JP6303536B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine is known as a kind of gaming machine. The pachinko machine is provided with a game board, and a game area in which a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is formed in front of the game board. In addition, on the front side of the game board, game nails that make the behavior of the game balls moving in the game area diverse, winning devices that can enter the game balls moving in the game area, In addition to providing a display device for performing effects, a number of electrical decorations are provided on the front side of the gaming machine, including the front side of the game board, which is visually recognized by the player, in order to improve decoration. Members and decorative members with various designs are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-271480 A

  In recent years, the number and size of winning devices and display devices arranged in front of a game board tend to increase and increase, and as a result, the game area where game balls move tends to decrease. In other words, if the area of the game area in which the game ball can move is increased, the area where the winning device and the display device can be installed is reduced correspondingly, and there is a concern that it is inferior to other models. For this reason, when trying to secure a minimum area where game balls can be moved while suppressing “poorness”, every model has a similar board configuration, making it difficult to produce originality.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a visual aspect rich in originality.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
Comprising a Yu technique board, and a transparent substantially plate-shaped transparent member which is arranged at a predetermined distance in front of the game board,
A gaming machine in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball launched by a launching unit is guided is formed between the gaming board and the transparent body,
On the front side of the game board, an influencing means that affects the movement path of the game ball moving in the game area is provided to protrude forward from the front surface of the game board,
Front of the influencing means, and, at the rear of the transparent body, while viewing its aspects from the gaming machine front, the region object before and authorization capability viewing the game ball to move the game area of the rear than itself With a front area to be placed,
The front area object is spaced forward from the influence means, and is spaced backward from the transparent body,
A movable accessory that can be displaced between a front position of the front area object in the front area and a position deviating from the front position of the game area is provided .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a visual aspect rich in originality.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows structures, such as an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure in a nail length suppression area | region. It is a rear view of a glass unit. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows an information plate and a mounting base. It is a perspective view which shows the information plate and mounting base in another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame as a game board mounting frame is provided on one side of the outer frame 11. The frame 12 is supported so that it can be opened and closed. For the sake of convenience, FIG. 3 omits illustrations of nails and objects disposed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14 as a front frame, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. And the inner frame 12 etc. are accommodated in the space part formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to protrude toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set up and down on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, you may comprise the front frame set 14 so that it may be supported by the outer frame 11 so that opening is possible directly rather than via the inner frame 12.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front plate of the front frame set 14 is provided with a lower plate 15 as a ball receiving tray at the center of the lower portion, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are placed in the lower plate 15. It can be stored inside. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed on a decorative symbol display device 42 described later. Or the production content is changed.

  A game ball launching handle (hereinafter referred to as “handle 18”) is provided on the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude to the front side. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (variable resistor) (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18. When the handle 18 is rotated clockwise, a game ball is launched by a launching device 60 serving as launching means described later with a strength corresponding to the amount of pivoting operation. Further, the handle 18 is provided with a firing prohibiting button 18 a that can be pressed with the thumb of the right hand that holds the handle 18. In the state where the firing prohibition button 18a is pressed, even if the handle 18 is held, the launching device 60 is prohibited from launching the game ball. Therefore, the rotation of the handle 18 can be performed while prohibiting the launch of the game ball, or the launch of the game ball can be temporarily stopped while the handle 18 is held.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a launching device 60 described later while aligning them in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via the lower plate communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (dropped) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game while the light emission mode is changed and controlled according to a change in the gaming state. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102. In addition, a large number of small through holes are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104 corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. .

  A glass unit 137 as a transparent body is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is mounted on the inner frame 12 in a state where the game board 30 is in contact with the back side of the resin base 38 on the rear side of the window hole 39. Accordingly, the substantially central portion of the front surface of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39.

  Further, a launching device 60 and a launching rail 61 for guiding a game ball immediately after being launched by the launching device 60 are attached to the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, a position below the window hole 39. Yes. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is employed as the firing device 60. Further, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 one by one to the firing position of the launching device 60 by driving a built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 (game area) will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a first variable winning device 32a, a second variable winning device 32b, a first starting winning device 33a, a second starting winning device 33b, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first A first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, a variation specifying lamp 40, and the like are provided. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) various winning ports such as the general winning port 31, the variable winning devices 32a and 32B, and the starting winning devices 33a and 33B, it is detected by various detection switches, and the upper plate 19 or lower A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the plate 15.

  In the present embodiment, 10 balls are entered when the general winning opening 31 is entered, 14 pieces are entered when the first variable winning device 32a is entered, and the second variable winning device 32b is entered. There are 13 balls when there is a ball, 2 balls when there is a ball entering the first start winning device 33a, and 1 game ball when there is a ball entering the second start winning device 33b. Is configured to be paid out. In addition, even if the game ball passes through the through gate 34 that does not enter the ball only by passing the game ball (discharged to the back side of the game board 30), the game ball is not paid out. In the present embodiment, the second variable winning device 32b constitutes variable winning means, the second start winning device 33b constitutes special starting means, and the through gate 34 constitutes normal starting means.

  In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36 corresponding to the lowermost part of the game area, and a game ball that has not won a prize in various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 is provided with the out port 36. It is discharged out of the game area. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround a decorative symbol display device 42 described later.

  A ball entrance 151 is provided on the left side of the center frame 47, and a game ball that has entered the ball entrance 151 passes through a warp channel 152 formed inside the center frame 47, as a decorative symbol. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the display device 42. The game ball guided on the stage 153 rolls down on the stage 153 or the like and falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or extends to the front and rear formed at the center of the stage 153. Or drop into the lead-out groove 154 guided forward.

  A first start winning device 33a is disposed below the variable display device unit 35. The first start winning device 33a protrudes forward from the front surface portion of the game board 30, and a winning opening through which a game ball can always win is opened on the upper side. In particular, the game ball guided to the lead-out groove 154 of the stage 153 is configured to enter the first start winning device 33a with a relatively high probability. Note that the first start winning device 33a of the present embodiment is not provided with an opening / closing member that changes the ease of entering a game ball into the first start winning device 33a.

  A first variable winning device 32a is disposed below the first start winning device 33a. The first variable winning device 32a is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won, and is in an open state in which the game ball can win in the case of a corresponding type of jackpot state or the like. Although not shown, the first variable prize winning device 32a has a big prize opening leading to the rear of the game board 30, a big prize shutter for opening and closing the big prize opening, and a big prize for operating the big prize shutter. The first variable winning device is provided with a mouth solenoid and a first count switch 223a for detecting a game ball that has entered the grand prize winning opening, and driving and controlling the big winning prize solenoid to open and close the big winning shutter. 32a (large winning opening) is switched between a closed state and an open state.

  Hereinafter, for convenience, a region located on the left side of the variable display device unit 35 in the game region is referred to as a “left side region”, and a region located on the right side of the variable display device unit 35 is referred to as a “right side region”. In addition, an area located on the left side of the center in the left-right direction of the game board 30 where the first start winning device 33a and the first variable winning device 32a are arranged on the downstream side of the left side region is referred to as a “lower left region”. That is, a region located on the right side of the game board 30 on the downstream side of the right-side region is referred to as a “lower right region”.

  In the lower part of the lower left area, three general winning holes 31 are arranged at predetermined intervals obliquely along the peripheral edge of the game area (inner rail constituting part 51). Each general winning opening 31 protrudes forward from the front surface portion of the game board 30, and a winning opening through which a game ball can always win is opened on the upper side.

  A through gate 34 is disposed in the right side region. The through gate 34 is configured such that game balls flowing down the game area can pass one by one. As will be described in detail later, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 that can detect a game ball passing through the through gate 34. When a game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225, a ball support support lottery for determining whether or not a second start winning device 33b, which will be described later in detail, is opened, is performed, and a normal symbol display device 41 is used. The variation display for teaching the result of the pitching support lottery is performed. If the winning support lottery is won, the second start winning device 33b is opened for a specified time after the end of the variation display.

  Further, a second variable winning device 32b is disposed downstream of the through gate 34 in the right side region. The second variable winning device 32b is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won, and is in an open state in which game balls can be won in the corresponding type of jackpot state. Although not shown in the drawings, the second variable winning device 32b has a large winning opening that leads to the rear of the game board 30, a large winning shutter that opens and closes the large winning opening, and a large winning for operating the large winning shutter. The second variable winning device is provided with a mouth solenoid and a second count switch 223b that detects a game ball that has entered the grand prize opening, and controls the driving of the big prize opening solenoid to open and close the big prize shutter. 32b (large winning opening) is switched between a closed state and an open state.

