JP2005323678A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of intricately changing the moving state of game balls and improving a savor of a game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a guidance part 50 capable of guiding the game balls to a winning area on the lower part of a center case 4. The guidance part is provided with an upper first guide shelf 61, a lower second guide shelf 111 on the front surface side, and a guidance path 101 opened to the second guide shelf for guiding the game balls to the winning area. The first guide shelf is provided with a falling regulation part 92 for regulating the falling of the game balls to the second guide shelf and a falling allowing part 93 for allowing the falling to the second guide shelf. The second guide shelf is provided with a guiding part 115 for guiding the game balls from a falling position to an introducing port 102. The guiding part is a columnar body having an upper surface inclined in the direction of the introducing port, is operated repeatedly between a projected state and a sunken state, and is operated so as to push out the game ball held on the columnar body in the sunken state to the direction of the introducing port in the projected state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that enhances the interest of gaming by making a movement of a gaming ball in a gaming area unprecedented.

  A conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, has a variable display device (video display device) such as a liquid crystal display device disposed substantially at the center of the game area, and has a purpose such as decoration on the front side of the periphery of the variable display device. A center case is also provided, and a plurality of variable display areas are provided in the variable display device so that a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner can be displayed. This gaming machine performs a variable display game on the condition that a winning area such as a start winning opening is awarded, and when the result is a special display mode (for example, 7, 7, 7) determined in advance, A special gaming state in which the player can obtain a predetermined profit is generated.

Also, in this gaming machine, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-79848 (Patent Document 1) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-49795 (Patent Document 2), A guide shelf capable of rolling the game balls introduced from the game area into the case at the bottom of the frame is provided to change the flow of the game balls, and a winning area disposed below the center case, for example, starting There are those that enjoy a game by guiding a game ball to a start winning area having a winning opening.
JP 2003-79848 A JP 2004-49795 A

  By the way, in recent years, in order to diversify the effects on the variable display device, a gaming machine having a large variable display device is desired. Such a gaming machine is forced to narrow the area where the game ball flows down while changing the flow direction by hitting the planted nail as the variation display device becomes larger, so that the game flowing down the game area It was difficult to change the sphere. As a result, there is a problem that the time for the game ball to flow down the game area is shortened and the time for the player to enjoy the game is shortened.

  On the other hand, since the center case is enlarged together with the variable display device, and the guide shelf provided at the bottom of the center case is also enlarged, it has been studied to effectively use the space around the guide shelf in games.

  In addition, when the ball rolling surface is simply enlarged, the rolling time of the game ball is long, and it is difficult to grasp the rolling end timing, and the player may feel stress as the game progresses.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to effectively utilize the limited space on the game board to change the movement state of the game ball and to enhance the game. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the game.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a center case in which a concave chamber is formed is arranged at a substantially central portion of a game area formed on a game board. In a gaming machine in which a winning area is formed in a gaming area located below the center case,
The center case is provided at a lower portion of the recess in the center case, and includes a guide portion capable of guiding a game ball flowing down the game area to the winning area,
The guiding portion is
A first guide shelf provided at the upper portion of the guide portion and capable of rolling a game ball;
A second guide shelf provided below the front side of the first guide shelf and having a rolling surface on which a game ball can roll;
An introduction port for introducing a game ball from a predetermined part of the second guide shelf; and a guide path for guiding the game ball introduced from the introduction port to flow out from the exit port and to guide it upward above the winning area. ,
The first guide shelf is
A drop restricting part for restricting the rolling game ball from dropping onto the second guide shelf;
A drop allowing portion that allows the rolling game ball to drop onto the second guide shelf,
The second guide shelf is provided with a guide portion on the rolling surface for guiding a game ball from a drop position of the drop permission portion to the introduction port,
The guide portion has a top surface that is inclined downward toward the introduction port, and is a columnar body that can be converted into a projecting state in which the upper surface projects from the rolling surface and an immersive state, and is in the immersive state. The game machine is characterized in that the game ball is held on the columnar body, and the held game ball is converted into a protruding state and sent out in the direction of the introduction port.

As for the thing of Claim 2, a plurality of said guide parts are arranged between the game ball fall position from said fall permission part on the upstream side to said introduction port on the downstream side,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball sent out by one guide portion is held and held by a downstream guide portion in a protruding state.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the guide portion disposed at the drop position of the drop allowance portion of the second guide shelf has an upright wall that reduces the game ball falling from the rolling surface of the first guide shelf. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first guide shelf has a rolling surface that rolls the game ball in the left-right direction, and the drop allowing portion is arranged on the left and right on the rolling surface,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second guide shelf includes the introduction port at a central portion thereof, and includes guide portions on both sides of the introduction port. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the guide portions provided on both sides of the introduction port are converted into a protruding state at different times.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rolling restriction area in which the rolling surface of the second guide shelf moves in the left-right direction while the game ball rolls due to the appearance of the guide portion, and the rolling restriction area rolling. A free-rolling area in which the game ball can roll freely in the left-right direction is defined on the front surface side of the base, and a step is formed between the two areas. The step is high on the free-rolling area side and low on the rolling-restricted area side. ,
6. The ball guide groove for guiding the game ball to flow down to the front side is formed in a portion located in front of the introduction port of the rolling surface. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the bottom of the center case is located below the front side of the second guide shelf and functions as a third guide shelf for rolling the game balls that have fallen from the second guide shelf.
The third guide shelf has a wave-front rolling surface having irregularities in the left-right direction,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a ball guide groove for guiding the game ball to flow down to the front side is formed in a part of the rolling surface. .

