JP4534601B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine or a pacilot gaming machine configured to execute a predetermined game using a game ball as a medium and pay out the game ball as a prize ball to an upper plate. .

  Conventionally, pachinko machines have an open / close frame called a front decoration frame or an upper plate that can be opened / closed with respect to the front frame provided with a game board, separately provided below the glass door frame. The front decoration frame was provided with an upper plate for storing game balls paid out as prize balls and game balls thrown in by a player and supplying them to the launching device (for example, see Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, in the conventional pachinko machine 201 shown in FIG. 12, the game area is expanded as compared with the conventional one, and the upper plate 254 is integrally formed at the lower part of the glass door frame 204 provided with a substantially circular window 241 facing the game area. Is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the game ball B paid out from the payout port 245 to the storage part 254 a of the upper plate 254 is guided toward the glass door frame 204, and the flow path gradually narrows and the glass door frame 204 is moved to the glass door frame 204. A straightening portion 254e having a straight line portion 254f extending to the right and left along the line is aligned in a line, and flows down from a supply port hole 249 to a launching device (not shown). The pachinko machine 201 is a pachinko gaming machine called a CR machine that is connected to a card unit 20 having a prepaid card read / write function and rents game balls using an internal game ball payout mechanism. Yes, as shown in FIG. 12, a ball rental operation unit 246 for performing an operation related to the rental of game balls is provided.
JP-A-6-315563

  However, in the conventional pachinko machine 201 described above, the size or arrangement of the window portion 241, the ball rental operation portion 246 and the electric decoration member 262 facing the game area is greatly increased by the upper plate 254 provided at the lower part of the glass door frame 204. There is a problem of being restricted. For example, the size and arrangement of the window portion 241 in the vertical direction are restricted by the upper plate 254 provided below the window portion 241 of the glass door frame 204. Further, in the pachinko machine 201, since the ball lending operation unit 246 is provided between the window 241 and the upper plate 254, an electric decoration member 262 is provided in the lower peripheral area of the window 241 and more various productions are performed. Or a liquid crystal display device for displaying various kinds of information cannot be provided.

  The problem to be solved is to provide a gaming machine that can secure a larger part installation space on the front surface of the gaming machine on which an upper plate is provided.

Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described with additional effects and the like as necessary.
(Claim 1) A predetermined game is executed using a game ball as a medium, and a main body configured to pay out the game ball as a prize ball, a game ball paid out from the main body, and a player inserted An upper plate having a storage part for storing game balls, an inlet for allowing game balls paid out from the main body to flow into the storage part, and a supply port for supplying the game balls stored in the storage part to the main body side In a gaming machine equipped with
By forming a part of the storage part of the upper plate away from the main body, a space is formed between the storage part and the main body, and various members are provided between the storage part and the main body. Provided,
The storage part is opposed to the front wall part across the bottom surface part, a bottom wall part that is continuous with the inflow port and the supply port, a front wall part that is erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom part. A rear wall portion that is erected and formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side,
A gaming machine , wherein a gap is formed between the rear wall portion and the various members .
According to invention of Claim 1, while forming a space part between a storage part and a main body by forming a part of storage part of a plate part spaced apart from a main body, between a storage part and a main body, Various members are provided in between, and in particular, the storage part includes a bottom surface part that continues to the inlet and the supply port, a front wall part that stands up to surround the bottom part, and a front wall that sandwiches the bottom part A rear wall portion that is erected opposite to the front portion and is formed convexly toward the front wall portion, and a gap is formed between the rear wall portion and various members. It can be used as an installation area for members. Therefore, the size of various members provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

(Claim 2) The inflow port and the supply port are provided apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the space portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.
According to the second aspect of the present invention , since the space portion is formed between the inlet and the supply port that are provided to be separated from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, the size of the space portion is increased and various types are provided. It is possible to secure a larger member installation area and the like.

(Claim 3) The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the space portion is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion.
According to the third aspect of the present invention , since the space portion is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion, it is possible to ensure equal strength in the left and right directions in the storage portion.

(Claim 4) The whole shape of the storage part is formed in an arch shape having both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curved forward. Game machines.
According to the invention described in claim 4, since the entire shape of the storage portion is formed in an arch shape having both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curved forward, the inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape A space portion can be reliably formed between the storage portion and the main body.

(Claim 5) The storage section is provided with a rectifying section that gradually narrows the gap between the front wall section and the rear wall section, aligns the game balls in a line, and flows down from the supply port to the main body side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention , since the gap between the front wall portion and the rear wall portion is gradually narrowed in the rectifying portion provided in the storage portion, the stored game balls are supplied in line. Can flow down from the mouth to the main body.

(Claim 6) The gaming machine according to claim 5 , wherein an inclined surface for guiding a game ball is formed on at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion constituting the rectifying portion.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention , since the inclined surface for guiding the game ball is formed on at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion constituting the rectifying portion, the game balls are surely aligned in a line. And it is guided toward the supply port.

