JP4925873B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a front frame, a game board that is arranged detachably on the front frame side and has a game area defined on the front side, a variable display device that executes a variable display game related to a game, and a game The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball discharging mechanism capable of discharging a ball to the front side of a front frame.

In recent gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, a display device having a larger display device has been proposed in order to increase the effect of gaming effects. Specifically, a variable display device composed of a large liquid crystal panel or the like is provided on the front frame, the variable display device is set to a width substantially equal to the width of the front frame, and a translucent member is provided in front of the variable display device. There has been proposed a pachinko gaming machine that is configured so that a formed game board is mounted so that a player can visually recognize the display area of the variable display device via the game board (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-131329 A

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent document, the interval between the game board and the variation display device is set to a narrow interval such that one game ball can enter. Further, a ball discharge mechanism for discharging game balls and a control device for controlling a pachinko game machine are arranged on the back side of the variable display device. As a result, it is easy to give an impression that the game board and the variable display device are too close to the player, that is, a feeling of pressure, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is attenuated. Therefore, it is conceivable to arrange the variable display device below the game board and arrange the game board behind the front frame.

  However, if the game board is arranged rearward, a sufficient space for arranging the ball discharge mechanism cannot be secured, and the ball discharge mechanism must be reduced in size or thickness. Then, the number of game balls that can be stored in the ball discharge mechanism (storage capacity), specifically, the capacity of the ball storage tank arranged on the upstream side of the ball discharge mechanism is decreased, which is not preferable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to suppress the feeling of pressure that the game board is too close to the player without reducing the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism. It is intended to provide a gaming machine that can.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, a front frame and a detachable state are disposed on the front frame side, and a game area is provided on the front side. A partitioned game board, a variable display device arranged below the game board and capable of displaying a variable display game related to the game, and a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging the game ball to the front side of the front frame, A gaming machine with which
The variable display device is arranged in a state in which a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game is inclined forward and tilted with the upper end of the display unit being adjacent to the lower end of the game area, and behind the display unit. Set the placement space,
The ball discharge mechanism includes a ball storage tank that stores game balls, a flow guide path that is provided behind the game board, and that flows down the game balls in the ball storage tank in an aligned state, and the flow guide path A ball discharge device for discharging the game balls that have flowed down,
The ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is arranged below the downward edge of the game board facing downward ,
The ball discharging device is
Located on the rear side of the ball discharge device, communicated with the flow guide path to form a game ball flow path through which game balls can flow down,
The rear end of the ball discharge device is aligned with the rear end of the flow guideway, and the front end of the ball discharge device projects forward from the front end of the flow guideway and is positioned directly below the game board. The gaming machine is arranged in the arrangement space portion .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, a game area is defined on the front side, and a lower part of the game board, A gaming machine comprising a variation display device capable of displaying a variation display game related to a game, and a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging a game ball to the front side of the front frame,
The game board is provided with a launch guide path that guides a game ball to the game area on one side of the game board, and a placement space portion is set by notching the opposite side of the launch guide path across the game area.
The ball discharge mechanism includes a ball storage tank that stores game balls, a flow guide path that is provided behind the game board, and that flows down the game balls in the ball storage tank in an aligned state, and the flow guide path A ball discharge device for discharging the game balls that have flowed down,
The ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is arranged below the downward edge of the game board facing downward,
The ball discharging device is
Located on the rear side of the ball discharge device, communicated with the flow guide path to form a game ball flow path through which game balls can flow down,
The rear side portion of the ball discharge device is arranged directly below the flow guideway, the rear end of the ball discharge device is aligned with the rear end of the flow guideway, and the front side portion of the ball discharge device is positioned more than the front end of the flow guideway. It is a gaming machine characterized by projecting forward and being arranged in the arrangement space part.