The thing of Claim 8 is provided facing the window part formed in the concave room of the center case, and the change display device which displays a change display game,
A start winning opening that gives a start opportunity of the variable display game to the winning area;
A game machine capable of giving a game value in connection with the fact that the variable display game derives a specific result mode,
The entrance of the warp channel for introducing the game balls flowing down the game areas on the left and right sides of the center case into the center case is opened,
The game ball that has flowed down from the exit of the warp channel to the guide part rolls on the rolling surface of the first guide shelf provided at the top of the guide part,
Among the game balls that have fallen from the drop allowance portion of the first guide shelf to the second guide shelf, on the second guide shelf from the drop position of the drop allowance portion to the introduction port by the retracting operation of the guide portion The game ball guided to can flow into the introduction port,
The game ball that has flowed down from the outlet opening provided at the inclined lower end portion of the guide path toward the starting winning opening located below the center case can win the starting winning opening. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the following excellent effects are achieved.
In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower portion of the concave chamber in the center case includes the guide portion that can guide the game ball to the winning area, and the guide portion is provided on the upper portion of the guide portion. A first guide shelf capable of rolling, a second guide shelf provided below the front side of the first guide shelf and capable of rolling a game ball, and an opening opened at a predetermined portion of the second guide shelf A guide path that guides the game ball introduced from the mouth down from the outlet opening at the lower end of the slope and guides the game ball upward to the winning area, and the first guide shelf has a second guide for the rolling game ball. A drop restricting portion for restricting dropping onto the shelf; and a drop allowing portion for allowing dropping onto the second guide shelf, wherein the second guide shelf receives the game ball from the dropping position of the drop allowing portion to the introduction port. A guide unit for guiding, the guide unit having an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the introduction port and is opposed to the rolling surface. A columnar body that can be converted into a protruding state protruding from the upper surface and an immersed state, and holding the game ball on the columnar body in the immersed state and converting the held game ball into a protruding state It is configured to feed in the direction of the inlet. Therefore, the movement of the game ball on the rolling surface is complicated and the guidance process of the game ball can be grasped, so that the time required for the guidance of the game ball becomes obvious and the player can enjoy the game process. Can do. As a result, the lower peripheral portion in the center case is effectively utilized in a limited space on the game board so that the moving state of the game ball can be changed in a more complicated manner, and the game ball flowing down from the outlet port Can be guided to the winning area below, and the possibility of winning at the start winning opening etc. can be expected, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the guide portions are arranged between the game ball drop position from the upstream drop permitting portion and the downstream introduction port, and one guide portion is fed out. Since the game ball is held and held by the downstream guide portion in the protruding state, the time until the game ball is introduced into the introduction port can be delayed by the number of guide portions, and the game ball guide process can be enjoyed. Time can be extended. Further, in the conventional configuration, the player feels stress when the time until the game ball is introduced to the introduction port by going back and forth on the rolling surface becomes longer, but in the present invention, the game ball Since the guidance process can be grasped, the player does not feel stress.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the guide portion located at the drop position of the drop allowance portion has an upright wall for reducing the game ball falling from the rolling surface of the first guide shelf, Even when the guide portion is in the protruding state, the game ball can be held by the standing wall, and the game ball can be sequentially guided from the drop position of the drop permission portion to the introduction port by the plurality of guide portions that move in and out. Therefore, since the player is not disadvantaged by the timing of falling from the rolling surface of the first guide shelf, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first guide shelf has a rolling surface that rolls the game ball in the left-right direction, and the fall permitting portion is arranged on the rolling surface on the left and right, and the second guide The shelf is provided with the introduction port at the center thereof, and is provided with guide portions on both sides of the introduction port, so that the game ball is moved to the center introduction port by a plurality of guide portions that move in and out on both the left and right sides of the second guide shelf. Can be guided sequentially. Therefore, it is possible to guide the game ball flowing down from the outlet to the lower winning area and to expect the possibility of winning in the starting winning opening or the like, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide portions provided on both sides of the introduction port are separated from the left and right sides of the second guide shelf by a plurality of guide portions that move in and out to change into a protruding state at different times. Collisions between the game balls guided to the central introduction port and ball stoppage can be avoided, and failure to guide the game balls can be prevented.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the rolling surface of the second guide shelf includes a rolling restriction region in which a game ball moves in the left-right direction while rolling as the guide part moves in and out, and the rolling restriction. It is divided into a free rolling area where the game ball can roll freely in the left-right direction and is located on the front side of the area rolling, and there is a step between the two areas that is high on the free rolling area side and low on the rolling restriction area side. A ball guide groove that guides the game ball to flow down to the front side is formed in a portion that is formed and positioned in front of the introduction port of the rolling surface, so that the game that has flowed down to the free rolling region The ball can roll and fall from the second guide shelf, but the game ball that has flowed down to the rolling restriction region lower than the free rolling region is held, and the drop allowing portion is supported by a plurality of guide portions that move in and out. Will be sequentially guided from the drop position to the inlet. In addition, since a ball guide groove is formed in a portion of the rolling surface of the second guide shelf that is positioned in front of the introduction port, the game ball that has been de-energized by rolling in the free rolling region is moved to the front side. It can be guided to flow down. Therefore, guidance to the winning area by dynamic rolling in the free rolling area with a low probability, and a plurality of guide portions in the rolling restriction area guide sequentially from the drop position of the drop allowing portion to the introduction port. Thus, it is possible to enjoy both high-probability guidance to the winning area by the guidance unit, and the movement of the game ball becomes more complicated, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the bottom portion of the center case functions as a third guide shelf for rolling the game ball dropped from the second guide shelf, and the wave-like rolling surface of the third guide shelf is Since a ball guide groove is formed in part, the game ball that has flowed down from the third guide shelf to the front side will flow down to the winning area, and the game ball that has not been introduced into the introduction port There is also the possibility of winning a prize again, which can enhance the fun of the game.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device that is provided facing the window formed in the concave chamber of the center case and displays the variable display game, and the variable display game is displayed in the winning area. A winning prize opening that gives a starting opportunity, and a game value that allows a game value to be given in connection with the fact that the variable display game derives a specific result mode, and games on both the left and right sides of the center case The entrance of the warp channel for introducing the game ball flowing down the area into the center case is opened, and the game ball flowing down from the exit of the warp channel to the guide part is provided at the top of the guide part. Of the game balls that roll on the rolling surface of one guide shelf and fall from the drop allowance portion of the first guide shelf to the second guide shelf, the drop allowance portion drops due to the retracting operation of the guide portion. From the position to the inlet 2. The game ball guided on the guide shelf can flow into the introduction port, and from the outlet opening established at the inclined lower end of the guide path toward the start winning opening located below the center case. Since the game ball that has flowed down can enter the start winning opening, it can be expected to win the start winning opening below the center case while enjoying the behavior of the game ball in the guide section. And, since the winning at the starting winning opening is a starting opportunity for the variable display game where the player is very interested, the game's interest is enhanced by the movement of the game ball flowing down from the exit of the warp channel to the guiding portion. Can be increased.

