JP2010022432A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which the mode of distributing game balls by a distributing mechanism is novel, and which is very highly interesting and is capable of keeping player's desire to play high over a long period of time. <P>SOLUTION: The distribution winning device 12 of a Pachinko game machine includes: a planar distribution plate 15 inclined to be lowered at the back; a first guide path 38 for guiding game balls which enter first ball guide holes 26, 26, ..., to a stage 16; a second guide path 39 for guiding game balls which enter second ball guide holes 27, 27 to a meandering groove 35; a ball dropping member 14 for dropping game balls onto the upper surface of the distribution plate 15; meandering grooves 35, 35 meandering to the right and left; turning path bodies 18, 18 turnable so as to change the position to the distal end of the meandering groove 35 of the entrance of a game ball path 41; receiving members 19a, 19b, 19b for guiding game balls which do not pass through the game ball paths 41, 41 to out ports 40, 59, 59; and a flow-down path 43 for guiding game balls which pass through the game ball paths 41, 41 to a second winning pocket, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a large gaming member is provided on the surface of the gaming board, and a plurality of winning holes having different values for the player and gaming balls that enter the gaming member Is provided with a distribution mechanism that distributes to a plurality of winning holes by mechanical operation. And as such a distribution mechanism, as in Patent Document 1, a disk-shaped distribution body provided with a pin is rotated in a horizontal plane, and the pin and the game ball collide with each other, so There are known ones that perform the distribution, and those that distribute the game ball winning destinations by moving a plate-shaped distribution body provided with protrusions up and down, as in Patent Document 2.

JP 2006-55414 A JP 2008-36102 A

  However, any of the pachinko machines equipped with the above-described conventional distribution mechanism distributes the winning destination of the game ball only by the collision with the pins and protrusions protruding from the distribution body. Since the ball distribution mode is monotonous, there is a problem that the preference is low and the player is easily bored within a short period of time.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional pachinko machine, and to have a novel game ball distribution mode by a distribution mechanism, which is very attractive and allows a player to play games over a long period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of keeping a high motivation.

  Among the present inventions, the invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine having a game board surface provided with a distribution mechanism for distributing game balls that have entered the game ball to any one of a plurality of winning holes or to an outlet. The distribution mechanism distributes the game balls that have entered the distribution area to two or more different areas, and guides the game balls distributed by the first distribution means. And a second distribution unit that distributes and guides at least a part to two or more different regions.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the first distribution means includes a plurality of ball guide holes on the rear side, and a plurality of ball guide holes in front of the ball guide holes. A flat distribution plate provided with protrusions and inclined downward from the front to the rear, and a plurality of primary ball guide means for guiding the game balls entering the ball guide holes to different areas, It has a falling ball member for dropping a game ball on the upper surface of the distribution board.

  The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the second allocating means has a meandering groove meandering left and right having a bottom surface inclined downward to the front. A rotation passage body having a game ball passage for allowing a game ball flowing down from the tip of the meandering groove to pass therethrough, and rotating so as to change a relative position of the entrance of the game ball passage to the tip of the meandering groove; It is characterized by having a plurality of secondary ball guiding means for guiding the game ball passing through the ball passage and the non-passing game ball to different regions.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game balls that have entered the distribution area are distributed in two stages by the first distribution means and the second distribution means, and the distribution mode of the game balls by the distribution mechanism Since it is rich in change and thrilling, it is very attractive and can keep a player's willingness to play for a long period of time.

  The gaming machine described in claim 2 is such that the game ball is introduced into the distribution area by the fall of the game ball from the falling ball member onto the distribution board, and the distribution of the game ball in the first stage Since this aspect is novel, it is very attractive and can keep a player's willingness to play for a long period of time.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second stage of allocating, the gaming balls flowing down the meandering grooves are distributed to different areas depending on whether or not they pass through the gaming ball passage of the rotating passage body. Since the mode of game ball distribution in the second stage is epoch-making, the game ball is very attractive and can keep the player's willingness to play for a long period of time.

