JP4814974B2 - Game machine stage - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine stage provided in a variable symbol display device, for example, for guiding a game ball to a winning opening located below the variable symbol display device.

  As a stage of this type of gaming machine, a stage described in Patent Document 1 is known. The stage described in Patent Document 1 is a two-stage stage including a back stage and a front stage, and each stage is provided with a discharge port for dropping a game ball to a winning opening. The game ball falling from the outlet of the rear stage through the outlet of the front stage is set to have a higher probability of winning the winning ball than the game ball falling from the outlet of the front stage. ing.

JP-A-9-276487

However, in this stage, the back stage and the front stage are separated by a guard member, and the player can only expect a high probability of winning a prize opening by moving the game ball rolling on the back stage. , There is a problem in terms of playability to increase expectations.
In addition, since the game balls roll on each stage in a simple pattern, there is a possibility that the player cannot continue playing with interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine stage that increases the player's expectation, keeps an eye on the rolling of the game ball, and enjoys the game with interest. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a stage of a gaming machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a path on which a game ball rolls extends in the left-right direction, and a path parallel to the back-side stage. Is a stage on the near side extending in the left-right direction, a first discharge part formed by slightly lowering the left and right central parts of the stage on the back side, and the first position on the front of the first discharge part A second discharge section formed by lowering the left and right central portions of the front stage further than the first discharge section; and a partition member that partitions a part between the back stage and the front stage. And when the game ball on the back stage passes through the second discharge part and falls downward from the first discharge part and the second discharge part, the probability of winning a prize opening provided at a lower position is increased. In the gaming machine stage, the partition member is Do not partition at least one of the left and right ends of the back side stage and the near side stage, and in the part that is not partitioned by the partition members of the back side stage and the near side stage, A return path is provided through which game balls can travel, and a maximum width in the left-right direction of the second discharge part formed on the front stage is set in the left-right direction of the first discharge part formed on the back stage. It was set wider than the maximum width.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine stage according to the first aspect, the game ball on the side where the return path is provided on the left and right ends of the rear stage and the front stage is provided. The abutting wall surface leads to the other stage when the game ball that has exceeded a certain momentum rolls on one stage, and to the other stage when a game ball with a lower momentum rolls on one stage It was formed on a wall surface that repeatedly rolled up and down in the left-right direction.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the curved surface rolling of the gaming machine stage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back-side stage and the near-side stage extend in the left-right direction in an arcuate shape. Road.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine stage according to any one of the first to third aspects, the return path is extended from the end of the back stage to the end of the front stage. As it goes to the side, it was formed with an upward slope.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine stage according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the stage rolls from the back stage toward the front stage in the middle of the return path. A restricting member for restricting rolling of the coming game ball is provided. Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 6, in the gaming machine stage according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the warp exit of the warp zone faces the left and right positions of the back stage.

  According to the gaming machine stage according to claim 1 of the present invention, even if the game ball is rolling on the near side stage, the game ball passes the return path and rolls on the far side stage, Furthermore, it can be expected that the first discharge part having a narrow width in the left-right direction will fall through the second discharge part having a wide width in the left-right direction, and the winning probability to the winning opening will be increased. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the pattern of game balls rolling on the stage is rich in variety and interesting, and the player can enjoy the game with interest.

  According to the invention of claim 2 of the present invention, the wall on which the game ball on the side where the return path is provided in the left and right ends of the rear stage and the front stage is placed on the wall with weak momentum. When the ball rolls on one stage, it is formed on the wall so that it rolls repeatedly on the one stage in the left-right direction, so when the game ball rolls on the back stage, It can be expected that the first discharge unit falls through the second discharge unit and the winning probability to the winning opening becomes high.

According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention, since the rear stage and the front stage are curved rolling paths extending in the left and right directions in an arc surface shape, When is swinging on the back stage, the swing will immediately converge and fall from the first discharge part through the second discharge part and expect to increase the probability of winning a prize. can do.
According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention, the return path is formed with an upward slope from the end side of the rear stage toward the end side of the front stage. Decrease the momentum of the game ball trying to move from the front stage to the front stage, return to the back stage, drop from the first discharge section through the second discharge section and win the prize You can expect a higher probability.

