JP2008079932A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which handles spilt balls accurately and can quickly perform "work of eliminating ball jamming" or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has an upper pan member 5 equipped with a ball receiving part 5d projected backward and an upper pan introduction port 5b and a lower pan member 6 equipped with a lower pan introduction port 6a. An upper discharge port 35 which ejects game balls forward communicates with the ball receiving part 5d when the upper pan member 5 is closed. A container part 38 having a front face forward of the upper discharge port 35 and having a storage recess 38c opened backward is attached below the upper discharge port 35 in a body frame 3. The storage recess 38c is provided with a passage box 80 for leading game balls collected in the container part 38 to a lower pan inlet 6a. A falling inhibiting member 39 pressed by the ball receiving part 5d when the upper pan member 6 is closed and projected forwards of the upper discharge port 35 when the upper pan member is opened is arranged in front of a spilt ball collection port 38k in the container part 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a feather, a right object, or an arrangement ball.

  For example, a ball game machine is open to (1) an outer frame installed at an installation site (such as an installation site installed in an island facility of a pachinko hall) and (2) one side along the left-right direction of the outer frame. A main body frame (also referred to as a middle frame) that is mounted in an operable state, and (3) the front portion (surface portion) is directed to the player by the holding portion of the main body frame (ie, forward). And (4) a transparent plate (usually constituted by a glass plate) that covers the front surface of the game board, and that is held in a detachable state. A front door member (which may be referred to as a glass door frame or a front frame) mounted in a state in which an opening operation is possible on the part side, and (5) for storing game balls discharged from inside the gaming machine It is equipped with an upper plate body, and on the front part side of the main body frame, than the mounting position of the front door member An upper plate member mounted in a state in which the opening operation is possible, and (6) a lower plate body for storing game balls discharged from the gaming machine, and on the front side of the main body frame Among these, the lower plate member etc. which are arranged in the lower part of the upper plate member are provided.

  Two “metal rails (that is, an outer rail and an inner rail)” are usually brought into contact with one side edge portion and curved in a substantially arc shape on the front portion of the game board, It arrange | positions in the state which protrudes ahead. In other words, on the front part of the game board, (A) a long and long metal strip is arranged with a substantially arc shape (C-shape) with the opening facing downward or sideward. Outer rail and (B) Inside the location where the outer rail is arranged, a long and long metal strip is arranged with a substantially arc shape (C-shape) with the opening facing upward. And an inner rail.

  In the front portion of the game board, a portion in which the outer rail and the inner rail are substantially surrounded by a substantially circular shape, a substantially elliptical shape, an oval shape, or the like is referred to as a game region. In addition, a ball passage formed between the outer rail and the inner rail on the left end side of the front portion of the game board is referred to as a guide passage. Furthermore, in the game area, an out mouth is provided at the bottom, and various winning devices (large winning device, starting winning device, other winning devices, etc.), a winning gate, A symbol display device, obstacle nails, and the like are provided. An example of the symbol display device is an image display device. This image display device is a display device for displaying an image related to a game, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

  A so-called “back mechanism panel” is disposed on the rear surface of the main body frame. This back mechanism board is referred to as various boards (main control board, production control board, power supply terminal board, terminal board, payout control board, etc.), game ball tank, and payout device (hereinafter referred to as “prize ball payout device”). ), A guide rod (guide rod that guides the game ball paid out from the payout device toward the upper plate member, etc.), and a ball passage member for the lower plate member (a game ball that overflows at the upper plate member, that is, , A member for guiding the “overflow ball” to the lower plate member).

  Further, the upper plate member includes a ball receiving portion configured in a substantially cylindrical shape protruding rearward, and an upper plate introduction port communicating with the ball receiving portion is opened at the inner wall surface of the upper plate main body. Further, an upper discharge port for discharging the game ball guided by the guiding means to the front of the main body frame is opened at a portion of the front surface portion of the main body frame facing the rear surface portion of the upper plate member. And if an upper plate member is made into a closed state, a ball receiving part and an upper discharge port will be made into a communication state. Further, when the upper plate member in the closed state is opened and the upper plate member is opened, the protruding end (opening) of the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port are separated from each other, and the ball receiving portion and The communication with the upper discharge port is released.

  In addition, a launching device and a left-up sloped firing rail are arranged in front of the main body frame and below the game board. In this bullet ball game machine, when the launcher is operated using the launch handle, a game ball is launched from the launcher. Then, the launched game ball rises along the launch rail, and is further guided to the upper left part of the game board through the guide path. The game ball is discharged into the game area through an entrance formed between the upper left end of the inner rail and the upper left end of the outer rail, and flows down the game area. Then, when the flowing game balls win the various winning devices, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout device and discharged (prize balls) to the front side of the main body frame through the guiding means and the like. .

  In particular, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to a “hit game state”, the state of the “big winning device” is “a state where a game ball can be received” or “a game ball can be easily received” according to a predetermined mode. The state changes to “status”, and it becomes possible or easy to win the “big winning device”, so that a large number of game balls are paid out from the payout device. In other words, this type of ball game machine determines whether or not to change the gaming state of the gaming machine from a normal gaming state to a big hit gaming state (that is, a special gaming state) (hereinafter referred to as “win / fail judgment”). And a determination result display means for performing final display of the determination result indicating the result of the determination.

  When this "judgment result display means" makes a big hit display (display indicating that the result of the determination is a big hit), the gaming state of the gaming machine changes from "normal gaming state" to "big hit gaming state". Transition. Then, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state”, the state of the “big winning device” is “a state where a game ball can be accepted” or “a game ball can be easily received” according to a predetermined mode. Changes to "state". Note that (a) a dedicated display device (used in the meaning of a display device different from the above-described image display device) or (b) the above-described image display device functions as a “determination result display unit”. Alternatively, both (c) the dedicated display device and the image display device may function as “determination result display means”.

  Here, when the upper plate body is filled with “game balls discharged from the gaming machine”, the guide rod means is filled with game balls overflowing from the upper plate body (the aforementioned “overflow ball”) (guidance) However, in this case, “ball clogging” may occur on the upstream side of the upper plate member (for example, the guiding means or the dispensing device). When such a “ball clogging” occurs, the “pachinko hall clerk (hereinafter referred to as“ clerk ”)” normally opens the upper plate member to eliminate the “ball clogging” (hereinafter referred to as “ball clogging”). "Resolving work").

  However, when the upper plate member is opened for “elimination work”, the communication state between the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port is released, so that the game ball existing in the guide rod means is released from the upper discharge port. It is discharged and falls to the front of the upper discharge port (hereinafter, a game ball that spills to the front of the upper discharge port is referred to as “spill ball”). Then, the “zero ball” may fall in front of the gaming machine and deviate from the “guidance route of the gaming ball in the gaming machine”. Of the “zero balls”, “the balls that are not collected by the gaming machine itself and deviate from the guidance route of the gaming balls in the gaming machine” may be referred to as “dropped balls” in the following description.

As described above, when the “drop-off ball” is generated, it is necessary for the store clerk and the player himself to perform “annoying work” of “picking up the“ drop-off ball ””. Therefore, when the upper plate member is in an open state with the intention of avoiding such work, “the spring member protruding so as to block the terminal portion (downstream end portion) of the upper discharge port, A "gaming machine attached to the terminal portion of the discharge port" has been proposed (see Patent Document 1, hereinafter referred to as "conventional example").
Japanese Patent No. 2804470

  According to this conventional example, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned “solving work” becomes complicated. That is, in a case where the payout device that is executing the payout operation stops its operation (specifically, the drive of the payout motor that constitutes the payout device), a case that causes “ball clogging” (hereinafter, “ There are two types of cases (hereinafter referred to as “the latter case”), which are caused by a failure of the payout motor or the like. In the “first case”, the “ball clogging” is eliminated by the above-mentioned “resolving work”, and the game balls in the guide rod means are moved to the front side of the main body frame (on the upper plate member and the lower plate member side). When discharged smoothly, the dispensing device resumes its driving. In the “latter case”, the payout device resumes its drive by repairing or replacing the payout motor.

  However, according to the above-described conventional example, when the store clerk determines that “the former case has occurred” and tries “solving work”, the following problem may occur. In other words, even if the “ball clogging” is actually cleared by the “resolving work” described above, if the upper plate member remains open, the game ball in the guide rod means is blocked by the spring member. It becomes. And if an upper plate member is made into a closed state, the game ball in a guide rod means will be finally discharged | emitted toward the front side (upper plate member etc.) of a main body frame.

  On the other hand, if the “resolving operation” performed while the upper plate member is opened is not appropriate and the “ball clogging” has not actually been resolved, the guide rod means can be used even if the upper plate member is returned to the closed state. The game balls inside are never discharged to the front side (upper plate member or the like) of the main body frame. Also, if the clerk's judgment is not appropriate from the beginning, that is, if the cause of stoppage of the dispensing device is a cause other than “ball clogging” (failure of the dispensing motor, etc.), Even if the member is returned to the closed state, the game ball in the guide rod means is not discharged to the front side (the upper plate member or the like) of the main body frame.

  That is, according to the above-described conventional example, for example, when the capacity is “work intended to eliminate clogging of the ball”, if the upper plate member is not in a closed state, the “resolution work” is actually appropriate. It is not possible to confirm whether it was. In other words, if the “resolving operation” performed while the upper plate member is opened is not appropriate and the “ball clogging” has not been actually resolved, the upper plate member is again opened and the “removing operation” is performed. It is necessary to do. The “resolving operation” and the opening and closing of the upper plate member are repeated until the “ball clogging” is actually resolved. For this reason, according to the above-mentioned conventional example, when "ball clogging" occurs, it is not only troublesome for the "clerk who performs the resolution work" but also "a player who may have to interrupt the game for a long time" It is also annoying for me.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is represented by a “ball clogging elimination operation” while accurately processing a “zero ball”. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing the “maintenance work” more quickly.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can perform an accurate process of a “zero ball” while having a simple structure.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that has a simple structure and can expand an empty space behind a main body frame.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can effectively prevent fraud while performing an accurate process such as “zero ball”.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A main body frame on which a game board is mounted and a payout device and guiding means for guiding a game ball paid out from the payout device;
A game that includes an upper plate body, is mounted on the front side of the main body frame in a state in which a forward opening operation can be performed, has a ball receiving portion protruding rearward, and is received by the ball receiving portion An upper plate member having an upper plate introduction port for introducing a sphere into the upper plate body;
A lower plate member comprising a lower plate body, disposed below the upper plate member, and having a lower plate introduction port for introducing game balls into the lower plate body;
With
Opening an upper discharge port for discharging the game ball guided by the guiding means to the front of the main body frame at a predetermined portion facing the rear surface portion of the upper plate member in the front surface portion of the main body frame, When the upper plate member is in a closed state, the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port are in communication, and when the upper plate member is in an open state, the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port are A gaming machine whose communication state is released,
In the main body frame, a front surface portion is disposed in front of a position where the upper discharge port is formed, and a storage recess that is recessed forward and opens rearward is formed at a position including a portion below the upper discharge port. A storage unit is provided,
In a portion located on the upper surface portion of the storage portion and below the upper discharge port, a zero ball collection port for collecting the game ball that spills from the upper discharge port is provided in a penetrating manner,
A passage forming member having a lower tray discharge passage for guiding the game balls collected at the spilled ball collection port to the direction of the lower plate introduction port is attached to the recess for storage,
A drop-off prevention member configured using an elastic member is disposed at a predetermined position in front of the spilling ball collection port in the storage portion,
The drop-off prevention member is
When the upper plate member is in the closed state, it is pressed downward by the bottom surface portion of the ball receiving portion and elastically deformed, and when the upper plate member is in the open state, the pressure is released and the upper plate member is It protrudes to a position facing the front of the discharge port.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the upper plate member is in the open state, the spilling ball recovery port exists in front of the upper discharge port (front and obliquely below), and the drop-off prevention member is It protrudes to a position facing the front of the upper discharge port (for example, it stands up in front of the falling ball collection port). That is, since there is no member that blocks the “zero ball” in the middle of the upper discharge port, the terminal portion, or the like, there is a high possibility that the “zero ball” is smoothly collected by the zero ball collection port. However, some "spilling spheres" try to jump forward over the spilling ball recovery port or bounce at the passage forming member and try to jump upward from the spilling ball collection port. However, it can act to guide these “zero balls” to the zero ball collection port. (The probability that the drop-off prevention member can guide the spilling ball to the recovery port is not necessarily “100%”.)

  That is, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the invention, when the upper plate member is in the open state, the falling ball can be sequentially discharged toward the lower plate member while effectively functioning the drop-off preventing member. . For this reason, for example, when performing the “ball clogging elimination work” or the like, if the problem is solved (for example, if the ball clogging is eliminated), the guide rod means is left in an open state. The game balls can be passed through the upper discharge port, the zero ball collection port, the lower plate discharge passage, the lower plate member, and the like in this order. That is, it is possible to confirm whether or not the maintenance work (ball clogging elimination work or the like) has been completed with the upper plate member opened. Accordingly, maintenance work such as “ball clogging elimination work” and the like can be performed more quickly while accurately processing the “zero ball”.

  In the invention of claim 1, “self-elasticity” is used, “a state of retreating from a position facing the front of the upper discharge port (retracted state)” and “a position facing the front of the upper discharge port”. The drop-off prevention member is configured using an elastic member that changes the state between “appearing state (appearing state)”. That is, it is possible to accurately process the “zero ball” by using a drop-off preventing member having a simple structure.

