JP4868860B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine having a winning opening through which a game ball can be won in a game area.

In a conventional game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine, a plurality of game nails (obstacles) are planted in the game area in order to change the flow direction of the game ball flowing down. In addition, there are many game nails around the winning device (winning port) that can generate a state advantageous to the player when the game ball wins, such as a start opening and a variable winning device, so that the game ball can be guided. Planted in close proximity to each other. In addition, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed in which a guide rod is provided on the upper side of the side lamp and the game ball can be guided to a side winning tool by the guide rod and the game nail (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)
JP 2004-016491 A

  However, in the guide rod described in the above-mentioned patent document, since the rolling surface (upper surface) on which the game ball can roll is formed by a flat downward inclined surface, the behavior of the guided game ball tends to be monotonous. It is difficult to increase the interest of the game. Therefore, a plurality of game nails are planted in the upstream and downstream portions of the game area in the game area, so that the game balls flowing down the periphery of the guide bowl can make contact with the game nails and perform complex behavior. It is conceivable to configure. However, the number of constituent members attached to the gaming area increases, and each constituent member must be attached separately, making it difficult to improve the manufacturing efficiency of the gaming machine.

  Furthermore, in recent years, in order to increase the effect of the game effect, there is a tendency to enlarge the display unit such as a center case disposed in the center of the game area and a liquid crystal panel disposed in the center case. For this reason, the space for planting game nails and the number of game nails are reduced. As a result, it becomes difficult for the game ball flowing down the game area to perform a complicated behavior, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object thereof is to guide a game ball to a winning opening while performing complex behavior, and to improve manufacturing efficiency. It is intended to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a winning in which a game ball can win a game area defined by a plurality of partition members on the game board. In a gaming machine comprising a mouth and a center case disposed above the winning opening,
The center case is
A guide member capable of guiding the flowing game ball to the winning opening;
A decorative member attached between the guide member and the center case;
A concave chamber with an open front,
A decorative frame disposed at the opening edge of the concave chamber;
A ball rolling portion formed on the front edge portion of a fall prevention protrusion formed on the lower portion of the decorative frame body and preventing the game ball from dropping;
With
The guide member is disposed on the side of the ball rolling portion of the front side portion of the decorative frame,
The guide member is
A mounting base for mounting in the gaming area;
A guiding bottom portion extending from the upper edge of the mounting base to the front, with a front-rear width that allows game balls to flow down one by one;
A guide wall portion extending upward from an extension end of the guide bottom portion and forming a front side wall of the guide bottom portion;
A plurality of ball contact portions arranged in a state of protruding upward on the upper surface of the guide bottom portion, and the ball contact portions are arranged in a row toward the winning opening,
The decoration member is formed so as to face the guide wall portion of the guide member, and a ball passage portion through which a game ball can pass between the base wall portion forming the rear side wall of the guide member and the fall prevention protrusion a game machine, characterized in that it comprises forming a.

Those described in claim 2, the front Ki誘 Shirubesoko portion is inclined downward toward the winning hole and,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an opening window portion is provided in the guide wall portion so that the ball contact portion can be visually recognized from the front.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the upper surface of the ball contact portion of the guide member is inclined downward toward the decorative frame body.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the invention described in claim 1, a winning opening through which a game ball can be won in a gaming area defined by a plurality of dividing members on the game board, and a center case disposed above the winning opening. The center case includes a guide member capable of guiding a flowing game ball to a winning opening, a decorative member attached between the guide member and the center case, and a concave opening on the front side. A ball rolling formed on the front edge of the chamber, a decorative frame disposed at the opening edge of the concave chamber, and a fall prevention protrusion formed on the lower portion of the decorative frame to prevent the game ball from dropping And the guide member is disposed on the side of the ball rolling portion of the front side portion of the decorative frame body, and the guide member is attached to the game area, and the mounting base One game ball can flow down from the upper edge to the front A guiding bottom portion extending in the front-rear width, a guiding wall portion extending upward from the extending end of the guiding bottom portion, forming a front side wall of the guiding bottom portion, and a state protruding upward from the upper surface of the guiding bottom portion A plurality of ball abutting portions arranged in a row, the ball abutting portions are arranged in a row toward the winning opening, and the decorative member is formed to face the guiding wall portion of the guiding member. The base wall portion forming the rear side wall of the guide member is provided with a ball passage portion through which a game ball can pass between the base plate and the fall prevention protrusion, so that the game ball abuts against the plurality of ball abutment portions. Can be guided one by one while being bounced, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from being moved forward of the guide member by the guide wall, and it is easy to guide the game ball to the winning opening. Therefore, it is possible to guide the game ball to the winning opening while performing a complicated behavior, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Furthermore, it is possible to realize a constituent member capable of guiding the game ball to the winning opening with a simple structure. In addition, it is not necessary to separately attach a plurality of members to the game area in order to be able to guide the game ball to the winning opening. Therefore, the manufacturing efficiency of the gaming machine can be improved.
And a guidance member can be arranged in a game field as a part of center case. Therefore, even if the center case is enlarged, it is difficult to cause the disadvantage that the location of the guide member is lost, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area from becoming monotonous.

