JP2010035567A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that increases excitement and enjoyment by preventing a player from predicting a game ball entering and by comically moving the game ball from one stage to another. <P>SOLUTION: A start pocket for operating a symbol indicator 8 is positioned at the lower part of the center of a stage 20. Game ball transporting means 31 and 32 and a distribution means 33 are provided in the stage 20. The game ball transporting means 31 and 32 have multiple blocks 31a, ..., arranged toward the center from both right and left sides of the stage 20. The game balls that flow into the stage 20 are sequentially transported toward the center of the stage by driving each block up and down in different timings while delivering and receiving the game balls on the top surface of each block. The distribution means 33 arranged at the center of the stage 20 performs motions independent from the up/down motions of respective blocks in the game ball transporting means 31 and 32 to distribute the transported game balls into a first route 27 or a second route 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention has a symbol display provided at substantially the center of the game board, and a center accessory located at the periphery of the symbol display, and a stage on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center accessory. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a start winning opening for operating a symbol display is arranged below the center of the stage.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) is known in which a stage on which a game ball can roll is provided in the approximate center of the game board. For example, a cut is formed in the stage, A game ball having a configuration in which a connecting plate that operates with a constant period and a constant amplitude is provided below the cut (for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, when a game ball enters when the connection board is closing the stage cut, the game ball is guided on the stage that is contacted by the connection board toward the start winning opening. When a game ball enters while the cut is open, the game ball falls from the cut and does not enter the start winning opening.

JP 2006-288736 A

  In this type of gaming machine, since the symbol display provided at the approximate center of the gaming board fluctuates and stops, it is the player's greatest concern whether or not it will be a big hit, so it is launched on the gaming board surface. The player is interested in whether or not the game ball enters the start winning opening that starts the fluctuation of the symbol display. For this reason, when the game ball flows into the stage, the player is interested in whether or not the game ball enters the start winning opening, and pays attention to the behavior of the game ball.

  However, as in Patent Document 1, if the contact plate is only operating at a constant period and constant amplitude, the game ball can be started by confirming the position of the contact plate at the timing when the game ball enters the stage. The player can easily predict whether or not to enter the ball. Therefore, if the game ball enters the stage when the connection board is open, the player can predict that he will not enter the starting prize opening, so he is willing to watch the behavior of the game ball after that. It will disappear.

  Also, if a game ball enters while the connection board is blocking the stage break, the game ball will be guided toward the start winning opening, so the player will watch the behavior of the game ball. The movement of the game ball at this time simply rolls on the stage communicated by the connecting plate, and therefore the movement of the game ball itself is not a particularly interesting movement.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in order to raise interest in whether or not the game ball that has flowed into the stage enters the start winning opening, the game ball can enter the start winning opening. A game machine that has improved interest by preventing the player from predicting the game easily and moving the ball on the stage while moving the game ball comically. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a symbol display provided at substantially the center of the game board, and a center accessory located at the periphery of the symbol display, and is provided at the bottom of the center accessory. A gaming machine in which a stage on which a game ball can roll is provided, and a start winning opening for operating a symbol display is arranged below the center of the stage, from both the left and right sides of the stage toward the center of the stage. By moving the blocks adjacent to each other up and down at different timings, the game balls that have flowed into the stage are transferred from the upper surface of each block to the center from the left and right sides of the stage. The game ball transport means that sequentially transports toward the head and the center of the stage sandwiched between a plurality of blocks, and the up and down movement of each block in the game ball transport means are independent of each other. One of the first path toward the start winning opening which is advantageous for the player and the second path different from the first path is performed. And an allocating means for allocating to each other.

  According to such a configuration, a plurality of blocks are arranged from the left and right sides of the stage toward the center of the stage, and the game balls that have flowed into the stage are moved up and down at different timings to move the game balls flowing into the stage. Since the transfer is performed sequentially from the left and right sides of the stage toward the center while being delivered on the upper surface of the block, the game ball can be moved on the stage while moving comically. In addition, the distributing means arranged at the center of the stage sandwiched between the plurality of blocks performs an operation independent of the raising / lowering operation of each block in the game ball conveying means, so the operation of the distributing means is controlled by each block. It is difficult to predict from the up-and-down movement. Therefore, when the game ball flows into the stage or when the game ball is transported by the game ball transport means, the game ball is distributed to the first path by the sorting means, or the second path It is difficult to predict whether the game ball will be distributed to the game ball, it is possible to increase interest in the game ball that has flowed into the stage, and to attract the player's attention for a long time to the game ball transported by the game ball transport means become able to.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the allocating means rotates around an axis that is horizontal to the left and right with respect to the game board surface, and driving means that drives the rotary body to rotate. The rotating body has at least one top portion on the outer periphery thereof, and the game ball transported by the game ball transporting means is arranged according to the position of the top portion and the first path, It is characterized by allocating to either one of the two routes.

  According to such a configuration, the rotating body performs a rotating operation independent of the lifting / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means, and moves the game ball to the first path and the first path by the position of at least one top portion on the outer periphery thereof. It is difficult to predict the movement of the top of the rotating body when the game ball flows into the stage or when the game ball is transported by the game ball transport means. It becomes difficult to know in advance whether the game ball is distributed to the first path or the second path by the rotating body. Therefore, interest in the game ball that has flowed into the stage can be increased, and the player's attention can be attracted to the game ball transported by the game ball transport means for a long time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the distribution means includes a swinging member that swings in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board surface, a drive unit that swings and drives the swinging member, The swing member distributes the game balls transported by the game ball transport means to either the first route or the second route according to the swing position. It is said.

  According to such a configuration, the swing member performs a rotation operation independent of the lifting / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means, and moves the game ball between the first path and the second path by the swing position. Since the game ball is distributed to either one of them, it is difficult to predict the movement of the swing member when the game ball flows into the stage or when the game ball is transported by the game ball transport means, and the game ball swings. It becomes difficult to know in advance whether the member is distributed to the first route or the second route. Therefore, interest in the game ball that has flowed into the stage can be increased, and the player's attention can be attracted to the game ball transported by the game ball transport means for a long time.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, an inflow portion of a game ball leading to the first path is formed in the center of the stage sandwiched between the plurality of blocks. The minute means opens and closes the inflow portion, guides the game ball transported by the game ball transport means with the inflow portion open to the first path, and plays the game with the inflow portion closed. The game ball conveyed by the ball conveying means is guided to the second route.

  According to such a configuration, the distributing means opens and closes the inflow portion of the game ball that leads to the first path in an operation independent of the raising / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means, so that the game ball flows into the stage At the time when the game ball is transported by the game ball transport means, it is known in advance whether the game ball is distributed to the first path or the second path by the distribution means It becomes difficult to do. Therefore, interest in the game ball that has flowed into the stage can be increased, and the player's attention can be attracted to the game ball transported by the game ball transport means for a long time.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the game ball transport means includes a partition between adjacent blocks, and each block rises beyond the partition. Thus, the game ball is moved to a block adjacent to the center side of the stage.

  According to this configuration, each block moves over the partition wall to move the game ball to the block adjacent to the center side of the stage. And a rolling motion with a drop between adjacent blocks are combined, and the movement of the game ball becomes more comical. Therefore, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest to the movement of the game ball itself.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the game ball that has flowed into the stage moves on the stage with a comical movement, and the game ball can be distributed to the first path toward the start winning opening. It is possible to prevent the game ball moving on the stage while raising the player's interest in whether or not the game ball that has flowed into the stage will enter the start prize opening. The player's attention can be attracted for a long time. As a result, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining gaming machine that does not bore the player.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member which is mutually common in some embodiment demonstrated below, and the overlapping description about them is abbreviate | omitted.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game board 2 in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The gaming machine 1 has a gaming area 5 surrounded by an outer rail 3 and an inner rail 4 on a gaming board surface 2 a corresponding to the front side of the gaming board 2. Inside the game area 5, a symbol display 8 is provided so as to be positioned at the approximate center of the game board 1, and is further surrounded by a decorative frame 6 so as to be positioned at the periphery of the symbol display 8. A center accessory 7 is provided. The symbol display 8 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays a variation display of a predetermined symbol triggered by a game ball entering a start winning opening 14 described later, and stops the variation display after a predetermined time has elapsed. The stopped symbol is displayed. A decorative frame 6 in the center accessory 7 defines a screen frame of the symbol display 8, and various lamps and movable objects for production are arranged on the decorative frame 6.

  A stage 20 on which a game ball can roll is provided at the center lower part of the center accessory 7, and a warp passage 19 for guiding the game ball flowing down the game area 5 onto the stage 20 on the left side thereof. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the warp passage 19 has an inflow portion 19 a formed in the upper left portion of the decorative frame body 6 and an outflow portion 19 b formed in the left edge portion of the stage 20. The game ball that has entered the portion 19 a is configured to flow onto the stage 20 from the left side of the stage 20. The stage 20 is arranged at the approximate center of the stage 20 with the game ball transport means 31 and 32 for sequentially transporting the game balls flowing into the stage 20 from the left and right sides of the stage 20 toward the center. Distributing means 33 that distributes the game balls conveyed by the conveying means 31 and 32 to either the first path or the second path is provided. The specific configurations of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 and the distribution means 33 will be described later in detail.

  Around the center object 7 in the game area 5, there are a number of nails 10, through gates 11, windmills 12, a normal winning port 13, a starting winning port 14, an electric tulip 15, a grand winning port 16, an out port 17 and the like. These members are arranged. For example, the through gate 11 is provided in the upper left part of the game area 5, and the normal winning holes 13 are provided in a plurality of places in the lower part of the game area 5. The start winning opening 14 is provided below the center of the stage 20 of the center accessory 7, and the electric tulip 15 is provided below the starting winning opening 14. The electric tulip 15 is provided with a blade member that opens and closes to the left and right. When a game ball enters when the electric tulip 15 is open, variation display on the symbol display 8 is performed as with the start winning opening 14. The grand prize winning opening 16 is provided further below the electric tulip 15, and the out opening 17 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 5.

  When a player operates a handle (not shown) and launches a game ball into the game area 5 from between the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4, the game area 5 is played while being played by a number of nails 10 and windmills 12. , And enters the normal winning opening 13, the starting winning opening 14, the electric tulip 15, the big winning opening 16 and the out opening 17. At this time, the game ball may or may not pass through the through gate 11 provided on the left side of the game area 5. If the game ball passes through the through gate 11 in the middle of flowing down the game area 5, a lottery is performed in the gaming machine 1, and if it is a win, the electric tulip 15 is opened to the left and right for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. When the game ball 5 enters the start winning opening 14 or the open electric tulip 15, a big win lottery is performed in the gaming machine 1, and a big hit or a small hit is determined. As a result of the big win lottery, if the winning symbol is a win, the symbols on the symbol display 8 are in a state where the predetermined symbols are aligned, and the open / close door 16a provided at the big winning opening 16 restricts the number of winning prizes according to the win. On the other hand, when the special winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, the game ball enters the special winning opening 16.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the gaming machine 1 attached to the back side of the game board 2. On the back side of the game board 2, a main control board 100 that controls the main operation of the gaming machine 1 and a sub control board that controls each part based on signals and commands output from the main control board 100 are provided. Yes. In the case of the illustrated example, the sub control board includes a payout control board 120, an effect control board 130, an image control board 140, a lamp control board 150, and the like.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. On this main control board 100, a start winning port switch 110 for detecting that the start winning port 14 and the electric tulip 15 have entered, a starting winning port solenoid 111 for opening and closing the electric tulip 15, and a game ball pass through the through gate 11. A gate switch 112 for detecting that the player has won the game, a big winning port switch 113 for detecting that the player has entered the big winning port 16, a big winning port solenoid 114 for opening and closing the open / close door 16a of the big winning port 16, and a normal winning port 13 A normal winning opening switch 115 for detecting that the player has entered the ball is connected.

  When the main control board 100 detects that each of the start winning opening switch 110, the big winning opening switch 113, and the normal winning opening switch 115 has entered the ball, it sends out a payout command signal to the payout control board 120. The payout control board 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123, and is configured to control a payout motor 124 provided on the back side of the game board 2. When a payout command signal is input from the main control board 100, A predetermined number of balls are paid out in accordance with the winning entrance.

  The main control board 100 is configured to perform the above-described lottery. For example, when a game ball passes through the through gate 11, a lottery for opening and closing the electric tulip 15 is performed. The electric tulip 15 is opened by driving 111 for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. When it is detected that the ball has entered the start winning opening 14 or the electric tulip 15 at the time of opening, the above-mentioned jackpot lottery is performed and the effect control board 130 is instructed to perform an effect according to the jackpot lottery result. Send a signal or command. The effect control board 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, and a RAM 133, and controls the image control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, respectively. The image control board 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, and a RAM 143. The image control board 140 displays a change in the design on the design display 8 based on an instruction from the production control board 130 and has a design designated by the production control board 130. The change display is stopped. At this time, for example, if the jackpot lottery result on the main control board 100 is a jackpot, the display on the symbol display 8 stops in a state where the variation display is aligned with a predetermined symbol. Further, the image control board 140 is configured to generate a sound effect for production from the speaker 144. The lamp control unit 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153, and is configured to turn on various lamps 154 based on instructions from the effect control board 130. In addition, as a process flow in such various control boards, a process flow already known can be employed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, with respect to the main control board 100, a left raising / lowering motor 41 that drives a game ball conveying means 31 arranged on the left side of the stage 20 and a game arranged on the right side of the stage 20. A right raising / lowering motor 45 for driving the ball conveying means 32 and a sorting motor 49 which is a driving means for driving the sorting means 33 arranged in the center of the stage 20 are connected. The main control board 100 is configured to individually drive these motors 41, 45, and 49 based on a preset driving pattern. The predetermined drive pattern is preferably set individually for each motor 41, 45, 49 as a pattern in which the operations of the motors 41, 45, 49 are not synchronized with each other.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a center accessory 7 attached to the game board 2 and a liquid crystal display unit 9 having a symbol display 8. The center accessory 7 is attached to the game board surface 2 a from the front side of the game board 2. Therefore, screw fastening holes 6a for fixing the center accessory 7 to the game board surface 2a are provided at appropriate positions on the peripheral edge of the decorative frame body 6. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display unit 9 having the symbol display 8 on the front is attached to the back side of the game board 2. For this reason, positioning bosses 9b for determining the mounting position with respect to the back surface of the game board 2 are provided at appropriate positions on the periphery of the liquid crystal display unit 9, and the liquid crystal display unit 9 is fixed in the vicinity of the positioning bosses 9b. A screw fastening hole 9a is provided for this purpose.

  The stage 20 provided at the lower part of the center accessory 7 is provided on the middle stage 21 smoothly connected to the outlet 19b of the warp passage 19, and on the rear side (side closer to the symbol display 8) than the middle stage 21. The upper stage 22 and the lower stage 23 provided on the front side (the side farther from the symbol display 8) than the middle stage 21 have a three-stage configuration. The inflowing game ball B normally flows into the left side of the middle stage 21. The game ball conveying means 31 and 32 and the distributing means 33 are provided on the middle stage 21. The upper stage 22 is a slope-shaped stage having a central portion that is raised and inclined downward from the central portion toward both the left and right sides, and is further inclined forward and connected to the middle stage 21 at both left and right end portions. Further, the lower stage 23 is also configured as a slope-like stage having a raised central portion.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the stage 20. The game ball transport means 31 is arranged on the left side of the middle stage 21 and has a plurality of blocks 31a, 31b, 31c arranged from the left side of the middle stage 21 toward the center of the stage. The upper surfaces of these blocks 31a, 31b, and 31c are inclined downward toward the center of the stage, and the adjacent balls flow into the left and right sides of the middle stage 21 by moving up and down vertically at different timings. Are transferred from the left side of the stage 20 toward the center while being transferred on the upper surface of each block 31a, 31b, 31c. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the game ball transport means 31, a partition wall 34a, a predetermined height is provided between the block 31a and the block 31b, between the block 31b and the block 31c, and between the block 31c and the sorting means 33, respectively. 34b and 34c are provided, and each of the blocks 31a, 31b, and 31c is moved over the partition located on the center side of the stage, thereby rolling the game balls sequentially toward the center side of the stage. The partition walls 34a, 34b, 34c are fixed with respect to the stage 20.

  The game ball transport means 32 is arranged on the right side of the middle stage 21, and has a plurality of blocks 32a, 32b, 32c arranged from the right side of the middle stage 21 toward the center of the stage. The upper surfaces of the blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c are also inclined downward toward the center of the stage, and the adjacent balls flow up and down at different timings to flow into the right side of the middle stage 21. Are transferred from the right side of the stage 20 toward the center while being transferred on the upper surface of each block 32a, 32b, 32c. Also in the game ball transport means 32, partition walls 35a, 35b, and 35c having predetermined heights are provided between the blocks 32a and 32b, between the blocks 32b and 32c, and between the block 32c and the sorting means 33, respectively. Each of the blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c rises over the partition located on the center side of the stage, thereby rolling the game balls sequentially toward the center side of the stage. These partition walls 35a, 35b, and 35c are also fixed to the stage 20.

  In the example shown in the figure, each of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 has three blocks. However, the number of blocks in the game ball transport means 31 and 32 may be two, or 4 There may be more than one.

  The distribution means 33 is provided at substantially the center of the middle stage 21 sandwiched between the plurality of blocks 31a, 31b, 31c provided on the left side of the middle stage 21 and the plurality of blocks 32a, 32b, 32c provided on the right side. The game balls transported from the game ball transport means 31 and 32 are transferred to the first path 27 and the first path by performing an operation independent of the lifting and lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means 31 and 32. The first path 27 and the second path 26 different from each other are distributed. The distribution means 33 in the present embodiment is constituted by a rotary body 36 having a substantially pentagonal cross section, and performs a rotation operation independent of the lifting / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means 31 and 32. Then, the game balls rolling from the adjacent block 31c or 32c are distributed to either the front side or the rear side of the rotating body 36.

  A first path 27 is provided on the front side of the rotating body 36. The first path 27 has an inflow portion 28 formed by opening the front side of the rotating body 36 at the center of the lower stage 23, and an outflow portion 29 located at the lower center of the lower stage 23. The entered game ball is configured to drop downward from the outflow portion 29. As shown in FIG. 1, the outflow part 29 of the first path 27 is arranged immediately above the start winning opening 14 for operating the fluctuation display in the symbol display device 8, and the game ball falling from the outflow part 29 is Enter the starting prize opening 14 with a high probability. In this way, the first path 27 is a path for the game ball toward the start winning opening 14, and when the game ball is distributed to the first path 27 by the rotating body 36, the game ball has a high probability of being won. Enter the mouth 14. Therefore, if the game balls are distributed to the first path 27, the symbol display 8 is more likely to be subjected to symbol variation display, so the first path 27 is an advantageous path for the player. . In the example shown in the figure, the first path 27 is a tunnel-shaped path formed below the lower stage 23, but such a path is not necessarily required. For example, a first path 27 toward the start winning opening 14 may be configured by providing a groove or a guide at the center of the lower stage 23 and rolling the game ball along the groove or guide.

