JPH0418626Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of application] This invention is designed to give a profit to the player when a game ball that is hit into a game area surrounded by a guide rail enters a predetermined winning area. The present invention relates to technology that is effective when applied to pachinko gaming machines, and is particularly applicable to pachinko gaming machines that are equipped with a variable display device that is activated when a game ball enters a specific winning slot provided within the gaming area. Concerning effective techniques.

[Prior Art] Pachinko gaming machines use various electric winning devices called so-called yakumono (hereinafter referred to as yakumono) in order to change the game content and improve the service to players. )
For example, a variable display device that is activated when a game ball enters a specific prize opening provided in a gaming section and generates a specific form called a jackpot, although the occurrence rate is relatively low. A pachinko gaming machine has been proposed. In addition, in this type of pachinko gaming machine, when a specific aspect occurs in the variable display device, a special gaming state is generated in which the winning hole of the variable winning device is wide open and the winning rate is rapidly increased. There is.

[Problem] However, in a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device as described above, in order to generate a special gaming state that is the ultimate goal of the player, the variable display device that provides the opportunity must first be activated. The condition for this is that the game ball must land in a specific winning slot.

In this case, even if the variable display device is activated by winning a prize in a specific winning hole, it is not necessarily guaranteed that a special gaming state will occur in which the winning rate will be greatly improved, and the probability is quite high. However, in order to have that chance, you must first win a prize in a specific winning slot.

Conventionally, the positions of obstacle nails, windmills, etc. were adjusted in order to increase the chances of winning a prize in a specific winning hole. It is difficult to predict the winning rate because it changes randomly depending on various factors such as the collision angle and the stopping position of the windmill's rotating blades, and adjustment requires skill.

In other words, if the adjustment is made so that the ball hits the specific winning hole too easily, the profits of the gaming parlor will be lost. In addition, if the game ball flows down without reaching the specific winning hole, the player's desire to play will decrease. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to make adjustments to increase the chances of winning a prize in a specific winning slot using only obstacle nails and windmills, while balancing the interests of players and the profits of gaming parlors. I needed time.

[Purpose of the invention] The purpose of this invention is to improve the chances of winning a prize by hitting a ball into a specific prize opening, which is a condition for activating the variable display device, in a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device, by eliminating troublesome obstacles such as nails and windmills. This can increase the player's desire to play without making any adjustments, and it also reduces the effort required to adjust obstructive nails and windmills installed on the surface of the game board at game parlors. The aim is to reduce the

Another object of the present invention is that even when the variable winning device is disposed below the variable display device and is opened depending on a specific aspect of the variable display device, even when the variable winning device is opened, the ball is hit intensively in a short period of time. The purpose is to enable you to win prizes.

[Means for Solving the Problem] Therefore, this invention has the structure of a variable display device, which has an armor member on the upper part that distributes the batted balls falling from above to the left and right, and a variable display means on the approximately middle part. An exchange surface that is substantially flush with the game board is provided at the bottom of the board, and on this exchange surface, a pair of ball guide members each having a flow section that slopes inwardly is arranged so as to face each other at an appropriate distance. In addition, by locating the lower ends of both side walls of the armor member below the upper edge of the variable display means, it is possible to prevent batted balls flowing down toward the variable display device from frequently entering the exchange surface. However, the above object is achieved by guiding the balls by the lower ball guide member so that they tend to gather toward the specific winning opening or the variable winning device arranged below the variable display device.

[Example] FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of its gaming area. A guide rail 3 is provided for guiding the ball fired by the ball launcher 2 driven by the operation dial 2a at the bottom to the upper part of the game board 1. A gaming area is configured in a space surrounded by glass plates. In the center of this gaming area, there is a variable display device 4 as a game device, and below it, which normally forms a part of the gaming area, when a specific mode occurs in the variable display device 4, a prize can be won. A variable winning device 5 for converting into a region is provided.

On both sides of the variable display device 4, there are first specific winning openings 7, and on both sides of the variable display device 4,
A second specific winning hole 8 is connected to the variable winning device 5.
is provided. Among these, the first specific winning opening 7 is
In this embodiment, it is comprised of a so-called diving type winning device having a recessed portion penetrating the game board 1, and the recessed portion is used as a specific winning opening 7. The opening of this penetrating recess, that is, the specific winning opening 7 that exists on the same plane as the game board surface, is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape with a diameter approximately twice the diameter of the ball when viewed from the front, and the bottom part A hole (not shown) is provided at the back for the winning ball. The second specific winning hole 8 consists of a winning tool called a winning chucker that opens upward into the gaming area.

