JP4587897B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a thick-plate-shaped game board main body constituting a game board in which a substantially circular game area is formed by a game area partition member provided on the front side, and a game area side periphery of the game board main body. A plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed via a guide guide path provided along the guide guidance path for guiding the launched game ball to the game area and an opening formed so as to penetrate the game board main body back and forth. A variable display device arranged so that a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game faces from the back side, and a display unit attached from the front side to the opening of the game board main body and facing the display unit of the variable display device The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a front structural member having an opening window.

  As a gaming machine that can perform a ball game using a game ball as a game medium, a variable display device that variably displays symbols and the like has been conventionally provided in the center of a game area of a game board, and a variable display game that is performed by a variable display device. What changes a game state by a result aspect is known. This type of gaming machine is provided with a front structural member (so-called center case) in which a window part facing the display area (LCD display surface, etc.) of the variable display device is provided, and the display area that the player watches during the game. Various decorations are produced around the area.

  In recent years, there is a high demand for gaming machines with a strong visual impact by using a variable display device, so game machine manufacturers have been competing to increase the display area, and a large center case corresponding to a large variable display device has been added to the gaming area. If it is provided, the area where the game ball can flow down is relatively reduced, but the center case is disposed to the right side (the side where the guide guiding path for guiding the shot ball to the game area is not formed). By doing so, it is necessary and sufficient to disperse and arrange relatively large left side sphere flow down areas (flow direction change imparting members that change the flow direction of the flowing down game balls on the left side of the center case (the side where the guide guiding path is located). The area having a large area) is secured from the upper right part to the lower right part of the center case to form a right side sphere flow path in which one game ball can flow down one by one. Manner by there is a gaming machine a ball-shooting game original game function and so to guarantee the left side ball falling region that game progresses (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-267328 A

  However, as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the center case is arranged to be biased to the right side, the game balls passing through the right side spherical flow path on the right side of the center case are awarded to various winning openings. However, the flow direction is not changed by a flow direction change imparting member such as a game nail or a windmill, and the game area is guided to a considerably lower part of the game area, resulting in lack of fun as a ball game.

  For this reason, the player plays the game by adjusting the launch force so that the game ball flows down the left side of the flow area on the left side, and substantially the right side of the game area (the right side ball flow on the right side of the center case). Road) is not used, so there is no meaning that the game balls can flow down on either the left or right side of the center case, and the entire game area cannot be used effectively.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of performing a ball game that effectively utilizes the entire gaming area including the left and right sides of the front structural member disposed at a substantially central portion of the gaming board.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a thick plate-like game board main body constituting a game board in which a substantially circular game area is formed by a game area partition member provided on the front side. And a guide guiding path that is provided along a peripheral edge of the game board side of the game board main body and guides the launched game ball to the game area, and an opening formed so as to penetrate the game board main body back and forth A variable display device that is arranged so that a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner faces the back side, and is attached to the opening of the game board body from the front side A front structural member having a display opening window facing the display section of the variable display device, on the guide guide path forming side of the opening for mounting the front structural member in the game board main body. On the left side, there is a drifting play The part material Ru gives a change in the flow-down direction of the sphere to form a left side under a stream regions having a necessary and sufficient space area, distributing, the front component is inserted into the opening of the game board body, the required Formed so as to project from the front opening of the shape to the recessed chamber constituting wall that forms the variable display visualizing recessed chamber from the display opening window on the back side, and to protrude to the front side from the left and right sides at the upper part of the front constituting member. The upper armor part that distributes the flowing game balls to the left or right and flows down, and the projecting ball that flows to the right side of the upper armor part and that flows down the right side of the upper armor part is variably displayed. A right-side conversion armor portion that can be converted into a normal state that prevents the inflow into the visual recognition recessed chamber and an expanded state that moves to narrow the front opening of the variable display visual recognition concave chamber, and the right-side conversion armor portion integrally an extension conversion member for operating at least through The right side of the right side conversion armor part in the state extends to the right side of the part including the vertical width, and the right side of the game area can flow between the game area partition member and the right side conversion armor part on the right side of the game area. A right-side down area forming portion that forms an area, and a right- side end portion of the right-side down area forming portion, and a decorative surface having an arbitrary shape along the game area partitioning member at the right peripheral edge of the game area on the front side A projecting decorative member, and a prize winning opening appears as the right side conversion armor portion is converted to an expanded state, and an extended prize means that allows a game ball flowing down the expanded rightward downflow area to be awarded, The rightward downward flow region is formed between the left edge of the decorative member and the right conversion armor portion in a normal state, and the expansion conversion member does not hinder the ball flow when in the normal state. At the right side conversion armor part to the right side A flow direction change imparting member that extends to the decorative member through a downward flow region and protrudes to the front surface side, and the decorative member includes the flow direction change imparted member when the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state. A storage portion for storing, and the flow direction change imparting member is stored in the storage portion when the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state, concealed in a state invisible to the player, A game ball that moves from the storage portion to the expanded right-side downward flow region and flows down as the right-side conversion armor portion changes to the expanded state, with no change in the flow-down direction of the game ball. It is characterized by being in a state of changing in the direction of flow .

