JP5499354B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In a pachinko machine, a game ball is caused to flow down to the game area and the game is played. Therefore, if the movement of the game ball flowing down the game area is monotonous, the player's interest is reduced. For this reason, various structures such as a game nail, a windmill, and a stage for changing the movement of the game ball are provided in the game area.

  Further, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below describe examples in which a movement of a game ball is changed by causing a rod-shaped protrusion to appear and disappear from a stage.

JP2006-061267 JP2007-209434

  However, in the device described in the above-mentioned patent document, since the bar-shaped protrusion that is much thinner than the diameter of the game ball is moved up and down, the movement of the protrusion is difficult to visually recognize, and the visual impact on the player is small. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that changes the movement of a game ball and has a large visual impact on a player.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention comprises a substantially horizontal stage and is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially vertical axis in the pachinko machine that rolls a game ball on the stage, and the stage And is provided in a substantially circular storage opening formed so as to be rotatable about the axis, a lower position whose upper surface is substantially flush with the stage, and an upward movement from the lower position, A movable accessory that is slidable between an upper position that exposes a side surface from the stage, an upper surface receiving port that is provided on the upper surface of the movable accessory and receives a game ball in the movable accessory, and the movable A side receiving port that is provided on a side surface of the accessory, is exposed from the stage when the movable accessory moves to the upper position, and receives a game ball in the movable accessory; the upper surface receiving port; and Side receiving The game balls received from the mouth into the movable accessory are merged and then flowed downward, connected to the flow passage, and the game balls in the movable accessory are discharged out of the movable accessory. And a guide passage that faces the discharge port when the movable accessory rotates to a predetermined position and guides the game ball discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the stage. The game ball in the object is prevented from falling outside the movable accessory by the inner wall of the storage opening until the movable accessory rotates to the predetermined position, and the movable accessory rotates to the predetermined position. And is introduced into the guide passage.

Further, the pachinko machine according to the present invention, in addition to the configuration described above, includes a first discharge port that faces the guide passage when the movable accessory moves to the lower position, and the first discharge port. It is provided on the downstream side of the downflow passage from the outlet, and comprises a second discharge port that faces the guide passage when the movable accessory moves to the upper position, and is inserted into the downflow passage. An insertion position that prevents the game ball from flowing down from the first discharge port, and a retreat position that retreats out of the flow path and allows the game ball to flow downstream from the first discharge port. A movable member provided movably between the movable member and the movable member when the movable member is moved to the lower position, the movable member is moved to the blocking position, and the game ball in the movable member is The movable accessory is moved to the upper position while being discharged from the first discharge port. It moved to the moving member to the retracted position and when the is characterized in that the game balls in the movable role was a moving member driving means for discharging from the second discharge port.

  In addition, a notch extending downward along the side surface of the movable accessory from the upper surface of the movable accessory is formed, and the notch includes the upper surface receiving port, the side surface receiving port, the flow-down passage, It may be characterized by functioning as a discharge port.

  According to the present invention, when the movable accessory moves to the lower position, the game ball is received into the movable accessory from the upper surface receiving port formed on the upper surface of the movable accessory, and when the movable accessory moves to the upper position. Since the game ball is received in the movable accessory from the side surface entrance formed on the side surface of the movable accessory, the movement of the game ball can be changed. Also, since the movement of the game ball is changed by moving a large movable accessory that can receive the game ball inside, compared with the case where the movement of the game ball is changed by moving a projection smaller than the game ball Thus, the visual impact on the player can be increased.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged view around the center character. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a movable accessory and a moving board move. It is a block diagram of the mechanism which drives a movable accessory and a moving plate. It is a flowchart which shows the movement procedure of a movable accessory and a movement board. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a movable accessory moves. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a movable accessory moves.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a front door 12. The front door 12 has a transparent glass window 14 and is rotatably held on the front surface of the pachinko machine main body 16. A firing handle 18 and a tray 20 are provided below the front door 12. The firing handle 18 is operated when firing a game ball. A game ball is paid out from the pachinko machine body 16 to the tray 20.

