JP4777935B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board in which gaming nails are driven.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine is known in which a game board is configured by driving game nails into a wooden plywood, and a game ball is fired toward the game board.
In a wooden game board, it was planted by driving a game nail into a positioning recess formed on the surface of the game board. At this time, the game nail is driven by cutting and cutting the inside of the game board. Therefore, the game nail was to be held with a certain holding force.

By the way, in recent years, it has been considered that the game board body is made of synthetic resin, but in the case of a game board made of synthetic resin, if the game nail is driven as it is, there is a possibility that cracks or the like may occur in the body. A hole for driving is formed in advance so as to penetrate the game board main body, and a game nail having a spiral groove formed in the hole is driven.
In addition, if the game nail protrudes to the back side of the game board when the game nail is driven into the game board main body, the ball flow may be hindered when a ball passage is formed on the back side of the game board. In view of the above-mentioned problems, there has been considered one in which the front end of the game nail is made flat (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-204862 A

However, if the tip of the game nail is made flat as in the prior art, it may not affect the flow of game balls on the back side as long as the tip protrudes slightly to the back of the game board. The problem is not solved fundamentally because it cannot be prevented from projecting to the back of the panel itself.
In addition, when the game board main body is stored with the game nails installed, a plurality of game board main bodies are often stacked and stored (with the back surfaces stacked). If it slightly protrudes from the back of the game board, the game board body that overlaps at the protruding tip will be damaged. In particular, in the case of a gaming machine in which the gaming board is formed of a transparent synthetic resin and the image of the image display device disposed on the back side of the gaming board is configured to be shown to the player through the gaming board, If it gets scratched, the problem becomes extremely large.
In addition, it is conceivable to form a bottomed hole without penetrating the driving hole so that the game nail does not protrude from the back surface of the game board. However, a plurality of such bottomed holes are provided in each game. When nails are driven, the pressure applied to the game board main body at the time of driving causes a difference between the front side and the back side of the game board main body, so that the game board main body itself warps so as to bulge to the front side. There is also a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a game nail from protruding from the back surface of the game board main body.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a game board configured by driving a game nail into a drive hole formed in a game board body made of synthetic resin,
The game nail is configured with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion at a portion to be driven into the driving hole, and includes a spiral portion in which a spiral groove is formed,
The driving hole is formed as a through hole, the hole diameter of a predetermined portion in the driving hole is made smaller than that of the other part, and smaller than the diameter of the spiral part, so that the driving depth of the game nail is reduced. A stepped portion to be controlled is formed, and when the game nail is driven into the driving hole, the driving depth is controlled by the tip of the spiral portion being engaged with the stepped portion . .

According to the invention described in claim 1, in a gaming machine including a gaming board configured by driving a gaming nail into a driving hole formed in a synthetic resin gaming board main body, the gaming nail includes: The portion to be driven into the driving hole is configured with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion, and includes a spiral portion in which a spiral groove is formed, the driving hole is formed as a through hole, and the hole diameter is The diameter of the predetermined portion in the driving hole is made smaller than that of the other portion so as to be smaller in the tip direction when the game nail is driven , and smaller than the diameter of the spiral portion, and the step is inserted into the driving hole. When the game nail is driven into the driving hole, the depth of the game nail is controlled by engaging the tip of the spiral portion with the stepped portion . , Can prevent the game nails from protruding from the back of the game board body, That hinder the stream of even a game ball in the case of forming the flow path is caused is eliminated.
Further, when the game board main body into which the game nail is driven is stacked and stored, it is possible to prevent the other game board main body overlapping with the protruding game nail from being damaged. This is particularly effective in the case of a gaming machine in which the game board body is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and the image of the image display device disposed on the back of the game board is configured to be visible to the player through the game board. is there.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Wherein the spiral portions of the game nail Ru provided is characterized in that along the circumferential direction of the game nail forms a ring-shaped groove.

