JP7486817B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an amusement machine that has various features, including a ball entry device, installed in the game area.

Conventionally, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a front decorative cover is fixed and assembled to the gaming board from the front with screws, and a winning ball guide member is fixed and assembled to the back side with screws, and a wiring opening is formed to allow wiring from a lamp in a light-emitting source mounting part arranged between the front decorative member and the winning ball guide member to be led out to the outside, and a heat vent is formed to release heat generated by the light-emitting source (Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming machine in Patent Document 1, the light source mounting section having a storage space for a lamp is provided on the winning ball guide member attached to the back side of the gaming board, separate from the front decorative member attached to the front side of the gaming board, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in mounting the decorative member and enabling sufficient electrical decoration.

JP-A-8-336636 (0024, 0032, Fig. 3)

While the gaming machine in Patent Document 1 offers greater freedom in terms of decorative components, it is undeniable that it increases the labor required to install the reels, as it requires aligning the components attached to the front side of the game board with those attached to the back side.

The purpose of this invention is to reduce the labor required to install the parts that are combined on the front and rear sides of the game board.

The gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is characterized in that it has various gimmicks including a ball entry device installed in a gaming area extending from the exit of a launch rail on a gaming board on which obstacle nails are arranged to the exit, and further has the following configuration.
(1A) The gimmick includes an assembly-type gimmick consisting of a front member disposed on the front side of the game board and a rear member disposed on the rear side of the game board.
(1B) A through hole is formed in the gaming board at the location where the assembly-type gimmick is arranged.
(1C) The through hole is formed so that the rear member of the assembled device can be inserted from the front side of the game board, the front member has a base portion whose back surface can be abutted against the peripheral portion of the through hole, and the front member is configured to be attached in a positioned state on the game board via the base portion.
(1D) The assembled device is equipped with a winning device, and a circuit board to which a detection signal from a ball sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the winning device is input is provided on a plate member that constitutes the rearmost surface of the rear member and has a dimension and shape that allows it to pass through the through hole, and a connector for outputting a signal from the circuit board to the outside is installed facing outward on the plate member.
(2) The front side of the game board is provided with a temporary placement member having the following configuration so as to enable temporary placement when installing the assembly-type device .
(2A) The temporary placement member is composed of a group of protrusions formed to protrude from the front surface of the game board.
(2B) The group of protrusions is formed so as to surround the base portion from the outside when the assembled device is inserted into the through hole from the front side of the game board and the back surface of the base portion is abutted against the front surface of the game board.
(2C) The group of protrusions is composed of a plurality of protrusions whose protrusion amount from the game board is such that it does not affect the rolling of the game ball.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the gimmicks installed on the gaming board include a winning device that includes a front member and a rear member that are assembled to form a flow path that allows a gaming ball entered from the front side of the gaming board to be discharged on the back side of the gaming board. Meanwhile, a through hole is formed in the place where the assembled gimmick is arranged on the gaming board, so that the rear member of the assembled gimmick can be inserted from the front side of the gaming board, and the front member has a base part that can abut the back side on the periphery of the through hole, and the front member can be attached in a state where it is positioned on the gaming board via this base part. As a result, the front member and the rear member do not need to be attached to the gaming board separately, and the front member and the rear member can be integrated before attachment to complete the assembled gimmick and the attachment work can be performed. Here, the assembled accessory of the gaming machine of the present invention is equipped with a winning device, and a circuit board to which a detection signal of a ball sensor that detects the entry of a gaming ball into the winning device is input is provided on a plate member that constitutes the rearmost part of the rear member and has a size and shape that allows it to pass through a through hole. The winning device is extremely important in the gaming machine, and any deviation in its installation position is not allowed. In this respect, the gaming machine of the present invention can be installed on the gaming board with the front and rear members already assembled, so there is no deviation in the installation position of the winning device when it is installed on the gaming board. In addition, the detection signal of the ball sensor of the winning device is input to the circuit board of the plate member that constitutes the rearmost part. As a result, it is only necessary to connect the signal output connector installed on the plate member facing outward to the main control board, making wiring work easier.

With this gaming machine, the temporary placement member provided on the front side of the gaming board allows the front member to be temporarily placed on the front side of the gaming board when the rear member is inserted through the through hole. This makes assembly easy, as after the rear member of the assembly-type role-playing device is inserted through the through hole, it is temporarily placed, and then the base part is moved to a specified position on the front side of the gaming board and screwed in place.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, can be configured as a gaming machine in which various gimmicks including a ball entry device are installed in a gaming area extending from the exit of the launch rail of a gaming board on which obstacle nails are arranged to the exit, and further characterized by having the following configuration.
(1A) The gimmick includes an assembly-type gimmick consisting of a front member disposed on the front side of the game board and a rear member disposed on the rear side of the game board.
(1B) A through hole is formed in the gaming board at the location where the assembly-type gimmick is arranged.
(1C) The through hole is formed so that the rear member of the assembled device can be inserted from the front side of the game board, the front member has a base portion whose back surface can be abutted against the peripheral portion of the through hole, and the front member is configured to be attached in a positioned state on the game board via the base portion.
(1D) The assembled device is equipped with a winning device, and a circuit board to which a detection signal from a ball sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the winning device is input is provided on a plate member that constitutes the rearmost surface of the rear member and has a dimension and shape that allows it to pass through the through hole, and a connector for outputting a signal from the circuit board to the outside is installed facing outward on the plate member.
(3) The assembly type device is provided with a first assembly member that assembles the front and rear members of the device so that the front-to-rear distance is specified and there is play in the up-down, left-right directions, and a second assembly member that assembles the front and rear members of the device in a state in which the up-down, left-right directions are specified by utilizing the play in the state in which the first assembly member is used for assembly, as follows :
(3A) The front member has multiple pairs of screw hole pillars and tapping pillars extending rearward at predetermined locations, and the rear member has a vertical wall with multiple insertion holes through which the screw hole pillars and the tapping pillars can be individually inserted.
(3B) Among the plurality of insertion holes, the insertion hole through which the screw hole pillar can be inserted is a hole having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the screw hole pillar and smaller than the outer diameter of the washer of the washer-equipped screw to be screwed into the screw hole pillar.
(3C) The first assembly member is constituted by the pillar with a screw hole, an insertion hole through which the pillar with a screw hole can be inserted, and the washer-attached screw, and the second assembly member is constituted by the pillar for tapping and the tapping screw.

