JP5558894B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a player can obtain a large number of prize balls when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine provided with a warp passage that guides a game ball in an area where the game ball is likely to win a winning opening for starting a big hit lottery (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). Here, the warp passage generally has a structure in which a game ball falls. For this reason, the game ball passing through the warp passage needs to be decelerated so that the speed at the exit of the warp passage does not rise too much due to excessive speed. There are typically the following three methods for decelerating the game ball.

  The first method is a method of providing a protrusion inside the warp passage. According to this method, since the game ball collides with the protrusion when passing through the warp passage, the speed of the game ball can be reduced.

  The second method is a method in which the warp passage is formed in a zigzag shape. According to this method, since the game ball frequently collides with the inner wall of the warp passage when passing through the warp passage, the speed of the game ball can be reduced.

  The third method is a method of providing a stopper that the game ball collides in the vicinity of the exit of the warp passage. According to this method, since the game ball that has passed through the warp passage collides with the stopper, the speed of the game ball can be reduced.

“Pachinko victory guide”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., issued on December 19, 2009, December 19, 2009, page 5, CR Super Dimension Fortress Macross

  However, in the first method described above, since the warp passage is normally transparent when viewed from the player side so that the player can visually recognize the game ball passing through the warp passage, the protrusion provided inside the warp passage. Is conspicuous and it is easy to impair the appearance of the warp passage.

  In the second method described above, the warp passage needs to be designed in a zigzag shape, so the degree of freedom in designing the design (shape) of the game area is reduced.

  Also in the third method described above, since it is necessary to provide a stopper in the vicinity of the exit of the warp passage, the degree of freedom in designing the design (shape) of the game area is reduced.

Therefore, an object of the present invention, (typically warped passage) a suitable passageway could deceleration of Yu technique sphere is to provide a pachinko game machine having a.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. In addition, the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

  A pachinko gaming machine in which a player launches a game ball into a game area and has a passage (18) through which the game ball (19) passes in the game area (5). A plate-shaped plate (20, 22 to 24) is provided on an inner wall portion where a game ball that passes through collides, and the inner wall portion is configured to hold at least a part of the end portion of the plate without being fixed. The plate is held (FIGS. 2, 5, and 7).

  Moreover, you may have a space | gap (21) in the surface opposite to the surface where the game ball collides in the said plate.

  The plate may be curved (20).

  Further, the plate may have a structure (23, 24) in which a plurality of plate members are stacked.

  The plurality of plate members may have different curved states (23, 24).

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine with appropriate through path that can deceleration of Yu technique sphere.

Schematic front view showing an example of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention Sectional drawing which shows an example of the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Three views showing an example of the plate 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the case where the inner wall part in which the plate 20 is arrange | positioned is seen in the direction which the white arrow of FIG. 2 points out Sectional drawing which shows an example of the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Three views showing an example of the plate 22 Sectional drawing which shows an example of the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. Three views showing an example of the plate 23 Three views showing an example of the plate 24

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Below, with reference to FIG. 1, the outline | summary of the gaming machine 1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated first.

  In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine configured to pay out a winning ball when a gaming ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins a prize, for example. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 3 that surrounds the game board 2. The frame member 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main part of the gaming machine 1 around a hinge provided on the shaft support side, and is detachably attached to the game board 2. And the lock part 4 is provided in the predetermined position (for example, edge part on the opposite side to a shaft support side) which becomes the front side of the frame member 3, and the frame member 3 is unlocked by unlocking the lock part 4. Can be opened.

  A game area 5 for playing a game with a game ball is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. In the game area 5, a rail member (not shown) in which a game ball launched from below rises along the main surface of the game board 2 and forms a passage toward the upper position of the game area 5, and the raised game And a guide member (not shown) for guiding the ball to the game area 5.

  In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an image display 6 for displaying images for performing various effects at the upper center of the game area 5 that is easily visible to the player. The image display 6 notifies the player of the symbol lottery result (symbol variation result) by displaying, for example, a decorative symbol according to the progress of the game by the player, or notices by the appearance of a character or the appearance of an item. Display the production. The image display 6 is described as a liquid crystal display device, an EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) dot display device, and a 7-segment display (hereinafter referred to as a 7-segment display device). ) Etc., but may be constituted by other display devices.

  The game area 5 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (both not shown) that change the direction of the game ball falling downward. Further, in the game area 5, various bonus items related to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In FIG. 1, a first start port 7, a second start port 8, a gate 9, and a big winning port 10 are arranged as an example of various prizes related to winning and lottery. Furthermore, at the bottom of the game area 5, there is provided a discharge port 11 through which game balls that have not been won in any of the game areas launched into the game area 5 are discharged out of the game area 5. Has been.

  The first start port 7 is a winning port that is arranged below the image display 6 and wins a prize when a game ball enters and starts the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). The second starting port 8 is a winning port that is arranged below the first starting port 7 and wins when a game ball enters and the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) starts. Note that, when winning the jackpot lottery, the big prize opening 10 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. The gate 9 is disposed on the left side of the center of the game area 5, and when a game ball passes, a normal symbol lottery (electric tulip open / close lottery described later) is started.

