Pachinko gaming machine and its performance device

Abstract

To provide a Pachinko game machine that allows a performance device corresponding to a game on a game board to be designed separately from the game board, and to provide the performance device.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes a performance device operated on the basis of game contents on a game board for rolling game balls along the surface. A game device body including the game board is disposed inside a housing, and the performance device is disposed in a section separate from the game device body outside the housing. The performance device is a performance device of the Pachinko game machine operated on the basis of game contents on the game board for rolling game balls along the surface. The performance device is disposed together with the game device body including the game board inside the frame body attached in a game parlor, and is provided separably from the game device body as an integrated body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine and its presentation device that allows a presentation device corresponding to a game on the gaming board to be designed separately from the gaming board. [Background technology]

[0002] In pachinko gaming machines that include a gaming board on which games are played by rolling gaming balls, the degree of freedom in designing presentation devices that operate based on the game content on the gaming board is higher than in gaming boards that have many rules related to their size and the handling of gaming balls, and presentation devices are becoming a stronger defining feature of the individuality of pachinko gaming machines.

[0003] Among the various types of presentation devices, the center device, which includes a display device in the center of the game board, is the core of the display of game content and is the part most visible to players. Therefore, many proposals have been made to emphasize the innovative design of the center device.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a center gambling device is comprised of a display panel and a display device main body that decorates the surrounding area, and the display device main body is detachably attached to a base unit fixed to the gaming board. By separating the display device main body from the base unit and making it detachable and replaceable, it is possible to increase the variety of gaming machine designs. Here, a first connector housing provided on the base unit is detachably fitted to a second connector housing provided on the display device main body, thereby stably fixing them to each other, and at the same time, connecting terminals provided in the first and second connector housings are connected to each other, allowing operation signals from the display device main body to be received.

[0005] Expanding the variety of gaming machine designs ultimately allows players to perceive a gaming machine as a different gaming machine, while leaving the main body of the gaming machine intact. In other words, it can be considered recycling, where the main body of the gaming machine remains the same, but the presentation device is replaced to create a different gaming machine.

[0006] For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine in which unnecessary parts such as a power supply board, ball management board, ball launcher, and launched ball supply device are all concentrated in the upper unit of the gaming machine, so that even if the gaming board unit is replaced during renewal, renewal of game content such as presentation effects can be easily carried out, and these parts can be used as they are. This document also mentions that even if the gaming board unit is replaced during renewal, displays and other items that are generally expensive and do not need to be replaced will not be needlessly discarded. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-263036 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-44142 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] As mentioned above, there is a higher degree of freedom in designing the presentation device compared to the game board, but by installing it inside the game board, the design is ultimately restricted by the game board. Therefore, it is considered to install the presentation device separately from the game board.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation, and its purpose is to provide a pachinko game machine and its presentation device that enable the presentation device corresponding to the game on the game board to be designed separately from the game board. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine including a presentation device that operates based on the game content on a game board that rolls a game ball along its surface, and is characterized in that the game device main body including the game board is provided inside the cabinet, and the presentation device is provided outside the cabinet in a compartment separate from the game device main body.

[0011] Furthermore, the presentation device according to the present invention is a presentation device for a pachinko game machine that operates based on the game content on a game board that rolls a game ball along its surface, and is characterized in that it is installed inside a frame body that is attached to an amusement facility together with the game device main body including the game board, and is installed as a single unit that can be separated from the game device main body.

[0012] According to the above-mentioned features, the design of the presentation device can be carried out outside the gaming device, which is separated by the cabinet, effectively eliminating interference between them and making it possible to design the gaming board separately regardless of changes to the presentation device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in one embodiment according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a top view of a pachinko gaming machine in one embodiment according to the present invention. [Figure 3] A front view of a main body frame used in an amusement machine. [Figure 4] 1 is a side view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] 1 is an exploded side view of a pachinko gaming machine in one embodiment according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] A pachinko gaming machine and its performance device as one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a gaming machine 1, which is a pachinko gaming machine, is attached inside an outer frame 2, which is a frame body installed in an island facility in an amusement parlor (not shown). The gaming machine 1 includes a main body frame 5 attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be able to open and close freely, and a gaming device main body 1a incorporated into the main body frame 5 so as to be able to open and close freely. The gaming device main body 1a is provided inside a cabinet 15 (see Figure 5) and is provided below the main body frame 5 so as to provide a space above it. Meanwhile, the presentation device 1b is housed in the space provided above. In other words, the presentation device 1b is provided outside the cabinet 15 of the gaming device main body 1a, in a separate compartment from the gaming device main body 1a. Note that, hereinafter, directions will be indicated as seen from a player facing the gaming machine 1 as shown in the figures.

[0016] The gaming device main body 1a has a front door 3 with an opening 3a in the center, and can be opened toward the player using the left end as a pivot. Attached to the front door 3 are a transparent plate 6 that closes the opening 3a and allows the player to see the game area 19, a handle 7 that is operated to launch game balls, and an upper tray 8 and a lower tray 9 that store game balls.

[0017] A game board 10 is fixed to the game device main body 1a, forming a game area 19 between itself and a transparent plate 6 fitted into the front door 3, along whose surface game balls roll. The game board 10 is further provided with prize openings such as a start chucker 13 and an attacker 14, as well as other prize openings, nails, and other accessories (not shown), and can allocate the path of the game balls that fall while rolling within the game area 19 along its surface. The game device main body 1a can handle game balls and progress the game by itself, even without the presentation device 1b.

