JP2012213476A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that reduces interference in a game, when a game ball launched toward a game region returns to a launching rail side.SOLUTION: An opening width, in the front/rear direction of a game machine, of a ball collecting hole 65 which collects game balls returned from a game ball guide rail 3A is made larger than the rail width, in the front/rear direction of the game machine, of a launching rail 531. A passage width, in the front/rear direction of the game machine, of a launching passage through which game balls rolling on the launching rail 531 can pass is made larger than the rail width on the ball collecting hole side to make it nearly the same as the opening width of the ball collecting hole 65, and also to make it gradually narrower toward the opposite side from the ball collecting hole side. Thus, there is provided a passage regulating part for guiding game balls onto the launching rail 531.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of suppressing a trouble in a game when a game ball launched toward the game area returns to the launching device without reaching the game area.

A conventional pachinko gaming machine is provided with a launching device, a launching rail, and the like composed of a launching motor, a saddle member that is rotated by the launching motor, and the like in order to drive a game ball into the game area of the game board.
The launching mechanism, such as the launching device and the launching rail, requires fine adjustment to align the tip of the launching rail and the saddle member so that the game ball can be accurately launched into the game area, requires advanced technology, and is assembled. There was a problem that workability of was bad.

  In order to improve such poor assembly workability, a launch unit is formed by attaching members and devices related to the launch of game balls, such as a spear member, a drive source, and a launch rail, to a mounting base in an accurate arrangement. By attaching the mounting base to the game board holding frame of the gaming machine, the assembly work of the pachinko gaming machine is streamlined. The game board attached to the game board holding frame is provided with a game ball guide rail for guiding the game ball launched from the launch rail to the game area of the game board, and between the game ball guide rail and the launch rail. The game board holding frame is provided with a ball collection port capable of collecting the game balls when the game balls launched toward the game area return from the game ball guide rail to the launch rail side without reaching the game area.

  When the width of the ball collection port with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine is made larger than the width of the firing rail, for example, the width of the firing path of the portion where the firing rail is provided in the launching unit with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine When matching the width with respect to the front-rear direction, the ball collection port has a width with respect to the front-rear direction of the gaming machine that is larger than the width of the launch rail in order to efficiently collect the returning game balls. When the game ball jumps over the ball collection port from the game ball guide rail and returns to the launch rail side, the game ball is There is a possibility that a so-called ball bite that is caught between the stepped portion between the ball collection port and the launch rail may cause a hindrance to the game. Therefore, there has been a pachinko gaming machine in which the width of the launch passage and the width of the ball collection port are made the same so as to suppress the trouble to the game.

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  However, if the width of the launch passage is adjusted to the width of the ball collection opening, this time, the width of the launch passage becomes larger than the width of the launch rail, so a gap is generated around the launch rail in the launch passage, leading to the game area. If the returned game ball jumps over the ball collection port and enters the launch path, the game ball may not return to the correct launch position on the launch rail, causing a shift in the launch position, which may hinder the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in the case of a gaming machine capable of suppressing a trouble in a game when a game ball launched toward the game area returns to the launch rail side. For the purpose of provision.

  The invention of claim 1 includes a game board having a game area surrounded by a game ball guide rail, a game board holding frame capable of holding the game board, a launch rail directed to the game ball guide rail, A ball supply member having a delivery device capable of delivering a game ball to the launch rail, and a launch device capable of launching the game ball sent to the launch rail toward the game ball guide rail. A game ball launched from the launch rail can be guided to the game area by the game ball guide rail, and reaches the game area among the game balls launched from the launch rail toward the game ball guide rail. A gaming machine having a ball collection port between the game ball guide rail and the launch rail for collecting the game ball returning from the game ball guide rail to the launch rail without being played. The game board side of the game ball guide rail is fixed to the front side of the game board, and the base member is fixed to the ball collection port and the game board side of the launch rail on the front side of the game board holding frame. The game board side of the game ball guide rail and the game board side of the launch rail are substantially the same in the longitudinal direction of the game machine, the launch device is attached to the base member, The ball collection port has an opening width in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine that is larger than a rail width in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and the ball supply member is a wall surface facing the surface of the base member on the firing rail mounting side. And at least a part of a launch passage through which a game ball rolling on the launch rail can pass is configured between a launch rail mounting side surface of the base member and a wall surface of the ball supply member, firing The passage width of the road with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine is made larger than the rail width of the launch rail on the side of the ball collection port in the launch passage and substantially equal to the opening width of the ball collection port. A passage restricting portion capable of guiding the game ball onto the firing rail by gradually narrowing toward a side opposite to the side is provided between a surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member and a wall surface of the ball supply member. It is characterized by being.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the passage restriction portion is provided on a wall surface of the ball supply member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the distance between the surface of the base member on the firing rail mounting side and the wall surface of the ball supply member is substantially the same as the opening width of the ball collection port, and the passage restriction The portion includes a protrusion protruding from the wall surface of the ball supply member toward the surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member, and the protrusion is formed along the length direction of the discharge rail, and the ball supply The base plate is inclined from the ball collection port side toward the opposite side to the surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member.

