JP2012232212A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that prevents so-called hanging-ball fraud.SOLUTION: The game machine 1 includes a game area 73 on a game board 5, a shooting device 60 for shooting a game ball toward the game area 73, an upper tray 40 (a tray part) for storing the game ball supplied to the shooting device 60, a second ball feeding cassette 120 (a game ball supply device) for supplying the game balls one by one to the shooting device 60 from the upper tray 40, and a shooting rail 70 for guiding the game ball supplied from the second ball feeding cassette 120 and shot by the shooting device 60 to the game area 73. The game machine also includes a restriction member for restricting movement of a fishing line Y (a string-shaped member) inserted into the second shooting cassette 120.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like, a gaming area is provided on the gaming board, which is an area in which gaming balls roll. In the game area, a winning opening, a starting winning opening, a large winning opening, and the like are provided. When a game ball wins a winning opening or a starting winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. In addition, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a big win lottery is started by the lottery device. Further, when the big win state is selected, the big winning opening is released, and when a game ball wins the big winning opening, a lot of winning balls are paid out. That is, in the game of the gaming machine, the player wins a winning ball by winning the winning ball in each desired winning slot.

  In recent years, there has been an illegal act (got act) in which a game ball is illegally awarded to each of the winning holes to acquire a prize ball. As such an illegal act, for example, a so-called hanging ball goto is known. The hanging ball goto is performed by connecting one end side of the thread-like member to the game ball, rolling the game ball to the game area, and operating the other end side of the thread-like member from outside the gaming machine. In other words, according to the hanging ball goto, the game ball can be moved in an arbitrary direction by operating the thread-like member. Therefore, the cheating person illegally puts the game ball in each desired winning opening. You can win a prize ball by winning.

Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1, a technique for arranging a plurality of ball detection sensors on a game ball launch path is known. The plurality of ball detection sensors are arranged at predetermined intervals on the upstream side and the downstream side with respect to the passing direction of the game ball in the game ball launch path. Then, it is possible to confirm whether or not the game ball has normally passed through each ball detection sensor by detecting the behavior or passing speed of the game ball passing through each ball detection sensor.
According to this technology, it is detected that the game ball connected to the thread-like member has passed through each ball detection sensor by the hanging ball goto, that is, the game ball has not normally passed through each ball detection sensor. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hanging ball goto from being performed.

JP 2002-272925 A

  However, although the technique described in Patent Document 1 can detect that the hanging ball goto may be performed, it is not a technique for making it difficult to perform the hanging ball got. That is, even if it is detected that there is a possibility that the hanging ball goto is performed, there is a problem that the hanging ball goth itself is freely performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a problem to be solved is to provide a gaming machine capable of making it difficult to perform a so-called hanging ball goto.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

That is, in claim 1, a game area is provided in the game board, a launch device that launches game balls toward the game area, a dish portion that stores game balls supplied to the launch apparatus, and the dish A game ball supply device that supplies game balls one by one to the launch device from a unit, and a launch rail that guides the game balls supplied by the game ball supply device and launched by the launch device toward the game area The game ball supply device is formed by a substantially box-shaped housing, and the game ball supplied from the dish portion is placed inside the housing in the housing. A first opening that is opened to receive the ball, a ball feeding member that sends game balls received from the first opening into the housing one by one to the launching device, and a ball feeding member that is fed from the ball feeding member. Game balls A second opening that is opened to guide the launching device, and a regulating member that regulates movement of the threaded member in the inserted state when the threaded member is inserted into the firing path And the second opening is formed so as to be surrounded by edges on all sides, and when a thread-like member is inserted in the firing path, a direction in which a game ball is fired by the launching device It is arranged at a position where the thread-like member is folded back from the edge on the side to change the extending direction of the thread-like member, and at the edge on the direction side where the game ball is launched, at the boundary with the adjacent edge Is provided with a notch at the edge of the direction in which the game ball is fired, and when the game ball to which the thread-like member is connected is launched, the connected thread-like member is placed in the second opening. Is guided to the mouth by the edges on all sides, It is characterized in being guided to serial regulating member.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  In claim 1, the gaming machine according to the present invention can make it difficult to perform a so-called hanging ball goto.

1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, the perspective view which shows the structure of the state by which the window frame was open | released. Similarly, the front view which shows a game board. (A) The top view which similarly shows an upper plate. (B) The front view which similarly shows an upper plate. Similarly, the rear view which shows the ball | bowl feed cassette of the state attached to the window frame. Similarly, a perspective view showing a ball feeding cassette and a launching device. Similarly, the rear view which shows delivery of the game ball in a ball feeding cassette. Similarly, a perspective view showing a launching device. (A) The side view which similarly shows a ball return prevention member. (B) The front view which similarly shows a ball | bowl return prevention member. (C) The top view which similarly shows a ball | bowl return prevention member. Similarly, the perspective view which shows a control member. (A) The perspective view which similarly shows a control member and a thread-like member. (B) Similarly, it is AA sectional view taken on the line in Fig.11 (a). (A) Similarly, the front view which shows the deformation | transformation of a control member. (B) Similarly, a front view showing the regulating member being deformed. (A) The perspective view which similarly shows the control member and thread-like member which concern on another embodiment. (B) Similarly, a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. Similarly, the plane sectional view showing the restricting member concerning another embodiment. (A) The perspective view which similarly shows the inner rail used as the control member. (B) The perspective view which similarly shows the inner rail used as the control member. (A) The top view which similarly shows a 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member. (B) The side view which similarly shows a 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member. (A) The top view which similarly shows the 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member which concerns on another embodiment. (B) The side view which similarly shows the 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member which concerns on another embodiment. (A) The top view which similarly shows the 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member which concerns on another embodiment. (B) The side view which similarly shows the 2nd ball | bowl return prevention member which concerns on another embodiment. Similarly, the rear view which shows a 2nd ball feeding cassette. Similarly, the rear view which shows the 2nd ball feeding cassette which concerns on another embodiment. (A) The front view which similarly shows a fin-like member. (B) Similarly, the rear view which shows a fin-shaped member and a 2nd ball | bowl feed cassette. The figure which shows an example of cheating.

First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the following description, unless otherwise specified, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the front side is the front side of the gaming machine 1, the back side is the rear side of the gaming machine 1, and the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine 1 Is specified. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the left-hand side is defined as the left side of the gaming machine 1 and the right-hand side is defined as the right side of the gaming machine 1 to define the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 is formed by attaching various gaming parts to a frame constituted by an outer frame 2, an intermediate frame 3, and a window frame 4.

  The outer frame 2 is a substantially square cylindrical frame body whose front and rear surfaces are opened. The outer frame 2 forms an outer shell of the aircraft. The outer frame 2 is installed in Taijima provided in a game hall such as a pachinko hall.

