JP5055226B2 - Board surface parts, game board units, and pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a board component, a game board unit, and a pachinko gaming machine in which a winning game ball is stored and used as a prop for performance.

In a conventional pachinko machine, an electronic lottery is performed when a game ball flowing down the game board wins a winning opening, and a game is played while a win is won and the variable winning opening is opened for a predetermined time. There is a game of winning as many balls as possible.
However, in addition to the enjoyment of winning game balls into the prize opening, there are various game effects that make pachinko machines even more enjoyable by providing effects that make the game strongly impressed in the player's field of view. .
For example, in Patent Document 1, a space for holding a game ball is provided in front of a symbol display unit that displays a game image on a game board surface, and the game ball is held in the game ball holding space under a certain game condition. There is disclosed a pachinko gaming machine that performs a display effect in cooperation with a symbol display unit and a game ball held in a previous game ball holding space.
Further, in Patent Document 2, a tank model as a first accessory or a second accessory consisting of a 7-segment display device appearing from above the screen of the liquid crystal display device is provided in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display device on the game board. The action of the first and second actors is combined to change the screen display in response to the tip of the turret of the tank model pointing to the direction of the 7-segment display device. A gaming machine is disclosed.
Further, in Patent Document 3, a second out port is provided above the first out port disposed at the lowermost part of the game area, and the game ball that has entered the second out port is stored in a state where the game ball is visible. There is disclosed a gaming machine provided with a storage means for discharging the stored game balls to the outside according to the progress of the game or supplying them to the game area again.
JP 2006-43111 A JP 2007-275127 A JP 2007-195624 A

In a pachinko gaming machine having the above-described effect function, a liquid crystal display device that displays a fluctuating symbol or the like on a game board surface and a game ball are combined to perform a display effect with a change (Patent Document 1), or a liquid crystal display. There is an effect in which the display is changed by associating a plurality of movable objects with the apparatus (Patent Document 2). In addition, a second out port and a means for storing the out ball from the second out port are provided, and the stored game ball is used as part of the effect unit (Patent Document 3).
However, although the pachinko gaming machine described above can achieve a certain performance effect with the liquid crystal display device using a game ball or an accessory, it is on the extension line of the conventional game performance and surprises and impresses the player strongly. It could not be said that a novel directing effect was obtained.
In Patent Document 3, there is no meaning in production for the action of discharging the game ball from the storage means, or the discharged game ball is not used as part of the production, it is merely discharged. Therefore, the point that lacks novelty is a problem.

