JP2021171397A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of effectively utilizing space in a back side of a game board.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine (game machine) P includes: a game board 5 having a game area in which game balls flow down; and a movable accessory (performance device) disposed in a back side of the game board 5. In a game area, a first start pocket 31 (predetermined ball entry part) allowing game balls to enter and a stage unit (guide route) 30 for guiding game balls to the first start pocket 31 are provided. In the game machine, the stage unit 30 and the movable accessory are disposed with a predetermined interval in a longitudinal direction (in a direction orthogonal to a board surface of the game board). The amount of projection relative to a back 5b of the game board 5 of the stage unit 30 is set smaller than the amount of projection relative to a front 5a of the game board 5 of the stage unit 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine provided with a guide passage for guiding a gaming ball launched by a launching device to a winning opening such as a first starting opening is known. For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, a stage is provided along the lower edge of the opening formed in the central portion of the game board, and a game ball is placed on the upstream side of this stage to the stage. There is a warp passage to accept. The stage has a central passage portion provided above the first starting port, and a left passage portion and a right passage portion provided on the left and right sides of the central passage portion. The central passage portion, the left passage portion, and the right passage portion are all formed in a concave shape so that the game ball can swing, and are inclined downward from the back side to the front side of the game board. ..

The game ball received from the warp passage to the stage gradually loses its momentum while swinging on the left passage portion, the central passage portion, or the right passage portion described above, and finally falls from the stage. At this time, the game ball that has fallen from the central passage portion can easily enter the first starting port, while the game ball that has fallen from the left passage portion or the right passage portion enters the first starting port. It's getting harder. Then, when a game ball enters the first starting port, a jackpot electronic lottery for deciding whether or not to execute a special game is performed, but the game ball does not enter the first starting port. In that case, the big hit electronic lottery will not be held. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the position from which the game ball swinging on the stage falls.

Japanese Patent No. 5507521

However, in a gaming machine as described above, the back walls of the left passage portion, the central passage portion, and the right passage portion that make up the stage protrude significantly rearward from the back surface of the game board in the front-rear direction. In some cases, the space on the back side of the game board could not be used effectively. In this case, when arranging the effect device on the back side of the game board, there arises a problem that the space for arranging the effect device is limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively utilizing the space on the back side of the gaming board.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a game board having a game area in which the game ball flows down, and an effect device arranged on the back side of the game board. The game area includes the game ball. A gaming machine provided with a predetermined ball-entry portion capable of entering a ball and a guide passage for guiding a game ball to the ball-entry portion. It is characterized in that it is arranged at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the board surface.

Further, in the above invention, in the above configuration, the guide passage protrudes from the front surface and the back surface of the game board, and the amount of protrusion of the guide passage with respect to the back surface of the game board is the front surface of the game board of the guide passage. It is characterized in that it is set to be smaller than the amount of protrusion with respect to.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the guide passage protrudes from the front surface of the game board, but does not protrude from the back surface of the game board.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above configuration, the guide passage has a swing passage portion that allows the game ball to swing, and the swing passage portion is located above the predetermined ball entry portion. The width of the swing passage portion in the direction orthogonal to the board surface of the game board is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively utilizing the space on the back side of the gaming board.

It is a front view which shows the appearance of the pachinko machine which concerns on this Embodiment example. It is a perspective view which shows the state when the front door of the pachinko machine is opened. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the game board provided in the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the stage unit provided in the game board shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the stage unit. It is a front perspective view of the stage unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the stage unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the stage unit. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 4, and (b) is an enlarged view of a main part of (a). (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 4, and (b) is an enlarged view of a main part of (a). FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 4 around the stage unit. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 4 around the stage unit. It is an enlarged view which shows the structure of the stage unit 30 which concerns on a modification.

