JP7307948B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to a game machine having a game board having a game area in front of which game balls flow down.

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional game machine, a game board with a decoration is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-083039 A (paragraph [0003])

In the conventional game machine described above, it is required to prevent the decoration from peeling off due to the collision with the game ball.

A first aspect of the invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a gaming machine having a game area in which game balls flow down on the front surface of a game board in which a colored decoration is applied to the front surface of the base board, wherein the decoration is , a colored decorative portion that is entirely colored, and a blurred portion that is adjacent to the outer edge of the colored decorative portion and in which the colored portions are sparsely arranged, and overlaps at least a part of the colored decorative portion from the front and has a front surface The game machine has a decorative cover portion through which a game ball can pass, and the outer edge of the decorative cover portion overlaps the scratched portion .

According to the above invention, at least a part of the decoration is provided with the decoration cover portion overlapping from the front, so that the decoration is prevented from coming off due to collision with the game ball.

Front view of gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present disclosure front view of game board Enlarged view of the vicinity of the start-up winning device Enlarged view near the upper connecting passage Perspective view of game board Enlarged view of the upper right part of the game board Enlarged view of the vicinity of the right flow area Enlarged view near the lower right area Side sectional view near the through hole of the front cover Perspective view of sphere orbiting stage Enlarged view of the vicinity of the lower flow area Side sectional view near the sphere orbiting stage Side cross-sectional view near the discharge port of the discharge passage Enlarged view of the vicinity of the start-up winning device Side cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the through-hole of the front cover according to the modification

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine 10 of the present disclosure (hereinafter referred to as "game machine 10") is provided with a front frame 10Z on the front, through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z, a game area R1 (See FIG. 2) is visible. An upper tray 10D and a lower tray 10E are provided in two stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 10F is provided on the right side of the lower tray 10E. When the shooting handle 10F is rotated, the game balls contained in the upper tray 10D are ejected toward the game area R1. Also, the greater the amount of rotation of the shooting handle 10F, the greater the shooting strength of the game ball.

FIG. 2 shows a game board 11 having a game area R1 on its front surface. The game board 11 is formed by fixing a surrounding member 11B surrounding a game area R1 to the front surface of a plate-shaped board body 11A whose entirety is substantially rectangular. The enclosing member 11B has a frame shape along the outer edge of the plate main body 11A, and includes first and second guide rails 12A and 12B, and a partition rail 11C composed of inner surfaces of the lower side and the right side of the enclosing member 11B, surrounds the game area R1. Specifically, the first and second guide rails 12A and 12B are strip-shaped and arranged on the front surface of the board main body 11A with the strip width direction facing the front-rear direction of the game board 11. . The first guide rail 12A has an arcuate shape that connects a position near the left end of the lower side of the outer edge of the game board 11, a central position of the left side, a central position of the upper side, and a position near the upper right corner near the right side. extended. In addition, the second guide rail 12B is located near the upper left corner of the game board 11 from a position shifted inwardly by 3 to 4 game balls from the first guide rail 12A on the lower side of the outer edge of the game board 11. It extends in an arc shape along the first guide rail 12A to a position shifted inwardly by one game ball from 12A. A space between the upper end of the second guide rail 12B and the first guide rail 12A is an entrance 11K through which game balls enter the game area R1. A resin-made ball return restricting member 12K is arranged at the inlet 11K. The first guide rail 12A is made of metal, while the second guide rail 12B is made of resin.

The division rail 11C extends along the lower side and the right side of the outer edge of the game board 11, and the tip of the portion along the lower side is joined to the starting end of the second guide rail 12B, while the portion along the right side is arranged near the terminal end of the first guide rail 12A. Specifically, the section rail 11C is positioned between the end of the second guide rail 12B on the starting end side and a position symmetrical to the end, and the center of the game board 11 in the left-right direction is the lowest part. It has a lower arcuate surface 11C1 extending in an arc. Further, from the upper right end of the lower arcuate surface 11C1, the lower inclined surface 11C2 bends outward with respect to the lower arcuate surface 11C1 and extends in a straight line that is slightly inclined upward to the right. The lower inclined surface 11C2 curves upward in the vicinity of the lower right corner of the game board 11, and then extends upward as a right section inner side surface 11C3. The right-side partition inner surface 11C3 extends linearly upward while leaning slightly to the right, then bulges slightly to the right while heading upward. It extends to a position near the end of the guide rail 12A. A rubber cushioning member 11G fixed between the plate body 11A and the surrounding member 11B is attached between the end of the first guide rail 12A and the upper end of the inner side surface 11C3 of the right side section.

As shown in FIG. 2 , a main display device 13 is provided approximately in the center of the game area R1, and a sub-display device 19 is provided in front of the lower left corner of the main display device 13 . Below the main display device 13, a starting prize winning device 14 having first and second starting prize winning ports 14A and 14B, a first big prize winning port 15A, and an out port 16 are arranged in order from the top at intervals. ing. In the game area R1, on the right side of the main display device 13, there is arranged a second big prize winning port 15B, and on the right side of the starting prize winning device 14 and the first big prize winning port 15A, a plurality of general prize winning ports 20 are defined. It is provided along the rail 11C. When the game balls flowing down the game area R1 enter the above-described winning holes 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B and 20 on the way, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 10D as prize balls. In addition, game balls that have not entered any of the winning holes 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B, and 20 are taken into the back side of the game board 11 from the out hole 16.例文帳に追加

The general prize winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and is open upward with a width of one game ball.

As shown in FIG. 3, the starting winning device 14 has a mounting plate 14T overlapping the front surface of the game board 11 (plate main body 11A) and a gap through which one game ball can pass between the mounting plate 14T. and a device cover 14Z located in front. The starting prize winning device 14 has a ball entrance 14N at the upper end into which game balls can be entered one by one, and has a first starting prize winning port 14A and a second starting prize winning port 14B arranged side by side at the bottom end. ing. The first and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B are formed in the mounting plate 14T and open forward, and the device cover 14Z has game balls inserted into the first and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B. A guiding inclined protrusion 14K is formed. In addition, between the first start prize-winning port 14A and the second start prize-winning port 14B, and on both sides of the first and second start prize-winning ports 14A and 14B, a total of three places, although the ball entered the start-up prize device 14 An out port 16 is provided for taking in the game balls that have not entered the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B to the back side of the game board 11.例文帳に追加

A distribution member 18 is arranged directly below the entrance 14N. The distribution member 18 has a regulating portion 18K extending in three directions from a rotation shaft 18J perpendicular to the front surface of the game board 11, and is centered on the rotation shaft 18J and moves to the first guide position (Fig. 3 (A )) and the second guide position (state shown in FIG. 3B). Then, the distribution member 18 is switched between the first guide position and the second guide position by the weight of the game ball, and the game ball that has entered the starting prize winning device 14 from the ball entrance 14N is transferred to the first start winning prize opening 14A and the first prize winning device 14. 2 automatically distributes toward the start winning opening 14B.

When a game ball wins in each of the start winning openings 14A and 14B, the prize balls are paid out, and the special symbols are determined to be appropriate, and the result of the determination is displayed on the main display device 13 (see FIG. 2). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the main display device 13 displays three left, middle, and right special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C side by side. When the game ball wins in each of the starting winning openings 14A, 14B, these special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are displayed in a stopped manner after being displayed in a variable manner, and the result of winning/losing determination is notified by the combination thereof. For example, when all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are the same pattern, that is, doubles (the state shown in FIG. 1), the result of winning/failure determination is a hit, and when other than doubles, Indicates that the result of the judgment is out. Then, when the result of the win/fail determination is a win, a "jackpot game" is executed.

