JP2002210221A - Lottery carrying device and game machine provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery carrying device enabling a physical two-stage lottery of a lottery using a moving object for lottery such as a ball and a physical lottery using that ball again in response to a result of the former lottery. SOLUTION: In a pusher game, when a player falls a ball B supplied into a play field into a medal fall groove, the ball is carried to a station lottery device 70, and a physical lottery using the ball is performed in the station lottery device. Namely, the physical lottery that the ball inserted from a lead-in rail 71 is supplied into a ball receiver 72 and enters any one of six housing spaces J and K formed by lottery chuckers 73 is performed. When the ball enters the special housing space K, the ball is carried to a central lottery device, and furthermore, a physical lottery using the ball is performed, and it is possible to receive a large quantity of medals as a prize.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lottery conveyance device for carrying out a lottery using a lottery moving object such as a ball and then conveying the lottery moving object, and a lottery conveyed from the lottery conveyance device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine for further performing a lottery by another lottery device using a moving object for use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a gaming machine for performing a lottery in accordance with predetermined conditions and awarding a privilege according to the result of the lottery, a medal game machine installed in a game center or the like, a pachinko machine installed in a pachinko machine, or the like. well known. Such gaming machines use lottery moving objects such as balls,
For example, there is a type in which a lottery is performed by a physical lottery device that determines which of a plurality of lottery ports the moving object for lottery enters. For example, in a pachinko machine or the like, the final lottery is performed using a computer, but in the lottery for starting the lottery, that is, in the lottery whether the lottery start condition is satisfied, a pachinko ball is used as a moving object for lottery. A physical lottery device that puts it in a chucker is used. Also,
In a medal game machine, a physical lottery device is used as a lottery device such as a bingo game machine.

In a gaming machine that performs a lottery using such a physical lottery device, a player can actually visually check the lottery status while the lottery is being performed. . As a result, the player can intuitively feel that the lottery is being performed, and can be interested in the lottery. Therefore, a gaming machine having a physical lottery device has a higher gaming performance with respect to a lottery than a gaming machine having a non-physical lottery device that performs a lottery by a computer that executes a predetermined lottery program.

[0004]

Conventionally, in a gaming machine having such a physical lottery device, after a lottery moving object is introduced into the lottery device to perform a lottery, the lottery used for the lottery is performed. Collect moving objects for use. Therefore, after the lottery is performed by the physical lottery device using the lottery moving object, the lottery moving object is not used for the game again.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to perform a lottery using a lottery moving object such as a ball and then perform the lottery in accordance with the lottery result. Lottery transport device that enables a two-stage physical lottery of performing a physical lottery using a moving object for
And a gaming machine provided with the same.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 has introduction means for introducing a moving object for lottery, and the moving object for lottery introduced by the introduction means. After performing the lottery using, in the lottery transport device for transporting the lottery moving object, forming a plurality of holding units for holding the lottery moving object, the lottery moving object introduced by the introduction means A guiding means for guiding to be held by any of the plurality of holding units, and a result of performing a lottery as to whether or not the holding is performed by a specific holding unit among the plurality of holding units, and And a transport unit for transporting the lottery moving object held in the lottery to another lottery device that performs a lottery using the lottery moving object via a predetermined transport path.

In this lottery conveying device, the moving object for lottery introduced by the introducing means is guided by the guiding means so as to be held by any of the plurality of holding parts.
When the lottery moving object guided by the guide unit is held by the specific holding unit of the plurality of holding units, the lottery moving object is conveyed by the conveying unit to another lottery device through a predetermined conveyance path. You. With this configuration, the moving object for lottery conveyed by the conveyance means of the lottery conveyance device is conveyed to another lottery device, and is used by the other lottery device for further physical lottery. That is, in this lottery transport device,
A physical lottery is performed to determine whether the lottery moving object is held in the specific holding unit. When the lottery moving object is held in the specific holding unit in this lottery, the right to perform a physical lottery by another lottery device Is given, and the lottery moving object is conveyed to another lottery device.

In the present lottery transport apparatus, the lottery moving object can be transferred to any of the plurality of holding units by appropriately designing or setting the configuration and arrangement of the plurality of holding units, the configuration of the guiding means, and the guiding method. Various physical lottery mechanisms for holding the crab can be provided. For example, the guide means forms a space in which the lottery moving object introduced by the introduction means can freely move within a predetermined range, and the lottery moving object freely moving in the space is formed in each predetermined space within the space. It is possible to provide a physical lottery mechanism in which a position is held by any of the plurality of holding units. It is also possible to provide a physical lottery mechanism in which a holding unit for holding a moving object for lottery is determined by the timing of introduction by the introduction means, the introduction position, and the like.
The plurality of holding units for holding the lottery moving object are mechanically constrained by holding the lottery moving object at a predetermined position or the like, and utilizing the physical properties of the lottery moving object at the predetermined position. It may be one that sucks or one that simply accommodates a moving object for lottery.

Here, the lottery performed by the present lottery transport device is not simply performed to give the right to perform a lottery by another lottery device, but, for example, a privilege given to a player is held. The lottery may be set for each copy, and the lottery may be performed such that a bonus corresponding to the holding unit holding the lottery moving object is given to the player. This privilege is appropriately prepared according to the game content and the game purpose of the gaming machine using the lottery transfer device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transfer device according to the first aspect, the moving object for lottery is a spherical moving object for lottery, and the plurality of holding units are mounted on the moving object for spherical lottery. Is formed by an accommodation space forming part having a plurality of accommodation spaces having an entrance through which the moving object for spherical lottery can enter, and the guide means mounts the moving object for spherical lottery. A guide surface forming member for forming a guide surface for placing and guiding the guide surface, wherein the guide surface is inclined downward in the vertical direction toward entrances of the plurality of storage spaces.

In this lottery transfer device, since a spherical moving object for lottery is used, the moving object for lottery can be introduced by the introduction means by utilizing gravity. This can be simplified as compared with means using a mechanism for moving the lottery moving object using the power of (1). Further, the guide means in the present lottery transport device has a guide surface forming member that forms a guide surface for placing and guiding the moving object for spherical lottery. The guide surface is inclined downward in the vertical direction toward each entrance of the plurality of storage spaces. Thereby, the moving object for spherical lottery introduced by the introduction means can be rolled on this guide surface by utilizing gravity and stored in any of the storage spaces. Therefore, the configuration of the guiding means can be simplified as compared with a means using a mechanism for guiding the lottery moving object using a predetermined power. Further, in the present lottery transporting apparatus, a housing space forming member that forms a housing space capable of housing a moving object for spherical lottery is used as each of the plurality of holding units. Since each accommodation space has an entrance through which the spherical lottery moving object enters, the spherical lottery moving object rolling on the guide surface is accommodated in the accommodation space through any of the entrances.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the lottery transfer device according to the second aspect, further comprising a driving means for driving the accommodation space forming member so that the plurality of accommodation spaces move. It is.

