JP2009233102A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for suppressing game balls from a put-out device from being put out to a second storage tray before a first storage tray is filled up. <P>SOLUTION: In the folding part 63 of a first flow-down gutter 41, an outside gutter construction wall 63T is in a curved shape swollen to a side separated from an upstream side nearly horizontal guide part 62 and a gutter branching hole W for making first and second flow-down gutters 41 and 51 communicate with each other is arranged at an intermediate position in the vertical direction in an inner gutter construction wall 63U, so that it is difficult for game balls to enter the gutter branching hole W. Putting-out of game balls from the put-out device 72 to a lower tray 27 can be suppressed before an upper tray 26 is filled up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, the game ball discharged from the payout device normally flows down from the first flow-down tub when it flows down the first flow-down tub and is paid out to the first storage tray, and the first storage tray becomes full. The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine in which a game ball flows into the second downflow rod and is paid out to a second storage tray.

Conventionally, in this type of ball game machine, as shown in FIG. 11, the second falling rod 2 branches off from the middle portion of the vertical flowing portion 3 extending in the vertical direction of the first flowing rod 1. Then, the game ball discharged by the payout device 5 is normally passed through the saddle branch hole 4 in the middle of the first flow-down rod 1 and discharged to the first storage tray 1D, and the first storage tray 1D is full. When the game ball is filled up to the middle of the first falling rod 1, it is designed to flow into the second falling rod 2 and be paid out to the second storage tray 2 </ b> D (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-29364 A ([0034], FIGS. 6 and 8)

  However, in the conventional bullet ball game machine described above, the game ball can collide randomly with the inner surface of the vertical flow lower portion 3 and other game balls and can enter the second downstream basket 2. For this reason, even if the first storage tray 1D is not full, there has been a concern that the game balls are randomly paid out to the second storage tray 2D, and the player has a sense of distrust such as failure.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to prevent a game ball from the payout device from being paid out to the second storage tray before the first storage tray is full. The purpose is to provide a ball.

  In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a payout device for discharging game balls, a first downcomer where game balls discharged from the payout device flow down, A dispensing device comprising: a first storage tray communicated with the terminal end of the first downstream sink; a second downstream tray branched from the middle of the first downstream cascade; and a second storage tray connected to the terminal end of the second downstream cascade; The game ball discharged from the baseball usually flows down from the first sag to the first storage tray and is discharged to the first storage tray, and the first storage tray is full and the game sphere is in the middle of the first sag. In the bullet ball game machine that flows from the first downfall to the second downfall and is dispensed to the second storage tray, the first downfall extends in the horizontal direction or at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal direction. Inclined upstream substantially horizontal guide part and downward from the end of the upstream substantially horizontal guide part The inner wall constituting the inner part of the folded part of the first downstream fold is arranged in parallel to the vertical direction, while the outer wall of the first lowered ridge is disposed outward of the folded part. The outer side wall constituting the part is formed into a bulging shape that swells away from the inner side wall, and the first and second downstream side walls are communicated with each other at a vertical intermediate position on the inner side wall. It is characterized by being formed through.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first flat plate portion that is bent downward from the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion and extends straightly obliquely is formed on the outer side wall constituting the folded portion. And a second flat plate portion extending vertically downward from the lower end portion of the first flat plate portion, and a third flat plate portion that is bent from the lower end portion of the second flat plate portion toward the inner side wall constituting the wall and extends obliquely straight. The first flat plate portion collides with a game ball that has traveled straight from the substantially horizontal guide portion on the upstream side, and is inclined so that the game ball bounces back toward the wall portion below the saddle branch hole in the first flow-down rod. However, it has characteristics.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the inner heel constituting wall of the folded portion is vertically divided into two vertically by the heel branch hole, It is characterized in that the lower portion of the heel branch hole is shifted from the upper portion of the fold branch portion so as to be shifted away from the outer heel constituting wall.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the vertical and horizontal width in the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion is 1.5 times or less the diameter of the game ball, This is characterized in that the distance between the opening surface and the outer heel constituting wall is at least twice the diameter of the game ball.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to any of the first to fourth aspects, the first downstream base includes a vertical introduction portion bent vertically upward from a start end of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion, A continuous arc shape is formed between the inner surface of the vertical introduction portion and the lower surface of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion, and the game ball that has flowed vertically downward at the vertical introduction portion is substantially horizontal along the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. It is characterized in that it is provided with an arc guide surface that is directed in the direction.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, the first downstream rod is bent in the horizontal direction by being folded from the terminal end of the folded portion to the opposite side of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. Alternatively, a downstream substantially horizontal guide portion that is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal direction is provided, and an L-shaped bent portion that is bent in an L shape is provided in the second downstream dredge, and a vertical portion in the L-shaped bent portion is provided. The side portion is disposed below the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion at the first downstream side and to the side of the folded portion, and the lateral side portion at the L-shaped bent portion is below the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion at the first downstream side. It has the feature in the place arranged.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the bullet ball game machine according to the sixth aspect, further comprising a display device for effecting a game, wherein a payout device is arranged on one side of the display device, A saddle unit is formed by integrating a portion extending from the vertical introduction portion to the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion and the L-shaped bent portion of the second downstream dredge, and the saddle unit is connected to the lower surface of the dispensing device, and the downstream side Extend the substantially horizontal guide part and the side part of the L-shaped bent part in the front-rear direction of the ball game machine, and forward and downward from the basket unit, between the end of the downstream substantially horizontal guide part and the first storage tray. It is characterized in that a downstream communication portion of the first downstream basin that communicates and a downstream communication portion of the second downstream basin that communicates from the terminal end of the L-shaped bent portion to the second storage tray are provided.