It should be noted that the number of game balls that have won the start winning openings 14A and 14B while the special symbols 13A, 13B and 13C are being variably displayed on the main display device 13 or during the "jackpot game" is a predetermined number. When the cumulative count (suspension) is carried out up to the limit number and the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are not combined and the stop display or the "jackpot game" is completed, the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are displayed again based on the suspension memory. Variable display is started. The accumulated count number (holding number) is notified to the player by the lighting pattern of the holding number LED 19A provided on the sub-display device 19 . In addition, the sub-display device 19 is provided with a result notification LED 19B together with a pending number LED 19A and the like, and the result notification LED 19B varies in conjunction with the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C displayed on the main display device 13. Display and stop display.

The first big prize winning opening 15A is open to the front surface of the game board 11 and has a horizontally long shape, and is always closed by a movable door 15T. Also, the second big prize winning opening 15B opens upward and is always closed by the shutter plate 15S. Then, when the above-described "jackpot game" is started, one of the first big winning hole 15A and the second big winning hole 15B is opened, and a game ball can win a prize. The game ball that has won the second big winning hole 15B is configured to pass through one of the normal hole and the V fixed hole inside it, and when it passes through the V fixed hole, the game state after the big win game is as follows. It shifts to "probability variation game" with a high hit probability in the judgment of special symbols.

The above-described main display device 13 is attached to the back side of the game board 11 so as to be visible through a deformed display opening 11W formed through the game board 11 (board main body 11A). A display decoration frame 23 is fitted in the display opening 11W of the game board 11 from the front side. The display decoration frame 23 has a frame shape along the opening edge of the display opening 11W, protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 (plate main body 11A), and prevents game balls from flowing down in front of the main display device 13. It has a regulating projecting frame 24 and an overhanging wall 23H that projects sideways from the outer edge of the flow-down regulating projecting frame 24 and overlaps the front surface of the game board 11 (plate main body 11A). With this flow-down restriction projecting frame 24, the game area R1 is provided with a left flow-down area Ra and a right flow-down area Rb on the sides of the flow-down restriction projecting frame 24, in which game balls can flow down, and the flow-down restriction projecting frame 24. Above and below are provided an upper communication passage Rc through which the game ball passes from the entry port 11K toward the right-side flow-down region Rb, and a lower flow-down region Rd through which the game ball can flow down. Details will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper side portion 25 of the flow restriction projection frame 24 of the display decorative frame 23 faces the first guide rail 12A with a gap of 1 to 1.5 game balls. A fictitious arc C1 (dotted line in FIG. 4), an arc portion 25A extending in the upper right direction from a starting point position 24A separated by two or three game balls from the entrance 11K, and the starting point position 24A and the top portion of the arc C1. A stepped portion 25B that bends downward at a bending point 24B arranged in the center of the stepped portion 25B and hangs down, and an inclined portion 25C that inclines downward to the right from the lower end of the stepped portion 25B and extends rightward.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the left side portion 26 of the flow restriction projecting frame 24 hangs down by 3 to 4 game balls from the starting position 24A, and from there along the second guide rail 12B, the lower end of the game area R1. After extending in an arc to the part, it bends to the right and extends slightly in a straight line. In addition, the display decorative frame 23 is adjacent to the second guide rail 12B and has a facing wall 29A that faces the left side portion 26 of the flow-down regulation projecting frame 24 with a width that allows one game ball to pass through, and the flow-down regulation projecting frame 24. A passage cover consisting of a support wall 29C adjacent to the right side of the left side portion 26 and extending along the left side portion 26, and a front wall 29B connecting front ends of the opposing wall 29A and the support wall 29C and parallel to the glass window 10W. It has a member 29 . The passage cover member 29 is made of transparent resin so that game balls passing through the passage (lower guide passage 30 described later) can be visually recognized. Also, in the left side portion of the display decorative frame 23, an overhang wall 23H extends from the left side portion 26 of the flow restriction projecting frame 24 to the outer edge portion of the opposing wall 29A of the passage cover member 29. As shown in FIG.

A left side regulating wall 27 extends upward from the lower end of the left side portion 26 of the flow-down regulating projecting frame 24 . Specifically, the left side regulating wall 27 bends upward from the lower end of the left side portion 26 of the flow regulating projecting frame 24, extends upward while bulging slightly to the right, and then bulges leftward and extends vertically from there. It extends linearly upward. Also, the upper end of the left side regulation wall 27 is located below the center of the game board 11 in the vertical direction.

At the upper end of the lower side portion of the display decoration frame 23, a ball revolving stage 60, which will be described later, and a stage guide path 38 for guiding the game ball to the ball revolving stage 60 are arranged. The ball revolving stage 60 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 11 in the left-right direction, and its left end is located directly above the left-side regulation wall 27 . The stage guide path 38 is gutter-shaped and extends rightward from the ball orbiting stage 60 . The spherical stage 60 , the stage guide path 38 , and the left side regulating wall 27 constitute the lower side portion of the flow-down regulating projecting frame 24 .

Below the sphere revolving stage 60 and on the right side of the left-side regulation wall 27, the lower flowing region Rd is provided with the starting prize winning device 14, the first big prize winning port 15A, the plurality of general prize winning ports 20, and the out port 16. and a plurality of obstacle nails 50 are implanted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the left flow area Ra extends from between the entry port 11K and the starting position 24A of the flow regulation projection 24 to the lower end of the game area R1 along the left side 26 of the flow regulation projection 24. A gutter-shaped lower guide passage 30 extending and surrounded by the left side portion 26 of the flow-regulating projecting frame 24, the facing wall 29A of the passage cover portion 29, the front wall 29B of the passage cover portion 29, and the projecting wall 23H. have.

The game ball flowing down the left flow area Ra passes through the lower guide passage 30, is guided to the lower flow area Rd, and runs along the lower arcuate surface 11C1 of the division rail 11C arranged at the bottom of the lower flow area Rd. It is guided to the out port 16 at the bottom.

The front wall 29B and the projecting wall 23H facing the front wall 29B are provided at regular intervals with laterally elongated ridges 30A (see FIG. 5). 30A is shown) are formed. These ridges 30A are arranged so that the ridges of the front wall 29B and the ridges 30A of the projecting wall 23H do not overlap in the front and rear directions when the game machine is viewed from the front. A detection switch 30S is installed in the middle of the lower guide passage 30. As shown in FIG. When the detection switch 30S detects the game ball, the main display device 13 displays a message "Please hit right".

The upper communication passage Rc is formed between the upper side portion 25 of the flow restriction projection frame 24 of the display decorative frame 23 and the first guide rail 12A, and is a circle formed between the first guide rail 12A and the fictitious arc C1. It has an upper guideway 28U that extends arcuately and a lower guideway 28D that extends downward to the right along an inclined portion 25C of the upper side portion 25 of the flow restricting projecting frame 24 . The lower guideway 28D includes a first passageway 28D1 that is inclined downward to the right from the stepped portion 25B of the upper side portion 25 of the flow-regulating projecting frame 24 and has a width that allows one game ball to pass through, and a game ball from the first passageway 28D1. It is composed of a second passage 28D2 which is located downward by one ball and extends obliquely downward to the right, and an intermediate passage 28D3 which connects the first passage 28D1 and the second passage 28D2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the upper communication passage Rc, a first block 31 and a second block 32 are provided in the display decoration frame 23, protrude from the front surface of the game board 11, and regulate the flow of game balls. is distributed. An upper guideway 28U and a lower guideway 28D are formed above and below the first block 31 and the second block 32, respectively. The first block 31 extends downward to the right facing the inclined portion 25C from a position separated by 3 to 5 game balls from the stepped portion 25B, and the lower side 31D with the right end curved downward and the lower side 31D. The upper side 31U is substantially parallel and the right end is slightly inclined downward to the right, the right side 31R extends vertically from the end of the upper side 31U to the end of the lower side 31D, and the lower side 31D that is longer left than the upper side 31U is rounded. and a guiding portion 31A extending leftward from the intersection of the left side 31L and the lower side 31D.

