JP2006167015A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of accurately executing a game ball feed processing at a high speed. <P>SOLUTION: A ball standby part (110) is provided with a plurality of unit number feeders (111) independently operated to feed a prescribed number of game balls into the game machine (10). The unit number feeder (111) comprises: a path-like housing path part (120) for housing the prescribed number of the game balls in one line and having such a width that one game ball can pass through; and a feed opening (121) opened toward the outer side of the housing path part (120) for feeding the game balls inside the housing path part (120) into the game machine (10) as the condition of game start. The feed opening (121) is formed so as to be opened toward the outer side respectively independently for each unit number feeder (111). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of processing a game ball counting process at high speed.

Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is a slot machine, and in this slot machine, a disk-shaped game medal is used as a game medium. It is known that the movement of each medal is detected by a sensor (for example, Patent Document 1, FIG. 1).
On the other hand, a so-called parrot gaming machine is known in which a pachinko ball, which is a gaming ball having a spherical shape as a whole, is used as a gaming medium, and a game similar to a slot machine can be performed. This parrot gaming machine has a medium discharge port and a medium input port on the upper plate. A game ball that has been paid out or a game ball that has been rented from a medium lending machine is inserted by a predetermined switch operation, and a start switch and stop The rotating reel is rotated and stopped by operating the switch, and the game balls are paid out to the upper plate by aligning predetermined symbols. And when a game ball is full in an upper plate, it moves to a lower plate and can be stored here.

When this parrot is used, a game ball which is a pachinko ball as a game medium can be shared with a pachinko machine, and it becomes possible to mix the parrot and the pachinko machine in the same island facility. At that time, the parrot needs to handle, for example, five game balls (pachinko balls) as one unit in order to be able to play with a value equivalent to one game medal.
In the conventional parrot, as a game ball throwing-in apparatus, a sprocket 500 for throwing as shown in FIG. 11 is used to count game balls from the upper plate 501 one by one. Although not specifically shown, the counting processing device for paying out the game balls also uses the input sprocket 500 as shown in FIG. A total of about 4 game balls were paid out by the rotation.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-166806 (FIG. 1)

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, one game medal is converted into five game balls, so when three game medals are inserted, 15 game balls must be inserted. In the throwing sprocket 500 as shown in FIG. 8, the game balls are counted one by one, and only about four game balls can be arranged around the circumference of the throwing sprocket 500. There is a problem that the counting process takes time.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object thereof is as follows.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object of the invention is to perform the game ball throwing process with high accuracy and at high speed. A game machine that can be processed is to be provided.

(Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the invention according to claim 2 is to provide a gaming machine that can always make a gaming ball to be kept in standby by the ball standby unit and avoid occurrence of a malfunction.
(Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the invention according to claim 3 is to provide a gaming machine capable of further shortening the insertion time.
(Claim 4) The invention described in claim 4 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3. That is, the invention according to claim 4 is to provide a gaming machine capable of processing a game ball throwing-in process accurately and at high speed.

  (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, in a gaming machine (10) configured to start a game on condition that a game ball is thrown, a ball throwing device (100) for throwing a game ball as a game start condition into the gaming machine (10) The ball throwing device (100) includes a ball storage unit (190) for storing game balls, and a ball conduction path (rolling path) that serves as a path for rolling and guiding the game balls from the ball storage unit (190) downward. 191) and a ball standby section (110) for communicating with the downstream of the ball conduction path (191) and waiting for the game balls from the ball conduction path (191) in a line to wait. The unit (110) includes a plurality of unit number throwing devices (111) that operate independently to throw a predetermined number of gaming balls into the gaming machine (10), and the unit number throwing device (111) A plurality of game balls are stored in a line and a passage-shaped storage passage portion (120) having a width that allows one game ball to pass therethrough, and facing the outside of the storage passage portion (120). And a throwing opening (121) for throwing the game ball in the storage passage portion (120) into the gaming machine (10) as a game start condition, and the throwing opening (121), Each unit number feeding device (111) is formed to be capable of opening independently and independently.

  Here, the “opening opening (121)” is provided with an opening in a state of opening in advance toward the outside of the storage passage (120), and the opening is normally closed by a peripheral member. The game ball inside the storage passage portion (120) is maintained in the state stored in the storage passage portion (120), and by rotating the entire unit number throwing device (111), The position is shifted from the surrounding members, and the game balls inside the storage passage portion (120) are discharged to the outside of the storage passage portion (120). Further, the opening portion (121) has an opening hole that is opened in advance toward the outside of the storage passage portion (120), but a movable member that has been closed by the movable member is movable. It includes a member that can be opened by moving the member to discharge the game ball inside the storage passage portion (120) to the outside of the storage passage portion (120).

  (Operation) The present invention causes the game balls stored in the ball storage section (190) to roll downward by the ball conduction path (191) and wait in a state where they are arranged in a row in the ball standby section (110). Then, the plurality of unit number throwing devices (111) of the ball standby unit (110) are independently operated, and the game balls of the respective storage passage units (120) are used as game balls as game start conditions. It can be thrown into the gaming machine (10). That is, for each unit number throwing device (111), by opening the throwing opening (121) independently, a predetermined number of gaming balls stored in a row in the storage passage (120) As a result, they can be discharged together from the storage passage portion (120). As a result, for each unit number throwing device (111), a game ball as a game start condition can be thrown into the gaming machine (10) inside the gaming machine (10). As a result, a game ball can be thrown into each unit number throwing device (111) having a storage passage portion (120) that stores a number of game balls for one unit. It can be done at once. As a result, when the number of game balls for one unit is inserted, the game balls can be executed in a shorter time than when one game ball is inserted one by one. The charging process can be performed with high accuracy and high speed.

(Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the gaming machine (10) includes a counting control means (140) for controlling the operation of the ball throwing device (100), and the counting control means (140) includes a plurality of the unit number throwing devices. (111) is operated from the unit number throwing device (111) located on the downstream side of the ball standby unit (110), the game ball inside the unit number throwing device (111) as a condition for starting the game It is characterized by being inserted into the gaming machine (10).
(Operation) In the present invention, the counting control means (140) is operated from the unit number input device (111) located on the downstream side of the ball standby section (110) and is input into the gaming machine (10). For this reason, from the game ball stored at the most downstream side of the ball standby unit (110), it can be thrown into the gaming machine (10), and it falls into the ball standby unit (110) in the order of waiting. The game ball can be thrown into the gaming machine (10). As a result, even if only a part of the game balls waited on the ball standby unit (110) is thrown in, the specific game ball does not stay, and all of the ball standby unit (110) constantly The game ball can be moved and circulated, and the game ball to be waited by the ball standby unit (110) can be constantly updated. Therefore, it is possible to avoid occurrence of problems such as sticking of game balls that occur when a specific game ball stays in the same place for a long time.

(Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the gaming machine (10) includes a counting control means (140) for controlling the operation of the ball throwing device (100), and the counting control means (140) includes a plurality of the unit number throwing devices. (111) is operated from the unit number throwing device (111) located upstream of the ball standby unit (110), the game ball inside the unit number throwing device (111) as a condition for starting the game It is characterized by being inserted into the gaming machine (10).
(Operation) In the present invention, the counting control means (140) is operated from the unit number input device (111) located on the upstream side of the ball standby section (110) and is input into the gaming machine (10). For this reason, the game ball stored on the most upstream side of the ball standby section (110) can be thrown into the game machine (10). As a result, in the case where only a part of the game balls waiting in the ball standby unit (110) is thrown in, only the game balls in the corresponding range on the upstream side of the ball standby unit (110) are thrown in. The game ball on the downstream side remains as it is without moving. Then, in the empty storage passage portion (120) of the inserted ball standby portion (110), a new game ball rolls down from the ball conduction path (191) upstream of the ball standby portion (110) and is compensated. The As a result, even when only a part of the game balls of the ball standby unit (110) is thrown in, it is not necessary to move all the game balls of the ball standby unit (110), and the travel time is reduced. The charging time can be shortened as compared with the case of charging from the downstream side.

  (Claim 4) The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3. That is, the unit number throwing device (111) includes a throwing rotator (160) that rotates around a rotation center axis (162) disposed in a downwardly inclined direction with respect to a horizontal direction, and the throwing rotator (160). Rotational drive means (170) for rotationally driving independently, the storage passage portion (120) is formed as a passage along the rotation center axis (162) of the charging rotary body (160), The charging opening (121) opens toward the outer surface of the charging rotating body (160) of the storage passage (120), and the unit number charging device (111) includes the charging opening (121). A game ball from the ball conduction path (191) is received at a predetermined rotational position opening upward of the throwing rotor (160), and the throwing opening ( 121) releases the game ball stored in the storage passage portion (120) from the storage passage portion (120) at a rotational position where the opening 121) opens downward. To.

  (Operation) The present invention causes the game balls stored in the ball storage section (190) to roll downward by the ball conduction path (191) and wait in a state where they are arranged in a row in the ball standby section (110). Specifically, the charging rotator (160) is rotated around the rotation center axis (162) by the rotation driving means (170), and the charging opening (121) of the storage passage (120) of the charging rotator (160) is rotated. ) Is stored at the predetermined rotational position when it is at the position opening upward from the throwing rotor (160), from the upstream of the ball standby section (110) at the upstream of the ball standby section (110). It is received inside the passage part (120). Thereby, the game balls are stored in a row in the storage passage portion (120) of the input rotating body (160) of each unit number input device (111). When the charging rotator (160) is rotated by the rotation driving means (170) and the charging opening (121) is at a position opening downward from the charging rotator (160), the storage passage ( 120) The game ball stored in the inside is discharged downward from the input opening (121).

At that time, the charging rotation body (160) of the plurality of unit number charging devices (111) of the ball standby unit (110) is independently rotated by the rotation driving means (170), and each charging rotation body ( The game balls in the storage passage portion (120) of 160) can be thrown into the game machine (10) from the throw opening (121) as game balls as a game start condition.
That is, by rotating the charging rotator (160) for each unit number charging device (111), the rotation of opening the charging opening (121) independently downward of the charging rotator (160) is performed. A predetermined number of game balls stored in a row in each storage passage portion (120) can be placed as a unit, and the gaming machines (10) are collectively moved downward from the storage passage portion (120). Can be released inside. As a result, for each unit number throwing device (111), a game ball as a game start condition can be thrown into the gaming machine (10) inside the gaming machine (10). As a result, a game ball can be thrown into each unit number throwing device (111) having a storage passage portion (120) that stores a number of game balls for one unit. It can be done at once. As a result, it is possible to execute game balls for one unit in a short time compared to the case where one game ball is inserted one by one. The input process can be made faster.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately processing a game ball insertion process at high speed.
(Claim 2) According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can always make a gaming ball to be kept on standby by the ball standby unit and avoid occurrence of a malfunction.

(Claim 3) According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of further shortening the insertion time.
(Claim 4) According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the following effect is achieved. That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately and rapidly processing a game ball insertion process.

