JP2012065813A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for preventing damage to a prize winning device.SOLUTION: A first ball flow-down route and a second ball flow-down route are formed on a game board, and a game ball is stuck out to the second ball flow-down route when specific conditions are satisfied. The prize-winning device 90 is provided in the second ball flow-down route. The prize-winning device 90 includes: an attaching part 91 mounted to the front side of the game board 20: a winning hole 92 that is provided in the attaching part 91 so that the winning hole 92 opens in a longitudinal direction and a game ball can enter; a pair of guide parts 101, 102 projecting on the front of the attaching part 91 and positioned while sandwiching the winning hole 92; an inclined surface 103 formed on upper surfaces of the pair of guide parts 101, 102 and inclined toward a ball passage hole 100a between the guide parts 101, 102; an opening/closing member 130 that is disposed in the device body 110 disposed at the rear side of the attaching part 91 to move in a longitudinal direction and opens and closes the winning hole 92; a drive 150 disposed in the device body 110 and moving the opening/closing member 130 in a longitudinal direction; and a reinforcement member 104 provided on the inclined surface 103 in the guide parts 101, 102.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to play a game by so-called “right-handed” when a specific condition is satisfied.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on the surface of the gaming board. A symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner via the rear face, and a symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) at a position below the decorative member in the game board Many proposals have been proposed in which a start winning device for starting fluctuations at the time and a special winning device that is opened at the time of a big hit are arranged. In such a pachinko machine, a “left-handed” game is performed in which a pachinko ball is driven into the game area defined on the left side of the decorative member to flow down, and the pachinko ball is implanted in the game area. Various game effects such as reach production accompanying symbol variation on the symbol display device by winning the start prize device in the process of flowing down the game area while gradually bouncing off due to contact with game nails, etc. Is made. Then, as a result of the symbol variation, a special symbol combination (big hit game) advantageous to the player is generated by displaying a specific symbol combination (big hit symbol) on the symbol display device. When the special game is generated, an operation pattern (round game) that is once closed after opening the special prize-winning device arranged on the game board is repeated a predetermined number of times in accordance with the effect on the symbol display device, and the player has many prize balls. It is designed to give you a chance to win.

  Also, in the case of a specific condition such as a big hit, the pachinko machine increases the hitting force and launches the pachinko ball in the game area defined on the right side of the decorative member, so-called “right-handed”. There is a game that is configured to be performed, and the game interest is improved by allowing a player who tends to be passive to play an active game. For example, the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that a right-hand strike is performed at the time of a big hit by providing a special prize-winning device (a big prize opening) that is opened to the right at a big hit.

JP 2007-252629 A

  In the case of the right hit, the hitting force for hitting the pachinko ball is strong, so the pachinko ball that flows down the game area on the right side from the decorative member has a strong momentum. The impact at the time of collision is also strong, and there is a possibility that the winning device will be damaged.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve these problems in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and provides a gaming machine that can prevent damage to the winning device. Objective.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A frame-shaped decorative body (40) disposed on the game board (20) and facing the display portion of the symbol display device, and a game ball provided on the front side of the game board on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body (40) A first ball flow path (21) that flows down, a second ball flow path (22) that is provided on the front side of the game board on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body (40) and flows down the game ball, and the game board (20 ) In the second ball flow path (22), and a winning device (90) for winning a game ball flowing down the second ball flow path (22), In the gaming machine configured to be launched into the second ball flow path (22) and played.
The winning device (90)
An attachment portion (91) attached to the front side of the game board (20);
A winning opening (92) provided in the attachment portion (91) so as to open in the front-rear direction and capable of winning a game ball,
A pair projecting from the front surface of the attachment portion (91) and positioned on both the left and right sides of the winning opening (92), and defining a ball passage opening (100a) between which a game ball can pass in the vertical direction. The guide part (101,102),
An inclined surface (103) formed on the upper surface of each of the pair of guide portions (101, 102) and inclined downward toward the ball passage port (100a) side;
The device main body (110) disposed on the rear side of the attachment portion (91) is disposed so as to be movable back and forth, and faces the ball passage port (100a) when passing forward, and passes through the ball passage port (100a). The game ball is guided to the winning opening (92), retracted from the ball passing opening (100a) when retreating, and the winning opening (92) is closed to prevent the winning of the gaming ball to the winning opening (92). An opening and closing member (130);
A driving device (150) disposed in the device main body (110) and moving the open / close member (130) back and forth;
The gist is provided with a reinforcing member (104) provided on the inclined surface (103) of the guide portion (101, 102).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the reinforcing member is provided on the inclined surface of the guide portion in the winning device in which the game ball flowing down the second ball flow path collides when the player strikes right, the guide portion caused by the collision of the game ball is provided. Can prevent damage.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the detection means (106) which detects the contact of the game ball to the said reinforcement member (104),
Determination means (18a) for determining an error when a detection signal from the detection means (106) is input more than a specified number of times within a set time when the specific condition is not satisfied,
The gist is provided with notifying means (17) for notifying an error based on the error determination of the determining means (18a).

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the winning device is damaged by unnecessarily hitting a game ball to the right when a specific condition that does not require a right strike is not satisfied. obtain. Further, by notifying the player that the player is making an improper right strike, the player can be prevented from feeling dissatisfied.

In the invention according to claim 3,
An operating member that is swingably supported by the apparatus main body (110) and that is linked to the opening / closing member (130), and that swings by driving the driving device (150) to move the opening / closing member (130) back and forth. (140) and
A regulating part (125) provided in the apparatus main body (110),
The actuating member (140) is engaged with the restricting portion (125) when the driving device (150) is not driven to restrict the swinging operation of the actuating member (140), and the driving device The gist of the present invention is to include an engaging portion (146) that is disengaged from the restricting portion (125) so as to allow the swinging motion of the operating member (140) when driving (150).

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the apparatus main body is provided with the restricting portion that engages with the engaging portion of the actuating member and regulates the swinging operation of the actuating member, that is, the opening and closing member is opened. Compared to the configuration in which the opening / closing member is restricted by contact, the positional deviation between the engaging portion and the restricting portion due to the design play can be suppressed to be small. Further, since the operating member is disposed in the apparatus main body, the engaging portion of the operating member and the restricting part of the apparatus main body are not greatly displaced due to an assembly error. That is, even if the actuating member is not accurately molded or the accuracy of the assembling error of the actuating member is not increased, the opening / closing member can be reliably restricted from being opened, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the invention according to claim 4,
The shaft portion (123) that supports the operating member (140) to the apparatus main body (110) so as to be swingable is located at a position separated from the connection portion (144) with the opening / closing member (130) in the operating member (140). Provided,
The engaging portion (146) is provided on the side opposite to the connecting portion (144) side of the opening and closing member (130) across the shaft portion (123) in the operating member (140),
A shaft portion (123) of the operating member (140) is swingably supported by a guide portion (124) formed in the device main body (110) and extending in the front-rear direction, and the drive device (150). ), The shaft (123) moves in the front-rear direction between the restriction position and the allowable position of the guide part (124),
The restricting portion (125) formed in the apparatus main body (110) is configured so that the engaging portion (125) of the operating member (140) is positioned at the restricting position of the guide portion (124). 146) to restrict the movement of the engaging portion (146) and the shaft portion (123) of the operating member (140) is positioned at the allowable position of the guide portion (124). The engagement with the joint portion (146) is released to allow the engagement portion (146) to move,
The actuating member (140) is configured such that when the driving device (150) is not driven, the shaft portion (123) is held at a restricting position of the guide portion (124), and the shaft is driven by the driving device (150). The gist is that the part (123) is configured to be moved to an allowable position of the guide part (124).

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, opening control of an opening-and-closing member can be performed with a simple structure.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage to the winning device due to a collision of game balls.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows the right inclination collar part in the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the light guide member which concerns on an Example in the state seen from the back side. It is the rear view which expands and shows the arrangement | positioning location of a light guide member in the game board which concerns on an Example, and the front view which expands and shows the installation location of the decoration LED board in a box-shaped member. It is a block diagram which shows each part connected to the control apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the 1st start prize-winning apparatus based on an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 1st start winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state seen from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the 1st start prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the back side. (a) is an exploded perspective view showing the cylindrical main body, rear lens and projection symbol display member in the projection means according to the embodiment as viewed from the back side, (b) is each member of (a). It is a disassembled perspective view shown in the state seen from the front side longitudinally. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 2nd start winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state seen from the front side. (a) is a perspective view which shows the guide means in the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example in the state seen from the back side, (b) is an exploded view of the guide means shown to (a). It is a front view which shows the attachment part of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The guide part of a guide means is shown in the state cut longitudinally in the intermediate position of the front-back direction. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the attachment part and the guide means and was seen from the front side about the 2nd start winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the attachment part, the guide means, and the solenoid, and was seen from the back side about the 2nd start winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the apparatus main body in the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The front case body is shown in the state seen from the back side, and the rear case body is shown in the state seen from the front side. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the whole 2nd start winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state cut | disconnected longitudinally by the BB line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which assembled | attached the action | operation means and solenoid of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the action | operation means of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The 2nd action member shows the state located in the control position of a long groove. Note that the opening / closing member is held at the winning prevention position. It is explanatory drawing of the action | operation means of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: In the state which the 2nd action member is located in the control position of a long groove, the state which performed operation which forcedly opens an opening-and-closing member was shown . Note that the opening / closing member is held at the winning prevention position. It is explanatory drawing of the action | operation means of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The state which the 2nd operation member moved to the permissible position of a long groove with the drive of a solenoid is shown. Note that the opening / closing member is held at the winning prevention position. It is explanatory drawing of the action | operation means of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example, Comprising: The state which the 2nd operation member rock | fluctuated with the drive of the solenoid is shown. The opening / closing member is moved to the winning allowance position.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. Named by state.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens front and rear, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. A symbol frame display device capable of variably displaying various symbols on the back side of the game board 20 by assembling the middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 to the opening front side of the game board 20 19 is detachably disposed. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a window portion 13 a that opens in the front-rear direction is covered by a glass plate that protects the game board 20 from see-through and a see-through protection plate (not shown) formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The front frame 13 configured as described above is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and the lower ball tray 15 for storing the pachinko balls P is assembled so as to be openable and closable below the front frame 13. In the embodiment, the upper ball tray 14 for storing the pachinko balls P is integrally assembled at the lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also integrally integrated with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to open and close. In the embodiment, as the symbol display device 19, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various conventionally known symbol display devices 19 capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as the device 19 and the dot matrix type symbol display device 19 can be adopted. Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13.

  An operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the middle frame 12. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball launching device is operated, Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launcher is changed in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a by operating the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a. The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21 (described later) formed in the board 20 and the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 22 (described later) formed in the game board 20. The so-called “right strike (rubber strike)” can be distinguished.