According to the invention of claim 2, before Ki誘 Shirubesoko portion is inclined downward toward the winning opening, the guide wall portion is opened an opening window to allow viewing the ball abutment from the front side Therefore, the behavior of the game ball that is in contact with the ball contact portion can be visually recognized from the front through the opening window portion, and the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced. Further, the damaged state of the ball contact portion can be visually recognized from the front through the opening window portion, and the guide member can be easily inspected. And the dust and the foreign material collected on the guidance bottom part can be easily swept out from the opening window part, and it is easy to clean the guidance member.

According to the invention described in claim 3, enters the top surface of the sphere abutment guide member so were inclined downward to the decorative frame side, the spherical contact portion in contact with bouncing it game balls to the ball rolling portion Can be made to roll. Therefore, the game ball guided by the guide member can be moved with a more complicated behavior, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced .

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine is configured to partition and form a gaming area 5 by attaching partitioning members such as a guide rail 3 and a side case 4 to the surface of a rectangular gaming board main body 2. A center case 6 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 5, and a display section 7 is provided in the center case 6 so that variable display, normal symbol display, and the like can be performed. Also, below the center case 6, there are arranged a start winning opening 8 (corresponding to a winning opening in the present invention) for variable display starting to which a game ball can win, and a blade-like shape on both left and right sides of the starting winning opening 8. An open / close member 8a is provided, and on both the left and right sides of the start winning opening 8, a general winning opening 9 through which a game ball can be won and a side lamp 10 for displaying various decorations by light emission are arranged. Further, a big winning opening 11 is arranged below the start winning opening 8, and game balls that have flowed down without winning are collected at the lower edge of the gaming area 5 below the big winning opening 11. An out port 12 is provided, and an obstacle nail 13 (see FIG. 6) is implanted in the game area 5 except for the start winning port 8, the large winning port 11, the center case 6 and the like, or A windmill (not shown) that changes the flow direction is arranged.

Next, the center case 6 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the center case 6 disposed above the start winning opening 8 is disposed at a box-shaped case base portion 17 that defines a recessed chamber 16 having an opening on the front side, and an opening edge of the recessed chamber 16. And a decorative frame body 18 attached to the surface of the game board main body 2 (game board 1), and a large rectangular display portion 7 is arranged on the back side (rear side) of the case base portion 17. Furthermore, the upper part of the decorative frame 18 is provided with a saddle-shaped armor portion 19 projecting forward across the entire width, and a vertically long side portion 21 projecting forward from both left and right end portions of the armor portion 19. The bottom portion 22 is disposed in a state where the lower ends of the left and right side portions 21 are connected to each other. A horizontally long ball rolling portion 23 is formed on the upper surface of the bottom portion 22, in other words, the upper surface of the lower portion of the decorative frame 18, and a vertically long decorative unit 24 is provided on the right side portion 21. The part 21 is provided with a ball lead-out path (warp flow path) 25 through which game balls can flow down (see FIG. 4).