  Hereinafter, a best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a center case.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the game board 1 forms a game area 3 partitioned by a partition member 2 such as a guide rail on the surface, and is substantially at the center of the game area 3. A center case 4 having a concave chamber 4a having an open front surface is disposed in the opening, an opening window (window) 5 is formed on the inner surface of the concave chamber 4a of the center case 4, and the opening window 5 A variable display device 6 such as a liquid crystal display device is provided in the inside so that the display surface of the variable display device 6 faces the opening window 5, and the game area 3 below the center case 4 is used as a winning area of the present invention. A start winning opening 8 for starting the variable display device 6 is provided, normal symbol starting gates 9 and 9 are arranged on the left and right of the center case 4, respectively, and a large winning opening 10 is arranged below the starting winning opening 8, The left and right edges of the game area 3 on both sides of the lower part of the case A gaming area 3 in which side lamp members 11 and 11 are arranged and excluding winning parts such as a start winning opening 8, normal symbol starting gates 9, 9, and a large winning opening 10, and mounting portions (ie, occupied portions) such as a center case 4. A nail (failure nail) is planted therein, so-called windmills 12 are arranged, and an out-port 13 for discharging game balls is provided at the bottom of the game area 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the center case 4 is a frame material in which a substantially rectangular opening window portion 5 is opened at the center portion, and the left and right sides of the mounting base 16 attached to the surface of the game board 1 A saddle-shaped armor portion 17 is projected forward over the entire width, vertically long side portions 18 and 18 are projected downward from left and right inclined end portions of the armor portion 17, and left and right side portions 18 and 18 are projected. A bottom portion 19 is projected in a state where the lower ends of the two are connected to each other, and an opening window portion 5 is opened on the inner surface of the concave chamber 4a surrounded by the armor portion 17, the left and right side portions 18, 18 and the bottom portion 19. It is. The armor portion 17 is gently inclined downward in the left-right direction from the arcuate distribution convex portion 20 (the upper surface of the portion on which the treble clef-shaped decoration is applied). Moreover, in this embodiment, the saxophone-shaped decoration is given to the left-right side parts 18 and 18 of the armor part 17, and each saxophone mutually faces the blowout opening 23 outside, and these blowout openings 23 are mentioned later. It opens so that it may become the flow path inlet 41 of the warp flow path 40 to perform (refer FIG. 3). Therefore, when the game ball that has entered the upper portion of the game area 3 flows down to the upper surface of the armor portion 17 of the center case 4, it is distributed to the left side or the right side by the distribution convex portion 20. , 18 can flow down the game area 3 and flow into the channel inlet 41 of the warp channel 40 opened in the left and right side portions 18, 18 of the armor portion 17. Furthermore, a circular outlet 103 that communicates with an inclined lower end of a guide path 101 (described later) is opened in the lower central portion of the center case 4 (see FIG. 3). An attachment support portion 29 is integrally formed on the rear portion of the attachment base material 16 so as to be continuous with the armor portion 17, and the attachment support portion 29 faces the inside of the game board 1 from the attachment base material 16. Projecting rearward. Note that decorations such as a treble clef shape and a saxophone shape are examples, and are not limited to this embodiment. The structure of the bottom portion 19 of the center case 4 will be described later.

  The variable display device 6 housed in the opening window 5 on the back surface of the concave chamber 4a of the center case 4 sets, for example, a plurality of variable display areas (three variable display areas on the left side, the center, the right side, etc.). In this embodiment, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (CRT) or the like can display an arbitrary image. An image based on the progress of a game such as a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information (designs) are displayed in a variable manner is displayed in a plurality of variable display areas on the display screen. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a game control unit that controls the game in an integrated manner, and a display control unit that controls the display of the variable display device 6 based on a display command signal from the game control unit. The variation display device 6 executes a variation display game that displays the identification information in a variation manner based on the establishment of the start condition such as winning to the start prize opening 8 and the variation display game derives a specific result mode. In this embodiment, the variable display device 6 provides not only the special symbol display and the special symbol storage display, but also the normal symbol start gates 9 and 9 in the game. The normal symbol display and the normal symbol storage display are also performed when the ball passes.

  Next, each component provided in the center case will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view showing each component in the center case, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing each component in the center case, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation mechanism of the guide portion.

  Behind the center case 4 is provided a frame-shaped (frame-shaped) mounting base material 35 attached to the surface of the game board 1 so as to surround the variable display device 6. An LED board 36 is arranged in the upper central portion to decorate the treble clef-shaped decoration to produce a special game, and the saxophone-shaped decoration is also illuminated on both the left and right sides of the special board. LED boards 37 and 38 for producing the above are arranged. Further, in the lower left and right half portions of the mounting base 35, warp channels 40 having the outlet port 23 of the saxophone as a channel inlet 41 are respectively partitioned along the vertical direction. The flow path outlet 42 opened at the lower end is opened inward so as to face both upper ends of the guide part 50 provided at the lower part in the center case 4. On the inner surfaces of the side walls 43 and 44 of each warp flow path 40, protrusions 45 are alternately provided so as to reduce the downward force of the game ball by these protrusions 45. The guiding portion 50 is provided at the lower portion of the recess in the center case 4 and guides the game ball flowing down the gaming area 3 to the winning area.

