JP2008161212A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein a variable display device and a ball storage unit can be disposed below a game board without contention. <P>SOLUTION: For the variable display device 78, a display part capable of displaying a variable display game is disposed in the state of being inclined downwards to the front, and an arrangement space part 90 is set at the back of the lower part of the display part. The ball storage unit 13 comprises a ball receiving part 93 capable of receiving game balls discharged from the nozzle of a ball supplier, a flow-down guide path 96 for making the game balls received in the ball receiving part 93 flow down, and a ball storage tray 101 which is communicated with the downstream end of the flow-down guide path 96 and whose inner part is recessed downwards to form a ball storage space part 104. The ball receiving part 93 is arranged at one side part to be the ball supplier side of the side parts of the variable display device 78, the ball storage space part 104 is arranged at the other side part to be the opposite side of the ball supplier, and the flow-down guide path 96 is arranged at the arrangement space part 90. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, a variable display device that executes a variable display game related to a game, a ball discharge mechanism that can discharge a game ball, The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball storage unit capable of storing game balls.

In recent gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, a display device having a larger display device has been proposed in order to increase the effect of gaming effects. Specifically, a variable display device composed of a large liquid crystal panel or the like is provided on the front frame, the variable display device is set to a width substantially equal to the width of the front frame, and a translucent member is provided in front of the variable display device. There has been proposed a pachinko gaming machine that is configured so that a formed game board is mounted so that a player can visually recognize the display area of the variable display device via the game board (for example, Patent Document 1). The pachinko gaming machine includes a ball discharge mechanism that can discharge a game ball to the front side of the front frame, and a ball storage unit that can store the game ball.
JP 2005-131329 A

  By the way, the pachinko gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent document is configured such that a winning device such as a general winning opening is arranged on both the left and right sides of the lower part of the game board, and the lower part of the variable display device is covered from the front by the winning device. In addition, the interval between the game board and the variation display device is set to a narrow interval that allows one game ball to enter. As a result, it is easy to give an impression that the variable display device is too close to the player, that is, a feeling of pressure, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is attenuated. Therefore, it is conceivable to arrange the variable display device below the game board and keep it away from the player's face.

  However, since a ball storage unit (specifically, an upper plate and a lower plate) is arranged below the game board, a place for placing a variable display device, particularly a large variable display device, and a place for placing the ball storage unit Will compete.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of arranging a variable display device and a ball storage unit below the gaming board without competing. Is.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object. According to the present invention, a front frame, a game board detachably attached to the front frame side, and the game are provided. A variable display device that is arranged below the board and executes a variable display game related to a game, a ball discharge mechanism that can discharge a game ball to the front side of the front frame, and a game ball discharged from the ball discharge mechanism can be stored A game machine equipped with a ball storage unit,
The variable display device arranges a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game in a state where the display unit is inclined downward, and sets an arrangement space part behind the lower part of the display unit,
The ball storage unit includes a ball receiving unit that can receive a game ball discharged from a nozzle of a ball supply machine disposed on the side of the front frame, and a flow guide for flowing down the game ball received in the ball receiving unit. A ball storage dish that communicates with the downstream end of the flow path and the flow guide path, and that forms a ball storage space part by recessing the inside downward.
Among the lateral sides of the variable display device, a sphere receiving part is arranged on one side which is the sphere supplier side, and a sphere storage space part is arranged on the other side which is opposite to the sphere supplier. ,
The gaming machine is characterized in that a flow guideway is arranged in the arrangement space portion.

The thing of Claim 2 connects the ball discharge port of the said ball discharge mechanism to the ball storage space,
The sphere storage dish is set in a posture in which the sphere storage space is inclined downward from the sphere outlet toward the front,
The ball storage unit includes a ball alignment path that allows game balls to flow down while being aligned in a horizontal row,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball alignment path is disposed in front of an inclined lower end of the display unit, and an upstream end of the ball alignment path communicates with an inclined lower end of the ball storage space. is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variable display device is configured by a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing unit. The guide path facing portion can be converted into a light transmission state and a light scattering state,
On the upstream side of the flow guide path, provided with a ball detection means capable of detecting a game ball,
When the ball detecting means detects a game ball, the guide path facing portion is converted into a light transmission state over a preset time, and the game ball in the flow-down guide path is viewed from the front through the guide path facing portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device is configured by a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing unit. The guide path facing portion can be converted into a light transmission state and a light scattering state,
A nozzle state detection means for detecting whether or not the nozzle of the ball supply machine is in a supply state capable of supplying a game ball to a ball receiving unit;
When the nozzle state detection means detects the supply state of the nozzle, the guide path facing portion is converted into a light transmission state, and the game ball in the flow guide path can be viewed from the front through the guide path facing portion. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device includes a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, a backlight is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel, and the backlight and the liquid crystal panel are disposed between the backlight and the liquid crystal panel. Is the placement space,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a flow guideway is arranged in the arrangement space.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the flow guideway and the arrangement space are communicated with each other through a heat radiating port, and heat generated from the liquid crystal display is transmitted to the flow guideway through the heat radiating port. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a door member capable of opening and closing an upstream portion of the flow guide path, and a door maintaining mechanism capable of maintaining the door member in a closed state or an open state. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

