JP4704775B2 - Decorative unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a decorative unit provided on the game board to be the base surface of the moving space of the game balls that are fired by the firing device.

  A game machine, especially a pachinko ball, is sent out on the game board surface, which is the vertical wall base that constitutes the game area, and the pachinko ball comes into contact with a plurality of nails and windmills attached to the game board, so that it bounces in an unexpected direction However, in a pachinko machine where the game progresses as it falls, many decoration units are attached to the game board surface in addition to the nails and the windmill.

  In the decoration unit, a center accessory unit, a pachinko ball, which is installed in the center of the game board and equipped with a liquid crystal display device etc. for notifying the progress of the game, is put into a special game state according to the winning prize, There are a prize port accessory unit for a ball, a side lamp unit provided with a lamp or the like that is provided at the periphery of the game board and visually notifies the progress of the game.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a side lamp unit is provided with a winning opening and a space for temporarily retaining a pachinko ball on the upstream side (upper part) of the winning opening and also serves as a winning opening unit. ing.

Patent Document 2 discloses a structure in which a so-called warp passage formed of a pachinko ball passage in the center accessory unit and openings that can serve as an inlet and an outlet of the pachinko ball are formed at both ends thereof. .
JP 2001-112934 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the pachinko ball temporarily enters the blind spot of the member constituting the side lamp unit in the movement trajectory that reaches or reaches the space, and is completely invisible to the player. It has a structure. This hinders the player from chasing a pachinko ball with his eyes and diminishes the game's preference.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, a passage confirmation part (a slit, a transparent member, or the like) that can visually confirm a pachinko ball passing through the passage route is provided in the passage route, and the pachinko ball passing through the warp passage is a blind spot. It is configured so that it can always be seen without entering.

  However, as in Patent Document 2, providing a slit on the surface facing the player or disposing a transparent member results in limiting the degree of design freedom.

  Since the main component is a liquid crystal display device, what is disclosed in Patent Literature 2 is a liquid crystal display device. Therefore, even if the degree of freedom in design is limited to other decoration effects, However, if a structure that does not create a blind spot of a pachinko ball in the side lamp unit or the like, which is mainly made of decoration, in the player's field of view, the decoration effect is greatly reduced.

  In particular, in recent years, a design that protrudes a decorative member from the periphery of the game board toward the center at a predetermined interval from the game board surface without reducing the game board surface (passage area area of the pachinko ball) is inevitable. Since the blind spot area of the pachinko sphere tends to increase, there is a so-called trade-off between the degree of freedom of design mainly for the design and the avoidance of the blind spot of the pachinko sphere.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, a relationship of trade-off, flexibility and an object to obtain a decorative unit which can solve the problems such as the avoidance of blind spots game ball rolling on the game board design It is.

The present invention is a decoration unit provided on a game board which is a base surface of a moving space of a game ball launched by a launching device, and is provided so that the game ball can ride on and pass as part of the base surface And a light emitting member and a lens for visually informing the progress of the game, and a game ball passes through the support board through a support member protruding from a reference plane that is flush with the game board surface. A decoration member arranged at intervals, and mounted so as to protrude along the game board surface from the support member in order to limit the inflow of game balls between the decoration member and the game board, and the game board surface movement A rolling path for distributing the game balls to the right and left with the support member as a branching point. The plug provided on the member Over bets have been characterized also serves as a distribution function of the game balls.

According to the present invention , when a game ball enters between the decorative member and the game board surface, the restricting member restricts the inflow of the game ball. Thereby, for example, since it can be avoided by the restricting member that the game ball is completely invisible by the decorative member, the size of the decorative member can be maintained in the design and the like.

Plate, protrudes radially or tangential direction of the supporting member, by the game ball to the plate of this abuts, it can be prevented that flows in a region to be invisible to the player (blind spot) by member game balls decoration .

The plate also serves as reinforcement of the support member.

Since the support member supports the decoration member and the game ball comes into contact therewith, by providing the plate, the plate increases the strength of the support member and can also serve as a reinforcement of the support member.

  It should be noted that the plate may be provided in at least one place as long as the main purpose is to avoid the inflow of the game ball to the blind spot. For example, when the support member or the plate is an integrally molded member, the sink is prevented. For this purpose, it is preferable that the mounting angles be uniform around the circumference of the support member so that the game ball does not stay.

In the case where the game ball rolls along the support member, the direction of the game ball to be guided in the support member can be set by the position and shape of the plate. That is, the plate can also serve as a game ball distribution function.

