JP2005185443A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving a taste of a game by having a novel flow-down direction changing member in a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with the flow-down direction changing member 31 changing the flow-down direction of a game ball. The flow-down direction changing member 31 comprises a pipe body 32 having a game ball retention part retaining predetermined number of game balls 40 introduced from an opening part 34, a support 36 of the pipe body, a pipe body support part 37 supporting the support 36, a weight 38 positioning its opening part side in an upper part in a regular state, and a closing part side support part 46 supporting a closing part side positioned in the lower part. When the game balls 40 introduced from the opening part 34 of the pipe body 32 are retained by the predetermined number in the game ball retention part 35, the opening part side is rotationally turned downward to release the retained game balls 40 to the game area 16 again. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a flow direction changing member that changes the flow direction of a game ball flowing down a game area.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, a member using a warp passage is known as a member for changing the flow direction of a game ball in a game area, and a distribution member is provided in the warp passage, and a plurality of warp passages are provided. There is something to guide you. With such a warp passage, the game ball that has flowed down has its flow direction changed, producing not only the nail (game nail) planted in the game board but also the movement of the ball unique to the pachinko machine through the warp passage, Increases the fun of gaming.

  For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-135712 (Patent Document 1), there is a warp passage for guiding a game ball from the entrance to the exit, which is disadvantageous for the player from the middle part. A warp path that branches into a first path that leads to a second path that leads to a second ball outlet that is advantageous to the player, and a midway portion where the warp path branches, and a game ball is placed between the first path and the second path A gaming machine having a distribution means for distributing to either of two passages is disclosed, and the player's interest in entering a game ball into the warp passage is improved, and the gameability and interest of the ball game are enhanced. It can be done.

JP 2003-135712 A

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine, the movement of the sphere is produced with a simple structure such as the above-described game nail and warp passage, but all become uniform and the interest of the game is killed. ing. For this reason, development of a novel flow direction changing member with a simple configuration is desired.

  The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game by providing a novel flow direction changing member with a simple configuration. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including a flow direction conversion member that converts a flow direction of a game ball flowing down a game area.
The flow direction changing member is
A pipe body having a closing portion that closes one side, an opening that opens the other so that a game ball can be introduced, and a game ball stopping portion that stops a predetermined number of game balls introduced from the opening;
A support shaft for pivotally supporting the pipe body;
A pipe body support part for supporting the support shaft;
In a normal state, the weight provided on the closing portion side so that the closing portion side is positioned downward and the opening portion side is positioned upward;
A closing portion side support portion that supports the closing portion side positioned below by the weight, and
When a predetermined number of game balls introduced from the opening of the pipe body are stopped at the game ball stop, the opening side is rotated downward against the weight of the weight, and the game ball is stopped. The game machine is characterized in that is released again into the game area.
Here, the “normal state” refers to a normal state of the pipe body in which the closed portion side of the pipe body is positioned downward and the opening side is positioned upward.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the normal state, a plurality of nails capable of introducing a game ball into the opening of the pipe body are planted on an extension line of the opening. This is a gaming machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a warp passage is provided in the gaming area,
Under the exit of the warp passage, a start opening for generating a big hit game is arranged,
The entrance of the warp passage is
In the normal state, while being blocked by the closing portion side of the pipe body,
In the state where the game ball stopped at the game ball stop portion of the pipe body is released from the opening portion, the closed portion side is opened by being positioned upward,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a gaming ball can be guided from the entrance to the exit of the warp passage and from the exit to the start opening.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an opening is provided in the closing portion supporting portion, and the opening is used as an inlet of the warp passage. This is a gaming machine.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the downflow direction changing member releases a predetermined number of game balls stopped in the game ball stop portion of the pipe body from the opening, the released game ball wins a prize. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a start opening for generating a big hit game at a position where the game is easy to play.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the flow direction changing member is provided with forcible turning means for turning the opening side of the pipe body downward against the weight of the weight,
6. The forced rotation means is operated when a predetermined time elapses after a touch sensor connected to the game ball launch control device detects that the launch control device is turned off. This is a game machine described in the above.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the flow direction changing member includes a closing part that closes one side, an opening part that opens the other side so that a game ball can be introduced, and a game ball introduced from the opening part. A pipe body having a predetermined number of game ball stops, a support shaft that pivotally supports the pipe body, a pipe body support portion that supports the support shaft, and, in a normal state, the closing portion. A weight provided on the closing portion side so that the opening portion side is positioned upward and a closing portion side support portion that supports the closing portion side positioned below by the weight When a predetermined number of game balls introduced from the opening of the pipe body are stopped at the game ball stop, the opening side is rotated downward against the weight of the weight. , Parked game balls are released to the game area again Since the, with a simple configuration, by providing a novel flow-down direction conversion member, it is possible to increase interest for games.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the normal state, a plurality of nails capable of introducing a game ball into the opening of the pipe body are implanted on the extension line of the opening, so that the game ball flows down. It becomes easy to flow into the direction changing member, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, a warp passage is provided in the game area, a start opening for generating a big hit game is disposed below the exit of the warp passage, and the entrance of the warp passage is In the normal state, the block is closed by the closed portion side of the pipe body, while the game ball stopped at the game ball stop portion of the pipe body is released from the opening portion, the closed portion side is Since the game ball can be guided from the entrance to the exit of the warp passage and from the exit to the start port side, the game by the warp passage is also possible via the flow direction changing member. It can be performed and the interest of the game can be dramatically enhanced by the synergistic effect.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the opening portion is provided in the closing portion support portion, and the opening portion serves as the inlet of the warp passage, the closing portion side support portion and the entrance of the warp passage are separately provided. There is no need to provide it, and the configuration can be simplified.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the flow direction changing member discharges a predetermined number of game balls stopped in the game ball stop portion of the pipe body from the opening, the released game ball Since the start opening for generating the big hit game is provided at the position where it is easy to win, it is possible to relate the game by the flow direction changing member and the start winning, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the flow direction changing member is provided with forcible turning means for turning the opening side of the pipe body downward against the weight of the weight, so that the game ball When a predetermined time elapses after the touch sensor connected to the launch control device detects that the launch control device has been turned off, the forced turning means is activated, so that the game remains stopped at the game ball stop portion of the pipe body. Even if the game ends, the game ball that is stopped can be forcibly released to the game area, and there is no disadvantage to the player.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine and a card unit of this embodiment, which are typical gaming machines, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of the pachinko machine of this embodiment.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR-type pachinko gaming machine, in which a game card (prepaid card) is inserted into the card insertion slot 4 of the card unit 2 and the ball lending operation unit is operated to supply the pachinko machine 1 supply tray ( A game ball is discharged to the upper plate 6 and a game is played by firing the ball.

  The pachinko machine 1 is attached to an outer frame (machine frame) 7 with a frame-shaped inner frame (front frame) 9 having a large opening so as to be openable and closable so as to close the opening of the inner frame 9 from the front. An open / close panel 11 having a frame 10 and a ball supply tray (upper plate) 6 is attached to be openable and closable, and a lower tray 12, an ashtray 13, and a launch operation unit 14 are provided below the open / close panel 11. Then, the game board 3 is mounted in the game board storage section provided on the back surface of the inner frame 9 so that the game area 16 formed on the surface of the game board 3 can be seen through the transparent glass of the glass decorative frame 10. It is. The ball supply tray 6 is provided with a ball lending operation unit 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 forms a substantially circular game area 16 on the surface by partition members 19 such as inner and outer bands, and a special symbol display device 21 at its center in the game area 16. Below the special symbol start port (in this embodiment, a normal electric winning port that converts the ease of winning a prize is used) 22 and the normal symbol display device 23, a passing type normal symbol start port 24 on the lower left and right, below that The prize winning device 25 that functions as a big prize opening is provided, and an accessory such as a general prize opening 26 is disposed in the other part, an out mouth 27 is opened at the bottom of the game area 16, Is formed with a hitting guide passage 28 for guiding hitting balls emitted from the hitting ball emitting device to the game area 16.

  Each winning opening is provided with a winning ball detecting means (not shown) so as to detect a hit ball winning in each winning opening. That is, the variable winning device 25 is provided with a continuation switch and a count switch for detecting a ball won in the continuation winning opening, a special symbol starting switch at the special symbol starting port 22, and a normal symbol at the normal symbol starting port 24. Each of the start switches is provided, and the other prize winning ports 26 are also provided with prize winning port switches.

  In addition, just above the special symbol display device 21 provided substantially at the center in the game area 16, it is installed in a Japanese garden as a flow direction conversion member 31 that converts the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area 16. There is a conversion member that rotates to the left and right of the watering type.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the normal posture of the flow direction changing member 31, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the posture of the flow direction changing member 31 in the ball discharge state, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a pipe body, a support shaft, and a weight that constitute a member 31.

  The flow direction changing member 31 in the present embodiment is provided on a mounting base 20 for attaching the special symbol display device 21 to the surface of the game board, and supports a long pipe main body 32 and the pipe main body 32 so as to be rotatable. The support shaft 36, a pipe body support portion 37 that supports the support shaft 36, and a weight 38 provided at one end of the pipe body 32 are roughly configured.

  The pipe body 32 includes a closing portion 33 that closes one of the pipes, an opening 34 that opens the other so that a game ball 40 can be introduced, and a game ball stop that holds a predetermined number of game balls 40 introduced from the opening 34. The opening 34 serving as the entrance of the game ball stop 35 has its opening facing obliquely upward, and the opening surface is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the pipe body 32. It is shaped to intersect. In addition, the game ball stopping portion 35 of the pipe body 32 is partitioned as a storage chamber in which a predetermined number of game balls 40 can be stopped, and has a substantially cylindrical shape that is partitioned from the opening 34 to a position just before the mounting position of the support shaft 36. It is a hollow part. In the present embodiment, four game balls 40 are formed so as to be stopped. Further, a cylindrical recess 39 is formed in the closing portion 33 of the pipe body 32, and a weight 38 is mounted in the recess 39.

  A support shaft 36 that pivotally supports the pipe body 32 passes through a substantially central portion of the pipe body 32 in the width direction, and one end portion of the support shaft 36 is a bearing portion formed in the game board 3. The other end is supported by a bearing 43 formed at the upper end of the pipe main body support 37, and the pipe main body support 37 is an upper part of the special symbol display device 21. The base member 42 is fixed upright.

  In the present embodiment, both end portions of the support shaft 36 are supported by the bearing portion 43. However, as shown in FIG. 6, only the bearing portion 43 formed on the game board 3 is configured as a so-called cantilever shaft. You may be supported. If comprised in this way, the support shaft 36 can be concealed behind the said pipe main body 32, and aesthetics can be improved, and since the pipe main body support part 37 becomes unnecessary, it can take a simple structure. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 41 denotes a pin for preventing the support shaft 36 from coming off.

  Further, since the weight 38 is mounted in the recess 39 formed on the closed portion side of the pipe body 32, the center of gravity is normally positioned closer to the closed portion than the support shaft 36. The closed side of the main body 32 is positioned downward, and the opening side is positioned upward and stopped. In the present invention, the above “normal state” means a state in which the pipe main body 32 takes a normal posture as shown in FIG. 3, and the posture in which the closed portion side is positioned below is also an initial state.

  As described above, in the normal state, the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 is positioned downward, so that the closed portion side support portion 46 supports the closed portion side positioned below by the weight 38. Yes. The support shaft 36 is inserted into a through hole 44 formed in the substantially central portion of the pipe body 32, and the pipe body 32 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with the support shaft 36 as a rotation fulcrum. The base member 42 functions as a member that restricts the counterclockwise turnable range in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the closing portion side support portion 46 restricts the clockwise turnable range in FIGS. 3 and 4. Functions as a member.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball 40 introduced from the opening 34 of the pipe body 32 is stopped in the game ball stop 35, and a fourth game ball 40 is placed in the game ball stop 35. Until it is stopped (that is, up to three), the closed portion side in the normal state is positioned downward. However, when the fourth game ball 40 is stopped in the game ball stop 35, the center of gravity moves to the opening 34, so that the weight 38 is against the weight as shown in FIG. The opening side of the pipe main body 32 rotates downward, and all the stopped game balls 40 are discharged to the game area 16 again. Therefore, the “predetermined number” is the limit number of the game balls 40 that can be stopped in the game ball stop 35 and is the weight of the weight 38 attached to the closed portion of the pipe body 32. The number of operation of the game ball 40 that the opening side of the pipe body 32 is turned downward against the above, the dimensions of the pipe body 31 and the game ball stop 35, the support position of the support shaft 36, and the weight of the weight 38. It can be set appropriately by changing.

  Further, an upper portion of the pipe body 32 is covered with a bowl-shaped cover member 47 curved in an L shape, and a portion covering the closing portion 33 of the pipe body 32 forms a curved portion 48, and the opening of the pipe body 32 is formed. The portion covering the end on the part side is cut obliquely so as to face the upper left, and is formed so that the game ball 40 can easily enter the opening 34 of the pipe body 32 in the normal state.

  Further, in the normal state, a plurality of game nails (guide nails) 50 are implanted on an extension line of the opening 34 in order to facilitate introduction of the game ball 40 into the opening 34 of the pipe body 32. In the present embodiment, three guide nails 50 are planted on the extension line of the lower surface of the pipe body 32 in the normal state, and the game ball 40 is guided to the guide nails 50 arranged obliquely, and the pipe body It is easy to enter the 32 opening 34.

  The mounting base 20 is provided with a warp passage 51, and an openable start port 22 is disposed below the exit of the warp passage 51 to generate a big hit game. The warp passage 51 forms an L-shaped passage when viewed from the front so as to reach the lower center of the special symbol display device 21 from the lower portion of the closing portion 33 of the pipe body 32, and the closing portion side support portion. 46, an inlet 52 of the warp passage 51 is opened, and an outlet 53 of the warp passage 51 is opened at the lower center of the special symbol display device 21. In the normal state, the inlet 52 of the warp passage 51 is blocked by the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 while the inlet 52 is blocked by the game ball stopping portion 35 of the pipe body 32 as shown in FIG. In a state where the played game ball 40 is released from the opening 34, the closing portion side is positioned upward as shown in FIG. 4, and the entrance 52 is opened.

  Accordingly, in the released state of the game ball 40, the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51 is opened, so that the game ball 40 can flow into the entrance 52. In order to make it easy to guide the game ball to the entrance 52, three guide nails 55 are planted on the right side and obliquely upward on the right of the entrance 52. The game ball 40 guided by these guide nails 55 and flowing into the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51 is guided from the entrance 52 to the exit 53, and further from the exit 53 to the start opening side. The mouth 22 can be awarded.

  Further, as described above, since the opening is provided in the closing portion support portion 46 in a pocket shape, and this pocket-like opening portion is formed as the inlet 52 of the warp passage 51, the closing portion side support portion 46 and the warp It is not necessary to provide the entrance 52 of the passage 51 separately, and the configuration can be simplified.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional side view showing the structure of the warp passage in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, most of the warp passage 51 is formed within the thickness of the game board 3, and is formed in a pocket shape so that the inlet 52 projects upward from the game board 3. Accordingly, since the portion other than the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51 is formed rearward from the game board surface, the warp passage 51 does not interfere with the flow of the game ball 40 passing through the right side of the special symbol display device 21. It is also possible to win directly at the start port 22 without going through.

  FIG. 8 is a front view showing a game ball discharge state of the flow direction changing member in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the flow direction changing member 31 of the present embodiment, when four game balls 40 are stopped at the game ball stop portion 35 of the pipe body 32, they are attached to the closed portion side of the pipe body 32. The opening side of the pipe body 32 rotates downward against the weight of the weight 38, and all the game balls 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35 are discharged from the opening 34. In this case, A starting port 57 for generating a big hit game is provided at a position where the released game ball 40 is easy to win. In this embodiment, in FIG. 8, the starting port 57 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 16 on the left side of the special symbol display device 21, and this starting port 57 is configured as, for example, a normal symbol starting port.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the opening of the pipe body 32 on the side of the closed portion of the pipe body 32 constituting the flow direction changing member 31 against the weight of the weight 38 attached to the side of the closed portion. Forced rotation (release) means 61 for rotating the part side downward is provided. The forced rotation means 61 is constituted by a solenoid disposed at the upper part of the pipe body 32 on the closing part side, and an arm provided on a rod (plunger) 62 faces the lower surface of the rear part of the pipe body 32. As shown in FIG. 9, the solenoid 61 has no game balls 40 with less than a predetermined number (four in the present embodiment) of game balls 40 in the game ball stop portion 35 of the pipe body 32, and the game ball is lost. It is activated (excited) when continuation becomes difficult, that is, when the game ends. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the rod 62 of the solenoid 61 is retracted (raised) to turn the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 upward and the opening side of the pipe body 32 is turned downward. Thus, the game ball 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35 is forcibly released.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the solenoid control system in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the solenoid 61 is connected to the output unit of the firing control device 64, and the output unit of the firing control device 64 is connected to the firing motor 65. Further, a touch sensor 66 and a stop switch 67 provided in the firing operation unit 14 are connected to the input unit of the firing control device 64.
When less than a predetermined number of game balls 40 are stopped at the game ball stop 35 of the pipe body 32, the touch sensor 66 connected to the launch control device 64 of the game ball 40 turns off the launch control device 64. When a predetermined time elapses after detecting the above, the solenoid 61 as the forcible rotating means is operated. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, when the firing control device 64 detects that the touch sensor 66 is turned off and 5 seconds have elapsed, the solenoid 61 is excited and the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 is rotated upward. At the same time, the opening side of the pipe main body 32 is rotated downward to forcibly release the game ball 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35.

