JP2014079356A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of improving space efficiency in a unit component having a ball entry port, and capable of improving decoration properties and performance properties.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: ball entry ports 51-53 disposed inside a game area 19 at a front side of a game board; and a discharge passage for guiding game balls entering the ball entry ports 51-53 to a rear side of the game board. The pinball game machine is configured to allow, for example, the game balls entering the two ball entry ports 51, 52 to merge in one confluent ball guide passage 96 to guide the game balls to the discharge passage at the front side of the game board.

Description

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

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a plurality of winning holes (ball holes) are arranged in the game area on the front side of the game board. Each winning opening is provided on a unit part that is detachably attached to the game board, but a plurality of winning openings are often provided on one unit part.

  For example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, four ordinary winning holes are arranged in a row on one ordinary winning hole unit, and the game balls won in each winning hole are located behind the respective winning holes. It is guided to the rear side of the game board through individual discharge passages formed in the front-rear direction penetrating shape.

JP 2011-189209 A

  For example, in the case where a plurality of winning holes are provided on one unit part, in a conventional ball game machine such as the invention described in Patent Document 1, game balls that have won winning holes are arranged behind each winning hole. Since the guide is guided to the rear side of the game board through the individual discharge passages, the passage arrangement is complicated, the space efficiency is poor, and the components are reduced in size. In addition, since the winning opening and the discharge passage correspond to the front and rear, the LED board or the like cannot be arranged on the rear side of the winning opening, and there is a disadvantage that the decorativeness and the rendering performance are inferior.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is intended to provide a ball game machine that can improve the space efficiency in a unit part having a ball entrance, and can improve decorativeness and performance. Objective.

  The present invention guides the entrances 51 to 53 arranged in the game area 19 on the front side of the game board 15 and the game balls entering the entrances 51 to 53 to the rear side of the game board 15. In the ball game machine including the discharge passage 76, the game balls that have entered the plurality of entry holes 51 to 53 are joined to one merging ball guide passage 96 on the front side of the game board 15 and discharged. It is configured to guide the passage 76.

  Further, a discharge port 73 provided in a front-facing opening shape on the front side of the game board 15 and communicating with the discharge passage 76, and a game ball that has entered the entrance ports 51 to 53 are provided in the merging ball guide passage 96. And the merging ball guide passage 96 is configured to guide the game ball flowing from the entrance guide passages 97, 98, and 108 to the outlet 73. Also good.

  In this case, the discharge port 73 is provided in the base body 71 disposed along the front surface of the game board 15, and the entrance guide passages 97, 98, and 108 are disposed along the front surface of the base body 71. Also good. Then, the light emitter 82 may be disposed behind the at least one entrance guide passage 97, 98, or 108.

  Further, a front mounting body 62 that is detachably mounted on the front side of the base body 71 may be provided, and the entrance guide passages 97, 98, and 108 and the merging ball guide passage 96 may be provided in the front mounting body 62. Good.

  In addition, a first entrance guide passage 97 and a second entrance guide passage 98 are provided, and a joining position of the first entrance guide passage 97 to the junction ball guide passage 96 and the second entrance guide passage 98 are provided. The joining position to the joining ball guide passage 96 may be shifted back and forth. In this case, a front guide portion 106 for guiding the game ball flowing down in the first entrance guide passage 97 to the front side is provided in the base body 71 arranged along the front surface of the game board 15, and the second entrance A rear guiding portion 107 that guides the game ball flowing down in the ball guide passage 98 to the rear side may be provided on the front mounting body 62 that is detachably mounted on the front side of the base body 71.

  Further, a first entrance guide passage 97 that joins the merging sphere guide passage 96 from the right side at an upper oblique first angle, and a first entrance guide passage 97 that joins the merging sphere guide passage 96 from the left side at an upper oblique second angle. When the two entrance guide passage 98 is provided, the first angle and the second angle may be different.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to improve the space efficiency in the unit part which has a ball entrance, and to improve a decoration property and presentation performance.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is front sectional drawing of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the left normal prize opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing on the confluence | merging ball | bowl guide channel | path of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing on the 2nd normal winning opening of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows the winning ball path | route of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine. It is front sectional drawing of the left common winning opening unit of the pachinko machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the left normal winning opening unit of the pachinko machine in the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

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

  On the front side of the front plate 6, a ball supply tray 8 for storing game balls for launch and a ball tray 9 for storing surplus balls are arranged one above the other, and a launching means for launching game balls to the sides thereof ( A firing handle 10 (not shown) is provided. The ball supply tray 8 and the ball tray 9 are mounted on the front plate 6 and are covered with an upper plate cover 11 and a lower plate cover 12 from the front side.

