.

According to the invention described in (2) above, in the case where the discharging means of the decorative member and the opening/closing ball means of the winning device are separately attached to the game board, the discharging means and the opening/closing ball means are provided. Although the positional relationship changes depending on the mounting accuracy of the two on the game board, since the decorative member and the winning device are integrally formed, the positional relationship between the discharging means and the opening/closing ball means is both. It does not change depending on the mounting accuracy on the game board, and there is no need to adjust the mounting positions of the two, and mounting workability is excellent.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (2) above,
On both sides between the decorative member and the winning device in a front view of the game board, a constricted portion having a width smaller than the width of the decorative member and the winning device is provided.
The game machine, wherein the opening/closing ball means is provided in the constricted portion.

According to the invention described in (3) above, a narrowed portion having a width smaller than the width of the decorative member and the winning device is provided on both sides between the decorative member and the winning device in a state where the game board is viewed from the front. Therefore, the game area can be widened by the amount of forming the constricted portion. That is, the game ball may flow down to the constricted portion between the decorative member and the winning device. Further, since the opening/closing ball means is provided in the constricted portion, the process of whether or not the game ball enters the display screen of the display means and the opening/closing ball means provided in the constricted portion immediately below the display screen. It becomes easier to see simultaneously and, and even if the player is gazing at the display screen of the display means, it is possible to reduce the oversight of the process of presence or absence of entering the winning device.

(4) In the gaming machine described in (3) above,
The opening/closing ball means includes a pair of movable portions arranged side by side, and the pair of movable portions are pivoted and opened so that the tip ends are separated from each other with the shaft portion on the lower end side as an axis, and the game balls are opened. Can be shifted to an open state in which an opening through which a ball can enter is formed, and a closed state in which the opening is closed by rotating the pair of movable portions so that the tip ends approach each other with the shaft portion as an axis and approaching each other. A game machine characterized in that the pair of movable parts are positioned within a lateral width of the decoration member and the winning device in the opened state.

According to the invention described in (4) above, the pair of laterally-arranged movable parts of the opening/closing ball means are pivoted and opened so that the tip ends are apart from each other with the shaft part on the lower end side as an axis. By doing so, it becomes an open state in which the game ball forms an opening into which the ball can enter, and conversely, it can be changed to a closed state in which the opening is closed by rotating the shaft part so that the tip sides approach each other and closing it. It is something. Further, even if the pair of movable parts are in the open state, since they are located within the horizontal width of the decorative member and the winning device, the width of the game area does not become narrower than the horizontal width of the decorative member and the winning device.

(5) In the gaming machine described in (4) above,
The game area has a circular shape, a substantially circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a substantially elliptical shape in a front view thereof,
The gaming machine, wherein the constricted portion is located at a portion having the largest width in a front view of the game area.

According to the invention described in (5) above, the game area has a circular shape, a substantially circular shape, an elliptical shape or a substantially elliptical shape in a front view thereof, and the constricted portion has the largest lateral width in a front view of the game area. Since it is located in the portion, the horizontal width of the display means and the winning device is secured to the maximum, but even when the pair of movable parts is in the open state, the movable part is stopped within the horizontal width of the decorative member and the winning device. As a result, it is possible to provide a structure in which the width of the game area does not become narrow due to the movement of the movable part, and the interestingness can be imparted also by the flow-down mode of the game balls in the game area.

(6) In the gaming machine described in (5) above,
The winning device is provided with an arcuate passage portion whose center is high and both ends are lower than that in a front view so that the center portion is located directly below the discharging means,
The game ball discharged from the discharge means can flow down from the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion toward the left end or the right end,
The gaming machine, wherein the pair of movable parts are respectively arranged at both ends of the arc-shaped passage part.

According to the invention described in (6) above, the winning device is provided with an arcuate passage portion whose center is high and both ends are lower than that in a front view so that the central portion thereof is located immediately below the discharging means. .. The game ball discharged from the discharging means can flow down from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion toward the left end or the right end. A pair of movable parts are arranged at both ends of the arcuate passage part. Therefore, the game ball that enters the decoration member of the display means and is discharged from the discharge means is always discharged to the central portion of the arcuate passage portion of the winning device, and flows down toward the left end or the right end of this arcuate passage portion. Then, it is possible to guide to the movable parts provided at the left end and the right end, respectively. For example, if the pair of movable parts is in the open state, the game ball that has passed through the arc-shaped passage part will enter the winning device, and conversely if the pair of movable parts is in the closed state, it will enter the winning device. You will pass by without a ball. That is, it is possible to always guide the game ball entered in the decorative member of the display means to the opening/closing entrance means (a pair of movable parts) of the winning device, and the open state of the opening/closing entrance means (a pair of movable parts) or Whether or not the player can enter the ball can be decided depending on the closed state.

(7) In the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (6) above,
A game machine characterized in that the staying means is provided with a swing surface on which a game ball swings in a width direction in a front view.

According to the invention described in (7) above, since the game ball swings in the width direction when viewed from the front on the swing surface of the stay means, the stay before the discharge means is discharged by the discharge means in the latter stage of the stay means. It is possible to make the player pay attention to the game ball that is swung by the means.

