JP4210084B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine of a type that is used by being mounted with a game board in which a game area for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball is formed on the front surface, such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique for expanding the area of the game area.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine of the above type is generally configured to include a main body frame, a game board, a glass frame, plate-like glass, a launching device, and a pachinko ball guide passage.
[0003]
The game board is attached to a main body frame, and a game area for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball is formed on the front surface. The glass frame is attached to the front side of the main body frame. The glass is attached to the glass frame and covers the game board from the front side, while the player can see through the game area. The launcher is assumed to launch a pachinko ball toward the game area. The guide passage guides the pachinko balls launched from the launching device toward the game area of the game board.
[0004]
In this gaming machine, generally, the size of the horizontal dimension of the main body frame is limited, and therefore there is a limit in expanding the horizontal dimension of the game board. Nevertheless, in this gaming machine, there is a desire to expand the area of the gaming area as much as possible. The reason is, for example, the advantage that the greater the area of the game area, the greater the degree of freedom when arranging gaming equipment that can be mounted on the game board, the advantage that the degree of freedom of the game that can be realized by the game board is improved, etc. This is because
[0005]
Against this background, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-334026 discloses a conventional technique for expanding the area of a game area. According to this prior art, a game board that basically forms a rectangle is projected locally at the side edge of the game board, and straddles the front of the overhang and the front of the original game board. The outer guide rail and the inner guide rail that form the guide passage in cooperation with each other are attached.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned type of gaming machine, as already described, when the lateral dimension of the main body frame is specified in advance, it is difficult to enlarge the lateral dimension of the gaming board locally or locally at the side edge thereof. There are many.
[0007]
However, when the prior art described in the above publication is employed, a pachinko ball guide passage is disposed on a reference plane including the front face of the game board. For this reason, when this conventional technique is adopted, the presence of the pachinko ball guide path may be an obstacle, and the area of the game area may not be sufficiently expanded.
[0008]
In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily expand the area of a game area despite the presence of a guide passage for guiding a pachinko ball from the launcher to the game area. .
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The following aspects are obtained by the present invention. Each mode is divided into sections, each section is numbered, and is described in a form that cites other section numbers as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features described herein and some of the combinations thereof. The technical features and combinations of the technical features described herein are It should not be construed as limited.
[0010]
(1) the body frame;
A game board that is mounted on the main body frame, and in which a game area for a player to play using pachinko balls is formed on the front surface;
A glass frame attached to the front side of the main body frame;
A plate-like glass that is attached to the glass frame and covers the game board from the front side while allowing the player to see through the game area;
A launcher that launches a pachinko ball toward the gaming area;
The pachinko ball launched from the launcher , The insertion position where the pachinko ball should be inserted into the game area The guide board is not a path arranged between a front surface of the game board or a reference surface which is an extended surface of the game board and an innermost surface of the glass, but from the path, the game board Having a passage arranged on a surface shifted to the front side or the rear side in the thickness direction of When
Including gaming machines.
[0011]
According to this gaming machine, the guide passage for guiding the pachinko ball launched from the launching device to the input position of the game area is provided on the front of the game board. Or an extension of it From the reference plane Front side or rear side Slipped Having a passage arranged on the surface .
[0012]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the guide passage does not exist on the front surface of the game board, and therefore, the presence of the guide passage when an attempt is made to expand the area of the game area is as much as when the above-described conventional technology is adopted. Will not be a major obstacle.
[0013]
As a result, according to this gaming machine, it becomes easy to secure a large area of the gaming area for the horizontal dimension of the main body frame and the gaming board.
[0014]
The “reference plane” in this section is a plane when the front surface of the game board is a plane, for example. The “reference surface” includes both the front surface of the game board and a surface extending from the front surface along the front surface.
[0015]
In addition, the “guidance position” in this section means the position of the “guidance passage” in the same section, and can be replaced with, for example, the terms “guidance space”, “guidance place”, or “guidance area”.
[0016]
(2) The launcher is disposed below the game board,
The loading position is arranged at the top of the game board,
The gaming machine is a partition member that separates a path followed by a pachinko ball launched from the launching device into the game area and a path followed by the pachinko ball, and excludes a position on the reference plane. The gaming machine according to item (1), including the one arranged in the above.
[0017]
A general gaming machine is implemented in such a manner that the launching device is disposed below the game board and the input position of the game area is disposed above the game board. In this case, the pachinko ball is launched from the launching device and ascends, then is thrown into the game area, and eventually begins to descend.