[Pachinko machine structure]
Hereinafter, the pachinko machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine according to the present invention. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 is hinged to one side edge of the machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed, and slightly from the center of the front frame 3. A game board 4 is installed behind the upper side. On the surface of the game board 4, a metal belt-like guide rail 8 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device (not shown) to the upper side of the game board 4 is erected in an arc shape. A substantially circular gaming area 10 is partitioned by the guide rail 8. A large game member 11 is installed in the approximate center of the game area 10, and a distribution prize device 12 that functions as a distribution mechanism is provided on the left side of the game member 11.

  FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the distribution winning device 12. The distribution winning device 12 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the outer periphery is covered with a housing 13. In the housing 13, the falling ball member 14, the distribution plate 15, the covering member 17 provided with the first ball guiding path 38 and the second ball guiding path 39 on the back surface, and serpentine grooves 35, 35 are provided on the left and right. Further, a stage 16, rotating passage bodies 18, 18, receiving members 19a, 19b, 19b and the like are provided. The interior of the housing 13 functions as the distribution area F. In addition, the falling ball member 14, the distribution plate 15, the first ball guide path 38, and the second ball guide path 39 constitute first distribution means, and meandering grooves 35, 35, and a rotating passage body. Reference numeral 18 constitutes a second distribution means.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the falling ball member 14 is viewed from above. The falling ball member 14 is provided at the upper end of the housing 13, and a falling ball portion 23 for dropping the game ball onto the distribution plate 15 is provided at the tip of the bent long passage portion 21. . The passage portion 21 is formed with a groove having a U-shaped cross-section through which a game ball can flow, and the groove is inclined downward from the base end to the tip end. In addition, a passage hole 22 communicating with a diving port 20 provided at the upper end of the gaming member 11 is provided at the proximal end of the passage portion 21 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, a falling ball hole 24 is formed substantially at the center of the falling ball portion 23, and a ring-shaped tapered surface 25 inclined downward from the periphery toward the center is provided around the falling ball hole 24. Yes. In addition, the falling ball hole 24 is in a state of being positioned above the approximate center (approximately the center in the width direction) of the distribution plate 15.

  FIG. 4 shows an installation portion of the distribution plate 15. The distribution plate 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is provided below the falling ball member 14 at a predetermined distance (see FIG. 2). And it is in the state inclined in the downward direction from the front to the back at a predetermined angle (angle formed with the horizontal plane = about 10 °). Further, three first ball introduction holes 26, 26,... For guiding the game ball to the center of the stage 16 are formed in the center of the distribution plate 15 and behind the left and right edges. In addition, a second ball guide hole 27 for guiding the game ball to the passage hole 37 of the covering member 17 is provided between the central first ball guide hole 26 and the left and right first ball guide holes 26, 26. , 27 are formed, and the second ball guide holes 27, 27 are located behind the first ball guide holes 26, 26,.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the distribution plate 15, side walls 28 and 28 are erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the plate surface of the distribution plate 15. Further, behind each of the first ball guide holes 26, 26,... And the second ball guide holes 27, 27, guide walls 29, 29,. It is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the plate surface of the dividing plate 15. And the side ball 28, 28, guide wall 29, 29 ..., the game ball which fell on the surface of the distribution board 15 does not jump out from the right and left or the back of the distribution board 15, but a 1st ball guide hole. 26, 26... Or the second ball guide holes 27, 27. Further, tapered portions 30 are provided on the left and right of the central first ball guide hole 26, on the right side of the left first ball guide hole 26, and on the left side of the right first ball guide hole 26. The periphery of the ball guide hole 26 is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (angle formed with the horizontal plane = about 10 °) from the outside to the time of drilling the hole. Further, the width (width excluding the taper portion) between the central first ball guiding hole 26 and the left first ball guiding hole 26, and the central first ball guiding hole 26 and the right first ball guiding hole 26. Are both shorter than the diameter of the game ball.