In this way, the production during the game is a very important element for the player to form an image of the pachinko machine, do you get tired of the game or want to continue playing? It becomes a turning point.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the operation itself of releasing a plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the surface of the game board has a meaning in terms of production, and other gimmicks and images. By using it as a part of the production through collaboration, the board parts, the game board unit, and the pachinko machine that can impress and impress the player with a strong impression and can enjoy the game while enjoying fun. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
A board component according to the invention of claim 1 is a prize opening provided on the game board surface, a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of game balls entered in the prize opening in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface, A board surface component including a gimmick that advances and retreats along a movement path on the front side of the saddle member and a drive mechanism that drives the gimmick to advance and retreat, and the saddle member supports a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface. And a bottom plate capable of moving back and forth in the front-rear direction intersecting the game board surface, a bottom plate moving mechanism for moving the bottom plate back and forth, and a bottom opening that is opened and closed by the bottom plate, and when the bottom plate is positioned forward, the bottom portion When the game ball is prevented from falling from the opening and retracted backward, the bottom opening is opened and the game ball is dropped, and a part of the output of the drive source constituting the drive mechanism is The bottom plate transfer through the transmission mechanism. Characterized by being configured to be transmitted to the mechanism.
In the present invention, an effect that is important for the progress of the game is realized by dropping the game ball once stored after winning. The driving force to the bottom plate moving mechanism is transmitted from the driving mechanism that drives the gimmick so that the action of dropping the game ball is realized in conjunction with the related action by the gimmick. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and downsizing and cost reduction can be realized. Another advantage is that control for synchronizing the operation of dropping the game ball and the operation of the gimmick is not required.
A board component according to a second aspect of the present invention is the board component according to the first aspect, wherein a convex portion and a concave portion are provided on a front end edge of the bottom plate, and when the bottom plate is positioned forward, a game ball from the bottom portion opening portion. The bottom opening is opened to allow the game ball to fall when the ball is retracted backward, and the convex of the game ball falling from the bottom opening in the process of moving the bottom plate from the front to the rear. The game ball at the position corresponding to the portion is configured such that the fall timing is delayed as compared with the game ball at the position corresponding to the recess.
The production effect can be enhanced by varying the falling timing of the game ball by the convex portion and the concave portion provided at the front end edge of the bottom plate constituting the storage device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the board component according to the second aspect, wherein the game board in the position corresponding to the recess is dropped from the bottom plate by temporarily stopping while the bottom plate is moving from the front to the rear. The game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is dropped when the bottom plate resumes the backward movement and completes the retreat.
By making the timing of retracting the bottom plate in two stages, the falling timing of the game ball can be shifted by the cooperation of the convex portion and the concave portion.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a board component comprising a winning opening provided on a gaming board surface, a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of gaming balls that have entered the winning opening in a direction substantially parallel to the gaming board surface, and the bowl member. A board surface component comprising a gimmick that advances and retreats along a movement path on the front side of the member, and a drive mechanism that drives the gimmick to advance and retreat, wherein the saddle member is fixed to hold a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface A bottom plate, a pressing member disposed on the back side of the game ball on the fixed bottom plate and protruding and retracting in the front-rear direction, and a pressing member moving mechanism for moving the pressing member forward and backward, wherein the pressing member is located rearward The fixed bottom plate keeps holding the game ball when the pressing member moves forward, and the game ball on the fixed bottom plate is pressed and dropped when the pressing member moves forward, and the output of the drive source constituting the drive mechanism Part of the press through the transmission mechanism Characterized by being configured to be transmitted to the wood moving mechanism.
A plurality of game balls supported on the fixed bottom plate are dropped by a pressing member arranged on the back side. The driving force to the pressing member moving mechanism is transmitted from the driving mechanism that drives the gimmick so that the action of dropping the game ball is realized in conjunction with the related action by the gimmick. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and downsizing and cost reduction can be realized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the board component according to the fourth aspect, wherein a convex portion and a concave portion for pushing out the game ball are provided on the front surface of the pressing member, and the pressing member at the rear position is moved forward. Among the game balls that fall from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate when projected, the game ball that is in a position corresponding to the convex portion is configured to fall ahead of the game ball that is in a position corresponding to the concave portion. It is characterized by that.
The production effect can be enhanced by varying the falling timing of the game ball by the convex portion and the concave portion provided on the front surface of the pressing member.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a board component according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein, in the fifth aspect, only the game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is placed on the fixed bottom plate by temporarily stopping while the pressing member projects forward from the rear. The game ball is dropped at a position corresponding to the recess when the pressing member resumes moving forward.
By setting the timing for advancing the pressing member in two stages, the timing at which the game ball falls can be shifted by the cooperation of the convex portion and the concave portion.
A game board unit according to a seventh aspect of the invention is characterized by including the board part according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.
A pachinko gaming machine according to an invention of claim 8 is provided with the game board unit according to claim 7.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a winning game ball can be temporarily stored in a storage device and used as one of props for production. In other words, the operation itself that releases the plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the surface of the game board is given meaning in the production, and is used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and videos. According to this, the player can be surprised and impressed strongly, and an unprecedented production effect that can be played while having fun can be exhibited. In particular, since the storage device is operated by a driving force from a gimmick drive source configured to move forward and backward between a position protruding forward and a retracted position of the storage device, the number of parts is reduced, especially driving Miniaturization and cost reduction can be realized by using one source. Moreover, the control for synchronizing the operation of dropping the game ball and the operation of the gimmick is not required.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with board components according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular frame 2, and a game board 3 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 2 from the back side.
A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front side of the game board 3 so as to be opened and closed. Further, a lower part of the game board 3 is provided with a tray part 4 for storing game balls, a launch lever 5 for launching game balls in the tray part 4 and the like. In addition, an operation unit 6 such as a chance button for performing a game effect or a cross key, or a game ball purchase button or a purchase cancel button is provided on the upper part of the tray unit 4.
On the back of the game board 3, a synthetic resin mechanism board (none of which is shown in the figure) is attached to the back of the game board 3 with back parts related to the progress and production of the game, such as a liquid crystal screen, main control board and sub control board. Has been. Around the game area (game board surface) 3 a in the game board 3, a game ball launched from the launching device by operating the launch lever 5 is guided to the upper part of the game area 3 a or guided to the out port 7. An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided.
An image display 9 serving as an image display means is disposed almost at the center of the game board 3. The image display device 9 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays an image corresponding to a special symbol in the normal operation state. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating the respective game state is displayed.
Outside the game area on the lower right side of the game board 3, there are provided a special symbol display 8 for changing and displaying a special symbol, a normal symbol display 10 for changing and displaying a normal symbol, and the like.

When a winning of a game ball is detected by a first starting port switch or a second starting port switch, which will be described later, during a special symbol variation, the right to display the variation of the special symbol obtained by the pitch, that is, a so-called retained ball is suspended. . The number of held balls that are held is displayed by a holding lamp 15.
Below the image display 9, a variable winning device 11 for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol display 8 is provided.
The variable winning device 11 includes an upper start pocket 14 and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 17 having a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces). In the upper starting pocket 14, a first starting port switch (SW) for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol indicator 8 is provided. In addition, a second start port switch (SW) for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol indicator 8 is provided inside the electric chew 17.