[0018]
Originally, the path that a pachinko ball should actually follow before entering the game area should be different from the path that the pachinko ball actually follows after the introduction, but in conventional gaming machines, Both the route before the insertion and the route after the entry exist on the front surface of the game board.
[0019]
In short, in the conventional gaming machine, these two paths exist on the same plane, and therefore, the outer guide rail and the inner guide rail are attached on the front surface of the game board.
[0020]
The outer guide rail guides the pachinko ball from the launching device toward the game area.
[0021]
In contrast, the inner guide rail is arranged on the inner side of the outer guide rail, so that the pachinko ball guided by the outer guide rail and thrown into the game area tries to flow backward toward the outer guide rail for some reason. (Even if trying to come back on schedule) is disturbed by the inner guide rail.
[0022]
In this way, the inner guide rail functions to partition the path (area) that the pachinko ball launched from the launching device follows before entering the game area and the path (area) that follows after the introduction. As a result, the back flow of the pachinko sphere is prevented.
[0023]
Thus, in the conventional gaming machine, the inner guide rail is attached to the front surface of the game board in addition to the outer guide rail. Therefore, the front surface of the game board cannot be used as a game area by the area of the guide passage defined by the two guide rails.
[0024]
On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to this item, it is a fact realized by implementing the gaming machine according to the above item (1), and the pachinko ball launched from the launching device enters the gaming area. By taking advantage of the fact that the path that follows before the insertion and the path that follows after the insertion are formed on two different surfaces in the thickness direction of the game board, the partition member that separates the two paths from each other is a reference. It is arranged at a position other than the position on the surface.
[0025]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is not necessary to arrange the partition member for preventing the back flow of the pachinko ball on the reference plane, and thus the presence of the partition member does not become a big obstacle for the area expansion of the game area. That's it.
[0026]
The “partition member” in this gaming machine can be configured using existing elements in a conventional gaming machine such as a game board, or can be configured by adding new elements.
[0027]
(3) The launcher is disposed below the game board,
The loading position is arranged at the top of the game board,
The guide passage is
(A) By extending toward the upper part of the game board from the launching device on the rear side from the reference plane, a pachinko ball launched from the launching device is set at a position behind the reference plane as the guide position. A first passage to guide,
(B) a second passage connected to the first passage and guiding the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board toward the insertion position When
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
[0028]
According to this gaming machine, the pachinko ball launched from the launching device is guided by the first passage at the rear guide position from the position on the reference plane, and then from the guide position by the subsequent second passage. It is guided to a position on the front surface of the game board and guided toward the insertion position.
[0029]
In this gaming machine, the path followed by the pachinko ball launched from the launching device before entering the game area and the path followed after the launch are separated from each other by the game board. Therefore, in this gaming machine, the gaming board constitutes an example of the “partition member” in the above item (2).
[0030]
The “second passage” in this section is configured, for example, as a passage over the game board from the rear side to the front side, or from the rear side through the through hole penetrating the game board in the thickness direction thereof. It is possible to configure as a passage penetrating toward the front side.
[0031]
(4) The gaming machine according to (3), wherein the first passage is provided on a portion of the main body frame on the rear side of the reference surface or on the rear surface of the gaming board.
[0032]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “first passage” in the gaming machine according to the item (3) is provided.
[0033]
According to this gaming machine, the first passage is overlapped in the thickness direction of the main body frame with respect to the game board (the part overlapping the game board when the game board is projected from the side). It becomes possible to arrange.
[0034]
(5) The gaming machine according to (3) or (4), wherein the second passage includes a turning passage that is formed in the main body frame and changes a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by an inclined surface that contacts the pachinko ball. .
[0035]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “second passage” in the gaming machine according to the item (3) or (4) is provided.
[0036]
The “slope” in this section is generally configured as a regular curved surface such as a spherical surface or an irregular curved surface, but can also be configured as a plane (including a combination of a plurality of planes).
[0037]
In addition, the “turning path” in this section and each of the following sections can be configured as a path for changing the traveling direction of the pachinko sphere from upward to downward, or as a path for changing from upward to lateral. It is.
[0038]
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (5), wherein the gaming board includes a window for allowing a player to visually recognize a pachinko ball passing through the first passage.
