JP2013198623A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of feeding game balls at regular intervals.SOLUTION: A game machine includes blocking members capable of blocking movement of game balls toward a shooting device side by increasing amounts of projection into a ball passage. The blocking members at least include a first blocking member capable of blocking movement of a game ball at a first position and a second blocking member capable of blocking movement of a game ball at a second position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a spinning machine (slot machine), a ball game ball (pachinko machine), and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming table on which a ball feeding device for supplying a game ball to a launching device is mounted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-61048 A

  However, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for supplying a game ball to a launch position of a launch device more smoothly than a conventional game table.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game table that can send out game balls at regular intervals.

  The present invention provides a launching device capable of launching a game ball at a launch position toward a game area, a ball feeding device for moving the game ball toward the launch position, and a ball feed provided in the ball feeding device. A game table including a passage, wherein the ball feeding device transfers a game ball that has passed from one of a first position of the ball feeding passage and a second position of the ball feeding passage to the other. And a blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the game ball to the shooting device side by increasing the amount of projection into the ball feeding path, the blocking member comprising: A first blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the first position, and a second blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the second position; , At least.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to send out game balls at regular intervals.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side (player side). It is the external view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board from the front. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachinko machine 100 with the front frame door 106 of the pachinko machine 100 opened. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of a door-side ball passage unit 350, indicated by reference numeral A in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing members such as an upper plate 126 and a door-side ball passage unit 350 through a part of the front frame door 106 and extracting only the launching device 450 from the main body 104. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the stopper 354 of the door side ball path unit 350 from the front side. (B) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the stopper 354 of the door side ball path unit 350 from the back side. (A) It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the door side ball path unit 350 and the launcher 450 when the front frame door 106 is open | released only 1st with respect to the main body 104. FIG. (B) The positional relationship between the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 when the front frame door 106 is opened with respect to the main body 104 by a second amount smaller than the first amount shown in FIG. FIG. (C) It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the door side ball passage unit 350 and the launcher 450 when the front frame door 106 is closed with respect to the main body 104. FIG. It is the figure which looked at each state shown in Drawing 8 (a)-(c) from the upper part. It is the side view which extracted only the member near the upper plate 126 from the pachinko machine 100. It is a sectional side view shown by the AA line in FIG. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which closed the shutter 370b in the door side ball path unit 370 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. (B) It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which opened the shutter 370b in the door side ball path unit 370. FIG. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which closed the shutter 380b in the door side ball path unit 380 which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. (B) It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which opened the shutter 380b in the same door side ball path unit 380. FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at each of Drawing 13 (a) and (b) from the back. It is the elements on larger scale which looked at only each principal part of Drawing 13 (a) and (b) from the upper part. 2 is an external perspective view of a launcher 450. FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which permeate | transmits and shows a part of launcher 450. FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a launcher 450. (A) It is a top view when launching rod 484 is in an initial position in launching device 450 in the state where cover part 474 was removed. (B) In the launching device 450 with the cover part 474 removed, it is a plan view when the launching rod 484 is in the operating position. (A) It is the top view which removed members, such as ball feed lever 488 and ball feed part base 492, from Fig.19 (a). (B) It is the top view which removed members, such as a ball feed lever 488 and the ball feed part base 492, from FIG.19 (b). FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachinko machine 1100 with the front frame door 1106 of the pachinko machine 1100 opened. (A) It is the elements on larger scale near the ball feeder 1500 shown with the code | symbol B in FIG. (B) It is the elements on larger scale near launching device 1450 shown by code C in FIG. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a door side ball passage unit 350 and a ball feeding device 1500. It is the figure which showed an example of the side cross section of the ball feeder which concerns on this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which permeate | transmits and shows a part of ball | bowl feeding apparatus T2 which concerns on another example. FIG. 26 is a side sectional view showing a part of a side section along the line AA in FIG. 25. It is the sectional side view which showed the example which provided blocking | blocking member S3 in wall part T2a of the ball feeder T2. It is the side view which showed the example which formed the inclined surface in the upper part of blocking member S5, S6.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as the pachinko machine 100 or a spinning game machine such as a slot machine) according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on the front surface. The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop. The main body 104 is referred to as an inner frame, and is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. In addition, when the main body 104 is opened, an inner frame opening sensor (not shown) that detects the opening of the main body 104 is provided.

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inner side of the front frame door 106 can be opened and closed. Is a door member having an opening. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A game area 124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200. Further, a front frame door opening sensor (not shown) that detects opening of the front frame door 106 when the front frame door 106 is opened is provided.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The door 108 with a ball storage tray can store a plurality of game balls (hereinafter may be simply referred to as “balls”), and stores the game balls to a launching device 450 (details will be described later, for example, see FIG. 6). An upper plate 126 provided with a door-side ball passage unit 350 to be guided (details will be described later, for example, see FIG. 6), a lower plate 128 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, and the player's A ball removal button 130 for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the operation, and a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) for the game balls stored in the lower plate 128 by the operation of the player A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges the game ball to the game area 124 of the game board 200, and a variety of effect devices that are operated by the player. 206 It provided an opportunity button 136 that changes the representation embodiment, the chances button lamp 138 for emitting the chance button 136, a. In addition, a lower plate full tank sensor (not shown) that detects that the lower plate 128 is full is provided. The detailed structure of the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 will be described later in <Structure of the door-side ball passage unit and the launching device>.

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side. The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is positioned below the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole and dropping to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the payout controller 600. Note that the game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through the discharge port 152a and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100, and the pachinko machine 100 is configured to play games. The ball is paid out to the person.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 that performs control processing for the entire game, and control related to effects based on the processing information generated by the main control section 300 The first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 that performs processing, and the second sub-board that performs control processing related to effects based on the processing information generated by the first sub-control unit 400. An error release switch that constitutes a second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the control unit 500, a payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to the payout of game balls, and that releases an error by the operation of a game clerk Discharge board case 172 storing the payout board 170 having 168, launch base constituting the launch control unit 630 that performs control processing relating to the launch of the game ball A launch board case 176 that houses 174, a power control unit 660 that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines, and a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by the operation of a game store clerk and an RWM clear by being operated when the power is turned on A power board case 184 that houses a power board 182 that includes an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs a signal to the main controller 300, and a CR interface 186 that transmits and receives signals between the payout controller 600 and the card unit are provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front. In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined.