  On the other hand, a second path 26 is provided on the rear side of the rotating body 36. That is, the second path 26 is a path toward the upper stage 22. For example, when a game ball is distributed to the upper stage 22 by the rotating body 36, the game ball rolls on the upper stage 22 in either the left or right direction and reaches the lower stage 23 at either the left or right end of the stage 20. After rolling out, the possibility of falling downward from the flow lower portions 25 provided on both the left and right sides with the central portion of the lower stage 23 interposed therebetween is increased. Since the flow lower part 25 is not located immediately above the start winning opening 14, the probability that a game ball falling from the flow lower 25 will enter the start winning opening 14 is not so high. That is, when the game ball is distributed to the second path 26, the possibility that the game ball enters the start winning opening 14 is lower than the case where the game ball is distributed to the first path 27. A partition wall 24 having a predetermined height is provided between the upper stage 22 and the plurality of blocks in the game ball transport means 31 and 32, so that the game balls distributed to the second path 26 are in the upper stage. In the middle of rolling the stage 22, it is prevented from being placed on any block again.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a driving mechanism for the game ball transport means 31 and 32 and the distribution means 33 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, a support member 40 for supporting the drive mechanism is provided below the stage 20. In the left portion of the support member 40, a left lifting motor 41 and a drive transmission as a driving mechanism for driving the blocks 31a, 31b, 31c of the game ball transport means 31 provided on the left side of the stage 20 to move up and down. A mechanism 42, a rotating shaft 43, and a plurality of cam members 44a, 44b, 44c provided on the rotating shaft 43 at predetermined intervals are provided. The left raising / lowering motor 41 is configured to rotate a drive shaft 41a installed horizontally along the left-right direction of the stage 20 in a predetermined direction, and is driven and controlled by the main control board 100 as described above. . The drive control of the left elevating motor 41 may be such that the drive shaft 41a is rotated in one direction or may be rotated in both forward and reverse directions. The drive transmission mechanism 42 has a configuration in which gears attached to the drive shaft 41a and the rotation shaft 43 are engaged with each other. For example, the rotational speed of the drive shaft 41a is reduced at a constant rate, so It transmits to the rotating shaft 43 installed horizontally along the direction. Each of the plurality of cam members 44 a, 44 b, 44 c has a substantially elliptical cross section, and a rotation shaft 43 is inserted through the center thereof, and rotates integrally with the rotation shaft 43. Of the plurality of cam members 44 a, 44 b, 44 c, at least two adjacent cam members are attached at different angles in the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 43. Therefore, when the rotating shaft 43 rotates, the two cam members adjacent to each other rotate at different rotational positions. The cam member does not necessarily have a substantially elliptical cross section. For example, an eccentric cam having a circular cross section may be employed.

  Each block 31a, 31b, 31c of the game ball transport means 31 is formed in a substantially quadrangular prism shape whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the center of the stage, and a cam member housing space 50 having an open bottom is provided inside the block. In addition, slits 51 through which the rotating shaft 43 passes are formed on the left and right side walls of the block from the bottom of the block to a predetermined height. Therefore, by mounting the blocks 31a, 31b, 31c so as to cover the cam members 44a, 44b, 44c from above, the cam members 44a, 44b, 44c are accommodated in the cam members of the blocks 31a, 31b, 31c. While being accommodated in the space 50, the rotating shaft 43 is in a state of traversing through the slits 51 of the respective blocks 31a, 31b, 31c. At this time, the height positions of the blocks 31a, 31b, and 31c are supported at different heights according to the rotational positions of the cam members 44a, 44b, and 44c.

  On the other hand, in the right portion of the support member 40, as a drive mechanism for raising and lowering the respective blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c of the game ball conveying means 32 provided on the right side of the stage 20, as described above, A motor 45, a drive transmission mechanism 46, a rotating shaft 47, and a plurality of cam members 48a, 48b, 48c provided on the rotating shaft 47 at predetermined intervals are provided. The right raising / lowering motor 45 is configured to rotate a drive shaft 45a installed horizontally along the left-right direction of the stage 20 in a predetermined direction, and is driven and controlled by the main control board 100 as described above. . Therefore, the right elevating motor 45 performs a rotation operation independent of the left elevating motor 41. The drive control of the right raising / lowering motor 45 may be such that the drive shaft 45a is rotated in one direction as in the case of the left raising / lowering motor 41, or is rotated in both forward and reverse directions. There may be. The drive transmission mechanism 46 has a configuration in which gears attached to the drive shaft 45a and the rotary shaft 47 are engaged with each other. For example, the rotational speed of the drive shaft 45a is reduced at a constant rate, so It is transmitted to the rotating shaft 47 installed horizontally along the direction. Each of the plurality of cam members 48a, 48b, 48c has, for example, a substantially elliptical cross section, and a rotation shaft 47 is inserted through the center thereof, and rotates integrally with the rotation shaft 47. Of the plurality of cam members 48a, 48b, 48c, at least two cam members adjacent to each other are attached at different angles in the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 47, and when the rotation shaft 43 rotates, these two cam members Rotate at different rotational positions.

  Each block 32a, 32b, 32c of the game ball transport means 32 has a substantially quadrangular prism shape whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the center of the stage, like the blocks 31a, 31b, 31c of the game ball transport means 31. A cam member housing space 50 having an open bottom is provided inside, and slits 51 for passing the rotating shaft 47 are formed from the block bottom to a predetermined height on the left and right side walls of the block. Therefore, by mounting the blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c so as to cover the cam members 48a, 48b, and 48c from above, the cam members 48a, 48b, and 48c are accommodated in the cam members of the blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c. While being accommodated in the space 50, the rotating shaft 47 is in a state of traversing through the slit 51 of each block 32a, 32b, 32c. At this time, the height positions of the blocks 32a, 32b, and 32c are supported at different heights according to the rotational positions of the cam members 48a, 48b, and 48c.