The thing of Claim 8 is equipped with the speaker which produces an effect by producing a sound with progress of a game,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a communication path that connects the rear portion of the speaker and the arrangement space portion.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, and a variable display game related to the game that are arranged below the game board are executed. A game machine comprising: a variable display device; a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging a game ball to the front side of the front frame; and a ball storage unit capable of storing the game ball discharged from the ball discharge mechanism. The device arranges the display unit that can display the variable display game in a state where the display unit is inclined downward, sets the arrangement space part behind the lower part of the display unit, and the ball storage unit is arranged on the side of the front frame. A ball receiving portion capable of receiving a game ball discharged from the nozzle of the ball supply machine, a flow guide path for flowing down the game ball received in the ball receiving portion, and a downstream end of the flow guide passage, A sphere storage dish having a sphere storage space formed by recessing the inside downward Among the lateral sides of the variable display device, the ball receiving part is arranged on one side which is the ball feeder side, and the ball storage space part is arranged on the other side which is the opposite side of the ball feeder, Since the flow guideway is arranged in the arrangement space part, the components of the ball storage unit can be distributed and arranged around the variable display device arranged separately from the game board. Therefore, the fluctuation display device and the ball storage unit can be arranged below the game board without competing. Therefore, the limited space below the game board can be used effectively.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the ball discharge port of the ball discharge mechanism is communicated with the ball storage space, and the ball storage dish has a posture in which the ball storage space is inclined downward from the ball discharge port toward the front. The ball storage unit is provided with a ball alignment path that allows the game balls to flow down while being aligned in a horizontal row, the ball alignment path being arranged forward of the inclined lower end of the display unit, and an upstream end of the ball alignment path Is communicated with the inclined lower end of the ball storage space, so that the forward protrusion of the ball storage dish can be suppressed as compared with the case where a component capable of storing a game ball is arranged in front of the display unit. Therefore, it can be made difficult to give the player the impression that the ball storage tray is too close.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the variable display device is configured by a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing unit. The guide path facing portion can be converted into a light transmitting state and a light scattering state, and provided on the upstream side of the flow down guide path is a ball detecting means capable of detecting a game ball, and the ball detecting means detects the game ball. Then, the guide path facing part is converted into a light transmission state for a preset time, and the game ball in the flow guide path can be viewed from the front through the guide path facing part. Even if the downflow guideway is arranged, the flow of game balls in the downflow guideway can be shown to the player. Therefore, the player can confirm the flow-down state of the game ball in the flow-down guide path, and can solve the anxiety that a ball clogging may occur in the flow-down guide path.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device is configured by a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing unit. The guide path facing portion can be converted into a light transmitting state and a light scattering state, and includes a nozzle state detecting means for detecting whether or not the nozzle of the ball feeder is in a supply state capable of supplying a game ball to the ball receiving portion. When the nozzle state detection means detects the supply state of the nozzle, the guide path facing portion is converted into a light transmission state, and the game ball in the flow guide path can be viewed from the front through the guide path facing portion. The preparation for confirming the flow of the game ball in the flow guideway can be made only by preparing to supply the game ball to the ball storage unit.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the variable display device includes a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a backlight is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel, and the backlight and the liquid crystal panel Since the flow guideway is arranged in the placement space part, the shadow of the game ball in the flow guideway is projected on the display unit by the backlight, and the flow of the game ball in the flow guideway is shown to the player. Can show.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the flow guideway and the arrangement space are communicated by the heat radiating port, and the heat generated from the liquid crystal display is transmitted to the flow guide channel through the heat radiating port. Therefore, the heat generated from the variable display device can be released to the outside of the gaming machine using the flow guideway. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a component for heat dissipation of the variable display device separately from the flow guideway, and the limited space around the variable display device can be used more effectively.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the ball feeder is provided with the door member capable of opening and closing the upstream portion of the flow guideway and the door maintaining mechanism capable of maintaining the door member in a closed state or an open state. When a gaming machine is installed in a setting that does not supply game balls from the door, the door member can be converted to a closed state and the upstream part of the flow guideway can be closed, and the game ball cannot flow down the flow guideway Can be set to Further, if the door member is kept closed by the door maintenance mechanism, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that dust or the like is inserted into the unused flow guideway.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the speaker is provided that produces a sound as the game progresses, and the communication path that connects the rear portion of the speaker and the arrangement space portion is provided. The vibration of the generated air can be transmitted to the arrangement space, and using this vibration, the hot air over the arrangement space, that is, the air whose temperature has risen due to the heat generated from the variable display device is moved from the arrangement space. Can try. Therefore, it is possible to promote the release of heat generated from the variable display device.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine and a ball supply machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with the front side opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally attached to an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 so that a front frame (inner frame) 3 can be opened and closed, and serves as a base for the front frame 3. A rectangular game board 5 can be stored in the upper part of the front frame body 4 (that is, the front frame 3 side) having a substantially frame shape, and a game area 6 is defined on the front surface of the game board 5, and below the game board 5. Forms a display unit placement section 9 on which the variable display unit 8 can be placed. Further, on the front side of the front frame main body 4, a transparent member holding frame 11 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) attached thereto is provided so as to be openable and closable (turnable), and can be seen through the transparent member holding frame 11. The transparent member 12 is held, the variation display unit 8 is mounted behind the transparent member 12, and a ball storage unit 13 capable of storing game balls is provided below the transparent member holding frame 11. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the game board 5 is covered with the transparent member holding frame 11 and the transparent member 12 is disposed in front of the game area 6, and the game area 6 and the variable display unit 8 are passed through the transparent member 12. And can be viewed from the front side by side. Further, a shelf 15 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 11 so as to protrude forward from the lower part of the front frame body 4, and the upper surface of the shelf 15 is formed as a curved surface with a central portion in the left-right direction recessed downward. It is comprised so that the spherical storage unit 13 of the transparent member holding frame 11 may be accommodated in the recess. One side (right side in FIG. 1) of the front surface of the shelf 15 is provided with a firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 17 for operating the firing device 16 (see FIG. 4), and the other side (FIG. 1). In the middle and left), a game effect button 18 is provided for the player to operate during the game.

  Further, a ball supply machine (ball lending machine) 20 is provided on the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (front frame 3), more specifically, on the side of the pivoting portion of the transparent member holding frame 11 (left side in FIG. 1). It has been. The ball supply machine 20 includes a coin insertion slot 21 in the upper part of the front surface of the ball supply machine 20, a coin return slot 22 in the lower part, and a game ball to be lent out at a location located on the side of the variable display unit 8. Is extended toward the front of the transparent member holding frame 11 for discharging the gas to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, when the nozzle 23 is pivotally attached in a state where the nozzle 23 can be rotated in the vertical direction, and the nozzle 23 is rotated and set to the horizontal posture shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the supply port opened at the tip of the nozzle 23 23b is converted to a supply state in which a game ball can be supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, a lying state in which the ball storage unit 13 is disposed above. On the other hand, when the vertical orientation shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 is set, the standing state in which the supply port 23a of the nozzle 23 is removed from the upper side of the ball storage unit 13, that is, the game ball cannot be supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Convert to a supply impossible state. Note that the ball supply machine 20 may be a type in which a storage medium such as a prepaid card for lending a ball is inserted and a game ball is lent (paid out) based on information stored in the storage medium.