  An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 substantially in the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the ordinary device. A symbol holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”. The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d, and the left symbol display area 208a and the middle symbol display area 208b. The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be adopted.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are display devices for displaying a special figure, and are configured by 7 segment LEDs in this embodiment.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, the general-purpose variable games are reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, two). It is possible to do. The first special figure hold lamp 218 and the second special figure hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of special figure variable games (details will be described later) that are being held. In this embodiment, the special figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, there are predetermined ball entrances, for example, a general prize opening 226, a general start port 228, a first special view start port 230, a second special view start port 232, around the effect device 206. A variable winning opening 234 is provided.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detecting sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (in the general winning holes 226). In the case of winning, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is constituted by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that the ball has passed through the normal map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a normal map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 230, a payout device 152, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is used as a prize ball for the upper plate 126. The special figure changing game by the first special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 232 is called an electric tulip (electric Chu). In the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 232 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 230. The second special figure starting port 232 includes a wing member 232a that can be opened and closed to the left and right. When the wing member 232a is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball. When 210 hits and stops and displays the symbol, the blade member 232a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 232, the payout device 152 is driven and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. At the same time, the special figure variation game by the second special figure display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 234 is called a large winning opening or an attacker, and in the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 234 is disposed below the center of the game board 200. The variable winning opening 234 includes a door member 234a that can be opened and closed. When the door member 234a is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device stops the jackpot symbol when the special figure variable game is won. When displayed, the door member 234a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and start openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, After guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or start opening to the back side of the pachinko machine 100, an out opening is provided for discharging to the game island side.

  This pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, drives the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle, and launches 146 Further, the outer rail 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 148 and driven into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 226, variable winning opening 234) or start opening (Outside the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232), winning out any winning port or starting port, or just passing through the normal start port 228, the out port 240 To reach.

<Directing device 206>
Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. . In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding means are located behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224.

  The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b.

  The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b, a ball carried on by a nail of the game board 200, or the like, and the passed ball is a first special figure starting port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate entry into the golf course.

  In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm 224a and a forearm 224b imitating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm, and an upper arm motor and an elbow (not shown) that rotate the upper arm 224a to the position of the shoulder. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. When the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding means shields the inner end portions thereof so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all of the display of the decorative symbol display device 208. It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be made vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

<Structure of door side ball passage unit and launcher>
Next, the structure of the door side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 will be described in detail. 4 is an external perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachinko machine 100 by opening the front frame door 106 of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 5 is a door-side ball passage unit 350 indicated by reference numeral A in FIG. It is a partial enlarged view of the vicinity.

  As described above, the door-side ball passage unit 350 included in the upper plate 126 is disposed below the front door 106 of the pachinko machine 100, and the main body 104 is disposed at a position facing the door-side ball passage unit 350. 450 is arranged. In the pachinko machine 100, when the front door 106 is closed, the game balls of the door-side ball passage unit 350 provided on the front door 106 are supplied to the launching device 450.

<Structure of door side ball passage unit>
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing members such as the upper plate 126 and the door-side ball passage unit 350 through a part of the front frame door 106, and extracting only the launching device 450 from the main body 104. 7A is an external perspective view of the stopper 354 of the door-side ball passage unit 350 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 7B shows the stopper 354 of the door-side ball passage unit 350 from the back side. FIG.

  The door-side ball passage unit 350 is disposed in the vicinity of a discharge port of the ball passage 352 and a cylindrical ball passage 352 for guiding the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the launching device 450. And a stopper 354 capable of permitting or prohibiting the game ball to be discharged. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 7, the stopper 354 includes a base 354a having a rectangular opening at the center, a plate-shaped shutter 354b that can slide in the longitudinal direction of the base 354a, a base 354a, and a shutter 354b. And an operation portion 354d that is fixed to one end of the shutter 354b and protrudes from the opening of the base 354a and has a right triangle shape. .

  The shutter 354b slides the operation portion 354d along the opening of the base 354a, thereby allowing a game ball to be discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352 (for example, FIG. 9C). ) And a ball passage prohibition position (for example, the position shown in FIG. 9A) that prohibits the game ball from being discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352. . Note that the ball passage permission position may be a position where at least one game ball can be discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352, and the shutter 354b may not be in a fully open state. The ball passage prohibition position may be a position where the game ball cannot be discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352, and may not be in a state where the shutter 354b is completely closed.

<Operation of door side ball passage unit>
FIG. 8A is a view showing the positional relationship between the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 when the front frame door 106 is opened to the main body 104 by a first amount. (B) shows the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 when the front frame door 106 is opened to the main body 104 by a second amount smaller than the first amount shown in FIG. (C) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the launching device 450 when the front frame door 106 is closed with respect to the main body 104. It is. Moreover, Fig.9 (a)-(c) is the figure which looked at each state shown to Fig.8 (a)-(c) from the upper direction.

  When the front frame door 106 opened to the main body 104 is moved in the closing direction, the door side ball passage unit 350 on the front frame door 106 side gradually approaches the launching device 450 on the main body 104 side. (A) As shown in FIG. 9A, the front frame door 106 is opened to the main body 104 by a first amount. At this time, the operation portion 354d of the stopper 354 of the door-side ball passage unit 350 comes into contact with a protrusion 450a formed to protrude from the launching device 450 toward the door-side ball passage unit 350, but the shutter 354d is moved from the ball passage prohibition position. There is no sliding to the ball passage permission position. Therefore, in this state, the movement of the game ball remaining in the ball passage 352 of the door-side ball passage unit 350 is restricted by the shutter 354d at the ball passage prohibition position and is discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352. There is nothing.

  Subsequently, when the front frame door 106 is further moved in the closing direction, the door side ball passage unit 350 further approaches the launching device 450, and as shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 9 (b), the front frame door 106 is opened to the main body 104 by a second amount smaller than the first amount shown in FIGS. 8A and 9A. At this time, the operating portion 354d of the stopper 354 moves along the inclined surface of the protruding portion 450a in response to the reaction force from the protruding portion 450a. Therefore, the shutter 354b is slid from the ball passage prohibition position toward the ball passage permission position against the biasing force of the spring 354c, and the ball passage 352 of the door side ball passage unit 350 and the ball passage of the launching device 450 are slid. 450b becomes a communication state (a state where the game ball can move from the ball passage 352 of the door side ball passage unit 350 to the ball passage 450b of the launching device 450). Thereby, the game balls remaining in the ball passage 352 of the door-side ball passage unit 350 cannot be discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352 when the front frame door 106 moves from the open state to the closed state. Then, it is discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352 and shifts to a state where it can move to the ball passage 450b of the launching device 450.

