JP2007181598A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (7)

A ball tray that is provided in the front portion of the gaming machine and stores a game ball; and a take-in device that takes in the game ball stored in the ball tray.
In a gaming machine in which a game is allowed to start when a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the take-in device,
The ball tray is provided with an outlet passage for aligning and guiding the game balls toward the take-in device, and
In order to prevent game balls from being stacked in the exit passage, a restricting body is provided to cover the upper surface open side of the exit passage,
Furthermore, the gaming machine is characterized in that support means is provided so that the restriction body is suspended and supported through an upper edge of the peripheral wall portion of the ball tray. Providing the exit passage in the back region of the ball tray;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the support means is provided so that the restricting body is suspended and supported through at least left and right side wall portions and a back wall portion of the peripheral wall portion. A pattern display device that variably displays a pattern, a window portion that is provided on the front surface portion of the gaming machine and allows the variable display of the pattern on the pattern display device to be visually recognized, and a start operation that is operated to start the variable display of the pattern Means, and stop operation means operated to stop variable display of the picture,
When a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the take-in device and the start operation means is operated, variable display of the picture is started, and according to the stop picture after the stop operation means is operated It is configured to pay out a predetermined number of game balls to the ball tray,
Furthermore, while arranging the ball tray so that the exit passage is on the back side of the window portion, the take-up device is arranged on the back side of the window portion,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the supporting means is provided so that the regulating body is suspended and supported through a portion located in front of the back wall portion in the front portion of the gaming machine. . A gaming machine front body constituting the gaming machine front portion,
Between the rear wall portion of the ball tray and the window portion, an opening space to the back side of the front body of the gaming machine is not formed between the two by the restriction body or the restriction body and the support. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is shielded by means. The ball tray has a ball inlet of a game ball to be paid out from the payout device on one end side in the left-right direction, and the outlet passage is provided on the other end side so as to extend in the left-right direction.
Separating the outlet passage and the side wall of the ball tray on the side where the outlet passage is provided;
5. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the support means is provided so that the regulating body is suspended and supported through the back wall portion located at the separated position. 6. . Separating one or more game balls between the outlet passage and the side wall portion of the ball tray on the side where the outlet passage is provided;
The ball retraction area | region which is lower than the upper edge of the said surrounding wall part and is connected to the ball | bowl storage area | region of the said ball tray in the space | interval area | region in the said ball tray is provided. Gaming machine. The ball tray bulges forward in the gaming machine,
An installation area in which at least one of operation means operated in the game or display means for displaying information about the game is installed is provided in front of the exit passage and the ball retraction area in the ball tray,
A protective body for protecting the installed operation means or the display means is provided in the installation area,
The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the ball retraction area is communicated with the ball storage area via an upper surface of the protector.