According to the present invention, by forming a part of the storage part of the dish part away from the main body, the space part is formed between the storage part and the main body, and various members are provided between the storage part and the main body. In particular, the storage portion is opposed to the front wall portion across the bottom surface portion, the bottom wall portion continuous to the inflow port and the supply port, the front wall portion standing so as to surround the bottom surface portion, and the bottom surface portion. A rear wall portion that is erected and formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side, and a gap is formed between the rear wall portion and various members. Can be used as Therefore, the size of various members provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment which actualized the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. First, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 1 is a type of pachinko machine called a CR machine that lends out game balls using an internal game ball payout mechanism, and as shown in FIG. Connected. The card unit 20 has a card insertion slot 21 into which a prepaid card in which amount information is recorded in advance can be inserted, and the amount information can be read and written from the prepaid card.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 provided at a front portion of the outer frame 2 and supported to be opened and closed at one side of the outer frame 2. I have. The outer frame 2 is a frame that serves as a base of the pachinko machine 1, and is configured in a rectangular shape as a whole by a plate material. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 2 is made of wood and has a vertical length of 808 mm and a horizontal length of 520 mm. The front frame 3 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. The opening / closing axis of the front frame 3 is set so as to extend vertically on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, the outer frame 2 may be comprised with resin, and may be comprised as if the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 seem to be an integrated object.

  A glass door frame 4 is provided on the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front side of the front frame 3 excluding the lower plate unit 51 described later. The glass door frame 4 constitutes the open / close frame of the present invention, and all the components of the pachinko machine 1 including the outer frame 2, the front frame 3 and the glass door frame 4 except for the upper plate 54 described later are included. This constitutes the main body of the present invention. The opening / closing axis (shaft support) of the glass door frame 4 is also set so as to extend vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 which is a rear view of the glass door frame 4, a rotation shaft 91 is provided near the upper end portion on the right side when viewed from the back side of the glass door frame 4, and the front frame as shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a bearing portion 92 into which the rotating shaft 91 is fitted in the vicinity of the upper end portion on the left side when viewed from the front. Further, a projecting and rotating shaft 93 projecting upward is provided below the bearing portion 92, and the projecting and rotating shaft 93 is disposed on the lower side surface of the glass door frame 4 at a position below the rotating shaft 91. A bearing recess (not shown) for fitting is provided. Then, the glass door frame 4 is pivotally supported and can be opened and closed by fitting the projecting pivot shaft 93 into the bearing recess and fitting the pivot shaft 91 into the bearing portion 92. Thus, in the present embodiment, a line connecting the rotation shaft 91 and the projecting rotation shaft 93 is set as the opening / closing axis of the glass door frame 4.

  A pair of glasses 42 are attached to the glass door frame 4 in parallel from the back side. The length of the glass door frame 4 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as that of the front frame 3, and most of the glass door frame 4 except the lower plate unit 51 provided at the lower part of the front frame 3 is covered by the glass door frame 4. ing.

  A game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the front frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2). Note that the game board 5 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the front frame 3. In FIG. 4, only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 5 is on the front side of the front frame 3. It is in an exposed state. The game board 5 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 451 mm. Also, the game board 5 is formed with a plurality of openings by being subjected to router processing, and each of the openings has a normal winning chucker 6, a variable winning device 7, an operation chucker 8, and a variable display device 9. A through chucker 10 and the like are disposed. The variable display device 9 according to the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display unit, a center frame disposed around the liquid crystal display unit, and a display control board for executing display control in the liquid crystal display unit. .

  Various control boards including the display control board are covered with a transparent resin back pack 5a provided on the back side of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. Also, the main board that performs the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is discharged to the main board box 5b, the payout unit 5d for paying out the game balls by winning and the payout of the game balls based on the lending request from the card unit 20, and the launch of the game balls The payout launch control board for controlling the launching device 31 is stored in the payout launch control board box 5c.

  For example, three display columns of a left symbol row, a middle symbol row, and a right symbol row are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the variable display device 9. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the display screen so as to be scrolled for each symbol row.

  Further, the variable winning device 7 is normally in a state where the game ball B cannot win or is difficult to win. More specifically, the design of the liquid crystal display unit of the variable display device 9 is variably displayed based on the game ball B winning the operation chucker 8. Then, a special game state is generated on the condition that the determined symbol combination is a specific symbol combination set in advance, and the stopped symbol is a specific combination. 7 is configured to be in a predetermined open state (specifically, opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times), and the game ball B is in a state where it is easy to win (a big hit state). As is well known, based on the fact that the game ball B wins the general winning slot 6, the variable winning device 7, and the operation chucker 8, a predetermined number of the upper plates 54 (in some cases, the lower plate 53) will be described. A prize ball is paid out. The game board 5 is provided with a large number of nails for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball B as appropriate, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  The front frame 3 has a resin base 11 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 2 and an inner rail 12 that is positioned on the innermost peripheral side of the resin base 11 and is integrally formed so as to form a substantially arc shape. And an outer rail 13 formed integrally with the resin base 11 with a predetermined distance from the inner rail 12 on the left side of the figure. The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 mainly serve as a launch path for guiding the game ball B launched from the launch device 31 to the upper part of the game board 5 based on the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 52. Therefore, the guide rail is constituted by a portion where the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are parallel (the portion on the left side).

