JP2014050706A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably structure a front surface part of a game machine while making it possible to satisfactorily open a window panel part in the game machine provided with the window panel part and ball trays on the front surface part thereof.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 10 is provided with a main body frame 12 supported rotatably by an outer frame 11. The main body frame 12 is provided with a game board 30 with a game area formed thereon and also provided with a game ball shooting mechanism 60 for shooting a game ball toward the game area. A front door frame 13 is provided forward of the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is supported rotatably by the main body frame 12. In this case, a window part 72 and an upper tray and a lower tray as ball trays are unitized and mounted to the front door frame 13. In addition, provided on the back side of the front door frame 13 is a passage forming unit 100 in which discharging passages to the upper tray and the lower tray are formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with an upper plate as a ball tray on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the upper plate are guided to the game ball launching device, and are launched into the game area by being launched by the player. Then, for example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout device to the upper plate. In addition, a lower plate as a ball receiving tray is provided below the upper plate in the front part of the gaming machine, and when the game ball is paid out when the game ball is full on the upper plate, the surplus is provided. The ball is discharged to the lower plate.

  In addition, a window panel portion is provided above the upper plate in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko gaming machine through the window panel portion. In this case, for example, when a ball clogging or the like occurs in the game area during the game, a work to eliminate the ball clogging is performed by opening the window panel portion.

  In such a configuration, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, at least the window panel portion and the lower plate are provided as separate units (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By setting it as the said structure, opening operation of a window panel part is performed independently with respect to a lower plate. Assuming a configuration in which the lower plate is also opened to the near side in accordance with the opening operation of the window panel unit, the gaming balls stored inside the gaming machine are more open than the discharge port to the lower plate during the opening operation of the window panel unit. This is because it leaks outside.

  However, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the lower plate are provided as separate units as described above, a boundary is generated between these units. In this case, an illegal act such as inserting a fraudulent jig into the gaming machine using the boundary is assumed. Moreover, since the window panel part and the lower plate constitute the front part of the gaming machine, it is not preferable that the boundary as described above exists in the design of the pachinko gaming machine.

JP 2006-26336 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming machine equipped with a window panel portion and a ball tray on the front portion of the gaming machine, while allowing the opening operation of the window panel portion to be performed satisfactorily, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of optimizing the configuration of the front portion of the gaming machine.

The present invention includes a game area forming body in which a game area in which a game ball flows down,
A window panel portion provided on a front surface portion of the gaming machine, wherein the gaming area is visible;
A payout device which is provided on the back side of the game area forming body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device,
The window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on a gaming machine front body that is pivotable forward, and the gaming balls paid out from the dispensing device to the gaming machine front body are discharged to the ball tray. A discharge passage,
Furthermore, a full detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge passage at an intermediate position of the discharge passage;
And a payout restricting means for restricting payout of game balls by the payout device when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on a detection result of the fullness detecting means.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine provided with a window panel portion and a ball tray on the front surface portion of the gaming machine, the configuration of the front surface portion of the gaming machine is optimized while enabling the opening operation of the window panel portion to be performed satisfactorily. It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of achieving the above.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a front door frame. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a channel | path formation unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a channel | path formation unit. It is a top view which expands and shows a part of channel | path formation unit. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of a connection channel | path. It is the BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the motion of the game ball in a connection channel | path. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of the game ball distribution part at the time of opening a front door frame, and the game ball which reaches | attains the said game ball distribution part. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure regarding payout of a game ball. It is a flowchart which shows a payout stop process. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of another connection channel | path.

  First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

Means 1. A game area forming body (game board 30) in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A window panel portion (window portion 72, glass 73) that is provided on a front surface portion of the gaming machine and makes the gaming area visible;
A payout device (payout device 145) that is provided on the back side of the game area forming body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray (upper plate 82, lower plate 86) provided below the window panel portion and storing game balls paid out from the payout device,
The gaming machine front body (front door frame 13) provided to be pivotable forward is provided with the window panel portion and the ball tray, and the gaming balls paid out from the dispensing device to the gaming machine front body are A discharge passage (upper plate passage 106, lower plate passage 107) for discharging to the ball tray is provided,
Furthermore, a full detection means (lower pan full switch 108) for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge passage at a midway position of the discharge passage;
Payout restricting means for restricting payout of game balls by the payout device when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on the detection result of the fullness detecting means (payout stop processing in the main control device 121, payout control device) 123).

  According to the means 1, the window panel part and the ball tray are provided on the gaming machine front body constituting the gaming machine front part. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the game machine front body is provided with a discharge passage to the ball tray, and further, full detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge passage is provided at an intermediate position of the discharge passage. When it is determined that the ball tray is full based on the detection result of the full detection means, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thus, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine as described above, even if the window panel portion needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the gaming balls stored in the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during operation.

  Furthermore, the game ball is discharged to the ball tray by providing the discharge passage, and the game ball is paid out even though the ball tray is full by providing the full detection means. It is suppressed that it continues being put out. That is, by providing the discharge passage and the full detection means, the game ball can be smoothly discharged to the ball tray. The discharge passage and the fullness detecting means provide the effect of suppressing the outflow of the game ball. That is, according to the configuration of this means, the above effect can be achieved while simplifying the configuration.

  Note that “restricting payout of game balls” is not only a configuration that stops payout of game balls, but also a configuration in which payout of game balls is not substantially executed by extremely reducing the payout speed of game balls. Including.

Mean 2. In means 1, an opening detecting means (front door opening switch 24) for detecting that the gaming machine front body is opened, and whether or not the gaming machine front body is opened based on a detection result of the opening detecting means. Open determination means (processing in step S102 in the main controller 121) for determining
The payout restricting means restricts payout of a game ball by the payout device when it is determined by the opening determining means that the gaming machine front body is opened.

  According to the means 2, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thereby, it is suppressed that the payout of the game ball continues even though the front body of the game machine is opened, and the prize ball for the player is prevented from flowing out of the game machine.

Means 3. In the means 2, the discharge passage is provided with a ball receiving opening (game ball distributing unit 101) that opens upward and receives the paid-out game balls,
The ball receiving opening is formed so that the reached position of the paid out game ball at the ball receiving opening is a position biased toward the front end side with respect to the rotation direction of the gaming machine front body. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 3, when the gaming machine front body is opened, even if there is a game ball that has already been paid out before the game ball is paid out by the payout device, Can be easily received by the ball socket. Therefore, the prize ball for the player is prevented from flowing out of the gaming machine.

Means 4. In means 1, the ball tray includes an upper plate (upper plate 82) and a lower plate (lower plate 86),
The discharge passage includes an upper plate discharge portion (upper plate passage 106) for discharging game balls to the upper plate, a lower plate discharge portion (lower plate passage 107) for discharging game balls to the lower plate, A ball distribution unit (game ball distribution unit 101) that distributes the paid-out game balls to the lower plate discharge unit when the upper plate is full,
A gaming machine, wherein the fullness detecting means is arranged to detect a game ball at an intermediate position of the lower tray discharge section.

  In the gaming machine of means 4, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In such a configuration, the above-described means 1 is provided, and the discharge passage is provided in the gaming machine front body, that is, the upper tray discharging section, the lower tray discharging section, and the ball sorting section are provided in the gaming machine front body. Yes. And a full detection means is arrange | positioned so that a game ball may be detected in the middle position of the lower tray discharge part. Thereby, even if the front body of the gaming machine is opened when the upper plate or the lower plate is full, it is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the upper plate and the lower plate from flowing out of the gaming machine. The

Means 5. In the means 4, the ball distribution part is formed by opening upward in the upstream part of the discharge passage, and by forming a partition wall (partition wall 102) extending in the vertical direction, the upper plate side opening part ( An inner passage opening 103) and a lower dish side opening (outer passage opening 104);
When the upper plate is full and the game balls are distributed to the lower plate, the upper surface of the upper portion of the partition wall and the upper edge of the partition wall are prevented from protruding from the upper surface of the upper portion of the ball distribution portion. A gaming machine characterized by having a distance of one game ball or more.

