JP3752613B2

JP3752613B2 - Pachinko machine game board

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Publication number: JP3752613B2
Application number: JP19757298A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 信雄大住; 昭敏橋本
Original assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Current assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Priority date: 1998-07-13
Filing date: 1998-07-13
Publication date: 2006-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 2018-07-13
Also published as: JP2000024193A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、パチンコ遊技機の遊技盤に関し、更に詳しくは、パチンコ遊技機内に装着されてパチンコゲームを展開し得る遊技領域を構成した遊技盤に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
周知のように、パチンコ機やアレンジボール機に代表されるパチンコ遊技機では、遊技領域内に各種入賞具や入賞装置および遊技部品等を装着して構成される遊技盤が機内にセットされ、この遊技盤の遊技領域内にパチンコ球(遊技球ともいう)を打込んで、所要のパチンコゲームを行なうようになっている。このようなパチンコ遊技機にあっては、遊技盤でのゲーム内容別による型式において、従来より呼称区分されている代表的な機種タイプとして要約すると、
(ａ) 第１種パチンコ機と称されている型式。すなわち遊技盤において、遊技球用の入賞検出始動手段としての始動入賞口(遊技者に興味、関心の持たれる所要部位)と、始動入賞条件に基いて図柄を変動して、設定された所定の確率で図柄組合わせ(俗に大当りともいう)を表示し得る図柄可変表示装置と、図柄組合わせ(大当り)の成立に基いて設定開放パターンを開閉作動し得ると共に、開放時間、入賞個数、開放継続回数が制限された大型電動式の入賞装置とが配設されて、図柄組合わせ入賞開放ゲームを展開し得るタイプ。
(ｂ) 第２種パチンコ機と称されている型式。すなわち遊技盤において、始動入賞口(遊技者に興味、関心の持たれる所要部位)と、連続作動装置(Ｖスイッチ)と、そして検出始動入賞条件に基く第１の開放パターンおよび連続作動条件に基く第２の開放パターンで作動し得ると共に、開閉時間および回数、入賞個数、開放継続回数が制限された大型電動式の入賞装置とが配設されて、役物開閉ゲームを展開し得るタイプ。
(ｃ) 第３種パチンコ機と称されている型式。すなわち遊技盤において、権利発生用手段としての特定入賞口(遊技者に興味、関心の持たれる所要部位)および特別装置(Ｖスイッチともいう)と、役物開放条件手段としての始動入賞口と、権利発生中における始動入賞条件毎に基いて設定開放パターンで開放作動し得ると共に、開放時間、入賞個数、開放継続回数が制限された大型電動式の入賞装置とが配設されて、権利発生ゲームを展開し得るタイプがある。
【０００３】
そして、遊技盤に構成された遊技内容によって前述した型式に区分される何れのタイプのパチンコ機にあっても、設定された夫々の特別遊技を含むゲーム内容においては、当該の始動入賞口に対する遊技球の入賞条件、つまり始動入賞条件が何よりも重要な事項の一つとされている。それだけにこの始動入賞条件を、所定のゲーム時間単位や特別遊技成立中において、適正な割合で発生するように設定することが肝要とされて、様々な工夫がなされている。例えば特開平３−２９６７７号公報には、遊技盤における遊技領域の上方から流下して可変図柄表示装置の天入賞口に入った遊技球を、流出案内流路を介して流出案内板へ案内し、該流出案内板を転動落下させた後に下方の始動入賞口の近傍へ流出させることで、該始動入賞口に対する遊技球の入球確率を高めるよう構成した弾球遊技機が開示されている。また特開平７−１７８２２０号公報では、遊技盤に設置された遊技部品の本体左右両側において昇降動可能に配設された昇降案内体が下降端位置(第１の案内状態位置)で遊技球を受けた場合には、始動口への入球条件が比較的困難に設定されて入球数を少なく維持し、該昇降案内体が上昇端位置(第２の案内状態位置)で遊技球を受けた場合には、始動口への入球条件が比較的容易に設定されて入球数を多く維持するよう構成することで、ゲーム中における始動入賞条件の発生の適正化を図ったパチンコ機が開示されている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
前述した各公報に開示のパチンコ機(弾球遊技機)における遊技盤においては、特別遊技の成立性や継続性を考慮した始動入賞条件の発生の適正化を図ったものとされている。しかし現実において、前記遊技盤での始動入賞条件については、ゲーム中の単位時間当りで観た場合では、入球数が多いまたは少ないという発生時期の差を呈することは否めなかった。すなわち前者の特開平３−２９６７７号公報の弾性遊技機における遊技盤では、天入賞口へ入球した遊技球を流出案内板を介して始動入賞口の近傍へ通出し得るとしても、該通出案内板の横幅が始動入賞口よりもかなり大きく設定してあるうえに、該流出案内板を流下する遊技球の通出位置や通出方向は全く規制されないから、始動入賞口に対する入球にばらつきが生じて始動入賞条件の発生の適正化を図り得る構成とはいえず、パチンコゲームの興趣の向上を図り得ない欠点を内在していた。一方、後者の特開平７−１７８２２０号公報のパチンコ機における遊技盤では、遊技部品の昇降案内体の昇降動によって始動入賞条件の発生の適正化がある程度は図られるよう構成されているが、始動口の上方に位置する集合凹路部の横幅が該始動口よりも幅広に設定してあるため、転落案内口を設けたとしても始動口への入球が容易となるものではないから、始動入賞条件の発生の適正化を図るには若干の問題点を内在していた。
【０００５】
【発明の目的】
本発明は、前述した課題を解決するために新規に提案されたもので、遊技領域内で展開されるパチンコゲームにおいて、所要の遊技部品本体の球受け部に受入れられた遊技球を好適に規制して、遊技者に興味、関心の持たれる入賞具や通過口等の遊技具に向けて通出し、パチンコゲームの興趣の向上を図るようにしたパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤を提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述した課題を解決し、所期の目的を好適に達成するため、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤は、
パチンコ遊技機内に着脱可能に装着されてパチンコゲームを展開し得る遊技領域を構成した遊技盤において、
前記遊技領域の所要部位に配設され、該遊技領域を落下する遊技球が入球し得る入賞口、および入賞口に入った遊技球を通出させる左右の球出口を備えた遊技部品本体と、
前記遊技部品本体の裏側に設けられ、前記入賞口および左右の球出口を接続する左右の排出案内路を備えた裏部材と、
前記遊技部品本体に形成されて前記左右の球出口の開口部から中央に向けて下り勾配で延在する傾斜路部および中央の集合凹路部が一連に成形され、左右の球出口から通出された遊技球を左右へ移動可能に受け得ると共に遊技領域の下方へ落下させ得る球受け部と、
前記傾斜路部の前端縁に形成されて遊技球の前側への落下を防止する落下防止縁と、
前記球受け部の前側略中央部に起立状に設けられ、第１の状態および第２の状態に変位する左右一対の可動片を含む可動規制部材と、
前記可動規制部材に連繋する電気的作動源を含む作動機構と、
前記遊技領域における遊技部品本体の下方に配設され、前記球受け部から落下した遊技球を受入れ可能な遊技具とからなり、
前記第１の状態では、前記左右一対の可動片が互いに離間して、その先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりもかなり大きな拡開的に変位することで、前記球受け部に受けられた遊技球を前記遊技具に向けて通出落下し難くし、
前記第２の状態では、前記左右一対の可動片が互いに近接して、その先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きい狭閉的に変位することで、前記球受け部に受けられた遊技球を前記遊技具に向けて通出落下し易くするように構成したことを特徴とする。
また、前述した課題を解決し、所期の目的を好適に達成するため、本願の別の発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤は、
パチンコ遊技機内に着脱可能に装着されてパチンコゲームを展開し得る遊技領域を構成した遊技盤において、
前記遊技領域の所要部位に配設され、該遊技領域を落下する遊技球が入球し得る入賞口、および入賞口に入った遊技球を通出させる左右の球出口を備えた遊技部品本体と、
前記遊技部品本体の裏側に設けられ、前記入賞口および左右の球出口を接続する左右の排出案内路を備えた裏部材と、
前記遊技部品本体に形成されて前記左右の球出口の開口部から中央に向けて下り勾配で延在する傾斜路部および中央の集合凹路部が一連に成形され、左右の球出口から通出された遊技球を左右へ移動可能に受け得ると共に遊技領域の下方へ落下させ得る球受け部と、
前記傾斜路部の前端縁に形成されて遊技球の前側への落下を防止する落下防止縁と、
前記球受け部の前側略中央部に起立状に設けられ、第１の状態および第２の状態に変位する左右一対の可動片を含む可動規制部材と、
前記可動規制部材に連繋する電気的作動源を含む作動機構と、
前記遊技領域における遊技部品本体の下方に配設され、前記球受け部から落下した遊技球を受入れ可能な遊技具とからなり、
前記第１の状態では、前記左右一対の可動片が閉鎖当接するよう変位することで、前記球受け部に受けられた遊技球を左右方向へ振分け的に落下させて遊技領域の遊技具に向けて通出し難くし、
前記第２の状態では、前記左右一対の可動片が離間して、その先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きくなるよう変位することで、前記球受け部に受けられた遊技球を遊技領域の遊技具に向けて通出し易くすると共に、
前記各可動片の集合凹路部を指向する後面を、他方の可動片を指向する先端から反対側に向けて前面側に傾斜する弧状に形成して、第１の状態では遊技球を左右方向へ振分けるよう構成したことを特徴とする。
【０００７】
【作用】
遊技盤の遊技領域へ打出された遊技球は、該遊技領域内を落下して遊技部品本体の左右両側近傍に至り、その一部が該遊技部品本体に形成した球受け部に受止められる。このとき、前記可動規制部材が作動機構によって第１の状態に変位していた場合には、前記球受け部に落下した遊技球が遊技具へ向けて通出され難くなるため、該遊技球は該遊技具へ入球することなく遊技領域へ通出される。一方、前記可動規制部材が作動機構によって第２の状態に変位していた場合には、前記球受け部に落下した遊技球が遊技具へ向けて通出され易くなるため、該遊技球は該遊技具へ入球して所要の入賞条件が成立する。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤について、好適な実施例を挙げて、添付図面を参照しながら以下詳細に説明する。なお各実施例では、一般に「第１種パチンコ機」とも称されている型式、つまり始動入賞条件毎に図柄が変動停止表示されて、図柄同士の組合わせ(大当りともいう)の成立時に、大型電動式の入賞装置が設定開放パターンで作動される特別遊技を現出し得るタイプの遊技盤を備えたパチンコ機の場合を主に例示する。
