JP2012231902A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a distribution member to alternately distribute game media right and left.SOLUTION: In this Pachinko game machine 10, the distribution member 42 includes first and second reception parts 46A, 46B each capable of receiving a game ball 90 on both right and left sides of a reference center line L2, and is positioned in a first side tilting position wherein the reference center line L2 tilts leftward and in a second side tilting position wherein the reference center line L2 tilts rightward. When the distribution member 42 disposed in the first side tilting position receives a game ball 90 in the second reception part 46B, the distribution member 42 rotates to the second side tilting position by its own weight of the game ball 90 to discharge the game ball 90 rightward, so that the distribution member 42 can receive a game ball 90 in the first reception part 46A. When the distribution member 42 in the second side tilting position has received a game ball 90 in the first reception part 46A, the distribution member 42 rotates to the first side tilting position to discharge the game ball 90 leftward.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is arranged in a game area where game media included in a game board flow down and can distribute the game media flowing down to both sides by a sorting member that tilts to both sides around an axis.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is known one in which a sorting member extending linearly downward from a rotating shaft tilts to the left and right by colliding with a flowing game ball (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-334501). Publication).

JP-A-2005-334501 (paragraph [0033], FIG. 4)

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, for example, when the flow speed of the game ball is slow, the tilting posture is not changed even if the sorting member collides with the game ball, and the game ball is distributed to one side of the left and right. There was that it was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a distribution member can alternately distribute game media on both sides.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a gaming board having a gaming area in which gaming media flow down, and is provided in the gaming area and enters the gaming media downward. An introduction flow path to be guided; first and second branch flow paths that are divided and extended under the introduction flow path; and between the introduction flow path and the first and second branch flow paths. A sorting member disposed in the space and tilting toward the first branch channel side and the second branch channel side about the axis is provided. The sorting member extends upward on the introduction channel side. Between the upper restricting portion, the first restricting portion extending to the first branch flow channel side and forming the first receiving portion between the upper restricting portion, and the upper restricting portion extending to the second branch flow channel side And the second restricting portion that forms the second receiving portion, and the first receiving portion tilts toward the first branch flow path side and the game medium guided from the introduction flow path is the first The first side tilting position which restricts not to be received by the container and is receivable by the second receiving part, and the second receiving part tilts toward the second branch flow path and is guided from the introduction flow path. And a tilting restriction stopper for positioning the sorting member at a second side tilting position for restricting the received game medium from being received by the second receiving part and allowing the game medium to be received by the first receiving part. The center of gravity of the game medium received by the first receiving portion at the second side tilt position is positioned on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the sorting member with respect to the axis. The distribution member is tilted to the first side tilt position by the weight of the game medium, and the center of gravity of the game medium received by the second receiving portion at the first side tilt position is the center of gravity of the distribution member with respect to the axis. Is located on the opposite side, the distribution member is inclined to the second side by its own weight. In the first side tilt position, the game medium received in the first receiving portion is guided to the first branch flow path, while in the second side tilt position, the second reception position is configured. The game medium that has flowed down from the introduction flow path to the sorting member so as to guide the game medium received by the section to the second branch flow path is caused by the weight of the game medium to be the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path. It has a feature in that it is a structure that leads alternately to.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the game medium is received and taken into the back side of the game board, and a privilege is given to the player on condition that the game medium is received. A second winning opening is provided, and the first winning opening is arranged at the end of the first branch flow path, while the second winning opening is arranged at the end of the second branch flow path.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are symmetrical with respect to the upper restricting portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, in the first side tilt position, the upper regulating portion is a game from the introduction flow path to the first branch flow path. By restricting the flow of the medium and restricting the flow of the game medium from the introduction flow path to the second branch flow path by the second restriction portion, the game medium is received in the second receiving portion and the first receiving portion. The game medium received by the first receiving portion can be guided from the first to the first branch flow path, while the upper restricting portion is inclined toward the second receiving portion at the second tilting position. The flow of the game medium from the road to the second branch flow path is restricted, and the flow of the game medium from the introduction flow path to the first branch flow path is restricted by the first restriction unit, so that the game medium is It is possible to guide the game medium received by the second receiving portion from the second receiving portion to the second branch flow path while being received by the receiving portion. Characterized by the Rutokoro.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the lower end portion of the introduction flow path and the first or second branch are arranged on the side of the distributing member. It is characterized in that the width of the flow channel communicating with the flow channel is configured so as to become wider as the distance from the introduction flow channel increases.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the introduction channel has a width that allows the game media to flow down one by one, and the distribution member is the second. While the game medium is received in the first receiving portion at the side tilt position and then tilted to the first side tilt position, the game medium and the upper restricting portion received in the first receiving portion are placed in the introduction channel. The next game medium is slidably contacted to regulate the flow of the next game medium to the distribution member side, and after the distribution member receives the game medium in the second receiving portion at the first side tilt position, While tilting to the second side tilt position, the game medium received in the second receiving part and the upper restricting part are brought into sliding contact with the next game medium in the introduction flow path, and the next game medium distributing member It is characterized by restricting the flow to the side.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the distal end portion of the upper restricting portion is inclined so that both side portions are separated from each other toward the proximal end side. It has the characteristics.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the distribution member is at the first side tilt position, and the first restricting portion is positioned obliquely below the axis. The distribution member is characterized in that it is configured to be in the second side tilt position and the second restricting portion is positioned obliquely downward with respect to the axis.

  A gaming machine according to a ninth aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board having a gaming area in which gaming media flow down, and a gaming board disposed in the gaming area, tilting to both sides about the axis and intersecting upward with respect to the axis. A sorting member having first and second receiving portions for receiving game media on both sides of the reference line to be played, and the first receiving portion can receive the game media and play the game media from the second receiving portion. The second side tilting position in which the reference line is inclined toward the second receiving portion so that the game medium can be discharged, and the second receiving portion can receive the game medium and can discharge the game medium from the first receiving portion. The game medium that has flowed down from the upper side to the distribution member is alternately provided to the left and right, with a tilt restriction stopper that positions the distribution member at the first side tilt position where the reference line is tilted toward the first receiving portion. The center of gravity of the sorting member is placed above the axis and on the reference line. When the center of gravity of the game medium received by the first receiving portion at the second side tilt position is located on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the distribution member with respect to the axis, the distribution member is caused by its own weight. In addition to tilting to the first side tilt position, the center of gravity of the game medium received by the second receiving portion at the first side tilt position is located on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the sorting member with respect to the axis, It is characterized in that the sorting member is tilted to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game medium.

