JP2004065702A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily enlarge a game area regardless of the presence of a guide passage for guiding Pachinko balls from a hitting device to the game area in the game machine of a form used by mounting a game board where the game area for a player to play the game using the Pachinko balls is formed on a front surface. <P>SOLUTION: The guide passage for guiding the Pachinko balls from the hitting device to the game area 32 is arranged at a position shifted in the thickness direction of the game board from a reference surface RPL including the front surface of the game board 30 and is constituted of (a) a first passage 56 for guiding the Pachinko balls hit from the hitting device at a guide position GPS on the rear side of the reference surface RPL by being extended from the hitting device to the upper part of the game board on the rear side of the reference surface RPL and (b) a second passage 62 connected to the first passage for guiding the Pachinko balls guided by the first passage from the guide position GPS to a position on the front surface of the game board. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, and the like, in which a game board having a game area formed on a front surface for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball is mounted and used. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique for increasing the area of the game area.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine of the above type is generally configured to include a body frame, a game board, a glass frame, a sheet of glass, a launching device, and a pachinko ball guide path.
[0003]
The game board is mounted on a main body frame, and a game area for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball is formed on a front surface. The glass frame is attached to the front side of the body frame. The glass is mounted on the glass frame and covers the game board from the front side, while allowing the player to see through the game area. The launching device launches a pachinko ball toward the game area. The guide passage guides the pachinko ball fired from the firing device toward the game area of the game board.
[0004]
In this gaming machine, generally, the size of the lateral dimension of the main body frame is limited, and therefore, there is a limit in increasing the lateral dimension of the game board. Nevertheless, in this gaming machine, there is a demand to increase the area of the gaming area as much as possible. The reason is, for example, that the greater the area of the gaming area, the greater the degree of freedom in arranging gaming machines that can be mounted on the gaming board, the greater the degree of freedom of the game that can be realized by the gaming board, and the like. Is obtained.
[0005]
Against this background, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2001-334026 discloses one conventional technique for increasing the area of a game area. According to this conventional technique, a basically rectangular game board is locally extended outward at a side edge thereof, and straddles the front face of the overhang portion and the front face of the original game board. An outer guide rail and an inner guide rail that form the guide passage in cooperation with each other are attached.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a gaming machine of the above-described type, as described above, the lateral dimensions of the main body frame are specified in advance, and it is difficult to expand the lateral dimensions of the game board even at the side edges thereof, even locally. There are many.
[0007]
However, when the prior art described in the above publication is adopted, the guide path of the pachinko ball is arranged on a reference plane including the front surface of the game board. Therefore, when this conventional technique is adopted, the existence of the guide path of the pachinko ball becomes an obstacle, and the area of the game area may not be sufficiently enlarged.
[0008]
In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily enlarge the area of the game area despite the presence of a guide passage for guiding the pachinko ball from the launching device to the game area. .
[0009]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The following aspects are obtained by the present invention. Each aspect is divided into sections, each section is numbered, and if necessary, described in a form in which the numbers of other sections are cited. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features described in the present specification and some of the combinations thereof, and the technical features and the combinations thereof described in the present specification have the following aspects. It should not be construed as limited.
[0010]
(1) body frame,
A game board mounted on the main body frame and having a game area formed on a front surface for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball,
A glass frame attached to the front side of the main body frame,
A plate-shaped glass attached to the glass frame and covering the game board from the front side, while allowing a player to see through the game area,
A launching device that launches a pachinko ball toward the gaming area,
The pachinko ball fired from the launching device is displaced in a thickness direction of the game board from a reference plane including a front surface of the game board toward a throwing position where the pachinko ball is to be thrown into the game area. Guide path at the guide position
Gaming machines including.
[0011]
According to this gaming machine, the guide path for guiding the pachinko ball fired from the firing device to the throwing position of the game area is shifted from the reference plane including the front surface of the game board in the thickness direction of the game board. Placed in
[0012]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, there is no guide path on the front of the game board, so that when the area of the game area is to be enlarged, the presence of the guide path is less than when the above-described conventional technology is employed. Will not be a major obstacle.