【０００９】
【第１実施例】
そこで、先ず第１実施例に係る遊技盤が実施されるパチンコ機について、図１を参照して要約説明する。本実施例のパチンコ機は、その基本的な構成概要として、外枠Ａの開口前面側に対して前枠Ｂが、連結支持手段および施錠手段等を利用して着脱および開閉可能に組付けられている。そしてこの前枠Ｂの内外各部分に、横開き式のガラス扉Ｄを組付けた窓枠Ｃと、ガラス扉Ｄの下部において窓枠Ｃに対して着脱および開閉可能に組付けられる開閉セット板の前側にセットされた上球皿Ｅおよび裏側にセットされた電動式の球送り装置Ｇと、下段に位置する下球皿Ｆおよび打球発射装置Ｈと、裏側に位置する機構セット盤(図示せず)等が夫々装備されている一方、前枠Ｂ裏側の収容枠体の正面内部に所要の遊技領域(遊技面)１７を構成した遊技盤Ｉが着脱交換可能にセットされている。
【００１０】
前記前枠Ｂは、全体が合成樹脂成形されたものを例とし、基本的には枠口の前面内側に窓枠Ｃ用の設置凹部を設けた枠体１０と、この枠体１０の開口域裏側に位置して遊技盤Ｉ用のセット面口および取着部を成形した収容枠体(図示せず)と、同収容枠体下部に位置して遊技盤Ｉと整合される遊技補助盤１１とが一体に成形されている。そして、枠体１０の上縁から右縁にかけてランプ表示部１２等が装備されている一方、遊技補助盤１１の前面左右にスピーカ１３と発射レール１４が夫々セットされている。
【００１１】
(遊技盤について)
第１実施例に係る遊技盤Ｉは、略円形状に湾曲形成したレール１６内により囲まれた遊技領域１７の前側において、縦央やや下部に配設されてセーフ球をスイッチ１９(図４,図７参照)で検出し得る始動入賞口(遊技具)１８と、この始動入賞口１８の直上方に設置されて図柄透視並びに遊技球案内をなす後述の遊技部品Ｍと、遊技球用の案内車(俗に風車ともいう)２０と、始動入賞口１８の直下方に設置された前記大型電動式の入賞装置Ｎ等を備えている。また遊技盤Ｉの裏側には、各々の入賞口に入ったセーフ球を排出案内するための球案内部材が配設されていると共に、前記遊技部品Ｍの透視窓部３１の裏側に合わせて、液晶式の図柄表示装置Ｕが装備セットされている。なお図１中の符号２３は、アウト口を示す。
【００１２】
なお前記入賞装置Ｎは、一般にアタッカー式の特別電動役物とも呼ばれているもので、その基本的な構成として、入賞口２１に対設された扉状の開閉板２２が、裏側の電磁ソレノイドおよび関連機構(図示しない)を利用して設定開放パターンに基いて開閉し得るようになっていると共に、左右に普通入賞口２４が設けられている。また、入賞口２１の裏側内部にセーフ球用のカウントスイッチと、開放作動継続用の特別スイッチ(Ｖスイッチともいう)(共に図示しない)が組込まれている。
【００１３】
(遊技部品について)
第１実施例の遊技盤Ｉに装着される前記遊技部品Ｍは、その基本的な構成として、図２,図３および図４に示すように、図柄透視部と電光装飾表示部および遊技球案内部等を一つに備えて、夫々の構成部に係る機能・役割を好適に図り得るようにしたものである。図柄透視部は、遊技盤Ｉの前面側に取着セットされる本体３０をベースにして、この本体３０の中央内部において前端面から後方へ延在する矩形筒状の透視窓部３１と、該透視窓部３１の後方開口部に取着整合された透明合成樹脂成形製の透視板３２とを主体にして構成される。なお透視板３２は、表示補助手段としての図柄用の透視窓枠や入賞ライン(何れも図示せず)等の表示補助手段が、予じめ極薄フィルムに印刷されたものとして、該透視板３２のインモールド成形時に熱圧接着される。また電光装飾表示部は、適宜キャラクターデザインが採用されて本体３０前側の上部から左右両側部に亘って延在する光拡散用レンズ兼用のランプカバー３３と、このカバー３３の裏側に装着される基板３４に配置されたランプ類(主としてＬＥＤランプ)３５,３６とを主体にして構成される。すなわち、前記カバー３３に形成されたキャラクターデザインの所要位置に、始動入賞条件の有効分を表示する保留ランプ類３５(主としてＬＥＤランプ)や、遊技状態の視覚的効果を高めるための表示ランプ類３６(主としてＬＥＤランプ)等が配置されている。更に遊技球案内部は、後述するように、本体３０の前面左右両側に形成された遊技球用の受け口３７,３７と、前記透視窓部３１の後側下部に成形された球受け部３８と、球受け部３８の前側中央に配設された可動規制部材４６および開閉作動機構４７からなる遊技球規制装置４５とを主体にして構成されている。
【００１４】
また本体３０の縦央上端部には、左右に並設された球受け口２６,２６および通出口２７,２７を有する入賞口２５が成形されており、この裏面側にはセーフ球用の排出案内路２９,２９を正面左右に成形した裏部材２８が遊技盤Ｉの裏側から取着されている。左側の排出案内路２９の上端部は左側の通出口２７に整合すると共に、該排出案内路２９の下端部は左側の受け口３７の後方側に開設した球出口３９に整合しており、入賞口２５から左側の球受け口２６に入った遊技球は、左側の排出案内路２９および球出口３９を介して前記球受け部３８の左側へ通出される。また、右側の排出案内路２９の上端部は右側の通出口２７に整合すると共に、該排出案内路２９の下端部は右側の受け口３７の後方側に開設した右側の球出口３９に整合しており、入賞口２５から右側の球受け口２６に入った遊技球は、右側の排出案内路２９および球出口３９を介して前記球受け部３８の右側へ通出される。
【００１５】
前述した遊技球案内部における左右の受け口３７,３７は、前記透視窓部３１の左右上方に臨んだランプカバー３３の下方に形成されて遊技領域１７に臨んでおり、これら受け口３７,３７の側方に配設された前記案内車２０によって変向された遊技球が、該受け口３７,３７側へ通出案内される。また前記球受け部３８は、左右の球出口３９の開口部から中央に向けて下り勾配に延在する傾斜路部３８ａと、中央の集合凹路部３８ｂとが一連に成形されており、そして各傾斜路部３８ａの前端縁に遊技球の前側への落下を防止する落下防止縁４０が形成されている。なお球受け部３８の前側は、該球受け部３８よりも適宜低く形成されており、この部分に形成された挿通孔部４１,４１に、前記遊技球規制装置４５の可動規制部材４６における球規制片４８,４８(後述)が挿通されて開閉変位するようになっている。一方、集合凹路部３８ｂの前側には、前記始動入賞口１８の直上方に臨む転落案内溝４２が成形されている(図２参照)。
【００１６】
(遊技球規制装置について)
前記遊技部品Ｍに装着される遊技球規制装置４５は、遊技部品Ｍの前記球受け部３８に受入れられた遊技球を、該遊技部品Ｍの直下方に配設された前記始動入賞口１８に向けて通出規制するように機能する。この遊技球規制装置４５を構成する可動規制部材４６は、図５,図６および図７に示すように、左右対称の台形状に形成された可動片としての一対の球規制片４８,４８を備え、各球規制片４８には下方に形成された略Ｌ形のアーム４９と、該アーム４９の下端部に一体成形されて挿通孔５０ａを有するボス部５０と、このボス部５０の外周面から後方へ延出した作動棒５１とを一体成形してある。左右に対向する一対の球規制片４８,４８の夫々は、前記本体３０の下方中央部の裏側から後方へ水平かつ平行に延出する支軸４３に対し、前記ボス部５０の挿通孔５０ａを介して回動可能に枢支されている。そして可動規制部材４６は、前記集合凹路部３８ｂと前記転落案内溝４２との間において、開閉作動機構４７によって一対の球規制片４８,４８を離間させた第１の状態(図６参照)と、一対の球規制片４８,４８を挿通孔部４１,４１を介して近接させた第２の状態(図５参照)とに回動変位するようになっている。
【００１７】
前記可動規制部材４６を回動操作するための開閉作動機構４７は、図７および図８に示すように、前記裏部材２８に配設したカムボックス５５の下側に固定された駆動モータ(電気的作動源)５６と、該カムボックス５５内に配設されて前記駆動モータ５６によって自在回転するカム板５７と、前記本体３０の下部に枢支されて該カム板５７と前記可動規制部材４６の作動棒５１,５１とに連繋される作動レバー部材５８とから構成されている。前記駆動モータ５６は、矩形状の前記カムボックス５５の下方に取付固定され、該モータ５６に連結された駆動ギヤ５９が、前記カム板５７に固定された従動ギヤ６０に噛合している。また前記カム板５７は、直縁部５７ａ,第１曲縁部５７ｂ,円弧部５７ｃおよび第２曲縁部５７ｄとを形成した異形略楕円状に成形されており、回転中心である回転軸６１が該直縁部５７ａ側へ適宜偏位している。なおカム板５７と駆動モータ５６は、カムボックス５５に前もって組付固定されてユニット化され、蓋板６２を取付けた該カムボックス５５は、前記裏部材２８に対してビス着されるようになっている。また前記作動レバー部材５８は、本体３０の後部下方において横方向に架設された支軸６３に外環したボス部６４と、前記蓋板６２の開口部６２ａを介して前記カム板５７と連繋するカムフォロア６５と、前記両作動棒５１,５１の後端部に連繋する凹部６６ａを先端に形成した作動片６６とを一体成形して構成され、該支軸６３に揺動自在に枢支されている。そしてカムフォロア６５の略中間部には、支持軸６７に係止された引張りコイルばね６８が係着しており、これにより作動レバー部材５８は、図７において常には反時計方向へ付勢されている。
【００１８】
このように構成された遊技球規制装置４５では、パチンコ機の裏側等に装備セットされる電子的な制御回路装置(図示しない)に接続制御された前記駆動モータ５６が定速駆動されるもとで、前記カム板５７が例えば図８における時計方向へ定速回転し、これにより前記可動規制部材４６の一対の球規制片４８,４８が一定周期で回動変位するようになっている。そして、前記駆動モータ５６により回動する前記カム板５７が、図８に示すように直線部５７ａが作動レバー部材５８に近接した状態に位置している場合は、前記引張りコイルばね６８により付勢されている作動レバー部材５８のカムフォロア６５と該直線部５７ａとが非係合状態となるよう設定されている。この場合には、作動レバー部材５８における作動片６６の凹部６６ａが下降変位することにより、可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は、互いに近接してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きい狭閉的な状態(第２の状態)に回動変位する。すなわち可動規制部材４６が、この第２の状態に回動変位した状態において集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、球規制片４８,４８の間を通過するに際してその通出位置および通出方向が制御されるので、転落案内溝４２を介して前記始動入賞口１８に向けてまっすぐに通出され、始動入賞口１８へ容易に入球し得るようになる(図５参照)。
【００１９】
