JP2013099558A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which has a simple structure, is easily and inexpensively manufactured, and simplifies a structure on the back side of a game board in spite of a plurality of prize winning pockets.SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes a first winning pocket 29 and a second winning pocket 30 which are adjacently provided in a playfield on the front surface of the game board 17, and game balls entering the respective winning pockets 29, 30 are met at a confluence portion 44 through a first ball passage 41 and a second ball passage 42, and then are discharged to a back side of the game board 17 through a confluent ball passage 45. The winning pockets 29, 30, the ball passages 41, 42, the confluent portion 44 and the confluent ball passage 45 are provided within the thickness of the game board 17, and the back side of the game board 17 is provided with a game ball falling hole 46 and a detection switch 47.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an image display means such as a liquid crystal type is disposed in the approximate center of the game area on the front surface of the game board, and a symbol starting means and a variable prize are placed in the approximate left and right centers below the image display means. The means are arranged one above the other, and a plurality of normal winning holes are arranged adjacent to one side or both sides of the left and right direction.

  In the variable winning means, a continuous winning port and a general winning port are arranged on the left and right sides on the bottom side of the winning case, while the game board on the lower side of the winning case has a winning ball discharging path communicating with the continuous winning port and the general winning port. The out ball discharge path is provided in the vertical direction across the lower end, and the game balls won in the continuous winning opening and the general winning opening are merged in the winning ball discharge path and out balls together with the out balls from the out opening There is one that discharges to the outside through a discharge route (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a plurality of normal winning holes are provided adjacent to a decorative board mounted on the front of the game board, and the game balls that have won the respective normal winning holes are guided to the back side of the game board through the ball path. There is also one in which a falling game ball is dropped from a drop opening on the back side of the board, and a falling game ball is detected by a detection switch (Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-210779 A JP 2009-172206 A

  In the case of the variable winning means described in Patent Document 1, the game balls won in the continuous winning opening and the general winning opening are joined together in the lower winning ball discharge path and discharged downward. It is not necessary to provide a drop opening corresponding to each winning opening on the back side, and the back side of the game board can be simplified.

  However, since the winning ball discharge path and the out ball path are continuously formed in the vertical direction across the lower end of the game board from the lower side of the variable winning means, the game board is located below the variable winning means. There is a drawback that the strength of the game board is reduced because the winning ball discharge route and the out ball route are divided into right and left. Particularly in recent ball game machines, the image display means arranged in the approximate center of the game area tends to be large, and accordingly there is a tendency to provide a large opening for mounting the image display means in the center of the game board. From the viewpoint of securing the strength of the game board, it is difficult to continuously provide the winning ball discharge path and the out ball path in the vertical direction below the variable winning means.

  On the other hand, in the case of the normal winning opening described in Patent Document 2, a ball path, a drop opening, a detection switch, and the like are individually provided, and the ball paths and the like of the respective normal winning openings are formed in the middle portion of the game board. Because it is fitted to the hole from the front side, it can prevent the strength of the game board from decreasing, but the structure of the back side of the game board is complicated because there are separate drop ports, detection switches, etc. protruding on the back side of the game board There is a problem that cannot be simplified. In addition, a plurality of ordinary winning openings, such as paying out the same number of gaming balls as a winning ball for one gaming ball, even though the processing after winning is the same type winning opening, Since the detection switch is provided corresponding to each of the mouths, the same number of detection switches as the normal winning opening is required, and there is a disadvantage that the number of parts increases.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention can be manufactured easily and inexpensively with a simple structure and can simplify the structure on the back side of the game board, despite a plurality of winning holes. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

  The present invention provides a ball game machine comprising a plurality of winning holes adjacent to a gaming area on the front surface of a gaming board, and discharging the gaming balls won in the winning hole to the back side of the gaming board. A joining portion for joining the game balls from the winning ports is provided therein, and the game balls after joining at the joining portion are discharged to the back side of the game board.

  A first ball path for guiding a game ball from the first winning port between a first winning port on the front surface of the game board and a drop port for dropping the game ball downward on the back side of the game board; A merging ball path for guiding the game ball after merging at the merging portion to the dropping port; and between the second winning port on the front of the game board and the merging portion, You may provide the 2nd ball | bowl path | route which guides the game ball | bowl from a 2nd prize opening to the said confluence | merging part.

  You may arrange | position the said 1st winning opening, the said 1st ball path | route, the said confluence | merging part, the said merging ball path | route, and the said drop port in the substantially serial shape in the front-back direction. You may provide the detection switch which detects a game ball in the downstream of the said junction part. The merging side end of the second spherical path may be made higher than the first spherical path side through a step.

  The moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path side in the junction may be greater than the moving speed of the game ball on the second ball path side in the junction. The second ball path may be provided in a bent shape between the second winning opening and the junction. The gradients of the first prize opening and the first ball path may be larger than the gradients of the second prize port and the second ball path.