[0039]
According to this gaming machine, the pachinko ball launched from the launching device passes through the back side of the gaming board until it is thrown into the gaming area, so that the gaming board is provided with a window. The person can visually recognize the pachinko ball passing through the window.
[0040]
(7) The launching device launches a pachinko ball generally directly above,
The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (6), wherein the first passage guides a pachinko ball launched from the launching device in a generally straight upward direction.
[0041]
In the gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (6) above, after the launching device launches the pachinko ball generally directly sideways, and the first passage extends generally laterally from the position of the launching device. It can be implemented in a manner that is curved and extends generally directly above.
[0042]
On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to this section, the launching device launches the pachinko ball generally directly above, and the first passage generally faces the pachinko ball launched from the launching device generally straight upward. It is implemented in the manner of guiding.
[0043]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is easy to shorten the length of the first passage, and accordingly, it becomes easy to reduce the space occupied by the first passage in the gaming machine.
[0044]
(8) The launcher is disposed below the game board,
The loading position is arranged at the top of the game board,
The glass is configured by overlapping a plurality of glasses including two glasses overlapped with a gap allowing passage of pachinko balls,
The guide passage is
(A) The pachinko balls formed from the inner surfaces of the two glasses and extending from the launcher toward the upper part of the game board in front of the reference plane, A first passage for guiding the position in front of the surface as the guide position;
(B) a second passage connected to the first passage and guiding the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board toward the insertion position When
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
[0045]
According to this gaming machine, the pachinko ball launched from the launching device is guided by the first passage at the guide position in front of the position on the reference plane, and then played from the guide position by the second passage that follows. Guided to a position on the front of the board and guided toward the loading position.
[0046]
In this gaming machine, the path followed by the pachinko ball launched from the launching device into the game area and the path followed after the insertion overlap each other with a gap allowing the passage of the pachinko ball. Glasses (hereinafter collectively referred to as “double glass”) are separated from each other by those close to the game board. Therefore, in this gaming machine, the two glasses that are close to the game board constitute an example of the “partition member” in the above item (2).
[0047]
“Two glasses” in this section means that if the number of “multiple glasses” is three or more, the glass is placed closest to the game board, or the farthest from the game board. It is possible to arrange them at an intermediate position between them.
[0048]
(9) Said 2nd channel | path is formed ranging over the said glass frame and a main body frame, and includes the turning channel | path which changes the advancing direction of the pachinko ball with the sloping surface which contacts a pachinko ball. Gaming machine.
[0049]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “second passage” in the gaming machine according to the item (8) is provided.
[0050]
(10) The launching device launches a pachinko ball generally directly above,
The gaming machine according to (8) or (9), wherein the first passage guides a pachinko ball launched from the launching device in a generally straight upward direction.
[0051]
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as the gaming machine according to the item (7).
[0052]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, some of more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0053]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine is an example of the “game machine” in the above section (1).
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine includes a main body frame 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 4), a glass door 12, and a front dish door 14. The glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 are attached to the main body frame 10 so as to be openable and closable in the vertical direction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the glass door 12 is configured by inserting a rectangular plate glass 20 into a glass frame 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the front dish door 14 includes a ball dish 26 that can accommodate a plurality of pachinko balls.
[0055]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 30 is detachably attached to the main body frame 10. The game board 30 has a thickness and is formed on the front surface so that the game area 32 forms a rectangle. This game area 32 is an area for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball, and can be defined as an area that can freely move after the pachinko ball is thrown into the area.
[0056]
And in this embodiment, the front surface of the game board 30 Is In order to partition the game area 32 and its outer area from each other on the reference plane RPL (see FIG. 4), on the front surface of the game board 30 at its side edge and lower edge as shown in FIG. A rail 33 is attached.
[0057]
In the gaming area 32, for example, various gaming devices such as a nail 34 that changes the course of the pachinko ball by contact, a hit hole, and an image display are arranged to realize a game by the player.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is arranged on the rear side of the glass 20 in the pachinko machine, so that the game board 30 is covered from the front side by the glass 20, but as shown in FIG. A person can visually recognize the game area 32 through the glass 20. In the present embodiment, the entire front surface of the game board 30 can be allocated to the game area 32. In FIG. 1, for the convenience of explanation, the outer shape of the front surface of the game board 30, the outer shape of the game area 32, and The outer shape of the glass 20 is matched with each other.
