JP2008048900A - Winning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a winning device capable of suppressing the fraudulent entering of a game ball and efficiently executing prize ball confirmation work. <P>SOLUTION: An operation-start winning device 20 is composed of: first and second wing members 26 and 28, when being opened, allowing the entering of a game ball into an upper winning hole; a solenoid 52 provided in a device body 38; and a swing member 56 linked with the first and second wing members 26 and 28 and a plunger 52a of the solenoid 52 and opening/closing the first and second wing members 26 and 28. The swing member 56 is composed of: first and second arm members 76 and 78; and first and second connecting members 100 and 102 connecting both arm members 76 and 78. The first arm member 76 is cut at a part of the first connecting member 100 from an abutment portion 100c on the plunger 52a to the connecting portion 100b to the first arm member 76 to allow the forced opening for an approximate one game ball of the first wing member 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a winning device in which a winning of a game ball into a winning opening is permitted / blocked by opening / closing an opening / closing member installed on a game board.

  A pachinko game machine, which is a typical game machine, is a graphic display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that plays a symbol change game by changing and stopping various symbols in a game area of a game board set in the machine. Is arranged at a position below the symbol display device, and a start winning device (winning device) is provided as a trigger for starting the symbol variation game on the symbol display device. Then, a game ball (pachinko ball) flowing down the game area wins a winning opening provided at one place on the start winning apparatus or at two places in a vertical relationship, thereby allowing a symbol change game on the symbol display device. And a small number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  The winning device is generally provided with a pair of opening and closing members called blades that can be opened and closed, and the opening and closing members are opened and closed to control the winning of game balls to the winning opening. In this type of winning device, the opening / closing member is always closed and the game ball is prevented from winning, and the driving device opens the opening / closing member under a predetermined condition. Will be allowed to win.

By the way, for such a winning device, an illegal act (so-called goto action) in which the opening / closing member is forcibly opened by a wire or the like that has entered the game area from the gap of the gaming machine and the game ball is won in recent years. It occurs frequently and is a problem. Thus, for example, a winning device shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a countermeasure against such an illegal act. In the winning device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when an external force other than the solenoid that is a drive source of the opening / closing member is applied to the opening / closing member when the opening / closing member is closed, the operation element provided on the opening / closing member is The contact of the plunger is restricted, so that the forcible opening of the opening / closing member is prevented.
JP 2003-340020 A

  As described above, the winning device shown in Patent Document 1 can completely disable the opening / closing member when the solenoid is not in operation by restricting the operation element to contact with the plunger of the solenoid. However, in the prize-ball confirming operation of the prize-winning device performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine, it is necessary to open the opening / closing member and win the game ball when the solenoid is not operated. However, if the forcible opening of the opening / closing member is completely disabled as in Patent Document 1, in order to check the prize ball, there is no other way than winning the game ball through the through hole provided in the upper part of the opening / closing member. Work becomes very inefficient. Further, if the through hole is blocked by a game ball or the like and the game ball can be won only when the opening / closing member is opened, there is a possibility that the prize ball cannot be confirmed.

  Therefore, in view of the problems inherent in the conventional winning device, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve this problem, and it is possible to suppress illegal winning of the game ball due to the forced opening of the opening and closing member, It is an object of the present invention to provide a winning device that can efficiently perform a winning ball check operation.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the winning device according to claim 1 is:
The device main body (38) attached to the game board (10) is openable and closable, and is open to allow the game ball (S) to enter the winning port (46) and to be closed. And a pair of first and second opening / closing members (26, 28) for preventing the game ball (S) from winning the winning opening (46), and a driving device (52) disposed in the device main body (38). ) And the first and second opening / closing members (26, 28) and the plunger (52a) of the driving device (52), and the first and second opening / closing members are interlocked with the reciprocating motion of the plunger (52a). A swing member (56) for opening and closing the members (26, 28), and the swing member (56) is connected to each of the first and second open / close members (26, 28). The first and second arm members (76, 78), and the first and second connecting members (100, 102) positioned at the front and rear by connecting the first and second arm members (76, 78), respectively. When the driving device (52) is not in operation, the plunger (52a) comes into contact with the first connecting member (100). While the swinging member (56) is restricted from swinging in the opening direction to open the first and second opening / closing members (26, 28), the plunger ( In the winning device 52a) is configured to engage the second connecting member (102) to swing the swinging member (56) in the opening direction,
By cutting the first connecting member (100) at a portion between the contact portion (100a) with the plunger (52a) and the connecting portion (100b) with the first arm member (76), The swinging member (56) is in a state where the swinging of the swinging member (56) is restricted by the plunger (52a), and the swinging member (56) corresponds to the forced opening of approximately one game ball in the first opening / closing member (26). It is characterized in that it is allowed to bend by the amount to be.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plunger restricts the swinging member and maintains the first and second opening / closing members in the closed state when the drive device is not operated. Forced opening can be suppressed. In addition, since the first connecting member is cut from the contact portion with the plunger to the connecting portion with the first arm member, the first opening and closing member can be used even when the swing member is restricted by the plunger. Can be forcibly released by approximately one game ball. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently check the winning ball of the winning device that is performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine. Moreover, of the first and second opening / closing members, only the first opening / closing member can be forcibly opened, and the opening amount of the first opening / closing member is limited to approximately one game ball. Even if the first opening / closing member is opened, the number of game balls that can be won in the winning opening can be slightly suppressed.