  Incidentally, the big winning shutters of the first and second variable winning devices 32a and 32b of the present embodiment are pivotally supported so that the lower edge of the big winning shutter can rotate along the lower edge of the big winning opening. In the closed state of the first and second variable winning devices 32a and 32b, the big winning shutter extends vertically and closes the big winning opening, so that the game ball can pass in front of the big winning shutter. On the other hand, in the open state of the first and second variable winning devices 32a and 32b, the big winning shutter rotates forward and extends forward and backward (the upper surface is inclined slightly downward toward the rear), The game ball that has flowed forward is received by the back (upper surface) of the big prize shutter and guided to the big prize opening.

  In the lower right region, a second start winning device 33b is disposed on the downstream side of the second variable winning device 32b. The second start winning device 33b is provided with a pair of blade members 37 that can be rotationally displaced adjacent to the left and right sides of the winning opening (start winning port) of the second start winning device 33b in which a game ball can enter. It has a shape called a general electronic tulip. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the game nail is disposed immediately above the start winning opening of the second start winning device 33b and the blade member 37 is in a closed posture extending vertically, the game There is no room for the game ball to pass between the nail and the blade member 37, and the second start winning device 33b is in a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the start winning port. On the other hand, when the blade member 37 is changed to an open posture that opens outward, the second start winning device 33b is in an open state in which a game ball can enter the start winning port.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an assist winning opening 48 is provided on the downstream side of the second start winning device 33b and the upstream side (right side) of the variable winning device 33 in which a game ball moving in the game area can enter. Is provided. When a game ball is detected by the assist winning detection switch 227 that counts the game balls that have entered the assist winning port 48, three game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 or the lower plate 15.

  As will be described in detail later, the first start winning device 33a and the second starting winning device 33b are provided with a first start winning switch 224a and a second start winning switch 224b, respectively, for detecting a winning game ball. When a game ball is detected by the start winning switches 224a and 224b, whether or not to generate a big hit state or the like is determined, and special display devices 43L and 43R (and decorative symbol display to be described later) are displayed. The apparatus 42) is configured to perform variable display. Then, when winning in the winning / losing lottery, a big hit state where the first variable winning device 32a or the second variable winning device 32b is opened is given.

  In the present embodiment, there are a “low probability state” in which the jackpot is won with a predetermined probability in the winning lottery and a “high probability state” in which the jackpot is won with a higher probability than the low probability state in the winning lottery. Furthermore, the blade member 37 of the second start winning device 33b is opened relatively frequently, and the “highly-entered state” in which the game ball can easily enter the second start winning device 33b, and the blade member 37 is almost open. There is a “low pitch state” in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning device 33b. Hereinafter, the low probability state and the low entry state are referred to as “normal mode”, and the low probability state and the high entry state are referred to as “time reduction mode”. A certain state is referred to as a “probability change mode”, and a state that is in a high probability state and a low entry state is referred to as a “latent probability mode”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the normal mode, the probability variation mode, and the latent probability mode are continued until the big hit state occurs, whereas the time reduction mode is the special display device 43L, even if the big hit state does not occur. When the variable display on the 43R and the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed a predetermined number of times set in advance, the display is terminated and the mode is changed to the normal mode.

  In the probability variation mode and the time reduction mode, the blade member 37 of the second start winning device 33b is released relatively frequently to facilitate entering the ball, while the first starting winning device 33a enters the ball. Since it is not easy, when the player enters the probability change mode or the time reduction mode, the player fires a game ball toward the right side region (so-called “right-handed”). In addition, at the timing of such right-handed strikes, an announcement for prompting a right-handed strike is made on the decorative symbol display device 42 or the like.

  In the present embodiment, when the winning ball is won in the first start winning device 33a (so-called “navel”) and the second start winning device 33b (so-called “electronic tulip”). , Denchu ”), the winning type is changed depending on whether the winning ball is won or not when the game ball enters the ball (the type determination referred to when determining the hit state type) The table is different).

  More specifically, as a jackpot type in the case of winning the jackpot state based on the winning to the first start winning device 33a, 16 round probability variation jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "16RS"), 8 round probability variation jackpot ( Hereinafter referred to as “8RS”), 8-round normal jackpot (hereinafter “8RN”), and 2-round probability variable jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “2RS”). Regarding “16RS”, “8RS”, and “8RN”, the first variable winning device 32a is opened for 30 seconds, or the first variable winning device 32a is opened and then eight pieces are provided in the first variable winning device 32a. It is assumed that a game ball of 1 is entered as one round, and “16RS” is repeated 16 times, and “8RS” and “8RN” are repeated 8 times, and then the jackpot state ends. . On the other hand, regarding “2RS”, the first variable winning device 32a is opened for 0.4 seconds as one round, and is repeated twice, and then the jackpot state ends. In other words, “16RS”, “8RS”, and “8RN” are big hits (so-called “hit with big balls”) in which a large increase in game balls can be expected during the big hit state, but “2RS” This is a big hit that cannot be expected to increase significantly (so-called “no big hit”).

  In addition, “probability change mode” is given after the jackpot state of “16RS” and “8RS”, “latency mode” is given after the jackpot state of “2RS”, and after the jackpot state of “8RN” is finished “Time reduction mode” (in this example, 90 times of variable display) is given. In other words, after the big hit state of “16RS”, “8RS”, and “8RN” ends, the second start winning device 33b is in a high-pitch state in which the player is likely to be in an open state. A ball will be fired. In the present embodiment, in the case of winning or winning lottery based on entering the first start winning device 33a, 5% is “16RS”, 55% is “8RS”, 30% is the percentage. Becomes “8RN” and becomes “2RS” at a rate of 10%.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there may be a case where a small win is won in the winning / notch lottery based on the ball entering the first start winning device 33a. In the winning lottery based on the winning to the first start winning device 33a, when a small hit is made, the first variable winning device 32a is opened for 0.4 seconds as one round, which is repeated twice. From this, the small hit state ends. In other words, the first variable winning device 32a is the same as “2RS” in appearance. However, the game mode does not change before and after the small hit state occurs. In other words, when “2RS” is won in the normal mode, the mode shifts to the latent mode, but the normal mode is continued even if a small win is won. As a result, in the winning lottery based on the winning to the first start winning device 33a, the first variable winning can be achieved without performing the allocation such as winning the two round big hit (two round normal big hit) to which the high probability state is not given. It is possible to avoid a situation in which it is always known that the device 32a has been shifted to the high probability state by being opened twice.

  On the other hand, as the types of jackpots when winning the jackpot state based on the entry to the second start winning device 33b, the 16-round probability variation jackpot, the 8-round probability variation jackpot, and the two-round regular jackpot (hereinafter “2RN”) Say). Note that when the winning lottery based on the entry to the second start winning device 33b is won, the second variable winning device 32b is opened instead of the first variable winning device 32a (in this example, the round end) Although the conditions are the same, the number of payouts (14 and 13 are different) when game balls enter the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, respectively, but for convenience of explanation, the second starting winning device 33b. The same name (“16RS”, “8RS”) is also used for convenience for the type of jackpot in the case of winning in the winning or failing lottery based on the entry to the ball. In addition, in this embodiment, the round end condition in the jackpot state in which the first variable winning device 32a is in the open state and the round end condition in the jackpot state in which the second variable winning device 32b is in the open state are the same. Certain (eight winnings, or one round after 30 seconds) may be different (for example, the upper limit of winnings for gaming balls in the round is eight and nine).

  For “2RS”, the second variable prize-winning device 32b is opened for 0.4 seconds as one round, and is repeated twice, and then the jackpot state ends. That is, regarding “16RS” and “8RS”, although a significant increase in game balls can be expected during the jackpot state, “2RN” is a jackpot where a significant increase in game balls cannot be expected.

  In addition, “time reduction mode” is given after the end of the big hit state of “2RN”. In this example, “2RN” is also divided into three parts, “2RN30” to which a time reduction mode corresponding to 30 fluctuation displays is given, and “2RN60” to which a time reduction mode for 60 fluctuation indications is given. There is “2RN90” to which a time reduction mode for 90 displays is given. In the present embodiment, when winning a lottery in the winning lottery based on the entry to the second start winning device 33b, it becomes “16RS” at a rate of 35%, “8RS” at a rate of 35%, and a rate of 20% Becomes “2RN30” at a rate of 5%, and becomes “2RN90” at a rate of 5%.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there may be a case where a small win is won in the winning / notch lottery based on the ball entering the second start winning device 33b. In the winning lottery based on the winning to the second start winning device 33b, when a small hit is made, the second variable winning device 32b is opened for 0.4 seconds as one round, and this is repeated twice. From this, the small hit state ends. That is, the second variable winning device 32b is the same as “2RN” in appearance. However, the game mode does not change before and after the small hit state occurs. In other words, a high probability state such as probability variation mode basically shifts to a low probability state (time reduction mode, etc.) by winning “2RN”. The mode continues. As a result, the second variable prize-winning device 32b is opened twice shortly without performing the assignment to win the 2-round probability variable big hit “2RS” in the winning / not-winning lottery based on the winning to the second starting prize-winning device 33b. Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation where it is always known that the state has shifted to the low probability state.