  The ball rolling part 23 is a stage on which a game ball can roll in the lateral direction (front-rear direction or left-right direction), and is arranged in a state covering substantially the entire width of the bottom part 22 and is inclined downward from the left and right sides toward the center part. The central portion is slightly raised upward. In addition, the exit of the ball lead-out path 25 is disposed on the side of the ball rolling section 23 (left side in FIG. 2), and the game ball flowing down from the ball lead-out path 25 moves the ball rolling section 23 to the left and right by its downward force. It is configured to roll in the direction. Further, in the middle of the ball rolling portion 23 in the left-right direction, a plurality of front guide portions 31 that can guide the game ball forward, specifically, a raised portion at the center of the ball rolling portion 23, and a raised portion The bottom surface of the front guide portion 31 is formed by a curved surface whose central portion in the left-right direction is recessed downward, and the curved surface is set in a state of being inclined downward. . Accordingly, the game ball that has reached the front guide portion 31 can roll forward while swinging left and right on the front guide portion 31. Of the front edge portion of the ball rolling portion 23, between the right front guide portion 31 and the right side portion 21, and between the left front guide portion 31 and the left side portion 21, The fall prevention protrusion 32 that prevents the game ball from falling forward from the ball rolling portion 23 is provided so as to protrude upward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the decoration unit 24 is disposed in front of the light emitting substrate (not shown) on which a light emitting body such as an LED is mounted, a rear cover portion 35 that covers the rear of the light emitting substrate, A first decoration portion 36 configured with a decorative body imitating a large number of game balls on a transparent base, and a first decoration portion disposed in front of the first decoration portion 36 and provided with a transparent decorative lens imitating lightning bolts. 1 decoration part 37 and the transparent front cover part 38 which covers the 1st decoration part 36 and the 1st decoration part 37 in the state which can be visually recognized from the front are comprised. When the light emitter emits light as the game progresses, the light from the light emitter is transmitted through the first decorative portion 36, the first decorative portion 37, and the front cover portion 38 to the front. Further, a substantially arc-shaped flow path partition wall 39 extends forward on the front surface of the front cover portion 38, and a game ball is placed between the flow path partition wall 39 and the right partition member (side case 4). A spherical flow path 40 that can flow down one by one is formed (see FIG. 1). In addition, a ball guide rod 41 that is inclined downward toward the center of the game area 5 is disposed below the downflow partition wall 39 on the front surface of the front cover portion 38, and the game ball that has flowed down the downflow channel 40. Can be guided to the center side of the game area 5, more specifically, to the start winning opening 8 side. An opaque decorative panel 42 is secured between the front cover portion 38 of the decorative unit 24 and the side end portion (right end portion in FIG. 3) of the ball rolling portion 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ball lead-out path 25 is opened in a state where the entrance is opened outward to the side portion 21 on the guide rail 3 side, and the exit of the ball lead-out path 25 is on the side of the ball rolling portion 23. (Left side in Fig. 2). Accordingly, the ball lead-out path 25 can lead the game ball flowing down the game area 5, specifically, the game ball flowing down between the guide rail 3 and the center case 6 in the game area 5 to the ball rolling portion 23. It is configured. A decorative member 45 that is a part of the decorative frame 18 is disposed in front of the lower end portion of the ball outlet path 25, and the decorative member is disposed between the outlet of the ball outlet path 25 and the ball rolling portion 23. A plate-like rolling guide portion 46 extending rearward from 45 is disposed in a state of being inclined downward toward the ball rolling portion 23, and the game ball led out by the ball lead-out path 25 is smoothly put into the ball rolling portion. It is comprised so that it can guide to 23. In addition, a game ball can pass between the upper end of the ball lead-out path 25 and the decorative member 45, and the normal symbol display start passage gate 47 in the display unit 7 is located above and below the entrance of the ball lead-out path 25. They are arranged side by side.

