JP5113651B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a winning assist passage that allows a game ball that rolls on the stage portion to flow in from an inflow opening that opens in the stage portion and flows out from the outflow port toward the winning opening is provided in the center accessory. This is related to pachinko machines that are configured as described above.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, a game ball entering a stage part of a center accessory is known to be decelerated and dropped to a start winning opening (start chucker) side below the stage part (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In addition, the conventional pachinko gaming machine has an inflow port and an outflow port for the game ball so that the game ball rolling on the stage part can easily enter the winning opening located below the stage part and fall from the stage part. In addition, there has been known one in which a winning assistance passage that is provided penetrating on the lower side of the stage portion is provided in the center role (see, for example, Patent Document 3). In this center accessory, when the game ball flows into the stage part from the entrance of the decorative frame body arranged around, if the game ball flows into the inlet opening in the center in the left-right direction of the stage part, The game ball is to fall from the outlet opening above the winning opening located below the stage portion to the winning opening side with an increased winning probability.
JP 2001-276342 A JP 2004-173931 A JP 2001-157742 A

  However, in a pachinko gaming machine configured to decelerate a conventional game ball, a decelerating structure that decelerates the game ball is disposed in a warp passage when entering the stage. Therefore, once the game ball enters and rolls on the stage part, the game ball simply rolls until it falls to the start prize opening side, in addition to the frictional resistance when rolling, There is room for improvement in that the winning probability of the game ball that is not decelerated and falls to the start winning opening side to the starting winning opening is further improved.

  In addition, even in a conventional pachinko machine equipped with a winning assistance passage, a game ball that flows out so as to fall from the outflow port may not win the winning opening, further increasing the winning probability and flowing the game ball. There was room for improvement in terms of draining from the exit.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of increasing the winning probability of a game ball rolling on a stage part to a winning opening and outflowing from the stage part. And

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the center object is
A stage part that rolls the game ball from the upstream side to the downstream side;
A winning assistance passage that allows a game ball to flow in from an inflow opening opened to the stage portion and to flow out from the outflow opening toward the winning opening,
Disposed on the downstream side where the game ball rolls in the stage part, and a discharge path through which the game ball can be discharged out of the center accessory from the front edge of the stage part,
The entrance to enter the game ball into the stage part,
A pachinko machine configured with
An interference portion that can contact the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is arranged on the inner peripheral surface side of the winning auxiliary passage so that the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is decelerated and guided to the outlet side. It is characterized by being.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, if the game ball that has entered the stage part through the entrance hole flows into the inflow port of the winning auxiliary passage, it passes through the winning auxiliary passage and passes through the winning exit to the winning opening. It flows out toward the side. At this time, an interference portion that can contact the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is arranged in the winning auxiliary passage so that the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is decelerated and guided to the outlet side. The game ball that is provided and flows out of the outlet by the interference unit is decelerated, the winning probability to the winning opening is increased, and flows out toward the winning opening.

  Of course, the stage portion is provided with a discharge path for discharging the game ball from the stage portion, and if the game ball does not flow into the inflow port, it is discharged from the discharge path.

  And the interference part of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is disposed in the winning auxiliary passage, and the winning auxiliary passage itself makes it easy for the game ball flowing in from the inflow port to enter the winning opening. If the game ball flows into the inflow port, the probability of winning is further increased by the interference section, and the outflow from the outflow port to the winning port side increases the presence value of the inflow port. Whether the player enters the inflow port or is discharged from the discharge path can make the player feel excited and improve the game's preference.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the game ball that rolls on the stage part and flows into the inflow port can be increased from the outflow port of the stage part by increasing the winning probability to the winning port, Furthermore, the presence value of the entrance of the winning assistance passage is increased, and it is possible to make the player throbbing whether or not to enter the entrance, thereby enhancing the game's preference.

  The stage portion includes at least two stages: an upper stage that is an upstream side where the game ball rolls and a lower stage that is arranged below the upper stage and is a downstream side where the game ball rolls. In such a case, the inflow port is disposed on the upper stage side, and the center accessory is disposed on the front side of the inflow port, and the upper side support surface receives the game ball on the lower stage side to flow. A lift that can be moved back and forth up and down, which can be transferred to the upper stage side that can flow into the inlet, and a game ball that has not flowed into the inlet roll from the upper stage to the receiving area of the lift game ball in the lower stage. A return route that can be returned, and a portion on the outlet side of the winning auxiliary passage is disposed below the support surface of the lift, and the lower portion of the lift has an inner portion of the winning auxiliary passage. Dried out to the circumference It is desirable that parts is disposed configure.

  In such a configuration, even when the game ball does not flow into the inlet of the upper stage, the game ball that has rolled to the lower stage side via the return route can be introduced into the inlet by the lift. It can be transferred to the upper stage side, and the transfer operation in which the lift moves back and forth is repeated. Using the return route described above, the game ball is discharged from the discharge path in a loop operation, so that the winning assistance passage Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning a prize at the winning opening, thereby improving the game preference. And the interference part is provided on the lower side of the lift that repeats up and down movement, and it is not necessary to arrange the interference part separately, the number of parts can be reduced, and in particular, it interferes with the lift that repeats up and down movement. Because the part is arranged, the timing and degree of contact with the game ball of the interference part can be set variously according to the vertical movement of the lift, and the presence or absence of deceleration of the game ball and the adjustment and setting of the degree of deceleration can be adjusted Can be done easily.

  In this case, for example, if the interference unit is arranged so as to change the contact resistance with respect to the game ball up and down so that the deceleration state with respect to the game ball at the time of passage can be changed with the vertical movement of the lift, It is possible to easily adjust or set the presence or absence of the game ball and the degree of deceleration.

