JP2006122276A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which achieves the playing potentialities and enables the continuation of the stable actions as the playing devices by controlling the game balls to be guided in from a warp guide port. <P>SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine 1, a center decoration 12 has a distributor 25 for distributing the routes of the game balls Ba to be guided in from the warp guide port 32 between the warp guide port 32 and a game ball stage S. A game ball guide part 97 has a drop path 98 which lets the game balls Ba introduced from the warp guide port 32 drop in the vertical direction v<SB>1</SB>, an inclined guide surface 58 which receives the game balls Ba dropped onto the drop path 98 to be sent out to the first generator 33, a press member 96 which gets the game balls Ba pressed out onto the inclined guide surface 58 while making the rear side of the game balls Ba dropped onto the drop path 98 contact the member immediately before the balls reach the inclined guide surface 58 and a release port 56 for releasing the game balls Ba on its front side as contacting the press member 96 from the drop path 98. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that is improved so that the flow of game balls introduced to a unit accessory such as a center decoration is rich in performance.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched on the game board according to the operation of the launching handle, and then guided to an obstacle nail or a windmill on the game board surface. It is known that it is configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the out hole at the lower part of the game board without entering (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a big win lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and according to the result of the lottery, a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game board. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, a center ornament is provided at the center of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is guided to the starter chucker side. There are those equipped with a game ball stage that rolls in this manner (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In recent years, in a pachinko machine having a game ball stage as described above, a ball introduction port is formed at a predetermined position on the stage, and a part of the game ball entered from the warp introduction port is the ball introduction port. There is also a structure that guides the gaming ball so that it can enter the starting chucker with a probability of approximately 100% when it accidentally rolls to the corresponding position and falls into the ball inlet. (For example, refer to Patent Document 3).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2001-327672 A JP 2000-51448 A

  However, in a general center decoration that a pachinko machine as described in Patent Document 3 has, for example, a game ball introduced from a warp introduction port is guided to a croon via an inclined passage, and the game ball is moved to this There is an accessory configured to distribute to a certain route by Kroon and develop a subsequent game. In a pachinko machine having such an accessory, a game ball entered from the warp introduction port moves while adding a falling speed and a rolling speed according to the height difference between the warp introduction port and the accessory. It will be.

  When the game ball moved as described above is guided to an accessory or a game ball stage while the speed resulting from the above-described height difference is added, the speed may become excessive. There is a possibility that the limit of the performance operation of the ball stage or the like may occur, and it becomes difficult to stably perform the operation according to the function of each production, and the interest of the player is remarkably impaired.

  In addition, when causing the game ball to move with a height difference as described above, a plurality of game balls can be obtained by rolling and dropping in a substantially vertical direction and using a guide path through which one game ball can gradually pass. Are not allowed to be introduced to the same character at the same time. There are various types of discharge outlets for such guideways, but according to these conventional shapes, a plurality of game balls follow when they converge at the exit of the guideway in a state where they are lined up in front and back. When the game ball is placed on the outlet side of the preceding game ball and pressed against it, the preceding game ball is not released from the discharge port, and there is a possibility that the ball is clogged.

  Therefore, the present invention controls the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port, improves the playability, and avoids the clogging of the ball so as to realize a stable operation as a play equipment. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that solves the problem.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 16), a warp introduction port (32), and a game ball stage that receives a game ball (Ba) introduced mainly from the warp introduction port (32) ( A gaming machine (1) provided with a unit area (12) having S) and a winning opening (16) positioned below the gaming ball stage (S) and opening upward in the gaming area (7a). And
The unit accessory (12) is sent from the warp introduction port (32) through the game ball guide section (97) between the warp introduction port (32) and the game ball stage (S). A distribution device (25) having a cron member (33) for distributing game balls (Ba) to a plurality of routes having different winning probabilities to the winning opening (16);
The game ball guide section (97) includes a drop passage (98) for dropping the game ball (Ba) introduced from the warp introduction port (32) in the vertical direction (v ₁ ), and the drop passage (98). The game ball (Ba) that receives the dropped game ball (Ba) and feeds it to the clown member (33) and the rear side of the game ball (Ba) that falls through the drop passage (98) are connected to the game ball (Ba). Of the push-out member (96) pushed out to the guide surface (58) while being brought into contact immediately before reaching the guide surface (58), and the falling game ball (Ba) when brought into contact with the push-out member (96) An open portion (56) for opening the front side from the drop passage (98),
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present invention refers to a game ball that has been launched in a game area, without passing through a peg or the like located relatively below in the game area. It is a concept that means to lead up. The “road peg” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails that are driven to the upper left and right of the winning opening such as the starting winning opening in the game area. It plays a role of guiding in the direction of winning awards such as start winning awards.

  In the present invention, the phrase “Kroon” has the following meaning: the bottom surface is formed in a curved surface, and the bottom surface has a plurality of front and back through-holes. , Meaning an accessory that drops into one of the through holes.

  In addition, when the gaming machine according to the present invention wins the jackpot lottery triggered by the winning at the start winning opening, the normally closed attacker is opened and a predetermined time or a predetermined number of games are released. A first type of special electric accessory configured to repeatedly perform a predetermined number of rounds when the ball is won by the attacker, and a specific area that opens and closes based on the winning prize opening in the gaming area and winning in the starting prize opening A special prize-winning device including a special prize-winning device, wherein a game ball enters when the special prize-winning device is opened, and a jackpot is generated when the game ball wins a specific area. And a third-class special electric appliance configured to generate a jackpot right by winning a special winning opening after entering the electric tulip opened at the time of winning a so-called open chucker prepared for the game area Applicable to However, the “winning prize port” in the present invention corresponds to the above “starting prize opening” in the first and second type special electric accessories, and in the third type special electric combination. Corresponds to the above “open chucker”.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 10 to 16), the drop passage (98) has at least a width dimension (b) in the depth direction of the game area (7a) as the warp inlet (32 ) Is set substantially equal to the diameter (d) of the game ball (Ba) introduced from
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to a third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 10 to 15), the push-out member is a plate-like member (96) whose thickness is generally equal in the longitudinal direction of the drop passage (98).
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 10 to 16), the push-out member is a stepped plate member (102) whose thickness gradually increases along the longitudinal direction of the drop passage (98). is there,
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the unit accessory receives a game ball sent from the warp introduction port via the game ball guide unit between the warp introduction port and the game ball stage, and wins a prize to the winning port. A distribution device having a clown member for distributing to a plurality of routes having different probabilities; a game ball guide unit configured to drop a game ball introduced from a warp introduction port in a vertical direction; A guide surface that receives the dropped game ball and sends it to the clown member; and a push member that pushes the rear side of the game ball that falls through the fall passage to the guide surface while abutting immediately before reaching the guide surface of the game ball; Since it has an opening that opens the front side of the falling game ball from the drop passage when it comes into contact with the push member, the fall speed of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port is suppressed by making contact with the push member. So that it is. This prevents the rolling motion on the crew member from becoming unstable due to the game balls being supplied to the crew member at an unnecessarily high speed, so that the player's concentration is not lost. A high game can be provided and continued.

