JP2006254996A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which allows various movements of game balls reaching a decorative member, increases the expectation for the entering of the game balls to winning device, and can increase the amusement of the game. <P>SOLUTION: For this game machine, a first ball distributing passage 31, a ball circulation distributing section 44, and a gutter-like member 28 equipped with a ball guiding passage 29 are provided on the decorative member 13. In this case, the first ball distributing passage 31 receives pachinko balls streaming down on a game region and makes them discharged from a first ball discharging port 35 or a second ball discharging port 36. The ball circulation distributing section 44 receives the pachinko balls from the first ball discharging port 35 and makes them circulate in a manner to draw a circular orbit, and makes them discharged from a third ball discharging port 47 or a fourth ball discharging port 48. The ball guiding passage 29 receives the pachinko balls from the first ball distributing passage 31, the second ball discharging port 36, and the third ball discharging port 47 of the ball circulation distributing section 44, and makes them discharges toward a start winning device. Then, the game machine is constituted in such a manner that the pachinko balls may be discharged to the game region from the fourth ball discharging port 48. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a winning device is arranged below a decorative member that temporarily receives and discharges a game ball flowing down a game area.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines, a frame-shaped decorative member (so-called center accessory) is arranged at a substantially central position of the gaming area defined on the board surface of the gaming board set in the machine, Through the opening of the decorative member, a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols by variably displaying them is faced from the rear, and at a position below the decorative member on the game board, Many proposals have been made in which a start winning tool (winning device) is provided as a variation start condition of the symbol display device. In this type of gaming machine, when the pachinko ball (game ball) launched into the gaming area wins the starting prize, various games such as reach production accompanying the symbol variation game are performed on the symbol display device. When an effect is made and the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the symbol display device, a so-called jackpot that is advantageous to the player is generated. In this way, in order to generate a big hit, it is necessary to win a pachinko ball on the starting prize, so that the player can start a prize as in the case of the symbol variation game on the symbol display device. He enjoys playing games with great interest in winning the pachinko ball.

Therefore, a so-called stage is provided at the lower edge of the decorative member so that the pachinko ball can roll in the left-right direction. The pachinko ball flowing down the game area is once received by the decorative member, and the pachinko ball rolls on the stage. There has been proposed a gaming machine configured to entertain the movement of a pachinko ball by discharging it to the gaming area afterwards (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The decorative member described in Patent Document 1 discharges the pachinko ball toward the upper stage where the pachinko ball that has passed through the ball entrance provided at the required position arrives, and to the left and right side portions of the starting winning device in the game area. Provided with a lower stage and a ball outlet for discharging pachinko balls toward the starting prize-winning tool, and provided with a ball sorting body in which a plurality of ball sorting holes are formed on the upper stage, at least of the plurality of ball sorting holes One is connected to the ball discharge port, and the other ball discharge port is connected to the lower stage. That is, pachinko balls that have passed through the ball entrance are easy to win the starting prize when passing through a specific ball distribution hole in the ball distribution body formed on the upper stage, and other ball distribution holes If it passes, it is difficult to win the starting prize.
JP 2004-73264 A

In the decorative member described in Patent Document 1, whether or not the pachinko ball is discharged toward the start winning tool is determined by which ball distribution hole passes through the ball distribution body. End up. In other words, whether or not the pachinko ball that has arrived at the upper stage wins the starting prize is determined by a single allocation in the ball distribution body, and has the disadvantage that the player's expectation cannot be maintained. In addition, there is a problem that the pachinko ball movement in the decorative member becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is reduced.
Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine that allows various movements of the game ball that has arrived at the decorative member, increases the expectation of winning the game ball to the winning device, and can increase the interest of the game. Objective.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
A decorative member (13) disposed on the game board (10) and temporarily receiving and discharging the game balls (S) flowing down the game area (10b) of the game board (10), and the game board (10 In a gaming machine provided with a winning device (11) that is arranged below the decorative member (13) in the above and can win a game ball (S) flowing down the gaming area (10b).
The decorative member (13)
A first ball path (31) for receiving a game ball (S) flowing down the game area (10b) of the game board (10) and discharging it from the first ball discharge port (35) or the second ball discharge port (36) When,
The orbiting ball that receives the game ball (S) from the first ball discharge port (35) and circulates in a circular orbit and discharges it from the third ball discharge port (47) or the fourth ball discharge port (48). A part (44),
Receiving the game ball (S) from the second ball discharge port (36) of the first ball passage (31) and the third ball discharge port (47) of the ball circulation distribution unit (44), and receiving the winning device A second ball passage (29) for discharging toward (11),
The gist is that the game ball (S) is discharged from the fourth ball discharge port (48) to the game area (10b) of the game board (10).

  With this configuration, the game ball received by the first ball passage moves to the ball circulation distributing unit via the first ball discharge port, or the second ball passes through the second ball discharge port. It is sorted to either move to the passage. In addition, the game ball received by the ball circulation distribution unit from the first ball passage moves to the second ball passage through the third ball discharge port, or the game board game through the fourth ball discharge port. It is sorted to either move to the area. That is, by providing a plurality of opportunities to distribute the game balls to the second ball passage that discharges them toward the winning device, it is possible to increase the player's expectation and increase the interest of the game. In addition, by providing the decorative member with the first ball passage, the second ball passage, and the ball circulation distributing portion, the game ball passes through various routes and is discharged to the game area. The branch portion is configured such that the game ball received from the first ball passage can be circulated so as to draw a circular trajectory, so that there is an advantage that a more complicated movement can be made into the game ball and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the decorative member (13) receives a game ball (S) from the fourth ball discharge port (48) and receives a fifth ball discharge port (61) or a sixth ball discharge port ( 62) having a third ball passage (58) for discharge from
The game ball (S) is discharged from the fifth ball discharge port (61) toward the winning device (11), and the sixth ball discharge port (62) discharges the fifth ball discharge port (10b) in the game area (10b). The gist is that the game ball (S) is discharged toward a position different from the game ball (S) discharged from 61).

