JP2013106763A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently secure a game area on a game board.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes, in a game machine body, the game board 2, a shooting means 53 of shooting a game ball toward a game area 7 on the game board 2, and a circulation means 54 of circulating the game ball having passed through the game board 2 to the shooting means 53. The circulation means 54 includes: a collection means 86 that is disposed at a lower side of the game board 2 and the shooting means 53 and collects the game ball having passed through the game board 2; and a transport means 87 of transporting the game ball collected by the collection means 86 to a side of the shooting means 53. The shooting means 53 is disposed at one side of an upper part of the game board 2, and the transport means 87 is fitted to the game machine body at a rear side of the game board 2.

Description

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

  In an enclosed ball-type ball game machine such as an arrange ball machine, a game board is launched in the front frame of the outer frame and the front frame constituting the game machine main body and into the game area of the game board. Equipped with a launching means that circulates a game ball that has passed through the game board to the launching means, and a glass door that allows the game area of the game board to be visually recognized is attached to the front frame so as to be openable and closable (patent) Reference 1).

  The outer frame is constituted by a housing whose front side is open, and a front frame is attached to one side of the housing in the left-right direction via a hinge so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis. The front frame is equipped with a game board mounting frame and a support plate at the top and bottom, and the game board is detachably mounted on the game board mounting frame from the back side, and the launching means is attached to the front surface of the support plate and the circulation means is attached to the back surface. Has been.

  The circulation means has a collection means for collecting the game balls that have passed through the game board, and a standby passage for waiting for the game balls from the collection means to be aligned in a line on the upstream side of the launch means and waiting. In conjunction with the operation, the game balls in the waiting passage are sent one by one to the launching means by the ball feeding means.

JP 2002-272914 A

  In this circulation-enclosed ball game machine, the game balls that have passed through the game board move while rolling from the collection means of the circulation means to the standby passage, and stand by in a line in the standby passage. I have to. For this reason, the circulation means is arranged downstream of the game board, and the launching means is arranged downstream of the circulation means, so that the position of the lower end of the game board needs to be sufficiently high. Therefore, in the case of the conventional circulation enclosure type, there is a problem that the vertical dimension of the game board is shortened and a game area of the game board cannot be sufficiently secured.

  In view of such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of sufficiently securing a game area of a game board.

  The present invention relates to a game board in a gaming machine body, launching means for launching a game ball to the game area of the game board, and circulation means for collecting the game balls that have passed through the game board and circulating them to the launch means. The circulation means is disposed below the game board and the launching means and collects the game balls that have passed through the game board, and is collected by the collection means. Transfer means for transferring the game ball to the launching means side.

  The launching means may be disposed on the upper side of the game board, and the transfer means may be mounted on the gaming machine main body on the back side of the game board. The circulating means stores storage game balls transferred by the transfer means, and sends the game balls of the storage means one by one to the discharge means in conjunction with the discharge operation of the discharge means. It may be provided with a feeding means.

  The transfer means is a rising passage for raising the game ball to the storage means, a rotary transfer body for sending the game ball of the recovery means to the lower side of the lift passage, and a rotation drive means for rotationally driving the rotary transfer body It may be provided with.

  The storage means may have a storage passage that inclines from the upper end of the rising passage to the ball feeding means and stores a game ball. The rotary transfer body is a rotary sprocket having a ball catching portion for catching a game ball on the outer periphery and rotating around a horizontal axis, an entrance portion for receiving a game ball from the collecting means, and a ball catching of the rotary sprocket A stopper portion for preventing the rotation of the rotary sprocket from contacting with the game ball of the ball capturing portion may be provided between the guide portion for guiding the game ball captured by the portion.

  According to the present invention, the circulation means is disposed below the game board and the launching means, and the collecting means for collecting the game balls that have passed through the game board, and the game balls collected by the collecting means to the launching means side. And a transfer means for transferring, there is an advantage that a game area of the game board can be sufficiently secured as compared with the conventional case.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the glass door and the lower door of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the same housing | casing side. It is a perspective view of the same housing | casing side. It is side surface sectional drawing of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the circulation path | route. It is side surface sectional drawing of the locking means. It is a front view of the launching means. It is side surface sectional drawing of the launching means. It is a partially broken side view of the recovery means from the lower part of the game board. It is front sectional drawing of a collection | recovery means from the lower part of the same game board. It is a perspective view of the circulation means. It is front sectional drawing of the transfer means. It is a side view of the transfer means. It is an expanded front sectional view of the transfer means. It is an expanded side sectional view of the transfer means. It is front sectional drawing of the grinding | polishing means. It is a plane sectional view of the polishing means. It is front sectional drawing of the transfer means which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. It is front sectional drawing of the storage means which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the same top view.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 20 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a circulation-enclosed pachinko machine. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine has an outer frame 1 fixed to the game island, a game board 2 detachably mounted in the outer frame 1, and a hinge 3 on the front side of the outer frame 1. A glass door (opening / closing door) 4 is pivotally mounted around the vertical axis so as to be openable and closable, and covers the game board 2 from the front side. And a lower door 6 that covers the lower side from the front side. In addition, the hinges 3 and 5 are arrange | positioned at the left-right one end side, and it pivotally supports the glass door 4 and the lower door 6 so that opening and closing is possible around substantially the same axial center.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 2 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a decorative member 8 surrounding the entire circumference of the inner game area 7 is attached to the outer periphery of the front face of the game board 2. 7 includes various game parts such as an image display means 9, a normal symbol starting means 10, a variable winning means 11, a special symbol starting means 12, a normal winning means 13, a normal symbol displaying means 14, a special symbol displaying means 15, and the like. An out port 16 for guiding the out ball to the back side is provided at the bottom.

  A guide rail 17 that is curved in an arc shape in the left-right direction along the inner periphery of the decorative member 8 is disposed above the game area 7. A ball entrance 18 is provided on one side of the guide rail 17, and a game ball is provided on the other side. Each buffer 19 is provided. On the back side of the game board 2, the back cover 20 that covers game parts such as the image display means 9 from the back side, and the game parts such as the variable winning means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, and the normal winning means 13 are covered from the back side and the game board A ball collecting case 21 that collects the game balls guided to the back side of 2 and discharges them to the lower side of the game board 2 is mounted up and down.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the outer frame 1 includes a pair of left and right side plates 23, 24, a top plate 25 that connects the upper ends of the side plates 23, 24 to the left and right, and the lower ends of the side plates 23, 24. The bottom plate 26 connected to the left and right, the back plates 27 and 24, the top plate 25, the back plate 27 mounted on the back side across the bottom plate 26, and the left and right in the middle of the up and down directions of the side plates 23 and 24 It is comprised by the housing | casing 29 which has the support frame 28 constructed, and becomes the opening which the front side opens.

  The glass door 4 and the lower door 6 are arranged vertically so as to close the opening of the housing 29 from the front side, and are pivotally attached to one side plate 23 of the housing 29 by hinges 3, 5. The other side plate 24 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 30 and 31.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the glass door 4 is attached to the door frame 34 having the visual window 33 corresponding to the gaming area 7 of the gaming board 2 and corresponding to the visual window 33. A glass plate (transparent plate) 35 is provided, and the game area 7 is visually recognized through the glass plate 35. The door frame 34 includes a frame plate 34a such as an iron plate and a decorative cover 34b attached to the front surface of the frame plate 34a. Two glass plates 35 are arranged on the front and rear. The glass plate 35 of the glass door 4 uses a glass plate unit 37 in which two glass plates 35 are held by a holding member 36 on the outer periphery. The glass plate unit 37 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the door frame 34 by a fixing tool (not shown). Although attached, two glass plates 35 may be detachably provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the lower door 6, there is a display operation panel 39 projecting forward and upward on the lower side of the glass door 4, and a lower side of a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the display operation panel 39. A touch panel type display panel 40 inclined forward and upward and a launch handle 41 disposed on one side of the display panel 40 are provided. The display / operation panel 39 includes a chance button 42, a prepaid display section (game value display section) 43, a game ball display section 44, a ball holding display section 45, a ball lending button 46, a return button 47, a checkout button 48, and the like. . A camera 49 that captures an image of the player is provided at an appropriate location such as between the display operation panel 39 and the display panel 40.