In this lottery conveying device, the plurality of storage spaces formed by the storage space forming members are moved by the driving of the driving means. Thus, the positional relationship between the spherical lottery moving object and the entrance of each accommodation space changes while the spherical lottery moving object introduced by the introducing means is rolling on the guide surface. Therefore, it is difficult for a player watching the spherical lottery moving object rolling on the guide surface to predict which accommodation space the spherical lottery moving object introduced by the introduction means will enter. In addition, the moving path of the plurality of accommodation spaces is such that the entrance of each accommodation space moves on the same straight line even if the entrance of each accommodation space moves on the same circumference. Alternatively, the moving paths of the respective accommodation spaces may be different from each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transfer device according to the third aspect, the driving means controls the accommodation space forming member so that the plurality of accommodation spaces move on substantially the same track. It has a recovery port for recovering the moving object for spherical lottery on the movement path of the plurality of storage spaces, and the transport means is stored in the storage space related to the specific holding unit. The moving object for ball lottery is provided with an entrance preventing means for preventing the moving object from entering the collection port.

In this lottery conveyance device, the plurality of storage spaces move on substantially the same track by driving of the driving means. Therefore, the configuration of the storage space forming member and the driving means can be simplified as compared with the configuration in which these storage spaces move on different moving paths. In addition, the present lottery transport device has a collection port for collecting a lottery moving object on a moving path of a plurality of accommodation spaces. Since these accommodation spaces move on substantially the same track, the accommodation space formed by the accommodation space forming member according to the specific holding portion (hereinafter, referred to as “specific accommodation space”) also holds other than the specific holding portion. It moves on the same movement path as the accommodation space formed by the accommodation space forming member (hereinafter, referred to as “other accommodation space”). Here, the transport means is provided with an entry preventing means for preventing the moving object for spherical lottery in the specific accommodation space from entering the collection port. Therefore, the moving object for spherical lottery in the specific accommodation space is not collected through the collection port, and only the moving object for spherical lottery in the other accommodation space is collected through the collection port. As the entry blocking means, a support plate, a support rail, or the like, which is provided only in the specific accommodation space and on which the moving object for spherical lottery is placed at a position corresponding to the collection port, can be used.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transport device of the second, third or fourth aspect, the transport means is directed toward an inlet of the moving object for the spherical lottery provided in the another lottery device. A transport path inclined vertically downward, and transfer means for transporting the moving object for spherical lottery stored in the storage space related to the specific holding section to a vertically upper portion of the transport path, Is what you do.

In this lottery transport device, the moving object for spherical lottery held in the specific holding section is moved by the transfer means.
It is transferred to the vertically upper part of the transport passage inclined vertically downward toward the introduction port of another lottery device. Therefore,
The moving object for spherical lottery transferred to the vertically upper part of the transport passage is moved toward the introduction port of another lottery device by the action of gravity and can enter the introduction port.
This makes it possible to simplify the configuration of the transport unit as compared with a unit using a mechanism for moving the lottery moving object using the power of a motor or the like.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transport device of the fifth aspect, the vertically upper portion of the transport passage is located vertically above the accommodation space of the specific holding portion, and The means transfers the spherical lottery moving object upward in the vertical direction.

In this lottery transport device, the moving object for spherical lottery accommodated in the accommodation space of the specific holding section is transported by the transport means to the vertically upper portion of the transport path located vertically upward. Therefore, for the player,
An effect that the moving object for spherical lottery moves upward in the vertical direction can be performed.

[0020] The invention of claim 7 is based on claims 2, 3,
In the lottery transfer device of 4, 5 or 6, the accommodation space forming member forms the plurality of accommodation spaces such that the plurality of accommodation spaces are arranged on the same circumference. is there.

In this lottery conveyance device, a plurality of accommodation spaces move on the same circumference by driving of the driving means. Therefore, the rotation axis of the accommodation space forming member that forms each accommodation space is arranged at the center of the circumference, and this accommodation axis is moved by using a simple rotation driving means such as a motor. Can be. In this configuration, a conical side surface having an apex vertically upward can be used as the guide surface. In this case, each accommodation space is moved such that the entrance of each accommodation space opens toward the top on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the conical guide surface. Also, when using a conical inner surface having an apex vertically downward as the guide surface,
Each accommodation space is moved such that the entrance of each accommodation space opens radially below the conical guide surface in the vertical direction.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transfer device of the seventh aspect, the introduction means is arranged so that the moving object for spherical lottery moves on the guide surface around the center of the circumference. And introducing the spherical lottery moving object.

In this lottery conveying device, the moving object for spherical lottery introduced by the introducing means moves on the guide surface around the center of the circumference where the plurality of accommodation spaces move. Accordingly, the moving object for spherical lottery on the guide surface moves toward the entrance of the accommodation space by the action of gravity while rotating around the center of the circumference. Due to this, it takes time from the introduction of the spherical lottery moving object by the introduction means to the entrance of the accommodation space, and to make the player watching this watch the movement of the spherical lottery moving object. Can be.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the lottery transfer device of the eighth aspect, the accommodation space forming member is arranged such that entrances of the plurality of accommodation spaces are respectively opened radially outward from the center of the circumference. In addition, the storage space is formed.

In this lottery conveying device, since the entrances of the plurality of storage spaces are opened radially outward from the center of the circumference of the movement of these storage spaces, the guide for guiding the spherical lottery moving object to the entrances. The surface uses, for example, a conical inner surface having an apex vertically downward. The moving object for spherical lottery introduced by the introduction means moves around the center of its circumference, and therefore, a centrifugal force acts. In the present lottery conveyance device, since the guide surface is inclined downward in the vertical direction toward the center of the circumference, the drag against the centrifugal force can be obtained by gravity. This makes it possible to lengthen the time from when the moving object for spherical lottery is introduced by the introduction means to when it enters the entrance of the accommodation space.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first lottery apparatus for performing a lottery using a moving object for lottery, and the first lottery apparatus is used in accordance with a lottery result of the first lottery apparatus. And a second lottery device for performing a lottery using the lottery moving object conveyed by the conveying device, wherein the first lottery device And as the transport device, claims 1, 2, 3,
It is characterized in that 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 lottery transfer devices are used.

