JP4728098B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory of a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines equipped with an accessory are well known. Some of these accessories include a croon as a member for delaying the fall of the game ball by circulating the game ball. This croon has a substantially disk shape as a whole, and an opening is provided at the center thereof. Then, the game balls that have entered the croon circulate in the croon along the disk shape, and when the ball speed decreases, the game balls fall from the opening formed in the center of the croon (for example, patents) Reference 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-328365

  However, in the croon having the above-described configuration, the movement of the game ball is only a circular motion that circulates in the croon. In other words, there is a problem that the change in the movement of the game ball becomes poor and lacks interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an accessory of a gaming machine that has a change in the movement of a game ball and can enhance interest.

  The accessory of the gaming machine according to claim 1 has a disc portion and an opening at a center portion of the disc portion, and the disc portion is gradually extended from an outer peripheral edge toward a peripheral edge of the opening. A circulatory member that has a form that descends and inclines, makes a game ball that has been transferred into the disc part circulate while approaching the opening and drops from the opening, and a part from the periphery of the opening of the circulatory member to another part The ball rolling part is constructed in such a manner that the ball rolling part is configured to be tilted upward after being lowered from the part side to the other part side, and the game ball dropped from the part or the other part is substantially pendulum-shaped on the ball rolling part. And a reciprocating member that drops after being reciprocally rolled.

  In this case, as in the gaming machine accessory according to claim 2, a guide recess that can guide the game ball to the ball rolling portion of the reciprocating member is provided in a part of the periphery of the opening and the other part. It may be a configuration.

In addition, as in the gaming machine accessory according to claim 3, the portion excluding the bottom region in the ball rolling portion may have a configuration in which a cross section perpendicular to the reciprocating rolling direction of the game ball is concave. Good .

Moreover, the structure provided with two or more said ball rolling parts may be sufficient like the accessory of the gaming machine of Claim 4 .

  According to the accessory of the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the game ball falls on the ball rolling part from the opening of the circulating member, the game ball rolls back and forth in a substantially pendulum manner on the ball rolling part. Since it was comprised so that a movement of a game ball may change compared with the thing of only the conventional circular motion, it can improve interest property.

According to the accessory of the gaming machine according to claim 2, the game ball is guided to the guide recess and easily falls to the ball rolling portion, thereby increasing the probability of the game ball reciprocatingly rolling. .
According to the accessory of the gaming machine according to claim 3, the trajectory of the game ball dropped on the ball rolling portion is stabilized along the concave shape of the ball rolling portion, and the reciprocating rolling of the game ball is performed a plurality of times. I can expect.

According to the role of a game ball according to 請 Motomeko 4, there is change in the direction in which the game ball is reciprocated rolling can be enhanced even more entertaining.

  A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 (corresponding to a game machine) is provided with an operation port 3 and a big prize port 4, and the game board 2 constitutes a game area. The operation port 3 includes a passage for the game ball 5 (see FIG. 8), and a blade 6 is supported at the passage entrance so as to be openable and closable.

A shutter 7 is provided in front of the big prize opening 4. The shutter 7 is actuated by a solenoid (not shown) to open and close the special winning opening 4.
A special symbol display device (hereinafter simply referred to as a display device) 8 as a variable display device is incorporated in a central portion of the game board 2 (above the operation port 3). In the display device 8, the symbol variation is started based on the winning of the game ball 5 to the operation port 3. In this case, when the symbol becomes a jackpot symbol, the big prize opening 4 is opened and the jackpot state is reached, and it becomes possible to acquire more prize balls.

A center accessory 9 is provided so as to surround the display device 8. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the center accessory 9 includes a frame portion 10 and a stage 11. The frame portion 10 has a relatively long shape in the front and rear direction, and includes left and right side portions 10a and 10b, an upper portion 10c, and a lower portion 10d. The upper surface of the lower part 10d constitutes the stage 11.
A warp passage 12 is formed in the left side portion 10a, and a game ball inlet 12a as an entrance of the warp passage 12 is formed in a state of opening slightly upward at the front end portion of the left side portion 10a. The game ball discharge port 12b, which is the exit of the warp passage 12, is provided with a connection passage 12c.

