JP2006304837A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively utilizing the space on the back side and preventing clogging with game balls. <P>SOLUTION: A front passage 30 is disposed on the front side of the pachinko game machine 10, so that it is not necessary to form a put-out passage on the back side of the pachinko game machine 10. Accordingly, the wide space on the back side of the pachinko game machine 10 can be secured, and more mechanical members can be disposed on the back side of the pachinko game machine 10. Furthermore, a spiral passage 31 through which game balls continuously flow down in contact with the passage is disposed inside the front passage 30, so that rampage of game balls can be prevented and game balls can flow down through the front passage 30 according to the order of the inflow. Accordingly, clogging inside the front passage 30 with game balls can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a supply unit to which a game ball is supplied from an external device at the top.

Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a gaming ball payout passage is formed on the back side of the gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and FIG. 2).
According to such a configuration, since the payout device is provided in the payout passage, it is possible to pay out only a specified quantity of the game balls stored in the tank. The paid-out game balls are guided to the front side and used for games.
JP 2004-073719 A

In the conventional gaming machine described above, there is a problem that the installation space for each board or the like on the back side of the gaming machine is limited by providing the payout passage on the back side of the gaming machine. Further, since the game balls are distributed through the passage that is not visible to the player, there is a problem that the game is less interesting. In addition, by providing the payout passage on the back side of the gaming machine, the payout passage has to be formed narrow and compact, and there is a problem that ball clogging frequently occurs in the payout passage.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can effectively use the space on the back side and is less likely to cause ball clogging.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine including a supply unit to which a game ball is supplied from an external device on an upper part of a main body unit, a game ball provided on the front side of the main body unit is provided. The tray storage unit and at least a part of the passage from the supply unit to the tray storage unit provided on the front side of the main body unit, and the game balls are continuously in contact with the inner inclined surface And a front passage that is allowed to flow down.

In the invention of claim 1 configured as described above, the supply unit is provided on the upper portion of the main body of the gaming machine, and the game ball is supplied to the supply unit from an external device. A front passage constituting at least a part of a passage from the supply unit to the dish storage unit is formed on the front side of the main body. Thereby, it is possible to secure a space on the back side of the main body. In addition, the front passage can allow the game ball to flow downward while continuously contacting the game ball on the internal inclined surface. Accordingly, the game balls can flow down in the order in which they have flowed in without colliding inside the front passage.
The present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and includes the following means.

Mean 1
The invention according to means 1 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the front passage is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and is inclined obliquely.
That is, the inclined surface can be easily formed inside by tilting the front passage itself. That is, by inclining the substantially cylindrical front passage, the inner wall surface of the front passage can be used as the inclined surface.

Mean 2
The invention according to means 2 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the front passage is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and is curved in a spiral shape.
That is, by forming the substantially cylindrical front passage in a spiral shape, it is possible to form the inclined surface on which the game ball can continuously contact. Since the inner wall surface of the spiral tube is smoothly curved, the inner wall surface can be used as the inclined surface on which the game ball can continuously contact.

Mean 3
The invention according to means 3 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the spiral inclined surface is formed inside the front passage.
That is, it is also possible to form the spiral inclined surface inside the front passage. By doing in this way, since it becomes unnecessary to make the said front channel | path itself helical, the front channel | path can be formed compactly.

Mean 4
The invention according to means 4 is the invention described in any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the front passage is a payout device capable of paying out a desired amount of game balls from the supply section at an upper end formed substantially horizontally. Connect and
The payout device includes a movable member capable of delivering a game ball in a substantially horizontal direction.
That is, a payout device capable of paying out a desired amount of game balls from the supply unit by a movable member capable of sending game balls in a substantially horizontal direction is provided. The front passage is connected to the payout passage at an upper end formed substantially horizontally. Thereby, since the game ball can be slowly and substantially horizontally delivered between the payout device and the front passage, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a ball rampage during the delivery.

