JP4528026B2 - Game machine accessories - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine accessory used in a pachislot machine or the like that allows a game medium to be inserted to rotate a plurality of pattern rows and that the game media can be repaid when the patterns are aligned. .

A gaming machine such as a pachislot machine plays a game by inserting a game medium such as a medal and rotating a plurality of pattern rows. As such a gaming machine, for example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of reels visible from a window, a medal slot, a start lever, a plurality of stop buttons corresponding to each reel are arranged on the front, and a top lamp (notification) There is disclosed a pachislot machine in which three means are provided side by side. When a medal is inserted in this pachislot machine and the start lever is operated, the picture sequence drawn on the reel starts rotating and the game starts, and the control section internally draws lottery as the game starts. If you win as a result of the lottery, you will be in the internal winning state. Next, when the player presses a stop button corresponding to each reel, control is performed so that a predetermined combination of predetermined patterns is displayed on the window, and the pattern row is stopped. After all the picture sequences are stopped, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of the pictures appearing on the window.
JP 2003-117065 (FIG. 2)

  As described above, the conventional gaming machine has a disadvantage that the game is monotonous and uninteresting because the game is performed by simply operating the start lever and the stop button and rotating and stopping the pattern row. Also, the decorative effect was not always sufficient on the decorative surface because the top lamp simply flashed in accordance with the winning state.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems and to provide a gaming machine accessory that can greatly enhance the interest and decoration effect of the game.

Gaming machine utilities of the present invention has been made to solve the aforementioned problem, collect the sphere was Desa morphism a spherical firing unit which emits sphere to the ball firing unit mixture was allowed to circulate in the bowl-shaped container an inner housing and measurement display unit laps sphere sphere circulation unit and to Rihachijo vessel by measuring displays an image corresponding to the number of laps on the display screen is arranged to, the inner housing Is an accessory for a gaming machine comprising an outer housing that can be tilted and a tilt angle adjustment mechanism that tilts the inner housing forward, backward, left and right,
The tilt angle adjusting mechanism is attached to the X-axis bar and the Y-axis bar disposed orthogonally to the bottom surface of the inner casing, and two orthogonal side surfaces of the outer casing, and connects one end of the X-axis bar and the Y-axis bar. An X-direction tilt adjustment unit and a Y-direction tilt adjustment unit that move up and down,
The X-direction tilt angle adjustment unit and the Y-direction tilt angle adjustment unit include a mounting base, a lifting member into which one end of the X-axis rod or the Y-axis rod is inserted, and a motor that lifts and lowers the lifting member. It is a feature.

  Further, the accessory can be provided with an angle detection unit for detecting the tilt state of the mortar-shaped container, and the angle detection unit is tilted integrally with the light-shielding member hanging vertically downward and the mortar-shaped container. And a photo sensor to be provided. The ball launch unit may be composed of a ball arm driven by a motor and a ball launch box provided with a lower inlet and an upper outlet at one end. It can be composed of a mortar-shaped container having a sphere outlet and a mounting base provided with a ball collection basket to support the mortar-shaped container, and the measurement display unit detects the passing ball and determines the number of laps. A ball counting sensor to be measured and a display screen that displays an image corresponding to the number of rounds measured by the ball counting sensor can be used.

  In addition, an object can be fired when a game of the gaming machine is in an internal winning state to inform the player that the game has been in an internal winning state. The number of laps can be transmitted to the gaming machine main body, and a hit determination can be made by a combination of the number of ball laps expected by the player and the display content of the picture sequence.