  In addition, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port and falling through the fall passage is pushed out to the near side by contacting the pushing member with respect to the depth direction of the fall passage, and provided on the near side. Released from the opening. As a result, the game balls are released from the open portion while being pushed out by the pushing member in the order in which they have fallen. Therefore, even when a plurality of game balls are concentrated in the front and back, the balls are clogged. Will not affect the progress of the game.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the falling passage falls because at least the width dimension in the depth direction of the gaming area is set to be approximately equal to the diameter of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port. Since the game ball is surely brought into contact with the pushing member, the falling speed of the game ball is suppressed, and the game ball is introduced into the crew member at an appropriate speed so that the operation according to the function of the crew member can be performed. become.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the pushing member is a plate-like member having the same overall thickness in the longitudinal direction of the dropping passage, the falling game ball is surely brought into contact with the pushing member. The falling speed of the sphere is surely suppressed, and the ball is introduced into the cruising member at an appropriate speed, so that the operation according to the function of the cloning member can be performed.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the pushing member is a stepped plate member whose thickness gradually increases along the longitudinal direction of the dropping passage, the falling game ball is a stepped portion of the pushing member. In this way, the game ball is easily released in a stepwise and reliable manner, and the game ball is easily released from the opening provided on the near side of the drop passage. Accordingly, the falling speed of the game ball can be gradually suppressed, and the game balls are sequentially and smoothly sent out to the crune member at an appropriate speed so that the operation according to the function of the clown member can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to realize and continue a highly interesting game without lacking the concentration of the player.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called first type special electric accessory pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called second type special electric accessory or so-called third type. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine with a special electric accessory.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a center ornament (unit accessory) mounted on the pachinko machine as a single unit. 3 is a front view showing the center decoration, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the center decoration shown in FIG. 3 cut along the line AA and viewed from above, and FIG. 5 is a detailed structure of the sorting apparatus. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the clown of the sorting device provided in the center decoration, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the croon of FIG. 6 as viewed from above, and FIG. 8 is a side view of the croon. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the croon, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a center ornament having a game ball guide portion, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view showing a game ball guide portion provided for the center ornament. Fig. 12 shows a game ball for the center decoration. FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view showing a state in which a game ball is passing through a game ball guide section provided in the center decoration, and FIG. 14 is a game ball guide section provided in the center decoration. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing an extruding member provided in the dropping passage, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the extruding member provided in the dropping passage. is there.

  The pachinko machine 1 plays a game while launching a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 7a of the game board 7 by the operation of a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 9, and so-called probability variation The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker 17 (see FIG. 1) in a state in which a big hit such as is generated is configured to be paid out. The above per probability change (also referred to as “probability change”) is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability change mode when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery. This means a special state that can give added value, whereas there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening, and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having transparent glass (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is arranged on the back side of the transparent glass. An effect lighting device 23 is arranged on the front door 3 on the left and right of the game board 7, and a sound emitting device 8 having a speaker (not shown) is arranged on the lower left part of the game board 7 on the front door 3. Has been. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 5. Note that the gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 2, the front door 3, and the like.

  An upper plate 13 is provided below the game board 7 in the front door 3, and a ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper left portion of the upper plate 13. A ball lending button 14 a and a prepaid card return button 14 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the upper plate 13.

  In addition, a lower tray 15 is disposed below the upper tray 13 in the front door 3, and a ball launcher (not shown) is operated on the right portion of the lower tray 15 to direct the game ball toward the game area 7a. A firing handle 9 is provided for launching. Furthermore, a ball discharge port 19 through which a game ball overflowed from the upper plate 13 is discharged is formed in the ball accommodating portion 15 a of the lower plate 15, and an ashtray 24 is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 15. . In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 9 to the game area 7 a of the game board 7, and reference numeral 22 indicates an out port. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen into the out port 22 without winning in the game area 7a during the game and leads to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  In the game area 7a, a center ornament 12 having a game ball stage S is disposed in the center portion. On the lower left and right sides of the center decoration 12, winning holes 29 and 30 for general winning that do not contribute to the big win lottery are arranged. Below the center decoration 12, a start chuck 16 as a winning opening and a large An attacker 17 as a winning opening is sequentially arranged.

  An opening 11 is formed in the central portion of the center ornament 12, and the game board 7 is provided with a symbol display device 6 so as to be exposed from the opening 11. The center ornament 12 is provided with a sorting device 25 on the right side of the symbol display device 6, and the sorting device 25 is arranged so as to be visually recognizable so as to overlap two upper and lower stages, that is, in the form of overlapping in the vertical direction (vertical direction). The first and second croons 33 and 34 are provided. The start chucker 16 is operated by a solenoid (not shown) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 70 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 16.

  The phrase “Klung” refers to any of the through-holes that have a bottom surface formed into a curved surface and are provided with a plurality of front and back through holes on the bottom surface, and are continuously rolling the game ball that has been rolled on the bottom surface. It means a role to be dropped.

  The starter chucker 16 is awarded a prize that may trigger the jackpot lottery execution. Also, the attacker 17 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball Ba that is launched into the game area 7a of the game board 7 and rolls down. The attacker 17 is configured to close at the time of completing ten balls in one opening and to repeat the opening / closing operation 15 times during a big hit. The number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15 and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  Further, in the game area 7 a, a windmill 44 is disposed on the upper left side of the symbol display device 6, and through gates 61 a and 61 b are disposed on the left and right sides of the starting chucker 16 below the symbol display device 6. Yes. These through gates 61a and 61b are used for passing a game ball as a trigger of a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 16.