  Further, on the surface of the distribution plate 15, seven large protrusions 31, 31... And 26 small protrusions 32, 32. Protruding in a dotted pattern. Each of the large protrusions 31, 31... And the small protrusions 32, 32... Is formed in a triangular pyramid shape, with one apex of the bottom face directed to the front side, and one ridge line being front and rear It is in a state that matches the direction. Further, in the approximate center of the distribution plate 15 (approximately the center in the front-rear direction), 14 small protrusions 32, 32,... Are arranged in approximately two rows in the front-rear direction so as to equalize the left-right direction. In the rear side of the distribution plate 15 (when the first ball guide holes 26, 26... And the second ball guide holes 27, 27 are installed), six large projections 31, 31,. Are provided so that the horizontal intervals are equal. And the installation density (number per unit area) of the protrusions 32, 32,... At the approximate center of the distribution plate 15 (substantially the center in the front-rear direction) is the protrusion 31, 31,.・ It is higher than the installation density.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a flat stage 16 that is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (angle formed by a horizontal plane = about 10 °) from the rear to the front is provided below the distribution plate 15. . A quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusion 33 is provided in the approximate center of the front end of the stage 16 so that one vertex of the bottom surface faces the rear side and one ridge line coincides with the front-rear direction. It has become. Further, on the left and right sides of the protrusion 33, vertically long belt-like convex portions 34, 34 are separated from the rear end to the front end of the stage 16 with a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the surface of the stage 16 It is provided so as to protrude from. Furthermore, meandering grooves 35 and 35 meandering in the left and right directions are engraved in these convex portions 34 and 34 so as to be symmetrical.

  FIG. 5 shows the state of the vertical cross section of the installation portion of the meandering groove 35. Each meandering groove 35, 35 has a depth of about 1/3 of the diameter of the game ball. It has a width that is about 5 mm wider than the diameter of the sphere. A bottom surface 55 having a width of about 3 mm and bent to the left and right is provided at the bottom. The bottom surface 55 is inclined downward from the rear to the front, and concave spherical side surfaces having a radius of curvature larger than the diameter of the game ball are provided on the left and right.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, below the distribution plate 15, a flat plate-shaped covering member 17 having an opening 36 in the lower center is provided in a vertical shape. Is formed with circular passage holes 37 (37 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball) through which the game ball can pass. The passage holes 37 and 37 are in communication with meandering grooves 35 and 35 provided on the left and right sides of the stage 16, respectively. Further, on the back side of the covering member 17, the base end of the first ball guide path 38 for guiding the game ball onto the stage 16 is connected to the lower side of the three first ball guide holes 26, 26. The base end of the second ball guide path 39 for guiding the game ball to the back side of the passage holes 37, 37 is connected to the lower side of the two second ball guide holes 27, 27, respectively. Yes. The first ball guide path 38 and the second ball guide path 39 function as primary ball guide means.

  In addition, a flat partition member 47 is provided vertically below the front end of the stage 16, and the rear of the partition member 47 is an out port 40 for collecting the entered game ball as an out ball. And it is in the state divided as the out mouths 59 and 59. Furthermore, three substantially rectangular slits 55a, 55b, and 55b are provided at the upper end of the partition member 47. A receiving member 19a for receiving a game ball dropped from above the stage 16 through the space between the left and right convex portions 34, 34 is provided below the central slit 55a (a portion in front of the out port 40). The stage 16 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front edge of the stage 16 by a length equal to or longer than one game ball. Further, on the lower left and right of the front end of the stage 16 (the portion in front of the out ports 59 and 59), the lower sides of the left and right slits 55b and 55b pass outside the left and right convex portions 34 and 34, respectively. As with the receiving member 19a, the receiving members 19b and 19b for receiving the game ball dropped from above the stage 16 protrude forward from the front edge of the stage 16 by a length equal to or longer than one game ball. Is provided. The receiving members 19a, 19b, and 19b are formed in a ship shape, and the bottom surface is inclined downward from the front to the rear. The receiving members 19a, 19b, 19b function as secondary ball guiding means.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the receiving member 19 a, flat disk-shaped rotational passage bodies 18, 18 are respectively installed in a state where the surface is parallel to the board surface of the game board 4. At the center (the center in the left-right direction) of these rotating passage bodies 18, 18, a game ball passage 41 having a U-shaped horizontal section through which a game ball can flow down is provided so as to run vertically. ing. In addition, stepping motors 47 and 47 are installed behind the respective rotary passage bodies 18 and 18.