According to the invention of Claim 2, spiral portion is a game nail Ru with, since the formation of the ring-shaped groove along the circumferential direction of the game nails, extremely high retention force of the game nail by the game board main body It is possible to prevent the game nails from falling off due to a collision of game balls during the game.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
The game nail forms a tip portion having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the spiral portion in the tip direction from the spiral portion,
The tip portion is configured to have a curved surface shape.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game nail has a tip portion having a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the spiral portion in the tip direction with respect to the spiral portion, and the tip portion is configured in a curved shape. Even if a situation occurs in which the game nail protrudes from the back surface of the game board main body, it is possible to prevent the other game board main bodies stacked during the storage of the game board from being damaged.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3,
One groove is formed.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since one groove portion is formed, as in the case where a plurality of groove portions are formed, the resistance force with the inner surface of the driving hole is increased during driving and driving is performed. It can be prevented that the inner diameter of the hole is increased and the holding power of the game nail by the game board main body is reduced.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The groove is configured in a substantially V shape, and of the two inclined surfaces having a substantially V shape, the inclined surface on the tip side has an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the game nail rather than the inclined surface on the opposite side. It is characterized by being enlarged.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the groove portion is formed in a substantially V shape, and of the two substantially V-shaped inclined surfaces, the inclined surface on the tip side is more inclined than the inclined surface on the opposite side. However, since the angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the game nail is increased, the driving can be smoothly performed and the holding force can be increased.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the game nail from protruding from the back surface of the game board main body.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the front side of the machine frame 110 is in front of the machine frame 110. A rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally attached so as to be rotatable in a door shape in the direction.
Note that the rectangular frame-shaped machine frame 110 has, for example, a metal side on the left side when viewed from the back side and a wooden side on the other side. Thus, the thickness on the left side when viewed from the back side can be reduced while maintaining the strength, and a back mechanism frame (not shown) including a large display unit 170 can be provided as will be described later.

  For example, the front frame 120 is pivotally supported on the front side of the front frame body 130 that serves as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and is rotatable to the front side of the front frame body 130. The clear member holding frame 140, the firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame body 130, and a pivotally supported pivot on the back side of the front frame body 130 A back mechanism frame including the unit 170.

  For example, the front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape so as to cover the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and a game board 1 described later is fitted into a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A square-shaped opening 131 is formed to accommodate the container. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame main body 130 faces the front side from the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  Further, an opening 131 of the front frame body 130, that is, a portion extending from a position slightly below the center of the front frame body 130 to the upper end portion, for example, covers the front side of the front frame body 130 as shown in FIG. A clear region holding frame 140 is arranged, and a game area section provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and the glass plate 141 as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140. A portion surrounded by the wall 9 is a first game area 1a in which a game ball is launched and flows down.

One side portion of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side portion when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported on one side portion of the front frame main body 130, for example, to form a door. The front side of the first game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened by opening the clear member holding frame 140.
In addition, the clear member holding frame 140 is, for example, a first in which a game ball can flow down between the game board 1 fitted in the opening 131 so as to substantially close the opening 131 of the front frame body 130. A double glass plate 141 is fixed at an interval to be the game area 1a. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a portion of the first game area 1 a on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the glass plate 141. In addition, for example, a lamp or LED 57 as a frame decoration device is output around the portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate 141 is fixed and the first game area 1a is visible. Speakers 58 and 58 are provided.

For example, a key hole 143 that forms a part of the locking device is formed on the front surface of the right end portion of the clear member holding frame 140 that is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130 as viewed from the front surface side. ing.
The key hole 143 constitutes, for example, a part of the locking device of the front frame main body 130 and a part of the locking device of the clear member holding frame 140. One of the key holes 143 is inserted into the key hole 143 (for example, left When it is turned counterclockwise, the front frame main body 130 is unlocked, and when it is turned counterclockwise (for example, clockwise), the clear member holding frame 140 is unlocked.

The firing operation unit 150 includes, for example, an open / close panel 151 that can be opened and closed by pivoting in the left-right direction, with the left side that is one side of the left and right sides being pivotally attached to the front frame body 130, And a lower panel 152.
The open / close panel 151 includes, for example, an upper plate 153 that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device (not shown) that launches the game balls. An effect button (not shown) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate 153.
The lower panel 152 performs, for example, a lower plate 154 and an ashtray 155 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 153, and a game ball launch operation toward the first game area 1a. An operation handle 156 for adjusting the firing force when a game ball is launched in the game area 1a, a speaker 58, and the like are provided.

The game board 1 includes, for example, a game board main body 1b and a game board back surface constituent member (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board main body 1b.
The game board main body 1b is made of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or acrylic), and has a first game area 1a surrounded by a game area partition wall 9 on the front surface. The first game area 1a A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired from a launching device (not shown) in the game.

