JP4443185B2 - Variable display device for a ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable display device for a ball and ball game machine including a display unit for variably displaying an image on a game unit on a game board surface.

  In general, pachinko machines, which are a type of ball game machine, are equipped with a variable display device that is located in the center of the game unit on the game board surface and has a display unit that can display numbers, symbols, etc. as images. When a pachinko ball is placed below the start winning hole for changing the display of the display unit and when the changed display stops, a specific combination (for example, “777”) is aligned. Pachinko machines equipped with a prize-winning device that generates a lot of winning balls at a time in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player dominate and are enjoyed.

However, since the display of numbers, symbols, etc. as images on the display unit is only produced by fluctuation and stop, it is monotonous and unsatisfactory to raise the fun of the game. There is a variable display device in which a movable member is provided on the outer periphery of the display unit in addition to displaying the image and the like, and the movable member is operated as the image of the display unit progresses so that the movement of the movable member can be enjoyed together with the vision of the image (for example , See Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-88617 A (page 3-4, FIG. 1-2)

However, in the variable display device of Patent Document 1, even if the movable member moves in accordance with the image of the display unit, the movement is regular only in conjunction with the progress of the image, and the movement is performed on the side of the pachinko gaming machine. Since there is no intention of the player, the effect that the player is participating in the game is weak, and there is a problem that it is necessary to improve the game once again to enhance the interest of the game.
By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine equipped with the variable display device, since the big hit that is a special gaming state is determined and displayed on the display unit, the player is gazing mostly on the display unit during the game, On the other hand, the current situation is that I do not care about the surrounding area.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and uses a display unit that is being watched by a player, receives the pachinko ball from the pachinko ball launched by the player, and the front of the display unit by its own weight. By providing a delivery member that can move so as to block it, or by dropping a pachinko ball so as to block the front of the display part, it is easy to see its operation and the atmosphere in which the player participates in the game can be fully enjoyed, and the entertainment of the game It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable display device for a ball game machine that can be enhanced.

In order to achieve such an object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a display unit that displays an image, a stage that is arranged at a front lower portion of the display unit, on which a game ball rolls, and a game ball that is molded on the outer periphery of the display unit. A ball passage that flows down and leads to the upper surface of the stage, a ball outlet through which a game ball can flow out is provided in the middle of the ball passage, and is always biased toward the ball passage between the stage and the ball passage The delivery member is arranged so that the delivery member receives the game ball flowing out from the ball outlet of the ball passage and is movable so as to resist the bias and to block the front surface of the display unit by its own weight. To the upper surface of the stage, a return port provided in the ball passage and positioned below the ball outlet, and when the delivery member is movable and the ball outlet is open, the return port is opened and the Receiving game balls flowing out from the ball exit Consisting configuration again provided with the ball passage to the return back piece through the return port.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein a ball detector for detecting a game ball flowing in from the return port is arranged at the return port, and the game ball is detected by the ball detector. The display unit has a configuration in which part of the image such as the color and background of the image changes .

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein a detector for detecting a movable operation of the delivery member is disposed in the vicinity of the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is detected by the detector. In this case, a part of the image such as the color and background of the image on the display unit is changed .

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein a ball detector for detecting a game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is arranged at the ball outlet, and the game ball is detected by the ball detector. The display unit has a configuration in which part of the image such as the color and background of the image changes .

In another aspect of the invention, a display unit that displays an image, a stage that is arranged at a lower front side of the display unit and on which a game ball rolls, and a game ball that is molded on the outer periphery of the display unit and flows down on the upper surface of the stage A ball passage through which the game ball can flow out, and a delivery member that is always urged toward the ball passage side is disposed between the stage and the ball passage, The delivery member receives the game ball that flows out from the ball exit of the ball passage, moves against the urging force and blocks the front surface of the display unit by its own weight, and pays out the game ball to the upper surface of the stage. And when the delivery member is positioned so as to contact the ball passage, the ball exit is opened to permit delivery of the game ball to the delivery member, and the delivery member is movable. When you are away from the ball passage, Consisting structure in which a Tamatome member for preventing the outflow of game balls from Umate sphere outlet. At this time, when a detector that detects the movable operation of the delivery member is disposed in the vicinity of the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is detected by the detector, the color of the image on the display unit, the background, etc. A configuration in which a part of the image is changed may be added. Alternatively, when a ball detector for detecting a game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is arranged at the ball outlet, and the game ball is detected by the ball detector, one of the images such as the color and background of the image on the display unit is displayed. You may add the structure which a part changed.

