JP2013198742A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine characterized by a game ball holding means.SOLUTION: A body of a game machine includes a body and a door body to be attachable to the body concerning the game machine. The door body includes at least a ball passage where a game ball can pass. The body includes at least a shooting means. The shooting means can at least shoot a game ball at a shooting position. The body includes at least a holding means. The holding means can at least hold a game ball that has passed the ball passage. The holding means is arranged between the ball passage and the shooting 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 that includes a plurality of passages through which game balls can pass and that guides the game balls to a predetermined place by communicating the plurality of passages with each other (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2009-95513 A

  However, the conventional game stand has room for improvement with respect to the means for holding the game balls.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game table characterized by a holding means for game balls.

  The present invention is a gaming table comprising a main body and a door body attachable to the main body, wherein the door body is provided with at least a ball passage through which a game ball can pass, At least launching means is provided, the launching means is capable of firing at least a game ball at a launch position, the main body is provided with at least holding means, and the holding means is the ball The game table is characterized in that it can hold at least a game ball that has passed through the passage, and the holding means is provided between the ball passage and the launch position.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game stand characterized by the effect when the operation means is operated can be provided.

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). It is the external appearance perspective view which extracted and showed only the tank rail and the discharge device from the pachinko machine. (A) It is the elements on larger scale which expanded and showed the part enclosed with the circle | round | yen shown with the code | symbol A in FIG. (B) It is a figure which permeate | transmits and shows a part of tank rail in the state which spaced apart the tank rail shown in (a), and the dispensing device. It is the elements on larger scale which showed the state which removed the 1st cover member from the dispensing apparatus shown in FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed the tank rail and discharge device of a communication state. (B) It is the figure which showed the tank rail and dispensing device from which the communication state was cancelled | released. It is the external appearance perspective view which opened the front frame door of the pachinko machine and showed the internal structure of the pachinko machine. (A) It is the elements on larger scale which expanded and showed the part enclosed with the circle | round | yen shown with the code | symbol B in FIG. (B) It is the elements on larger scale which expanded and showed the discharge passage unit and discharge port unit which are shown to (a). It is a disassembled perspective view of a discharge port unit. (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider is accommodated. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider protrudes. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the discharge port unit shown to Fig.28 (a) from the back. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view from the back of the discharge port unit shown in FIG.28 (b). (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider protrudes the maximum amount outside the base. (B) It is the figure which extracted only the slider vicinity in the state of (a), and was seen from the upper direction. (A) It is the figure which looked at the mode of the discharge port unit when the front frame door was closed completely from the upper part of the pachinko machine. (B) It is the figure which showed the mode of the discharge port unit when the front frame door was opened only a small amount from the state shown in (a). (C) It is the figure which showed the mode of the discharge port unit when a small amount of front frame doors were opened from the state shown in (b). (A)-(c) It is the figure which looked at the mode shown in Drawing 31 (a)-(c) from the pachinko machine side. (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider which concerns on Embodiment 2 is accommodated. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider protrudes. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the discharge port unit shown to Fig.33 (a) from the back. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view from the back of the discharge outlet unit shown in FIG.33 (b). (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider which concerns on Embodiment 3 is accommodated. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider protrudes. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the discharge outlet unit shown to Fig.35 (a) from the back. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view from the back of the discharge port unit shown in FIG.35 (b). (A) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider which concerns on Embodiment 4 is accommodated. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit when the slider protrudes. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the discharge port unit shown to Fig.37 (a) from the back. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view from the back of the discharge port unit shown in FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the door side channel | path D1 and the ball feeding apparatus B when the door body D is open | released only 1st with respect to the main body. (B) It is the figure which looked at the state shown to (a) from upper direction. (A) The positional relationship between the door side passage D1 and the ball feeding device B when the door D is opened by a second amount smaller than the first amount shown in FIG. It is a figure. (B) It is the figure which looked at the state shown to (a) from upper direction. (A) It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the door side channel | path D1 and the ball feeding apparatus B when the door body D is closed with respect to the main body. (B) It is the figure which looked at the state shown to (a) from upper direction.

  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. FIG. 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. 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. .