  According to the invention of claim 1, when the launched game ball returns to the game ball guide rail without jumping to the game area, jumps over the ball collection port, and reaches the launch passage, the passage width of the launch passage is: The passage restricting portion makes the opening width of the ball collection port substantially equal to the ball collection port side in the launch passage, gradually narrows toward the opposite side of the ball collection port side, and the rail of the launch rail at the game ball launch position. Since it is made substantially equal to the width, it is possible to correctly return the game ball to the launch position on the launch rail, and it is possible to suppress troubles to the game due to the ball bit.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the passage restricting portion is provided on the wall surface of the ball supply member that does not contact the game ball at the launch position, the game ball at the launch position can be smoothly launched.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the projection formed on the wall surface of the sphere supply member makes the passage width of the launch passage substantially equal to the opening width of the sphere collection port on the sphere collection port side and opposite to the sphere collection port side. It is gradually narrowed toward the side, and can be made approximately equal to the rail width of the launch rail at the launch position of the game ball, and the launched game ball returns to the game ball guide rail without reaching the game area and collects the ball When jumping over the mouth and reaching the launch passage, the return game ball can be smoothly guided to the launch position on the launch rail in the launch passage.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine. It is a front view of the game board in the same gaming machine. It is a front view of the state which opened the glass frame in the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a front view of the gaming machine with the ball supply member removed in FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a game board holding frame, a game board, a base member having a launching device, and a ball supply member in the gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the ball | bowl supply member attached to the base member. It is a top view of an operation handle. It is a block diagram which shows the connection of a launch control board, an operation handle, and a drive source It is a figure which shows rotation of a collar member. It is a perspective view of a sphere supply member. It is a figure which shows the action | operation of a ball | bowl supply member in the state which removed the front side case half. It is a figure which shows the base member and launcher in the state of (C) of FIG. It is the front view of the state which attached the launching device and the ball supply member to the base member, AA sectional view, BB sectional view. It is the front view and CC sectional view in the state where the launching device and the ball supply member were attached to the base member. It is a perspective view of the back side case in the case of a ball supply member. It is the front view and sectional drawing of a game board holding frame lower part. FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

  A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a gaming medium, and a gaming board holding frame W2 is attached to an outer frame W1 of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable by a hinge portion H1. A glass frame W3 is attached to the front side of the frame W2 so that it can be opened and closed by the hinge part H1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine 1. The glass frame W3 has a transparent member such as a glass plate attached to the inside of the frame member, and a part of the lower part of the game board holding frame W2 is exposed on the front side of the game board holding frame W2. It is attached in a state. The game board 2 is attached to the game board holding frame W2 at a substantially central portion covered with the transparent member of the glass frame W3, and the player can visually recognize the surface of the game board 2 through the glass frame W3. In addition, a mechanism plate W4 is attached to and stored in the outer frame W1 on the back side (back side) of the game board holding frame W2 to which the game board 2 is attached.

  Control boards such as a main control board 110, a sub control board 115, a sub drive board 120, a sound / display control board 125, and a payout control board 130 are attached to the mechanism board W4. Each board is covered with a case. The main control board 110 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, and a one-chip microcomputer having a plurality of counters, and performs main control relating to games. The sub control board 115 receives the command transmitted from the main control board 110 and outputs the command to the corresponding control board. The sub drive board 120 is mounted with a driver IC for lighting a lamp device or the like controlled by the sub control board 115. The voice / display control board 125 performs display control of voices from the speakers and symbols on the display device based on commands from the sub-control board 115. The payout control board 130 receives a command output from the main control board 110 and controls the payout device (prize ball and lending payout device) 131. The supply of the game ball to the payout device 131 is performed through the ball guide rod 92 (not shown) through which the game ball stored in the ball storage tank 91 passes. The payout device 131 rotates the rotating ball receiver (for example, screw type) by rotating the payout motor, and rotates the rotating ball receiver to receive the game ball received in the ball receiving portion of the rotating ball receiver. It is a well-known one that feeds a ball by means of and discharges it one by one.

  On the front side of the glass frame W3, a lamp device 35 and a speaker 38 that emits sound effects and the like are provided at the upper portion, and an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball that has been paid out, and the upper ball receiving tray at the lower side. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball when 36 is saturated, and an operation handle 64 for a launching device for projecting and firing a game ball in response to a player's launch operation are provided.

