JP5049222B2 - Board parts, direction device, game board unit, and pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a board component, a stage device, a game board unit, and a pachinko gaming machine that store winning game balls and use them as props for production.

In a conventional pachinko machine, an electronic lottery is performed when a game ball flowing down the game board wins a winning opening, and a game is played while a win is won and the variable winning opening is opened for a predetermined time. There is a game of winning as many balls as possible.
However, in addition to the enjoyment of winning game balls into the prize opening, there are various game effects that make pachinko machines even more enjoyable by providing effects that make the game strongly impressed in the player's field of view. .
For example, in Patent Document 1, a space for holding a game ball is provided in front of a symbol display unit that displays a game image on a game board surface, and the game ball is held in the game ball holding space under a certain game condition. There is disclosed a pachinko gaming machine that performs a display effect in cooperation with a symbol display unit and a game ball held in a previous game ball holding space.
Further, in Patent Document 2, a tank model as a first accessory or a second accessory consisting of a 7-segment display device appearing from above the screen of the liquid crystal display device is provided in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display device on the game board. The action of the first and second actors is combined to change the screen display in response to the tip of the turret of the tank model pointing to the direction of the 7-segment display device. A gaming machine is disclosed.
Further, in Patent Document 3, a second out port is provided above the first out port disposed at the lowermost part of the game area, and the game ball that has entered the second out port is stored in a state where the game ball is visible. There is disclosed a gaming machine provided with a storage means for discharging the stored game balls to the outside according to the progress of the game or supplying them to the game area again.
JP 2006-43111 A JP 2007-275127 A JP 2007-195624 A

In a pachinko gaming machine having the above-described effect function, a liquid crystal display device that displays a fluctuating symbol or the like on a game board surface and a game ball are combined to perform a display effect with a change (Patent Document 1), or a liquid crystal display. There is an effect in which the display is changed by associating a plurality of movable objects with the apparatus (Patent Document 2). In addition, a second out port and a means for storing the out ball from the second out port are provided, and the stored game ball is used as part of the effect unit (Patent Document 3).
However, although the pachinko gaming machine described above can achieve a certain performance effect with the liquid crystal display device using a game ball or an accessory, it is on the extension line of the conventional game performance and surprises and impresses the player strongly. It could not be said that a novel directing effect was obtained.
In Patent Document 3, there is no meaning in production for the action of discharging the game ball from the storage means, or the discharged game ball is not used as part of the production, it is merely discharged. Therefore, the point that lacks novelty is a problem.
In this way, the production during the game is a very important element for the player to form an image of the pachinko machine, do you get tired of the game or want to continue playing? It becomes a turning point.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the operation itself of releasing a plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the surface of the game board has a meaning in terms of production, and other gimmicks and images. It is intended to provide a pachinko machine that can be used as part of the production by collaborating with, and impresses and impresses the player, and can be enjoyed while enjoying a novel production effect. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
The board component according to the invention of claim 1 includes a winning opening provided on the gaming board surface, and a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of gaming balls that have entered the winning opening in a direction substantially parallel to the gaming board surface. The board member includes a bottom plate that supports a plurality of the game balls on the top surface and that can advance and retreat in the front-rear direction intersecting the game board surface, and forms a game ball storage space on the bottom plate. And a fixed tube body having a bottom opening that is opened and closed by the bottom plate, and a front end edge of the bottom plate is provided with a convex portion and a concave portion, and when the bottom plate is positioned forward, the bottom opening is provided. A game that prevents the game ball from falling from the part and opens the bottom opening when the game ball is retracted to drop the game ball, and falls from the bottom opening in the process of moving the bottom plate from the front to the rear. It is in a position corresponding to the convex part of the sphere Technical sphere is characterized in that falling timing than the game ball in a position corresponding to the concave portion is configured to delay.
In the present invention, an effect that is important for the progress of the game is realized by dropping the game ball once stored after winning. At that time, it is possible to enhance the effect by varying the falling timing of the game ball by the convex portion and the concave portion provided at the front edge of the bottom plate constituting the storage device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the board component according to the first aspect, wherein the game board in the position corresponding to the concave portion is dropped from the bottom plate by temporarily stopping the bottom plate in the middle of moving from the front to the rear. The game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is dropped when the bottom plate resumes the backward movement and completes the retreat.
By making the timing of retracting the bottom plate in two stages, the falling timing of the game ball can be shifted by the cooperation of the convex portion and the concave portion.

