JP2005334389A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which has a new rolling in path for making game balls roll into a course changing member. <P>SOLUTION: With this pinball game machine, the new game ball rolling in path having not existed in a conventional one by which game balls drop from a flowing passage constituent member 60 provided above the course changing member 61 and roll into the course changing member 61 can be provided. The central position in the width direction of a ball outlet 65 is arranged at a position which is shifted to the outside from the central position of a central grooved recess section 68A in the width direction of the central grooved recess section 68A, and also, is shifted to the inside from the top of an upper crest section 68C. Therefore, game balls which are discharged from the ball outlet 65 are made to collide with a tilted section on the bottom surface of the central grooved recess section 68A, and can be swung along the curved bottom surface of the central grooved recess section 68A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

Conventionally, there has been a ball game machine provided with a course changing member formed by arranging horizontally long wavy roads in a staircase pattern. In this course changing member, two wave paths adjacent to each other in the upper and lower sides are arranged out of phase, and the game ball moves from the upper wave path to the lower wave path along the groove formed in the wave path. It comes to roll. Thereby, when moving into the wavy path on the lower side from the groove on the upper side, the game balls are distributed to the left and right (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-334031 A (paragraphs [0037] to [0043], FIG. 1)

  By the way, in the conventional bullet ball game machine described above, the game ball rolls from the side of the course changing member and is transferred into the course changing member. However, the transfer path of such game balls is becoming less fresh, and there has been a demand for the development of a ball game machine equipped with a new transfer path.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bullet ball game machine having a new transfer path for transferring a game ball to a course changing member.

  In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to claim 1 receives a game board having a game area for flowing down the game ball and a game ball flowing down the game area on the upper surface, and the game ball is transferred to the upper surface. A flow path component having a movable game ball flow path, a ball outlet for discharging the game balls rolling on the game ball flow path one by one below the flow path structure member, and a game ball flowing into the ball outlet A ball outlet facing wall that is erected facing the traveling direction of the ball, and a game ball that has been dropped from the ball outlet, disposed below the flow path component member, distributes and rolls the path of the game ball, A course changing member that discharges to the game area, and the course changing member includes a bottom surface that is curved in an arc shape having a size corresponding to one game ball and an inclined surface that is inclined so as to rise sideways from the bottom surface. At least one first groove-shaped recess is formed below the ball outlet, In the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess, the first groove shape is shifted from the center position of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess and the side boundary position where the upper end of the inclined surface of the first groove-shaped recess is disposed. It is characterized by being disposed at a position shifted to the bottom surface side of the recess.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the ball game machine according to claim 1, the center of the ball outlet is disposed closer to the side boundary position in the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the course changing member has a staircase structure, the first groove-shaped recess is arranged at the uppermost stage, and the next stage after the uppermost stage. Is formed side by side with a plurality of second groove-shaped recesses having substantially the same shape as the first groove-shaped recesses, the center position between the adjacent second groove-shaped recesses, and the first groove-shaped recesses It is characterized by being arranged so as to overlap with the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the third aspect, the staircase structure has at least three steps, and a plurality of second groove-shaped recesses are arranged side by side on each step below the uppermost step. The center position in the width direction of the bottom surface of the second groove-shaped recess on the upper stage side and the center position between the second groove-shaped recesses adjacent to each other in the lower adjacent stage are arranged so as to overlap each other. Has characteristics.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the third or fourth aspect, a plurality of first groove-shaped recesses are formed side by side at the uppermost stage of the course changing member, and the center of the ball outlet is a plurality of The first groove-shaped recess has a feature in that it is disposed between the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess disposed at the center in the width direction of the course changing member and the side boundary position. .

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, adjacent first groove-shaped recesses of the course changing member communicate with each other at a side boundary position, and the first groove-shaped recess is upward. Corresponding to becoming wider as it goes to, a first chevron convex portion tapering toward the upper side is formed, and the center position in the width direction of the first chevron convex portion is the side boundary position. Have

The invention according to claim 7 is the bullet ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the rebound coefficient when the game ball collides with the course changing member is E, and the game ball of the course changing member collides from the bottom of the ball exit. The length of the vertical line dropped to the part that has been lowered to L, and the length of the vertical line dropped from the lowest part of the game ball at the time of collision with the course changing member to any horizontal plane below it is R, Among them, when the length of the perpendicular line dropped from the apex of the first chevron convex to an arbitrary horizontal plane is H,
R> H-E ² L
A characteristic is that the flow path component and the course changing member are arranged so as to satisfy the above relational expression.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the second groove-shaped recess is opened between the adjacent second groove-shaped recesses of the course changing member. Corresponding to the widening of the mouth as it goes upward, it is characterized in that the second chevron is formed so as to taper upward and accordingly.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the flow path component member is disposed so as to cover the upper part of the course changing member, and the game ball in the course changing member The rolling direction of the game ball and the rolling direction of the game ball in the flow path component are opposite to each other. A distance between the upper stage and the upper surface at the side boundary position of the groove-shaped recess is less than one game ball.

[Effect of claim 1]
According to the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the game ball falls from the flow path component provided above the course changing member and is transferred into the course changing member. A transfer path of game balls can be provided.
The center of the ball outlet is shifted outward from the center position of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess in the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess, and the first groove shape is located at the side boundary position of the first groove-shaped recess. Since it is arrange | positioned in the position shifted | deviated to the bottom face side of a recessed part, the game ball discharged | emitted from the ball | bowl exit collides with the position shifted | deviated from the inclined surface of the 1st groove-shaped recessed part, or the center position of a bottom face, and 1st groove shape It swings along the curved bottom surface of the recess. The path of the game ball on the path changing member can be randomly distributed by swinging the game ball in the first groove-shaped recess. Here, when the game ball falls to the center position of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess or the side boundary position of the first groove-shaped recess, the game ball does not swing in the first groove-shaped recess. There is a possibility that the path of the game ball on the path changing member is biased to a specific path, or the game ball stops in the first groove-shaped recess and causes a ball clogging. However, according to the present invention, the game ball dropped on the course changing member can be swung in the first groove-shaped recess, so that the course of the game ball on the course changing member is randomly distributed and the ball is jammed. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the ball outlet facing wall faces the traveling direction of the game ball flowing into the ball outlet from the game ball flow path, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet is reliably brought into contact with the ball outlet facing wall. It can be dropped onto the course changing member.

