JP4062452B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention also relates to a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In pachinko machines equipped with a special prize opening, right generation area, start opening, variable prize opening, etc., the strength of the game ball operated by the player is usually aimed at the special prize opening in the center of the game area. When the winning ball is adjusted to the driving strength and the winning ball that entered the specific winning opening passes through the right generation area and the right is generated, the driving strength of the gaming ball is switched to the driving strength aimed at the starting opening at the right end of the gaming area. It is done.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention makes it easy for a hit ball, which is aimed at a start opening for validating the generated right, to fall into the start opening, and a simple structure for setting a fall path of a game ball upstream of the start opening. The problem is to make it.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A substantially circular game area formed by being surrounded by arc-shaped rails attached to the front surface of the game board and a game ball that is driven with a momentum in contact with the rail surface of the portion surrounding the upper part of the game area are repelled. A ball bearing member, a nail train that receives and guides the game ball that has collided with the ball bearing member and bounced downward, and is attached to the lower right side of the game area when viewed from the player side. In a pachinko machine equipped with a starting port that is a condition for generating rights related to the opening of other prize-winning devices arranged in
A guidance unit having both a game ball guidance function and a photoelectric decoration function is mounted along the right rail surface of the game area at a substantially intermediate portion between the ball contact member and the start port,
It said induction unit includes a base which is worn taken in front of the game board a curved shape of vertically along the rail surface, a passage member which is assembled vertically in front of the base, the interior of the passage member A vertically J-shaped channel that connects the ball outlet that is formed in the vertical direction and opens at the upper end to the ball outlet at the lower end that opens laterally toward the center of the game area, and a vertical assembly on the back side of the base A lens member to be attached, and a circuit board that is mounted in alignment with the back side of the lens member by arranging a plurality of lamps on the front side,
Further, the guide unit has the ball inlet of the channel facing the lower side of the nail row while being mounted in the game area of the game board, and the ball outlet of the channel is made to appropriately face the start port. No way,
Then, the game ball that has collided with the ball contact member and dropped is received by the nail row and then introduced into the ball inlet of the flow path, and guided through the flow path from the ball outlet toward the start port. Provided a pachinko machine.
[0005]
In the invention of claim 1, the game ball striking the ball contact member is repelled downwardly by the ball contact member, repelled the game balls are introduced into the internal flow passage of the induction unit down the nail row, the The game ball is guided by the internal flow path and introduced into the start port, and the right generated by winning the right generation area becomes valid.
In addition to the guidance function to guide the game ball bounced back by the ball bearing member to the starting port , the guidance unit is decorated with a decoration function to decorate the right end of the game area, simplifying the component configuration near the right end of the game area It becomes.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. A front surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine is surrounded by a rail surface curved in a circular arc shape, and a substantially circular game area 2 through which a game ball passes is formed. A variable display device 3 having a symbol display unit 3a for displaying a symbol and specifying a symbol after the symbol variation is displayed.
[0007]
A symbol actuating device 4 having a symbol actuating port 5 for operating the variable display device 3 when a game ball thrown into the game area 2 falls is provided slightly below the variable display device 3.
[0008]
Below the symbol actuating device 4 is a specific winning device 7 having a specific winning port 7 that can be controlled to open and close, and a right generation area in which a special right is generated when a winning ball dropped into the specific winning port 7 passes. Is installed.
[0009]
A variable winning device 8 having a variable winning opening 9 that can be controlled to be opened and closed is installed in the lower right portion of the game area 2 and obliquely below the variable display device 3.
[0010]
In the upper part of the variable winning device 8, there is provided a starting port 10 that activates the rights generated by opening the variable winning port 9 for a specified time when a game ball is dropped.
[0011]
In the variable winning device 8, the pair of left and right variable winning ports 9 and the starting port 10 are arranged at the relative positions of the three apex angles of the isosceles triangle as shown in FIG. 6. The start opening unit, which is installed at the top and has the start opening 10 opened, is arranged in a state where it is bitten into the central portion of the variable winning area established between the left and right variable winning openings 9.
[0012]
Accordingly, the variable winning device 8 is made compact, and the game ball that collides with the outer wall surface of the starting port unit and falls into the variable winning port 9 is rebounded and introduced into the variable winning port 9 in a state where the impact force is reduced. Thus, breakage and damage to the opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the variable winning opening 9 can be prevented.
[0013]
When the game ball thrown into the game area 2 falls into the symbol operating port 5, the symbol display unit 3a of the variable display device 3 starts symbol variation display and stops symbol variation display after a predetermined time, Identify the design.