  The game board 1 includes a guide member 50 capable of guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 5 to the start winning opening 8. The guide member 50 is in the vicinity of the ball rolling portion 23 on the front surface side of the decorative frame 18, specifically, on the side of the ball rolling portion 23 (on the left side in FIG. 2) and below the passage gate 47. It arrange | positions in the state which overlaps with the lower part of the decoration member 45 and front and back. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a mounting base 51 for mounting on the game area 5, a guiding bottom 52 extending forward from the upper edge of the mounting base 51, and a game ball flowing down on the guiding bottom 52 A plurality of ball abutting portions 53 capable of abutting (impacting) with each other, and a guiding wall portion 54 disposed at an extending end of the guiding bottom portion 52 are configured.

  The mounting base 51 is formed in a strip shape inclined downward toward the start winning opening 8 side (right side in FIG. 4), and a fastening hole 56 for fastening to the game board main body 2 at the upper left end and the lower right end. Has been established. In addition, a positioning boss 57 that locks to the center case 6 protrudes rearward from the upper edge portion on the back side of the mounting base 51, and a locking pin 58 that locks to the game board main body 2 at the lower edge portion. Projects backward. The attachment of the attachment base 51 (that is, the guide member 50) to the game area 5 will be described in detail later.

  The guide bottom portion 52 is disposed in a posture that is inclined downward toward the start winning opening 8 along the upper edge portion of the mounting base 51, and is set to have a front-rear width that allows the game balls to flow one by one. The top surface of the guide bottom portion 52 includes a plurality of ball contact portions 53 made of protrusions extending forward from the upper edge portion of the mounting base 51, and the ball contact portions 53 are moved upward from the guide bottom portion 52. While projecting, they are arranged at equal intervals along the direction of inclination of the guide bottom 52, that is, toward the start winning opening 8. And the space | interval of the adjacent ball contact parts 53 is set as the contact space | interval A, and each contact space | interval A is set to the width | variety narrower than the diameter of a game ball. Furthermore, the upper surface of each ball contact portion 53 is inclined downward toward the rear decorative frame 18 (see FIGS. 5C and 5D).

  The guide wall portion 54 is a wall portion for preventing inconvenience that the game ball placed on the guide bottom portion 52 falls forward, and extends upward from the extension end (front side end) of the guide bottom portion 52. In addition, the guide wall portion 54 has an opening window portion 61 penetrating in the front-rear direction and is opened horizontally along the guide bottom portion 52, and the upper edge portion of the opening window portion 61 is positioned higher than the ball contact portion 53. Thus, the ball contact portion 53 is faced forward from the opening window portion 61 so that the guide bottom portion 52 and the ball contact portion 53 can be viewed from the front of the game board 1 through the opening window portion 61.

In order to attach the guide member 50 having such a configuration to the game area 5, the positioning boss 57 of the mounting base 51 is fitted into the positioning hole 63 formed in the lower part of the decorative member 45, and the locking pin 58 is The game board main body 2 is fitted into a locking hole 64 provided in the game board main body 2, and in this fitting state, the game board main body 2 is fixed to the game board main body 2 through a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. Then, the mounting base 51 (that is, the guide member 50) is disposed in the game area 5 in a state of straddling the boundary between the game board main body 2 and the decorative frame body 18, and the guide bottom portion 52, the ball contact portion 53, and the guide wall portion 54 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5C, the surface of the decorative member 45 that is disposed in front of the decorative frame 18 and connected to the upper end of the mounting base 51 is the guide wall portion 54 of the guide member 50. of formed on the back surface opposite to a position, ing a base wall portion which forms a rear side wall of the guide member 50. In this way, a component capable of guiding the game ball to the start winning opening 8 can be realized with a simple structure, and can be attached to the game area 5 (or the center case 6) with a simple operation. Then, in order to be able to guide the game ball to the start winning opening 8, it is not necessary to separately attach a plurality of members, for example, many obstacle nails, to the game area 5. Therefore, it is possible to improve the manufacturing efficiency of the game board 1, and consequently the manufacturing efficiency of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, a decrease in the strength of the game board body 2 can be suppressed as compared with the case where many obstacle nails are planted in close proximity.

