JP5592041B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays gaming procedure information on the front side of the machine.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, when the player is a beginner of the game, or when the gaming machine is a new model for the first time for the player, the gaming procedure of the gaming machine is a game. There was a problem that people did not understand. That is, in the gaming area of the gaming machine in the gaming machine, for example, there are various winning ports called start winning ports and big winning ports, but for players who play for the first time on the gaming machine, I didn't know the game procedure, such as which one to win first, and what to do next.

  Therefore, recently, for example, a pachinko gaming machine provided with display means for displaying game procedure information as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-70599 has been proposed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above publication, a plurality of guide display devices are provided in the game area of the game board as display means for game procedure information, and the gates and the winning holes are indicated by the respective guide display devices. It has become. That is, when a game is started by a player turning a launch lever to shoot a game ball into the game area, first, which winning port should be targeted corresponds to the winning port. The guidance display device is turned on to indicate it. And after that, according to the progress of the game, each guidance display device corresponding to the winning opening or gate that the player should aim at is turned on each time to indicate the game procedure to the player. .

Problems to be solved by the invention

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above publication, since a guidance display device that operates to light is used, in the manufacturing process, a complicated operation of providing the guidance display device in the game area of the game board is required. There has been a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

Also, there is a problem that it is difficult for a player, particularly a novice player, to understand what the lighting state of the guidance display device is intended to be.
Also, in general, a prize opening, a gate, a symbol display device, etc. formed in the game area of the game board are often lit or blinked during the game as an electrical effect, so each time according to the game procedure. Even if each guidance display device to be aimed at is lit, there is a possibility that the player may be unaware of the lit state because the player is unaware of the lighting / flashing of the winning award etc. Or there also existed a problem that the lighting state of the said guidance display apparatus will be misunderstood that it is the same game effect as lighting or blinking of the said winning a prize opening.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to reduce a gaming machine that allows a player to easily and reliably understand game procedure information. To provide at a cost.

Means for solving the problem

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is based on the fact that the normal electric accessory operating port for detecting a winning game ball and the game ball is detected at the normal electric accessory operating port. A ball entry device having a normal electric combination that can be opened to the symbol, and a symbol display device that performs a symbol combination game by changing symbols when a game ball is detected by a predetermined symbol start switch in the ball entry device; The symbol display device guides or regulates a big winning opening that allows a game ball to be opened when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed, and a falling direction of the game ball launched into the game area. A group of game nails arranged in a manner in a game area formed on the front surface of the game board, and in which order the game balls are placed in the order of the normal electric accessory actuating port and the entrance until the large winning opening is opened. Whether to win the ball device In the gaming machine in which the game procedure information shown as a series of procedures is displayed so as to be visible from the front side of the machine, on the front side of the machine, the operation of the normal electric accessory operating port, the ball entry device, and the grand prize winning port is operated. A launching device for hitting a game ball so that a game ball enters the target, and from the launcher of the inner rail laid on the front periphery of the game board to the normal electric accessory operating port on falling path of the game ball and the falling path of the game ball from the ejection port of the inner rail to the entering sphere device, Ri Contact the game procedure information is printed on the game board, the game procedure information, game The gist is that a number indicating the procedure, letters, and a tip thereof are arrows indicating the normal electric accessory operating port and the ball entry device .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the character operates in accordance with a player's operation content required until the grand prize opening is opened, and the operation content. The gist is to show the contents of the game that can occur when played .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the normal electric accessory operating port and the pitching device are disposed on the same flow path, The type 3 starting port for opening the grand prize opening and the big prize opening are arranged on the same flow path different from the flow path on which the normal electric accessory operating port and the pitching device are arranged. When the game ball is awarded to the normal electric accessory operating port, the normal electric accessory is activated to enter a state where the game ball can be awarded to a specific winning port formed in the winning device. When the game ball is won at the specific winning opening and the game ball is detected by the predetermined symbol start switch, a symbol combination game is started, and a predetermined symbol combination is displayed as a result of the symbol combination game. Special device activation switch Sphere rights Once detected jackpot occurs, the game ball towards the different falling path and a falling path, wherein the falling path of the game ball ordinary electric won game operating port and entering-ball device is arranged by hitting the by causing winning game balls before Symbol type 3 start hole being adapted to the special winning opening is opened, the game procedure information, a prize winning game ball to the usual electric won game operating port instructs that is, to instruct said common that the ordinary electric combination of the the electric won game operating port to winning a game ball entering-ball apparatus is operated, thereby winning the game ball to the entering sphere device together, entering-sphere apparatus that the previous SL symbol combination game when is winning the game ball starts to, and as well as instructing the display of the predetermined symbol combination in the symbol combination game, before symbol predetermined symbol When viewed combined is displayed, before Symbol the winning opening in response to winning the game balls to the third type start hole is summarized in that the information for instructing to open.