In another aspect of the invention, a display unit that displays an image, a stage that is arranged at a front lower portion of the display unit and on which a game ball rolls, and a game ball that is molded on the outer periphery of the display unit and flows down on the upper surface of the stage A ball passage through which the game ball can flow out, and a delivery member that is always urged toward the ball passage side is disposed between the stage and the ball passage, The delivery member receives the game ball that flows out from the ball exit of the ball passage, moves against the urging force and blocks the front surface of the display unit by its own weight, and pays out the game ball to the upper surface of the stage. When a detector that detects the movable operation of the delivery member is disposed in the vicinity of the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is detected by the detector, an image such as a color or background of the display unit I from the configuration in which a part has to be a change in .

Another invention 3 is a display unit that displays an image, a stage that is arranged at a lower front side of the display unit and on which a game ball rolls, and is formed on the outer periphery of the display unit to flow down the game ball on the upper surface of the stage. A ball passage through which the game ball can flow out, and a delivery member that is always urged toward the ball passage side is disposed between the stage and the ball passage, The delivery member receives the game ball that flows out from the ball exit of the ball passage, moves against the urging force and blocks the front surface of the display unit by its own weight, and pays out the game ball to the upper surface of the stage. When a ball detector for detecting a game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is disposed at the ball outlet, and the game ball is detected by the ball detector, one of the images such as the color of the image on the display unit, the background, etc. The configuration is such that the part changes .

Another invention 4 is a display unit for projecting an image, a stage disposed at a lower front side of the display unit on which a game ball rolls, and a ball outlet formed on the outer periphery of the display unit for dropping the game ball on the upper surface of the stage The game ball that has flowed into the ball passage is dropped onto the upper surface of the stage so as to block the front surface of the display unit from the ball outlet. At this time, when a ball detector for detecting a game ball is arranged at the ball outlet and the game ball is detected by the ball detector, a part of the image such as the color of the image on the display unit, the background, etc. changes. You may add the structure made into.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the delivery member receives the pachinko ball that the player has struck into the game portion and flows out from the ball exit of the ball passage, and the delivery member has its own weight and the front surface of the display portion. Since the pachinko ball is paid out by moving so as to block the player, the delivery member is moved by the player's pachinko ball in front of the display part that the player is gazing at the most, so that the player can play the game You can fully enjoy the participating atmosphere, and this will enhance the fun of the game . A return opening provided in the ball passage and positioned below the ball outlet; and a game ball that flows out from the ball outlet when the delivery member is movable and the ball outlet is open and receives the game ball flowing out from the ball outlet. If a return piece that returns to the ball path is provided again, the game ball will not flow unnecessarily from the ball outlet as described above. For example, the game ball bites between the ball path and the delivery member. There is an effect that the moving operation of the delivery member is not hindered .

When the ball detector for detecting the game ball flowing in from the return port is arranged at the return port as in the invention described in claim 2 and when the game ball is detected by the ball detector, the color of the image on the display unit, the background If part of the image is changed, the image on the display will change due to the pachinko ball that the player has struck, so that the atmosphere in which the player is participating in the game can be fully tasted. The fun of gaming is further enhanced.

As in the third aspect of the invention, when a detector that detects the movable operation of the delivery member is arranged in the vicinity of the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is detected by the detector, the color of the image on the display unit, Even if a part of the image such as the background changes, the same effect as in the second aspect can be obtained.

When the ball detector for detecting the game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is arranged at the ball outlet and the game ball is detected by the ball detector as in the invention according to claim 4 , the color and background of the image on the display unit Even if a part of the image is changed, the same effect as in the second aspect can be obtained.

