JPH07106254B2 - Display devices for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display device of a pachinko machine in which a plurality of symbols can be changed.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, a display device of this kind, a variable winning device and a starting winning opening are provided on the game board, and the design of the display device is changed by winning the starting winning opening, and the variable winning device is played by the combination when the design is stopped. A pachinko machine designed to change to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player has gained popularity with the player.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, the conventional display device merely has a display function based on symbol variations, and has a problem in that the use mode is limited and it is not enough to raise the game content. If the display device of this type is provided with another function for changing the game content in addition to the display function, the interest of the game can be significantly enhanced.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel display device for a pachinko machine which attracts the interest of the player by providing another added value in addition to the display function.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in the display device of the present invention, a ball receiving portion is formed in an upper portion of the mounting substrate, and a ball hitting the ball receiving portion protruding to the back surface side of the mounting substrate is formed in the lower portion thereof. A concave chamber with an open front is provided to guide it onto the game board again. The inside of the concave chamber is divided into an upper space portion and a lower space portion, and the hit ball received in the ball receiving portion is dropped into the upper space portion. In addition to forming an introduction port for making the recessed portion, a variable display portion is provided in the inner part of the recessed chamber, and the lower space portion has a bottom portion which is gently slanted downwardly and falls from the upper space portion. Is to be led again to the game board.

[Action]

The display device configured as described above variably displays the design of the variable display unit provided in the inner part of the recessed chamber so that it can be visually recognized by the player. On the other hand, when the hit ball enters the ball receiving portion, the hit ball is guided from the introduction port to the upper space portion of the concave chamber, rolls, and then falls into the lower space portion. Then, it flows down on the bottom part of the lower space part and drops again on the game board to become a winning ball or an out ball, so that the game content can be changed.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a display device of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display device of the present invention seen from the back side. The display device 1 has a mounting substrate 10 mounted on the surface of the game board. The mounting substrate 10 has a central portion and side portions extending laterally left and right from the upper portion of the central portion in the shape of an arm, and ball receiving portions 11, 11 into which a hitting ball can jump are formed on both side portions thereof, and the central portion Has a large opening window. A decorative member 13 is attached to the front surface of the mounting substrate 10 so as to surround the upper part of the opening window and the peripheral edges on both sides, and a prize hole 14 is formed on the upper part of the decorative member 13 to form a normal prize hole. ing.

A ball passage 15 communicating with the ball receiving portions 11, 11 is provided on the upper surface of the back surface of the mounting substrate 10, and a box frame 16 is provided at the center. The box frame 16 has a concave chamber 17 communicating with the opening window, and in the concave chamber 17, a ball distribution plate 18 is provided at a substantially central position in the upper space 171 and the lower space 172. It is divided. The ball distribution plate 18 is provided with a lowered dish-shaped receiving portion 18a in the central portion, and a plurality of (three in this example) ball dropping holes 18b are formed in the receiving portion 18a. The opening window portion of the upper space 171 is closed by the transparent plate 12.

An inlet port 19 through which a hit ball guided by the ball passage 15 falls is formed in the upper portion of the upper space 171, and a variable display unit 20 is provided in the inner portion thereof. The variable display unit 20 displays a plurality of symbols, for example, in this example, three-digit numbers can be sequentially changed digitally in a horizontal row,
Each is visible through the open window.

The bottom portion of the lower space portion 172 is gently inclined downward from the inner portion of the recessed chamber 17 toward the front, and the inclined lower end is aligned with the lower side of the opening window. Therefore, the hit ball that falls from the upper space 171 rolls with its bottom portion facing forward and falls onto the game board.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with the display device 1 of the present invention configured as described above. The display device 1 is
It is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game section surrounded by the guide rails 3 of the game board 2, and below that, a start winning opening 4 for starting to change the display state of the variable display section 20 of the display device 1.
Also, a variable winning device 6 having a pair of opening / closing pieces 5a, 5a and a plurality of ordinary winning openings 7 are provided. The opening / closing pieces 5a, 5a of the variable winning a prize device 6 are connected to an electric drive source (not shown) such as a solenoid provided on the back surface side.
5a and 5a are arranged to be upright and convert into a first state in which a hit ball is not accepted and a second state in which the ball is tilted to easily accept a hit ball.