[0013]
As a result, according to this gaming machine, it becomes easy to secure a large area of the gaming area in comparison with the lateral dimensions of the main frame and the gaming board.
[0014]
The “reference plane” in this section is, for example, a plane when the front surface of the game board is a plane. The "reference plane" includes both the front face of the game board and a face extending along the front face.
[0015]
The “guide position” in this section means the position of the “guide path” in the same section, and can be replaced with, for example, the terms guide space, guide location, or guide area.
[0016]
(2) the launching device is disposed below the gaming board;
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The gaming machine is a partition member that separates a path followed by a pachinko ball fired from the launching device before the ball is thrown into the game area and a path traced after the shot, and excluding a position on the reference plane. (1) The gaming machine according to the above mode (1), including:
[0017]
A general gaming machine is implemented in such a manner that the launching device is arranged below the game board and the insertion position of the game area is arranged above the game board. In this case, the pachinko ball is launched from the launching device, rises, is thrown into the game area, and then turns down.
[0018]
And, originally, a pachinko ball should have a path that is actually followed before being inserted into the gaming area and a path that is actually followed after being inserted, but in conventional gaming machines, Both the path before insertion and the path after insertion exist on the front of the game board.
[0019]
In short, in a conventional gaming machine, these two paths exist on the same plane, and therefore, an outer guide rail and an inner guide rail are mounted on the front surface of the game board.
[0020]
The outer guide rail guides the pachinko ball from the launch device toward the game area.
[0021]
On the other hand, the inner guide rail is arranged inside the outer guide rail, whereby the pachinko ball guided by the outer guide rail and thrown into the game area tries to flow back toward the outer guide rail for some reason. (Even trying to return unexpectedly) is disturbed by the inner guide rail.
[0022]
As described above, the inner guide rail has a function of separating a path (area) that the pachinko ball fired from the firing device follows before being inserted into the game area and a path (area) that is followed after the insertion. As a result, backflow of the pachinko balls is prevented.
[0023]
As described above, in a conventional gaming machine, an inner guide rail is attached to a front surface of a game board in addition to an outer guide rail. Therefore, the front surface of the game board cannot be used as a game area by the area of the guide passage defined by the two guide rails.
[0024]
On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the present mode, it is a fact that is realized by implementing the gaming machine according to the above (1), and the pachinko ball fired from the firing device enters the game area. By taking advantage of the fact that a path to be followed before insertion and a path to be followed after insertion are respectively formed on two different surfaces in the thickness direction of the game board, a partition member that partitions these two paths from each other is used as a reference. It is arranged at a position other than the position on the surface.
[0025]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the partition member for preventing the backflow of the pachinko ball does not have to be arranged on the reference plane, so that the presence of the partition member does not become a major obstacle to the expansion of the game area. I'm done.
[0026]
The “partition member” in this gaming machine can be configured by using existing elements in a conventional gaming machine such as a gaming board or by adding a new element.
[0027]
(3) the launching device is arranged below the gaming board;
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The guide passage,
(A) A pachinko ball fired from the launching device extending from the launching device toward the upper part of the game board on the rear side of the reference surface, with the position on the back side of the reference surface being the guide position. A first passage to guide,
(B) a second passage that is connected to the first passage and guides the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board and guides the ball toward the insertion position; When
(1) or (2).
[0028]
According to this gaming machine, the pachinko ball fired from the firing device is guided by the first passage at the guide position on the rear side of the position on the reference plane, and then from the guide position by the subsequent second passage. The player is guided to a position on the front of the game board and is guided toward the insertion position.
[0029]
In this gaming machine, a path followed by the pachinko ball fired from the launching device before the ball is inserted into the game area and a path followed by the pachinko ball after the insertion are separated from each other by the game board. Therefore, in this gaming machine, the gaming board constitutes an example of the "partition member" in the above item (2).