A board component according to the invention of claim 3 includes a winning opening provided on the gaming board surface, and a saddle member that stores a predetermined number of gaming balls entered in the winning opening in a direction substantially parallel to the gaming board surface. The saddle member includes a fixed bottom plate that holds a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface, and a pressing member that is disposed on the back side of the game balls on the fixed bottom plate and protrudes in the front-rear direction. The fixed bottom plate continues to hold the game ball when the pressing member is located rearward, and a convex portion and a concave portion for pushing out the game ball are provided on the front surface of the pressing member. Among the game balls that fall from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate when the pressing member is projected forward, the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion precedes the game ball at the position corresponding to the concave portion. And is configured to fall
When the plurality of game balls supported on the fixed bottom plate are dropped by the pressing member disposed on the back side, the timing of dropping the game balls can be shifted by the convex portion and the concave portion provided on the pressing surface of the pressing member. .
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a board component according to the third aspect, wherein only the game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is placed on the fixed bottom plate by temporarily stopping while the pressing member protrudes from the rear to the front. The game ball is dropped at a position corresponding to the recess when the pressing member resumes moving forward.
By setting the timing at which the game ball is pressed by the pressing member in two stages, the timing at which the game ball falls can be shifted by the cooperation of the convex portion and the concave portion.

An effect device according to the invention of claim 5 is an effect device comprising the board component according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a gimmick, wherein the gimmick is a game ball from the saddle member. And a reciprocating motion between a retracted position where the gimmick is retracted from the front of the saddle member and a position protruding forward of the saddle member. The game ball is controlled to drop from the saddle member in accordance with the timing.
When the game ball is dropped by the cutting operation by the sword as the movable body, the big hit is continued, and when it is off, the stopper piece is released and the game ball is discharged from the saddle member to indicate that the big hit is completed. Thus, it is performed using the game ball which stored the production | presentation which shows whether it continues during generation | occurrence | production of jackpot.
A game board unit according to a sixth aspect of the invention is characterized by including the board component according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
A pachinko gaming machine according to a seventh aspect of the invention is characterized by including the game board unit according to the sixth aspect.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a winning game ball can be temporarily stored in a storage device and used as one of props for production. In other words, the operation itself that releases the plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the surface of the game board is given meaning in the production, and is used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and videos. According to this, it is possible to provide a board part, a stage device, a game board unit, and a pachinko gaming machine that can impress and strongly impress a player, and that can be enjoyed while enjoying an innovative production effect that has never been seen before. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with board components according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular frame 2, and a game board 3 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 2 from the back side.
A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front side of the game board 3 so as to be opened and closed. Further, a lower part of the game board 3 is provided with a tray part 4 for storing game balls, a launch lever 5 for launching game balls in the tray part 4 and the like. In addition, an operation unit 6 such as a chance button for performing a game effect or a cross key, or a game ball purchase button or a purchase cancel button is provided on the upper part of the tray unit 4.
On the back of the game board 3, a synthetic resin mechanism board (none of which is shown in the figure) is attached to the back of the game board 3 with back parts related to the progress and production of the game, such as a liquid crystal screen, main control board and sub control board. Has been. Around the game area (game board surface) 3 a in the game board 3, a game ball launched from the launching device by operating the launch lever 5 is guided to the upper part of the game area 3 a or guided to the out port 7. An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided.
A liquid crystal display 9 as an image display means is disposed almost at the center of the game board 3. The liquid crystal display 9 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays an image corresponding to a special symbol in the normal operation state. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating the respective game state is displayed.
Outside the game area on the lower right side of the game board 3, there are provided a special symbol display 8 for changing and displaying a special symbol, a normal symbol display 10 for changing and displaying a normal symbol, and the like.