  As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 7, a game board mounting frame 52 in which the game board 2 is detachably attached and a game area 7 of the game board 2 are played in the casing 29 constituting the outer frame 1. A launching means 53 for launching a ball; a circulation means 54 for collecting the game balls that have passed through the game board 2 and circulating them to the launching means 53; and a polishing means 55 for polishing the circulating game balls to remove dirt. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the launching means 53, the game board 2 and the circulation means 54 constitute a closed circuit-like circulation path R, and a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the circulation path R are played with the launching means 53 and the game. The game is played while being circulated with the board 2.

  The game board mounting frame 52 is provided on the upper side from the support frame 28 laid between the side plates 23 and 24 of the housing 29, and is provided on the front side of the support frame 28 as shown in FIGS. And a lower receiving portion 57 that receives the lower side of the game board 2, and side receiving portions 58, 59 that are provided on the inner surfaces of the side plates 23, 24 above the lower receiving portion 57 and receive the left and right side portions of the gaming board 2. And an upper receiving portion 60 provided on the inner side of the top board 25 and receiving the upper side of the game board 2, and the game board 2 is detachably fitted into the receiving parts 57 to 60 from the front side. The outer periphery of the back surface is in contact with the contact portions 57a-60a of the receiving portions 57-60.

  The game board mounting frame 52 is open on the back side within the housing 29, and when the game board 2 is mounted on the game board mounting frame 52, The rear part of the ball case 21 protrudes rearward from the game board mounting frame 52. The game board mounting frame 52 may cover the back cover 20 and the ball collecting case 21 of the game board 2 from behind. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the side receiving portion 59 and the upper receiving portion 60, when the game board 2 is pushed into the game board mounting frame 52, Pressing portions 59b and 60b that press toward the receiving portion 57 are provided.

  The support frame 28 spans the left and right side plates 23, 24 and extends substantially horizontally, and a lower receiving portion 57 is provided in the left-right direction on the front side. The support frame 28 is used both for attaching each mechanical component and for reinforcing the housing 29. The side receiving portions 58 and 59 and the upper receiving portion 60 are formed in a front portal shape with a material having a width narrower than the front-rear width of the support frame 28. The lower receiving portion 57 may be provided separately on the upper side of the support frame 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the game board mounting frame 52 has an engaging portion 58 b on the side receiving portion 58 on the left and right one end side that is the hinge 3 side, and the game board mounting frame 52 on the other end side. A pair of upper and lower fixing means 63 for detachably fixing the game board 2 therein is provided. When the game board 2 is mounted on the housing 29, the left and right ends of the game board 2 are inserted into the game board mounting frame 52 and engaged with the engaging portion 58b, and then the game board 2 is in the engaged state. The game board 2 can be fixed to the game board mounting frame 52 by the fixing means 63 by pressing the other end side of the game board backward and pushing the game board 2 into the game board mounting frame 52.

  The engaging portion 58 b is provided on the front side of the side receiving portion 58. The fixing means 63 is provided on the support body 63b, a U-shaped engagement body 63a that engages with the edge of the game board 2 sandwiched from the front and rear sides, a support body 63b that is fixed to the front surface of the game board mounting frame 52, and the support body 63b. In addition, a link mechanism 63c that supports the engaging body 63a so that the posture can be changed between the standby position and the fixed position is provided. When the game board 2 is brought into contact with the engagement body 63a at the standby position and pressed toward the game board mounting frame 52, the fixing body 63 rotates the engagement body 63a from the standby position to the fixed position. The game board 2 can be fixed within the game board mounting frame 52, and when the operating portion of the link mechanism 63c is operated in the direction of detachment of the game board 2, the engaging body 63a rotates from the fixed position to the standby position to play the game. The end side of the game board 2 in the board mounting frame 52 is pushed out to the front side. The support 63 b is mounted on the front side of the game board mounting frame 52.

  The lower fixing means 63 is detachably fixed to the front surface of the support base 28 a protruding upward from the support frame 28, and the upper fixing means 63 is detachably fixed to the front surface of the contact portion 60 a of the upper receiving portion 60. ing. Each fixing means 63 is preferably attached to a part of the game board mounting frame 52, but may be fixed to the inner surfaces of the side plates 23 and 24 of the outer frame 1. The fixing means 63 may have another structure.

  The locking means 30 and 31 are for the glass door 4 and the lower door 6 as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9, and include the side plate 24 of the housing 29 and the side receiving portion 59 of the game board mounting frame 52. Are arranged in the vertical direction corresponding to the glass door 4 and the lower door 6. The locking means 30 for the glass door 4 is pivotally supported by a pivot 30b on a plurality of engaged portions 30a (for example, two or four) provided on the back side of the glass door 4 and a bracket 64 on the housing 29 side. In addition, a plurality of engaging tools 30c that are detachably engaged with the engaged portions 30a, an interlocking member 30d that interlocks the engaging tools 30c up and down, and an engaging tool 30c via the interlocking member 30d. And a spring 30e biased in the engaging direction.

  As with the glass door 4, the locking means 31 for the lower door 6 includes a plurality of engaged portions 31 a (for example, two or four) provided on the back side of the lower door 6 and a bracket on the housing 29 side. 64, a plurality of engagement tools 31c pivotally supported by a pivot 31b and detachably engaged with each engaged portion 31a, an interlocking member 31d for interlocking each engagement tool 31c up and down, and an interlocking member 31d And a spring 31e that urges the engaging tool 31c in the engaging direction.

  The interlocking members 30d and 31d of the both locking means 30 and 31 are disposed close to the left and right, and the interlocking members 30d and 31d are provided with engaging holes 30f and 31f for engaging the engaging body 65a of the operating means 65. Yes. The operation means 65 is mounted on the front surface of the side plate 24 of the housing 29, has an operation shaft 65b in the front-rear direction, and an engagement body 65a is provided at the rear end of the operation shaft 65b. When the key 65c is inserted into the key hole on the front surface of the operating means 65 and the operating shaft 65b is operated in the forward direction, the locking means 30 for the glass door 4 can be released via the engaging body 65a and the interlocking member 30d. When the operation shaft 65b is operated in the reverse direction, the locking means 31 for the lower door 6 can be released via the engaging body 65a and the interlocking member 31d.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the launching means 53 has a notch 67 formed at the upper part on the left and right sides of the game board 2 in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the game board 2, and especially on the inner side of the extension line of the outer edge of the game board 2. It is mounted on the housing 29 side, for example, the game board mounting frame 52 on the back side so as to move in and out relative to the notch 67 when the game board 2 is attached and detached. .

  The notch 67 has such a size and shape that the game board 2 and the launching means 53 do not interfere when the game board 2 is attached and detached, as shown in FIGS. 2, 7, 10, and 11. The board 2 is disposed on the inner side of the upper outer edge and the left outer edge, and is formed so as to protrude from the outer periphery to the game area 7 side. On the front surface of the game board 2, a partition portion 8 a of a decorative member 8 is provided between the notch portion 67 and the game area 7, and the guide rail 17 is provided on the inner upper portion of the partition portion 8 a. A ball inlet 18 is provided in series or close proximity.

  The ball entrance 18 is provided with a return ball blocking tool 68 for blocking the return of the game ball in the game area 7. The return ball blocking tool 68 is constituted by an elastic piece, a swing piece, etc., and allows the game ball fired from the launching means 53 to pass into the game area 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, 10, and 11, the launch means 53 includes a launch support plate 70 whose front surface is disposed substantially flush with or near the front of the game board 2, and the launch support plate. A firing rail 71 fixed to the front surface of 70, a stopper 72 fixed to the front surface of the firing support plate 70 and positioning a game ball on the firing rail 71 in a firing position, and disposed on the front surface of the firing support plate 70 and firing. A striking rod 74 that rotates around the striking shaft 73 inserted through the support plate 70 in the front-rear direction and strikes the game ball on the firing position of the firing rail 71 to the gaming area 7, and the striking rod 74 around the striking shaft 73. It has launch drive means 75 such as a rotary solenoid that rotates, and a launch detection switch 76 that detects the launch of a game ball on the launch rail 71.