The pachinko machine (game machine) P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the vertical, horizontal, and front-back directions are defined with reference to the viewpoint from the player facing the pachinko machine P.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P includes a vertically rectangular outer frame 1 installed in the island equipment of the amusement park, and an inner frame 2 attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable in a door shape. A front door 3 or the like attached to the front surface of the inner frame 2 so as to be openable and closable is provided. The main body frame 4 is composed of the outer frame 1 and the inner frame 2, and the main body frame 4 holds the game board 5.

The upper bearing body 6 and the lower bearing body 7 are fixed to the left side frame portion of the outer frame 1. On the other hand, first pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the inner frame 2. By pivotally supporting both of these first pins to the upper bearing body 6 and the lower bearing body 7, a first hinge mechanism for supporting the inner frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 1 is configured.

Second pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the front door 3, and the upper and lower support plates 8 having both second pins projecting from the left frame portion of the inner frame 2. A second hinge mechanism that supports the front door 3 with respect to the left frame portion of the inner frame 2 so as to be openable and closable is configured by pivotally supporting the front door 3.

The right side frame portion of the inner frame 2 is on the free end side opposite to the first hinge mechanism and the second hinge mechanism, and the cylinder lock 10 is provided on the right side frame portion. A locking device (not shown) having a cylinder lock 10 is installed on the right side surface of the inner frame 2. This locking device includes a rear locking rod projecting to the back surface side of the inner frame 2 and a front locking rod projecting to the front surface side of the inner frame 2. In the normal state, the inner frame 2 is locked to the outer frame 1 by the rear locking rod of the locking device, and the front door 3 is locked to the inner frame 2 by the front locking rod. When a key (not shown) is inserted into the keyway of the cylinder lock 10 and rotated in one direction (for example, clockwise), the rear locking rod moves downward to unlock the inner frame 2. Further, when the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 10 is rotated in the other direction (counterclockwise), the front lock rod moves upward to unlock the front door 3.

A transparent plate 11 made of glass, plastic, or the like is attached to the front door 3. Various effect units and the like are arranged around the transparent plate 11. Specifically, the design unit 12 is arranged above the transparent plate 11, the side panel units 13a and 13b are arranged in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the design unit 12, and the front ends of the side panel units 13a and 13b and the front ends of the side panel units 13a and 13b. A plurality of (eight in this embodiment) speakers 14a to 14h are arranged below the left and right sides of the transparent plate 11, and a saucer 15 capable of storing a game ball is arranged below the transparent plate 11, and the front center of the saucer 15 is provided. An effect operation unit 16 is arranged, and an operation handle 17 for performing a game ball launch operation is arranged at the lower right of the effect operation unit 16.

A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided inside the design unit 12, and the effect of these LEDs emitting light in various colors and light emission patterns as the game progresses is performed. The side panel units 13a and 13b are plate-shaped decorative devices formed so as to project forward. A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are also provided inside the side panel units 13a and 13b, so that the same effect as that of the design unit 12 is performed. The speakers 14a to 14h are adapted to output various sounds related to the game according to the progress of the game. Of these speakers 14a to 14h, the speakers 14a to 14f are provided at the front ends of the side panel units 13a and 13b projecting forward, so that the distance from the player is short. Therefore, the sound output according to the progress of the game can be effectively transmitted to the player.

A game ball rented by a game ball lending device (not shown) installed on the side of the pachinko machine P and a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device described later of the pachinko machine P are guided to the saucer 15. It has become. When the saucer 15 is full of game balls, a full tank detection unit, which will be described later, detects the state. The effect operation unit 16 can switch the effect to be executed as the game progresses. The operation handle 17 is formed so that the player can rotate it in a predetermined direction. When the player rotates the operation handle 17, the game ball housed in the saucer 15 is sent to the launching device 18 arranged below the game board 5. Then, the launching device 18 launches the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 17. A rectifier unit 19 for supplying the game ball stored in the saucer 15 to the launching device 18 is arranged on the back surface of the front door 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine P, various effects including a main control board 20 that performs main processing related to the game and the speakers 14a to 14h described above in response to a command from the main control board 20 are provided. The sub-control board 21 that controls the unit, the prize ball payout device 22 that pays out the prize balls, the payout control board 23 that controls the prize ball payout device 22 in response to a command from the main control board 20, and the operation handle 17. A launch control board (not shown) that controls the operation of the launch device 18 according to the amount of rotation operation, and an external terminal board 24 that outputs various information such as the number of jackpots to the hall computer of the amusement park are provided. .. Further, below the prize ball payout device 22, a full tank detection unit 25 that can detect that the saucer 15 is full with a game ball is provided. Below the full tank detection unit 25, a flow path 26 connecting the full tank detection unit 25 and the saucer 15 is provided. On the back surface of the pachinko machine P, the main control board 20 and the sub control board 21 are covered with the back cover member 27.