  According to the present invention, the game board is provided with a merging portion for joining the game balls from each winning opening within the thickness of the game board, and the game balls after merging at the merging portion are discharged to the back side of the game board. Therefore, despite the fact that a plurality of winning holes are adjacent to each other, it is possible to manufacture easily and inexpensively with a simple structure while preventing a decrease in the strength of the game board, and also to simplify the structure on the back side of the game board There is.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially broken perspective view of the same normal prize opening unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the same normal winning opening unit. It is front sectional drawing by the side of a winning opening of the same normal winning opening unit. It is front sectional drawing by the side of the ball path of the same normal prize opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit. It is side surface sectional drawing by the side of the 1st winning opening of the same normal winning opening unit. It is side surface sectional drawing by the side of the 2nd winning a prize mouth of the same normal winning a prize mouth unit. It is a schematic diagram of the same normal winning opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the same normal winning opening unit. It is a back sectional view of the normal prize opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the same normal winning opening unit. It is a back sectional view of the normal prize opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is a back sectional view of the normal prize opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the same normal winning opening unit. It is a back sectional view of the normal prize opening unit. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 6th embodiment of the present invention. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning a prize mouth unit which illustrates the 7th embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 so as to be openable and closable around a vertical axis. A glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically on the front side of the front frame 4 and are pivotally supported by a hinge 7 on the same side as the hinge 3 with respect to the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, a ball supply tray 8 for storing game balls for launch and a ball tray 9 for storing surplus balls are arranged up and down, and launching means for launching game balls to the sides (illustrated) (Not shown) is provided. The ball supply tray 8 and the ball tray 9 are mounted on the front plate 6 and are covered with an upper plate cover 12 and a lower plate cover 13 from the front side.

  In the front center portion of the upper plate cover 12, a rotation effect means 14 also serving as an operation button is disposed obliquely upward, and a chance button 15 is disposed on the left side thereof. A game board 17 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 on the back side of the glass door 5 so as to correspond to the glass door 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 18 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching unit is arranged in a substantially arc shape on the front surface of the game board 17, and in a game area 19 inside the guide rail 18. Various game parts such as an image display means 20, a normal symbol starting means 21, a special symbol starting means 22, a variable winning means 23, a normal winning slot unit 24, a normal symbol displaying means 25, and a special symbol displaying means 26 are arranged. An out port 27 for guiding the out ball to the back side is provided at the bottom.

  The guide rail 18 has an outer rail 18a and an inner rail 18b. The image display means 20 is arranged in the upper part of the game center 19 in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 22 and the variable winning means 23 are arranged vertically below the image display means 20. The normal winning opening unit 24 includes a plurality of, for example, two first winning openings 29 and second winning openings 30 arranged adjacent to each other, and is provided on both the left and right sides of the variable winning means 23. The special symbol starting means 22 has a non-opening / closing type winning opening 22a and an opening / closing type winning opening 22b. The normal symbol starting means 21 is disposed between the image display means 20 and the guide rail 18.

  The image display means 20 includes a liquid crystal type image display unit 28, and a decorative frame 31 having a display window 31 a corresponding to the image display unit 28 and mounted on the front surface of the game board 17. The decorative frame 31 is provided with a projecting portion 32 projecting forward from the game board 17 so as to extend from the upper side to the left and right side portions, and the normal symbol display means 25 and the special symbol display means 26 are provided on the front surface of the upper portion of the projecting portion 32. And are attached.

  The normal symbol display means 25 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements corresponding to a plurality of types of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”). On condition that the starting means 21 detects a game ball, the two light-emitting elements blink for a predetermined time so that they are alternately turned on, and a random value lottery is selected in advance when the normal symbol starting means 21 detects a game ball. The light emitting element on the “◯” side in the hit state is turned on when the hit determination value is matched, and the light emitting element on the “×” side in the off state is turned on and stopped in other cases. In addition, the normal symbol after change will be in a hit mode with a predetermined probability of about 1/10.

  The special symbol display means 26 is constituted by a segment type or the like that can display the special symbols by changing the light emitting part. The special symbols change for a predetermined time on condition that the special symbol starting means 22 detects the game ball. Then, when the random number value drawn at the time of detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means 22 coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases it stops in a missed mode. It has become.

  The open / close type winning opening 22b of the special symbol starting means 22 is opened only for a predetermined time (short time) when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 25 is in a hit state. The variable winning means 23 has an opening / closing plate 23a. When the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 26 becomes a big hit state and the special gaming state occurs, the opening / closing plate 23a opens to the front side and falls from above. To play game balls. During the special game state, when the predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) elapses from the opening of the opening / closing plate 23a, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins, the operation of closing the opening / closing plate 23a is performed for one round. And this operation is continued a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 rounds).