  <Engagement structure of tank rail and dispensing device>

  Next, an engagement structure between the tank rail 154 and the dispensing device 152 will be described. FIG. 21 is an external perspective view showing only the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 extracted from the pachinko machine 100. FIG. 22A is an enlarged view of a circled portion indicated by reference numeral A in FIG. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a part of the tank rail in a transparent state in a state where the tank rail shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which the first cover member 152a is removed from the dispensing device 152 shown in FIG.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 22A, the payout device 152 is configured by disposing a long cover-like first cover member 152a and a second cover member 152b having substantially the same shape so as to face each other. Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 23, balls for guiding the game balls discharged from the tank rail 154 from the upper side to the lower side of the payout device 152 are formed on the inner surfaces of the first cover member 152a and the second cover member 152b. Rails 152a1 and 152b1 (spherical rails 152a1 of the first cover member 152a are not shown) are erected over the entire longitudinal direction, and the first cover member 152a and the second cover member 152b are arranged to face each other with the inner surface facing. As a result of the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1 coming into contact with each other, a ball passage 152c through which the game ball passes is formed along the longitudinal direction of the payout device 152.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 22 (b), the upper end of the tank rail 154 protrudes downward in the short direction of the tank rail 154 and the short direction of the tank rail 154 (in the drawing). Two plate-like shutters 154d that are slidable in the vertical direction are disposed, and each shutter 154d is moved downward (direction protruding from the tank rail 154) by a plate spring 154e attached in the tank rail 154. Is being energized. Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 23, a plate-shaped ball receiving member 154a protruding in the longitudinal direction of the tank rail 154 is fixed to the lower portion of the tank rail 154 on the payout device 152 side. One end of two springs 154b that are contracted between the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1 of the first cover member 152a and the second cover member 152b are fixed to the tip of the ball receiving member 154a.

  FIG. 24A is a diagram showing the tank rail 154 and the dispensing device 152 in a communication state, and FIG. 24B is a diagram showing the tank rail 154 and the dispensing device 152 in which the communication state is released. .

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in a state where the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 are in communication (the game ball can move from the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 to the ball passage 152c of the payout device 152), the tank A part of the ball receiving member 154a of the rail 154 is accommodated below the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1 of the first cover member 152a and the second cover member 152b, and the spring 154b of the ball receiving member 154a is a ball receiving member 154a. Is shortened to a first length by being contracted between the front end of the rail and the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1. Further, the shutter 154d is pressed upward against the urging force of the leaf spring 154e by coming into contact with the dispensing device 152, and ascends to a position where the outlet of the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 is not blocked. As a result, the game ball can be discharged from the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, in a state where the communication state between the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 is released (the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 are separated), the lower side of the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1. The ball receiving member 154a accommodated in the ball is positioned (appears) in a gap formed between the tank rail 154 and the dispensing device 152, and the spring 154b is connected to the tip of the ball receiving member 154a and the ball rails 152a1, 152b1. Between the first length and the second length that is longer than the first length. Further, the shutter 154d is separated from the payout device 152 and is pressed downward by the urging force of the leaf spring 154e to close a part of the outlet of the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 (in this example, a game) Descent to the same height as the center of the sphere). As a result, the game ball cannot be discharged from the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154. The shutter 154d only needs to be configured to descend from the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 to a position where the game ball cannot be discharged. For example, the shutter 154d may block the entire discharge port of the ball passage 154c. .

  In the communication state shown in FIG. 5A, the game balls that pass through the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 and are discharged to the outside of the tank rail 154 are (ball receiving members housed below the ball rails 152a1 and 152b1. It rolls on the ball rails 152a1, 152b1 of the payout passage 152 (without touching 154a), passes through the ball passage 152c of the payout passage 152, and is guided below the payout device 152. The ball path 154c of the tank rail 154 is an inclined surface that gradually descends toward the payout device 152 side, and the game ball on the ball path 154c naturally moves toward the discharge port of the tank rail 154 by gravity. It is configured to roll.

  On the other hand, in the state where the communication state shown in FIG. 5B is released, the game balls remaining in the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 are prevented from being discharged by the shutter 154d, and are discharged to the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154. Although the game ball stays but passes through the shutter 154d and is discharged to the outside from the discharge port of the tank rail 154, the game ball is held on the ball receiving member 154a.

  With such a configuration, even if the communication between the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 is released while the game ball remains in the tank rail 154 or the payout device 152, the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152 are removed by the ball receiving member 154a. It is possible to temporarily hold game balls that have flowed out of the game. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the remaining game balls from flowing out of the tank rail 154 or the payout device 152 or falling from the tank rail 154 and the payout device 152. When performing maintenance work (for example, cleaning or parts replacement) of the device 152, there are cases where the maintainability can be improved as compared with the conventional case. In addition, since the shutter 154d configured to close the outlet of the ball passage 154c of the tank rail 154 is provided, the game ball remaining on the tank rail 154 does not flow out to the outside.

