JP6899690B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an opening / closing member that opens / closes an opening of a winning opening.

Conventionally, a game machine is known in which a big role lottery is performed on the condition that a game ball enters the starting port, and when a big hit is won by the big role lottery, a big role game is executed. Further, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a gaming machine provided with a decorative plate for decorating the gaming board is known in front of the gaming board.

Japanese Patent No. 5626156

When the decorative plate as described above is provided in front of the winning opening controlled by the opening / closing member, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to clear the ball clogging that has occurred.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily clearing a ball clogging of a gaming ball.

In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a gaming board in which a gaming area into which a gaming ball flows down is formed on the front side, a wall portion provided on the front side of the gaming board, and the wall portion. A winning opening that is provided on the game board side and opens upward, and a closed state that covers the opening of the winning opening by operating in the front-rear direction, and the opening of the winning opening. and transition possible closing member to the open position to open, and a through-hole formed in the wall portion, and the through hole and the end portion of the front side of the closing member is Ru disposed opposite.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the clogging of the gaming ball can be easily cleared.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which shows the state which the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view explaining the wall part. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 in a closed state of the opening / closing member. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 in an open state of the opening / closing member. It is a figure explaining the ball clogging in the big winning opening. It is a figure explaining the clearing of the ball clogging in the big winning opening.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and an inner frame 104 that is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism. The middle frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 that is openably and closably attached by a hinge mechanism.

Similar to the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. Further, the front frame 106 holds a transparent plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the game machine 100. , The game board 108 becomes visible through the transparent plate 110.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which some members have been removed. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can rotate the operation handle 112, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is not shown (not shown). A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball launched in this way rises between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108 and is guided to the game area 116.

The game area 116 is a space formed on the front side 108a of the game board 108, and is an area in which the game ball can flow down or roll. A large number of nails and windmills are provided on the game board 108 so that the game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and the windmills and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of entry of the game ball differs from each other according to the firing intensity of the firing mechanism. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as seen from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is the gaming area 116 as seen by the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side of. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game ball launched by the launch mechanism with a firing intensity lower than the predetermined intensity enters the first game area 116a and is launched with a firing intensity equal to or higher than the predetermined strength. The resulting game ball enters the second game area 116b.

Further, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118 and a first starting opening 120 in which a game ball can enter. Further, the second gaming area 116b is provided with a second starting port (not shown). When a game ball enters the general winning openings 118, the first starting opening 120, and the second starting opening, predetermined prize balls are paid out to the player. The number of prize balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of prize balls to be paid out at each of the general winning opening 118, the first starting port 120, and the second starting opening may be different. The same number of prize balls may be set. At this time, it is also possible to set the number of prize balls to be paid out by the game ball entering the first starting port 120 to be smaller than the number of prize balls to be paid out by the game ball entering the second starting port 120. ..

Although detailed description will be omitted, a first starting area is provided in the first starting port 120, and a second starting area is provided in the second starting port. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port and the game ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, any one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is used. A lottery will be held to determine the special design of. Each special symbol is associated with various game benefits such as whether or not a player can execute a major role game that is advantageous to the player, and what kind of game state the subsequent game state should be. Therefore, when the game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and at the same time obtains an opportunity to acquire the right to receive various game benefits. Become.

If you win a big hit in this lottery, a big role game will be executed. The big role game is composed of multiple round games, and the big prize opening is opened during each round game. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, a large winning opening 308 is provided on the game board 108 side of the wall portion 300 provided on the front side 108a of the game board 108.

An opening / closing member 312 (see FIG. 4) is provided in the large winning opening 308 so as to be openable / closable. Normally, the opening / closing member 312 closes (closes the large winning opening 308) the large winning opening 308. It is impossible for a game ball to enter the 308. On the other hand, when the big role game is executed, the opening / closing member 312 is opened (opened), and the game ball can enter the big winning opening 308. Then, when the game ball enters the large prize opening 308, the predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a through hole 302a and a second through hole 302b are formed in the wall portion 300.

