JP7050298B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, an arrange ball machine, and a sparrow ball game machine in which a pachinko ball is paid out to a player as a prize ball.

As is well known, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a game ball is launched from a ball launcher onto a game board by the player operating a handle, and the game ball covers a game area in front of the game board. When the game ball flows down and enters the winning opening provided in the game area, the ball payout device is activated and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls to the ball tray provided on the front of the game machine. The gaming balls collected in the ball tray are guided by the ball launching device and are also configured to be launched on the gaming board.
The game board was conventionally made of plywood, but recently it is changing to synthetic resin from the viewpoint of environmental protection and design. For example, in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1 below, a gaming board is molded from a transparent synthetic resin, and a large symbol variation display device such as a liquid crystal panel is arranged behind the gaming board. By making it possible to see the display of the large-sized symbol variation display device, it is possible to produce a powerful effect during the game.
Further, in the ball game machine shown in Patent Document 2 below, a liquid crystal display device is attached to a ball tray conventionally provided on the front surface of the game machine in order to store the game balls paid out to the player. , The liquid crystal display device allows the game information to be appropriately transmitted to the player.

Japanese Patent No. 4205622 Japanese Patent No. 3068455

By the way, as shown in Patent Document 1, even if a large symbol variation display device is arranged on the transparent gaming board, if the player becomes accustomed to such a ball game machine, the impact on the player will be. There is a problem that it gradually disappears. For this reason, it is necessary to devise ways to display symbols and the like in a more expanded manner in a limited space.
Further, since the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 2 is provided with a liquid crystal display device on the front side surface of the ball tray as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the same document, only a small liquid crystal display device is provided. Since it is not provided and the situation is difficult for the player to see, there is a problem that it is not possible to give sufficient power to the production of the game.

Therefore, the present invention will provide a completely new ball game machine capable of arranging a moving image display device so as to obtain a large effect and having a function of storing game balls, and solve the above-mentioned problems. Is to be.
Therefore, the ball game machine according to the present invention is a ball game machine in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on a game board, and a transparent plate is provided on the front surface of the game board so that the game area can be visually recognized. The lower moving image display device is arranged below the game area so that the display surface faces diagonally upward, a ball gutter is provided at the lower edge of the lower moving image display device, and the game ball receives the ball. It is characterized by forming a game ball storage portion that is supported by a gutter and is stored on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in this ball game machine, a game ball ejection port is provided so as to be located at a side edge portion of the lower moving image display device.
Therefore, a large number of released game balls are stacked on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device and stored.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in this ball game machine, the ball gutter is provided in a gently inclined shape in order to guide the game ball to the ball launcher.
Therefore, the game ball in the ball gutter is naturally guided to the ball launcher by its own weight.

Further, in the present invention, in this ball game machine, an upper moving image display device is provided on the game board, and the display of the upper moving image display device and the display of the lower moving image display device are interlocked to produce a game. It is characterized by having done it.
This interlocking makes it possible to produce more impactful effects.

Further, in the present invention, in this ball game machine, the upper moving image display device is provided on the rear side of the game board, and the game board is molded from a transparent synthetic resin so that the upper moving image display device can be seen through. It is characterized by.
Therefore, a large moving image display device can be arranged on the back side of the game board, so that a more impactful effect can be produced together with the lower moving image display device.

A large video display device that also serves as a game ball storage unit can be installed in a small space. Therefore, it is possible to produce a more impactful game.

The external perspective view of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the main structure of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view from the other side of the main structure of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The vertical sectional view of the main structure of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the ball payout path in the main structure of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view from the other side of the ball payout path in the main structure of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. The external perspective view of the ball game machine which showed the game ball storage state in the ball game machine which concerns on this invention.

In the ball gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, a shaft support portion 2 is provided on one side edge of the outer frame 1, the main body frame 3 is hinged so as to be openable and closable by the shaft support portion 2, and the front frame 4 is placed on the front surface of the main body frame 3. Is hinged so that it can be opened and closed. Then, the main structure 5 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is housed in the main body frame 3. A handle 6 for launching a game ball is projected from the lower part of the front surface of the main body frame 3. Further, a transparent plate 7 made of transparent double-glazed glass is attached to the front frame 4, and the inside can be seen through. The back side of the main body frame 3 is covered with a cover 8.