Above the variable display device 4, there is a so-called “heaven”.
Three prize openings 6a, 6b, “Heaven’s left” and “Heaven’s right”.
6c is integrally provided. In this example,
Although it is provided integrally with the variable display device, it may be provided separately above the variable display device. Further, on the diagonally downward outer side of the first specific winning opening 7, a tulip type batted ball winning device 9 is arranged.

In addition, at the bottom of the game board 1, each of the above-mentioned winning areas 6a to 6c,
An out port 10 is provided for collecting batted balls that do not win prizes such as 7, 8, 9, etc. to the rear of the game board.
Furthermore, at appropriate positions on the surface of the game board 1, there are a number of obstacle nails 11 that randomly change the direction of the hit ball falling from above, and rolling guide members 12a to 12c that control the falling speed and direction of the hit ball. are arranged symmetrically.

Among these, the first rolling guide member 12a is arranged slightly in the center diagonally above the first specific prize opening 7, and a direction setting guide member 13a made of an obstacle nail provided above it. A rotating shaft is disposed a distance C outside the center line of the rotary shaft. The second rolling guide member 12b is disposed on the outside of the variable display device 4 at a diagonally lower side inside the first specific winning opening 7, and a ball guide member 51, which will be described later, is provided at the lower end of the variable display device 4. , 51, the ball is guided to the specific winning hole 8 in a direction where it can win again.

Between the second specific winning hole 8 and the variable winning device 5, in correspondence with the variable winning device 5 having two types of winning holes inside, the ball is distributed to those winning holes, and the variable winning device 5 A distribution guide member 14 is provided to reduce the speed of winning balls.

Direction setting guiding members 13 on both sides of the center of the game board 1
In the non-game space surrounded by the upper half of c, through which most of the batted balls do not pass, there is provided a lighting means 25 that blinks or lights up when a specific mode occurs due to the stoppage of the variable display operation of the variable display device 4. . In addition, at the top of the game board 1, there is a heavenly prize opening 6a.
The prize ball lamp 21 is temporarily turned on when a batted ball enters the prize opening of ~6c or the Tulip type batted ball prize device 9, and the prize ball lamp 21 is turned on when a specific condition occurs due to the variable display operation of the variable display device 4 being stopped. Alternatively, the turbo lamp 22 blinks, the segment type display 23 displays the number of winning balls when the variable winning device 5 is opened, and the end of the game is notified when all the predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. A display member 20 equipped with a completion lamp 24 is provided.

Note that the guide rail 3 is located outside the lighting means 25 on one side (the right side in the figure) of the game board 1.
An arcuate ball guide member 15 is fixed so as to form a continuous arc, and at the upper end of this ball guide member 15 there is a ball guide member 15 that suppresses riots in the game area by killing the momentum of the ball hit at high speed. A blocking member 16 is attached.

Furthermore, on the upper part of the holding frame 100 of the pachinko game machine that holds the game board 1 configured as described above, there is a firing device drive lamp 26 that is lit when the operation dial 2a of the batted ball firing device is operated, and a firing device driving lamp 26 that is lit when a specific situation occurs. An indicator lamp 27 that blinks or lights up together with the turbo lamp 22 is provided. This indicator lamp 27 allows an employee of the game parlor to know that a specific situation has occurred even from the end of the island facility.

Furthermore, a supply tray 102 is attached to an opening/closing panel 101 attached to the lower part of the holding frame 100 for holding the batted balls supplied to the batted ball firing device, and a supply tray 102 is attached below the supply tray 102 for storing the prize balls overflowing from the supply tray. A saucer 103 is provided. Above holding frame 1
A variable display stop means 30 is provided on the side (left side in the figure) of 00 for stopping the variable display device 4 driven by a winning in a specific winning opening.

In the pachinko game machine configured as described above, when a batted ball hit into the game area by the batted ball firing device enters the specific winning hole 7 or 8, the display means of the variable display device 4 is driven, and the variable display section 4a
The four numbers displayed on the screen will each change. Then, the variable display is stopped by the player pressing the variable display stop means 30 provided in the holding frame 100 or by auto-stop using a timer, and the variable display is stopped by the combination of numbers displayed at that time. Aspects are generated.

