JP3014323B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine in which a small ball is flipped up against the gravity on a board and dropped by gravity.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in a gaming machine in which a small ball is flipped up against a gravity surface on a board and dropped by gravity, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine, a so-called mechanical accessory such as an electric tulip or the like is used instead. The mainstream is a game board in which an electric image variable display device is installed substantially at the center.

[0003] That is, conventionally, pachinko gaming machines have become more aesthetically pleasing than the complexity of the game contents and the operation of the accessory due to the advancement of leisure-type halls and the accompanying spread of CR machines (machines dedicated to using prepaid cards). As a result, liquid crystal (LCD) and cathode ray tube (C)
An electronic image variable display device (RT) is attached to the center of a game board.

A pachinko game machine in which a variable electric image display device comprising a liquid crystal or a cathode ray tube is attached to the center of a game board, when a prize is won, the display content of the variable electric image display device is changed so as to increase the game value. The level of display contents in this image variable display device has been improving year by year,
In recent years, the size of the image variable display device itself has been increased, and some of the variable image display devices have a size exceeding 5 inches.

[0005]

However, as shown in FIG. 5, when the size of the variable electric image display device 1 is increased, the electric variable image display device 1 is installed immediately below the variable electric image display device 1 and the display contents are changed. The conventional prize course 3 to the starter (start chucker) 2 for variably driving the prize has a problem that the prize rate is significantly reduced due to great restrictions.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem,
Pachinko machines with special features such as warp zones have been developed. This warp zone is described in, for example,
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 80127, pachinko ball passages 4 are provided on the left and right sides of the electric image variable device 1, and the pachinko balls 5 entering the passages 4 pass through a passage formed on the back of the game board 6. 7 through a ball outlet 8 provided immediately below the variable electric image display device (FIG. 5).

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a starting port 2 for variably driving the display content of the variable electric image display device 1 is formed to the left just below the display device, and the left and right symmetry of the game board 6 is formed. Aware of the aesthetics arising from sex, the starting point 2
A pachinko game machine having a starting port 9 at a right position symmetrical to the above has also been developed.

By the way, in a pachinko game machine in which the large-sized electric image variable display device 1 is provided at the center portion of the game board 6, providing the above-mentioned accessory such as the warp zone has a great effect on improving the winning rate. It is clear that it does, and it is very good. However, as described above, the pachinko balls 5 entered through the passage 4 are provided in the game board 6.
, The pachinko ball 5 is hidden by the game board 6 and cannot be followed by the player, and the pleasure of the game is reduced by half.

If this warp zone is provided, it is necessary to secure a space for providing a passage 7 that bypasses the variable electric image display device 1 on the back of the game board 6, which is restricted by a normal winning route. As a result, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing a pachinko gaming machine is reduced.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem. In a gaming machine in which small balls are flipped up on a board against gravity and dropped by gravity, the center of the gaming board is substantially To provide a gaming machine capable of obtaining a prize course to the starting prize section while securing a conventional prize route even when a relatively large electric image variable display device for variably displaying images is provided in the section. It is in.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a gaming machine,
In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, it is configured as follows. That is, the present invention provides a gaming machine in which a small ball is flipped up against the gravity on the board surface and dropped by gravity, and a game area formed on the game board and an electric area provided substantially at the center of the game area. An image variable display device, a start winning unit which is installed almost directly below the electric image variable display device and activates a variable display of the electric image variable display device, and is installed above the electric image variable display device. , Inlet sections (18a, 19a) are provided on both sides of the upper part.
From the front of the electric image variable display device
Guide passages (18, 19) formed to pass through the side
Introducing decoration section (15) provided, and the electric image variable display device
Are attached to the lower edge of the
Mainly from the guiding passageway (18, 19) of the introduction decoration part (15)
Exit and pass through both sides of the front of the variable electronic image display device.
Guide the falling ball to the starting winning section
And two guide bars (20) . Hereinafter, important components of the present invention will be further described.

Here, the term "electrically variable image display device" includes a display device using a liquid crystal (LCD) or a display device using a cathode ray tube (CRT). In addition, although the introduction decoration part can be considered in various forms, basically, the small ball that flows to the left and right by hitting the nail provided at the upper part of the game area is guided directly above the electric image variable display device. so,
As long as it has such a function, the shape and color of the introduction decoration portion itself, and the number and shape of the passages that constitute the components can be variously designed.

The starting winning section may be a winning port having a function of paying out a predetermined number of small balls as in the prior art, or a through-type starting winning section, that is, a small ball may simply pass through to change the electric image. It can be a start winning section which only activates a switch for activating the variable display of the display device.

[0014]

<Specific Configuration in the Present Invention> The gaming machine of the present invention is composed of the above-mentioned essential components, but is established even when the components are specifically as follows. As a specific configuration, a through-type starter for activating a variable display of the electric image variable display device at a hitting ball exit portion of the guide passage in the introduction decoration portion.
Additional jackers (31) can be installed. Also,
The electric image variable on the front of the central part of the introduction decoration part (15)
Providing an LED (17) that indicates the number of variable display times of the display device
Can also.