The pump of Claim 3, wherein the game board is a gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that coating the placing space from the front by partitioning member partitioning the game area.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball discharge mechanism is provided behind the ball storage tank for storing the game balls and the game board, and flows downward in a state where the game balls in the ball storage tank are aligned. And a ball discharge device for discharging the game ball flowing down the flow guide path, the ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is installed in the game board. Since it is arranged below the downward edge facing downward, the flow guideway can be set to a length that extends across the vertical width of the game board, and the function of storing game balls in the flow guideway Can be added. Therefore, even if the ball storage tank is made smaller, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism is reduced. Moreover, the structure arrange | positioned at the back of a game board can be reduced, a game board can be arrange | positioned around the last part of a front frame, and the space | interval of a game board and a transparent member holding frame can fully be ensured. . Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a feeling of pressure that the game board is too close to the player without reducing the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism.

The ball discharge device is located on the rear side of the ball discharge device , forms a game ball flow path through which the game ball can flow and communicates with the flow guide path, and flows down the rear end of the ball discharge device. Since it is arranged in the arrangement space portion in a state where it is aligned with the rear end of the guide path , and the front end of the ball discharge device projects forward from the front end of the flow-down guide path and is positioned directly below the game board . The ball discharging device can be prevented from protruding rearward of the gaming machine, and the front-rear width of the gaming machine can be kept narrow.

Further, the variable display device is arranged with the display unit capable of displaying the variable display game in a state where the display unit is inclined forward and inclined, an arrangement space portion is set behind the display portion, and a ball discharge device is arranged in the arrangement space portion Therefore, a component for discharging the game ball can be arranged behind the variable display device arranged separately from the game board. Therefore, the space around the variable display device can be effectively utilized.

According to the invention described in claim 2 , the ball discharge mechanism is provided behind the ball storage tank for storing the game ball and the game board, and flows downward in a state where the game balls in the ball storage tank are aligned. And a ball discharge device for discharging the game ball flowing down the flow guide path, the ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is installed in the game board. Since it is arranged below the downward edge facing downward, the flow guideway can be set to a length that extends across the vertical width of the game board, and the function of storing game balls in the flow guideway Can be added. Therefore, even if the ball storage tank is made smaller, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism is reduced. Moreover, the structure arrange | positioned at the back of a game board can be reduced, a game board can be arrange | positioned around the last part of a front frame, and the space | interval of a game board and a transparent member holding frame can fully be ensured. . Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a feeling of pressure that the game board is too close to the player without reducing the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism.
Further, the game board is provided with a launch guide path that guides the game ball to the game area on one side of the game board, and an arrangement space portion is set by cutting away the opposite side of the game guide area from the launch guide path. Since the front side portion of the ball discharge device is arranged in the arrangement space portion, the arrangement space for arranging the ball discharge device and the game board can be reduced, and the limited space in the gaming machine can be effectively utilized. it can. In addition, it is possible to use a place where the game ball is difficult to pass as an arrangement place of the ball discharge device, and the behavior of the game ball in the game area is not hindered.
And since the rear side part of the ball discharge device is arranged directly under the flow guideway and the rear end of the ball discharge device is aligned with the rear end of the flow guideway, the ball discharge device protrudes to the rear of the gaming machine. Can be avoided, and the front-rear width of the gaming machine can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game board covers the arrangement space portion from the front by the partition member that divides the game area, so that the ball discharge device cannot be seen from the front of the game board and the ball discharge is performed. Other components can be placed in front of the device. Therefore, the space in front of the game board can be used effectively.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with the front side opened.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame (inner frame) 3 mounted on an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 so as to be openable and closable, and serves as a base for the front frame 3. A rectangular game board 5 can be stored in the upper part of the front frame body 4 (that is, the front frame 3 side) having a substantially frame shape, and a game area 6 is defined on the front surface of the game board 5, and below the game board 5. Has a variable display unit 8 capable of displaying a variable display game related to a game. Further, on the front side of the front frame main body 4, a transparent member holding frame 11 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) attached thereto is provided so as to be openable and closable (turnable), and can be seen through the transparent member holding frame 11. The transparent member 12 is held, and a lower part of the transparent member holding frame 11 includes a ball storage unit 13 that can store a game ball. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the game board 5 is covered with the transparent member holding frame 11, and the transparent member 12 is disposed in front of the game area 6 and the variable display unit 8. And the variable display unit 8 can be viewed from the front side by side. Furthermore, a shelf 15 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 11 so as to project forward from the lower part of the front frame body 4, and the upper surface of the shelf 15 is formed as a curved surface with a central portion in the left-right direction recessed downward. It is comprised so that the spherical storage unit 13 of the transparent member holding frame 11 may be accommodated in the recess. One side (right side in FIG. 1) of the front surface of the shelf 15 is provided with a firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 17 for operating the firing device 16 (see FIG. 4), and the other side (FIG. 1). In the middle, left side), an effect operation unit 18 is provided for the player to operate during the game.