Further, on the left side of the image display 9, a gate 12 is provided for operating the normal symbol display 10 disposed in the lower right part of the game board. A gate switch (SW) is provided inside the gate 12, and when the game ball passes through the gate SW of the gate 12, it operates and stops for a predetermined time. And when it stops in a predetermined mode, the movable piece which consists of the electric chew 17 provided in the variable prize-winning apparatus 11 is comprised so that opening operation may be carried out for a predetermined time.
Further, below the variable winning device 11, there is provided a lower large winning opening 13 having an open / close door that is opened in a big hit state which is one of the special gaming states.
Further, the game board 3 is provided with a normal winning opening 16, and a windmill and a number of game nails (not shown) are provided in a protruding manner. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.

As a characteristic configuration of the present invention, a storage device 20 capable of storing a plurality of game balls is provided on the near side (player side) of the image display 9, and one side of the storage device 20 is movable as a gimmick. A body 40 is provided.
The storage device 20 includes a gutter member 21 that stores a predetermined number of game balls in a row. The storage device 20 constitutes another big prize opening (hereinafter referred to as an upper prize prize opening) 22 having a movable piece (not shown) that is opened when it is in a big hit state. The winning game balls B are counted by a sensor (not shown) and stored in the bag member 21. Although the game ball after counting is normally discharged, in this embodiment, it is stored for performing a game effect. The eaves member 21 is a schematic tubular body extending in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface 3a and inclined on the right side downward, and accommodates game balls arranged in a line.
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable body 40 as a gimmick has a sword shape, for example, and is supported on the right side of the image display 9 so that the lower end portion thereof is rotatable. As will be described later, the sword moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 1 to the position protruding to the front surface of the image display 9 in accordance with the timing of dropping the game ball from the scissors member 21, thereby moving the movable body having a sword shape. A game ball is released by a cutting operation with 40 blades. At this time, it is also possible to exert a specific effect by the cooperation of the video displayed on the image display 9 and the game ball falling.
In the present invention, meaning in the production is given to the operation itself of dropping the game ball, and it is effectively used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and images on the display.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel surface component (first embodiment) including the image display 9, the storage device 20, and the movable body 40, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable body is operated. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are perspective views showing the relation between the operation of the gimmick and the operation of the storage device, and FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are front views showing the state where the gimmick is in the protruding position, 6 (a) and 6 (b) are a plan view and a side view of the board component.
The board component according to the present invention includes an upper prize winning port 22 provided on the game board surface, a storage device 20 for storing a predetermined number of game balls entering the winning port in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface, and a storage device. 20 includes a movable body (gimmick) 40 that advances and retreats along a moving path on the front side of 20, and a drive mechanism 60 that drives the movable body 40 to advance and retreat.
The storage device 20 has a saddle member 21 that communicates with an upper prize winning port (winning mouth) 22 located on the left side, and the saddle member 21 is a rectangular tube inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front of the game board. A game ball that has entered from the upper prize winning port 22 enters the cage member 21 through a tubular path and is stored.

The gutter member 21 supports a plurality of game balls on the upper surface and can move back and forth in the front-rear direction intersecting the game board surface, a bottom plate moving mechanism 30 that moves the bottom plate 25 back and forth, and a bottom opening that is opened and closed by the bottom plate 25 26a, and prevents the game ball from falling from the bottom opening 26a when the bottom plate is positioned forward, and opens the bottom opening to drop the game ball when retracted backward. .
A stopper piece (not shown) that opens and closes the right end opening (discharge port) of the flange member 21 is disposed, and the stopper piece is opened and closed by a discharge port opening / closing mechanism (not shown). A discharge tube body 55 is connected to the right end opening of the heel member 21, and when the stopper piece is retracted, the game ball in the heel member 21 moves toward the discharge tube body 55, and from the discharge tube body 55. It is discharged to the game board surface.
A drive mechanism 60 is disposed on the back side corresponding to the lower end of the movable body 40. One of the characteristic configurations of the present invention is that a part of the output of the drive source constituting the drive mechanism 60 is transmitted to the bottom plate moving mechanism 30 through the transmission mechanism.

The storage device 20 counts the game balls B that are won when a movable piece (not shown) that opens and closes the upper prize winning port 22 provided in the upper part of the image display 9 is in an open state by a sensor. The entered game balls B are stored in a row in the saddle member 21. The gutter member 21 includes a bottom plate 25 that supports a game ball on the upper surface, and the bottom plate 25 is supported so as to be movable forward and backward. The bottom plate moving mechanism 30 advances and retracts between a closed position where the bottom plate is protruded forward and an open position where the bottom plate is retracted backward. When the bottom plate moves to the open position, the game ball that was previously supported on the bottom plate loses the support means and falls into the game area.
In a state where the game balls are stored in the scissors member 21, the control means operates the drive mechanism 60 under certain conditions to rotate the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword to cut the front side of the scissors member 21. By performing the operation and the opening operation of the saddle member 21 almost simultaneously, the stored game ball is released downward, dropped onto the game board surface, and discharged from the out port 7. At this time, using the video and sound effects on the screen of the image display 9, it is possible to exert a production effect in connection with the cutting operation by the sword and the dropping operation of the game ball.
Since all the game balls stored in the scissors member 21 can be dropped apart in this way, the effect is as if the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword cut the scissors member 21 and dropped the game balls. An effect is obtained.