The game board 5 shown in FIG. 4 is stored and held in the inner frame 2, and a game area 29 surrounded by a guide rail 28 or the like is formed on the front surface of the game board 5. The game area 29 is visible through the transparent plate 11 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and is a so-called left-handed area 29a located on the left side when viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine P, and the same player. It has a so-called right-handed region 29b located on the right side when viewed from the viewpoint. A stage unit 30, a first start port 31, and an out port 32 are provided below the center of the game area 29, and a gate 33, a second start port 34, a large winning opening 35, and the like are provided in the right-handed area 29b. Has been done. In addition to the above configuration, the game area 29 is provided with a general winning opening 36, a game nail 37, a windmill 38, and the like. Further, below the stage unit 30 in the game area 29, a plurality of game nails (hereinafter, referred to as “road nails”) 37a for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 31 are arranged. The detailed configuration of the stage unit 30 will be described later.

An opening 39 cut out in a predetermined shape is formed at substantially the center of the game board 5. An effect display device 40 that displays various effects related to the game at a position on the back side of the game board 5 that the player can face through the opening 39, and movable accessories 41A, 41B, etc. that move up and down according to the progress of the game. Is provided. The movable accessories 41A and 41B are arranged in the space between the game board 5 and the effect display device 40. The movable accessory 41A is arranged below in this space, and the movable accessory 41B is arranged above in this space. These movable accessories 41A and 41B can be moved to the center of the front surface of the effect display device 40 according to the progress of the game. The details of the positional relationship between the movable accessory 41A arranged below and the stage unit 30 provided on the game board 5 will be described later. Further, although not shown, the first special symbol display, the second special symbol display, and the first special symbol are located on the game board 5 outside the game area 29 and at a position visible to the player. A hold indicator, a second special symbol hold indicator, a normal symbol indicator, a normal symbol hold indicator, and a right-handed notification indicator are provided. These indicators are devices for displaying various situations related to the game.

When the operation handle 17 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is rotated by the player at an arbitrary angle, the launching device 18 continuously launches the game ball toward the game area 29. Normally, when the player starts the game, the game ball is launched toward the left-handed area 29a of the game area 29, and the launched game ball collides with the game nail 37 or the windmill 38 and the flow direction is irregular. The left-handed region 29a flows down while changing to. At this time, the game ball flows down toward the first starting port 31 via the stage unit 30 or the road nail 37a. Then, when the flowing game balls enter the first starting port 31, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of prize balls are given, and a jackpot electron that determines whether or not to execute the special game is given. A lottery will be held. When the flowing game balls enter the general winning opening 36, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of prize balls are given, and the flowing game balls are either the first starting opening 31 or the general winning opening 36. If the ball does not enter the ball, the ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 5 through the out port 32.

On the other hand, if the above-mentioned big hit electronic lottery is won, the game shifts to a special game. In this special game, the player launches a game ball toward the right-handed area 29b, and the launched game ball flows down the right-handed area 29b and can enter the large winning opening 35. The large winning opening 35 is provided with a slide plate 42 for the large winning opening that can slide in the front-rear direction. Further, below the slide plate 42 for the large winning opening, a large winning opening passing area 43 through which the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 35 passes is formed. When the slide plate 42 for the large winning opening slides forward, the large winning opening 35 is closed, while when it slides backward, the large winning opening 35 is opened. When the slide plate 42 for the large winning opening opens the large winning opening 35 a plurality of times at a predetermined timing, the game ball can enter the large winning opening 35. Then, by inserting the game ball into the large prize opening 35 opened between the start and the end of the special game, a large number (for example, 2400) of prize balls will be given to the player.