[0059]
The pachinko machine further includes a launching device 40 on the rear side of the front plate door 14 as shown in FIG. The launching device 40 is of a vertical launch type that launches pachinko balls loaded one by one from the ball tray 26 by a ball feed mechanism, which will be described later, generally directly above. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the launching device 40 launches a pachinko ball when a hammer 46 driven by an actuator 42 strikes the pachinko ball. The launching device 40 changes the speed at which the pachinko ball is fired according to the operation of the operation handle 48 (see FIG. 1) by the player. In the present embodiment, the launching device 40 is disposed on the pachinko machine in a posture in which the drive shaft (rotary shaft) of the hammer 46 is inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the game board 30.
[0060]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the launching device 40 is located on the lower side of the game board 30 and one of a pair of side edge portions 50 and 52 of the game area 32 (in the present embodiment). Is arranged at a position close to the left side edge 50) in FIG.
[0061]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 30 includes an upper edge portion 54 that extends in the lateral direction, and the entire upper edge portion 54 is an insertion position at which a pachinko ball is inserted into the game area 32. Devoted to
[0062]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide rail 56 for a pachinko ball is attached to the rear surface of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. 1, the guide rail 56 extends substantially directly above the launch position where the pachinko ball is launched from the launch device 40. As shown in FIG. Reference plane It functions to guide pachinko balls with the position behind the RPL as the guide position GPS.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main body frame 10 includes an upper portion 58 extending in the lateral direction thereof. A pachinko ball guide surface 60 is formed in a concave cross section in the upper portion 58, and a pachinko ball reversal passage 62 is formed by the guide surface 60. This inversion path 62 is Reference plane It is arranged behind the RPL and further arranged above the game board 30.
[0064]
The inversion passage 62 connects the upper end of the guide rail 56 and the space in front of the reference plane RPL. The reversing passage 62 inverts the traveling direction of the pachinko sphere from upward to downward (or diagonally downward or lateral) by a portion of the guide surface 60 that is inclined with respect to the path of the pachinko sphere emitted from the guide rail 56. Let FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a locus drawn by the pachinko sphere when passing through the reversing passage 62.
[0065]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the game board 30 is provided with a window 66 that penetrates the gaming board 30 in the thickness direction. The window 66 is provided along the guide rail 56. This window 66 allows the player to visually recognize the pachinko ball that passes through the guide rail 56, and the pachinko ball remains on the front of the game board 30 even though the pachinko ball passes through the rear side of the game board 30. The player does not feel a sense of incongruity with the conventional pachinko machine that passes through.
[0066]
The window 66 can be installed in such a manner that the opening is covered with a transparent body such as glass, but can also be installed in a manner that is not covered by anything.
[0067]
As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the guide passages for guiding the pachinko balls launched from the launching device 40 to the game area 32 are both provided. Reference plane The guide rail 56 and the reversing passage 62 are located behind the RPL, and none of them exists on the front surface of the game board 30.
[0068]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the game area 32 is to be formed on the front surface of the game board 30, the presence of the guide passage does not become an obstacle.
[0069]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a path that is followed before the pachinko ball launched from the launching device 40 is thrown into the game area 32 is formed by the guide rail 56 located on the rear side of the game board 30. A path (area) to be traced before throwing in and a path (area) to be traced after the throw, that is, a path (area) located on the front surface of the game board 30, are separated from each other by the game board 30.
[0070]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a dedicated member is used to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which the pachinko balls thrown into the game area 32 flow backward on the path followed before throwing into the game area 32. It is not essential to do. That is, as in a conventional pachinko machine, it is not necessary to install the inner guide rail on the front surface of the game board as a partition member.
[0071]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the area of the game region 32 does not decrease due to the presence of the partition member for preventing the back flow of the pachinko ball.
[0072]
As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the passage formed by the guide rail 56 and the reversing passage 62 together form an example of the “guide passage” in the above item (1). The board 30 constitutes an example of the “partition member” in the item (2), the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the item (3), and the reverse passage 62 is the same. This constitutes an example of the “second passage” in the section.
[0073]
Further, in the present embodiment, the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the item (4), and the reversing passage 62 corresponds to the “turning passage” in the item (5). An example is constituted, and the window 66 constitutes an example of the “window” in the item (6).
[0074]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the launching device 40 constitutes an example of the “launching device” in the above section (7), and the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the same term. -ing
[0075]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0076]
As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes a main body frame 100, a glass door 102, a front dish door 104, a vertical launch-type launching device 106, and a game board 108, as in the first embodiment. ing. However, the glass door 102 is configured by inserting a double glass 110 into a glass frame 112 as shown in FIG.