  According to the means 5, when the upper plate is full and the game balls are distributed to the lower plate by the ball distribution unit, the distributed game balls do not protrude from the upper surface opening portion of the ball distribution unit. Therefore, even if the front surface of the gaming machine is opened when the upper plate is full, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball in the ball distribution unit from flowing out of the gaming machine.

  Further, in the configuration in which the discharge passage and the upstream passage on the upstream side thereof are close to each other, assuming a configuration in which the game balls to be distributed protrude from the upper surface opening portion of the ball distribution portion, When the upper plate is full, the game ball protruding from the upper surface opening portion may be caught by the passage wall of the upstream passage and the front body of the gaming machine may not be opened. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, as described above, since the game balls to be distributed do not protrude from the upper surface opening part of the ball distribution part, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such inconvenience. Note that the above-described inconvenience is also expected in the configuration in which the ball sorting portion is formed so as to be inserted through the opening formed in the game area forming body or the like. Can be suppressed.

Means 6. In means 4 or 5, an opening detection means (front door opening switch 24) for detecting that the gaming machine front body is opened, and whether the gaming machine front body is opened based on a detection result of the opening detection means. Open determination means for determining whether or not (step S102 in the main controller 121),
The payout restricting means restricts payout of a game ball by the payout device when it is determined by the opening determining means that the gaming machine front body is opened.

  According to the means 6, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thereby, it is suppressed that the payout of the game ball continues even though the front body of the game machine is opened, and the prize ball for the player is prevented from flowing out of the game machine.

Means 7. In the means 6, the ball distribution portion is formed by opening upward at the upstream portion of the discharge passage, and by forming a partition wall (partition wall 102) extending in the vertical direction, the upper plate side opening portion ( An inner passage opening 103) and a lower dish side opening (outer passage opening 104);
Further, the reaching position of the paid out game ball at the upper plate side opening portion is the rotation of the front side of the gaming machine so that the upper plate side opening portion is inside the lower plate side opening portion. A gaming machine characterized in that the ball distributing portion is formed so as to be in a position deviated toward the tip side with respect to the direction.

  According to the means 7, when the gaming machine front body is opened, even if there is a game ball that has already been paid out before the game ball is paid out by the payout device, Becomes easy to be received by the ball distribution unit. Therefore, the prize ball for the player is prevented from flowing out of the gaming machine.

  Means 8. In any one of means 1 to 7, when the payout of the game ball is restricted by the payout restricting means based on the detection result of the fullness detecting means, the game that has already been paid out before the restriction is executed A gaming machine characterized in that a passage length upstream of a detection position of the fullness detection means in the discharge passage is set so that the ball does not stand by upstream from the discharge passage.

  According to the means 8, even if the ball tray is full, the game balls that have been paid out until the payout of the game balls by the payout device are restricted wait in the discharge passage. Therefore, even if the gaming machine front body is opened when the ball tray is full, the already dispensed gaming ball is prevented from flowing out of the gaming machine.

Means 9. In any one of the means 1 to 8, a support body (back pack 131) for supporting the payout device is provided with a connecting passage (connecting passage 151) for connecting the payout device and the discharge passage,
A gaming machine, wherein the connecting passage is provided with blocking means (rotating body 161, slide plate 171) for blocking the passage of game balls in the connecting passage when the gaming machine front body is opened.

  According to the means 9, even if the game machine front body is opened under the situation where the game ball is being paid out from the payout device, the game machine front body is opened so that the blocking means prevents the game ball in the connection passage. Passage is blocked. Thereby, it is suppressed that the prize ball for the player flows out of the gaming machine.

  Further, by providing the connecting passage, the degree of freedom of the arrangement position of the dispensing device is increased. In addition, the payout device is generally provided with a ball feeder such as a rotating body that executes payout of game balls, and is further provided with ball detecting means for detecting game balls to be paid out downstream of the ball feeder. is there. Therefore, even if the payout device is provided immediately upstream of the discharge passage, a predetermined interval is generated between the ball feeder and the discharge passage. Therefore, even if the payout device is arranged immediately upstream of the discharge passage without providing the connection passage and the blocking means, it is difficult to suppress the outflow of the game ball to the outside of the gaming machine. On the other hand, by providing the connection passage and the blocking means, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from flowing out of the gaming machine as described above.

  Moreover, in the structure provided with the said means 2 and the said means 6, the payout of the game ball by a payout apparatus is restrict | limited by opening a game machine front body. However, even with such a configuration, there is a possibility that there is a game ball that has already been paid out before the game ball is paid out by the payout device. Even in this case, according to the present means 9, since the blocking means is provided, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from flowing out of the gaming machine.

  The “support” may be a member to which the dispensing device is directly attached, or may be a member that indirectly supports the dispensing device by supporting the attachment body.

Means 10. In the means 9, the blocking means is a rotation that is driven to rotate when a part of the game ball projects on the flow path of the game ball in the connection passage and the game ball flowing down the connection passage hits the projection (collision convex portion 163). A body (rotary body 161);
A stopper (slide plate 171) that is movably provided between a blocking position for blocking rotation of the rotating body and an allowable position for allowing the rotating body to move to the blocking position when the gaming machine front body is opened; A gaming machine characterized by having it.

  According to the means 10, when the gaming machine front body is opened, the stopper moves to the blocking position and the rotation of the rotating body is blocked, thereby preventing the game ball from passing through the connecting passage. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of clogging of the balls in the connection passage when the game balls are prevented from passing through the connection passage. For example, assuming a configuration in which the blocking means is a shutter mechanism that appears and disappears in the connection passage, between the shutter member protruding into the connection passage and the passage wall of the connection passage when blocking the passage of the game ball in the connection passage There is a risk of game balls being bitten. On the other hand, in the configuration of this means, the driven rotation of the rotating body is only stopped, so that the above-mentioned game balls are not caught, and the balls are clogged in the connecting passage as described above. Occurrence is suppressed.

Means 11. In the means 10, a plurality of ball receiving recesses (ball receiving recesses 164) on which one game ball is placed are arranged in parallel on the outer periphery of the rotating body,
The protrusion is a portion between the ball receiving recesses on the outer periphery of the rotating body,
A gaming machine characterized in that a game ball placed in the ball receiving recess is led out to the downstream side in accordance with the driven rotation of the rotating body.

  According to the means 11, the rotating body is driven to rotate when the game ball hits a portion between the ball receiving recesses on the outer periphery, and the game ball placed on the ball receiving recess is led to the downstream side by the driven rotation. Thereby, derivation | leading-out of a game ball can be performed smoothly. In addition, when the passage of the game ball in the connection passage is blocked, the driven rotation of the rotating body is blocked and the withdrawal of the game ball is blocked, so that the passage of the game ball in the connection passage can be smoothly blocked. .

Means 12. In means 10 or 11, biasing means (spring 173) for biasing the stopper toward the blocking position;
A pressing means (pressing piece 181) for pressing the stopper toward the permissible position when at least a part of the gaming machine front body is provided and the gaming machine front body is in a closed position with respect to the support body A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 12, since the urging means and the pressing means are provided, the effect of the means 10 can be achieved by a mechanical configuration. That is, the effect of the means 10 can be achieved without adding a new software configuration of the gaming machine. In addition, since the stopper moves due to the mechanical configuration, it is possible to prevent the game ball from passing through the connecting passage even when the power supply of the gaming machine is in the OFF state.