Mean 5
The invention according to means 5 is the invention described in any one of means 1 to means 4, wherein the gaming machine is a patty lot in which a game ball is used as a game medium and a drum is rotated in the game area. .
In other words, the present invention can also be applied to patch lots. Note that the pachinko is a gaming machine that performs picture matching using a certain number of pachinko balls instead of medals, and has the characteristics of both a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Such a pachi-lot is also applicable to the present invention because a game ball is paid out.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can effectively use the space on the back side of the gaming machine and is less prone to ball clogging.
According to the invention relating to the means 1, it is possible to prevent clogging with a simple structure.
According to the invention concerning the means 2, the decoration effect of the front passage can be improved.

According to the invention relating to the means 3, the front passage can be formed compactly.
According to the invention relating to the means 4, it is possible to smoothly flow the game ball into the front passage from the payout device.
According to the invention relating to the means 5, it is possible to provide a pachilot which can effectively use the space on the back side and hardly cause clogging of balls.

Here, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
(1) First embodiment:
(2) Second embodiment:
(3) Third embodiment:
(4) Fourth embodiment:
(5) Fifth embodiment:
(6) Summary:

(1) First embodiment:
FIG. 1 shows the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen from an oblique direction. In the figure, a pachinko gaming machine 10 has an outer frame 11 formed in a rectangular frame shape by wood, and is installed in an upright state by fixing the outer frame 11 to a hole or the like. A rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 12 formed of synthetic resin or the like is fitted inside the outer frame 11. A main body frame 12 and a rotatable glass frame 13 are pivotally supported on the front side of the main body frame 12. The glass frame 13 has a window hole 13d at the center, and is held so that the glass 13a is exposed from the opening. The glass frame 13, the main body frame 12, the outer frame 11, and the game board 24 constitute a main body referred to in the present invention.

  The glass 13a can be seen through, and the inside of the glass 13a can be visually recognized. The main body frame 12 has a rectangular opening, and a rectangular board-like game board 24 is held in the rectangular opening. Then, by seeing through the glass 13a from the front side, it is possible to visually recognize the state of the game board 24 held inside. A substantially annular game rail is erected on the front surface of the game board 24, and a game ball is distributed in the game area 25 surrounded by the game rail and the glass frame 13 to play a game. A portion surrounding the window hole 13d in the glass frame 13 is raised to the front, thereby providing a substantially ring-shaped decorative portion 13e. The decorative portion 13e is formed with a pattern by coloring, and an illumination member is embedded therein. By doing in this way, the exterior of the game area 25 can be decorated by the decoration part 13e. Below the glass frame 13, an upper plate 14 as a plate storage portion of the present invention is projected toward the front side, and further below the lower plate 15 is projected toward the front side. . Since the upper dish 14 and the lower dish 15 are formed in a dish shape having a predetermined depth, it is possible to store game balls.

  A hemispherical launch handle 16 is provided on the side of the lower plate 15 so as to be rotatable, and a game ball can be launched according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 16. A firing mechanism 16a is provided inside the portion where the firing handle 16 is provided. The launch mechanism 16 a has a rail that guides the game ball to the game area and a launcher that operates according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 16. The upper plate 14 and the firing mechanism 16a communicate with each other through a guide passage 14i, and one end of the guide passage 14i opens at the right end of the upper plate 14. Therefore, it is possible to supply the game balls stored in the upper plate 14 to the launcher via the guide passage 14i. Then, the game ball is energized and fired into the game area by the launcher playing the supplied game ball.

  A long substantially cylindrical front passage 30 is provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and game balls are supplied to the upper plate 14 through the front passage 30. The upper part of the front passage 30 is oriented substantially in the front-rear direction and protrudes substantially forward from the glass frame 13. The front passage 30 is bent downward at a predetermined amount ahead, and thereafter has a substantially vertical straight line shape.

  FIG. 2 shows the pachinko gaming machine 10 as seen from the back side. In the figure, a substantially plate-like mechanism plate 17 is pivotally supported on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the game board 24 held by the main body frame 12 is covered from the back side by the mechanism plate 17. Yes. A protective cover 22 is attached to the mechanism plate 17, and a liquid crystal unit 21 and a control box 23 are disposed on the protective cover 22 so as to be covered from the back side. The liquid crystal unit 21 is a device for driving a liquid crystal panel that exposes the display surface at the center of the game area, and is attached so as to penetrate the game board 24. The control box 23 is a board box that accommodates a control board that controls main operations of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and firmly seals the internal control board.