  Further, according to the invention described in claim 5 of the present invention, a regulating member is provided in the middle of the return path to regulate the rolling of the game ball that rolls from the back stage toward the front stage. The game ball to be transferred from the back stage to the front stage is returned to the back stage by the regulating member and dropped from the first discharge section through the second discharge section to win the prize opening You can expect a higher probability.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 6 of the present invention, the game ball flowing from the warp zone to the back stage moves to the back side or the near side stage, so the pattern of the game balls rolling on the stage is varied. It becomes richer and more interesting.

It is the figure which showed the game board which concerns on this invention from the front. It is a figure which shows the character decoration arrange | positioned at the upper part of the variable symbol display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the III-III arrow directional view of FIG. It is a front view which shows the warp zone which concerns on this invention. FIG. 5 is a view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 4. It is a plane sectional view showing the stage of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the motion of the game ball which rolls on the stage of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the motion of the game ball which jumps up from the game nail near the stage of 1st Embodiment, and rolls on the stage. It is a perspective view which shows the stage of 2nd Embodiment. It is the XX arrow directional view of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments relating to the stage of a pachinko machine, for example, as gaming machines of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a game board 2 according to the present embodiment. A game part 6 surrounded by a guide rail 4 is formed on the surface of the game board 2. A variable symbol display device 10 is provided at the center. Below the variable symbol display device 10, general winning ports 12 a, 12 b, 12 c, 12 d, a starting winning port 13, and a variable winning device 14 are provided. In addition, a windmill 16 and a ramp windmill 18 are provided at various locations in the gaming unit 6, and an out port 22 is provided at the lowermost part of the gaming unit 6. Although not shown in FIG. 1, game nails are provided in the entire area of the game unit 6.

  Then, when the game ball launched by the player wins the above-described start winning opening 13 or the like, the variable symbol display device 10 starts the symbol variation display, and a predetermined time has elapsed after the symbol variation display is started. When the combination of the stopped symbols becomes a predetermined symbol, the variable winning device 14 is opened as a big hit. Reference numerals 19a, 19b, and 19c in FIG. 1 are first to third character decorations made of a three-dimensional part fixed to the upper portion of the variable symbol display device 10 with screws. These first to third character decorations 19a, 19b, and 19c are located below the eaves portion 10a provided at the top of the variable symbol display device 10, but as shown in FIGS. Only one character decoration 19a projects forward from the eaves 10a. Further, protective ribs 10b and 10c for character decoration are continuously provided on the left and right edge portions of the eaves portion 10a, and these protective ribs 10b and 10c are provided as shown in FIGS. 1 character decoration 19a protrudes forward.

  As described above, when the protective ribs 10b and 10c are configured to protrude forward from the first character decoration 19a, the variable decorations are displayed on the work desk in order to stop the character decorations 19a, 19b and 19c with the screws 21a and 21b from the back side. When the apparatus 10 is turned upside down, the first to third character decorations 19a, 19b, 19c do not come into contact with the work desk and are not damaged, and the protective ribs 10b, 10c are provided to the first to third character decorations. It functions as a jig base for preventing contact between 19a, 19b, 19c and the work desk. Further, when a plurality of game boards 2 on which the variable symbol display device 10 is arranged are transported in a stacked manner, the back member of the upper game board 2 contacts the character decorations 19a, 19b, 19c of the lower game board 2. The protective ribs 10b and 10c also have a function of protecting them from damage. Furthermore, the protective ribs 10b and 10c have a function of guiding the game ball in the direction of the start winning port 13 and the warp inlet 30a disposed around the variable symbol display device 10 when the game ball that has been launched comes into contact. Also equipped.

  In addition, a pair of warp zones 30 are provided on the left and right sides of the variable symbol display device 10 in FIG. 1, and the game balls flowing out from the warp zones 30 are displayed at the bottom of the variable symbol display device 10 in a variable symbol display. A stage 32 is provided to guide the start winning opening 13 located below the apparatus 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the warp zone 30 is a warp inlet 30a that opens at the side of the variable symbol display device 10, and a passage for a game ball that communicates with the warp inlet 30a and is not visible to the player. A warp passage 30b that is formed and guides the game ball that has entered the warp inlet 30a to the stage 32 side, a speed reduction mechanism 30c provided in the middle of the warp passage 30b, and communicates with the warp passage 30b and opens toward the stage 32. A warp outlet 30d. The speed reduction mechanism 30c is a mechanism that slows down the speed of the game ball B that flows into the stage 32 in contact with the game ball B passing through the warp passage 30b.