The blind spot is an area where the game ball is completely hidden when viewed with a line of sight perpendicular to the game board surface.

Although the player's line of sight is most preferable as a reference for the blind spot , the player's line of sight is not uniquely determined. Therefore, by defining the blind spot as “a region where the game ball is completely hidden when viewed with a line of sight perpendicular to the game board surface”, the shape and mounting position of the plate can be specified.

This onset bright decoration unit further includes a light emitting member. The light emitting member has a role of visually informing the progress of the game, and in order to enhance the visual decoration by transmitting, refracting, and reflecting the light from such a light emitting member, The decorative member is an important component.

  For this reason, the attachment of the limiting member can maintain (improve) the degree of freedom in designing the decorative member in addition to the purpose of limiting the inflow of the game ball to the blind spot.

The decoration unit is applicable to a gaming machine .

By mounting this onset bright decorative unit to the gaming machine is in a trade-off relationship, and the degree of freedom in design, the effect of being able to solve the problems such as the avoidance of blind spots game ball rolling on the game board Can be fully exhibited.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to satisfy both the design freedom and the problem of avoiding the blind spot of the game ball rolling on the game board surface, which are in a trade-off relationship.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in an island facility of the pachinko hall. A rectangular frame-shaped inner frame 14 is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 12 (see FIG. 2), and the inner frame 14 has a pair of hinge portions 16 and 18 provided on the outer frame 12 with a left end portion as an axis. It is supported so that it can be opened and closed. A lower decoration 20 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the outer frame 12.

  A glass frame 26 provided in the window portion 25 to which the glass plate 22 is attached is disposed on the front upper portion of the inner frame 14, and the glass frame 26 is attached to the inner frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed with the left end portion pivotally supported. ing. Further, the glass plate 22 has a double structure composed of a pair of glass plates arranged in parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper in FIG. A rectangular opening 28 is provided in the upper part of the inner frame 14 on the back side of the glass frame 26 (see FIG. 2). An exchangeable game board 100 is set in the opening 28, and the game board 100 is covered with the glass frame 26 (glass plate 22) with the glass frame 26 closed by the inner frame 14. It has become.

  On the periphery of the window portion 25 of the glass frame 26, there are arranged lighting effect indicator lamps 142 that are turned on, turned off, and blinking according to the progress of the game to produce an effect effect by illumination, and further, an upper left corner and an upper right corner. Is provided with an error indicator lamp 144 for notifying various errors such as a prize ball payout error and a payout state error. In addition, speakers 146L and 146R for outputting game sound effects in stereo are arranged inside each error indicator lamp 144.

  Also, an integrated dish 30 serving as a hitting ball supply dish having functions of a general upper dish and lower dish is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14. The integrated dish 30 is attached so that the left end of the panel member 32 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and can be opened and closed, and a ball dish part 34 for storing game balls is formed on the front surface of the panel member 32. A ball tray main body 36 is projected.

  On the upper right side of the front surface of the panel member 32, a prize ball discharge port 46 through which a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10 is discharged is formed. The prize balls discharged from the prize ball outlet 46 are stored in the ball tray portion 34.

  Further, an ashtray 38 is provided at the lower left portion on the front surface of the panel member 32, and a firing handle 39 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a launching device 40 is disposed at the lower left side of the game board 100 on the back side of the integrated dish 30 at the lower front surface of the inner frame 14, and is positioned behind the ball dish main body 36. 14 is provided with a storage tank 42 configured to be detachable.

  A locking device 52 extending in the vertical direction is attached to the right end of the inner frame 14 on the right side as viewed from the front in FIG. A cylinder lock (lock) 54 is provided at the lower portion of the locking device 52, and the key hole 56 of the cylinder lock 54 is exposed from a pedestal 55 (see FIG. 1) provided at the lower right portion of the front surface of the inner frame 14. Yes.

  By this locking device 52, the inner frame 14 is locked to the outer frame 12 and the glass frame 26 is locked to the inner frame 14, and the integrated dish 30 is locked to the inner frame 14 and fixed in a closed state.

(Game board configuration)
The gaming board 100 shown in FIG. 2 has a resin sheet-like cell attached to a plywood board serving as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a gaming board surface 100A as a base surface, and an outer peripheral edge of the gaming board surface 100A. In the vicinity, an arc-shaped outer rail 102 and an inner rail 104 are attached. A circular region surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 is configured such that a game ball launched from the launching device 40 can be moved by its own weight fall, and this region is a game region 101 in which a game is performed. Has been.