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage recess (main body frame) is formed with a storage recess, and the passage for guiding the spilled ball to the lower plate member using the path forming member attached to the storage recess. (Lower tray discharge passage) is configured. That is, a “dedicated member (for example, the above-described ball passage member for the lower plate member) for forming a passage (lower plate discharge passage) for guiding the zero ball to the lower plate member” is disposed behind the main body frame. Since there is no need, the space behind the rear surface of the main body frame can be expanded. Therefore, for example, a large-sized "game machine parts (boards, large liquid crystal display device, etc.)" are actively installed in this expanded empty space, or the longitudinal width of the game machine is reduced. (In other words, it is possible to save the space for installing the gaming machine).

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the member for forming the overflow ball passage (that is, the passage forming member) is attached to the storage recess opened in the rear surface portion of the main body frame. It becomes impossible or difficult to visually recognize the gap between the frame and the front of the gaming machine. In other words, a gaming machine having an “open / close-type winning device (hereinafter referred to as“ variable winning device ”) such as the above-described large winning device may be subject to fraud.

  For example, a fraudulent person has a member such as a piano wire or a wire (hereinafter referred to as “wireless machine”) through a gap between “parts for configuring a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as gaming machine parts)”. "Incorrect member"). Then, the tip of the unauthorized member reaches the game area, and the tip is used to forcibly open an open / close type winning device such as a variable winning device, so that the variable winning device or the like illegally wins a game ball. , Cheating is sometimes performed. For this reason, a large number of gaming machines that expose a large number of gaps in the “gaming machine parts” at the front face thereof are easily subject to fraud even if the width of the gap is small.

  On the other hand, in the invention of claim 1, the gap between the passage forming member and the main body frame is disposed on the rear surface side of the main body frame, and the number of gaps exposed at the front portion of the gaming machine is reduced. To do. For this reason, according to the invention of claim 1, a gaming machine capable of effectively preventing an illegal act while performing an accurate process such as "zero ball" is obtained.

  In the invention of each claim, the formation location of the storage portion may be selected from (a) the main body frame only from “a portion positioned below the upper discharge port”, or (b) the upper frame in the main body frame. It may be selected from “a part including a part located below the exit”. That is, the location where the storage portion is formed is not particularly limited as long as the falling ball collection port can be formed “in front of and below the upper discharge port”. For example, when the storage unit includes a “game ball collection unit (overflow ball collection unit, ball removal collection unit, etc. of claim 2 to be described later)” in addition to the “spilling ball collection port”, This is because it may be provided above the discharge port.

  In the invention of each claim, various configurations of the “passage forming member” can be selected. For example, (1) a substantially box-shaped (box-shaped) passage forming member, (2) a substantially lid-shaped passage forming member, and the like can be exemplified. . In addition, (2) as a substantially lid-shaped passage forming member, a lid main body portion that functions as a lid portion of the housing recess, and a passage for a game ball (for example, a lower dish discharge passage) are formed while projecting from the lid main body portion. A passage formation member provided with a wall part (rib) etc. can be illustrated. In addition, as a method of mounting the passage forming member to the storage recess, for example, fitting, engagement, screwing, welding, bonding, or a mounting method using a plurality of these mounting methods (for example, fitting and engagement). E.g.).

  The specific configuration of the “drop-off prevention member” can be variously selected, and examples thereof include a linear spring member and a plate spring member. In addition, various modes of “elastic deformation” performed by the “drop-off prevention member” can be selected. For example, the ball is pressed downward by the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion and tilted against the urging force of the spill prevention member. A mode in which the compression is released and the erection force is in a standing state at a position facing the front of the discharge port can be exemplified. The tilting state can be exemplified by “a state in which the spring member tilts rearward of the gaming machine”, and it does not particularly matter whether or not the spring member is curved at the time of tilting.

  In addition, when the elastic force (the elastic force generated when elastically deformed by being pressed downward by the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion) generated by the “drop-off prevention member” is sufficiently large, By the “preventing member”, “convenience of opening / closing operation of the upper plate member” can be improved. That is, when the upper plate member is in a closed state (when the upper plate member is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame), the upper plate member is locked by a locking device attached to the main body frame or the outer frame. And, if the elastic force of the “drop-off prevention member” is sufficient, when the upper plate member is in the closed state, the “drop-off prevention member” presses the upper plate member (ball receiving portion) forward. Become.

  When the unlocking operation is performed on the locking device (when the operation for unlocking the upper plate member is performed), the upper plate member (the ball receiving portion) is moved forward (the upper plate member is opened) by the “drop-off prevention member”. The upper plate member (ball receiving portion) is slightly opened. For this reason, the store clerk and the like can smoothly perform the work of opening the upper plate member (ball receiving portion). In addition, “the store clerk intended to lock the locking device, but the upper plate member was not actually locked” or “the store clerk performed the locking operation on the locking device. In the case of “forgetting”, the upper plate member (ball receiving portion) is slightly opened by the “drop-off preventing member”. In other words, the certainty of locking (locking of the upper plate member) can be ensured by the “drop-off preventing member”.

  Here, the gaming machine of the invention of each claim is in a state in which, for example, (1) an outer frame installed at the installation site and (2) one side along the left-right direction of the outer frame can be opened. A main body frame to be mounted; and (3) a game board that is held in a state where the front surface portion is directed toward the player by the holding portion of the main body frame and is detachable, and (4) a game board. A front door member (referred to as a glass door frame or a front frame) that is equipped with a transparent plate (usually a glass plate) that covers the front surface of the main body frame and is mounted on the front surface side of the main body frame in an openable state. And (5) an upper plate member that is mounted on the lower side of the front door member from the mounting position of the front door member in a state in which the opening operation is possible, and (6) The lower plate member etc. which are arrange | positioned in the site | part below the upper plate member are provided in the front part side of the main body frame. Note that the lower plate member is normally not openable / closable with respect to the main body frame, and can be opened / closed with respect to the outer frame integrally with the main body frame. Further, the payout device and the guiding means are usually incorporated in a mechanism board (back mechanism board) mounted on the rear surface portion of the main body frame.

  Further, in this specification, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine (that is, a direction closer to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate the gaming machine. The reference rear (that is, the direction away from the player) "is shown. Further, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right as viewed from the player”. In addition, the “left”, “right”, “front”, “rear”, etc. of the door-shaped members such as the main body frame, front door member (front frame), upper plate member, lower plate member, etc. This is based on the case of use, that is, the case of being closed.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The storage portion includes an overflow ball collecting portion for collecting game balls overflowing from the upper plate member when the game balls stored in the upper plate member reach an upper limit, and the upper plate member And a ball removal collecting part for collecting and collecting the stored game balls,
The passage forming member includes an overflow ball collection passage for guiding the game balls collected by the overflow ball collection unit in the direction of the lower dish introduction port, and the game balls collected by the ball removal collection unit. A collection path for ball removal to guide the tray in the direction of the inlet,
Is provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lower dish discharge passage, the overflow ball collection passage, and the ball removal collection passage can be centrally arranged on the passage forming member. That is, three passages for discharging the game balls to the lower plate member (the lower plate discharge passage, the overflow ball collection passage, and the ball passage collection passage) are arranged at one specific position of the main body frame (for example, in the main body frame, Since it can be centrally arranged at one location below the upper discharge port, it is possible to expand the gaming area and the installation space for various parts on the back side of the gaming machine. In addition, when the gaming machine includes an image display device (liquid crystal display device), the display screen can be enlarged.

  According to the invention of claim 2, not only “the member constituting the lower dish discharge passage” but also “the member constituting the overflow ball collection passage” and “the member constituting the ball passage collection passage” Use a configuration that is not arranged on the front side. In other words, since the members constituting the three passages for discharging the game balls to the lower plate member (that is, the passage forming members) are mounted in the storage recesses opened at the rear of the main body frame, It is even more difficult to carry out a fraudulent act by causing a fraudulent member to reach the game area.

  In the second aspect of the invention, the passage forming member collects other passages (for example, foul balls) other than the three passages (the lower dish discharge passage, the overflow ball collection passage, and the ball removal collection passage). For this purpose may be provided. In the invention of claim 2, each passage of the passage forming member preferably includes a single outlet portion (an outlet portion for guiding in the direction of the lower dish inlet). This is because in this case, the passage forming member can be made compact.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In the passage forming member, an impact absorbing wall is provided at an intermediate position along the vertical direction of the zero ball collection port and the upper surface portion of the passage wall constituting the lower dish discharge passage. To do.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the game ball (that is, the “zero ball”) recovered (enters) to the passage forming member through the zero ball recovery port is collided with the shock absorbing wall at one end, and then the lower dish discharge passage. (That is, it reaches the upper surface portion of the passage wall constituting the lower dish discharge passage). That is, the game ball (zero ball) collected by the passage forming member through the zero ball collection port collides with the shock absorbing wall at one end, and the momentum (falling speed) is weakened. For this reason, according to the invention of claim 3, a “collision sound” generated when the game ball (zero ball) collides with the lower tray discharge passage (that is, the upper surface portion of the passage wall constituting the lower tray discharge passage). And “shock” can be reduced.

  In addition, when an impact absorbing wall is provided, there is a possibility that a game ball (spilled ball) that has entered the passage forming member will bounce at the impact absorbing wall and jump upward from the spilled ball collection port. The drop-off prevention member can act to guide these “zero balls” to the zero ball collection port. That is, the “problem that may be caused by adding an impact absorbing wall to the passage forming member of claim 3” can be made difficult to occur by the drop-off preventing member.

  In the invention of claim 3, various forms of forming the “shock absorbing wall” can be selected. For example, it can also be configured as an inclined wall that is downwardly inclined in the left-right direction of the passage forming member. In this case, for example, if the width of the shock absorbing wall is sufficient in the left-right direction, a game ball (spilled ball) that has dropped on the top surface of the shock absorbing wall rolls down the top surface of the shock absorbing wall for a while, It falls to the dish discharge passage (that is, the upper surface portion of the passage wall constituting the lower dish discharge passage). And, in this way, when rolling the upper surface portion of the shock absorbing wall, the momentum of the game ball (zero ball) is weakened by the frictional resistance, so the above-mentioned “collision sound” and “impact” are further increased. Can be small.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A tamper-proof wall that covers the overflow ball collection unit is formed at a position in front of the overflow ball collection unit.

  In the invention of claim 4, the portion for collecting the overflow ball in the passage forming member is concealed from the front by the fraud prevention wall. For this reason, it is possible to prevent or make it difficult to perform an illegal act that is performed when an illegal member is intruded from this “part for collecting overflowing balls”. In the invention of claim 4, the fraud prevention wall may be formed separately from the main body frame or may be formed integrally. In particular, it is desirable to configure so as to be integrated with the storage unit.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The drop-off prevention member is configured using a linear spring member.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the drop-off prevention member is configured using a linear spring member, the drop-off prevention member is smoothly deformed elastically. In addition, in the invention of claim 5, it is desirable that the linear spring member has a substantially circular or elliptical cross section. The ball receiving portion is likely to be configured using resin, but if the spring member has a rounded outer peripheral surface, the ball receiving portion is less likely to be scratched and This is because the ball receiving portion slides smoothly, and the elastic deformation of the spring member is performed more smoothly.

  The specific configuration of the “drop-off prevention member” of the invention of claim 5 can be variously selected, and examples thereof include “a fall-off prevention member configured using a gate-shaped linear spring member”. The “drop-off preventing member” is disposed in a “cantilever shape” protruding upward at a predetermined position in front of the zero ball collection port in the storage portion, for example. In this case, when the upper plate member is in the closed state, the drop-off prevention member is pressed downward by the bottom surface portion of the upper plate member and bends backward (tilts backward). On the other hand, when the upper plate member is shifted from the closed state to the open state, the drop-off preventing member is released from the “pressure by the bottom surface portion of the upper plate member” and protrudes upward.

The gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage portion includes a discharge port for discharging the game ball toward the lower tray introduction port, and the passage forming member includes an outlet portion communicating with the discharge port.
A rolling surface on which the game ball rolls at the outlet is disposed above the lower edge of the discharge port.

  According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to make it difficult to perform “fraud using the lower tray inlet”. That is, in the invention of claim 6, the rolling surface is disposed above the lower edge portion of the discharge port. Therefore, even if an unauthorized member is intruded from the lower plate introduction port, the leading end of the unauthorized member may collide with a “site located below the rolling surface in the passage forming member” and block its way. Because it is expensive.

  Next, an invention related to the invention of each claim (hereinafter referred to as “related invention”) will be described.

The gaming machine according to the related invention 1 is "in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An image display device having a display screen for displaying a predetermined image is provided, and the game board is configured by laminating a front plate member and a rear plate member in the front and rear,
The rear plate-like member includes a through portion in a state of penetrating the front and back, and at least a portion of the front plate-like member located in front of the through portion is a transparent portion,
The image display device is disposed behind the back plate member while the display screen is visible from the front of the game board by the penetrating portion ”.

  Related invention 1 is particularly significant in relation to the invention of claim 2. That is, according to the invention of claim 2, as described above, “the three passages for discharging the game balls to the lower plate member can be centrally arranged at one specific location on the main body frame, so that a large image is displayed on the gaming machine. It is easy to mount a display device (that is, an image display device having a large display screen), and according to a related invention, “a large image display device having a large display screen behind a rear plate member. "And a gaming machine capable of visually recognizing this" large display screen "in a state where the transparent portion is watermarked.

  Here, in Related invention 1, the site | part made into a transparent part in a front plate-shaped member can be variously selected. For example, in the front plate-like member, only a portion located in front of the penetrating portion (a portion aligned in front of the penetrating portion) may be a transparent portion, a portion located in front of the penetrating portion, and The peripheral part (for example, the whole part of the part located inside the game area) may be a transparent part, and the whole front plate-like member may be a transparent part. Here, various configuration modes of the transparent portion constituting the front plate member can be selected. For example, the aspect comprised with the board made from an acrylic resin, the board made from a polycarbonate resin, etc. can be illustrated.