  Subsequently, when the front frame door 106 is further closed, the door-side ball passage unit 350 further approaches the launching device 450, and the front frame door 106 is moved to the main body 104 as shown in FIGS. 8 (c) and 9 (c). It will be in a closed state. At this time, since the shutter 354b moves to the ball passage permission position, the game ball discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352 becomes movable to the ball passage 450b of the launching device 450.

<Ball discharge device>
Next, the ball discharge device 500 for discharging the balls stored in the upper plate 126 will be described. 10 is a side view in which only members near the upper plate 126 are extracted from the pachinko machine 100, and FIGS. 11A and 11B are side sectional views taken along line AA in FIG.

  The ball discharge device 500 is a device for discharging the ball game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the door-side ball passage unit 350. The ball discharge lever 132 and the ball discharge lever 132 are driven to rotate. A rod-shaped first lever 502 that can move, a spring 504 that is contracted between the first lever 502 and the door-side ball passage unit 350, and a rod-shaped that can swing as the first lever 502 rotates. The second lever 506 and a plate-like shutter 508 that can slide as the second lever 506 swings are configured.

  The first lever 502 is configured to be rotatable about a fulcrum 502a, and a gear 502b is formed at the lower end. Further, the other end of the spring 504 whose one end is fixed to the door-side ball passage unit 350 is fixed, and is configured to be urged upward by the urging force of the spring 504 to push up the sphere discharge lever 132 upward. Yes. In addition, the second lever 506 is configured to be swingable about the fulcrum 506a as a rotation center, and a second gear 506b that can mesh with the first gear 502b of the first lever 502 is formed at the upper end. .

  The shutter 508 is disposed at the lower end portion of the second lever 506 and is allowed to pass through the ball passage 352 when the game ball passes through the ball passage 352 (shown in FIG. 11A). Position) and a ball passage prohibition position (position shown in FIG. 11B) that prohibits a game ball from passing through the ball passage 352 by projecting into the ball passage 352 from an opening 352a formed in the ball passage 352. ) Is slidable between.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the ball discharge lever 132 is pushed down by a pressing operation, the first lever 502 that contacts the ball discharge lever 132 is rotated downward against the biasing force of the spring 504, The driving force of the first lever 502 is transmitted to the second lever 506 via the first gear 502b and the second gear 506b, and the second lever 506 is rotated in a direction in which the shutter 508 is retracted from the ball path 352. Move to the ball passage permission position. Thereby, the game ball that has flowed into the ball passage 352 from the upper plate 126 passes straight through the ball passage 352 and is discharged to the lower plate 128 (see FIG. 1).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the pressing operation of the ball discharge lever 132 is released, the first lever 502 is rotated upward by the biasing force of the spring 504, and the driving force of the first lever 502 is Is transmitted to the second lever 506 via the first gear 502b and the second gear 506b, and the second lever 506 is rotated in a direction in which the shutter 508 protrudes into the ball passage 352 and moves to the ball passage prohibiting position. Thereby, the direction of the game ball flowing into the ball passage 352 from the upper plate 126 is changed by the shutter 508 and discharged from the discharge port of the ball passage 352 toward the launching device 450.

<Other Embodiment of Door Side Ball Passage Unit>
Next, another embodiment of the above-described door-side ball passage unit 350 will be described. 12A is an external perspective view showing a state in which the shutter 370b is closed in the door-side ball passage unit 370 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a shutter 370b in the door-side ball passage unit 370. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which opened.

  The door-side ball passage unit 370 according to the second embodiment is disposed between a plate-like shutter 370b that is rotatably supported in a direction perpendicular to the base portion 370a, and between the base portion 370a and the shutter 370b. A game from a torsion spring 370c that biases the shutter 370b in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in this example) and a first member (for example, the upper plate 126) to a second member (for example, the launching device 450). And a ball passage 370d for guiding the ball. In addition, a plate-like operation portion 370e protruding in one side in the short direction is integrally formed at one end portion of the shutter 370b.

  In the door side ball passage unit 370, when the operation portion 370e is not operated (the state is not pressed by the main body side member 370f disposed on the main body 104 side), the shutter 370b is moved by the biasing force of the torsion spring 352c. The ball game ball is configured not to flow out of the ball passage 370d by blocking at least a part of the discharge port of the ball passage 370d. On the other hand, in a state where the operation portion 370e is operated (a state where the operation portion 370e is pressed by the main body side member 370f), the shutter 370b is rotated counterclockwise against the biasing force of the torsion spring 370c, and the shutter 370b is moved to the spherical path. By retreating from the front surface of the outlet 370d, the game ball can be guided from the first member to the second member through the ball passage 370d.

  FIG. 13A is an external perspective view showing a state in which the shutter 380b is closed in the door-side ball passage unit 380 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which opened the shutter 380b. 14 (a) and 14 (b) are external perspective views of FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) as viewed from the back, and FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b) are illustrated in FIG. ), (B) is a partially enlarged view of only the main part of each viewed from above.

  The door-side ball passage unit 380 according to the third embodiment includes a lever 380b having a square shape (in Hiragana) that is supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the base portion 380a, and the lever 380b. A shutter 380c that is driven and slid horizontally, and a ball passage 380d (FIG. 15) for guiding a game ball from a first member (for example, the upper plate 126) to a second member (for example, the launching device 450). For example). In addition, a plate-like operation portion 380e protruding in one longitudinal direction is integrally formed at one end portion of the shutter 380b.

  The door-side ball passage unit 380 is a lever that is actuated by a biasing force of a torsion spring (not shown) in a state where the operation portion 380e is not operated (a state where it is not pressed by the body-side member 380f disposed on the body 104 side). The 380b is rotated in a predetermined direction (in this example, the front side in the figure), and the shutter 380c locked to the other end of the lever 380b closes at least a part of the discharge port of the sphere passage 380d. The ball game ball is configured not to flow out from 380d. On the other hand, in a state where the operation unit 380e is operated (a state where the operation unit 380e is pressed by the main body side member 380f), the lever 380b is rotated backward against the urging force of a torsion spring (not shown), and the lever 380b The shutter 380c locked to the end is configured to be able to guide the game ball from the first member to the second member through the ball passage 380d by retreating from the front surface of the discharge port of the ball passage 380d.

<Launching device>
Next, the above-described launching device 450 will be described. 16 is an external perspective view of the launching device 450, and FIG. 17 is an external perspective view showing a part of the launching device 450 in a transparent manner. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the launching device 450.

