JP2013081544A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine including a sorting device which operates a sorting member without needing a motor or the like to sort a game ball, and responds to a game such that a game ball is sorted to a specific path when a prescribed condition is satisfied.SOLUTION: Attitude of the sorting member 33 can be periodically changed in multi-stages, and the sorting member 33 is pressed by a game ball entering the sorting device 30 to allow the attitude of the sorting member 33 to change one stage by one stage. According to the change of the attitude, a first blocking wall 56 or a second blocking wall 57 blocks the entrance of the game ball into one corresponding path out of a first path 43 and a second path 42, and makes the game ball into a path on an opened side, that is, sorts the game ball to one of the first path 43 and the second path 42.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that plays a game ball in a game area.

  Conventionally, various pachinko machines have been devised that include a sorting device that distributes a flow path of game balls in a game area to a first path or a second path. And as such a sorter, there are some which are indicated by patent documents 1 and patent documents 2, for example. The sorting device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is one of the most common sorting devices, and a cylindrical sorting member having a plurality of ball receiving portions on its peripheral surface is rotated by a motor. The game balls are distributed to the first route or the second route according to the difference between the ball receiving portions that have received the game balls. In addition, the distribution device disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a branch channel, and a distribution member that swings by a motor to open and close the second path is installed at a branch point of the branch channel. On the other hand, the game balls entering the branch flow path are counted by the sensor, and until a predetermined number of game balls enter the branch flow path of the sorting device, the game balls flow down to the first route and When the number is reached, the sorting member is swung to open the second path, and the game ball can flow down to the second path.

JP 2010-94325 A JP 2006-43216 A

  However, according to the sorting device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a motor or the like for rotating the sorting member is required to sort the game balls, so that the size of the device can be avoided and the installation space can be avoided. In addition, there is a problem that the cost increases due to an increase in the number of parts. In addition, since which ball receiving part the game ball is received, that is, to which route of the first route or the second route is distributed by chance (it can be considered that it is a lottery), for example, a predetermined number of When a predetermined condition that the game ball has entered the sorting device is satisfied, it is not possible to deal with a game in which the game ball is distributed to a specific route.

  On the other hand, according to the distribution device disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to deal with a game in which game balls are distributed to the second route with satisfaction of a predetermined condition. However, like the sorting device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the sorting member is operated by a motor, there is a problem that the device is enlarged and the cost is increased due to the need for the motor.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can distribute game balls by operating a sorting member without requiring a motor or the like, and can identify game balls with satisfaction of predetermined conditions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a sorting device that can deal with games such as sorting to a route.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that an entrance through which a game ball flowing down a game area formed on the front surface of the game board can enter and below the entrance And two discharge ports for discharging the game balls entering from the entrance, and between the entrance and both of the discharge ports, the game balls entering from the entrance are A pachinko machine provided with a sorting device provided with a sorting member that sorts into one of a first path communicating with the discharge port and a second path communicating with the other discharge port, The distribution member can periodically change its posture in multiple stages, and changes the posture in one step by being pressed by a game ball that has entered, and at least one of the multiple steps. In one stage, the sorting member is a game Taken a first orientation giving advanced to the first path, characterized in that to take a plurality of second posture that makes advanced to the second path in the remaining steps.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the urging member is attached so as to be rotatable in a predetermined direction, and a urging member that restricts the rotation operation of the allocating member by an urging force is provided. The distribution member is rotated against the urging force of the urging member by being pressed by the game ball, and the game sphere is separated from the distribution member, and the first path or the first By stopping the rotation by the urging force of the urging member by proceeding to two paths, the posture is changed by one step, while the distribution member protrudes toward the first path to the first path. A first blocking unit that blocks the entry of a game ball; and a second blocking unit that protrudes toward the second path and blocks the entry of the game ball to the second path. In a posture in which the second blocking portion protrudes toward the second path side That one, the second position is characterized in that said first blocking portion is posture projecting into the first passage side.