  Also, for example, a receiving surface that can receive the front side of the game ball is provided in the interference portion, and when the lift is lowered, the receiving surface is moved down so as to be separated from the front side of the game ball, or If the receiving surface is lifted and moved away from the front side of the game ball when ascending, the game ball is decelerated so as to be received and stopped by the receiving surface, and then rolled to the outlet side. The speed of the game ball flowing out from the outlet can be stabilized so as to further increase the winning probability to the winning opening.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) 1 according to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. A game area 5 surrounded by the rails 4 is provided. In the game area 5, a center accessory 16 is disposed at the center and surrounded by a decorative frame 13. A symbol display device 14 for displaying a predetermined symbol with liquid crystal or the like is disposed behind the center accessory 16.

  Around the ornamental frame 13 in the game area 5, there are nails (not shown), a windmill 6, a normal winning port 7, a winning port 8 without a prize ball, a starting winning port 9, an electric tulip 10, a grand winning port 11, and an out port 12. If a game ball is driven into the game area 5 from between the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 by operating a handle (not shown) such as a known member such as a game ball, The player enters any of the winning prize opening 8, the start winning prize opening 9, the electric tulip 10, the grand prize winning opening 11, and the out opening 12. And if a game ball wins the normal prize opening 7 or the big prize opening 11 at the time of opening, a predetermined number of game balls can be obtained. Will be released a number of times. In addition, if the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 or the electric tulip 10 at the time of opening, winning or losing such as big hits, medium hits, and small hits are determined by lottery. Depending on the hit, the opening time, the number of times of opening, the number of winning prizes, etc. are limited and released. These operations and game flows are known, and a main control board (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board surface 2 outputs various operation signals based on sensing at the time of winning, and the main control A sub-control board (not shown) pays out a predetermined number of game balls or activates a predetermined lamp, speaker, or the like based on a lottery result such as hitting or coming off from the board, and gives a predetermined effect to the symbol display device 14. Will be displayed.

  The center accessory 16 of the embodiment surrounded by the decorative frame 13 is configured by arranging a stage portion 19, a warp passage 17, a winning assistance passage 49, and a lift 60, as shown in FIG. ing. The stage unit 19 is disposed on the lower frame 13 a side of the decorative frame body 13, and includes at least an upper stage 20 that can roll the game ball B on the upper surface side and a lower stage 32 that is disposed below the upper stage 20. Two stages 20 and 32 are provided. In the embodiment, the upper stage 20 is disposed on the rear side close to the symbol display device 14, and the lower stage 32 is disposed on the front side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the warp passage 17 serves as an entrance for the game ball B into the stage portion 19, and is opened on the left frame 13 b side above the stage portion 19 in the decorative frame body 13. The game ball B entering from the entrance 17a is arranged so as to be able to roll to the left edge side of the upper stage 20 of the stage portion 19 so as to be able to roll.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the winning auxiliary passage 49 opens the outlet 51 above the start winning opening 9 located below the lower stage 32, and flows near the center of the upper stage 20 in the left-right direction. The opening 50 is configured so that the game ball B flowing in from the inflow port 50 rolls to the outflow port 51 by its own weight, and can flow out from the outflow port 51 to the start winning port 9. It is arranged to assist winning a prize. As shown in FIG. 6, the winning assistance passage 49 extends from the inflow port 50 disposed near the center in the left-right direction of the upper stage 20 to the rear side, the lower side of the upper stage 20, and the center of the lower stage 32 in the left-right direction. Is formed as a substantially L-shaped passage along the front-rear direction up to the outlet 51 located below. In the case of the embodiment, the branch passage 53 extending to the upper lift 60 side is arranged in the outflow side passage 52 that is linearly lowered forward along the front-rear direction on the outflow port 51 side in the winning assist passage 49. It is installed. The branch passage 53 allows a game ball B that has flowed in from a second inflow port 69 (described later) provided in the lift 60 to flow into the branch passage 53, and further flows into the outflow side passage 52 through the branch passage 53. The outlet 51 is configured to be able to flow out to the start winning opening 9 side. Incidentally, in the case of the embodiment, when the peripheral wall on the upper side of the outflow side passage 52 is constituted by the lift 60 and the second inflow port 69 opens while moving upward as the lift 60 rises, As a portion passing through the lift 60 from the inlet 69 to the outflow side passage 52, the branch passage 53 is formed to be long along the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper stage 20 of the stage unit 19 includes an upper rolling surface 21 that can roll the game ball B on the upper surface side, and the upper rolling surface 21 is the center in the left-right direction. The central portion 22 that is in the vicinity is raised, the left surface portion 27 and the right surface portion 28 that extend from the central portion 22 to the left and right are lowered as the distance from the central portion 22 decreases, and the outer edges 27b, It is configured to gradually increase toward the 28b side. The outlet 17b of the warp passage 17 is disposed in the vicinity of the outer edge 27b of the left surface portion 27 toward the central portion 22 side. The central portion 22 is configured by providing a guide port 23 a that widens the opening area of the inflow port 50 to the front side so as to assist the inflow to the inflow port 50 in the front side portion 23 located on the front side of the inflow port 50. ing. A small projection 23b is provided on the front side of the guide port 23a so as to slightly disturb the backward rolling of the game ball B to the guide port 23a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a rear wall 30 is provided on the rear edge side of the upper stage 20 as a boundary with the symbol display device 14 side so as to protrude upward along the left-right direction. An inflow port 50 is opened in the center of the direction. In addition to the guide port 23a, the inflow port 50 has an opening dimension WH in the left-right direction that is slightly larger than the diameter dimension of one game ball B (see A in FIG. 7).