(8) In the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (6) above,
The staying means is a path longer than a straight path that directly connects the guide passage and the discharging means, and includes a one-way path portion that allows a game ball to pass through a predetermined path in only one direction. A gaming machine, characterized in that the gaming ball is guided through a path portion to stay in the decoration member.

According to the invention described in (8) above, the one-way path portion of the staying means is a path longer than a straight path directly connecting the guide passage and the discharging means, and the game ball is set to a predetermined path. It is a route that allows passage in only one direction. Therefore, by guiding the game ball through the one-way path portion in one direction, the game ball can be allowed to stay in the decorative member, and in the staying means before being discharged by the discharging means in the latter stage of the staying means. By being guided to pass in one direction, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the game ball to be stayed.

(9) In the gaming machine described in (0A) or (0B), or the gaming machine described in (1) above,
The gaming machine characterized in that the decoration member and the winning device are arranged with a space between the decoration member and the winning device so that a game ball can pass laterally between them.

According to the invention described in (9), the decoration member and the winning device are arranged with a space between the decoration member and the winning device so that the game balls can pass laterally between them. Therefore, the game ball flowing down the left side of the game board flows down to the right side of the game board through between the decoration member and the winning device, and conversely flows down from right to left. Therefore, it is possible to provide a more diverse game board.

(10) In the gaming machine described in (0A) or (0B), or the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (9),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (10) above, the display screen is easy to see, the game area can be secured, the degree of freedom in the operation of the movable accessory can be improved, and the entry into the winning device and the display are possible. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can see the display information on the screen at the same time. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. Those that win the prize (or pass through the actuation gate) at the actuation port. In addition, when a special game state occurs, the winning device (variable winning means, specific winning opening, etc.) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the number of winning prizes. There is a value added according to the value (including not only the prize ball but also the data written in the magnetic card).

Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion of the outer frame 11 (for example, a front surface). The left side of the inner frame 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable with the opening/closing axis as an opening/closing axis, and one side (for example, the left side of the front view) of the inner frame 12 is used as the opening/closing axis J1 The front frame set 14 is attached to the frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

The outer frame 11 is made of a wooden plate material and has a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from the front, and the plate materials are assembled by detachable fasteners such as machine screws. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin or a light metal such as aluminum.

The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member that forms the outer shape thereof, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be opened on the front side of a resin base (not shown).

Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2) to be described later) whose center is the opening. The plate-shaped member is formed with openings having the same size.

The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with the opening/closing axis J1 in the up-down direction as an axis on the left side in front view. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the resin base (not shown).

The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the back surface side of the resin base so that the game area 30a is located in the opening of the resin base (not shown).

Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and, like the inner frame 12, has an opening/closing shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has a lower plate unit 13 located at the bottom, an upper plate unit 21 located above the lower plate unit 13, and the upper plate unit 21 when viewed from the front. And the glass frame portion 23 located on the upper side of. The lower plate unit 13, the upper plate unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are respectively attached to front surface side portions of a base plate body shown in FIG. 9 described later to form a front frame set 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be located at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. The lower plate unit 13 includes a lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side thereof.

The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided in the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out (discharging) the game ball in the lower plate 15, and by moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left side in FIG. The game balls that are opened and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to project to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball into the game area 30a of the game board 30 shown in FIG. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, the game ball launching handle 18 and the launching device 229 (see FIG. 3). The sound output unit 24 is for outputting sound from a speaker 48 (see FIG. 3) provided inside or on the rear surface of the front frame set 14 at two positions on the left and right of the upper part of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front. It is an output port.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate unit 21 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be located at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (a position directly above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper plate 19 is provided as a pan. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate unit 21.

That is, in the front frame set 14, as shown in FIG. 1, most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 is externally provided at the center of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate unit 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape is formed so that the window portion 101 can be visually recognized from above. More specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape and a hollow center, and a glass unit (not shown) of the front frame set 14 covers the hollow portion with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape or the like. It is attached to the back side. The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be adapted to the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 is provided with various kinds of illumination parts (first illumination part 102, second illumination part 103 and third illumination part 104) around the window 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a first illuminated portion 102 (left illuminated portion) including LEDs and the like in a left portion around the window portion 101 in a front view. A second illumination portion 103 (right illumination portion) having LEDs or the like built therein is provided at a right portion around the window portion 101, and a third illumination portion 104 having LEDs or the like is provided at an upper portion around the window portion 101. (Upper illuminated portion). These illumination parts play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach.

In the pachinko machine 10, the first illumination part 102, the second illumination part 103, and the third illumination part 104 function as a jackpot lamp, and by turning on or blinking at the time of a jackpot, it means that the jackpot is being hit. Inform. In addition, the first electric decoration section 102 and the second electric decoration section 103 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that lights up when a predetermined error occurs. ing. In addition, a small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided at the lower right corner on the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is made flat, the certificate sheet S1 (see FIG. 2) attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by a machine from the flat portion of the small window 107. be able to.