  The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the vertical opening width of the heel branch hole is three times or more the diameter of the game ball.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the ball game machine of claim 1, the game ball discharged from the payout device is guided in a substantially horizontal direction by the substantially horizontal guide portion on the upstream side of the first descending rod, and has an inertial force directed in the substantially horizontal direction. Enter the folded part in the state of obtaining. Here, the inner wall forming wall in the folded part of the first downstream wall is arranged in parallel with the vertical direction, while the outer wall forming wall in the folded part has a bulging shape that bulges away from the inner wall forming wall. Therefore, the game ball is actively separated from the inner heel constituting wall in the folded portion due to the inertial force. Thereby, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the heel branch hole formed at the intermediate position in the vertical direction on the inner heel constituting wall, and the game ball from the payout device is stored in the second storage before the first storage tray becomes full. It is possible to suppress the payout to the dish.

[Invention of claim 2]
The outer heel constituting wall of the folded portion may have a smoothly continuous arc-shaped curved structure, or a plurality of flat plate portions joined together to form a curved structure. Moreover, after connecting the 1st-3rd flat plate part in order from the upper side like the structure of Claim 2, the 1st flat plate part of an upper end part is substantially straight from an upstream substantially horizontal guide part among them. The game ball may be tilted so as to collide with the game ball and bounce off the game ball toward the wall portion below the saddle branch hole in the first downcomer. According to this configuration, the game ball that has entered the turn-up portion at a relatively high speed is caused to advance straight from the first flat plate portion to the lower side of the eaves branch hole, so that the game ball enters the eaves branch hole before the first storage plate is full. The game ball that has entered the turn-up portion at a relatively low speed is prevented from entering, and gradually changes direction at any two or more flat plate portions of the first to third directions so as to be directed below the heel branch hole. The game ball can be prevented from entering the heel branch hole before the first storage tray is full.

[Invention of claim 3]
In the structure of Claim 3, since the lower side part from the upper side part of the eaves branch hole among the inner eaves constituent walls is shifted to the side away from the outer eaves constituent wall of the folded portion, the game is performed before the first storage tray is full. It is possible to prevent the sphere from entering the heel branch hole.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the vertical and horizontal width in the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion is 1.5 times or less of the diameter of the game ball, so that the vertical movement of the game ball is restricted and the game ball is moved in the substantially horizontal direction. Can be guided to. In the folded portion, the distance between the opening surface of the heel branch hole and the outer heel constituting wall is separated by more than twice the diameter of the game sphere, so that the game sphere is the outer heel constituting wall and the inner heel constituting wall. Even when it is bounced back obliquely downward, it is difficult to enter the heel branch hole, and it is possible to further suppress the game ball being paid out to the second storage tray before the first storage tray is full.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the game balls discharged from the payout device are increased in speed while flowing down the vertical introduction portion of the first flow-down rod, and then the flow-down speed is reduced by the arc guide surface. The direction is changed in a substantially horizontal direction while being suppressed, and flows down to the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion and the folded portion. Thereby, the horizontal inertial force in the game ball at the time of entering the turn-back portion can be ensured.

[Invention of claim 6]
In the configuration of the sixth aspect, since the second downstream saddle is formed in an L shape along the bent shape from the upstream substantially horizontal guide part to the downstream substantially horizontal guide part in the first downstream anchor, the first and second Can reduce the wasted space between the downflows.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the structure of Claim 7, the comparatively wide space which does not interfere with the 1st and 2nd drip traps can be ensured in the side of a payout apparatus, and the enlargement of a display apparatus can be achieved.