(Explanation of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external front view of a gaming machine, FIGS. 2 to 5 are external perspective views of a unit number throwing device, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a ball throwing device in a state in which a game ball is received inside a storage passage. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball throwing device in a state where a game ball is being thrown into the throw-in passage from inside the storage passage portion, and FIG. 8 is a view of the ball throwing device in a state where the game ball is being thrown out from the storage passage portion into the pay-out passage FIG. 9 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the mounting position of the ball throwing device in the gaming machine, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram of input, control and output of the gaming machine.
(Game Machine 10) As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 has a square box-shaped casing 11. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the central part to the upper part of the casing 11. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12.

  This gaming machine 10 is a so-called parrot, which has a rotating reel like a slot machine, but uses a spherical pachinko ball as a gaming medium, not a disc-shaped gaming medal. is there. In this parrot, five game balls are used for one game medal, and for example, the game is performed by inserting 15 game balls with respect to three normal game medals. As for the payout of the winning result, game balls with the above-described conversion rate (five game balls for one medal) are paid out. That is, when 15 medals of a normal slot machine are paid out, 75 game balls are paid out in the parrot. The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention has substantially the same game content as a normal slot machine except that the gaming media are different.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a symbol display window 13 is formed on the front surface of the housing 11 so that the symbol of the rotary reel 40 can be visually recognized. An operation part 23 provided with operation means such as a start switch 30 and a stop switch 50 is formed in a substantially central part of the gaming machine 10. In the upper part of the operation unit 23, as a result of the game, an upper dish discharge port 200 from which game balls are paid out by winning, and a ball storage unit 190 for temporarily storing game balls to be inserted into the gaming machine 10 Is provided. In addition to the ball storage unit 190, a lower plate 210 capable of storing game balls is formed at the lower part of the gaming machine 10. In the upper part of the lower plate 210, a lower plate discharge port 220 for moving the game ball of the ball storage unit 190 to the lower plate 210 through the inside of the gaming machine 10 is formed.

When a game ball is inserted into the ball storage unit 190, the game ball rolls and moves to the insertion port 18 provided at the bottom of the ball storage unit 190 and communicating with the inside of the gaming machine 10. Then, when the bet switch 16 of the operation unit 23 is operated, a predetermined number of game balls are inserted from the insertion port 18, and the game can be started. Therefore, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by operating the start switch 30, and the rotary reel 40 is stopped by operating the stop switch 50. At this time, when the symbols displayed on the plurality of rotating reels 40 are stopped in a predetermined position mode, a winning is achieved, and a predetermined number of game balls are formed to be paid out from the upper tray payout opening 200.
Here, the casing 11 of the gaming machine 10 as a parrot is a frame member having an opening at the front and the back, and is fixed in parallel with a so-called island facility of the game arcade. Inside the island, there is a ball circulation device that supplies prize balls to be paid out when winning a prize and sucks the thrown balls, and between the housings 11 arranged side by side on the left and right Although not particularly shown, a CR unit is installed. The CR unit lends a game ball in exchange for a change in the recording of money or a magnetic card when a bill or a magnetic card is inserted from a bill insertion slot.

  The rotary reel 40 is formed of three rotary reels 40 as shown in FIG. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of game media inserted is 5, one of the five winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game media is 10, three of the five winning lines in the horizontal direction are winning effective lines. When the number of inserted game media is 15, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal line become the winning effective lines.

Inside the gaming machine 10, a control device 20 (see FIG. 10) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated.
(Control Device 20) Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Then, the CPU has the following (1) main control device 21 and (2) effect control device 22 by reading the program stored in the ROM.
As shown in FIG. 10, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, the main controller 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 and the effect for controlling the notification device 66 such as a lamp or a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. In addition, one CPU is disposed in each of the main control device 21 and the effect control device 22, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.

(Main Control Device 21) The main control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. That is, the main control device 21 performs stop control for shifting from a change display that means that the rotating reel 40 is rotating to a stop display that means that the rotation is stopped based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 of the player. It is.
(Production control device 22) The production control device 22 is mainly related to production data, and controls the notification device 66 such as a notification lamp or a speaker. In order to ensure the reliability of the internal data of the main control device 21, the exchange of signals between the main control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only the output signal is sent from the main control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the main control device 21. As a result, data protection of the main control device 21 having data relating to the lottery such as the winning rate can be facilitated.

(Input Unit) As shown in FIG. 10, the following parts are connected to the input side of the control device 20.
(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50
(6) Selection switch 55
Note that the input means is not limited to the above-described parts.

(Output Unit) As shown in FIG. 10, the following parts are connected to the output side of the control device 20.
(1) Reel unit 60
(2) Storage / dispensing means 65
(3) Ball throwing device 100
(4) Notification device 66
The output means is not limited to the above-described parts.
(Insertion Switch 15) The insertion switch 15 is for turning on the gaming ball based on information satisfying a predetermined condition from the ball detecting means 131. Specifically, the game balls were transferred from the throwing rotor 160 to the throwing passage 132, and five gaming balls were detected by the throwing sensor (not shown) provided in the throwing passage 132. In such a case, an ON state is set. One throwing flag is established by throwing five game balls.

(Bet Switch 16) As shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and is used to reduce the number of stored game balls and replace them with the insertion of game media. is there.
(Settlement Switch 17) As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is used for paying out stored game media.
(Start Switch 30) As shown in FIG. 1, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40. At the time of “game (Replay)”, the reel unit 60 is started to be driven on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game.