  In this way, the third ball passage for receiving the game ball discharged from the fourth ball discharge port of the ball circulation distributing unit is provided, and at least the game ball discharged from the fifth ball discharge port is discharged toward the winning device. By doing so, the game balls that have arrived in the third ball path are also discharged toward the winning device without being discharged from the first ball path or the ball circulation distributing unit to the second ball path. An opportunity is granted. That is, by increasing the number of opportunities for the game balls to be discharged toward the winning device, it is possible to increase the player's expectation and increase the interest of the game. Furthermore, the game balls received by the decorative member can be discharged to the game area through more various routes, which can contribute to the improvement of the fun of the game.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the ball circulation distributing portion (44) has a wall portion (46) standing upright from an outer peripheral edge of a bottom surface (45) having a substantially circular shape, so that the game ball (S) is a wall. Configured to circulate along section (46),
The third ball discharge port (47) is bored in the bottom surface (45) of the ball circulation distribution portion (44), and the fourth ball is formed in the wall portion (46) of the ball circulation distribution portion (44). The gist is that the discharge port (48) is notched.

  In this way, the spherical orbiting portion is formed in a concave shape so that the bottom surface has a substantially circular shape, the third ball discharge port is formed in the bottom surface of the orbiting portion and the wall portion of the orbiting portion. Since the fourth ball discharge port is formed as a cutout, the game ball that circulates so as to draw a circular orbit along the wall portion can easily move to the second ball passage through the fourth ball discharge port. That is, by providing a difference in the ease of passing of the game ball between the third ball discharge port and the fourth ball discharge port, the player's sense of expectation for the movement of the game ball in the ball circulation distributing unit Can be increased. Further, if the third ball passage is provided, the game ball that has arrived at the ball circulation distributing portion can easily move to the third ball passage through the fourth ball discharge port, so that the movement of the game ball can be reduced. There is an advantage that it can be enjoyed for a longer time.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 4, a protrusion (46a) projecting inward is formed on the wall portion (46) of the ball circulation distributing portion (44), and along the wall portion (46), The gist is that the trajectory of the circulating game ball (S) can be changed.

  In this way, by forming the protrusion protruding inward on the wall portion of the ball circulation distribution portion, the trajectory of the game ball that circulates along the wall portion can be changed inward, Can make movement more complex. In addition, by changing the trajectory of the game ball toward the inner side of the ball orbit distribution unit, the game ball orbiting to draw a circular orbit is directed to the third ball discharge port formed on the bottom surface of the ball orbit distribution unit. Therefore, it is possible to increase the frequency of rolling, thereby increasing the player's expectation and contributing to an increase in the interest of the game.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 5, the third ball discharge port (47) is a substantially circular hole portion, and has a cylindrical shape having a through hole that matches the inner contour shape of the third ball discharge port (47). The gist is that the guide tube portion (51) is formed to communicate with the third ball discharge port (47) and extend downward.

  As described above, the cylindrical guide tube portion having a through hole that matches the inner contour shape of the third sphere discharge port extends downward so as to communicate with the third sphere discharge port. The game ball arriving at the discharge port vibrates little by little and moves to the third ball passage, so that the fun of the movement of the game ball is improved.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to allow various movements of the game ball that has arrived at the decorative member, increase the expectation for winning the game ball to the winning device, and increase the interest of the game.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right” means that the game board of the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. Shall be referred to.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 10 of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment has a pachinko ball S (see FIG. 6) slightly below the longitudinal center on the front side of the game area 10b surrounded by the rail 10a curved in a substantially circular shape. (See FIG. 8) that can be detected by a switch, and a winning display device (winning device) 11, which is disposed directly above the starting winning device 11 and is located at the approximate center of the game area 10b, and the symbol display device 12 is located behind And a special prize device 14 installed immediately below the starting prize device 11 and the like. Here, a symbol variation game is started on the symbol display device 12 by detecting a pachinko ball S by a switch (not shown) disposed in the start winning tool 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the special prize-winning device 14 is configured such that the door-shaped opening / closing plate 16 is released from a normal closed state based on a set drive condition relating to a rear electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). As a result of the symbol variation game, when the special game (so-called big hit) occurs, the opening / closing plate 16 is opened to give an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls. The game board 10 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 18 through which a pachinko ball S can be won. Further, at the lowest position of the game area 10b in the game board 10, an out port 17 for discharging the pachinko ball S which has not won the start winning tool 11, the special winning device 14, and the general winning port 18 is provided. . Further, a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted in the game area 10b of the game board 10, and the pachinko balls S flow down while changing the direction by contact with the game nails. ing.