  An engaging portion 52 that engages with one end of the spring 55 is provided at the lower front part of each of the blocks 31 a to 31 c and 32 a to 32 c in the game ball transport means 31 and 32. One spring 55 is attached at a time. The support member 40 is provided with a plurality of locking portions 56 for locking the other end of the spring 55. These locking portions 56 are located in front of the cam members 44a to 44c and 48a to 48c corresponding to the respective blocks. Is located. And the spring 55 attached to each block urges | biases the block mounted from the top with respect to a cam member downward.

  In the central portion of the support member 40, as a drive mechanism for rotationally driving the rotating body 36, a sorting motor 49, an endless belt 53, and a rotating shaft 36a that rotatably supports the rotating body 36 are provided. It has been. The distribution motor 49 is configured to rotate a drive shaft 49a installed horizontally along the left-right direction of the stage 20 in a predetermined direction, and is driven and controlled by the main control board 100 as described above. . For this reason, the sorting motor 49 performs a rotation operation independent of the left lifting motor 41 and the right lifting motor 45. As for the drive control of the sorting motor 49, the drive shaft 49a may be rotated in one direction as in the case of the other motors 41 and 45 described above, or may be rotated in both forward and reverse directions. It may be a thing. An endless belt 53 is suspended from the tip of the drive shaft 49a and the rotation shaft 36a of the rotating body 36, and the endless belt 53 transmits the rotation of the drive shaft 49a to the rotation shaft 36a. Since the rotation shaft 36a is horizontal to the game board surface 2a, the rotating body 36 rotates in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board surface 2a by rotating integrally with the rotation shaft 36a.

  The plurality of blocks 31a to 31c and 32a to 32c arranged from the left and right sides of the stage 20 toward the center of the stage 20 by the driving mechanism described above are respectively cam members 44a to 44c and 48a to 48c accommodated inside the blocks. It moves up and down according to the movement. In particular, regarding the blocks adjacent to each other, the rotational positions of the cam members that rotate within the respective blocks are different, so that these blocks are driven to move up and down at different timings.

  FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the raising / lowering operation of the block by paying attention to one block 31a. FIG. 6 shows a state where the block 31a is lowered, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the block 31a is raised. ing. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the cam member 44 a rotates around the rotation shaft 43, the uppermost portion of the cam member 44 a comes into contact with the ceiling portion 50 a of the cam member accommodation space 50 at the arbitrary rotation position. The block 31a moves up and down as the height position of the contact changes up and down with the rotation of the block 31a. In the state shown in FIG. 6A, the long side of the substantially elliptical cam member 44 a is substantially horizontal, and in this state, the uppermost part of the cam member 44 a is located on the ceiling 50 a of the cam member accommodation space 50. The abutting position is the lowest, and the block 31a is lowered to the lowest point. When the block 31a is lowered to the lowest point, the inclined upper surface of the block 31a becomes lower than the upper end of the partition wall 34a located on the center side of the stage 20, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 7A, the long side of the substantially elliptical cam member 44 a is substantially vertical, and in this state, the uppermost part of the cam member 44 a is the cam member accommodating space 50. The position in contact with the ceiling 50a is the highest, and the block 31a is raised to the highest point. When the block 31a rises to the uppermost point, the inclined upper surface of the block 31a becomes higher than the upper end of the partition wall 34a located on the center side of the stage 20 as shown in FIG. 7B. . Further, as the block 31a gradually rises from the lowest point to the highest point, the spring 55 gradually expands, and the downward biasing force acting on the block 31a gradually increases. Therefore, when the cam member 44a rotates around the rotation shaft 43, the rotational force acts as a force pushing the block 31a upward, whereas the gravity acting on the block 31a itself and the biasing force by the spring 55 are generated. This acts as a force for pushing down the block 31a. Thus, when the block 31a moves up and down, the rotating shaft 43 relatively moves up and down along the slit 51, so that the slit 51 functions as a guide when the block 31a operates in the up and down direction. Here, the lifting / lowering operation has been described focusing on the block 31a, but the same applies to the other blocks 31b and 31c in the game ball transport means 31. The same applies to each block 32a, 32b, 32c of the game ball transport means 32.

  In addition, the rotating body 36 disposed in the center of the stage 20 performs the rotating operation independently of the raising / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means 31 and 32 by the above-described driving mechanism, and the block adjacent to the rotating body 36. The game balls rolling from 31c and 32c beyond the partition walls 34c and 35c are distributed to one of the first path 27 and the second path 26.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the rotating body 36. In this embodiment, since the rotating body 36 is substantially pentagonal, it has five apexes 37 on its outer periphery. When the rotating body 36 rotates, for example, in the direction indicated by the arrow in the drawing, A certain top portion 37 sequentially moves from the rear side to the front side. When the position of the top portion 37 at the uppermost portion of the rotating body 36 is located on the rear side from directly above the rotating shaft 36a, as shown in FIG. 8A, the blocks 31c and 32c are moved beyond the partition walls 34c and 35c. The moving game ball B is more likely to fall on the outer peripheral surface 38a on the front side than the top portion 37. In this case, since the outer peripheral surface 38 a is inclined forward, the game ball B rolls to the front side of the rotating body 36 and is distributed to the first path 27. On the other hand, when the position of the top portion 37 at the uppermost portion of the rotating body 36 is located on the front side from directly above the rotating shaft 36a, the partitions 34c and 35c are removed from the blocks 31c and 32c as shown in FIG. There is a high possibility that the game ball B rolling over will fall on the outer peripheral surface 38b on the rear side of the top portion 37. In this case, since the outer peripheral surface 38b is inclined backward, the game balls B roll to the rear side of the rotating body 36 and are distributed to the upper stage 22 which is the second path 26. As described above, the rotating body 36 can distribute the game balls B to either the first path 27 or the second path 26 according to the position of the top portion 37. Here, the case where the rotating body 36 is substantially pentagonal and has five top portions 37 on the outer periphery thereof is illustrated, but at least one top portion for distributing the game balls B is provided with respect to the rotating body 36. It ’s fine.

