JP6210129B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko machine, there is one in which a sorting device that sorts a game ball that has been entered is provided inside the winning device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-270584 (pages 8-9, FIG. 3)

  However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

  That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, there is a problem that the flow area of the game ball on the game board is narrowed by the winning device.

  In addition, it is difficult to simultaneously view the display information on the display screen and the process of whether or not the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the winning device, and the player is watched at the display information on the display screen. There is also a problem that oversight of the process of whether or not the player has entered the winning device increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can secure a gaming area and can reduce oversight of a winning entry to a winning device and display information on a display screen. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
A game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven;
An operating port provided in the game board and capable of entering a game ball;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on a game ball entering the operating port;
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, a means for allowing a game ball to enter is in a predetermined state, wherein a game ball enters the variable entrance and the game ball enters the variable entrance. operation member spheres can first state and a game ball is operated in the left direction and right direction in a front view of the game board in order to change to the second state hardly ball entrance, ball entrance from the variable ball entrance opening An inner space through which the game ball is guided, and a ball entry means provided in the internal space and having a distribution means for distributing the game ball;
Display means having a display screen for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the entry means;
A circumferential member provided on the game board and formed so as to at least partially surround the display means;
With
The circumferential member includes a ball entrance part into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter, a guide passage for guiding the game ball entered in the ball entrance part, and a game guided in the guide passage A discharge portion capable of discharging a ball to the gaming area;
The display means is provided at a position on the back side of the circumferential member when the game board is viewed from the front and does not overlap the distribution means,
Within the width of the display screen that is visible when the game board is viewed from the front, the discharge unit discharges the game ball and the variable entrance is located below the discharge unit,
Be between the circumferential member and the entering-ball means in a state viewed from the front of the game board, and said operating member to the inside is provided than the lateral width of the circumferential member and the entering sphere means,
The entrance means is provided in a region including a central portion in the width direction of the game board .

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can secure a gaming area and can reduce oversight of a winning ball to a winning device and display information on a display screen.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of an example. It is a block diagram which illustrates the electrical connection of the pachinko machine of an Example. (A) is a front view showing the center frame and the winning device when the blades are closed, and (b) is a front view showing the center frame and the winning device when the blades are open. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal frame location in the case where a blade | wing is a closed state and a winning device. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the center frame and the principal part location of a prize-winning apparatus in case a blade | wing is an open state. It is a front view of the center frame and winning device of a modification.

  This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(0A) In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be driven,
The game board includes a ball entry means into which a game ball can enter at a predetermined location in the game area,
The game board further includes a winning device that allows a game ball to be entered based on the game ball having entered the winning means, and a display screen corresponding to the state of the winning device. Display means for displaying a predetermined effect, arranged in the vertical direction from the top in the order of the display device and the winning device in the center of the gaming area in the width direction,
The display means includes a decorative member disposed on at least a part of the periphery of the display screen,
The decorative member is
An entrance where game balls can enter,
A guide passage for guiding a game ball that has entered the entrance,
Discharging means for discharging the game ball guided in the guide passage to the upper portion of the winning device in a discharging range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means;
With
The winning device is
Specific entry means that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player by entering the game ball;
Non-specific entry means that is a means of entry other than the specific entry means and allows a game ball to enter,
A movable movable accessory that distributes game balls to the specific ball entry means or the non-specific ball entry means;
The specific entry means, the non-specific entry means, and the movable accessory are arranged at predetermined locations in an internal space, and the specific entry means, the non-specific entry means, and the movable combination are At least the movable member visible from the outside in a front view;
Based on the game ball entering the ball entry means, the game ball from the discharge means changes to an open state in which it can enter, and is provided above the main body member and directly below the discharge means. Open and close ball entry means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (0A) above, a winning device that allows a game ball to enter based on the game ball entering the winning means, a display screen, and the display screen includes the winning device. Display means for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction from the top in the order of the display device and the winning device in the center in the width direction of the game area of the game board. In addition, the decorative member arranged in at least a part of the periphery of the display screen of the display means includes a entrance where a game ball can enter, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball that has entered the entrance And a discharge means for discharging the game ball guided in the guide passage to the upper portion of the winning device within a discharge range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means. In addition, the winning device includes a specific ball entry means that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player by entering a game ball, and a ball entry means other than the specific ball entry means, and the game ball enters. Non-specific entry means capable of sphere, movable movable combination that distributes game balls to specific entry means or non-specific entry means, specific entry means, non-specific entry means and movable combination A body member that is disposed at a predetermined position in the internal space, and at least the movable accessory of the specific entry means, the non-specific entry means, and the movable accessory is visible from the outside in a front view; Opening and closing balls provided on the upper part of the main body member and directly below the discharging means, which are changed to an open state in which the gaming balls from the discharging means can enter based on the game balls entering the ball means. Means.

  Therefore, since the display means and the winning device are arranged in the vertical direction at the central portion in the width direction of the game area of the game board, a part of the display screen of the display means is behind the movable accessory in the winning device. The display area can be easily viewed without being hidden, and the game area can be secured without the winning device being enlarged in the horizontal direction or the game area being narrowed.

  In addition, since the display means is provided above the opening / closing entrance means of the winning device, the display means and the opening / closing entrance means are displayed compared to the display means below the opening / closing entrance means. It is easy to see whether or not there is a ball. In other words, if there is a display means below the opening / closing entrance means, after viewing the display means for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the winning device, the opening / closing entrance means above it must be seen. In other words, it is necessary to move the line of sight against the flow of the ball, and when the line of sight to the opening and closing ball entry means is moved, the presence or absence of the ball entering the opening and closing ball entry means may have already been completed. However, since the display means is provided above the opening / closing entrance means of the winning device, the line of sight moves to the opening / closing entrance means below the display means for displaying the effect. That is, the line of sight is moving in the flow of the sphere, and it is possible to easily see whether or not there is a ball entering the opening and closing ball entry means. Can be easily seen.