In this gaming machine, after the lottery is performed by using the lottery transfer device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, the transfer means of the lottery transfer device is used. Thereby, the moving object for lottery can be conveyed to the second lottery device. According to this gaming machine, an unprecedented new lottery in which a physical lottery is continuously performed using the same lottery moving object can be performed.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pusher game machine as a game machine will be described below. FIG. 2 is an external view of the pusher game machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The pusher game machine 1 has ten independent play fields 2 and each play field 2
In each, two players can play the game. Therefore, up to 20 players can play the game at the same time. In addition, a game space where a player plays a game is separated by a pillar 3 for every two play fields 2, and a space between the pillars 3 is covered with a transparent cover 4. This allows the player to directly enter the play field 2
The internal mechanism cannot be touched. Further, in each play field 2, the pusher game is executed by the station 10 which performs the independent pusher game.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the station 10. The station 10 is provided with two medal inserters 11 for sending medals into the play field 2. Note that the medal insertion device on the right side in the figure is not shown for the sake of explanation. Medal inserter 11
Has a medal insertion slot 11a exposed outside the front surface of the pusher game machine 1. When a medal M is inserted by the player from the medal insertion slot 11a, the medal M is
It passes through the medal passage 11b and is discharged from the tip. The medal passage section 11b is provided with an inserted number detection sensor 11d for detecting the passage of medals, detects the medals inserted by the player, and outputs a detection signal to a station control section described later. The tip of the medal passage portion 11b is arranged so as to protrude into the play field 2, and the medal M discharged from the tip is inserted into the play field 2. Also, a medal inserter 11
Is mounted rotatably by a shaft 11c fixed to the main body of the pusher game machine 1 so that the player can appropriately select the direction in which the medals M are thrown out. Thereby, the player can set the medal passage portion 11b of the medal insertion device 11
Can be turned left and right within a predetermined range.

In the play field 2 where the medals M are inserted by the medal inserter 11, the upper medal mounting table 1 is provided.
2. A middle medal mounting table 13 and a lower medal mounting table 14 are provided. The lower medal mounting table 14 mounts many medals M on its upper surface. When the medal M falls into the medal drop groove 15 formed on the front side of the lower medal mounting table 14 in the drawing, the medal M is discharged from the tray 5 (see FIG. 2) provided on the front surface of the main body of the pusher game machine 1. Is done. Thereby, the player can acquire the medal M. The front end of the lower medal mounting table 14 in the drawing is provided with a stopper 1 so that medals M deposited on the lower medal mounting table 14 do not easily fall into the medal drop groove 15.
4a are formed. The stopper portion 14a is formed such that a medal mounting surface on the lower medal mounting table 14 is bent upward.

The middle medal mounting table 13 is reciprocated along the upper surface of the lower medal mounting table 14 in a direction indicated by an arrow A in the drawing by a mounting table driving means (not shown). The middle medal mounting table 13 which reciprocates in this manner.
Pushes the medals M present on the lower medal mounting table 14 where the middle medal mounting table 13 reciprocates toward the near side in the figure. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the middle medal mounting table 13 has moved to the frontmost position in the figure. Also, the medal M is placed on the upper surface of the middle medal mounting table 13. When the medals M on the middle medal mounting table 13 fall to the near side in the drawing, they are mounted on the lower medal mounting table 14.
When the medal M falls from above the middle medal mounting table 13 when the middle medal mounting table 13 is not at the foremost position, the medal M is pushed by the middle medal mounting table 13 and the lower medal M where a large number of medals M are accumulated. It is pushed into the medal mounting surface. When the medals M are pushed in this way, the medals M deposited on the lower medal mounting table 14 are pushed to the near side in the figure, and the pressing force is applied to the medals M stopped by the stopper portion 14a, Medal M is medal drop groove 15
To fall.

The front part of the upper medal mounting table 12 in the figure is arranged along the upper surface of the middle medal mounting table 13. When the middle medal mounting table 13 is reciprocated in the direction indicated by the arrow A in the drawing by the mounting table driving means, the upper medal mounting table 12 displays the medals on the middle medal mounting table 13 located on the far side in the figure. Push it out toward the middle. The medals M also accumulate on the upper medal mounting table 12, but when predetermined conditions are satisfied during the game, as shown in FIG. The rear end of the face plate 12a in the figure is lifted upward.
Thereby, the medals M on the upper medal mounting table 12 fall onto the middle medal mounting table 13.

In the play field 2, a medal jump stand 16 and a medal chucker 17 are provided. The medal jump table 16 has a medal moving surface 16a made of a transparent acrylic plate which is provided so as to be inclined such that the far side in FIG.
Is fixed to the middle medal mounting table 13 by the side plate 16b. Thereby, the mounting table moving means for reciprocating the middle medal mounting table 13 in the direction of arrow A in the figure moves the medal jump table 16 relatively to the medal chucker 17. Therefore, the medal moving surface 16 a reciprocates with the middle medal mounting table 13, thereby relatively reciprocating in the horizontal direction with respect to the medal chucker 17.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the path from the medal M inserted from the medal inserter 11 to the medal chucker 17 as viewed from the horizontal side. Medal M ₁ inserted from the medal insertion device 11, lands on the medal movement surface 16a which reciprocates in the direction of the arrow in the figure A. As medal M ₂ shown, the medal movement surface 16
It moves while rolling on top of a toward the medal chucker 17. In this case, the medal M ₂ to be moved, by gravity, the inclination to the inclination direction of the medal movement plane 16a, to move while turning, not straight on the medal movement surface 16a. Thus medal M ₂ which moves in the reaches the end of the medal chucker side of the medal movement surface 16a. Since the end and the medal chucker 17 are separated from each other, the medal M ₂ reaching the end jumps toward the medal chucker 17. That is, as the medal M ₃ shown, to reach the medal chucker 17 becomes flight conditions. Then, if the matching point medal passage opening 17a reaching the medal chucker 17, as medals M ₄ shown, can enter into the medal passing port 17a.

Each of the medal chuckers 17 has seven medal passage openings 17a at the center in the horizontal direction, corresponding to the two medal inserters 11 provided in the station 10. The medal inserter 11 located on the left side in FIG. 3 corresponds to seven medal passing openings 17a located on the left side of the medal chucker 17 in the figure. The medal passage opening 17a has an entrance which is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the medal M in the diameter direction and has a slightly larger size. In addition, the posture of the medal M jumped from the medal jump table 16 is inclined with respect to the vertical plane due to the inclination of the medal moving surface 16a. Therefore, the medal passage opening 17a of the medal chucker 17 has the medal M
The entrance is formed obliquely in accordance with the posture of the player, and the medal M can pass through the medal passage opening 17a. In the flying state, the medal M jumped from the medal jump table 16 falls in a parabolic shape by gravity, so that the medal M is passed through the flat portion where the entrance of the medal passage opening 17a is open. 1
7b is arranged facing upward in the vertical direction.

The above-mentioned medal chucker 17 is operated by a chucker driving means (not shown).
6b is configured to reciprocate in a horizontal direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of 6b. A medal detection sensor (not shown) that detects a medal M that has passed through the medal passage opening 17a is provided on the back surface of the medal chucker 17. This medal detection sensor is a medal chucker 1
7 are arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction so as to face each other, and when the optical path therebetween is blocked by the medals M passing through the medal passage opening 17a,
Outputs a detection signal. The detection signal of the medal detection sensor is
It is sent to the station controller inside the station.