一方、前記駆動モータ５６の回転下にカム板５７が時計方向へ回転すると、該カム板５７の第１曲縁部５７ｂと作動レバー部材５８のカムフォロア６５とが係合するに至り、該カム板５７の回転下に作動レバー部材５８は、図７に示した状態から時計方向へ徐々に揺動変位するようになる。そして、前記カム板５７が更に回転して円弧部５７ｃとカムフォロア６５とが係合するようになると、作動レバー部材５８における作動片６６の凹部６６ａが最も上昇するに至り、可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は、互いに離間してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりもかなり大きな拡開的な状態(第１の状態)に回動変位する(図６参照)。すなわち可動規制部材４６が、第１の状態に回動変位した状態において集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、球規制片４８,４８による通出位置や通出方向の規制が全くなされないから様々な方向へ通出され、前記始動入賞口１８へ入球され難くなる。
【００２０】
(図柄表示装置について)
図柄表示装置(単に「図柄装置」ともいう)Ｕは、前記遊技部品Ｍの本体３０裏側に装着させる液晶式のものが例とされ、複数列(例えば３列)複数個の図柄を同時に表示する図柄表示部７０を、前記本体３０における透視窓部３１の後方開口部に整合させた状態で固定される。そして、前記始動入賞条件毎に対して制御回路装置から発生される制御出力および指令等に基いて、図柄表示部７０に設定変動時間条件で図柄が順次表示された後に停止され、前記遊技部品Ｍの透視板３２を介して複数(３個)の図柄を各入賞ライン上に表示し、これが透視窓部３１を介してパチンコ機の前面側から視認されるようになっている。
【００２１】
【第１実施例の作用】
第１実施例に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤Ｉにおいて、遊技領域１７に装着された遊技部品Ｍに配設した遊技球規制装置４５では、前記開閉作動機構４７の駆動モータ５６が、予じめ設定された通電駆動条件(例えばパチンコ機の通電時点)に従って一定速度で回転駆動されている状態例において、定速回転する前記カム板５７に連繋した作動レバー部材５８の揺動変位に伴い、可動規制部材４６の左右の球規制片４８,４８が第１,第２の状態位置を含めて継続的に回動開閉変位され、夫々の状態位置に応じて遊技球を始動入賞口１８側に向けて通出規制する。
【００２２】
例えば図８を基に説明すると、カム板５７が回転して作動レバー部材５８のカムフォロア６５に直線部５７ａが到来している場合には、該カムフォロア６５のカム板５７との係合が解除されているから、前記可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は第２の状態に保持されている。また、駆動モータ５６の駆動下にカム板５７が時計方向へ回転して、第１曲縁部５７ｂがカムフォロア６５に係合するようになると、作動レバー部材５８が徐々に揺動変位することにより、前記可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は第２の状態から拡開離間して第１の状態へ移行するようになる。更にカム板５７が時計方向へ回転して、円弧部５７ｃがカムフォロア６５に係合するようになると、前記可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は第１の状態に保持される。なお円弧部４７ｃは、回転軸６１を中心とした同一半径の円弧に設定されているから、カムフォロア６５がこの円弧部５７ｃに係合している間は、カム板５７が回転しても可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は第１の状態に保持されたままとなる。更にカム板５７が時計方向へ回転して、第２曲縁部５７ｄがカムフォロア６５に係合するようになると、前記作動レバー部材５８が徐々に揺動復帰することにより、前記可動規制部材４６の球規制片４８,４８は第１の状態から第２の状態へ移行するようになる。このように、駆動モータ５６の回転駆動下にカム板５７が１回転すると、可動規制部材４６は１サイクルの回動開閉変位を行なう。
【００２３】
前述した遊技球規制装置４５を備えた遊技部品Ｍを装着した第１実施例の遊技盤Ｉをセットしたパチンコ機では、在来のものと同様にその実施態様において、遊技操作に基く球送り作動と打球発射作動との協動により、パチンコ球(遊技球)が１球ずつ発射位置に送込まれて遊技領域１７内に打出され、図１中の夫々の入賞口１８,２１,２４に入るセーフ球と、アウト口２３に入るアウト球とに区分されるパチンコゲームを行なうことができる。そして、遊技盤Ｉでのパチンコゲームにおいて、遊技領域１７内を遊技釘に沿って自然落下して左右の案内車２０に到達した遊技球は、これら案内車２０でその通出方向が適宜変向され、遊技部品Ｍ側へ案内された遊技球は、遊技球案内部における左右の受け口３７から入って球受け部３８の前記傾斜路３８ａへ通出落下案内されたり、球受け部３８側へ落下せずにそのまま遊技部品Ｍの前面から遊技領域１７へ落下する。一方、本体３０上部の入賞口２５に入った遊技球は、左右何れかの球受け口２６に通入した後、通出口２７およびセーフ球用の排出案内路２８を介して前記球受け部３８の傾斜路３８ａへ通出案内される。
【００２４】
そして第１実施例に係る遊技盤Ｉでは、特別遊技に係る始動入賞条件を考慮して、左右の受け口３７または入賞口２５から球受け部３８に通出案内された遊技球に対して、遊技球規制装置４５が始動入賞口１８に向けた好適な通出規制を図り得るようにしたものであり、以下に始動入賞態様を主にして説明する。
【００２５】
そこで遊技球の案内態様として、先ず可動規制部材４６における左右一対の球規制片４８,４８が、図６および図１０に示すように、互いに離間してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりもかなり大きな拡開的な第１の状態において、球受け部３８へ案内された遊技球が集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した場合には、該遊技球は始動入賞口１８へ通出され難くなる。すなわち、集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、球規制片４８,４８による通出位置や通出方向の規制が全くなされずに様々な方向へ通出され、従って始動入賞口１８への入球確率が極めて低くなるから、入賞条件が比較的困難で入球数が少なく維持される。
【００２６】
一方、可動規制部材４６における左右一対の球規制片４８,４８が、図２,図３および図５に示すように、互いに近接してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きい狭閉的な第２の状態において、球受け部３８へ案内された遊技球が集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した場合には、該遊技球は始動入賞口１８へ通出され易くなる。すなわち、集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、球規制片４８,４８の間をゆっくり通過するに際してその通出位置および通出方向が制御されて、転落案内溝４２を介して前記始動入賞口１８に向けてまっすぐに通出され、始動入賞口１８へ容易に入球し得るようになるから、入賞条件が極めて容易で入球数が多く維持される。
【００２７】
このように第１実施例の遊技盤Ｉでは、特別遊技を呈し得る遊技部品Ｍおいて、始動入賞口１８に向けた遊技球の入球条件を、比較的に困難で入球数が少ない状態と、極めて容易で入球数が多い状態とに交互的に変化させて、特別遊技に係る始動入賞条件の発生率を適正な時間差を以って高低変化させることができ、これに基いてゲーム全体からみて好適とされる単位時間当りの平均的な発生率を維持することができる。なお前記した始動入賞条件は、始動入賞口１８に入ったセーフ球がスイッチ１９で検出されて、前記図柄表示装置Ｕに係る電子制御回路に入力された時点で有効とされ、その有効分が遊技部品Ｍの保留ランプ類３５で表示される。
【００２８】
そして、前記遊技球規制装置４５を有する遊技盤Ｉをセットしたパチンコ機では、前述のように適正に発生される始動入賞条件毎に基いて特別遊技が出現可能とされる。すなわち、前記制御回路装置から始動入賞条件毎に発信される図柄変動指令(データ)に基いて、前記図柄表示装置Ｕの図柄表示部７０が設定列順序で作動されると共に、所定時間後に順次停止されることにより所定の図柄が遊技部品Ｍにおける透視窓部３１内で入賞ライン上に表示される。そして、この図柄同士の表示結果が、設定組合わせ条件の場合に「大当り」が成立され、この「大当り」の成立に対して入賞装置Ｎが設定開放パターンに基いて開放作動されて、特別遊技が展開される。
【００２９】
従って、前記遊技球規制装置４５を有する遊技盤Ｉをセットしたパチンコ機にあっては、前述したように、パチンコゲーム中において始動入賞条件の適正化を図って好適な発生率を維持し得るもとで、所定時間当りにおける図柄変動の回数の適正化並びに時間差間隔の有効化を図ることができ、これに基いて設定確率による図柄組合わせ(大当り)を無理なく成立させ得ると共に、入賞装置Ｎの開放作動を奏することが可能とされ、始動入賞口１８への遊技球案内を基本とした特別遊技を含むパチンコゲームを好適に展開することができると共に、パチンコゲームの興趣の向上を図り得る。
【００３０】
【第２実施例】
図１１および図１２は、本発明の第２実施例に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤に装着される遊技球規制装置７１を示すもので、この遊技球規制装置７１は、前記第１実施例で例示した遊技球規制装置４５と比較して、第１の状態における可動規制部材７２の動作姿勢形態が異なっている。また、第２実施例における遊技球規制装置７１の基本構成は、第１実施例の遊技球規制装置４５と同じであるので、異なる部分についてのみ説明する。
【００３１】
遊技球規制装置７１の可動規制部材７２は、左右対称の逆台形状に形成された一対の球規制片７３,７３を備え、各球規制片７３にはその下方に形成されたアーム７４と、該アーム７４の下端部に一体成形されて挿通孔７５ａを有するボス部７５と、このボス部７５の外周面から後方へ延出した作動棒７６とが一体成形され、球規制片７３とアーム７４とはＬ形に形成されている。左右に対向する一対の球規制片７３,７３の夫々は、前記本体３０の下方中央部の裏側から後方へ水平かつ平行に延出した支軸４３,４３に対し、前記ボス部７５の挿通孔７５ａを介して回動可能に枢支されている。そして可動規制部材７２は、前記集合凹路部３８ｂと前記転落案内溝４２との間において、前記開閉作動機構４７によって一対の球規制片７３,７３を閉鎖当接させた第１の状態と(図１２(ａ)参照)、該球規制片７３,７３を離間させた第２の状態(図１２(ｂ)参照)とに回動変位し得る。なお第２実施例における遊技球規制装置７１では、第１の状態から第２の状態への変移における可動規制部材７２の回動方向が、前記第１実施例の遊技球規制装置４５における可動規制部材４６と逆方向になるため、前記開閉作動機構４７におけるカム板５７と作動レバー部材５８との係合作用形態もこれに合わせて適宜変更される。また各球規制片７３の集合凹路部３８ｂを指向する後面は、他方の球規制片７３を指向する先端から反対側(外側)に向けて前面側に傾斜する弧状に形成され、第１の状態では遊技球を左右方向へ確実に振分けて集合凹路部３８ｂに遊技球を滞留させないよう構成している。
【００３２】
このように構成された第２実施例の遊技盤Ｉにおける遊技球規制装置７１では、遊技球を始動入賞口１８に向けて通出し難くする第１の状態では、可動規制部材７２の両球規制片７３,７３が互いに閉鎖近接方向へ回動変位して双方の先端部を当接させた姿勢に位置するようになり(図１２(ａ))、これによって球受け部３８へ案内された遊技球が集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した場合には、該遊技球を始動入賞口１８へ通出され難く設定する。すなわち集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、両球規制片７３,７３によって左右方向へ振分けられて該球規制片７３,７３の左側または右側から前方へ通出され、始動入賞口１８への入球確率が極めて低くなるから、入賞条件が比較的困難で入球数が少なく維持される。