  When the solenoid 61 can be disposed at the lower part of the pipe body 32 on the closing part side, the solenoid 61 is advanced to rotate the closing part side of the pipe body 32 upward. At the same time, the opening side of the pipe main body 32 is rotated downward to forcibly release the game ball 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
When the player operates the launch operation unit 14 to start the game, the hit ball fired from the hit ball launching device passes through the hit ball guide channel 28 and is guided to the upper part of the circular game area 16, and the game area 16 is played. The sphere 40 flows down. Then, when winning is made at various winning holes, or when flowing down to the lowermost part of the game area 16 without being able to win a prize, the winning holes 27 are collected.

  In the normal state, the flow direction changing member 31 is in a posture in which the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 is positioned downward and the opening side of the pipe body 32 is positioned upward. However, in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the game ball 40 flowing down the left side of the game area 16 is guided to the guide nail 50 planted on the extension line of the opening 34 of the pipe body 32 in the normal state, and the opening is opened. If it flows into the part 34, it will become easy to stop in the said game ball stop part 35. FIG.

  The pipe body 32 maintains the normal posture until a predetermined number of game balls 40 are stopped in the game ball stop 35, but a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) is stored in the game ball stop 35. 4), the opening side of the pipe body 31 rotates downward against the weight of the weight 38 attached to the closed side of the pipe body 32, as shown in FIG. All the stopped game balls 40 are discharged from the opening 34 to the game area 16 again.

  In this way, the opening side of the pipe body 31 is rotated downward to release all the game balls 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35, but the released game balls 40 are released as shown in FIG. When the start opening 57 for generating a big hit game is provided at a position where it is easy to win a prize, the released game ball 40 can flow into the start opening 57.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the pipe body 32 is in the released state of the game ball 40, the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 is located above and the opening side of the pipe body 32 is located below. In this case, the inlet 52 of the warp passage 51 opened in the closing portion side support portion 46 is opened. Therefore, it is possible for the game ball 40 to flow into the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51, and to the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51 by being guided by the guide nail 55 planted on the right side and diagonally upward to the right. The game ball 40 passes through the warp passage 51 from the inlet 52 to the outlet 53 and is further guided from the outlet 53 to the starting port side, and can flow into the starting port 22. In this embodiment, since this starting port 22 is a special symbol starting port, when it flows into the starting port 54, the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 21 is started. When it occurs, the variable winning device 24 is opened until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of inflows, and the jackpot game is executed.

  Even when the game ball 40 does not pass through the warp passage 51, a portion other than the entrance 52 of the warp passage 51 is formed in the game board 3, so that the game ball passes through the right side of the special symbol display device 21. 40 can flow into the starting port 22 without going through the warp passage 51.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when the game is finished because there are no more game balls 40 with less than a predetermined number (four in the present embodiment) of game balls 40 in the game ball stop 35 of the pipe body 32. As shown in FIG. 10, the firing control device causes the rod 62 of the solenoid 61 to move backward to rotate the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 upward and to move the opening side of the pipe body 32 downward. And the game ball 40 stopped at the game ball stop 35 is forcibly released. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the firing control device 64 detects that the touch sensor 66 is turned off and 5 seconds have elapsed, the solenoid 61 is moved backward so that the closed portion side of the pipe body 32 is moved. The game ball 40 that is stopped at the game ball stopping portion 35 is forcibly released by rotating the opening portion side of the pipe main body 32 downward and the game ball stopping portion 35 is forcibly released. Even if the game is ended while remaining in the section 35, the stopped game ball 40 can be forcibly released to the game area. Therefore, there is no disadvantage to the player.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of game balls 40 introduced from the opening 34 of the pipe body 32 constituting the flow direction changing member 31 are stopped at the game ball stop 40. Then, the opening side of the pipe main body 32 rotates downward against the weight of the weight 38, and all the game balls 40 that are stopped are released again into the game area 16, so that with a simple configuration, By providing a novel downflow direction changing member, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Moreover, the game by the warp channel | path 51 can also be performed via the flow direction changing member 31, and the interest of a game can also be heightened by this.

