JP5028450B2 - Prototype game board unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a prototype game board suitable for laying out specifications such as the layout pattern and number of game nails, and in particular, while changing the layout pattern of game nails in various ways using a single prototype game board. The present invention relates to a prototype game board unit that enables trial and error design for a game ball flow test.

Game nails are planted on the front of the game board constituting the pachinko gaming machine as a means to change the flow direction of the game balls, but the game nails are in the flow down state of the game balls at the prototype stage of the pachinko game machine. In order to confirm the influence, an experiment using a prototype game board is carried out. In other words, it is difficult to confirm how the arrangement pattern, the arrangement interval, the number, and the like of the game nails affect the actual game ball without an experiment using a prototype game board.
Therefore, if it is found that the game ball flown out of the original intention as a result of trial placement of the game ball by placing nails in the layout pattern as designed on the prototype game board, It is necessary to finely adjust the position of the nail, add or remove it. In particular, for the nail that guides the game ball to the starting winning opening, how to set the game nail arrangement pattern is an important factor, but the position can be adjusted by removing the existing game nail and re-planting it. It cannot be fine tuned. This is because once the game nail is pulled out, the nail hole remains, so that the nail hole interferes with the game ball and the precise flow path cannot be known.
For this reason, in order to increase / decrease the number of game nails and change the position, it is necessary to newly manufacture a game board in which game nails are struck again.

However, in order to produce a new prototype game board, it is necessary to form a large number of pilot holes on the new game board surface and then drive game nails into these pilot holes, which increases the production cost. This is a cause of prolonged design period.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-161462 proposes a technique for replacing a part of a road nail with a part of a center decoration, but it does not facilitate the layout of an array pattern or the like of the game nail itself. There is no merit in that it is necessary to recreate the prototype game board when it is necessary to increase or decrease the number, change the layout, or the like.

JP 2008-161462 A

As described above, if it is found that it is necessary to change the arrangement and number of game nails by making a trial game using a prototype game board, the existing game nails are removed and a new game nail is Because it was not possible to set up, it was necessary to produce a new prototype game board in which the game nails were re-worked. For this reason, every time trial and error are repeated with respect to the arrangement of the game nails, it is necessary to newly produce a trial game board, which causes an increase in cost and a prolonged production period.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to design by a trial and error procedure in which a game ball flow-down test is performed while variously changing the layout pattern of game nails using a single prototype game board. The purpose is to provide a prototype game board unit.

In order to achieve the above object, a prototype game board unit according to the invention of claim 1 is disposed on the back side of the prototype game board having a through hole on the board surface and from the through hole. A movable game nail that moves forward and backward in the game board, and the movable game nail is supported by a movable game nail support member, and advances and retreats in the front-rear direction by the movable game nail support member. A nail hole for detachably mounting the movable game nail is formed, and a lid member for closing the through hole is configured to be detachable from the nail hole .
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the trial game board has a structure in which a fixed game nail is planted on a board surface avoiding the through hole.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the through hole is a nail insertion hole for inserting the movable game nail one by one.
The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the through hole is a fitting hole into which a part of a movable game nail support member supporting the plurality of movable game nails is fitted.

  According to the prototype game board unit of the present invention, it is possible to provide a prototype game board suitable for laying out specifications such as the layout pattern and number of game nails. In particular, a trial and error design for performing a flow-down test of a game ball while changing various layout patterns of game nails using a single prototype game board is possible.