  The stage 32 is a game member that increases the winning rate of the game ball B to the start winning opening 13 when the game balls B flowing from the warp zone 30 are gathered and dropped. As shown in FIG. A rear stage 36 in which the rolling path on which the sphere rolls extends in the left-right direction, and a front stage 38 in which the rolling path extends in the left-right direction in the same manner as the rear stage 36 are provided. It has a two-stage structure. A member denoted by reference numeral 33 is a game nail disposed immediately below the stage 32.

  As for the rolling path of the rear stage 36, the rolling paths 36a and 36b except for the central part are formed on a flat surface, and the central part is a shallow spherical surface lower than the other rolling paths 36a and 36b. The first discharge portion 36c is formed. The width | variety of the 1st discharge part 36c is set to the width | variety of about one game ball B. As shown in FIG. The rolling path of the front stage 38 in which the warp outlets 30d of the pair of warp zones 30 described above open from the left and right toward the rolling paths 36a and 36b is the same as that of the above-described back stage 36. The rolling path is formed slightly lower than the rolling path, the rolling paths 38a and 38b except for the central part are formed on a flat surface, and the central part is a shallow spherical surface lower than the other rolling paths 38a and 38b. It is formed as a second discharge portion 38c. And the 2nd discharge part 38c sets the minimum position of self as the front of the minimum position of the 1st discharge part 36c, and the width is set as the width of about three game balls B.

  The partition members 40a and 40b are provided between the rear stage 36 and the front stage 38, and the partition members 40c and 40d are also provided on the front surface of the front stage 38. The partition members 40a and 40b are separated from the left and right edge portions of the stage 32, and are also separated from the first discharge portion 36c and the second discharge portion 38c, and from the first discharge portion 36c to the second discharge portion 38c. In addition to the discharge path 41a for guiding the game ball B, the game ball B from the rear stage 36 to the front stage 38 or from the front stage 38 to the back stage 36 on the left and right edge sides of the stage 32 Is provided with a return path 41b. Moreover, the partition members 40c and 40d are provided so as to open only the front side of the second discharge part 38b. Here, the left and right edge portions of the stage 32 forming the return path 41b move the game ball B rolling over a certain momentum to the opposite stage (the game ball B rolls from the back stage 36). In this case, the game ball B is smoothly fed to the front stage 38 or the game ball B when the game ball B rolls from the front stage 38 to the back stage 36) and rolls weakly. Is formed in a curved surface portion 42 that is swung back to the original stage.

  Next, FIG. 7 illustrates an operation in which the game ball B flowing from the warp zone 30 rolls on the stage 32 and falls toward the start winning opening 13. The game ball B coming out from the left warp outlet 30d rolls the back stage 36 toward the right side, and the game ball B coming out from the right warp exit 30d rolls the back stage 36 toward the left side. Go.

  At this time, of the game balls B that roll on the back stage 36, the game balls B with low momentum contact the curved surface portion 42 and then repeatedly swing the back stage 36 in the direction of arrow e. The game ball B exceeding a certain momentum moves in contact with the curved surface portion 42 of the return path 41b and rolls on the front stage 38. Of the game balls B that roll on the front stage 38, the game balls B whose momentum has weakened abuts against the curved surface portion 42, and then repeats swinging of the front stage 38 in the direction of arrow f. In addition, the game ball B which has not yet fallen momentum moves along the curved surface portion 42 of the return path 41b and rolls on the back stage 36 again.