According to the gaming machine of such a configuration, the gimmicks installed on the gaming board include a front member and a rear member that are assembled to form a flow path for discharging the game balls that are inserted from the front side of the gaming board on the rear side of the gaming board. Meanwhile, a through hole is formed in the place where the assembled gimmicks are arranged on the gaming board, so that the rear member of the assembled gimmicks can be inserted from the front side of the gaming board, and the front member has a base part that can abut the back side on the periphery of the through hole, and the front member can be attached in a state where it is positioned on the gaming board via this base part. As a result, the front member and the rear member do not need to be attached to the gaming board separately, and the front member and the rear member can be integrated before the installation to complete the assembled gimmick and perform the installation work. Here, the prefabricated accessory provided in the gaming machine of the present invention is assembled between the front member and the rear member so as to form a flow path for discharging the gaming balls that have entered from the front side of the gaming board on the back side of the gaming board. Therefore, when the front member and the rear member are attached separately, an alignment work is required so as not to misalign the flow path. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the accessory in a state in which the front member and the rear member are preassembled can be attached to the gaming board, so that the flow path does not misalign when attached to the gaming board. Furthermore, when assembling the front member and the rear member, the first assembly member is used to define the front-rear distance and then the first assembly member is used to assemble the front member and the rear member so as to have play in the up-down-left-right directions, and then the second assembly member is used to assemble the front member and the rear member in a state in which the up-down-left-right directions are defined by utilizing the play in the state in which the first assembly member is assembled. In this way, by performing the assembly work in two stages, the work of assembling the front member and the rear member in a state in which they are precisely aligned can be facilitated.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(4) A front part is attached to the game board near the installation position of the assembly-type device so that at least a portion of the front part overlaps the front member of the assembly -type device, and the front part overlaps the front member so as to extend beyond the base portion, and is screwed to the game board outside the base portion.
(5) The front part and the base part are provided with engagement parts that restrict movement in the front-rear and up-down and left-right directions while they are overlapped.

With this gaming machine, when the front component is screwed to the gaming board via the base part, for example, only the parts that improve the accuracy of the ball entry position are screwed, and the front part is pressed down from the front, making it easy to install the reels while effectively preventing them from floating up from the gaming board.

By incorporating the configuration of (5), the front part can not only be held down from the front, but also be able to restrict the up, down, left and right movement of the assembled part, which not only prevents it from floating but also ensures that the installation position is accurate.

This invention can reduce the labor required to install the parts that are combined on the front and rear sides of the game board.

1 shows a pachinko machine of Example 1, where (A) is a front view, (B) is a right side view, and (C) is a front view with the front frame open. 1 shows the game board of the pachinko machine of Example 1, where (A) is a front view and (B) is a front view of the assembly-type role. Shows an assembly-type reel for a pachinko machine of Example 1, where (A1) is a front view, (A2) is a rear view, (B) is a front view of the device disassembled into a front member and a rear member, (C) is a rear view of the rear member, (D1) is a rear view of the member located at the front when the rear member is further disassembled, and (D2) is a front view of the member that becomes the rearmost member. 1 shows the assembly procedure for the prefabricated accessory of the pachinko machine of Example 1, with (A) being a rear view of the first stage of assembly and (B) being a rear view of the second stage of assembly. FIG. 1 shows how the prefabricated parts of the pachinko machine of Example 1 are assembled to the game board, with (A) being a front view in a temporary placement state, (B) being a rear view in a state in which the rear member is passed through the through hole, and (C) being a cross-sectional view in the temporary placement state. 1 shows how the prefabricated device of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is assembled to the game board, with (A) being a front view of the device being assembled correctly from a temporary placement state, and (B) being a front view of the device with the front side held down by the front member. 1 shows a winning device provided in the assembled device of the pachinko machine of Example 1, where (A) is a front view of the assembled device device, (B) is a front view showing the operation of the large winning port, (C) is a side view showing the operation of the V winning port, (D) is a side view showing the operation of the second starting winning device, and (E) is a front view thereof. A block diagram showing the overall configuration of a control device for a pachinko machine of Example 1.