  The front frame body 4 is a synthetic resin frame having a large rectangular opening on the upper side. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a frame-like game board storage frame 22 is provided in the upper half of the opening. And the game board 5 is stored (arranged) in the game board storage frame 22 in a detachable state. In addition, a game board placement portion 23 is provided below the game board storage frame 22, and a downward edge portion (lower end) 5 a facing downward is placed on the game board placement portion 23. By doing so, the vertical position of the game board 5 is regulated. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a substantially saddle-shaped game board cover 25 formed of a transparent glass plate is disposed in front of the game board storage frame 22, and the game board is provided via a hinge mechanism 25a. The lower edge part of the cover 25 and the front edge part of the game board mounting part 23 are connected. Then, when the game board cover 25 is set to be approximately the same size as the game board 5 and is turned upward with the hinge mechanism 25a as the center, the game board 5 can be seen through from the front by the game board cover 25. In such a state, it is configured to be sufficiently covered. On the other hand, when it is turned downward and put into a lying posture, it functions as a protective member that opens the front of the game board 5 (game area 6) and protects the variable display unit 8 arranged below the game board 5 from above. The game ball spilled from the game board 5 during maintenance is prevented from colliding with the variable display unit 8.

  Further, a display unit arrangement section 26 is provided in the lower half of the opening of the front frame body 4 and below the game board 5, and the variable display unit 8 is arranged in the display unit arrangement section 26. Further, a ball feed opening 28 through which one game ball can pass one by one is opened near one side between the display unit arrangement portion 26 and the shelf 15 (left side in FIG. 2A). Behind the feed opening 28 is disposed a launching device 16 capable of launching a game ball stored in the ball storage unit 13 toward the game area 6. Then, the launching device 16 and the ball feed opening 28 are communicated with each other through a ball feed passage (not shown), and the game ball flowing down from the ball storage unit 13 to the ball feed opening 28 passes through the ball feed passage and is launched. It is configured to reach the device 16. In addition, a ball discharge port 30 is opened near the other side between the display unit arrangement portion 26 and the shelf 15 (rightward in FIG. 2A).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a horizontally long back mechanism board 31 is provided at the upper part of the back surface side of the front frame body 4, and an external output terminal is located near one side (right side in FIG. 4) of the back mechanism board 31. 33, a vertically long ball discharge mechanism 34 is arranged on the other side (left side in FIG. 4), and the game balls stored in the ball discharge mechanism 34 are placed on the front side of the front frame 3, specifically, transparent. The member holding frame 11 is configured to be discharged to the ball storage unit 13. And the discharge | emission discharge control apparatus 35, the power supply device 36, etc. are provided in the lower part of the back surface side of the front frame main body 4. The ball discharge mechanism 34 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the game board 5 has a partition member 37 fixed to the front surface of the game board 5 to form a substantially semicircular game area 6, and one side of the game area 6. An arcuate launch guide path 38 for guiding the game ball launched from the launcher 16 to the game area 6 is provided on the left side in FIG. A center case 39 is provided at the center of the game area 6, and a start winning opening 40 and a big winning opening 41 through which a game ball can be won in a big hit of the variable display game are arranged below the center case 39. At the lower end of the game area 6, an out port 42 is provided for discharging game balls (out balls) that have flowed down the game area 6 without winning a prize to the outside of the game area 6.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular ball gathering base 45 that is slightly smaller than the game board 5 is mounted on the back side of the game board 5, and a game area 6 is provided in the ball gathering base 45. A ball gathering channel (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have flowed down is formed. Then, a downstream opening of the ball gathering channel is opened at the lower end portion of the ball gathering base 45, the downstream opening is communicated with a ball collecting channel (not shown), and the ball gathering channel and the ball collecting channel are passed through. The game ball is configured to flow down to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, on the back side of the ball gathering base 45, a game control device 48 that controls the progress of the game in an integrated manner, and an effect data device (ROM cartridge) that functions as a storage unit that stores images and sounds for game effects. 49).