A ball rental operation unit 120 is arranged below the window 101, and a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122 are provided on the ball rental operation unit 120. When the ball rental operation unit 120 is operated in the state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a balance on the card or the like. To be done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. A frequency display unit (not shown) may be further provided in the ball rental operation unit 120. The frequency display unit (not shown) displays the balance information of the card or the like. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary in a so-called cash machine, which is a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lent to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. As a result, the ball rental operation unit can be shared between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is a plywood plate having a quadrangular shape in a front view and has a shape in which both left and right corners are removed, and its peripheral portion (outer portion of rails 51 and 52 described later) is inside. The frame 12 is attached in contact with the back side of a resin base (not shown) of the frame 12, and a game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, is shown in FIG. It is in a state of being visible from the front outside of the front frame set 14 through the window portion 101 (glass plate 137).

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls emitted from the game ball launching device 38 (see FIG. 1) to the upper part of the game board 30. The game ball that has been launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 of a plurality of rails 51 and 52, which will be described later. The plurality of rails 51, 52 are long metal strips made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in a dual manner inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially vertical elliptical ring except for about 1/4 above. The outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail 51. In this case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 form a guide rail, and the ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (a left portion when viewed from the left side) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other with a predetermined gap. .. The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape having an open front side.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 2) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where the game ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. Has become. Further, in a state where the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball in the outer rail 52 (upper right portion of FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Has a return rubber 54 (a member indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2) provided on the inner frame 12. Therefore, the game ball that has been launched with a momentum higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 54 and is repelled. Since the outer rail 52 is a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, the wall 55 (shown by the broken line in FIG. 2) formed on the inner frame 12 must be located from the tip of the outer rail 52 to the right tip of the inner rail 51. Thus, the right side of the game area 30 is partitioned.

The lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate stamp (for example, a serial number is described) or a plate. By sticking a seal such as a certificate stamp (S1 in FIG. 2) on the lower right corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give the game board 30 and certificate a uniqueness.

Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30a is defined by an inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 into a substantially vertical elliptical shape, and particularly in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed. The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface is configured to be much larger than the conventional one. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), between the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 and the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance between the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 and the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

In the present embodiment, when the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, of the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, the area of the guide rail that is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded. The area is Therefore, when the game area 30a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, so the left limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right side limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the outer rail 52.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the horizontal direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is arranged below the first starting openings 31 respectively arranged on the left side and the right side below the board surface and the first starting opening 31 on the left side below the board surface. The second starting port 33 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 includes a display screen 60, and a display device 60 that displays a predetermined effect on the display screen 61 (for example, a predetermined effect display according to the state of the winning device 40). The first starting opening 31 or the second starting opening 33 is provided with a winning device 40 that allows the game ball B to enter based on the game ball B entering the game ball B. Further, the display device 60 includes a center frame 90 arranged at least in a part of the periphery of the display screen 61, as shown in FIG. The center frame 90 of this embodiment is arranged on the entire outer periphery of the display screen 61 and in a state where the corners of the display screen 61 are hidden, but the end portion of the display screen 61 is hidden. The display screen 61 may be arranged, or the display screen 61 may be arranged in at least a position around the display screen 61 without being hidden.

Here, the structures of the display device 60, the winning device 40, and the center frame 90 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4A is a front view showing the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are in the closed state, and FIG. 4B is the center frame when the blades 41a and 41b are in the open state. It is a front view showing 90 and the winning device 40. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing main parts of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are closed. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing main parts of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are in the open state.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the display device 60 and the winning device 40 are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction from the top at the center position in the width direction of the game area 30a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed. That is, the center frame 90 and the main body member 214 of the winning device 40, which will be described later, are inseparable and are integrally molded, for example, with a resin.

In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36 for collecting the game balls B that have not entered the first starting opening 31, the second starting opening 33, the winning device 40, etc., at the lowest portion in the game area 30a. There is.

The first starting opening 31, the second starting opening 33, the winning device 40, the center frame 90, etc. are arranged in the through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30, respectively, and the game board 30 front surface side. It is attached with screws, etc. The first starting port 31 and the second starting port 33 described above correspond to the ball entering means in the present invention.

Here, the structure of the center frame 90 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the center frame 90 is provided with ball entrances 91 into which the game ball B can enter, for example, at both left and right sides. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, the center frame 90 is guided by the guide passage portion 92 that guides the game ball B that has entered the ball inlet 91 through the guide passage portion 92. The stage 93 is provided below the display device 60 to make the game ball B stay visibly, and the game ball B guided to stay on this stage 93 is displayed below the display device 60 on the screen 61. The discharging unit 94 for discharging to the upper portion of the winning device 40 has a discharging range narrower than the width.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the discharging unit 94 discharges the game ball B from the stage 93 to the upper portion of the winning device 40 in a discharging range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61 at a position below the display device 60. It is a thing.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stage 93 is provided with a plurality of stages (three stages in the embodiment) of swinging surfaces on which the game ball B swings in the width direction in a front view. Specifically, the three-step oscillating surfaces are the first oscillating surface 93a on the deepest side and the uppermost first oscillating surface 93a, and the second oscillating surface 93b on the front side and lower than the first oscillating surface 93a. It is composed of the third swing surface 93c at the front side and the lower position, and the game ball B flows down in the order of the first swing surface 93a, the second swing surface 93b, and the third swing surface 93c. It is like this.