  Further, on the front edge side of the upper rolling surface 21 of the upper stage 20, as shown in FIG. 2, a partition wall 40 for partitioning from the lower stage 32 in an area closer to the outer edges 27 b and 28 b than the bottom portions 27 a and 28 a. 41 is arrange | positioned along the left-right direction. Further, a protrusion 26 is provided on the front edge side of the upper rolling surface 21 between the bottom portions 27a and 28a to prevent the game ball B from falling to the lift 60 side when lowered. Further, in an area excluding the portion where the lift 60 is provided on the front side of the ridge 26, the partition wall 39 that partitions the upper stage 20 and the lower stage 32 is arranged so as to protrude above the upper rolling surface 21. It is installed.

  2 and 4, the lower stage 32 of the stage unit 19 includes a lower rolling surface 33 capable of rolling the game ball B on the upper surface side, and the lower rolling surface 33 is located near the center in the left-right direction. The central portion 34 is made lower and both the left and right sides of the central portion are made higher, and on the way to the left and right outer edges 33a and 33b, the left surface portion 27 and the right surface portion 28 in the upper rolling surface 21 of the upper stage 20 Are formed as the same curved surface that is substantially flush with the upper rolling surface 21. A lift 60 that repeats up and down reciprocation from the state accommodated in the accommodation hole 39 a of the partition wall 39 is disposed on the rear side of the central portion 34. In the central portion 34, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6A, two front-falling inclined surfaces 36, 36 arranged on the front side and a game ball B arranged on the rear side are lifted. One guide surface 35 that is capable of being guided toward the support surface 61 side of 60 is provided. The two inclined surfaces 36, 36 constitute a discharge path 44 through which the game ball B is freely dropped from the front edge of the lower stage 32 to the lower side outside the decorative frame 13 (center accessory 16) and discharged. A small protrusion 37 is formed between the two inclined surfaces 36 and 36 so as to prevent free fall so as to win the lower start winning opening 9. Further, on the front edge side of the lower rolling surface 33, except for the area where the inclined surfaces 36 and 36 and the protrusion 37 are disposed, that is, excluding the area of the discharge path 44, to the front side of the game ball B. The protrusions 42 and 43 that can prevent the falling of the protrusions protrude upward as a small protrusion amount.

  In addition, on the front side of the bottom portions 27 a and 28 a of the upper stage 20, the game ball B is placed between the partition walls 40 and 41 and the partition wall 39 from the upper rolling surface 21 to the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32. Communication ports 47 and 47 to be rolled are formed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the game ball B is supported by the support surface 61 of the lift 60 and lifted up to the central portion 22 of the upper rolling surface 21, and does not flow into the inflow port 50, As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball B rolls the left surface portion 27 or the right surface portion 28 to the vicinity of the bottom portions 27 a and 28 a, passes through the communication ports 47 and 47, and rolls down from the bottom portions 27 a and 28 a to the lower stage 32. If it rolls to the surface 33 and then rolls to the vicinity of the lift 60 in the central portion 34 and is not discharged from the discharge path 44, a loop operation may occur where the lift 60 is circulated again by the lift 60. That is, the left surface portion 27 and the right surface portion 28 together with the lower rolling surface 33 constitute a return route 46 that returns the game ball B by a loop operation using the communication ports 47 and 47.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the lift 60 repeatedly moves up and down in a reciprocating manner so that the game ball B can be raised from the lower stage 32 side to the upper stage 20 side on the support surface 61 on the upper surface side. In the case of the embodiment, the reciprocating movement in the vertical direction is repeated by the drive mechanism 75 using one electric motor 76 disposed inside the decorative frame 13 as a drive source.

  Briefly described, the drive mechanism 75 includes an eccentric cam 77 provided on the drive shaft 76a of the electric motor 76, a cam lever 78 supported within the decorative frame 13 so as to be reciprocally movable in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. 78R, comprising cranks 80 and 80R and links 79 and 79R supported in the decorative frame 13 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. When the drive mechanism 75 is operated, the drive shaft 76a of the electric motor 76 is rotationally driven, so that the cam lever 78 having the slide groove 78a for sliding the pin 77a of the eccentric cam 77 reciprocates in the left-right direction. The crank 80 is swung up and down around the shaft support 80a via a link 79 rotatably supported by the tip 78b of the cam lever 78 and the tip of the lower arm 80b of the crank 80. When the crank 80 swings up and down, the lift 60 that has slid the pin 80d at the tip of the upper arm 80c of the crank 80 left and right within the sliding groove 67 reciprocates up and down. The right crank 80R, the link 79R, and the cam lever 78R of the lift 60 are substantially symmetrical with the left crank 80, the link 79, and the cam lever 78, although the driving force of the electric motor 76 does not act directly. It arrange | positions so that the lift 60 may be reciprocated up and down with sufficient balance by arrange | positioning and performing the same operation | movement. 8 is a support guide that supports the reciprocating movement of the cam levers 78 and 78R in the left-right direction, and the member 83 is a support shaft that rotatably supports the cranks 80 and 80R. In addition, the support guide 82 and the support shaft 83 are disposed and fixed at a portion inside the decorative frame 13. Further, the lift 60 is guided by the inner peripheral surface 39b of the storage hole 39a of the partition wall 39 (see A in FIG. 7) and reciprocates up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lift 60 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the entire upper surface serves as a support surface 61. And the width dimension WL of the support surface 61 in the left-right direction is respectively shown in the left-right opening dimension WH of the inflow port 50 and the left and right of the inflow port 50 in the return route 46 of the upper stage 20 as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the front side of the inflow port 50 so as to be equal to or larger than the combined width dimensions WA and WA of the adjacent areas 24 and 25 in the diameter direction of at least one adjacent game ball B. Note that the width dimension WL in the left-right direction of the support surface 61 of the embodiment is set to a dimension that is about four times the diameter dimension of the game ball B. Further, the depth dimension DL in the front-rear direction of the support surface 61 is substantially equal to the depth dimension DR of the upper rolling surface 21 and the lower rolling surface 33, and is slightly larger than one diameter dimension of the game ball B ( (See A in FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lift 60 receives the front edge 61a of the support surface 61 at the lowest position and the game ball B rolling on the central portion 34 of the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32. As shown in FIG. 6B, the rear edge 61b side of the support surface 61 at the highest rise is arranged at a height position near the lower edge of the inlet 50. The support surface 61 is arranged to be movable up and down. In the case of the embodiment, the support surface 61 is set so that the front edge 61a at the lowest position is connected to the guide surface 35 of the central portion 34 of the lower stage 32, and the rear edge of the support surface 61 at the highest position. In the case of the embodiment, 61b is set so as to be disposed above the ridge 26 slightly.