  In the vicinity of the lower end of the inner rail 12, the game board 5 is formed with an out port 25 through which the game ball B is led out. Most of the game balls that have dropped to the lower part of the game board 5 are guided through the out port 25 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). Under such a configuration, the extension of the game area is mainly determined by the window hole on the inner peripheral side of the front frame 3. When the game board 5 is mounted on the front frame 3, the inner rail 12 And the outer rail 13 will be in the state which contact | abutted or adjoined to the game board 5. FIG. The game ball B launched by the launch device 31 is guided mainly to the upper part of the game board 5 by the outer rail 13. Further, the game board 5 is provided with a payout opening 32 for paying out game balls, and a payout opening 45 is provided on the glass door frame 4 side so as to communicate with the payout opening 32 (FIGS. 4 and 5). reference).

  Next, the game area will be described. In the present embodiment, the game area is a region surrounded by the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1, except for a guide rail region that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 12 and 13. As an area. In the pachinko machine 1, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail 13 to the lower part of the game board 5 is 462 mm, and the distance from the extreme left position of the outer rail 13 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 449 mm. Yes. The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 12 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 432 mm.

  Here, the glass door frame 4 will be described. The glass door frame 4 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 41 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 41 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 41 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail 13 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the glass door frame 4 (so-called upper and lower width of the upper frame portion) is 50 mm. Compared with the prior art having an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm, it is significantly shorter. The distance is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be secured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  The shortest distance between the left end of the window 41 and the left end of the glass door frame 4 (so-called left and right width of the left frame portion) is relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 itself. Is set. More specifically, as is apparent from a comparison between FIGS. 1 and 4, when the glass door frame 4 is closed, not only the left side of the outer rail 13 but also the left side of the inner rail 12 is the left side frame. Covered by part. That is, a part of the guide rail is obscured. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball B in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball B is guided to the game area, and the game ball B is played in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It is not difficult to see. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail 13 and the left end position of the outer frame 2 is 21 mm, and the distance in the left-right direction between the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail 12) and the right end position of the outer frame 2 is 44 mm. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, metal reinforcing members 43 and 44 for reinforcing the glass door frame 4 are attached to the glass door frame 4 on the back side of the left and right frame portions.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lower portion of the front frame 3 where the glass door frame 4 does not exist is a lower plate unit 51 made of, for example, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. A game ball launching handle 52 extends from the lower right side of the lower plate unit 51 to the front side. Also, a lower tray 53 for paying out a prize ball as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 51. Further, an ashtray 56 is provided in the lower tray unit 51 adjacent to the left side of the lower tray 53.

  On the other hand, the upper plate 54 is integrally provided in the lower frame below the window 41 in the glass door frame 4. The upper plate 54 is manufactured by molding a synthetic resin, and stores the game balls paid out from the payout opening 45 of the glass door frame 4 and the game balls thrown in by the player. An inlet 54l for allowing the paid game balls to flow into the storage portion 54a, and a supply port 54r for supplying the game balls stored in the storage portion 54a to the launching device 31 side through the supply holes 49 of the glass door frame 4 are provided. The rear end surfaces of the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r are attached and fixed to the glass door frame 4 using screws or the like.

  The storage portion 54a of the upper plate 54 has a bottom surface portion 54b continuous to the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r, a front wall portion 54c erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface portion 54b, and a front portion sandwiching the bottom surface portion 54b. A rear wall 54d is provided between the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r so as to face the wall 54c and is curved so as to be convex toward the front wall 54c. . The bottom surface portion 54b is elongated in the left-right direction and is formed to project forward from the glass door frame 4. Further, a concave contour portion 54u having a concave shape forward is formed between the inlet 54l at the rear of the bottom surface portion 54b and the supply port 54r, and the above-described rear wall portion 54d is erected along the concave contour portion 54u. ing. The rear wall portion 54d is spaced forward from the glass door frame 4 by several tens of mm (for example, 30 to 50 mm) at the center in the left-right direction. 54h is formed. In FIG. 2A, the glass door frame 4 to which the upper plate 54 is attached is indicated by a dotted line.