A second block 32 is provided on the right side of the first block 31 with an interval of about two game balls. The second block 32 has a lower side 32D that extends linearly from the left end to the right, curves in the middle and extends to the lower right, an upper side 32U that faces the first guide rail 12A and inclines downward to the right, and has a rounded shape. It has a right side 32R that connects the upper side 32U and the lower side 32D in a rectangular shape, and a left side 32L that extends vertically upward from the left end of the lower side 32D and curves in an arc from the middle to the end of the upper side 32U.

Now, a game ball hit into the game area R1 from the entrance 11K is guided to either the left flowing area Ra or guided to the right flowing area Rb through the upper connecting passage Rc. A game ball that is launched with relatively weak momentum from the entry port 11K and is launched to the left of the bending point 24B (that is, the side where the entry port 11K is located) is leftward along the arc-shaped flow-down regulation projecting frame 24. , and enters the left flowing area Ra. All the game balls that have entered the left flowing area Ra are guided to the lowest out port 16 of the game area R1.

On the other hand, most of the game balls hit from the entry port 11K are guided to the right flow region Rb when they pass the bending point 24B. Specifically, a game ball that loses momentum immediately after passing the bending point 24B or a game ball guided by the left side 31L of the first block 31 enters the first passage 28D1 of the lower guideway 28D. . In addition, a game ball that loses momentum on the upper side of the first block 31 and a game ball guided by the left side 32L of the second block 32 pass between the first block 31 and the second block 32 and pass through the lower guideway. Enter the second passage 28D2 of 28D. Furthermore, the game ball that loses momentum on the upper side 32U of the second block is guided along the slope of the upper side 32U. Game balls that have passed through these upper communication passages Rc pass through the first and second right region entrances 34A and 34B located at the end of the lower guideway 28D at the right end of the upper communication passage Rc, and the right side It is guided to the downstream region Rb. Specifically, the first right region entrance 34A is adjacent to the upper side portion 25 of the flow restriction projection frame 24 of the display decorative frame 23, and the second right region entrance 34B is adjacent to the first right region with the partition wall 34C interposed therebetween. It is arranged on the right side of entrance 34A.

A game ball struck into the upper communication passage Rc with a relatively strong momentum is guided to the right end of the upper communication passage Rc along the first guide rail 12A. As shown in FIG. 6, an elastic member 33 is provided at the right end of the upper communication passage Rc. The elastic member 33 has a rubber block shape and is fixed between the board body 11A of the game board 11 and the support member 33S. The support member 33S is detachably fixed to the plate body 11A with screws or the like. The elastic member 33 and the support member 33S prevent the game ball from colliding with the cushioning member 11G arranged on the right side of the elastic member 33. FIG. Also, the elastic member 33 is easier to replace than the cushioning member 11G fixed between the plate body 11A and the surrounding member 11B.

As shown in FIG. 7, the right side portion 35 of the flow-regulating projecting frame 24 extends from the right end portion of the upper side portion 25 in an arc to the left and downward, then hangs down and bends to the right. A second component portion 35B extending vertically downward from there, a third component portion 35C extending vertically downward to the stage guide path 38 at a position stepped to the right of the second component portion 35B, have A right flowing region Rb is formed between the right side portion 35 and the partition rail 11C.

A flow restriction block 40 having a receiving surface 40A as an upper surface is provided below the first right area inlet 34A in the right flow area Rb. The receiving surface 40A inclines upward to the right from a position below the left end of the first right area entry port 34A and extends to a position one game ball to the left of the division rail 11C. The flow restriction block 40 includes a left side 40B that hangs down from the left end of the receiving surface 40A, a lower surface 40C that extends downward to the right from the lower end of the left side 40B, and a portion between the right end of the receiving surface 40A and the right end of the lower surface 40C. and a right side 40D that is slightly recessed to the left along the partition rail 11C and communicates, between the left side 40B and the right side 35 of the flow regulation projecting frame 24, and between the right side 40D and the partition Passages for one game ball are provided between the rails 11C.

As shown in the figure, below the flow restriction block 40, a prize-winning protrusion 43 is arranged. The winning projection 43 has a second component 35B of the right side 35 on the left side, and extends rightward from the second component 35B. The right end of the prize winning projection 43 is arranged slightly to the left of the right end of the flow regulation block 40, and the right side 40D of the flow regulation block 40 is located between the prize winning projection 43 and the partition rail 11C. It continues from the passage between the section rails 11C, and is a passage through which game balls can pass one by one. Further, the above-described second big winning opening 15B opens in the middle of the winning protrusion 43 and is always closed by the shutter plate 15S.

A game ball that has entered the right flow area Rb from the right area inlets 34A and 34B rolls rightward on the receiving surface 40A, and flows down between the right side surface 40D of the flow regulation block 40 and the division rail 11C. It proceeds leftward through the upper passage 41 and the receiving surface 40A, flows down between the left side surface 40B and the right side portion 35 of the flow-down regulating projecting frame 24, and then rolls rightward on the prize-winning protrusion 43 and the shutter plate 15S. The moving second upper passage 42 and . A main passageway 44 where the first upper passageway 41 and the second upper passageway 42 merge is formed below between the prize winning protrusion 43 and the partition rail 11C. The main passage 44 continues to a right lower region 45 below the winning projection 43 . Details will be described below.

An extension protrusion 46 extending to a position near the right end of the prize winning protrusion 43 is provided at the upper end of the third component 35C on the right side 35 of the flow restricting protrusion 24 . Surrounded by the lower surface of the extension projection 46 and its extension line, the upper surface of the stage guide path 38 and its extension line, the third component 35C of the right side portion 35 of the flow regulation projection frame 24, and the partition rail 11C. The forward-looking quadrangular portion is a right lower region 45, and a passage opening 45A through which all game balls entering the right lower region 45 pass is arranged at the upper right corner thereof.

At the lower end of the right lower region 45, a vertical portion 39 formed by bending the upstream end of the stage guide path 38 vertically upward is arranged at the center in the horizontal direction. A passageway 48 is provided.

A plurality of obstructing nails 50 are arranged in the right lower region 45 . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the lower right area 45, a pair of game balls are arranged above the upper ends of the left and right side walls 39A, B of the vertical portion 39 in the stage guide path 38 by less than one game ball. A division nail 50A, two passage lower structure nails 50B arranged vertically on both sides of the pair of division nails 50A, and three passages arranged above each upper passage lower structure nail 50B. A nail 50C forming an intermediate part, a first upper nail 50D arranged above the center of a pair of partitioning nails 50A, and a second upper nail 50E one game ball above the first upper nail 50D are arranged. It is Between the dividing nail 50A and the lower passage lower structure nail 50B, and between each dividing nail 50A and the first upper nail 50D, a gap corresponding to one game ball is provided. In addition, the three passage intermediate portion forming nails 50C are arranged in an arc so as to approach the center portion in the left-right direction of the right lower region 45 as they go downward. The uppermost passage intermediate part configuration nail 50C is arranged at the third component 35C or the division rail 11C side position, and all the game balls that have entered the right lower region 45 are between the left and right passage intermediate part configuration nails 50C and between the left and right It is designed to pass between the passage lower structure nails 50B. In other words, portions between the left and right passage intermediate portion forming nails 50C and between the left and right passage lower portion forming nails 50B form part of the main passage 44. As shown in FIG. Further, the lowermost channel intermediate portion forming nail 50C is disposed inside the upper channel lower portion forming nail 50B, and the intermediate portion of the main channel 44 is narrowed.