(About game board 20)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is decorated with a synthetic resin sheet (not shown) on which various patterns and the like are pasted on the surface of a wood board formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined board thickness. A game area 20a in which a pachinko ball can flow down is defined by a guide rail 23 that is a curved member formed in a substantially circular shape and disposed on the surface (board surface) of the game board 20. A box-shaped member 33 (described later) to which the symbol display device 19 is attached is disposed on the back surface of the game board 20.

  Here, the guide rail 23 is disposed on the inner side of the outer rail 24 that is formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward so as to extend from the lower left portion of the game board 20 to the upper right portion. It is comprised from the inner rails 25 and 26 formed in the arc shape which bulges rightward so that it may reach the upper right part of the board 20, a lower right part, and an upper left part. The inner rails 25, 26 are arranged from the upper right part to the lower part of the game board 20, and the board decoration member 25 formed in an arc shape whose left end edge is recessed rightward, and the lower part of the game board 20 from the upper left part. And a rail member 26 that is connected to the lower end portion of the panel decoration member 25 and is spaced apart to the right of the outer rail 24, and one piece is formed by the outer rail 24 and the rail member 26. A launch passage 23a through which a pachinko ball of the same size can pass is defined. Here, the rail member 26 constituting the inner rail is configured so that the open end faces the upper left part of the game board 20, and the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launching device is opened from the lower opening of the launch passage 23a. It flies and is launched into the game area 20a from the open end side of the rail member 26.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the connection position between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25 is formed with a step due to the difference in curvature between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25, and a buffer rubber 25 a is formed at the step portion. Is arranged. That is, a shock absorbing rubber 25a is provided so as to face the end position of the outer rail 24, and the pachinko ball that has been launched from the hitting ball launching device and moved to the end position along the outer rail 24 is reduced by the shock absorbing rubber 25a. It is like that. The buffer rubber 25a is located in the second ball flow path 22.

(Mounting slot for game board 20)
The game board 20 has a plurality of mounting holes penetrating in the front-rear direction (only the first mounting port 27a is shown in FIG. 5) in the game area 20a, and various parts are attached to the mounting ports 27a from the front side. In addition, an out port 30 for discharging a pachinko ball launched into the game area 20a is provided at the lowermost position of the game area 20a. Further, the game board 20 has a large number of game nails 20b planted in the game area 20a, and the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a come into contact with the game nails 20b so that the flow direction of the pachinko balls is changed. It is designed to change irregularly. It should be noted that the number of the mounting openings 27a is appropriately determined depending on the number of various parts attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  The game board 20 according to the embodiment has a frame-like decoration in which a first mounting port 27a in which most of the game area 20a surrounded by the guide rail 23 is opened has a window 40a that opens in the front and rear. A body 40 is attached, and the display surface of the symbol display device 19 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the window 40a of the frame-shaped decorative body 40. Then, a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a (first ball flow path 21) can win a prize in a second mounting opening (not shown) opened below the first mounting opening 27a (frame-like decorative body 40). A first start winning device 50 having a first start winning port 50a is attached, and a third mounting port (not shown) opened on the right side of the second mounting port (first starting winning device 50) A second start winning device 90 having a second start winning port 92 that can win a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) is attached, and the third mounting port (second start winning device). 90), a special winning device 31 capable of winning a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) is attached to a fourth mounting opening (not shown) opened above.

  Then, a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a wins a prize at a first start prize port 50a provided in the first start prize device 50 or a second start prize port 92 provided in the second start prize device 90. In the symbol display device 19, the symbols are variably displayed and the symbol variation effect is developed. As a result of the symbol variation effect, the symbols are stopped on the symbol display device 19 in a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a set of three identical symbols). By displaying, a so-called big hit is generated, and with the occurrence of the big win, the special prize-winning device 31 is opened to give an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls. Here, as will be described later, the first start winning device 50 is a normally open type winning device in which the first start winning port 50a is always open to the game area 20a, and the second start winning device 90 is a predetermined one. The opening / closing type winning device is configured such that the second start winning opening 92 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 130 in accordance with the opening and closing conditions (both described later). The special winning device 31 is configured to always close a special winning opening (not shown) by the opening / closing door 31a, and to open the special winning opening when a big hit occurs.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, three states are set as game states in which a game is performed. That is, the normal state normally performed in the pachinko machine 10 and the probability of generating a big hit as compared with the normal state are set higher, and the winning probability to the second starting winning opening 92 of the second starting winning device 90 is set higher. A time shortening state is set in which the probability of jackpot occurrence is equal to the probability variation state and the normal state, and the winning probability to the second start winning port 92 of the second start winning device 90 is set high. Then, when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 50a or the second start winning opening 92, whether or not to change the gaming state is determined by the control device 18 disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The

  In addition, a ball passage gate 28 through which the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) can pass is provided above the special winning device 31, and a ball passage detection for detecting the pachinko balls. A sensor 29 (see FIG. 6) is provided at the ball passage gate 28. The ball passage detection sensor 29 of the ball passage gate 28 is connected to the control device 18 disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and in the second start winning device 90 according to the detection of the ball passage detection sensor 29. When the start opening lottery for determining whether or not to open the second start winning opening 92 is performed, and the result of the start opening opening lottery is winning, the second start winning apparatus 90 is opened so as to open the second start winning opening 92. Is driven and controlled. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the result of the start opening lottery performed by the ball passage detection sensor 29 of the ball passage gate 28 detecting the pachinko ball is a win, and the second start winning device 90 The second start winning opening 92 is set as an opening condition.

  The second start winning opening 92 is closed when a predetermined closing condition is satisfied after the second starting winning opening 92 is opened. Here, as a closing condition for closing the second start winning opening 92, for example, an elapsed time after the opening / closing member 130 moves to the winning allowable position (opening time of the second starting winning opening 92), Examples include detection of a set number of pachinko balls by the starting winning ball detection sensor 38, but are not limited thereto. That is, the solenoid 150 (described later) is driven and controlled in accordance with the opening and closing conditions of the opening / closing member 130 employed in the open / close start winning device that opens and closes the winning opening in the pachinko machine 10.

(About specific conditions)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the opening condition for opening the second start winning port 92 and the closing condition for closing the second start winning port 92 of the second start winning device 90 are set according to the gaming state. Has been. That is, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the second start winning port 92 of the second start winning device 90 is more easily opened than when the gaming state is the normal state. An opening condition and a closing condition are set, and the winning rate to the second start winning opening 92 is increased. Specifically, in the embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the time until the result of the start port opening lottery is determined as compared to the case where the gaming state is the normal state. By setting the opening time to be shorter and setting the opening time for each opening of the second start winning opening 92 to be longer, the winning probability to the second starting winning opening 92 in the probability variation state and the time shortening state is increased. is doing. For example, when the gaming state is a normal state, the time until the result of the start opening lottery is determined is approximately 30 seconds, and the opening time of the second start winning opening 92 is set to 0.1 second / one time. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the time until the result of the start opening lottery is determined is approximately 2 seconds, and the opening time of the second start winning opening 92 is It is set to 2 seconds / 1 time.

  The special winning device 31 and the second starting winning device 90 are arranged on the right side of the game board 20 so that the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21 as compared to the first winning flow device 21. In the case of flowing down the two-ball flow path 22, it is easier to win the winning devices 31,90. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment moves the pachinko ball to the second ball flow path 22 when a specific condition is satisfied (when the big hit state, the gaming state becomes the probability variation gaming state or the time shortening gaming state). A “right strike (rubber strike)” is performed, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, a “left strike” is performed to launch a pachinko ball to the first ball flow path 21 so that a predetermined game is performed. It is configured. In this way, by configuring the player to change the launch position of the pachinko ball by operating the operation handle 16 according to the gaming state (satisfaction / non-satisfaction of the specific condition), the player can actively participate in the game. To increase the interest of the game. That is, the establishment of the specific condition in the embodiment means the establishment of a condition suitable for performing “right strike (rubber strike)” for launching a pachinko ball to the second ball flow path 22.

(About the box-shaped member 33)
The box-shaped member 33 has a substantially rectangular back plate (not shown) formed in a size and a shape that substantially matches the outline shape of the game board 20, and projects forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate. The game board 20 is formed in a box shape opening forward from the drawing wall portion 33a (see FIG. 5), and the opening front end of the drawing wall portion 33a is in contact with the back surface of the game board 20. And the box-shaped member 33 are fixed by screws. Then, in the space (not shown) defined between the box-shaped member 33 and the game board 20, a movable effect device 34, various decorative members 35, etc. are installed, and the box-shaped member 33 is used as a base material. Can be handled as one unit. In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 33b (see FIG. 5) is opened on the back plate of the box-shaped member 33 at a position where the window 40a of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 is aligned in the front-rear direction. In addition, the symbol display device 19 is detachably attached to the back side of the back plate so that the display portion of the symbol display device 19 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 33b.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper right portion of the box-shaped member 33 is irradiated with light toward the front to a rear position of a light transmitting portion 42 (described later) formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 40. A decorative LED board 36 on which an LED (light emitting means) 36a is mounted is disposed, and light of the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 is irradiated to the light transmitting portion 42. In addition, pachinko balls won in the winning devices 31, 50, 90 are placed on the box-shaped member 33 at positions behind the first starting winning device 50, the second starting winning device 90 and the special winning device 31. A winning ball discharge passage (not shown) for discharging and guiding the lower part 20 is formed. Then, the pachinko balls that have passed through the winning ball discharge passages are collected to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 (the ball circulation facility on the amusement shop side) via a ball collecting unit (not shown) provided in the inner frame 12. It is supposed to be. A winning ball discharge passage that is in the winning ball discharge passage and guides and discharges the pachinko ball that has won the first start winning device 50 is referred to as a first start winning ball discharge passage. The winning ball discharge passage for discharging and guiding the pachinko balls won in the winning device 31 is defined as a second starting winning ball discharge passage.

  The first starting winning ball discharge passage is provided with a first starting winning ball detection sensor 38 (see FIG. 6) connected to the control device 18 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The first starting winning ball detection sensor 38 detects the pachinko ball that has won the first starting winning opening 50a and passes through the first starting winning ball discharge passage. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit is generated (whether or not the special winning device 31 is opened) in accordance with the detection of the pachinko ball by the first starting winning ball detection sensor 38 (that is, winning in the first starting winning port 50a). The control device 18 is set to perform a big hit lottery for determining the game), and the symbol display effect is given on the symbol display device 19 based on the result of the big hit lottery. On the other hand, the pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 92 is a second start winning ball detection sensor 121 (see FIG. 6, FIG. 18, FIG. 19, FIG. 21, etc.) described later provided in the second start winning device 90. In accordance with the detection of the pachinko ball by the second start winning ball detection sensor 121 (that is, winning to the second start winning port 92), the big win lottery is similarly performed in the control device 18. The symbol change effect is set to be performed on the symbol display device 19.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 40)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame-shaped decorative body 40 disposed in the game board 20 is formed in an annular shape extending along the first mounting opening 27 a provided in the game board 20. A thin plate-like fixing plate 41 and a hook-like portion 43 provided along the inner periphery of the opening of the fixing plate 41 and projecting forward from the game board 20. It is screwed from. Here, the hook-shaped portion 43 is provided so as to continuously extend from the middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 (fixing plate 41) to the upper edge and the lower right edge. The pachinko ball is restricted from flowing down (falling) across the front side of the display device 19.

