JP4711540B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and in particular, a game ball distribution member that distributes game balls to cause a change in the flow direction of the game ball, and a game ball changed by the game ball distribution member is guided to a winning opening. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a group of game nails.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 3, in the conventional pachinko machine, the game area 1 of the game board includes, for example, a special symbol display device 2 using a liquid crystal display device, a game nail 3, and a group of game nails 8a and 8b arranged in an inclined manner. , Windmills 14a and 14b, normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b provided with proximity switches, start winning port 11, ordinary electric accessory 12, large winning port 13, such as light emitting diodes and 7 segment type display means Normal symbol display devices 17a and 17b are provided. Further, base plates 9a and 9b for attaching the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b to the game board are provided on the rear surfaces of the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b.
[0003]
In the game, when the normal symbol operating gates 10a, 10b detect a game ball, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display devices 17a, 17b fluctuates for a predetermined time, and when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a predetermined winning symbol, The ordinary electric accessory 12 (start winning prize port 11) is opened. When the start winning port 11 detects a game ball, the special symbol of the special symbol display device 2 fluctuates for a predetermined time, and when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, the special winning port 13 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. It is designed to generate an advantageous profit state.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The pachinko machine has the following problems. That is, even if a large number of game balls pass through the same flow path, the change of the game balls becomes almost the same, and the enjoyment of the game does not increase. In order to diversify the change of game balls and bring changes to the game, it becomes possible to use a large number of game nails in the flow path through which the game balls are likely to pass. On the other hand, in a recent pachinko machine, the special symbol display device 2 becomes larger as the game becomes more complicated, and for example, a pachinko machine using a 5 to 10 inch liquid crystal display is common. As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 1 of the limited game board, the game board area below the special symbol display apparatus 2 becomes narrower as the special symbol display apparatus 2 becomes larger. For this reason, the area | regions 15 and 16 below the special symbol display apparatus 2 decrease, and arrangement | positioning of the said start winning opening 11, the large winning opening 13, and the game nail and game parts of the circumference | surroundings will be restrict | limited. That is, it is difficult to provide a point for changing the flow direction of the game ball below the special symbol display device 2.
[0005]
Further, as is apparent from FIG. 3, in the lower region 15 of the group of game nails 8a and 8b arranged in an inclined manner, since the base plates 9a and 9b are arranged horizontally, the game arranged in an inclined manner A certain angle is formed between the nail groups 8a and 8b, which is an extra area. This area also becomes an unnecessary area through which game balls do not pass, and also narrows the game board area. Similarly, since the base plate 9a is horizontally disposed, the area 16 below the base plates 9a and 9b and the surrounding area are inevitably narrowed.
[0006]
As described above, in a conventional pachinko machine, it is desired to reduce such a useless area as much as possible. In addition, it is desired that the large winning opening 13 below the base plates 9a and 9b and the area 16 below the base plates 9a and 9b are widened and used effectively as a game area. Thus, in a pachinko machine having a special symbol display device that has been enlarged in recent years, how wide and effective the game area 1, particularly the game area below the special symbol display device in which a large number of parts are arranged, is effective. It is actually a challenge to use a large number of game nails in the flow path through which game balls are likely to pass in order to spread the change of game balls and bring changes to the game. It is difficult.
[0007]
The present invention provides a pachinko machine that solves such problems and copes with an increase in size of a special symbol display device. That is, the present invention provides a pachinko machine equipped with a game ball distributing member that causes a variety of game balls to be changed without providing a large number of game nails for changing the game only below the game board. Furthermore, a game nail group for guiding the game balls distributed by the game ball distribution member to a winning device and a base plate provided with a normal symbol operation gate are provided so that there is no useless area on the game board. It was made for the purpose of providing a pachinko machine arranged.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to claim 1, at least a special symbol display device, a special symbol start port, a normal symbol display device, a normal symbol operation gate, and a slanted arrangement are arranged. In the pachinko machine having a game board provided with a base plate larger than the normal symbol operation gate for attaching the normal symbol operation gate to the game board, the game nail group arranged in the inclined shape is A first group of game nails arranged below the special symbol display device in a downwardly inclined manner toward the center of the game board and provided with a plurality of gaps for dropping game balls in the middle of the first game nail group; The second game nail group is arranged above the game nail group and arranged in a direction in which the game ball is guided to the special symbol starting port, and is provided with a plurality of gaps for dropping the game ball in the middle thereof . 1 play Immediately below one of the plurality of gaps provided in the middle of the nail group, the normal symbol operating gate provided with the base plate is provided in the falling direction of the game ball. A first flow path and a second game formed by the first game nail group are formed along the first game nail group arranged in an inclined manner on the side of the special symbol display device. A game ball distributing member for distributing game balls to the second flow path formed by the nail group is provided.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration diagram of a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the same parts as those in FIG. In the game area 1 of the game board, game ball sorting members 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, 4a, and 4b for sorting game balls are provided on the side of the special symbol display device 2. In FIG. 1, the game ball sorting members 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b are game nails, and the game ball sorting members 4a and 4b are windmills, but they may be arranged or arranged in other ways. For example, all the game ball sorting members may be game nails, or the position of the game nail and the windmill as the game ball sorting member may be exchanged. Base plates 19a and 19b for attaching the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b to the game board are provided on the rear surfaces of the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b as described later.