  The decorative member 13 occupies most of the game area 10b in the left-right width direction, and a frame-like main body 20 facing the symbol display device 12 from the rear via a visible display portion 20a opened at a substantially central position thereof, A mounting plate 21 extending outward from the outer periphery of the frame-shaped main body 20 is provided, and a plurality of decorative bodies with various designs are arranged on the frame-shaped main body 20 and the mounting plate 21 (see FIG. 2). ). A stage member (first member) 26 on which the pachinko ball S can roll is disposed on the inner peripheral lower surface of the frame-shaped main body 20, and the pachinko ball S is placed below the stage member 26. A bowl-shaped member (second member) 28 that defines a ball guide passage (third ball passage) 29 that is dropped toward the start winning tool 11 is provided (see FIG. 3). The mounting plate 21 is provided with an opening 21a at a position corresponding to the bowl-shaped member 28, and the pachinko ball S rolling on the ball guide passage 29 can be played through the opening 21a. It is comprised so that it can fall to 10b. The ball guide passage 29 is located immediately above the start winning tool 11 (see FIG. 1), and the pachinko ball S falling on the game area 10b via the ball guide passage 29 is placed in the start winning tool 11. It is configured to win with high probability.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bowl-shaped member 28 includes a bottom surface portion 28 a that forms the bottom surface of the ball guide passage 29, and side surface portions 28 b and 28 b that are provided as a pair of left and right sides that form the side surface of the ball guide passage 29. It is formed in a bowl shape and is assembled to the back surface (lower surface) of the stage member 26. Note that the distance between the pair of side surfaces 28b, 28b is set slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball S so that the pachinko ball S can smoothly roll on the ball guide path 29. . On the other hand, on the back surface of the stage member 26, a pair of positioning pieces (positioning portions) 26a, 26a projecting downward at a position corresponding to a spherical circulation distributing portion 44 described later are provided in the width direction (of the stage member 26). The positioning pieces 26a, 26a come into contact with the inner sides of the left and right side surfaces 28b, 28b of the bowl-shaped member 28 when the bowl-shaped member 28 is assembled to the stage member 26. It is configured (see FIG. 6). At this time, the positioning pieces 26a and 26a are in contact with the substantially central positions of the side surface portions 28b and 28b in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6, each side surface portion 28b has a plurality of regions 28c and 28d having different heights from the bottom surface portion 28a, and the side surface portion 28b is separated from the bottom surface portion 28a. The positioning portion 26a is configured to abut on the inner side of the region 28d where the height dimension is set to be the largest. Specifically, a first surface (region) that is located on the front side of the bowl-shaped member 28 and has a height dimension extending from the bottom surface portion 28a to the vicinity of the back surface (lower surface) of a second spherical distribution passage 58 described later. ) 28c and the second surface (region) 28d having a height dimension extending from the bottom surface portion 28a to the vicinity of the back surface (lower surface) of the spherical revolving distribution portion 44, located on the rear side of the bowl-shaped member 28. Each side surface portion 28b is configured, and a corresponding positioning piece 26a is in contact with the inside of the second surface 28d.

  In addition, a ball inlet 22 through which the pachinko ball S flowing down the game area 10b can pass is formed at the upper position of the decorative member 13 (see FIG. 2). Here, a first sphere guide path 23 that communicates with the sphere inlet 22 and inclines downward toward the right direction is provided at a position above the visible display portion 20a in the frame-shaped main body 20, and the visible display portion A spiral second sphere guide path 24 connected to the downstream end of the first sphere guide path 23 is provided at the right side position of 20a, and a pachinko ball is passed through the first and second sphere guide paths 23, 24. S arrives on the stage member 26.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the stage member 26 is located on the back side (the symbol display device 12 side), and a first ball distribution passage (first ball) on which the pachinko ball S rolls in the left-right direction. (Passage) 31, a lower part on the front side of the first ball distribution path 31, and a ball circulation part 44 on which the pachinko balls S roll so as to draw a circle, and a lower part on the front side of the ball turn part 44. It is basically formed from a second ball distribution passage (second ball passage) 58 that is positioned and the pachinko ball S rolls in the left-right direction. At least the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 is formed of a transparent or translucent member. Further, the downstream end of the second ball guiding path 24 is connected to the right end portion of the first ball distribution passage 31 so that the pachinko balls S that have passed through the ball inlet 22 arrive at the first ball distribution passage 31. It has become. The rear end edge of the stage member 26 (first ball distribution passage 31) is in contact with the plate portion 20c in the frame-shaped main body 20 where the visible display portion 20a is established.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first ball distribution passage 31 is formed in a waveform that gently undulates in the vertical direction, and the pachinko sphere S that has arrived at the first ball distribution passage 31 is It is designed to roll left and right while being displaced in the vertical direction. The first ball distribution passage 31 is formed so as to be displaced from an upper inclination to a lower inclination at a substantially central position in the left-right direction, and to be displaced from a lower inclination to an upper inclination in the vicinity of the left and right ends. And, at the two lowest positions of the first ball distribution passage 31, first recesses 32, 32 inclined downward toward the front side are formed, and at the uppermost position of the first ball distribution passage 31, A second recess 33 that is inclined downward toward the rear side is formed. That is, in the embodiment, the second recess 33 is located in the center in the left-right direction, and the first recesses 32, 32 are located on both sides of the second recess 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a first restricting plate 34 protruding upward is formed at the front end edge of the first ball distribution passage 31, and positions corresponding to the first recesses 32 and 32 are formed. Notches are formed so as to open front and rear. A connection path 25 that opens upward and forward and communicates with the ball guide path 29 is formed at a position corresponding to the second recess 33 in the frame-shaped main body 20. The cutout region of the first regulating plate 34 functions as the first ball discharge port 35, 35 of the pachinko ball S, and the upper opening of the connection path 25 functions as the second ball discharge port 36. ing. That is, the pachinko ball S rolling in the first ball distribution passage 31 is discharged forward through the corresponding first ball discharge port 35, 35 by the inclination of the first recesses 32, 32, or 2 is discharged to the ball guide passage 29 through the second ball discharge port 36 due to the inclination of the recess 33.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the pachinko ball S is placed at the front position of the first ball discharge port 35, 35 in the stage member 26 at the ball circulation distribution portion 44 or the second ball distribution passage. First communication passages (fourth ball passages) 38 and 38 for rolling to 58 are provided. Here, each of the first communication passages 38 is inclined downward from a position corresponding to the first ball discharge port 35 toward a substantially central position of the stage member 26, and the lower end portion thereof is connected to the ball circulation distribution portion 44. A first inclined surface 39 to be connected and a second inclined surface which is inclined downward from the position corresponding to the first sphere discharge port 35 toward the left and right end edges of the stage member 26 and connected to the second sphere distribution passage 58. 40 and a mountain shape protruding upward. Further, a second restricting plate 41 protruding upward is formed at the front end edge of each first communication passage 38 to restrict the forward movement of the pachinko ball S. Note that a protrusion 42 is provided on the first inclined surface 39 on the first ball distribution path 31 side, and the pachinko ball S rolling on the first inclined surface 39 has the protrusion 42 and the second restricting plate. 41 to pass through. Further, the second restriction plates 41, 41 located on the left and right are formed so as to be separated from each other at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the stage member 26.

