JP4062138B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a specific ball entry means such as a start opening is provided below a predetermined area. According to this, since it becomes easy to flow down toward the specific entry means after passing through the predetermined area, the player wishes to pass through the predetermined area.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above gaming machine, since the specific entry means is attached to the board surface of the game board, the attachment base of the specific entry means may affect the trajectory of the game ball. That is, even when the game ball passes through a predetermined area, when it flows down on the board toward the specific entry means, the trajectory of the game ball becomes unstable due to contact with the mounting base, and the specific entry means enters the specific entry means. There was a fear that it could not be made. If the player does not enter the ball unfortunately, not only the player's expectation disappears, but the frustration is aroused. There was a fear that it would lose its appeal.
[0004]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to increase a player's expectation and improve interest by greatly increasing the possibility that a game ball that has passed a predetermined area will enter a specific entry means. Is to provide a machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Effective means for solving the above problems will be described below. In addition, the effect | action etc. are demonstrated as needed.
[0006]
Means 1: Specific entry means attached to the board surface of the game board and a game ball disposed above the specific entry means and flowing down from the predetermined area toward the specific entry means are separated from the board surface. A gaming machine comprising a guiding member for guiding to the side.
[0007]
Here, the “specific entry means” includes, for example, a first-type start opening, a entrance, a tulip-shaped accessory, and the like. Further, the “board surface” is not limited to the one formed in the vertical direction, and may be slightly inclined so as to face obliquely upward. Furthermore, the “predetermined region” is not a particularly limited part, and may be any part as long as it is located above the specific entry means and the game ball may pass through.
[0008]
According to the means 1, the game ball that has passed through the predetermined area is guided away from the board surface by the guide member when flowing toward the specific entrance means. Thereby, for example, it becomes difficult to contact a member provided on the board surface, such as an attachment base portion of the specific entry means. That is, by separating the game ball from the board surface, the influence of the mounting base or the like is avoided, and the trajectory of the game ball is stabilized. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly enter the game ball into the specific ball entry means.
[0009]
Means 2: A discharge part that discharges a game ball from a region deeper than the board surface of the game board toward the board surface, a specific entry means attached to the board surface below the discharge part, the discharge part, A game comprising: a guiding member disposed between the specific entry means and guiding the game ball flowing down from the discharge portion toward the specific entry means toward the side away from the board surface. Machine.
[0010]
When a game ball is released from the area deeper than the board surface of the game board toward the board surface, it drops with a parabola after being released. In other words, it jumps away from the board. However, in general, the gaming machine is installed in a slightly laid state, and the board surface of the gaming board is slightly inclined so as to face diagonally upward, so that the game ball temporarily separated from the board surface by momentum. Even so, it will return to the board side again. For this reason, like the game ball flowing down on the board surface, it may come into contact with the mounting base of the specific ball entry means and the track may become unstable.
[0011]
However, according to the means 2, like the means 1, the game ball is separated from the board surface by the guide member, and the influence of the mounting base or the like is avoided.
[0012]
Means 3: In addition to the constitution of means 1 or means 2, the guide member is constituted by a projection formed on the board surface or another plane which is the same plane as the board surface. Machine.
[0013]
According to the means 3, the game ball flows down along the top surface of the protrusion and is guided away from the board surface. In addition, by using a protrusion as the guide member, it is possible to easily form an arbitrary portion with an extremely simple configuration.
[0014]
Means 4: In addition to the structure of Means 3, the protrusion has an inclined portion whose protrusion height increases toward the lower side so that the game ball flowing down toward the specific entry means gradually leaves the board surface. A gaming machine characterized by
[0015]
Generally, when the trajectory of a game ball changes rapidly, the motion of the game ball becomes unstable.
[0016]
However, according to the means 4, since the trajectory of the game ball gradually changes according to the inclined portion, the rapid trajectory change is suppressed, and the game ball can flow down in a stable state. In addition, since the trajectory gradually changes, the player who is visually recognizing the behavior of the game ball will not feel uncomfortable.
[0017]
Means 5: In addition to the configuration of means 3 or means 4, the specific ball entry means is attached to the board surface via an attachment base, and the protrusion height of the attachment base and the protrusion with respect to a predetermined vertical axis is A gaming machine characterized by substantially matching.
[0018]
If the game ball is too far from the board surface, it may be difficult to enter the specific ball entry means.
[0019]
However, according to the means 5, the protrusion height of the protrusion with respect to the vertical axis is the protrusion height (the vertical axis of the attachment base portion of the specific entrance means (that is, the portion that may come into contact when flowing down along the board surface). Therefore, if the game ball that has passed through the protrusion falls naturally, it will enter the specific entry means in an optimal path while avoiding the influence of the mounting base. To do.
[0020]
Means 6: In addition to any configuration from means 1 to means 5, a flow path changing member capable of affecting the flow path of the game ball is provided on the board surface above the specific ball entry means. In the game machine, the guide member is disposed above the flow path changing member.
