JP5924810B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  It relates to gaming machines.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a bulleted game ball is a game area (an area formed on the surface of a game board where the game ball can flow down, in order to realize games and effects by the flow of the game ball In this process, the game ball rolls while colliding with game nails and windmills in the game area, and the flow direction changes. As a result, if a game ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the game area, a predetermined winning ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a game ball flows into the out port without winning any of the winning holes, the winning ball Will not be paid out. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the game ball flowing down and expecting the game ball to be won and paid out.

  In such a pachinko machine, a configuration has been proposed in which a game board is formed transparently (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When a transparent game board is used, the back of the game board can be visually recognized. Therefore, an accessory such as a decorative body or a movable object (hereinafter also referred to as “rear accessory”) is arranged behind the game board. It is possible to cause the player to exhibit a high decoration effect and a directing effect due to the back role.

JP 2011-240002 A

  When a transparent game board is used, a rear role can be placed behind the game board. However, if the rear role is increased in order to enhance the effect, etc., the rear surface of the game board and the tip of the rear role The space becomes narrower. Thus, when the space between the rear surface of the game board and the tip of the rear role becomes narrow, for example, when the game nail is struck or the position of the game nail is adjusted, the game board bends backward, and the rear surface of the game board There is a problem in that the rear surface of the game board is damaged due to contact with the tip of the rear accessory, and the scratch is visually recognized from the front.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in the case where a gaming board having translucency is used and an accessory is arranged behind the gaming board, the accessory and the rear surface of the gaming board It is an exemplary problem to provide a gaming machine in which there is a low possibility that a damage due to contact is visually recognized from the front even if the contact is made.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine as an exemplary aspect of the present invention has a gaming area in which a gaming medium can flow down is formed on the front surface, a translucent gaming board, and a gaming board disposed in front of the gaming board. A light-transmitting portion to be played back, and an accessory disposed at the back of the game board and having the foremost end positioned at the forefront positioned at the back of the light-transmitting portion.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  When a gaming board with translucency is used and an accessory is placed behind the gaming board, even if the accessory comes in contact with the rear surface of the gaming board, the damage caused by the contact may be visually recognized from the front It is possible to provide a gaming machine with a low level.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass frame ahead in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the front frame and the game board unit back and forth. (A) is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, (b) in the state where the front board from the game board and game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the part located back in the circle | round | yen of a) from the front. It is the figure which piled up Drawing 5 (a) and Drawing 5 (b). (A) is a perspective view of the back decoration part shown in FIG.5 (b), (b) is a right view of the back decoration part shown in (a), and a hidden part (front end part) is a game board. It is a figure which shows the state which left | separated from the rear surface typically, (c) is a right view of the back decoration part shown to (a), Comprising: The state which the hidden part (front end part) contacted the rear surface of the game board. It is a figure shown typically. (A) is a perspective view of the rear decoration part including two hidden parts, (b) is a right side view of the rear decorative part shown in (a), and the hidden part (front end) is the rear surface of the game board It is a figure which shows the state which left | separated from, and (c) is a right view of the back decoration part shown to (a), Comprising: The state which the hidden part (front end part) contacted the rear surface of the game board is shown typically FIG.

Form to carry out

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG.

  The pachinko machine 2 includes a gaming machine frame 3, a game board unit 5, a glass frame 12, a launch unit (not shown), and a ball tray 14. A game ball (game medium) 23 can be launched one by one by a launch unit toward a game area 16 formed on the surface of the game board 6 which is a part of the game board unit 5.

  In the pachinko machine 2, when a player operates a launcher handle 15 described later, a game ball 23 is launched toward the game area 16, and a game by the flow of the game ball 23 is realized. In addition to the pachinko machine 2, the gaming machine can be conceptualized as a pachinko slot machine (so-called parrot machine), an arcade machine such as a coin game machine, and various game machines. Any gaming machine having a gaming area to be realized is included. In addition, in pachinko machines, all types of pachinko machines, such as combination pachinko machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball machines, so-called digipachi type (one type) and honey monotype (two types) pachinko machines can be considered. it can.

