JP2008246039A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of shortening foul ball collecting time. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine 10 includes: a start end foul ball collecting part 51 which is arranged between the start end part of the guide rails 50 for guiding a game ball shot from a game ball shooting device to a game area R1 and the game ball shooting device 40; and a middle foul ball collecting part 52 which is arranged in the middle part of the guide rails 50 by dividing the guide rails 50. The end part at the side of the middle foul ball collecting part 52 in the first rail member 53 at the side of the game ball shooting device 40 between the guide rails 50 is bent upward so as to form a jump guide part 53A. Consequently, a foul ball which is reversely rolled on the guide rails 50, is collected not only by the start end foul ball collecting part 51 but by the middle foul ball collecting part 52, thereby shortening the foul ball collecting time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that guides a game ball launched from a game ball launcher into a game area by a guide rail.

Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine 1A shown in FIG. 11 as an example of this type of ball game machine has a configuration in which a foul ball housing portion 3A is provided between a start end portion of a guide rail 4A and a game ball launching device 2A. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). As another example, a pachinko gaming machine 1B shown in FIG. 12 includes a gaming ball launcher 2B arranged at the lower left end of the gaming machine, and a foul ball interference projection 5B at the middle of the guide rail 4B. In addition, the foul sphere that has been reversed in the guide rail 4B is collided with the foul interference projection 5B and is collected in the foul sphere collection unit 3B obliquely below (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-271642 (FIG. 8) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-208959 (FIG. 35)

  By the way, in any of the above-described bullet ball gaming machines 1A and 1B, when the next game ball is fired by the game ball launching devices 2A and 2B before the game ball is accommodated in the foul ball collection units 3A and 3B, the launch ball And the foul sphere interfere, and even the launch ball becomes a foul sphere. Therefore, it is necessary for the player to wait until the foul ball is collected by the foul ball collection units 3A and 3B and launch the game ball.

  However, in the conventional ball game machine 1A shown in FIG. 11, when the game ball reaching the end or middle of the guide rail 4A becomes a foul ball, the foul ball is the start end of the guide rail 4A. If it does not return to the foul ball collection unit 3A, it takes a long time to be collected after the shot ball becomes a foul ball. Further, in the conventional bullet ball game machine 1B provided with the game ball launching device 2B shown in FIG. 12 arranged at the lower left end, the falling speed is reduced by colliding the foul ball with the foul interference projection 5B. It took a long time to be collected by the foul ball collecting unit 3B. In addition, since the foul ball can interfere with the shot ball when crossing the launch path after colliding with the foul interference protrusion 5B, the next game ball is fired until the foul ball completely enters the foul ball collection unit 3B. It was necessary to wait for a long time from the foul ball generation to the next game ball launch.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of shortening the foul ball collection time.

  In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a game area provided on the front surface of the game board and a lower area of the game area, and the game ball is placed at a predetermined launch angle. A game ball launcher that can be launched obliquely upward on the left side or right side, and whose launch intensity can be changed, and a game ball that is launched obliquely upward on the left side or right side from the game ball launch device It is provided between the guide rail that guides you to enter the game area facing upward, and the starting end of the guide rail and the game ball launching device, and the game ball goes backward from the middle of the guide rail due to insufficient launch strength In a bullet ball game machine equipped with a starting foul ball collecting unit that takes in and collects the foul ball generated in front of the game ball launching device below the guide rail and collects the foul ball at the middle part of the guide rail. An intermediate foul ball collecting portion that can be collected is provided, and the first rail member on the game ball launching device side from the intermediate foul ball collecting portion of the guide rail has a jumping guide portion protruding from the end on the intermediate foul ball collecting portion side. The formed game ball launched from the game ball launching device jumps over the foul ball collection unit by the jump guide unit and sandwiches the intermediate foul ball collection unit among the guide rails to the second rail member opposite to the first rail member. It has a feature that it is configured to reach.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, the first and second rail members are arranged along an arc surrounding the game area, and the vertical direction in the arc of the second rail member is determined. A foul ball guide portion for extending the end of the second rail member on the side of the intermediate foul ball collecting portion to a position separated by one game ball and guiding the foul ball to the intermediate foul ball collecting portion It is characterized by the formation of