Each of the guide bars is housed in a storage recess formed in the game board, and can be moved in and out of the storage recess so as to act as an electric accessory protruding from the storage recess in connection with a privilege function. It is also preferable that At this time, at least the upper surface of each of the guide bars may be made of an elastic material, and the small ball that has passed in front of the electric image variable display device may be flipped up and directed to the starting winning portion. . Various materials such as rubber and a soft plastic plate can be used as the elastic material.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a part of the small ball launched onto the game area of the game board enters the guiding passage in the introduction decoration part, exits from the small ball outlet, and is turned on by the electric image variable display device. Pass the front and go to the starting winning section.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, there is no introduction decoration part, and a part of the small ball launched on the gaming area of the gaming board falls directly through the front surface of the variable electric image display device. However, it hits the guide bar attached to the lower part of the variable electric image display device and heads toward the start winning section.

Of course, in a gaming machine in which both the introduction decoration section and the guide bar are installed, a part of the small ball launched on the game area of the game board is guided by the introduction decoration section as in each operation described above. The vehicle passes through the front of the electric image variable device through the passage and further hits the guide bar toward the start winning section.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a part of a game board 11 in a pachinko game machine 10 which is an embodiment of the game machine of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment
Is provided with a game area 12 formed on a game board 11 and an operation handle (not shown) for the player to hit a small ball pachinko ball, similarly to the conventional one, and that the player operates this handle. As a result, the pachinko balls are fired one by one. The fired pachinko ball is guided into the game area 12 by a guide rail (not shown).

At a substantially central portion of the game area 12, there is provided a liquid crystal display device 13 which is a relatively large electric image variable display device which displays several kinds of image information and whose display state can be changed. The liquid crystal display device 13 includes a game area 12
The pachinko ball driven into the inside wins a starting winning opening 14 installed below the liquid crystal display device 13, and the starting winning opening 14.
The variable display is started when the start winning is detected by a start switch (not shown) provided in.

When the variable display of the liquid crystal display device 13 is controlled to stop, if the display result at the time of the stop becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), the game area 12 is controlled.
The opening / closing plate of a variable winning device (not shown) provided in the vehicle is opened for a predetermined time so that a large number of hit balls can be received by the variable winning device.

The front surface of the liquid crystal display device 13 is substantially flush with the board surface of the game board 11 or is slightly recessed so that the pachinko balls can pass in front of the liquid crystal display device 13. It is installed in. The game board 11 above the liquid crystal display device 13 has a liquid crystal display device 13 so that a pachinko ball can face the starting winning port 14.
Is attached to the front of the device. As shown in FIG. 2, the introduction decoration portion 15 has a trapezoidal front shape as a whole, and has a starting port 1 at an upper side thereof.
6 are provided.

Further, an LED indicating the number of times of variable display of the liquid crystal display device 13 is provided at the front of the center of the introduction decoration portion 15.
17 are provided, and guide paths 18 and 19 are formed on the left and right sides of the LED mounting portion. Each guiding passage 18,
The entrance portions 18a and 19a of the hit ball to 19
Are formed at the hypotenuse of the ball, respectively, and the exit part 1 of the hit ball
8b and 19b are formed on the bottom side of the introduction decoration portion 15.

In the vicinity of the lower edge of the liquid crystal display device 13, two guide bars 20 are provided so as to face each other and to be apart from each other so as to form a gate. These two guide bars 20 are composed of a bar body 21 made of, for example, plastic or the like, and a rubber 22 having an appropriate elastic force attached to an upper surface thereof by bonding or the like. These guide bars 20 are installed with their upper surfaces inclined so as to slightly lower their opposing distal ends.

Due to the arrangement and configuration of the guide bar 20, when a hit ball passing in front of the liquid crystal display device 13 falls on the guide bar 20, the elastic force of the rubber 22 attached to the upper surface of the bar body 21. As a result, it jumps up and falls from the gap between the two guide bars 20. Such a rubber 22 can be formed of various elastic materials including a soft synthetic resin material or the like in addition to rubber, or the bar main body 21 can be formed of an elastic material to be a guide bar.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention thus configured, when the player operates the hitting operation handle to shoot pachinko balls one by one and hits the game area 12, The driven pachinko ball generally hits a nail (not shown) and falls left and right. A part of the pachinko ball that has hit the top nail and falls left and right passes through the guiding passageway 18 or 19 from the hit ball entrance 18a or 19a of the introduction decoration portion 15 installed on the upper part of the liquid crystal display device 13, and passes through the guiding passageway 18 or 19. Pass the front and guide bar 20
Fall on.

Pachinko balls 5 dropped on the guide bar 20
Is a rubber 2 attached to the upper surface of the bar body 21.
The pachinko ball is guided by the elastic force of 2 to the starting winning opening 14 from the gap between the two guide bars 20. This allows the player to chase the pachinko balls with his / her eyes even if the liquid crystal display device 13 becomes relatively large because the pachinko balls fired with the hit ball operation handle fall through the front surface of the liquid crystal display device 13. It is possible to maintain and improve the player's interest.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a pachinko gaming machine 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 30 in this embodiment includes a ball exit port 18 of each of the two guide paths 18 and 19 in the introduction decoration section 15.
Except that a through-type start chucker 31 is installed in b and 19b, the configuration is substantially the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment shown in FIGS.