On the front side of the game board main body 1b, for example, game area partition members 8, 8,... Having a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a are attached.
The game area partition members 8, 8,... Have, for example, a predetermined thickness and are arranged at the four corners of the front surface of the game board main body 1b to partition the first game area 1a. The side surface arranged on the side forms a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a. In addition, the game area partition members 8, 8,... Are made of, for example, an opaque material so that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen from other than the first game area 1a.

Further, the game area partition members 8, 8,... Are formed with, for example, an engagement recess 8b and a fixed recess 8c that allow the game board 1 to be attached to and detached from an opening formed in the front frame body 130. .
In other words, the game area partition members 8 and 8 located on the upper left and right sides when viewed from the front side are formed with, for example, engagement recesses 8b that can be engaged with the engagement members 132 and 132 provided on the front frame body 130. On the other hand, on the upper and lower game area partition members 8, 8 as viewed from the front side of the game board 1, a fixing recess 8 c is formed in which a fixing portion provided on the front frame body 130 can be engaged. . Then, with respect to the opening formed in the front frame main body 130, for example, the engagement recesses 8b and 8b are engaged with the engagement members 132 and 132 from the front side, and the other end portion is used with this engagement portion as an axis. The game board 1 is fixed to the front frame main body 130 by rotating backward and accommodating in the opening, and engaging the fixing portions 133 and 133 with the fixing recesses 8c and 8c.

  For example, although not shown in the drawings, the game board back surface constituent member has a rectangular shape along the periphery of the game board main body 1b, and is made of an opaque or translucent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or ABS).

  In the first game area 1a formed on the front surface side of the game board main body 1b, for example, as a game device for guiding the decoration of the game board 1 and the game ball to flow down, the normal start gate 6, the start winning port 10 and the ordinary A variable winning device 3 and a special variable winning device 4 are provided. Further, as a gaming apparatus, for example, the general winning opening 2, 2 provided in the general winning opening forming members 14, 14, a hitting direction changing member 11, 11, called a windmill, a number of gaming nails 500,. Are shown in part), a flow direction regulating device 7, an out port 5 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize, a game board decoration device (not shown) such as a lamp / LED, etc. Yes. Further, as the gaming device, for example, warp inlets 12 and 12 that form an introduction port to the second game area 20 provided on the back side of the game board main body 1b, and a lead-out port 13 from the second game area 20 are provided. Yes.

The usual start gate 6 is, for example, a gate through which a game ball can pass vertically, and a gate sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided therein. The start condition for the normal variation display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor. In addition, the usual figure change display game is displayed on a not-shown usual figure change display provided on the front side of the game board 1.
Further, on the front side of the game board 1, for example, a not-illustrated normal start memory display for displaying the number of unprocessed first general variable display games by blinking LEDs is provided.

  The start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are, for example, in the lower part of the first game area 1a, and a start opening sensor (not shown) for detecting the inflow of game balls is provided therein. That is, the start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are, for example, special figure start winning openings, and the start condition of the special figure changing display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start opening sensor. It has become. The special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on a special figure fluctuation display (not shown) provided on the front side of the game board 1. Further, on the front side of the game board 1, for example, a special figure start memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of unprocessed special figure variation display games by blinking LEDs is provided.

The normal variation winning device 3 includes, for example, a pair of left and right opening / closing members 3a, 3a, and is disposed below the start winning opening 10, and the opening / closing members 3a, 3a are closed so that a game ball cannot normally flow in. The state (unfavorable state for the player) is held, but if the result of the usual figure change display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it becomes a hit of the usual figure. The open / close members 3a, 3a of the normal variation winning device 3 are opened in a reverse “C” shape for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) so that the game ball easily flows into the normal variation winning device 3 (for the player). To an advantageous state). This facilitates the start of the special figure variation display game.

The special figure variation display game is executed by, for example, a special figure fluctuation display device provided in the first game area 1a. The display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game executed here is a display unit. It is displayed on 170 image display surfaces (not shown). The display area of the display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game is, for example, an area partitioned by a display area partition wall 82 formed on the game board back surface constituent member, and the game board main body 1b made of a transparent material. In addition, the image display surface of the display unit 170 disposed on the back side of the image display surface is an area where the image can be viewed.
Note that the game machine 100 may not be provided with the special figure fluctuation display, and the special figure fluctuation display game may be executed only by the display unit 170, for example. And, as a result of the special figure variation display game, when the display form of the special figure fluctuation display becomes a special result form (for example, “7”), it becomes a big hit and a special gaming state (so-called big hit state) Become. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display game on the image display screen is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the first order such as “7, 7, 7”).