  In the present application, as a general direction definition, the vertical and horizontal directions are defined as directions when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front (player side). Further, the direction from the player to the pachinko machine is defined as the rear, and the direction from the pachinko machine to the player is defined as the front. In addition, when the game ball 23 flows down the game area 16, the flow direction (downward) is the downstream side and the reverse direction (upward) is the upstream side, but the downstream and upstream concepts are not limited to the upper and lower sides. The direction in which the game ball 23 flows down is defined as the downstream side.

  The gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a gaming board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the peripheral side surface of the pachinko machine 2 and the front side or the rear side in addition thereto. Inside the gaming machine frame 3, in addition to the gaming board unit 5, various control parts such as various control boards and passing paths for the gaming ball 23 are arranged. Unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 from is prevented.

  The outer frame 4 that surrounds the pachinko machine 2, the front frame 9 that is swingably supported by a hinge 22 inside the pachinko machine 2 so as to be able to be opened and closed forward, and that can hold the game board unit 5. The gaming machine frame 3 is configured to include the glass frame 12 that holds the decorative member 32 that is supported in a swinging manner and decorates the periphery of the glass 10. The glass 10 is a transparent member that allows the player to visually recognize the game board 6 held inside the gaming machine frame 3 from the front.

  The glass 10 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 6 by a certain distance or more. The glass 10 has a function of forming a flowing-down space in which two transparent flat glass plates are arranged on the front and rear sides and held on the back side of the glass frame 12 and the game ball 23 flows down between the game board 6 and the player is glass. The function of ensuring visibility so that the game board 6 can be seen through 10 and the function of preventing unauthorized access to prevent the player from illegally accessing (contacting) the game board 6 are exhibited. A large central opening is formed in the glass frame 12 substantially at the center, a decorative member 32 is disposed so as to surround the central opening, and the glass 10 is disposed so as to close the central opening.

  The ball tray 14 is a dish member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and in this embodiment, has an upper ball tray 14a and a lower ball tray 14b. . The upper ball tray 14a is disposed below the game board 6, that is, the lower portion of the glass frame 12, and the lower ball tray 14b is disposed further below the upper ball tray 14a.

  The launch unit launches (balls) the game ball 23 sent from the upper ball tray 14a as a part of the ball tray 14 to the launch position by the ball feeder (not shown) toward the upper part of the game area 16. belongs to. The launch unit includes, for example, a launcher for projecting the game ball 23 at the launch position, a launch motor for driving the launcher, a launch spring for energizing the launcher to generate a ball force, and the like. It is attached to the front frame 9. In order to launch a ball by the launch unit, a launcher handle 15 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to realize on / off of the launch of the ball and adjustment of its launch intensity based on the player's operation.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. 1 with the glass frame 12 opened forward. When the glass frame 12 is opened forward, the game area 16 of the game board unit 5 held by the front frame 9 is exposed forward. In this pachinko machine 2, the game board unit 5 is attached from the rear of the front frame 9, and the game area 16 faces a central opening 9 a that is largely opened at the approximate center of the front frame 9. In this pachinko machine 2, a part of the inner surface of the central opening 9a functions as the outer rail 26a, and the game ball 23 launched by the launch unit is guided toward the upper part of the game area 16 by the outer rail 26a. It has come to be.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view in which the front frame 9 and the game board unit 5 are disassembled back and forth. In FIG. 4, the game board unit 5 is also disassembled into a game board 6, a spacer (base member) 11, and a rear unit 13.

  The front frame 9 is positioned behind the glass frame 12, is pivotally supported on the outer frame 4 via a hinge 22, and can swing open and close around the hinge 22. The game board unit 5 is held behind the front frame 9, and the game area 16 faces forward from the central opening 9 a of the front frame 9. The game board unit 5 includes a front unit 8, a game board 6, a spacer 11, and a rear unit 13, and is roughly configured. The front unit 8 is a component that is attached to the surface (game board surface) 6a of the game board 6, and includes, for example, a rail decoration 26 that is arranged so as to surround the game area 16, and a center opening 6b that is formed in the game board 6. It includes a center character 7 surrounding the periphery, a start winning opening 29 and the like.

  The game board 6 is a board-like member that forms a game area 16 on the surface, and a center opening 6b for facing a part of the rear unit 13 and an effect display device (not shown) is formed at a substantially central position. Has been. A large number of game nails, windmills, and the like (all not shown) are arranged on the game board surface 6a to produce a game by changing the flow path of the game balls 23 flowing down. The game board 6 is made of a resin such as acrylic and has translucency, and is transparent in the present embodiment.