The reason why such a through-type start chucker 31 is provided is that the pachinko ball that has fallen on the guide bar 20 and jumped up does not always enter the starting winning opening 14, and is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. This is to ensure that the number of times of variable display is improved by the start chucker 31.

When such a start chucker 31 is provided at the hitting ball outlets 18b and 19b of the introduction decoration unit 15,
On the contrary, it is possible that the number of variable displays displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 is excessively increased. In such a case, the amount of pachinko balls entering each of the guide passages 18 and 19 in the introductory decoration portion 15 is determined with a nail or the like. Adjust it.

FIG. 4 shows a pachinko gaming machine 40 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In the pachinko gaming machine 40 according to this embodiment, the guide bar 2
The guide bar 20 is stored in a storage recess 41 formed in the game board 11 so as to slide out from the storage recess 41 when a privilege is generated.

This privilege function, that is, shortening of the ordinary symbol fluctuation time or fluctuation of the ordinary symbol probability is a recent trend, and by operating in association with such a privilege function, the player can enjoy more fun. Can be improved. Specifically, for example, a 7-segment LED, which is usually called a symbol, is provided, and normally stopped once every 20 seconds,
The guide bar 20 is taken out of the storage recess 41 of the game board 11 for 18 seconds with a probability of 3.

When a privilege is generated, the guide bar 20 is always in an out state, and the LED stops once every 7 seconds so that the guide bar 20 is stored in the storage recess 41 for 5 seconds with a probability of 1/9. . This starts the pachinko ball.
Can be improved.

It should be noted that the hit ball exit portion 18 of the introduction decoration portion 15
b and 19b with a start chucker 31 and a guide bar 20 in a storage recess 41 formed in the game board 11.
Is stored, and when an award is generated, the present embodiment is combined with the embodiment in which the slide out of the storage recess 41 is performed.
It goes without saying that a pachinko gaming machine having both functions can be configured.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the starting winning opening 14 provided below the liquid crystal display device 13 includes a switch for activating the variable display of the liquid crystal display device 13 when the pachinko ball 5 is inserted, and a predetermined number. Has the function of paying back the number of pachinko balls, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 19b
Can be a through-type start chucker similar to the start chucker 31 installed in the camera.

Although the above-described embodiment is a pachinko game machine, the present invention is not limited to this.
It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to various game machines such as a pachinko game machine in which a small ball is flipped up on the board against gravity and falls by gravity to function as a winning section.

[0039]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when a relatively large electric image variable display device is installed substantially at the center of the game area on the game board,
Instead of bypassing the variable electric image display device as in the prior art, the small balls pass in front of the variable image display device to the starting winning prize portion, and an introductory decoration portion is provided to provide a variable electric image display device. Passing in front, or by providing a guide bar to make it easier for the small ball that passed in front of the electric image variable display device to go to the start winning section, it is possible to secure the conventional winning route and to enter the starting winning section. A prize course can be obtained, and the player can chase the small balls by eye until reaching the starting prize section, so that the pleasure of the game is not spoiled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of a game area in a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a main part of a game area in a pachinko gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a main part of a game area in a pachinko gaming machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a main part of a game area in a conventional pachinko gaming machine having a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a main part of a game area in another conventional pachinko game machine having a liquid crystal display device.

[Description of Signs] 10 Pachinko gaming machine 11 Gaming board 12 Gaming area 13 Liquid crystal display device (Electric image variable display device) 14 Start winning prize port (Start winning prize section) 15 Introduction decoration section 16 Win prize port 17 LED for variable display count Reference Signs List 18 Guiding passage 18a Hitting ball entrance 18b Hitting ball exit 19 Guiding passage 19a Hitting ball entrance 19b Hitting ball exit 20 Guide bar 21 Bar body 22 Rubber

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine in which a small ball is flipped up against a gravity surface on a board surface and dropped by gravity, and a game area formed on the game board and an electric image provided substantially at a center of the game area. A variable display device, a start winning unit that is installed almost directly below the electric image variable display device and activates a variable display of the electric image variable display device, and is installed above the electric image variable display device; Up
Entrances (18a, 19a) are provided on both sides of the
Spheres on both sides of the front of the variable electronic image display device
Equipped with guidance passages (18, 19) formed to pass
Introductory decorative part (15) and lower edge of the electric image variable display device
Parts, facing each other and spaced apart, mainly
From the guide passage (18, 19) of the introductory decorative part (15),
Drops through both sides of the front of the variable image display
Two guiding small balls to go to the starting winning section
And a guide bar (20) . 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the front surface of the central portion of the introduction decoration portion (15) is provided with
LED (1
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein (7) is provided . 3. A guide bar is formed on the game board.
Table of the electrical image display device stored in the storage recess
It is possible to enter and exit from the storage recess based on the indicated result
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The guide path in the introduction decoration part.
Variable display of the electric image variable display device at the small ball exit part
The through-type start chuck (31) that operates the
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. At least the upper surface of each of the guide bars
Is formed of an elastic material.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .