JP6644011B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on a front surface, and can play a game by guiding a game ball to the game area of the game board. Is common. For example , various elements are arranged on the game board.

JP 2010-240101 A

In a gaming machine, since the space in front of the gaming board is limited, expansion of the gaming area naturally has a limit.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems and the like, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably expanding a game area.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object,
A game machine including a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, and a board element for defining at least a part of the game area,
A part of the board surface element is disposed on the game board such that at least a part of the board surface element is positioned along a peripheral surface portion of the game board,
At least a part of the board surface element is constituted by a part of a member located on the back side of the game board, or is fixed to a part of a member located on the back side of the game board,
The board surface element includes a wall portion having a surface portion extending in parallel with the front surface of the game board on a front side of the game board,
The gaming machine includes a board member that separates at least a part of the game area, separately from the board element,
The board surface member has a height substantially equal to a height from the front face of the game board to the wall in a direction perpendicular to the front face of the game board.
Further, the gaming machine may be a pachinko machine.

Further, the gaming machine may be a pachinko machine.

According to the present invention , the game area can be suitably expanded.

The front view which shows an example of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. The front view which shows an example of a game board. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main display unit. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming board of FIG. 4. The rear view of the game board of FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4 showing a mounting structure of the panel element (side end rail) according to the first embodiment. The exploded perspective view which shows the mounting structure of the game board which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The exploded perspective view of the back side of the game board concerning a 2nd embodiment. The X1 part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 13. The rear view of the game board concerning 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the mounting structure of the board surface element (side end rail part) which concerns on other embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the mounting structure of the board surface element (right rail part) which concerns on other embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the arrangement structure of the board surface element (rail wall part) which concerns on other embodiment. The front view showing the arrangement structure of the board surface element (rail wall part) concerning other embodiments. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing an arrangement structure of a board element (stepped member) according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) is exemplified as the gaming machine.
(Configuration of the pachinko machine front side)
1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Have. Hereinafter, the configurations of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 will be individually described.

  The outer frame 11 is formed of a wooden plate as a whole in a rectangular shape, and each plate is assembled with a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of resin or light metal such as aluminum. With this configuration, the weight of the pachinko machine can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend up and down on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the front of the pachinko machine 10 where the handle (a game ball firing handle 18 described later) is installed. With this opening / closing axis as the axis, the inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened forward. This configuration is based on the assumption that the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the side where the handle is installed (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1). This is because the head 18 and the like interfere with the adjacent pachinko machine or card unit (ball lending unit), and the inner frame 12 cannot be sufficiently opened. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity, high impact resistance, and low-cost production can be obtained.

  Further, the inner frame 12 has a lower plate unit 13 at its lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 which is attached to be openable and closable about an opening / closing axis line on the left side of the inner frame 12 in the vertical direction, and a resin base 25. (See FIG. 6), and a game board 30 described below, which is attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. Each of these components will be described in detail below.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to a front frame base member as a part of the front frame set 14. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball firing handle 18, and an effect button 79 are provided. The lower plate 15 as a ball tray is provided substantially at the center of the lower plate unit 13 and serves to stop game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper plate described later becomes full. is there. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stopped in the lower plate 15 can be discharged to the player's ball storage box (dollar box) through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball firing handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude rightward from the lower plate 15 toward the near side. In response to the operation of the game ball firing handle 18 by the player, a game ball is hit by a game ball firing device provided with a firing solenoid toward a game board 30 described later. Above the front frame set 14, a sound output port 24 for outputting sound from a speaker is provided.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). The upper plate 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Further, at the lower left of the upper plate 19, an effect button 79 for a player to perform an operation such as changing the background of the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front frame set 14 (for example, at a corner). These light-emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light-emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to a change in the game state during a big hit game state or the like. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illuminated portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and is lit or blinked at the time of the jackpot game state, thereby indicating that the player is in the jackpot game state. This is a configuration for notifying.

  A ball lending operation unit 120 is provided below the window 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state in which bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the lending of game balls is performed according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. You. The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit displays the balance information of a card or the like. In a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly rented from the ball lending device to the upper plate without a card unit, a so-called cash machine, the ball lending operation unit 120 is not required. Therefore, a decoration seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball lending operation unit 120. Thereby, the ball-lending operation unit can be shared between the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning device 31 having a general winning opening, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 including a central starting opening 33a, a right starting opening 33b (comprising an operating chucker 33b), and a pair of opening and closing blades 60; The operation winning device 34 (configured with a through gate) having a passage opening, the main display unit 371, the variable display device unit 35 having the decorative design display device 42, and the like are provided. The general prize device 31, the variable prize device 32, the start prize device 33, the operation prize device 34, the variable display device unit 35, and the like are provided in respective through holes formed by router processing in the game board 30. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. At the entrance of the right starting port 33b, a pair of opening and closing blades 60 are provided, and an open position for guiding the game ball and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter (do not enter) in the right starting port 33b. Can be taken. The opening and closing blade 60 is driven by a solenoid SL1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. In addition, a large winning opening (entrance of the housing unit) 61 is disposed below the central starting opening 33a. The special winning opening 61 will be described later. In the special winning opening 61, a ball detection switch SW1 is provided.

  A game ball enters the above-described general winning device 31, variable winning device 32, and starting winning device 33, and the incoming ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning opening switch, a count switch, an operation opening switch, etc.) described later. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) based on the output of the detection switch. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various prize devices or the like are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 36. It has become. In the game board 30, a large number of nails are implanted for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) are provided.

  The main display unit 371 is a display device unit that is directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper right corner is a right angle and the opposite side is a hypotenuse extending from upper left to lower right. Each corner (corner) of a roughly right-angled triangle that is slightly longer vertically has a rounded corner and the hypotenuse has a front shape that curves inward in an arc along the upper right part of the game area. This is a component having a three-dimensional outer shape having a thickness slightly larger than the diameter of the sphere. A flange 371H having a screw insertion hole is formed at the upper right of the main display unit 371 along the back surface, and a lower right corner is recessed from the front side to the rear wall, and a screw insertion hole (FIG. (Not shown), a screw insertion portion 371N having a substantially U-shape in front view is formed, and as shown in FIG. 4, screws are screwed into the flange 371H and the screw insertion portion 371N, and the main display unit 371 is connected to the game board 30. It is fixed to the upper right part on the front. The upper left upper surface of the main display unit 371 is formed so as to be inclined slightly downward and leftward, and the center thereof is located at the tip of the outer rail 52 corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the game ball, as shown in FIG. A return rubber 371R made of a rubber plate is attached to this portion in close proximity, as shown in FIG. The return rubber 371R allows a game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more to hit and bounce. On the front surface of the main display unit 371, there is formed a display portion 371M having a front shape extending in an arc shape along the oblique side from the vicinity of the upper left end to being adjacent to the screw insertion portion 371N and recessed stepwise into the inner side. Have been.

  In the display unit 371M, seven display devices 371A to 371G are sequentially arranged so as to be arranged in an arc from above. The display device 371B (first special symbol display device) is for displaying a first special symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball enters the central starting port 33a, and is displayed on the display device 371D (second special symbol display device). The device) displays a second special symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball is awarded to the right starting port 33b. Each of these display devices 371B and 371D is composed of a total of eight LED segments consisting of seven arranged in the shape of an "8" and one arranged in a dot at a corner. In addition, since each special symbol is sequentially displayed in the order of winning without being simultaneously displayed on the display devices 371B and 371D, the display corresponding to the special symbol is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 by the common decorative symbol. It has become. The display device 371A (first special symbol reservation display device) displays the number of reserved first special symbols, and the display device 371C (first special symbol reservation display device) displays the number of reserved second special symbols. To display. Each of these display devices 371A and 371C is composed of two LEDs on the left and right, and displays or holds up to four LEDs by turning on or blinking only the left LED or both. In addition, on the lower part of the center frame 43, a holding lamp 800a composed of a total of four lamps capable of emitting two colors is arranged along the lower side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 4). The reserved number of decorative symbols displayed by the lamp 800a corresponds to the reserved number displayed by one of the display devices 371A and 371C according to the game state (whether or not the support state is described later). I have. The display device 371E (ordinary symbol display device) displays an ordinary symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball is awarded to the passage in the activated prize device 34. The display device 371E includes two left and right LEDs, and one side. By turning on only the LED, a disconnection is displayed, and by turning on both, a hit is displayed. The display device 371F (ordinary symbol hold display device) is for displaying the number of held symbols, and is composed of two LEDs on the left and right. The number of holds up to is displayed. The display device 371G displays the type of the game state, and includes a total of eight LEDs. Each of these LEDs changes to any one of off, on, and blinking. 1. Normal game state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a low probability and is not in the support state); 2. Time saving state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a low probability and is supported); 3. Latency high probability state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a high probability and is not a support state); 4. a high probability state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a high probability and is in a supported state); One of the jackpot states is displayed, and when the jackpot state is displayed, a different display is performed depending on the maximum round number of the jackpot.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, symbols (decorative symbols) as identification information are displayed, for example, at three locations: upper, middle, and lower. These symbols are scrolled and variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. In the present embodiment, the decorative design display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes a large liquid crystal display having a size of, for example, 10 inches or 12 inches. The number of times the game ball has passed through the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of holdings is illuminated and displayed by a holding lamp 800a. It is also displayed on a part of the decorative design display device 42 (specifically, on the lower right). In this hold display, a number of character images corresponding to the number of holds are displayed in parallel.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won or hard to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state in which game balls are easily won in a big hit and a normal closed state. However, the specific configuration will be described later. Briefly, when the special symbol display device is in a specific display mode (when the fixed symbol after the decoration symbol display device 42 is stopped is a combination of a specific symbol set in advance), the special game state is set. appear. Then, the variable winning device 32 enters the ball receiving state, and the winning of the game ball is permitted. Specifically, the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and the receiving state of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The game ball fired by the rotation operation is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. Rail unit 50 is constituted by a metal plate having a ring shape, and a rail 51 and outer rail 52 within which are integrally formed on the inner and outer double. At the rear edge of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 (the edge facing the game board 30), studs 56 are provided at a plurality of places at predetermined intervals, and the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are The studs 56 are attached to the game board 30 so as to strike. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about an upper one-fourth, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly a left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is formed by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion (the left side as viewed) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having an abutment surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape having an open front side.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to a tip portion (upper left portion of FIG. 4) of the inner rail 51. This prevents a situation in which a game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. I have.

  Note that the game area is formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50 and the oblique side of the main display unit 371. In the present embodiment, the game area is particularly formed on the board of the game board 30. Game area is much larger than before.

Further, a side end rail 50S is provided on the right edge of the game board 30. The side end rail 50S is configured as a separate body from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and is arranged independently from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 with a space therebetween. It is located on the circumference and partitions the right end of the game area, that is, constitutes a part (right end) of the rail unit 50. The configuration and mounting structure of the side rail 50S will be described later.
(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  First, an overall outline of the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, on the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally, or to be stacked back and forth. A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a resin back cover (protective cover), and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are separately mounted on three mounting bases to form three control board units, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. . In this case, a main control device 261 composed of a main control board, a power supply monitoring board, a board box for accommodating these boards, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box is integrated into one unit, and the display control board, the display control board, A display control device 45 composed of a board box for accommodating the sub-control board and a sub-control board 262 composed of a sub-control board and a substrate box for accommodating the sub-control board are mounted on an outer packaging member 82 described later. And a dispensing control board, a dispensing control device 311 comprising a dispensing control board, a board box (discharging control board case) accommodating the dispensing control board, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box, a power supply board, a firing control board, and the like. It is composed of a board box (power supply / emission control board case 203A) that accommodates these boards. It is unitized by mounting a power-firing controller in a single mount. Here, for convenience, the units are referred to as “first control board unit 201”, “second control board unit 202”, and “third control board unit 203” in the above order.

  Further, the payout mechanism and the back cover (protective cover) are also integrated with the third control board unit 203, and the resin portion is generally called a back pack. Also referred to as “pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  As will be described later, the first control board unit 201 needs to be released from the sealed state with a tool when it is removed, but is configured to be able to be mounted without any fasteners such as screws or tools. The second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable in units without using any tool or the like. Further, in addition to this, each of the units 201 to 203 has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in a part and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one above the other.

  The above-described first control board unit 201 has a main control board for controlling the progress of the game and a power supply monitoring board for monitoring power supply. The main control board and the power supply monitoring board are housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit so that the board box cannot be opened. Is sealed.

  The sealing unit may have any configuration as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and This makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if one unauthorized opening is performed.

  The second control board unit 202 has a display control device 45 for controlling the display of the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the main control board, and a sub-control board for controlling a sound lamp in accordance with an instruction from the main control board. The display control device 45 includes the decorative symbol display device 42 and the display control board as a unit, is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of an outer casing member 82 described later. The sub-control board is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back of the display control device 45.

  Next, the third control board unit (back pack unit) 203 includes a payout control board, a power supply board, a firing control board, and a card unit connection board. The payout control board controls the payout of the prize ball or the lending ball, and the power supply board and the launch control board generate and output a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like. The firing solenoid is controlled according to the operation. The card unit connection board is electrically connected to a ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command from the player and controls the payout. Output to the substrate. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without the intervention of a card unit, the card unit connection board is unnecessary.

  The dispensing control board is housed in a dispensing control board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the power supply board and the emission control board are made of a power supply / emission control board case 203A made of a transparent resin material or the like. Is housed inside. The card unit connection board is housed in a card unit connection board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control board, as in the case of the main control board described above, the box base and the box cover forming the board case (enclosing means) are unopenably connected by a sealing unit (sealing means), so that the board box can be unsealed. Is sealed.

  The dispensing control board is electrically connected to the state return switch.For example, when the state return switch is depressed at the time of a dispensing error such as a clogged ball of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor slowly rotates forward. Thus, it is possible to eliminate clogged balls (return to a normal state).

  The back pack unit 203 integrates a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism 352 for game balls.

  The back pack 351 is molded of, for example, an ABS resin, and has a substantially flat base portion 353 and a back cover portion (protective cover portion) 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The back cover portion 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 surround at least the electric accessory display control device 45 (however, in this embodiment, The control device 262 is also surrounded together). A large number of ventilation holes are provided on the back surface of the back cover portion 354. Each of the ventilation holes has a long hole shape, and the ventilation holes are provided so as to be adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent ventilation holes, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened. That is, by cutting the resin portion between the air holes and exposing the display control device and the like inside the resin portion, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed.

  Further, a dispensing mechanism 352 is provided on the base 353 so as to bypass the back cover 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows (two rows) of ball passages and having a gentle inclination toward the downstream side is connected. The case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and pays out a required number of game balls appropriately by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

  The tank rail 356 and the vibrator 359 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so that the vibrator 359 is driven when a ball is clogged near the tank rail 356. This eliminates clogging of the ball.

  In the dispensing mechanism 352, a dispensing relay board 381 for relaying a signal of a dispensing command from the dispensing control board to the dispensing device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 for taking in a main power from the outside is installed. ing. Main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by switching the power switch.

  An inner frame opening detection switch (not shown) for detecting that the inner frame 12 has been opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12, and the inner frame 12 is opened. Is output from the inner frame opening detection switch to the computer for the inside of the hall (in the pachinko parlor). A front frame opening detection switch (not shown) is provided on the left side of the inner frame opening detection switch. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the front frame opening detection switch is switched from the front frame opening detection switch to the inside of the hall (in the pachinko parlor). ) Computer.

(Electrical configuration of pachinko machines and various control processes)
Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a power supply device 313, a power supply monitoring device 540, a main control device 261, a sub control device 262, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and the like. Hereinafter, these devices will be individually described in detail. The power supply monitoring device 540 and the main control device 261 are sealed by the sealing unit as described above.

  Next, the configuration of main controller 261 will be described. The main controller 261 has an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A certain RAM 503 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and the RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. Area is provided.

  The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, and the power failure signal SG1 is output to the MPU 501. , The NMI interrupt processing as a power failure processing is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasure switch circuit 543 in the power supply monitoring device 540, a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a sub control device 262, a main display unit 371 (a first special symbol hold display device 371A, a first Special symbol display device 371B, second special symbol reservation display device 371C, second special symbol display device 371D, ordinary symbol display device 371E, ordinary symbol reservation display device 371F, status notification display device 371G), and other prize detection not shown. A switch group, a fraud detection switch group, and the like are connected. Note that the decorative symbol hold display device 800 (hold lamp 800a) is connected to the display control device 45 subordinate to the sub-control device 262.

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

  Like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. , The RAM 513 is provided with an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  Note that, similarly to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261, the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a process at the time of a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 261 and the payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The firing control device 312 permits or prohibits the firing of the game ball by the firing solenoid, and the driving of the firing solenoid is permitted when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is detected from the sensor signal that the connection signal indicating the connection state with the card unit is output from the payout control device 311 and that the player is touching the game ball firing handle 18 by the sensor signal. The firing control device 312 outputs a firing permission signal to the main control device 261 on condition that the user is in operation and the firing stop switch for stopping firing is not operated. Main controller 261 that has received the firing permission signal outputs a firing solenoid control signal to firing controller 312. Accordingly, the launch control device 312 drives the launch solenoid in response to the launch solenoid control signal, and as a result, a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle.

  The sub-control device 262 controls the sounding of the effect speaker 810 and the like and the lighting (flashing) control of the effect lamp 811 in accordance with the change display of the decorative symbol based on the command from the main control device 261, and the main control device 261. And a function of editing a command to the display control device 45 based on the command from the controller and transmitting the edited command to the display control device 45. The MPU 550 of the sub control device 262 includes a ROM 551 storing a control program executed by the MPU 550, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 552 used as a work memory or the like. The input / output port 554 is connected to the MPU 550 via a bus line 553 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 554 is connected to a speaker, a lamp, an effect button 79 for executing a predetermined display effect during the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the main control device 261. The effect button 79 includes, for example, a display effect button such as a step-up notice for notifying that the possibility of the big hit state is large according to a mode in which a predetermined character sequentially appears. When the effect button 79 is pressed, an effect designation command for executing a predetermined effect is generated and transmitted to the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521 having a RAM 523 used as a work RAM, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, and an output port 529. Have.

  The MPU 521 receives the symbol display command (stop symbol command, variation pattern command, fixed command, and the like) transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or determines based on the received command. By performing a predetermined arithmetic process, the control of the image controller 526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the image controller 526) is performed. The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed values, and also stores JPEG format image data for a background image. The RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when the MPU 521 executes various programs.

  The image controller 526 is configured by a VDP (Video Display Processor). The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP is formed into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip". It can be called a microcomputer chip with built-in processing software. The image controller 526 adjusts respective timings of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the like to intervene in reading and writing of data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing, and connects the output port 529 to the output port 529. Then, it is output to the decorative symbol display device 42 and displayed.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The character ROM 525 holds bitmap format image data of various display symbols, a color pallet table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each bit of the bitmap image, and the like. In particular, a symbol code (symbol number) is assigned to each of the symbol image data in the bitmap format, and at the command level, each symbol image can be managed only by the symbol code. Note that a plurality of character ROMs 525 may be provided, and image data and the like may be stored in each character ROM 525 in a shared manner. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 522 is stored in the character ROM 525.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 via a power path. As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and supplies a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches and motors, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a voltage for RAM backup. A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12-volt voltage, the 5-volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the power supply monitoring device 540, the sub-control device 262, the payout control device 311, the display control device 45, and the like. The main controller 261 is supplied with operating voltages (12 volts and 5 volts) via a power supply monitoring device 540. In addition, an operating voltage (voltages of 12 volts and 5 volts) is supplied to the firing control device 312 via the main control device 261.

  The power monitoring device 540 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a reset circuit 544 that outputs a reset signal.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 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 a 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 interruption) has occurred when this voltage falls below 22 volts. The power outage signal SG1 is output to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt processing. In addition, even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 541 outputs the voltage of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt processing. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, main controller 261 and payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 when the RAM erase switch is pressed. The transmission of the signal to the payout control device 311 is performed via the main control device 261.

  The main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 clear the respective backup data when the RAM erasing signal SG2 is input when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on.

  The reset circuit 544 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal to initialize the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45. The reset signal from the reset circuit 544 is directly supplied to the main controller 261, but is supplied to the payout controller 311, the sub controller 262, and the display controller 45 via the power supply 313. Is to be given.

  Here, the display contents of the special symbol display device, the ordinary symbol display device, and the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol displayed on two special symbol display devices as a symbol for indicating occurrence of a big hit to a player and a single decorative symbol display device 42 are displayed. There are two types of decorative patterns. The decorative design is a design that fluctuates in synchronization with the special design, and starts to fluctuate at the same time as the special design starts to change (or almost at the same time), and at the same time as the special design stops changing (or almost at the same time). 2) Stop the fluctuation. This decorative pattern is provided to provide a player with a variety of display effects to provide the player with a game that is hard to get tired of.

  First, the display contents of the special symbols performed by the first special symbol display device 371B and the second special symbol display device 371D will be described. The change display of the special symbol is expressed by a change in the lighting pattern of the eight LED segments. The display of the change of the special symbol is started on one of the first special symbol display device 371B and the second special symbol display device 371D based on the winning order when the game ball is entered into the start winning device 33, and after a predetermined time. Stop. Specifically, after performing the all-extinguishing process of stopping the lighting state of the corresponding special symbol display device, a change process is started by executing a switching process of sequentially lighting each LED segment in a predetermined order, When the variable display time determined by the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3, which will be described later, elapses, the switching process is interrupted to perform the all-light-off process, and is determined based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot symbol counter C2 described later. Each of the LED segments is turned on according to the mode described above, and when displaying the result of the big hit lottery, only one dot-shaped LED segment is turned on while displaying the big hit result is performed. 7. Different numbers are lined up in the shape of "8" depending on whether or not the winning is to generate a high-probability gaming state after a jackpot. Lit display using LED segments. During the period in which one of the special symbol display devices is in the variable display state, the other special symbol display device does not perform the variable display, and is in a state in which the stop display is continued when the last variable display is performed. You. The number of times a game ball wins the central start opening 33a and the right start opening 33b of the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of four times, respectively. The first special symbol reservation display device 371A and the decorative symbol display device 42 are displayed in predetermined areas, respectively, and the number of reservations corresponding to winning in the right starting opening 33b is described in the second special symbol reservation display device 371C and the decorative symbol display device. 42, and in addition, the number of times of holding corresponding to the winning in the central starting opening 33a or the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800 according to the game state. The number of times of suspension corresponding to the winning in the right starting port 33b is illuminated and displayed.

  Next, the display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. On the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are displayed in three display areas divided into upper, middle, and lower rows. These decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are scroll-displayed from right to left. The decorative symbol is composed of a main symbol consisting of, for example, numbers "1" to "9", and a sub symbol smaller than the main symbol, and the main symbol and the sub symbol form a symbol row of the decorative symbol. In each symbol row formed by the decorative symbols, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of the numbers, and the sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. When a prize to the start winning device 33, that is, a start prize, occurs, the decorative symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner, and after a certain period of time according to the fluctuating pattern, the fluctuating display is stopped. Nine decorative symbols of No. 3 are displayed as display results. In the variable display which has won the jackpot lottery, the display control device 45 controls so that three identical main symbols are aligned and stopped on a vertical or diagonal straight line among the nine decorative symbols. A jackpot occurrence is indicated. On the other hand, in the variable display deviated jackpot lottery, nine control by the display control unit 45 so as not to stop equipped with three identical main pattern either perpendicular or diagonal of the decorative pattern is performed, the game The outbreak is indicated to the person. When the gaming state does not include the support state (a state in which the pair of opening / closing blades 60 are more easily opened than usual and the opening time is longer than usual), the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800 is used. While the number of times of holding corresponding to the winning in the central starting port 33a is lit and displayed in red, the right starting port is displayed by the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol display device 800 when the game state includes the support state. The number of times of suspension corresponding to the winning of 33b is illuminated and displayed.

Next, the display contents of the ordinary symbol performed on the ordinary symbol display device 371E will be described. Normally, the fluctuation display of the symbol is expressed by alternately lighting the two LEDs described above. The normal symbol change display is started on condition that the game ball passes through the passage of the operation winning device 34, and after a predetermined time, the normal symbol change display stops. Then, when both LEDs are stopped in the lighting state, the start winning device 33 is operated for a predetermined time (the pair of opening and closing blades 60 is opened). The number of times a game ball has passed through the passage of the operation winning device 34 is retained up to a maximum of four times, and the retained number is normally lit on the symbol retaining display device 371F.
(When power is turned on)
When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, various parts such as a speaker, a liquid crystal screen of the decorative design display device 42, various LEDs arranged on a frame, various LEDs arranged on the game board 30 and the like are used as operation confirmation and power-on notification. The predetermined operation is set over a period of time (30 seconds in the present embodiment). For this reason, it can be visually confirmed whether or not these components function normally. At this time, it can also be checked whether or not the pachinko machine 10 has been tampered with.
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs a jackpot lottery, a setting of a symbol display of a special symbol display device, and the like using various types of counter information at the time of a game. Specifically, it includes a counter group related to a special symbol and a counter group related to a normal symbol. First, a group of counters related to a special symbol will be described. The counter group related to the special symbol includes a jackpot random number counter C1 used for a jackpot lottery, a jackpot symbol counter C2 used for selecting a jackpot symbol of a special symbol display device, and a special symbol display device when the special symbol display device is displaced and fluctuates. A stop pattern selection counter C3 used for selection of a stop pattern (corresponding to a reach lottery of whether to reach or completely deviate in the variation of decorative symbols) and an initial value used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1 It has a random number counter CINI1 and variation type counters CS1 to CS3 for determining the type used for variation pattern selection.

  Here, the fluctuation pattern means each pattern (form) in a case where a pattern having a common characteristic of the fluctuation display is classified.

  Each time the counters C1 to C3, CINI1, and CS1 to CS3 are updated, 1 is added to the previous value, and the counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 700 including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, a game to the start winning device 33 is provided. The respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in synchronization with the ball winning timing.

  Next, the specific contents of each counter will be described in detail.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 738, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), is updated once for each timer interrupt, and is updated during the remaining time of the normal processing. Is updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33. The number of random hit values at the time of low probability and the high probability are set at two types. The number of random number values at the time of low probability is 2, and the values are “373, 727”. Yes, the number of random numbers that will be a big hit at the time of high probability is 14, and the value is “59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 577, 631, 683, 733”. is there. The high probability time is a state in which the combination of special symbols is a jackpot due to a combination of specific symbols which are predetermined probability variation symbols and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, so-called probable change, Time (at a low probability) refers to a case where the state is not such a probable change state.

  The big hit symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the change of the special symbol in the special symbol display device is stopped at the time of the big hit, and is added, for example, one by one in a range of 0 to 4 to a maximum value (that is, 4). , And then returns to 0. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “0” or “1”, the stop symbol is such that nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern, and the combination of the stop symbols in this case is a non-specific symbol (normal Jackpot symbol).

  The stop symbol when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is "2", "3", or "4" is such that nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern different from the above, and the stop symbol in this case is The combination means a specific symbol (probability varying symbol).

  The big hit symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 238, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, since the special symbol change display is configured to be expressed by nine LED segments, there is no concept of reach in the case of the special symbol, and the stop pattern corresponding to the reach is set to the stop pattern selection counter C3. It is decided to be determined by On the other hand, in the case of a decorative symbol, three decorative symbols stop, so that there is reach. Therefore, in the case of the decorative symbol, the reach lottery is determined by the stop pattern selection counter C3. In other words, in the case of a decorative symbol, the final stop symbol is shifted one position before and after the reach symbol after reaching, and the "rear-and-off-reach", and the final stop symbol after reach occurs, except for the front and rear of the reach symbol. The lottery is to be selected for "reach other than out of front and rear" and "complete out of reach" where no reach occurs. For example, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 0 to 201 corresponds to complete deviation, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 202 to 208 corresponds to front and rear reach, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 209 to 238 corresponds to reach other than front and rear. Applicable.

  Here, the reach means that the combination of the symbols stopped first after the decorative symbols displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 start to fluctuate is the same symbol (in the decorative symbol having a plurality of effective lines, A combination of the jackpot symbols that suggests to the player that the jackpot will be achieved depending on the display result of the symbol that is the same symbol on any of the activated lines) and meets the condition of the jackpot and the variable display is continued. Is expected to be expected by the player, and is a kind of entertainment effect. The entertainment effect is to cause a predetermined symbol represented by reach to appear on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the middle of the variable display, to output a specific sound from a speaker, or to use a motor for vibration. This is an effect of causing the player to expect that the display result after the variable display will be a big hit, with a mode different from the normal, such as vibrating the game ball firing handle 18, accompanying the variable display.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when a game ball wins the start winning device 33.

  The variation type counter CS1 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 198, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The fluctuation type counter CS2 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 240, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). The fluctuation type counter CS3 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 162, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 162).

  A rough symbol variation mode such as a reach type such as a normal reach, a super reach, a special reach, and a premium reach is determined by the variation type counter CS1, and further, such as a normal reach A, a normal reach B, and the like, by the variation type counter CS2. A fine symbol variation mode is determined, and addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of the slip stop variation is determined by the variation type counter CS2, for example. Therefore, by combining these variation type counters CS1 to CS3, a wide variety of variation patterns can be easily realized.

  The counters CS1 to CS3 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device and the decoration symbol by the decoration symbol display device 42.

  Next, a group of counters related to the ordinary symbols will be described. The counter group related to the normal symbol includes a winning random number counter C4 used for winning lottery and an initial value random number counter CINI2 used for setting an initial value of the winning random number counter C4.

  The hit random number counter C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 701 including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, a game to the activated prize device 34 is provided. The value of the random number counter C4 is stored as the ball passes.

  Next, the specific contents of the hit random number counter C4 and the initial value random number CINI2 will be described in detail. The hit random counter C4 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 250, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). Then, when the hit random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the hit initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the hit random number counter C4. Note that the initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), updated once every timer interrupt, and within the remaining time of the normal processing. Is updated repeatedly. The winning random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 701 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes the activated winning device 34. The number of random numbers to be the hit of the hit random number counter C4 is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

Note that the size and range of each counter are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed. However, if emphasis is placed on irregularities, the sizes of the jackpot random number counter C1, the stop pattern selection counter C3, the random number counter C4, and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are all different prime numbers, and are values that are not synchronized in any case. It is desirable to keep.
The details of each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 are omitted here.

However, in summary, as described above, the winning in the starting prize winning device 33 causes the main control device 261 to perform a winning / non-winning lottery with a predetermined probability, and at the time of winning, shifts to a special game state. The variable winning device 32 is in a state of receiving a winning ball.
(Variable winning device and collection unit)
In this embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is configured as follows.

  The basic configuration of the variable winning device 32 is such that a ball from a large winning port 61 having a width that allows a plurality of game balls to pass in the lateral direction of the game board 30 is accommodated in a housing portion (not shown), The detection unit (not shown) detects the discharge from the discharge unit provided in the storage unit.

In the game area of the game board 30, there is provided a starting prize winning device 33 (33a and 33b: see FIG. 4) for entering a game ball flowing down the flow space between the window 101 and the game board 30. When the ball enters the start winning device 33, the main control device 261 performs a random lottery with a predetermined probability, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state by the corresponding lottery, and at least one time in the special gaming state. The variable winning device 32 switches from the non-receiving state to the receiving state, and in the receiving state, the detection sensor detects a specified number of winning balls accommodated in the accommodation portion from the special winning opening 61. Thus, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.
(Feature configuration)
[First Embodiment]
As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the side end rail 50S at the right edge of the game board 30, as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration and mounting structure of the side end rail 50S will be described.

  The side end rail 50S is made of the same metal plate as the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and is located on substantially the same circumference as the outer rail 52 as described above. The shape is not an arc shape, but extends in a band shape in a straight line in a front view. The entire width of the side end rail 50S is larger than the width of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 (the height of the game board 30 projecting from the board surface). In the upper right part of the game board 30, one end of the outer rail 52 is located, and the main display unit 371 is arranged at the lower right so as to be immediately adjacent to the same circumference. In the lower part, one end of the inner rail 51 is located, and along the inner side of the inner rail 51, the front shape extends in a substantially arc shape so as to integrally include the two right general winning devices 31 on the right side. A decorative step 54 formed in a shape protruding stepwise from the board surface of the game board 30 is arranged, and the side end rail 50S is provided on the game board 30 between the main display unit 371 and the decorative step 54. It is arranged so that the right side is almost closed from the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the side end rail 50S is screw-fixed with a screw 55 such that a portion of the width W11 from the rear end (the lower end in FIG. 10) is overlapped with the right end face 30E of the game board 30. The front side portion (the upper side portion in FIG. 10) of the fixed portion protrudes from the board surface of the game board 30 by a width W12. The protruding width W12 of the side end rail 50S from the board of the game board 30 is the same as the protruding height H11 of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 from the board of the game board 30.

The game board 30 is fitted into the game board fitting opening 12P formed in the inner frame 12 from the rear with a slight margin in the left-right direction, and the four corners on the front face of the game board 30 correspond to the game board, respectively. It is brought into contact with a mounting piece (not shown) formed to protrude inward from the board fitting opening 12P, and is fixed by fixing means (not shown).
(Operation according to the first embodiment)
The pachinko machine 10 has a game board 30 having a game area on the front side in which a game ball flows down, a general prize device 31, a variable prize device 32, a start prize device 33, an operation prize device 34, a main display unit 371, and a variable display device. In a configuration including various board elements that function in the front of the game board 30, such as the unit 35 and the decorative step 54, the side end rail 50S of the rail unit 50, which is a part of the board element, The game board 30 is arranged on the game board 30 so as to be located on the right end face 30E of the peripheral surface portion.

  With the above configuration, the side end rail 50S, which is a part of the board surface element, is disposed on the game board 30 using the right end face 30E that is the peripheral surface of the game board 30, so that only the front face of the game board 30 is provided. The side rail 50S is disposed closer to the outer side of the game board 30, that is, the outermost side than in the case where the game board 30 is used. Is secured. That is, the game area of the game board 30 is suitably expanded by a simple configuration in which a part of the board surface elements (side end rails 50S) is disposed on the peripheral surface portion (the right end face 30E) of the game board 30.

  The side end rail 50S has a shape extending rearward from the front surface of the game board 30 by a width W11, and is disposed so as to overlap the peripheral surface portion (right end face 30E) of the game board 30 at the portion of the width W11. As a result, the side end rails 50S are stably disposed by effectively utilizing the peripheral surface portion (the right end surface 30E) of the game board 30.

  Further, since the board surface element is a plate-shaped body arranged in an upright position with respect to the board surface of the gaming board 30, particularly the side end rail 50S which is a flat plate-shaped body that is not particularly curved. In particular, a configuration in which the game board 30 is disposed so as to be located on the right end face 30 </ b> E which is a peripheral portion of the game board 30 is particularly useful.

  Of the board elements, especially in the case of a plate-like body such as a guide rail, which is arranged in an upright position with respect to the board, it is difficult to stably support it on the front of the game board and try to fix it stably It is necessary to secure more space for fixing. The inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 of the pachinko machine 10 are arranged so that the studs 56 are struck as described above. As another fixing method, for example, there is a method of providing a flange and fixing with screws. In any case, in order to stably fix the guide rails, it is necessary to secure an appropriate fixing space on the panel surface. Further, when the pachinko machine 10 is arranged to be curved in a substantially arc shape in a front view like the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 of the pachinko machine 10, stability is obtained by this curved shape, but it is not curved. In the case of a flat plate-shaped body, it is particularly difficult to ensure stability. Therefore, in the present pachinko machine 10, the side end rails 50S are arranged on the peripheral surface portion (the right end surface 30E) of the game board 30, so that no space for fixing is occupied on the board surface. On the contrary, the side rail 50S is more stable with respect to the game board 30 by forming the shape to extend rearward by the width W11 from the board surface and overlapping the extended portion with the peripheral surface portion (right end face 30E) of the game board 30. Is arranged. That is, a space for fixing is not required on the board surface, which contributes to expansion of the game area, and the side end rails 50S are arranged on the game board 30 with a more stable support structure.

Further, since the side end rail 50S, which is a part of the board surface element, is fixed to the right end surface 30E, which is the peripheral surface of the game board 30, by screws 55, the side end rail 50S is fixed to the game board 30 by simple fixing means. It has been firmly arranged.
[Second embodiment]
Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the same points will be basically omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the game board 30 is configured to be attached from the rear to the inner frame 12 which is a member on the game machine main body side. As shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko machine 20 is the most different from the pachinko machine in that the game board 57 is attached to the inner frame 58, which is a member on the game machine main body side, from the front.

  An inner rail 62 and an outer rail 63, which are basically the same as the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 in the first embodiment, are fixed to the game board 57 in the second embodiment by studs 64 in the same manner. A return ball preventing member 65 similar to the return ball preventing member 53 in the first embodiment is attached to one end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 11) of the inner rail 62 (see FIG. 11). The lower right of the game board 57) is located slightly to the right of the center of the lower part of the game board 57 (a position slightly to the right of the out port 66), that is, as compared to the inner rail 51 in the first embodiment. The length extending rightward from the lower center of the game board 57 is reduced. Similarly to the outer rail 52 in the first embodiment, the outer rail 63 extends from near the center of the lower end of the game board 57 (position slightly to the left) to the upper right of the game board 57 along a substantially circumferential trajectory. However, a side edge rail member 67 is provided between the upper right end of the outer rail 63 and the lower right end of the inner rail 62.

  Note that, in FIG. 11, board elements such as a general winning device, a variable winning device, a starting winning device, an operating winning device, and a variable display device unit are not shown.

  The side edge rail member 67 includes a main display unit 67T located at an upper right portion of the game board 57, a right rail portion 67M located along a right edge of the game board 57, and a lower portion located at a lower right portion of the game board 57. The side rail portion 67B and the side rail portion 67B are continuously provided in this order, and the molded product is made of resin as a whole.

  Like the main display unit 371 in the first embodiment, the main display unit 67T has a front shape in which a substantially right-angled triangular shape that is slightly longer vertically and the hypotenuse is curved inward in an arc along the upper right portion of the game area. The inner rail 62 and the outer rail 63 are portions having a three-dimensional outer shape having a thickness substantially equal to the height of the protrusion from the board surface. Further, similarly to the main display unit 371 in the first embodiment, a return rubber 67R is attached to the upper left corner, and a display section 67K is formed on the front surface. At the upper and lower portions of the main display unit 67T, screw insertion portions each having a circular hole shape and having a screw insertion hole at the inner side are formed, and are screwed to the front surface of the game board 57. ing.

  The lower rail portion 67B is formed in a trapezoidal shape that is generally horizontally long in a front view so as to cover a lower right portion of the game board 57, and is formed into a shape projecting stepwise from the board surface of the game board 57. Lower edge extends along the lower edge of the game board 57, the upper edge extends with slight Ue傾 from left to right. The lower right corner is cut out so as to have a front shape concaved inward in an arc shape, and the lower right corner of the game board 57 is exposed. The central portion is provided with a recessed portion formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long in a front view, and formed such that an inner back surface is formed as a slope that gradually recedes backward from a lower end to an upper end. A resin plate 68, which is a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the recessed portion and is horizontally long in front view and to which a seal of a certificate stamp indicating a serial number or the like is stuck, is fitted in the recessed portion. Engaging portions (not shown) that are elastically engaged with the claw portions are provided on the inner back surface of the concave portion and the back surface of the resin plate 68, respectively. The upper end is fixed in the recessed portion with a slightly inclined posture so that it can be easily viewed from the upper front. At the upper right part of the lower rail portion 67B, a screw insertion portion which is recessed in a circular hole shape and has a screw insertion hole at the inner side is formed, and is screw-fixed to the front surface of the game board 57. . The upper end portion of the lower rail portion 67B slightly extends forward in the form of a flange, whereby a rail surface portion 67S is formed on the upper end surface portion of the lower rail portion 67B and extends slightly inclining from left to right. The front-rear width of the rail surface portion 67S, that is, the protrusion width of the game board 57 from the board surface is substantially the same as the protrusion height of the inner rail 62 and the outer rail 63 from the board surface. The left end of the rail surface 67S is slightly indented stepwise downward, and the lower right end of the inner rail 62 is disposed on top of the indented portion so that the rail surface 67S is substantially flush with the inner rail 62. It is connected so that it becomes.

  The right rail portion 67M is a portion that extends forward from the right edge of the game board 57 and extends vertically in a peripheral wall shape. The front-rear width of the right rail portion 67M, that is, the protrusion width of the game board 57 from the board surface is the same as the thickness of the main display unit portion 67T and the front-rear width of the rail surface portion 67S of the lower rail portion 67B, that is, the inner rail 62 and the outer rail. 63 is approximately the same as the protruding height from the board surface. The inner side surface (left side surface) of the right rail portion 67M is formed so as to be integrally continuous with the inner side surface of the main display unit portion 67T and the upper surface of the rail surface portion 67S of the lower rail portion 67B at the upper end and the lower end, respectively. I have. As a result, a side edge rail member 67 extending from the upper right portion of the game board 57 to the vicinity of the lower center through the lower right corner is formed as a whole in a generally hook shape in a front view. The side rail member 67, the inner rail 62 and the outer rail 63 surround the game area entirely without substantial gaps. The surrounding shape extends substantially circularly from the lower portion to the upper right portion in a clockwise direction, but the lower right portion bulges to the lower right in a substantially square shape so as to approach the lower right corner of the game board 57. As a result, the lower right portion has an enlarged shape as compared with the case where the game area is formed in a substantially circular shape as a whole.

  In the side edge rail member 67 according to the present embodiment, the main display unit portion 67T, the right rail portion 67M, and the lower rail portion 67B are separately formed, and these are integrally joined to form the whole. Alternatively, they may be integrally formed at the same time to constitute the whole.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a reinforcing rib 67F and a support piece 67D are formed on the right side surface portion (the left side surface portion in FIG. 12) of the side edge rail member 67. The right side surface of the side edge rail member 67 is vertically straight from the vicinity of the upper end to the vicinity of the lower end of the game board 57 so as to be substantially flush with the right end face of the game board 57 along the right edge of the game board 57. (In a straight line). The protrusion width of the side edge rail member 67 from the board of the game board 57 is substantially the same as the protrusion height of the inner rail 62 and the outer rail 63 from the board as described above. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the right side rail portion 67M of the side edge rail member 67 has a peripheral wall shape vertically protruding forward from the board surface of the game board 57, but slightly behind the protruding end. The vertical rib 67H extends vertically outward from the position of, that is, to the right, and extends vertically from the upper end to the lower end of the right side surface of the side rail member 67. Further, between the rear side surface of the vertical rib 67H and a position slightly forward of the rear end on the right side surface of the side edge rail member 67, a right-angled triangular horizontal rib 67L is formed so as to extend in a stay shape. A large number of the horizontal ribs 67L are arranged at equal intervals from the upper end to the lower end of the vertical rib 67H. A reinforcing rib 67F is formed by the vertical rib 67H and the horizontal rib 67L, and the reinforcing rib 67F is formed integrally with the side edge rail member 67 as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the support pieces 67D are arranged and formed at two positions: a center position in the height direction on the right side surface of the side edge rail member 67 and a substantially center position between the center position and the lower end. Have been. In these two places, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the right side rail portion 67M of the side edge rail member 67 extends rearward in a vertically elongated rectangular shape, and the upper and lower corners on the extension end side are rounded off. The support piece 67D is formed to have a shape. On the other hand, the right edge portion of the game board 57 has, at two places corresponding to the support pieces 67D, a vertical width slightly larger than the support piece 67D and a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the support piece 67D. At the same time, cutouts 57R are formed, each of which has upper and lower ends extending outwardly in a curved surface shape, and a gap between the cutouts 57R having a generally arcuate shape as viewed from the front. It is to be stored and supported.

  As shown in FIG. 12, near the upper end of the right side edge of the game board 57, there are four corners (two outside corners and two inside corners) having a substantially U-shape in rear view. Is recessed into a rounded corner shape, and a mounting notch 57C for mounting the side edge rail member 67 in a state in which a connector projecting from the back of the main display unit 67T of the side edge rail member 67 is received is formed. Have been.

  As described above, the game board 57 is attached to the inner frame 58 from the front as shown in FIG. At the lower end of the inner frame 58, a wall (panel) -shaped portion 58B that extends in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape so as to close from the left end to the right end of the inner frame 58 and that supports and fixes the game ball launching device 69 and the like is provided on the right side. A rectangular area above the opening is substantially opened to form a game board fitting opening 58P. On the lower surface of the upper wall of the inner frame 58, that is, near the right end of the upper surface of the game board fitting opening 58P, a game board fixing device 70 is disposed. The game board fixing device 70 has a movable hook, and when the movable hook is rotated forward to be opened, the game board becomes an open position where the game board can be attached and detached. From this open position, the movable hook is rotated rearward to close. And a closed position for fixing the game board by being hooked to the front of the game board, and further comprising a pressing portion urged forward by a spring at the rear of the movable hook, and the pressing portion provided by the pressing portion. Is pressed against the front movable hook so that the front surface is always kept at a fixed position. At the lower end of the inner frame 58, at the upper end surface of the wall (panel) -shaped portion 58B, that is, near the right end of the lower surface of the game board fitting opening 58P, another game board is opposed to the upper game board fixture 70. A fixture 70 is provided. At the inner surface of the left side wall of the inner frame 58, that is, at the center on the left side of the game board fitting opening 58P, there is provided a latching portion which is opened to the right in a substantially U-shaped cross section (FIG. Not shown). The game board 57 has the left edge inserted into the hooking portion from the front to be hooked, and in this hooked state, the left edge is centered and the door is closed like a door. And the upper and lower game board fixtures 70 are operated to set the movable hooks to the closed position so that the movable hooks are locked at positions near the right ends of the upper and lower edges on the front surface of the game board 57. Thereby, the game board 57 is fixed in a posture fitted to the game board fitting opening 58P.

  When the game board 57 is fitted and fixed in the game board fitting opening 58P as described above, the right end face of the game board 57 is formed on the inner side surface of the right wall of the inner frame 58, that is, the game board as shown in FIG. It fits into the right side surface of the fitting opening 58P with almost no gap. Thereby, the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67 assumes a posture sandwiched between the right end face of the game board 57 (the inner back face of the notch 57R) and the right face of the game board fitting opening 58P. The side edge rail member 67 (right side rail portion 67M) is stably supported.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, on the back surface of the game board 57, a ball collecting plate 71 having a discharge passage formed for receiving a game ball that has entered the prize device and guiding it downward is arranged and fixed. The ball collecting plate 71 is a plate-like member extending horizontally so as to cover an area where the winning device is arranged in the game board 57. Also, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the electric components of the game board 57 are connected to the pachinko machine 20 so as to be adjacent to the lower right (lower left in FIG. 12) corners of the ball collecting plate 71. A pair of left and right connectors 72, 72 and a connector mounting cover 73 that is mounted so as to cover the connectors 72, 72 are arranged and fixed. The connector mounting cover 73 has an overall shape that extends horizontally, and has a configuration in which the connector insertion openings that extend horizontally are formed so as to be juxtaposed on the left and right. As shown in FIG. The pair of connectors 72, 72 arranged and fixed at predetermined positions on the rear surface are screwed to the game board 57 and the ball collecting plate 71 at both left and right end portions so as to cover the connector 72 while projecting rearward through the connector insertion opening. . As shown in FIG. 11, a connector connecting portion 74 is disposed from the rear and fixed to the right portion of the lower end of the game board fitting opening 58P of the inner frame 58 from behind. The connector connection portion 74 has a substantially box shape with an open front surface, and a pair of connectors are juxtaposed on the left and right inside the upper portion so as to correspond to the pair of connectors 72 and 72 of the game board 57. It is arranged as follows. As described above, as the game board 57 is fitted into the game board fitting opening 58P, the pair of connectors 72 of the game board 57 are fitted and connected to the pair of connectors of the connector connection portion 74. It is supposed to be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a back cover member 75 is attached and fixed to the back surface of the game board 57. The back cover member 75 functions as a mounting base (mounting base) on which the display control device 45 including the decorative symbol display device 42 is mounted, and is a member on which an LED board and the like are arranged and fixed. The back cover member 75 has a substantially rectangular upper left corner (upper right in FIG. 15) that covers almost the entire area from a position slightly above the lower end to a position near the upper end on the back surface of the game board 57. Has an obliquely oblique frontal shape, a mounting flange is formed along both side edges and an upper end edge, and is screwed to the back surface of the game board 57, and a portion inside the flange is entirely formed. It is a member made of a transparent resin having a depth bulging rearward.
(Operation According to Second Embodiment)
The pachinko machine 20 according to the second embodiment has a game board 57 having a game area on the front side of which a game ball flows down, a general prize device, a variable prize device, a start prize device, an operation prize device, a main display unit, and a variable display device. The game board 57 is attached to an inner frame 58, which is a member of the main body of the game machine from the front, in a configuration including various board elements that perform functions on the front of the game board 57, such as a unit. A side edge rail member 67, which is a part of the element, is arranged such that the right side surface portion is located on the right side end surface portion of the peripheral surface portion of the game board 57.

  In the above configuration, since the game board 57 is attached to the inner frame 58, which is a member on the gaming machine main body side, there is no need to secure a fixing portion for the inner frame 58 on the front surface. The front surface of 57 is fully usable, so that a large game area can be secured.

  Further, a side edge rail member 67, which is a part of the board surface element, is disposed on the right end face of the peripheral surface of the game board 57. That is, the side edge rail member 67 is disposed at a position as close to the outside of the game board 57 as possible. Therefore, a large game area is secured.

  That is, in the above configuration, the game area of the game board 57 is suitably expanded by a simple configuration.

  Further, since the game board 57 is configured to be attached from the front, for example, it is possible to perform the replacement work of the game board 57 from the front side in a state where the pachinko machine 20 is installed in the game hall, and therefore, The game board 57 can be exchanged in a state where the pachinko machine 20 to which the game machine is to be attached is stable, and the work can be performed more easily. In addition, when replacing the game board 57 from the front side of the pachinko machine 20 or the like, it is only necessary to open the front frame, so opening the pachinko machine 20 is less time-consuming than performing the operation from the back side. Therefore, work is easier in this respect as well.

  Further, since the side edge rail member 67, which is a part of the board surface element, has a support piece 67D as a side piece extending along the right end face of the peripheral surface of the game board 57, the side edge rail member 67 is The game board 57 is stably supported without occupying space on the front surface. If the board element is supported only on the front of the game board, it is necessary to secure a space for supporting the board element on the front of the game board, and the space for the game area is reduced accordingly. . On the other hand, as described above, the support piece 67D is provided on the side edge rail member 67 as a side piece extending along the right end surface, which is the peripheral surface of the game board 57, so that the side edge rail is provided on the front surface of the game board 57. A space for supporting the member 67 is not required, and the side rail member 67 is stably supported by efficiently using the peripheral surface of the game board 57.

  A cutout 57R having a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the support piece 67D, which is the side piece, is formed on the right end face of the peripheral surface of the game board 57, and the support piece 67D is accommodated in the cutout 57R. As a result, the support piece 67D does not protrude from the right end face of the game board 57, so that the game board 57 is a game board fitting opening 58P of the inner frame 58 which is a member of the game machine body side. It fits smoothly and fits neatly.

  Further, the right end face of the peripheral surface of the game board 57 fits into the inner face of the right wall of the inner frame 58, which is a member of the game machine main body, that is, the right face of the game board fitting opening 58P with almost no gap. As a result, the support piece 67D is in a position sandwiched between the right end face of the game board 57 and the inner frame 58, so that the side rail member 67 is more stably supported. It has become.

  In addition, since a part of the board surface element is a right side rail portion 67M of a side edge rail member 67 which is a plate-like body arranged upright on the board surface of the game board 57, a peripheral surface portion of the game board 57 is provided. The game area is secured as much as possible on the front surface of the game board 57 by disposing the game area on the right end face. In other words, the right rail portion 67M has a peripheral wall shape standing upright along the right edge of the game board 57, and therefore occupies almost no space in the width direction of the game board 57. A large gaming area is secured.

  Further, since the right rail portion 67M has the support piece 67D as a side piece extending along the right end face of the peripheral surface of the game board 57, the stability is more effectively secured. Has become. In the case of a plate-shaped body arranged upright on the board, it is difficult to secure stability if it is arranged on the board, for example, when a flange or the like extending along the board is provided and provided, In order to stably support the flange, it is necessary to form the flange to a certain extent, and therefore occupy space on the board surface. On the other hand, by arranging the support pieces 67D as side pieces along the peripheral surface of the game board 57 as described above, the space is not occupied on the board surface, and the peripheral face of the game board 57 is also provided. The stability of the right rail portion 67M is effectively secured by utilizing the above. Further, since the support piece 67D is formed so that a part of the right rail portion 67M, which is a plate-like body disposed on the board surface, extends rearward, the support piece 67D can be easily formed. In addition, no space is occupied not only on the game board 57 but also outside the game board 57. That is, with a simple configuration in which a part of the right rail portion 67M is extended rearward to form the support piece 67D, the game board 57 does not occupy space inside and outside in the surface direction, and the game board 57 By supporting the supporting piece 67D on the peripheral surface portion, the right rail portion 67M is effectively and stably supported.

  In addition, since the reinforcing rib 67F is formed on the right rail portion 67M which is a part of the panel element, the strength of the right rail portion 67M is effectively secured. In the case of a plate-shaped body placed upright on the board, not only the stability as described above, but also the strength tends to be weak. Particularly, in the case of the right rail portion 67M which directly receives the game ball, the collision of the game ball occurs. It is necessary to ensure the strength that can withstand the impact due to the above. Therefore, by forming the reinforcing ribs 67F on the right rail portion 67M as described above, the strength of the right rail portion 67M is sufficiently ensured.

  The reinforcing rib 67F has a vertical rib 67H extending vertically in a direction substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 57, and a horizontal rib 67L extending in a direction crossing the vertical rib 67H. Therefore, the right rail portion 67M is structured to be effectively reinforced.

  Further, since the reinforcing ribs 67F are laid on the right side surface of the right rail portion 67M, that is, on the back side of the side of the game area which is a face for receiving the game ball, the game area is narrowed without affecting the flow of the game ball. It has never been so. At this time, the reinforcing ribs 67F protrude outside the right edge of the game board 57, but in the pachinko machine 20 according to the second embodiment, since the game board 57 is attached from the front, it is fitted to the inner frame 58. At this time, the reinforcing rib 67F does not interfere with the inner surface of the game board fitting opening 58P in the inner frame 58.

  Further, since the reinforcing ribs 67F are formed at a front position with an interval from the board surface of the game board 57, the reinforcing ribs 67F are less likely to interfere with the mounting of the game board 57. Further, for example, when a peripheral part of the game board 57 is fixed in a manufacturing process of the game board 57, if there is a resin component on the peripheral part, the resin part may be damaged. Is formed at a position separated from the board surface of the game board 57 in the forward direction, so that such damage is less likely to occur. In addition, since the game ball abuts on the right rail portion 67M at a position away from the board surface of the game board 57 in the forward direction, the right rail portion 67M is structured to be effectively reinforced against the impact due to the collision of the game ball. .

  Also, since the right rail portion 67M, which is a part of the board surface element, is laid so as to extend straight (in a straight line) along the right edge of the game board 57, the game area is as large as possible at the right end. Is greatly secured. Further, when the rails are laid in a straight line in this manner, it is difficult to secure stability and strength as compared with the case where the rails are laid in a curved shape, and in particular, the stability and strength decrease as the laying distance increases. Therefore, a configuration in which the support pieces 67D and the reinforcing ribs 67F are provided on the right rail portion 67M to secure stability and strength as described above is particularly effective.

  In addition, the upper end and the lower end of the right rail portion 67M, which is a part of the panel element, have a front shape that spreads out along the panel surface and are arranged so as to abut against the panel surface. Since the main display unit 67T and the lower rail 67B, which are panel elements, are configured to be integrally connected to each other, the right rail 67M is more stably supported.

(Modification)
Various changes can be made to the pachinko machines 10 and 20 according to the first and second embodiments, for example, as listed below. In the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members or portions as those in the first and second embodiments, and the description thereof is basically omitted.
(1) In the first embodiment, the game board 30 is fitted from the rear into the game board fitting opening 12P of the inner frame 12 and is fixedly attached thereto. The same configuration as the inner frame 58 according to the second embodiment may be adopted in which the game board 30 is attached from the front.
(2) In the first and second embodiments, the side end rails 50S of the rail unit 50 and the right side rail portion 67M0 of the side edge rail member 67, which are a part of the board surface element, have at least a part of the game board 30, Although it is arranged so as to extend rearward along the right side end surface which is the peripheral surface portion of 57, for example, as shown in FIG. At least a part of the board surface element may be configured to extend forward from the front surface of 76.

  In this modification, as shown in FIG. 16, the right end of the ball collecting plate 77 disposed on the back side of the game board 76 extends forward along the right end face 76E of the game board 76 in a wall shape, The game board 76 protrudes forward from the front face as it is, thereby forming a side end rail portion 77S. The game board 76 according to this modification has the same configuration as the game board 30 according to the first embodiment except that the side end rail 50S is a side end rail portion 77S. Like the game board 30 according to the embodiment, the game board 30 is fitted into the game board fitting opening 12P formed in the inner frame 12 from behind and attached thereto. The protrusion width of the side end rail portion 77S from the front surface of the game board 76 according to this modification is substantially the same as the protrusion width of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52.

  According to the configuration of the present modification, the stability of the side end rail portion 77S can be effectively secured by using the right end face 76E of the game board 76 over the entire width. Since the side end rail portion 77S is formed so as to extend forward from the right end portion of the ball collecting plate 77 arranged and fixed so as to greatly expand in the width direction along the width direction, the side end rail portion The stability of 77S is even better.

  Further, since the side end rail portions 77S can be provided by attaching and fixing the ball collecting plate 77 to the game board 76, the production of the game board 76 is simplified as compared with the case where the rail members are separately attached and fixed. It has become something.

The configuration of each unit in the first and second embodiments can be suitably applied to this modification. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the outer side surface (right side surface) of the side end rail portion 77S is fitted into the game board fitting opening portion 12P of the inner frame 12 with almost no gap, whereby the side end rail portion 77S is formed. The game board 76 may be sandwiched and supported more stably between the right end face 76E of the game board 76 and the inner face of the game board fitting opening 12P, or conversely, the game board 76 may be held at the side rail section 77S. It may be configured to be fitted and attached and fixed with a margin between the member (the inner frame and the like) of the game machine main body. Further, for example, a configuration is also possible in which the side end rail portion 77S is screw-fixed to the right end surface 76E of the game board 76, and a reinforcing rib is formed on the side end rail portion 77S (not shown). Furthermore, in the present modification, similarly to the second embodiment, the game board 76 may be attached to the game machine main body (the inner frame or the like) from the front (not shown).
(3) In the second embodiment, the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67, which is a part of the board surface element, is supported by the posture sandwiched between the right end face of the game board 57 and the inner frame 58. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a part of the board surface element is sandwiched between the right end face 80E of the game board 80 and a part of the member arranged on the back side of the game board 80. It may be configured to be supported in a different posture.