When a specific mode occurs, the variable prize winning device 5 is converted to an open state, and the winning probability thereof is changed from zero to a very high state. As a result, a large number of prize balls are generated within a relatively short period of time, and a large number of prize balls are given to players.

A first embodiment of the variable display device 4 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

On the upper part of the component board 40 of the variable display device 4, an armor member 41 having the above-mentioned three general winning holes 6a to 6c at the upper end is formed so as to surround the variable display section from above to the sides, This armor member 41
protrudes forward from the surface of the game board 1, and a decorative plate 42 that integrally covers the armor member 41 and the front of the general winning openings 6a to 6c is attached to its front end. A shoulder portion 41a is provided at the upper end of the armor member 41, and the shoulder portion 41a slopes downward toward the outside. , the ball can be smoothly distributed to either the left or right playing area.

The lower part of the component board 40 is an exchange surface 43 that is joined to the game board 1 and is substantially flush with the game board 1. Through this exchange surface 43, the batted balls flowing down the left and right game areas are allowed to interact, and the downward This makes it easier for the ball to fly into the second specific winning hole 8 and the variable winning device 5.

Further, both sides of the lower end of the armor member 41 are bent inward, and the bent portion 41b allows the ball that flows down along the shoulder portion 41a to hit the inner exchange surface 43. It has become easier to be guided towards the future.

On the back side of the AC surface 43, a concave forming wall 4 is provided so as to protrude into the mounting hole 1L provided in the game board 1.
4 is formed, a variable display means 45a is inserted into this recess forming wall 44, and its mounting board 46 is fixed with screws 47a. The variable display device 4 has a mounting hole 4 formed on the periphery of the component board 40.
At 0a, it is fixed to the surface of the game board 1 with screws, nails, or the like.

The variable display means 45a installed in the recess forming wall 44 is composed of a segment type display having three display parts capable of sequentially changing a plurality of identification information such as numbers. The display sections are arranged horizontally in a line. Also,
A lens member is attached to the front surface of the variable table display means 45a, and is substantially flush with the AC surface 43. In this way, by disposing the display portion of the variable display means 45a lower than the armor member 41, the armor member 41 can block surrounding illumination light and make the display clear.

In the center of the decorative plate 42, there is one display window 42.
A is formed, and a segment type variable display means 45b having one display section is joined so as to face inside this display window 42a, and a mounting board 48 integrated therewith is fixed with screws 47b.

Further, on both sides of the variable display means 45b, a pair of lamps 28 are arranged which are blinked or turned on during the variable display operation or when a specific mode occurs.
It is fixed to the back of the component board 40 by.

Further, below the recess forming wall 44, four memory display means 49a to 49d for displaying the number of batted balls that have won the specific winning holes 7 and 8 are arranged in a horizontal row, and these memory display means 49a~
49d is fixed to the lower part of the recess forming wall 44 by screws 47d on the mounting board 50, and its tip is exposed in alignment with the center of the AC surface 43.

In this embodiment, a pair of ball guide members 51, 51 are disposed on both sides of the lower end of the component board 40 so as to face each other at an appropriate distance. The ball guide members 51, 51 each have a flow section 51 at its upper end that slopes downward inwardly.
A is formed, and a vertical downstream guide part 51b that continues to the end of this downstream part 51a is formed on the inner surface.

Furthermore, the width B of the pair of ball guide members 51, 51 provided at the lower end of the variable display device 4 is wider than the width A of the armor member 41 forming the shoulder portion, as shown in FIG. It is set up like this. As a result, the batted ball that has flowed down along the shoulder portion 41a of the variable display device 4 flows down onto the ball guide member 51, is guided to the flow portion 51a, and is directed to the lower second specific winning hole 8 and the ball guide member 51. It is made easier to jump into the winning device 5.

Therefore, the specific winning hole 8 in the pachinko machine equipped with the variable display device 4 without the ball guide member 51
The solid line A in Figure 7 shows the change in the average winning rate over time.
When the ball guide member 51 is provided in the variable display device 4 as in the above embodiment, the time course of the average winning rate to the specific winning hole 8 is shown by the broken line B in the same figure. As shown in , the overall effect is pushed up and the possibility of concentrated winning becomes higher, and the slump period S becomes shorter like S', and the slump intensity becomes weaker.

