JP2003093631A - Pinball came machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which can improve interest in the flow-down situation of game ball. SOLUTION: In this pinball game machine, a game ball is held by a ball receiving part 81 of a ball guide member 80, guided and ejected in a fixed direction. Thus, since the flow-down direction of the game ball is limited in a certain degree, the flow-down situation different from the case of making the game ball flow down in a random direction without entering the ball receiving part 81 is added, variation in the flow-down situation of the game ball is increased so that interest in game performance can be improved. Further, since the ball guide member 80 is turned within a plane perpendicular to a game board 11 and there is not a role object operating like this in a conventional pinball game machine, novel game performance can be provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional ball game machine, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-31785 is shown in FIG. 9 and has a pendulum body 1 in a game area. The pendulum body 1 has a flat ball receiving portion 3 that rotates about a rotation shaft 2 that stands vertically from the game board. And
When the game ball rides on the ball receiving portion 3, the pendulum body 1 rotates and the game ball rolls, whereby the flow direction of the game ball is changed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional one, since the ball receiving portion 3 of the pendulum body 1 is flat, as soon as the game ball rides and the pendulum body 1 is slightly tilted, the game is played. Since the spheres are often separated from the pendulum body 1 and the flow direction of the game spheres is randomly dispersed, the pendulum body 1 has a low significance of existence and lacks in interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of improving the taste of a game ball.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A ball-ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object has a ball receiving portion capable of temporarily receiving a game ball flowing down a game area. The sphere guiding member and the sphere receiving portion provided include the first position and the second position.
In a ball-ball game machine provided with a shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member and a biasing means for maintaining the ball receiving portion in the first position so as to be movable between the position and the position. The receiving portion is normally located at the first position and can receive the game ball, and when the ball receiving portion receives the game ball,
Due to the weight of the game ball, the game ball moves from the first position to the second position while holding the game ball, and at the second position, the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion.

The "biasing means" in the present invention means
The one that exerts a force (for example, elastic reaction force, gravity, magnetic force, etc.) for maintaining the ball receiving portion in the first position, for example,
Examples include springs, weights, magnets, and the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, a ball game machine is provided with a game board capable of rolling a front surface of a game ball, and a ball guide member is arranged on the game board.
By orienting the axis of the shaft portion horizontally and parallel to the game board surface, the ball guiding member rotates in a plane vertical to the game board surface, and the ball receiving portion moves to the first position and the second position. It is characterized in that it is configured to move up and down between them.

The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the bullet-ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, the ball receiving portion is concave.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, a game ball that flows down to the game area is received, and after being idled in various ways, it flows down again. A ball idler is provided, and the ball acceptor is characterized in that the ball idler is arranged at a position capable of accepting the game ball flowing down from the ball idler.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet-ball game machine according to any of the first to fourth aspects, a ball-entrance opening capable of receiving a game ball is provided just below the ball-receiving portion in the game area. The ball receiving portion is provided, and is characterized in that the ball receiving portion is configured to move toward the ball entrance by moving from the first position to the second position.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion and flowing down from the game ball flowing down from the ball idler without passing through the ball receiving portion. Is characterized by being configured so that the probability of entering the entrance is higher.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the bullet-ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the urging means is on the side substantially opposite to the ball receiving portion with the shaft portion of the ball guiding member interposed therebetween. It has a feature where it is placed.

[0013]

<Advantages and effects of the invention><Invention of claim 1> According to the invention of claim 1, when the game ball enters the ball receiving portion located at the first position, the ball guiding member is moved by its own weight. The game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion when the ball receiving portion moves to the second position by rotating around the shaft portion. in this way,
While the ball guiding member is rotating, the game ball is held by the ball receiving portion and guided to the second position, and at the second position, the game ball is discharged in a certain direction. The taste is improved.

<Invention of Claim 2> According to the invention of Claim 2, the ball guiding member rotates in a plane vertical to the game board surface, and the ball receiving portion is between the first and second positions. Since it moves up and down with, and does the operation that the accessory provided in the conventional ball game machine does not have, it is possible to provide a novel game effect,
The taste can be enhanced.

<Invention of Claim 3> According to the invention of Claim 3, since the ball receiving portion is concave, it holds the game ball until it moves from the first position to the second position. You can

<Invention of Claim 4> In the invention of Claim 4,
The game area is provided with a ball idler that receives a game ball flowing down from the game area, idles it in various ways, and then flows it down again. The ball receiving portion is a game ball that flows down from the ball idler. Since it is arranged at a receivable position, the movement of the game sphere from the ball tumbling part to the flow down through the ball receiving part becomes complicated, and the interest of the game effect can be enhanced.

<Invention of Claim 5> According to the invention of Claim 5, a ball entrance is provided in the game area substantially directly below the ball receiving section, and the ball receiving section is located at the first to second positions. By moving the ball to the ball entrance, the game ball that has entered the ball receiving section may be guided by the movement of the ball receiving section to enter the ball entrance. As a result, the movement of the game ball becomes complicated, and the taste of the game effect can be enhanced.

<Invention of Claim 6> In the invention of Claim 6,
From the game ball flowing down from the ball idler without going through the ball receiving part,
Since the game balls discharged from the ball receiving section and flowing down have a higher probability of entering the ball entrance, if a game ball enters the ball receiving section, Expectations are increased, and the attractiveness of game production is improved.

<Invention of Claim 7> In the invention of Claim 7,
Since the urging means is arranged on the side substantially opposite to the ball receiving portion across the shaft part of the ball guiding member, the movement of the ball guiding member becomes a movement like a lion whirling, improving the taste of game production. Is planned.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION <First Embodiment> A first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 1 is provided on the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In a substantially circular game area surrounded by 2, a start winning opening 14, a large winning opening 15, and a general winning opening 20,
21 is provided.

The starting winning opening 14 and the big winning opening 15 are arranged vertically side by side in the lower center position in the game area, and the general winning openings 20 and 21 are the starting winning opening 14 and the large winning opening 15. One pair is placed on each side of the sandwich. A liquid crystal display device 13 is provided above the starting winning opening 14.
The lamp windmill 17 and the start gate 18 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 13, and the windmill 1 is provided below the liquid crystal display device 13 and on both sides of the start winning opening 14.
9 and 19 are provided. In addition, arc-shaped side lamps 22, 22 are provided on both sides along the guide rail 12, and an out port 16 for collecting the loose balls is provided at the center of the lowermost part of the game area. Furthermore, a plurality of obstacle nails 49 (see FIG. 2) are erected over the entire game area.

Below the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages. Then, by operating the operation knob 28 provided at the right end portion of the lower plate 27B, the upper plate 2
The game balls housed in 7A are ejected toward the game board 11. Also, by pressing the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A,
Game balls move from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B and are accommodated.

Next, each required part will be described in more detail. The starting gate 18 (see FIG. 1) includes a member projecting from the game board 11 and a passage through which a game ball can pass.
One end of the passage is opened to the upper surface of the starting gate 18, while the other end of the passage is opened to a side surface of the starting gate 18 facing obliquely downward on the liquid crystal display 13 side. As a result, the game ball that entered from the entrance above the starting gate 18,
It is discharged onto the game board 11 toward the liquid crystal display device 13 side. Further, the starting gate 18 is provided with a normal symbol starting switch 30 (see FIG. 7).
Thereby, the game ball that has passed through the starting gate 18 is detected. Then, based on the detection signal, the 7-segment LED 24 described later is driven.

The starting winning opening 14 corresponds to the "ball entrance" of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 2, the first and second openings are arranged vertically.
It is equipped with the starting winning openings 14A and 14B. Each of the starting winning openings 14A and 14B has a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. Then, the game balls that have entered each of the starting winning openings 14A and 14B are taken into the back side of the game board 11 through the through holes formed in the game board 11.

More specifically, the upper first starting winning opening 14
A is set to have a width of about one game ball. on the other hand,
The second starting winning opening 14B on the lower side has movable wing pieces 14 on both sides.
Equipped with C and 14C. Both of these movable wings 14C, 14C
Is always in an upright position, and both movable wing pieces 1
The opening width of the second starting winning opening 14B sandwiched between 4C and 14C is set to a size that allows about one game ball to be inserted, and is located directly below the first starting winning opening 14A. As a result, the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening 14B at all times. Then, a 7-segment LED 2 described later
When the confirmation display of 4 becomes odd, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are laid down sideways for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds), and the first The game ball that has passed through both sides of the starting winning opening 14A is guided by the movable wing piece 14C and enters the second starting winning opening 14B.

