JP2012081324A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which includes a return ball collection part, and which prevents the return balls from overflowing from the collection part.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 includes: a body frame 13 turnably supported with respect to an outer frame 11; and a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the body frame 13. The front door frame 14 is turnably supported with respect to the body frame 13. In this case, a window part 21, and upper and lower trays as ball reception trays are arranged as a unit with respect to the front door frame 14. A front door side passage unit 271 having a passage part to the upper and lower trays formed on the rear surface side of the front door frame 14, and a return ball passage part for collecting the return balls is arranged in the front door side passage unit 271. The return ball passage part includes a return ball detection sensor.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played based on launching a game ball toward a game area.

  A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a ball tray on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launch device, and are launched into the game area formed on the game board as the game device when the player performs a launch operation. More specifically, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device is guided to the upper part of the game area through a guide rail provided on a game board or the like. Then, when the guided game balls flow down the game area and, for example, the game balls enter the winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout device to the ball tray.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device may not flow to the game area and may flow backward on the guide rail (this game ball is referred to as a return ball). When the return ball returns to the game ball launching device, the return ball collides with the game ball launching device, and there is a concern that the game ball launching device is damaged. On the other hand, a recovery port is provided between the guide rail and the game ball launching device so that the return ball does not collide with the game ball launching device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . Then, the game balls collected at this collection port are discharged to the ball tray.

JP 2003-117191 A

  Here, in the configuration in which the collection port is provided as described above, there is a concern that the game ball overflows from the collection port when a large number of return balls are generated. As a case where this situation occurs, for example, there may be a case where a large number of return balls are generated in a situation where a large number of game balls are stored in the ball tray.

  If the game ball overflows from the collection port, the overflowing game ball may come on the game ball launch path from the game ball launching device, and the guidance of the game ball to the game area is hindered. . Then, the game ball or the like in which the guidance is inhibited may not be collected at the collection port due to the overflow of the collection port, and may be scattered inside the pachinko gaming machine. In this case, the player's ball will disappear without being used in the game, and depending on the scattered position, there is a risk of damage to the components of the pachinko gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine equipped with a return ball collection port that can prevent the return ball from overflowing from the collection port. It is what.

The present invention provides a gaming device in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed,
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A game ball launcher that launches a game ball based on a launch operation;
A guiding unit for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the game area;
There is a recovery port at a position where the game ball that flows back through the guiding portion and can be recovered is closer to the game ball launching direction than the game ball launching device, and the collected game ball is directed to the ball tray. And a collection passage section for guiding the structure.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine having a return ball collection port, it is possible to prevent the return ball from overflowing from the collection port.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main controller unit from the game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the channel | path structure regarding payout of a game ball. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a game ball distribution part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the front door side channel | path unit from the front door frame. It is a perspective view of a front door side passage unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a front door side channel unit. It is a front view of a front door side passage unit. It is a top view of a front door side passage unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a shutter mechanism. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a motion of a shutter mechanism. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a ball clogging suppression structure. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a motion of a shutter mechanism. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure regarding discharge | payout of a game ball, and discharge | release of a game ball. It is a flowchart which shows a payout stop process. It is a flowchart which shows a game ball | bowl launch control process. It is a flowchart which shows a launch prohibition setting process. It is a front view which shows another front door side channel | path unit. It is a top view which shows another front door side channel | path unit. It is a front view which shows another front door side channel | path unit.

  First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

Means 1. A gaming device (game board 81) in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) for storing game balls;
A game ball launcher (solenoid 111) that launches a game ball based on a launch operation;
A guiding portion (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the game area;
There is a collection port (opening portion 281a) at a position where the game ball that flows back through the guide portion and can be collected is closer to the game ball launching direction than the game ball launching device, and the collected game ball is A collection passage portion (return ball passage portion 299) that leads toward the ball tray,
A ball detection means (return ball detection sensor 300) for detecting a game ball passing through the collection passage section;
A game is characterized in that it includes launch prohibiting means (main control device 162, power source and launch control device 243) for prohibiting the launch of the game ball by the game ball launching device based on the detection result of the ball detecting means. Machine.

  In the gaming machine of the means 1, the game ball launched based on the launch operation is guided to the game area and flows down the game area. In addition, some of the launched game balls may flow backward through the guiding unit without reaching the game area (hereinafter, this game ball is also referred to as a return ball). The return ball is collected in the collection passage and finally discharged to the ball tray.

  In this configuration, ball detecting means for detecting a game ball passing through the collection passage portion is provided, and launching of the game ball is prohibited based on the detection result of the ball detecting means. As a result, for example, even if a large number of return balls are generated when the ball tray is full, the launch of the game ball is prohibited at the timing before the game ball overflows from the recovery port, and as a result, the game ball overflows from the recovery port. Is suppressed.

  The “collection passage portion” includes a passage portion that directly guides the return ball to the ball receiving tray, and includes a tray-side passage portion that discharges the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball receiving tray. A passage portion that joins the dish-side passage portion is also included.

  Further, the “launching prohibiting means” may be configured not to prohibit the launching of the game ball when the gaming state is a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. That is, the launch prohibiting means includes a judging means for judging whether or not the gaming state is a special gaming state, and when the gaming state is a special gaming state, even if the gaming ball waits in the detection area of the ball sensing means, It is good also as a structure which does not prohibit launch of a game ball. Thereby, the launching of the game ball is prohibited during the special game state, and the occurrence of inconvenience that the profit that would have been obtained due to the special game state being generated is suppressed.

  Further, instead of or in addition to the launch prohibiting means, a payout restricting means for restricting the payout of the game ball by the payout device based on the detection result of the ball detecting means may be provided. In addition, a configuration in which the firing prohibiting unit includes the determination unit may be applied to a configuration including the firing prohibiting unit and the payout limiting unit. In this case, the payout restricting means may be configured to restrict the payout of the game ball by the payout device based on the detection result of the ball detecting means regardless of the game state.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the launch prohibiting means prohibits the game ball launching by the game ball launching device when the game ball detecting duration in the ball detecting means reaches a reference period.

  According to the means 2, when the detection period of the game ball in the ball detection means reaches the reference period, the launch of the game ball is prohibited, and even if the game ball is detected by the ball detection means, the detection duration is the reference If the period is not reached, game ball launch is not prohibited. Thereby, when the game ball passes through the collection passage without waiting in the middle, that is, when there is no possibility that the game ball overflows from the collection port, the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited is reduced. .

  Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the gaming machine is characterized in that a downstream area of the recovery passage section is wider than an upstream area of the detection position of the ball detecting means.

  According to the means 3, since the downstream area is secured wider than the upstream area than the detection position of the ball detecting means in the collection passage portion, even if a large number of return balls are generated, the release of the game ball is prohibited. The possibility of being reduced is reduced. That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  Means 4. In any one of the means 1 to 3, the recovery passage section has an area in which at least one game ball can stand by upstream of the detection position of the ball detection means.

  According to the means 4, since an area in which at least one game ball can stand by is secured upstream of the detection position of the ball detection means in the collection passage portion, the prohibition of the release of the game ball is executed. Thus, the prohibition of the launch can be performed with a margin within a range in which the game ball does not overflow from the collection port.

  Means 5. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the recovery passage portion is formed to have a bent region (bent portions 299b, 299c).

  According to the means 5, since the collection passage portion is formed to have a bent region, the passage length of the collection passage portion can be ensured longer than the configuration in which the collection passage portion is formed linearly. And by ensuring this passage length long, the freedom degree in setting the detection position of a ball | bowl detection means increases. When the detection position is the upstream side, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

Means 6. Any one of means 1 to 5 comprises a payout device (payout device 224) for paying out game balls based on the game result of the game device,
A tray side passage portion (a back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, a back pack side lower tray passage portion 259, a main body side upper tray passage portion 262, a main body, which guides the game balls paid out from the dispensing device toward the ball tray Side lower plate passage 263, front door side upper plate passage 272, front door side lower plate passage 273),
The gaming machine collected at the collection port is guided toward the ball tray by the collection passage portion.

  The game balls paid out based on the game result of the gaming device are discharged to the ball tray through the tray side passage portion. In this case, depending on the payout state of the game balls, the game balls may be connected in the dish-side passage portion. Assuming a configuration in which the collection passage portion is joined to the middle position of the dish-side passage portion, the game balls are collected in the collection passage portion. Is more likely to wait. On the other hand, according to the means 6, the game ball paid out from the payout device is guided toward the ball receiving tray by the dish side passage portion, whereas the game ball collected at the collection port is collected in the collection passage. It is guided by the part toward the ball tray. Accordingly, the return ball is discharged through the collection passage portion without depending on the state of the dish side passage portion, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the collection passage portion is reduced. As a result, the possibility that the launching of game balls is prohibited is reduced. That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  Mean 7 The means 6 is characterized in that the ball tray is provided with a discharge port (second ball inlet 34b) of the collection passage part separately from a discharge port (first ball inlet 34a) of the dish side passage part. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 7, the path of the game ball passing through the collection passage portion is different from that of the game ball passing through the dish side passage portion. Accordingly, the return ball is discharged through the collection passage portion without depending on the state of the dish side passage portion, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the collection passage portion is reduced.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the discharge port of the collection passage portion is formed at a position shifted at least in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge port of the dish side passage portion.

  According to the means 8, the game ball and the collection passage that have passed through the dish side passage portion are formed by forming the discharge port of the collection passage portion at least in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge port of the dish side passage portion. When the game balls that have passed through the section are discharged to the ball tray at the same time, it is avoided that the game balls collide with each other. When these game balls collide, there is a risk that the game balls will jump out of the ball tray due to reciprocal reciprocation. However, the risk of such jumping out is reduced by avoiding the collision of both game balls as described above.

  Means 9. In the means 8, by extending the downstream side of the collection passage portion in the lateral direction with respect to the downstream side of the dish side passage portion, the discharge port of the collection passage portion is made to be the discharge port of the dish side passage portion. A gaming machine characterized in that it is formed at a position shifted at least in the left-right direction.

  According to the means 9, in the configuration in which the discharge port of the recovery passage portion is formed at a position shifted at least in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge port of the dish side passage portion, a long passage length of the recovery passage portion is ensured. Can do. And by ensuring this passage length long, the freedom degree in setting the detection position of a ball | bowl detection means increases. When the detection position is the upstream side, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  Means 10. In the means 6, a merging portion (merging portion 362) having a discharge port to the ball tray is provided, and the game ball that has passed through the recovery passage portion and the game ball that has passed through the tray side passage portion are provided at the merging portion. A gaming machine characterized by merging.

  According to the means 10, the path of the game ball that passes through the collection passage portion is different from that of the game ball that passes through the tray-side passage portion up to the merging portion having the outlet to the ball tray. Accordingly, the return ball is discharged through the collection passage portion without depending on the state of the dish side passage portion, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the collection passage portion is reduced.

  In addition, by providing a junction as described above, a fraudulent jig or the like is directed to the game area as compared to a configuration in which a discharge port to the ball receiving tray is separately provided in the tray side passage portion and the collection passage portion. It becomes difficult to insert. In other words, if the outlet for the ball tray is provided separately for the tray-side passage portion and the collection passage portion, the fraudulent treatment is performed by inserting a fraudulent jig into the outlet corresponding to the collection passage portion of the ball tray. It is possible to bring the equipment to the position of the game area relatively easily. On the other hand, by providing the merging portion as described above, even if the fraudulent jig is inserted into the merging portion, it is necessary to insert the fraudulent jig further into the recovery passage portion. It becomes difficult to insert the tool, and as a result, it becomes difficult to insert the fraudulent jig toward the game area.

Means 11. In any one of the means 6 to 10, the ball tray is disposed below the gaming device, and the payout device is disposed behind the gaming device,
Further, the dish side passage portion is formed to extend at least in the left-right direction below the gaming apparatus,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the collection passage part is formed to extend at least in the left-right direction along the dish side passage part below the gaming apparatus.

  In the gaming machine of means 11, a ball tray is disposed below the gaming device, and a payout device is disposed behind the gaming device. And since the dish side channel | path part is formed so that it may extend at least in the left-right direction below the gaming apparatus, it becomes possible to ensure a long path length of the said dish side channel | path part, and the storage capacity of a player's possession ball Can be made as large as possible.

  In such a configuration, since the collection passage portion is formed to extend at least in the left-right direction along the dish side passage portion, it is possible to ensure a long passage length of the collection passage portion. And by ensuring this passage length long, the freedom degree in setting the detection position of a ball | bowl detection means increases. When the detection position is the upstream side, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  In addition, “to be along the tray side passage portion” includes not only a configuration in which the collection side passage portion is parallel to the dish side passage portion, but also the collection side passage portion is the dish side passage. For example, the recovery-side passage portion is formed by detouring in the front-rear direction although it is directed in the substantially same direction as the dish-side passage portion in the left-right direction. Also included is the configuration.

Means 12. In the means 11, the recovery passage part is arranged in the vertical direction with respect to the dish side passage part,
A gaming machine characterized in that an area in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine occupied by the collection passage portion is overlapped in a vertical direction with respect to an area in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine occupied by the dish side passage portion.

  According to the means 12, in the gaming machine, the area occupied by both the dish side passage portion and the collection passage portion can be reduced. Thereby, in the structure which provided the tray side channel | path part and the collection | recovery channel | path part, the freedom degree of design of a game machine is raised.

Means 13. In any one of the means 6 to 12, the dish side passage portion is formed so as to pass below the recovery port,
Furthermore, a full detection means (full detection sensor 280) for detecting a game ball passing through the dish side passage portion, and a payout limiting means for limiting the payout of the game ball by the payout device based on the detection result of the full detection means. (Main control device 162, payout control device 242),
A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fullness detecting means is provided so as to detect a game ball upstream of a region below the collection port in the dish side passage portion.

  According to the means 13, the full detection means is provided, and the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted based on the detection result of the full detection means. In the said structure, a full detection means is provided so that a game ball may be detected upstream from the downward area | region of the collection | recovery port in a tray side channel | path part. In this configuration, even if the ball tray is full, game balls are connected at least in the region below the collection port in the tray side passage portion and downstream thereof, and the game ball is on standby upstream of the above region. Unless otherwise, the payout of game balls is not restricted. Therefore, at least the lower area of the recovery port and the downstream side thereof become a waiting area for the game ball, as compared to the configuration in which the full detection means is provided so as to detect the game ball in the lower area of the recovery port and the downstream side thereof, The storage capacity of the player's ball can be increased as much as possible.

  Further, in the configuration in which the full detection means is provided so as to detect the game ball on the upstream side of the lower region of the recovery port as described above, when the ball tray becomes full, the game balls are connected to the upstream side of the lower region. There is. In this case, assuming a configuration in which the game balls collected at the collection port are merged in a lower region or the like in the dish side passage portion, the possibility that the game balls wait in the collection passage portion increases. On the other hand, the game ball provided with the above-described means 6 and the like, and the game ball paid out from the payout device is guided toward the ball receiving tray by the tray side passage portion, whereas the game ball recovered at the recovery port Is guided toward the ball tray by the collection passage portion. Accordingly, the return ball is discharged through the collection passage portion without depending on the state of the dish side passage portion, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the collection passage portion is reduced. As a result, the possibility that the launching of game balls is prohibited is reduced. In other words, according to this configuration, in a configuration where the storage capacity of the player's ball is as large as possible, the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the overflow of the game ball from the collection port is reduced. can do.

  Note that “restricting payout of game balls” is not only a configuration that stops payout of game balls, but also a configuration in which payout of game balls is not substantially executed by extremely reducing the payout speed of game balls. Including.

Means 14. In any one of means 1 to 5, a payout device (payout device 224) for paying out a game ball based on a game result of the game device, and a game ball paid out from the payout device is guided toward the ball tray. Plate side passage portion (back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side upper plate passage portion 262, main body side lower plate passage portion 263, front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door A lower side dish passage portion 273),
Forming the recovery passage portion so as to merge at a position in the middle of the dish side passage portion;
A gaming machine, wherein the ball detecting means is provided so as to detect a game ball flowing down the recovery passage portion at a midpoint of the recovery passage portion.

  According to the means 14, the recovery passage portion is formed so as to merge at a position in the middle of the dish side passage portion, so that the collection passage portion is provided without being joined to the dish side passage portion. It becomes difficult to insert a fraudulent jig into the game area. In other words, in the configuration in which the recovery passage portion is provided without joining the tray side passage portion, the fraudulent jig can be relatively easily inserted by inserting the fraudulent jig into the discharge port corresponding to the recovery passage portion in the ball tray. However, it is difficult to insert a fraudulent jig into the collection passage portion by joining the collection passage portion in the middle of the dish side passage portion as described above. As a result, it becomes difficult to insert the fraudulent jig toward the game area.

  In the above configuration, since the ball detecting means is provided so as to detect a game ball flowing down the collection passage portion at a midway position of the collection passage portion, the collection passage portion is arranged in the middle of the dish side passage portion as described above. In the configuration of joining at the position, it is possible to prevent the ball detecting means from detecting even the game balls flowing down the dish side passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the launch of the game ball from being prohibited when the game ball is merely waiting in the dish-side passage portion and there is no possibility of the game ball overflowing from the collection port.

Means 15. In any one of means 1 to 14, a base body (main body frame 13) on which the gaming apparatus is mounted;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) provided on the front side of the base body and allowing a game in the gaming apparatus to be visually recognized;
A gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) provided rotatably with respect to the base body and having the window panel portion and the ball tray;
A gaming machine characterized in that the collection passage portion is provided in the front body of the gaming machine.

  According to the means 15, the window panel part and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. As a result, there is no boundary between the window panel portion and the ball tray on the front surface of the gaming machine, and it is possible to prevent an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the collection passage portion is provided in the gaming machine front body. As a result, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the game machine front body as described above, it is necessary to open the game machine front body in a situation where the game ball is waiting in the collection passage section. However, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball waiting in the collection passage during the opening operation from flowing out of the gaming machine. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

Means 16. In means 15, a payout device (payout device 224) for paying out game balls based on the game result of the game device, and a dish-side passage portion for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device toward the ball tray ( Back pack side upper tray passage 258, back pack side lower tray passage portion 259, main body side upper tray passage portion 262, main body side lower tray passage portion 263, front door side upper tray passage portion 272, front door side lower tray passage portion 273), and
The dish-side passage portion is provided in the front body of the gaming machine, and a first passage portion (front door-side upper plate) that guides the game balls received at the entrance portions (inner opening portion 278, outer opening portion 279) to the ball tray. A passage portion 272, a front door side lower dish passage portion 273), and a second passage portion (back pack side upper dish passage portion 258, rear side) that constitutes an upstream side of the first passage portion and guides the game ball to the inlet portion. A pack side lower dish passage part 259, a main body side upper dish passage part 262, a main body side lower dish passage part 263)
Providing passage blocking means (shutter member 293) for blocking the passage of game balls in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
Further, the inlet part is formed by opening upward,
The game machine front body extends from the entrance section side toward the recovery port at a position lower than the entrance section of the first passage section, and the game spilled from the entrance section when the gaming machine front body is opened. A gaming machine comprising a ball receiving passage (ball receiving passage 289) for receiving a ball and guiding the received game ball to the collection port.

  According to the means 16, the dish side passage portion has the first passage portion and the second passage portion, and further, the passage prevention means is provided for the second passage portion. Even if it is necessary to open the front body of the gaming machine when the ball tray is full in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine, they are stored in the ball tray during the opening operation. It is possible to prevent the game ball waiting for the game ball or the ball tray from flowing out of the game machine. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  In the above configuration, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled when the game machine front body is opened. In addition, since the ball receiving passage is provided, even if the gaming ball at the entrance of the first passage portion spills from the ground due to vibrations associated with opening and closing of the front face of the gaming machine, the spilled gaming ball It becomes possible to receive. Since the ball receiving passage is configured to guide the received game ball to the collection port, the received spilled ball is discharged to the ball receiving tray through the collection passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to return the spilled ball received in the ball receiving passage to the player.

Means 17. In any one of the means 1 to 16, the ball receiving tray includes an upper plate (upper plate 33) for guiding a stored game ball toward the game ball launching device, and an extra game ball in the upper plate. A lower plate (lower plate 34) for storing
A game machine that passes through the passage portion and is discharged to the lower plate.

  The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine provided with an upper plate and a lower plate as a ball tray.

Means 18. A gaming device (game board 81) in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) for storing game balls;
A game ball launcher (solenoid 111) that launches a game ball based on a launch operation;
A guiding portion (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the game area;
There is a collection port (opening portion 281a) at a position where the game ball that flows back through the guide portion and can be collected is closer to the game ball launching direction than the game ball launching device, and the collected game ball is A collection passage portion (return ball passage portion 299) that leads toward the ball tray,
A gaming machine comprising ball detecting means (return ball detecting sensor 300) for detecting a game ball passing through the collection passage portion.

  In the gaming machine of the means 18, the game ball launched based on the launch operation is guided to the game area and flows down the game area. In addition, some of the launched game balls may flow backward through the guiding unit without reaching the game area (hereinafter, this game ball is also referred to as a return ball). The return ball is collected in the collection passage and finally discharged to the ball tray.

  In this configuration, ball detecting means for detecting a game ball passing through the collection passage portion is provided. Thereby, when there is a possibility that the game ball overflows from the collection port, it is possible to grasp it. And by making such a grasp possible, if there is a possibility that the game ball overflows from the collection port, it becomes possible to take some measures against it, and as a result, the game ball overflows from the collection port This can be suppressed.

  The “collection passage portion” includes a passage portion that directly guides the return ball to the ball receiving tray, and includes a tray-side passage portion that discharges the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball receiving tray. A passage portion that joins the dish-side passage portion is also included.

  Means 19. The gaming machine according to claim 18, further comprising a specific process executing means (main control device 162) for executing a specific process based on a detection result of the ball detecting means.

  According to the means 19, when there is a possibility that the game ball overflows from the collection port, the specific process is executed. By performing such specific processing, if there is a possibility that the game ball may overflow from the collection port, it is possible to take some measures against it, and consequently prevent the game ball from overflowing from the collection port. It becomes possible.

Means 20. Means 19 includes notifying means (speaker unit 26) for notifying the game situation,
The game machine characterized in that the specific process execution means controls the notification means to execute specific notification as the specific process.

  According to the means 20, when there is a possibility that the game ball overflows from the collection port, the specific notification is executed. By performing such specific notification, it is possible to prompt the player to take some measures so that the game ball does not overflow from the collection port, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from overflowing from the collection port. it can.

  A payout device (payout device 224) for paying out game balls based on the game result of the game device, and a plate-side passage portion (back pack) for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device toward the ball tray Side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side upper plate passage portion 262, main body side lower plate passage portion 263, front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door side lower plate passage portion 273) And a full detection means (full detection sensor 280) for detecting a game ball passing through the dish side passage portion, the specific process execution means is based on a detection result of the ball detection means, The notification is performed so as to execute a first specific process for controlling the notification means to execute the first notification, and to execute a second notification having a different aspect from the first notification based on a detection result of the full detection means. The second specific process for controlling the means is executed. It may be configured to be. In this case, it is possible to notify the player which of the collection passage portion and the dish-side passage portion is waiting for the game ball, and appropriately deal with each of them.

Means 21. A gaming device (game board 81) in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed;
A game ball launcher (solenoid 111) that launches a game ball based on a launch operation;
A guiding portion (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the game area;
A payout device (payout device 224) for paying out game balls based on the game result of the game device;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device;
A payout side passage portion (back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side upper plate passage portion 262, main body that guides the game balls paid out from the payout device toward the ball tray Side lower dish passage part 263, front door side upper dish passage part 272, front door side lower dish passage part 273),
A full detection means (full detection sensor 280) for detecting a game ball passing through the payout side passage section;
There is a collection port (opening portion 281a) at a position where the game ball that flows back through the guide portion and can be collected is closer to the game ball launching direction than the game ball launching device, and the collected game ball is A collection-side passage portion (return ball passage portion 299) that leads toward the ball tray,
A recovery ball detection means (return ball detection sensor 300) for detecting a game ball passing through the recovery side passage portion;
A payout restricting means for restricting the payout of game balls by the payout device based on the detection result of the fullness detection means, and for restricting the payout of game balls by the payout device based on the detection result of the recovered ball detection means; A gaming machine characterized by having it.

  In the gaming machine of the means 21, the game ball launched based on the launch operation is guided to the game area and flows down the game area. Based on the game result, a game ball is paid out from the payout device, and the paid-out game ball is discharged to the ball tray. In addition, some of the launched game balls may flow backward through the guiding portion without reaching the upper part of the game area. The backflowing game balls are collected in the collection side passage portion and finally discharged to the ball tray.

  In the above configuration, the full detection means is provided, and the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted based on the detection result of the full detection means. In addition, a collected ball detecting means is provided, and the payout of game balls by the payout device is restricted based on the detection result of the collected ball detecting means. As a result, even if the ball tray becomes full, if the game ball is continuously paid out after that, the payout of the game ball is stopped and even if a large number of return balls are generated, Ball payout is stopped. In particular, by limiting the payout of the game ball by the payout device based on the detection result of the collection ball detection means, when the game ball waits in the collection side passage portion, the payout of the game ball is limited, It becomes easy to release the full state, and as a result, it becomes easy to release the state where the game ball is waiting in the collection side passage portion. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  Here, the following means may be applied to any one of the above means 1 to 21.

Means 22. A base body (main body frame 13) having a gaming device (game board 81) on which a game is executed;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) provided on the front side of the base body and allowing a game in the gaming apparatus to be visually recognized;
A payout device (payout device 224) which is provided on the rear side of the base body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game device;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) provided to be pivotable forward with respect to the base body and having the window panel portion and the ball tray;
A first passage portion (front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door side) that guides the game balls provided at the entrance (inner opening portion 278, outer opening portion 279) provided on the front body of the gaming machine to the ball tray. A lower plate passage portion 273) and a second passage portion (upper pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259) that is upstream of the first passage portion and guides the game ball to the inlet portion. , A main body side upper tray passage portion 262, a main body side lower tray passage portion 263), and a tray passage (back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, main body) for guiding the game balls paid out from the dispensing device to the ball tray. It consists of an upper plate passage comprising a side upper plate passage portion 262 and a front door side upper plate passage portion 272, a back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, a main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273. Lower plate passage)
Passage blocking means (shutter member 293) for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the base body, and the second passage extends from the rear side of the base body to the front side of the back surface of the base body. A gaming machine characterized by forming a part.

  According to the means 22, the window panel part and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the tray passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball tray is provided with a first passage portion provided on the front body of the gaming machine for guiding the game balls received at the entrance to the ball tray, And a second passage portion configured upstream of the passage portion and guiding the game ball to the inlet portion. In addition, passage blocking means for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the gaming machine front body as described above, even if the gaming machine front body needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the ball tray and the game balls waiting for the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during the operation. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Further, in this configuration, the first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the base body, and further extends from the rear side of the base body to the front side of the back surface of the base body. Thus, a second passage portion is formed. Thereby, compared with the structure which extends the 1st channel | path part to the back side of a base body, the protrusion amount to the back of a 1st channel | path part is suppressed, and it is possible to make a 1st channel | path part as compact as possible. Become. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Means 23. In the means 22, the base body covers the rear side of the first passage forming body at a position facing the rear side of the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion. A gaming machine having a cover portion (accommodating recess 292b).

  According to the means 23, since the cover part is formed in the back side of the 1st channel | path formation body in the base body, the 1st channel | path formation body has not penetrated the base body in the front-back direction. Assuming a configuration in which the first passage forming body penetrates the base body in the front-rear direction, a through-hole or the like having a size that can secure a rotation range of the first passage forming body in the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is formed in the base body. Therefore, the strength of the base body may be reduced. On the other hand, since the cover part is provided in the base body and the 1st channel | path formation body has not penetrated the base body in the front-back direction, generation | occurrence | production of the said disadvantage can be suppressed.

  The “covering the rear side of the first passage forming body” includes not only a configuration in which no through-hole is present on the rear side of the first passage forming body, but also a penetration that does not allow the first passage forming body to penetrate. Configurations in which holes are present are also included.

Means 24. In the means 22 or 23, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward,
The game is characterized in that the exit portion (ball exits 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion is formed to open downward so as to face the entrance portion in the vertical direction with the front body of the gaming machine closed. Machine.

  According to the means 24, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front face body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are hardly spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  Means 25. In any one of the means 22 to 24, the passage preventing means is a shutter member (shutter member 293) that appears and disappears with respect to the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a and 263a) of the second passage portion. Machine.

  According to the means 25, since the shutter member appears and disappears with respect to the exit portion of the second passage portion, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the passage of the game ball is prevented at the most downstream portion of the second passage portion. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from spilling from the second passage portion side when the gaming machine front body is opened.

Means 26. In the means 25, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are closed with the front body of the gaming machine. And open downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction,
The gaming machine characterized in that the second passage portion has inclined portions (bottom portions 258a, 259a, 262b, 263b) inclined downward toward the outlet portion in the vicinity of the outlet portion.

  According to the means 26, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front face body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are hardly spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  In addition, at least part of the load of the game ball waiting in the vicinity of the exit portion in the second passage portion is received at the bottom portion of the inclined portion. Therefore, the load applied to the shutter member can be reduced, and the opening / closing operation of the shutter member can be facilitated.

Means 27. In the means 25 or 26, the shutter member is pushed by the pushing portion (receiving portion 275) provided in the first passage forming body forming the first passage portion, whereby the game ball of the second passage portion is Cancel the passage prevention,
Further, the gaming machine is characterized by further comprising an urging means (coil spring 294) for urging the shutter member in a direction to prevent the game ball from passing through the second passage portion.

  According to the means 27, the shutter member is pushed backward by the pushing portion of the first passage forming body to allow the passing of the game ball in the second passage portion, and is energized when the gaming machine front body is opened. It protrudes with respect to the exit part of the 2nd channel | path part by the urging | biasing force of a means, and passage of the game ball of a 2nd channel | path part is blocked | prevented. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to simplify the configuration compared to a configuration in which a link mechanism is provided between the first passage forming body and the shutter member or a configuration in which a shutter member driving unit is provided. Further, since the shutter member is directly pushed by the pushing portion of the first passage forming body, the interlocking of the shutter member with respect to opening and closing of the gaming machine front body can be made favorable.

  Means 28. The gaming machine according to claim 27, wherein the pushing portion has the inlet portion.

  According to the means 28, the pushing portion has both the function of forming the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the function of pushing the shutter member. Thereby, compared with the structure which provides each function separately, a structure can be simplified.

Means 29. In the means 27 or 28, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are closed with the front body of the gaming machine. In such a state, it is formed by opening downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction,
The shutter member has a contact portion that contacts the push-out portion, and a blocking portion (upper end portion 298) that blocks the outlet portion so that the game ball cannot pass through,
A gaming machine, wherein when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the blocking unit moves to a blocking position that blocks the passage of the game ball in a state of being aligned with the entrance portion.

  According to the means 29, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the blocking portion moves to the blocking position in a state where it is aligned with the inlet portion and the front and back, so that the first passage portion of the first passage portion with respect to the outlet portion of the second passage portion. It is possible to prevent the game ball from passing through the second passage portion as the entrance portion moves away. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from spilling from the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened.

Means 30. In means 29, as the ball tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a lower plate (lower plate) for storing extra game balls in the upper plate 34), and
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion (inner opening 278), and the upper plate first passage portion (front door) that guides the game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. Side upper plate passage portion 272) and a lower plate first passage portion (front) that has a lower plate inlet portion (outside opening portion 279) and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate. Door side lower dish passage portion 273),
The second passage forming body (back pack side passage unit 257, main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is a second upper plate passage portion (back pack) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion. Side upper plate passage portion 258, main body side upper plate passage portion 262) and second lower plate passage portion for guiding game balls to the lower plate inlet portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage) 263) separately, and when the upper plate is full and the game ball waits to the uppermost stream portion of the second passage portion for the upper plate, the game ball paid out from the payout device is A gaming machine comprising a ball sorting portion (game ball sorting portion 252) that is distributed to the second passage portion for a dish, on the rear side of the base body.