  FIG. 3 shows a game board. On the edge of the surface (front surface) of the game board 2, a game ball guide rail 3 </ b> A composed of the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 is provided in a substantially circular shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 are game boards at one end (also referred to as game board side) 3e, 4e (that is, the rear side in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine) on the game board side. The movement of the game ball in the front-rear direction is regulated by being fixed to the surface of No. 2 and having the front side covered with the transparent member of the glass frame W3. The outer rail 3 is provided in an arc shape from the lower left to the upper right through the left and upper portions of the game area 6. On the other hand, the inner rail 4 is provided from the upper part of the right side of the game area 6 to the upper part of the left side through the lower part of the game area, and the part from the lower part of the game area 6 to the upper part of the left side is the outer part. It is located inside the rail 3 and is connected to the outer rail 3 at the upper end of the right side of the game area 6. Further, an inner rail branching portion 4 a is obliquely extended toward the lower side of the center line of the game board 2 on the lower outer surface of the left side portion of the inner rail 4. Between the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 (including the inner rail branching portion 4a) from the lower part to the left side of the game area 6, a shot ball guide path 5 for guiding the shot game ball into the game area 6 is formed. A spring piece 5b is attached to the exit 5a of the firing ball guide path 5 to the game area. The spring piece 5b of the outlet 5a allows the game ball to enter the game area 6 from the shot ball guiding path 5, while the game ball reaching the game area 6 is bounced back by a member or the like in the game area 6. It prevents the return to the inside of the guide path 5, and normally closes the outlet 5a of the launch ball guide path 5 and when the game ball is pushed from the inside of the launch ball guide path 5 by the inside of the game area 6 It bends to open the outlet 5a of the launch ball guiding path 5. The gaming area 6 in the present embodiment is substantially circular, but is not limited to a circle, and may be, for example, at least a part of which is substantially linear.

  In the game area 6, a display device 9, a first start winning opening 10, a second starting winning opening 11, a big winning opening 15, and an out opening 19 are provided on the center line from the top to the bottom. A left gate 21 and a right gate 23 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 9. On the left side of the first start winning port 10 and the second start winning port 11, a left first winning port 25, a left second winning port 27, and a left third winning port 29 are provided in order from the top below the windmill 7. On the other hand, a right winning opening 31 is provided on the right side of the second start winning opening 11. The first starting winning port 10, the second starting winning port 11, the grand winning port 15, the left first winning port 25, the left second winning port 27, the left third winning port 29, and the right winning port 31 are winning devices. Yes, when a game ball launched into the game area 6 wins (wins), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the payout device 131 as prize balls. When the game ball launched into the game area 6 does not win any winning device, it is discharged from the out port 19 to the back side of the gaming machine.

  A center accessory (display device surrounding ornament) 50 is provided on the surface of the game board 2 so as to protrude to the player side so as to surround the outer periphery of the display device 9. The game area 6 is provided with a guide nail (not shown in the figure) for guiding a game ball driven into the game area 6. The main parts in the game area 6 will be described in detail.

  The display device 9 corresponds to a symbol display unit that displays a determination result as to whether or not the game is a big hit with a combination of special symbols. In the lower left of the display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display unit 42 for displaying a determination result as to whether or not the game is a normal symbol. The display device 9 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used.

  The display device 9 can display the left special symbol at the left position, the middle special symbol at the center position, and the right special symbol at the right position. The result is displayed and notified to the player. The left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol in this embodiment are composed of 12 kinds of symbols “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11”, respectively. Has been. In the case of a jackpot, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol and the right special symbol are so-called slash, that is, a combination of jackpot symbols consisting of special symbols having the same number (for example, '0, 0, 0', '1, 1 , 1 ′, etc.) indicates that it is a big hit.

  The normal symbol display unit 42 can change and display a normal symbol consisting of a symbol or a picture (character) as a determination symbol per normal symbol. The normal symbols in this embodiment are 10 patterns “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. The symbol display unit 42 is stopped and displayed with an odd number of ordinary symbols. The normal symbol display unit 42 is composed of a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, an LED display device or the like.

The first start winning opening 10 is provided to open upward at a position directly below the display device 9 so that game balls flowing down from above can enter (win).
The second start winning opening 11 is provided immediately below the first start winning opening 10 and includes two movable pieces 11a and 11b, and a space between the tips of the two movable pieces 11a and 11b is a ball-entry possible area. The movable pieces 11a and 11b are made substantially vertical by a solenoid for starting a prize winning opening on the back, and are widened in a narrowed state where the pitch is difficult to enter (winning) and substantially V-shaped (reverse C-shaped). Thus, it is controlled so as to be able to change between the range in which the ball can be entered (winning) that is easy to enter (winning). The enlargement of the pitchable area of the second start winning opening 11 is stopped and displayed at a specific symbol (an odd symbol in this embodiment) determined in advance after the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 42 fluctuates. Usually performed when a symbol is established.

  On the back side of the game board 2, a first start winning port detection switch (first start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball that has won (entered) the first start winning port 10 and the second start winning port. A second starting winning port detection switch (second starting winning port sensor) is provided for detecting a game ball that has won (entered) a prize in the mouth 11. In this embodiment, when a winning ball is detected by the first start winning port detection switch or the second starting winning port detection switch, a big hit determining random number for determining a big hit of the game is acquired, and the display device 9 The special symbol changes. When the acquired jackpot determination random number is a big hit, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of the big hit symbols on the display device 9 and a big hit is displayed. A special game advantageous to the player is executed.