The heel member 21 has a bottom plate 25 that supports a plurality of game balls B on the top surface and can be moved forward and backward, and has a bottom opening 26a that forms a game ball storage space on the bottom plate 25 and is opened and closed by the bottom plate. A fixed tube body 26. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A, when the bottom opening 26a is closed because the bottom plate 25 protrudes forward, the game balls entered from the top prize winning port 22 are successively played. It is stored in the member 21. A stopper piece (not shown) is provided at the end of the storage area of the gutter member 21, and the game ball on the bottom plate 25 is locked by the stopper piece so as not to move further to the right. A required number of game balls can be stored in a row in the storage region of the gutter member 21, and when the bottom plate retreats backward as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (b) and the bottom opening 26a is opened at once, all the The game ball falls onto the game board surface from the bottom opening 26a.
A convex portion 25a and a concave portion 25b are provided at the front edge of the bottom plate 25 according to the present invention, and the convex portion of the game ball B that falls from the bottom opening portion 26a of the fixed tubular body when the bottom plate is retracted rearward. The game ball at the position corresponding to 25a is configured such that the fall timing is delayed as compared with the game ball at the position corresponding to the recess 25b. For this reason, in the process of retracting the bottom plate 25 at a stretch, each game ball will fall at a disjoint timing. For this reason, it is possible to represent the situation in which the spear member 21 is cut by the cutting operation by the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword and the game ball falls, with less humanity (in a natural state).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bottom plate moving mechanism 30 includes a fixed guide rail 31 that stably guides the bottom plate 25 in the front-rear direction, a continuous piece 32 that extends rearward from the bottom plate center portion, and a continuous piece. Arms 33a and 33b projecting on both sides from 32, and two rod-like guide members 34 and 35 extending in parallel in the front-rear direction with both ends supported on the gaming machine main body side. One guide member 34 is fixedly supported at both ends by the gaming machine main body, and is a means for guiding the bottom plate 25 in the front-rear direction by being inserted into a hole provided in one arm 33a. The other guide member 35 is rotatably supported at both ends, and a part thereof is a screw rod 35a. A screw rod 35a is screwed into a female screw portion 33c provided on the other arm 33b, and the arm 33b advances and retreats in the front-rear direction when the guide member 35 rotates about its axis. The bottom plate 25 integrated with the arm 33b moves forward and backward integrally with the arm 33b. At this time, since one arm 33a is guided in the front-rear direction by the guide member 34, the posture of the bottom plate and the movement path are stabilized.
The position of the bottom plate 25 is detected by the photosensor P (the same applies to other embodiments).

The guide member 35 integrally includes a pulley (transmission mechanism) 36 at an appropriate position, and an endless belt (transmission mechanism) 37 is wound around the pulley 36. The belt 37 receives a part of the output from the drive source (motor 61) constituting the drive mechanism 60 that drives the movable body 40, and rotates the guide member 35 in the forward and reverse directions.
The drive mechanism 60 includes a motor 61 and a drive pulley 63 whose axis is fixed to an output shaft 62 of the motor, and the output shaft 62 has a proximal end portion of a movable body 40 shaped like a sword. And the motor can be rotated forward and backward to rotate between the retracted position shown in FIG. 2 and the protruding position shown in FIG.
Further, the drive pulley 63 integrated with the output shaft 62 is connected to the pulley 36 of the guide member via the belt 37, and the bottom plate 25 protrudes forward when the movable body 40 is in the retracted position shown in FIG. When the movable body 40 is moved to the projecting position shown in FIG. 3 by driving the drive mechanism 60, the bottom plate 25 is retracted rearward (the bottom plate bottom 26a open position). )
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), in order to avoid the belt 37 from overlapping the front surface of the image display 9, a detour path in which the belt is avoided from the front of the image display 9 by using another pulley. It is also possible to distribute it so that it passes through.

Next, FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are main part configuration explanatory views of a panel component (storage device) according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 (a) is a storage state, and FIG. 7 (b). Indicates the open state of the first stage. Note that the same portions as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals for description.
A characteristic configuration of the storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is a position where the bottom plate 25 in which convex portions 25a and concave portions 25b are alternately arranged on the front end edge is projected forward (FIG. 7A, bottom opening closed position). The operation of evacuating from the rear is performed in two stages. That is, at the bottom opening closed position shown in FIG. 7A, the bottom plate 25 closes the bottom opening 26a, so that the game balls B on the bottom plate are aligned in a row in the saddle member 21. When dropping the game ball, the control means drives the bottom plate moving mechanism 30 to open the bottom plate 25 in a two-step operation. First, in the first open state, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the bottom plate is not fully opened, and only the game ball on the bottom plate surface corresponding to the recess 25b is half-opened so that it can be dropped from the bottom opening 26a. Stop in the state. At this time, the game ball on the bottom plate surface corresponding to the convex portion 25a does not fall but remains on the bottom plate. Next, after a predetermined short timing, the bottom plate resumes to move back to the fully open state as shown in FIG. 4B, and the game ball remaining on the convex portion 25a is continuously dropped. Thus, by retracting the bottom plate in two stages, the game balls arranged in a row can be dropped separately at different timings. For this reason, the situation where the spear member 21 is cut by the cutting operation by the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword and the game balls fall apart can be expressed with a more natural impression.