In the main structure 5, the main parts are arranged in the assembly case 10, and a plate-shaped game plate 11 formed of a transparent synthetic resin is vertically supported in the substantially upper half of the assembly case 10. The game board 11 has a ball guide rail 12 fixed to the front surface, and a plurality of winning openings 14, a large winning opening 15, a variable winning opening 16, and an out ball discharging port in a game area 13 surrounded by the ball guiding rail 12. 17, and wind turbines, game nails, and the like are arranged in various well-known forms. Then, when the front frame 4 is closed, the transparent plate 7 is located in front of the game plate 1, and the game area 13 is visible to the player. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an upper moving image display device 18 composed of a large liquid crystal display panel is provided on the back side of the game board 11, and the player passes through the transparent game board 1 to the upper moving image display device 18. The display can be seen through. The upper moving image display device 18 displays a variable pattern, a jackpot display, a loss display, a character moving image, and the like during the game.
Further, a game ball launcher (not shown) is provided in the assembly case 10, and the game ball is launched from the game ball launcher along the ball guidance rail 12, and the game ball flows down the game area 13. Then, a prize is won in the winning opening 14, the large winning opening 15, the variable winning opening 16, etc., or the ball is discharged from the out ball ejection port 17. The arrangement, configuration, display, etc. of these are variously set according to the model.

On the other hand, in the substantially lower half of the assembly case 10 of the main structure 5, an overhanging portion 21 is formed in which the front side edges 20a and 20b project forward and downward at an inclination angle of about 45 degrees. A lower moving image display device 22 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is arranged in the overhanging portion 21 so that the display surface faces diagonally forward and upward. A transparent cover 22a made of double glazing or the like is provided on the surface of the lower moving image display device 22 so that the display surface of the lower moving image display device 22 is protected from impact or the like. Further, a ball gutter 23 having a substantially ∪-shaped cross section with an open upper surface is provided on the lower edge of the lower moving image display device 22. The ball gutter 23 is provided in a gently inclined shape so that the left side is lower than the right side, and the game ball in the ball gutter 23 rolls to the left under its own weight, and the game ball receives the ball. It is guided to the ball launcher from the turning portion 24 provided at the left end portion of the gutter 23. Further, edge members 25, 26 having a height so as to stand upright in front of the front surface of the lower moving image display device 22 are provided on both side edges of the lower moving image display device 22, and the edge members 25, 26 are the edge members. The step portions 25a and 26a and the slope portions 25b and 26b are formed so that the height thereof becomes lower toward the back (upper) of the 25 and 26. As described above, by providing the ball gutter 23 at the lower edge portion of the lower moving image display device 22 and providing the edge members 25 and 26 on both side edges of the lower moving image display device 22 in a jetty shape, the lower moving image display device is provided. A game ball storage unit 27 is formed on the upper surface of the game ball to enable storage of the game ball.

Further, while the prize ball tank 30 is provided on the upper part of the assembly case 10 and the game ball payout device 31 connected to the prize ball tank 30 is provided on one side edge of the assembly case 10, one of the overhanging portions 21 is provided. A game ball payout gutter 32 is provided in the side edge 20a, and the game ball payout gutter 32 and the game ball payout device 31 are communicated with each other via the payout ball guide gutter 33. Then, a game ball discharge port 34 communicating with the right end portion of the ball receiving gutter 23 is provided at the lower end portion of the game ball payout gutter 32, and a box-shaped game ball discharge port 35 is provided at the upper portion of the game ball payout gutter 32. Form.
As shown in FIG. 3, a lever 36 that can be operated by the player is projected from the left side surface of the assembly case 10 facing the turning portion 24, and the ball receiver is operated by operating the lever 36. The game ball in the gutter 23 is discharged below the turning portion 24 so that the game ball can be transferred to a ball box or the like owned by the player.

In the ball game machine configured in this way, when the game balls launched from the game ball launching device win a prize in the winning opening 14, the large winning opening 15, the variable winning opening 16, etc., the gaming ball payout device 31 operates and a predetermined number. The game ball is guided to the game ball payout gutter 32 through the game ball guide gutter 33, and the game ball guided to the game ball payout gutter 32 is discharged from the game ball discharge port 34 to the ball receiving gutter 23. The game balls in the ball gutter 23 are sequentially circulated to the game ball launcher by their own weight. Then, during the game, the game is produced by displaying the moving images for production on the upper moving image display device 18 and the lower moving image display device 22 so as to be related to each other, and both of these displays are powerful for the player. To give a good impression.

When the inside of the ball receiving gutter 23 and the lower part of the game ball payout gutter 32 are filled with the game balls paid out from the game ball payout device 31 during the game, the game ball is displayed in the lower video from the upper game ball discharge port 35. The game ball B is discharged to the upper surface of the device 22, and the game ball B is stored so as to be stacked on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22 as shown in FIG. 7. At that time, the edge members 25 and 26 have a certain height and protrude from the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22, so that the game ball B is prevented from flowing out. Therefore, as shown in the figure, a large number of game balls B can be stored on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22, which functions as a game ball storage unit 27 and stacks the released game balls. This gives the player a feeling of satisfaction by launching the ball more than ever. The lower moving image display device 22 is set so that the tilt angle of the display surface is about 45 degrees diagonally upward and forward, so that the display surface is relative to the field of view when the player looks down a little. A large number of game balls B can be stably stacked on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22, and a large number of game balls B can be stored. However, this inclination angle may be set to 45 degrees or more or 45 degrees or less within a range of approximately 30 degrees to 60 degrees. By arranging them in an inclined manner in this way, even a large lower moving image display device 22 can be installed in a small space.