  In addition, the first special display device 43L that teaches the result of the winning / losing lottery based on the ball entering the first start winning device 33a and the second that teaches the result of the lottery based on the ball entering the second starting winning device 33b. Each of the two special display devices 43R includes two segment display devices, and is configured to be able to display symbols, characters, numbers, and the like as special symbols. The special display devices 43L and 43R are installed at positions that can be visually recognized by the player (in this example, positions at which the game ball adjacent to the lower left area of the game area cannot pass).

  Then, when the game ball enters the first start winning device 33a, a special symbol switching display (variation display) is performed on the first special display device 43L, and the game ball is displayed on the second start winning device 33b. The special symbol switching display (fluctuation display) is performed on the second special display device 43R in response to the entry. Note that the display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 as main control means described later.

  Further, after the special symbols are displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, the result of the lottery determination, that is, “big hit”, “ It is definitely displayed that “small hit” or “off”. For example, when a game ball enters the first start winning device 33a, a special symbol (a combination of segments to be lit) is switched at a high speed (for example, every 4 msec) on the corresponding first special display device 43L (variable display). When a predetermined time elapses, any special symbol is stopped and displayed (for example, stopped for a few seconds). Then, for example, when “hit” is won in the winning / losing lottery, the corresponding special symbol is displayed when the fluctuation is stopped, and a big win state occurs.

  Further, in the special display devices 43L and 43R, depending on the special symbol to be stopped, the jackpot type, that is, “16RS”, “8RS”, “8RN”, “2RS” or “2RN” is also taught. The Further, there are a plurality of stop modes of the special display devices 43L and 43R that teach one jackpot type instead of one, and any one of them is selected and stopped and displayed. In addition, when either the first special display device 43L or the second special display device 43R is performing variable display or determination display, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed). However, if neither the change display nor the determination display is performed in either case, “-” is displayed in both cases.

  In addition, when a game ball newly enters the first or second start winning device 33a, 33b during the variation display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the corresponding variation display is It is configured to be performed after the end of the variable display performed at the time. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, the game ball won in the first start winning device 33a and the second start winning device 33b won. Corresponding to the game balls, up to 4 variation displays (total of 8 variation displays) are put on hold.

  Further, the number of holdings of the variation display (hereinafter referred to as “first variation display”) based on the game ball entering the first start winning device 33a is disposed above the first special display device 43L and is blue. Is displayed on the first hold lamp 46a that can emit light, and the number of hold of the change display (hereinafter referred to as "second change display") based on the game ball entering the second start winning device 33b is as follows. 2 is disposed above the special display device 43R, and is lit and displayed by a second holding lamp 46b capable of emitting red light. Four hold lamps 46a and 46b are provided in the same number as the maximum number of hold of each of the first change display and the second change display, and the same number as the number of the first change display or the second change display held. Light. The display contents of the hold lamps 46a and 46b are controlled by a sub-control device 262 as sub-control means described later. When a new game ball wins the start winning units 33a and 33b during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also held. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display hold number based on the game ball entering the start winning devices 33a and 33b is also displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 (the screen is displayed when the variable display is performed). (Displayed at the bottom).

  Note that the suspended variation display is basically digested in the suspended sequence, but both the first variation display and the second variation display are suspended (hold lamp 46a, When one or more of 46b is lit, the second variation display is preferentially digested. That is, if the second variation display triggered by winning in the second start winning device 33b is not fully digested, the first variation display triggered by entering the first starting winning device 33a is performed. It has no configuration. For example, in the state where one first hold lamp 46a is lit, when a game ball enters the second start winning device 33b and one second hold lamp 46b is lit, the first variation display is delayed. Thus, the second variation display is performed first.

  The fluctuation specifying lamp 40 corresponds to which of the first start winning device 33a and the second starting winning device 33b the change display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to (the first). (In this example, a position above the stage 153 of the center frame 47) that is visible to the player. The variation specifying lamp 40 includes an LED whose emission color is blue and an LED whose emission color is red. When the first variation display is performed on the decorative symbol display device 42, the variation specifying lamp 40 emits blue light, and the second variation. It emits red light when it is being displayed.

  The variable display unit 35 has a normal symbol display device 41 (a position above the stage 153 of the center frame 47) that changes and displays when the through gate 34 passes, and a variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. And a decorative symbol display device 42 that performs variable display according to the above.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “O” or “X” can be turned on as a normal symbol. When the game ball passes through the through gate 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “X”. → "○" → ... and so on, display the display at a high speed (change display). Then, when the change display is stopped for a few seconds with the “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the second start winning device 33b (blade member 37) is opened for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  Further, when a game ball newly passes through the through gate 34 during normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display device 41, the corresponding variation display is performed after the end of the variation display performed at that time. It is configured to be performed. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of times the variable symbol display is held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to four times. In addition, the number of times that the normal symbol variation display is held is arranged in the variable display unit 35 and is lit and displayed by a holding lamp 44 that can emit white light. Four hold lamps 44 are provided in the same manner as the maximum number of hold of each variable symbol display, and the number of the hold lamps 44 is lit as many as the number of the variable display being held.

  Note that the high pitched state includes, for example, (1) a state in which the fluctuation display time in the normal symbol display device 41 is shorter than that in the low pitched state, and (2) one opening time of the second start winning device 33b ( A state in which the specified time) is longer than that in the low entry state, and (3) a state in which the prescribed number of game balls that can be entered per one opening of the second start winning device 33b is larger than in the low entry state, (4) A state in which the number of times the second start winning device 33b is released per winning of the winning support lottery is larger than that in the low entering state, (5) the winning probability of the winning support lottery is lower than in the low entering state. And so on. The high pitched-in state in the present embodiment adopts the configurations (1), (2), and (5). Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and any one of the configurations (1) to (5) or any combination of these configurations (1) to (5) may be adopted as the “high support mode”. As a result, it becomes easier for the game balls to win the second start winning device 33b frequently, and the number of times that the winning lottery is executed is increased, and a decrease in the number of balls held by the player is suppressed. .

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, and is configured to be capable of variably displaying decorative symbols as identification information. The display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 are controlled by a sub-control device 262 and a display control device 45 which will be described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the sub-control device 262 supports the auxiliary design based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. Display content is determined, and display is performed by the display control device 45 based on the determination.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display areas, upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of decorative symbols (for example, numerical symbols with numbers 1 to 9) are provided in each symbol display area. Displayed sequentially (variably displayed), and then the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each symbol display area (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area). . For example, when the occurrence of the big hit state is determined by the main control device 261, a display corresponding to the big hit is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and the decorative symbol is hit on the decorative symbol display device 42. (For example, the decorative symbols that are variably displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are arranged on the predetermined effective line. And the jackpot state is started.

  Further, when the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot, as the previous stage, for example, the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area. In this way, the state where the same symbol is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area and the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state. Of course, the occurrence of a reach condition does not necessarily result in a big hit, but may be missed.

  In the present embodiment, after the reach state occurs, in the middle symbol display area, the same decorative symbol as the decorative symbol (reach symbol) stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display region and the lower symbol display region is stopped and displayed on the same effective line. When it is made (when the doublet is stopped and displayed), a big hit state is given. Further, in the case of an odd-numbered slot, “16RS” or “8RS” occurs, and in the case of an even-numbered slot, either “16RS”, “8RS”, or “8RN” occurs.

  The combination of decorative symbols other than the doublet basically teaches “displacement”. However, in this embodiment, even if the jackpot is “2RS” or “2RN”, the decorative symbol is a doublet. Instead of being stopped and displayed in combination, it is stopped and displayed in a combination that is out of reach reach. In addition, “small hit” is also stopped and displayed in a combination that is out of reach reach.

  For example, in the probability variation mode, a dedicated probability variation stage is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as an effect corresponding to the game mode (indicating the game mode in which the user is staying). When the mode is completed or when “small hit” is won, the probability variation stage is terminated, and a pullback stage that cannot be determined whether or not the probability variation mode is set is displayed. When “2RN” is won and the given time reduction mode period ends, the pull-back stage is ended and the normal mode (which is very likely) is indicated. Start displaying the stage. In addition, when the “small hit” is won, there is no change in the game mode before and after the “small hit”, so the probability variation mode remains. Therefore, although it is shifted to the pull-back stage, it is easy to make a big hit. Further, when the period corresponding to the maximum of the time reduction mode (90 times of special symbol fluctuation display) is exceeded, it is grasped that the mode is the probability variation mode. be able to.