In addition, since the movable accessory is provided inside the main body member of the winning device different from the display means, the movable accessory is not positioned on the front side (front position) of the display screen. It is possible to eliminate the movement restrictions of movable actors (that is, movable actors are restricted to movements that do not interfere with the display screen), and movable actors can be moved freely inside the main body. The degree of freedom of movement of the accessory can be improved.
The game ball that has entered the decorative member around the display screen is guided by the guide passage and discharged from the discharge means below the display means in a discharge range narrower than the display screen width. The player may or may not enter the open / close entrance means at the top of the winning device. In other words, the open / close ball entry means of the winning device is located directly below the display screen, and it can be seen without moving the line of sight whether or not the game ball discharged from the discharge means enters the open / close ball entry means. The display screen of the display means and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device can be easily viewed at the same time, and even if the player is gazed at the display screen of the displaying means, The oversight process of entering / exiting can be reduced.
As a result, the display screen is easy to see, the game area can be secured, the degree of freedom of movement of the movable accessory can be improved, and the player can enter the winning apparatus and display information on the display screen at the same time. A gaming machine capable of being provided can be provided.

(0B) In the gaming machine according to (0A),
The opening / closing entrance means includes a movable part that can be changed between an open state in which an opening for allowing a game ball to enter and a closed state in which the opening is closed,
The game machine, wherein the movable portion is positioned within a width of the decorative member in the opened state.

  According to the invention described in (0B), the movable portion of the open / close ball entry means can be changed between an open state in which an opening into which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which the opening is closed. . Even when the movable portion is in the open state, the game area width does not become narrower beyond the lateral width of the decorative member because it is located within the lateral width of the decorative member.

(1) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B),
The decorative member further includes staying means for allowing the game ball guided in the guide passage to stay in a position below the display means so as to be visible.
The gaming machine is characterized in that the discharging means discharges the game ball from the staying means to an upper part of the winning device within a discharging range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means.

  According to the invention described in (1), the staying means for the decorative member is provided at a position below the display means, and allows the game ball guided in the guide passage to stay visible. The discharging means discharges the game ball from the staying means to the upper part of the winning device within a discharge range narrower than the display screen width at a position below the display means. In other words, it is possible to check the game ball staying in the stay means below the display means, and to alert the stay ball during the stay period of the game ball staying means, and then from the discharge means Since it is discharged, it is possible to prevent further overlooking of the game ball that is about to be discharged from the display means to the upper part of the winning device, and whether or not the game ball discharged from the discharge means enters the opening and closing ball entry means. Since it can be seen without moving, it becomes easy to see the display screen of the display means and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device at the same time, and watch the player on the display screen of the display means Even if it is allowed to be missed, oversight of the process of presence / absence of entering the winning device can be reduced.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B) or the gaming machine according to (1),
The gaming machine, wherein the decorative member and the winning device are integrally formed.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, in the case where the decoration member discharge means and the open / close ball entry means of the winning device are separately attached to the game board, the discharge means and the open / close ball entry means are provided. Although the positional relationship changes depending on the accuracy of attachment to both game boards, since the decorative member and the winning device are integrally formed, the positional relationship between the discharging means and the opening / closing ball entering means There is no change depending on the accuracy of mounting on the game board, and it is not necessary to adjust the mounting position of the both, and the mounting workability is excellent.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
A constricted portion having a width smaller than a lateral width of the decorative member and the winning device is provided on both sides between the decorative member and the winning device in a state in which the game board is viewed from the front.
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing ball entry means is provided in the constricted portion.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, the constricted portions having a width smaller than the lateral width of the decorative member and the winning device are provided on both sides between the decorative member and the winning device with the game board viewed from the front. Therefore, the game area can be widened as much as the constricted portion is formed. That is, the game ball may flow down to the constriction between the decorative member and the winning device. In addition, since the opening / closing entrance means is provided in the constriction portion, the process of whether or not the game ball enters the display screen of the display means and the opening / closing entrance means provided in the constriction portion immediately below the display screen Can be seen at the same time, and even if the player pays attention to the display screen of the display means, it is possible to reduce oversight of the process of whether or not the player has entered the winning device.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
The opening / closing ball entry means includes a pair of movable parts arranged in a horizontal direction, and the pair of movable parts pivots and opens so that the front end sides are separated from each other with the shaft part on the lower end side as an axis. Can be changed between an open state that forms an opening in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the pair of movable parts rotate and close so that the distal end sides approach each other with the shaft part as an axis. The gaming machine is characterized in that the pair of movable portions are positioned within a lateral width of the decorative member and the winning device in the opened state.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the pair of movable parts arranged in the lateral direction in the open / close ball entry means rotate and open so that the tip side is separated from each other with the shaft part on the lower end side as the axis. By this, it becomes an open state that forms an opening in which a game ball can enter, and conversely, it can be changed to a closed state in which the opening is closed by rotating and closing so that the tip side approaches each other with the shaft portion as an axis. It is a thing. Even when the pair of movable parts are in the open state, the game area width does not become narrower than the width of the decorative member and the winning device because it is located within the width of the decorative member and the winning device.

