JP2004351101A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of saving time for changing a design of a fitting member such as an assembling plate or decreasing it to the utmost even when a first inserting member and a second inserting member interfere with each other, or there exists a high possibility of interference with each other. <P>SOLUTION: A game board, the first inserting member 70 inserted into the board face from the front face side of the game board, a fitting member 80 on which a plurality of fitting parts 85 with a fitting hole 81 are formed and which is fitted on the back face side of the game board, and the second inserting member 75 which is inserted into the board face 6B through the fitting hole 81 and fits the fitting member 80, are provided. The sum of the length of the inserting part of the inserting member 70 and the length of the inserting part of the inserting member 75 approximately in the vertical direction of the board face is set larger than the thickness of the board face. A plurality of the fitting holes 81 with different positions to the face direction of the board face are formed on at least one of the fitting parts 85. Either one of the fitting holes 81 is selectable, and the inserting part of the inserting member 75 and the inserting part of the inserting member 70 do not interfere with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、パチンコ遊技機等の弾球遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のパチンコ遊技機等の弾球遊技機は、遊技球が流下する遊技領域を有する遊技盤と、前記遊技領域に配置された遊技球の入賞領域および排出領域と、前記入賞領域からの入賞球あるいは排出領域からの排出球を前記遊技盤裏面側で集合させる集合板と、予め定められた複数の図柄を表示する図柄表示装置等を備えている。
【０００３】
上記の弾球遊技機においては、例えば、前記図柄表示装置をネジ等によって前記集合板に固定するものがある。このような弾球遊技機の遊技盤の構成等を変更する場合には、それに合わせて前記図柄表示装置の固定位置を変更することがある。その際には、前記固定位置を変更するため、複数のネジ孔を前記図柄表示装置あるいは前記集合板に設ける等している。そして、前記複数のネジ孔から適宜のネジ孔を選択することによって、前記図柄表示装置等の前記遊技盤に対する固定位置を変更することができる（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。
【０００４】
前記集合板は、前記入賞領域からの入賞球あるいは排出領域からの排出球を集合させるような前記遊技盤裏面側の適宜な位置にネジ等の第二の挿入部材によって固定する必要がある。また、他の弾球遊技機においては、前記図柄表示装置と前記集合板を別個に前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けているものがあり、該図柄表示装置等を前記遊技盤裏面側の適宜の位置に前記第二の挿入部材によって固定するものがある。この弾球遊技機においては、前記集合板や図柄表示装置等の固定位置が決定された後に、前記遊技領域における遊技釘等の第一の挿入部材の挿入位置が決定されるのが一般的である。
【０００５】
しかしながら、前記弾球遊技機の設計段階において、前記第一の挿入部材の挿入位置が決定された後においても、該第一の挿入部材の挿入位置を変更しなければならないことがある。第一の挿入部材の挿入位置を変更した際に、前記第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が、前記遊技盤の盤面に挿入された状態で互いに干渉する場合があり、前記集合板等の固定位置を変更する必要がある。前記集合板等の固定位置は前記入賞口等の位置に対応させて決定されており、該集合板等は前記第二の挿入部材を挿入する単一のネジ孔のみが設けられている。そこで、前記干渉を避けるため前記集合板等の固定位置を変更する場合には、前記集合板等の設計を変更する必要があった。
【０００６】
【特許文献１】
特開２００２−４５５３３号公報 （第１−９頁、第１−２３図）
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
この発明は、このような状況に鑑み提案されたものであって、第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が干渉した場合あるいは干渉する可能性が高い場合であっても、集合板等の取付部材の設計を変更する手間を無くすあるいは極力軽減することができる弾球遊技機を提供する。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
すなわち、請求項１の発明は、遊技球が流下する遊技領域を有する遊技盤と、前記遊技盤前面側から盤面に対して少なくとも一部が挿入部として挿入される第一の挿入部材と、取付孔を有する複数の取付部が形成されて前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けられる取付部材と、前記遊技盤裏面側から前記取付部材の前記取付孔を介して前記盤面に対して少なくとも一部が挿入部として挿入されて前記取付部材を取り付ける第二の挿入部材とを備えた弾球遊技機において、前記盤面の略垂直方向に対する前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ１）と前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ２）の和が前記遊技盤の盤面厚み（ｔ）よりも大きく設定されており、前記複数の取付部の少なくとも一つには前記盤面の面方向に対して位置の異なる複数の取付孔が形成されていて、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入する際に前記複数の取付孔のいずれかが選択可能に構成され、前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部と前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部が前記盤面に挿入された状態で互いに干渉しない位置に各挿入部を配設可能に構成したことを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【０００９】
請求項２の発明は、請求項１において、前記取付部は、前記複数の取付孔の位置を識別する識別手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１０】
請求項３の発明は、請求項１または２において、前記取付部材が前記第二の挿入部材により前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けられた状態において、前記複数の取付部の少なくとも一つの前記複数の取付孔には、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入していない未使用取付孔が少なくとも一つ存在することを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１１】