  6 to 8, the lift 60 has a rear edge 61 b disposed on the front side where the support surface 61 extends between the inflow port 50 and the left and right adjacent areas 24 and 25 when the lift 60 is at its highest position. The game ball B that is supported is formed as a concave surface that is recessed downward so as to be able to roll to the inflow port 50 or the adjacent areas 24 and 25 on the left and right sides, and to be rearwardly lowered and swingable to the left and right. ing. Furthermore, in the case of the embodiment, the support surface 61 is provided with a central bottom portion 62 that is recessed at the lowest in the vertical cross section along the left-right direction at the front side of the inflow port 50, and the left edge portion that is separated from the central bottom portion 62 to the left and right sides. It is formed as a concave surface that becomes higher according to 63 and the right edge 64. In the case of the embodiment, the support surface 61 is configured by a part of a curved surface of an arc, and its radius dimension RL (see A in FIG. 7) is about 200 to 400 mm, which is about 20 to 40 times the diameter dimension of the game ball B. It is said.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lift 60 is a game that rolls from the guide surface 35 of the central portion 34 of the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32 to the lift 60 side when it is disposed at the highest position. A second inflow port 69 that opens the ball B so as to be able to flow into the outflow side passage 52 of the winning assist passage 49 through the branch passage 53 is opened. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second inlet 69 is formed so as to be hidden under the guide surface 35 of the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32 when the lift 60 is lowered. The upper edge side is opened in a semicircular shape, and is formed in a long hole shape that is opened to the lower edge of the lift 60. Therefore, the lift 60 according to the embodiment includes, as viewed from the front, a ceiling wall portion 65 whose upper surface is a support surface 61, and left and right support legs that extend downward from the left and right sides of the ceiling wall portion 65 with the second inlet 69 interposed therebetween. And a gate shape (inverted U-shape) having portions 66 and 66 (see FIG. 8). The opening dimension in the left-right direction of the second inlet 69 is set to be equal to the opening dimension WH of the inlet 50, and is slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball B (see C in FIG. 7). . The sliding groove 67 on which the pins 80d of the cranks 86, 86R of the drive mechanism 75 that moves the lift 60 up and down slides is provided on the rear surface side of the ceiling wall 65.

  Then, substantially semi-disc-shaped interference portions 71 and 71 extending in the vertical direction are formed at the opposing portions of the left and right support leg portions 66 and 66 on the lower side of the lift 60, as shown in FIGS. Has been. Each interference portion 71 is integrally formed of a forming material such as a synthetic resin on which the lift 60 is formed, and is disposed so as to approach each other. The interference portions 71, 71 are arranged so as to extend to the inner peripheral side of the outflow side passage 52 through the slits 54 provided in the peripheral wall of the winning assist passage 49, and pass through the outflow side passage 52. It arrange | positions so that B may be decelerated and to contact the game ball B so that it can guide to the outflow port 51 side. The interference portion 71 has such a height that the second inflow port 69 opened upward from the guide surface 35 of the lower rolling surface 33 narrows the opening area to about half from the time when the uppermost position of the lift 60 is arranged. When descending to the position (see C and B in FIGS. 5 and 7), it is arranged so as to extend from the left and right sides of the outflow side passage 52 to the center side of the outflow side passage 52. And if the game ball B which passes the outflow side channel | path 52 contacts the receiving surface 71a of the rear surface of the interference parts 71 and 71, it will be decelerated until it stops, and with the further fall of the lift 60 (FIG. 5,). 7), the receiving surfaces 71a of the interference portions 71 and 71 move downward so as to be simultaneously detached from the front side of the game ball B, and the game ball B is decelerated to a constant speed. In such a state, the probability of winning at the start winning port 9 is increased so that the falling parabola becomes a locus that makes it easy to win the start winning port 9, and flows out (falls) from the outlet 51. (See B in FIG. 6).