The middle frame 3 is a substantially rectangular cylindrical frame body whose front and rear surfaces are opened. The middle frame 3 is rotatably supported by an opening on the front side of the outer frame 2 via a shaft support member such as a hinge.
The middle frame 3 is provided with a game board 5 and a lower tray unit 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 5 is a substantially flat plate-like member. The game board 5 is arranged over substantially the entire surface except the lower side of the middle frame 3 and is detachably attached to the middle frame 3. On the front side surface of the game board 5, a game area 73, which is an area where the game ball rolls, is provided. The game area 73 is an area defined by the guide rail 75 on the front side surface of the game board 5.

The guide rail 75 is a metal strip-like member formed in a substantially arc shape when viewed from the front. The guide rail 75 is disposed on the game board 5 so as to form a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and serves as an outer edge of the game area 73. The guide rail 75 is supported on the front side surface of the game board 5 and protrudes forward from the game board 5 with the short side direction being the front-rear direction. Further, the guide rail 75 defines a guide path 74 that is a region through which a game ball launched by the launching device 60 passes. A portion of the guide rail 75 that partitions the guide path 74 constitutes a part of the firing rail 70 described later. The launch rail 70 guides the game ball launched by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73.
A detailed description of the configuration of the firing rail 70 will be given later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 73 is provided with a symbol display means 10, a general winning port 11, a big winning device 12, a variable winning device 13, and an out port 14.

  The symbol display means 10 is a device including a liquid crystal screen 15 that displays symbols and numbers in a variable manner. The symbol display means 10 is attached to the rear side of the game board 5 with the liquid crystal screen 15 facing forward. The liquid crystal screen 15 is arranged so as to face the front from the symbol display opening 16 that is opened through in the front-rear direction at the approximate center of the game area 73, and is configured to be visible from the front of the game area 73.

  The general winning opening 11 is a member that is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open and allows a game ball to be won. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 11, a predetermined number of award balls (game balls) are paid out by a not-shown prize ball payout device. A plurality of general winning holes 11 are arranged below the game area 73.

  The variable winning device 13 is a device that switches a game ball to an open state in which a winning can be won in the start winning port 19 or a closed state in which no winning can be made, according to the operation of a pair of left and right movable pieces when a predetermined operating condition is satisfied. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 19, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are paid out by the prize ball payout device, and a big win lottery is started by a lottery device (not shown). The variable winning device 13 is arranged below the symbol display means 10 in the game area 73.

  The big winning device 12 is a device that opens the big winning port 17 and makes it possible to win a game ball when the jackpot state is selected by the big winning lottery by the lottery device. When a game ball wins the big prize opening 17, a predetermined number of award balls (game balls) are paid out by the prize ball payout device. The big winning device 12 is arranged below the variable winning device 13 in the game area 73.

  The out port 14 is an opening through which the game ball that is thrown into the game area 73 will finally flow when the game ball 73 does not win a variety of ports such as the general winning port 11, the big winning port 17, and the starting winning port 19. It is. The game balls that have flowed into the out port 14 are collected at a game hall such as a pachinko hall. The out port 14 is arranged below the big winning device 12, that is, at the lowermost part of the game area 73.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower tray unit 6 is disposed below the game board 5 and is fixed to the middle frame 3. A lower tray 21 in which game balls are stored is disposed substantially at the front center of the lower tray unit 6. A firing handle 22 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 21. The firing handle 22 is supported so as to be rotatable around the mounting direction. A launching device 60 that is a device for launching a game ball toward the game area 73 is disposed behind the launching handle 22 (on the rear side of the lower dish unit 6).

The window frame 4 is a substantially flat frame. The window frame 4 is rotatably supported by an opening on the front side of the middle frame 3 via a shaft support member such as a hinge.
A window frame opening 7 is disposed substantially at the center of the window frame 4. The window frame opening 7 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and opens through in the front-rear direction. The window frame opening 7 is covered with a transparent plate 18 which is a transparent plate member. The window frame opening 7 is arranged in front of the game area 73 of the game board 5, and is configured to be visible through the window frame opening 7. An upper plate 40 is disposed below the window frame opening 7 and on the front side surface of the window frame 4. A game ball supplied to the launching device 60 is stored in the upper plate 40. A ball feeding cassette 50 is arranged on the lower right side of the window frame opening 7 and on the rear side surface of the window frame 4. The ball feeding cassette 50 is configured to supply game balls one by one from the upper plate 40 to the launching device 60.

With the configuration as described above, the gaming machine 1 is configured such that when the firing handle 22 provided on the lower tray unit 6 of the middle frame 3 is operated to rotate, the launching device provided on the lower tray unit 6 of the middle frame 3 is also provided. The game ball supplied to 60 is launched by the launch device 60, guided by the launch rail 70, and thrown into the game area 73 provided on the game board 5. When the game ball is launched by the launching device 60, the game ball stored in the upper plate 40 provided on the window frame 4 is supplied to the launching device 60 by the ball feeding cassette 50.
As described above, the game balls stored in the upper plate 40 are supplied to the game area 73 in the order of the ball feeding cassette 50, the launching device 60, and the launching rail 70. In the following description, the upper plate 40, the ball feeding cassette 50, the launching device 60, and the firing rail 70 are referred to as a game ball launch path.

  Next, the configuration of the launch path will be described in more detail.

  First, the configuration of the upper plate 40 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the upper plate 40 stores game balls launched by the launching device 60. A game that is paid out to the upper plate 40 by the award ball payout device when a game ball is won in each of the winning holes such as the general winning port 11, the start winning port 19, and the big winning port 17 arranged in the game area 73. A ball flows in. The upper plate 40 is formed in a substantially dish shape having an upper surface opened, and protrudes forward from the window frame 4. The upper surface side of the bottom plate 41 of the upper plate 40 is gently inclined as it goes to the right, and the stored game balls are guided to the right. A guide passage 42 is disposed on the right side of the upper plate 40. The guide passage 42 is configured such that game balls are aligned and arranged in a row and guided downstream. As shown in FIG. 6, one end side (downstream side) of the guide passage 42 is connected to a ball feeding cassette 50 described later, and the upper plate 40 and the ball feeding cassette 50 are communicated with each other so that a game ball can pass therethrough. The upper plate 40 is an embodiment of the “dish part” according to the present invention.

  Next, the configuration of the ball feeding cassette 50 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  As described above, the ball feeding cassette 50 is a device that supplies game balls from the upper plate 40 to the launching device 60 one by one. The ball feeding cassette 50 is disposed on the downstream side of the upper plate 40 in the firing path. The ball feeding cassette 50 is provided with a ball entering portion 52, a ball feeding solenoid 53 (ball feeding member), and a ball outgoing portion 54 in a housing 51 formed in a substantially box shape.