  On the right side of the rear wall portion 54d, the storage portion 54a is provided with a rectifying portion 54e that aligns the game balls in a line and flows down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side through the supply hole 49. In the rectifying portion 54e, inclined walls 54k for guiding the game ball to the straight portion 54f are formed on the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d with a straight portion 54f, which will be described later, sandwiched between the front wall portion 54c and the front wall portion 54c. The distance from the rear wall 54d is gradually reduced. The straightening part 54e is provided with a straight part 54f extending in the front-rear direction on the bottom part 54b and inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply hole 49 is located, and is elongated on the bottom surface of the straight part 54f. A rectangular metal plate 54m is attached. The metal plate 54m has a function of smoothing the flow of the game ball, a function of reinforcing the bottom surface to prevent scraping due to friction, a function of preventing noise, and the like. A ball hole 54j is formed on the downstream end side of the metal plate 54m. The ball removal hole 54j is closed by an open / close valve 54i slidably provided on the back side of the bottom surface of the linear portion 54f in a normal state, and the open / close valve 54i is operated by operating a ball release lever 54g provided on the front wall portion 54c. When moved, the ball removal hole 54j is opened and the game ball stored in the storage portion 54a is moved to the lower plate 53 via a ball removal passage (not shown).

  Here, the flow of the game ball B in the storage part 54a of the upper plate 54 will be described with reference to FIG. When the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage part 54a from the inlet 54l, and is guided to the bottom face part 54b, the front wall part 54c, and the rear wall part 54d which are gently inclined downward to the right. Rolls toward the supply port 54r on the right side of the reservoir 54a and reaches the rectifier 54e. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight portion 54f of the rectifying portion 54e and aligned in a line, and the rear side (the glass door frame 4 is inclined downward on the straight portion 54f). To the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m. The game balls supplied from the supply hole 49 to the ball feeder 48 are guided one by one to the launch rail 33 and are launched by the launcher 31.

  In a region facing the rear wall portion 54d of the upper plate 54 across the space portion 54h below the window portion 41 of the glass door frame 4, a ball lending operation portion 46 for performing operations related to lending of game balls is provided. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the lending operation unit 46 returns a lending button lamp 46a indicating a lending state of the game ball by a lamp, a lending button 46b for lending the game ball, and a prepaid card. And a frequency display LED 46d for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card. In addition, FIG.2 (c) is a figure in the C arrow direction in FIG.2 (b). When the player side is used as a reference, the lending button 46b and the return button 46c are located behind the rear wall portion 54d. Therefore, when the player moves his / her hand on the upper plate 54, the lending button 46b or It is possible to prevent the rental of game balls or the return of prepaid cards by touching the return button 46c. Further, since the player can see the ball rental operation unit 46 from obliquely above, the player can check the remaining frequency in the frequency display LED 46d. When operating the lending button 46b and the return button 46c, These buttons 46b and 46c can be pressed by inserting a hand into the upper part of 54h.

  Around the glass door frame 4 (for example, the corner portion and the peripheral edge of the window portion 41), an electric decoration member 62 provided with light emitting means such as various lamps and LEDs is provided. The lighting members 62 are controlled so as to change the light emission mode of the light emitting means such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state such as a big hit or a predetermined reach so that the effect effect during the game is enhanced. It has become. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the illumination member 62 is arranged over the entire circumference of the window 41 including the portion directly below the window 41, it is possible to perform a very effective performance. Of course, these electrical decoration members 62 may be configured to be provided on the game board 5 (the electrical decoration members 62 called corner decorations are disposed at the corners of the game board 5). It is good also as a structure provided in. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure arrange | positioned between a pair of front and back glass 42. FIG.

  Further, as is well known, when the front frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the lock is automatically applied, and the lock is released by performing a predetermined key operation. Similarly, when the glass door frame 4 is closed with respect to the front frame 3, the lock is automatically applied, and the lock is released by performing a separate key operation. Thus, the lock mechanism for performing locking and unlocking is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 3, that is, at the right end portion of the lower dish unit 51. The lock mechanism includes a key cylinder (release key) 55 having a keyhole, and a second lock mechanism for locking and releasing between the front frame 3 and the outer frame 2. In the present embodiment, the key cylinder 55 and the like are provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 3 which is the narrowest and has a relatively large space, not the right center portion of the front frame which hinders expansion of the game area. The lock mechanism (particularly the key cylinder 55) is disposed. In other words, the key cylinder 55 is disposed so as to avoid the position that becomes the maximum width of the game area. With such a configuration, the game area can be expanded more easily and reliably.

  Of course, as long as it is other than the narrowest part, it may be provided in a part other than the above. In the above example, both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism can be released by the key cylinder 55, but the key cylinders for releasing each may be provided separately.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the present embodiment, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the storage portion 54a is formed by forming a part of the storage portion 54a of the upper plate 54 away from the glass door frame 4. Since the space portion 54h is formed between the glass door frame 4 and the glass door frame 4, the space portion 54h can be used as an installation area for various members (in the above-described embodiment, the lending operation portion 46). Therefore, the magnitude | size of the various members provided in the front surface of the glass door frame 4, and the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning are improved significantly.