  Then, the game balls 7a and 61b, the winning openings 29 and 30 and the starter chucker 16 around the game area 7a are not involved in the game ball spilled from the game ball stage S or the game ball stage S after being launched. A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nails 54 for driving the game balls falling into the ball to be properly scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven. In addition, a number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 28 for driving the game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are also driven around and above the warp introduction port 32 in the game ball stage S. . In this pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 7 can enter the starter chucker 16 or the like via the game ball stage S or directly without entering the game ball stage S. The game proceeds.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that the game ball launched into the game area 7a is not started through a notch or the like (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 7a. It is a concept that means to lead on 16. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 16 in the game area 7a. It plays a role of guiding in the direction of the starting chucker 16.

  Next, the center decoration 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the center ornament 12 includes a substantially cylindrical frame 12 a having the opening 11 at the center, and the frame 12 a is surrounded by a plurality of parts. A bracket portion 27 is formed so as to project outward. Each bracket portion 27 is formed with a hole 27a penetrating front and back in order to screw the frame body 12a in the form of being embedded in the game board 7.

  The frame body 12a has a warp introduction port 32 at the upper center thereof, and has a lightning pattern 31 having a shape that curves from the warp introduction port 32 so as to become gradually narrower to the lower right in the drawing. In addition, a ball discharge port 53 communicating with a predetermined part of the game ball stage S is formed in the bracket portion 27 at the lower part of the frame body 12a, and this ball discharge port 53 is located immediately above the starter chucker 16. The game ball Ba to be released passes between the pair of obstacle nails 70 and can almost certainly win the starting chucker 16 (that is, with a probability of 97 to 99%).

The center ornament 12 further includes a distribution device 25 that is disposed between the warp introduction port 32 and the game ball stage S and to the right of the opening 11 and distributes the course of the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32. ing. The game ball stage S is a first stage in which the game ball Ba of the high probability winning route distributed by the distribution device 25 can be awarded to the starting chucker 16 with a relatively high probability (97 to 99% (that is, approximately 100%)). the a stage _{S 1,} a relatively low probability game balls Ba low probability winning routes distributed by distributor 25 to start chucker 16 (0 to 96%, more preferably 35 to 45%) capable of winning in and it includes 2 of the stage _{S 2.} In addition to the route to the first stage S ₁ and the second stage S ₂ , the route distributed by the distribution device 25 is released to the outside of the game ball stage S when it falls from the second cron 34. Routes are also included.

The game ball stage S, that is, the first stage S ₁ and the second stage S ₂ are each formed as a flat surface extending relatively long from side to side and from the right to the left in the figure. Inclined to descend and formed in parallel. That is, the first and second stages S ₁ and S ₂ are inclined so as to gradually descend from the right side (one side) of the drawing toward the left side (the other side) of the game ball stage S in the left-right width direction. Is formed. The inclination angle θ (see FIG. 3) can be set as appropriate within a range of 2 to 5 °, but is preferably set to 4 ° in order to make the rolling state of the game ball Ba smooth.

Also, game ball stage S, i.e. the first stage S ₁ and a second stage S ₂ are each, as a game ball rolling surface which is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the front side from the back side of the gaming machine main body It is configured. This inclination angle can be set as appropriate within a range of 2 to 5 °, but in view of the so-called “nekase” of the entire pachinko machine 1 (usually 1 ° inclination to the rear side), it is recommended that the inclination angle be set to 5 °. It is preferable for smoothening the rolling state of Ba. That is, when the inclination from the back side to the front side is 5 °, 1 ° of the negative case is subtracted to 4 °, and the best inclination state is obtained.

The first stage S ₁ includes a flat rolling surface 71 for rolling the game ball Ba sent from the sorting device 25 arranged on the right side of the figure from the right side to the left side of the figure, All of the game balls Ba that have been rolled and moved to the side walls 41 and 42 that divide the two surfaces on the back side and the near side of the rolling surface 71 and the rearmost portion of the rolling surface 71, that is, the lowest portion along the inclination. A ball introduction port 45 that leads to the ball discharge port 53 is provided. Light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are embedded in the inner surfaces of the side walls 41, 42 facing the rolling surface 71, and the irradiated light illuminates the rolling surface 71 in a timely manner. The rolling surface 71 of the first stage S ₁ is configured the game ball Ba on the degree of the depth width one by one can be rolling guide. The inner surface of the side wall 41, 42 which stands facing each other, (the ie staggered) alternately along a first longitudinal direction of the stage S ₁ arranged a plurality of projections for rolling speed suppression 43 is formed.

The second stage S ₂ includes a rolling surface 72 flat top which is rolled leftward game balls Ba sent from the distribution device 25 arranged on the right side of the figure from the right side of the figure, the Side walls 42 and 73 that define two surfaces on the back side and the near side of the rolling surface 72, and a ball introduction port 49 that is formed on one side of the rearmost portion of the rolling surface 72 and communicates with the discharge port 53. ing. That is, the ball introduction port 49 is provided at the lowest portion along the inclination in the second stage S ₂ so as to guide a part of the plurality of game balls Ba that have been rolled to the ball discharge port 53. It has been. A protective frame 50 is formed around the ball introduction port 49 to prevent further rolling movement of the rolling surface 72 to the left and to ensure the fall to the ball introduction port 49.

The rolling surface 72 of the second stage S ₂ is configured that allows rolling guide game balls Ba by plurality, first wider depth width than stage S ₁ (about three times). The inner surface of the side wall 42,73 erected facing each other, (the ie staggered) alternately along a second longitudinal direction of the stage S ₂ arranged plurality of projections for rolling speed suppression 46 is formed. The rolling surface 72 is provided with nine convex portions 47 that are arranged in a staggered manner in order from the player side (front side in the figure) toward the drop guide groove 52 on the sorting device 25 side. The number of the convex portions 47 is not limited to nine, and can be appropriately changed at the time of design as necessary.

  In the plurality of convex portions 47, the degree of entering the ball introduction port 49 changes according to the elastic contact state including the direction and strength of the game ball Ba with respect to the rearmost convex portion 47A. Each of the plurality of convex portions 47 is made of a transparent material and has a spherical shape protruding upward, and each central portion 47a emits light from the LED embedded in the rolling surface 72 upward. To be formed.

