JP4654254B2 - Decorative body unit, game board, and pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a decorative body that can exhibit a characteristic effect in the progress of the game by opening and closing and moving the decorative body in and out of the game board surface constituting the pachinko gaming machine in a direction substantially parallel to the board surface. The present invention relates to units, game boards, and pachinko machines.

In pachinko machines, various board parts such as a prize opening, windmill, variable display device, and lighting device are provided on the board surface of the game board in order to diversify the contents of the game, winning prizes during the game, and other situation changes The stage effect is enhanced by moving the movable panel surface parts in various directions.
For example, when a game ball wins a start winning opening provided on the game board, the symbol displayed on the variable display device in the game board starts to change, and the symbol stopped after a predetermined time elapses is a predetermined jackpot symbol. When it becomes, it becomes a big hit state, and a player can acquire a lot of balls. In such a gaming machine, various display effects are performed in order to enhance the interest of the game.
For example, Patent Document 1 relating to the proposal of the present applicant includes a first movable accessory that reciprocates in the left-right direction parallel to the board surface of the game board, and a second movable accessory that reciprocates in the front-rear direction of the game board. , An accessory device including the above is disclosed. According to this, it is possible to realize an effect corresponding to the complexity and sophistication of game contents.

Patent Document 2 also discloses a configuration for operating the first movable member and the second movable member.
However, when each movable accessory is moved up and down and left and right at high speed using a gear mechanism, the movable accessory is likely to vibrate in the front-rear direction, so that the movable accessory is located on the front surface of the game board. This causes a problem that an abnormal noise is generated by colliding with or sliding on. Such inconvenience is likely to occur in a board surface component having a structure in which a movable accessory is attached to the tip of a long arm that rotates in a direction parallel to the board surface around a rotation axis provided at one end. This is because the movement of the movable accessory during the process of rotating the long arm at a high speed because the distance between the rotation shaft provided at one end of the long arm and the movable accessory provided at the other end is long. This is because it is not stable and is likely to shake in the front-rear direction.
In addition, when the movable accessory provided at the other end of the long arm is stopped at the retracted position on the game area, the front and rear position of the movable accessory is difficult to be fixed, and protrudes to the glass plate side and stops. , Causing the problem that the appearance deteriorates.
Further, when the movable accessory is configured to stop at the retracted position, there is a problem that the game ball flowing down the game area jumps into the retracted position and is likely to stay. If the game ball stays in the retreat position, there is a possibility that the retreat operation of the movable accessory to the retreat position may cause an obstacle. In particular, since the retracted position is empty during the movement of the movable accessory, it becomes easy for a game ball to enter the void, and the movable accessory that has returned to the retracted position cannot stop at the fixed position. is there.
Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-214197 JP 2004-129875 A

When a movable accessory that reciprocates at high speed in a direction parallel to the board surface of the game board vibrates in the front-rear direction and easily collides with the glass on the front surface, it generates abnormal noise and lowers the interest of the game. It is the cause. Furthermore, if the game ball enters and stays in a space provided as a stop position for the movable accessory, it causes a hindrance to the normal operation of the movable accessory.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when the movable accessory that moves at high speed in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface is resolved in the front-rear direction, and the movable accessory is stopped at the retracted position. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a decorative body unit, a game board, and a pachinko gaming machine that can restrict the front and rear positions of the game ball to a predetermined position, and further prevent the game ball from entering the empty space provided as the retracted position. Yes.

In order to achieve the above object, a decoration unit according to the invention of claim 1 includes an arm member that moves forward and backward in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface about a rotation shaft provided at one end , and the other end of the arm member. And a decorative board fixedly disposed so as to be positioned in front of the decorative body when the decorative body is stopped at the storage position along the edge of the game board. The decorative unit is configured such that when the decorative body is stopped at the storage position, the decorative plate is configured to press the front surface of the decorative body rearward by the rear surface and to stop at a predetermined position. It is characterized by.
The invention according to claim 2 is an arm member that moves forward and backward in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface about a rotation shaft provided at one end, a decorative body supported on the other end of the arm member, and the decorative body Is a decorative unit that is fixedly disposed so as to be positioned in front of the decorative body when stopped at the storage position along the edge of the game board, wherein the decorative body is said veneer when stopping the storage position is configured to rest a predetermined position by pressing the front surface of the decorative body to the rear by the back, said decorative laminate, the decorative body is the housing It is characterized in that a game ball is prevented from entering a space formed in the storage position when it is not present at the position.
A game board according to a third aspect of the present invention includes the decorative body unit according to the first or second aspect.
A pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises the gaming board according to the third aspect.