As a result, the game ball passing through the main passage 44 enters the right lower region 45, passes between the left and right passage intermediate portion forming nails 50C and between the left and right passage lower forming nails 50B, the first upper nail 50D and the second upper nail 50D. 2, it is distributed to the left and right by the upper nail 50E, passes between a pair of dividing nails 50A, and enters the vertical portion 39 of the stage guide path 38, or between the left dividing nail 50A and the left passage lower-constituting nail 50B. It is sorted into either passing between and entering the left side passage 47 or passing between the right dividing nail 50A and the right side passage lower structure nail 50B and entering the right side passage 48.例文帳に追加Here, since a game ball passing through the stage guide path 38 always passes between the pair of partition pegs 50A, the space between the pair of partition pegs 50A serves as the substantial entrance 38A of the stage guide path 38. It's becoming

As shown in FIG. 2 , the stage guide path 38 has a gutter shape, bends leftward from the vertical portion 39 and extends downward to the left, and passes over the third component portion 35C of the right side portion 35 of the flow-regulating projecting frame 24 . It bends downward at the end, further extends downward to the left, and connects to the sphere revolving stage 60 . Then, the game ball that has entered the stage guide path 38 from between the pair of division nails 50A (entrance 38A) passes through the ball circulation stage 60 and is discharged toward the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14. . On the other hand, the game balls distributed to the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48 enter the lower flow region Rd, are guided by the plurality of obstacle nails 50, and head toward the center. Here, in this embodiment, most of the game balls that have entered the lower flow area Rd from the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48 do not enter the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14. Some of these game balls enter the general winning hole 20 and the first big winning hole 15A, and the rest are taken in from the bottom out hole 16 to the rear side of the game board. The lower end of the left passage 47 is recessed rearward in order to avoid interference with the stage guide path 38 .

By the way, the entire right flowing area Rb is covered with a front cover 51 that faces the front surface of the game board 11 (or the projecting wall 23H) from the front. The front cover 51 is made of a transparent resin so that game balls flowing down (passing through) the right flowing area Rb can be visually recognized. A through hole 51A is formed in the front cover 51 at a position where it interferes with the obstructing nail 50 in the right lower region 45. As shown in FIG. The through-holes 51A include a through-hole 51A surrounding each of the dividing nail 50A, the first upper nail 50D, and the second upper nail 50E, the through-hole 51A enclosing the three passage intermediate portion forming nails 50C collectively, and the lower portion of the passage. There is a through hole 51A that encloses two of the component nails 50B together. Also, a part of the plurality of obstructing nails 50 is in contact with the inner surface of the through hole 51A in one direction.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the front cover 51 is provided with ribs 51L projecting forward from the opening edges of the through holes 51A. The front ends of the ribs 51L are substantially flush with the tops of the nail heads 52 of the obstructing nails 50 in the right lower region 45, and the nail heads 52 of the obstructing nails 50 in the right lower region 45 are aligned with the front cover 51 (ribs 51L). ) so as not to protrude from the Also, the rear surface of the front cover 51 is flush with the bottom surface of the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 . Thereby, the thickness of the front cover 51 (thickness including the rib 51L) is substantially the same as the thickness of the nail head 52 of the obstacle nail 50. - 特許庁

Further, as shown in the figure, the front cover 51 has a straight line connecting the pair of partitioning nails 50A and the lowermost channel-intermediate-part-constituting nail 50C than the through-hole 51A for the obstacle nail 50. A small hole 51B is formed. When viewed from the front, the distance between the small hole 51B and the dividing nail 50A and the distance between the small hole 51B and the lowermost channel intermediate part forming nail 50C are each less than one game ball.

A passage exit 38B of the stage guide path 38 is open at the right end of the lower side of the display decoration frame 23 . The stage guide path 38 has a pipe shape, and the passage outlet 38B communicates with the sphere orbiting stage 60 .

As shown in FIG. 11, the sphere rotation stage 60 is arranged on the lower side of the display decoration frame 23 together with the discharge relay member 70 described later. As shown in FIG. 10, the sphere revolving stage 60 has a thin plate structure that is longer in the horizontal direction than in the front-rear direction in plan view, and an outer peripheral wall 62 rises from the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface. The outer peripheral wall 62 has a height of at least one game ball or more. The top of the ball revolving stage 60 is closed by a lid body 61 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sphere orbiting stage 60 is composed of a first stage 63 and a second stage 64 formed outside thereof. The first stage 63 has a perfect circular shape in plan view, and the second stage 64 has an elliptical shape in plan view. The first stage 63 and the second stage 64 are arranged on concentric circles.

As shown in FIG. 12, the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 is composed of a flat inclined surface that gently descends from the outer peripheral edge (the outer peripheral wall 62 of the sphere orbiting stage 60) toward the outer peripheral edge of the first stage 63. It is The upper surface 63J of the first stage 63 is composed of a flat inclined surface 63K gently descending toward the center and a stepped portion 63D sandwiched between the inclined surface 63K and the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64. It is The upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 is positioned above the inclined surface 63K of the first stage 63 across the stepped portion 63D. In addition, the step portion 63D is configured by a part of a spherical surface.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the ball revolving stage 60 is integrally provided with a ball discharge gutter 65 connected to the passage outlet 38B of the stage guide path 38 . The ball discharge gutter portion 65 extends rightward in a tangential direction substantially parallel to the long axis direction of the ball revolving stage 60 from the position where the short axis of the second stage 64 and the outer peripheral wall 62 intersect on the front side. . Here, the "ball guiding path" of the present invention is composed of the stage guiding path 38 and the ball discharge gutter portion 65. As shown in FIG.

The ball discharge gutter 65 has a grooved structure with an open upper surface, and the upper surface is closed with the aforementioned lid 61 (see FIG. 5). 10, both side walls 65S1 and 65S2 of the ball discharge gutter 65 are continuous with the outer peripheral wall 62 of the ball revolving stage 60. As shown in FIG. Specifically, one side wall 65S1 of the ball discharge gutter portion 65 is formed by straightly extending the outer peripheral wall 62 on the front side of the ball revolving stage 60 as it is. The other side wall 65S2 of the ball discharge gutter 65 is parallel to the one side wall 65S1 and crosses the outer peripheral wall 62 of the ball revolving stage 60 obliquely. The game ball passing through the stage guide path 38 is discharged from the ball discharge gutter 65, i.e., from the front right end position of the ball revolving stage 60, in the tangential direction of the outer peripheral edge of the ball revolving stage 60, and the ball revolving stage 60. It circulates clockwise in plan view. The width of the ball release gutter portion 65 is equal to or more than 1.2 game balls and equal to or less than 1.5 balls.

The bottom surface 66 of the ball discharge gutter portion 65 includes a first inclined surface 66U connected to the bottom surface of the passage outlet 38B of the stage guide path 38, a second inclined surface 66V arranged downstream of the first inclined surface 66U, consists of

The first inclined surface 66U, like the bottom surface of the passage outlet 38B of the stage guide path 38, is inclined downward toward the left. However, it is inclined downward at a gentler angle than the bottom surface of the passage outlet 38B of the stage guide path 38 (see FIG. 11). In addition, the width of the bottom surface of the first inclined surface 66U gradually narrows in the downstream portion from the other side wall 65S2 toward the one side wall 65S1.