【００３３】
一方、遊技球を始動入賞口１８に向けて通出し易くする第２の状態では、可動規制部材７２の両球規制片７３,７３が互いに拡開離間方向へ回動変位して双方の先端部の間隔を遊技球の直径よりやや大きく開放させた姿勢に位置するようになっており(図１２(ｂ))、これにより球受け部３８へ案内された遊技球が集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した場合には、該遊技球を始動入賞口１８へ通出され易く設定する。すなわち集合凹路部３８ｂに到来した遊技球は、両球規制片７３,７３の間をゆっくり通過するに際してその通出位置および通出方向が制御されて、転落案内溝４２を介して前記始動入賞口１８に向けてまっすぐに通出され、該始動入賞口１８へ容易に入球し得るようになるから、入賞条件が極めて容易で入球数が多く維持される。
【００３４】
このように第２実施例の遊技盤Ｉでは、特別遊技を呈し得る遊技部品Ｍおいて、始動入賞口１８に向けた遊技球の入球条件を、比較的に困難で入球数が少ない状態と、極めて容易で入球数が多い状態とに交互的に変化させて、特別遊技に係る始動入賞条件の発生率を適正な時間差を以って高低変化させることができ、これに基いてゲーム全体からみて好適とされる単位時間当りの平均的な発生率を維持することができるものである。
【００３５】
なお前記第１実施例および第２実施例の遊技盤Ｉでは、回動変位形態の可動規制部材４６につき例示したが、この可動規制部材４６の姿勢変位形態はこれに限るものではなく、例えば上下スライド変位形態、左右スライド変位形態、傾斜スライド変位形態としても、始動入賞口１８に向けて通出し難くする第１の状態と、通出し易くする第２の状態とに変化させることが可能である。
【００３６】
また前記各実施例では、液晶式の図柄表示装置Ｕを装備した遊技部品Ｍに遊技球規制装置４５,７１を配設した場合を例示したが、対象とする遊技部品Ｍに関しては、ベルト形式の図柄表示装置やドラム形式の図柄表示装置およびブラウン管形式の図柄表示装置等にも実施し得る。
【００３７】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した如く、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤によれば、遊技領域の所要部位に装着された遊技部品本体の球受け部の前側に、作動機構に連繋された左右一対の可動片を含む可動規制部材を設けたことにより、該左右一対の可動片を互いに離間してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりもかなり大きな拡開的に変位して球受け部に受けられた遊技球を遊技具に向けて通出し難くする第１の状態、および左右一対の可動片が互いに近接してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きい狭閉的に変位して球受け部に受けられた遊技球を遊技具に向けて通出し易くする第２の状態に変化させることができる。従って、前記可動規制部材を備えた遊技部品本体を遊技領域に装着して特別遊技を呈し得るよう設定された遊技盤では、始動入賞口に向けた遊技球の入球条件を、比較的に困難で少ない状態と、極めて容易で多い状態とに交互的に変化させて、特別遊技に係る始動入賞条件の発生率を適正な時間差を以って高低変化させることができ、これに基いてゲーム全体からみて好適とされる単位時間当りの平均的な発生率を維持することができるものである。
また、本願の別の発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤によれば、遊技領域の所要部位に装着された遊技部品本体の球受け部の前側に、作動機構に連繋された左右一対の可動片を含む可動規制部材を設けたことにより、該左右一対の可動片が閉鎖当接するよう変位することで、球受け部に受けられた遊技球を左右方向へ振分け的に落下させて遊技領域の遊技具に向けて通出し難くする第１の状態、および左右一対の可動片が離間してその先端間の間隔が遊技球の直径よりやや大きくなるよう変位することで、球受け部に受けられた遊技球を遊技領域の遊技具に向けて通出し易くする第２の状態に変化させることができる。従って、前記可動規制部材を備えた遊技部品本体を遊技領域に装着して特別遊技を呈し得るよう設定された遊技盤では、始動入賞口に向けた遊技球の入球条件を、比較的に困難で少ない状態と、極めて容易で多い状態とに交互的に変化させて、特別遊技に係る始動入賞条件の発生率を適正な時間差を以って高低変化させることができ、これに基いてゲーム全体からみて好適とされる単位時間当りの平均的な発生率を維持することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１実施例に係る遊技盤を備えたパチンコ機全体を略示する正面図である。
【図２】第１実施例に係る遊技盤に装着される遊技部品を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で示す概略斜視図である。
【図３】第１実施例に係る遊技盤に装着される遊技部品を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で示す正面図である。
【図４】第１実施例に係る遊技盤に装着された遊技部品を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で示す縦断側面図である。
【図５】第１実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設した遊技球規制装置を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で一部破断して示す正面図である。
【図６】第１実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設した可動規制部材が、第１の状態に変位した状態を示す正面図である。
【図７】第１実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設した遊技球規制装置を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で示す縦断側面図である。
【図８】第１実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設した遊技球規制装置を、可動規制部材が第２の状態に位置した状態で一部破断して示す平面図である。
【図９】第１実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設された遊技球規制装置を構成する可動規制部材,作動レバー部材およびカム板の一部を示す概略斜視図である。
【図１０】第１実施例に係る遊技盤に配設される遊技部品を、可動規制部材が第１の状態に位置した状態で示す要部斜視図である。
【図１１】本発明の第２実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設された可動規制部材を、第１の状態に位置した状態で示す要部平面図である。
【図１２】第２実施例に係る遊技盤の遊技部品に配設される可動規制部材を、第１の状態および第２の状態で示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１７遊技領域
２５入賞口
２９排出案内路
１８始動入賞口(遊技具)
３０遊技部品本体
３８球受け部
３８ａ傾斜路部
３８ｂ集合凹路部
３９球出口
４０落下防止縁
４１挿通孔
４６可動規制部材
４７開閉作動機構
５６駆動モータ(電気的作動源)
７２可動規制部材
Ｉ遊技盤[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming board that is mounted in a pachinko gaming machine and constitutes a gaming area where a pachinko game can be developed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, in a pachinko gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, a gaming board configured by mounting various prize-winning devices, prize-winning devices, gaming parts, etc. is set in the machine. A pachinko ball (also referred to as a game ball) is driven into the game area of the game board to perform a required pachinko game. In such a pachinko machine, in the model according to the game content on the game board, it can be summarized as representative model types that have been conventionally classified by name,
(a) A model called a first-class pachinko machine. In other words, on the game board, the winning prize opening as a winning detection starting means for the game ball (the required part of interest and interest to the player) and the predetermined prize set by changing the design based on the starting prize condition. A variable symbol display device that can display a symbol combination (popularly known as a big hit) with probability, and a set opening pattern that can be opened and closed based on the establishment of the symbol combination (big hit), as well as the opening time, number of winnings, and opening A type that is equipped with a large-scale electric prize-winning device with a limited number of continuations, and can be used to develop a symbol combination prize-winning game.