Below, specific examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1. Overview of the gaming machine]
As shown in Fig. 1 (A) and (B), the pachinko machine P1 of the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a launching device G. The outer frame A is a vertically rectangular frame that constitutes the outer hull of the pachinko machine P1. The middle frame B is a vertically rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A in an openable, closable, and detachable manner. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed around the hinge at the left end by operating the locking device H. The front frame D can be configured so that the entire front frame D can be opened and closed relative to the middle frame B, or can be configured so that the front frame D is composed of an upper front frame and a lower front frame, and can be switched between a state in which only the upper front frame is opened and closed independently and a state in which both the upper front frame and the lower front frame are opened and closed by operating the key for the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for loaned balls and prize balls, and the lower ball tray F is a tray for game balls that are discharged when the upper ball tray E is full, or balls that are missed. The launching device G is a device for launching game balls sent from the upper ball tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the operation of the handle. In addition, speakers SP, SP are provided on the top of the front frame. And a liquid crystal display LCD is provided in the center of the game board C.

As shown in FIG. 1(B), a back unit C2 that holds a liquid crystal display device LCD is attached to the back of the game board C. The display contents of the liquid crystal display device LCD are visible to the player through an opening window C3 provided in the center of the game board C. In addition, various movable objects for the movable object presentation are attached to the front of the back unit C2 so that they can appear and disappear in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD within the space C4 formed between the game board C and the back unit C2.

[2 Overview of the game board]
The game board C is a transparent synthetic resin board with openings and notches formed by router processing, and has a large opening 13 in the center of the game area 10 where many obstacle nails 11 and windmills 12 are planted, as shown in Fig. 2 (A), a partition wall 14 is provided to prevent game balls from entering the opening 13, and a start winning device 7 is provided directly below the center of the partition wall 14. In this embodiment, the so-called large winning hole is incorporated in an assembly-type role 40 attached to the right-hand hitting area. A stage 31 is provided between the partition wall 14 and the start winning device 7, and a warp passage 32 is provided at the left end of the stage 31 to guide game balls from the left-hand playing area to the stage 31. Game balls enter the start winning device 7 not only by those that reach the game area 10 while rolling, but also by those that fall from the center of the stage 31. In addition, the game board C is also provided with a guide rail 17, normal winning holes 18, 18, 18, an outlet 19, etc.

[3 Assembled parts]
As shown in Fig. 2 (B) and Fig. 3 (A1), the prefabricated device 40 is provided with a front member 50 consisting of a base portion 51 and a box-shaped portion 52 with an open back formed so as to protrude forward from the base portion 51, and is assembled in a state in which the large prize winning device 61, the V prize winning device 62, and the second start winning device 63 are stored in the box-shaped portion 52. An upper surface opening 53 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped portion 52, and internal flow paths 54, 55 are provided to guide the game balls that enter through the upper surface opening 53 to the vicinity of the ball entry positions of the large prize winning device 61, the V prize winning device 62, and the second start winning device 63. The box-shaped portion 52 also has side openings 56A, 56B, and 56C formed on the side located to the left of the large prize winning device 61, the outlet of the internal flow path 55, and the second start winning device 63 to allow the game balls to enter and exit. The side opening 56A is configured to project a tip when the opening/closing blade of the big prize device 61 rotates to the maximum open position. In addition, the base portion 51 is formed with two box-shaped protrusions 51A and 51B that are open on the back side.

As shown in FIG. 3(B), the prefabricated device 40 is assembled from a front member 50 consisting of a base portion 51 and a box-shaped portion 52, and a rear member 60 equipped with a large prize device 61, a V prize device 62, and a second start prize device 63. As shown in FIG. 3(A2), (C), and (D2), the rearmost surface of the rear member 60 is composed of a substrate material 70 having LED light-emitting devices 71, 72 and circuit boards 81, 82 mounted on the front side. Each circuit board 81, 82 is equipped with an input/output connector 81a, 82a that faces outward to the right near the right edge of the substrate material 70.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the rear member 60 has a vertical wall 65 with a member on the front side that has the ball entry ports of the large prize winning device 61, the V prize winning device 62, and the second start prize winning device 63. At predetermined locations on this vertical wall 65, insertion holes 64a-64c, 65a-65c are provided for inserting the pillars with screw holes and the tapping pillars (both not shown) that extend rearward from the front member 40. The vertical wall 65 also has slits 62s, 63s1, 63s2 that allow the sliding members that open and close the ball entry ports of the V prize winning device 62 and the second start prize winning device 63 to appear and disappear.

Boss holes 74a-74c, 75a-75c are provided through the base plate 70, through which the six pillars are inserted through the through holes 64a-64c, 65a-65c of the vertical wall 65. The base plate 70 is fixed to the vertical wall 65 with a predetermined gap between them so that the boss holes 74a-74c, 75a-75c are coaxial with the through holes 64a-64c, 65a-65c of the vertical wall 65. The gaps accommodate solenoids SOL61, SOL62, SOL63 for operating the opening/closing members that open and close the ball entrances of the big winning device 61, the V winning device 62, and the second start winning device 63 attached to the vertical wall 65, and discharge paths (not shown) for discharging game balls from the winning devices 61, 62, 63.

The internal flow paths 54, 55, which are located in front of the surface of the game board C, are formed by a plate material (shown by dotted lines) that protrudes rearward from the back side of the box-shaped portion 52 of the front member 50 to a position where it abuts against the front surface of the vertical wall 65 of the rear member 60.