[0021]
A device in which a flow path changing member is provided between a specific ball entry means and a predetermined area (for example, a discharge portion) is known. According to this, it is possible to guide not only the game balls flowing down from the predetermined area but also the game balls from a plurality of paths to the specific ball entry means, and adjusting the flow path changing member to the specific ball entry means. The entrance rate can be changed. In general, a nail is often used as the flow path changing member because of the ease of adjustment and the ease of installation. And when planting an adjustment nail above the specific ball entry means, plant a plurality of nails so that their root side (site close to the board surface) is closest, and place the tips of the plurality of nails The passing rate of the game balls passing between the nails is adjusted by spreading or parallelizing them. In this way, since the plurality of nails are adjusted so that the base side is narrow and the tip side is widened, when the game ball flows down along the surface of the game board, the game ball passes through the closest area of the plurality of nails. Therefore, it comes into contact with the nail with a subtle difference in momentum, making it difficult to pass between the nails. For this reason, it may be difficult to win with the winning rate as designed even if it is released from the corner or the discharge part.
[0022]
However, according to the means 6, since the guide member is disposed above the flow path changing member (for example, a nail), the game ball flowing down from the predetermined area is separated from the board surface of the game board. To reach. That is, since the game ball is guided to a region where the flow path changing member is relatively easy to pass, contact with the flow path changing member is suppressed. For this reason, it becomes easy to enter the specific entrance means.
[0023]
Means 7: In addition to any structure from means 1 to means 6, the flow path of the game ball guided by the guide member and the flow path of other game balls are partitioned on the side of the guide member. A gaming machine comprising a pair of partition forming members.
[0024]
According to the means 7, contact between the guided game ball and the randomly trajectory game ball flowing down on the board surface is avoided by the section forming member. In other words, even if another game ball jumps in from the left and right direction with respect to the guided game ball, for example, the game balls do not come into contact with each other.
[0025]
Means 8: In addition to any of the configurations from means 1 to 7, the game ball is provided obliquely above the guide member so as to face the guide member, brakes the game ball flowing down, and guides the game ball to the guide A gaming machine, further comprising a braking member that bounces back to the member side.
[0026]
For example, in the case of releasing a game ball from the area deeper than the board surface of the game board toward the board surface, when the game ball has a strong momentum, it does not come into contact with the guide member (that is, is not guided) and specified. It flows down toward the entrance means. In this case, there is no influence of the mounting base in the specific ball entry means, but the game ball that jumps out vigorously has an unstable trajectory, making it difficult to enter the specific ball entry means.
[0027]
However, according to the means 8, the game ball that is too far away from the board surface comes into contact with a braking member provided obliquely above the guide member. Then, the game ball is restrained by the braking member and rebounded to the guiding member side. Thereby, it becomes possible to guide to the guiding member side while suppressing the momentum, and thereafter, the trajectory of the game ball is stabilized by the guiding member.
[0028]
Means 9: In addition to any of the constitutions from means 1 to 8, the opaque member is provided in front of the guide member and forms a flow path of a game ball between the guide member and shields the guide member. A gaming machine further comprising a shielding member.
[0029]
According to the means 9, the trajectory of the game ball is shielded by the shielding member. For this reason, the player does not feel uncomfortable with changing the trajectory of the game ball. Further, since the guide member is also shielded, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being deteriorated by the guide member.
[0030]
Means 10: In addition to any of the constitutions from means 1 to 9, a frame member disposed in a part of the game board, and the inside of the frame member and on the back side of the board surface of the game board A game comprising a rolling part formed in a region, a discharging part for discharging a game ball that rolls at the rolling part, and the specific ball entry means disposed on the board surface below the frame member The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the discharge part is configured by the discharge part, and the guide member is provided between the discharge part and the specific ball entry means.
[0031]
According to the means 10, since the guide member is provided below the discharge part, the game ball after rolling is guided by the guide member. That is, since the game ball that rolls in the rolling part enters the specific entrance means, interest in the rolling part increases, and the behavior of the game ball in the rolling part can be further enjoyed.
[0032]
Means 11: In addition to the structure of means 10, the frame member has an upper stage rolling part and a lower stage rolling part arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and the guide member is located with respect to the discharge part in the upper stage rolling part. A gaming machine characterized by being provided.
[0033]
If the game balls entered from the entrance of the frame member are caused to roll at the upper and lower rolling parts separated from each other, the possibility that the entered game balls collide with each other is reduced. The behavior becomes difficult to be disturbed. That is, it becomes possible to send more game balls to each rolling part, and to fully enjoy the behavior of the game balls. In particular, by arranging in parallel in the vertical direction, it is possible to entertain the behavior of the game ball without limiting the length in the rolling direction. And it is excellent in visibility compared with what arranges two rolling parts in the front-back direction.
[0034]
However, if the rolling parts are arranged in the vertical direction, the game balls discharged from the upper rolling part flow down through the front of the lower rolling part, so that a specific ball enters from the discharging part of the upper rolling part. The distance to the means is relatively long. For this reason, the trajectory of the game ball may become unstable.Especially when the game machine is installed in a state where it is slightly laid down, even if it is released from the area on the back side of the board surface toward the board surface, The possibility of flowing down along is increased.
[0035]
However, according to the means 11, since the guide member is provided for the discharge part in the upper rolling part, the game ball is separated from the board surface despite the relatively long distance to the specific ball entry means, The orbit is stabilized.