(5) In the gaming machine according to (4),
The gaming area is circular, substantially circular, elliptical or substantially elliptical in front view,
The constricted portion is located at a portion having the largest width in a front view of the gaming area.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, the game area is circular, substantially circular, elliptical or substantially elliptical when viewed from the front, and the constricted portion has the largest lateral width when viewed from the front of the game area. Since the horizontal width of the display means and the winning device is maximized, the movable portion remains within the horizontal width of the decorative member and the winning device even when the pair of movable portions are opened. For this reason, the game area width is not narrowed by the movement of the movable portion, and it can be configured to be interesting even by the flow-down mode of the game balls in the game area.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The winning device is provided with an arcuate passage portion whose center is high in the front view and whose both ends are lower than the center, so that the central portion is located directly below the discharging means
The game ball discharged from the discharge means can flow down from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion toward the left end or the right end,
The game machine, wherein the pair of movable parts are respectively disposed at both ends of the arcuate passage part.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the winning device is provided with the arc-shaped passage portion whose center is high and whose both ends are lower than that in the front view so that the central portion is located directly below the discharging means. . The game ball discharged from the discharging means can flow down from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion toward the left end or the right end. A pair of movable parts are provided at both ends of the arcuate passage part. Therefore, the game ball that enters the decorative member of the display means and is discharged from the discharge means is always discharged to the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion of the winning device, and flows down toward the left end or the right end of the arc-shaped passage portion. Then, it can be guided toward the movable parts respectively provided at the left end and the right end. For example, if a pair of movable parts are in the open state, a game ball that has passed through the arc-shaped passage part enters the winning device, and conversely if the pair of movable parts is in the closed state, it enters the winning device. You will pass without a ball. In other words, the game ball that has entered the decoration member of the display means can always be guided to the opening / closing ball entry means (a pair of movable parts) of the winning device, and the open / close ball entry means (the pair of movable parts) is open or Whether the ball can be entered can be determined by the closed state.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The staying means includes a swing surface on which a game ball swings in the width direction when viewed from the front.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, since the game ball swings in the width direction in the front view on the swinging surface of the staying means, the staying before being discharged by the discharging means at the subsequent stage of the staying means. The game ball swung by the means can be watched.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The stay means includes a one-way path portion that is longer than a straight path directly connecting the guide passage and the discharge means and allows a game ball to pass through a predetermined path only in one direction. A gaming machine characterized in that a game ball is guided through a route portion to stay in the decorative member.

  According to the invention described in (8) above, the one-way path portion of the staying means is a longer path than the straight path directly connecting the guide passage and the discharging means, and the game ball is moved along the predetermined path. It is a route that passes only in one direction. Therefore, by guiding the game ball in one direction through the one-way path portion, the game ball can stay in the decorative member, and in the staying means before being discharged by the discharge means at the subsequent stage of the stay means By being guided in one direction, it is possible to watch the game ball that is staying.

(9) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B), or the gaming machine according to (1),
A gaming machine, wherein the decorative member and the winning device are arranged with an interval between the decorative member and the winning device so that a game ball can pass in the lateral direction between the decorative member and the winning device.

  According to the invention described in (9) above, the decorative member and the winning device are arranged with an interval between the decorative member and the winning device so that a game ball can pass laterally between the decorative member and the winning device. Therefore, the game ball flowing down the left side of the game board flows down from the decoration member and the winning device to the right side of the game board, and conversely, it flows down from the right to the left. It is possible to provide a variety of game boards.

(10) In the gaming machine according to (0A) or (0B), or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (10) above, the display screen is easy to see, the game area can be secured, the degree of freedom of movement of the movable accessory can be improved, and the winning entry and display to the winning device It is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can simultaneously display information displayed on the screen. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. The winning opening (or passing through the operating gate) may be mentioned. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a winning device (such as a variable winning means or a special winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won. To which a valuable value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as a prize ball) is given.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. The inner frame 12 is supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left-hand side as viewed as an opening / closing axis, and one side portion (for example, the left-hand side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 is used as the opening / closing axis J1. And a front frame set 14 attached to the frame 12 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member that forms the outer shape thereof, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened on the front side of a resin base (not shown).

  Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2) described later) having the opening at the substantially central position. A plate-like member having an opening having an equivalent size is formed.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with an opening / closing axis J1 in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to a resin base (not shown).

  The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the back side of the resin base so that the game area 30a is positioned at an opening of the resin base (not shown).

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in a little more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Can be opened forward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14, as viewed from the front, is a lower tray unit 13 positioned at the bottom, an upper tray unit 21 positioned above the lower tray unit 13, and the upper tray unit 21. And a glass frame portion 23 located on the upper side of the main body. The lower plate unit 13, the upper plate unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are respectively attached to the respective portions on the front side of the base plate shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. The lower plate unit 13 includes a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side thereof.

  The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is used to draw out (discharge) the game ball in the lower tray 15, and by moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. The game balls that are opened and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball launcher 38 is driven into the game area 30a of the game board 30 shown in FIG. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, a game ball launching handle 18 and a launching device 229 (see FIG. 3). The sound output unit 24 outputs sound from speakers 48 (see FIG. 3) provided in the front frame set 14 at two locations on the left and right sides of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front. Output port.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate unit 21 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (a position directly above the lower plate 15). The top plate 19 is provided as a receiving tray. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line.

  The glass frame part 23 is provided with the window part 101 formed in the upper side of the upper plate unit 21, as shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, most of the game area 30 a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 is externally attached to the front frame set 14 at the center of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate unit 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elliptical shape is formed so that the window portion 101 can be visually recognized from the side. Specifically, the window 101 has a substantially vertically long elliptical shape with a hollow center, and a glass unit (not shown) is attached to the front frame set 14 so that the hollow portion is covered with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically long elliptical shape. It is attached to the back side. The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes various types of electrical decorations (a first electrical decoration unit 102, a second electrical illumination unit 103, and a third electrical illumination unit 104) around the window 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a first electric decoration unit 102 (left electric decoration part) that incorporates an LED or the like in the left part around the window part 101 in a front view. A second electric decoration part 103 (right electric decoration part) incorporating an LED or the like in a right place around the window part 101, and a third electric decoration part 104 containing an LED or the like in an upper part around the window part 101. (Upper illumination part). These lighting parts play a role of enhancing the effect of the game by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the first lighting unit 102, the second lighting unit 103, and the third lighting unit 104 function as jackpot lamps, and are turned on or flashing when jackpots are performed, Inform. In addition, the first and second illumination units 102 and 103 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. ing. In addition, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 has a planar shape, the stamp S1 (see FIG. 2) attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 is suitably read by the machine from the planar portion of the small window 107. be able to.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. When the lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The lending operation unit 120 may be further provided with a frequency display unit (not shown). This frequency display unit (not shown) displays the remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a rectangular plywood shape as viewed from the front and has a shape in which both left corners are removed, and its peripheral portion (outer portions of rails 51 and 52, which will be described later) is inside. FIG. 1 shows a game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, which is in contact with the back side of the resin base (not shown) of the frame 12, and is substantially oval in shape of the resin base. The window portion 101 (glass plate 137) is visible from the front outer side of the front frame set 14.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launching device 38 (see FIG. 1) to the upper part of the game board 30. The game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 described later of the plurality of rails 51 and 52. The plurality of rails 51 and 52 are long metal strip members made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in an inner and outer double. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially vertical elliptical shape except for about 1/4 of the upper side. The outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Further, in a state in which the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer rail 52 is located at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Is configured such that a return rubber 54 (a member indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) provided on the inner frame 12 is located. Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. Since the outer rail 52 is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, a wall portion 55 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2) formed on the inner frame 12 is located from the front end of the outer rail 52 to the right front end of the inner rail 51. Thus, the right side of the game area 30 is partitioned.