[0014]
When the symbol specified when the variable display device 3 stops the variable display of the symbol becomes a winning symbol, the specific winning port 7 of the specific winning device 6 is opened, and the specific winning port 7 is opened while the specific winning port 7 is opened. When the winning ball that has been dropped passes through the right generation area of the specific winning device 6, a right is generated.
[0015]
Until the right is generated, the game ball is driven to the vicinity of the center of the game area 2 with a driving strength aimed at winning the symbol operating slot 5 and the specific winning slot 7, and after the right is generated, the game ball The driving strength is switched to the driving strength aimed at winning a prize at the starting port 10 and is driven to the right end of the game area 2.
[0016]
When the game ball falls into the start port 10 after the right is generated, the generated right becomes valid and the variable winning port 9 is opened for 9.8 seconds. However, if ten game balls are dropped into the variable winning opening 9 while the variable winning opening 9 is opened, the variable winning opening 9 is closed at that time.
[0017]
Further, when a winning ball dropped into the specific winning opening 7 during the generation of the right passes through the right generation area again, the right is extinguished at that time.
[0018]
A ball abutting member 12 that repels a game ball in a certain direction when a game ball that is driven into the right end of the game area 2 collides is installed at the upper right end of the game area 2 with the aim of winning the start opening 10. An inclined collision surface 12a is formed on the inner end surface of the ball contact member 12 so that a game ball that has collided with the ball contact member 12 rebounds downward at a constant angle.
[0019]
The game board 1 is installed along the rail surface near the left end edge and the rail surface near the right end edge of the game area 2, and guides the game area 2 to guide it to a predetermined position. A pair of left and right guide units 15 having a decorative function for decorating are attached.
[0020]
The right guidance unit 15 is driven to the right end of the game area 2 and collides with the ball contact member 12, receives the game ball that is rebounded by the ball contact member 12 and falls toward the guidance unit 15, and enters the start port 10. It is installed downstream of the ball contact member 12 for the purpose of guiding.
[0021]
The guide unit 15 includes a guide member 16 made of synthetic resin attached to the game board 1 and a circuit board 17 screwed to the guide member 16 and installed on the rear side of the guide member 16.
[0022]
The guide member 16 of the guide unit 15 is detachably coupled to a base 18 screwed to the game board 1, a lens wall 19 screwed to the base 18 together with the circuit board 17, and an upper portion of the front surface of the base 18. The passage wall 20 and a lamp cover 21 detachably coupled to the lower part of the front surface of the base 18 are formed.
[0023]
The base 18 of the guide member 16 is superposed on the game board surface 1a, a rear wall plate 18a having a plurality of upper window portions 18f opened at the top and a lower window portion 18g opened at the bottom, and the rear wall plate 18a. Connected to the outer edge of the side wall 18b curved in an arc along the right edge of the gaming area 2, and connected to the vicinity of the center of the front surface of the rear wall 18a and the lower part of the inner surface of the side wall 18b. A partition plate 18c that is bent into a substantially rectangular shape, and a substrate mounting bar 18d and a positioning bar 18e that are connected to the rear surface of the rear wall plate 18a and protrude rearward are formed.
[0024]
A base piece 19a superimposed on the rear surface of the rear wall plate 18a of the base 18 is mounted on the lens wall 19 of the guide member 16, and is projected from the front surface of the base piece 19a and fitted into the upper window portion 18f of the base 18. A plurality of upper lens pieces 19b and a lower lens piece 19c connected to the lower part of the base piece 19a and projecting forward and fitted between the side wall plate 18b and the partition plate 18c of the base 18 are adjacent to each other. The upper lens piece 19b is connected to the rear surface of the base piece 19a and protrudes rearward. The plurality of partition pieces 19d arranged in the vertical direction and the upper and lower ends of the base piece 19a are connected to the vicinity of the upper end and the lower end, respectively. Thus, a pair of upper and lower substrate receiving pieces 19e into which the substrate mounting rod 18d of the base 18 is inserted is formed.
[0025]
The passage wall 20 of the guide member 16 has an outer wall plate 20a superimposed on the inner surface of the side wall plate 18b of the base 18, an inner wall plate 20b installed in parallel to the outer wall plate 20a on the inner side of the outer wall plate 20a, and an outer wall. A front wall plate 20c that is connected to the front end edges of the plate 20a and the inner wall plate 20b and is installed in parallel with the rear wall plate 18a is formed in front of the rear wall plate 18a of the base 18, and the outer wall plate 20a and the inner wall plate 20b. A pair of locking claws 20d for engaging the two pairs of upper locking holes 18h provided in the upper portion of the base 18 and detachably locking the passage wall 20 to the base 18 are connected to the rear edge. Has been.