[0036]
Means 12: A game characterized in that, in addition to the structure of means 11, a game ball is prevented from deviating from the front edge of the lower rolling part, and a cover member is formed integrally with the guide member on the front surface. Machine.
[0037]
According to the means 12, even if the game ball rolling on the lower rolling part tries to deviate from the front edge of the rolling part, it is blocked by the cover member and discharged from the predetermined discharge position. . In addition, since the guide member is integrally formed on the front surface of the cover member, a structure for attaching the guide member is not necessary, and the structure can be configured very simply. And since it forms in the position close | similar to the discharge part of an upper stage rolling part, it becomes effective not only to the attachment base part of a specific ball | bowling means but to flow-path changing members, such as a nail. Moreover, since an area for arranging the guide member on the board surface is not necessary, a sufficient space for arranging the specific ball entry means and the flow path changing means can be secured.
[0038]
Means 13: A gaming machine characterized in that, in addition to the structure of means 12, the guide member is composed of a plurality of protrusions arranged in parallel in the left-right direction.
[0039]
According to the means 13, even if the trajectory of the game ball varies somewhat in the left-right direction, the game ball is reliably guided by the plurality of protrusions. Further, since a plurality of irregularities are formed on the front surface of the cover member, the mechanical strength of the cover member is improved, and durability against contact with the game ball can be enhanced.
[0040]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are a front view, a perspective view, an AA sectional view, and an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a main body frame in the pachinko gaming machine. . As shown in FIG. 1, a game area 5 is defined by a guide rail 4 on the board surface 3 a of the game board 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 2. The guide rail 4 is for guiding a game ball 7 launched from a launch device (not shown) to the upper part of the game area 5 in response to an operation of the launch handle 6. The game area 5 is provided with a normal winning port 8, a starting port 9, and a big winning port 10, respectively. Further, a main body frame 13 in which a special symbol display device 12 (hereinafter simply referred to as “display device 12”) is incorporated is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 5. A special game area is defined by the main body frame 13. Here, the start port 9 corresponds to the specific entry means of the present invention.
[0041]
The normal winning port 8, the starting port 9, and the big winning port 10 are connected to a payout device (not shown) of the game board 3. The payout device is provided with a payout motor 14 (see FIG. 11) for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the winning of the game balls 7 to the winning openings 8, 9, and 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the starting port 9 includes a plate-like attachment base 9a for attachment to the board surface 3a, a pocket portion 9b that forms a passage for the game ball 7 on the attachment base 9a, and an entrance to the passage. It comprises a blade 9c for narrowing or expanding, a start port switch 9d (see FIG. 11) for detecting that the game ball 7 has entered the passage, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the big prize opening 10 is located below the start opening 9, a prize-winning area (not shown) that is a horizontally long space, a shutter 18 as an opening / closing member, and for opening and closing it. A solenoid 19 (see FIG. 11), and a count switch 20 for counting the game balls 7 won in the winning area are configured. That is, the solenoid 19 is drivingly connected to the shutter 18, and the shutter 18 is tilted forward by energization accompanying energization to open the winning area, and the shutter 18 is raised by demagnetization accompanying de-energization to close the prize area. The special winning opening 10 is switched from the closed state to the open state with the occurrence of the big hit gaming state. A pair of nails 15 are planted on the board surface 3a between the start port 9 and the main body frame 13 so that the distance between the nails 15 increases toward the tip side. The nail 15 corresponds to a flow path changing member in the means 6, and guides the game balls 7 from a plurality of paths to the start port 9 and adjusts the distance between them to the start port 9. It changes the entrance rate.
[0042]
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 2 incorporates a speaker 21 (see FIG. 11) and a plurality of lamps 22 (see FIG. 11) as decorative light emitting elements for the purpose of enhancing the gaming effect. The speaker 21 emits a sound effect or changes the type of the sound effect in accordance with the progress of the game. Examples of the lamp 22 include known lamps such as a windmill lamp, a decoration lamp, a sleeve lamp, and a side lamp, and these change the mode of light emission according to the progress of the game.
[0043]
The display device 12 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD). Note that a CRT, a dot matrix, a light emitting diode (LED), electroluminescence (EL), a fluorescent display tube, or the like may be used instead of the LCD. On the screen of the display device 12, for example, three symbol rows (left symbol row, middle symbol row, right symbol row) arranged in the left-right direction are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of types of symbols, including numbers, characters, combinations thereof, and the like.
[0044]
In the display device 12, the variation of the symbols in each symbol row is started all at once based on the winning of the game ball 7 to the start port 9. The symbol variation is stopped in a predetermined stop order, for example, left symbol sequence, right symbol sequence, middle symbol sequence. Then, when the variation of all the symbol sequences stops, the combination of the displayed symbols (stop symbols) is a predetermined jackpot combination, that is, a combination in which the same type of stop symbols are arranged along the jackpot line ( For example, “7”, “7”, “7”) may be obtained. When the winning combination is established, the winning area of the big winning opening 10 is released, and the player can acquire a lot of winning balls.