[Invention of Claim 1]
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the distribution member includes first and second receiving portions capable of receiving a game medium on both sides of the upper restricting portion extending upward on the introduction flow path side, The first receiving portion is positioned at the first side tilt position where the first receiving portion is tilted toward the first branch flow path, and the second side tilt position is determined where the second receiving portion is tilted toward the second branch flow path. Then, when the distribution member arranged at the second side tilt position receives the game medium at the first receiving portion, the game medium is tilted to the first side tilt position by the weight of the game medium, and the game medium is moved to the first branch flow path. The game medium can be received by the second receiving portion. In addition, when the sorting member arranged at the first side tilt position receives the game medium at the second receiving portion, the game medium is tilted to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game medium, and the game medium is moved to the second branch channel. The game medium can be received by the first receiving portion. As described above, according to the present invention, the distribution member alternately receives the game media at the two receiving portions provided on both sides of the upper restricting portion, and guides the game media to the branch flow paths corresponding to the respective receiving portions. Therefore, the game media can be alternately distributed to both sides by the weight of the game media. In the present invention, since the game medium is received from below by the first or second receiving portion and flows down, the flow speed of the game medium is adjusted to the first or second branch flow path. Can flow down.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, the game medium flowing down the introduction flow path can be alternately awarded to the first winning opening and the second winning opening.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the configuration of the invention of claim 3, it is possible to alternately distribute the game media in a balanced manner.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to smoothly guide the game medium flowing down from the introduction flow path alternately to the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, the game medium received in the second receiving portion of the sorting member at the first side tilt position is restricted from flowing down to the first branch flow path by the upper restricting portion, and The flow to the second branch flow path is restricted by the second restricting portion extending to the side of the second branch flow path. Here, since the flow path connecting the lower end portion of the introduction flow path and the second branch flow path becomes wider as the distance from the introduction flow path increases, the distribution member moves from the first side tilt position to the second side. When tilted to the tilting position, a gap is formed through which the game medium can pass ahead of the second restricting portion in the direction in which the second restricting portion extends, and the game medium flows down to the second branch flow path. Similarly, when the sorting member tilts from the second side tilt position to the first side tilt position, a gap through which the game medium can pass is formed ahead of the first restricting portion. Thus, according to the present invention, the game medium can flow down only when the distribution member tilts.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the game medium received in the first or second receiving portion and the upward restriction while the sorting member tilts between the first side tilt position and the second side tilt position. The portion is in sliding contact with the next game medium in the introduction flow path and regulates the flow of the next game medium to the distribution member. As a result, the reception of two or more game media in the first or second receiving portion is suppressed, and the game media can be alternately flowed down one by one in the first and second branch flow paths. .

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the sorting member is tilted and the upper restricting portion is positioned toward the discharge portion of the introduction flow path, both side portions of the tip portion of the upper restricting portion are directed to the side. Since it inclines diagonally, the game medium which flows down to the distribution member side can be smoothly flowed down to the 1st or 2nd receiving part.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly discharge the game medium received in the first or second receiving portion.

[Invention of claim 9]
In the gaming machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the distribution member includes first and second receiving portions that can receive game media on both sides of a reference line that intersects the axis upward. Is positioned at a first side tilt position where the first receiving portion is inclined toward the first receiving portion side and a second side tilt position where the reference line is inclined toward the second receiving portion side. Then, when the sorting member arranged at the second side tilt position receives the game medium at the first receiving portion, the game medium is tilted to the first side tilt position by the weight of the game medium, and the game medium is discharged. The receiving part can receive the game medium. Further, when the sorting member arranged at the first side tilt position receives the game medium at the second receiving portion, the game medium is tilted to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game medium, and the game medium is discharged. The receiving part can receive the game medium. As described above, according to the present invention, the sorting member alternately receives the game media at the first and second receiving portions provided on both sides of the reference line, and discharges the game media from each receiving portion. Game media can be distributed alternately on both sides. Further, in the present invention, the game medium is received from below by the first or second receiving portion and is allowed to flow down, so that it is possible to flow down after adjusting the flow speed of the game medium.

Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Front perspective view of the prize opening unit Rear perspective view of the prize opening unit Rear perspective view of the winning opening unit with the front cover removed Front perspective view of winning unit with front cover removed Front perspective view of component parts and rear cover of winning prize unit Rear perspective view of components of the winning opening unit and the rear cover (A) Front perspective view, (B) Rear perspective view of sorting member receiving portion and rear case (A) Front perspective view of sorting member, (B) Rear perspective view Front view of the sorting device when a game ball is received in the second receiving portion Front view of the sorting device when placed at the second side tilt position Front view of the sorting apparatus when a game ball is received in the first receiving portion Front view of the sorting apparatus when arranged at the first side tilt position Front view of a sorting member when game balls continuously enter the sorting device (A) perspective view, (B) front view of sorting member according to modification Front view of sorting member according to modification

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area YR <b> 1 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the front surface of the game board 11.

  The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a front frame 10Z attached to the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be openable and closable, and the entire game area YR1 is visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. ing. Speakers 25, 25 are provided at both corner positions on the upper side of the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z. Further, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation knob 28 is provided at the right end of the lower plate 27. Then, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, the game ball (corresponding to the “game medium” of the present invention) accommodated in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area YR1. When a button (not shown) provided on the upper plate 26 is pressed, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 26 moves to the lower plate 27.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board display window 11H is formed through the center of the game area YR1 in the game board 11, and the display device 30 is inserted into the game board display window 11H from the back side of the game board 11. Opposite. The display device 30 is composed of a liquid crystal module, and the display screen 30 </ b> G is disposed on the back side of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 30G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 11H from the front surface side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the game board display window 11H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. The game balls that flow down the game area YR1 pass through the front side of the display decoration frame 23 and do not enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23.

  A windmill 19 is provided below the left side of the display decoration frame 23, and the course of the game ball flowing down the left side of the game area YR1 can be changed to the center side. In addition, a stage introduction port 22 for guiding a game ball to a stage 24 formed on the inner upper surface of the lower side of the display decoration frame 23 is provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23.

  In the central portion of the stage 24 in the left-right direction, ball guide paths 24A and 24A for guiding the game balls on the stage 24 forward are arranged side by side. Further, a warp inlet (not shown) is provided on the back side of the stage 24 so that game balls that have entered the warp inlet are discharged from a warp outlet 24B disposed below the ball guide paths 24A and 24A. It has become.