<Structure of launcher>
The launching device 450 includes a case 470 (472, 444) configured by a plate-like base portion 472 and a box-like cover portion 474 disposed to face the base portion 472. It is structured to accommodate parts. The engagement between the base portion 472 and the cover portion 474 or the release of the engagement is operated by the first operation portion 476 that can slide in the longitudinal direction and the second operation portion 478 that can rotate. When the engagement is released by operating the first operation unit 476 and the second operation unit 478, the base unit 472 and the cover unit 474 can be opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the cover portion 474 is formed with a ball passage 474 a for guiding the game ball discharged from the door-side ball passage unit 350 to the inside of the cover portion 474. . The game ball guided to the ball passage 474a is sent out to a predetermined position by a ball feed lever 488, which will be described later, and then along the ball rail 474b formed in the launching device 400 by a launcher 484, which will be described later. It is launched towards 200 game areas 124.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the internal space of the case 470 (472, 444), an elastic member 480 that urges the first operating portion 476 in the engaging direction and the second operating portion 478 in the engaging direction. An elastic member 482 to be urged, a launcher 484 for launching a game ball, a fixing member 486 for rotatably fixing the launcher 484 to the base 472, and a ball for sending the game ball to a position where the launcher 484 can be launched. A feed lever 488, an elastic member 490 that urges the ball feed lever 488 to return to a predetermined position after the game ball is sent out, a rod-like rotary shaft 489 that rotatably supports the ball feed lever 488, and a ball feed lever A ball feed portion base 492 in which 488 is accommodated, a transmission member 494 that moves the ball feed lever 488 when the launcher 484 is operated, and stops the ball feed lever 488 at a predetermined position; It is configured to include. Further, driving means 496 (for example, a solenoid or a motor) for driving the launcher 484 is attached to the outside of the base portion 472.

<Operation of launcher>
FIG. 19A is a plan view of the launching device 450 with the cover portion 474 removed, and the launch rod 484 in the initial position, and FIG. 19B shows the state with the cover portion 474 removed. In launching device 450, it is a top view when launching rod 484 is in an operation position. 20A is a plan view in which members such as the ball feed lever 488 and the ball feed portion base 492 are removed from FIG. 19A, and FIG. 20B is a plan view from FIG. 19B. It is the top view which removed members, such as feed lever 488 and ball feed part base 492.

  The ball feeding lever 488 is biased by the elastic member 490 so as to rotate counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 489 in a plan view, as shown in FIGS. 19A and 20A. When the launcher 484 is moved to the initial position, the transmission member 494 disposed in the center of the launcher 484 is configured to contact the ball feed lever 488 and press the ball feed lever 488. The ball feed lever 488 is turned in a predetermined direction (in this example, clockwise) in plan view about the rotation shaft 489 against the urging force of the elastic member 490.

  The ball feed lever 488 is formed with a first concave portion 488a and a second concave portion 488b adjacent to each other, which can temporarily store a game ball. When the launcher 484 is moved to the initial position, the first recess 488a and the second recess 488b of the ball feed lever 488 can store a maximum of one game ball, respectively. A maximum of one game ball can be stored in the protruding portion 492a of the ball feeding portion base 492 adjacent to the concave portion 488a, and the space surrounded by the ball feeding lever 488 and the ball feeding portion base 492 is the maximum. Three game balls can be stored.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 19B and 20B, when the launching rod 484 rotated by the motor 496 moves from the initial position to the operating position, the ball feeding lever 488 is rotated clockwise. The transmission member 494 that has been moved moves away from the ball feed lever 488 as the launcher 484 rotates, so that the ball feed lever 488 is counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 489 by the urging force of the elastic member 490. It will be in the state rotated around.

  In this way, the ball feeding lever 488 moves when the launcher 484 moves from the initial position shown in FIGS. 19A and 20A to the operating position shown in FIGS. 19B and 20B. The rotation shaft 489 is configured to rotate counterclockwise. Due to the counterclockwise rotation of the ball feed lever 488, the game balls stored in the second recess 488b of the ball feed lever 488 pass through the ball passage formed on the back side of the ball feed lever 488, and FIG. As shown in (b), the ball is fed from the front-side ball feed lever 488 to the back-side ball rail 474b.

  At this time, the game balls stored in the first recess 488a of the ball feed lever 488 are slightly fed in the direction of the adjacent second recess 488b as the inclination of the ball feed lever 488 increases (self-weight). The first convex portion 492b formed on the inner wall of the ball feed portion base 492 and the first convex portion 488c that partitions the first concave portion 488b and the second concave portion 488b of the ball feed lever 488 are sandwiched between Movement is restricted. In addition, the game balls stored in the protruding portion 492a of the ball feeding portion base 492 are adjacent to each other by forming the space by sending the game balls stored in the first recess 488a in the direction of the second recess 488b. Although it is fed in the direction of 488a (moves by its own weight), the second convex portion 492c formed on the inner wall of the ball feeding portion base 492 and the first concave portion 488b formed next to the first concave portion 488b of the ball feeding portion base 492 are provided. The movement is regulated by being sandwiched between the two convex portions 488d.

  On the other hand, when the launcher 484 is moved from the operating position shown in FIGS. 19B and 20B to the initial position shown in FIGS. 19A and 20A, as described above, the transmission member 494 is transmitted. The ball feeding lever 488 that is pressed by is configured to rotate clockwise about the rotation shaft 489. A game ball whose movement is restricted between the first convex portion 492b of the ball feeding portion base 492 and the first convex portion 488c of the ball feeding lever 488 by the clockwise rotation of the ball feeding lever 488 is a ball. It was sent to and stored in the second concave portion 488b of the feed lever 488, and the movement was regulated by being sandwiched between the second convex portion 492c of the ball feed portion base 492 and the second convex portion 488d of the ball feed lever 488. The game ball is sent to the first recess 488a of the ball feed lever 488 and stored.

  As described above, the moving ball feed lever 488 repeats the counterclockwise rotation and the clockwise rotation in accordance with the movement of the launching rod 484 from one of the initial position and the operating position to the other, whereby the ball feed lever The game ball stored in the second recess 488b of 488 is discharged to the ball rail 474b, and the game ball stored in the first recess 488a of the ball feed lever 488 moves to the adjacent second recess 488b, The game balls stored in the protruding portion 492a of the ball feeding portion base 492 move to the adjacent first recess 488a, so that a new gaming ball can be stored in the protruding portion 492a of the ball feeding portion base 492. .