In addition, when the above-mentioned special game is completed, the game shifts to the time-saving game. In this time-saving game, the player launches a game ball toward the right-handed area 29b, and when the launched game ball passes through the gate 33, an electronic lottery of a normal symbol is executed. If the electronic lottery of the normal symbol is won, the game ball can enter the second starting port 34. The second starting port 34 is provided with a slide plate 44 for the second starting port that can slide in the front-rear direction. Further, below the slide plate 44 for the second starting port, a second starting port passing region 45 through which the game ball that has entered the second starting port 34 passes is formed. When the slide plate 44 for the second starting port slides forward, the second starting port 34 is closed, while when it slides backward, the second starting port 34 is opened. When the slide plate 44 for the second starting port opens the second starting port 34 a plurality of times at a predetermined timing, the game ball can be easily entered into the second starting port 34. When the game ball enters the second starting port 34, a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls is given, and the big hit electronic lottery is performed again. The number of times the jackpot electronic lottery is performed triggered by the entry of the second starting port 34 is set to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), and the jackpot electronic lottery is performed within this specified number of times. If the player does not win, the time-saving game is ended and the player launches the game ball toward the left-handed area 29a again.

Next, the stage unit 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9. First, the outline of the stage unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the stage unit 30 is arranged along the lower left and lower edges of the opening 39 formed in the substantially center of the game board 5, and is arranged in the arrangement direction of the first starting port 31. It is designed to guide the game ball to. Further, on the upstream side of the stage unit 30 in the game area 29 (left-handed area 29a), a stage entrance area 46 serving as an entrance to the stage unit 30 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the game ball that has passed through the stage entrance region 46 in the left-handed region 29a can enter the first starting port 31 after passing through various passages provided in the stage unit 30. It has become. The various passages of the stage unit 30 include a receiving passage 47 that receives a game ball from the stage entrance area 46 into the stage unit 30, and guides the game ball received by the receiving passage 47 to the central portion of the game area 29. The guide passage portion 48 is included, and the swing passage portion 49 that swings the game ball guided by the guide passage portion 48 at the central portion of the game area 29. The downstream side of the receiving passage portion 47 communicates with the upstream side of the guiding passage portion 48, and the downstream side of the guiding passage portion 48 communicates with the upstream side of the swing passage portion 49.

Next, the detailed configuration of the stage unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The stage unit 30 includes a base body 50 fixed to the game board 5, a front support 51 and a rear support 52 having a half-split structure fixed to the base body 50, and a base body 50 and a rear support 52. The held body 53 held by the above is combined with the held body 53. In this way, the front support 51, the rear support 52, and the held body 53 are fixed to the game board 5 via the base body 50.

The base body 50 has a first mounting portion 50a to which the front support 51 can be mounted, an inclined portion 50b that is continuous with the lower end portion of the first mounting portion 50a and is inclined downward, and a lower end portion of the inclined portion 50b. It has a second mounting portion 50c to which the rear support 52 can be mounted.

The first mounting portion 50a of the base main body 50 is formed so as to extend along the vertical direction, and the front support 51 can be mounted on the front surface thereof. The front support 51 is formed so as to extend while bending in the vertical direction, and the back side thereof is recessed so as to form a flow path through which the game ball flows down. When the front support 51 is attached to the front surface of the first attachment 50a, the first attachment 50a and the front support 51 form the above-mentioned receiving passage portion 47. The receiving passage portion 47 is formed on the front side of the base main body 50, and is arranged on the front side of the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49.

