JP2005304677A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of stably moving game balls by a game ball guiding member. <P>SOLUTION: According to the game machine, the next game ball flowing down from a left guide path 57 can be prevented from colliding with a game ball received in a ball guide member 90 or a ball receiving portion 92 because the next ball is received and stopped by a ball returning member 100 while the ball guide member 90 move from a base position to a discharge position, that is while the ball receiving portion 92 guides the game ball from the left guide path 57 to a ball rolling portion 60. Accordingly, the game ball can be stably moved from the left guide path 57 to the ball rolling portion 60 by the ball guide member 90. Further, the same effect can be exhibited even in the case that the moving time of the ball guide member 90 from the base position to the discharge position is made longer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine that includes a ball guide member that receives a game ball flowing down a game area at a first position, rotates the game ball to a second position while holding the game ball, and discharges the game ball at the second position. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-93631 A ([0047], FIG. 6)

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine described above, another game ball flows down toward the ball guide member while the ball guide member receives the game ball and moves from the first position to the second position. Sometimes. Then, there is a problem that the game ball being moved by the ball guide member becomes unstable due to the game ball coming into contact with the ball guide member or the game ball received by the ball guide member. In addition, as the time for moving the ball guiding member from the first position to the second position becomes longer, such a problem is more likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of stably moving a game ball by a ball guiding member.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a ball guide member including a ball receiving portion capable of receiving a game ball rolling in a game area, and a ball guide member including the ball receiving portion. A shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member so as to be movable between the first position and the second position below the first position, and the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member is The ball guide member provided with the ball receiving portion is connected to the ball delivery portion provided in the game area at the first position so that the game ball can be received from the ball delivery portion. In the gaming machine that rotates toward the second position and the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving unit at the second position, the connection between the ball delivery unit and the ball receiving unit is released and the ball guiding member is moved to the first position. It can rotate between the second position and the game ball can fall from the ball delivery part to the part other than the ball acceptance part. And a collision prevention member that appears at a position covering at least a part of the upper portion of the ball guiding member and prevents the game ball from the ball passing portion from falling on the ball guiding member. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member at the second position, the ball guiding member including the ball receiving portion is moved to the second position. The collision preventing member is configured to move upward from the second position toward the first position and the collision preventing member is configured to move upward from the second position toward the first position. It is characterized by retreating from a position covering at least a part of the upper part.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, another shaft portion is provided above the shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member, and the collision preventing member can be rotated on the other shaft portion. A feature is that the ball guiding member and the collision preventing member are connected by a link member while being axially supported.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, when the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion is in the first position, the housing portion that houses at least a part of the link member It is characterized in that it is formed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the game ball includes a game board that can roll on the front surface, and the shaft portion that supports the ball guiding member and the collision prevention member are supported. Another shaft portion is characterized by being arranged so as to be orthogonal to the game board surface.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the ball guide having a ball receiving portion on a substantially opposite side of the ball receiving portion across the shaft portion of the ball guide member. It is characterized in that a biasing means for maintaining the member in the first position is provided.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, in the gaming area, an upper idler that causes the gaming ball that has flowed down the gaming area to play and then flow down again. And a lower rolling part that receives the game ball that has flowed down from the upper rolling part and then makes it fall and then flow down again, and the ball delivery part is provided at the upper rolling part and a collision preventing member When the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion is positioned between the first position and the second position, the game ball that has flowed down from the ball passing portion is received, and the game ball is moved to the lower side. It is characterized by being guided to the rolling part.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the game area abuts when the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion is in the second position, A ball rolling part is provided for allowing the game ball discharged from the receiving part to roll down and then flow down, and a winning opening is provided just below the ball exit of the ball rolling part. It has the characteristics.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, a ball guide member including a ball receiving portion capable of receiving a game ball rolling in a game area, and a ball guide member including a ball receiving portion, A shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member so as to be movable between the first position and the second position below the first position, and the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member is The ball guide member provided with the ball receiving portion is connected to the ball delivery portion provided in the game area at the first position so that the game ball can be received from the ball delivery portion. In the gaming machine that rotates toward the second position and the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving unit at the second position, the connection between the ball delivery unit and the ball receiving unit is released and the ball guiding member is moved to the first position. It can rotate between the second position and the game ball can fall from the ball delivery part to the part other than the ball acceptance part. The ball guide member is provided with a collision preventing member that appears at a position covering at least a part of the ball guide member and prevents the game ball from the ball delivery unit from falling on the ball guide member. While the ball guiding member having the received ball receiving portion moves from the first position to the second position, that is, when the game ball can drop from the ball passing portion to a portion other than the ball receiving portion, It is prevented that another game ball that has not been received by the part and dropped from the ball delivery part comes into contact with the ball guide member provided with the ball receiving part. Therefore, the game ball can be stably moved from the first position to the second position by the ball guiding member.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, when the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member at the second position, the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion rises from the second position toward the first position. A position in which the collision preventing member covers at least a part of the upper portion of the ball guiding member in conjunction with an operation in which the ball guiding member including the ball receiving portion rises from the second position toward the first position. Therefore, the operation of the ball guiding member when the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion moves from the second position toward the first position is not hindered by the collision preventing member.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, another shaft portion is provided above the shaft portion on which the ball guiding member is pivotally supported, and the collision preventing member is pivotally supported on the other shaft portion, and the ball guiding member is provided. Since the collision preventing member is connected by the link member, the collision preventing member can be rotated in accordance with the rotation of the ball guiding member. Thereby, the collision preventing member can be caused to appear and disappear at a position covering at least a part of the upper part of the ball guiding member without separately providing a driving means for rotating the collision preventing member.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the ball guiding member is formed with the accommodating portion that accommodates at least a part of the link member, the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion is in the first position. A link member can be gathered compactly to a guidance member.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, the game ball is provided with a game board capable of rolling on the front surface, and the shaft part pivotally supporting the ball guiding member and the other shaft part pivotally supporting the collision preventing member are arranged on the game board surface. The ball guiding member and the collision preventing member can be rotated in a plane parallel to the game board surface, and the ball guiding member and the collision preventing member are connected. The link member can have a simple configuration.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the biasing means for maintaining the ball receiving portion in the first position is provided on the opposite side of the ball receiving portion across the shaft portion of the ball guiding member, the second After the game ball is discharged at the position, the ball guide member including the ball receiving portion can be returned to the first position. Thereby, the ball | bowl guide member provided with the ball | bowl receiving part can be repeatedly moved between a 1st position and a 2nd position.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the game area receives the upper ball turning part that receives the game ball that has flowed down the game area, and then flows again, and the game ball that has flowed down from the upper game part. And a lower rolling part that is allowed to flow again after being idled, the ball passing part is provided in the upper idler part, and the collision preventing member is a ball guiding member provided with a ball receiving part. When it is located between the first position and the second position, it receives a game ball that has flowed down from the ball delivery section and guides the game ball to the lower rolling section. That is, some of the game balls that swing on the upper idler are received by the ball receiver and moved to the second position. In addition, when the ball guiding member including the ball receiving portion is located between the first position and the second position, the game ball flowing down from the ball passing portion is once received by the collision preventing member, Guided to the lower idler. That is, the flow path of the game ball from the ball delivery unit becomes complicated, and the preference of the flow mode of the game ball is improved.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the invention of claim 8, after the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion comes into contact with the game area when the second position is reached, the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion is rolled. Since the ball rolling part to be flowed down at is provided, and a winning opening that allows a game ball to enter is arranged just below the ball exit of the ball rolling part, when the game ball is received in the ball receiving part, The player can be expected to enter the winning entrance. In addition, since the ball receiving portion comes into contact with the ball rolling portion at the second position, the rotation of the ball guiding member can be restricted.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area R1 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, and a display device 13 is provided in the game area R1. ing.