Here, each round game ends when a predetermined time elapses from the start or when a preset upper limit number of game balls enters the large winning opening. When a game ball enters the large prize opening, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. Therefore, the player can obtain a large number of prize balls by executing the big role game. A discharge port 130 is provided at the bottom of the game area 116, and a game ball that does not enter any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening, and the large winning opening 308. Is discharged from the discharge port 130 to the back side of the game board 108.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the wall portion 300. The wall portion 300 having the through hole 302a and the second through hole 302b has a diameter of the game ball with respect to the base portion 304 so that the game ball can pass through the gap formed between the through hole 302a and the second through hole 302b. It is installed apart from the above. A screw hole 306 is formed around the base portion 304, and the base portion 304 is fixed to the game board 108 by screwing the screw hole 306 to the game board 108.

Further, in FIGS. 2 and 3 described above and FIG. 7 described later, the wall portion 300 is shown as opaque for convenience of explanation, but the wall portion 300 actually has transparency and will be described later. , The player can visually recognize the rolling and flowing down of the game ball between the wall portion 300 and the game board 108.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 in a closed state of the opening / closing member 312. Further, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 in the open state of the opening / closing member 312. As shown in FIG. 4, a large winning opening 308 is provided on the game board 108 side of the wall portion 300. The large winning opening 308 is a hole having an opening 310 that opens vertically upward, and is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 312.

The opening / closing member 312 is guided by the opening / closing member guide portions 312a and 312b from the holes formed in the base portion 304 by an actuator (solenoid) (not shown), and appears and disappears in the front-rear direction (front-back direction) of the gaming machine 100. .. Normally, the actuator is maintained in a non-energized state, and the opening / closing member 312 is held at a position protruding to the front side from the hole of the base portion 304 by an urging member made of a spring or the like (not shown), and a large winning opening. 308 is closed.

In this way, in the state where the large winning opening 308 is closed by the opening / closing member 312, the game ball flowing down on the inclined surface 314a along the direction of the arrow 400a is on the inclined surface 314c, the inclined surface 314b, and the opening / closing member 312. Will roll in the direction of arrow 400b and then flow down in the direction of arrow 400c. The inclined surface 314b is arranged in a step shape below the inclined surface 314a, and the inclined surface 314a connects the inclined surface 314a and the inclined surface 314b.

On the other hand, when the actuator is energized during the round game, as shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing member 312 is held at a position immersed in the back side of the hole of the base portion 304, and the large winning opening 308 is opened. Be released. In this way, in the state where the large winning opening 308 is opened, the game ball that has flowed down on the inclined surface 314a along the direction of the arrow 400a rolls in the direction of the arrow 400d and wins a large prize from the opening 310. Enter the ball into the mouth 308.

Then, the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 308 rolls on the guide surface 316 in the direction of the arrow 400e, and after being detected by the sensor 320a (see FIG. 6) of the detection unit 320, the game board 108 It will be discharged to the back side of.

FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating ball clogging at the large winning opening 308. As described above, when the opening / closing member 312 operates from the open state (state of FIG. 5) to the closed state (state of FIG. 4), the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing member 312 and the wall portion 300. In some cases, subsequent game balls may accumulate, resulting in ball clogging.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball 401a bouncing on the guide surface 316 is first sandwiched between the opening / closing member 312, the wall portion 300, and the opening / closing member guide portion 312b, and the game ball 401a is the game ball 401b. By blocking the way, subsequent game balls will accumulate one after another, causing ball clogging. In such a case, the balance becomes stable with the game balls accumulated, and it becomes difficult to clear the ball clogging.