  Here, the bowl-shaped part 43 is formed so as to be inclined downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, so that the pachinko ball launched into the game area 20 a does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped part 43. It is formed so as to be guided to the left side or the right side. In the following description, the hook-shaped portion 43 is referred to as a left inclined hook portion 43a extending from the uppermost portion of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 so as to be inclined downward along the left side edge. It may be distinguished for the sake of convenience by referring to the right inclined collar portion 43b extending downwardly from the top along the right edge.

  That is, the game area 20 a defined on the game board 20 includes a first ball flow path 21 through which a pachinko ball flows down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 40, and a right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 40. A second sphere flow path 22 through which the pachinko sphere flows is provided, and the pachinko sphere that has arrived at the left inclined ridge portion 43a on the bowl-shaped portion 43 flows down the first ball flow-down path 21, and the bowl-shaped portion 43 The pachinko ball that has arrived at the upper right inclined saddle portion 43b flows down the second ball flow path 22. In other words, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 20a by the hitting ball launching device is formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 40 and the rail member 26 (inner rails 25, 26) according to the reaching position. It flows down either the spherical flow path 21 or the second spherical flow path 22 formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 40 and the panel surface decoration member 25 (inner rails 25, 26). That is, in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, when the pachinko sphere flows down the first sphere flow path 21 (when left-handed), the first is compared with the case where the pachinko sphere flows down the second sphere flow path 22. When the pachinko ball is configured to increase the possibility of winning a pachinko ball at the first start winning port 50a of the start winning device 50 and the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 22 (right-handed), Compared with the case where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21, the possibility of the pachinko ball winning in the special winning port of the special winning device 31 and the second starting winning port 92 of the second starting winning device 90 is increased. It is configured as follows. A ball movement restricting plate 47 protruding from the front surface of the fixed plate 41 extends downward (in the direction in which the first start winning device 50 is disposed) at the lower end of the right inclined saddle portion 43b on the saddle-like portion 43. The pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 22 are restricted from moving toward the first start winning device 50 side (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the frame-shaped decorative body 40 is formed with an inner peripheral wall portion 44 that protrudes rearward along the inner periphery of the opening of the fixing plate 41, and is opened in the game board 20. Further, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the first mounting port 27 a is configured to be covered with the inner peripheral wall portion 44 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40. Each of the fixing plate 41, the hook-shaped portion 43, and the inner peripheral wall portion 44 may be configured to be integrally formed with resin or may be formed as a separate member. Here, at a position corresponding to the second spherical flow down path 22, the inner peripheral wall portion 44 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 and the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the first mounting port 27 a are configured to be separated (FIG. 5). The light from the decoration LED board 36 of the box-shaped member 33 is guided to the fixed plate 41 between the inner peripheral wall 44 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 and the inner peripheral surface of the first mounting opening 27a. A light guide member 45 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing plate 41 is formed with a light transmissive light transmitting portion 42 at a position corresponding to the second spherical flow path 22. The falling pachinko balls pass through the front side of the light transmission part 42 of the fixed plate 41. The light transmission part 42 is exposed inside the first mounting opening 27 a formed in the game board 20, and is arranged on the box-shaped member 33 behind the light transmission part 42 (back side). The decorative LED board 36 provided is arranged to face. That is, the light of the LED 36a provided on the decoration LED substrate 36 is irradiated to the light transmitting portion 42 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40, and the second spherical flow path 22 is configured to emit light. Here, the light transmitting portion 42 is formed at a plurality of locations (eight locations in the embodiment) along the frontal hook-shaped portion 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixing plate 41 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 has a cylindrical light guide portion 45 a penetrating in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the back side of the light transmitting portion 42. A light guide member 45 is provided. A plurality (eight in the embodiment) of light guide portions 45 a of the light guide member 45 are provided along the flange-shaped portion 43 so as to correspond to the light transmission portion 42. The LED 36a provided on the decoration LED board 36 faces the rear opening of each light guide portion 45a in the light guide member 45, and is formed on the fixed plate 41 at the front opening of each light guide portion 45a. The light transmitting portions 42 face each other (see FIG. 5). That is, when the LED 36a provided on the decorative LED board 36 emits light, the corresponding light transmitting portion 42 is individually brightened. Here, the light guide member 45 is subjected to reflection processing for reflecting light, and is configured to be able to irradiate light from the LEDs 36a of the decoration LED board 36 to the light transmitting portion 42 in a concentrated manner. .

  Here, the LED board 36 for decoration is controlled to emit light by the control device 18 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 so that the LED 36a emits light when the specific condition is satisfied. In other words, the second ball flow path 22 is decorated with light emission to suggest a launch position where a pachinko ball should be launched when a specific condition is satisfied. Further, in the embodiment, when the specific condition is satisfied, the LED 36a located at the uppermost stream of the second bulb flow path 22 is controlled to emit light in the order of the LED 36a located at the downstream side. It seems that light flows from the upstream to the downstream of the path 22, which strongly suggests the launch position of the pachinko sphere. In addition, after LED36a located in the most downstream of the 2nd sphere flow path 22 light-emitted, all LED36a is light-extinguished and LED36a located in the downstream from LED36a located in the 1st stream of the 2nd sphere flow path 22 again. The light is emitted in the order of.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the outer peripheral surface of the right inclined collar portion 43 b in the frame-shaped decorative body 40, a plurality of locations (implementation is performed so that protrusions and recesses 46 extending in the front-rear direction protrude outward. In the example, it is formed in 9 places). In addition, a space between the frame-shaped decorative body 40 (the right inclined flange portion 43b) and the guide rail 23 (the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25) forming the second ball flow path 22 is equivalent to one pachinko ball. A pachinko ball that is larger than the width dimension and smaller than the width dimension of two game balls and that passes through the second ball flow path 22 is located on the front side of the fixed plate 41 (light transmitting portion 42). Is supposed to pass through. That is, when the pachinko ball launched into the second ball flow path 22 when the specific condition is satisfied rolls along the right inclined saddle portion 43b, the pachinko ball is de-energized by coming into contact with the uneven portion 46. The pachinko sphere passes through the bright front side of the light transmitting portion 42 so that the effect of light emission is sustained.

(First start winning device 50)
Next, the first start winning device 50 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the first start winning device 50 is provided in the first starter main body 51 in which the first start winning port 50 a is formed, and the first starter main body 51. A projection unit 74 for projecting a predetermined image onto a person, and a light emitting decoration unit 65 provided in the first starter main body 51. Here, the first starting device main body 51 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens in the front-rear direction, and is provided at an attachment member 52 that is fixed to the front surface of the game board 20, and a rear end portion of the attachment member 52, It is comprised from the installation member 57 in which the projection means 74 and the light emission decoration means 65 are installed. A front decoration member 55 for decorating the first start winning device 50 is disposed on the front end surface of the mounting member 52.

(Mounting member 52)
The attachment member 52 has an attachment piece 52 a extending outward at a substantially intermediate position in the front-rear direction over substantially the entire circumference of the attachment member 52. Then, the mounting piece 52a is screwed to the game board 20 from the front side in a state where the rear portion of the mounting member 52 behind the mounting piece 52a is inserted into the second mounting port formed in the game board 20. It is configured. In addition, a ball receiving portion 53 that opens upward and rearward is formed at the upper front portion of the attachment member 52 at the front front side portion of the attachment piece 52a, and the attachment member 52 is attached to the game board 20, The ball receiving portion 53 opens upward on the front side of the game board 20. That is, the upper opening of the ball receiving portion 53 is configured to function as the first start winning opening 50a through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a (first ball flow path 21) can win. A front sphere passage 54 communicating with the rear opening of the sphere receiving portion 53 is formed at the upper end of the mounting member 52 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end portion of the mounting member 52 is formed with fitting notches 52b that are opened rearward at a plurality of locations spaced in the circumferential direction, and the fitting notches 52b are decorated with the light emitting decoration means 65. A fitting piece 70a (both described later) formed on the symbol display member 69 is fitted. In the mounting member 52 of the embodiment, the fitting notches 52b are formed at three locations (lower position and left and right side positions) that are separated in the circumferential direction.

(Installation member 57)
As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 11, the installation member 57 is formed in a disk shape that closes the rear opening of the mounting member 52, and forms a rear surface of the first start winning device 50. 58 and an outer peripheral wall portion 59 extending forward from the outer peripheral end portion of the rear plate portion 58, with the front end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 59 aligned with the rear end portion of the mounting member 52, The installation member 57 is configured to be fixed to the attachment member 52 with screws. Further, a rear sphere passage 60 that opens to the front and rear and upward is formed in the upper part of the installation member 57, and the front sphere passage 54 of the attachment member 52 is assembled with the attachment member 52 and the installation member 57 assembled. The rear ball passage 60 is communicated with the rear ball passage 60. When the gaming board 20 provided with the first start winning device 50 and the box-shaped member 33 are assembled, the rear-side ball path is connected to the first start winning ball discharge path provided in the box-shaped member 33. 60 is configured to communicate. That is, the pachinko ball that has won the first start winning opening 50a moves to the first start winning ball discharge passage of the box-shaped member 33 through the ball receiving portion 53, the front ball passage 54, and the rear ball passage 60. Then, it is detected by the first start winning ball detection sensor 38.

  The rear plate portion 58 of the installation member 57 is formed with a rectangular projection means insertion hole 61 that opens in the front-rear direction as shown in FIGS. In the upper position, an inclined mounting portion 62 that is inclined forward as it goes upward is formed, and the projection means 74 inserted through the projection means insertion hole 61 is attached to the inclined mounting portion 62. The inclined mounting portion 62 is formed with a positioning projection 62a for positioning the projection means 74 so as to protrude rearward, and a screw hole 62b is opened rearward adjacent to the positioning projection 62a. Is formed.