  The operation of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. When the power is turned on, the lift 60 repeats the up-and-down reciprocating movement by the operation of the drive mechanism 75, and the game ball B enters the entrance 17a of the warp passage 17 during the game. When the ball is entered, the game ball B rolls from the outlet 17b so as to run up the left surface portion 27 of the upper rolling surface 21 of the upper stage 20 to the center portion 22 side (see FIGS. 3 and 4). If the game ball B does not flow into the inflow port 50, then, for example, the game ball B rolls from the bottom 28a of the right surface portion 28 to the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32 via the return route 46, and the central portion 34. If the lift 60 is disposed at the lowest position, it is guided on the support surface 61 and ascends together with the lift 60. At this time, as shown in A, B, C of FIG. 5 and A, B, C of FIG. 7, the game ball B placed on the lift 60 is placed on a support surface 61 formed of a concave surface that can swing left and right. When the lift 60 places the support surface 61 at the highest position on the upper stage 20 side, the lift 60 rolls from the support surface 61 to the inlet 50 or the adjacent areas 24 and 25. If the game ball B does not flow into the inflow port 50, it passes through the return route 46 and rests on the guide surface 35 in the area of the central portion 34 of the lower stage 32 on the downstream side, and the lift 60 rises at that time. If the second inlet 69 is open, it flows into the second inlet 69 (see B in FIG. 6). Alternatively, when the game ball B is placed on the guide surface 35, if the lift 60 is disposed at the lowest lowered position, it is received again by the support surface 61 of the lift 60 (see A in FIG. 6), and It is transferred to the upper stage 20 and flows into the inflow port 50, or is returned to the vicinity of the lift 60 through the return route 46 and flows into the second inflow port 55, or is discharged from the discharge path 44, or Then, it is transferred again by the lift 60 and the loop operation described above is performed, so that it can flow into the inflow port 50 or the second inflow port 69 except when discharged from the discharge path 44. And if the game ball B flows into the inflow ports 50 and 69 of these winning assistance passages 49, as described above, the game ball B rolls to the outflow port 51 by its own weight and starts from the outflow port 51. It will flow out to the winning opening 9 side.

  At that time, in the embodiment, the game ball B arranged on the lower side of the lift 60 and passing through the outflow side passage 52 is decelerated and guided to the outflow side 51 in the winning assist passage 49 and guided to the outflow port 51 side. Further, an interference part 71 that can come into contact with the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 is disposed, and the game ball B that flows out from the outflow port 51 by the interference part 71 is decelerated, and the start winning opening The winning probability for winning 9 is increased, and it flows out while falling to the start winning opening 9 side (see B in FIG. 6).

  Of course, the stage section 19 is provided with a discharge path 44 for discharging the game ball B from the stage section 19. If the game ball B does not flow into the inflow ports 50 and 69, the discharge path 44 is discharged. End up.

  The interference unit 71 of the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment is disposed in the winning assist passage 49 (outflow passage 52), and the winning assist passage 49 itself positions the outlet 51 below the stage portion 19. The game ball B that is opened above the start winning port 9 and flows in from the inflow ports 50 and 69 is made to flow out from the outflow port 51 so that the game ball B flows easily. If it flows into the inlets 50 and 69, the winning probability is further increased by the interference unit 71, and it flows out from the outlet 51 to the start winning port 9, so the presence value of the inlets 50 and 69 increases. Whether the player enters the inflow ports 50 and 69 or is discharged from the discharge passage 44 can make the player feel excited and improve the game's preference.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the game ball B that has rolled on the stage portion 19 and flowed into the inflow ports 50 and 69 has a winning probability for the start winning opening 9 disposed below the stage portion 19. It can be made to flow out from the outlet 51 of the stage portion 19, and the existence value of the inlets 50 and 69 of the winning assist passage 49 is increased. And can enhance the game's preference.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, a branch passage 53 extending to the lift 60 side is provided in the outflow side passage 52 on the outflow port 51 side in the winning assist passage 49, and the lift 60 is arranged at the highest position. Sometimes, the game ball B rolling from the guide surface 35 of the lower rolling surface 33 of the lower stage 32 to the lift 60 side is opened so as to be able to flow into the outflow side passage 52 via the branch passage 53 and when the lower stage 32 is lowered. A second inlet 69 that is hidden below the guide surface 35 is disposed. Therefore, in the embodiment, the game ball B that has missed the inflow to the first inflow port 50 opened to the upper stage 20 side is caused to flow into the second inflow port 69 that is opened when the lift 60 is lifted, so that a winning assistance passage It is possible to enter the start winning opening 9 from the 49 outlets 51 (see FIG. 6B), and to increase the player's sense of expectation of the inflow of the game ball B into the winning assist passage 49. The second inflow port 69 is not always open, but closes as the lift 60 descends, and repeats opening and closing as the lift 60 moves up and down. Whether or not to enter the inflow port 69 can make the player throbbing and can further improve the game preference.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the outflow side passage 52 on the outflow port 51 side in the winning assist passage 49 is disposed below the support surface 61 of the lift 60 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. Extends downward to the inner peripheral side of the outflow side passage 52 of the winning assist passage 49 and contacts the game ball B so that the game ball B in the outflow side passage 52 can be decelerated and guided to the outflow port 51 side. An interference unit 71 is provided. That is, in the embodiment, the interference unit 71 is provided in the lift 60 that repeats the up and down movement so that the game ball B supported by the support surface 61 can flow into the inflow port 50, and the interference unit 71 is not provided separately. In any case, the number of parts can be reduced. In particular, if the interference unit 71 is disposed on the lift 60 that repeatedly moves up and down, the timing and degree of contact of the interference unit 71 with the game ball B can be variously set in accordance with the vertical movement of the lift 60. The presence or absence of deceleration of the game ball B and the adjustment and setting of the degree of deceleration can be easily performed.