  The gaming machine of related invention 2 is the gaming machine of related invention 1, characterized in that “the image display device is fixed to the back surface of the rear plate member”.

In the gaming machine of related invention 3, in the gaming machine of related invention 1 or related invention 2, the width (P) along the lateral direction of the penetrating portion and the width (Q) along the lateral direction of the gaming area. The ratio (P / Q) is any of 4/10 to 9/10,
The ratio (R / S) of the width (R) along the vertical direction of the penetrating portion and the width (S) along the vertical direction of the gaming area is any one of 4/10 to 9/10. It is characterized by.

  According to the gaming machine of this related invention 3, by optimizing the size of the penetration part, (1) “the size of the display area part (display screen of the image display device) that is visible through the penetration part from the front of the game board And (2) “request to stably fix the image display device to the rear surface of the rear plate member” can be satisfied at the same time. In other words, in the related invention 3, in order to regulate the lower limit value of the size of the penetrating part and enlarge the penetrating part, the size of the “display screen that can be seen through the penetrating part from the front of the game board” is increased. Can increase the interests of the gamers. At the same time, the upper limit value of the size of the penetrating part is regulated, and a sufficiently large “adhered part (position where the image display device is fixed)” is provided at a part located around the penetrating part on the back surface of the rear plate member. Therefore, the image display device can be stably fixed to the back surface of the rear plate member.

  As described above, according to the invention of each claim, a game that can execute maintenance work represented by "ball clogging elimination work" more quickly while processing "zero ball" accurately. A machine is obtained.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each example described below, each specific example in which the invention according to each claim is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2. Among these, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame 2 is fixed to the installation site S1 provided in the island facility S of the pachinko hall and supports the gaming machine main body H.

  The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) configured by a substantially rectangular frame-shaped body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21. . Among these, the outer frame main body 21 includes a pair of horizontal plates 21a on the top and bottom and a pair of standing plates 21b on the left and right (see FIG. 1). The horizontal plates 21a are vertically arranged with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction and are elongated in the left-right direction. Moreover, the coexistence installation board 21b is standingly arranged by predetermined spacing on either side, and is long in the up-down direction.

  The gaming machine main body H is rotatably attached to the left end side of the outer frame 2 using upper and lower hinges H1 and H2 (see FIG. 1) on the left end side of the outer frame 2. This gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and as shown in FIG. 1, a main body frame 3, a front frame (glass door frame) 4, an upper plate member 5, The lower plate member 6, the game board 10 (see FIG. 26), the back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 32) and the like are the main parts.

  The main body frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, and is constituted by a frame-like body as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the main body frame 3 includes a frame main body portion 3 </ b> H located on the front surface portion 3 a side and a protruding portion that protrudes in a substantially rectangular frame shape from the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the frame main body portion 3 </ b> H. 3T. The frame main body 3H is exposed to the front of the outer frame 2 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2 while fitting the protrusion 3T inside the outer frame 2 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). reference). Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the protruding portion 3T includes an upper wall portion 3U that protrudes rearward on the upper end edge side of the frame main body portion 3H, and a lower wall portion that protrudes rearward on the lower end edge side of the frame main body portion 3H. 3D, a right wall portion 3R that protrudes rearward on the right end edge side of the frame main body portion 3H, and a left wall portion 3L that protrudes rearward on the left end edge side of the frame main body portion 3H are combined in a substantially rectangular frame shape. Is provided. A locking device 7 is mounted on the right end side of the main body frame 3 (see FIG. 1). The locking device 7 is used to lock the main body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 and to lock the front frame 4 and the upper plate member 5 to the main body frame 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 4-6, the window part 3A is provided in the state which penetrates the front-back direction in the upper half part of the frame main-body part 3H. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the frame main body portion 3 </ b> H, it is inside the peripheral portion of the frame main body portion 3 </ b> H and outside the window portion 3 </ b> A. It protrudes. And the site | part (henceforth "window part periphery part which is located in the wall part 3D inside the protrusion part 3T, and the window part 3A among the back surface parts of the frame main-body part 3H, and is located inside the wall part 3d. And 3e are substantially orthogonal to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, holding tools 3 f are mounted on the protruding end surface of the protruding portion 3 </ b> T, on the left and upper sides of the window portion 3 </ b> A and on the right and left sides of the window portion 3 </ b> A. The holder 3f includes a shaft member 3g having an axial center substantially orthogonal to the protruding end surface of the protrusion 3T, and a holder body 3h supported by the shaft member 3g. The holder main body 3h can be rotated around the axis of the shaft member 3g, and the protruding end 3i side can be projected and retracted behind the window peripheral portion 3e. That is, the holder main body 3h rotates around the axis of the shaft member 3g, thereby holding the protruding end 3i side behind the window peripheral portion 3e (see FIG. 5 and the like), and the protruding end 3i. The release state in which the side is retracted from the rear of the window peripheral portion 3e can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, the “holding portion (3d, 3e) for holding the game board 10” is constituted by the inner wall surface portion 3d of the protruding portion 3T and the “window portion peripheral portion” 3e of the frame main body portion 3H. In addition, the holding state of the game board 10 (details will be described later) is maintained by the holder 3f. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the game board 10 (details will be described later) is in a state where the front surface portion 10a is directed forward (a state where the rear surface portion 10b is directed rearward). Attached to the holding portions (3d, 3e). In this mounting operation, the holder body 3h is released. And by this mounting | wearing, the site | part of the upper edge side in the front part 10a of the game board 10 contact | abuts the site | part located above 3 A of window parts in the window part peripheral part 3e. Further, the right edge side portion of the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10 abuts on a portion located on the right side of the window portion 3A (right side when the main body frame 3 is viewed from the front) in the window peripheral portion 3e. The part on the left edge side of the front part 10a of the game board 10 abuts on the part located on the left side of the window part 3A (the left side when the main body frame 3 is viewed from the front) in the window peripheral part 3e.

  At this time, the step portions 10c provided on the left and right side portions of the game board 10 are fitted to the positioning step portions 3m (see FIG. 7), and the game board 10 is positioned at the holding portions (3d, 3e). To be combined. When the holder main body 3h is in a holding state, the holder main body 3h prevents the game board 10 from being detached from the holding portions (3d, 3e) {see FIGS. 6C and 6D}. Thereby, the game board 10 is hold | maintained at a holding | maintenance part (3d, 3e). When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10 as described above, the “game area 11 configured on the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10” is visually recognized from the front of the main body frame 3 by the window 3A. (See FIG. 26). Further, a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 32) is mounted on the back surface portion of the game board 10 so as to cover the back surface portion. Although illustration is omitted, positioning of the game board 10 with respect to the main body frame 3 is performed by using a protrusion provided on one of the game board 10 and the main body frame 3 as a fitting portion (hole or recess) provided on the other. ). Details of the back mechanism panel 102 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an upper discharge port 35, a mounting hole 36, and a storage portion 38 are provided in the lower half of the main body frame 3. Among these, the upper discharge port 35 is used to discharge a game ball guided by a payout ball guide rod 120 (guidance means), which will be described later, to the front of the main body frame 3 (discharge hole). Of the lower half, the portion located on the upper left side is provided in a state of penetrating forward and backward. Further, the attachment hole 36 is a hole used for mounting a launch unit to be described later on the main body frame 3, and is a state of penetrating front and rear in a portion located on the lower right side in the lower half of the main body frame 3. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage portion 38 is an upper discharge port 35 in the lower half of the main body frame 3, and includes an attachment hole 36, a left end portion of the main body frame 3, and a lower end portion of the main body frame 3. It is provided in a wide area surrounded. That is, the storage portion 38 has the front wall (front surface portion) 38a disposed in front of the position where the upper discharge port 35 is formed, and the storage recess 38c is formed on the back side (rear side) (FIG. 10). Etc.). The storage recess 38 c is recessed in front of the main body frame 3 and opens rearward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper wall portion (upper surface portion) of the storage portion 38 has a stepped shape that descends from left to right. Of the upper wall portion 38d, the one located on the left side (hereinafter referred to as "first upper wall portion 38e") is located in the "location located in front and below" of the upper discharge port 35. What is provided and is located on the right side (hereinafter referred to as “second upper wall portion 38f”) is “a portion located between the second upper wall portion 38f and the mounting hole 36 in the middle in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Is provided.

  The storage unit 38 includes two upper and lower right wall portions (side portions directed to the right side) for providing the upper wall portions (38e, 38f) in steps. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a right side wall (hereinafter referred to as “first”) provided between the right end of “first upper wall 38 e” and the left end of “second upper wall 38 f”. And a right side wall portion (hereinafter referred to as “second right side wall portion 38i”) depending from the right end portion of the “second upper wall portion 38f”. . Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the left side wall part (side part directed to the left side) 38 x of the storage part 38 is constituted by a part (lower end side part) of the left wall part 3 L, and the bottom wall of the storage part 38 The part 38y is configured by a part of the lower wall part 3D (a part excluding the left end side).

  That is, the storage portion 38 extends in the right-handed direction around the edge portion of the front wall 38a along the left wall portion 38x, the first upper wall portion 38e, the first right wall portion 38h, and the second upper wall portion 38h. It has a substantially container shape configured by arranging a wall portion 38f, a second right side wall portion 38i, and a bottom wall portion 38y. However, the storage portion 38 does not necessarily have a substantially container shape as in the present embodiment. For example, one or more (or three) of the bottom wall portion, the left wall portion, and the right wall portion may be excluded from the storage portion 38.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9A, in the first upper wall portion 38e, a spilling ball collection port 38k is provided at a “location located in front and below” of the upper discharge port 35. ing. A portion that passes vertically through the first upper wall portion 38e and is located above the first upper wall portion 38e and a portion that is located below the first upper wall portion 38e (that is, in the storage recess 38c). ). Note that the opening shape (hole shape) of the zero ball collection port 38k is substantially rectangular, and the width in the left-right direction is larger than the width in the left-right direction of the upper discharge port 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9 (b), a drop-off prevention member 39 is attached to the upper end side of the front wall 38a of the storage portion 38 and in front of the spilled ball collection port 38k. . As shown in FIG. 13A, the dropout prevention member 39 is configured using a linear spring member and has a substantially gate shape that opens downward. That is, the drop-off preventing member 39 has a pair of left and right base end portions 39a projecting upward from locations on the upper end side of the front wall 38a and located on both end sides of the zero ball collection port 38k, and both base end portions 39a. And a wide portion 39b having a width larger than the distance (width in the left-right direction) between both base end portions 39a. The wide portion 39b is substantially rectangular, and the width (the width in the left-right direction) is larger than the width in the left-right direction of the upper discharge port 35. In addition, the protrusion length (protrusion amount) of the drop-off prevention member 39 from the “upper edge 381a” of the front wall 38a for configuring the drop-off prevention member 39 with a linear spring member is determined from the diameter of the game ball Y. It is desirable to make it smaller.

  The dropout prevention member 39 is supported in a substantially cantilever shape by the front wall 38a. Then, the lower end side of the drop-off prevention member 39 is a fixed end, and the upper end portion of the drop-off prevention member 39 can be elastically deformed back and forth (bend back and forth). In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the drop-off preventing member 39 (the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis of the wire constituting the drop-off preventing member 39) is substantially circular.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a lower discharge port 38 m and a ball removal recovery port 38 n are provided on the front wall 38 a of the storage portion 38 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. More specifically, the lower discharge port 38m is formed on the lower side of the front wall 38a at a substantially center along the left-right direction of the main body frame 3 (a lower part of a substantially center along the left-right direction of the second upper wall portion 38f). ) And the ball outlet collecting port 38n is provided on the upper right end side of the front wall 38a (below the right end portion of the second upper wall portion 38f). Further, a foul ball collection port 38p is provided in the “first right side wall portion 38h” of the storage portion 38 so as to penetrate through to the left and right.

  As shown in FIGS. 9B and 10, in the first upper wall portion 38e, a portion located between the zero ball collection port 38k and the left side wall portion 38x is a substantially rectangular cutout portion 38q. It is said that. The notch 38q is provided in a state of vertically penetrating the first upper wall 38e, and constitutes an overflow ball collection part (overflow ball collection port) 38r. Further, in the lower half of the main body frame 3, a fraud prevention wall 38s is formed at a portion located above the overflow ball collection portion (overflow ball collection port) 38r (see FIG. 4). The fraud prevention wall 38s covers the overflow ball collecting portion 38r in a state in which it cannot be seen from the front, and an overflow for guiding the game ball to the overflow ball collecting portion (overflow ball collecting port) 38r at the rear portion thereof. A ball introduction passage 38t is formed. This overflow ball introduction passage 38t has an “inlet portion (game ball entrance portion)” located at the upper end facing backward and an “exit portion (game ball exit portion)” located at the lower end, and an overflow ball collection portion 38r is communicated.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, holding members 38 u are attached to a plurality of locations surrounding the storage recess 38 c on the rear surface portion of the main body frame 3. The holding member 38 u includes a holder main body 381 u provided with a long hole 382 u and a male screw member 383 u for fixing the holder main body 381 u to the main body frame 3. In the holding member 38u, the shaft portion of the male screw member 383u is screwed into the main body frame 3 while being inserted into the long hole 382u, and the holder main body 381u is pressed by the head of the male screw member 383u, The holder main body 381u is attached to the main body frame 3. Then, by loosening the male screw member 383u, the end of the holder main body 381u (the end located on the side of the storage recess 38c) can be projected and retracted behind the storage recess 38c.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a passage box 80 is fitted in the storage recess 38c. A specific example of this passage forming member is configured, and is mounted from the rear of the main body frame 3 while being fitted to the storage recess 38c. The passage box 80 is attached to the main body frame 3 using a holding member 38u (illustration of the holding member 38u is omitted in FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the passage box 80 includes a rear wall portion 81, a peripheral wall portion 82, a first inner wall portion 84, a second inner wall portion 85, a third inner wall portion 86, and a fourth wall portion. And an inner wall portion 87. Among these, the rear wall portion 81 is a portion constituting the rear surface portion of the passage box 80. The rear wall portion 81 changes the position of the upper end portion in a step shape at an intermediate portion along the left-right direction. That is, the rear wall portion 81 is located on the left side of the step portion provided in the intermediate portion along the left-right direction, and has a left rear wall portion 81a having a large vertical width and a right side of the step portion, and has a small vertical width. And a right rear wall portion 81b.