The invention according to claim 4, in the gaming machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game procedure information, when viewed from the machine front side, avoiding the game nail group The gist is that it is displayed as follows.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machines include various types of first to third types of pachinko gaming machines. In this embodiment, the third type pachinko gaming machine having the most complicated gaming procedure will be described as an example.

  By the way, the first type pachinko gaming machine is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine that, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, the symbol of the symbol display device fluctuates and becomes a big hit when the symbol combination is stopped with a predetermined symbol combination I mean. Further, the second type pachinko gaming machine is, for example, that when a game ball wins a start winning opening, a special electric combination is released, and a game ball wins a special area (so-called V zone) in the electric combination. This means a pachinko machine that is in a big hit state. On the other hand, with the third type pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, for example, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, the design of the symbol display device changes, and when a predetermined symbol combination is obtained, This means a pachinko gaming machine in which a predetermined right such as a big hit state is generated when a bonus is released and a game ball is won in the electric bonus.

  First, a basic configuration of a third type pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine”) 11 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 schematically showing the machine surface side. As shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the gaming machine 11 so as to be opened and closed and detachable. Yes. Also, on the front side of the middle frame 13, a front frame 16 fitted with a glass plate 15 as a transparent member for seeing and protecting the game board 14 disposed inside the gaming machine 11 and a game ball for launching are stopped. The upper ball tray 17 is assembled and aligned so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. A lower ball tray 18 is disposed below the upper ball tray 17 on the front side of the middle frame 13, and a ball striking device 19 is mounted at a position near the front right side of the lower ball tray 18.

Next, the game board 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 20 into which a game ball from the hit ball launching device 19 (see FIG. 1) is shot is formed on the front surface of the game board 14. The game area 20 is formed by being surrounded by an outer rail 21 and an inner rail 22 laid on the front peripheral portion of the game board 14, and in the game area 20, the direction in which the game ball falls is guided or restricted. A number of nails 23 are driven. In addition, a ball entry device 24 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 20, and around the ball entry device 24, a ramp windmill 25, normal winning openings 26 and 27, and windmills 28 to 30. The symbol display device 31, the ordinary electric accessory operating port 32, the third type starting port 33, and the big prize opening 34 are arranged in a dotted manner. In the present embodiment, the nail 23, the ball entry device 24, and the members 25 to 34 disposed around the ball entry device 24 constitute an accessory member. The operation port 32 and the third type start port 33 constitute a ball entry means.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a ramp windmill 25 is disposed above the pitching device 24 to guide the game ball in a predetermined direction, and a game ball is placed on the left and right sides of the ramp windmill 25. Wind turbines 28 and 29 are arranged to guide in a predetermined direction. Also, a symbol display device 31 for performing a symbol combination game by changing symbols in order to determine various game states (such as a big hit state, a reach state, and a disengaged state) is disposed below the ball entry device 24. . The symbol display device 31 is provided with a symbol display 52 for emitting and displaying a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) for each column. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the symbol “7” is displayed on the symbol display 52 as the symbols.

  The gaming machine 11 can recognize a gaming state of a big hit state, a reach state, or a disengaged state from the combination of the symbols light-displayed on the symbol display device 31. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the same symbol (“7”) is displayed on the symbol display 52, the big hit state can be recognized from the combination mode. In addition, in the state where one specific column is variably displayed on the symbol display 52, when the remaining two columns are displayed as the same symbol, the reach state is recognized from the combination mode. Can do. The “variation display” means that the symbol on the symbol display 52 is not in a stopped state or a fixed stop state, and changes while changing the type of symbol displayed on the symbol display 52. It means being. Furthermore, when all the symbols displayed on the symbol display device 31 are different, or when any one row of symbols is different among the symbols, the state of deviation from the combination mode can be recognized. .