  The display device 13 is unevenly distributed to the right in the game area R1, and between the left end portion of the display device 13 and the guide rail 12, a lamp windmill 19 and a windmill 17 are provided side by side. Below the display device 13, a start winning opening 14 (corresponding to the “winning opening” of the present invention), a large winning opening 15, and an off-ball receiving opening 16 are provided side by side in order from the top. In addition, start gates 18 are provided on both the left and right sides of the game area R1 with the start winning opening 14 interposed therebetween. Between the left start gate 18 and the guide rail 12, general winning ports 20 and 21 are provided vertically along the guide rail 12, and a side lamp 22 is provided. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected over the entire game area R1.

  Below the game board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine, 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 game balls accommodated in the upper plate 27A are ejected toward the game board 11. A button 29 for moving a game ball from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 27A, and speakers 59S and 59S are provided on both sides of the upper plate 27A.

Next, each required part will be described in detail.
The start gate 18 has a gate structure and a detection switch, and a game ball that has passed through the start gate 18 is detected by the detection switch. Based on the detection signal, the symbols in the normal symbol display area 24 to be described later are variably displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. When the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are tilted sideways (the state shown in FIG. 2), and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C to start the winning prize opening 14 Ready to enter.

  When a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14, a detection switch provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 13 variably displays the symbols based on the detection signal as described later. In addition, while the display device 13 displays the symbols in a variable manner, up to four winning balls that are won in the start winning opening 14 are cumulatively counted, for example.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine is in the “hit state” due to the establishment of a predetermined condition to be described later, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period (see FIG. 2). Status). Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when a period from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as a “round”, in one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 29 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first.

  A continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided inside the big winning opening 15, and the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening are opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. Then, when the detection switch provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the end condition is satisfied and the round ends. When the detection switch provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous prize opening, and as described above, a total of 10 It is checked whether the number has been reached.

  The display device 13 is constructed by assembling a liquid crystal module (not shown) (in detail, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end face of the decorative frame 23 having a frame structure as a whole. In the liquid crystal module, a front portion surrounded by a horizontally long display window 23 </ b> W formed in the decorative frame 23 is a display unit 34, and the player displays on the display unit 34 through the display window 23 </ b> W of the decorative frame 23. Can be seen.

  As shown in FIG. 1, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C of left, middle, and right are normally displayed side by side on the display unit 34 of the display device 13. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers from “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined value. The types are confirmed and displayed on the display unit 34. Then, when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled in the vertical direction and displayed in a variable manner. After a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, middle, right Special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed. At this time, for example, when all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough state, the game becomes a “hit state” and the movable door 15T is opened.

  A normal symbol display area 24 is provided in the lower left corner of the display area of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C in the display unit 34. The normal symbol display area 24 is displayed after, for example, the numbers from “0” to “9” are variably displayed over a predetermined period when the detection switch provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball. The predetermined number is fixedly displayed. For example, when the final number displayed is an odd number, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided in the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways over a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). In addition, for example, up to four game balls that have passed through the start gate 18 while the normal symbol display area 24 is variably displayed are displayed, for example, by the number of lighting LEDs (not shown).

  By the way, the decorative frame 23 is fitted into a mounting window (not shown) formed on the game board 11 and fixed by abutting a plurality of flange portions 49 protruding from the peripheral edge against the surface of the game board 11. Further, a portion extending from the upper side to the right side of the decorative frame 23 protrudes forward (the front side in FIG. 2) from the game board 11.

  A game ball passage 26 through which a game ball passes is formed in the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23 and the right side portion of the display window 23W. Further, on the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23, a front stage 25F and a rear stage 25B on which a game ball can roll are formed side by side. Furthermore, a ball rolling unit 60 is provided above the rear stage 25B. Then, the game ball flowing down from the upper side of the display device 13 on the game area R1 moves into the decoration frame 23 from the entrance 39 opened upward toward the upper side portion of the decoration frame 23, and passes through the game ball passage 26. It passes and is guided on each stage 25F, 25B or ball rolling part 60.

  The game ball passage 26 includes an upper side passage 40 formed in the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23 and a right side passage 50 formed in the right side portion of the display window 23W.

  First, the upper side passage 40 will be described. The upper side passage 40 includes an inner passage portion 41 formed inside the upper side of the decorative frame 23. The internal passage portion 41 extends while being bent from the aforementioned entrance 39 to the exit 43 formed at the left corner of the upper side of the decorative frame 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the exit opening 43 opens in the right direction at a position above the upper side of the display window 23 </ b> W.