[0045]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main body frame 13 (generally referred to as a center frame) includes a frame member 11 and a plurality of members assembled to the frame member 11, and a window portion 13 a is formed at the center. ing. Further, an attachment member (not shown) for attaching the display device 12 to the window portion 13a is provided at the rear portion of the frame member 11. A ceiling ornament 26 is provided on the upper portion of the frame member 11, and an entrance portion 27 for allowing the game ball 7 to enter the special game area is formed on the upper surface thereof. In addition, shoulder decorations 28 having a dragon head shape are provided on the left and right sides of the ceiling decoration 26. The game ball 7 entered from the entrance 27 is guided obliquely downward in the left-right direction along the passages 26a, 28a formed in the ceiling ornament 26 and the shoulder ornament 28. In addition, on the outer periphery of the upper portion of the frame member 11, a collar portion 32 extending forward is formed so as to cover the ceiling ornament 26 and the shoulder ornament 28.
[0046]
A plate-like partition wall 29 that divides and forms the lower rolling part 30 is erected at the lower part of the frame member 11. Further, on both the left and right sides of the frame member 11, lower guide members 31 are provided for communicating the passage 28 a formed in the shoulder decoration 28 and the lower rolling part 30. On the other hand, a rolling member 35 having an upper rolling portion 33 is disposed above the partition wall 29, and further to the upper rolling portion 33 from the left and right sides of the frame member 11 in front of the rolling member 35. An upper guide member 34 for guiding the game ball 7 is provided. Hereinafter, the rolling parts 30 and 33 and the guide members 31 and 34 will be described in detail.
[0047]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the lower rolling section 30 is a member that is curved in a substantially arc shape in the vertical direction, and in the vicinity of the center in the rolling direction (left and right direction in FIG. 6) An inclined surface 37 inclined downward is formed, and a bowl-shaped lower guide groove 38 for discharging the game ball 7 forward is formed at the center thereof. The lower guide groove 38 is located above the start port 9 and can flow the game ball 7 toward the start port 9.
[0048]
The lower guide portion 31 is disposed on the side of the frame member 11 such that an outlet 39 formed at the lower end portion of the side face the lower rolling portion 30. The lower guiding portion 31 has an appearance that winds in the left-right direction like a dragon's torso. For this reason, when the game ball 7 passes through the inside of the lower stage guiding portion 31, it falls while repeating the collision (that is, while being decelerated), and is guided to the outlet portion 39 in a decelerated state. Note that the lower guide portion 31 is supported by a shoulder ornament 28 and an upper guide portion 34 that are screwed onto the frame member 11.
[0049]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the rolling member 35 is assembled to the lower part of the frame member 11, and is composed of an upper stage rolling portion 33 and a front cover portion 40 suspended from the front edge. ing. The upper rolling portion 33 has a shape that is curved in a substantially arc shape in the vertical direction, and has side inclined portions 43 on both the left and right sides, and a central inclined portion 44 therebetween. The side inclination part 43 consists of a plane inclined downward toward the center inclination part 44, and the center inclination part 44 is comprised from the curved surface inclined down to the front. In addition, although the side inclination part 43 is formed over the whole width (depth) of the upper stage rolling part 33, the center inclination part 44 is formed in the form which left a part of the rear end side. In addition, a protrusion 43 a extending in the left-right outer direction is provided at the center of the end face of each side inclined portion 43. The rolling member 35 is assembled by inserting protrusions 43a from the front into slit-shaped notches 13b formed on both lower sides of the frame member 11, and is further screwed to the front surface of the frame member 11. It is supported by the guide part 34. Here, the front cover portion 40 corresponds to a cover member in the means 12.
[0050]
In the left and right side inclined portions 43, linear straight guide portions 45 extending in the lateral direction from the left and right end surfaces are formed to protrude upward at approximately one third of the position near the rear. In this embodiment, the length of the linear guide portion 45 is set to about 3/5 of the length of the side inclined portion 43 (length in the rolling direction), and the height is set to about 2 mm. On the other hand, in the vicinity of the rear end of the central inclined portion 44 of the upper rolling portion 33, a pair of upwardly projecting braking portions 46 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction, and in the meantime, an upper guide that crosses the central inclined portion 44 is interposed therebetween. A groove 47 (corresponding to a predetermined region of the present invention, a discharge portion in the means 2 and a discharge portion in the means 10) is formed. The braking portion 46 is for braking the game ball 7 rolling on the upper rolling portion 33, and has a cross section of a right triangle. More specifically, it is a right triangle having a relatively gentle slope so that the length of the base is longer than the height, and the slope is formed so as to face outward in the left and right directions. Note that the length L of the braking portion 46 in the width direction substantially matches the length from the rear edge of the upper rolling portion 33 to the linear guide portion 45.