The inclined portion 50b of the base main body 50 includes a long plate-shaped member 50b1 provided so as to project to the back surface side thereof, and a front wall portion 50b2 erected on the front surface side of the plate-shaped member 50b1. Have. The second mounting portion 50c of the base body 50 can mount the rear support 52 on the back surface thereof, and the rear support 52 is forward from the rear wall portion 52a and the upper end portion of the rear wall portion 52a. It has a protruding roof 52b provided so as to project to the roof. The rear wall portion 52a and the protruding roof 52b are formed from the back surface side of the inclined portion 50b to the back surface side of the second mounting portion 50c. When the rear support 52 is attached to the back surface of the second attachment 50c, the plate-shaped member 50b1 and the front wall 50b2 of the inclined portion 50b, and the rear wall 52a and the protruding roof 52b of the rear support 52 The guidance passage portion 48 described above is formed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the inclined portion 50b has a sliding surface 50b4 for sliding the game ball between the front surface 50b3 and the front wall portion 50b2 described above. There is. The sliding surface 50b4 is formed so as to gently rise from the front surface 50b3 of the inclined portion 50b toward the front wall portion 50b2. Further, the sliding surface 50b4 has a smaller amount of protrusion toward the front surface side than the road nail 37a (a plurality of game nails arranged below the inclined portion 50b). Therefore, even if the game ball bounces upward based on the collision with the road nail 37a, the bounced game ball slides on the front surface of the sliding surface 50b4, and the momentum is lost. Can be suppressed.

Returning to FIGS. 8 and 9, the second mounting portion 50c has a mounting portion 50c1 on which the held body 53 can be mounted on the back surface thereof. The held body 53 has a first recess 53a formed in the central portion thereof, and second recesses 53b and third recesses 53c formed on the left and right sides of the first recess 53a. The first recess 53a, the second recess 53b, and the third recess 53c are all inclined downward from the back surface side to the front surface side. Further, the first recess 53a is located above the first starting port 31, while the second recess 53b and the third recess 53c are not located above the first starting port 31. When the held body 53 configured in this way is mounted on the mounting portion 50c1 and the rear support 52 is mounted on the second mounting portion 50c so as to sandwich the held body 53, it is covered. The holding body 53 is held by the second mounting portion 50c of the base main body 50 and the rear support body 52. Then, the above-mentioned swing passage portion 49 is formed by the held body 53, the rear wall portion 52a of the rear side support 52, and the protruding roof 52b. The game ball that swings on the swing passage portion 49 gradually loses its momentum, and finally falls from the swing passage portion 49. At this time, the game ball dropped from the first recess 53a can easily enter the first starting port 31, while the game ball dropped from the second recess 53b and the third recess 53c is first started. It is difficult to enter the ball in the mouth 31. The base body 50 can be attached to the game board 5, and the front support 51 and the rear support 52 can be attached to the base 50 using well-known attachment means such as screws.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the swing passage portion 49 communicates with the downstream side of the guide passage portion 48 as described above, and the width of the swing passage portion 49 in the front-rear direction is large. , The size is set to be less than one game ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has fallen from the swing passage portion 49 from colliding with the head of the game nail 37 arranged above the first starting port 31. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 31.