  A band plate-like magnet plate 42 is built in a portion of the decorative frame 23 above the upper side of the display window 23W. The magnet plate 42 is provided so as to be inclined downward from a position above the ball outlet 43 of the internal passage portion 41 toward an upper position of the right passage 50 described later. Accordingly, the game ball that has entered the decorative frame 23 from the entrance 39 and rolled in the internal passage portion 41 is attracted to the left end portion of the magnet plate 42 at the exit 43. Then, the game ball moves toward the right end portion of the magnet plate 42 while being hung from the lower surface of the magnet plate 42 (see FIG. 3). Here, a resin partition 44 is laid on the lower surface of the magnet plate 42, and the partition 44 is thick at the right end portion of the magnet plate 42. Thereby, the attraction force of the game ball by the magnet plate 42 is weakened toward the right end of the magnet plate 42, and the game ball is configured to fall from the magnet plate 42 by its own weight above the right passage 50.

  Next, the right side passage 50 constituting the game ball passage 26 will be described. As described above, the right passage 50 is provided below the right end portion of the magnet plate 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower free-moving portions 51 and 52 are vertically moved inside the surrounding wall 48. As shown in FIG. Be prepared for.

  First, the upper idler 51 will be described. The upper free-wheeling part 51 is configured by vertically arranging a free-floating dish 51A and a guide path 51B. The idle plate 51A has a structure in which the center of a rectangular plate is recessed in a circular shape. As shown in FIG. 5, a ball receiving rod 53 extends from the right end position of the front end portion of the rolling plate 51 </ b> A toward the front of the gaming machine (downward in FIG. 5). The ball receiving rod 53 has a substantially arc-shaped cross section and extends to a position directly below the right end portion of the magnet plate 42 (see FIG. 3). Further, the ball receiving bowl 53 is inclined downward toward the spinning tray 51A, and the game ball dropped from the magnet plate 42 is received by the ball receiving bowl 53, and is guided to the spinning tray 51A by the tilt. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface of the rotating plate 51 </ b> A is gently inclined downward toward the center. As shown in FIG. 5, drop holes 54 </ b> L and 54 </ b> R each having a size corresponding to one game ball are formed side by side in the center portion of the spinning tray 51 </ b> A. As a result, the game ball guided onto the spinning plate 51A by the ball receiving rod 53 gradually moves to the central portion while rolling in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. The liquid flows down from one of the drop holes 54L and 54R to the lower side of the rolling plate 51A.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the guide path 51 </ b> B provided below the idle plate 51 </ b> A is divided into two by a partition wall 71 erected at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction. Specifically, in the guide path 51B, the right guide path 58 formed on the right side of the partition wall 71, as shown in FIG. 5, moves rightward from a position directly below the right drop hole 54R of the rotating plate 51A. Opposite, it bends about 90 ° in the middle and extends toward the front of the gaming machine (downward in FIGS. 5 and 6). The right guide path 58 is inclined downward from the position directly below the drop hole 54R toward the tip 58S, and the tip 58S of the right guide path 58 projects forward of the gaming machine from the front end edge of the rolling plate 51A. ing. Thereby, the game ball that has flowed down (falled) from the right drop hole 54R of the rolling plate 51A flows down (falls) from the position on the front side of the front edge of the rolling plate 51A through the right guide path 58. The

  On the other hand, in the guide path 51B, the left guide path 57 formed on the left side of the partition wall 71 is downward in the left direction from the position directly below the drop hole 54L on the left side of the rotating plate 51A as shown in FIG. It extends while tilting. As shown in FIG. 6, a ball delivery portion 57 </ b> S according to the present invention is formed at the distal end portion of the left guide path 57 and faces a rectangular window 48 </ b> W formed in the surrounding wall 48. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, triangular protrusions 70 and 70 are provided in the guide path 51 </ b> B directly below the drop holes 54 </ b> L and 54 </ b> R, respectively. Thereby, the game balls dropped from the drop holes 54L and 54R come into contact with the triangular projecting pieces 70 and 70, so that the tips of the guide paths 57 and 58 are quickly retained without staying in the middle of the guide paths 57 and 58. Roll toward the portions 57S and 58S. The above is the description of the upper idler 51.

  A lower idler 52 provided below the upper idler 51 described above is shown in FIG. 7 and, like the idler plate 51A provided in the upper idler 51, the center of the rectangular plate. The structure is made to sink in a circle. From the right end position of the front end portion of the lower idler 52, a ball receiving rod 56 extends toward the front of the gaming machine (downward in FIG. 7), and this ball receiving rod 56 is the tip of the right guide path 58. It protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine from the part 58S (see FIG. 6). The ball receiving cage 56 is inclined downward from the tip portion toward the lower idler portion 52, and the game ball flowing down (falling) from the tip portion of the right guide path 58 is received by the ball receiving cage 56. Thus, it is guided onto the lower idler 52.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower idler 52 is gently inclined downward toward the center. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, three drop holes 55 each having a size corresponding to one game ball are formed in the central portion of the lower idler 52. These three drop holes 55 are provided at positions separated from each other by 120 °. Then, the game ball guided onto the lower idler 52 by the ball receiving cage 56 gradually moves to the central portion while rolling in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 7 on the lower idler 52. Then, it flows down (drops) from one of the three drop holes 55 to the lower side of the lower idler 52.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front stage guide path 64 is provided below the lower idler 52. Specifically, the front stage guide path 64 is provided below two drop holes 55R formed at the right position among the three drop holes 55 formed in the lower idler 52 (FIG. 7). See). As shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface of the front stage guide path 64 has a gently curved arc shape, and is inclined downward from the back side of the decorative frame 23 toward the front side (from the back side to the front side in FIG. 4). doing. The front end portion of the front stage guide path 64 communicates with the right end portion of the front stage 25F. Thereby, the game ball flowing down (falling) from the drop hole 55R of the lower idler 52 falls on the front stage guide path 64 and is guided to the front stage 25F formed on the lower side of the decorative frame 23. . Of the three drop holes 55, the portion directly below one drop hole 55L formed at the left side is the right end of the rear stage 25B. That is, the game ball that has flowed down (dropped) from the drop hole 55L of the lower idler 52 is guided to the rear stage 25B. The above is the description of the lower idler 52.