[Invention of Claim 8]
In the configuration of the eighth aspect, since the vertical opening width in the spear branch hole is set to be three times or more the diameter of the game ball, the clogging of the game ball in the spear branch hole can be suppressed.

  Hereinafter, 1st Embodiment which concerns on the pachinko gaming machine 10 to which this invention is applied is described based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area R <b> 1 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. A display device 30 is provided at the center of the game area R1, and a start winning port 14, a grand prize port 15, and a off ball receiving port 16 are spaced apart from the display device 30 in the game region R1 in order from the top. Opened side by side. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning ports 20 and 21 are provided on both sides of the display device 30 in the game area R <b> 1. Lamps 22 and 22 are provided. A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected over the entire game area R1.

  The required parts of the game board 11 will be described in detail. The general winning ports 20, 21 have a so-called pocket structure having an opening on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11, and are opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch (not shown) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, symbols are variably displayed on the normal symbol display section 18H provided at one corner of the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Specifically, after a numerical symbol composed of numbers from “0” to “9” is variably displayed over a predetermined period, the predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 also has a pocket structure like the general winning openings 20 and 21. Movable wing pieces 14A and 14A are provided on the left and right sides of the opening of the start winning opening 14, respectively. Both the movable wing pieces 14A, 14A are always in an upright state. At this time, the opening width of the start winning port 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14A, 14A is such that only one game ball can enter. It has become. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H becomes an odd number, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven to move the movable wing pieces 14A and 14A for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 For a second). Then, the game balls flowing down on both sides of the start winning opening 14 are received by the movable wing piece 14A and guided to the starting winning opening 14 so that it becomes easy to win the starting winning opening 14.

  When a game ball enters the start winning opening 14, the symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Specifically, usually three special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Each of these special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C is provided with, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “11”, and normally, any type of special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C is stopped. It is displayed. Then, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, these three special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle The symbols 31A, 31C, 31B are stopped and displayed. Further, when all the special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough state, the game becomes a “hit state”.

  When the special symbol 31A, 31B, 31C wins the start winning slot 14 during the variable display or “big hit state” on the liquid crystal display screen 30B, up to four winning balls are reserved and stored. When 31A, 31B, and 31C stop display or the “big hit state” ends, the special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are variably displayed again based on the reserved storage.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is opened forward, and is always closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the “hit state”, a 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.

  The front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above is entirely covered with a front frame 83 except for a portion near the lower end. The gaming area R1 is visible through a glass window 85W formed in the front frame 83.

  A first bulging portion 26B is provided below the glass window 85W on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a second bulging portion 27B is provided below the first bulging portion 27B. An operation knob 28 is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  An upper plate 26 (corresponding to a “first storage plate” according to the present invention) opened upward is formed in the first bulging portion 26B. Further, a lower pan 27 (corresponding to the “second storage tray” of the present invention) opened upward is formed on the second bulging portion 27B, and a ball removal button 47 is provided on the right side of the lower pan 27. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner surface of the upper plate 26 is provided with a first ball outlet 26 </ b> K at an end portion away from the operation knob 28, while a game ball is disposed at an end portion closer to the operation knob 28. A feeding port (not shown) is provided. Further, the bottom surface of the upper plate 26 is inclined so as to descend from the end portion on the side away from the operation knob 28 toward the end portion on the side close to the operation knob 28, and a feeding path (not shown) in the game ball feeding port. )) In one line. When the operation knob 28 is operated, the game balls that have passed through the feeding path are taken into the launching device (not shown) in the pachinko gaming machine 10 one by one and are played out to the game area R1. Further, when a game ball enters each of the above-described winning openings 14, 15, 20, and 21 in the game area R1, a plurality of game balls are paid out into the upper plate 26 from the first ball outlet 26K.

  A circular discharge hole 27S is formed through the bottom surface of the lower plate 27 at a position near the operation knob 28, and the bottom surface is inclined so as to be gently lowered toward the discharge hole 27S. The discharge hole 27S is always closed, and opens when the ball extraction button 47 is pressed. A second ball outlet 27 </ b> K is provided at the end of the inner surface of the lower plate 27 on the side away from the operation knob 28. When a game ball enters each of the winning openings 14, 15, 20, and 21 when the upper plate 26 is full, a plurality of game balls as the prize balls are placed from the second ball outlet 27K to the lower plate. 27 is paid out. When the lower plate 27 is full, a receiving box (not shown) (not shown) is arranged below the discharge hole 27S, and the discharge hole 27S is opened by operating the ball removal button 47. The game ball can be discharged from 27 to a receiving box (so-called dollar box).