(Light emitting decoration means 65)
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the light emitting decoration means 65 is attached to the installation member 57 and has an LED board 66 for a prize device mounted with an LED (second light emitting means) 67 that irradiates light on the front surface. The light-receiving decorative LED display member 69 is disposed on the front side of the winning device LED board 66 and accommodated inside the opening of the mounting member 52. The winning device LED board 66 is formed in a shape that covers substantially the upper half of the rear plate portion 58 of the installation member 57 (above the projection means insertion hole 61). In addition, positioning holes 66a and 66a penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the LED board 66 for the winning device, and the protrusions 63 formed on the front surface of the installation member 57 (rear plate portion 58) are provided for each. By inserting it into the positioning hole 66a, the LED board 66 for winning device is positioned at a predetermined position of the installation member 57.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 11, the decorative symbol display member 69 includes a cylindrical portion 70 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that fits inside the opening of the mounting member 52, and the cylindrical shape. The front surface portion 71 is provided at the front end portion of the portion 70 so as to bulge forward in a spherical shape. At the rear end of the tubular portion 70 (decorative symbol display member 69), there are a plurality of locations where the outwardly protruding fitting pieces 70a are spaced apart in the circumferential direction (in the embodiment, right and left side portions of the ornamental symbol display member 69 and The fitting part 70a is fitted in each fitting notch part 52b formed in the rear end part of the mounting member 52, so that the cylindrical part 70 and the front part are formed. The decorative symbol display member 69 is positioned in a state where 71 is accommodated in the mounting member 52. And each said fitting piece 70a is comprised so that it may contact | abut to the front-end part of the outer peripheral wall part 59 in the said installation member 57 in the state fitted to the corresponding fitting notch part 52b. That is, when the mounting member 52 and the installation member 57 are fixed, the fitting symbol 70a is sandwiched between the outer peripheral wall portion 59, whereby the decorative design display member 69 is held. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a predetermined decorative pattern 72 is drawn on the front surface portion 71 of the decorative symbol display member 69, and the decorative symbol 72 is brightened by the light of the LED 67 of the LED board 66 for the winning device. Is configured to do. Here, in the embodiment, “Chinese” characters are drawn on the decorative design display member 69 as the decorative design 72 in such a manner that it can be correctly identified from the player side. In the embodiment, the front surface 71 of the decorative symbol display member 69 has different transparency between the drawing portion of the decorative symbol 72 and the portion other than the drawing portion of the decorative symbol 72. Specifically, the transparency of the drawing portion of the decorative pattern 72 is increased. In addition, as long as the decorative symbol 72 can be recognized by the light of the LED 67 of the LED board 66 for the winning device, the drawing portion of the decorative symbol 72 may be configured not to transmit light, or the portion other than the drawing portion of the decorative symbol 72 It is also possible to adopt a form that does not transmit light. Further, a fitting hole 71a into which a cylindrical main body 75 (described later) of the projection means 74 is fitted is formed in the front surface portion 71 of the decorative symbol display member 69 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction.

(Projection means 74)
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the projection unit 74 penetrates in the front-rear direction and is accommodated inside the decorative design display member 69, and is disposed inside the tubular body 75. A projection LED board 84 on which an LED (light emitting means) 84a for irradiating light in the extending direction of the cylindrical main body 75 is mounted, and a magnifying lens provided inside the cylindrical main body 75 and positioned in front of the LED 84a 80, and a projection symbol display member (design member) 86 provided between the LED 84a and the magnifying lens 80, on which a projection symbol is drawn, transmits the light irradiated from the LED 84a to the projection symbol display member 86. A pattern formed by light is enlarged by a magnifying lens 80 and projected onto a player facing the game board 20. As shown in FIG. 9, the projected symbol display member 86 is formed in a rectangular box shape opening rearward, and a concave portion 87 having a small step is formed on the front surface portion 86 a of the projected symbol display member 86. A projection design sheet 88 depicting a projection design is attached to the concave portion 87 by adhesion or the like.

  Further, a front hole 86a of the projected symbol display member 86 is provided with a through-hole 86b that opens in the front and rear at a position corresponding to the projection symbol drawn on the projected symbol sheet 88. The light of LED84a is directly irradiated to the pattern for projection through the 86 through-hole 86b. Here, on the projected symbol sheet 88 of the embodiment, the symbol in the form in which the decorative symbol 72 (that is, the “Kan” character) drawn on the decorative symbol display member 69 is turned upside down as a projection symbol is illuminated. It is drawn in a transmissive form, and the entire structure excluding the projection pattern is configured so as not to transmit light by coloring. That is, when the LED 84a emits light, the light is transmitted through the drawing portion of the projection symbol drawn on the projection symbol sheet 88 and projected onto the player. In addition, a positioning piece 86c protruding outward is formed on one side of the projected symbol display member 86, and is fitted into a positioning groove 78 formed in the cylindrical main body 75.

(Cylindrical body 75)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the cylindrical main body 75 is provided at a cylindrical lens installation cylinder portion 76 that penetrates in the front-rear direction and a rear end portion of the lens installation cylinder portion 76 and opens rearward. The magnifying lens 80 is installed in the lens installation cylinder portion 76, and the projection symbol display member 86 is stored in the storage installation portion 77. Here, the magnifying lens 80 disposed in the lens installation tube portion 76 is disposed in the front lens 81 disposed in the front end portion of the lens installation tube portion 76 and the rear end portion of the lens installation tube portion 76. A pair of convex lenses composed of the rear lens 82, and the projection symbol (“KAN” character drawn upside down on the projection symbol display member 86 by the magnification / reversal action of the pair of lenses. Are displayed on the decorative design display member 69 in such a manner that the decorative design 72 (“KAN” characters) displayed on the decorative design display member 69 is horizontally reversed.

  The front lens 81 is assembled to the lens installation cylinder 76 in an inseparable manner (see FIG. 11). Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the rear lens 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape that can be inserted from the rear opening (opening on the housing installation portion 77 side) of the lens installation cylinder portion 76, and has a front end surface. A convex lens-shaped lens portion is formed on the top. A stepped portion 76a is formed in which the front end portion of the rear lens 82 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lens installation cylinder portion 76 is abutted and positioned.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the housing installation portion 77 is formed in a rectangular box shape that opens in and behind the lens installation cylinder portion 76, and is fitted inside the housing installation portion 77. The projected symbol display member 86 is accommodated in the mating recess 77a. Then, the rear lens 82 is accommodated in the lens installation cylinder portion 76, and the projection design display member 86 is accommodated in the accommodation installation portion 77, and is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lens installation cylinder portion 76. The front end portion of the rear lens 82 abuts on the stepped portion 76 a (see FIG. 11), and the front surface portion 86 a (projection symbol sheet 88) of the projected symbol display member 86 accommodated in the accommodating and setting portion 77 corresponds to the rear lens 82. By contacting the rear end portion, the rear lens 82 is accommodated and held inside the lens installation cylinder portion 76 so as to be separated from the front lens 81 and the projection pattern by a predetermined distance.

  In addition, a positioning groove portion 78 into which the positioning piece 86c can be inserted from the rear is formed on the inner wall surface of the housing installation portion 77 at a position corresponding to the positioning piece 86c formed on the projected symbol display member 86. . That is, by accommodating the projection design display member 86 in the fitting recess 77a in a posture in which the positioning piece 86c is inserted into the positioning groove 78, the projection design can be obtained without visually confirming the small projection design. The projected symbol display member 86 is accommodated in a posture in which the decorative symbol 72 (that is, the “Chinese” character) is turned upside down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, at the rear end portion of the accommodation installation portion 77, a positioning projection 77b protruding rearward and a screw hole 77c are formed around the fitting recess 77a. The projection LED board 84 is positioned and screwed using the positioning projection 77b and the screw hole 77c. At this time, the rear opening of the fitting recess 77a is completely closed by the projection LED board 84, and the LED 84a provided on the projection LED board 84 is fitted to the fitting recess 77a (projection symbol display member 86). Facing the inner side, the light from the LED 84 a is prevented from leaking out of the cylindrical main body 75.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a support fixing piece 79 extending upward is formed on the upper end of the cylindrical main body 75 (accommodating and installing portion 77) over the entire circumference. And each of the lens installation cylinder part 76 and the accommodation installation part 77 of the said cylindrical main body 75 is inserted into the said projection means insertion hole 61 formed in the said 1st starting apparatus main body 51 (installation member 57) from back. Thus, the support fixing piece 79 comes into contact with the inclined mounting portion 62 formed on the first starter main body 51 (installation member 57), and the front position of the projection means 74 with respect to the first starter main body 51 is determined. It is like that. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the projection means 74 is attached to the first starter main body 51 (installation member 57) so that the cylindrical main body 75 is inclined downward toward the front.

  Further, with the support fixing piece 79 in contact with the inclined mounting portion 62, the front end portion of the lens installation cylinder portion 76 is fitted into a fitting hole 71 a formed in the decorative symbol display member 69. It is configured. Here, in a state where the first start winning device 50 is installed on the game board 20, the longitudinal direction of the tubular portion 70 (the irradiation direction of the light of the LED 84a of the projection LED board 84) is an average physique game. The inclination angle of the inclination attaching part 62 is set so as to face the vicinity of the abdomen from the person's chest. The support fixing piece 79 has a positioning hole 79a at a position corresponding to each of the positioning projection 62a and the screw hole 62b formed on the inclined mounting portion 62 of the first starter body 51 (installation member 57). And a through hole 79b are formed, and a screw inserted into the through hole 79b is inserted into the screw hole 62b in a state where the support fixing piece 79 is brought into contact with the inclined mounting part 62 and the positioning protrusion 62a is inserted into the positioning hole 79a. The projection means 74 is fixed to the first starting device main body 51 by being screwed into the first starting device main body 51.

(Second start winning device 90)
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the second start winning device 90 includes a flat plate-like attachment portion 91 attached to the front surface of the game board 20, and is formed in the attachment portion 91 and opens in the front-rear direction. A second start winning opening 92 (winning opening) through which a pachinko ball can be won, and an accommodation space 110a that is disposed on the rear side of the attachment portion 91 and in which the pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 92 moves, are provided. A second starter main body 110 that is internally defined, and a pachinko ball that is disposed on the second starter main body 110 and guides the pachinko ball to the second start winning opening 92 and the second start winning opening 92. An opening / closing member 130 that can be displaced to a prize-preventing position where a prize cannot be won, a solenoid 150 (driving device) disposed in the second starter body 110, and an operating means 135 that connects the opening / closing member 130 and the solenoid 150. Is basically equipped with . Here, in the second start winning device 90, the opening / closing member 130 moves to the winning-permitting position with the establishment of the above-described opening condition, and the opening / closing member 130 is set to the winning-preventing position with the establishment of the above-mentioned closing condition. The solenoid 150 is driven and controlled to move. That is, the actuating means 135 that is actuated with the driving of the solenoid 150 moves the opening / closing member 130 to a winning allowance position and a winning block position, whereby the second pachinko ball that flows down the second ball falling path 22 is moved. The winning winning opening 92 is configured to limit winning.