  Incidentally, in the embodiment, as the configuration of the interference unit 71, the second inflow port 69 opened upward from the guide surface 35 of the lower rolling surface 33 from the time of the uppermost position of the lift 60 has an opening area. When descending to a height position where it is narrowed to about half, it is arranged so as to extend from the left and right sides of the outflow side passage 52 to the center side of the outflow side passage 52 (see C and B in FIGS. 5 and 7). The game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 comes into contact with the receiving surface 71a on the rear surface of the interference portions 71 and 71 when the lift 60 is lifted, and stops as the lift 60 is lowered. The receiving surface 71a of 71, 71 moves downward so as to separate from the front side of the game ball B, and the game ball B rolls to the outlet 51 side in a decelerated state and starts a falling parabola As a trajectory that makes it easy to win the winning opening 9, the probability of winning at the starting winning opening 9 is increased and flows out from the outlet 51. That is, in the embodiment, the interference portions 71 and 71 are arranged in the outflow side passage 52 at a timing near the time when the lift 60 is most raised, and the receiving surfaces 71a of the interference portions 71 and 71 are made to move when the lift 60 is lowered most. It is configured to be separated from the outflow side passage 52. Therefore, when the lift 60 reaches the highest position, the game ball B supported on the support surface 61 immediately flows into the inflow port 50 and rolls the outflow side passage 52 to the outflow port 51 side, or the lift 60 Even if the game balls B flow in from the second inflow port 69 that is opened with the rise, the game balls B are received by the receiving surfaces 71a of the interference portions 71 and 71, and the lift 60 is lowered. Accordingly, the game balls B can roll to the outlet 51 side in a decelerated state. As a result, the game ball B that has flowed into the inflow port 50 and the game ball B that has flowed into the second inflow port 69 as the lift 60 is lifted are accurately decelerated by the interfering portions 71 arranged in a timely manner, and start winning prizes are obtained. It is possible to flow out from the outlet 51 at a stable speed with a higher probability of winning the prize to the mouth 9.

  If the above points are not taken into consideration, the interference portions 71A and 71A of the lift 60A shown in FIGS. In the interference portions 71A, 71A, the rear receiving surface 71a enters the inner peripheral side of the outflow side passage 52 through the slit 54 on the peripheral wall of the winning assist passage 49, in the vicinity of the lowest descending position of the lift 60A. The game ball B passing to the outlet 51 side is stopped so as to decelerate. When the lift 60A is raised, the interference portions 71A, 71A roll the game ball B toward the outlet 51 in a state where the receiving surface 71a is simultaneously released from the front surface of the game ball B and decelerated. Such interference portions 71A and 71A may be provided on the lift 60A.

  It should be noted that the interference unit 71 of the embodiment is set so as not to contact the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 in the vicinity of the time when the lift 60 is at the lowest position so that the game ball B cannot be decelerated. Further, the interference portion 71A of the lift 60A shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 does not come into contact with the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 in the vicinity of the time when the lift 60A is most elevated, so that the game ball B cannot be decelerated. Is set to

  In the case of improving the above points, as with the lift 60B shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 can be contacted in the vicinity of the highest lift position and the lowest drop position of the lift 60B. The interference portions 71B and 71B may be provided on the lift 60. The interference portions 71B and 71B are formed of thin-walled fin portions 72 and 72 formed of rubber or synthetic resin that has a certain degree of shape retention and can be elastically deformed. And each fin part 72,72 is symmetrical with respect to each other, enters the outflow side passage 52 through the slit 54 on the peripheral wall of the winning assist passage 49, and the lift 60 is near the highest position and the lowest position. Are provided with two convex plate portions 72a and 72b that can come into contact with the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52, and between the convex plate portions 72a and 72b, the left and right fin portions 72 and 72 are provided. A recess 72c capable of forming an opening slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball B is provided therebetween.

  In such interference portions 71B, 71B, the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 to the outlet 51 side is stopped so as to be decelerated by hitting the receiving surface 71a on the rear surface side of the convex plate portions 72a, 72b, The receiving surfaces 71a of the convex plate portions 72a and 72b are separated from the front side of the game ball B at the same time, and the game ball B rolls to the outlet 51 side while being decelerated. The left and right recesses 72c, 72c pass without contacting the fins 72, 72, and roll to the outlet 51 side without being decelerated. Further, the game ball B comes into contact with a part of the convex plate parts 72a and 72b of the fin part 72, and the degree of deceleration is reduced while the game ball B is bent to elastically deform part of the left and right fin parts 72 evenly. And it can be made to roll to the outflow port 51 side. In such an interference unit 71B, the inner edge is formed in an uneven shape so that the contact resistance with respect to the game ball B can be changed up and down so that the deceleration state with respect to the game ball B at the time of passage can be changed. The game ball B can be rolled to the outlet 51 side by varying the degree of deceleration of the game ball B according to the timing of reciprocal movement.

  In the example shown in the figure, the interference portions 71, 71A, 71B that contact the left and right sides of the front surface of the game ball B are provided below the second inlet 69 provided in the lifts 60, 60A, 60B. An interference portion that interferes with the game ball B may be provided on a lift that does not open the second inflow port 69. For example, in the lift 60 </ b> C shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the lower edge of the lower side is an interference part 71 </ b> C, and the rear surface is a receiving surface 71 a that receives and stops near the center of the front surface of the game ball B. Like the lift 60A, the lift 60C is operated so as to repeat the up-and-down reciprocating movement. When the lift 60C is lowered, the receiving surface 71a is disposed on the front side of the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52. The receiving surface 71a of the interference portion 71C is separated from the front surface of the game ball B and is configured to roll the game ball B toward the outlet 51 in a decelerated state. The interference portion 71C may also be formed of rubber or synthetic resin that has a certain degree of shape retention and can be elastically deformed, like the fin portion 72 of the lift 60B shown in FIGS.

