TWI294302B - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

1294302 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine of a ball closed type, which allows a player to utilize the game machine to cycle while still A number of game balls enclosed in it are used to play the game. [Prior Art] In the ball closed type game machine, a predetermined number of game balls are closed and stored in a pachinko game machine, and a plurality of game balls (several closed balls) are cycled in the game machine. The way to use. More specifically, the game balls enclosed in the gaming machine are transferred to a launching position by the player operating the handle, and the elasticity of the game ball transferred to a launching position by a launching device Repulsive force is emitted' and is sent to a game area on a game board by a number of obstructions. The game balls that are sent to the game area collide with the obstacle and roll down. Then, when the game ball is rolled down along the surface of a disk, it enters an 'on mouth' prize ball and is paid to the player. On the other hand, when the game balls roll along the surface of the disk and eventually do not enter the prize opening, the game balls enter an output port. The game balls entering the 4 prize opening and the output port are collected and collected in a storage tray via a payment opening, and then returned to the transmitting position again. The enclosed ball collected by the launching device is then re-emitted by the elastic repulsive force generated by the launching device. For example, a document describing such a ball-closed game machine can be exemplified by a patent application publication No. 2003_218019, Japanese Patent Application No. 102316.doc 1294302, and a patent application No. 2 827 2_827. 2003-190588, et al., in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 00-218-19, these games are intended to be isolated or separated from the player by covering the storage disk with i. % just (10), the

Wait for the prize ball to be paid for the payment on the left side of the 1 disc. Further, in the patent application No. 2-827, a lifting and feeding unit is provided instead of a storage tray. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, in the ball-closed game towel, since the game balls are circulated by the lifting and feeding unit or the like, the manufacturing cost of the game machine is increased. In order to suppress the cost, instead of using a lifting and feeding unit, it is possible to form a payment port at a position below the output port for directly consuming the game balls, wherein the game balls are from the output port and the The prize port is collected into the storage tray. In such a configuration, since the game balls flow from the payout port to a central portion of the storage tray, the scrolling of the game balls is not monotonous, thereby increasing the interest of the player who plays the game. However, in this case, since the game balls are dispersed in the left and right direction, it is difficult for the player to track the scroll of the game balls. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-closed gaming machine that enables scrolling of a game ball to attract a player's attention so that a player can see the game balls with interest, ease, and clarity. scroll. 102316.doc 1294302 In order to overcome the above drawbacks, the present invention provides a game machine that uses a game ball to enter a game, wherein the game machine includes a game ball recovery port, a storage disc, a payout port and a disc cover; An output port that is assembled to a lower portion of a game area, and collects the game balls that are downwardly driven in the game area; the storage disc temporarily stores the game balls collected from the output port, And at the same time equipped with a ball channel guiding the balls to a launching position; the payout opening is formed below the output port and facing the ball