When the ball hits the starting winning opening 4, the display of the variable display section 20 of the display device 1 starts to change, and the variable display is stopped after a certain period of time. The variable winning device is combined with the display at the time of stop. The opening and closing pieces 5a, 5a of 6 are electrically controlled so as to change to a so-called player-specific specific game state in which they are continuously opened for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times.

The decorative member 13 of the display device 1 is a digital display for displaying the number of winning balls won between the opening / closing pieces 5a, 5a when the opening / closing pieces 5a, 5a of the variable winning device 6 are opened. vessel
21 and a digital display 22 for storing and displaying the number of winning balls that have won in the starting winning opening 4. The digital display 22 is normally arranged to store and display up to four winning balls. In addition, an obstacle protrusion 23 for changing the rolling direction of the hit ball is formed at the bottom of the lower space portion 172.

Next, the operation of the display device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the hit ball enters the ball receiving portions 11, 11, the hit ball flows down the ball passage 15 and from the introduction port 19 to the upper space portion 17 of the concave chamber 17.
It is guided to 1 and falls on the receiving portion 18a of the ball distribution plate 18. And
While turning along the inner peripheral wall of the dish-shaped receiving portion 18a, the power is gradually weakened and the power is gradually drawn toward the central portion and falls from either of the ball dropping holes 18b onto the bottom portion of the lower space portion 172. In this way, the ball hitting the ball receiving portions 11, 11 is delayed in falling by the dish-shaped receiving portion 18a of the ball distribution plate 18, and at the same time, the falling position is changed by the plurality of ball dropping holes 18b. Then, it is distributed to the center of the bottom of the lower space portion 172 or to the left and right sides. Then, the hit ball that has dropped to the bottom rolls forward and drops onto the game board 2 again, and the hit ball that drops from the center of the lower space portion 172 onto the game board 2 enters the starting winning opening 4 with a high probability. On the contrary, it is very difficult for the ball hitting from the left and right sides to win the starting winning port 4.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the ball receiving portion is formed in the upper portion of the mounting board, and the ball hitting the ball receiving portion projecting to the rear surface side of the mounting board in the lower portion thereof is again placed on the game board. A front opening concave chamber for guiding is provided, and the inside of the concave chamber is divided into an upper space portion and a lower space portion, and an introduction port for dropping the hit ball received in the ball receiving portion into the upper space portion to the inside. In addition to forming a variable display section in the back of the recess,
The lower space portion is a display device of a pachinko machine, since the bottom portion thereof is slanted downwardly and gently so as to guide a hit ball falling from the upper space portion to the player board again. It is completely new or novel, and is very interesting like no other, and can greatly attract the interest of the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a side view of a central longitudinal section, and FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a display device. 1 ... Display device, 2 ... Game board, 10 ... Mounting board, 11 ...
… Ball receiving part, 17 …… recessed part, 18 …… sphere distribution plate, 19 …… introduction port, 20 …… variable display part, 171 …… upper space part, 172 …… lower space part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball receiving portion is formed on an upper portion of a mounting board, and a front opening for guiding a ball hitting the back surface side of the mounting substrate and received by the ball receiving portion to a game board again at a lower portion thereof. A recessed chamber is provided, and the inside of the recessed chamber is divided into an upper space portion and a lower space portion, and the upper space portion is formed with an inlet for dropping the hit ball received in the ball receiving portion into the recessed portion. A variable display section is provided at the back of the chamber, and the lower space section is configured to guide the ball hitting the upper space section to the game board again by gently inclining the bottom of the lower section toward the front. Display device for pachinko machines characterized by.