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the extended winning means is an upper surface of the extended winning stage in which the lower end of the right conversion armor portion in the normal state is close to the upper right end portion. Opening an extended prize opening, the lower end of the right conversion armor part converted to the expanded state moves to the left side of the extended prize opening, so that the game ball flowing down the expanded rightward flow area can be awarded It was made to become.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the gaming board wins a game ball at a position where a game ball flowing down the leftward-flowing region can win. An identification information display area that includes a start winning opening that establishes the start condition of the variable display game, and the display unit of the variable display device that faces the display opening window mainly displays the identification information in a variable manner, and mainly the variation A display area partition member in the vertical direction is provided in the variable display visualizing concave chamber so as to be partitioned into a decoration display area for displaying a decoration of the display game, and the display area partition member is provided on the display unit of the variable display device. Among them , a section corresponding to the upper part of the extended prize stage where the extended prize opening is opened is defined as a decoration display area, and the right-side conversion armor portion has a predetermined result with a display result of the variable display game as a special result. Special games When the state is started, the lower end of the right side conversion armor portion is converted into an extended state in which the lower end moves to the left side of the extended prize opening, and in the decoration display area, the special game state is started after the start of the special game state. The player is informed of the progress of the state .

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the display area partition member is slidable at least to the right when the occurrence probability of the special result is higher than normal. The identification information display area is increased by assigning a decoration display area.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the left side is a guide taxiway formation side of the opening for the front face forming member mounted in said game board body, Ru gives a change in the flow-down direction of the game ball flowing down portion Forming a leftward flow down area having a necessary and sufficient area area for distributing the materials, and the front component is inserted into the opening of the game board main body, for display from the front opening of the required shape to the back side A concave chamber constituting wall portion that forms a variable display visual recognition concave chamber reaching the opening window portion, and is formed so as to protrude to the front side toward the left and right sides at the upper part of the front constituent member, and the flowing down game ball An upper armor portion that is distributed to flow down and a protruding shape that is connected to the right end of the upper armor portion, and prevents a game ball that flows down the right side of the upper armor portion from flowing into the variation display visually recognizing chamber. Normal state and front opening of the variable display visualizing concave chamber And moved expanded state and can be converted into a right converter armor unit so as to narrow and a extension conversion member for operating said integrally with the right converter armor unit, of a portion including a vertical width of the right conversion armor unit in at least a normal state extending to the right side, between the game region partitioning member of the right periphery of the game area and the right conversion armor unit, and right side flow-down areas forming part game ball to form a right side under a stream area available flow, the A decorative member provided at a right end portion of the right-side flow-down region forming portion and having a decorative surface projecting arbitrarily shaped along the game region partitioning member at the right peripheral edge of the gaming region, and the right-side conversion armor portion; An expansion winning means that allows a game ball that flows in the expanded rightward flow area to enter the winning state in association with the conversion to the expanded state, and that allows the game ball flowing down the expanded rightward flowing area to be awarded , The left edge of the The expansion conversion member is formed between the right conversion armor portion and the decoration member through the right side flow down region from the right conversion armor portion in a state that does not obstruct the sphere flow when in a normal state. A flow direction change imparting member protruding to the side, and the decorative member includes a storage portion for storing the flow direction change imparting member when the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state, and the flow direction change change When the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state, the grant member is stored in the storage portion and is concealed in a state invisible to the player, and does not change in the flow direction of the flowing game ball. In accordance with the conversion of the right-side conversion armor portion to the expanded state, the right-side conversion arm moves from the storage portion to the expanded right-side downward flow region, and changes the flow-down direction of the flowing game ball. When the conversion armor part is in the normal state, the narrow rightward downflow area is expanded as the right conversion armor part is converted into the expanded state, and the winning opening of the extended winning means also appears and expanded. Since the game ball flowing down the rightward flow area can be awarded, the game area can be provided even if a front structural member having a large variable display visually recognizing chamber is provided in the game board body so as to correspond to a large variable display device. A ball game that effectively uses both the left and right sides. In addition, it is possible to realize the diversity of the game ball flow within the rightward flow down area that is expanded in accordance with the conversion of the right conversion armor to the expanded state, and the flow down when the right conversion armor is in the normal state. The direction change imparting member is housed in the decorative member, and high decorativeness can be exhibited.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2 , the extended winning means opens an extended winning opening on the upper surface of the extended winning stage where the lower end of the right conversion armor portion in the normal state is close to the upper right end portion, Since the lower end of the right-side conversion armor portion converted to the expanded state moves to the left side of the extended winning opening, the game ball flowing down the expanded rightward flow down area can be won, so it is expanded. In addition, it is possible to position the extended winning award on the downstream side of the rightward flow down area, and to distribute the flow direction change imparting members appropriately on the upstream side to realize the diversity of the ball flow, There is also an advantage that it is easy to make a delicate adjustment of the winning rate.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 3 , the game board sets the start condition of the variable display game by winning the game ball in a position where the game ball flowing down the leftward flow area can win. The display part of the variable display device which has a start winning opening to be established and faces the display opening window part mainly displays an identification information display area in which the identification information is variably displayed, and a decoration which mainly displays the decorative display of the variable display game The display area partition member in the vertical direction is provided in the variable display visualizing concave chamber so as to be partitioned into the display area, and the display area partition member is provided with the extended prize opening in the display unit of the variable display device. portions corresponding to the upward expansion winning stage is partitioned so that the ornament display area, the right conversion armor unit, the variable display game displays the result becomes a special result given special game state is started In case The lower end of the side conversion armor portion is converted into an extended state in which the lower end moves to the left side of the extended prize opening, and in the decoration display area, after the start of the special game state, the progress status of the special game state is notified to the player since the way, the player progress special game state right side converting armor unit is converted into expanded state is easily grasped, it is possible to increase the realism of the game.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 4, when the occurrence probability of the special result is higher than normal , the display area partition member is slidable at least to the right side, and the decoration display area is allocated. Since the identification information display area is increased , the variable display game that is performed with a high probability of occurrence of the special result mode can be performed by increasing the identification information display area. but that to facilitate visibility, to increase the sense of expectation to the occurrence of a special game state, it is Rukoto show to the player the occurrence of a special result aspect on the big screen with the impact.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 provided in a gaming machine capable of playing a pachinko game, and shows a portion facing the front surface through a transparent glass surface. In the following explanation, one side and the other side are specified with the left and right (the left side toward the drawing is the left and the right side is the right) for the player facing the gaming machine. The structure may be symmetrical, and one side and the other side may be specified by the left and right of the gaming machine itself (left side is right and right side is left as viewed in the drawing).