(b) A model called a type 2 pachinko machine. That is, in the game board, based on the start winning opening (required part of interest and interest to the player), the continuous operation device (V switch), and the first opening pattern based on the detection start winning condition and the continuous operation condition. A type that can be operated in a second opening pattern, and that can be used to open an accessory opening / closing game by being provided with a large electric winning device with limited opening / closing time and frequency, number of winnings, and number of times of opening.
(c) A model called a type 3 pachinko machine. That is, in the game board, a specific prize opening as a means for generating a right (required part interested in and interested in the player) and a special device (also referred to as a V switch), a starting prize opening as an accessory release condition means, A right-generating game with a large-sized electric winning device that can be opened with a set opening pattern based on each start winning condition during the generation of a right, and whose opening time, the number of winnings, and the number of continuations of opening are limited. There are types that can be expanded.
[0003]
And, in any type of pachinko machine classified into the above-mentioned types according to the game content configured on the game board, in the game content including the set special game, the game for the start winning opening The winning condition of the ball, that is, the starting winning condition is one of the most important matters. For that reason, it is important to set the start winning conditions so that they are generated at an appropriate rate during a predetermined game time unit or special game establishment, and various ideas have been made. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-29677, a game ball that has flowed down from above a game area on a game board and entered a winning entrance of a variable symbol display device is guided to an outflow guide plate through an outflow guide channel. In addition, there is disclosed a ball game machine configured to increase the probability of entering a game ball with respect to the start winning opening by causing the outflow guide plate to roll down and then flowing out to the vicinity of the lower starting winning opening. . In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-178220, an elevating guide body disposed so as to be movable up and down on both the left and right sides of the main body of a game component installed on a game board is placed at a lower end position (first guide state position). If it is received, the entry condition to the starting port is set to be relatively difficult and the number of entered balls is kept small, and the lifting guide body receives the game ball at the rising end position (second guiding state position). In such a case, the pachinko machine designed to optimize the occurrence of the start winning condition during the game by configuring the entrance condition to the start opening relatively easily and maintaining a large number of entered balls. It is disclosed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the game board in the pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) disclosed in each of the above-mentioned publications, it is assumed that the start winning conditions are appropriately generated in consideration of the establishment and continuity of the special game. However, in reality, the start winning condition on the game board cannot be denied that it shows a difference in the generation time when the number of balls entered is large or small when viewed per unit time during the game. That is, in the game board in the elastic game machine of the former Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-29677, even if the game ball that has entered the top prize opening can be taken out to the vicinity of the start prize opening through the outflow guide plate, The horizontal width of the guide plate is set to be considerably larger than the start winning opening, and the play position and direction of the game ball flowing down the outflow guide plate are not regulated at all. Therefore, it cannot be said that the start winning conditions can be optimized, and there is a drawback that the pachinko game cannot be improved. On the other hand, the game board in the pachinko machine disclosed in the latter Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-178220 is configured such that the start winning conditions are optimized to some extent by the up-and-down movement of the up-and-down guide body of the game parts. Since the horizontal width of the collective concave portion located above the opening is set wider than the starting opening, even if a falling guide opening is provided, it is not easy to enter the starting opening. There were some problems inherent in optimizing the generation of winning conditions.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been newly proposed to solve the above-described problems, and in a pachinko game developed in a game area, the game balls received in the ball receiving portion of the required game component body are preferably regulated. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine game board that is designed to improve the fun of pachinko games by passing it out to game equipment such as prizes and passing holes that are of interest to players. And
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is:
In a gaming board that is detachably mounted in a pachinko gaming machine and that constitutes a gaming area where a pachinko game can be developed,
In the required part of the game areaA winning opening through which a game ball falling in the gaming area can enter, and left and right ball exits through which the gaming ball enters the winning openingGame parts body,
A back member provided on the back side of the game component main body and provided with left and right discharge guide paths connecting the winning opening and the left and right ball outlets;
An inclined road portion and a central collective recess portion formed in the game component main body and extending downwardly from the opening of the left and right ball outlets toward the center are formed in series, and are passed from the left and right ball outlets. A ball receiving portion that can receive the played game ball movably to the left and right and can be dropped below the game area;
A fall prevention edge formed on the front edge of the ramp portion to prevent the game ball from falling to the front side;
A movable restricting member including a pair of left and right movable pieces that are provided upright at a substantially central portion on the front side of the ball receiving portion and are displaced in a first state and a second state;
An actuation mechanism including an electrical actuation source linked to the movable restricting member;
In the gaming areaBelow the game parts bodyArranged in theA play equipment capable of receiving a game ball dropped from the ball receiving portion;Consists of
In the first state, the pair of left and right movable pieces are separated from each other, and the distance between the tips thereof is displaceably expanded larger than the diameter of the game ball,It is difficult for the game ball received by the ball receiving portion to go out and fall toward the play equipment.And
In the second state, the pair of left and right movable pieces come close to each other, and the gap between the tips thereof is narrowly displaced slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game received by the ball receiving portion Point the ball at the play equipmentEasy to drop outRuyoIt is characterized by the above.
In addition, in order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to another invention of the present application is:
A game area that can be detachably mounted in a pachinko machine and can be used to play pachinko gamesIn the game board
A game component body provided at a required portion of the game area, including a winning opening through which a game ball falling in the gaming area can enter, and left and right ball outlets through which the game ball that has entered the winning opening is passed; ,
A back member provided on the back side of the game component main body and provided with left and right discharge guide paths connecting the winning opening and the left and right ball outlets;
An inclined road portion and a central collective recess portion formed in the game component main body and extending downwardly from the opening of the left and right ball outlets toward the center are formed in series, and are passed from the left and right ball outlets. A ball receiving portion that can receive the played game ball movably to the left and right and can be dropped below the game area;
A fall prevention edge formed on the front edge of the ramp portion to prevent the game ball from falling to the front side;
A movable restricting member including a pair of left and right movable pieces that are provided upright at a substantially central portion on the front side of the ball receiving portion and are displaced in a first state and a second state;
An actuation mechanism including an electrical actuation source linked to the movable restricting member;
The game area is disposed below the game component main body, and comprises a game tool capable of receiving a game ball dropped from the ball receiving portion,
In the first state, the pair of left and right movable pieces are displaced so as to come into close contact with each other, thereby causing the game balls received by the ball receiving portion to fall in the left-right direction to be directed toward the game equipment in the game area. Making it difficult to go out,
In the second state, the pair of left and right movable pieces are separated from each other and displaced so that the distance between the tips thereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, thereby playing the game ball received by the ball receiving portion. While facilitating access to the area playground equipment,
The rear surface of each movable piece that faces the collective concave portion is formed in an arc shape that inclines toward the front side from the tip that faces the other movable piece, and in the first state, the game ball is moved in the left-right direction. I'll sort it out It is characterized by having configured.
[0007]
[Action]
The game balls launched into the game area of the game board fall within the game area and reach the vicinity of the left and right sides of the game component main body, and a part thereof is received by the ball receiving portion formed in the game component main body. At this time, when the movable restricting member is displaced to the first state by the operating mechanism, the game ball that has dropped to the ball receiving portion is difficult to be passed out toward the game equipment. The game area is passed without entering the game equipment. On the other hand, when the movable restricting member has been displaced to the second state by the operating mechanism, the game ball that has fallen to the ball receiving portion is likely to be passed out toward the game equipment. Enter the play equipment and the required winning conditions are established.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In each embodiment, a model generally called “first type pachinko machine”, that is, a symbol is displayed in a variable stop for each start winning condition, and when a combination of symbols (also called a big hit) is established, a large size is displayed. A case of a pachinko machine equipped with a game board of a type in which an electric prize-winning device can present a special game operated in a set release pattern will be mainly exemplified.
[0009]
[First embodiment]
First, a pachinko machine in which the game board according to the first embodiment is implemented will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, as a basic configuration outline, the front frame B is assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame A so as to be attachable / detachable and openable using connection support means and locking means. ing. And the window frame C which assembled | attached the horizontal opening type glass door D to each part inside and outside this front frame B, and the opening / closing set board assembled | attached to the window frame C in the lower part of the glass door D so that attachment or detachment is possible. An upper ball tray E set on the front side, an electric ball feeder G set on the back side, a lower ball tray F and a ball hitting device H located on the lower stage, and a mechanism set board (not shown) 1) and the like, respectively, on the other hand, a game board I that constitutes a required game area (game surface) 17 is set in a detachable and replaceable manner inside the front of the accommodation frame on the back side of the front frame B.
[0010]
The front frame B is, for example, a synthetic resin-molded whole. Basically, the frame 10 is provided with an installation recess for the window frame C inside the front surface of the frame mouth, and the opening area of the frame 10. An accommodation frame (not shown) in which a set face port and attachment portion for the game board I are formed on the back side, and a game auxiliary board 11 which is located in the lower part of the accommodation frame and aligned with the game board I. And are integrally molded. A lamp display unit 12 and the like are provided from the upper edge to the right edge of the frame 10, and speakers 13 and launch rails 14 are set on the left and right sides of the front surface of the game auxiliary board 11, respectively.
[0011]
(About game board)
The gaming board I according to the first embodiment is arranged at a slightly lower center in the front side of the gaming area 17 surrounded by the rail 16 curved in a substantially circular shape, and switches the safe ball to the switch 19 (FIG. 4, FIG. (See FIG. 7), a start winning opening (game equipment) 18 that can be detected in FIG. 7, a gaming part M (described later) that is installed directly above the starting winning opening 18 and that provides a see-through pattern and a game ball guide, and a guide for the game ball. A car (commonly referred to as a windmill) 20 and the large electric prize-winning device N installed immediately below the start winning opening 18 are provided. In addition, on the back side of the game board I, a ball guide member for discharging and guiding the safe ball that has entered each winning opening is disposed, and in accordance with the back side of the see-through window portion 31 of the game part M, A liquid crystal display device U is equipped. In addition, the code | symbol 23 in FIG. 1 shows an out port.
