JP2011183033A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can solve the problem that game balls are blocked with a controlling member controlling the flow-down of game balls in a ball pay-back path even if a front frame is slightly opened from an inner frame by shaky movement and the like. <P>SOLUTION: In a ball pay-back path 15 guiding game balls to a ball receiver 9 from a ball pay-back apparatus 14, a control member 41 is mounted for controlling the flow-down of game balls against the outlet section 21 of the upstream path 20 of the inner fame 3 side. On a front frame 4, a pressure section 34 is fixed for setting the control member 41 at a retreat position when the front frame 4 is at its closing state. On the pressure section 34, a retreat holding section 35 is fixed for setting the control member 41 in a retreat position while the front frame 4 is between its closing state and a predetermined-angle-opened state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an inner frame is assembled to a frame-shaped outer frame so that the frame can be opened and closed, and a front frame is arranged on the inner frame so as to be opened and closed via a hinge. A game board is detachably assembled on the front side of the inner frame, and a ball tray is provided on the front frame. The ball tray temporarily stores the game ball and guides the stored game ball to the launch position of the ball launcher provided on the inner frame. The front frame is provided with a ball launch handle, and the ball launcher is operated by operating the ball launch handle.

  A control unit including an image processing board of the symbol display device and a main control board for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine is assembled on the back side of the inner frame. In addition, a replenishment tank for storing game balls supplied from the gaming machine island of the game hall, a tank rail for guiding the game balls in the replenishment tank to the downstream side, a ball passage for flowing down the ball pressure while dispersing the ball pressure, a ball passage A ball payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls / rented balls based on predetermined conditions is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout exit through the ball payout passage from the ball payout device are temporarily stored in a ball receiving tray provided in the front frame.

  While the player is playing, the staff may open the front frame to clear the ball jam and check the pachinko machine. At this time, if the ball tray is full of game balls and is filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage, or a prize ball payout operation is performed by winning a prize, the game balls flowing down or stopped in the ball payout passage May flow down to the floor, etc., so that the game balls do not fall down, allow the game balls to flow down in the ball discharge passage when the front frame is closed, and ball discharges when the front frame is open A restricting member (ball spill prevention mechanism) for blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage is provided.

JP 2007-29304 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, one shutter plate (regulating member) straddling both prize ball discharge ports (payout ports) can be slid up and down at the lower edge of the two prize ball discharge ports (payout ports). And providing a biasing member that always biases the shutter plate (regulating member) upward, and the shutter plate collides with the front plate (front frame) when the front plate (front frame) is closed. The cantilever that lowers the (regulating member) against the elasticity of the urging member and opens both prize ball outlets (payout ports) is projected from the front surface of the gaming machine main body (inner frame), and the front plate ( This prevents ball spilling when the front frame is opened.