Here, “replay (Replay)” means that the “replay (Replay)” flag is set by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and “replay (Replay)” When the symbols are aligned on the winning line, the game can be played again in the next game without newly inserting a game medium.
(Stop Switch 50) The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, the stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The rotation reel 40 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 is set to stop rotating by a stop operation such as pressing or touching the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 with a finger.

  (Selection Switch 55) The selection switch 55 is used to insert a game ball taken into a ball standby unit 110 of a ball insertion device 100, which will be described later, using the insertion passage 132 or a payout passage according to the operation of the player. Either payout using 133 can be selected. The selection switch 55 is disposed on the left side when viewed from the front of the operation unit 23 in FIG. 1, and includes a selection switch 56 for input operated when a game ball inside the ball storage unit 190 is input, A payout selection switch 57 that is operated when paying out the game balls inside the storage unit 190 to the lower plate 210 is provided. Specifically, when the insertion selection switch 56 is operated once, as shown in FIG. 7, the counting rotator 160 rotates right (FIG. 7) by the counting control means 140 and is stored in the ball standby unit 110. Among the game balls, a predetermined number of game balls (5 units, specifically, 5, 10 or 15) are transferred to the input passage 132. On the other hand, when the payout selection switch 57 is operated, as shown in FIG. 8, the counting control means 140 causes the throwing rotator 160 to rotate left (FIG. 8) and out of the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 161. The predetermined number of game balls are transferred to the payout passage 133.

The function as a so-called max bet switch in which the betting switch 16 throws 15 game balls, which is the maximum unit of throwing-in, by pressing the throwing selection switch 56 once. It is controlled to switch to. In addition, by operating the selection switch 56 once more, the bet switch 16 inserts five game balls, which are the minimum unit of the number of insertions, every time a pressing operation is performed, so-called single bet switch. Is controlled to function as
The player can easily select whether to throw in or pay out the game ball taken in by the ball throwing device 100 by operating the selection switch 55. That is, with one operation of the selection switch 55, it is possible to easily select whether the game ball stored in the ball storage unit 190 is thrown into the gaming machine 10 as a game start condition or paid out to the lower plate 210. it can. And it is not necessary for the player to take out all the game balls by hand from a place where the game balls such as the ball storage unit 190 are stored, which is convenient.

(Reel Unit 60) The reel unit 60 is composed of three motors fixed to or supported by a frame, and three rotary reels 40 fixed to the output shafts of the respective motors, although not particularly shown. Yes. Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotary drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.
(Storing / dispensing means 65) The storing / dispensing means 65 stores the game medium and pays out the game medium to the player based on the result of the stop display of the rotary reel 40. Specifically, a hopper unit for storing game balls and an individual payout means for paying out game balls one by one from the hopper unit are provided.

  Although not shown in particular, the individual payout means is capable of paying out game balls inside the gaming machine 10 one by one to the outside of the gaming machine 10. This individual payout means 130 is for discharging the game balls inside the hopper unit of the storage payout means 65 one by one toward the outside of the gaming machine 10 to the ball storage section 190 through the upper plate payout opening 200. Is. This individual payout means has a sprocket capable of discharging game balls one by one, and four recesses are formed on the circumferential surface of the sprocket to match the outer surface of the game ball. By inserting the game balls into the depressions, the game balls can be sent one by one to the upper dish discharge port 200.

(Ball throwing device 100) The ball throwing device 100 is for throwing a game ball as a game start condition into the gaming machine 10, or for moving the game ball in the ball storage unit 190 to the lower plate 210. is there. The ball throwing device 100 communicates with a ball storage unit 190 that stores game balls, a ball conduction path 191 that serves as a path for rolling and guiding the game balls from the ball storage unit 190, and a downstream of the ball conduction path 191. In addition, a ball standby unit 110 for waiting the game balls from the ball conduction path 191 in a line is provided. The ball standby unit 110 includes three unit number input devices 111 that operate independently to input five game balls into the game machine 10.
The unit number throwing device 111 includes a storage passage portion 120 for storing a predetermined number of game balls in a row, and a game ball in the storage passage portion 120 that opens toward the outside of the storage passage portion 120 as a condition for starting a game. And a charging opening 121 for charging into the gaming machine 10. The charging opening 121 is formed so as to be able to open to the outside independently for each unit number charging device 111.

The ball throwing device 100 then places the released game ball into the gaming machine 10 as a throwing ball at a position corresponding to each of the circumferentially different positions on the outer peripheral surface of the throwing rotating body 160 that is stopped. An input passage 132 for taking in and a payout passage 133 for paying out the released game ball as a payout ball to the outside of the gaming machine 10 are provided.
(Ball Storage Unit 190) The ball storage unit 190 is a box-shaped object that is located at the approximate center in the height direction of the gaming machine 10 and opens upward. As a condition for starting the game, 10 A game ball to be thrown into the inside is stored. In the upper part of the ball storage unit 190, there is formed an upper dish discharge port 200 through which game balls obtained by winning as a result of the game are paid out. The game balls paid out from the upper dish payout port 200 are formed so as to fall and be stored in the ball storage unit 190. A so-called slot 18 through which a game ball enters the ball conduction path 191 is formed at the bottom of the ball storage unit 190.

(Ball Conducting Path 191) As shown in FIG. 1, the ball conducting path 191 is formed so as to incline downward and obliquely downward from the inlet 18 of the ball conducting path 191 when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. The ball conduction path 191 serves as a path for rolling and guiding the game balls to the ball standby unit 110 in a row.
(Ball standby unit 110) The ball standby unit 110 communicates downstream of the ball conduction path 191 and waits for the game balls from the ball conduction path 191 in a line. The ball standby unit 110 includes three unit number input devices 111 that operate independently to input a predetermined number of game balls into the game machine 10.