Further, the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 30 with respect to the front surface 5a of the game board 5 is set to be larger than the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 30 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5. Specifically, neither the guide passage portion 48 nor the swing passage portion 49 of the stage unit 30 protrudes toward the back side of the back surface 5b of the game board 5, and the back surface portion 52a of the guide passage portion 48 does not protrude. The back surface of the rear wall portion 52a of the swing passage portion 49 and the back surface 5b of the game board 5 are flush with each other. That is, the amount of protrusion of the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49 of the stage unit 30 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5 is set to be “0”. Further, the protruding roof 52b of the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49 protrudes to the front side of the front surface 5a of the game board 5. That is, the amount of protrusion of the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49 of the stage unit 30 with respect to the front surface 5a of the game board 5 is set to be larger than 0. Since the receiving passage portion 47 is configured by mounting the front support 51 on the front surface of the first mounting portion 50a located on the left side portion of the stage unit 30, the receiving passage portion 47 is configured from the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49. Is also provided so as to project to the front side, and while projecting from the front surface 5a of the game board 5, it does not project from the back surface 5b of the game board 5.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4, 12, and 13, the details of the positional relationship between the movable accessory 41A arranged below shown in FIG. 4 and the stage unit 30 provided on the game board 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory 41A has a disk-shaped first light emitting unit 41a arranged at the center thereof, and second light emitting units 41b and a third light emitting unit 41b arranged on the left and right sides of the first light emitting unit 41a. It has a light emitting unit 41c and. Of the first light emitting unit 41a to the third light emitting unit 41c, the first light emitting unit 41a is arranged on the frontmost side of the movable accessory 41A. A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided inside the first light emitting unit 41a to the third light emitting unit 41c. For example, when a jackpot electronic lottery performed based on the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 31 is won, the movable accessory 41A rises to the center of the front surface of the effect display device 40, and these The effect that the LED emits light in various colors and light emission patterns is performed.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the first light emitting portion 41a of the movable accessory 41A is arranged on the back side of the game board 5. In this case, the first light emitting unit 41a and the game board 5 are arranged at a predetermined interval L. Further, as already described with reference to FIG. 11, the back surface of the rear wall portion 52a of the guidance passage portion 48 in the stage unit 30, the back surface of the rear wall portion 52a of the swing passage portion 49, and the back surface 5b of the game board 5 are It is flush. Therefore, the stage unit 30 (the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49) and the first light emitting portion 41a are arranged at a predetermined interval L apart from each other. As a result, a space for arranging the movable accessory 41A is secured on the back side of the game board 5. Therefore, the stage unit 30 and the movable accessory 41A arranged on the back side of the game board 5 do not come into contact with each other, and the movable accessory 41A can be appropriately arranged.

As described above, the pachinko machine (game machine) P according to the present embodiment has a game board 5 having a game area 29 in which the game ball flows down, and a movable accessory (directing device) 41A arranged on the back side of the game board 5. In the game area 29, a first starting port (predetermined ball entry portion) 32 into which the game ball can enter, and a stage unit (guidance passage) for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 31. 30 is provided, and the stage unit 30 and the movable accessory 41A are arranged at predetermined intervals L in the front-rear direction (direction orthogonal to the board surface of the game board). According to such a configuration, the stage unit 30 provided on the game board 5 and the movable accessory 41A arranged on the back side of the game board 5 do not come into contact with each other, so that the back side of the game board 5 does not come into contact with each other. A space can be secured and the space can be effectively used.

Further, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 30 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5 is set to be 0, while the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 30 with respect to the front surface 5a of the game board 5 is set to 0. The amount of protrusion is set to be larger than 0. According to such a configuration, since the stage unit 30 does not protrude from the back surface 5b of the game board 5, the space on the back side of the game board 5 can be reliably and effectively utilized.

Further, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the stage unit 30 has a swing passage portion 49 capable of swinging the game ball, and the swing passage portion 49 is a first starting port (1st start port (1). It is located above a predetermined ball entry portion), and the width of the swing passage portion 49 in the front-rear direction is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has fallen from the swing passage portion 49 from colliding with the head of the game nail 37 arranged above the first starting port 31. , The entry of the game ball into the first starting port 31 can be stabilized.