Thus, in order to open the bottom plate 25 by a two-step operation, the drive mechanism 60 moves the movable body 40 to the protruding position by a two-step intermittent operation. That is, the movable body 40 is in the retracted position in the closed state of the bottom opening in FIG. 7A, but the movable body 40 is in the fully protruding position (FIG. 4B in the state stopped in the middle of FIG. 7B. ) Stops at a position closer to the retracted position than in ()). Thereafter, when the bottom plate is completely opened, the movable body 40 moves to the completely opened position shown in FIG.
That is, in order to realize the two-stage bottom plate opening operation according to the present embodiment, the control means intermittently drives the motor 61 in two stages.

Next, FIGS. 8A and 8B are main part explanatory views showing the configuration and operation of a panel component (storage device) according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the drawings will be described with the same reference numerals.
The storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is different from the embodiment in the configuration of the eaves member 21. The saddle member 21 according to the present embodiment is disposed on the back side of the game ball held on the fixed bottom plate 28 and fixed on the fixed bottom plate 28 that holds and fixes a plurality of game balls on the upper surface, and appears and disappears in the front-rear direction. And a pressing member 29. Protrusions 29a and recesses 29b for pushing out the game ball B are provided on the front surface of the pressing member 29 in any arrangement (alternately in this example), and the pressing member 29 protrudes forward by the bottom plate moving mechanism 30. Among the game balls that fall from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate 28, the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion 29a falls before the game ball at the position corresponding to the concave portion 29b. Yes.
The configuration of the pressing member moving mechanism 30A for moving the pressing member 29 back and forth is the same as the bottom plate moving mechanism in the above embodiment. That is, the pressing member moving mechanism 30A includes a fixed guide rail 31 that stably guides the pressing member 29 in the front-rear direction, a continuous piece 29c that extends rearward from the central portion of the pressing member 29, and a continuous piece 29c. Arms 33a and 33b projecting from both sides, and two rod-shaped guide members 34 and 35 extending in parallel in the front-rear direction with both ends supported on the gaming machine main body side. One guide member 34 is a means that both ends are fixedly supported by the gaming machine main body, and is inserted through a hole provided in one arm 33a to guide the pressing member 29 in the front-rear direction. The other guide member 35 is rotatably supported at both ends, and a part thereof is a screw rod 35a. A screw rod 35a is screwed into a female screw portion 33c provided on the other arm 33b, and the arm 33b advances and retreats in the front-rear direction when the guide member 35 rotates about its axis. The pressing member 29 integrated with the arm 33b moves forward and backward integrally with the arm 33b. At this time, since one arm 33a is guided in the front-rear direction by the guide member 34, the posture of the pressing member and the movement path are stabilized.

In the process of forward / reverse driving of the motor 61 in this manner, the movable body 40 reciprocates (oscillates) between the retracted position and the protruding position, while the pressing member 29 moves from the retracted position to the protruding position. Therefore, the game ball on the fixed bottom plate can be dropped in conjunction with the operation of the movable body.
When the game ball is dropped in the present embodiment, the control means operates the pressing member moving mechanism 30A in synchronization with the operation of swinging the movable body 40, and is in the retracted position of FIG. The pressing member 29 is moved to the protruding position in FIG. 8B, and the game ball on the fixed bottom plate 28 is dropped. Although the front surface of the pressing member 29 may be flat, in this embodiment, since the convex portion 29a and the concave portion 29b are provided, the timing of pushing out the game ball and dropping it from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate is shifted. It is possible to fall apart.
In the embodiment of FIG. 8 as well, the falling timing of each game ball can be further separated by operating the pressing member 29 in two stages as in the embodiment of FIG. That is, by temporarily stopping the pressing member 29 in the middle of protruding from the rear to the front, only the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion 29a is dropped from the fixed bottom plate 28, and the pressing member 29 resumes moving forward. In this case, all the game balls remaining at the positions corresponding to the recesses 29b may be dropped.

Next, FIGS. 9A and 9B are explanatory views of the configuration of a panel component (storage device) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a storage state, and FIG. Indicates the release state. The same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals for description.
A characteristic configuration of the storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is that the bottom plate moving mechanism 70 is configured by a gear mechanism including a worm gear (helical gear).
The bottom plate moving mechanism 70 according to this example includes a fixed guide rail 71 that stably guides the bottom plate 25 in the front-rear direction, a continuous piece 72 that extends rearward from the center of the bottom plate, and a state parallel to the continuous piece 72. The rack gear 73 integrated with the vertical axis 74a, the pinion gear 74 whose axis is supported by the vertical axis 74a, the first helical gear 75 rotating integrally with the pinion gear 74, and the horizontal axis 76a orthogonal to the vertical axis 74a. A second helical gear 76 having a fixed core, a pulley 77 having a shaft fixed to the horizontal shaft 76a, and an endless stretched between the pulley 77 and the drive pulley 63 constituting the drive mechanism 60. Belt 78.