  (Unit Number Throwing Device 111) The unit number throwing device 111 rotates around the rotation center axis 162 arranged in the downward sloping direction with respect to the horizontal direction from the right to the left as in the case of the ball conduction path 191. Three charging rotary bodies 160 are provided. The throwing rotator 160 is arranged in order of the right unit number throwing device 112, the middle unit number throwing device 113, and the left unit number throwing device 114 from the right side to the left in order from the spherical conduction path 191. The throwing rotator 160 of each unit number throwing device 111 accommodates five game balls in a row and a vertical cross section having a U-shaped passage having a width that allows one game ball to pass through. A passage portion 120 and a throw-in opening portion 121 that opens toward the outside of the storage passage portion 120 and that throws the game balls in the storage passage portion 120 into the gaming machine 10 as a game start condition are provided. The storage passage portion 120 is formed as a passage along the rotation center axis 162 of the charging rotary body 160. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the storage passage 120 receives a game ball from the ball conduction path 191, each storage passage 120 of the three unit number throwing devices 111 becomes a straight passage. The game ball from the ball conduction path 191 is received from the right unit number throwing device 112 to the left unit number throwing device 114 via the middle unit number throwing device 113. As a result, the three unit number throwing devices 111 cause the ball standby unit 110 to wait for a total of 15 game balls.

The charging opening 121 is open toward the outer surface of the charging rotating body 160 of the storage passage 120.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the unit number throwing device 111 receives a game ball from the ball conduction path 191 at a predetermined rotational position where the throwing opening 121 opens toward the top of the throwing rotator 160. Then, the unit number throwing device 111 releases the game ball stored in the storage passage 120 from the storage passage 120 at a rotation position where the insertion opening 121 opens downward by the rotation of the insertion rotation body 160. At that time, the throwing rotator 160 is rotated from the receiving state of the game ball shown in FIG. 6 to the right (rotating right as viewed in FIG. 7) as shown in FIG. By aligning 121 with the insertion passage 132, the game ball in the storage passage portion 120 can be inserted into the gaming machine 10 as a game start condition. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the throwing rotator 160 is rotated counterclockwise (left rotation as viewed in FIG. 8) from the game ball receiving state shown in FIG. By aligning with the payout passage 133, the game balls in the storage passage portion 120 can be paid out from the lower tray discharge port 220 to the lower tray 210 via the payout passage 133.

  In the present embodiment, the three unit number throwing devices 111 are operated from the unit number throwing device 111 located on the downstream side of the ball standby unit 110 to start playing the game balls inside the unit number throwing device 111. As a condition, it is set so as to be inserted into the gaming machine 10. That is, when the three unit number throwing devices 111 throw five game balls, only the left unit number throwing device 114 rotates to the right as shown in FIG. Can be thrown into the gaming machine 10 as a game ball as a condition for starting the game. In addition, when throwing 10 game balls, as shown in FIG. 4, the left unit number throwing device 114 and the middle unit number throwing device 113 are rotated to the right, and 10 game balls are put into the throwing passage 132. Then, it can be thrown into the gaming machine 10 as a game ball as a game start condition. Further, when 15 game balls are thrown in, as shown in FIG. 5, all the unit number throwing devices 111 of the left unit number throwing device 114, the middle unit number throwing device 113 and the right unit number throwing device 112 are set. By rotating clockwise, 15 game balls can be thrown into the inside of the gaming machine 10 as game balls as conditions for starting the game. Further, when the payout selection switch 57 is pressed, the throwing rotator 160 of the three unit number throwing devices 111 rotates counterclockwise, aligning the throwing opening 121 with the payout passage 133, and a maximum of 15 game balls, This can be paid out to the lower plate 210. Of course, when moving to the lower plate 210, as in the case of throwing, the three throwing openings 121 are individually rotated, and any one of 5, 10, or 15 games is available. The ball may be paid out to the lower plate 210.

(Injection Passage 132) The input passage 132 is a guide passage for taking the released game ball into the game machine as an input ball. The input passage 132 is formed at a position where the input opening 121 of the storage passage portion 120 communicates when the input rotation body 160 is rotated by a predetermined angle. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the charging rotator 160 is located on the right side from the position of the charging rotator 160 (FIG. 6) where the storage passage 120 communicates with the ball conduction path 191. It is formed at a position where the input opening 121 communicates when rotated by about 120 degrees in the rotation direction. The game balls thrown into the throw-in passage 132 are formed so as to be guided to the storage / dispensing means 65.
(Discharge Passage 133) The payout passage 133 is a guide passage for paying out the released game balls as payout balls to the outside of the gaming machine. The payout passage 133 is formed at a position communicating with the making opening 121 when the making rotating body 160 is rotated by a predetermined angle. Specifically, in the payout passage 133, as shown in FIG. 8, the input rotator 160 rotates counterclockwise from the position of the input rotator 160 (FIG. 6) where the storage passage 120 communicates with the ball conduction path 191. It is formed at a position where the input opening 121 communicates when rotated in the direction by about 120 degrees.