(Attachment 91)
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, an opening / closing member insertion hole 93 is formed in the attachment portion 91 at a position below the second start winning prize port 92 so as to open the front and rear. Accordingly, the opening / closing member 130 moved from the winning prevention position to the winning permission position is configured to protrude forward of the attachment portion 91 through the opening / closing member insertion hole 93. That is, the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 22 can be received on the opening / closing member 130 on the opening / closing member 130 moved to the winning allowance position. The second start winning opening 92 and the opening / closing member insertion hole 93 are formed so as to communicate with each other vertically, and the pachinko balls received on the opening / closing member 130 are guided to the second start winning opening 92. It is comprised so that. The opening / closing member insertion hole 93 is set to be wider than the left and right opening width of the second start winning opening 92, and guide protrusions 131, 131 (described later) formed on the opening / closing member 130 are attached. Interference with the portion 91 is prevented.

  Further, in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the attachment portion 91, light transmission holes 94 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at a plurality of locations (four locations in the embodiment), and a plurality of light transmission holes in the attachment portion 91 are formed. A light-transmitting cover member 95 that covers the light transmission hole 94 is attached to the front surface side corresponding to 94. Then, on the back side corresponding to the plurality of light transmission holes 94 in the attachment portion 91, an LED substrate 96 on which LEDs 96a are mounted at positions aligned with the light transmission holes 94 in the front-rear direction is disposed. The light of the LED 96a of the LED board 96 is irradiated on the cover member 95 so that the lower position of the second start winning device 90 is illuminated and decorated. The back side of the LED substrate 96 is covered and protected by a protective cover 97.

(Guide means 100)
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, guide means 100 for guiding a pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 22 to the second start winning opening 92 is provided on the front surface of the attachment portion 91. Yes. The guide means 100 includes a pair of guide portions 101 and 102 that are provided on both the left and right sides of the second start winning opening 92 and project forward from the front surface of the attachment portion 91, and the pair of guide portions 101 and 102. And a reinforcing member 104 provided so as to cover the inclined surface 103 of each guide portion 101, 102. Between the guide portions 101 and 102, a ball passage port 100a through which a pachinko ball can pass in the vertical direction is defined. That is, the opening / closing member 130 faces the inside of the ball passage opening 100a when moving to the winning acceptance position, guides the pachinko ball passing through the ball passage opening 100a to the second start winning opening 92, and When the opening / closing member 130 is retracted from the ball passing port 100a when moving to the winning stop position, the second start winning port 92 is closed to prevent winning.

  Further, the left guide portion 101 located on the left side of the second start winning opening 92 (that is, the guide portion located on the downstream side of the second ball flow down path 22) is located on the right side of the second start winning opening 92. It is configured to protrude upward from the guide portion 102. As a result, the pachinko sphere flowing down the second sphere flow path 22 is easily brought into contact with the right side surface 101b of the left guide portion 101 (the surface facing the right guide portion 102), and the pachinko sphere is guided to the sphere passage port 100a. It has come to be. Further, a light-transmitting shielding plate 105 is attached to the front ends of the left and right guide portions 101 and 102 so as to be substantially parallel to the attachment portion 91. The shield plate 105 is formed with a guide protrusion 105a protruding backward at the front position of the second start winning prize port 92, and a pachinko ball passing through the ball passage opening 100a contacts the guide protrusion 105a. Then, it is struck toward the second start winning opening 92 to assist winning in the second starting winning opening 92.

  The reinforcing member 104 is made of a metal plate and is provided for each of the left and right guide portions 101 and 102. That is, the reinforcing member 104 corresponding to the left guide portion 101 has a bent shape that follows the inclined surface 103 and the left and right side surfaces 101a and 101b of the left guide portion 101, and the upper surface of the left guide portion 101 and the left and right side surfaces 101a and 101b. It is comprised so that an upper end part side may be coat | covered. Similarly, the reinforcing member 104 corresponding to the right guide portion 102 has a bent shape following the inclined surface 103 and the left and right side surfaces 102a, 102b of the right guide portion 102, and the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces 102a, 102b of the right guide portion 102. It is comprised so that the upper end part side may be coat | covered. Further, at both ends of each reinforcing member 104, locking pieces 104a to be inserted into locking grooves 101c, 102c (see FIG. 15) formed at the respective guide portions 101, 102 are formed, respectively. By inserting the locking pieces 104a into the locking grooves 101c and 102c, the reinforcing members 104 are attached to the corresponding guide portions.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the guide means 100 includes the control device 18 between the guide portions 101 and 102 (specifically, the inclined surfaces 103) and the reinforcing member 104. A connected pressure sensor (detection means) 106 is provided. Then, the pressure sensor 106 detects a pressure change when the pachinko sphere flowing down the second sphere flow path 22 contacts the guide means 100, and the detection signal is input to the control device 18. Yes. That is, the pressure sensor 106 functions as detection means for detecting contact of the pachinko sphere with the guide means 100 (reinforcing member 104). Here, the control device 18 is provided with a determination unit 18 a that performs error determination based on an input of a detection signal from the pressure sensor 106. Specifically, the determination means 18a is configured to input a detection signal from the pressure sensor 106 within a set number of times (for example, 30 seconds) when the above-described specific condition is not satisfied (that is, in a normal state). It is set so that an error is determined when the number of times of input (for example, 10 times) is input. When an error is determined in the error determination, a voice output such as “Please turn left” is output from the speaker 17 (notification means) provided in the pachinko machine 10 to notify the error. .

(Second starter body 110)
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 21, the second starter main body 110 of the second start winning device 90 is provided at the front case body 111 opening front and rear, and behind the front case body 111. The rear case body 116 is open to the rear. The housing space 110a is internally defined by assembling the case bodies 111 and 116, and the opening / closing member 130 and the operating means 135 are housed in the housing space 110a. The front case body 111 has an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the second start winning opening 92 formed in the attachment portion 91, and opens in the front and rear directions. The pachinko ball that has won the second starting winning opening 92 passes therethrough. The opening and closing member 130 is opened to the front and rear in an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the opening and closing member insertion hole 93 formed in the attachment portion 91 and formed in the lower portion of the ball passage path 112. And a guide groove 113 that guides the guide so as to be movable back and forth. Here, the ball passage 112 and the guide groove 113 are formed to communicate with each other. That is, the front case body 111 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens back and forth with an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the second start winning opening 92 and the opening / closing member insertion hole 93. As shown in FIG. 17, the inner bottom surface 111a of the front case body 111 is formed with a guide piece 111b inclined downward and protruding upward, and a pachinko machine is formed along the inclination of the guide piece 111b. The ball is guided backwards.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the rear case body 116 is formed in a box shape having an opening on the entire front surface, and a rear opening 117 a that opens front and rear is formed at an upper position of the rear plate 117. ing. The solenoid 150 is attached to the rear plate 117 of the rear case body 116 in such a posture that the plunger 150a faces the receiving space 110a through the rear opening 117a. In addition, a ball discharge port 119 through which a pachinko ball can pass is formed in the lower surface plate 118 of the rear case body 116, and passes through the second start winning port 92 to enter the second start winning device 90. The moved pachinko ball is discharged to the outside (downward) of the apparatus via the ball discharge port 119. Here, the ball discharge port 119 is configured to communicate with a second start winning ball discharge passage provided in the box-shaped member 33, and the pachinko ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 119 to the second start winning ball discharge passage. It has come to be. A holder 120 for holding a second start winning ball detection sensor 121 for detecting a pachinko ball discharged from the ball discharge port 119 is formed above the ball discharge port 119.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the rear case body 116 is formed with a guide concave portion 122 opening forward at a position below the solenoid 150, and the rear portion of the opening / closing member 130 is formed in the guide concave portion 122. Has been inserted. Here, the guide recess 122 is formed at a position aligned in the front-rear direction with the opening / closing member insertion hole 93 formed in the attachment portion 91. That is, the opening / closing member 130 is held by the guide groove 113 formed in the front case body 111 and the guide recess 122 formed in the rear case body 116 so as to be movable back and forth in the housing space 110a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the second starting device main body 110 (rear case body 116) has a long groove for swingably supporting the operating means 135 (second operating member 140 described later). (Guide part) 124 and a regulation guide part (regulation part) 125 for regulating the swinging of the actuation means 135 (second actuation member 140) are formed. The long groove 124 is formed on the left and right inner side surfaces 123, 123 of the rear case body 116 so as to open inward and forward of the housing space 110 a and extend in the front-rear direction. A swing shaft 143 (shaft portion) of the actuating means 135 (second actuating member 140) is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The front opening of the long groove 124 is closed by fitting shielding pieces 114 and 114 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) formed on the front case body 111. Here, the swing shaft 143 of the actuating means 135 (second actuating member 140) is in a state where the solenoid 150 is driven and stopped (a state where the plunger 150a protrudes) in the front end portion side (hereinafter referred to as a restriction position) of the long groove 124. In the state where the solenoid 150 is driven (the plunger 150a is pulled), the long groove 124 is held on the rear end side (hereinafter referred to as an allowable position).

  The regulation guide part 125 is formed on the left and right inner side surfaces 123 of the rear case body 116 and is located above the long groove 124 and extends in the front-rear direction in parallel with the long groove 124. An arcuate guide hole 127 formed on the inner surface 123 and communicating with the rear end portion of the restricting groove 126 is formed in the restricting guide 125 with the actuating means 135 (second actuating member 140). An engaging protrusion 146 (described later) is inserted. Here, in a state in which the swing shaft 143 is positioned at the restriction position on the front end side of the long groove 124 (see FIGS. 21 and 23), the distance between the swing shaft 143 and the engagement protrusion 146 is defined as a radius. An arc locus centering on the swinging shaft 143 is configured to intersect the upper and lower groove walls 126a of the restriction groove 126. That is, in a state where the swing shaft 143 is positioned at the restriction position of the long groove 124, the groove wall 126 a of the restriction groove portion 126 is engaged (contacted) with the engagement protrusion 146, and the swing shaft 143 is centered. The swing of the actuating means 135 (second actuating member 140) is restricted. The restricting groove 126 is formed so as to open to the inside and the front of the housing space 110a, but not to the outside of the second starter body 110 (rear case body 116). Interference from the outside of the second starter main body 110 (rear case body 116) to the engaging protrusion 146 in the restricting groove 126 is prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the guide hole 127 constituting the restriction guide portion 125 has a swing shaft in a state where the swing shaft 143 is positioned at an allowable position on the rear end side of the long groove 124. It extends along an arc trajectory centered on a swing shaft 143 having a radius of a separation distance between 143 and the engaging protrusion 146. That is, in a state where the swing shaft 143 is positioned at the permissible position of the long groove 124, the engagement (contact) between the engagement protrusion 146 and the groove wall 126a of the restriction groove 126 is released, and the swing shaft 143 is released. The actuating means 135 (second actuating member 140) is allowed to swing around the center.