Means 13. In means 10 or 11, the game machine is based on an opening detection means (front door opening switch 24) for detecting that the front body of the gaming machine is opened with respect to the support body, and a detection result of the opening detection means. Opening determination means for determining whether or not the front body has been opened (the process of step S102 in the main controller 121);
The stopper is a drive portion (output shaft 236) of drive means (solenoid 235) that is driven and controlled to move to the blocking position when it is determined by the opening determination means that the gaming machine front body is opened. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 13, the effect in the means 10 can be achieved without providing a complicated mechanical configuration.

Means 14. In any one of the means 1 to 13, the game area is provided with a ball entry portion (a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33) into which a game ball can enter,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming ball is paid out based on a game ball entering the ball entry unit.

  The invention according to any one of the means 1 to means 13 is suitably applied to a gaming machine in which a game ball is paid out when a game ball enters a ball entry section provided in the game area.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from the rear. . In FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as the axis.

  The main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 15 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 16 is formed at the center of the resin base 15. A plurality of locking pieces 17 are provided on the back side of the resin base 15, and the game board 30 is detachably mounted by the locking pieces 17. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially square plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 15. In other words, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 16 of the resin base 15.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating port 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are attached to the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operation port 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 34 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning holes 31 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 30. The operating port 33 is additionally provided with an electric accessory that is activated (opened) under a predetermined condition.

  When a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown). The detection result is taken into the main control device that manages and manages the game, and the main control device transmits a payout command according to the winning situation each time to the payout control device that controls the payout mechanism of the game ball. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out through the payout mechanism under the control of the payout control device. For details of the payout of the prize balls, 10 prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the general prize opening 31, and 15 prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the variable prize winning device 32. When a game ball enters the operation port 33, five prize balls are paid out. The game balls that enter the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33 and are detected by the detection sensor are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 21 provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12.

  In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the bottom of the game board 30, and game balls that have not entered the various winning ports etc. are guided to the discharge passage 21 through the out port 36. ing. The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 37 are disposed.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. A center frame 43 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 43 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. . In the upper center of the center frame 43, a first specific lamp portion 47 and a second specific lamp portion 48 are provided side by side. In addition, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first specific lamp section 47 and the symbol display device 41 is provided so as to sandwich the area where both the specific lamp sections 47 and 48 are disposed. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operating port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 44. Note that the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41. As described above, since the upper part of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the holding lamp 44, the first specific lamp unit 47, and the second specific lamp unit 48 is hindered by the fall of the game ball. It is the composition which is not done. A holding lamp 46 corresponding to the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured such that it is variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41, like the hold lamp 44.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later. In addition, the symbol display device 41 has a display screen according to another type such as a CRT, a dot matrix, a 7-segment display, or the like provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a wide size display. It may be configured.

  The first specific lamp unit 47 is provided with a red, green, and blue three-color emission type LED lamp. Then, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. Specifically, red light is turned on with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. Accordingly, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 47. And finally, when red or green is stopped and displayed, a big hit is generated, and when blue is stopped and displayed, no big win is generated. In addition, the type of jackpot is different between the case where the stop is finally displayed in red and the case where the stop is finally displayed in green, and the former is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player (so-called probabilistic variation). Jackpot).

  On the other hand, the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided with a red and green two-color light emitting type LED lamp inside thereof. In the second specific lamp unit 48, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. Thus, red and green are alternately displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48. And when red is stopped and displayed, it is comprised so that the electrically-driven accessory which accompanies the operating port 33 will be in an open state only for the predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or is difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. More specifically, when the jackpot is generated, the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is easily won. As an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 32, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings is defined as one round, and the following is performed on condition that a winning is made to a continuous prize opening in the variable prize winning device 32. In general, it is assumed that the condition for shifting to a round is satisfied, and the variable prize-winning device 32 is repeatedly opened with a maximum of a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds).

  A rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 as a rail member for guiding a game ball launched from a game ball launching mechanism 60 described later to the upper part of the game board 30, and the game board 30 is launched from the game ball launching mechanism 60. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail portion 51. Thus, it is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to a foul ball passage 109 described later.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, a game ball launching mechanism 60 is attached below the window hole 16 (game board 30) of the resin base 15. The game ball launching mechanism 60 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 61 and a firing rail 62, and when an electrical signal is input to the solenoid 61, the output shaft of the solenoid 61 moves in the expansion / contraction direction, The placed game ball is launched toward the game area.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that.

  On the open front end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) on the back side of the front door frame 13, metal fittings 71 a, 71 b, 71 c are provided at three locations, upper and lower. Correspondingly, insertion holes are provided at three positions on the upper end side of the main body frame 12. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 22 which consists of an interlocking hook etc. which are extended up and down is provided in the open front end side in the back surface side of the main body frame 12. As shown in FIG. The front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by the hooks 71a, 71b, 71c being locked to the locking device 22 through the insertion holes.

  A cylinder lock 23 for locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 and locking and unlocking the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is installed at the lower right corner of the main body frame 12. . The cylinder lock 23 is integrated with the locking device 22, and only the cylinder lock 23 of the locking device 22 is provided so as to protrude forward of the main body frame 12. The cylinder lock 23 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction), When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  A front door frame opening switch 24 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the upper part of the resin base 15 in the main body frame 12. The front door frame opening switch 24 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 15. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front door frame 13 as viewed from the rear. In the following description, FIG.

  A window portion 72 is formed in the front door frame 13 in front of the game area. The window portion 72 has a substantially elliptical shape close to a circle, and more specifically, has a substantially central portion on the left and right sides curved more gently than the upper and lower sides. A transparent glass 73 is fitted in the window 72, and almost the entire game area can be visually recognized from the front through the glass 73.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, an annular illumination part 74 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 72, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 74 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination part 75 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 75 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that the jackpot is being hit by performing lighting or blinking in the jackpot state. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination part 75, a prize ball lamp 76 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 77 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs are provided.

  Below the window portion 72 in the front door frame 13, an upper bulging portion 81 and a lower bulging portion 85 bulging toward the front side are provided side by side. An upper pan 82 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 81, and a lower pan 86 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 85.

  The upper plate 82 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device to be described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 60 side while aligning them in a line. Further, a ball removal lever 83 for the upper plate 82 is provided on the front side of the upper bulging portion 81, and when this ball removal lever 83 is operated, a ball removal passage (provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 82) (Not shown) is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 82 are discharged to the lower plate 86.

  The lower plate 86 has a function of storing the game balls that become surplus in the upper plate 82. Further, a ball release lever 87 for the lower plate 86 is provided on the front side of the lower bulging portion 85, and when this ball release lever 87 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 86 is integrated. It moves through the link or the link to open the ball hole, and the stored ball in the lower plate 86 is discharged downward. A ball discharge port 86a for discharging game balls into the lower plate 86 is provided in the inner wall of the lower plate 86, and a large number of small holes are gathered at positions different from the ball discharge port 86a. A speaker cover portion 88 is formed. The output sound of the speaker 89 installed on the back surface of the back wall is emitted forward through the speaker cover portion 88.

  A game ball launching handle 91 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 85 so as to protrude toward the near side. The game ball launch handle 91 is made of ABS resin, and the surface thereof is plated. The game ball launching handle 91 has a well-known configuration and will not be described with reference to the drawings. However, a touch sensor for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle, and for detecting that the operation handle has been operated. A dial variable resistor for detecting the operation amount of the launch switch and the operation handle is provided. Further, a stop switch is provided that is operated to stop the launch of the game ball in a state where the operation handle is operated. Based on the detection results of these sensors and switches, an electrical signal is output to the solenoid 61 of the game ball launching mechanism 60, and the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the window portion 72, the upper plate 82, and the lower plate 86 are provided with respect to the front door frame 13 that constitutes the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 10. In the conventional pachinko machine, at least the window part and the lower plate are provided as separate units, and the window part can be rotated independently with respect to the lower plate. There was a boundary between the units. In this case, an illegal act performed by inserting a fraudulent jig or the like from the boundary is assumed. In addition, a fraud suppression structure can be provided at the boundary between the units in order to suppress such fraud, but this leads to a complicated configuration. Further, it is not preferable in design that a boundary is generated in the front portion of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, since the window part 72, the upper plate 82, and the lower plate 86 are provided in the front door frame 13 as described above, there is no boundary between the window unit 72 and the lower plate 86, The inconvenience is suppressed.