  Next, the front stage 25F and the rear stage 25B formed on the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the front stage 25 </ b> F extends so as to connect the left and right sides of the decorative frame 23, and is inclined so as to descend from the left and right ends toward the center. As shown in FIG. 8, at the center of the front stage 25F, a gentle slope 80 that is slightly inclined downward from the back side of the front stage 25F toward the front is formed. A flow-prevention wall 81 stands on the front end edge of the front stage 25F near the left and right ends, preventing the game ball from flowing down from the position other than the central portion of the front stage 25F below the decorative frame 23. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, the start winning opening 14 is disposed immediately below the gentle slope 80 of the front stage 25F, and the game ball that has flowed downward from the gentle slope 80 of the front stage 25F is started. It is easy to win a prize opening 14.

  On the other hand, the rear stage 25B is provided on the back side of the decorative frame 23 (the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 3) than the front stage 25F and is stepped higher than the front stage 25F. Similarly to the front stage 25F, the rear stage 25B is also formed so as to connect the left and right sides of the decorative frame 23. The rear stage 25B is inclined downward from both end portions toward the central portion, while a raised portion that is raised in a mountain shape at the central portion of the rear stage 25B, that is, at the back side portion of the gentle slope 80 of the front stage 25F. 83 is formed (see FIG. 3). The upper surfaces of the left and right sides of the raised portion 83 of the rear stage 25B are curved in a substantially arc shape to form a concave shape, and are gently inclined to be inclined downward from the back side of the rear stage 25B toward the front edge. 84, 84 are formed. Further, a fall prevention wall 85 is formed on the front edge of the rear stage 25B other than the portion where the gentle slopes 84, 84 are formed. Thereby, a part of the game ball rolling on the rear stage 25B is guided forward by the gentle slopes 84, 84 of the rear stage 25B, and falls from the front edge of the rear stage 25B to the front stage 25F.

  Here, a warp path 82 is formed in the raised portion 83 of the rear stage 25B. The warp path 82 extends so as to connect the upper surface of the rear stage 25B and the upper surface of the front stage 25F. Specifically, an inlet 86 of the warp path 82 is opened upward on the upper surface of the rear stage 25B, and a warp path is formed on the step wall 99 formed between the front stage 25F and the rear stage 25B. 82 outlets 88 open forward. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the rear stage 25B moves into the entrance 86 of the warp path 82 formed in the raised portion 83, passes through the warp path 82, and exits from the exit 88 to the front stage 25F (more in detail). Is guided on a gentle slope 80). Note that a triangular protrusion 87 (see FIG. 3) that is inclined downward toward the front is erected at the back of the warp path 82, that is, directly below the inlet 86. The game ball that has been transferred to is surely rolled forward (front stage 25F side). The above is the description of the front stage 25F and the rear stage 25B.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball rolling unit 60 is provided above the rear stage 25B. Specifically, the ball rolling part 60 is disposed along the lower side of the display window 23 </ b> W at a position directly above the raised part 83. The ball rolling portion 60 has a horizontally long trapezoidal shape, and the upper surface is gently inclined downward from both end portions toward the central portion (see FIG. 8). In the central part of the ball rolling part 60, a flow down hole 61 penetrating the ball rolling part 60 up and down is formed, and at a position directly below the flow down hole 61 is formed in a raised part 83 of the rear stage 25B. An entrance 86 for the warp path 82 is provided. As a result, the game ball that has rolled on the ball rolling portion 60 and has flowed down from the flow down hole 61 is configured to transfer directly into the warp path 82 from the entrance 86 of the warp path 82 formed in the rear stage 25B. ing. Note that a fall prevention wall 62 is formed at the front end edge of the ball rolling portion 60, and a game ball rolling on the ball rolling portion 60 flows down from the front end edge of the ball rolling portion 60 to the front side. It is prevented. In addition, since the start winning opening 14 is provided immediately below the outlet 88 of the warp path 82, the position directly below the flow down hole 61 (corresponding to the “ball outlet” of the present invention) of the ball rolling portion 60 is A start winning opening 14 is provided (see FIG. 1). Thereby, the game ball that has flowed down from the flow down hole 61 of the ball rolling unit 60 is configured to be guided toward the start winning opening 14. Further, the gap between the lower surface of the ball rolling portion 60 and the upper surface of the raised portion 83 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game ball rolling left and right on the rear stage 25B It does not come into contact with the moving part 60.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 9, a vertically long rectangular window 48 </ b> W is formed on the side wall of the surrounding wall 48 on the display window 23 </ b> W side. In the upper region of the rectangular window 48W, a ball delivery portion 57S formed at the tip of the left guide path 57 of the upper idler 51 faces, and the lower region of the rectangular window 48W is the lower idler 52. And the upper free-wheeling portion 51 communicates with a space. The ball guide member 90 and the ball return member 100 (corresponding to the “collision prevention member” of the present invention) are always provided so as to cover the rectangular window 48W from the side.

  FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional structure of the sphere guide member 90. The sphere guide member 90 is provided with a sphere receiving portion 92 at the upper end portion of the main body 91, while a metal weight portion 93 (“biasing” of the present invention) And a shaft portion 94 provided between the ball receiving portion 92 and the weight portion 93 so as to be pivotally supported on the decorative frame 23. The shaft portion 94 is interposed between the fixing member 30 provided at the lower end portion of the surrounding wall 48 and the back wall 23K of the decorative frame 23, and is orthogonal to the surface of the game board 11 and faces the horizontal direction. (See FIG. 9). As a result, the ball guiding member 90 rotates in a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 11 and the ball receiving portion 92 moves up and down. That is, the ball receiving portion 92 rotates in a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 11 and moves up and down.

  Here, the center of gravity of the weight portion 93 is located at a position slightly shifted from the shaft portion 94 toward the right passage 50 side. Thereby, the clockwise moment in FIG. 10 acts on the ball guide member 90, and the ball guide member 90 is maintained in the basic posture shown in FIG. Here, in the basic posture, the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guide member 90 is disposed to face the ball delivery portion 57S. That is, the ball receiving unit 92 and the ball passing unit 57S are connected to each other so that a game ball can be received from the ball passing unit 57S into the ball receiving unit 92. The position of the ball guiding member 90 in the basic posture corresponds to the “first position” of the present invention.