  The game board 1 has a substantially circular shape by a game area partition member 2 provided on the front surface (surface provided with a synthetic resin decorative sheet) side of a thick-walled game board main body 1a made of a substantially rectangular veneer material or the like. The game area 3 is formed. A game ball fired by a hitting ball launching mechanism (not shown) passes through a guide guide path 2 a formed along the left peripheral edge of the game area 3 and enters the game area 3 from the upper left portion of the game area 3. Jump in. In addition, in order to form the guide guiding path 2a, the game area partition member 2 of the corresponding part is arranged with an inner rail 2b and an outer rail 2c having a shape in which a long metal plate is erected. Note that the game area partition member 2 is not limited to being integrally formed from a metal plate rail, but may be divided into parts, or a decorative lens member provided along the area boundary surface of the game area 3 may be used as a game. The region partition member 2 may be used.

  A variable display device 4 including a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner is arranged from the center right of the game area 3, and the display unit of the variable display device 4 is for variable display. A center case 5 which is a front structural member in which the opening window 5a is formed is attached from the front side of the game board main body 1a. Note that the variable display device 4 shown in the present embodiment is a large-sized one that occupies a large area from the center to the right side of the game area 3, and is an opening on the back side of the center case 5 to accommodate this. The opening areas of the variable display opening window 5a and the front opening 5b, which is the front opening, are also set large.

  Further, the game area 3 includes a variety of prize-winning devices and prize-winning devices, for example, a figure-designated start gate 6 provided with a figure-designated start sensor for detecting the passage of a game ball in a non-contact manner. A start winning device 8 integrally including a normal symbol variation display 7 for performing a variation display game (ordinary symbol variation display game) in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed by passing the ball, and based on the ball winning to the start winning device 8 A special prize opening 9 and the like used in a special game that is started when a stop result of the variable display game (special symbol variable display game) played by the variable display device 4 is in a special mode are appropriately arranged. The special winning opening 9 is provided integrally with the center case 5 and changes the state of the center case 5 described later (from the normal state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to the expanded state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). When converting from a state in which a winning is not possible to a state in which a winning is possible with the conversion operation), it is a winning opening that can accept many winning balls in a relatively short time.

  Further, game nails 10 and windmills 11 which are members for imparting a change in the flow direction that changes the flow direction of the game balls flowing down are distributed and arranged in the game area 3, and a normal start gate 6, a start prize device 8, and a special prize opening 9 are provided. It is adjusted so that winnings in etc. occur with an appropriate probability. Note that the game balls that have not won any winning area are collected from the out port 12 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 3.

  Here, the flow of the game in the gaming machine shown in the present embodiment will be described. When the game ball fired by the hitting ball launching mechanism reaches the game part 3 via the guide guiding path 2a, the leftward flow down area 3a (inside the guide guiding path 2a) formed on the left side of the center case 5 according to the firing force. The area of the game nail 10 and the windmill 11 which are formed from one side to the center case 5 and change in the flow direction of the game balls flowing down, or the center case 5 It flows down the right side downward flowing area 5b provided in the vertical direction of the right side portion.

  The momentum of the game ball that has entered the game area 3 from the guide guide path 2a is strong, and the upper armor portion of the center case 5 (the game ball that has been formed to protrude to the front side toward the left and right sides at the top and has flowed down) The left upper armor portion 51a that slopes downward toward the leftward flow down region 3a and the upper right armor portion 51b that slopes down toward the rightward flow downward region 51b, and has a roof-like shape. When the game ball reaches the right side of the armor portion (appearing in appearance), the game ball flows down the right-side down region 5b where there is no winning port available for winning, and passes through the right-side down region 5b of the center case 5. There is a high possibility that the lower part of the game area 3 will flow down toward the out port 12 without winning another winning port or the like.

  On the other hand, when the game ball reaches the upper part of the game area 3 and flows down in the leftward downward flow area 3a and passes through the general start gate 6 provided in the rightward downward flow area 3a, this ball passage is detected as a normal start sensor. When the normal symbol variation display game by the normal symbol variation display 7 is started and a predetermined winning symbol (for example, 3, 7) is stopped and displayed, the start winning device 8 is provided. From the first state in which the pair of left and right movable members 8a and 8a stand up and it is difficult to win the start winning opening 8b, the upper ends of the movable members 8a and 8a are tilted in the opposite directions to win the start winning opening 8b. It is converted to the second state that becomes easy. Note that if the normal figure start sensor detects a passing ball while the normal symbol change display game is being played by the normal symbol change display 7, this is stored as a normal figure start memory up to a predetermined number (for example, four). When the normal symbol variation display game is possible, the normal symbol variation display game is performed using the normal diagram start memory. In addition, a general diagram start memory display may be provided at an appropriate position so that the player can confirm the number of stored general diagram start memories, or the general diagram start memory may be displayed on a part of the display unit 4a. .

  A special symbol variation display game by the variation display device 4 (in each of the three side-by-side display columns side by side), provided that a start sensor (not shown) detects a winning ball to the start winning opening 8b of the start winning device 8. Then, after a plurality of symbols are converted and displayed, they are stopped and displayed, and a game that becomes a big hit when the arrangement of symbols stopped and displayed in each digit corresponds to a special mode is started. When the start sensor detects a winning ball to the start winning opening 8b during the execution of the special symbol variation display game, up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) of these start wins is stored and held as a special figure start memory. When the special symbol variation display game becomes possible, the special symbol variation display game is performed using the special symbol start memory. Further, a special figure start memory display may be provided at an appropriate position so that the player can visually recognize the number of special figure start memories stored, or the special figure start memory may be displayed on a part of the display unit 4a. .