  The guide part 50 provided at the lower part in the center case 4 flows down the left and right game areas of the center case 4, flows into the center case 4 from the channel inlet 41, and flows into the channel case 42 of the warp channel 40. The game ball that has flowed out of the game is configured to be guided to the winning area, and a first guide shelf 61 that can roll the game ball is provided above the guide portion 50, and the first guide shelf A second guide shelf 111 capable of rolling a game ball is provided below the front side of 61, and a guide path 101 having an introduction port 102 opened toward a predetermined portion (right and left center) of the second guide shelf 111 is provided. I have.

  The first guide shelf 61 constitutes a guide shelf (stage) on which the game ball can roll on the upper portion of the guide portion 50, and is fixed to the lower portion of the mounting substrate 35 as shown in FIG. A guide shelf base member 51, a concave cover member 52 that is disposed on the base member 51 and forms rolling surfaces on both sides in the left-right direction, and a convex cover member 53 that is fixed to a concave portion at the center of the concave cover member 52 And are combined.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first guide shelf base member 51 is provided on the front side so as to cover the upper part of the guide drive mechanism 112 provided at the lower part of the mounting substrate 35, and has a curvature on both sides in the left-right direction. The small arc-shaped recesses 55 and 56 are formed in a central part with a circular arc-shaped recess 57 having a large curvature, and a rectangular notch 58 is formed at the bottom of the recess 57 in the center. The guide path 101 communicates with the notch 58. The guide path 101 is partitioned by a half-cylindrical rod member 104 that is bent forward so that the side surface has an L shape. The lower end side (front end side) of the saddle member 104 is inclined downward toward the front side in order to guide the game ball passing through the guide path 101 to the upper side of the winning area, and the lower end of the inclined portion is the center. The lead-out port 103 communicates with the lead-out port 103 opened in the lower center of the case 4, and the lead-out port 103 is arranged immediately above the start prize-winning port 8 arranged in the prize-winning region. Engaging portions 64 are formed at both end portions of the first guide shelf base member 51 so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction, and each engaging portion 64 is formed on the outer wall 44 of the warp channel 40. The lower end portion is extended downward, inserted into the lower groove portion 66 of the two-stage groove portions 65, 66 formed at the lower portion of the flow path outlet 42 from the front, and further engaged with screws or the like. The fixing member is fixed by being inserted into the fixing holes 67 formed on the left and right sides of the first guide shelf base member 51 and fixed to the lower portion of the mounting substrate 35. Further, a rear support plate 68 for fixing the concave cover member 52 is attached to the rear portion of the first guide shelf base member 51, and a screw or the like is fixed to the central portion of the rear support plate 68. A fixing hole 69 for fixing the concave cover member 52 is formed by the member.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the concave cover member 52 is disposed so as to cover the protruding upper surface of the first guide shelf base member 51, and the concave cover member 52 has an arcuate concave portion 73 with a small curvature on both sides in the left-right direction. 74 is a cover member in which an arc-shaped recess 75 having a large curvature is formed at the center, and a rectangular opening 76 communicating with the guide path 101 is formed at the bottom of the recess 75 at the center. The part 76 is located on the notch part 58 of the first guide shelf base member 51. Engaging portions 84 are formed at both ends of the concave cover member 52 so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction, and each engaging portion 84 defines a lower end portion of the outer wall 44 of the warp channel 40. Extending downward, it is inserted into the upper groove 65 of the two-stage grooves 65 and 66 formed at the lower part of the channel outlet 42 from the front and engaged therewith. A fixing plate 82 for fixing the concave cover member 52 to the rear support plate 68 is attached to the rear portion of the concave cover member 52, and an insertion hole 83 is formed in the central portion of the fixing plate 82. The concave cover member 52 is fixed by inserting a fixing member such as a screw through the insertion hole 83 and fixing it to the fixing hole 69 of the rear support plate 68.

  The convex cover member 53 is a member having an arc-shaped convex surface 86 with a small curvature at the upper part and a lower shape that can be attached to the arc-shaped concave part 75 at the center of the concave cover member 52. Then, when the convex cover member 53 is attached to the concave portion 75 at the central portion of the concave cover member 52, the rolling surface 85 of the first guide shelf 61 has an arcuate shape at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. The convex surface 86 is formed so as to have a substantially wave surface shape with arc-shaped concave surfaces 87 and 88 on both the left and right sides of the convex surface 86, respectively. The rolling surface 85 has a protruding width (front / rear width) sufficient for allowing the game ball to roll, and arcuate concave surfaces 87 and 88 on both end surfaces of the side wall 44 of the warp channel 40. The lower end upper surface is formed so as to be gently continuous, and both end surfaces are set slightly lower than the lower end upper surface of the warp channel 40. As shown in FIG. 4, the rolling surface 85 of the first guide shelf 61 has a convex cover member 53 as a fall restricting portion that regulates the falling of the rolling game ball onto the second guide shelf 111. Recessed walls 92 are provided on both the front edge and the left and right sides of the front cover, and the right and left concave portions 73 of the concave cover member 52 are used as drop allowing portions that allow the rolling game balls to drop onto the second guide shelf 111. 74 are respectively provided with ball guide grooves 93 that are steeply inclined toward the front side. Further, concave and convex introduction portions 95 for smoothly guiding the game balls flowing down the warp flow path 40 onto the first guide shelf 61 are formed on the left and right ends of the concave surface cover member 52, respectively. The rolling portion 94 adjacent between the introduction portion 95 and the ball guide groove 93 is also gently inclined toward the front side.

  In addition, since the introduction port 102 of the guide path 101 is opened at the lower center of the convex surface cover member 53 and the introduction port 102 forms a tunnel-like hole, the convex surface cover member 53 is connected to the concave surface cover member 52. The upper part of the guide path 101 is sectioned together with the fixing plate 82 so as to communicate with the opening 76.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second guide shelf 111 includes a second guide shelf main body 113 on which game balls can roll, and a plurality of rectangular notches 114 formed at the rear of the second guide shelf main body 113. A guide connecting member 116 that accommodates a plurality of guide portions 115 in a retractable manner, and the guide portion driving mechanism 112 that transmits a driving force to the guide connecting members 116 to cause the guide portions 115 to move in and out (state change). In the second guide shelf 111, the guide portion 115 moves in and out so as to guide the game ball from the drop position of the ball guide groove 93 to the introduction port 102.