When a winning of a game ball is detected by a first starting port switch or a second starting port switch, which will be described later, during a special symbol variation, the right to display the variation of the special symbol obtained by the pitch, that is, a so-called retained ball is suspended. . The number of held balls that are held is displayed by a holding lamp 15.
Below the liquid crystal display 9, a variable winning device 11 for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol display 8 is provided.
The variable winning device 11 includes an upper start pocket 14 and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 17 having a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces). In the upper starting pocket 14, a first starting port switch (SW) for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol indicator 8 is provided. In addition, a second start port switch (SW) for variably displaying the special symbol of the special symbol indicator 8 is provided inside the electric chew 17.

Further, on the left side of the liquid crystal display 9, a gate 12 for operating the normal symbol display 10 disposed in the lower right part of the game board is provided. A gate switch (SW) is provided inside the gate 12, and when the game ball passes through the gate SW of the gate 12, it operates and stops for a predetermined time. And when it stops in a predetermined mode, the movable piece which consists of the electric chew 17 provided in the variable prize-winning apparatus 11 is comprised so that opening operation may be carried out for a predetermined time.
Further, below the variable winning device 11, there is provided a lower large winning opening 13 having an open / close door that is opened in a big hit state which is one of the special gaming states.
Further, the game board 3 is provided with a normal winning opening 16, and a windmill and a number of game nails (not shown) are provided in a protruding manner. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.
As a characteristic configuration of the present invention, a storage device 20 capable of storing a plurality of game balls is provided on the front side (player side) of the liquid crystal display 9, and one side of the storage device 20 is movable as a gimmick. A body 40 is provided.

The storage device 20 includes a gutter member 21 that stores a predetermined number of game balls in a row. The storage device 20 constitutes another big prize opening (hereinafter referred to as an upper prize prize opening) 22 having a movable piece (not shown) that is opened when it is in a big hit state. The winning game balls B are counted by a sensor (not shown) and stored in the bag member 21. Although the game ball after counting is normally discharged, in this embodiment, it is stored for performing a game effect. The eaves member 21 is a schematic tubular body extending in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface 3a and inclined on the right side downward, and accommodates game balls arranged in a line.
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable body 40 as a gimmick has a sword shape, for example, and is supported on the right side of the liquid crystal display 9 so that the lower end portion thereof is rotatable. As will be described later, the sword moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 1 to a position protruding to the front surface of the liquid crystal display 9 in accordance with the timing at which the game ball is dropped from the saddle member 21, thereby moving the sword-shaped movable body. A game ball is released by a cutting operation with 40 blades. At this time, it is also possible to exert a specific effect by the cooperation of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 9 and the falling game ball.
In the present invention, meaning in the production is given to the operation itself of dropping the game ball, and it is effectively used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and images on the display.

2A, 2B, and 2C are a front view, a plan view, and a right side view of a panel component (first embodiment) including the liquid crystal display 9, the storage device 20, and the movable body 40, respectively. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the board component. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are a perspective view and an enlarged view of the main part of the board component in the game ball storage state, and FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are perspective views of the board component in the game ball discharge state. It is a figure and the principal part enlarged view. 6A and 6B are a plan view of the storage device in the game ball storage state and a plan view of the storage device in the game ball discharge state.
The storage device 20 has a saddle member 21 that communicates with an upper prize winning port (winning mouth) 22 located on the left side, and the saddle member 21 is a rectangular tube inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front of the game board. An opening / closing mechanism 30 that opens and closes the collar member 21 is disposed on the back side of the collar member 21. A game ball that has entered from the upper prize winning port 22 enters the cage member 21 through a tubular path and is stored.
A stopper piece 27 that opens and closes the right end opening (discharge port) of the collar member 21 is disposed. The stopper piece 27 is opened and closed by a discharge port opening / closing mechanism 50. A discharge tube body 55 is connected to the opening of the right end portion of the heel member 21, and when the stopper piece 27 is retracted, the game ball in the heel member 21 moves to the discharge tube body 55 side, and the discharge tube body 55. To the game board.