  In the gaming machine of means 30, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In this case, in the configuration in which the position of the inlet portion is on the front side with respect to the back surface of the base body, the ball distribution portion is provided on the rear side of the base body. Thereby, in the structure which made the 1st channel | path formation body as compact as possible, the distance of the ball distribution part with respect to an upper plate can be ensured as much as possible. The first plate portion for the upper plate and the second channel portion for the upper plate between the upper plate and the ball allocating portion constitute a waiting passage for the game balls to be paid out to the upper plate, and these passage lengths By securing as much as possible, the storage capacity of the game ball in the upper plate can be substantially secured.

  The “rear side from the base body” means the rear side of the gaming machine from the base body.

  Means 31. In any one of means 22 to 29, an opening detection means (front door opening switch 78) for detecting that the gaming machine front body has been opened, and the gaming machine front body based on a detection result of the opening detection means. Release determination means for determining whether or not the game machine has been released (processing in step S12 in the main controller 162), and when the release determination means determines that the front body of the gaming machine has been released, the payout device pays out the game ball A game machine comprising a payout restricting means (the process of step S14 in the main control device 162, the payout control device 242).

  According to the means 31, when the gaming machine front body is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thereby, it is suppressed that the payout of the game ball is continued even though the front body of the gaming machine is opened.

Means 32. In any one of the means 22 to 31, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
A gaming machine, wherein the entrance and the exit are separated in the vertical direction.

  According to the means 32, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, since the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the outlet portion of the second passage portion are spaced apart in the vertical direction, it protrudes upward from the inlet portion of the first passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened. Even if there is a game ball, it is difficult for the game ball to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, in a state where the gaming machine front body is closed, in order to surely introduce the game ball from the second passage portion to the first passage portion, between the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the outlet portion of the second passage portion. Is preferably less than one game ball.

Means 33. In any one of the means 22 to 32, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
When the game machine front body is opened, when there is a game ball at the boundary portion between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, the boundary moves so as to move forward together with the inlet portion through the lower portion of the passage wall of the second passage portion. A gaming machine having a guide structure for guiding a game ball in a portion.

  According to the means 33, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, by having the guide structure, the game ball at the boundary portion is guided to move forward together with the inlet portion through the lower portion of the passage wall of the second passage portion, so that the occurrence of the inconvenience is suppressed. The gaming machine front body can be opened favorably.

  Means 34. In the means 33, as the guide structure, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened to the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion, A gaming machine comprising a ball retracting portion (an outer opening 279, a ball retracting portion 290) that retracts below the position.

  According to the means 34, since the ball retracting portion is provided, even when there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game ball is located at the position. And the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  Means 35. The gaming machine according to claim 34, wherein the retracted game ball is formed so that the retracted game ball is guided into the first passage portion.

  According to the means 35, not only does the game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion not easily hit the passage wall of the second passage portion, but the game ball is led out into the first passage portion. .

Means 36. In the means 34 or 35, as the ball receiving tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device and a lower plate (lower for storing game balls surplus in the upper plate) Plate 34),
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion and has a first upper plate passage portion (front door side upper plate passage 272) for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. And a lower plate first passage portion (front door side lower plate passage 273) that has a lower plate inlet portion and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate, and And a receiving portion (receiving portion 275) that is partitioned by a partition wall (partition wall 277) to form the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion.
The second passage forming body (the back pack side passage unit 257, the main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is partitioned by the partition passage wall (partition passage wall 264), The second upper plate passage portion (the back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, the main body side upper plate passage portion 262) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion, and the lower plate for guiding the game ball to the lower plate inlet portion Forming a second passage portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage portion 263),
Further, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion,
In order to use the lower tray inlet portion as the ball retracting portion, the game is performed so that the lower tray inlet portion passes under the outlet portion of the upper passage second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. While setting the rotation axis (rotation axis 282) of the machine front body,
By forming the partition wall so that its upper edge is below the upper edge of the receiving part, or by denting a part of the upper edge of the partition wall downward, the gaming machine front surface A gaming machine comprising a movement allowing portion (concave portion 283) for allowing movement of a game ball from the upper plate inlet portion side to the lower plate inlet portion side when the body is opened.

  In the gaming machine of means 36, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many.

  In this case, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is located on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion. Further, the pivot axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the lower dish inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Further, the partition wall is provided with a movement allowing portion for allowing the game ball to move from the upper tray inlet side to the lower tray inlet side when the gaming machine front body is opened. As a result, even if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion for the upper plate and the second passage portion for the upper plate when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the lower plate entrance portion functions as a ball retracting portion. The game ball is retracted to the lower plate entrance, and the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, according to this configuration, the lower tray entrance portion also functions as a ball retracting portion, so that the configuration can be simplified, and the retracted game ball is automatically discharged to the lower tray. Will be.

  Means 37. In the means 36, the gaming machine characterized in that the distance between the movement allowing portion and the partition passage wall is less than one gaming ball when the gaming machine front body is closed.

  According to the means 37, in the configuration in which the movement allowance portion is formed on the partition wall of the receiving portion, the distance between the movement allowance portion and the partition passage wall is equal to one game ball in a state in which the gaming machine front body is closed. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the upper dish second passage portion is reliably guided to the upper plate first passage portion, and the game ball that has passed through the lower dish second passage portion is the lower plate first passage. Surely guided to the part.

Means 38. In the means 34 or 35, the ball retracting portion is formed so as to be on the rotation proximal end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion,
A gaming machine, wherein a rotation axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the ball retracting portion passes below an outlet portion of the second passage portion when opening and closing the gaming machine front body.

  According to the means 38, the ball retracting portion is formed so as to be on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion, and further the second passage when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Since the rotation axis of the front face of the gaming machine is set so that the ball retracting part passes below the outlet part of the part, it is assumed that there is a game ball at the boundary part between the first passage part and the second passage part The game ball is retracted to the ball retracting portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened.

Means 39. In any one of the means 22 to 32, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
The first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) that forms the first passage portion is opened upward at a position that is the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion. Providing a ball retracting portion (sphere retracting portion 290) formed and communicated with the inlet portion;
A gaming machine, wherein a rotation axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the ball retracting portion passes below an outlet portion of the second passage portion when opening and closing the gaming machine front body.

  According to the means 39, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, a ball retracting portion is formed at a position on the rotating base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion, and the second passage portion is further opened and closed when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. The rotation axis of the front body of the gaming machine is set so that the ball retracting part passes under the outlet part of the game machine. As a result, even when a game ball is present at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened, the game ball is retreated to the ball retraction portion and is difficult to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Become. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

Means 40. In any one of the means 22 to 32, as the ball receiving tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device and a game ball surplus in the upper plate are stored. A plate (lower plate 34),
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion and has a first upper plate passage portion (front door side upper plate passage 272) for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. And a lower plate first passage portion (front door side lower plate passage 273) that has a lower plate inlet portion and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate, and And a receiving portion (receiving portion 275) that is partitioned by a partition wall (partition wall 277) to form the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion.
The second passage forming body (the back pack side passage unit 257, the main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is partitioned by the partition passage wall (partition passage wall 264), The second upper plate passage portion (the back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, the main body side upper plate passage portion 262) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion, and the lower plate for guiding the game ball to the lower plate inlet portion Forming a second passage portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage portion 263),
Further, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion,
When the game machine front body is opened and closed, the rotation axis (rotation axis 282) of the game machine front body is set so that the lower plate inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion. And
A gaming machine, wherein the partition wall is formed such that an upper edge thereof is downward with respect to an upper edge of the receiving portion, or a part of the upper edge of the partition wall is recessed downward.

  In the gaming machine of means 40, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many.

  In this case, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is located on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion. Further, the pivot axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the lower dish inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Further, the partition wall of the receiving port is formed such that the upper edge thereof is below the upper edge of the receiving port, or a part of the upper edge of the partition wall is recessed downward. Thereby, even when there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion for the upper plate and the second passage portion for the upper plate when the gaming machine front body is opened, the game ball is retracted to the entrance portion for the lower plate, It becomes difficult for the game ball to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, according to this configuration, the lower tray entrance portion also functions as a ball retracting portion, so that the configuration can be simplified, and the retracted game ball is automatically discharged to the lower tray. Will be.

Means 41. A frame (main body frame 13) to which a game basin formation body (game board 81) in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed is attached;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) provided on the front side of the frame body and allowing the game area to be visually recognized;
A payout device (payout device 224) which is provided on the rear side of the frame and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) provided to be rotatable forward with respect to the frame body and having the window panel portion and the ball tray;
A first passage portion (front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door side) that guides the game balls provided at the entrance (inner opening portion 278, outer opening portion 279) provided on the front body of the gaming machine to the ball tray. A lower plate passage portion 273) and a second passage portion (upper pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259) that is upstream of the first passage portion and guides the game ball to the inlet portion. , A main body side upper tray passage portion 262, a main body side lower tray passage portion 263), and a tray passage (back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, main body) for guiding the game balls paid out from the dispensing device to the ball tray. It consists of an upper plate passage comprising a side upper plate passage portion 262 and a front door side upper plate passage portion 272, a back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, a main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273. Lower plate passage)
Passage blocking means (shutter member 293) for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the frame body, and the second passage extends from the rear side of the frame body to the front side of the back surface of the frame body. A gaming machine characterized by forming a part.

  According to the means 41, the window panel part and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the tray passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball tray is provided with a first passage portion provided on the front body of the gaming machine for guiding the game balls received at the entrance to the ball tray, And a second passage portion configured upstream of the passage portion and guiding the game ball to the inlet portion. In addition, passage blocking means for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the gaming machine front body as described above, even if the gaming machine front body needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the ball tray and the game balls waiting for the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during the operation. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Further, in this configuration, the first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the frame body, and the first passage portion is extended from the rear side of the frame body to the front side of the back surface of the frame body. Two passage portions were formed. Thereby, compared with the structure which extends the 1st channel | path part to the rear side of a frame, the protrusion amount to the back of a 1st channel | path part is suppressed, and it is possible to make a 1st channel | path part as compact as possible. Become. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Means 42. In the means 41, the frame body covers the rear side of the first passage forming body at a position facing the rear side of the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion. A gaming machine having a cover portion (accommodating recess 292b).

  According to the means 42, since the cover is formed on the rear side of the first passage forming body in the frame body, the first passage forming body does not penetrate the frame body in the front-rear direction. Assuming a configuration in which the first passage forming body penetrates the frame body in the front-rear direction, a through-hole or the like having a size that can secure the rotation range of the first passage forming body in the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is formed in the frame body. Therefore, the strength of the frame body may be reduced. On the other hand, since the cover part is provided in the frame and the 1st channel | path formation body has not penetrated the frame in the front-back direction, generation | occurrence | production of the said disadvantage can be suppressed.

  The “covering the rear side of the first passage forming body” includes not only a configuration in which no through-hole is present on the rear side of the first passage forming body, but also a penetration that does not allow the first passage forming body to penetrate. Configurations in which holes are present are also included.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 (support) as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. It has. The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 to 3 are referred to, and FIG. 5 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. A window portion 21 is formed on the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially oval shape and is fitted with a transparent glass 22. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an electrical decoration unit 23 including a light emitting unit such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window unit 21. In the illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp section 24 that is turned on at a predetermined error is provided on one side of the window section 21, and a prize ball lamp section 25 that is turned on while paying out a prize ball is provided on the other side. In addition, speaker units 26 are provided on the left and right upper portions of the front door frame 14 to output sound effects according to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32.

  The upper plate 33 has a ball inlet 33a on the inner wall thereof, temporarily stores game balls paid out from a payout device described later and introduced through the ball inlet 33a, and aligns the game balls in a row. However, it has a function of leading to the ball outlet 33b. The game ball that has come out of the upper plate 33 from the ball outlet 33b is guided to a game ball launching mechanism to be described later. The upper bulging portion 31 is provided with a ball removal button (not shown), and the game ball stored in the upper plate 33 is discharged to the lower plate 34 by operating the ball removal button.

  The lower tray 34 has a ball inlet 34a in the inner wall thereof, and has a function of storing a game ball that is surplus in the upper tray 33 and introduced through the ball inlet 34a. Further, a ball hole is formed at the bottom of the lower plate 34, and the ball hole is opened and stored by operating the ball hole lever 35 provided on the front surface side of the lower bulge portion 32. The played game balls are discharged below the lower tray 34.

  A front door side upper plate passage portion and a front door side lower plate passage portion for discharging game balls paid out from the payout device described later to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are provided on the back side of the front door frame 14. Is formed. This configuration will be described in detail later.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later.

  Protrusion shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hook metal fittings 63 extending rearward are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These hooks 63 constitute a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13.

  Next, the main body frame 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main body frame 13.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 71 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Support metal fittings 72 and 73 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 72 and 73, and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the main body frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a front door opening switch 78 for detecting the opening state of the front door frame 14 is provided on the upper portion of the resin base 71. The front door opening switch 78 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 71. When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is pushed and the front door frame 14 is closed. In the state where the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 14 is detected.

  Insertion holes 74 for inserting the metal fittings 63 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 are provided on the rotation front end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. Accordingly, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened by the hook metal 63 being locked to the locking device via the insertion hole 74.

  A cylinder lock 75 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 71. The cylinder lock 75 is integrated with the locking device. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned to the right, the front door frame 14 is unlocked with respect to the main body frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 76 is formed at the center of the resin base 71. A game board 81 is detachably attached to the resin base 71. The game board 81 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 81 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 76 of the resin base 71.

  Here, the structure of the game board 81 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 81 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, a through gate 85, a variable display unit 86, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operation port 84, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 81, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 87. The game board 81 is provided with a large number of nails 88 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  The variable display unit 86 is provided with a symbol display device 91 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger. The variable display unit 86 is provided with a center frame 92 so as to surround the symbol display device 91. A first specific lamp portion 93 and a second specific lamp portion 94 are provided on the center frame 92. Reserving lamp portions 95 and 96 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 92, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 95 corresponds to the symbol display device 91 and the first specific lamp unit 93. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 84 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 95 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp unit 96 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 94, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 is held up to four times, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the holding lamp unit 96. It has become so.

  The symbol display device 91 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 91, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs.

  In the first specific lamp unit 93, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. In the second specific lamp unit 94, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 85, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 84 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 83 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 83, the variable winning device 83 repeats a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 are attached to the game board 81, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102. A game ball is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  The game ball launching mechanism 110 is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71 as shown in FIG. The game ball launch mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111, a launch rail 112, and a ball feed mechanism 113, and the output shaft of the solenoid 111 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 111. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 112 is launched toward the game area by the ball feeding mechanism 113.

  In the resin base 71, on the left side of the launch rail 112, there are a main body side upper dish passage portion and a main body side lower dish passage portion for guiding game balls paid out from a payout device described later to the front door frame 14 side. The base 71 is provided so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, a shutter mechanism for the main body side upper dish passage section and the main body side lower dish passage section is provided. These configurations will be described in detail later.

  Next, the back configuration of the main body frame 13 will be described. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  A locking device 131 is provided on the rotation tip side (the left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the locking device 131 is interlocked with the key operation on the cylinder lock 75, and the main body frame 13 and the front door. The frame 14 is unlocked.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. Further, a fastening hole 134 for fastening the back pack unit 15 to the main body frame 13 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 71.

  Below the position where the game board 81 is attached on the back surface of the resin base 71, a long reinforcing metal plate 137 is attached so as to extend in the left-right direction. A reinforcing rib region 138 is formed below the position where the reinforcing metal plate 137 is attached. Thereby, the resin base 71 is reinforced. In particular, the position where the reinforcing metal plate 137 and the reinforcing rib region 138 are provided is behind the game ball launching mechanism 110. Therefore, the flatness of the mounting portion of the game ball launching mechanism 110 in the resin base 71 is kept good, and the game ball launching from the game ball launching mechanism 110 is suitably performed.