[0030]
The "second passage" in this section is, for example, configured as a passage that passes over the game board from the rear side to the front side, or passes the game board from the rear side through a through hole that passes through the game board in the thickness direction thereof. It is possible to configure as a passage penetrating toward the front side.
[0031]
(4) The gaming machine according to (3), wherein the first passage is provided in a portion of the main body frame on the rear side of the reference surface or on a rear surface of the game board.
[0032]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “first passage” in the gaming machine according to the above mode (3) is provided.
[0033]
According to this gaming machine, the first passage is provided in a portion of the main body frame that overlaps the gaming board in the thickness direction thereof (a portion that overlaps the gaming board when the gaming board is projected from right beside). It becomes possible to arrange.
[0034]
(5) The gaming machine according to (3) or (4), wherein the second passage includes a diverting passage formed in the main body frame and changing a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by a slope contacting the pachinko ball. .
[0035]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “second passage” in the gaming machine according to the above (3) or (4) is provided.
[0036]
The “slope” in this section is generally configured as a regular curved surface such as a spherical surface or an irregular curved surface, but may be configured as a plane (including a combination of a plurality of planes).
[0037]
In addition, the "diverted path" in this section and each of the following sections can be configured as a path for changing the traveling direction of the pachinko ball from upward to downward, or as a path for changing the pachinko ball from upward to sideways. It is.
[0038]
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (5), wherein the gaming board includes a window for allowing a player to visually recognize a pachinko ball passing through the first passage.
[0039]
According to this gaming machine, a window is provided in the gaming board until the pachinko ball fired from the launching device passes through the rear side of the gaming board until it is thrown into the gaming area. A person can visually recognize the passing pachinko ball through the window.
[0040]
(7) The launching device launches a pachinko ball generally directly above,
The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (6), wherein the first passage guides the pachinko ball fired from the firing device generally straight upward.
[0041]
The gaming machine according to any one of the above (3) to (6), wherein the launching device launches the pachinko ball generally sideways, and the first passage extends generally sideways from the position of the launching device. It can be implemented in a curved and generally upwardly extending manner.
[0042]
On the other hand, according to the gaming machine of this aspect, the launching device launches the pachinko ball generally directly above, and the first passage causes the pachinko ball launched from the launching device to be directed generally straight upward. It is carried out in a guiding mode.
[0043]
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is easy to shorten the length of the first passage, and accordingly, it is easy to reduce the space occupied by the first passage in the gaming machine.
[0044]
(8) the launching device is disposed below the gaming board;
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The glass is configured by overlapping a plurality of glasses including two glasses overlapped with a gap allowing the passage of pachinko balls,
The guide passage,
(A) The pachinko ball, which is formed by the inner surfaces of the two pieces of glass and extends from the launching device toward the upper part of the game board on the front side of the reference surface, causes the pachinko ball to be fired from the launching device. A first passage for guiding a position in front of the surface as the guide position,
(B) a second passage that is connected to the first passage and guides the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board and guides the ball toward the insertion position; When
(1) or (2).
[0045]
According to this gaming machine, the pachinko ball fired from the launching device is guided by the first passage at the guide position on the front side of the position on the reference plane, and then is played from the guide position by the subsequent second passage. It is guided to a position on the front of the board and guided toward the loading position.
[0046]
In this gaming machine, the path followed by the pachinko ball fired from the launching device before entering the gaming area and the path followed by the pachinko ball are overlapped with a gap allowing passage of the pachinko ball separated by two. Of glass (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "double glass"), they are separated from each other by a material close to a game board. Therefore, in this gaming machine, one of those two glasses which is close to the gaming board constitutes an example of the "partition member" in the above item (2).
[0047]
The "two glasses" in this section may be arranged at a position closest to the game board or at a position farthest from the game board when the number of "plural glasses" is three or more. , It is possible to place them in an intermediate position.