(Opening / closing member 130)
As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, 20, and 22, the opening / closing member 130 is formed in a flat plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and laterally on the left and right side ends of the opening / closing member 130. Guide protrusions 131, 131 projecting toward the top are formed. Then, corresponding guide protrusions 131 and 131 are slidably inserted into the left and right guide groove portions 113 formed in the second starter main body 110 (front case body 111), and the second starter A rear end portion of the opening / closing member 130 is slidably inserted into the guide recess 122 formed in the main body 110 (rear case body 116). That is, the opening / closing member 130 is slidably supported by the guide groove and the guide recess 122 of the second starter main body 110, and is configured to be able to move back and forth in the housing space 110a.

  In addition, a spherical guide piece 130a formed in an inclined shape that inclines downward toward the rear is formed at the front end of the opening / closing member 130 so as to protrude upward. In the state where the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning allowable position, the ball guide piece 130a protrudes from the front surface of the game board 20 (attachment portion 91). Further, when the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning prevention position, the ball guiding piece 130a is positioned inside the opening / closing member insertion hole 93 and protrudes into the second start winning opening 92. . That is, in a state in which the opening / closing member 130 has moved to the winning allowance position, the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow down path 22 (ball passage port 100a) are received by the ball guide piece 130a, and the ball guide piece 130a The ball guide piece 130a protrudes into the second start winning opening 92 when the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning stop position while being guided rearward by the inclination (that is, the second starting winning opening 92 side). Thus, the pachinko ball cannot pass through the second start winning opening 92 (impossible to win).

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 17, 18 and 21, the opening / closing member 130 is opened at the rear position of the ball guide piece 130a so that a ball passage hole 130b through which a pachinko ball can pass is opened vertically. Has been. Here, the ball passage hole 130b has a guide piece 111b and a ball discharge port 119 formed in the second starter main body 110 (front case body 111) in a state where the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning allowable position. It is configured to open simultaneously at the top. That is, the pachinko ball that has passed through the second start winning opening 92 due to the inclination of the ball guide piece 130a falls on the guide piece 111b from the ball passage hole 130b of the opening / closing member 130, and follows the inclination of the guide piece 111b. Then, it is guided rearward and finally discharged from the ball discharge port 119.

  Further, at the left and right side end portions of the opening / closing member 130, as shown in FIG. 17, projecting pieces 132, 132 projecting sideways are spaced apart in the front-rear direction at the rear positions of the guide projecting portions 131, 131. Between the pair of front and rear projecting pieces 132, 132, operating grooves 133 are formed at the left and right side ends of the opening / closing member 130. Then, operating shafts 144 (described later) formed on the operating means 135 (second operating member 140) are inserted into the operating grooves 133, and the operating means 135 (second operating member 140), the opening / closing member 130, Are connected to each other, and the opening / closing member 130 is moved back and forth between the winning prevention position and the winning allowable position in accordance with the operation of the operating means 135 (the swing of the second operating member 140). When the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning allowable position, the projecting pieces 132, 132 located on the front side abut against the guide groove 113 of the front case body 111, and the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the winning prevention position. At this time, the projecting pieces 132, 132 located on the rear side are configured to contact the rear plate 117 of the rear case body 116, and the pair of projecting pieces 132, 132 connect the opening / closing member 130 to the winning allowable position and the winning prize. It functions as positioning means for positioning at the blocking position.

(Operating means 135)
As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 22, the actuating means 135 is connected to the first actuating member 136 connected to the plunger 150 a of the solenoid 150, and is connected to the first actuating member 136 and the opening / closing member 130. The second actuating member 140 is connected to the second actuating member 140. The first actuating member 136 is formed with an engaging groove 137a in which the plunger 150a is engaged in the base portion 137, and the first actuating operation is integrally performed with the plunger 150a as the solenoid 150 is switched between energization and non-energization. The member 136 is configured to move back and forth. The first actuating member 136 has a connecting portion 138 formed on the front side of the base portion 137 so that a connecting hole 138a that opens in the left-right direction extends in the up-down direction. A connecting shaft 141 (described later) of the second operating member 140 is inserted into the connecting hole 138a so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. In addition, the connection part 138 of an Example is formed in the U shape which the connection hole 138a opens upwards, and the connection axis | shaft 141 is inserted through the upper opening of this cooperation hole.

(Second operating member 140)
As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 22, the second actuating member 140 is provided at a connecting shaft 141 that is connected to the first actuating member 136 and at both left and right ends of the actuating shaft 144. Swing arms 142 and 142 connected to the opening / closing member 130 and supported by the second starter main body 110 so as to be swingable, and the restriction guide portion 125 (restriction) formed on the second starter main body 110. And an engaging projection 146 detachably engaged with the groove 126). When the solenoid 150 is not driven, the engaging protrusion 146 of the second operating member 140 is engaged with the restricting guide portion 125 to restrict the swinging operation of the second operating member 140, The engaging projection 146 and the restricting guide 125 are disengaged so as to allow the swinging motion of the second actuating member 140 during driving, and the opening / closing member 130 is used by means other than driving the solenoid 150. Is prevented from moving to the winning allowance position and the winning block position.

  The connecting shaft 141 is inserted into the connecting hole 138a formed in the connecting portion 138 of the first operating member 136 as described above, and the connecting shaft 141 is moved back and forth integrally with the first operating member 136. Thus, the swing arm 142 (second actuating member 140) is swung. The connecting shaft 141 is formed with annular protrusions 141a that are in contact with the left and right ends of the connecting part 138 in a state of being inserted into the connecting hole 138a. Is in contact with the connecting portion 138 so that the connecting portion 138 and the connecting shaft 141 are positioned.

  As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 22, the swing arm 142 is formed to extend downward from both ends of the connecting shaft 141, and the connecting shaft 141 in the swing arm 142. The swinging shaft 143 supported by the long groove 124 formed in the second starter main body 110 is formed on the end side close to the front end so as to protrude outward. That is, the second actuating member 140 is supported so as to be swingable with respect to the second starter main body 110 around the swing shaft 143 supported by the long groove 124. In addition, an operating shaft 144 that is connected to the opening / closing member 130 is formed on the end side (lower end side) of each swing arm 142 that is separated from the connecting shaft 141. That is, the swinging shaft 143 that swingably supports the second actuating member 140 on the second starter main body 110 is provided at a position away from the actuating shaft 144 connected to the opening / closing member 130 in the second actuating member 140. It has been. Each of the operating shafts 144 formed on each of the swing arms 142 protrudes toward the facing swing arm 142 and is inserted into the operating groove 133 of the opening / closing member 130 from the outside.

  Here, in a state in which the solenoid 150 is not driven (a state in which the opening / closing member 130 is in the winning prevention position), the connecting shaft 141 is positioned in front of the front end portion of the long groove 124 of the second starter main body 110. Thus, the swing arm 142 is inclined downward with respect to the swing shaft 143 toward the rear, so that the operating shaft 144 is positioned on the rear side of the swing shaft 143. In a state where the solenoid 150 is driven (a state in which the opening / closing member 130 is in the winning allowable position), the connecting shaft 141 is positioned behind the rear end portion of the long groove 124 of the second starter main body 110. Thus, the swing arm 142 is inclined downwardly forward about the swing shaft 143 so that the operating shaft 144 is positioned in front of the swing shaft 143. That is, by switching the drive of the solenoid 150 and moving the connecting shaft 141 back and forth, the open / close member 130 is moved back and forth to the winning prevention position and the winning allowable position. When the solenoid 150 is not driven, the connecting shaft 141 is positioned in front of the front end portion of the long groove 124, so that the swing shaft 143 is held at the restriction position of the long groove 124.

  Each of the swing arms 142 intersects the swing arm 142 from the left and right ends of the connecting shaft 141 as shown in FIGS. ) And a projecting piece 145 extending rearward is formed. Then, the engaging protrusions 146 (engaging portions) are formed on the protruding end portions of the protruding pieces 145 so as to protrude outward, and the engaging protrusions 146 are formed on the second starting device main body 110. The restriction guide part 125 (the restriction groove part 126 and the guide hole 127) is inserted. That is, the engagement protrusion 146 is provided on the opposite side of the second operating member 140 from the connecting portion 138 of the opening / closing member 130 with the swing shaft 143 interposed therebetween.

  In the state where the swing shaft 143 is in the restriction position, the engagement protrusion 146 is located in the restriction groove 126 of the restriction guide 125 as shown in FIG. In other words, in a state where the solenoid 150 is not driven, even if the second actuating member 140 is swung, the engagement protrusion 146 engages with the restricting groove 126 and the movement is restricted, and the swing shaft 143 is moved. The second actuating member 140 is prevented from swinging around the center, and the opening / closing member 130 is held at the winning prevention position (see FIG. 24). Further, in a state where the swing shaft 143 is in the restricting position, the moving direction of the connecting shaft 141 intersects with a straight line connecting the swing shaft 143 and the engaging protrusion 146. When the connecting shaft 141 is moved backward by driving the solenoid 150, the swing shaft 143 is moved backward along the long groove 124, and the engaging protrusion 146 is moved backward along the restricting groove 126 (FIG. 25). Then, when the swing shaft 143 moves to the allowable position on the rear end side of the restricting groove portion 126, the engagement protrusion 146 faces the guide hole 127 and the center of the swing shaft 143 is changed. 2 The swinging of the actuating member 140 is allowed, and the connecting shaft 141 is further moved backward, whereby the opening / closing member 130 is moved to the prize winning allowable position (see FIG. 26).

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  When the player rotates the operation lever 16a of the operation handle 16 provided on the front surface side of the middle frame 12, the pachinko ball emitted from the hitting ball launching device is displayed by the guide rail 23 provided on the game board 20. It is launched into the game area 20a through the formed launch passage 23a. At this time, the launch position of the pachinko ball changes according to the rotation amount of the operation lever 16a, and the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21 or the second ball flow path 22 of the game area 20a according to the launch position. . In a state where the specific condition is not satisfied (a state where the big hit state, the probability variation state, or the time shortening state is not established), a pachinko ball is launched so as to be “left-handed” flowing down the first ball flow path 21. When the pachinko ball wins the first start winning device 50, the symbol change effect on the symbol display device 19 is started based on the control of the control device 18, and as a result of the symbol change effect, the symbol display device 19 has a predetermined value. When the symbol combination of is displayed, a big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display device 19, the special winning device 31 provided on the right side (second ball flow path 22) of the game board 20 is opened and the control is performed. Under the control of the device 18, a big hit effect is performed in the symbol display device 19.

  Then, when a symbol variation effect is performed on the symbol display device 19 or at the time of big hit, the projection LED board 84 in the projection means 74 provided in the first start winning device 50 according to a predetermined setting condition. LED 84a emits light. When the LED 84a of the projection LED substrate 84 emits light, the projection symbol of the projection symbol sheet 88 is irradiated with light through the through-hole 86b formed in the projection symbol display member 86, and the depiction portion of the projection symbol is displayed. The transmitted light that has been transmitted is magnified by the magnifying lens 80 and projected from the chest to the vicinity of the abdomen to the player who is playing the game.