  In the front center portion of the upper plate cover 11, a rotation effect means 13 that also serves as an effect operation button is disposed obliquely upward, and a chance button 14 that is another effect operation button is disposed on the left side thereof. . On the back side of the glass door 5, a game board 15 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 so as to correspond to the glass door 5.

  On the front side of the game board 15, a guide rail 18 for guiding a game ball launched by the launching means is arranged in a substantially annular shape, and in the game area 19 in the guide rail 18, a display unit 20 and a gate unit 21 are arranged. In addition to unit parts such as the start winning port unit 22, the big winning port unit 23, and the two left and right normal winning port units 24 and 25, a large number of game nails 26 (FIG. 2 and the like) are arranged.

  The guide rail 18 is formed of, for example, a metal plate, plastic, or the like, and is erected on the front side of the game board 15. The guide rail 18 is arranged so that the outer rail 18a and the inner rail 18b inside thereof partially overlap inside and outside, and a game ball launched by the launching means between the outer rail 18a and the inner rail 18b. Is formed in the game area 19. Further, at the bottom of the game area 19, an out port 28 for discharging the out ball to the rear side of the game board 15 is provided corresponding to the inside of the inner rail 18b.

  The display unit 20 is disposed, for example, on the upper side of the game area 19 at the approximate center in the left-right direction. And a display frame 33 that is detachably mounted from the front side in a display unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 15. On the display frame 33, for example, a normal symbol display means 34 for variably displaying normal symbols, a special symbol display means 35 for variably displaying special symbols, and the like are arranged. On the image display means 31, various effect images and the like are displayed according to the gaming state, for example, the effect symbols are variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbols.

  The gate unit 21 constitutes a starting means of the normal symbol display means 34. For example, the gate unit 21 is arranged on the left side of the display unit 20, and a passing gate 36 through which a game ball can pass and a game passing through the passing gate 36 are provided. And a passage detection switch 37 for detecting a sphere. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 36 and the passage detection switch 37 detects the passage, a winning lottery is performed based on the detected result, and the normal symbol display means 34 displays a variation display of the normal symbol based on the winning lottery result. Is called. The gate unit 21 is detachably mounted from the front side to a gate unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 15 and is fixed to the game board 15 by screwing or the like.

  The start winning opening unit 22 constitutes the starting means of the special symbol display means 35, and is disposed, for example, at the substantially center in the left-right direction on the lower side of the display unit 20, and has an upper winning opening 38 through which a game ball can win and A lower winning port 39, a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 40 for opening and closing the lower winning port 39, and winning detection switches 41 and 42 for detecting game balls won in the winning ports 38 and 39 are provided. The opening / closing claw 40 is provided so as to be swingable around, for example, the front / rear axis corresponding to the lower winning opening 39 opened to the left and right below the upper winning opening 38, and the lower winning opening 39 is in an open state in which a game ball can win a prize. It is possible to switch to a closed state that can not win a prize, and when a normal symbol stops in a winning manner by winning in a winning lottery, it changes from a closed state to an open state in a predetermined pattern .

  When the game ball wins the upper prize slot 38 or the lower prize slot 39 and the prize detection switch 41 or the prize detection switch 42 detects the game ball, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the ball supply tray 8 and a predetermined number of prize balls are given. The jackpot lottery is performed at the timing, and the special symbol display means 35 displays the variation of the special symbol based on the jackpot lottery result. The start winning port unit 22 is detachably mounted from the front side to a start winning port unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 15 and is fixed to the game board 15 by screws or the like. ing.