The special variable winning device 4 includes, for example, a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 4a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. The game ball can easily flow into the big prize opening by converting the big prize opening from the closed state to the opened state.
The open / close door 4a is driven by a solenoid (not shown). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is provided in the special winning opening (winning area).

The general prize opening forming members 14 and 14 are arranged, for example, along the game area partition wall 9 located in the lower part of the first game area 1a, and the general prize opening 2 and 2 are formed on the front side. .
For example, a general winning opening sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning openings 2 and 2 is disposed in the general winning openings 2 and 2.
In addition, the general prize opening forming members 14 and 14 are, for example, decorated with a game and are opaque, and are provided with LEDs and the like, and are part of a game board decoration device for decorating the game board 1. I am doing.

  The game balls that are driven into the first game area 1a by starting the game are the general winning ports 2, 2, the special drawing starting winning port (starting winning port 10, ordinary variable winning device 3), the big winning port. When a prize is entered in any of the winning openings such as the (special variable winning apparatus 4), a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged by a discharge discharge control device (not shown) described later. (Not shown) is discharged (dispensed) to the storage tray.

Further, the flow-down direction regulating device 7 is attached so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board main body 1b serving as the first game area 1a, for example.
The flow direction restriction device 7 is, for example, a member made of a material having translucency, and is formed in a substantially U shape from an armor portion 7a and guide portions 7b, 7b connected to both ends thereof. The opening portion is arranged at the center of the first game area 1a so as to face downward, and the center portion of the first game area 1a is defined. As a result, the game balls launched into the first game area 1a and flowing down are distributed to the left and right of the first game area 1a, and the visibility of the image display surface in the central portion of the first game area 1a is maintained. ing.

  The armor portion 7a has, for example, an arc shape that is arranged on the upper side with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a and protrudes upward, and the upper surface of the armor portion 7a has an inclined surface that falls from the center to the left and right. ing. Since the upper surface is arcuate in this way, the game balls that are launched above the first game area 1a and flow down can be distributed to the left and right along the inclination.

  The guide portions 7b and 7b are formed, for example, continuously at the end of the armor portion 7a, and are arranged on the left and right with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a so as to extend downward. . In addition, the guide portions 7b and 7b guide, for example, the game balls distributed left and right by the armor portion 7a so as not to return to the center portion. Further, at the lower end of the guide portions 7b and 7b, for example, the warp inlets 12 and 12 that serve as inlets to the warp flow path (not shown) are located outside the flow direction regulating device 7 (the game area facing the guide portion 7b) It is formed so as to be able to receive a game ball flowing down (between the partition walls 9). In addition, for example, a warp hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion of the game board main body 1b where the warp inlets 12 and 12 are arranged, and a game ball flowing in from the warp inlets 12 and 12 is transferred to the back surface of the game board main body 1b. It can be guided to a second game area 20 formed on the side, which will be described later.

The lead-out port 13 is formed, for example, above the start winning port 10 in the first game area 1a. The outlet 13 is configured, for example, by attaching the outlet forming member 23 to a leading hole formed in the game board main body 1b and penetrating in the front-rear direction.
The outlet opening forming member 23 has, for example, substantially the same thickness as the game board main body 1b, and a cylindrical opening 23a that forms the outlet 13 is formed in a portion fitted into the outlet hole. The lower surface (the bottom surface of the outlet 13) on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical opening 23a is, for example, a curved surface that matches the shape of the stage member 21 (described later) disposed rearward and is inclined forward. The game ball guided forward from the stage member 21 can be guided to the first game area 1a. In addition, below the surface of the lower side of the cylindrical opening 23a, for example, a ball guide communicating with a rear portion of the ball guide path 22 formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction below the stage member 21. A front portion of the path 22 is formed, and thereby, a spherical guide path 22 extending in the front-rear direction is formed.