  However, in the above configuration, by opening the front door frame 13, the window portion 72, the upper plate 82, and the lower plate 86 rotate integrally. In this case, for example, when the lower door 86 is full of game balls and the front door frame 13 is opened, the full game balls are moved from the ball discharge port 86a side to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. There is a risk of leakage. In contrast, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a passage forming unit 100 in which a communication passage between the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 86 is formed is provided on the back surface of the front frame 13. The passage forming unit 100 suppresses the occurrence of the inconvenience. Therefore, the configuration of the passage forming unit 100 will be described below. 6 is a perspective view of the passage forming unit 100, FIG. 7 is a rear view of the passage forming unit 100, FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view showing a part of the passage forming unit 100, and FIG. 9 is a line AA in FIG. It is sectional drawing.

  The passage forming unit 100 is molded from a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin and is screwed to the front door frame 13. In the passage forming unit 100, a game ball distributing unit 101 is formed at the upper corner (upper right as viewed in the state of FIG. 7). As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the game ball distributing unit 101 is opened upward, and a partition wall 102 standing upward from the bottom is integrally formed at a substantially center in the left-right direction.

  The game ball distribution unit 101 is partitioned by a partition wall 102 so that two passage openings 103 and 104 are provided. Among them, the inner passage opening 103 communicates with an upper plate passage 106 extending in the front-rear direction so as to continue to the upper plate 82, and the outer passage opening 104 has a lower plate 86 (a ball discharge port 86 a of the lower plate 86). Is communicated with a lower dish passage 107 extending obliquely downward.

  In this case, the longitudinal dimension X1 and the lateral dimension X2 of the inner passage opening 103 and the outer passage opening 104 are set such that R <X1≈2R, R with respect to the diameter R of the game ball, as shown in FIG. <X2≈2R. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the height dimension X3 of the partition wall 102 has a relationship of R <X3≈1.2R with respect to the diameter R of the game ball. Further, the distance X4 between the upper end of the partition wall 102 and the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distribution unit 101 is in a relationship of R <X4≈1.5R with respect to the diameter R of the game ball.

  In a state where the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, as shown in FIG. 3, the game ball distribution unit 101 is located behind the main body frame 12 through the front and rear through holes 25 formed in the main body frame 12. Protruding. This protruding position is a position directly below the payout mechanism described later. The game balls paid out from the payout mechanism basically flow into the inner passage opening 103 and are discharged to the upper plate 82 through the upper plate passage 106. However, when the game balls that have become surplus due to the upper plate 82 becoming full overflow through the upper plate passage 106, the surplus game balls, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The game ball distribution unit 101 rides on the partition wall 102 from the inner passage opening 103 and falls to the outer passage opening 104. Then, the game ball is discharged to the lower plate 86 through the lower plate passage 107. In this case, since the distance X4 between the upper end of the partition wall 102 and the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distributing unit 101 is in the above relationship, the game ball thus picked up is the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distributing unit 101. It does not protrude upwards.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lower plate passage 107 is provided with a lower plate full switch 108 on the downstream side thereof. The lower plate full switch 108 is constituted by a push type sensor, and the push member 108a provided so as to constitute the lower passage wall of the lower plate passage 107 is pushed by the load of the game ball, thereby pushing the sensor. Is switched on, and a detection signal is output to the main control device that manages and manages the game. Therefore, when the lower plate 86 becomes full and game balls are stacked in the lower plate passage 107 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, a detection signal is output to the main controller. The main control device stops payout of the game ball by the payout device in payout stop processing described later. Thereby, when the lower plate 86 becomes full, the payout of further game balls is stopped.

  Here, the upstream side of the lower tray full passage switch 108 in the lower tray passage 107 becomes a passage length capable of suppressing the overflow from the game ball distributing unit 101 when the lower tray 86 becomes full. Yes. That is, when a payout device that pays out game balls at a predetermined payout speed is stopped, there may be game balls that have already been paid out from the payout device and flowing down toward the lower plate 86. In this case, even if the maximum number of game balls assumed as the already flowing game balls are arranged upstream of the lower plate full switch 108 in the lower plate passage 107, such game balls are game balls. It does not overflow from the distribution unit 101.

  In the passage forming unit 100, a foul ball passage 109 opened upward is formed at the center upper portion. The upper open portion 109a of the foul ball passage 109 is in a position where a foul ball that has been launched from the game ball launching mechanism 60 but does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage falls. The foul ball passage 109 communicates with the lower dish passage 107. Therefore, the foul ball is discharged to the lower plate 86.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each major part.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main control device 121 (main control board, power supply monitoring board) and the sound lamp control device 122 (sound lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control device 123 (payout control). Board), a power source and launch control device 124 (power source and launch control board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. In the following, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 111”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 112”. Further, since the payout mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 113”. As shown in FIG. 11, a variable display unit 35 is attached to the game board 30 so as to protrude rearward from the back surface thereof, and a display control device 125 is attached to the back surface of the variable display unit 35. It has been.

  The first control board unit 111, the second control board unit 112, and the back pack unit 113 are configured so as to be detachable without using any tools or the like on a unit basis, and a main shaft frame 12 is provided with a support shaft part in part. Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden part when the units 111 to 113 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 12, the first control board unit 111 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 112 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 113 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with the first control board unit 111.

  The first control board unit 111 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 111 can be rotated around the axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 111 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and has a locking claw on the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 111 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 112 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 112 is rotatable about the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 112 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4, and the second control board unit 112 performs the second control. The board unit 112 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the back pack unit 113 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 113 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft portion M6. . Further, the back pack unit 113 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a nail latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and the upper end portion and the lower end portion are respectively provided with a rotational engagement. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 113 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 111 to 113 have a hinge structure that can be easily removed in a state where the units 111 to 113 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, with respect to the first control board unit 111, the fastening of the fastening portion M2 and the locking of the locking claw M3 are released, the unit 111 is rotated about the axis A, and is deployed. Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 113, the first control board unit 111 can be removed. Further, the second control board unit 112 is unfastened from the fastening portion M5, is unfolded by rotating the unit 112 around the axis B, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 112 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 113, the fastening portion M7 is fastened and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 113 is unfolded by rotating around the axis C and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 113 can be removed.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 113 will be described. 13 is a rear view of the back pack unit 113, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 113.

  The back pack unit 113 is configured by integrating a back pack 131 and a game ball payout mechanism 132. The back pack 131 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 133 and a protective cover portion 134 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover part 134 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in the present embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 122 is also enclosed.

  The back pack 131 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 135 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and by inserting the latch pins 135 from above into a bearing portion provided on the main body frame 12, The back pack unit 113 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. The back pack 131 is provided with a pair of upper and lower ny latches 136 as fasteners at the left end, and the back pack unit 113 is attached to the main body frame 12 by fitting the ny latch 136 into the fastening holes provided in the main body frame 12. Fixed.

  On the base part 133 of the back pack 131, a payout mechanism part 132 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover part 134. That is, a tank 141 opened upward is provided at the top of the back pack 131, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 141. Below the tank 141, a tank rail 142 having a spherical passage and gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected, and a case rail 143 extending in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 142.

  A payout device 145 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 143. The payout mechanism unit 132 is provided with a back pack connection board 146, and a payout command signal from the payout control device 123 is output to the payout device 145 through the connection board 146. In the payout device 145, the payout motor 145a is driven by the signal to pay out a required number of game balls as appropriate. The back pack connection board 146 plays a role of taking in the main power from the outside. That is, the main power source of AC 24 volts, for example, is supplied to the back pack connection board 146, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 146a.