[Effect of claim 2]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the center of the ball outlet is disposed closer to the side boundary position in the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess, the center is located closer to the center position of the first groove-shaped recess. In comparison, the game ball can be swung more greatly.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, the game ball dropped to the uppermost stage of the course changing member rolls toward the next stage while swinging in the first groove-shaped recess. Here, a plurality of second groove-shaped recesses are formed side by side in the next step of the uppermost stage, in the center direction between the second groove-shaped recesses and in the width direction of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess. Since it is arranged so as to overlap with the center position, when the game ball is transferred from the uppermost stage to the next stage, the game ball is randomly distributed to one of the two adjacent second groove-shaped recesses. be able to.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the invention of claim 4, the staircase structure has at least three steps, and the second groove adjacent to the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface of the second groove-shaped concave portion on the upper step side and the step adjacent to the bottom. Since the center position between the concave portions overlaps with each other, each time the game ball moves from the upper step to the next lower step, the two second groove-shaped concave portions adjacent to each other. Can be randomly assigned to any of the above. That is, the rolling direction of the game ball rolling on the course changing member can be randomly changed over a plurality of times.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, since the game ball falls into the first groove-shaped recess arranged at the center among the plurality of first groove-shaped recesses formed at the uppermost stage of the course changing member, the end portion Compared to the case where the game ball falls in the first groove-shaped concave portion arranged closer to the first groove-shaped recess, the rolling path of the game ball that rolls from the upper stage to the lower stage on the course changing member is complicated and rolled. Route prediction can be made difficult.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first mountain-shaped convex portion that is tapered toward the upper side is formed between the adjacent first groove-shaped concave portions of the course changing member. The game ball falling from the member to the course changing member is prevented from rolling on the first mountain-shaped convex portion, and the game ball can be reliably rolled in the first groove-shaped concave portion.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the rebound coefficient when the game ball and the course changing member collide is set to E, and the length of the perpendicular dropped from the bottom surface of the ball exit to the portion where the game ball of the course changing member collides is set. Let L be the length of the perpendicular line drawn from the lowest part of the game ball when hitting the course changing member to any horizontal plane below it, and arbitrarily from the apex of the first chevron convex portion of the course changing member If the length of the perpendicular line to the horizontal plane is H,
R> H-E ² L
The flow path component member and the course changing member are arranged so as to satisfy the above relational expression. Here, when the game ball that has fallen from the ball exit collides with the course changing member and bounces back, the rebound distance in the vertical direction of the game ball is represented by M.
E = (M ^{/ L) 1/2}
Therefore, the above relational expression is
M> H-R
It can be expressed as. That is, if the flow path component and the course changing member are arranged so as to satisfy the above relational expression, when the game ball falls on the course changing member, the game ball is caused to collide with the course changing member by the first chevron convex. It is possible to jump up to a position higher than the top of the part. As a result, the game ball can be transferred into a first groove-shaped recess different from the first groove-shaped recess where the game ball has dropped.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the second angle-shaped convex portion tapering toward the upper side is formed between the adjacent second groove-shaped concave portions of the course changing member, the course changing member is formed. A game ball that rolls upward from the upper stage to the lower stage is prevented from rolling on the second mountain-shaped convex portion, and the game ball can be reliably distributed to any of the plurality of second groove-shaped concave portions.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the rolling direction of the game ball in the course changing member and the rolling direction of the game ball in the flow path component member are opposite to each other, the rolling direction is the same. Compared with the direction, it is possible to change the rolling mode of the game ball.

  Further, the flow path component member is disposed so as to cover the upper part of the course changing member, and the lower surface of the part of the flow path component member where the ball outlet is formed, and the side boundary of the first groove-shaped recess of the course change member Since the distance between the upper surface at the position is less than one game ball, even if the game ball discharged from the ball outlet collides with the wall facing the ball outlet and bounces back, the game ball is moved to the flow path component. It can be made to collide with the edge part of this, and can be dropped on a course change member. That is, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being discharged directly to the game area without rolling on the course changing member.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 90 is detachably attached to an outer frame 82 fixed to a game island of a game hall, as in a general game machine.

  The front frame 90 has a game board side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the game board 11 shown in FIG. 3, and a mechanism plate side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the mechanism plate 75 shown in FIG. Are assembled.

  First, the components constituting the game board side assembly will be described. The game board 11 is formed of a wooden, generally rectangular plate material. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 12 is attached to the front surface of the game board 11, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game region R1. A display device 13 is provided substantially in the center of the game area R1, and a start winning port 14, a big winning port 15, and an out port 16 are arranged below the display device 13 in order from the top at intervals. ing. A windmill 19 is provided on the left side of the display device 13 in the game area R1, and side lamps 22 and 22 incorporating LEDs are provided on the left and right sides along the guide rail 12. Further, upper side winning ports 20, 20 are provided on both the left and right sides of the starting winning port 14, and a starting gate 18 is provided between the left upper side winning port 20 and the starting winning port 14. In addition, lower side prize winning ports 21 and 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the big prize winning opening 15. Further, in addition to these winning holes and the like, a plurality of nails (not shown) stand up in the game area R1.

Further details of each required part will be described.
The upper side winning port 20 and the lower side winning port 21 are both open upward with an opening width that allows one game ball to be won.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, the symbols of the normal symbol display unit 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 and 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C and easily enters the start winning opening 14.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, a special symbol start switch provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 13 variably displays the symbols as described later. In addition, while the display device 13 displays the symbols in a variable manner, up to four winning balls won in the start winning opening 14 are stored on hold.

  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 enters a “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. 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. When a game ball wins the big prize opening 15, a detection switch provided in the big prize opening 15 detects the game ball, and, for example, 15 game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection signal. When the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, whether the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds or whether 10 game balls have been won in the big winning opening 15), the movable door 15T is moved to the game board 11 side. It rotates to close the special winning opening 15.

  The display device 13 includes a frame-shaped decorative frame 23 (see FIG. 4) attached from the front side of the game board 11 to an opening (not shown) formed through the game board 11, and the game board 11. The liquid crystal module is mounted from the rear surface side (not shown) (specifically, a TFT-LCD module). Then, the player can view the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal module through the decorative frame 23 from the front side of the game board 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, usually three left, middle and right special symbols 13A, 13B and 13C are displayed side by side at the center of the display screen 34. 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 screen 34. Then, it is determined whether or not the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is scrolled up and down and displayed in a variably manner. After a predetermined time, for example, left, middle, right Each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed in order. At this time, for example, when the result of the determination is successful and all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all over, the game is in a “hit state” and the movable door 15T is opened. It is.

  A normal symbol display section 24 is provided at the lower left corner of the display screen 34. This normal symbol display unit 24 determines whether or not the normal symbol start switch provided in the start gate 18 detects the passing of the game ball. For example, the normal symbol display unit 24 displays numbers (ordinary symbols) from “0” to “9”. After variably displaying over a predetermined period, a 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). The normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 are not limited to numbers, and may be alphabets or symbols.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a display control board 51 is provided on the rear surface of the game board 11 so as to overlap the rear side of the liquid crystal module constituting the display device 13. In addition, an electrical decoration control board 52 and an audio control board 50 are attached side by side below the display control board 51. And the main control board 49 is attached so that it may overlap with the back side of these electrical decoration control board 52, the audio | voice control board 50, and the display control board 51. FIG. Each of the control boards 49 to 52 is accommodated in a transparent resin case.

  Next, the mechanism plate-side assembly will be described. The mechanism plate 75 is made of synthetic resin and has a rectangular shape that is longer in the vertical direction than the game board 11 as a whole, as shown in FIG. A rectangular window 74 is formed in the central portion of the mechanism plate 75, and when the mechanism plate 75 is stacked on the game board 11, control boards 49 to 52 (described later) fixed to the game board 11 are placed in the rectangular window 74. Be placed. A casing-like cover (not shown) that accommodates the control boards 49 to 52 is detachably attached to the edge of the rectangular window 74.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game ball tank 71 is provided on the rear surface of the mechanism plate 75 above the rectangular window 74. In addition, a prize ball payout device 30 and a ball rental payout device 31 are provided on the side portion of the rectangular window 74. The game ball tank 71 and the prize ball payout device 30 and the rental ball payout device 31 are connected by a game ball guide rail 71R extending along the upper side and the right side of the rectangular window 74.

  A payout control board 58 and a power supply device 54 are mounted side by side below the rectangular window 74 on the rear surface of the mechanism plate 75. Based on the signal received from the main control board 49, the payout control board 58 drives the prize ball payout device 30 and the lending payout device 31 to draw a predetermined number of game balls in the upper plate 27A described later (see FIG. 1). To pay out. The power supply device 54 receives power from the AC 24V facility power source provided in the pachinko hall, transforms this to a predetermined voltage, and distributes the power to each part. The payout control board 58 and the power supply device 54 are also individually housed in a transparent resin case. The mechanism plate 75 is rotatably assembled to the front frame 90 by hinges 73, 73 provided at the upper and lower ends of one side (see FIG. 3).