  In addition, since the space portion 54h is formed between the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r provided at the rear end of the storage portion 54a so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction, the size of the space portion 54h is increased to install various members. Etc. can be secured larger. Moreover, since the space part 54h is formed in the center of the storage part 54a in the left-right direction, the left and right strength can be ensured in the resin member constituting the storage part 54a. Further, since the entire shape of the storage portion 54a is formed in an arch shape with both the inlet 54l side and the supply port 54r side as both ends and curved forward, the storage portion 54a serving as the inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape The space 54h can be reliably formed between the glass door frame 4.

  Moreover, since the space | interval of the front wall part 54c and the rear wall part 54d is narrowing gradually in the rectification | straightening part 54e provided in the storage part 54a, it arrange | positions the stored game balls in a line and launches from the supply port 54r. It can be made to flow down to the 31 side. Since the inclined surface 54k for guiding the game ball is formed in the rectifying unit 54e, the game balls are surely aligned in a line and guided toward the supply port 54r. In particular, since the inclined surface 54k for guiding the game ball is formed not only on the front wall portion 54c side but also on the rear wall portion 54d side, the game ball faces the supply port 54r without stagnation on the rear wall portion 54d side. Be guided.

  The rectifying unit 54e includes a linear part 54f that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface part 54b and slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port 54r is provided. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion 54b from the inlet 54l rolls along the path toward the supply port 54r, bypassing the rear wall portion 54d formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion 54c, The straight portions 54f of the rectifying portion 54e are smoothly aligned in a line and reliably flow down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment has a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and a pachilot gaming machine in which game balls are paid out according to a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when rotation of each rotating reel is stopped (Hereinafter simply referred to as “pachilot machine”). As shown in FIG. 7, the pachilot machine 101 of the present embodiment has a main body frame 120 that opens on the front side and accommodates a plurality (three) of rotating reels (not shown) on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, A synthetic resin front panel 160 provided with a display window 163 that is attached so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the main body frame 120 and can visually recognize the design of each rotary reel. Further, the card unit 20 is disposed adjacent to and electrically connected to the pachilot machine 101, as in the first embodiment described above.

  The front panel 160 also has a decorative lamp 162, an upper plate 154 formed in a base shape protruding forward, a lower game plate 170 that receives and stores the game balls that are paid out or the game balls guided from the upper plate 154. Etc. are provided. On the upper surface of the upper plate 154, game balls paid out from the payout port 145 of the front panel 160 and game balls thrown in by the player according to the winning mode based on the combination of symbols when the rotation of each rotary reel is stopped. Are stored in the storage portion 154a, the inflow port 154l into which the game ball paid out from the payout port 145 flows into the storage portion 154a, and the game ball stored in the storage portion 154a through the supply hole 149 of the front panel 160 to the main body side. A supply port 154r for supply is provided.

  The storage part 154a of the upper plate 154 has a bottom surface part 154b continuous to the inflow port 154l and the supply port 154r, a front wall part 154c erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface part 154b, and a front surface across the bottom surface part 154b. A rear wall 154d is provided between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r so as to face the wall 154c and is curved so as to be convex toward the front wall 154c. The bottom surface portion 154b is elongated in the left-right direction and is formed so as to protrude forward from the main body side. Further, a concave contour portion that is concave toward the front side is formed between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r at the rear of the bottom surface portion 154b, and the rear wall portion 154d described above is erected along the concave contour portion. . The rear wall portion 154d is spaced forward from the front panel 160 by several tens of mm (for example, 30 to 50 mm) at the center in the left-right direction, and a space portion 154h is provided between the rear wall portion 154d and the front panel 160. The structure is formed.

  In a region of the front panel 160 facing the rear wall portion 154d of the upper plate 154 across the space portion 154h, a ball rental operation portion 146 for performing an operation related to rental of game balls is provided. The lending operation unit 146 includes a lending button lamp 146a that indicates a rentable state of game balls by a lamp, a lending button 146b for lending gaming balls, a return button 146c for returning a prepaid card, and the remaining prepaid card A frequency display LED 146d for displaying the frequency is provided. When the player side is used as a reference, the lending button 146b and the return button 146c are located behind the rear wall portion 154d. Therefore, when the player moves his / her hand on the upper plate 154, the lending button 146b or It is prevented that the game ball is rented out or the prepaid card is returned by touching the return button 146c. Further, since the player can see the ball lending operation unit 146 obliquely from above, the player can check the remaining frequency in the frequency display LED 146d, and when operating the lending button 146b and the return button 146c, the space portion These buttons 146b and 146c can be pressed by inserting a hand into the upper part of 154h.