[0051]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front cover portion 40 of the rolling member 35 is disposed on the front edge of the lower rolling portion 30 so as to cover the lower front opening of the frame member 11, and the board surface 3 a ( (See FIG. 1). In other words, the shape of the bottom side of the front cover part 40 substantially matches the shape of the upper surface of the lower rolling part 30, and the game ball 7 rolling on the lower rolling part 30 deviates from the front edge of the lower rolling part 30. To prevent that. The front cover portion 40 is formed with a discharge port 41 that is cut out corresponding to the inclined surface 37 and the lower guide groove 38, and can be discharged from the lower guide groove 38 or the like. The front cover portion 40 may be formed of an opaque material. However, if the front cover portion 40 is formed of a transparent resin, not only the portion corresponding to the discharge port 41, that is, the peripheral portion of the lower guide groove 38, but also the lower step rolling. The behavior of the game ball 7 can be visually recognized over the entire portion 30. Although not shown, a dragon symbol is drawn on the surface of the partition wall 29 and a plurality of holding lamps 36 are arranged at predetermined intervals. By forming it with a material, it becomes possible to grasp the lighting state of the symbol and the holding lamp 36. The holding lamp 36 indicates the winning status at the starting port 9, but here also has a function of improving the decorativeness of a part of the symbol (for example, a flame symbol blown out from the dragon's mouth). ing. In other words, when the holding lamp 35 is turned on, the flame pattern is displayed in red and the decoration effect is improved.
[0052]
In addition, on the front surface of the front cover portion 40, particularly below the tip portion of the upper guide groove 47, three protrusions 48 extending in the vertical direction are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. Here, the protrusion 48 corresponds to the guide member of the present invention. Details thereof will be described later.
[0053]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the upper stage guide part 34 is assembled to the front side of the rolling member 35, and guides the game ball 7 that has entered from the side of the main body frame 13 to the upper stage rolling part 33. Is. Specifically, it has a curved front ornament 25 and an inlet 50 and an inclined portion 51 formed on the back thereof. The front decoration 25 is formed with an upper protruding piece 56 protruding upward from the vicinity of both left and right ends, and a lower protruding piece 57 protruding downward from the vicinity of the center. An opaque seal member is attached to the surfaces of the upper protruding piece 56 and the lower protruding piece 57 to shield the internal structure. In addition, the entrance 50 extends outward in the left and right directions from both ends in the rolling direction of the upper rolling part 33, and allows the game ball 7 to enter under the left and right flange parts 32. Here, the downward projecting piece 57 corresponds to the shielding member in the means 9.
[0054]
The inclined portion 51 rolls the game ball 7 entered from the entrance portion 50 toward the tip of the linear guide portion 45 on the opposite side, and a curved guide portion 54 for guiding the game ball 7 on the upper surface thereof. Is formed. A slight step is formed between the inclined portion 51 and the side inclined portion 43 of the upper rolling portion 33, and the game ball 7 guided to the upper rolling portion 33 returns to the inclined portion 51 side. There is no such thing. However, since this level | step difference is very slight, it becomes the form by which the upper stage rolling part 33 was extended ahead. Further, the entrance portion 50 has a curved shape in which the inclination gradually increases toward the inside, and the interval between the lower end 32a of the flange portion 32 and the entrance portion 50 (that is, the space where the game ball 7 enters from the side) is widened. In addition, it is possible to gradually increase the acceleration of the game ball 7 along the curved shape. The upper guide part 34 is assembled so as to protrude forward from the frame member 11, and as shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the front decoration 25 and the front glass plate G of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is a game ball. It is narrower than the diameter of 7. For this reason, even if the game ball 7 passing under the frame member 11 collides with a nail or the like and bounces off, it does not get over the upper guide portion 34. That is, jumping into the upper rolling part 33 from parts other than the inlet part 50 is prevented.
[0055]
In addition, an opening 52 cut out from the rear edge is formed in the center of the upper guide portion 34 to allow the game ball 7 discharged from the central inclined portion 44 or the upper guide groove 47 to pass therethrough. Particularly, in order to distribute the flow path between the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 and the game ball 7 discharged from the central inclined portion 44 other than the upper guide groove 47, A pair of bridging portions 53 (corresponding to the partition forming member in the means 7) extending in the horizontal direction are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. Thereby, the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 flows down the flow path 53a formed between the pair of bridging portions 53, while the game ball 7 discharged from the other central inclined portion 44. Flows down the outside of the flow path 53a. In addition, since the flow path 53a is partitioned by the bridging portion 53, contact with the game ball 7 having a random trajectory flowing down on the board surface 3a is avoided. That is, even if another game ball 7 jumps into the guided game ball 7 from the left-right direction, the game ball 7 is blocked by the bridging portion 53 and changes in the track due to contact are prevented.
[0056]
In particular, the above-described protrusion 48 is disposed in the flow path 53a. More specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 2 is usually installed in a state of being laid down by 1 to 3 ° so that the board surface 3a of the gaming board 3 is slightly inclined upward, so that the game ball 7 extends along the board surface 3a. It becomes easy to flow down. However, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, since the start port 9 is attached via a plate-like attachment base 9a, when the game ball 7 flows down along the board surface 3a, it contacts the attachment base 9a. As a result, there is a fear that it is impossible to enter the starting port 9. Further, since the gap between the nail 15 implanted between the flow path 53a and the start port 9 is narrower toward the base side (board surface 3a side) as described above, the game ball 7 extends along the board surface 3a. When it flows down, there is a possibility that it will come into contact with the nail 15 with a slight difference in momentum and will not pass between the nails 15. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a protrusion 48 is formed in the flow path 53a (the front surface of the front cover portion 40), and the game ball 7 passing through the flow path 53a is guided away from the board surface 3a of the game board 3. Yes. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, the top surface of the ridge 48 (corresponding to the protrusion in the means 3) is formed with an inclined portion 48a whose protrusion height increases toward the lower side. The trajectory of the game ball 7 can be gradually changed so as to be gradually separated. Note that, with a predetermined vertical axis Z as a reference, the protrusion heights T of the protrusion 48 and the mounting base portion 9a are set to substantially coincide with each other. For this reason, when the game ball 7 guided by the protrusion 48 is naturally dropped thereafter, the game ball 7 enters the pocket portion 9b of the start port 9 without contacting the mounting base portion 9a.