  However, in a configuration in which the front plate directly collides with a cantilever that lowers the shutter plate when the front plate is closed as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the front plate is in a state where the front plate is closed. The cantilever and the cantilever are held in contact with each other, so the opening / closing operation of the front plate and the sliding operation of the shutter plate are linked via the cantilever. If the front plate is slightly opened due to shock or vibration applied to the front plate that is enthusiastic about the game, the shutter plate will be moved to the lower edge of the prize ball outlet by the biasing force of the biasing member. There is a possibility that the game ball may be dammed by protruding even slightly. That is, when a player is playing, there is a possibility that a game ball (prize ball) paid out by winning a prize will not be smoothly paid out to a ball receiving tray and further dammed up.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if a situation occurs in which the front frame slightly opens due to rattling or the like with respect to the inner frame, the game ball flows down in the ball payout passage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of solving the problem that a game ball is blocked by a regulating member that regulates the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is:
An inner frame for holding the game board;
A front frame that is openable and closable with respect to the inner frame on the front side of the game board;
A ball dispensing device provided on the inner frame side;
A ball tray provided on the front frame side;
A ball payout passage that includes an upstream passage provided on the inner frame side and a downstream passage provided on the front frame side, and guides the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray,
When the front frame is closed, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is arranged adjacent to the outlet portion of the upstream passage and the ball discharge passage is continuous. When the front frame is open, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is upstream. A gaming machine in which the ball payout passage is separated from the exit portion of the passage,
The inner frame has a gap between a restriction position where the outlet of the upstream passage is closed to block the flow of the game ball and a retreat position where the outlet of the upstream passage is opened to allow the flow of the game ball. A displacement regulating member;
An urging means for urging the restricting member toward the restricting position, and
The front frame is provided with a pressing portion that sets the restricting member at the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means when the front frame is in the closed state.
The pressing portion is formed with a retraction maintaining portion that sets the restricting member at a retraction position while the front frame is opened at a predetermined angle from the closed state.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, in the ball payout passage for guiding the game ball from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray, the restricting member for restricting the flow of the game ball to the outlet portion of the upstream side passage on the inner frame side is provided. The front frame is provided with a pressing portion that sets the restricting member at the retracted position when the front frame is closed. And the retraction maintenance part which sets a control member to a retreat position is formed in the press part in the state which opened the front frame predetermined angle from the obstruction | occlusion state. According to this, the restricting member is set (maintained) by the retracting / maintaining portion of the pressing portion at the retracted position while the front frame is opened at a predetermined angle from the closed state. Even if a state of opening slightly (a state of opening at a predetermined angle) occurs due to sticking or the like, it is possible to hold the restricting member while being set at the retracted position by the retracting and maintaining game in the ball payout passage. The problem that the game ball is blocked by the regulating member that regulates the flow of the ball can be solved. Further, even when the front frame is subjected to vibration or impact, it is not transmitted to the restricting member, so that a stable passage can be formed.

  Further, the retracting and maintaining portion of the pressing portion can be formed so as to be a cylindrical outer peripheral surface centering on a rotation axis that opens and closes the front frame. According to this, since the retreat maintaining portion is the cylindrical outer peripheral surface, the pressing position (contact position) to the regulating member by the cylindrical outer peripheral surface is constant during the state where the front frame is opened at a predetermined angle from the closed state, It is possible to stably hold the restricting member at the retracted position. That is, the retracting and maintaining portion that forms the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder is in sliding contact with the restricting member set at the retracted position, and the front frame is opened and closed between a state where the front frame is opened at a predetermined angle from the closed state.

The restricting member includes a contact portion with which the pressing portion contacts when set to the retracted position,
The retraction maintaining portion of the pressing portion can be formed so that the abutting portion abuts at a midway position on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder when the front frame is closed. In other words, the retraction maintaining unit of the pressing unit moves the restricting member to the retreat position even at a position corresponding to a state where the front frame interferes with the inner frame by a predetermined angle from the closed state (a state opposite to the open state). It can be configured to be configurable.