  The ball entry portion 52 is an opening for receiving the game ball supplied from the upper plate 40 in the housing 51. The entrance part 52 is formed so that the front side of the housing 51 on the side of the window frame 4 has a substantially rectangular shape in front view and penetrates in the front-rear direction. The ball entry portion 52 is formed with an inner diameter that allows game balls to pass one by one. As shown in FIG. 6, the ball entrance 52 is connected to one end side (downstream side) of the guide passage 42 of the upper plate 40, and the upper plate 40 and the housing 51 (ball feed cassette 50) are connected to the game ball. It is communicated so that it can pass.

  The ball feed solenoid 53 sends out the game ball received from the ball entrance portion 52 into the housing 51 to the launching device 60 side. The ball feed solenoid 53 is disposed inside the casing 51 and downstream of the ball entry portion 52 in the firing path. In the vicinity of the ball feed solenoid 53, a delivery mechanism 55 for delivering a game ball to the launching device 60 side is disposed. The delivery mechanism 55 includes a crank 56 and the like. The crank 56 is movable in accordance with the driving of the ball feed solenoid 53 and can send game balls one by one to the launching device 60 side. The ball feed solenoid 53 is electrically connected to control means (not shown), and driving is controlled by the control means. More specifically, the drive is controlled in accordance with the operation of the launcher 65 of the launcher 60 (game ball launch).

  The exit ball portion 54 is an opening that guides the game ball sent out by the ball feed solenoid 53 from the inside of the housing 51 to the outside, that is, toward the launching device 60. The exit ball portion 54 is disposed on the downstream side of the ball feed solenoid 53 in the firing path. The ball exit 54 is formed so that the rear side of the housing 51 on the launching device 60 side is substantially rectangular in front view and penetrates in the front-rear direction. The outgoing ball portion 54 is formed with an inner diameter that allows game balls to pass one by one.

With such a configuration, the ball feeding cassette 50 has the game ball supplied from the upper plate 40 received inside the housing 51 via the ball entering portion 52, and a feeding mechanism 55 according to the driving of the ball feeding solenoid 53. Are sent out one by one by the crank 56 and guided (supplied) to the launching device 60 via the exiting part 54.
The ball feeding cassette 50 is an embodiment of the “game ball supply device” according to the present invention.

  Next, the configuration of the launching device 60 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the launching device 60 is a device that launches a game ball toward the game area 73. More specifically, it is a device that launches game balls supplied one by one from the ball feed cassette 50 toward the launch rail 70 (guide path 74) and throws them into the game area 73. The launching device 60 is disposed on the downstream side of the ball feeding cassette 50 in the game path. In the launch device 60, an auxiliary rail 62, a launch mechanism 63, and a launch solenoid 64 are provided on a base 61 that is a main structure of the launch device 60.

  The auxiliary rail 62 constitutes a part of the firing rail 70 described later. The auxiliary rail 62 receives a game ball supplied from the ball feeding cassette 50, more specifically, a game ball guided from the exit ball unit 54, and directs the game ball fired by the launching device 60 toward the guide path 74 side. It is to induce. The auxiliary rail 62 is disposed on the downstream side of the outgoing ball portion 54 of the ball feeding cassette 50 in the firing path. The auxiliary rail 62 is formed of a metal strip member. The auxiliary rail 62 is supported by the base 61 with the left part as the upper part and the right part as the lower part, and protrudes forward from the base 61 with the short side direction as the front-rear direction. The auxiliary rail 62 is configured such that a game ball can move along the upper surface side of the auxiliary rail 62. The game ball received from the outgoing ball portion 54 of the ball feeding cassette 50 is arranged on the auxiliary rail 62 at the right end portion.

  The launch mechanism 63 launches the game ball received by the auxiliary rail 62 toward the guide path 74 (game area 73). The firing mechanism 63 is disposed substantially at the lower right of the auxiliary rail 62 in a front view. The launch mechanism 63 includes a launcher 65 and the like. The launcher 65 is supported so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction with respect to the base 61. The launcher 65 is configured to be able to launch a game ball disposed at the right end of the auxiliary rail 62 by rotating in the left-right direction in accordance with the drive of the launch solenoid 64.

  The firing solenoid 64 rotates the firing rod 65 of the firing mechanism 63 in the left-right direction in accordance with the driving of the firing solenoid 64. The firing solenoid 64 is disposed substantially in front of the firing mechanism 63. The firing solenoid 64 is electrically connected to the control means, and the drive is controlled by the control means according to the turning operation of the firing handle 22.

With such a configuration, in the launching device 60, the game ball supplied from the ball feeding cassette 50 is received by the auxiliary rail 62 and disposed at the right end portion of the auxiliary rail 62. Then, according to the driving of the launch solenoid 64 by the turning operation of the launch handle 22, the launcher 65 of the launch mechanism 63 is rotated in the left-right direction, and a game ball arranged at the right end portion of the auxiliary rail 62 is launched ( Can fire). The launched game ball moves along the auxiliary rail 62 and is guided toward the guide path 74 side.
The launching device 60 is an embodiment of the “launching device” according to the present invention.

  Next, the configuration of the firing rail 70 will be described in more detail.

The launch rail 70 guides the game sphere supplied by the ball feed cassette 50 and launched by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73. The firing rail 70 is disposed downstream of the launching device 60 in the firing path.
The firing rail 70 is mainly composed of an auxiliary rail 62 of the launching device 60 and a portion of the guide rail 75 that defines the guide path 74.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rail 75 is mainly composed of an outer rail 71 and an inner rail 72.
The outer rail 71 is arranged so as to go around the outer periphery on the left side and the upper side of the game board 5. The outer rail 71 moves along the surface of the outer rail 71 on the game area 73 side, with the game ball fired by the launching device 60. That is, the outer rail 71 is a rail that guides the game ball toward the game area 73 in the launch rail 70. The inner rail 72 is arranged so as to go around the outer periphery on the left side and the lower side of the game board 5 inside the game board 5 with respect to the outer rail 71.

  Then, the area formed by the outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 in the approximate center of the game board 5 in a substantially circular shape is the game area 73. Further, on the left side of the game board 5, an outer rail 71 and an inner rail 72 are arranged to face each other, and a substantially arc-shaped region is defined between them. This area is a guide path 74 that is an area through which the game ball launched by the launching device 60 passes. A portion of the guide rail 75 that defines the guide path 74, that is, a portion in which the outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 are arranged to face each other (in the inner rail 72, the guide path 74 and the game area 73 are arranged. Are formed as a part of the firing rail 70.

As shown in FIG. 2, a ball return preventing member 80 is disposed at the exit of the firing rail 70 so that the game ball thrown into the game area 73 does not return to the guide path 74 (launch rail 70).
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the ball return preventing member 80 of the firing rail 70 is mainly composed of a tongue-shaped member 81 and a fixing member 82.