Next, the winning device 40 provided directly below the center frame 90 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the winning device 40 has a specific winning portion 210 (V zone) that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous for the player by the game ball B entering, and this specific winning. Separately from the part 210 (V zone), a normal winning part 212 in which the game ball B can enter, and a movable type that distributes the game ball B to the specific winning part 210 (V zone) or the normal winning part 212 The driving body 42 (movable accessory), the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), the normal winning portion 212, and the driving body 42 are arranged at predetermined positions in the internal space, and the specific winning portion 210 (V zone) and the normal winning portion. Based on that the game ball B enters the main body member 214 in which at least the drive body 42 is visible from the outside in the front view of the portion 212 and the drive body 42, and the first start opening 31 or the second start opening 33. The game ball B from the discharge part 94 is changed to an open state in which the ball can be entered, and the opening and closing ball part 216 provided on the upper part of the main body member 214 and directly below the discharge part 94 of the center frame 90. I have it.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening/closing ball portion 216 has blades 41a and 41b arranged in a pair on the upper side of the winning device 40 so as to form a pair of left and right. The blades 41a and 41b are the blade driving device 49. The opening/closing operation is driven by (see FIG. 3). To be more specific, the blades 41a and 41b are opened after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) from the detection of the ball entering the first starting port 31 and opened for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds when the opening is once). It will be closed later. Further, the blades 41a and 41b are opened after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) from the detection of the ball entering the second starting port 33, and are closed after the opening for a predetermined time (two opening for 2 seconds). .. The blades 41a and 41b are shaped like a character, for example. When the blades 41a and 41b are opened, the game ball B can enter the winning device 40, and when the blades 41a and 41b are closed, the game ball B cannot enter the winning device 40. It should be noted that the time for which the blades 41a and 41b are in an open state (open state) at one time is 2 seconds. The opening time may be changed to an arbitrary time other than 2 seconds (for example, an arbitrary time such as 1.8 seconds).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in the opening/closing ball portion 216, the pair of blades 41a and 41b are rotated and opened such that the tip ends thereof are separated from each other with the shaft portion 41c on the lower end side as an axis. The open state forming the opening 41e (see FIG. 4(b) and FIG. 6) into which the game ball B can enter, and the pair of blades 41a and 41b pivot so that the tip ends approach each other with the shaft portion 41c as the axis. By closing the opening 41e, the opening 41e can be changed to a closed state, and the pair of blades 41a and 41b are positioned within the lateral width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 in the open state (FIG. 4(b)).

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the winning device 40 has an arc-shaped passage portion 41d in which the shape of the surface on which the game ball passes and abuts is an arc shape in a front view, as shown in FIGS. The arc-shaped passage portion 41d is a passage whose center is high and both ends are lower than that in a front view, and its central portion is located immediately below the discharge portion 94. The game ball B discharged from the discharge portion 94 of the center frame 90 can flow down from the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end. The pair of blades 41a and 41b described above are arranged at both ends of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d.

In addition, the game ball B entered in the winning device 40 through the opening 41e (see FIG. 4B and FIG. 6) formed by opening the pair of blades 41a and 41b is shown in FIG. As shown by the two-dot chain line arrow shown in b), it is configured to be guided toward the driving body 42 through a passage portion (not shown). It should be noted that the winning number detection passage sensor 226 (see FIG. 3) provided in a passage portion (not shown) of the winning device 40 is used to detect a game ball entering the winning device 40.

Further, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a main controller 70 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first starting port 31 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a first starting port passage sensor 32 capable of detecting that the game ball B has passed. The first starting opening passage sensor 32 outputs a detection signal to the main control device 70 when detecting the passage of the game ball B. Upon receiving the detection signal from the first starting opening passage sensor 32, the main control device 70 performs an operation of simultaneously opening the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 once (for 2 seconds). Further, the second starting port 33 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a second starting port passage sensor 34 capable of detecting that the game ball B has passed, as shown in FIG. When the second start opening passage sensor 34 detects passage of the game ball B, it outputs a detection signal to the main control device 70. Upon receiving the detection signal from the second start opening passage sensor 34, the main control device 70 performs an operation of simultaneously opening the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 twice (opening for 2 seconds twice).

Further, the driving body 42 of the winning device 40 is a member formed in a predetermined character shape (for example, a male character shape) and has a predetermined operation (for example, an operation in which lateral swing and vertical movement are combined). It is designed to be driven by. The drive body 42 is disposed so as to be freely drivable on the rolling surface 220 on which the game ball B rolls, and by the drive, the rolling mode of the game ball B rolling on the rolling surface 220. The gaming ball B wins either the specific winning part 210 (V zone) or the normal winning part 212 located on the downstream side of the rolling surface 220.

In a normal game state, that is, in a state other than the game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player, when the game ball B enters (wins) the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), the big hit state occurs. However, when a ball is entered into the normal winning portion 212, only a prize ball for the entered ball is given, and the jackpot state does not occur.