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the second aspect, the foul ball guide section is configured to remove the foul ball falling from the end of the second rail member on the intermediate foul ball collection section side. It is characterized in that it is configured to guide the game ball launched from the game ball launching device into the game area while guiding in the direction.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the bullet ball game machine according to any of claims 1 to 3, the first rail member is formed in an arc shape.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the foul ball dropped from the second rail member on the back surface of the jumping guide portion of the first rail member is the intermediate foul ball. It is characterized in that it is a sub-fault ball guide for guiding it to the collection unit.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising a front frame for holding the game board, wherein the first rail member is on the left side of the center in the left-right direction of the front frame. Alternatively, the game ball launching device is arranged on the right side, and the extended line of the launch path of the game ball by the game ball launching device intersects with the lower edge of the front frame, and the intersecting position is in the left-right direction of the front frame. It is characterized by being disposed on the opposite side of the first rail member from the center.

  The invention of claim 7 is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the launch angle of the game ball by the game ball launcher is set to 25 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less with respect to the vertical direction. It has the characteristics.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the configuration of claim 1, the foul sphere that has returned to the end portion or the middle portion of the guide rail and turned back is collected in the intermediate foul ball collection portion provided in the middle portion of the guide rail, and the intermediate foul ball collection portion The foul sphere that is folded back before reaching the position is collected by the start end foul sphere recovery portion provided at the start end of the guide rail. As described above, in the present invention, since the two foul ball collection units, the start end foul ball collection unit and the intermediate foul ball collection unit, are provided, the foul ball collection unit is provided only at the start end portion of the guide rail as in the prior art. The collection time of the foul sphere can be shortened compared to the one.

  Further, in the present invention, the jumping guide portion that protrudes from the intermediate foul ball collecting portion of the guide rail to the end portion of the first rail member of the first ball member on the game ball launching device side is formed. Even if the next game ball is launched before being collected by the intermediate foul ball collection unit, the shot ball can be guided by the jump guide unit and jump over the foul ball. Further, even if the foul sphere has a strong momentum, even if it jumps over the intermediate foul ball collection portion and heads toward the first rail member, it collides with the back surface of the jump guide portion and is collected by the intermediate foul ball collection portion. As a result, it is no longer necessary to wait for the next game ball to fire until the foul ball collides with the foul ball interference projecting portion until it completely enters the foul ball collection unit. The waiting time until the ball is launched can be shortened.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the configuration of the second aspect, since the first and second rail members are arranged along the arc surrounding the game area, the traveling direction of the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the left or diagonally upward on the right side Can be smoothly changed diagonally upward on the opposite side. Further, with respect to the tangent line of the arc of the second rail member that faces the vertical direction, the end of the second rail member on the side of the intermediate foul ball collecting unit is extended to a position separated by one game ball, and the game ball is moved to the intermediate foul ball. Since the foul ball guide portion for guiding to the collecting portion is formed, the foul ball can be smoothly guided to the intermediate foul ball collecting portion.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the configuration of the third aspect, the foul ball guiding unit can guide the game ball that reverses as a foul ball from the middle of the second rail member to the intermediate foul ball collecting unit, and the game ball launching device Can be guided into the game area.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the structure of Claim 4, since the 1st rail member is formed in circular arc shape, a foul ball | bowl can be smoothly guided to a starting end foul ball | bowl collection | recovery part.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the configuration of claim 5, the back surface of the jump guide portion of the first rail member is a sub-foul ball guide portion for guiding the foul ball dropped from the second rail member to the intermediate foul ball collection portion. Further, it is possible to more accurately prevent the foul ball from going backward from the intermediate foul ball collection unit to the game ball launching device side.

[Inventions of Claims 6 and 7]
In order to stably guide the game ball launched by the game ball launching device with the guide rail, a front frame for holding the game board is provided as in the configuration of claim 6, and the first rail member is disposed on the front surface. Arranged on the left or right side of the center in the left-right direction of the frame, the extension line of the game ball launch path by the game ball launcher intersects the lower edge of the front frame, and the intersection position is the left and right of the front frame The game ball launching device is arranged so as to be located on the opposite side of the first rail member from the center of the direction, or the launch angle of the game ball is 25 degrees or more with respect to the vertical direction as in the configuration of claim 7 It is preferable to arrange the game ball launching device so that it is 60 degrees or less.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a ball game machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes the game board assembly 11A shown in FIG. This game board assembly 11A is formed by assembling a plurality of parts on a game board 11 having a substantially square shape (500 mm long × 500 mm wide).