  The ball guiding member 90 has a structure in which a ball receiving portion 92 is bulged laterally from the upper end portion of the main body 91, and the ball receiving portion 92 has a size that can receive exactly one game ball. In the main body 91, a bent portion 91 </ b> K having a substantially “<” shape is formed between the shaft portion 94 and the ball receiving portion 92, and a recess 96 (a book) is formed inside the bent portion 91 </ b> K. (Corresponding to the “accommodating portion” of the invention). In addition, a curved surface 95 is formed between the ball receiving portion 92 and the bent portion 91K in the main body 91, and the ball guiding member 90 is brought into contact with a spherical return member 100 described later, thereby , The basic posture shown in FIG. When the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, a part of the ball return member 100 is accommodated in the recess 96 formed in the bent portion 91K.

  In the main body 91, a support shaft 97 is provided at an intermediate position between the bent portion 91 </ b> K and the shaft portion 94. The support shaft 97 stands up toward the rear of the main body 91 (the back side in the drawing in FIG. 10), and extends in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the game board 11 (the left-right direction in FIG. 11). One end portion 152 of a rod-like link member 150 connected to a later-described spherical member 100 is rotatably connected to the support shaft 97. Specifically, the support shaft 97 has a cylindrical shape, and is inserted into a shaft hole 152A formed in one end portion 152 of the link member 150, as shown in FIG. Then, a screw 151 is screwed into a female screw portion 97 </ b> A formed inside the support shaft 97 from the rear surface side of the link member 150. As a result, the ball guiding member 90 and the link member 150 are coupled so as to be rotatable about the support shaft 97, and the support shaft 97 is prevented from coming off from the shaft hole 152A of the link member 150.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 10, the ball return member 100 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 102 provided at the base end portion. In the spherical member 100, the bottom wall 100S is gently curved in an arc shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a wall portion 100K is formed upright on the front end edge and the rear end edge of the ball return member 100, and the ball receiving recess 105 having a concave cross section is formed by the both wall portions 100K and the bottom wall 100S. Is formed (see FIG. 7).

  The shaft portion 102 that pivotally supports the ball return member 100 is passed to the lower end portion of the rectangular window 48 </ b> W at a position higher than the shaft portion 94 that pivotally supports the ball guiding member 90. The shaft portion 102 is orthogonal to the surface of the game board 11 and faces the horizontal direction, like the shaft portion 94 that pivotally supports the ball guiding member 90. As a result, the ball return member 100 rotates in a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 11, similarly to the ball guide member 90.

  A hinge piece 103 is formed at a position near the base end portion of the ball return member 100. The hinge piece 103 is formed on the opposite side to the side where the ball receiving recess 105 of the ball turning member 100 is formed, and protrudes laterally from the bottom wall 100S. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the hinge piece 103 is provided at the front edge portion of the bottom wall 100 </ b> S, and a support shaft 104 is formed at the tip portion. The support shaft 104 stands up toward the rear of the hinge piece 103 (the back side in FIG. 9) and extends to be orthogonal to the surface of the game board 11. And the other end part 153 of the link member 150 is connected with this spindle 104 so that rotation is possible. Specifically, the support shaft 104 has a cylindrical shape and is inserted into a shaft hole 153 </ b> A formed in the other end 153 of the link member 150, similarly to the support shaft 97 provided in the ball guide member 90 ( (See FIG. 11). Then, a screw 151 is screwed into a female screw portion 104 </ b> A formed inside the support shaft 104 from the rear surface side of the link member 150. Thereby, the ball return member 100 and the link member 150 are rotatably connected, and the support shaft 104 is prevented from coming off from the shaft hole 153A of the link member 150.

  That is, the ball guide member 90 and the ball return member 100 are connected by the link member 150. When the ball guiding member 90 rotates about the shaft portion 94, the ball returning member 100 also rotates about the shaft portion 102, and the ball guiding member 90 and the ball returning member 100 are always substantially parallel. It is configured to keep the state. Further, the axis of the shaft 94 supporting the ball guiding member 90 and the axis of the shaft 102 supporting the ball return member 100 are in the same direction (perpendicular to the plane of the game board 11 and in the horizontal direction). The structure of the link member 150 can be a simple structure in which shaft holes 152A and 153A for connection with the ball guide member 90 and the ball return member 100 are formed at both ends of the rod-shaped member.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10, a protrusion 130 extending in the width direction of the left guide path 57 (a direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 10) is provided on the lower surface of the left guide path 57. Then, when the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, the tip of the ball returning member 100 abuts against the protrusion 130, thereby restricting the rotation of the ball returning member 100 to the inside of the surrounding wall 48. The ball return member 100 stands substantially parallel to the ball guide member 90 in the basic posture, and a region below the left guide path 57 in the rectangular window 48W is closed by the ball return member 100.

Next, operations and effects of the pachinko gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described.
When the operation knob 28 is operated and the game balls are continuously blown out to the upper part of the game area of the game board 11, the game balls are directed to the obstacle nails, the lamp windmill 17, the windmill 19 and the like, and are turned randomly. Go down the gaming area through a simple route.

  When the game ball passes through the start gate 18 on the way downward, the numbers from “0” to “9” are variably displayed over a predetermined period in the normal symbol display area 24, and then the predetermined number is confirmed and displayed. To do. Then, when the final number displayed is an odd number, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C fall sideways over a predetermined period, and the start winning opening 14 is opened. The

  When the game ball enters each winning opening 14, 15, 20, 21 in the middle of the downward direction, the game ball is taken into the back side of the game board 11, and instead, a predetermined number of prize balls are placed on the upper plate 27A. To be paid out.

  When the game ball enters the start winning opening 14, after the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C (see FIG. 1) displayed on the display device 13 are scrolled and displayed for a predetermined time, Stops are displayed in sequence. When the three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C become rough, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period. Then, the big winning opening 15 is opened to the “hit state”. When a game ball enters the continuous winning opening in the big winning opening 15 during the round in which the big winning opening 15 is open, the next round is continuously executed after the round is over, and this is the highest. Repeat up to 15 rounds.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 3, some game balls enter the entrance 39 formed in the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23 of the display device 13, pass through the internal passage portion 41, and exit the exit 43. To reach. The game ball that has reached the ball outlet 43 is attracted upward by the magnetic force of the magnet plate 42 and moves upward from the left end to the right end of the display window 23 </ b> W while being hung on the magnet plate 42.

  The game ball that has reached the right end of the magnet plate 42 flows downward due to its own weight. The game ball falls onto the ball receiving bowl 53 and rolls toward the rolling plate 51A due to the inclination of the ball receiving bowl 53.