a passage opening; the disc cover is mounted on the storage disc and covers the ball passage with an observation window capable of observing a portion of the ball passage. In this way, since the observation window is formed on a portion of the disc cover, the disc cover covers the ball passage formed in the storage disc, and the game ball that is paid out to the storage disc is easily seen through the observation window, and Therefore, the player can easily and clearly see the (four) change of the game balls, whereby the game can more effectively attract the interest of the player. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, in all the drawings, the parts that are in love, and the parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the repeated explanation is omitted. In addition, the descriptions of the following descriptions of the present invention are intended to provide a preferred and preferred embodiment of the invention, but the invention is not limited to such preferred embodiments. Second, showing the embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention - the second block of the game machine of Figure 1 - the block diagram '· Figure 3 is - not shown in Figure 1 shown in the evening # #上,, A ^ The machine - the view of the storage disc, and Figure 4 is the exploded view of the storage disc. 102316.doc 1294302 In Fig. 1, a gaming machine 10 is a whole, which is composed of a casing 11 which is a single body and a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as "game body") mounted on the casing 11. ) 12 formed. The casing 11 supports the game body 12 such that one of the game boards 13 of the game body 12 is located at a horizontal position of a player's line of sight. In addition, at a position directly below the game body 12 in the casing 11, a mounting base 14' extending forward from the casing U is provided while a player is provided directly above the game body to inform the player of the preview. Information display panel 15. A predetermined number of game balls are enclosed and stored in the game body 12, and the game is played by cycling the closed balls. Regarding the game body 12, a frame on which the above-described game board 13 is mounted is rotatably attached to the casing via a plurality of hinges. Mounted on one of the front surfaces of the game board 13 is a glass door 16 that covers the game board 13 so that the player can view the game board 13, thereby opening and closing the glass door 16. The dish unit 17 is mounted under the glass door 16 in such a manner as to be openable and closable. With respect to the game disc 13, on the game area 13a defined by a plurality of lanes 18 and constituting an area in which the launched game balls are rolled down, such as a game nail and a needle wheel are suitably arranged (in the figure) A large number of obstacles are not shown, and a prize opening 19 such as a start port 19a, a general prize 19b, and a grand prize. Further, on a lower portion of the game area 13a, an - output port 20 is placed, into which the game balls that do not enter the prize port 19 are rolled. In addition, the prize σ19 is merged with the output port - the game ball recovery port is used for the game ball 1023. The game ball that is supplied to the launch position is shot. At this time, under the control of the payout/emission control circuit, the transmitting device swings a hammer at a predetermined speed and emits the game ball 13 at one end position by hitting the game ball with one end of the hammer. The game ball (from the storage device 22 to one of the terminals of one of the launch devices). At one side of the game ball 12 (on the right side in the viewing direction when illustrated on the drawing) 'a ball dispenser (the game medium providing unit calls for the game balls, the game balls) The number is equal to the amount of input input provided by the player. The ball dispenser 30 is provided on its front surface with a credit amount display portion 31, a credit adjustment button 32, a credit transfer button %, a medal number display portion 34 and An infrared communication portion 35 and the like. Here, the credit amount display portion 31 is composed of a seven-digit seven-segment led (light-emitting body) and displays the number of coins currently stored in the machine (the amount of credit information of the coin) In addition, the medal number display portion 34 is also composed of seven-segment LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and displays the number of medals currently stored in the machine. The transfer button 33 is a transfer button. A button of credit information credited to a coin, medal or the like of the game body 12, wherein the transfer of the credit data is achieved by pressing the button. Here, for example, The transfer is implemented as follows: When the field presses the #credit button 33, the CPU confirms the credited information, the inner valley. When the coins are credited after confirmation, the credit information of the coin It is transferred to the game body 12. Therefore, the game machine body 12 receives the credit 102316.doc 1294302 data and converts the credit data into the game ball data. For example, when the credited coin is 100 yen In the case of a coin, if the value of the credited coin is equal to 120 game balls per 100 yen, the credit coin is converted into a number of game balls equal to 120 balls. Here, the number to which i is subtracted Displayed in the credit amount display portion 3 i. On the other hand, when the medals are credited after confirmation, the credit information of the medal is transferred to the game body 12. Therefore, the game body 12 is connected to the φ The credit information is converted into the game ball data. For example, when the value of the credited medal is equal to 7 game balls per medal, the credit coin is converted into 7 balls. Number of games Here, the number subtracted by 1 is displayed on the medal number display portion 34. Here, in this embodiment, whenever the credit transfer button is pressed once, a credit data is transferred to the game. The body 12. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and all credit data can be transferred to the game body 12 by one pressing operation. In addition, when the credit transfer button 33 is pressed, coins and medals are Credit

At this time, in this embodiment, the credit information of the coin is preferentially transferred to the game body 12. However, as a counterexample, the credit information of the medals can be prioritized. The credit adjustment button 32 is a button that implements the coins and medals that are credited, wherein the payout is achieved by pressing the button. Here, 'the coins that have been credited are converted into medals, and the medals, sub-(3), the prizes are paid in advance. For example, when the credited coin is two 100 yen coins, 102316.doc 1294302 because the value of the credited coin is equal to 17 coins per 100 yen, when the credit adjustment is pressed At the time of button 32, a total of 34 pastoral medals are paid out from the medal payout 36. On the other hand, with regard to the medals, the medals of the credited amount are directly paid out of the medal payout 36. For example, assume that the number of medals to be credited is 6'. When the medal adjustment button 32 is pressed, the 6th medal is paid out from the medal payout 36.