That is, the game ball B that has entered the winning device 40 is to enter either the specific winning part 210 or the normal winning part 212. A V detection sensor 43 is arranged in the specific winning part 210 (V zone) (see FIG. 3), and detects the game ball B won in the specific winning part 210 (V zone). The detection signal from the V detection sensor 43 is output to the main controller 70. Further, the game ball B that has entered the normal winning portion 212 is detected by the detection sensor 44. The detection signal from the detection sensor 44 is output to the main controller 70.

In addition, the display device 60 displays the number of rounds of the special game, the count number of the game balls B won in the winning device 40 in one round, information about various game states, cues, and the like. It also has a display function. In this pachinko machine 10, when the game ball B passes through the V zone in a normal game state, the game state shifts to a game state advantageous to the player and a maximum of eight rounds of special games are performed.

In addition to this, windmills 37 arranged on the left and right of the winning device 40 are also attached to the game board 30. Further, a plurality of nails (not shown) that guides or flips the game ball B to enhance its playability are also arranged on the game board 30.

Here, the main controller 70 will be described in a little more detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 70 is configured as a microcomputer centered on a CPU 72, and in addition to a power supply circuit 73 that supplies power to the CPU 72, a ROM 74 that stores various processing programs and a temporary storage. A RAM 76 that stores data, a timer 77 that measures time, a clock circuit 78 that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, and an input/output processing circuit 80 are connected by a bus 79. The detection signals from the first starting port passage sensor 32 and the second starting port passage sensor 34, the detection signals from the V detection sensor 43, etc. are input to the main control device 70 via the input/output processing circuit 80. Further, from the main control device 70, a drive signal to a blade drive device 49 that drives opening and closing of the pair of blades 41a and 41b, a control signal to a display control device 45 that controls display of the display device 60, and a prize. A control signal to the payout control device 46 that controls the payout of the balls, a control signal to the voice control device 47 to which the speaker 48 is connected, a lighting signal to various lamps (not shown), etc. are output via the input/output processing circuit 80. Has been done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second starting opening 33 is provided with an opening/closing vane that shifts to a ball entry easy state in which the game ball B enters more easily than a normal state in which the game ball B can enter. ing. The game board 30 is provided with a through gate 35 through which the game ball B can pass, for example, above the wind turbine 37. The through gate 35 includes a through gate passage sensor 35a that detects passage of the game ball B, and a detection signal from the passage sensor 35a is output to the main controller 70.

The main control device 70 performs an open lottery for the second starting opening 33 based on the passage detection by the through gate passage sensor 35a, and if it is a win, opens the opening blade 33a of the second starting opening 33 for a predetermined time (for example, 2 The second starting opening 33 is not opened if the selection fails. The display regarding the lottery is displayed on a partial area of the display screen 61 of the display device 60 by the display control device 45 based on an instruction from the main control device 70. For example, a variable display that alternately displays a symbol "○" that indicates a winning and a symbol "X" that indicates a loss, and if the variable display stops at the symbol "○", 2 The opening blade 33a of the starting port 33 is opened.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a narrowed portion 200 having a width smaller than the lateral widths of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 on both sides between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the game board 30 is viewed from the front. And the blades 41a and 41b are provided in the constricted portion 200.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30a has a vertically elongated substantially elliptical shape in a front view. The constricted portion 200 is located at a portion having the largest width in the front view of the game area 30a.

The display device 60 described above corresponds to the display device in the present invention, the center frame 90 described above corresponds to the decorative member in the present invention, and the guide passage portion 92 described above corresponds to the guide passage in the present invention. The discharging portion 94 corresponds to the discharging means in the present invention, the specific winning portion 210 (V zone) described above corresponds to the specific winning means in the present invention, and the normal winning portion 212 described above is the non-specific winning means in the present invention. The driving body 42 described above corresponds to the movable accessory in the present invention, the opening/closing ball portion 216 described above corresponds to the opening/closing ball means in the present invention, and the stage 93 described above is the staying means in the present invention. Correspondingly, the pair of blades 41a and 41b described above correspond to the pair of movable portions in the present invention.

Next, the flow of the game ball B entering the center frame 90 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball B that has entered the ball inlet 91 on either the left or right side of the center frame 90 passes through the inside of the guide passage 92 as shown by the two-dot chain line arrow toward the stage 93. Be guided. The game ball B guided to the stage 93 sways in the left-right direction on the first oscillating surface 93a, and flows down to the second oscillating surface 93b below the second oscillating surface. Also in 93b, the rocking is performed in the left-right direction and further flows down to the lower third rocking surface 93c, or the second rocking surface 93b does not rock and flows down to the third rocking surface 93c. It is discharged from the discharge portion 94 of the swing surface 93c to the arc-shaped passage portion 41d.

The game ball B discharged from the discharge portion 94 flows down from the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end, as shown in FIGS.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 5, if the pair of blades 41a, 41b of the winning device 40 is in the closed state, the winning device 40 falls without entering the ball entering device 40. .. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4(b) and FIG. 6, if the pair of blades 41a, 41b of the winning device 40 is in the open state, from the opening 41e formed by the pair of blades 41a, 41b of the ball entering device 40. The game ball B enters, is guided to the driving body 42 inside the winning device 40, and flows down on the rolling surface 220 to either the specific winning part 210 (V zone) or the normal winning part 212. Win a prize.