  Further, an ordinary electric accessory operating port 32 having an ordinary electric accessory operating port switch (not shown) and a normal winning opening 26 having a start opening switch (not shown) are provided at the lower left and right sides of the pitching device 24. A windmill 30 is disposed on the left side of the normal electric accessory operating port 32 to guide the game ball in a predetermined direction. Further, on the upper left and right sides of the pitching device 24, there are a normal winning port 27 having a start port switch (not shown) and the third type start port 33 having a third type start port switch (not shown). It is arranged. The third type starting port 33 is provided with a rotating body 53 for guiding a game ball to the third type starting port switch, and the rotating body 53 drives a third type starting port motor (not shown). By this, it always rotates in one direction at a constant speed.

  Also, below the third type starting port 33, the gaming machine 11 is in a right (so-called big hit) state, and when a winning ball is detected by the third type starting port switch, the gaming machine 11 is opened by the solenoid action of Solenod. A big prize opening 34 is provided. The opening operation of the grand prize opening 34 is, for example, opened until 9 seconds have elapsed from the opening or until a predetermined number of game balls (generally, 10) have won the big prize opening 34. ing.

  Next, the basic configuration of the ball entry device 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The ball entry device 24 has a normal electric accessory 35 composed of a pair of left and right blade members on the upper portion thereof. The ordinary electric accessory 35 is opened / closed by an exciting action of a solenoid (not shown). The ordinary electric accessory 35 is configured to be opened when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory operating port 32. In addition, a specific winning opening 36 that is functionally integrated with the ordinary electric accessory 35 is disposed between the left and right ordinary electric accessories 35, and the winning prize is directly below the specific winning opening 36. A specific passage count switch 37 that counts the number of game balls that flow downward through the mouth 36 is provided.

  A space S is formed below the specific passage count switch 37, and a guide member 38 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 14 is formed in a substantially central portion of the space S. The guide member 38 has a shape that allows the game balls flowing from above to be distributed in the left-right direction. A passage 39 extending downward is formed on the left side of the guide member 38, and the passage 39 is connected to a discharge port 40 for discharging game balls. On the other hand, on the right side of the guide member 38, the game ball that has flowed is stopped and rotated counterclockwise by the weight of the game ball to guide the game ball below the guide member 38. 41 is formed. An inclined portion 42 is formed below the delay mechanism 41 so as to be inclined toward the discharge port 40. The game ball guided downward by the delay mechanism 41 flows toward the discharge port 40 along the inclined portion 42.

  Further, a regulating piece 43 is formed in the middle of the inclined portion 42 to move in and out from the front surface of the game board 14 by a driving force of a driving device (not shown). That is, when the restricting piece 43 protrudes, the upper surface of the restricting piece 43 constitutes a part of the inclined portion 42, and when the restricting piece 43 operates, a symbol start gate 44 including a through hole is formed in the inclined portion 42. It is supposed to be. The restricting piece 43 is usually in an immersive state and is configured to form a symbol start gate 44 on the inclined portion 42.

  The symbol start gate 44 is formed so as to extend downward in the pitching device 24, and a symbol start switch 45 for detecting the passage of the game ball is disposed in the middle of the symbol start gate 44 in the vertical direction. Has been. Further, a guiding part 46 made of a rotating body is formed immediately below the symbol start switch 45, and a notch 47 capable of stopping a game ball is formed on the outer peripheral part of the guiding part 46. Based on the result of the symbol combination game of the symbol display device 31, the guiding portion 46 is rotated in one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction by driving a guiding portion motor (not shown). Yes. That is, as a result of the symbol combination game, the guiding portion 46 rotates in the clockwise direction when it is a big hit, and the guiding portion 46 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when it is disengaged.

  On the left side of the guide portion 46, when the guide portion 46 rotates counterclockwise, a stationary ball discharge port 48 that receives a game ball stopped from the notch portion 47 has an L shape. A stop ball discharge port switch 49 is disposed in the middle of the stop ball discharge port 48. The stationary ball discharge port switch 49 detects whether or not the game ball stopped at the guiding portion 46 is accurately guided.

  Further, on the right side of the guide portion 46, when the guide portion 46 is rotated in the clockwise direction, a special device operating region 50 that receives a game ball stopped from the notch portion has an L shape. It is formed so as to extend downward. A special device operation switch 51 for detecting the passage of the game ball is disposed in the middle position of the special device operation region 50. When the passage of the game ball is detected by the special device operation switch 51, the gaming machine 11 enters a right (so-called jackpot) state.