  As described above, the first start winning device 50 has a pachinko ball winning as a trigger for starting the symbol variation on the symbol display device 19 and acquiring the winning ball. The attention of the person is especially strongly attracted. For this reason, the first starting prize-winning device 50 with a remarkably high level of player attention is provided with projection means 74 that produces an effect of projecting a projection pattern to the player, not just an effect of simply emitting light. Thus, the interest of the game can be enhanced by the effect of using the projection means 74, and the interest of the first start winning device 50 can be further enhanced to improve the interest of the game. That is, by providing the first start winning device 50 with the projection means 74 for projecting the design for projection, it is possible to improve the effect of the game by improving the effect of the game and to differentiate it from other models.

  In addition, the first start winning device 50 disposed below the symbol display device 19 in the game board 20 is an average physique of a player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10 and facing the game board 20. Or in a gaming posture, it is positioned opposite to the chest or abdomen having a large area that can be projected to the player. That is, it is possible to reliably project the image on the player without adjusting the position for projecting the design for projection according to the physique and the like, the configuration of the projection means 74 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be kept low. Further, the cylindrical main body 75 (lens installation cylinder portion 76) of the projection means 74 is configured to incline downward toward the front. That is, since the light from the LED 84a of the projection LED board 84 is not directed to the player's line of sight, the player feels dazzled when the projection means 74 projects the projection pattern onto the player. Can be prevented. The front end portion of the cylindrical main body 75 (lens installation cylindrical portion 76) is supported by fitting into a fitting hole 71a formed in the decorative design display member 69, and therefore vibrates due to the flow of a pachinko ball, etc. Even if this occurs, the projection direction of the pattern for projection by the projection means 74 can be kept constant.

  In the first start winning device 50, a light emitting decoration means 65 is installed around the projection means 74, and the LED 67 of the winning device LED substrate 66 constituting the light emitting decoration means 65 emits light. The decorative symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display member 69 are brightened. Here, the decorative symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display member 69 are displayed in the same form as the projected symbols projected onto the player by the projection means 74. That is, the same decorative pattern 72 as that projected onto the player is brightly displayed on the first start winning device 50 itself, thereby further increasing the attention of the first starting winning device 50 and improving the interest of the game. Can do.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the box-shaped member 33 is provided with the establishment of the specific condition due to the occurrence of the jackpot where the specific condition is satisfied, or the transition to the probability variation state or the time reduction state. The LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 emits light, and the light transmitting portion 42 facing the second ball flow path 22 formed on the fixing plate 41 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40 is brightened. That is, the second ball flow path 22 where the pachinko ball should be launched when the special condition is satisfied is brightened, so that even a beginner can easily know the place and timing to hit the right and have an interest in a state where the specific condition is satisfied. It can be fully enjoyed. Further, since the symbol display device 19 does not instruct the player to make a right stroke, an increase in the control burden of the control device 18 that controls the symbol display device 19 can be prevented. In addition, since the symbol display device 19 can display an effect accompanying the establishment of the specific condition without instructing the right hand, the effect of the effect on the symbol display device 19 is not lowered.

  The light from the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 is transmitted to the corresponding light transmitting portion 42 through the light guide portion 45a of the light guide member 45 provided on the back side of the fixing plate 41 of the frame-shaped decorative body 40. Therefore, the light from the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 can be prevented from leaking to other than the light transmitting portion 42 of the fixed portion. That is, when the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 emits light, the corresponding light transmitting portion 42 can be irradiated with light in a concentrated manner, so that the bright portion is not obscured and the pachinko is right-handed. It can clearly suggest the site where the ball should be launched. In addition, the light transmission part 42 formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 40 is individually partitioned by the light guide part 45 a of the light guide member 45, so that the light transmission part 42 is positioned on the upstream side in the second spherical flow path 22. It is possible to sequentially irradiate light from the light transmitting part 42 to the light transmitting part 42 positioned on the downstream side. That is, the plurality of light transmitting portions 42 formed on the frame-shaped decorative body 40 are sequentially brightened from the upstream side to the downstream side of the second spherical flow path 22 so that the pachinko ball is to be launched when right-handed. It is possible to strongly suggest timing.

  In addition, since the second ball flow path 22 is formed to have a passage width through which pachinko balls can pass in a row, the pachinko ball launched into the second ball flow path 22 when right-handed is the frame-shaped decorative body 40. It passes through the front side of the light transmission part 42 formed on the fixed plate 41. That is, it can appear that the light is blocked by the pachinko sphere passing through the front side of the light transmitting portion 42 brightened by the light of the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36 and blinks. Therefore, it is possible to improve the effect of rendering without controlling the light emission mode of the LED 36a of the decorative LED board 36. Further, by forming the concavo-convex portion 46 in the right inclined heel portion 43b of the frame-shaped decorative body 40, the pachinko ball that is driven into the second sphere flow path 22 and rolls along the right inclined heel portion 43b is uneven. The portion 46 can be contacted and de-energized. Then, the speed of the pachinko ball in contact with the concavo-convex portion 46 is slowed (decreased), so that the bright light transmitting portion 42 is hidden or shown by the game ball passing through the front side. Can be expected for a long time, and damage to the special winning device 31 and the second start winning device 90 located on the downstream side can be prevented.

  By the way, the second ball flow path 22 has a relatively small amount of pachinko balls from the time of launch because there are few obstacles such as the game nails 20b that obstruct the pachinko balls flowing down compared to the first ball flow path 21. The momentum flows down to the lower part of the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) without being lost. Here, the guide means 100 (the left and right guide portions 101, 102) with which the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 22 collide with the second start winning device 90 located in the second ball flow path 22 is used. ) Are provided with metal reinforcing members 104, 104 so as to cover the inclined surface 103 and the side surfaces 101a, 101b, 102a, 102b of the guide portions 101, 102. For this reason, damage to the guide means 100 (guide portions 101 and 102) due to the collision of the pachinko balls can be effectively suppressed.

  Here, in the second start winning device 90 according to the embodiment, a pressure sensor 106 is disposed between the inclined surface 103 of the left and right guide portions 101, 102 and the reinforcing member 104, and the second ball flow path is reduced. The pressure sensor 106 detects a change in pressure when the pachinko ball flowing down 22 contacts the left and right guide portions 101 and 102. Then, in a state where the specific condition described above is not satisfied (that is, in a normal state), an input of the detection signal from the pressure sensor 106 is input more than a specified number (for example, 10 times) within a set time (for example, 30 seconds). In some cases, the determination means 18a of the control device 18 is configured to determine an error, and when an error determination is made, an audio output such as “Please turn left” is performed from the speaker 17 provided in the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling dissatisfied by notifying the player that the player is making an inappropriate right strike. Further, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the second start winning device 90 is damaged due to the right-handed pachinko ball being unnecessarily hit when the specific condition that does not require the right-handed strike is not satisfied.

  Further, the left guide portion 101 located on the left side of the second start winning opening 92 (that is, the guide portion located on the downstream side of the second ball flow down path 22) is located on the right side of the second start winning opening 92. It is formed so as to protrude upward from the guide portion 102. Accordingly, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the second ball flow path 22 and contacted the left guide portion 101 can be guided to the ball passage opening 100a where the second start winning opening 92 is opened, and flow down the second ball flow path 22 The pachinko ball to be played can be efficiently won in the second start winning opening 92.

  As described above, the pachinko ball launched into the second ball flow down path 22 is guided to the ball passing port 100a in which the second start winning port 92 is opened, so that the opening / closing member 130 is at the winning allowable position. On the condition that it is moving, the second start winning opening 92 is won with a high probability. For this reason, the opening / closing member 130 is forcibly moved to the winning-permitting position using an illegal instrument or the like despite the fact that the opening condition of the opening / closing member 130 in the second start winning device 90 is not satisfied. If an illegal act of opening the start winning opening 92 is performed, the game under normal conditions preset in the pachinko machine 10 is not performed.

  Here, in the second start winning device 90 according to the embodiment, the swinging shaft 143 of the second actuating member 140 is positioned at the restriction position on the front end side of the long groove 124 in a state where the opening / closing member 130 is in the winning prevention position. In addition, the engaging protrusion 146 of the second operating member 140 is configured to be positioned in the restricting groove 126 of the restricting guide part 125. When the second operating member 140 is swung around the swing shaft 143 in a state where the swing shaft 143 of the second operating member 140 is positioned at the restriction position on the front end side of the long groove 124, The engagement protrusion 146 comes into contact with the bottom wall of the restriction groove 126 and the swinging of the second operating member 140 is restricted. That is, even if the opening / closing member 130 at the winning prevention position is directly operated to move to the winning allowable position by an unauthorized instrument or the like, the swing of the second operating member 140 is restricted, and the opening / closing member 130 is allowed to receive the winning allowance. It can prevent moving to a position.

  On the other hand, when the solenoid 150 provided in the second starting prize-winning device 90 is driven, the swing shaft 143 becomes a long groove as the first actuating member 136 connected to the plunger 150a of the solenoid 150 moves backward. The second actuating member 140 moves backward so as to move to the allowable position on the rear end side along 124. At this time, the engagement protrusion 146 also moves rearward along the restriction groove 126 so that the engagement protrusion 146 faces the guide hole 127 of the restriction guide 125. Here, the guide hole 127 is formed in an arc shape with a radius of a separation distance between the swing shaft 143 and the engaging projection 146 centering on the swing shaft 143 positioned at the allowable position of the long groove 124. Therefore, as the first actuating member 136 further moves rearward with the swing shaft 143 moved to the permissible position of the long groove 124, the engaging protrusion 146 moves through the guide hole 127, and the opening / closing member The second actuating member 140 is swung around the swing shaft 143 so that the 130 moves from the winning prevention position to the winning permission position.

  That is, in the second start winning device 90 according to the embodiment, the second actuating member 140 moves to the restriction position and the allowable position of the long groove 124 as the solenoid 150 is driven (the second actuating member 140 moves back and forth). With this simple configuration, the opening / closing member 130 can be moved from the prize-preventing position to the prize-permitting position only when the solenoid 150 is driven, and the second start winning opening 92 can be opened. Thus, an illegal act of forcibly opening the opening / closing member 130 can be reliably prevented. Further, in a state where the opening / closing member 130 is held at the winning prevention position, the engaging protrusion 146 formed on the second operating member 140 faces the restricting groove 126 so that the second starting device main body 110 Since it is configured not to be exposed to the outside, the engaging protrusion 146 can be appropriately protected. That is, it is possible to effectively prevent the engagement protrusion 146 from being illegally damaged and releasing the opening restriction of the opening / closing member 130.