  Note that a bypass path (not shown) connected to the inner part of the second ball outlet 27K is provided from an intermediate portion of the above-described feeding path that communicates between the upper plate 26 and the launching device. When a ball discharge button (not shown) provided on the front surface of the machine 10 is operated, the game balls in the upper plate 26 are discharged to the lower plate 27 through the feeding route and the bypass route.

  FIG. 3 shows the internal structure at the lower end of the mechanism plate 75 superimposed on the rear surface of the front frame 83. As shown in the drawing, a horizontally long funnel portion 75S is provided at the lower end portion of the mechanism plate 75, and the game balls that have entered the winning holes 14, 15, 20, 21 and the off-ball receiving port 16 are provided. It collects in this funnel part 75S. Further, the bottom wall of the funnel portion 75S gently descends toward the central portion in the lateral direction of the mechanism plate 75, and the recovery path 152 extends downward from the central portion. Then, the game ball that has passed through the recovery path 152 is received by a recovery duct (not shown) provided in the game hall.

  FIG. 4 shows the entire mechanism plate 75. As shown in the figure, a game ball tank 75T is provided at the upper end of the mechanism plate 75. A game ball is supplied from a supply duct (not shown) provided in the game hall to the game ball tank 75T, and a certain amount or more of the game balls are always stored in the game ball tank 75T.

  A rectangular window 74 for receiving a rear end portion (not shown) of the display device 30 protruding from the rear surface of the game board 11 is formed between the funnel portion 75S and the mechanism plate 75 of the mechanism plate 75. Yes. A payout device 72 is provided at an intermediate position in the vertical direction on one side of the rectangular window 74 in the mechanism plate 75. Then, the game ball is supplied to the payout device 72 through the tank discharge rod 40 suspended from one end of the game ball tank 75T. Further, on the bottom surface of the game ball tank 75T, there is formed a guide projection wall (not shown) that guides the game balls to the tank discharge rod 40 in three rows. The tank discharge rod 40 supplies the game ball group supplied from the game ball tank 75T to the payout device 72 in two rows.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the payout device 72 is provided with a pair of downflow passages 72 </ b> A that are large enough to allow only one game ball to pass therethrough. As shown in FIG. 6 (only one of the downflow passages 72A is shown in FIG. 6), the downflow passages 72A and 72A extend in the vertical direction and bend in a crank shape in the middle. The starting ends of the flow-down passages 72A and 72A open side by side on the upper surface of the dispensing device 72 and communicate with the tank discharge rod 40 (see FIG. 4). On the other hand, the end portions of the flow-down passages 72A and 72A open side by side on the lower surface of the dispensing device 72 and communicate with the first flow-down rod 41 (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 7 (A), a rotating member 70 is provided between the lower ends of both the downflow passages 72A and 72A, and a spiral protruding wall 70A projecting laterally from the rotating member 70 is provided for each downflow passage. 72A and 72A are entered to regulate the passage of game balls. The rotating member 70 can be driven to rotate by a stepping motor 73. Each time the rotating member 70 rotates 180 degrees, the lower end portion of the spiral protruding wall 70A passes through the flow-down passages 72A and 72A alternately. Thereby, the game balls are alternately discharged from the respective downflow passages 72A and 72A (see FIG. 7B).

The rotational driving angle of the rotating member 70 by the stepping motor 73 is controlled by a payout control device (not shown). Specifically, when a game ball wins in the above-described winning openings 14, 15, 20, 21 and the like, this is detected by the game ball detection switch provided on the back surface of the game board 11, and a detection signal is given to the payout control device. To do. The payout control device performs stepping so that, for example, four game balls are paid out from the payout device 72 as one winning ball each time one of the start winning holes 14 and the general winning holes 20 and 21 wins. The motor 73 is driven and controlled, and the stepping motor 73 is driven and controlled so that, for example, 15 game balls are paid out from the payout device 72 every time one game ball is won in the game ball winning opening 15. To do.
In addition, payout sensors 71 and 71 are provided at the lower ends of both flow-down passages 72A and 72A, respectively, and these payout sensors 71 check the number of game balls discharged from the flow-down passages 72A.

