JP2012249702A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To forcibly prevent an act for obtaining prize balls illegally by fraudulent act with respect to a big winning device while reducing manufacturing costs.SOLUTION: A plunger 82 moving by driving of a solenoid 81 is provided with a compressed coil spring 83 to interlock a first operation member 85, and a lock part 89 is formed at the first operation member 85 and a second operation member 86 in a second big winning device 22. The lock part 89 is constituted of the first lock part 94 of the first operation member 85, the second lock part 95 of the second operation member 86, and lock pins 96a, 96b which are formed in the second operation member 86 and disposed so as to be energized by the compressed coil spring 83. When the plunger 82 moves to a drawing position, energization by the compressed coil spring 83 is released, and engagement between the first lock part 94 and the second lock part 95 is released, and the second operation member 86 slides and moves an opening/closing member 84 to an opening position linked with the movement of the first operation member 85.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a start winning device and a big winning device are provided in a game area formed on a game board.

  Pachinko machines are one of the gaming machines that are used by players at pachinko parlors. In general, a pachinko machine is provided with a start winning device, a center object having a symbol display device, a big winning device, etc. in a game area formed on a game board, and a game ball bulleted by a launcher is played in the game area It is configured to flow down. The start winning device is formed with a start winning port through which a flowing game ball can win, and similarly, the large winning device is formed with a large winning port through which a flowing game ball can win. The symbol display device displays three symbols in the vertical direction and three in the horizontal direction, and these symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner, or a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after the variable display. In recent years, symbol display devices not only display symbols but also display animations and moving images.

  The player operates the operation handle to adjust the bullet strength of the launching device, and sequentially plays the game balls to play the game. The game ball that is bulleted by the launching device flows down the game area while hitting a guide nail provided in the game area. Most of the game balls that flow down flow into the out opening provided at the lower part of the game area, but some of the game balls win the start winning opening.

  In a gaming machine, when a game ball wins a start winning opening, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to play a game in a state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as a big hit state). In addition, in the gaming machine, at the same time as the lottery is performed, the symbol display and the animation display are performed for a predetermined time on the symbol display device, and then a variable display game in which a predetermined combination of symbols corresponding to the lottery result is stopped and displayed. Is done. The result of the lottery is notified to the player by a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display device. The player can determine whether or not the lottery is won by seeing whether or not the symbol displayed in a stopped state corresponds to the winning symbol.

  When the above-described lottery is won, the gaming machine shifts from the closed state to the open state of the large winning opening of the large winning device. The opening / closing mode of the special prize opening at this time is preset such as one that repeats opening and closing several times at a predetermined interval, one that maintains an open state for a predetermined time, and the like. Normally, the grand prize winning device has a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls won in the big prize opening or the opening time of the big prize opening has passed 30 seconds until either requirement is satisfied. The open state is maintained. The game played between the opening and closing of the prize winning opening is defined as one round, and the opening and closing of the prize winning opening is repeated until a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) is completed. The player can win a large number of game balls as winning prizes by winning a lot of game balls in the grand prize opening.

  In this way, the gaming machine can acquire a large amount of prize balls by winning the game balls at the big prize opening. For this reason, some players perform illegal acts that attempt to acquire a large amount of prize balls by intruding a wire into a gaming machine, forcibly opening a big prize opening, and illegally winning game balls. Is also present. In order to prevent such a fraudulent act from being performed, a gaming machine provided with a large winning device having a configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 shown below has been conventionally known. A prize winning device in a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a solenoid having a plunger, a link member, and an opening / closing plate that opens and closes a prize winning opening, and is provided on the opening / closing plate when the opening / closing plate is in a closed state. The rotation prevention part is locked in contact with the tip of the link member, and the opening / closing plate cannot be opened illegally. Further, the big prize device in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that when the solenoid is driven to open the big prize opening, the lock between the rotation preventing portion and the link member tip is released.