[0057]
Since the protrusions 48 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, even if the trajectory of the game ball 7 may vary somewhat in the left-right direction, the game ball 7 contacts one of the protrusions 48, Be sure to be guided. In addition, since the surface of the front cover portion 40 is formed in a concavo-convex shape by the protrusions 48, the durability of the front cover 40 against the collision of the game ball 7 can be improved.
[0058]
A reinforcing and restricting portion 59 having a triangular plan shape is formed at the base portion of the bridging portion 53. According to this, the root portion of the bridging portion 53 is reinforced, and the movement of the game ball 7 in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction is further restricted, so that the winning at the start port 9 is further ensured. In addition, on the back surface of the front ornament 25 in which the opening 52 is formed (that is, obliquely above the protrusion 48), two braking members 58 juxtaposed in the vertical direction protrude rearward, and the overall cross-section is substantially the same. It is formed in a letter shape. According to this, the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 or the central inclined portion 44 can be braked and the game ball 7 can be rebounded to the ridge 48 side. That is, the momentum of the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 or the central inclined portion 44 is weakened, and the movement of the game ball 7 entering the flow path 53a is stabilized.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 11, a main control board 63 is incorporated in the pachinko gaming machine 2, and various switches, a holding lamp 36, a solenoid 19, and the like are connected to the main control board 63. Further, the display device 12 is connected to the main control board 63 via the display control board 64, and the speaker 21 is connected via the audio control board 65. Further, the lamp 22 is connected to the main control board 63 via a lamp control board 66, and the payout motor 14 is connected via a payout control board 67.
[0060]
Each of the control boards 63 to 67 includes a read-only memory (ROM) that stores a predetermined control program and initial data in advance, a central processing unit (CPU) that executes various arithmetic processes according to the control program stored in the ROM, and a CPU. A random access memory (RAM) or the like for temporarily storing the calculation result is provided.
[0061]
Next, the movement of the game ball 7 in the special game area will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the game ball 7 that has entered from the entrance 27 is guided to the lower guide 31 through passages 26 a and 28 a formed in the ceiling ornament 26 and the shoulder ornament 28. Then, it is guided to the end of the lower rolling part 30 through the passage in the lower guiding part 31. Here, since the exit part 39 of the lower stage guide part 31 is arranged on the extension of the lower stage rolling part 30, the game ball 7 discharged from the outlet part 39 draws an arc according to the shape of the lower stage rolling part 30. While rolling repeatedly in the left and right direction. That is, the game ball 7 performs a rocking motion based on the law of energy conservation. Since the lower guide groove 38 is formed in the central portion of the lower rolling portion 30, the lower guide groove 38 enters when the speed of the rolling game ball 7 is reduced. Then, it is guided by the lower guide groove 38 and discharged forward. Since the front surface of the lower rolling part 30 is covered with the front cover part 40, the rolling game ball 7 does not deviate from the front edge of the lower rolling part 30. That is, the game ball 7 entering from the entrance 27 is always discharged from the lower guide groove 38. That is, since the discharge direction of the game ball 7 is regulated by the lower guide groove 38, almost all of the game ball 7 that has rolled in the lower roll portion 30 wins the start opening 9.
[0062]
Since the inner diameter (width) of the lower guide groove 38 is substantially equal to the diameter of the game ball 7, when the game balls 7 rolling in the opposite directions with the same kinetic energy collide in the vicinity of the lower guide groove 38. Both game balls 7 may not enter the lower guide groove 38. However, in the present embodiment, the inclined surfaces 37 inclined downward and forward are formed on both sides of the lower guide groove 38, so that even if the inclined surface 37 does not enter the lower guide groove 38, the discharge can be reliably performed according to the inclined surface 37. it can.
[0063]
On the other hand, when the ball does not enter from the entrance portion 27, it flows down the side of the main body frame 13, but when a part of the game ball 7 collides with a nail or the like, the path is changed and goes below the flange portion 32. Sometimes. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the ball is placed on the inlet portion 50 of the upper guide portion 34, enters the ball according to the slope of the inlet portion 50, and moves to the inclined portion 51. Since the curved guide portion 54 is formed in the inclined portion 51, the game ball 7 is guided by the curved guide portion 54 and rolls toward the back side of the upper rolling portion 33. That is, the game ball 7 entering from the left entrance 50 is guided by the left curve guide 54 and rolls toward the right back of the upper rolling part 33. On the contrary, the game ball 7 entering from the right entrance 50 is guided by the right curve guide 54 and rolls toward the left back of the upper rolling part 33. That is, since the upper rolling part 33 rolls along a substantially diagonal line, the rolling distance becomes longer, and it is possible to sufficiently enjoy the rolling of the game ball 7. Further, since the paths of the game balls 7 guided by the left and right curved guide portions 54 intersect each other, the respective game balls 7 collide with each other only at the center position of the central inclined portion 44, that is, the point-like position. It becomes only. That is, the game balls 7 guided by the respective curve guide portions 54 can be rolled with almost no collision.