  The game balls paid out from the payout device 72 are paid out to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 2) through the first flow-down rod 41. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the second downstream rod 51 branches off from the middle portion of the first downstream rod 41, and as described above, the game paid out from the dispensing device 72 when the upper plate 26 is full. The sphere enters the second downstream rod 51 from the middle of the first downstream rod 41 and is paid out to the lower plate 27.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first descending rod 41 includes a direct lower duct 42 integrally formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 75, a rod unit 43 attached to the mechanism plate 75, and a front surface as illustrated in FIG. 2. It is comprised from the 1st termination | terminus duct 44 (equivalent to the "downstream side connection part" which concerns on this invention) which penetrated the frame 83 in the front-back direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the direct duct 42 extends in the vertical direction, and has an upper end connected to the lower surface of the dispensing device 72 and a lower end opened downward. The direct duct 42 has a rectangular tube structure with a rectangular cross section. The cross section has a vertical width corresponding to one game ball and a horizontal width corresponding to two game balls. Thereby, for example, the game ball that has passed through the pair of flow down passages 72A and 72A in the payout device 72 flows down smoothly in the direct duct 42 directly below the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first end duct 44 passes through the front frame 83 in the front-rear direction and the front end opens into the upper plate 26 to form a first ball outlet 26 </ b> K. The first terminal duct 44 has a rectangular cross section, and is wide enough to arrange a plurality of game balls in the vertical and horizontal directions of the cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bag unit 43 has a structure in which a space between a pair of opposed flat plates 43A and 43A opposed to each other in the lateral direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is partitioned by a bag forming wall 43B. The distance between the pair of opposed flat plates 43A and 43A is a size corresponding to two game balls. An introduction port 43D for introducing a game ball into the space between the pair of opposed flat plates 43A and 43A is located on the rear side in the upper end portion of the bag unit 43 and opens upward, and there is a duct directly there 42 is in communication (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the introduction port 43 </ b> D has a rectangular shape that is long in the facing direction of the pair of opposed flat plates 43 </ b> A and 43 </ b> A. The width of one game ball corresponds to the size of two game balls. As a result, the game ball smoothly flows from the direct duct 42 into the basket unit 43.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the dredging unit 43, the first falling dredging 41 is bent, and the second falling dredging 51 is branched from the bent portion. That is, the dredging unit 43 constitutes a part of the first falling dredging 41 and also constitutes a part of the second falling dredging 51. More specifically, the first downfalling ridge 41 in the ridge unit 43 includes a vertical introduction portion 60 that extends slightly downward from the introduction port 43D and then bends forward, and extends forward from the vertical introduction portion 60 and horizontally. On the other hand, the upstream substantially horizontal guide part 62 inclined slightly forwardly downward, the folded part 63 bent downward from the end of the upstream substantially horizontal guide part 62, and the folded part 63 folded forward from the lower end part. Accordingly, a downstream substantially horizontal guide portion 64 extending forward and inclined forward and downward is provided in order from the upstream side. And the termination | terminus of the downstream substantially horizontal guide part 64 becomes the 1st discharge port 41H opened toward the front in the position near the lower end of the front surface in the collar unit 43, The 1st discharge port 41H is shown in FIG. As shown, it communicates with the rear end of the first end duct 44.

  A circular arc guide surface 61 that is continuous between the inner side surface and the lower surface of the upstream-side substantially horizontal guide portion 62 is formed in the vertical introduction portion 60 of the first downstream rod 41. Then, the arc guide surface 61 causes the game ball that has flowed vertically downward from the direct duct 42 (see FIG. 4) into the vertical introduction portion 60 to be directed in a substantially horizontal direction along the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62. You can make it.

  The upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62 of the first downstream rod 41 has a height in the vertical direction in the cross-sectional shape of 1.5 or less times the diameter of the game ball. Thereby, the vertical movement of the game ball can be restricted and the game ball can be guided in a substantially horizontal direction.

  The inner heel constituting wall 63U that constitutes the inward portion of the folded portion 63 of the first downstream ridge 41 is disposed in parallel with the vertical direction. And the soot branch hole W for connecting the 1st descending rod 41 and the 2nd descending rod 51 is penetrated and formed in the intermediate | middle position of the vertical direction in 63 U of inner side cage | basket constituent walls. Further, the inner heel constituting wall 63U is vertically divided into two vertically by the heel branch hole W, and the lower portion of the inner heel constituent wall 63U below the upper portion of the heel branch hole W is rearward by a predetermined distance S1 ( The right side of FIG. Furthermore, the vertical opening width in the saddle branch hole W is, for example, not less than 3 times and not more than 4 times the diameter of the game ball.

  Outer heel constituting wall 63T that constitutes the outer portion of folded portion 63 of first downstream ridge 41 has a bulging shape that bulges away from inner heel constituting wall 63U. More specifically, the outer eaves-constituting wall 63T is bent vertically downward from the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62 and extends obliquely straight, and vertically downward from the lower end portion of the first flat plate portion X. The second flat plate portion Y extends and the third flat plate portion Z that is bent from the lower end portion of the second flat plate portion Y toward the inner heel constituting wall 63U and extends obliquely straight. Further, the first flat plate portion X collides with a game ball that has traveled substantially straight from the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62, and the game ball bounces back toward the wall portion below the saddle branch hole W in the first flow-down rod 41. So as to be inclined.