  The game ball transferred onto the idle plate 51A gradually moves toward the center while rolling on the idle plate 51A in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Then, it flows down (falls) below the idle plate 51A from either one of the left and right drop holes 54L, 54R formed in the idle plate 51A.

  Here, a flow mode of the game ball flowing down (falling) from the right drop hole 54R will be described first. The game ball that has flowed down (dropped) from the drop hole 54R falls on a right guide path 58 provided at a position directly below the drop hole 54R. Then, due to the inclination of the right guide path 58, it rolls toward the front of the gaming machine (the front side in FIG. 3).

  The game ball that has reached the front end 58S of the right guide path 58 flows downward (falls) and falls onto a ball receiving cage 56 provided at a position directly below the right guide path 58. Then, the game ball is guided to the lower idler 52 by the inclination of the ball receiving cage 56.

  The game ball guided to the lower idler 52 gradually moves toward the central portion while rolling on the lower idler 52 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Then, it flows down (falls) below the lower free-spinning part 52 from any one of the three drop holes 55 formed in the lower free-slewing part 52.

  Of the three drop holes 55, the game ball that has flowed down (falled) from the two right drop holes 55R falls onto the front stage guide path 64, rolls forward due to the inclination of the front stage guide path 64, and moves to the front stage. Guided to the right end position of 25F.

  The game ball that has reached the right end position of the front stage 25F rolls toward the central portion of the front stage 25F due to the inclination of the front stage 25F. The game ball gradually moves forward while reciprocating left and right on the front stage 25F, and then flows down from the front edge toward the lower side of the display device 13.

  On the other hand, of the three drop holes 55, the game ball that has flowed down (dropped) from the left drop hole 55L falls on the right end of the rear stage 25B. And it rolls toward the center part of the rear stage 25B by the inclination of the rear stage 25B.

  A raised portion 83 is formed at the central portion of the rear stage 25B. Normally, the game ball rides over the raised portion 83 and reaches the left end position of the rear stage 25B. Then, it turns back at the left end position and rolls toward the raised portion 83 again. Here, most of the game balls ride over the raised portion 83 a plurality of times while rolling left and right on the rear stage 25B, and the momentum is gradually reduced. Many game balls rolling on the rear stage 25B fall on the front stage 25F from the left and right gentle slopes 84. The game ball that has flowed down from the gentle slope 84 of the rear stage 25B rolls forward across the front stage 25F and flows down below the display device 13.

  A part of the game ball rolling on the rear stage 25 </ b> B moves into the warp path 82 from the entrance 86 of the warp path 82 formed in the raised portion 83. The game ball transferred into the warp path 82 is discharged from the exit 88 onto the gentle slope 80 formed at the center of the front stage 25F, and flows down below the display device 13 across the upper stage 25F.

  Here, the start winning opening 14 is disposed immediately below the outlet 88 of the warp path 82. Therefore, compared with the game ball that has flowed down from the gentle slope 84 of the rear stage 25B to the lower side of the display device 13 across the front stage 25F, it flows down from the gentle slope 80 of the front stage 25F through the warp path 82. The played game ball is easier to win the start winning opening 14. Thereby, when a game ball is transferred from the rear stage 25B to the warp path 82, the expectation of winning at the start winning opening 14 can be increased. The above is the description of the flow-down mode of the game ball that has flowed down from the right drop hole 54R of the rolling plate 51A.

  Now, the flow-down mode of the game ball flowing down (falling) from the drop hole 54L on the left side of the rolling plate 51A is as follows. That is, the game ball flowing down (falling) from the left drop hole 54L falls on the left guide path 57 provided immediately below the drop hole 54L, and toward the rectangular window 48W side by the inclination of the left guide path 57. roll over. Then, the game ball passes from the ball delivery 57S through the rectangular window 48W and is received by the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guiding member 90 held in the basic posture. Here, since the bottom surface of the ball receiving unit 92 is lower than the bottom surface of the ball transfer unit 57S, the game ball can be transferred smoothly (see FIG. 12).

  When the game ball is received by the ball receiving portion 92, the ball guiding member 90 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft portion 94 by the weight of the received game ball, and the ball receiving portion 92 holds the game ball. Descent gradually in the state. When the ball receiving unit 92 and the ball passing unit 57S are separated by one or more game balls (the connection between the ball receiving unit 92 and the ball passing unit 57S is released), the ball receiving unit 57S receives the ball. It becomes impossible for the unit 92 to accept the game ball. That is, the game ball can be dropped directly from the ball delivery unit 57S. At this time, the ball return member 100 appears at a position covering at least part of the upper portion of the ball guide member 90, receives the next game ball dropped from the ball delivery portion 57S, and guides it to the lower idler portion 52. Note that when the ball guiding member 90 rotates, the ball receiving portion 92 moves across the front side of the display portion 34, so that the flow-down mode of the game ball can be made novel (see FIG. 13). reference).

  When the ball guiding member 90 rotates counterclockwise, the ball return member 100 connected to the ball guiding member 90 by the link member 150 is also rotated counterclockwise around the shaft portion 102. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the ball return member 100 is gradually laid down, and between the ball delivery unit 57S and the ball guide member 90, that is, in the middle of the game ball fall path from the ball delivery unit 57S. It will be overhanging. At this time, the upper part of the main body 91 of the ball guiding member 90 is covered with the ball returning member 100. Here, since the ball guide member 90 is rotated by the weight of the game ball received in the ball receiving portion 92, the ball return member 100 can be rotated. Therefore, the ball return member 100 is exclusively used for rotating the ball return member 100. There is no need to separately provide a driving means (for example, a motor).

  When the ball guiding member 90 is further rotated and the discharging posture is such that the tip of the ball receiving portion 92 is in contact with the upper surface of the ball rolling portion 60, the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion 92 onto the ball rolling portion 60. (See FIGS. 9 and 14). Here, since the ball guiding member 90 is rotated by the weight of the game ball received by the ball receiving portion 92, the ball receiving portion 92 (the ball guiding member 90) is basically used without providing a driving means such as a motor. It can be rotated from the posture to the discharge posture. Further, when the ball guiding member 90 is in the discharging posture, the ball receiving portion 92 contacts the upper surface of the ball rolling portion 60 and stops turning counterclockwise, so that the ball guiding member 90 rotates once. Can be regulated. The position of the ball guiding member 90 in the discharging posture corresponds to the “second position” of the present invention.