  In addition, a bet switch 165 for inserting a credited game ball and a cancel switch 166 for paying out the credited game ball are provided on the upper surface of the front wall portion 154c. Further, the front surface of the front wall portion 154c is an operation portion 164, which includes a start lever 167 for performing rotation start operation of the rotary reel, and a stop switch 168 provided corresponding to each of the left, middle, and right rotary reels. Is provided.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the present embodiment, the pachilot gaming machine 101 is configured such that a part of the storage part 54a of the upper plate 154 is formed away from the front panel 160 to thereby form the storage part 154a. Since the space portion 154h is formed between the front panel 160 and the front panel 160, the space portion 154h can be used as an installation area for various members (the lending operation portion 146 in the above embodiment). Therefore, the size of various members provided on the front surface of the front panel 160 and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  In addition, since the space portion 154h is formed between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r that are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion 154a, the size of the space portion 154h can be increased to install various members. Etc. can be secured larger. In addition, since the space portion 154h is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion 154a, the left and right strength can be ensured in the resin member constituting the storage portion 154a. In addition, since the entire shape of the storage portion 154a is formed in an arch shape with both the inlet 154l side and the supply port 154r side as both ends and curved forward, the storage portion 154a serving as an inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape The space 154h can be reliably formed between the front panel 160 and the front panel 160.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the first embodiment, the example in which the ball rental operation portion 46 is provided in the space formed between the rear wall portion 54d of the upper plate 54 and the glass door frame 4 is shown. However, it may be used as an installation space for various members such as a part of a game area, an electric decoration member, a ball rental operation unit, and a liquid crystal display device.

  In the first embodiment, the upper plate 54 is provided on the glass door frame 4. However, an upper plate that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 3 is provided below the glass door frame. The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine configured to provide the upper plate 54 on the upper plate. In this modified example, the upper plate constitutes the open / close frame of the present invention. Alternatively, in the first embodiment, the upper plate 54 may be provided on the front frame 3 without being provided on the glass door frame 4 or the upper plate as an opening / closing frame. Similarly, in 2nd embodiment, it is good also as a structure provided in the main body frame 120, without providing the upper plate 154 in the front panel 160 as an opening-and-closing frame.

  In the first embodiment, the straight portion 54f is provided in the front-rear direction on the rectifying portion 54e of the storage portion 54a. However, as in the first modification shown in FIG. A linear portion 54n that extends obliquely with respect to 4 and that slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side may be provided. According to this modification, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), when the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage portion 54a from the inflow port 54l, and is a bottom surface portion that gently slopes downwardly to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided along the front wall portion 54c so as to bypass the rear wall portion 54d and roll along a path toward the supply port 54r. It reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side of 54a. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight part 54n and aligned in a line, and roll to the rear side (the glass door frame 4 side) inclined downward on the straight part 54n. Then, it flows down to the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m.

  Further, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 9A, the supply port 54r extends from the front side and extends along a curved path from the inlet 54l to the supply port 54r on the bottom surface 54b. It is good also as a structure which provides the curve part 54o inclined down toward the back side provided. According to this modified example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage part 54a from the inflow port 54l, and is a bottom surface part that gently inclines to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided along the front wall portion 54c so as to bypass the rear wall portion 54d and roll along a path toward the supply port 54r. It reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side of 54a. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the curved portion 54o and aligned in a line, and roll to the rear side (the glass door frame 4 side) inclined downward on the curved portion 54o. Then, it flows down to the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m.

  Further, as in the third modified example shown in FIG. 10A, the supply port is extended in the left-right direction on the side (right side) opposite to the inlet 54l with respect to the supply port 54r on the bottom surface portion 54b. It is good also as a structure which provides the linear part 54p which inclines and descends toward the left direction in which 54r is provided. According to this modification, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), when the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage portion 54a from the inflow port 54l, and the bottom surface portion gently inclines to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided by the front wall portion 54c and roll along the path toward the supply port 54r by bypassing the rear wall portion 54d formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion 54c. 54a reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight portion 54p and aligned in a row, and roll to the left side inclined downward on the straight portion 54p from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m. It flows down to the supply hole 49.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the upper part of the glass door frame 4 facing the rear wall part 54d of the upper plate 54 is used as a component installation area is shown. However, the rear wall part 54d and the glass door frame 4 A cover member that covers the upper surface of the space portion 54h formed therebetween may be provided, and the cover member may be used as an installation area for various members. For example, in the fourth modified example, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the upper surface of the space portion 54 h is closed with a resin cover member 47, and the lending operation portion 46 is placed on the cover member 47. It is set as the structure to provide. Also in this modification, the magnitude | size of the various members provided in the front surface of the glass door frame 4, and the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning are improved significantly. In the second embodiment, a cover member that closes the upper surface of the space 154h may be provided in the same manner as in this modification, and the cover member may be used as an installation area for various members. .