  The image display unit 28 is at an appropriate timing according to the progress of the game, such as a change display of the effect symbols 33a, 33b, 33c corresponding to the special symbol of the special symbol display means 26, an operation instruction for displaying the operation instruction image 34 of the rotation effect means 14, and the like. Various effect images are displayed at any time. That is, when the special symbol is changed by the special symbol display means 26, one or a plurality of, for example, three effect symbols 33a to 33c are variably displayed on the image display unit 28 in synchronization with the change of the special symbol. At this time, the effect symbols 33a to 33c change for a predetermined time through a predetermined effect symbol variation pattern determined by lottery on the condition that the special symbol start means 22 detects the game ball, and then synchronize with the end of the variation of the special symbol. Stop sequentially in a predetermined order (for example, left, right, middle, etc.).

  The stop symbol after the change of the effect symbols 33a to 33c is a jackpot effect mode in which all the special symbols are stopped when the special symbol is stopped in the jackpot mode, and at least a part of the off symbol effect is different when the special symbol is stopped in the miss mode. It becomes an aspect.

  For example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the production symbols 33a to 33c, and when the special symbols are stopped in a big win mode, the production symbols 33a to 33c are jackpot productions such as “7/7/7”. When it stops in the mode and the special symbol stops in the off mode, the effect symbols 33a to 33c stop in the off mode such as “2, 4, 5”.

  In the operation instruction of the rotation effect means 14, when a highly reliable production symbol variation pattern in which the special symbol after variation becomes a big hit mode is selected by lottery, for example, a predetermined gaming state that gives the player a sense of expectation, for example, When the two effect symbols 33a and 33c except for one effect symbol 33b are the same reach, an operation instruction image 34 for instructing the operation of the rotation effect means 14 is displayed at a predetermined position of the image display unit 28. Is done.

  Then, for example, when the special figure starting means 22 detects a game ball, the jackpot is lottery, and when a special game state occurs after the changed special symbol becomes a jackpot mode, the operation instruction image 34 If the light emitting cover 35 of the rotation effecting means 14 is pressed at an appropriate timing during symbol variation according to the above, the light emitting portion in the light emitting cover 35 turns into a rotating light emitting state that flashes while emitting light. A notice of the suspension of the symbol and the occurrence of a special gaming state following this will be given.

  It should be noted that the rotation effect means 14 may rotate and emit light regardless of whether or not the player operates. Further, during rotation light emission of the rotation effect means 14, an effect image indicating the rotation light emission of the rotation effect means 14 may be displayed on the image display unit 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the normal winning opening unit 24 includes a mounting plate 36 mounted on the front surface of the game board 17 along the inner rail 18 b and a mouth member 37 mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 36. A decorative plate 38 mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 36 on the outer periphery of the mouth member 37, a back plate 40 mounted on the back side of the mounting plate 36 via a peripheral wall 39, and the mounting plate 36 and the back plate 40. And a light emitting substrate 43 provided with a light emitting body 43a such as an LED. The illuminant 43 emits light from the back side of the decorative plate 38.

  As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 8, the ordinary winning opening unit 24 has a specific structure, and a schematic overview thereof is shown in FIG. The second winning opening 30, the first ball path 41, the second ball path 42, the merging portion 44 and the merging ball path 45 arranged within the thickness of the game board 17, and the winning holes 29, 30 are awarded to the ball A drop opening 46 for dropping the game ball guided to the back side of the game board 17 through the paths 41 and 42, the joining portion 44, and the join ball path 45 in the vicinity of the back side of the game board 17, and dropping from the drop opening 46 And a detection switch 47 for detecting a game ball to be played.

  The first winning opening 29 and the second winning opening 30 constitute the same type of normal winning opening, such as paying out the same number (for example, five) of gaming balls as winning balls for each winning game ball. It is a thing, it is opened up in the front surface of the attachment board 36, and is arrange | positioned adjacent to right and left. The first winning port 29 and the second winning port 30 are provided in a mouth member 37 mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 36, and the winning ports 29 and 30 are arranged on the left and right via a common partition wall 48. It is composed of winning opening wall 49,50. The openings at the upper ends of the first winning port 29 and the second winning port 30 are substantially the same height, and the first winning port 29 arranged near the center of the game area 19 near the variable winning means 23 and the out port 27 is The bottom wall 49 a is at a position lower than the bottom wall 50 a of the second winning opening 30, and the first winning opening 29 is deeper than the second winning opening 30.

  In the opening at the upper end of the first winning opening 29, as shown in FIG. 4, on the opposite side to the second winning opening 30, a game ball falling from above is received and guided into the first winning opening 29. There is an inclined receiving portion 49 b, and the upper end opening width of the first winning opening 29 is larger than that of the second winning opening 30. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, in the first winning opening 29, there is an inclined guide portion 51 that protrudes upward from a substantially horizontal center of the bottom wall 49a and inclines backward with a gradient α1 from the front wall 49c to the bottom wall. The game balls that are provided in the front-rear direction across 49a and are awarded to the first winning opening 29 are supported by the inclined guide portion 51 and guided backward. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, in the second winning opening 30, a guide portion 52 for guiding the game ball to the rear is curved in a circular arc downward from the front wall 50b to the bottom wall 50a. Is provided. In addition, you may make it the guide part 52 incline with a gentle gradient back.