  According to this, since the regulating member is set at the retracted position in a state where the pressing portion is in contact with the midway position of the contacting portion, a remaining portion is formed in the retracting maintaining portion (pressing portion) In consideration of an error or the like, the retraction maintaining unit can be arranged without the pressure of the pressing unit against the restricting member becoming sweet. Then, the restricting member can be reliably set at the retracted position in the closed state of the front frame. Further, since the regulating member is stabilized, it is possible to suppress the falling of the game ball from the ball payout passage. Furthermore, the pressing portion does not press the regulating member excessively, and damage can be prevented.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state of a ball payout passage in a state where a ball tray frame (front frame) of the gaming machine of FIG. 1 is opened. 4A is a perspective view of the ball payout passage portion in FIG. 3 as seen from a different direction, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view and an enlarged view of the main part of the upstream passage as seen from the front upper direction. is there. It is a disassembled perspective view about an inner frame, an upstream channel | path, and a control member. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the ball payout passage is continuous, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the upstream side passage in a state where the ball payout passage is divided. It is a bottom view which shows the relationship between the press part and contact | abutting part when a ball | bowl paying_out path | route is continuous (front frame is a closed state). It is a bottom view which shows the relationship between the press part and contact | abutting part when a ball | bowl paying_out path | route is continuous (a state where the front frame is opened slightly). It is a bottom view which shows the relationship between a press part and a contact part in the state where the ball delivery path | route was parted.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a gaming machine (hereinafter also referred to as a pachinko machine) 1 includes a frame-shaped outer frame 2 that forms an outline of the pachinko machine 1, and a hinge is provided on one side of the outer frame 2. The inner frame 3 is supported by being pivotally supported via 2a and 2a, and can be opened one side toward the front side (rotatable around the rotation axis O1). A game board 5 having a game area 5a formed by guide rails 8 is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a ball launcher (not shown) is provided below the inner board 3. Further, a glass frame 6 can be opened and closed via hinges 2b and 2b as a front frame 4 provided with a transparent plate such as glass that covers the front of the game board 5 on one side of the inner frame 3 (rotates about a rotation axis O1). Possible). Below that, a ball tray frame 7 is pivotally supported as a front frame 4 via hinges 2c and 2c so as to be openable and closable (rotatable around a rotation axis O1). On the front surface of the ball tray frame 7, a ball tray 9 is provided that stores game balls, rectifies the stored game balls, and supplies them to the ball launcher. A ball launching handle 10 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 9.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction in the pachinko machine 1 means a direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down the game area 5a in a manner along the surface of the game board 5. Moreover, the left-right direction means a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the up-down direction in a mode along the board surface of the game board 5. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 5, the player side of the game board 5 is the front side, and the back side of the game board 5 (opposite side of the game area 5 a) is the rear side. On the side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 3 is formed in a vertical rectangular shape made of a metal such as aluminum or a synthetic resin, and has a frame shape in which a window portion 11 is opened in the center. A replenishment tank 12 for storing game balls replenished from a replenishment route (not shown) of the gaming machine island is provided above the rear surface of the window portion 11. Further, on the downstream side of the replenishing tank 12, there are provided a ball guiding path 13 which is formed to bend (bend) in a straight line and a front-rear direction in which game balls are aligned and flowed down. Further, a ball payout device 14 for counting and paying out a predetermined number of game balls is provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path 13. Further, on the downstream side of the ball payout device 14, a ball payout passage 15 for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 from the payout opening 9a to the ball receiving tray 9 (see FIG. 1) is provided. .

  Hereinafter, the ball payout passage 15 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the ball payout passage 15 includes an upstream passage 20 provided on the inner frame 3 side and a downstream passage 30 provided on the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) side. Has been. The upstream passage 20 has a terminal portion projecting from the front surface 3a of the inner frame 3 to open the outlet portion 21 forward. The downstream passage 30 protrudes from the rear surface 7a of the ball tray frame 7 and opens the inlet portion 31 rearward and upward. The ball payout passage 15 is configured such that when the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) is closed, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream passage 30 is disposed adjacent to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20, and the passage continues. When the dish frame 7 (front frame 4) is opened, the inlet 31 of the downstream passage 30 is separated from the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 and the passage is divided.

  The inner frame 3 is provided with a shutter mechanism 40 corresponding to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20 to prevent the game balls from falling off when the ball tray frame 7 is opened. Here, when the ball tray frame 7 is opened, the shutter mechanism 40 forms a regulation state in which the flow of the game ball in the ball payout passage 15 is blocked (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 6B). When the frame 7 is closed, a permissible state is formed in which the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 are allowed to flow down in the ball payout passage 15 (see FIG. 6A).