  The special winning opening 9 used in the special game started when the special symbol variation display game is won is explained together with the detailed structure of the center case 5.

  In the center case 5, the back surface side of the recessed chamber constituting wall portion 52 inserted into the opening of the required shape established in the game board main body 1 a is the display opening window portion 5 a, and the front side of the recessed chamber constituting wall portion 52 is A bowl-shaped attachment portion 53 is formed extending outward from the outer peripheral surface of a portion that is substantially flush with the game board surface of the game board main body 1a, and is recessed from the front side of the game board main body 1a to the opening. When the constituent wall portion 52 is inserted, the mounting portion 53 is positioned in contact with the front side of the game board main body 1a, and is fixed to the game board main body 1a with screws or the like. Thereby, the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5c extending from the front opening of the recessed chamber constituting wall portion 52 to the display opening window portion 5a is formed as an inner space portion of the recessed chamber constituting wall portion 52.

  In addition, when the center case 5 is fixed to the game board main body 1a, the portion of the concave chamber constituting wall portion 52 that protrudes to the front side of the board surface functions as an armor portion, and the game ball is placed in the variable display visual recognition concave chamber 5c. Stop entering. Specifically, in addition to the left and right upper armor portions 51a and 51b described above, a game ball that is formed in a protruding shape that continues to the left side end of the left upper armor portion 51a and flows down the left side downflow region 3a is a variable display visually recognizing concave chamber. 5c, the left armor 51c that prevents it from flowing into the upper right armor 51b, and the upper right armor 51b that slopes down to the right at a steep angle up to the upper edge of the variable display viewing recess 5c. An armor portion 51d.

  In the parts where the armor portions 51a to 51d are not provided, the game balls flowing down the game area 3 can jump into the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c, for example, the bottom of the concave chamber constituting wall 52 If the lower end of the left armor portion 51c is positioned appropriately above the wall, the game ball that has flowed down to the lower portion of the leftward flow-down region 3a is fortunately flowing down toward the lower portion of the center case 5. Then, it enters the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c and flows down the stage portion 52a which is the upper surface of the bottom wall. Then, the game ball that has entered the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c rolls on the stage portion 52a and flows down again from the front side of the stage portion 52a, but there is a shallow depression at an appropriate position of the stage portion 52a. Since the game ball that has flowed down along the start winning guide path 52b is guided directly above the start winning opening 8b of the start winning apparatus 8, the movable member Even in the first state where 8a and 8a stand, the winning prize opening 8b is won with a high probability.

  On the other hand, no fixed armor portion is provided below the upper right side auxiliary armor portion 51d, but a right conversion armor member 54 is provided so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and the right conversion armor member 54 is in a normal state. In FIG. 1, the game ball flowing down the right side lower flow portion 5c is prevented from flowing into the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c (see FIGS. 1 and 2), but the right side conversion armor member 54 is not shown. When the mechanism is slid to the left by the mechanism, the rightward flow down region 5b is expanded so that the game ball can flow down above the special winning opening 9 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The right conversion armor member 54 includes a right side conversion armor portion 54a, an opening shielding plate 54b, and a bottom slide plate 54c.

  The right-side conversion armor portion 54a is formed in a protruding shape that continues to the right-side end (substantially the lower end) of the upper-right side auxiliary armor portion 51d, and flows downward to the right side via the upper-right side armor portion 51b and the upper-right side auxiliary armor portion 51d. A normal state in which the game ball flowing down the area 5b is prevented from flowing into the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c, and sliding to the left so as to narrow the front opening of the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c, and the rightward downward flowing area 5b. Is an armor-like wall body that can be converted into an expanded state in which it is expanded to the expanded rightward flow down region 5b '. The right side wall surface of the right-side conversion armor portion 54a is appropriately provided with a triangular column-shaped flow-down force suppressing member 54d. When a game ball flowing down the right-side flow-down region 5b comes into contact with the flow-down force suppression member 54d, it comes into contact therewith. It functions to suppress the downward trend of game balls.

  The opening shielding plate 54b is a plate-like body extending rightward from the rear portion of the right conversion armor portion 54a (the portion corresponding to the flow surface where the game ball flows down), and the right conversion armor portion 54a is in a normal state. It functions as an expansion conversion member that extends to the right side flow down region 5b without obstructing the ball flow down, and is a part of the portion adjacent to the right edge of the right side flow down region 5b when the right conversion armor portion 54b is in a normal state. On the front side, a triangular prism-shaped shared member 54e similar to the downward flow restraining member 54d provided on the right-side conversion armor portion 54a is protruded at an appropriate interval.

  Then, the common member 54e that protrudes from the right edge of the opening shielding plate 54b is configured such that, when the right conversion armor portion 54a is in a normal state, a game ball that flows down the rightward flow down region 5b comes into contact with the flow down force suppression member 54d. In the expanded state in which the right conversion armor portion 54a slides to the left to become the extended rightward flow down region 5b ', the opening shielding plate functions. The shared member 54b protruding from the right edge of 54b moves to the center side of the extended rightward flow down region 5b ', thereby functioning as a flow direction change imparting member that changes the flow direction of the game ball flowing down. That is, the common member 54e can share the function as the downflow suppression member and the function as the downflow direction change imparting member in accordance with the state change of the right conversion armor portion 54a.