  The left gate 21 and the right gate 23 are provided with a normal symbol variation start switch for detecting that a game ball flowing down from above can pass and detecting that the game ball has entered the gates 21 and 23. When a game ball is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, a random number for determining a normal symbol for determining per normal symbol is acquired, and the variation of the normal symbol is started in the normal symbol display unit 42. When the acquired random number for normal symbol determination is per normal symbol, the normal symbol display unit 42 stops and displays the normal symbol at a specific symbol (an odd symbol in this embodiment). Displayed, the movable pieces 11a and 11b of the second start winning opening 11 are expanded.

  The left first winning port 25, the left second winning port 27, the left third winning port 29, and the right winning port 31 are each associated with a winning port detection switch for detecting each winning (winning). It is provided on the back of the game board.

  The special prize opening 15 includes an opening / closing plate 16 that is opened and closed by a special prize opening solenoid (not shown) on the back of the game board. The special winning opening 15 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 16 is closed, and when the special game (big hit game) is opened, the game ball that flows down from above is received by the opening / closing plate 16 to the special winning opening 15. Winning is possible. In the big winning opening 15, a big winning opening winning ball count switch (not shown) for detecting a winning ball won in the big winning opening 15 is provided.

  In the special game that is performed when the jackpot is won, the open / close plate 16 of the big prize opening 15 is opened and the game balls flowing down the surface of the game area 6 are easily received by the open / close plate 16, so It is possible to win a prize in the mouth 15. When there is a prize at the big prize opening 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by the payout device 131. The opening / closing plate 16 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). The opening / closing plate 16 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  As shown in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the glass frame W3 is opened, a launch rail 41 (shown in FIG. 5) and a launch device are provided at a substantially center on the lower front side of the game board 2 in the game board holding frame W2. A base member 51 to which 53 and a ball supply member 57 are attached is fixed. A path member 61 is attached between the game ball guide rail 3 </ b> A of the game board 2 and the base member 51 on the front side of the game board holding frame W <b> 2 below the game board 2. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the ball supply member 57 is removed from the base member 51. FIG. 6 shows the game board holding frame W2, the game board 2, the base member 51 having the launching device 53, and the ball supply member 57. FIG. 7 shows a state where the ball supply member 57 attached to the base member 51 is rotated and opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the base member 51 is made of a rectangular metal plate in this embodiment, and the launching devices 53 are provided on the back side and the front side of the base member 51. . Further, the ball supply member 57 is rotatably attached to a rotation support portion 511 formed at the right end of the base member 51, and when the ball supply member 57 is closed as shown in FIGS. The device 53 is placed on the front side of the gaming machine. The base member 51 is fixed to a predetermined position of the game board holding frame W2 by screws passed through screw holes 512 (shown in FIG. 7) formed at the edge. Further, the mounting position of the ball supply member is not limited to the base member, and may be attached to the back side of the glass frame W3 or may be integrally formed on the back side of the glass frame W3, for example. . That is, it is assumed that the glass frame W3 itself may serve as a sphere supply member. Further, the glass frame W3 is integrally formed with the glass holding portion for holding the transparent member and the upper ball receiving tray 36, but it may be formed separately and the ball supply member may be provided integrally with either one. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the launching device 53 includes a firing rail 531, a gutter member 533 that ejects a game ball, and a drive source 537 that rotates the gutter member 533. The firing rail 531 and the gutter member 533 are attached to the front side of the gaming machine of the base member 51, while the drive source 537 is attached to the back side of the gaming machine of the base member 51. The firing rail 531 has a substantially M-shaped cross-sectional shape having a substantially V-shaped groove portion 532 capable of holding a game ball on the upper surface, and the depth and width of the groove portion are directed toward the center of the groove portion 532. 6, the base member 511a is directed toward the game ball guide rail 3A, that is, toward the launch ball guide path 5 of the game ball guide rail 3A as shown in FIG. 51 is attached at the game board side end portion (that is, one side end portion on the game board side) 531e (shown in FIG. 7) of the firing rail 531. The game board side end of the firing rail 531 (that is, one side end on the game board side) 531e of the game ball guide rail 3A when the base member 51 is attached to the game board holding frame W2. The game board side end portions (that is, one side end portions on the game board side) 3e, 4e and the position in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine are configured to be substantially the same. (For example, the one side is provided on the same surface so as to stabilize the launch.) The eaves member 533 has a coil spring at the tip 534 on the emission rail 531 side, and is substantially in the center of the eaves member 533. It is attached to the rotating shaft 538 of the drive source 537 at the part. In this embodiment, the game ball guiding rail 3A and the launch rail 531 have different widths in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and the game ball guidance is performed in order to smoothly guide the game ball from the launch rail 531 to the game ball guide rail 3A. The width of the rail 3A in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine is configured to be larger than the rail width j of the launch rail 531.