[0048]
(9) The said 2nd path | pass is formed over the said glass frame and a main-body frame, and contains the deflection | deviation path | pass which changes the advancing direction of the pachinko ball by the slope which contacts a pachinko ball. Gaming machine.
[0049]
According to this gaming machine, a specific embodiment of the “second passage” in the gaming machine according to the above mode (8) is provided.
[0050]
(10) The launching device launches a pachinko ball generally directly above,
The gaming machine according to (8) or (9), wherein the first passage guides the pachinko ball fired from the firing device in a generally straight upward direction.
[0051]
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the gaming machine according to the above mode (7).
[0052]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, some of the more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0053]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine is an example of the “game machine” in the above item (1).
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine includes a main body frame 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 4), a glass door 12, and a front plate door 14. The glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 are vertically open and closed in that order and attached to the main body frame 10 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the glass door 12 is configured by fitting a rectangular plate-like glass 20 into a glass frame 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the front dish door 14 includes a ball dish 26 that can accommodate a plurality of pachinko balls.
[0055]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 30 is detachably mounted on the main body frame 10. The game board 30 has a thickness, and a game area 32 is formed on the front surface so as to form a rectangle. The game area 32 is an area for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball, and can be defined as an area where the pachinko ball can freely move after being inserted into the area.
[0056]
Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to partition the game area 32 and the outside area thereof on the reference plane RPL (see FIG. 4) including the front surface of the game board 30, as shown in FIG. A rail 33 is mounted on the front side of the front side at the side edge and the lower edge.
[0057]
In the game area 32, for example, various game machines such as nails 34 that change the course of the pachinko ball by contact, hit holes, and an image display are arranged in order to realize a game by the player.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is disposed on the rear side of the glass 20 in the pachinko machine, so that the game board 30 is covered by the glass 20 from the front side. The player can visually recognize the game area 32 through the glass 20. In the present embodiment, the entire front surface of the game board 30 can be used for the game area 32. In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the outer shape of the front face of the game board 30 and the outer shape of the game area 32 are different. , And the outer shape of the glass 20 are matched with each other.
[0059]
This pachinko machine further includes, as shown in FIG. The launching device 40 is of a vertical launch type in which pachinko balls loaded one by one from the bowl 26 by a later-described ball feed mechanism are generally launched directly above. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, this launching device 40 launches a pachinko ball when a hammer 46 driven by an actuator 42 strikes the pachinko ball. The firing device 40 changes the speed at which the pachinko ball is fired in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 48 (see FIG. 1) by the player. In the present embodiment, the launching device 40 is disposed on the pachinko machine such that the drive shaft (rotary shaft) of the hammer 46 is inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the game board 30.
[0060]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the launching device 40 is located below the game board 30 and one of a pair of side edges 50 and 52 of the game area 32 (in the present embodiment, 1 is disposed at a position close to the left side edge portion 50) in FIG.
[0061]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming board 30 has an upper edge 54 extending in a lateral direction of the gaming board 30, and substantially the entire upper edge 54 is located at a throwing position where the pachinko ball is thrown into the gaming area 32. Is devoted to
[0062]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide rail 56 for a pachinko ball is attached to the rear surface of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. 1, the guide rail 56 extends almost directly above the firing position where the pachinko ball is fired from the firing device 40. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide rail 56 has a function of guiding a pachinko ball with a position behind the reference plane RPL including the front surface of the game board 30 as a guide position GPS.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 4, the body frame 10 has an upper portion 58 extending in a lateral direction thereof. In the upper part 58, a pachinko ball guide surface 60 is formed in a concave cross section, and the guide surface 60 forms a pachinko ball reversing passage 62. The reversing path 62 is arranged on the rear side of the reference plane RPL including the front surface of the game board 30, and is further arranged on the upper side of the game board 30.