  Furthermore, when the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the expanded state, the opening shielding plate 54b shields the front surface on the right side of the variable display visually recognizing chamber 5c, so that the game ball moves to the back of the variable display visually recognizing chamber 5c. It is possible to prevent intrusion. If the opening shielding plate 54b is made of translucent hard resin or the like, even if the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the expanded state, the display unit of the variable display device 4 is shown to the player from the opening shielding plate 54b. It becomes possible.

  The bottom slide plate 54c is a plate-like body that extends substantially horizontally from the lower end of the right conversion armor portion 54a to the left side and slides along the upper surface of the winning stage component 55, and the right conversion armor portion 54a is In the normal state, the special winning opening 9 opened on the upper surface of the winning stage component member 55 is shielded, and in the expanded state in which the right conversion armor portion 54a is slid to the left, the ball winning in the special winning opening 9 is made. Open as much as possible. A special winning ball introduction path 55a that communicates with the special winning opening 9 is formed inside the winning stage component 55, and the special winning ball that has won the special winning opening 9 is led to the back side of the game board 1 as appropriate. A special winning sensor 13 is provided which can process and detect one special winning ball which has been won in the special winning opening 9.

  The winning stage component 55 that functions as the extended winning stage is a projecting body projecting forward from the board surface, and the lower right end of the right conversion armor portion 54a in the normal state is brought close to the upper right end of the upper surface, and the upper left end The portion is substantially matched with the left end portion of the bottom slide plate 54c, so that it is shielded so that it is impossible to win a special winning opening 9 that is an extended winning opening (see FIGS. 1 and 2). When the lower end of the right-side conversion armor portion 54a converted to the expanded state moves to the left side of the special winning opening 9, an extended right side downward flow area 5b 'is formed, so that a game ball can be awarded to the special winning opening 9. (See FIGS. 3 and 4).

  That is, in this configuration example, the right-side conversion armor member 54a and the bottom-side slide plate 54c are integrally provided, and the right-side conversion armor member 54 is slidable laterally. In cooperation with the winning stage component 55 that shields and opens the special winning opening 9 provided on the upper surface, “the winning opening appears as the right conversion armor portion changes to the expanded state, and the expansion It functions as an “expanded winning means that allows a game ball flowing down the rightward flowing down area to be able to win a prize”.

  The configuration of the extended winning means is not limited to this. For example, when the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the expanded state, a winning pocket having a winning opening on the upper surface protrudes to the front side of the board surface. It may be possible to win a game ball flowing down from above, and a winning pocket provided at the right edge of the opening shielding plate 54b of the right conversion armor member 54 is an extension of the right conversion armor portion 54a. When moving to the center side of the extended rightward downward flow area 5b ′ in accordance with the state change, the front opening of the special winning ball introduction path established in the game board main body 1a and the inner space of the winning pocket communicate with each other. The configuration may be such that a game ball entered from the special prize opening can be received as a special prize opening, and a game ball that flows down the extended rightward flow area 5b 'is awarded only when the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the expanded state. The If we Rukoto, it may be implemented extended winning means any manner of configuration.

  The right-side downward flow area 5b that can be expanded by the right-side conversion armor member 54 described above is simply an empty space (for example, one game ball is placed between the right edge of the center case 5 and the inner edge of the game area partition member 2. However, in this configuration example, a right side flow region forming portion 56 is provided in the center case 5 so that the right side flow region 5b is formed as the structure of the center case 5 itself. It was supposed to give birth.

  For example, the right-side downward flow region forming portion 56 has the right edge of the upper right armor 51b (the upper edge of the upper right auxiliary armor 51d) as the upper edge, and the lower edge of the winning stage component 55 as the lower edge. Thus, the right edge of the right side edge of the game area 3 is close to the area boundary surface of the game area partitioning member 2. Note that the front surface of the right side flow down region forming portion 56 is attached to the front side of the game board main body 1a so as to be substantially flush with the bottom surface of the game region 3 and from the upper right portion of the game region 3 to the right side. The ball flow to the flow area 5b was made smooth.

  Further, a protruding wall portion 56a in which the right end edge of the opening shielding plate 54b of the right conversion armor member 54 is inscribed is provided at the right edge portion of the rightward flow down region forming portion 56, so that the right conversion armor portion in the normal state is provided. A spherical channel is formed between 54a and the protruding wall portion 56a. The opening shielding plate 54b is positioned on the front side of the shallow groove-shaped opening shielding plate receiving recess 56b formed on the front side of the rightward flow down region forming portion 56, so that the right conversion armor portion 54a is in a normal state. Thus, when the front surface of the opening shielding plate 54b is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the game area 3 and the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the expanded state, the opening shielding plate 54b is opened with the opening shielding plate receiving recess. By allowing sliding movement along 56b, the sliding movement of the right conversion armor member 54 is performed smoothly.

  Furthermore, a triangular column-shaped flow force suppression member 56c is appropriately provided at an appropriate position on the inner side surface (the surface not facing the game area partition member 2) of the protruding wall portion 56a, and flows down the right side flow area 5b. When the game ball hits the downflow force restraining member 56c, it functions to suppress the downflow force of the hitting game ball. The disposition positions of these downward force suppression members 56c may be set in consideration of the disposition positions of the common member 54e provided on the opening shielding plate 54b of the right conversion armor member 54.

  In addition, as the rightward downward flow region 5b in which the region can be expanded, the region including the vertical width of the right conversion armor portion 54a in the normal state (from the lower end portion of the upper right side auxiliary armor portion 51d to the upper end portion of the winning stage component member 55) However, if the right-side down region forming portion 56 having a wide vertical width is used as in this configuration example, the right-side down region 5b is made to be a relatively long spherical channel. Therefore, both the ball inflow from the upper right part of the game area 3 to the right side down area 5b and the ball discharge from the right side down area 5b to the lower right part of the game area 3 can be performed smoothly.