  As described above, the upstream side passage 20 is formed with a terminal portion so that the outlet portion 21 opens forward, and a drooping portion 22 that hangs downward from a predetermined upstream region is formed. A direction changing portion 23 for guiding the flow direction of the game ball forward is formed at the lower end of the game ball, and a front extending portion 24 extending forward from the direction changing portion 23 is formed. In addition, the front extension part 24 is extended ahead by the structure in which the control member 41 mentioned later of the shutter mechanism 40 forms the bottom wall of a channel | path. The hanging portion 22, the direction changing portion 23, and the front extending portion 24 as end portions of the upstream passage 20 are formed so that a plurality of game balls can be flowed or stopped side by side in the left-right direction. In the front-rear direction, the front extension 24 is formed so that only one game ball can flow down or stop in the up-down direction. Accordingly, the exit portion 21 is also formed so that a plurality of game balls can flow down or stop in the left-right direction, and only one game ball can flow down or stop in the up-down direction.

  The upstream passage 20 has a rib-shaped first restricting portion 26 extending in the left-right direction on the rear surface of the hanging portion 22 and the direction changing portion 23 in order to restrict the rotation range of the restricting member 41 of the shutter mechanism 40. And a second restricting portion 27 formed by cutting out the lower end of the side wall of the front extending portion 24. An elastic body 25 such as a rubber plate is attached to the inside of the downstream end of the ceiling wall 24a of the front extension 24.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shutter mechanism 40 closes the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 to block the flow of the game ball (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 6B), and A regulating member 41 is provided that is displaced between a retreat position (see FIG. 6B) that opens the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 and allows the game ball to flow down. The shutter mechanism 40 includes a pair of shaft support portions 42 and 42 that support the restriction member 41 with respect to the upstream passage 20 (inner frame 3), and an urging unit that urges the restriction member 41 toward the restriction position. As a torsion spring 43.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the restricting member 41 is fixed by a shaft support portion 42 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis O <b> 2 extending in a direction intersecting the flow-down direction of the game ball (for example, the left-right direction). The regulating member 41 has a flat wall portion 41a having a flat upper surface that forms the bottom wall of the front extension portion 24 of the upstream-side passage 20, and a shape that is continuously formed on the flat wall portion 41a along the direction changing portion 23. A curved wall portion 41b that is curved in the above, a pair of side wall portions 41c and 41c that are formed in a substantially fan shape at both ends of the flat wall portion 41a and the curved wall portion 41b, and the pair of side wall portions 41c and 41c. Shaft portions 41d and 41d that are formed and on which the restricting member 41 is pivotally supported by the shaft support portions 42 and 42 are provided. Further, the restricting member 41 is provided with a contact portion 41e that protrudes in a columnar shape (cylindrical shape) on the lower surface side of the curved wall portion 41b and comes into contact with the pressing portion 34 of the downstream passage 30 described later ( (See FIG. 4 (a)).

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5, the torsion spring 43 has a coil portion inserted into a spring holding portion 28 formed on the side wall of the upstream side passage 20, and the side wall of the upstream side passage 20. And two extending arms that extend from the coil portion are provided between the side wall 41c of the regulating member 41 and the upstream passage 20 respectively. 41f and 29 are latched. Accordingly, since the torsion spring 43 is disposed between the side wall of the upstream passage 20 and the side wall portion 41c of the restricting member 41, exposure of the torsion spring 43 to the outside is reduced, so that the It can be made difficult to receive external influences such as dust entering, and the regulating member 41 can be operated satisfactorily.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the downstream passage 30 includes a bottom wall 32 and a pair of side walls 33, 33 extending rearward from the peripheral edge of the discharge outlet 9 a, and the bottom wall 32 projects beyond the side wall 33. An inlet portion 31 that extends and opens rearward and upward is formed. The inlet portion 31 is formed so as to include the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20, and is formed so that a plurality of game balls can flow side by side or stop in the left-right direction. A ceiling wall extending rearward from the upper edge of the payout opening 9a may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the downstream passage 30 contacts (presses) the contact portion 41e of the restricting member 41 when the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) is in the closed state, and the torsion spring 43 (attached) There is provided a pressing portion 34 for setting the restricting member 41 at the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means). And the retraction maintenance part 35 which sets the control member 41 in a retracted position is formed in the press part 34 between the states which the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) open | released the predetermined angle from the obstruction | occlusion state. Specifically, the pressing portion 34 is formed by the tip portion of the bottom wall 32 and is formed in a chamfered shape on the hinge 2c side. The retreat maintaining part 35 is formed to be a cylindrical outer peripheral surface centering on the rotation axis O1 at which the ball tray frame 7 opens and closes. Accordingly, the pressing portion 34 is formed by cutting out a cylindrical outer peripheral surface around the rotation axis O1 so as to be continuous from a chamfered surface having a chamfered shape, thereby constituting a retreat maintaining portion 35. 7 to 9 is an imaginary line having an arc shape centered on the rotation axis O1 as viewed from the bottom side, and the retraction maintaining unit 35 is opened and closed by the opening / closing operation of the ball tray frame 7. It is for showing a rotation locus.