  A back plate 40 is mounted on the back side of the mounting plate 36 via a peripheral wall 39 integrally formed along the outer peripheral edge thereof, and the peripheral wall 39 and the back plate 40 are fitted into the through hole 53 of the game board 17 from the front side. doing. Note that the back surface of the back plate 40 is substantially flush with the back surface of the game board 17, but it may be arranged slightly in front of the back surface of the game board 17 or may protrude slightly to the back side of the back surface of the game board 17. May be.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, a first ball path 41 for guiding a game ball won in the first winning opening 29 and a second winning opening 30 are provided between the mounting plate 36 and the back plate 40. A second ball path 42 for guiding the played game balls, and a merging portion for joining the game balls guided through the respective ball paths 41 and 42 to the winning holes 29 and 30 within the thickness of the game board 17 44 and a merging ball path 45 for guiding the game balls merged at the merging portion 44 to the drop opening 46 are provided in the peripheral wall 39.

  As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, the first ball path 41 and the merging ball path 45 are arranged substantially straight in the front-rear direction on the rear side of the first winning opening 29, and the middle is the merging portion 44. ing. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first sphere path 41 and the merging sphere path 45 include a U-shaped or other bowl-shaped first sphere path wall 54 integrally formed on the back side of the mounting plate 36, and this The first ball path wall 54 is formed by an inclined guide portion 55 that protrudes upward from the substantially horizontal center of the bottom portion and inclines backward with a gradient α2, and the game ball from the first winning opening 29 and the game ball after merging are It supports by the inclination guide part 55 and guides it back. The gradient α2 of the inclined guide portion 55 is slightly smaller than the gradient α1 of the inclined guide portion 51 of the first winning opening 29, but may be the same as the gradient α1 or larger than the gradient α1. Further, the gradient of the inclined guide portion 55 between the first sphere path 41 and the merging ball path 45 may be changed with the merging portion 44 interposed therebetween so that the gradient of the first sphere path 41 becomes large.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second ball path 42 is provided in a bent shape in which an upstream portion 42a and a downstream portion 42b are bent in an approximately L shape within the thickness of the game board 17, and the upstream portion 42a is a second winning prize. The other end of the downstream portion 42 b is connected to the first spherical path 41 via a step 56 at the junction 44. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the second sphere path 42 is provided integrally with the second sphere path wall 57 integrally formed on the back side of the mounting plate 36 and the front side of the back plate 40, and the second sphere. The guide wall 58 is formed by a guide protrusion 58 protruding on the bottom wall 57 a of the path wall 57. The bottom wall 57a of the second spherical path wall 57 is inclined so that the rear side and the first spherical path wall 54 side are lowered. The guide protrusion 58 guides the game ball on the bottom wall 57a of the second ball path wall 57 in the left-right direction along the downstream part 42b to the joining part 44, and the bottom wall 57a of the second ball path wall 57. A guide portion 58a for guiding the upper game ball in an arc shape from the upstream portion 42a to the downstream portion 42b is provided.

  There is a height difference between the first sphere path 41 and the second sphere path 42 of the merging portion 44, and the merging side end of the second sphere path 42 passes through a step 56 at a position where the first sphere path 41 side is low. They are arranged at high positions. The level difference 56 of the merging portion 44 is such that when the game balls of both ball paths 41 and 42 merge at the merging portion 44 substantially simultaneously, the upper side of the game balls on the first ball path 41 and the game of the second ball path 42 The height of the game ball is approximately equal to or higher than the radius of the game ball so that the lower side of the ball collides. The step 56 may be less than the radius of the game ball.

  The gradient α1 of the inclined guide portion 51 of the first winning opening 29 is larger than the gradient α2 of the inclined guide portion 55 of the first ball path 41 and the merging ball path 45. Further, the upstream portion 42a and the downstream portion 42b of the second ball path 42 from the second winning opening 30 are inclined at a predetermined gradient, and the gradient on the second ball path 42 side is the gradient α1 of the first winning opening 29, the second It is smaller than the gradient α2 of the one-sphere path 41.

  Therefore, when the moving speeds of the game balls in the first ball path 41 and the second ball path 42 in the junction 44 are compared, the first winning opening 29 and the first ball path 41 are substantially straight in the front-rear direction and have a gradient α1, Whereas α2 is large, the second winning opening 30 and the second ball path 42 are bent and the gradient thereof is small, so that the moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path 41 is the first. The moving speed of the game ball in the two-ball path 42 is greater. Since the second spherical path 42 is bent, the second spherical path 42 may be approximately the same as the gradient α2 of the first spherical path 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the drop port 46 protrudes rearward from the back plate 40 and opens downward, and a detection switch 47 is provided below the drop port 46 in the front-rear direction along the first spherical path 41. Is arranged. The detection switch 47 has a passage hole 47 a corresponding to the drop port 46, and is detachably inserted from the back side into a front-rear holding groove 59 provided on the left and right sides below the drop port 46. It has been stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the normal winning opening unit 24 is provided with a light emitting display means 60, a ball guide portion 61, and a ball guide passage 62. The light emitting display means 60 protrudes forward from the mounting plate 36 so that the front side emits light as appropriate. A sphere guide 61 is provided above the light emitting display means 60. The ball guide portion 61 is for guiding the game ball in the outer part of the game area 19 inward, and a game ball passage 63 is provided between the mouth member 37 and the winning holes 29 and 30. It is arranged and protrudes from the mounting plate 36 to the front side. The ball guide passage 62 guides the game ball dropped through the passageway 63 to the out port 27 side, and is provided below the mouth member 37.