Further, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the stage unit 30 is arranged on the game board 5, if the stage unit 30 is arranged near the upper side of the road nail 37a arranged in the game area 29 of the game board 5. The game ball that collides with the road nail 37a jumps upward, and the jumped game ball collides with the lower end portion of the stage unit 30. In this case, the momentum of the game ball is lost due to the collision with the lower end portion of the stage unit 30, and there is a problem that it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first starting port 31. In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the stage unit 30 is arranged away from the road nail 37a. If this configuration is adopted, the swing passage portion 49 and the first swing passage portion 49 of the stage unit 30 are adopted. The vertical distance from the starting port 31 has increased, and as a result, there has been a problem that it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first starting port 31 again.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, while the stage unit 30 is arranged near the road nail 37a arranged in the game area 29 of the game board 5, the game ball to the first starting port 31 is provided. It is possible to stabilize the entry of the ball. Specifically, the inclined portion 50b of the base body 50 constituting the stage unit 30 has a sliding surface 50b4 for sliding the game ball between the front surface 50b3 and the front wall portion 50b2 described above. (See FIG. 10). The sliding surface 50b4 is formed so as to gently rise from the front surface 50b3 of the inclined portion 50b toward the front wall portion 50b2, and the amount of protrusion toward the front surface side is smaller than that of the road nail 37a. Therefore, even if the game ball bounces upward based on the collision with the road nail 37a, the bounced game ball slides on the front surface of the sliding surface 50b4, and the momentum is lost. Can be suppressed. Further, since the stage unit 30 is arranged near the road nail 37a in this way, the vertical distance between the swing passage portion 49 of the stage unit 30 and the first starting port 31 is not separated. There is. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 31.

Next, the configuration of the stage unit according to the modified example will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the stage unit 300 according to the present modification, which corresponds to FIG. 11 (b) of the above-mentioned stage unit 30. Further, in the following, the description of the same configuration as the stage unit 30 described above will be omitted.

The stage unit 300 according to the present modification is different from the stage unit 30 according to the above embodiment in that it protrudes from both the front surface 5a and the back surface 5b of the game board 5. Specifically, the rear wall portion 52a of the stage unit 300 (the guide passage portion 48 and the swing passage portion 49) protrudes in front of the front surface 5a of the game board 5 in the front-rear direction, and the game board 5 It also protrudes slightly behind the back surface 5b. In this case, the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 300 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5 is set to be smaller than the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 300 with respect to the front surface 5a of the game board 5. Moreover, the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 300 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5 is such that the stage unit 300 and the movable accessory 41A (first light emitting portion 41a) arranged on the back side of the game board 5 do not come into contact with each other. It is set within the range. According to such a configuration, since the amount of protrusion of the stage unit 300 with respect to the back surface 5b of the game board 5 is suppressed, it is possible to secure a space on the back side of the game board 5 and effectively utilize the space. ..

In the above description, the first starting port 31 has been mentioned as a predetermined ball entry portion constituting the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a second starting port 34 may be adopted as a predetermined ball entry portion, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 34 may also be arranged at a predetermined interval from the effect device. Further, for example, a large winning opening 35 may be adopted as a predetermined entry portion, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the large winning opening 35 may be arranged at a predetermined interval from the effect device. Even in such a case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above description, the movable accessory 41A has been described as the effect device constituting the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and various effect devices arranged on the back side of the game board 5 are not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to.

P pachinko machine (game machine)
5 Game board 21 1st start opening (predetermined winning opening)
29 Game area 30 Stage unit (guidance passage)
47 Acceptance passage (guidance passage)
48 Guidance passage (guidance passage)
49 Swing passage (guidance passage)
41A Movable accessory (directing device)

Claims (4)

A game board that has a game area where the game ball flows down,
A production device arranged on the back side of the game board is provided.
The gaming area is a gaming machine provided with a predetermined entry portion into which a game ball can enter and a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the entry portion.
A gaming machine characterized in that the guide passage and the effect device are arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction orthogonal to the board surface of the gaming board. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The guide passage protrudes from the front surface and the back surface of the game board.
A gaming machine characterized in that the amount of protrusion of the guide passage with respect to the back surface of the game board is set to be smaller than the amount of protrusion of the guide passage with respect to the front surface of the game board. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
A gaming machine characterized in that the guide passage projects from the front surface of the gaming board, but does not project from the back surface of the gaming board. The gaming machine according to claim 1 to 3.
The guide passage has a swing passage portion that allows the game ball to swing.
The swing passage portion is located above the predetermined ball entry portion, and is located above the predetermined ball entry portion.
A gaming machine characterized in that the width of the swing passage portion in a direction orthogonal to the board surface of the gaming board is set to be smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball.

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