  Further, as described above, the main body side upper dish passage portion and the main body side lower dish passage portion are formed on the left side of the game ball launching mechanism 110 so as to penetrate the resin base 71 in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the strength around the game ball launching mechanism 110 in the resin base 71 is lowered and the flatness may be impaired. However, since the reinforcing metal plate 137 and the reinforcing rib region 138 are provided as described above, such inconvenience is caused. Occurrence is suppressed.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 81 will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the game board 81 as seen from the rear, and FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the main controller unit 160 is removed from the game board 81.

  The variable display unit 86 disposed in the center of the game board 81 is provided with a frame cover 141 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 92 from the back, and is provided rearward with respect to the frame cover 141 from the rear side. The above-described symbol display device 91 is attached, and a display control device for driving the symbol display device is attached (not shown). The symbol display device 91 and the display control device are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device is in front and the display control device is in rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 142 includes a sound lamp control device 143 and a mounting table 144, and the sound lamp control device 143 is mounted on the mounting table 144.

  The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 145.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a collective board unit 150 is provided below the variable display unit 86 on the back surface of the game board 81. The collective board unit 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. The collecting plate unit 150 has a collecting passage 151 that collects in one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84. Is formed. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 82 and the like gather below the game board 81 via the collection passage 151. Below the game board 81 is a discharge passage which will be described later, and the game balls gathered below the game board 81 by the collection passage 151 are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 87 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 87.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 150 is provided with a winning port switch 152 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 82 on the front side of the game board 81 and a count switch 153 at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83. The operation port switch 154 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 84. A winning of a game ball is detected by these switches 152 to 154, respectively. Note that gate switches 155 for detecting game balls passing through the through gate 85 are provided on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 86 outside the collective board unit 150.

  A main controller unit 160 is mounted on the back of the game board 81 so as to cover the collective board unit 150 from the rear side. The configuration of main controller unit 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller unit 160.

  The main control unit 160 has a synthetic resin mounting base 161, and the main control unit 162 is mounted on the mounting base 161. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by a sealing portion 164 as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. Five sealing portions 164 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, the box base and the box cover can be inserted by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the sealing portion 164. And can be unopened. The sealing process by the sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the five sealing portions 164. When opening the board box 163 such as when a failure occurs in the housed main control board or when inspecting the main control board, the connecting part between the sealing part into which the locking claw is inserted and another sealing part is provided. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing portions. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 165 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 163 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 165 have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of coupled pieces 166 formed on the mounting table 161, and the coupling pieces 165 and the coupled pieces 166 provide a space between the board box 163 and the mounting table 161. Sealing is performed.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. FIG. 12 is a front view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board 203, and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 86.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate 213 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the latch pins 214 are inserted through the bearing portions 133 provided on the main body frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 13. In addition, the base 211 is provided with a fastener 215 for fastening to a fastening hole 134 provided in the main body frame 13, and the main body can be obtained by fitting the fastening 215 into the fastening hole 134. A back pack unit 15 is fixed to the frame 13.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. That is, a tank 221 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The case rail 223 and the payout device 224 are on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are discharged to the upper plate 33 or the lower plate 34 provided on the front door frame 14. This configuration will be described in detail later.

  A backpack substrate 229 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 202. The back pack substrate 229 is supplied with, for example, a main power of AC 24 volts, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 229a.

  A discharge passage board 203 and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 211 so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage board 203 is formed with a discharge passage 231 opened rearward on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage 231 is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage 231 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 231 from the above-described collection passage 151 or the like passes through the discharge passage 231 so that It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power source and launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 242 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 in the board box 244. The payout command signal from the payout control device 242 to the payout device 224 is relayed by the back pack substrate 229 described above. The payout control device 242 is provided with a state return switch 245. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 243 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the board box 246, and a predetermined power source required for various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further, a game ball by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 41 is performed. Further, the power and launch control device 243 is provided with a RAM erase switch 247. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the interruption is stored and held, but when the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 247 is held down, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  Next, the passage configuration of the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 will be described. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the path configuration of the game ball. In addition, in FIG. 14, the channel | path structure by the side of the main body frame 13 and the back pack unit 15 side is shown with a cross section for convenience.

  As described above, the payout device 224 is provided in the payout mechanism 202 that constitutes the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. A payout passage 251 extending in the vertical direction is formed below the payout device 224, and the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 flow down the payout passage 251 and are formed at the lower end of the payout mechanism unit 202. Introduced into the distribution unit 252.

  The game ball distribution unit 252 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to the upper plate 33 side or the lower plate 34 side provided in the front door frame 14. The configuration of the game ball sorting unit 252 will be described with reference to a longitudinal sectional view around the game ball sorting unit 252 shown in FIG. The game ball sorting portion 252 is open upward and forward, and the inside thereof is partitioned by two partition walls 253a and 253b, so that three openings 255a, 255b, and 255c are juxtaposed in the left-right direction.

  Of these openings 255a, 255b, 255c, the opening 255a inside the pachinko machine 10 leads to the upper dish passage leading to the upper dish 33, and the central opening 255b leads to the lower dish path continuing to the lower dish 34. Yes. Note that the opening 255c on the outside of the pachinko machine 10 communicates with the discharge passage 231. When the game balls stored in the tank 221 are discharged, the stored game balls are discharged through the outer opening 255c. To the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  The upper plate passage includes a back pack side upper plate passage portion 258 provided in the back pack unit 15, a main body side upper plate passage portion 262 provided in the main body frame 13, and a front door side provided in the front door frame 14. And an upper dish passage portion 272. Similarly, the lower plate passage is provided in the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 provided in the back pack unit 15, the main body side lower plate passage portion 263 provided in the main body frame 13, and the front door frame 14. The front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is configured.

  Each of these passage portions 258, 259, 262, 263, 272, and 273 will be described in detail.

<Back pack side passage portions 258, 259>
The back pack side upper plate passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 are provided so as to penetrate the base portion 211 in the front-rear direction on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15. 257 (see FIG. 14). The back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 are partitioned by a passage wall and arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Further, the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 each extend in the front-rear direction and are inclined downward toward the downstream side. In the above configuration, the game balls introduced into the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 roll on the bottom portions 258a, 259a and then the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower plate. It is discharged to each of the passage portions 263.

  Incidentally, the back pack side lower dish passage part 259 has a larger width dimension (dimension in the left-right direction) than the back pack side upper dish path part 258. This is due to the following reason. That is, the game ball paid out from the payout device 224 is guided to the opening 255 a inside the game ball sorting portion 252 that continues to the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258. On the other hand, to the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259, the game balls are filled in the opening portion 255a on the inner side in the game ball sorting portion 252, and the overflowing game balls are guided from the opening portion 255a. Therefore, the trajectory of the game ball passing through the back pack side lower tray passage portion 259 becomes irregular as compared with the game ball passing through the back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, so There is concern about the occurrence of clogging. On the other hand, in the limited space of the back pack side passage unit 257, the width clogging of the back pack side lower tray passage portion 259 is made larger than that of the back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, so that the above-mentioned clogging occurs. The probability of doing is reduced. In order to reduce the probability of ball clogging in the lower plate passage, not only the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 but also the main body side lower plate passage portion 263 and the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 The width dimension is larger than the dish passage portions 262 and 272. That is, the lower dish passage has a larger width dimension (passage width dimension or passage opening cross-sectional area perpendicular to the passage direction) than the upper dish passage.

<Main body side passage portions 262, 263>
The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are formed in the main body side passage unit 261 provided so as to penetrate the resin base portion 71 in the front-rear direction on the rotation base end side of the main body frame 13. Has been. The game board 81 is provided with a notch 89 at a corner so as to avoid the main body side passage unit 261 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are partitioned by a partition passage wall 264 and arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, and are formed so that the ball outlets 262a and 263a face downward. ing. Specifically, the upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 is inclined downward toward the downstream side, and on the downstream side, it extends slightly downward so that the ball outlet 262a, 263a is formed. The game balls introduced into the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 in the above-described configuration roll on the bottom portions 262b and 263b, and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 via the ball outlets 262a and 263a. And it is discharged to each of the front door side lower dish passage part 273. By the way, the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 has a smaller width dimension (dimension in the left-right direction) than the main body side lower dish passage portion 263.

<Front door side passage portions 272, 273>
The front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 are formed in a front door side passage unit 271 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. Here, the front door side passage unit 271 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where the front door side passage unit 271 is separated from the front door frame 14. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the front door side passage unit 271. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the front door side passage unit 271. 19 is a front view of the front door side passage unit 271, and FIG. 20 is a plan view of the front door side passage unit 271.

  The front door side passage unit 271 has a pair of base plates 274a and 274b as shown in FIG. These base plates 274a and 274b are formed of a transparent synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and have a groove and an opening, respectively. The base plates 274a and 274b are coupled with each other by screws or the like, so that a receiving portion 275 constituting the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 is formed, and at least the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is constituted. A passage forming portion 276 is formed. The front door side passage unit 271 has a plate-like portion 271a in addition to the receiving portion 275 and the passage forming portion 276. In the front door side passage unit 271, the outlet 272 a of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 overlaps with the ball inlet 33 a of the upper plate 33, and the outlet 273 a of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34. And are screwed to the front door frame 14. In this case, the plate-like portion 271 a of the front door side passage unit 271 is in contact with the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  Incidentally, reinforcing metal plates 351 and 352 are attached to the front door side passage unit 271. Of these reinforcing metal plates 351 and 352, the first reinforcing metal plate 351 is attached to the receiving portion 275. The second reinforcing metal plate 352 is attached to the passage forming portion 276. The receiving port 275 communicates with the ball inlet 33 a of the upper plate 33, and the passage forming unit 276 communicates with the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34. Therefore, the fraudulent jig is inserted from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the ball inlet 33a or the ball inlet 34a, and the wall of the receiving portion 275 or the passage forming portion 276 is broken to play the inserted fraudulent jig. An act of intruding to the area or the back of the game board 81 is assumed. On the other hand, if the reinforcing metal plates 351 and 352 are attached as described above, even if the wall of the receiving portion 275 or the wall of the passage forming portion 276 is destroyed, it is more than that of the unauthorized tool. It is possible to prevent intrusion.

  The receiving portion 275 and the passage forming portion 276 of the front door side passage unit 271 will be described. The position where the receiving portion 275 is formed is the upper corner portion in the passage forming unit 271, and is the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 in relation to the front door frame 14. In addition, the receiving portion 275 protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 from the passage forming portion 276, and is further rearward of the pachinko machine 10 than the rotation shaft of the front door frame 14. And in the state which closed the front door frame 14, the receiving part 275 has entered into the back rather than the front side edge part of the main body frame 13. FIG.

  However, the receiving portion 275 is in front of the rear end portion of the main body frame 13, and the protruding side of the receiving portion 275 is located at a position facing the receiving portion 275 on the main body frame 13 (resin base 71). An accommodation recess 292b is formed as a cover part to cover (see FIG. 21). Accordingly, the receiving portion 275 does not penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed.

  The receiving portion 275 is open upward as shown in FIG. 17 and the like, and a partition wall 277 that stands upward from the bottom is integrally formed at the approximate center in the left-right direction. By being partitioned by the partition wall 277, the opening portion 275 has two openings 278 and 279 arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. In such a configuration, the inner side wall of the pachinko machine 10 in the receiving portion 275 is taller than the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 and the like, and a flange 275a is formed on the side wall. Due to the formation of the flange 275a, the opening 278 inside the pachinko machine 10 out of the two openings 278 and 279 has a smaller width dimension (lateral dimension) than the opening 279 outside the pachinko machine 10. It has become.

  The opening 278 inside the pachinko machine 10 is vertically opposed to the ball outlet 262a of the main body side upper dish passage 262, and serves as a ball inlet of the front door side upper dish passage 272 as shown in FIG. ing. Further, the opening 279 outside the pachinko machine 10 faces the ball outlet 263a of the main body side lower dish passage part 263 vertically, and the ball inlet of the front door side lower dish passage part 273 formed in the passage forming part 276. It has become. In this case, as described above, since the receiving portion 275 enters the rear side of the front side end portion of the main body frame 13, a boundary portion between the front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and the main body side upper plate passage portion 262. A part of the boundary portion between the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 enters the rear side of the front end portion of the main body frame 13 (see FIG. 14 and the like).

  The inner opening 278 and the ball inlet 33a of the upper plate 33 are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the front door-side upper plate passage 272 extends in the front-rear direction so as to connect the inner opening 278 and the ball inlet 33a. Here, the front door-side upper dish passage portion 272 has a width dimension (dimension in the left-right direction) that increases toward the ball inlet 33 a of the upper dish 33.

  The outer opening 279 and the ball inlet 34a of the lower plate 34 have a positional relationship shifted in the left-right direction and the up-down direction. That is, the outer opening 279 is on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, and the ball inlet 34a of the lower plate 34 is near the center in the left-right direction of the front door frame 14 (see FIG. 16 and the like). In addition, the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34 is below the outer opening 279. A front door-side lower dish passage 273 is formed so as to connect the outer opening 279 and the ball inlet 34 a of the lower dish 34. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 has a crank shape, and is roughly composed of an upstream left and right region 284, an upper and lower region 285, and a downstream left and right region 286. Thus, by making the front door side lower dish channel | path part 273 into a crank shape, compared with the structure made into linear shape, channel length becomes long.

  The flow of the game balls to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the game balls are paid out from the payout device 224 toward the inner opening 255a in the game ball sorting unit 252. Therefore, the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are discharged to the upper plate 33 through the upper plate passage constituted by the upper plate passage portions 258, 262, 272.

  However, if a large number of game balls are paid out from the payout device 224 and the upper plate 33 becomes full and the game balls continue to be paid out thereafter, the game balls are connected in the upper plate passage, as shown in FIG. In addition, the entire inner opening 255a of the game ball sorting unit 252 is filled with the game ball. In this state, the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 get over the inner partition wall 253a in the game ball sorting portion 252 and enter the central opening 255b. Then, the game ball is discharged to the lower plate 34 through the lower plate passage constituted by the lower plate passage portions 259, 263, and 273.

<Full detection sensor 280>
Next, the full detection sensor 280 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the passage forming portion 276 is provided with a full detection sensor 280 so as to detect a game ball passing through the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. The full detection sensor 280 is configured by a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a change in the magnetic field when the game ball passes through the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. The full detection sensor 280 is not limited to a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a photo sensor, a limit sensor, or the like may be used.

  The full detection sensor 280 outputs an electrical signal to the main controller 162. Main controller 162 stops paying out game balls by payout device 224 based on the detection result of full detection sensor 280. As a result, when the lower tray 34 is full and game balls are connected to the position of the full detection sensor 280 in the lower door passage portion 273 on the front door side, payout of further game balls is stopped. The stop of the payout is canceled when the full state of the lower plate 34 is canceled and the game ball is no longer detected by the full detection sensor 280.

  Here, the fullness detection sensor 280 is provided for the upstream left and right regions 284 in the front door lower tray passage portion 273. Specifically, a full detection sensor 280 is attached below the bottom wall in the upstream left and right region 284. By providing the full detection sensor 280 for the upstream left and right regions 284 in this way, in a situation where the lower plate 34 is full, game balls are linked at least in the upper and lower regions 285 and the downstream left and right regions 286, and the upstream left and right regions 284 are connected. Unless the game ball waits at the position of the region 284, the detection result indicating that the full detection sensor 280 is full is not obtained. Therefore, at least the upper and lower areas 285 and the downstream left and right areas 286 serve as standby areas for game balls, and the storage capacity of the player's ball can be maximized.