According to the present invention, the distribution member can periodically change its posture in multiple stages, and when it is pressed by a game ball that has entered, the posture is changed by one stage, In at least one of the stages, the distribution member is configured to take a first posture for causing the game ball to advance to the first route, and to take a plurality of second postures for causing the game ball to advance to the second route in the remaining steps. . Therefore, it does not require a motor or other drive device compared with the conventional sorting device, and the design is reduced due to the cost reduction associated with the reduction in the number of parts, and the size of the sorting device and the installation space for the motor are not required. There is an effect such as improvement of the degree. In addition, since it is not determined by lottery whether the route is distributed to the first route or the second route, the game ball is re-applied with the satisfaction of a predetermined condition that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the sorting device. A game such as distribution to the first route can be handled.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the distribution member is rotatably mounted in a predetermined direction, and the urging member that restricts the rotation operation of the distribution member by the urging force is provided. When the game ball is pressed against the urging force of the urging member by being pressed by the game ball, the game sphere moves away from the sorting member and proceeds to the first path or the second path by the urging force of the urging member. By stopping the rotation, the posture is changed by one step. Further, the distribution member protrudes toward the first path to prevent the game balls from entering the first path, and the distribution member protrudes toward the second path to prevent the game balls from entering the second path. A second blocking portion is provided, and the first posture is set to a posture in which the second blocking portion protrudes toward the second path side, while the first posture is protruded toward the first path side. It is a posture. Therefore, it is possible to reliably distribute the game balls with a simple structure with a small number of parts without adopting a complicated structure.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the game board from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the distribution apparatus from the front. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the distribution apparatus. It is perspective explanatory drawing which decomposed | disassembled and showed the distribution apparatus. It is perspective explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the distribution member of the distribution apparatus. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus, and has shown the state which exists in the rotation attitude | position which distributes the game ball which the distribution member approached to the 1st path | route. It is an AA line section explanatory view of a distribution device, and shows the state where a distribution member has taken the 2nd posture. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus, and has shown the state which the distribution member changed the 1 step | paragraph attitude | position from the attitude | position shown in FIG. 9, and took the 1st attitude | position. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus, and has shown the state which the distribution member changed the 1 step | paragraph attitude | position from the attitude | position shown in FIG. 10, and took the 2nd attitude | position. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus, and has shown the state which the distribution member changed the 1 step | paragraph attitude | position from the attitude | position shown in FIG. 11, and took the 2nd attitude | position. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus, and has shown the state which the distribution member changed the 1 step | paragraph attitude | position from the attitude | position shown in FIG. 12, and took the 2nd attitude | position.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overall description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. Moreover, FIG. 2 is explanatory drawing which showed the game board 2 from the front side. Further, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 16 formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and flows down in the game area 16, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the front upper part of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. In addition, a front door 4 in which a glass plate is fitted and installed in front of the game board 2 is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to be opened on one side with the left end edge as an axis, and is closed by the front door 4. A space in front of the game board 2 is a game area 16.

  The gaming area 16 is surrounded by an outer rail 23 and an inner rail 24 that are arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a game ball is placed between the rails 23, 24 on the left side of the gaming area 16. A launch passage 13 for driving into the game area 16 is provided. In addition, a symbol display unit 6 for displaying symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9”, symbols, and the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 16. Furthermore, a center member 26 having various electric accessories is installed on the game board 2 so as to surround the symbol display unit 6. On the left side of the center member 26, there is a distribution device 30, which will be described later, and a game Two gate members 19 and 20 through which a sphere can pass are provided. In addition, the game area 16 is provided with a tulip-type electric accessory 17 having a pair of claw pieces that can be opened and closed, a big prize device 18 having a door member that can be opened and closed, and a large number of game nails.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. A tray 8 is attached. The supply tray 7 can be opened to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the front door 4 and the storage tray 8 with respect to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the middle frame 5, respectively. Furthermore, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 is installed on the right side of the storage tray 8 so as to be rotatable. In addition, a push button 25 that can be arbitrarily pushed by the player is provided in front of the supply tray 7.
Furthermore, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects and various messages are provided on the upper part of the front door 4, and on the side part of the front door 4 according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like. Lamp members 15 and 15 each having a plurality of LEDs that are lit and blinking are provided.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls and prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 28 for controlling the payout operation, a power supply device 29 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device, and member are installed. Reference numeral 21 denotes a center cover formed in the shape of a cover made of synthetic resin. Inside the center cover 21, a liquid crystal display device for displaying symbols on the symbol display unit 6 and main control relating to the game (For example, a main control device (not shown) for executing a so-called “big hit lottery”, etc.), a display control device (not shown) for controlling a display operation or the like in the symbol display unit 6, Integrated control of the operation of a light emission control device (not shown) for controlling the blinking operation, the sound control device (not shown) for controlling the reporting operation from the speaker 14, and the display control device, the light emission control device, etc. In addition, a sub-control device (not shown) for controlling the operation of the electric accessory provided in the center member 26 is installed. In addition, 22 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to a transformer, and 27 is a ground.