<Other embodiments>
Next, a pachinko machine 1100 according to another embodiment will be described. FIG. 21 is an external perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachinko machine 1100 with the front frame door 1106 of the pachinko machine 1100 opened. FIG. 22A is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the ball feeding device 1500 indicated by symbol B in FIG. 21, and FIG. 22B is a portion near the launching device 1450 indicated by symbol C in FIG. It is an enlarged view.

  Below the front door 1106 of the pachinko machine 1100, a ball feed for sending the game ball discharged from the discharge port of the above-mentioned door-side ball passage unit 350 to the launching device 1450 arranged facing the main body 1104 side. A device 1500 is provided. The game ball sent out by the ball feeder 1500 enters the inside of the launcher 1450 through the ball passage 1452 of the launcher 1450 shown in FIG. 22B and is guided to a predetermined launch position.

  FIGS. 23A and 23B are side sectional views of the door-side ball passage unit 350 and the ball feeding device 1500. FIG. The ball feeding device 1500 includes a ball feeding lever 1502 for feeding a game ball from the door-side ball passage unit 350 to the launching device 1450, and an elastic member that urges the ball to return to a predetermined position after the ball feeding lever 1502 sends out the game ball. 1504 and a rod-shaped rotating shaft 1506 that rotatably supports the ball feeding lever 1502, and is formed below the spherical passage 350b that extends in the horizontal direction with the spherical passage 350a of the door-side spherical passage unit 350 as a base end. Is arranged. The extending direction of the spherical passage 350b is not particularly limited, and may be a spherical passage extending in an oblique direction, for example.

  When the ball feeding lever 1502 is driven by a driving device (not shown) and rotates clockwise in FIG. 23, the game stored in the second concave portion 1502b of the Imperial Palace (on the side far from the door-side ball passage unit 350) The sphere is sent out in the direction of the launcher 1450 (the right direction in FIG. 23). On the other hand, the game balls stored in the first concave portion 1502a (on the side close to the door side ball passage unit 350) are sent out in the direction of the adjacent second concave portion 1502b (right direction in FIG. 23). It is sandwiched between the inner wall of the spherical passage 350b and the first convex portion 1502c that partitions the first concave portion 1502a and the second concave portion 1502b, and movement to the launching device 1450 side is prevented. In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the ball passage 350b from the door-side ball passage unit 350 and has reached the front of the first recess 1502a is a ball that is inclined so as to descend from the door-side ball passage unit 350 toward the launching device 1450. Rolls along the passage 350b in the direction of the first recess 1502a (right direction in FIG. 23) by its own weight, but protrudes from the inner wall of the ball passage 350b and is adjacent to the first recess 1502a. The movement is prevented by being sandwiched between the two convex portions 1502d.

  With such a configuration, the movement of the game ball accumulated in the ball passage 350b before being sent to the launching device 1450 is prevented by the first convex portion 1502c, the inner wall of the ball passage 350b, the second convex portion 1502d, and the protruding portion 350c. Therefore, only the game balls that need to be sent out can be sequentially sent to the launching device 1450 at regular intervals, and the game balls can be supplied to the launching device 1450 more smoothly than in the past.

<Basic idea of the present invention>
Next, the basic idea of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 24 is a view showing an example of a side cross section of the ball feeding device according to the present invention. The ball feeding device T1 according to the present invention is a device that moves a game ball B that has passed one of the first position of the ball feeding passage P and the second position of the ball feeding passage P to the launching device side. For example, the above-mentioned ball feed lever 488, ball feed unit base 492, and ball feed device 1500 are applicable.

  Further, the ball feeding device T1 can prevent the game ball B from moving to the launching device side by sandwiching the game ball B together with other members (the wall portion T1a of the ball feeding device T1), or First and second blocking members S1 and S2 are provided which can block the movement of the game ball B toward the launching device by protruding in the feeding path P. The first blocking member S1 is a member that can block the movement of the game ball B1 in the first position. For example, the first protrusion 488c of the ball feed lever 488 or the first of the ball feed lever 1502 Two convex portions 1502d are applicable. The second blocking member S2 is a member that can block the movement of the game ball B2 at the second position. For example, the second protrusion 488d of the ball feed lever 488 or the ball feed lever 1502 is used. This corresponds to the first convex portion 1502c.

  For example, the game ball is moved by moving the first blocking member S1 upward and holding the game ball B1 in the first position between the first blocking member S1 and the wall portion T1a. A pattern that blocks the movement of B1 and moves the second blocking member S2 in the upward direction to block the downstream movement of the game ball B2 in the second position, and moves the first blocking member S1 in the upward direction. , The movement of the game ball B1 in the first position is blocked in the downstream direction, the second blocking member S2 is moved upward, and the second blocking member S2 and the wall T1a Thus, a pattern that prevents the movement of the game ball B2 by holding the game ball B2 at the second position, and moves the first blocking member S1 upward, and the game ball at the first position B1 is prevented from moving in the downstream direction, and the second blocking member S2 is moved upward. A pattern that moves and blocks the movement of the game ball B2 in the second position in the downstream direction, moves the first blocking member S1 upward, and between the first blocking member S1 and the wall portion T1a Thus, by holding the game ball B1 in the first position, the movement of the game ball B1 is prevented, and the second blocking member S2 is moved upward, and the second blocking member S2 and A pattern that prevents the movement of the game ball B2 by holding the game ball B2 in the second position with the wall portion T1a interposed therebetween may be used.

  FIG. 25 is an external perspective view showing a part of a ball feeding device T2 according to another example. FIG. 26 shows a part of a side cross section along the line AA in FIG. It is a sectional side view.

  The ball feeding device T2 according to this example includes a ball feeding member S including a first blocking member S3 and a second blocking member S4. The ball feeding member S is rotatably supported by the motor shaft of the drive motor M, and as shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b), a game communicated with the launching device by the power of the drive motor M. It is configured to be inclined to the passage R side by a predetermined angle. Further, the first blocking member S3 of the ball feeding member S sandwiches the game ball together with other members (the wall portion T2a of the ball feeding device T2), so that the game ball B1 at the first position on the launching device side ( It is possible to prevent movement in the direction of the symbol X shown in FIG. 25, or the movement of the game ball B1 in the first position toward the launching device side X by projecting in the ball feeding path P It is a member that can be blocked. Further, the second blocking member S4 blocks the game ball B2 in the second position from moving to the launching device side X by sandwiching the game ball together with other members (wall portion T2a of the ball feeding device T2). It is a member that can prevent the movement of the game ball B2 in the second position to the launching device side X by protruding in the ball feeding path P.