The assembly type gadget 40 is assembled by assembling the rear side member 60, which is assembled so that the substrate material 70 with the LED light emitting devices 71, 72 and the circuit boards 81, 82 mounted on the front side is the rearmost member, and the front side member 40 so that the internal flow paths 54, 55 are formed in the correct positions inside the box-shaped portion 42, and the large prize winning device 61, the V prize winning device 62, and the second start prize winning device 63 are housed in the correct positions. Then, as shown in FIG. 4(A), the pillar with a screw hole inserted into the boss holes 74a to 74c is screwed in using a washer-equipped screw wb. Here, the inner diameter of the boss holes 74a to 74c is larger than the outer diameter of the pillar with a screw hole, but by screwing in while blocking the boss holes with a washer, the front side member 40 and the rear side member 60 can be assembled so that the front-to-rear distance is specified and there is play in the up-down and left-right directions.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the rear member 60 is aligned in the vertical, horizontal, and lateral directions relative to the front member 40 by utilizing the play in the vertical, horizontal, and lateral directions, and the tapping screws ts are screwed into the tips of the tapping pillars that can be seen through the boss holes 75a to 75c, and assembled in a state where the vertical, horizontal, and lateral directions are specified.

As shown in Figures 5 (A) to (C), a through hole 91 is formed on the game board C by router processing at the mounting position of the assembly type device 40. This through hole 91 has a size and shape that allows it to pass through the base material 70 that constitutes the rearmost surface of the assembly type device 40 and the normal winning opening 64. In addition, temporary placement protrusions 92a to 92c are formed around the periphery of this through hole 91. These temporary placement protrusions 92a to 92c are designed to protrude to an extent that they do not affect the rolling of the game balls.

As shown in Figures 5(B) and (C), the prefabricated device 40 is attached to the front side of the game board C so that the base material 70 and the rear gutter 64a of the normal winning opening 64 pass through the through hole 91, and the base part 51 is abutted against the front side of the game board C and assembled in a temporary placement state on the temporary placement parts 92a to 92c.

After that, as shown in FIG. 6(A), the base part 51 is abutted against the front of the game board C, shifted to the correct position, and screwed to the game board C in several places. Next, the front parts 95, 96 are screwed to the game board C while overlapping the base part 51. Here, the front parts 95, 96 have storage parts 95A, 96A that can encase the protruding parts 51A, 51B of the base part 51, and when overlapping as described above, the front parts 95, 96 are attached so that the storage parts 95A, 96A encase the protruding parts 51A, 51B. After that, in FIG. 6(B), the through hole 91 visible on the right side of the assembled role-playing device 40 is blocked, and the corner decoration is attached so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 2(A).

In the assembled device 40 assembled to the game board C in the manner described above, as shown in FIG. 7(B), in the large winning device 61, the wing member 61a can correctly open and close between the positions that close and open the ball entry port, and as shown in FIG. 7(C), in the V winning device 62, the slide member 62a can correctly move in and out of the slit 62s between the positions that close and open the ball entry port, and as shown in FIG. 7(D), in the second start winning device 63, the rotating slide member 63b correctly rotates between the positions that close and open the ball entry port to move in and out of the slit 63s2, and in conjunction with this movement, the slope-type slide member 63a moves in and out of the slope-type slit 63s1 to correctly perform the operation of opening the ball entry port and guiding the game ball to the second start winning device 63. The pivoting slide member 63b and the slope-type slide member 63a are connected by a link mechanism, and are configured to perform linked operations with each other through the stroke operation of the solenoid SOL63.

[4 Overview of the control device]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described based on Fig. 8. The main control board 310, which is equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., receives detection signals from the first special symbol switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7, the second special symbol switch SW63 provided in the second start winning device 63, the normal symbol switch SW37 provided in the internal flow path 54 of the assembled role 40, the winning detection switch SW61 provided in the big winning device 61, the winning detection switch SW62 of the V winning device 62, the winning detection switches SW18, SW64 provided in the normal winning openings 18, 64, and the discharged ball detection switch SW21. In addition, detection signals from the winning detection switch SW61 of the large winning device 61, the winning detection switch SW62 of the V winning device 62, the second special chart switch SW63, the winning detection switch SW64, and the regular chart switch SW37 are input to the main control board 310 via the connector 81a of the circuit board 81 mounted on the substrate material 70.

In addition, commands are output from the main control board 310 to the performance control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special chart display TKZ, the opening and closing solenoid SOL61 of the large winning device 61, the opening and closing solenoid SOL62 of the V winning device 62, and the opening and closing solenoid SOL63 of the second start winning device 63. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. The power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power supply relay board 380. The performance control board 320 is configured to output commands to the display control board 370. In addition, the push signals from the ball lending button Q and the card removal button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and are input from this ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. It is also configured to transmit hall management data such as the number of prize balls paid out and error notifications to the hall computer 400 via the payout control board 330. The control system also includes a BC unit 335. Commands to the opening and closing solenoid SOL61 of the big winning device 61, the opening and closing solenoid SOL62 of the V winning device 62, and the opening and closing solenoid SOL63 of the second start winning device 63, which are provided in the assembled role-playing device 40, are input from the main control board 310 to the circuit board 81 via the connector 81a of the board material 70.

The performance control board 320 outputs a command signal for display performance to the display control board 370 based on a command signal from the main control board 310. In addition, the performance control board 320 outputs a command signal for executing sound performance, light emission performance, and movable body performance to the signal relay board 410 based on a command signal from the main control board 310. The signal relay board 410 outputs a command signal from the performance control board 320 to the lamp control board 420 for executing light emission performance, the voice control board 430 for executing sound performance, and the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530 and solenoid control IC 540 for executing movable body performance. In addition, the performance control board 320 is also configured to receive operation signals from the push button PB and cursor key CKY. In addition, the control signal output by the lamp control board 420 to the LED light-emitting devices 71 and 72 provided in the assembly type role 40 is input to the circuit board 82 via the connector 82a of the board material 70.