Next, the front frame body 4, the game board 5, and the transparent member holding frame 11 constituting the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
The front frame body 4 is a synthetic resin frame having a large rectangular opening on the upper side. As shown in FIG. 3A, a frame-like game board storage frame 26 is provided on the upper half of the opening. And the game board 5 is stored (arranged) in the game board storage frame 26 in a detachable state. In addition, a frame board portion 28 that functions as a back surface portion of the display unit arrangement portion 9 is provided below the game board storage frame 26, and a game board placement portion 29 is provided at the upper end of the frame board portion 28. The lower end of the game board 5 is placed on the board placement part 29. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, a substantially saddle-shaped game board cover 30 formed of a transparent glass plate is disposed in front of the game board storage frame 26, and a hinge mechanism (not shown) is provided. The lower edge part of the game board cover 30 and the front edge part of the game board mounting part 29 are connected to each other. When the gaming board cover 30 is set to be approximately the same size as the gaming board 5 and is rotated upward about the hinge mechanism to be in a standing posture, the gaming board 5 can be seen through from the front by the gaming board cover 30. It is configured to be sufficiently covered in the state. On the other hand, when it is turned downward to enter the lying posture, the front of the game board 5 (game area 6) is released.

  In addition, the side of the frame board 28 on the front side (the left side in FIG. 3A) is formed with a partition in a state in which the channel width becomes narrower as the board-side launch channel 32 extends upward. The lower end of the board side firing channel 32 communicates with the launching device 16, and the upper end communicates with the lower end of the region side firing channel 33 of the game board 5 described later. The board-side launch flow path 32 and the area-side launch flow path 33 constitute a launch guide flow path 34 that guides the game ball launched from the launch device 16 to the game area 6. The board-side firing flow path 32 includes two vertically long flow path partition walls 32a protruding forward on the front surface of the frame board portion 28, and a space between the flow path partition walls 32a. Are formed by being closed from the front with a vertically long substantially trapezoidal closing member (not shown). Further, a foul ball (a game that has been launched from the launching device 16 but has not flowed to the game area 6 and has flowed backwards) is located near one side of the lower part of the board-side firing channel 32 (to the left in FIG. 3A). The foul ball collection port 35 for collecting the ball is opened upward.

  Between the frame board portion 28 and the shelf portion 15, a display unit placement portion 38 that functions as the bottom portion of the display unit placement portion 9 is placed at a position behind the shelf portion 15, and the display unit placement portion is placed. A so-called platform shape is formed with the portion 38 as an upper stage and the shelf portion 15 as a lower stage. In addition, a ball feed opening 40 through which game balls can pass one by one is opened in the standing wall 39 between the display unit mounting portion 38 and the shelf 15, and behind the ball feed opening 40. Below the frame board portion 28 (specifically, below the board-side launch passage 32) is a launch device 16 (see FIG. 4) that can launch the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 13 toward the game area 6. It is arranged. A ball feed flow path (not shown) is arranged between the launching device 16 and the ball feed opening 40, and the game balls flowing down from the ball storage unit 13 to the ball feed opening 40 pass through the ball feed flow path. Then, it is configured to reach the launching device 16.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a reverse L-shaped back mechanism board 42 is provided on the back side of the upper part of the front frame body 4, and on one side of the upper part of the back mechanism board 42 (to the right in FIG. 4). The external information terminal 43 is arranged, and the ball tank 44 is arranged on the other side (left side in FIG. 4). Further, a vertical sphere discharge mechanism 45 is provided on a side portion (left side portion in FIG. 4) of the back mechanism board 42, and an upper end portion of the sphere discharge mechanism 45 is connected to a lower end of the sphere tank 44. The game ball is configured to be discharged to the front side of the front frame 3, specifically, to the ball storage unit 13 of the transparent member holding frame 11. A power supply device 46, a discharge and emission control device 47, and the like are arranged below the ball discharge mechanism 45 and behind the shelf 15 and behind the display unit arrangement portion 9 (frame board portion 28). .

  The ball discharge mechanism 45 is discharged from the ball discharge device 50 that discharges the game balls, the ball discharge introduction path 51 that introduces the game balls in the ball tank 44 to the ball discharge device 50, and the ball discharge device 50. And a ball discharge flow path 52 for allowing the game ball to flow down. Then, the downstream portion of the ball discharge flow path 52 is bent forward and penetrates the side portion of the frame board portion 28 (the right side portion in FIG. 3A), and the downstream opening of the ball discharge flow path 52, that is, the ball discharge. The sphere discharge port 53 of the mechanism 45 is opened forward (front side of the front frame 3), and the sphere discharge mechanism 45 and a later-described sphere storage unit 13 are communicated with each other through the sphere discharge port 53. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the game board 5 has a region semi-circular game area 6 defined by fixing an area partition member 56 on the front surface of the game board 5. An arc-shaped region-side launch channel 33 for guiding a game ball into the game region 6 is formed on the side portion (on the left side in FIG. 3A) located above the side launch channel 32. ing. At a position lower than the central portion of the game area 6, a winning device (a start winning port 58 for starting a variable display game executed by the variable display unit 8 or a variable display) in which a game ball can be won. Outlet that collects game balls (out balls) that have flowed down the game area 6 without winning at the lower end of the game area 6 is arranged at the lower end of the game area 6. The mouth 60 is established.