[0077]
In addition, among the plurality of components of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, those common to the first embodiment are described with the same reference numerals in the following description and FIGS. 5 to 8. Has been.
[0078]
The double glass 110 is configured such that two glasses 114 and 116 are opposed to each other with a gap allowing passage of pachinko balls. A pachinko ball guide passage 111 is formed by the inner surfaces of the double glass 110. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a launching device 106 is disposed directly below the double glass 110, and a pachinko ball is fired generally directly above to enter the guide passage 111 in the double glass 110.
[0079]
After launching from the launching device 106, the pachinko sphere is placed on the inner surface of the side of the pair of side portions of the glass frame 112 close to the launching device 106, as shown in FIG. Raised along.
[0080]
Therefore, in this embodiment, it can be considered that the corresponding side portion of the glass frame 112 fulfills the function of guiding the pachinko ball simultaneously with the function of holding the double glass 110. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to think that the pachinko ball guide passage 111 is formed by the joint of the inner surfaces of the double glass 110 and the inner surface of the corresponding side portion of the glass frame 112. .
[0081]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front glass 114 of the double glass 110 is attached to the glass frame 112 at its upper edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom plate 124 described later. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear glass 116 of the double glass 110 is attached to the glass frame 112 at a pair of side edges and a bottom plate 124 described later, while shown in FIG. Thus, it is not attached to the glass frame 112 at the upper edge.
[0082]
Accordingly, the double glass 110 is opened at the upper edge portion thereof, and is closed at the pair of side edge portions.
[0083]
In the present embodiment, a game area 118 is entirely formed on the front surface of the game board 108. Then, the pachinko balls launched from the launching device 106 are thrown into the game area 118, and the throwing position is arranged substantially over the upper edge 120 of the game board 108.
[0084]
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower edge of the double glass 110 is closed by a bottom plate 124. As shown in FIG. It is locally opened at a position where the pachinko ball passes when entering the gap.
[0085]
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 128 denotes a movable part in the same ball feed mechanism as that of the first embodiment. The movable portion 128 is operated in synchronization with the launching device 106 to load the pachinko balls one by one from the ball tray 26 to the launching device 106.
[0086]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the glass frame 112 has an upper portion 132 extending in the lateral direction thereof, and the body frame 100 similarly has an upper portion 134 extending in the lateral direction thereof. The glass frame 112 is fitted with the upper edge portion of the front glass 114 at the upper portion 132, and the main body frame 100 is fitted with the upper edge portion 120 of the game board 108 at the upper portion 134.
[0087]
As shown in FIG. 8, a guide surface 140 is formed across the upper part 132 of the glass frame 112 and the upper part 134 of the main body frame 100. The guide surface 140 has a concave cross section, and extends substantially over the entire upper edge 120 of the game board 108 in the lateral direction of the pachinko machine as shown in FIG.
[0088]
The guide surface 140 forms a reversing passage 141 that reverses the traveling direction of the pachinko sphere rising in the gap between the double glasses 110 from upward to downward (or diagonally downward or laterally). With this reversal, the pachinko ball is guided from the position of the gap between the double glasses 110 to a position on the front surface of the game board 108. The pachinko ball is then thrown into the game area 118 of the game board 108.
[0089]
In the present embodiment, the pachinko sphere launched from the launching device 106 first enters the gap between the double glasses 110, and then the upper edge of the double glass 110 as shown in FIG. It should be put into the game area 118 over the part.
[0090]
However, if the speed of the pachinko ball passing through the gap between the double glasses 110 is insufficient, the pachinko balls cannot fall over the double glass 110 and fall within the same gap. A foul ball is generated, and an appropriate inclined surface 144 and an outlet 146 are formed on the bottom plate 124 as shown in FIG. 5 in order to capture the foul ball and guide it to a predetermined position. The foul sphere returns to the ball tray 26 through the inclined surface 144 and the outlet 146.
[0091]
As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the guide passage 111 for guiding the pachinko ball launched from the launching device 106 to the game area 118 is at least on the front side of the position on the front surface of the game board 108. The guide passage 111 does not exist on the front surface of the game board 108.
[0092]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the presence of the guide passage does not become an obstacle when the game area 118 is formed on the front surface of the game board 108.