  A game board 22 is arranged behind the front door 12. The game board 22 is formed with a game area 26 surrounded by a substantially circular guide rail 24 so that the game area 26 can be visually recognized through the glass window 14. The game area 26 includes a normal winning port 28, a starting winning port 30, a large winning port 32, an attacker 34 that opens and closes the large winning port 32, and an out port for collecting game balls that have not won any winning port. 36 is provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the launch handle 18 is rotated, a game ball is launched into the game area 26, and when the launched game ball wins a winning opening, a predetermined game associated with the winning opening where the game ball has been won. A number of game balls are paid out to the tray 20 as prize balls. Further, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 30, a winning lottery is executed and a winning or losing is determined. In the big hit mode, the attacker 34 can be opened and closed in a predetermined manner, and the game ball can be won in the big winning opening 32. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won is set in the big prize opening 32 is larger than that of the start prize opening 30 and the normal prize opening 28, and a large number of prize balls can be obtained in the big hit mode.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a center accessory 40 is provided at the center of the game area 26. The center accessory 40 is provided with a liquid crystal display 42 and a stage 44. The liquid crystal display 42 produces a game by displaying various effect images. The stage 44 is provided in front of the liquid crystal display 42 and is formed to be substantially horizontal and slightly inclined forward. A part of the game ball flowing down the game area 26 is guided to the stage 44, and after rolling on the stage 44, it falls to the front of the stage 44 or is put into a movable accessory 50 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a storage opening 46 is provided at the center of the stage 44, and a movable accessory 50 is disposed inside the storage opening 46. The storage opening 46 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a guide port (guide passage) 48 is provided on the side surface. The guide port 48 is provided so as to connect the storage opening 46 and the start winning port 30 (see FIG. 2), and is formed to have a size that allows a game ball to pass therethrough.

  The movable accessory 50 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose diameter is slightly smaller than that of the storage opening 46, and is provided so as to be rotatable around an axis. Further, the movable accessory 50 is provided so as to be slidable in the axial direction (vertical direction), and as shown in FIG. 3 (A), a lower position where the upper surface is substantially flush with the stage 44, and the same figure ( As shown to B), it moves upwards from a lower position, and moves between the upper position which exposes a side surface from the stage 44. FIG.

  The movable accessory 50 is formed with notches (upper surface inlet, side surface inlet, flow-down passage, discharge port (first discharge port, second discharge port)) 52 and 54. The cutouts 52 and 54 are arranged in different positions and are provided so as to face each other across the rotation center of the movable accessory 50, but have the same configuration. Therefore, the cutout 52 will be described below, and the description of the cutout 54 is omitted.

  The cutout 52 is formed vertically long so as to go downward along the side surface from the upper surface of the movable accessory 50, and has an upper surface opening (upper surface receiving port) 52 a, side surface opening (side surface receiving port, discharge port ( 1st discharge port, 2nd discharge port)) 52b, and the latching | locking part 52c are provided. In addition, a moving plate (moving member) 60 is provided on the side surface on the rotation center side of the movable accessory 50 at the center in the vertical direction of the notch 52.

  The upper surface opening 52 a is a circular opening formed on the upper surface of the movable accessory 50, and the side surface opening 52 b is a rectangular opening formed vertically long along the side surface of the movable accessory 50. Both the upper surface opening 52a and the side surface opening 52b are formed in a size that allows a game ball to pass therethrough. The locking part 52c is formed so that the height decreases from the rotation center of the movable accessory 50 toward the outside (side opening 52b side), and when the movable accessory 50 moves to the upper position, The side opening 52 b side end is formed to be slightly higher than the lower end of the guide port 48.

  The moving plate 60 is pivotally provided with its upper end pivotally attached to the side of the notch 52, and has an insertion position shown in FIG. 3A and a retracted position shown in FIG. Move between. The insertion position is a position where the moving plate 60 is inserted into the notch 52 such that the height decreases as it moves outward from the rotation center of the movable accessory 50, and the retracted position is the position where the moving plate 60 is notched 52. It is a position which becomes substantially vertical at the side part of.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a control unit 70 that performs overall drive control of the pachinko machine 10 is provided inside the pachinko machine 10. A movable accessory driving mechanism 72 and a moving plate driving mechanism 74 are connected to the control unit 70. The movable accessory driving mechanism 72 is a well-known drive mechanism including a motor, a solenoid, a cam, a gear, and the like, and is driven and controlled by the control unit 70 to move the movable accessory 50. Similarly, the moving plate driving mechanism 74 is a known driving mechanism including a motor, a solenoid, a cam, a gear, and the like, and is controlled by the control unit 70 to move the moving plate 60.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 70 starts rotating the movable accessory 50 in a state where the movable accessory 50 is moved to the lower position and the movable plate 60 is moved to the insertion position when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. To do. In addition, when the winning lottery is executed, the control unit 70 performs a moving lottery based on the result. When the winning lottery is won, the control unit 70 continues to rotate the movable accessory 50 and moves the movable accessory 50 upward. The position and moving plate 60 are moved to the retracted position. Furthermore, when a predetermined time elapses after the movable accessory 50 is moved to the upper position, the control unit 70 moves the movable accessory 50 to the lower position while continuing to rotate the movable accessory 50. The moving plate 60 is moved to the insertion position.