[0064]
The reversing passage 62 connects the upper end of the guide rail 56 and the space in front of the reference plane RPL to each other. The reversing passage 62 reverses the traveling direction of the pachinko ball from upward to downward (or obliquely downward or sideways) by a portion of the guide surface 60 that is inclined with respect to the path of the pachinko ball released from the guide rail 56. Let it. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a locus drawn by a pachinko ball when passing through the reversing passage 62.
[0065]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the game board 30 is provided with a window 66 penetrating the game board 30 in the thickness direction. The window 66 is provided along the guide rail 56. The window 66 allows the player to visually recognize the pachinko ball passing through the guide rail 56, and the pachinko ball is positioned on the front surface of the game board 30 even though the pachinko ball passes behind the game board 30. The player does not have to feel uncomfortable with the conventional pachinko machine passing through the game.
[0066]
The window 66 can be installed so that its opening is covered by a transparent body such as glass, but can also be installed so that it is not covered by anything.
[0067]
As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the guide path for guiding the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 40 to the game area 32 is located behind the reference plane RPL including the front surface of the game board 30. The guide rail 56 and the reversing passage 62 are located on the side of the game board 30, and none of them exists on the front surface of the game board 30.
[0068]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the game area 32 is formed on the front surface of the game board 30, the existence of the guide path does not obstruct.
[0069]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the path that the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 40 follows before being thrown into the game area 32 is formed by the guide rail 56 located on the rear side of the game board 30. A path (area) to be followed before insertion and a path (area) to be followed after the insertion, that is, a path (area) located on the front surface of the game board 30 are separated from each other by the game board 30.
[0070]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a dedicated member is used to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which the pachinko balls inserted into the game area 32 flow backward on the path taken before being inserted into the game area 32. Is no longer essential. That is, unlike the conventional pachinko machine, it is not necessary to install the inner guide rail as a partition member on the front surface of the game board.
[0071]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the area of the game area 32 does not need to be reduced due to the presence of the partition member for preventing the backflow of the pachinko ball.
[0072]
As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the passage formed by the guide rail 56 and the reversing passage 62 cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the “guide passage” in the above item (1), The board 30 constitutes an example of the “partition member” in the item (2), the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the item (3), and the reversing passage 62 is the same. This constitutes an example of the “second passage” in the section.
[0073]
Further, in the present embodiment, the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the above item (4), and the inversion passage 62 corresponds to the “diverted passage” in the above item (5). This constitutes an example, and the window 66 constitutes an example of the “window” in the above item (6).
[0074]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the firing device 40 constitutes an example of the “firing device” in the above item (7), and the passage formed by the guide rail 56 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the same item. -ing
[0075]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0076]
As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes, as in the first embodiment, a main body frame 100, a glass door 102, a front plate door 104, a vertical launching firing device 106, and a game board 108. ing. However, the glass door 102 is configured such that a double glass 110 is fitted into a glass frame 112 as shown in FIG.
[0077]
In addition, among the plurality of components of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, those common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description and in FIGS. 5 to 8. Have been.
[0078]
The double glass 110 is configured such that two glasses 114 and 116 are opposed to each other with a gap allowing passage of a pachinko ball. The inner surfaces of the double glass 110 form a pachinko ball guide passage 111. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a firing device 106 is disposed directly below the double glass 110, and the pachinko ball is generally fired right above and enters the guide passage 111 in the double glass 110.
[0079]
After the pachinko ball is fired from the firing device 106, as shown in FIG. 6, the inside of the gap between the double glasses 110 is moved to the inner surface of the pair of side portions of the glass frame 112 near the firing device 106. Raised along.
[0080]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be considered that the corresponding side portion of the glass frame 112 fulfills the function of holding the double glass 110 and the function of guiding the pachinko ball. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to consider that the guide path 111 of the pachinko ball is formed by the joint of the inner surfaces of the double glass 110 and the inner surface of the corresponding side of the glass frame 112. .