In the play field 2, a slot device 20 is provided. This slot device 20
Is a liquid crystal display device, and the liquid crystal screen includes:
Three reel images are displayed. The slot device 20
Display control is performed by a station control unit inside the station.

FIG. 6 is a control block diagram showing the station control unit 30 provided in each station 10.
Each station control unit 30 includes the station control device 3
1, a display control device 32 for controlling the display of the slot device 20 under the control of the station control device 31, a ROM 33 for storing various programs and various databases executed by the station control device 31, and a program executed by the station control device 31. And a RAM 34 for temporarily recording various data used in the program. In addition, the station control device 31 includes a medal detection sensor 19b that detects a medal M that has passed through the medal passage opening 17a of the medal chucker 17 and an inserted number detection sensor 11d that detects the passage of the medal M inserted into the medal inserter 11. Is also connected.

The medal M is inserted into the medal slot 11 by the player.
Is input, a detection signal is output from the input number detection sensor 11d to the station control device 31. The station control device 31 that has received the detection signal outputs a medal insertion signal to a main control unit described later. When the medal M passes through the medal passage opening 17a, a detection signal from the medal detection sensor 19b is transmitted to the station control device 31.
Is output to Upon receiving this detection signal, the station control device 31 executes the lottery program stored in the ROM 33. The station control device 31 that executes the lottery program generates random numbers for the lottery and, based on the generated random number for the lottery, based on the generated random number for the lottery, in light of a winning probability table that describes the correspondence between the respective roles and their occurrence probabilities. decide. In this lottery, a winning combination may not be determined and a loss may be determined. Then, the station control device 31 outputs an image display command to the display control device 32 based on the determination information.

Upon receiving the image display command, the display control device 32 displays an image in which the three reels rotate, on the screen of the slot device 20, and finally displays a stopped image of the three reels. At this time, when the winning combination is determined by the station control device 31, the combination of the symbols related to the winning combination is finally stopped and displayed based on the image display command. Further, when the loss is determined by the station control device 31, based on the image display command, a suitable combination of symbols that does not finally correspond to the winning combination is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the player can see the screen of the slot device 20 and know the lottery result due to the medal M passing through the medal passage opening 17a.

Table 1 below shows a comparison table between the winning combinations used in the present embodiment and the benefits according to each winning combination.

[Table 1]

When the winning combination is determined by the execution of the lottery program, the station control device 31 gives the player a privilege according to the winning combination shown in Table 1 above.
Here, even-numbered zoro eyes (“2”, “4”, “6”,
When any one of the normal bonuses according to “8”) is won, the even numbered doubles are stopped and displayed on the screen of the slot device 20. Then, the station control device 31 outputs a medal payout command to the medal payout device 21. The medal payout device 21 includes a medal hopper unit that stores a large number of medals installed inside the pusher game machine 1;
A medal payout section for paying out medals stored in the medal hopper section, and a medal passage section 22 for guiding the medals paid out by the medal payout section into the play field 2 are provided. Medal payout device 21 that has received a medal payout command
Controls the medal payout unit to execute the medal payout operation of the number corresponding to the medal payout command. The medals M paid out by the medal payout section are discharged from the medal payout opening 22a through the medal passage section 22, as shown in FIG. The medals M discharged from the medal payout opening 22a fall on the upper surface plate 12a of the upper medal mounting table 12, and 50 medals are paid out into the play field 2.

When any of the odd-numbered bonuses related to odd-numbered slots other than “7” (“1”, “3”, “5”, “9”) is won, the odd-numbered slots are slotted. The display is stopped on the screen of the device 20. Then, the station control device 31 outputs a medal payout command to the medal payout device 21, and in the same manner as the normal bonus,
The medals are paid out in the play field 2. In addition, a station control device 3 that executes a lottery program
1 uses a winning probability table for probability fluctuation in which the winning probability of each combination is set high until three hits are obtained in the subsequent lottery. Therefore, when the probability variation bonus is won, the player is more likely to win by lottery by the station control device 31.

In this embodiment, even if the normal bonus or the probability variation bonus is won in the lottery, medals M corresponding to the winning combination are not paid out to the player, but medals M in the play field 2 are provided. Supplied to
Therefore, in order for the player to acquire the medal M, the medal drop groove 1 on the near side of the lower medal mounting table 14 in the drawing is required.
Must drop to 5. The medal payout device 21
Of the medals M paid out in the upper medal mounting table 12
When it accumulates on the upper side, a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the rear end of the upper surface plate 12a of the upper medal mounting table 12 in the figure is lifted upward, so that the medal M is placed on the middle medal mounting table 13 and the lower medal. It falls into the mounting table 14. Thereby, the middle medal mounting table 13 and the lower medal mounting table 14
The medals M deposited on the top are pushed out, and finally,
Many medals will be paid out to the player.

When one of the ball bonuses is won, a ball B as a spherical lottery moving object is supplied onto the lower medal mounting table 14 in the play field 2. There are three types of this ball bonus, 1
When the ball bonus related to the one-ball design's two-eye pattern in which the balls are displayed is won, the one-ball design's two-eye pattern is stopped and displayed on the screen of the slot device 20. Then, the station control device 31 outputs a ball supply command to the ball supply device 23.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball supply device 23 includes a ball storage unit (not shown) disposed inside the pusher game machine 1, a ball supply control unit (not shown),
A ball holding unit 23 for temporarily holding a ball B supplied from the ball storage unit through the first transport rail 23a
b, the second transport rail 23c for transporting the ball B held by the ball holding portion 23b onto the lower medal mounting table 14, and the ball B held by the ball holding portion 23b into the medal drop groove 15. And a third transport rail 23d for transport. When a ball supply command from the station control device 31 is received by the ball supply control unit of the ball supply device 23, the ball supply control unit controls each unit according to the ball supply command. And 1
When the ball bonus related to the zorrow of the ball symbol is won and the ball supply command is received, the ball supply device 23
Supplies one ball B onto the lower medal mounting table 14 using the second transport rail 23c.

Further, when the ball bonus related to the three-ball symbol Zoro which displays three balls B is won, the three-ball symbol Zoro is stopped and displayed on the screen of the slot device 20. Then, the station control device 31 outputs a ball supply command to the ball supply device 23, and supplies the three balls B to the lower medal mounting table 14 in the same manner as the ball bonus related to the one-ball symbol slot. . Further, when the ball bonus related to the slotted eye of the gold ball symbol in which one golden ball B is displayed is won, the slotted edge of the gold ball symbol is stopped and displayed on the screen of the slot device 20. Then, the station control device 31 outputs a ball supply command to the ball supply device 23, and supplies one golden ball B onto the lower medal mounting table 14 in the same manner as the other ball bonuses.