Further, since the game ball in the ball receiving gutter 23 can be transferred to a ball box or the like by the player arbitrarily operating the lever 36, the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22 is covered with the game ball B. You can prevent it from becoming difficult to see. In order to prevent the display of the lower moving image display device 22 from becoming difficult to see in this way, the player voluntarily transfers the game ball B, so that it frequently occurs at the time of a big hit or the like in the past. It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of an error due to the inability to pay out the ball due to the full tank of the ball payout exit.

A transparent cover 22a such as double glazing is provided on the upper surface of the lower moving image display device 22 so that the display surface of the lower moving image display device 22 covers the transparent cover 22a and the game ball B is stored on the transparent cover 22a. By doing so, the lower moving image display device 22 can be protected from damage that may be inflicted when the game ball or the like collides.
Further, the upper moving image display device 18 and the lower moving image display device 22 are not limited to the liquid crystal display panel, but are composed of an organic EL, a 7-segment display, a dot matrix display device, a projector projection device, or a display device combining these. It is also good. Further, the display device may not only display a symbol or display for directing, but may also display various displays such as a game hall guide and game information. Further, by arranging the upper moving image display device 18 and the lower moving image display device 22 so as to be continuous, or by making the upper moving image display device 18 and the lower moving image display device 22 a seamless integrated display device, a game can be played. It is possible to produce a more impactful effect on the person. The continuity referred to here may be such that the upper moving image display device 18 and the lower moving image display device 22 are continuous up and down within the view seen by the player, and there is no need to be continuous in the front-back direction. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine shown in this embodiment has a configuration including an outer frame 1, a main body frame 3, and a front frame 4, but the ball game machine of the present invention is as described above. The cabinet may be provided with a transparent plate, a game board, an upper moving image display device, a lower moving image display device, and the like.
Further, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, a large number of game balls B can be stored in the game ball storage unit 27, but the game plate storage plate is further prepared in a portion below the game ball storage unit 27. (Not shown) is provided, and when the game ball storage unit 27 is full, the state is detected by a sensor provided on the lower moving image display device, and a large amount of game balls are discharged at one time at the time of a big hit or the like. May be stored in the game board storage dish.
In order to enhance the effect, for example, the game ball may be discharged from the upper game ball discharge port 35 at the time of a big hit regardless of whether or not the game ball payout gutter 32 is filled with the game ball. In this case, a passage switching valve may be provided at the branch portion between the ball gutter 23 and the game ball discharge port 35 so that the game ball is guided to the upper game ball discharge port 35 side at the time of a big hit.

1 ... outer frame, 2 ... shaft branch, 3 ... main body frame, 4 ... front frame, 5 ... main structure, 6 ... handle, 7 ... transparent plate, 8 ... cover, 10 ... assembly case, 11 ... game board, 12 ... ball guide rail, 13 ... game area, 14 ... winning opening, 15 ... large winning opening, 16 ... variable winning opening, 17 ... out ball ejection port, 18 ... upper video display device, 20a, 20b ... both sides edge, 21 ... Overhanging part, 22 ... Lower moving image display device, 22a ... Transparent cover, 23 ... Ball gutter, 24 ... Turning part, 25, 26 ... Edge member, 25a, 26a ... Step part, 25b, 26b ... Slope part, 27 … Game ball storage unit, 30… prize ball tank, 31… game ball payout device, 32… game ball payout gutter, 33… payout ball guidance gutter, 34… game ball discharge port, 35… game ball discharge port, 36… lever , B ... Game ball

Claims (5)

A ball game machine in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on a game board, and a transparent plate is provided on the front surface of the game board so that the game area can be visually recognized. The display device is arranged so that the display surface faces diagonally upward, a ball gutter is provided at the lower edge of the lower moving image display device, and the game ball is supported by the ball receiving device to support the upper surface of the lower moving image display device. A ball game machine characterized in that a game ball storage portion is formed so as to be stored in a gutter. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a game ball ejection port is provided so as to be located at a side edge portion of the lower moving image display device. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball gutter is provided in a gently inclined shape for guiding the game ball to the ball launcher. Claims 1 to 3 are characterized in that an upper moving image display device is provided on the game board, and the display of the upper moving image display device and the display of the lower moving image display device are interlocked to produce a game. The bullet game machine described in either. The bullet according to claim 4, wherein the upper moving image display device is provided on the rear side of the game board, and the game board is molded of a transparent synthetic resin so that the upper moving image display device can be seen through. Game machine.

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