  The tongue-like member 81 allows a game ball to pass from the exit on the game area 73 side of the guide path 74 (launch rail 70) to the game area 73, while from the game area 73 to the guide path 74 (the launch rail 70). Is to prevent the passing of game balls. The tongue-like member 81 is a metal belt-like member having elasticity, and is formed in an arc shape in the longitudinal direction.

  The fixing member 82 fixes the tongue-like member 81 to the firing rail 70, more specifically to the inner rail 72. The fixing member 82 has a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed in a so-called clip shape by a slit portion 83 having a substantially “one” shape opened upward in the front view, penetrating in the front-rear direction. The fixing member 82 is fixed to the surface of the upper end portion of the inner rail 72 on the game area 73 side.

  The tongue-like member 81 is fitted into the slit portion 83 of the fixing member 82 at one end side (lower end side) in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the tongue-like member 81 is fixed to the fixing member 82. Then, by fixing the fixing member 82 to the inner rail 72, the tongue-like member 81 is fixed to the inner rail 72. The tongue-like member 81 is gently bent toward the outer rail 71 as it goes to the other end side (upper end side) in the longitudinal direction while being fixed to the inner rail 72. The upper end side of the tongue-like member 81 is close enough to substantially contact the outer rail 71, and the game region 73 side (exit side) end of the guide path 74 is closed.

  With this configuration, the ball return preventing member 80 causes the velo-shaped member 81 to pass through the game ball by the game ball moving from the exit on the game area 73 side of the guide path 74 (launch rail 70) to the game area 73. When the guide ball 74 is pushed and elastically deformed and the guide path 74 is opened, the game ball can pass. On the other hand, the ball return preventing member 80 contacts the outer rail 71 on the upper end side of the game ball moving from the game area 73 to the guide path 74 (the launch rail 70). Thus, the guide path 74 is closed, that is, the velo-shaped member 81 is restricted from being pushed away from the game area 73, and the velo-shaped member 81 prevents passage of the game ball.

  With such a configuration, the launch rail 70 is arranged with the auxiliary rail 62 of the launch device 60 as the upstream side and the portion of the guide rail 75 that defines the guide path 74 as the downstream side. Then, the game ball launched by the launching device 60 is guided to the guide path 74 by the auxiliary rail 62 of the launching apparatus 60, and the game area 73 is formed by the outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 that define the guide path 74. To the game area 73 via the ball return prevention member 80 (guided). The game ball thrown into the game area 73 is prevented from returning to the guide path 74 by the ball return preventing member 80 and rolls in the game area 73.

With the above-described configuration, the game balls stored in the upper plate 40 are supplied in the order of the ball feed cassette 50, the launch device 60, and the launch rail 70 in the launch path and thrown into the game area 73.
In addition, when the thread-like member is inserted in the launch path, a restriction member 100 that restricts the movement of the thread-like member in the inserted state is disposed in the launch path (see FIG. 3).

Next, a so-called hanging ball goto will be described with reference to FIG. 22 as an example of an illegal act that occurs when a thread-like member is inserted in the launch path.
In addition, below, it demonstrates taking as an example the case where a hanging ball goto is performed to the game machine 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.

The hanging ball goto is an illegal act for obtaining a prize ball by illegally winning a game ball in the general prize opening 11, the start prize opening 19, or the big prize opening 17. Specifically, a flexible member that is difficult to visually recognize, such as a fishing line or a piano wire, and has an appropriate strength can be assumed as the thread-like member. Then, as shown in FIG. 22, (as a thread-like member), for example, one end of the fishing line Y is connected to a game ball (in the following description, a game ball connected to the fishing line Y is referred to as “game ball P”). . Then, the game ball P is supplied to the upper plate 40 while the other end of the fishing line Y is held outside the gaming machine 1. Then, by turning the launch handle 22, the game ball P is supplied from the upper plate 40 in the order of the ball feed cassette 50, the launch device 60, and the launch rail 70. The area 73 is input. At this time, the other end of the fishing line Y is held outside the gaming machine 1. Therefore, the fishing line Y is thrown into the game area 73 while one end side thereof is connected to the game ball P, while the other end side is held outside the gaming machine 1. That is, the fishing line Y is in a state of being inserted in the order of the upper plate 40, the ball feeding cassette 50, the launching device 60, and the launching rail 70, that is, in a state of being inserted in the firing path.
In such a state, when the other end side of the fishing line Y is operated from the outside of the gaming machine 1, the gaming ball P thrown into the gaming area 73 can be moved in an arbitrary direction. In other words, the fraudster can obtain the prize ball by illegally winning the game balls P in the desired winning openings 11, 17, and 19.

Next, the configuration of the restriction member 100 disposed in the launch path will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.
In the following description, the upper side of the paper surface in FIG. 10 is described as the upper side of the regulating member 100, and the lower side of the paper surface is described as the lower side of the regulating member 100.
The regulating member 100 is a first embodiment of the “regulating member” according to the present invention.

  As described above, when the thread-like member (hereinafter referred to as “fishing line Y” as an example) is inserted in the firing path, the regulating member 100 has the inserted fishing line Y in the inserted state. It is a member that regulates movement. More specifically, when the fishing line Y inserted in the launch path contacts the restriction member 100, the regulating member 100 moves the fishing line Y to the other (a direction substantially orthogonal to the inserting direction of the fishing line Y). It is a member that makes it difficult to operate the fishing line Y by a fraudster.

The regulating member 100 is disposed on the firing rail 70 in the firing path. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the regulating member 100 is disposed on the surface of the firing rail 70 that faces the outer rail 71 of the inner rail 72, that is, the surface on the guide path 74 side.
The restricting member 100 is mainly composed of a restricting plate 101. The restricting plate 101 is formed by bending an elastic metal band-like member at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction (in the following description, the bent portion is referred to as a “folded portion 102”) and is viewed from the front. It is formed in a substantially “<” shape. The restriction plate 101 is attached to the surface of the inner rail 72 on the guide path 74 side in a state where the bent portion 102 protrudes toward the guide path 74 side. The bent portion 102 is provided with a notch 103. As shown in FIG. 11B, the cutout 103 is formed by cutting the bent portion 102 into a substantially V shape toward the inner rail 72 in a bottom view. The notch 103 is disposed at the approximate center of the bent portion 102. In the notch 103, it is desirable that the mutual angle between both sides sandwiching the apex (hereinafter referred to as “vertex 107”) is as acute as possible.
The width from the bent portion 102 of the restricting plate 101 to the outer rail 71 is formed to be longer than the outer diameter of the game ball. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball moving along the surface of the outer rail 71 on the guide path 74 side (game area 73 side) from colliding with the regulating member 100.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 22, the fishing line Y inserted in the launch rail 70 and the game area 73 has both end portions in a state of straddling the inner rail 72 with the upper end surface of the inner rail 72 as a vertex. It is folded down. The surface on the guide path 74 side of the inner rail 72 is curved to the left from the upper end surface of the inner rail 72. Further, the launching device 60 on the upstream side of the launching rail 70 in the launching path is disposed substantially lower right than the firing rail 70 (guidance path 74). Therefore, the fishing line Y inserted in the launch rail 70 is subjected to tension toward the right side (inner rail 72 side), and the outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 arranged on the left and right with the guide path 74 interposed therebetween. And the surface of the inner rail 72 on the guide path 74 side. That is, the fishing line Y inserted into the launch rail 70 comes into contact with the regulating member 100 attached to the surface of the inner rail 72 on the guide path 74 side, more specifically, the regulating plate 101.