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when the handle 9 is turned by the player, the launching device 10 is activated and a game ball is driven into the game area 16. When a game ball flowing down in the game area 16 wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17, a “big hit lottery” is performed by the main control device. The “big hit lottery” is performed in such a manner that one numerical value is acquired from a random number, and it is determined whether it is a “big hit” or “out” according to the acquired numerical value. If the result of the “hit lottery” is “hit”, the symbol display unit 6 displays the symbols for a predetermined variation time, and then displays a predetermined “hit symbol” (for example, “7, 7, 7”). ”Etc.) is confirmed and displayed. Further, after the confirmation display, a so-called “big hit state” is generated in which the door member of the big winning device 18 is opened intermittently for a predetermined number of times.

  In addition, when a game ball flowing down in the game area 16 enters the sorting device 30, the game ball is out of the six game balls in the sorting device 30, and five of the game balls are on the left outlet. To 31, one game ball is sorted and discharged to the right discharge port 32 (shown in FIG. 4). The game ball discharged from the left discharge port 31 is the gate member 19 installed below the game ball, and the game ball discharged from the right discharge port 32 is the gate member 20 installed below the gate member 19. Respectively. On the other hand, in the main control device, when passing of the gate members 19 and 20 of the game ball is detected, one numerical value is acquired from the random number, and it is determined whether it is “win” or “out” according to the acquired numerical value. The “win lottery” is executed. If the result of the “winning lottery” is “winning”, the pair of wing pieces provided in the tulip-type electric accessory 17 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), and the tulip-type electric accessory It is assumed that the game ball can easily win a prize to 17. In addition, the probability of “winning” in the “winning lottery” is set for each of the gate members 19 and 20, and when passing through the gate member 19, it becomes “winning” with a probability of 1/20, When passing through the gate member 20, it is set to be “winning” with a probability of ¼.

(Structure of sorting device)
Here, regarding the sorting device 30 which is the main part of the present invention, first, the structure of the sorting device 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the sorting device 30 from the front, and FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the sorting device 30. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the sorting device 30, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the sorting member 33 of the sorting device 30.

  The distribution device 30 is a device that distributes the game balls that have entered the main body case 35 via the entrance 34 by the distribution member 33 and discharges them from either the left discharge port 31 or the right discharge port 32. A main body case 35 comprising a front case 35a and a rear case 35b, a distribution part 36 having a distribution member 33 and housed in the main body case 35, and three sensors 37, 38 for detecting game balls, 39. The rear case 35b is a box-like body that opens to the front surface, and an attachment portion 40 for fixing the sorting device 30 to the game board 2 is provided in a bowl shape at the opening edge of the front opening. The upper portion of the rear case 35b is a storage portion 41 that can store the distribution portion 36. The first path 43 and the second path 42 are continuously downward from the front edge of the lower end of the storage section 41. It is provided in a letter shape. Further, on the upper surface of the rear case 35b, a sensor holding portion 44 for holding the rear portion of the sensor 37 for detecting a game ball entering the inside of the main body case 35 through the entrance 34 is provided, while the first A game ball discharged from the left outlet 31 or the right outlet 32 via the first path 43 or the second path 42 is detected at a position further below the downstream end of the path 43 and the second path 42. Sensor holding portions 45 and 45 for holding the rear portions of the sensors 38 and 39 are provided.

  The front case 35a is a cover member that is assembled to the front surface of the rear case 35b. The entrance 34 is located on the upper surface of the front case 35a at a position in front of the sensor holding portion 44 when assembled to the rear case 35b. And a holding recess 47 (shown in FIG. 8) into which the front portion of the sensor 37 is fitted is provided below the entrance 34 on the rear surface of the front case 35a. Furthermore, a left discharge port 31 and a right discharge port 32 are opened at a position on the lower surface of the front case 35a in front of the sensor holding portions 45, 45 when assembled to the rear case 35b. In order to guide the game balls distributed to the first path 43 or the second path 42 by the distribution unit 36 to the left outlet 31 or the right outlet 32 above the respective outlets 31, 32 on the rear surface of 35a. A discharge recess 48 and a holding recess (not shown) into which the front portions of the sensors 38 and 39 are fitted are provided.