  A substantially circular game area R1 is provided on the front surface of the game board 11, and the game area R1 is surrounded by a boundary member 12. The boundary member 12 includes first and second sheet metal rails 12A and 12B and a buffer portion 12C. Each of the sheet metal rails 12 </ b> A and 12 </ b> B is formed by curving a belt-shaped sheet metal in an arc shape and having one side edge addressed to the front surface of the game board 11. Specifically, mounting nails (not shown) are welded to a plurality of positions on one side edge of the sheet metal rails 12A and 12B, and these mounting nails are press-fitted into holes (not shown) formed in the game board 11 so that the sheet metal rail 12A is formed. The game board 11 is fixed so as to protrude forward. The first sheet metal rail 12A is arranged along a portion of the peripheral portion of the game area R1 excluding the upper portion of about 1/4 circle.

  A second sheet metal rail 12B is disposed in a portion where the upper sheet metal rail 12A on the peripheral edge of the game area R1 is not disposed. The right end portion of the second sheet metal rail 12B is disposed at a position offset from the right end portion of the first sheet metal rail 12A by one to two balls as a game ball. The space between the right end portion of the first sheet metal rail 12A and the right end portion of the second sheet metal rail 12B is closed by the buffer portion 12C. 12 C of buffer parts attach a rubber member to the resin member fixed to the game board 11, and the rubber member has faced in the game area | region R1 from the clearance gap between 1st and 2nd sheet metal rail 12A, 12B.

  The upper part of the second sheet metal rail 12B is arranged along the upper peripheral edge of the game area R1, and the left end is an upper left position of the game area R1, and the left end of the first sheet metal rail 12A is turned into a game ball. It is arranged at a position with an interval of 2 to 2.5 balls. A ball entrance 12K is formed between the left end portion of the first sheet metal rail 12A and the left end portion of the second sheet metal rail 12B. In addition, a flexible piece 12H is provided at the left end of the first sheet metal rail 12A to prevent the game ball from coming out of the game area R1 through the ball entrance 12K.

  Now, the sheet metal which comprises the 2nd sheet metal rail 12B is extended below the ball entrance 12K along the outer edge of game area | region R1, and is the guide rail 50 which concerns on this invention. The guide rail 50 extends in a circular arc shape to a diagonally lower left position with respect to the lowermost end portion of the game area R1, and is divided at an intermediate position. Of the guide rail 50, the lower side from the divided portion is the first rail member 53 according to the present invention, and the upper side from the divided portion is the second rail member 54 according to the present invention. That is, the second rail member 54 of the guide rail 50 is integrally formed with the second sheet metal rail 12B. When a game ball is fired from the game ball launching device 40, which will be described later, obliquely upward to the left, the game ball is guided by the first rail member and moved to the left diagonally upward, and then guided by the second rail member 54. The direction of movement is changed diagonally upward to the right, and the game area R1 is entered through the ball entrance 12K.

  An image display unit 24 is provided in the game area R1. As shown in FIG. 1, the image display unit 24 is disposed on the upper right side of the game area R1. In the game area R1, on the upper side, the left side, and the lower side of the image display unit 24, a flow area where game balls can flow while randomly changing the flow direction is secured, and the image display section 24 in the game area R1. On the right side, a flow-through area that is the width of one game ball can be secured.

  In the lower flow area on the lower side of the image display unit 24, first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B, a big winning port 15 and an out port 16 are arranged in order from the top in the center in the left-right direction. General winning ports 20, 21 and side lamps 22 are provided along the boundary member 12 on both the left and right sides. Further, a start gate 18A is provided to the left of the second start winning opening 14B, and a normal gate 18B is provided to the right of the second start winning opening 14B.

  A windmill 19 is provided in the flow-down area on the left side of the image display unit 24, and a normal symbol display unit 17 is provided below the windmill 19. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) for striking the game ball and changing the flow direction in various ways are nailed in the flow area on the left side and the lower side of the image display unit 24. In the upper left area of the image display unit 24, a resin obstacle block 11B that changes the flow direction of the game ball entering from the ball entrance 12K is provided.