  Next, the outer frame 82 will be described. The outer frame 82 is configured by joining four wooden long plates 83 into a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front plate 84 is interposed between lower ends of the long plates 83 constituting both sides of the outer frame 82. The lower edge portion of the front plate 84 is joined to a long plate 83 constituting the lower side.

  Metal hinge pieces 85, 85 are attached to one side of the outer frame 82 at two locations above and below it. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the long plate 83 constituting the side of the outer frame 82 opposite to the hinge piece 85 has a pair of engagements at two locations on the inner surface near the upper end and the lower end. Parts 86, 86 are attached. Furthermore, a prepaid card unit 100 is attached to the outer surface of the outer frame 82 on the side provided with the hinge piece 85 as shown in FIG.

  The front frame 90 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and has a rectangular structure corresponding to a portion above the front plate 84 in the front surface of the outer frame 82 as shown in FIG. On one side of the front frame 90, metal hinge pieces 91, 91 are provided at two locations above and below the front frame 90. The hinge pieces 91, 91 are engaged with hinge pieces 85, 85 provided on the outer frame 82, and the front frame 90 is attached to the outer frame 82 so as to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of locked portions 92 and 92 are provided on the side of the front frame 90 opposite to the side on which the hinge piece 91 is provided. The front frame 90 is fixed to the outer frame 82 in a non-rotatable manner by the locking portions 86, 86 provided in the 82 and the locked portions 92, 92 being locked.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a game window 90 </ b> W is formed in the front frame 90 so that the game area R <b> 1 of the game board 11 inserted from the rear side of the front frame 90 can be viewed from the front side of the front frame 90. It has become. Further, a glass frame 95 is provided on the front surface of the front frame 90 as shown in FIG. The glass frame 95 is rotatably attached to a side edge portion of the front frame 90 on the hinge piece 91 side, and includes a window 95W that is slightly smaller than the game window 90W, and a glass plate is stretched thereon. . A decorative lamp 96 is disposed on the edge of the window 95 </ b> W in the front surface of the glass frame 95. The decorative lamp 96 includes a plurality of LEDs inside a lamp cover made of a colored (for example, red or yellow) translucent resin. The game board 11 is accommodated in a surrounding wall 78 standing upright on the rear side of the front frame 90, and is locked by locking levers 77 provided at a plurality of locations on the surrounding wall 78 (see FIG. 3). .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a horizontally long rotating plate 97 is attached to the lower side of the glass frame 95 in the front frame 90 so as to be rotatable with respect to the front frame 90 similarly to the glass frame 95. An upper plate 27A is attached to the rotating plate 97.

  A lower plate unit 98 having a lower plate 27 </ b> B is attached to the front frame 90 below the rotating plate 97. Then, the game ball as a prize ball when the game is performed is paid out to the upper plate 27A, and when the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B.

  A pair of speakers 59S and 59S are provided near the left and right ends of the upper plate 27A in the rotating plate 97, and an operation knob 28 is provided at the right end of the lower plate 27B in the lower plate unit 98. It has been. When the operation knob 28 is operated, the launching device 53 assembled to the lower end portion of the front frame 90 is driven, and the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is ejected toward the game area R1 on the game board 11. The decoration lamp 96 and the speaker 59S are driven according to the progress of the game. The above is the description of the mechanism plate side assembly.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the decorative frame 23 provided in the display device 13 is provided with the flow path constituting member 60 and the course changing member 61 of the present invention. Here, the decorative frame 23 will be described in detail.

  Of the decorative frame 23, the upper side portion and the right side portion protrude forward from the game board 11. This restricts the game ball from flowing down the front side of the display screen 34 and restricts the game ball from directly entering the area surrounded by the decoration frame 23 from above and on the right side of the decoration frame 23. Yes.

  The upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23 are provided with flow paths through which game balls roll. In addition, an upper stage 25U and a lower stage 25D on which a game ball can swing are formed on the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23 in two upper and lower stages. Then, the game ball flowing down from the upper side of the display device 13 passes through the upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23 from the entrance 39 opened obliquely upward to the substantially central position of the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23. Guided to the upper and lower stages 25U, 25D.

  The flow paths of the game balls provided in the upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23 are provided in the upper side rolling part 40 provided in the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23 and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23. And the right side rolling part 42.

  First, the upper side rolling part 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper side rolling part 40 extends from a substantially central portion of the upper side of the decorative frame 23 toward the right side of the decorative frame 23 and projects forward from the surface of the game board 11. Moreover, the upper side rolling part 40 inclines so that it may go down as it goes to the right side. A meandering groove 41 is recessed on the upper surface of the upper side rolling part 40, and the game ball dropped from the entrance 39 to the left end of the upper side rolling part 40 is guided by the groove 41 and decorated. It rolls zigzag toward the right side of the frame 23 and is discharged downward from the right end. Note that the game ball rolling on the upper rolling part 40 is visible from the player side, so the player sees the game ball rolling on the upper rolling part 40 in a zigzag manner. Can enjoy. In addition, by rolling the game ball in a zigzag manner, the rolling speed of the game ball can be lowered, and the rolling mode of the game ball at the upper side rolling unit 40 can be easily recognized.

  Next, the right side rolling part 42 will be described. The right side rolling part 42 is provided below the upper side rolling part 40. The right side rolling part 42 is provided with a flow path component 60 and a course changing member 61 so as to overlap vertically. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the flow path component member 60 and the course changing member 61 are assembled inside a surrounding wall member 62 that has a substantially bowl shape and opens forward. In the present embodiment, the surrounding wall member 62, the flow path component member 60, and the course changing member 61 are made of resin and are separated from each other, and the flow path constituting member 60 and the course changing member 61 are separated from the opening of the surrounding wall member 62. Removably assembled by inserting. As shown in FIG. 7, rail grooves 62 </ b> R are formed in the inner side surface of the surrounding wall member 62, and protrusions 60 </ b> T and 61 </ b> T are formed on both side surfaces of the flow path constituting member 60 and the course changing member 61. Then, the flow path constituting member 60 and the course changing member 61 are inserted from the front of the opening of the surrounding wall member 62 so that the corresponding protrusions 60T, 61T and the corresponding rail grooves 62R are engaged with each other, the members 60, 61, 62 is assembled. If it does in this way, positioning of channel constituent member 60 and course change member 61 at the time of an assembly will become easy.

  The flow path component member 60 has a plate shape as a whole, and a game ball flow path 63 in which a game ball rolls is recessed and formed on the upper surface. A part of the flow path component 60 protrudes forward, and a ball receiving portion 64 that receives the game ball discharged from the upper side rolling portion 40 is formed in the protruding portion. As shown in FIG. 11, the game ball flow path 63 communicates with the ball receiving portion 64 and extends meandering toward the rear end (upper side in FIG. 11) of the flow path constituting member 60. The width of the game ball channel is such that exactly one game ball can roll. A ball outlet 65 opened rearward is formed at a position on the right side of the rear end portion of the flow path component 60, and the game balls rolling on the game ball flow path 63 are moved downward from the ball outlet 65 one by one. It is supposed to be discharged. That is, the flow path component 60 is formed with a ball outlet 65 formed by opening one end of the game ball flow path 63 at the end of the flow path component 60. Further, the upper surface of the flow path component 60 is inclined so as to descend from the front end portion toward the rear end portion (from the lower side to the upper side in FIG. 11), and from the upper side rolling portion 40 onto the flow path configuration member 60. The transferred game ball rolls in a zigzag manner on the game ball flow path 63 from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine to the rear (from the lower side to the upper side in FIG. 11) as indicated by the thick line in FIG. The direction from the front side to the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine is the “traveling direction of the game ball flowing into the ball outlet” according to the present invention.