  In addition, the phrase “transparent” in the transparent material is a concept that includes not only the state of being completely transparent without turbidity but also all states in which light can be irradiated from the inner LED without any problem.

Meanwhile, the leftmost position of the second stage S _2, the drop guide grooves 52 which are positioned so as to be positioned above the through gate 61a shown in FIG. 1 is formed. The drop guide groove 52, the front-rear direction of the game ball stage S - is formed so as to extend in (the paper front rear direction), the second rolling surface 72 of the stage S ₂ come into rolling sphere introduced In order to guide the game ball Ba that could not enter the mouth 49 to the front side of the stage, the game ball Ba is formed so as to be gradually lowered from the back side toward the front side.

  On the other hand, the sorting device 25 includes first and second crunes 33 and 34 arranged in two upper and lower stages so as to overlap in a plan view (see FIG. 4) viewed from above in FIGS. On the upper side of the first croon 33 located above, after being introduced from the warp introduction port 32 and rolling along the guide groove 74 (see FIG. 3) in the lightning pattern 31, the vertical guide groove 67 (see FIG. 3). A discharge port (opening portion) 56 for discharging the game ball Ba falling through (see) is provided.

  The first croon 33 is fixed to the back surface with a through hole 35 for dropping the game ball Ba released from the discharge port 56 to the lower second croon 34 side via a guide rod 62 fixed to the back surface. The through hole 36 for discharging to the discharge port 66 on the lower side of the second croon 34 through the guided guide rod 63 is aligned in the left-right direction of the center ornament 12 (that is, the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 to 4). Is arranged in. In addition, the code | symbol 75 in FIG. 3 has shown the illuminating device for effects.

Further, on the side of the second cruiser 34 positioned below, the game ball Ba released from the discharge port 57 from the upper first cruiser 33 via the guide rod 62 is passed through the guide rod 64 fixed to the back surface. a through hole 37 for introducing the first stage S _1, via the guide gutter 65 fixed to the rear surface, in order to fall into the sorting unit 51a of the second stage S ₂ of the right front end of the abutting member 51 Through holes 38 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the center ornament 12 (that is, the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 to 4).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the contact member 51 includes the sorting portion 51 a extending in parallel (that is, horizontally) to the rolling surface 72 of the second stage S ₂ , and the rolling surface. And an acceleration ball contact surface 51b extending so as to rise at a predetermined angle from 72 to the outer side of the sorting device 25 (rightward in FIG. 2). The predetermined angle of the acceleration elastic contacting surface 51b may play with the game balls Ba coming via the through-hole 38 of the second Kroon 34 dropped from just above effectively accelerate the second stage S ₂ side The angle can be appropriately set within a range of 40 ° to 50 °.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an inclined guide surface (guide surface) 58 is formed on the path from the discharge port 56 to the first croon 33 so as to incline toward the left in FIG. ing. An inclined guide surface having a similar shape is also formed on the route from the discharge port 57 to the second croon 34.

  Here, the detailed structure of the distribution device 25 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the sorting device 25 sandwiches the first and second crews 33, 34 and the like from the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 5) and supports them on the main body side of the center ornament 12, and A front frame 83a and a rear frame 83b forming an outer shell are provided.

  A plurality of exit windows 40 are arranged in the front frame 83a in the vertical direction, and a first cover member 80 that supports the front side of the first cruiser 33 at the middle and lower positions in the vertical direction, respectively. A second cover member 81 is provided integrally with the main body of the front frame 83a so as to cover the front side of the second croon 34 so as to cover it.

Ball receiving members R ₁ and R ₂ are fixed to the lower surfaces of both the first and second croons 33 and 34, respectively. The ball receiving member _{R 1} has integrally a guide trough 62 and the guide gutter 63 described above, these guide trough 62, 63 has respectively, a game ball guide groove 62a, a 63a. The ball receiving member _{R 2} has integrally a guide trough 64 and the guide gutter 65 described above, these guide trough 64, 65 has respectively, a game ball guide groove 64a, a 65a.

Guiding gutter 64 of ball receiving member R ₂ are the are the front to the seal 110 is affixed to the upper side of the game ball guide groove 64a, which detects the passage of the metal game ball Ba magnetic such as the detection medium close the first stage deployment sensor 82 for detecting the introduction of game balls Ba to the first stage S ₁ is a switch is positioned and fixed. The first stage introduction detection sensor 82 has a passage hole 82a through which the game ball Ba introduced from the through hole 37 of the second crew 34 and falling into the game ball guide groove 64a is passed.

  A decorative lens member 88 made of a transparent material is positioned and fixed on the back side of the exit window 40 in the front frame 83a. In the inner space 88a of the decorative lens member 88, an electrical decoration board 86 on which a large number of LEDs 89 are mounted is inserted and arranged. A seal 87 is attached to the outer surface of the decorative lens member 88 facing the opening 11 (see FIG. 2).

The rear frame 83b has an entry hole 79 into which the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 of the center ornament 12 enters, and a vertical guide groove 67 (FIG. 5) in which the game ball Ba entered from the entry hole 79 should be dropped by its own weight. 3)), a discharge port 56 (see FIG. 3) formed at the lowermost portion of the wall 67a, and a ball receiving member R positioned below the discharge port 56. _One game ball guide groove 62a and 63a are provided with communication ports 113 and 90 which should communicate with each other. The rear frame 83b further includes a discharge port 57 (see FIG. 3) through which the game ball Ba introduced from the through hole 35 of the first crew 33 to the communication port 113 is to be discharged onto the second crew 34, and the second crew 34. a spherical contact hole 91 for sending the game balls Ba that has fallen into the through hole 37 in the first stage S ₁ receives from the game ball guide groove 64a of the ball receiving member R _2, the game balls Ba introduced into the communication port 90 and a discharge port 66 for discharging on the second stage S _2.

  Between the front frame 83a and the rear frame 83b, it is positioned and fixed between the front frame 83a and the rear frame 83b to reflect the light irradiation by the LED 89 of the electric decoration board 86, and the first and second crews 33, 34, etc. The upper reflection plate 84 and the lower reflection plate 85 are effectively fixed.