The stage member 21 is disposed in an area surrounded by the display area partition wall 82 on the back side of the game board main body 1b. The stage member 21 is a plate-like member made of a light-transmitting material, and the left and right end portions are arranged close to the inner peripheral surface of the display region partition wall 82, and the rear end portion is a display region partition wall. The front and rear positions are equal to the rear end portion of 82.
In other words, the cylindrical space along the front-rear direction formed by the display area partition wall 82 is partitioned by the stage member 21 vertically. Then, the display unit 170 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1, so that the second game area 20 which is a space surrounded by the display unit 170, the display area partition wall 82, and the stage member 21 is formed on the game board main body 1b. It is formed on the back side. The game balls that have flowed into the warp inlets 12 and 12 formed in the guide portions 7b and 7b are guided to the second game area 20 formed in this way.

  Warp flow path forming members 24 and 24 forming a game ball flow path forming member as a gaming device are arranged at positions corresponding to the warp inlets 12 and 12 on the back surface of the game board main body 1b. The warp flow path forming members 24, 24 are members made of a material having translucency, and a game ball that flows into the warp inlets 12, 12 and reaches the back surface of the game board main body 1b through a warp hole (not shown). Is provided with a warp flow path 24a for guiding the above to the stage member 21. The warp flow path 24a is a cylindrical flow path through which game balls can flow in a line, and an upstream end 24b serving as an inlet is connected to a warp hole from which the back surface of the game board main body 1b is connected. Is bent toward the side end of the game board main body 1b, and a downstream end 24c serving as an outlet is arranged at a position close to the upper side of the side end of the stage member 21. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 12 opened in the first game area 1a is guided to the stage 21a formed on the upper surface of the stage member 21 in the second game area 20 through the warp hole and the warp flow path 24a. Will be.

  The stage member 21 is formed in a substantially W shape in which the left and right sides are inclined surfaces that descend toward the center, and the center portion protrudes upward. The front side of the upper surface of the stage member 21 is a stage 21a on which a game ball rolls, and the rear side is a step portion 27 that is one step higher than the stage 21a. Further, a standing wall 28 that protrudes above the step portion 27 is formed at the rear end portion of the step portion 27 that is the rear end portion of the stage member 21.

  The game ball that has flowed down the warp flow path 24a described above is guided to the stage 21a, and the game ball guided to the stage 21a rolls to the left and right along a substantially W-shaped inclination. It has become. Further, since the stepped portion 27 that is one step higher is formed behind the stage 21a, the game ball that rolls on the stage 21a is restricted from coming off the stage 21a. Further, a standing wall 28 protruding above the step portion 27 is formed at the rear end portion of the step portion 27, so that the game ball that has come off the stage 21 a and has been placed on the step portion 27 is removed from the stage member 21. It is regulated not to go backward beyond the rear end of the. The stepped portion 27 and the standing wall 28 prevent the game ball rolling on the stage 21 a from coming into contact with the display unit 170 disposed behind the stage member 21.

Next, the game nail 500 and the driving hole 1c into which the game nail 500 is driven will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a driving hole 1c into which the game nail 500 is driven is formed at a predetermined position of the game board main body 1b.

The driving hole 1c is formed, for example, through a game board main body 1b having a predetermined thickness (for example, about 10 [mm]). Specifically, the driving hole 1c is communicated with the surface of the game board main body 1b and has a large diameter portion 1f having a predetermined depth, and an end of the large diameter portion 1f on the back side of the game board main body 1b. A stepped portion 1e that is formed continuously and has an annular flat surface that is substantially orthogonal to the penetration direction (longitudinal direction) of the driving hole 1c, and is continuous with the inner end of the stepped portion 1e and is a game board main body 1b. And a small-diameter portion 1d having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion 1f.
The step portion 1e regulates the driving depth of the game nail 500 when the game nail is driven into the driving hole 1c (described later).

  In addition, as a formation method of the driving hole 1c, for example, after first forming a through hole with a small-diameter drill, a drill having a larger diameter than that is used to increase the diameter of the small-diameter hole to the middle. Alternatively, the driving hole may be formed by a dedicated drill in which a small-diameter drill is attached to the tip of a large-diameter drill.

  Further, the driving hole 1c is formed, for example, inclined at a predetermined angle θa (for example, about 5 [°]) with respect to a direction substantially orthogonal to the game board main body 1b. Thereby, the game nail 500 driven into the driving hole 1c is arranged in the game board main body 1b in a state where it is inclined by a predetermined angle θa, for example.