  Here, the ball outlet 65 of the game ball channel 63 is configured so that the discharge position of the game ball does not shift from side to side and is substantially constant. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the opening width of the ball outlet 65 is such that when the game ball is located at the center in the width direction of the ball outlet 65, The gaps formed between the surfaces are, for example, 0.05 mm each. That is, the displacement of the game ball discharge position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is configured to be 0.1 mm or less. Thereby, the discharge position of the game ball from the ball outlet 65 can be stabilized. The above is the description of the flow path component member 60.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a ball outlet facing wall 66 formed integrally with the surrounding wall member 62 is provided behind the rear end portion 60 </ b> R of the flow path component member 60 (upper side in FIG. 11). The ball outlet facing wall 66 faces the ball outlet 65 in the horizontal direction, more specifically, the traveling direction of the game ball flowing from the game ball flow path 63 to the ball outlet 65 (the direction from the bottom to the top in FIG. 11). ing. Further, a flow-down space 67 through which a game ball can pass is provided between the rear end portion 60R of the flow path component 60 and the ball outlet facing wall 66. That is, the ball outlet facing wall 66 is opposed to the end of the flow path component member 60 with a space through which the game ball can pass. Here, in the present embodiment, the distance between the rear end portion 60R of the flow path component 60 and the ball outlet facing wall 66 is arranged to be slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball (about 11 mm). .

  Then, the game ball that has rolled on the flow path component member 60 is discharged from the ball outlet 65 of the game ball flow path 63, passes through the flow-down space 67, and falls to the back end of the course changing member 61 described below. To do. Further, even when the game ball jumps out of the ball outlet 65 vigorously, the game ball collides with the ball outlet facing wall 66 and falls onto the course changing member 61 through the flow-down space 67. That is, by providing the ball outlet facing wall 66 behind the ball outlet 65, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 can surely flow down.

  Now, a course changing member 61 is disposed directly below the flow path component 60 (see FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 6, the course changing member 61 has a stepped structure that is lowered in a stepped manner toward the front of the display device 13. Specifically, the course changing member 61 has a three-step staircase structure including an upper step portion 68, a middle step portion 69, and a lower step portion 70. Each step part 68-70 is each formed horizontally long, and the upper surface has comprised uneven | corrugated shape. Moreover, the depth of each step part 68-70 is substantially equal to the diameter (about 11 mm) of a game ball, for example.

  Of the course changing member 61, the upper stage portion 68 is provided with three groove-shaped recesses 68 </ b> A, 68 </ b> B, 68 </ b> B (corresponding to the “first groove-shaped recess” of the present invention) side by side. Specifically, a central groove-shaped recess 68 </ b> A is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the upper step 68. The center groove-shaped recess 68A has a shape that can accept exactly one game ball. Specifically, it includes a bottom surface 88 that is curved in a substantially arc shape corresponding to the circumferential surface of the game ball, and an inclined surface 87 that is inclined so as to rise sideward from the bottom surface 88 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). See), and the opening opened toward the front becomes wider as it goes upward. As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface 88 is disposed at the center in the width direction (left-right direction in FIG. 9) of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Here, the “bottom surface curved in the shape of an arc having the size of one game ball” in the present invention is a bottom surface smaller than the bottom surface capable of guiding two game balls at a time.

  Side groove recesses 68B and 68B having substantially the same shape as the center groove recess 68A are formed on both sides of the center groove recess 68A. That is, the side groove-shaped recesses 68B and 68B also include a substantially arc-shaped bottom surface 88 corresponding to the peripheral surface of the game ball, and an inclined surface 87 inclined so as to rise from the bottom surface 88 to the side. It becomes wider as it goes to. Then, between the central groove-shaped recess 68A and the side groove-shaped recess 68B, an end portion where the inclined surface 87 starts is coupled from the upper side of each of the adjacent groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B toward the bottom surface 88. Corresponding to the shape of each of the groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B, the upper mountain-shaped protrusions 68C, 68C (corresponding to the “first mountain-shaped protrusions” of the present invention) taper toward the upper side and have a smooth upper end portion. Is formed.

  In other words, the upper mountain-shaped convex portions 68C and 68C are tapered toward the upper side by connecting the upper end portions of the inclined surfaces 87 and 87 of the adjacent groove-shaped concave portions 68A and 68B, and the upper end portions are smooth. It has a sharp shape. The position where the upper ends of the inclined surfaces 87 and 87 communicate with each other, that is, the center position (vertex) in the width direction of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C corresponds to the “side boundary position” of the present invention. Note that the upper end portion (near the apex) of the upper chevron convex portion 68C is chamfered so as to be a smooth curved surface.

  The middle step portion 69 provided below the upper step portion 68 of the course changing member 61 is provided with two groove-shaped recesses 69A and 69A (corresponding to the “second groove-shaped recess” of the present invention) side by side. Yes. The groove-shaped recess 69A has substantially the same shape as the central groove-shaped recess 68A provided in the upper step portion 68. A chevron convex portion 69B (corresponding to the “second chevron convex portion” of the present invention) having substantially the same shape as the upper chevron convex portion 68C is formed at the center between the two groove-shaped concave portions 69A and 69A. ing. The center position in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A of the upper step portion 68 and the apex of the chevron convex portion 69B of the middle step portion 69 overlap, and the apexes of the upper chevron convex portions 68C and 68C of the upper step portion 68 It arrange | positions so that the center position of the width direction of groove-shaped recessed part 69A of the part 69 and 69A may overlap (refer FIG. 9). As described above, since the bottom surface 88 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A, the center position in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A is the width of the bottom surface 88 of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Matches the center position in the direction.

  Of the middle step portion 69, the outer portions of the groove-shaped recesses 69A and 69A, in other words, the front side portions of the side groove-shaped recesses 68B and 68B of the upper step portion 68 are lowered toward the groove-shaped recesses 69A and 69A. Inclined flat portions 69C and 69C are provided.

  Of the course changing member 61, the lower step portion 70 provided adjacent to the lower portion of the middle step portion 69 has substantially the same configuration as the upper step portion 68. That is, the lower step portion 70 is formed side by side with three groove-shaped recesses 70A (corresponding to the “second groove-shaped recesses” of the present invention) having substantially the same shape as the central groove-shaped recess 68A. At the center between the two groove-shaped concave portions 70A, 70A, there are two mountain-shaped convex portions 70B, 70B (corresponding to the “second mountain-shaped convex portion” of the present invention) having substantially the same shape as the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. Each is formed. The apex of the chevron convex portion 69B of the middle step portion 69 overlaps the center position in the width direction of the groove-shaped recess portion 70A formed at the center of the lower step portion 70, and the widthwise direction of the groove-shaped recess portions 69A, 69A of the middle step portion 69 It arrange | positions so that a center position and the vertex of the mountain-shaped convex part 70B of the lower step part 70, 70B may overlap (refer FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface 88 of the groove-shaped recess 69A provided in the middle step portion 69 and the bottom surface 88 of the groove-shaped recess portion 70A provided in the lower step portion 70 are the width of each groove-shaped recess 69A, 70A. Since the central position in the width direction of the groove-shaped recess 69A of the middle step portion 69 coincides with the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface 88 of the groove-shaped recess 69A, the groove-shaped recess of the lower step portion 70 The center position in the width direction of 70A coincides with the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface 88 of the groove-shaped recess 70A.