  On the other hand, the distribution unit 36 includes a distribution member 33, a shaft 49 for rotating the distribution member 33, a partition plate 50 that partitions the first path 43 side and the second path 42 side, and the distribution member 33. A spring member 51 that restricts the rotation of the case member, and a case member 52 formed of a pair of left and right case bodies. The case member 52 rotatably supports the shaft 49 and incorporates the distributing member 33 and the spring member 51, and a shaft support portion 54 for supporting the shaft 49 is provided on the inner side surface of the case member 52. On the inside, spring support portions 55 that support the spring member 51 are provided. In addition, an upper portion on the inner side of the front surface of the case member 52 communicates with the entrance 34 when stored in the storage portion 41, and a guide path 46 for guiding game balls that have entered through the entrance 34 to the sorting member 33. Is provided. Further, the lower surface of the case member 52 is open, and the opening communicates with the first path 43 and the second path 42 when stored in the storage portion 41.

The spring member 51 is a strip-shaped plate spring that is long in the front-rear direction, and the case member 52 is supported in a state in which the rear end is supported by the spring support portion 55 and the front end is in contact with a concave surface of the sorting member 33 described later. Installed inside. The biasing force of the spring member 51 is weaker than the gravity of the game ball.
The partition plate 50 is a plate-like member that partitions the lower surface opening of the case member 52 into the first path 43 side and the second path 42 side on the left and right sides, and is attached adjacent to the lower side of the distribution member 33. When the distribution unit 36 is stored in the storage unit 41, the left side of the opening on the lower surface partitioned by the partition plate 50 communicates with the second path 42 and the right side communicates with the first path 43.

  The distribution member 33 is a regular hexagonal column having each side surface (circumferential surface) formed into a concave surface, and has a shaft hole 54 through which a shaft 49 can be inserted along the center line. In addition, a first blocking wall 56 is provided in a bowl shape over five of the six side surfaces (within a central angle of 300 degrees) at an end edge on one side in the axial direction of the distribution member 33. Further, a second blocking wall 57 is provided in a bowl shape on the other side of the sorting member 33 on the side edge where the first blocking wall 56 is not provided. The distribution member 33 is rotatably installed in the case member 52 with the shaft 49 inserted into the shaft hole 54, with the left and right directions as axes. The vehicle stops in a posture in which any one of the side surfaces is opposed to the downstream end of the guide path 46. Further, either one of the first blocking wall 56 and the second blocking wall 57 enters the opening on the corresponding side of the lower surface opening partitioned by the partition plate 50, so that the first path 43 or the second path 42 The game ball is allowed to enter only to the corresponding side (to prevent the game ball from entering the opening on the side where the first blocking wall 56 or the second blocking wall 57 enters).

(Operation of the sorting device)
Next, the operation of the sorting apparatus 30 having the above-described configuration, that is, the game ball sorting operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13 are cross-sectional explanatory views showing states in which the rotation postures of the sorting members 33 are different from each other.
First, as shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the sorting member 33 is stopped in such a posture that the concave surface having the second blocking wall 57 faces the downstream end of the guide path 46. When a game ball flowing down the game area 16 enters the distribution device 30 from the entrance 34 to the distribution device 30 in the state, the game ball is guided by the guide path 46 and then the guide path 46 Released from the downstream end. The released game ball collides with the concave surface (here, the concave surface having the second blocking wall 57) of the distribution member 33 and is received by the concave surface, and then the distribution member 33 is moved downward by gravity. Press to. Then, the distribution member 33 rotates against the urging force of the spring member 51 and moves the game ball received by the concave surface to the lower surface opening side. At this time, the second blocking wall 57 enters the opening on the side communicating with the second path 42 as the distribution member 33 rotates, and the distribution member 33 prevents the game ball from entering the second path 42. At the same time, the game ball is discharged from the opening on the side communicating with the first path 43 in order to take the first posture that allows the game ball to enter the first path 43. Therefore, the game balls are discharged from the right discharge port 32 to the outside of the sorting apparatus 30 via the first path 43 and the discharge path 48 communicating with the first path 43. And it passes the gate member 20 installed under the discharge port 32 on the right side. On the other hand, as the game ball moves away from the concave surface, the distribution member 33 is located at the rear side in the rotation direction of the concave surface having the second blocking wall 57 by the biasing force of the spring member 51. The operation is stopped in a posture (the posture shown in FIG. 9) in which the concave surface having one blocking wall 56 is opposed to the downstream end of the guide path 46.