  With such a configuration, when the fishing line Y comes into contact with the regulating member 100, the fishing line Y is subjected to a rightward tension, so that the fishing line Y is shown in FIG. 11 (a). Then, it is guided toward the apex 107 side of the notch 103 formed in the regulating plate 101. And the fishing line Y guided to the vertex 107 of the notch 103 will be clamped by the both sides which pinched | interposed the vertex 107 of the said notch 103, as shown in FIG.11 (b). Therefore, when the fishing line Y in such a state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it becomes difficult to move to the other side (a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the fishing line Y). That is, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the firing rail 70 (launching path), the regulating member 100 can make it difficult for the fraudster to operate the fishing line Y.

Further, the restricting member 100 can be configured to be deformable. That is, even when a game ball moving on the guide path 74 collides with the restriction member 100, the deformation of the restriction member 100 causes the influence of the collision of the game ball with the restriction member 100 (for example, movement of the game ball). Is restricted or the game ball is scratched).
Specifically, the restriction plate 101 made of a metal band member having elasticity is fixed to the inner rail 72 at the upper end side, and the lower end side is slidable along the extending direction of the inner rail 72 by the support portion 104. It is set as the structure supported in a stable state.

With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 12A, for some reason (for example, when a game ball that does not reach the game area 73 falls due to weak launching force by the launching device 60, etc.) When the game ball moving on 74 moves away from the outer rail 71 and collides with the regulating member 100 from above, the gaming ball presses the regulating plate 101 of the regulating member 100 toward the inner rail 72 side. To do. The lower end side of the regulation plate 101 is slid downward along the extending direction of the inner rail 72. That is, as shown in FIG. 12B, the restriction plate 101 is slid downward while the upper end side is fixed, and the bending portion 102 is bent while widening the bending angle of the bending portion 102 in a front view. The part 102 is moved toward the inner rail 72 side.
Therefore, even if the game ball moving on the guide path 74 collides with the regulation member 100, the regulation member 100 is deformed by the regulation member 100 (regulation plate 101), so that the regulation member of the game ball is changed. It is possible to prevent as much as possible the influence of a collision with 100 (for example, the movement of the game ball is restricted or the game ball is damaged).
The fixing side and the slidable side are opposite to each other, that is, the upper end side of the restriction plate 101 is supported in a state in which it can slide along the extending direction of the inner rail 72, and the lower end side is fixed to the inner rail 72. It may be configured.

As described above, the regulating member 100 is the first embodiment of the “regulating member” according to the present invention, and is not limited to this configuration. That is, the restriction member 100 may be configured to be able to restrict the movement of the inserted filamentous member when the filamentous member is inserted in the firing path.
Below, the structure of another embodiment of the control member 100 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the regulating member 100 can be configured to be provided with a blade portion 105 that can cut the thread-like member. The blade part 105 is arranged at the vertex 107 of the notch part 103 with the cutting side facing the inside of the notch part 103. Therefore, as described above, the fishing line Y guided to the apex 107 of the notch 103 is caused by the action of the rightward tension or the operation (movement) of the fishing line Y as shown in FIG. The blade 105 is pressed and cut.

  With such a configuration, when the fishing line Y is cut, the game ball suspended in the game area 73 is released from the fishing line Y, so that the fraudster cannot operate the fishing line Y. it can. Further, since the blade portion 105 is disposed at the apex 107 of the cutout portion 103, that is, inside the cutout portion 103, even when the game ball collides with the regulating member 100, the game ball is in contact with the blade portion 105. There is no contact. That is, the game ball is not damaged by the blade portion 105.

  Further, the restricting member 100 may be configured to be provided with the convex and concave portions 106 as shown in FIG. 14 instead of the restricting plate 101 as described above. The convex / concave material 106 is provided with a plurality of projecting portions 108 that project from the inner rail 72 toward the guide path 74 side. That is, by providing the plurality of protrusions 108, the fishing line Y is easily entangled by the gap between the adjacent protrusions 108. For example, the protrusion 108 is formed by an elongated needle-like member. The protruding portion 108 (needle-like member) extends the tip side in various directions on the guide path 74 side, and the fishing line Y is formed more easily.

  With such a configuration, since the fishing line Y is entangled with the protruding portion 108 of the regulating member 100, it becomes difficult for the fishing line Y to move to the other side. That is, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the firing rail 70 (launching path), the regulating member 100 can make it difficult for the fraudster to operate the fishing line Y.

  Further, as a regulating member, a substantially V-shaped notch 103 having a vertex 107 on the game area 73 side is formed on the surface of the inner rail 72 on the guide path 74 side, as shown in FIG. 15b, or as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the inner rail 72 itself is bent into a substantially "<" shape such that the game area 73 side is the apex. It can be set as the structure to do.

With such a configuration, the fishing line Y is sandwiched between both side portions sandwiching the apex 107 of the notch 103 and the substantially “<”-shaped apex of the inner rail 72. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it is difficult to move to the other side. In other words, with this configuration, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the launch rail 70 (launch route), it is possible to make it difficult for the fraudster to operate the fishing line Y.
Similar to the configuration of the regulating member 100 as described above, a blade portion capable of cutting the thread-like member is provided at the apex 107 of the notch 103 and the substantially “<” shape apex of the inner rail 72. You can also

  Next, the structure of the 2nd control member which is 2nd embodiment of the "control member" concerning this invention is demonstrated.

The second restricting member is configured by a second ball return preventing member 109 which is another embodiment of the ball return preventing member 80 provided on the launch rail 70 in the launch path. The second ball return preventing member 109 includes a second tongue-like member 110 which is another embodiment of the bell-like member 81 (of the ball return preventing member 80).
Below, the structure of the 2nd tongue-shaped member 110 is demonstrated using FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the second tongue-like member 110 is provided with a notch 111. The notch 111 is formed by cutting out the upper end of the second tongue-shaped member 110, which is a metal band member having elasticity, into a substantially V shape in a side view. The notch 111 is formed through the upper end portion of the second tongue-shaped member 110 in the left-right direction. The notch 111 is disposed at the substantially center in the front-rear direction of the upper end portion of the second tongue-shaped member 110. In addition, in the notch 111, it is desirable that the mutual angle between both sides sandwiching the apex (hereinafter referred to as “vertex 112”) is as acute as possible.