  The game balls paid out from the payout device 145 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 101 through the connection passage 151 provided in the back pack unit 113 so as to connect the payout device 145 and the game ball distribution unit 101 described above. From there, it is discharged to the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 86.

  The configuration of the connecting passage 151 will be described in detail. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the passage configuration of the connecting passage 151, FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 15, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory view for explaining the flow-down mode of the game ball in the connecting passage 151. In the following description, FIG. 14 will be used as appropriate.

  The connecting passage 151 is formed by assembling the payout mechanism 132 to the back pack 131. Specifically, a passage forming groove 152 that is open rearward is formed on the downstream side of the position where the payout device 145 is disposed in the back pack 131. Then, the disengagement mechanism portion 132 is assembled to the back pack 131 to block the rear opening portion of the passage forming groove 152, and the connecting passage 151 is formed.

  The connecting passage 151 has its left and right passage width expanded at a midway position in the flow-down direction. That is, the upstream side is one game ball, while the downstream side is larger than that. In this case, the outlet of the upstream portion 153 is in a position biased once in the left-right direction in the expansion portion 154. The extended portion 154 is integrally formed with a cylindrical support shaft 155 that protrudes rearward at a substantially central portion. The height dimension of the support shaft 155 is substantially the same as the dimension in the front-rear direction of the extended portion 154. A rotating body 161 is accommodated in the extended portion 154 so as to be supported by the support shaft 155. Specifically, a through hole 162 that penetrates in the front-rear direction is formed in the rotating body 161, and a support shaft 155 is inserted through the through hole 162.

  The rotating body 161 is arranged so as to be positioned at the lowest end of the extended portion 154. However, the rotating body 161 does not protrude below the expansion portion 154. Collision convex portions 163 are formed on the periphery of the rotating body 161 at three locations at intervals of 120 °. These collision convex parts 163 project on the path of the game ball passing through the expansion part 154 as the rotating body 161 rotates. That is, the distance between the path-side wall portion 154a in the extended portion 154 and the collision convex portion 163 of the rotating body 161 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball. On the other hand, the distance between the ball receiving recess 164 between the collision convex portions 163 at the periphery of the rotating body 161 and the wall portion 154a is longer than the diameter of the game ball. Furthermore, as described above, the rotating body 161 is supported by the support shaft 155 being inserted through the through-hole 162 so as to be freely rotatable. Therefore, when the game ball led out from the upstream portion 153 to the expansion portion 154 hits the collision convex portion 163 of the rotary body 161, the rotary body 161 rotates in the game ball lead-out direction. And with this rotation, a game ball is led out toward the game ball distribution unit 101.

  The derived game ball reaches the inner passage opening 103 in the game ball distribution unit 101. As described above, the inner passage opening 103 communicates with the upper plate 82. Therefore, the game balls paid out from the payout device 145 are basically discharged to the upper plate 82. In this case, the lead position of the game ball from the connection passage 151 in the inner passage opening 103 is the position of the game ball B1 in FIG. That is, the game ball led out from the connection passage 151 reaches a position closer to the front side in the inner passage opening 103.

  The rotating body 161 is configured to freely rotate in accordance with the flow of the game ball as described above, but is configured to stop the free rotation when the front door frame 13 is opened. Therefore, this configuration will be described.

  The back pack 131 and the payout mechanism portion 132 are respectively positioned at positions close to the wall portion 154b on the opposite side of the wall portion 154a in the extended portion 154 (that is, the end portion on the opposite side to the game ball passing position in the extended portion 154). A pair of through holes 157 and 158 are formed so as to penetrate through the front and rear. The slide plate 171 is inserted so as to penetrate both the through holes 157 and 158. That is, the slide plate 171 penetrates the back pack 131 and the payout mechanism part 132 in the front-rear direction.

  The slide plate 171 is formed in a long plate shape from a synthetic resin such as ABS resin. The slide plate 171 has a longitudinal dimension that can penetrate all of the main body frame 12, the game board 30, and the back pack unit 113, and is arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is the front-rear direction. . Therefore, the slide plate 171 penetrates not only the back pack 131 and the payout mechanism 132 but also the game board 30 and the main body frame 12 in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. On the upper part of the slide plate 171, an upright part 172 that stands upward is formed at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction. A spring 173 as a means is provided in a compressed state. As a result, the slide plate 171 is constantly urged forward. 14, 15, and 17, the spring 173 is omitted.

  With the above configuration, when a force against the biasing force of the spring 173 is not applied to the slide plate 171, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The portion 174 protrudes forward from the front surface of the main body frame 12 (hereinafter, this position is also referred to as a front position). Note that the movement of the slide plate 171 toward the front side is restricted by the upright portion 172 coming into contact with the wall on the back pack 131 side in the extended portion 154. On the other hand, when a force against the urging force of the spring 173 is applied to the slide plate 171, the slide plate 171 slides backward, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. The end portion 175 protrudes rearward from the back surface of the payout mechanism portion 132 (hereinafter, this position is also referred to as a rear position).

  The resisting force against the urging force is always applied when the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a pressing piece 181 that protrudes rearward is provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13 at a position facing the front end surface of the slide plate 171. In the closed state, the pressing piece 181 presses the slide plate 171 backward. As a result, the slide plate 171 slides backward. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is opened, the pressing by the pressing piece 181 is released, and the sliding plate 171 slides forward by the urging force of the spring 173.

  The slide plate 171 is formed with a rotation allowance hole 176 so as to be recessed in the short-side direction at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction. The rotation permissible hole 176 is formed such that the longitudinal dimension of the slide plate 171 is slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the rotating body 161. When the slide plate 171 is in the rear position described above, the rotation allowance hole 176 is at a position where the collision convex portion 163 passes when the rotary body 161 rotates, and the collision convex portion 163 slides when the rotary body 161 rotates. It does not hit the plate 171. On the other hand, when the slide plate 171 is in the forward position described above, the position of the rotation permissible hole 176 moves forward. Therefore, the collision convex portion 163 hits the slide plate 171 during the rotation of the rotating body 161, the free rotation of the rotating body 161 is prevented, and the derivation of the game ball from the connecting passage 151 to the game ball distributing unit 101 is prevented. That is, the above-described front position is a permissible position that allows the game ball to be derived, and the rear position is a blocking position that prevents the game ball from being derived.

  With the above configuration, when the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, as shown in FIG. 17A, the rotating body 161 is allowed to freely rotate, and the game can be played from the connection passage 151. A game ball is derived to the ball distribution unit 101. On the other hand, in the state where the front door frame 13 is opened, as shown in FIG. 17B, free rotation of the rotating body 161 is prevented, and the derivation of the game ball from the connection passage 151 to the game ball distribution unit 101 is prevented. Be blocked.

  As described above, even if the front door frame 13 is opened in a situation where game balls are being paid out from the payout device 145, the game balls in the connection passage 151 flow out at the timing when the front door frame 13 is opened. Is suppressed. In particular, since the rotation body 161 is configured to prevent free rotation, it is possible to smoothly prevent the gaming ball from being led out. For example, assuming a configuration in which the game ball is prevented from being led out by a shutter that appears and disappears in the connection passage 151 instead of the rotating body 161, when the connection passage 151 is closed by the shutter, the shutter and the passage wall of the connection passage 151 There is a risk that a game ball may be caught between the two. In this case, the shutter and the connection passage 151 may be damaged. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the derivation of the game ball can be prevented without causing such inconvenience.

  When the front door frame 13 is opened, it is detected by a front door opening switch 24 provided on the main body frame 12, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 121. Main controller 121 stops payout of game balls by payout device 145 in a payout stop process described later. This prevents the game ball from being continuously paid out from the payout device 145 in a situation where the withdrawal of the game ball from the connection passage 151 is blocked.