  Next, the behavior of the game ball B on the stage 20 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the game ball B flows into the stage 20 from the warp passage 19. First, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the leftmost block 31a provided in the middle stage 21 is lowered at the timing when the game ball B flows into the stage 20, the game ball B is stored in the block 31a. There is a high possibility of rolling to the upper surface and stopping in a state of being placed on the upper surface of the block 31a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, if the leftmost block 31a provided in the middle stage 21 is in the raised state when the game ball B flows into the stage 20, the game ball B is Since it hits the side surface of the block 31a, it does not rest on the upper surface of the block 31a, rolls from the middle stage 21 to the lower stage 23, and has a high possibility of falling downward from the lower part 25 provided on the lower stage 23. Therefore, when the game ball B flows into the stage 20, the player is interested in whether or not the game ball B is placed on the block 31a, and gazes at the game ball B that flows into the stage 20. When the game ball B is placed on the block 31a, the game ball B is more interested in whether the game ball B is distributed to the first route 27 or the second route 26. Watch the behavior.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which, when the game ball B is placed on the block 31a, the game ball B is conveyed to the center of the stage by the plurality of blocks 31a, 31b, and 31c. First, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the game ball B is placed on the leftmost block 31a, the block 31a is in a lowered position, so the game ball B is located on the stage center side of the block 31a. The rolling of the game ball B is restricted in contact with 34a. At this time, the block 31b adjacent to the block 31a is in the raised position. When the block is driven up and down from this state and the block 31a is raised, the adjacent block 31b is lowered.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the upper surface of the block 31a rises beyond the upper end of the partition wall 34a, the game ball B rolls over the partition wall 34a to the central block 31b. At this time, since the block 31b is in a lowered state, the game ball B rolls toward the block 31b in such a manner as to roll down the step between the blocks 31a and 31b. Since the game ball B comes into contact with the partition wall 34b located on the stage center side of the block 31b and its rolling is restricted, the game ball B is placed on the upper surface of the block 31b. At this time, the block 31c adjacent to the block 31b is in the raised position. When the block is driven up and down from this state and the block 31b moves up, the block 31c adjacent to the block 31b moves down.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the upper surface of the block 31b rises beyond the upper end of the partition wall 34b, the game ball B rolls over the partition wall 34b to the block 31c on the center side. At this time, since the block 31c is in the lowered state, the game ball B rolls toward the block 31c in such a manner that it rolls down the step between the blocks 31b and 31c. Since the game ball B comes into contact with the partition wall 34c located on the center side of the stage of the block 31c and rolling is restricted, the game ball B is placed on the upper surface of the block 31c. When the block is driven up and down from this state, the block 31c rises.

  As shown in FIG. 10D, when the upper surface of the block 31c rises beyond the upper end of the partition wall 34c, the game ball B rolls toward the rotating body 36 at the center of the stage beyond the partition wall 34c. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game balls B that have flowed into the stage 20 are sequentially transferred toward the center of the stage 20 while being delivered on the upper surface of each block. Is a comical movement that combines the up-and-down movement associated with the movement and the rolling action that rolls down when handing over to an adjacent block, and attracts the interest of the player watching the game ball B for a long time. I can leave. In particular, the delivery of game balls between adjacent blocks is not always performed normally. When the game balls roll so as to roll against adjacent blocks, the game balls are moved to the upper stage 22 or the lower stage 23. There is a possibility that the camera will fall. Therefore, the player becomes interested in the movement until the game ball B conveyed by the plurality of blocks 31 a, 31 b, 31 c is sent to the rotating body 36. 10 illustrates the transport operation by the plurality of blocks 31a, 31b, 31c provided on the left side of the stage 20, but the transport operation by the blocks 32a, 32b, 32c provided on the right side of the stage 20 is also illustrated. It is the same as this.

  As described above, the rotating body 36 distributes the game balls B according to the position of the top portion 37. Since the rotating body 36 performs a rotating operation independent of the lifting and lowering operations of the plurality of blocks, for example, when the game ball B flows into the stage 20 or when the game ball B is placed on the block 31a, It is difficult for the player to predict whether the game ball B is distributed to the first route 27 or the second route 26. Therefore, the player is interested in which game balls B that have flowed into the stage 20 are distributed, and the game balls B that are transported toward the center of the stage 20 by a plurality of blocks are transferred to the rotating body 36. Until it is sent out, the willingness to watch the behavior of the game ball B can be maintained.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state where the game balls B are distributed to one of the first path 27 and the second path 26 by the rotating body 36. For example, when the top 37 of the rotating body 36 is located on the rear side at the timing when the game ball conveyed along with the lifting / lowering operation of the plurality of blocks is sent out toward the rotating body 36, the game ball B is in the direction indicated by the arrow F3. And rolls toward the front side of the rotator 36. In this case, the game ball B passes through the first path 27 and falls downward from the outflow portion 29 located immediately above the start winning opening 14. On the other hand, for example, if the top 37 of the rotating body 36 is positioned on the front side at the timing when the game ball conveyed along with the lifting / lowering operation of the plurality of blocks is sent out toward the rotating body 36, the game ball B is It is distributed in the direction indicated by F4 and rolls toward the rear side of the rotating body 36. In this case, the game ball B is guided to the upper stage 22 which is the second path 26, and rolls the upper stage 22 in either the left direction (arrow F5) or the right direction (arrow F6). Then, the game ball B rolling on the upper stage 22 in either the left or right direction rolls out to the lower stage 23 as described above, and falls downward from the lower part 25 provided on the lower stage 23. However, if the left and right blocks 31a and 32a are in the lowered state at the timing of rolling from the upper stage 22 to the middle stage 21, the game balls B distributed to the second path 26 There is also a possibility that it will be placed on the block 31a or 32a again. Therefore, there is no possibility that the game balls B distributed to the second path 26 by the rotator 36 will enter the start winning opening 14, but again on the blocks 31 a or 32 a at both ends of the stage 20. If it is placed, the possibility of entering the start winning opening 14 is increased, so that the player's expectation that has become thinner due to the distribution to the second path 26 can be raised again.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the plurality of blocks 31a arranged from the left and right sides of the stage 20 toward the center of the stage 20, and moves up and down the blocks adjacent to each other at different timings. By driving, the game balls B that have flowed into the stage 20 are transferred from the left and right sides of the stage 20 toward the center while being transferred on the upper surface of each block, so the stage 20 while moving the game balls B comically. Move up. Therefore, the movement of the game ball B itself becomes an interesting movement, and the player's attention can be attracted for a long time. In particular, there are partition walls 34a between adjacent blocks, and each block moves over the partition walls 34a to move the game ball B to a block adjacent to the center side of the stage. The movement of the game ball B is a combination of the vertical movement accompanying the raising / lowering movement of the block and the rolling movement with a drop between the adjacent blocks, thereby realizing a more comical movement.