  Further, like the lift 60D shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the interference part 71D is configured with a front-rear cross section that gradually narrows the width dimension in the left-right direction toward the outflow port 51 as a tapered surface. Also good. In the interference portions 71D and 71D, tapered surfaces facing each other are arranged as guide surfaces 71b so as to approach each other toward the front. The opening dimension WE on the front side between the guide surfaces 71b and 71b is set to be slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball B. Therefore, in the interference portions 71D and 71D, the guide surfaces 71b and 71b are uniformly contacted to the left and right sides of the front surface of the game ball B, and the straightness toward the front side of the game ball B is improved while the game ball B is decelerated. Thus, it is possible to flow out from the outlet 51 at a stable speed with a higher probability of winning the winning prize opening 9. The lift 60D is configured to repeat the up and down reciprocating movement, but the interference portion 71D has the same crossing along the vertical direction with respect to the slit 54 on the peripheral wall of the outflow side passage 52 of the winning assist passage 49. It is inserted in the shape of a plane, and regardless of the arrangement of the highest position or the lowest position of the lift 60D, the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52 is decelerated and the straightness toward the front side is improved. , Can be guided to the outlet 51 side. If this point is not taken into consideration, the arrangement of the interference part 71D is shifted up and down, or the crossing angle between the guide surfaces 71b and 71b is widened, so that when the lift 60D is arranged at the highest rise position or the lowest drop position, As appropriate, the interference unit 71D may be configured to contact the game ball B passing through the outflow side passage 52.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, an interference part 71 </ b> E may be provided on the inner peripheral surface itself of the outflow side passage 52 of the winning assist passage 49 without providing the interference part in the lift 60 </ b> E that moves up and down. The interference portions 71E and 71E are also provided with tapered surfaces facing each other as guide surfaces 71b so as to approach each other toward the front. Of course, the opening dimension WE on the front side between these guide surfaces 71b and 71b is also set to be slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball B. And also in this interference part 71E and 71E, the guide surfaces 71b and 71b are contacted equally to the right and left both sides of the front surface of the game ball B, and the straightness toward the front side of the game ball B is reduced while the game ball B is decelerated. The game ball B can be caused to flow out from the outlet 51 at a stable speed which is higher and the winning probability to the start winning opening 9 is further increased.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, the interference portion 71 </ b> F provided in the winning assist passage 49 itself can be elastically deformed with a certain degree of shape-retaining property, similar to the fin portion 72 of the lift 60 </ b> B shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. It may be formed from any rubber or synthetic resin. The interference portions 71F and 71F are arranged so as to be in contact with the front surface of the game ball B while being bent evenly on the left and right sides, and at the time of contact with the game ball B, as in the guide surface 71b, go straight forward. The game ball B can be decelerated while imparting sex.

  Further, in the embodiment, the case where the game ball B enters the stage unit 19 is illustrated using the entrance including the pipe-shaped warp passage 17. The game ball B may be made to enter the stage unit 19 by using the entrance that penetrates through.

  Furthermore, the lifts 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D or the vicinity of the central portions 22 and 34 of the stage portion 19 have a certain degree of transparency so that the game ball B passing through the interior can be visually recognized. You may form from the transparent body (or translucent body) which consists of etc.

  Further, the interference portions 71, 71 </ b> A, 71 </ b> B, 71 </ b> C, 71 </ b> D, 71 </ b> E, 71 </ b> F provided in the winning assist passage 49 may be disposed in the vicinity of the inflow ports 50, 69. In consideration of lowering the speed of B, it is desirable to arrange in the outflow side passage 52 in the area near the outflow port 51.

It is a schematic front view which shows the game board surface in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the left which shows the center combination of embodiment, and shows the state at the time of the lowest descent of a lift. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the right side which shows the center accessory of embodiment, and shows the state at the time of the lowest descent | fall of a lift. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the right side which shows the center combination of embodiment, and shows the state at the time of the raise of a lift. It is a schematic front view of the lift vicinity of embodiment, and shows the state where it rises from the lowest position to the highest position. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-back direction corresponding to the VI-VI site | part of A of FIG. 5 in the vicinity of the lift of embodiment, and shows the state at the time of the lowest fall of the lift. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the left-right direction corresponding to the VII-VII site | part of FIG. 6A in the vicinity of the lift of embodiment, and shows the state which raises in order from the lowest position of a lift to the highest position. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the lift of embodiment and its drive mechanism. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the left-right direction of the vicinity of the lift of the game machine using the lift of the modification of embodiment, and is a figure which shows the state which raises from the lowest position of a lift to the highest position. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-back direction in the vicinity of the lift of the gaming machine using the lift shown in FIG. 9, and shows the state when the lift is at its lowest position and when it is at its highest position. It is a perspective view of a lift. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the left-right direction of the vicinity of the lift of the game machine using the lift of the other modification of embodiment, and is a figure which shows the state which rises from the lowest position of a lift to the highest position. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-back direction in the vicinity of the lift of the gaming machine using the lift shown in FIG. 11, and shows the state when the lift is at the lowest position and at the highest position. It is a perspective view which shows the stage part which uses the lift of the other modification of embodiment, and shows the state at the time of the lowest descent | fall of a lift. It is a perspective view of the stage part which shows the state at the time of the lift of the lift shown in FIG. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-back direction of the vicinity of the lift of the gaming machine using the lift shown in FIG. 13, and shows a state in which the lift rises from the lowest lowered position to the highest raised position. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the left-right direction of the vicinity of the lift of the game machine using the lift of the further another modification of embodiment, and is a figure showing the state where it raises from the lowest position of a lift to the highest position. It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the XVII-XVII part of A of FIG. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-back direction of the vicinity of the lift of the game machine using the lift of the further another modification of embodiment, and is a figure showing the state where it raises from the lowest position of a lift to the highest position. It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the XIX-XIX part of A of FIG. It is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows the interference part of the further another modification of embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... (Pachinko) game machine,
9 ... (Startup)
16 ... Center character,
17 ... (Warp passage) Entrance,
19 ... Stage part,
20 ... Upper stage,
32 ... Lower stage,
44 ... discharge path,
46 ... Return route,
49. Prize winning aisle,
50 ... Inlet,
51 ... Outlet,
52.. (Outlet side part) outflow side passageway,
60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E ... lift,
61 ... support surface,
69 ... second inlet,
71, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71F ... interference part,
71a ... receiving surface,
B ... A game ball.