請求項４の発明は、請求項１ないし３のいずれか１項において、前記取付部材は、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面に配置された入賞領域からの入賞球あるいは排出領域からの排出球を前記遊技盤裏面側で集合させる集合板であることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１２】
請求項５の発明は、請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項において、前記遊技盤に配置される表示装置は、該遊技盤前面側で予め定められた複数の図柄を表示する表示部を有する図柄表示装置と前記表示部を取り囲む表示枠体を含み、前記図柄表示装置が前記取付部材であることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１３】
請求項６の発明は、請求項１ないし５のいずれか１項において、前記第一の挿入部材は、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面の所定位置に配置されて前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を所定方向へ誘導する遊技釘であることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１４】
請求項７の発明は、請求項６において、前記第一の挿入部材は、当接する遊技球の自重によって回転する風車を前記盤面に取り付ける取付釘であることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１５】
請求項８の発明は、請求項６において、前記第一の挿入部材は、遊技に関する遊技装置と一体に形成された遊技装置固定部を前記盤面に固定する固定部材であることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１６】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下添付の図面に従ってこの発明を詳細に説明する。
図１はこの発明の一実施例に係る弾球遊技機全体の正面図、図２は同遊技機の遊技盤の正面図、図３は第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が盤面に対して挿入された状態を示す図、図４は他の実施例に係る第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が盤面に対して挿入された状態を示す図、図５は同遊技機の遊技盤裏面側における取付部材の取り付け状態を示す分解斜視図、図６は同遊技盤全体の裏面図、図７は図６のＤ部分における遊技釘の挿入位置を変更する前の拡大図、図８は同Ｄ部分における遊技釘の挿入位置を変更した後の拡大図である。
【００１７】
図１および図２に示す弾球遊技機１は、枠体２の内側に遊技盤３が着脱交換可能に収容されており、その遊技盤３に遊技球の外側誘導レール４および内側誘導レール５が略円形に立設され、前記外側誘導レール４と内側誘導レール５によって囲まれた遊技領域６が設けられている。前記枠体２には、遊技球払出口（図示せず）より払い出された遊技球を受ける遊技球供給皿（上側球受け皿とも称される）３６、前記遊技球供給皿３６の飽和時に遊技球を受けるための下側球受け皿３７、遊技状態を報知するランプ表示器３４，３５および音声や効果音を発して遊技状態を遊技者に報知するスピーカ８、遊技者による発射レバー９２の操作に応じて遊技球を遊技盤３の遊技領域６に向けて発射する発射装置（図示せず）等がそれぞれ組み付けられている。また、前記遊技球供給皿３６の右側上面には、この遊技球供給皿３６の遊技球を球抜きして前記下側球受け皿３７へ移すための球返却ボタン３３が設けられている。
【００１８】
図２に示すように、この実施例の遊技盤３は、遊技球が流下する遊技領域６を有している。前記遊技盤３における遊技領域６が設けられた盤面６Ａには、その中心線上に上部から下部に向かって順に液晶表示器（ＴＦＴ−ＬＣＤモジュール）等からなる表示部５０を有する図柄表示装置５５と前記表示部５０を取り囲む表示枠体５６を含む表示装置９、普通電動役物である始動入賞口１１、特別電動役物である大入賞口１５、アウト口（排出領域）１７が配設され、また前記表示装置９の両側にはランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂ、その下方に普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９および普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１、その下方に風車２２ａ，２２ｂ、その下方に左袖入賞口２３と右袖入賞口２５、さらには前記大入賞口１５の両側に左落とし入賞口２７と右落とし入賞口２９が配設されている。前記種々の入賞口（入賞領域）に遊技球が入賞すると、所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払出装置により遊技球払出口から前記遊技球供給皿３６へ払い出される。また、この実施例では、前記盤面６Ａの所定位置に配置されて前記遊技領域６を流下する遊技球を所定方向に誘導する遊技釘７が適宜設けられている。なお、図中の符号６０は、前記始動入賞口１１等の入賞領域に形成されるとともに前記盤面６Ａに取り付け可能な入賞領域固定部である。
【００１９】
また、前記始動入賞口１１には、該始動入賞口１１に入賞した遊技球を検出する特別図柄変動開始スイッチ（始動入賞口センサ）が設けられている。そして、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入賞球が検出されると、前記表示装置９における表示部５０の各表示領域で特別図柄が変動を開始し、所定時間変動表示後、予め定められた順で特別図柄が変動停止して、停止図柄の組合せが確定表示されるようになっている。そして、前記確定表示された停止図柄の組合せが予め決められた特定の大当たり図柄組合せ、例えば、同一図柄の組合せからなる通称ぞろ目であると、大当たり状態（特別遊技状態）に移行する。大当たり状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板が開いて遊技領域６を流下してくる遊技球を受け止め、大入賞口１５内へ入賞可能にする。
【００２０】
前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチの他に、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９および普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を通過する遊技球を検出する普通図柄変動開始スイッチ等がある。この普通図柄変動開始スイッチで両ゲート１９，２１を通過する遊技球を検出することによって、前記表示部５０の上方左隅に設けた普通図柄表示部５０Ａでの図柄変動を開始させるようになっている。そして、前記普通図柄表示部５０Ａにおいて図柄変動した後に確定表示された図柄が予め設定されている特定の図柄であった場合には、小当たり（普通図柄当たり）となり、前記始動入賞口１１の可動片１１ａ，１１ｂの拡開開放を所定時間行うようになっている。
【００２１】
この実施例の弾球遊技機は、前述した遊技盤３の他、第一の挿入部材７０と、第二の挿入部材７５と、取付部材８０とを備えている。
【００２２】
第一の挿入部材７０は、図３に示すように、前記遊技盤３の前面側Ｆから盤面６Ａに対して少なくとも一部が挿入部７１として略垂直方向に挿入されるものである。図３では、前記第一の挿入部材７０が、前記盤面６Ａの所定位置に配置されて前記遊技領域６を流下する遊技球を所定方向へ誘導する遊技釘７である。
【００２３】
図４は他の実施例を示すものであり、（ａ）図に示す第一の挿入部材７０は、当接する遊技球の自重によって回転する風車２２ｂを前記盤面６Ａに取り付ける取付釘１０である。一方、（ｂ）図に示す第一の挿入部材７０は、遊技に関する遊技装置９５と一体に形成された遊技装置固定部９６を前記盤面６Ａに取り付ける固定部材１０Ａである。ここでは、前記遊技装置９５は前記ランプ風車１８ｂである。また、前記固定部材１０Ａはネジ部材である。（ｂ）図中の符号ＬはＬＥＤランプ、Ｈは前記ＬＥＤランプ等の発光装置を挿入する貫通孔である。なお、図４の実施例のうち、図３に示す実施例と同一部材は同一符号を付している。