  The driving source 537 rotates the collar member 533 so that the tip 534 of the collar member 533 approaches the firing rail 531 from a position far from the firing rail 531, and is configured by a rotary solenoid in this embodiment. Yes. The drive source 537 composed of the rotary solenoid moves the tip 534 of the rod member 533 away from the firing rail 531 when the power is cut off, and the tip 534 of the rod member 533 approaches the firing rail 531 when the power is turned on. The gutter member 533 is rotated so as to cause the game ball supplied to the firing position (substantially V-shaped groove) on the firing rail 531 to be ejected by the tip 534 of the gutter member 533. The drive source 537 returns the tip 534 of the gutter member 533 to the original position away from the firing rail 531 again after launching a game ball. Reference numeral 539 is a stopper at the time of return that prevents a part of the flange member 533 from hitting and preventing further rotation when the tip 534 of the flange member 533 returns to the original position away from the firing rail 531. On the other hand, the reference numeral 540 indicates that when the tip 534 of the rod member 533 bullets and fires the game ball on the firing rail 531, a portion of the rod member 533 hits to prevent further rotation. It is a stopper at the time of launch. The rotational speed of the drive source 537, that is, the launching intensity of the game ball by the gutter member 533 changes according to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the operation handle 64.

  An operation handle 64 that adjusts the launch strength of the game ball is rotatably attached to the lower right front portion of the game board holding frame W2. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation handle 64 includes a grip portion 641 gripped by a player and a shaft portion 642 attached to the game board holding frame W2. The grip portion 641 is connected to the shaft portion 642. It can be rotated. The grip portion 641 has a variable resistor whose resistance value changes by rotation, and a contact detection portion 643 for detecting that a player has touched the outer periphery of the grip portion 641 and a player presses the grip portion 641. A single-shot switch 644 is provided.

  The operation handle 64 and the drive source 537 of the launcher 53 are electrically connected to the launch control board 135 as shown in FIG. The launch control board 135 is provided on the back side of the operation handle 64 in the game board holding frame W2. The collar member 533 is rotated as follows. First, when it is detected that the player has touched the contact detection unit 643 of the operation handle 64, the launch control board 135 starts energizing the drive source 537 of the launch device 53. The resistance value of the variable resistor is changed by the change in the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the grip portion 641 of the operation handle 64 to adjust the voltage, and the voltage is transmitted to the firing control board 135 as a firing intensity signal. The launch control board 135 outputs a current based on the received launch intensity signal to the drive source 537, and, as shown in FIG. From the position 533A far from the center, the rotation is driven to the position 533B toward the firing rail 531, and the game ball P1 at the firing position on the firing rail 531 is hit by the tip 534 of the gutter member 533 and fired.

  For example, when the grip portion 641 of the operation handle 64 is in the initial position (rotation angle 0 degree), the voltage of the variable resistor is 1.7 V, and the corresponding current is 1.24 A. In this case, the drive source 537 rotates the saddle member 533 with such a strength that the game ball does not reach the game area 6. Further, when the grip portion 641 is rotated from the initial position to the right (rotation angle 105 degrees), the voltage of the variable resistor becomes 3.5V and the corresponding current becomes 2.55A. In this case, the drive source 537 rotates the saddle member 533 with such a strength that the game ball can reach the right side of the game area. Further, when it is detected that the single-shot switch 644 is pressed, the firing control board 135 stops energizing the drive source 537, stops the rotation of the gutter member 533 by the drive source 537, and plays the game ball. Stops being fired.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the ball supply member 57 includes a back side case half 571 on the game board side (same as the back side of the gaming machine) and a front side case half 572 on the game front side. It consists of a box-shaped case 570 and components provided in the case 570. The ball supply member 57 is attached to the base member 51 so as to cover (that is, overlap) the gaming machine front side of the launching device 53 with the back side case half 571 as the gaming board side (the gaming machine back side).

  FIG. 12 is a front view of the ball supply member 57 with the front case half 572 removed. FIG. 13 is a view showing the state of FIG. 12C together with the base member 51 and the launching device 53. Each component of the ball supply member 57 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12A, a spherical passage 573 inclined downward at a predetermined angle from the upper right to the left in the case 570, an opening 574 formed on the lower surface on the left end side of the spherical passage 573, and the opening A slide member 575 that opens and closes the portion 574, a ball discharge passage 579 that is provided below the opening 574 of the ball passage 573, communicates with the ball passage 573 when the slide member 575 is opened, and is blocked when the slide member 575 is closed, The ball passage 573 includes a delivery part 581 provided on the left side of the left end, and a ball feed solenoid 590 provided above the delivery part 581.

  The ball passage 573 has a size that allows the game ball P2 to roll, communicates with a ball entrance 595 (shown in FIG. 11) formed in the front case half 572 on the right end side, and the upper ball receiving tray. A game ball from 36 enters the right end side of the ball passage 573 through the entrance 595 and can roll the ball passage 573 to the left.

  The slide member 575 is urged to the left by a spring member 576, and the urging force closes the opening 574 on the lower surface of the ball passage 573, passes through the slide member 575 closing the opening 574, and passes through the ball passage 573. The game ball can roll to the left. The slide member 575 slides to the right against the spring member 576 by moving a knob 577 provided on the slide member 575 to the right, and opens the opening 574 on the lower surface of the ball passage 573. The game ball P2 in the ball passage 573 can flow down from the opening 574 to the ball discharge passage 579.