A movable body drive mechanism 60 is disposed on the back side corresponding to the lower end portion of the movable body 40.
The storage device 20 counts the game balls B that are won when a movable piece (not shown) that opens and closes the upper prize winning port 22 provided on the upper portion of the liquid crystal display 9 is in an open state by a sensor. The entered game balls B are stored in a row in the saddle member 21. The gutter member 21 includes a bottom plate 25 that supports a game ball on the upper surface, and the bottom plate 25 is supported so as to be movable forward and backward. The opening / closing mechanism 30 advances and retracts between a closed position in which the bottom plate protrudes forward and an open position in which the bottom plate is retracted backward. When the bottom plate moves to the open position, the game ball that was previously supported on the bottom plate loses the support means and falls into the game area.
In a state where game balls are stored in the scissors member 21, the control means (not shown) operates the movable body drive mechanism 60 under certain conditions to rotate the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword, thereby rotating the scissors member 21. The operation of cutting the front side of the player and the opening operation of the saddle member 21 are carried out almost simultaneously, whereby the stored game balls are released downward, dropped onto the game board surface, and discharged from the out port 7. At this time, using the video and sound effects on the screen of the liquid crystal display 9, it is possible to exert a production effect in connection with the cutting operation by the sword and the dropping operation of the game ball.

Since all the game balls stored in the scissors member 21 can be dropped apart in this way, the effect is as if the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword cut the scissors member 21 and dropped the game balls. An effect is obtained.
The gutter member 21 supports a plurality of game balls B on the upper surface and can move forward and backward in the front-rear direction, and forms a game ball storage space on the bottom plate 25 and is opened and closed by the bottom plate 26a (FIG. 5). (B) and the fixed pipe body 26 having FIG. 6 (b)). When the bottom opening 26 a is closed because the bottom plate 25 protrudes forward, the game balls entered from the top prize winning port 22 are sequentially stored in the bowl member 21. A stopper piece 27 is provided at the end of the storage area of the gutter member 21, and the game ball on the bottom plate 25 is locked by the stopper piece 27 so as not to move further to the right. A required number of game balls can be stored in a row in the storage region of the gutter member 21, and when the bottom plate is retracted backward as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (b) and the bottom opening 26a is opened all at once, The game ball falls onto the game board surface from the bottom opening 26a.
A convex portion 25a and a concave portion 25b are provided at the front edge of the bottom plate 25 according to the present invention, and the convex portion of the game ball B that falls from the bottom opening portion 26a of the fixed tubular body when the bottom plate is retracted rearward. The game ball at the position corresponding to 25a is configured such that the fall timing is delayed as compared with the game ball at the position corresponding to the recess 25b. For this reason, in the process of retracting the bottom plate 25 at a stretch, each game ball will fall at a disjoint timing. For this reason, it is possible to represent the situation in which the spear member 21 is cut by the cutting operation by the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword and the game ball falls, with less humanity (in a natural state).

As shown in the plan view of FIG. 6, the opening / closing mechanism 30 includes a motor 31, a link piece 33 having one end fixed to the output shaft 32 of the motor 31 and having a long hole 33 a at the other end, and a rear portion of the bottom plate 25. The bottom plate 25 is shown in FIG. 6 by driving the motor in a state where the pin 25c is loosely fitted in the elongated hole 33a and rotating the link pieces 33 alternately in the forward and reverse directions. It can be advanced and retracted between the closed position shown in (a) and the open position shown in (b).
The position of the bottom plate 25 is detected by the photosensor P (the same applies to other embodiments).