First and second starting winning openings 14A, 14B
To either (hereinafter, simply referred to as "starting winning prize 14")
When the game ball wins, the special symbol start switches 31, 31 provided in the respective start winning openings 14A, 14B (see FIG. 7)
However, the game ball is detected, and the liquid crystal display device 13 variably displays a plurality of symbols and then confirms the display. If the liquid crystal display device 13 displays a winning ball in the starting winning port 14 while the variable display is being performed, the winning ball is cumulatively counted up to four.

The special winning opening 15 is horizontally long and is always closed by a movable door 15T. Then, when the pachinko gaming machine enters the "big hit state" due to the establishment of a predetermined condition described later, the solenoid 15S (see FIG. 7) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T is moved forward for a predetermined period. Fall to. As a result, the special winning opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be won in the big winning opening 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, movable door 15T
However, if the period from the opening to the closing is called a "round", one round is that the opening time of the movable door 15T is 2
Either 9 seconds is reached, or 10 game balls are won in the special winning opening 15, the process ends when either condition is satisfied first.

A continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided inside the special winning opening 15, and either one of the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening is selectively opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is initially open, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid 15S is driven to close the continuous winning opening.
The counting prize opening is opened. Then, when the big hit state continuation switch 32 (see FIG. 7) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the above-mentioned ending condition is satisfied and the round is ended. It Further, when the winning ball number counting switch 33 (see FIG. 7) provided in the counting winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the large winning opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous winning opening. These are 10 in total as described above.
It is checked whether or not the number has been reached.

The liquid crystal display device 13 has a frame body 23 fitted in an approximately rectangular hole formed in the game board 11, and a TFT-LCD module is provided at the back of the frame body 23. On the liquid crystal display device 13, usually, as shown in FIG. 2, three left, middle and right special symbols 13A, 13B and 13C are displayed side by side. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13
B and 13C are composed of a plurality of types in which numbers "0" to "11" are written, and usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined type of liquid crystal. It is confirmed and displayed on the display device 13. And
When a game ball wins the starting winning opening 14, each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is scrolled vertically and displayed in a variable manner, and after a predetermined time, for example, each special symbol in the order of left, middle and right. 13A, 13B and 13C are stopped and displayed. At this time, for example, all the special symbols 13A, 13
When B and 13C have the same pattern, that is, when they have the same pattern,
The game becomes a "big hit state" and the movable door 15T is opened.

The frame 23 provided in the liquid crystal display device 13 has portions extending from the upper side to both upper corners of the frame 23 projecting from the surface of the game board 11, whereby the game ball is inserted into the frame 23 from above. Are regulated so that they do not enter.

At the center of the upper side of the frame 23, 7 segments L
An ED 24 is provided. This 7 segment LED2
4, when the normal symbol start switch 30 (see FIG. 7) provided in the starting gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball,
After the numbers "0" to "9" are variably displayed for a predetermined period, the predetermined numbers are confirmed and displayed. Then, when the number confirmed and displayed is, for example, an odd number, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided in the starting winning opening 14 are activated.

7-segment LED on the upper side of the frame 23
Four LEDs 25 are arranged below 24, and the cumulative count number of winning balls into the starting winning port 14 is displayed by the lighting of the LEDs 25.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the decorative plate covering the front surface of the frame body 23 is removed, and as shown in FIG.
A pair of warp paths 40, 40 through which game balls pass are provided symmetrically inside the upper side and both side sides of the ball 3. The warp inlets 41 of the respective warp passages 40 are opened side by side in the central portion of the upper side of the frame body 23, while the warp passages 40 of the respective warp passages 40 are opened at the lower end portions of the side edges of the frame body 23. The warp outlets 42 open inward so as to face each other. In detail, each warp path 40 extends obliquely downward from the central portion of the upper side of the frame body 23 toward the end portion, and extends toward the back side at both end portions of the upper side body, and further the frame body 23.
Extends downward along the side of the. Also, warp road 40
In the side portion of the frame body 23, protrusions 43 are alternately provided on both inner side surfaces along the longitudinal direction, whereby the flow velocity of the game ball is reduced.

On the lower side of the frame 23, there is provided a stage 79 corresponding to the "ball idler" of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, a first ball idler path 70 extends in the inner portion of the stage 79 so as to connect the warp outlets 42, 42 to each other. Is
A second ball idler path 71 extends adjacent to the first ball idler path 70.