  <Engagement structure of discharge passage unit and discharge port unit>

  Next, an engagement structure between the above-described payout passage unit 300 and the discharge port unit 400 will be described. FIG. 25 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, and FIG. 26A is a portion surrounded by a circle denoted by reference numeral B in FIG. FIG. 2B is a partially enlarged view showing the payout passage unit 300 and the discharge port unit 400 shown in FIG. 1A in a further enlarged manner.

  On the front side of the main body 104, the above-described payout device 152 and a payout passage unit 300 that can communicate with the ball passage 152c of the payout device 152 are attached. On the back side of the front frame door 106, the front frame door 106 is provided. A discharge port unit 400 is attached, one side of which can communicate with the payout passage unit 300 on the main body 104 side and the other side of which communicates with the upper plate 126 when closed. That is, the game ball discharged from the payout device 152 passes through the payout passage unit 300 and the discharge port unit 400, moves from the main body 104 side to the front frame door 106 side, reaches the upper plate 126, and reaches the upper plate 126. It is configured to be stored.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 26B, the payout passage unit 300 has a plurality (two in this example) of cylindrical spherical passages 302a and 302b extending from the back side of the main body 104 toward the front side. In the vicinity of the outlets of these ball passages 302a and 302b, a part of the outlet is closed in conjunction with the opening of the front frame door 106, and the game ball flows out of the outlets of the ball passages 302a and 302b. A plate-like shutter 304 is provided to prevent this. Note that the ball passages 302a and 302b of the payout passage unit 300 are inclined surfaces that gradually descend toward the discharge port unit 400, and the game balls on the ball passages 302a and 302b are separated from the payout passage unit 300 by gravity. It is configured to roll naturally toward the outlet.

  On the other hand, the discharge port unit 400 includes a cylindrical spherical passage 402 that can communicate with the spherical passage 302a of the dispensing passage unit 300, and includes a plate-like slider 404 (details will be described later) below. Yes. The ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 is an inclined surface that gradually descends toward the upper plate 126 side, and the game balls on the ball passage 402 move toward the discharge port of the discharge port unit 400 by gravity. It is configured to roll naturally.

  The shutter 304 only needs to be configured to block a part of the outlets of the ball passages 302a and 302b. However, in order to reliably prevent the gaming ball from being discharged, the center of the gaming ball passing through the outlet is required. It is preferably configured to rise to a position higher than the position, and more preferably configured to close all the discharge ports. Further, in the present embodiment, in order to smoothly pass the ball passages 302a and 302b and reliably discharge the sphere from the discharge port, the maximum width in the short direction of the ball passages 302a and 302b is set to the diameter of two spheres. Is set to be shorter than the diameter of three balls, and two balls are discharged from the discharge port.

  <Structure of the discharge port unit>

  Next, the structure of the above-described discharge port unit 400 will be described. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge port unit 400, FIG. 28A is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 400 when the slider 404 is accommodated, and FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the discharge port unit 400 when 404 protrudes. FIG. 29 (a) is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 400 shown in FIG. 28 (a) from the back, and FIG. 29 (b) shows the discharge port unit 400 shown in FIG. 28 (b). It is an external appearance perspective view from the back. FIG. 30A is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 400 when the slider 404 protrudes to the outside of the base 408 by the maximum amount.

  The discharge port unit 400 includes a base 408 having a ball passage 402 communicating with the upper plate 126 and a lower plate ball passage 414 communicating with the lower plate 128, and a plate-like cover 410 attached to cover the upper portion of the base 408. And a slider 404 disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to the base 408 about the axis O1 (see FIG. 30) of the screw 410, and a spring stop 412 provided on the base 408 and the slider 404. And a slider spring 406 that urges the slider 404 in a direction protruding from the base 408. Further, as shown in FIGS. 28B and 30A, in the ball passage 402, the slider 404 is provided in order to easily guide the game ball held on the slider 404 to the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400. An inclined portion 402a having an inclined surface that descends from the side toward the spherical passage 402 side is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28A, the slider 404 includes a planar base portion 404a, a spring stopper 404b formed on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 404a, and the longitudinal length of the base portion 404a. The first projecting portion 404c is formed to project to the other end in the direction, and the second projecting portion 404d is formed to project to one end in the short direction of the base portion 404a. As shown in FIG. 28A, the first projecting portion 404c functions as a part of the partition wall between the ball passage 402 and the lower dish ball passage 414 when the slider 404 is accommodated. As shown in a), when the slider 404 protrudes by the maximum amount, it also functions as a holding member that prevents the game ball held on the base portion 404a from falling from the base portion 404a.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 30A, the maximum height h1 of the first protrusion 404c and the maximum height h2 of the second protrusion 404d prevent the game ball held on the base 404a from falling. Accordingly, the height is set to be higher than the center position of the game ball, and the maximum height h1 of the first projecting portion 404c is the game ball when the slider 404 rotates about the axis O1. Is set higher than the maximum height h2 of the second projecting portion 404d (h1> h2).