  In addition, as described above, the correspondence between the special symbol stop mode and the jackpot type in the special display devices 43L and 43R is grasped, and the stop mode of the special symbol fluctuation display that teaches the occurrence of the big jackpot or the small jackpot is confirmed. If so, it is possible to determine which type of jackpot is won. In addition, when the jackpot is won in the winning lottery performed based on the entry to the second start winning device 33b, “16RS” and “8RS” are displayed as the jackpot types for displaying the doublets on the decorative symbol display device 42. There is only. For this reason, basically (except when the variable display corresponding to the entry to the first start winning device 33a that has been put on hold is digested), the decorative symbol display device 42 uses a doublet in the probability variation mode and the time reduction mode. When the jackpot is taught, the assignment of the probability variation mode is confirmed.

  In addition, for example, in the normal mode, a normal stage is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as an effect corresponding to the game mode, but when “2RS” is won and the mode is changed to the probability change mode, "Is won, the normal stage is completed, and a precursor stage that cannot be determined whether or not it is in the probability variation mode is displayed. In the present embodiment, this precursor stage is a period of about 10 to 50 times with a special symbol variation display when “small hit” is a transition opportunity, that is, when staying in the normal mode. After being derived in step 1, it returns to the normal stage. On the other hand, when “2RS” is a transition opportunity, that is, when staying in the latent mode, it is basically a precursor stage until a big hit. In addition, it may be determined whether or not to return to the normal stage from the precursor stage, or after returning to the normal stage from the precursor stage, the lottery to determine whether or not to move to the precursor stage again (in the latent mode) , It is desirable to increase the probability of returning to the precursor stage). In addition, when the winning lottery based on the first start winning device 33a is won, “8RN” is won, and even though “8RS” is won, the probability change mode is given until the end of the jackpot state. If the instruction is not taught, the process moves to the pull-back stage after the big hit state.

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and a rail 50 that guides a game ball launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game balls fired in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into a game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to a substantially distal end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 4) of the outer rail constituting portion 52. The game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion of the game board 30.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, since the game ball launched by the launching device 60 may flow backward through the rail 50 until it passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail constituting portions 51 and 52 are excluded from the game area. It is burned.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate communication passage 71 connected from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected from the payout mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. In addition, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 provided on the front side of the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52), and the ball path unit 70 of the front frame set 14 includes A foul ball passage 72 is formed to guide the game ball dropped from the gap to the lower plate 15. Thereby, if the game ball launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is returned to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Discharged.

  3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and an upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is almost closed. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet side rear end of the lower plate communication path 71. In addition, the inlets (sphere inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, each of the inlets and the discharge passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance. A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. For this reason, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball path unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) that detects a game ball located in the lower dish communication path 71. Due to the presence of the full detection switch, it is grasped that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are retained in the lower plate communication path 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that a game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch, an error notification that teaches that the lower plate 15 is full using a display or sound on the decorative symbol display device 42 is used. Is controlled. When the game ball stays in the lower tray communication path 71 and the game ball is not detected by the full detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time), the error notification state is canceled.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up, down, left and right, and partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls And a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from the back side. 213 is provided to protrude rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42, a display control device 45, and a sub control device 262, which are liquid crystal display devices facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, can be attached and detached in a state where they are stacked in front and back. Is attached.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display unit (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed on the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 42a). The sub-control device 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. The storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33 and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism (not shown) for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning ports. The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main controller 261. More specifically, the board box 263 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The board | substrate box 263 connected with the sealing member becomes a structure which cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a ball entry detection switch for detecting game balls that have entered the various winning ports corresponding to various winning ports such as the general winning port 31. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and the first variable winning device 32a and the second variable winning device 32b have a first count switch. 223a and a second count switch 223b are provided, and an assist winning detection switch 227 is provided at the assist winning opening 48. The first start winning device 33a and the second start winning device 33b are provided with a first start winning switch 224a and a second start winning switch 224b. Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

  Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is electrically connected to the prize opening switch 221, the first count switch 223a, the second count switch 223b, the assist prize detection switch 227, the through gate switch 225, and the cable connector. A first board surface relay board to be connected is provided. The first board surface relay board relays the prize opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 through a cable connector. On the other hand, the first start winning switch 224a and the second start winning switch 224b are directly connected to the main controller 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board.

The detection results detected by the various entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of game balls are based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is dispensed (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the back of the game board 30 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid that opens the big prize opening in the first variable prize winning device 32a and the second variable prize winning device 32b. A prize opening solenoid for opening and closing the blade member 37 by the start winning apparatus 33b is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays between the solenoid and the main controller 261.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external terminal board 240 is provided on the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5).

  The external terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, no reference numerals are given, but for example, a terminal for outputting information relating to the current gaming state (such as jackpot state or probability variation mode), front frame set 14 or inner frame detected by opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later. Terminals for outputting information related to the opening of 12, terminals for outputting information on various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a payout error, and a prize paid out from the payout control device 311 Terminals for outputting information on the number of balls are provided.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 covers the upper portion and the right portion of the substrate box 263 (the left portion in FIG. 5). Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported at the left side of the inner frame 12 (right side in FIG. 5) and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism described above flow, and a game ball is placed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. In other words, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. In addition, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217 in the same manner, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently. However, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is also good to do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state where they are stacked in front and back. Is attached.

  The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by a single board (printed board).

  The payout control device 311 is housed in the substrate box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a (the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate box 311a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

  In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313). Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating to the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  In addition, as described above, the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of outer frame 11, and to operate locking device 600 with the wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  Now, in this embodiment, the protrusion length of the game nail from the front surface of the game board 30 is partially changed in the game area. Hereinafter, the description will be made with reference to FIGS. The distance between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 (tempered glass 411, which will be described later) is wider than the diameter of the game ball (about 11 mm) and slightly smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, in this embodiment, the protruding length of the game nail from the front of the game board 30 in the left side area, the lower left area, the upper right area, and the lower right area of the game area. However, it has the nail length suppression area | region 401 made shorter than another site | part. Hereinafter, the game nails arranged in the nail length suppression region 401 are also referred to as “short nails 402”, and the other game nails are also referred to as “general nails 403”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in the nail length region 405 formed in front of the short nail 402 in each nail length suppression region 401, an information plate 406 as a transparent substantially plate-shaped information means is provided. . The short nail 402 of this embodiment is the same nail (made of brass) as the other general nails 403, and when the short nail 402 is driven deeper into the game board 30 than the general nail 403, the pre-nail region 405 Is formed. The distance between the information plate 406 and the game board 30 is configured to be wider than the diameter of the game ball so that the game ball can pass therethrough. Further, since the information plate 406 is basically made of transparent polycarbonate, the game ball moving between the information plate 406 and the game board 30 can be visually recognized through the information plate 406 from the front. It is configured.

  In the present embodiment, the information plate 406 is configured to be attached to the rear surface side of the glass unit 137 attached to the rear surface side of the front frame set 14 as a door body. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the glass unit 137 includes a pair of front and rear tempered glasses 411 and a holding frame portion 412 that holds the pair of tempered glasses 411. On the rear surface side of the holding frame portion 412, mounting concave portions 413 as mounting portions are formed corresponding to the mounting positions of the information plate 406, and screw holes are formed on both sides of both end portions in the longitudinal direction of each mounting concave portion 413. 414 is formed.

  On the other hand, the information plate 406 is attached to the glass unit 137 via a base 421 attached to the holding frame portion 412 of the glass unit 137. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the base 421 protrudes laterally from a main body portion 422 whose front portion is fitted into the mounting recess 413 of the holding frame portion 412, and both longitudinal ends of the main body portion 422. In addition, an attachment piece 423 that contacts the rear surface of the holding frame portion 412 in a state where the front portion of the main body portion 422 is fitted into the attachment recess 413 is provided. The attachment piece 423 is formed with an attachment hole 424 that is aligned with the screw hole 414 of the holding frame portion 412 and fixed with the screw 416 in a state where the front portion of the main body portion 422 is fitted into the attachment recess 413. .

  In addition, screw holes (not shown) are formed on the rear surface of the main body 422 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the main body 422. Correspondingly, the information plate 406 is formed with a fixing hole (not shown) that is aligned with the screw hole on the rear surface of the base 421 and is fixed by the screw 426. Then, the information plate 406 is attached to the rear surface side of the glass unit 137 by attaching the base 421 to which the information plate 406 is attached to the holding frame portion 412. Although the information plate 406 is attached to the holding frame portion 412 of the glass unit 137 via the base 421, the information plate 406 is provided so as not to contact the tempered glass 411 of the glass unit 137. It has been. However, the distance between the information plate 406 and the tempered glass 411 is about 1 mm to 3 mm, and the game ball is configured not to enter.

  When the front frame set 14 is closed, the information plate 406 is positioned in the nail front area 405 of the nail length suppression area 401 as described above (see FIG. 8). However, there is a slight gap between the short nail 402 arranged in the nail length suppression region 401 and the information plate 406, so that even if the short nail 402 is slightly inclined, it does not touch the information plate 406. Are spaced apart from each other.