  FIG. 3 shows a game area 101 provided in the game board 100. As shown in FIG. 3, a center accessory unit 105 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 101. A center symbol unit 105 is provided with a special symbol display device 108 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like.

  A passing gate 118 is disposed on the left side of the center accessory unit 105 in the game area 101.

  A start opening 110 as a special symbol start winning opening is disposed directly below the center accessory unit 105, and an electric tulip 110A is provided in the start opening 110. Further, a big prize opening 114 is arranged below the start opening 110.

  Also, the game area 101 is provided with a number of game nails 123 for guiding the windmill 122 and the game balls that fall by weight in the game area 101 to a predetermined route. An out port 124 is provided for discharging to the back side.

  In addition, side decoration units 200 are attached to the peripheral edges (edges along the left and right arcs) of the game area 101 in the present embodiment. The side decoration unit 200 is provided with a decoration member 202 corresponding to the design of the game board surface, and is intended to increase the game preference by decoration for the player during the game.

  The side decoration unit 200 is provided so as to protrude from the peripheral edge of the game area 101 toward the center, but the front surface of the base portion 204 is flush with the game board surface, and the decoration member 202 is placed on the game board 100. On the other hand, it is arranged with a predetermined interval (more than the diameter of the pachinko sphere), and an inflow space of the pachinko sphere is provided between the base portion 204 and the decorative member 202. Therefore, the pachinko ball rolling area on the game board 100 is not narrowed.

  4 and 5 show the detailed structure of the side decoration unit 200. FIG.

  As described above, the side decoration unit 200 includes the base portion 204 and the decoration member 202.

  The base portion 204 is accommodated in a through hole provided in the game board 100 in advance, and the front surface is flush with the front surface of the game board 200. A plurality of semicircular lenses 206 are attached to the base portion 204 that is flush with the surface.

  A lamp (or an LED) is mounted on the back side of the lens 206, and light emitted from the lamp is diffused or condensed to emit light.

  The light emitted from the lens 206 is directly irradiated to the player, and is also applied to the decorative member 202 attached to the front surface of the base portion 204 including the lens 206 as a support member via the support column 208. It has become.

  There is no technical basis for the shape of the decorative member 202 in particular, and it has a cloud shape that meanders in design. The decorative member 202 is substantially opaque, but a part of the light from the lens 206 is transmitted therethrough, and the shape and color of the decorative member 202 is incomprehensible to the player's vision. To be emphasized.

  For example, when the game is in an advantageous state for the player, the lamp is turned on and blinks, so that the light directly received from the lens 206 and the light received via the decorative member 202 have a synergistic effect. As a result, the game has become more interesting.

  The support 208 for supporting the decoration member 202 on the base portion 204 has a cylindrical shape and is integrally formed with the decoration member 202.

  That is, the decorative member 202 is separated from the front surface of the base portion 204 by fixing the support column 208 by screws (not shown) from the back surface side of the front surface portion (other than the lens 206) of the base portion 204. It is held in the state.

  Here, the decorative member 202 has a non-linear cloud shape as described above, and includes a portion with a small width dimension, a portion with a large width, and the like.

  Of these, the portion with the larger width dimension (the wide portion 202A shown in FIG. 4) is larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and when the pachinko ball flows underneath, the pachinko ball is temporarily invisible to the player. (Blind area).

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the plate 210 as the limiting member is formed so as to protrude in the tangential direction or the radial direction from the peripheral surface of the column 208 provided in the wide portion 202A. The plate 210 is integrally formed with the support 208, that is, is integrally formed with the decorative member 202, and is provided across the height of the support 208.

  This plate 210 restricts the inflow of pachinko spheres, and at least, the blind spot area is narrowed, and an area where the pachinko sphere is completely hidden can be avoided.

  In other words, the pachinko ball that has flowed into the wide portion 202A comes into contact with the plate 210 before its diameter has flowed in, and therefore rebounds by the plate 210, so that at least a part of the pachinko ball is visible to the player. It will be.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  The pachinko balls launched by the launching device 40 are guided between the inner rail 104 and the outer rail 102 and reach the game area 101 of the game board 100.

  In the game area 101, the pachinko ball falls while bouncing back in an unexpected direction while abutting against the plurality of nails 123, the windmill 122, the center accessory 105, and the like.

  Here, when a pachinko ball wins at the start opening 110, a lottery is executed internally, and the lottery result is notified to the player by a symbol variation pattern effect in the special symbol display device 108 of the center accessory device 105.

  If the result of the lottery is winning, the symbol strings after the symbol variation pattern production are aligned with, for example, the same symbol, and the player is notified of the winning.