  Further, in the gaming machine 11 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, around the nail 23, the entrance device 24, and the entrance device 24 on the front surface (the game area 20) of the game board 14. Game procedure information is written at a plurality of locations other than the disposed members 25 to 34. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in the vicinity of the upper portion of the normal electric accessory operating port 32, a number 54 and characters 55 are printed as game procedure information, “I put a ball here”. Has been. In the vicinity of the lower part thereof, game procedure information and an arrow 56 as a symbol are printed so as to face the normal electric accessory operating port 32. Therefore, the correspondence relationship between the number 54 and the characters 55 and the normal electric accessory operating port 32 can be clearly shown to the player by the arrow 56. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a dotted line A in the vicinity of the upper portion of the normal electric accessory operating port 32 disposed on the front surface of the game board 14 of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In the present embodiment, first game procedure information 57 is constituted by the number 54, the characters 55, and the arrows 56 indicating the game procedure. The first game procedure information 57 is printed on the front surface of the game board 14 (the game area 20) other than the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the ball entry device 24 and the nail 23. That is, the first game procedure information 57 avoids the ordinary electric accessory operating port 32 and the ball entry device 24 and avoids a large number of the nails 23 arranged on the game board 14. Printed on. Accordingly, the first game procedure information 57 recorded in the game area 20 is displayed so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 11, and the first game procedure information 57 is surely displayed to the player. Can be displayed.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, on the front surface of the game board 14 and in the vicinity of the upper left of the pitching device 24, “D, next is a ball with a ball placed here. The number 58 and the character 59 are printed. A pair of game procedure information and an arrow 60 as a symbol are printed in the vicinity of the lower side thereof so as to face each ordinary electric accessory 35 of the ball entry device 24. Therefore, the correspondence between the number 58 and the character 59 and the ball entry device 24 can be clearly shown to the player by the arrow 60. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a dotted line B in an upper vicinity portion of the pitching device 24 arranged on the front surface of the game board 14 of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In the present embodiment, the second game procedure information 61 is constituted by the number 58, the characters 59, and the arrow 60 indicating the game procedure. The second game procedure information 61 is printed on a portion other than the windmill 28 (see FIG. 2), the ramp windmill 25, the ball entry device 24, and the nail 23 on the front surface of the game board 14 (game area 20). That is, the second game procedure information 61 includes a plurality of nails 23 disposed on the game board 14 so as to avoid the windmill 28 (see FIG. 2), the ramp windmill 25, and the ball entry device 24. Printed to avoid. Accordingly, the second game procedure information 61 recorded in the game area 20 is also displayed so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 11, and the second game procedure information 61 is surely displayed to the player. Can be displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, on the front surface of the game board 14 and in the vicinity of the upper part of the third type starting port 33, “3. The number 62 and the characters 63 are printed. In the vicinity of the lower side thereof, game procedure information and an arrow 64 as a symbol are printed so as to face the third type starting port 33. Therefore, the correspondence between the number 62 and the characters 63 and the third type starting port 33 can be clearly shown to the player by the arrow 64. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a dotted line C in an upper vicinity portion of the third type starting port 33 arranged on the front surface of the game board 14 of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In the present embodiment, the third game procedure information 65 is constituted by the number 62, the characters 63, and the arrow 64 indicating the game procedure. The third game procedure information 65 is printed on a portion other than the third type starting port 33, the windmill 29, and the nail 23 on the front surface of the game board 14 (the game area 20). That is, the third game procedure information 65 is printed so as to avoid the third type start port 33 and the windmill 29 and so as to avoid a large number of the nails 23 arranged on the game board 14. Yes. Accordingly, the third game procedure information 65 recorded in the game area 20 is also displayed so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 11, and the third game procedure information 65 is surely displayed to the player. Can be displayed.

  As described above, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 printed on the front surface of the game board 14 is based on the procedure (order) of the game balls in the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the entrance device 24, and the first. It is shown as a series of procedures whether or not the three kinds of start ports 33 should be awarded. Therefore, it is more effective for the player to understand the gaming procedure of the gaming machine 11. The first to third game procedure information 57, 61, and 65 are confirmed and displayed in advance on the front surface of the game board 14. That is, since the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed on the front surface of the game board 14 in the manufacturing process of the game board 14, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is provided. There is no change.