  On the other hand, when the front frame set 14 is opened, the information plate 406 is withdrawn from the pre-nail area 405 and is largely separated from the game area. For this reason, the area | region where the front was covered with the information plate 406 is open | released ahead, and the short nail 402 will also be exposed ahead.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 4, each information plate 406 installed in the nail front area 405 of each nail length suppression area 401 is processed to recognize predetermined information. First, in the information plate 406 in the left side region, on the front side, the model information of the pachinko machine 10, that is, the jackpot probability in the high probability state, the jackpot probability in the low probability state, and the high probability state after the jackpot state ends. The probability of being given is described.

  The information plate 406 in the lower left region and the lower right region has a slightly uneven surface on the front side so as to have a design (in this example, “fire flame” etc.) that is related to the motif of the corresponding pachinko machine 10, and is transparent. Coloring is applied to the extent possible. Note that a cell image 431 attached to the front surface of the game board 30, a decoration member 432 (decorative accessory) provided so as to surround an area in which a game ball can move in the game area, and a front frame set The front surface of 14 is also configured to have a design corresponding to the motif. Of course, in the decorative symbol display device 42, an effect following the motif is performed.

  In addition, the information plate 406 in the lower left region and the lower right region is configured such that a predetermined line emerges when light of a predetermined color is applied. On the other hand, the base 421 that supports the information plate 406 in the lower left region and the lower right region can be irradiated with light toward the game region side where the information plate 406 extends, as shown in FIG. As described above, a plurality of three-color LEDs 428 are embedded as irradiation means. Then, when the corresponding three-color LED 428 emits light, for example, in red or blue, in this example, an effect that emphasizes the original design of the information plate 406 appears in the information plate 406. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the information plate 406 in the upper right area is a path through which the game ball always passes when the game ball is shot to the right (right area) of the variable display device unit 35. It is arranged corresponding to. Further, the information plate 406 in the upper right area is configured so that a dotted line extending along the movement path of the right-handed game ball emerges when a predetermined color of light is applied, and a base 421 that supports this. A plurality of three-color LEDs 428 are embedded.

  If a right-handed situation occurs, the information plate 406 is turned on by sequentially turning on and turning off the plurality of three-color LEDs 428 from the upstream side to the downstream side of the game area. The dotted line 437 will appear sequentially from the upstream side to the downstream side of the game area so as to invite a right strike. Thereby, it is configured to teach the player to make a right strike.

  In addition, the information plate 406 in the upper right area may perform effects such as causing the three-color LED 428 to emit light in a predetermined color in synchronization with the information plate 406 in the lower left area and the lower right area. In the present embodiment, for example, in conjunction with the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit state, there is an effect that causes a large flame to rise as the degree of expectation increases, and there is an effect of causing various illuminations to be emitted. 4 includes a first center illumination 434 provided at the upper left portion of the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 4 and a warp channel 152 (an LED built in the back side thereof) constituting the left portion of the center frame 47 ( When the expectation degree is “medium”, the first center illumination 434, the warp channel 152, and the information plate 406 in the lower left region and the lower right region emit (red) light, and the expectation degree In the case of “large”, the first center illumination 434, the warp channel 152, the lower left area, the lower right area, the upper right information plate 406, and the upper right portion of the center frame 47 are provided. Second Center Electric 435 and is set to (red) emits light.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. A main controller 261 (main board) as main control means is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501, the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501, and a work area (work area) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, and the like. ) And a backup area 503a.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process. Conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main process at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub-control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  In addition, although illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted for convenience, the input / output port 505 includes a prize opening switch 221, count switches 223a and 223b, start winning prize switches 224a and 224b, through gate switches 225, and various switches of the handle 18. And various electrical components such as a solenoid for opening and closing the variable winning device 32 are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions.

  A sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) as a sub-control means includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic device, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and a control program that is stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data during execution, input / output port 554, bus line 555, and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) It has. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, the holding lamps 46 a and 46 b, the effect button 125, various lighting units and the lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is displayed that the jackpot is won by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261, and the sub control device 262 is displayed. In the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by, variable display (decorative symbol) is performed as effect display in accordance with the variable display of the special display devices 43L and 43R (in the special symbol).

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SK1 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for which the payout control device 311 is set to allow the payout of prize balls, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and received, and is initially set. It is turned off when it is restored before the process or power shutdown. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing payout of a prize ball, and the main controller 261 having been restored to power. There are three payout return commands to be transmitted in this case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received. Similar to the payout permission flag, an initial setting process or power-off is performed. It is turned off when returning to the front, and turned off when the command received by the command determination process is determined.

  The command buffer is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The card unit connection board 314 includes a ball rental operation unit (a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (a ball rental unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to each other, and receive a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing prohibit button 18 a ( 1 is not operated, the launching device 60 is driven, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and a VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 through a bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And.

  The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors and the like via a control device to which these are connected.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the front surface of the game board 30 of the game nail in the left side region, the lower left region, the lower right region, and the upper right region among the game regions in which the game balls can move. A nail length suppression region 401 whose protrusion length from the other portion is shorter than other regions, and a front nail region 405 formed in front of the game nail (short nail 402) in the nail length suppression region 401 An information plate 406 is provided. In particular, model information such as jackpot probability is displayed on the information plate 406 on the left side region, and on the information plate 406 on the lower left region and the lower right region, the cell image 431 on the front surface of the game board 30 or the outer peripheral side of the game region. In addition to the installed decorative member 432 and the like, the motif of the pachinko machine 10 is expressed, and the light emitted from the three-color LED 428 also functions as a production effect. A dotted line indicating a suitable trajectory of the game ball appears by light emission of the LED 428, and the player can be instructed to hit the game ball to the right.

  As described above, information that has been conventionally placed in a place that is difficult for the player to see (such as a place where the front frame set 14 on the outer periphery of the game area is covered forward), or space is difficult to secure and installation is restricted. The information that has been played can be displayed at a place that is relatively easy to see from the player ahead, such as within the range of the game area in which the game ball moves. In particular, since the pre-nail region 405 is located in front of the game nail (short nail 402), it is possible to avoid a situation where information is partially cut by the game nail. More specifically, when a number such as a probability is displayed, if the game nail is arranged so as to overlap a part of the number (a game nail is provided so as to pierce a part of the character), such a number However, in this embodiment, it is possible to eliminate such problems and make it easier to see the information installed in the game area where the game ball moves. can do. In addition, since the distance from the player such as model information is also close, it is possible to make the model information easier to see. In addition, along with the front surface of the game board 30 (cell image 431), around the game area (decorative member 432, first center electrical decoration 434, second center electrical decoration 435, etc.), the front surface of the front frame set 14, etc. Three-dimensional decoration (decoration with multiple layers in the front-rear direction) and motif expression across the inner and outer peripheral sides of the game area can be performed, and a more free and more dynamic visual aspect can also be achieved .

  Further, the information plate 406 and the game board 30 have a distance greater than the diameter of the game ball, the game area behind the information plate 406 is configured so that the game ball can move, and the information plate 406 is basically transparent. Since it is made of a material, a game ball moving in the rear area of the information plate 406 can be visually recognized. For this reason, in exchange for the information plate 406 being installed, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the area where the game ball can move (when the game board 30 is viewed from the front) is narrowed.

  In addition, game nails (generally made of brass) are installed in the game area behind the information plate 406. For example, instead of game nails, a resin nail formed integrally with the information plate 406 is used. As compared with the case where the rod-shaped body is provided, the durability can be improved. Further, even if the information plate 406 is to be displaced / deformed toward the game board 30 side, the operation is restricted by a separate game nail (short nail 402), and the passage of the game ball is more reliably secured. be able to.

  In addition, the nail length suppression area 401 is provided not in the whole game area but in a part. For this reason, for example, the game board 30 and the glass unit may be installed as if a transparent plate covering the entire game area is installed in front of the game nail without changing the protruding length of the game nail from the game board 30. The basic design of the pachinko machine 10 is changed in order to increase the distance to the 137 (tempered glass 411), and the front and rear width of the pachinko machine 10 is widened (the installation space of the pachinko machine 10 is determined in a game hall or the like). In the case where the front-rear width is increased, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 may approach the player side ahead and it may be difficult to overlook the entire game area. Further, for example, the game ball can be moved as in the case where the projection length of the game nail from the game board 30 is uniformly shortened to install a transparent plate covering the entire game area in front of the game nail. It is possible to avoid such a situation that the front and rear width of the game area is narrowed as a whole, and the operation of the game ball moving in the game area becomes overall quiet, and the player feels cramped.

  In addition, regarding the securing of the pre-nail area 405, basically, since the length of the game nail protruding from the game board 30 is shortened, the number of installation locations can be increased relatively easily. Since it is possible to install different information plates 406, a unique visual aspect can be adopted for each installation location. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a means for displaying information that is very convenient, such as providing as much information as necessary according to the installation location.