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the variable display unit 8 includes a variable display device 51 having a display unit 51 a such as a liquid crystal panel, and an effect control device 52 arranged behind the variable display device 51. And speakers 53 that are arranged on both the left and right sides of the display unit 51a and produce sound by producing sounds as the game progresses. Then, the variable display game can be displayed on the display unit 51a, and the display unit 51a is arranged in a state where it is inclined downward, and the upper end of the display unit 51a is placed at the game area 6 (in other words, the game board 5 and the game board cover 25). In a state adjacent to the lower end of the space), specifically, a winning device such as a start winning port 40 arranged in the gaming area 6 or a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 6 Yes. An arrangement space portion 54 for arranging a part of a ball discharge mechanism 34 to be described later is set behind the display portion 51a (variable display device 51).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transparent member holding frame 11 includes a holding frame main body 57, a transparent member 12 held by the holding frame main body 57, and a ball storage unit 13 disposed at the lower edge of the holding frame main body 57. The side portion (left side portion in FIG. 1) of the transparent member holding frame 11 is pivotally attached to one side (left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame body 4. The holding frame main body 57 is a frame formed with substantially the same width as the front frame main body 4. The left and right sides and the upper part bulge forward, and the holding frame main body 57 has a vertically long oval holding frame at the center. A large opening 58 is provided. The transparent member 12 is a member made of a transparent resin that is held by the holding frame main body 57 in a state in which the holding frame opening 58 is closed, and the outer edge wall portion 60 is disposed on the side and upper side of the transparent member 12. The front edge portion of the outer edge wall portion 60 is connected to the opening edge of the holding frame opening 58 from the rear side to close the holding frame opening 58 from the rear side. ing. Further, the transparent member 12 is formed so that the lower half of the transparent member 12 protrudes forward and tilts downward, in other words, faces the player's face. A sound transmission hole 61 for transmitting sound forward is provided.

  The sphere storage unit 13 includes a sphere storage tray 64 that bulges forward. The sphere storage tray 64 is recessed downward to form a sphere storage space portion 65. A discharge communication port 66 that can communicate with the ball discharge port 30 is opened. Further, a ball alignment path 67 inclined downward from the ball storage space 65 is provided at the rear part of the ball storage tray 64, and the game ball can flow down one by one by narrowing the downstream part of the ball alignment path 67 from the upstream part. The flow path width is set so that the game balls in the ball alignment path 67 flow down while being aligned in a horizontal row. Further, the downstream end of the ball alignment path 67 is opened to the rear surface side of the transparent member holding frame 11 (see FIG. 2A). Then, when the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the downstream end of the ball alignment path 67 and the ball feed opening 28 are communicated with each other so as to overlap each other, and the ball alignment path 67, the ball feed opening 28, and the ball feed flow path are communicated. The game balls in the ball storage tray 64 can be supplied to the launching device 16.

Next, the ball discharge mechanism 34 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball discharge mechanism 34 includes a ball storage tank 71 that stores game balls, a flow guide path 72 that flows down the game balls in the ball storage tank 71, and the flow guide. A ball discharge device 73 that discharges the game ball flowing down the path 72 and a discharge flow path 74 that guides the game ball discharged from the ball discharge device 73 to the ball discharge port 30 are configured. The ball storage tank 71 is a horizontally long box-like member positioned upstream of the ball discharge mechanism 34, and allows the game ball to be received from above by opening the upper surface, with the bottom portion on one side (left side in FIG. 4). Inclined down towards In addition, a tank discharge path 71a that allows game balls to pass in two rows along the front and rear is provided vertically at the bottom of the bottom slope, and the upstream end of the downflow guide path 72 communicates with the lower end of the tank discharge path 71a. Then, the game balls in the ball storage tank 71 are configured to flow down from the tank discharge path 71a and to be supplied to the flow down guide path 72.