JP 2009-55971 A

As mentioned above, it is highly probable that fraudulent acts will be carried out because a large number of prize balls can be obtained when a winning ball is awarded to the big prize opening, and in recent years, fraudulent acts have become more sophisticated. There is also a lot going on. Therefore, even in the big prize device described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to reliably prevent an illegal act of illegally winning a game ball at a big prize opening and acquiring a large amount of prize balls.
In addition, in order to more firmly prevent the tricky tricks, the lock mechanism of the big prize device tends to be complicated. In this case, there is a problem that the number of parts of the big winning device is greatly increased, and the manufacturing cost of the big winning device and the gaming machine equipped with the big winning device is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is possible to more firmly prevent an act of illegally acquiring a prize ball by an illegal act on a prize winning device while keeping a manufacturing cost low. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The present invention
(1) A gaming machine provided with a start winning device having a start winning port and a large winning device having a large winning port in a game area formed on the game board, wherein the large winning device projects a plunger. A solenoid for linearly moving the plunger between a position and a retracted position, a biasing means for biasing the plunger to a position where the plunger protrudes, and a game ball that flows down the game area by driving the plunger An open / close member that slides back and forth between an open position that makes it easier to receive the game ball in the prize winning opening and a closed position that prevents the game ball from being received in the prize winning opening, and a straight line in conjunction with the movement of the plunger A first actuating member that moves in a moving manner, and a second actuating mechanism that moves the first actuating member in the front-rear direction and slides the opening / closing member between the open position and the closed position. A moving member, wherein the first actuating member and the second actuating member have a lock part for restricting movement of the first actuating member and the second actuating member, and the lock part is the first actuating member. A first lock portion formed on the actuating member; a second lock portion formed on the second actuating member to engage with the first lock portion when the plunger is located at a protruding position; A third locking portion formed on the two actuating members and arranged to be biased by the biasing means in the same direction as the plunger moves from the retracted position to the protruding position. When the plunger moves from the protruding position to the retracted position, the biasing of the third locking portion by the biasing means is released, and the engagement between the first lock member and the second lock member is released, in front In conjunction with the movement of the first actuating member, a game machine, wherein the second actuating member is configured to slidably move said closing member into said open position,
(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the solenoid is arranged so that the plunger moves in the vertical direction,
(3) The first actuating member includes a rotation pin, and opens and closes by rotating around the rotation pin when the engagement between the first lock portion and the second lock portion is released. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the member is slid from the closed position to the open position,
(4) The first operating member has a first escape portion above the first lock portion, and the second operating member has a second escape portion above the second lock portion ( 1) A gaming machine according to any one of (3),
Is the gist.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it slides in the front-rear direction between an open position that makes it easy to accept a game ball flowing down the game area into the big prize opening, and a closed position that makes the game ball not accepted into the big prize opening. Since the opening / closing member is provided, when the opening / closing member is located at the closed position, the special winning opening can be completely closed. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to hook a wire or the like that has been illegally entered into the gaming machine onto the opening / closing member, and to prevent illegal acts more reliably.
In addition, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the first actuating member that moves linearly in conjunction with the movement of the plunger, and the movement by the first actuating member is moved in the front-rear direction to open the opening / closing member. A second actuating member for sliding between a position and a closed position, wherein the first actuating member and the second actuating member regulate the movement of the first actuating member and the second actuating member. The lock portion has a first lock portion formed on the first actuating member, and the second actuating member so as to engage with the first lock portion when the plunger is located at a protruding position. The formed second lock portion and the third lock formed on the second actuating member and arranged to be urged by the urging means in the same direction as the plunger moves from the retracted position to the protruding position. And the plunger is When moving from the protruding position to the retracted position, the urging means releases the urging to the third lock portion, and the engagement between the first lock member and the second lock member is released, and the first actuating member In conjunction with the movement, the second actuating member is configured to slide the opening / closing member to the open position. Therefore, when a force other than the driving of the plunger is applied, the lock portion is locked and the opening / closing member slides. It is possible to prevent movement, and it is possible to more reliably prevent fraud.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the game board which comprises a game machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of the center accessory arrange | positioned at a game board. It is the enlarged view showing the part in which the rib is formed in the decoration frame, (a) The figure is an enlarged view when the part in which the rib is formed is seen from the front side, (b) is the rib formed It is a figure at the time of seeing the done part from the top. It is the side view which looked at the game board from the side. It is the appearance perspective view showing the composition of the 2nd big prize device, (a) figure shows the state where the 2nd big prize opening was closed, and (b) figure opened the 2nd big prize opening. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view showing a part of each member attached to the board | substrate of a 2nd big prize apparatus, and a board | substrate. It is a disassembled perspective view showing the structure of the 2nd big prize apparatus. (A) A figure is a figure showing the state before a solenoid is attached to a 1st operation member, (b) A figure is a state with which the solenoid was assembled | attached to the 1st operation member, Comprising: FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view showing the external appearance structure of the 2nd operation member, (a) A figure is an external appearance perspective view at the time of seeing from the front side, (b) Figure is an external appearance perspective view at the time of seeing from the back side. is there. It is the figure showing the relationship between the 1st operation member and the 2nd operation member in case the 2nd big prize apparatus is in a closed state, (a) Drawing is a position of the 1st lock part and the 2nd lock part The figure showing the relationship, (b) is a figure showing the positional relationship between the third lock portion and the washer member, and (c) is the case where the first operating member and the second operating member are viewed from the front. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a lock pin and a washer member. It is a figure showing the relationship between the 1st operation member and the 2nd operation member in case the 2nd big prize apparatus is operating from a closed state to an open state, (a) figure is the 1st lock part and The figure showing the positional relationship with the 2nd lock part, (b) Drawing is the figure showing the positional relation between the 3rd lock part and a washer member, (c) Drawing is the 1st operation member and the 2nd operation member FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the lock pin and the washer member. It is a figure showing the relationship between the 1st operation member and the 2nd operation member in case the 2nd big prize apparatus is in an open state, (a) Drawing is a position of the 1st lock part and the 2nd lock part The figure showing the relationship, (b) is a figure showing the positional relationship between the third lock portion and the washer member, and (c) is the case where the first operating member and the second operating member are viewed from the front. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a lock pin and a washer member. It is the elements on larger scale of the location in which the 2nd big prize apparatus is installed in the game board.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, after describing the configuration of the gaming machine and each part constituting the gaming machine, the arrangement of various devices on the gaming board constituting the gaming machine will be described, and then the operational effects of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. Will be described.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. However, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. In addition, in this specification, the “front side” and “rear side” of the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) and each member constituting the gaming machine are those when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. The front side (front side) and back side (rear side) of the game machine shall be indicated, and the “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side” and “right side” of the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine shall be As shown in FIG. 1, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front are shown. Further, in this specification, the flow of game balls into various winning holes is referred to as “winning”, and the game balls paid out to the player when the game balls win are referred to as “prize balls”.

  First, the external configuration of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outline of the machine body. A vertical rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is formed entirely using a synthetic resin material, and is configured so that the game board 12 and the like can be attached and fixed therein. The front frame 4 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game board 12 and can protect the game board 12. Further, the front frame 4 has an upper tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls 200 used for games and a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls 200 overflowing and flowing down from the upper tray 6 below the glass plate 5. I have. The gaming machine 1 includes a launching device for projecting the game ball 200 toward the game board 12 inside, so that the resilience strength of the launching device can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8. It is configured. The launching device is configured to be able to eject the game ball with such strength that the game ball ejected by the launching device can flow to the right side of the center role described later. Further, on the upper tray 6, various buttons 9 a, 9 b, 9 c that are pressed by the player during the game are arranged on the front side of the storage space for storing the game balls 200. In addition, the codes | symbols 10 and 11 in FIG. 1 are the speakers for outputting an audio | voice.

  Next, the structure of the game board 12 and the structure of each part arrange | positioned at the game board 12 are demonstrated based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 12 is a substantially square flat plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. An outer rail 13 and an inner rail 14 are arranged in a semicircular shape on the front surface of the game board 12, and a corner decoration 15 is provided on the outer side of the outer rail 13. The outer rail 13 and the inner rail 14 are formed of members having a predetermined thickness in the front-rear direction.

  The outer rail 13 is formed so as to draw an arc from a lower part on the left side of the center of the game board 12 to an upper part of the right side of the game board 12 through the upper part of the game board 12. The game board 12 is formed so as to draw an arc from the lower part on the left side to the upper part on the left side from the center. Further, the inner rail 14 is disposed on the board surface of the game board 12 so as to face the outer rail 13.

  The outer rail 13 and the inner rail 14 are arranged so that a guide path 16 having a space through which the game ball 200 can pass between the outer rail 13 and the inner rail 14 is formed. This guide path 16 is a path through which the game ball 200 bulleted by the launching device passes. The game area 17 where the game ball 200 that has passed through the guide path 16 flows down is the inside of the outer rail 13 on the game board 12 (at the place where the outer rail 13 and the inner rail 14 are opposed to each other) The game ball 200 flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 17 after passing through the guide path 16.