  According to the present invention, the front surface of the decorative body in the storage position is restrained by the decorative plate and retracted backward, so that the decorative panel component unit is decorated when the movable panel surface component unit protrudes from the storage position toward the center of the game area at high speed. Even if the body vibrates in the front-rear direction, the amplitude becomes small and it becomes difficult to contact the glass plate. In addition, since the decorative body comes into contact with the decorative plate and is damped when it returns to the storage position, when the movable panel surface component unit repeats the projecting operation continuously, its amplitude is once reduced. No abnormal noise is generated by contact. Further, when the movable panel surface component is stopped at the storage position, the decorative plate presses against the front surface of the decorative body and presses it rearward. be able to. Furthermore, since the decorative board can prevent the game ball from entering the empty space provided as the storage position, it prevents the shift of the stop position of the movable panel surface component unit due to the game ball remaining in the empty space. be able to.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game board viewed obliquely from above, and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are views of the movable panel surface component unit. FIGS. 4A and 4B are a front view and a rear view, respectively, in a protruding state of the movable panel surface component unit.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a rectangular frame 2, and a game board 3 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 2 from the back side.
The game board 3 is provided with a guide rail protruding forward along the outer peripheral edge of the game area. The guide rail is constituted by an outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 that guide a game ball launched from the launching device to the upper part of the game area or guide the game ball to the out port 18 for collecting the out ball.
A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front side of the game board 3 so as to be opened and closed. A lower part of the game board 3 is provided with a tray part 4 for storing game balls, a launch lever 5 for launching game balls in the tray part 4 and the like. Further, for example, an operation unit 6 such as a chance button or a cross key for a game effect, a purchase button for a game ball, a purchase cancel button, or the like is provided on the upper part of the saucer unit 4.
A symbol display device 9 is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 3. The symbol display device 9 is constituted by a liquid crystal display panel such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, and displays a special symbol image (not shown) in a normal operation state. In the so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating each game state is displayed.

Below the symbol display device 9, a variable winning device 11 for variably displaying the special symbol of the symbol display device 9 is provided.
Further, on the left side of the symbol display device 9, a gate 12 is provided for operating a normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 10 disposed in the lower right portion of the game board 3.
Further, below the variable winning device 11, there is provided a large winning opening 13 having an opening / closing door that is opened in a big hit state which is one of the special gaming states.
The variable winning device 11 includes an upper starting pocket 14 for variably displaying the symbol display device 9 and an electric tulip 17 having a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces).
In addition, the game board 3 is provided with a normal winning opening 16, and a windmill 15 and a large number of game nails project. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.

The normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 10 can variably display one or a plurality of symbols, and the symbol is a random number on the condition that the gate 12 as a normal symbol start port detects a game ball. It is variable and stopped for a predetermined time by control or the like.
As a normal symbol, a numerical symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other appropriate game symbols are used. Then, when the normal symbol becomes a predetermined mode by random number control on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 12, the movable piece made of the electric tulip provided in the variable winning device 11 is opened for a predetermined time. It is configured as follows.
The special symbol displayed on the symbol display device 9 is configured to be in a big hit state when the stop symbol is a predetermined symbol combination, for example, the same symbol combination. Also, the special symbol is that the winning of the game ball is detected at the upper starting pocket 14 of the variable winning device 11 or the lower starting port (not shown) where the gaming ball is guided by the opening operation of the electric tulip. For example, the display is scrolled by random number control or the like, and a predetermined fluctuation pattern is changed (variable) for a predetermined time to stop at the symbol. At that time, when two stop symbols become the same on the active line, a reach state occurs, and in this reach state, the last stop symbol on the active line is already stopped. A big hit state occurs when they are the same. In addition, as a special symbol, a numerical symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, etc. can be used.

A movable panel surface component that is shaped like a large number of snow crystals is arranged above and on the right side of the symbol display device 9, but the movable panel surface component 20 positioned on the right side is pivotally supported at the upper end. The arm member 21 is configured to swing in the left-right direction, and a star-shaped gimmick 22 is arranged in a plurality along the vertical direction on the front surface of the arm member 21. Further, the movable platen surface component 20, the drive mechanism 30 for driving the movable platen surface component 20, and the movable platen surface component and an LED (not shown) fixedly arranged on the back side of the drive mechanism constitute a movable platen surface component unit 25. Yes.
The movable board surface component 20 is arranged in a game board surface or an opening formed in the game board and operates along a predetermined trajectory. A shaft portion 21a provided at the upper end portion of the arm member 21 is pivotally supported by a game board or other support member, and the arm member 21 as a whole has the storage position (stop position) shown in FIGS. It can oscillate between the protruding positions shown in FIG. A printed circuit board on which LEDs are mounted is assembled on the back surface of the arm member 21, and the gimmick 22 made of a transparent material is illuminated from the back surface.