1 is a front perspective view of a prototype game board unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the prototype game board unit of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the prototype game board unit of FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the state of the movable game nail supported by the support member. It is a front perspective view which shows the structure of the game board unit for trial manufacture concerning other embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the prototype game board unit according to the embodiment of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the prototype game board unit according to the embodiment of FIG. 5. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part structure of the game board unit for trial manufacture concerning embodiment of FIG. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the modification of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the modification of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
1 is a front perspective view of a prototype gaming board unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a rear view, and FIG. 4 is supported by a support member. It is a perspective view which shows the state of the made movable game nail.
The prototype game board unit 1 is a prototype machine for determining the actual influence of the game nails and other board parts arranged on the game board surface on the flow-down state of the game ball at the design stage for producing the pachinko machine. Equipped to.
The prototype game board unit 1 includes a prototype game board 2, a fixed game nail 5 implanted in the board surface of the prototype game board 2, a through hole 10 formed through the board surface, and a prototype game board 2. A movable game nail 15 that is arranged on the back side and protrudes from the through hole 10 to the front of the game board, and a movable game nail support member (support member) 20 that can move back and forth with a plurality of movable game nails 15 implanted in the front surface. And.
Further, a start winning device 50, a normal winning port 51, a large winning port 52, an out ball discharge port 53, a game ball guide rail 54, and the like are provided on the surface of the prototype game board 2 of this example.
The prototype game board unit 1 of the present invention is a prototype game board 2 having a through hole 10 on the board surface, and a movable board that is arranged on the back side of the prototype game board and protrudes from the through hole 10 to the front of the game board. It is sufficient if the game nail 15 is provided, and the presence of the fixed game nail 5 is not essential, but in this embodiment, a configuration example in which the fixed game nail 5 is implanted in the avoidance position of the through hole 10 will be described. .
The fixed game nail 5 is a means for changing the flow direction of the game ball, and is previously implanted and fixed at a predetermined position on the board surface, and the position cannot be changed or increased or decreased.

On the other hand, the through-hole 10 is a round hole-like small hole (nail insertion hole) into which a movable game nail 15 composed of a large-diameter head and a small-diameter rod-like portion can be inserted one by one. Arbitrarily adjust the number and arrangement of game nails protruding from the board surface by moving the nails 15 back and forth from the through hole 10 and the position protruding forward from the through hole 10 in a lump. can do.
The movable game nail 15 is supported in a state where it is planted on the front surface of the support member 20, and by moving the support member back and forth in the front-rear direction, the movable game nails are collectively projected forward from the through hole 10 or backward. Can be evacuated. The movable game nail 15 may be the same metal nail as the game nail mounted on the actual machine, or may be a dummy nail made of a resin material. When the movable game nail 15 is made of a resin material, it can be molded together with the support member 20.
The movable game nail 15 may be fixedly disposed on the front surface of the support member 20 or may be assembled detachably. That is, a nail hole for detachably supporting the movable game nail 15 may be formed in front of the support member so that the number of planted trees can be adjusted as necessary.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the support member 20 is not shown so as to advance and retreat along a predetermined track between a position retracted backward (shown by a broken line) and a position protruding forward (shown by a solid line). It is guided by a guide member, and may be moved back and forth by a manual operation, or may be moved back and forth by a drive source such as a motor.

In this example, there is no fixed game nail that constitutes the nail (group) A that guides the game ball that has been driven from the launching device (not shown) via the game ball guide rail 54 to the trial game board surface to the start winning device 50. The through holes 10 are formed in the board surface portion (space between the road nails), and the movable game nails 15 are projected and retracted from the through holes 10 so that the layout of the game nails can be changed. Since the road nail A is composed of five groups of fixed game nails in two upper and lower rows (4 rows in total) provided on the left and right sides of the start winning device 50, in this example, the nail A is arranged along each fixed nail row. Four support members 20 (20-1 to 20-4) are provided so that the movable game nails (group) 15 appear and disappear individually from the through hole 10 (FIGS. 2 and 3).
The movable game nail 15 has the same diameter and the same length as the fixed game nail 5 and exhibits a function of changing the flow direction of the game ball in the same manner as the fixed game nail 5 when protruding on the trial game board surface. . Therefore, a simulation equivalent to that of the actual machine can be realized by the game nail group including the movable game nail 15 and the fixed game nail 5. Further, when the movable game nail 15 is retracted into the through hole 10, the retraction position is determined so as to close the through hole 10 by the large-diameter head of the movable game nail so that the flow path of the game ball penetrates. Problems that are affected by contact with the hole can be prevented.

Next, FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 are a front perspective view, a rear perspective view, a rear view, and a perspective view showing a main part configuration of a prototype gaming board unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
A prototype game board unit 1 according to the present embodiment includes a prototype game board 2, a fixed game nail 5 planted on the board surface of the prototype game board 2, a through hole 30 formed through the board surface, and a prototype. A movable game nail 15 disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and protruding from the through hole 30 to the front of the game board; a support member 40 capable of moving back and forth in a state where a plurality of movable game nails 15 are implanted on the front surface; It has.
The fixed game nail 5 is a means for changing the flow direction of the game ball, and is previously implanted and fixed at a predetermined position on the board surface, and the position cannot be changed or increased or decreased.