  The corner decoration 15 is provided in a region outside the outer rail 13. The corner decoration 15 is formed of an opaque synthetic resin material and is configured to cover a region outside the outer rail 13 from the front surface. In addition, the part in which this corner decoration 15 is provided is covered with the front frame 4 located in the front side, and the corner decoration 15 cannot be visually recognized. The corner decoration 15 is formed to have a thickness in the front-rear direction similar to that of the outer rail 13, and replaces the outer rail 13 at a location where the outer rail 13 is not provided on the right side of the center portion. An inner side surface of the corner decoration 15 is exposed to the game area 17 and is configured to be a guide surface when the game ball 200 passes.

  The game area 17 is provided with a normal winning device 18, a start winning device 19, a first big winning device 20, a center accessory 21, a second big winning device 22, and the like. In addition, a large number of guide nails (not shown) are struck in the game area 17. The game ball 200 flowing down the game area 17 flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 17 while changing the flow direction by hitting the guide nail. Most of the game balls 200 flow into the out port 23 provided at the lowermost part of the game area 17, and the other game balls 200 win the various winning ports provided in the start winning device 19 and the like. ing.

  The normal winning device 18 has a normal winning opening 24. The normal winning opening 24 is formed in an upward size so that the game ball 200 flowing down the game area 17 can win. The gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls when the gaming ball 200 wins the normal winning opening 24.

  The start winning device 19 is disposed below the center accessory 21. The start winning device 19 is formed with an opening upward, and a first start winning opening 25 for giving an opportunity to play a game in a big hit state advantageous to the player by winning a game ball, and the first start winning opening 25 A second start prize opening 26 that is formed at an opening below and gives a chance to play a game in a big hit state that is more advantageous to the player than when winning the first start prize opening 25 by winning a game ball. Have. The start winning device 19 has an opening / closing blade 27 that opens and closes the second start winning port 26. The opening / closing blade 27 is formed by a pair of left and right blade-like members, and normally maintains a closed state in which the second start winning opening 26 is closed, and the second opening when the game ball 200 passes through a passing winning opening 56 described later. The start winning opening 26 is configured to be opened. As the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 26, the opening pattern is always opened only for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or opened and closed repeatedly every predetermined time (for example, every 1 second). Some patterns are repeatedly performed (for example, 30 seconds), but other patterns may be used.

The center accessory 21 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 17. The center accessory 21 includes a symbol display device, a decorative frame 31, a collar portion 32, and a decorative member 33. 2 and 3 show a state in which the symbol display device is removed for convenience of explanation.
The center accessory 21 includes a warp passage 34 and a guide passage 35 in addition to these. The symbol display device is for performing a visual effect in the gaming machine 1, and for this purpose, a conventionally known display device such as a liquid crystal panel can be arbitrarily selected and used. This symbol display device is configured to be able to display various images, moving images, animations, and the like according to the situation of the gaming machine 1. For example, in the symbol display device, normally, three rows of numbers arranged vertically are stopped and displayed, and images, animations, etc. are displayed in addition to them, and the first start winning opening 25 or the second start is displayed. When the game ball 200 wins the winning opening 26, the numbers of the respective columns are displayed in a variable manner in conjunction with the lottery performed inside the gaming machine 1, and the numbers of the respective columns are stopped and displayed again after a predetermined time. Is done. In the gaming machine 1, the player is informed of whether or not the above-mentioned lottery has been won, depending on how the numbers are arranged when shifting from the variable display to the stop display.

  The symbol display device is installed in the symbol display device installation area 36 of the center accessory 21. The symbol display device installation area 36 is an area in which an opening is formed in the center accessory 21. The area of the game board 12 corresponding to this area is similarly formed with an opening, and when the center accessory 21 is attached to the game board 12, the portion where the opening is formed as the symbol display device installation area 36 is the game board 12. It penetrates the front and back. The symbol display device is inserted into the symbol display device installation area 36 from either the front side or the rear side of the game board 12 and finally attached and fixed to the center accessory 21.

  The decorative frame 31 is a frame-like member formed so as to surround the periphery of the symbol display device. As shown in FIG. 3, the decoration frame 31 has a warp passage 34 formed on the left side, and a guide surface 37 that guides the game ball 200 that has come out of the warp passage 34 at the lower portion of the decoration frame 31. It is formed so as to incline downward toward. Further, in the lower central portion of the decorative frame 31, the speed of the game ball 200 that has rolled on the guide surface 37 from the left side to the right side is reduced, and the moving direction of the game ball 200 is changed from the left-right direction to the front-rear direction. A guide groove 38 to be changed to is formed. The guide groove 38 is formed so that the width of the groove increases from the rear side to the front side so that the game ball 200 guided in the left-right direction on the guide surface 37 can be easily moved in the front direction. It has become. A first start winning opening 25 is disposed below the guide groove 38, and the game ball 200 that rolls forward guided by the guide groove 38 can easily win the first start winning opening 25. It is comprised so that it may become.

  The outer peripheral side surface of the decorative frame 31 also serves as a guide surface for guiding the game ball 200 flowing down. Specifically, a guide surface 31a for guiding the flowing game ball 200 to the left side of the game area 17 is formed on the outer peripheral side surface formed on the left side of the center in a direction in which the guide surface 31a is inclined downward to the left side. In addition, the substantially outer peripheral side surface of the decorative frame 31 is formed as a horizontal plane, and the guide surface for guiding the flowing game ball 200 to the right side of the game area 17 is formed on the outer peripheral side surface formed on the right side of the center of the decorative frame 31. 31b is formed in a direction that slopes downward to the right. The guide surface 31b formed on the right side from the center includes an inclined surface 31c that gently slopes downward and to the lower right so as to draw a curve from the center, and a vertical surface 31d that extends vertically downward from the lower right end of the inclined surface. The vertical surface 31d is formed of an inclined surface 31e that slopes downward and to the lower right so as to draw a curved line, and slopes downward and downward to the left after being parallel to the hydraulic direction. It is formed so that the downstream direction is lowered by one step from the portion that is formed.

  A flange portion 32 is formed on the rear side of the portion formed so as to be lowered one step by forming the vertical surface 31d. The flange 32 is formed so as to protrude from the right side surface of the decorative frame 31. The shape of the flange 32 can be arbitrarily changed. As in the present embodiment, the portion protruding from the portion where the vertical surface 31d is formed is linear, and the other portions are the same. You may form so that a curve may be drawn, and you may form so that the outer peripheral side of the collar part 32 may draw a curve as a whole also including a perpendicular | vertical part and other places.