In the winning device according to claim 2, the plunger (52a) extends above the swinging member (56), and when the driving device (52) is not operated, the second connecting member (102) The first connection member (100) positioned in front is in contact with the upper surface of the contact portion (100a) formed at the center in the width direction, and when the drive device (52) is operated, the plunger (52a) The gist of the present invention is to move backward and engage with the second connecting member (102).
According to the second aspect of the present invention, with respect to the conventional winning device as shown in Patent Document 1 described above, forcing approximately one game ball of the first opening / closing member with a simple configuration in which the first connecting member is cut. Opening can be realized. That is, it is not necessary to provide a new member or the like or perform complicated processing, and the conventional winning device can be applied, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the winning device according to claim 3, the upper surface of the contact portion (100a) is set parallel to the moving direction of the plunger (52a) in the contact state of the plunger (52a), and the corresponding contact portion. The gist is that the rear end of the upper surface of (100a) is curved downward.
According to the invention of claim 3, since the upper surface of the contact portion is set to be parallel to the movement direction of the plunger, and the rear end portion of the upper surface of the contact portion is curved downward, the plunger is retracted and It is possible to prevent a problem that the first and second opening / closing members are not opened due to being caught by the abutting portion when moving forward.

In the winning device according to claim 4, the drive device is a solenoid (52), and the swing member (56) has a space (90) through which a game ball won in the winning port (46) can pass. The plunger (52a) and the space (90) in the second connecting member (102) are defined by the first and second arm members (76, 78) and the first and second connecting members (100, 102). The gist is that a magnetic shielding member (102b) is provided between the two.
According to invention of Claim 4, since the magnetic shielding member was provided inside the space of the 2nd connection member, it can suppress that the magnetic force of a plunger acts on the game ball which passes the inside of this space. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging from occurring in the winning device due to the game balls in the space adsorbed to the plunger or the circulation of the game balls is delayed.

  According to the winning device according to the present invention, the forced opening of the first and second opening / closing members can be suppressed, and the winning ball check operation in the inspection process can be efficiently performed.

  Next, the winning device 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 case will be described in which a winning device of the present invention is provided in a general gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game. Further, in the following description, “front / rear” and “left / right” are designated when the gaming board of the gaming machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 provided in the gaming machine. The game board 10 of the embodiment is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a rail 12 that is curved in a substantially circular shape is attached to the front side thereof, and a launch area (not shown) is formed in a game area 14 defined by the rail 12. A game ball S is launched by the device. In addition, a decorative member 18 having a special symbol display device 16 such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that performs a special symbol variation game by varying various special symbols is disposed at a position substantially above the center of the game area 14. In addition, a start winning device (winning device) 20 capable of winning a game ball S flowing down the game area 14 is disposed below the decorative member 18, and the game ball S is placed in the start winning device 20. By winning a prize, a special symbol variation game on the special symbol display device 16 is started. As a result of the special symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 16 displays a specific symbol combination (for example, a triple of the same symbols), so that a special game advantageous to the player (so-called jackpot) is obtained. Is configured to occur. Furthermore, an LED-displayed normal symbol display device 22 for performing a normal symbol variation game by changing various normal symbols is provided at the upper right of the decorative member 18, and left of the decorative member 18 in the game area 14. When the game ball S passes through the start passage 24 arranged at the position, the normal symbol variation game on the normal symbol display device 22 is started. Then, as a result of the normal symbol variation game, a symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 22 (for example, ◯ is lit), so that the first and second blade members (first and second members) of the start winning device 20 are displayed. Opening and closing members 26 and 28 (described later) are configured to be in an open state.