  The launch support plate 70 is detachably fixed from the front side to a mounting portion 58c protruding forward from the game board mounting frame 52 with a screw or the like. The firing driving means 75 is fixed to the back surface of the firing support plate 70, and when the player holds the firing handle 41, the striking rod 74 is driven around the striking shaft 73 with a striking force according to the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 41. It is supposed to be. The firing rail 71 has a substantially V-shaped guide groove 71 a on the upper side, and guides the game ball hit by the hitting rod 74 from the ball entrance 18 along the guide rail 17 into the game area 7. Yes. The game board mounting frame 52 is provided with an opening 58 d corresponding to the firing drive means 75 and the ball feeding means 77.

  The launch support plate 70 is provided with a ball feed port 70a for dropping a game ball to a launch position on the launch rail 71, and a ball feed means 77 is mounted on the back surface of the launch support plate 70 corresponding to the ball feed port 70a. Has been. The ball feeding means 77 operates in conjunction with a game ball launching operation of the launching means 53, for example, a rotational motion around the hitting shaft 73 of the hitting rod 74, and each time the launching means 53 launches a game ball, a storage means to be described later The game balls supplied from the 88 feed passages 88d are sent one by one through the ball feed port 70a of the launch support plate 70 to the launch position on the launch rail 71 after the launch of the game balls. A well-known ball feeding means 77 is used. The ball feeding means 77 may operate mechanically in conjunction with the firing operation of the striking rod 74, or may operate in conjunction with the electrical operation.

  The upper side of the game area 7 is formed in a substantially arc shape by a decorative member 8 as shown in FIG. The decoration member 8 is provided with a partitioning portion 8 a that protrudes toward the center of the game area 7 inside the launching means 53. As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 7, the glass door 4 has a cover that covers the firing means 53 and the notch 67 from the front side corresponding to the notch 67 of the launch board 53 and the game board 2. A portion 78 is provided. The cover portion 78 protrudes toward the center side of the viewing window 33 and is provided on the door frame 34.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ball collecting case 21 has a shape in which the upper side and the front side are opened, and the gaming board 2 is located above the lower end of the gaming board 2 so as not to be buffered with the lower receiving portion 57 of the gaming board mounting frame 52. It is mounted on the back of the. On the bottom wall 79 of the ball collecting case 21, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, there are a discharge port 80 for discharging the game ball downward to an appropriate place such as a substantially central side in the left-right direction. An inclined wall 81 for guiding the game ball to the discharge port 80 is provided in the front and rear, and both right and left sides are inclined so as to guide the game ball to the discharge port 80 and the inclined wall 81.

  The discharge port 80 is disposed near the back surface of the game board 2 below the out port 16, and an inclined wall 81 is provided on the rear side of the discharge port 80. On the upper surface of the inclined wall 81, a plurality of protrusions 81a in the front-rear direction along the inclination direction are provided in the left-right direction, and game balls on both the left and right sides fall on the protrusions 81a and are discharged by the protrusions 81a. Guided to the exit 80 side. Although the outlet 80 of the ball collecting case 21 is arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction, it may be arranged on one side of the left-right direction, or it may be rearward from the game board 2 and at the rear of the bottom wall 79. You may arrange.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a board side joint portion 83 is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and a frame side joint portion 84 is provided in the outer frame 1 corresponding to the front and rear. When the game board 2 is attached to and detached from the game board mounting frame 52, the board side joint part 83 and the frame side joint part 84 connect one end side of the game board 2 to the game board mounting frame 52 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. When the other end side is rotated in the front-rear direction with the one end side as a fulcrum, the corresponding board side connector 83a of the corresponding board side joint portion 83 and the corresponding frame side connector 84a of the frame side joint portion 84 are inserted. It is designed to be electrically connected.

  The board side joint part 83 is provided on the back surface of the inclined step part 21a on one side in the left-right direction of the ball collecting case 21 (or protective cover). The board side joint part 83 has a relay board 83b arranged on the back surface of the inclined step part 21a, and the board side connector 83a and the relay connector 83c are attached to the relay board 83b on the left and right. The board-side connector 83a is disposed on the outer side in the left-right direction, the relay connector 83c is disposed on the inner side in the left-right direction, and a harness (not shown) is connected between the board-side connector 83a and the relay connector 83c. ) From the outside is provided.

  The frame side joint portion 84 has a case body 84b fixed in an upright state on a support base 28a protruding upward from the support frame 28, and has a predetermined range in the vertical and horizontal directions on the inclined mounting surface on the front surface of the case body 84b. A frame-side connector 84a is mounted so as to be freely movable inside. A plurality of board-side connectors 83a and frame-side connectors 84a are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and one of the board-side connector 83a and the frame-side connector 84a is attached when the game board 2 is attached or detached. A number of connection pins are inserted and removed in the front-rear direction with respect to the other number of connection holes, so that the connectors 83a and 84a are electrically attached and detached. The panel side connector 83a and the frame side connector 84a are elongated in the left-right direction.

  The opposing surfaces of the board side joint portion 83 and the frame side joint portion 84 are located at one end side of the game board 2 in the front-rear direction of the insertion / removal portion when the board side connector 83a and the frame side connector 84a are connected. It is configured so as to be positioned on an imaginary line segment that passes through the vicinity of the engaging portion 58b. For example, the inclined step portion 21a of the ball collecting case 21, the relay board 83b of the board side joint portion 83, and the case body of the frame side joint portion 84. The inclined mounting surface 84b is substantially parallel to the virtual line segment. Accordingly, when the game board 2 is mounted, the board side connector 83a and the frame side connector 84a are sequentially inserted and removed from the side closer to the hinge 3, and conversely, when the game board 2 is detached from the side farther from the hinge 3. To do.

  The image display means 9 includes a front decoration frame 9a attached to the game board 2, and an image display unit 9b arranged corresponding to the display window of the front decoration frame 9a. The normal symbol starting means 10 is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass in front of the game board 2. The variable winning means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, and the normal winning means 13 constitute winning means 11 to 13 for guiding the winning game balls to the back side of the game board 2, and the variable winning means 11 is located at substantially the center in the left-right direction. The special symbol starting means 12 is disposed between the image display means 9 and the variable winning means 11, and the normal winning means 13 is disposed on both the left and right sides of the variable winning means 11. The out port 16 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 7 below the variable winning means 11.

  The circulation path R is configured as a closed circuit having an outward path for guiding the game ball from the launching means 53 to the game board 2 and a return path for collecting the game balls that have passed through the game board 2 and returning them to the launch means 53 side. Circulation means 54 is provided on the return path.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 14, the circulation means 54 is disposed below the game board 2 and collects the game balls that have passed through the game board 2, and the collection means 86 collects the circulation means 54. The rotary transfer means 87 that lifts and transfers the game balls to the launch means 53 side, the storage means 88 that stores the game balls for launch transferred by the transfer means 87, and the games in the storage means 88 Ball feeding means 77 for sending the balls one by one to the launching means 53 in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching means 53 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the collecting means 86 receives the game ball falling from the outlet 80 of the ball collecting case 21 and guides the game ball from the receiving means 89 to the transfer means 87. A standby case 90 for waiting, and is disposed below the firing means 53, the storage means 88 and the ball feeding means 77, at least below the storage means 88. The receiving means 89 has a recovery port 89a, a recovery passage 89b for guiding the game ball from the recovery port 89a downward, and a recovery detection switch 89c for detecting the game ball passing through the recovery passage 89b.

  The collection port 89a is integrally provided so as to protrude upward from the support frame 28 on the lower side of the discharge port 80 of the ball collecting case 21, and receives the game ball falling from the discharge port 80 and guides it downward. . A plurality of collection passages 89b are arranged close to the left and right in order to smoothly guide the game balls on the collection port 89a side, and are provided integrally with the support frame 28 so as to protrude downward near the rear of the lower receiving portion 57. ing. The recovery detection switch 89c has a through hole through which a game ball passes, and is disposed in a substantially perpendicular direction to the recovery passage 89b in the middle of the recovery passage 89b in the vertical direction, for example, near the lower side of the support frame 28. The collection detection switches 89c are arranged in a staggered manner with their positions changed vertically.