  In addition, the minimum distance S2 between the opening surface of the basket branch hole W and the outer basket structure wall 63T is at least twice the diameter of the game ball.

  On the other hand, the second falling rod 51 in the rod unit 43 extends along the inner rod forming wall 63U of the folded portion 63 in the first flowing rod 41, and the lower wall forming wall 64K constituting the lower surface of the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion 64. It is L-shaped. That is, the vertical side portion in the L shape of the second downstream rod 51 is arranged below the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62 and to the side of the folded portion 63 in the first downstream rod 41 of the rod unit 43, and is L-shaped. Is disposed below the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion 64 in the first downcomer 41. Further, the end of the lateral side portion of the L-shaped second downstream rod 51 is located below the first discharge port 41H of the first downstream rod 41 in the front surface of the rod unit 43 and is opened forward. 2 outlet 51H.

  In the present embodiment, the second falling rod 51 in the rod unit 43 of the entire second falling rod 51 is an “L-shaped bent portion” according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 83 is provided with a second terminal duct 45 (corresponding to the “downstream side connecting portion” according to the present invention) connected to the second discharge port 51 </ b> H in the eaves unit 43. Yes. The second end duct 45 extends obliquely downward in the lateral direction from one end connected to the second discharge port 51H, bends a plurality of times in the middle, and opens to the inner surface of the lower plate 27, and the open port is the second. The ball exit is 27K.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment configured as described above will be described. When the operation knob 28 is operated in a state where the game balls are stored in the upper plate 26, a launching device (not shown) is activated, and the game balls in the upper plate 26 are continuously launched into the game region R1 and flow down the game region R1.

  A part of the game balls flowing down the game area R1 wins the start winning port 14 and the general winning ports 20, 21. Then, for example, four game balls are discharged from the payout device 72. Further, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C are displayed in a variable manner on the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Become. Then, the movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period, and a relatively large number of game balls win the big prize opening 15 while being guided by the movable door 15T. Each time a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are discharged from the payout device 72.

  The plurality of game balls discharged one after another from the payout device 72 are vertically dropped through a duct 42 directly below as the first flow down rod 41 and accelerated to enter the bag unit 43. The game balls are turned in a substantially horizontal direction while suppressing a reduction in the flow velocity by the arc guide surface 61 of the first flow rod 41 in the rod unit 43, and in the substantially horizontal direction by the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62. It enters the folded portion 63 in a state where it has been guided and obtained an inertial force directed substantially in the horizontal direction. Here, the inner heel constituting wall 63U of the folded portion 63 is arranged in parallel with the vertical direction, while the outer heel constituting wall 63T of the folded portion 63 has a bulging shape that bulges away from the inner heel constituting wall 63U. Therefore, most of the game balls that have entered the turned-up portion 63 actively move away from the inner heel constituting wall 63U and flow down the turned-up portion 63 due to the inertial force. Thereby, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the coffin branch hole W formed in the inner coffin constituting wall 63U, and the game ball from the payout device 72 is paid out to the lower plate 27 before the upper plate 26 becomes full. This can be suppressed.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the folded portion 63 with great force, the game ball collides with the first flat plate portion X formed on the outer heel constituting wall 63T of the folded portion 63. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, a line perpendicular to the first flat plate portion X passing through the center of the game ball in a state of colliding with the first flat plate portion X is L, and the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. If the flow direction of the game ball flowing down 62 is a straight line m, the angle formed by the straight line L and the straight line m becomes the incident angle of the game ball. Then, the straight line m ′ having the same reflection angle as the incident angle with the straight line L as the target axis is the direction in which the game ball flows down without losing momentum.

  The first flat plate portion X is inclined in a direction that becomes an obtuse angle downward with respect to the flow direction of the game ball, and the straight line m ′ is inclined so as to pass through the inner eaves constituting wall 63U below the eaves branch hole W. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the turn-up portion 63 at a relatively high speed is caused to advance straight from the first flat plate portion X to the lower side of the heel branch hole W, thereby preventing the game ball from entering the heel branch hole W. Can do. Actually, since the game ball is subjected to gravity, it flows down toward the straight line R on the first flat plate portion X side with respect to the straight line m ′, and is guided below the heel branch hole W.

  Further, even when the game ball enters the turn-up portion 63 at a relatively low speed and bounces back toward the first flat plate portion X side with respect to the straight line R, the game ball escapes into the space formed by the outer heel constituting wall 63T, and the first The moment is absorbed by gradually changing the direction at any two or more flat plate portions of the third, and the game ball is prevented from entering the heel branch hole W toward the lower side of the heel branch hole W. Can do.