  Next, the first and second crews 33 and 34 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. In addition, since these both crunes 33 and 34 have the mutually same structure, only the structure of the 1st crune 33 is demonstrated here and description of the 2nd croon 34 is fundamentally abbreviate | omitted.

In other words, the first croon 33 is configured to be positioned and fixed (see FIG. 4) to the distribution device 25 on the right side of the game ball stage S while maintaining the vertical and horizontal positional relationship shown in FIG. A rolling guide surface 33a having a circular shape in plan view with respect to the center, through holes 35 and 36 located on one side and the other side of the rolling guide surface 33a in the left-right width direction in FIG. An inclined guide surface 58 extending to the back side (upper side in FIG. 7), side walls 33c, 33d, 33e covering the periphery of the inclined guide surface 58 in a mutually orthogonal shape, and the periphery of the rolling guide surface 33a extending from the side wall 33d And a side wall 33b covering the cylindrical shape. Incidentally, the inner diameter d ₂ of the through hole 36 is slightly larger than the inner diameter d ₁ of the through hole 35. Specifically, game balls are usually designed to a diameter (outer diameter) is 12 [mm], therefore, the inner diameter _{d 1} of the through hole 35 in the 12.5-13 [mm], also through holes 36 the inner diameter _{d 2} of preferably set to from 13 to 13.5 [mm].

  As shown in FIG. 6, the inclined guide surface 58 rolls as a whole so that the game ball Ba dropped from the upper side of the figure and received inside the side wall 33c can roll toward the rolling guide surface 33a. It is designed to have a height equal to or higher than the step 58c having a predetermined height from the movement guide surface 33a. The first guide surface 58a is formed on the side wall 33d and the rolling guide surface so that the game ball Ba received on the inner side of the side wall 33c can be moved toward the rolling guide surface 33a while moving toward the side wall 33d. The first guide surface 58a that is inclined to the 33a side at the same time, the first guide surface 58a continuously extending to the rolling guide surface 33a while being slanted to the rolling guide surface 33a, and the first guide surface 58a on the side wall 33d side And a second guide surface 58b which is inclined toward the surface.

  The upper first crew member 33 has a through hole 35 for sending the game ball Ba from the warp introduction port 32 to the lower second crew 34 and the game ball Ba from the warp introduction port 32 on the low probability winning route. It has a through-hole 36 for sending in a form facing the center C (see FIG. 8). In addition, the second cron 34 has a through hole 37 (see FIG. 2) for sending the game ball Ba from the first cron 33 to the high probability winning route, and the low probability winning route for the game ball Ba from the first cron 33. And a through hole 38 (see FIG. 2) for sending to the opposite side of the center C (see FIG. 8).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first croon 33 has the projection 78 that is located at the center of the connection portion 80 between the through hole 35 and the through hole 36 and protrudes upward in the vertical direction. The projection 78 has an inclined surface 69 that inclines toward the through holes 35 and 36, and an inclined surface 68 that inclines from the rolling guide surface 33 a toward the inclined surface 69. The inclined surface 68, are received by the inclined guide surface 58 a two-dot chain line in the game ball (7 rolling along the cylindrical inner surface of the (two-dot chain line Ba ₁ see FIG. 7) rolling guide surface 33a Ba when reference ₂₎ reaches the center of the rolling guide surface 33a (see chain lines Ba ₃ two-dot in FIG. 7), the game ball Ba _3, so easily enters any of the through holes 35 and 36 invite. The projection 78 is at the entrance, for example, a game ball Ba ₃ that while trying ball entrance to the through hole 36 side becomes unlikely to flow into the through hole 35 side and the auxiliary so as to ball entrance directly to the through hole 36 side functionality Have Needless to say, this function also works when moving from the through hole 35 side to the through hole 36 side.

  In the first croon 33, a spherical shape obtained by cutting a part of a sphere having a radius of a predetermined dimension (for example, within a range of 180 to 200 [mm]) is used as the rolling guide surface 33a. Therefore, the protrusion 78 has a step between the side wall 33b side and the protrusion 78 side of each of the through holes 35 and 36 formed so as to be arranged on one side and the other side of the protrusion 78 located at the center of the spherical shape. The height dimension (for example, within a range of 2 to 4 [mm]) that can assist the above-described flow of the game ball between the through holes 35 and 36 is set. In addition, when the above-mentioned game ball flow between the through holes 35 and 36 is conspicuously regarded as game play, the projection 78 can be removed as in the modification shown in FIG. Alternatively, when considering from another viewpoint of game play, the projection 78 may be left as it is, and the inclined surface 69 may be a simple flat surface so as to communicate between the through holes 35 and 36.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first and second crews 33, 34 respectively have edge portions 36 b, 38 b on the center C side and edge portions 36 a, 38 a opposite to the center C in the second distribution holes 36, 38. linear and angle alpha ₁ which forms with the horizontal line H is, the center C side of the edge portion 35b of the through-holes 35, 37, 37b and the center C and the opposite side edges 35a, connecting the 37a straight line and the horizontal line connecting H and at an angle alpha ₂ than larger as rolling guide surface 33a, 34a is (within a range of, for example, 0.3 to 0.5 [deg.]) generally predetermined angle is positioned to slope form Has been.

  That is, each of the first and second croons 33 and 34 has a spherical bottom surface as the rolling guide surfaces 33a and 34a of the game ball Ba, and a point-symmetrical position with respect to the center C of the rolling guide surfaces 33a and 34a. The through-holes 35 and 36 and the through-holes 37 and 38 are provided, and the one through-hole 36, 38 side is the other through-hole 35, so as to increase the entrance rate to one of the through-holes 36, 38. The rolling guide surfaces 33a and 34a are positioned so as to be inclined so as to be positioned higher in the vertical direction (up and down direction in FIG. 8) than the 37 side.

That is, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 7, the first croon 33 rolls the second game ball Ba ₃ rolling from the inclined guide surface 58 side and rolling along the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 33 b. the purpose of facilitating entering into the through hole 36 side for guiding the stage S _2, as the figure of the rolling guide surface 33a right rises vertically from only figure left a predetermined distance in the fitted state shown in FIG. 3, previously It is manufactured in a form in which a relative position with respect to the side walls 33b, 34a and the like is determined. Needless to say, the structure is the same in the second croon 34.