[0081]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front glass 114 of the double glass 110 is attached to the glass frame 112 at its upper edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom plate 124 described later. On the other hand, the rear glass 116 of the double glass 110 is attached to the glass frame 112 at a pair of side edges and a bottom plate 124 described later, as shown in FIG. Thus, the upper edge is not attached to the glass frame 112.
[0082]
Accordingly, the double glass 110 is open at its upper edge, while being closed at a pair of side edges.
[0083]
In the present embodiment, a game area 118 is formed entirely on the front surface of the game board 108. Then, the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 106 is thrown into the game area 118, and the throwing position is arranged on substantially the entire upper edge 120 of the game board 108.
[0084]
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower edge of the double glass 110 is closed by a bottom plate 124. As shown in FIG. The pachinko ball is partially opened at a position where the pachinko ball passes when entering the gap.
[0085]
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 128 indicates a movable portion in the ball feed mechanism similar to the first embodiment. The movable portion 128 is operated in synchronization with the launching device 106 to load pachinko balls from the ball tray 26 into the launching device 106 one by one.
[0086]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the glass frame 112 has an upper portion 132 extending in a lateral direction thereof, and the body frame 100 also has an upper portion 134 extending in a lateral direction thereof. The glass frame 112 fits the upper edge of the front glass 114 at the upper part 132, and the body frame 100 fits the upper edge 120 of the game board 108 at the upper part 134.
[0087]
As shown in FIG. 8, a guide surface 140 is formed over the upper part 132 of the glass frame 112 and the upper part 134 of the main body frame 100. The guide surface 140 has a concave cross section and extends over substantially the entire upper edge 120 of the game board 108 in the lateral direction of the pachinko machine as shown in FIG.
[0088]
The guide surface 140 forms a reversing passage 141 for reversing the traveling direction of the pachinko ball rising in the gap between the double glasses 110 from upward to downward (or obliquely downward or laterally). With this inversion, the pachinko ball is guided from the position of the gap between the double glasses 110 to a position on the front surface of the game board 108. The pachinko ball is then thrown into the game area 118 of the game board 108.
[0089]
In the present embodiment, the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 106 first enters the gap between the double glasses 110, and then, if it should be, as shown in FIG. Should be thrown into the gaming area 118 over the section.
[0090]
However, if the speed of the pachinko ball passing through the gap between the double glasses 110 is insufficient, the pachinko sphere cannot get over the double glass 110 and falls in the same gap. A foul ball is generated, and an appropriate inclined surface 144 and an outlet 146 are formed in the bottom plate 124 as shown in FIG. 5 in order to catch the foul ball and guide it to a predetermined position. The foul ball returns to the bowl 26 via the inclined surface 144 and the outlet 146.
[0091]
As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the guide path 111 for guiding the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 106 to the game area 118 is at least in front of the position on the front surface of the game board 108. , And its guide passage 111 does not exist on the front surface of the game board 108.
[0092]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the existence of the guide passage does not obstruct the formation of the game area 118 on the front surface of the game board 108.
[0093]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the path (area) that the pachinko ball fired from the firing device 106 follows before being thrown into the game area 118 is formed by the double glass 110, the path that follows before the throwing is performed. The (area) and the path following the throw-in, that is, the path (area) located on the front surface of the game board 108, are defined by the rear glass 116 of the double glass 110, that is, the rear glass 116 near the game board 108. Separated from each other.
[0094]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a dedicated pachinko ball is used to avoid occurrence of a situation in which after passing over the double glass 110, the pachinko ball that has passed over the double glass 110 flows back to the path followed before entering the gaming area 118. The use of components is no longer essential. That is, unlike the conventional pachinko machine, it is not necessary to install the inner guide rail as a partition member on the front surface of the game board.
[0095]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the area of the game area 118 does not need to be reduced due to the presence of the partition member for preventing the backflow of the pachinko ball.