  The game board assembly 11A is fixed to an upper position on the rear surface of the front frame 90 having a substantially rectangular shape (800 mm long × 521 mm wide) shown in FIG. The front frame 90 is provided with an opening 90W at a portion corresponding to the game board 11, so that the entire game area R1 can be visually recognized from the front. The front frame 90 to which the gaming board assembly 11A is fixed is combined with the mechanism board 91 to form a gaming machine main body 81. A plurality of control boards are attached to the mechanism plate 91, and are connected to a sensor (not shown) provided in each winning opening 14 </ b> A, 14 </ b> B, 15, 20, 21 and the side lamp 22. The front and sides of the gaming machine main body 81 are covered with the outer frame 82 and the game frame body 80. The outer frame 82 is provided with a glass window 82W at a portion corresponding to the game board 11, and the entire game area R1 is visible through the opening 90W of the front frame 90. A game ball launching device 40 (see FIG. 4) is assembled to the lower right portion of the front surface of the front frame 90 excluding the game board 11, and an operation knob 28 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the game ball launching device 40. Is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of speakers 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right of the front surface of the outer frame 82 above the opening 82 </ b> W. A pair of bulging walls 26 and 27 projecting forward are provided below the glass window 82W in the outer frame 82. Of these, the upper bulging wall 26 is formed with a concave upper plate portion 26A, and a ball removal button 26B is provided on the side of the upper plate portion 26A. On one lower bulging wall 27, a lower dish portion 27A is recessed, and a game button 27B is provided on the left side of the lower dish portion 27A, and a ball discharge button 27C and a ball are disposed on the right side. A lending status display monitor 27D and a ball lending operation button 27E are provided.

  Further, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, a plurality of game balls stored in the upper dish portion 26A are sequentially fired toward the game area R1. Specifically, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, the game ball launching device 40 provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated. The game ball launching device 40 is arranged below the game board 11 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball launching device 40 includes a spear member 41 that turns to play a game ball, a launch motor 42 that supplies power to the spear member 41, and a launch rail 43 that is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle. A unit structure provided in the base member 40A is formed.

  A game ball is supplied to the firing rail 43 from the upper plate portion 26A via a ball supply device (not shown). The firing rail 43 is inclined so that the left end is higher than the right end, and the inclination angle is, for example, 60 degrees with respect to the vertical direction (direction B in FIG. 5). Then, the game ball is supplied from the upper plate part 26 </ b> A to the right end position of the launch rail 43. The eaves member 41 has a rotary shaft 41A at one end and is reciprocally rotated by the firing motor 42. Then, when the heel tip portion 41S of the heel member 41 approaches the right end portion of the firing rail 43, it collides with the game ball on the right end portion of the rail member 43 and the game ball is played. The game ball is then fired obliquely upward to the left along the launch rail 43. That is, a game ball is launched from the game ball launching device 40 with the above-mentioned 60 degrees of the inclination angle of the launch rail 43 of the game ball launching device 40 as the “launch angle” according to the present invention. The game balls launched from the game ball launching device 40 are guided by the first rail member 53 and the second rail member 54 constituting the above-described guide rail 50 and enter the game area R1. Note that the firing angle can be adjusted by changing the angle at which the base member 40A to which the firing rail 43 is attached is attached.

  Further, the game ball launching device 40 can change the firing strength of the game ball to be launched. Specifically, as the amount of rotation of the operation knob 28 increases, the game ball can be strongly ejected.

  A game ball launched from the game ball launching device 40 passes through a guide rail 50 described later and enters the game area R1 from the ball entrance 12K. In the process in which the game balls flow down the game area R1, some game balls enter any of the winning holes 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21 and do not enter any of the winning holes. Enters the out port 16.

  Note that the game ball can be discharged from the upper dish part 26A to the lower dish part 27A by pressing the ball removal button 26B. In addition, the game balls stored in the lower dish part 27A are placed in a receiving box (so-called dollar box) below the lower dish part 27A, and the ball discharge button 27C is pressed to the receiving box. And can be discharged.

  Details of each required part in the game area R1 are as follows. The general winning ports 20 and 21 shown in FIG. 1 have a so-called pocket structure, and are opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. The game balls that have entered each of the general winning ports 20 and 21 are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11. Each time a single winning game ball is detected in each of the general winning ports 20, 21, for example, four prize balls are paid out to the upper plate portion 26A.