[0026]
The lamp cover 21 of the guide member 16 has an outer wall plate 21a superimposed on the inner surface of the partition plate 18c of the base 18, an inner wall plate 21b installed inside the outer wall plate 21a, and the outer wall plate 21a and the inner wall plate 21b. The lower wall plate 21c connected to the lower end edge of the outer wall plate 21c, the outer wall plate 21a, the inner wall plate 21b, and the front wall plate 21d connected to the respective front end edges of the lower wall plate 21c are formed, and the outer wall plate 21a and the lower wall plate 21c are formed. Locking claws 21e that engage with lower locking holes 18i provided in the rear wall plate 18a of the base 18 and detachably lock the lamp cover 21 to the base 18 are connected to the rear edge of the base 18 respectively. ing.
[0027]
The circuit board 17 is coupled to the board mounting rod 18 d of the base 18 together with the lens wall 19 by screws 30.
[0028]
A plurality of display LEDs (display members) 22 which are installed on the rear side of the upper lens pieces 19b of the lens wall 19 and arranged in the vertical direction and are individually controlled to be lit are mounted on the circuit board 17. .
[0029]
Three display lamps (display members) 23 that are covered by a lower lens piece 19c of the lens wall 19 and a lamp cover 21 and individually controlled to be lighted are attached to the lower portion of the circuit board 17.
[0030]
The guide unit 15 is surrounded by the rear wall plate 18 a of the base 18, the upper lens piece 19 b of the lens wall 19, and the passage wall 20, is rebounded by the ball contact member 12, and falls toward the guide unit 15. An internal flow path 24 that receives and flows down the game ball and discharges it toward the start port 10 is formed along the rail surface at the right end edge of the game area 2 over the upper portion and the central portion of the guide member 16.
[0031]
A ball inlet 24 a that is opened near the upper end of the guide member 16 and receives a game ball is formed at the upper end of the internal channel 24, and is opened at the inner end near the center of the guide member 16 at the lower end of the internal channel 24. A ball outlet 24 b is formed through which the game ball passing through the internal flow path 24 is discharged to the outside of the guide member 16 toward the starting port 10.
[0032]
In the upper part of the right end of the game area 2, between the ball contact member 12 and the ball inlet 24a of the internal flow path 24, the game ball that has collided with the collision surface 12a of the ball contact member 12 and bounced downward is internally flown. The upper sphere flow path 25 for guiding to the sphere inlet 24a of the path 24 is formed in a state of being partitioned by nail rows 27 arranged in an extending direction obliquely above the inner wall plate 20b of the passage wall 20 of the guide member 16. .
[0033]
In the vicinity of the center in the vertical direction at the right end of the game area 2, the game ball released from the ball outlet 24 b through the internal flow path 24 passes between the ball outlet 24 b and the start opening 10 of the internal flow path 24. 10 is formed in a state of being partitioned by nail rows 28 and 29 arranged between the lower edge of the ball outlet 24b and the outer end edge of the starting port 10.
[0034]
The game ball that is thrown into the right end of the game area 2 collides with the collision surface 12a of the ball contact member 12 and is rebounded downward in a constant rebound state in which the ball force is reduced by the ball contact member 12, and the guidance unit 15 And flows into the sphere inlet 24a of the internal flow path 24 through the upper sphere flow path 25, passes through the sphere outlet 24b through the internal flow path 24, passes through the lower sphere flow path 26, and starts up. 10 is introduced.
[0035]
According to the embodiment described above, the game ball that has been thrown into the right end of the game area 2 collides with the ball contact member 12 and rebounds in a certain direction, and is introduced into the internal flow path 24 of the guide unit 15 and this internal flow path. 24 is introduced to the start port 10, so that the game ball that is driven to aim at the ball contact member 12 falls toward the start port 10 regardless of the position of the start port 10 in the game area 2. The start opening winning channel can be formed, the game ball can be won at the start opening 10 with a stable probability after the right is generated, and the right can be digested, and the start opening 10 is arranged in the game area 2 Aspects can be diversified.
[0036]
In addition, it is possible to simplify the ball falling path setting structure when the falling path of the game ball between the ball contact member 12 and the starting port 10 is set by an obstacle.
[0037]
Furthermore, since the guidance unit 15 has both a game ball guidance function and a game area decoration function, it is possible to simplify the configuration of components near the right end of the game area 2 and at the right end of the game area 2. Since the ball fall path setting mechanism can be made compact, the variable display device 3 installed at the center of the game area 2 can be enlarged.
[0038]
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In this example, the game area 2A of the game board 1A has a variable display device 3A having a symbol display portion 3aA and a symbol operating port 5A. An actuating device 4A, a specific winning device 7A having a specific winning port 7A and a right generation area, and a variable winning device 8A having a variable winning port 9A and a starting port 10A are installed.