Claims (3)

Center role is
A stage part that rolls the game ball from the upstream side to the downstream side;
A winning auxiliary passage that allows a game ball to flow in from an inflow opening opened to the stage portion and to flow out from the outflow opening toward the winning opening,
Disposed on the downstream side of the stage portion where the game ball rolls, a discharge path through which the game ball can be discharged out of the center accessory from the front edge of the stage portion,
A entrance for entering a game ball into the stage part,
A pachinko machine configured with
An interference portion capable of contacting the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the winning auxiliary passage so as to decelerate and guide the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage to the outlet side. Arranged on the side ,
The stage portion includes at least two stages, an upper stage that is an upstream side where the game ball rolls and a lower stage that is arranged below the upper stage and is a downstream side where the game ball rolls. With
The inlet is disposed on the upper stage side;
The center character is
It is arranged on the front side of the inflow port, receives the game ball on the lower stage side with a support surface on the upper surface side, and can move up and down and reciprocate so as to be able to flow into the inflow port. Lift,
A return route that allows the game balls that have not flowed into the inflow port to roll back from the upper stage to the receiving area of the lift game balls in the lower stage; and
Configured with
A portion on the outflow side in the winning assistance passage is disposed below the support surface of the lift,
The lift is configured such that the interference portion is disposed on the lower side, extending to the inner peripheral side of the winning assist passage,
The interference unit is arranged to change the contact resistance with respect to the game ball in the vertical direction so that the deceleration state with respect to the game ball at the time of passage can be changed as the lift moves up and down. Pachinko machine. Center role is
A stage part that rolls the game ball from the upstream side to the downstream side;
A winning auxiliary passage that allows a game ball to flow in from an inflow opening opened to the stage portion and to flow out from the outflow opening toward the winning opening,
Disposed on the downstream side of the stage portion where the game ball rolls, a discharge path through which the game ball can be discharged out of the center accessory from the front edge of the stage portion,
A entrance for entering a game ball into the stage part,
A pachinko machine configured with
An interference portion capable of contacting the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the winning auxiliary passage so as to decelerate and guide the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage to the outlet side. Arranged on the side ,
The stage portion includes at least two stages, an upper stage that is an upstream side where the game ball rolls and a lower stage that is arranged below the upper stage and is a downstream side where the game ball rolls. With
The inlet is disposed on the upper stage side;
The center character is
It is arranged on the front side of the inflow port, receives the game ball on the lower stage side with a support surface on the upper surface side, and can move up and down and reciprocate so as to be able to flow into the inflow port. Lift,
A return route that allows the game balls that have not flowed into the inflow port to roll back from the upper stage to the receiving area of the lift game balls in the lower stage; and
Configured with
A portion on the outflow side in the winning assistance passage is disposed below the support surface of the lift,
The lift is configured such that the interference portion is disposed on the lower side, extending to the inner peripheral side of the winning assist passage,
The interference portion has a receiving surface capable of receiving the front side of the game ball, and when the lift is lowered, the receiving surface is moved downward so as to separate from the front side of the game ball, thereby A pachinko machine characterized by being slowed and passed . Center role is
A stage part that rolls the game ball from the upstream side to the downstream side;
A winning auxiliary passage that allows a game ball to flow in from an inflow opening opened to the stage portion and to flow out from the outflow opening toward the winning opening,
Disposed on the downstream side of the stage portion where the game ball rolls, a discharge path through which the game ball can be discharged out of the center accessory from the front edge of the stage portion,
A entrance for entering a game ball into the stage part,
A pachinko machine configured with
An interference portion capable of contacting the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the winning auxiliary passage so as to decelerate and guide the game ball passing through the winning auxiliary passage to the outlet side. Arranged on the side ,
The stage portion includes at least two stages, an upper stage that is an upstream side where the game ball rolls and a lower stage that is arranged below the upper stage and is a downstream side where the game ball rolls. With
The inlet is disposed on the upper stage side;
The center character is
It is arranged on the front side of the inflow port, receives the game ball on the lower stage side with a support surface on the upper surface side, and can move up and down and reciprocate so as to be able to flow into the inflow port. Lift,
A return route that allows the game balls that have not flowed into the inflow port to roll back from the upper stage to the receiving area of the lift game balls in the lower stage; and
Configured with
A portion on the outflow side in the winning assistance passage is disposed below the support surface of the lift,
The lift is configured such that the interference portion is disposed on the lower side, extending to the inner peripheral side of the winning assist passage,
The interference portion has a receiving surface capable of receiving the front side of the game ball, and when the lift is lifted, by moving the receiving surface up and away from the front side of the game ball, A pachinko machine characterized by being slowed and passed .

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