  The start gate 18A has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a gate switch (not shown) built in the start gate 18A. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol display unit 17 displays the symbols in a variable manner. Specifically, the normal symbol display unit 17 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and after the numeric symbols consisting of numbers from “0” to “9” are variably displayed over a predetermined period on the 7-segment LEDs. The predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Note that the normal gate 18B does not have a gate switch and has a gate-like structure through which a game ball can simply pass.

  The first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B are arranged side by side. Each of the start winning ports 14A and 14B has a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. The game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning port 14B disposed on the lower side is disposed directly below the first start winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 17 becomes an odd number, a normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are set in a predetermined manner. Tilt sideways for a period (eg, 0.4 seconds). Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. Be guided by. Each time one winning game ball is detected in each of the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B, for example, four winning balls are paid out to the upper plate portion 26A, and whether the game is successful or not. The determination is made, and the result of the determination is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 24G.

  As shown in FIG. 2, three special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C for the left, middle, and right are normally displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display screen 24G. Each of these special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 23A, 23B, and 23C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14A, 14B and the winning / failing determination is made, these three special symbols 23A, 23B, 23C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, left The special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are stopped and displayed in the order of middle and right. At this time, if the result of the game success / failure determination is “big hit”, for example, all the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C become the same symbol, that is, a rough eye.

  Further, when the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 24G while being variably displayed or in the “hit state”, a maximum of four winning balls are stored as reserved balls when the winning winning holes 14A and 14B are won. Then, the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved balls) is displayed on the number-of-holds display section 23Z provided at the lower corner of the liquid crystal display screen 24G. When the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are stopped or displayed in the “hit state”, the number of reserved memories is reduced by one, and the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are again displayed after being variably displayed. The game success / failure determination result is displayed.

  When the game button 27B is pressed, images other than the special symbols 23A, 23B, 23C that are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 24G (for example, character images) are stopped or selected at any timing of the player. can do.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the “hit state”, a large winning opening solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls to the front side for a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide.

  Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the ten game balls is won first. Further, the “big hit state” is continued up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  Inside the big winning opening 15, a continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. Then, when a first prize-winning switch (not shown) provided in the continuous prize opening detects the winning of a game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the above-mentioned termination condition is satisfied and the round is completed. Is done. In addition, when a big winning opening second switch (not shown) provided in the counting winning opening detects the winning of a game ball, the winning balls to the big winning opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous winning opening. As described above, it is checked whether or not a total of 10 has been reached. In addition, whenever a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate portion 26A.

  In this way, when the game balls launched from the game ball launching device 40 enter the game area R1 from the ball entrance 12K, some of the game balls flow through the game area R1 and any one of the winning openings 14A. , 14B, 15, 20, 21 and the game proceeds. Here, when the launch strength of the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 40 is weak, the game ball does not reach the game area R1 and goes backward from the middle of the guide rail 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a lower end portion and a divided portion of the guide rail 50 are provided with a start end foul ball collecting portion 51 and an intermediate foul ball collecting portion 52 for collecting the foul balls that have run backward through the guide rail 50. Yes. The start end foul ball collection unit 51 is provided between the lower end portion of the first rail member 53 and the game ball launching device 40. The lower right end portion of the first rail member 53 is slightly below the position where the launch rail 43 of the game ball launcher 40 is extended obliquely upward to the left, and the tangent and launch rail at the lower right end portion of the arc-shaped first rail member 53. 43 is arranged in parallel with each other. Note that the lower right end portion of the first rail member 53 is bent in the lower left direction, and guides the game ball that has been launched from the game ball launching device 40 and that has not reached the first rail member 53 downward.

  The intermediate foul ball collection unit 52 is formed between the first rail member 53 and the second rail member 54 that constitute the guide rail 50, and the game ball that has been launched from the guide rail 50 moves obliquely upward to the left. It is located in the middle part. As shown in FIG. 6, the first rail member 53 is formed with a jumping guide portion 53 </ b> A according to the present invention by bending the end on the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52 side upward. The game ball that contacts the first rail member 53 and moves obliquely upward to the left is guided by the jump guide portion 53A, jumps over the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52, and the second rail according to the firing strength. It reaches a position on the member 54 between the intermediate foul ball collection unit side end 52 and the ball entrance 12K.