  The spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 is provided at a position displaced rearward in the approximate center of the stage member 26 (see FIG. 5), and is positioned below the first inclined surface 39 of each first communication passage 38. ing. In other words, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 is formed in the stage member 26 in a concave shape. Further, the bottom surface 45 of the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 has a substantially circular shape, and the pachinko ball S that has arrived at the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 rolls along a wall portion 46 standing from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface 45. To make a circular orbit (see FIG. 7). In FIG. 7, a circular orbit R on which the pachinko sphere S can roll is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The bottom surface 45 is provided with a hole 47 to be described later. The front surface of the bottom surface 45 from the hole 47 is formed in a flat shape, and the rear side of the hole 47 is connected to the hole 47. It is formed so as to be inclined downward.

  Here, the diameter of the bottom surface 45 is set to a dimension that substantially matches the separation distance from the rear end edge of the first ball distribution passage 31 to the second restriction plate 41. Thus, the first communication passage 38 (first inclined surface 39) extends in the tangential direction of the circular orbit R drawn by the pachinko ball S in the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44. In FIG. 7A, a trajectory in which the pachinko ball S can enter the ball circulation distributing portion 44 from the first communication passage 38 (first inclined surface 39) is shown as a trajectory P. That is, in the embodiment, the pachinko sphere S rolling on the first inclined surface 39 enters the orbiting portion 44 from the orbit P, and the pachinko sphere S arriving at the orbiting portion 44 is arranged. The circular orbit R can be drawn smoothly (see FIG. 7A).

  As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the wall 46 of the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 is notched at a position intersecting with a straight line extending in the front-rear direction through the center point, and the spherical orbital distribution The bottom surface 45 of the portion 44 is provided with a hole portion 47 penetrating vertically at a position displaced rearward from the center point. That is, the hole 47 of the bottom surface 45 functions as the third ball discharge port 47 of the pachinko sphere S, and the notched region of the wall 46 functions as the fourth ball discharge port 48 of the pachinko sphere S. For this reason, the pachinko sphere S that has arrived at the orbiting portion 44 is discharged from the third ball discharge port 47 or the fourth ball discharge port 48. A third recess 49 that is inclined downward toward the fourth ball discharge port 48 is formed on the bottom surface 45 of the ball circulation distributing portion 44 at a position corresponding to the fourth ball discharge port 48. In addition, the pachinko ball S that circulates around the ball circulation distributing portion 44 is preferentially discharged from the fourth ball discharge port 48. On the other hand, the third ball discharge port 47 is formed so as to communicate with the ball guide passage 29, and the pachinko ball S discharged from the third ball discharge port 47 wins the start winning tool 11 with high probability. It is configured to

  The third ball discharge port 47 is set to have a diameter slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S, and a cylinder having a through hole that matches the inner contour shape of the third ball discharge port 47. A cylindrical guide cylinder portion 51 extends downward from the ball circulation distributing portion 44 (stage member 26) so as to communicate with the third ball discharge port 47 (see FIG. 6). The guide tube portion 51 is made of a transparent or translucent material, and its vertical length is set to about the diameter of the pachinko ball S.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the wall 46 of the ball orbiting portion 44 has two orbits on the wall 46 that intersect the straight line extending in the left and right direction through the center. Protrusions 46a and 46a projecting inward are respectively formed. That is, when the pachinko sphere S rolling along the wall 46 comes into contact with the protrusions 46a and 46a, the rolling trajectory of the pachinko sphere S can be changed inward. Here, the projecting dimension of the projections 46a, 46a from the wall 46 is set to about 1/10 of the diameter of the pachinko ball S. In addition, the protrusion dimension from the bottom face 45 of the said protrusions 46a and 46a is set to about 1/2 of the diameter of the pachinko ball S.