  (Rotation drive means 170) The rotation drive means 170 is for individually driving the three throwing rotators 160 at a predetermined angle. Specifically, the rotation driving means 170 is a stepping motor that can rotate by a predetermined step under the control of the counting control means 140. The rotation driving means 170 is formed in each of the three unit number charging devices 111, and can rotate and stop each charging rotator 160 independently. Specifically, although not particularly illustrated, the rotation center shaft 162 is formed in a triple structure having a double cylindrical shape covering the center axis. That is, although not particularly illustrated, the rotation center axis 162 includes a central axis, a cylindrical first cylindrical axis that covers the circumference of the central axis, and a cylindrical first axis that covers the circumference of the first cylindrical axis. Two cylindrical shafts. Three separately operable stepping motors are connected to the central shaft, the first cylindrical shaft, and the second cylindrical shaft through gears or the like. The central axis is connected to the charging rotary body 160 of the left unit number charging device 114, the first cylindrical shaft is connected to the charging rotary body 160 of the medium unit number charging device 113, and the second cylindrical shaft is It is connected to the charging rotating body 160 of the right unit number charging device 112. As a result, the charging rotary bodies 160 of the three unit number charging devices 111 can be rotated independently of each other.

  The rotation driving means 170 is not limited to the structure described above. For example, stepping motors serving as rotation driving means 170 are arranged inside three throwing rotators 160, respectively, so that the three stepping motors do not rotate simultaneously with the throwing rotator 160 from the outside of the throwing rotator 160. It supports by the extending support piece. Then, the rotation drive shafts of the three stepping motors are directly connected to the rotation center shafts 162 of the three throwing rotators 160, and the throwing rotator 160 is directly rotated in the direct drive format. You can do it. In this way, by adopting the direct drive type without interposing a gear serving as a force transmission medium in the middle, loss of driving force due to frictional force or the like can be avoided and rotation accuracy can be improved.

(Ball Detection Unit 131) The ball detection unit 131 is located on both sides of the storage passage portion 120, is formed at a position corresponding to the position of the game ball with the storage passage portion 120 interposed therebetween, and stores the game ball This is for detecting whether or not each game ball is present inside the passage portion 120. Specifically, five ball detecting means 131 are arranged in the storage passage portion 120 of one unit number charging device 111. That is, a total of fifteen ball detecting means 131 are arranged in the storage passage portion 120 of the three unit number charging devices 111. Thus, the presence of 15 game balls that can be on standby in the ball standby unit 110 can be detected one by one.
The ball detecting means 131 is a combination of a phototransistor and an LED that emits light, and can detect the passage of a game ball by blocking light due to the passage of the game ball. Of course, the ball detecting means 131 is not limited to such a photo type one, but a magnetic detection type detecting a magnetic force variation, or a direct detection that can be detected by moving a contact by moving a game ball. A contact type may be used.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, a total of 15 sphere detecting means 131 are arranged inside the throwing rotor 160 so as to sandwich the storage passage portion 120. Is not limited to the structure described above. For example, the ball detecting means 131 may be disposed around the throwing rotator 160 without being placed inside the throwing rotator 160. Specifically, when the storage passage portion 120 is located at the upper portion of the throwing rotator 160 and accepts a game ball from the ball conduction path 191, it is above the throwing rotator 160 and stored. A magnetic sensor capable of detecting the presence of a game ball inside the storage passage unit 120 by a magnetic force variation may be provided on the passage unit 120 at a position corresponding to 15 game balls. This eliminates the need to rotate the ball detecting means 131 together with the throwing rotor 160.

  Furthermore, as described above, the number of the ball detecting means 131 such as the optical sensor inside the throwing rotator 160 and the magnetic sensor outside the throwing rotator 160 corresponds to each of the 15 game balls. Although the number 15 is attached, the number of attachments is not limited to this. Specifically, one such ball detecting means 131 may be arranged at the upstream end portion of the storage passage portion 120 of each charging rotator 160. The storage passage portion 120 from the ball conduction path 191 is formed in a downward slope, and the game ball rolls down toward the downstream side, so that the upstream end portion of each storage passage portion 120 of each throwing rotor 160 As long as the existence of the game balls is confirmed, it can be estimated that five game balls are arranged in the storage passage portion 120 of the throwing rotor 160. As a result, a total of three ball detecting means 131, one at the upstream end of each throwing rotator 160, can detect game balls inside the throwing rotator 160.

Further, only one sphere detection means 131 is arranged downstream of the sphere conduction path 191 and in the vicinity of the connection position between the sphere conduction path 191 and the storage passage portion 120, and a detection signal from the sphere detection means 131 is sent. By providing a counting means for counting, a comparison judging means for comparing and judging the number counted by the counting means and a preset number (5, 10, 15, etc.), the inside of the storage passage portion 120 is provided. The number of game balls can be obtained by calculation. In such a case, the number of the ball detecting means 131 is only one, and a part cost can be saved.
(Notification Device 66) The notification device 66 is used for notifying a player of winning, winning, etc. by sound, light, or video.

  (Game Control Unit 27) The game control unit 27 is for playing a game. In other words, the reel unit 60 is driven when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that the game medium is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game in the case of “replay”. Then, the three rotary reels 40 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a preset symbol 61 is stopped on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of game media are paid out via the storage payout means 65.

  When winning a prize, paying out the game media will be accompanied by a small role winning that will give the player a profit (if this small role winning wins will be a small role winning), and if winning, this small role winning Special wins that give players even greater profits than wins (if this special win wins, they will win special wins), and if they win, there will be no payout of game media, but new game media will be thrown in And “winning replay (replay)” (when this replay win is won, it becomes a replay win). When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established.