  The gaming machine accessory of the present invention includes a ball launch unit that ejects a ball, and a ball circulation unit that circulates the ejected ball in a mortar-like container and then collects it in the ball launch unit. One sphere can be used repeatedly. Moreover, since the measurement display unit is provided, the number of rounds of the sphere in the mortar-shaped container can be measured, and an image corresponding to the number of rounds can be displayed on the display screen to enhance the decoration effect and the entertainment effect. Furthermore, since the tilt angle adjusting mechanism for tilting the mortar-like container at least in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction is provided, the number of spheres can be irregularly changed. The tilt angle adjusting mechanism of the present invention can not only adjust the number of spheres by adjusting the inclination of the mortar-like container, but also keep the ball circulation unit horizontal regardless of the installation situation of the gaming machine itself. It is also possible to keep the number of rounds of the sphere constant.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a gaming machine accessory according to the present invention, in which 1 is a ball launching unit, 2 is a ball circulation unit, and a ball put in from a ball launching unit 1 is a mortar-like container 3. After going around the inside, it is recovered by the ball launching unit 1 again through the mounting base 9. Reference numeral 4 denotes a measurement display unit that measures the number of rounds of the sphere in the mortar-shaped container 3 and relays it on the relay board 41, and displays an image such as a pattern, a number, or the like on the display screen 43. 6 is an inner housing for tilting, 7 is an outer housing for accommodating the inner housing 6, and the mortar-like container 3 is moved back and forth between the housings 6 and 7 via the inner housing 6. An inclination angle adjusting unit 8 to be described later for tilting left and right is provided. Upper support sheet metal 11 is disposed on the outer casing 7 on the left and right sides, and this accessory can be attached to the gaming machine. Furthermore, two angle detection units 5 for detecting the angle in the front-rear or left-right direction of the mortar-shaped container 3 are disposed in the inner housing 6. Reference numeral 14 denotes a hood that covers the mortar-shaped container 3 and decorates the front surface of the accessory.

  2 and 3 show the structure of the ball launching unit 1. The ball launch unit 1 includes a launch motor 15, a cover 16 to which the launch motor 15 is attached, a bullet ball arm 17 that is inserted into a support shaft 19, a gear 18 that is pivotally attached to the launch motor 15, and a bullet ball The ball launch box 20 to which the arm 17 is pivotally attached is combined integrally. The ball arm 17 is rapidly rotated by the firing motor 15 via the gear 18 to play the ball. The ball launch box 20 is formed with a lateral U-shaped ball guide path 23 having a lower inlet 21 and an upper outlet 22. A sphere launch position 24 is provided in a recessed manner. Therefore, the sphere flowing in from the lower inlet 21 stops at the sphere launch position 24. The bullet ball arm 17 causes the ball at this position to U-turn from the upward to the lateral direction on the ball guide path 23 and launches the ball into the mortar-like container 3 from the upper outlet 22. The ball launch unit 1 is further provided with a photo sensor 25 for detecting the origin and a magnetic sensor 26 for detecting that the ball is at the launch position 24.

  The ball circulation unit 2 has a structure as shown in FIG. 4 and receives the fired ball from the side ball inlet 31 and circulates in the mortar-like container 3, and then from the bottom ball outlet 32. Discharge. A mounting base 9 is disposed below the mortar-like container 3, and the sphere that has flowed in from the mortar-like container 3 is received by the sphere collecting bowl 91, and is returned from the sphere delivery outlet 92 to the lower inlet 21 of the sphere launching unit 1 again. Let it flow down. As described above, the ball bulleted by the ball launching unit 1 circulates in the mortar-shaped container 3 and then flows into the ball launching unit 1 again through the mounting base 9, so that one ball is used repeatedly. Can do. In addition, since the ball launched upward is changed in its direction to the side and thereafter flows down toward the ball delivery port 92 provided at a low position, no drive source for collecting the ball is required. do not do. The mounting base 9 is provided with a ball counting sensor 45 for measuring the number of spheres in the mortar-shaped container 3 and transmits the count value to the measurement display unit 4. In the figure, 94 is an LED substrate of the photosensor 25, and 95 is a member for fixing the mounting base 9.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating some of the components of the measurement display unit 4, and includes a relay board 41, a relay board cover 42, a 7-segment display screen 43, and a display screen cover 44. The number of rounds of the sphere in the mortar-shaped container 3 is measured by the sensor 45 and displayed on the display screen 43 via the relay substrate 41. The display content is not limited to a numerical value, and an image corresponding to the number of laps can be displayed.

The gaming devices such as the ball launch unit 1, the ball circulation unit 2, and the measurement display unit 4 as described above are disposed in the inner housing 6, and these gaming devices are tilted by an inclination adjustment mechanism that tilts the inner housing 6. The corner is adjusted.
The tilt angle adjusting mechanism will be described in detail below.
Between the inner casing 6 and the outer casing 7, an inclination angle adjusting mechanism is disposed as shown in FIGS. 6 includes an X-axis bar 81 horizontally provided on the bottom surface of the inner housing 6, an X-direction tilt adjustment unit 82 that moves up and down one end of the X-axis bar 81, and the X-axis. A Y-axis bar 83 orthogonal to the bar 81, a Y-direction tilt angle adjustment unit 84 that moves up and down one end of the Y-axis bar 83, and a connecting member 85 that allows the inner housing 6 to be tilted separately from the outer housing 7. It consists of. The X-axis bar 81 is inserted into the upper surface insertion hole 851 of the connection member 85, and one end thereof is inserted into the lower end hole portion 825 of the X direction tilt angle adjustment unit 82. The Y-axis bar 83 is disposed on the upper surface of the connection member 85 so as to be orthogonal to the X-axis bar 81, and one end is inserted into the lower end hole 845 of the Y-direction tilt adjustment unit 84. The connecting member 85 is provided with a support rod insertion hole 87 for attaching the connecting member 85 to the outer housing 7 on the back surface thereof.