  The game ball discharged onto the ball rolling unit 60 by the ball guiding member 90 (ball receiving unit 92) rolls toward the center of the ball rolling unit 60 and flows down from the flow down hole 61. This game ball directly enters the entrance 86 of the warp path 81 formed on the upper surface of the rear stage 25B (more specifically, the raised portion 83), passes through the warp path 82 and exits from the exit 88 to the front stage 25F. The gentle slope 80 flows down to the lower side of the display device 13 from the gentle slope 80, that is, the position directly above the start winning opening 14. That is, the game ball that rolls on the ball rolling unit 60 surely wins the start winning opening 14. Thereby, when the game ball is received in the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guide member 90, the player can be expected to enter the start winning opening 14.

  When the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion 92 onto the ball rolling portion 60, the ball guiding member 90 is rotated clockwise by the weight of the weight portion 93 and returned from the discharge posture to the basic posture. Also at this time, the ball guiding member 90 (the ball receiving portion 92) crosses the front side of the display portion 34. As described above, when the game ball is discharged, the ball guiding member 90 is returned from the discharging posture to the basic posture by the weight of the weight portion 93, and therefore the ball guiding member 90 is repeatedly rotated between the basic posture and the discharging posture. Can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the basic posture (corresponding to the “first position” of the present invention) in which the ball receiving portion 92 faces the ball passing portion 57S, and the ball receiving portion 92 as shown in FIG. It can be repeatedly rotated between the discharge posture (corresponding to the “second position” of the present invention) in contact with the rolling part 60.

  In addition, the ball return member 100 is gradually raised in conjunction with the rotation of the ball guide member 90 toward the basic posture (clockwise), and between the left guide path 57 and the ball guide member 90 (the ball guide member). Retreat from a position covering at least a part of 90 above. When the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, the tip of the ball turning member 100 abuts the protrusion 130 to cover the lower region of the rectangular window 48W, and the ball receiving portion 92 is in the upper region of the rectangular window 48W. It faces the left guide path 57. That is, when the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, the ball returning member 100 is retracted from between the left guide path 57 and the ball guiding member 90 (the game ball dropping path from the ball delivery portion 57S), and the ball guiding member Since the 90 ball accepting units 92 and the ball delivering unit 57S are connected, it becomes possible to accept the game balls from the left guide path 57 to the ball accepting unit 92 again. When the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, the hinge piece 103 of the ball returning member 100 is accommodated in the recess 96 formed in the main body 91 of the ball guiding member 90, so that the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture. And the ball return member 100 can be gathered together in a compact manner. In addition, since the ball return member 100 is retracted from the flow path of the game ball from the ball delivery portion 57S in conjunction with the rotation of the ball guide member 90, the ball guide member 90 returns from the discharge posture to the basic posture (ball) The operation when the guide member 90 is rotated from the “second position” to the “first position” in the present invention is not hindered.

  By the way, while the ball guiding member 90 is positioned between the basic posture and the discharging posture, in other words, the ball delivery portion 57S and the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guiding member 90 are separated by one or more game balls ( When the game ball from the ball transfer unit 57S is allowed to fall to a place other than the ball receiving unit 92 after the connection is released, the next game ball may flow down from the left guide path 57. In this case, the game ball flowing down from the left guide path 57 protrudes between the ball guide member 90 and the left guide path 57, that is, in the middle of the fall path of the game ball from the ball delivery section 57S. The guide member 90 is received by a ball return member 100 (specifically, a ball receiving recess 105) covering the upper portion of the main body 91 of the guide member 90. The game ball received by the ball return member 100 is again guided to the lower idler 52 through the rectangular window 48 </ b> W due to the inclination of the ball return member 100. Here, since the ball receiving recess 105 has a concave shape, it is possible to reliably receive the game ball flowing down from the left guide path 57 (ball delivery portion 57S). In addition, the game ball is received by the ball receiving portion 92 from the ball delivery portion 57S of the left guide path 57 of the upper idler portion 51 and guided to the ball rolling portion 60, or is received by the ball return member 100 and lower. Since it is guided to the rolling part 52, the flow path of the game ball flowing down from the ball delivery part 57S becomes complicated, and the preference of the flow down mode of the game ball can be improved.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, while the ball guiding member 90 moves from the basic posture to the discharging posture, in other words, the ball receiving unit 92 guides the game ball from the left guide path 57 to the ball rolling unit 60. During this time, the next game ball that has flowed down from the left guide path 57 is received by the ball return member 100, so that it does not collide with the game ball received by the ball guide member 90 or the ball receiving portion 92. Can be removed. Therefore, the game ball can be stably moved from the left guide path 57 to the ball rolling part 60 by the ball guiding member 90. Further, even when the transition time from the basic posture of the ball guiding member 90 to the discharging posture is made longer than before, the same effect can be obtained.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the structure of the spherical member is different from that of the first embodiment. About another structure, it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, The duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol about the same site | part.
FIG. 15 shows the ball return member 110 of the present embodiment. The ball return member 110 is not connected to the ball guide member 90 and is formed integrally with the surrounding wall 48. The ball return member 110 bulges to the side of the rectangular window 48W and opens upward below the ball transfer portion 57S. The bottom wall 110S of the ball return member 110 is inclined downward from the distal end side toward the proximal end side. Side walls are formed on both sides of the bottom wall 110S, and the ball return member 110 has a concave shape as a whole. Thereby, the game ball dropped from the ball delivery portion 57S is reliably received by the ball return member 11 and guided to the lower idler portion 52 by the inclination of the bottom wall 110S.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, when the ball guiding member 90 is in the basic posture, that is, when the ball receiving portion 92 is connected to the ball delivering portion 57S and can receive a game ball, the ball returning member 110 The member 90 is accommodated in a recess 96 formed in the main body 91. At this time, the upper open portion of the ball return member 110 is covered by the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guide member 90, so that the ball return member 110 does not receive the game ball from the ball delivery portion 57S.