[0011]
The normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b are provided in the direction in which the game ball falls. First game nail groups 18a, 18b and second game nails arranged below the special symbol display device 2 and in a downwardly inclined manner toward the center of the game board are located above the normal symbol operation gates 10a, 10b. Groups 7a and 7b are provided. Second flow paths 5a and 5b are formed in the upper part of the second game nail group 7a and 7b, and the game balls are mainly guided to the ordinary electric accessory 12 (start winning prize opening 11). ing. Also, first flow paths 6a and 6b are formed between the first game nail group 18a and 18b and the second game nail group 7a and 7b, and the game balls are mainly used as the ordinary electric accessory 12. (Start winning prize opening 11) and normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b are guided.
[0012]
In the middle of the first game nail group 18a, 18b and the second game nail group 7a, 7b arranged in an inclined manner, a gap for dropping a game ball is provided. That is, in the middle of the second game nail group 7a, 7b, gaps S1, S2 for guiding game balls to the first game nail group 18a, 18b are provided. The number of such gaps may be other numbers.
[0013]
Further, in the middle of the first game nail group 18a, 18b, a clearance S4 is provided for dropping the game ball mainly on the normal symbol operation gates 10a, 10b. The number of such normal symbol operation gates and gaps may be other numbers. And normal symbol action | operation gates 10a and 10b are provided in the fall direction of the game ball directly under the said clearance gap S4. The gap may be provided with a gap S3 shown in FIG. 1 in which the normal symbol operation gates 10a and 10b are not provided immediately below. The base plates 19a and 19b are formed along the first game nail groups 18a and 18b and the second game nail groups 7a and 7b arranged in an inclined manner.
[0014]
FIG. 2 shows a left side of the special symbol display device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a first game nail group 18a (shown by ◎) and a second game nail group 7a arranged in an inclined manner. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the start winning opening 11 (shown by a mark ●). In FIG. 2, only a partially enlarged view of the left half of the gaming area is shown, but a partially enlarged view of the right half is the same, and its function can be realized in the same way as described in the left half, so The explanation about half is omitted.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, game ball sorting members 25 a, 26 a, 4 a that sort game balls are provided on the left side of the special symbol display device 2 in the game area 1 of the game board. The game ball distributing member 25a is provided at a position where the game ball dropped into the flow path A is distributed to either the flow path A1 or A2. The game ball distributing member 26a is provided at a position where the game ball dropped into the flow path B is distributed to either the flow path B1 or B2. Further, the game ball sorting member 4a is provided at a position where the game ball dropped into the channel C is sorted into either the channel C1 or C2. The game ball distributing members 25a, 26a, and 4a are indicated by ● in FIG.
[0016]
The operation of the game ball sorting member will be described below. The game ball that has dropped into the flow path A in which the game ball distribution member 25a is provided is provided at a position where the game ball is distributed to either the flow path A1 or A2, and therefore, either of the flow paths A1 or A2 The flow path is changed by sorting.
[0017]
Similarly, the game ball that has fallen into the flow path B provided with the game ball distribution member 26a is provided at a position where it can be distributed to either the flow path B1 or B2, and thus either B1 or B2 The flow paths are changed according to the flow paths. Furthermore, since the game ball dropped in the flow path C provided with the game ball distribution member 4a is provided at a position where it can be distributed to either the flow path C1 or C2, the flow of either C1 or C2 The flow path is changed according to the route.