  When playing a game with this pachinko machine, if a game ball is driven into the game area 19 of the game board 17 by the launching means, the game ball will fall in the game area 19 along the front surface of the game board 17 and the normal symbol starting means. 21, or wins one of the winning ports 29 and 30 of the normal winning port unit 24, the special symbol starting means 22, and the variable winning means 23. The game balls that have fallen without winning in the winning openings 29 and 30 are guided by the inner rail 18b and discharged from the out opening 27.

  When the normal symbol starting means 21 detects a game ball, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 25 fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops in either the hit mode or the off mode. If the normal symbol is a winning mode, the open / close type winning opening 22b of the special symbol starting means 22 is opened for a predetermined time. When a game ball wins in one of the two upper and lower winning holes 22a, 22b of the special symbol starting means 22, the special symbol on the special symbol display means 26 fluctuates for a predetermined time and is synchronized with the fluctuation of the special symbol. Thus, the effect symbols 33a to 33c of the image display means 20 vary in a predetermined effect symbol variation pattern.

  When the special symbol starting means 22 detects a game ball, for example, if the special symbol after the change is a big hit mode and a special jackpot where a special gaming state occurs is drawn, the image is changed during the change of the special symbol. When two effect symbols 33a and 33c are displayed to display the same symbol among the effect symbols 33a to 33c displayed on the display means 20, other than the effect symbols 33a to 33c as shown by a dotted line in FIG. In addition, an operation instruction image 34 for instructing the operation of the rotation effect means 14 is displayed on the image display means 20.

  If the player presses the rotation effect unit 14 at an appropriate timing when the operation instruction image 34 is displayed, the rotation effect unit 14 rotates and emits red light, and then the special symbol stops in a big hit mode. A notice effect is given to announce that a special gaming state will occur. Then, after the special symbol stops in the big win mode, a big hit game is generated in which the variable winning means 23 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation. In this jackpot game, the opening / closing door 23a of the variable winning means 23 opens to the front side, and the gaming balls falling from above are guided into the variable winning means 23 by the opening / closing doors, so that a large number of game balls can easily win.

  The game ball that has fallen on the ball guide portion 61 of the normal winning opening unit 24 through the image display means 20 and the inner rail 18b is guided to the center side of the game area 19, and then falls downward from the passageway 63. Then, it moves to the outlet 27 through the ball guide passage 62 or is guided to the first winning port 29 side or the second winning port 30 side. The game balls around the openings of the first winning opening 29 and the second winning opening 30 win any one of them, or fall down without winning any.

  The game balls won in the first winning opening 29 are guided to the first ball path 41 along the inclination guide portion 51 in the first winning opening 29, and the first ball path 41 and the merging ball path 45 are inclined. After being guided to the back side of the game board 17 along the guide portion 55, it falls downward from the drop port 46 on the back side of the game board 17. The detection switch 47 detects when the game ball falls from the drop opening 46. When the detection switch 47 detects a game ball, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by one payout by the payout means.

  The game ball that has won the second winning opening 30 moves rearward from the second winning opening 30, moves rearward through the upstream portion 42a of the second ball path 42, and then guides 58 from the upstream portion 42a. Along the direction to the downstream portion 42 b and is guided to reach the junction portion 44. The game ball falls on the merging ball path 45 from the end of the downstream portion 42b of the second ball path 42 at the merging portion 44, and merges with the game ball from the first sphere path 41 through the merging ball path 45 to play the game board. Guided to the back of the 17th. And it falls below from the drop opening 46 on the back side of the game board 17.

  In this way, the game balls won in the first winning opening 29 and the second winning opening 30 are merged at the merging portion 44 within the thickness of the game board 17, so that the drop opening 46 on the back side of the game board 17 and the detection switch 47 are combined. Can be used in common for both winning openings 29 and 30, and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively with a simple structure. Moreover, since the ball paths 41 and 42, the merging portion 44, and the merging ball path 45 are within the thickness of the game board 17, it is only necessary to provide a drop port 46 and a detection switch 47 on the back side of the game board 17. The backside structure can be simplified.