  Here, the fishing line Y inserted in the launch rail 70 and the game area 73 has the upper end surface of the inner rail 72, more specifically, the second tongue-like member 110 as the apex as shown in FIG. In a state where the two bellows-like member 110 is straddled, both ends are folded back (suspended).

  With such a configuration, a downward tension acts on the fishing line Y that is in contact with the upper end surface of the inner rail 72, and the fishing line Y is disposed below the upper end surface of the inner rail 72. Guided to the apex 112 of the notch 111. Then, the fishing line Y guided to the apex 112 of the notch 111 is clamped by both sides of the second tongue-shaped member 110 with the apex 112 of the notch 111 interposed therebetween. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it is difficult to move to the other side. That is, the second ball return preventing member 109 can make it difficult for an unauthorized person to operate the fishing line Y when the fishing line Y is inserted into the firing rail 70 (launching path).

Further, the second ball return preventing member 109 may include a second fixing member 114 which is another embodiment of the fixing member 82 (of the ball return preventing member 80) together with the second tongue-like member 110.
Below, the structure of the 2nd fixing member 114 is demonstrated using FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the second fixing member 114 is provided with a notch 115. The cutout portion 115 is formed by cutting out the upper end portion of the second fixing member 114 in a substantially V shape in a side view. The notch 115 is formed through the upper end of the second fixing member 114 in the left-right direction. The place where the notch 115 is formed is not particularly limited at the upper end of the second fixing member 114, but the second belt extending upward from the upper end of the second fixing member 114 is not limited. It is desirable to form it adjacent to the front side of the shaped member 110. Further, the notch 115 can be formed adjacent to the rear side of the second tongue-like member 110. In the notch 115, it is desirable that the mutual angle between both sides sandwiching the apex (hereinafter referred to as “vertex 116”) is as acute as possible.

  With such a configuration, even when the fishing line Y falls from the upper end surface of the second bellows-shaped member 110, the second fixing member (arranged below the upper end surface of the second bellows-shaped member 110). The fishing line Y is received at the upper end surface of 114, and the fishing line Y is further guided to the apex 116 of the notch 115 (arranged below the upper end surface of the second fixing member 114). Then, the fishing line Y guided to the apex 116 of the notch 115 is sandwiched by both sides sandwiching the apex 116 of the notch 115. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it is difficult to move to the other side. That is, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the second ball return prevention member 109 and the firing rail 70 (launching path), it is possible to make it difficult for an unauthorized person to operate the fishing line Y.

In the present embodiment, in the second fixing member 114, both side portions sandwiching the apex 116 of the notch 115 cut out in a substantially V shape are the second bellows-shaped member 110 and the second fixing member 114. Will be formed. That is, the fishing line Y guided to the apex 116 of the notch 115 is sandwiched between the second tongue-shaped member 110 and the second fixing member 114 that sandwich the apex 116 of the notch 115. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the second tongue-like member 110 and the second fixing member 114, and it becomes difficult to move to the other. In addition, since the second tongue-shaped member 110 is a metal member as described above, the fishing line Y can be cut by sliding the fishing line Y. That is, the second ball return preventing member 109 can make it difficult for an unauthorized person to operate the fishing line Y when the fishing line Y is inserted into the firing rail 70 (launching path).
Note that, similarly to the configuration of the regulating member 100 as described above, the apex 116 of the notch 115 may be provided with a blade portion capable of cutting the thread-like member.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the second fixing member 114 may be provided with a buffer material 118. The buffer material 118 is a member for filling a gap between the second fixing member 114 and the transparent plate 18 disposed in front of the second fixing member 114. The cushioning material 118 has a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from a long side and is formed of a transparent and elastic member. One side of the cushioning material 118 is fixed to the front side of the second fixing member 114, and the other side is extended toward the front (transparent plate 18 side) and is substantially in contact with the transparent plate 18. The upper end surface of the cushioning material 118 is formed above or at the same height as the upper end surface of the second fixing member 114.

  With such a configuration, the fishing line Y that has fallen from the upper end surface of the second tongue-shaped member 110 has the gap between the second fixing member 114 and the transparent plate 18 filled with the cushioning material 118. The member 114 does not fall below the upper end surface. That is, the fishing line Y that has fallen from the upper end surface of the second tongue-shaped member 110 is guided to the notch 115 of the second fixing member 114 via the cushioning material 118.

  Next, the configuration of the third regulating member that is the third embodiment of the “regulating member” according to the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the third restricting member is configured by a second ball feeding cassette 120 that is another embodiment of the ball feeding cassette 50 in the firing path. The second ball feeding cassette 120 includes a second ball feeding portion 121 which is another embodiment of the ball outgoing portion 54 (of the ball feeding cassette 50). Below, the structure of the 2nd ball exit part 121 is demonstrated.

First, the state of the fishing line Y inserted in the second ball feeding cassette 120 will be described.
The fishing line Y inserted into the second ball feeding cassette 120 is inserted into the housing 51 from the incoming ball portion 52 and extends out of the housing 51 from the second outgoing ball portion 121. The fishing line Y extended outward from the casing 51, that is, the second ball feeding cassette 120, is along the extending direction of the auxiliary rail 62 of the launching device 60, that is, along the movement (guidance) direction of the game ball. Extended.
In addition, the 2nd outgoing ball part 121 of the 2nd ball feeding cassette 120 is penetrated in the front-back direction. That is, the fishing line Y that extends from the second ball portion 121 to the outside of the housing 51 extends backward from the second ball portion 121. On the other hand, the auxiliary rail 62 of the launching device 60 is arranged with the extending direction left obliquely upward. In other words, the fishing line Y inserted into the launching device 60 is extended obliquely upward to the left along the auxiliary rail 62. Therefore, the fishing line Y that extends out of the housing 51 from the second ball-out part 121 of the second ball-feed cassette 120 has its extending direction as the folded-back part at the left edge of the second ball-out part 121. It will be folded back (changed) from the rear to the upper left.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the second ball exit 121 is provided with a notch 122. The cutout portion 122 is formed by cutting out into a substantially V shape in the rear view at the left side edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121. The notch 122 is formed so as to penetrate the left edge of the second ball exit 121 in the front-rear direction. Note that, as described above, the arrangement of the notch portion 122 is formed at the upper portion of the left side edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121 because the fishing line Y changes the extending direction from the rear toward the left diagonally upward. It is desirable. In addition, the left edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121 is located below the left edge portion so that the fishing line Y folded back at the left edge portion can be easily guided toward the cutout portion 122 disposed at the upper portion. It is desirable that the slope is gradually inclined to the left as it goes from the side to the upper side. In addition, in the notch 122, it is desirable that the mutual angle between both sides sandwiching the apex (hereinafter referred to as “vertex 123”) is as acute as possible.