  In the configuration in which the position of the fullness detection sensor 280 is set as described above, the fullness detection in the lower plate passage (the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, the main body side lower plate passage portion 263, the front door side lower plate passage portion 273). The passage length on the upstream side of the sensor 280 is set so that the game ball row of game balls connected in the lower plate passage does not reach the position of the payout device 224 when the lower plate 34 becomes full. In other words, when the payout device 224 that is paying out the game balls at a predetermined payout speed is stopped, there are already game balls that have been paid out from the payout device 224 and flowing down toward the lower plate 34. obtain. In this case, even if the maximum number of game balls assumed as the already flowing game balls are arranged upstream of the full detection sensor 280 in the lower dish passage, the game ball row of the payout device 224 It does not line up to the position.

<Shutter mechanism 291>
Next, the shutter mechanism 291 will be described. FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the shutter mechanism 291, and FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the shutter mechanism 291.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the front door side passage unit 271 is provided for the front door frame 14. Further, as described above, the window portion 21 is formed in the front door frame 14. For example, when the front door frame 14 is opened in order to eliminate ball clogging or the like in the game area, the front door frame 14 is moved forward. The door-side passage unit 271 moves forward, and the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side are separated from the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side. The opening operation of the front door frame 14 is performed when the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are full and the game ball is waiting in the main body side upper plate passage portion 262 and the main body side lower plate passage portion 263. If it is performed, the waiting game ball may not be received by the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 or the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and may be scattered. On the other hand, a shutter mechanism 291 is provided to prevent scattering of the game ball.

  The shutter mechanism 291 is provided on the front side of the main body frame 13. Specifically, an attachment portion 292 is formed below the main body side passage unit 261 in the resin base 71, and a shutter mechanism 291 is attached to the attachment portion 292. The shutter mechanism 291 includes a shutter member 293, a coil spring 294, and a stopper 295.

  The shutter member 293 is formed in a substantially plate shape with synthetic resin. A shaft hole 293a is formed in the lower end of the shutter member 293 so as to penetrate in the left-right direction, and a support shaft portion 292a having a shaft hole on the same axis as the shaft hole 293a is formed in the mounting portion 292. Since the shaft pin 296 is inserted and fixed in the shaft hole 293a and the shaft portion 292a of the shutter member 293, the shutter member 293 is supported so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction with the lower end as an axis. Yes.

  At the upper end of the shutter member 293, an extension portion 297 is formed by extending from one end portion (the left end portion in the present embodiment) to the side. Thus, a stopper 295 is provided. The stopper 295 is formed of synthetic resin and is fixed to the mounting portion 292 with screws. Further, the stopper 295 is formed with a shutter stopper 295a and a spring stopper 295b which is below the shutter stopper 295a and protrudes forward.

  A coil spring 294 is provided between the stopper 295 and the extending portion 297. One end of the coil spring 294 is fixed to the spring stopper 295b of the stopper 295 and the other end is fixed to the lower end of the extending portion 297, and is provided in an extended state. Therefore, a forward urging force always acts on the shutter member 293, and the extended portion 297 is in a position in contact with the shutter stopper 295a in the natural state of the shutter member 293. At the abutted position, the upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293 is below the main body side passage unit 261.

  The upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293 has a front-rear direction dimension that is substantially the same as the front-rear direction dimensions of the ball outlets 262a, 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263, and further in the left-right direction The dimension is substantially the same as the horizontal dimension of the main body side passage unit 261. The upper end portion 298 is opposed to substantially the entire ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. That is, the ball outlets 262 a and 263 a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are closed by the shutter member 293. This position is the closed position (blocking position) of the shutter member 293.

  A front step portion 298b is formed integrally with the upper end portion 298 so as to protrude forward. When the front step portion 298b moves to the closed position, the front step portion 298b has a boundary portion between the main body side upper plate passage portion 262 and the front door side upper plate passage portion 272, or the main body side lower plate passage portion 263 and the front door side lower plate. It has a function of pushing the game ball at the boundary with the passage portion 273 toward the receiving portion 275. This will be described later.

  In the upper end portion 298, a groove portion 298a extending in the front-rear direction is formed at an intermediate position in the left-right direction. The position of the groove portion 298a corresponds to the position of the partition wall 277 in the receiving port portion 275. That is, in the upper end portion 298, the area inside the pachinko machine 10 from the groove 298a is a blocking area for the upper dish passage, and the area outside the pachinko machine 10 from the groove 298a is a blocking area for the lower dish path. Yes. When the shutter member 293 is in the closed position, the lower end portion 264a of the partition passage wall 264 that partitions the passage portions 262 and 263 in the main body side passage unit 261 enters the groove portion 298a.

  An accommodation recess 292 b that is recessed backward is formed behind the shutter member 293 in the attachment portion 292. Further, the shutter member 293 has a front end face that is in contact with the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 when the front door frame 14 is closed, and when the front door frame 14 is closed as described above. The receiving portion 275 is disposed below the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the rear end portion of the receiving portion 275 is in contact with the front end surface of the shutter member 293, and a force against the urging force acts on the shutter member 293. Thus, the shutter member 293 rotates rearward and is accommodated in the accommodating recess 292b. This position is the open position (blocking release position) of the shutter member 293.

  The movement of the shutter member 293 with respect to the opening operation of the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 22A, the shutter member 293 is in the open position when the front door frame 14 is closed, and the upper side of the main body side The dish passage portion 262 and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 communicate with each other.

  Further, by opening the front door frame 14, the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position as shown in FIG. As a result, the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are closed, and a game ball is waited in the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Even if the front door frame 14 is opened in the state where the game is being held, the waiting game balls are not scattered. Then, if the front door frame 14 is closed, it will return to the state of Fig.22 (a).

  In this case, as described above, the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are inclined downward toward the ball outlets 262a and 263a, respectively. Therefore, a part of the weight load of the game ball waiting in the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side is received by the bottom portions 262b and 263b of the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side. That is, the weight load on the shutter member 293 of the waiting game balls is reduced. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the shutter member 293 is facilitated.

<Blockage prevention structure>
Next, a ball clogging suppression structure in the upper dish passage when the front door frame 14 is opened will be described. FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 are explanatory views for explaining a ball clogging suppression structure.

  As described above, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side are separated from the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side. In this case, if a game ball exists at the boundary between the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side and the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side, the game ball is connected to the main body side passage unit 261 and the front side. If a game ball is present at the boundary with the door-side passage unit 271, the game ball comes into contact with each of the main-body-side passage unit 261 and the front door-side passage unit 271, and the clogging of the balls occurs, so that the front door frame 14 There is a risk that the opening operation cannot be performed smoothly. On the other hand, a ball clogging suppression structure is provided. As this ball clogging suppression structure, a first ball clogging suppression structure and a second ball clogging suppression structure are provided.

<First ball clogging suppression structure>
First, the first ball clogging suppressing structure will be described with reference to FIG. When the front door frame 14 is closed, the openings 278 and 279 of the receiving portion 275 and the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side passage unit 261 face each other (in FIG. 23, the upper plate passage Only the side is shown). Here, in the vicinity of the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side passage unit 261, as shown in FIG. 23, the front side passage wall 265 has a lower end lower than the lower end of the partition passage wall 264 and the lower end of the side passage wall. It forms so that it may become upper. As a result, a gap of a predetermined distance X1 exists between the open upper surface portion of the portion opened upward in the receiving port portion 275 and the front side passage wall 265 of the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 starts to be opened, a game ball is placed at a boundary portion (position B1 in FIG. 23) between the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side and the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side. Even if there is, it is difficult for the game ball to hit the front side passage wall 265 of the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly.

  When the shutter member 293 is in the open position, the front step portion 298b of the shutter member 293 is located above the receiving portion 275 and enters the receiving portion 275 side. When the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position, the front step portion 298b of the shutter member 293 passes through the range of the interval X1. Thereby, as described above, when the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position, the boundary portion between the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272, or the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 and the front side. The game ball at the boundary with the door-side lower dish passage portion 273 is pushed into the receiving portion 275 side.

  When the shutter member 293 is in the closed position in the configuration formed such that the lower end of the front passage wall 265 is higher than the lower end of the partition passage wall 264 or the lower end of the side passage wall as described above, The game balls waiting in the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body side are prevented from falling down. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the distance L1 from the shaft hole 293a of the shutter member 293 to the lower end of the near-side passage wall 265, and from the shaft hole 293a to the upper surface of the upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293. The difference from the distance L2 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball (L1-L2 <R). Therefore, the gap between the two becomes smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and the waiting game ball does not fall down.

  In particular, the difference between the distance L1 from the shaft hole 293a of the shutter member 293 to the lower end of the front passage wall 265 and the distance L2 from the shaft hole 293a to the upper surface of the upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293 is based on the radius of the game ball. (L1−L2 <R / 2). Therefore, the load of the waiting game ball is reliably received by the near-side passage wall 265, and the game ball is reliably prevented from falling.

<Second ball clogging suppression structure>
Next, the second ball clogging suppressing structure will be described with reference to FIGS. The second ball clogging suppression structure is provided for each of the upper dish passage and the lower dish passage. Therefore, first, the second ball clogging suppressing structure of the upper plate passage will be described.

  As described above, the receiving portion 275 is formed to protrude rearward from the back surface of the front door frame 14, and as shown in FIG. 24, the receiving portion 275 is rearward of the rotating shaft 282 of the front door frame 14. It is in. Accordingly, the rotation range of the outer opening 279 when the front door frame 14 is opened includes a part of the lower region of the main body upper dish passage 262 as shown in FIG. In addition, in the middle position in opening the front door frame 14, a part of each of the inner opening 278 and the outer opening 279 is positioned below the main body side upper dish passage 262. In this state, the game ball in the inner opening 278 can move to the outer opening 279 through a region above the partition wall 277 of the receiving port 275.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 24, the partition wall 277 of the receiving port 275 has a recess 283 that is recessed downward from its upper end. The recess 283 is formed from the middle position in the left-right direction of the partition wall 277 to the rear end, and the front-rear direction dimension X2 is larger than the diameter R of the game ball (X2> R).

  As described above, the rotation range of the outer opening 279 of the receiving port 275 is set, and the recess 283 is formed in the partition wall 277 of the receiving port 275, so that the front door frame 14 is opened. At the start, it is assumed that there is a game ball at a position near the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 (position B2 in FIG. 23) between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. Alternatively, the game ball can be retracted from the inner opening 278 side to the outer opening 279 side across the recess 283. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. However, the depth dimension of the concave portion 283 is X3, and the interval between the bottom of the concave portion 283 and the lower end of the partition passage wall 264 of the main body side passage unit 261 is smaller than the diameter R of the game ball. . Therefore, in the configuration in which the recess 283 is formed in the partition wall 277, the game ball in the inner opening 278 is prevented from moving to the outer opening 279 when the front door frame 14 is closed.

  Next, the second ball clogging suppressing structure of the lower dish passage will be described.

  Next, the second ball clogging suppressing structure of the lower dish passage will be described.

  A ball retracting portion 290 is integrally formed at the upper end portion on the outer opening 279 side of the receiving portion 275 so as to extend outward from the pachinko machine 10. That is, the ball retracting portion 290 is aligned with the outer opening portion 279 on the left and right sides on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 with respect to the outer opening portion 279. The ball retracting portion 290 is dish-shaped so that one game ball can be sufficiently placed, and the bottom portion 290a is below the open upper surface portion of the outer opening portion 279 and the bottom portion of the outer opening portion 279. Is above. However, the ball retracting portion 290 is formed so that the game ball that has passed through the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 is not placed when the front door frame 14 is closed. That is, the distance between the bottom portion 290a of the ball retracting portion 290 and the side wall portion of the main body side passage unit 261 is less than the diameter of the game ball. The distance is preferably less than the radius of the game ball.

  The bottom part 290 a of the ball retracting part 290 is inclined downward toward the outer opening part 279, and the ball retracting part 290 communicates with the outer opening part 279. Further, as described above, the receiving portion 275 is located behind the rotation shaft 282 of the front door frame 14, and the rotation range of the ball retracting portion 290 when the front door frame 14 is opened includes the main body side lower dish passage portion. A part of the lower region of H.263 is included.

  As described above, the ball retracting portion 290 is provided and the rotation range thereof is set as described above, so that the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 and the main body side lower tray passage when starting to open the front door frame 14. Even if there is a game ball at a position near the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 (position B3 in FIG. 24), which is a boundary portion with the portion 263, the game ball can be retracted to the ball retracting portion 290. That is, the game ball at the position hits the front side passage wall 265 of the main body side passage unit 261 during the opening operation of the front door frame 14 and is pushed toward the ball retraction unit 290, so that it is retreated to the ball retraction unit 290. The Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. Further, since the bottom 290a of the ball retracting portion 290 is inclined downward toward the outer opening 279 as described above, the game ball retreated to the ball retracting portion 290 enters the outer opening 279 by its own weight.

<Return ball passage 299>
Next, the return ball passage portion 299 will be described.

  In the front door side passage unit 271, as shown in FIG. 19 and the like, a return ball passage forming portion 281 is formed integrally with the receiving portion 275 and the passage forming portion 276. The return ball passage forming portion 281 is provided inside the corner portion of the upper and lower regions 285 and the downstream left and right regions 286 in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and has a recovery port 281a opened upward. Yes. The upper edge of the recovery port 281a is lower than the upper surface 287a of the upper wall 287 of the upstream left and right regions 284 and the upper and lower regions 285.

  The recovery port 281a of the return ball passage forming portion 281 is formed between the launch rail 112 of the game ball launch mechanism 110 and the game board 81, the outer rail portions 101 and 102 in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed to the main body frame 13. Located between. Accordingly, a return ball that is launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 but does not reach the game area and flows backward through the guide rail constituted by the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102 is returned from the recovery port 281a to the return ball passage forming portion 281. Get inside.

  The game balls that have entered the return ball passage forming portion 281 are discharged to the lower plate 34 through the return ball passage portion 299 formed in the return ball passage forming portion 281. The return ball passage portion 299 has a passage width and a passage height that are slightly larger than one game ball, and a plurality of game balls are arranged in the passage width direction, and a plurality of games are arranged at intermediate positions. The balls are prevented from stacking. The return ball passage portion 299 extends substantially in the left-right direction with the recovery port 281a as an inlet, and has an outlet 299a at the end of the front door side passage unit 271 opposite to the receiving portion 275 (see FIG. 18). This outlet 299a leads to a ball inlet 34b provided separately from the ball inlet 34a for the game ball that has passed through the front door side lower tray passage 273 in the lower tray 34 (hereinafter, the ball inlet 34a is referred to as the first ball). Inlet 34a and sphere inlet 34b are also referred to as second sphere inlet 34b). That is, the return ball passage portion 299 is provided separately from the front door side lower tray passage portion 273, and the game ball introduced into the return ball passage portion 299 passes through the front door side lower tray passage portion 273. Is discharged to the lower tray 34 by a completely different route.

  Here, in the lower plate 34, the second ball inlet 34b is formed at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the first ball inlet 34a. Specifically, the return ball passage portion 299 is formed to extend outward (laterally) as viewed in the game ball flow direction from the downstream side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and this extension is performed. The second sphere inlet 34b is at a position shifted laterally with respect to the first sphere inlet 34a by the distance. As a result, when the game ball that has passed through the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the game ball that has passed through the return ball passage portion 299 are simultaneously discharged to the lower plate 34, both of these game balls may collide. Avoided. When these game balls collide, there is a possibility that the game balls will jump out of the lower plate 34 due to the rebound of each other, but the risk of such jumping out is reduced by avoiding the collision of both game balls as described above. ing.

  As described above, the return ball passage portion 299 is formed so as to extend outward (laterally) as viewed in the game ball flow down direction from the downstream side of the front door side lower plate passage portion 273, so that the lower plate In the configuration in which the first sphere inlet 34a and the second sphere inlet 34b are shifted in the left-right direction at 34, the path length of the return sphere path portion 299 can be ensured as long as possible.