The drive mechanism 60 has the same configuration as that of each of the above embodiments. That is, the driving force from the motor 61 is transmitted to the pulley 77 via the belt 78 in conjunction with the swinging motion of the movable body 40 whose base end is supported by the output shaft 62. When the pulley 77 rotates, the second helical gear 76 integrated therewith rotates to rotate the first helical gear 75 and the pinion gear 74. The rotation of the pinion gear 74 is transmitted to the rack gear 73 and moves the bottom plate 25 back and forth.
When the game ball B is stored on the bottom plate 25 at the front position as shown in FIG. 9A, the movable body 40 is in the retracted position, but when the game ball is dropped, as shown in FIG. 9B. Then, the motor 61 is driven to rotate the movable body 40 integral with the output shaft 62 in the protruding direction. Then, part of the driving force from the motor 61 is transmitted to the bottom plate moving mechanism 70 via the belt 78 to move the bottom plate 25 backward. For this reason, the game ball falls.

Next, Fig.10 (a) and (b) are the structure explanatory drawings of the panel surface component (storage device) which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, Fig.10 (a) is a storage state, (b) is storage. Indicates the release state. The same parts as those of the second embodiment shown in FIG.
A characteristic configuration of the storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is that the pressing member moving mechanism 70A is configured by a gear mechanism including a worm gear (helical gear) in the embodiment of FIG.
The storage device 20 includes a configuration in which the game ball B stored on the fixed bottom plate 28 is pressed and dropped by a pressing member 29 configured to be movable back and forth.
The pressing member moving mechanism 70 </ b> A according to this example includes a continuous piece 72 extending rearward from the central portion of the pressing member 29, a rack gear 73 integrated in a state parallel to the continuous piece 72, and a longitudinal axis 74 a. , A first helical gear 75 that rotates integrally with the pinion gear 74, a second helical gear 76 that has an axis fixed by a horizontal shaft 76 a orthogonal to the vertical axis 74 a, The pulley 77 has an axis fixed to the horizontal shaft 76 a, and an endless belt 78 stretched between the pulley 77 and the drive pulley 63 constituting the drive mechanism 60.

The drive mechanism 60 has the same configuration as that of each of the above embodiments. That is, the driving force from the motor 61 is transmitted to the pulley 77 via the belt 78 in conjunction with the swinging motion of the movable body 40 whose base end is supported by the output shaft 62. When the pulley 77 rotates, the second helical gear 76 integrated therewith rotates to rotate the first helical gear 75 and the pinion gear 74. The rotation of the pinion gear 74 is transmitted to the rack gear 73 and moves the bottom plate 25 back and forth.
When the pressing member 29 is retracted backward as shown in FIG. 10A, the game ball B is stored on the fixed bottom plate 28. However, when the game ball is dropped, FIG. ), The motor 61 is driven to rotate the movable body 40 integral with the output shaft 62 in the protruding direction. Then, a part of the driving force from the motor 61 is transmitted to the pressing member moving mechanism 70 </ b> A via the belt 78 to move the pressing member 29 forward. For this reason, the game ball falls.

9 and 10, it is possible to distribute the belt 78 at a position avoiding the front of the image display 9 by bypassing the route of the belt 78.
The board component according to the present invention constitutes an effect device in cooperation with the movable body 40 as a gimmick. In this effect device, the movable body 40 has a configuration that moves forward and backward along a movement path on the front side that does not interfere with the falling path of the game ball B from the saddle member 21, and the movable body 40 is retracted from the front of the saddle member. The bottom plate moving mechanisms 30 and 70 and the pressing member moving mechanisms 30A and 70A are arranged so that the game ball is dropped from the saddle member in accordance with the reciprocating timing between the retracted position and the protruding position protruding forward of the saddle member. Since the motor 61 constituting the drive mechanism 60 is used for driving, it is possible to achieve such an effect that the game ball held by the saddle member 21 being affected by the movement of the movable body 40 is dropped. If the movable body 40 does not reach the front of the flange member after showing the behavior as if it moved from the retracted position to the protruding position, the stopper piece (not shown) is moved from the closed position to the open position. The game ball on the fixed bottom plate is discharged from the downstream end opening. Since such an operation can be realized by a single motor, the size and cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts. Another advantage is that control for synchronizing the operation of dropping the game ball and the operation of the gimmick is not required. In other words, when the mechanism for dropping the game ball and the mechanism for driving the gimmick are driven by separate drive sources, control for operating them at a predetermined timing is essential, so that software is correspondingly required. However, the present invention does not have such a problem.
That is, in the pachinko gaming machine provided with the board parts of the present embodiment, the storage device 20 can be used as a game effect means for a big hit. In this pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of types of big hits with different outgoing balls (for example, a first big hit game with a lot of outgoing balls and a second that has fewer balls than the first big hit game as a big hit game using the storage device 20 as a big winning opening) 2 types of jackpot games).