  In addition, since the information plate 406 is provided at a position where it cannot be contacted from the player side behind the glass unit 137, the information plate 406 may be damaged by contact from the outside or from the pachinko machine 10. It is possible to prevent a situation such as leaving. Furthermore, the information plate 406 basically includes information by printing characters on the front side (sticking a printed sticker) or processing the front side (unevenness). Even when a game ball moving in the game area comes into contact with the information plate 406, it is possible to suppress a situation where the information becomes difficult to see due to information being shaved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the short nail 402 disposed in the nail length restraining region 401 is the same nail as the other general nails 403, and the short nail 402 disposed in the nail length restraining region 401 is the other general nail. By driving the game board 30 deeper than the nail 403, a pre-nail region 405 is formed. For this reason, a game nail can be unified, productivity improvement of the pachinko machine 10, reduction of cost, etc. can be aimed at.

  Further, the information plate 406 is attached to the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the information plate 406 comes out of the nail front area 405, and the nail length is suppressed. The short nails 402 in the region 401 are configured to be exposed forward. For this reason, maintenance etc. of the short nail 402 etc. which are arrange | positioned behind the information plate 406 can be performed more easily.

  In addition, in the closed state of the front frame set 14, the short nails 402 and the information plate 406 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the impact received by the short nails 402 from being transmitted to the information plate 406 by being collided with the game ball. Further, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the information plate 406 cannot be attached due to an error in the arrangement of the short nails 402 in the nail length suppression region 401, a manufacturing error of the information plate 406, or the like. Further, for example, when the short nail 402 and the information plate 406 are fixed in advance, the short nail 402 and the information plate 406 are peeled off when the short nail 402 collides with the game ball. When the information plate 406 is deteriorated in appearance or damaged, it is possible to avoid a situation where the short nail 402 fixed to the information plate 406 needs to be replaced.

  Further, the information plate 406 is also separated from the tempered glass 411 of the glass unit 137. For this reason, generation | occurrence | production of the abnormal noise etc. resulting from the vibration of the information plate 406 transmitting to the tempered glass 411 are prevented, or the information plate 406 and the tempered glass 411 are pressed against each other due to manufacturing errors. It is possible to prevent the information plate 406 from being damaged.

  Further, the information plate 406 is provided with a three-color LED 428 capable of irradiating light from the side, and the information plate 406 is configured such that predetermined information emerges when light is emitted by the three-color LED 428. For this reason, by switching the irradiation state of the three-color LED 428, predetermined information can be raised or almost erased on the information plate 406. For this reason, it is possible to display predetermined information that is desired to be visually recognized only in a necessary situation in the game area (pre-nail area 405). Therefore, as in the present embodiment, in the upper right region, it is possible to more pinpoint (in the corresponding part) to display to the player about the target location of the game ball.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the installation location, the number of installations of the information plate 406 (nail length suppression region 401), the content of information displayed on the information plate 406, and the like are not particularly limited, and are appropriately determined for each model. It can be set. For example, in the case of a tie-up such as animation, the information such as the copyright source may be displayed on the information plate 406. Further, the information means arranged in the front nail area 405, showing predetermined information and enabling the game ball moving in the rear to be visually recognized, is particularly limited to a transparent plate-like polycarbonate. Instead, for example, a line or lattice may be installed, or a wire work may be installed.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the information plate 406 is attached to the glass unit 137 via the base 421. However, the configuration is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, the information plate 406 may be attached to the game board 30 or the resin base 38 of the inner frame 12. Further, when adopting the configuration (for example, attaching the information plate 406 to the game board 30), the space in front of the information plate 406, that is, the space between the information plate 406 and the tempered glass 411 of the glass unit 137 is movable. You may comprise so that a thing may be comprised so that passage is possible.

  More specifically, for example, the variable display device unit 35 normally takes a posture (normal operating position) extending upward from the rotation shaft so as to be hidden by the right side portion of the center frame 47 and rotated to the left side for a predetermined effect. The nail length restraining region 401 is provided on the right side of the variable display device unit 35 and includes a movable accessory (for example, imitating a blade) that moves and takes a posture (normal operating position) that appears in front of the decorative symbol display device 42. Is set and the information plate 406 is installed, and in the case of derivation of an effect that has a higher expectation of occurrence of a big hit state or the like than the predetermined effect, the movable accessory turns around the lower side to the right from the rotation axis. Until the posture extends to the right, that is, beyond the range in front of the decorative symbol display device 42, which is not the range in which the game ball moves, to the right of the variable display device unit 35. To rotated to (specific operating position), located in front of the information plate 406 (essentially, the game ball is not in contact with the movable won game) may be configured to. In this case, in the pre-nail region 405, it is possible to secure a space where the movable accessory can be positioned while avoiding contact with the game ball. For this reason, it is innovative and dynamic to the player while avoiding situations such as a game ball that moves in the game area being bounced by a movable object or a damage to the movable object due to a collision of the game ball. You can enjoy the movements of various movable objects. Therefore, it is possible to give a clearer inflection to the progress of the game, and as a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

  In addition, the form and operation | movement of a movable accessory are not specifically limited, A slide operation | movement and an expansion-contraction operation | movement may be sufficient.

  (C) Also, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, a base 421 a attached to the front side of the resin base 38 of the inner frame 12 or a base 421 b attached to the front side of the game board 30. With respect to the information plate 406, a closed position extending substantially in parallel with the game board 30 (the portion defining the game area) via the hinge member 801, and behind the information plate 406 when in the closed position. You may attach so that it can rotate between the open positions which expose the game member which was located ahead. In this case, by opening the front frame set 14 and further opening the information plate 406, maintenance of the short nails 402 and the like positioned on the back side of the information plate 406 can be performed relatively easily. In particular, when a configuration in which the information plate 406 is attached to the game board 30 is adopted, it is not necessary to change the shapes of the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 (including the glass unit 137) in order to attach the information plate 406. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can be smoothly reused by replacing only the game board 30 and various members attached thereto and reusing the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 as they are.

  Further, the front frame set 14 may not be closed when the information plate 406 is opened, and the information plate 406 in the open state is also attached by the operation of closing the front frame set 14. Alternatively, it may be configured to be in a closed state. In this case, forgetting to close the information plate 406 can be avoided. Further, when the latter configuration is adopted, the front frame set 14 is closed with the information plate 406 open. Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation where the information plate 406 and the like are damaged. In addition, when the information plate 406 is opened, the front frame set 14 is tried to be closed when the information plate 406 is open even when the front frame set 14 cannot be closed. In this case, a closing restricting portion that abuts the front frame set 14 moving in the closing direction and restricts the closing of the front frame set 14 is provided in a part (base 421) different from the part to which information is attached in the information plate 406. Etc.) may be provided. In this case, when trying to close the front frame set 14 in a state where the information plate 406 is forgotten to be returned to the closed position, a portion of the information plate 406 to which information is attached is damaged. It can be avoided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, when the information plate 406 is configured to be openable and closable alone, so as not to move even if a game ball collides during the game, and further, when the front frame set 14 is opened. It is desirable to provide an opening restricting means for locking or fixing the information plate 406 in the closed position (position extending substantially parallel to the front surface of the game board 30) so that the information plate 406 does not jump forward. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the piece 802 of the hinge member 801 on the side fixed to the base 421a can be moved in and out to the side of the piece 803 fixed to the information plate 406. If the slide piece 804 is provided to the piece 803 on the information plate 406 side, the rotational displacement of the piece 803 and thus the information plate 406 may be restricted. Note that the information plate 406 of FIG. 11 (a) is positioned so that the base 421a is located outside the game area so that it cannot be viewed. doing. On the other hand, since the base 421b of the information plate 406 in FIG. 11B is arranged in the game area, the information plate 406 directly covers the front of the base 421 with the information plate 406 in the closed state of the information plate 406. It is not visible.

  It is desirable that the information plate 406 is detachably attached to the attachment portion to which the information plate 406 is attached. In this case, compared to the case where the information plate 406 is attached so as not to be removable, maintenance such as replacement of the information plate 406 and recycling work can be performed more easily. Further, for example, when the information plate 406 is attached to the game board 30 or the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) to which the game board 30 is attached, a game arranged behind the information plate 406. Maintenance of the nail (short nail 402) and the like can be performed more easily.

  In addition, since the information plate 406 is installed in a game area where the game ball can move, when the information plate 406 itself moves, the game ball hits the moving information plate 406 and the path of the game ball changes greatly. Therefore, the information plate 406 itself is preferably not configured to operate automatically (electrically).

  (D) In the above embodiment, a nail without a head may be used as the game nail (short nail 402) arranged in the nail length suppression region 401. That is, when the front end of the short nail 402 is located relatively rearward, there is a concern that the area in the plane direction of the game board 30 may be narrowed by the head of the short nail 402, but a nail without a head is used. This makes it possible to avoid such problems. In addition, when the information plate 406 is always located in front of the short nail 402 and the distance between the short nail 402 and the information plate 406 is close (for example, 1 mm to 2 mm), There is little change in the path of the game ball with or without the head.