  A tank 18 capable of storing game balls is provided in the upper part on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The tank 18 is formed in a dish shape that is long in the width direction and opens upward. The tank 18 corresponds to a supply unit referred to in the present invention, and the tank 18 is supplied with game balls from a game ball supply device installed in a hall or the like. By providing the tank 18 in the upper part of the gaming machine, it is possible to distribute the gaming ball using the momentum that the gaming ball is drawn by gravity and flows down. The bottom surface of the tank 18 is formed so that the right side of the paper is lower, and the game ball flowing down in the tank 18 flows in the right direction of the paper.

  A hole is formed in the bottom surface of the tank 18, and a game ball falls on the tank rail 18a from the hole. The tank rail 18a is inclined so that the right side of the paper surface is lowered, and the game ball that has dropped on the tank rail 18a flows down to the right side of the paper surface. Furthermore, the game ball falls on the payout device 19 provided below the right end of the tank rail 18a. The payout device 19 has a passage 19a having an inner diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the game ball, and a rotating body 19b having a predetermined shape is provided on the side of the passage 19a, and a part of the rotating body 19b is part of the passage 19a. Projecting inside. And it is possible to send out a game ball to the lower part of the ball every time the rotating body 19b makes a half turn. That is, the number of game balls to be paid out is controlled according to the amount of rotation of the rotating body 19b. Note that the amount of rotation of the rotating body 19b is controlled in accordance with a calculation result of a CPU or the like provided in a control board or the like housed in the control box 23.

  For example, when a big hit is made, the CPU or the like commands the rotating body 19b to rotate at high speed. Conversely, when there is no prize ball, the CPU or the like instructs to stop the rotating body 19b. The passage 19 a communicates with the inside of the guide member 20 provided below the payout device 19, and the game ball paid out by the payout device 19 falls into the guide member 20.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows the path of the game ball. In the figure, the guide member 20 has a substantially L-shaped passage 20a therein, and the bottom surface of the passage 20a is inclined so as to become lower toward the front. The front end portion of the passage 20a is open, and the game ball flowing down along the bottom surface can be discharged forward. The opening at the front end of the passage 20a is connected to the rear end of the mechanism plate passage 17a formed so as to penetrate the mechanism plate 17 in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the game ball discharged from the guide member 20 is introduced into the mechanism plate passage 17a. Since the bottom surface of the mechanism plate passage 17a is inclined so as to become lower toward the front, the game ball introduced into the mechanism plate passage 17a flows further forward.

  Although the mechanism plate 17 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 12, the mechanism plate 17 and the main body are rotated by rotating the mechanism plate 17 so that the mechanism plate 17 and the main body frame 12 are parallel to each other. The frame 12 is in close contact with the frame 12. At this time, the front end of the mechanism plate passage 17a is also in contact with the main body frame 12 from the rear side and is connected to the rear end of the main body frame passage 12a formed so as to penetrate the main body frame 12 in the front-rear direction. By doing in this way, the game ball which flowed down the mechanism board channel | path 17a can be guided to the main body frame channel | path 12a. Since the bottom surface of the main body frame passage 12a is inclined so as to become lower toward the front, the game balls introduced into the main body frame passage 12a further flow down through the main body frame passage 12a.

  On the other hand, the glass frame 13 provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 is provided with a glass frame passage 13b penetrating the glass frame 13 back and forth. Although the glass frame 13 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 12, the glass frame 13 is rotated so as to close the back side of the main body frame 12 and close the game area 25 from the front side. Sometimes, the glass frame 13 and the game board 24 held by the main body frame 12 can be brought into close contact with each other in parallel. At this time, the front end of the main body frame passage 12a and the rear end of the glass frame passage 13b are connected. Since the bottom surface of the glass frame passage 13b is inclined so as to become lower toward the front, the game ball introduced into the glass frame passage 13b flows further forward.

  A front passage 30 is attached to the front side of the glass frame 13 so as to surround the front opening of the glass frame passage 13b. Since the front passage 30 is hollow, the game ball that has flowed down the glass frame passage 13 b flows down through the front passage 30.

  Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is formed by forming the mechanism plate passage 17a, the main body frame passage 12a, and the glass frame passage 13b penetrating the front and rear of each member constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10 and connecting them to the front and rear. A communication passage A penetrating in the front-rear direction can be formed. According to this communication path A, the game balls can be distributed from the back side to the front side, so that the game balls paid out from the payout device 19 can flow into the front side path 30 on the front side. The game balls flowing down the front passage 30 can be supplied to the upper plate 14 using the upper plate passage 34.

  Further, by forming the front passage 30 away from the glass frame 13 forward, various structures can be formed between the front passage 30 and the glass frame 13. That is, the portion where the front passage 30 is disposed can be effectively used without making it a dead space. For example, a decorative part such as the decorative part 13e can be provided, or an electrical component such as a speaker or a lighting can be provided. Further, by forming the front passage 30 on the front side of the upper plate 14, a projecting object such as the upper plate 14 can be disposed without interfering with the front passage 30.

  4 and 5 show a cross section of the front passage 30. 4 shows a substantially cylindrical front passage 30 cut in the axial direction, and FIG. 5 shows a cut in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the front passage 30. Inside the front passage 30, a substantially plate-shaped spiral passage 31 protrudes inward. The spiral passage 31 is formed in a spiral shape along the inner wall of the front passage 30 and is formed so that the inner end portion is higher than the outer portion. The width of the spiral passage 31 is about 2 to 3 times the diameter of the game ball. By doing in this way, in the front channel | path 30, a game ball can be flowed down spirally as shown in FIG. The spiral passage 31 corresponds to the inclined surface of the present invention.

  Since the front passage 30 is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin and is transparent, the player can visually recognize the state of the game ball flowing down in a spiral shape. Therefore, the user can realize how much of the game ball has been paid out. In particular, since the front passage 30 is attached as an independent substantially cylindrical member so as to protrude to the front side of the glass frame 13, almost the entire front passage 30 can be visually recognized. Moreover, since it flows down spirally and a channel | path is ensured long, distribution | circulation time can be lengthened. Therefore, the player does not miss the game ball that flows down. When the game ball flows down spirally, centrifugal force acts on the game ball. Therefore, it is possible to reliably advance the game ball along the spiral passage 31. Further, since the inner end portion of the spiral passage 31 is formed to be higher than the outer side, the game ball can be reliably distributed along the outer inner wall.

  Each time the rotating body 19b rotates 1/2 in the payout device 19, the game balls are sent out one by one. Accordingly, although the payout interval of the game balls varies according to the rotation speed of the rotating body 19b, the game balls flow into the front passage 30 one by one. Then, the game balls that have flowed in one by one turn in turn on the spiral passage 31. Since the spiral passage 31 is a smooth inclined surface that continuously supports the game ball from below, the game ball can smoothly travel along the spiral passage 31. That is, the game ball can be flowed in an orderly manner without suddenly changing the traveling direction, colliding with an obstacle, or falling.

  Accordingly, the game balls can be caused to flow down in the front passage 30 without changing the order of the game balls that have flowed into the front passage 30 one by one. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a plurality of game balls from passing simultaneously in any part of the front passage 30 and prevent clogging of the balls. Further, the game ball does not cause a ball rampage inside the front passage 30, and damage to the front passage 30 can be prevented. Of course, since the front passage 30 is formed on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that is not limited by the arrangement space, it is easy to increase the cross-sectional area of the flow path and prevent clogging. It is also easy to form a structure such as the spiral passage 31 inside the front passage 30.

  Further, a contact switch 35 mounted on the substrate is provided on the spiral passage 31 for each rotation cycle of the spiral passage 31, and the game ball passes over the contact switch 35, so The switch 35 is turned on. The board and the contact-type switch 35 are formed to a thickness that prevents the game ball from colliding and jumping, and a movable contact that can be lowered by the weight of the game ball and a fixed contact that can be brought into contact with the lowered movable contact And have. And it will be in an ON state when both contacts contact. The contact-type switch 35 is connected to the LED 36 through the substrate, and the LED 36 is lit whenever the game ball passes. The LED 36 and the contact type switch 35 are supplied with power via a cable 37.