  Furthermore, in the manufacturing process of the gaming machine 11, the first to third gaming procedure information 57, 61, 65 can be printed in the same manner as other pictures printed on the game board 14. There is no need to add an additional manufacturing process. As a result, the gaming machine 11 can be manufactured at a low cost.

Next, a game mode when the player plays the gaming machine 11 configured as described above will be described.
First, when a player who does not know the gaming mode of the gaming machine 11 sits in front of the gaming machine 11 and looks at the gaming area 20, the first printed on the gaming area 20 (the front surface of the gaming board 14). The first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is noticed.

  And, for example, when a player carefully looks at the second game procedure information 61 among the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65, "D, next put a ball here and turn the symbol. It is noted that an arrow 60 pointing to the ball entry device 24 is described below. In that case, first of all, in the description “Dim, then put the ball here and turn the symbol”, see the number 58 “Di” and the first and second game procedure information 57, 61 and Compare and understand that it is the order.

  Therefore, the player looks at the first game procedure information 57, sees the description “I put a ball here”, and then looks at the arrow 56 printed below. Then, it can be understood that “first, a ball is put in here (ordinary electric accessory operating port 32)”.

  Next, the player looks at the second game procedure information 61 that he saw earlier, and easily puts a ball in the second place (the entrance device 24), and the symbol (the symbol is displayed). It can be understood that the “symbol of the symbol display device 31 is turned”. At that time, the user notices that there are two arrows 60 and looks in the direction indicated by each arrow 60. Then, it can be understood that the pair of ordinary electric accessories 35 of the ball entry device 24 is pointed out, and it can be understood that a ball is inserted between them.

  Then, the player looks at the third game procedure information 65, and it is easy to say, “When the symbol of the symbol display device 31 is third, the ball is placed here (the third kind start port 33). Can be understood. In this way, the player can understand the game mode of the gaming machine 11 before hitting the game ball into the game area 20 by the hit ball launching device 19.

  Then, in accordance with the first game procedure information 57, the player first hits a game ball into the game area 20 by the hit ball launching device 19 so as to put the game ball into the normal electric accessory operating port 32. When the game ball wins the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the normal electric accessory 35 of the pitching device 24 is opened, so that the player can follow the second game procedure information 61 in advance. Aiming at the specific winning opening 36 opened by the ordinary electric accessory 35 of the entry ball device 24, a game ball is hit.

  Then, the game ball that has won the specific winning opening 36 passes through the specific passing count switch 37. Then, the game ball flows into the space S via the specific passage count switch 37. When the game ball is distributed to the right by the guide member 38, the game ball is stopped by the delay mechanism 41, and then the game ball is guided below the guide member 38. The game balls distributed to the left by the guide member 38 are discharged through the passage 39 and the discharge port 40.

  Thereafter, the game ball guided below the guide member 38 enters the symbol start gate 44, and the game ball passes the symbol start switch 45. Then, the symbol of the symbol display device 31 changes. Then, the game ball stops at the cutout portion 47 of the guide portion 46, and, for example, the same symbol “7” is displayed on the symbol display 52 as each symbol of the symbol display 52. Then, the guiding portion 46 rotates in the clockwise direction, and the game ball stopped at the notch 47 flows into the special device operating area 50 and passes through the special device operating switch 51. As a result, the gaming machine 11 is in a right state.

  When any one of the symbols on the symbol display 52 is different, the guide ball 46 rotates counterclockwise and the game ball stopped at the notch 47 is It flows to the stationary ball discharge port 48 and enters a disconnected state. Then, the player reconfirms that it is not possible to proceed to the third game procedure based on the third game procedure information 65 unless the display of the symbol display device 31 is prepared from the contents of the third game procedure information 65. . Then, the player repeatedly plays in accordance with the first game procedure information 57 and then plays in accordance with the second game procedure information 61 until each symbol on the symbol display device 31 becomes the same symbol. To do.

  On the other hand, when the gaming machine 11 is in the right state, the player sees that the symbols on the symbol display device 31 are ready, and follows the third gaming procedure information 65 to the third type start port 33. A right hit is made by the hitting ball launching device 19 so as to insert a game ball. When the game ball wins the third type start port 33, the game ball is guided to the third type start port switch (not shown) by the rotating body 53. When the winning ball is detected by the third type start port switch, the large winning port 34 is opened. Then, the player causes a game ball to win in the big winning opening 34. When the player makes a predetermined number (10 balls in the present embodiment) of game balls to win in the big prize opening 34, the big prize opening 34 closes and enters a closed state.