  In addition, the first ball path 41 and the merge ball path 45 including the junction part 44 in the middle are arranged in the front-rear direction between the first winning port 29 and the dropping port 46, and the second winning port 30 and the junction part 44 are By providing the second spherical path 42 between them in a bent shape, the structure of the first spherical path 41, the second spherical path 42, the merging portion 44, and the merging sphere path 45 can be simplified.

  For example, a first sphere path wall 54 for forming the first sphere path 41 and the merging sphere path 45 on the mounting plate 36 side, and a second sphere path wall 57 for the second sphere path 42 are provided on the back side of the mounting plate 36. By providing the guide projection 58 for the second ball path 42 with the back plate 40 mounted on the back side of the mounting plate 36, the first ball path 41, the second ball path 42, the merging portion 44, and the merging ball path 45 are connected. Easy to configure. Therefore, the mounting plate 36 having the ball path walls 54 and 57 and the back plate 40 having the guide protrusion 58 can be easily molded.

  In addition, a difference in height is provided on the side of the junction 44 between the first sphere path 41 and the second sphere path 42, and the second sphere path 42 is made higher than the first sphere path 41 via a step 56, thereby Even when the game balls of the paths 41 and 42 merge at the merge unit 44 substantially simultaneously, the game balls of the first ball path 41 can be given priority. In that case, by making the moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path 41 side at the junction 44 higher than the moving speed of the game ball on the second ball path 42 side at the junction 44, the first ball The priority of the game ball on the path 41 can be further increased. Also, by making the gradients α1 and α2 of the first winning opening 29 and the first ball path 41 larger than the gradient β of the second winning opening 30 and the second ball path 42, the speed of the game ball in the first ball path 41 is increased. Can be made larger than the speed of the game ball in the second ball path 42.

  10 to 12 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first winning port 29, the first ball path 41, the merging ball path 45, and the dropping port 46 are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the second ball path 42 is connected to the merging portion 44 from the rear end of the second winning port 30. It is provided in a diagonal direction. The second ball path 42 is configured by a second ball path wall 57 on the mounting plate 36 side and a guide portion 58 c of the guide projection 58 on the back plate 40 side, and the guide portion 58 c is formed from the rear end of the second winning opening 30. A straight line is provided to the merging portion 44 in plan view. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this case, after the game ball from the second winning opening 30 enters the entrance of the second ball path 42, the game ball moves along the guide part 58c in the second ball path 42 in a substantially straight line in the direction of the arrow. Then, it falls into the first ball path 41 at the junction 44. Accordingly, since the second ball path 42 can be made substantially straight in a plan view in this way, the game balls won in the second winning opening 30 can be discharged more quickly.

  13 to 15 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first ball path 41 corresponds to the first winning opening 29 and the second ball path 42 corresponds to the second winning opening 30 and is arranged on the rear side in the back and forth. A confluence ball path 45 is provided in the middle of the two-ball path 42 in the left-right direction on the rear end side. The first sphere path 41 and the second sphere path 42 merge with the merging ball path 45 at the first merging portion 44A and the second merging portion 44B arranged in the front-rear direction. For example, the first joining portion 44A is provided on the rear side of the joining ball path 45, and the second joining portion 44B is provided on the front side of the first joining portion 44A.

  The bottom wall 54a, 57a on the rear side of the first sphere path 41, the first sphere path wall 54 for the second sphere path 42, and the second sphere path wall 57 is inclined to the merged sphere path 45, and the bottom wall First guide protrusions 58A and second guide protrusions 58B from the back plate 40 are disposed on 54a and 57a. The guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb of the guide protrusions 58A and 58B have shapes corresponding to the front and rear first joining portions 44A and the second joining portions 44B, and the guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb are arranged in the ball paths 41 and 42. The game balls are guided to the merging portions 44A and 44B. In the merging ball path 45, there is provided an inclination guide portion 55 on which a game ball rolls.

  A step 56A having a predetermined height is provided between the terminal end side of the first spherical path 41 and the inclined guide part 55 of the first joining part 44A, and the terminal side of the second spherical path 42 and the inclined guide part 55 of the second joining part 44B. , 56B are provided. The gradient of the first ball path 41 is larger than the gradient of the second ball path 42, and the moving speed of the game ball of the first ball path 41 is the moving speed of the game ball of the second ball path 42 at each junction 44. Is bigger than. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this way, the game balls that have won the winning holes 29, 30 on both the left and right sides are guided rearward by the respective ball paths 41, 42, and are merged by the respective merging portions 44A, 44B on the rear end side of the respective ball paths 41, 42. The ball path 45 may be merged. Further, by providing the joining portions 44A and 44B where the respective ball routes 41 and 42 join the joining ball route 45 by changing their positions in the front-rear direction, the game balls from the respective ball routes 41 and 42 are left and right at the joining portions 44A and 44B. Problems such as collision from both sides can also be prevented.