  Furthermore, in the lower plate 34, the second sphere inlet 34b is not only formed at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the first sphere inlet 34a, but also shifted upward with respect to the first sphere inlet 34a. Is formed. As a result, even if a large number of game balls are stored in the lower tray 34, the stored game balls reach the position of the first ball inlet 34a before the second ball inlet 34b. Therefore, it is more difficult for the game ball to stand by in the return ball passage portion 299 than the front door side lower tray passage portion 273. In addition, even if a game ball waits in both the passage portions 273 and 299, the return ball passage portion 299 is easier to cancel the waiting because the second ball entrance 34b is above the first ball entrance 34a. It has become.

  The first sphere inlet 34a and the second sphere inlet 34b may be at the same height position. In this case, the above-described effect obtained by setting the second sphere inlet 34b above the first sphere inlet 34a cannot be obtained, but the above-described effect provided side by side in the left-right direction can still be obtained.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the return ball passage portion 299 has bent portions 299b and 299c in the middle of the return ball passage portion 299 so that the flow direction of the game ball is changed to the front-rear direction and the vertical direction. ing. Thereby, compared with the structure which does not have the bending part 299b, 299c, the passage length of the return ball path part 299 is ensured long, and the number of game balls which can be waited in the return ball path part 299 may be increased as much as possible. it can.

  The return ball passage portion 299 is located above the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and the area in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 occupied by the return ball passage portion 299 and the pachinko machine 10 occupied by the front door side lower plate passage portion 273. It overlaps with the area | region of the front-back direction. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299 are provided in the front door side passage unit 271, the size of the front door side passage unit 271 is reduced, that is, the front door side passage unit 271 is reduced. Compactness is achieved. Further, the return ball passage portion 299 is formed so that at least a part thereof is along the front door side lower dish passage portion 271. Also from this point, the size of the front door side passage unit 271 is reduced, that is, the front door side passage unit 271 is made compact.

<Return ball detection sensor 300>
Next, the return ball detection sensor 300 will be described.

  The return ball passage forming portion 281 is provided with a return ball detection sensor 300 so as to detect a game ball passing through the return ball passage portion 299, as shown in FIG. Like the full detection sensor 280, the return ball detection sensor 300 is configured by a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a change in the magnetic field when the game ball passes through the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. Is done. The return ball detection sensor 300 is not limited to a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a photo sensor, a limit sensor, or the like may be used.

  The return ball detection sensor 300 outputs an electrical signal to the main controller 162. Based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300, the main control device 162 prohibits the game ball launching by the game ball launching mechanism 110. As a result, when the lower plate 34 becomes full, and game balls are connected to the position of the return ball detection sensor 300 in the return ball passage portion 299, further release of the game balls is prohibited. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game ball from overflowing from the return ball passage portion 299. The prohibition of launching is canceled when the return ball detection sensor 300 no longer detects a game ball.

  Here, the return ball detection sensor 300 is provided on the upstream side in the return ball passage portion 299. More specifically, the return ball detection sensor 300 is attached below the bottom wall in the entrance region 299d, which is a portion directly below the recovery port 281a. By providing the return ball detection sensor 300 with respect to the entrance region 299d in this way, the downstream region of the return ball passage portion 299 with respect to the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be made wider than the upstream region. . Therefore, it is difficult for the game ball to wait at the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the game ball is prohibited from being emitted as much as possible while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the return ball passage portion 299.

  In the configuration in which the position of the return ball detection sensor 300 is set as described above, an area where at least one game ball can stand by is located upstream of the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 in the return ball passage portion 299. Is ensured (region Y> R in FIG. 19). As a result, when the prohibition of the launch of the game ball is executed, the prohibition of the launch can be performed with a margin within a range where the game ball does not overflow from the collection port 281a.

<Ball receiving structure>
Next, the ball receiving structure when the front door frame 14 is opened will be described.

  The opening and closing of the front door frame 14 may be performed when the upper plate 33 is full. In this case, when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed while the inner opening 278 of the receiving portion 275 is filled with game balls, the game balls in the inner opening 278 are caused by vibrations or the like at the time of opening and closing. There is a possibility that the heel part 275a may get on and fall off. On the other hand, a ball receiving structure for the zero sphere is provided.

  This ball receiving structure is provided in the passage forming portion 276 of the front door side passage unit 271. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the ball receiving structure is provided on the upstream left and right regions 284 and the upper wall 287 of the upper and lower regions 285 of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 in the passage forming portion 276. .

  The upper wall 287 passes through the lower side of the inner opening 278 in the receiving portion 275 and is gently inclined downward in the direction of the game ball flow in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. Further, the upper wall 287 is arranged side by side with respect to the inner opening 278 in a plan view. That is, it can be said that the upper wall 287 extends from the position below the inner opening 278 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14.

  At the rear side end portion of the pachinko machine 10 in the upper wall 287, a ridge portion 288 that is erected from the upper surface 287a and extends in the left-right direction is integrally formed. Further, a plate-like portion 271a of the front door side passage unit 271 is provided at the front side end portion of the pachinko machine 10 in the upper wall 287. With this configuration, a ball receiving passage 289 is formed on the upper surface 287a of the upper wall 287 between the protrusion 288 and the plate-like portion 271a.

  Since the upper wall 287 is formed as described above, the ball receiving passage 289 extends from the lower side of the inner opening 278 in the receiving portion 275 toward the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14. It has a downward slope toward the moving tip. Here, as described above, the return ball passage forming portion 281 is provided inside the corner portion of the upper and lower regions 285 and the left and right downstream regions 286 in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and the return ball passage forming portion 281 is provided. The upper edge of the opening is lower than the upper surface 287 a of the upper wall 287. That is, there is a return ball passage forming portion 281 at the tip of the ball receiving passage 289, and the upper edge of the opening of the return ball passage forming portion 281 is lower than the ball receiving passage 289. Therefore, the ball receiving passage 289 communicates with the return ball passage forming portion 281, and further communicates with the return ball passage portion 299.

  Since the ball receiving passage 289 is provided as described above, even if the game ball spills from the inner opening 278 due to vibration or the like when the front door frame 14 is opened or closed, the game ball is retained in the ball receiving passage 289. Received by. The received game ball flows down the ball receiving passage 289 to be introduced into the return ball passage forming portion 281, and is discharged to the lower plate 34 through the return ball passage portion 299. Thereby, the spilling ball can be discharged to the lower tray 34 without being scattered in the game hall or the like.

  In particular, it is considered that the falling ball is dropped from the inner opening 278 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 due to the centrifugal force when the front door frame 14 is rotated. In this case, as described above, the ball receiving passage 289 is provided so as to extend from the lower side of the inner opening 278 to the rotation tip side, so that the ball receiving passage 289 can easily receive a spilled ball. Even if the game ball falls from the inner opening 278 to the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, the falling ball is received by the outer opening 279.

  As described above, the receiving portion 275 is provided with the ball retracting portion 290. Therefore, even when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, even if the falling ball falls from the outer opening 279 to the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, the falling ball can be received by the ball retracting portion 290. From this point, the ball retracting portion 290 has not only a function as a ball clogging suppressing structure but also a function as a ball receiving structure. Further, when a spilling ball falls from the outer opening 279 to the front end of the front door frame 14, the spilling ball is received by the inner opening 278.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 25, the power supply line is indicated by a double arrow, and the signal line is indicated by a solid arrow.

  A main control board 301 provided in the main controller 162 incorporates a main control circuit 302 and a power failure monitoring circuit 303. The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 311. The CPU 311 includes a ROM 312 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A certain RAM 313 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 313 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 321 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 311 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control circuit 302 are a power failure monitoring circuit 303 provided on the main control board 301, a payout control board 322 provided on the payout control device 242, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 303, and power is supplied to the main control circuit 302 via the power failure monitoring circuit 303.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 303, a payout control board 322, and a relay terminal board 323 are connected to the output side of the main control circuit 302. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 302 to the sound lamp control board 324 provided in the sound lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal plate 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 303 relays between the main control circuit 302 and the power source and launch control board 321, and monitors the DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power source output from the power source and launch control board 321.

  The payout control board 322 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224. The CPU 331 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 332 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 331, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 313 of the main control circuit 302, the RAM 333 of the payout control board 322 is configured to retain data by supplying the data storage holding power from the power supply and the launch control board 321 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become. Information on the number of prize balls included in the prize ball command output from the main control circuit 302 is stored and held in a RAM (prize ball number storage means) 333. Even if the payout of the game ball is temporarily stopped, the payout of the game ball is resumed if the information on the number of prize balls is stored in the RAM 333 after the stop is released.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control circuit 302, a power and launch control board 321, and a backpack board 229 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 322. Further, the main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 229 are connected to the output side of the payout control substrate 322.

  The power supply and launch control board 321 includes a power supply unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operating power to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 110 according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. .

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 325. The CPU 341 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 342 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 341, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 343 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the sound lamp control board 324 by relaying to the relay terminal plate 323. Based on various commands output from the main control circuit 302, various lamp units 23 to 25, speakers The unit 26 and the display control device 325 are controlled. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 91 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 324.

  Next, an electrical configuration related to the game ball payout and an electrical configuration related to the game ball launch will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. First, an electrical configuration relating to payout of game balls will be described.

  To the input side of the main control board 301, a winning port switch 152, a count switch 153, and an operation port switch 154, which are detection switches for a game ball, are connected. The winning port switch 152 detects a game ball that has entered the general winning port 82, the count switch 153 detects a game ball that has entered the variable winning device 83, and the operating port switch 154 detects a game ball that has entered the operating port 84. To do. A front door opening switch 78 or a full detection sensor 280 is connected to the input side of the main control board 301.

  When the main control board 301 receives a detection signal from each of the switches 152, 153, 154, the main control board 301 outputs a prize ball command corresponding to the switch 152, 153, 154 to which the detection signal is input to the payout control board 322. . Further, a payout stop command is output to the payout control board 322 based on a detection signal input from the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280. That is, when the front door frame 14 is opened and when the lower plate 34 is full, a payout stop command is output.

  When the payout control board 322 receives a prize ball command from the main control board 301, the payout control board 322 drives and controls the payout device 224 so as to execute the payout of the number of game balls according to the prize ball information included in the prize ball command. . Thereby, the payout of the prize ball is executed. Further, the payout control board 322 inputs a payout stop command from the main control board 301 to stop the payout device 224 so as to stop the payout even if the game ball is being paid out.

  Next, an electrical configuration relating to the launch of the game ball will be described.

  As described above, the power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the input side and the output side of the main control board 301. A return ball detection sensor 300 is connected to the input side of the main control board 301.

  A launch switch 345, a touch sensor 346, and a stop hit switch 347 provided on the game ball launch handle 41 are connected to the input side of the power source and launch control board 321. The launch switch 345 detects that the game ball launch handle 41 has been operated, and the touch sensor 346 detects that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 41. Also, the stop switch 347 is operated to stop the game ball from being fired while the game ball launch handle 41 is being operated. A launch solenoid 111 is connected to the output side of the power source and launch control board 321.

  The power supply and launch control board 321 outputs a launch permission signal to the main control board 301 only when the launch switch 345 and the touch sensor 346 are turned on and the stop switch 347 is turned off.

  The main control board 301 outputs a firing control signal with a predetermined period to the power source and the firing control board 321 based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the power supply and launch control board 321 drives the launch solenoid 111 according to the input period of the launch control signal. However, depending on the input state of the detection signal from the return ball detection sensor 300, the main control board 301 does not output the firing control signal even if the firing permission signal is input.

  Next, payout stop processing executed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The payout stop process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec).

  In the payout stop process, it is first determined in step S11 whether or not a payout stop flag is stored in a payout stop flag storage area provided in the RAM 313. The payout stop flag is a flag that is stored by outputting a payout stop command to the payout control board 322, and is erased by outputting a stop release command to the payout control board 322.

  If the payout stop flag is not stored, a negative determination is made in step S11, and the payout stop setting process in steps S12 to S14 is executed. In the payout stop setting process, it is determined whether a detection signal is input from the front door opening switch 78 in step S12, and it is determined whether a detection signal is input from the full detection sensor 280 in step S13. To do. If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, a negative determination is made in both step S12 and step S13, and the present process is terminated.

  If a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is made in either step S12 or step S13, and the process proceeds to step S14. When a detection signal is input from the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is not made immediately by the input, but an affirmative determination is made when a detection signal is input for a predetermined period. This is because the fullness detection sensor 280 is turned on by the game ball passing through the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 when the lower tray 34 is not full.

  In step S14, a payout stop command is output to the payout control board 322, and a payout stop flag is stored. Thereafter, this process is terminated. In the payout control board 322, the payout device 224 is controlled to stop by inputting the payout stop command. Further, even if a prize ball command is input from the main control board 301 before a stop release command described later is input from the main control board 301, drive control of the payout device 224 is not started.

  On the other hand, when the payout stop flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S11, and the payout stop canceling process in steps S15 and S16 is executed. In the payout stop cancellation process, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280 in step S15, and a detection signal is input from either of them. If no, a negative determination is made and this processing is terminated.

  If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, a stop release command is output to the payout control board 322 and the payout stop flag is erased. Thereafter, this process is terminated. On the payout control board 322, by inputting the stop cancellation command, drive control of the payout device 224 is started when a prize ball remains.

  Next, game ball launch control processing executed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The game ball launch control process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec).

  In the game ball launch control process, a launch prohibition setting process is first executed in step S21. Here, the firing prohibition setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the launch prohibition setting process, it is first determined in step S31 whether or not a launch prohibition flag is stored in the launch prohibition flag storage area provided in the RAM 313. The launch prohibition flag is stored when launching of the game ball is prohibited, and is erased when the prohibited state is released. If the firing prohibition flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S32, it is determined whether the return ball detection sensor 300 is ON. If the return ball detection sensor 300 is not ON, the return ball detection counter MC is cleared to “0” in step S33, and then the final firing prohibition setting process is terminated. The return ball detection counter MC is a counter for measuring the ON continuation period of the return ball detection sensor 300. If the return ball detection sensor 300 is ON, 1 is added to the return ball detection counter MC in step S34.

  In a succeeding step S35, it is determined whether or not the ON continuation period measured by the return ball detection counter MC has reached the reference period. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the return ball detection counter MC is “50” or more. Here, the launch prohibition setting process is executed every 4 msec. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reference period is set to 0.2 sec. This reference period is arbitrary, may be less than 0.2 sec, or may exceed 0.2 sec.

  If the ON duration period has not reached the reference period, this launch prohibition setting process is terminated. If the ON duration has reached the reference period, the process proceeds to step S36. In step S36, a firing prohibition flag is stored. As a result, the launch control signal is prevented from being output from the main control board 301 as will be described later, and the launch of the game ball is prohibited. Here, instead of storing the firing prohibition flag immediately when the return ball detection sensor 300 is turned on as described above, the firing prohibition flag is stored when the ON duration has reached the reference period. In the situation where the game balls are not connected in the return ball passage portion 299, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being prohibited from being fired just by passing the game ball through the return ball passage portion 299.

  In step S36, the notification command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, by inputting a notification command, the speaker unit 26 is controlled to start outputting a notification sound (or notification sound) indicating that the lower plate 34 should be released from the full state. The notification method is not limited to this. For example, the symbol display device 91 may display that the lower plate 34 should be released from the full state. Then, this launch prohibition setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the firing prohibition flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S31, and the process proceeds to step S37. In step S37, it is determined whether or not the return ball detection sensor 300 is turned off. If the return ball detection sensor 300 is not OFF, the main firing prohibition setting process is terminated as it is. If the return ball detection sensor 300 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the firing prohibition flag is deleted. Thereby, the state where the launch of the game ball is prohibited is released. In step S38, the notification release command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, by outputting a notification release command, the output of the notification sound (or notification sound) from the speaker unit 26 is stopped. Then, this launch prohibition setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game ball launch control process (FIG. 28), after the launch prohibition setting process is executed in step S21, the launch counter HC is incremented by 1 in step S22. In a succeeding step S23, it is determined whether or not the value of the firing counter HC is 150 or more. In such a case, the game ball launch control process is executed every 4 msec, and a time of 0.6 sec is required while the launch counter HC reaches from 0 to 150. Note that this firing period is not limited to 0.6 sec, and may be less than 0.6 sec or may exceed 0.6 sec.