  The flow-down guide path 72 is a longitudinal channel that can flow down in a state where the game balls are arranged in two rows along the front and rear, and is arranged in a state of meandering in the left-right direction behind the game board 5. Further, the upstream end of the downflow guide path 72 is arranged near the upper part of one side of the game board 5 (left side in FIG. 4) and connected to the lower end of the tank discharge path 71a, and the downstream end of the downflow guide path 72 is connected to the game board. 5 is disposed below one side (left side in FIG. 4). Further, an inclined path 72a inclined downward from the downstream end toward the center in the left-right direction of the front frame 3 is extended, and the extended end (downstream end) of the inclined path 72a is a side portion of the ball discharge device 73 (FIG. 4). Middle, left side).

The ball discharge device 73 is arranged at a position closer to the center in the left-right direction of the front frame 3 than the flow-down guide path 72 in the arrangement space portion 54 set behind the variable display device 51. 73 and the production control device 52 are set in a state where they are arranged side by side. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a game ball channel 77 is vertically arranged in the ball discharge device 73 (specifically, at the rear side portion). And the upstream end of the game ball channel 77 communicates with the downstream end of the flow guide path 72 via the inclined path 72a, and the downstream end of the game ball channel 77 communicates with the upstream end of the discharge channel 74. Yes. In the middle of the game ball flow path 77 in the vertical direction, the outer peripheral portions of the two sprockets 78 arranged in front and rear face each other, and the game ball can be detected below the sprocket 78 in the game ball flow path 77. A discharge sensor 79 is provided. Further, a discharge drive motor 80 is disposed in front of the sprocket 78, and the two sprockets 78 are fixed to the rotating shaft of the discharge drive motor 80 in a state where the phases are shifted from each other by one of the ball holding grooves 78a. When the discharge drive motor 80 is driven to rotate the two sprockets 78 together, the game balls can flow alternately. The sprocket 78 is configured to stop rotating when the discharge sensor 79 detects that a predetermined number of game balls have flowed down.

  The discharge flow path 74 is a flow path that connects the lower end of the ball discharge device 73 (game ball flow path 77) and the ball discharge port 30, and has a width that allows a plurality of game balls to flow down (for example, a flow width). , The size of three game balls), and the game balls discharged from the ball discharge device 73 flow down without being aligned. Further, the upstream portion of the discharge flow path 74 is inclined downward from the lower end of the ball discharge device 73 toward the front fluctuation display device 51, and the downstream portion is bent downward to set a downward inclination angle larger than the upstream portion. The variable display device 51 extends along the back side. Then, the downstream end of the discharge channel 74 is communicated with the ball discharge port 30, and the game ball that has flowed down the discharge channel 74 passes through the ball discharge port 30.

  The ball discharge mechanism 34 is arranged with the ball storage tank 71 facing the upper end of the game board 5, and with the ball discharge device 73 facing the downward edge (lower end) 5 a of the game board 5. It is arranged. In other words, the ball storage tank 71 is disposed above the game board 5, and the ball discharge device 73 is disposed below the game board 5, specifically, below the downward edge 5 a of the game board 5. . Accordingly, the ball storage tank 71 and the ball discharge device 73 can be separated vertically to set the flow guide path 72 to a length that extends across the vertical width of the game board 5, and the game balls are stored in the flow guide path 72. Functions can be added. From this, even if the ball storage tank 71 is made small, the disadvantage that the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism 34 is reduced can be suppressed. Moreover, the structure arrange | positioned behind the game board 5 can be reduced, the game board 5 is arrange | positioned in the periphery of the rearmost part of the front frame 3, and the space | interval of the game board 5 and the transparent member holding frame 11 is fully enough. Can be secured. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a feeling of pressure that the game board 5 is too close to the player without reducing the storage capacity of the game ball in the ball discharge mechanism 34.