  The big prize opening unit 23 is arranged, for example, between the starting prize opening unit 22 and the lower out opening 28, and is arranged around the big prize opening 43 through which a game ball can win, for example, around the horizontal axis on the lower side. An opening / closing plate 44 that is swingably provided and opens / closes the grand prize winning port 43 and a winning detection switch 45 that detects a game ball won in the big prize winning port 43 are provided. The open / close plate 44 is opened in a predetermined pattern when a special symbol is stopped in a big win mode by winning in the big win lottery, and guides the game ball falling on the special winning hole 43 to the front side. It has become. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 43 and the winning detection switch 45 detects the game ball, a prescribed number of prize balls are paid out to the ball supply tray 8. The special prize opening unit 23 is detachably attached from the front side to a special prize opening unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 15 and fixed to the game board 15 by screws or the like. ing.

  The normal winning a prize mouth units 24 and 25 are arranged on the left and right of the special winning a prize mouth unit 23 along the inner side of the inner rail 18b, for example. The left ordinary winning opening unit 24 arranged on the left side of the big winning opening unit 23 is one of the first to third ordinary winning openings 51 to 53, the first ordinary winning opening 51 and the second ordinary winning opening 52. The first normal winning detection switch 54 for detecting the game ball won in the first and the second normal winning detection switch 55 for detecting the game ball won in the third normal winning port 53. The right ordinary winning opening unit 25 arranged on the right side includes fourth and fifth ordinary winning openings 56 and 57, a third ordinary winning detection switch 58 for detecting a game ball won in the fourth ordinary winning opening 56, A fourth normal winning detection switch 59 for detecting a game ball won in the fifth normal winning opening 57 is provided. A game ball wins one of the first to fifth normal winning ports 51 to 53, 56, 57, and any of the first to fourth normal winning detection switches 54, 55, 58, 59 detects the game ball. Then, a prescribed number of prize balls are paid out to the ball supply tray 8.

  Hereinafter, the specific structure of the left ordinary winning opening unit 24 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The left normal winning opening unit 24 is detachably mounted from the front side to the left normal winning port unit mounting hole 60 provided in the game board 15 and is detachably mounted on the front side of the unit main body 61. The first and second normal winning ports 51 and 52 are provided on the lower winning port member 62 disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the unit main body 61. 61, for example, a third normal winning port 53 is provided on an upper winning port member 63 disposed substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction, and first and second normal winning detection switches 54, 55 are provided on the unit body 61. ing.

  The unit main body 61 is formed in a generally arcuate shape when viewed from the front along the inside of the inner rail 18b, and includes a front case body 64 and a rear cover 65 attached to the rear side of the front case body 64. An inner lens body 67, an LED substrate 68, and the like are disposed in a light emitting space 66 formed between the case body 64 and the rear cover 65.

  The front case body 64 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin having translucency as a whole, and is a base plate (base body) disposed along the front surface of the game board 15 so as to close the left ordinary prize opening unit mounting hole 60 from the front side. ) 71 and a peripheral wall 72 projecting from the back side of the base plate 71 so as to be substantially along the inner peripheral surface of the left normal prize opening unit mounting hole 60. The base plate 71 is fixed to the game board 15 by screwing or the like with the base plate 71 in contact with the front surface of the game board 15.

  The base plate 71 has a flange portion 71 a whose outer peripheral portion projects outward from the left normal winning a prize slot unit mounting hole 60, and this flange 71 a is outside the left normal winning award slot unit mounting hole 60. It is in contact with the front surface. Further, the base plate 71 has, for example, two discharge ports 73 and 74 formed in a penetrating shape in the front-rear direction so that one game ball can pass therethrough. The lower lower discharge port 73 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the unit main body 61 corresponding to the arrangement position of the lower prize port member 62, and the upper discharge port 74 corresponds to the arrangement position of the upper prize port member 63. The unit main body 61 is provided at approximately the center in the longitudinal direction.

  Further, on the front side of the base plate 71, for example, a forward projecting portion 75 is formed in the vicinity of the upper end portion thereof. The projecting portion 75 is formed in, for example, a triangular shape in front view, and the upper surface side thereof is an inclined guide surface 75a that guides the game ball flowing down along the inner rail 18b toward the inside of the game area 19. .