  In this modification, as shown in FIG. 17, the right end of the ball assembly plate 81 disposed on the back side of the game board 80 is positioned along the right end face 80E of the game board 80 on the front surface of the game board 80. An extension piece 81P is formed extending forward to the front. A right side rail portion 67M of a side edge rail member 67 similar to that according to the second embodiment is disposed on a right end face 80E of the game board 80, and is moved rearward along the right end face 80E of the game board 80. The support piece 67D extends. At the tip of the extension piece 81P of the ball assembly plate 81, the thickness of the extension piece 81P is set at an upper and lower position corresponding to the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67 from the inner surface facing the game board 80. Recessed portions 81 </ b> R that are recessed inward in the inner side (right side) are formed. The recessed portion 81R has a depth D11 in the front-rear direction and a depth D12 in the thickness direction (left-right direction) that can accommodate the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67 without any gap. The piece 67D is supported by the posture sandwiched between the right end face 80E of the game board 80 and the inner face of the recess 81R.

  According to the configuration of this modification, the support piece 67D is sandwiched between the right end face 80E of the game board 80 and the inner surface of the extension piece 81P of the ball assembly plate 81, so that the right side of the side edge rail member 67 is provided. The stability of the rail 67M is effectively ensured.

  In the present modification, as described above, the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67 is accommodated in the recessed portion 81R of the extension piece 81P in the ball aggregate plate 81. Unlike the notch 57R of the game board 57 according to the second embodiment, the notch for accommodating the support piece 67D is not formed, but the notch is provided in the game board 80 as in the case of the second embodiment. It is good also as a structure which does not provide a recessed part in the extension piece of an assembly plate.

  The gaming board 80 has the same configuration as the gaming board 57 according to the second embodiment except for the right end face 80E, and is a member on the gaming machine main body side as in the second embodiment. The game board is fitted into the game board fitting opening 83P of the inner frame 83 from the front and fixed. At this time, the game board 80 is fitted with some margin between the game board 80 and the inner surface of the game board fitting opening 83P in the inner frame 83 as shown in FIG. When the extension piece 81P of the ball assembly plate 81 is sandwiched between the game board 80 and the inner frame 83 without any gap, the right rail portion 67M of the side edge rail member 67 is more firmly supported. Stability is further improved. Also, for example, a screw is screwed in from the outside (right side) of the extension piece 81P at the position of the recessed portion 81R of the ball collecting plate 81, and a screw is screwed into the right end face 80E of the game board 80 together with the support piece 67D of the side edge rail member 67. The right side rail portion 67M of the side edge rail member 67 may be more firmly supported (not shown).

In this modification, for example, the right side rail portion 67M of the side edge rail member 67 is a rail having no rightward protrusion such as a reinforcing rib like the side end rail 50S according to the first embodiment, The game board may be attached from behind (not shown).
(4) In the first and second embodiments and the modifications described above, the right side edge rails 50S, 67M, 77S, which are part of the board surface elements, are arranged on the game boards 30, 57, 76, 80. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, some of the board elements are not disposed on the game board 84, and at least a part is disposed on the peripheral surface of the game board 84. It is good also as a structure which performs.

  In this modification, as shown in FIG. 18, a rail wall portion 85R is formed on an inner frame 85 into which the game board 84 is fitted and fixed. That is, the rail wall 85R is integrally formed such that the inner end of the right side of the inner frame 85, that is, the right edge of the game board fitting opening 85P extends forward in a wall shape. The rail wall portion 85R is formed such that the height D13 protruding from the front surface of the game board 84 at the mounting position is substantially the same as the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and the inner side surface (left side surface) is inner side. The frame 85 is formed so as to be continuous with the inner side surface of the right side wall portion, that is, the right side surface of the game board fitting opening portion 85P.

  The inner frame 85 according to this modification is configured in the same manner as the inner frame 58 according to the second embodiment except that a rail wall portion 85R is formed, and the game board 84 is fitted from the front and attached and fixed. It is supposed to be. The configuration of the front surface of the game board 84 according to this modification is the same as the configuration of the front surface of the game board 30 according to the first embodiment except that the side rail 50S is not provided, as shown in FIG. It has become. As shown in FIG. 18, the game board 84 is fitted and fixed with substantially no gap between the right end face 84E and the inner surface of the game board fitting opening 85P. When the game board 84 is fitted and fixed in the game board fitting opening 85P of the inner frame 85 in this way, as shown in FIG. 19, the rail wall 85R is moved to the side according to the first embodiment. As in the case of the end rail 50S, the right side portion of the game board 84 between the main display unit 371 and the decorative step portion 54 is substantially closed from the right side. That is, the rail wall 85R constitutes a part (right end) of the rail unit, similarly to the side end rail 50S according to the first embodiment, and the periphery of the game board 84 as a part of the board surface element. The configuration is such that it is disposed so as to be located on the right end face portion of the face portion.

  In the configuration of this modification, since the game board 84 is configured to be attached to the inner frame 85, which is a member of the gaming machine main body, from the front, there is no need to secure a fixed portion to the inner frame 85 on the front surface. Therefore, the entire front surface of the game board 84 can be used, so that a large game area can be secured.

  In addition, the rail wall portion 85R formed on the inner frame 85 can function as a rail on the right side edge which is a part of the board surface element. Therefore, the front surface of the game board 84 can be used to the full right edge, and the game area is maximized to the right.

  Furthermore, since the rail wall 85R formed on the inner frame 85 is a rail on the right edge, for example, a plate-shaped rail is prepared as an independent member, and this is provided on the right edge of the game board. The stability of the rail on the right side edge is further improved as compared with the case where the rail is provided.

  Furthermore, by disposing a rail wall portion 85R, which is a part of the board surface element, on the inner frame 85, which is a member of the main body of the gaming machine, the same rail wall portion 85R can be used even if the game board is replaced with a different model. Can be utilized, and thus the cost can be reduced accordingly. In addition, since the right side edge rail is not provided on the game board 84, the manufacture of the game board 84 is simplified accordingly.

  In the configuration of the present modification, it is preferable that a gap is not formed between the right end surface 84E of the game board 84 and the inner side surface of the rail wall portion 85R from the viewpoint of appearance (appearance) as much as possible. Desirably, if the gap is less than the radius of the game ball (about 5.5 mm), the behavior of the game ball is hardly affected. Therefore, if the gap is intentionally formed only within this range, the game board 84 Can be more easily fitted, and the game area can be further expanded by this gap.

Further, reinforcing ribs are formed on the side opposite to the side of the game board 84 of the rail wall portion 85R according to the present modification, that is, on the right side, or between the side (right side) of the rail wall 85R and the front surface of the inner frame 85. By providing a stay between the rail walls 85R, the strength and stability of the rail wall portion 85R may be further improved (not shown).
(5) In the first and second embodiments and the modifications described above, the side surface rail 50S, the side edge rail member 67 (the right side rail portion) are used as board surface elements provided by using the peripheral surface portion of the game board. 67M), rails (guide rails) for guiding game balls, such as the side end rail portions 77S and the rail wall portions 85R of the inner frame 85, have been exemplified. If is disposed near the periphery of the front surface of the game board, it is possible to contribute to the expansion of the game area by arranging using the peripheral surface portion of the game board as in the case of the rail described above. Examples of such a board surface element include a display device such as the main display unit 371 according to the first embodiment, a support member for displaying and supporting a seal of a stamp, and various decorative members.

  Among the board surface elements, for example, as schematically shown in FIG. 20, a step having a front shape that spreads out along the board surface of the game board 86 and is arranged so as to abut against the board surface. In the case of a board surface element such as the shape member 87, for example, a support piece 87D extending rearward is formed on an edge portion 87E closest to one end face 86E which is a peripheral portion of the game board 86, and the support piece 87D is played. You may make it arrange | position so that it may be supported by the one end surface 86E of the board 86. With this configuration, for example, the stepped member 87 is more attached to the one end surface 86E of the game board 86 as compared with a case where a flange is formed at the edge portion 87E of the stepped member 87 and fixed to the front surface of the game board 86. It can be arranged so as to be close to each other, which contributes to the expansion of the game area, and the stepped member 87 can be stably supported on the game board 86.

In the example shown in FIG. 20, a notch 86R similar to the notch 57R of the game board 57 according to the second embodiment is formed on one end face 86E of the game board 86, and the stepped member 87 is supported in the notch 86R. The piece 87D is accommodated and supported.
(6) In the first and second embodiments and the above-described modifications, the configuration in which the board surface element is disposed using the right end surface portion of the peripheral surface portion of the game board is exemplified. The same configuration can be applied to the end face, the upper end face, and the lower end face.

  This specification discloses any of the following contents.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on a front surface, and can play a game by guiding a game ball to the game area of the game board. Is common. On the front of the game board, for example, a guide rail that guides a game ball fired from a firing device to a game area and also defines a game area, a variable display device unit including a liquid crystal display device, a general prize device Various elements such as various prize apparatuses such as a variable prize apparatus and a start prize apparatus, and various decorative members configured in various forms such as character shapes and patterns related to game contents are arranged.

  In the gaming machines, the game area of the gaming board has been expanded with the diversification of the games and the like, and further expansion is demanded in the future. However, since the space in front of the game board is limited, the expansion of the game area is naturally limited.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably expanding a gaming area of a gaming board.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A1,
A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a game area on the front side in which a game ball flows down, and a board surface element having a function on the front side of the game board,
A part of the board surface element is disposed on the game board such that at least a part of the board surface element is located on a peripheral surface portion of the game board.

  In the present invention, the “board element” is any element configured for a function to be performed on the front of the game board, such as guidance and guidance of a game ball, winning, staging, various displays, decoration, and the like. Various types of prize devices, such as guide rails, general prize devices, variable prize devices, starting prize devices, activation prize devices, various display devices such as a main display unit, a variable display device unit, and support for a certificate stamp are included. Any of members, various decorative members and the like are included.