  When a game nail without a head is adopted as the short nail 402, a pseudo head simulating the head of another game nail is formed on the information plate 406 (for example, an information plate made of a translucent resin). It is also possible to insert a pseudo head made of resin or metal into 406). In this case, a sense of discomfort caused by using a game nail without a head while suppressing a sense of discomfort due to the back and forth position of the head being positioned behind the other game nails by deeply driving a game nail with a head. Can be suppressed.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the jackpot probability, the number of jackpot types, the open / close patterns of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b of various jackpot types are not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate for each model. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the winning probability in the winning / losing lottery varies, but the winning probability does not vary (is constant), and the period of the high pitching state given after the jackpot state ends (varies) The above configuration may be applied to a pachinko machine in which a plurality of patterns are prepared.

  In the above embodiment, the number and arrangement of the start winning devices 33a and 33b, the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, and the through gates 34 are not particularly limited, and can be set for each model. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the success / failure lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning device 33a and the success / failure lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning device 33b are separately performed. The table is referred to and the distribution of the jackpot type is changed, but it may be the same.

  (F) You may implement as a different type of pachinko machine from the said embodiment. For example, movable means that can be changed between a specific area in which a game ball moving in the game area can enter, an open state that allows entry into the specific area, and a closed state that prohibits entry into the specific area ( Variable entry means comprising wing members), specific entry means and non-specific entry means capable of entering a game ball entering a specific area, and detection of a game ball entering the specific entry means Specific entry detection means (condition establishment detection means) to be detected, special start means provided outside the specific area and capable of entering game balls moving in the game area, and game balls entering the special start means are detected. A special start detection means for controlling and a main control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable pitching means. Regardless of which ball is entered, a predetermined number of game values (game balls) are given to the player. The main control means, based on the detection of the special start detection means, is a small hit state in which the variable pitching means is opened once or a plurality of times for the first time, or the variable pitching means is set to the first time. Whether or not to generate a jackpot state where a predetermined number of game balls are placed in the open state for a longer second time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the open variable winning means, and this is repeated a specified number of times. If you win a lottery in the winning lottery, you will generate a small win status, if you win a big hit in the lottery lottery, and if there is a detection of specific entry detection means You may apply to the gaming machine which generates a big hit state. In addition to the pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a similar sparrow ball may be used.

  (G) In the above embodiment, a plurality of winning devices may be arranged behind the information plate 406. In this case, dynamic decoration over a wider range can be performed. The winning device is not limited to the general winning opening 31, and may be a variable winning device 32 or a start winning unit 33. Furthermore, the front walls of a plurality of winning devices may be configured by the information plate 406. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the area covered with the information plate 406, the game ball may surely enter one of the winning devices. In this case, if it is practically possible to hit a game ball in the area covered with the information plate 406 (nail length suppression area 401) (the player will not be profitable even if aimed), the information plate It is possible to add a game such as launching a game ball aiming at a region covered with 406 in front.

  Further, for example, an entrance accessory may be provided at a position where the game ball can enter the area covered with the information plate 406. In this case, since the entrance role serves as a mark of where to move the game ball, it is possible to help the player understand the game characteristics. In addition, for example, an accessory driving means capable of changing the state of the entrance accessory may be provided. In this case, it is possible to improve decorativeness and performance. Furthermore, by changing the state of the entrance role, it is possible to make it stand out more as a mark of the launch position of the game ball, or to suggest / teach predetermined information by changing the state. The “change in the state of the entrance role” means the displacement of the entrance role, the change in the state of the display member such as the illumination provided in the entrance role (for example, the entrance role imitates a predetermined character) , A three-color LED is provided at the eye position, and the emission color changes depending on the situation. Further, the displacement of the entrance combination is configured not only in the case where the entire entrance combination is configured to be displaceable, but also in which the entrance combination can be partially displaced (can be one place or a plurality of places). This also includes cases.

  In addition, for example, it is desirable that at least a part of the entrance combination is configured to be displaceable, and even if the entrance combination is displaced, it is configured so that the movement path of the game ball in the game area does not change. That is, the entrance role is merely a role (decoration) and is configured to be displaceable, but does not affect the movement path of the game ball due to the displacement. For this reason, even if the entrance role is moved in a complicated manner, it is possible to allow the game ball to enter the winning device on the back side of the information plate satisfactorily and to be designed relatively freely. Various information can be suggested and taught according to the mode. In addition, it is good also as rotating an entrance accessory. In this case, it is possible to avoid an increase in size and complexity of the mechanism for rotating the entrance combination while the configuration is such that the movement path of the game ball does not change as the entrance combination is displaced.

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The technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine is known as a kind of gaming machine. The pachinko machine is provided with a game board, and a game area in which a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is formed in front of the game board. In addition, on the front side of the game board, game nails that make the behavior of the game balls moving in the game area diverse, winning devices that can enter the game balls moving in the game area, In addition to providing a display device for performing effects, a number of electrical decorations are provided on the front side of the gaming machine, including the front side of the game board, which is visually recognized by the player, in order to improve decoration. Members, decorative members with various designs, and the like are provided (for example, see JP-A-2006-271480).

  In recent years, the number and size of winning devices and display devices arranged in front of a game board tend to increase and increase, and as a result, the game area where game balls move tends to decrease. In other words, if the area of the game area in which the game ball can move is increased, the area where the winning device and the display device can be installed is reduced correspondingly, and there is a concern that it is inferior to other models. For this reason, when trying to secure a minimum area where game balls can be moved while suppressing “poorness”, every model has a similar board configuration, making it difficult to produce originality.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a visual aspect rich in originality.

Means 1. A game board in which a plurality of game nails are erected on the front side;
A transparent substantially plate-like transparent body disposed at a predetermined distance in front of the game board;
A gaming machine in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball launched by a launching unit is guided is formed between the gaming board and the transparent body,
In the game area, a projection length of the game nail (a plurality of adjacent ones) from the front surface of the game board has a nail length suppression area that is shorter than other parts,
A game ball that moves in the nail length restraining region behind the nail length restraining region behind the game nail is formed in front of the game nail in the nail length restraining region. A gaming machine comprising information means for recognizing the information.

  According to the means 1, it is possible to secure a pre-nail region where predetermined information can be shown to the player in front of the game nail. For this reason, information that has been conventionally placed in a place that is difficult to be seen by the player, or information that has been difficult to secure and where installation has been restricted is placed within the range of the game area where the game ball moves. be able to. In particular, since the pre-nail region is located in front of the game nail, it is possible to avoid a situation in which information is partially cut off by the game nail. More specifically, when displaying numbers such as probabilities, there is a concern that if the game nails are arranged so as to overlap a part of the numbers, the information indicated by the numbers may be difficult to recognize. However, with this means, it is possible to eliminate such problems and make it easier to see information installed within the game area where the game ball moves. In addition to the front of the game board, the area around the game area, and the front of the door body that can be opened and closed in front of the game machine main body to which the game board is attached, the three-dimensional decoration and the inner circumference side of the game area In addition, it is possible to express a motif that straddles the outer peripheral side, and to achieve a more free and more dynamic visual aspect.

  Further, the game area behind the information means is configured such that the game ball can move, and the game ball moving in the area can be viewed. For this reason, in exchange for the installation of the information means, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a region where the game ball can move (when the game board is viewed from the front) is narrowed.

  In addition, game nails (generally made of brass) are installed in the game area behind the information means. For example, instead of the game nails, a resin rod formed integrally with the information means As compared with the case where a body is provided, the durability can be improved. Furthermore, even if the information means tries to be displaced / deformed toward the game board side, the operation is restricted by a separate game nail, and the path of the game ball can be more reliably secured.

  In addition, the nail length suppression area is provided not in the whole game area but in a part. For this reason, for example, the distance between the game board and the transparent body is set as in the case where a predetermined information means is to be installed in front of the game nail without changing the protruding length of the game nail from the game board. In order to expand the game machine, the basic design of the gaming machine will be changed and the front and rear width of the gaming machine will be expanded (the installation space of the gaming machine has been decided in the gaming hall, etc. It is possible to avoid a situation in which it is difficult to overlook the entire game area. Furthermore, for example, when the predetermined length of the projection of the game nail from the game board is uniformly shortened and a predetermined information means is to be installed in front of the game nail, the front and rear width of the game area in which the game ball can move Therefore, it is possible to avoid such a situation that the overall movement of the game ball moving in the game area becomes slow and the player feels cramped.

  In addition, regarding the securing of the area before the nail, basically, the length of the game nail protruding from the game board is only shortened, so the number of installation locations can be increased relatively easily. Since the information means can be installed, a unique visual aspect can be adopted for each installation location. For example, the information means at the A location can represent decorations related to the decoration on the front of the game board or the front of the door, and the information means at the B location can display the model information of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a means for displaying information that is very convenient, such as providing as much information as necessary according to the installation location.