  As shown in FIG. 11, mounting ribs 81 r are provided on the back surface of the rear wall 81. The mounting rib 81r is for supporting a game ball exclusion rod 125 described later. The game ball exclusion basket 125 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the peripheral wall portion 82 is provided so as to protrude forward from the peripheral portion of the rear wall portion 81 to the rear wall portion 81. However, the peripheral wall portion 82 is not provided at the “upper edge of the left rear wall portion 81a”, and the opening portion 82a is provided. Further, in the peripheral wall portion 82, a portion constituting the right end side of the upper wall portion of the passage box 80 is a notch portion 82 b (hereinafter, referred to as “first notch portion 82 b”). Further, a portion of the peripheral wall portion 82 that is located at the boundary between the left rear wall portion 81a and the right rear wall portion 81b is also a notch portion 82c (hereinafter referred to as “second notch portion 82c”). Is provided. The second notch 82c is continuous with the opening 82a while penetrating the peripheral wall 82 to the left and right. Moreover, the 1st notch part 82b is arrange | positioned in the position lower than the opening part 82a, penetrating the surrounding wall part 82 up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the bottom wall portion 80 b of the passage box 80 is configured by a portion of the peripheral wall portion 82 that is disposed along the lower end portion of the rear wall portion 81. In the bottom wall portion 80b, a portion 82d having a stepped upper surface is provided at a position located closer to the right end than the other portions constituting the bottom wall portion 80b. The portion 82d constitutes an outlet portion 82e that discharges the game ball that has entered the passage box 80 in the direction of the lower dish member 6. The upper surface portion 82f of the outlet portion 82e constitutes a rolling surface (specific example of the rolling surface according to the invention of claim 6) that causes the game ball to roll and to be discharged to the passage box 80.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the first inner wall portion 84 extends from “the middle portion in the vertical direction of the portion constituting the left wall portion of the passage box 80 in the peripheral wall portion 82” to “the left end portion of the outlet portion 82 e”. It is provided in between. The first inner wall portion 84 constitutes a specific example of the “passage wall constituting the lower dish discharge passage 84a”, and the upper surface portion 84b thereof extends from the left end portion (the left side wall portion of the passage box 80). The inclined surface is gently lowered toward the right end (the left end of the outlet portion 82e).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second inner wall portion 85 is provided so as to protrude forward from the left rear wall portion 81a while drawing a substantially U-shaped path. That is, the second inner wall portion 85 is disposed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction between the opening 82 a and the first inner wall portion 84. The second inner wall portion 85 includes an upper wall portion 85a inclined downward in the left direction, a hanging wall portion 85b hanging from the right end portion of the upper wall portion 85a, and a left direction from the lower end portion of the hanging wall portion 85b. And a lower wall portion 85c provided on the outer wall.

  In the opening portion 82a, a portion located on the left side of the “left end portion of the upper wall portion 85a” constitutes an “overflow ball entry portion 82f” that passes when the overflow ball enters the passage box 80. The Further, in the opening portion 82a, a portion positioned above the upper wall portion 85a constitutes a “zero ball entry portion 82g” that passes through when the zero ball enters the passage box 80. The upper wall portion 85a constitutes a specific example of an “impact absorbing wall”.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the third inner wall portion 86 extends from “the middle portion in the vertical direction of the portion constituting the right wall portion of the passage box 80 in the peripheral wall portion 82” to “the right end portion of the outlet portion 82 e”. It is provided in between. The third inner wall portion 86 is a “passage wall constituting the ball removal collection passage 86a”, and its upper surface portion 86b extends from the right end portion (the right side wall portion of the passage box 80) to the left end portion (exit portion 82e). The right end of the slope is a sloping surface that gently falls. The above-mentioned “first cutout portion 82b” constitutes a “ball removal entrance 86c” that communicates the ball removal collection port 38n and the ball removal collection passage 86a.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the fourth inner wall portion 87 is provided from the lower portion of the “right end side portion of the opening portion 82 a” to the lower portion of the “left end portion of the first notch portion 82 b”. The fourth inner wall portion 87 includes an overhang portion 87 a that overhangs below the “right end side portion of the opening portion 82 a”. The upper surface portion 87b of the projecting portion 87a forms a gentle downward slope toward the left. Further, a gap portion 87c through which a game ball can pass is formed between the left end portion of the overhang portion 87a and the hanging wall portion 85b. And using this overhang | projection part 87a, the foul ball channel | path 87d which lets a foul ball (it mentions later) pass is comprised. The “second notch portion 82c” described above constitutes a “foul ball entrance 87e” that communicates the foul ball collection port 38p and the foul ball passage 86d.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the passage box 80 configured as described above is fitted into the storage recess 38 c of the storage portion 38, and then the four locations on the peripheral portion side of the rear surface portion are holding members. Held by 38u. As described above, when the passage box 80 is fitted into the storage portion 38, each “game ball passage portion” provided in the storage portion 38 and each “game ball passage portion” provided in the passage box 80 are formed. Aligned and communicated. Specifically, (1) the spilling ball collection port 38k and the spilling ball entry portion 82g are aligned vertically, and (2) the overflow sphere collection portion (overflow ball collection port) 38r, and the overflow sphere entry portion 82f Communicate.

  Also, (3) the ball removal collection port 38n communicates with the ball removal advancement port 86c, and (4) the foul ball collection port 38p communicates with the foul ball entry port 87e. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, (5) the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m communicate with each other, but the upper surface portion 82f (rolling surface) of the outlet portion 82e is below the lower discharge port 38m. It arrange | positions rather than the edge part 381m. For this reason, the fraudster has succeeded in inserting the fraudulent member F from the lower dish inlet 6a (described later) of the lower dish member 6 and causing the front end F1 to enter the lower discharge port 38m. However, the front end F1 may collide with a portion 821e located below the outlet 82e in the passage box 80. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the unauthorized member F to enter the passage box 80.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the zero ball Y1 collected in the zero ball collection port 38k passes through the zero ball entry part 82g and falls to the upper wall part (impact absorbing wall) 85a. Then, after rolling the upper surface portion (upper surface portion having a gentle right-side downward inclination) of the upper wall portion (shock absorbing wall) 85a, the upper wall portion (shock absorbing wall) 85a is moved downward from the right end portion. It falls to the middle part of the dish discharge passage 84a. Then, after rolling in the right direction in the lower tray discharge passage 84a, it passes through the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m, and is discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6) (FIG. 22). See also).

  The falling ball Y1 that falls forward from the front end portion of the upper discharge port 35 (this point will be described later) and enters the passage box 80 through the falling ball entry portion 82g is first the upper wall portion (impact absorption). Colliding with (wall) 85a, the momentum (falling speed) is weakened. In addition, when the zero sphere Y1 rolls on the upper wall portion (impact absorbing wall) 85a, the rolling speed is reduced by the frictional resistance from the upper wall portion (impact absorbing wall) 85a. Furthermore, “the falling distance L2 when the zero sphere Y1 falls from the right end portion of the upper wall (impact absorbing wall) 85a to the lower dish discharge passage 84a” is “the zero sphere Y1 directly from the zero sphere entry portion 82g”. This is shorter than the “fall distance L1” when falling to the lower tray discharge passage 84a. For this reason, in this embodiment, due to the action of the upper wall portion (impact absorbing wall) 85a, the “spilling ball Y1 collides with the lower dish discharge passage 84a (first inner wall portion 84) and the impact sound and impact generated. Can be made smaller.

  In this embodiment, the spilling ball Y1 collides with the upper wall part (shock absorbing wall) 85a close to the spilling ball entry part 82g. There is a possibility of spilling out of the storage portion 38 from 38k. However, in this way, the “zero ball Y1” that spills out collides with the drop-off prevention member 39, and is likely to be collected again in the zero sphere collection port 38k. This point will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the overflow ball Y2 passing through the overflow ball introduction passage 38t and recovered by the overflow ball recovery portion (overflow ball recovery port) 38r enters the passage box 80 from the overflow ball entry portion 82f. Then, it falls to the left end of the lower dish discharge passage 84a. Then, after rolling in the lower tray discharge passage 84a in the right direction, it passes through the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m, and is discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6) (FIG. 23). See also).

  As shown by the broken line in FIG. 16, the game ball Y3 collected at the ball removal collection port 38n passes through the ball removal entrance 86c and falls into the ball removal collection passage 86a. Then, after rolling in the ball removal collection passage 86a in the left direction, it passes through the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m, and is discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6) (FIG. 24).

  As shown by the solid line in FIG. 16, the game ball Y4 collected in the foul ball collection port 38p passes through the foul ball entrance 87c and falls to the right end portion of the foul ball passage 87d. After rolling the foul ball passage 87d in the left direction, it falls from the left end portion of the overhang portion 87a to the middle portion of the lower plate discharge passage 84a, and after rolling the lower plate discharge passage 84a in the right direction. Then, it passes through the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m, and is discharged forward of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6). (See also Fig. 25)

  As shown in FIG. 8, a game ball is fired onto the game board 10 at a portion below the window 3 </ b> A (a portion below the game board 10) in the front surface portion 3 a of the main body frame 3. A launching device (not shown), a ball feeding device (not shown) for supplying game balls to the launching unit, and a game ball launched from the launching device are guided toward the outer rail 12 (described later). And a firing rail RY.

  Here, the firing rail RY is provided in an upwardly inclined manner at a position above the first upper wall portion 38e and below the window portion 3A. The lower end portion of the outer rail 12 (the end portion on the side close to the firing rail RY) is above the second upper wall portion 38f with the foul ball processing member 88 mounted, and the window portion 3A. It is arrange | positioned in the site | part located below. And the firing rail RY, the lower end part of the outer rail 12, and the foul ball | bowl processing member 88 are arrange | positioned back rather than the front wall 38a.

  The front frame 4 constitutes a specific example of the front door member, and is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable as shown in FIG. The front frame 4 includes a door frame main body 41, a glass plate 43, and a holding member (not shown) for holding (attaching) the glass plate 43 to the door frame main body 41. The holding member can also be provided integrally with the door frame main body 41.

  The door frame main body 41 is mainly composed of a lens-shaped plastic and has a circular opening 41a. The opening 41 a is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the door frame main body 41. When the front frame 4 is in a closed state, the board surface (game area 11) of the game board 10 disposed on the back side (back) of the front frame 4 can be viewed from the front (player side). Is to do. That is, the opening 41a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 26) formed in the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the front frame 4, various LED boards 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, and 4h are built in the peripheral portion of the opening 41a. Each of the LED boards 4b to 4h includes a printed wiring board and a plurality of LED lamps mounted on the printed wiring board. The LED lamps constituting these LED boards 4b to 4h are in accordance with the purpose (the purpose of enhancing the gaming effect, the purpose of informing the prize ball, the purpose of informing that an error has occurred in the gaming machine 1), Turns on and off, or flashes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, speakers SP <b> 1 and SP <b> 2 (see FIG. 37) are incorporated on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the front frame 4, respectively. In the gaming machine 1, speakers SP3 and SP4 (see FIG. 37) are also incorporated in both the left and right ends of the front plate portion 22. For this reason, in this gaming machine 1, the speakers SP1 to SP4 are arranged at the four corners of the front portion to constitute a “4-way speaker system”. In this gaming machine 1, sound effects and other sounds (sounds) corresponding to the gaming state are generated using these speakers SP1 to SP4.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the front surface portion 3 a of the main body frame 3, a portion below the front frame 3 is a mounting portion of the upper plate member 5, and a portion below the upper plate member 5 is a lower plate. It is set as the mounting part of the member 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper plate member 5 is attached to a portion of the front surface portion 3 a of the main body frame 3 below the front frame 3 so as to be openable. As shown in FIG. 17, the upper plate member 5 includes a plate-shaped portion 5A configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and an upper plate main body 5B arranged so as to protrude forward from the front surface portion of the plate-shaped portion 5A. And. Further, the left end portion of the plate-like portion 5A is supported by the main body frame 3 using a hinge 5h. Further, a ball receiving portion 5d protrudes from a position near the left end of the plate-like portion 5A and can be aligned with the upper discharge port 35 in the front-rear direction (a position that can be aligned when the upper plate member 5 is closed). The ball receiving portion 5d has a substantially quadrangular prism shape, and its axis is inclined rearward and inclined (see FIG. 19 and the like).

  Near the left end of the plate-like portion 5A, an upper plate inlet 5b is provided in a state of penetrating in the front-rear direction. The rear end portion (starting end portion along the passing direction of the game ball) of the upper dish introducing port 5b is connected (communicatively) to the base end portion (end portion along the passing direction of the game ball) of the ball receiving portion 5d. The front end of the upper tray introduction port 5b (the end portion along the direction in which the game ball passes) is opened (opened) inside the upper tray main body 5B (in front of the plate-like portion 5A). Further, a ball outlet port 5g is provided near the right end of the plate-like portion 5A so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The rear end portion (the end portion located on the back side of the upper plate member 5) of this ball removal outlet 5g is connected to the ball removal collection port 38n via a ball removal relay member (not shown). (See also FIG. 24).