  In addition, a substantially rectangular ball gathering base 61 that is slightly smaller than the game board 5 is mounted on the back side of the game board 5, and a winning device such as a start winning opening 58 or a grand prize winning opening 59 is provided in the ball gathering base 61. A ball approaching passage (not shown) for collecting the game balls (safe balls) that won a prize is formed. Then, the ball gathering base 61 can be projected rearward from the frame opening 26 a of the game board storage frame 26, and a downstream opening of the ball gathering flow path established at the lower end of the ball gathering base 61 is provided on the back side of the frame board portion 28. The ball is connected to a ball collecting channel (not shown), and the safe ball can flow down to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the ball gathering channel and the ball collecting channel. Further, on the back side of the ball gathering base 61, there is a game control device 62 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game, and an effect data device (ROM cartridge) that functions as a storage unit for storing images and sounds for game effects. 63).

  The transparent member holding frame 11 includes a holding frame main body 65, a transparent member 12 held by the holding frame main body 65, a variable display unit 8 arranged on the back side of the transparent member 12, and a lower edge of the holding frame main body 65. And a sphere storage unit 13 arranged in the section. The holding frame main body 65 is a frame formed with substantially the same width as that of the front frame main body 4, and bulges left and right side portions and an upper portion forward. In addition, a vertically long oval holding frame opening 68 is opened at the center of the holding frame main body 65, and an opening edge 69 of the holding frame opening 68 extends rearward.

  The transparent member 12 is held by the holding frame main body 65 in a state where the transparent member 12 abuts the rear end portion of the opening edge portion 69 of the holding frame opening 68 and closes the holding frame opening 68. Further, the central portion of the lower half portion of the transparent member 12 protrudes greatly forward, and the upper surface of the protrusion 71 is inclined downward, in other words, facing the player's face. Further, the back side of the projecting portion 71 is recessed forward to form a display unit accommodating portion 72 (see FIG. 5), and the transparent display member 8 is accommodated (mounted) in the display unit accommodating portion 72. When the holding frame 11 is closed, the display unit housing part 72 and the variable display unit 8 are arranged in front of the display unit arrangement part 9 and the variable display unit 8 is arranged below the game board 5. Yes. A plurality of sound transmission holes 73 are opened on the left and right sides of the projecting portion 71 (display unit housing portion 72), and sound is generated behind the sound transmission holes 73 as the game progresses. A speaker 74 is provided (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the variable display unit 8 includes a variable display device 78 formed of a liquid crystal display, and a display control device 79 disposed at the rear of the upper portion of the variable display device 78. It is supported from below and behind by a display unit support 80 provided at the lower part of the holding frame main body 65, and is housed in the display unit housing 72 in this state. The variation display device 78 is a device for executing a variation display game related to a game, and is provided with a transparent and thin box-shaped display case 82 in a downwardly inclined state, specifically, in the same downward inclined posture as the upper surface of the protruding portion 71. The display case 82 includes a display unit 83 (a first display unit 83a and a second display unit 83b) that is configured by a liquid crystal panel and can display a variable display game, and the display unit 83 is irradiated with light. And a light emitting mechanism 84 (a first light emitting mechanism 84a and a second light emitting mechanism 84b).

  More specifically, the first display portion 83a, which is a large liquid crystal panel for image display, is disposed in a state where it is inclined forward and down, and a part of the first light emitting mechanism 84a is provided on the back side of the first display portion 83a. A certain flat light diffusion lens 86 is provided in a state of being inclined downward along the first display portion 83a. Further, a first display lamp 87 which is a part of the first light emitting mechanism 84 a is arranged at the upper end portion of the light diffusion lens 86, and the light of the first display lamp 87 is displayed through the light diffusion lens 86. It is configured so that the image displayed on the first display portion 83a can be clearly seen from the front player side by irradiating 83 from behind. The light diffusing lens 86 is formed so as to gradually become thinner toward the lower portion, and a light guide pattern is provided on the surface of the light diffusing lens 86. The light guide pattern is set so that light emitted from the upper first display lamp 87 is diffused and the light is uniformly guided to the front first display portion 83a.

  Further, a horizontally long transmission opening 86a is formed in a portion of the light diffusion lens 86 that is lower than the central portion in the vertical direction, and a liquid crystal is provided at a position behind the light diffusion lens 86 and facing the transmission opening 86a. A horizontally long strip-shaped second display portion 83b functioning as a shutter is disposed in a state of being inclined downward along the first display portion 83a and the light diffusion lens 86, and a second light emitting mechanism ( (Second display lamp) 84b is arranged in a state of facing the lower edge of the second display portion 83b. The second display unit 83b is composed of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal panel. When an AC voltage is applied to the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal inside, the second display unit 83b sets the refractive index to be low by aligning the liquid crystal molecules in the same direction. (2) The light behind the display unit 83b is converted to a light transmission state that transmits the light forward. On the other hand, when the application of the AC voltage is stopped, the refractive index is set high without aligning the liquid crystal molecules, and when light is irradiated from the second light emitting mechanism 84b in this set state, the light is scattered and clouded (light The light behind the second display portion 83b is not transmitted forward.

  An arrangement space in which a part of a sphere storage unit 13 to be described later can be arranged behind the lower part of the fluctuation display device 78 in a downwardly inclined state, in other words, behind the lower part of the display unit 83 (first display unit 83a). The unit 90 is set between the display unit support unit 80 and the display unit support unit 80.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the ball storage unit 13 includes a ball receiving unit 93 that can receive a game ball discharged from the nozzle 23 of the ball supply machine 20, and a game ball received in the ball receiving unit 93. The flow guide path 96 is made to flow down, and the game balls that have flowed down the flow guide path 96 and the ball storage tray 101 that can store the game balls discharged from the ball discharge mechanism 45 are configured. It is arranged around the variable display device 78. More specifically, the ball receiving portion 93 is arranged with the upper part opened to one side (the left side in FIG. 2) which is the side of the ball feeder 20 among the sides of the variable display device 78. The upper open port 93a is set at a position below the supply port 23a of the nozzle 23 in the supply state so that the supply port 23a of the nozzle 23 can face the upper open port 93a from above. . In addition, the bottom of the ball receiving unit 93 is set to a posture in which the bottom of the ball receiving unit 93 is gently lowered and inclined toward the variable display device 78 side, specifically, the arrangement space unit 90 side behind the variable display device 78 (right side in FIG. 6). The game ball in 93 is configured to roll toward the arrangement space 90.