  A special winning device 30 that is opened when a special game occurs and allows the winning of the game ball S is disposed below the start winning device 20 in the game area 14 of the game board 10. The special winning device When the game ball S wins in 30, a prize ball is paid out to a ball tray (not shown) provided on the machine surface side by a ball payout device (not shown) arranged on the back side of the gaming machine. ing. The game board 10 is provided with a plurality of general winning devices 32 that are capable of winning the game balls S, and at the lowest position of the gaming area 14, the start winning device 20, the special winning device 30, and the general winning device. An out port 34 for discharging game balls S that do not win 32 is provided.

  Next, the start winning device 20 will be described. The start winning device 20 according to the embodiment includes a winning portion 36 that faces the front side of the gaming board 10 and a device main body 38 that is arranged on the back side of the gaming board 10 when the starting winning device 20 is arranged on the gaming board 10. Configured (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 3, the winning portion 36 includes an attachment member 40 attached to the game board 10, and a regulating member 44 that is integrally formed on the front side of the attachment member 40 and has an upper winning opening 42. The decorative member 48 provided below the restricting member 44 on the front side of the mounting member 40 and having a lower winning port (winning port) 46 through which the game ball S flowing down the game area 14 can win, the mounting member 40 and the decorative member The first blade member 26 and the second blade member 28 are disposed between the members 48 and open and close the lower prize-winning port 46. Although the upper winning opening 42 provided in the restricting member 44 has an opening size through which the game ball S can pass, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper winning opening 42 is provided in a game board facing the upper position of the upper winning opening 42. The plurality of game nails 104 make it impossible to win the game ball S from above with respect to the upper winning opening 42. That is, the game ball S is set so as to be able to win the start winning device 20 only from the lower winning port 46 when the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are opened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the decorative member 48 constituting the winning portion 36 is disposed with a front surface portion 66 spaced apart from the mounting member 40 by a predetermined distance, and the decorative member 48 is arranged between the decorative member 48 and the mounting member 40. An accommodating portion 70 for accommodating the first and second blade members 26 and 28 is defined. Further, the decoration member 48 is entirely opened upward, and this upper opening functions as the lower prize winning opening 46. As shown in FIG. 3, the separation distance (closest distance) between the lower end of the restriction member 44 and the upper end of the decoration member 48 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball S. That is, by setting the closest distance between the regulating member 44 and the decorative member 48 to be small, the game ball S is restricted from winning from the upper side of the central portion of the decorative member 48 in the lower winning opening 46. A pair of support shafts 48a and 48a that support the blade members 26 and 28 are formed so as to extend rearward at positions of the decorative member 48 that are separated from the left and right sides of the lower prize-winning port 46 (see FIG. (See FIG. 2).

  The first blade member 26 and the second blade member 28 are a pair of members located on the left and right sides sandwiching the lower prize-winning port 46, and are so-called flaps that are gradually thinned upward in a bilaterally symmetrical shape. It is formed in a shape. As shown in FIG. 2, shaft holes 26b and 28b penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at the lower positions of the blade members 26 and 28, and the shafts 48a and 26b of the decorative member 48 are formed in the shaft holes 26b and 28b. By inserting 48a, the 1st, 2nd blade | wing member 26 and 28 is assembled | attached to the decoration member 48 so that rocking | fluctuation is possible. And the upper end part (front-end | tip part) of the 1st, 2nd blade | wing member 26,28 rocks | fluctuates in the direction which mutually adjoins, and the direction mutually spaced apart, and comes to open and close the said lower prize-winning opening 46. FIG. ing.