  The second start port 8 includes an electric tulip 12 in the vicinity of the entrance of the game ball. The electric tulip 12 has a pair of wings imitating tulip flowers. For example, the pair of wings open and close in the left-right direction by driving an electric solenoid. When the pair of blade portions of the electric tulip 12 are closed, the entrance of the second start port 8 is closed, so that the game ball does not enter the second start port 8. On the other hand, when the pair of blade portions of the electric tulip 26 is opened in the left-right direction, the entrance of the second starting port 8 is opened, so that the game ball can enter the second starting port 8. Then, when the electric tulip 12 wins the normal symbol lottery executed by the game ball passing through the gate 9, the electric tulip 12 performs a predetermined operation of opening the pair of blade portions.

  A warp passage 18 is provided on the left side of the image display 6. The warp passage 18 guides the game balls that have entered the warp passage 18 among the game balls launched into the game area 5 to the upper surface of the stage 19 to be described later. The warp passage 18 is generally translucent on the direction side of the player's face so that the player can visually recognize the game ball passing through the warp passage 18.

  A stage 19 is disposed above the first start port 7. The stage 19 has, for example, a recess at a position directly above the first starting port 7 on the upper surface thereof, so that the game ball on the upper surface of the stage 19 can easily enter the first starting port 7 when it falls. Here, since the game ball that has entered the warp passage 18 is guided to the upper surface of the stage 19, the game ball that has entered the warp passage 18 is generally more than the first start port 7 than the game ball that has not entered the warp passage 18. Easy to enter.

  The big winning opening 10 is arranged below the second start opening 8 and is opened according to the result of the big hit lottery (first special symbol lottery, second special symbol lottery). The big prize opening 10 is normally in a closed state and no game balls are entered, but when the big hit lottery is won, the game ball 2 can enter and enter the state of protruding from the main surface of the game board 2 and being opened. A predetermined opening operation is executed.

  In addition, a display device 13 is provided at a predetermined position (for example, lower right) of the game board 2 to display the results of the above-mentioned jackpot lottery and normal symbol lottery and the number of holds. Description of the display device 13 is omitted.

  Here, the payout of prize balls will be described. When a game ball enters (wins) the first start port 7, the second start port 8, and the big winning port 10, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. . For example, when one game ball wins the first start port 7 or the second start port 8, four prize balls are awarded, and when one game ball wins the big prize port 10, thirteen prize balls are paid out. Even if a game ball passes through the gate 9, no prize ball is paid out.

  A handle member 14, a lever 15, a speaker 16, a frame lamp 17, and the like are provided on the frame member 3 that is the front surface of the gaming machine 1. When the player touches the handle 14 and performs an operation of rotating the lever 15 clockwise, a launching device (not shown) electrically fires the game ball with a hitting force corresponding to the operation angle. The speaker 16 and the frame lamp 17 respectively notify the gaming state and situation of the gaming machine 1 and perform various effects. The speaker 16 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. In addition, the frame lamp 17 performs various effects by light depending on a pattern by lighting / flashing, a difference in emission color, or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the warp passage 18 according to the first embodiment. Below, with reference to FIG. 2, the characteristic structure with which the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is provided is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate 20 is disposed on the inner wall portion where the game ball 25 collides in the warp passage 18. FIG. 3 is a trihedral view showing an example of the plate 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the plate 20 has a curved plate shape, and the plate 20 is gripped at least partly by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18. In addition, the plate 20 is disposed on the surface (hereinafter referred to as the back surface) opposite to the surface (hereinafter referred to as the front surface) with which the game ball 25 collides, as shown in FIG. The plate 20 is held by being gripped by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18, but is not fixed to any of the inner wall portions. The material of the plate 20 is typically resin. A and B shown in FIG. 2 are both cuts between the inner wall of the warp passage 18 and the plate 20. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the cuts A and B are formed by the plate 20 being gripped by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18 and are formed near the end of the surface of the plate 20.

  With the above structure, the game ball 25 is absorbed into the plate 20 by colliding with the plate 20 and decelerated to an appropriate speed in the warp passage 18.

  Further, with the above structure, it is not necessary to provide a protrusion inside the warp passage as in the prior art, it is not necessary to design the warp passage in a zigzag shape, and it is not necessary to provide a stopper near the exit of the warp passage. Therefore, according to the above structure, the degree of freedom in designing the design (shape) of the game area is not reduced.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a case where the inner wall portion where the plate 20 is arranged is viewed in the direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG. 2. The direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG. 2 can be regarded as the line-of-sight direction of the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1. 4A shows a cut A between the inner wall of the warp passage 18 and the plate 20 in FIG. 4B shows a break B between the inner wall of the warp passage 18 and the plate 20 in FIG. As seen from FIG. 4, when viewed from the player, the cut A and the cut B are simply visible. Therefore, the appearance of the warp passage 18 is not impaired by the plate 20 being provided on the inner wall of the warp passage 18.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the degree of freedom in designing the design (shape) of the game area can be reduced without impairing the appearance of the warp passage 18. The game ball that has passed through the warp passage 18 can be appropriately decelerated.