As another invention 1, a ball stop member is provided at the ball outlet of the ball passage, and when the delivery member is positioned so as to contact the ball passage, the ball outlet is opened to allow delivery of the game ball to the delivery member, When the delivery member is movable and away from the ball passage, the ball outlet is closed to prevent the game ball from flowing out of the ball outlet, so that the game ball does not flow unnecessarily from the ball outlet. For example, the game ball is not bitten between the ball passage and the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is not hindered.

Like other invention 4, the display part which projects an image, the stage which a game ball rolls arranged at the front lower part of a display part, and a ball exit which is formed in the perimeter of a display part and drops a game ball on the stage upper surface The game ball that has flowed into the ball passage is dropped on the upper surface of the stage so as to block the front of the display unit from the ball exit, so that the pachinko ball that the player has struck is displayed on the display unit. It can be seen that it falls so as to block the front, and in this case as well, the atmosphere in which the player participates in the game can be fully enjoyed, and this has the effect of enhancing the interest of the game.

Place the ball detector for detecting a game ball to the ball outlet, when detecting game balls by ball detector, the color of the image of the display unit, according to claim be changed part of the image of the background or the like 2 The same effect can be obtained.

  Embodiments of a variable display device for a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Examples of the ball game machine include a pachinko game machine, an arrange ball machine, and a sparrow ball game machine. As an example, a pachinko game machine will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. In the pachinko gaming machine A, a front frame 2 is rotatably mounted on an outer frame 1. The front frame 2 is formed in a frame shape, and the game board 3 is arranged and fixed on the back side thereof. In addition, a transparent plate holding frame 4 that covers the front surface of the game board 3 and a front plate 5 positioned below the front plate 2 are attached to be openable and closable. The transparent plate holding frame 4 is provided with a window opening 6 facing the game portion 3a of the game board 3, and two glass plates 7 which are transparent plates are mounted in parallel on the window opening 6. On the other hand, the front plate 5 is provided with a hitting ball supply tray 8 for storing pachinko balls as game balls to be supplied to a hitting ball launching unit (not shown). Further, a surplus ball receiving tray 9 for storing pachinko balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 8 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 below the front plate 5, and pachinko balls to be driven into the game portion 3 a of the game board 3 on one side thereof. An operation handle 10 for adjusting the hitting force is provided.

  The game unit 3a, which is the front surface of the game board 3 and is surrounded by the inner guide rail 11a and the outer guide rail 11b, is mounted with the variable display device 13 of the present invention having the display unit 12 at the approximate center thereof. Yes. In addition, a start winning opening 14 is provided below the display unit 12 for displaying various numbers, symbols, and the like as the images of the display unit 12 by winning a pachinko ball. Furthermore, when the changed display located below that stops after a lapse of a certain time and shows a specific display (for example, “777”) and enters a special gaming state advantageous to the player, Thus, the winning / opening door 15a is opened a predetermined number of times, and a winning device 15 for obtaining a lot of winning balls at once is arranged. 16 is a general winning opening.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the variable display device 13 includes a mounting board 17 that is attached to the surface of the game board 3. An opening 18 is formed in the mounting board 17, and the display unit 12 that displays an image on the rear side includes the display unit 12. A display device main body 19 facing the opening 18 is attached. At the front lower part of the display unit 12, a first stage 20a on which a pachinko ball rolls between the mounting substrate 17, a second stage 20b positioned below the first stage 20a, and a third stage 20c positioned further below are respectively provided. Has been placed. The first stage 20a is formed with a width shorter than that of the second stage 20b when viewed from the front side, and a fall prevention plate 21 is provided along the front end edge so that pachinko balls placed on the upper surface at the front end portion do not fall from the front end edge to the front side. It is erected. The upper surface of the first stage 20a is inclined downward toward the central portion, and a drop opening 23 to which the ball detector 22 is attached is opened at the central portion.

  The lower second stage 20b is formed between substantially both sides of the mounting substrate 17, and similarly to the first stage 20a, the fall prevention plate prevents the pachinko ball mounted on the upper surface of the front end edge from dropping from the front end edge to the front side. 24 is erected. The upper surface of the second stage 20b is inclined downward toward the position directly below the drop opening 23, and a raised portion 25 is formed in the vicinity of both sides of the position directly below the left and right, and is formed at the center of the drop opening 23. Corresponding positions are provided with passage portions 26 where the upper surface is open and the pachinko balls flow down. A ball outlet 27 is opened at the front end of the passage portion 26. The start winning opening 14 is positioned directly below the ball exit 27 and on the surface of the game board 3, and the pachinko balls dropped from the ball exit 27 have more opportunities to win the start winning opening 14. It is like that. Notch recesses 28 and 28 are provided in the fall prevention plate 24 located on both sides of the swelled portion 25, so that pachinko balls can fall from the notch recesses 28.