  Here, the “flag” is a memory for storing the fact that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning a predetermined winning combination, and in the case of a small winning combination, A small winning combination flag is established, and when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established. While the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined winning symbol 61 (for example, three “7” s on the winning line). It is formed so that a special game advantageous to the player can be performed on the condition that the game matches. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the winning symbol 61, the right to establish the winning flag is set to be carried over to the subsequent games. Yes. Note that the winning flag for winning the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

  In the present embodiment, a stop table is used as stop control. For this reason, whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning winning line while any one of the winning flags is established corresponds to the 21 symbols previously described on the selected stop table. It is determined by the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position (No0 to No20). For example, the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45 are set to win the BB game by sequentially stopping in blue seven, blue seven, and blue seven. . When the winning flag of the BB game is established and the stop operation position at the reference position on the right rotating reel 45 is No6, the blue sevens are three frames after the No6 position of the selected stop table. And 3 is set in advance as the number of sliding frames at the position No. 6. In such a case, at the reference position, the symbol of No. 6 is rotated by 3 frames and the winning symbol of Blue Seven is stopped. Thus, the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position is set in advance in the stop table. And, like the stop table in the case of winning the BB game, a stop table when each winning combination is won and a stop table in the case of losing are prepared in advance, depending on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 A predetermined stop table is selected.

Here, the “winning combination” means a combination of winning symbols predetermined for each rotary reel 40 and means a generic name of winning modes for winning. Specifically, the winning combination is, for example, winning when the stop symbols on the predetermined winning active line of the left, middle and right rotating reels 40 are blue seven, blue seven and blue seven, respectively. It means such a combination of winning symbols (winning mode).
(Winning lottery means 110) The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined winning rate.
(Counting Control Unit 140) The counting control unit 140 is for controlling the operation of the ball throwing device 100. The counting control means 140 rotates a predetermined number of throwing rotators 160 out of the three throwing rotators 160 in a predetermined angle and a predetermined rotational direction by the rotation driving means 170, thereby a predetermined number of game balls. Are discharged from the ball storage portion 161 of the charging rotary body 160.

The counting control unit 140 is configured to rotate a predetermined number of throwing rotators 160 in a predetermined direction by the rotation driving unit 170 based on control signals input from the selection switch 55 and the bet switch 16. The counting control means 140 determines the rotation direction of the throwing rotor 160 by the rotation driving means 170 based on the operation of the selection switch 55.
(Production control device 22) The production control device 22 outputs each production data to the notification device 66 based on a control signal from the main control device 21, and controls the device.
(Operation) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 190 are rolled down by the ball conduction path 191 below the ball storage unit 190 and arranged in a row in the ball standby unit 110. Wait in state. Specifically, the charging rotator 160 is rotated around the rotation center axis 162 by the rotation driving means 170, and the charging opening 121 of the storage passage portion 120 of the charging rotator 160 is as shown in FIGS. The game ball from the downstream side of the ball conduction path 191 is received from the upstream side of the ball standby part 110 into the inside of the storage passage part 120 at a predetermined rotational position when it is at a position opening toward the upper side of the throwing rotor 160. Thereby, the game balls are stored in a row in the storage passage portion 120 of the input rotation body 160 of each unit number input device 111. Then, when the throwing rotator 160 is rotated by the rotation driving means 170 and the throwing opening 121 is in a position opening toward the lower side of the throwing rotator 160, the game ball stored in the storage passage 120 is It is discharged downward from the input opening 121.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the throwing rotator 160 is rotated to the right by the rotation driving means 170, and the throwing opening 121 is aligned with the throwing passage 132, whereby the game ball in the storage passage 120 is It can be introduced into the introduction passage 132. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the throwing rotator 160 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation driving means 170, and the throwing opening 121 is aligned with the payout passage 133, so that the game ball in the storage passage 120 is drawn into the throwing opening. Can be entered into 121.
Then, the throwing rotators 160 of the three unit number throwing devices 111 of the ball standby unit 110 are independently rotated by the rotation driving means 170, and the game balls in the storage passage portions 120 of the respective throwing rotators 160 are played. Can be thrown into the gaming machine 10 through the throwing opening 121 as a game ball as a condition for starting the game.

  That is, for each unit number charging device 111, by rotating the charging rotator 160, the charging opening 121 can be set to a rotational position that opens downward and independently of the charging rotator 160, A predetermined number of game balls stored in a row in the storage passage portion 120 can be discharged as a single unit from the storage passage portion 120 into the gaming machine 10 downward. Thus, for each unit number throwing device 111, a game ball as a game start condition can be thrown into the gaming machine 10 inside the gaming machine 10. As a result, it is possible to insert a game ball for each unit number input device 111 having a storage passage portion 120 that stores a number of game balls for one unit, and to input a number of game balls for one unit at a time. It can be carried out. As a result, it is possible to execute the game ball insertion process in the gaming machine 10 in a shorter time as compared with the case where one game ball is inserted one by one. Can be made faster.

  Then, it operates from the unit number throwing device 111 located downstream of the ball standby unit 110 and throws it into the gaming machine 10. For this reason, the game balls stored on the most downstream side of the ball standby unit 110 can be thrown into the game machine 10, and the game balls are transferred to the game machines in the order in which they fall to the ball standby unit 110 and wait. 10 can be put inside. As a result, even if only a part of the game balls that have been placed on standby by the ball standby unit 110 are thrown in, the specific game balls do not stay and constantly move all the game balls of the ball standby unit 110 Thus, the game balls that can be circulated and made to wait by the ball standby unit 110 can be constantly updated. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as sticking of game balls by retaining a specific game ball in the same place for a long time.