  On the downstream side of the fourth ball discharge port 48 (third recess 49) in the stage member 26, a second communication passage 53 for rolling the pachinko ball S to the left and right end portions of the stage member 26 is formed. (See FIGS. 2 to 6 and FIG. 8). Here, the second communication passage 53 is formed in a mountain shape inclined downward from the position corresponding to the fourth ball discharge port 48 toward the left and right ends, and extends upward at the front end edge thereof. A third restricting plate 54 is formed to restrict the forward movement of the pachinko ball S. Further, a fourth portion extending upward is located at a position spaced a predetermined distance in the left direction from the left end portion of the third restriction plate 54 and a position spaced a predetermined distance in the right direction from the right end portion of the third restriction plate 54. The restricting plates 55 and 55 are respectively formed, and the pachinko ball S rolling on the second connecting passage 53 is provided between the third restricting plate 54 and the fourth restricting plates 55 and 55, and the second ball distributing passage. 58 to move to. As shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko ball S rolling on the second inclined surface 40 of the first communication passage 38 arrives at the rear side of the fourth regulating plate 55 and is downstream of the second communication passage 53. It moves to the end and moves from between the third restricting plate 54 and the fourth restricting plates 55, 55 to the second ball distribution passage 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the second ball distribution passage 58 is formed in a waveform that gently undulates in the vertical direction, and the pachinko ball S that has arrived at the second ball distribution passage 58 is formed in the vertical direction. It moves to the left and right while being displaced. The second ball distribution passage 58 is set so as to be displaced from an upper inclination to a lower inclination at a substantially central position in the left-right direction and to be displaced from a lower inclination to an upper inclination in the vicinity of the left and right ends. A fourth recess 59 that is inclined downward toward the front side is formed at the uppermost position of the second ball distribution passage 58 and at the lowermost position of the second ball distribution passage 58 toward the front side. Thus, fifth recesses 60, 60 inclined downward are formed. Note that the mounting plate 21 protrudes above the second ball distribution passage 58 at a position where the fourth and fifth recesses 59, 60, 60 are not formed in the second ball distribution passage 58. The pachinko ball S that rolls on the second ball distribution passage 58 is moved from the fourth or fifth recess 59, 60, 60 to the game area 10b. Discharged. That is, the notch area corresponding to the fourth recess 59 of the mounting plate 21 functions as the fifth ball discharge port 61 for discharging the pachinko ball S to the game area 10b, and the notch area corresponding to the fifth recesses 60, 60. Functions as the sixth ball discharge ports 62 and 62 for discharging the pachinko ball S to the game area 10b. The width of the fifth ball outlet 61 and the sixth ball outlet 62 is set to about 1.5 to 2 times the diameter of the pachinko ball S.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the fifth ball discharge port 61 is located immediately above the start winning tool 11, and the pachinko ball S discharged from the fifth ball discharge port 61 to the game area 10b is the start winning prize. The sixth ball discharge port 62, 62 is located beside the start winning tool 11, whereas the sixth ball discharge port 62, 62 is configured so as to be able to easily win the game 11, so that the game area The probability that the pachinko ball S discharged to 10b wins the start winning tool 11 is low. The fifth ball discharge port 61 is provided at a position farther from the start winning tool 11 than the ball guide passage 29, and the width dimension of the ball guide path 29 is set to be approximately the diameter of the pachinko ball S. On the other hand, since the width dimension of the fifth ball discharge port 61 is set to about 1.5 to 2 times the diameter of the pachinko ball S, compared with the pachinko ball S discharged from the ball guide passage 29, The pachinko ball S discharged from the fifth ball discharge port 61 is difficult to win the start winning tool 11.

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Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described. The pachinko ball S launched into the game area 10b of the game board 10 flows down while changing its direction by contact with the game nail implanted in the game board 10, and the start winning tool 11, the special prize device 14 or the like. Are divided into a safe ball that enters the general winning opening 18 and an out ball that is collected at the out port 17. Then, when the pachinko ball S wins the starting prize 11, a required symbol variation game is developed on the symbol display device 12, and there is an expectation that a “hit” advantageous to the player will be established. A game is played.

  Here, when the pachinko ball S flows down the game area 10b and passes through the ball entrance 22 provided at the upper part of the decorative member 13, the pachinko ball S is provided along the upper edge and the right edge of the visible display portion 20a. The first ball distribution path 31 is guided to the first ball distribution path 31 of the stage member 26 through the first and second ball guide paths 23 and 24. The pachinko balls S received by the first ball distribution passage 31 roll in the left-right direction while being displaced in the vertical direction along the first ball distribution passage 31. This pachinko ball S is discharged from the second ball discharge port 36 provided in the middle of the path of the first ball distribution passage 31 in the course of rolling in the first ball distribution passage 31 and via the connection path 25. It moves to the ball guide passage 29 and is guided toward the start winning tool 11 or is discharged from the first ball discharge ports 35 and 35 to the first communication passages 38 and 38.

  Further, when the pachinko sphere S discharged from the first ball discharge ports 35 and 35 rolls to the ball orbit distribution portion 44 via the first communication passages 38 and 38, the wall of the ball orbit distribution portion 44 is moved. Roll to draw a circular orbit R along the portion 46. At this time, the pachinko ball S is discharged from the third ball discharge port 47 drilled in the bottom surface 45 in the rolling process at the ball circulation distributing portion 44 and moves to the ball guide passage 29 to the start prize 11. It is guided toward or directed to the second communication passage 53 from the fourth ball discharge port 48 formed in the wall 46 in a notch. In this way, by providing a plurality of opportunities to distribute the pachinko balls S to the ball guide passage 29 that can be awarded to the start winning tool 11 with high probability, the first distribution opportunity (that is, in the first ball distribution passage 31). Even when the ball is not discharged to the ball guide passage 29, the sense of expectation for the next distribution opportunity (that is, the distribution opportunity at the ball circulation distribution unit 44) can be obtained. That is, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for winning the starting prize 11 of the pachinko ball S that has arrived on the stage member 26 and to increase the interest of the game.