The ball discharge device 73 is arranged such that the rear end of the ball discharge device 73 is aligned with the rear end of the flow-down guide path 72 and the rear end of the tank discharge path 71a (the ball storage tank 71). The discharge drive motor 80 housed in the front side of the ball is set in a state located directly below the game board 5, and the front end of the ball discharge device 73 is arranged in a state of protruding forward from the front end of the flow-down guide path 72. Yes. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the ball discharging device 73 from projecting rearward of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the front-rear width of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be reduced. Further, since the ball discharge device 73 is arranged in the arrangement space portion 54 set behind the variable display device 51, in order to discharge the game ball behind the variable display device 51 arranged separately from the game board 5. Can be arranged. Therefore, the limited space around the variable display device 51 can be used effectively.

By the way, in the said embodiment, although the ball | bowl discharge | emission apparatus 73 was arrange | positioned behind the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 51, this invention is not limited to this, You may arrange | position in the position remove | deviated from the back of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 51. For example, the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is basically the same as the first embodiment, but differs in that the ball discharge device 73 is disposed above the variable display device 51. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, the gaming board 5 of the second embodiment has a lower corner (in FIG. 6B) on the opposite side to the firing guide path 38 with the gaming area 6 interposed therebetween. , The lower right corner) is cut out in a rectangular shape, the downward edge 5a is formed in a stepped shape, and is set in a state of penetrating the arrangement space 83 in the front-rear direction. The partition member 37 is disposed in a state of being recessed toward the center of the game area 6. Then, the ball discharge device 73, specifically, the front side portion in which the discharge drive motor 80 is housed in the ball discharge device 73 is arranged (fitted) in the arrangement space portion 83, and the ball discharge device 73 is located above the arrangement space portion 83. It is located below the downward edge 5a that divides the board, and in this state, the game board 5 is penetrated in the front-rear direction (thickness direction) so that the front end of the ball discharge device 73 faces the front of the game board 5 Has been. In addition, the rear side portion of the ball discharge device 73 in which the game ball flow channel 77 is formed is arranged directly below the flow guide path 72. In this way, if the arrangement space portion 83 is formed by cutting out a part of the game board 5 and the ball discharge device 73 is arranged in the arrangement space portion 83, the arrangement in which the ball discharge device 73 and the game board 5 are arranged. The space can be kept narrow, and the limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be used effectively. Further, since the placement space 83 is provided in the lower corner opposite to the launch guide path 38 across the game area 6, a place where the game ball is difficult to pass can be used as a place for placing the ball discharge device 73. In addition, the behavior of the game ball in the game area 6 is not hindered.

  If the casing of the ball discharge device 73 is formed of a translucent member such as a transparent resin, the player moves the ball discharge device 73 from the front of the game board 5, specifically, the discharge drive motor 80 is driven. Then, it is possible to observe the state that the rear sprocket 78 rotates and the game ball is discharged downward. And if it comprises so that the ball discharge apparatus 73 can be removed from the front of the game board 5, the maintenance of the ball discharge apparatus 73 will be easy.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 5 extends downward and laterally with the edge of the partition member 37 in the vicinity of the placement space 83 extending over the entire front portion of the placement space 83. The arrangement space portion 83 may be covered from the front by the partition member 37. If constituted in this way, while making ball discharge device 73 invisible from the front of game board 5, other component (for example, the performance display sticker which displays the performance information of a model, a machine in front of ball discharge device 73, machine It is possible to dispose a stamp that displays a number, date of manufacture, and the like, and a decoration effect device equipped with a light emitting member. Therefore, the space in front of the game board 5 can be used effectively.

  Further, the partition member 37 is not arranged along the notch portion of the game board 5, but the edge portion of the ball discharge device 73 arranged in the arrangement space portion 83 (specifically, the lower edge portion of the ball discharge device 73 and the arrangement space) The game area 6 may be formed in front of the arrangement space part 83 and the ball discharge device 73 by being arranged along a side edge part on the opposite side to the game area 6 across the part 83. If comprised in this way, the ball discharge apparatus 73 can be arrange | positioned in the arrangement | positioning space part 83 of the game board 5 without narrowing the game area | region 6, and it is suitable.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the flow-down guide path 72 was arrange | positioned at the back of the game board 5, this invention is not limited to this. For example, if the downflow guide path 72 is arranged on the side or front of the game board 5, the configuration arranged behind the game board 5 can be further reduced, and the game board 5 is arranged around the rearmost part of the front frame 3. It is preferable that the space between the game board 5 and the transparent member holding frame 11 can be more sufficiently secured.