  That is, in the open state in which the upper ends of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are separated from each other (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3), the first and second blade members 26 and 28 and the regulating member 44 are used. The winning of the game ball S to the lower winning opening 46 is allowed between and between. However, as described above, since the regulating member 44 and the decorative member 48 are closest to each other in the center in the width direction, the game ball S is decorated even if the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are in the open position. It is not possible to win from the upper side of the central portion of the member 48, and the game ball S is set to win from the upper side of the lower winning slot 46 from the left and right diagonally. In the closed state in which the upper ends of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are close to each other (see the solid line in FIG. 3), the upper ends of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are the regulating members. The winning of the game ball S to the lower winning opening 46 is regulated by the two blade members 26, 28 and the regulating member 44. However, as will be described later, of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 in the closed state, the right first blade member 26 is approximately one game ball even if the solenoid 52 is in a non-excited state. It is possible to forcibly open it by the amount. Note that the distance between the upper ends of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 at the time of closing is set larger than the diameter of the game ball S. Further, in the vicinity of the shaft holes 26b, 28b in the first and second blade members 26, 28, they extend to the back side of the mounting member 40 through an opening (not shown) provided in the mounting member 40. Protrusions 26a and 28a are formed, respectively, and swing members 56 described later are engaged with the protrusions 26a and 28a (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the device main body 38 includes a solenoid (driving device) 52 that reciprocally drives a plunger 52a that moves in the front-rear direction, the first and second blade members 26, 28, and a plunger 52a. And a swing member 56 that opens and closes the first and second blade members 26 and 28 in conjunction with the reciprocating motion of the plunger 52a is provided to constitute one unit. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a game ball S that has won a prize in the lower prize opening 46 is communicated with the lower prize slot 46 of the decoration member 48 on the lower side of the swing member 56 in the apparatus main body 38. A guide path 60 is formed to roll to the back side of the game board 10. A disc-shaped engagement plate 52b is provided at the front end of the plunger 52a in the solenoid 52, and an elastic member 74 made of a spring or the like is interposed between the engagement plate 52b and the solenoid 52 body (FIG. 4). reference). When the solenoid 52 is not energized (in a non-actuated state), the plunger 52a (engagement plate 52b) is urged forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 74, whereas the solenoid 52 is energized. In the excited state (when operated), the plunger 52a (engagement plate 52b) moves backward against the elastic force of the elastic member 74. When the solenoid 52 is in an excited state, the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are opened via the swing member 56, and when the solenoid 52 is in a non-excited state, the swing member 56 is opened. The first and second blade members 26, 28 are configured to be closed via the. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the solenoid 52 is positioned above the swing member 56, and the plunger 52 a slides back and forth above the swing member 56.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6 and 7, the swinging member 56 has a front end formed in an upper and lower fork shape and a rear end of a protrusion 26a formed on the first blade member 26. A first arm member 76 that engages, a second arm member 78 that also has a front end formed in an upper and lower fork shape and a rear end of a projection 28a formed on the second blade member 28, and both arms. It is comprised from a pair of 1st, 2nd connection member 100,102 which connects the members 76,78 in the shape of an arch on the rear upper side. Further, on the side surfaces of the first and second arm members 76 and 78 that are separated from each other, swinging shafts 76a and 78a project outwardly, respectively, and the swinging shafts 76a and 78a are connected to the main body of the apparatus. By passing through a required shaft hole (not shown) provided in 38, the swinging member 56 is swingably disposed so that the front end moves up and down about the swinging shafts 76a and 78a. Further, a space 90 is defined by the first and second connecting members 100 and 102 of the swinging member 56 and the first and second arm members 76 and 78, and the guide path 60 extends forward and backward on the lower side of the space 90. Configured to extend in the direction. Here, the space 90 can be defined by providing the swing shafts 76 a and 78 a apart from the outer surfaces of the first and second arm members 76 and 78.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first connecting member 100 has a contact portion 100 a formed at the center in the width direction. As shown in FIG. The engaging plate 52b of 52a abuts on the corresponding contact portion 100a to restrict the swinging of the swinging member 56. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the solenoid 52 is excited and the plunger 52a moves backward, the engagement between the engagement plate 52b and the contact portion 100a is released, and the swing member 56 swings. Configured to be acceptable. As shown in FIG. 6A, the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is set to be parallel to the sliding direction of the plunger 52a when the swinging member 56 is regulated by the plunger 52a. Further, the rear end portion of the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is curved downward and is set so as not to interfere when the plunger 52a moves forward and backward. Further, the first connecting member 100 is cut at a portion biased toward the first arm member 76 side of the contact portion 100a to form a notch 100c. That is, the notch 100 c is formed in the first connecting member 100 between the contact portion 100 a and the connecting portion 100 b with the first arm member 76.

  The second connecting member 102 located behind the first connecting member 100 is provided with an engaged portion 102a at the central portion in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 6B, the engaged portion 102a is a portion where the engagement plate 52b is engaged when the solenoid 52 is excited and the plunger 52a is retracted, and the plunger 52a is in the engaged state. The swinging member 56 is configured to swing by further retreating. In addition, a magnetic shielding member 102b is provided on the lower surface of the engaged portion 102a of the second connecting member 102 as shown in FIG. The magnetic shielding member 102b is interposed between the game ball S passing through the space 90 and the plunger 52a and functions to suppress the magnetic force of the plunger 52a from reaching the game ball S.