[0064]
Since the linear guide portion 45 is formed in the side inclined portion 43 of the upper rolling portion 33, the game ball 7 that has rolled to the far side of the upper rolling portion 33 rolls along the linear guide portion 45. To the vicinity of the back corner of the side inclined portion 43. Thereafter, the game ball 7 rolls from the side inclined portion 43 toward the central inclined portion 44 according to the slope of the side inclined portion 43. At this time, since the game ball 7 rolls along the straight guide portion 45, it rolls straight in the left-right direction without rolling forward. And since the braking part 46 of the right triangle shape which has a comparatively gentle slope is arranged in parallel near the center of the upper stage rolling part 33, the game ball 7 which rolled along the linear guide part 45, Rolling in the left-right direction is suppressed by the pair of braking portions 46. That is, the game ball 7 easily gets over the first braking part 46 according to the slope, but the next braking part 46 is braked because it collides with the vertical surface, and as a result, the pair of braking parts 46 It will be sandwiched between them. Since the upper guide groove 47 is formed between the pair of braking portions 46 so as to extend to the front edge of the central inclined portion 44, the game ball 7 is guided by the upper guide groove 47 and in front of the central inclined portion 44. Discharged from the edge.
[0065]
Since the flow path 53a defined by the pair of bridging portions 53 is formed below the tip of the upper guide groove 47, the game ball 7 flows down through the flow path 53a and is guided to the start port 9. Further, even if the game ball 7 jumps in from the outside, it is shielded by the bridging portion 53, so that it does not collide with the game ball 7 flowing down the passage 53a. Further, since the protrusion 48 is provided in the flow path 53a, it is guided away from the board surface 3a of the game board 3, and contact with the nail 15 and the mounting base 9a is avoided. That is, the ball entering the starting port 9 is further ensured. Note that a braking member 58 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed above the flow path 53a, that is, on the extended line of the upper guide groove 47, so that the momentum of the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 is effective. Thus, the trajectory of the game ball 7 passing through the flow path 53a can be stabilized.
[0066]
By the way, if the game ball 7 is so weak that it cannot get over the first braking portion 46, or if the momentum is too strong to get over both braking portions 46, the upper guide groove 47 is entered. Without being discharged from the front edge of the central inclined portion 44 according to the inclined surface of the central inclined portion 44. In this case, although it is discharged from the opening 52, it is discharged without passing through the flow path 53a, so that it is difficult to enter the starting port 9. That is, the game balls 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 and the game balls 7 discharged without passing through the upper guide groove 47 are distributed by the pair of bridging portions 53, and the games discharged from the upper guide groove 47 are distributed. Only the ball 7 is guided to the starting port 9.
[0067]
In addition, the game ball 7 discharged from the upper rolling part 33 or the lower rolling part 30 flows down toward the starting port 9, but the position discharged from the lower rolling part 30 and the position of the flow path 53a are: Since they match in the vertical direction, the game ball 7 that has passed through the flow path 53a may collide with the game ball 7 discharged from the lower rolling part 30 depending on the discharge timing. Then, the two game balls 7 are bounced by external force. That is, the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 and the lower rolling part 30 basically flows down toward the start port 9, but enters the start port 9 when colliding as described above. In some cases, it will disappear. For this reason, the player is concerned about the timing of the game balls 7 discharged from the respective rolling portions 30 and 33, and grasps the behavior of the game balls 7 in both the rolling portions 30 and 33 in association with the timing. . Therefore, the behavior of the game ball 7 in each of the rolling parts 30 and 33 makes the player thrill and gives interest.
[0068]
In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 described above, the game ball 7 released from the upper guide groove 47 can be prevented from coming into contact with the mounting base portion 9a and the nail 15 by separating the game ball 7 from the board surface 3a by the protrusion 48. Thus, the entrance rate to the starting port 9 can be increased. For this reason, a player's expectation can be raised with respect to the game ball 7 which rolls in the upper stage rolling part 33, and the interest in a game can be improved. In particular, since the protrusion height T with respect to the vertical axis Z substantially coincides with the protrusion 48 and the attachment base 9a, even when the pachinko gaming machine 2 is installed in a slightly inclined state, it contacts the attachment base 9a. Or on the contrary, it is possible to reliably flow down toward the pocket portion 9b without being too far away. In addition, since the inclined portion 48a is formed on the protrusion 48, a rapid change in the trajectory of the game ball 7 is prevented, and the sphere 48 can flow down in a stable state.