  The lower end of the second rail member 54 is extended to the position of an offset line L3 obtained by offsetting the tangent L2 facing the vertical direction in the arc of the second rail member 54 by one game ball, thereby providing a foul ball guide. 54A. Then, the game ball falling in contact with the second rail member 54 is guided by the foul ball guiding portion 54A and collected by the intermediate foul ball collecting portion 52.

  Further, the back surface of the jump guide portion 53A of the first rail member 53 is a sub-fault ball guide portion 53B. In some cases, the foul ball that has lost its momentum in the middle of the second rail member 54 of the guide rail 50 may go backward without coming into contact with the second rail member 54. This foul ball may jump over the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52 without being guided by the foul ball guide 54A. The sub-fault ball guide unit 53B is configured to change the traveling direction of such a foul ball to the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52 side and to collect the foul ball in the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52.

  The game ball launching device 40 and the first rail member 53 of the guide rail 50 are arranged with respect to the front frame 90 as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the game ball launching device 40, the extension line of the center trajectory of the game ball moving along the launch rail 43 (corresponding to the “game ball launch path” of the present invention) is the front frame. It is arranged so as to intersect on the right side of the center L1 in the left-right direction of the lower side. As a result, the game balls launched even when the area where the game ball launcher 40 can be arranged (the area below the game board 11 in the front frame 90 in FIG. 7) becomes narrower as the game area R1 expands. The position of the game ball launching device 40 can be easily determined and arranged so that it can be stably guided to the game area R1 at 50. Further, the lower right end of the first rail member 53 is on the left side of the center L1 in the left-right direction of the front frame 90, and slightly below the extension line to the other side of the locus of the center of the game ball (approximately half of the game ball). It is arranged so that it will come to the number. Since the game ball launching device 40 is arranged in this manner, the foul is placed on the tip of the launch rail 43 (for example, the end in the launching direction) as compared with the case where the game ball launching device 40 is placed on the lower left side of the guide rail 50. It is possible to prevent the ball from colliding and the tip portion from being scraped or distorted, and to play the game ball stably from the game ball launching device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the foul balls collected from the start-end foul ball collecting unit 51 and the intermediate foul ball collecting unit 52 are collected below the game board 11 and passed through the lower tray discharge hole (not shown). It is discharged to the tray part 27A.

  The description of the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is as described above. Next, the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When playing a game on the pachinko gaming machine 10, the operation knob 28 is rotated. Then, the game ball launching device 40 launches the game balls one by one in the diagonally upper left direction with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation amount of the operation knob 28.

  The game ball launched diagonally to the upper left by the game ball launching device 40 first jumps over the start end foul ball collection unit 51 and moves to the first rail member 53. The game ball that has moved onto the first rail member 53 comes into contact with the first rail member 53 and moves obliquely upward to the left. When the game ball is in contact with the jump guide portion 53A of the first rail member 53, the traveling direction is changed upward, the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52 is jumped over the intermediate foul ball collection portion side on the second rail member 54. A position between the end and the ball entrance 12K is reached. The game ball that has reached the second rail member 54 is in contact with the second rail member 54 and continues to move, and eventually enters the game area R1 through the ball entrance 12K.

  Here, a game ball having insufficient launch strength of the game ball launching device 40 becomes a foul ball and goes backward from the middle of the guide rail 50. The foul sphere that travels backward from the second rail member 54 above the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52 in the guide rail 50 is collected by the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52 provided in the middle portion of the guide rail 50, and the intermediate foul ball collection portion. The foul sphere that is folded back before reaching 52 is collected by the start foul sphere collection unit 51 provided at the start end of the guide rail 50. As described above, in the present invention, since the two foul ball collecting units, that is, the starting foul ball collecting unit 51 and the intermediate foul ball collecting unit 52 are provided, the foul ball collecting unit is provided only at the starting end portion of the guide rail 50 as in the prior art. The collection time of the foul sphere can be shortened as compared with the case equipped with.