(Second Embodiment)
The gaming machine (not shown) according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a gaming ball 25 in the warp passage 18 described with reference to FIG. 2 as compared with the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above. Only the structure of the colliding inner wall part is different. Therefore, in the following, this different part will be mainly described, and description of other parts will be omitted in principle.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the warp passage 18 according to the second embodiment. Below, with reference to FIG. 5, the characteristic structure with which the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is provided is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the warp passage 18 according to the second embodiment, a plate 22 is disposed on the inner wall portion where the game ball 25 collides. FIG. 6 is a trihedral view showing an example of the plate 22. As shown in FIG. 6, the plate 22 has a flat plate shape, and the plate 22 is held at least partly by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a gap 21 is provided on the back surface of the plate 22 by forming the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18 in a concave shape. Further, the plate 22 is held by being gripped by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18, but is not fixed to any of the inner wall portions. The material of the plate 22 is typically resin.

  With the structure described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the appearance of the warp passage 18 is not impaired and the design of the gaming area is performed. The game ball that has passed through the warp passage 18 can be appropriately decelerated without reducing the degree of freedom in designing the (shape).

(Third embodiment)
A gaming machine (not shown) according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a gaming ball 25 in the warp passage 18 described with reference to FIG. 2 as compared to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above. Only the structure of the colliding inner wall part is different. Therefore, in the following, this different part will be mainly described, and description of other parts will be omitted in principle.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the warp passage 18 according to the third embodiment. Below, with reference to FIG. 7, the characteristic structure with which the warp channel | path 18 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is provided is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the warp passage 18 according to the third embodiment, a plate 23 is disposed on the inner wall portion where the game ball 25 collides. FIG. 8 is a trihedral view showing an example of the plate 23. As shown in FIG. 8, the plate 23 has a structure in which a plate member 23a having a flat plate shape and a plate member 23b having a curved plate shape are stacked. The plate member 23a and the plate member 23b may or may not be bonded at the portion where the plate member 23a and the plate member 23b shown in the front view of FIG. 8 are in contact with each other. Further, at least a part of the end portion of the plate 23 is gripped by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18. Moreover, the plate 23 is arrange | positioned so that the space | gap 21 may be made as shown in FIG. 8 between the back surface or / and plate member. The plate 23 is held by being gripped by the inner wall portion of the warp passage 18, but is not fixed to any of the inner wall portions. The material of the plate 23 is typically resin.

  With the structure described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the third embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the appearance of the warp passage 18 is not impaired and the design of the gaming area is performed. The game ball that has passed through the warp passage 18 can be appropriately decelerated without reducing the degree of freedom in designing the (shape).

  In the above, a so-called digipachi (old type) pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but other types of gaming machines may be used.

  Further, in the third embodiment, a plate 24 having a laminated structure shown in FIG. 9 may be arranged instead of the plate 23 having a laminated structure shown in FIG. The plate 24 has a structure in which a plate member 24a having a curved plate shape and a plate member 24b having a curved plate shape different from the plate member 24a are stacked. The plate member 24a and the plate member 24b may or may not be bonded at the portion where the plate member 24a and the plate member 24b shown in the front view of FIG. 9 are in contact with each other.

  Further, in FIGS. 8 and 9, the plates 23 and 24 having a laminated structure are described as being composed of two plate members. However, in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the plates 23 and 24 of the laminated structure may be composed of three or more plate members.

  In the third embodiment, the two plate members (23a and 23b) shown in FIG. 8 have been described as having a plate shape in which one is a flat plate and the other is curved. However, in the third embodiment, both of the two plate members (23a and 23b) shown in FIG. Even in this case, since the plate 23 is not fixed to any of the inner wall portions of the warp passage 18, it is possible to absorb the impact caused by the collision of the game balls.

  In addition, the shape, number, installation position, etc. of each component provided in the pachinko gaming machine described above are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention can be achieved even with other shapes, numbers, and installation positions. It goes without saying that the present invention can be realized without departing.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using embodiment, the above-mentioned description is only the illustration of this invention in all the points, and does not intend to limit the range. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in the present specification are used in the meaning normally used in the art unless otherwise specified. Thus, unless defined otherwise, all technical and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 3 Frame member 4 Lock part 5 Game area 6 Image display device 7 1st starting port 8 2nd starting port 9 Gate 10 Big winning port 11 Discharge port 12 Electric tulip 13 Display 14 Handle 15 Lever 16 Speaker 17 Frame lamp 18 Warp passage 19 Stage 20, 22, 23, 24 Plate 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b Plate member 21 Air gap 25 Game ball

Claims (1)

A pachinko gaming machine in which a player launches a game ball into the game area and plays.
The game area has a passage through which game balls pass,
The passage has a plate on an inner wall portion with which a game ball passing through the passage collides,
The inner wall portion holds the plate by gripping at least a part of the end of the plate without fixing ,
The plate has a structure in which a plurality of plate members are stacked, and at least one of the plurality of plate members has a flat plate shape, and at least one has a curved plate shape .

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