  The upper dish main body 5B has a dish shape that opens upward, and includes an upper dish storage part 5D that constitutes a main part and an upper dish shelf part 5E that constitutes other parts. Among these, the upper tray storage part 5D is a part for storing game balls discharged (dispensed) to the upper tray member 5, and is provided at a position biased to the left side of the upper tray body 5B. In addition, the upper tray storage portion 5D is configured by a recess opening above the upper tray main body 5B, and the front end portion (the end portion along the game ball passing direction) of the upper tray introduction port 5b is the upper portion of the upper tray main body 5B. It is opened (opened) toward the inside of the dish reservoir 5D. In addition, the bottom surface portion 5p of the upper dish storage portion 5D is an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the right.

  The upper surface portion of the upper plate shelf 5E is substantially flush with the opening of the upper plate storage portion 5D and is substantially smooth. On this upper surface portion, the “ball lending operation portion 5c” and the operation switch SW are arranged. Has been. Further, inside the upper plate shelf 5E, a ball extraction passage 5j for connecting the upper plate storage 5D and the ball extraction outlet 5g is provided. One end portion of the extraction ball outlet passage 5j opens toward the right end portion of the “bottom surface portion 5p of the upper dish storage portion 5D” and is connected (connected in a continuous manner) to the right end portion. Further, the other end of the extracted ball outlet passage 5j is connected (connected in a continuous manner) to the outlet port 5g for extracting the ball. Further, the extracted ball lead-out passage 5j has a gentle downward slope from one end to the other end. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the intermediate part of the ball extraction passage 5j is closed using the “valve device”. For this reason, the upper dish storage unit 5D and the ball removal outlet 5g are in a cut-off state (a state in which a game ball cannot be derived).

  A ball removal button 5N is arranged on the front surface of the upper plate body 5B. When the player operates (eg, presses) the ball removal button 5N, the above-described “valve device” is opened, and the upper dish storage portion 5D and the ball removal outlet 5g are removed. It communicates via the ball outlet passage 5j. For this reason, when there is a game ball in the upper dish storage unit 5D, the game ball moves to the right in the upper dish storage unit 5D, passes through the extraction ball outlet passage 5j, and passes through the outlet port 5g for ball extraction. It reaches the rear of the upper plate member 5. Thereafter, the ball is collected in the ball removal collection port 38n via a ball removal relay member (not shown). Then, as described above, the game ball (game ball Y3) passes through the ball removal advancement port 85c, the ball removal collection passage 85a, the exit portion 82e, the lower discharge port 38m, and the front (lower plate member). 6) (see also FIG. 24).

  The outer portion of the upper plate member 5 is mainly made of lens-shaped plastic, and the LED substrate 4i is also built in the upper plate member 5 (see FIG. 2). Further, a ball rental display substrate 410 (see FIG. 36) and an effect button substrate 228 (see FIG. 37) are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5 (the rear surface portion of the plate-like portion 5A).

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the upper plate member 5 is closed, the rear surface portion of the plate-like portion 5A comes into contact with (or may be in close contact with) the front surface portion 3a of the middle frame 3, and the ball receiving portion 5d. The protruding end portion (rear end portion) and the upper discharge port 35 are connected (connected in a communicating state). For this reason, the game balls discharged (dispensed) from the upper discharge port 35 enter the upper plate storage unit 5D through the ball receiving unit 5d and the upper plate introduction port 5b (see FIG. 21). Further, when the upper plate member 5 is in a closed state, as shown in FIG. 19, the bottom surface portion 5t of the ball receiving portion 5d presses (presses) the wide portion 39b of the drop-off preventing member 39 downward. The member 39 is bent backward. That is, in this embodiment, the bottom surface portion 5t of the ball receiving portion 5d presses (presses) the pressure receiving portion (wide portion 39b) of the drop-off prevention member 39, thereby causing the drop-off prevention member 39 to be elastically deformed and falling off. The state of the prevention member 39 is changed from the standing state to the “backward tilting state”.

  At this time, in this embodiment, the pressure receiving part is formed wide, and a more uniform pressure (compression) is applied to the drop-off preventing member 39 from the ball receiving part 5d. Elastic deformation is carried out smoothly. Further, since the cross-sectional shape of the drop-off prevention member 39 is circular, the pressure receiving portion smoothly slides with respect to the bottom surface portion 5t when the drop-off prevention member 39 is elastically deformed, and the bottom surface portion by the sliding pressure receiving portion No damage to 5t.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the upper plate member 5 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the rear surface portion of the plate-like portion 5A is separated from the front surface portion 3a of the middle frame 3, and the protruding end portion of the ball receiving portion 5d ( The connection between the rear end portion and the upper discharge port 35 is released. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 20, the game ball discharged (paid out) from the upper discharge port 35 falls to the front of the main body frame 3 (front of the diagonally lower side) (becomes a zero ball Y1), and the zero ball It is recovered at the recovery port 38k. Then, after the collected game balls (zero ball Y1) pass through the zero ball entry part 82g, fall on the upper wall part (shock absorbing wall) 85a, and roll on the upper wall part (shock absorbing wall) 85a. Then, it is discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6) through the lower plate discharge passage 84a, the outlet portion 82e, and the lower discharge port 38m (see also FIG. 22).

  However, when the upper plate member 5 is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 20, the “pressing (squeezing) applied to the drop-off preventing member 39 from the bottom surface portion 5t of the ball receiving portion 5d” is released. The prevention member 39 is erected using its own elastic force and protrudes to a position facing the front of the upper discharge port 35. For this reason, even if there is a game ball Y11 that is discharged from the upper discharge port 35 and jumps forward of the spilled ball collection port 38k, the game ball Y11 is likely to collide with the drop-off prevention member 39. Thus, the game ball Y11 that collides with the dropout prevention member 39 generally rebounds backward and is collected in the falling ball collection port 38k.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the spilling ball Y1 collides with the “upper wall part (shock absorbing wall) 85a close to the spilling ball entry part 82g”, then bounces upward, and the spilling ball recovery port From 38k, there is a possibility of protruding to the outside of the storage portion 38. However, there is a high possibility that the “spilling ball Y1” also collides with the drop-off prevention member 39. Then, the spilling ball Y1 that collides with the dropout prevention member 39 generally rebounds backward and is collected in the spilling ball collection port 38k.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower plate member 6 is disposed below the upper plate member 5 in the front surface portion 3 a of the main body frame 3. The lower plate member 6 cannot be opened and closed with respect to the main body frame 3, and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 integrally with the main body frame 3. As shown in FIG. 18, the lower plate member 6 includes a plate-like portion 6A configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a lower plate body 6B arranged to protrude forward from the front surface portion of the plate-like portion 6A. And.

  The lower dish introduction port 6a is provided in a substantially central portion of the plate-like portion 6A at a position that can be aligned with the lower discharge port 38m in the front-rear direction. The rear end portion (start end portion along the direction in which the game ball passes) of the lower tray introduction port 6a is connected to the lower discharge port 38m via a lower tray relay member (not shown). In addition, the front end portion (the end portion along the direction in which the game ball passes) of the lower plate introduction port 6a is opened (opened) inside the lower plate body 6B (in front of the plate-like portion 6A).

  The lower dish main body 6B has a dish shape that opens upward, and includes a lower dish storage part 6D that constitutes a main part and a lower dish shelf part 6E that constitutes other parts. Among these, the lower dish storage part 6D is a part for storing the game balls discharged to the lower dish member 6, and is provided in a substantially central part of the lower dish body 6B. Moreover, this lower tray storage part 6D is comprised by the recessed part opened above the lower tray main body 6B, and the front-end part (terminal part along the passage direction of a game ball) of the above-mentioned lower dish inlet 6a is this lower part. It is opened (opened) toward the inside of the dish reservoir 6D.

  The bottom surface part 6p of the lower dish storage unit 6D is an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward a specific part (any of a right part, a left part, and a central part). Furthermore, a “lower extraction lower port 6F” for extracting the game ball stored in the lower dish storage unit 6D below the lower dish body 6B is provided at this specific portion. However, normally (when an operation unit 6H described later is not operated), the “lower extraction lower opening 6F” is closed using a plate-shaped shutter 6G.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an ashtray 6b is provided at the left end of the lower tray shelf 6E (not shown in FIG. 18). An operation unit (operation lever) 6H is provided on the front surface of the lower plate body 6B. When the operation unit 6H is operated, the shutter 6G is opened, and the “lower extraction lower opening 6F” is opened.

  In the lower dish member 6, it is possible to store the game balls discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 through the outlet portion 82e and the lower discharge port 38m. That is, the game ball discharged to the front of the storage unit 38 through the lower discharge port 38m is stored in the lower plate storage unit 6D through the lower plate relay member and the lower plate introduction port 6a (see FIGS. 22 to 25). reference).

  In the plate-like portion 6A, a firing handle 9 is provided at a portion located on the right side of the lower plate body 6B (that is, the right end portion of the plate-like portion 6A). The launch handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed.

  The aforementioned locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed. Further, a prepaid card unit is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1 (not shown).

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, the game board 10 is held by the holding portions (3d, 3e) of the main body frame 3 (see FIG. 4), and the back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 32) described later. It has been broken. In addition, an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 that are both formed using a band-shaped metal plate are disposed on the front surface of the game board 10.

  In the front portion (surface portion) 10 a of the game board 10, a portion constituted by a substantially elliptical peripheral wall formed by the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 constitutes a game area 11. For this reason, in this embodiment, the shape of the outer edge portion of the gaming area 11 is substantially elliptical (long axis: 462 mm, short axis: 424 mm), but the outer edge portion has a shape of “substantially circular” or the like. It may be a shape. Further, the outer rail 12 of the present embodiment is configured by “a substantially band-like body that draws a substantially U-shaped path that opens to the right side”, and the inner rail 13 of the present embodiment is “a substantially U-shaped opening that opens upward”. It is comprised by the "substantially strip-shaped body which draws a character-shaped path | route." In addition, in the present Example, although the aspect which comprises the outer edge part of the game area | region 11 using two rails (the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13) was illustrated, for example, one rail (C-shaped) The outer edge portion of the game area 11 can also be configured using a single rail).

  As shown in FIG. 27, the game board 10 is configured using a laminated plate configured by detachably laminating a front plate member 500 and a rear plate member 600. Further, the planar shape (planar shape viewed from the front) of the front plate member 500 and the rear plate member 600 are both equal to the planar shape (planar shape viewed from the front) of the game board 10. In addition, the game board 10 has a winning ball (a start winning device 17, a lower device 30, a general winning device 40, 41, 43, 44), which will be described later. The winning ball passing holes B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4, B 5, B 6 ”are provided so as to penetrate the front and rear of the game board 10. Further, the game board 10 is provided with an out-ball passage hole B7 so as to penetrate the front and rear of the game board 10. In this embodiment, a decorative sheet 620 is mounted on the front surface portion 600a of the rear plate member 600 (see FIG. 30).

  The front plate-like member 500 is a plate-like body that constitutes a part of the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10, and the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10 is constituted by the surface portion 500a. Here, as the “transparent resin plate” constituting the front plate-like member 500, “acrylic plate (plate-like body made of acrylic resin)”, “polycarbonate plate (plate-like body made of polycarbonate resin)”, etc. It can be illustrated. In addition, the “plate body made of an acrylic resin” includes “methacrylic acid ester (particularly methyl methacrylate)” and / or “acrylic acid ester” as a main component (50% by weight of the total resin component). It refers to a plate-like body made of a resin (containing ~ 100% by weight). Further, when an “acrylic plate (a plate-like body made of acrylic resin)” is used, for example, “90 to 92% light transmittance (light transmittance in the visible region)” is obtained (comparable to crystal glass). It is also possible to obtain a light transmittance, so that a more suitable front plate-like member 500 can be obtained.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the rear plate-like member 600 is a plate-like body that constitutes a portion on the rear surface side of the game board 10, and has substantially the same planar shape as the front plate-like member 500. . The rear plate member 600 is configured using a highly rigid and opaque resin plate (for example, an ABS plate). In this embodiment, since the base portion of the rear plate member 600 is made of a material having high rigidity and a low coefficient of thermal expansion, the rear plate member 600 and the front plate member 500 have high rigidity. Moreover, the coefficient of thermal expansion is low.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the rear surface portion 600b of the rear plate member 600, a game ball guiding rib 603r protrudes from a portion where each of the winning ball passage holes B1 to B6 opens. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the game ball assembly member is mounted | worn with the back surface part 600b of the back plate-shaped member 600. FIG. The game balls that reach the rear of the rear plate-like member 600 (the rear of the game board 10) through the winning ball passage holes B1 to B6 are the terminal portions of the game ball assembly members (terminals along the passing direction of the game balls). Part).

  As shown in FIG. 28, a substantially rectangular penetrating portion 611 penetrates through substantially the center of the rear plate member 600 (through the front surface portion 600a and the rear surface portion 600b of the rear plate member 600). Is provided). Here, in the present embodiment, the size of the penetrating portion 611 is determined as follows. That is, the width (P) along the horizontal direction of the through portion 611 is about 337.5 mm, and the width (R) along the vertical direction of the through portion 611 is about 272.3 mm. On the other hand, the maximum dimension (S) of the width along the vertical direction of the game area 11 of the gaming board 10 constituting the gaming machine 1 is about 462 mm, and the maximum dimension (Q of the width along the horizontal direction of the game area 11) ) Is about 424 mm. Therefore, the ratio (P / Q) is about 0.80, and the ratio (R / S) is about 0.59. In other words, the opening area of the through portion 611 is about 60% of the total area of the game area 11. As described above, the rear plate member 600 is provided with the large through portion 611, but the area of the back surface portion 600b of the rear plate member 600 (the rear side portion excluding the through portion 611) is sufficient. Is secured. Note that a portion to be fixed to which a central display device 27 (an image display device) to be described later is fixed is selected from the rear surface portion 600b.