Next, FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are main part configuration explanatory views of a panel component (storage device) according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 (a) is a storage state, and FIG. 7 (b). Indicates the open state of the first stage. Note that the same portions as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals for description.
A characteristic configuration of the storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is a position where the bottom plate 25 in which convex portions 25a and concave portions 25b are alternately arranged on the front end edge is projected forward (FIG. 7A, bottom opening closed position). The operation of evacuating from the rear is performed in two stages. That is, at the bottom opening closed position shown in FIG. 7A, the bottom plate 25 closes the bottom opening 26a, so that the game balls B on the bottom plate are aligned in a row in the saddle member 21. When dropping the game ball, the control means (not shown) drives the opening / closing mechanism 30 to open the bottom plate 25 in two stages. First, in the first open state, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the bottom plate is not fully opened, and only the game ball on the bottom plate surface corresponding to the recess 25b is half-opened so that it can be dropped from the bottom opening 26a. Stop in the state. At this time, the game ball on the bottom plate surface corresponding to the convex portion 25a does not fall but remains on the bottom plate. Next, after a predetermined short timing, the bottom plate resumes to move back to the fully open state as shown in FIG. 5B, and the game ball remaining on the convex portion 25a is continuously dropped. Thus, by retracting the bottom plate in two stages, the game balls arranged in a row can be dropped separately at different timings. For this reason, the situation where the spear member 21 is cut by the cutting operation by the movable body 40 in the shape of a sword and the game balls fall apart can be expressed with a more natural impression.

Next, FIGS. 8A and 8B are main part explanatory views showing the configuration and operation of a panel component (storage device) according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the drawings will be described with the same reference numerals.
The storage device 20 according to the present embodiment is different from the embodiment in the configuration of the eaves member 21. The saddle member 21 according to the present embodiment is disposed on the back side of the game ball held on the fixed bottom plate 28 and fixed on the fixed bottom plate 28 that holds and fixes a plurality of game balls on the upper surface, and appears and disappears in the front-rear direction. And a pressing member 29. A convex portion 29a and a concave portion 29b for pushing out the game ball B are provided on the front surface of the pressing member 29 in any arrangement (alternately in this example), and the pressing member 29 is projected forward by the opening / closing mechanism 30. Among the game balls falling from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate 28, the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion 29a falls before the game ball at the position corresponding to the concave portion 29b. .
The configuration of the opening / closing mechanism 30 for moving the pressing member 29 back and forth is the same as in the above embodiments. That is, the opening / closing mechanism 30 includes a motor 31, a link piece 33 having one end fixed to the output shaft 32 of the motor 31 and having a long hole 33 a at the other end, and a pin 29 c projecting from an appropriate rear portion of the pressing member 29, With the pin 29c loosely fitted in the elongated hole 33a, the motor is driven and the link pieces 33 are alternately rotated in the forward and reverse directions, whereby the pressing member is retracted as shown in FIG. It can be moved back and forth between the position and the protruding position shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball is dropped, the control means operates the opening / closing mechanism 30 in synchronization with the operation of rotating the movable body 40, and the pressing member at the retracted position in FIG. 29 is moved to the protruding position in FIG. 8B to drop the game ball on the fixed bottom plate 28. At this time, the timing at which the convex portion 29a and the concave portion 29b push out the game ball and drop it from the front end edge of the fixed bottom plate is shifted, so that the game ball can be dropped apart.
In the embodiment of FIG. 8 as well, the falling timing of each game ball can be further separated by operating the pressing member 29 in two stages as in the embodiment of FIG. That is, by temporarily stopping the pressing member 29 in the middle of protruding from the rear to the front, only the game ball at the position corresponding to the convex portion 29a is dropped from the fixed bottom plate 28, and the pressing member 29 resumes moving forward. In this case, all the game balls remaining at the positions corresponding to the recesses 29b may be dropped.

Next, in each of the above embodiments, the right end opening of the flange member 21 is closed by a stopper piece 27 so as to be freely opened and closed. The stopper piece 27 is shown in FIGS. 4, 7A, and 8A. When in the closed state, the game ball accommodated in the saddle member 21 is configured not to fall from the right end opening of the saddle member 21 inclined downward in the right direction.
By opening the stopper piece 27 in the storage device 20 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, all the game balls stored in the saddle member 21 are discharged from the discharge pipe body 55 to the game board surface. The
The discharge port opening / closing mechanism 50 includes a motor 51 and a link piece 53 that opens and closes the stopper piece 27 around the fixed rotation shaft 27a by a driving force from the output shaft 52 of the motor 51. By rotating, the stopper piece 27 opens and closes between the closed position shown in FIGS. 4, 7A and 8A and the open position shown in FIG.