  Further, when a predetermined number of game balls 40 stopped in the game ball stop 35 of the pipe body 32 are released from the opening 34, a big hit game is generated at a position where the released game balls 40 are easy to win. Since the start opening 57 is provided, the game by the flow direction changing member 31 and the start prize can be related, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

  Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated pachinko machine, and can be applied to a sparrow ball type gaming machine, an arrangement ball type gaming machine, and the like.

It is a front view which shows a pachinko machine and a card unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view which shows the attitude | position in the normal state of a flow direction changing member. It is a front view which shows the attitude | position in the ball | bowl discharge | release state of a flow direction changing member. It is the schematic which shows the pipe main body, a spindle, and a weight which comprise a flow direction changing member. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the state which is supporting the pipe main body in the cantilever state only from the game board side. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the structure of a warp channel | path. It is a front view of the game board which shows the game ball discharge | release state of a flow direction changing member. It is a front view which shows the state in which less than the predetermined number of game balls are stopping on the pipe main body of the flow direction changing member which provided the forced discharge | release means. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state where the flow direction changing member shown in FIG. 9 forcibly releases the game ball from the pipe body. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the solenoid in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a timing chart of a solenoid.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board 16 Game area 31 Flow direction changing member 32 Pipe main body 33 Blocking part 34 Opening part 35 Game ball stop part 36 Support shaft 37 Pipe main body support part 38 Weight 39 Recess 40 Game ball 41 Retaining pin 42 Base Member 44 Through hole 46 Closed portion side support portion 50 Guide nail 51 Warp passage 52 Warp passage inlet 53 Warp passage outlet 55 Guide nail 57 Start port 61 Forced discharge means (solenoid)

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine provided with a flow direction conversion member that converts the flow direction of a game ball flowing down a game area,
The flow direction changing member is
A pipe body having a closing portion that closes one side, an opening that opens the other so that a game ball can be introduced, and a game ball stopping portion that stops a predetermined number of game balls introduced from the opening;
A support shaft for pivotally supporting the pipe body;
A pipe body support part for supporting the support shaft;
In a normal state, the weight provided on the closing portion side so that the closing portion side is positioned downward and the opening portion side is positioned upward;
A closing portion side support portion that supports the closing portion side positioned below by the weight, and
When a predetermined number of game balls introduced from the opening of the pipe body are stopped at the game ball stop, the opening side is rotated downward against the weight of the weight, and the game ball is stopped. Is released to the gaming area again.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein in the normal state, a plurality of nails capable of introducing a game ball into the opening of the pipe body are planted on an extension line of the opening. A warp passage is provided in the gaming area,
Under the exit of the warp passage, a start opening for generating a big hit game is arranged,
The entrance of the warp passage is
In the normal state, while being blocked by the closing portion side of the pipe body,
In the state where the game ball stopped at the game ball stop portion of the pipe body is released from the opening portion, the closed portion side is opened by being positioned upward,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming ball can be guided from an entrance to an exit of the warp passage and from the exit to the start opening.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the closing portion support portion is provided with an opening portion, and the opening portion serves as an entrance of the warp passage.   When the flow direction changing member discharges a predetermined number of game balls stopped in the game ball stop portion of the pipe body from the opening, a big hit game is generated at a position where the released game balls are easy to win. A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a start opening for the purpose. The flow direction conversion member is provided with a forced rotation means for rotating the opening side of the pipe body downward against the weight of the weight,
6. The forced rotation means is actuated when a touch sensor connected to the firing control device detects that the firing control device is turned off and a predetermined time elapses. Game machines.

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