When such a payout operation is completed, an indication of the balance is displayed on the credit amount display portion 31 and the medal number display portion 34. Further, a medal input port 37 is provided below the medal number display portion 34. a control lever 37a, a medal returning port 37b, wherein the player can vote for the medal through the medal and use the medal as a game medium to award the prize. The cup is 37a for the player to manipulate to retrieve. The medal is entered into the medal 37, and the medal return port is used for the field to enter an unqualified medal or the player returns the medal when the medal is returned to the lever 37a. In addition, a coin input port 38, a hard band return lever 38a, and a coin return port gauge are provided under the medal return port, wherein a coin of the (four) class (4) can be put through the hard band, the hard , and back to the control cup 3 8 a for the age of the game. The coin is re-acquired. The coin returning port is the key to the coin returning to the game. The coin returns to the meal when it returns to the lever 38a. In this embodiment, a 100 yen coin is used as a pass 102316.doc -12- 1294302, and the coin is used 'and therefore when it is 100 yen When the coin is put into the coin ^inlet 38, the coin will be regarded as a defective coin. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and other coins may be used as a qualified coin. The infrared emitting portion 35 is provided. The medal number display portion 34 is interposed between the medal input port 37. ~ το is the game, and the infrared ray transmitting portion 35 can transmit the game material (the spring number of the prize is 1). For example, the game Using their mobile phones The infrared emission section 35 receives the game data, and thereafter reach the pre-Cloth and position on the road network of the Internet, and to allow the location registration of the player acquired "a few years earlier. Therefore, when a large number of players perform the same registration, it is possible to display the national ranking of the number of medals obtained in a preview period (for example, one day, one week). Therefore, the game machine can further attract the interest of the player. The circuit Φ structure of the control system of one of the game machines 12 in this gaming machine 10 is shown in Fig. 2. The control system of the game body 12 includes a main control circuit and a sub-control circuit 5 connected to the main control circuit 40. In this control system, the main control circuit 4 constitutes a main component And mounted on the rear surface of one of the game disks 13. In the main control circuit 2, a main CPU (ultra-small operation processor) 41, an initial reset circuit 42, a main RAM 43 and a main unit are mounted. ROM 44. Here, the main CPU 41 executes the game operation of the game body 12 according to the predetermined program. The initial reset circuit 42 is used to restore each 102316.doc -13 - 1294302 settings to an abnormal situation. The initial value of the main (10) 43 stores various materials necessary for operating the main (4) 4i. The main ROM 44 stores a program that allows the CPU 41 to execute the game operation of the game body 12, a grand prize determination table, and a selection of effect groups such as The processing control of the various probability tables of the table, 'wherein, when the grand prize based on the random number lottery is executed, the grand prize determination table is used as a reference, and the effect group selection table is used when performing the effect lottery or the like As a benchmark, here "Hai master CpU 41 performs the grand prize determination process, determines a special mark and a variably not visible to a special mark, the effect of the background image on the display part 2 i is not processed, determines the display The processing of the inner valley on a general indicator display portion (not shown in the figure); in the grand prize determination processing, when the game ball enters the start port 19a, the determination of the grand prize is completed, and the grand prize is generated. Further, the main CPU 41 constitutes a grand prize s〇L control unit for controlling a Grand Prize SOL (cylindrical coil) 6 〇 to open/close the game machine when it is switched to a special game state. One of the jackpots is one of the doors. A V/counter SW (switch) 61, a counter sw (switch) 62, a normal jack 63, a pass gate 8 64, a start prize SW65, a start port s〇L 66. A Grand Prize SOL.60, a Lever SOL 67 and a Backup Cleaner SW 68 are connected to one of the "Hig Master Control Circuits 4" i/Q Port 4 6, wherein the V/Counter SW (Switch) The 61 series is used to calculate a special area through the jackpot 19c (v The number of the game balls of the field; the counter sw (switch) 62 is used to count the number of the game balls passing through a common area of the jackpot 19c; the normal prize SW63 is used for detecting Whether the game ball enters the ordinary prize port 19b; the pass gate SW 64 is equipped inside the start door (not shown in the figure 102316.doc 1/t(S) 1294302) and is used to detect whether the game balls pass The start prize 65 is used to detect whether the game ball in the start port... enters. The start port SOL 66 is used to open and close the electric gate of the start mouth; the jack SOL 60 system a door for opening and closing the jackpot; the lever SOL 67 is for driving a lever for distributing the jackpot to enter the special area of the jackpot and the normal playing sphere; the backup combiner SW68 is used to remove various materials that are stored in the ±R〇M44. When the respective SW 61 to SW 65 detect the game balls, the detected signals are input to the main CPU 4 of the main control circuit 4, and in response to the input detection signals, The main CPU performs the driving control of each of the above-mentioned hungry, SOL 66, and SOL 67. Further, a control command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the sub-control circuit (9) and the payout/emission control circuit 70 via the - command output port 45. Due to such a structure, the operation of an LCD, the operation of a speaker 81, the operation of a lamp/led 82, the operation of a payout device 71, and a transmitting device 72 are all performed by the pair. The control circuit 50 is controlled by the payout/emission control circuit 7〇. A sub CPU 5, a working RAM (main δ memory) 52, and a program rqm (program memory) 53 are mounted in the sub control circuit 50. The sub CPU 51 interprets the control commands received from the main control circuit 4 via the command input port 54 and performs an image control circuit 55, a sound control circuit 56 and a lamp control according to the interpretation result. Control of the circuit. a control program for causing the sub CPU 51 to execute processing control of the image control circuit 55 based on one of the image control command signals outputted from the main control circuit 4, and outputting a command signal based on a sound output from the main control circuit 4 The sub-102316.doc, 5 8 1294302 cpu 51 executes a control program for processing control of the sound control circuit 56, and causes the sub-cpu 51 to execute the lamp control circuit 57 based on a lamp control command signal output from the main control circuit 40. The control program of the process control, or class (4), is stored in the program ROM 53. The work RAM 52 temporarily constitutes a memory device for causing the sub CPU 51 to execute the process control in accordance with the above-described control programs.