The ball B supplied in this manner is present in the play field while riding on the medals M deposited on the lower medal mounting table 14. Then, it moves toward the medal drop groove 15 with the movement of the medal M. Here, a cutout portion 14b is formed in a central portion of the stopper portion 14a provided on the lower medal mounting table 14 so that the medal M can be easily dropped. Also,
Two ball guides 24 are provided above the lower medal mounting table 14 so that only the ball B on the lower medal mounting table 14 is moved toward the center. Therefore, the ball B on the lower medal mounting table 14 is moved toward the center by the ball guide 24 toward the medal drop groove 15 and is easily dropped.
It falls into the medal falling groove 15 via the notch 14b of 4a.

In this way, the ball B is placed in the medal drop groove 1
5, the medals M and the balls B provided in the medal drop groove 15 are received by a ball collection rail 25 that sorts the medals M and the balls B and collects only the balls B. Is sent to the station lottery device 70 which is a lottery transfer device as the lottery device. When the lottery of the station lottery device 70 is won, the ball B is further sent to the central lottery device 40 as another lottery device shown in FIG. At this time,
When the golden ball B is sent to the station lottery device 70 and the central lottery device 40, the number of medals paid out according to the lottery result by the station lottery device 70 and the central lottery device 40 is doubled. The configuration and operation of the station lottery device 10 will be described later.

When the special bonus related to the slot number “7” is won, the slot number “7” is stopped and displayed on the screen of the slot device 20. And the station controller 31
Outputs a special ball supply command to the ball supply device 23. Ball supply device 23 receiving special ball supply instruction
Executes the ball supply operation according to the ball supply command by the ball supply control unit. Thereby, the five balls B sequentially sent out from the ball storage section are directly supplied to the medal drop groove 15 through the third ball passage section 23d as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the special bonus is won, immediately after that, the station lottery device 7
The lottery at 0 is performed five times in succession, and the chance of the lottery at the central lottery device 40 increases.

FIG. 7 shows a central lottery device 4 according to this embodiment.
FIG. This central lottery device 40
Is composed of a circular rotary lottery device 41 and a device support base 42 that supports the rotary lottery device 41 from below in the vertical direction. The front side (the front side in the figure) of the rotary lottery device 41 is
The rotary lottery device 41 is covered with a transparent panel 43.
Has a structure that allows you to see the inside. Also, the transparent panel 4
A ball introduction port 44 is provided in a lower portion of 3. The ball B transported from the player's play field 2 through the ball transport mechanism 26 is introduced from the ball inlet 44 into the rotary lottery device 41.

On the upper part of the rotary lottery device 41, a medal tray 27 for paying out medals having an inverted conical shape is provided. The medal tray 27 receives a medal M from a medal payout device for a central lottery device (not shown) disposed above the medal tray 27. The medal payout device for the central lottery device supplies the medal tray 27 with the number of medals M according to the winning mode of the central lottery device 40. At the lower part of the medal tray 27, an opening communicating with the medal transport passage 28 provided along the outer peripheral side surface of the rotary lottery device 41 is formed. Therefore, the medals M supplied to the medal tray 27 are supplied directly into the medal transport passage 28 by gravity. The medal transport passage 28 extends to the medal payout wing 29 along the outer peripheral side surface of the rotary lottery device 41, and the medal transport passage 2
The medal M supplied to 8 is conveyed to the medal payout wing 29 by gravity. Then, the medals M conveyed to the medal payout wing 29 pass through the medal transfer passage 29a in the medal payout wing 29 and are paid out to the play field 2 of the player who has won the main lottery device 40. .

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the rotary lottery device 41 and the device support base 42. Rotary lottery device 41
Has a ball rotating / conveying device 50 for rotating / conveying the ball B introduced from the ball introducing port 44 provided in the transparent panel 43. This ball transfer device 50
Are arranged between a front plate and a rear plate (not shown) fixed to the apparatus support base 42 via the support ring 45. The ball transfer device 50 is rotatably attached to a horizontally extending rotation axis C fixed between the front plate and the back plate. The front plate is formed of a transparent acrylic plate, and has a hollow columnar shape centered on a rotation axis C indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure on the front side (front side in the figure). Is provided.

The ball rotating / conveying device 50 has an outer conveying portion located at an outer portion of the partition member 46c and an inner conveying portion located at an inner portion thereof. The ball rotating / conveying device 50 is rotated about a rotation axis C in a direction indicated by an arrow E in the figure by a driving device 60 provided on the device support base 42. Therefore, the outer transport section and the inner transport section rotate together. Note that the ball transfer device 50 is always rotated at a constant cycle by the driving device 60 after the power of the pusher game machine 1 is turned on.

A large number of holding spaces F each having a space for about one ball are formed along the outer circumference in the outer circumference transport portion of the ball transport device 50. Each of the holding spaces F moves on a circumferential trajectory about the rotation axis C by the rotation of the ball transfer device 50. The front side middle plate 51 forming the front outer wall of the ball transfer device 50 has openings 51a at portions corresponding to the respective holding spaces F.
The front side of each holding space F is formed by a transparent front plate which is attached in parallel in the vicinity of 1. Holding space F
Has an inclination to move the ball B to the rear side when located at the lowermost portion in the vertical direction, and has an inclination to move the ball B to the front side when located at the uppermost portion in the vertical direction. As a result, the ball B introduced from the ball introduction port 44 of the transparent panel 43 is
By the rotation of 0, it is securely accommodated in the holding space F that has moved to the lowermost part in the vertical direction. The ball B accommodated in the holding space F as described above is conveyed vertically upward along the outer peripheral conveying portion of the ball conveying device 50 by the rotation of the ball conveying device 50. When the ball B is transported to the uppermost portion in the vertical direction, the ball B is discharged to the space between the front panel and the transparent panel 43 under the action of gravity. The ball B discharged in this manner is supplied to the inside of the internal space partitioned by the partition member 46c. The ball B supplied to this internal space is
Rolling along the inner peripheral surface of 6c, it moves like a pendulum on the inner peripheral surface for a while. Then, it gradually decelerates under the action of gravity, and finally enters into the inner peripheral transport portion of the ball transport device 50 from the vertically lowermost portion of the inner peripheral surface of the partition member 46c.