  In addition, the rib portion 32 is formed with six ribs 39 on the lower side. These ribs 39 are for reducing the flow velocity of a game ball flowing down a flow passage 41 described later, and are formed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the collar portion 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the rib 39 is formed so as to be in a direction perpendicular to the flow-down direction A of the game ball 200 when the collar portion 32 is viewed from the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the rib 39 is formed so that the protruding height from the front surface of the flange portion 32 is constant when the flange portion 32 is viewed from the upper side (or the lower side). Has been.

  The decoration member 33 is used to decorate the center accessory 21, and is attached and fixed to the right side of the decoration frame 31 and at least a position facing the collar portion 32 on the front side of the decoration frame 31. The decorative member 33 is attached and fixed to a pin-shaped fixing portion 42 having a screw hole by screwing from the rear side of the decorative frame 31 through a through hole 43 formed in the flange portion 32. The decorative member 33 is formed with six ribs 40 on the lower side. These ribs 40 are for reducing the flow velocity of a game ball flowing down a flow passage 41 described later, and are formed so as to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the decorative member 33. Further, the rib 40 has a direction orthogonal to the flow direction of a game ball 200 flowing down a flow passage 41 to be described later when the decorative member 33 is viewed from the rear surface, like the rib 39 formed on the collar portion 32. Further, the rib 40 is formed so that the protruding height from the rear surface of the decorative member 33 is constant when the decorative member 33 is viewed from the upper side (or the lower side). .

  FIG. 5 shows a side view of the decorative frame 31 with the decorative member 33 attached and fixed as viewed from the right side. As shown in FIG. 5, an area surrounded by at least the rear surface of the decorative member 33, the right side surface of the decorative frame 31, and the front surface of the collar portion 32 is formed on the right side of the decorative frame 31. This area is configured as a flow-down passage 41 for guiding the game ball 200 to the downstream side on the right side of the game board 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the rib 39 of the flange 32 and the rib 40 of the decorative member 33 are formed on the downstream side of the flow-down passage 41. And the rib 39 formed in the collar part 32 and the rib 40 formed in the decoration member 33 have the rib 39 of the collar part 32 positioned at the uppermost position, and the rib 40 of the decoration member 33 positioned below it. Further, the rib 39 of the collar portion 32 is located below, and the rib 40 formed on the decorative member 33 and the rib 39 formed on the collar portion 32 are alternately arranged and pass through the flow-down passage 41. The game ball 200 to be collided easily hits either the rib 39 of the collar portion 32 or the rib 40 of the decorative member 33, and the number of times the game ball 200 collides can be increased.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of ribs provided on the collar portion 32 and the decorative member 33 is six, but the flow velocity of the game ball 200 after passing through the flow passage 41 is reduced. If it is possible, the number of ribs is not limited to six. Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the space | interval of the rib provided in the collar part 32 and the decoration member 33 was made constant, this space | interval may not be constant. Further, the ribs 39 provided on the collar portion 32 and the ribs 40 provided on the decorative member 33 do not have to be provided alternately one by one. For example, one rib having the decorative member 33 and one rib adjacent thereto are provided. The two ribs formed on the flange 32 may be positioned between the two, or may be arranged in a combination other than this. In the present embodiment, the ribs of the collar portion 32 and the ribs of the decorative member 33 are both formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the flow-down direction of the game ball 200, but the flow-down passage 41 is formed as described above. As long as the flow velocity of the game ball 200 flowing down can be reduced, the direction may not be perpendicular to the flow direction. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the protruding height of the rib 39 with respect to the front surface of the collar portion 32 and the protruding height of the rib 40 with respect to the rear surface of the decorative member 33 are formed to be constant. It is not intended that the length of the game ball be constant, and the protruding height of the rib may be arbitrarily changed as long as the flow speed of the game ball 200 can be reduced.

  Next, the structure of the 2nd big winning device 22 is demonstrated based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the second big prize winning device 22 includes a substrate 51, a front cover member 52, and a drive mechanism 53. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the second big prize opening 54 constituting the second big prize winning device 22 is located at the closed position where the game ball 200 flowing down the game area 17 is not received. (B) The figure shows a state in which the second big prize opening 54 is located at an open position where the game ball 200 flowing down the game area 17 is easily received.

  The board 51 serves as an attachment board when the second big prize device 22 is attached to the game board 12. In the present embodiment, the attachment holes 55 for attaching and fixing to the game board 12 are provided at five locations. ing. Further, a pass winning opening 56 is formed integrally with the substrate 51. The passing winning opening 56 is a winning opening formed in a size through which the game ball 200 can pass, and a passing winning sensor 57 is assembled from the rear side of the substrate 51. The passing prize sensor 57 is for detecting that the game ball 200 has passed through the passing prize opening 56, and the rear side end is locked by a set screw 58 fixed to the board 51 with screws. It is configured not to drop off due to vibration or the like. When the passing winning sensor 57 detects that the game ball 200 has passed through the passing winning opening 56, the gaming machine 1 operates to open and close the opening / closing blades 27 of the second starting winning opening 26 a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. The player is given an opportunity to win the game ball 200 in the second start winning opening 26. In the present embodiment, the pass prize opening 56 is provided in the second big prize device 22, but the pass prize opening 56 may be provided separately from the second big prize device 22.

  Further, the substrate 51 has a first decorative component mounting portion 59 and a second decorative component mounting portion 60 formed as openings. The first decorative component attachment portion 59 is configured to attach the first decorative component 61, and has a claw-like engagement formed in each of the plurality of engaging portions 63 of the first decorative component 61. The first decorative component 61 is fixedly mounted by the engagement between the piece 64 and the first decorative component mounting portion 59. Further, the second decorative component mounting portion 60 is configured so that the second decorative component 62 can be mounted, and is fixed by screws from the rear surface side of the substrate 51. The method of attaching and fixing the first decorative component 61 and the second decorative component 62 may be other than those described above.

  Further, on the board 51, an opening / closing member insertion hole 65 for allowing movement of the opening / closing member 84 described later in the front-rear direction and a game ball 200 won in another winning opening 66 are guided to the rear side of the game board 12. A first guide hole 67 for opening and a second guide hole 68 for guiding the game ball 200 won in the second big prize opening 54 to the rear side of the game board 12 are formed. The opening / closing member insertion hole 65 is formed in a U-shape combining a horizontally long slot and two vertical holes opening downward from the left and right ends of the slot. The opening / closing member insertion hole 65 is formed in such a size that the opening / closing member 84 can advance and retract in the front-rear direction.