  When the value of the launch counter HC is less than 150, the game ball launch control process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the firing counter HC is 150 or more, the firing counter HC is cleared to 0 in step S24, and the process proceeds to step S25.

  In step S25, it is determined whether or not a firing prohibition flag is stored. If the firing prohibition flag is stored, the game ball launch control process is terminated as it is. If the firing prohibition flag is not stored, it is determined in step S26 whether or not the firing permission flag is stored in the firing permission flag storage area provided in the RAM 313. The launch permission flag is a flag stored when a launch permission signal is output from the power source and launch control board 321. If the launch permission flag is stored, the game ball launch control process is terminated as it is. If the launch permission flag is stored, the launch control signal is output to the power source and launch control board 321 in step S27. If the launch permission flag is not stored, the launch control signal is not output. The game ball launch control process ends. The power supply and launch control board 321 inputs one launch control signal, thereby exciting the launch solenoid 111 once to launch one game ball.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In a configuration in which the return ball that has been launched but does not reach the upper part of the game area and flows back through the inner rail portions 101 and 102 is discharged to the lower plate 34 via the return ball passage portion 299, A return ball detection sensor 300 is provided so as to detect a game ball passing through the ball passage portion 299, and the launch of the game ball is prohibited based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300. As a result, for example, even if a large number of return balls are generated when the lower plate 34 is full, the game balls are filled at a timing before the game balls overflow from the opening 281a of the return ball passage forming unit 281 (hereinafter referred to as a collection port). Launching is prohibited, and as a result, the overflow of game balls from the collection port is suppressed.

  For example, assuming that the game ball overflows from the collection port, there is a possibility that the overflowing game ball may come on the launch path of the game ball from the game ball launching mechanism 110, and the game ball to the game area Induction is inhibited. Then, the game ball or the like in which the guidance is inhibited may not be received at the collection port due to the overflow of the collection port, and may be scattered inside the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the player's ball will be lost without being used in the game, and the components of the pachinko machine 10 may be damaged depending on the scattered position. On the other hand, as described above, the overflow of the game ball from the collection port is suppressed, and the possibility that the above-described inconvenience occurs is reduced.

  The downstream region of the return ball passage portion 299 is wider than the upstream region than the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300. Thereby, even if a large number of return balls are generated, the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited is reduced. That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  An area where at least one game ball can wait is secured upstream of the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 in the return ball passage portion 299. As a result, when the prohibition of the launch of the game ball is executed, the prohibition of the launch can be performed with a margin within a range where the game ball does not overflow from the collection port.

  By forming the bent portions 299b and 299c in the return ball passage portion 299, it is possible to ensure a long passage length of the return ball passage portion 299 as compared with a configuration in which the return ball passage portion 299 is formed linearly. Further, by ensuring such a long passage length, the degree of freedom in setting the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be increased. Further, the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be set on the upstream side of the return ball passage portion 299, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the launch of the game ball may be prohibited. Is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  A return ball passage portion 299 is provided separately from the front door side lower plate passage portion 273, and a discharge port to the lower plate 34 of each of the passage portions 273, 299 is provided separately. Thereby, the path of the game ball that passes through the return ball passage portion 299 is different from that of the game ball that passes through the front door side lower tray passage portion 273. Therefore, the discharge of the return ball through the return ball passage portion 299 is performed without depending on the situation of the front door lower tray passage portion 273, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the return ball passage portion 299 is reduced. The That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  In a configuration in which when a game ball waits in the return ball passage portion 299, the release of the game ball is prohibited, the release state of the game ball in the return ball passage portion 299 is canceled in the standby state of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. It is preferable that it can be performed more simply than the cancellation of the above. This is because if the launch of a game ball is prohibited during a jackpot, the privilege (profit) originally obtained due to the jackpot may be lost. On the other hand, even if the game ball waits at the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the payout of the game ball is stopped, the player does not lose the privilege. The number of prize balls is stored and held in the RAM 333 of the payout control device 242, and when the state where the game balls are waiting in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is released, the prize balls are paid out again. It is. Under such circumstances, by providing each outlet separately as described above, a large number of game balls are stored in the lower plate 34, and game balls are stored in both the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299. When waiting, it is possible to cancel only the return state of the return ball passage portion 299 without requiring the release of the standby state of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. In other words, the standby state of the return ball passage portion 299 can be easily released.

  In the lower plate 34, the discharge port (second ball inlet 34b) of the return ball passage portion 299 is formed at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge port (first discharge port 34a) of the front door side lower plate passage portion 273. did. Thereby, in the case where the game ball that has passed through the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the game ball that has passed through the return ball passage portion 299 are simultaneously discharged to the lower plate 34, it is avoided that these game balls collide with each other. Is done. When these game balls collide, there is a possibility that the game balls will jump out of the lower plate 34 due to the rebound of each other. However, the risk of such jumping out is reduced by avoiding the collision of both game balls as described above. .

  By extending the downstream side of the return ball passage part 299 in the lateral direction with respect to the downstream side of the front door side lower dish passage part 273, the discharge port of the return ball passage part 299 is discharged from the front door side lower dish passage part 273. Shifted left and right with respect to the exit. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the discharge port of the return ball passage portion 299 is shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge port of the lower door side lower plate passage portion 273, the return ball passage portion 299 is ensured to have the longest passage length. Can do. And by ensuring such a passage length as long as possible, the degree of freedom in setting the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be increased. Further, the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be set on the upstream side of the return ball passage portion 299, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the launch of the game ball may be prohibited. Is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  In a configuration in which the front door side lower dish passage part 273 is formed to extend at least in the left-right direction so as to secure the storage capacity of the player's ball as much as possible, the return ball passage part 299 is provided along the front door side lower dish passage part 273. Thus, it was formed to extend at least in the left-right direction. Thereby, the passage length of the return ball passage portion 299 can be ensured as long as possible. And by ensuring such a passage length as long as possible, the degree of freedom in setting the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be increased. Further, the detection position of the return ball detection sensor 300 can be set on the upstream side of the return ball passage portion 299, the possibility that the game ball waits at the detection position is reduced, and the launch of the game ball may be prohibited. Is reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while preventing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  The return ball passage part 299 is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction with respect to the front door side lower dish passage part 273, and the front door side lower dish passage part 273 occupies a region in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 occupied by the return ball passage part 299. The pachinko machine 10 occupied was overlapped in the vertical direction with respect to the front-rear direction area. Thereby, in the pachinko machine 10, the area occupied by both the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299 is reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the pachinko machine 10 is increased.

  The full detection sensor 280 is provided for the upstream left and right regions 284 upstream of the region below the recovery port in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. As a result, even if the lower plate 34 is full, the game balls are connected at least in the upper and lower regions 285 and the left and right regions 286 in the front door side lower plate passage portion 273, and in the upstream and left regions 284. Unless the player waits, the payout of the game ball from the payout device 224 is not stopped. Therefore, at least the upper and lower areas 285 and the downstream left and right areas 286 serve as standby areas for the game balls, and the player's ball is less than the configuration in which the full detection sensor 280 is provided for the upper and lower areas 285 and the downstream left and right areas 286. The storage capacity can be increased as much as possible.

  Further, in the configuration in which the full detection sensor 280 is provided on the upstream side of the lower region of the return ball passage portion 299 in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 as described above, when the lower plate 34 becomes full, the front door A game ball may continue to the upstream side of the lower region of the return ball passage portion 299 in the lower side dish passage portion 273. In this case, in the configuration in which the game balls collected at the collection port are merged in the upper and lower regions 285 and the left and right regions 286 in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, the game balls stand by in the return ball passage portion 299. The possibility increases. In contrast, by providing the return ball passage portion 299 separately from the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 as described above, the discharge of the return ball via the return ball passage portion 299 is prevented. This is performed without depending on the situation of 273, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the return ball passage portion 299 is reduced. In other words, according to this configuration, in a configuration where the storage capacity of the player's ball is as large as possible, the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the overflow of the game ball from the collection port is reduced. can do.

  A window portion 21, an upper plate 33, and a lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 to form a unit. In the conventional pachinko machine, at least the window part and the lower plate are provided as separate units, and the window part can be rotated independently with respect to the lower plate. There was a boundary between the units. In this case, an illegal act performed by inserting a fraudulent jig or the like from the boundary is assumed. In addition, a fraud suppression structure can be provided at the boundary between the units in order to suppress such fraud, but this leads to a complicated configuration. Further, it is not preferable in design that a boundary is generated in the front portion of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, since the window portion 21, the upper plate 33, and the lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 as described above, no boundary is generated between the window portion 21 and the lower plate 34. The inconvenience is suppressed.

  In this case, a return ball passage portion 299 is provided for the front door frame 14. Thereby, in the structure which provided the window part 21, the upper plate 33, and the lower plate 34 in the front door frame 14 as mentioned above, the front door frame 14 in the condition where the game ball is waiting in the return ball passage part 299. Even if it becomes necessary to open the game ball, it is possible to prevent the game ball waiting in the return ball passage portion 299 from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10 during the opening operation. Therefore, the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed satisfactorily.

  The front door frame 14 is provided with a front door side passage unit 271 in which a front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273 are formed, and the main body when the front door frame 14 is opened. A shutter member 293 that prevents the game balls from passing through the side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 is provided. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the window portion 21, the upper plate 33, and the lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 as described above, the front door frame 14 is opened when the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are full. Even if it is necessary to perform the game, the game balls stored in the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 during the opening operation and the game balls waiting for the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 flow out of the pachinko machine 10. Can be suppressed.

  In particular, in this configuration, the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction. By setting it as this structure, the protrusion amount to the back of the front door frame 14 in the front door side channel | path unit 271 is suppressed, and the front door side channel | path unit 271 can be made as compact as possible. Assuming a configuration in which the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as to penetrate the main body frame 13, the main body frame is provided so as to secure a rotation range of the front door side passage unit 271 when the front door frame 14 is opened. It is necessary to form through holes or the like in 13. In this case, the design freedom of the main body frame 13 is reduced, and the strength of the main body frame 13 is reduced due to the formation of a relatively large through hole. Moreover, the protrusion amount of the front door frame 14 to the rear in the front door side passage unit 271 increases, and there is a possibility that the opening / closing operation of the front door frame 14 cannot be performed satisfactorily. On the other hand, according to this structure, generation | occurrence | production of this inconvenience can be suppressed.

  The opening part 275 in which the ball | bowl entrance of the front door side upper dish channel | path part 272 and the front door side lower dish channel | path part 273 was formed was opened upwards, and it formed. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, the game balls in the receiving portion 275 are less likely to fall, and the opening and closing operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed satisfactorily.

  The shutter member 293 was made to appear and retract with respect to the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the passage of the game ball is blocked at the most downstream portion of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game balls from spilling from the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 when the front door frame 14 is opened.

  The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the ball outlet 262a. Accordingly, at least a part of the load of the game ball waiting in the vicinity of the ball outlet 262a in the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is received by the bottom portion 262b. Therefore, the load applied to the shutter member 293 can be reduced, and the opening / closing operation of the shutter member 293 can be facilitated.

  The shutter member 293 is pushed rearward by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 to allow the game balls to pass through the main body side upper plate passage portion 262 and the main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and the front door frame 14. When is released, the shutter member 293 is rotated by the urging force of the coil spring 294 to block the passage of the game ball. By adopting such a configuration, the configuration can be simplified compared to a configuration in which a link mechanism or the like is provided between the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 and a configuration in which a driving unit for the shutter member 293 is provided. . In addition, since the shutter member 293 is directly pressed by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271, the interlocking of the shutter member 293 with respect to opening and closing of the front door frame 14 can be improved.

  In addition, since the shutter member 293 is pushed by the receiving portion 275 in which the ball entrances of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 are formed, the receiving portion 275 forms each ball entrance. And a function of pushing the shutter member 293 backward. Thereby, compared with the structure which provides each function separately, a structure can be simplified.

  In the configuration in which the front door side passage unit 271 is provided so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction, the game ball distributing portion 252 is provided on the rear side of the main body frame 13. Thereby, the distance of the game ball distribution part 252 with respect to the top plate 33 can be ensured as much as possible. The front door side upper plate passage 272 and the main body side upper plate passage 262 provided between the upper plate 33 and the game ball sorting unit 252 constitute a standby passage for game balls to be paid out to the upper plate 33. If the passage lengths of these passages can be ensured as large as possible, the storage capacity of the game balls in the upper plate 33 can be substantially secured.

  In particular, the upper plate 33 has a function of guiding a stored game ball to the game ball launching mechanism 110, whereas the lower plate 34 does not have such a function. Therefore, in order to play a game, it is necessary to replenish the upper plate 33 with a game ball. Under such circumstances, as described above, by substantially securing the storage capacity of the game ball in the upper plate 33, it is possible not only to ensure a large storage capacity of the game ball, but also to wait for the game ball launching mechanism 110. A large capacity of the sphere can be secured.

  The ball inlets (inner opening 278 and outer opening 279) of the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side and the ball outlets of the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side were separated in the vertical direction. Accordingly, even when there is a game ball protruding upward from the ball entrance of each passage portion 272, 273 on the front door frame 14 side when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is each passage portion 262 on the main body frame 13 side. , 263 is difficult to hit. Therefore, the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily.

  The lower end of the front side passage wall 265 in the main body side passage unit 261 is configured to be above the lower ends of the other passage walls of the main body side passage unit 261. Accordingly, even when there is a game ball protruding upward from the ball entrance of each passage portion 272, 273 on the front door frame 14 side when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is each passage portion 262 on the main body frame 13 side. , 263 is difficult to hit. Therefore, the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily.

  A ball receiving passage 289 is formed on the upper wall 287 of the upstream region 285 in the passage forming portion 276 of the front door side passage unit 271. Thereby, even if the game ball at the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 spills from the vibration due to the opening / closing of the front door frame 14, the spilled ball can be received.

  Further, since the passage forming portion 276 constitutes a passage wall of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, the passage forming portion 276 is provided with a ball receiving passage 289 so that the passage of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is provided. The wall configuration can be used effectively. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified.

  The ball receiving passage 289 is provided so as to pass under the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and extend toward the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14. When the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, it is considered that the game ball easily spills from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 due to the centrifugal force. On the other hand, since the ball receiving passage 289 is formed as described above, it is possible to satisfactorily receive the zero ball in the ball receiving passage 289.

  In addition, there is a ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 on the rotation base end side of the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272. Therefore, even if the game ball spills from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 to the rotation base end side, the spilled ball is received at the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273.

  The ball receiving passage 289 is formed so as to introduce the game ball into the return ball passage portion 299 leading to the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. As a result, the game balls received in the ball receiving passage 289 can be discharged to the lower tray 34.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) A modification of the front door side passage unit is shown in FIG. FIG. 30 is a front view of the front door side passage unit 355. In addition, about the structure same as the front door side channel | path unit 271 in the said embodiment, while attaching | subjecting the same number, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The front door side passage unit 355 of this configuration includes a front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and a return ball passage portion 356, as in the above embodiment. However, unlike the above embodiment, the return ball passage portion 356 of this configuration is joined to the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 at a midway position thereof. This makes it difficult to insert a fraudulent jig or the like into the game area as compared with a configuration in which the return ball passage portion 356 is provided without joining the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. That is, in the configuration in which the return ball passage portion 356 is provided without being joined to the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, by inserting a fraudulent jig into the discharge port corresponding to the return ball passage portion 356 in the lower plate 34, Although it is possible to bring the fraud jig to the position of the game area relatively easily, the return ball passage portion 356 is joined at the midway position of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 as described above. This makes it difficult to insert the fraudulent jig into the return ball passage portion 356, and as a result, it is difficult to insert the fraudulent jig toward the game area.

  In the above configuration, the return ball detecting sensor 300 is provided for the return ball passage portion 356. Then, based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300, the launch of the game ball is prohibited. Thereby, for example, even if a large number of return balls are generated when the lower plate 34 is full, the game balls are prohibited from being emitted at the timing before the game balls overflow from the recovery port, and as a result, the game balls overflow from the recovery port. Is suppressed.