  As described above, the first and second arm members 76 and 78 are connected by the first and second connecting members 100 and 102, and the notch 100c is provided on the first arm member 76 side of the first connecting member 100. With this configuration, the swinging member 56 is in a state in which swinging is restricted by the plunger 52a, and is allowed to bend by an amount corresponding to the forced opening of approximately one game ball in the first blade member 26. Has been. That is, when the first blade member 26 is forcibly opened in a state where the swing is restricted by the plunger 52a, the swing member 56 (mainly the second connecting member 102) is elastically deformed. The first arm member 76 is allowed to swing because the first connecting member 100 is cut while being bent. As a result, the first blade member 26 can be opened by approximately one game ball. On the other hand, even if the plunger 52a is in a swinging restricted state and the second blade member 28 is to be opened, the plunger 52a causes the left side of the first connecting member 100 (from the contact portion 100a to the second arm member 78). Since the portion up to the connecting portion 100d) is restricted, the second connecting member 102 does not bend so much and the second arm member 78 cannot swing. Thereby, opening of the 2nd blade member 28 will be controlled. The amount of elastic deformation of the swing member 56 is set to a value that allows the first blade member 26 to be forcibly opened by approximately one game ball on the premise that the first connecting member 100 is cut.

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Next, the operation of the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment will be described. First, the game procedure of the gaming machine provided with the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment will be schematically described. The game ball S launched into the game area 14 along the rail 12 provided on the game board 10 is a game. Flowing down while changing the flow direction by contacting a game nail or the like provided on the board 10. When the game ball S flowing down the game area 14 passes through the start passage 24, the normal symbol display device 22 starts a normal symbol variation game. As a result of the normal symbol variation game, when the symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 22, the first and second blade members 26 and 28 of the start winning device 20 are opened, and the downward winning port 46 is reached. The winning of the game ball S is allowed. When the game ball S wins the lower winning slot 46, a special symbol changing game is started on the special symbol display device 16, and a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, four prize balls) are played by the ball payout device. ) Is paid out. Then, as a result of the special symbol variation game, when a specific symbol combination (big hit symbol) is displayed on the special symbol display device 16, the special game is generated. After that, the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are closed when a predetermined number of game balls S win the lower winning opening 46 or when a predetermined opening time elapses. Since the game nail 104 is planted above the upper winning opening 42 of the restricting member 44, the winning of the game ball S into the upper winning opening 42 is restricted.

  When the solenoid 52 is in a non-excited state, the first and second blade members 26 and 28 of the start winning device 20 are maintained in the closed position. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the plunger 52a is in a stopped state while the engagement plate 52b is in contact with the upper surface of the contact portion 100a of the swing member 56. As a result, the swing of the swing member 56 is restricted, and the forced opening of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 is basically suppressed. Further, as a specific operation of the start winning device 20 accompanying the display of the winning symbol of the normal symbol display device 22, when the solenoid 52 is changed from the non-excited state to the excited state, as shown in FIG. From the state in which the engagement plate 52b of the plunger 52a is in contact with the contact portion 100a, the plunger 52a slides backward as shown in FIG. 6B. Thereby, the contact between the contact portion 100a and the engagement plate 52b is released, the engagement plate 52b is engaged with the engaged portion 102a of the second connecting member 102, and the swing member 56 is swung. It swings in the direction in which the front end rises (clockwise direction in FIG. 6) around the moving shafts 76a and 78a. At this time, the shape of the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is set to be parallel to the sliding direction of the plunger 52a in the posture in which the swinging member 56 is in the restricted state. There is no interference. Furthermore, since the rear end portion of the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is curved downward, the plunger 52a can be smoothly detached from the contact portion 100a.

  As the swing member 56 is swung by the plunger 52a and the first and second arm members 76 and 78 are raised, the projections 26a and 28a engaged with both arm members 76 and 78 are lifted, and the first 1. The second blade members 26 and 28 are opened. When the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are opened, the winning of the game ball S to the lower winning opening 46 is allowed. The game ball S that has won the lower prize opening 46 rolls to the back side of the game board 10 through an opening (not shown) provided in the mounting member 40. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the game ball S is guided rearward through the guide path 60, passes through the space 90, and is discharged downward. At this time, since the magnetic shielding member 102b is interposed between the game ball S passing through the space 90 and the plunger 52a, the magnetic force of the plunger 52a is difficult to act on the game ball S. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball S passing through the space 90 from being adsorbed by the plunger 52a and causing clogging of the ball in the space 90.