【００２４】
取付部材８０は、図３ないし図８に示すように、前記盤面６Ｂの面方向であり該盤面６Ｂと平行に位置の異なる複数の取付孔８１を有する複数の取付部８５が形成されて前記遊技盤３の裏面側Ｂに取り付けられるものである。
【００２５】
第二の挿入部材７５は、図３ないし図８に示すように、前記遊技盤３の裏面側Ｂから前記取付部材８０における取付部８５の前記取付孔８１を介して前記盤面６Ｂに対して少なくとも一部が挿入部７６として略垂直方向に挿入されて前記取付部材８０を取り付けるものである。ここでは、前記第二の挿入部材７５はネジ部材である。なお、前記第一の挿入部材７０および前記第二の挿入部材７５をそれぞれ前記遊技盤３の前面側Ｆおよび裏面側Ｂに挿入する方向である略垂直方向とは、該遊技盤３の盤面６Ａ，６Ｂに対して垂直方向および垂直方向に対して斜め方向を意味する。
【００２６】
図３および図４に示すように、前記遊技盤３の略垂直方向に対する前記盤面６Ａから挿入された前記第一の挿入部材７０の先端部までの距離である第一の挿入部材７０の挿入部７１の長さＬ１と前記遊技盤３の略垂直方向に対する前記盤面６Ｂから挿入された前記第二の挿入部材７５の先端部までの距離である前記第二の挿入部材７５の挿入部７６の長さＬ２の和が、前記盤面６Ａから前記盤面６Ｂまでの遊技盤に対して略垂直方向に対する距離である前記遊技盤３の盤面厚みｔよりも大きく設定されている。
【００２７】
図５ないし図８（特に図７および図８）から理解できるように、前記複数の取付部８５の少なくとも一つには前記盤面６Ｂの面方向に対して位置の異なる複数の取付孔８１が形成されている。前記複数の取付孔８１は、これに前記第二の挿入部材７５を挿入する際に、いずれかが選択可能に構成されている。
【００２８】
この取付部８５は、図示のように、前記裏面側Ｂと略平行となるように前記取付部材８０と一体に成形された板部である。この取付部８５は、前記盤面６Ｂの面方向に対して取付部材８０の最前面側に形成されている。ここでは、図５に示すように、前記図柄表示装置５５の取付部８５は、装置本体５５Ａから前記裏面側Ｂに対して突出して形成される。一方、図示のように、集合板５７の取付部８５は、集合板本体５７Ａから前記裏面側Ｂに対して突出しないように形成される。この集合板５７は、前記入賞領域（大入賞口１５等）からの入賞球あるいは排出領域（アウト口１７）からの排出球を前記遊技盤３の裏面側Ｂで集合させるものである。なお、集合した入賞球等は、この弾球遊技機１が設置された遊技島の遊技球回収設備等に向けて排出される。
【００２９】
この取付部８５は、前記複数の取付孔８１の位置を識別する識別手段９０を備えている。この実施例では、図７および図８から理解できるように、前記識別手段９０が、前記取付部８５に付された記号である。ここでは、前記記号がＪないしＬあるいはＫないしＮのアルファべットである。
【００３０】
複数の取付部８５の少なくとも一つは、前記第二の挿入部材７５を挿入していない未使用取付孔８１Ａを少なくとも一つ有する。図７は、第二の挿入部材７５を、前記アルファベットＬ（前記集合板５７の前記取付部８５に付されたもの）とＮ（前記図柄表示装置５５の前記取付部８５に付されたもの）が付された取付孔８１に挿入した例を示し、図８は、前記第二の挿入部材７５を、前記アルファベットＫ（前記集合板５７の前記取付部８５に付されたもの）とＮ（前記図柄表示装置５５の前記取付部８５に付されたもの）が付された取付孔８１に挿入した例を示す。ここでは、前記図柄表示装置５５の取付部８５と前記集合板５７の取付部８５が、それぞれ３つと２つの未使用取付孔８１Ａを有する。
【００３１】
以下に、前記第一の挿入部材７０、第二の挿入部材７５、取付部材８０等を前記遊技盤３に取り付ける手順を説明する。前述したように、大入賞口１５等の入賞領域とアウト口１７が、前記遊技盤３の前面側の盤面６Ａに配置される。この遊技盤３は、図５に示すように、前記大入賞口１５等やアウト口１７を配置する位置に合わせて貫通孔Ｈが設けられている。集合板５７の前記裏面側Ｂへの取付位置が、この貫通孔Ｈの位置に合わせて決定される。ここでは、この集合板５７が前記取付部材８０に相当する。
【００３２】
さらに、この遊技盤３は、前記図柄表示装置５５を配置する位置に合わせて貫通孔Ｈ１が設けられている。この図柄表示装置５５の前記裏面側Ｂへの取付位置が、この貫通孔Ｈ１の位置に合わせて決定される。この図柄表示装置５５は前記取付部材８０に相当する。
【００３３】
前記集合板５５と図柄表示装置５７の取付位置が決定された後、前記遊技釘７（第一の挿入部材７０）の盤面６Ａに対する挿入位置が決定される。
【００３４】
図７に示すように、前記集合板５７と図柄表示装置５５は、決定された位置に前記取付孔８１を介して前記盤面６Ｂに対して挿入されるネジ部材７５（第二の挿入部材）によって前記裏面側Ｂに固定される。前記遊技釘７は、破線で図示するように、決定された前記盤面６Ａの挿入位置に挿入される。
【００３５】
弾球遊技機の設計段階において、すでに前記遊技釘７の挿入位置が決定された後に前記遊技釘７の挿入位置を変更しなければならない場合がある。例えば、前記遊技領域６を流下する遊技球が前記遊技釘７同士の間に挟まって停止するため、該遊技釘７の挿入位置を変更しなければならない場合等である。
【００３６】
前記遊技釘７の配置を変更すると、図８に示すように、遊技釘７が、アルファベットＬが付された前記集合板５７の取付孔８１に挿入されたネジ部材７５と干渉する。前記集合板５７は、前述したように、前記入賞領域（大入賞口１５等）からの入賞球あるいは排出領域（アウト口１７）からの排出球を集合させる位置に固定されており、この固定位置を大幅に変更することは困難である。
【００３７】
この実施例によれば、破線で図示したように遊技釘７がアルファベットＬが付された前記集合板５７の取付孔８１に挿入されたネジ部材７５と干渉する場合に、アルファベットＫが付された取付孔８１を選択し、前記アルファベットＬが付された取付孔８１に挿入されたネジ部材７５をアルファベットＫが付された取付孔８１に挿入し直す。これによって、図３の（ａ）図あるいは（ｂ）図に示すように、前記ネジ部材７５（第二の挿入部材）の挿入部７６と前記遊技釘７（第一の挿入部材７０）の挿入部７１を、各挿入部７１，７６が前記盤面６Ａ，６Ｂに挿入された状態で互いに干渉しない位置に配設可能としている。よって、前記集合板５７（取付部材８０）を移動させることなく前記遊技釘７（第一の挿入部材７０）とネジ部材７５（第二の挿入部材）の干渉を回避して、前記集合板５７（取付部材８０）を前記遊技盤３の裏面側Ｂに取り付けることができる。なお、前記取付部８５に未使用取付孔８１Ａが存在するが、複数の取付部８５の取付孔８１に少なくとも一つの前記第二の挿入部材７５が挿入されているため、前記集合板５７（取付部材８０）を前記遊技盤３の裏面側Ｂに固定することができる。
【００３８】
上記の集合板５７は、他の弾球遊技機にも用いることができる。例えば、この集合板５７は、前記入賞領域等の配置が同様な弾球遊技機にも上述した方法によって遊技釘とネジ部材の干渉を回避することができる。
【００３９】
一方、前記図柄表示装置５５の取付孔８１に挿入されたネジ部材７５が遊技釘７と干渉する場合にも、該図柄表示装置５５は前記貫通孔Ｈ１の位置に合わせて配置されており、この図柄表示装置５５の位置を大幅に変更することが困難である。この場合には、上記と同様にして前記取付孔８１へのネジ部材７５の挿入位置を変更することにより、図柄表示装置５５を移動させることなく前記遊技釘７とネジ部材７５の干渉を回避することができる。
【００４０】
なお、実施例は、前記アルファベットＪないしＬあるいはＫないしＮからなる識別手段９０が、前記ネジ部材７５（第二の挿入部材）の挿入部７６が前記遊技釘７（第一の挿入部材７０）の挿入部７１と干渉しないように選択された取付孔８１を容易に識別することができるものである。また、前記識別手段９０は、弾球遊技機の製造や修理においては、前記ネジ部材７５をいずれの取付孔８１に挿入するかを指示するために有効なものである。
【００４１】
本発明は、上述した実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において構成の一部を適宜に変更して実施することができる。上記実施例では、識別手段９０が、前記取付部８５に付された記号であるがこれに限定されない。例えば、この識別手段９０を、前記取付部８５に付された数字や色等の適宜なものとしてもよい。
【００４２】