With such a configuration, the fishing line Y that is folded back at the left edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121 is caused by the action of tension toward the left diagonally upward and the operation (movement) of the fishing line Y. Guided toward the apex 123 of the notch 122 of the part 121. Then, the fishing line Y guided to the vertex 123 of the notch 122 is sandwiched by both side portions sandwiching the vertex 123 of the notch 122 at the left side edge of the second ball-out portion 121. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it is difficult to move to the other side. In other words, the second ball feeding cassette 120 can make it difficult for an unauthorized person to operate the fishing line Y when the fishing line Y is inserted into the second ball feeding cassette 120 (launching path).
In addition, when the game ball P is launched by the launching device 60 and the game ball P moves downstream of the second ball feeding cassette 120 in the launch path, the game ball P is attached to the game ball P together with the movement of the game ball P. The fishing line Y is slid with both side portions sandwiching the apex 123 of the notch portion 122. Accordingly, since the fishing line Y is caught, it is possible to make it difficult for the game ball P to which the fishing line Y is attached to reach the game area 73. That is, it is possible to make it difficult to fire the game ball P to which the fishing line Y is attached.
Similar to the configuration of the regulating member 100 as described above, the apex 123 of the notch 122 may be provided with a blade that can cut the thread-like member.

  In addition, the structure of another embodiment of a 3rd control member is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the second ball portion 121 is provided with a saw blade portion 124 instead of the notch portion 122 as described above. The saw blade portion 124 is formed in a so-called saw blade shape (zigzag shape) in the rear view at the left side edge portion of the second projecting ball portion 121. In other words, a plurality of V-shaped portions 125 formed by cutting out in a substantially V shape at the left edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121 are arranged in the vertical direction. In addition, in each V-shaped part 125, it is desirable that the mutual angle between both sides sandwiching the vertex (hereinafter referred to as “vertex 126”) is as acute as possible.

With such a configuration, a plurality of V-shaped portions 125 are arranged so that the fishing line Y folded back at the left edge portion of the second launching portion 121 is folded back at any position in the vertical direction of the left edge portion. Will be guided to the apex 126 of any one of the V-shaped portions 125. Then, the fishing line Y guided to the vertex 126 of the V-shaped portion 125 is sandwiched by the both side portions sandwiching the vertex 126 of the V-shaped portion 125 at the left edge portion of the second outgoing ball portion 121. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the both side portions, and it is difficult to move to the other side. In other words, the second ball feeding cassette 120 can make it difficult for an unauthorized person to operate the fishing line Y when the fishing line Y is inserted into the second ball feeding cassette 120 (launching path).
In addition, when the game ball P is launched by the launching device 60 and the game ball P moves downstream of the second ball feeding cassette 120 in the launch path, the game ball P is attached to the game ball P together with the movement of the game ball P. The fishing line Y is slid with both side portions sandwiching the vertex 126 of the V-shaped portion 125. Accordingly, since the fishing line Y is caught, it is possible to make it difficult for the game ball P to which the fishing line Y is attached to reach the game area 73. That is, it is possible to make it difficult to fire the game ball P to which the fishing line Y is attached.
Note that, similarly to the configuration of the regulating member 100 as described above, a configuration in which a blade portion capable of cutting the thread-like member may be provided at the vertex 126 of the V-shaped portion 125 is also possible.

Moreover, it can be set as the structure which provides the fin-shaped member 130 in the 2nd ball exit part 121. FIG.
Below, the structure of the fin-shaped member 130 is demonstrated using FIG.

The fin-shaped member 130 is mainly composed of a frame part 131 and a fin part 132.
The frame part 131 is a frame formed in a substantially rectangular shape with an opening at the center. The opening at the center of the frame 131 is formed to have substantially the same shape and size as the opening of the second ball exit 121. The frame part 131 is configured to be detachable by aligning the positions of the opening part of the frame part 131 and the opening part of the second ball part 121 with the peripheral part of the second ball part 121.
The fin portion 132 is composed of a plurality of fins 133. The fin 133 is a thin flat rubber piece, and is formed in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front. The fin 133 is arranged so that one side of the outer periphery thereof is fixed to the frame portion 131 and one of the apexes faces the center of the frame portion 131. The fins 133 are arranged side by side on the inner peripheral edge of the frame 131 with almost no gap.

  With such a configuration, the fin-shaped member 130 is attached to the peripheral portion of the second ball exit portion 121. In addition, the fin-shaped member 130 does not restrict the passage of the game ball passing through the second outgoing ball portion 121. In other words, even when the game ball passing through the second ball portion 121 collides with the fin 133 when passing through the fin-shaped member 130, the fin 133 is a thin flat rubber piece. The ball is elastically deformed in the passing direction of the ball, and the passing of the game ball is not restricted. Note that the fin 133 elastically deformed in the passing direction of the game ball is restored to the original shape after the game ball has passed.

  On the other hand, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the fin-shaped member 130, that is, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the second outgoing ball portion 121 (second ball feeding cassette 120), the fishing line Y is not released. Along with the left side edge of the sphere 121, it is folded back at the left side edge of the fin-shaped member 130. Therefore, the fishing line Y enters (guides) the gap between the adjacent fins 133 and the fins 133 in the fin portion 132. The fishing line Y that has entered the gap between the fin 133 and the fin 133 is sandwiched between the fin 133 and the fin 133. Therefore, when the fishing line Y in this state is moved, the fishing line Y slides with respect to the fins 133 and the fins 133, and it is difficult to move to the other side. That is, the fin-shaped member 130 can make it difficult for the fraudster to operate the fishing line Y when the fishing line Y is inserted into the fin-shaped member 130.

The fin 133 of the fin-shaped member 130 is not limited to the thin flat rubber piece as described above. That is, any member that can be elastically deformed and that can easily be entangled with the fishing line Y may be used.
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the fin-shaped member 130 is set as the structure arrange | positioned in the 2nd ball | bowl part 121 of the 2nd ball | bowl feed cassette 120 in a discharge path | route, it is not limited to this. That is, there is no particular limitation as long as the fin-like member 130 can be disposed (attached) in the launch path. Further, the fin-shaped member 130 can change the shapes of the frame portion 131 and the fin portion 132 according to the arrangement (attachment) location thereof.

  The fin-shaped member 130 is formed as a single member. Therefore, the fin-like member 130 can be attached to the gaming machine 1 according to the circumstances such as the gaming machine 1 or the pachinko hall where the gaming machine 1 is installed. For example, the gaming machine 1 that is initially assembled can be flexibly accommodated by, for example, attaching the fin-shaped member 130 later as needed, by providing a low production cost without providing the fin-shaped member 130. Become. Further, since the fin-shaped member 130 is formed as a single member, maintenance and replacement work when damaged are easy.