  Therefore, the player sees that the symbols on the symbol display device 31 are ready and plays the game according to the third game procedure information 65 in a predetermined manner, such as playing again according to the third game procedure information 65. Repeat a number of times. After the player repeats the game according to the third game procedure information 65 a predetermined number of times, when the right state of the gaming machine 11 ends, the player can win a game ball at the third type starting port 33. Since the winning opening 34 is not opened, the player plays again based on the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The first comprising the number 54 (58) (62), the characters 55 (59) (63), and the arrows 56 (60) (64) indicating the game procedure on the front surface of the game board 14 (game area 20). Game procedure information 57 (second game procedure information 61) (third game procedure information 65) is printed. Therefore, when the player sits in front of the gaming machine 11 and looks at the gaming area 20, the first gaming procedure information 57 (second gaming procedure information 61) (third gaming procedure information 65) is easily and reliably performed. Can understand. In addition, the game procedure is shown by using the numbers 54, 58, 62 indicating the game procedure, the characters 55, 59, 63, and the arrows 56, 60, 64, so that it is easy for the beginner player to understand. Can be shown.
(2) The first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed on the front surface of the game board 14 in the manufacturing process of the game board 14. Therefore, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is not changed, and the player can understand the game procedure of the gaming machine 11 before starting the game, and can easily play the game. The game of the machine 11 can be enjoyed. Further, in the manufacturing process of the gaming machine 11, it is not necessary to create a complicated manufacturing process in which a guidance display device is provided in the gaming area 20 on the front surface of the gaming board 14 as in the prior art. Since it can be printed in the same way as a picture, it is not necessary to add a new manufacturing process to the conventional manufacturing process. Further, it is not necessary to use a special device such as a conventional guidance display device, and the cost of parts can be reduced. As a result, the gaming machine 11 can be manufactured at a low cost. (3) The first game procedure information 57 is near the upper portion of the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the second game procedure information 61 is near the upper left portion of the pitching device 24, and the third game procedure information 65 is the third type start port. It is printed on the front surface of the game board 14 near 33 above. Accordingly, the first game procedure information 57 is the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the second game procedure information 61 is the entrance device 24, and the third game procedure information 65 is the correspondence relationship with the third type start port 33. It can be clearly shown.
(4) The first game procedure information 57 (second game procedure information 61) (third game procedure information 65) includes an ordinary electric accessory operating port 32, a ball entry device 24 (a windmill 28, a ramp windmill 25, a ball entry). The device 24) is printed so as to avoid the (type 3 start port 33, windmill 29) and the nail 23. Accordingly, the first to third gaming procedure information 57, 61, 65 is displayed in the gaming area 20 so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 11, and the first to third gaming procedure information 57, 57 are displayed to the player. 61 and 65 can be displayed reliably.
(5) The first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 printed on the front surface of the game board 14 is based on which procedure the game balls are used for, the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the ball entry device 24, and the third type start port. It is shown as a series of procedures whether or not to win 33. Therefore, it is more effective for the player to understand the gaming procedure of the gaming machine 11.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, among the pachinko gaming machines, the third type pachinko gaming machine is embodied, but the configuration of the above embodiment is a first type pachinko gaming machine, a second type pachinko gaming machine, a general electric machine gaming machine, etc. It may be adopted for other types of pachinko machines. In that case, the game procedure information is appropriately changed according to the game mode of each pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the general electric machine gaming machine is, for example, that when a plurality of electric games are provided and a game ball wins a prize opening, a predetermined electric game is released among the electric games and a game ball is won. This is a pachinko game machine in which the next electric component is released, and the electric component is released in conjunction with each other, and a game ball is awarded each time. In addition, the configuration of the above-described embodiment may be adopted in other gaming machines such as arrange ball gaming machines other than the respective pachinko gaming machines.

  In the embodiment, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is displayed by being printed on the front surface (game area 20) of the game board 14, but the first to third game procedure information is displayed. 57, 61, 65 may be directly written on the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, a sticker on which the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed may be pasted on the front surface of the game board 14, and if displayed on the game area 20 on the front surface of the game board 14, A method may be used.

  In the embodiment described above, the gaming machine 11 is provided with the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the ball entry device 24, and the third type starting port 33 that must be awarded from the gaming mode. Differently, the configuration of the above embodiment may be adopted in a gaming machine provided with a passing gate that must be passed by a player. In this case, the passing gate becomes the ball entry means.