  The ball discharge passage 579 communicates with the lower ball tray 37 through a ball outlet 580 (shown in FIG. 11) formed in the front side case half 572 at the lower portion, and when the opening 574 is opened, The game balls in the ball passage 573 can be discharged to the lower ball receiving tray 37 through the ball discharge passage 579.

  The delivery portion 581 is attached to the case 570 by a shaft 582 so that the ball passage 573 side can swing up and down. In the delivery portion 581, a ball receiving recess 583 that is recessed inward is formed on the right end surface facing the left end of the ball passage 573, and the upper protrusion 584 is above the ball receiving recess 583 and the lower protrusion 585 is below. Both protrusions protrude toward the spherical passage 573. A metal piece 586 such as iron that can be attracted by the operation of the ball feed solenoid 590 is provided on the upper surface of the upper protrusion 584. As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12C, when the delivery portion 581 swings downward due to its own weight, the upper protrusion 584 above the ball receiving recess 583 is at the left end of the ball passage 573. And the ball receiving recess 583 is positioned below the left end of the ball passage 573. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, the sending unit 581 is swung upward by the operation of the ball feed solenoid 590. When moved, the ball receiving recess 583 is configured to face the left end of the ball passage 573. The ball receiving recess 583 has a size for receiving only one game ball rolling from the ball passage 573. Further, the upper surface of the lower protrusion 585, that is, the lower surface that receives the game ball in the ball receiving recess 583 is inclined downward toward the back side of the gaming machine of the case 570, and the back side case half of the case 570 A game ball can be guided to a launch position on the launch rail 531 through a launch ball supply outlet 591 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 16) formed in 571.

  When the ball feed solenoid 590 is energized by energization, it attracts the metal piece 586 of the delivery unit 581 to swing the ball delivery unit 581 upward. The suction of the metal piece 586 is released, and the ball delivery unit 581 is swung downward by its own weight.

  The operation of the operation handle 64 and the ball delivery unit 581 will be described. When the ball feed solenoid 590 is not energized, the ball delivery unit 581 is in a position where it swings downward by its own weight as shown in FIG. The upper protrusion 584 prevents rolling. In this state, when the player grasps the operation handle 64 and rotates it to the right side, energization of the ball feed solenoid 590 and the driving source 537 of the launching device 53 is started. When the ball feed solenoid 590 is energized, it is excited in synchronism with the launch operation of the launch device 53 by the operation of the drive source 537 to generate a magnetic force, and the ball delivery unit 581 is moved to the position shown in FIG. Thus, only one game ball is received and held in the ball receiving recess 583 from the ball passage 573. Thereafter, energization of the ball feed solenoid 590 is stopped, and the ball delivery portion 581 swings downward under its own weight as shown in FIGS. 12C and 13 and is held in the ball receiving recess 583 until then. The fired ball formed on the back side case half 571 by rolling the game ball that has been rolled on the upper surface of the lower protrusion 585 (that is, on the lower surface that receives the game ball in the ball receiving recess 583). From a supply outlet 591 (shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 16), it is sent to a launch position on the launch rail 531.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the ball supply member 57 is attached to the base member 51 so as to cover (overlap) the gaming machine front side of the launching device 53, and rolls on the firing rail 531. At least a part of the launch path 60 through which the game ball to be passed can face a wall surface 571a of the back side case half 571 facing the launch rail mounting side surface 51a of the base member 51, and the launch rail of the base member 51. It is comprised between the attachment side surface 51a. The wall surface 571a of the back side case half 571 facing the launch rail mounting side surface 51a of the base member 51 is constituted by the outer surface of the back side case half 571 as shown in FIG.

  The launch passage 60 is located above the launch rail 531. As shown in FIG. 15, the distance d between the surface 51 a of the base member 51 on the firing rail mounting side and the wall surface 571 a of the rear case half 571 is based on the rail width j of the firing rail 531 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine. The opening width k (shown in FIG. 18) of the ball collection port 615 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine, which will be described later, is made substantially the same, and the launch passage 60 and the ball collection port 615 are moved from the game ball guide rail 3A to the launch rail side. It is possible to accept returning game balls. In the embodiment, the opening width k of the ball collection port 615 is a width that can receive the game ball returning from the game ball guide rail 3A to the launch rail side. Since the opening width k of 615 is larger than the rail width j of the firing rail 531, the width of the firing passage 60 is set to the width of the opening width k so as not to cause a step with the ball collection port. It has a combined structure. da represents the width of the launch passage 60 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine. Further, the width of the launching ball guide path 5 provided with the game ball guide rail 3A in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine is made substantially the same as the opening width k of the ball collection port 615 in the front-rear direction of the game machine, or at least the gaming ball guide The opening width k of the ball collection port may be larger than the game ball guide rail 3A by providing one side of the rail 3A and the ball collection port 615 on substantially the same plane.