  Also, since the launch angle of the game ball by the game ball launcher 40 is set to a gradient of 25 degrees or more with respect to the vertical direction, the launch angle is sharpened by arranging the game ball launcher 40 at the lower left end as in the prior art. The game ball is surely brought into contact with the guide rail 50 as compared with the inclined one. The foul sphere that is turned back in the middle of the guide rail 50 and is guided in contact with the guide rail 50 is guided, so that the foul sphere collecting unit 52 does not collide with the foul sphere interference projection as in the prior art. Or it can collect | recover in the start end foul ball | bowl collection | recovery part 51. FIG. Thereby, the collection time of the foul ball can be shortened.

  The player needs to launch the game ball after waiting for the foul ball to be collected by the foul ball collection unit so that the launch ball and the foul ball do not interfere with each other. If the collection time of the foul balls can be shortened, a large number of game balls can be launched at shorter intervals. For example, when the game is in a big hit state, the opening time of the movable door 15T is determined. Therefore, if the collection time of the foul ball can be shortened, a large number of game balls are inserted into the grand prize opening 15. It becomes possible.

  Moreover, since the jumping guide portion 53A is formed on the first rail member 53 on the side of the game ball launching device 40 from the intermediate foul ball collecting portion 52 in the guide rail 50, the foul falling from above the intermediate foul ball collecting portion 52 Even if the next game ball is launched before the ball is collected by the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52, the launched game ball passes over the foul ball and can avoid collision between the game balls.

  Further, even if the foul sphere has a strong momentum and jumps over the opening of the intermediate foul ball collection section 52 and heads toward the first rail member 53 side, the foul sphere collides with the sub foul sphere guide section 53B and becomes the intermediate foul sphere. Collected by the collecting unit 52.

  And since the back surface of the jumping guide portion 53A of the first rail member 53 is a sub-foul ball guide portion 53B for guiding the foul ball dropped from the second rail member 54 to the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52, The foul sphere that has jumped over the foul sphere guiding portion 54A of the second rail member 54 is guided by the sub foul sphere guiding portion 53B and collected by the intermediate foul sphere collecting portion 52. Thereby, it is possible to more accurately prevent the foul ball from going backward from the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52 to the game ball launching device 40 side.

  Further, since the first rail member 53 and the second rail member 54 are arranged along the arc surrounding the game area R1, the traveling direction of the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 40 diagonally to the left is diagonally upward to the right. It can be changed smoothly. In addition, even when the game ball goes backward as a foul ball, it can be smoothly guided to the intermediate foul ball collecting unit 52 and the starting foul ball collecting unit 51.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the start end is between the start end of the guide rail 50 that guides the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 40 to the game area R1 and the game ball launching device 40. A foul ball collection unit 51 is provided, and an intermediate foul ball collection unit 52 is provided at an intermediate portion of the guide rail 50 by dividing the guide rail 50. Further, the first rail member 53 is formed with a jump guide portion 53A and a sub-foul ball guide portion 53B, and a foul ball guide portion 54A is formed at the lower end of the second rail member 54. The guide rail 50 is formed in an arc shape as a whole, and since the projecting ball and the foul ball move in contact with each other along this arc, the projecting ball is guided to the jump guide portion 53, and the foul ball is a foul ball guide portion. 54A and the sub-foul ball guide 53B are guided and collected by the intermediate foul ball collection unit 52. Thereby, the collection time of the foul ball can be shortened.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but any ball game machine may be provided for an arrangement ball or the like.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the intermediate foul ball collection portion 52 is formed by separating the guide rail 50 into the first rail member 53 and the second rail member 54. Even if the guide rail 50 is separated as in the above-described embodiment or the guide rail 50 is bent to provide a space part that can take in the foul sphere, an intermediate foul sphere collecting part that can collect the foul sphere may be configured. Good. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a notched foul ball discharge hole 50 </ b> A may be provided in the middle portion of the guide rail 50. In that case, since the first rail member 53, the second rail member 54, and the second sheet metal rail 12B are integrally formed, the number of parts can be reduced.

  (3) In this embodiment, the extended line related to the launch path of the game ball is arranged so as to intersect the lower right corner of the front frame 90, and the launch angle is 60 degrees with respect to the vertical direction. For example, the extension line related to the launch path of the game ball may be arranged so as to intersect the center of the lower side of the front frame 90, and the launch angle may be 25 degrees with respect to the vertical direction (see FIG. 7). .