  The ball guiding member 90 is rotated toward the discharging posture (the ball receiving portion 92 is “second position”), and the gap between the ball delivering portion 57S and the ball receiving portion 92 of the ball guiding member 90 is a game ball 1 When the game ball can fall from the ball delivery portion 57S to a place other than the ball acceptance portion 92, the ball return member 110 housed in the recess 96 of the ball guide member 90 is connected to the ball delivery portion 57S and the ball. Appears between the receiving unit 92 and the receiving unit 92. That is, the upper opening portion of the ball return member 110 is exposed, covers a part of the upper portion of the ball guide member 90, and protrudes in the middle of the falling path of the game ball falling from the ball delivery portion 57S.

  According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained, and the ball return member 110 and the ball guide member 90 are not connected by the link member as in the first embodiment, and the ball return Since the member 110 is attached to a location different from the ball guiding member 90, the impact when the game ball falls on the ball returning member 110 is not transmitted to the ball guiding member 90. Accordingly, the ball guiding member 90 can be rotated more smoothly.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the first and second embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to, for example, an arrangement ball.

(2) In the first and second embodiments, the ball guide member 90 and the ball return members 100 and 110 are configured to rotate in a plane parallel to the game board 11 surface. The shaft portion 94 that pivotally supports the member 90 and the shaft portion 102 that pivotally supports the ball return members 100 and 110 are both disposed parallel and horizontally to the surface of the game board 11, so that the ball guide member 90 and the ball return members 100 and 110 are provided. You may make it rotate in the surface orthogonal to the game board 11 surface.

(3) In the first and second embodiments, the ball receiving unit 92 is configured to receive one game ball, but may be configured to receive a plurality of game balls.

(4) In the first and second embodiments, the ball return members 100 and 110 are configured to receive the game ball flowing down from the left guide path 57 and guide it to the lower idler 52. However, it may be allowed to flow directly below the display device 13.

(5) In the first and second embodiments, the weight portion 93 is used as the urging means for maintaining the ball guiding member 90 in the basic posture. However, for example, the ball guiding member 90 and the surrounding wall 48 are replaced with each other. The ball guide member 90 may be maintained in the basic posture by being connected by an elastic member (for example, a spring) and by the elastic force of the elastic member.

(6) In the first and second embodiments, the ball guiding member 90 moves the game ball received in the ball receiving portion 92 from the left guide path 57 to the ball rolling portion 60. However, the game region R1 If it is the structure which moves to the 2nd position below the 1st position from this 1st position, it will not restrict to this structure. For example, the game ball received from the left guide path 57 may be discharged to the rear stage 25B.

(7) In the first and second embodiments, the ball guide member 90 and the ball return member 100 are provided in the decorative frame 23. However, the game ball that rolls in the game area R1 is used as the ball receiving portion of the ball guide member 90. If 92 is an acceptable position, it may be provided at another position in the game area R1.

(8) In the first embodiment, the ball guide member 90 and the ball return member 100 are interlocked by the link member 150. However, a sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the ball guide member 90 is provided, and the sensor Depending on the detected rotation angle, the ball return member 100 may be rotated by an electric drive means (for example, a motor).

Front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Front view of decorative frame Front view of the right passage XX sectional view in FIG. YY sectional view in FIG. ZZ sectional view in FIG. Perspective view of front stage, rear stage and ball rolling part A perspective view of a ball guide member and a ball return member Front sectional view of ball guide member and ball return member Side view of ball guide member and link member Side view of ball guide member in basic position Side view of the ball guiding member on the way from the basic posture to the discharging posture Side view of the ball guide member in the discharging posture Side view of ball guide member according to second embodiment

Explanation of symbols

11 Game board 14 Start winning entrance (winning entrance)
51 Upper free part 52 Lower free part 57S Ball delivery part 60 Ball rolling part 90 Ball guiding member 92 Ball receiving part 94 Shaft part 96 Recess (accommodating part)
100, 110 Ball return member (collision prevention member)
102 Shaft 150 Link member R1 Game area

Claims (8)

A ball guide member having a ball receiving portion capable of receiving a game ball rolling in a game area;
The sphere guide member provided with the sphere receiving portion is pivotally supported so that the sphere guide member can move between a first position and a second position below the first position. A shaft portion,
The ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member is connected to a ball delivery portion provided in the game area at the first position and can receive a game ball from the ball delivery portion,
When the game ball is received by the ball receiving portion, the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion rotates toward the second position, and the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion at the second position. In the gaming machine
The connection between the ball delivery portion and the ball acceptance portion is released, and the ball guide member rotates between the first position and the second position, and a game other than the ball acceptance portion is made from the ball delivery portion. Collision prevention that prevents the game ball from the ball delivery part from falling on the ball guide member, appearing at a position covering at least a part of the ball guide member when the ball can fall A gaming machine comprising a member. When the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving portion of the ball guiding member at the second position, the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion rises from the second position toward the first position. Composed of
A position where the collision preventing member covers at least a part above the ball guiding member in conjunction with an operation in which the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion rises from the second position toward the first position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is evacuated.   Another shaft portion is provided above the shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member, and the collision preventing member is pivotally supported on the other shaft portion, and the ball guiding member and the collision preventing member are supported. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the two are connected by a link member.   4. The storage device according to claim 3, wherein an accommodating portion that accommodates at least a part of the link member is formed in the spherical guiding member when the spherical guiding member including the spherical receiving portion is in the first position. Game machines.   The game ball includes a game board capable of rolling on the front surface, and the shaft portion that pivotally supports the ball guiding member and the another shaft portion that pivotally supports the collision preventing member are orthogonal to the game board surface. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the gaming machine is arranged as described above.   A biasing means for maintaining the ball guiding member provided with the ball receiving portion at the first position is provided on the substantially opposite side of the ball receiving member with the shaft portion interposed therebetween. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. In the gaming area, after receiving and playing the game ball that has flowed down the gaming area, the upper rolling part that is allowed to flow again, and after receiving and playing the game ball that has flowed down from the upper rolling part And a lower free-spinning part that is allowed to flow again at
The ball delivery portion is provided in the upper idler portion,
The collision preventing member receives a game ball that has flowed down from the ball delivery unit when the ball guiding member having the ball receiving unit is located between the first position and the second position. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming ball is guided to the lower idler. The game area abuts when the ball guiding member having the ball receiving portion is in the second position, and a ball that flows down after rolling the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion A rolling part is provided,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a winning opening through which a game ball can enter is disposed immediately below a ball exit of the ball rolling portion.

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