Three types of holding grooves G ₁ , G ₂ , and G ₃ as a second holding space having a width of about one ball are formed in the inner circumference transfer portion of the ball transfer device 50. Each holding groove G ₁ ,
G ₂ and G ₃ extend radially from the partition member 46c toward the rotation axis C, and have different groove lengths. Holding groove G
_The balls B accommodated in the insides of the balls ₁ , G ₂ , G ₃ are conveyed vertically upward along the inner peripheral conveying portion of the ball conveying device 50 by the rotation of the ball conveying device 50.
When the ball B held in the holding grooves G ₁ , G ₂ , G ₃ is conveyed to the upper part in the vertical direction, it moves along the inner wall under the action of gravity and is conveyed to the uppermost part in the vertical direction. ,
The state comes into contact with the inner wall on the rotation axis C side. At this time, the back side wall surface of the holding groove where the ball B is located
The outlet through which the balls B can pass is open. The ball B transported to the uppermost portion in the vertical direction while being held in the holding grooves G ₁ , G ₂ , G ₃ enters this outlet due to the inclination of the inner wall on the rotation axis C side.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the rotary lottery device 41. On the back side of the rotary lottery device 41, a back plate 47 is provided.
When the first holding groove G ₁ in the inner peripheral transport part of is positioned vertically at the top, drawing port 47a which is disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet is formed. Similarly, the lottery hole 47b corresponding to the outlet provided in the second holding groove G _2, lottery opening corresponds to an outlet provided in the third holding groove G ₃ 47c
Is also formed. Therefore, the ball B conveyed to the uppermost part in the vertical direction in the inner peripheral conveying section enters the lottery openings 47a, 47b, 47c corresponding to the exit.

In this way, the lottery openings 47a, 47b,
The ball B that has entered 47c is detected by detection means such as a microswitch and then collected in the ball storage unit.
The detection means is provided in each of the lottery openings 47a, 47b, 47c, and when detecting the ball B, a detection signal is output to a main control unit which controls and manages the pusher game machine 1. Upon receiving this detection signal, the main control unit sets the medal payout wing 29 of the central lottery device 40.
Then, the central lottery device 40 is driven to rotate in the horizontal direction so as to face the play field 2 of the player who has won the lottery by the central lottery device, that is, the player who dropped the ball B into the medal drop groove 15. When the medal payout wing 29 faces the play field 2, FIG.
As shown in (2), the tip of the medal payout wing 29 is driven to lower so that the tip of the medal payout wing 29 is located above and near the upper medal mounting table 12 of the play field 2. Thereafter, the main control unit outputs a medal payout command to a medal payout device for the central lottery device (not shown), and medals M of a number corresponding to the lottery port into which the ball B has entered are provided above the central lottery device 40. It is supplied to the medal tray 27 (see FIG. 7). Medal saucer 2
The medals M supplied to 7 pass through the medal transport passage 28 by gravity as they are, and are paid out into the play field 2 of the player via the medal payout wing 29.

Next, the configuration and operation of the station lottery device 70, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a station lottery device 70 in the present embodiment. When the ball B is received by the ball collection rail 25 in the medal drop groove 15, the station lottery device 70
Sent to The station lottery device 70 is arranged on the central lottery device 40 side of the slot device 20 provided in each station 10, that is, on the far side of the slot device 20 as viewed from the player.

The station lottery device 70 includes an introducing rail 71 as an introducing means, a ball receiving table 72 as a guide surface forming member as a guiding means, and a lottery chucker 73 as an accommodation space forming member as a holding portion. ing. The ball B conveyed from the medal drop groove 15 to the upper part of the ball raising / conveying mechanism 69 is guided to the introduction rail 71. The introduction rail 71 is composed of two rail members extending in parallel at a shorter interval than the diameter of the ball B, and from the receiving end 71 a for receiving the ball B from the ascending transport mechanism 69 to the inside of the ball receiving base 72. And is inclined downward in the vertical direction toward the discharge end 72b for discharging the ball B. Thus, when the ball B is received by the receiving end 71a of the introduction rail 71, the ball B is subjected to the action of gravity and rolls along the introduction rail 71 toward the ball receiving base 72. Then, the ball B is introduced into the ball receiving pedestal 72 at a certain speed.

The ball receiving table 72 is formed in a mortar shape, and its inner peripheral surface 72a functions as a guide surface.
The discharge end 71b of the introduction rail 71 protrudes to a position above the ball receiving pedestal 72 along the circumferential direction near the outer edge of the inner peripheral surface 72a. The ball B that has protruded from the discharge end 71b moves around the center axis I of the
Roll while rolling along 2a. Also, the ball support 72
A lottery checker 73 is provided on the central axis I on the inner peripheral surface 72a of the. This lottery checker 73
Are formed with five normal accommodation spaces J into which about half of the ball B can enter, and one special accommodation space K into which the ball B can enter up to the center axis I.
The ball B introduced on the inner peripheral surface 72a receives the action of gravity and gradually approaches the central axis I due to the inclination of the inner peripheral surface 72a, and comes into contact with the lottery chucker 73.

The entrances of the accommodation spaces J and K of the lottery chucker are open radially outward from the central axis I.
As a result, the inner peripheral surface 72a rotates while rotating around the central axis I.
The ball B that has rolled up and approached the central axis I can enter the accommodation spaces J and K from any of the entrances.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the station lottery device 70. Inside the special accommodation space K of the lottery chucker 73, a holding rail 74 as an entry blocking means is arranged. The holding rail 74 is provided with a square pillar-shaped drive shaft 75 extending in the vertical direction.
The rotation driving force is transmitted from a stepping motor 76 as a driving means disposed in the motor casing 76a. Specifically, the stepping motor 7
6 is connected to a rotating disk 76b provided on the upper surface of the motor casing 76a.
6b rotates on the center axis I on the upper surface of the motor casing 76a. The drive shaft 75 is connected to the rotating disk 76.
b, and rotates together with the rotating disk 76b. The rotation of the drive shaft 75 causes the holding rail 7
4 also rotates about the central axis I. The motor casing 76a, the lower portion of the drive shaft 75, and the like are housed in a casing 78.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of an upper portion of the station lottery device 70. A chucker driving disk 77 is disposed on an upper surface of a casing 78 located immediately below the ball receiving table 72. This chucker driving disk 77
A connecting plate 77a that is curved so as to surround the rotation axis I and extends vertically upward is fixed on the upper side. This connecting plate 77
The upper part of “a” is attached along a curved surface portion forming an end of the lottery chuck 73 opposite to the entrance of the special accommodation space K. A square opening is formed at the center of the chucker driving disk 77, and a drive shaft 75 extending vertically upward from the rotating disk 76b is slidably inserted through the opening. . Therefore, the driving force of the stepping motor 76 is transmitted to the chucker driving disk 77 via the driving shaft 75, and thereby the chucker driving disk 77 rotates. Then, by this rotation, the lottery chucker 73 rotates via the connecting plate 77a. The lottery checker 73
Since the rotation speed of the holding rail 74 is the same as the rotation speed of the holding rail 74, the holding rail 74 rotates together with the lottery chucker 73 while being maintained in the special accommodation space K.