The drive mechanism 30 includes a motor 31 as a drive source for the movable platen part 20, a fan-shaped gear 33 having a gear portion that meshes with an output gear 32 of the motor 31, and a link integrally protruding from a part of the fan-shaped gear 33. It has a piece 34 and a pin 35 that protrudes from the lower part of the arm member 21 to the back side and is loosely fitted in a long hole 34 a provided in the link piece 34. When the output gear 32 of the motor 31 rotates in the forward and reverse directions, the sector gear 33 that meshes with the output gear 32 also rotates in the forward and reverse directions about the shaft 33a. In the process, the link piece 34 integrated with the sector gear 33 also moves from the state shown in FIG. It operates in the state of FIG.
In the process of reciprocating the link piece 34, the pin 35 is reciprocatingly moved in the elongated hole 34a, and the driving force from the link piece is transmitted to the arm member 21 so that the arm member 21 is protruded from the retracted state of FIG. To move to.
When the movable panel surface part unit 25 is in the storage position (stop position) shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a large diameter star-shaped gimmick (decoration) located at a part of the movable panel surface part unit 25, in this example, the lowermost part. Body) The decorative board 40 is fixedly arranged so as to be positioned in front of 22a (FIG. 2). Arbitrary images such as pictures and characters related to game contents are displayed on the front surface of the decorative plate 40, and a space 41a for accommodating the gimmick 22a is formed on the rear surface side of the decorative plate 40.
The decorative plate 40 is a resin plate having a predetermined strength and elasticity. When the gimmick 22a is in the storage position, the decorative plate 40 is pressed against the front surface of the gimmick by its back surface and elastically pressed backward to rest at a predetermined position. The lower edge portion is fixed by the game board side so as to stand.
When the decorative board 40 is not present, the gimmick 22a protrudes forward in the storage position. Therefore, if the movable panel surface component unit 25 projects at a high speed as it is toward the game area, the front surface is driven by the amplitude of the gimmick in the front-rear direction. It will be easy to collide with the glass plate, and abnormal noise will be generated.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the front surface of the gimmick 22a in the storage position is restrained by the decorative plate 40 and retracted backward and is stationary, so that the movable panel surface component can be moved from the storage position to the center of the game area at high speed. Even when the gimmick 22a at the tip of the long arm member 21 vibrates in the front-rear direction when the unit 25 protrudes, the amplitude becomes small and it becomes difficult to contact the glass plate.
Further, when the gimmick 22a comes into contact with the decorative plate 40 and is damped when returning to the storage position, when the movable panel surface component unit 25 repeats the protruding operation continuously, its amplitude is once reduced and the glass plate and No abnormal noise is generated by contact.
Further, since the decorative panel 40 presses against the front surface of the gimmick 22a and presses it backward when the movable panel surface component is stopped at the storage position, the front and rear positions of the gimmick when stopped are regulated to a predetermined value. Can be better. Furthermore, since the decorative board 40 covers the front of the space 41a, it is possible to prevent the game ball bounced by hitting a game nail or the like in the game area from entering the space 41a provided as the gimmick storage position. For this reason, the shift | offset | difference of the stop position of the movable panel surface part unit 25 by the game ball remaining in the space 41a can be prevented.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the game ball guidance device from diagonally upward. (A) And (b) is the front view in the accommodation state of a movable panel surface part unit, and a rear view. (A) And (b) is the front view in the protrusion state of a movable panel surface part unit, and a rear view.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Frame, 3 ... Game board, 4 ... Dish part, 5 ... Launch lever, 6 ... Operation part, 10 ... Normal symbol display device, 11 ... Variable prize-winning device, 12 ... Gate, 13 ... Large Winning mouth, 14 ... Upper start pocket, 15 ... Windmill, 16 ... Normal winning mouth, 17 ... Electric tulip, 18 ... Out mouth, 20 ... Moving plate parts, 21 ... Arm member, 21a ... Shaft, 22 ... Gimmic, 22a ... gimmick (decorative body), 25 ... movable panel surface part unit, 30 ... drive mechanism, 31 ... motor, 32 ... output gear, 33 ... fan gear, 33a ... shaft, 34 ... link piece, 34a ... long hole, 35 ... Pin, 40 ... decorative plate, 41a ... empty space

Claims (4)

An arm member that moves forward and backward in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface about a rotation axis provided at one end, a decorative body supported on the other end of the arm member, and the decorative body is an edge of the gaming board A decorative board fixedly arranged so as to be positioned in front of the decorative body when stopped at a storage position along the decorative body,
Framing unit, characterized in that the decorative body is configured to be stationary at a predetermined position by pressing the front to the rear of the housing the veneer during stops at the position the decorative body by its rear. An arm member that moves forward and backward in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface about a rotation axis provided at one end, a decorative body supported on the other end of the arm member, and the decorative body is an edge of the gaming board A decorative board fixedly disposed so as to be positioned in front of the decorative body when stopped at the storage position along the decorative unit,
When the decorative body is stopped at the storage position, the decorative plate is configured to press the front surface of the decorative body rearward by a back surface thereof and to stop at a predetermined position .
The decorative unit, wherein the decorative board prevents a game ball from entering a space formed in the storage position when the decorative body is not in the storage position . Claim 1 or game board, characterized in that it comprises a decorative member unit according to 2. A pachinko gaming machine comprising the gaming board according to claim 3 .

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