  The front cover member 52 is configured to be attached and fixed to the front side of the substrate 51. The front cover member 52 includes a first rolling path forming portion 69, a second rolling path forming portion 70, a first guiding path 71, a second guiding path 72, and a mounting pin 73. . The second big prize opening 54 in the present embodiment includes the front surface of the substrate 51, the back surface of the front cover member 52 attached to the substrate 51, and the left side surface of the first rolling path forming portion 69. The second rolling path forming part 70 is surrounded by the right side surface.

  The first rolling path forming part 69 and the second rolling path forming part 70 form a rolling path according to the present invention together with the upper surface of the opening / closing member 84 when the opening / closing member 84 is in the closed position. To do. In addition, this rolling path is formed so as to incline downward toward the A direction in FIG. 6 as a whole.

  The first rolling path forming portion 69 is arranged on the right side when the second big winning device 22 is viewed from the front (that is, the left side when the front cover member 52 is viewed from the back side as shown in FIG. 7). It is formed so as to incline downward toward the direction A in FIG. Further, the first rolling path forming portion 69 preferably has a width that allows the game ball 200 to roll reliably, and preferably has a width equal to or larger than the diameter of at least one game ball 200. . Note that the gradient of the downward slope of the first rolling path forming portion 69 is only required to be able to roll the game ball 200 in the direction A in FIG. 6 and can be arbitrarily set. is there. Further, this gradient does not have to be constant toward the A direction, and for example, it may be formed so as to become a gentle gradient as it goes in the direction in which the second big prize winning opening 54 is formed.

  The second rolling path forming unit 70 is arranged on the left side when the second big winning device 22 is viewed from the front (that is, the right side when the front cover member 52 is viewed from the back side as shown in FIG. 7). Has been. As with the first rolling path forming unit 69, the second rolling path forming unit 70 preferably has a width that allows the game ball 200 to roll reliably, and includes at least one It is preferable to have a width equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball 200. In addition, this width | variety may be the same as the width | variety of the 1st rolling path formation part 69, and may differ as long as it has a width | variety more than above-described.

  On the front cover member 52, a drop-off prevention portion 74 is formed from the left end portion in front view of the first rolling path forming portion 69 to the left end portion in front view of the second rolling path forming portion 70. . The drop-off prevention unit 74 is for preventing the game ball 200 from falling off halfway when rolling on the rolling road. In this embodiment, the drop-off prevention unit 74 is inclined to be inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side. It is formed as a surface. It should be noted that the drop prevention unit 74 only needs to prevent the game ball 200 rolling on the rolling path from dropping off, and the gradient thereof may be arbitrarily determined. Further, the drop-off prevention unit 74 may not be an inclined surface, and may be formed in a wall shape having an arbitrary height, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the front cover member 52, a second guide is formed between the first rolling path forming portion 69 and the second rolling path forming portion 70 from the second big prize opening 54. A first guide path 71 that leads to the hole 68 is formed. The first guiding path 71 is formed so as to fall below the first rolling path forming part 69 and the second rolling path forming part 70 described above, and the second big winning device 22 is opened. In the state, the game ball 200 that has rolled the first rolling path forming portion 69 is configured to be reliably guided to the first guiding path 71. Further, the first guide path 71 has a size capable of guiding a plurality of winning game balls 200, and prevents the occurrence of ball clogging in the first guide path 71. Can be done. In the first guide path 71, a protrusion 71 a that protrudes further rearward from the rear surface side of the front cover member 52 extends in the direction B in FIG. 7 at a location corresponding to the rear surface side of the front cover member 52. Is formed. This protrusion 71a is intended to facilitate guiding the game ball 200 rolling in the first guide path 71 to the second guide hole 68, and the protrusion height increases in the direction B in FIG. Is formed to be high. The protruding height of the protruding portion 71a may be formed so as to change as a whole in the first guide path 71, or up to an arbitrary place arbitrarily determined in the first guide path 71. It may be formed so that the height is not changed and the height is changed from an arbitrary place. Moreover, configurations other than these may be used.

  In the front cover member 52, a second guide path 72 is formed below the second rolling path forming portion 70. The second guide path 72 is formed so that the right side in FIG. 7 is open so that the game ball 200 can win, and a guide piece 72a for guiding the winning game ball backward. Is formed at the left end. The guide piece 72a is configured to smoothly guide the game ball 200 guided in the second guide path 72 by winning the other winning opening 66 toward the second guide hole 68. Has been.

  7 and 8, a member denoted by reference numeral 75 is a cover member that is attached to the back side of the place where the first decorative component 61 is provided on the substrate 51. Further, reference numeral 76 in FIG. 8 is a guide member that guides the game ball 200 that has won the other winning opening 66 and passed through the second guide hole 68 to a predetermined place. Further, reference numeral 77 in FIG. 8 is a detection sensor for detecting that a game ball has won a second big winning opening. Further, reference numeral 77 in FIGS. 7 and 8 denotes a cover member that is assembled to a first case member 87 and a second case member 88 described later. When assembled, the cover member 77 is positioned above the opening / closing member 84 and is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the opening / closing member 84.

  The opening / closing member 84 is configured to slide in the front-rear direction between an open position and a closed position by driving a plunger 82 that constitutes a drive mechanism 52 described later. The opening / closing member 84 is formed in a substantially L shape, and the width in the left-right direction of the shutter portion 84a formed on the front side is the width in the left-right direction of the driven portion 84b formed on the rear side of the shutter portion 84a. It is formed to be wider. The shutter portion 84a is formed so that the width in the front-rear direction is the same as that of the first rolling path forming portion 69 and the second rolling path forming portion 70, and the shutter portion 84a advances forward. In the case where it is located, the opening / closing member 84 can be configured to cover the second big prize opening 54. At this time, the shutter part 84a forms the rolling path which concerns on this invention with the above-mentioned 1st rolling path formation part 69 and the 2nd rolling path formation part 70. FIG.

  Further, the shutter portion 84a is formed with a protruding portion 84c protruding upward and downward on the right side when viewed from the front, and with a protruding portion 84d protruding downward on the left side when viewed from the front. These downward projecting portions 84c and 84d are configured to be positioned at locations where the opening and closing member insertion holes 65 are opened downward, and guide portions when the opening and closing member 84 advances and retreats. It has the function as. A protruding portion 84e that protrudes upward is formed behind the shutter portion 84a. The protruding portion 84e is for contacting the back surface of the substrate 51 when the shutter portion 84a advances in the forward direction, and prevents the shutter portion 84a from starting out.