  By doing in this way, the decoration effect can be heightened to the front channel | path 30 by illumination of LED36. Since the LED 36 is lit in cooperation with the distribution of the game balls, it can be easily grasped visually that the game balls are flowing down the front passage 30. When the payout device 19 is continuously paying out game balls, the blinking cycle of the LED 36 is shortened, and it can be recognized that many game balls are being paid out.

  FIG. 7 shows the lower part of the front passage 30 as viewed from the front. In the figure, the front passage 30 squeezes the side of the upper plate 14 while the lower end reaches the lower plate 15. An upper dish outlet 32 is formed by forming an opening on the side surface of the front passage 30, and the front passage 30 and the upper dish 14 communicate with each other through the upper dish outlet 32. The front passage 30 is curved so that the passage direction approaches horizontal as it approaches the lower end, and a lower dish outlet 33 is formed at the tip thereof. The lower end of the front passage 30 penetrates into the lower plate 15, and the lower plate outlet 33 is open inside the lower plate 15.

  FIG. 8 shows a state in which the front passage 30 is cut by a horizontal section indicated by a broken line X1 in FIG. In the figure, a spiral passage 31 is extended to the upper plate outlet 32, and this extended portion and the bottom surface of the upper plate 14 are connected. The game ball that has flowed down the front passage 30 in a spiral manner is discharged through the upper dish outlet 32 in a substantially tangential direction of the front passage 30. The game balls released from the upper dish outlet 32 are stored in the upper dish 14. Thus, by letting the game ball flow down spirally, the game ball can be released in a direction close to the horizontal to some extent. Therefore, a sudden change in the traveling direction can be avoided, and the game ball can be smoothly discharged onto the bottom surface of the upper plate 14 formed substantially horizontally.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the game ball is released to the full upper plate 14 in a cross section similar to FIG. In the same figure, the inside of the upper plate 14 is filled with game balls, and the upper plate outlet 32 is blocked by the stored game balls. In such a state, the release of the game ball from the upper dish outlet 32 to the upper dish 14 is inhibited. That is, the game ball that has flowed down the front passage 30 vigorously collides with the game ball staying in the vicinity of the upper plate outlet 32 and is bounced back. The game ball bounced back by colliding with the stayed game ball falls off the spiral passage 31 and falls inside the spiral passage 31. Note that the spiral passage 31 is not formed below the upper dish outlet 32.

  The game ball that has fallen from the spiral passage 31 further flows down the front passage 30 and finally reaches the lower dish outlet 33 formed at the lower end. The game ball that has reached the lower dish outlet 33 is discharged from the lower dish outlet 33 into the lower dish 15. At this time, since the lower end portion of the front passage 30 is curved so as to be substantially horizontal, the game ball can be smoothly discharged to the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 formed substantially horizontally. Then, the game balls can be stored in the lower plate 15. Thus, according to the front passage 30, only when the upper plate 14 is full, the paid out game ball can be guided to the lower plate 15. That is, it can be said that the spiral passage 31 and the upper dish outlet 32 of the front passage 30 constitute an overflow mechanism according to the present invention. Note that the game balls stored in the upper plate 14 are launched into the game area by the launch mechanism 16a.

(2) Second embodiment:
FIG. 10 shows the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment as seen from an oblique direction. In the figure, the pachinko gaming machine 110 is formed in the same manner as in the previous embodiment, and the front passage 130 is also provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 110 in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. However, the front passage 130 has a cylindrical shape whose cross-sectional diameter is about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball, and is thinner than the previous embodiment. Further, the front passage 130 is spirally curved until reaching the upper plate 114 from the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 110.

  In the present embodiment, no structure is provided inside the front passage 130, and the game ball flows down spirally along the inner wall surface of the front passage 130. Since the inner wall surface of the front passage 130 is a smooth inclined surface that continuously supports the game ball from below and in the centrifugal direction, the game ball can smoothly travel along the inner wall surface of the front passage 130. That is, even when the cross section of the front passage 130 is small as in the present embodiment, the game balls can be flowed orderly one by one to prevent clogging of the balls.