The angle θa of the game nail 500 with respect to the orthogonal direction of the game board main body 1b is, for example, zero [
°], that is, it may be driven without being inclined.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, for example, the game nail 500 includes a main body portion 501 having a predetermined length, a spiral portion 502 formed in the distal direction of the main body portion 501, and a distal end of the spiral portion 502. A distal end portion 503 formed in the direction, a nail head portion 504 formed on the opposite side of the main body portion 501 from the spiral portion 502, and the like.

  The main body 501 is formed in a long cylindrical shape having a predetermined diameter, for example.

  For example, the spiral portion 502 is formed continuously with the main body portion 501 with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion 501 and the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 1d of the driving hole 1c. Specifically, for example, the outer diameter of the spiral portion 502 is substantially equal at almost all locations along the axial direction of the game nail 500.

In addition, the spiral portion 502 is formed with, for example, a groove extending spirally around the axial center of the game nail 500.
Here, the angle θb formed at the boundary between the spiral portion 502 and the tip portion 503 of the groove is, for example, about 55 [°]. That is, for example, the holding force is improved as the angle θb (screw angle) is decreased. However, if the angle θb (screw angle) is decreased too much, the driving hole 1c is excessively shaved when driving, and the holding force is reduced. Therefore, in the present application, the angle θb is set to about 55 [°], for example.

Further, for example, one ring-shaped groove portion 520 is formed along the circumferential direction of the game nail 500 at approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the spiral portion 502.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the groove portion 520 is configured in a substantially V shape when viewed from the side. Of the two inclined surfaces forming the substantially V-shaped groove portion 520, the front-side inclined surface 521 located on the front-end side is more than the reverse-side (rear) rear-side inclined surface 522. The angle with respect to the longitudinal direction is increased. That is, the angle θ1 formed by the front side inclined surface 521 and the longitudinal direction of the game nail 500 is larger than the angle θ2 formed by the rear side inclined surface 522 and the longitudinal direction of the game nail 500.

  For example, the distal end portion 503 is formed continuously to the spiral portion 502 so as to have a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the spiral portion 502. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 503 is comprised by the curved surface shape so that it may become hemispherical, for example.

  Moreover, the outer diameter of the front-end | tip part 503 is made into a smaller diameter than the internal diameter of the small diameter part 1d of the driving hole 1c. Therefore, when the game nail 500 is driven into the driving hole 1c, the tip portion 503 is disposed inside the small diameter portion 1d, but the boundary portion between the tip portion 503 and the spiral portion 502 is the step portion 1e. As a result, the driving depth of the game nail 500 is regulated.

  For example, the nail head portion 504 is continuously formed at the end portion of the main body portion 501 opposite to the spiral portion 502.

<Tensile test of game nails>
Below, the tension test method and result of a game nail are explained.
First, the main body portion has a diameter of 1.85 [mm] and the spiral portion has a diameter of 2.03 [mm], and a game nail A in which a groove portion (ring) is not formed in the spiral portion and a groove portion is formed. Prepare the nail B.

  Next, a game board body having a driving hole having a large diameter portion having a predetermined diameter (1.80, 1.84, 1.86, 1.88, 1.9; unit [mm]) is prepared. Then, the game nails A and B were driven so as to have substantially the same depth.

Then, the nail holding force [N] when the game nails A and B that were driven in were pulled out of the game board main body using a predetermined tension device was measured.
The measurement results are shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game nail B in which the groove (ring) is formed in the spiral portion has a higher nail holding force, regardless of the diameter of the driving hole (large diameter portion) into which the game nail is driven. It became bigger. Specifically, when the diameter of the driving hole is 1.86 [mm], the difference in nail holding force between the case where the groove portion is not formed in the spiral portion and the case where it is formed is the largest.
However, there arises a problem that the nail holding force decreases as the diameter of the driving hole increases. Further, if the diameter of the driving hole is too small, there is a possibility that cracks or the like may occur in the game board main body.
In view of the above problems, it is considered preferable to set the diameter of the driving hole to about 1.82 [mm].