  In addition, if a triangular columnar flow direction change imparting member 56d is provided at a position above the upper end of the protruding wall portion 56a, the flow direction change imparting member 56d when the right conversion armor portion 54a changes to the expanded state. The game ball that hits the ball is likely to be flipped to the left side area of the extended right side down area 5b '(the area extended from the right side down area 5b and the space above the special winning opening 9). Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility of winning the special winning opening 9 and easily realize the special winning opening 9 that allows a lot of game balls to win in a relatively short time.

  Furthermore, the center case 5 shown as the present configuration example is provided with a display region partition member 57 that is a plate-like body that is long in the vertical direction, and the display region partition member 57 divides the variable display visually recognizing recessed chamber 5c into two parts left and right. The display section of the variable display device 4 facing the display opening window 5a includes an identification information display area 4a that mainly displays the identification information in a variable manner, and a decoration display area 4b that mainly displays the decoration display of the variable display game. It was made to be partitioned. Although the display unit of the variable display device 4 is one, the identification information display and the decoration display are separated from the region invisible (or difficult to see) by the player due to the presence of the display region partition member 57. By performing such a horizontal screen display, the identification information display area 4a and the decoration display area 4b can be generated.

  The display area partition member 57 is normally positioned in the vicinity of the left end of the winning stage component 55, and the upper part of the winning stage component 55 where the special winning opening 9 is opened is the decoration display area 4b. (See FIGS. 1 to 4). Therefore, if the display related to winning in the special winning opening 9 is performed in the decoration display area 4b, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game performed by the right conversion armor portion 54a being converted to the expanded state. This makes it possible to increase the sense of reality of the game.

  Further, the display area partition member 57 is slidable at least to the right side (the side where the right-side conversion armor portion 54a in the normal state is located) by a drive mechanism (not shown). If the boundary between the area where the identification information display is drawn and the area where the decoration display is drawn are moved sequentially to the right side with the movement of 57, the decoration display area 4b becomes narrower with the movement of the display area partition member 57. The effect display can be performed in the state where the identification information display area 4a is increased by the amount of the identification information display area 4a (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Therefore, when display in the decoration display area 4b is unnecessary, a game in which the identification information display area 4a is converted into an increased identification information display area state and a variable display game is played on a large screen with impact. It can be a progression.

  In the center case 5 of this configuration example, the decoration display area 4b remains even when the display area partition member 57 is closest to the right-side conversion armor portion 54a. It is good also as a structure which shows a player all the display parts of 4 as the identification information display area 4a. In addition, when the display area partition member 57 is configured to be slidable to the left side (the side with the left armor portion 51c) and the identification information display is unnecessary, the identification information display is performed as the display area partition member 57 moves to the left side. It is also possible to increase the decoration display area 4b by sequentially moving the boundary between the area where the image is drawn and the area where the decoration display is drawn to the left, so that the decoration display effect can be performed on a large screen with impact.

  In the gaming machine in which the center case 5 having the configuration described above is provided on the game board 1, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit in the special symbol variation display game performed by the ball winning at the starting winning port 8b of the starting winning device 8 As one of the reach effects that enhances the feeling, when the display area partition member 57 is slid to the right to increase the identification information display area 4a, and the identification information display area 4a increases, It is good also as game progress that a big hit occurs with high probability.

  Further, the result mode of the special symbol variation display game executed by the variation display device 4 (stop symbol that is stopped and displayed) is arranged in a special mode (for example, three-digit symbols such as “333” and “777”). In the special game that is started based on the occurrence of the jackpot, the right side of the extended right side armor portion 54a of the center case 5 is converted to the extended state so that a special winning opening 9 can be won. The first condition where the downward flow area 5b ′ is generated and the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 9 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or the expansion state conversion time of the right conversion armor portion 54a is a predetermined time (for example, 30 This is a game in which the second condition reaching (second) or the first condition is achieved as one cycle and this is continued up to a predetermined number of cycles (for example, 16 times).

  As described above, when the special game is started, the player visually recognizes the upper region corresponding to the special winning opening 9 that changes from the non-winning state to the easy winning state in accordance with the state conversion of the right conversion armor portion 54a. If the number of cycles in the special game and the number of winnings to the special winning opening 9 in each cycle are displayed in the decoration display area 4b, the progress of the special game can be displayed in a state that is easy for the player to understand.

  When the right conversion armor portion 54a is converted to the extended state, it is assumed that a continuous winning opening appears in addition to the special winning opening 9, and the continuous winning sensor detects a game ball won in the continuous winning opening during the cycle. On the condition that the game is continued, the game may be continuously updated, and if the continuous winning sensor is not detected during the cycle, the special game state may be ended by the cycle.

  Next, a gaming machine in which the center case 5 'according to the second configuration example is provided in the gaming board main body 1a will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the structure similar to the center case 5 which concerns on a 1st structural example, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected and description was abbreviate | omitted. The right conversion armor member 58 of the center case 5 'includes a right side conversion armor portion 58a, an opening shielding plate 58b, and a bottom slide plate 58c.

  The right conversion armor portion 58a is formed in a vertically protruding plate shape that is continuous with the right side end (substantially the lower end) of the upper right side auxiliary armor portion 51d, and the upper right side armor portion 51b and the upper right side auxiliary armor portion 51d are formed. A normal state in which the game ball flowing down the rightward flow-down region 5b is prevented from flowing into the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5c, and is slid to the left so as to narrow the front opening of the variable display visual recognition concave chamber 5c. This is an armor-like wall body that can be converted into an expanded state in which the downward flow region 5b is expanded to an expanded rightward downward flow region 5b ′.