  The passage width da is set by the passage restriction portion 605 provided between the surface 51a of the base member 51 on the mounting side of the launch rail and the wall surface 571a of the rear case half 571 of the ball supply member 57. It is gradually narrowed toward the opposite side 602. The passage width d1 of the ball collection port side 601 in the launch passage 60 is the same as the distance d between the launch rail mounting side surface 51a of the base member 51 and the wall surface 571a of the back case half 571, that is, the launch It is larger than the rail width j of the rail 531 (for example, a width corresponding to 1.5 gaming balls) and is substantially the same as the opening width k of the ball collection port 615 (can accept a game ball returning from the game ball guide rail 3A. Width). In this way, by gradually narrowing the passage width da from the ball collection port side 601 toward the side 602 opposite to the ball collection port side 601, the game ball guide rail 3A returns to the launch rail 531 side. The coming game ball can be guided onto the firing rail 531. Further, in this embodiment, the passage width da is configured to be able to guide the game ball in the substantially V-shaped groove portion of the launch rail 531 near the launch position of the game ball, and is substantially the same as the rail width j of the launch rail 531. Since the width is such that it can be guided to the groove portion (for example, at least one game ball width), when a plurality of game balls return to the launch passage, the game ball is in a position where the tip of the saddle member touches This prevents the deviation of the bullet position (the position where the tip hits the game ball). d2 is the passage width near the launch position of the game ball.

  In this embodiment, the passage restricting portion 605 is a rib-like protrusion that protrudes from the wall surface 571a of the back side case half 571 of the ball supply member 57 toward the surface 51a of the base member 51 on the firing rail mounting side. It is configured. As shown in FIGS. 7, 14, 15, and 16, the protrusions constituting the passage restricting portion 605 are side surfaces of a game ball that rolls back on the firing rail 531 on the upper side of the firing rail 531. Are formed along the length direction of the firing rail 531. A plurality of protrusions constituting the passage restricting portion 605 are provided in parallel.

  In addition, each projection constituting the passage restriction portion 605 is attached to the firing rail of the base member 51 from the ball collection port side 601 toward the side 602 opposite to the ball collection port side 601 (that is, the side of the eaves member). It inclines to the side surface 51a. As a result, the protrusions constituting the passage restricting portion 605 have a small amount of protrusion (that is, a protrusion height) from the wall surface 571a of the back side case half 571 toward the base member 51 on the ball collection port side 601. (Lower), and larger (higher) on the side 602 opposite to the ball collection port side 601 (that is, the flange member side). Therefore, the game ball that has returned from the game ball guide rail 3A to the launch passage 60 on the launch rail 531 beyond the later-described collection port 65 easily enters the wide launch passage 60 on the ball collection port side 601. Since the passage width is narrowed toward the base member 51 by the passage restricting portion 605 (rib-like protrusion) as it advances to the side 602 opposite to the ball collection port side 601 (that is, the flange member side), the firing The game ball is correctly guided to the launch position on the rail 531, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the ball jam that the game ball is clogged in the gap between the wall surface 571 a of the back side case half 571 and the launch rail 531.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the plurality of rib-shaped protrusions constituting the passage restricting portion 605 in the present embodiment are the firing balls formed on the back side case half 571 with respect to the plurality of ribs 605a on the lower side. It ends at the position of the supply outlet 591. The launch ball supply outlet 591 is a position corresponding to the game ball launch position on the launch rail 531, and the game ball held in the ball receiving recess 583 of the delivery unit 581 moves on the lower protrusion 585. By rolling and being supplied onto the launch rail 531 from the launch ball supply outlet 591, it is arranged at the launch position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower protrusion 585 of the delivery part 581 protrudes from the firing ball supply outlet 591 to the back side of the gaming machine (launch position side), and forms a plurality of passage restriction parts 605. The position is substantially the same as the rib-shaped protrusion. As a result, the step between the passage restriction portion 605 and the lower projection 585 of the delivery portion 581 is reduced, and the game ball can be guided to the firing position more correctly.
The above is the passage restricting portion in the embodiment, but the configuration of the passage restricting portion is not limited to this, and the shape, material, width, and the like may be configured in accordance with the launch passage.

  The path member 61 has a case opened upward as a ball collection port 65, and is attached to the front side of the game machine of the game board holding frame W2 between the game ball guide rail 3A and the base member 51 to guide the game ball. Located between the rail 3 </ b> A and the firing rail 531. The upper end position of the ball collection port 65 is located below a line connecting the launch ball guide path 5 of the game ball guide rail 3A and the launch rail 531 of the launch device 53, and the launch ball is released from the game ball guide rail 3A. A game ball returning to the 531 side is configured to be able to enter the ball collection port 65. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the ball collection port 65 has an opening width k in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine larger than the rail width j of the launch rail 531. This makes it easier for the game ball returned from the game ball guide rail 3 </ b> A to the launch rail 531 to enter the ball collection port 65. Note that the inside of the path member 61 communicates from the ball collection port 65 to the lower ball receiving tray 37, and the game balls that have entered the ball collection port 65 are collected by the lower ball receiving plate 37. Has been.