  The lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is written) or a plate. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1 in FIG. 2) to the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned and formed into a substantially vertically long circular shape by inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 The game area 30a defined on the board surface is much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the left-right direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is disposed below the first start port 31 disposed at two positions on the left side and the right side below the board surface, and below the first start port 31 on the left side below the board surface. And a second start port 33.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 includes a display device 60 that includes a display screen 61 and displays a predetermined effect on the display screen 61 (for example, a predetermined effect display according to the state of the winning device 40); A winning device 40 is provided that allows the game ball B to be entered based on the game ball B having entered the first start port 31 or the second start port 33. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display device 60 includes a center frame 90 disposed at least at a part around the display screen 61. The center frame 90 of this embodiment is arranged on the entire outer periphery of the display screen 61 and is arranged with the corners of the display screen 61 hidden, but the end of the display screen 61 is hidden. The display screen 61 may be arranged at least around the display screen 61 without hiding the display screen 61.

  Here, the structure of the display device 60, the winning device 40, and the center frame 90 will be described in a little more detail with reference to FIGS. 4A is a front view showing the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are closed, and FIG. 4B is the center frame when the blades 41a and 41b are open. It is a front view showing 90 and winning device 40. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the main parts of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are closed. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing main portions of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are in the open state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the display device 60 and the winning device 40 are arranged at the center in the width direction of the game area 30 a and in the vertical direction from top to bottom in that order.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed. That is, the center frame 90 and a main body member 214 (to be described later) of the winning device 40 have an integral structure, for example, resin-molded so as not to be separated.

  In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36 for collecting the game balls B that have not entered the first start port 31, the second start port 33, the winning device 40, or the like at the lowest position in the game area 30a. Yes.

  The first start port 31, the second start port 33, the winning device 40, the center frame 90, and the like are disposed in each through hole formed by router processing in the game board 30, and the front side of the game board 30 It is attached with screws. The first start port 31 and the second start port 33 described above correspond to the ball entry means in the present invention.

  Here, the structure of the center frame 90 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the center frame 90 includes entrances 91 through which the game balls B can enter, for example, at both the left and right sides. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the center frame 90 is guided by the guide passage portion 92 that guides the game ball B that has entered the entrance 91, and the guide passage portion 92. A stage 93 provided at a lower position of the display device 60 for allowing the game ball B to stay visible, and a game ball B guided to stay at the stage 93 at the lower position of the display device 60 on the display screen 61 And a discharge portion 94 that discharges the upper portion of the winning device 40 within a discharge range narrower than the width.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the discharge unit 94 discharges the game ball B from the stage 93 to the upper portion of the winning device 40 in a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61 at a position below the display device 60. Is.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stage 93 includes a plurality of (three in the embodiment) swing surfaces on which the game ball B swings in the width direction when viewed from the front. Specifically, the three-stage rocking surface includes the first rocking surface 93a at the uppermost stage on the farthest side, the second rocking surface 93b on the nearer side and the lower position, and the second rocking surface 93b at the lower position. The game ball B flows down in the order of the first swing surface 93a, the second swing surface 93b, and the third swing surface 93c. It is like that.

  Next, the winning device 40 provided immediately below the center frame 90 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the winning device 40 includes a specific winning portion 210 (V zone) that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player when the game ball B enters, and the specific winning portion. Apart from the part 210 (V zone), a normal winning part 212 into which a game ball B can enter and a movable part that distributes the game balls B to the specific winning part 210 (V zone) or the normal winning part 212 are distributed. The driving body 42 (movable accessory), the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), the normal winning portion 212, and the driving body 42 are disposed at predetermined locations in the internal space, and the specific winning portion 210 (V zone) and the normal winning portion are arranged. Based on the fact that at least the driving body 42 of the portion 212 and the driving body 42 is visible from the outside in a front view, and that the game ball B has entered the first start port 31 or the second start port 33 The game ball B from the discharge unit 94 can enter And a closing ball entrance portion 216 provided immediately below the discharge portion 94 of and the center frame 90 in the upper portion of the body member 214 be one which displaced to Do open state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the open / close ball-entering portion 216 has blades 41 a and 41 b arranged in a pair on the left and right above the winning device 40, and the blades 41 a and 41 b are blade driving devices 49. The opening / closing operation is driven by (see FIG. 3). More specifically, the blades 41a and 41b are opened after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) from the detection of the ball entering the first start port 31, and are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds when opened once). It will be closed later. Further, the blades 41a and 41b are opened after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) from the detection of the ball entering the second start port 33, and are closed after the predetermined time (2 seconds opening is twice). . The blades 41a and 41b are shaped like a character, for example. When the blades 41a and 41b are opened, the game ball B can be won into the winning device 40, and when the blades 41a and 41b are closed, the game ball B cannot be won into the winning device 40. In addition, time for the blades 41a and 41b to be in an open state (open state) at one time is 2 seconds. The opening time may be changed to any time other than 2 seconds (for example, any time such as 1.8 seconds).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the opening / closing ball entering portion 216 is configured such that the pair of blades 41 a and 41 b are rotated and opened so that the distal end sides are separated from each other about the shaft portion 41 c on the lower end side. An open state in which an opening 41e (see FIG. 4B and FIG. 6) into which the game ball B can enter is formed, and the pair of blades 41a and 41b are rotated so that the tip side approaches each other about the shaft portion 41c. Then, the opening 41e can be changed to a closed state by closing and the pair of blades 41a and 41b are located within the lateral width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 in the opened state (see FIG. 4 (b)).