  Summarizing the above, the course changing member 61 has the center position in the width direction (of the bottom surface) of the groove-shaped recess formed in the upper step, and the apex of the mountain-shaped protrusion formed in the next lower step. Are overlapped in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine, and the apex of the chevron-shaped convex part formed in the upper step part, and the center position in the width direction (of the bottom face) of the groove-shaped concave part formed in the next step part below it Are configured to overlap in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the bottom surface 88 of each groove-shaped recess 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A is inclined so as to descend toward the front (lower stepped portion).

  With such a configuration, the game ball rolling the course changing member 61 rolls forward while swinging any of the three groove-shaped recesses 68A and 68B of the upper step portion 68, and the middle step portion 69-2 It is randomly distributed to one of the two groove-shaped recesses 69A. Furthermore, one of the two groove-shaped recesses 69A of the middle step portion 69 rolls forward while swinging, and is randomly distributed to one of the three groove-shaped recesses 70A of the lower step portion 70. That is, on the course changing member 61, the position of the game ball changes from side to side each time the game ball falls from the upper step to the lower step, from the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine to the front side (front side in FIG. 9). Roll toward you.

  Further, when a game ball is transferred into the groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A of the upper step portion 68, the middle step portion 69, and the lower step portion 70, the game ball is curved at the bottom surface 88 of the groove-shaped recess portions 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A. , The game ball can roll over a longer time on the course changing member 61 than when rolling without swinging. Become. In the present embodiment, it takes about 0.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds to pass through one groove-shaped recess 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A.

  In addition, the front end edge of the upper end portion of the chevron convex portions 68C, 69B, 70B formed in each step portion 68-70 of the course changing member 61 and the front end edge of the flat portion 69C formed in the middle step portion 69 are: A fall prevention wall 37 that prevents the game ball from falling forward is formed upright (see FIG. 8). Further, the upper end portions (near the apexes) of the mountain-shaped convex portions 68C, 69B, and 70B are chamfered so as to be a smooth curved surface. As a result, the game balls can be reliably transferred into the groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A, and the game balls are prevented from falling forward from portions other than the groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B, 69A, 70A. Yes. The above is the description of the course changing member 61.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 6, three ball guiding members 55 are provided side by side on the front side of the course changing member 61. Specifically, these ball guiding members 55 are disposed on the front side of the groove-shaped recess 70 </ b> A formed in the lower step portion 70 of the course changing member 61. As shown in FIG. 7, the ball guiding member 55 is rotatable in a plane perpendicular to the game board 11 surface about a rotation shaft 38 that is parallel to the game board 11 surface and horizontally passed. Is provided. The upper end portion of the ball guiding member 55 is a bowl-shaped ball receiving portion 56 that is open upward, and can receive exactly one game ball. Further, a weight portion (not shown) as an urging means is provided at the lower end portion of the ball guiding member 55, and the weight receiving portion 56 of the ball guiding member 55 is provided at the front end portion of the course changing member 61 by this weight portion. The game balls that are in contact with each other and are discharged from the course changing member 61 are held in a state (the state shown in FIG. 5) that can be received by the ball receiving portion 56. When the game ball is received by the ball receiving portion 56, the ball guide member 55 is rotated so that the ball guide member 55 falls forward due to its own weight, and the discharge posture (the state of the central ball guide member 55 in FIG. 6) is obtained. Then, the game ball is discharged from the ball receiving unit 56. When the game ball is discharged, the ball guiding member 55 is rotated so as to be raised by the urging force of the weight portion, and the ball receiving portion 56 is brought into contact with the front end portion of the course changing member 61 so that the game ball can be received. Returned to

  Here, a guide rod 57 for guiding the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion 56 to the later-described upper stage 25U is provided below the central ball guide member 55 among the three ball guide members 55. ing. The guide rod 57 protrudes forward from the position of the ball receiving portion 56 when the ball guide member 55 is in the discharging posture (state shown in FIG. 6). In addition, the guide rod 57 has a bottom surface that is curved in a semicircular arc shape corresponding to the peripheral surface of the game ball, and is inclined downward toward the rear. Then, the game ball discharged from the ball receiving portion 56 of the ball guide member 55 is received by the guide rod 57 and rolls toward the rear of the pachinko gaming machine by the inclination of the guide rod 57, and the rear end of the guide rod 57 Drop to the right end of the upper stage 25U. That is, the game ball that has rolled in the central groove-shaped recess 70A in the lower step portion 70 of the course changing member 61 is guided to the upper stage 25U.

  On the other hand, the game balls discharged from the left and right ball guiding members 55 and 55 flow down as they are and fall onto the end of the lower stage 25D. That is, of the lower step portion 70 of the course changing member 61, the game balls that roll on the groove-shaped recesses 70A and 70A at both ends are guided to the end portion of the lower stage 25D. The above is the description of the right side rolling part 42.

  Next, the lower stage 25D and the upper stage 25U formed on the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower stage 25 </ b> D 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. 5, at the center of the lower stage 25D, a gentle slope 80 that is slightly inclined downward from the back side of the lower stage 25D toward the front is formed. A flow-prevention wall 81 stands on the front edge of the lower stage 25D near the left and right ends, preventing the game ball from flowing down from the position other than the central portion of the lower stage 25D below the decorative frame 23. Has been. As shown in FIG. 1, the start winning opening 14 is arranged at a position directly below the center portion of the lower stage 25D, and the game ball has flowed downward from the center of the gentle slope 80 of the lower stage 25D. It is easy to win the start winning opening 14, and it is difficult to win the game ball flowing down from both sides of the gentle slope 80.

  On the other hand, the upper stage 25U is provided on the back side of the decorative frame 23 (the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 5) than the lower stage 25D and is stepped higher than the lower stage 25D. Similarly to the lower stage 25D, the upper stage 25U is also formed so as to connect the left and right sides of the decorative frame 23. The upper stage 25U is inclined downward from both ends toward the central portion, while a raised portion 43 that is raised in a mountain shape is formed at the central portion of the upper stage 25U, that is, at the back side portion of the gentle slope 80 of the lower stage 25D. Is formed. Further, in the upper stage 25U, the upper surfaces of the left and right sides of the raised portion 43 are formed with gentle slopes 44 and 44 that are inclined downward from the back side of the upper stage 25U toward the front edge. Further, a fall prevention wall 45 is formed at the front end edge of the upper stage 25U other than the portion where the gentle slopes 44, 44 are formed. Thereby, a part of the game ball rolling on the upper stage 25U is guided forward by the gentle slopes 44, 44 of the upper stage 25U, and falls from the front edge of the upper stage 25U to the lower stage 25D.