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine 11 including the gaming board 11 configured by driving the gaming nails 500 into the driving holes 1c formed in the gaming board body 1b made of synthetic resin. In FIG. 100, the driving hole 1c is formed as a through hole, and a step portion 1e that restricts the driving depth of the game nail 500 by reducing the hole diameter of a predetermined portion in the driving hole 1c is formed.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game nail 500 from protruding from the back surface of the game board main body 1b, and even when a ball passage is formed on the back surface of the game board main body 1b, there is no trouble in the flow of the game ball.
Further, even when the game board main body 1b into which the game nail 500 is driven is stacked and stored, it is possible to prevent the other game board main body 1b overlapping at the tip of the protruding game nail 500 from being damaged. In particular, in the case of a gaming machine in which a game board body 1b is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and an image of an image display device disposed on the back surface of the game board 1 is made visible to the player through the game board 1. It is effective.

  In addition, the game nail 500 includes a spiral portion 502 that is configured to have an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion 501 at a portion to be driven into the driving hole 1c, and in which a spiral groove is formed. A ring-shaped groove 520 is formed along the circumferential direction of the nail 500.

  Therefore, the holding force of the game nail 500 by the game board main body 1b can be made extremely high, and it is possible to prevent the game nail from falling off due to a collision of game balls during the game.

  In the game nail 500, a distal end portion 503 having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the spiral portion 502 is formed in the distal direction with respect to the spiral portion 502, and the distal end portion 503 has a curved surface shape.

  Therefore, even if a situation occurs in which the game nail 500 protrudes from the back surface of the game board main body 1b, it is possible to prevent the other game board main body 1b stacked during storage of the game board 1 from being damaged. .

  Further, one groove portion 520 is formed.

  Therefore, as in the case where a plurality of the groove portions 520 are formed, when the game nail 500 is driven, the resistance with the inner surface of the drive hole 1c is increased, and the inner diameter of the drive hole 1c is increased, and the game board main body 1b. It is possible to prevent the holding power of the game nail 500 from being reduced.

  Further, the groove portion 520 is configured in a substantially V shape, and of the two substantially V-shaped inclined surfaces, the tip-side inclined surface 521 on the tip side is more playable than the rear-side inclined surface 522 on the opposite side. The angle of the nail 500 with respect to the longitudinal direction is increased.

  Therefore, the game nail 500 can be driven smoothly and the holding force can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and design changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Hereinafter, modified examples of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Modification 1>
As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine of Modification 1 has a driving hole 101c in which a stepped portion 101e is formed at a predetermined position on the surface side of the game board main body 1b.
The game nail 510 has a main body 1501 having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the spiral portion 1502 and the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 101d of the driving hole 101c. An orthogonal surface that is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the game nail 510 is formed at the boundary between the spiral portion 1502 and the main body portion 1501.
The spiral portion 1502 has an outer diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 101d and smaller than the inner diameter of the large diameter portion 101f.

  Accordingly, when the game nail 510 of the first modification is driven into the driving hole 101c of the game board main body 1b, the spiral portion 1502 is arranged inside the small diameter portion 101d, but the boundary portion between the spiral portion 1502 and the main body portion 1501 As a result, the driving surface of the game nail 510 with respect to the game board main body 1b can be restricted.

<Modification 2>
As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine of the second modification includes an accessory device or a flow path forming member (for example, a concave portion on the back side of the game board main body 1 b of the driving hole 1 c disposed on the back side of the game board 1. , Stage member 21 and warp flow path forming member 24).
That is, when the tip of the game nail 500 is disposed inside the hole by the step 1e of the driving hole 1c, a recess is formed on the back side of the game board main body 1b. The accessory device or the flow path forming member is formed with a protrusion 300 having an outer diameter substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the hole diameter of the small diameter portion 1d of the driving hole 1c. By inserting the small diameter portion 1d, the accessory device and the flow path forming member can be aligned.
In particular, since a plurality of driving holes 1c are formed in the game board main body 1b, various types of driving holes 1c can be selected according to the mounting position, and the degree of freedom of attachment of the accessory device and the flow path forming member can be increased.

<Modification 3>
As shown in FIG. 10, the game nail 530 provided in the gaming machine of Modification 3 is a batting that restricts the depth of the game nail 530 with respect to the hole (not shown) formed in the game board main body 1 b. An insertion restriction portion 505 is formed.
For example, the driving restriction portion 505 is formed continuously at a predetermined position of the main body portion 501 to the main body portion 501. Moreover, the driving | running | working control part 505 is formed in the flange shape which has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the said main-body part 501, for example. Specifically, the driving restricting portion 505 has, for example, an orthogonal surface substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the game nail 530 on the spiral portion 502 side, and has a smaller outer diameter on the nail head 504 side. It is formed as follows.