  In addition, the distance between the opening surface of the heel branch hole W and the outer heel constituting wall 63T is set to be more than twice the diameter of the game ball, and the lower side portion of the inner side heel constituting wall 63U than the upper portion of the heel branch hole W. However, since it has shifted | deviated to the side away from the outer side cage | basket structure wall 63T of the folding | turning part 63, it becomes difficult to enter a game ball into the cage branch hole W, and it can suppress further that a game ball is paid out to the lower tray 27. As a result, even when the game ball bounces back in a direction closer to the straight line L than the straight line R, the game ball changes its direction by the outer scissor constituting wall 63T and the inner scissor constituting wall 63U and is located below the saddle branch hole W. Guided.

  Even when two game balls flow down in series, the game balls that flow down first are as described above, and the same applies to the game balls that flow down behind them. In this case, the first flat plate portion X for the game ball flowing down behind is the game ball flowing down first. The game balls flowing down rearward collide with the game balls flowing down first, the momentum is absorbed, and the direction is changed by the outer heel constituting wall 63T and the inner heel constituting wall 63U and guided below the heel branch hole W. Then, the game ball guided through the turn-up portion 63 to the lower side of the saddle branch hole W and flowing down to the substantially horizontal guide portion 64 on the downstream side flows down the first flow down rod 41 to the end and is paid out to the upper plate 26.

  When the jackpot game state is reached, an extremely large number of prize balls are paid out compared to the normal time. At this time, even if the game ball stagnates in the downstream side substantially horizontal guide portion 64 in the kite unit 43 (see FIG. 10), the inner kite constituting wall 63U blocks the game ball so that the game ball is in the second descending kite. The flow down to 51 is suppressed.

  When the upper plate 26 is full and the game ball is filled up to the substantially horizontal guide portion 64 on the downstream side of the first falling rod 41 in the kite unit 43, the game ball discharged from the payout device 72 in this state is Passes over the eaves wall 63U and passes through the eaves branch hole W. At this time, since the vertical opening width of the heel branch hole W is configured to be not less than 3 times and not more than 4 times the diameter of the game ball, it is possible to suppress clogging of the game ball in the heel branch hole W. As a result, when the upper plate 26 is full and the game ball is filled up to the middle of the first falling rod 41, the game ball flows from the first flowing rod 41 to the second flowing rod 51 without clogging, and enters the lower plate 27. To be paid out.

  In addition, when the game ball ejected to the game area R1 is out of the winning holes 14, 15, 20, and 21 and flows into the ball receiving port 16, the winning ball is not paid out. The game balls that have entered the winning ports 14, 15, 20, 21 and the off-ball receiving port 16 are taken into the back side of the game board 11 and collected by the funnel portion 75S.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game ball discharged from the payout device 72 is guided in the substantially horizontal direction by the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 62 of the first descending basket, and is substantially horizontal. It enters into the folded portion 63 with the inertial force directed in the direction. Here, since the heel branch hole W with the second downstream shed 51 is arranged on the inner heel constituting wall 63U in the folded portion 63 of the first downstream shed 41, before the upper plate 26 becomes full, from the dispensing device 72 Can be prevented from being paid out to the lower plate 27 through the second flow down basket 51. Moreover, since the saddle unit 43 that constitutes the branching portion of the first and second flow down rods 41 and 51 guides the game ball in the front-rear direction, the first and second flow down to the side of the payout device 72 Since a relatively wide space that does not interfere with the collars 41 and 51 can be secured, the display device 30 can be increased in size.

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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) The outer ridge constituting wall 63T of the folded portion 63 in the above embodiment is composed of the first to third flat plate portions X, Y, and Z and has a bent shape, but it has a smoothly continuous arc-like curve. It may be structured.

  (2) Although the first and second flow-down rods 41 and 51 in the kite unit 43 have a width corresponding to two game balls, they may be a width corresponding to one game ball. In addition, the first and second downflow ridges 41 and 51 are not limited to a square cross section, and may be a circular cross section, for example.

  (3) The bag unit 43 has guided the game ball from the rear upper side to the front lower side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, but the bag unit 43 of the above embodiment is rotated 90 degrees around the vertical axis, and the lateral direction The game ball may be guided to the front, or the basket unit 43 of the embodiment may be rotated 180 degrees around the vertical axis to guide the game ball from the front side to the rear side.