  FIG. 30B shows only the vicinity of the slider 404 extracted from the state shown in FIG. In a state where the slider 404 protrudes by the maximum amount, it is possible to hold a maximum of two game balls on the base portion 404a of the slider 404. Further, since the slider 404a is configured to rotate about the axis O1, the game ball far from the axis O1 is easily affected by centrifugal force and easily flows out of the base portion 404a. The presence of the one protrusion 404c prevents the game ball from flowing out. In addition, when the slider 404 is separated from the main body 104 by opening the front frame door 106, the game ball held by the base portion 404a is directed toward the main body 104, and thus easily flows out from the base portion 404a. However, the presence of the second protrusion 404d prevents the game ball from flowing out to the main body 104 side.

  Furthermore, when performing maintenance of the payout passage unit 300 and the discharge port unit 400, the operator opens the front frame door 106 to perform maintenance work. However, the slider 404 has an axis O1 (the hinge of the front frame door 106). The amount of protrusion of the slider 404 is that of the end farther from the axis O1 than the distance h4 of the end closer to the axis O1. Since the distance h3 is long, it is easy for an operator to check the game balls held in the base portion 404a and the game balls remaining in the payout passage unit 300, and the maintainability is improved.

  <Movement of outlet unit>

  Next, referring to FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 together, the movement of the discharge port unit 400 will be described. FIG. 31A is a view of the state of the discharge port unit 400 when the front frame door 106 is completely closed as viewed from above the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 31B is the same view as FIG. 6 is a view showing a state of the discharge port unit 400 when a small amount of the front frame door 106 is opened from the state shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the mode of the discharge port unit 400 when opening only a small amount. 32A to 32C are views of the state shown in FIGS. 31A to 31C as viewed from the side of the pachinko machine 100. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 31A and 32A, when the front frame door 106 is closed, the discharge port unit 400 and the discharge passage unit 300 are brought into contact with each other, and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 is contacted. The ball passage 302a of the payout passage unit 300 is in a communication state (a state in which a game ball can move from the ball passage 302a of the payout passage unit 300 to the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400). At this time, the slider 404 is urged by the slider spring 406 in a direction to protrude outward from the lower side of the base 408, but the movement in the protruding direction is restricted by the payout passage unit 300, so that it can protrude. First, as shown in FIG. 28A and FIG. 29A, the base 408 is accommodated below.

  Next, when the front frame door 106 is opened from the state shown in FIG. 31A and FIG. 32A to the state shown in FIG. 31B and FIG. The above-described shutter 304 is gradually raised, and a part of the outlet of the ball passage 302a of the payout passage unit 300 is blocked. Thereby, the sphere remaining in the ball passage 302a of the payout passage unit 300 is stored in the ball passage 302a. Further, as the front frame door 106 rotates, the base 408 and the cover 410 of the discharge outlet unit 400 are rotated in a direction away from the discharge passage unit 300, and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 and the ball of the discharge passage unit 300 are rotated. The passage 302a is separated. At this time, since the slider 404 is urged by the slider spring 406 in a direction protruding outward from the lower side of the base 408, only the base 408 and the cover 410 are rotated so as to leave the slider 404, and FIG. ) And FIG. 29B, the slider 404 protrudes outward from the lower side of the base 408. Thereby, the base 408 and the cover 410 are separated from the ball path 302a of the payout path unit 300, but the state where the slider 404 is communicated with the ball path 302a of the payout path unit 300 continues. Therefore, even if the game ball passing through the ball passage 302a of the payout passage unit 300 passes over the shutter 304 and flows out to the outside, the game ball can be held by the slider 404.