Therefore, when the game nail 530 of the modification 3 is driven into the driving hole of the game board main body 1b, the orthogonal surface of the driving restriction portion 505 comes into contact with the surface of the game board main body 1b, and the game nail Driving of 530 to the game board main body 1b is restricted.
In this way, the driving depth of the game nail 530 with respect to the driving hole is restricted.

  As described above, in the game nail 530 according to the gaming machine of the modified example 3, the driving restricting portion 505 that controls the driving depth of the game nail 530 with respect to the driving hole formed through the game board main body 1b. Is formed.

  Therefore, even in the game board main body 1b in which a driving hole having a substantially equal inner diameter along the longitudinal direction is formed, driving of the game nail 530 into the game board main body 1b is restricted by the driving restriction portion 505. The driving depth of the game nail 530 can be set to an appropriate position, and it is possible to prevent the game nail 530 from penetrating the back surface of the game board 1 or the height of the game nail 530 in the game area from being different.

In the game nail 530 of the third modification, the groove portion 520 formed in the spiral portion 502 has, for example, a tapered shape whose diameter decreases toward the distal end portion 503 side. That is, an angle θ1 formed by the tip side inclined surface 521 and the longitudinal direction of the game nail 530 is, for example, 90 [°].
Moreover, the part by the side of the front-end | tip part 503 of the spiral part 502 becomes a taper shape in which a diameter becomes small toward the front-end | tip part 503 side, for example.

  Note that the gaming machine 100 of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 100 as shown in the above-described embodiment, and for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, and the like. The present invention is applicable to all gaming machines 100 that use a ball.

In the above embodiment, the game nail 500 (510, 530) is exemplified by the tip portion 503 having a curved shape. However, whether or not the tip portion 503 has a curved shape can be changed as appropriate. it can.
Furthermore, although one groove portion 520 is formed in the spiral portion 502, the number of the groove portions 520 can be changed as appropriate.
In addition, the groove portion 520 is configured to be substantially V-shaped so that the front-side inclined surface 521 has a larger angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the game nail 500 than the rear-side inclined surface 522. For example, the rear inclined surface 522 may have a larger angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the game nail 500 than the front inclined surface 521.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows the game machine of one Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the clear member holding frame of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the driving hole formed in the game board main body of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the state by which the game nail was driven in the driving hole of FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows the game nail of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of the part enclosed with the broken line A of FIG. It is a figure which shows the result of the tension test of a game nail. It is a figure which shows typically the driving hole and game nail of the game board main body with which the game machine of the modification 1 is equipped. It is a figure which shows typically the state by which the game nail was driven in to the game board main body with which the game machine of the modification 2 is equipped. It is a figure which expands and shows the game nail with which the game machine of the modification 3 is equipped.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 1 Game board 1b Game board main body 1c Driving hole 500, 510 Game nail 501 Main body part 502 Spiral part 520 Groove part 521 Front side inclined surface 522 Rear side inclined surface 503 Front end part 505 Driving restriction part

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine equipped with a game board configured by driving a game nail into a drive hole formed in a game board body made of synthetic resin,
The game nail is configured with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the main body portion at a portion to be driven into the driving hole, and includes a spiral portion in which a spiral groove is formed,
The driving hole is formed as a through hole, the hole diameter of a predetermined portion in the driving hole is made smaller than that of the other part, and smaller than the diameter of the spiral part, so that the driving depth of the game nail is reduced. A stepped portion to be controlled is formed, and when the game nail is driven into the driving hole, a driving depth is controlled by a tip of the spiral portion being engaged with the stepped portion. Gaming machine. Wherein the spiral portions of the game nail Ru with the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that along the circumferential direction of the game nail forms a ring-shaped groove. The game nail forms a tip portion having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the spiral portion in the tip direction from the spiral portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the tip portion is configured in a curved shape.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein one groove portion is formed. The groove is configured in a substantially V shape, and of the two inclined surfaces having a substantially V shape, the inclined surface on the tip side has an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the game nail rather than the inclined surface on the opposite side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is enlarged.

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