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the intermediate foul ball collecting unit is provided only at one position of the intermediate portion of the guide rail 50 where the game ball moves obliquely upward to the left, but may be provided at two or more locations. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a third rail member 55 and a fourth rail member 56 may be provided, and jump guide portions 55A and 56A and sub-fault ball guide portions 55B and 56B may be provided at the ends thereof.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the game area R1 has a substantially circular shape, but may be an ellipse.

  (6) When the game area R1 is an ellipse that is long in the vertical direction, the gradient of the guide rail 50 becomes steep. In this case, the first rail member 53 and the game ball launching device 40 may be arranged with a smaller launch angle of the game ball with respect to the vertical direction (for example, 25 degrees).

  (7) In the above embodiment, the game ball launching device 40 is arranged on the right side and the game ball launched obliquely upward on the left side is guided to the game area R1 by the guide rail 50. The left and right sides of 40 and the guide rail 50 may be interchanged.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the jumping guide portion 53A is configured by bending the guide rail 50. However, if the jumping guide portion 53A protrudes from the guide rail 50, the protruding member is the guide rail 50. It is good also as a structure provided in.

Front view of game board assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention An exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine Front view of pachinko machine Front view of front frame with game ball launcher attached Front view of game ball launcher Enlarged view of broken line portion A in FIG. Front view of front frame showing launch angle of game ball launcher Perspective view of the front frame representing the flow path of the foul sphere The perspective view of the front frame showing the guide rail of a modification (2) The enlarged view of the front frame showing the guide rail of modification (4) Front view of a game ball launcher attached to the front frame of a conventional pachinko machine Front view showing a foul ball interference protrusion of a conventional pachinko machine (partial cross-sectional view)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 11 Game board 28 Operation knob 40 Game ball | bowl launching device 50 Guide rail 51 Starting foul ball collection part 52 Intermediate foul ball collection part 53 1st rail member 53A Jumping guide part 53B Subfoul ball guide part 54 2nd rail member 54A Foul Ball Guide 90 Front Frame R1 Game Area

Claims (7)

A game area in front of the game board;
A game ball launcher disposed below the game area, capable of firing a game ball leftward or diagonally upward at a predetermined launch angle, and capable of changing its launch intensity;
A guide rail that guides a game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the left side or the right side diagonally upward so as to enter the game area facing the diagonally upward side on the opposite side;
A foul ball, which is provided between the starting end of the guide rail and the game ball launching device and is generated when the game ball runs backward from the middle of the guide rail due to insufficient launch strength, is located in front of the game ball launching device. In the bullet ball game machine provided with a starting end foul ball collection unit that takes in and collects below the guide rail,
An intermediate foul ball collection part capable of collecting the foul ball is provided in the middle part of the guide rail,
The first rail member on the game ball launching device side from the intermediate foul ball collection portion of the guide rail is formed with a jumping guide portion protruding from the end on the intermediate foul ball collection portion side, and the game ball launching A game ball launched from the apparatus jumps over the foul ball collection unit by the jump guide unit and sandwiches the intermediate foul ball collection unit among the guide rails to a second rail member opposite to the first rail member. A ball game machine characterized by being configured to reach. Arranging the first and second rail members along an arc surrounding the gaming area;
An end of the second rail member on the side of the intermediate foul ball collecting portion is extended to a position separated from one game ball with respect to a tangent line facing the vertical direction in the arc of the second rail member, and the foul ball is moved to the middle. 2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a foul ball guide portion for guiding to a foul ball collection portion is formed.   The foul ball guiding unit guides the foul ball falling from the end of the second rail member on the side of the intermediate foul ball collecting unit toward the intermediate foul ball collecting unit, and is launched from the game ball launching device. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game ball is configured to guide the game ball into the game area.   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first rail member is formed in an arc shape.   The back surface of the jump guide portion of the first rail member is a sub-fault ball guide portion for guiding the foul ball dropped from the second rail member to the intermediate foul ball collection portion. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A front frame for holding the game board;
The first rail member is disposed on the left or right side of the front frame from the center in the left-right direction,
In the game ball launching device, an extension line of the launch path of the game ball by the game ball launching device intersects with a lower edge portion of the front frame, and the intersecting position is the center of the front frame from the center in the left-right direction. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ball game machine is disposed on a side opposite to the first rail member.   6. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball launching angle of the game ball by the game ball launching device is 25 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less with respect to the vertical direction.

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