[0039]
It is placed downstream of the ball contact member 12A for the purpose of guiding the game ball repelled by the ball contact member 12A to the starting port 10A by being driven into the right end of the game area 2A and colliding with the collision surface 12aA of the ball contact member 12A. In the guidance unit 15A, a ball entrance 32 opened below the collision surface 12aA of the ball contact member 12A is provided at the upper right portion of the game area 2A so that the game ball repelled by the ball contact member 12A is introduced. An upper passer 31 is formed so that the game ball introduced into the ball entrance 32 is guided to the back side of the game board 1A and passes therethrough.
[0040]
In the vicinity of the center in the vertical direction on the right side of the game area 2A, there is a ball outlet 34 opened right above the start port 10A, and the game ball introduced from the back side of the game board 1A is guided forward and played. A lower passer 33 formed to roll to the zone 2A is installed.
[0041]
Between the upper passer 31 and the lower passer 33, an upper end is connected to the upper passer 31 and a lower end is connected to the lower passer 33 so as to be disposed on the back side of the game board 1A. A guiding member 16A is provided for guiding the game ball dropped into the ball inlet 32 of the device 31 to the lower passer 33 through the back side of the game board 1A.
[0042]
In the guiding unit 15A, an internal flow path 24A for guiding the game ball repelled by the ball contact member 12A to the starting port 10A is formed in the upper passage 31, the guiding member 16A, and the lower passage 33. Yes.
[0043]
An upper ball passage 25A partitioned by a nail row 35 is formed above the upper passer 31 so that a game ball repelled by the ball hitting member 12A is introduced into the ball inlet 32 of the upper passer 31. A lower ball passage 26A is formed below the passer 33 to allow all game balls that have passed through the ball outlet 34 to drop into the starting port 10A.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the game ball that has been driven into the game area and collided with the ball contact member is rebounded in a certain direction and falls toward the guidance unit, and the game ball introduced into the internal flow path of the guidance unit is Since it is guided by the internal flow path and is introduced into the starting port, the starting port that drops the game ball that has been driven to aim at the ball abutting member regardless of the position in the game area. It is possible to form a winning channel, to make a game ball win at the starting port with a stable probability after the right has been generated and to digest the right, and to diversify the arrangement of the starting port in the game area Can do.
[0045]
In addition, it is possible to simplify the ball falling path setting structure when the falling path of the game ball between the ball contact member and the starting port is set by an obstacle.
[0046]
In addition, since the guidance unit has both a game ball guidance function and a photoelectric decoration function, it is possible to simplify and downsize the component configuration installed near the right end of the game area, and near the right end of the game area. Since the ball-falling path setting structure in can be made compact, the center accessory installed in the center of the game area can be enlarged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of the guidance unit.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the induction unit showing a state where a circuit board is removed.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the guidance unit.
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part of a game board showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board 2 ... Game area 8 ... Other winning devices 10 ... Starting port 12 ... Ball contact member 15 ... Guiding unit 17 ... Circuit board 18 ... Base 19 ... Lens member 20 ... Passage member 22 ... Lamp 24 ... Flow path 24a ... Ball entrance 24b ... Ball exit 27 ... Nails

Claims (1)

A substantially circular game area formed by being surrounded by an arc-shaped rail attached to the front surface of the game board and a game ball that is driven with a momentum in contact with the rail surface of the portion surrounding the upper part of the game area are repelled. A ball bearing member, a nail train that receives and guides the game ball that has collided with the ball bearing member and bounced downward, and is attached to the lower right side of the game area as viewed from the player side. In a pachinko machine equipped with a starting port that is a condition for generating rights related to the opening of other prize-winning devices arranged in
  A guidance unit having both a game ball guidance function and a photoelectric decoration function is mounted along the right rail surface of the game area at a substantially intermediate portion between the ball contact member and the start port,
  The guide unit has a vertically curved shape along the rail surface, a base attached to the front surface of the game board, a passage member vertically installed on the front side of the base, and an interior of the passage member A vertical J-shaped channel that connects the ball outlet that is formed in the vertical direction and opens at the upper end to the ball outlet at the lower end that opens sideways toward the center of the game area, and the rear side of the base vertically A lens member to be attached, and a circuit board that is mounted in alignment with the back side of the lens member by arranging a plurality of lamps on the front side;
  Further, the guide unit has the ball inlet of the channel facing the lower side of the nail row while being mounted in the game area of the game board, and the ball outlet of the channel is made to appropriately face the start port. No way,
  Then, the game ball that has collided with the ball contact member and dropped is received by the nail row and then introduced into the ball inlet of the flow path, and guided through the flow path from the ball outlet toward the start port. A pachinko machine characterized by that.

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