  In the rear plate-like member 600, “board components (starting winning device 17, lower device 30, lower left display device 50, lower right display device 60, general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44, etc.) described later). The “substantially entire region excluding the rear part” is regarded as a “visible part” that is visible from the front of the front plate-like member 500.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the decorative sheet 620 is attached to the front surface portion 600a of the rear plate member 600, and the front plate member 500 and the rear plate member 600 are in a state of sandwiching the decorative sheet 620. . The decorative sheet 620 is configured by printing a pattern (a so-called cell image, for example, “a cell image using a sun figure and a moon figure”) on a resin sheet base material. Is. In this embodiment, the decorative sheet 620 is not disposed on the surface portion 10a of the game board 10 and the game ball does not roll on the decorative sheet 620. The degree of deterioration over time is reduced. Unlike the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 620 may be attached to the rear surface portion 500b of the front plate member 500, or may be attached to the front surface portion 500a of the front plate member 500 or the front surface portion 600a of the rear plate member 600. A design (cell image) may be directly formed (printed or the like). Furthermore, unlike the present embodiment, a decorative sheet 620 may be attached to the surface portion 10a of the game board 10, or a pattern (cell image) may be directly formed (printed) on the surface portion 10a.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the flow path changing member 20, the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, and the start winning prize are located in the front area 10a of the gaming board 10 in the game area 11. Device 17, lower device 30, lower left display device 50, lower right display device 60, four general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), windmill ( (Not shown) and the like are arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the central display device 27 is fixed to the game board 10 on the back surface portion 10 b (the back surface portion 600 b of the rear plate member 700). Further, warp members 70 are arranged in a state where the game board 10 is longitudinally cut.

  The flow-down path changing member 20 is configured using a transparent resin, and is mounted in front of the outer edge portion of the penetrating portion 611 and at a site inside the outer edge portion. The flow path changing member 20 is made of resin and has a frame shape. Further, the flow path changing member 20 has a wall portion 21 that is arranged to protrude forward from the front surface portion 10a, and an attachment that protrudes from the base end portion of the wall portion 21 and is disposed in a direction along the front surface portion 10a. The charge 22 is provided. Then, the flow path changing member 20 is attached to the game board 10 by screwing the attachment allowance 22 to the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10.

  The wall portion 21 includes a flange portion 21a positioned at the upper portion, side wall portions 21b and 21c positioned at the left and right, and a stage portion 21d positioned at the lower portion. Among these, the upper surface portion of the flange portion 21a forms a “downward inclined surface” that falls from the middle portion in the left-right direction to both left and right ends. For this reason, the game ball that has reached the upper surface portion of the collar portion 21a rolls along the upper surface portion toward one of the left and right end portions of the collar portion 21a.

  A “fall prevention wall 21 e” extends upward from the protruding end of the stage portion 21 d. Moreover, this stage part 21d comprises the rolling surface of a game ball with the upper surface part. This rolling surface is configured as “an inclined surface that descends from the left and right ends toward the center”. A discharge passage 21f for discharging the game ball on the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d to the outside of the stage portion 21d is provided in the central portion along the left-right direction of the fall prevention wall 21e. ing. In the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d rolls left and right on the upper surface portion (rolling surface). When the momentum of the game ball has declined, the game ball passes through the discharge passage 21f and is discharged out of the stage portion 21d, or “falls on the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d. It is discharged out of the stage portion 21d from the portion where the prevention wall 21e is lowered. Note that a start winning device 17 described later is located immediately below the outlet of the discharge passage 21f.

  The left side wall portion 21b is provided with a warp hole 21h that constitutes an inlet portion of the left warp member 70. That is, the start end portion of the left warp member 70 is configured by the warp hole 21h, and the end portion of the warp member 70 is opened on the left end side of the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d. Further, an intermediate portion of the left warp member 70 enters the through portion 611. Therefore, the game ball that has reached the left side of the left side wall portion 21b and has entered the warp hole 21h has passed through the left warp member 70, and then the left end of the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d. Reach the side.

  The right side wall portion 21c is provided with a warp hole 21p that constitutes an inlet portion of the right warp member 70. That is, the start end portion of the right warp member 70 is constituted by the warp hole 21p, and the end portion of the warp member 70 is opened on the right end side of the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d. Further, an intermediate portion of the right warp member 70 enters the through portion 611. Therefore, the game ball that has reached the left side of the left side wall portion 21b and has entered the warp hole 21h has passed through the left warp member 70, and then the left end of the upper surface portion (rolling surface) of the stage portion 21d. Reach the side. In this embodiment, it is visually recognized through the transparent warp member 70 that “the game ball passes in the vicinity of the part (display screen 27 a) in the gaming machine 1 where the player particularly pays attention”. It is possible.

  The central display device 27 constitutes a specific example of an “image display device” and is configured using a liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 30, a display screen 27a and a display frame portion 27g surrounding the display screen 27a in a frame shape are provided on the front surface portion of the central display device 27. The central display device 27 is fixed to the back surface portion 600b while bringing the front surface portion of the display frame portion 27g into contact with the portion surrounding the through-hole 611 in the back surface portion 600b of the rear plate member 600. ing. The central display device 27 (liquid crystal display device) according to the present embodiment only needs to include a “liquid crystal panel including the display screen 27a on the front side”, and members other than the “liquid crystal panel” (such as a drive circuit). ) Is integrally provided.

  In other words, the liquid crystal display device constituting a specific example of the “image display device” is configured as “a device mainly including a display main body (a portion including a liquid crystal panel) (a device not including a drive circuit or the like)”. Alternatively, it may be configured as a device including a display main body (a portion including a liquid crystal panel) and other members (such as a drive circuit). In other words, any device including at least a “display main body (a portion including a liquid crystal panel)” may be used. In this case, for example, the liquid crystal panel is configured to include a display area part (part constituting the display screen 27a) and a display frame part surrounding the display area part in a frame shape. Then, the liquid crystal panel is placed in the rear plate shape while the front surface portion (front surface portion of the display frame portion) of the liquid crystal panel is brought into contact with the portion surrounding the through-hole 611 in the rear surface portion 600b of the rear plate member 600. You may adhere to the back surface portion 600b of the member 600.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, a substantially L-shaped stay 27h and mounting screws 27i are used for fixing the central display device 27. As described above, when the central display device 27 is fixed, the outer edge portion of the display screen 27a and the inner edge portion of the through portion 611 are aligned in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the player in front of the game board 10 can visually recognize the entire area of the display screen 27a through the front plate-like member 500 (see FIG. 7 and the like). However, in this embodiment, the size of the display screen 27a is “17 inches”. In the invention of each claim, the size of the display screen 27a is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to select between “10 inches” and “20 inches”, and between “15 inches” and “17 inches”. It is particularly preferred to select.

  The central display device 27 is for confirming and displaying a symbol (hereinafter referred to as “determination result symbol”) indicating the result of the determination (to be described later) as in the lower right display device 60 described later. . However, in the central display device 27, the determination result symbol is displayed in a definite manner while executing an effect having a higher effect level than the lower right display device 60. In the present embodiment, the lower right display device 60 constitutes a “design display device for displaying the present symbol” for displaying the present symbol, and the central display device 27 is a pseudo symbol for production (referred to as an effect design). The “symbol display device for displaying pseudo symbols” is displayed. Further, unlike the present embodiment, the display of the main symbol and the display of the pseudo symbol may be performed by a single symbol display device. Further, the gaming machine 1 of the invention of each claim may be one that only displays the present symbol and does not display the pseudo symbol.

  The display screen of the central display device 27 is used in a variable state, and various symbols can be displayed using the whole or a part thereof. In addition, the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16 is disposed at portions located on both sides of the flow-down path changing member 20 in the game area 11, as shown in FIG. Also, a normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 35) is disposed in the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16. When the “normal symbol variation start condition (that is, the normal symbol variation start condition)” is satisfied on the assumption that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the lower left display device 50 (described later). ), The normal symbol variation display (specifically, the blinking display of the normal symbol lamp device) is started. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of normal symbol fluctuation, the normal symbol is confirmed (lit or extinguished). When the normal symbol hit display (lighted display) is performed, the normal electric accessory 17d (described later) is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  The start winning device 17 is disposed at a position located in front of the winning ball passing hole B1 communicating with the front and rear. And as shown in FIG. 22, it has the structure which has arrange | positioned the 1st start winning part 17a and the 2nd starting winning part 17b up and down. Among these, the first start winning portion 17a is provided with a pocket shape with an opening, that is, a first start opening opened upward. Since the first start port is located immediately below the outlet 24e of the discharge passage 24c, the game ball that has passed through the discharge passage 24c has a high probability of winning the start winning device 17 through the first start port. Has been.

  The second start winning portion 17b is located immediately below the first start winning portion 17a, and the ordinary electric accessory 17d is disposed on the entrance side portion. The ordinary electric accessory 17e is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. In other words, the second start winning portion 17b includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 35) for operating the pair of blade pieces. When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. It becomes.

  Inside the start winning device 17, a start winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 35) for detecting the passage of the game ball through the first start winning portion 17a or the second start winning portion 17b is disposed. . That is, the game ball won in the first start winning portion 17a and the game ball won in the second start winning portion 17b pass through the same passage (not shown) in the start winning device 17, and this passage It is configured to be detected by a start winning detection switch 17s disposed in the middle of the path.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the lower device 30 is disposed below the start winning device 17. The lower device 30 is composed of a variable winning device (large winning device) 31. The variable winning device 31 includes a mounting plate portion 31k attached to the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10. The mounting plate portion 31k is provided with an opening having a substantially band shape in a substantially central portion in a state of passing through the front and back, and the opening constitutes a big prize opening 31a. The rear end portion of the special winning opening 31a communicates with the winning ball passing hole B2. The winning ball passage hole B2 constitutes a “large winning opening winning passage (not shown) for passing a game ball to be won from the large winning opening 31a”.

  The variable winning device (large winning device) 31 includes an opening / closing plate 31b for opening / closing the large winning port 31a, and a large winning port solenoid 31c (see FIG. 25) for driving the opening / closing plate 31b. , A winning ball detection switch 31s (see FIG. 29) provided in the middle of the path of the big winning opening winning path or in the path terminal section. In this variable winning device (large winning device) 31, when the opening / closing plate 31b is in the standing posture, the opening / closing plate 31b closes the large winning port 31a, so that the winning of the game ball to the variable winning device (large winning device) 31 is achieved. Is impossible. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b is tilted forward with the lower end thereof as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the prize winning opening 31a is opened and the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b flows down the game area 11. And the guidance part which guides the game ball which reached | attained the variable winning apparatus (large winning apparatus) 31 to the large winning opening 31a is comprised.

  The lower left display device 50 is disposed on the left side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 31A, the lower left display device 50 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 51 attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 51 is provided with a normal symbol hold display unit 52, a special symbol hold display unit 53, a game state display unit 55, and a normal symbol display unit 56.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 52 is configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a normal symbol” with an upper limit of four. That is, “the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16 but have not yet been digested (that is, the number of reserved balls)” is displayed as an upper limit number of four and undigested games. Each time the ball is digested, the “number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)” is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” regarding the normal symbol has passed through the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16, but in the normal symbol display unit 56 described later, the passage is not performed. The game ball in which the result of the corresponding lottery result (determined display of the lottery result symbol) and the change display (flashing display using an LED in the present embodiment) preceding this are not made.

  The special symbol hold display section 53 is also configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a special symbol” with an upper limit of four. That is, “the number of game balls that have been won in the start winning device 17 but have not yet been digested (ie, the number of reserves)” is displayed as an upper limit number of four and every time an undigested game ball is digested. "The number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserved balls)" is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” related to the special symbol wins the start winning device 17, but the special symbol display unit 61 described later displays the result of the determination of success / failure accompanying the passage. A game ball that is not displayed (determined display of the determination result symbol) and the variable display that precedes it.

  In the present embodiment, “a judgment executed by the main control unit 200A on the condition that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, that is, the normal electric accessory 17e is opened. The determination as to whether or not should be referred to is referred to as “winning lottery”. In addition, “a determination executed by the main control unit 200A on the condition that the game ball wins the start winning device 17, that is, a determination as to whether or not to allow the variable winning device (large winning device) 31 to be opened ( The determination of whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine should be changed from the normal gaming state in which the variable winning device 31 is kept closed to the special gaming state in which the variable winning device 31 is opened and closed) is referred to as “winning determination”.

  The gaming state display unit 55 is configured by using two LEDs 55a and 55b, and is used to display the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1. That is, by turning off the two LEDs 55a and 55b, it is displayed that “the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state”. In addition, one LED 55a is turned on and the other LED 55b is turned off to display that "the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a probability change gaming state". Furthermore, one LED 55a is turned off, and the other LED 55b is turned on to display that “the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a probability changing gaming state”.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the normal gaming mode to the probability changing mode, the probability changing means (the probability is that the probability of making a big hit determination in the determination of whether or not the special symbol is determined is set high). Means) and an opening extension means (means for increasing the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17e or setting the number of times of opening a large number). When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the probability change mode to the time reduction mode, the probability change means stops operating, and the time reduction means (means for setting the variation time of the special symbol or the normal symbol short) operates. To start. Further, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the probability changing mode to the normal gaming mode, the time shortening means and the opening extension means stop operating. In this embodiment, when the probability changing means is operated, the probability changing means, in addition to “highly set the probability that a big hit determination is made in the determination of whether or not a special symbol is won”, To set the value short. That is, it can be said that the “probability change mode” executed by the gaming machine 1 is a mode that also executes the time reduction mode. However, in the present embodiment, only when the time shortening means and the opening extension means are in operation after the probability variation mode is canceled, the “time reduction mode” is referred to.