In a normal game state (state other than the jackpot state), when the game ball B enters (wins) the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), a jackpot state (a "blade mono jackpot" state described later) occurs. However, when a ball is entered into the normal winning portion 212, only a prize ball for the entered ball is given, and the jackpot state does not occur.

Next, the jackpot state and the like will be described. It should be noted that, when the winning device 40 is in the big hit state (that is, the state in which the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 are opened and closed for a predetermined round), the number of winning (winning) of the game ball B to the winning device 40 is detected for the winning number detection. It is detected by the passage sensor 226 (see FIG. 3), and when the number of winning game balls B in the big hit state reaches a predetermined number (here, 10), the round is finished. Also, when the number of opening and closing of the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 reaches a predetermined number (18 times), the round is finished. That is, one round in the jackpot state, when one of the number of times the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 are opened (18 times) or the number of winning game balls B (10) reaches a predetermined number. The round is set to end.

That is, the main control device 70 drives the blade driving device 49 to open and close the blades 41a and 41b 18 times, and during that time, a predetermined number (here, 10) of the game balls B are won in the winning device 40. At times, even when the opening/closing operation is less than 18 times, a command is output to the blade driving device 49 to bring the blades 41a and 41b into the closed state, the round is ended, and the round is continued until a predetermined maximum round. For example, in the case of a “blade mono jackpot”, that is, in a jackpot state that occurs when a specific winning portion 210 (V zone) of the winning device 40 is hit (winning), a certain winning portion 210 (V zone) is hit (winning prize). ), the maximum round (for example, 2, 7, 15 rounds) is determined. That is, the main control device 70 is provided with a random number for maximum round determination, and based on the random number for maximum round determination at the time of detecting a ball (winning) into the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), two rounds (occurrence probability: 33%). ), 7 rounds (occurrence probability 34%), 15 rounds (occurrence probability 33%). It should be noted that after the special game state has been played up to the limit number of times, basically the game state returns to the normal game state, but it may become a time saving state. The term "time saving state" as used herein means that the opening time of the blades 41a, 41b is extended to a predetermined time until the number of opening times of the blades 41a, 41b after the jackpot state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20 times). State.

Further, the pachinko machine 10 is generated by a lottery performed based on a "direct hit big hit", that is, a ball (prize) to the first starting opening 31 and the second starting opening 33, in addition to the above-mentioned "blade mono big hit". It also has a jackpot. Specifically, the main control device 70 is provided with a jackpot lottery random number, and based on the jackpot lottery random number at the time of detecting the entry (prize) into the first starting opening 31 and the second starting opening 33, the jackpot is selected. Whether it is out or not is decided. The probability of "direct hit jackpot" is, for example, about 1/112. Further, there are two types of such jackpot states, 7 rounds (occurrence probability 60%) and 14 rounds (occurrence probability 40%). For example, 7 rounds (occurrence probability 60%) based on the value of the jackpot lottery random number. Any one of 14 rounds (occurrence probability of 40%) is to be decided.

Further, when the jackpot lottery random number is a win, the main controller 70 controls the display controller 45 so as to perform variable display of the identification information on the display screen 61 of the display device 60, and displays a jackpot. A variable display effect of stopping at the identification information display of the mode is also performed. If the jackpot lottery random number is out of alignment and the out-of-range variation display condition is satisfied, the variation information of the identification information is displayed, and the variation display effect of stopping at the identification information display in the display mode indicating the out variation is performed. In addition, if the out-of-range variation display condition is set to have a low probability, the number of out-of-range variation display executions will be low, and the other variation display will be a big hit variation display, so the impression that the variation display of identification information is a big hit Can be given to the player.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the gaming board 30 is provided with the first starting opening 31 and the second starting opening 33 into which the game balls can enter, at predetermined positions in the gaming area 30a, and further the gaming board. 30 is provided with a winning device 40 that allows a game ball to enter based on the fact that a game ball has entered the first starting opening 31 and the second starting opening 33, and a display screen 61. A display device 60 that performs a predetermined effect display according to the state of the device 40 is arranged in the vertical direction from the top in the widthwise central portion of the game area 30a and in the order of the display device 60 and the winning device 40. The display device 60 includes a center frame 90 arranged at least in a part of the periphery of the display screen 61, and the center frame 90 has a ball entrance 91 into which a game ball can enter and a ball entrance 91. A guide passage portion 92 that guides the entered game balls through, and the game balls guided by the guide passage portions 92 in the lower position of the display device 60 in the discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61 of the winning device 40. The winning unit 40 is provided with a discharging unit 94 that discharges to the upper part, and the winning unit 40 is a specific winning unit 210 (V zone) that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state that is advantageous to the player by entering a game ball, and this identification. Separately from the winning part 210, a normal winning part 212 in which a game ball can enter, a specific winning part 210 or a movable driving body 42 for distributing the entering of the game ball to the normal winning part 212, and a specific winning part 210 The (V zone), the normal winning portion 212, and the driving body 42 are arranged at predetermined positions in the internal space, and at least the driving body 42 among the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), the normal winning portion 212, and the driving body 42. Is a body member 214 visible from the outside in a front view, and an open state in which a game ball from the discharge portion 94 can enter based on the game ball entering the first starting opening 31 or the second starting opening 33. And an opening/closing ball portion 216 provided above the main body member 214 and directly below the discharge portion 94. That is, since the display device 60 and the winning device 40 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction at the central portion in the width direction of the game area 30a of the game board 30, part of the display screen 61 of the display device 60 is inside the winning device 40. It is possible to make it easier to see the display screen 61 without being hidden behind the driving body 42 (movable accessory), and to make the winning device 40 laterally large or to narrow the game area. Without a problem, a game area can be secured.