  FIG. 27 is a side sectional view showing an example in which the blocking member S3 is provided on the wall portion T2a of the ball feeding device T2. In this example, by providing the blocking member S3 on the wall T2a of the ball feeding device T2, the blocking member S3 is a game ball together with other members (in this example, the upper surface P1 of the lower wall constituting the ball feeding path P). The movement of the game ball B1 toward the launching device side X is prevented by sandwiching B1.

  FIG. 28 is a side view showing an example in which an inclined surface is formed on the upper portions of the blocking members S5 and S6. In this example, an inclined surface that descends toward the game path R is formed on the blocking members S5 and S6 so that the game ball does not flow backward in the direction opposite to the launching device. Is smoothly sent to the game path R side. Further, by forming the gap between the blocking members S5 and S6 in a bowl shape, the game ball being sent out can be reliably held.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the above embodiment includes a launching device (for example, the launching device 450) capable of launching a game ball at the launch position toward the game region (for example, the game region 124), A ball feeding device (for example, a ball feeding lever 488 and a ball feeding portion base 492) that moves the game ball to the launch position side, a ball feeding passage provided in the ball feeding device (for example, a ball feeding lever 488, and the like) A ball path configured by a ball feeding part base 492), wherein the ball feeding device includes a first position of the ball feeding path and a second position of the ball feeding path. The game ball that has passed from one side to the other is moved to the launching device side, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from moving to the launching device side by increasing the amount of projection into the ball feeding path. Equipped with various blocking members The blocking member includes a first blocking member (for example, the first convex portion 488c of the ball feeding lever 488) capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the first position, and the second position. And a second blocking member (for example, the second convex portion 488d of the ball feed lever 488) capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the game table.

  Here, the “launch position” according to the present invention may be a position that is outside the game area and can come into contact with the game ball when the launcher is driven. May indicate a position where the camera waits. Further, the “firing position” according to the present invention may be provided close to the opening (exit) of the ball feeding device.

  In addition, the “blocking member” according to the present invention may sandwich the game ball together with other members by increasing the protruding amount in the ball feeding path. In addition, the “blocking member” according to the present invention may perform at least one or all of projecting in the ball feeding passage and sandwiching the game ball together with other members.

  In addition, the “blocking member” according to the present invention may be able to only sandwich the game ball together with other members, or may only be able to project within the ball feeding passage.

  In addition, the “blocking member” according to the present invention can change the protrusion amount between the first amount that is the minimum protrusion amount and the second amount that is the maximum protrusion amount. Good. Here, the “minimum protrusion amount” is any of a positive amount (a predetermined amount toward the inner surface of the ball feeding passage), zero, a negative amount (a predetermined amount outward from the inner surface of the ball feeding passage), and the like. Good. The “maximum protrusion amount” only needs to be larger than the first amount. For example, when the first amount A, the second amount A, the first amount B, the second amount B,. Alternatively, the second amount A and the second amount B may be different amounts. Further, the first amount A and the first amount B may be different amounts. Further, the second amount A and the second amount B may be the same amount. Further, the first amount A and the first amount B may be the same amount.

  According to the pachinko machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the first and second blocking members can prevent the movement of the game balls that have accumulated in the ball feeding path before being sent out to the launching device. Only the game balls can be sequentially sent to the launching device at regular intervals, and the game balls can be supplied to the launching device more smoothly than before.

  The second position is a position where the gaming ball at the first position can enter when the blocking of the movement of the gaming ball by the first blocking member is released. When the game ball at the position enters the second position, the movement of the game ball that has entered the second position is blocked by the second blocking member, and the first blocking member and the first The second blocking member is disposed at a predetermined distance, and the predetermined distance is set when the movement of the game ball at the second position is blocked by the second blocking member. The distance at which the game ball at one position and the game ball at the second position can come into contact with each other may be used.

  With such a configuration, since the game balls can be blocked in order by the first and second blocking members, only the game balls that need to be sent out can be sequentially sent to the launching device at regular intervals. There are cases where the game ball can be sent out more smoothly than before.

  In addition, a surface on which the game ball can move in the ball feeding path (for example, the upper surface of the ball feeding lever 488) may be an inclined surface that is inclined from the first position to the second position.

  With this configuration, the game ball can be sent out from the first position to the second position by the dead weight of the game ball, and the game ball in the waiting state for delivery is blocked by the first and second blocking members. However, there are cases where only the game balls that need to be sent out can be sent out smoothly. Further, when it is desired to send the game ball from the first position to the second position, it may be possible to prevent the game ball from flowing backward from the second position to the first position.

  In addition, the second blocking member is configured such that when the gaming ball at the first position is held between the first blocking member and the wall of the ball feeding path, the second blocking member The game ball in the second position may be held by the wall portion of the ball feeding device.

  With such a configuration, since the movement of the game ball accumulated in the ball feeding path before being sent out to the launching device can be held by the first and second blocking members, the game ball that needs to be sent out Can be sequentially sent to the launching device at regular intervals, and the game ball can be supplied to the launching device more smoothly than before.

  The ball feeding device may include a ball feeding member (for example, a ball feeding lever 488), and the ball feeding member may include the first blocking member and the second blocking member.

  With such a configuration, the movements of the two first and second blocking members can be easily linked, and the blocking of the movement of the game ball by the first and second blocking members is controlled at regular intervals. Sometimes it can be done without burden.

  In addition, the first blocking member may be configured to be able to hold the game ball in the first position together with a member different from the wall portion of the ball feeding passage, If the blocking member is configured to be able to hold the game ball in the second position together with a member different from the wall portion of the ball feeding passage, the game ball is sent out at a constant interval and smoothly supplied. You may be able to.

  In addition, if a driving unit that moves the first blocking member and / or the second blocking member between a position where the movement of the game ball is blocked and a position where the movement of the game ball is not blocked is provided, the game ball is spaced at regular intervals. In some cases, the game balls can be supplied smoothly.

  Further, if the first blocking member has a function of blocking the movement of the game ball toward the launching device by sandwiching the game ball together with other members, the first blocking member There are cases where the number of times that the game ball is prevented from moving can be reduced and the game ball can be sent out smoothly.

  Further, if the ball feeding device is provided on the main body side, it may be possible to prevent an external force applied to the ball feeding device by a player and supply the game ball more smoothly.

  Further, the ball feeding device is provided on the door body side, the door body is provided with a door side passage (for example, a passage connecting from the upper plate to the entrance of the ball feeding device), and the passage of the ball feeding device is the door side passage. If it is a part or if the door-side passage and the ball feeding device are arranged to communicate with each other, the game ball can be held in the door-side passage, and the game ball flows out of the passage when the door is released. Can be prevented.