  In addition, the first merging portion 44A where the first sphere route 41 merges with the merging sphere route 45 is disposed behind the second merging portion 44B, so that the gradient on the first sphere route 41 side is greater than that on the second sphere route 42 side. Combined with the fact that the moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path 41 is higher than the moving speed of the game ball on the second ball path 42, the game ball on the first ball path 41 side is given priority. It can also be moved backward.

  In addition, 44 A of 1st junction parts and the 2nd junction part 44B may be arrange | positioned in the substantially the same position of the front-back direction, and may change the height from both sphere path | routes 45 to each spherical path | route 41,42.

  16 and 17 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the normal winning slot unit 24 of this embodiment, a second winning slot 30A and a third winning slot 30B are arranged on both the left and right sides of the first winning slot 29. Behind the first winning opening 29, a first ball path 41, a merging ball path 45, and a drop port 46 are arranged in a substantially series shape in the front-rear direction.

  The second ball path 42A behind the second winning port 30A and the third ball path 42B behind the third winning port 30B are arranged on the left and right sides of the first ball path 41, and the second ball path 42A is the first ball path 42A. The third sphere path 42B and the third sphere path 42B are joined to the merging ball path 45 via the merging section 44A and the second merging section 44B, respectively. 44 A of 1st junction parts are arrange | positioned ahead of the 2nd junction part 44B.

  The second sphere path 42A and the third sphere path 42B are provided with guide protrusions 58A and 58B protruding from the back plate 40, and the guide parts 58Aa and 58Bb of the guide protrusions 58A and 58B allow the second sphere path 42A and the third sphere path 42B. The game balls in the ball path 42B are guided to the first joining portion 44A and the second joining portion 44B. A step 56A is provided between the terminal end of the second spherical path 42A and the inclined guide part 55 of the first joining part 44A, and a step 56A is provided between the terminal end of the second spherical path 42A and the inclined guide part 55 of the second joining part 44B. Steps 56B are provided.

  The slope of the first sphere path 41 and the confluence sphere path 45 is greater than the slope of the second sphere path 42A and the third sphere path 42B, and the slope of the second sphere path 42A is greater than the slope of the third sphere path 42B. In each merging portion 44A, 44B, the moving speed of the game ball in the first ball path 41 is faster than the moving speed of the game ball in the second ball path 42A, and the moving speed of the game ball in the second ball path 42A is It is faster than the moving speed of the game ball in the third ball path 42B. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this way, even when the three winning holes 29, 30A, 30B are arranged in the left-right direction, the game balls won in the winning holes 29, 30A, 30B are merged at the merging portions 44A, 44B, and then merged. You may make it guide back via the ball | bowl path | route 45. FIG.

  18 to 20 illustrate a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the normal winning opening unit 24 of this embodiment, an inclined path plate 66 whose upper surface is inclined downward and rearward is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 36, and the first ball path 41 and the second sphere are on the inclined path plate 66. A path 42, a merging portion 44, and a merging ball path 45 are provided. The inclined path plate 66 is integrally provided with side walls 66a on both the left and right sides, and the back plate 40 is fixed in contact with the rear ends of the inclined path plate 66 and the side walls 66a.

  The back plate 40 is provided with a pair of left and right guide protrusions 58A and 58B having guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb. The first spherical path 41 is formed on the inclined path plate 66 by the inclined path plate 66 and the left and right guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb. The second sphere path 42 and the merging portion 44 are formed, and the merging sphere path 45 is formed between the left and right guide protrusions 58A and 58B on the inclined path plate 66. In each winning opening 29, 30, there are provided inclined guide portions 29a, 30a inclined rearward.

  The slopes of the inclined guide portions 29a and 30a may be the same, or on the other hand, for example, the slope on the first winning opening 29 side may be increased. Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 19, an upper wall 66b may be provided between the upper ends of the left and right side walls 66a. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the merging portion 44 where the game balls of the ball paths 41 and 42 merge is formed on the inclined path plate 66 by the guide protrusions 58A and 58B. Are substantially the same height. However, the game balls that have won the winning holes 29 and 30 are guided to the merging section 44 via the respective ball paths 41 and 42 on the inclined path plate 66, and then merged at the merging section 44 to join the merging ball path 45. Therefore, even with such a configuration, it is possible to join the game balls of the respective ball paths 41 and 42 within the thickness of the game board 17.

  FIG. 20 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an inclined path plate 66 is provided on the mounting plate 36, a pair of left and right side walls 66 a corresponding to the left and right sides of the inclined path plate 66 on the back plate 40, and protrudes from the respective side walls 66 a onto the inclined path plate 66. Guide protrusions 58A and 58B are provided. Other configurations are the same as those of the fifth embodiment. Such a configuration is also possible.

  FIG. 21 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as in the fifth embodiment, the left and right guide protrusions 58A and 58B form the respective ball paths 41 and 42, the merging portion 44, and the merging ball path 45 on the inclined path plate 66, while each guide protrusion A difference in inclination angle of the guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb of 58A and 58B in the left-right direction is used to determine the moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path 41 side at the junction 44 and the game ball on the second ball path 42 side. This is larger than the moving speed.