[0012]
The winning device N is generally called an attacker-type special electric accessory. As a basic structure, the door-shaped opening / closing plate 22 provided on the winning port 21 is provided with an electromagnetic solenoid on the back side. In addition, it can be opened and closed based on a setting opening pattern using a related mechanism (not shown), and a regular winning opening 24 is provided on the left and right. A count switch for safe balls and a special switch (also referred to as a V switch) (both not shown) for continuing the opening operation are incorporated in the back side of the winning opening 21.
[0013]
(About game parts)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the gaming component M to be mounted on the gaming board I of the first embodiment has a basic configuration as shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, the functions and roles related to the respective components can be suitably achieved. The pattern see-through portion is based on a main body 30 attached and set to the front side of the game board I, and has a rectangular cylindrical see-through window portion 31 extending rearward from the front end surface inside the center of the main body 30; A transparent synthetic resin molded see-through plate 32 that is attached and aligned with the rear opening of the see-through window 31 is mainly constituted. The see-through plate 32 is assumed to have a display-assist means such as a see-through window frame for a symbol and a winning line (both not shown) as a display-assist means printed on an ultra-thin film in advance. It is hot-pressure bonded at the time of in-mold molding of 32. In addition, the electric decoration display unit is appropriately adopted a character design, and extends from the upper part on the front side of the main body 30 to the left and right side parts, and a lamp cover 33 that also serves as a light diffusion lens, and a substrate mounted on the back side of the cover 33. It is mainly composed of lamps (mainly LED lamps) 35 and 36 arranged in 34. That is, the holding lamps 35 (mainly LED lamps) for displaying the effective start winning conditions at the required positions of the character design formed on the cover 33 and the display lamps 36 for enhancing the visual effect of the gaming state. (Mainly LED lamps) and the like are arranged. Further, the game ball guide portion includes, as will be described later, game ball receiving ports 37 and 37 formed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the main body 30, and a ball receiving portion 38 formed on the rear lower portion of the see-through window portion 31. The game ball restricting device 45 including a movable restricting member 46 and an opening / closing operation mechanism 47 disposed in the front center of the ball receiving portion 38 is mainly configured.
[0014]
In addition, a winning hole 25 having ball receiving ports 26 and 26 and outlets 27 and 27 arranged side by side is formed at the upper center of the longitudinal center of the main body 30, and a discharge guide for safe balls is formed on the back side. A back member 28 in which the roads 29 and 29 are formed on the front left and right sides is attached from the back side of the game board I. An upper end portion of the left discharge guide path 29 is aligned with the left outlet 27, and a lower end portion of the discharge guide path 29 is aligned with a ball outlet 39 opened on the rear side of the left receiving port 37, so that a winning opening The game balls that have entered the left ball receiving port 26 from 25 are passed to the left side of the ball receiving portion 38 through the left discharge guide path 29 and the ball outlet 39. In addition, the upper end portion of the right discharge guide path 29 is aligned with the right outlet 27, and the lower end portion of the discharge guide path 29 is aligned with the right ball outlet 39 opened behind the right receiving port 37. The game ball that has entered the right ball receiving port 26 from the winning port 25 is passed to the right side of the ball receiving portion 38 through the right discharge guide path 29 and the ball outlet 39.
[0015]
The left and right receiving openings 37, 37 in the above-described game ball guide section are formed below the lamp cover 33 facing the left and right upper portions of the see-through window section 31 and face the game area 17, and these receiving openings 37, 37 side A game ball turned by the guide wheel 20 disposed in the direction is guided to the outlets 37 and 37. Further, the ball receiving portion 38 is formed by a series of an inclined path portion 38a extending downwardly from the opening of the left and right ball outlets 39 toward the center, and a central collecting concave portion 38b, and A fall prevention edge 40 that prevents the game ball from dropping to the front side is formed at the front end edge of each slope portion 38a. The front side of the ball receiving portion 38 is formed to be appropriately lower than the ball receiving portion 38, and the ball in the movable restricting member 46 of the game ball restricting device 45 is inserted into the insertion hole portions 41, 41 formed in this portion. Restricting pieces 48 and 48 (described later) are inserted to be opened and closed. On the other hand, a fall guide groove 42 is formed on the front side of the collective concave portion 38b so as to face directly above the start winning opening 18 (see FIG. 2).
[0016]
(About the game ball control device)
The game ball restricting device 45 attached to the game component M causes the game ball received in the ball receiving portion 38 of the game component M to be placed in the start winning opening 18 disposed immediately below the game component M. It functions to restrict traffic. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, the movable restricting member 46 constituting the game ball restricting device 45 includes a pair of ball restricting pieces 48 and 48 as movable pieces formed in a symmetrical trapezoidal shape. Each of the ball restricting pieces 48, a substantially L-shaped arm 49 formed below, a boss 50 integrally formed at the lower end of the arm 49 and having an insertion hole 50a, and an outer peripheral surface of the boss 50 A working rod 51 extending rearward from the rear is integrally formed. Each of the pair of ball restricting pieces 48, 48 opposed to the left and right is provided with an insertion hole 50 a of the boss portion 50 with respect to a support shaft 43 that extends horizontally and rearward from the back side of the lower central portion of the main body 30. It is pivotally supported via. The movable restricting member 46 is in a first state in which the pair of ball restricting pieces 48, 48 are separated by the opening / closing operation mechanism 47 between the collective recess 38b and the falling guide groove 42 (see FIG. 6). Then, the pair of ball restricting pieces 48, 48 are rotated and displaced to the second state (see FIG. 5) in which they are brought close to each other through the insertion holes 41, 41.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an opening / closing operation mechanism 47 for rotating the movable restricting member 46 is a drive motor (electrical) fixed to the lower side of the cam box 55 disposed on the back member 28. 56, a cam plate 57 that is disposed in the cam box 55 and is freely rotated by the drive motor 56, and is pivotally supported by a lower portion of the main body 30 to support the cam plate 57 and the movable restricting member 46. The actuating lever member 58 is connected to the actuating rods 51, 51. The drive motor 56 is mounted and fixed below the rectangular cam box 55, and a drive gear 59 connected to the motor 56 meshes with a driven gear 60 fixed to the cam plate 57. The cam plate 57 is formed in a deformed substantially oval shape having a straight edge portion 57a, a first curved edge portion 57b, an arc portion 57c, and a second curved edge portion 57d, and a rotation shaft 61 serving as a rotation center. Is appropriately displaced toward the straight edge 57a. The cam plate 57 and the drive motor 56 are assembled and fixed in advance to the cam box 55 to form a unit, and the cam box 55 with the lid plate 62 attached is screwed to the back member 28. ing. The actuating lever member 58 is connected to the cam plate 57 via a boss portion 64 that is outer ringed on a support shaft 63 that is installed in the lateral direction below the rear portion of the main body 30 and an opening 62 a of the lid plate 62. A cam follower 65 and an operating piece 66 formed with a concave portion 66a connected to the rear ends of the operating rods 51 and 51 are integrally formed, and are pivotally supported by the support shaft 63 so as to be swingable. Yes. A tension coil spring 68 locked to the support shaft 67 is engaged with a substantially intermediate portion of the cam follower 65, whereby the operating lever member 58 is always urged counterclockwise in FIG. Yes.
[0018]
In the gaming ball regulating device 45 configured in this way, the drive motor 56 that is connected and controlled to an electronic control circuit device (not shown) installed on the back side of the pachinko machine is driven at a constant speed. Thus, the cam plate 57 rotates at a constant speed in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8, for example, so that the pair of ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the movable restricting member 46 are rotationally displaced at a constant period. The cam plate 57 rotated by the drive motor 56 is biased by the tension coil spring 68 when the linear portion 57a is positioned close to the operating lever member 58 as shown in FIG. The cam follower 65 of the actuating lever member 58 and the linear portion 57a are set in a disengaged state. In this case, the recess 66a of the operating piece 66 in the operating lever member 58 is displaced downward, so that the ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the movable restricting member 46 are close to each other and the distance between the tips thereof is the diameter of the game ball. It is rotationally displaced to a slightly larger confined state (second state). That is, when the movable restricting member 46 is rotated and displaced to the second state, the game ball that has arrived at the collective concave portion 38b passes through between the ball restricting pieces 48 and 48, and its exit position and exit Since the direction is controlled, the ball is passed straight through the fall guide groove 42 toward the start winning opening 18 and can easily enter the starting winning opening 18 (see FIG. 5).
[0019]
On the other hand, when the cam plate 57 rotates in the clockwise direction under the rotation of the drive motor 56, the first curved edge portion 57b of the cam plate 57 and the cam follower 65 of the operating lever member 58 are engaged with each other. Under the rotation of 57, the operating lever member 58 gradually swings and displaces clockwise from the state shown in FIG. When the cam plate 57 further rotates and the arc portion 57c and the cam follower 65 are engaged with each other, the concave portion 66a of the operating piece 66 in the operating lever member 58 rises most, and the ball of the movable regulating member 46 The restricting pieces 48 and 48 are spaced apart from each other and are rotationally displaced in an open state (first state) in which the distance between the tips thereof is considerably larger than the diameter of the game ball (see FIG. 6). In other words, the game ball that has arrived at the collective concave portion 38b in a state where the movable restricting member 46 is rotationally displaced to the first state is not regulated at all by the ball restricting pieces 48, 48 in terms of the exit position and the exit direction. It is difficult to enter the starting prize opening 18 from various directions.