  The standby case 90 has a receiving port 90a that opens upward below the collection passage 89b, and a standby passage 90b that is inclined from the receiving port 90a to the inlet side of the transfer means 87. It is attached to the side through a bracket or the like as appropriate. The receiving port 90a is integrally provided with a funnel-shaped replenishment port 90c that projects from the lower side to the front side of the collection passage 89b, and when the number of game balls enclosed in the circulation path R decreases, the replenishment port 90c. The game balls are replenished into the circulation path R from the beginning. The replenishing port 90c may be located on the upper side of the entrance of the transfer means 87, preferably on the upper side of the alignment portion of the standby passage 90b.

  The waiting passage 90b is arranged so that the waiting game balls are aligned in a line at least on the entrance side of the transfer means 87, and there is a predetermined number, for example, five or ten or more game balls in the waiting passage 90b. And a transfer detection switch 91b for detecting that all the game balls in the standby passage 90b are transferred and there is no game ball in the standby passage 90b.

  The storage means 88 is for constantly storing the number of game balls necessary for continuous firing of the launching means 53 so that the game balls are not interrupted while the launching means 53 is firing. As shown in FIG. 6, on the upstream side of the ball feeding means 77 provided on the upper side of the launching means 53 arranged on the upper side of the game board 2, on the back side of the game board mounting frame 52 in the housing 29. Is arranged. Note that the number of game balls stored in the storage unit 77 is the number of game balls for launching by the launch unit 53 even while the transfer unit 87 is stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 and 14, the storage means 88 includes an upstream storage passage 88a and a downstream storage passage 88b in which game balls are arranged in the left-right direction and are inclined in the opposite direction, and both storage passages 88a, The storage passages 88 a to 88 d have a short connection passage 88 c for connecting 88 b and a short feed passage 88 d for connecting the lower side of the downstream storage passage 88 b to the ball feed means 77. The storage passages 88a to 88d may be configured to have a substantially U shape in plan view or a bent shape having other shapes.

  Each of the passages 88a to 88d is constituted by a cylindrical body such as a square tube or a cylinder so that the game balls are aligned in a line and roll to the ball feeding means 77. The feed passage 88 d communicates with the inlet of the ball feed means 77. The storage means 88 is attached to the top plate 25 of the housing 29, the game board mounting frame 52, etc. via brackets or the like.

  The transfer means 87 is configured to transfer the game ball from the standby passage 90b of the collection means 86 arranged below the game board 2 to the storage means 88 arranged on the upper side of the game board 2. . As shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the transfer means 87 is arranged in the vertical direction on the back side of the game board mounting frame 52 and has a rising path 93 whose upper end is connected to the uppermost side of the upstream storage path 88a; A rotary transfer body 94 for feeding the game balls in the standby passage 90b of the recovery means 86 to the lower side of the ascending passage 93, and a rotation transfer body 94 between the standby passage 90b and the upward passage 93 of the recovery means 86 along the rotary transfer body 94. A guide member 95 provided on the lower side and a transfer driving means 96 for driving the rotary transfer body 94 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ascending passage 93 is configured by a cylindrical body such as a square cylinder or a cylinder having dimensions such that the game balls are arranged in a line as in the storage means 88 side. It arranges in the up-and-down direction through the notch 97.

  The rotary transfer body 94 is provided with a pair of front and rear rotating sprockets 99 having a large number of ball capturing portions 100 formed on the outer periphery and disposed on both front and rear sides via a peripheral groove (or interval) 98, and around a rotation shaft 109 in the front-rear direction. The game ball captured by the ball capturing unit 100 of the both rotating sprockets 99 is guided along the guide member 95 by the rotation of. The interval between the two rotating sprockets 99 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball as shown in FIG. 18, and the ball catching portion 100 has an arc shape with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball as shown in FIG. Is recessed.

  In addition, the ball | bowl capture | acquisition part 100 of each rotation sprocket 99 makes a point contact or a line contact with a game ball in the front and back both sides. The rotary transfer body 94 only needs to have a large number of ball traps 100 on the outer periphery, and may be constituted by one rotary sprocket 99. The ball capturing unit 100 may be configured by a protrusion that protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the rotary transfer body 94.

  The guide member 95 includes a lower guide portion 101 formed in an arc shape along the outer periphery of the rotary transfer body 94, and a side wall portion bent along the front and rear sides of the rotary transfer body 94 from the front and rear sides of the lower guide portion 101. 102 and an ascending guide 103 provided integrally on the lower side of the guiding direction of the lower guiding part 101 and extending in the longitudinal tangential direction from the lower guiding part 101 to the ascending passage 93, and has one side wall. The support plate 104 is detachably fixed to the support plate 104 via an attachment portion 102 a provided in the portion 102 and an attachment portion 103 a provided in the ascending side guide portion 103, and the support plate 104 is attached to the inner surface of the side plate 23 of the housing 29. It is fixed. Note that the support plate 104 may be fixed to the lower side of the support frame 28. The lower guide part 101 and the ascending guide part 103 may be configured by separate members.

  An inlet portion 105 is provided between the rotary transfer body 94 and the guide member 95 on the collection means 86 side of the transfer means 87. The entrance 105 is provided with a movable guide piece 106 disposed between the front and rear side wall portions 102 of the guide member 95, and a transfer detection switch 91b corresponding to the most downstream game ball on the movable guide piece 106. Is provided. The lower side of the movable guide piece 106 is supported by the guide member 95 by the support shaft 107 in the front-rear direction, and the upper side is regulated by appropriate means outside the figure at a height corresponding to the standby passage 90b of the collection means 86.

  The support shaft 107 is inserted in a vertically adjustable hole formed in the front and rear side wall portions 102 so as to be vertically adjustable. The movable guide piece 106 is provided with an excision portion 106 b at the insertion portion 106 a of the support shaft 107 at a substantially central portion in the width direction so that the game ball contacts the support shaft 107. A step 108 is provided between the downstream side of the inlet 105 and the lower guide 101.

  The step portion 108 is provided between the support shaft 107 and the lower guide portion 101 in the radial direction of the rotary sprocket 99, and the game in the ball catching portion 100 of the rotary sprocket 99 when the transfer drive means 96 is stopped. The ball comes into contact with the rotating sprocket 99 in the reverse rotation direction to prevent the rotating sprocket 99 from rotating in reverse, and constitutes a stopper portion for preventing the rotating sprocket 99 from rotating in reverse.

  The lower guide portion 101 of the guide member 95 is provided with an elastic portion 101a on the stepped portion 108 side. The elastic part 101a has a tongue-like shape separated from the front and rear side wall parts 102, and absorbs the impact by elastic deformation when the game ball in the ball catching part 100 of the rotary sprocket 99 comes into contact with the support shaft 107 from the reverse direction. It is supposed to be.

  A passage cover 110 is provided in the ascending guide 103. The passage cover 110 has a convex cross section, is detachably mounted in contact with the ascending guide portion 103, and forms an ascending guide passage 111 with the ascending guide portion 103. The passage cover 110 projects downward in correspondence with the circumferential groove 98 between the rotating prockets 99 and scrapes out the game balls in the ball catching portion 100 of the rotating procket 99 to guide them in the substantially tangential direction to the ascending guide passage 111 side. A scraping protrusion 112 is provided. The support plate 104 is provided with a cover 113 that covers the rotary transfer body 94 from above.

  The transfer drive means 96 is constituted by a drive motor or the like, and is mounted on the back side of the support plate 104. This transfer drive means 96 is activated when the standby detection switch 91 detects standby of a predetermined number or more of the game balls in the standby passage 90b, and drives the rotary sprocket 99 in the transfer direction, and the transfer detection switch 91b enters the standby passage 90b. When it is detected that there are no more game balls, the game ball stops after the last game ball passes through the stepped portion 108.

  Note that the standby passage 90b of the collection means 86, the rotary transfer body 94 of the transfer means 87, the guide member 95, and the ascending guide passage 111 are arranged on a substantially straight line in the left-right direction in plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the polishing means 55 includes a polishing body 116 that protrudes into the ascending guide passage 111 from the opening 103b of the ascending-side guide portion 103 and polishes the game ball. A polishing driving means 117 such as a motor that rotates around the axis in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the game ball is provided.