  The flow-down guide path 96 is a horizontally long game ball flow path in which game balls flow down in a line, and is arranged in the arrangement space portion 90 in a state of being inclined downward in the left-right direction. Specifically, it is arranged in a posture inclined downward from the ball feeder 20 side (left side in FIG. 2) toward the opposite side (right side in FIG. 2) to the ball feeder 20 across the arrangement space 90. Yes. Further, the upstream end of the flow-down guide path 96 passes through the side of the protrusion 71 on the side of the ball receiving portion 93 (the left side in FIG. 2), and the upstream opening 96a communicates with the ball receiving portion 93. In the vicinity (that is, upstream of the downflow guide path 96), a ball detection sensor 102 (corresponding to the ball detection means in the present invention) capable of detecting a game ball flowing into the downflow guide path 96 is provided. Further, the downstream end of the flow-down guide path 96 passes through the side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 2) opposite to the ball receiving portion 93 of the protruding portion 71, and the downstream opening 96b communicates with the ball storage tray 101. . The configuration around the flow-down guide path 96 will be described in detail later.

  The ball storage tray 101 is a dish member disposed below the fluctuation display device 78, and is formed in a state of projecting forward and both left and right sides of the fluctuation display device 78 (see FIG. 6). Then, the inside of the ball storage tray 101 on the downstream side (the right side in FIG. 6) of the flow guide path 96 is depressed downward to form a ball storage space portion 104, and the ball storage space portion 104 is laterally ( In the state shown in FIG. In other words, the sphere storage space 104 is arranged on the other side (right side in FIG. 2) of the variation display device 78 on the side opposite to the sphere receiving portion 93 and the sphere feeder 20. Further, the downstream end (downstream opening 96b) of the flow guide path 96 is communicated with the side portion (left side portion in FIG. 2) of the ball storage space portion 104, and the discharge communication port 105 is opened at the rear portion to hold the transparent member. In a state where the frame 11 is closed, the discharge communication port 105 and the ball discharge port 53 of the ball discharge mechanism 45 are overlapped with each other so that the ball storage space 104 and the ball discharge mechanism 45 communicate with each other. In addition, the ball storage space 104 (specifically, the bottom of the ball storage space 104) is set to a posture that gently descends and inclines toward the front, and the game ball flowing down from the flow guide path 96 and the ball discharge port 53 is played as a ball. It is comprised so that it may roll toward the front edge part of the storage tray 101. FIG. It should be noted that a ball outlet (not shown) for extracting the stored game balls to the outside of the ball storage tray 101 is provided at the bottom of the ball storage space 104 so as to be openable and closable.

  Further, a ball alignment path 107 is provided in a state along the lower edge of the display unit 83 at a position in front of the tilted lower end of the display unit 83 (variable display device 78), which is the front edge of the ball storage tray 101. ing. Then, the ball alignment path 107 is inclined downwardly from the downflow guide path 96, specifically, from the other side of the fluctuation display device 78 to one side (in FIG. 6, from the right side to the left side). It arrange | positions with the attitude | position inclined downward, and the upstream end of the ball | bowl alignment path 107 is connected to the inclination lower end of the ball | bowl storage space part 104. FIG. Further, the downstream part (left side in FIG. 6) of the ball alignment path 107 is narrowed down from the upstream part so as to set the flow path width so that game balls can flow one by one. It is configured to flow down while being aligned in a row. In addition, the downstream end of the ball alignment path 107 communicates with a ball lead-out path 108 that is inclined downward and the rear end of the ball lead-out path 108 is open to the rear surface side of the transparent member holding frame 11. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the rear end portion of the ball outlet path 108 and the ball feed opening 40 are communicated with each other so as to overlap each other, and the ball lead path 108, the ball feed opening 40, and the ball feed flow path are connected. Thus, the game balls in the ball storage tray 101 can be supplied to the launching device 16.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the transparent member holding frame 11 allows the second display portion 83 b disposed on the rear side of the display portion (liquid crystal panel) 83 of the variable display device 78 to enter the flow guide path 96 from the upper front side. It is made to oppose and it is set as a guide path opposing part, and this guide path opposing part is comprised so that it can convert into a light transmissive state and a light scattering state. In addition, a partition wall that partitions the flow-down guide path 96 is formed of a light-transmitting material (for example, transparent resin), and a plurality of upper partition walls 96c that partition the upper side of the flow-down guide path 96 are included in the partition wall. A plurality of heat radiating holes 109 are formed with an opening diameter sufficiently smaller than that of the game ball, and the heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78 is made to flow through the flow guide path 96 and the arrangement space 90 through the heat radiating holes 109. It is configured to transmit to the inside. Furthermore, a guide path lamp 110 for irradiating the game ball in the flow guide path 96 with light is provided above the upper partition wall 96c.

  In order to supply the game ball from the ball supply machine 20 to the pachinko game machine 1 with the transparent member holding frame 11 having such a configuration, first, the nozzle 23 of the ball supply machine 20 is rotated to be supplied (sideways). Posture), coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 21, and the game balls are discharged from the supply opening 23a of the nozzle 23 to the lower ball receiving portion 93. Then, the game ball rolls on the ball receiving portion 93, flows down to the fluctuation display device 78 side (arrangement space portion 90 side), and flows into the flow down guide path 96. Further, the ball detection sensor 102 detects the flow of the game ball on the upstream side of the flow down guide path 96, and transmits this detection signal to the display control device 79.

  Then, the display control device 79 controls the fluctuation display device 78 and the guide path lamp 110 based on the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 102, and sets a preset time (for example, all games in the ball receiving unit 93). The flow guide path 96 is converted into a viewable state where the flow guide path 96 can be seen from the front over a period of time set longer than the time required for the ball to pass through the flow guide path 96. Specifically, the first display portion 83a is set to a non-display state (transmission state) where no part of the first display portion 83a is opposed to the second display portion 83b and the transmission opening 86a, and the first display lamp 87 is turned on. Thus, an image displayed in a portion other than the non-displayed portion is set so as to be clearly visible to the player. Further, the second display lamp 84b is turned off, the second display part (guide path facing part) 83b is converted into a light transmission state, the guide path lamp 110 is turned on, and the flow guide path 96 is irradiated with light. As a result, the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96 can be viewed from the front of the variable display device 78 via the second display portion 83b, the transmission opening 86a, and the first display portion 83a. Therefore, even if the flow guideway 96 is arranged behind the display unit 83, the flow of game balls in the flow guideway 96 can be shown to the player. From this, the player can confirm the flow-down state of the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96, and can solve the anxiety that a ball clogging may occur in the flow-down guide path 96.