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the winning device 40 has an arcuate passage portion 41 d in which the shape of the surface on which the game ball passes and contacts is arcuate when viewed from the front. The arcuate passage portion 41d is a passage having a center in the front view and a lower end at both ends, and the center portion is located immediately below the discharge portion 94. The game ball B discharged from the discharge portion 94 of the center frame 90 can flow down from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end. The pair of blades 41a and 41b described above are disposed at both ends of the arcuate passage portion 41d.

  The game ball B that has entered the winning device 40 through the opening 41e (see FIGS. 4B and 6) formed by opening the pair of blades 41a and 41b is shown in FIG. As indicated by a two-dot chain line arrow shown in b), it is guided toward the driving body 42 through a passage portion (not shown). Note that a game ball entering the winning device 40 is detected by a winning number detection passage sensor 226 (see FIG. 3) provided in a passage portion (not shown) of the winning device 40.

  Moreover, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a main control device 70 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG.

  The first starting port 31 shown in FIG. 2 includes a first starting port passage sensor 32 that can detect that the game ball B has passed, as shown in FIG. When the first start port passage sensor 32 detects the passage of the game ball B, it outputs a detection signal to the main controller 70. When the main control device 70 receives the detection signal from the first start port passage sensor 32, the main control device 70 performs an operation of simultaneously opening the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 once (for 2 seconds). Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second starting port 33 shown in FIG. 2 includes a second starting port passage sensor 34 that can detect that the game ball B has passed. When the second start port passage sensor 34 detects the passage of the game ball B, it outputs a detection signal to the main controller 70. When the main control device 70 receives the detection signal from the second start port passage sensor 34, the main control device 70 performs an operation of simultaneously opening the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 twice (opening for 2 seconds twice).

  Further, the driving body 42 of the winning device 40 is a member formed in a predetermined character shape (for example, a male character shape) and has a predetermined motion (for example, a motion combining horizontal swing and vertical motion). It comes to be driven by. The driving body 42 is disposed so as to be freely driven on the rolling surface 220 on which the game ball B rolls, and the rolling mode of the gaming ball B rolling on the rolling surface 220 by the drive. Such a game ball B wins either the specific winning portion 210 (V zone) or the normal winning portion 212 located on the downstream side of the rolling surface 220.

  In a normal gaming state, that is, a state other than a gaming state advantageous to the player (a jackpot state), if the game ball B enters (wins) the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), a jackpot state is generated. However, when the player enters the normal winning portion 212, only a winning ball is given for the entered ball, and no big hit state occurs.

  That is, the game ball B that has entered the winning device 40 enters either the specific winning unit 210 or the normal winning unit 212. A V detection sensor 43 is arranged in the specific winning unit 210 (V zone) (see FIG. 3), and detects the passing of the game ball B won in the specific winning unit 210 (V zone). A detection signal from the V detection sensor 43 is output to the main controller 70. Further, the game ball B that has entered the normal winning portion 212 is detected by the detection sensor 44. A detection signal from the detection sensor 44 is output to the main controller 70.

  Further, the display device 60 displays the number of rounds of the special game, displays the count number of the game balls B won in the winning device 40 in one round, and displays information and cues on various game states. It also has a function to display. In this pachinko machine 10, when the game ball B passes through the V zone in the normal game state, the game state is changed to an advantageous game state for the player and a special game of 8 rounds at maximum is performed.

  In addition to this, the windmill 37 etc. which are arrange | positioned at the left and right of the winning device 40 are also attached to the game board 30. In addition, a plurality of nails (not shown) that guide and play the game ball B to enhance its playability are also arranged on the game board 30.

  Here, the main controller 70 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the main controller 70 is configured as a microcomputer centered on a CPU 72. In addition to a power supply circuit 73 that supplies power to the CPU 72, a ROM 74 that stores various processing programs and a temporary storage are provided. A RAM 76 for storing data, a timer 77 for measuring time, a clock circuit 78 for outputting a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, and an input / output processing circuit 80 are connected by a bus 79. A detection signal from the first start port passage sensor 32 and the second start port passage sensor 34, a detection signal from the V detection sensor 43, and the like are input to the main control device 70 via the input / output processing circuit 80. Further, the main control device 70 receives a drive signal to the blade drive device 49 that drives opening and closing of the pair of blades 41a and 41b, a control signal to the display control device 45 that controls the display control of the display device 60, and awards. A control signal to the payout control device 46 that controls the payout of the ball, a control signal to the sound control device 47 to which the speaker 48 is connected, and lighting signals to various lamps (not shown) are output via the input / output processing circuit 80. Has been.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second start port 33 includes an opening / closing blade that changes to an easy entry state in which the game ball B can enter more easily than a normal state in which the game ball B can enter. ing. The game board 30 includes a through gate 35 through which the game ball B can pass, for example, at a location above the windmill 37. The through gate 35 includes a through gate passage sensor 35 a that detects the passage of the game ball B, and a detection signal from the passage sensor 35 a is output to the main control device 70.

  The main control device 70 performs the open lottery of the second start port 33 based on the detection of the passage by the through gate passage sensor 35a. If the win is selected, the main control device 70 opens the open blade 33a of the second start port 33 for a predetermined time (for example, 2 Second) and the second start port 33 is not opened if the selection is lost. The display regarding the lottery is displayed on a partial area of the display screen 61 of the display device 60 by the display control device 45 based on an instruction from the main control device 70. For example, if the symbol “○” indicating that it is a winning symbol and the symbol “×” indicating that it is a winning symbol are displayed alternately, and the variable display stops when the symbol “○” stops, 2 The opening blade 33a of the start port 33 is opened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a constricted portion 200 having a width smaller than the lateral width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 on both sides between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 in a state where the game board 30 is viewed from the front. The blades 41 a and 41 b are provided in the constricted portion 200.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a has a vertically long substantially oval shape when viewed from the front. The constricted portion 200 is located in a portion having the largest lateral width in the front view of the game area 30a.