  The peripheral wall 72 is provided so as to correspond to substantially the entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface of the left normal prize opening unit mounting hole 60, and for example, a cross-section for guiding the game ball flowing into the discharge ports 73 and 74 backwards inside thereof. Substantially U-shaped discharge passages 76 and 77 are integrally formed on the back side of the base plate 71 so as to protrude rearward, corresponding to the rear sides of the discharge ports 73 and 74. In the discharge passages 76 and 77, for example, front and rear guide ribs 76a and 77a are formed on the bottom wall of the discharge passages 76 and 77 so that the upper edge portion is inclined downward and rearward. Guides the game ball backwards. A space inside the peripheral wall 72 excluding the inside of the discharge passages 76 and 77 is a light emitting space 66. Further, on the back side of the base plate 71, a plurality of screw bases 78 for fixing the rear cover 65 with screws are projected rearward along the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 72, for example.

  The inner lens body 67 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin having translucency as a whole. The inner peripheral wall 79 disposed along the surface of the base plate 71 and the inner lens portion 80 disposed inside the front edge of the inner peripheral wall 79 along the back side of the base plate 71 are integrally provided. It is inserted into the light emitting space 66 from the rear side. The inner lens portion 80 is disposed at a position slightly rearward of the front edge of the inner peripheral wall 79, whereby a concave portion 80 a having a constant depth is formed on the front side of the inner lens portion 80. For example, a translucent decorative sheet 81 on which an arbitrary pattern or the like is printed is fitted.

  The LED board 68 is formed in a shape corresponding to substantially the entire light emitting space 66, and a plurality of LEDs (an example of a light emitting body) 82 are disposed on the front side thereof. For example, the front case body 64 and the rear cover 65 include It is fixed to the rear side of the inner lens body 67 by being held back and forth.

  The rear cover 65 is a lid member that substantially closes the inner side of the peripheral wall 72 of the front case body 64 from the rear side. The rear cover 65 substantially corresponds to the back wall 83 parallel to the base plate 71 and the peripheral wall 72 on the front case body 64 side. A rear peripheral wall 84 projecting forward from the outer peripheral side of the wall 83 is integrally provided, and a fixing screw 86 is provided on the front case body 64 side through a plurality of screw holes 85 provided on the back wall 83. It is detachably attached to the rear side of the front case body 64 by being screwed into the screwing base portion 78. It should be noted that when the left ordinary prize opening unit 24 is installed in the left ordinary prize opening unit installation hole 60 from the front side, the rear side of the rear cover 65 is formed to be substantially flush with the back side of the game board 15 (see FIG. 6 to 8).

  Further, on the back side of the rear cover 65, back discharge passages 87 and 88 are integrally provided corresponding to the rear ends of the discharge passages 76 and 77, respectively, and the first and second normal winning detection switches 54 and 55 are provided. One or a plurality (two in this case) of magnetic sensors 89 and 90 are detachably mounted. The back discharge passages 87 and 88 discharge the game balls guided backward by the discharge passages 76 and 77, for example, downward on the rear side of the game board 15, and the upstream side end portions 87 a and 88 a are the back walls 83. It opens forward and communicates with the rear end side of the discharge passages 76 and 77, and the downstream end portions 87 b and 88 b open, for example, downward along the back side of the back wall 83.

  The first and second normal winning detection switches 54 and 55 detect a game ball guided to the back side of the game board 15 through the discharge passages 76 and 77 and the like, for example, detection when the game ball passes. It is composed of a proximity sensor that can detect the passage of a game ball by changing the impedance of the coil, and is disposed, for example, on the lower side corresponding to the downstream end portions 87b and 88b of the back discharge passages 87 and 88, respectively. It is detachably held by switch mounting portions 54a and 55a provided on the back side of 83.

  The magnetic sensors 89 and 90 are arranged so as to prevent goto action using magnets. For example, the magnetic sensors 89 and 90 are arranged in the vicinity of the upper and lower ends of the rear cover 65 and are mounted on the back side of the back wall 83. Removably held by the portions 89a and 90a.

  The top winning port member 63 includes a third normal winning port 53 through which a game ball can be won, and a winning ball guiding passage 91 that guides the game ball that has won the third normal winning port 53 to the upper discharge port 74 side. The upper side is a third normal winning opening 53, the lower side is a bowl-shaped wall 92 having a substantially U-shape in front view that forms a winning ball guide passage 91, and a front decorative plate 93 that closes the front side of the bowl-shaped wall 92. Are integrally fixed to the front side of the base plate 71 by a predetermined fixing means so that the rear end side of the winning ball guide passage 91 communicates with the front side of the upper discharge port 74. On the bottom wall of the winning ball guide passage 91, a front-rear direction guide rib 95 having an upper edge portion formed in a slanted shape is projected downward, and the guide rib 95 guides the game ball backward. It is like that.