Here, the winning probability at the start winning opening 13 is that the game ball B riding on the first discharge part 36c of the rear stage 36 rolls forward from the first discharge part 36c through the discharge path 41a. The probability is highest when moving to the second discharge portion 38c (in the direction of arrow g), rolling forward from the second discharge portion 38c (in the direction of arrow h) and falling toward the start winning opening 13.
Therefore, even if the game ball B rolls on the stage 38 on the near side, the player rolls the stage 36 on the far side through the return path 41b, and further, the arrow h from the direction of the arrow g. It can be expected that the probability of winning at the start winning opening 13 is increased by rolling in the direction. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the pattern of the game balls B rolling on the stage 32 is varied and interesting, and the player can enjoy the game with interest.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the game ball B jumped up from the game nail 33 may get on the stage 32. At this time, as shown in the figure, when the game ball B on the front stage 38 immediately rolls forward from the second discharge portion 38c and falls toward the start winning opening 13, the starting winning opening The probability of winning 13 is not very high. In the present embodiment, the game ball B riding on the front stage 38 rolls to the left and comes into contact with the curved surface portion 42 of the return path 41b and easily rolls to the back stage 36. Then, the game ball B repeatedly swings in the direction of the arrow e on the back stage 36, passes through the discharge path 41a from the first discharge part 36c, rolls to the second discharge part 38c, and falls toward the start winning opening 13 Then, the winning probability at the start winning opening 13 is increased, which is advantageous for the player.

  Next, FIGS. 9 and 10 show a stage 50 having a structure different from that of the stage 32 shown in FIGS. Although not shown, it is assumed that the start winning opening 13 is provided below the stage 50. In the present embodiment, no warp zone is provided at the side of the variable symbol display device 10, and only the game ball B that has jumped up from the game nail 33 flows into the stage 50 provided at the bottom of the variable symbol display device 10.

  The stage 50 of the present embodiment has a two-stage structure including a rear stage 52 and a front stage 54. The back stage 52 has a curved surface rolling path 52a extending in the left-right direction with an arcuate surface shape, a first discharge section 52b formed at the center in the left-right direction of the curved surface rolling path 52a, and a curved surface rolling. It consists of an inclined rolling path 52c that is continuous with the left and right ends of the moving path 52a and is formed with a downward slope toward these ends. And the 1st discharge part 52b is formed in the shallow spherical surface shape, and the width | variety is set to the width | variety of about one game ball B. As shown in FIG.

  Further, the front stage 54 is formed slightly lower than the rear stage 52, and has a curved rolling path 54a that extends in the left-right direction in an arcuate shape, and the left and right sides of the curved rolling path 54a. The second discharge portion 54b formed at the center of the direction and the left and right ends of the curved rolling path 54a continue from the inclined rolling path 52c of the stage 52 on the back side, and head from the front end to the inclined rolling path 52c. And an inclined rolling path 54c having a downward slope. Thereby, the flow of the game ball B from the inclined rolling path 52c of the back stage 52 to the curved rolling path 54a is caused between the left and right ends of the curved rolling path 54a and the inclined rolling path 54c. A restriction rib 54d for restriction is provided. Further, the second discharge part 54b is formed in a shallow spherical shape, and its own lowest position is made to coincide with the lowest position of the first discharge part 52b in the front-rear direction, and its width is the same as that of the game ball B. The width is set to about three.

  And the state which provided the discharge path 56 which guides the game ball B from the 1st discharge part 52b to the 2nd discharge part 54b in the position along the curved surface rolling paths 52a and 54a of the back stage 52 and the near side stage 54 The partition members 58a and 58b are disposed. Here, the inclined rolling paths 52c and 54c of the present embodiment correspond to the return path of the present invention.

  Next, an operation in which the game ball B jumped from the game nail 33 rides on the stage 50 and rolls on the stage 50 and then falls toward the start winning opening 13 will be described. When the game ball B jumped from the game nail 33 on the left side gets on the inclined rolling path 54c of the stage 54 on the near side as shown by the arrow j direction, the gaming ball B passes through the inclined rolling path 52c and goes back. Roll the stage 52 to the right. At this time, if the game ball B rises while rolling on the right rolling slope 52c and the right slope rolling path 54c, which are uphill, the momentum of the game ball B is weakened, and the regulation rib 54d cannot be overcome. Returning again, the swinging of the curved rolling path 52a of the back stage 52 in the left-right direction is repeated. The game ball B that repeats swinging on the curved rolling path 52a immediately decreases in rolling speed, so it rides on the first discharge part 52b, passes through the discharge path 56 from the first discharge part 52b, and rolls forward. Then, it moves to the second discharge portion 54b, falls forward after rolling forward from the second discharge portion 54b, and the winning rate to the start winning opening 13 is increased.