  The rotating body 36 sandwiched between the plurality of blocks 31a performs a rotating operation independent of the lifting operation of each block 31a, and the rotating operation of the rotating body 36 and the lifting operation of each block 31a are synchronized with each other. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to predict which of the first route 27 and the second route 26 the game ball B is distributed to, and the game for the game ball B that has flowed into the stage 20 It is possible to raise the interest of the person.

  In the above description, the case where the game ball B flows into the stage 20 via the warp passage 19 has been described as an example of the manner in which the game ball B flows into the stage 20. The game ball B may flow directly onto the stage 20 from the game area 5 without going through. Even in this case, if the game ball B flows into the middle stage 21, the player can enjoy the behavior described above.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, an embodiment will be described in which the distribution means 33 for distributing game balls is configured differently from the rotating body 36 described in the first embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the detailed configuration of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 provided on the stage 20 are the same as those described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 12 is an enlarged view showing the stage 20 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the distribution means 33 in the present embodiment is arranged in the center of the middle stage 21 between the game ball transport means 31 and 32, and is a flat plate shape that swings in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board surface 2a. The swing member 61 is used. The swing member 61 distributes the game balls transported by the game ball transport means 31 and 32 to either the first path 27 or the second path 26 according to the swing position.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a more specific configuration of the distribution means 33 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, a bearing portion 63 is provided at the center of the lower portion of the swing member 61, and the bearing portion 63 is provided with a rotating shaft 62 that is horizontal in the left-right direction of the game board surface 2a. Therefore, the swinging member 61 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 62 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. A driven arm 64 extending downward is provided on the lower rear side of the swing member 61, and a drive arm 66 attached to a drive shaft 49 a of the sorting motor 49 is connected to the driven arm 64. Has been. Further, a spring 65 is attached to the lower front side of the swing member 61, and this spring 65 biases the front portion of the swing member 61 downward.

  In this embodiment, the sorting motor 49 repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation within a predetermined angle range, and operates the drive arm 66 attached to the drive shaft 49a as indicated by an arrow R in the figure. Along with this, the driven arm 64 moves up and down in conjunction with the drive arm 66 to swing the swinging member 61 in the front-rear direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the drive arm 66 rotates in the direction of pushing up the driven arm 64, the swing member 61 swings forward, and the upper surface of the swing member 61 tilts forward. At this time, when the game ball B is sent from the block 31 c adjacent to the swing member 61, the game ball B rolls along the upper surface of the swing member 61. Sorted to the first path 27. As described in the first embodiment, the first path 27 is provided immediately above the start winning opening 14, so that when the game ball B is distributed to the first path 27, the game ball B becomes the start winning opening. The possibility of entering 14 is increased. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the drive arm 66 rotates in a direction to push down the driven arm 64, the swing member 61 swings backward, and the upper surface of the swing member 61 tilts backward. At this time, when the game ball B is sent from the block 31 c adjacent to the swing member 61, the game ball B rolls along the upper surface of the swing member 61. It is distributed to the second path 26. When the game ball B is distributed to the second path 26, the possibility that the game ball B enters the start winning opening 14 becomes low.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the swing member 61 swings in the front-rear direction, and the game ball B transported by the game ball transport means 31 and 32 is separated from the first path 27 by the swing position. The second path 26 is distributed to either one of them. In this embodiment, the sorting motor 49 for swinging and driving the swing member 61 is also a motor for driving the blocks in the game ball transport means 31 and 32 to move up and down (the left lifting motor 41 and the right lifting motor 41). It is provided separately from the motor 45), and the swing member 61 swings asynchronously with the up-and-down movement of each block. Therefore, at the timing when the game ball B flows into the stage 20 or when the game ball B is placed on the block 31a, the game ball B is moved by either the first path 27 or the second path 26 by the swing member 61. It is difficult for a player to predict whether or not to be distributed. Then, the player is interested in which game balls B that have flowed into the stage 20 are distributed, and the game balls B that are transported toward the center of the stage 20 by a plurality of blocks are sent to the swing member 61. Until then, the willingness to watch the behavior of the game ball B can be maintained.

  The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, the stage 20 is moved up and down at different timings to move the blocks of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 at different timings. Since the game balls B that have flowed into the block are transferred from the left and right sides of the stage 20 toward the center while being transferred on the upper surface of each block, the game balls B are moved on the stage 20 while moving comically. Is possible.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the distribution means 33 for distributing the game balls is different from the rotating body 36 described in the first embodiment and the swing member 61 described in the second embodiment. Will be described. Also in this embodiment, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the detailed configuration of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 provided on the stage 20 are the same as those described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the stage 20 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14A, in this embodiment, an inflow portion 28 to the first path 27 is formed in the center of the middle stage 21 between the game ball transport means 31 and 32. The distribution means 33 is configured as an opening / closing member 71 that opens and closes the inflow portion 28 by moving back and forth in the front-rear direction of the stage 20. The upper surface of the opening / closing member 71 is inclined downward toward the rear of the stage 20. The drive mechanism for driving the opening / closing member 71 includes a solenoid 72 that is provided on the rear side of the stage 20 and that drives the opening / closing member 71 forward and backward, and a connecting member 73 that connects the solenoid 72 and the opening / closing member 71. ing. The connecting member 73 is inserted into a hole 20b formed in the center of the rear wall 20a of the stage 20 toward the game board surface 2a. The front end of the connecting member 73 is connected to the opening / closing member 71, and the rear end is a solenoid. 72. Therefore, when the solenoid 72 is driven, the opening / closing member 71 advances and retreats in the direction indicated by the arrow Fa in FIG. 14A (front-rear direction), and opens and closes the inflow portion 28 to the first path 27.

  FIG. 14A shows a state in which the opening / closing member 71 has moved to the rear side of the stage 20 to open the inflow portion 28. Therefore, in this state, when a game ball is sent from the adjacent block 31c, the game ball enters the inflow portion 28 and is therefore distributed to the first path 27. Since the outflow portion 29 of the first path 27 is provided immediately above the start winning opening 14 as in the first embodiment, when the game ball is distributed to the first path 27, the game ball is started. The possibility of entering the winning opening 14 increases.