  As described above, the game ball led out from the connection passage 151 reaches a position closer to the front in the inner passage opening 103. As described above, the front-rear direction dimension and the left-right direction dimension of the inner passage opening 103 are about two game balls. Thereby, in the game ball receiving area of the game ball distribution unit 101, a margin is generated in the rotation direction of the front door frame 13 with respect to the position where the game ball is led out from the connection passage 151, and as shown in FIG. Even if the front door frame 13 is opened under the situation where the game ball led out downstream is still in the connection passage 151, FIG. 18 (the game ball distributing unit 101 when the front door frame 13 is opened) As shown in the explanatory diagram for explaining the movement range, the game ball enters the game ball distribution unit 101 and is prevented from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 19, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 121 a provided in the main control device 121 is equipped with a CPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the RAM 203 is supplied with the data storage holding power (data storage holding voltage) from the power supply and the launch control board 124a provided in the launch control device 124 and holds the data. It is the composition which becomes. Specifically, the power and launch control board 124a is provided with a data storage holding capacitor, and the data storage holding power is supplied from the capacitor.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 201 of the main control board 121a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 121a are a power supply monitoring board 121b provided in the main control apparatus 121, a payout control board 123a provided in the payout control apparatus 123, and other switches not shown. In this case, a power and launch control board 124a is connected to the power monitoring board 121b, and power is supplied to the main control board 121a via the power monitoring board 121b.

  On the other hand, the power monitoring board 121b, the payout control board 123a, and the relay terminal board 205 are connected to the output side of the main control board 121a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 123a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness. Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 121a to the display control board 125a provided in the display control device 125 via the relay terminal board 205. Furthermore, an LED lamp switch disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47 and an LED lamp switch disposed in the second specific lamp unit 48 are also connected. Thereby, the 1st specific lamp part 47 and the 2nd specific lamp part 48 will be directly controlled by the main control board 121a.

  The power monitoring board 121b relays between the main control board 121a and the power and launch control board 124a, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power output from the power source and launch control board 124a.

  The payout control board 123a performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout motor 145a. The CPU 211 that is an arithmetic device includes a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RAM 203 of the main control board 121a, the RAM 213 of the payout control board 123a can hold data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 124a even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. It has become. In addition, in the work area where various counters and the like in the RAM 213 are stored, a command buffer 213a for storing commands output from the main control board 121a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. Yes.

  The command buffer 213a is a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 121a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 213a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 211 of the payout control board 123a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 121a, a power and launch control board 124a, and a backpack connection board 146 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 123a. Further, the main control board 121a and the back pack connection board 146 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 123a. In this case, a payout mechanism unit 132 including a payout device 145 and the like is connected via the back pack connection board 146.

  The power supply and launch control board 124a includes a power supply unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 121a, the payout control board 123a, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. As its outline, the power supply unit takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the backpack connection board 146, + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, RAM data storage A holding power source or the like is generated, and these + 12V power source, + 5V power source and data storage holding power source are supplied to the main control board 121a, the payout control board 123a and the like. Note that generating the data storage holding power supply means charging the data storage holding capacitor.

  The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the launch solenoid 61 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 91 by the player, and the launch solenoid 61 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is met. Specifically, a launch switch 221, a touch sensor 222, and a stop switch 223 provided on the game ball launch handle 91 are connected to the launch controller, and the launch switch 221 and the touch sensor 222 are turned on and the stop switch Only when 223 is turned off, the emission permission signal is output to the main control board 121a (via the power supply monitoring board 121b). The main control board 121a outputs a firing control signal with a predetermined period to the firing control unit (via the power supply monitoring board 121b) based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the firing control unit drives the firing solenoid 61 according to the input period of the firing control signal. In this case, the game ball launching handle 91 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the handle operation amount, and the firing control unit launches by the firing solenoid 61 based on the change in the resistance value in the dial variable resistor. Determine the speed.

  The power supply unit is provided with a RAM erase switch circuit, which takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch and clears the data stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 121a according to the state of the switch. Outputs an erase signal. That is, when the RAM erase switch is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 121a. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch pressed, the data in the RAM 203 is cleared on the main control board 121a. At this time, a payout initialization command is output from the main control board 121a to the payout control board 123a, and the data in the RAM 213 is also cleared in the payout control board 123a.

  The display control board 125a controls the change display of the first symbol (special symbol) in the sound lamp control device 122 and the symbol display device 41. The display control board 125a includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 121a is connected to the input side of the display control board 125a through the relay terminal board 205, and based on various commands output from the main control board 121a, the sound lamp control device 122 and the symbol display device are connected. 41 is controlled.

  Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 121b monitors the DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power supply output from the power supply and launch control board 124a. In such a case, when the power supply becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure (power cutoff) has occurred, and a power failure signal SG1 is output to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 201 of the main control board 121a. As a result, the main control board 121a recognizes the occurrence of a power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt process, and further executes a power failure process described later based on this. The NMI terminal refers to an interrupt terminal that cannot be set for interrupt prohibition.

  Moreover, the main control board 121a outputs the power failure signal SG2 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 211 of the payout control board 123a in the power failure process. As a result, the payout control board 123a recognizes the occurrence of a power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt process, and further executes a power failure process described later based on this. That is, in this embodiment, the payout control board 123a does not directly input a power failure signal from the power monitoring board 121b, but inputs a power failure signal via the main control board 121a.

  Note that the power supply and launch control board 124a has a 5 volt output that is a drive power supply for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the power failure process even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply is less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Specifically, the power supply and launch control board 124a is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the above-described data storage holding capacitor, and the 5-volt power supply is maintained by the discharge from the capacitor. ing. Therefore, the main control board 121a and the payout control board 123a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 relating to payout of game balls will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  To the input side of the main control board 121a, a winning detection sensor 31a, a big winning detection sensor 32a, and an operation detection sensor 33a, which are detection sensors for game balls, are connected. The winning detection sensor 31 a detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 31, the big winning detection sensor 32 a detects a gaming ball that has entered the variable winning device 32, and the operation detection sensor 33 a has a gaming ball that has entered the operation opening 33. Is detected. Since a plurality of general winning ports 31 are provided in the game area, a plurality of winning detection sensors 31 a are provided corresponding to the respective general winning ports 31.

  When a detection signal is input from each of the sensors 31a, 32a, 33a, the main control board 121a outputs a prize ball command corresponding to the sensor 31a, 32a, 33a to which the detection signal is input to the payout control board 123a. . In other words, when a detection signal is input from the winning detection sensor 31a, a winning ball command including information indicating that there are 10 winning balls is output, and when a detection signal is input from the large winning detection sensor 32a, 15 winning awards are output. When a detection signal is input from the operation detection sensor 33a, a prize ball command including information indicating that there are five prize balls is output.

  The payout control board 123a inputs a prize ball command from the main control board 121a, and thereby pays out a number of game balls according to the prize ball information included in the prize ball command. Is controlled. As a result, 10 game balls are paid out when a game ball enters the general winning opening 31, and 15 game balls are paid out when a game ball enters the variable winning device 32. When a game ball enters the mouth 33, five game balls are paid out.

  As described above, payout of the game ball is executed based on the prize ball command from the main control board 121a, while payout of the game ball is stopped based on the payout stop command from the main control board 121a. Explaining this configuration, on the input side of the main control board 121a, the front door opening switch 24 for detecting that the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12 and the lower plate 86 are full. A lower pan full switch 108 for detecting this is connected.