  FIG. 6 shows an installation portion of the rotating passage bodies 18, 18. Each of the rotating passage bodies 18, 18 is a horizontal shaft (not shown) protruding from the center of the back surface by stepping motors 47, 47. ) In the range of a predetermined angle (in the range of 0 ° ± 30 ° when the game ball passage 41 is vertical as shown in FIG. 1 in a range of 0 ° ± 30 °) at a predetermined time interval・ Reverse rotation is repeated so that the U-shaped opening of the game ball passage 41 is not covered by the receiving member 19a, and the U-shaped opening of the game ball passage 41 is not covered by the receiving member 19b. It is designed to reciprocate between the rotational positions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a wide cavity 42 is provided below each of the rotary passage bodies 18 and 18 and the receiving members 19a, 19b, and 19b so as to be able to store game balls. A downflow path 43 through which game balls can flow is provided below the center. In addition, a 7-segment display device 44 is installed in front of the downflow channel 43.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a circular first symbol display device 45 having a liquid crystal screen is provided at the upper left of the gaming member 11 so that various characters, symbols, videos, etc. can be displayed. It has become. Further, a rectangular second symbol display device 46 having a liquid crystal screen is provided on the lower right side of the allocation prize winning device 12, and, like the first symbol display device 45, various characters, symbols, videos, and the like are displayed. It can be displayed. In addition, a winning member 53 having a second winning port (symbol starting port) 56 provided on the upper side is provided below the distribution winning device 12.

  On the other hand, in the game area 10, in addition to the game member 11, a symbol start gate 48, a symbol display device 49, an electric open / close prize winning device (so-called electric tulip) 50, a grand prize winning devices 51 and 52, various prize winning devices. 54, 54..., Electric lamps, windmills, etc. are installed, and a number of obstacle nails 9, 9,. On the other hand, on the lower side of the front frame 3, a supply tray 5 for supplying game balls to a launching device (not shown) and a storage tray 6 for storing game balls are provided vertically. On the right side of the storage tray 6, a launching handle 7 for operating the launching device projects.

[Operation details of pachinko machine]
In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown) by a turning operation of the launching handle 7, and the launched game ball is an electric open / close winning device 50, a grand winning device. When winning in various winning devices 51, 52, etc., a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown).

<Distribution of game balls by distribution mechanism>
Further, when the game ball enters the inside of the game member 11 from the diving port 20, the game ball is guided to the passage hole 22 of the falling ball member 14 through the ball guide path (not shown). . The game ball guided to the falling ball member 14 is guided to the tip of the falling ball member 14 and falls from the falling ball hole 24 toward the front end of the distribution plate 15. In addition, since the taper surface 25 is provided around the falling ball hole 24, the situation where the game ball continuously falls from the falling ball hole 24 within a short time is avoided, and the momentum of the falling game ball is increased. Is effectively diminished. Then, the game ball dropped on the distribution plate 15 rolls to the left and right while colliding with the large protrusions 31, 31... And the small protrusions 32, 32. , 26... Or the second ball guide holes 27, 27. The large protrusions 31, 31,... And the small protrusions 32, 32,... Are each formed in a triangular pyramid shape, with one vertex of the bottom faced to the front side, and one ridge line Therefore, the game ball does not stagnate unnecessarily in front of the protrusion 31 or the protrusion 32.

  And the game ball guided to the second ball guide holes 27, 27... Is guided to the passage hole 37 of the covering member 17 through the second ball guide path 39, and the meandering grooves provided on the left and right of the stage 16. 35 and falls from the tip of the meandering groove 35 and is guided to the cavity 42 through the game ball passage 41 of the rotating passage body 18 with a very high probability (a probability of about nine out of ten). It is burned. Then, a winning member 53 which is a second winning port provided below the distribution winning device 12 is won from a flow path 43 provided at the lower end of the cavity portion 42 (see FIG. 1), and provided in the winning member 53. The winning is detected by a winning detection sensor (not shown). In addition, since each rotation channel | path body 18 and 18 is rotating within the range of a predetermined angle as mentioned above, even when a game ball flows down from the base end of the meandering grooves 25 and 25 to a front-end | tip, it is very low. Although there is a probability (a probability of about 1 in 10), a situation may occur in which the ball is not guided to the game ball passage 41 of the rotation passage body 18.