  Here, a warp path 46 is formed behind the raised portion 43 of the upper stage 25U. The warp path 46 penetrates the inside of the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23 and connects the upper stage 25U and the lower stage 25D. Specifically, an inlet 47 of the warp path 46 opens upward on the rear side of the raised portion 43 of the upper stage 25U, and a step wall 99 formed between the lower stage 25D and the upper stage 25U. The outlet 48 of the warp path 46 opens forward. A groove 36 is formed on the upper surface of the raised portion 43 so as to be inclined toward the inlet 47 of the warp path 46. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the upper stage 25U rolls rearward at the raised portion 43 and moves into the warp path 46 from the inlet 47, passes through the warp path 46, and slowly moves from the outlet 48 to the lower stage 25D. It is guided to the center of the slope 80. Then, most of the game balls that have flowed down from the lower stage 25D through the warp path 46 will win the start winning opening 14. Here, in the present embodiment, since most of the game balls guided to the upper stage 25U pass through the warp path 46, the game balls guided to the upper stage 25U are lower in the lower stage. It is easier to win the start winning opening 14 than the game ball guided by 25D. The bottom surface of the warp path 46 is inclined toward the front, and the game ball that has moved into the warp path 46 is configured to reliably roll toward the front (the lower stage 25D side). The above is the description of the lower stage 25D and the upper stage 25U.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the central ball-shaped recess provided in the upper stage 68 of the course changing member 62 is discharged from the flow path constituting member 60 and dropped onto the course changing member 61. In order to swing within 68A, the flow path component 60 and the course changing member 61 are arranged as described below.

  That is, the center position in the width direction of the spherical outlet 65 of the flow path component 60 is between the center position in the width direction (of the bottom surface 88) of the central groove-shaped recess 68A and the apex of the upper mountain-shaped protrusion 68C on the right side. Has been placed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the vertical line X passing through the center in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is the vertical line Y passing through the center in the width direction (of the bottom surface 88) of the central groove-shaped recess 68A and the center. It arrange | positions so that it may not overlap with the vertical line Z which passes along the vertex of the upper mountain-shaped convex part 68C formed on the right side of the groove-shaped recessed part 68A.

  That is, the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is shifted to the bottom surface 88 side of the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A from the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C formed in the upper step portion 68 of the course changing member 61, and the center The groove-shaped concave portion 68A is displaced from the center position in the width direction (of the bottom surface 88) toward the apex side of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. More specifically, the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is disposed at a position closer to the apex of the upper mountain-shaped protrusion 68C than the center position in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. If this is explained using the vertical lines X, Y, Z, the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is the distance between the vertical line X and the vertical line Z between the vertical line X and the vertical line Y. It arrange | positions so that it may become shorter than the distance between. In the present embodiment, the distance between the vertical line X and the vertical line Z is configured to be “0.5 mm”, for example. That is, the center position of the ball outlet 65 is disposed at a position shifted from the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C by “0.5 mm” toward the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 is slightly shifted from the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C toward the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A, and shifted from the center position of the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A. Colliding with the position, it moves into the center groove-shaped recess 68A, and swings left and right along the curved bottom surface 88 and the inclined surfaces 87, 87 of the center groove-shaped recess 68A. As in the present embodiment, the central position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is disposed at a position close to the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C, so that it is disposed at a position close to the central position in the width direction of the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A. Compared to the case, it is possible to swing the game ball more greatly.

  Here, for example, when the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 overlaps the center position in the width direction (of the bottom surface 88) of the central groove-shaped recess 68A, the game discharged from the flow path component 60 Since the ball collides with the center of the bottom surface 88 of the central groove-shaped recess 68A, it becomes difficult for the game ball to swing within the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Then, there is a possibility that the game ball discharged from the central groove-shaped recess 68 </ b> A is biased into only one of the two groove-shaped recesses 69 </ b> A provided in the middle stage portion 69. Further, since the bottom surface 88 is the size of one game ball, there is a possibility that the game ball fits into the central groove-shaped recess 68A, and the game ball stops in the central groove-shaped recess 68A to cause a ball clogging. . However, in this embodiment, since the game ball can be swung in the central groove-shaped recess 68A, the game balls discharged from the central groove-shaped recess 68A are two groove-shaped recesses 69A provided in the middle stage portion 69. , 69A, and it becomes possible to prevent clogging of balls.

  Further, for example, when the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is overlapped with the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C, the game ball discharged from the flow path component 60 is the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. And the ball outlet facing wall 66 or the rear end portion of the flow path component 60 may stop and cause clogging of the ball, but in this embodiment, the game ball is from the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. Since the ball is discharged to a position shifted toward the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A, the game ball stops on the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C and does not cause clogging.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the distance between the lower surface 60K of the portion of the flow path component 60 where the ball outlet 65 is formed and the upper surface at the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C of the course changing member 61 is It is smaller than the diameter (about 11 mm), and in this embodiment, for example, it is 7 mm. Thereby, even when the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 collides with the ball outlet facing wall 66 and bounces forward, the game ball is moved to the rear end portion 60R of the flow path component 60 (see FIG. 11). It can be made to collide and can be dropped on the course changing member 61. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball from jumping over the course changing member 61 and being directly discharged forward without rolling on the course changing member 61.

  In the present embodiment, the center position of the ball outlet 65 is the center in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A disposed in the center among the three groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B formed side by side on the upper stage 68. Since it is disposed between the position and the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C on the side thereof, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 is easily transferred into the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A. When the game ball is transferred into the central groove-shaped recess 68A, it rolls on the course changing member 61 from the upper step portion 68 toward the lower step portion 70 as compared with the case where the game ball is transferred into the side groove-shaped recess portions 68B, 68B. The rolling path of a game ball to be played becomes complicated, and it is difficult to predict the rolling path. This makes it difficult to predict from which of the three groove-shaped recesses 70A of the lower stage portion 70 the game ball is discharged, that is, to which of the upper stage 25U and the lower stage 25D the game ball is guided. It is possible to be interested in the movement of the game ball in the changing member 61.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the game ball is discharged downward from the flow path component member 60 and collides with the course changing member 61, the game ball is provided with the upper ridges provided on the upper stage portion 68. It is configured to jump up to a position higher than the apex of the portion 68C.

  In other words, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, from the lowest part of the game ball at the time of collision with the course changing member 61, the lower end surface of the course changing member 61 (corresponding to “any horizontal plane” of the present invention). The length of the perpendicular dropped down to R is R, the length of the perpendicular dropped from the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C of the course changing member 61 to the lower end surface of the course changing member 61 is H, and the game ball dropped from the ball outlet 65 When the rebound distance in the vertical direction of the game ball when it collides with the course changing member 61 and rebounds is M, the relationship of the following equation (1) is established.

  M> H-R (1)

Here, as shown in FIG. 13, when the length of the perpendicular line from the bottom surface of the ball outlet 65 to the portion where the game ball of the course changing member 61 collides is L, the rebound coefficient E is
E = (M / L) ^1/2 (2)
Therefore, from the above relational expressions (1) and (2), the relation of the following expression (3) is established.
R> H-E ² L (3)

  That is, if the flow path component 60 and the course changing member 61 are arranged so as to satisfy the relational expression (3), the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 of the flow path constituting member 60 collides with the course changing member 61. After that, it is possible to jump up to a position higher than the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. As a result, the game ball dropped in the central groove-shaped recess 68A can be transferred into the side groove-shaped recess 68B next to it.

  In this embodiment, since H = 7 mm, E = 0.21, and L = 7 mm, from the above relational expression (3), from the lowest part of the game ball at the time of collision with the course changing member, The length R of the perpendicular line dropped on the lower end surface of the course changing member 61 should be larger than about 6.69 mm. In the present embodiment, when R = 6.69 mm, as a result of actual measurement, the magnitude of the deviation between the center position of the ball outlet 65 and the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C (vertical line X and vertical line in FIG. The distance from the line Z) is 1.9 mm.