  The stage 11 has a valley shape that is recessed downward. The lowest part of the stage 11 is provided with a croon 13 (corresponding to a game machine accessory). As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the croon 13 includes a turning member 14 and a reciprocating member 15. The orbiting member 14 has a disc portion 16 and an opening 17 at the center of the disc portion 16, and the disc portion 16 gently descends and slopes from the outer periphery toward the periphery of the opening 17. Forms. A wall portion 18 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the disc portion 16. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the front end portion of the connection passage 12c faces the disc portion 16, and the game ball 5 that has entered the warp passage 12 passes through the communication passage 12c. It moves to 16. Then, the game ball 5 transferred into the disk portion 16 approaches the opening 17 and falls from the opening 17 while circling the disk portion 16.

  The reciprocating member 15 is provided below the circulating member 14, and is installed on the upper surface from a part of the periphery of the opening 17 of the circulating member 14 to the other part, and descends downward from the part side to the other part side. After that, a ball rolling portion 19 is provided that rises and tilts. Then, the game ball 5 dropped from the part or the other part is dropped after being reciprocally rolled in a pendulum shape on the ball rolling part 19. In addition, a guide recess 20 capable of guiding the game ball 5 to the ball rolling part 19 is provided in the part and the other part.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (FIG. 5 shows a cross section of AA ′ in FIG. 2, which is a part of the portion), the portion of the ball rolling portion 19 excluding the bottom region is reciprocating. The cross section perpendicular to the moving direction is formed in a concave shape (in this case, a substantially arc concave shape). Further, in the ball rolling portion 19, a sorting portion 21 for sorting and dropping the game balls 5 on both sides of the ball rolling portion 19 is provided in the bottom region portion. One guide recess 22 and a second guide recess 23 are provided. As shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 6 shows a cross section taken along line BB ′ in FIG. 2), the first guide recess 22 has one side 19a (FIG. 3 (a)) on both sides of the ball rolling portion 19. , (B) is formed so as to be inclined downward (on the front side), while the second guide recess 23 is formed as shown in FIG. 7 (FIG. 7 shows a cross section taken along line CC ′ in FIG. 2). It is formed so as to incline downward to the other side 19b (the back side in FIGS. 3A and 3B) of both sides of the ball rolling portion 19.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a pair of guide members 24 are provided on the front side of the reciprocating member 15 so as to be located above the operation port 3. The game ball 5 dropped from the one side 19a of the ball rolling portion 19 reaches the portion between the guide members 24, 24 or the outer portions, and the guide members 24, 24 are operated. The probability of entering the mouth 3 is high. In addition, a drop hole 25 is provided in each stage 11 located at both outer portions of the guide members 24 and 24. Each drop hole 25 communicates with the outlet 26 provided at the lower portion of the center accessory 9 when the center accessory 9 is attached to the game board 2 (see FIGS. 3B and 4). It has become. The outlet 26 is provided wider than the operating port 3, and the probability that the game ball 5 led out from the outlet 26 enters the operating port 3 is low. A drop hole (not shown) is also provided on the back side of the reciprocating member 15 and communicates with the outlet 26.

  In the above configuration, when the game ball 5 that has entered the warp passage 12 is discharged from the game ball discharge port 12b onto the crune 13 via the connection passage 12c, the game ball 5 is shaped like a disk in the circulating member 14. While moving around, the momentum gradually weakens and approaches the opening 17 and falls from the opening 17. At this time, when the game ball 5 falls on the ball rolling portion 19, as shown in FIG. 8, the game ball 5 reciprocally rolls on the ball rolling portion 19 in a substantially pendulum shape, and then the sorting portion. Fall from 21. In this case, the game ball 5 is guided along the guide recess 20 and easily falls to the ball rolling portion 19. Further, when the game ball 5 reciprocally rolls on the ball rolling portion 19, the portion of the ball rolling portion 19 excluding the bottom region has a concave shape. The trajectory of the reciprocating rolling of the game ball 5 is stabilized along the concave shape of the ball rolling portion 19. Then, the game balls 5 are distributed to either one of the two sides of the ball rolling portion 19 by either one of the first guide recess 22 and the second guide recess 23 in the distribution portion 21. It is done.