The control system also includes a BC unit 335, an interface board 350, a power supply board 360, a performance display control board 370, a power supply relay board 380, a ball lending operation board 390, a hall computer 400, a card unit CDU, etc.

The main control board 310 is provided with a special chart 1 reserve memory section 311 and a special chart 2 reserve memory section 312 in the RAM in order to reserve and store up to four special chart 1 determination random numbers obtained in response to the input of a detection signal from the special chart 1 switch SW1, and up to four special chart 2 determination random numbers obtained in response to the input of a detection signal from the special chart 2 switch SW63. The special chart 1 determination random numbers and special chart 2 determination random numbers are respectively composed of "random numbers for hit/miss determination (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)", "random numbers for special chart allocation determination (random number 2: SW1-2, SW2-2)", "random numbers for performance execution determination (random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3)", and "random numbers for variation pattern allocation (random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4)". Random number 1 is obtained by hardware logic in response to the input of a special switch detection signal, and random numbers 2 to 4 are obtained by software logic in response to the input of a special switch detection signal.

The main control board 310 is provided with a special chart 1 reserve memory section 311 and a special chart 2 reserve memory section 312 in the RAM in order to reserve and store up to four special chart 1 determination random numbers obtained in response to the input of a detection signal from the special chart 1 switch SW1, and up to four special chart 2 determination random numbers obtained in response to the input of a detection signal from the special chart 2 switch SW63. The special chart 1 determination random numbers and special chart 2 determination random numbers are respectively composed of "random numbers for hit/miss determination (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)", "random numbers for special chart allocation determination (random number 2: SW1-2, SW2-2)", "random numbers for performance execution determination (random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3)", and "random numbers for variation pattern allocation (random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4)". Random number 1 is obtained by hardware logic in response to the input of a special switch detection signal, and random numbers 2 to 4 are obtained by software logic in response to the input of a special switch detection signal.

In the judgment process executed at a predetermined timing, the main control board 310 judges that it is a "jackpot" when the random number 1 matches a "jackpot judgment value" set in advance, and judges that it is a "miss" when it does not match. The special chart allocation judgment random number (random number 2) is a random number for allocating the jackpot type, such as the number of rounds of the special game. The performance execution judgment random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach performance. The reach performance is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of a "win" but also in the case of a "miss". The variation pattern allocation random number (random number 4) is a random number for allocating the variation pattern. In addition, when the random number 1 is a "jackpot", it is allocated to one of multiple types of winning types with different advantages for the player, such as "2R", "7R", and "15R", by the jackpot type allocation by the random number 2. In this embodiment, the jackpot type is also allocated to whether or not to enter a variable short rush. The V-winning device 62 of the assembled device 40 is configured to operate only when a variable short rush is entered.

The effect control board 320 is equipped with an effect data storage means 325 for executing sound effects, display effects, light emission effects, and movable body effects. The effect data storage means 325 stores during-variation game effect data DH executed during the special symbol variation game, during-jackpot effect data DV executed during a jackpot game, during-demo effect data DM executed during a demo, and decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for displaying a decorative symbol variation game according to the variation pattern executed in the special symbol variation game.

The variable game performance data DH is a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, sound performance data, and movable body performance data. The variable game performance data DH has multiple types of patterns for each of the lottery results by the main control board 310 (normal miss, normal win, reach miss, reach win, super reach miss, super reach win, etc.). In these patterns, for example, data for performing a variable game performance without a movable body performance is composed of blank data for the movable body performance data.

Like the variable game performance data DH, the jackpot performance data DV is also composed of a combination of some or all of the background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, sound performance data, and movable body performance data, and multiple patterns are provided depending on the type of jackpot.

The demo performance data DM, like the variable game performance data DH, is composed of a combination of some or all of the background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, sound performance data, and movable body performance data, and is provided with multiple patterns such as for demo 1 and demo 2.

The decorative symbol variation performance data DKZ is stored as data corresponding to a variation pattern commanded based on the results of a lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal miss, normal win, reach miss, reach win, super reach miss, and super reach win. For this reason, in this embodiment, the decorative symbol variation performance data DKZa for normal state, which is the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the normal state variation pattern table 315, and the decorative symbol variation performance data DKZb for variable short state, which is the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the variable short state variation pattern table 316, are stored in the performance data storage means 325 of the performance control board 320.

The display control board 370 displays the decorative pattern variation performance data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern by superimposing it on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD according to the background display data commanded from the performance control board 320. In addition, in this display performance, if character display data exists, a performance is also executed in which a character image is superimposed and displayed.

Here, in this embodiment, the in-game performance data DH does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the variation patterns, but is configured to be determined by the performance control board 320 by allocation from among multiple, such as performance 1, performance 2, etc. for variation pattern 1. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation performance data DKZ also has a one-to-one correspondence, such as variation time 1 for variation pattern 1, variation time 2 for variation pattern 1, etc., but multiple decorative symbol variation patterns are provided for each variation time, and the performance control board 320 is configured to determine by allocation from among these multiple. The allocation probability is set for these allocable performance data DH and decorative symbol variation patterns DKZ to form reliability groups, such as a group that is easily allocated when the variation pattern is a big hit and difficult to allocate when it is a miss, and the opposite group.