Next, FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the configuration and operation of the movable body drive mechanism 60 provided on the back side corresponding to the lower end portion of the movable body 40.
The movable body driving mechanism 60 includes a motor 61, a link piece 63 having one end fixed by an output shaft 62 of the motor 61 and having a long hole 63a, and a base end portion (rotating shaft portion 40a) of the movable body 40. A pin 41a that is provided at the end of the integrally projecting operating piece 41 and is loosely fitted into the elongated hole 63a.
When the movable body 40 is in the retracted position of FIG. 10A, the link piece 63 is in the position shown in the figure, so that the pin 41 a in the elongated hole 63 a is pushed down and integrated with the operating piece 41. The movable body 40 maintains the retracted posture as shown. On the other hand, when the movable body 40 is moved to the projecting position in FIG. 10B, the motor 61 is driven to rotate the link piece 63 in the counterclockwise direction by a predetermined angle. Then, the pin 41a in the long hole 63a moves to a position as shown in the figure, and the operating piece 41 moves to a protruding position by its own weight or by a biasing force from an elastic member (not shown).

The board component according to the present invention constitutes an effect device in cooperation with the movable body 40 as a gimmick. In this effect device, the movable body 40 has a configuration that moves forward and backward along a movement path on the front side that does not interfere with the falling path of the game ball B from the saddle member 21, and the movable body 40 is retracted from the front of the saddle member. By controlling the game ball to fall from the saddle member in accordance with the timing of reciprocating between the retracted position and the position protruding forward of the saddle member, the saddle member 21 is influenced by the operation of the movable body 40. It is possible to achieve such an effect as dropping the held game ball.
That is, in the pachinko gaming machine provided with the board parts of the present embodiment, the storage device 20 can be used as a game effect means for a big hit. In this pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of types of big hits with different outgoing balls (for example, a first big hit game with a lot of outgoing balls and a second that has fewer balls than the first big hit game as a big hit game using the storage device 20 as a big winning opening) 2 types of jackpot games).
Here, in the first jackpot game, the movable piece that opens and closes the top prize winning port 22 is opened, for example, for 5.2 seconds, or the movable piece is divided into a predetermined number of times, for example, 2 times × 2.6 seconds. Fifteen round games are played with a game of one round. However, a maximum of nine game balls can be won in the upper prize opening 22 in one round game.

On the other hand, in the second jackpot game, after a round game with the above-mentioned pitching is performed five rounds, a round in which the movable piece of the upper prize winning opening 22 is opened for 0.2 seconds, for example, is a round without a round. Play 10 rounds of the game, for example.
In the second jackpot game, the number of rounds (for example, 15R) is set to the first round game, and a round game with a ball is played by an arbitrary number of rounds less than the first jackpot game, and the remaining rounds are played. A round game without a game may be performed, or a round game with a ball may be performed by a smaller number of rounds than the first jackpot game.
In the present embodiment, in any of the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game, in any one of the round games with one to five rounds, the storage device 20 causes the storage device 20 to play the game ball B at least once. It was made to store.
Here, when the jackpot game is the first jackpot, the movable body 40 is brought into contact with the saddle member 21 at the end of the round game in which the game balls are stored to release the stored state, and the game balls are dropped apart. Produce.