The LCD 80 is connected to the image control circuit 55. Based on the control of the sub-control, the image control circuit 55 performs the image display control process, such as the effect of the grand prize determination on the special-label display portion 21 of the LCD 80, the special logo and the background image. The transformation display. In addition, the image control circuit 55 and the LCD 80 are configured to include a notification component that displays the special logo in the game, and the type of the connected payout 1 Zh! Or when the possibility of a grand prize is generated, according to an effect display, the effect of the occurrence-connection coloring effect is notified. A speaker 81 is connected to the sound control circuit 56. The sound control circuit generates a sound signal based on the control of the CPU 51, and the speaker 81 generates sound based on the input sound signals. A lamp/LED 82 is connected to the lamp control circuit. The lamp control circuit 57 generates an optical signal based on the control of the four sub CPUs 51. And &, the lamp u is based on the well that is specifically input - < In particular, a light display or the like is performed. A payout device 71 and a launch device are connected to the payout/emission control circuit 7 where the '11 spending/emission control circuit 70 responds to the handle 24 The driving operation of the transmitting device is performed by a rotation operation to transmit the game ball or to pay the medal to the player in accordance with the payout instruction issued from the main control circuit 40 of the 102316.doc-16-1294302. Next, the disc unit 17 will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. As shown in this figure, the storage tray 22 is equipped with the dish unit 17. A ball passage 22a is formed in the storage tray 22, and the spent game balls and the game balls that are launched into the game area 13a and collected by the game ball recovery ports 19, 2 are temporarily stored. In the ball passage 22a. The ball passage 22a is in communication with the launch position of the game ball. To supply the game balls to the launch position and also allow the game balls to roll, the ball passage 22a is formed to be inclined downward toward the launch position. Further, the ball passage 22a has a side surface disposed with respect to the emission position (toward the left side of the figure), the side surface being widened to a shape that can be convex upward in the forward direction of the ball passage 22a. Further, the width of the ball passage 22a is gradually narrowed from the widened position toward the emission position, and the final width is equal to the diameter of a game ball. Therefore, since the width of the ball passage 22a is gradually narrowed, thereby restricting the game balls rolling toward the emission position in a line, and thus the game balls are guided to the emission position one by one. A payout opening 26 opens toward such a storage tray 22. The payout port % is formed below the 忒 output port 20, and the output port 2〇 is disposed in a lower portion of one of the game areas 13a (see FIG. 上述), and thus is collected by the game ball recovery port 9 2〇 The game balls are scrolled down and are dispensed from the payout slot 26 to a central portion of the storage tray 22. Further, as shown in the figures, a disc cover 27 is attached to the lid storage tray 22. 102316.doc -17- 1294302 The attention of the gamer. Therefore, the player can easily and clearly see the rolling changes of the game balls, and thus it is possible to attract the interest of the player more effectively. Here, in this embodiment, the viewing window 27c is composed of a transparent material such as plastic (for example). However, it is sufficient for the observation window 27c to observe a portion of the ball passage 22a. Thus, for example, the viewing window 27c can be formed by partially forming a portion of the disc cover 27 or by forming a plurality of slits in the disc cover 27 instead of the material having transparency. Here, by forming the observation window 27c using the transparent material such as plastic, the mesh or the slit, it is possible to form the observation window by a relatively simple and convenient method. Further, the shape of the observation window 27c is not limited to the curved shape. In the case of such a specific embodiment, the viewing window 27c is preferably provided around the payout opening 26. As described above, since the game balls collected by the game balls of the game consoles 19 and 20 are paid out from the payout port _, it is possible to make the periphery of the payout port 26, that is, the games. The most active part of the rolling change of the ball has attracted the attention of the players. In accordance with the present invention, the above invention will be repeated. The observation window is formed on a portion of the disc cover that covers the ball passage formed in the storage tray, and thus the game balls that are paid out to the storage disc become conspicuous through the observation window, The player can easily and clearly see the rolling changes of the game balls, thus attracting the interest of the player. In addition, by providing the observation window around the payment port, it is possible to make the periphery of the payment port attract the attention of the player, and the periphery of the payment port 102316.doc -19- 1294302 constitutes the game ball. The rolling changes are the most active. Further, by forming the observation window using the material having transparency, or by forming the observation window having a mesh or a slit, it is possible to form the observation window by a relatively simple and convenient method. Although the present invention is described with respect to the case where the pachinko machine (4) is the game body, the game body of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine and is applicable to various games. As a game media

