JPH0810333Y2 - Variable display of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a variable display device for a pachinko machine.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a variable display device having a plurality of display units is provided on a game board, and the display of the display unit is changed by operating the variable display device by winning a hit ball at a specific winning opening, and the display at the time of stop is specified. There is a known pachinko machine that opens the special winning opening in a special mode as a special gaming state (big hit) when it is a combination of, and thereby dramatically increases the chances of winning the prize. .

[Problems to be solved by the device]

By the way, in the conventional variable display device, a plurality of (for example, three) display portions such as numbers are arranged in a row in a row on the front surface of a box-shaped decorative frame that is fixedly mounted on the game board. Since the display on the display unit is merely changed, there is a problem that the display mode is monotonous and lacks in fun.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and is a variable pachinko machine capable of increasing the enjoyment of the game by adding dynamic fun to the display mode. It is intended to provide a display device.

[Means for solving the problem]

Therefore, in the variable display device of the pachinko machine of the present invention, a box frame whose front surface is opened in conformity with the opening is connected to the rear side of the mounting plate having the opening, and the character box is inside the box frame. A body and a display box having a display portion on the side surface are arranged, the display box is inverted by an electric drive source, and the character body is made movable.

[Action]

When a predetermined condition such as a specific combination of displays on the display unit is satisfied, the display box is reversed by the driving of the electric drive source, and the character body is moved. As a result, in addition to the combination of the displays on the display unit, a dynamic fun is added to attract the player's interest.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine provided with a variable display device according to the present invention. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 is mounted on the front surface of a side frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 4 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. An upper ball receiving tray 5 and a lower ball receiving tray 6 are formed below the front frame 3, and an operation handle 7 is provided at a lower corner portion. A game board 8 is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 3 via a mounting frame.
A guide rail 9 is formed on the surface of the game board 8 for guiding the hit ball fired by the rotation of the operation handle 7, and the game section surrounded by the guide rail 9 is provided with many obstacle nails and winning holes 10. Has been. In addition, a variable display device a according to the present invention is arranged in the center of the game section, and a special winning opening 11 is installed below it. In addition, a plurality of starting winning openings 12 are provided above the special winning opening 11 for changing the display of the variable display device a depending on the winning of a hit ball.

2 to 7 show a variable display device a according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, and FIG.
The figure is a side view. The variable display device a has a mounting plate 13 for mounting on the game board 8. A large opening 14 is formed on the front surface of the mounting plate 13, and a front decoration member 15 that also serves as a winning opening is provided on the front surface of the mounting plate 13 located above the opening 14. Further, side plates 16 and 16 are provided on both sides of the opening 14 so that the hit ball does not jump into the opening 14. On the other hand, on the rear surface side of the mounting plate 13, a box frame 17 whose front surface is open in conformity with the opening portion 14 is continuously provided, and a character body 18 is arranged in the back portion of the box frame 17. In this embodiment, the character body 18 is similar to King Kong, and the head, body, and legs are integrally formed and fixed to the box body 17, and both arms are
181, 181 are attached to the body so as to be vertically rotatable. The upper part of the head can be rotated vertically from the mouth, and the protrusions 182, 182 projecting from the arms 181, 181 contact the bulge of the cheek to rotate backward and open the mouth. It is like this. The display box 19 is arranged at the ends of the arms 181, 181.

The display box 19 is a rectangular box, and three 7-segment type display sections 20a, 20b, 20c are laterally arranged in a row on the front side thereof. In addition, a 7-segment type display section 20d for displaying the number of times of opening the special winning opening 11 is provided in the center on the bottom side, and a display for counting the number of winning balls won in the special winning opening 11 on both sides thereof. A total of 10 lamps 21 are provided (5 lamps each) (see FIG. 7). The display box 19 is vertically reversibly supported by pins 24 and 25 which penetrate the left and right side surfaces and are fitted into the fan-shaped grooves 22 and 23 formed in the left and right side walls of the box frame 17. In addition, a bifurcated guide groove 18 is formed at the tip of both arms 181, 181 of the character body 18.
3, 183 are formed, and the guide grooves 183, 183 face the pin 25 and are linked to each other. Reference numeral 44 is a display lamp for storing and displaying up to four winning balls that have won the starting winning opening 12.

A rear frame member 26 is fixed to the rear surface of the box frame 17. In the rear frame member 26, the front plate 27 and the rear plate 28 are spacers.
It is connected integrally via 29, and its both plates 27, 28
A strip-shaped sliding plate 30, a drive cam 31, and a micro switch 32 are arranged in the space between them. The sliding plate 30 is supported so as to be vertically slidable by inserting rollers 34 mounted vertically on both sides into vertical guide grooves 33, 33 provided on both sides of the front plate 27. Further, a sliding long hole 35 is formed in the lateral direction at the center of the sliding plate 30. Both ends of the sliding plate 30 are rear frame members.
It projects laterally from 26, and the long holes 36,3
6 are provided.