  The upper surface of the second guide shelf main body 113 is formed with a rolling surface 117 on which the game ball can roll in the left-right direction, and in the left-right direction so as to have a gentle downward slope from both ends toward the center. It is formed as an arc-shaped concave surface having a small curvature as a whole. This rolling surface 117 has a slight step with a lower back at the center part of the front and rear width, and a free rolling region 121 on which the game ball can roll freely on the front side with this step as a boundary. A rolling restriction region 122 is formed lower than the free rolling region 121 so that the game ball is prevented from falling to the front side by the step. In addition, the level | step difference of the rear low rolling restriction area | region 122 and the front high free rolling area | region 121 is set to 0.1 mm, for example. As described above, since the rolling surface 117 of the second guide shelf main body 113 has two rolling areas on the front and rear sides, the protruding width of the rolling surface 117 is sufficient for the game ball to roll in each area. The width is set. In the central portion of the free rolling region 121, a ball guide groove 124 that is inclined downward toward the front surface is formed at a portion located in front of the introduction port 102. The ball guide groove 124 is free rolling. It is formed so that the game ball that has been reduced in force by rolling in the region 121 in the left-right direction flows down to the front surface side, and the rolling ball does not roll toward the rolling restriction region 122 side. Further, the rear rolling restriction region 122 is intermittently formed because the rectangular cutout portion 114 exists. A cylindrical insertion portion 126 for inserting a fastening member such as a screw is integrally formed on both lower sides of the second guide shelf main body 113, and the insertion portion 126 is formed of the first guide shelf base member. 51 is formed at a position that coincides with the fastening holes 67 opened on the left and right sides of 51, and a second fastening member is inserted through the insertion portion 12 and the fastening hole 67 to be attached to the lower portion of the mounting substrate 35, thereby The guide shelf main body 113 is fixed together with the first guide shelf base member 51.

  The guide connecting member 116 is a member for moving the guide portion 115 in and out of the plurality of cutout portions 114 formed in the rear portion of the second guide shelf main body 113, and the plurality of guide portions 115 are arranged on the frame main body 131. It is provided integrally at equal intervals. Each guide portion 115 is a columnar body having an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the introduction port 102, and has a protruding state in which the upper surface protrudes with respect to the rolling surface 117 of the second guide shelf 111 and an immersed state in which it is immersed. The repetitive conversion operation is performed, and the game ball is held on the columnar body in the above-described immersion state, and the held game ball is moved up and down so as to be converted into a protruding state and sent out toward the introduction port. A plurality of these guide portions 115 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the rolling surface 117 of the second guide shelf 111 from the game ball drop position from the left and right drop allowance portions (ball guide grooves) 93 to the introduction port 102 (this book). In the embodiment, three each are arranged), and the left and right sides are symmetrical on both sides of the introduction port 102 so that the height of the columnar body gradually decreases corresponding to the curvature of the rolling surface 117 from the left and right sides toward the center. The game balls sent out by one guide unit 115 are held and held by the next guide unit 115 in the protruding state. That is, the second guide shelf 111 is provided with the introduction port 102 at the rear of the central portion thereof, and includes a plurality of guide portions 115 on both sides of the introduction port 102. In addition, on the upper front side of the guide portion (in this embodiment, the guide portions located at both ends of the guide connecting member 116) 115 located outside the drop position of the drop allowance portion (ball guide groove) 93, A standing wall (stopper) 135 for reducing the game ball falling from the rolling surface 85 of the one guide shelf 61 is formed. Due to the presence of the standing wall 135, the game ball is in a protruding state. Can be held, and the game balls can be sequentially guided from the game ball drop position from the drop allowance section 93 to the introduction port 102 by the plurality of guide portions 115 that move in and out. Further, a pair of columnar boss portions 141 for fixing to a slider member 138, which will be described later, are provided on each of the left and right sides of the lower portion of the guide connecting member 116 so as to extend rearward. The part 141 is provided with a fastening hole 142 for fastening a fastening member such as a screw. In the present embodiment, a decoration imitating a white key is provided on the front surface of the second guide shelf main body 113, and the plurality of guide portions 115 of the guide connecting member 116 serve as black keys. Although the decoration 111 imitated the keyboard of the piano as a whole is given, these decorations are illustrations and are not limited thereto.

  Next, the configuration of the guide drive mechanism 112 will be described. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation mechanism of the guide portion.

  The guide part driving mechanism 112 is disposed on both lower sides of the guide connecting member 116 and is fixed to a boss part 141 projecting rearward, and a gear group 145 combining a plurality of gears, The gear group 145 includes a support plate 146 that supports a rotation shaft of a gear. The support plate 146 is fixed to the lower portion of the mounting base 35, and the right side in FIG.

  The slider member 138 is a rectangular flat plate member, and a pair of slider members 138 are provided on the left and right of the guide connecting member 116. Slider driving pins 154 of operating gears 162 and 164, which will be described later, are provided at the center of each slider member 138. A horizontally long hole-shaped pin engaging portion 157 for inserting 155 is formed. Further, a fixing member such as a screw is inserted through the left and right sides of the pin engaging portion 157 of the slider member 138 so as to coincide with the fixing hole 142 formed in the boss portion 141 of the guide connecting member 116. Insertion holes 158 are respectively opened, and the slider member 138 is fixed to the boss portion 141 of the guide connecting member 116 by inserting a fixing member into the insertion hole 158 and fixing it to the fixing hole 142. .

