JP2007307156A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (5)

A game area forming body in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A window panel portion provided on a front surface portion of the gaming machine, wherein the gaming area is visible;
A payout device which is provided on the back side of the game area forming body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device,
The window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on a gaming machine front body that is pivotable forward, and the gaming balls paid out from the dispensing device to the gaming machine front body are discharged to the ball tray. A discharge passage,
A full detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge passage at a midway position of the discharge passage, and the payout device when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on a detection result of the full detection means A payout restricting means for restricting the payout of game balls by
Furthermore, a support passage for supporting the payout device is provided with a connection passage for connecting the payout device and the discharge passage, and when the game machine front body is opened in the connection passage, a game in the connection passage is provided. A gaming machine comprising a blocking means for blocking the passage of a ball. The blocking means is a rotating body that rotates in a driven manner when a part of the game ball in the connection passage projects on the flow path of the game ball and the game ball that flows down the connection passage hits the protrusion.
A stopper provided to be movable between a blocking position for preventing rotation of the rotating body and an allowable position for allowing the rotating body to move to the blocking position when the gaming machine front body is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 1. On the outer periphery of the rotating body, a plurality of ball receiving recesses in which one game ball is placed are arranged in parallel in the rotation direction,
The protrusion is a portion between the ball receiving recesses on the outer periphery of the rotating body,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game ball placed in the ball receiving recess is led out to the downstream side in accordance with the driven rotation of the rotating body. Biasing means for biasing the stopper toward the blocking position;
The gaming machine front body is provided with at least a part, and when the gaming machine front body is in a closed position with respect to the support body, pressing means for pressing the stopper toward the allowable position is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that. An opening detection means for detecting that the gaming machine front body is opened with respect to the support, and an opening determination for determining whether or not the gaming machine front body is opened based on a detection result of the opening detection means. Means and
The said stopper is a drive part of the drive means by which drive control is carried out so that it may move to the said blocking position when it determines with the said opening determination means having open | released the said game machine front body. 3. The gaming machine according to 3.