  The polishing body 116 is made of, for example, an endless belt-like polishing material, is wound around the drive wheel 119 and the driven wheel 120 of the polishing frame 118, and the outer peripheral side of the driven wheel 120 protrudes into the rising guide passage 111 from the opening 103b. The drive wheel 119 is fixed to a drive shaft 121 inserted through the polishing frame 118, and the drive shaft 121 is driven by polishing drive means 117 fixed to the polishing frame 118. The driven wheel 120 is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft 122 fixed to the polishing frame 118. The polishing frame 118 has an open front side and is detachably attached to the ascending guide portion 103 via upper and lower attaching portions 123 and 124, and the polishing body 116 projects into the ascending guide passage 111 by a spring 125. It is so energized.

  One mounting portion 124 includes an engaging portion 124a of the ascending side guide portion 103, and an engaging piece 124b that is provided on the polishing frame 118 and is detachably engaged with the engaging portion 124a. The other mounting portion 123 has a fixing pin 123a projecting on the ascending guide portion 103 side, and a mounting piece 123b that is provided on the polishing frame 118 and through which the fixing pin 123a is removably inserted. A coiled spring 125 is interposed in the fixing pin 123a between the piece 123b and the stopper 126 of the fixing pin 123a. The polishing frame 118 is open on the front side, and the polishing body 116 is removably wound around the driving wheel 119 and the driven wheel 120 from the opening side. The retainer 126 can be inserted into and removed from the fixing pin 123a.

  The polishing driving means 117 may always drive the polishing body 116 after the power is turned on. However, when the player contacts the firing handle 41 and the firing means 53 is in the firing operation, or the transfer means 87 The polishing body 116 may be driven when the transfer driving means 96 is in a transfer operation for driving the rotary transfer body 94. The polishing means 55 can remove the dirt by polishing the circulating game ball.

  In the housing 29, as shown in FIG. 2, a power supply board case 130 in which a power supply board for supplying power to each part is housed in an appropriate place such as between the bottom plate 26 and the support frame 28, and a launching means. 53. A control board case 131 in which a control board for controlling 53 is stored, and a winning ball control in which a winning ball control board for controlling a winning ball when a game ball is won is stored in each winning means 11-13. A board case for storing various substrates, such as a board case 132 and a ball lending control board case 133 for holding a ball lending control board for controlling ball lending when the ball lending button 46 is operated, is mounted through appropriate means. Has been.

  This pachinko machine exchanges information by mutual communication with game information reading / writing means (not shown) arranged adjacent to each other. For example, when a game value recording medium, for example, a game card is inserted into the game information reading / writing means, the game value such as the frequency of the game card is displayed in the game value display unit 43 by the frequency, etc. 46 is operated. Then, a predetermined number of game balls according to the operation of the ball lending button 46 are lent out as possessed balls, and the number of balls is displayed on the game ball display unit 44. Further, the game value of the game value display unit 43 is subtracted.

  When the player operates the launch handle 41, the launch means 53 launches a game ball into the game area 7 at predetermined time intervals. At this time, the launch detection switch 76 counts the number of shots of the game ball, and the display number of the game ball display unit 44 is subtracted every time the count value reaches a predetermined number (one or a plurality (for example, five)). . When a game ball wins the winning means 11-13 such as the variable winning means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, the normal winning means 13, etc., a predetermined winning ball is awarded for each winning means 11-13. Every time the number of prize balls reaches a predetermined number (one or a plurality (for example, five)), it is added to the number displayed on the game ball display unit 44.

  When the settlement button 48 is operated, the display number of the game ball display unit 44 is displayed on the holding ball display unit 45, and the display of the game ball display unit 44 disappears. Next, when the return button 47 is operated, after the game value corresponding to the number displayed on the ball display section 45 is recorded on the game card by the game information reading / writing means, the display on the ball display section 45 disappears, and the game The card is returned from the game information reading / writing means.

  When the game card is inserted, the camera 49 may be operated to take a picture of the player's face and confirm the identity. In this case, for example, if the player is not a pre-registered person, the fact is notified and the game card is returned, and if the person is the person, the fact is notified so that subsequent button operations can be performed. To do. Note that these processes are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

  In this pachinko machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a circulation path R formed between the launching means 53 and the game board 2, and the required number of game balls for firing by the launching means 53 is stored in the storage means. 88 is stored. Therefore, when the ball lending button 46 is operated, a number of game balls are lent according to the operation, and the game balls can be launched by the launch means 53 within the range of the number of balls.

  When the firing handle 41 is operated, the striking rod 74 is repeatedly driven around the firing axis by the firing driving means 75 with a striking force corresponding to the operation amount, and the game ball at the firing position on the firing rail 71 is played by the striking rod 74. Fired sequentially into area 7. In this case, the launching means 53 hits the game ball on the launch rail 71 with the hitting rod 74, but since the launching means 53 itself is on one side upper part of the game board 2, the game ball is moved to the game area 7 by light hitting. It is possible to fire, and the size of the firing drive means 75 can be reduced.

  The launched game ball is guided along the guide rail 17 to an appropriate position in the game area 7, and then falls down along the game board 2 while colliding with or being guided by game nails and other members. The game balls that won the winning means 11 to 13 are guided to the back side of the game board 2, and the game balls that do not win are guided to the back side of the game board 2 from the out port 16.

  When the game ball falling along the front surface of the game board 2 passes through the normal symbol starting means 10, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 14 mounted on the front decoration frame 9a of the image display means 9 is variably displayed. The normal symbol display means 14 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”). Blinks for a predetermined time so that the light emitting elements are alternately lit. When the random number value drawn at the time of detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 10 coincides with a predetermined hit determination value, the light-emitting element on the “○” side of the hit mode is turned on, and in other cases On the other hand, the light emitting element on the “x” side in the off state lights up and stops. In addition, the normal symbol after change will be in a hit mode with a predetermined probability of about 1/10.

  When the special symbol starter 12 detects a game ball, for example, when the normal symbol stops in a hit state and the opening / closing operation part 12b of the special symbol starter 12 opens, the special symbol starter 12 is attached to the front decoration frame 9a of the image display unit 9, etc. The special symbol of the special symbol display means 15 is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. The special symbol display means 15 is configured by a segment type or the like that can display the special symbol variably by changing the light emitting part, etc., and the special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time on condition that the special symbol starting means 12 detects the game ball, The special symbol starting means 12 stops in a predetermined jackpot mode when the random number value drawn when the game ball is detected matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, and in a losing mode in other cases. .

  The special symbol starting means 12 has a non-actuating portion 12a that does not open and close, and an opening and closing operation portion 12b that opens for a predetermined time when the normal symbol stops in a hit state, and when any game ball wins However, the special symbol of the special symbol display means 15 varies.

  When the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 15 becomes a big hit mode and a special gaming state occurs, the opening / closing door of the variable winning means 11 opens to the front side, and the game ball falling from above passes through the opening / closing door. Make a prize to the variable prize opening. During a special game state, when a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) elapses from the opening of the door, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins, the operation of closing the door is defined as one round. This operation is continued a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 rounds).

  During such a game, the image display unit 9b displays the effect symbols 9c to 9e corresponding to the special symbol of the special symbol display means 15 in a variable manner, and instructs the operation of the chance button 42 at an appropriate timing according to the progress of the game. Various effect images are displayed at any time. That is, when the special symbol of the special symbol display means 15 changes, one or a plurality of, for example, three effect symbols 9c to 9e are variably displayed on the image display unit 9b in synchronization with the change of the special symbol. At this time, the effect symbols 9c to 9e change for a predetermined time through a predetermined effect symbol variation pattern determined by lottery on the condition that the special symbol starter 12 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 fluctuation of the effect symbols 9c to 9e is a jackpot effect mode in which all are aligned when the special symbol is stopped in the big hit mode, and at least a part of the off symbol effect is different when the special symbol is stopped in the off mode. It becomes an aspect. For example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the production symbols 9c to 9e, and when the special symbols are stopped in a big win mode, the production symbols 9c to 9e 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 9c to 9e stop in the off mode such as “2, 4, 5”.