また、上記実施例では、遊技に関する遊技装置が、前記ランプ風車１８ｂであるがこれに限定されない。例えば、この遊技装置を、前記始動入賞口１１，大入賞口１５等の種々の入賞口（入賞領域）や普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９等の通過ゲートとしてもよい。そして、前記始動入賞口１１等や前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９等に形成されて前記遊技盤３の前面側Ｆに取り付けることが可能な前記入賞領域固定部６０等を、前記第一の挿入部材７０によって前記盤面６Ａに固定する。
【００４３】
【発明の効果】
以上図示し説明したように、請求項１の発明に係る弾球遊技機においては、遊技盤の盤面の略垂直方向に対する第一の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ１）と第二の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ２）の和が前記遊技盤の盤面厚み（ｔ）よりも大きく設定されており、取付部材に形成された複数の取付部の少なくとも一つには前記盤面の面方向に対して位置の異なる複数の取付孔が形成されていて、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入する際に前記複数の取付孔のいずれかが選択可能に構成され、前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部と前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部が前記盤面に挿入された状態で互いに干渉しない位置に各挿入部を配設可能に構成している。これによって、第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が干渉した場合あるいは干渉する可能性が高い場合であっても、集合板等の取付部材の設計を変更する手間を無くすあるいは極力軽減することができる。
【００４４】
請求項２の発明においては、前記取付部が、前記複数の取付孔の位置を識別する識別手段を備えている。これによって、前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部が前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部と干渉しないように選択された取付孔を容易に識別することができる。
【００４５】
請求項３の発明においては、前記取付部材が前記第二の挿入部材により前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けられた状態において、前記複数の取付部の少なくとも一つの前記複数の取付孔には、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入していない未使用取付孔が少なくとも一つ存在する。これによって、前記取付部材を大幅に移動させることなく、前記第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材の挿入部が干渉した場合に前記未使用取付孔が存在しても、該取付部材を前記複数の取付孔の少なくとも一つを使用して前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【００４６】
請求項４の発明においては、前記取付部材が、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面に配置された入賞領域からの入賞球あるいは排出領域からの排出球を前記遊技盤裏面側で集合させる集合板である。これによって、配置位置の変更が困難な集合板を移動させることなく、前記第一の挿入部材と前記第二の挿入部材の干渉を回避して該集合板を前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【００４７】
請求項５の発明においては、前記遊技盤に配置される表示装置が、該遊技盤前面側で予め定められた複数の図柄を表示する表示部を有する図柄表示装置と前記表示部を取り囲む表示枠体を含み、前記図柄表示装置が前記取付部材である。これによって、配置位置の変更が困難な図柄表示装置を移動させることなく、前記第一の挿入部材と前記第二の挿入部材の干渉を回避して該図柄表示装置を前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【００４８】
請求項６の発明においては、前記第一の挿入部材が、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面の所定位置に配置されて前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を所定方向へ誘導する遊技釘である。これによって、遊技釘の前記盤面に対する挿入位置が変更された場合であっても、前記取付部材を移動させることなく前記遊技釘と前記第二の挿入部材の干渉を回避して該取付部材を前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【００４９】
請求項７の発明においては、前記第一の挿入部材が、当接する遊技球の自重によって回転する風車を前記盤面に取り付ける取付釘である。これによって、取付釘の前記盤面に対する挿入位置が変更された場合であっても、前記取付部材を移動させることなく前記取付釘と前記第二の挿入部材の干渉を回避して該取付部材を前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【００５０】
請求項８の発明においては、前記第一の挿入部材が、遊技に関する遊技装置と一体に形成された遊技装置固定部を前記盤面に固定する固定部材である。これによって、固定部材の前記盤面に対する挿入位置が変更された場合であっても、前記取付部材を移動させることなく前記固定部材と前記第二の挿入部材の干渉を回避して該取付部材を前記盤面に取り付けることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の一実施例に係る弾球遊技機全体の正面図である。
【図２】同遊技機の遊技盤の正面図である。
【図３】第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が盤面に対して挿入された状態を示す図である。
【図４】他の実施例に係る第一の挿入部材と第二の挿入部材が盤面に対して挿入された状態を示す図である。
【図５】同遊技機の遊技盤裏面側における取付部材の取り付け状態を示す分解斜視図である。
【図６】同遊技盤全体の裏面図である。
【図７】図６のＤ部分における遊技釘の挿入位置を変更する前の拡大図である。
【図８】同Ｄ部分における遊技釘の挿入位置を変更した後の拡大図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 弾球遊技機
３ 遊技盤
６ 遊技領域
６Ａ 遊技盤前面側の盤面
６Ｂ 遊技盤裏面側の盤面
７ 遊技釘
９ 表示装置
１０ 取付釘
１０Ａ 固定部材
１１ 始動入賞口
１５ 大入賞口
１７ アウト口
１８ａ，１８ｂ ランプ風車
１９ 普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート
２１ 普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート
２２ａ，２２ｂ 風車
２３ 左袖入賞口
２５ 右袖入賞口
２７ 左落とし入賞口
２９ 右落とし入賞口
５０ 表示部
５５ 図柄表示装置
５６ 表示枠体
５７ 集合板
７０ 第一の挿入部材
７１ 第一の挿入部材の挿入部
７５ 第二の挿入部材
７６ 第二の挿入部材の挿入部
８０ 取付部材
８１ 取付孔
８１Ａ 未使用取付孔
８５ 取付部
９０ 識別手段
９５ 遊技装置
９６ 遊技装置固定部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine has a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, a prize area and a discharge area of a game ball arranged in the game area, and a prize ball from the prize area. Alternatively, it is provided with a collecting plate for collecting discharge balls from the discharge area on the back side of the game board, a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of predetermined symbols, and the like.