  If the deviation between the center position of the ball outlet 65 and the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C is made smaller than 1.9 mm, the position where the game ball collides will approach the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C. R can be made larger than 6.69 mm. That is, in order to satisfy the relational expression (3), the size of the shift between the center position of the ball outlet 65 and the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C may be made smaller than 1.9 mm. In the present embodiment, as described above, the displacement in the width direction (the distance between the vertical line X and the vertical line Z in FIG. 13) between the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 and the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C is: “0.5 mm”, which is smaller than 1.9 mm. That is, the arrangement of the flow path constituting member 60 and the course changing member 61 of the present embodiment satisfies the relational expression (3). If the center position in the width direction of the ball outlet 65 is shifted by 0.5 mm from the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C toward the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A, the game ball moves from the rightmost position of the ball outlet 65 in FIG. Even if it falls, the game ball is prevented from falling on the top of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine having the above 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 R1 of the game board 11, the direction of the game balls hits the obstacle nails, the windmill 19 and the like, and the random directions are changed. Pass through the game area R1. Some of the game balls that have flowed down the game area R1 and have reached the top of the display device 13 collide with the upper side of the decorative frame 23 and flow down to the side of the display device 13. In addition, some game balls enter the inside of the decorative frame 23 from the entrance 39 formed on the upper side of the decorative frame 23.

  The game ball that has entered the inside of the decorative frame 23 rolls in a zigzag manner toward the right side of the decorative frame 23 along the groove 41 formed in the upper side rolling portion 40. Then, when it reaches the right end of the upper side rolling part 40, it flows down toward the flow path component 60.

  The game ball discharged from the upper side rolling part 40 is received by the ball receiving part 64 provided at the front end of the flow path component 60 and guided to the game ball flow path 63. And it guides to the back side of the decoration frame 23 by the inclination of the upper surface of the flow path component 60. Here, the game ball rolls zigzag on the flow path component 60 along the game ball flow path 63 as shown by the thick line in FIG. At this time, the player can visually recognize the game ball moving toward the back side of the pachinko gaming machine while rolling on the flow path component 60 in a zigzag manner.

  When reaching the rear end portion of the flow path component member 61, the game ball is discharged downward from the ball outlet 65, passes through the flow-down space 67, and falls to the upper stage portion 68 of the course changing member 61. That is, the game ball falls from the flow path constituting member 60 provided above the course changing member 61 and moves into the course changing member 61.

  The game ball that has dropped onto the course changing member 61 falls between the center position in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A of the upper step portion 68 and the apex of the upper mountain-shaped protrusion 68C adjacent to the right, and the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Move in. Then, the game ball rolls forward while swinging left and right along the curved bottom surface 88 and the inclined surfaces 87 and 87 of the central groove-shaped recess 68A.

  When the front edge of the upper step portion 68 is reached, the game balls are randomly distributed to the left and right by the mountain-shaped convex portions 69B of the middle step portion 69 and transferred into one of the two groove-shaped concave portions 69A and 69A. Then, the game ball rolls forward while swinging left and right in the groove-shaped recess 69A again.

  When the front end edge of the middle step portion 69 is reached, the game balls are again randomly distributed left and right by the mountain-shaped convex portions 70B of the lower step portion 70, and transferred into any of the three groove-shaped concave portions 70A and 70A. Then, the game ball rolls forward while swinging left and right within the groove-shaped recess 70A.

  As described above, the game balls swing in the groove-shaped recesses 68A, 68B, 69A, and 70A so that the course of the game balls is randomly distributed on the course change member 61, and the game balls on the course change member 61 The rolling time can be made relatively long. Then, the player can enjoy watching the rolling of the pachinko gaming machine from the back side while the game balls are distributed to the left and right.

  When the front end edge of the lower step portion 70 of the course changing member 61 is reached, the game ball is discharged from the groove-shaped recess 70A below the course changing member 61, and the ball guiding member 55 provided on the front side of the discharged groove-shaped recess 70A. Is received by the ball receiving portion 56 of the ball.

  When the ball guiding member 55 receives a game ball in the ball receiving portion 56, the ball guiding member 55 rotates forward. And when it becomes a discharge | emission attitude | position (refer FIG. 6), a game ball is discharged | emitted from the ball | bowl receiving part 56. FIG. Here, the game balls discharged from the left and right ball guiding members 55, 55 (the game balls discharged from the groove-shaped recesses 70A, 70A on the left and right sides of the lower step portion 70) flow down as they are, and the lower stage. It falls to the right end of 25D.

  On the other hand, the game ball discharged from the central ball guide member 55 (the game ball discharged from the central groove-shaped recess 70A of the lower step portion 70) moves into the guide rod 57 and is guided by the guide rod 57 to be guided to the upper stage. It falls to the right end of 25U.

  That is, the game balls are distributed and guided to either the upper stage 25U or the lower stage 25D in accordance with the discharge position from the course changing member 61.

  The game ball guided to the lower stage 25D rolls as follows. That is, the game ball rolls from the right end of the lower stage 25D toward the center due to the inclination of the lower stage 25D, and reciprocates left and right on the lower stage 25D. Then, the momentum of rolling to the left and right is gradually reduced, rolling forward by the inclination of the gentle slope 80, and flowing down from the front end of the gentle slope 80 to below the decorative frame 23. Note that the game ball rolling left and right on the lower stage 25D is not necessarily discharged from the position immediately above the start winning opening 14 in the gentle slope 80, and in most cases, either the left or right side of the gentle slope 80 It flows downward from the position closer to the display device 13. In other words, the winning prize opening 14 flows down the side without winning.

  On the other hand, the game ball guided to the upper stage 25U rolls as follows. That is, the game ball that has dropped to the right end of the upper stage 25U rolls left and right on the upper stage 25U due to the inclination of the upper stage 25U. Many game balls lose momentum at the raised portion 43 formed at the center of the upper stage 25U, and move into the warp path 46 by the groove 36 formed on the upper surface of the raised portion 43. The game ball that has passed through the warp path 46 crosses the center of the gentle slope 80 of the lower stage 25D from the exit 48, and flows down from the position directly above the start winning opening 14 to the lower side of the display device 13. That is, the game ball discharged from the upper stage 25U through the warp path 46 to the lower side of the display device 13 is compared with the game ball discharged from the lower stage 25D to the left and right and then discharged downward. It is easy to win a prize in the mouth 14.

  Here, since the game ball is guided to either the upper stage 25U or the lower stage 25D depending on the discharge position from the course change member 61, it is interested in the course of the game ball on the course change member 61. Can do. In addition, when the game ball is guided to the upper stage 25U, it is possible to increase the expectation of winning the winning to the start winning opening 14.

  Note that some of the game balls that roll on the upper stage 25U fall on the lower stage 25D from the gentle slopes 44, 44 formed on the left and right sides of the raised portion 43, and on the lower stage 25D again on the left and right sides. It rolls and flows down below the display device 13.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game ball is dropped from the flow path component member 60 provided above the course changing member 61 and moved into the course changing member 61. Can be provided.

  Further, the center position of the ball outlet 65 in the width direction is shifted outward from the center position of the bottom surface 88 of the center groove-shaped recess 68A in the width direction of the center groove-shaped recess 68A, and inside the apex of the upper mountain-shaped protrusion 68C ( Since the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 65 collides with an inclined portion of the central groove-shaped recess 68A, the central groove-shaped recess 68A is disposed at a position shifted toward the bottom surface 88 side of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. And swings along the curved bottom surface 88 of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Then, by swinging the game ball in the central groove-shaped recess 68A, when the game ball is transferred into the middle step portion 69, the game ball can be randomly distributed to either of the left and right groove-shaped recesses 69A, 69A. it can.