  When the set time elapses, the display control device 79 controls the variable display device 78 and the guide path lamp 110 to release the visible state. Specifically, image display is allowed for the non-display state portion of the first display unit 83a, the second display lamp 84b is turned on, and the second display unit 83b is converted into a light scattering state. Further, the guide road lamp 110 is turned off. As a result, the flow guide path 96 becomes invisible from the front of the fluctuation display device 78.

  The game ball that has passed through the flow guide path 96 reaches the ball storage space portion 104, rolls forward in the ball storage space portion 104, and flows down to the ball alignment path 107. At this time, the game balls are aligned in a horizontal line while flowing down the ball alignment path 107, flow down to the ball lead-out path 108 and further to the ball feed flow path in this aligned state, and wait in front of the launching device 16. In this way, preparation for launching a game ball, in other words, preparation for starting a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be made. Note that the game balls that have not reached the ball feed flow path, the ball lead-out path 108, and the ball alignment path 107 are stored in the ball storage space 104 (see FIG. 6).

  When the player operates the launch operation unit 17 after the game is ready to start, a game ball is launched from the launcher 16. Then, the game ball ascends the launch guide channel 34 (the board side launch channel 32 and the region side launch channel 33) and jumps into the game region 6. When the game area 6 flows down while changing the direction with obstacle nails and windmills (neither shown), and a winning device such as a general winning port (not shown) or the starting winning port 58 is won, The gaming machine 1 gives a predetermined number of prize balls to the player. Specifically, the ball discharge mechanism 45 (the ball discharge device 50) is driven, and the game balls stored in the ball tank 44 are paid out from the ball discharge port 53 as prize balls, and the ball storage space portion is connected via the discharge communication port 105. It discharges to 104. Furthermore, when winning the winning prize opening 58, based on this winning, the fluctuation display game 78 is started on the fluctuation display device 78 arranged below the game board 5 and in the vicinity of the ball storage unit 13, and this As a result of the variable display game, when the display content of the display unit 83 becomes a predetermined special display (a jackpot display), a special game state (a jackpot state) advantageous to the player is generated and the big prize opening 59 is opened. When a game ball wins the grand prize opening 59, the ball discharge mechanism 45 is driven to discharge the game ball in the ball tank 44 to the ball storage space 104 as a winning ball. In the case where no winning device is won, the game is collected from the out port 60 to the back side of the game board 5.

  As described above, the variation display device 78 is provided below the game board 5, the ball receiving portion 93 is disposed on one side of the variation display device 78, and the ball storage space portion 104 is disposed on the other side to display the variation display. Since the flow-down guide path 96 is arranged in the arrangement space part 90 behind the device 78, the constituent elements of the ball storage unit 13 can be arranged in a distributed manner. Therefore, the fluctuation display device 78 and the ball storage unit 13 can be arranged below the game board 5 without competing. From this, the limited space below the game board 5 can be used effectively. Further, since the ball alignment path 107 that is horizontally long is arranged in front of the inclined lower end of the display unit 83 of the variable display device 78, a component that can store a game ball in front of the display unit 83 (the ball in the present embodiment). Compared with the case where the component corresponding to the storage space 104 is disposed, the forward protrusion of the ball storage tray 101 can be suppressed. Therefore, it can be made difficult to give the player the impression that the ball storage tray 101 is too close.

  Further, since the flow guide path 96 and the arrangement space 90 are communicated with each other through the heat radiating port 109, the sphere storage unit 13 has air around the fluctuation display device 78 through the heat radiating port 109. Air (hot air) whose temperature has increased due to heat generated from the air is introduced into the flow down guide path 96, and heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78 is transmitted into the flow down guide path 96. Further, this hot air is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the upstream opening 96a or the downstream opening 96b of the flow down guide path 96. In this way, the heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78 can be released to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by using the flow guide path 96. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a component for heat dissipation of the fluctuation display device 78 separately from the flow guide path 96, and the limited space around the fluctuation display device 78 can be used more effectively. Furthermore, if the game ball is caused to flow down the flow guide path 96 in a state where hot air is introduced, the hot air in the flow guide path 96 is pushed out by the game ball or the like, and can be moved together with the game ball to the ball storage space portion 104. . As a result, the release of heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78 can be promoted.