  Further, since the return ball detection sensor 300 is provided so as to detect a game ball flowing down the return ball passage portion 356 at a midway position of the return ball passage portion 356, the return ball passage portion 356 is disposed as described above. In the configuration in which the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 is joined at a midway position, even the game ball flowing down the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 can be prevented from being detected by the return ball detection sensor 300. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the release of the game ball from being prohibited when the game ball is merely waiting in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and there is no possibility of the game ball overflowing from the collection port.

  (2) FIG. 31 shows a modification of the front door side passage unit. FIG. 31 is a plan view of the front door side passage unit 361. In addition, about the structure same as the front door side channel | path unit 271 in the said embodiment, while attaching | subjecting the same number, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The front door side passage unit 361 of this configuration includes a front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and a return ball passage portion 299 as in the above embodiment. However, the front door side passage unit 361 of this configuration has a merging portion 362 unlike the above embodiment, and the most downstream portion of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the most downstream portion of the return ball passage portion 299. Are connected to the junction 362. Further, the outlet 363 of the junction 362 is communicated with the ball inlet of the lower plate 34 in a state where the front door side passage unit 361 is attached to the front door frame 14.

  In the above configuration, both the game ball that has passed through the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the game ball that has passed through the return ball passage portion 299 enter the junction 362 and are then discharged to the lower plate 34. According to the above configuration, the path of the game ball passing through the return ball passage portion 299 is different from that of the game ball passing through the front door lower tray passage portion 273 up to the junction portion 362. Thereby, the discharge of the return ball via the return ball passage portion 299 is performed without depending on the situation of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and the possibility that the game ball waits in the return ball passage portion 299 is reduced. Is done. As a result, the possibility that the launching of game balls is prohibited is reduced. That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the launch of the game ball is prohibited while suppressing the game ball from overflowing from the collection port.

  In this configuration, a fraudulent jig or the like is inserted into the game area as compared with a configuration in which a discharge port to the lower plate 34 is provided separately for the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299. It becomes difficult. That is, if a discharge port to the lower plate 34 is separately provided in the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299, an unauthorized tool is attached to the discharge port corresponding to the return ball passage portion 299 in the lower plate 34. By inserting, it becomes possible to bring the fraudulent jig to the position of the game area relatively easily. On the other hand, by providing the merging portion 362 as described above, even if the fraudulent jig is inserted into the merging portion 362, it is necessary to further insert the fraudulent jig into the return ball passage portion 299. It becomes difficult to insert the fraudulent jig into the passage portion 299, and as a result, it is difficult to insert the fraudulent jig toward the game area.

  (3) FIG. 32 shows a modification of the front door side passage unit. FIG. 32 is a plan view of the front door side passage unit 371. In addition, about the structure same as the front door side channel | path unit 271 in the said embodiment, while attaching | subjecting the same number, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The front door side passage unit 371 of this configuration includes a receiving portion 372 and a passage formation portion 373 as in the above embodiment. In this case, unlike the above embodiment, the passage forming portion 373 extends from the inner opening 374 side of the receiving portion 372. That is, the outer opening 375 in the receiving portion 372 serves as a sphere inlet for the front door side upper dish passage 376 and the inner opening 374 serves as a sphere inlet for the front door lower dish passage 377. In accordance with this, the positional relationship between the main body side upper dish passage portion and the main body side lower dish passage portion is also opposite to that of the above embodiment.

  In the above configuration, when the opening of the front door frame 14 is started, it is assumed that there is a game ball at the boundary between the front door side upper dish passage portion and the main body side upper dish passage portion and near the main body side upper dish passage portion. However, the game ball can be retracted to the ball retracting portion 290. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. In addition, since the bottom 290a of the ball retracting portion 290 is inclined downward toward the outer opening 375 as described above, the game ball retreated to the ball retracting portion 290 enters the outer opening 375 by its own weight.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when the ON continuation period of the return ball detection sensor 300 reaches the reference period, the launch of the game ball is prohibited and the notification sound is output from the speaker unit 26. Instead of this, only one of them may be performed.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the game balls collected by the return ball passage forming portion 281 are discharged to the lower plate 34 via the return ball passage portion 299. However, the return ball passage portion 299 has a passage configuration. The game balls collected by the return ball passage forming unit 281 may be discharged to the upper plate 33.

  (6) It is good also as a structure which provides the game ball | bowl launching mechanism 110 in the rotation base end side of the main body frame 13, and shoots a game ball | bowl not in diagonally upward but in the substantially perpendicular upper direction. Even in this configuration, a return ball is generated, and therefore it is necessary to provide a return ball passage portion for collecting the return ball. And even if it is the said structure, it can suppress that a game ball overflows from a return ball path part by providing a return ball detection sensor in a return ball path part.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but they may be provided side by side on the left and right. Further, the return ball passage portion 299 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 may be provided as separate units. Further, the return ball passage portion 299 may be formed to extend linearly without providing the bent portions 299b and 299c.

  (8) The positional relationship between the discharge port of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the discharge port of the return ball passage portion 299 may be reversed from the above embodiment, or both discharge ports may be arranged vertically. Good.

  (9) The fullness detection sensor 280 may be provided not for the front door side lower dish passage part 273 but for the main body side lower dish path part 263 or the back pack side lower dish path part 259. In this case, the number of game balls waiting on the upstream side of the lower plate 34 when the lower plate 34 becomes full can be increased, and the storage capacity of the game balls can be increased. . Even with such a configuration, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the passage of the game ball in the main body side lower dish passage portion 273 is blocked by the shutter member 293. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the main body side lower dish Generation | occurrence | production of the problem that the game ball waiting by the channel | path part 273 spills can be suppressed.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the game ball is prohibited from being launched based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300. In addition to this, the game ball is based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300. It is good also as a structure which stops (or restrict | limits) payout of this. Specifically, in the payout stop process (FIG. 27), if a negative determination is made in step S13, it is determined whether or not the detection duration of the return ball detection sensor 300 has reached the reference period, and the reference period has been reached. If not, the payout stop process is terminated as it is, and if the reference period has been reached, the process of step S14 is performed.

  Thus, even if the game ball waits in the return ball passage section 299 and the launch of the game ball is prohibited by stopping the payout of the game ball based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300, the prohibition is prohibited. The state is easily released (it is difficult to maintain the prohibited state). That is, the lower plate 34 becomes full when a large amount of game balls are paid out in a short time, and a large number of return balls are generated after the lower plate 34 is full, so that a game ball is generated in the return ball passage portion 299. Will wait. In this case, by stopping the payout of the game balls, the further discharge of the game balls to the lower plate 34 is stopped, and a large number of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 34 without requiring the discharge operation of the ball removal lever 35 of the lower plate 34. It is possible to simply release the waiting state of the game ball in the return ball passage portion 299 simply by bringing the game ball to the peripheral side in the lower plate 34. When the launch of the game ball is prohibited, the player cannot continue the game even though the player intends to continue the game. If the prohibition of the game ball launch occurs during a jackpot state advantageous to the player (in a special game state), the privilege (profit) originally obtained by the jackpot may be lost. . On the other hand, even if the payout of the game ball is stopped, the player does not lose the privilege. The number of award balls is stored and held in the RAM 333 of the payout control device 242. Even if the payout of the game ball is temporarily stopped, the payout of the game ball is resumed by satisfying the payout stop cancellation condition thereafter. It is. Under such circumstances, the launch of the game ball should be prioritized over the payout of the game ball, and according to the above configuration, the launch of the game ball can be prioritized.

  (11) When a game ball is waiting in the return ball passage section 299, the process to be executed may be changed according to the game state in which the player is staying. For example, based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300, it is possible to prohibit the launch of the game ball and stop the payout of the game ball. In the launch prohibition setting process (FIG. 29), if a negative determination is made in step S31, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a big hit state before performing the process of step S32. If not, the step S32 is executed. In the case of a big hit state, the firing prohibition setting process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, in the payout stop process, it is not determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. With this configuration, when a game ball is waiting in the return ball passage 299 in a normal game state that is not a big hit state, both the prohibition of the game ball launch and the stop of the game ball payout are executed, When a game ball stands by in the return ball passage portion 299 in the big hit state, only the stop of the game ball payout is executed without executing the prohibition of the release of the game ball. As a result, even if the game ball waits in the return ball passage portion 299 in the jackpot state, the launch of the game ball is not prohibited. Generation | occurrence | production of the inconvenience that the obtained privilege will lose | disappear is prevented. In this configuration, in a normal gaming state, when the game ball is waiting in the return ball passage portion 299, only the prohibition of the game ball may be prohibited.

  (12) Further, when a game ball is waiting in the return ball passage portion 299, it is possible not to prohibit the release of the game ball but to stop paying out the game ball. As described above, by stopping the payout of the game ball, it becomes easy to cancel the state in which the game ball is waiting in the return ball passage portion 299, and the overflow of the game ball from the return ball passage portion 299 is suppressed. Is possible.

  (13) In the above embodiment, when prohibiting the launching of the game ball in the launch prohibition setting process (FIG. 29), the notification process is executed to notify that the full state of the lower plate 34 should be released. However, the notification process may be executed also when the payout of the game ball is stopped in the payout stop process (FIG. 27). In this case, a plurality of notification modes may be set when the notification process is executed, and the notification mode in the launch prohibition setting process may be different from the notification mode in the payout stop process. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player to grasp which of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299 is waiting for the game ball, and It is possible to appropriately deal with the case where the prohibition or the suspension of the payout is executed.

  (14) Further, in the configuration in which payout of the game ball is stopped based on the detection result of the return ball detection sensor 300, the notification mode based on the detection result of the full detection sensor 280 and the detection of the return ball detection sensor 300 The notification mode based on the result may be different from each other. Specifically, in the payout stop process (FIG. 27), when the detection continuation period of the full detection sensor 280 reaches the first reference period, a process for stopping (restricting) the payout of the game ball is executed and the first notification is made. The first notification process for performing the notification of the mode is executed, and when the detection continuation period of the return ball detection sensor 300 reaches the second reference period, the process of stopping the payout of the game ball is executed and the second notification The 2nd alerting | reporting process for performing the alerting | reporting of an aspect is performed. In this way, by notifying the notification modes corresponding to each of them, the player is notified which of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 and the return ball passage portion 299 is waiting for the game ball. Can be dealt with appropriately.

  (15) Based on the detection result of the full detection sensor 280, not only the payout of the game ball may be stopped, but also the launch of the game ball may be stopped.

  (16) In the above embodiment, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction. 275 may be formed. However, in order to make the front door side passage unit 271 as compact as possible, the entrance portions of the front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 are located in front of the back surface of the main body frame 13. The front door side passage unit 271 needs to be formed.

  (17) In the above embodiment, at least a part of the boundary between the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side and the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side is from the front end portion of the resin base 71. Although it was made to become the back side, you may change this. For example, the entire boundary portion may be rearward of the front end portion of the resin base 71. In this case, since it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the boundary portion between the resin base 71 and the front door frame 14, the thickness dimension of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. In addition, it is not limited to the said structure, You may make it the whole said boundary part be a front side rather than the front side edge part of the resin base 71. FIG.

  (18) The configuration of the shutter mechanism is not limited to the configuration in the above embodiment. For example, the shutter member 293 may be provided so as to rotate about its upper end portion as an axis. Further, the shutter member 293 moves in the left-right direction instead of moving in the front-rear direction, so that the shutter outlet 293 protrudes and retracts with respect to the ball outlets 262a, 263a of the main body-side upper dish passage 262 and the main body-side lower dish passage 263 May be. Further, a link mechanism may be provided between the shutter member 293 and the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 may be opened and closed via the link mechanism. In addition to providing a driving means for opening and closing the shutter member 293, an opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the front door frame 14 is provided, and the shutter member 293 is opened / closed by being driven by the driving means based on the detection result of the opening / closing detection means. It is good also as a structure.

  (19) In the above embodiment, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 come into contact with each other, so that the shutter member 293 is pushed backward. Although it was set as the structure, you may change this. For example, instead of pushing the shutter member 293 rearward by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271, an extruding portion is formed separately from the receiving portion 275, and the shutter member 293 is pushed backward by the pushing portion. It may be configured.

  (20) In the above embodiment, the game ball sorting unit 252 is provided on the rear side of the main body frame 13, but the game ball sorting unit 252 may be provided on the front side of the main body frame 13. Specifically, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 may be a game ball sorting portion.

  (21) In the above embodiment, the concave portion 283 is formed in the partition wall 277 of the receiving port portion 275 as the movement allowing portion, but this may be changed. For example, it is good also as a structure which provides a movement permissible part by forming the partition wall 277 so that the upper edge may become a lower part with respect to the upper edge of the receiving part 275. FIG. Even in this configuration, even if there is a game ball at the boundary between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is separated from the partition wall 277. Can be moved to the ball entrance side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the game ball in the boundary portion to hit the passage wall of the main body upper dish passage portion 262, and the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily. Note that the partition wall 277 may not be provided with a movement allowing portion such as the recess 283.

  (22) A groove portion matching the curvature of the game ball may be formed in the upper wall 287 of the passage forming portion 276 along the extending direction of the upper wall 287. In this case, the game ball received in the ball receiving passage 289 can be more reliably guided toward the return ball passage portion 299.

  (23) In the above embodiment, the ball receiving passage 289 is formed by the upper wall 287 of the passage forming portion 276 in the front door side passage unit 271, but the positional relationship between the passage forming portion 276 and the receiving portion 275 is changed. Alternatively, the ball receiving portion may be formed by extending outward from the side wall of the passage forming portion 276.

  (24) The respective inlet portions of the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side may be opened rearward, and the outlet portions of the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side may be opened forward. In this case, a game ball flows in the front-rear direction at the boundary between the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side and the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side.

  (25) The present invention may be applied not to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 as the ball tray, but to the pachinko machine 10 including only one ball tray. Further, the present invention may be applied to the pachinko machine 10 including one ball tray and an auxiliary tray for receiving the game balls lent from the ball lending device and guiding them to the ball tray.

  (26) In the above embodiment, detection signals from the front door opening switch 78 and the full detection sensor 280 are input by the main controller 162. However, these detection signals are input by the payout controller 242. May be.

  (27) The processing configuration of the payout stop process (FIG. 27) is not limited to that in the above embodiment and is arbitrary.

  (28) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display device 91. However, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines. For example, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine equipped with a winning combination device provided with a game ball rolling part or an advantageous opening.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 13 ... Main body frame as a base body, 14 ... Front door frame as a game machine front body, 21 ... Window part constituting window panel part, 22 ... Glass constituting window panel part 33 ... Upper plate, 34 ... Lower plate, 34a ... First ball inlet, 34b ... Second ball inlet, 81 ... Game board as a gaming device, 101, 102 ... Rail section as guiding means, 111 ... Game ball launch Solenoid as device, 162 ... main control device, 224 ... dispensing device, 242 ... dispensing control device, 258 ... back pack side upper plate passage portion, 259 ... back pack side lower plate passage portion, 262 ... main body side upper plate passage portion 263 ... Main body side lower dish passage part, 271 ... Front door side passage unit, 272 ... Front door side upper dish passage part, 273 ... Front door side lower dish passage part, 278 ... Inner opening part, 279 ... Outer opening part, 280: Full detection sensor, 281: Return Sphere passage forming portion, 281a ... recovery port, 289 ... sphere receiving passage, 293 ... shutter member as passage blocking means, 299 ... return ball passage portion, 299b, 299c ... bent portion, 300 ... return ball detection sensor, 362 ... join Department.

Claims (1)

A gaming device in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed;
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A game ball launcher that launches a game ball based on a launch operation;
A guiding unit for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device toward the game area;
There is a recovery port at a position where the game ball that flows back through the guiding portion and can be recovered is closer to the game ball launching direction than the game ball launching device, and the collected game ball is directed to the ball tray. A gaming machine comprising a collection passage portion for guiding.

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