[0096]
As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, an example of the “guide passage” in the above item (1) is that the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 and the reversing passage 141 cooperate with each other. And the rear glass 116 of the double glass 110 constitutes an example of the “partition member” in the above item (2).
[0097]
Further, in this embodiment, the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 constitutes an example of the “first passage” in the above item (8), and the reversing passage 141 is the “second passage” in the same item. This constitutes one example.
[0098]
Further, in the present embodiment, the double glass 110 constitutes an example of “a plurality of glasses” in the above item (8), and at the same time, constitutes an example of “two glasses” in the same item. .
[0099]
Further, in the present embodiment, the reversing passage 141 constitutes an example of the “diverting passage” in the above item (9).
[0100]
Further, in the present embodiment, the launching device 106 constitutes an example of the “launching device” in the above item (10), and the guide passage 111 formed by at least the double glass 110 is the “first passage” in the same item. It constitutes an example.
[0101]
It should be noted that, in all of the above-described embodiments, the launching device is disposed on the lower side of the game board, but, for example, is arranged at the middle or almost upper portion of the game board. It is possible to carry out the invention. Further, the present invention can be implemented by installing the launching device on the game board itself.
[0102]
As described above, some of the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are exemplifications, and the embodiments described in the above-mentioned “Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention” will be described. As a result, it is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the pachinko machine of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
10,100 main body
20 glass
22,112 Glass frame
30,108 game board
32,118 game area
33 rails
40,106 launcher
56 Guide rail
60,140 guideway
62,141 Reversal passage
110 double glass
114 Front glass
116 Rear glass

Claims (9)

Body frame,
A game board mounted on the main body frame and having a game area formed on a front surface for a player to play a game using a pachinko ball,
A glass frame attached to the front side of the main body frame,
A plate-shaped glass attached to the glass frame and covering the game board from the front side, while allowing a player to see through the game area,
A launching device that launches a pachinko ball toward the gaming area,
The pachinko ball fired from the launching device is displaced in a thickness direction of the game board from a reference plane including a front surface of the game board toward a throwing position where the pachinko ball is to be thrown into the game area. A game machine including a guide path for guiding in a guided position. The launching device is disposed below the gaming board,
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The gaming machine is a partition member that separates a path followed by a pachinko ball fired from the launching device before the ball is thrown into the game area and a path traced after the shot, and excluding a position on the reference plane. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine includes one arranged in the game machine. The launching device is disposed below the gaming board,
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The guide passage,
(A) A pachinko ball fired from the launching device extending from the launching device toward the upper part of the game board on the rear side of the reference surface, with the position on the back side of the reference surface being the guide position. A first passage to guide,
(B) a second passage that is connected to the first passage and guides the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board and guides the ball toward the insertion position; The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the first passage is provided in a portion of the main body frame behind the reference surface or a rear surface of the game board. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the second passage includes a diverting passage formed in the main body frame and changing a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by a slope contacting the pachinko ball. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the gaming board includes a window for allowing a player to visually recognize a pachinko ball passing through the first passage. The launching device is disposed below the gaming board,
The insertion position is disposed at an upper portion of the game board,
The glass is configured by overlapping a plurality of glasses including two glasses overlapped with a gap allowing the passage of pachinko balls,
The guide passage,
(A) The pachinko ball, which is formed by the inner surfaces of the two pieces of glass and extends from the launching device toward the upper part of the game board on the front side of the reference surface, causes the pachinko ball to be fired from the launching device. A first passage for guiding a position in front of the surface as the guide position,
(B) a second passage that is connected to the first passage and guides the pachinko ball guided by the first passage from the guide position to a position on the front surface of the game board and guides the ball toward the insertion position; The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the second passage includes a diverting passage formed over the glass frame and the main body frame and changing a traveling direction of the pachinko ball by a slope contacting the pachinko ball. The launching device launches a pachinko ball generally directly above,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the first passage guides the pachinko ball fired from the firing device in a generally straight upward direction.

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