  On the right side below the display decoration frame 23, a third start winning opening 17 and a big winning opening 15 are provided side by side. A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the third starting winning opening.

  In the central portion in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23, a sorting device 40 and an out port 16 are provided side by side with a space in the vertical direction. The distribution device 40 corresponds to the first start winning opening 14A (corresponding to the “first winning opening” of the present invention) and the second starting winning opening 14B (corresponding to the “second winning opening” of the present invention) at the lower end. The game balls that have entered the entrance 41 opened upward at the upper end can be distributed to the first and second start winning openings 14A, 14B. In addition, a side winning opening 21 is provided on the left side of the distribution device 40.

  A plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 in the lower portion of the game area YR1. In addition, a number of obstacle nails are planted in the game area YR1.

  Next, each part of the game area YR1 will be described in further detail. The general winning opening 20 and the side winning opening 21 have a so-called pocket structure, and are opened upward in such a size that game balls can enter one by one. When a winning is made to the general winning opening 20 or the side winning opening 21, the game ball is taken into the back side of the game board 11, and, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each win.

  Similarly to the general winning opening 20, the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B have a pocket structure and are open upward with a size that allows one game ball to enter.

  The start gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, whether or not the normal symbol is correct is determined. The determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display section 38 at the lower right corner of the display screen 30G. For example, when the result of the determination is correct, “◯” is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 38, and “X” is displayed when the result is unacceptable. If a game ball passes through the start gate 18 while the normal symbol display unit 38 is in a variable display, up to four passing balls are reserved and stored. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display section 38 is finished, the normal symbol display section 38 is variably displayed again based on the reserved storage.

  In this embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the probability that a normal symbol is determined to be successful is set low, and the probability that a normal symbol is determined to be successful is high after a “big hit game” described later. It will rush into the "time-short game". “Time-short game” means that the number of winnings at the first to third start winning openings 14A, 14B, 17 after reaching the “big hit game” reaches, for example, 100 times, or “ It ends when it shifts to "Big hit game".

  The third start winning port 17 has a so-called pocket structure in which an upper surface of a member projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 is provided with an opening through which a game ball can be won one by one, and is movable on both left and right sides of the opening. Wing pieces 17A, 17A are provided. Both the movable blade pieces 17A and 17A are always in an upright state. In addition, an obstacle nail (not shown) is arranged above the third start winning opening 17 so that the game ball is not always won. Then, when the above-described normal symbol determination result is a win, the movable wing pieces 17A and 17A are tilted sideways over a predetermined period. Then, the space above the third start winning opening 17 is opened to the side, and the game ball can guide the movable wing piece 17A and win the third starting winning opening 17.

  When a game ball wins each start winning port 14A, 14B, 17, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each win, and whether or not a special symbol is successful is determined. The determination result is displayed on the display screen 30G of the display device 30.

  Specifically, on the display screen 30G, three left, middle and right special symbols (not shown) are normally displayed side by side and stopped. Each of these special symbols is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “9”. Usually, a predetermined type is stopped and displayed for each special symbol. Then, when the game ball wins in the start winning opening 14A, 14B, 17, these three special symbols are displayed in a variable manner (scrolled up and down), and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle. Each special symbol is stopped and displayed. If the winning / failing determination result due to winning at the start winning openings 14A, 14B, 17 is a win (hereinafter referred to as “big hit”), all three special symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (sloof eyes), and thereafter , The game state shifts to “big hit game”. On the other hand, if the determination result is out of place, the game is stopped and displayed in a combination other than the doublet, and the normal gaming state continues.

  Here, the number of game balls won in each start winning opening 14A, 14B, 17 during the special symbol variably displayed on the display screen 30G or during the “big hit game” When (4 pieces) are stored on hold, and the stop display or “big hit game” is finished with the combination of symbols that are out of the special symbol, the special symbol variation display is started again based on the stored memory. It should be noted that the reserved memory number is notified to the player by the special symbol hold number display unit 37 located above the normal symbol display unit 38 in the display screen 30G.

  Specifically, the total number of reserved storages of the game balls won in the first and second start winning holes 14A and 14B is displayed by, for example, blue numbers from “1” to “8”. The reserved storage number of the game balls won in the start winning opening 17 is displayed by red numbers “1” to “4”, for example. If there is no pending storage, “0” is displayed.

  The special winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is closed by the movable door 15T in a normal gaming state. When the gaming state becomes “big hit game”, the movable door 15T is brought down to the front side over a predetermined period. Then, the first grand prize opening 15 opens forward, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for one win.

  Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the movable door 15T has been opened for 30 seconds or a game is played in the grand prize opening 15. The process ends when any of the end conditions of 10 balls has been won first. Further, the “big hit game” is continued up to, for example, 16 rounds. In the present embodiment, the jackpot game with the same number of rounds is executed regardless of which of the first to third start winning openings 14A, 14B, 17 wins the winning prize. . In other words, even if the winning prize at any start winning opening is a big win, the privilege given to the player is equivalent.

  All the game balls that have not won any of the above-described winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 17, 20, and 21 are taken into the out port 16 arranged at the lower end of the gaming area YR1.

  Now, in FIG. 3, the overall appearance of the winning a prize opening unit 50 including the distribution device 40 is shown. The winning opening unit 50 includes a mounting plate 51 fixed to the game board 11. Specifically, the mounting plate 51 has a shape in which a lower part protrudes to the left side from an intermediate position in the vertical direction, and a plurality of screw holes 51 </ b> A are formed through the outer edge portion of the mounting plate 51. . Then, in a state where the mounting plate 51 is overlapped with the game board 11, a screw passed through the screw hole 51 </ b> A is fastened to the game board 11, and the prize opening unit 50 is fixed to the game board 11.

  A plurality of positioning protrusions 51B for positioning the winning slot unit 50 on the game board 11 are formed on the back side of the outer edge portion of the mounting plate 51 (see FIG. 4). Further, the lower end portion of the mounting plate 51 is shaped along the lower end portion of the game area YR1, and the lower end portion of the right side portion forms the upper end portion of the opening edge of the out port 16 (see FIG. 2). ).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a ball guiding portion 52 is provided on the back side of the lower end portion of the mounting plate 51. The ball guiding portion 52 has a block shape elongated in the left-right direction, and includes guide grooves 21M, 52A, and 52B on the upper surface. These guide grooves 21M, 52A, 52B are arranged in order from the left side when viewed from the front, that is, from the side where the mounting plate 51 projects.