As shown in FIG. 6, the stepping motor 7
Reference numeral 6 denotes a station controller 31 whose rotation angle and rotation speed are controlled. The stepping motor 7
6 is driven to rotate at a constant speed after the power of the pusher game machine 1 is turned on, whereby the lottery chucker 73 and the holding rail 74 rotate at a constant cycle. When the stepping motor 76 is driven, the holding rail 74 rotates about the center axis I via the drive shaft 75. By such rotation, the accommodation spaces J and K move on the same circumferential orbit about the central axis I.

Here, when the ball B introduced from the introduction rail 71 is accommodated in the normal accommodation space J, as shown in FIG. The rotation conveyance of the lottery chuck 73 is performed. On an inner peripheral surface 72a of the ball receiving base 72, a ball collecting port 72b as a collecting port is opened on a moving path of the ball B held in the normal accommodation space J. Therefore,
When the ball B held in the normal accommodation space J is rotated and conveyed to the position of the ball collection port 72b by the lottery chucker 73, it enters the ball collection port 72b and enters the ball collection passage 78a provided on the upper surface of the casing 78. To fall. The ball collection passage 78a extends to a ball storage (not shown), and guides the ball B to the ball storage.

On the other hand, when the ball B introduced from the introduction rail 71 enters the special accommodation space K, the ball B is guided on the center axis I while being held on the holding rail 74 and is held. You. Therefore, the ball B accommodated in the special accommodation space K does not enter the ball collection port 72b. If the special accommodation space K is the ball collection port 72b
Even when the ball B enters the special accommodation space K when it is positioned above, the holding rail 74 prevents the ball B from dropping into the ball collection port 72b. When the ball B is held on the central axis I of the special accommodation space K in this way, as shown in FIG.
a will be depressed. As a result, the ball detection device 79 is turned on, and a ball detection signal is output from the ball detection device 79 to the station control device 31.

When the station control device 31 receives the ball detection signal from the ball detection device 79, it outputs a signal to the main control section that controls the entire pusher game machine 1. Upon receiving this signal, the main control unit controls the central lottery device so that the ball transfer passage 49 extending from the ball inlet 44 of the central lottery device 40 shown in FIG. 7 faces the station 10 where the station control device 31 is provided. 40 is driven to rotate in the horizontal direction. The ball transfer passage 49 is composed of two rail members that extend straight and parallel at a shorter interval than the diameter of the ball B, and are inclined downward in the vertical direction toward the ball inlet 44. Due to the rotational drive of the central lottery device 40, the end portion 49 a located vertically above the ball transport passage 49 is located near the center axis I of the station lottery device 70.

The station control device 31 which has received the ball detection signal from the ball detection device 79 outputs a lifting command to the lifting device 80 fixed to the rear side of the motor casing 76a in FIG. This lifting device 80
It has a slide member (not shown) connected to a vertically extending guide rail 81 extending in the vertical direction provided on the inner wall of the casing 78, and the sliding member is driven to move on the elevating guide rail 81. Accordingly, the drive shaft 75 moves up and down together with the motor casing 76a. The elevating device 80 that has received the elevating command raises the motor casing 76a to the state shown in FIG. In conjunction with this, the holding rail 74 holding the drive shaft 75 and the ball B also moves up. In this manner, the mechanism for transporting the ball B upward in the vertical direction functions as a transport unit and forms a part of the transport unit.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the ball B is transported upward by the lifting device 80, the connecting device 82 connecting the holding rail 74 and the upper part of the drive shaft 75 is driven by the shaft 8
It rotates toward the central lottery device 40 around 2a. As a result, the holding rail 74 inclines vertically downward toward the end located on the entrance side of the special storage space K. The end of the holding rail 74 thus inclined is positioned immediately above the tip 49a of the ball transfer passage 49 extending from the central lottery device 40. Therefore, the ball B held on the holding rail 74 is
After rolling along, the tip 49a of the ball transfer passage 49
To fall. Then, the ball B is transferred to the ball transfer passage 49.
It rolls up and enters the inlet 44 of the central lottery device 40.

With the above arrangement, when the player inserts a medal M aiming at the medal passage opening 17a of the medal chucker 17, passes the medal M through the medal passage opening 17a, and wins the ball bonus or the special bonus, the play field Is supplied with the ball B therein. When the ball B thus supplied falls into the medal drop groove 15, the ball B is conveyed to the station lottery device 70, where a physical lottery using the ball B is performed. . That is, a physical lottery is performed to determine which accommodation space J or K the ball B enters. In this embodiment, the ball B is in the special accommodation space K
Upon entering, the right to perform a lottery in the central lottery device 40 is granted. When the ball B enters the special accommodation space K in the station lottery device 70, the ball B is transported to the central lottery device 40, where
A physical lottery using the ball B is performed, and a large amount of medals can be paid out.

In this embodiment, when the ball B enters the normal accommodation space J, the ball B
When the ball B passes, the ball B is detected by ball detection means such as a photo interrupter (not shown). This detection signal is sent to the station control device 31, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out. At this time, since the station control device 31 recognizes the rotation angle of the stepping motor 76 for rotating the lottery chucker, the ball B is determined based on the rotation angle of the stepping motor 76 when the ball B passes through the ball collection port 72b. The accommodated ordinary accommodation space J can be specified. Therefore, the medal payout number can be set to be different for each of the normal accommodation spaces J.

In the above embodiment, when the ball B introduced into the station lottery device 70 is stored in any of the storage spaces J and K, it is recovered through the ball recovery port 72b or the central lottery device. Sent to 40. In this case, the lottery right acquisition rate in the central lottery device 40
Is dropped to 1/6 every time when is dropped into the medal drop groove 15.
Therefore, the ball collection port 72b may be closed until the ball B is stored in the special storage space K. According to this configuration, even if the ball B is stored in the normal storage space J, the ball B is not recovered from the ball recovery port 72,
Is held in the normal accommodation space J until the is accommodated in the special accommodation space K. As a result, the ball B introduced next to the station lottery device 70 cannot enter the normal accommodation space J occupied by the previous ball B, and the rate of obtaining the lottery right in the central lottery device 40 becomes , 1/5. As a result, the more the player drops the ball B into the medal drop groove 15, the more the center lottery device 4
It becomes easy to get lottery right at 0. Therefore, even if the lottery right is once missed by the station lottery device 70, the probability of acquiring the next lottery right increases, and the player is forced to use the pusher game machine 1
, And encourage the player to play the game.