[0003]
In the above-mentioned ball game machine, there is, for example, one in which the symbol display device is fixed to the collective plate with screws or the like. When changing the configuration of the game board of such a ball game machine, the fixing position of the symbol display device may be changed accordingly. At that time, in order to change the fixing position, a plurality of screw holes are provided in the symbol display device or the assembly plate. Then, by selecting an appropriate screw hole from the plurality of screw holes, the fixing position of the symbol display device or the like with respect to the game board can be changed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
The collecting plate needs to be fixed to an appropriate position on the back side of the game board by a second insertion member such as a screw so that a winning ball from the winning area or a discharging ball from the discharging area is collected. Further, in some other ball-and-ball game machines, there are those in which the symbol display device and the assembly board are separately attached to the back side of the game board, and the symbol display device and the like are placed at appropriate positions on the back side of the game board. Is fixed by the second insertion member. In this ball-and-ball game machine, after the fixed position of the collecting board, the symbol display device, or the like is determined, it is general that the insertion position of the first insertion member such as a game nail in the gaming area is determined. is there.
[0005]
However, there are cases where the insertion position of the first insertion member needs to be changed even after the insertion position of the first insertion member has been determined in the design stage of the ball game machine. When the insertion position of the first insertion member is changed, the first insertion member and the second insertion member may interfere with each other while being inserted into the board of the game board. It is necessary to change the fixed position of. The fixing position of the collecting plate or the like is determined in accordance with the position of the winning opening or the like, and the collecting plate or the like is provided with only a single screw hole for inserting the second insertion member. Therefore, when the fixing position of the collecting plate or the like is changed to avoid the interference, it is necessary to change the design of the collecting plate or the like.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP, 2002-45533, A (page 1-9, FIG. 1-23)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been proposed in view of such a situation, and even when the first insertion member and the second insertion member interfere with each other or when the possibility of the interference is high, the present invention is not limited to the use of a collecting plate or the like. Provided is a ball-and-ball game machine capable of eliminating or reducing the trouble of changing the design of an attachment member as much as possible.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the invention of claim 1 is a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, a first insertion member inserted at least partly as an insertion portion from the front side of the game board to the board surface, A mounting member having a plurality of mounting portions having holes formed therein and mounted on the back side of the game board, and at least a part of the mounting surface from the back side of the game board to the board surface via the mounting hole of the mounting member; And a second insertion member to which the mounting member is attached, and wherein the length (L1) of the insertion portion of the first insertion member with respect to a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface and the second insertion member. The sum of the lengths (L2) of the insertion portions of the insertion member is set to be larger than the board thickness (t) of the game board, and at least one of the plurality of mounting portions is provided with respect to the plane direction of the board face. Multiple mountings with different positions Is formed, and any of the plurality of mounting holes is configured to be selectable when the second insertion member is inserted, and the insertion portion of the second insertion member and the insertion of the first insertion member are formed. The present invention relates to a ball game machine characterized in that each insertion portion can be arranged at a position where it does not interfere with each other when the portions are inserted into the board surface.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion includes identification means for identifying positions of the plurality of mounting holes.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, in a state where the attachment member is attached to the back side of the game board by the second insertion member, at least one of the plurality of attachment portions is attached to the plurality of attachment portions. The hole is provided with at least one unused mounting hole into which the second insertion member is not inserted.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the mounting member is configured to remove a prize ball from a prize area or a discharge ball from a discharge area disposed on a front face of the game board. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine, which is a collecting plate to be assembled on the back side of a game board.
[0012]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the display device arranged on the game board has a display section for displaying a plurality of symbols predetermined on the front side of the game board. A ball game machine including a symbol display device and a display frame surrounding the display portion, wherein the symbol display device is the attachment member.
[0013]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the first insertion member is provided at a predetermined position on a board surface on the front side of the game board, and the first insertion member is a game ball flowing down the game area. The present invention relates to a ball game machine characterized by being a game nail for guiding in a predetermined direction.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 7 relates to a ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the first insertion member is a mounting nail for attaching a windmill that rotates by its own weight of a game ball to be contacted to the board surface. .
[0015]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the first insertion member is a fixing member for fixing a game device fixing portion integrally formed with a game device related to a game to the board surface. It relates to a ball game machine.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the game machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state where a first insertion member and a second insertion member according to another embodiment are inserted into a board surface, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting state of the mounting member on the back side of the game board, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the entire game board, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view before changing the insertion position of the game nail in the D portion of FIG. 8 is an enlarged view after changing the insertion position of the game nail in the D portion.
[0017]
In the ball game machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game board 3 is removably accommodated inside a frame 2, and the game board 3 has an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 for game balls. Is provided in a substantially circular shape, and a game area 6 surrounded by the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 is provided. The frame 2 has a game ball supply tray (also referred to as an upper ball tray) 36 for receiving game balls paid out from a game ball payout port (not shown), and a game when the game ball supply plate 36 is saturated. The lower ball tray 37 for receiving a ball, the lamp indicators 34 and 35 for informing the player of the game state, the speaker 8 for emitting a sound or sound effect to notify the player of the game state, and the operation of the firing lever 92 by the player. In response, a launching device (not shown) that launches the game ball toward the game area 6 of the game board 3 is assembled. On the upper surface on the right side of the game ball supply tray 36, a ball return button 33 for removing a ball from the game ball supply tray 36 and transferring the ball to the lower ball tray 37 is provided.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 of this embodiment has a game area 6 in which game balls flow down. On the board surface 6A of the gaming board 3 on which the game area 6 is provided, a symbol display device 55 having a display unit 50 composed of a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) or the like on the center line in order from the top to the bottom. A display device 9 including a display frame 56 surrounding the display unit 50, a start winning prize port 11 which is an ordinary electric accessory, a large winning prize port 15 which is a special electric accessory, and an out port (discharge area) 17 are provided. Lamp windmills 18a and 18b are provided on both sides of the display device 9, a normal symbol change start left gate 19 and a normal symbol change start right gate 21 are provided below them, windmills 22a and 22b are provided below them, and a left sleeve prize is provided therebelow. The opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 25, and further, on both sides of the large winning opening 15, a leftward winning opening 27 and a rightward winning opening 29 are provided. When a game ball wins in the various winning holes (winning areas), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout device to the game ball supply tray 36 as a prize ball by a payout device. In this embodiment, a game nail 7 is provided at a predetermined position on the board 6A to guide a game ball flowing down the game area 6 in a predetermined direction. Reference numeral 60 in the drawing is a winning area fixing portion formed in a winning area such as the starting winning port 11 and attachable to the board 6A.