Incidentally, the center ornament 12 in the present embodiment, the winning probability is relatively high first prize route to the first stage S ₁ start chucker 16 comprises a relatively low and a second stage S ₂ second And the through holes 36 and 38 are configured to guide the game ball Ba rolling on the rolling guide surfaces 33a and 34a to the second winning route.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an illumination device 39 that is provided at the left end portion of the sorting device 25 and extends in the vertical direction (vertical direction) is disposed at the right end portion of the opening 11 in the center ornament 12. ing. The illuminating device 39 includes a plurality of emission windows 40 facing forward in a state of being arranged at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction, and a smaller number of the emission windows 40 arranged along the longitudinal direction than the emission windows 40. Has windows. The exit window 40 is for performing various effects by irradiating the player with light, and the unillustrated exit window irradiates the distribution device 25 side with light and the first and second crews 33 and 34 are provided. And the vicinity thereof.

  Next, the game ball guide portion 97 including the pushing member (plate-like member) 96, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the frame body 12 a constituting the center ornament 12 includes a back surface support member 114 that supports the upper portion and the left and right side portions of the frame body 12 a from the back surface side, and a rolling surface 71. And a lower back support member 115 that supports the lower part of the rear part from the back side. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the back support member 114 and the back lower support member 115 are joined.

  The back support member 114 has a substantially U-shape that opens downward, and a bracket portion 116 is formed so as to project outward from the periphery of the back support member 114, and an upper portion and left and right side portions of the bracket portion 116 are formed. The frame body 12a is screwed to the frame body 12a from the back side by a hole 117 penetrating front and back. On the left side of the back support member 114 from the arrow A side, LEDs 118 that emit light toward the front of the center ornament 12 are arranged in three sections in the vertical direction (vertical direction).

Further, the rear frame 83b shown in FIG. 5 is joined to the right side portion of the back support member 114 from the arrow A side. A game ball guide portion 97 that forms a wall portion 67a of the rear frame 83b and a drop passage 98 is provided on the upper side of the right side portion, and protrusions 100a to 100f are arranged on the inner surface thereof (see FIG. 13 as well). reference). On the middle left of the right side is a drop passage 119 for dropping and moving the game ball Ba introduced from the through hole 35 of the first croon 33 to the communication port 113 to the second croon 34, and on the middle right is a through hole 36. a falling passage 120 for dropping moving game balls Ba introduced into the communication port 90 to the second stage S ₂ is provided. Further, on the lower side of the right side portion, a connecting portion 57a for connecting the game ball Ba introduced from the through hole 35 of the first croon 33 to the communication port 113 with the discharge port 57 to be discharged onto the second croon 34, and a second a coupling portion 91a for coupling a spherical contact hole 91 for sending the game balls Ba that has fallen into the through-hole 37 of Kroon 34 to the first stage S ₁ is provided.

The lower back support member 79 is a side wall 41 having a plurality of protrusions 43 at the upper back side, and the front side is a rolling surface 71 of the first stage S ₁ , and further the rolling surface 71. A ball inlet 45 is provided at the left end of the. And it has the cylindrical hole 121 for screwing which penetrated the front and back, and is screwed by this to the frame 12a from the back side.

  On the other hand, the above-described game ball guide portion 97 is configured to be positioned and fixed immediately on the upper left side of the first croon 33 in the front view of the center ornament 12, and from the upper inner surface of the game ball guide portion 97 downward. Alternating semi-cylindrical protrusions 100a to 100e on the left and right sides, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped protrusion 100f whose upper surface is chamfered in a curved surface, and a wall 101 (described later) that supports the back of the game ball guide 97 11) and a pushing member 96 provided below the wall portion 101. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the inclined guide surface 58 of the first cruiser 33 is inserted from the discharge port 56 located below the vertical guide groove 67, so that the inclined guide surface 58 is changed to the game ball guide portion. It is installed just below 97.

  Then, the game ball guide portion 97 transfers the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 to the inclined guide surface 58 of the first croon 33 via the drop passage 98 supported by the wall portion 67a and the wall portion 101. invite. The fall passage 98 is formed so that the game ball Ba falls vertically above the first croon 33, and protrusions 100a to 100f are arranged on the left and right sides inside thereof. The protrusions 100a to 100f are staggered so that the heights arranged on the respective side portions are not the same on the left and right sides, and adjacent protrusions thereof are formed to have a predetermined pitch. . This is to allow the game ball Ba to pass between each protrusion and the opposite side plane of the same height. Specifically, the width of the fall passage 98 is set to 13 to 13.5 [mm]. When set within the range, the height of each protrusion is preferably within the range of 0.4 to 0.8 [mm]. Thereby, when the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 falls through the drop passage 98, the game ball Ba is surely brought into contact with the protrusions 100a to 100f so as to be swung left and right. Etc., the speed is effectively suppressed.

  On the other hand, an extrusion member 96 (see FIG. 11) and a protrusion 100f are formed below the game ball guide 97 serving as an outlet to the inclined guide surface 58 of the first croon 33. The extrusion member 96 is a rectangular parallelepiped thin plate member (for example, a radial dimension in the half cylinder of the protrusion 100e), and is provided in a stepped shape below the wall portion 101 as shown in FIG. The game ball Ba that has fallen through the drop passage 98 is abutted against the pushing member 96 so that the drop speed is suppressed, and further, the game ball Ba is pushed forward by the thickness of the stepped rectangular parallelepiped. Thereby, the game ball Ba is smoothly introduced onto the inclined guide surface 58, and the rolling operation on the first croon 33 is impaired by supplying the game ball Ba to the first croon 33 at a high speed. This makes it possible to achieve and continue a game that does not lack the player's concentration.

  Further, the game ball Ba that has fallen through the drop passage 98 is brought into contact with the pushing member 96 in the depth direction of the drop passage 98 and is released from the opening portion 56 provided on the near side. Thereby, even when a plurality of game balls Ba are dropped substantially simultaneously, the plurality of game balls Ba are arranged in the front-rear direction because they are released from the opening portion 56 while being pushed out by the pushing member 96 in the order of dropping. Thus, even when concentrated on the opening portion 56, the ball is not clogged, and the progress of the game is not affected.