  In addition, the retracting and maintaining unit 35 is formed such that the restricting member 41 can be set to the retracted position even at a position corresponding to a state in which the ball tray frame 7 interferes with the inner frame 3 by a predetermined angle from the closed state. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the retraction maintaining unit 35 is formed to press the contact portion 41 e at a midway position when the ball tray frame 7 is in the closed state.

  Next, the operations of the ball payout passage 15 and the shutter mechanism 40 associated with the opening / closing operation of the ball tray frame 7 in the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7, when the ball tray frame 7 is in the closed state, the pressing portion 34 of the downstream passage 30 abuts against the abutting portion 41 e of the regulating member 41 and twists the regulating member 41. The outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 is held open (retracted position) against the urging force of the spring spring 43. That is, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream side passage 30 is arranged in front and below the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20 so that the ball payout passage 15 is continuous, and the game paid out from the ball payout device 14 The ball can be paid out to the ball tray 9 via the payout opening 9a.

  The restricting member 41 has an abutting portion 41e in contact with the retraction maintaining portion 35 of the pressing portion 34, and a rear end portion of the curved wall portion 41b in contact with the first restricting portion 26 of the upstream passage 20. Rotation is restricted. Therefore, even when the pressing portion 34 (retraction maintaining portion 35) is rotated by a slight opening / closing operation of the ball tray frame 7, the operation of the contact portion 41e is avoided in the retraction maintaining portion 35, and the regulating member 41 is moved to the outlet portion. 21 can be closed, and the contact portion 41e (the regulating member 41) can be prevented from being damaged.

  When the ball tray frame 7 is released from the closed state, the downstream passage 30 starts to move forward based on the opening operation of the ball tray frame 7, and the inlet portion 31 is the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20. Keep away from. At this time, the restricting member 41 rotates around the rotation axis O2 by a predetermined angle (distance) by the biasing force of the torsion spring 43 so that the contact portion 41e follows the pressing portion 34 as the downstream side passage 30 moves. Move to begin closing outlet 21. That is, the restricting member 41 is rotationally displaced from the retracted position toward the restricting position (see FIG. 6B).

  Specifically, in the state where the ball tray frame 7 is closed, the contact member 41e of the regulating member 41 is held by the retreat maintaining portion 35, and the ball tray frame 7 is moved at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. While being released to the range, the restricting member 41 is maintained in the retracted position. When the opening is larger than the predetermined angle range, the contact portion 41e follows the pressing portion 34 as described above due to the inclination of the chamfered pressing portion 34, and the regulating member 41 moves to the regulating position. Rotating displacement. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the regulating member 41 shifts to the regulated position (see FIG. 6B), the regulating member 41 is regulated to rotate with the flat wall portion 41 a abutting against the second regulating portion 27. Thus, the pressing portion 34 and the contact portion 41e are separated from each other, and the ball payout passage 15 is divided.