  With such a configuration, the ball path 302 of the payout path unit 300 and the ball path 402 of the discharge port unit 400 in a state where the game balls remain in the ball path 302 of the payout path unit 300 and the ball path 402 of the discharge port unit 400. Even if is released, it is possible to temporarily hold the game balls that have flowed out of the ball path 302 of the payout path unit 300 and the ball path 402 of the discharge port unit 400 by the slider 404. Therefore, the remaining game balls flow out of the ball passage 302 of the payout passage unit 300 and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400, or the ball passage 302 of the payout passage unit 300 and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400. When the maintenance work (for example, cleaning or replacement of parts) of the ball passage 302 of the discharge passage unit 300 and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 is performed, it is possible to prevent the situation from falling from the past. In some cases, maintainability can be improved.

  Next, when the front frame door 106 is opened from the state shown in FIGS. 31 (b) and 32 (b) to the state shown in FIGS. 31 (c) and 32 (c), the front frame door 106 is rotated. The base 408 and the cover 410 of the discharge outlet unit 400 are rotated further away from the discharge passage unit 300, and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 and the ball passage 302a of the discharge passage unit 300 are further separated. At this time, since the slider 404 is urged by the slider spring 406 in a direction protruding outward from the lower side of the base 408, only the base 408 and the cover 410 are rotated so as to leave the slider 404. Eventually, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), the base 408 protrudes from the bottom to the outside by the maximum amount, and more game balls can be held. Even if the ball passage 302 of the discharge passage unit 300 and the ball passage 402 of the discharge port unit 400 are separated beyond a predetermined distance, the slider 404 is provided with the first protrusion 404c and the second protrusion 404d. In some cases, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the held game ball flows out of the slider 404 or falls from the slider 404.

  <Embodiment 2>

  Next, the discharge port unit 500 according to the second embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the same components as those of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 33A is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 500 when the slider 504 according to the second embodiment is accommodated, and FIG. 33B is a discharge port unit when the slider 504 protrudes. FIG. FIG. 34 (a) is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 500 shown in FIG. 33 (a) from the back, and FIG. 34 (b) shows the discharge port unit 500 shown in FIG. 33 (b). It is an external appearance perspective view from the back.

  The discharge port unit 500 includes a slider 504 and a slider spring 506 configured by a torsion spring instead of the slider 404 according to the first embodiment and the slider spring 406 configured by a coil spring. The slider 504 is urged by the slider spring 506 in a direction that protrudes outward from the lower side of the base 408. However, as described above, when the front frame door 106 is closed, the discharge passage unit 300 moves the slider 504 in the protruding direction. The movement is restricted, and as shown in FIGS. 33 (a) and 34 (a), the base 408 is accommodated below.

  On the other hand, in the state where the front frame door 106 is opened, as described above, the discharge port unit 500 and the discharge passage unit 300 are separated from each other, and the slider 504 is protruded outward from the lower side of the base 408 by the slider spring 506. Since it is biased, only the base 408 and the cover 410 are rotated leaving the slider 504, and the slider 504 protrudes outward from the lower side of the base 408 as shown in FIGS. 33 (b) and 34 (b). It will be in the state.

  With such a configuration, space can be saved as compared with the discharge port unit 400 according to the first embodiment, and there are cases where variations in the arrangement location can be increased.

  <Embodiment 3>

  Next, the discharge port unit 550 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 35A is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 550 when the slider 554 according to the third embodiment is accommodated, and FIG. 35B is a discharge port unit when the slider 554 protrudes. 550 is an external perspective view of 550. FIG. 36 (a) is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 550 shown in FIG. 35 (a) as viewed from the back, and FIG. 36 (b) shows the discharge port unit 550 shown in FIG. 35 (b). It is an external appearance perspective view from the back.

  The discharge port unit 550 includes a slider 554 instead of the slider 404 and the slider spring 406 according to the first embodiment. The slider 554 is configured to be slidable in the direction of the payout passage unit 300, and at the tip of the slider 554, a lock portion that is locked to a lock portion (not shown) formed in the payout passage unit 300. 554a is formed. In the third embodiment, when the front frame door 106 is closed, the slider 554 is accommodated below the base 558 as shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 36 (a), so that the front frame When the door 106 is opened, the locking portion 554a is locked to the locking portion of the payout passage unit 300, and the slider 554 is pulled out, as shown in FIGS. 35 (b) and 36 (b). The base 558 protrudes outward from below.