More specifically, the first ball idler path 70 has a gently curved structure so that the portions near both ends are low and the central portion is high. As a result, the game ball discharged from the warp outlet 42 flows down toward both end portions of the first ball idler path 70, and then climbs the slope of the first ball idler path 70, whereby the first ball idler The speed is reduced at the center of the rolling path 70. Further, in the lower ball portion near both ends of the first ball idler path 70 and in the central upper ball portion, a gentle slope 72, which is substantially flat and slightly inclined forward,
73 is provided. Furthermore, the gentle slopes 72, 72 at both ends
A ridge 74 is provided along the front edge of the first ball idler path 70 between the center and the gentle slope 73 at the center to prevent the game ball from rolling forward.

On the other hand, the second ball idler path 71 as a whole is
It is curved so as to gently drop from both ends toward the central portion, and the central portion is provided with a gentle slope 75 that is substantially flat and slightly inclined forward. In addition, at a portion near both ends of the second ball idle passage 71, a ridge portion 76 slightly protruding from the entire second ball idle passage 71 and having a ridge line extending in the front-rear direction.
Is provided. The ridgeline of the raised portion 76 is located substantially at the center of the gently sloped surface 72 of the first ball idler path 70.

Now, as shown in FIG. 3, an opening is formed in the lateral center of the step surface 77 between the first ball idler path 70 and the second ball idler path 71 in the lower side portion of the frame 23. 78 is provided, and the ball guiding member 80 according to the present invention is provided in the opening 78.
Is provided.

The ball guiding member 80 has a side sectional structure shown in FIG.
, The main body 84 made of synthetic resin is provided with a ball receiving portion 81 at the upper end thereof, while the weight 8 made of metal is provided at the lower end thereof.
3 (corresponding to “biasing means” of the present invention), and is rotatably supported by a shaft body 82 provided between the ball receiving portion 81 and the weight portion 83. Axis J1 of shaft 82
(See FIGS. 2 and 5) is oriented in a direction that crosses the opening 78, that is, parallel and horizontal to the game board surface R1 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), whereby the ball guiding member 8 is formed.
0 rotates in a vertical plane R2 (see FIG. 5) with respect to the game board plane R1, and the ball receiving portion 81 moves vertically. In addition, the ball receiving portion 81 is located right above the above-mentioned starting winning opening 14, so that the ball receiving portion 81 is configured to move toward the starting winning opening 14 by moving downward. There is.

More specifically, the main body 84 of the ball guiding member 80.
From the upper end of the vertical wall 85 that closes the opening 78,
The ball receiving portion 81 has a structure that bulges forward. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end portion of the vertical wall 85 is brought into contact with the rear end edge of the wall body forming the second ball idle passage 71, and the side wall of the ball receiving portion 81 is connected to the first ball. By contacting the front end edge of the wall body forming the idle path 70, the wall body is positioned in the basic posture shown in FIG. Further, in this basic posture, the center of gravity of the weight portion 83 is located behind the shaft body 82 at a position displaced by the dimension L1. Here, if the weight of the weight portion 83 is W1,
A clockwise moment of W1 × L1 acts on the sphere guiding member 80, whereby the sphere guiding member 80 is pressed against the respective wall bodies forming the first and second ball idler paths 70 and 71, Maintained in a basic position.

The position of the ball receiving portion 81 in the basic posture of the ball guiding member 80 corresponds to the first position according to the present invention. The ball receiving portion 81 has a front surface and both side surfaces surrounded by walls,
At the first position, the upper surface and the rear surface are in a recessed shape. Further, in the first position, the opening on the rear surface of the ball receiving portion 81 faces the gentle slope 73 of the first ball idler path 70, and the bottom wall of the ball receiving portion 81 is slightly lower than the gentle slope 73. ing. As a result, the game ball rolls into the ball receiving portion 81 from the gentle slope 73. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the game ball is held in the ball receiving portion 81, and the center of gravity of the game ball is positioned forward of the shaft body 82 by a dimension L2. Here, if the weight of the game ball is W2, W2 × L
A counterclockwise moment of 2 acts on the ball guiding member 80.
Further, in the present embodiment, since W2 × L2> W1 × L1 is set, the ball receiving portion 81 rotates counterclockwise. Then, the position of the center of gravity of the game ball is further separated from the shaft body 82, and the moment for rotating the ball receiving portion 81 in the counterclockwise direction is further increased.
Is definitely pushed forward. Then, when the ball receiving portion 81 moves to the second position, as shown in FIG. 6B, the opening of the ball receiving portion 81 faces forward and the game ball is placed in the ball receiving portion 8
Emitted from 1. When the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion 81, the weight of the ball receiving portion 81 becomes lighter, so that the weight portion 8
Due to the moment of 3, the ball guiding member 80 is returned to the basic posture. That is, the ball guiding member 80 discharges water from the state in which the lion dancer has received water,
Performs an action similar to the action of returning to the basic posture.

