JPH10328368A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance a player's enjoyment of a pachinko game by increasing the number of pachinko balls simultaneously rolling within a game area while creating further unexpectedness in the pachinko game by making the pachinko balls roll further irregularly. SOLUTION: A pachinko ball A1 dropping from above on the left of a pattern display device 18 hits an upper position of a left shoulder part 51 and then, slides to A2, A3 and A4. Subsequently, in the case of a fast sliding speed, the pachinko ball A5 reaching the tip part of a convex part 52 hits game nails 57 and 56 by inertia and flies downward to the left. A pachinko ball B1 dropping down to a right shoulder part 53 of the pattern display device 18 hits an upper position of a right shoulder part 53 and then, slides to B2, B3 and B4. Subsequently, in the case of a slow sliding speed, the ball B5 reaching the tip part of a convex part 54 hits a protective cover part almost right below the tip of the convex part 54 and flies downward to the right passing through a game nail 58 and a game nail 59.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a protective cover for an accessory in a game area, and more particularly to a pachinko machine in which a convex portion is formed at a position below a shoulder of a protective cover for a special accessory or the like. The pachinko ball that can change the falling direction of the pachinko ball, and allows the pachinko ball to stay in the game area for a long time, makes the pachinko game more surprising, and makes the player more interesting It is about the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) has been provided almost at the center of the game area of a pachinko machine.
Various symbol display devices using an id crystal display, etc., and a movable prize device such as a wing type that pivotally changes an opening / closing member within a predetermined angle range are mounted. And
CR is displayed on the outer periphery of these symbol display devices and movable winning devices.
A protective cover is provided to protect the T, the LCD, the opening / closing member, and the like. A game nail for changing the falling of the pachinko ball is cast at a predetermined position on the peripheral edge of the shoulder of the protective cover. In addition, the shoulder of the protective cover is formed with a smooth surface falling outward so that the pachinko ball is not caught. Therefore, a pachinko ball falling from above the protective cover hits the game nail and falls in an irregularly changing direction, and falls along the shoulder of the protective cover. Falling, hitting a game nail ahead of the falling direction, and falling in an irregular direction.

An example of a rolling locus of a pachinko ball that has fallen on the shoulder of the protective cover of a conventional pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of a rolling trajectory of a pachinko ball dropped on a shoulder of a protective cover of a symbol display device of a conventional pachinko machine. In FIG. 4, a symbol display device 118 formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin disposed substantially at the center of the game area has a video display device 119 for displaying a special symbol provided from the back side of the game board. . A winning opening 120 is formed at the top of the symbol display device 118 and communicates with a prize ball gutter (not shown) on the back of the game board. Also, both shoulders 12 of the symbol display device 118
1 and 122 are inclined obliquely downward substantially linearly, and the surfaces of the shoulders 121 and 122 are formed substantially flat.

[0004] Next, when hitting above the shoulders 121 and 122 of the symbol display device 118 thus configured,
The trajectory of a pachinko ball rolling and falling on each of the shoulders 121 and 122 will be described. The pachinko ball A101 that has fallen from the upper left side of the symbol display device 118 hits a position above the left shoulder 121. Thereafter, the hit pachinko ball A102 slides on the left shoulder 121 to the lower left. Then, the sliding pachinko ball A103 jumps out from the lower end of the left shoulder 121 in the lower left direction. The popped-out pachinko ball A104 rolls in the game area by inertia until it hits a game nail or the like driven in the pop-out direction. The pachinko ball B101 that has fallen from the upper right side of the symbol display device 118 hits a position above the right shoulder 122. Thereafter, the hit pachinko ball B102 slides on the right shoulder 122 downward and to the right. Then, the sliding pachinko ball B103 jumps out from the lower end of the right shoulder 122 in the lower right direction. The popped-out pachinko ball B104 rolls in the game area by inertia until it hits a game nail or the like driven in the pop-out direction. Therefore, both shoulders 12 of the symbol display device 118
The falling speed of the pachinko ball that rolls and falls on 1, 122 is reduced to some extent by friction with the surfaces of the shoulders 121 and 122, and rolls and falls in the lower left or lower right direction.