The variable display device 4 configured as described above includes the variable display means 45a set inside,
For example, the numbers displayed on the four display parts of 45b are triggered by the winning of the ball hit into the specific winning holes 7 and 8, and the numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3...9, 0, 1, etc.
2,... is controlled to change regularly. Then, in response to a stop signal from the variable display stop means 30, the changes in each display section are stopped in order at regular intervals, and the combination of four numbers that appear on each display section at that time is used to indicate a special profit. A specific aspect is generated that gives . In this embodiment, for example, all the numbers on the display means 45a are "1",
If all numbers are ``3'', ``5'', ``7'' or ``9'',
The first specific aspect is called jackpot. Also, any three of the four numbers on the display means 45a, 45b are "1", "3", "5", "7" or "9".
If the winning result is a middle hit, a second specific mode called a middle hit occurs.

In addition, the storage display means 4 at the lower part of the variable display device 4
9a to 49d are the variable display means 45a, 45;
The lights are turned on in accordance with the contents of the storage means that stores the number of batted balls that have won prizes in the specific winning holes 7 and 8 between when the ball is started and when it is stopped.

In addition, there is a top integrally formed on the top of the variable display device 4 and winning openings 6a, 6 on both sides thereof.
As shown in FIG. 4, the winning ball in b (6c) is collected to the rear of the game board by the guide gutter 56a, 56b (56c) formed so as to pass through the game board 1, and is returned to the rear of the game board. Together with the winning balls that enter the device 9, they are processed by a winning ball processing device (not shown).

Next, a second embodiment of the variable display device according to the present invention is shown in FIG.

This embodiment is a modification of the variable display device in the above embodiment, and only the differences will be described below.

A major feature of this embodiment is that a front decorative plate 52 is attached to the front surfaces of a pair of ball guide members 51 provided on both sides of the exchange surface 43 so as to cover the space between them. The front decorative plate 52 prevents the ball, which has been guided by the ball guide member 51 and flowed down, from moving toward the front, that is, the glass plate covering the front surface of the game board.

In other words, the front decorative plate 52 has a rectifying effect that prevents the batted ball from going wild inside the gaming area, thereby making it easier for the batted ball to enter the specific prize opening 8 below, and causing discomfort due to the batted ball colliding with the glass plate. It is possible to prevent the generation of sound. Furthermore, the front plaque 5
By attaching a decorative design to the front surface of the variable display device 2, it is possible to enhance the decorative effect of the entire variable display device and increase the desire to play.

Further, in this embodiment, the upper flow section 51a of the ball guide member 51 is formed to be inclined at two levels of inclination angle. As a result, the ball that has flowed down toward the ball guide member 51 from above first collides with the gently sloped flow section 51a' to slow down the speed of the ball, and then the second sloped flow section 51a''. flow down along the

Therefore, the speed of the ball heading toward the specific winning hole 8 below becomes slower, so the bounce off the obstacle nail provided at the entrance of the specific winning hole 8 becomes weaker, and the speed of the ball is lower than that of the first embodiment. It also becomes easier to win a prize in the specific winning hole 8.

In addition, in the above embodiment, by installing the front decorative plate 52 between the ball guide parts 51 and 51 as described above, the storage display means 49a to 49a for specific winning balls are displayed on the exchange surface 43 as in the first embodiment. 49d, the front decorative plate 52 gets in the way and makes it difficult to see the display. Therefore, in this embodiment, two memory display means 49a to 49d are arranged on each side of the variable display means 45b at the upper part of the variable display device. In addition, the pair of lamps 28 that were provided at this position in the first embodiment are combined into one and arranged at the center of the upper part of the AC surface 43, directly below the variable display means 45a, as shown in FIG. be.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the variable display device 4 according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, unlike the variable display device of the previous embodiment, the top prize openings 6a to 6c which were integrally formed in the upper part of the display device are omitted, and an armor member 41 having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape is formed. Furthermore, the lower ends of both side walls of the armor member 41 are positioned above the upper edge of the variable display means 45a without hanging down to the sides of the variable display means 45a. 43 is widened to allow frequent exchange of batted balls flowing down the left and right game areas.

Further, in this embodiment, the downstream portions 51a of the ball guide member 51 on both sides of the exchange surface 43 and the vertical downstream guide portions 51b are formed to be continuous with each other by a curved portion 51c.