  The spacer 11 is a flat resin member attached to the back of the game board 6. In the present embodiment, the spacer 11 is black and opaque so that the player cannot visually recognize the back thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the spacer 11 has a so-called donut shape that is continuous in the periphery and has an open center, and supports the rear surface of the game board 6. The spacer 11 is located so as to cover at least a part of the side surface.

  The spacer 11 functions as an auxiliary member when the game board 6 is attached to the front frame 9. The thickness of the game board that can be attached to the front frame 9 in the front-rear direction is larger than the thickness of the game board 6 according to the present embodiment. For this reason, the spacer 11 is attached to the game board 6 to increase the thickness of the attachment part of the game board unit 5 as a whole so as to match the thickness that can be attached to the front frame 9. Thereby, this game board 6 can be appropriately attached to the front frame 9 together with the spacer 11.

  The rear unit 13 is a game effect unit attached to the rear of the spacer 11. The rear unit 13 is for providing an effect to the player through an operation effect and a light effect, and a part of the rear unit 13 is arranged so as to be exposed forward from the center opening 6b and presented to the player. Moreover, the display surface of the effect display apparatus attached to the back of the center opening 13a of the rear unit 13 is located. Since the game board 6 is transparent, the rear unit 13 behind the game board surface 6a can be seen by the player even at portions other than the center opening 6b.

  5A is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle X of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a front view of the game board 6 and the game board 6 of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view of a portion located rearward in a circle X in FIG. 5A when viewed from the front in a state where the member is removed. A circle X ′ in FIG. 5B is a circle having the same size as the circle X in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view obtained by superimposing FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. 5 (b). In FIG. 6, the part of FIG. 5A is indicated by a relatively thick line, and the part of FIG. 5B is indicated by a relatively thin line.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), a winning port unit 50 including a winning port 51 is attached to the front surface of the game board 6. The winning opening unit 50 includes a front decoration portion (light-impermeable portion) 52 provided above and slightly to the right of the winning opening 51. The front decoration part 52 has translucency, and is formed, for example, by plating a metal on the surface of a transparent resin member. Therefore, as is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, an object disposed behind the front decorative portion 52 is hidden behind the front decorative portion 52 and is not visually recognized from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), a rear decoration portion (community) 53 as a part of the rear unit 13 is arranged behind the position where the prize opening unit 50 is attached on the game board 6. Most of the rear decoration portion 53 is visible from the front without being hidden by the front decoration portion 52 as shown in FIG. However, as is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a part of the rear decoration portion 53 is hidden behind the front decoration portion 52 and is not visible from the front. Below, the part hidden in the front decoration part 52 in the rear decoration part 53 is described as a hidden part (front end part) 53a.

  FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the rear decoration portion 53 shown in FIG. 5B, and FIG. 7B is a right side view of the rear decoration portion 53 shown in FIG. FIG. 7C is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the foremost end portion 53a is separated from the rear surface of the game board 6, and FIG. 7C is a right side view of the rear decoration portion 53 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the state where the (front end part) 53a contacted the rear surface of the game board 6. FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the hidden portion 53 a in the rear decorative portion 53 protrudes forward from the portion other than the hidden portion 53 a in the rear decorative portion 53. That is, the hidden portion 53 a is located in the foremost part (from the rear surface of the game board 6) in the rear decoration portion 53.

  As described above, the game board 6 is formed of a resin such as acrylic and has translucency, so that an accessory placed behind the game board 6 can be viewed from the front. Therefore, in order to exhibit a higher production effect or a higher decoration effect, the rear unit 13 including the rear decoration portion 53 is arranged behind the game board 6 as shown in FIG. In order to exhibit a higher performance effect or decoration effect, there is a possibility that the entire rear unit 13 or a specific object in the rear unit 13 may be enlarged, in which case the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear unit 13 The space with the front end becomes narrow.