  The opening shielding plate 58b is a plate-like body extending rightward from the rear portion of the right conversion armor portion 58a (the portion corresponding to the flow surface where the game ball flows down), and the right conversion armor portion 58a is in a normal state. It functions as an expansion conversion member that extends to the right side flow down region 5b without obstructing the ball flow down, and on the right side of the right side conversion armor portion 58b, at the front side of the part separated by an empty space for at least one game ball The substantially cylindrical downflow direction change imparting members 58d similar to the game nail 10 are appropriately distributed.

  The bottom slide plate 58c is a plate-like body that extends substantially horizontally from the lower end to the left side of the right conversion armor portion 58a and slides along the upper surface of the winning stage component 55, and the right conversion armor portion 58a is In the normal state, the special winning opening 9 opened on the upper surface of the winning stage component member 55 is shielded, and in the expanded state in which the right conversion armor portion 58a is slid to the left, the ball winning in the special winning opening 9 is made. Open as much as possible.

  Then, the right side downward flow region forming portion 59 has the right end portion (the upper end portion of the upper right side auxiliary armor portion 51d) of the upper right side armor portion 51b as the upper edge and the lower end portion of the winning stage component member 55 as the lower edge. The right edge of the right side edge of the game area 3 is close to the area boundary surface of the game area dividing member 2. The decoration member 59a provided at the right end is a projecting body projecting to the front side, and includes an arc along the game area partition member 2 at the right peripheral edge of the game area 3, and the right conversion armor part 58a in the normal state. A decorative surface having an arbitrary shape having a substantially parallel vertical edge is provided on the front side.

  Further, the right-side down region forming part 59 has a right-side down region forming part 59 so that the front surface of the opening shielding plate 58b of the right-side conversion armor member 58 is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the ball flow in the gaming region 3. Is provided with a shallow groove-shaped opening shielding plate receiving recess 59b formed on the front surface side, and when the right-side conversion armor portion 58a is in a normal state, the right-side down region 5b is in a state where the opening shielding plate 58b does not hinder the ball flow-down. A flow direction changing member accommodating portion 59c that is recessed from the left side surface to the right side of the decorative member 59a is provided so as to extend into the interior of the decorative member 59a.

  Therefore, when the right conversion armor portion 58a is in a normal state, a relatively narrow and vertical spherical flow path is formed between the right side surface of the right conversion armor portion 58a and the left side surface of the decorative member 59a, and the opening shielding plate The flow direction change imparting member 58d protruding from the front side of 58b is in a state of being accommodated in the flow direction change imparting member accommodating portion 59c, and is hidden by the decorative surface that is the front surface of the decorative member 59a. The flow direction change providing member 58d in a state where the function of changing the flow direction is not exerted is not exposed and the appearance is not impaired, and high decorativeness due to the decorative surface of the decorative member 59a can be expected.

  On the other hand, as the right conversion armor portion 58a converts to the expanded state, the flow direction change imparting member 58d projecting from the opening shielding plate 58d, which is an expansion conversion member, is used as the flow direction change imparting member accommodating portion 59c of the decorative member 59a. When moved from the inside to the extended rightward flow down region 5b ′, the original function of the flow direction change imparting member 58d is exhibited, and the diversity of the game ball flow down can be realized in the extended rightward flow down region 5b ′.

  In the center case 5 ′ of the second configuration example, the decorative member 59 a is arranged in the game area 3, so that the flow direction change imparting member 58 d when the right conversion armor portion 58 a is in the normal state is provided to the player. Although not visible, it may be made invisible to the player by positioning the flow direction change imparting member outside the game area 3.

  In such a case, it operates integrally with the right-side conversion armor portion, and in the normal state, extends to the outside from the region boundary surface of the game region partition member 2 through the right-side flow-down region 5b in a state that does not hinder the ball flow-down. An expansion conversion member is provided, and a flow direction change is imparted to the front surface side of the expansion conversion member, which is outside the region boundary surface of the game region partition member 2 when the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state. A member is protruded, and a change in the flow direction is applied to the game area partition member 2 so that the flow direction change applying member protruding from the expansion conversion member can move in and out of the game area in accordance with the conversion of the right conversion armor portion. By forming a member passage space and moving the flow direction change imparting member protruding from the expansion conversion member into the expanded right side flow down region 5b ′ as the right conversion armor portion is converted into the expanded state. , The direction of the flowing down game ball Configured to provide the change.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize the diversity of the game ball flow in the right flow down region that is expanded as the right conversion armor portion is converted into the expanded state, and the right conversion armor portion is in the normal state. Thus, the flow direction change imparting member can be positioned outside the area boundary surface of the game area partition member, and a storage portion or the like for arranging the flow direction change imparting member in the normal state is provided in the game area 3 Since there is no need, the game area 3 can be utilized more efficiently.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on some embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in this specification are illustrative and are not limited to the disclosed technology. is there. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.

  For example, the mode in which the right conversion armor portion converts from the normal state to the expanded state is not limited to the sliding movement to the left side, and a lower end portion of the right conversion armor portion is provided with a rotation shaft at the upper end portion of the right conversion armor portion. The rightward downward flow area may be expanded by turning the left side by a predetermined angle, and a winning opening of the extended winning means may appear. Further, the expansion conversion member provided with the flow direction change imparting member or the flow force restraining member is not limited to a wide plate corresponding to the vertical width of the right conversion armor portion, but the flow direction change imparting member or the flow force restraining member. It is good also as a structure which provides two or more members with a short top and bottom width extended to the right side of the right side conversion armor part as an expansion conversion member in the site | part which provides. Further, the left armor portion may be provided with a state conversion function similar to that of the right conversion armor portion, and the leftward flow down region may be further expanded by achieving a predetermined game condition.