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  The following means of the present invention can be extracted from the embodiment described above. In the following, each means will be described with the effects and the like added as necessary.
  1. A main body configured to execute a predetermined game using a game ball as a medium and pay out the game ball as a prize ball, a game ball paid out from the main body, and a game ball thrown by the player are stored. A storage unit, an inflow port through which the game balls paid out from the main body flow into the storage unit, and an upper plate having a supply port for supplying the game balls stored in the storage unit to the main body side. In gaming machines,
  A gaming machine, wherein a space portion is formed between the storage portion and the main body by forming a part of the storage portion of the upper plate away from the main body.
  According to the means 1, since the space part is formed between the storage part and the main body by forming a part of the storage part of the upper plate away from the main body, the space part is used as an installation area for various members. Can be used. Therefore, the size of various members provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  2. The inflow port and the supply port are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the space portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. The gaming machine described in 1.
  According to the means 2, since the space portion is formed between the inlet and the supply port provided at the rear end of the storage portion so as to be separated from each other in the left and right directions, the size of the space portion is increased to install various members. Can be secured larger.

  3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the space portion is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion.
  According to the means 3, since the space part is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage part, it is possible to ensure the right and left equal strength in the storage part.

  4). The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the overall shape of the storage part is formed in an arch shape that has both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curves forward.
  According to the means 4, since the entire shape of the storage portion is formed in an arch shape having both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curved forward, the storage portion serving as the inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape; A space can be reliably formed between the main body.

  5. The storage part is opposed to the front wall part across the bottom surface part, a bottom wall part that is continuous with the inflow port and the supply port, a front wall part that is erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom part. The game machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, further comprising a rear wall portion that is erected and is formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion.
  According to the means 5, the rear wall portion erected so as to face the front wall portion with the bottom surface portion interposed therebetween is formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side, so that a space is surely provided between the rear wall portion and the main body. Can be formed.

  6). The storage part is provided with a rectifying part that gradually narrows the space between the front wall part and the rear wall part, aligns the game balls in a line and flows down from the supply port to the main body side. A gaming machine according to claim 5.
  According to the means 6, since the space between the front wall portion and the rear wall portion is gradually narrowed in the rectifying portion provided in the storage portion, the stored game balls are aligned in a line and moved from the supply port to the main body side. Can flow down.

  7). The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein an inclined surface for guiding a game ball is formed on at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion constituting the rectifying portion.
  According to the means 7, since the inclined surface for guiding the game ball is formed on at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion constituting the rectifying portion, the game balls are surely aligned in a line and directed toward the supply port. Be guided.

  8). The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the game ball guiding inclined surface is formed on both the front wall portion and the rear wall portion.
  According to the means 8, since the inclined surface for guiding the game ball is formed not only on the front wall portion but also on the rear wall portion, the game ball is guided toward the supply port without stagnation on the rear wall side. The

  9. The inflow port and the supply port are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the rear wall portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. The gaming machine according to any one of 6 to 8.
  According to the means 9, the rear wall portion is provided upright at the rear end of the storage portion so as to be separated from the left and right, with the bottom surface portion sandwiched between the inlet and the supply port, facing the front wall portion, and the rear wall. Since the portion is formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion, a space is reliably formed between the rear wall portion and the main body.

  10. 10. The game according to claim 9, wherein the rectifying unit includes a linear part that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface part and slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. Machine.
  According to the means 10, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. In the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends in the front-rear direction on the portion and descends downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided, the straight portion smoothly flows in a line from the supply port to the main body side.

  11. The rectifying unit includes a linear portion that extends in the left-right direction on the bottom surface of the supply port on the opposite side of the supply port and inclines downward in the direction in which the supply port is provided. 10. A gaming machine according to claim 9, characterized by the above.
  According to the means 11, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. The supply port is smoothly aligned in a line at the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends in the left-right direction on the opposite side of the supply port with respect to the supply port and inclines downward toward the direction in which the supply port is provided. It will surely flow down to the main body.

  12 The rectifying unit includes a linear part that extends obliquely with respect to the main body on the bottom surface part, and that slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. 9. The gaming machine according to 9.
  According to the means 12, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. In the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends obliquely with respect to the main body and tilts downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided, it is smoothly aligned in a line and reliably from the supply port to the main body side. To flow down.

  13. The rectifying part is a curved part that extends along a curved path from the payout port to the supply port on the bottom surface part and is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. 10. The gaming machine according to means 9, which is characterized in that it exists.
  According to the means 13, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. Smoothly aligned in a line at the curvilinear portion of the rectifying portion that extends along a curved path from the discharge outlet to the supply port on the portion and descends from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. It flows down from the supply port to the main body.