[5. Configurations, Functions, and Effects of the Invention Extracted from the Examples]
The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment described above is a gaming machine in which various devices including a ball entry device are installed in the gaming area extending from the exit of the launch rail 17 on the gaming board C on which the obstacle nails 11 are arranged to the outlet 19, and further comprises the following configuration.
[1A] The device includes an assembly-type device 40 consisting of a front member 50 arranged on the front side of the game board C and a rear member 60 arranged on the rear side of the game board C.
[1B] A through hole 91 is formed in the game board C at the location where the assembly type role 40 is arranged.
[1C] The through hole 91 is formed so that the rear member 60 of the assembled device 40 can be inserted from the front side of the game board C, and the front member 50 has a base portion 51 whose back surface can be abutted against the peripheral portion of the through hole 91, and the front member 50 is configured so that it can be attached in a positioned state to the game board C via the base portion 51.
[1D] The prefabricated device 40 is assembled between the front member 50 and the rear member 60 so as to form a flow path through which a game ball entered from the front side of the game board C is discharged on the back side of the game board C.

The pachinko machine P1 with such a configuration is provided with an assembly-type role 40, which includes a front member 50 and a rear member 60 that are assembled to form a flow path for discharging game balls that have entered from the front side of the game board C on the rear side of the game board C, as a role to be installed on the game board C, while a through hole 91 is formed in the place on the game board C where the assembly-type role 40 is installed, so that the rear member 60 of the assembly-type role 40 can be inserted from the front side of the game board C, and the front member 40 has a base portion 51 that can abut the back side on the periphery of the through hole 91, and the front member 50 can be attached in a state in which it is positioned on the game board C via this base portion 51. As a result, the front member 50 and the rear member 60 do not need to be attached separately to the game board C, and the front member 50 and the rear member 60 can be integrated together before installation to complete the assembly-type role 40, and the installation work can be performed. Here, the prefabricated device 40 provided in the pachinko machine P1 is assembled between the front member 50 and the rear member 60 to form a flow path that allows game balls entered from the front side of the game board C to be discharged on the rear side of the game board C. Therefore, when the front member 50 and the rear member 60 are attached separately, alignment work is required to prevent the flow path from shifting. However, the prefabricated device 40, in which the front member 50 and the rear member 60 are already assembled, can be attached to the game board C, so there is no misalignment of the flow path when it is attached to the game board C.

Here, the pachinko machine P1 can be said to have the following configuration instead of the configuration of [1D].
[1D'] The assembled device 40 is equipped with winning devices 61, 62, 63, 64, and a circuit board 81 to which detection signals from winning detection switches SW61, SW62, SW63, SW64 which detect the entry of game balls into the winning devices 61, 62, 63 are input is provided on a base material 70 which forms the rearmost surface of the rear member 60 and has a size and shape which allows it to pass through the through hole, and a connector 81a for outputting a signal from the circuit board 81 to the outside is installed facing outward on the base material 70.

In the case where [1D'] is provided instead of [1D], the assembly type accessory 40 provided in the pachinko machine P1 includes the winning devices 61, 62, 63, and 64, and the circuit board 81 to which the detection signals of the winning detection switches SW61, SW62, SW63, and SW64 that detect the entry of game balls into the winning devices 61, 62, and 63 are input is provided on the board material 70 that constitutes the rearmost part of the rear member 60 and has a size and shape that allows it to pass through the through hole 91. The winning devices 61 and the like are extremely important in a gaming machine, and it is not acceptable for there to be any deviation in their mounting positions. In this respect, the pachinko machine P1 equipped with [1D'] only needs to mount the assembly type accessory 40 in a state in which the front member 50 and the rear member 60 are pre-assembled on the gaming board C, so there is no deviation in the mounting positions of the winning devices 61 and the like when mounting them on the gaming board C. In addition, detection signals from the winning detection switches SW61 of the winning device 61, etc. are input to the circuit board 81 of the substrate material 70 that constitutes the rearmost part. As a result, the signal output connector 81a that is installed facing outward on the substrate material 70 can be connected to the main control board 310, making wiring work easy.

In addition, the pachinko machine P1 can be said to have the following configuration instead of the configuration of [1D].
[1D'] The assembled device 40 has a ball entry port on the front side of the game board C, and is equipped with winning devices 61, 62, 63 having opening and closing members SOL61, SOL62, SOL63 for opening and closing the ball entry port, and a circuit board 81 which outputs a control signal to the opening and closing members to command an opening and closing operation and inputs a detection signal from winning detection switches SW61, SW62, SW63 which detect the entry of a game ball into the winning devices 61, 62, 63 is provided on a base material 70 which constitutes the rearmost part of the rear member 60 and has a size and shape which can pass through the through hole 91, and a connector 81a for inputting and outputting signals to the circuit board 81 is installed facing outward on the base material 70.

In the case where [1D"] is provided instead of [1D], the assembled device 40 provided in the pachinko machine P1 has a ball entrance on the front side of the game board C, and is provided with winning devices 61, 62, 63 having actuators SOL61, SOL62, SOL63 for opening and closing the ball entrance, and a circuit board 81 that outputs a control signal to the opening and closing member to command the opening and closing operation and inputs detection signals from winning detection switches SW61, etc. that detect the entrance of a game ball into the winning device 61, etc., constitutes the rearmost part of the rear member 60. , and is provided on the substrate material 70 having a size and shape that can pass through the through hole 91. The winning device 61 and the like are extremely important in the gaming machine, and it is not acceptable for there to be any misalignment between the winning device and the opening and closing member. In this respect, the pachinko machine P1 equipped with [1D"] only requires that the prefabricated role 40, which is in a pre-assembled state of the front member 50 and the rear member 60, be attached to the gaming board C, so there is no misalignment in the mounting positions of the winning device and the opening and closing member when it is attached to the gaming board C. In addition, the circuit board 81 that outputs a control signal to the opening and closing member and inputs the detection signal of the ball sensor is provided on the substrate material 70 that constitutes the rearmost surface of the rear member 60 and has a size and shape that can pass through the through hole 91, and a connector 81a for inputting and outputting signals to and from the circuit board 81 is installed on the substrate material 70 facing outward. As a result, it is sufficient to connect the connector 81a for inputting and outputting signals that is installed on the substrate material 70 facing outward to the main control board 310, making the wiring work easier.