  On the bottom surface of the inner housing 6 shown in FIG. 7, there are provided an attachment window 62 for the X-axis bar 81 provided with a pressing portion 61 for the upper surface insertion hole 851, and a viewing window 63 for the X-direction tilt adjustment unit 82. A viewing window 64 for the Y-direction tilt angle adjustment unit 84 is provided on the rear side surface of the inner housing 6. The tilt angle adjusting unit 8 described above is brought into contact with a predetermined position from the bottom side of the inner housing 6 so that the X-axis bar 81, the Y-axis bar 83, the X-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 82, and the Y-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 84 are positioned at predetermined positions. In addition, the presser fitting 86 is used for fixing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the outer housing 7 is provided with a mounting groove 72 for the support rod 71, and the support rod 71 is inserted into the insertion hole 87 of the connection member 85, and the presser fitting 86. Thus, the inner casing 6 is fixed to the outer casing 7 so as to be tiltable independently. Reference numeral 73 denotes an attachment portion of the X-direction inclination adjustment unit 82, and reference numeral 74 denotes an attachment portion of the Y-direction inclination adjustment unit.

  The X-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 82 (or Y-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 84) has a structure as shown in FIG. 9 and has a mounting base 821 having four locking claws 822 inserted into the outer housing 7. And a motor 824 having a rotating shaft 823 that moves up and down, and a lifting member 826 that includes a lower end hole 825 (or 845) into which one end of the X-axis rod 81 (or Y-axis rod 82) is inserted. That is, by driving the motor 824 and moving the rotary shaft 823 up and down, the elevating member 826 is raised and lowered, and one end of the X-axis bar 81 (or Y-axis bar 82) can be moved up and down.

  In the tilt angle adjusting mechanism 8 described above, the connecting member 85 is fixed to the back side of the bottom surface of the inner housing 6, so that the X direction tilt angle adjusting unit 82 raises and lowers one end of the X-axis rod 81 to move the inner housing 6 to X. It can tilt in the left-right direction along the shaft rod 81. In addition, since the Y-axis bar 83 is interposed between the upper surface of the fixed connection member 85 and the bottom surface of the inner housing 6, the Y-direction tilt adjustment unit 84 moves up and down one end of the Y-axis bar 83. Thus, the inner housing 6 can be tilted in the front-rear direction along the Y-axis bar 83. Therefore, the gaming device provided in the inner housing 6 can be tilted forward, backward, left and right.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the X-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 82 (or even if the inner housing 6 with the connecting member 85 fixed to the bottom surface is disposed on the outer housing 7 via the pivot bearing 88. The tilt angle of the inner housing 6 can be made variable by the Y-direction tilt angle adjusting unit 84).

  The tilt angle adjusting mechanism of the present invention can not only adjust the number of spheres by adjusting the tilt of the mortar-shaped container 3, but also keep the ball circulation unit 2 horizontal regardless of the installation state of the gaming machine itself. It is also possible to keep the number of rounds of the sphere constant. In addition, the tilt angle adjusting unit (82 or 84) according to the present invention can be used singly or in a wide variety for the purpose of distributing a ball of a second type center character, for example, a function of a pachinko machine or a general function of a pachislot machine. Can be applied.

  Moreover, the accessory of this invention is equipped with the two angle detection units 5 of the mortar-shaped container 3 as shown in FIG. 10, 11, and can detect the horizontal state of the front and back of the mortar-shaped container 3, and the left-right direction. it can. The angle detection unit 5 includes an angle detection unit main body 51, a light shielding member 53 provided with a light shielding plate 52 at the lower end and a light shielding plate 52 at the lower end, and always vertically suspended, and four mounting claws 54. And a photo sensor 56. The photo sensor 56 can detect the horizontal state of the mortar-shaped container 3 by detecting the passage and non-passage of light blocked by the light shielding plate 52.