  When the game ball wins the winning member 53, a big win lottery is executed in a control device (not shown) installed inside the pachinko machine 1. If the jackpot lottery results in a “hit”, a “hit state” occurs. Further, when the game ball wins the second winning opening 56 of the winning member 53, the first symbol display device 45 executes the symbol variation display for a predetermined time, and after the variation display, the “big hit symbol” is displayed. Alternatively, the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed by displaying the “offset symbol”. In the generated “hit state”, the big prize winning device 51 intermittently repeats opening for a predetermined time by a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the “hit state” occurs, the player can acquire many prize balls.

  On the other hand, the game ball guided to the first ball guide holes 26, 26,... Is guided to the rear of the stage 16 through the first ball guide path 38, and the center of the stage 16 (left and right convex portions 34, 34). ) And falls into the receiving member 19a from the tip of the stage 16. Then, after rolling on the bottom surface of the receiving member 19a, it enters the out port 40. When the game balls flowing down the meandering grooves 35 and 35 come out of the meandering grooves 35 and 35 inward (inward in the left-right direction) due to collisions with other game balls, etc. 16 falls into the receiving member 19a from the front end, rolls on the bottom surface of the dropped receiving member 19a and enters the out port 40. On the other hand, when the game ball flowing down the meandering grooves 35, 35 comes out of the meandering grooves 35, 35 to the outside (outside in the left-right direction), the receiving member 19 b, It falls into 19 b and rolls on the bottom surface of the dropped receiving member 19 b and enters the out port 59. In this way, when a game ball enters the out port 40 or the out ports 59, 59, the above-mentioned jackpot lottery or prize ball payout is not executed, and the game ball is collected as an out ball. Since the protrusion 33 is provided near the front end of the stage 16, the probability that the game ball is guided from the second ball guide holes 27 and 27 to the game ball passage 41 of the rotation passage body 18 is extremely low. Although it is a probability, there also occurs a situation in which the game ball guided to the stage 16 collides with the protrusion 33 and is guided to the game ball passage 41 of the rotation passage body 18.

[Effect of pachinko machine]
In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the first distribution means (the distribution winning device 12 that is a distribution mechanism) distributes and guides the game balls that have entered the distribution area F to the meandering groove 35 and the center of the stage 16. The distribution board 15, the first ball guide path 38, the second ball guide path 39, and the falling ball member 14), and the game balls distributed by the first distribution means are used for the second winning port 56 and the out ports 40 and 59. , 59 and second distribution means (meandering grooves 35, 35 and rotating passage bodies 18, 18) for guiding and distributing them to each other by the first distribution means and the second distribution means, The game balls that have entered the distribution area F are distributed in two stages. Therefore, since the manner of distributing the game balls by the distribution winning device 12 is rich in change and thrilling, it is very attractive and holds a player's willingness to play for a long period of time. be able to.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the distribution winning device 12 includes the protrusions 31, 31,..., The protrusions 32, 32, and the first ball guide holes 26, 26,. And the first ball guide path 38 which is a primary ball guide means for guiding the game ball entering the first ball guide holes 26, 26... To the stage 16 and leading to the out port 40 with high probability. A second ball guide path 39 that is a primary ball guide means for guiding the game ball that has entered the second ball guide holes 27 and 27 to the passage hole 37 and winning the game ball 56 with a high probability; It has a falling ball member 14 for dropping a game ball on the dividing plate 15, and since the manner of distribution of the game ball in the first stage by the distribution winning device 12 is novel, it is very interesting. The player's willingness to play can be kept high for a long period of time.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the distribution winning device 12 changes the relative position of the meandering groove 35 having a front-lowering bottom surface 55 and meandering left and right, and the entrance of the game ball passage 41 with respect to the tip of the meandering groove 35. A pivot passage body 18 that can be pivoted to the right, and receiving members 19a, 19b, and 19b that are secondary ball guiding means for guiding the game balls that have not passed through the game ball passage 41 to the outlets 40, 59, and 59; And a flow-down path 43 that is a secondary ball guiding means for guiding the game ball that has passed through the game ball passage 41 to the second winning opening 56, and flows down the meandering grooves 35 and 35 in the second stage of distribution. The played game balls are distributed to the collection from the out ports 40, 59, 59 and the winning to the second winning port 56 depending on whether or not they pass through the game ball passages 41, 41 of the rotating passage bodies 18, 18. It has become. Therefore, since the distribution of game balls in the second stage by the distribution winning device 12 is epoch-making, the game balls are extremely attractive and the player's motivation can be kept high for a long period of time.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, the falling ball member 14 is provided with a downward truncated cone-shaped tapered surface 25 around a falling ball hole 24 having the same diameter as the game ball for dropping the game ball. Yes, the momentum of the game ball that has entered the distribution winning device 12 is sufficiently reduced to drop the game ball onto the distribution plate 15, and the first ball guide holes 26, 26 at a predetermined ratio. .. Or alternatively, since the game balls can be distributed to the second ball guide holes 27, 27, it is easy to adjust the payout rate. Further, since the tapered portion 30 is provided around each of the first ball guide holes 26, 26,..., The game ball enters the first ball guide holes 26, 26,. Therefore, it is difficult to cause an unnecessarily stagnant situation on the distribution plate 15.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 has a stage 16 in which the sorting and winning device 12 is inclined forward and downward. Protruding portions 34 and 34 are provided on the stage 16, and the protruding portions 34 and 34 are provided on the protruding portions 34 and 34. Serving grooves 35, 35 are provided, and receiving members 19 a, 19 b, 19 b are provided below the tip of the stage 16 other than the installation portions of the serpentine grooves 35, 35. When the game ball that is flowing down comes off from the meandering grooves 35 and 35 due to a collision with another game ball or the like (rolls out), it rolls on the stage 16 and is received by any of the receiving members 19a, 19b, and 19b. Are led to the outlets 40, 59, 59. Therefore, the game ball distribution mode by the distribution prize-winning device 12 is thrilling, which is very interesting.