In addition, since the display device 60 is provided above the opening/closing ball unit 216 of the winning device 40, the eyes are moved to the opening/closing ball unit 216 below the display device 60 for effect display. That is, the line of sight is moving in the flow of the ball, and it is possible to easily see whether or not there is a ball entering the opening/closing ball unit 216, and the effect display on the display device 60 and the presence/absence of a ball entering the opening/closing ball unit 216. And can be seen easily.

In addition, since the driving body 42 (movable accessory) is provided inside the main body member 214 of the winning device 40 different from the display device 60, the driving body 42 (movable accessory) is located at the front part of the display screen 61. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the conventional operation limitation of the movable accessory (that is, the movable accessory is limited to the movement that does not interfere with the display screen 61), and the driving body 42 (the movable accessory) is removed. It can be freely moved inside the main body member 214, and the degree of freedom of movement of the driving body 42 (movable accessory) can be improved.

Further, the game balls that enter the center frame 90 around the display screen 61 are guided by the guide passage portion 92 and are discharged from the discharge portion 94 below the display device 60 in a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61. Then, the player may or may not enter the opening/closing ball portion 216 (blades 41a, 41b) in the upper portion of the winning device 40 immediately below the discharging portion 94. In other words, the opening/closing ball portion 216 (blades 41a, 41b) of the winning device 40 is located immediately below the display screen 61, and the game balls discharged from the discharging portion 94 are the opening/closing ball portion 216 (blades 41a, 41b). Since it is possible to see whether or not to enter the ball without moving the line of sight, it is easy to simultaneously see the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device 40. Therefore, even if the player is gazing at the display screen 61 of the display device 60, it is possible to reduce the oversight of the process of presence or absence of a ball entering the winning device 40.

As a result, the display screen 61 is easy to see, the game area 30a can be secured, the degree of freedom of the operation of the driving body 42 (movable accessory) can be improved, and moreover, the entry into the winning device 40 and the display screen 61 are possible. It is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the display information of can be viewed at the same time.

In addition, the stage 93 of the center frame 90 is provided below the display device 60 and allows the game ball guided by the guide passage portion 92 to stay visibly. The discharging unit 94 discharges the game ball from the stage 93 to the upper portion of the winning device 40 in a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61 at a position below the display device 60. In other words, it is possible to confirm the game ball staying on the stage 93 below the display device 60, and to call attention to the stay ball during the stay period of the game ball on the stage 93, and then to the discharging unit. Since it is discharged from 94, it is possible not to overlook the game ball that is about to be discharged from the display device 60 to the upper portion of the winning device 40, and the game ball discharged from the discharge part 94 enters the opening/closing entrance part 216. Since it is possible to see whether or not to play without moving the line of sight, it becomes easy to see the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the process of whether or not a game ball enters the winning device 40 at the same time. Even if the player is gazing at the display screen 61 of the device 60, it is possible to reduce the oversight of the process of presence or absence of entering the winning device 40.

Further, in the case where the discharging portion 94 of the center frame 90 and the opening/closing ball portion 216 of the winning device 40 are separately attached to the game board 30, the positional relationship between the discharging portion 94 and the opening/closing ball portion 216 is different. The center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed so that the positional relationship between the discharging portion 94 and the opening/closing ball portion 216 varies depending on the mounting accuracy of both of them on the game board 30. It does not change depending on the mounting precision of the both to the game board 30, and it is not necessary to adjust the mounting position of the both, and the mounting workability is excellent.

Further, since the game board 30 is viewed from the front, the constricted portions 200 each having a width smaller than the lateral width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are provided on both sides between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. It is possible to widen the game area 30a as much as the constricted portion 200 is formed. That is, the game ball may flow down to the constricted portion 200 between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. Further, since the opening/closing ball part 216 is provided in the constricted part 200, the game ball enters the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the opening/closing ball part 216 provided in the constricted part 200 directly below the display screen 61. It becomes easy to see the process of whether or not to throw a ball at the same time, and even if the player is gazing at the display screen 61 of the display device 60, the oversight of the process of presence or absence of a ball entering the winning device 40 can be reduced.

In addition, the pair of blades 41a and 41b arranged side by side in the opening/closing entry ball portion 216 pivotally open with the tip end side away from each other with the shaft portion 41c on the lower end side serving as an axis to enter the game ball. It becomes an open state that forms the ballable opening 41e, and conversely, by pivoting the shaft portion 41c as the axis center so that the tip ends approach each other and closing it, the opening 41e can be closed. is there. Further, even if the pair of blades 41a and 41b are in the open state, since they are located within the lateral widths of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40, the width of the game area is narrower than the lateral widths of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. Never be.