  On the front surface of the projecting portion of the mounting plate 51, a side winning opening body 21A having a structure in which the front side of the groove extending in the front-rear direction is closed is attached, and the above-described side winning opening 21 is formed. A through hole 21B is formed in a portion of the mounting plate 51 that faces the side prize opening body 21A, and the groove of the side prize opening body 21A communicates with the guide groove 21M. Thereby, the game ball won in the side winning opening 21 moves to the back side of the game board 11 through the through hole 21B, and is guided to the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the guide groove 21M. Note that a triangular protrusion 21T is provided on the bottom surface of the groove of the side winning opening main body 21A so as to guide the game ball to the back side of the game board 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front surface of the right side portion of the mounting plate 51 is covered with a front cover 53. The front cover 53 includes a front wall 54 that is parallel to the mounting plate 51, and flow path side walls 57 and 57 that stand from the rear surface of the front wall 54. The front cover 53 is made of a transparent synthetic resin so that a player can visually recognize a portion sandwiched between the mounting plate 51 and the front cover 53.

  The front wall 54 has a symmetrical shape as a whole, and has a shape in which the upper constituent wall 55 that is above the intermediate position in the vertical direction becomes wider as it goes downward, and is below the intermediate position in the vertical direction. The component wall 56 has a quadrangular shape. The channel side walls 57 are arranged symmetrically along the shape of both end portions of the upper component wall 55 and are separated from each other toward the lower side. Moreover, the lower end part of the surface which mutually opposes among the flow path side walls 57 and 57 is parallel to the vertical surface.

  The above-described entrance 41 is formed at the upper end portion of the winning opening unit 50 by the upper component wall 55, the flow channel side walls 57 and 57, and the mounting plate 51 (see FIG. 4). Here, the upper constituent wall 55 has almost the same width at the upper end, and the width of the upper end is slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball (see FIG. 11). Further, the projecting height of the channel side walls 57, 57 is also slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball. Thereby, only one game ball can pass through the entrance 41.

  On the back surface of the lower end portion of the upper component wall 55, a boss receiving portion 55A recessed in a circular shape is provided. In addition, guide recesses 56 </ b> A and 56 </ b> A are formed on the back surface of the upper end portion of the lower component wall 56. The guide recesses 56A and 56A have a horizontally long oval shape and are arranged side by side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the start winning opening main bodies 58 and 58 are provided side by side in the portion of the mounting plate 51 whose front is covered with the lower component wall 56 of the front cover 53. The start winning opening main body 58 has a substantially U-shape opened upward, and a winning opening groove 58M extending in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion surrounded by the starting winning opening main body 58. The first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B described above are formed by closing the front of each winning port slot 58M with the front cover 53.

  Further, the mounting plate 51 is formed with a through hole (not shown) penetrating back and forth to connect the winning slot 58M and the guide groove 52M of the ball guiding portion 52. Thereby, the game ball won in the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B moves to the back side of the game board 11, and is guided to the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the guide groove 52M. A triangular protrusion 58T is formed on the bottom surface of the winning slot 58M, similarly to the side winning slot body 21A.

  A ball detection sensor 59 is provided at the upper end portion of the start winning opening main body 58. The ball detection sensor 59 includes a passage hole 59A that is formed in a block shape that is long in the front-rear direction and is vertically formed through the front end portion, and is configured to detect a game ball that has passed through the passage hole 59A (see FIG. 4). ). The ball detection sensor 59 passes through the through hole 58A of the mounting plate 51, the passage hole 59A is disposed above the winning hole slot 58M, and the game ball that has passed through the passing hole 59A is received in the winning hole slot 58M. It is like that. Thereby, the game balls won in the first and second start winning holes 14A and 14B are detected by the ball detection sensor 59. The rear end portion of the sphere detection sensor 59 is positioned by a stopper 52S provided in the sphere guide portion 52 (see FIG. 5).

  The portion of the mounting plate 51 that is covered forward by the upper component wall 55 of the front cover 53 and is located at a position just above the first and second start winning holes 14A and 14B is approximately the same length as the diameter of the game ball. Guide ridges 60, 60 extending in the left-right direction are formed. The guide ridge 60 has a triangular cross-sectional shape as viewed from the left-right direction, and is inclined such that the upper surface is inclined forward and the lower surface is inclined backward.

  A stopper protrusion 43 (corresponding to the “tilting restriction stopper” of the present invention) that protrudes from the front surface of the mounting plate 51 and abuts against the upper component wall 55 of the front cover 53 is provided between the guide protrusions 60, 60. Is provided. The stopper projection 43 has a horizontally long quadrilateral shape that is symmetrical with respect to the left and right center line L1 that is equidistant from the pair of guide protrusions 60, 60 at the left and right ends. It has the vertical side surfaces 61 and 61 orthogonal to the left-right direction (refer FIG. 11). The distance between the vertical side surface 61 and the flow path side wall 57 of the front cover 53 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. Note that the vertical side surface 61 has an upper end position slightly above the upper end of the guide ridge 60.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a flat portion 43 </ b> H that is parallel to the horizontal plane is formed in the central portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface of the stopper projection 43. Further, inclined surfaces 43K and 43K are formed on both sides of the upper end portion of the stopper projection 43 so as to be separated from each other toward the lower side from both ends of the flat portion 43H and communicate with the upper ends of the vertical side surfaces 61 and 61. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a distribution member receiving portion 62 that is recessed from the front surface of the mounting plate 51 and protrudes rearward from the mounting plate 51 is provided above the stopper protrusion 43 in the mounting plate 51. The sorting member receiving portion 62 has a bowl-like shape as a whole, which is cut out from a lower end side to the vicinity of the central axis of a cylinder having a central axis that is orthogonal to the left-right center line L1 (see FIG. 11) and extends in the front-rear direction. The receiving recess 62A has a similar bowl shape and opens forward.

  The lower inner side surface 62M located on the lower end side of the inner side surface of the receiving recess 62A is flush with the flat portion 43H of the stopper projection 43. A central groove 43M extending in the front-rear direction at the center position in the left-right direction is formed on the lower inner side surface 62M on the lower end side of the receiving recess 62A and the flat portion 43H of the stopper projection 43. A cylindrical shaft receiving portion 62S is provided at a position above the central groove 43M in the inner surface 62N of the receiving recess 62A. The shape of the central groove 43M viewed from the front is an arc shape.