  The normal symbol display unit 56 is configured by using one LED 56a, and as described above, the “display of the result of the lottery for the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16” is displayed in a variable manner (this embodiment). Then, the process is performed through a blinking display using an LED. That is, when the execution time of the “variable display preceding the display of the result relating to the result of lottery” has come, the normal symbol display unit 56 starts blinking display. Then, when the execution time of “display the result regarding the lottery determination” has come (in other words, when the normal symbol change time ends), the final symbol “result regarding the lottery determination” is displayed using the normal symbol display unit 56. The Specifically, by turning on the LED 56a, it is confirmed that the “result regarding the determination of success / failure” is a hit (the result of the lottery determination regarding the normal symbol is a hit), and the LED 56a is turned off. Then, it is confirmed that the “result regarding the lottery determination” is out of place (the result of the lottery determination regarding the normal symbol is a win). In addition, when the “result regarding the success / failure lottery” is a win (the result of the success / failure lottery regarding the normal symbol is a win), as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 17e (described later) is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) It is driven to open.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when the LED 56a is turned on or off, a normal symbol confirmation display is indicated, and when the LED 56a is blinked, a normal symbol variation display is indicated. That is, a normal symbol is displayed using a lighting display, a light-off display, and a blinking display by the lamp device. However, in this embodiment, normal symbols can be displayed using numbers (for example, numbers 1 to 9), alphabetic characters, figures, and the like.

  The lower right display device 60 is disposed on the right side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 31 (b), the lower right display device 60 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 61 attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 61 is provided with a special symbol display unit 62 and a big hit mode display unit 63.

  The special symbol display unit 62 is configured by using “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” arranged in a substantially oval shape, and “game ball winning to the start winning device 17 (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning ”). The display of the result of the success / failure determination associated with “)” is executed through the variable display (in the present embodiment, lighting display using a plurality of LEDs). That is, when the execution time of the “variable display preceding the display of the result regarding the determination of success / failure” comes, the special symbol display unit 62 sequentially turns on “seven LEDs 62a to 62g”. Specifically, in the “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” arranged in a substantially oval shape, the “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” are lit along the direction of circling the substantially oval shape.

  More specifically, when a predetermined LED (for example, LED 62a) is turned on, the remaining LEDs (for example, LEDs 62b to 62g) are turned off. When this LED (for example, LED 62a) is turned off, only one LED (for example, LED 62b) adjacent in the direction of circling the substantially oval shape is turned on. And the variable display of the special symbol display part 62 is performed by changing LED which will be in a lighting state sequentially along the direction which circulates substantially oval shape. When this variable display (hereinafter referred to as “circular display using the LEDs 62b to 62g”) is executed and the execution time of “display of the result related to the determination on whether or not the special symbol is reached” is reached, the special symbol display unit 62 displays the special symbol. Confirmation display is executed. The special symbol display mode in the special symbol display unit 62 will be described later.

  The big hit mode display unit 63 is configured by using two LEDs 63a and 63b. The jackpot mode display unit 63 is mainly used to display “the type of jackpot when the result regarding the determination on whether or not the special symbol is a jackpot”. In other words, when the big symbol display is not performed in the special symbol display unit 62, the two LEDs 63a and 63b are turned off. When the special symbol display unit 62 performs a big hit display, any of the LEDs 63a and 63b is turned on to display the type of the big hit. Specifically, one LED 63a is turned on and the other LED 63b is turned off, indicating that the “big hit display that can be made in the special symbol display unit 62” is the “first big hit”. In addition, one LED 63a is turned off and the other LED 63b is turned on to indicate that the “big hit display that can be made in the special symbol display unit 62” is the “second big hit”.

  The “first special gaming state” executed due to the “first big hit” is executed 15 times while the variable winning device 31 is in an open state, and this “first special gaming state” is Once executed, the player can expect a large number of prize balls. After the end of the “first special gaming state”, the probability mode of the gaming machine (the state of the probability that a jackpot determination can be obtained in the determination of success / failure) becomes the “normal mode” and the “high probability mode”. There is a case. That is, in the “first special gaming state”, the “first unit driving” is performed on the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member). In the “first unit drive”, the position of the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member) is changed from the position of closing the prize winning opening 31a (hereinafter referred to as “closing position”) to the position of opening the prize winning opening 31a ( (Hereinafter referred to as “open posture”), and after maintaining the open posture for a first time (for example, a time selected from 20 seconds to 35 seconds), the posture of the open / close plate 31b (open / close member) is changed. , “Opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member)”. When this “first unit drive” is executed a total of 15 times with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “first interval time”) interposed therebetween, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the first It is returned from the big hit gaming state to the normal gaming state. After the completion of the “first special state”, the probability mode may be a normal game mode or a high probability mode.

  On the other hand, the “second special game state” executed due to the “second jackpot” is executed twice while the variable winning device 31 is in an open state, and this “second special game state” is Even if it is executed, a prize ball is not substantially generated (it is assumed that it does not occur at all, but may occur accidentally). However, after the end of the “second special gaming state”, the probability mode of the gaming machine is surely set to the “high probability mode”. That is, in the “second special game state”, the “second unit drive” is performed on the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member). In the “second unit drive”, the posture of the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member) is changed from the “closed posture” to the “open posture”, and this open posture is changed to the “second time shorter than the first time”. For example, a time selected from 0.05 seconds to 0.35 seconds), and then returning the posture of the opening / closing plate 31b (opening / closing member) to the closed posture. 31b (opening / closing operation of opening / closing member)) ”. When this “second unit driving” is completed, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the second special gaming state to the normal gaming state. After the “second special state” is completed, the probability mode is uniformly set to the high probability mode.

  In the present embodiment, the time spent for the individual second unit drive (first time) is set to be shorter than the time spent for the individual first unit drive (first time). ing. Moreover, “the number of second unit drivings executed during the second special gaming state” is set to be smaller than “the number of first unit drivings executed during the first special gaming state”. Has been. For this reason, the probability that the game ball wins the variable winning device 31 during the execution of the “second special gaming state” (the aforementioned “second probability”) is the same as that during the execution of the “first jackpot gaming state”. This is lower than the probability that the game ball will win the variable winning device 31 (the above-mentioned “first probability”). In this embodiment, the second time is set to “very short time (a time selected from 0.05 seconds to 0.35 seconds)” and “repetitive execution of“ second unit driving ”is performed. “Number of times” is set to the minimum number of times (2 times). For this reason, the “second probability” is particularly low, and winning of a game ball occurs only rarely.

  As shown in FIG. 31 (a), the two general winning devices 40 and 41 are integrated with a mounting plate 51 that constitutes the lower left display device 50, and the remaining two pieces as shown in FIG. 31 (b). The general winning devices 43 and 44 are integrated with a mounting plate 61 constituting the lower right display device 60. In each of the general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44, winning detection switches 40s, 41s, 43s, 44s (see FIG. 25) for detecting the winning of the game ball are arranged. Each of the general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44 communicates with each winning ball passing hole (B3, B4, B5, B6).

  As shown in FIG. 26, an out port 18 is provided below the game board 10. In addition, the out port 18 communicates with an out ball passage hole B7 which communicates with the rear of the out port 18. Further, a back ball prevention member (not shown) is provided below the out port 18. And the game ball which returned without reaching the game area 11 is prevented from returning to the launch position again. Further, the foul ball preventing member 15 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 13. However, in FIG. 26, illustration of the foul ball preventing member 15 is omitted. In addition, many obstacle nails are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each board component described above, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  In the gaming machine 1, the operation switch SW is disposed on the upper plate member 5 as described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if this operation switch SW is operated, the game effect cannot be changed. However, in each invention, the operation switch SW is changed to the game effect. It may be used for giving. For example, it may be used to change the display performed on the display screen 27a of the central display device 27.

e. Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 is a structure in which various devices are mounted on the large back mechanism board 102, and the back mechanism board 102 is pivotally supported by the pair of hinges 103 so that the body frame 3 can be opened and closed. Has been.

  The back mechanism board 102 includes a prize ball tank 105 in which game balls are stored, a prize ball payout device 109 for paying out prize balls, a payout ball guide rod 120 (see FIG. 33), and a game ball exclusion rod 125 ( 33), a main control board case storing the main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A, a launcher control board case 130 storing a launch control board 260 for controlling the launcher unit, A payout control board case 118 in which a payout control board 240 for controlling the prize ball payout device 109 is stored, and a relay terminal board for relaying between the main control board 200 and various switches are mounted.

  The award ball tank 105 is provided with a tank switch at the bottom, and can detect a broken ball. The prize ball tank 105 and the prize ball payout device 109 are connected by a tank rail 106. Further, in FIG. 32, a ball removal lever is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, and a refilling ball breakage detection switch is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 106. The prize ball payout device 109 constitutes a specific example of the payout device and incorporates a payout motor.

  The payout ball guide rod 120 constitutes a specific example of the guide means, and is connected to the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109 as shown in FIG. That is, the upstream end portion of the payout ball guide bar 120 is connected to the payout port of the prize ball payout device 109. Further, the downstream end side of the payout ball guide bar 120 is branched into two passages 121a and 121b using a partition member 121S. For this reason, the downstream end of the payout ball guide rod 120 is constituted by two connection ports 121c and 121d. Among these, “one connection port (hereinafter referred to as“ first connection port ”) 121 c” constituting the terminal of one passage (hereinafter referred to as “first passage”) 121 a is directly or It is connected to the rear end portion of the upper discharge port 35 via a predetermined relay member. In addition, the “other connecting port (hereinafter referred to as“ second connecting port ”) 121 d” constituting the terminal of the other channel (hereinafter referred to as “second channel”) 121 b is directly or predetermined. Is connected to the start end portion of the overflow ball introduction passage 38t.

  In the payout ball guide rod 120, a sorting portion 121e is provided at a portion upstream of the partition member 121S. This distribution part 121e is comprised by the inclination board which arrange | positions the upper-surface part 121f in "a downward inclination toward the 1st channel | path 121a." For this reason, in principle, the game ball Y passing (flowing down) through the payout ball guide rod 120 is located on the downstream end side of the payout ball guide rod 120 as shown in FIG. The upper surface portion 121f rolls and is guided to the first passage 121a side.

  At this time, when the upper plate member 5 is in the closed state and the storage capacity of the upper plate storage unit 5D has a margin (when it is possible to further increase the storage amount of the game balls), FIG. ), The guided game ball is discharged to the front of the upper discharge port 35, and then enters the upper plate storage unit 5D through the ball receiving unit 5d and the upper plate introduction port 5b (see FIG. 21). 34 (a) and 34 (b) shows that the upper discharge port 35 and the overflow ball collection part (overflow ball collection port) 38r are blocked (in other words, the upper discharge port 35 and the upper discharge port 35). , The ball receiving portion 5d is in communication).

  On the other hand, when the upper plate member 5 is in the closed state and there is no margin in the storage capacity of the upper plate storage unit 5D (when it is impossible to further increase the storage amount of the game balls), FIG. ), An overflow sphere Y2 is generated. That is, not only the upper tray storage unit 5D but also the upper tray introduction port 5b, the ball receiving unit 5d, the upper discharge port 35, and the first passage 121a are filled with game balls. In this state, the game ball (overflow ball Y2) that reaches the partition member 121S enters the second passage 121b. Then, the game ball (overflow ball Y2) that has entered the second passage 121b passes through the overflow ball introduction passage 38t, and is collected in the overflow ball collection part (overflow ball collection port) 38r, and overflow ball entry part 82f, It passes through the lower tray discharge passage 84a, the outlet portion 82e, and the lower discharge port 38m, and is discharged to the front of the storage portion 38 (in the direction of the lower plate member 6) (see FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, when the upper plate member 5 is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 35, the “game ball guided by the payout ball guide rod 120 and discharged in front of the upper discharge port 35” It is recovered by the recovery port 38k and falls to the upper wall portion (impact absorbing wall) 85a. And it is discharged | emitted ahead of the accommodating part 38 (direction of the lower plate member 6) through the lower tray discharge channel | path 84a, the exit part 82e, and the lower discharge port 38m (refer FIG. 22).

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the passage box 80 is provided with a passage for guiding the overflow ball Y2 in the direction of the lower dish member 6. For this reason, a member (such as a ball passage member for the lower plate member) that forms this “passage for guiding the overflow ball Y2 in the direction of the lower plate member 6” is separately provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102, etc. No need to place. Note that the game ball exclusion rod 125 is used for removing a game ball from the gaming machine 1 (for removing a ball). This gaming ball exclusion cage 125 is used when the gaming machine 1 is removed from the island facility S or the installation location of the gaming machine 1 is changed.

  Various boards such as the main control board case, the relay terminal board, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably mounted on a metal plate (not shown) that is rotatably suspended on the back mechanism board 102.

  On the upper right end of the back mechanism panel 102 are external connection terminals for a gaming machine frame such as a fuse box, power switch, power terminal board 132 and jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door open, prize ball, ball lending, etc. The provided relay terminal board is provided. A ram clear switch 132a for generating a ram clear signal is connected to the power terminal board 132. A power cable for receiving external power supply is also provided on the relay terminal plate. Further, a connection cable extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to a ball lending device provided with a power cable.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 200A and a plurality of sub control units (220A, 240A, 260A). That is, the main control unit 200A that is configured using the main control board 200 and controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is involved, and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 240A, 260A) I have.