FIG. 5 (a) is a diagram showing the production contents immediately after dropping the stored game ball shown in FIG. 4 (a) in conjunction with the rotation of the movable body 40. By bringing the movable body 40 into contact with each other, the game balls are separated and the storage state is released. Furthermore, a powerful effect can be achieved by performing an image display 9a for emphasizing the release of the game ball on the liquid crystal display 9 behind it.
On the other hand, when the jackpot game is the second jackpot game, the storage of the game ball is released without operating the movable body 40 at the end of the round game in which the game ball is stored. At this time, the liquid crystal display 9 is configured not to display an image that emphasizes the release of the game ball.
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, during the first big hit game with many balls that are advantageous to the player, the moving body 40 is stored at the timing of moving in the direction of the game ball stored in the saddle member 21. By dropping the game ball in the state and displaying the image 9a (FIG. 5 (a)) associated with the release of the game ball on the liquid crystal display 9 behind the game ball, the player can be brought up with an unprecedented powerful performance effect. You can be surprised and impressed, and you can play games while having fun.

Further, the movable body 40 is disposed in a retreat area different from the stored game ball B, and is rotated to a position protruding from the retreat area to the front surface of the liquid crystal display 9, so that it is accommodated in the bag member. The game ball B is produced so as to intersect, and the storage of the game ball B is released.
Further, in both the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game, the game device B is stored by the storage device 20 at least once in any of the round games in which there are 1 to 5 rounds.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which game balls are stored in the saddle member located in front of the liquid crystal display, and a plurality of game balls B that are won while the movable piece of the upper prize winning port 22 is opened at the time of big hit, It is stored in front of the liquid crystal display 9 by the collar member 21.
Here, when the jackpot game is the first jackpot game, at the end of the round game in which the game balls are stored, the movable body 40 is moved in the direction of the saddle member 21 and the opening / closing mechanism 30 is operated to drop the game balls. The effect of letting you do.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an effect state immediately after the game ball storage state shown in FIG. 4 is released by the operation of the opening / closing mechanism 30, and the movable body 40 moves to a position where it crosses the saddle member 21, It is possible to produce an effect as if the game ball is dropped by cutting the scissors member 21 with the sword. Furthermore, by performing an image display 9a that emphasizes the release of the game ball on the liquid crystal display 9 behind it, a powerful effect can be performed.
On the other hand, when the jackpot game is the second jackpot, the storage of the game balls is released without operating the movable body 40 at the end of the round game in which the game balls are stored, or the outlet opening / closing mechanism 50 is set. The game ball is locked by the stopper piece 27 by being actuated to be discharged from the discharge pipe body 55. At this time, the liquid crystal display 9 is configured not to display an image that emphasizes the release of the game ball.
Even when configured in this way, as described above, the player can be surprised and impressed by an unprecedented powerful production effect, and the game can be performed while having fun.

As described above, in the present invention, the game ball storing the effect indicating whether or not to continue during the occurrence of the jackpot is used. If it continues, the jackpot will continue, and if it does not continue, an effect indicating that will be performed. If the game ball falls due to the cutting action by the sword as a movable body, the jackpot will continue. In the case of detachment, the stopper piece is released, and the game ball is discharged from the gutter member to the discharge tube body 55, indicating that the jackpot has been completed. In other words, the operation itself that releases the plurality of game balls stored in the storage device to the game board surface has a meaning in the production and can be used as a part of the production by collaboration with other gimmicks and images. As a result, the player will be surprised and impressed with a strong impression, and the game will be able to be enjoyed while enjoying a novel production effect that has never been seen before.
In addition, the board component which concerns on each said embodiment, and the game board 3 which mounts this board component comprise the game board unit.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A), (b), and (c) are the front view, top view, and right view of a board | plate surface component (1st Embodiment). It is a rear view of a board surface component. (A) And (b) is a perspective view of the board | plate surface component in a game ball storage state, and a principal part enlarged view. (A) And (b) is a perspective view of the board component in the game ball discharge | released state, and a principal part enlarged view. (A) And (b) is a top view of the storage device in the game ball storage state, and a plan view of the storage device in the game ball discharge state. It is principal part structure explanatory drawing of the panel surface component (storage device) which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a storage state, (b) is the figure which showed the open state of the 1st step. (A) And (b) is principal part explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement of the panel surface component (storage device) which concern on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the discharge structure of the game ball in a storage apparatus. (A) And (b) is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the movable body drive mechanism provided in the back side equivalent to the lower end part of a movable body.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 3a ... Game area (game board surface), 4 ... Dish part, 5 ... Launch lever, 6 ... Operation part, 7 ... Out port, 8 ... Special symbol display, 9 ... Liquid crystal display, 9a ... Images: 10 ... Normal symbol display, 11 ... Variable winning device, 12 ... Gate, 13 ... Lower University winning opening, 14 ... Upper start pocket, 15 ... Holding lamp, 16 ... Normal winning opening, 17 ... Den Cho, 20 ... Storage device, 21 ... Saddle member, 21 ... Saddle member, 22 ... Upper prize port, 22 ... Large prize port, 25 ... Bottom plate, 25a ... Convex part, 25b ... Concave part, 25c ... Pin, 26 ... Fixed tube , 26a ... bottom opening, 27 ... stopper piece, 27a ... fixed rotating shaft, 28 ... fixed bottom plate, 29 ... pressing member, 29a ... convex part, 29b ... concave part, 29c ... pin, 30 ... opening / closing mechanism, 31 ... motor 32 ... output shaft 33 ... link piece 33a ... long hole 40 ... movable , 40a ... rotating shaft part, 41 ... operating piece, 41a ... pin, 50 ... discharge port opening / closing mechanism, 51 ... motor, 52 ... output shaft, 53 ... link piece, 55 ... discharge pipe body, 60 ... movable body drive mechanism , 61 ... motor, 62 ... output shaft, 63 ... link piece, 63a ... long hole