  Further, in the second start winning device 90, the regulation that engages with the engagement protrusion 146 of the second operating member 140 to perform the swinging operation of the second operating member 140, that is, the opening regulation of the opening and closing member 130. Since the guide portion 125 (the restriction groove portion 126) is provided in the second starter main body 110, compared to the configuration in which the opening and closing member 130 is restricted by contact between the movable portions described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-340020, The positional deviation of the engagement protrusion 146 and the regulation guide part 125 (regulation groove part 126) due to the design play can be suppressed to a small value. That is, the engagement protrusion 146 is in the restriction groove 126 while the swing shaft 143 of the second actuating member 140 is supported at the restriction position of the long groove 124 formed in the second starter main body 110. Since the opening / closing member 130 can be prevented from being opened improperly, the accuracy required for each member that prevents the opening / closing member 130 from being opened improperly can be suppressed. The manufacturing cost can be kept low, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

(Example of change)
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, the light guide member is arranged on the back side of the light transmission part in the frame-shaped decorative body, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the light emitting means of the box-like member provided on the back side of the game board It may be configured such that the light from the light is directly applied to the light transmitting portion of the frame-shaped decorative body.
(2) In the embodiment, the light guide member disposed on the back side of the light transmission part in the frame-shaped decorative body is formed with a cylindrical light guide part corresponding to each light transmission part. The light guide portion may be formed in units of the light transmission portion, and the entire light transmission portion may be configured to face one light guide portion.
(3) In the embodiment, the light emitting means corresponding to the light transmitting portion of the frame-shaped decorative body is configured to light sequentially from the upstream side to the downstream side of the second spherical flow path. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The light emitting means may emit light in a manner that may suggest that the player is to make a right strike. For example, if the character “right-handed” is displayed on the light transmission part, the player should know that the right-handed action should be performed even if the light emitting means corresponding to the light transmission part of the frame-shaped decorative body is always lit or blinked. Can be easily understood.
(4) The configuration of the projection means provided in the first starting prize-winning device is not limited to that of the embodiment, and the light non-transmissibility is provided below the prize opening and the passage extends in the front-rear direction. A cylindrical member, a light emitting means provided inside the cylindrical member for irradiating light forward, a magnifying lens disposed in the passage of the cylindrical member, and a pattern member provided between the light emitting means and the magnifying lens Any configuration can be adopted as long as the design is obtained by projecting a design, which is obtained by magnifying the design formed by the transmitted light of the light irradiated to the design member from the light emitting means, to the player.
(5) In the embodiment, the cylindrical member of the projection means is disposed in an inclined posture that descends forward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cylindrical member may be disposed in a horizontal posture. .
(6) In the projection means of the embodiment, the front lens constituting the magnifying lens is configured to be inseparable from the cylindrical member. However, the front lens may be separable from the cylindrical member, and after the magnifying lens is configured. Of course, the side lens may be configured so as not to be separated from the cylindrical member.
(7) In the embodiment, the projection symbol display sheet displaying the projection symbol is configured to be attached to the projection symbol display member. However, the projection symbol may be displayed on the projection symbol display member itself. What is necessary is just a structure in which the design for projection is located between the lenses.
(8) In the embodiment, the configuration in which the light emission decoration means is provided in the first start winning device is shown, but it is also possible to provide only the projection means without providing the light emission decoration means.
(9) In the embodiment, “Kan” characters are adopted as the decorative design and the projection design, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this.
(10) In the embodiment, the metal reinforcing member is provided in the guide portion of the guide means in the second starting prize-winning device. However, a reinforcing member formed of a hard synthetic resin material may be provided. .
(11) In the embodiment, a pressure sensor is provided as a detection means between the guide portion of the guide means and the reinforcing member. However, any known means can be used as long as it can detect contact of the game ball with the reinforcing member. Various sensors and switches can be employed. For example, a micro switch may be disposed between the guide portion of the guide means and the reinforcing member, and the switch may be turned on and off by contact of the game ball with the reinforcing member.
(12) The notification means for performing the error notification based on the error determination of the determination means accompanying the contact of the game ball with the reinforcing member is not limited to the speaker shown in the embodiment, You may make it notify a player by performing a "left-handed" display. That is, as long as it is a means capable of reporting an error, various conventionally known configurations can be adopted as the reporting means.
(13) The lock mechanism for restricting the forcible opening of the opening / closing member in the second starting prize-winning device is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, and allows the game ball to be awarded to the prize opening at the time of opening and at the time of closing. An opening / closing member that prevents a game ball from winning a prize opening, an operating member that is linked to the opening / closing member and swings when the driving device is driven to open / close the opening / closing member, and a restricting portion provided in the apparatus main body, Provided on the actuating member to engage the restricting portion when the drive device is not driven to restrict the swinging motion of the actuating member and allow the swinging motion of the actuating member when the drive device is driven. If it is a structure provided with the engaging part from which an engagement state with a control part is cancelled | released, the effect similar to an Example can be anticipated.
(14) In the embodiment, the engaging portions are formed on the left and right arms of the operating member (second operating member) of the second start winning device. However, if the engaging portion is formed on at least one arm, the opening / closing member Forced opening can be prevented.
(15) In the embodiment, the first actuating member is attached to the driving means (solenoid) of the second start winning device, and the second actuating member is swung as the first actuating member moves back and forth. The drive means may be connected to the second actuating member.
(16) In the embodiment, an opening / closing member that moves back and forth is provided in the second start winning device, but an opening / closing member that opens and closes the winning opening by swinging may be provided in the second start winning device.
(17) In the second starting prize winning device of the embodiment, the apparatus main body is constituted by the front and rear case bodies. However, the apparatus main body may be formed by the upper and lower case bodies, and a single or three or more case bodies may be formed. The apparatus main body can also be configured by combining the case bodies.
(18) In the embodiment, the box-shaped member is provided on the back side of the game board, but a configuration in which the box-shaped member is installed in the middle frame as the main body frame can also be adopted.
(19) In the embodiment, the game board is formed of a wood board, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game board may be formed of a synthetic resin material in a transparent or opaque manner.
(20) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified and described as a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

Further, regarding the invention according to claim 4, the invention having the following structure can be further specified.
The gaming machine according to claim 4,
The guide part comprises a long groove (124) formed in the side wall of the apparatus body (110),
The restricting portion (125) is formed on the side wall of the apparatus main body (110) and extends in parallel with the long groove, and the shaft portion is centered on the shaft portion (143) positioned at the restricting position of the long groove (124). (143) and a regulating groove (126) having a bottom wall that intersects with an arc whose radius is a separation distance between the engaging portion (146), and an opening / closing member (130) by the operating member (140) in the regulating groove (126) ) In the opening direction, the side wall (123) is formed so as to be connected to the side to which the engaging portion (146) moves, and the shaft portion (143) positioned at the permissible position of the long groove (124) is the center. An arcuate guide hole (127) having a radius as a distance between the shaft portion (143) and the engagement portion (146),
In a state where the shaft portion (143) of the operation member (140) is positioned at the restriction position of the long groove (124), the engagement portion (146) is engaged with the bottom wall of the restriction groove portion (126) to thereby actuate the operation member. In the state where the swinging motion around the shaft portion (143) of (140) is restricted and the shaft portion (143) of the operating member (140) is positioned at the allowable position of the long groove (124), the operating member ( The engaging portion (146) of 140) faces the guide hole (127) and is configured to allow a swinging motion around the shaft portion (143) of the operating member (140).
According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably realize the opening restriction of the opening / closing member.

17 Speaker (notification means)
18a determination means 20 game board 20a game area 21 first ball flow path 22 second ball flow path 90 second start winning device (winning device)
92 2nd start winning entrance (winning entrance)
100a Sphere passage port 101 Left guide part (guide part)
102 Right guide part (guide part)
103 Inclined surface 104 Reinforcing member 106 Pressure sensor (detection means)
110 Second starting device body (device body)
124 Long groove (guide section)
125 Regulation guide (regulation)
130 Opening / closing member 140 Second operating member (operating member)
143 Oscillating shaft (shaft)
144 Actuation shaft (linkage)
150 Solenoid (drive means)

Claims (4)

A frame-shaped decorative body disposed on the game board and facing the display unit of the symbol display device; a first ball flow path provided on the front side of the game board on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body and flowing down the game ball; A game that is provided on the front side of the game board on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body so that the game balls flow down, and a game that is provided in the second ball flow path of the game board and flows down the second ball flow path. In a gaming machine having a winning device capable of winning a ball, and configured to launch a game ball to the second ball flow path when a specific condition is established,
The winning device is
An attachment portion attached to the front side of the game board;
A winning opening that is provided in the attachment portion so as to open in the front-rear direction and allows a game ball to be won,
A pair of guide portions that are provided on the front surface of the attachment portion and located on both the left and right sides of the winning opening, and that define a ball passage opening between which a game ball can pass in the vertical direction;
Inclined surfaces that are respectively formed on the upper surfaces of the pair of guide portions and are inclined downward toward the ball passage opening side;
Arranged in the apparatus main body arranged on the rear side of the attachment portion so as to be movable back and forth, facing the ball passing port when moving forward, guiding the game ball passing through the ball passing port to the winning port, and when moving backward, An opening / closing member that retreats from the ball passage opening and closes the winning opening to prevent the winning of the game ball to the winning opening;
A driving device disposed in the apparatus main body and moving the opening and closing member back and forth;
A gaming machine comprising a reinforcing member provided on an inclined surface of the guide portion. Detecting means for detecting contact of the game ball with the reinforcing member;
A determination unit that determines an error when a detection signal from the detection unit is input more than a specified number of times within a set time when the specific condition is not satisfied;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for performing error notification based on an error determination of the determination means. An actuating member supported by the apparatus main body so as to be swingable and linked to the opening / closing member, swinging by driving of the driving device and moving the opening / closing member back and forth;
A regulating portion provided in the apparatus main body,
The actuating member is provided on the actuating member and engages with the restricting portion when the drive device is not driven to regulate the swinging motion of the actuating member, and the actuating member swings when the drive device is driven. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion that is disengaged from the restricting portion to allow. A shaft portion that swingably supports the operating member on the apparatus main body is provided at a position separated from a connection portion of the operating member with the opening / closing member,
The engaging portion is provided on the side opposite to the connecting portion side of the opening / closing member across the shaft portion of the operating member,
The shaft portion of the actuating member is swingably supported by a guide portion that is formed on the apparatus main body and extends in the front-rear direction, and the shaft portion is allowed to move to a restriction position of the guide portion and allow by driving of the drive device. Move back and forth between positions,
The restricting portion formed in the apparatus main body engages with the engaging portion to restrict the movement of the engaging portion in a state where the shaft portion of the operating member is located at the restricting position of the guide portion, and In a state where the shaft portion of the operating member is located at the allowable position of the guide portion, the engagement with the engagement portion is released and the engagement portion is allowed to move,
The actuating member is configured such that when the driving device is not driven, the shaft portion is held at a restriction position of the guide portion, and the shaft portion is moved to an allowable position of the guide portion by driving the driving device. Item 3. The gaming machine according to item 3.

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