In the present embodiment, the wall portion 300 is provided with a through hole 302a and a second through hole 302b in order to easily release the ball clogging when such a ball clogging occurs. In a normal state in which the player is playing a game, the front frame 106 is in a closed state as shown in FIG. At this time, the transparent plate 110 and the wall portion 300 face each other while maintaining a slight gap. Then, when the front frame 106 is opened, access to the through hole 302a and the second through hole 302b provided in the wall portion 300 becomes possible.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, by inserting a columnar ball clogging release member 324 into the through hole 302a and directly pushing the game ball, the balance of the game ball in the state where the ball is clogged is lost, and the ball is lost. The blockage can be cleared. The shape of the ball clogging release member 324 may be, for example, L-shaped, and is not particularly limited.

Returning to FIG. 6, the through hole 302a is arranged in front of the opening / closing member 312. As a result, not only the game ball in a state where the ball is clogged from the through hole 302a but also the opening / closing member 312 can be directly pushed, so that the ball clogging can be cleared more effectively.

Further, the through hole 302a is arranged on the right side in the width direction of the large winning opening 308. On the other hand, the sensor 320a, which is a detection means for detecting the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening 308, is arranged on the left side in the width direction of the large winning opening 308. By arranging the sensor 320a on one end side of the large winning opening 308 in the width direction and the through hole 302a on the other end side of the large winning opening 308 in this way, the distance between the sensor 320a and the through hole 302a is sufficiently separated. Can be placed. Therefore, it is possible to easily clear the ball clogging and prevent fraudulent acts on the sensor 320a.

Further, the through hole 302a is arranged between the substantially L-shaped inclined surface 314b and the substantially U-shaped opening / closing member guide portion 312a. A gap smaller than the diameter of the game ball is formed between the substantially L-shaped inclined surface 314b and the substantially U-shaped opening / closing member guide portion 312a. The game ball does not enter this gap even when the ball is clogged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from blocking the through hole 302a, and thus it is possible to prevent the ball clogging release member 324 from being prevented from being inserted into the through hole 302a.

Further, the second through hole 302b is arranged above the opening / closing member 312 and upstream of the through hole 302a in the flow direction of the game ball. As a result, when the ball is clogged, the game ball at a position different from that of the through hole 302a can be directly pushed, so that the ball clogging can be cleared more effectively.

Further, the inclined surface 314a and the inclined surface 314b are arranged in a staircase pattern, and a second through hole is provided on the lower end side of the inclined surface 314c connecting the inclined surface 314a and the inclined surface 314b, that is, on the right end side of the inclined surface 314b. 302b is arranged. By arranging the second through hole 302b near the connecting portion between the inclined surface 314b and the inclined surface 314c in this way, the game ball closes the second through hole 302b even when the ball is clogged. Since it can be prevented from being stowed, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging release member 324 from being hindered from being inserted into the second through hole 302b.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

In the above embodiment, as an example of the winning opening, the opening / closing member 312 has been described using the large winning opening 308 in which the opening / closing member 312 appears and disappears in the front-rear direction (front-back direction) of the gaming machine 100. It can also be applied to a large winning opening where the members tilt. Further, the present invention can be widely applied to a winning opening opened and closed by an opening / closing member such as a so-called electric chew.

Further, in the above embodiment, the through hole 302a is arranged in front of the opening / closing member 312, and the through hole 302a is further arranged at a distance from the sensor 320a. Is formed, and its position is not particularly limited.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where two through holes 302a and the second through hole 302b are provided is shown, but the number of through holes is not limited to this, and even if it is one, the number of through holes is not limited to this. It may be 3 or more.

100 Game machine 108 Game board 116 Game area 300 Wall 302a Through hole 302b Second through hole 308 Grand prize opening 310 Opening 312 Opening / closing member 320a Sensor (detecting means)

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area on the front side where the game ball flows down,
The wall portion provided on the front side of the game board and
An opening is provided on the game board side of the wall portion and opens upward, and a winning opening.
An opening / closing member that can be changed between a closed state that covers the opening of the winning opening and an open state that opens the opening of the winning opening by operating in the front-rear direction.
Through holes formed in the wall and
Equipped with a,
A gaming machine characterized in that an end portion on the front side of the opening / closing member and the through hole are provided so as to face each other.

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