Claims (7)

A board component comprising a prize opening provided on the game board surface and a gutter member that stores a predetermined number of game balls that have entered the prize board in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface,
The saddle member includes a bottom plate that supports a plurality of the game balls on the upper surface and can advance and retreat in the front-rear direction intersecting the game board surface, and a bottom opening that is opened and closed by the bottom plate,
A convex portion and a concave portion are provided on the front edge of the bottom plate, and when the bottom plate is located in front, the bottom ball opening prevents the game ball from falling from the bottom opening, and when the bottom plate is retracted backward, the bottom opening. To release the game ball,
Among the game balls that fall from the bottom opening in the process of moving the bottom plate from the front to the rear, the game ball in the position corresponding to the convex portion has a lower fall timing than the game ball in the position corresponding to the concave portion. A panel component characterized by being configured to do so.   By temporarily stopping while the bottom plate is moving from the front to the rear, only the game ball at the position corresponding to the recess is dropped from the top of the bottom plate, and the bottom plate resumes movement by resuming backward. The board component according to claim 1, wherein a game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion is dropped at a time point. A board surface component comprising a prize opening provided on the game board surface and a gutter member that stores a predetermined number of game balls that have entered the prize board in a direction substantially parallel to the game board surface,
The scissors member includes a fixed bottom plate that holds the plurality of game balls on the upper surface, and a pressing member that is arranged on the back side of the game balls on the fixed bottom plate and protrudes in the front-rear direction,
When the pressing member is located rearward, the fixed bottom plate continues to hold the game ball,
A convex portion and a concave portion for pushing out the game ball are provided on the front surface of the pressing member, and when the pressing member in the rear position protrudes forward, the gaming ball that falls from the front edge of the fixed bottom plate A board component characterized in that a game ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion falls before the game ball at a position corresponding to the concave portion.   When the pressing member resumes moving forward only by causing the gaming ball at a position corresponding to the convex portion to fall from the fixed bottom plate by temporarily stopping while the pressing member is protruding forward from the rear. The board component according to claim 3, wherein a game ball at a position corresponding to the recess is dropped. A stage device comprising the board component according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a gimmick,
The gimmick comprises a configuration that advances and retreats along a moving path on the front side that does not interfere with the falling path of the game ball from the saddle member,
The gimmick is controlled to drop the game ball from the saddle member in accordance with the timing of reciprocating between the retracted position where the gimmick is retracted from the front of the saddle member and the position protruding forward of the saddle member. A characteristic production device.   A game board unit comprising the board component according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   A pachinko gaming machine comprising the gaming board unit according to claim 6.

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