  Further, the pachinko ball S discharged from the fourth ball discharge port 48 moves to the second ball distribution passage 58 via the second communication passage 53, and moves vertically along the second ball distribution passage 58. Rolls in the left-right direction while being displaced by In the course of rolling in the second ball distribution passage 58, the pachinko ball S is transferred from the fifth ball discharge port 61 provided in the middle of the second ball distribution passage 58 to the start winning tool 11 in the game area 10b. Or discharged from the sixth ball outlets 62 and 62 to a position different from the start winning tool 11. That is, the second ball distribution passage 58 is provided with a fifth ball discharge port 61 for discharging the pachinko ball S toward the start winning tool 11 so that the pachinko ball S can win the start winning tool 11 with high probability. Is provided, the player's expectation is maintained even when the pachinko ball S is not distributed to the ball guide passage 29 in the first ball distribution passage 31 or the ball circulation distribution portion 44, and the game is interesting. Contributes to increase. Thus, by providing the decoration member 13 with the first ball distribution passage 31, the second ball distribution passage 58, and the ball circulation distribution portion 44, the decoration member 13 receives the decoration member 13 as shown in FIG. Since the pachinko ball S can pass through various routes, there is an advantage that the player's interest in the movement of the game ball is further enhanced, and in this respect, the interest of the game can be increased.

  Also, first communication passages 38, 38 are provided downstream of the first ball discharge passages 35, 35 of the first ball distribution passage 31, and the pachinko balls S are moved to the ball circulation distribution portion 44 or the second ball distribution. By rolling toward one of the passages 58, the pachinko sphere S that has arrived at the decorative member 13 can be passed through a variety of routes, so that the fun of the movement of the pachinko sphere S can be enhanced (see FIG. 8). ). Here, when the pachinko ball S rolls on the first inclined surface 39 of the first communication passage 38, the pachinko ball S moves to the ball circulation distributing portion 44. When the pachinko ball S rolls on the second inclined surface 40 of the first communication passage 38, there are two remaining distribution opportunities for the pachinko ball S to be discharged toward the head 11. Moves to the second ball distribution path 58, so there is only one remaining distribution opportunity. Thus, in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, the “advantage” of the player can be changed depending on the direction in which the pachinko ball S rolls from the first communication passage 38. There is an advantage that the expectation of the game can be raised and the interest of the game can be further increased.

  In addition, the spherical orbiting distribution portion 44 is formed in a concave shape with the bottom surface 45 forming a substantially circular shape, and the pachinko sphere S received from the first spherical passage rotates so as to draw a circular orbit R along the wall portion 46. By having constituted so that it may obtain, there is an advantage which can make a pachinko ball S more complicated movement, and can improve the interest of a game. As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko balls S rolling on the first inclined surfaces 39 of the first communication passages 38 and 38 enter from the track P. It is possible to roll the pachinko ball S that has arrived so as to reliably draw a circular orbit R.

  Further, the third ball discharge port 47 is bored in the bottom surface 45 of the ball circulation distributing portion 44, and the fourth ball discharge port 48 is formed in the wall portion 46 of the ball rotation distribution portion 44 by notching. The pachinko ball S that has circulated so as to draw a circular orbit R along the portion 46 is more easily moved from the fourth ball discharge port 48 to the second communication passage 53 than falling from the third ball discharge port 47. Thus, by providing a difference in the ease of passage of the pachinko sphere S between the third sphere outlet 47 and the fourth sphere outlet 48, The player's attention can be drawn to the movement. In addition, there is also an advantage that the movement of the pachinko ball S can be enjoyed for a longer time by moving the pachinko ball S that has arrived at the orbiting portion 44 to the second ball distribution passage 58.

  Further, by forming the protrusions 46a and 46a projecting inwardly on the wall 46 of the ball circulation distributing portion 44, the trajectory of the pachinko sphere S that circulates along the wall 46 is changed inward. Therefore, the movement of the pachinko sphere S can be made more complicated. Further, by changing the trajectory of the pachinko sphere S toward the inside of the orbiting portion 44, the bottom surface 45 of the orbiting portion 44 is indicated by an arrow R ′ drawn by a solid line in FIG. The possibility that the pachinko ball S rolls toward the third ball discharge port 47 formed in this way is increased, so that the player's expectation can be improved and the interest of the game can be increased. At this time, the movement of the pachinko sphere S in contact with the protrusions 46a and 46a differs depending on factors such as “momentum” and “rotation” of the pachinko sphere S that has arrived at the orbiting section 44. Pachinko sphere S can be made.

  Further, by forming the cylindrical guide tube portion 51 having a through hole that matches the inner contour shape of the third ball discharge port 47, the pachinko ball S passing through the guide tube portion 51 is transferred to the third ball discharge port. Since the pachinko ball S can be vibrated little by little when passing through 47, the fun of the movement of the pachinko ball S can be improved. At this time, the ball circulation portion 44 and the guide tube portion 51 of the stage member 26 are formed of a transparent or translucent material, so that the player can visually recognize how the pachinko ball S passes through the guide tube portion 51. Can be made.

  In the embodiment, when the pair of positioning pieces 26a, 26a are projected from the back surface of the stage member 26 and the bowl-shaped member 28 is assembled to the stage member 26, the pair of positioning pieces 26a, 26a are bowl-shaped. The member 28 is configured to be positioned in contact with the inner sides of the left and right side surfaces 28b, 28b. That is, by positioning the bowl-shaped member 28 at a predetermined position, the stage-shaped member 26 and the bowl-shaped member 29 are in a bowl-like shape with the ball guide passage 29 facing the lower side of the second and third ball discharge ports 36 and 47 reliably. The member 28 can be easily assembled. Further, when the pachinko machine is used for a long time, the hook-like member 28 is deformed due to heat generated by various electrical components, and the pachinko ball S is difficult to pass through the ball guide passage 29. It is also possible. On the other hand, in the embodiment, the positioning pieces 26a, 26a are in contact with the insides of the side surface portions 28b, 28b (second surfaces 28d, 28d) of the bowl-shaped member 28, respectively. , 28b (second surfaces 28d, 28d) are prevented from bending inward. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the pachinko ball S hardly passes through the spherical guide passage 29 because the opening size of the spherical guide passage 29 becomes narrow due to deformation such as bending of the bowl-shaped member 28.