FIG. 7 shows the electrical construction of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit, which includes a CPU 51A, a ROM 51B, and an R.
A one-chip microcomputer 51 packaged together with AM51C is provided as a main part. Then, the one-chip microcomputer 51 runs various programs stored in the ROM 51B by using the periodic interrupt pulse received from the regular reset circuit 53 as a trigger, and, for example, the variable display of the liquid crystal display device 13 as described above. By opening and closing the movable wing piece 14C and the movable door 15T by driving the solenoid,
The game is controlled.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko gaming machine having the above structure will be described. When the game balls are continuously ejected to the upper part in the game area of the game board 11 by operating the operation knob 28, the game balls are turned by hitting the obstacle nail 49, the lamp windmill 17, the windmill 19, and the like, Follow a random route towards the bottom of the game area.

When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18 on the way to the lower side, the 7-segment LED 24 is "0".
After the numbers up to "9" are variably displayed for a predetermined period, the predetermined numbers are confirmed and displayed. Then, when the fixedly displayed number is an odd number, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are laid sideways for a predetermined period, and the second start winning opening 14B is opened. open.

When the game balls enter the respective winning openings 14, 15, 20, 21 on the way to the lower side, the game balls are taken into the back side of the game board 11, and instead, a predetermined number of prize balls are taken up. It is paid out to the plate 27A.

Further, when the game ball enters the starting winning opening 14, each special symbol 13 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13
A, 13B, and 13C (see FIG. 2) are scroll-displayed for a predetermined time and then sequentially stopped and displayed. Then, when the three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are aligned, the solenoid 15S provided on the back of the game board 11
(See FIG. 7) is driven, the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period, and the special winning opening 15 is opened, resulting in a "big hit state". During the round in which the special winning opening 15 is open, if a game ball enters the continuous winning opening in the big winning opening 15,
After that round has ended, the next round is run in succession, repeating up to 15 rounds.

Now, as shown in FIG. 2, some of the game balls enter the warp entrance 41 on the upper side of the liquid crystal display device 13, pass through the warp passage 40, and are released onto the first ball idle passage 70. Be drunk The game ball released on the first ball idler path 70 is first forced to flow down the warp path 40, and then the first ball idler path 70 is released.
Although it rolls up and left, it loses its momentum by climbing the slope of the first ball free-wheeling passage 70. Then, some of the game balls released on the first ball idler path 70 are left and right on the first ball idler path 70 with a gentle slope 73 provided in the central portion of the first ball idler path 70. Losing the momentum of rolling, it idles on the gentle slope 73 and enters the ball receiving portion 81 of the ball guiding member 80 (see FIG. 4).
(A) and FIG. 6 (A)). Also, some of the game balls bounce off the obstacles 49 around the liquid crystal display device 13 while flowing down the sides of the liquid crystal display device 13 and enter the inside of the liquid crystal display device 13, and some of them are game balls. Is
The ball is discharged onto the first ball free-wheeling path 70 and enters the ball receiving portion 81 as in the above case.