[0019]
The starting winning opening 11 is provided with a special symbol change start switch (starting winning opening sensor) for detecting a game ball winning the starting winning opening 11. When a winning ball is detected by the special symbol change start switch, the special symbol starts to change in each display area of the display unit 50 in the display device 9, and after a predetermined time change display, in a predetermined order. The special symbol fluctuates and stops, and the combination of stopped symbols is confirmed and displayed. Then, if the combination of the stop symbols displayed and confirmed is a predetermined special jackpot symbol combination, for example, a so-called "symbol" consisting of a combination of the same symbols, the state shifts to a jackpot state (special game state). When the big hit state is reached, the opening and closing plate of the big winning port 15 is opened to receive the game ball flowing down the game area 6 so that the big winning port 15 can be won.
[0020]
In addition to the special symbol change start switch, there is a normal symbol change start switch for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21. By detecting a game ball passing through both gates 19 and 21 with the normal symbol change start switch, the symbol change is started on the normal symbol display portion 50A provided at the upper left corner of the display portion 50. . If the symbol fixedly displayed after the symbol is changed in the ordinary symbol display section 50A is a specific symbol set in advance, a small hit (ordinary symbol hit) is obtained, and the start winning opening 11 is movable. The expansion and release of the pieces 11a and 11b are performed for a predetermined time.
[0021]
The ball game machine of this embodiment includes a first insertion member 70, a second insertion member 75, and a mounting member 80, in addition to the gaming board 3 described above.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, at least a part of the first insertion member 70 is inserted in a substantially vertical direction as an insertion portion 71 from the front side F of the gaming board 3 to the board surface 6A. In FIG. 3, the first insertion member 70 is a game nail 7 arranged at a predetermined position on the board surface 6A and guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 6 in a predetermined direction.
[0023]
FIG. 4 shows another embodiment, in which a first insertion member 70 shown in FIG. 4A is a mounting nail 10 for attaching a windmill 22b, which rotates by its own weight of a game ball to be contacted, to the board surface 6A. On the other hand, the first insertion member 70 shown in FIG. 2B is a fixing member 10A for attaching the game device fixing portion 96 formed integrally with the game device 95 relating to the game to the board surface 6A. Here, the gaming device 95 is the ramp windmill 18b. The fixing member 10A is a screw member. (B) Symbol L in the figure is an LED lamp, and H is a through hole into which a light emitting device such as the LED lamp is inserted. 4, the same members as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the mounting member 80 is formed with a plurality of mounting portions 85 having a plurality of mounting holes 81 at different positions in a plane direction of the board surface 6B and in parallel with the board surface 6B. It is attached to the back side B of the board 3.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the second insertion member 75 is at least with respect to the board surface 6 </ b> B from the back side B of the game board 3 through the mounting hole 81 of the mounting portion 85 of the mounting member 80. A part thereof is inserted in a substantially vertical direction as the insertion portion 76 to attach the attachment member 80. Here, the second insertion member 75 is a screw member. The substantially vertical direction in which the first insertion member 70 and the second insertion member 75 are inserted into the front side F and the back side B of the game board 3, respectively, is the board surface 6A of the game board 3. , 6B and a direction oblique to the vertical direction.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the insertion portion of the first insertion member 70 which is a distance from the board surface 6 </ b> A to the tip end of the first insertion member 70 inserted in the substantially vertical direction of the game board 3. The length of the insertion portion 76 of the second insertion member 75, which is the length L1 of the 71 and the distance from the board surface 6B to the tip of the second insertion member 75 inserted in the substantially vertical direction of the game board 3 The sum of the length L2 is set to be larger than the board thickness t of the game board 3 which is a distance in a direction substantially perpendicular to the game board from the board 6A to the board 6B.
[0027]
As can be understood from FIGS. 5 to 8 (especially FIGS. 7 and 8), at least one of the plurality of mounting portions 85 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes 81 having different positions with respect to the surface direction of the board surface 6B. Have been. One of the plurality of mounting holes 81 can be selected when the second insertion member 75 is inserted into the plurality of mounting holes 81.
[0028]
As shown, the mounting portion 85 is a plate portion integrally formed with the mounting member 80 so as to be substantially parallel to the back surface side B. The mounting portion 85 is formed on the forefront side of the mounting member 80 with respect to the surface direction of the board surface 6B. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting portion 85 of the symbol display device 55 is formed so as to protrude from the device main body 55A toward the back surface B. On the other hand, as shown in the drawing, the mounting portion 85 of the collecting plate 57 is formed so as not to protrude from the back plate B from the collecting plate main body 57A. The collecting plate 57 collects the winning balls from the winning area (large winning opening 15 or the like) or the discharging balls from the discharging area (out port 17) on the back side B of the gaming board 3. The collected winning balls and the like are discharged toward a game ball collection facility or the like on a game island where the ball game machine 1 is installed.
[0029]
The mounting portion 85 includes identification means 90 for identifying the positions of the plurality of mounting holes 81. In this embodiment, as can be understood from FIGS. 7 and 8, the identification means 90 is a symbol attached to the mounting portion 85. Here, the symbol is a letter from J to L or K to N.
[0030]
At least one of the plurality of mounting portions 85 has at least one unused mounting hole 81A into which the second insertion member 75 is not inserted. FIG. 7 shows that the second insertion member 75 is composed of the alphabets L (attached to the attachment portion 85 of the collecting plate 57) and N (attached to the attachment portion 85 of the symbol display device 55). FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which the second insertion member 75 is inserted into the mounting holes 81 marked with a letter K (the one attached to the mounting portion 85 of the collecting plate 57) and N (the An example is shown in which the symbol display device 55 is inserted into the mounting hole 81 provided with the mounting portion 85). Here, the mounting portion 85 of the symbol display device 55 and the mounting portion 85 of the assembly plate 57 have three and two unused mounting holes 81A, respectively.
[0031]
Hereinafter, a procedure for attaching the first insertion member 70, the second insertion member 75, the attachment member 80, and the like to the game board 3 will be described. As described above, the winning area such as the special winning opening 15 and the out opening 17 are arranged on the board surface 6A on the front side of the gaming board 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 3 is provided with through holes H at positions where the large winning opening 15 and the like and the out opening 17 are arranged. The mounting position of the collecting plate 57 on the back side B is determined according to the position of the through hole H. Here, the collecting plate 57 corresponds to the mounting member 80.
[0032]
Further, the game board 3 is provided with a through hole H1 at a position where the symbol display device 55 is arranged. The mounting position of the symbol display device 55 on the back side B is determined according to the position of the through hole H1. The symbol display device 55 corresponds to the mounting member 80.