  Here, the game in the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. When game balls launched by the launching device 53 toward the game area 6 win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the winning holes are paid out to the upper ball receiving tray 36 as winning balls. When the game ball passes through the left gate 21 or the right gate 23, a normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, and a normal symbol hit determination is performed based on the acquired random value, and the normal symbol display unit 42 Normal symbols start to fluctuate and stop after fluctuating for a predetermined time. At this time, when the hit determination result of the normal symbol is per normal symbol, the normal symbol, in this example, stops at an odd number, and the two movable pieces 11a and 11b of the second start winning port 11 start on the back side. The prize opening solenoid changes from a narrow open state (normal state) that is almost vertical and difficult to win, to a substantially V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) open and open state that is easy to win, making it easier for game balls to win. When a game ball wins the second start winning opening 11, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  Further, when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 10 and the second starting winning opening 11, a jackpot winning determination random number value and a jackpot determining random number value for determining the combination of the jackpot fixed special symbols are acquired and acquired. Based on the random number for determining whether or not to win the jackpot, whether or not the jackpot is determined, the special symbol starts changing on the normal display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time change.

  When the determination result of the jackpot is a jackpot, the jackpot display special symbol combination is used in the pattern display device 9, and in this example, “1,1,1” (so-called “1” roaring eyes) or “2,2” , 2 ”(a combination of the same numbers such as so-called“ 2 ”), and the game shifts to a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player. In the special gaming state, the open / close plate 16 of the grand prize opening 15 is opened to make it easy to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 so that the big prize opening 15 can be awarded. When there is a prize for 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The opening / closing plate 16 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). The opening of the special winning opening 15 is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

In addition, the game ball launched by the launching device 53 returns to the game ball guide rail 3A without reaching the game area 6 and enters the ball collection port 65, and is collected in the lower ball tray 37. The
On the other hand, when the game ball launched by the launching device 53 returns to the game ball guide rail 3A without reaching the game area 6 and jumps over the ball collection port 65 and reaches the launch passage 60, The passage width da of the launch passage 60 is made substantially equal to the opening width of the ball collection port 65 on the side of the ball collection port in the launch passage 60 by the passage restriction unit 605, and gradually toward the opposite side of the ball collection port side. Since it is narrowed and substantially equal to the rail width of the launch rail 531 at the launch position of the game ball, it is possible to correctly guide the game ball to the launch position on the launch rail 531, and the game ball is connected to the launch rail 531. The step between the ball supply member 57 and the ball member 533 is not touched by the tip of the gutter member 533. It is possible to become.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention. For example, in this embodiment, the width of the gaming ball guide rail in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine and the rail width j of the firing rail are different but may be the same. In addition, the substantially same widths do not necessarily need to be completely coincident with each other.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 3A Game ball guide rail 6 Game area | region 51 Base member 53 Launching device 531 Launch rail 57 Ball supply member 60 Launch path 605 Path control part 65 Ball collection port

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area surrounded by game ball guide rails;
A game board holding frame capable of holding the game board;
A launch rail directed to the game ball guide rail;
A ball supply member having a delivery device capable of delivering game balls to the firing rail;
A launcher capable of launching a game ball sent to the launch rail toward the game ball guide rail;
With
The game ball launched from the launch rail by the launch device can be guided to the game area by the game ball guide rail, and among the game balls launched from the launch rail toward the game ball guide rail, In the gaming machine having a ball collection port between the game ball guide rail and the launch rail for collecting the game ball returning from the game ball guide rail to the launch rail without reaching the game area,
The game board side of the game ball guide rail is fixed to the front side of the game board,
A front side of the game board holding frame is provided with the ball collection port and a base member to which the game board side of the launch rail is fixed, the game board side of the game ball guide rail and the game board side of the launch rail Is substantially the same position in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, the launch device is attached to the base member,
The ball collection port has an opening width with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine larger than a rail width with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine of the launch rail,
The ball supply member has a wall surface facing a surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member, and at least a part of a launch passage through which a game ball rolling on the firing rail can pass is the launch of the base member. It is configured between the rail mounting side surface and the wall surface of the ball supply member,
The passage width of the launch passage with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine is made larger than the rail width of the launch rail on the side of the ball collection port in the launch passage and substantially equal to the opening width of the ball collection port. A passage restricting portion capable of guiding the game ball onto the firing rail by gradually narrowing toward the side opposite to the collection port side is provided between the surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member and the wall surface of the ball supply member. A gaming machine characterized by being provided in the game.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the passage restricting portion is provided on a wall surface of the ball supply member. The interval between the surface on the launch rail mounting side of the base member and the wall surface of the sphere supply member is substantially the same as the opening width of the sphere recovery port,
The passage restricting portion includes a protrusion protruding from the wall surface of the ball supply member toward the surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member, and the protrusion is formed along the length direction of the firing rail. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the wall surface of the ball supply member is inclined from the ball collection port side toward the opposite side to the surface on the firing rail mounting side of the base member.

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