Here, in the first jackpot game, the movable piece that opens and closes the top prize winning port 22 is opened, for example, for 5.2 seconds, or the movable piece is divided into a predetermined number of times, for example, 2 times × 2.6 seconds. Fifteen round games are played with a game of one round. However, a maximum of nine game balls can be won in the upper prize opening 22 in one round game.
On the other hand, in the second jackpot game, after a round game with the above-mentioned pitching is performed five rounds, a round in which the movable piece of the upper prize winning opening 22 is opened for 0.2 seconds, for example, is a round without a round. Play 10 rounds of the game, for example.
In the second jackpot game, the number of rounds (for example, 15R) is set to the first round game, and a round game with a ball is played by an arbitrary number of rounds less than the first jackpot game, and the remaining rounds are played. A round game without a game may be performed, or a round game with a ball may be performed by a smaller number of rounds than the first jackpot game.
In the present embodiment, in any of the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game, in any one of the round games with one to five rounds, the storage device 20 causes the storage device 20 to play the game ball B at least once. It was made to store.

Here, when the jackpot game is the first jackpot, the movable body 40 is brought into contact with the saddle member 21 at the end of the round game in which the game balls are stored to release the stored state, and the game balls are dropped apart. Produce.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the effect immediately after the stored game sphere shown in FIG. 2 is dropped in conjunction with the rotation of the movable body 40. The contact state breaks the game balls and releases the storage state. Furthermore, a powerful effect can be achieved by performing an image display 9a that emphasizes the release of the game ball on the image display 9 behind the image display 9.
On the other hand, when the jackpot game is the second jackpot game, the storage of the game ball is released without operating the movable body 40 at the end of the round game in which the game ball is stored. At this time, the image display 9 is configured not to display an image that emphasizes the release of the game ball.
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, during the first big hit game with many balls that are advantageous to the player, the moving body 40 is stored at the timing of moving in the direction of the game ball stored in the saddle member 21. By dropping the game ball in the state and displaying the image 9a (FIG. 3) associated with the release of the game ball on the image display 9 behind it, the player is surprised and strongly surprised by an unprecedented powerful production effect. It is possible to impress and play games while having fun.

Further, the movable body 40 is disposed in a retreat area different from the stored game ball B, and is rotated as far as the front surface of the image display 9 from the retreat area, so that it is accommodated in the bag member. The game ball B is produced so as to intersect, and the storage of the game ball B is released.
Further, in both the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game, the game device B is stored by the storage device 20 at least once in any of the round games in which there are 1 to 5 rounds.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the game balls are stored in the eaves member positioned in front of the image display, and a plurality of game balls B that are won while the movable piece of the upper prize winning port 22 is opened at the time of a big hit, The collar member 21 is stored in front of the image display 9.
Here, when the jackpot game is the first jackpot game, at the end of the round game in which the game balls are stored, the motor 61 is rotated forward to move the movable body 40 in the direction of the saddle member 21, and at the same time, the bottom plate moving mechanism 30 is operated and the game ball is dropped.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an effect state immediately after the storage state of the game ball shown in FIG. 2 is canceled by the operation of the bottom plate moving mechanism 30, and by moving the movable body 40 to a position where it intersects the gutter member 21, It is possible to produce an effect as if the spear member 21 is cut with the sword and the game ball is dropped. Further, by performing an image display 9a that emphasizes the release of the game ball on the image display 9 behind it, a powerful effect can be performed.
On the other hand, when the jackpot game is the second jackpot, the storage of the game ball is canceled without operating the movable body 40 at the end of the round game in which the game ball is stored, or the outlet opening / closing mechanism is operated. Then, the lock of the game ball by the stopper is released and discharged from the discharge tube body 55. At this time, the image display 9 is configured not to display an image that emphasizes the release of the game ball.
Even when configured in this way, as described above, the player can be surprised and impressed by an unprecedented powerful production effect, and the game can be performed while having fun.