  Further, the guide member 50 can be disposed in the game area 5 as a part of the center case 6. Therefore, the guide member 50 can also function as a part for decorating the center case 6. And even if the center case 6 is enlarged and opened up and down, the inconvenience that the place where the guide member 50 is disposed is hardly generated. As a result, it is possible to suppress the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area 5 from becoming monotonous.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the gaming board 1 has a plurality of obstacle nails 13 along the extension line of the guiding bottom portion 52 on the left and right sides of the guiding member 50 in the gaming area 5 (that is, to the start winning opening 8). The obstacle nail row 67 is formed by being lined up. Then, by the obstacle nail row 67 (upstream side nail row 67a) planted on the opposite side of the starting winning port 8 (left side of the guide member 50 in FIG. 6) across the guide member 50, the game area 5 The game ball flowing down between the center case 6 and the guide rail 3 is configured to be easily introduced into the guide member 50. Also, the game ball that has been guided to the guide member 50 and started to flow down by the obstacle nail row 67 (downstream side nail row 67b) planted on the start winning opening 8 side (the right side of the guide member 50 in FIG. 6) is started. It is configured to easily flow down to the vicinity of the winning opening 8. Further, a gap slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball is set between the downstream nail row 67b and the guide member 50, so that the game ball flowing down from the guide member 50 does not reach the downstream nail row 67b. It is comprised so that it can flow down.

  A plurality of life nails 70 (four in FIG. 6) are formed in an arc shape around the upper portion of the start winning opening 8 from the position directly above the starting winning opening 8 to the guide member 50 side (upper left in FIG. 6). They are planted in a lined state, and the interval between the life nails 70 is set to be slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. A gap wider than the diameter of the game ball is set between the life nail 70 closest to the downstream nail row 67b and the downstream nail row 67b, and the game ball flowing down from the downstream nail row 67b is It is configured to be able to flow downward just before reaching the nail 70.

  And between the decoration member 45 and the fall prevention protrusion 32 on the guide member 50 side (left side in FIG. 6), the ball passage portion 71 is recessed by one step from the upper edges of the decoration member 45 and the fall prevention protrusion 32. Forming. Further, the ball passage portion 71 is set behind the guidance bottom portion 52 toward the downstream (rightward in FIG. 6), and the game ball guided by the guidance member 50 moves to the ball rolling portion 23 via the ball passage portion 71. It is configured to be able to.

  In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with the gaming board 1 having such a configuration, when a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown), the game ball is guided along the guide rail 3 and is placed above the game area 5. After reaching, the game area 5 flows down while changing the direction by the obstacle nail 13 or the windmill. When this game ball wins the general winning opening 9, the start winning opening 8, and the passing gate 47, a predetermined winning ball is obtained. Collected.

  Further, when the game ball flows down the side (left side) of the center case 6 and enters the ball lead-out path 25, the game ball flows down from the exit of the ball lead-out path 25 to the ball rolling portion 23, and this flow down The ball rolling part 23 rolls toward the central part in the left-right direction by the force. Then, when the game ball reaches the front guide unit 31 while the momentum of the game ball swinging left and right on the ball rolling unit 23 is weakened, the game ball moves forward while moving to the left or right. It moves down and flows down to the game area 5 below. Note that the game ball that has flowed downward from the front guide portion 31 at the center easily falls between the life nails 70 and immediately above the start winning opening 8 and easily wins the starting winning opening 8. Further, the game ball that has flowed downward from the left and right front guide portions 31 easily falls directly above the open / close member 8a through the life nail 70, and is guided to the open / close member 8a to start a winning prize opening. Easy to win 8