  Further, when the game ball B gets on the curved rolling path 54a of the stage 54 on the labor side as shown in the direction of the arrow k with a constant momentum, the gaming ball B passes through the right inclined rolling paths 54c and 52c. Roll the rear stage 52 toward the left side. At this time, if the game ball B rolls on the left inclined rolling path 52c and the left inclined rolling path 54c, which are uphill, the momentum is weakened so that it cannot get over the regulating rib 54d and returns to the back side. The swinging of the curved rolling path 52a of the stage 52 in the horizontal direction is repeated. Then, when the rolling speed of the game ball B that repeats swinging on the curved rolling path 52a is slowed down, it rides on the first discharge part 52b, passes through the discharge path 56 from the first discharge part 52b, and rolls forward. 2 Moves to the discharge part 54b, falls forward after rolling forward from the second discharge part 54b, and the winning rate to the start winning opening 13 is increased.

  Thus, even if the player places the game ball B on the front stage 54, the game ball B passes through the inclined rolling paths 54c and 52c and rolls to the back stage 52, and the first discharge unit It can be expected that the winning probability to the start winning opening 13 through the passage 52b and the second discharge portion 54b is increased. Further, when a plurality of game balls B continuously flow into the stages 32 and 50, an unexpected change occurs in the momentum when the game balls come into contact with each other and roll. Therefore, even if only the game ball B that jumps up from the game nail 33 flows in, the pattern of the game ball B that rolls on the stage 50 is rich in variety and is interesting. can do.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Variable symbol display apparatus, 13 ... Start winning opening (winning opening), 30 ... Warp zone, 30d ... Warp exit, 32, 50 ... Stage, 33 ... Game nail, 36, 52 ... Back stage, 36a, 36b ... rolling path, 36c, 52b ... first discharge part, 38, 54 ... front stage, 38a, 38b ... rolling path, 38c, 54b ... second discharge part, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d ... partition member , 41b ... return path, 42 ... curved surface part (wall surface), 52a, 54a ... curved surface rolling path, 52c, 54c ... inclined rolling path (return path), 54d ... regulating rib (regulating member), B ... gaming ball

Claims (6)

A backside stage in which a path for the game ball to roll extends in the left-right direction, a near-side stage in which the path extends in the left-right direction parallel to the backside stage, and the backside stage A first discharge portion formed by slightly lowering the left and right central portions of the stage, and the left and right central portions of the front stage located in front of the first discharge portion are made lower than the first discharge portion. And a partition member for partitioning a part between the rear stage and the front stage, and a game ball on the rear stage is connected to the first discharge part and the second discharge part. In the stage of the gaming machine in which the probability of winning a prize opening provided at a lower position becomes higher when passing through the second discharge part and dropping downward,
The partition member does not partition at least one of the left and right end portions of the back side stage and the near side stage, and in a portion not partitioned by the partition member of the back side stage and the near side stage, While providing a return path that allows the game ball to go to and from the stage,
The maximum width in the left-right direction of the second discharge part formed on the front stage is set wider than the maximum width in the left-right direction of the first discharge part formed on the back stage. Machine stage.   The wall where the game ball abuts on the side where the return path is provided on the left and right ends of the back stage and the near side stage is such that the game ball over a certain momentum rolls on one stage. It is characterized in that it is formed on a wall that is guided to the other stage when it arrives, and when a weak game ball rolls on one stage, it rolls repeatedly on one stage in the left and right direction and swings. The gaming machine stage according to claim 1.   The stage of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back stage and the front stage are curved rolling paths that have a circular arc shape and extend left and right.   4. The return path according to claim 1, wherein the return path is formed with an upward slope from the end side of the back stage toward the end side of the front stage. The gaming machine stage described in 1.   5. The regulating member according to claim 1, wherein a regulating member is provided in the middle of the return path to regulate the rolling of the game ball rolling from the back-side stage toward the near-side stage. The gaming machine stage described.   The gaming machine stage according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a warp exit of a warp zone faces the left and right positions of the rear stage.

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