Here, the pachinko machine P1 equipped with [1D″] further includes at least one of the following configurations [2A] and [2B].
[2A] The assembly type device 40 has a vertical wall 65 which forms a vertical wall with a slit on the front side of the game board C, and is provided with sliding members 62a, 63a, 63b which pass through the slits and move in and out of the vertical wall as opening and closing members.
[2B] The assembly type device 40 is equipped with a winning device 61 so as to open the ball entry port in a predetermined direction on the front side of the game board C, and is equipped with a blade member 61a as an opening/closing member which rotates between a position which closes the ball entry port and a position which opens the ball entry port.

In the pachinko machine P1 having the configuration of [2A], if there is a misalignment in the positional relationship between the slit and the slide member, the appearance and disappearance operation will be hindered. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment, the prefabricated role 40 with the front member 50 and the rear member 60 preassembled can be attached to the game board C, so there is no need for a complicated installation procedure to prevent misalignment between the slit and the slide member 62a when installing it on the game board C. In addition, in the pachinko machine P1 having the configuration of [2B], if the blade member 61a is not rotated correctly between the position where the ball entrance is closed and the position where it is opened, problems will occur. However, as described above, the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment only requires that the prefabricated device 40, which is already assembled from the front member 50 and rear member 60, be attached to the game board C. This means that the center of rotation of the blade member 61a can be set in the correct position for closing and opening the ball entrance when it is attached to the game board C, and therefore there is no need for complicated installation work on the game board to prevent such problems.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment further comprises the following configuration.
[3] The front side of the game board C is provided with temporary placement protrusions 92a to 92c that enable temporary placement of the assembly-type device 40 when it is being installed.

The temporary placement protrusions 92a-92c provided on the front side of the game board C allow the front member 50 to be temporarily placed on the front side of the game board C when the rear member 60 is inserted through the through hole 91. This makes assembly easier, as the rear member 60 of the prefabricated device 40 is temporarily placed after it has been inserted through the through hole 91, and the base part 51 can be moved to a predetermined position on the front side of the game board C and fastened with screws, etc.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment further comprises the following configuration.
[4] The prefabricated feature 40 is provided with a first assembly member (boss holes 74a-74c and a pillar with screw holes) for assembling the front and rear members 50 and 60 of the prefabricated feature 40 so that the spacing between them in the front-to-rear direction is specified and there is play in the up-down, left-right directions, and a second assembly member (boss holes 75a-75c and a pillar for tapping) for assembling the front and rear members 50 and 60 of the prefabricated feature 40 in a state in which the up-down, left-right directions are specified by utilizing the play in the state in which the first assembly members are assembled.

As a result, when assembling the front member 50 and the rear member 60, the first assembly member is used to define the front-to-rear spacing and to assemble them so that there is play in the up-down, left-right directions, and then the second assembly member is used to assemble them in a state in which the up-down, left-right directions are defined, utilizing the play in the state assembled by the first assembly member. In this way, by performing the assembly work in two stages, it is possible to facilitate the work of assembling the front member 50 and the rear member 60 in a state in which they are precisely aligned.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment further comprises the following configuration.
[5] Front parts 95, 96 are attached to the game board C near the installation position of the assembly type device 40 so that at least a portion of them overlaps the front member 50 of the assembly type device 40.

As a result, when screwing the front member 50 to the game board C via the base portion 51, for example, by not screwing the parts except for those parts that improve the accuracy of the ball entry position, and instead pressing them down from the front with the front parts 95, 96, the assembly type gadget 40 can be easily attached while effectively preventing it from floating up from the game board C.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment further comprises the following configuration.
[6] The front parts 95, 96 and the front part 50 of the assembled part 40 are provided with engagement parts (protrusions 51A, 51B and storage parts 95A, 96A) that regulate movement in the front-to-back and up-down and left-right directions when overlapped.

As a result, the front parts 95 and 96 not only hold the assembly part 40 in place from the front, but also restrict the assembly part 40 from moving up, down, left, and right, preventing it from floating and ensuring that the mounting position is accurate.

As described above, according to the embodiment, it is possible to reduce the labor required to install the parts that are combined on the front and rear sides of the game board.

The above describes an embodiment as the best mode for carrying out the invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, the assembled gadgets can be modified in various ways, such as to include a vane-opening start-winning device, one that does not include a V-winning device, or one that includes only a big winning device.

The present invention can be used in gaming machines.