On the other hand, the second inclined surface 66V is inclined downward toward the center of the sphere revolving stage 60 . However, the inclination angle is gentler than that of the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 and is inclined downward. Therefore, the second inclined surface 66V is arranged above the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 in the minor axis direction of the sphere orbiting stage 60 . Thus, a guiding stepped wall 67 is formed between the second inclined surface 66V and the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64. As shown in FIG. When the game ball released from the ball release gutter portion 65 rotates around the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 in the clockwise direction and reaches the right end position of the ball rotation stage 60 again, the guide step wall 67 allows the game ball to move. The second inclined surface 66</b>V is restrained and guided to the upper surface 63</b>J of the first stage 63 . A step is also formed between the second inclined surface 66V and the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64 in the major axis direction of the sphere revolving stage 60 as well.

As shown in FIG. 10, a stage discharge hole 68 is formed through the center of the inclined surface 63K of the first stage 63 to discharge the game ball downward. The width of the stage discharge hole 68 is equal to or more than 1.2 game balls and equal to or less than 1.5 balls. The game ball discharged from the ball discharge gutter 65 circulates on the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64, circulates on the upper surface 63J of the first stage 63, and is discharged to the stage discharge hole 68. The width between the opening edge of the stage discharge hole 68 and the outer peripheral edge of the first stage 63 is approximately two game balls, and the distance between the outer peripheral edge of the second stage 64 and the outer peripheral edge of the first stage 63 The width of the portion overlapping the short axis of the second stage 64, which is the narrowest width, is about one game ball.

As shown in FIG. 12, below the sphere revolving stage 60, the discharge relay member 70 described above is provided. A discharge passage 71 is formed by the discharge relay member 70 and the flow-regulating projection frame 24 arranged behind the discharge relay member 70, and the game ball discharged from the stage discharge hole 68 flows down through the discharge passage 71. It's becoming The upper end of the discharge passage 71 is connected to the opening edge of the stage discharge hole 68 to form an intake port 71A that opens upward. On the other hand, the lower end of the discharge passage 71 is arranged in front of the game board 11, and is a discharge port opened downward at a position separated from the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14 by about one game ball. 71B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the overhang wall 23H described above projects downward from the flow-regulating projecting frame 24 on the lower side of the display decoration frame 23 having the sphere circumference stage 60 and the discharge relay member 70 . More specifically, the projecting wall 23H projects so as to surround the lower side and both sides of the discharge relay member 70, and part of the projecting wall 23H is located below the discharge port 71B. A projecting piece 72 projecting toward the entrance 14N is formed. The projecting piece 72 has a vertical length of about 0.5 game balls, and the distance between the lower end of this projecting piece 72 and the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14 is 0.5 game balls. It is about 5 balls.

Now, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of obstacle nails 50 are arranged in the lower flowing region Rd. Among the plurality of obstacle nails 50, a pair of nails 50K facing each other separated by about one game ball are arranged at positions near the ball entrance 14N between the discharge port 71B and the ball entrance 14N. This reduces the possibility that the game ball discharged from the discharge port 71B falls sideways without going to the ball entrance 14N. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the rear side of the cover protrusion 14Z1 provided at the upper end of the device cover 14Z has a tapered shape that tapers toward the front side toward the upper end. The played game ball is easily guided to the ball entrance 14N. As described above, most of the game balls discharged from the stage discharge hole 68 enter the ball entrance 14N.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a nail path 50M is arranged in the vicinity of the diagonally upper right position of the starting prize winning device 14. As shown in FIG. The nail path 50M is configured so that the game balls that are not guided to the stage guide path 38 out of the game balls that have flowed down the right flow area Rb are not won by the starting prize winning device 14.例文帳に追加Moreover, as described above, the game ball that has flown down the left flow area Ra is not guided to the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14 by the display decoration frame 23 (see FIG. 2). As described above, a game ball other than the game ball rolled on the stage guide path 38 and discharged from the discharge port 71B does not enter the ball entrance 14N.

A detection switch 74 is arranged below the inlet 71A, and the game ball passing through the inlet 71A is detected by the detection switch 74 below. When the game ball is detected, the main display device 13 or the like displays a notice to the effect that the game player will soon win a prize at the starting prize winning port 14A or 14B.

A detection switch 38S is also provided in front of the passage exit 38B in the stage guide path 38 (see FIG. 11), and game balls passing through the stage guide path 38 are also detected by the detection switch 38S. Also in this case, the player is notified that the prize will be won later.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 13, the board main body 11A of the game board 11 is the entire front surface of the base plate 11A1 formed with the display opening 11W and through holes for mounting various devices (parts other than the display opening 11W and the through holes). ) with a decorative foil 11A2. The decorative foil 11A2 has a colored decorative portion 80 (grayscale portion in the figure) and a transparent portion 81 integrally. FIG. 14 shows decorations in the vicinity of the starting prize winning device 14 . As shown in the figure, in the vicinity of the starting prize winning device 14, there is a decoration in the shape of the letter "A" when viewed from the front. is a decorative portion 80, and the lower side is a transparent portion 81. - 特許庁The decorative portion 80 is covered from the front by the projecting piece 72 described above. A boundary portion between the decorative portion 80 and the transparent portion 81 is a blurred portion 82 in which the decorative portions 80 are sparsely arranged.

The configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, functions and effects of the gaming machine 10 will be described. In the gaming machine 10, when the game ball hit into the game area R1 wins the start prize-winning openings 14A and 14B, the special symbols are judged to be successful. A jackpot game is performed in which the winning openings 15A and 15B are opened. In this jackpot game, many game balls can win prizes, and prize balls corresponding to the number of prizes won can be obtained.

Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, all the game balls that are weakly launched from the entry port 11K and flow down the left side flow region Ra are taken into the out port 16 at the bottom of the game region R1, while the entry port The game balls that are hit relatively strongly from 11K and exceed the bending point 24B pass through the upper connecting passage Rc and enter the right-side flow area Rb, and some of the game balls enter the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B. , 20 and the rest are taken into the out port 16 . That is, in the present embodiment, the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B, and 20 are configured so that only game balls that have passed through the right-side flow area Rb can win a prize. It is possible to play the game only by dropping right-handed balls, and the configuration is easy to understand even for players (for example, beginners and elderly people) who find it difficult to switch between left-handed and right-handed.

In addition, in order to hit left, it was necessary to adjust the amount of rotation of the shooting handle 10F so that the shooting strength of the game ball did not become too large. This makes it easy to adjust the amount of rotation of the firing handle 10F. Furthermore, by always shooting the game ball with the maximum intensity, it is possible to make the player feel refreshed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game ball stalled beyond the bending point 24B arranged on the left side (the entrance 11K side) of the center in the left-right direction on the upper side 25 of the flow-down regulating projecting frame 24 flows into the right flow-down area Rb. Since the guiding lower guiding path 28D (inclined portion 25C) is provided, even if the launch strength of the game ball is somewhat weak, it will be guided to the right flow area Rb, and the game ball will enter the right flow area Rb. It's getting easier.

In addition, since the upper communication passage Rc has an upper guideway 28U that extends along the first guide rail 12A and a lower guideway 28D on the inclined portion 25C of the flow regulation projecting frame 24, Depending on the player, the amount of rotation of the shooting handle 10F may be changed to separate the game balls into the upper guideway 28U and the lower guideway 28D, thereby enjoying the difference in the flow of the game balls.