  Further, the positioning pieces 26a, 26a are configured to come into contact with a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the flange-shaped member 28 (left and right side portions 28b, 28b), so that the side portions 28b, 28b are deformed inward. This can be effectively prevented, and there is an advantage that the overall distortion of the bowl-shaped member 28 can be suppressed. Further, the second surface 28d of the side surface portion 28b is a portion where the height dimension from the bottom surface portion 28a is set to be the largest and deformation is most likely to occur. Therefore, by bringing the positioning piece 26a into contact with the second surface 28d, the deformation can be effectively suppressed, and when the second surface 28d is deformed inward, the third ball discharge port 47 is formed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the pachinko ball S is difficult to move to the ball guide passage 29. It should be noted that by setting the height dimension of the second surface 28d corresponding to the spherical circulation distributing portion 44 in the side surface portion 28b, the bottom surface portion passes through the third ball discharge port 47 (guide tube portion 51). There is also an advantage that the pachinko ball S that arrives (falls) at 28a can be reliably prevented from escaping from the bowl-shaped member 28 over the side surface portion 28b (second surface 28d) due to rebounding or the like.

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Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
In the embodiment, the first sphere passage (first sphere distribution passage) and the third sphere passage (second sphere distribution passage) are formed in a waveform that gently undulates in the vertical direction, and the Although the one-ball discharge port and the sixth-ball discharge port are provided and the second-ball discharge port and the fifth-ball discharge port are provided at the uppermost position, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first sphere passage and the third sphere passage may be formed in a bow shape projecting downward, and the first, second, fifth, and sixth sphere outlets may be provided at arbitrary positions in the route. Any number can be provided. In addition, you may make it make the shape of a 1st ball path and a 3rd ball path differ.

  In the embodiment, the front side of the bottom surface of the spherical orbiting distribution part is formed in a flat shape, and the rear surface of the bottom surface is provided with an inclination toward the third ball discharge port. What is necessary is just to form so that a game ball can draw a circular orbit. For example, even if the bottom surface of the ball circulation distributing portion is formed in a spherical shape or a bowl shape, or the entire surface thereof is formed in a flat shape, the game ball can be rolled to draw a circular orbit. And the formation position of the 3rd ball discharge port and the 4th ball discharge port in the above-mentioned ball circulation distribution part is not restricted to the thing of an example, but it may drill each of the 3rd and 4th ball discharge ports in the bottom. Alternatively, each of the third and fourth ball discharge ports may be cut out in the wall portion. In this case, the fourth ball discharge port is compared with the proportion of the game balls rolling on the ball circulation distributing portion being discharged from the third ball discharge port communicating with the second ball passage (ball guide passage). By setting the ratio of discharged from the ball higher, the player's expectation for the movement of the game ball at the ball circulation distribution unit can be increased and the movement of the game ball can be prolonged for a longer period of time. Can be entertained.

  In the embodiment, the protrusions projecting inside the spherical orbiting distribution part are formed at two locations intersecting with a straight line extending in the left-right direction through the center of the spherical orbiting distribution part. Instead, any number can be formed at any position of the wall portion of the ball circulation portion. Moreover, it can set arbitrarily also about the protrusion dimension of a processus | protrusion, It is preferable to set to the range of 5 / 100-20 / 100 with respect to the diameter dimension of a game ball, Furthermore, it is 8 / 100-12 / 100 It is more preferable to set the range. If the protrusion dimension of the protrusion is set to be smaller than 5/100 with respect to the diameter dimension of the game ball, the trajectory is changed when the orbiting game ball touches the protrusion so as to draw a circular orbit at the ball circulation distributing portion. If the action is poor, and if it is set to be larger than 20/100, there is a high possibility of inhibiting the rolling of the game ball in the ball circulation distributing portion.

  In the embodiment, the guide tube portion communicating with the third sphere discharge port is formed in a cylindrical shape. However, even if the guide tube portion is formed in a spherical shape or a bowl shape, the same operational effects as in the embodiment can be obtained. Further, the upper and lower length dimensions of the guide cylinder part are not limited to those of the embodiment, and the separation dimension between the lower end of the guide cylinder part and the bottom surface of the second member is larger than the diameter of the game ball, Any size can be set as long as the game ball can pass through the ball guide passage, and it is preferable to set the size to be 1/2 or more of the diameter size of the game ball. By setting it to 1/2 or more with respect to the diameter dimension of a game ball, there exists an advantage which can make a player visually recognize the motion of a game ball and can improve the interest of a game ball more.

  In the embodiment, a pair of positioning pieces are formed on the first member (stage member) as a positioning portion for positioning the second member (saddle-shaped member) that forms the second spherical passage, and each positioning piece is a second part. Although it comprised so that it might contact | abut inside the corresponding side part of a member, it is not restricted to this, A various change is possible. For example, one ridge extending in the left-right direction may be formed as the positioning portion, and the ridge may be in contact with the inner side of both side surface portions of the second member. In addition, the positioning portion is formed at a substantially central position on the back surface (lower surface) of the first member on which the first ball passage, the ball circulation distribution portion, and the like are formed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the second member is positioned to position the second member so that each of the second and third ball discharge ports formed in the first member communicates with the second ball passage, the positioning portion is formed at an arbitrary position of the first member. can do. Accordingly, positioning portions may be formed at a plurality of locations on the first member so that the positioning portions abut on the side portions of the second member at a plurality of locations. In this way, the positioning portion abuts on the side surface of the second member at a plurality of locations, so that the side surface can be prevented from being deformed inward and obstructing the passage of the game ball in the second ball path. .