  The display device 60 described above corresponds to the display means in the present invention, the above-described center frame 90 corresponds to the decorative member in the present invention, and the above-described guide passage portion 92 corresponds to the guide passage in the present invention. The discharging portion 94 corresponds to the discharging means in the present invention, the above-described specific winning portion 210 (V zone) corresponds to the specific winning portion in the present invention, and the above-mentioned normal winning portion 212 is the non-specific winning portion in the present invention. The driving body 42 described above corresponds to a movable accessory in the present invention, the above-described opening / closing entrance ball portion 216 corresponds to an opening / closing entrance means in the present invention, and the above-described stage 93 serves as a staying means in the present invention. The pair of blades 41a and 41b described above correspond to a pair of movable parts in the present invention.

  Next, the flow of the game ball B that has entered the center frame 90 will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball B that has entered the left or right entrance 91 of the center frame 90 passes through the guide passage portion 92 toward the stage 93 as indicated by a two-dot chain arrow. Guided. The game ball B guided by the stage 93 swings left and right on the first swinging surface 93a and flows down to the second swinging surface 93b on the lower stage, and this second swinging surface. 93b also swings in the left-right direction and further flows down to the lower third swinging surface 93c, or flows down to the third swinging surface 93c without swinging at the second swinging surface 93b. It is discharged from the discharge portion 94 of the swing surface 93c to the arcuate passage portion 41d.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the game ball B discharged from the discharge portion 94 flows down from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, if the pair of blades 41 a and 41 b of the winning device 40 is in the closed state, it will fall without entering the entering device 40. . On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 6, if the pair of blades 41 a and 41 b of the winning device 40 is in an open state, the opening 41 e by the pair of blades 41 a and 41 b of the ball entering device 40 is used. The game ball B enters, is guided toward the driving body 42 inside the winning device 40, and flows down on the rolling surface 220 to either the specific winning portion 210 (V zone) or the normal winning portion 212. Win a prize.

  In a normal gaming state (a state other than the big hit state), when the game ball B enters (wins) the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), a big hit state (a “blade mono big hit” state described later) occurs. However, when the player enters the normal winning portion 212, only a winning ball is given for the entered ball, and no big hit state occurs.

  Subsequently, the jackpot state and the like will be described. When the winning device 40 is in a big hit state (that is, a state in which the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 are opened and closed for a predetermined round), the number of winning (winning) game balls B to the winning device 40 is used for detecting the number of winnings. It is detected by the passage sensor 226 (see FIG. 3), and when the number of winning game balls B in the big hit state reaches a predetermined number (here, 10), the round ends. The round is also ended when the opening and closing of the blades 41a, 41b of the winning device 40 reaches a predetermined number (18 times). In other words, one round in the jackpot state is achieved when one of the number of times the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 are released (18 times) or the number of winning game balls B (10) is achieved to a predetermined number. The round ends.

  In other words, the main control device 70 drives the blade driving device 49 to open and close the blades 41a and 41b 18 times. During that time, a predetermined number (10 in this case) of game balls B have won in the winning device 40. Sometimes, even if the opening / closing operation is less than 18 times, a command is output to the blade driving device 49 to close the blades 41a and 41b, and the round is terminated and continued until a predetermined maximum round. For example, in the case of a big win state caused by winning (winning) a specific winning unit 210 (V zone) of the winning device 40, a winning (winning) to the specific winning unit 210 (V zone) is achieved. ), The maximum round (for example, 2, 7, 15 rounds) is determined. That is, the main control device 70 includes a maximum round determination random number, and based on the maximum round determination random number at the time of detecting a winning (winning) to the specific winning unit 210 (V zone), two rounds (occurrence probability 33%) ), 7 rounds (occurrence probability 34%), and 15 rounds (occurrence probability 33%). In addition, after the special game state is performed up to the limit number of times, the game state is basically returned to the normal game state, but may be in a short time state. The "short-time state" here means that the opening time of the blades 41a, 41b is extended to a predetermined time until the number of opening times of the blades 41a, 41b after the end of the big hit state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20 times). States.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 is generated by a lottery performed based on “direct hit big hit”, that is, a ball entering (winning) into the first start port 31 and the second start port 33 in addition to the “blade big hit” described above. It also has a jackpot. Specifically, the main control device 70 is provided with a jackpot lottery random number, and based on the jackpot lottery random number at the time of detecting a winning (winning) to the first start port 31 and the second start port 33, Whether or not to come out is decided. The probability of “direct hit big hit” is about 1/112, for example. In addition, there are two types of jackpot states, 7 rounds (occurrence probability 60%) and 14 rounds (occurrence probability 40%). For example, 7 rounds (occurrence probability 60%) based on the value of random numbers for lottery lottery. One of 14 rounds (occurrence probability 40%) is determined.