  In the above embodiment, the heat radiating port 109 is opened in the upper partition wall 96c of the flow guide path 96, but the present invention is not limited to this. In short, it may be established at any position as long as the flow guide path 96 and the arrangement space portion 90 can be communicated with each other without hindering the flow of the game ball in the flow guide path 96. For example, a heat radiation opening may be opened at a corner formed by a partition wall that divides the side and a partition wall (bottom) that divides the lower side, in other words, a corner where the spherical surface of the game ball cannot contact.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the ball storage unit 13 can open and close the upstream portion (upstream opening 96a) of the flow guide path 96, and can maintain the door member 113 in a closed state or an open state. A door maintenance mechanism 114 may be provided. More specifically, the door member 113 is formed of a rectangular plate material having a size substantially equal to the cross-sectional area of the flow-down guide path 96, and is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction. It changes to the open state which opens 96a, and if it moves below, it will change to the closed state which closes the upstream opening 96a. Furthermore, a plurality of vent holes 113a are opened so that the inside of the flow guide path 96 can be ventilated through the vent holes 113a even in the closed state, and the hot air that has moved from the arrangement space portion 90 to the flow guide path 96 is discharged outward. It can be discharged to The door maintaining mechanism 114 is provided on the engagement claw portion 115 projecting from the upper edge portion of the door member 113 toward the downstream side of the flow-down guide path 96, and on the upstream opening 96a side of the projection portion 71. Two engagement receiving portions (a closed state engagement receiving portion 116a provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the upstream opening 96a of the flow down guide path 96) and the closed state engagement receiving portion 116a. And an open state engagement receiving portion 116b) provided on the upper side.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in the game store with the setting of supplying the game ball from the ball supply machine 20 with the door member 113 and the door maintenance mechanism 114 having such a configuration (that is, the ball supply machine 20 in the pachinko game machine 1). ), The door member 113 can be converted to an open state, the upstream portion of the flow guideway 96 can be opened, and a game ball can flow into the flow guideway 96. Further, the engagement claw portion 115 can be engaged with the open state engagement receiving portion 116b, so that the open state of the door member 113 can be always maintained. On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in a setting in which no gaming balls are supplied from the ball supply machine 20, the door member 113 can be converted to a closed state to close the upstream portion of the flow guide path 96, A state in which a game ball cannot flow down the flow down guide path 96 (a state in which the flow down guide path 96 is not used) can be set. Further, if the engagement claw portion 115 is engaged with the closed state engagement receiving portion 116a and the closed state of the door member 113 is maintained, the inconvenience that dust or the like is inserted into the flow-down guide path 96 that is not used can be eliminated. . The door member 113 and the door maintenance mechanism 114 may also be provided on the downstream side of the flow down guide path 96 so that the downstream opening 96b can be opened and closed together with the upstream opening 96a of the flow down guide path 96. The door maintenance mechanism 114 includes a fastening portion provided in the door member 113 and a fastening hole formed in the protruding portion 71, and the fastening portion is made into a fastening hole by a fastening member such as a screw. The door member 113 may be fixed so that the open or closed state of the door member 113 can be maintained (fixed).

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the ball detection sensor 102 detects that the game ball has flowed down the flow guide path 96, and based on this detection signal, the variable display device 78 is converted into a visually recognizable state, and the flow guide path Although the game balls in 96 are set so as to be visible from the front of the variable display device 78, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the state of the nozzle 23 of the ball feeder 20 is detected, and the flow guide path 96 is converted to a viewable state (viewable state) from the front based on this detection signal. It is configured as follows. More specifically, a nozzle state detection sensor 118 (corresponding to the nozzle state detection means in the present invention) provided with a contact portion 118a is provided on the ball supply unit 20 side (left side in FIG. 8) of the ball receiving unit 93. Provided.

  Then, when the nozzle 23 is converted into a supply impossible state (state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 8), the nozzle 23 and the contact portion 118a are separated from each other, and the nozzle state detection sensor 118 detects the supply state of the nozzle 23. do not do. On the other hand, when the nozzle 23 is converted into a supply state (state indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8), the nozzle 23 comes into contact with the contact portion 118a, and the nozzle state detection sensor 118 detects the supply state of the nozzle 23 by this contact. Then, a detection signal is generated, and this detection signal is transmitted to the display control device 79. Then, the display control device 79 controls the fluctuation display device 78 and the guide path lamp 110 on the basis of the received detection signal, and sets a preset set time (for example, all the game balls discharged from the nozzle 23). It is converted into a visually recognizable state over a period of time set longer than the time required to pass through the ball receiving portion 93 and the flow guideway 96. Specifically, a portion of the first display portion 83a that faces the second display portion 83b and the transmission opening 86a is set to a non-display state (transmission state) in which nothing is displayed, and the first display lamp 87 is turned on. Further, the second display lamp 84b is turned off, the second display part (guide path facing part) 83b is converted into a light transmission state, the guide path lamp 110 is turned on, and the flow guide path 96 is irradiated with light. As a result, the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96 can be viewed from the front of the variable display device 78 via the second display portion 83b, the transmission opening 86a, and the first display portion 83a. Therefore, it is possible to prepare to check the flow of the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96 only by preparing to supply the game ball to the ball storage unit 13. In addition, while the nozzle 23 is in the supply state, that is, until the state is changed from the supply state to the supply impossible state, the variable display device 78 and the guide path lamp 110 are controlled so as to maintain the visible state. Also good.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although comprised so that the hot air in the arrangement | positioning space part 90 may be introduce | transduced into the flow-down guide path 96, without giving a vibration, this invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the rear portion of the speaker 74 and the arrangement space portion 90 (specifically, the center of the variation display device 78 in the arrangement space portion 90 is arranged on the left and right sides of the fluctuation display device 78. A laterally T-shaped communication passage 120 that communicates with a portion located behind the portion), and the tip of the protruding passage 121 protruding forward from the center of the communication passage 120 is opened toward the fluctuation display device 78. May be. If the communication path 120 having such a configuration is provided, the vibration of the air generated by the speaker 74 can be transmitted to the rear of the arrangement space portion 90, particularly the central portion of the variable display device 78. The hot air over the arrangement space 90, that is, the air whose temperature has risen due to the heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78 can be moved from the arrangement space 90. Therefore, it is possible to promote the release of heat generated from the fluctuation display device 78.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, a part of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 78 changed to the light transmissive state, and the flow-down state of the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96 was made visible, However, This invention is not limited to this. For example, in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the variable display device 123 includes a display unit 124 formed of a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying a variable display game, and a backlight as a light emitting mechanism provided behind the display unit 124. The display unit 124 and the backlight 125 are arranged in a state where they are inclined downward. An arrangement space portion 126 is formed between the display unit 124 and the backlight 125, and the flow guide path 96 partitioned by the transparent member 12 is arranged in the arrangement space portion 126. When the game ball flows down the flow guide path 96 with the fluctuation display device 123 and the flow guide path 96 configured as described above and the backlight 125 is lit, the back of the game ball in the flow guide path 96 is reflected by the backlight 125. The shadow can be projected on the display unit 124 to show the player the flow of game balls in the flow guideway 96. Therefore, the player can confirm the flow-down state of the game ball in the flow-down guide path 96, and can solve the anxiety that a ball clogging may occur in the flow-down guide path 96.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the fluctuation | variation display unit 8 (variation display apparatus 78) was mounted | worn with the transparent member holding frame 11, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the variable display unit 8 may be provided in a state in which one side is pivotally attached to the display unit arrangement portion 9 of the front frame body 4 and is rotatable in the front-rear direction. The display unit of the variable display device may be anything as long as it can display the variable display game, and may be configured by EL (Electro Luminescence) or a plurality of LEDs.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front frame and the front frame are arranged in a detachable state. Game board, a variable display device disposed below the game board, a ball discharge mechanism capable of discharging the game ball to the front side of the front frame, and a game ball discharged from the ball discharge mechanism can be stored Any gaming machine provided with a ball storage unit may be used. For example, a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball type gaming machine or a sparrow ball type gaming machine may be used.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine and a ball supply machine. It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine with a transparent member holding frame removed, and (b) is a perspective view for explaining a game board cover. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is sectional drawing of a fluctuation | variation display unit. It is a top view of a ball storage unit. It is explanatory drawing of a door member and a door maintenance mechanism, (a) is explanatory drawing of the state which opened the door member, (b) is explanatory drawing of the state which closed the door member. It is a top view of a ball storage unit provided with a nozzle state detection sensor. It is a top view of the ball storage unit provided with the communicating path. It is explanatory drawing of the variable display apparatus which set the arrangement | positioning space part between the display part and the backlight.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 4 Front frame main body 5 Game board 8 Fluctuation display unit 9 Display unit arrangement part 11 Transparent member holding frame 12 Transparent member 13 Ball storage unit 15 Shelf part 16 Launcher 20 Ball supply machine 23 Nozzle 26 Game board Storage frame 28 Frame board part 30 Game board cover 32 Board side launch flow path 33 Area side launch flow path 34 Launch guide flow path 35 Foul ball collection port 38 Display unit mounting part 40 Ball feed opening 42 Back mechanism board 44 Ball tank 45 Sphere discharge mechanism 50 Sphere discharge device 51 Sphere discharge introduction path 52 Sphere discharge flow down path 53 Sphere discharge port 65 Holding frame main body 68 Holding frame opening 69 Opening edge 71 Projecting part 72 Display unit housing part 74 Speaker 78 Fluctuating display device 79 Display control Device 80 Display unit support portion 83 Display portion 83a First display portion 83b Second display portion 84 Light emitting mechanism 8 a first light emitting mechanism 84b second light emitting mechanism 86 light diffusing lens 87 first display lamp 90 arrangement space portion 93 ball receiving portion 96 flow guide path 101 ball storage dish 102 ball detection sensor 104 ball storage space portion 105 discharge communication port 107 Sphere alignment path 108 Sphere outlet path 109 Heat release port 110 Guide path lamp 113 Door member 114 Door maintenance mechanism 115 Engagement claw part 116 Engagement receiving part 118 Nozzle state detection sensor 120 Communication path 123 Fluctuation display device 124 Display part 125 Backlight 126 Arrangement space