  The gear group 145 is configured by combining four gears in the present embodiment, and when viewed from the front, the drive gear 161 located on the right side of the center and the right operation that is located on the right end and meshes with the right side of the drive gear 161. A gear 162, a left operating gear 164 located at the left end, an intermediate gear 163 that meshes between the left operating gear 164 and the driving gear 161, and transmits the driving force of the driving gear 161 to the left operating gear 164; , And a drive shaft of a motor (not shown) is mounted on a shaft mounting portion 166 of the drive gear 161. The rotation shafts 167 of the right operation gear 162, the intermediate gear 163, and the left operation gear 164 are provided only at the center of the rear surface of each gear, and are supported in a cantilever manner on the bearing portion 171 of the support plate 146. Is done. Slider drive pins 154 and 155 that are inserted into the pin engaging portions 157 of the slider member 138 are provided on the front surfaces of the right operating gear 162 and the left operating gear 164, respectively. Is protruded at a position eccentric with respect to the rear rotating shaft 167. In the present embodiment, the slider drive pins 154 and 155 are connected to the right operating gear 162 and the left operating gear 164 so that the symmetrical guide portions 115 provided on both sides of the introduction port 102 can be moved in and out in synchronization. The front side is fixed at a position where there is no phase difference (same phase), and thereby the symmetrical movement of the plurality of guide portions 115 is given to the left and right sides of the second guide shelf 111 to the center inlet 102. It is possible to guide the game balls sequentially.

  The support plate 146 is a rectangular flat plate member, and the bearing portions 171 that support the respective rotation shafts 167 are disposed rearward at portions corresponding to the respective rotation shafts 167 of the right operation gear 162, the intermediate gear 163, and the left operation gear 164. The penetrating port 172 is provided in the projecting state and is inserted into a portion corresponding to the shaft mounting portion 166 of the driving gear 161 through which the driving shaft of the motor is inserted. As described above, the support plate 146 is fixed to the lower portion of the mounting base 35, and insertion holes 175 for fixing fastening members such as screws to the mounting base 35 through the four corners thereof are inserted. It has been established.

  As described above, the guide drive mechanism 112 is provided below the mounting base 35, and in the mounted state, the gear groups 145 and the like are exposed on both sides of the outlet 103 of the guide path 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the front part thereof is covered with a substantially semi-elliptical LED substrate 177 so that the lower part of the center case 4 is illuminated.

  Further, as described above, the ball guide groove 124 for flowing the game ball to the front side is formed on the concave surface at the center of the free rolling area 121 of the second guide shelf 111. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the bottom portion 19 of the center case 4 functions as a third guide shelf for rolling the game ball dropped from the second guide shelf 111. As shown in FIG. The rolling surface 181 of the guide shelf 19 has an arcuate convex surface 182 at a substantially central portion in the left and right direction, and arcuate concave surfaces 183 and 184 on the left and right sides of the convex surface 182 to form a substantially wave surface. Yes. Then, ball guide grooves 185, 186, and 187 that are inclined downward toward the front surface are formed on the top of the convex surface 182 and the bottom of the concave surfaces 183 and 184 of the rolling surface 181. , 186, 187 cause the game ball rolling on the third guide shelf 19 to flow down to the front side and guide it to the lower winning area.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. FIG. 6 is a front view showing an operating state of the guide unit in the second guide shelf.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the game ball that has entered the upper part of the game area 3 flows down to the upper surface of the armor portion 17 of the center case 4, it is distributed to the left side or the right side by the distribution convex portion 20. Can flow down the left and right game areas 3 located outside the side portions 18, 18 and flow into the channel inlet 41 of the warp channel 40 opened in the left and right side portions 18, 18 of the armor portion 17. It will be. When a game ball flows into the flow path inlet 41, the flow down speed of the game ball is reduced by the protrusions 45 alternately projecting on the inner surfaces of the side walls 43, 44 of the warp flow path 40, and the guiding section 50 flows down to the end of the rolling surface 85 of the first guide shelf 61 provided at the upper part of 50. Since the concave introduction portions 95 are formed at the left and right ends of the rolling surface 85 of the first guide shelf 61, the game balls flowing down the warp channel 40 are smoothly placed on the first guide shelf 61. Guided, the rolling surface 85 rolls in the left-right direction. The rolling surface 85 has a substantially wave surface shape with an arcuate convex surface 86 at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction and arcuate concave surfaces 87 and 88 on both left and right sides of the convex surface 86, respectively. When it is moved and gradually depressurized, it flows down from the ball guide groove (drop allowing part) 93 formed in the concave surfaces 87 and 88 onto the second guide shelf 111 disposed below the front side. In addition, since the standing wall (drop regulation part) 92 is formed in the front side edge part of the convex surface 86 of the said rolling surface 85, unless the momentum of a game ball is too strong, the standing wall (fall regulation part) 92 Over the second guide shelf 111.

  The game ball that has dropped from the drop allowance portion 93 of the first guide shelf 61 to the second guide shelf 111 is substantially reduced by passing through the first guide shelf 61, as shown in FIG. 6 (a). The second guide shelf 111 is held by the upright walls 135 formed on the upper front side of the guide portions 115 at the left and right ends of the rolling restriction region 122 located on the rear side of the rolling surface 117 of the second guide shelf 111 (in FIG. 6A). , The game ball 188 a) located at the left end, and the plurality of guide portions 115 are sequentially guided from the drop position of the drop allowance portion 93 to the introduction port 102, and can flow into the introduction port 102. That is, even when the guide part 115 is in the protruding state, the game ball can be held by the standing wall 135, and the game ball is moved from the drop position of the drop allowance part 93 to the introduction port 102 by the plurality of guide parts 115 that move in and out. You can guide them sequentially. Therefore, since the player is not disadvantaged by the timing of falling from the rolling surface 85 of the first guide shelf 61, the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the second guide shelf 111, when all the guide portions 115 are in an immersive state, the drop permitting portion 93 of the first guide shelf 61 moves to the second guide shelf 111. The game ball that has fallen is held in the rectangular cutout portion 114 of the rolling restriction region 122 and pushed out when shifting to the protruding state. In the present embodiment, since a plurality of guide portions 115 are arranged from the drop position of the drop allowance portion 93 to the introduction port 102, as shown in FIG. 6A, a game ball pushed out by one guide portion 115 is provided. Is held and held by the next guide portion 115 in the protruding state (the game ball 188b located second from the left in FIG. 6A). Accordingly, it is possible to delay the time until the game ball is introduced into the introduction port 102 by the number of the guidance units 115, and to increase the time for the player to enjoy the process of guiding the game ball, and to guide the game ball. Since the process can be grasped, the player does not feel stress.