  The driven portion 84b is formed so as to be narrower than the shutter portion 84a, and on the right side thereof, when the opening / closing member 84 is located at a position retracted rearward, it does not interfere with the solenoid 81. A space is formed. The driven portion 84b is formed with five holes, one of which is configured as a connecting hole 84f that connects to a connecting piece 97 that forms a second operating member 86 described later. The connecting hole 84f is formed in a size that allows the connecting piece 97 to be inserted, and the peripheral side wall in which the connecting hole 84f is formed extends downward, so that the connecting piece 97 and the connecting hole 84f are connected to each other. Is configured not to be released.

  The driving mechanism 53 includes a solenoid 81 as a driving source, a plunger 82, a compression coil spring 83 as an urging means, an opening / closing member 84, a first operating member 85, a second operating member 86, a first case member 87, and a second case member. 88. Further, the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86 have a lock portion 89 for restricting the movements of the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86. Further, the first actuating member 85 and the second actuating member 86 also have a release part 90 as a release means for releasing the lock in the lock part 89.

  The solenoid 81 includes a cylindrical coil, a U-shaped iron plate curved in a U-shape, and a rectangular iron plate placed across the tip of the U-shaped iron plate, and the U-shaped iron plate and the rectangular iron plate are disposed around the coil. Is formed so as to form an annular magnetic path that forms an annular magnetic path. The solenoid 81 is provided with a through hole (not shown) for inserting the plunger 82 inside. The through hole is formed in the coil and the rectangular iron plate. As described above, when the coil, the rectangular iron plate, and the U-shaped iron plate are combined, the through hole of the coil and the through hole of the rectangular iron plate are positioned on the same axis. It is formed to do.

  The plunger 82 is a rod-like member having a circular cross section, and a flange 82a is formed at the tip thereof so as to project laterally. A compression coil spring 83 and a resin washer member 91 are inserted outside the plunger 82. The compression coil spring 83 is positioned so as to be sandwiched between the washer member 91 and the rectangular iron plate when the plunger 82 is inserted into the through hole, and the washer member 91 is sandwiched between the flange 82 a and the compression coil spring 83. Is located. When the solenoid 81 is excited, the plunger 82 is drawn into the through hole of the solenoid 81, and at the same time, the compression coil spring 83 is compressed and deformed. Further, when the excitation of the solenoid 81 is stopped in this state, the compression coil spring 83 urges the plunger 82 and moves the plunger 82 to a position where the plunger 82 protrudes. That is, the solenoid 81 is configured to be able to move the plunger 82 linearly between a position where the plunger 82 is projected and a position where the plunger 82 is retracted, and the compression coil spring 83 is biased to a position where the plunger 82 is projected. Is configured to do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the solenoid 81 is arranged so that the plunger 82 moves in the vertical direction. For this reason, when the excitation of the solenoid 81 is stopped, the plunger 82 can be moved to a position where the plunger 82 protrudes by the action of gravity in addition to the biasing by the compression coil spring 83 described above.

  The first actuating member 85 includes a locking portion 92, a notch portion 93, a first lock portion 94 constituting a lock portion 89, and a release portion 90 as release means. The locking portion 92 is formed on the right side when the first actuating member 85 is viewed from the front. The flat plate portion 92a, the right side wall portion 92b, the left side wall portion 92c, the right side locking protrusion 92d, and the left side locking portion. It is comprised from the protrusion 92e. The flat plate portion 92a is formed to be parallel to a flange 82a formed at the tip of the plunger 82, and a right side wall portion 92b and a left side wall portion 92c are formed on the flat plate portion 92a. The right side wall 92b is formed at the right end of the first actuating member 85 so as to extend linearly from the front side to the rear side and to draw a curve from the predetermined position to the left side. The left side wall portion 92 c is formed in a straight line shape from the front side to the rear side on the left end side of the locking portion 92. Note that a notch to be described later is formed behind the left side wall 92c. The right locking protrusion 92d is a protrusion protruding inward from the right wall 92b, and the left locking protrusion 92e is a protrusion protruding inward from the left wall 92c.

  The locking portion 92 has a vertical gap formed between the flat plate portion 92a and the right locking ridge 92d, and between the flat plate portion 92a and the left locking ridge 92e, and the plunger 82 is formed in this gap. The flange 82a is configured to be fitted. The locking portion 92 has a left-right clearance formed between the inner peripheral end of the left locking projection 92e and the inner peripheral end of the right locking projection 92d. It is comprised so that the front-end | tip of the plunger 82 may be arrange | positioned. When the plunger 82 is arranged in this way, when the plunger 82 is moved upward, the locking portion 92 has an upper surface of the flange 82a and a lower surface of the right locking protrusion 92d and the left locking protrusion 92e. The first operating member 85 moves in an upward direction in conjunction with the contact. When the plunger 82 tries to move downward, the lower surface of the flange 82a and the flat plate portion 92a come into contact with each other, and the first operating member 85 moves downward in conjunction with it.

  The notch 93 is provided on the rear side of the left side wall 92c. The notch 93 is formed to partially expose the flange 82a of the plunger 82 inserted into the gap. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, the flange 82a is partially exposed between the lock pins 96a and 96b as third lock portions of the second operation member 86 described later. Then, the lock pins 96a and 96b are biased toward the position where the plunger 82 is projected by the compression coil spring 83 through the washer member 91.

  The first lock portion 94 is formed as a protruding piece formed so as to protrude rearward of the first operating member 85. A rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94 is formed so as to abut on a front end surface 95a of a second lock portion 95 of a second actuating member 86 described later. The first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86 are locked by contact with the front end surface 95a of the second lock portion 95. In addition, since the first lock portion 94 is formed to protrude rearward of the first operating member 85, a first space portion 85a as a first escape portion is formed above the first lock portion 94. The first space portion 85a is a second lock portion when the lock at the lock portion formed on the first operation member 85 and the second operation member 86 is released by driving the solenoid 81 or operating the release portion 90. This is to prevent 95 from hitting the first actuating member 85 and interfering with each other, and to smoothly operate when the lock is released.

  The release portion 90 has a function as a release means in the present invention, and is formed in a substantially L shape that protrudes backward after the first operating member 85 and then bends downward and protrudes. The release unit 90 causes the first operating member 85 to move upward relative to the second operating member 86 by applying an external force other than the force generated by the driving of the solenoid 81, so that the first operating member 85 and the second operating member It is comprised so that the lock | rock with the member 86 can be cancelled | released.

  The second actuating member 86 is configured to change the movement of the first actuating member 85 in the vertical direction to the movement in the front-rear direction so that the opening / closing member 84 can be slid between the open position and the closed position. In addition, the second lock portion 95, the lock pins 96a and 96b constituting the third lock portion, the connecting piece 97, and the insertion hole 99 for inserting the rotation pin 98 are provided. In the present embodiment, the second operating member 86 is configured to allow the rotation pin 98 to be inserted into the insertion hole 99, but the pin may be integrally formed.