(3) Third embodiment:
FIG. 11 shows the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment as seen from an oblique direction. In the figure, a front passage 230 is provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 210. However, the front passage 230 is formed downward from the center height of the game area 225 and is curved in a shape along the lower circumference of the game area 225. The front end of the front passage 230 terminates inside the upper plate 214, and the game balls that have flowed into the front passage 230 are discharged into the upper plate 214 and stored.

  FIG. 12 shows the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment as viewed from the back. In the figure, a ball removing device 218b is interposed between a tank rail 218a and a payout device 219, and the payout device 219 is attached at a low position by the height. The ball removal device 218b has a passage communicating with the payout device 219 and a passage discharged outside the machine. The game ball supplied from the tank rail 218a is switched to one of the passages by a predetermined lever operation. Can be allowed to flow. Therefore, when the payout device 219 or the like breaks down, the game balls supplied from the tank rail 218a can be discharged out of the machine, and the payout device 219 or the like can be maintained.

  The dispensing device 219 and the guide member 220 are formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, although the arrangement positions are low. Similarly to FIG. 3, the game ball is guided from the guide member 220 to the front passage 230 on the front side through the communication passage A. In this embodiment, since the position where the communication passage A is provided is low, the front passage 230 can be formed from a low position as shown in FIG.

  The front passage 230 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as in the previous embodiment, and has no obstacle inside, so that the game ball can flow down along the inner wall surface of the front passage 230. Since the height difference between the upper end and the lower end of the front passage 230 is small, the inclination angle of the front passage 230 is gentle. Therefore, the game ball can flow down slowly inside the front passage 230. Since the game ball can be caused to flow down by being continuously supported from below by the inner wall surface of the front passage 230, the game ball does not rebound inside the front passage 230. In other words, even when the entire front passage 230 is inclined as in the present embodiment, the game balls can be flowed orderly one by one and ball clogging can be prevented.

(4) Fourth embodiment:
FIG. 13 shows the dispensing device according to the fourth embodiment as viewed from the side. In the figure, the payout device 319 has a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing, and has a passage 319a therein. The passage 319a is divided into an introduction passage 319a1 and a delivery passage 319a2, and a rotating body 319b as a movable member is provided at the same divided portion. The rotating body 319b is formed in a substantially S shape and has a pair of recesses 319b1 and 319b1. The rotating body 319b is pivotally supported by the drive shaft 319c1 of the payout motor 319c at the center, and rotates clockwise as the payout motor 319c is driven.

  The introduction passage 319a1 has a passage width through which only one game ball can pass, and the game balls are placed one by one in the recess 319b1 oriented upward from the introduction passage 319a1. When the rotating body 319b rotates from the state in which the game ball is placed in the recess 319b1, the recess 319b1 in which the game ball is placed is oriented downward. Then, the game ball placed in the recess 319b1 is sent out substantially horizontally by the urging force of the rotating body 319b. The game ball delivered horizontally flows into the delivery passage 319a2 as it is, and flows down along the delivery passage 319a2 to the front side. By doing in this way, it is possible to send the game balls one by one to the delivery passage 319a2 every time the rotator 319b is rotated by half.

  In FIG. 13, the payout device 319 is embedded across the main body frame 312 and the mechanism plate 317. That is, the main body frame 312 and the mechanism plate 317 are provided with receiving holes 312a and 317a for receiving the payout device 319, respectively. Therefore, when the mechanism plate 317 is closed with respect to the main body frame 312, the receiving holes 312a, The dispensing device 319 can be accommodated with respect to 317a. In the payout device 319, the passage 319a is formed in the front-rear direction, so that the game ball can be guided from the back side to the front side. In addition, the payout device 319 receives a game ball from the tank rail 318a.