  Further, when the jackpot lottery random number is a win, the main control device 70 controls the display control device 45 so as to display the variation of the identification information on the display screen 61 of the display device 60, and displays the jackpot A variable display effect of stopping at the identification information display of the mode is also performed. In addition, when the big hit lottery random number is out of the range and the out-of-range variation display condition is satisfied, the variation display effect is performed in which the variation display of the identification information is performed and the display is stopped with the identification information display of the display mode indicating the decoupling. If the outlier fluctuation display condition is established with a low probability, the number of executions of outlier fluctuation display will be low, and the other fluctuation display will be a big hit fluctuation display, so the impression that the fluctuation display of the identification information will be a big hit. Can be given to the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game board 30 includes the first start port 31 and the second start port 33 into which game balls can enter at predetermined locations in the game area 30a, and further the game board. 30 includes a winning device 40 that allows a game ball to enter based on the game balls entering the first start port 31 and the second start port 33, and a display screen 61. A display device 60 that displays a predetermined effect display according to the state of the device 40 is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction from the top in the order of the display device 60 and the winning device 40 in the center of the game area 30a in the width direction, The display device 60 includes a center frame 90 disposed at least at a part of the periphery of the display screen 61. The center frame 90 has a entrance 91 into which a game ball can enter, and the entrance 91. A guide passage section 92 for guiding the game ball that has entered the ball A discharge unit 94 that discharges the game ball guided by the guide passage unit 92 at a position below the display device 60 to an upper portion of the winning device 40 within a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61. Is a special winning portion 210 (V zone) that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player by entering the game ball, and the normal winning ball 210 can be entered separately from the specific winning portion 210 The winning part 212, the movable driver 42 that distributes the game balls to the specific winning part 210 or the normal winning part 212, the specific winning part 210 (V zone), the normal winning part 212, and the driving body 42 are provided. A main body member 214 disposed at a predetermined position in the internal space and having at least the driving body 42 visible from the outside in a front view among the specific winning portion 210 (V zone), the normal winning portion 212, and the driving body 42; 1 start port 3 Alternatively, when the game ball enters the second start port 33, the game ball from the discharge unit 94 changes to an open state in which it can enter, and is located above the main body member 214 and directly below the discharge unit 94. And an opening / closing ball entering portion 216 provided in the. That is, since the display device 60 and the winning device 40 are arranged in the vertical direction at the central portion in the width direction of the game area 30a of the game board 30, a part of the display screen 61 of the display device 60 is in the winning device 40. The driver 42 (movable accessory) is not hidden behind the display screen 61, and the display screen 61 can be easily seen, the winning device 40 is enlarged in the horizontal direction, and the game area is reduced. It is possible to secure a gaming area without any problems.

  In addition, since the display device 60 is provided above the open / close ball entry portion 216 of the winning device 40, the line of sight is moved to the open / close ball entry portion 216 below the display device 60 after displaying the display device 60 for effect display. In other words, the line of sight is moved in the flow of the sphere, and the presence / absence of the entry into the opening / closing entry unit 216 can be easily seen, and the effect display on the display device 60 and the presence / absence of entry into the opening / closing entry unit 216 And can be easily seen.

  Further, since the driving body 42 (movable accessory) is provided inside the main body member 214 of the winning device 40 different from the display device 60, the driving body 42 (movable accessory) is positioned at a front position of the display screen 61. Thus, it is possible to eliminate the limitation on the operation of the movable accessory as in the past (that is, the movable accessory is limited to the movement that does not interfere with the display screen 61), and the driver 42 (movable accessory) can be removed. The body member 214 can be freely moved inside, and the degree of freedom of movement of the driving body 42 (movable accessory) can be improved.

  In addition, the game ball that has entered the center frame 90 around the display screen 61 is guided by the guide passage portion 92 and discharged from the discharge portion 94 below the display device 60 in a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61. Then, the open / close ball-entering portion 216 (blades 41a, 41b) at the top of the winning device 40 may or may not enter the ball directly under the discharge portion 94. In other words, the opening / closing ball entering portion 216 (wings 41a, 41b) of the winning device 40 is positioned directly below the display screen 61, and the game balls discharged from the discharging portion 94 are opened / closed ball entering portions 216 (wings 41a, 41b). It is easy to see the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device 40 at the same time. Thus, even if the player is watched on the display screen 61 of the display device 60, oversight of the process of whether or not the player has entered the winning device 40 can be reduced.

  As a result, the display screen 61 is easy to see, the game area 30a can be secured, the degree of freedom of the operation of the driving body 42 (movable accessory) can be improved, and the player can enter the winning device 40 and the display screen 61. It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of simultaneously viewing the display information.

  The stage 93 of the center frame 90 is provided at a position below the display device 60 and allows the game ball guided by the guide passage portion 92 to stay visible. The discharge unit 94 discharges the game ball from the stage 93 to the upper portion of the winning device 40 within a discharge range narrower than the screen width of the display screen 61 at a position below the display device 60. That is, the game ball staying on the stage 93 below the display device 60 can be confirmed, and the staying ball can be alerted during the stay period of the game ball on the stage 93, and then the discharge unit 94, the game balls that are about to be discharged from the display device 60 to the upper portion of the winning device 40 can be prevented from being overlooked. The game balls discharged from the discharge portion 94 enter the open / close ball entry portion 216. Since it can be seen without moving the line of sight, it becomes easy to see the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the process of whether or not the game ball enters the winning device 40 at the same time. Even if the player is watched on the display screen 61 of the device 60, oversight of the process of whether or not the player has entered the winning device 40 can be reduced.

  In the case where the discharge portion 94 of the center frame 90 and the open / close ball entry portion 216 of the winning device 40 are separately attached to the game board 30, the positional relationship between the discharge portion 94 and the open / close ball entry portion 216 is as follows. Although the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed, the positional relationship between the discharge portion 94 and the open / close ball entry portion 216 depends on the accuracy of the attachment to the game board 30. There is no change depending on the accuracy of the attachment to the game board 30 of both, the adjustment of the attachment position of both is unnecessary, and the attachment workability is excellent.

  Moreover, since the constriction part 200 made into the width | variety smaller than the horizontal width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 is provided in the both sides between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 in the state which looked at the game board 30 from the front, The game area 30a can be widened as much as the constricted portion 200 is formed. In other words, the game ball may flow down to the constricted portion 200 between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. In addition, since the open / close ball entering portion 216 is provided in the constricted portion 200, a game ball enters the display screen 61 of the display device 60 and the open / close incoming ball portion 216 provided in the constricted portion 200 immediately below the display screen 61. It becomes easy to see the process of whether or not to play the ball at the same time, and even if the player pays attention to the display screen 61 of the display device 60, the oversight of the process of whether or not to enter the winning device 40 can be reduced.