[Example of change]
Note that the configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the configuration of the shape, structure, material, etc., such as a game board, game member, and distribution prize device (distribution mechanism) Can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the gaming machine of the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment, the first distributing means including the distribution plate, the first ball guiding path, the second ball guiding path, and the falling ball member, the meandering groove, and the rotating path body The second distribution means is not limited to the distribution of the game balls that have entered the distribution area in two stages, and the configuration of the first distribution means and the second distribution means is appropriately changed as necessary. be able to.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one in which two types of ball guide holes are provided in the distribution plate as in the above-described embodiment, and may be one in which three or more types of ball guide holes are provided in the distribution plate. good. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one in which the probability of winning a jackpot lottery is very high when passing through a predetermined ball guide hole as in the above embodiment, and the result of being guided to each ball guide hole As described above, the added value provided to the player can be changed as necessary. Furthermore, the path from the ball guide hole to the winning opening (or out opening) finally led is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and can be changed as needed.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a total of five ball guide holes provided on the distribution plate, but four or less, or six or more ball guide holes provided on the distribution plate. But it ’s okay. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one provided with the triangular pyramid-shaped protrusions on the distribution plate, and the shape of the protrusions provided on the distribution plate may be changed to a conical shape, a cylindrical shape, or the like. Is possible. Further, the distribution plate is not limited to the one inclined at an angle of 10 ° with the horizontal plane as in the above embodiment, and the inclination angle of the distribution plate can be changed as needed.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one provided with the tapered portion around some of the ball guiding holes as in the above embodiment, and it is also possible to provide the tapered portion around all the ball guiding holes. It is. Furthermore, the width of the taper portion is not particularly limited, and can be increased or decreased as necessary. In some cases, a taper portion having a large width of the game ball diameter can be provided around the ball guide hole. . In addition, the shape of the tapered portion is not limited to the belt shape as in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the tapered portion is not limited to the one inclined at an angle of 10 ° with the horizontal plane as in the above-described embodiment, and the inclination angle of the tapered portion can be appropriately changed as necessary.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one having two meandering grooves provided on the stage as in the above-described embodiment, and one having a single meandering groove provided on the stage, or three or more It is also possible to change the meandering grooves to those provided on the stage. Further, as in the above-described embodiment, the game balls are not limited to being guided to the same region from a plurality of meandering grooves and rotating passage bodies (game ball passages). It is also possible to change to the one where the sphere is guided. Furthermore, the depth of the meandering groove, the shape of the side surface, the shape such as the width of the bottom surface and the side surface can be appropriately changed as necessary. When the meandering groove is formed shallow (for example, when the depth is 1/3 or less of the diameter of the game ball), the game ball flowing down the meandering groove meanders due to collision with other game balls, etc. Since it becomes easy to come off from the groove, the manner of distributing the game balls by the distribution mechanism becomes more thrilling. In addition, when the meandering groove is formed in the convex portion as in the above embodiment, the game ball once deviated from the meandering groove is unlikely to return to the meandering groove again, and the game ball is distributed by the distribution mechanism. Becomes more thrilling.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one in which the rotating passage body is provided below each meandering groove as in the above embodiment, but the rotating passage body is provided below a part of the plurality of meandering grooves. It is also possible to change to those provided. Further, the rotation passage body is not limited to the one that is rotated by the stepping motor as in the above embodiment, but is changed to one that is rotated by another driving device or one that is rotated by the weight of the game ball. Is also possible. In addition, the rotation passage body is not limited to the one that rotates within a predetermined angle range as in the above-described embodiment, and may be one that rotates 360 degrees (that is, one that rotates). When the turning passage body is turned within a predetermined angle range as in the above embodiment, the situation where the game ball is stagnated in the horizontal game ball passage is prevented. It becomes possible. Further, when the rotating passage body is rotated within a predetermined angle range as in the above-described embodiment, the left and right projecting portions of the rotating passage body (the game ball passage is formed). ) And the receiving members positioned on the left and right of the rotating passage body, preventing a situation in which the rotating passage body, the receiving member, etc. are damaged or a problem occurs in the game It becomes possible to do. In addition, the method of limiting the rotation range of the rotation path body within a predetermined angle range is not limited to the method of restricting the rotation angle of the motor as in the above-described embodiment. It is also possible to change to a method in which is made heavier than the upper side.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front perspective view of a distribution winning device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the plane of a dropping member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the installation part of a distribution board (a is a top view, b is a front perspective view). It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the vertical cross section of the installation part of a meandering groove | channel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the installation part of a rotation channel | path body (a is a top view, b is a front view).