  Further, the protrusion 100f does not have a cylindrical shape like the other protrusions 100a to 100e, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper surface is chamfered in a curved shape. It is formed on the side. Like the other protrusions, this protrusion 100f is in contact with the game ball Ba falling through the drop passage 98, thereby having the function of suppressing the drop speed and pushing the game ball Ba to the left. (See FIGS. 13 and 14), thereby having the function of introducing the game ball Ba so as to follow the inclination of the first guide surface 58 a of the inclined guide surface 58.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in a state where the game ball Ba stays on the dish unit 13, the player holds the firing handle 9 and rotates it by an appropriate angle clockwise in FIG. When held, the game ball Ba is launched toward the game area 7a by the operation of a launching device (not shown). Then, a part of the large number of game balls Ba released from the guide rail 10 onto the game area 7 a is entered from the warp introduction port 32.

  Then, the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 passes through the guide groove 74 (FIG. 3) and is inserted between the wall portion 67a and the wall portion 101 of the vertical guide groove 67 and is guided to the game ball. Part 97 is dropped. Here, the game ball Ba decelerates by dropping while sequentially abutting against the protrusions 100a to 100f provided alternately at the left and right at a predetermined pitch in the fall passage 98 of the game ball guide 97, and at that time Drop speed is suppressed by receiving frictional force and reaction force. Furthermore, immediately after the game ball Ba falls while abutting against the protrusions 100a to 100e, the game ball Ba also abuts against the pushing member 96 provided below the game ball guide portion 97 almost simultaneously with the protrusion 100f. The game ball Ba receives the frictional force and reaction force at that time, as well as when it contacts the protrusions 100a to 100f by contacting the pushing member 96, so that the dropping speed is reliably suppressed.

  Here, the operation of the game ball Ba will be described while supplementing the structure on the lower side of the game ball guide portion 97 provided with the pushing member 96.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the game ball Ba having a diameter d (usually 12 [mm] as described above) falls in the vertical direction v ₁ through the drop passage 98 through which the game ball Ba gradually passes, the game ball Ba Is in contact with the upper side 96 a of the pushing member 96. At this time, when the upper side 96a of the pushing member 96 is substantially equal to or higher than the lower end of the wall portion 67a, the passage width (left-right direction in FIG. 15) is the distance (width dimension) b, and the game ball Ba is the distance b Cannot pass through. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15, the upper side 96a of the pushing member 96 is designed to escape downward by a distance a from the lower end of the wall portion 67a. It passes between 96a and the lower end of the wall part 67a, contacting both of them (96a, 67a), and can roll toward the discharge port 56.

  When determining the distance a, as shown in the following equation (1), from the square of the diameter d of the game ball Ba, the distance between the rear surface of the wall 67a (ie, the back surface) and the front surface of the pushing member 96 is determined. The value a obtained by taking the square root of the value obtained by subtracting the square of the distance b is calculated so as to satisfy a dimension greater than the value a (for example, a value obtained by adding 0.5 to 1.5 [mm] to a). The game ball Ba may be selected so as to be smoothly discharged while the fall speed is suppressed.

a = (d ² −b ² ) ^1/2 (1)

  Then, when the game ball Ba slides on the upper side 96a of the pushing member 96 and abuts on the speed v ′ and passes through the height of the lower end of the wall portion 67a, the gaming ball Ba is equal to the thickness of the pushing member 96. Landing on the inclined guide surface 58 in a state of being pushed forward (left side in FIG. 15), it is discharged from the discharge port 56 in the direction of the arrow h in which the first croon 33 is provided. As a result, the game balls Ba whose fall speed has been reduced are discharged from the discharge port 56 while being pushed out by the pushing member 96 in the order of falling, and therefore, the plurality of game balls Ba are arranged in the front and rear in the discharge port 56. Even when concentrated, it will not cause a ball clogging and will not impair the progress of the game.

  In addition, although the extrusion member 96 mentioned above demonstrated as a plate member which makes | forms a rectangular parallelepiped, it may have a shape shown as the extrusion member (stepped plate member) 102 as shown in FIG. Since the pushing member 102 has a stepped shape that gradually increases in thickness along the longitudinal direction of the dropping passage 98, when the game ball Ba is introduced from the warp introduction port 32 and falls, the stepped portion is formed. Abuts in a stepwise manner. Thereby, the game ball Ba is pushed forward (left side in FIG. 16) while the speed is gradually suppressed, and is released from the discharge port 56. That is, since the plurality of game balls Ba are discharged from the discharge port 56 while being pushed forward by the pushing member 96 in the order in which they are dropped, it is difficult for the balls to be clogged.

  Further, the game ball Ba is discharged from the discharge port 56 while being pushed out along the inclination of the inclined guide surface 58 by the protrusion 100f, that is, along the inclination of bringing the game ball Ba toward the side wall 33d (see FIG. 7). . As a result, the game ball Ba is smoothly introduced into the first cruiser 33 at a substantially constant speed, so that the operation according to the rendering function of the first cruiser 33 is stably performed. Then, the game ball Ba on the first croon 33 is guided to the center portion formed in a spherical shape and lowered at the stage where the rolling speed is weakened due to frictional resistance or the like, and the through holes 35 and 36 are inserted. Fall into one of the.

  When falling into the through hole 35, the game ball Ba is discharged from the guide rod 62 into the side wall 34b (see FIG. 7) on the second croon 34 via the inclined guide surface (not shown), and this side wall 34b. Roll so as to rotate along the inner surface. Then, the game ball Ba on the second croon 34 is led to the central portion having the same shape as the first croon 33 at the stage where the rolling speed is weakened due to frictional resistance or the like. It will fall.

On the other hand, if it is dropped into the through-hole 36 of the first Kroon 33, game ball Ba is emitted toward the second stage S ₂ via the outlet 66 from the guide trough 63, the second stage S ₂ 2 in the left direction of FIG. 2 while arbitrarily abutting a plurality of convex portions 47, and meeting the accidental requirements such as abutting the rearmost convex portion 47A at an appropriate angle. In this case, the ball is introduced into the ball introduction port 49 and wins the starting chucker 16 from the ball discharge port 53, or falls into the lower through gate 61a from the drop guide groove 52 without being able to enter the ball introduction port 49. It becomes. Needless to say, even when the ball is introduced into the ball introduction port 49, the starter chucker 16 may not be able to win due to the contact state with the obstacle nail 70.