  The operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below. In the pachinko machine 10, the movable accessory 50 rotates at the lower position and the moving plate 60 is set at the insertion position until the moving lottery is won (see FIG. 3A). In this state, a game ball is received into the movable accessory 50 from the upper surface opening 52a. The game ball received in the movable accessory 50 is restricted from moving downward by the moving plate 60 and is movable by the inner wall of the storage opening 46 until the side opening 52 b faces the guide port 48. When the movable accessory 50 is rotated to a position where the fall to the outside is prevented and the side opening 52 b faces the guide port 48, the movable accessory 50 is discharged to the upper side of the start winning opening 30 through the side opening 52 b and the guide port 48. .

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the winning lottery is won, the movable accessory 50 rotates at the upper position for a predetermined time, and the moving plate 60 is set at the retracted position (see FIG. 3B). In this state, a game ball is received into the movable accessory 50 from the side opening 52b (a part of the game that bounces irregularly or rides on the upper surface of the movable accessory 50 before the movable accessory 50 is lifted). The sphere is received in the movable accessory 50 from the upper surface opening 52a). The game ball received in the movable accessory 50 falls to the locking portion 52c without being blocked by the moving plate 60, and is movable by the inner wall of the storage opening 46 until the side opening 52b faces the guide port 48. When the movable accessory 50 is rotated to the position where the side opening 52b faces the guide port 48 by being prevented from falling outside the accessory 50, the start winning port 30 is located above the side opening 52b and the guide port 48. Discharged.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the movement of the game ball can be changed by moving the movable accessory up and down. Moreover, in the pachinko machine 10, since a large movable accessory that can receive a game ball is rotated and moved up and down, a large impact can be given to the player.

  The timing for moving the movable accessory up and down is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the movable accessory may be moved up and down according to the game mode, such as rotating in the lower position in the normal mode and rotating in the upper position in the hit mode. Further, the movable accessory may be moved up and down in synchronization with the display on the liquid crystal display, such as moving the movable accessory up and down in accordance with the display of a predetermined effect image. Of course, the moving lottery may be performed when the game mode is switched or when a predetermined effect image is displayed, and the movable accessory may be moved up and down when the movement lottery is won.

  Moreover, the timing which rotates a movable accessory is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, the movable accessory may be rotated only while it can be considered that a game is being performed such as when the launch handle is operated. Furthermore, the movable accessory may be rotated only during a preset game mode, or the movable accessory may be rotated in synchronization with the display on the liquid crystal display. Of course, when a lottery is performed, when a game mode is switched, or when a predetermined effect image is displayed, a rotating lottery may be performed, and the movable accessory may be rotated when the rotating lottery is won. Note that the movable accessory may always be rotated in one direction, or the rotation direction may be switched according to the gaming state.

  Furthermore, since the movable accessory only needs to be able to receive the game ball from the upper surface at the lower position and from the side surface (or both the side surface and the upper surface) at the upper position, the configuration of the details is not limited to the above embodiment and is appropriately Can be changed. For example, the number of notches is not limited to two and can be increased or decreased freely. Moreover, the specific shape, arrangement position, etc. of the upper surface opening part and side surface opening part of a notch can be changed suitably.

  In addition, when the proportion of the game balls launched into the game area changes depending on the position of the movable combination, the proportion of the game balls that enter the start winning opening changes accordingly. Advantages and disadvantages for players change. For this reason, the shape (size and size) of the top surface opening and the side surface opening is set so that the proportion of the game balls launched into the game area can be received by the movable combination according to the vertical position of the movable combination. Width, etc.) and the arrangement position is preferably determined. By doing so, it is possible to produce an impactful effect by changing the movement of the game ball without changing the advantages and disadvantages.

  Further, for example, a movable plate may be abolished like a movable accessory 80 shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B). When the moving plate is abolished, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the lower position, when the game ball is accumulated in the notch 52 up to the height of the guide port 48, it is received in the movable accessory 80 thereafter. The played game ball is discharged to the upper part of the start winning opening 30 when the side opening 52b and the guide opening face each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the side opening 52b and the guide port 48 face each other at the upper position, the inside of the movable accessory 80 including the game balls accumulated in the notch 52 at the lower position is provided. All game balls are discharged to the upper part of the start winning opening 30. In the description using FIG. 6 and subsequent drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members as those in the above-described embodiment, and the description is omitted.

  Further, like the movable accessory 90 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the notch is abolished, and instead, an upper surface opening (upper surface receiving port) 92 and first and second 2 Two side openings 94 and 96 may be provided, and a long downflow passage 98 may be provided vertically. The upper surface opening 92 is formed on the upper surface of the movable accessory 90 and receives a game ball in the movable accessory 90 at a lower position. The first side surface opening 94 is formed so as to face the guide port 48 at the lower position and to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the stage 44 at the upper position. In the lower position, the first side surface opening 94 functions as a first discharge port for discharging the game ball received from the upper surface opening 92 into the movable combination 90 out of the movable combination 90 via the guide port 48. In the upper position, it functions as a side receiving port for accepting a game ball into the movable accessory 90 from the side surface of the movable accessory 90. On the other hand, the second side surface opening 96 is formed so as to face the guide port 48 when the movable accessory 90 moves to the upper position, and the game ball in the movable accessory 90 is passed through the guide port 48 at the upper position. It functions as a second discharge port that discharges the movable accessory 90 to the outside.