  When the game nail is driven into the game area 16 of the game board 6 or when the position of the game nail is adjusted, the game board 6 may bend backward. Also, the game board 6 may bend backward when the rear unit 13 is assembled to the game board 6. If the space between the rear surface of the game board 6 and the front end portion of the rear unit 13 is narrow, when the game board 6 bends backward, the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear decoration portion 53 as shown in FIG. May come into contact. Further, when the movable accessory in the rear unit 13 moves, there is a possibility that the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear decoration portion 53 come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when moving the pachinko machine 2 from one place to another, some external force is applied to the rear decoration portion 53 from the rear to the front, and the rear decoration portion 53 can temporarily move forward by a slight amount. If the rear decoration portion 53 moves forward, the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear decoration portion 53 may come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. As described above, when the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear decoration portion 53 come into contact with each other, the portion of the rear surface of the game board 6 that is in contact with the rear decoration portion 53 may be damaged.

  In the present embodiment, the hidden portion 53 a is located in the foremost position in the rear decoration portion 53. Therefore, even if the gaming board 6 bends backward and the rear surface of the gaming board 6 comes into contact with the rear decoration portion 53, the hidden portion 53a in the rear decoration portion 53 is located on the rear surface of the gaming board 6. The possibility of contact increases. When the hidden portion 53a comes into contact with the rear surface of the game board 6, the hidden portion 53a receives a pressing force or a drag force from the game board 6 so that a portion other than the hidden portion 53a in the rear decoration portion 53 is the rear surface of the game board 6. The possibility of touching can be reduced. That is, the hidden portion 53a functions as an impact receiving portion.

  As described above, the hidden portion 53a is hidden behind the front decorative portion 52 and is not visually recognized from the front. Therefore, even if the hidden portion 53a contacts the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear surface of the game board 6 is damaged, the damage is not visually recognized from the front. In addition, even if the game board 6 is scraped and the resin powder is generated due to the rear surface of the game board 6 being damaged, the damaged part is hidden in the front decoration portion 52, so that the resin powder may be visually recognized from the front. Can be lowered.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where the rear decoration portion 53 includes one hidden portion 53a has been described. However, the rear decoration portion 53 may include two or more hidden portions 53a. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the rear decorative portion 53 including two hidden portions 53a, and FIG. 8B is a right side view of the rear decorative portion 53 shown in FIG. FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the foremost end portion 53a is separated from the rear surface of the game board 6, and FIG. 8C is a right side view of the rear decoration portion 53 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the state where the (front end part) 53a contacted the rear surface of the game board 6. FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when the rear decoration part 53 includes two or more hidden parts 53a, the two or more hidden parts 53a are in contact with the rear surface of the game board 6, and only one hidden part 53a is provided. Each hidden portion 53a is more likely to receive a pressing force or a drag force from the game board 6 in a more stable state than when there is not. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the possibility that portions other than the hidden portion 53a in the rear decoration portion 53 come into contact with the game board 6.

  Here, it is assumed that the two or more hidden parts 53a are positioned behind the game object 6 and the rail decoration 26 that are arranged in front of the game board 6 and function as a light-impermeable part. In this case, even if the two hidden parts 53a come into contact with the rear surface of the game board 6 and the rear surface of the game board 6 is damaged, the scratch is not visually recognized from the front. In addition, even if the game board 6 is scraped and the resin powder is generated due to the rear surface of the game board 6 being damaged, the damaged part is hidden in an opaque part such as an accessory or rail decoration 26, so the resin powder The possibility of being visually recognized from the front can be reduced. Furthermore, the two or more hidden parts 53a prevent the accumulation of damage because the pressing force or the drag force from the rear surface of the game board 6 is distributed and received as compared with the case where only one hidden part 53a is provided. be able to. Furthermore, since the two or more hidden parts 53a receive the pushing force or the drag force from the rear surface of the game board 6 in a distributed manner, the parts other than the hidden part 53a in the rear decorative part 53 and the rear decorative part 53 in the rear unit 13 It is possible to reduce the possibility that these parts are in contact with the rear surface of the game board 6 and are damaged.