  Thereafter, when the game ball enters the sorting device 30 in which the sorting member 33 is in the posture as shown in FIG. 9, the game ball released from the downstream end of the guide path 46 is the same as the guide path 46 described above. After being received by the concave surface facing the downstream end, the sorting member 33 is pressed downward by gravity. Then, the distribution member 33 rotates against the biasing force of the spring member 51 as described above, and moves the game ball received by the concave surface to the lower surface opening side. However, this time, with the rotation, the first blocking wall 56 enters the opening on the side communicating with the first path 43, and the sorting member 33 blocks the entry of the game ball into the first path 43 and the first. In order to take the 2nd attitude | position which accept | permits the approach of the game ball to the 2 path | route 42, a game ball is discharged | emitted from the opening by the side connected with the 2nd path | route 42. FIG. Therefore, it is discharged from the left outlet 31 to the outside of the sorting device 30 via the second path 42 and the discharge path 48 communicating with the second path 42. And it passes the gate member 19 installed under the discharge port 31 on the left side. On the other hand, as the game ball moves away from the concave surface, the distribution member 33 moves the first blocking wall 56 next to the rear in the rotational direction of the concave surface by the biasing force of the spring member 51. The operation is stopped in a posture (the posture shown in FIG. 10) in which the concave surface is opposed to the downstream end of the guide path 46.

  Thereafter, in the sorting device 30, each time a game ball enters, the sorting member 33 rotates stepwise in the same manner as described above by the pressure of the game ball and the biasing force of the spring member 51 as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13. Four game balls are continuously distributed to the second path 42 until the minute member 33 makes a full rotation and returns to the posture shown in FIG. 8 (a total of five game balls are counted after being distributed to the first path 43). Are continuously distributed to the second path 42) and discharged from the discharge port 31 on the left side. Then, when the sorting member 33 returns to the posture shown in FIG. 8, the game balls that have entered next are distributed again to the first path 43, and thereafter, up to five game balls that enter again are continuously repeated again. The operation of distributing to the second path 42 is periodically repeated. That is, the distribution member 33 can periodically change its rotation posture in multiple stages, and changes the rotation posture one step each time a game ball enters. Then, one of the plurality of rotational postures is a first posture (posture shown in FIG. 9) that allows only the game ball to enter the first path 43, and the other posture is the second path 42. This is a second posture (posture shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 to 13) that allows only game balls to enter.

(Effects of the pachinko machine of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the distribution member 33 can periodically change its posture in multiple stages, and the distribution member 33 is pressed by the game ball that has entered the distribution device 30. It is possible to change one step at a time. And with the change in the posture, the first blocking wall 56 or the second blocking wall 57 blocks the entry of the game ball into the corresponding path of either the first path 43 or the second path 42, It is configured to enter the open path, that is, to distribute the game ball to either the first path 43 or the second path 42. Therefore, it does not require a driving device such as a motor as compared with the conventional sorting device, and the cost is reduced due to the reduction in the number of parts, and the size of the sorting device 30 and the installation space for the motor are not required. There are effects such as improvement of the degree of freedom.

  In addition, the sorting device 30 is configured to continuously distribute the game balls to the second path 42 after the game balls are distributed to the first path 43 until five game balls enter. Therefore, a predetermined number (5 in this case) of game balls enters the sorting device 30 because it is not determined by lottery or by chance whether the route is distributed to the first route or the second route. With the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, it is possible to deal with a game in which game balls are distributed to the first route again.

  Furthermore, a spring member 51 is provided that pivotally supports the sorting member 33 and restricts the rotation operation of the sorting member 33 by an urging force, and the sorting member 33 is pressed by the game ball. By rotating against the biasing force of the spring member 51 and stopping the rotation by the biasing force of the spring member 51 by the game ball moving away from the sorting member 33 and proceeding to the first path 43 or the second path 42. The posture is changed by one step. Further, the distribution member 33 protrudes toward the first path 43 to prevent the game ball from entering the first path 43, and protrudes toward the second path 42 to the second path 42. A second blocking wall 57 for blocking the entry of game balls is provided in a bowl shape, and when the posture is changed by rotating, which blocking wall 56, 57 protrudes to the corresponding path 42, 43 side. The game balls can be distributed depending on whether the game ball is in a position that prevents entry. Therefore, it is possible to reliably distribute the game balls with a simple structure with a small number of parts without adopting a complicated structure.