  An engaging protrusion 70 and a first magnet housing portion 71 are provided at the rear end portion of the sorting member receiving portion 62 (see FIG. 9B). The engaging protrusion 70 and the first magnet housing portion 71 are arranged vertically at the center position in the left-right direction of the sorting member receiving portion 62. The engaging protrusion 70 has a columnar shape extending in the front-rear direction, and has the same central axis as the shaft receiving portion 62S (see FIG. 9A). The 1st magnet accommodating part 71 is arrange | positioned above the engaging protrusion 70, and has comprised the cylindrical shape extended in the front-back direction. In addition, the front end part of the 1st magnet accommodating part 71 protrudes ahead from the inner surface 62N of the receiving recessed part 62A.

  The rear surface of the sorting member receiving portion 62 is covered with a rear case 72. The rear case 72 has a bowl shape similar to that of the sorting member receiving portion 62 and includes a magnet receiving recess 75 having the same shape as the receiving recess 62A and opened forward. A bearing portion 76 that receives a rear end portion of the engaging projection 70 in a cylindrical shape is provided on the inner surface 75M of the magnet housing recess 75. In addition, a first magnet insertion hole 72A (see FIG. 9B) is formed through the front surface 75M in the back surface 75M of the magnet housing recess 75 above the bearing portion 76.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the rear side of the winning opening unit 50 is covered with a rear cover 74 fixed to the mounting plate 51. A portion of the rear cover 74 facing the rear case 72 is provided with a first magnet 73 extending forward. The first magnet 73 passes through the first magnet insertion hole 72 </ b> A of the rear case 72 and protrudes into the rear case 72, and the front end is received in the first magnet housing portion 71.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a sorting member 42 is provided above the stopper protrusion 43. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 10, the distributing member 42 includes a rotating shaft portion 80 that extends in the front-rear direction in a cylindrical shape, and a partition wall 81 that projects upward from an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the rotating shaft portion 80. And.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, an insertion hole 80 </ b> A that opens rearward is formed in the central shaft portion of the rotation shaft portion 80. Further, a cylindrical boss 80B is provided on the front end surface of the rotating shaft 80 (see FIG. 10A).

  The partition wall 81 has a fan shape centered on the rotation shaft portion 80, and is symmetrical with respect to a reference center line L2 (see FIG. 11) orthogonal to the center axis of the rotation shaft portion 80. On the rear surface of the outer edge portion of the partition wall 81, a cylindrical second magnet accommodating portion 82 is formed that is disposed on the reference center line L2 and extends in the front-rear direction. In addition, on both sides of the second magnet housing portion 82 and the rotating shaft portion 80, outer peripheral walls 81G and 81G are provided that stand along the outer edge of the partition wall 81 from the rear surface of the partition wall 81. The central axis of the rotary shaft 80 corresponds to the “axis” of the present invention, and the reference center line L2 corresponds to the “reference line” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second magnet housing portion 82 is disposed in front of the first magnet housing portion 71. In addition, a cylindrical second magnet 83 (see FIG. 8) is accommodated in the second magnet accommodating portion 82. The second magnet 83 has a portion disposed on the rear side opposite in polarity to the portion disposed on the front side of the first magnet 73 described above, and the second magnet housing portion 82 and the first magnet housing portion 71 are It does not overlap in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (A), on the front side of the partition wall 81 in the rotary shaft portion 80, a central restricting portion 44 extending upward from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft portion 80 along the reference center line L2 (the present invention). Corresponding to “upper restricting portion”). The center restricting portion 44 has a symmetric shape with respect to the reference center line L2, and has a restricting portion 44B whose base end side is narrow at an intermediate position in the direction in which the center restricting portion 44 extends. The base end side from 44B is linear. Further, the distal end portion 44A on the distal end side of the restricting portion 44B in the central restricting portion 44 has a substantially triangular shape inclined so that both side portions are separated from each other toward the proximal end side, and the distal end surface is rounded.

  On both sides of the central restricting portion 44, a first restricting portion 45A and a second restricting portion 45B are provided. The first restricting portion 45A and the second restricting portion 45B protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft portion 80, and are disposed symmetrically with respect to the reference center line L2. Specifically, the first restricting portion 45 </ b> A and the second restricting portion 45 </ b> B are disposed along the sector-shaped straight portion of the partition wall 81 and become narrower toward the tip. The top surfaces of the first restricting portion 45 </ b> A and the second restricting portion 45 </ b> B are slightly inclined toward the front end side of the center restricting portion 44 with respect to a plane orthogonal to the reference center line L <b> 2.

  The center restricting portion 44 protrudes from the rotating shaft portion 80 to the outer edge of the partition wall 81, and the front end portion 44A of the center restricting portion 44 is disposed in front of the second magnet housing portion 82 with the partition wall 81 in between (see FIG. 7). In addition, the first restricting portion 45 </ b> A and the second restricting portion 45 </ b> B have a smaller amount of protrusion from the rotating shaft portion 80 than the central restricting portion 44. Specifically, the first restricting portion 45 </ b> A and the second restricting portion 45 </ b> B protrude slightly outward from the center position in the radial direction of the partition wall 81. And between the center control part 44 and the 1st control part 45A, the 1st receiving part 46A of the magnitude | size which can receive only one game ball is formed (refer FIG. 13). A second receiving portion 46B having a size capable of receiving only one game ball is also formed between the central restricting portion and the second restricting portion 45B (see FIG. 11). The central restricting portion 44 and the rear end portions of the first and second restricting portions 45A and 45B are integrated with the partition wall 81.

  The distribution member 42 is rotatable left and right around the rotation shaft 80. Specifically, a rotation shaft (not shown) is inserted through the insertion hole 80 </ b> A of the rotation shaft portion 80. The rear end portion of the rotating shaft is received by the shaft receiving portion 62S (see FIG. 7) of the sorting member receiving portion 62, and the cylindrical boss 80B of the rotating shaft portion 80 is the boss receiving portion 55A on the back surface of the upper end constituting wall 55. (See FIG. 8), the sorting member 42 is pivotally supported between the mounting plate 51 and the front cover 53 so as to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the reference center line L <b> 2 (that is, the center restricting portion 44) rotates to the left from the state in which the reference center line L <b> 2 is parallel to the vertical direction, the lower surface of the first restricting portion 45 </ b> A In contact with the flat portion 43H, and the leftward rotation is restricted. At this time, the second receiving portion 46B is opened upward at a position below the introduction channel 47, and the first receiving portion 46A is opened leftward. The first restricting portion 45A is disposed obliquely to the lower left with respect to the rotation shaft portion 80. The first restricting portion 45A is inclined so that the upper surface of the first restricting portion 45A is lowered toward the left side. It is almost flush with 43K.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the sorting member 42 rotates to the right from the state in which the reference center line L2 (center restricting portion 44) is parallel to the vertical direction, the lower surface of the second restricting portion 45B is the stopper protrusion 43. In contact with the flat portion 43H, and the rightward rotation is restricted. At this time, the first receiving portion 46A is opened upward at a position below the introduction flow path 47, and the second receiving portion 46B is opened toward the right side. The second restricting portion 45B is disposed obliquely lower right with respect to the rotation shaft portion 80, and is inclined so that the upper surface of the first restricting portion 45B is lowered toward the right side. It is almost flush with 43K. The rotation of the sorting member 42 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is also restricted by the partition wall 81 and the outer peripheral wall 81G coming into contact with the lower inner side surface 62M of the sorting member receiving portion 62.