[0005]

However, since the falling speed of the pachinko ball falling on the game nail is hardly reduced, the time for the pachinko ball to stay in the game area is short, and the pachinko ball rides on the shoulder of the protective cover. Although the falling speed of the pachinko ball is reduced to some extent while sliding on the shoulder, there is a problem that the game property is impaired because the falling direction can be almost predicted.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a pachinko ball is formed at a position below the shoulder of the protective cover so that the pachinko ball can be formed on the shoulder of the protective cover. The pachinko ball slides down and hits the convex part at the lower position and the falling speed of the pachinko ball is greatly reduced, so that the number of pachinko balls rolling at the same time in the game area increases, so that the player can enjoy the pachinko game more. The purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can. In addition, since the pachinko ball slides on the shoulder of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position and flies in a random direction, the pachinko ball rolls more irregularly, which makes the pachinko game more surprising. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of performing the following.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a protective cover provided on an outer peripheral portion of an accessory. It is characterized by comprising a convex portion formed at a lower position.

In the pachinko machine according to the first aspect having such features, a protective cover is provided on an outer peripheral portion of an accessory such as a movable winning device in a game area formed on a game board,
A convex portion is formed below the shoulder of the protective cover. With this, the pachinko ball slides on the shoulder of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position, and the falling speed of the pachinko ball is greatly reduced, so that the number of pachinko balls rolling simultaneously in the game area increases, The player can enjoy the pachinko game more.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, the convex portion has a ball guide for changing a falling direction of the pachinko ball falling along the shoulder of the protective cover. A part is formed.

[0010] In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect having the above features, the pachinko ball sliding on the shoulder of the protective cover and hitting the convex portion at the lower position is controlled by the ball guide portion of the convex portion. The falling direction can be changed to a random direction. As a result, since the pachinko ball slides on the shoulder of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position, it flies in a random direction, so that the pachinko ball rolls more irregularly and has unexpectedness due to the pachinko game. It is possible to make it.

Further, a pachinko machine according to claim 3 is the pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the accessory is a structure provided substantially at the center of the game area. Here, the structure includes a center role, a winning combination, and the like.

In the pachinko machine according to the third aspect having such a feature, the convex portion is provided at a position below the shoulder of the protective cover provided on the outer peripheral portion of the structure provided substantially at the center of the game area. Is formed. Thereby, since many of the pachinko balls driven into the game area from the launch device hit the protective cover provided on the outer peripheral portion of the structure, the number of pachinko balls whose falling speed is reduced is further increased,
The number of pachinko balls rolling in the game area is surely increased, and the player can enjoy the pachinko game more. In addition, the number of pachinko balls flying in an irregular direction by sliding on the shoulder of the protective cover and hitting the convex portion at the lower position is surely increased, and it becomes possible to make the pachinko game surprising.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a concrete embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game area of the pachinko machine 1.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko machine. In the pachinko machine 1, various structures such as a winning opening, a symbol display device, an electric accessory, and a gate, which will be described later, are disposed on the game board 2. Below the game board 2, an upper tray 3 for receiving a prize ball discharged through a gutter (not shown) is provided on a plate 4 with a built-in speaker 3a. Below the upper tray 3, a lower tray 5 is provided. Further, the pachinko ball of the upper tray 3 is sent to a firing device (not shown) connected to the handle 6 via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper tray 3. On the other hand, around the game board 2, there are provided an error display lamp 7 for displaying an error during the game and hit display lamps 8, 8 for displaying "hit". In addition, game board 2
Are provided on both shoulders in the frame 9 surrounding the circle.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the game area on the game board 2 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The game area 11 is formed by arranging various structures such as a winning opening on a game board 2 made of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 12 standing upright so as to surround the structure. The rail 12 constitutes an overlapping guide path 13 for guiding the fired pachinko ball into the game area 11, and has a right shoulder to limit the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 12. Step portion 14. A return rubber 16 supported by a shaft 15 is provided on the step portion 14.