  In addition, "disposed on the game board" includes, for example, supporting and fixing to the game board, more specifically, for example, using a fixing means such as a screw on the game board, to fix to the game board, This also means that the projecting portion such as a support piece is fixed by being hooked and supported.

  According to the configuration of the above-described means A1, since the board elements are arranged on the game board using the peripheral surface of the game board, the board elements can be used as compared with the case where only the front part of the game board is used. Can be disposed at a position closer to the outside of the game, and accordingly, a large game area can be secured. That is, the game area of the game board can be suitably expanded with a simple configuration.

  In addition, by being located on the peripheral surface of the game board, the board element can be formed to have a shape extending rearward from the front surface of the game board, so that the board element can be arranged more stably.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A2, in the gaming machine of means A1,
The board surface element is a plate-like body arranged in an upright position with respect to the board surface of the game board.

  As in the above-described means A2, especially when the board surface element is a plate-like body such as a guide rail, which is arranged in an upright position with respect to the board, it is difficult to stably support the front face of the game board, It is necessary to secure a space for fixing so as to try to fix stably. As a fixing method, for example, there is a method of providing a flange and fixing with screws, but according to this method, to stably fix the guide rail, the flange is appropriately enlarged and a space corresponding to this is secured on the panel surface. There is a need. Therefore, in this case, a configuration in which a space for arranging board elements using the peripheral surface of the game board as in the means A1 is particularly useful.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A3, in the gaming machine of means A2,
The plate-like body is a flat plate-like body that is not curved.

  When the plate-like body is arranged in a curved shape such as an arc shape in a front view, stability is obtained by this curved shape, whereas a flat plate that is not curved as in the means A3 is used. In the case of a plate-like body, it is particularly difficult to ensure stability. Therefore, a configuration in which a space for arranging board elements using the peripheral surface portion of the game board as in the means A1 is more useful.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A4, in any one of means A1 to means A3,
It is characterized in that the board surface element has an extended portion extending in the front-rear direction along the peripheral surface of the game board, and the extended portion is supported on the peripheral surface of the game board.

  According to the configuration of the means A4, the board elements are more stably arranged on the game board without occupying a space for arrangement on the board. Therefore, while contributing to the expansion of the game area, the stability of the board element is further improved.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A5, in any one of means A1 to means A4,
The board surface element is fixed to a peripheral surface of the game board by screws.

  According to the configuration of the means A5, the board surface element is firmly arranged on the game board by a simple fixing means.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B1,
A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a game area on the front side in which a game ball flows down, and a board surface element having a function on the front side of the game board,
The gaming board is attached to the gaming machine body from the front,
A part of the board element is arranged so that at least a part of the board element is located on a peripheral surface of the game board.

  In the present invention, the “game machine main body” means any part of the game machine excluding the game board, and, for example, all members such as the inner frame are included in the game machine main body.

  According to the configuration of the means B1, since the game board is attached from the front, there is no need to secure a fixing portion for the game machine main body on the front face. Therefore, the front face of the game board can be fully used and the game A large area can be secured.

  Furthermore, since a part of the board element is arranged on the peripheral surface of the game board, the board element can be arranged at a position closer to the outside of the game board, and therefore, a large game area can be secured. Can be.

  That is, according to the structure of the means B1, the game area of the game board can be suitably expanded with a simple structure.

  In addition, since the game board is configured to be mounted from the front, it is possible to perform a work of replacing the game board from the front side, for example, in a state where the game machine is installed in the game hall, and therefore, the game machine to which the game machine is attached The game board can be exchanged in a stable state, and the work is easier. In addition, when exchanging the game board from the front side of the gaming machine, it is only necessary to open the front frame, so opening the gaming machine takes less time than when performing the operation from the back side. But the work is easier.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B2, in the gaming machine of means B1,
A part of the board surface element has a side piece extending along a peripheral surface of the game board.

  According to the configuration of the means B2, the board surface element is stably supported on the front surface of the game board without occupying space. If the board element is supported only on the front of the game board, it is necessary to secure a space for supporting the board element on the front of the game board, and the space for the game area is reduced accordingly. . On the other hand, according to the configuration of the means B2, a side piece extending along the peripheral surface of the game board is provided on the board element, so that a space for supporting the board element is provided on the front surface of the game board. In addition, the board element can be stably supported by efficiently using the peripheral surface of the game board.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B3, in the gaming machine of means B2,
A notch having a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the side piece is formed in a peripheral surface of the game board, and the side piece is accommodated in the notch.

  According to the configuration of the means B3, the side pieces do not protrude from the peripheral surface of the game board, so that the game board can be smoothly fitted into the members on the game machine main body side so as to fit neatly.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B4, in the gaming machine of means B2 or means B3,
The gaming machine is characterized in that a peripheral surface portion of the gaming board is attached to a member on the gaming machine main body side so as to be fitted with almost no gap.

  According to the configuration of the above means B4, the side piece is in a posture sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the game board and the member on the game machine main body side, so that the board surface element is more stably supported. become.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as the means B5, any one of the means B1 to the means B4,
A part of the board surface element is a plate-like body arranged upright on the board surface of the game board.

  According to the configuration of the means B5, by disposing the board surface elements on the peripheral surface of the game board, it is possible to secure a game area as large as possible on the front surface of the game board. In other words, the board surface element is formed as a peripheral wall standing upright along the peripheral surface of the game board, so that it hardly occupies a space in the width direction of the game board, and a large game area can be secured accordingly. .

  Furthermore, in the configuration of the means B5, when a part of the board element has a side piece extending along the peripheral surface of the game board as in the means B2, the stability of the board element is further improved. It will be secured effectively. In the case of a plate-shaped body arranged upright on the board, it is difficult to secure stability if it is arranged on the board, for example, when a flange or the like extending along the board is provided and provided, In order to stably support the flange, it is necessary to form the flange to a certain extent, and therefore occupy space on the board surface. On the other hand, by arranging the side pieces along the peripheral surface of the game board as in the above-described means B2, the space is not occupied on the board, and the peripheral surface of the game board is used. Effectively, the stability of the panel element is ensured. In addition, since the side pieces can be formed by extending a part of the plate-like body arranged on the board surface rearward, the side pieces can be easily formed, and It does not occupy space not only on the board surface but also outside the game board. That is, with a simple structure in which a part of the board surface element is extended rearward to form a side piece portion, the space in the surface direction of the game board is not occupied inside and outside, and the side face portion is formed on the peripheral surface portion of the game board. By supporting the one part, the board surface element is effectively and stably supported.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B6, in the gaming machine of means B5,
A reinforcing rib is formed on a part of the board surface element.

  According to the configuration of the means B6, the strength of the board surface element is effectively secured. In the case of a plate-shaped body placed upright on the board, not only the stability as described above, but also the strength tends to be weak, especially in the case of rails that receive game balls directly, the impact due to collision of game balls It is necessary to secure enough strength to withstand. Therefore, by forming the reinforcing ribs on the panel element as in the means B6, the strength of the panel element can be ensured satisfactorily.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B7, in the gaming machine of means B6,
The reinforcing rib includes a rib extending substantially parallel to a board surface of the game board, and a rib extending in a direction crossing the rib.

  According to the configuration of the means B7, the board surface element has a structure that is effectively reinforced.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B8, in the gaming machine of means B6 or means B7,
The board surface element is laid so as to extend linearly along the periphery of the game board.

  According to the configuration of the means B8, the gaming area is secured as large as possible at the peripheral portion of the gaming board. In addition, when laying the plate-like board surface element arranged in a straight line on the board surface in this way, it is difficult to secure stability and strength compared to the case of laying in a curved shape, especially as the laying distance becomes longer. Stability and strength are also reduced. Therefore, a configuration in which side plate portions and reinforcing ribs are provided on the board surface element to secure stability and strength as in the means B2 and means B6 is particularly effective.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as the means B9, in the gaming machine of means B8,
The reinforcing rib is laid on a back side of a game area side surface of the board element.

  According to the configuration of the means B9, the reinforcing rib does not affect the flow of the game ball and does not narrow the game area. At this time, the reinforcing ribs protrude outward from the peripheral edge of the game board, but since the game board is mounted from the front in the configuration of the means B8, the reinforcing ribs do not interfere when mounted on the game machine main body.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as a means B10, in the gaming machine of means B9,
The reinforcing rib is formed at a position in front of the game board at an interval from the board surface.

  According to the configuration of the means B10, the reinforcing ribs are less likely to interfere during the mounting of the game board. Further, for example, when the peripheral surface portion of the game board is fixed in a manufacturing process of the game board or the like, if there is a resin component on the peripheral surface portion, the resin component may be damaged. By being formed so as to be separated from the board surface in the forward direction, such damage is less likely to occur. Further, since the game ball contacts the board element at a position separated from the board of the game board in a forward direction, the board element is effectively reinforced against the impact of the collision of the game ball.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a game machine of any of means B5 to B10 as means B11,
The end of the board element has a frontal shape that spreads out along the board surface, and is configured to be integrally continuous with the board element that is arranged so as to abut against the board surface. It is characterized by the following.

  According to the configuration of the means B10, a plate-like board element placed upright on the board is more stably supported.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

57: Gaming board 58: Inner frame (game machine body)
67M: Right side rail portion of side edge rail member (board surface element)
67D: Supporting piece (side piece)

Claims (2)

A game machine including a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, and a board element for defining at least a part of the game area,
A part of the board surface element is disposed on the game board such that at least a part of the board surface element is positioned along a peripheral surface portion of the game board,
At least a part of the board surface element is constituted by a part of a member located on the back side of the game board, or is fixed to a part of a member located on the back side of the game board,
The board surface element includes a wall portion having a surface portion extending in parallel with the front surface of the game board on a front side of the game board,
The gaming machine includes a board member that separates at least a part of the game area, separately from the board element,
The gaming machine, wherein the board surface member has a height substantially equal to a height from a front surface of the game board to the wall in a direction perpendicular to a front surface of the game board.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.