  In addition, if the ball feeding device is accommodated in the launching device, the maintainability of the launching device and the ball feeding device may be improved.

  In addition, a launcher (e.g., launcher 450) provided with a launcher (e.g., launcher 484) for launching a game ball into the game area and a drive means (e.g., motor 496) for moving the launcher is provided. A member (for example, a transmission member 494) that comes into contact with the ball feeding member is provided on the kite, and the ball feeding device is operated in conjunction with the launching rod being moved by the driving means. In some cases, it is possible to reduce power consumption and save space by using a single drive source for the launcher and the ball feeder.

  In addition, if the path of the ball feeding device is provided in parallel to the player, it may be possible to save space.

  In addition, the door body includes a first passage, a second passage, a discharge operation portion that discharges game balls from the first passage to the second passage, and the discharge operation portion. And a predetermined member for bringing the first passage and the second passage into communication with each other, and the ball feeding device is provided downstream of the predetermined member, and the discharge operation section controls the first passage. When a game ball in one passage is discharged to the second passage, the game ball is sent out at a constant interval if the game ball is configured to be held inside the ball feeding device, so that the game ball is smoothly It may be possible to supply the launch position. In addition, since the game ball can be held in the ball feeding device, it may be possible to shorten the time from when the handle is gripped until the game ball comes out to the game area.

  The pachinko machine 100 according to the embodiment is a game machine including a main body (for example, the main body 104) and a door body (for example, the front frame door 106) that can be attached to the main body. Is provided with a ball feeding device (for example, a launching device 450) that moves a game ball to the firing position side, and when the door body is at least closed, a door-side passage (for example, a door) provided in the door body When the game ball of the side ball passage unit 350) is configured to be supplied to the ball feeding device side and the door body is opened, a predetermined member (for example, shutters 354b, 370b, 380c) The game ball in the door side passage is prevented from being supplied to the ball feeding device side (the supply of the game ball in the door side passage to the ball feeding device side is blocked). It is a game stand.

  Here, the “door” according to the present invention only needs to be provided with a door-side passage. For example, a glass frame that supports at least a transparent plate (for example, a colorless and transparent glass plate or a colorless and transparent plastic plate). May be provided, a storage tray (for example, an upper plate) capable of storing game balls may be provided, or a surplus ball storage tray capable of storing balls overflowing from a tray capable of storing game balls (For example, a lower plate) may be provided.

  In addition, the “door body” according to the present invention only needs to be provided with a door-side passage. For example, the storage tray may not be provided, or the surplus sphere storage tray may not be provided. In addition, at least one of the storage dish and the surplus sphere storage dish may be provided, or only the storage dish of the storage dish and the surplus sphere storage dish may be provided. Further, for example, an operating means for launching a game ball (for example, a ball launch handle) may be provided, a speaker may be provided, a decoration member may be provided, or a predetermined number A notification means (for example, a frame lamp) may be provided for performing notification (for example, notification of door opening, notification of payout, notification when a got using a radio wave, a magnet, or the like is detected).

  Further, the “door side passage” according to the present invention may be capable of supplying a sphere stored in at least one of the storage tray and the surplus sphere storage tray to the launching device side and the ball feeding device side. .

  In addition, the “ball feeding device” according to the present invention may be provided in the door body. In that case, the door-side passage is provided on the launching device side provided in the main body with the game ball sent out by the ball feeding device. It may be a guide.

  Further, in the present invention, a main body side passage may be provided in the main body, and the main body side passage may send out the game ball guided by the door side passage to at least one of the launching device and the ball feeding device.

  According to the pachinko machine 100 according to the above embodiment, even when the door is opened, the game ball can be held on the main body side. Therefore, after maintenance, the game ball can be smoothly moved to the launch position side to return to the game. Sometimes it can be done smoothly.

  Further, the door body includes the predetermined member, and the predetermined member includes an operation unit (for example, operation units 354d, 370e, and 380e) that can open and close the predetermined member. There is an engaging portion (for example, a protruding portion 450a, a main body side member 370f, a main body side member 380f) that protrudes toward the door body and is fixed to the ball feeding device, and the operation portion is operated when the door body is closed. And the engaging portion abuts and the predetermined member moves to a predetermined position, so that the game ball in the door side passage may be supplied to the ball feeding device side.

  With such a configuration, it is easy to provide a supply impossible state in which it is impossible to supply game balls in the door-side passage to the ball feeding device side and a supply possible state in which supply is possible by opening and closing the door. In addition to improving convenience, it may be possible to prevent the game ball from flowing out of the passage when the door is opened.

  The engaging portion may have an inclined surface that is complementary to the inclined surface of the operating portion.

  With such a configuration, the operation portion can be smoothly operated by the engaging portion when the door is opened and closed, and it is impossible to supply the game ball in the door side passage to the ball feeding device side. There is a case where it is possible to surely switch between a supply impossible state and a supply possible state that can be supplied.

  In addition, the main body includes a launcher (e.g., launcher 450) that includes a launcher (e.g., launcher 484) that launches a game ball into the game area, and the ball feeder (e.g., ball feeder lever 488). The launcher may be removable from the main body.

  With such a configuration, it may be possible to smoothly move the game ball to the launch position side after the maintenance and smoothly return to the game.

  In addition, the “engagement portion” according to the present invention is not limited to the engagement portion exemplified in the above embodiment, and may be provided on a predetermined surface of the launching device and fixed at a predetermined position, for example. It may be provided on a predetermined surface of the launching device, and may be disposed in the vicinity of the ball feeding device (for example, the ball feeding lever 488 shown in FIG. 17). Further, the protruding amount of the ball feeding device in the launching device may be the same as or longer than the protruding amount of the engaging portion.

  The door body includes a first passage, a second passage, a discharge operation portion (for example, a ball discharge lever 132) for discharging the game ball from the first passage to the second passage, And a second member (for example, a shutter 508) that brings the first passage and the second passage into communication when the discharge operation portion is operated. The member is the predetermined member, the first passage is the door-side passage, and the predetermined member prevents the game ball in the door-side passage from being supplied to the ball feeding device side. If it is, the door side passage and the second passage may be communicated by the discharge operation portion.

  With such a configuration, the game ball remaining in the door-side passage may be reliably discharged to the second passage without flowing out of the passage.

  In addition, when the door body is opened without providing the predetermined member, if the game ball in the door side passage is prevented from being supplied to the ball feeding device side, the number of parts is reduced. In addition, since the game ball can be held on the main body side, the game ball can be smoothly moved to the launch position after maintenance, and the game can be returned to the game smoothly.