  14 The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 13, further comprising a cover member that closes an upper surface of the space portion formed between the storage portion and the main body.
  According to the means 14, since the cover member which closes the upper surface of the space part formed between the storage part and the main body is provided, the cover member is installed with various members (for example, a panel provided with an operation switch). It can be used as an area.

  15. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 14, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
  According to the means 15, the size of various members provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  16. The main body is provided with an open / close frame that is provided to be openable and closable to the front side and to which the upper plate is attached,
  The gaming machine according to claim 15, wherein a space portion is formed between the storage portion and the opening / closing frame by forming a part of the storage portion of the upper plate away from the opening / closing frame.
  According to the means 16, since the space portion is formed between the storage portion and the opening / closing frame by forming a part of the storage portion of the upper plate away from the opening / closing frame, the space portion is used as an installation area for various members. By utilizing as such, the size of various members provided in the opening / closing frame and the degree of freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  17. The gaming machine according to claim 16, wherein the opening / closing frame is a glass door frame in which glass is attached to a window portion facing the game board.
  According to the means 17, since the space part is formed between the storage part of the upper plate and the glass door frame, the space part is provided in the glass door frame by utilizing the space part as an installation area for various members. The size of various members and the freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  18. The open / close frame is an upper plate provided separately from the glass door frame below the glass door frame in which glass is attached to the window facing the game board. The gaming machine described.
  According to the means 18, since the space part is formed between the storage part of the upper dish and the upper dish plate, the space part is provided on the upper dish plate by utilizing the space part as an installation area for various members. The size of various members and the freedom of arrangement are greatly improved.

  19. The gaming machine is a pacilot gaming machine having a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and game balls are paid out according to a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when the rotation of the rotating reels is stopped. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 14, characterized in that there is a gaming machine.
  According to the means 19, the size and the degree of freedom of arrangement of various members provided on the front surface of the pacilot gaming machine are greatly improved.

  The present invention can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine and a pacilot gaming machine configured to execute a predetermined game using a gaming ball as a medium and pay out the gaming ball as a prize ball to an upper plate. .

It is a perspective view in the front side of the pachinko machine as a first embodiment. (A) is a top view of a top plate, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of (a), (c) is a front view of the lending operation part in the C arrow direction in (b). It is a perspective view in the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front frame, game board, etc. in the state which open | released the glass door frame. It is a rear view which shows a glass door frame. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in an upper plate. It is a front view which shows the pachilot machine as 2nd embodiment. (A) is a top view of the upper plate in the 1st modification of 1st embodiment, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the upper plate of (a). (A) is a top view of the upper plate in the 2nd modification of 1st embodiment, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the upper plate of (a). (A) is a top view of the top plate in the 3rd modification of 1st embodiment, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the top plate of (a). (A) is a top view of the top plate in the 4th modification of 1st embodiment, (b) is the DD sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a perspective view in the front side of the pachinko machine of a prior art example. (A) is a top view of the upper plate of the pachinko machine of a prior art example, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the upper plate of (a).

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 Glass door frame (open / close frame)
54 Upper plate 54a Storage part 54b Bottom part 54c Front wall part 54d Rear wall part 54e Rectification part 54f, 54n, 54p Straight line part 54o Curved part 54k Inclined wall 54h Space part 54l Inlet 54r Supply port 54u Concave contour part 101 Pachilot game machine (Game machine)
154 Upper plate 154a Storage part 154b Bottom face part 154c Front wall part 154d Rear wall part 154h Space part 154l Inlet 154r Supply port 160 Front panel (opening / closing frame)

Claims (6)

A main body configured to execute a predetermined game using a game ball as a medium and pay out the game ball as a prize ball, a game ball paid out from the main body, and a game ball thrown by the player are stored. A storage unit, an inflow port for allowing game balls paid out from the main body to flow into the storage unit, and a dish unit having a supply port for supplying the game balls stored in the storage unit to the main body side. In gaming machines,
By forming a part of the storage part of the dish part away from the main body, a space part is formed between the storage part and the main body, and various members are provided between the storage part and the main body. Provided,
The storage part is opposed to the front wall part across the bottom surface part, a bottom wall part that is continuous with the inflow port and the supply port, a front wall part that is erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom part. A rear wall portion that is erected and formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side,
A gaming machine , wherein a gap is formed between the rear wall portion and the various members .   The inflow port and the supply port are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the space portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. The gaming machine according to 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the space portion is formed at a center in the left-right direction of the storage portion.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the overall shape of the storage portion is formed in an arch shape that has both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curves forward. 5. The storage part is provided with a rectifying part that gradually narrows the space between the front wall part and the rear wall part, aligns the game balls in a line and flows down from the supply port to the main body side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The game machine according to claim 5 , wherein an inclined surface for guiding a game ball is formed on at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion constituting the rectifying portion.

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