  Accordingly, the downstream passage 30 is completely separated from the upstream passage 20 and the ball payout passage 15 is divided, and the ball receiving tray 9 is full of game balls and is filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage 15 or a prize is received. Thus, the ball tray frame 7 can be satisfactorily opened without flowing down the ball payout passage 15 or the stopped game balls falling to the floor or the like even when the award ball payout operation is performed.

  When the ball tray frame 7 is closed from the opened state, the downstream passage 30 starts to move backward based on the closing operation of the ball tray frame 7, and the inlet portion 31 is the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20. It will be placed next to. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, with the inlet portion 31 of the downstream passage 30 disposed adjacent to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20, the pressing portion 34 contacts the contact portion 41e, and further downstream As the side passage 30 moves, the pressing portion 34 starts to press the contact portion 41e. That is, the restricting member 41 is rotated and displaced from the retracted position toward the restricting position, and the restricting member 41 is twisted and rotated around the rotation axis O2 against the urging force of the spring 43 to open the outlet portion 21. To do.

  At this time, the restricting member 41 is set in the retracted position just before a predetermined angle at which the ball tray frame 7 is closed (see FIG. 8), and thereafter, the contact portion 41e by the retract maintaining portion 35 of the pressing portion 34. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7, the ball tray frame 7 is closed and the ball payout passage 15 is continuous. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily close the ball tray frame 7 without the game ball falling to the floor or the like.

  In the present invention, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a ball payout device such as an arrangement ball gaming machine or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Outer frame 3 Inner frame 4 Front frame 5 Game board 6 Glass frame 7 Ball tray frame 8 Guide rail 9 Ball tray 9a Discharge port 10 Ball launching handle 14 Ball dispensing device 15 Ball dispensing passage 20 Upstream passage 21 Outlet portion 22 Lower part 23 Direction change part 24 Front extension part 25 Elastic body 26 First restriction part 27 Second restriction part 28 Spring holding part 29 Locking part 30 Downstream passage 31 Entrance part 32 Bottom wall 33 Side wall 34 Press part 40 Shutter mechanism 41 Restriction Member 41a Flat wall portion 41b Curved wall portion 41c Side wall portion 41d Shaft portion 41f Locking portion 42 Shaft support portion 43 Torsion spring (biasing means)
C Rotation locus O1, O2 Rotation axis

Claims (3)

An inner frame for holding the game board;
A front frame provided to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame on the front side of the game board;
A ball dispensing device provided on the inner frame side;
A ball tray provided on the front frame side;
A ball payout passage that includes an upstream passage provided on the inner frame side and a downstream passage provided on the front frame side, and guides the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray. Prepared,
When the front frame is closed, the inlet of the downstream passage is disposed adjacent to the outlet of the upstream passage so that the ball payout passage is continuous, and when the front frame is open, the downstream passage A game machine in which the inlet portion of the ball is separated from the outlet portion of the upstream passage and the ball payout passage is divided;
The inner frame includes a regulation position that closes the outlet portion of the upstream passage and blocks the flow of the game ball, and a retreat position that opens the outlet portion of the upstream passage and allows the game ball to flow down. A regulating member that displaces between,
Biasing means for biasing the regulating member toward the regulating position is provided,
The front frame is provided with a pressing portion that sets the restricting member at the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means when the front frame is in a closed state.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is formed with a retreat maintaining portion that sets the restricting member at a retreat position while the front frame is opened at a predetermined angle from the closed state.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the retraction maintaining portion of the pressing portion is formed to be a cylindrical outer peripheral surface centering on a rotation axis that opens and closes the front frame. The restriction member includes a contact portion with which the pressing portion contacts when set to the retracted position,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the retraction maintaining portion of the pressing portion is formed to abut the abutting portion at a midway position on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder when the front frame is in a closed state.

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