  The above-described embodiment has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine that is a representative gaming machine as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and is arranged in a detachable state on the front frame and the front frame side, A game board in which a game area is defined on the front side, a variable display device arranged below the game board and capable of displaying a variable display game related to the game, and a game ball can be discharged to the front side of the front frame Any gaming machine provided with a ball discharge mechanism may be used. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with the transparent member holding frame opened, and (b) is a partial perspective view with the game board cover opened. It is sectional drawing of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is sectional drawing of the pachinko game machine which provided the arrangement | positioning space part in the game board. It is a peripheral view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine provided with the arrangement space part in the game board, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a front view. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko game machine which covered the arrangement space part of the game board with the division member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 4 Front frame main body 5 Game board 5a Downward edge part 6 Game area 8 Fluctuation display unit 11 Transparent member holding frame 13 Ball storage unit 16 Launching device 25 Game board cover 30 Ball discharge port 31 Back mechanism board 34 Ball discharge mechanism 37 Partition member 38 Launch guide path 48 Game control device 51 Fluctuation display device 51a Display unit 52 Production control device 54 Arrangement space unit 64 Ball storage tray 65 Ball storage space unit 66 Discharge communication port 71 Ball storage tank 71a Tank discharge channel 72 Downflow guide path 72a Inclination path 73 Ball discharge device 74 Discharge flow path 77 Game ball flow path 78 Sprocket 79 Discharge sensor 80 Discharge drive motor 83 Arrangement space portion

Claims (3)

A front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, a game area is defined on the front side, and a variable display game related to the game that can be displayed below the game board. A game machine including a variable display device and a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging a game ball to the front side of the front frame,
The variable display device is arranged in a state in which a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game is inclined forward and tilted with the upper end of the display unit being adjacent to the lower end of the game area, and behind the display unit. Set the placement space,
The ball discharge mechanism includes a ball storage tank that stores game balls, a flow guide path that is provided behind the game board, and that flows down the game balls in the ball storage tank in an aligned state, and the flow guide path A ball discharge device for discharging the game balls that have flowed down,
The ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is arranged below the downward edge of the game board facing downward ,
The ball discharging device is
Located on the rear side of the ball discharge device, communicated with the flow guide path to form a game ball flow path through which game balls can flow down,
The rear end of the ball discharge device is aligned with the rear end of the flow guideway, and the front end of the ball discharge device projects forward from the front end of the flow guideway and is positioned directly below the game board. A gaming machine arranged in the arrangement space . A front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, a game area is defined on the front side, and a variable display game related to the game that can be displayed below the game board. A game machine including a variable display device and a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging a game ball to the front side of the front frame,
  The game board is provided with a launch guide path that guides a game ball to the game area on one side of the game board, and a placement space portion is set by notching the opposite side of the launch guide path across the game area.
  The ball discharge mechanism includes a ball storage tank that stores game balls, a flow guide path that is provided behind the game board, and that flows down the game balls in the ball storage tank in an aligned state, and the flow guide path A ball discharge device for discharging the game balls that have flowed down,
  The ball storage tank is arranged facing the upper end of the game board, and the ball discharge device is arranged below the downward edge of the game board facing downward,
  The ball discharging device is
  Located on the rear side of the ball discharge device, communicated with the flow guide path to form a game ball flow path through which game balls can flow down,
  The rear side portion of the ball discharge device is arranged directly below the flow guideway, the rear end of the ball discharge device is aligned with the rear end of the flow guideway, and the front side portion of the ball discharge device is positioned more than the front end of the flow guideway. A gaming machine characterized by projecting forward and being arranged in the arrangement space. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game board covers the arrangement space portion from the front by a partition member that partitions the game area.

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