On the other hand, the through hole 30 is a long hole-like fitting hole into which a part of the support member 40 supporting the plurality of movable game nails 15 is fitted, and the plurality of movable game nails 15 are moved from the through hole 30 to the back side. By collectively advancing and retracting between the retracted position and the position protruding forward from the through hole 30, the number and arrangement of game nails protruding from the board surface can be arbitrarily adjusted.
As shown in FIG. 8, the support member 40 includes a pedestal portion 41 in which the movable game nail 15 is planted on the front surface, and a flange portion 42 protruding from the bottom of the pedestal portion 41, and the support member 40 moves forward. Sometimes, the pedestal 41 is fitted into the corresponding through hole 30 and the front surface thereof is held so as to be flush with the game board surface. At this time, the movable game nail 15 on the front surface of the pedestal is in a state of protruding to the game board surface. It is preferable that the front surface of the pedestal portion be flush with the game board surface when the flange portion 42 comes into contact with the back surface of the prototype game board.

On the other hand, in a state where the support member 40 is retracted rearward, the movable game nail 15 is retracted rearward from the through hole 30 and is not projected from the game board surface. When the movable game nail 15 is retracted into the through hole 30, the retraction position is determined so as to close the through hole 30 by the large-diameter head of the movable game nail, so that the flow path of the game ball becomes the through hole. It is possible to prevent malfunctions that are affected by the contact.
The movable game nail 15 may be fixedly disposed on the front surface of the pedestal portion 41 of the support member 40, or may be assembled detachably. That is, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 9, a nail hole 40a for detachably supporting the movable game nail 15 is formed in front of the pedestal portion so that the number of planting can be adjusted as necessary. Also good.
In each of the above embodiments, the head of the movable game nail may be used as a means for closing the through holes 10 and 30 when the movable game nail is retracted, but a special closing means (lid member) may be provided. good.
Specifically, for example, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 10, a lid for closing the through holes 10 and 30 in a nail hole 40a for attaching and detaching the movable game nail 15 provided on the front surface of the support member 20 (40). You may comprise so that the member 45 may be attached or detached. As shown in the figure, the movable game nail 15 projects forward from the through holes 10 and 30 while the support member 20 (40) is in contact with the back surface of the prototype game board 2, while the lid member 45 closes the through hole. be able to. For this reason, when the support member is moved forward, the through hole where the movable game nail does not protrude can be closed by the lid member 45, and the influence of the flow path of the game ball on the through hole can be reduced. .

As described above, according to the prototype game board unit of the present invention, it is possible to provide a prototype game board suitable for laying out specifications such as the layout pattern and number of game nails. In particular, a trial and error design for performing a flow-down test of a game ball while changing various layout patterns of game nails using a single prototype game board is possible.
The prototype gaming board unit 1 according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming board prototype equipped in a gaming machine using gaming balls such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Prototype game board unit, 2 ... Prototype game board, 5 ... Fixed game nail, 10 ... Through hole, 15 ... Movable game nail, 20 ... Support member, 30 ... Through hole, 40 ... Support member, 40a ... Nail Hole: 41 ... Base part, 42 ... Flange part, 45 ... Lid member, 50 ... Start winning device, 51 ... Normal prize opening, 52 ... Grand prize opening, 53 ... Out ball outlet, 54 ... Game ball guide rail

Claims (4)

A prototype game board provided with a through hole on the board surface, and a movable game nail disposed on the back side of the prototype game board and protruding from the through hole to the front of the game board ,
The movable game nail is supported by a movable game nail support member, and moves forward and backward by the movable game nail support member.
The movable game nail support member has a nail hole for detachably mounting the movable game nail,
A prototype game board unit, wherein a lid member for closing the through hole is configured to be detachable from the nail hole .   2. The prototype game board unit according to claim 1, wherein the prototype game board has a configuration in which a fixed game nail is planted on a board surface avoiding the through hole.   3. The prototype game board unit according to claim 1, wherein the through hole is a nail insertion hole through which the movable game nail is inserted one by one.   4. The prototype according to claim 1, wherein the through hole is a fitting hole into which a part of a movable game nail support member that supports the plurality of movable game nails is fitted. Game board unit.

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