[0033]
After the mounting positions of the collecting plate 55 and the symbol display device 57 are determined, the insertion position of the gaming nail 7 (first insertion member 70) with respect to the board surface 6A is determined.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 7, the assembly plate 57 and the symbol display device 55 are fixed to a determined position by a screw member 75 (second insertion member) inserted into the board surface 6B via the mounting hole 81. It is fixed to the back side B. The gaming nail 7 is inserted into the determined insertion position of the board surface 6A as shown by a broken line.
[0035]
In the design stage of the ball game machine, there are cases where the insertion position of the game nail 7 must be changed after the insertion position of the game nail 7 has already been determined. For example, there is a case where the insertion position of the game nail 7 needs to be changed because a game ball flowing down the game area 6 is stopped between the game nails 7 and stopped.
[0036]
When the arrangement of the game nail 7 is changed, as shown in FIG. 8, the game nail 7 interferes with the screw member 75 inserted into the mounting hole 81 of the collecting plate 57 with the letter L. As described above, the collecting plate 57 is fixed to a position where a winning ball from the winning area (large winning opening 15 or the like) or a discharging ball from the discharging area (out port 17) is collected. It is difficult to change significantly.
[0037]
According to this embodiment, when the game nail 7 interferes with the screw member 75 inserted into the mounting hole 81 of the collecting plate 57 with the alphabet L as shown by the broken line, the alphabet K is added. The attachment hole 81 is selected, and the screw member 75 inserted in the attachment hole 81 with the letter L is reinserted into the attachment hole 81 with the letter K. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B, the insertion of the insertion portion 76 of the screw member 75 (second insertion member) and the insertion of the game nail 7 (first insertion member 70). The portion 71 can be disposed at a position where the insertion portions 71 and 76 do not interfere with each other while being inserted into the board surfaces 6A and 6B. Therefore, the interference between the game nail 7 (first insertion member 70) and the screw member 75 (second insertion member) can be avoided without moving the collecting plate 57 (mounting member 80). The (attachment member 80) can be attached to the back side B of the game board 3. Although there is an unused mounting hole 81A in the mounting portion 85, since at least one second insertion member 75 is inserted into the mounting holes 81 of the plurality of mounting portions 85, the collecting plate 57 (mounting The member 80) can be fixed to the back side B of the game board 3.
[0038]
The above-mentioned collecting plate 57 can also be used for other ball and ball game machines. For example, this collecting plate 57 can avoid the interference between the game nail and the screw member by the above-described method in the ball game machine having the same arrangement of the winning area and the like.
[0039]
On the other hand, even when the screw member 75 inserted into the mounting hole 81 of the symbol display device 55 interferes with the game nail 7, the symbol display device 55 is arranged in accordance with the position of the through hole H1, and It is difficult to significantly change the position of the symbol display device 55. In this case, the interference between the game nail 7 and the screw member 75 is avoided without moving the symbol display device 55 by changing the insertion position of the screw member 75 into the mounting hole 81 in the same manner as described above. be able to.
[0040]
In the embodiment, the discriminating means 90 consisting of the alphabets J to L or K to N is used, and the insertion portion 76 of the screw member 75 (second insertion member) is used for the game nail 7 (first insertion member 70). The mounting hole 81 selected so as not to interfere with the insertion portion 71 of the mounting hole can be easily identified. The identification means 90 is effective for instructing which of the mounting holes 81 the screw member 75 is to be inserted into when manufacturing or repairing a ball and ball game machine.
[0041]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. In the above embodiment, the identification means 90 is a symbol attached to the mounting portion 85, but is not limited to this. For example, the identification means 90 may be an appropriate one such as a numeral, a color, or the like attached to the mounting portion 85.
[0042]
In the above embodiment, the gaming machine related to gaming is the ramp windmill 18b, but is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine may be used as various winning ports (winning areas) such as the starting winning port 11 and the large winning port 15 and the passing gates such as the left gate 19 for starting a normal symbol change. Then, the prize area fixing portion 60 and the like which are formed in the starting winning opening 11 and the like and the normal symbol change starting left gate 19 and the like and can be attached to the front side F of the gaming board 3 are the first prize area. It is fixed to the board surface 6A by an insertion member 70.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the length (L1) of the insertion portion of the first insertion member with respect to the direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface of the game board and the second insertion The sum of the lengths (L2) of the insertion portions of the members is set to be larger than the board thickness (t) of the game board, and at least one of the plurality of mounting portions formed on the mounting member has a surface of the board surface. A plurality of mounting holes having different positions with respect to the direction are formed, and any of the plurality of mounting holes is configured to be selectable when the second insertion member is inserted, and the second insertion member is Each of the insertion portions can be arranged at a position where they do not interfere with each other when the insertion portion and the insertion portion of the first insertion member are inserted into the board surface. Accordingly, even when the first insertion member and the second insertion member interfere with each other or when the possibility of the interference is high, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the trouble of changing the design of the mounting member such as the collecting plate. Can be.
[0044]
In the invention according to claim 2, the attachment portion includes identification means for identifying positions of the plurality of attachment holes. This makes it possible to easily identify the mounting hole selected so that the insertion portion of the second insertion member does not interfere with the insertion portion of the first insertion member.
[0045]
In the invention of claim 3, in a state in which the attachment member is attached to the back side of the game board by the second insertion member, at least one of the plurality of attachment holes of the plurality of attachment portions includes the second attachment member. There is at least one unused mounting hole into which the second insertion member has not been inserted. Thereby, without significantly moving the mounting member, even if the unused mounting hole is present when the insertion portion of the first insertion member and the insertion portion of the second insertion member interfere, the mounting member is At least one of the plurality of mounting holes can be used to mount to the board surface.
[0046]
In the invention according to claim 4, the attachment member is a collecting plate for collecting a prize ball from a prize area or a discharge ball from a discharge area arranged on the front face of the game board on the back side of the game board. . Thereby, the assembly plate can be attached to the board surface while avoiding the interference between the first insertion member and the second insertion member without moving the assembly plate where the arrangement position is difficult to change.
[0047]
In the invention according to claim 5, a display device arranged on the game board has a symbol display device having a display unit for displaying a plurality of symbols predetermined on a front side of the game board, and a display frame surrounding the display unit. The symbol display device includes a body, and the symbol display device is the attachment member. Thereby, the symbol display device can be attached to the board surface while avoiding interference between the first insertion member and the second insertion member without moving the symbol display device in which the arrangement position is difficult to change. .