An opening (not shown) is opened substantially at the center of the game area 11, and the front side of the opening is
A design display 18 made of a synthetic resin such as a BS resin is provided. The symbol display device 18 is provided with a video display device 19 for displaying a special symbol divided into three parts, left, middle, and right, from the back side of the game board 2, and a one-side variable display means above the symbol display device 18. Is provided. The symbol display device 18 has a winning opening 21 formed at the top, and is connected to a prize ball gutter (not shown) on the back of the game board 2. Further, convex portions 52 and 54 are formed at positions below both shoulders 51 and 53 of the symbol display device 18. On the other hand, winning openings 23 and 24 are provided on the left and right of the symbol display device 18, respectively. Windmills 25 and 26 with illumination lamps are provided on both shoulder sides of the symbol display device 18, and normal windmills 28 and 2 are provided between the symbol display devices 18 on both sides of the winning openings 23 and 24.
9, 27 and 30 are provided.

A start port 35 is provided directly below the symbol display device 18. The starting port 35 is provided with a detection switch (not shown) for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball, and the video display device 19 is operated by detecting that a pachinko ball is winning in the starting port 35. Under the starting port 35, a special electric accessory 32 having a special winning opening 31 is provided. The special winning opening 31
An opening / closing door 33 having a width and opening upward is provided with a starting port 35.
After the pachinko ball enters and the pattern of the video display device 19 fluctuates, it is opened when a predetermined state is achieved (for example, when it is aligned like AAA). This opening / closing door 33 is
It is configured to be opened by a solenoid (not shown).

The lower winning openings 42 and 43 provided with an illuminated lamp are disposed above both sides of the special electric accessory 32, and the rails 12 are provided immediately below the special electric accessory 32. Out port 44 is established. In addition, rail 12
A plurality of game nails are cast together with the above-mentioned components in such a game area 11 surrounded by a circle, thereby forming a complicated passage of a pachinko ball.

Next, the pachinko machine 1 constructed as described above will be described.
An example of a locus of rolling of a pachinko ball hitting each of the convex portions 52, 54 by sliding on both shoulders 51, 53 of the symbol display device 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the rolling trajectory of a pachinko ball that has fallen on both shoulders 51 and 53. In FIG. 3, an example of the rolling trajectory of the pachinko ball that has fallen on the left shoulder 51 of the symbol display device 18 is shown as a pachinko ball A1.
A7. The pachinko ball A1 that has fallen from the upper left side of the symbol display device 18 hits a position above the left shoulder 51. Thereafter, the hit pachinko ball A2 slides on the left shoulder 51 to the lower left. Then, the sliding pachinko ball A3 hits the convex portion 52 formed below the left shoulder portion 51. Next, the pachinko ball A4 hitting the convex portion 52 is
The pachinko ball A5 that has reached the tip of the convex portion 52 after sliding on the slightly downwardly-facing upper surface 55 hits the game nail 57 by inertia when the sliding speed is high, and the repelled pachinko ball A6 has The hit pachinko ball A7 hits the game nail 56 and flies in the lower left direction due to repulsion. Further, an example of the rolling trajectory of the pachinko ball that has fallen on the right shoulder 53 of the symbol display device 18 is shown as pachinko balls B1 to B7. Pachinko ball B1 dropped from the upper right side of the symbol display device 18.
Corresponds to a position above the right shoulder 53. Thereafter, the hit pachinko ball B2 slides on the right shoulder 53 to the lower right. Then, the pachinko ball B3 that slides down hits a convex portion 54 formed below the right shoulder 53. Next, the convex portion 54
The pachinko ball B4 hits the top of the convex portion 54, and after sliding on the upper surface 56 formed slightly downward, the pachinko ball B5 reaching the tip of the convex portion 54 has a convex portion if the sliding speed is low. The pachinko ball B6 hits the protective cover portion of the symbol display device 18 almost directly below the tip of 54 and hits the protective cover portion.
Goes between the game nail 58 and the game nail 59 and flies in the lower right direction. Therefore, each pachinko ball hitting each shoulder 51, 53 of the symbol display device 18 is attached to each shoulder 51, 53.
The convex portions 52, 54 are respectively determined according to the collision position, collision speed, collision angle, and length of sliding on each shoulder when hitting.
And the falling direction changes randomly at the tip of the camera. Further, the pachinko balls that slide on the shoulders 51 and 53 and hit the convex portions 52 and 54 are greatly reduced in falling speed.