  Here, the distribution member 42 is not stable in a state where the reference center line L2, that is, the center restricting portion 44 is parallel to the vertical direction, due to the repulsion between the first magnet 73 and the second magnet 83 described above. The reference center line L2 is inclined to the left or right with respect to the vertical direction. Further, since the allocating member 42 has a bilaterally symmetric shape with the reference center line L2 as the center, and has a shape protruding upward from the rotating shaft portion 80, the center of gravity 42G is above the rotating shaft portion 80 and the reference Located on the center line L2. Therefore, when the reference center line L2 is tilted with respect to the vertical direction, the sorting member 42 rotates to the left or right side by its own weight. Thereby, the distribution member 42 is positioned at either one of the position shown in FIG. 11 or the position shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the position of the distribution member 42 shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to the “first side tilt position” of the present invention, and the position of the distribution member 42 shown in FIG. Corresponds to “tilting position”. The distribution member 42 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and is lighter than the weight of one game ball.

  Next, the operation of the sorting device 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the game ball 90 that has entered the entrance 41 of the sorting device 40 flows down vertically. When the distribution member 42 is disposed at the first side tilt position, the game ball 90 is restricted from being received by the first restricting portion 46A by the central restricting portion 44 and is received by the second accepting portion 46B. . Specifically, when the distribution member 42 is in the first side tilt position, the distance between the central restriction portion 44 and the left flow passage side wall 57 and the gap between the second restriction portion 46B and the right flow passage side wall 57 are The game ball 90 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball 90, and the flow of the game ball 90 to the left side is restricted by the central restricting portion 44, and the flow to the right side is restricted by the second restricting portion 45B. It is received by the receiving portion 46B.

  At this time, the center of gravity of the game ball 90 received by the second receiving portion 46 </ b> B is located on the right side of the central axis of the rotation shaft portion 80. Further, as described above, the center of gravity of the sorting member 42 is on the reference center line L2, and is located on the right side of the center axis of the rotation shaft portion 80. That is, the center of gravity of the game ball 90 is disposed on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the sorting member 42 across the rotation axis of the sorting member 42. Here, since the weight of the game ball 90 is larger than the weight of the distribution member 42, the distribution member 42 rotates to the right side by the weight of the game ball 90 and is disposed at the second side tilt position ( (See FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the sorting member 42 is disposed at the second side tilt position, the game ball 90 received in the second receiving portion 46 </ b> B is moved between the second restricting portion 46 </ b> B and the stopper protrusion 43. After rolling down diagonally to the lower right along the right inclined surface 43K, it flows down vertically along the lower end of the right channel side wall 57 and enters the second start winning opening 14B. At this time, the game ball 90 is pushed forward by the guide protrusion 60, but is allowed to move forward by the guide recess 56A (see FIG. 5) formed on the back surface of the front cover 53. This makes it easier for the game ball 90 to enter the front side of the second start winning opening 14B.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, when the game ball 90 enters the ball entrance 41 with the sorting member 42 disposed at the second side tilt position, the game ball 90 enters the first receiving portion 46A. Accepted. Specifically, the game ball 90 is restricted from flowing downward to the right by the central restricting portion 44 and left by the first restricting portion 45A in the same manner as when the sorting member 42 is disposed at the first side tilt position. The flow is restricted to be received by the first receiving portion 46A.

  Then, similarly to the change from FIG. 11 to FIG. 12, the sorting member 42 rotates to the left by the weight of the game ball 90 and is disposed at the first side tilt position (see FIG. 14). Then, after the game ball 90 received in the first receiving portion 46A rolls obliquely downward to the left along the left inclined surface 43K of the first restricting portion 46A and the stopper projection 43, the left flow path It flows down vertically along the lower end of the side wall 57 and enters the first start winning opening 14A.

  Then, when the next game ball enters the winning opening 41, the changes shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 are repeated. In this way, the game balls 90 that have entered the entrance 41 of the sorting apparatus 40 are alternately distributed to the left and right one by one by the sorting member 42, and are distributed to the first start winning opening 14A and the second starting winning opening 14B. Win alternately.

  In the present embodiment, a region below the entrance 41 and above the sorting member receiving portion 62 in the region sandwiched between the mounting plate 51 and the front wall 54 corresponds to the introduction flow path R1 of the present invention. (See FIGS. 11 to 14). Further, a region combined with the region R3 below the left guide ridge 60 and above the first start winning opening 14A corresponds to the “first branch flow path” of the present invention, and the right guide ridge 60 is right. And the region combined with the region R5 above the second start winning opening 14B corresponds to the “second branch flow path” of the present invention. Of the region sandwiched between the mounting plate 51 and the front wall 54, the region on the lower side of the introduction channel R 1, the left side of the distribution member receiving unit 62 and the stopper projection 43 and the right side of the left channel wall 57. R2 and the lower end portion of the introduction flow path R1, the distribution member receiving section 62, and the region R4 on the right side of the right side of the flow path side wall 57 from the stopper protrusion 43 and the left side of the flow path side wall 57 are arranged on the side of the distribution member and It corresponds to a “flow path that connects the lower end of the introduction flow path and the first or second branch flow path”.