[0018]
Also, on the lower left side of the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a first game nail group 18a arranged in a downward inclined manner toward the center of the game board. Above the first game nail group 18a, there is provided a second game nail group 7a arranged in a downwardly inclined manner toward the center of the game board. A second flow path 5a is formed in the upper part of the second game nail group 7a so that the game ball is mainly guided to the ordinary electric accessory 12, that is, the start winning opening 11. Further, a first flow path 6a is formed between the first game nail group 18a and the second game nail group 7a, so that the game ball is mainly guided to the ordinary electric accessory 12. ing.
[0019]
As described above, the flow path of the game ball is complicatedly changed by the game ball sorting members 25a, 26a and 4a. Part of the game balls whose flow paths are changed by the game ball sorting members 25a, 26a and 4a are guided to the first game nail group 18a or the second game nail group 7a. The guided game ball changes in a more complicated manner due to a gap provided in a first game nail group 18a or a second game nail group 7a described later.
[0020]
That is, a gap for dropping a game ball is provided in the middle of the first game nail group 18a and the second game nail group 7a arranged in an inclined manner. That is, in the middle of the second game nail group 7a, gaps S1 and S2 for guiding game balls to the first game nail group 18a are provided. The number of such gaps may be other numbers. Further, in the middle of the first game nail group 18a, a gap S4 for allowing the game ball to fall mainly on the normal symbol operating gate 10a is provided. The number of such normal symbol operation gates and gaps may be other numbers. A normal symbol operating gate 10a is provided in the direction in which the game ball falls immediately below the gap S4. The gap may be provided with a gap S3 shown in FIG. 2 in which the normal symbol operating gate 10a is not provided immediately below.
[0021]
As described above, the flow paths of the game balls changed by the game ball sorting members 25a, 26a and 4a are further changed by the first game nail group 18a and the second game nail group 7a as follows. . That is, the first downflow path 6a formed by the first game nail group 18a and the second downflow path 5a formed by the second game nail group 7a are formed. Even in a game ball that flows down the second downflow path 5a, the flow path may change in the direction of the first downflow path 6a through the gaps S1 and S2. For this reason, it can be avoided that all the game balls flowing down the second downflow path 5a are guided in the direction of the start winning opening 11. In addition, a game ball whose flow path is changed in the direction of the first downflow path 6a without being guided in the direction of the start winning opening 11 remains likely to pass through the normal symbol operating gate 10a.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol operation gate 10a through which the game ball passes is provided substantially parallel to the horizontal axis X on the game board. Moreover, the base board 19a which is provided with the normal symbol operation gate 10a and is larger than the normal symbol operation gate for attaching the normal symbol operation gate 10a to the game board is, for example, substantially elliptical. The long axis is provided substantially parallel to the first game nail group 18a arranged in a downwardly inclined manner toward the center of the game board. That is, the normal symbol operating gate 10a is provided at an angle Φ2 with the first game nail group 18a, the second game nail group 7a, and the base plate 19a.
[0023]
Here, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the base plate 19a is, for example, substantially elliptical. The long axis is described as being substantially parallel to the first game nail group 18a, but the shape of the base plate 19a may be other shapes such as a rectangle or a square. In the case of a horizontally long rectangle, the base plate 19a provided with the normal symbol operating gate 10a is arranged so as to be provided along the first game nail group 18a arranged in the inclined shape. Furthermore, you may employ | adopt the base plate integrated with the channel | path which guide | induces the game ball which passed the normal symbol action | operation gate 10a.
[0024]
By forming the base plate 19a along the first game nail group 18a arranged in an inclined manner, a game ball passes between the first game nail group 18a and the base plate 19a. It is possible to narrow the unnecessary area 20 without the gap. Moreover, the area 21 between the base plate 19a and the base plate 19a and the big prize opening 13 and the surrounding area are enlarged by this, and the layout design of the game components such as the big prize opening arranged in these areas is made. Increased freedom. You may make it provide the game nail, the accessory, or the display means which are not illustrated here.