  The third stage 20c is formed one step lower than the second stage 20b, and the upper surface of the third stage 20c is substantially the same as the inclination of the second stage 20b, and corresponds to the ball outlet 27 of the second stage 20b. The part is the lowest. Further, on one side, that is, on the side of the third ball passage 29c described later, a fall prevention plate 24a is erected on the front end edge similarly to the first and second stages 20a and 20b.

  A ball passage 29 is formed on the outer periphery of the display unit 12 to allow the pachinko balls to flow down to the upper surfaces of the second and third stages 20b and 20c except for the left side when viewed from the front of FIG. The spherical passage 29 includes a first spherical passage 29a positioned above the display unit 12, a second spherical passage 29b that communicates with the first spherical passage 29a and is disposed laterally along the upper portion of the display unit 12, and the The second ball passage 29b and the third ball passage 29c communicated vertically with one side of the display unit 12.

  In the first ball passage 29a, a ball entrance 30 through which a pachinko ball flowing down on the surface of the game board 3 can win is opened at the upper end, and is bent appropriately in the middle so as to suppress the flow down velocity of the pachinko ball. The lower end of the first ball passage 29a is released and continues to the second ball passage 29b. The second spherical passage 29b is formed into a hollow shape having a top wall 31, and a derivative 32 that is slightly inclined toward one side (right side in FIG. 2) is disposed on the lower surface of the top wall 31 in a band shape. The derivative 32 is formed by arranging a plurality of permanent magnets 32a having an attractive force superior to the weight of the pachinko sphere so that the N pole and the S pole are alternately arranged. To get hanging. In addition, the derivative 32 is not stretched on the upper part of the lower end portion of the second ball passage 29b, and when the pachinko ball that flows down in this position comes to this position, the attracting force of the permanent magnet 32a almost disappears, and the third ball It falls by its own weight into the passage 29c.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the third ball passage 29c has left and right side walls 33a and 33b arranged at a predetermined interval, and a ball formed in a circular dish shape at the upper and lower portions therein. The receiving plates 34a and 34b are arranged concentrically and horizontally. The bottom surfaces of the ball receiving plates 34a and 34b are gradually lowered toward the center, and a first through hole 35a and a second through hole 35b are opened at predetermined positions on the bottom surface of the upper ball receiving plate 34a. On the other hand, a third through hole 36a, a fourth through hole 36b, and a fifth through hole 36c are opened at predetermined positions on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving plate 34b. Further, the upper and lower ball receiving plates 34a and 34b are integrally provided with hook members 37a and 37b for receiving and flowing the pachinko balls on one side thereof. Among them, the upper flange member 37a receives a pachinko ball falling from the downstream end of the second ball passage 29a and flows it into the upper ball receiving plate 34a.

  A planar L-shaped guide rod 38 is arranged between the upper ball receiving plate 34a and the lower ball receiving plate 34b. The bottom surface of the guide rod 38 is gradually inclined downward toward both ends with the corner as a base point. One guide rod 38a is positioned immediately below the first through hole 35a of the upper ball receiving plate 34a, and the tip release surface faces the ball outlet 39 formed in the side wall 33a. In addition, the other guide rod portion 38b is positioned immediately below the second through hole 35b of the upper ball receiving plate 34a, and the tip release surface faces the flange member 37b provided on the lower ball receiving plate 34b. ing. Thereby, the pachinko ball dropped from the first through hole 35a of the upper ball receiving plate 34a enters one of the guide flanges 38a and flows down to the ball outlet 39 side. Further, the pachinko ball dropped from the second through hole 35b of the upper ball receiving plate 34a enters the other guide rod 38b and flows down to the tip side, and falls from the tip release surface into the lower rod member 37b. become.