Explanation of symbols

1. Pachinko machine (game machine)
4. ・ Game board 12. ・ Distribution winning device (distribution mechanism)
14 .... Falling ball member 15 .... Distributing plate 18 .... Rotating passage body 19a, 19b ... Receiving member (secondary ball guiding means)
26..First ball guide hole 27..Second ball guide hole 35..Meandering groove 40, 59..Out port 38..First ball guide path (primary ball guide means)
39 .. Second ball guide (primary ball guide means)
41..Game ball passage 43..Downflow path (secondary ball guiding means)
56 ... Second prize opening

Claims (3)

A gaming machine provided with a distribution mechanism on the game board surface for distributing game balls that have entered inside to any one of a plurality of winning holes or out holes,
The sorting mechanism is
A first sorting means for guiding the game balls that have entered the sorting area to two or more different areas;
2. A game machine comprising: second distribution means for distributing and guiding at least a part of the game balls distributed by the first distribution means to two or more different areas. The first distribution means is
A plurality of ball guide holes on the rear side, a plurality of protrusions provided in front of the ball guide holes, and a flat distribution plate inclined downward from the front to the rear,
A plurality of primary ball guiding means for guiding the game balls that have entered the ball guiding holes to different areas;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a falling ball member for dropping a gaming ball on the upper surface of the distribution board. The second distribution means is
A meandering groove meandering left and right with a bottom surface that slopes forward and downward;
A rotating passage body that has a game ball passage for allowing a game ball flowing down from the tip of the serpentine groove to pass therethrough and that rotates so as to change a relative position of the entrance of the game ball passage to the tip of the serpentine groove;
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of secondary ball guiding means for guiding the game ball that has passed through the game ball passage and the non-passed game ball to different regions, respectively. Gaming machine.

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