  When the chance button 42 is instructed to operate, a predetermined game state that gives the player a sense of expectation, such as when a highly reliable production symbol variation pattern in which the special symbol after variation becomes a big hit mode is selected, for example, 1 When the two effect symbols 9c and 9e except for the effect symbol 9d are the same reach, an operation instruction image 9f for instructing the operation of the chance button 42 is displayed at a predetermined position of the image display unit 9b. .

  Then, for example, when the special symbol starting means 12 detects a game ball, the jackpot is drawn out, and when the special game state occurs after the changed special symbol becomes the jackpot mode, the operation instruction image 9f If the chance button 42 is pressed at an appropriate timing during the symbol change according to the above, the special notice image is stopped in the subsequent big hit mode, for example, by a predetermined notice image blinking and displayed on the image display unit 9b. There will be an effect to give notice of the occurrence of a special gaming state following.

  When game balls are awarded to winning means such as the variable winning means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, and the normal winning means 13, etc., a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the winning balls are given to the player as prize balls, The game balls are added and displayed on the game ball display unit 44.

  The game balls that are won by the variable winning means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, the normal winning means 13 and the like and guided to the back side of the game board 2 are stored in the collecting case 21 from the variable winning means 11, the normal winning means 13 and the like. And is discharged downward from the discharge port 80 through the inclined wall 81 and the like. The game balls that have entered the out port 16 fall from the back side of the game board 2 into the ball collecting case 21 and are discharged downward from the discharge port 80.

  The game ball that has exited from the discharge port 80 of the ball collecting case 21 is collected through the collecting means 86 to the transfer means 87 side. The game ball that has dropped to the collection port 89a of the collection means 86 during the collection falls downward through any of the plurality of collection passages 89b in the left-right direction, so that the plurality of game balls can be collected in a short time. Even if they are concentrated on 89a, the game balls can be smoothly collected from the collection case 21 to the collection means 86.

  The game balls passing through the collection passages 89b are detected by the collection detection switch 89c, and the number of game balls collected by the collection means 86 is counted by the detection signal. Therefore, for example, the number of game balls fired detected by the launch detection switch 76 and the number of game balls recovered detected by the recovery detection switch 89c are counted, and the difference between the number of fires and the number of recovery is calculated. Thus, it is possible to grasp the number of waiting game balls.

  When the number of game balls waiting in the standby passage 90b exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 5 or 10), the standby detection switch 91 detects this and the transfer driving means 96 drives the rotary sprocket 99 in the transfer direction. Then, the game ball in the standby passage 90 b is sent to the ascending passage 93 through the ascending guide passage 111 by the rotation of the rotating sprocket 99.

  That is, the ascending passage 93 of the transfer means 87, the ascending guide passage 111, and the ball catching portion 100 of the rotating sprocket 99 from the ascending guide passage 111 to the stepped portion 108 are normally filled with game balls. In this state, when the number of game balls waiting in the standby passage 90b exceeds a predetermined number as shown by two-dot chain lines in FIGS. 15 and 17, the standby detection switch 91 detects the waiting game balls, and the transfer drive means 96 drives the rotating sprocket 99 in the transport direction. When all the game balls in the standby passage 90b are transferred and there are no waiting game balls, the transfer detection switch 91b detects the transfer of all the game balls, and the transfer is performed when the game balls pass through the step portion 108. The driving means 96 stops driving the rotary sprocket 99.

  Before the rotating sprocket 99 rotates in the transfer direction, the most downstream game ball on the inlet side of the transfer means 87 is in the state of entering the ball catching portion 100 of the rotating sprocket 99, and the rotating sprocket 99 is transferred from this state. When rotated in the direction, subsequent game balls sequentially enter the ball catching portion 100 of the rotating sprocket 99.

  The game ball that has entered the ball capturing unit 100 of the rotating sprocket 99 is sent to the ascending guide passage 111 on the opposite side through the lower side of the rotating sprocket 99 while being guided by the guide member 95 as the rotating sprocket 99 rotates. When the game ball reaches the lower end side of the ascending guide passage 111, the game balls in the ball catching portion 100 of the rotary sprocket 99 are sequentially scraped by the scraping projection 112 whose tip protrudes into the circumferential groove 98 between the rotary sprockets 99. After that, the game ball is pushed upward in the tangential direction into the ascending guide passage 111 by the subsequent game ball by the rotation of the rotary sprocket 99.

  The game ball that has entered the ascending guide passage 111 moves to the ascending passage 93 while being pushed up by the succeeding game ball, and is transferred to the storage means 88 via the ascending passage 93. Then, when the game ball that has reached the upper end of the rising passage 93 passes through the uppermost portion between the rising passage 93 and the upstream storage passage 88a of the storage means 88, it rolls along the inclination of the upstream storage passage 88a. However, it moves to the connection passage 88c and the downstream storage passage 88b and is stored in the storage means 88 in a substantially single line.

  When there is no game ball waiting in the standby passage 90b due to the transfer by the rotary sprocket 99, the transfer detection switch 91b detects the transfer of all the game balls, and the transfer drive means 96 stops the drive of the rotary sprocket 99 and the game ball. Interrupt the transfer. When the number of game balls waiting in the standby passage 90b reaches five or ten after the stop of the rotary sprocket 99, the rotary sprocket 99 rotates again to start the transfer operation of the game balls.

  Therefore, the game ball does not enter the ball catching portion 100 even though the game ball in the ascending passage 93 is pushed up while the game ball in the ball catching portion 100 is being sent by the rotation of the rotating sprocket 99. Thus, the rotating sprocket 99 does not rotate. Therefore, when the rotating sprocket 99 passes through the lower end of the ascending guide passage 111, the protruding portion between the ball capturing portions 100 of the rotating sprocket 99 is not hit by the game ball on the lower end side in the ascending guide passage 111. The game balls can be transferred continuously.

  When the rotating sprocket 99 is stopped, the weight of the game ball in the ascending passage 93 is applied in the reverse rotation direction with respect to the rotating sprocket 99. When the rotating sprocket 99 is slightly reversed, as shown in FIGS. Since the game ball that has entered the ball catching portion 100 of the rotating sprocket 99 comes into contact with the stepped portion 108 on the lower side of the inlet portion 105, this prevents further rotation of the rotating sprocket 99. Accordingly, it is not necessary to separately provide means such as a brake for preventing the rotation of the rotating sprocket 99.

  The number of game balls transferred per unit time of the rotating sprocket 99 is larger than the number of game balls shot per unit time of the launching means 53, and the transfer means 87 passes through the game board 2 and is collected by the collecting means 86. Since the game balls are sequentially transferred at the speed, even if there is a slight time difference in the passage time when each game ball passes through the game board 2, the number required for the launching means 53 to fire the game ball The game ball can always be stored in the storage means 88.

  When the game ball passes through the ascending guide passage 111 of the transfer unit 87, the game ball is polished by the polishing body 116 of the polishing unit 55, and dirt and the like attached to the surface of the game ball is removed. In the polishing means 55, the polishing body 116 wound around the driving wheel 119 and the driven wheel 120 on the ascending guide passage 111 side is driven in the direction indicated by the arrow in a state of protruding into the ascending guide passage 111 by driving of the polishing drive means 117. Since it rotates, the surface of the game ball moving in the ascending direction in the ascending guide passage 111 can be polished to remove dirt and the like.

  In the passages 88a to 88d of the storage means 88, the game balls after being polished by the polishing means 55 are stored substantially in a line, and when the launch means 53 launches the game balls, it is linked with the launch operation. The ball feeding means 77 is actuated to send the game ball on the lowermost side of the storage means 88 onto the firing rail 71.

  Hereinafter, the launching means 53 launches a game ball into the game area 7 of the game board 2, and the game ball that has passed through the game board 2 passes through the collection means 86 of the circulation means 54, the transfer means 87, and the storage means 88. The game is played back while circulating the game ball between the launching means 53 and the game board 2.

  In this pachinko machine, the game balls that have passed through the game board 2 are collected by the collection means 86 on the lower side of the game board 2. However, the launching means 53, the storage means 88, and the ball feeding means are provided above the game board 2. 77, the game balls recovered by the recovery means 86 are transferred to the storage means 88 while being lifted by the lifting-type transfer means 87, and the game balls in the storage means 88 are interlocked with the launch operation of the launch means 53. Since the ball feeding means 77 feeds them one by one to the firing means 53, the circulation means 54 is disposed below the game board 2, and the firing means 53 is disposed below the circulation means 54. There is no need to maintain the conventional positional relationship, and the position of the game board 2 in the vertical direction is not restricted by the positional relationship between the collecting means 86 and the launching means 53. For this reason, since the vertical width of the game board 2 can be determined according to the conditions on the game board 2 side, the game area 7 of the game board 2 can be enlarged as necessary.