  Of the third through hole 36a through the fifth through hole 36c provided in the lower ball receiving plate 34b, the third through hole 36a is provided through a through hole 33d provided in the bent wall 33c connected to the lower end of the side wall 33a. The pachinko ball that faces the upper surface of the second stage 20b and drops from the third through hole 36a is guided to the upper surface of the second stage 20b. The fourth and fifth through holes 36b and 36c face the upper surface of the feed rod 40 provided at the bottom between the side walls 33a and 33b and inclined downward toward the front side. A pachinko ball falling from 36c is caused to flow down to the front side and guided to the upper surface of the third stage 20c.

  Between the upper first stage 20a and the third ball passage 29c, a delivery member 41 that receives a pachinko ball that is moved toward the third ball passage 29c and is discharged from the ball outlet 39, and delivers it to the upper surface of the first stage 20a. Is placed. More specifically, the delivery member 41 is pivotally supported at the lower end portion, and can freely move or rotate left and right along the front surface of the display unit 12, and further rotates toward the first stage 20a. The position of the center of gravity is determined. A ball receiving portion 42 that can receive a pachinko ball from the ball outlet 39 is provided at the upper end portion of the delivery member 41. Further, the weight 43 is eccentrically provided at the shaft support portion at the lower end portion, so that the delivery member 41 is always urged toward the third ball passage 29c. The length of the delivery member 41 is such that when it stands up, the ball receiving portion 42 at the upper end faces the ball outlet 39, and at the tilted lower end position, the ball receiving portion 42 reaches the upper surface of the first stage 20a. It is set so that the inner pachinko ball can be paid out to the upper surface of the first stage 20a.

  A return port 44 is formed in the side wall 33a adjacent to the lower side of the ball outlet 39 so as to face the lower ball receiving plate 34b. The return port 44 is disposed so that the return piece 45 is closed. The return piece 45 is pivotally supported at the lower edge of the return port 44 and is also connected to the delivery member 41 via a link 46. As a result, when the delivery member 41 moves away from the side wall 33a and pivots downward, the return piece 45 pivots to open the return port 44 and flows out from the ball outlet 39 when the ball outlet 39 is open. The pachinko ball is received and returned to the third ball passage 29c again. This is because, when the ball receiving portion 42 of the delivery member 41 is separated from the ball outlet 39, a pachinko ball that flows unnecessarily from the ball outlet 39 falls between, for example, the third ball passage 29c and the delivery member 41 and bites. Therefore, this does not hinder the movement of the delivery member 41.

  For the same purpose, instead of providing the return port 44 and the return piece 45, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball stop member 47 is provided at the ball outlet 39 of the third ball passage 29c, and the delivery member 41 is connected to the third ball passage 29c. The ball outlet 39 may be closed when it is away from the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball does not flow unnecessarily. This ball stop member 47 has a side wall 33a at its upper end and is pivotally supported 47a on one outer side of the ball outlet 39 so as to freely swing along the surface of the side wall 33a. Further, a stop piece 47b that can intervene in the ball outlet 39 by swinging the ball stop member 47 is provided on one side of the shaft support portion 47a, and a weight piece 47c is provided on the other side. The stop piece 47b is always urged to intervene in the ball outlet 39 by the action of the weight piece 47c to prevent the passage of the pachinko ball. On the other hand, an operating piece 48 projects from the ball receiving portion 42 of the delivery member 41 so as to face the ball stop member 47.

  When the delivery member 41 is positioned so as to contact the third ball passage 29c as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the operating piece 48 intervenes between the stop piece 47b and the weight piece 47c, The weight piece 47c is swung outward and the stop piece 47b is retracted from the ball outlet 39. Thereby, the pachinko ball can pass through the ball outlet 39, and delivery of the pachinko ball to the ball receiving portion 42 is allowed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the delivery member 41 leaves the third ball passage 29c and the ball outlet 39 is released, the operating piece 48 comes out from between the stop piece 47b and the weight piece 47c. The ball stop member 47 is freed. As a result, the dead weight of the weight piece 47c works to cause the stop piece 47b to enter the ball outlet 39 and close the ball outlet 39, thereby preventing the pachinko ball from flowing out of the ball outlet 39.