  When the detection signal is input from each of the switches 24 and 108, the main control board 121a outputs a payout stop command to the payout control board 123a based on the input. That is, when the front door frame 13 is opened and when the lower plate 86 is full, a payout stop command is output. The payout control board 123a inputs a payout stop command from the main control board 121a to stop and control the payout motor 145a so as to stop the payout even if the game ball is being paid out. This prevents the game ball from being continuously paid out even when the front door frame 13 is opened, and prevents the game ball from being paid out even when the lower plate 86 is full. Is done.

  Next, payout stop processing executed by the CPU 202 of the main control board 121a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the payout stop process, it is first determined in step S101 whether or not the payout stop flag is set in the payout stop flag storage area provided in the RAM 203. The payout stop flag is a flag that is set by outputting a payout stop command to the payout control board 123a and cleared by outputting a release command to the payout control board 123a.

  If the payout stop flag is not set, a negative determination is made in step S101, and the payout stop setting process in steps S102 to S104 is executed. In the payout stop setting process, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the front door opening switch 24 in step S102, and whether or not a detection signal is input from the lower pan full switch 108 in step S103. judge. If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 24 or the lower plate full switch 108, a negative determination is made in both step S102 and step S103, and the present process is terminated.

  If a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 24 or the lower plate full switch 108, an affirmative determination is made in either step S102 or step S103, and the process proceeds to step S104. When a detection signal is input from the lower plate full switch 108, an affirmative determination is not made immediately by the input, but an affirmative determination is made when a detection signal is input over a predetermined period. preferable. This is because when the lower plate 86 is not full, the lower plate full switch 108 may be turned on by a game ball passing through the lower plate passage 107.

  In step S104, a payout stop command is output to the payout control board 123a, and a payout stop flag is set. Thereafter, this process is terminated. In the payout control board 123a, the payout motor 145a is controlled to stop by inputting the payout stop command. Further, even if a prize ball command is input from the main control board 121a before a stop release command (to be described later) is input from the main control board 121a, drive control of the payout motor 145a is not started.

  On the other hand, when the payout stop flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S101, and the payout stop cancel processing in steps S105 and S106 is executed. In the payout stop cancellation process, it is determined in step S105 whether or not a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 24 or the lower pan full switch 108, and the detection signal is input from either of them. In this case, a negative determination is made, and this processing is terminated as it is.

  If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 24 or the lower plate full switch 108, an affirmative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, a stop release command is output to the payout control board 123a, and the payout stop flag is cleared. Thereafter, this process is terminated. In the payout control board 123a, by inputting the stop cancellation command, drive control of the payout motor 145a is started when a prize ball remains.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  A window 72, an upper plate 82, and a lower plate 86 are provided on the front door frame 13 constituting the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 10 to form a unit. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between each of the window part 72 (glass 73), the upper plate 82, and the lower plate 86 in the front part of the pachinko machine 10, and the said boundary like the conventional pachinko machine is utilized. Cheating can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes suitable on the design of the pachinko machine 10.

  In this case, the front door frame 13 is provided with a passage forming unit 100, and further, the lower plate full to detect a game ball flowing down the lower plate passage 107 at a midway position of the lower plate passage 107 in the passage forming unit 100. A switch 108 is provided. When it is determined that the lower plate 86 is full based on the detection result of the lower plate full switch 108, the payout of the game ball by the payout device 145 is stopped. Thus, in the configuration in which the window portion 72, the upper plate 82, and the lower plate 86 are unitized as the front door frame 13 as described above, the window portion 72 is opened when the lower plate 86 is full. Even if necessary, the game ball stored in the lower plate 86 during the opening operation is prevented from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, a game ball distributing unit 101 that distributes game balls to the upper plate passage 106 or the lower plate passage 107 is provided in the passage formation unit 100. Thereby, even if the front door frame 13 is opened when the upper plate 82 is full, it is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the upper plate 82 from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  Furthermore, the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 86 by providing the passage forming unit 100, and the lower plate 86 becomes full by providing the lower plate full switch 108. In spite of this, the game ball is kept from being paid out. That is, by providing the passage forming unit 100 and the lower plate full switch 108, the game balls are smoothly discharged to the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 86. The passage forming unit 100 and the lower plate full switch 108 can provide the effect of suppressing the outflow of the game ball. That is, according to the above configuration, the above effects can be achieved while simplifying the configuration.

  The game ball distribution unit 101 is formed so that the distance between the upper end of the partition wall 102 and the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distribution unit 101 is equal to or more than one game ball. As a result, when the upper plate 82 is full and the game balls are distributed to the lower plate 86 by the game ball distribution unit 101, the distributed game balls do not protrude from the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distribution unit 101. . Therefore, even if the front door frame 13 is opened when the upper plate 82 is full, it is possible to prevent the game balls in the game ball distribution unit 101 from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10. Further, assuming a configuration in which the game balls to be distributed protrude from the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distributing portion 101, the game balls protruding from the upper surface opening portion 101a pass through the connection passage 151 when the upper plate 82 is full. There is a possibility that the front door frame 13 cannot be opened due to being caught on the wall. On the other hand, since the game ball does not protrude from the upper surface opening portion 101a as described above, occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed.

  When the front door frame 13 is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device 145 is stopped. Thereby, it is suppressed that the payout of the game ball is continued even though the front door frame 13 is opened, and the prize ball for the player is prevented from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  The game ball distribution unit 101 is formed so that the arrival position of the game ball paid out from the payout device 145 in the game ball distribution unit 101 is deviated toward the front end side with respect to the rotation direction of the front door frame 13. As a result, when the front door frame 13 is opened, even if there is a game ball that has already been paid out in a stage before the payout of the game ball by the payout device 145 is restricted, It becomes easier for the ball distributor 101 to receive the ball. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the prize ball for the player from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  When the lower plate 86 becomes full and the payout of the game balls by the payout device 145 is stopped, the game balls that have already been paid out before the stop of the payout are executed do not wait in the connection passage 151. The path length from the most upstream part of the lower dish path 107 to the detection position of the lower dish full switch 108 was set. As a result, even if the lower tray 86 becomes full, the game balls that are paid out before the payout of the game balls by the payout device 145 are stopped in the lower tray passage 107. Therefore, even if the front door frame 13 is opened when the lower plate 86 is full, it is possible to prevent the already-paid out game balls from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  The connecting passage 151 is provided with a rotating body 161 and a slide plate 171 as a stopper. As a result, even if the front door frame 13 is opened under the situation where game balls are being paid out from the payout device 145, the front door frame 13 is opened to prevent the game balls from passing through the connecting passage 151. The Therefore, it is possible to prevent the prize ball for the player from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, as described above, when the front door frame 13 is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device 145 is stopped. However, even with such a configuration, there is a possibility that there is a game ball that has already been paid out at a stage before the payout of the game ball by the payout device 145 is stopped. Even in this case, the passage of the game ball in the connection passage 151 is prevented as described above, so that the game ball is prevented from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, by setting it as the structure which provides the connection channel | path 151, the freedom degree of the arrangement position of the payout apparatus 145 increases. In addition, the payout device 145 is provided with a ball feeder such as a rotating body that executes payout of a game ball, and further, a ball detecting means for detecting a game ball to be paid out is provided downstream of the ball feeder. Is. Therefore, even if the payout device 145 is provided immediately upstream of the game ball distribution unit 101, a predetermined interval is generated between the ball feeder and the game ball distribution unit 101. Therefore, even if the payout device 145 is arranged immediately upstream of the game ball distributing unit 101 without providing the connection passage 151, the rotating body 161, and the slide plate 171, the outflow of the game ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is suppressed. It is difficult. On the other hand, by providing the connection passage 151, the rotating body 161, and the slide plate 171, it is possible to prevent the game ball from flowing out of the pachinko machine 10 as described above.