1 is a front view of a game board included in a gaming machine according to the present invention (a right side conversion armor portion of a center case of a first configuration example is in a normal state). It is a front side bird's-eye perspective view of the center case where the right conversion armor part is in a normal state. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided (the right conversion armor portion of the center case of the first configuration example is in an expanded state). It is a front side perspective view of the center case where the right conversion armor portion is in an expanded state. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in a gaming machine according to the present invention (a display area partition member of a center case of a first configuration example is an identification information display area increased state). It is a front side bird's-eye perspective view of the center case where the display area partition member of the center case is in an identification information display area increasing state. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided (the right conversion armor portion of the center case of the second configuration example is in a normal state). It is a front view (the right side conversion armor part of the center case of the example of the 2nd composition is an expansion state) of the game board with which the gaming machine concerning the present invention is provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 1a Game board main body 2 Game area | region division member 2a Guidance guideway 3 Game area 3a Left side flow down area 4 Fluctuation display apparatus 4a Display part 5 Center case 5a Fluctuation display opening window part 5b Right side flow down area 5c Fluctuation display part Viewing concave chamber 51a Upper left armor portion 51b Upper right armor portion 51c Left armor portion 51d Upper right armor portion 52d Right upper armor portion 52 Recessed chamber component wall portion 54 Right conversion armor member 54a Right conversion armor portion 55 Winning stage component member 56 Right side lower flow region formation Part 6 Regular figure starting gate 9 Special prize opening 10 Game nail 11 Windmill

Claims (4)

A thick board-like game board main body constituting a game board in which a substantially circular game area is formed by a game area partition member provided on the front side;
A guide guiding path that is provided along a peripheral edge of the game board side of the game board body and guides the launched game ball to the game area;
A variable display in which a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner faces through the opening formed so as to penetrate the game board main body in the front-rear direction. Equipment,
A front structural member that includes a display opening window portion that is attached to the opening portion of the game board main body from the front side and that the display portion of the variable display device faces.
In a gaming machine equipped with
Requires enough space area on the left side is a guide taxiway formation side of the opening for the front component mounting, which distributed the parts material flow-down direction in Ru gives a change in the game ball flowing down in the game board body Forming a leftward downflow region with
The front structural member is
A recessed chamber constituting wall that is inserted into the opening of the game board main body and forms a variable display visualizing recessed chamber from a front opening of a required shape to a display opening window on the back side;
An upper armor portion that is formed so as to protrude to the front side toward the left and right side ends at the upper part of the front structural member, and distributes the flowing game balls to either the left or right, and flows down;
A normal state that is formed in a protruding shape that continues to the right side end of the upper armor portion and that prevents the game ball flowing down the right side of the upper armor portion from flowing into the variable display visualizing concave chamber, and the front surface of the variable display visual recognition concave chamber A right-side conversion armor that can be converted into an expanded state that has moved to narrow the opening;
An expansion conversion member that operates integrally with the right conversion armor portion;
The right side that extends to the right side of the part including the vertical width of the right side conversion armor part at least in the normal state, and that allows the game ball to flow between the game area partition member on the right side periphery of the game area and the right side conversion armor part A right side downward flow region forming part for forming a downward flow region;
A decorative member provided at a right end portion of the right-side downward flow area forming portion, and having a decorative surface of an arbitrary shape along the game area partitioning member at the right peripheral edge portion of the game area, protruding from the front side;
An extended winning means that allows a game ball that flows down the expanded rightward flow area to be awarded in accordance with the conversion of the right-side conversion armor portion into the expanded state,
Equipped with a,
The right side downward flow area is formed between the left side edge of the decorative member and the right side conversion armor part in a normal state,
The expansion conversion member is
When it is in a normal state, it extends from the right side conversion armor portion to the decorative member through the right side downward flow region in a state that does not inhibit the ball flow down,
Provided with a flow direction change imparting member projecting to the front side,
The decorative member includes a storage portion for storing the flow direction change imparting member when the right conversion armor portion is in a normal state,
The flow direction change giving member is
When the right-side conversion armor portion is in a normal state, it is stored in the storage portion, concealed in an invisible state from the player, and does not change in the flow direction of the flowing game ball,
As the right-side conversion armor portion is converted to the expanded state, the right-side conversion armor portion moves from the storage portion to the expanded right-side downward flow region, and changes in the flow-down direction of the flowing game ball. To play. The extended winning means is
In the normal state, the lower end of the right conversion armor portion in the normal state opens an extended winning opening on the upper surface of the extended winning stage close to the upper right end portion, and the lower end of the right conversion armor portion converted into the expanded state is more than the extended winning opening. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a game ball flowing down in the expanded rightward downward flow area can be won by moving to the left side . The game board includes a start winning opening that establishes the start condition of the variable display game by winning the game ball at a position where the game ball flowing down the leftward flow down area can win,
The display unit of the variable display device facing the display opening window is divided into an identification information display region mainly displaying the identification information in a variable manner and a decoration display region mainly displaying the variable display game in a decorative manner. As shown above, the vertical display area partition member is provided in the variable display visually recognizing chamber,
The display area partition member partitions the display unit of the variable display device so that a portion corresponding to the upper part of the extended prize stage where the extended prize opening is opened is a decoration display area.
When the display result of the variable display game is a special result and a predetermined special game state is started, the lower right conversion armor portion moves to the left side of the extended prize opening when the right conversion armor portion starts. To the expanded state
3. The game according to claim 2 , wherein in the decoration display area, after the start of the special game state, the progress of the special game state is notified to the player. Machine. The display area partition member is configured to be slidable at least to the right side when the probability of occurrence of the special result is higher than normal, and to increase the identification information display area by assigning a decoration display area. The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the gaming machine is characterized .

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