  In addition, since the information means is provided at a position where contact from the player side behind the transparent body is impossible, the information means may be damaged or detached from the gaming machine due to external contact. It is possible to prevent such a situation. The information means may include information by printing characters on the front side or inside (attaching a printed sticker), or by processing the front side or inside (unevenness). . In this case, even when a game ball moving in the game area comes into contact with the information means, it is possible to suppress a situation in which it becomes difficult to see due to information being shaved.

  In addition, the information shown by the information means is not limited to information represented by symbol information such as letters and numbers (model information, copyright origin, etc.), for example, uneven processing, drawing a pattern, Also included are those expressed by coloring (decoration, background, etc.). In addition, as a method for shortening the protruding length of the game nail, there are methods such as increasing the amount of game nail to be driven into the game board and using a short nail.

Mean 2. The game nail disposed in the nail length restraining region is the same nail as other game nails,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game nail disposed in the nail length suppression region is driven into the game board deeper than other game nails, thereby forming the nail front region. .

  According to the means 2, the game nails can be unified, and the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

  Means 3. 3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the information means is detachably attached to a mounted portion to which the information means is attached.

  According to the means 3, maintenance such as exchange of information means, recycling work, etc. can be performed more easily. In addition, for example, when the information means is attached to the game board or the main body of the game machine to which the game board is attached, it is easier to maintain a game nail or the like disposed behind the information means. Can be done.

  Means 4. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the information means is attached to the game board.

  According to the means 4, in order to attach the information means, it is not necessary to change the shapes of the game board mounting frame on which the game board is mounted, the front frame provided in front of the game board mounting frame, and the like. For this reason, it is possible to smoothly reuse the gaming machine by exchanging only the gaming board and various members attached thereto and reusing the gaming board mounting frame as it is.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the information means is configured to be openable and closable with respect to a mounted portion to which the information means is attached.

  According to the means 5, it is possible to more easily perform maintenance of a game nail or the like disposed behind the information means. "The information means is attached to the game board or a game board mounting frame to which the game board is attached so as to be openable or closable, or is configured to be opened and closed in front of the game board mounting frame. It may be “provided on the front frame”.

Means 6. The information means is attached to the game board or a game board mounting frame to which the game board is attached,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising an opening restricting means for restricting displacement of the information means in the closed position toward the opening position.

  According to the means 6, it is possible to suppress vibrations, positional deviations and the like when a game ball collides with the information means during a game. Furthermore, when the front frame that can be opened and closed in front of the game board mounting frame is opened for a purpose that has nothing to do with the information means, the information means is not arbitrarily displaced to the open position side. be able to.

  Mean 7 The game machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein model information is indicated in the information means.

  According to the means 7, it is possible to display the model information (winning probability, etc.) that has been apt to be displayed at a relatively hard-to-see position, such as around the outer periphery of the gaming area, in the gaming area in front view. It becomes possible. Moreover, as in the case where the model information is displayed on the game board surface of the part through which the game ball passes, some of the numbers and the like are not covered by the game nail, and further, the distance from the player is also reduced. Therefore, it is possible to make the model information easier to see.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the game nail disposed in the nail length restraining region and the information means are separated from each other in the front-rear direction.

  According to the means 8, it is possible to prevent the impact received by the game nail from being transmitted to the information means by being collided with the game ball. In addition, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the information means cannot be attached due to an error in the arrangement of the game nails in the nail length suppression region, a manufacturing error of the information means, or the like. Furthermore, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the game nail and the information means are fixed in advance, the game nail and the information means are peeled off when the game nail collides with the game ball, which makes the appearance worse. If the information means is damaged, the game nail fixed to the information means needs to be replaced.

  Means 9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the information means is separated from the transparent body.

  According to the means 9, the generation of noise due to the transmission of the vibration of the information means to the transparent body is prevented, or the information means and the transparent body are in pressure contact due to manufacturing errors or the like. Thus, the information means can be prevented from being damaged.

  Means 10. A plurality of game nails are arranged in the nail length suppression region, and a plurality of game nails are arranged behind the information means (the information means is arranged so as to straddle the plurality of game nails). 10. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9.

  According to the means 10, since the information display area of the information means can be increased, the information can be displayed larger, easier to understand, or more dynamically.

Means 11. An irradiating means capable of irradiating light to the information means;
11. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein the information means is configured so that predetermined information emerges when light is irradiated by the irradiation means.

  According to the means 11, by switching the irradiation state of the irradiating means, the information means can cause the predetermined information to emerge or be almost erased. For this reason, it is possible to display predetermined information that is desired to be visually recognized only in a necessary situation in the game area (pre-nail area). Therefore, for example, a display for suggesting to the player the target location of the game ball can be more pinpointed (in the corresponding part).

Means 12. A normal operation position provided in a space between the game board and the transparent body, where the game ball does not move when the game board is viewed from the front, and a game when the game board is viewed from the front A movable accessory that can be displaced between a specific operating position located in a region where the sphere moves,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the movable accessory in the specific operating position is located in front of the information means.

  According to the means 12, the movable accessory is configured to be displaceable to a specific operating position that protrudes into a range in which the game ball moves out of the range in which the game ball does not move. For this reason, the player can enjoy the movement of the novel and dynamic movable accessory. Therefore, it is possible to give a clearer inflection to the progress of the game, and as a result, it is possible to improve the interest. Moreover, the movable accessory in the specific operating position is located in front of the information means. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a game ball moving in a game area is bounced by a movable accessory, or a movable accessory is damaged by a collision of game balls.

  Means 13. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the information means is configured to cover the front of a plurality of winning devices.

  According to the means 13, dynamic decoration over a wider range can be performed.

  Means 14. The gaming machine according to means 13, wherein the game ball always enters one of the winning devices when the game ball enters the area covered forward by the information means.

  According to the means 14, if the situation is such that it is practically possible to launch a game ball in the area covered by the information means (the player will not make a profit or loss even if aimed), the information means will cover the front. It is possible to add a game property such as launching a game ball aiming at a specific area.

  Means 15. 15. The gaming machine according to claim 14, further comprising an entrance accessory at a position where a game ball can enter the area covered forward by the information means.

  According to the means 15, since the entrance role serves as a mark of where to move the game ball, it is possible to help the player understand the game.

  Means 16. The gaming machine according to claim 15, further comprising an accessory driving means capable of changing the state of the entrance accessory.

  According to the means 16, it is possible to improve decorativeness and performance. Furthermore, by changing the state of the entrance role, it is possible to make it stand out more as a mark of the launch position of the game ball, or to suggest / teach predetermined information by changing the state.

  The “change in the state of the entrance role” means the displacement of the entrance role, the change in the state of the display member such as the illumination provided in the entrance role (for example, the entrance role imitates a predetermined character) , A three-color LED is provided at the eye position, and the emission color changes depending on the situation. Further, the displacement of the entrance combination is configured not only in the case where the entire entrance combination is configured to be displaceable, but also in which the entrance combination can be partially displaced (can be one place or a plurality of places). This also includes cases.

Means 17. The entrance accessory is configured to be at least partially displaceable,
The gaming machine according to claim 16, characterized in that even if the entrance combination is displaced, the moving path of the game ball in the game area does not change.

  According to the means 17, the entrance role is only a role (decoration) and is configured to be displaceable, but does not affect the moving path of the game ball due to the displacement. For this reason, even if the entrance role is moved in a complicated manner, it is possible to allow the game ball to enter the winning device on the back side of the information means satisfactorily and to be designed relatively freely. Various information can be suggested and taught according to the mode.

  It should be noted that “the accessory driving means may rotationally displace the entrance accessory”. In this case, it is possible to avoid an increase in size and complexity of the mechanism for rotating the entrance combination while the configuration is such that the movement path of the game ball does not change as the entrance combination is displaced.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 32a ... 1st variable winning device, 32b ... 2nd variable winning device, 33a ... 1st start winning device, 33b ... 2nd starting winning device, 34 ... Through gate, 42 ... Decoration symbol display device.

Claims (2)

Comprising a Yu technique board, and a transparent substantially plate-shaped transparent member which is arranged at a predetermined distance in front of the game board,
A gaming machine in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball launched by a launching unit is guided is formed between the gaming board and the transparent body,
On the front side of the game board, an influencing means that affects the movement path of the game ball moving in the game area is provided to protrude forward from the front surface of the game board,
Front of the influencing means, and, at the rear of the transparent body, while viewing its aspects from the gaming machine front, the region object before and authorization capability viewing the game ball to move the game area of the rear than itself With a front area to be placed,
The front area object is spaced forward from the influence means, and is spaced backward from the transparent body,
A gaming machine comprising a movable accessory that is displaceable between a front position of the front area object in the front area and a position deviating from the front position of the game area . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

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