  In this way, the game balls of each of the ball paths 41 and 42 are guided by the guide portions 58Aa and 58Bb, but the inclination angle of the guide portion 58a on the first ball path 41 side with respect to the front-rear direction is on the second ball path 42 side. Since it is smaller than the guide portion 58b, the resistance by the guide portion 58a is reduced, and the moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path 41 side is faster than that on the second ball path 42 side. For this reason, when the game balls from the respective ball paths 41 and 42 are merged together at the merge section 44, the game balls on the first ball path 41 side can be discharged preferentially.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in each of the embodiments, the normal winning hole unit 24 in which two or three winning holes are arranged next to each other is illustrated. However, the symbols vary depending on outputs other than the normal winning hole, for example, the output of the detection switch 47. The same can be applied to the symbol starting means or the like that starts the operation. However, since the game balls that have won the winning holes 29 and 30 are merged at the merging portion 44 and then the gaming balls are detected by one detection switch 47, the winning holes 29 and 30 are of the same type. It is assumed that there is. There may be four or more winning openings.

  In order to reduce the protruding amount of the drop port 46 on the back side of the game board 17, the junction ball path 45 between the junction part 44 and the drop port 46 is shortened so that the drop port 46 is near the back side of the game board 17. Although it is desirable to provide it, it is also possible to lengthen the length of the merging ball path 45 as necessary so that the drop opening 46 is separated from the game board 17 backward.

  The detection switch 47 can also be arranged along the back surface of the game board 17 at the upstream side of the drop opening 46, for example, at the rear end of the merging ball path 45. The ball paths 41, 42, the merging portion 44, and the merging sphere path 45 connected to the downstream sides of the winning ports 29, 30 may be configured by a member on the mounting plate 36 side or a member on the back plate 40 side. It is also possible to configure by combining the members on the side. Further, another member constituting the ball paths 41 and 42, the joining portion 44, and the joining ball path 45 may be incorporated between the mounting plate 36 and the back plate 40.

  The speeds of the game balls that merge at the merge unit 44 from the ball paths 41 and 42 may be substantially the same. When the speed of one game ball is higher than the speed of the other game ball, the gradient on the bottom side of the winning holes 29 and 30 and / or the ball paths 41 and 42 is changed, and the middle of the ball paths 41 and 42 is changed. For example, the resistance may be changed, or the distances of the ball paths 41 and 42 from the winning openings 29 and 30 to the merging portion 44 may be appropriately combined. In addition, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines as long as it has a plurality of adjacent winning holes 29 and 30, and can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine.

17 gaming board 29 1st winning opening 30 2nd winning opening 41 1st ball path 42 2nd ball path 44 merging part 45 merging ball path 46 drop opening 47 detection switch 51, 55 inclination guide part 54 1st ball path wall 56 level difference 57 Second sphere path wall

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention can be manufactured easily and inexpensively with a simple structure despite the fact that there are a plurality of mouths in the game area , and the structure on the back side of the game board can be simplified. An object is to provide a ball game machine.

The present invention comprises a double several mouths in front of the game area of the game board, the game balls entered the the mouth pinball game machine for guiding the back side of the game board, the game balls from the mouth Are joined at the front side of the back side of the game board, and the game ball is guided to the back side of the game board through the junction part.

According to the present invention, despite the plurality of mouth there Ru in the game area, it can be easily and inexpensively manufactured with easy single structure, yet can be advantageously simplified rear side of the structure of the game board.

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  In a ball game machine comprising a plurality of winning holes adjacent to the gaming area on the front side of the gaming board, and discharging the gaming balls won in the winning hole to the back side of the gaming board, each of the above-mentioned within the thickness of the gaming board 1. A bullet ball game machine comprising a merging portion for merging game balls from a winning opening, and discharging the game sphere after merging at the merging portion to the back side of the game board.   A first ball path for guiding a game ball from the first winning port between a first winning port on the front surface of the game board and a drop port for dropping the game ball downward on the back side of the game board; A merging ball path for guiding the game ball after merging at the merging portion to the dropping port; and between the second winning port on the front of the game board and the merging portion, The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a second ball path for guiding a game ball from a second winning opening to the junction is provided.   The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the first winning opening, the first ball path, the merging portion, the merging ball path, and the dropping port are arranged substantially in series in the front-rear direction.   4. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a detection switch for detecting a game ball is provided downstream of the junction.   4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the merging side end of the second ball path is made higher than the first ball path side through a step. 5.   The moving speed of the game ball on the first ball path side in the merging portion is larger than the moving speed of the game ball on the second ball path side in the merging section. The bullet ball game machine according to 3 or 5.   The ball game machine according to claim 2, 3, 5, or 6, wherein the second ball path is provided in a bent shape between the second winning port and the junction.   The gradient of the first prize opening and the first ball path is made larger than the gradient of the second prize opening and the second ball path, according to claim 2, 3, 5, 6, or 7. Ball game machine.

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