  The 2nd lock part 95 comprises the lock part in this invention, and when it is located in the position where the plunger 82 protrudes, it is comprised so that the 1st lock part 94 may be engaged. The second lock portion 95 is formed at the lower portion of the second operating member 86 and is formed to extend downward and forward. Further, the front end surface 95a of the portion extending forward is a surface that abuts on the rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94 formed on the first actuating member 85. As described above, the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86 are configured to be locked by contacting the front end surface 95a and the rear end surface 94a. In addition, since the lower end portion of the second lock portion 95 is formed to extend forward, a second space portion 86a as a second escape portion is formed above the lower end portion. The second space portion 86a is configured such that when the lock between the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86 is released by driving the solenoid 81 or operating the releasing portion 90, the first locking portion 94 is the second operating member. This is to prevent the two members from interfering with each other and to operate smoothly when the lock is released.

  The lock pins 96a and 96b constituting the third lock portion are arranged in parallel vertically with a predetermined interval. The lock pins 96a and 96b are provided to make the lock by the first lock portion 94 and the second lock portion 95 even stronger, and the action of the compression coil spring 83 via the washer member 91. In addition, due to the action of gravity, an external force in the same direction as the direction of movement from the position where the plunger 82 is retracted to the position where it is projected acts on the lock pins 96a and 96b, and the lock is maintained. The connecting piece 97 is formed so as to extend upward, and an upper end portion thereof is formed so as to be inserted into a connecting hole 84 f formed in the driven portion 84 b of the opening / closing member 84. In the present embodiment, the shape of the connecting piece 97 is such that the tip portion is formed larger than the other portion, but the tip portion may be made as large as the other portion. Further, the shape may be arbitrarily selected and appropriately changed.

  The first case member 87 and the second case member 88 are assembled by assembling the solenoid 82 assembled with the plunger 82, the washer member 91 and the compression coil spring 83, the opening / closing member 84, the first operating member 85, and the second operating member 86. In order to function as the drive mechanism 53 according to the present embodiment. The first case member 87 and the second case member 88 are formed using, for example, a resin material, and are formed in such a manner that the above-described members are arranged at appropriate positions.

  A solenoid 81 in which a plunger 82, a washer member 91, and a compression coil spring 83 are assembled to the first case member 87 is assembled to the first case member 87 in a state where the first actuating member 85 is mounted on the flange 82a at the tip of the plunger 82. It is done. At this time, the solenoid 81 is arranged so that the plunger 82 is moved downward in the direction in which the plunger 82 is inserted downward.

  Further, the first case member 87 and the second case member 88 are formed with insertion holes into which the distal ends of the rotation pins 98 can be inserted, and the second operation member 86 is inserted into the insertion hole 99. In a state where the rotation pin 98 is inserted, both ends of the rotation pin 98 are supported by the first case member 87 and the second case member 88 so as to be able to rotate around the rotation pin 98. In the first case member 87 and the second case member 88, the second operating member 86 is, of the lock pins 96a and 96b, the upper pin 96a is disposed between the washer member 91 and the flange 82a. The lower pin is disposed below the flange 82a. In other words, the flange 82a is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the upper pin 96a and the lower pin 96b. In addition, the first lock portion 94 of the first operating member 85 and the second lock portion 95 of the second operating member 86 are arranged to face each other.

  Next, the operation of the drive mechanism arranged as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 shows the positional relationship between the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86 when the opening / closing member 84 is located at the closed position, and FIG. 12 shows that the solenoid 81 is operated or the release portion 91 is operated. FIG. 13 shows the positional relationship between the first actuating member 85 and the second actuating member 86 when the opening / closing member 84 is moving from the closed position to the open position, and FIG. 13 shows the first relationship when the opening / closing member 84 is located at the open position. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a first operating member 85 and a second operating member 86. 11 to 13, (a) shows the positional relationship between the first lock portion 94 and the second lock portion 95, and (b) shows the third lock portion, the washer member 91, and the flange 82a. FIG. 8C shows the positional relationship between the lock pins 96a and 96b and the washer member 91. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the opening / closing member 84 is in the closed position, it is formed on the rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94 formed on the first operating member 85 and the second operating member 86. The front end surfaces 95a of the second lock portions 95 are disposed in close proximity to each other. 11B and 11C, the relationship between the lock pins 96a and 96b and the flange 82a is that the lock pin 96b and the flange 82a are in contact with each other, and the lock pin 96a is interposed via a washer member 91. The compression coil spring 83 is biased in the direction A in the figure. In the second big prize winning device, since the opening / closing member 84 is normally kept closed, the second big prize winning device is maintained in the above-described state unless there is any chance of winning the lottery.

  Here, when the lottery is won and the second big prize opening is opened, the solenoid 81 is driven to move the plunger from the protruding position to the retracted position. As shown in FIG. 12, when the plunger moves in the B direction, the first actuating member 85 also moves in the B direction in conjunction with the plunger. Therefore, the rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94 and the front end surface 95a of the second lock portion 95 that are opposed to each other in FIG. 11A are not opposed to each other in FIG. The rear end surface 94 a is located at a position facing a second space 86 a formed above the second lock portion 95, and the front end surface 95 a of the second lock portion 95 is a first portion formed above the first lock portion 94. The first lock portion 94 and the second lock portion 95 are disengaged from each other at a position facing the first space portion 85a. Further, the upper end surface of the first operating member 85 and the lower end surface of the second operating member 86 are in contact with each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, the lock pin 96a is released from contact with the lower surface of the washer member 91, and the urging of the lock pin 96a by the compression coil spring 83 is released. Furthermore, the lock pin 96a contacts the upper surface of the flange 82a, and an upward force acts on the lock pin 96a.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the plunger 82 further moves upward and the first operating member 85 moves in conjunction therewith, the second operating member 86 uses the rotation pin 96 as a rotation axis, as shown in FIG. Starts turning in the middle C direction. When the second actuating member 86 rotates, the connecting piece 97 of the second actuating member 86 also rotates together with the opening / closing member 84 moving in the D direction. That is, the second operating member 86 moves the opening / closing member 84 from the closed position to the open position by rotating about the rotation pin 96 as a rotation axis. At this time, the first operating member 85 is formed with the first space portion 85a, and similarly, the second operating member 86 is also formed with the second space portion 86a, so that the second operating member 86 rotates. Even so, the first operating member 85 does not interfere with the rotating operation, and the second operating member 86 can be smoothly rotated.