  FIG. 15 shows the operation of the sorting member 42 when two game balls enter the entrance slot 41 in succession. As shown in FIG. 15A, when the first game ball 90A flows down the introduction flow path R1 vertically when the sorting member 42 is disposed at the first side tilt position, the game ball 90A is It is received by the second receiving portion 46B. The second game ball 90B is arranged in the state where it is in contact with the first game ball 90A, immediately below the entrance 41 in the introduction flow path R1 and at an obliquely upper left position of the first game ball 90A. The

  When the game ball 90A is received by the second receiving portion 46B, the sorting member 42 rotates to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game ball 90A. At this time, the game ball 90B gradually moves downward vertically while slidingly contacting the game ball 90A. When the center restricting portion 44 is parallel to the vertical direction, the game ball 90B comes into contact with the front end portion 44A of the center restricting portion 44 from directly above (see FIG. 15B). Here, the distal end portion 44A of the central restricting portion 44 has a substantially triangular shape that is inclined so that the both side portions are separated from each other toward the proximal end side, so that the game ball 90B can be smoothly moved to the first receiving portion 46A. Can flow down. Further, since the distal end surface of the distal end portion 44A is rounded, the game ball 90B and the central regulating portion 44 are in sliding contact smoothly.

  And as shown in FIG.15 (C), when the distribution member 42 is arrange | positioned in the 2nd side tilting position, the 2nd game ball 90B will be received by the 1st receiving part 46A. The first game ball 90A is discharged from the second receiving portion 46B.

  Next, the function and effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When the operation knob 28 (see FIG. 1) is operated, a game ball is driven into the game area YR1. When a part of the game balls flowing down randomly enters the entrance 41 of the sorting apparatus 40, the game balls are distributed to the left and right by the sorting member 42, and the first start winning opening 14A or the second start winning is received. A prize is won in either one of the mouths 14B. Then, whether or not the jackpot game is successful is determined based on the winning, and if the determination result is winning, the movable door 15T is rotated and the big winning opening 15 is opened for a predetermined period. A large amount of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the distribution member 42 has a first and a first that can receive the game balls 90 on both right and left sides of the reference center line L2 orthogonal to the rotation axis (that is, the center axis of the rotation shaft portion 80). 2 receiving portions 46A and 46B, the reference center line L2 is tilted to the left side (first receiving portion 46A side), and the reference center line L2 is on the right side (second receiving portion 46B side). ) And the second side tilt position (see FIGS. 11 and 13). When the sorting member 42 at the second side tilt position receives the game ball 90 at the first receiving portion 46A, the game ball 90 rotates to the first side tilt position by the weight of the game ball 90 and moves the game ball 90 to the left side. The game ball is discharged (see FIGS. 11 and 12), and the second receiving portion 46B can receive the game ball. Further, when the sorting member 42 arranged at the first side tilt position receives the game ball 90 by the second receiving portion 46B, the game ball 90 is rotated to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game ball 90 and the game ball 90 is moved. The game ball 90 can be received by the first receiving portion 46A (see FIGS. 13 and 14). The game ball 90 discharged from the first receiving part 46A wins the first start winning opening 14A, and the game ball 90 discharged from the second receiving part 46B wins the second start winning opening 14B.

  Thus, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the sorting member 42 alternately receives the game balls 90 at the two receiving portions provided on both sides of the reference center line L2, and plays games from each receiving portion. Since the balls 90 are discharged, the game balls 90 can be alternately distributed to the left and right. Further, since the sorting member 42 is configured to receive and flow down the game ball 90 from below by the first receiving portion 46A or the second receiving portion 46B, the flow down speed of the game ball 90 is reduced. Can be made.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 14A and the second start winning opening 14B can be alternately awarded. Here, in the case where a maximum of four determination results can be held for each start winning opening, it is possible to hold a maximum of eight determination results. In addition, for example, story productions of chapters 1, 3, 5, and 7 are prepared corresponding to the four reserved memories of the first start winning opening 14A, and the four reserved memories of the second starting winning opening 14B are supported. For example, if story productions of chapters 2, 4, 6, and 8 are prepared, continuous story productions of 1 to 8 chapters are possible.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but it may be applied to an arrangement ball.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the game medium is a sphere, but it may be an ellipsoid such as a rugby ball or may be a polyhedron close to a sphere such as a soccer ball.

  (3) It is good also as a structure which alert | reports abnormality, when two or more game balls win continuously in the 1st start winning opening 14A or the 2nd starting winning opening 14B. According to this configuration, it is possible to notify the breakage of the sorting member 42 and an illegal act.

  (4) The structure which laid the cushion member on the lower surface of 45 A of 1st control parts and the 2nd control part 45B may be sufficient. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress an impact when the sorting member 42 rotates and the first restricting portion 45A or the second restricting portion 45B comes into contact with the stopper projection 43, and the sorting member 42 is rebounded. It can prevent rotating in the reverse direction.

  (5) If the winning value of the jackpot game given to the player is different between when the first start winning opening 14A is won and when the second start winning opening 14B is won, It may be allowed. Specifically, the jackpot game resulting from the winning of the first start winning opening 14A is, for example, an 8-round jackpot game, and the jackpot game resulting from the winning of the second starting winning opening 14B is, for example, a 16-round jackpot It may be a game. Based on the above, it will be described in more detail. In the conventional gaming machine, the number of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening are reserved up to four each, and in the normal gaming state, the second start Since it is difficult to win a prize-winner and it is possible to make it easy to win a first start prize opening, in normal gaming state, there is a maximum of four holds for the first start prize opening or a hold for the second start prize opening. It was possible to hold only up to about 5 with 1 added. However, according to the present configuration, the game balls flowing down the introduction flow path alternately win the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening, and therefore it is possible to win up to eight in the normal gaming state. Here, since the eighth hold is either the first start prize opening or the second start prize opening, by changing the story production depending on the first start prize opening or the second start prize opening, eight rounds It is also possible for the player to determine whether the game is a big hit of 16 rounds.

  (6) A central protrusion 91 projecting forward from the partition wall 81 at a position on the reference center line L2 and away from the rotation shaft portion 80, as in the distribution member 42V shown in FIG. ”And the first protrusion 92A and the second protrusion 92B that protrude forward from the partition wall 81 at positions on both sides of the reference center line L2 and away from the rotation shaft portion 80 (each of the“ first ”of the present invention). It may be a configuration provided with a “regulator 1” and a “second regulator”. In this distribution member 42V, when viewed from the front, a straight line connecting the rotation shaft 80 and the central protrusion 91, that is, a reference center line L2, and a straight line connecting the rotation shaft 80 and the first protrusion 92A. The first receiving portion 93A is formed in the portion sandwiched between the second center portion L2 and the second receiving portion 93B is formed in the portion sandwiched between the reference center line L2 and the straight line connecting the rotation shaft portion 80 and the second protrusion 92B. It is formed (see FIG. 16B).