A second stage S ₂ way game balls Ba rolls, LED corresponding to the central portion 47a of each convex section 47 in the rolling contact surface 72, in response to a signal from the control unit (not shown), Light is emitted smoothly so as to flow at a predetermined timing, and the effect on the game ball Ba is enhanced so that the player moves as if in the martial arts ring.

When the second croon 34 falls into the through hole 37, the game ball Ba is discharged to the rightmost end portion of the first stage S ₁ through the guide rod 64 and along the inclination of the rolling surface 71. Then, it rolls gently while abutting alternately with a plurality of protrusions 43 for suppressing the rolling speed, which are located on the left and right in the traveling direction. Then, the ball enters the ball introduction port 45 at the last part and wins the starting chucker 16 from the ball discharge port 53. Also in this case, it goes without saying that even if it is introduced into the ball introduction port 49, it may not be possible to win the starting chucker 16. Way the first stage S ₁ is the game ball Ba rolling, LED embedded in the side walls 41 and 42, in response to a signal from the control unit (not shown), flows at a predetermined time As a result, the effect on the game ball Ba is enhanced so that the player moves in the martial arts ring.

Note that the game ball Ba dropped from the second stage S _2, the dropping direction, and have different directions which may be ball entrance passes between the pair of nails 70 on start chucker 16, the nails 70 so that it is entangled with the obstacle nail 70 which is a so-called life nail by being played by a so-called jump nail (not shown) driven to the left or right of the 70 or a road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nail. May fall and enter the starting chucker 16.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 is released from the discharge port 56 after contacting the pushing member 96 provided below the game ball guide portion 97. The game ball Ba is introduced into the first crew 33 at an appropriate speed after the falling speed is suppressed. This prevents the rolling motion of the first crew 33 from becoming unstable due to the game ball Ba being supplied to the first crew 33 at an unnecessarily high speed and lacks the concentration of the player. The game can be continued without any problems.

  In addition, the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 abuts on the pushing member 96 provided below the game ball guiding portion 97 and is pushed out from the discharge port 56 while being pushed forward by the thickness of the pushing member 96. Since it is released, even when a plurality of game balls are aligned in the front and rear direction and concentrated at the discharge port 56, the game balls Ba are released in the order in which they fall, so that they do not cause a ball clogging. No effect on progress.

  In addition, the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 once comes into contact with the pushing member 96 provided below the game ball guide portion 97 and is released from the discharge port 56 after the speed is suppressed. The fall of the game ball Ba does not directly apply a drop impact to the inclined guide surface 58 provided on the floor surface of the discharge port 56, and prevents deterioration such as scratches and cracks caused by the accumulation of the drop impact. Will be able to.

  In addition, since the passage width in the depth direction of the drop passage 98 in the game ball guiding portion 97 is configured to be substantially equal to the diameter of the game ball Ba, the falling game ball Ba reliably contacts the push member 96. The falling speed of the game ball Ba is reliably suppressed, and the game ball Ba is introduced into the first crew 33 at an appropriate speed, so that the operation according to the function of the first crew 33 can be performed.

  Further, the pushing member 96 has a stepped shape in which the thickness gradually increases along the longitudinal direction of the dropping passage 98, and the falling game ball Ba reliably contacts the pushing member 96, and further the dropping passage. Since the game ball Ba is easily released from the discharge port 56 provided on the front side of the 98, the falling speed of the game ball Ba is gradually suppressed in a stepwise manner, and the game ball Ba is kept at an appropriate speed in the first croon 33. By being sent out smoothly one after another and being able to operate according to the function of the first cron 33, the game can be continued without lacking the player's concentration.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine (game machine) in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the center decoration (unit accessory) mounted in the said pachinko machine alone. It is a front view which shows the said center decoration. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the center decoration shown in FIG. 3 cut along the line AA and viewed from above. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the detailed structure of a distribution apparatus. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the cron of the distribution apparatus with which the center decoration was equipped. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the croon of FIG. 6 as viewed from above. It is side surface sectional drawing of a croon. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a croon. It is a disassembled perspective view of the center decoration which has a game ball guide part. It is a front view which expands and shows the game ball guide part with which the center decoration was equipped. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the game ball guide part with which the center decoration was equipped. It is a front view which expands and shows the state in which the game ball is passing the game ball guide part with which the center decoration was equipped. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the state in which the game ball is passing the game ball guide part with which the center decoration was equipped. It is sectional drawing which shows the extrusion member with which the fall channel | path was equipped. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the extrusion member with which the fall channel | path was equipped.

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine (game machine)
7a: Game area 12: Center decoration (unit role)
16: Starter chucker (winning entrance)
25: Sorting device 32: Warp introduction port 33: 1st croon (cruon member)
56: Release port (open part)
58: Inclined guide surface (guide surface)
96: Extruded member (plate member)
97: Game ball guide part 98: Falling passage 102: Pushing member (stepped plate member)
Ba: Game ball S: Game ball stage b: Distance (width dimension)
d: Diameter v ₁ : Vertical direction

Claims (4)

A game unit includes a warp introduction port, a unit accessory having a game ball stage that mainly receives a game ball introduced from the warp introduction port, and a winning opening that is located below the game ball stage and opens upward. A gaming machine with which
The unit combination is different between the warp introduction port and the game ball stage with respect to the game balls sent from the warp introduction port via the game ball guide unit to the winning port. A distribution device having a cron member for distributing to a plurality of routes,
The game ball guide unit includes a drop passage for dropping the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port in a vertical direction, a guide surface that receives the game ball dropped through the drop passage and sends the game ball to the clown member, and the drop passage An extruding member that pushes the rear side of the game ball that falls to the guide surface while abutting the rear side of the game ball immediately before reaching the guide surface, and a front side of the falling game ball that comes into contact with the extruding member An open portion that opens from the fall passage,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The falling passage is configured such that at least the width dimension in the depth direction of the gaming area is set to be approximately equal to the diameter of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The extrusion member is a plate-like member having an overall equal thickness in the longitudinal direction of the drop passage.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The extrusion member is a stepped plate member whose thickness increases stepwise along the longitudinal direction of the drop passage.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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