JP4530266B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball ball game machine equipped with a fraudulent tool intrusion prevention member for preventing a fraudulent act of illegally operating a prize ball device or the like by allowing a fraudulent tool such as a wire to enter the game machine from the front side. It is.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a ball ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a front frame serving as a machine body of the game machine is attached to a rectangular frame-like outer frame. The upper area of the front frame accommodates a game board on which a prize winning device such as a start prize opening, a big prize opening, etc. is disposed, and a glass door is a hinge part so as to cover the front of the game board It is attached so that it can be opened and closed sideways. In addition, the lower area of the front frame accommodates a game assisting board in which a ball hitting device and the like are disposed, and a ball tray can be opened and closed laterally via a hinge so as to cover the front surface of the game assisting board. Is attached.

In such a ball game machine, when the game ball wins the start winning opening, a required symbol variation display is made on the symbol display device, and a gaming state advantageous to the player is given according to the stop mode of the symbol. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-167153 A

  However, in the conventional ball game machine described above, a slight gap is generated between the front frame and the glass door and the ball tray or around the hinge portion of the glass door and the ball tray. Opening the winning device by operating unauthorized equipment such as wire or piano wire into the gaming machine from the gap, or operating the winning ball device mounted on the back side of the gaming board, etc. There has been a problem that an illegal act of illegally acquiring a sphere is easily performed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can reliably prevent an illegal act of illegally acquiring a prize ball by allowing a fraudulent tool such as a wire to enter the gaming machine from the front side. It intends to provide a ball game machine.

  In the present invention, a ball tray 31 that can be opened and closed laterally via hinges 17b and 17c so as to cover the front surface of the game auxiliary board 24 housed in the lower region of the front frame 2, and above the ball tray 31 A ball ball game machine including a glass door 16 that can be opened and closed sideways via hinges 17a and 17b. The game assisting board 24 has a hinge 17b between the ball tray 31 and the glass door 16. A foul ball collection member 30 is provided adjacent to the front, and the foul ball collection member 30 is provided with front protrusions 68 and 72 that protrude forward and can contact the back side of the opposing ball tray 31, The foul ball collecting member 30 is configured to function also as an unauthorized tool intrusion preventing member capable of blocking the intrusion path of an unauthorized tool passing through the upper part of the ball tray 31 by the front protrusions 68 and 72. .

  Preferably, the front projecting portions 68 and 72 include the front end surface of the side wall 67 on the hinge portion 17 b side of the firing rail portion 61 that guides the game ball fired from the ball striking device 25 to the game area 7, and the side wall 67 and the hinge. It is good to form in the upper part 70 front end surface of the foul ball collection port 62 between parts 17b.

  According to the present invention, since the front projecting portion is formed so as to be able to contact the back side of the opposing ball tray, the upper portion of the ball tray is removed from the gap generated between the glass door and the ball tray around the hinge portion. A route through which unauthorized tools such as wires and piano wires enter the gaming machine can be reliably blocked by the unauthorized device intrusion prevention member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally acquiring a prize ball by intruding an illegal tool through such a gap.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example.

  First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a lower portion of the glass door and a ball tray.

  The pachinko gaming machine has a front frame 2 for opening and closing that is formed in a rectangular frame size in accordance with the outer frame 1 on the front surface of the outer frame 1 that is formed in an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame. The outer frame 1 is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by hinge fittings 3a and 3b attached to the front left and upper sides of the outer frame 1, and is closed by a locking device 4 provided on the front right side of the outer frame 1. It is supposed to be retained.

  A game board 5 is accommodated in the upper area of the front frame 2, and the game board 5 uses a decorative plate obtained by applying a router to a surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined plate thickness as a substrate, and on the front side thereof. Is surrounded by an annular guide rail 6 to form a substantially circular gaming area 7. In the game area 7, a display unit 8 of the image display device is arranged at a substantially central portion, and around the display unit 8 of the image display device, there are a center ornament 9, a start winning port 10, a big winning port 11, and the like. The prize-winning devices are arranged respectively. A winning detection switch 12 is attached to the start winning opening 10, and the winning detection switch 12 can detect the winning of a game ball to the starting winning opening 10. The special winning opening 11 is divided into a specific area (V zone) and a general area, and a specific area passage detection switch 13 is attached to the specific area. It is possible to detect the winning of a game ball. Further, an out port 14 is disposed at the lower end of the game area 7, and the out ball that has fallen without winning a winning device such as the start winning port 10 or the big winning port 11 is placed on the back side of the game board 5. Can be discharged outside the machine.

  On the front upper side of the front frame 2, a glass door 16 provided with a transparent glass plate 15 so that the game board 5 can be visually recognized is turned sideways through hinges 17 a and 17 b attached to the front left and upper sides of the front frame 2. It is attached so as to be openable and detachable, and is always held closed by the locking device 4 so as to cover the front surface of the game board 5. In addition, on the back side of the glass door 16, elongated frame fittings 18, 19, and 20 (upper frame fittings are not shown) are attached vertically and horizontally along the peripheral wall 46, respectively. The metal fittings 18, 19, and 20 are overlapped and connected to each corner 21 and 22 (only the lower corner is shown) of the glass door 16. And on the back side of the glass door 16, the 1st unauthorized tool intrusion prevention member 23 is attached to the lower corner part 22 just above the lower hinge part 17b. The details of the structure of the first unauthorized intrusion prevention member 23 will be described later.