  (7) A configuration provided with first and second recesses 95A and 95B opened upward on both sides of the reference center line L2 as in the sorting member 42W shown in FIG. In this configuration, the first and second recesses 95A and 95B correspond to the “first and second receiving portions” of the present invention.

  (8) The distribution device 40 may not include the front cover 53. Also with this configuration, the game balls flowing down from above can be received by the first and second receiving portions 46A and 46B and alternately distributed to the left and right.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the game ball that has entered the entrance 41 of the sorting device 40 is configured to flow downward vertically, but may be configured to flow downward obliquely. .

  (10) In the above embodiment, the central restricting portion 44 is configured to be bilaterally symmetric with respect to the reference center line L2, but may be configured to be asymmetrical. In this case, adjustment is possible by changing the weight of the first restricting portion 45A and the second restricting portion 45B.

10 gaming machine 11 game board 14A 1st start winning opening (first winning opening)
14B Second start prize opening (second prize opening)
40 Sorting device 41 Entrance port 42, 42V, 42W Sorting member 43 Stopper protrusion (tilt regulation stopper)
44 Central restriction (upper restriction)
45A 1st control part 45B 2nd control part 46A, 93A 1st receiving part 46B, 93B 2nd receiving part 95A 1st recessed part (1st receiving part)
95B 2nd recessed part (2nd receiving part)
80 Rotating shaft (axis)
90, 90A, 90B Game ball L2 Reference center line (reference line)
R1 introduction channel YR1 game area

Claims (9)

A game board having a game area in which game media flow down;
An introduction channel provided in the game area and guiding downward by entering a game medium;
A first and a second branch flow path arranged to be divided into two branches below the introduction flow path;
A distribution member disposed in a space between the introduction flow path and the first and second branch flow paths and tilting toward the first branch flow path side and the second branch flow path side about an axis; Has
In the sorting member,
An upper restricting portion extending upward on the introduction flow path side;
A first restricting portion that extends toward the first branch flow path and forms a first receiving portion with the upper restricting portion;
A second restricting portion that extends toward the second branch flow path and forms a second receiving portion with the upper restricting portion;
The first receiving portion is tilted toward the first branch flow path side to restrict the game medium guided from the introduction flow path from being received by the first receiving section, and at the second receiving section. The first side tilting position that allows reception, and the second receiving section tilts toward the second branch flow path so that the game medium guided from the introduction flow path is not received by the second receiving section. And a tilt regulating stopper for positioning the distribution member at a second side tilt position that can be received by the first receiving portion.
The center of gravity of the sorting member is disposed on the upper restricting portion,
The center of gravity of the game medium received by the first receiving portion at the second side tilt position is located on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the sorting member with respect to the shaft, and the swing of the game medium by the weight of the game medium The distribution member tilts to the first side tilt position, and the center of gravity of the game medium received by the second receiving portion at the first side tilt position is opposite to the center of gravity of the distribution member with respect to the axis. By being located on the side, the distribution member is configured to tilt to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game medium,
In the first side tilt position, the game medium received in the first receiving portion is guided to the first branch flow path, while in the second side tilt position, the game medium is received in the second receiving portion. The game medium that has flowed down from the introduction flow path to the sorting member so as to guide the game medium to the second branch flow path is caused by the weight of the game medium to be the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path. A gaming machine characterized by having a structure that leads alternately to the game machine. A first and a second winning opening for receiving a game medium and taking it into the back side of the game board and granting a privilege to the player on the condition that the game medium is received;
While arranging the first winning opening on the terminal side of the first branch flow path,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second winning opening is disposed on a terminal side of the second branch flow path.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are symmetrical to each other with respect to the upper restricting portion.   In the first side tilt position, the upper restricting portion restricts the flow of the game medium from the introduction flow path to the first branch flow path, and the game from the introduction flow path to the second branch flow path. By restricting the flow of the medium by the second restricting portion, the game medium is received by the second receiving portion and is received from the first receiving portion to the first branch channel by the first receiving portion. In the second tilting position, the upper restricting portion is tilted toward the second receiving portion, and the game from the introduction channel to the second branch channel is enabled. By restricting the flow of the medium and restricting the flow of the game medium from the introduction flow path to the first branch flow path by the first restriction portion, the game medium is received in the first receiving portion and The game medium received in the second receiving portion is guided from the second receiving portion to the second branch channel. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that makes it possible.   The width of the flow path that is disposed on the side of the distribution member and connects the lower end portion of the introduction flow path and the first or second branch flow path becomes wider as the distance from the introduction flow path increases. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above. The introduction channel has a width that allows game media to flow down one by one,
The game received by the first receiving portion while the distribution member is tilted to the first side tilting position after the game medium is received by the first receiving portion at the second side tilting position. The medium and the upper restricting portion are brought into sliding contact with the next game medium in the introduction flow path to restrict the flow of the next game medium to the distribution member side,
The game received by the second receiving portion while the distribution member is tilted to the second tilting position after the game medium is received by the second receiving portion at the first tilting position. 6. The medium and the upper restricting portion are brought into sliding contact with the next game medium in the introduction channel to restrict the flow of the next game medium to the distribution member side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a tip portion of the upper restricting portion is inclined so that both side portions are separated from each other toward the base end side.   The sorting member is at the first side tilt position, the first restricting portion is located obliquely below the axis, the sorting member is at the second side tilt position, and the second restricting portion is the The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be positioned obliquely downward with respect to the shaft. A game board having a game area in which game media flow down;
A first receiving portion and a second receiving portion that are disposed in the game area and tilt on both sides around the axis and receive a game medium on both sides of a reference line that intersects the axis upward. Having a sorting member;
A second side tilt position in which the reference line is inclined toward the second receiving portion so that the first receiving portion can receive the game medium and the game medium can be discharged from the second receiving portion; The first side tilt position in which the reference line is inclined toward the first receiving portion so that the second receiving portion can receive the game medium and the game medium can be discharged from the first receiving portion. And a tilt restriction stopper for positioning the distribution member, and the game medium that has flowed down from the top to the distribution member can be alternately distributed,
The center of gravity of the sorting member is arranged above the axis and on the reference line,
The center of gravity of the game medium received by the first receiving portion at the second side tilt position is located on the opposite side of the center of gravity of the sorting member with respect to the shaft, and the swing of the game medium by the weight of the game medium The distribution member tilts to the first side tilt position, and the center of gravity of the game medium received by the second receiving portion at the first side tilt position is opposite to the center of gravity of the distribution member with respect to the axis. The gaming machine is configured such that the distribution member is tilted to the second side tilt position by the weight of the game medium by being positioned on the side.

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