  Each unit as described above is arranged in a predetermined position, and the hood 14 in which the transparent panel 141, the front decoration 142, and the unit decoration 143 shown in FIG. An integral accessory can be constructed.

  14-15 is a figure which shows the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. In this accessory, an accessory body 202 is detachably attached to the outer cover 201. The outer cover 201 is fixed to the inside of a gaming machine main body such as a pachislot machine, and has a fixing member 201a for the accessory main body 202 at the bottom. On the other hand, the accessory main body 202 is disposed on the front door that covers the front surface of the gaming machine main body, and is rotated integrally with the front door, and is engaged with the fixing member 201a on the back surface thereof. It has a member (not shown). That is, when the front door is closed, the outer cover 201 and the accessory body 202 are united and assembled together. The accessory body 202 includes a ball launch unit 1A, a ball circulation unit 2A having a mortar-like container 3A, and a measurement display unit 4A disposed in a front frame 203, and further includes an inclination angle adjusting mechanism 8A.

  The configuration of the ball launch unit 1A is shown in FIG. 16. This ball launch unit 1A includes a launch motor 15A, a ball launch box 20A to which the launch motor 15A is attached, and a bullet launch arm 17A inserted into the support shaft 19A. The gear 18A that is pivotally attached to the firing motor 15A and the cover 16A that is pivotally attached to the bullet firing arm 17A are integrally combined, and there is no significant difference from the previously described ball launching unit 1. That is, the ball launching unit 1A can launch the ball taken from the lower inlet 21A from the upper outlet 22A and drive it into the mortar-like container 3A. The ball launch unit 1A is provided with a photosensor 25A for detecting the origin and a magnetic sensor 26A for checking the sphere.

  The ball circulation unit 2A is configured as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and includes a mortar-shaped container 3A, an attachment base 9A for supporting the mortar-shaped container 3A, and a ball collection basket 91A. The sphere that circulates in the mortar-like container 3A is discharged from the central sphere outlet 23A. The ball collection basket 91A receives the ball discharged from the mortar-shaped container 3A and flows it down to the lower inlet 21A of the ball launch unit 1A. On the back side of the mortar-shaped container 3A, a sphere counting sensor 45A for measuring the number of spheres in the mortar-shaped container 3A is provided. Here, the measurement display unit 4A includes a ball counting sensor 45A, a relay board 94A, a 7-segment display screen 43A shown in FIG. 16, and covers 16A and 16B. The number of rounds of the sphere is displayed on the display screen 43A via the relay board 94A.

  The ball launch unit 1A, the ball circulation unit 2A, and the measurement display unit 4A as described above are assembled to the housing 6A, but the tilt angle of the mortar-shaped container 3A is adjusted by the tilt angle adjusting mechanism 8A. That is, a pair of support shafts 3B are provided on the outer surface of the mortar-shaped container 3A, and the support shafts 3B are inserted into the shaft holes 6B of the housing 6A so that the mortar-shaped container 3A is pivotally supported. Yes. And since the rotating shaft of the horizontal motor 205 fixed to the motor mount 204 pushes or pulls the side surface of the mortar-shaped container 3A, the mortar-shaped container 3A can tilt in the front-rear direction. Note that reference numeral 206 in FIG. 17 denotes a spring for assisting assembly. The front surface of the accessory is covered with a front frame 203 on which a transparent panel 207 and a half mirror sheet 208 shown in FIG. 19 are mounted.

  Moreover, the accessory of this invention is also provided with the angle detection unit 5A of the mortar-shaped container 3A, as shown in FIG. 18, and can detect the horizontal state of the mortar-shaped container 3A. The angle detection unit 5A includes a light shielding member 51A and a photosensor 56A. As described above, the photosensor 56A detects the horizontal state of the mortar-shaped container 3A by detecting passage or non-passage of light.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the accessory of the present invention is provided with an opening / closing switch 209 for detaching the front frame 203 at the top. Further, the lamp 212 and the lens 213 fixed to the substrate 211 are attached to the positioning plate 210, and these are attached to the upper part of the cover body 6A by the snap latch 214, so that the decorative effect of the accessory can be enhanced. .