Then, the game ball that has entered the right-side flow-down area Rb enters the second big prize-winning hole 15B, passes through the main passage 44, and moves through the stage guide path 38, or the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48 on both sides thereof. , In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the game balls that have entered the stage guide path 38 pass through the ball revolving stage 60, and most of the game balls enter the ball entrance 14N of the start winning device 14, while the left passage 47 and the right passage 48 are configured so that most of the game balls do not enter the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14.例文帳に追加

Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of obstructing nails 50 are arranged in the right lower region 45 of the right flowing region Rb, and these obstructing nails 50 serve as a substantial entrance to the main passage 44 and the stage guide path 38. 38A is configured, and game balls are distributed to the stage guide path 38, the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48.例文帳に追加Therefore, in the right lower region 45, the arrangement of the obstructing nails 50 is important, and if the arrangement changes, the ratio of the game balls entering the stage guide path 38 changes greatly, and there is a possibility that the game will not work. .

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the right flowing region Rb is covered from the front by the front cover 51, it is difficult to move the obstructing nail 50 from the outside. A through hole 51A is formed in the front cover 51 to avoid interference with the obstructing nail 50. A rib 51L projecting forward is provided at the opening edge of the through hole 51A. Since the nail head 52 is configured so as not to protrude from the front cover 51 (rib 51L), the obstacle nail 50 is more difficult to move. Moreover, since the obstacle nail 50 and the inner surface of the through hole 51A are in contact with each other in one direction, the movement of the obstacle nail 50 in that direction is restricted.

By the way, when inspecting the game machine 10, for example, in order to check the behavior of the game ball on the ball revolving stage 60, it is conceivable that the game ball should enter the stage guide path 38. FIG. At this time, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the entire right flowing area Rb is covered with the front cover 51, the game ball cannot be dropped from directly above the stage guide path 38, It is necessary to make the game ball flow down to the right flow region Rb from the right region entry ports 34A and 34B of 2. However, if the game balls are simply allowed to flow down to the right flow region Rb, some game balls will be distributed not to the stage guide path 38 but to the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48, so the inspection may take a long time. Conceivable.

On the other hand, in the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the small hole 51B is formed on the straight line connecting the dividing nail 50A and the lowermost path intermediate part forming nail 50C, a bar-shaped tool is inserted into the small hole 51B. By inserting (not shown), the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48 are blocked, making it easier for the game ball that has flowed down the right side flow area Rb to enter the stage guide path 38 . In addition, since the line segment connecting the lowermost passage intermediate portion forming nail 50C, the small hole 51B and the partitioning nail 50A is inclined, the game ball is smoothly guided to the stage guide path 38. - 特許庁

Also, the game ball entering the stage guide path 38 enters the ball release gutter portion 65 from the passage exit 38B and is released to the ball revolving stage 60. - 特許庁Then, the game ball rotates clockwise on the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64, which is elliptical in plan view, and then enters the first stage 63, which is perfectly circular in plan view. further circulate. In other words, before the game ball enters the perfect circular croon, it is made to circulate around it in an elliptical shape, so that the game ball can roll greatly not only in the left-right direction but also in the front-rear direction. Here, the elliptical cloon, compared to the perfect circular cloon, the game ball does not circulate so much, the staying time of the game ball is shortened, but as in the present embodiment, the perfect circular cloon By arranging elliptical cloons around, the movement of the game ball rolling on the elliptical cloons can be increased, and the staying time can be lengthened. Also, large movements can attract the player's attention. Moreover, by rotating the game ball in an elliptical shape and then in a perfect circle, the movement of the game ball can be changed in the middle, and the behavior of the game ball in the ball revolving stage can be maintained for a long time. can attract people's attention.

A guiding stepped wall 67 is formed between the second inclined surface 66V, which is the bottom surface of the ball discharge gutter portion 65, and the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64. As shown in FIG. As a result, after the game ball released from the ball release gutter portion 65 goes around the upper surface 64J of the second stage 64, the game ball rides on the second inclined surface 66V by the guide stepped wall 67, and is placed on the second stage 64. , and is easily guided by the upper surface 63 J of the first stage 63 . Therefore, collision of game balls on the ball revolving stage 60 and random revolving directions can be suppressed, and the game balls can be stably revolved on the ball revolving stage 60.例文帳に追加

In addition, since the first inclined surface 66U, which is the bottom surface of the ball discharge gutter portion 65, is inclined downward in the longitudinal direction of the ball revolving stage 60, the game ball entering from the stage guide path 38 is The game ball can be released in the tangential direction of the outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral wall 62, making it easy to rotate the game ball along the outer peripheral wall 62.例文帳に追加

In addition, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, there is one stage discharge hole 68 provided in the ball revolving stage 60, and most of the game balls discharged from the discharge passage 71 connected to the stage discharge hole 68 are started. The configuration is such that the ball is entered into the ball entrance 14N of the prize winning device 14.例文帳に追加Moreover, a game ball other than the game ball that has entered the ball revolving stage 60 is configured not to enter the ball entrance 14N. As a result, as in the present embodiment, the detection switches 38S and 74 are arranged at the entrance and exit of the ball revolving stage 60, and when detected, the player is notified, thereby allowing the game ball to enter the winning hole. By knowing the process on the way, it is possible to raise the mood of the player.

By the way, if the decoration part 80 is arranged in the board main body 11A of the game board 11 where many game balls pass, it is conceivable that part of the decoration part 80 is peeled off due to the collision of the game ball. In particular, most of the game balls distributed to the stage guide path 38 pass between the discharge port 71B of the discharge passage 71 connected to the ball revolving stage 60 and the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14. It is considered that the portion 80 is easily peeled off. Moreover, since it is a part that the player tends to pay attention to, if the decoration part 80 is peeled off, the player will easily notice it, and it is conceivable that the player will lose interest.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a protrusion protruding toward the entrance 14N is provided below the discharge port 71B of the projecting wall 23H of the flow-regulating projecting frame 24 that constitutes the rear wall of the discharge passage 71. A piece 72 is formed, and the projecting piece 72 overlaps a portion of the front surface of the plate body 11A where the decoration part 80 is arranged, so that the decoration part 80 can be made difficult to peel off. In other words, since the projecting piece 72 is superimposed on the front surface of the plate body 11A, it is possible to decorate even a portion where many game balls pass.

Moreover, since the distance between the lower end of the projecting piece 72 and the ball entrance 14N of the starting prize winning device 14 is about 0.5 game balls, the game ball is less likely to collide with the portion below the projecting piece 72 of the plate body 11A. It's becoming Furthermore, since the transparent part 81 is arranged in the lower part, peeling of the decorative part 80 is further prevented. In addition, since the boundary portion between the decorative portion 80 and the transparent portion 81 is the blurred portion 82, even if the decorative portion 80 of the blurred portion 82 is peeled off, the peeling is less noticeable.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the first inclined surface 66U of the ball discharge gutter portion 65 of the ball revolving stage 60 is inclined downward in the longitudinal direction of the ball revolving stage 60. It may be configured to be inclined downward in the major axis direction and downwardly inclined toward the outer peripheral wall 62 of the sphere orbiting stage 60 . This configuration makes it easier for the game ball to circulate along the outer peripheral wall 62 .

(2) In the above embodiment, the ball discharge gutter portion 65 of the ball orbiting stage 60 has the second inclined surface 66V, but it may not have the second inclined surface 66V.

(3) In the above embodiment, the detection switches 74 and 38S are arranged at the entrance and exit of the sphere orbiting stage 60, but they may not be arranged, or only one of them may be arranged.

(4) A general prize winning opening 20 may be arranged in the left flowing area Ra. In addition, a starting winning opening or a large winning opening may be arranged in the left flowing area Ra.

(5) The transparent portion 81 may not be provided on the decorative foil 11A2. That is, a configuration in which only the colored decorative portion 80 or the colored decorative portion 80 and the faintly colored portion 82 are adhered to the base plate 11A1 may be employed.