[0093]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a path (area) that is followed before the pachinko ball launched from the launching device 106 is thrown into the game area 118 is formed by the double glass 110. (Region) and the route (region) that is followed after the introduction, that is, the route (region) that is located on the front surface of the game board 108, is the rear glass 116 of the double glass 110, that is, the rear glass 116 close to the game board 108. They are separated from each other.
[0094]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, after overcoming the double glass 110, a dedicated pachinko ball is used to avoid a situation where the overpaid pachinko ball flows backward to the path followed before entering the game area 118. The use of parts is no longer essential. That is, as in a conventional pachinko machine, it is not necessary to install the inner guide rail on the front surface of the game board as a partition member.
[0095]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the area of the game area 118 is not reduced by the presence of the partition member for preventing the back flow of the pachinko ball.
[0096]
As is clear from the above description, in this embodiment, the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 and the reverse passage 141 are an example of the “guide passage” in the above item (1). The rear glass 116 of the double glass 110 constitutes an example of the “partition member” in the item (2).
[0097]
Further, in the present embodiment, the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the item (8), and the inversion passage 141 is the “second passage” in the same term. It constitutes an example.
[0098]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the double glass 110 constitutes an example of “a plurality of glasses” in the item (8), and at the same time, constitutes an example of “two glasses” in the same term. .
[0099]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the inversion passage 141 constitutes an example of the “turning passage” in the item (9).
[0100]
Further, in the present embodiment, the launching device 106 constitutes an example of the “launching device” in the item (10), and the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 is the “first passage” in the same term. It constitutes an example.
[0101]
In addition, in all of the embodiments described above, the launching device is arranged on the lower side of the game board, but for example, it is arranged so as to be arranged at the middle or almost upper stage of the game board. It is possible to implement the present invention. Furthermore, it is also possible to implement the present invention by installing a launcher on the game board itself.
[0102]
As described above, some of the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are only examples, and include the aspects described in the section of [Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]. As described above, the present invention can be implemented in other forms in which various modifications and improvements are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view showing the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 5. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.
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10,100 body
20 glass
22,112 Glass frame
30,108 game board
32,118 Game area
33 rails
40,106 launcher
56 Guide rail
60,140 guide surface
62,141 Reverse passage
110 Double glass
114 Front glass
116 Rear glass

Claims (7)

Body frame,
A game board that is mounted on the main body frame, and in which a game area for a player to play using pachinko balls is formed on the front surface;
A glass frame attached to the front side of the main body frame;
A plate-like glass that is attached to the glass frame and covers the game board from the front side while allowing the player to see through the game area;
A launcher that launches a pachinko ball toward the gaming area;
A guide passage for guiding a pachinko ball launched from the launching device toward an insertion position where the pachinko ball is to be thrown into the game area, and is a front surface of the game board or an extension surface thereof A gaming machine that includes a passage that is not a passage disposed between a surface and the innermost surface of the glass but has a passage that is shifted from the passage toward the front side or the rear side in the thickness direction of the game board . The launcher is disposed below the game board;
The loading position is arranged at the top of the game board,
The guide passage is
(A) A pachinko ball launched from the launch device by extending from the launch device toward the upper part of the game board on the rear side in the thickness direction of the game board from the reference surface, A first passage for guiding the position on the rear side in the thickness direction of the game board as a guide position;
(B) a second passage connected to the first passage and guiding the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board toward the insertion position When
The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the first passage is provided in a rear portion of the main body frame in the thickness direction of the game board from the reference plane or on the rear face of the game board . The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the second passage includes a turning passage that is formed in the main body frame and changes a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by an inclined surface that contacts the pachinko ball . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the game board includes a window for allowing a player to visually recognize a pachinko ball passing through the first passage . The launcher is disposed below the game board;
The loading position is arranged at the top of the game board,
The glass is configured by overlapping a plurality of glasses including two glasses overlapped with a gap allowing passage of pachinko balls,
The guide passage is
(A) The pachinko balls formed from the inner surfaces of the two glasses and extending from the launcher toward the upper part of the game board in front of the reference plane, A first passage for guiding the position in front of the surface as a guide position;
(B) a second passage connected to the first passage and guiding the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board toward the insertion position When
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 6 , wherein the second passage includes a turning passage that is formed across the glass frame and the main body frame and changes a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by an inclined surface that contacts the pachinko ball .

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