  FIG. 21 is a view showing a gaming machine in which an accessory having a tilt angle adjusting mechanism is arranged on the front door. The gaming machine includes a plurality of reels 101, a medal slot 102, a start lever 103, and each reel. A plurality of stop buttons 104 corresponding to 101 are arranged, and an accessory 106 is arranged at the top together with a top lamp 105. When the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever 103, the reel 101 rotates. As the reel 101 starts to rotate, the control unit internally performs a lottery, and when a lottery is won as a result of the lottery, an internal winning state is entered. Next, when the player sequentially presses the stop button 104, the reel 101 is stopped by controlling so that a predetermined combination of predetermined patterns is displayed on the window. Then, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of the patterns appearing on the window.

  In the above gaming machine, the accessory 106 fires a ball at an appropriate time, and displays the number of rounds of the ball in the mortar containers 3 and 3A and a changing pattern on the display screen 43. Here, the game device can be tilted by the tilt adjusting mechanism to give a chance to the number of laps of the ball, or by combining with the reels, the fun of the game can be greatly increased.

Further, the accessory 106 can be used to notify the player that the game has entered the internal winning state by firing a ball when the game of the gaming machine is in the internal winning state.
Further, the accessory 106 transmits the number of spheres in the mortar-shaped container 3 to the gaming machine main body, and determines a hit such as a big bonus based on a combination of the number of spheres estimated by the player and the display contents of the picture sequence. Can also be made.
Therefore, the present invention has a great advantage as a gaming machine accessory that can greatly enhance the interest and decoration effect of the game.

It is a perspective view of the accessory which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of a ball launch unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a ball launch unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a ball circulation unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a measurement display unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an inclination angle adjustment unit. It is a perspective view of an inner side housing | casing. It is a perspective view of an outside case and a support bar. It is a disassembled perspective view of an X-axis raising / lowering apparatus. It is a perspective view of an angle detection unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an angle detection unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a hood. It is a schematic block diagram explaining the inclination angle adjustment mechanism using a pivot bearing. It is a perspective view which shows the main body of the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the housing | casing of the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the ball | bowl launching unit etc. in the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the mortar-shaped container periphery in the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the mortar-like container lower part structure in the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side frame periphery in the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the upper structure of the accessory of 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of a gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sphere launch unit 2 Sphere circulation unit 3 Mortar-shaped container 4 Measurement display unit 5 Angle detection unit 6 Inner housing 7 Outer housing 8 Inclination adjustment unit 9 Mounting base 43 Display screen 91 Sphere collection bowl

Claims (8)

To measure the number of turns of the sphere of the ball firing unit sphere circulation unit and to Rihachijo container for collecting the to after the ball has been Desa morphism a spherical firing unit which emits a sphere was circulating in mortar-like container An inner casing in which a measurement display unit that displays an image corresponding to the number of laps is displayed on the display screen, an outer casing in which the inner casing is tiltably housed, and the inner casing is tilted forward, backward, left and right A gaming machine accessory comprising an inclination angle adjusting mechanism,
The tilt angle adjusting mechanism is attached to the X-axis bar and the Y-axis bar disposed orthogonally to the bottom surface of the inner casing, and two orthogonal side surfaces of the outer casing, and connects one end of the X-axis bar and the Y-axis bar. An X-direction tilt adjustment unit and a Y-direction tilt adjustment unit that move up and down,
The X-direction tilt angle adjustment unit and the Y-direction tilt angle adjustment unit include a mounting base, a lifting member into which one end of the X-axis rod or the Y-axis rod is inserted, and a motor that lifts and lowers the lifting member. Characteristic for gaming machine. The accessory according to claim 1, further comprising an angle detection unit for detecting an inclination state of the mortar-shaped container. The gaming machine accessory according to claim 2, wherein the angle detection unit includes a light shielding member that hangs vertically downward, and a photosensor that tilts integrally with the mortar-shaped container. The game machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball launch unit includes a ball arm driven by a motor and a ball launch box provided at one end with a lower inlet and an upper outlet. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball circulation unit includes a mortar-like container having a sphere outlet on a bottom surface, and a mounting base that is provided with a ball collection basket and supports the mortar-like container. An accessory. The measurement display unit includes a ball counting sensor that detects a passing ball and measures the number of laps, and a display screen that displays an image corresponding to the number of laps measured by the ball counting sensor. A gaming machine accessory described in 1. 7. The accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the game of the gaming machine is in an internal winning state, a ball is launched to inform the player that the game has entered the internal winning state. Game machine accessory. 7. The accessory is one that transmits the number of rounds of the ball to the gaming machine main body, and makes a hit determination by combining the number of ball rounds predicted by the player and the display content of the picture sequence. A gaming machine accessory described in Crab.

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