  Next, an operation in the case where an unsuccessful so-called goto action is performed on the second big prize device according to the present embodiment will be described. Usually, the goto action is performed when the opening / closing member 84 of the second prize-winning device is in the closed state, and therefore this description will be made with reference to FIG. As an example performed by the goto action, there is an action of inserting a wire or the like into the gaming machine 1 to forcibly open the open / close member 84 from the closed state. When such an action is performed, since the solenoid 81 is not driven in the second big winning device 22 provided in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the plunger 82 and the first operating member 85 are It is held at the position shown in FIG. In this state, if the go-to action is performed to move the opening / closing member 84 in the direction E in FIG. 11A, the second actuating member 86 tries to rotate around the rotation pin 96, 2 Try to rotate the lock portion 95 in the F direction. However, since the front end surface 95a of the second lock portion 95 faces the rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94 at a position close to the first lock portion 94, when the second actuating member 86 tries to rotate in the F direction, the second lock portion 95 The front end surface 95a of the portion 95 abuts on the rear end surface 94a of the first lock portion 94, and acts to restrict further rotation of the second operating member 86. That is, even if the opening / closing member 84 is forcibly moved to the open position when the solenoid 81 is not in operation, the first locking portion 94 and the second locking portion 95 are firmly in contact with each other. It becomes impossible to illegally move from the closed position to the open position.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is established in the gaming machine 1, such as when a lottery is won, the opening / closing of the second big prize winning device is performed. It is possible to smoothly open and close the member, and when it is likely that a go-to action will be performed, it is possible to strongly prevent an illegal action from being performed.

  Next, the arrangement of various winning devices on the game board will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the game area 17, a passing prize opening constituting the start winning device 19 as the second winning device, the first big winning device 20, and the third winning device. Various winning devices such as 56 and the second big winning device 22 as the first winning device are arranged. Further, the second big winning device 22 forms a rolling path together with the first rolling path forming section 69 and the second rolling path forming section 70 when the opening / closing member 84 is located at the closed position. To do. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the second big winning device 22 is located above the second starting winning port 26 provided in the starting winning device 19 and is adjacent to the starting winning device 19. The game balls which are arranged and roll on the rolling path are arranged at positions where it is easy to win the second start winning opening 26. Further, a pass winning opening 56 as a third winning device is provided between the second big winning device 22 and the start winning device 19. The passing winning opening 56 is arranged so as to be positioned below both the second large winning opening 54 and the second starting winning opening 26.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is possible to add the possibility that the game ball flowing down from the downflow passage will win either the second start winning opening or the passing winning opening. Not only when the second big prize opening is open, but also when the second big prize opening is closed, the player who plays a right-handed game has a chance to shift to the big hit state It will be possible to play a game with the expectation that it may be acquired. In recent years, the effects of gaming machines have been diversified, and the center role has become larger. For this reason, in the gaming area, the space for placing devices other than the center character and the space for hitting the guide nails have been extremely reduced, and the manner in which the gaming balls flow down tends to be monotonous. According to the gaming machine according to the embodiment, a rolling path is formed in the second big prize device, and the game ball can roll on the rolling path, so that a small space can be effectively utilized. Thus, it is possible to change the manner in which the game balls flow down, to give the player a sense of expectation, and to further enhance the interest in the game.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a flow passage is formed on the outer periphery of the center accessory, and a plurality of ribs are provided in the flow passage. It can be decelerated when passing through the downflow passage, and it is possible to reduce the impact force on various winning devices such as guide nails and second big winning devices that collide with game balls after passing through the downflow passage. Become. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the various winning devices and the like from being damaged and to greatly improve the durability. Moreover, since the replacement frequency can be reduced by preventing breakage, it is possible to reduce the cost associated with the replacement of parts.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, since ribs are formed only on the collar part and the decorative member that constitute the center accessory, it is possible to share parts such as corner decorations, and versatility. Other parts having the above can be used for other types of gaming machines. Therefore, the number of parts to be newly manufactured can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced.

  Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments of the present embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 12 Game board 15 Corner decoration 16 Guide path 17 Game area 19 Start winning device 21 Center object 22 Second big winning device 25 First start winning port 26 Second start winning port 31 Decoration frame 31a, 31b Guide surface 31c, 31e Inclined surface 31d Vertical surface 32 Gutter 33 Decorative member 39, 40 Rib 41 Downflow passage 51 Substrate 52 Front cover member 53 Drive mechanism 54 Second big prize port 56 Pass prize port 81 Solenoid 82 Plunger 82a Flange 83 Compression coil spring 84 Opening / closing member 85 First operating member 86 Second operating member 89 Locking portion 90 Release portion 91 Washer member 94 First locking portion 95 Second locking portions 96a, 96b Locking pin 97 Connecting piece 98 Pin

Claims (4)

A gaming machine provided with a start prize device having a start prize port and a big prize device having a big prize port in a game area formed on the game board,
The big prize device is
A solenoid for linearly moving the plunger between a position where the plunger protrudes and a position where the plunger is retracted;
A biasing means for biasing the plunger to a position where the plunger is projected;
The plunger is driven to slide in the front-rear direction between an open position where the game ball flowing down the game area can be easily received in the prize winning opening, and a closed position where the game ball is not accepted in the prize winning opening. Opening and closing member,
A first actuating member that moves linearly in conjunction with the movement of the plunger;
A second actuating member for making the movement by the first actuating member a longitudinal movement and sliding the open / close member between the open position and the closed position;
The first actuating member and the second actuating member have a lock portion for restricting the movement of the first actuating member and the second actuating member,
The lock part is
A first locking part formed on the first actuating member;
A second locking part formed on the second actuating member so as to engage with the first locking part when the plunger is located at a protruding position;
A third locking portion formed on the second actuating member and arranged to be urged by the urging means in the same direction as the plunger moves from the retracted position to the protruding position. ,
When the plunger moves from the protruding position to the retracted position, the biasing of the third locking portion by the biasing means is released and the engagement between the first locking portion and the second locking portion is released. The gaming machine is configured such that the second operating member slides the opening / closing member to the open position in conjunction with the movement of the first operating member.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a solenoid is arranged so that the plunger moves in the vertical direction.   The first actuating member includes a rotation pin, and when the engagement between the first lock portion and the second lock portion is released, the first operation member rotates around the rotation pin to close the opening / closing member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is slid from a position to an open position. The first actuating member has a first relief portion above the first lock portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second operating member has a second escape portion above the second lock portion.

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