  In addition, a detector 49 such as a limit switch for detecting the operation of the delivery member 41 when the delivery member 41 rotates away from the sidewall 33a outside the side wall 33a and in the vicinity of the delivery member 41 is disposed. When the detector 49 detects the movable operation of the delivery member 41, a part of the image such as the color and background of the image on the display unit 12 changes. Although not shown, when a ball detector for detecting the pachinko sphere flowing in from the return port 44 is disposed in the return port 44, and the pachinko ball is detected by the ball detector, the color and background of the image on the display unit 12 A part of the image may be changed. Furthermore, when a ball detector for detecting a pachinko ball flowing out from the ball outlet 39 is arranged at the ball outlet 39 and the pachinko ball is detected by the ball detector, an image such as an image color of the display unit 12, an image of the background, etc. A part of may be changed. However, the detector 49 for detecting the delivery member 41 and the ball detector at the ball outlet 39 are not used at the same time.

  The variable display device 13 according to the present invention has the above configuration, and the operation will be described next. The pachinko ball P1 that has been driven into the game unit 3a and has flowed into the first ball passage 29a from the ball inlet 30 flows down through the first ball passage 29a as shown in FIG. It reaches the open side. This time, it moves to the downstream side while rotating while being attracted to and suspended from the lower surface of the permanent magnet 32a which is the derivative 32 of the second spherical passage 29b. When reaching the downstream end portion, the permanent magnet 32a disappears, the attraction force is lost, it falls down by its own weight, and is received by the upper flange member 37a. Then, it flows into the upper ball receiving plate 34a. Since the bottom surface of the ball receiving plate 34a is lowered toward the center, the ball receiving plate 34a attenuates while rotating and eventually falls into the first through hole 35a or the second through hole 35b.

  The pachinko ball P1 that has fallen into the first through hole 35a flows into one guide rod 38a and is received by the ball receiving portion 42 of the delivery member 41 via the ball outlet 39. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the moment due to the pachinko ball P1 and the center of gravity of the delivery member 41 is superior to the reverse moment caused by the weight 43, and the delivery member 41 is rotated downward away from the side wall 33a. The pachinko ball P1 is paid out to the upper surface of the first stage 20a at the lower end position. At this time, the delivery member 41 rotates so as to block the front surface of the display unit 12. In this way, the delivery member 41 is rotated by the pachinko ball P1 by the player at the front of the display unit that the player is gazing at most so as to block the front of the display unit 12, thereby allowing the player to play the game. You can fully enjoy the atmosphere of participating in the game and enhance the fun of the game.

  The pachinko ball P1 delivered to the upper surface of the first stage 20a falls into the central drop port 23, enters the passage portion 26 of the second stage 20b while being detected by the ball detector 22, and flows down to the front side as it is. Then, it passes through the ball outlet 27, and further flows down the upper surface of the third stage 20c, and falls again from the front end edge onto the game board 3 surface. Since the start winning opening 14 is disposed below the ball drop opening 27 and on the surface of the game board 3, the pachinko ball P1 flowing down through the ball drop opening 27 has an opportunity to win the start winning opening 14. Become more. In addition, if the pachinko ball P1 is detected using the ball detector 22 as a special start winning opening, the display of numbers, symbols, and the like on the display unit 12 can be changed in the same manner as the start winning opening 14. Even when the pachinko ball P1 wins at the start winning opening 14, the display of the numbers, symbols, etc. on the display unit 12 is changed, so that the display on the display unit 12 can be changed as a result. Will be given.

  When the delivery member 41 moves away from the side wall 33a, the return piece 45 is also rotated together with the rotation operation, and the return port 44 is opened. Therefore, even if the pachinko sphere P2 continuous with the previous pachinko sphere P1 is discharged from the ball outlet 39, it is received by the return piece 45 and again returned into the third ball passage 29c and flows into the lower ball receiving plate 34b. . Further, when the delivery member 41 rotates, its operation is detected by the detector 49, whereby a part of the image such as the color of the image on the display unit 12 and the background changes. In this way, the image on the display unit 12 is changed by the pachinko ball P1 that the player has struck, so that the atmosphere in which the player is participating in the game can be sufficiently enjoyed, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  The pachinko ball P3 that has fallen into the second through hole 35b of the upper ball receiving plate 34a flows into the other guide rod portion 38b, as shown in FIG. This time, it flows into the lower ball receiving plate 34b. Since the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving plate 34b is also lowered toward the center, the pachinko ball P3 is attenuated while rotating, and eventually in the third through hole 36a or the fourth and fifth through holes 36b, 36c. Fall into.