In each of the above embodiments, the ball guide member 51 is fixed to the component board 40 of the variable display device, but the ball guide member 51 is pivotally supported by a shaft attached to the component board 40, and the ball guide member 51 is fixed to the component board 40 of the variable display device. 51 may be swingably supported.

In this way, the bounce of the ball that collided with the ball guide member 51 can be reduced, making it easier to win into the lower specific winning hole 8.

Alternatively, the ball guide member 51 may be made of a translucent material, and an illumination lamp may be disposed inside or behind the ball guide member 51 to enhance the decorative effect by lighting the lamp when a specific situation occurs. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, a variable display device equipped with a digital variable display means is used, but the variable display means is not limited to a digital type.
Of course, a rotating drum type may also be used.

Further, the front surface of the variable display means 45a is an AC surface 43.
They are not limited to being substantially on the same plane, but may be located at least one sphere deeper than the AC surface.

[Operations and Effects] As explained above, this invention has at least a specific winning opening in the gaming area configured on the front of the game board, and a variable display device that is activated when a ball hits the specific winning opening. and a variable winning device that is activated by the occurrence of a specific aspect in the variable display device, the pachinko game machine having a plurality of display portions approximately in the middle of the component board attached to the game board. The variable display means is arranged such that an armor member is disposed above the variable display means for distributing batted balls falling from above in the left and right direction, and below the variable display means is arranged so as to face each other at an appropriate interval. A pair of ball guide members each having an inwardly downwardly sloping flow part on the upper side and a vertical flow guide part on the inner surface are disposed, and the front part of the variable display means is arranged on the surface of the component base. The lower end of the armor member and the pair of ball guide members are positioned more rearward to form an exchange surface that is substantially flush with the game board, and the lower ends of both side walls of the armor member are connected to the variable display. Since the device is configured to be located above the upper edge of the means, batted balls that have flowed down toward the variable display device frequently enter the exchange plane, are guided by the ball guide member at the bottom, and are directed below the variable display device. In pachinko gaming machines equipped with a variable display device, the number of winning balls hitting the specific winning hole, which is a condition for activating the variable display device, is increased by the effect that balls tend to gather toward the specific winning hole and the variable winning device that are arranged. The chance can be increased without having to make troublesome adjustments to obstruction nails, windmills, etc. In addition, this increases the chance of a special game state occurring, increasing the player's desire to play, and reduces the effort required to adjust obstacles such as nails and windmills on the game board surface at game parlors. be. Moreover, even in the open state of the variable winning device which is disposed below the variable display device and is opened when a specific condition occurs in the variable display device, the balls will be hit in a concentrated manner in a short period of time, This has the effect that players can fully enjoy the real thrill of profit gaming.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing details of the game board, and FIG.
A perspective view showing one embodiment of the variable display device according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the installed state, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the variable display device, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the variable display device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the variable display device. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing changes over time in the winning rate of pachinko gaming machines with and without a pachinko machine. 1...Game board, 2...Battered ball launcher, 3...Guide rail, 4...Variable display device, 5...Variable winning device, 7, 8...Specific winning opening, 10...Out opening, 20... ...Display member, 28...Lamp, 30...
...Variable display stop means, 40...Component board, 41...
...Armor member, 43...AC surface, 45a, 45b...
Variable display means, 49a to 49d... Memory display means, 51... Ball guide member, 51a... Downstream section,
51b...Downstream guide section, 52...Front decorative plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In the gaming area configured on the front side of the game board, there is provided at least a specific winning opening, a variable display device that is activated when a ball hits the specific winning opening, and this variable display. In a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable winning device that is operated depending on the occurrence of a specific aspect in the device, a variable display means having a plurality of display sections is provided approximately in the middle of the component board attached to the game board; Above the variable display means, an armor member is disposed to distribute batted balls coming down from above in the left and right directions, and below the variable display means, an armor member is disposed so as to face each other at an appropriate interval and direct the ball inward. A pair of ball guide members each having a downwardly sloping flow part on the upper side and a vertical flow guide part on the inner surface, and the front part of the variable display means is located behind the surface of the component base. An exchange surface that is substantially flush with the game board is provided between the lower end of the armor member and the pair of ball guide members, and the lower ends of both side walls of the armor member are lower than the upper edge of the variable display means. A variable display device characterized in that it is configured to be located upward.