  (4) The payout device 72 of the above embodiment is provided with a lending ball device for lending game balls to the player and a lending ball payout passage through which the game balls flow down. You may make it pay | pay to the tray 26. FIG.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Partial front perspective view of pachinko machine Partial rear perspective view of pachinko machine Partial rear perspective view of pachinko machine Perspective view of dispensing device Side sectional view of dispensing device (A) Front sectional view of the payout device, (B) Front cross sectional view of a state in which game balls are paid out from the payout device Cross section of 樋 unit Cross section of 樋 unit Cross section of 樋 unit Cross-sectional view of a conventional basin

Explanation of symbols

11 ... Game board 26 ... Upper plate (first storage plate)
26K ... 1st ball outlet 27 ... Lower plate (second storage plate)
27K ... second ball outlet 30 ... display device 41 ... first downstream rod 43 ... 樋 unit 51 ... second downstream rod 60 ... vertical introduction portion 61 ... circular guide surface 62 ... upstream substantially horizontal guide portion 63 ... folding portion 63T ... Outer side wall 63U ... Inner side wall 64 ... Downstream substantially horizontal guide part 72 ... Discharge device W ... Side branch hole X ... First flat plate part Y ... Second flat plate part Z ... Third flat plate part

Claims (8)

A payout device for discharging game balls;
A game ball discharged from the payout device flows down,
A first storage tray communicated with a terminal end of the first downstream basin;
A second downcomer branched from the middle of the first downcomer,
A second storage tray communicated with the end of the second downstream dredger,
The game ball discharged from the payout device normally flows down the first flow-down basket from the start end to the end, and is discharged to the first storage tray, and the first storage tray becomes full and the first flow-down occurs. When the game ball is filled up to the middle of the kite, the ball game machine flows from the first kite to the second kite and is paid out to the second storage tray.
The first downstream ridge includes an upstream substantially horizontal guide portion extending in the horizontal direction or inclined at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and a folded portion bent downward from the end of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. An inner wall constituting the inward portion of the folded portion is disposed in parallel with the vertical direction of the first downstream rod, and an outer portion of the folded portion of the first downstream rod is configured. The outer heel constituting wall is formed into a bulging shape that swells away from the inner heel constituting wall,
A bullet ball game machine characterized in that a hook branch hole through which the first and second falling hooks communicate with each other is formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction on the inner hook constituting wall. A first flat plate portion bent downward from the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion and extending straightly obliquely and extending vertically downward from a lower end portion of the first flat plate portion on the outer side wall constituting the folded portion. A second flat plate portion, and a third flat plate portion that is bent from the lower end portion of the second flat plate portion to the inner wall-constituting wall side and extends obliquely straight;
The first flat plate portion collides with a game ball that has traveled straight from the substantially horizontal guide portion on the upstream side, and the game ball is inclined so as to rebound toward the wall portion below the saddle branch hole in the first flow-down rod. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein   The inner heel constituting wall of the folded portion is vertically divided into two vertically by the heel branch hole, and the lower portion of the inner heel constituting wall from the upper portion of the heel branch hole is the portion of the folded portion. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball game machine is arranged so as to be shifted to a side away from the outer heel constituting wall.   The vertical and horizontal width in the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion is 1.5 times or less of the diameter of the game ball, and the distance between the opening surface of the heel branch hole and the outer heel constituting wall is 2 of the diameter of the game sphere. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball game machine is at least doubled.   The first downstream droop is continuous between a vertical introduction portion bent vertically upward from a starting end of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion, an inner surface of the vertical introduction portion, and a lower surface of the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. And a circular arc guide surface for directing a game ball that has flowed vertically downward at the vertical introduction portion in a substantially horizontal direction along the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion. 5. A ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 4. The first downstream basin has a downstream substantially horizontal guide portion that is bent from the end of the folded portion to the opposite side to the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion and extends in the horizontal direction or is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal direction. Is provided,
The second downstream anchor is provided with an L-shaped bent portion bent in an L shape, and a vertical side portion of the L-shaped bent portion is below the upstream substantially horizontal guide portion in the first downstream anchor. The side portion of the L-shaped bent portion is disposed on a side of the turned-up portion, and is disposed below the downstream-side substantially horizontal guide portion of the first downstream basin. The bullet ball game machine described. It has a display device for performing games,
Placing the dispensing device on one side of the display device;
Forming a heel unit in which the portion extending from the vertical introduction portion to the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion of the first slag basin and the L-shaped bent portion of the second sluice basin are integrated;
The hook unit is coupled to the lower surface of the payout device, and the downstream substantially horizontal guide portion and the lateral side portion of the L-shaped bent portion are extended in the front-rear direction of the ball game machine,
From the front side and the lower side of the saddle unit, from the end of the L-shaped bent part to the downstream side connecting part of the first flow down side that communicates from the end of the downstream substantially horizontal guide part to the first storage tray The ball game machine according to claim 6, further comprising a downstream side communication portion of the second downflow rod that communicates between the second reservoir and the second storage tray.   The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a vertical opening width of the hook branch hole is set to be three times or more a diameter of the game ball.

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