  By the way, if the solenoid 52 is in a non-excited state and the forcible opening of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 is completely cut off, the winning ball of the start winning device 20 executed in the inspection process of the gaming machine will be described. There is a negative effect that confirmation cannot be performed. That is, in order to confirm the prize ball without energizing the solenoid 52, a method of allowing the game ball S to pass through the upper prize slot 42 of the restricting member 44 and winning the prize box 46 is considered. However, in the embodiment, since the game nail 104 is provided above the restricting member 44 and the winning to the upper winning opening 42 is restricted, the winning confirmation through the restricting member 44 is impossible. . Further, even if the game ball S is to be inserted into the gap between the first and second blade members 26 and 28 from the front side, the separation interval between the restriction member 44 and the decoration member 48 is larger than the diameter of the game ball S. Therefore, it is impossible to win the game ball S by this method. In other words, in the start winning device 20 configured as in the embodiment, when performing the winning ball confirmation, the solenoid 52 can be used for winning the game ball S by forcibly opening the first and second blade members 26 and 28. If the first and second blade members 26 and 28 cannot be forcibly opened in the non-excited state, the winning ball confirmation of the game ball S is practically impossible. Therefore, in the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment, the forcible opening of one game ball with respect to the first blade member 26 is allowed even in the non-excited state of the solenoid 52. That is, since the first connecting member 100 is cut from the contact portion 100a to the connecting portion 100b with the first arm member 76, the first blade member 26 is forcibly in a restricted state by the plunger 52a. When opened, the second connecting member 102 is mainly elastically deformed, and the first arm member 76 is allowed to swing. Therefore, the first wing member 26 connected to the first connecting member 100 can be opened only for approximately one game ball, and the winning ball can be checked efficiently.

  In addition, since the amount by which the first blade member 26 can be forcibly opened is set to approximately one game ball, even if the first blade member 26 is forcibly opened by a wire or the like, the lower prize opening 46 can only win one game ball S at a time. That is, it is possible to slightly reduce the number of prize balls that are illegally acquired by the goto action. Further, since the second arm member 78 side of the first connecting member 100 is completely regulated by the plunger 52a, the second connecting member 102 is not bent, and the second arm member 78 is not swung. It becomes immobile. Therefore, even if the second blade member 28 is forcibly opened in the restricted state by the plunger 52a, the second blade member 28 is prevented from being illegally opened.

  As described above, in the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment, when the solenoid 52 is not operated, the plunger 52a restricts the swing member 56 to close the first and second blade members 26 and 28. Since the state is maintained, the forcible opening of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 can be suppressed. In addition, a game nail 104 is provided above the restricting member 44 to restrict the winning to the upper winning opening 42, and the winning of the game ball S from the front side of the first and second blade members 26, 28 is also performed. The restriction member 44 and the decorative member 48 are restricted because the distance between them is small. That is, in the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment, it is impossible to win the game ball S in addition to forcibly opening the first and second blade members 26 and 28. Under such circumstances, in the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment, the first connecting member 100 is cut between the contact portion 100a with the plunger 52a and the connecting portion 100b with the first arm member 76. Therefore, even when the swinging member 56 is restricted by the plunger 52a, the first blade member 26 can be forcibly opened by approximately one game ball. Therefore, the winning ball confirmation of the start winning device 20 performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine can be performed efficiently. Moreover, of the first and second blade members 26, 28, only the first blade member 26 can be forcibly opened, and the opening amount of the first blade member 26 is limited to approximately one game ball. Therefore, even if the first blade member 26 is opened for an illegal purpose, the number of game balls that can be won is small. Since the lower surface of the restricting member 44 and the upper ends of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are close to each other, the vertical width of the start winning device 20 associated with the recent increase in the size of the symbol display device. It is possible to reduce the size.

  Further, according to the embodiment, the forced opening of the first blade member 26 is realized with a simple configuration in which the first connecting member 100 is cut. That is, it is not necessary to provide a new member or the like or perform complicated processing, and the conventional start winning device can be applied, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the start winning device 20 according to the embodiment, the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is configured to be parallel to the moving direction of the plunger 52a, and the rear end portion of the upper surface of the contact portion 100a is curved downward. When the plunger 52a slides back and forth, it can be prevented from being caught with the contact portion 100a. That is, the problem that the plunger 52a is interfered with the contact portion 100a and the first and second blade members 26 and 28 are not opened can be suitably prevented.

  Furthermore, since the magnetic shielding member 102b is provided on the space 90 side of the second connecting member 102, it is possible to suppress the magnetic force of the plunger 52a from acting on the game ball S passing through the space 90. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging from occurring in the start winning device 20 due to the game balls S in the space 90 being attracted to the plunger 52a or the circulation of the game balls S being delayed.