  Here, when the game ball 5 falls to one side 19 a of the ball rolling portion 19 by the first guide recess 22 and reaches between the guide members 24, 24, the game ball 5 is moved to both the guide members 24, 24. The probability of entering the operation port 3 is increased. However, when the game ball 5 enters the drop hole 25 without reaching the ball rolling part 19 from the opening 17, or from the ball rolling part 19 to the other side 19 b of the ball rolling part 19 by the second guide recess 23. If it falls or falls off the ball rolling part 19 and falls into the drop hole 25, the probability that the game ball 5 enters the operating port 3 is reduced.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the game ball 5 falls on the ball rolling portion 19 from the opening 17 of the turning member 14, the game ball 5 reciprocates on the ball rolling portion 19 in a substantially pendulum shape. Since it is configured to move, there is a change in the movement of the game ball 5 as compared with the conventional circular movement alone, and it is possible to enhance the interest.

Since the guide recesses 20 that can guide the game balls 5 to the ball rolling portion 19 of the reciprocating member 15 are provided in a part of the periphery of the opening 17 and other portions, the game balls 5 are guided to the guide recesses 20. It becomes easy to fall to the ball rolling part 19, and thereby the probability that the game ball 5 rolls back and forth increases.
The portion of the ball rolling portion 19 excluding the bottom region is configured such that the cross section perpendicular to the reciprocating rolling direction of the game ball 5 is concave, so that the trajectory of the game ball 5 dropped on the ball rolling portion 19 is a ball. It is stable along the concave shape of the rolling part 19 and a plurality of reciprocating rollings of the game ball 5 can be expected.

Since the ball rolling portion 19 is provided with a distribution portion 21 for distributing and dropping the game balls 5 to both sides of the ball rolling portion 19 in the bottom region portion, the game balls 5 are arranged in the distribution portion 21. You can enjoy to which side it is distributed, and you can further enhance your interest.
Since the distribution unit 21 includes the first guide recess 22 inclined downward toward one side of the ball rolling portion 19 and the second guide recess 23 inclined downward toward the other side, the game ball 5 is Even if the distribution unit 21 has stalled, the game balls 5 can be dropped from either one of the two sides of the ball rolling unit 19.

FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and the croon 30 may be configured to include a plurality of ball rolling portions 31. In this case, the direction in which the game ball 5 reciprocally rolls differs depending on which ball rolling portion 31 the game ball 5 falls on, so that the direction in which the game ball 5 reciprocally rolls also changes, and further. It can enhance interest.
In addition, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, You may implement by changing the shape etc. of the stage 11. FIG. Moreover, the structure which provides the warp channel | path 12 also in the right side part 10b of the center accessory 9 may be sufficient.
Further, the croon 30 may be constituted by an integrally molded product or may be constituted by joining a plurality of members.

The perspective view of the croon which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention Top view of Kroon (A) is a perspective view of the center character, (b) is a perspective view of the state where the center character is attached to the game board. Front view showing pachinko machine game board Sectional drawing of the member for reciprocating for demonstrating the shape of a ball rolling part Sectional drawing of the member for reciprocation for demonstrating the shape of a 1st guide recessed part Sectional drawing of the member for reciprocation for demonstrating the shape of a 2nd guide recessed part Longitudinal side view of Kroon The perspective view of the croon which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a pachinko machine (game machine), 5 is a game ball, 13 is a croon (a game machine), 14 is a turning member, 15 is a reciprocating member, 16 is a disc part, 17 is an opening, Reference numeral 19 denotes a ball rolling portion, 20 denotes a guide recess, 21 denotes a sorting portion, 22 denotes a first guide recess, 23 denotes a second guide recess, 30 denotes a croon (a game machine), and 31 denotes a ball rolling portion. Indicates.

Claims (4)

It has a disk part and has an opening in the center part of the disk part, and the disk part has a form that gently descends from the outer peripheral edge toward the peripheral edge of the opening, and is transferred to the disk part. A circulating member that causes the game ball to fall while approaching the opening while rotating the game ball,
The rotating member has a ball rolling portion that is constructed from a part of the periphery of the opening of the rotating member to the other part, and has a form that inclines and descends from the part side to the other part side, and falls from the part or the other part. A reciprocating member for dropping the game ball after reciprocally rolling it in a pendulum shape on the ball rolling portion.   The role of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a guide concave portion capable of guiding a game ball to a ball rolling portion of the reciprocating member is provided in a part and a peripheral portion of the opening. object.   The game machine accessory according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion of the ball rolling portion excluding the bottom region has a concave cross section perpendicular to the reciprocating rolling direction of the game ball. The gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the ball rolling portions are provided .

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