  When the game board 2 is mounted, the glass door 4 is opened to the front around the hinge 3, and one end of the game board 2 on the hinge 3 side is inserted into the game board mounting frame 52 and engaged with the engaging portion 58b. After that, the other end side of the game board 2 is pushed backward by using the engagement portion 58b side as a fulcrum and pushed into the game board mounting frame 52. At this time, the U-shaped engaging body 63a of the pair of upper and lower fixing means 63 is set obliquely forward. Then, while the other end side of the game board 2 enters the U-shaped portion of the engagement body 63 a of each fixing means 63, the engagement body 63 a is rotated to a laterally fixed position by the pressing of the game board 2, and is fixed by the fixing means 63. The game board 2 in the game board mounting frame 52 is fixed. Therefore, insertion of the game board 2 into the game board mounting frame 52 and fixing of the game board 2 within the game board mounting frame 52 can be easily performed by simple operations.

  On the other hand, when the game board 2 is pushed into the game board mounting frame 52 with the engaging part 58b side as a fulcrum, the board side joint part 83 on the back side of the game board 2 and the frame side joint part 84 on the game board mounting frame 52 side. And corresponding connectors are fitted and electrically connected. For this reason, when the game board 2 is mounted, the board side joint part 83 and the frame side joint part 84 can be electrically connected simultaneously.

  When removing the game board 2, if the operation part of the fixing means 63 is operated to the front side, the engaging body 63a rotates in the reverse direction via the link mechanism 63c, and the other end side of the game board 2 is pressed to the front side. The game board 2 rotates to the front side with the engaging portion 58b side as a fulcrum. Then, after the pushing out of the game board 2 by the fixing means 63 is completed, the game board 2 may be gripped and taken out from the game board mounting frame 52.

  In this embodiment, the game board 2 is detachably attached to the outer frame 1, while the glass door 4 disposed so that the game area 7 can be visually recognized on the front side of the game board 2 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, the front frame itself can be omitted as compared with the case of mounting on the conventional front frame. This eliminates the need for a material for the front frame and simplifies the structure.

  In addition, when the game board 2 is mounted on the conventional front frame, the weight on the game board 2 side is limited due to the support strength of the front frame and the smooth opening / closing operation of the front frame, but it is fixed to the game island side. Since the game board 2 is mounted on the outer frame 1 through the game board mounting frame 52, the weight of the game board 2 does not become a big problem in terms of support strength, opening / closing operation, and the like.

  Further, the outer frame 1 is a housing 29 having an opening opened on the front side. A game board mounting frame 52 is provided in the housing 29, and the game board 2 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting frame 52 from the front side. Therefore, the strength of the outer frame 1 itself can be easily ensured as compared with the case where the outer frame 1 is formed in a rectangular frame shape. Further, by providing a support frame 28 erected in the left-right direction in the middle of the vertical direction of the housing 29, and providing the game board mounting frame 52 on the upper side of the support frame 28, the housing 29 can be reinforced by the support frame 28. The strength is improved and the game board 2 can be easily attached to and detached from the game board mounting frame 52.

  In the case of a circulation enclosure type in which a game is played while a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed and circulated in the circulation path R between the launching means 53 and the game board 2, the collection means 86, the transfer means 87, and the storage of the circulation means 54 The game balls concentrate on the means 88 and the like. However, although the game balls are concentrated on the circulation means 54, the circulation means 54 is provided in the casing 29 constituting the outer frame 1 so that the circulation means 54 can be surely secured regardless of the number of the enclosed game balls. Can be supported. The circulation means 54 includes a recovery means 86, a transfer means 87, and a storage means 88. By providing the circulation means 54 in the housing 29, the recovery means 86, the transfer means 87, and the storage means 88 are respectively provided. It can be arranged relatively freely.

  A notch 67 is provided on the upper outer side of the game area 7 of the game board 2, while a launching means 53 is provided on the housing 29 side via the game board mounting frame 52 on the back side of the game board 2. Since the launching means 53 can be moved back and forth relative to the notch 67 from the opposite side, it is necessary to discard the firing means 53 together with the game board 2 when changing the model by replacing the game board 2. No waste can be eliminated.

  The launching means 53 includes a launch support plate 70 disposed substantially flush with the front surface of the game board 2, and the launch rail 71 and the game ball on the launch rail 71 are hit on the front surface of the launch support plate 70. Since the striking rod 74 to be fired is provided, the game ball can be smoothly launched into the game area 7 by the launch means 53. Moreover, since there is a partition portion 8a that partitions the game area 7 and the launching means 53 side between the launching means 53 and the game area 7, the movement of the game ball driven into the game area 7 toward the launching means 53 side. Can be prevented.

  The circulation means 54 includes a collecting means 86 disposed below the game board 2 and the launching means 53, and a transfer means 87 for transferring the game balls collected by the collecting means 86 to the firing means 53 side. Therefore, even when the vertical dimension of the game board 2 is increased, the game ball can be circulated from the collecting means 86 to the launching means 53 via the transfer means 87. Therefore, the game area 7 of the game board 2 can be sufficiently secured.

  The circulation means 54 includes storage means 88 for storing the game balls for launch transferred by the transfer means 87, and the game balls being stored in the storage means 88 are sent to the ball feeding means in conjunction with the launch operation of the launch means 53. 77, one shot at a time is sent to the launching means 53. Therefore, even if the launching means 53 is arranged above the collecting means 86, it is possible to easily prevent the game balls for launching from being broken.

  Further, the transfer means 87 is a rising passage 93 for guiding the game balls to the storage means 88, a rotary transfer body 94 for sending the game balls of the collecting means 86 to the lower side of the lift passage 93, and the rotary transfer body 94 is driven to rotate. The transfer drive means 96 is provided, and the launch means 53 and the storage means 88 are positioned sufficiently higher than the collection means 86, such as arranging the launch means 53 and the storage means 88 on the upper side of the game board 2. Even when arranged in the above, the game ball can be reliably transferred by the transfer means 87.

  21 and 22 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. The transfer means 87 of this embodiment is a screw type and includes a rising passage 93 and a transfer screw 142 that is arranged substantially parallel to the rising passage 93 and transfers a game ball in the rising passage 93. The transfer screw 142 constitutes the rotary transfer body 94, and is fixed to the outer periphery of the vertical axis 143 provided rotatably around the vertical axis and the vertical axis 143, and the outer peripheral portion is disposed in the ascending passage 93. The screw body 144 is provided, and is provided in a cylindrical case body 145 connected to the ascending passage 93. A standby passage 90 b from the collecting means 86 is connected to the inlet 146 at the lower end of the ascending passage 93, and the outlet 147 at the upper end is connected to the storage means 88 via the guide passage 148. The rotation drive means 149 for driving the transfer screw 142 is provided on the upper end side or the lower end side of the case body 145.

  The entrance portion 146 of the ascending passage 93 is provided with a standby detection switch 91 that detects standby of a game ball. When the standby detection switch 91 detects standby of a predetermined number (one or more) of game balls Further, the rotation driving means 149 drives the transfer screw 142, and stops when the game ball at the entrance 146 is exhausted.

  In this case, when the game ball from the collection means 86 enters the ascending passage 93 through the inlet 146 in a state where the transfer screw 142 is rotated, the game ball is transferred by the transfer screw 142. And when it reaches the upper end of the rising passage 93, it rolls from the outlet portion 147 to the storage means 88.

  Thus, even if the screw-type transfer means 87 is employed, the game ball from the recovery means 86 can be transferred while being transferred to the storage means 88. Further, in the transfer means 87 provided with the transfer screw 142, the game ball that has entered the ascending passage 93 from the inlet 146 is transferred by the rotation of the transfer screw 142. Operation is possible, and the rotation and stop of the transfer means 87 can be easily controlled.