7: Start winning device, 10: Play area, 11: Obstacle nail, 12: Windmill, 13: Opening, 14: Partition, 17: Guide rail, 18: Normal winning port, 19: Outlet, 40: Assembled role, 50: Front member, 51: Base, 51A, 51B: Protruding portion, 52: Box-shaped portion, 53: Top opening, 54, 55: Internal flow path, 56A, 56B, 56C: Side opening, 61: Big winning device, 61a: Blade member, 62: V winning device, 62a: Slide member, 6 2s, 63s1, 63s2...slits, 63...second start-up winning device, 63a...sloped slide member, 63b...rotating slide member, 64...normal winning port, 64a-64c, 65a-65c...insertion holes, 65...vertical wall, 71, 72...LED light-emitting device, 74a-74c, 75a-75c...boss holes, 81, 82...circuit board, 81a, 82a...input/output connector, 91...through hole, 92a-92c...temporary placement protrusions, 95, 96...surface parts, 95A, 96A...storage section.
310: Main control board, 320: Performance control board, 330: Payout control board, 335: BC unit, 340: Launch control board, 350: Interface board, 360: Power supply board, 370: Display control board, 380: Power supply relay board, 390: Ball lending operation board, 400: Hall computer, 410: Signal relay board, 420: Lamp control board, 430: Audio control board, 500: Card unit, 510, 520, 530: Motor control IC, 540: Solenoid control IC.
P1...pachinko machine, A...outer frame, B...middle frame, C...game board, D...front frame, E...upper ball tray, F...lower ball tray, G...launching device, H...locking device, SOL61, SOL62, SOL63...solenoid, SW1...first special chart switch, SW18...winning detection switch, SW21...ejected ball detection switch, SW37...normal chart switch, SW61, SW62...winning detection switch, SW63...second special chart switch, SW64...winning detection switch, wb...screw with washer, ts...tapping screw.

Claims (3)

This gaming machine has various gimmicks including a ball entry device installed in a gaming area extending from the exit of a launch rail on a gaming board on which obstacle nails are arranged to the exit, and further has the following configuration:
(1A) The gimmick includes an assembly-type gimmick consisting of a front member disposed on the front side of the game board and a rear member disposed on the rear side of the game board.
(1B) A through hole is formed in the gaming board at the location where the assembly-type gimmick is arranged.
(1C) The through hole is formed so that the rear member of the assembled device can be inserted from the front side of the game board, the front member has a base portion whose back surface can be abutted against the peripheral portion of the through hole, and the front member is configured to be attached in a positioned state on the game board via the base portion.
(1D) The assembled device is equipped with a winning device, and a circuit board to which a detection signal from a ball sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the winning device is input is provided on a plate member that constitutes the rearmost surface of the rear member and has a dimension and shape that allows it to pass through the through hole, and a connector for outputting a signal from the circuit board to the outside is installed facing outward on the plate member .
( 2) The front side of the game board is provided with a temporary placement member having the following configuration so as to enable temporary placement when installing the assembly-type device.
(2A) The temporary placement member is composed of a group of protrusions formed to protrude from the front surface of the game board.
(2B) The group of protrusions is formed so as to surround the base portion from the outside when the assembled device is inserted into the through hole from the front side of the game board and the back surface of the base portion is abutted against the front surface of the game board.
(2C) The group of protrusions is composed of a plurality of protrusions whose protrusion amount from the game board is such that it does not affect the rolling of the game ball. This gaming machine has various gimmicks including a ball entry device installed in a gaming area extending from the exit of a launch rail on a gaming board on which obstacle nails are arranged to the exit, and further has the following configuration:
(1A) The gimmick includes an assembly-type gimmick consisting of a front member disposed on the front side of the game board and a rear member disposed on the rear side of the game board.
(1B) A through hole is formed in the gaming board at the location where the assembly-type gimmick is arranged.
(1C) The through hole is formed so that the rear member of the assembled device can be inserted from the front side of the game board, the front member has a base portion whose back surface can be abutted against the peripheral portion of the through hole, and the front member is configured to be attached in a positioned state on the game board via the base portion.
(1D) The assembled device is equipped with a winning device, and a circuit board to which a detection signal from a ball sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the winning device is input is provided on a plate member that constitutes the rearmost surface of the rear member and has a dimension and shape that allows it to pass through the through hole, and a connector for outputting a signal from the circuit board to the outside is installed facing outward on the plate member.
(3) The assembly type role-playing device is provided with a first assembly member that assembles the front and rear members of the role-playing device so that the front-to-rear distance is specified and there is play in the up-down, left-right directions, and a second assembly member that assembles the front and rear members of the role-playing device by utilizing the play in the state where the role-playing device is assembled by the first assembly member, in a state where the up-down, left-right directions are specified, as follows :
(3A) The front member has multiple pairs of screw hole pillars and tapping pillars extending rearward at predetermined locations, and the rear member has a vertical wall with multiple insertion holes through which the screw hole pillars and the tapping pillars can be individually inserted.
(3B) Among the plurality of insertion holes, the insertion hole through which the screw hole pillar can be inserted is a hole having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the screw hole pillar and smaller than the outer diameter of the washer of the washer-equipped screw to be screwed into the screw hole pillar.
(3C) The first assembly member is constituted by the pillar with a screw hole, an insertion hole through which the pillar with a screw hole can be inserted, and the washer-attached screw, and the second assembly member is constituted by the pillar for tapping and the tapping screw. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration:
(4) A front part is attached to the game board near the installation position of the assembly-type device so that at least a portion of the front part overlaps the front member of the assembly -type device, and the front part overlaps the front member so as to extend beyond the base portion, and is screwed to the game board outside the base portion.
( 5) The front part and the base part are provided with engagement parts that restrict movement in the front-back and up-down and left-right directions in the overlapping state.