Further, the game area 30a has a circular shape, a substantially circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a substantially elliptical shape in a front view thereof, and the constricted portion 200 is located at a portion having the largest lateral width in a front view of the game area 30a. The maximum widths of the display device 60 and the winning device 40 are secured, and even when the pair of movable parts (blades 41a and 41b) are in the open state, the wings 41a and 41b are the widths of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. Since it is stopped within the range, the width of the game area is not narrowed by the movement of the blades 41a and 41b, and it is possible to provide a structure in which the game ball can flow in the game area 30a and be interesting.

Further, the winning device 40 is provided with an arc-shaped passage portion 41d having a high center and lower ends at both ends when viewed from the front such that the central portion thereof is located directly below the discharging portion 94, and the game discharged from the discharging portion 94. The sphere can flow down from the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end, and a pair of movable portions (blades 41a, 41b) are arranged at both ends of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d. There is. Therefore, the game ball that enters the center frame 90 of the display device 60 and is discharged from the discharge portion 94 is always discharged to the center of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d of the winning device 40, and the left end of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d. Alternatively, it can flow down toward the right end and can be guided toward the movable parts (blades 41a and 41b) provided at the left end and the right end thereof. For example, if the pair of movable parts (blades 41a, 41b) are in an open state, the game ball that has passed through the arc-shaped passage part 41d will enter the winning device 40, and conversely, the pair of movable parts (blades). If 41a, 41b) are in the closed state, the player will pass by without entering the winning device 40. In other words, the game ball entered in the center frame 90 of the display device 60 can be guided to the opening/closing ball portion 216 (a pair of blades 41a and 41b) of the winning device 40 without fail, and the opening/closing ball portion 216 (a pair of balls) can be guided. Whether or not a ball can enter can be determined by the open or closed state of the blades 41a, 41b).

Further, on the swing surface of the stage 93, the game ball swings in the width direction in a front view, so that the game ball is swung by this stage 93 before being discharged by the discharge section 94 in the subsequent stage of this stage 93. Can be watched.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the stage 93 as the staying means has the first swing surface 93a to the third swing surface 93c, but the guide passage portion 92 and the discharge portion 94 are directly connected. A path longer than a straight path is provided with a one-way path portion that allows the game ball to pass through a predetermined path in only one direction. The one-way path portion guides the game ball to stay in the center frame 90. A means of stay (stage) may be adopted. Examples of the one-way passage include a meandering passage (one-way passage) and a klune (a dish-shaped accessory with holes).

In this case, by guiding the game ball through the one-way path portion in one direction, the game ball can be made to stay in the center frame 90, and before being discharged by the discharge section 94 at the latter stage of this staying means. The staying means allows the player to pay attention to the staying game ball by being guided in one direction.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the winning ball to the winning device 40 in the big hit state is detected by the winning number detecting passage sensor 226 which detects the passage of the game ball, but this winning number detecting passage sensor The detection may be performed by the V detection sensor 43 and the detection sensor 44 without using the 226.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are placed between them. The center frame 90 and the winning device 40 may be arranged with a space so that the game balls can pass in the lateral direction. In this case, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are arranged with a space between them so that the game balls can pass laterally between them. The game ball flowing down the left side of the game board 30 flows down between the center frame 90 and the prize winning device 40 and flows down to the right side of the game board 30, or vice versa. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game board having more variety.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine in which a so-called 1-type pachinko machine and a 2-kind pachinko machine are fused is described as an example. However, even if the 1-type pachinko machine or 2-kind pachinko machine is adopted. Good.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30... Game board 30a... Game area 31... 1st starting opening (ball entry means)
33... 2nd starting opening (ball entry means)
40... Winning device 41a... Wing (movable part)
41b... blade (movable part)
42... Driving body (movable accessory)
60... Display device (display means)
90... Center frame (decorative member)
92... Guide passage part (guide passage)
93… Stage (means of stay)
94... Discharging unit (discharging means)
210… Specific prize winning section (specific winning means)
212... Ordinary prize winning part (non-specific ball entry means)
216... Opening/closing ball portion (opening/closing ball means)
220... Rolling surface

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven,
An operating port provided on the game board, into which a game ball can enter,
A lottery means for performing a lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the working opening,
A starting opening in which a game ball can be entered based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means,
Predetermined ball entrance means having a variable ball entrance into which a game ball can enter based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening,
An operating member that moves leftward and rightward in a front view of the game board in order to change the variable entrance into a first state in which a game ball can enter and a second state in which a game ball is difficult to enter. When,
A distribution means for distributing the game balls, which is provided in the internal space where the game balls entered from the variable ball entrance are guided,
State transition means for transitioning to an advantageous game state advantageous to the player when the game balls sorted by the sorting means pass through a specific area,
Display means having a display screen for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the predetermined ball entering means,
A peripheral member provided on the game board and formed so as to surround at least a part of the display means,
Equipped with
The circumferential member has a ball-in portion into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter, a guide path for guiding the game ball entering the ball-in portion, and a game guided in the guide path. And a discharging unit capable of discharging the ball to the game area,
The gaming machine, wherein the display means is provided at a position on the inner side of the circumferential member and not overlapping the distribution means when the game board is viewed from the front.

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