The plurality of unit number throwing devices 111 are operated from the unit number throwing device 111 located on the upstream side of the ball standby unit 110, and the gaming machine 10 uses the game ball inside the unit number throwing device 111 as a condition for starting the game. You may form so that it may throw in inside. In other words, when 5 pieces are thrown, the throwing rotator 160 of the right unit number throwing device 112 is rotated, and when 10 pieces are thrown, the right unit number throwing device 112 and the throwing rotator 160 of the middle unit number throwing device 113 are rotated. In the case of 15 pieces, the right unit number throwing device 112, the middle unit number throwing device 113 and the left unit number throwing device 114, that is, the throwing rotator 160 of all the unit number throwing devices 111 are rotated.
When formed in such a manner, it is operated from the right unit number throwing device 112 located on the upstream side of the ball standby unit 110 and thrown into the gaming machine 10. For this reason, the game ball stored in the most upstream side of the ball standby unit 110 can be thrown into the game machine 10. As a result, when only a part of the game balls waited on by the ball standby unit 110 is thrown in, only the game balls in the corresponding range on the upstream side of the ball standby unit 110 are thrown in, and the games on the downstream side thereof The sphere does not move and remains as it is. In the empty storage passage portion 120 of the inserted ball standby portion 110, a new game ball rolls down from the ball conduction path 191 upstream of the ball standby portion 110 and is compensated. That is, the number of game balls to be released is newly supplemented from the ball conduction path 191. Thereby, even when only a part of the game balls of the ball standby unit 110 is inserted, it is not necessary to move all the game balls of the ball standby unit 110, it is possible to reduce the movement time, Compared to the case of charging from the downstream side, the charging time can be shortened.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball throwing device 100 is used to throw in the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 190 and to move (payout) the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 190 to the lower plate 210. Although it is used, it is not particularly limited to this. For example, it can also be used as a payout device for paying out a game ball to a player by winning as a result of a game. In such a case, the same operations and effects as those described above can be achieved.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view showing a unit number throwing device in an embodiment of the present invention and receiving a game ball from a ball conduction path. FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the unit number charging device in a state where only the charging rotating body of the left unit number charging device is rotated and charged, according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the unit number throwing device in a state where the throwing rotator of the left unit number throwing device and the middle unit number throwing device are rotated and put in, according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the unit number charging device in a state where the charging rotating body of all the unit number charging devices is rotated and charged, according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a longitudinal sectional view showing a ball throwing device in a state where a game ball is received inside a storage passage portion. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the ball throwing device in a state where a game ball is thrown into the throwing passage from the inside of the storage passage portion according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the ball throwing device in a state where the game ball is paid out from the inside of the storage passage portion to the payout passage according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting position of a ball throwing device in a gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the insertion processing apparatus of the conventional game ball.

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Input port
20 Controller 21 Main controller
22 Production control device 23 Operation unit
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
50 Stop switch 55 Selection switch
56 Selection switch 57 Dispensing selection switch
60 reel unit 61
65 Storage / dispensing means 66 Notification device
70 winning lottery means 100 ball throwing device
110 ball standby part 111
112 Right unit number feeding device 113 Middle unit number feeding device
114 Left unit number input device 120 Storage passage
121 Input opening 131 Sphere detection means
132 Input passage 133 Discharge passage
140 Counting control means 160
161 Loading rotor cover 162 Center of rotation
170 Rotation driving means 190 Sphere reservoir
191 Sphere connection path 200 Top plate outlet
210 Lower tray 220 Lower tray outlet
500 Sprocket for loading 501 Top plate

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine that starts playing on condition that a game ball is thrown in,
Provided with a ball throwing device for throwing a game ball as a game start condition into the gaming machine,
The ball throwing device is
A ball storage section for storing game balls;
A ball conduction path that serves as a path for rolling and guiding the game ball from the ball storage unit;
A ball standby unit communicating with the downstream of the ball conduction path, and waiting for the game balls from the ball conduction path to stand in a line,
The ball standby unit includes a plurality of unit number input devices that operate independently to input a predetermined number of game balls into the game machine,
The unit number input device is:
A passage-shaped storage passage portion storing a predetermined number of game balls in a row and having a width through which one game ball can pass;
An opening opening that opens toward the outside of the storage passage portion and inputs a game ball in the storage passage portion into the gaming machine as a condition for starting the game,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the insertion opening is formed to be able to open to the outside independently for each unit number insertion device. The gaming machine includes counting control means for controlling the operation of the ball throwing device,
The counting control means is operated from the unit number throwing device located downstream of the ball standby unit among the plurality of unit number throwing devices to start playing game balls inside the unit number throwing device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is thrown into the gaming machine as a condition. The gaming machine includes counting control means for controlling the operation of the ball throwing device,
The counting control means is operated from the unit number throwing device located upstream of the ball standby unit among the plurality of unit number throwing devices to start playing game balls inside the unit number throwing device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is thrown into the gaming machine as a condition. The unit number input device is:
A throw-in rotating body that rotates around a rotation center axis that is arranged in a downwardly inclined direction with respect to the horizontal direction;
A rotation driving means for independently rotating the charging rotary body,
The storage passage portion is formed as a passage along the rotation center axis of the charging rotary body,
The charging opening portion opens toward an outer surface of the charging rotating body of the storage passage portion,
The unit number input device is:
At a predetermined rotational position where the throwing opening opens upward of the throwing rotor, a game ball from the ball conduction path is received,
4. The game ball stored in the storage passage portion is released from the storage passage portion at a rotational position where the input opening portion opens downward by the rotation of the input rotation body. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.