(Modification of the present invention)
The configuration related to the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The configuration of the entire pachinko machine, the structure of the sorting device, what kind of members are provided below the sorting device, etc. Can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, one of the six game balls is distributed to the first path 43, and the other five game balls are allocated to the second path 42. 56 and the second blocking wall 57 are changed in position, so that two of the six game balls are distributed to the first path 43 and the other four game balls are distributed to the second path 42. Such a configuration is also possible. Needless to say, one of the four game balls can be distributed to the first path 43, and the other three game balls can be distributed to the second path 42. The pattern can be changed as appropriate, and the shape of the distribution member 33 can be changed as appropriate according to the distribution pattern.

Further, as the spring member 51 for stopping the rotation of the sorting member 33 after the game ball is separated from the sorting member 33, a leaf spring whose tip abuts on the peripheral surface of the sorting member 33 is adopted in the above embodiment. However, other spring members such as a coil spring fitted to the shaft 49 may be employed.
Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the 1st blocking wall 56 and the 2nd blocking wall 57 which were provided in the both ends in the axial direction of the distribution member 33 are made into the 1st blocking part and the 2nd blocking part, a bowl-shaped Instead of the blocking walls 56 and 57, rod-shaped protrusions may be arranged radially from the end of each concave surface to serve as the first blocking portion and the second blocking portion, or the first path 43 and the second path 42 may be used. The entrance of the game ball is prevented by covering the entrances of the first route 43 and the second route 42, rather than entering the opening communicating with the first route 43 and the second route 42. In this way, the first blocking unit and the second blocking unit can be configured.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the gate members 19 and 20 are provided below the respective outlets 31 and 32 of the sorting device 30, but a winning device may be provided instead of the gate member. Then, in accordance with the winning of the winning device, a “hit lottery” is performed, and the winning device on the right side is won (right side) than when winning on the left winning device (discharged from the left outlet 31). There is no problem even if it is a pachinko machine that has a higher probability of being a “big hit” in the case of being discharged from the discharge port 32).
Furthermore, the installation position of the distribution device 30 in the game area 16 can be changed as appropriate. The distribution device 30 and two winning devices are provided below the center member 26 in place of the tulip-type electric accessory 17. May be provided.
In addition, when the game ball flowing into the entrance 34 is detected by the sensor 37, the vibration detection sensor is turned on to detect whether an illegal act such as applying an impact to the pachinko machine has been performed. May be.

  1 .. Pachinko machine 2 .. Game board 16 .. Game area 30 .. Distributing device 31 .. Left outlet, 32 .. Right outlet, 33. Entrance, 35..Main body case, 36..Distribution part, 37, 38, 39..Sensor, 42..Second path, 43..First path, 46..Guidance path, 48..Discharge path , 49 .. Shaft, 50 .. Partition plate, 51 .. Spring member (biasing member), 52 .. Case member, 54 .. Shaft hole, 55 .. Spring support, 56. First blocking portion), 57... Second blocking wall (second blocking portion).

Claims (2)

An entrance through which a game ball flowing down a game area formed on the front surface of the game board can enter, and two outlets provided below the entrance and discharging the game balls entering from the entrance A first path that is provided between the entrance and both the outlets, and that communicates game balls that have entered from the entrance with one of the outlets, and a second path that communicates with the other outlet. And a pachinko machine in which a sorting device including a sorting member that sorts into any one of
The allocating member can periodically change its posture in multiple stages, and is changed by one stage by pressing the game ball that has entered,
In at least one of the multi-stages, the sorting member takes a first attitude for causing the game ball to advance to the first path, and a plurality of second attitudes for advancing to the second path in the remaining stages. A pachinko machine characterized by taking. The distribution member is rotatably mounted in a predetermined direction, and an urging member that restricts the rotation operation of the distribution member by an urging force is provided.
The distribution member rotates against the urging force of the urging member when pressed by the game ball, and the game sphere moves away from the distribution member to the first path or the second path. While stopping the rotation by the urging force of the urging member by moving forward, the posture is changed by one stage,
A first blocking portion that protrudes toward the first path to prevent the game ball from entering the first path, and a game ball that protrudes toward the second path and protrudes toward the second path. A second blocking portion for blocking entry,
The first posture is a posture in which the second blocking portion protrudes toward the second path side, while the second posture is a posture in which the first blocking portion protrudes toward the first path side. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, characterized in that

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