  Further, when the door is opened, the communication state between the door-side passage and the ball feeding device is released before the communication state between the dispensing passage unit 300 and the discharge port unit 400 is released. If constituted in this way, when the door is opened, the gaming ball sent to the ball feeding device can be blocked first, so that it may be possible to prevent fraud. Further, while the payout passage is in communication, only payout is performed even if the door is open, so the player's anxiety may be resolved.

  In addition, a third member that releases the state in which the discharge operation unit and the second member are provided on the door side and the second member cannot supply the game ball to the second passage is provided. If it is provided on the main body side, it will be difficult to put game balls in the dollar box while the door that is difficult for the store clerk to open is open, so cheating such as placing illegally paid game balls May be able to prevent.

  When the door is closed, the engaging portion provided in the discharging operation portion and the engaging portion of the third member are in an engaged state, and the discharging operation portion is operated when the discharging operation portion is operated. When the third member moves in conjunction with the engaging portion provided in the portion and the door-side passage and the second passage are in communication with each other, the door is opened. When the discharge operation part is operated when the engagement state between the engagement part provided in the operation part and the engagement part of the third member is released, the discharge operation part operates. You may comprise so that the interruption | blocking of the channel | path by said 2nd member may not be cancelled | released without interlocking a member.

  The main body includes a ball feeding device that moves the game ball to the lower plate, and when the door body is closed, the game ball in the door side passage provided in the door body is on the ball feeding device side. When the door body is opened, a predetermined member prevents the game ball in the door side passage from being supplied to the ball feeding device side. May be.

  Here, the route until the game ball discharged from the ball tank 150 reaches the upper plate 126 (or the lower plate 128) will be described with reference to FIG. The game ball discharged from the ball tank 150 passes through the tank rail 154 and is guided to the payout device 152. The game ball discharged from the discharge port 152 a of the payout device 152 passes through the payout passage unit 300 and moves to the discharge port unit 400.

  At this time, if the game balls can be stored in the upper plate 126, the game balls pass through the first game passage 301a of the payout passage unit 300 and move to the first game passage 401a of the discharge port unit 400. When the game ball cannot be stored in the upper plate 126 (when the upper plate 126 is full), the game ball passes through the second game passage 301b of the payout passage unit 300. After passing through and moving to the second game passage 402a of the discharge port unit 400, it passes through the lower tray passage 401a and is guided in the direction of the lower tray 128.

  Of the game balls launched by the launching device, the game balls that do not reach the game board or are missed by the launcher pass through the game board side passage 401b disposed on the back side of the game board, and the main body 106. And move to the game board side by hitting the concave body side passage 401c provided on the body 106 side, and pass through the lower dish opening 401d disposed on the back side of the game board to the lower dish 128. It is configured to be guided.

  If the door is opened when the game ball is in excess of the capacity of the lower plate, the game ball may flow backward and flow out of the passage, but the predetermined member according to the present invention is described above. If the game board side passage 401b, the main body side passage 401c, the lower plate opening 401, etc. are provided to prevent the supply (movement) of the game ball by the predetermined member, the door side or In some cases, the game ball can be held on the main body side, and the maintainability can be improved.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and can be applied to, for example, a slot machine (so-called pacilot) using a gaming ball (for example, a pachinko ball) as a gaming medium. Also, it can be applied to enclosed game machines.

  Here, the “enclosed game machine” circulates and uses the game balls enclosed in the game machine, and in the enclosed game machine, the door that guides the game balls collected from the game board to the ball feeding device. A side passage may be provided in the door.

  Further, in the enclosed game machine, the game ball that has passed through the game ball circulation path for circulating the game ball collected from the game board may be sent to the ball feeding device. Further, in the enclosed game machine, the game ball that has passed through a ball polishing device that polishes the game ball collected from the game board may be sent to the ball feeding device.

  Further, in the enclosed game machine, a foul ball passage through which a game ball is guided when the launching strength of the launcher is insufficient may be provided in the vicinity of the ball feeding device. In addition, in the enclosed game machine, a launch detection unit that detects that the game ball sent from the ball feeding device has been sent to the launch position may be provided immediately before the launch position. Further, the launch detection means may be provided in a passage communicating with the discharge port of the ball feeding device.

  It should be noted that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to things. The present invention can also be realized by combining configurations described in different embodiments.

  The game machine according to the present invention can be applied to game machines represented by a spinning machine (slot machine), a ball game machine (pachinko machine), and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 104 Main body 106 Front frame door 126 Top plate 152 Discharge device 154 Tank rail 300 Discharge passage unit 400 Discharge port unit 350 Door side ball passage unit 354 Stopper 354a Shutter 354d Operation part 450 Firing device 450a Protrusion part 484 Launching rod 488 ball Feed lever 492 Ball feed base 500 Ball ejector 508 Shutter

Claims (5)

A launching device capable of launching a game ball at a launch position toward the game area;
A ball feeding device for moving a game ball toward the launch position;
A ball feeding path provided in the ball feeding device;
A game machine equipped with
The ball feeding device moves the game ball that has passed the other from one of the first position of the ball feeding passage and the second position of the ball feeding passage to the launching device side,
A blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the game ball toward the launching device by increasing the amount of protrusion into the ball feeding path;
The blocking member includes a first blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the first position, and a second block capable of blocking the movement of the game ball in the second position. And at least a blocking member,
A game stand characterized by that. In the game stand of Claim 1,
The second position is a position where the game ball at the first position can enter when the movement of the game ball by the first blocking member is released.
When the game ball in the first position enters the second position, the movement of the game ball that has entered the second position is blocked by the second blocking member;
The first blocking member and the second blocking member are arranged at a predetermined distance,
The predetermined distance is such that the game ball in the first position and the game in the second position when the movement of the game ball in the second position is blocked by the second blocking member. The distance that the ball can touch,
A game stand characterized by that. In the game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The surface in which the game ball can move in the ball feeding passage is an inclined surface that is inclined from the first position to the second position.
A game stand characterized by that. In the game stand in any one of Claims 1-3,
The second blocking member includes the second blocking member and the ball when the gaming ball at the first position is held between the first blocking member and the wall of the ball feeding path. The game ball in the second position can be pinched by the wall of the feeding device,
A game stand characterized by that. In the game stand in any one of Claims 1-4,
The ball feeding device includes a ball feeding member,
The ball feeding member includes the first blocking member and the second blocking member.
A game stand characterized by that.