  In the above embodiment, the example has been described in which the game ball is discharged from the side surface of the movable accessory to the outside of the movable accessory. For example, a guide passage is provided on the lower surface of the storage opening, and the guide passage is provided below the movable accessory. The game ball may be discharged via the. Moreover, although the example which discharges | emits the game ball received in the movable accessory to the upper part of a start winning opening was demonstrated, the discharge | emission destination of a game ball is not limited to this, It can set freely. For example, a game ball may be discharged in the vicinity of a big winning opening or a normal winning opening, or a gaming ball is discharged behind the gaming area, together with a gaming ball winning in each winning opening or a gaming ball entering an out opening. It may be recovered. When collecting the game balls received in the movable accessory without returning to the game area, a sensor for detecting the game ball received in the movable accessory is provided, and the game ball is received in the movable accessory. It is preferable to give a gaming privilege such as paying out a prize ball or performing a lottery.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the first type gaming machine, that is, the gaming machine that shifts to the jackpot mode when winning the winning lottery has been described, but the second type gaming machine, that is, V The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine that goes into a jackpot mode when a game ball wins a winning opening. In this case, when a plurality of notches (or a plurality of upper surface receiving ports and a plurality of side surface receiving ports) for receiving the game balls are provided in the movable accessory, and the game balls enter the preset notches You only need to switch to jackpot mode.

10 Pachinko Machine 26 Game Area 30 Start Prize Port 40 Center Accompaniment 44 Stage 46 Storage Opening 48 Guide Port (Guide Path)
50, 80, 90 Movable accessory 52, 54 Notch (upper surface inlet, side surface inlet, flow-down passage, outlet (first outlet, second outlet))
52a Upper surface opening (upper surface receiving port)
52b Side opening (side receiving port, outlet (first outlet, second outlet))
52c Locking part 60 Moving plate (moving member)
70 Control unit 92 Upper surface opening (upper surface receiving port)
94 First side opening (side receiving port, outlet (first outlet))
96 Second side opening (discharge port (second discharge port))
98 Downflow passage

Claims (2)

In a pachinko machine equipped with a substantially horizontal stage and rolling a game ball on the stage,
It is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially vertical axis, is accommodated in a substantially circular accommodation opening formed in the stage, is provided to be rotatable around the axis, and has an upper surface substantially flush with the stage. A movable accessory provided slidably between a position and an upper position that moves upward from the lower position and exposes a side surface from the stage;
An upper surface receiving port that is provided on the upper surface of the movable accessory and receives a game ball in the movable accessory;
A side receiving port that is provided on a side surface of the movable accessory, is exposed from the stage when the movable accessory moves to the upper position, and receives a game ball in the movable accessory;
A flow-down passage that causes the game balls received in the movable accessory from the upper surface reception port and the side surface reception port to merge and then flow downward.
A discharge port connected to the downflow passage and for discharging the game ball in the movable accessory out of the movable accessory;
A guide passage that faces the discharge port when the movable accessory rotates to a predetermined position and guides the game ball discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the stage;
The game ball in the movable accessory is prevented from falling out of the movable accessory by the inner wall of the storage opening until the movable accessory rotates to the predetermined position, and the movable accessory reaches the predetermined position. When it rotates, it is thrown into the guide passage ,
When the movable accessory moves to the lower position, the discharge port is provided on the downstream side of the flow-down passage with respect to the first discharge port facing the guide passage, and on the downstream side of the first discharge port. When the accessory is moved to the upper position, it is constituted by the second discharge port facing the guide passage,
An insertion position that is inserted into the flow-down passage and prevents the game ball from flowing down downstream of the first discharge port, and a game that is retracted out of the flow-down passage and downstream of the first discharge port. A moving member provided movably between a retreat position that allows the sphere to flow down;
When the movable accessory is moved to the lower position, the movable member is moved to the blocking position, the game balls in the movable accessory are discharged from the first discharge port, and the movable accessory is And a moving member driving means for moving the moving member to the retracted position when moved to the upper position and discharging the game ball in the movable accessory from the second discharge port. Pachinko machine to do. Forming a notch extending downward from the upper surface of the movable accessory along the side surface of the movable accessory;
The cutout is, the top receiving port, the side receiving port, the rundown path, pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the function as the discharge port.

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