[0020]
(About symbol display device)
The symbol display device (also simply referred to as “symbol device”) U is an example of a liquid crystal type that is mounted on the back side of the main body 30 of the game component M, and displays a plurality of symbols (for example, three columns) at the same time. The symbol display unit 70 is fixed in a state in which it is aligned with the rear opening of the see-through window 31 in the main body 30. Then, based on the control output and command generated from the control circuit device for each start winning condition, the symbols are sequentially displayed on the symbol display section 70 under the set variation time condition, and then stopped, and the gaming component M A plurality of (three) symbols are displayed on each winning line through the see-through plate 32, and these are visible from the front side of the pachinko machine through the see-through window 31.
[0021]
[Operation of the first embodiment]
In the game board I of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, in the game ball restricting device 45 disposed in the game part M attached to the game area 17, the drive motor 56 of the opening / closing operation mechanism 47 is preliminarily set. In a state example in which rotation is driven at a constant speed according to a set energization drive condition (for example, when a pachinko machine is energized), it is movable in accordance with the swing displacement of the operating lever member 58 linked to the cam plate 57 that rotates at a constant speed. The left and right ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the restricting member 46 are continuously rotated open / closed including the first and second state positions, and the game balls are directed toward the start winning opening 18 according to the respective state positions. Restrict traffic.
[0022]
For example, referring to FIG. 8, when the cam plate 57 rotates and the straight portion 57a arrives at the cam follower 65 of the operating lever member 58, the engagement of the cam follower 65 with the cam plate 57 is released. Therefore, the ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the movable restricting member 46 are held in the second state. Further, when the cam plate 57 rotates clockwise under the drive of the drive motor 56 and the first curved edge portion 57b is engaged with the cam follower 65, the operating lever member 58 gradually swings and displaces. The ball restricting pieces 48 of the movable restricting member 46 are expanded and separated from the second state to shift to the first state. When the cam plate 57 further rotates clockwise and the arc portion 57c engages with the cam follower 65, the ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the movable restricting member 46 are held in the first state. Since the arc portion 47c is set to an arc having the same radius centered on the rotation shaft 61, the movable restriction is applied even if the cam plate 57 rotates while the cam follower 65 is engaged with the arc portion 57c. The ball restricting pieces 48, 48 of the member 46 remain held in the first state. When the cam plate 57 further rotates in the clockwise direction and the second curved edge portion 57d is engaged with the cam follower 65, the operating lever member 58 gradually returns to swing, so that the movable restricting member 46 is moved. The ball restricting pieces 48, 48 shift from the first state to the second state. In this way, when the cam plate 57 rotates once under the rotational drive of the drive motor 56, the movable restricting member 46 performs a rotation opening / closing displacement for one cycle.
[0023]
In the pachinko machine in which the gaming board I of the first embodiment equipped with the gaming part M having the gaming ball regulating device 45 is set, the ball feeding operation based on the gaming operation is performed in the same manner as the conventional one. As a result, the pachinko balls (game balls) are sent one by one to the launch position and launched into the game area 17, and enter the respective winning openings 18, 21, 24 in FIG. A pachinko game divided into a safe ball and an out ball entering the out port 23 can be performed. Then, in the pachinko game on the game board I, the game balls that have naturally fallen along the game nails along the game nails and arrived at the left and right guide wheels 20 are appropriately changed in the direction of exit of the guide balls 20. Then, the game ball guided to the game component M side enters from the left and right receiving ports 37 in the game ball guide part and is guided to drop to the inclined path 38a of the ball receiver part 38 or to the ball receiver part 38 side. Without falling, it falls from the front surface of the gaming component M to the gaming area 17 as it is. On the other hand, the game ball that has entered the winning opening 25 at the top of the main body 30 enters the left or right ball receiving opening 26, and then passes through the outlet 27 and the discharge guide path 28 for the safe ball. It is guided to the ramp 38a.
[0024]
In the game board I according to the first embodiment, in consideration of the start winning conditions related to the special game, a game ball is guided to the ball receiving portion 38 from the left and right receiving ports 37 or the winning port 25 to the ball receiving portion 38. The ball restricting device 45 is configured to be able to control suitable passing out toward the start winning opening 18, and the start winning mode will be mainly described below.
[0025]
Therefore, as a game ball guiding mode, first, a pair of left and right ball restricting pieces 48, 48 in the movable restricting member 46 are separated from each other as shown in FIGS. However, when the game ball guided to the ball receiving portion 38 arrives at the collective recess portion 38b in the considerably large and open first state, the game ball is difficult to pass through the start winning opening 18. . In other words, the game balls that have arrived at the collective concave portion 38 b are passed in various directions without any restriction of the passing position and the passing direction by the ball restricting pieces 48, 48. Since the probability of entering the ball is extremely low, the winning conditions are relatively difficult and the number of entered balls is kept low.
[0026]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the pair of left and right ball restricting pieces 48, 48 in the movable restricting member 46 are close to each other and the distance between their tips is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. In the second state, when the game ball guided to the ball receiving portion 38 arrives at the collective concave portion 38b, the game ball is easily passed through the start winning opening 18. That is, when the game balls that have arrived at the collective recess 38b slowly pass between the ball restricting pieces 48, 48, the passing position and the passing direction are controlled, and the start winning prize is received via the fall guide groove 42. Since it goes out straight toward the mouth 18 and can enter the start winning opening 18 easily, the winning conditions are very easy and the number of entered balls is maintained.
[0027]
As described above, in the gaming board I according to the first embodiment, in the gaming component M that can present a special game, it is relatively difficult and the number of entering the game ball is relatively difficult for the entry condition of the game ball toward the start winning opening 18. It is possible to change the occurrence rate of the start winning conditions related to the special game with an appropriate time difference between the extremely easy and the state with a large number of balls entered, and based on this, the game It is possible to maintain an average occurrence rate per unit time which is preferable from the whole. The start winning condition is effective when a safe ball that has entered the start winning opening 18 is detected by the switch 19 and is input to the electronic control circuit of the symbol display device U. Displayed by the holding lamps 35 of the part M.
[0028]
In the pachinko machine in which the game board I having the game ball restricting device 45 is set, a special game can appear based on each start winning condition appropriately generated as described above. That is, the symbol display unit 70 of the symbol display device U is operated in the set sequence based on the symbol variation command (data) transmitted for each start winning condition from the control circuit device, and is sequentially stopped after a predetermined time. As a result, a predetermined symbol is displayed on the winning line in the see-through window portion 31 of the game component M. Then, if the display result of the symbols is a set combination condition, a “big hit” is established, and the winning device N is opened based on the set release pattern in response to the establishment of the “big hit”. Is expanded.
[0029]
Therefore, in the pachinko machine in which the game board I having the game ball restricting device 45 is set, as described above, it is possible to maintain a suitable occurrence rate by optimizing the start winning conditions during the pachinko game. Thus, it is possible to optimize the number of symbol fluctuations per predetermined time and to validate the time difference interval, and based on this, it is possible to reasonably establish a symbol combination (big hit) based on the set probability, and to win the winning device N The pachinko game including the special game based on the game ball guide to the start winning opening 18 can be suitably developed, and the pachinko game can be enhanced.
[0030]
[Second embodiment]
11 and 12 show a game ball regulating device 71 mounted on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This game ball regulating device 71 is the same as that of the first embodiment. Compared to the illustrated game ball regulating device 45, the operation posture form of the movable regulating member 72 in the first state is different. Further, since the basic configuration of the game ball regulating device 71 in the second embodiment is the same as that of the game ball regulating device 45 in the first embodiment, only different parts will be described.
[0031]
The movable restricting member 72 of the game ball restricting device 71 includes a pair of ball restricting pieces 73 and 73 formed in a symmetrical left and right symmetrical trapezoidal shape, and each ball restricting piece 73 has an arm 74 formed therebelow, A boss portion 75 integrally formed at the lower end portion of the arm 74 and having an insertion hole 75a and an operating rod 76 extending rearward from the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 75 are integrally formed, and the ball restricting piece 73 and the arm 74 are formed. Is formed in an L shape. A pair of ball restricting pieces 73, 73 opposed to the left and right are respectively inserted into the insertion holes of the boss portion 75 with respect to the support shafts 43, 43 extending horizontally and rearward from the back side of the lower central portion of the main body 30. It is pivotally supported via 75a. The movable restricting member 72 is in a first state in which the pair of ball restricting pieces 73 and 73 are closed and abutted by the opening / closing operation mechanism 47 between the collective recessed path portion 38b and the falling guide groove 42 ( 12 (a)), the ball restricting pieces 73, 73 can be rotated and displaced to the second state (see FIG. 12 (b)). In the game ball restricting device 71 in the second embodiment, the rotation direction of the movable restricting member 72 in the transition from the first state to the second state is the move restriction in the game ball restricting device 45 in the first embodiment. Since the direction is opposite to that of the member 46, the engagement mode of the cam plate 57 and the operating lever member 58 in the opening / closing operation mechanism 47 is also changed accordingly. The rear surface of each ball restricting piece 73 that faces the collective concave portion 38b is formed in an arc shape that is inclined toward the front side from the tip that faces the other ball restricting piece 73 toward the opposite side (outside). In the state, the game balls are surely distributed in the left-right direction so that the game balls are not retained in the collective concave portion 38b.
[0032]
In the game ball restricting device 71 in the game board I of the second embodiment configured as described above, in the first state in which it is difficult to pass the game ball toward the start winning opening 18, the double ball restriction of the movable restricting member 72 is performed. The pieces 73, 73 are positioned so as to be pivotally displaced from each other in the close proximity direction so that the tip portions of the pieces 73 and 73 come into contact with each other (FIG. 12A). When the ball has arrived at the collective concave portion 38b, the game ball is set so that it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the start winning opening 18. That is, the game balls that have arrived at the collective concave portion 38 b are distributed in the left-right direction by the both ball restricting pieces 73, 73, and are passed forward from the left or right side of the ball restricting pieces 73, 73 to the start winning opening 18. Since the probability of entering the ball is extremely low, the winning conditions are relatively difficult and the number of balls entered is kept low.