[0069]
Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 described above, by providing the braking member 58, the game ball 7 discharged from the upper guide groove 47 can be braked and rebounded to the ridge 48 side. Therefore, the game ball 7 released from the upper guide groove 47 can be guided to the protrusion 48 in a state where the momentum of the game ball 7 is suppressed.
[0070]
Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 described above, since the protrusion 48 is provided on the upper rolling part 33, the game ball 7 can be easily entered even though the distance to the starting port 9 is relatively long. be able to. Moreover, since the lower rolling part 30 formed in the vicinity of the starting port 9 is not provided with a member corresponding to the guide member, it is possible to prevent a space from being reduced due to the addition of an unnecessary configuration.
[0071]
The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.
[0072]
That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 2 according to the above-described embodiment, the two rolling parts 30 and 33 are provided inside the frame member 11, and the protrusion 48 is formed with respect to the game ball 7 discharged from the upper rolling part 33. In other words, the upper guide groove 47 of the upper rolling portion 33 is used as the predetermined region of the present invention. However, the predetermined region is not limited to the rolling portion, and the specific entrance means such as the starting port 9 is used. Any part may be used as long as it is above. That is, the region is not limited to the one that is discharged from the region on the back side of the board surface 3a toward the board surface 3a, but may be a region in the middle of flowing down on the board surface 3a.
[0073]
In the pachinko gaming machine 2 of the above embodiment, the game ball 7 is shown to flow down along the inclined surface 48a of the protrusion 48 so that the game ball 7 is separated from the board surface 3a of the game board 3. The member is not limited to the protrusion, and for example, a magnet may be provided on the back surface of the lower protruding piece 57 of the upper guide portion 34 and the game ball 7 may be guided using the attractive force of the magnet.
[0074]
In the pachinko gaming machine 2 of the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 48 is formed on the main body frame 13, particularly the front cover part 40, but may be directly attached to the board surface 3 a of the gaming board 3. However, if it is formed integrally with the front cover part 40 as in the above embodiment, a configuration for attaching the protrusion 48 is not required, and it can be manufactured very easily.
[0075]
In the pachinko gaming machine 2 of the above-described embodiment, the upper rolling unit 33 and the lower rolling unit 30 are arranged in the vertical direction, but may be arranged in the horizontal direction or the front-rear direction. In the pachinko gaming machine 2 of the above embodiment, the game ball 7 is rolled in the left-right direction, but may be rolled in the front-rear direction. However, if the upper stage rolling part 33 and the lower stage rolling part 30 are juxtaposed in the vertical direction as in the above embodiment, the upper rolling part 33 and the lower stage rolling part 30 in the respective rolling directions. The length is not limited by the rolling parts 30 and 33, and the rolling parts 30 and 33 can be formed to have a length equivalent to that of the single rolling part. That is, the game ball 7 can be largely rolled along the rolling direction. In addition, the visibility of the game ball 7 is excellent, and the behavior of the game ball 7 in the two rolling portions 30 and 33 can be surely enjoyed as compared with those arranged in the front-rear direction.
[0076]
Furthermore, although the pachinko gaming machine 2 provided with the display device 12 is shown as the gaming machine in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine not equipped with the display device 12 is of course a gaming machine other than the pachinko gaming machine, such as an allapachi, an arrangement. Even a ball or the like can be applied.
[0077]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by separating the game ball from the board surface, the trajectory of the game ball is stabilized, the game ball is smoothly guided from the predetermined area to the specific ball entry means, The entrance rate can be increased. For this reason, a player's expectation can be raised with respect to the game ball which passes a predetermined area | region, and the interest in a game can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a main body frame in a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main body frame.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the main body frame shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a main body frame.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a main part of the main body frame and its periphery.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing configurations of an upper stage rolling part and an upper stage guiding part.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the guide member.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the game ball in the upper rolling part and the upper guiding part.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the game ball in the lower rolling part and the lower guiding part.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
3 game board 3a board surface 7 game ball 9 start opening (specific entry means)
9a Mounting base 11 Frame member 15 Nail (flow path changing member)
30 Lower rolling part 33 Upper rolling part (rolling part)
40 Front cover (cover member)
47 Upper guide part (discharge part, predetermined area)
48 ridges (projections, guide members)
48a Inclined part 53 Bridging part (partition forming member)
57 Downward protruding piece (shielding member)
58 Brake member Z Vertical axis

Claims (2)

Specific entry means attached to the surface of the game board;
A guiding member that is disposed above the specific ball entry means and guides a game ball flowing from the predetermined area toward the specific ball entry means toward the side away from the board surface ;
A game provided with a non-transparent shielding member that is provided in front of the guiding member and forms a flow path of a game ball between the guiding member and shields the guiding member. Machine. A discharge part that discharges a game ball from an area deeper than the board surface of the game board toward the board surface;
A specific ball entrance unit attached with the board of below the discharge portion,
Disposed between the front Symbol emitting unit and the specific ball entrance means, game balls flowing down toward the specific ball entrance means from the discharge portion, and a guide member for guiding the side away from the board,
A game provided with a non-transparent shielding member that is provided in front of the guiding member and forms a flow path of a game ball between the guiding member and shields the guiding member. Machine.

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