  When the rear decorative portion 53 includes two hidden portions 53 a, it is desirable that the two hidden portions 53 a are formed in the vicinity of positions on the diagonal line on the front surface of the rear decorative portion 53 that are separated from each other. In that case, the two hidden parts 53a are more likely to come into contact with the rear surface of the game board 6 in a more stable state, and the possibility that the parts other than the hidden part 53a in the rear decoration part 53 come into contact with the game board 6 is further increased. Can be lowered. For the entire rear unit 13, not the rear decoration portion 53, the two hidden portions 53 a may be formed in the vicinity of positions separated from each other on one diagonal line on the front surface of the rear unit 13. Even in such a case, the two hidden parts 53a come into contact with the rear surface of the game board 6 in a more stable state, and the possibility that parts other than the hidden part 53a in the rear unit 13 come into contact with the game board 6 may be further reduced. it can.

  Many pachinko machines 2 have a vibration detection sensor on the rear surface of the pachinko machine 2 in order to detect vibrations when an illegal act such as an excessive external force is applied by repeatedly hitting the glass 10 or the like. (Detection unit) (not shown) is provided. As described above, when the game nail is driven into the game area 16 or when the position of the game nail or the like is adjusted, the game board 6 may bend backward, but the act of hitting or adjusting the game nail is not an illegal act. Absent. When the hidden portion 53a is provided in the vicinity of the vibration detection sensor, the back of the game board 6 is caused by the game board 6 being bent backwards in spite of an action that is not illegal such as driving a game nail. There is a possibility that the vibration detection sensor will detect that the pachinko machine 2 is vibrated due to the contact between the hidden portion 53a and the hidden portion 53a. In order to prevent vibration from being detected by the vibration detection sensor when a normal action is being performed, it is desirable that the hidden portion 53a be provided outside the vicinity of the vibration detection sensor. Furthermore, it is desirable that the hidden portion 53a is provided outside the vibration detection range of the vibration detection sensor. If it does in that way, it can control that vibration of game board 6 which does not depend on cheating is detected.

  The hidden portion 53a is desirably provided outside the game area 16. Since the player watches the inside of the game area 16 rather than the outside, the possibility that the resin powder generated from the portion in contact with the hidden portion 53a on the rear surface of the game board 6 is visually recognized from the front can be reduced. In addition, when only the rear unit 13 is replaced without changing the game board 6, the possibility that the scratches generated on the rear surface of the game board 6 due to contact with the hidden portion 53a are visually recognized from the front may be reduced. it can.

  In the embodiment described above, the hidden portion 53a is a part of the rear decoration portion 53 as a design. However, the hidden portion 53 a is not limited to a part of the design of the rear unit 13 including the rear decoration portion 53. The hidden part 53a is continuous with the rear unit 13, and means an object closest to the rear surface of the game board 6 among the objects or the objects connected to the object. That is, the hidden portion 53a means a thing that protrudes most forward in the rear unit 13.

  In the embodiment described above, the front decoration part 52 is an example of an opaque part. However, the opaque portion is not limited to the front decorative portion 52. The opaque part should just be arrange | positioned ahead of the game board 6, and has an opaqueness.

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Gaming machine frame 4: Outer frame 5: Game board unit 6: Game board 6a: Surface (game board surface)
6b: Center opening 7: Center object (part of the front unit)
8: Front unit 9: Front frame 9a: Center opening 10: Glass 11: Spacer (base member)
12: Glass frame 13: Rear unit 13a: Central opening 14: Ball tray 14a: Upper ball tray 14b: Lower ball tray 15: Launcher handle 16: Game area 22: Hinge 23: Game ball (game medium)
26: Rail decoration (part of the front unit)
26a: Outer rail 29: Start winning opening (part of the front unit)
32: Decoration member 50: Winning slot unit 51: Winning slot 52: Front decoration part (light-transmitting part)
53: Back decoration part (function)
53a: Hidden part (front end)
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Claims (2)

A gaming area in which a gaming area where gaming media can flow down is formed on the front surface and has translucency;
An opaque portion disposed in front of the game board;
Wherein arranged behind the game board, the forwardmost portion positioned closest to the front and a character object located behind the non-transparent portion,
There are at least two each of the light-impermeable portion and the foremost end portion,
Each of the two foremost end portions is a gaming machine located in the vicinity of a part separated from each other in one diagonal line in front of the accessory. It further comprises a detection unit for detecting a specific range of vibration in the gaming machine,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the foremost end is located outside a vibration detection range of the detection unit.

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