  In the start winning device 20 shown in the embodiment, the right first blade member 26 among the left and right blade members can be forcibly opened, but the “right” first blade member 26 is configured. 9 is particularly useful for a gaming machine in which a center accessory 112 is disposed so as to cover the entire right side of a gaming area 110 that has been proposed in recent years, for example, as shown in FIG. It is. In this type of gaming machine, even if the game ball S is fired (so-called right-handed) so as to pass through the right side of the center accessory 112, the game ball S remains in the game area 110 as shown by the arrows in FIG. All the gas passes through the right region 110a and is discharged from the out port 114. That is, in the gaming machine shown in FIG. 9, the case where the game ball S wins the start winning device 20 is limited to the case where the game ball S falls on the left side of the game board 116 (center accessory 112).

  In addition, unlike the gaming machine shown in FIG. 9, a gaming machine (not shown) of a type that is set so as to be able to win the start winning device 20 even if the gaming ball S has passed the right side of the center bonus. Proposed. However, even if this type of gaming machine is right-handed, the game ball S passes through the right side of the center object and wins the starting prize-winning device. Only when winning, most game balls S are discharged from the outlet. That is, in this type of gaming machine, it is extremely rare for the gaming ball S that has passed the right side of the center bonus item to win the starting prize device, and the winning to the starting prize device is the same as the gaming machine shown in FIG. Similarly, it is realized mainly by the game ball S that has passed the left side of the center character.

  In any type of gaming machine described above, an example in which the game ball S that has passed through the left side of the center bonus 112 wins from the right side of the start winning device 20 (that is, the first blade member 26 side) is a nail or the like. When the game ball S jumps over the start winning device 20 and then wins from the right side of the start winning device 20, or the game ball S rolls on the stage 120 via the warp zone 118 provided in the center bonus 112. After moving, there is a case where a winning is made from the right side of the start winning device 20. However, when the game ball S jumps over the start winning device 20 and wins from the right side, the game ball S is extremely probabilistically lower than when winning from the left side, and basically the game ball S is won from the left side of the start winning device 20. The Rukoto. That is, in the two types of gaming machines described above, the game ball S is premised on winning from the left side of the start winning device 20. Therefore, as in the embodiment, by allowing the right blade member (first blade member 26) to be forcibly opened, it is assumed that a wire or the like has entered the game area 110 and the first blade member 26 has been illegally opened. However, the number of game balls S that can be won from the first blade member 26 (right side) is extremely small, and the damage suffered compared to the case where the left blade member (second blade member 28) is illegally opened is reduced. Can do. That is, in a gaming machine equipped with a large-sized center accessory 112 that has been proposed in recent years, as shown in the embodiment, the right-hand blade member (first blade member 26) can be forcibly opened for start-up prize. The device 20 is particularly preferably employed.

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Note that the winning device according to the present invention is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various modifications can be made. In the embodiment, the case where the winning device is adopted as the start winning device 20 that triggers the start of the special symbol variation game is shown, but the winning device according to the present invention is not limited to this, for example, FIG. It is possible to employ the winning device according to the present invention as a prize ball is simply paid out by winning, such as the open / close member provided in the general winning device 32 shown in FIG. In addition, the start winning device 20 of the present embodiment is configured to block the winning of the game ball S to the lower winning opening 46 by the closed first and second blade members 26 and 28 and the regulating member 44. For example, the first and second blade members 26 and 28 at the time of closing are arranged so as to be close to each other until the diameter dimension of the game ball S becomes narrower, and the game ball S of the game ball S can be provided without the restriction member 44 or the game nail 104. It may be configured to prevent winning. Furthermore, the restriction member 44 may be a plate-like member without opening the upper winning opening 42 in the restriction member 44. Also in this case, the separation interval between the plate-shaped regulating member 44 and the decorative member 48 is set smaller than the diameter of the game ball S, and the game ball S is placed on the front side of the first and second blade members 26 and 28. It is set not to win a prize. Furthermore, the shape of the first and second blade members 26 and 28 shown in the embodiment was formed in a so-called flap shape. For example, the shape of each blade member curved in a crescent shape, etc. The shape may also be

  In the embodiment, the first connecting member 100 is cut on the first arm member 76 side and in the vicinity of the contact portion 100a. However, if the first connection member 100 is between the contact portion 100a and the connecting portion 100b, , It may be cut at any point. In the embodiment, the first blade member 26 of the start winning device 20 can be forcibly opened and the second blade member 28 cannot be forcibly opened. However, the reverse configuration may be used. In this case, the cutting position of the first connecting member 100 (that is, the forming position of the notch 100c) is provided between the contact portion 100a and the connecting portion 100d with the second arm member 78. That is, the site | part which cut | disconnects the 1st connection member 100 should just be a location biased from the said contact part 100a to the blade | wing member side which desires forced opening. Furthermore, the contact portion 100a is not necessarily provided at the center position in the width direction of the first connecting member 100, and may be biased left and right.