  When the front door frame 13 is opened, the slide plate 171 moves to the blocking position and the rotation of the rotating body 161 is blocked, thereby preventing the game ball from passing through the connecting passage 151. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the clogging of the ball from occurring in the connection passage 151 when the game ball is prevented from passing through the connection passage 151. Assuming a configuration in which the blocking means is not a rotating body 161 and a slide plate 171 but a shutter mechanism that appears and disappears in the connection passage 151, for example, the blocking means protrudes into the connection passage 151 when blocking the passage of game balls in the connection passage 151. There is a possibility that the game ball is caught between the shutter member and the passage wall of the connection passage 151. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the blocking means is provided as the rotator 161 and the slide plate 171, the driven rotation of the rotator 161 is only stopped. As described above, the occurrence of clogging in the connecting passage 151 is suppressed.

  A spring 173 for urging the slide plate 171 toward the blocking position is provided, and a pressing piece 181 for pressing the slide plate 171 toward the allowable position is provided on the front door frame 13. Thereby, the effect of suppressing the above-mentioned clogging of the spheres can be achieved with a mechanical configuration.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) The modification of the structure regarding a connection channel | path is shown in FIG. The connection passage 231 in FIG. 22 includes an upstream portion 232 and an expansion portion 233 as in the above embodiment. Further, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the expansion portion 233 is provided with a rotating body 161 that rotates following when a game ball passing through the connection passage 231 hits. In this case, in this configuration, the configuration of the stopper is different from the above embodiment. That is, in this configuration, the solenoid 235 is provided as a stopper. The solenoid 235 is arranged such that its output shaft 236 expands and contracts in the vertical direction. When the front door frame 13 is opened, a drive signal is output from the main control device 121 (or a sub control device such as the payout control device 123) to the solenoid 235 based on the detection result of the front door opening switch 24. As a result, the solenoid 235 is excited, and the output shaft 236 protrudes downward. In a state where the output shaft 236 protrudes, the collision convex portion 163 of the rotating body 161 hits the output shaft 236 and the driven rotation of the rotating body 161 is prevented. On the other hand, when it is determined that the front door frame 13 is closed based on the detection result of the front door opening switch 24, the output of the drive signal to the solenoid 235 is stopped and the excitation of the solenoid 235 is stopped. Thereby, the output shaft 236 returns to the original position, and the collision convex portion 163 of the rotating body 161 does not hit the output shaft 236. Therefore, the driven rotation of the rotating body 161 is allowed. By setting it as the above structure, the passage prevention of the game ball of the connection channel | path 231 can be performed smoothly, without providing a complicated mechanical structure.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the rotating body 161 and the slide plate 171 are provided as the blocking means in the connection passage 151. However, this may be changed. For example, it is good also as a structure which provides the shutter mechanism provided with the shutter member which appears and disappears in the connection channel | path 151 as a blocking means.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the connecting passage 151 is provided in the back pack unit 113, but instead, it may be provided on the back surface of the main body frame 11 or the back surface of the game board 30.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the connection passage 151 is provided between the payout device 145 and the game ball distribution unit 101, but the payout device is provided immediately upstream of the game ball distribution unit 101 without providing the connection passage 151. 145 may be provided.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the game ball is distributed so that the distance between the upper end of the partition wall 102 and the upper surface opening portion 101a of the game ball distribution unit 101 in the game ball distribution unit 101 is equal to or greater than one game ball. Although the distribution unit 101 is formed, it may be changed. For example, the partition wall 102 may be formed so as to reach the position of the upper surface opening portion 101a. In this case, the inner passage opening 103 and the outer passage opening 104 can be more reliably partitioned. However, in this configuration, when the upper plate 82 is full, the game ball may protrude from the upper surface opening portion 101 a of the game ball distribution unit 101. Then, when the upper plate 82 is full, the front door frame 13 may be difficult to open. Therefore, in such a configuration, for example, it is preferable to secure a certain distance between the game ball distributing unit 101 and the connecting passage 151. In addition, when a pivotable turning piece is provided at the bottom of the upper dish passage 106 and the front door frame 13 is opened, the turning piece turns, and the lower dish is placed at the bottom of the upper dish passage 106. It is preferable that a guide portion to the passage 107 appears and a game ball in the upper plate passage 106 is led out to the lower plate passage 107.

  (6) The front-rear direction dimension and the left-right direction dimension of the game ball distribution unit 101 are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and are arbitrary. However, the front-rear direction dimension and the left-right direction dimension are made larger than those in the above embodiment, and the arrival position of the game ball that has flowed down the connection passage 151 is set to the front end side in the rotational direction of the front door frame 13, When the door frame 13 is opened, the game ball distribution unit 101 can easily receive the game ball.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the lower plate full switch 108 is configured by a push type sensor, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by, for example, a photo sensor or a magnetic sensor.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the main control device 121 is configured to input the detection signals of the front door opening switch 24 and the lower pan full switch 108. However, the discharge control device 123 may be configured to input these detection signals. Good.

  (9) The processing configuration of the payout stop process (FIG. 21) is not limited to that in the above embodiment and is arbitrary.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the front door opening switch 24 is provided on the front side of the main body frame 12, but this may be changed. For example, the front door opening switch may be provided so as to detect the movement of the locking device 22. That is, the unlocking operation of the locking device 22 is detected by the front door opening switch. Thereby, when the front door frame 13 is opened, it can be detected at an earlier stage than the above embodiment, and the payout stop timing of the game ball when the front door frame 13 is opened is advanced. be able to.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 86 are provided as the ball trays. However, only one ball tray may be provided. Even in this case, the above embodiment is provided by providing the front door frame 13 with the window 72 and the ball tray, and further providing the front door frame 13 with a passage forming unit in which a discharge passage to the ball tray is formed. The effect similar to the effect in can be obtained.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp portion 47 is disposed above the display screen of the symbol display device 41, but is disposed at another position. Also good. For example, the 1st specific lamp part 47 may be the structure arrange | positioned in the out port 36 vicinity.

  (13) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp unit 47 is provided separately from the symbol display device 41 that performs variable display of the first symbol. However, the first specific lamp unit 47 may not be provided.

  (14) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display device 41. However, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines. For example, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine equipped with a winning combination device provided with a game ball rolling part or an advantageous opening.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame as support body, 13 ... Front door frame as game machine front body, 24 ... Front door opening switch as opening detection means, 30 ... Game A game board as an area forming body, 31 ... a general winning opening as a winning part, 32 ... a variable winning device as a winning part, 33 ... an operating opening as a winning part, 72 ... a window part constituting a window panel part 73 ... Glass constituting the window panel unit, 82 ... Upper plate, 86 ... Lower plate, 100 ... Passage forming unit, 101 ... Game ball distribution unit constituting the ball socket or ball distribution unit, 102 ... Partition wall, 103 ... Inner passage opening as upper plate side opening, 104 ... Outer passage opening as lower plate side opening, 106 ... Upper plate passage as upper plate discharge portion, 107 ... Lower as lower plate discharge portion Dish passageway 108: Lower plate full switch as full detection means 121, main control device, 145 ... dispensing device, 151 ... connecting passage, 161 ... rotating body constituting blocking means, 163 ... collision convex portion as a projecting portion, 171 ... slide plate constituting blocking means, 173 ... A spring as an urging means, 181 ... a pressing piece as a pressing means, 235 ... a solenoid as a driving means, 236 ... an output shaft as a driving unit.

Claims (1)

A game area forming body in which a game area where a game ball flows down is formed;
A window panel portion provided on a front surface portion of the gaming machine, wherein the gaming area is visible;
A payout device which is provided on the back side of the game area forming body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device,
The window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on a gaming machine front body that is pivotable forward, and the gaming balls paid out from the dispensing device to the gaming machine front body are discharged to the ball tray. A discharge passage,
Furthermore, a full detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge passage at an intermediate position of the discharge passage;
A gaming machine comprising: a payout restricting means for restricting the payout of game balls by the payout device when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on a detection result of the fullness detecting means.

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