Now, when the game ball enters the ball receiving portion 81, the ball guiding member 80 rotates about the shaft body 82 due to the weight of the game ball, and the ball receiving portion 81 moves from the first position to the second position. Move toward position. Here, in the present embodiment, since the ball receiving portion 81 has a concave shape, the game ball is reliably held in the ball receiving portion 81 until it moves from the first position to the second position. Then, when the ball receiving portion 81 moves to the second position, as shown in FIGS. 4 (B) and 6 (B),
The concave opening of the ball receiving portion 81 faces forward, and the ball receiving portion 8
Game balls are ejected from 1. In this way, the game balls are randomly idled on the first ball idler path 70,
The free rotation is stopped by entering the ball receiving portion 81, and the game ball is guided toward the starting winning opening 14 directly below the ball receiving portion 81 by the rotation of the ball guiding member 80. Then, the ball receiving portion 81 is directed toward the starting winning opening 14 on the extension line of the guiding direction.
The game ball is ejected from. As a result, when the game ball enters the ball receiving portion 81, the probability of winning in the starting winning opening 14 is higher than in the case where the game ball does not enter the ball receiving portion 81 and flows down in a random direction from the stage 79. Become. Therefore, when a game ball enters the ball receiving portion 81, the expectation of entering the start winning port 14 increases. In addition, when the game ball enters the warp road 40 because the possibility of entering the ball receiving portion 81 increases when the game ball passes through the warp road 40 and is released on the first ball idler road 70. As a result, the player can be made to have a sense of expectation, and the taste of the game effect can be improved.

Incidentally, the game ball that has idled and flowed down on the second ball idle passage 71 enters, for example, the starting winning port 14 or comes into contact with the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion 81. , Plays various roles such as blocking the entry of the game ball into the starting winning opening 14, the movement of the game ball becomes complicated, and the interest of the game is improved.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game ball is held and guided by the ball receiving portion 81 of the ball guiding member 80 and discharged in a certain direction,
Since the flow down direction of the game ball is limited to some extent, a flow down mode different from the case where the game ball flows down in a random direction without entering the ball receiving portion 81 is added, and variations in the flow down mode of the game ball are increased. The taste of the performance is improved.
Moreover, the ball guiding member 80 rotates in a plane vertical to the game board 11, and since there is no accessory that performs such an operation in the conventional ball game machine, it provides a novel game effect. can do. Further, in the present embodiment, after the game ball is idled in various ways in the first ball idle passage 70, it is made to flow down again and enter the ball receiving portion 81. Therefore, from the first ball idle passage 70 The movement of the game ball until it flows down through the ball receiving portion 81 becomes complicated, and the attractiveness of the game effect can be enhanced.

<Second Embodiment> This embodiment is shown in FIG. 8, and instead of the weight portion 83 of the first embodiment,
As the "biasing means" of the present invention, the coil spring 100 is provided. Hereinafter, only the configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described, and the same configuration will be denoted by the same reference numeral and redundant description will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the arm 90 is formed so as to project downward from the rear surface 75R of the second ball idler path 71, and the arm 91 is formed so as to project downward from the lower end of the ball guiding member 80. ing. Locking holes 92, 93 are formed at the tips of the arms 90, 91, and both ends of the coil spring 100 are locked in these locking holes 92, 93. The elastic reaction force of the coil spring 100 maintains the ball guiding member 80 in the basic posture (FIG. 8).
(A)).

Now, when a game ball enters the ball receiving portion 81 at the first position, a counterclockwise moment acts. Since the moment at this time is set to be larger than the clockwise moment due to the elastic reaction force of the coil spring 100, the ball receiving portion 81 rotates while stretching the coil spring 100 obliquely upward. Then, the ball receiving portion 81
When is moved to the second position, the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion 81 (see FIG. 8B). When the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion 81, the ball receiving portion 81 becomes lighter, so that the elastic reaction force of the stretched coil spring 100 returns the ball guiding member 80 to the basic posture ((A in FIG. 8). )reference).
Thus, even with the configuration of the present embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
Other than the following, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

(1) In the first and second embodiments, the pachinko game machine is illustrated as an example of the ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to other ball game machines. May be.

(2) In the first and second embodiments,
The ball guiding member 80 was rotated from the basic position to the game ball discharging position and then rotated in the opposite direction to return to the basic position.
The ball guiding member may rotate from the basic position to eject the game ball, and then rotate once in the same direction to return to the basic position.

(3) In the first and second embodiments, the ball inlet provided below the ball receiving portion 81 is the start winning port 14 having the pocket structure for taking in the game ball. Like the gate 18, it may have a gate structure through which a game ball passes.

(4) In the second embodiment, the elastic reaction force in the extended state of the coil spring 100 is converted into the ball guiding member 8
Although 0 is used as the urging force for returning to the basic posture, an elastic reaction force in a state where the coil spring is contracted may be used as the urging force. Further, for example, an elastic reaction force of a torsion spring or a magnetic force of a magnet may be used as the biasing force.