[0033]
On the other hand, in the second state in which the game ball is easily passed out toward the start winning opening 18, both ball restricting pieces 73, 73 of the movable restricting member 72 are rotationally displaced in the expanding and separating directions from each other, and both end portions thereof Is positioned in a position that is slightly larger than the diameter of the game balls (FIG. 12B), so that the game balls guided to the ball receiving portion 38 arrive at the collective concave portion 38b. In such a case, the game ball is set to be easily passed through the start winning opening 18. That is, when the game balls that have arrived at the collective concave portion 38b slowly pass between the ball restricting pieces 73 and 73, the passing position and the passing direction are controlled, and the start winning prize is received via the fall guide groove 42. Since the ball is passed straight toward the mouth 18 and can easily enter the starting winning opening 18, the winning conditions are very easy and the number of entered balls is maintained.
[0034]
As described above, in the game board I of the second embodiment, in the game component M that can present a special game, the entry conditions of the game ball toward the start winning opening 18 are relatively difficult and the number of entered balls is small. It is possible to change the occurrence rate of the start winning conditions related to the special game with an appropriate time difference between the extremely easy and the state with a large number of balls entered, and based on this, the game It is possible to maintain an average occurrence rate per unit time which is preferable from the whole.
[0035]
In the game board I of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the movable restricting member 46 in the rotational displacement form is illustrated. However, the posture displacement form of the movable restricting member 46 is not limited to this. The slide displacement form, the left / right slide displacement form, and the inclined slide displacement form can be changed between a first state that makes it difficult to pass toward the start winning opening 18 and a second state that makes it easy to pass. .
[0036]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the game ball regulating devices 45 and 71 are disposed on the game component M equipped with the liquid crystal display device U is illustrated. However, the target game component M is a belt type. The present invention may be applied to a symbol display device, a drum type symbol display device, a cathode ray tube type symbol display device, and the like.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, it is linked to the operating mechanism on the front side of the ball receiving portion of the gaming component main body attached to the required part of the gaming area.Includes a pair of left and right movable piecesBy providing a movable restricting member,The pair of left and right movable pieces are separated from each other, and the distance between the tips of the movable pieces is expansively displaced larger than the diameter of the game ball and received by the ball receiving portion.A first state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass out toward the game equipment, and the pair of left and right movable pieces are close to each other, and the distance between the tips is slightly narrower than the diameter of the game ball. The game ball received by the ball receiving portion can be changed to the second state that makes it easy to pass the game ball toward the game equipment. Therefore, in the game board set so that the game component body provided with the movable restricting member can be mounted in the game area and present a special game, it is relatively difficult to enter the game ball toward the start winning opening. The rate of occurrence of the start winning conditions related to special games can be changed between high and low with an appropriate time difference by alternately changing between a small state and a very easy and large state. Therefore, it is possible to maintain an average rate of occurrence per unit time, which is preferable in view of the situation.
Further, according to the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to another invention of the present application, a pair of left and right movable pieces connected to the operating mechanism on the front side of the ball receiving portion of the game component main body attached to a required part of the game area. By providing the movable restricting member including the left and right movable pieces so that the pair of left and right movable pieces are in close contact with each other, the game balls received by the ball receiving portion are dropped in the left-right direction in a distributed manner, thereby playing games in the game area. The first state that makes it difficult to pass through the tool, and the pair of left and right movable pieces are spaced apart and displaced so that the distance between their tips is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. The game ball can be changed to the second state that facilitates passing the game ball toward the game equipment in the game area. Therefore, in the game board set so that the game component body provided with the movable restricting member can be mounted in the game area and present a special game, it is relatively difficult to enter the game ball toward the start winning opening. The rate of occurrence of the start winning conditions related to special games can be changed between high and low with an appropriate time difference by alternately changing between a small state and a very easy and large state. Therefore, it is possible to maintain an average occurrence rate per unit time which is preferable in view of the situation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a whole pachinko machine equipped with a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a gaming component mounted on the gaming board according to the first embodiment in a state where a movable restricting member is positioned in a second state.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a gaming part to be mounted on the gaming board according to the first embodiment in a state in which a movable restricting member is positioned in a second state.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view showing a gaming component mounted on the gaming board according to the first embodiment in a state in which a movable restricting member is positioned in a second state.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the game ball restricting device disposed in the game part of the game board according to the first embodiment, partially broken away with the movable restricting member positioned in the second state.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which a movable restricting member disposed in a gaming part of the gaming board according to the first embodiment is displaced to a first state.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal side view showing the game ball restricting device disposed in the game part of the game board according to the first embodiment in a state where the movable restricting member is located in the second state.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the game ball restricting device disposed in the game part of the game board according to the first embodiment, with a part of the movable restricting member positioned in the second state, broken away.
FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a part of a movable restricting member, an operating lever member, and a cam plate constituting a game ball restricting device disposed in a game part of the game board according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main part showing the gaming parts arranged on the gaming board according to the first embodiment in a state where the movable restricting member is located in the first state.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a principal part showing a movable restricting member disposed in a gaming part of a gaming board according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where it is positioned in a first state;
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a movable restricting member disposed in a game part of the game board according to the second embodiment in a first state and a second state.
[Explanation of symbols]
17 Game area
25 Winning opening
29 Discharge guideway
18 Start prize opening (playground equipment)
30 game parts body
38 Ball receiver
38a Ramp section
38b Collective recess
39 Ball exit
40 Fall prevention edge
41 Insertion hole
46 Movable regulating member
47 Opening / closing operation mechanism
56 Drive motor (electrical operating source)
72 Movable regulating member
I game board

Claims

In the gaming board (I) that constitutes a gaming area (17) that can be detachably mounted in a pachinko gaming machine and can develop a pachinko game,
A winning hole (25) disposed at a required portion of the gaming area (17) and allowing a gaming ball falling in the gaming area (17) to enter, and a gaming ball that has entered the winning area (25) a game component body (30) having left and right ball outlet (39, 39) which,
A back member (28) provided on the back side of the gaming component body (30) and having left and right discharge guide paths (29, 29) connecting the winning opening (25) and the left and right ball outlets (39, 39 ). When,
Ramp sections (38a, 38a) formed in the game component body (30) and extending downward from the openings of the left and right ball outlets (39, 39) toward the center, and a central collective recess section (38b) is formed in a series, and the ball receiving portion (38 ) that can receive the game ball passed from the left and right ball outlets (39, 39) movably to the left and right and can fall below the game area (17). ) And
A fall prevention edge (40, 40) formed on the front end edge of the ramp portion (38a, 38a) to prevent the game ball from falling to the front side ;
A movable restricting member (46) including a pair of left and right movable pieces (48, 48) provided upright at a substantially central portion on the front side of the ball receiving portion (38) and displaced in a first state and a second state ; ,
An actuation mechanism (47) including an electrical actuation source (56) linked to the movable restricting member (46) ;
The game area (17) is disposed below the game component main body (30) , and comprises a game tool (18) capable of receiving a game ball dropped from the ball receiving portion (38) ,
In the first state, the pair of left and right movable pieces (48, 48) are separated from each other and the distance between the tips thereof is displaceably expanded larger than the diameter of the game ball. Making it difficult for the game balls received by the part (38) to go out and fall toward the play equipment (18) ,
In the second state, the pair of left and right movable pieces (48, 48) are close to each other, and the distance between the tips thereof is narrowly displaced slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. (38) received was game balls of the play apparatus in (18) to the pachinko gaming machine game board of which is characterized in that the by Uni configuration you easily out fall through toward.

The game component body (30) The ball receiver (38) Insertion hole in front of (41,41) The insertion hole is formed (41,41) The pair of left and right movable pieces (48,48) Is inserted in such a way that it can appear and disappear,
The pair of left and right movable pieces (48,48) Is the insertion hole in the first state. (41,41) The left and right fall prevention rims are immersed inside (40,40) Allow the game ball to fall from between the two, and in the second state, each movable piece (48,48) And corresponding fall prevention rim (40,40) Insertion hole so as to be in a positional relationship that can regulate the fall of the game ball from between (41,41) Projecting from the left and right fall prevention edges (40,40) The game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, which is located between the two.

A gaming area that can be detachably mounted in a pachinko machine and can play pachinko games (17) Game board that made up (I) In
The game area (17) The game area (17) A winning entrance where game balls falling can enter (twenty five) , And prize opening (twenty five) Left and right ball exits to let game balls that have entered (39,39) Game parts body with (30) When,
The game component body (30) The winning opening provided on the back side of the (twenty five) And left and right ball outlet (39,39) Left and right discharge guideway (29,29) Back member with (28) When,
The game component body (30) Formed on the left and right ball outlets (39,39) A ramp that extends down from the opening of the door toward the center (38a, 38a) And central collecting recess (38b) Is formed into a series of left and right ball outlets (39,39) Can receive the game ball passed from the left and right so that it can move left and right (17) Ball receiver that can drop down (38) When,
The ramp section (38a, 38a) A fall prevention edge formed on the front edge of the ball to prevent the game ball from falling to the front side (40,40) When,
The ball receiver (38) A pair of left and right movable pieces that are provided upright at a substantially central portion of the front side and are displaced in a first state and a second state (73,73) Movable regulating member including (72) When,
The movable restricting member (72) Electrical operating source linked to (56) Actuating mechanism including (47) When,
The game area (17) Game parts body in (30) Is disposed below the ball receiving portion. (38) Fall from Playground equipment that can accept the dropped game balls (18) And consist of
In the first state, the pair of left and right movable pieces (73,73) Is displaced so as to come into close contact with the ball receiving portion. (38) The game area received by the game ball is dropped in the left-right direction in a distributed manner (17) Playground equipment (18) Making it difficult to get out
In the second state, the pair of left and right movable pieces (73,73) Are separated so that the distance between their tips is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, (38) The game sphere received by the game area (17) Playground equipment (18) Making it easy to get out towards
Each movable piece (73,73) Collective concave part of (38b) The rear side facing the other movable piece (73,73) In the first state, the game balls are distributed in the left-right direction.
A game board of a pachinko machine characterized by that.