  Further, when the game ball flows down the side (left side) of the center case 6 and wins the passing gate 47 or flows down without passing through the passing gate 47 and falls onto the upstream nail row 67a. The game ball rolls along the upstream nail row 67a and reaches the guide member 50. Then, it flows down along the guide bottom portion 52 and the guide wall portion 54 and rolls toward the start winning port 8. At this time, since a plurality of ball contact portions 53 protrude from the guide bottom portion 52, the ball contact portion 53 contacts (impacts) the lower end bottom portion of the game ball. As a result, the guide member 50 can guide the game ball while bouncing it many times. Therefore, the game board 1 can guide the game ball to the start winning opening 8 while performing a complicated behavior by the guide member 50, and can enhance the interest of the game. In addition, the guide wall portion 54 can prevent the game ball from moving forward of the guide member 50, and it is easier to guide the game ball to the start winning opening 8. Furthermore, the behavior of the game ball that abuts on the ball abutment portion 53 can be visually recognized from the front through the opening window portion 61, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced. In the maintenance of the pachinko gaming machine, it is preferable that the damaged state of the ball contact portion 53 can be visually recognized from the front through the opening window portion 61 and the guide member 50 can be easily inspected. And the dust and the foreign material collected on the guidance bottom part can be easily swept out from the opening window part, and it is easy to clean the guidance member.

  Further, since the upper surface of the ball contact portion 53 is inclined downward toward the rear decorative frame 18 (board surface side), the game ball bounced against the ball contact portion 53 flies backward. easy. When the game ball flowing down on the guide member 50 bounces in front of the ball passage portion 71, the game ball easily flies backward while moving in the lateral direction due to the downward force and easily passes through the ball passage portion 71. As a result, the guide member 50 can cause the game ball bounced in contact with the ball contact portion 53 to enter the ball rolling portion 23 and roll in the left-right direction. Therefore, the game ball guided by the guide member 50 can be moved with a more complicated behavior, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  The game ball that has reached the downstream end of the guiding bottom 52 without jumping into the ball rolling portion 23 reaches the downstream nail row 67b and is guided to the start winning opening 8 if the downflow force is strong. On the other hand, if the downflow force is weak, it flows down to the lower game area 5 from the gap set between the guide member 50 and the downstream side nail row 67b before reaching the downstream side nail row 67b. Therefore, the player can enjoy watching whether or not the game ball that has flowed down toward the start winning port 8 by the guide member 50 reaches the start winning port 8.

  In addition, the guide member 50 may extend only the ball contact portion 53 forward from the upper edge portion of the mounting base 51 without providing the guide bottom portion 52, and may form a through hole between the ball contact portions 53. . If comprised in this way, the side part of the ball | bowl contact part 53 will not be supported, but the center part of the front-back direction of the ball | bowl contact part 53, ie, the part which a game ball will contact | abut easily, will bend up and down easily. Therefore, it is possible to make it easy to jump off the game ball that is in contact with the ball contact portion 53, and it is possible to further improve the interest of the game by making the game ball more bounced.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the contact space | interval A of the ball | bowl contact part 53 was set to equal intervals, this invention is not limited to this, You may set to a different space | interval. For example, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the mounting base 51 and the guide wall portion 54 are located in the vicinity of the start winning opening 8, more specifically, above the starting winning opening 8 and below the left front guide section 31. It is extended. Further, a ball contact portion 53 is disposed between the extended mounting base 51 and the guide wall portion 54 so as to extend forward from the mounting base 51, and the ball contact portion 53 near the start winning port 8 is abutted. The contact interval B is set to a width wider than the contact interval A of the ball contact portion 53 on the upstream side (left side in FIG. 7), specifically, a width wider than the diameter of the game ball. Furthermore, a through hole 73 is opened between the ball contact portions 53 of the extended portion. Thus, when the contact interval of the ball contact portion 53 is varied depending on the location, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided by the guide member 50 from becoming monotonous. In addition, since a through hole 73 through which a game ball can pass is provided between some of the ball contact portions 53, the game ball can pass between the ball contact portions 53 and flow down to the lower game area 5. . Therefore, the game ball can be made to perform more complicated behavior, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  In the second embodiment, the three contact intervals B near the start winning opening 8 are set wider than the other contact intervals A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one contact interval is set. It may be set wider than other contact intervals. Further, a wide contact interval may be set on the upstream side of the guide member 50.