  FIG. 14 shows a state where the glass frame 313 of the pachinko gaming machine 310 is rotated to release the game area 325 to the front side from an oblique direction. In the same figure, the dispensing device 319 accommodated in the accommodation hole 312a is exposed to the front side, and the delivery passage 319a2 is also exposed to the front side. On the other hand, when the glass frame 313b is rotated such that the glass frame passage 313b communicates with the back side of the rotating glass frame 313 and the glass frame 313 and the main body frame 312 are substantially in close contact with each other, as shown in FIG. In this way, the front end of the delivery passage 319a2 and the rear end of the glass frame passage 313b are connected. Thereby, the game ball urged substantially horizontally forward by the rotating body 319b of the payout device 319 can be caused to flow into the front passage 330 via the delivery passage 319a2 and the glass frame passage 313b.

  And the game ball which flowed into the front channel | path 330 will flow down on the spiral channel | path 331 formed similarly to 1st embodiment. In this way, the game balls are sent out substantially horizontally from the payout device 319, and the game balls are caused to flow down on the continuous passages 319a2 and 313b, thereby preventing ball rampage in the path from the payout device 319 to the front passage 330. be able to. Accordingly, it is possible to guide the game balls in an orderly manner to the front passage 330, and to continue to flow down the game balls in an orderly manner in the spiral passage 331. Since the payout device 319 can be exposed to the front side in a state where the glass frame 313 is rotated and the game area 325 is released to the front side, the payout device 319 can be easily maintained.

(5) Fifth embodiment:
FIG. 15 shows a pachilot as a gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment as seen from an oblique direction. The pachilot 410 uses a game ball instead of a medal in the slot machine. For example, five pachinko balls can be equivalent to one medal and enjoy a game. The pachilot 410 is provided with a drum 425a that rotates in the same manner as the slot machine. In such a pachilot 410, a game ball is used as a game medium, so that the game ball is paid out according to the game state. Therefore, the front passage 430 can be formed on the front side of the game area 425 of the patty lot 410, thereby ensuring a wide space on the back side of the patty lot 410. Although not shown, the front passage 430 also has a spiral passage formed therein.

(6) Summary:
In the present invention, by disposing the front passage 30 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the payout passage can be prevented from being formed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Thereby, a wide space on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be secured, and more mechanism members can be disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, by providing a spiral passage 31 in which the game balls can continuously flow and flow down inside the front passage 30, ball rampage is prevented, and the game balls flow down inside the front passage 30 in the order in which they flow. Can be made. Therefore, it is possible to prevent clogging of the balls inside the front passage 30.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the communication channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the front channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the front channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is a partial sectional view of the front passage concerning a first embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of the front channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the front channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the front channel | path concerning 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine concerning a second embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment. It is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment. It is a side view of the dispensing device concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment.

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10, 110, 210, 310 ... Pachinko machine 11 ... Outer frame 12, 312 ... Main body frame 12a ... Main body frame passage 13, 313 ... Glass frame 13b, 313b ... Glass frame passage 13d ... Window hole 13e ... Decoration part 14, 114 214 ... Upper plate 14i ... Guide passage 15 ... Lower plate 16 ... Launch handle 16a ... Launch mechanism 17, 317 ... Mechanism plate 17a ... Mechanism plate passage 18 ... Tanks 18a, 218a, 318a ... Tank rails 19, 219, 319 ... Dispensing Device 19b, 319b ... Rotating body 20, 220 ... Guide member 21 ... Liquid crystal unit 22 ... Protective cover 23 ... Control box 24 ... Game board 25, 225, 325, 425 ... Game area 30, 130, 230, 330, 430 ... Front Passages 31, 331 ... Spiral passage 32 ... Upper plate outlet 33 ... Lower plate outlet 34 ... Upper plate passage 35 ... Contact switch 37 ... Buru 218b ... ball vent device 312a, 317a ... accommodating hole 319A1 ... introduction passage 319A2 ... delivery passageway 319B1,319b1 ... recess 319 c ... payout motor 319C1 ... drive shaft 410 ... Pachirotto 425a ... drum A ... walkway

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a supply unit to which a game ball is supplied from an external device at the top of the main body,
A tray holding part for game balls provided on the front side of the main body part;
A front passage that is provided on the front side of the main body and constitutes at least a part of a passage from the supply unit to the dish storage unit, and allows the game ball to flow downward while continuously contacting the game ball on an internal inclined surface A gaming machine comprising:

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