  In the embodiment, the solenoid 52 and the plunger 52a are positioned above the swinging member 56, and the swinging member 56 is swung in the opening direction by sliding the plunger 52a backward. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the solenoid 52 and the plunger 52 a may be disposed below the swing member 56. In this case, when the solenoid 52 is in a non-excited state, as shown in FIG. 8A, the plunger 52a is in a retracted state, and when the solenoid 52 is excited, as shown in FIG. 8B. In addition, the plunger 52a is configured to slide forward. Further, the elastic member 74 adopts a natural state as shown in FIG. 8A, and the plunger 52a is against the elastic force of the elastic member 74 as shown in FIG. 8B. Slide forward. Furthermore, the arrangement positions of the first and second connecting members 100 and 102 are reversed in the front-rear direction.

  In the embodiment and the modification shown in FIG. 8, the solenoid 52 is employed as a drive source for operating the first and second blade members 26, 28. However, the drive device is not limited to the solenoid 52, and the motor and the rack-pinion Various conventionally known means such as a combination of these can be adopted. Further, the connecting structure of the first and second connecting members 100 and 102 and the plunger 52a is not limited to the structure of the embodiment, and may be changed as necessary.

It is a front view which shows the game board which attached the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a top view of the start prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a front view of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic plan view which shows the principal part of a start winning apparatus. It is a side view which shows a start winning apparatus. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of a start winning apparatus, Comprising: (a) shows the closed state of a 1st, 2nd blade member, (b) shows the open state of a 1st, 2nd blade member. It is a top view which shows a rocking | swiveling member and a 1st, 2nd blade member. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the start winning apparatus which concerns on a modification, Comprising: (a) shows the closed state of a 1st, 2nd blade member, (b) is the open state of a 1st, 2nd blade member. Indicates. It is a front view which shows the example of the game board set so that a game ball might mainly win from the left side of a start winning apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Game board, 26 First blade member (first opening and closing member)
28 Second blade member 28 (second opening / closing member), 38 Device main body 46 Lower winning port (winning port), 52 Solenoid (driving device), 52a Plunger 56 Oscillating member, 76 First arm member, 78 Second arm member 90 space, 100 first connecting member, 100b connecting portion 102 second connecting member, 102b magnetic shielding member, S game ball

Claims (4)

Arranged in the main body of the game board so as to be openable and closable, allowing the game ball to enter the winning opening in the open state, and preventing the game ball from winning into the winning opening in the closed state. A pair of first and second opening / closing members, a driving device disposed in the apparatus main body, and the first and second opening / closing members and a plunger of the driving device, and interlocked with a reciprocating movement of the plunger. A swing member that opens and closes the first and second opening and closing members, and the swing member includes a pair of first and second arm members connected to the first and second opening and closing members, The first and second arm members are connected to each other, and the first and second connecting members are positioned forward and backward. When the driving device is not operated, the plunger comes into contact with the first connecting member and Oscillation in the opening direction for opening the first and second opening / closing members in the moving member is restricted. Write, during operation of the drive device, the winning device in which the plunger is adapted for oscillating the oscillating member engaged with the second connecting member to said opening direction,
By cutting the first connecting member at a portion between the contact portion with the plunger and the connecting portion with the first arm member, the swing member is in a state where the swing is restricted by the plunger. The winning device is characterized in that the swinging member is allowed to bend by an amount corresponding to the forced opening of approximately one game ball in the first opening / closing member.   The plunger extends above the swing member, and abuts formed at a center position in the width direction of the first connecting member located in front of the second connecting member when the driving device is not operated. The winning device according to claim 1, wherein the plunger abuts on the upper surface of the portion and the plunger moves backward to engage with the second connecting member when the driving device is operated.   The upper surface of the contact portion is set parallel to the moving direction of the plunger in a contact state of the plunger, and the rear end portion of the upper surface of the contact portion is curved downward. 2. The winning device according to 2. The drive device is a solenoid, and the first and second arm members and the first and second connecting members define a space through which the game ball won in the winning opening can pass through the swing member. The winning device according to claim 2, wherein a magnetic shielding member is provided between the plunger and the space in the second connecting member.

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