As described above, in the present invention, the game ball storing the effect indicating whether or not to continue during the occurrence of the jackpot is used. If it continues, the jackpot will continue, and if it does not continue, an effect indicating that will be performed. If the game ball falls due to the cutting action by the sword as a movable body, the jackpot will continue. In the case of detachment, the stopper piece is released, and the game ball is discharged from the gutter member to the discharge tube body 55, indicating that the jackpot has been completed. In other words, the operation itself that releases the plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the game board surface has a meaning in the production and can be used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and images. As a result, the player will be surprised and impressed with a strong impression, and the game will be able to be enjoyed while enjoying a novel production effect that has never been seen before.
In addition, the board component which concerns on each said embodiment, and the game board 3 which mounts this board component comprise the game board unit.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the panel surface component (1st Embodiment) containing an image display, a storage device, and a movable body. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the movable body operated. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the relationship between operation | movement of a gimmick, and operation | movement of a storage device. (A) And (b) is the front view and back view which show the state which has a gimmick in a protrusion position. (A) And (b) is the top view and side view of a board | substrate surface component. It is principal part structure explanatory drawing of the panel surface component (storage device) which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a storage state, (b) is the figure which showed the open state of the 1st step. (A) And (b) is principal part explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement of the panel surface component (storage device) which concern on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing of the panel surface component (storage device) which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a storage state, (b) is the figure which showed the storage cancellation | release state. It is composition explanatory drawing of the panel surface component (storage device) which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a storage state, (b) is the figure which showed the storage cancellation | release state.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Game board, 3a ... Game board surface, 5 ... Launch lever, 6 ... Operation part, 8 ... Special symbol display, 9 ... Image display, 9a ... Image 10 ... Normal symbol display, 11 ... variable winning device, 12 ... gate, 13 ... lower prize winning port, 14 ... upper starting pocket, 15 ... holding lamp, 16 ... regular winning port, 17 ... electric chew, 20 ... storage device, 21 ... saddle member, 22 ... Upper prize winning port, 22 ... Upper prize winning port, 25 ... Bottom plate, 25a ... Projection, 25b ... Recess, 26 ... Fixed tube, 26a ... Bottom of bottom plate, 26a ... Bottom opening, 28 ... Fixed bottom plate, 29 ... Pressing 29a ... convex portion, 29b ... concave portion, 29c ... continuous piece, 30 ... bottom plate moving mechanism, 30A ... pressing member moving mechanism, 31 ... guide rail, 32 ... continuous piece, 33a ... arm, 33b ... arm, 33c ... Female screw part, 34 ... Guide member, 34, 35 ... Id member, 35a ... screw rod, 36 ... pulley, 37 ... belt, 40 ... movable body, 55 ... discharge pipe, 60 ... drive mechanism, 61 ... motor, 62 ... output shaft, 63 ... drive pulley, 70 ... bottom plate movement Mechanism: 70A ... Pressing member moving mechanism, 71 ... Guide rail, 72 ... Linked piece, 73 ... Rack gear, 74 ... Pinion gear, 74a ... Vertical axis, 75 ... Helical gear, 76 ... Helical gear, 76a ... Horizontal Shaft, 77 ... pulley, 78 ... belt

Claims (8)

A winning hole provided on the game board surface, a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of game balls that have entered the winning hole in a direction substantially parallel to the gaming board surface, and a movement path on the front side of the saddle member A board component comprising a gimmick that advances and retreats and a drive mechanism that drives the gimmick to advance and retreat,
The saddle member supports a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface and can move back and forth in the front-rear direction intersecting the game board surface, a bottom plate moving mechanism for moving the bottom plate back and forth, and a bottom opening that is opened and closed by the bottom plate And when the bottom plate is positioned forward, the game ball is prevented from falling from the bottom opening, and when retracted backward, the bottom opening is opened and the game ball is dropped.
A panel surface component, wherein a part of an output of a drive source constituting the drive mechanism is transmitted to the bottom plate moving mechanism via a transmission mechanism.   A convex portion and a concave portion are provided on the front edge of the bottom plate, and when the bottom plate is located in front, the bottom ball opening prevents the game ball from falling from the bottom opening, and when the bottom plate is retracted backward, the bottom opening. Of the game ball falling from the bottom opening in the process of moving the bottom plate from front to back by releasing the game ball, the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion corresponds to the concave portion The board component according to claim 1, wherein the fall timing is delayed with respect to the game ball in the box.   By temporarily stopping while the bottom plate is moving from the front to the rear, only the game ball at the position corresponding to the recess is dropped from the top of the bottom plate, and the bottom plate resumes movement by resuming backward. The board component according to claim 2, wherein a game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is dropped at a time point. A winning opening provided on the gaming board surface, a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of gaming balls that have entered the winning opening in a direction substantially parallel to the gaming board surface, and advancing and retreating along a movement path on the front side of the saddle member And a drive mechanism for driving the gimmick forward and backward,
The saddle member includes a fixed bottom plate that holds a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface, a press member that is disposed on the back side of the game balls on the fixed bottom plate and protrudes and retracts in the front-rear direction, and a press member that advances and retracts the press member A moving mechanism, and when the pressing member is located rearward, the fixed bottom plate continues to hold the game ball, and when the pressing member moves forward, the game ball on the fixed bottom plate is pressed. With a configuration to drop,
A board surface component configured such that a part of an output of a drive source constituting the drive mechanism is transmitted to the pressing member moving mechanism via a transmission mechanism.   A convex portion and a concave portion for pushing out the game ball are provided on the front surface of the pressing member, and when the pressing member in the rear position protrudes forward, the gaming ball that falls from the front edge of the fixed bottom plate The board component according to claim 4, wherein a game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is configured to fall ahead of a game ball at a position corresponding to the concave portion.   When the pressing member resumes moving forward only by causing the gaming ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion to fall from the fixed bottom plate by temporarily stopping while the pressing member is protruding forward from the rear. The board component according to claim 5, wherein a game ball at a position corresponding to the recess is dropped.   A game board unit comprising the board component according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   A pachinko gaming machine comprising the gaming board unit according to claim 7.

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