Further, the third regulating member is not limited to a configuration in which the second ball feeding portion 120 is provided in the second ball feeding cassette 120. In other words, the second ball feeding cassette 120 can include a second ball feeding portion (not shown) which is another embodiment of the ball feeding portion 52 (of the ball feeding cassette 50). Then, when the fishing line Y is inserted into the second ball feeding cassette 120 (launching path) by applying the same configuration as the second ball exiting portion 121 as described above to the second entrance portion. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult for the fraudster to operate the fishing line Y.
In such a case, the fishing line Y inserted (extended) from the guide passage 42 of the upper plate 40 into the second ball feed cassette 120 is the second entrance portion of the second ball feed cassette 120. It is necessary that the extending direction is changed, and one side edge portion of the second incoming ball portion is a folded portion of the fishing line Y. Since the one side edge of the second ball-entry portion becomes a folded portion of the fishing line Y, the fishing line Y can be guided to a notch (not shown) provided on the one side edge. Because.
Further, the third restricting member includes an opening for guiding the game ball from the inside of the housing 51 of the second ball feeding cassette 120 to the outside (second ball-out portion 121) and an opening for guiding the game ball into the housing 51. In addition to the configuration provided for (the second ball entry portion), for example, the outlet of the guide path 42 of the upper plate 40 for supplying game balls to the inside of the casing 51 or the second ball feed cassette 120 via the ball entry portion 52 ( It can be set as the structure provided in the part which opposes the entrance part 52).

As described above, the gaming machine 1
A game area 73 is provided on the game board 5,
A launcher 60 for launching a game ball toward the game area 73;
An upper plate 40 (a plate portion) for storing game balls supplied to the launching device 60;
A ball feed cassette 50 (game ball supply device) for supplying game balls one by one from the upper plate 40 (dish portion) to the launching device 60;
A launch rail 70 for guiding a game ball supplied by the ball feed cassette 50 (game ball supply device) and launched by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73;
A launch path is provided,
The firing path is provided with a regulating member that regulates movement of the inserted fishing line Y (thread-like member) when the fishing line Y (thread-like member) is inserted into the launch path. is there.

Furthermore, the gaming machine 1
A game area 73 is provided on the game board 5,
A launcher 60 for launching a game ball toward the game area 73;
A launch rail 70 for guiding the game ball fired by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73;
Is provided,
The firing rail 70 is
An outer rail 71 for guiding the launched game ball toward the game area 73 by moving the game ball along the surface on the game area 73 side;
A guide path 74 that is disposed closer to the game area 73 than the outer rail 71 and passes the fired game ball together with the outer rail 71 is defined, and the guide path 74 and the game area 73 are defined. An inner rail 72 that
Comprising a guide rail 75 having
On the surface of the guide rail 75 facing the outer rail 71 of the inner rail 72, when a fishing line Y (thread-like member) is inserted into the guide path 74, the fishing line Y in the inserted state is inserted. A regulating member that regulates movement of the (filamentous member) is provided.

Furthermore, the gaming machine 1
A game area 73 is provided on the game board 5,
A launcher 60 for launching a game ball toward the game area 73;
A launch rail 70 for guiding the game ball fired by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73;
Is provided,
The launch rail 70 is provided with a second ball return prevention member 109 at the exit of the launch rail 70 on the game area 73 side so that the game ball guided to the game area 73 does not return to the launch rail 70. And
In the second ball return prevention member 109,
A second tongue-shaped member 110 that allows a game ball to pass from the exit on the game area 73 side of the launch rail 70 to the game area 73 while preventing the game ball from passing from the game area 73 to the launch rail 70. When,
A fixing member 82 for fixing the second tongue-like member 110 to the firing rail 70;
Is provided,
When the fishing line Y (thread-like member) is inserted into the firing rail 70, the second bellow-shaped member 110 restricts movement of the inserted fishing line Y (thread-like member). Is provided.

Furthermore, the gaming machine 1
A game area 73 is provided on the game board 5,
A launcher 60 that has a launcher 65 and launches a game ball toward the game area 73 by the operation of the launcher 65;
An upper plate 40 (a plate portion) for storing game balls supplied to the launching device 60;
A second ball feed cassette 120 (game ball supply device) for supplying game balls one by one from the upper plate 40 (dish portion) to the launch device 60 according to the movement of the launcher 65;
A launch rail 70 for guiding the game balls supplied by the second ball feeding cassette 120 (game ball supply device) and launched by the launch device 60 toward the game area 73;
Is provided,
In the second ball feeding cassette 120 (game ball supply device),
A ball entrance 52 for receiving a game ball supplied from the upper plate 40 (a plate);
A ball feed solenoid 53 (ball feed member) for feeding game balls received by the ball entrance 52 to the launcher 60 side one by one according to the operation of the launcher 65;
A second ball launching section 121 for guiding the game ball fed from the ball feed solenoid 53 (ball feed member) to the launching device 60;
Is provided,
The direction in which the launching rod 65 moves when the game ball is fired in the second exit portion 121 when a fishing line Y (thread-like member) is inserted into the second ball feed cassette 120 (game ball supply device). A restricting member for restricting movement of the inserted fishing line Y (thread-like member) is provided at the edge on the side.

  With the configuration as described above, the gaming machine 1 can make it difficult to perform a so-called hanging ball goto.

1: gaming machine, 5: gaming board, 40: upper plate, 50: ball feeding cassette, 60: launching device, 70
Launch rail, 73: game area, 100: regulating member, Y: fishing line

Claims (1)

A game area is provided on the game board,
A launching device for launching a game ball toward the game area;
A tray for storing game balls supplied to the launching device;
A game ball supply device for supplying game balls one by one from the dish to the launcher;
A launch rail for guiding a game ball supplied by the game ball supply device and launched by the launch device toward the game area;
A launch path is provided,
The game ball supply device includes:
It is formed by a case formed in a substantially box shape,
In the case,
A first opening that is opened to receive the game ball supplied from the dish in the housing;
A ball feed member that sends game balls received from the first opening to the inside of the housing one by one toward the launching device;
A second opening that is opened to guide the game ball delivered from the ball feeding member to the launching device outside the housing;
When a thread-like member is inserted into the firing path, a restriction member that restricts movement of the thread-like member in the inserted state;
Is provided,
The second opening is formed by being surrounded by edges on four sides, and the edge on the direction side in which a game ball is launched by the launching device when a thread-like member is inserted in the launch path Is arranged at a position where the thread-like member is folded and the extension direction of the thread-like member is changed,
In the edge on the direction side in which the game ball is launched, a mouth is provided at the boundary with the adjacent edge, by cutting out the edge on the direction side in which the game ball is launched,
When a game ball to which a thread-like member is connected is fired, the connected thread-like member is guided to the mouth by the four edges in the second opening, and is guided to the restricting member by the mouth. The
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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