In the present embodiment, as the station lottery device 70, the ball B is introduced into a mortar-shaped ball receiving base 72, and the lottery chuckers 73 provided at the center of the station B have a space J, K. Although the configuration in which the ball B is put in any one is used, another configuration may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a station lottery device provided with a ball receiving table 172 having a conical inner surface 172a having a vertex at the top in the vertical direction may be used. As shown in FIG. 16, a station lottery device including a ball receiving table 272 having an inclined surface 272a inclined vertically downward toward the accommodation spaces J and K arranged linearly may be used. In this case, on the inclined surface 272a, the protrusion 2 as a course changing means for changing the course of the introduced ball B is provided.
If a plurality of 72c are arranged, the ball B
It is difficult to predict whether to enter K, and it is possible to enhance the playability. It is preferable that these station lottery apparatuses also have a configuration in which the accommodation spaces J and K move in the directions of arrows N and O in the drawing.

In the present embodiment, the spherical ball B is used as the moving object for lottery. However, the ball is not necessarily spherical, but may be selected according to the shape and physical properties of the moving object for lottery. Each mechanism of the transport device is appropriately changed.

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According to the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, after a lottery is performed using a lottery moving object such as a ball, another physical using the lottery moving object is selected according to the lottery result. There is an excellent effect that a two-stage physical lottery of performing a random lottery can be performed.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a simple physical lottery mechanism for determining which accommodation space the lottery moving object enters into the entrance of the accommodation space.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is difficult for the player to predict which accommodation space the moving object for spherical lottery will enter, so that it is possible to enhance the physical lottery playability. Has an excellent effect.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the configuration of the storage space forming member and the driving means can be simplified as compared with the configuration in which the storage space moves on a disparate moving path, so that the cost is reduced. There is an excellent effect that it can be achieved. Also, there is an excellent effect that the moving object for spherical lottery entered into the specific accommodation space and the moving object for spherical lottery entered into another accommodation space can be sorted with a simple configuration.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the structure of the transfer means can be simplified as compared with a means using a mechanism for moving a lottery moving object by using the power of a motor or the like. There is an excellent effect that cost can be reduced.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the effect that the spherical lottery moving object moves upward in the vertical direction is performed, so that the lottery result that the spherical lottery moving object has entered the specific accommodation space is obtained. There is an excellent effect that the effect of production can be enhanced.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, there is an excellent effect that each accommodation space can be moved with a simple structure, and cost can be reduced.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the player can pay attention to the movement until the introduced spherical lottery moving object enters the entrance of the accommodation space, which can attract the player. There is an excellent effect that the effect of the lottery effect can be enhanced.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to lengthen the time required for the moving object for spherical lottery to enter the entrance of the accommodating space. , Which has an excellent effect that the effect of the lottery effect can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing the appearance of a station lottery device in a pusher game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the pusher game machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a station of the pusher game machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing movement of an upper plate of an upper medal mounting table of the same station.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a path from the medal insertion device of the pusher game machine until the medal reaches a medal chucker as viewed from a horizontal side.

FIG. 6 is a control block diagram showing a station control unit provided in the station.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a central lottery device in the pusher game machine.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a rotary lottery device and a device support base in the central lottery device.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the rotary lottery device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a payout operation of medals paid out by lottery of the central lottery device.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the station lottery device.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of an upper part of the station lottery device.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a portion immediately below a ball receiving table in the station lottery apparatus.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a ball is transported upward by a lifting device in the station lottery device.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the ball receiving table in the station lottery apparatus.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing still another configuration of the ball receiving stand in the station lottery apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pusher game machine 2 Play field 10 Station 15 Medal drop groove 17 Medal chucker 20 Slot device 23 Ball supply device 30 Station control unit 40 Central lottery device 49 Ball transport path 70 Station lottery device 71 Introductory rail 72 Ball receiving stand 73 Lottery chucker 74 Holding rail 75 Drive shaft 76 Stepping motor 80 Lifting device B Ball J Normal accommodation space K Special accommodation space

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A lottery transport having an introducing means for introducing a lottery moving object, performing a lottery using the lottery moving object introduced by the introducing means, and then conveying the lottery moving object. In the apparatus, a plurality of holding portions for holding the lottery moving object are formed, and guide means for guiding the lottery moving object introduced by the introduction means so as to be held by any of the plurality of holding portions. And a lottery performed as to whether or not the lottery is held by the specific holding unit of the plurality of holding units. As a result, the lottery moving object held in the specific holding unit is Transport means for transporting to another lottery device that performs a lottery using a moving object. 2. The lottery transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the moving object for lottery is a spherical moving object for lottery, and the plurality of holding units can accommodate the moving object for spherical lottery inside. The spherical lottery moving object is formed by an accommodation space forming part having a plurality of accommodation spaces having entrances for entering the spherical lottery moving object, and the guiding means is a guide surface for placing and guiding the spherical lottery moving object. Wherein the guide surface is inclined vertically downward toward the entrances of the plurality of storage spaces. 3. The lottery transfer device according to claim 2, further comprising a driving means for driving said storage space forming member so that said plurality of storage spaces move. 4. The lottery transfer device according to claim 3, wherein said driving means drives said storage space forming member such that said plurality of storage spaces move on substantially the same track. A collection port for collecting the spherical lottery moving object is provided on the moving path of the plurality of accommodation spaces, and the transporting means is configured such that the spherical lottery moving object accommodated in the accommodation space related to the specific holding unit is A lottery transport device comprising an entry blocking means for blocking entry into the collection port. 5. The lottery transport device according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein said transport means is vertically inclined downwardly toward an introduction port of said spherical lottery moving object provided in said another lottery device. A lottery transfer device, comprising: a passage; and a transfer unit that transfers a spherical lottery moving object stored in a storage space related to the specific holding unit to a vertically upper portion of the transfer path. 6. The lottery transfer device according to claim 5, wherein a vertically upper portion of the transfer passage is positioned vertically above a storage space of the specific holding portion, and the transfer means includes:
A lottery transport device for transporting a moving object for spherical lottery vertically upward. 7. The lottery conveyance device according to claim 2, wherein said storage space forming member is provided with said plurality of storage spaces so that said plurality of storage spaces are arranged on the same circumference. A lottery conveyance device characterized by forming a space. 8. The lottery transport device according to claim 7, wherein said introduction means is arranged to move said spherical lottery moving object on said guide surface around a center of said circumference. A lottery conveyance device characterized by introducing a. 9. The lottery transfer device according to claim 8, wherein the accommodation space forming member forms the accommodation space such that the entrances of the plurality of accommodation spaces open radially outward from the center of the circumference. A lottery transport device. 10. A first lottery in which a lottery is performed using a lottery moving object.
A lottery device, a transport device for transporting the lottery moving object used in the first lottery device according to the lottery result of the first lottery device, and a lottery moving object transported by the transport device And a second lottery device that performs a lottery by using the first lottery device and the transport device, wherein the first lottery device and the transport device are the same. 9
A gaming machine characterized by using the lottery transfer device.