  The sub-control unit is configured using (a) an effect control board 220 and “the effect of controlling various effects of the game using symbol display, lamp emission, sound effects, movement of moving objects, etc. It is configured using a control unit 220A, (b) a payout control board 240, and a payout control part 240A that controls the operation of paying out rental balls and prize balls, and (c) a launch control board 260. And a launch control unit 260A for controlling the launch of the game ball, which includes a primary sub-control unit (220A, 240A) directly connected to the main control unit 140, There is a secondary sub-control unit (260A) connected to the main control unit 200A via the primary sub-control unit.

  The control board (200, 220, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 240A, 260A) is a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, and various programs and data executed by the CPU. ROM in which the CPU is stored, the RAM in which the CPU stores temporary data when the program is executed, the peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with the peripheral device, and the clock for the CPU to perform operations are output Various peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus, such as an oscillator that performs CPU, a watchdog timer that monitors CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal. Note that the directions of arrows in FIGS. 36 to 38 indicate the direction in which data or signals are input and output. 37, only the CPU 201, RAM 202, and ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 are shown. The PIO mounted on the main control board 200 and further the CPU mounted on another control board. Further, illustration of RAM, ROM, etc. is omitted.

  The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) receives game ball detection signals from the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the start winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switches 31s, 40s, 41s, 43s, 44s and the like. After determining the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is involved, the production control unit 200A (production control board 220), the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240), and the firing control unit 260A (launch control board 260). ) Etc., various commands to be described later are output. The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is also connected to a count switch 8s that detects a game ball fired from the launcher unit. Further, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) outputs signals to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the prize winning port solenoid board 31c, the lower left display device 50, and the lower right display device 60, thereby performing these operations. Have direct control.

  When the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) receives various commands from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), the content of the command is analyzed and a game production according to the result is performed. That is, an effect display substrate 222 that drives the central display device (liquid crystal display device) 27 and an amplifier substrate 224 that drives the speaker SP are connected.

  The production control unit 220A (production control board 220) produces a game effect by outputting a drive signal to the decoration drive board 226 that drives the various LED boards 4c to 4i for decoration and the like. The operation signal from the operation switch SW is input to the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) via the effect button board 228. The detailed input / output relationship of the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) will be described later.

  The payout control unit 240A (the payout control board 240) performs various types of control related to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided on the upper plate member 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 to the ball lending device via the relay terminal board. This ball lending device pays out a ball while exchanging data with the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240).

  When the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control part 240A (payout control board 240) receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m. Is paid out. The paid-out prize balls are detected by two payout switches (the front payout switch 109a and the rear payout switch 109b) and input to the payout control unit 240A (the payout control board 240). Further, the number of prize balls that have been paid out is also detected by the count switch 109c and counted by the main control unit 200A (main control board 200).

  A signal from the tank switch 104 provided in the prize ball tank 105 and a signal from an external tank switch 124 provided in an external tank (not shown) in which the game balls supplied to the prize ball tank 105 are stored are also paid out control unit 240A ( It is input to the payout control board 240). For this reason, the payout control unit 240A (the payout control board 240) can notify the abnormality by the error LEDs 4g and 4h described above before it becomes impossible to pay out the winning ball due to the ball running out.

  A signal from a lower pan full switch 6s provided on the lower pan member 6 is also input to the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240). For this reason, even when the lower tray member 6 is full of game balls, the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240) pays out the winning ball in response to the signal detected by the lower tray full switch 6s. It is possible to temporarily stop. In addition, a signal from the front frame switch 4s that detects that the front frame 4 is in an open state is also input to the dispensing control unit 240A (dispensing control board 240). For this reason, when the front frame 4 is opened for some reason, it is possible to stop operations such as paying out a prize ball or lending a game ball. In addition, the payout control unit 240A (the payout control board 240 is a main control part 200A (under the control from the main control board 200, a signal for permitting the launch of a game ball (launch permission signal)) The launch controller 260A (launch control board 260) receives the launch permission signal and performs various controls for launching the game ball as will be described later. Yes.

  Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands to the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) will be described. As described above, the effect control unit 220A (the effect control board 220) is connected to the effect display board 222 and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228.

  As described above, when the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) receives various production commands from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), it interprets the content of the command and (a) the center. Specific display contents on the display device (liquid crystal display device) 27, (b) sound effects output from the speakers SP1 to SP4, (c) various LED lamps, and “mounted on the LED substrates 4c to 4i” The specific mode of lighting or flashing of the “LED lamp” is determined. Next, the drive signal of the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) is output to the effect display board 222, and the change stop display of the effect symbols is performed. At this time, with respect to some data such as a character symbol and a background symbol to be displayed, data stored in the central display device (liquid crystal display device) 27 or the effect display ROM 27r built in the effect display substrate 222 is used. To do.

  In addition, sound effects are output from the speakers SP1 to SP4 by outputting an audio signal to the amplifier board 224 in accordance with the pseudo symbol variation stop display. In addition, by supplying a signal to the decorative drive board 226 and outputting drive signals such as various LED lamps and “LED lamps mounted on the LED boards 4c to 4i” from the decorative drive board 226, lighting of various LEDs・ Controls blinking operation. Further, when the player operates the operation switch SW provided on the front side of the upper plate member 5, this operation signal is supplied to the effect control unit 220A (the effect control board 220). Then, the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) can reflect the operation result in various production contents including the central display device (liquid crystal display device) 27 based on the supplied operation signal. It is configured.

(3) Effects of the embodiment According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the upper plate member 5 is in the open state, the falling ball collection port 38k exists in front of the upper discharge port 35, and the drop prevention member 39 protrudes to a position facing the front of the upper discharge port 35. Therefore, the “zero ball” is generally smoothly collected by the zero ball collection port 38k. In addition, among the “spilling balls”, there are those that try to jump over the falling ball collection port 38k forward or bounce in the passage box 80 and try to jump upward from the falling ball collection port 38k. The drop-off prevention member 39 can act to guide these “zero balls” to the zero ball collection port 38k.

  That is, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the upper plate member 5 is in the open state, the falling ball is directed toward the lower plate member 6 in principle while the drop prevention member 39 functions effectively. Are discharged sequentially. For this reason, for example, when the “ball clogging elimination work” is performed, if the problem is solved (for example, if the ball clogging is eliminated), the dispensing ball guidance is performed while the upper plate member 5 is kept open. The game balls in the basket 120 can be passed through the upper discharge port 35, the zero ball collection port 38k, the lower plate discharge passage 84a, the lower plate member 6, and the like in this order. That is, it is possible to confirm whether or not the “ball clogging elimination work” or the like has been completed with the upper plate member 5 kept open. Therefore, the “maintenance work such as the work to eliminate the clogging of the ball” can be performed more quickly while the “zero ball” is accurately processed.

  In this embodiment, “self-elasticity” is used to “retreat from a position facing the front of the upper discharge port 35 (hereinafter referred to as“ retracted state ”)” and “facing the front of the upper discharge port”. The drop-off prevention member 39 is configured using an elastic member that changes its state between a state where it appears from the position where it appears (hereinafter, “appearance state”). That is, it is possible to accurately process the “zero ball” using the drop-off prevention member 39 having a simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, the storage recess 38c is formed in the storage portion 38 (main body frame 3), and the spilling ball is removed from the lower plate member 6 using the passage box 80 attached to the storage recess 38c. Since the passage (the lower dish discharge passage 84a) for guiding to the main body frame 3 is configured, the empty space behind the rear surface portion of the main body frame 3 can be expanded.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the passage box 80 is mounted in the storage recess 38c that opens at the rear surface portion of the main body frame 3, so that a gap between the passage box 80 and the main body frame 3 is provided in front of the gaming machine 1. It becomes impossible to see from. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, a gaming machine 1 that can effectively prevent fraudulent acts while performing appropriate processing of “zero ball” and “overflow ball” is obtained.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate. That is, in the present embodiment, the box-shaped passage forming member is exemplified, but in the invention of each claim, the passage forming member may be configured in a lid shape. Further, the constituent material of the rear plate member 600 is not limited to the resin exemplified in this embodiment. For example, wood (such as plywood) or metal may be used.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the outer frame, the gaming machine main body and the like. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view for explaining the main body frame. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic rear view for explaining the main body frame. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along 1-1 in FIG. 4, FIG. 4B is an explanatory view for explaining a state where the main body frame holds the game board, FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along 2-2 in FIG. These are explanatory drawings for demonstrating the state in which the main body frame hold | maintained the game board. It is a schematic back view for demonstrating the state in which the main body frame hold | maintained the game board. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic front view for explaining a main body frame and the like. (A) is 11-11 sectional drawing of FIG. 8, (b) is 12-12 sectional drawing of FIG. 8, (c) 12-12 sectional drawing of FIG. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view for explaining a state where the passage box is removed from the storage recess. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view for explaining a state where the passage box is mounted in the storage recess. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view of a passage box. (A) is a schematic front view for demonstrating a drop-off prevention member, (b) is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating a passage box exit part, etc. FIG. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the function of the passage box (at the time of the zero ball processing). In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the function of the passage box (at the time of overflow ball processing). In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the function of the passage box (at the time of ball removal processing and foul ball processing). In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the upper plate member and the like. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the upper plate member, the lower plate member and the like. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the upper plate member and the like. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the upper plate member, the lower plate member and the like. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the route (at the time of payout) guided by the game ball. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the route (at the time of the zero ball processing) guided by the game ball. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the route (at the time of overflow ball processing) guided by the game ball. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the route (at the time of ball removal ball processing) that the game ball guides. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining a route (at the time of foul ball processing) guided by the game ball. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a perspective view showing a game board. FIG. 27 is a schematic front view of a rear plate member constituting the game board of FIG. 26. FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a rear plate member constituting the game board of FIG. 26. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the fixing method etc. of a center display apparatus (image display apparatus). (A) is a schematic front view of a lower left display apparatus in each Example of this invention, (b) is a schematic front view of a lower right display apparatus in the Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a rear view showing a game board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a prize ball payout apparatus, a payout ball guide rod, etc. FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the paying-out ball | bowl guide rod etc. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the paying ball | bowl induction | guidance | derivation ball | bowl etc. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
2; outer frame,
3; body frame,
5; upper plate member,
5B; upper plate body,
5d; ball receiving part,
5b; upper plate inlet,
6; lower plate member,
6B; lower plate body,
6a; lower plate inlet,
10: Game board,
11: Game area,
12; outer rail,
13; inner rail,
35; upper discharge port,
38; storage section,
38c; recess for storage,
38k; spilling ball collection port,
38m; lower outlet,
38n; recovery port for ball removal,
38p foul ball collection port,
38r; overflow ball collection part (overflow ball collection port),
38s fraud prevention wall,
39; drop-off prevention member,
80; aisle box,
84a; lower tray discharge passage,
85a; upper wall (shock absorbing wall),
109; Prize ball payout device (payout device),
120; Dispensing ball guiding rod (guidance means),
500; a front plate-shaped member,
600: Rear plate member.

Claims (6)

A main body frame on which a game board is mounted and a payout device and guiding means for guiding a game ball paid out from the payout device;
A game that includes an upper plate body, is mounted on the front side of the main body frame in a state in which a forward opening operation can be performed, has a ball receiving portion protruding rearward, and is received by the ball receiving portion An upper plate member having an upper plate introduction port for introducing a sphere into the upper plate body;
A lower plate member comprising a lower plate body, disposed below the upper plate member, and having a lower plate introduction port for introducing game balls into the lower plate body;
With
Opening an upper discharge port for discharging the game ball guided by the guiding means to the front of the main body frame at a predetermined portion facing the rear surface portion of the upper plate member in the front surface portion of the main body frame, When the upper plate member is in a closed state, the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port are in communication, and when the upper plate member is in an open state, the ball receiving portion and the upper discharge port are A gaming machine whose communication state is released,
In the main body frame, a front surface portion is disposed in front of a position where the upper discharge port is formed, and a storage recess that is recessed forward and opens rearward is formed at a position including a portion below the upper discharge port. A storage unit is provided,
In a portion located on the upper surface portion of the storage portion and below the upper discharge port, a zero ball collection port for collecting the game ball that spills from the upper discharge port is provided in a penetrating manner,
A passage forming member having a lower tray discharge passage for guiding the game balls collected at the spilled ball collection port to the direction of the lower plate introduction port is attached to the recess for storage,
A drop-off prevention member configured using an elastic member is disposed at a predetermined position in front of the spilling ball collection port in the storage portion,
The drop-off prevention member is
When the upper plate member is in the closed state, it is pressed downward by the bottom surface portion of the ball receiving portion and elastically deformed, and when the upper plate member is in the open state, the pressure is released and the upper plate member is A gaming machine characterized by projecting to a position facing the front of the discharge port. The storage portion includes an overflow ball collecting portion for collecting game balls overflowing from the upper plate member when the game balls stored in the upper plate member reach an upper limit, and the upper plate member And a ball removal collecting part for collecting and collecting the stored game balls,
The passage forming member includes an overflow ball collection passage for guiding the game balls collected by the overflow ball collection unit in the direction of the lower dish introduction port, and the game balls collected by the ball removal collection unit. A collection path for ball removal to guide the tray in the direction of the inlet,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   In the passage forming member, an impact absorbing wall is provided at an intermediate position along the vertical direction of the zero ball collection port and the upper surface portion of the passage wall constituting the lower dish discharge passage. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a fraud prevention wall that covers the overflow ball collection unit is formed at a position in front of the overflow ball collection unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the drop-off prevention member is configured using a linear spring member. The storage portion includes a discharge port for discharging the game ball toward the lower tray introduction port, and the passage forming member includes an outlet portion communicating with the discharge port.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a rolling surface on which the game ball rolls at the outlet portion is disposed above a lower edge portion of the discharge port.

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