>> The game body of a cow (such as a winter ball or a mahjong or the like). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; a structural view showing a view 2 of a storage disk of the game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing a configuration of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing the storage tray shown in FIG. [Main component symbol description] 10 Game machine 11 Case 12 Game body 13 Game pad 13a Game area 14 Mounting base 15 Display panel 16 Glass door 102316.doc '20. 1294302 37 Medal input port 37a Medal return lever 37b Medal return port 38 coin input port 38a coin return lever 38b coin return port 40 main control circuit 41 main CPU (subminiature arithmetic processor) 42 initial reset circuit 43 main RAM 44 main ROM 44 45 command output port 46 I/O port 50 pair Control circuit 51 Sub CPU 52 Working RAM (main memory) 53 Program ROM (program memory) 54 Command input port 55 Image control circuit 56 Sound control circuit 57 Lamp control circuit 60 Jackpot SOL (cylindrical coil) 61 V/ Counter SW (switch) 62 Counter SW (switch) -22- 102316.doc 1294302

63 Ordinary prize 64 Access door SW 65 Start prize SW 66 Start port SOL 66

67 Leverage SOL

68 Backup Cleaner SW 70 Expenditure/Emission Control Circuitry 71 72 80 81 82

Expenditure device

LCD (image display device) speaker lamp / LED

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Claims (1)

129^)0^27 Patent towel request ___ Chinese application patent scope replacement (June 96) Γ "°^~Ss_s X. Patent application scope: Li_z^修(more)正4 L A game machine , characterized in that it comprises: % game disk 13 which is covered by the glass door 16; the storage disk 22 is temporarily stored in the game disk n game ball and the game ball that is injected into the game area 13a; T square The lower portion 23 is disposed below the storage tray 22. The inclined ball passage 22a is formed in the storage tray & = balls are arranged in a row and simultaneously guided to the launch one by one The area game ball recovery port 19, 20, which is tied to the ball channel. a tray 27 that covers the ball channel 22 and is provided with a play gate control lever 25 for operation to close the game ball from the bedding disk 22 to the lower disk 23 The passage, 'and the storage of the disc cover 27 allows the door control lever 25 to be inoperable. The game ball stored in the storage tray 22 cannot be outside the lower tray 23; The observation portion 22c formed in a portion of the ball passage 22a of the storage tray 22 is observed. 2. A game machine as claimed in the item, wherein the observation window is disposed around the payment port. 3. A game machine according to item 丨 or 2, wherein the observation window is made of a material having transparency or formed into a pattern of a mesh or a slit. Patent application No. 102316-960612.doc I294gQ22〇327 Chinese manual replacement page (June 96) VII. Designated representative map: (1) The representative representative figure of this case is: (3) Figure (2) The symbol of the representative figure is briefly described: 22 Storage disk 22b Positioning protrusion 23 Lower plate 25 door control lever 26 payout port 27a mounting hole 27b positioning hole 27c viewing window 8. If there is a chemical formula in this case, please disclose the chemical formula that best shows the characteristics of the invention: (none) c s' y 102316-960612.doc -4-