  In addition, swinging the game ball in the central groove-shaped recess 68A prevents the game ball from stopping in the central groove-shaped recess 68A and causing a clogged ball.

[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 above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as an example of a ball game 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 above embodiment, the course changing member 61 has a three-step staircase structure, but it may have four or more steps or two steps. Alternatively, only one upper stage 68 may be provided.

(3) In the embodiment, the flow path component member 60 and the course changing member 61 are incorporated in the decorative frame 23, but may be provided at any position as long as the game area R1.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the upper stage portion 68 is provided with three groove-shaped recesses, but a plurality other than three may be provided. Further, the number of the groove-shaped recesses may be one. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper step portion 68 includes a groove-shaped recess 200 at the center in the left-right direction. A flat portion 201 whose upper surface is substantially horizontal may be provided. In this case, the upper edge of the inclined surface 87 of the groove-shaped recess 200, that is, the boundary position 202 between the groove-shaped recess 200 and the flat portion 201 corresponds to the “side boundary position” in the present invention.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the surrounding wall member 62, the flow path constituting member 60, and the course changing member 61 are separated, but they may be integrally formed.

(6) In the above embodiment, the surrounding wall member 62, the flow path constituting member 60, and the course changing member 61 are made of resin, but other materials may be used. Further, a portion where game balls collide such as the ball receiving portion 64 of the flow path constituting member 60, the central groove-shaped recess 68A of the course changing member 61, the ball outlet facing wall 66 of the surrounding wall member 62, and the like are stronger than other portions. It is good. If it does in this way, durability of each member 60, 61, 62 with respect to the impact of a game ball can be improved.

(7) In the embodiment, the rolling direction of the game ball in the flow path component member and the rolling direction of the game ball in the course changing member 61 are the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine (the direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 1). However, for example, the pachinko gaming machine may be configured to be reversed in the left-right direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1).

(8) In the above-described embodiment, the center position of the ball outlet 65 is arranged at a position shifted from the apex of the upper mountain-shaped convex portion 68C by “0.5 mm” toward the central groove-shaped concave portion 68A. The position is not limited to this position as long as the position is shifted inward from the apex of the portion 68C and shifted outward from the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface 88 of the central groove-shaped recess 68A.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the game ball flow path 63 meanderingly formed on the upper surface of the flow path component member 60 is formed so as to roll the game ball in a zigzag manner. The upper surface may be a flat surface, and the game ball may freely roll on the upper surface of the flow path component 60. In this case, the entire upper surface of the flow path component 60 corresponds to the “game ball flow path” of the present invention.

(10) In the above-described embodiment, the bottom surface 88 curved in an arc shape is disposed at the center in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. However, the bottom surface 88 is unevenly distributed on either side in the width direction of the central groove-shaped recess 68A. Also good.

(11) In the above embodiment, the mountain-shaped convex portions 68C, 69B, 70B taper upward and the upper end portion (near the apex) has a smoothly sharpened shape, but the upper end portion has, for example, a horizontal plane. It may be done.

A perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Rear view of pachinko machine An exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine Front view of display device Perspective view of display device Perspective view of display device Exploded perspective view of surrounding wall member, flow path component member, course changing member Perspective view of a course changing member The front view which shows the assembly | attachment state of a surrounding wall member, a flow-path structural member, and a course change member Partial front sectional view of the course changing member and the flow path component in the assembled state Plan view of flow path components The front view which shows the flow-path structural member and course change member in an assembly state Front view showing the central groove-shaped concave part, the upper mountain-shaped convex part and the ball outlet The perspective view of the course change member in other embodiment (4)

Explanation of symbols

60 channel component member 61 course changing member 63 game ball channel 65 ball outlet 66 ball outlet facing wall 68A central groove-shaped recess (first groove-shaped recess)
68B Side groove recess (first recess)
69A, 70A groove-shaped recess (second groove-shaped recess)
68C Upper mountain-shaped convex part (first groove-shaped convex part)
69B, 70B chevron convex part (second chevron convex part)
87 Inclined surface 88 Bottom surface 200 Groove-shaped recess (first groove-shaped recess)
R1 game area

Claims (9)

A game board having a game area for flowing down game balls;
A flow path component having a game ball flow path on which the game ball that has flowed down the game area is received on the upper surface and the game ball can roll on the upper surface;
A ball outlet for discharging the game balls that have rolled in the game ball flow path one by one below the flow path component;
A ball exit-facing wall erected facing the traveling direction of the game ball flowing into the ball exit;
A path changing member that is arranged below the flow path component, receives a game ball dropped from the ball outlet, distributes and rolls the path of the game ball, and discharges it to the game area;
The path changing member has a first groove-shaped recess having a bottom surface curved in an arc shape having a size corresponding to one game ball and an inclined surface inclined so as to rise sideways from the bottom surface. At least one formed below the outlet,
The center of the ball outlet is shifted outward from the center position of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess in the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess, and the upper end portion of the inclined surface of the first groove-shaped recess is disposed. A bullet ball game machine, wherein the ball game machine is disposed at a position shifted from the side boundary position to the bottom surface side of the first groove-shaped recess.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the center of the ball outlet is disposed closer to the side boundary position in the width direction of the first groove-shaped recess. The course changing member has a staircase structure, and the first groove-shaped recess is arranged at the uppermost stage,
A plurality of second groove-shaped recesses having substantially the same shape as the first groove-shaped recesses are formed in a row next to the uppermost stage, and between the adjacent second groove-shaped recesses. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a center position and a center position in a width direction of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess overlap each other. The step structure is at least three steps or more, and a plurality of the second groove-shaped recesses are formed side by side on each step below the uppermost step,
The center position in the width direction of the bottom surface of the second groove-shaped recess on the upper stage side and the center position between the second groove-shaped recesses adjacent to each other in the lower adjacent stage are arranged to overlap each other. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3. A plurality of the first groove-shaped recesses are formed side by side on the uppermost stage of the course changing member,
The center of the ball outlet is the center position in the width direction of the bottom surface of the first groove-shaped recess disposed at the center in the width direction of the path changing member among the plurality of first groove-shaped recesses and the side portion. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball game machine is disposed between the boundary position and the boundary position. The first groove-shaped recesses adjacent to each other in the course changing member communicate with each other at the side boundary position, and the first groove-shaped recesses are widened as they are widened upward. According to the first angle-shaped convex portion that is tapered,
6. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein a center position in the width direction of the first convex portion is the side boundary position. The rebound coefficient when the game ball collides with the course changing member is E,
Let L be the length of a perpendicular line that extends from the bottom of the ball exit to the part where the game ball of the course changing member has collided,
Let R be the length of a perpendicular drawn from the lowest part of the game ball at the time of collision with the course changing member to any horizontal plane below it,
In the case where the length of the perpendicular line dropped from the apex of the first chevron convex portion to the arbitrary horizontal plane among the course changing members is H,
R> H-E ² L
The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the flow path component member and the course changing member are arranged so as to satisfy the relational expression.   Between the second groove-shaped recesses adjacent to each other in the course changing member, the opening of the second groove-shaped recess becomes wider as it goes upward, so that it tapers upward. The bullet ball gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein a second chevron is formed. The flow path component is disposed so as to cover the upper part of the course changing member, and the rolling direction of the game ball in the course changing member is opposite to the rolling direction of the game ball in the flow path constituting member. Configured to be oriented,
The distance between the lower surface of the portion of the flow path component where the ball outlet is formed and the upper surface of the uppermost stage of the course changing member at the side boundary position of the groove-shaped recess is the game ball 1 The ball game machine according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the number is less than one.

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