  Then, the game ball introduced into the introduction port 102 flows down from the outlet port 103 opened at the inclined lower end of the guide path 101 to the winning area located below the center case 4. In the present embodiment, since the start winning port 8 is arranged immediately below the outlet port 103 of the guiding path 101 in the winning area, the winning probability to the start winning port 8 is high, and the player plays a game in the guiding unit 50. While enjoying the behavior of the ball, it is possible to expect the possibility of winning at the start winning opening 8 below the center case 4s. That is, the gaming machine of this embodiment complicates the movement of the game ball on the rolling surface and can grasp the guidance process of the game ball, so the time required for guiding the game ball becomes obvious at a glance. The player can enjoy the gaming process. As a result, the lower peripheral portion in the center case 4 can be effectively utilized in a limited space on the game board 1 so that the moving state of the game ball can be changed in a more complicated manner. It is possible to guide the game ball to the lower winning area and to expect the possibility of winning at the start winning opening 8, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the introduction port 102 is arranged behind the center portion of the second guide shelf 111, and the symmetrical guide portions 115 are provided on both sides of the introduction port 102. The game balls can be sequentially guided to the central introduction port 102 by a plurality of guides 115 that appear and retract on both sides, and the game balls that have flowed down from the lead-out port 102 are guided to the lower winning area to start winning prizes. The possibility of winning in the mouth 8 can be expected, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  On the other hand, among the game balls that have fallen from the drop allowing portion 93 of the first guide shelf 61 to the second guide shelf 111, the strong ones are free to be positioned on the front side of the rolling surface 117 of the second guide shelf 111. When the rolling region 121 rolls in the left-right direction and is gradually depressurized by rolling, the center case 4 is removed from the ball guide groove 124 formed on the concave surface at the center of the free rolling region 121. It flows down on the 3rd guide shelf 19 which is the bottom part. The game ball that has flowed down on the third guide shelf 19 rolls on its rolling surface 181 in the left-right direction, and some flows down from the ball guide groove 185 formed on the top of the convex surface 182 at the center to the front side. Then, a winning is made to the starting winning opening 8 provided in the lower winning area, and some of them gradually decrease and flow down from the ball guide grooves 186 and 187 formed at the bottoms of the concave surfaces 183 and 184 to the front side. Will be guided to the winning area. Therefore, there is a possibility that a game ball that has not been introduced into the introduction port 102 may be won again, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

According to the gaming machine of this embodiment, the above-described guidance by the dynamic rolling in the free rolling area 121 to the winning area by the dynamic rolling and the plurality of guide portions 115 in the rolling restriction area 122 are performed as described above. It is possible to enjoy both of the two guidance of guiding to the winning area by the guide unit 115 by sequentially guiding from the drop position of the drop allowance unit 93 to the introduction port 102, and the movement of the game ball is more It becomes complicated and can greatly enhance the interest of the game.
Note that the speed of guidance of the game ball by the guide unit is synchronized with the operation of other devices such as the execution of a variable display game performed by the variable display device, the number of stored variable display games, the opening timing of the variable winning device type start opening. Alternatively, the appearance period may be made variable under these conditions. For example, if the speed of guiding the game ball by the guide unit is high when the start memory number of the variable display game is small, and conversely slow when it is large, the digestion efficiency of the start memory can be increased by adjusting this speed.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the left and right guide portions of the second guide shelf are operated asynchronously, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the second guide shelf and the guide portion drive mechanism in the second embodiment. In these drawings, members having the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The second embodiment has basically the same configuration as the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 8, the guide connecting member is divided into left and right parts, and a left guide connecting member 201 and a right guide connecting member 202 are divided. The guide connecting members 201 and 202 are provided with the same number (three in this embodiment) of guide portions 115, and the pair of boss portions 141 of the guide connecting members 201 and 202 are respectively provided with slider members. 138 is fixed, and a phase difference is given to the pin engaging portion 157 of the slider member 138 so that the slider driving pins 154 and 155 of the right operating gear 162 and the left operating gear 164 are engaged. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the second guide shelf 111, when the left guide portion 115 is immersed in the rectangular cutout portion 114, the right guide portion 115 protrudes from the rectangular cutout portion 114. As described above, the phase difference is given to the arrangement of the slider drive pins 154 and 155 of the right operating gear 162 and the left operating gear 164, and the left guide portion 115 and the right guide portion 115 are moved in and out asynchronously (different times). It is configured as follows.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the left and right symmetrical guide portions 115 provided on both sides of the introduction port 102 asynchronously move in and out, so that the left and right sides of the second guide shelf 111 are driven by the plurality of guide portions 115 that move in and out. It is possible to avoid collision between the game balls guided to the central introduction port 102 and stop of the balls, and to prevent failure of guidance of the game balls.

  As described above, according to the gaming machines of the first and second embodiments, the lower peripheral portion in the center case 4 is effectively utilized in the limited space on the gaming board 1, and the drop regulating unit 92 and the fall The first guide shelf 61 including the allowance portion 93 and the second guide shelf 111 capable of guiding the game ball from the drop position of the drop allowance portion 93 to the introduction port 102 by a plurality of guide portions 115 that move in and out are combined. Thus, the moving state of the game ball can be changed in a more complicated manner, and the game ball flowing down from the outlet 102 is guided to the lower winning area, and the possibility of winning at the start winning port 8 is increased. It can be expected and can greatly enhance the interest of the game.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine with a variable display device, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming ball is placed in the center case by opening and closing the movable ball receiving member. It can also be applied to pachinko machines equipped with a winning device that can be introduced inside, and any other gaming machine with a guide shelf that complicates the rolling of game balls in the game area, for example, enclosed inside It may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine that circulates game balls, an arrange ball game machine, or a sparrow ball game machine.