  The shape of the second member (saddle-shaped member) is not limited to the shape shown in the embodiment, but accepts game balls discharged from the second ball discharge port and the third ball discharge port, Any shape can be set as long as it can be discharged toward the winning device. In the embodiment, regions (first surface and second surface) having different height dimensions from the bottom surface portion are provided on the side surface portion of the second member, but the entire side surface portion has a uniform height dimension. It may be set to a shape that follows the back surface of the first member.

  The decorative member is not limited to the member facing the symbol display device as in the embodiment, and any member may be used as long as it is configured to temporarily receive and discharge game balls flowing down the game area. A member having a shape and configuration can be employed, and it can also be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area. For example, in the embodiment, the game ball is discharged from the sixth ball discharge port of the third ball passage toward the side of the winning device (a position different from the winning device). The game balls discharged from the exit may be discharged toward another winning device.

  In the embodiments, the present invention has been described by taking the decorative member used in the pachinko machine as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any arrangement ball machine can be used as long as the game machine has a game area in which game balls flow down. The present invention can also be suitably used for such gaming machines.

Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention can be limited to the following specific configuration.
(A) The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the decorative member (13) is arranged such that the game ball (S) is placed on the downstream side of the first ball discharge port (35) with the ball circulation distributing portion (44) or A fourth ball passage (38) that rolls to the third ball passage (58) is provided.
As described above, the game ball discharged from the first ball discharge port is caused to roll to the ball circulation distributing portion or the second ball passage by the fourth ball passage, thereby reaching the decoration member. It is possible to increase the interest of the game by making the route through which the game balls pass more diverse.
In addition, about the game machine of the structure which concerns on said (A), it is possible to add the structure which concerns on any one of Claims 3-5.

(B) With respect to the gaming machine described in (A), the fourth ball passage (38) extends in a tangential direction of a circular orbit drawn by the game ball (S) in the ball circulation distribution section (44). To form.
In this way, the fourth ball passage is configured to extend in the tangential direction of the circular orbit drawn by the game ball in the ball circulation distributing portion, so that the ball circulation distributing portion via the fourth ball passage. The circular orbit can be drawn more reliably on the game ball that arrived at.
In addition, about the game machine of the structure which concerns on the said (B), it is possible to add the structure which concerns on any one of Claims 3-5.

It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the decoration member of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the stage member and bowl-shaped member which concern on an Example. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the decoration member which concerns on an Example. It is a cross-sectional top view of the decorative member which concerns on an Example. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the ball circulation distribution part in the stage member concerning an example. It is a perspective view which shows the rolling route | root of the pachinko ball which rolls the stage member based on an Example.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board, 10b Game area | region, 11 Start prize tool (winning apparatus), 13 Decoration member 29 Ball guide path (2nd ball path), 31 1st ball distribution path (1st ball path), 46 Wall part 35 1st ball discharge port, 36 2nd ball discharge port, 44 ball circulation part, 45 bottom 46a protrusion, 47 3rd ball discharge port, 48th 4th ball discharge port, 51 guide tube part 58 2nd ball distribution Passage (third ball passage), 61 Fifth ball discharge port 62 Sixth ball discharge port, S Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (5)

A decoration member that is disposed on the game board and temporarily receives and discharges the game balls flowing down the game area of the game board, and a game that is disposed below the decoration member in the game board and flows down the game area In a gaming machine equipped with a winning device capable of winning a ball,
The decorative member is
A first ball passage for receiving a game ball flowing down the game area of the game board and discharging it from the first ball discharge port or the second ball discharge port;
A circulatory distribution unit that accepts the game balls from the first ball discharge port and circulates to draw a circular orbit, and discharges from the third ball discharge port or the fourth ball discharge port;
A second ball passage for receiving game balls from the second ball discharge port of the first ball passage and the third ball discharge port of the ball circulation distributing unit and discharging the game balls toward the winning device;
A gaming machine characterized in that a game ball is discharged from a fourth ball discharge port to a game area of a game board. The decorative member includes a third ball passage that receives a game ball from the fourth ball discharge port and discharges the game ball from the fifth ball discharge port or the sixth ball discharge port,
A game ball is discharged from the fifth ball discharge port toward the winning device, and from the sixth ball discharge port, the game ball is directed to a position different from the game ball discharged from the fifth ball discharge port. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be discharged. The ball circulation distributing portion is configured such that a wall portion is erected from an outer peripheral edge of a bottom surface having a substantially circular shape so that a game ball can circulate along the wall portion,
3. The third ball discharge port is formed in a bottom surface of the ball circulation distribution portion, and the fourth ball discharge port is formed in a notch in a wall portion of the ball rotation distribution portion. Game machines.   4. The game according to claim 3, wherein a protrusion projecting inward is formed on a wall portion of the ball circulation distributing portion, and the trajectory of the game ball circulating around the wall portion can be changed. Machine. The third sphere discharge port is a substantially circular hole, and a cylindrical guide tube portion having a through hole that matches the inner contour shape of the third sphere discharge port is communicated with the third sphere discharge port and is located below. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to extend.

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