On the other hand, a motor 37 as an electric drive source is fixed to the rear surface of the rear plate 28, and the drive cam 31 is connected to a motor shaft 38 of the motor 37. A cam pin 39 is eccentrically provided on the front surface of the drive cam 31.
Is loosely fitted in the sliding long hole 35 of the sliding plate 30. Further, on the rear surface of the drive cam 31, an annular wall 40 having notches 40a, 40a formed at axially symmetrical positions is provided, and the drive of the motor 37 is stopped when the actuator 32a of the micro switch 32 faces the notches 40a, 40a. The circuit is set to do so.

Rotating levers 41, 41 are arranged on both sides of the box frame 17. The turning levers 41, 41 are pivotally attached to the rear side wall position of the box frame 17 by shafts 42, 42, respectively, at substantially middle positions of their lengths, and the rear ends thereof are elongated holes 36 at both ends of the sliding plate 30. , 36, respectively. The front ends of the rotating levers 41, 41 are pivotally connected to one pin 24 of the display box 19, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, the rollers 43 are interposed between the pins 24 and 25 to reduce the frictional resistance.

Next, the variable display device a of the present invention having the above structure
The operation of will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display device a is normally positioned at the bottom of the box frame 17 with the display box 19 facing the front so that the displays of the display parts 20a to 20c thereof can be visually recognized. On the other hand, the character body 18 is in a state in which only the head is projected from the upper portion of the display box 19. In this state, when a ball hit in the game section of the game board 8 wins in any of the starting winning openings 12, the displays of the display sections 20a to 20c are randomly changed independently of each other based on the detection signal. . Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation of the display of the display units 20a to 20c is stopped, and at the time of the stop, the display of the display units 20a to 20c is a preset combination such as "7,7,7", A special game state (big hit) occurs when you have a line-up like "1,1,1". With the occurrence of this special gaming state, for example, the opening / closing door of the special winning opening 11
11a is opened, and the open state is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) is won, the operation of closing the opening / closing door 11a is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) to play a game. This gives the person a chance to give a large amount of prize balls.

On the other hand, the variable display device a is in a big hit state, and at the same time, the output signal thereof causes the motor 37 to rotate and drive cams.
31 rotates. Then, the rotation of the drive cam 31 causes the cam pin 39 to move within the sliding long hole 35 of the sliding plate 30, and the sliding plate 30 slides downward as shown by the chain line in FIG. Further, since the rear ends of the rotating levers 41, 41 are loosely fitted in the vertically elongated holes 36, 36 of the sliding plate 30, the rotating levers 41, 41 are arranged through the sliding plate 30 as shown by the chain line in FIG. The display box 19 is rotated upward (clockwise), and the display box 19 linked to the tip thereof is rotated upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. At this time, both arms 181,181 of the character body 18 linked to the display box 19
Rotates upwards as the pin 24 moves, and both arms 181,
Since the mouth is opened by the projections 182, 182 of 181, it gives the player the feeling that the king Kong, which is the character body 18, lifts the display box 19 while barking. The excitement can be maximized to give even more satisfaction.

Then, when the drive cam 31 rotates 180 degrees, the actuator 32a of the micro switch 32 faces the notch 40a of the annular wall 40 to stop the motor 37, and the display box 19 moves upward 90 degrees and turns backward 90 degrees. As shown in the figure, the bottom side faces the front, and the display section 20d and the display lamp 21 are visible. In addition, the whole form of King Kong, which is a character body 18, will appear and give a strong impact to the player.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the variable display device of the present invention, the display box having the display portion and the character body are arranged inside the box frame having the front surface opened, and the display box cooperates with the character body. Since it is configured to be movable, it is possible to significantly improve the display effect, add dynamic interest to the display mode, attract the interest of the player, and remarkably enhance the interest of the game. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a variable display device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable display device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a side view, FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views of essential parts, and FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the display box is reversed. 13 …… Mounting plate, 14 …… Opening part, 17 …… Box frame, 18 …… Character body, 19 …… Display box, 20a to 20d …… Display part, 37 …… Motor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A box frame having a front surface that is opened in conformity with the opening is connected to a rear surface side of a mounting plate having an opening, and a caractor body is provided inside the box frame and a display section is provided on a side surface. A variable display device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a display box is provided, the display box is reversed by an electric drive source, and a character body is movable.