Claims (8)

A front frame, a game board that is detachably attached to the front frame side, a variable display device that is arranged below the game board and executes a variable display game related to a game, and a game ball is attached to the front frame. A game machine comprising a ball discharge mechanism that can be discharged to the front side, and a ball storage unit that can store game balls discharged from the ball discharge mechanism,
The variable display device arranges a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game in a state where the display unit is inclined downward, and sets an arrangement space part behind the lower part of the display unit,
The ball storage unit includes a ball receiving unit that can receive a game ball discharged from a nozzle of a ball supply machine disposed on the side of the front frame, and a flow guide for flowing down the game ball received in the ball receiving unit. A ball storage dish that communicates with the downstream end of the flow path and the flow guide path, and that forms a ball storage space part by recessing the inside downward.
Among the lateral sides of the variable display device, a sphere receiving part is arranged on one side which is the sphere supplier side, and a sphere storage space part is arranged on the other side which is opposite to the sphere supplier. ,
A gaming machine, wherein a flow guideway is arranged in the arrangement space. The ball discharge port of the ball discharge mechanism communicates with the ball storage space,
The sphere storage dish is set in a posture in which the sphere storage space is inclined downward from the sphere outlet toward the front,
The ball storage unit includes a ball alignment path that allows game balls to flow down while being aligned in a horizontal row,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball alignment path is disposed forward of the inclined lower end of the display unit, and the upstream end of the ball alignment path communicates with the inclined lower end of the ball storage space. The variable display device is composed of a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing part, and the guide path facing part is in a light transmitting state. And can be converted into a light scattering state,
On the upstream side of the flow guide path, provided with a ball detection means capable of detecting a game ball,
When the ball detecting means detects a game ball, the guide path facing portion is converted into a light transmission state over a preset time, and the game ball in the flow-down guide path is viewed from the front through the guide path facing portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is made possible. The variable display device is composed of a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, and a portion of the liquid crystal panel facing the flow guide path is set as a guide path facing part, and the guide path facing part is in a light transmitting state. And can be converted into a light scattering state,
A nozzle state detection means for detecting whether or not the nozzle of the ball supply machine is in a supply state capable of supplying a game ball to a ball receiving unit;
When the nozzle state detection means detects the supply state of the nozzle, the guide path facing portion is converted into a light transmission state, and the game ball in the flow guide path can be viewed from the front through the guide path facing portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized. The variable display device is composed of a liquid crystal display using a liquid crystal panel as a display unit, a backlight is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel, and an arrangement space part is provided between the backlight and the liquid crystal panel,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a flow guideway is arranged in the arrangement space.   4. The flow guideway and the arrangement space are communicated with each other through a heat radiating port, and heat generated from the liquid crystal display is transmitted to the flow guideway through the heat radiating port. The gaming machine according to claim 5.   The door member which can open and close the upstream part of the said flow-down guide path, and the door maintenance mechanism which can maintain this door member in a closed state or an open state are provided, The any one of Claim 1 to 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine described in 1. With a speaker that produces and produces sound as the game progresses,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a communication path that connects the rear portion of the speaker and the arrangement space portion.

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