  FIG. 14B shows a state where the opening / closing member 71 moves to the front side of the stage 20 and closes the inflow portion 28. Therefore, in this state, when a game ball is sent from the adjacent block 31c, the game ball rolls on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 71 and is guided to the rear side of the stage 20, and is thus distributed to the second path 26. It is done. Since the upper surface of the connecting member 73 is higher toward the game board surface 2 a and is a slope that is lowered toward the left and right sides, the game balls distributed to the second path 26 are connected to the connecting member 73. The upper stage 22 is further distributed to either the left or right, and the upper stage 22 rolls toward either the left or right. When the game balls are distributed to the second path 26 in this way, the possibility that the game balls enter the start winning opening 14 is reduced.

  As described above, in this embodiment, an inflow portion 28 for a game ball leading to the first path 27 is formed in the center of the stage sandwiched between a plurality of blocks, and an inflow portion is formed above the inflow portion 28. An opening / closing member 71 for opening and closing the door 28 is disposed. The game ball is guided to the first path 27 with the opening / closing member 71 opening the inflow portion 28, and the game ball is guided to the second path 26 with the inflow portion 28 closed. Yes. Also in this embodiment, the solenoid 72 for performing the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 71 includes a motor (left lifting motor 41, right lifting motor 45) for driving the blocks in the game ball transport means 31, 32 to move up and down. The opening / closing member 71 opens and closes the inflow portion 28 by an operation that is not synchronized with the raising / lowering operation of each block. Therefore, the player determines whether the game ball B is distributed to the first route 27 or the second route 26 when the game ball flows into the stage 20 or when the game ball is placed on the block 31a. However, it is difficult for the player to predict the game ball that has flowed toward the center of the stage 20 by a plurality of blocks. Until the game is sent out toward the inflow portion 28, the willingness to watch the behavior of the game ball can be maintained.

  Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. For example, also in this embodiment, by moving the blocks of the game ball transport means 31 and 32 up and down at different timings, the game balls flowing into the stage 20 are delivered on the upper surface of each block, while the left and right sides of the stage 20 are Since it is sequentially conveyed from both sides toward the center, it is possible to move the stage 20 while moving the game ball comically.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although several embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable to this invention. For example, in the first embodiment described above, the first path 27 toward the start winning opening 14 that is advantageous to the player is provided on the front side of the stage of the distribution means 33, and the second path 26 is the distribution means. Although the case where it was provided in 33 stage back sides was illustrated, it is not limited to this. That is, the first path 27 may be provided on the rear side of the stage of the distributing unit 33, and the second path 26 may be provided on the front side of the stage of the distributing unit 33.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the partition walls 34a are provided between adjacent blocks has been illustrated, but the partition walls 34a may not be particularly provided. However, if the partition walls 34a are provided as described above, the behavior of the gaming ball becomes a more comical movement. Therefore, in terms of enhancing the interest of the gaming machine 1, the configuration may be provided with the partition walls 34a. preferable.

It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure which looked at the game board in a gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of the game machine attached to the back side of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the center accessory attached to a game board, and the liquid crystal display unit provided with the symbol display. It is a figure which expands and shows the stage in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the drive mechanism of the game ball | bowl conveyance means and distribution means in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the raising / lowering operation | movement of a block, and is a figure which shows the state which the block fell. It is a figure which shows the raising / lowering operation | movement of a block, and is a figure which shows the state which the block raised. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the rotary body in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure showing the state where the game ball flowed into the stage from the warp passage. It is a figure which shows a mode that a game ball is conveyed toward the center of a stage by a some block. It is a figure which shows a mode that a game ball is distributed to any one of a 1st path | route and a 2nd path | route by a rotary body. It is a figure which expands and shows the stage in 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the specific structure of the distribution means in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which expands and shows the stage in 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 2a Game board surface 7 Center object 8 Symbol display 14 Start winning opening 20 Stage 26 2nd path | route 27 1st path | route 28 Inflow part 29 Outflow part 31,32 Game ball conveyance means 33 Distribution means 31a, 31b, 31c, 32a, 32b, 32c block 34a, 34b, 34c, 35a, 35b, 35c partition wall 36 rotating body (distribution means)
41 Left elevating motor (drive means)
45 Right elevating motor (drive means)
49 Motor for distribution (drive means)
61 Swing member (sorting means)
71 Opening / closing member (sorting means)
72 Solenoid (drive means)

Claims (5)

There is a symbol display provided in the approximate center of the game board, and a center accessory located at the periphery of the symbol display, and a stage on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center accessory, A gaming machine in which a start winning opening for operating the symbol display is arranged below the center of the stage,
It has a plurality of blocks arranged from the left and right sides of the stage toward the center of the stage, and each block blocks the game balls that have flowed into the stage by driving up and down the adjacent blocks at different timings. Game ball transport means for transporting sequentially from the left and right sides of the stage toward the center while delivering on the upper surface of the stage,
A game ball, which is arranged at the center of the stage sandwiched between the plurality of blocks, performs an operation independent of the raising / lowering operation of each block in the game ball transport means, and is transported by the game ball transport means, Distribution means for distributing to either one of a first path that is advantageous to the start winning opening and a second path that is different from the first path;
A gaming machine comprising: The distribution means includes
A rotating body that rotates about an axis that is horizontal to the left and right of the game board surface;
Driving means for rotationally driving the rotating body;
With
The rotating body has at least one top portion on an outer periphery thereof, and the game ball transported by the game ball transporting unit is selected from the first route and the second route depending on the position of the top portion. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is distributed to either of them. The distribution means includes
A swing member that swings back and forth with respect to the game board surface;
Drive means for swinging and driving the swing member;
With
The swing member distributes the game balls transported by the game ball transport means to either the first route or the second route according to a swing position thereof. Item 1. The gaming machine according to Item 1. In the center of the stage sandwiched between the plurality of blocks, an inflow portion of a game ball leading to the first path is formed as an opening,
The allocating means opens and closes the inflow portion, guides the game balls transported by the game ball transport means in a state where the inflow portion is open, to the first path, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming ball conveyed by the gaming ball conveying means in the closed state is guided to the second path.   The game ball transport means includes a partition between adjacent blocks, and each block moves over the partition to move the game ball to a block adjacent to the center side of the stage. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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