[0018] On the other hand, the presentation device 1b is configured to operate based on the game content on the gaming board 10. For example, the presentation device 1b includes a first presentation unit 12 using a liquid crystal display device, a second presentation unit 4 that uses LEDs to produce presentations related to winning and lottery draws, and other presentation units that produce audio presentations using speakers (not shown). For example, the first presentation unit 12 can notify the player by displaying the results of the lottery process for a jackpot that accompanies a win in a prize slot or the like on the gaming board 10. There are no particular limitations on the presentation units or presentation content of the presentation device 1b, and other combinations may be used.

[0019] Referring also to FIG. 3, the main body frame 5 to which the gaming device main body 1a and the presentation device 1b are attached is a frame body having a substantially rectangular cross section in a front view so as to conform to the outer frame 2. The main body frame 5 has an upper cross beam 5a and a lower cross beam 5c at its upper and lower ends, respectively, with a central cross beam 5b therebetween. An upper hinge 11a and a lower hinge 11c are provided at the left ends of the upper cross beam 5a and the lower cross beam 5c, respectively. The upper hinge 11a and the lower hinge 11c are assembled to the outer frame 2, allowing the main body frame 5 to rotate freely relative to the outer frame 2 with the left end serving as a rotation axis A1. A middle hinge 11b is provided near the left side of the central cross beam 5b, and the gaming device main body 1a can be assembled to rotate freely around a vertical axis A2 between the lower hinge 11c and the central cross beam 5b.

[0020] The gaming device main body 1a is housed in a lower space 22 between the lower cross beam 5c and the central cross beam 5b inside the main body frame 5, and the presentation device 1b is housed in an upper space 21 between the central cross beam 5b and the upper cross beam 5a. In other words, the gaming device main body 1a can be freely opened and closed relative to the main body frame 5, and the gaming machine 1 including the gaming device main body 1a and the presentation device 1b can be opened and closed together with the main body frame 5 relative to the outer frame 2. The main body frame 5, together with the outer frame 2, can also have a cross section of another shape, such as an ellipse, when viewed from the front.

[0021] 4 and 5, the front portion of the effect device 1b is larger in the left-right and upward directions than the rear portion, and is housed in the main body frame 5 by sliding it from the front to the rear. In other words, the effect device 1b is detachable from the front (front side) of the main body frame 5. The effect device 1b is integrated into a common frame 30 (see FIG. 5 in particular) that integrates the first effect unit 12, the second effect unit 4, etc., and is attached to the main body frame 5 by engaging the common frame 30. This allows the effect device 1b to be detachable from the gaming device main body 1a as a whole. The effect device 1b is provided so as to protrude from the front side of the upper part of the front door 3 when the gaming device main body 1a is closed. The gaming device main body 1a is also integrated with the housing 15 and is detachable from the main body frame 5.

[0022] As described above, in the gaming machine 1, the gaming device main body 1a and the presentation device 1b are housed in separate compartments. This allows the presentation device 1b to be separated from the gaming device main body 1a as a single unit, and the design of the presentation device 1b can be performed outside the gaming device main body 1a, which is separated by the cabinet 15. As a result, mutual interference between the gaming device main body 1a and the presentation device 1b is effectively eliminated, and the game board can be designed separately regardless of changes to the presentation device 1b. Furthermore, by providing both the gaming device main body 1a and the presentation device 1b inside the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 5, the machine can be easily installed in existing gaming facilities.

[0023] It is also preferable that the gaming machine main body 1a is a circulation type gaming machine that can circulate gaming balls inside the cabinet to allow continuous play. In this case, a gaming ball passage to guide gaming balls from the island equipment is not required, and the gaming machine main body 1a and the presentation device 1b can be completely separated, improving design freedom.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention and modifications based thereon have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these examples. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will be able to find various alternative embodiments and modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention or the scope of the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1. Gaming machines 1a Gaming device main body 1b Performance device 2 Outer frame 5 Main frame 10 Game Board

Claims

1. A pachinko game machine including a performance device that operates based on the game content on a game board that rolls a game ball, The gaming device main body, including the gaming board that handles the gaming balls and progresses the game, as well as a handle that is operated to launch the gaming balls, is provided inside the cabinet and is then installed inside an outer frame that is a frame body with a roughly rectangular parallelepiped cross section when viewed from the front and is attached to an island facility in the gaming parlor, and the presentation device, which is an LCD display device, a presentation section that uses LEDs to present effects related to winning and lotteries, and a presentation section that produces audio presentations using speakers, and which integrates all of the presentation sections that operate based on the game content on the gaming device main body, is located outside the cabinet and is installed in a separate compartment when viewed from the front of the gaming device main body and the outer frame. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the cabinet is attached to a main frame that is a frame body stacked along the outer frame and can be rotated toward the front on a rotation axis along the front side edge when viewed from the front, and the performance device is housed and attached in a manner that allows it to be freely attached and detached from the front of the main frame.

2. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device main body and the performance device do not overlap when the outer frame is viewed from the front.

3. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a common frame that integrates the performance device.

4. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device main body circulates the gaming balls inside the cabinet, allowing the player to play continuously.

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