  With such a configuration, there are cases where the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced as compared with the discharge port unit 400 according to the first embodiment. Further, since the slider 554 is slid linearly, a space for holding the spilled ball from the payout passage unit 300 can be widened, and more spheres than the discharge port unit 400 according to the first embodiment. Can be held. Here, an example is shown in which the slider 544 is slid by locking the locking portion 554 of the slider 544 with another member. However, as in the above embodiment, the slider 544 is slid using an elastic body (spring). A configuration may be adopted.

  <Embodiment 4>

  Next, the discharge port unit 600 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. 37A is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 600 when the slider 604 according to the fourth embodiment is accommodated, and FIG. 37B is a discharge port unit when the slider 604 protrudes. FIG. FIG. 38 (a) is an external perspective view of the discharge port unit 600 shown in FIG. 37 (a) from the back, and FIG. 38 (b) shows the discharge port unit 600 shown in FIG. 37 (b). It is an external appearance perspective view from the back.

  The discharge port unit 600 includes a slider 604 that can rotate in the vertical direction instead of the slider 404 and the slider spring 406 according to the first embodiment. The slider 604 is configured to be rotatable in the thickness direction of the slider 604 about a rotation shaft (not shown), and a protrusion 604a for preventing the ball from dropping is formed at the tip of the slider 604. . In the fourth embodiment, when the front frame door 106 is closed, the slider 604 is rotated downward and accommodated below the base 508 as shown in FIGS. 37 (a) and 38 (a). When the front frame door 106 is opened, the front frame door 106 is rotated upward by an urging force of an elastic body (spring) (not shown) provided on the rotating shaft, and FIG. 37 (b) and FIG. 38 (b) ), The base 608 protrudes outward from below.

  With such a configuration, space can be saved as compared with the discharge port unit 400 according to the first embodiment, and there are cases where variations in the arrangement location can be increased.

  <Basic idea of the present invention>

  Next, the basic idea of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 39A is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the door-side passage D1 and the ball feeding device B when the door D is opened by a first amount with respect to the main body. b) is a view of the state shown in FIG. FIG. 40A shows the door-side passage D1 and the ball feeding device when the door D is opened with respect to the main body by a second amount smaller than the first amount shown in FIG. 39A. It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of B, The figure (b) is the figure which looked at the state shown to the figure (a) from the upper direction. FIG. 41 (a) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the door-side passage D1 and the ball feeding device B when the door body D is closed with respect to the main body, and FIG. It is the figure which looked at the state shown in figure (a) from the upper part.

  The door body D is a door body that can be attached to the main body, and corresponds to the front frame door 106 described above, for example. Moreover, the door side channel | path D1 is a door side channel | path provided in the door body D, for example, the above-mentioned door side ball channel unit 350 corresponds, and the ball feeder B moves a game ball to the launch position side. For example, the above-described launching device 450 corresponds to the ball feeding device.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 41, when the door body D is closed, the game balls in the door side passage D1 provided in the door body D are supplied to the ball feeder B side. Configured to be Further, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, when the door body D is opened, the predetermined member P prevents the game ball in the door side passage D1 from being supplied to the ball feeder B side. ing.

  The predetermined member P includes an operation portion P1 that can open and close the predetermined member P, and the ball feeding device B protrudes toward the door body D and is engaged with the ball feeding device B. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 41, when the door body D is closed, the operation portion P1 and the engagement portion B1 come into contact with each other, and the predetermined member P moves to a predetermined position, so that the door-side passage D1 is moved. A game ball can be supplied to the ball feeder B side.

  In the conventional game stand, when the communication state of a plurality of passages is canceled due to maintenance work or the like, the game balls remaining in the passage may flow out of the passage, resulting in poor maintainability. was there.

  The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of improving maintainability as compared with the prior art.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, maintainability can be improved as compared with the conventional game machine.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the above 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. The door body is provided with at least a ball passage (for example, a ball passage 352) through which a game ball can pass, and the main body includes a launching unit (for example, a launcher 484, a base portion 472, and a ball rail 474b, Or at least a launching device 450), and the launching means can launch at least a game ball at a launch position (for example, the position of the game ball shown in FIG. 20B), Holding means (for example, ball feeding means (a part of case 474 (protruding portion in which ball feeding lever 488 in FIG. 17 is accommodated), ball feeding base 492 and ball feeding lever 488)) and launching device 45 ) Is provided, and the holding means is capable of holding at least a game ball that has passed through the ball passage, and the holding means is provided between the ball passage and the launch position. It is a game stand characterized by that.