  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.

It is a front view which shows the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows a center case. It is an assembly perspective view which shows each component in a center case. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows each component in a center case. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the action | operation mechanism of a guide part. It is a front view which shows the operating condition of the guide part in a 2nd guide shelf. It is a front view which shows the state which is operating the left-right guide part of a 2nd guide shelf asynchronously. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 2nd guide shelf and guide part drive mechanism in 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Compartment member 3 Game area | region 4 Center case 4a Recessed chamber 5 Opening window part 6 Fluctuation display device 7 Prize area 8 Starting prize opening 35 Mounting base material 40 Warp channel 41 Channel inlet 42 Channel outlet 43, 44 Side wall 45 Projection part 50 Guide part 51 First guide shelf base member 52 Concave surface cover member 53 Convex surface cover member 57 Concave part in the central part 58 Notch part 55, 56 Concave part on both right and left sides 58 Notch part 61 First guide shelf 75 In the central part Concave part 76 Opening part 85 Rolling surface 86 Convex surface 87,88 Concave surface 92 Standing wall (drop regulation part)
93 Ball guide groove (dropperable part)
94 Adjacent rolling parts 95 Introducing portion 101 Guide path 102 Inlet port 103 Outlet port 104 Gutter member 111 Second guide shelf 112 Guide portion drive mechanism 113 Second guide shelf main body 114 Notch portion 115 Guide portion 116 Guide connecting member 117 Moving surface 121 Free rolling region 122 Rolling restriction region 124 Ball guide groove 135 Standing wall 138 Slider member 145 Gear group 146 Support plate 154, 155 Slider driving pin 157 Pin engaging portion 161 Driving gear 162 Right operating gear 164 Left operating gear 167 Rotating shaft 181 Rolling surface 182 Convex surfaces 183, 184 Concave surfaces 185, 186, 187 Ball guide grooves 188a, 188b Game ball 201 Left guide connecting member 202 Right guide connecting member

Claims (8)

In a gaming machine in which a center case in which a concave chamber is formed is disposed at a substantially central portion of a gaming area formed on the gaming board, and a winning area is formed in a gaming area located below the center case.
The center case is provided at a lower portion of the recess in the center case, and includes a guide portion capable of guiding a game ball flowing down the game area to the winning area,
The guiding portion is
A first guide shelf provided at the upper portion of the guide portion and capable of rolling a game ball;
A second guide shelf provided below the front side of the first guide shelf and having a rolling surface on which a game ball can roll;
An introduction port for introducing a game ball from a predetermined part of the second guide shelf; and a guide path for guiding the game ball introduced from the introduction port to flow out from the exit port and to guide it upward above the winning area. ,
The first guide shelf is
A drop restricting part for restricting the rolling game ball from dropping onto the second guide shelf;
A drop allowing portion that allows the rolling game ball to drop onto the second guide shelf,
The second guide shelf is provided with a guide portion on the rolling surface for guiding a game ball from a drop position of the drop permission portion to the introduction port,
The guide portion has a top surface that is inclined downward toward the introduction port, and is a columnar body that can be converted into a projecting state in which the upper surface projects from the rolling surface and an immersive state, and is in the immersive state. The game machine is characterized in that the game ball is held on the columnar body, and the held game ball is converted into a protruding state and sent out in the direction of the introduction port. A plurality of the guide portions are arranged between the game ball drop position from the drop allowance portion on the upstream side to the introduction port on the downstream side,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball sent out by one guide portion is held and held by a downstream guide portion in a protruding state.   2. The guide portion disposed at a drop position of the drop allowance portion of the second guide shelf has an upright wall for depressing a game ball falling from a rolling surface of the first guide shelf. Or the gaming machine according to claim 2. The first guide shelf has a rolling surface that rolls the game ball in the left-right direction, and the drop allowing portion is arranged on the left and right on the rolling surface,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guide shelf has the introduction port disposed at a central portion thereof, and has guide portions on both sides of the introduction port. 5.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the guide portions provided on both sides of the introduction port are converted into a protruding state at different times. The rolling surface of the second guide shelf is positioned on the front side of the rolling restriction area where the gaming ball moves in the left-right direction while rolling as the guide part moves in and out. Is divided into a free rolling region that can freely roll in the left-right direction, and a step is formed between the two regions, the free rolling region side being high and the rolling restriction region side being low,
6. The ball guide groove for guiding the game ball to flow down to the front side is formed in a portion located in front of the introduction port of the rolling surface. A gaming machine according to any one of the above. The bottom portion of the center case is located below the front side of the second guide shelf and functions as a third guide shelf for rolling the game balls dropped from the second guide shelf,
The third guide shelf has a wave-front rolling surface having irregularities in the left-right direction,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a ball guide groove for guiding the game ball to flow down to the front side is formed in a part of the rolling surface. A variable display device that is provided facing a window formed in the concave chamber of the center case and displays a variable display game;
A start winning opening that gives a start opportunity of the variable display game to the winning area;
A game machine capable of giving a game value in connection with the fact that the variable display game derives a specific result mode,
The entrance of the warp channel for introducing the game balls flowing down the game areas on the left and right sides of the center case into the center case is opened,
The game ball that has flowed down from the exit of the warp channel to the guide part rolls on the rolling surface of the first guide shelf provided at the top of the guide part,
Among the game balls that have fallen from the drop allowance portion of the first guide shelf to the second guide shelf, on the second guide shelf from the drop position of the drop allowance portion to the introduction port by the retracting operation of the guide portion The game ball guided to can flow into the introduction port,
The game ball that has flowed down from the outlet opening provided at the inclined lower end portion of the guide path toward the starting winning opening located below the center case can win the starting winning opening. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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