  After that, as a bonus to the player by winning, the grand prize opening executes a predetermined number of times (or a predetermined number of winnings) for a predetermined number of times, so that the player can receive many prize balls in a short period of time. It becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Here, in the side decoration unit 200, for example, when the lottery as described above is won, the lamp is turned on and blinks, so that the light from the lamp passes through the lens 206 and is visually recognized by the player. The game state is informed through. In addition, the decorative member 202 receives the light to enhance its shape and color, and can synergize with the light from the lens 206 to inform the player that it is in an advantageous gaming state. As a result, an effect of improving the game preference for the player is obtained.

  In order to evoke the player's taste, it is preferable that the decorative member 202 has a large shape. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the decorative member 202 is designed to protrude greatly from the periphery of the game area 101 toward the center.

  However, when the decorative member 202 becomes large, a blind spot region of the pachinko sphere is formed in the wide portion 202A, and when the pachinko sphere flows into this portion, the pachinko sphere may be temporarily invisible. For this reason, in particular, in order to win the pachinko ball in the starting opening 110 and the big winning opening 114, the player who is following the movement of the pachinko ball is uncomfortable.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the plate 210 is protruded from the support column 208 provided in the wide portion 202A of the decorative member 202 in the radial direction or the tangential direction.

  By this plate 210, the pachinko sphere bounces back against the plate 210 before entering the blind spot area, so that the pachinko sphere can be prevented from completely entering the blind spot area.

  Further, since the pachinko balls are largely distributed to the left and right of the support column 208 by the plate 210, the peripheral portion of the game area 101 that has not been effectively used conventionally can be effectively used as the game area.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the side decoration unit 200, the area where the pachinko balls that are generated when the decorative member 202 is widened is narrowed by the plate 210 attached to the column 208, so that the pachinko balls It is possible to avoid the so-called blind spot area that is completely hidden, the player can always check the movement of the pachinko ball, and does not impair the degree of freedom of the design such as expansion of the decorative member.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the plate 210 protrudes from the support 208 in the radial direction or the tangential direction. In consideration of integral molding, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of sink marks by providing them uniformly around the support 208.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6C, the plate 210 may be protruded at a 90 ° pitch so as to have a so-called cross shape so that the pachinko balls do not stay. Further, this pitch is not limited to 90 °, and may be provided more finely in a star shape as shown in FIG. 6 (D). By setting it as such a shape, the intensity | strength of the support | pillar 208 itself can also be increased.

  Further, the plate 210 is not limited to a flat plate shape, and may be a fan-shaped (including semicircle) wide-angle plate 212 as shown in FIG.

  Further, a member that rotates around the column 208 like a windmill without being integrated with the column 208 may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment and modification, the support column 208 and the plate 210 (or the wide-angle plate 212 and the windmill plate 214) are described separately. However, as the shape of the support column 208 itself, a pachinko ball decorative member 202 (wide portion) 202A) may be configured to eliminate the blind spot area at the time of inflow into 202A).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the side decoration unit 200 has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to other decoration units such as the center accessory unit 105.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the inner frame, glass frame, and game board in the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a front view which shows the game area | region of the game board which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the side decoration unit single-piece | unit which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the wide part periphery of the side decoration unit which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of a support | pillar and a plate, (A) and (B) show the structure of this Embodiment, (C) thru | or (F) show the structure of a modification.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 100 Game board 101 Game area 105 Center accessory unit 108 Special symbol display device 200 Side decoration unit (decoration unit)
202 Decoration member (decoration member)
204 Base part (base surface)
206 Lens (base surface)
208 Prop (support member)
210 Plate (Limiting member)

Claims (3)

A decoration unit provided on a game board which is a base surface of a moving space of a game ball launched by a launching device,
As a part of the base surface, a game ball rides up and is provided so that it can pass through, and includes a light emitting member and a lens for visually informing the progress of the game,
A decorative member disposed at a predetermined interval through which a game ball passes with respect to the game board via a support member protruding from a reference surface that is flush with the game board surface;
In order to restrict the inflow of the game ball between the decoration member and the game board, the temporary decoration member of the game ball is mounted so as to protrude from the support member along the game board surface, and the game board surface is moving. And a plate that prevents inflow into the blind spot,
A rolling unit that distributes the game balls to the left and right with the support member as a branch point is formed, and a plate provided on the support member also serves as a distribution function of the game balls . The decoration unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plate also serves as reinforcement of the support member . The decoration unit according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the blind spot is a region where the game ball is completely hidden when viewed with a line of sight perpendicular to the game board surface .

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