  With such a configuration, even when the door is opened, it is possible to hold the game ball on the main body side. For example, after closing the door after maintenance, for example, the game ball is immediately moved to the launch position side. In some cases, it may be easier to return to the game.

  Further, the main body is provided with a second spherical passage (for example, a spherical passage 450b) different from the spherical passage (hereinafter referred to as “first spherical passage”), and the second spherical passage. The passage is a passage through which at least a game ball that has passed through the first ball passage (for example, the ball passage 352) can pass, and the holding means (for example, a part of the case 474 (the ball of FIG. 17) The projecting portion in which the feed lever 488 is accommodated), the ball feed base 492, the ball feed lever 488), and the launching device 450) are the second ball path and the launch position (for example, the game ball shown in FIG. 20B). It is good also as what is provided between (position).

  With such a configuration, even when the door is opened, it is possible to hold the game ball on the main body side. For example, after closing the door after maintenance, for example, the game ball is immediately moved to the launch position side. In some cases, it may be easier to return to the game.

  Further, the holding means (for example, the ball feeding means (a part of the case 474 (a protruding portion in which the ball feeding lever 488 in FIG. 17 is accommodated), the ball feeding base 492 and the ball feeding lever 488) and the launching device 450) are provided. A plurality of game balls may be held.

  With such a configuration, even when the door is opened, it is possible to hold a plurality of game balls on the main body side. Therefore, after closing the door, the game ball is immediately moved to the launch position side, so that the game ball In some cases, it can be easy to return to the game by preventing the interruption.

  The holding means is a ball feeding means (for example, a part (protruding portion) of the case 474, a ball feeding base 492, and a ball feeding lever 488), and the ball feeding means moves the game ball to the launch position (for example, The position of the game ball shown in FIG. 20B may be at least movable.

  With such a configuration, even when the door is opened, it is possible to hold the game ball on the main body side, so the game ball can be smoothly moved to the launch position side after closing the door, such as after maintenance, and In some cases, the return can be performed smoothly.

  Further, the door body (for example, the front frame door 106) is provided with an operating means (for example, a ball discharge lever 132) at a position at which the player can operate at least. A ball storage tray (for example, an upper plate 126 and a lower plate 128) that can be stored is provided at least, and when the operation unit is operated, the operation unit moves the game ball in the ball path to the ball. The operation means can guide at least the game ball of the ball passage (for example, the ball passage 352) to the ball storage tray even when the door body is opened. It is good also as a thing.

  By setting it as such a structure, even if the door body is open | released, a game ball may be discharged to a ball storage tray.

  Further, the holding means (for example, the ball feeding means (a part of the case 474 (a protruding portion in which the ball feeding lever 488 in FIG. 17 is accommodated), the ball feeding base 492 and the ball feeding lever 488) and the launching device 450) are provided. A standby position (for example, the ball path 450b and the protrusion 492a of the ball feeding part base 492) where the game ball that has passed through the ball path (for example, the ball path 352) can wait is provided, and the holding means is The game ball may be held at least downstream of the standby position.

  If the ball feeding means and the passage on the door side are directly connected, only the game balls held by the ball feeding means can be held when the door is opened, but there is a standby position between the door side passage and the ball feeding means. By providing, it is possible to wait for the next game ball to be sent to the ball feeding means, and to return to the game more smoothly after maintenance.

  The door body (for example, the front frame door 106) is provided with an upper plate (for example, the upper plate 126) capable of guiding a game ball to the ball passage (for example, the ball passage 352), The door body may be a lower plate provided below the upper plate, and the ball storage plate may be the lower plate.

  With such a configuration, 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), thereby opening the door. Even if it is possible to hold the game ball on the main body side, for example, after closing the door after maintenance etc., it is possible to move the game ball immediately to the launch position side and make it easy to return to the game There is.