(6) The decorative portion 80 may be applied by printing.

(7) The projecting piece 72 may be configured to protrude upward from the starting prize winning device 14 .

(8) In the above embodiment, the front cover 51 is provided with the rib 51L, and the front end of the rib 51L is flush with the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50. The front surface of the nail may be flush with the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, a front plate portion 51A1 that protrudes inward from the front portion of the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 51A may be formed. In this case, by providing the front plate portion 51A1 so as to overlap the outer edge portion of the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 when viewed from the front, the operation of the obstructing nail 50 can be further restricted. In this case, as shown in the figure, the thickness of the entire front cover 51 and the thickness of the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 may be substantially the same, or the thickness of only the front plate portion and the thickness of the obstructing nail 50 may be substantially the same. The thickness of the nail head 52 may be substantially the same.

(9) The thickness of the front cover 51 and the thickness of the nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 may be different.

(10) The nail head 52 of the obstructing nail 50 may be arranged behind the front surface of the front cover 51 .

(11) The small hole 51B may be an elongated hole, and may be configured to allow insertion of a plate-like tool.

(12) The arrangement of the small holes 51B does not have to be obliquely above the partition nail 50A. For example, it may be arranged between the dividing nail 50A and the lower passage lower structure nail 50B, or may be arranged below it. Even in the latter case, the entrances of the left side passage 47 and the right side passage 48 are blocked by several game balls, after which the game balls are likely to enter the stage guide path 38 .

<Appendix>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

The following feature group A relates to "a game machine provided with a game board having a game area on which game balls flow down", With respect to the background art "A game board with a decoration is known.", "In the game machine of Patent Document A, in order to prevent the decoration from peeling off, the part where there is a lot of ball passing is decorated. It was made with the problem of "There was no."

[Feature A1]
A game area (game area R1) in which game balls flow down is provided on the front surface of the game board (game board 11) formed by applying colored decorations to the front surface of the base plate (plate main body 11A),
In the game area,
A gutter-shaped passage (discharge passage 71) through which game balls can pass one by one,
a winning protrusion (starting winning device 14) having a winning opening (entering ball opening 14N) that protrudes from the front surface of the game board and opens upward directly below the passage exit (discharge opening 71B) that is the exit of the passage; In the arranged game machine,
At least a portion of the base plate between the passage exit and the winning opening is provided with a specific decoration (decorative portion 80) as the decoration,
The game machine has a decorative cover portion (protruding piece 72) which overlaps at least a part of the specific decoration from the front and through which a game ball discharged from the passage exit and headed for the winning opening passes through the front surface.

[Feature A2]
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the decorative cover portion is provided on one of the passage member constituting the passage and the prize winning protrusion.

[Feature A3]
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the decorative cover portion is provided on the passage member, and the distance between the lower end of the decorative cover portion and the winning opening is less than one game ball.

[Feature A4]
A decorative sheet (decorative foil 11A2) including the decoration and attached to the entire front surface of the base plate, the portion other than the decoration being a transparent portion (transparent portion 81),
The gaming machine according to feature A2 or A3, wherein the transparent portion of the decorative sheet is arranged between the lower end of the decorative cover and the winning opening.

The following feature group B relates to "a game machine provided with a game nail standing up from the front surface of a game board on which game balls flow down", and "Patent Document B (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-303734 (Fig. 1, paragraph [0009] , [0011], and [0012])) have a holding member for holding game nails, and are known to be capable of keeping the intervals between a plurality of game nails at a predetermined distance." With respect to the above, the problem is that "in the game machine of Patent Document B, it is required to make it difficult to shift the game nail from the front of the game board."

[Feature B1]
A game board (game board 11) having a game area (game area R1) on the front side where game balls can flow down;
a game nail (obstacle nail 50) erected from the front surface of the game board;
a winning opening (first and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B) provided in the game area for awarding a profit to a player when a game ball enters or passes through;
A distributing part (right lower region 45) composed of the game nail and for distributing into a channel for guiding game balls to the winning opening and a channel not guiding game balls to the winning opening. In gaming machines,
At least a portion of the portion of the game area where the distribution portion is arranged is covered from the front, and the head portion (nail head 52) of the game nail that is arranged in the front is a second nail that is parallel to the game board. Equipped with a nail cover (front cover 51) having a restricting portion that restricts movement in one direction,
A game machine in which the tip of the head of the game nail is located at substantially the same position as the front end of the nail cover or behind the front end of the nail cover in the front-rear direction.

[Feature B2]
The game machine according to feature B1, wherein the restricting portion is configured by a through hole (through hole 51A) that penetrates the nail cover in the front-rear direction and surrounds the head portion of the game nail.

[Feature B3]
The game machine according to feature B2, wherein the heads of the plurality of game nails are surrounded by one through hole.

[Feature B4]
A front plate portion (rib 51L) protruding inward is formed at the front edge of the through hole, and the front plate portion restricts movement of the head portion in the first direction. The gaming machine according to feature B2 or B3.

[Feature B5]
The game machine according to feature B4, wherein the thickness of the front plate portion is substantially the same as the thickness of the head portion of the game nail.

[Feature B6]
A cylindrical portion (front plate portion 51A1) protruding forward is formed from the peripheral edge portion of the through hole, and the head portion is accommodated inside the cylindrical portion to extend the head portion in the first direction. The gaming machine according to feature B2 or B3, wherein movement is restricted.

[Feature B7]
The game machine according to any one of characteristics B1 to B6, wherein at least part of the head of the game nail is in contact with the restricting portion in the first direction.

The feature group C below relates to a "gaming machine", and in "Patent Document C (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-212494 (paragraph [0040], FIG. 9)), a ball revolving stage called a so-called "croon" is provided. something is known. This ball revolving stage comprises a first stage and a second stage on the upstream side thereof, and the game ball is configured to enter the first stage and revolve after rolling on the second stage. ', 'In the gaming machine of Patent Document C, the rolling width of the game ball in the second stage is small in the front-rear direction, and the rolling of the game ball becomes monotonous. It is demanded to attract the attention of the player by giving a change to the behavior of the game ball up to.

[Feature C1]
A game machine provided with a ball revolving stage (ball revolving stage 60) provided in a game area (game area R1) where a game ball flows down and on which a game ball can roll so as to revolve on its upper surface,
The orbital stage includes a first stage (first stage 63) which is perfectly circular in plan view, and a stage formed outside of the first stage (first stage 63), which is arranged such that its upper surface is higher than the upper surface of the first stage in plan view. and an elliptical second stage (second stage 64), each inclined downward toward the center of the spherical orbital stage,
The first stage is provided with a stage discharge hole (stage discharge hole 68) that penetrates the center and discharges the game ball downward,
A gaming machine in which a game ball that has circulated in the second stage is taken into the discharge hole after circling the first stage.

[Feature C2]
The first stage and the second stage are arranged such that the upper surface (upper surface 64J) of the second stage is higher than the upper surface (upper surface 63J) of the first stage with a stepped portion (stepped portion 63D) interposed therebetween. The gaming machine according to feature C1, which is arranged.

[Feature C3]
The first stage has one stage ejection hole, and a winning opening (ball entrance 14N) into which a game ball can enter is directly below the ejection passage through which the game ball taken into the stage ejection hole passes. ), the gaming machine according to feature C1 or C2.

[Feature C4]
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein the width of the stage discharge hole is equal to or more than 1.2 game balls and equal to or less than 1.5 game balls.