[0025]
In the game, the flow path of the game balls is changed by the game ball sorting members 25a, 26a, and 4a. A part of the game balls whose flow paths are changed by the game ball sorting members 25a, 26a, and 4a are mainly guided to the first game nail group 18a or the second game nail group 7a. A part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5 a is guided toward the start winning opening 11 and enters the starting winning opening 11. A part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5a is guided mainly to the first flow path 6a through gaps S1 and S2 provided in the middle of the second game nail group 7a. A part of the game ball guided to the first flow path 6a is guided toward the ordinary electric accessory 12 and enters the ordinary electric accessory 12 when the ordinary electric accessory 12 is opened.
[0026]
Further, a part of the game ball passing through the first flow path 6a passes through a gap S4 provided in the middle of the first game nail group 18a. Immediately below the gap S4, a normal symbol operation gate 10a provided on the base plate 19a is provided in the falling direction of the game ball and is attached to the game board. The game balls that have passed through the gap S4 mainly pass through the normal symbol operation gate 10a.
[0027]
When the normal symbol operating gate 10a detects a game ball, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 17a shown in FIG. 1 fluctuates for a predetermined time. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a predetermined winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 12 (start winning prize opening 11) is opened. When a part of the game ball passing through the second flow path 5a or a game ball from another flow path wins the start winning opening 11, and the winning of the start winning opening 11 is detected, the special symbol display The special symbol of the device 2 fluctuates for a predetermined time. The special winning opening 13 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the pachinko machine according to claim 1, by providing the game ball distributing member and the game nail group for distributing the game balls, the side area of the special symbol display device is effectively utilized, and thus the special symbol display device. It was possible to increase the degree of freedom of component placement in the lower region. In addition, by providing the game ball distributing means, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that causes a change in the game by causing a variety of changes in the game balls.
[0029]
Furthermore , according to the pachinko machine according to claim 1 , the game balls are changed in various ways by the game ball distributing member and guided to the winning device, and a group of game nails having a gap is provided to further play the game balls. It gave rise to change. Further, among the guided game balls, even a game ball that flows down the second flow path has a possibility that the flow path may be changed in the direction of the first flow path. Therefore, it can be avoided that all the game balls flowing down the second downflow path are guided in the direction of the start winning opening. As a result, it is possible to avoid guiding all the game balls flowing down the second downflow path in the direction of the special symbol starting port, so that there is no excessive gambling. In addition, since the game ball whose flow path is changed in the direction of the first downflow path remains likely to pass through the normal symbol operating gate, it does not greatly impair the game motivation. In addition, by forming the base plate along the gaming nail groups arranged in an inclined manner, an unnecessary area between the gaming nail group and the base plate through which game balls do not pass is narrowed. it can. In addition, the area between the base plate and the special winning opening and the surrounding area can be enlarged. For this reason, the degree of freedom in the layout design of various game parts is increased, and a balanced pachinko machine can be provided for the player and the game store.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration diagram of a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of a game ball distributing member on the game board, a group of game nails arranged in an inclined manner, a special symbol display device, and a start winning opening in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a game board in a conventional pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game area 2 Special symbol display apparatus 3 Game nail 4a, 4b, 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b Game ball distribution member 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 18a, 18b Game nail group 9a, 9b, 19a, 19b Base board 10a 10b Normal symbol operation gate 11 Start winning port 12 Normal electric accessory 13 Large winning port 14a, 14b Windmill 17a, 17b Normal symbol display device

Claims (1)

At least a special symbol display device, a special symbol start port, a normal symbol display device, a normal symbol operation gate, a group of game nails arranged in an inclined manner, and a normal symbol for attaching the normal symbol operation gate to the game board In a pachinko machine having a game board provided with a base plate larger than the operating gate,
The game nail group arranged in an inclined shape is
A first group of game nails arranged below the special symbol display device in a downwardly inclined manner toward the center of the game board and provided with a plurality of gaps for dropping game balls in the middle thereof;
From the second game nail group above the first game nail group and arranged in a direction in which the game ball is guided to the special symbol starting port, and provided with a plurality of gaps for dropping the game ball in the middle thereof Become
Immediately below one of the plurality of gaps provided in the middle of the first game nail group, the normal symbol operation gate provided with the base plate is provided in the direction in which the game ball falls, The base plate is formed along the first game nail group arranged in the inclined shape,
A game ball distributing member that distributes game balls to a first flow path formed by the first game nail group and a second flow path formed by the second game nail group at a side portion of the special symbol display device. A pachinko machine characterized in that is provided.

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