  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 at least launching means (for example, a launching device 450) that can be removed from the main body, and the launching means moves the game ball to the firing position side (for example, the ball feeding device B). , A ball feed lever 488, etc.), and the launching means is provided with at least a launcher (e.g., launcher 484) for launching a game ball toward the game area, The door body is provided with at least a first component (for example, shutter 354b), and the door body is provided with at least a ball storage tray (for example, lower tray 128) capable of storing game balls. The first component is a first position (for example, a ball passage prohibition position) when a first operation unit (for example, the operation unit 354d) provided in the first component is operated. ) To a second position (for example, a ball passage permission position), and the ball feeding means is provided with at least a contact portion (for example, engagement portion B1, protrusion portion 450a). The abutting portion protrudes at least toward the door body, and the abutting portion has at least an inclined surface that is complementary to the inclined surface of the first operation portion. The door body is provided with at least a first passage, the door body is provided with at least a second passage, and the door body includes the first passage from the first passage. There are few second operation parts to discharge game balls to the second passage. And it is intended to be provided,

  The door body is provided with at least a second component (for example, a ball discharge lever 132) that brings the first passage and the second passage into communication when the second operation portion is operated. The first passage is a passage through which at least the game ball can be supplied to the ball feeding means when the door is closed, and the second passage is a game ball. At least from the first passage to the ball storage dish, the second passage is a passage provided downstream of the second component, and the contact portion is When the door body is at least closed, it is at least in contact with the first operating portion, and the first component is at the second position when the door body is at least closed. At least arranged, The component is movable at least from the second position to the first position when the door body is opened at least. The first position is a game ball in the first passage. The second position is a position at which at least the game ball in the first passage can be supplied to the ball feeding means side, and The first passage and the second passage are capable of communicating at least when the second operation unit is operated in a state where the first component is disposed at the first position. It may be a thing.

  With such a configuration, there is a case where the game ball can be smoothly moved to the launch position side after the maintenance and the return to the game can be smoothly performed. In some cases, the game balls remaining in the door-side passage can 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.

  Further, the door body (for example, the front frame door 106) is provided with an upper plate (for example, the upper plate 126) capable of guiding the game ball to the first passage, A lower plate (for example, the lower plate 128) may be provided below the upper plate, and the ball storage plate may be the lower plate.

  The first component (for example, the shutter 354b) can be moved at least from the first position to the second position by sliding in the lateral direction, and the lateral direction is the door body. It is good also as a thing perpendicular | vertical to the rotation direction.

  With such a configuration, the force applied to the operation unit is dispersed, and it may be possible to prevent an unnecessary force from being applied to the operation unit.

  Further, the first operation portion has a first inclined surface, the contact portion has a second inclined surface, and the contact portion has a third inclined surface. The second inclined surface is inclined with respect to the protruding direction, the third inclined surface is inclined with respect to the protruding direction, and the second inclined surface is The third inclined surface can be in contact with the first inclined surface, and the third inclined surface can be in contact with the second inclined surface. It is good also as what has an inclination angle smaller than the inclined surface of this.

  By adopting such a configuration, the inclined surface of the engaging portion that comes into contact with the inclined surface of the operation unit is configured by the second inclined surface and the third inclined surface having a smaller inclination angle than the second inclined surface. As a result, the contact area with the operation unit can be reduced, so that the operation unit can be moved more smoothly by preventing catching.

  In addition, the complementary shape may indicate an inclination that opposes the inclination of the inclined surface of the first operation portion so as to be able to come into contact therewith.

  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 (7)

The body,
A door body attachable to the main body;
A game machine equipped with
The door body is provided with at least a ball passage through which a game ball can pass,
The main body is provided with at least a launching means,
The launching means is capable of firing at least a game ball at a launch position;
The main body is provided with at least holding means,
The holding means is capable of holding at least a game ball that has passed through the ball passage,
The holding means is provided between the ball passage and the launch position.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The main body is provided with a second spherical passage different from the spherical passage (hereinafter referred to as “first spherical passage”),
The second ball path is a path through which at least a game ball that has passed through the first ball path can pass.
The game table according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is provided between the second ball passage and the launch position. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The holding means is capable of holding a plurality of game balls.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The holding means is a ball feeding means,
The ball feeding means is capable of moving a game ball at least to the firing position.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The door body is provided with operation means at a position at which the player can operate at least,
The door body is provided with at least a ball storage tray capable of storing game balls,
The operation means is capable of guiding the game ball in the ball passage to the ball storage dish when the operation means is operated,
The operation means is capable of at least guiding the game ball in the ball passage to the ball storage dish even when the door is opened.
A game stand characterized by that. A game table according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The holding means is provided with a standby position where a game ball that has passed through the ball passage can stand by,
The holding means is capable of holding at least a game ball downstream from the standby position.
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand according to claim 5 or claim 6,
The door body is provided with an upper plate capable of guiding a game ball to the ball passage,
The door body is provided with a lower plate below the upper plate,
The ball storage dish is the lower dish,
A game stand characterized by that.