  In addition, the pair of blades 41a and 41b arranged in the horizontal direction at the opening and closing ball entry portion 216 is rotated and opened with the shaft portion 41c on the lower end side as an axis to be separated from each other. It is in an open state in which a spherical opening 41e is formed, and conversely, it can be changed to a closed state in which the opening 41e is closed by rotating and closing the shaft portion 41c so as to approach each other. is there. Even if the pair of blades 41a and 41b is in the open state, the game area width is narrower than the horizontal width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 because it is located within the horizontal width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. Never become.

  Further, the game area 30a is circular, substantially circular, elliptical or substantially elliptical when viewed from the front, and the constricted portion 200 is located at a portion having the largest lateral width when viewed from the front of the game area 30a. Even if the pair of movable parts (blades 41a and 41b) are in an open state while ensuring the maximum width of the display device 60 and the winning device 40, the blades 41a and 41b remain in the width of the center frame 90 and the winning device 40. Therefore, the game area width is not narrowed by the movement of the blades 41a and 41b, and it can be configured to be interesting even by the flow-down mode of the game balls in the game area 30a.

  In addition, the winning device 40 includes an arc-shaped passage portion 41d that is centered in front and lower at both ends so that the center portion is located directly below the discharging portion 94, and the game discharged from the discharging portion 94 is provided. The sphere can flow from the central portion of the arcuate passage portion 41d toward the left end or the right end, and a pair of movable portions (blades 41a and 41b) are disposed at both ends of the arcuate passage portion 41d. Yes. Accordingly, the game ball that enters the center frame 90 of the display device 60 and is discharged from the discharge portion 94 is always discharged to the central portion of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d of the winning device 40, and the left end of the arc-shaped passage portion 41d. Or it can flow down toward the right end and can guide to the movable part (blade 41a, 41b) provided in the left end and the right end, respectively. For example, if a pair of movable parts (blades 41a and 41b) are in an open state, a game ball that has passed through the arc-shaped passage part 41d enters the winning device 40, and conversely a pair of movable parts (blades) If 41a and 41b) are in the closed state, they will pass without entering the winning device 40. In other words, the game ball that has entered the center frame 90 of the display device 60 can be always guided to the open / close ball entrance 216 (a pair of blades 41a and 41b) of the prize winning device 40. Whether or not to enter the ball can be determined by the open state or the closed state of the blades 41a and 41b).

  Further, since the game ball swings in the width direction in the front view on the swing surface of the stage 93, the game ball swinged on the stage 93 before being discharged by the discharge portion 94 at the rear stage of the stage 93. Can be watched.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the embodiment described above, the stage 93 as the staying means is provided with the first swing surface 93a to the third swing surface 93c, but directly connects the guide passage portion 92 and the discharge portion 94. A one-way path portion that is longer than a straight path and passes a game ball in only one direction through a predetermined route, and stays in the center frame 90 by guiding the game ball through the one-way route portion. A staying means (stage) may be adopted. Examples of the one-way path portion include a meandering passage (one-way passage) and a croon (a dish-like accessory having a hole).

  In this case, the game ball can stay in the center frame 90 by guiding the game ball in one direction through the one-way path portion, and before being discharged by the discharge portion 94 at the rear stage of the stay means. It is possible to watch the game ball stayed by being guided in one direction in the stay means.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the winning ball entering the winning device 40 in the big hit state is detected by the winning number detection passing sensor 226 that detects the passing of the game ball. Detection may be performed by the V detection sensor 43 and the detection sensor 44 without using the H.226.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are integrally formed. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are separated from each other. The center frame 90 and the winning device 40 may be arranged at an interval so that the game ball can pass in the lateral direction. In this case, since the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 are arranged with an interval between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 so that a game ball can pass in the lateral direction between them. The game ball flowing down on the left side of the game board 30 flows between the center frame 90 and the winning device 40 and flows down to the right side of the game board 30, and conversely, it flows down from right to left. It is possible to provide a variety of game boards.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine in which a so-called 1-type pachinko machine and a 2-type pachinko machine are combined is described as an example. Good.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30 ... Game board 30a ... Game area 31 ... First start port (entrance means)
33 ... 2nd start opening (entrance means)
40 ... winning device 41a ... blade (movable part)
41b ... blade (movable part)
42 ... Driver (movable accessory)
60 ... Display device (display means)
90 ... Center frame (decorative member)
92 ... Guide passage (guide passage)
93… Stage (means of stay)
94… discharge part (discharge means)
210 ... Special winning part (special entry means)
212 ... Normal winning part (non-specific entry means)
216 ... Opening / closing entrance (opening / closing entrance means)
220 ... rolling surface

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven;
An operating port provided in the game board and capable of entering a game ball;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on a game ball entering the operating port;
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, a means for allowing a game ball to enter is in a predetermined state, wherein a game ball enters the variable entrance and the game ball enters the variable entrance. operation member spheres can first state and a game ball is operated in the left direction and right direction in a front view of the game board in order to change to the second state hardly ball entrance, ball entrance from the variable ball entrance opening An inner space through which the game ball is guided, and a ball entry means provided in the internal space and having a distribution means for distributing the game ball;
Display means having a display screen for displaying a predetermined effect according to the state of the entry means;
A circumferential member provided on the game board and formed so as to at least partially surround the display means;
With
The circumferential member includes a ball entrance part into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter, a guide passage for guiding the game ball entered in the ball entrance part, and a game guided in the guide passage A discharge portion capable of discharging a ball to the gaming area;
The display means is provided at a position on the back side of the circumferential member when the game board is viewed from the front and does not overlap the distribution means,
Within the width of the display screen that is visible when the game board is viewed from the front, the discharge unit discharges the game ball and the variable entrance is located below the discharge unit,
Be between the circumferential member and the entering-ball means in a state viewed from the front of the game board, and said operating member to the inside is provided than the lateral width of the circumferential member and the entering sphere means,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the entrance means is provided in a region including a central portion in the width direction of the game board .

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