(5) In the first and second embodiments, the ball guiding member 80 is provided in the first ball idler path 70.
The ball guide member may be arranged anywhere in the game area. For example, the ball guiding member may be provided substantially below the second ball free-wheeling passage 71 in the first embodiment and substantially above the starting winning opening 14.

(6) In the first and second embodiments, the ball receiving portion 81 has a concave shape, so that the ball receiving portion 81 is formed.
While it has a structure that can hold the game ball until it moves from the first position to the second position, for example, a plurality of protrusions restricts the game ball from idling, and the ball receiving portion changes from the first position to the first position. The game ball may be held until it moves to the position 2.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a liquid crystal display device and a starting winning opening.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower side portion of the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member receiving the game ball at the first position, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member being at the second position.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a ball guiding member

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the (A) ball receiving portion receiving the game ball at the first position, and (B) a side cross-sectional view of the ball receiving portion being at the second position.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the guide member of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a pendulum body provided in a conventional ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Game board 14 ... Start winning hole (ball entrance) 79 ... Stage (ball idler) 80 ... Sphere guide member 81 ... Ball receiving section 82 ... Shaft (Shaft) 83 ... Weight part (biasing means) 100 ... Coil spring (biasing means)

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 14, 2002 (2002.6.1)
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According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet-ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, the game ball that has flowed down from the ball rotating section without entering the ball receiving section is discharged after entering the ball receiving section. The game ball is characterized in that the probability of entering the game ball is higher.

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<Advantages and effects of the invention><Invention of claim 1> According to the invention of claim 1, when the game ball enters the ball receiving portion located at the first position, the ball guiding member is moved by its own weight. The game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion when the ball receiving portion moves to the second position by rotating around the shaft portion. in this way,
While the ball guiding member is rotating, the game ball is held by the ball receiving portion and guided to the second position, and at the second position, the game ball is discharged in a certain direction. The taste is improved. In addition, the ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1
The urging means, the sphere guide member is provided with a ball receiving member with the shaft portion sandwiched therebetween.
If it is placed on the side almost opposite to the insertion part, the movement of the ball guiding member
Kamo becomes a movement like a lion and has a taste for game production
Is improved .

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<Invention of Claim 6> In the invention of Claim 6,
From the game ball flowing down from the ball idler without entering the ball receiving part,
Since the game balls discharged after entering the ball receiving part and flowing down have a higher probability of entering the ball entrance,
When a game ball enters the ball receiving portion, the player's expectation of entering the ball into the ball entrance is increased, and the attractiveness of the game effect is improved.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A ball guiding member having a ball receiving portion capable of temporarily receiving a game ball flowing down a game area, and the ball receiving portion is movable between a first position and a second position. As described above, in a ball-ball game machine provided with a shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member, and a biasing means for maintaining the ball receiving portion in the first position, the ball receiving portion is , Ordinarily, the game ball is located at the first position and can receive the game ball. When the game ball is received by the ball receiving part, the weight of the game ball causes the game ball to move from the first position to the second position. A ball-ball game machine configured to move while holding a game ball and to discharge the game ball from the ball receiving portion at the second position. 2. A ball game machine having a game board in which a game ball can roll on the front surface, and the ball guide member is arranged on the game board, wherein an axis of the shaft portion is horizontal and relative to the game board surface. The ball guiding member is rotated in a plane perpendicular to the game board surface, and the ball receiving portion is vertically moved between the first position and the second position. The ball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball receiving portion has a concave shape. 4. The game area is provided with a ball idler that receives a game ball that flows down, idles it in various ways, and then flows it down again. The ball accepting portion is provided from the ball idler. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball game machine is arranged at a position where the game ball that has flowed down can be received. 5. A ball-entry opening capable of receiving a game ball is provided substantially directly below the ball receiving section in the game area, and the ball receiving section moves from the first position to the second position. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball game machine is configured to face the entrance. 6. A game ball discharged from the ball receiving section and flowing down has a higher probability of entering the ball entrance than a game ball flowing down from the ball idler without passing through the ball receiving section. The ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein the ball game machine is configured as follows. 7. The urging means is arranged on the side of the sphere guiding member that is substantially opposite to the sphere receiving portion with the shaft portion interposed therebetween, according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Ball game machine.