[0048]
In the invention of claim 6, the first insertion member is a game nail arranged at a predetermined position on a board surface on the front side of the game board to guide a game ball flowing down the game area in a predetermined direction. Thereby, even if the insertion position of the game nail with respect to the board surface is changed, the mounting member is moved by avoiding interference between the game nail and the second insertion member without moving the mounting member. Can be mounted on the board.
[0049]
In the invention according to claim 7, the first insertion member is a mounting nail for attaching a windmill that rotates by its own weight of a game ball to be contacted to the board surface. Thereby, even when the insertion position of the mounting nail with respect to the board surface is changed, the interference between the mounting nail and the second insertion member is avoided without moving the mounting member, and the mounting member is removed. Can be mounted on the board.
[0050]
In the invention of claim 8, the first insertion member is a fixing member for fixing a game device fixing portion formed integrally with a game device relating to a game to the board surface. Thereby, even if the insertion position of the fixing member with respect to the board surface is changed, the fixing member and the second insertion member are prevented from interfering with each other without moving the mounting member, and Can be mounted on the board.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state where a first insertion member and a second insertion member are inserted into a board surface.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where a first insertion member and a second insertion member according to another embodiment are inserted into a board surface.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment state of an attachment member on the back side of the game board of the gaming machine.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the entire game board.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view before changing the insertion position of the game nail in a portion D in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view after the insertion position of the game nail in the part D is changed.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ball and ball game machine
3 game board
6 game area
6A Game board on the front side
6B Game board back side
7 game nails
9 Display device
10 Mounting nail
10A fixing member
11 Starting winning opening
15 Grand Prize Winner
17 Out mouth
18a, 18b Lamp windmill
19 Left gate for normal pattern change start
21 Right gate for start of normal symbol change
22a, 22b windmill
23 Left Sleeve Winner
25 Right Sleeve Winner
27 Left drop winning opening
29 Right drop winning opening
50 Display
55 Symbol display device
56 Display frame
57 Assembly board
70 First Insertion Member
71 Insertion part of first insertion member
75 Second Insertion Member
76 Insertion part of second insertion member
80 Mounting member
81 Mounting hole
81A Unused mounting hole
85 Mounting part
90 Identification means
95 Gaming Equipment
96 Gaming device fixing part

Claims (8)

遊技球が流下する遊技領域を有する遊技盤と、
前記遊技盤前面側から盤面に対して少なくとも一部が挿入部として挿入される第一の挿入部材と、
取付孔を有する複数の取付部が形成されて前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けられる取付部材と、
前記遊技盤裏面側から前記取付部材の前記取付孔を介して前記盤面に対して少なくとも一部が挿入部として挿入されて前記取付部材を取り付ける第二の挿入部材とを備えた弾球遊技機において、
前記盤面の略垂直方向に対する前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ１）と前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部の長さ（Ｌ２）の和が前記遊技盤の盤面厚み（ｔ）よりも大きく設定されており、前記複数の取付部の少なくとも一つには前記盤面の面方向に対して位置の異なる複数の取付孔が形成されていて、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入する際に前記複数の取付孔のいずれかが選択可能に構成され、前記第二の挿入部材の挿入部と前記第一の挿入部材の挿入部が前記盤面に挿入された状態で互いに干渉しない位置に各挿入部を配設可能に構成したことを特徴とする弾球遊技機。A game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down,
A first insertion member at least a part of which is inserted as an insertion portion from the gaming board front side to the board surface,
A mounting member formed with a plurality of mounting portions having mounting holes and mounted on the back side of the game board,
A ball game machine comprising: a second insertion member to which at least a part is inserted as an insertion portion from the back side of the game board through the mounting hole of the mounting member to the board surface to mount the mounting member. ,
The sum of the length (L1) of the insertion portion of the first insertion member and the length (L2) of the insertion portion of the second insertion member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface is the board thickness (t) of the gaming board. At least one of the plurality of mounting portions is formed with a plurality of mounting holes having different positions with respect to the surface direction of the board surface, and when the second insertion member is inserted. Any of the plurality of mounting holes is configured to be selectable, each in a position where the insertion portion of the second insertion member and the insertion portion of the first insertion member do not interfere with each other in a state of being inserted into the board surface A ball game machine characterized in that an insertion portion can be arranged. 前記取付部は、前記複数の取付孔の位置を識別する識別手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の弾球遊技機。The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion includes an identification unit that identifies positions of the plurality of attachment holes. 前記取付部材が前記第二の挿入部材により前記遊技盤裏面側に取り付けられた状態において、前記複数の取付部の少なくとも一つの前記複数の取付孔には、前記第二の挿入部材を挿入していない未使用取付孔が少なくとも一つ存在することを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の弾球遊技機。In a state where the attachment member is attached to the back side of the game board by the second insertion member, the second insertion member is inserted into at least one of the plurality of attachment holes of the plurality of attachment portions. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one unused mounting hole is present. 前記取付部材は、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面に配置された入賞領域からの入賞球あるいは排出領域からの排出球を前記遊技盤裏面側で集合させる集合板であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし３のいずれか１項に記載の弾球遊技機。2. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is a collecting plate that collects a prize ball from a prize area or a discharge ball from a discharge area arranged on the front surface of the game board on the back side of the game board. 3. 4. The ball and ball game machine according to any one of items 3 to 3. 前記遊技盤に配置される表示装置は、該遊技盤前面側で予め定められた複数の図柄を表示する表示部を有する図柄表示装置と前記表示部を取り囲む表示枠体を含み、前記図柄表示装置が前記取付部材であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載の弾球遊技機。The display device arranged on the game board includes a symbol display device having a display unit for displaying a plurality of symbols predetermined on the front side of the game board, and a display frame surrounding the display unit, the symbol display device The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein is a mounting member. 前記第一の挿入部材は、前記遊技盤前面側の盤面の所定位置に配置されて前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球を所定方向へ誘導する遊技釘であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし５のいずれか１項に記載の弾球遊技機。The said 1st insertion member is a game nail which is arrange | positioned at the predetermined position of the board surface of the said game board front side, and guides the game ball which flows down the said game area | region in a predetermined direction, The game nail characterized by the above-mentioned. The ball game machine according to any one of the above. 前記第一の挿入部材は、当接する遊技球の自重によって回転する風車を前記盤面に取り付ける取付釘であることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の弾球遊技機。7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the first insertion member is a mounting nail for attaching a windmill that rotates by its own weight of the game ball in contact with the board surface. 前記第一の挿入部材は、遊技に関する遊技装置と一体に形成された遊技装置固定部を前記盤面に固定する固定部材であることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の弾球遊技機。The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the first insertion member is a fixing member for fixing a game device fixing portion formed integrally with a game device related to a game to the board surface.

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