  The rotation driving means 149 may drive the transfer screw 142 when there is a predetermined number of game balls in the inlet portion 146 and stop the transfer screw 142 when the game balls exit from the outlet portion 147. . Further, the rotation driving means 149 always drives the transfer screw 142 while the power is turned on or the operation of the launching handle 41 so that the game ball is raised every time the game ball enters the entrance 146. May be.

  23 and 24 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. The storage means 88 of this embodiment is constituted by a storage tray 150 that is open on the upper side, and the storage tray 150 stores game balls sent from the state of the ascending passage 93 of the transfer means 87 through the inclined passage 93a. Yes. The storage tray 150 has a bottom wall 151 that is inclined toward the ball feeding means 77, and an alignment portion 152 that guides the game balls to the ball feeding means 77 while being aligned is provided on the downstream side of the bottom wall 151. Yes. The exit side of the guide passage 93 a is arranged corresponding to the higher side of the bottom wall 151.

  Thus, the storage means 88 can also be configured by a storage tray 150 that is open on the upper side. In this case, when the number of game balls enclosed in the circulation path R decreases, the storage balls 150 can be supplemented with game balls.

  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 embodiment, a circulation-enclosed pachinko machine is illustrated as a ball game machine in which the game board 2 is mounted on the outer frame 1 such as the housing 29 via the game board mounting frame 52. The same can be applied to various ball game machines other than the enclosed pachinko machine.

  Also in the case of the circulation enclosure type, the launching means 53 and the circulation means 54 may be provided in the outer frame 1 corresponding to the lower part of the game board 2 or the lower side of the game board 2. Even in cases other than the circulation enclosure type, the launching means 53 may be provided in the outer frame 1 corresponding to the lower part of the game board 2 or the lower side of the game board 2.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, the game board 2 is configured to be detachably mounted from the front side with respect to the game board mounting frame 52 of the outer frame 1, but from the back side with respect to the game board mounting frame 52 of the outer frame 1. The game board 2 may be attached.

  A gaming machine body including an outer frame 1 and a front frame 137 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A gaming board 2 mounted on the front frame 137 via a gaming board mounting frame 52; Even in the case of providing the launching means 53, the circulation means 54 including the recovery means 86 and the transfer means 87 may be provided in the outer frame 1.

  When the game board 2 is provided with a notch 67 or an opening on the outside of the game area 7, and the launching means 53 on the gaming machine main body side is configured to be withdrawn and withdrawn through the notch 67 or the opening, The position of the notch 67 or the like may be the upper part of the game board 2, the middle part in the vertical direction of the game board 2, the lower part of the game board 2, or the like. Further, the partition 8 a between the launching means 53 and the game area 7 may be provided on the front surface of the launch support plate 70.

  The outer frame 1 fixed to the game island may have a rectangular frame shape in addition to the housing 29 having an opening opened to the front side. In addition to constituting the gaming machine main body by the outer frame 1 including the housing 29 and the like, the gaming machine main body has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 1 and a front frame 137 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. You may comprise by. In that case, the game board mounting frame 52 and the game board 2 may be provided on the front frame 137 constituting a part of the gaming machine main body, in addition to the outer frame 1. In this case, the outer frame 1 may be a housing 29 or a rectangular frame.

  The gaming board 2 is mounted from the front side with respect to the gaming board mounting frame 52 when the gaming board mounting frame 52 is in the housing 29, but when the gaming board mounting frame 52 is on the front frame 137. The game board 2 may be mounted from either the front or the rear. When there is a front frame 137, the open / close door such as the glass door 4 disposed so as to be able to visually recognize the game area 7 may be pivotally attached to the front frame 137. The support frame 28 installed in the left-right direction in the housing 29 may be omitted, or the support frame 28 and the game board mounting frame 52 may be provided separately. The game board mounting frame 52 may be any structure as long as the game board 2 can be stably mounted, and is not limited to the structure exemplified in the embodiment.

  In the embodiment, a circulation type pachinko machine that circulates a game ball between the game board 2 and the launching means 53 is illustrated. However, in addition to a circulation type arrange ball machine, a game ball that has passed through the game board 2 is used as a machine. It can also be used in various ball game machines including non-circulating pachinko machines and arrange ball machines that are discharged outside.

  Further, in the circulation type ball game machine, when the circulation means 54 is provided on the outer frame 1 side, the circulation means 54 may be directly fixed to the outer frame 1 or the outer frame 1 via a bracket or other appropriate means. It may be fixed to. For example, as illustrated in the embodiment, in the case of the circulation means 54 including the recovery means 86, the storage means 88, and the transfer means 87, the recovery means 86 is in the support frame 28, and the storage means 88 is on the upper side of the game board mounting frame 52. In addition, the lower side of the transfer means 87 may be fixed to the support frame 28, and the ascending passage 93 of the transfer means 87 may be fixed to the side portion side of the game board mounting frame 52 through appropriate means, or fixed to other places. You may do it.

  Any of the recovery means 86 and the storage means 88 of the circulation means 54 may be arranged on the top according to the position of the launching means 53. When the launching means 53 is on the upper side of the gaming machine main body as in the embodiment, the storage means 88 is disposed above the collection means 86 corresponding to the launching means 53, but the launching means 53 May be disposed below the collection means 86 when the game machine main body is on the lower side. When the storage unit 88 is disposed below the collection unit 86, the transfer unit 87 may be configured to transfer from the collection unit 86 to the storage unit 88 by rolling the game ball.

  The launching means 53 may be arranged at the optimum position in the vertical direction of the gaming machine body. In order to shorten the guide path of the game ball from the launching means 53 to the game area 7, it is desirable to place the launching means 53 within the vertical width of the game board 2 or as close to the game board 2 as possible. . When the launching means 53 is within or near the vertical width of the game board 2, the storage means 88, the rising passage 93 of the transfer means 87, etc. are arranged on the back side of the game board 2.

  If the sprocket type having the configuration as in the embodiment is adopted for the ascending transfer means 87 for raising the game ball from the collection means 86 to the storage means 88, the lift from the collection means 86 to the storage means 88 is greatly increased. Although there is an advantage that can be made, other screw type, belt conveyor type, bucket conveyor type, etc. may be adopted. The transfer means 87 operates until the waiting game balls reach a predetermined number or more until all of the waiting game balls are transferred, and operates and transfers whenever the game balls reach the entrance 105. You may make it operate | move and you may make it always operate | move. The transfer means 87 for the continuous operation is preferably a screw type, a belt conveyor type, or a bucket conveyor type.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Game board 7 Game area 53 Launching means 54 Circulation means 77 Ball feeding means 86 Recovery means 87 Transfer means 88 Storage means 88a-88d Storage path 93 Ascending path 94 Rotation transfer body 96 Rotation drive means 99 Rotation sprocket 100 Sphere capture Part 101 Lower guide part 105 Entrance part 108 Step part (stopper part)

Claims (6)

  The gaming machine main body includes a game board, a launching means for launching a game ball to the game area of the game board, and a circulation means for collecting the game ball that has passed through the game board and circulating it to the launching means. In the ball game machine, the circulation means is disposed below the game board and the launching means and collects the game balls that have passed through the game board and the game balls collected by the collection means. A bullet ball game machine comprising transfer means for transferring to the firing means side.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the launching means is disposed on one upper side of the game board, and the transfer means is mounted on the gaming machine main body on the back side of the game board.   The circulating means stores storage game balls transferred by the transfer means, and sends the game balls of the storage means one by one to the discharge means in conjunction with the discharge operation of the discharge means. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a feeding unit.   The transfer means is a rising passage for raising the game ball to the storage means, a rotary transfer body for sending the game ball of the recovery means to the lower side of the lift passage, and a rotation drive means for rotationally driving the rotary transfer body The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:   4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the storage means has a storage passage that is inclined from the upper end of the ascending passage to the ball feeding means and stores a game ball.   The rotary transfer body is a rotary sprocket having a ball catching portion for catching a game ball on the outer periphery and rotating around a horizontal axis, an entrance portion for receiving a game ball from the collecting means, and a ball catching of the rotary sprocket 5. The stopper part for preventing the reversal of the rotating sprocket by contacting the game ball of the ball catching part between the guide part for guiding the game ball caught by the part. The bullet ball game machine described.

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