[Feature C5]
A ball that extends along a direction substantially parallel to the long axis of the second stage, captures game balls flowing down the game area, and sends out the captured game balls in a direction substantially parallel to the long axis of the second stage. Equipped with a guideway (consisting of the stage guideway 38 and the ball discharge gutter 65),
The bottom surface of the spherical guideway forms a guide step wall (guide step wall 67) between the top surface of the second stage,
Any one of characteristics C1 to C4, wherein the game ball released from the ball guideway toward the second stage is sent out to the first stage by the guide step wall after circling the second stage. The gaming machine described in .

[Feature C6]
The bottom surface of the ball guideway is a first inclined surface (second 1 inclined surface 66U), and a second inclined surface (second inclined surface 66V) continuous from the lower end of the first inclined surface to the guide stepped wall and inclined downward toward the center of the sphere orbiting stage. The gaming machine according to feature C5, consisting of

[Feature C7]
a display opening (display opening 11W) penetrating through the game area;
a flow-down regulating projecting frame (flow-regulating projecting frame 24) that is attached to the front side opening edge of the display opening, protrudes toward the front side of the game area, and restricts game balls from entering in front of the display opening; prepare for,
The game area is provided with a right flow area (right flow area Rb) and a left flow area (left flow area Ra) in which game balls can flow down on the side of the flow regulation projecting frame,
The ball rotation stage is provided on the upper surface of the lower side of the flow-regulating projecting frame,
Any one of features C1 to C6, wherein a stage guide path (stage guide path 38) is provided to receive the game ball that has flowed down the right flow area and guide the game ball to the ball revolving stage. game machine.

The following feature group D relates to "a game machine provided with a game board having a game area on which game balls flow down", "Patent document D (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2017-023173 (paragraph [0045], FIG. 9)) has a front cover that covers a part of the game area from the front.", "In the game machine of Patent Document D, entrances to a plurality of branch paths branched from the main route are known. When covered with a front cover, it is difficult to selectively enter a game ball into one of the fork paths at the time of inspection, etc., which may cause a problem that the inspection takes time. be.

[Feature D1]
A game area (game area R1) where game balls flow down;
A basic flow path (basic path 44) provided in the game area and through which game balls can pass;
First and second branched passages (vertical portion 39, left passage 47 and right passage 48) branched from the lower end of the main flow passage and whose inlets are adjacent to each other;
A gaming machine comprising a front cover (front cover 51) that covers at least the lower end of the main channel and the inlets of the first and second branch paths from the front,
A gaming machine in which a through hole (small hole 51B) is formed in the front cover near the entrance of the second branch path.

[Feature D2]
The through-hole is arranged at a position shifted obliquely upward toward the second branch path from an uppermost partition positioned at the top of a partition section that partitions the first branch path and the second branch path. The gaming machine according to feature D1.

[Feature D3]
a pair of main flow passage forming protrusions (left and right passage middle portion forming nails 50C and left and right passage lower portion forming nails 50B) sandwiching the main flow channel in the width direction;
a narrowed portion formed by narrowing the middle portion of the pair of main flow passage-constituting projections inward in the width direction,
The entrance of the second branch path is arranged adjacent to at least one of the pair of main flow passage-constituting projections,
The narrowed portion, the through hole, and the uppermost partition of the one main flow path-constituting protrusion are arranged substantially on the same straight line, and the one main flow-path forming protrusion of the one The gaming machine according to feature D2, wherein the space between the narrowed portion and the through hole and between the through hole and the uppermost partition are less than one game ball, respectively.

[Feature D4]
The gaming machine according to feature D2 or D3, wherein the uppermost partition is constituted by an obstacle nail (partition nail 50A) protruding from the game board.

[Feature D5]
The gaming machine according to feature D4, wherein the front cover regulates movement of the obstructing nail that constitutes the uppermost partition.

[Feature D6]
The game area is provided with a starting winning opening (first and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B) in which a winning judgment is made when a game ball wins,
The first branch path (vertical portion 39) is configured so that the passing game ball can win the start winning opening,
Any of the features D1 to D5, wherein the second branched path (left side passage 47, right side passage 48) is more difficult for passing game balls to enter the starting winning port than the first branched path 1. The gaming machine according to 1.

The following feature group E relates to a "right-handed game machine", and in "Patent Document D (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-158252 (paragraph [0065])), it is possible to play left-handed and right-handed according to the game state. With respect to the background art, "In the gaming machine of Patent Document D, it is difficult to adjust the rotation of the shooting handle for left-handed hitting, and left-handed hitting is known according to the game state. Since it is complicated to distinguish between right-handed and right-handed players, there is a demand for a game machine that is easy to understand and operate even for beginners and elderly people."

[Feature E1]
A game board (game board 11) having a game area (game area R1) on the front side where game balls flow down;
a flow restriction frame (flow restriction projecting frame 24) arranged in the game area, protruding from the front surface of the game board, and restricting the flowing direction of the game ball;
An entrance (entrance 11K) provided at the upper left edge of the game area for hitting a game ball into the game area;
In a gaming machine provided in the game area and provided with a start winning opening (first and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B) for determining winning or not based on the winning of a game ball,
Of the game balls that are driven into the game area from the entrance and flow down to the left and right by the flow restriction frame, only the game balls that flow down the right flow area (right flow area Rb) on the right side of the flow restriction frame. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to win a prize in the starting prize winning port.

[Feature E2]
The flow restriction frame is provided with a guide portion (inclined portion 25C) that slopes downward to the right from a guide point (flexion point 24B) that is positioned to the left of the center in the left-right direction at the top of the game area. The gaming machine according to feature E1.

[Feature E3]
A guide rail (first guide rail 12A) that stands up from the front surface of the game board and surrounds the game area,
An upper communication passage (upper communication passage Rc), which is formed between the guide rail and the flow restriction frame in the upper part of the game area and allows passing game balls to enter the right flow area, is formed along the guide rail. An upper guideway (upper guideway 28U) extending and a lower guideway (lower guideway 28D) located below the upper guideway and inclined downward to the right along the guide portion. A gaming machine as described in feature E2, characterized by:

[Feature E4]
a plurality of prize winning ports provided in the game area, including the start winning port for awarding a privilege to a player due to the winning of a game ball;
an out port (out port 16) arranged in the game area and taking in a game ball that has not won any of the plurality of winning ports;
A game ball flowing down a left flowing region (left flowing region Ra) on the left side of the flow regulation frame in the game region is guided to the out port without winning in any of the plurality of winning ports. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E3, characterized by:

[Feature E5]
The left flowing area is wide enough for one game ball to pass through, and extends from the vicinity of the entrance to the lower end of the game area, according to any one of characteristics E1 to E4. game machine.

10 game machine 11 game board 11A1 base plate 11A2 decoration foil 11C division rail 11K entrance 14 starting prize winning device 14N ball entrance 16 out mouth 23H overhang wall 24 flow control projecting frame 24B bending point 28D lower taxiway 28U upper taxiway 38 stage guide path 44 main passage 50 obstacle nail 50A partition nail 51 front cover 51A through hole 51B small hole 60 sphere orbiting stage 63 first stage 64 second stage 68 stage discharge hole 71 discharge passage 71B discharge port 72 projecting piece 80 decorative part 81 transparent part R1 play area Ra left flow area Rb right flow area Rc upper connecting passage Rd lower flow area

Claims (1)

In a game machine having a game area in which game balls flow down on the front surface of a game board formed by applying colored decorations to the front surface of the base plate,
The decoration includes a colored decorative portion that is entirely colored, and a faded portion that is adjacent to the outer edge of the colored decorative portion and in which the colored portions are sparsely arranged,
a decorative cover part that overlaps at least a part of the colored decorative part from the front and allows a game ball to pass through the front face ,
The gaming machine in which the outer edge of the decorative cover portion overlaps the faint portion .

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