  A game assisting board 24 is formed in the lower area of the front frame 2. Each part of the game assisting board 24 has a hitting ball launching device 25 for launching a game ball into the game area 7, and a ball tray to be described later. A storage case 26 that temporarily stores game balls that cannot be stored in the 31 ball storage unit 32, a frame-side shutter 27 provided at the outlet of the storage case 26, and an audio device 28 that generates sound effects according to the game state Etc. are arranged respectively. The hitting ball launching device 25 is disposed on the hinges 17b and 17c side of the ball tray 31, and at the upper part thereof, a launching rail portion 29 having a groove shape with the front side opened is formed obliquely upward on the left side of the front. ing. Further, a foul ball collection member 30 is provided above the firing rail portion 29 adjacent to the hinge portion 17b of the ball tray 31. The foul ball collection member 30 is detachably attached to the front frame 2. ing. The foul ball collection member 30 also functions as a second unauthorized device intrusion prevention member, and the details of the configuration will be described later.

  On the lower front side of the front frame 2 and below the glass door 16, the ball tray 31 is attached to the front left side of the front frame 2 through hinge portions 17 b and 17 c attached to the upper left and right sides of the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed horizontally It is always held in a closed state so as to cover the front surface of the game assisting board 24 by a locking device (not shown). The ball tray 31 is formed to bulge to the front side, and the ball tray 31 is provided with a ball storage section 32 for storing game balls to be paid out during the game. In addition, a launch handle 33 is attached to the ball tray 31 so as to protrude forward from the lower right side of the front surface. By rotating the launch handle 33, the game balls supplied from the ball storage section 32 are played in the game area 7. To be fired.

  On the back side of the ball tray 31, the following components are arranged corresponding to the components of the above-described game auxiliary board 24. That is, a ball feeding device 34 corresponding to the hitting ball launching device 25, a storage case viewing window 35 corresponding to the storage case 26, a dish side shutter 36 corresponding to the frame side shutter 27, and a sound chamber corresponding to the acoustic device 28. 37 etc. are arranged respectively. Further, on the back side of the ball tray 31, a guide rib 48 extends obliquely upward at a position corresponding to the firing rail portion 29, and the guide rib 48 is formed to protrude rearward. Furthermore, on the upper surface of the ball tray 31, an engaging portion 47 having a groove shape with the front side opened is formed along the upper surface except for both left and right ends. The engaging portion 47 is formed so as to be engageable with the peripheral wall 46 on the lower side of the glass door 16, and the glass door 16 and the ball tray 31 are within a range where the engaging portion 47 engages with the peripheral wall 46 of the glass door 16. The gap generated at the mating portion is closed. Further, a stepped portion 49 is formed on the rear side of the engaging portion 47 so as to extend left and right. A lower portion 50 of the rear surface of the engaging portion 47 is formed to protrude rearward from the upper portion 51. Yes.

  A back set board 38 is detachably provided on the back side of the front frame 2 by a plurality of levers 39. The back set board 38 has a ball storage tank 40 for storing preliminary prize balls and a game ball in an aligned state. A waiting passage 41 for waiting in the game board, a ball payout device 42 for paying out a prize ball based on a winning state on the game board 5, and a ball payout passage for discharging a prize ball discharged from the ball payout device 42 to the ball tray 31. 43, etc. are equipped with various circuit boards such as a power supply board 44 and a game control board 45, electronic parts, and the like.

  Next, the illegal device intrusion prevention member of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. Here, FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the first unauthorized intrusion prevention member attached to the glass door in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows the first unauthorized intrusion prevention member. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a second unauthorized intrusion prevention member mounted on the game auxiliary board, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the second unauthorized intrusion prevention member.

  First, the first unauthorized intrusion preventing member 23 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  The first unauthorized tool intrusion prevention member 23 includes a flat plate portion 55 formed along the back surface of the glass door 16 and a rear extension portion 56 extending rearward from the outer side portion and the lower end portion of the flat plate portion 55. It is configured. The flat plate portion 55 has a shape that matches the shape of the lower corner portion 22 that is the mounting position, and is connected to the lower frame fitting 18 at the lower corner portion 22 and the right frame fitting 20 in the rear view. Two mounting holes 57 are formed corresponding to the fixed positions. Further, the rearward extending portion 56 has a shape bent along each inner surface of the right end portion of the lower frame metal fitting 18 and the lower end portion of the right frame metal fitting 20, and extends along the back surface of the peripheral wall 46 of the glass door 16. It is formed as follows. And the clearance gap produced in the lower side corner | angular part 22 can be obstruct | occluded by mounting | wearing the lower side corner | angular part 22 of the back side of the glass door 16 with the 1st unauthorized tool penetration | invasion prevention member 23.