  The pachinko ball P4 that has fallen into the third through hole 36a flows down on the upper surface of the second stage 20b toward the passage portion 26 side. Among them, the pachinko ball P5 that has luckily got over the rising portion 25 and entered the passage portion 26 flows down the passage portion 26 to the front side in the same manner as the pachinko ball P1 as shown in FIG. After passing through the mouth 27, it further flows down the upper surface of the third stage 20c and falls again from the front end edge to the surface of the game board 3. This pachinko ball P5 also has more opportunities to win the start winning opening 14. On the other hand, the pachinko ball P6 which cannot be able to get over the rising portion 25 unfortunately flows down the third stage 20c from the notch recess 28 and falls again on the surface of the game board 3.

  Further, the pachinko balls P7 that have fallen into the fourth and fifth through holes 36b, 36c of the lower ball receiving plate 34b flow into the feed rod 40 and flow forward as shown in FIG. Further, the upper surface of the third stage 20c flows down to the passage portion 26 side, and falls to the game board 3 surface from an appropriate position.

  9 and 10 show a variable display device of a ball game machine according to another embodiment. The variable display device 50 includes a mounting board 51 attached to the surface of the game board 3, an opening 52 is formed in the mounting board 51, and a display unit 53 that displays an image on the rear side faces the opening 52. Is installed. A stage 55 on which pachinko balls roll between the mounting substrate 51 and the front lower portion of the display unit 53 is disposed. Both sides of the upper surface of the stage 55 are inclined downward toward a position closer to one side from the center, and a dropping groove 56 into which a pachinko ball P rolling on the upper surface flows is opened. The pachinko ball P that has flowed into the drop groove 56 passes therethrough and falls onto the surface of the game board 3. In addition, a start winning opening 14 is arranged on the surface of the game board 3 in the same manner as described above just below the exit of the drop groove 56.

  A spherical passage 57 is formed in the upper part which is the outer periphery of the display unit 53. The ball passage 57 has a ball inlet 58 opened at three upper ends, and merges at the central portion so as to be divided into left and right and three centers. And ball outlet 59,59,59 is opened in the center and the lower end part of both sides. Each ball outlet 59 is positioned corresponding to both sides of the stage 55 across the drop groove 56, and the pachinko ball P dropped from each ball outlet 59 falls on the upper surface of the stage 55. In addition, at this time, the positions of the respective ball outlets 59 are set so that any of the falling pachinko balls P blocks the front surface of the display unit 53. Each ball outlet 59 is provided with a ball detector 60 for detecting the pachinko ball P. This is because when the pachinko sphere P is detected by the sphere detector 60, a part of the image such as the color and background of the image of the display unit 53 is changed.

  Then, the pachinko balls P that are driven into the game unit 3 a and flow into the ball passage 57 from any of the ball inlets 58 fall from any of the ball outlets 59. At this time, the pachinko ball P blocks the front surface of the display unit 53, so that the atmosphere in which the player participates in the game can be fully enjoyed, and the interest of the game is enhanced. In addition, when the pachinko ball P falls from the ball outlet 59, it is detected by the ball detector 60, whereby the color of the image on the display unit 53, a part of the image such as the background changes, and in this case as well, the game There is an effect that the atmosphere in which the player participates in the game can be tasted and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

  The fallen pachinko ball P reaches the upper surface of the stage 55, flows down the upper surface thereof, flows into the drop groove 56, passes through the drop groove 56, and falls again onto the game board 3 surface. A buffer member 61 made of a small piece of urethane or the like is preferably laid on the upper surface of the stage 55 where the pachinko ball P falls to mitigate the impact of the pachinko ball P and prevent the stage 55 from being damaged.