  In the above embodiment, the game procedure is shown using the numbers 54, 58, 62 indicating the game procedure, the characters 55, 59, 63, and the arrows 56, 60, 64. However, only the characters, the numbers only, the numbers The game procedure may be indicated by at least one of numbers, characters, arrows (symbols) such as and characters, characters and numbers. The number may be any number that indicates the order of Arabic numerals such as 1, 2, 3, etc., Chinese numerals such as 1, 2, 3, etc., Roman numerals such as I, II, III, etc. The characters include hiragana, katakana, kanji, alphabet, and the like. In the above embodiment, an arrow is used as a symbol. However, a symbol such as a circle or a star may be used.

  In the embodiment, the first game procedure information 57 is near the upper portion of the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the second game procedure information 61 is near the upper left portion of the pitching device 24, and the third game procedure information 65 is the third. Although printed on the front surface of the game board 14 near the upper side of the seed start port 33, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed on the front surface of the game board 14 and the game area 20. The position is good anywhere.

  In the embodiment, the first game procedure information 57 is near the upper portion of the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the second game procedure information 61 is near the upper left portion of the pitching device 24, and the third game procedure information 65 is the third. Although printed on the front surface of the game board 14 near the upper side of the seed start port 33, it corresponds in the front-back direction to the position on the front surface of the game board 14 on which the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed. A sticker or the like on which the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is displayed may be attached to the plate glass 15. Moreover, you may stick the said seal | sticker to the plate glass 15 corresponding to the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the ball entrance device 24, and the 3rd type starting port 33 in the front-back direction. Further, the sticker may be attached to the game board 14 and the normal electric accessory operating port 32 disposed on the front surface of the game board 14, that is, the glass plate 15 corresponding to the game area 20 in the front-rear direction. Further, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 may be embedded in the plate glass 15. With such a configuration, it is possible to effectively prevent the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 from being scraped by the game ball shot into the game area 20 and becoming invisible. .

  In the embodiment, the first game procedure information 57 (second game procedure information 61) (third game procedure information 65) includes the normal electric accessory operating port 32, the ball entry device 24 (the windmill 28, the ramp windmill 25). The ball entry device 24) (the third type starting port 33, the windmill 29) and the nail 23 are printed so as to avoid them, but it is not necessary to print so as to avoid them. For example, the first game procedure information 57 (second game procedure information 61) (third game procedure information 65) is directly printed on the ordinary electric accessory operating port 32 (the ball entry device 24) (the third type start port 33). May be. Further, a sticker displaying the first game procedure information 57 (second game procedure information 61) (third game procedure information 65) may be pasted. Further, the nail 23 may be disposed on the front surface portion of the game board 14 on which the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed. That is, it is only necessary that the player can visually recognize the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 from the front side of the gaming machine 11.

  In the embodiment, the plate glass 15 that covers the front side of the gaming area 20 and protects the game machine 11 is used for the gaming machine 11, but a synthetic resin plate may be used. The plate glass 15 and the synthetic resin plate may be colored or translucent if the player can visually recognize the game area 20 from the front side of the gaming machine 11.

  In the above embodiment, the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is printed on the front surface of the game board 14, but the wire is extended from the outside of the game area 20, and the tip portion thereof is in the game area 20. The first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is attached to the tip portion, and the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 is attached to the game area 20. You may display so that visual recognition is possible from the game machine 11 front side. That is, as long as the first to third game procedure information 57, 61, 65 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 11 in the game area 20, other methods may be used.

  In the embodiment, the nail 23, the ball entry device 24, the lamp windmill 25, the normal winning openings 26 and 27, the windmills 28 to 30, the symbol display device 31, the ordinary electric accessory operating port 32, and the third type start opening 33 The accessory member is constituted by the special winning opening 34, but in other types of pachinko gaming machines such as the first type pachinko gaming machine, the second type pachinko gaming machine, and the general electric machine gaming machine, the nail 23 of the above embodiment is used. The attachment member may be configured by other than the above.

Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and other examples will be described below.
(B) said accessory member, Ru nail der arranged to induce game ball in the game area.

(B) The game area is provided with a plurality of ball entry means, and the game procedure information indicates in what order the game balls should be entered into the ball entry means as a series of procedures. Oh Ru.

Effect of the invention

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which a player can understand game procedure information easily and reliably can be provided at low cost.