As described in detail above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, each shoulder 51, 5
3, convex portions 52, 54 are formed below each shoulder portion 5.
The pachinko balls that have slid on the first and the third 53
, The fall speed is greatly reduced,
Jumping out of each of the convex portions 52 and 54 in a random direction,
The player falls within the game area 11. Therefore, each pachinko ball hitting each shoulder 51, 53 of the symbol display device 18 has a collision speed, a collision angle when hitting each shoulder 51, 53,
And, depending on the length of sliding on each shoulder, etc.
Since the jumping speed and the like at the tip of No. 4 are different, the pachinko ball rolls more irregularly unlike the repulsion by the game nail, and it becomes possible to give unexpectedness to the pachinko game. In addition, the pachinko balls are each shoulder 51,
Each convex part 52, 54 formed at the lower position by sliding on
In this case, since the falling speed of the pachinko balls is greatly reduced, the number of pachinko balls rolling simultaneously in the game area 11 increases, and the player can more enjoy the pachinko game.

The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It may be as follows. (A) In the above embodiment, the convex portions 52 and 54 are formed by integral molding, but they may be made separately and made detachable. (B) In the above embodiment, the convex portions 52 and 54 are fixedly formed by integral molding. However, the convex portions 52 and 54 may be formed separately and configured to be movable. (C) In the above-described embodiment, each of the shoulders 51, 53 is provided with one convex portion 52, 54, but may be provided with only one shoulder. In addition, at the position below each shoulder 51, 53, respectively,
Two or more convex portions may be formed.

[0021]

As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, the protective cover is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the accessory such as the movable winning device in the game area formed on the game board, and the protective cover is provided. A convex portion is formed at a position below the shoulder.
With this, the pachinko ball slides on the shoulder of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position, and the falling speed of the pachinko ball is greatly reduced, so that the number of pachinko balls rolling simultaneously in the game area increases, It is possible to provide a pachinko machine that allows a player to enjoy a pachinko game more.

Further, according to the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, the pachinko ball which has slid on the shoulder portion of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position has its falling direction changed by the ball guide portion of the convex portion. Can be changed in random directions. As a result, since the pachinko ball slides on the shoulder of the protective cover and hits the convex portion at the lower position, it flies in a random direction, so that the pachinko ball rolls more irregularly and has unexpectedness due to the pachinko game. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can be operated.

Further, according to the pachinko machine of the third aspect, the convex portion is formed at a position below the shoulder of the protective cover provided on the outer peripheral portion of the structure provided substantially at the center of the game area. I have. Thereby, since many of the pachinko balls hit into the game area from the launching device hit the protective cover provided on the outer peripheral portion of the structure, the number of pachinko balls whose falling speed is reduced is increased, and the number of pachinko balls in the game area is increased. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of surely increasing the number of pachinko balls rolling into the game and allowing the player to enjoy more pachinko games. In addition, the number of pachinko balls flying in an irregular direction by sliding on the shoulder of the protective cover and hitting the convex portion at the lower position is surely increased, and a pachinko machine capable of giving unexpectedness to the pachinko game. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game area of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a rolling locus of a pachinko ball that has fallen on both shoulders of the symbol display device in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of a rolling trajectory of a pachinko ball dropped on both shoulders of a protection cover of a symbol display device in a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 11 Game area 18, 118 Symbol display device 51, 53, 121, 122 Shoulder part 52, 54 Convex part A1-A7, B1-B7 Rolling locus of pachinko ball of this embodiment A101-A104 , B101-B104 Rolling locus of conventional pachinko balls

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine provided with a protective cover provided on an outer peripheral portion of an accessory, comprising a convex portion formed at a position below a shoulder of the protective cover. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a ball guide for changing a falling direction of the pachinko ball falling along the shoulder of the protective cover is formed on the convex portion. Machine. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the accessory is a structure provided substantially at the center of a game area.