  Normally, when a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 14, a lottery is performed by the control device to determine whether it is a big hit or not, and the image on the display unit 53 is changed based on the lottery. Thus, for example, when a pachinko ball that has flowed into the ball passage 57 falls from the ball outlet 59 while being detected by the ball detector 60, if the pachinko ball is detected and the image is changed or stopped, the game is also played. An illusion that a big hit has been determined is given by the pachinko ball that the player has struck blocks the front of the display unit 53, so that the player can be raised and the fun of the game can be further enhanced. In addition, the pachinko ball is detected by the ball detector 60 so that the image fluctuates or stops when the pachinko ball passes through the vicinity of the center of the display unit 53 or reaches the stage after passing through the display unit 53. It is desirable to control the fluctuation or stoppage of the image after a predetermined time delay.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the three numbers displayed on the display unit 53 change randomly and stop and become a predetermined combination (for example, “777”), the big hit state is reached. In such a case, the ball detector 60 is arranged on the upper portion corresponding to the three numbers, and the pachinko ball flowing into the ball passage 57 falls from each ball outlet 59 while being detected by the ball detector 60. When the pachinko sphere is detected, the number corresponding to the pachinko sphere may be changed and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. Thereby, even if it becomes a big hit state when each number which stops at different times becomes a predetermined combination, the interest of the game is enhanced. Conversely, changing symbols and numbers may be stopped by the detection of the sphere detector 60.

  In the present invention, the upper and lower ball receiving discs 34a and 34b, the guide rod 38, and the upper and lower rod members 37a and 37b are respectively arranged in the third ball passage 29c. May be used. Moreover, although the case where the delivery member 41 is rotated as a movable mode has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this and includes a case where the delivery member 41 moves linearly up and down and left and right. Of course, it may be arranged so as to be hung on the front surface of the.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The front view of the variable display apparatus with which the game board surface was mounted | worn. XX sectional drawing of FIG. The YY sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The perspective view of the 3rd ball passage part. (A) (B) The perspective view of the bulb | ball exit site | part which concerns on other embodiment explaining an effect | action. (A) (B) Front view of a variable display device for explaining the operation. (A) (B) Front view of a variable display device for explaining the operation. The front view of the other variable display apparatus with which the game board surface was mounted | worn. ZZ sectional drawing of FIG.

12 Display section 20a First stage 20b Second stage 20c Third stage 29a First ball passage 29b Second ball passage 29c Third ball passage 39 Ball outlet 41 Delivery member 44 Return port 45 Return piece 47 Ball stop member 49 Detector 53 Display unit 55 Stage 57 Ball passage 59 Ball outlet 60 Ball detector A Pachinko machine P to P7 Pachinko ball

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A display unit that displays an image; a stage that is arranged at a lower front side of the display unit and on which a game ball rolls; and a ball passage that is formed on the outer periphery of the display unit and flows down to the upper surface of the stage. A ball outlet through which the game ball can flow out is provided in the middle of the ball passage, and a delivery member that is constantly urged toward the ball passage is disposed between the stage and the ball passage, and the delivery member is the ball Receiving a game ball that flows out from the ball exit of the passage, it moves so as to block the front surface of the display unit with its own weight against the urging force, and the game ball is paid out to the upper surface of the stage ,
A return port provided in the ball passage and positioned below the ball outlet; and when the delivery member is movable and the ball outlet is open, the return port is opened and the game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is received. A variable display device for a ball and ball game machine, comprising a return piece that is returned to the ball passage again through a return port . When a ball detector that detects a game ball flowing from the return port is arranged at the return port, and a game ball is detected by the ball detector, a part of the image such as the color of the image on the display unit, the background, etc. 2. The variable display device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device is changed. When a detector for detecting the movable operation of the delivery member is arranged in the vicinity of the delivery member, and the movable operation of the delivery member is detected by the detector, one of the images such as the color of the image on the display, the background, etc. 2. The variable display device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the portion changes . When a ball detector for detecting a game ball flowing out from the ball outlet is arranged at the ball outlet and the game ball is detected by the ball detector, a part of the image such as the color of the image on the display unit, the background, etc. 2. The variable display device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the variable display device is changed.

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