The front view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. Similarly, the front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. Similarly, the front view which shows the outline of the ball entrance apparatus arrange | positioned in the game board front surface of a pachinko gaming machine. Similarly, the enlarged view of the upper vicinity of the normal electric accessory operating port on the front of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine. Similarly, the enlarged view of the upper vicinity of the entrance apparatus of the front of the game board of a pachinko machine. Similarly, the enlarged view of the upper part vicinity of the 3rd type starting port of the game board front surface of a pachinko machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Pachinko machine, 14 ... Game board, 15 ... Plate glass as a transparent member, 20 ... Game area | region, 23 ... Nail as an attachment member, 24 ... Entry device as an attachment member and a entrance means, 25 ... Attachment member Lamp wind turbine as 26, 27 ... Ordinary winning opening as an accessory member, 28 to 30 ... Wind turbine as an accessory member, 31 ... Symbol display device as an accessory member, 32 ... Ordinary electric role as an accessory member and ball entry means Object operation port, 33... Third type start port as accessory member and ball entry means, 34. Large winning port as accessory member, 54, 58, 62... Number as game procedure information, 55, 59, 63. Characters as procedure information, 56, 60, 64 ... gaming procedure information and symbols as symbols, 57 ... first gaming procedure information as gaming procedure information, 61 ... second gaming procedure information as gaming procedure information, 65 ... The third game procedure information as a technique procedure information.

Claims (4)

A normal electric accessory operating port for detecting a winning game ball,
A ball entry device having a normal electric accessory that can be opened when a winning game ball is detected in the normal electric accessory operating port,
When a game ball is detected by a predetermined symbol start switch in the ball entry device, a symbol display device that performs a symbol combination game by changing the symbol;
In the symbol display device, a big winning opening that is opened when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed and a game ball can be won,
A group of game nails arranged to guide or regulate the falling direction of the game ball launched into the game area, and provided in the game area formed on the front surface of the game board,
From the front side of the machine, the game procedure information indicating as a series of steps in which the game balls should be awarded to the normal electric accessory operating port and the pitching device before the grand prize opening is opened. In the gaming machine displayed so as to be visible,
On the front side of the machine, there is provided a launching device for hitting a game ball so that a game ball can be entered by aiming at one of the normal electric accessory operating port, the ball entry device, and the grand prize winning port. ,
On the flow path of the game ball from the inner rail launch port laid on the front peripheral portion of the game board to the ordinary electric accessory operating port, and the flow path of the game ball from the inner rail launch port to the ball entry device the upper, Ri you the game procedure information is printed on the game board,
The gaming machine information is characterized in that the gaming procedure information includes a number indicating a gaming procedure, characters, and an arrow pointing to the normal electric accessory operating port and the ball entry device .
2. The character according to claim 1 , wherein the character indicates an operation content of a player required until the special winning opening is opened, and a game content that can be generated when the operation is performed according to the operation content. The gaming machine described.
The normal electric accessory operating port and the ball entry device are disposed on the same flow path, while the type 3 start port for opening the grand prize port and the big prize port are the normal electric It is disposed on the same flow path different from the flow path on which the accessory operating port and the entrance device are disposed,
When a game ball is won in the normal electric accessory operating port, the normal electric accessory is activated to enter a state where the game ball can be awarded in the specific winning port formed in the winning device. When the game ball wins and the game ball is detected by the predetermined symbol start switch, the symbol combination game is started, and as a result of the symbol combination game, the predetermined symbol combination is displayed, and the special device operation switch When a game ball is detected, a jackpot right is generated, and the game ball is directed toward a flow path different from the flow path where the normal electric accessory operating port and the ball entry device are disposed. the by hitting, pre Symbol the special winning opening by causing winning the game ball to the three start hole is adapted to open,
The game procedure information instructs the normal electric accessory operating port to win a game ball, and when the normal electric accessory operating port wins a game ball, the normal electric accessory of the pitching device is displayed. be activated, prior instructs that is winning game balls to fill sphere device, entering-sphere apparatus that the previous SL symbol combination game when is winning the game ball starts to, and the predetermined in the symbol combination game as well as instructing the display of symbol combination, the previous SL predetermined symbol combination is displayed, before symbol the winning opening in response to winning the game balls to the third type start hole is instructed to open gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that information.
The game procedure information, when viewed from the machine front side, the gaming machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 displayed so as to avoid the game nail group.

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