  By the way, although the guide member 50 of the said embodiment provided the ball | bowl contact part 53 which consists of a protrusion on the upper surface of the induction | guidance | derivation bottom part 52, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the guide member 80 in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is not provided with a guide bottom portion and a guide wall portion, and is combed with a plurality of ball contact portions 83 extending forward from the upper edge portion of the mounting base 81. They are arranged in a tooth shape (see FIGS. 8A and 8B). The ball contact portion 83 includes a strip-shaped contact base 83a connected to the mounting base 81, an arc-shaped flexible portion 83b extending upward from the tip (front end) of the contact base 83a, The flexible portion 83b extends in a cantilever state inclined downward from the upper end of the flexible portion 83b, and is formed of a strip-shaped contact action portion 83c arranged in a state of being spaced upward from the contact base 83a. It is formed in a U shape. If the game ball hits the contact action portion 83c of the ball contact portion 83 having such a configuration from above, the flexible portion 83b is bent by the impact force received from the game ball and the contact action portion 83c is moved upward. A biasing force to be moved can be generated. The game ball that has come into contact with the abutting action portion 83c by this urging force can be bounced upward. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to play the game ball guided by the guide member 80, and it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, the guide members 50 and 80 of each embodiment described above may be disposed in the game area 5, and therefore may be disposed in a position away from the center case 6. In addition, the winning opening to which the game balls guided by the guide members 50 and 80 are directed is not limited to the start winning opening 8, and any winning opening (winning apparatus) may be used as long as the game balls can be won. Good. For example, a winning opening for collecting game balls may be used, or a passing gate for determining that winning is achieved by passing game balls may be used.

  In the embodiment described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game area is provided with a winning opening through which a gaming ball can be won. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it is a gaming machine. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a center case. It is a disassembled perspective view of a decoration frame. It is a disassembled perspective view around the guide member of the decorative frame. It is explanatory drawing of a guide member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a side view seen from the inclination direction of a guide bottom part, (d) is a perspective view. ) It is explanatory drawing of the behavior of the game ball which rolls a guide member and a ball rolling part. It is a perspective view of the guidance member periphery in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the guide member in 3rd Embodiment, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is sectional drawing which shows the shape of a spherical contact part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 5 Game area | region 6 Center case 8 Start winning opening 16 Recessed chamber 17 Case base 18 Decoration frame body 22 Bottom part 23 Ball rolling part 24 Decoration unit 25 Ball lead-out path 50 Guide member 51 Mounting base 52 Guide bottom part 53 Ball contact Part 54 guide wall part 56 fixing hole 61 opening window part 71 ball passing part 73 through hole 80 guide member 81 mounting base 83 ball contact part 83a contact base 83b flexible part 83c contact action part

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine provided with a winning opening in which a game ball can win in a gaming area partitioned by a plurality of dividing members on a gaming board, and a center case disposed above the winning opening.
The center case is
A guide member capable of guiding the flowing game ball to the winning opening;
A decorative member attached between the guide member and the center case;
A concave chamber with an open front,
A decorative frame disposed at the opening edge of the concave chamber;
A ball rolling portion formed on the front edge portion of a fall prevention protrusion formed on the lower portion of the decorative frame body and preventing the game ball from dropping;
With
The guide member is disposed on the side of the ball rolling portion of the front side portion of the decorative frame,
The guide member is
A mounting base for mounting in the gaming area;
A guiding bottom portion extending from the upper edge of the mounting base to the front, with a front-rear width that allows game balls to flow down one by one;
A guide wall portion extending upward from an extension end of the guide bottom portion and forming a front side wall of the guide bottom portion;
A plurality of ball contact portions arranged in a state of protruding upward on the upper surface of the guide bottom portion, and the ball contact portions are arranged in a row toward the winning opening,
The decoration member is formed so as to face the guide wall portion of the guide member, and a ball passage portion through which a game ball can pass between the base wall portion forming the rear side wall of the guide member and the fall prevention protrusion A gaming machine characterized by comprising and forming . The guide bottom is inclined downward toward the winning opening,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an opening window portion is provided in the guide wall portion so that the ball contact portion can be visually recognized from the front. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the ball contact portion of the guide member is inclined downward toward the decorative frame body.

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