  That is, an illegal tool intrusion path through which an illegal tool such as a wire or a piano wire enters the gaming machine through a gap generated in the lower corner portion 22 of the glass door 16 is surely provided by the first illegal tool intrusion prevention member 23. Can be blocked. Therefore, by entering an unauthorized tool through this gap, the winning detection switch 12 is operated to open the start winning port 10, or the specific area passage detection switch 13 is operated to open the special winning port 11. Thus, an illegal act of illegally acquiring a prize ball can be prevented.

  Next, the foul ball collection member 30 that also functions as the second unauthorized intrusion prevention member as described above will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

  The foul ball collection member 30 is connected to an upper portion of the launch rail portion 29 of the hit ball launching device 25, and a launch rail portion 61 that guides the game balls launched from the hit ball launch device 25 together with the launch rail portion 29 to the game area 7. There are provided a first foul ball collection port 62 and a second foul ball collection port 63 formed on the left and right sides, respectively, in the front view of the firing rail portion 61. The firing rail portion 61 is opened at the front side to form a groove shape, and extends obliquely upward on the left side of the front surface. The upper end portion of the rear surface 64 is locked to a locking convex portion 65 formed on the front frame 2 side. A possible locking recess 66 is formed. Further, a first front protrusion 68 protruding forward is formed on the front end surface of the side wall 67 of the firing rail portion 61 on the first foul ball collection port 62 side (that is, the hinge portion 17b side). The part 68 can come into contact with the lower part 50 of the rear surface of the opposing engaging part 47. A fitting portion 69 into which the firing rail portion 29 of the ball striking device 25 can be fitted is formed below the firing rail portion 61. Further, an attachment hole 73 is formed below the first foul ball collection port 62, and the foul ball collection member 30 is fixed to the front frame 2 by inserting a fixing tool such as a screw into the attachment hole 73. It has become so.

  The first foul ball collection port 62 and the second foul ball collection port 63 are each inclined downward and formed so that the upper portions 70 and 71 protrude forward, and the upper portion of the first foul ball collection port 62 A second front projecting portion 72 is formed on the front end surface of 70 so as to project further forward. The front end surface of the upper portion 70 of the first foul collection port 62 has a stepped shape so as to be aligned with the stepped portion 49 of the engaging portion 47 facing the second foul collecting port 62, and the second front projecting portion 72 is engaged with the engaging portion 47. It can come into contact with the upper portion 51 on the back surface.

  In this way, the first front protrusion 68 abuts on the lower portion 50 on the back of the engaging portion 47 facing, and the second front protrusion 72 abuts on the upper portion 51 on the back of the engaging portion 47 facing. Therefore, from the gap formed between the glass door 16 around the hinge portion 17b and the ball tray 31, via the upper portion of the step portion 49 of the engaging portion 47 of the ball tray 31, a wire or The illegal tool intrusion path through which an illegal tool such as a piano wire enters can be surely blocked by the second illegal tool intrusion prevention member. Therefore, by entering an unauthorized tool through this gap, the winning detection switch 12 is operated to open the start winning port 10, or the specific area passage detection switch 13 is operated to open the special winning port 11. Thus, an illegal act of illegally acquiring a prize ball can be prevented.

  In addition, the shape of the 1st fraudulent tool intrusion prevention member 23 and the 2nd fraudulent tool intrusion prevention member (foul ball collection member 30) is not limited to the shape demonstrated in the said embodiment, Various changes are possible. Is possible.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine other than a pachinko gaming machine. Needless to say, there is.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the lower part of a glass door and a ball tray in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the unauthorized tool penetration prevention member with which the glass door is mounted | worn in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the unauthorized tool penetration prevention member with which a glass door is mounted | worn in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the unauthorized tool penetration | invasion prevention member with which the game auxiliary | assistance board is mounted | worn in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the unauthorized tool penetration | invasion prevention member with which the game auxiliary | assistance board is mounted | worn in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Front frame 5 Game board 7 Game area 16 Glass door 17a Hinge part 17b Hinge part 17c Hinge part 22 Lower corner part 24 Game auxiliary board 25 Hitting ball launching device 30 Foul ball collection member 31 Ball dish 46 Perimeter wall 55 Flat plate part 56 Back extension Outlet portion 61 Launch rail portion 62 First foul ball collection port 67 Side wall 68 First forward projecting portion 70 Upper portion 72 Second forward projecting portion

Claims (2)

A ball tray that can be opened and closed sideways via a hinge so as to cover the front surface of the game auxiliary board accommodated in the lower area of the front frame, and can be opened and closed sideways via the hinge above the ball tray. A ball game machine equipped with a glass door,
The game assisting board is provided with a foul ball collecting member adjacent to a hinge portion between the ball plate and the glass door, and the foul ball collecting member projects forward and faces the ball plate facing the foul ball collecting member. The foul ball collecting member is also provided as a fraudulent tool intrusion prevention member capable of blocking an intrusion path of a fraudulent tool that passes through the upper part of the ball tray by the front projecting portion. A ball game machine characterized by being configured to function. The forward projecting portion includes a front end surface of a side wall on the hinge portion side of a firing rail portion that guides a game ball fired from a ball striking device to a game area, and a foul ball collection port between the side wall and the hinge portion. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is formed on an upper front end surface.

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