  Note that the fixing means for fixing the upper winning hole member 63 to the front side of the base plate 71 includes, for example, an engaging claw 94a projecting rearward from one of the left and right sides of the bowl-shaped wall 92, and the other left and right sides of the bowl-shaped wall 92. A screwing base 94b provided on the outer surface side corresponding to the side, an engagement receiving portion 94c provided on the front case body 64 and capable of engaging with and disengaging the engagement claw 94a from the front side, and a base The fixing plate 94d is screwed into the screwing base 94b from the rear side of the plate 71.

  The lower prize opening member (front mounting body) 62 won the first and second ordinary prize winning holes 51 and 52 and the first and second ordinary prize winning holes 51 and 52 through which game balls can be won. A merging ball guide passage 96 that guides the game balls to the lower discharge port (discharge port) 73 side, and a game ball that has won the first and second normal winning ports 51 and 52 are respectively guided to the merging ball guide passage 96. , Second entrance guide passages 97, 98, and arranged substantially perpendicularly to the base plate (base body) 71 and a bowl-like wall 99 having a substantially U-shape in front view that constitutes the confluence ball guide passage 96. And a pair of inner first passage walls 101a and outer first passage walls 101b that constitute the first entrance guide passage 97 and the first ordinary winning opening 51, and the base plate 71, and the second entrance ball. A pair of inner second passage walls 102a and an outer second constituting the guide passage 98 and the second normal winning opening 52. The road wall 102b and the front decoration plate 103 that closes the front sides of the merging ball guide passage 96, the first and second normal winning ports 51 and 52, the first and second ball guiding passages 97 and 98, and the like are integrally formed. It is detachably fixed to the front side of the base plate 71 by a predetermined fixing means so that the rear end side of the merging ball guide passage 96 communicates with the front side of the lower discharge port 73.

  On the bottom wall of the merging ball guide passage 96, a front-rear direction guide rib 105 having an upper edge portion formed in a slanted downward shape is projected, and the guide rib 105 guides the game ball backward. It is like that.

  The first entrance guide passage 97 joins from the right side and the second entrance guide passage 98 joins from the left side to the joining ball guide passage 96, and the inner first passage wall 101a and the inner second passage wall 102a are combined. The downstream end portions are connected to each other, the outer first passage wall 101 b is connected to the upper right end portion of the merging sphere guide passage 96, and the outer second passage wall 102 b is connected to the upper left end portion of the merging sphere guide passage 96. .

  On the other hand, the first and second entrance guide passages 97 and 98 are disposed asymmetrically with respect to the joining ball guide passage 96. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the first ball guiding passage 97 enters the confluence ball guiding passage 96 at a first oblique angle that is substantially the same as the opening direction of the first normal winning port 51 formed on the upstream end side thereof. In contrast, the second entrance guide path 98 has a substantially upward direction in the opening direction of the second normal winning opening 52 formed on the upstream end side of the second entrance guide passage 98, but it is greatly bent in the middle and is downstream. The end side joins the merging ball guide passage 96 at a second oblique upper angle that is closer to the horizontal than the first angle. Thus, the inner first passage wall 101a and the inner second passage wall 102a are connected on the left side of the merging sphere guide passage 96, and the merging sphere guide passage 96 is connected to the upper right end where the outer first passage wall 101b is connected. The upper left end portion where the outer second passage wall 102b is connected is lower than the upper portion.

  Further, in the first entrance guide passage 97, a front guide rib (front guide section) 106 that guides the game ball flowing down in the first entrance guide passage 97 to one side in the front-rear direction, for example, the front side is disposed. A rear guiding rib (rear guiding portion) 107 for guiding the game ball flowing down in the second incoming guide passage 98 to the other side in the front-rear direction, for example, the rear side, is disposed in the second incoming guide passage 98. Has been. The front guide rib 106 is formed to protrude forward on the front surface side of the base plate 71 along, for example, substantially the center in the longitudinal direction of the first entrance guide passage 97, and the back guide rib 107 is, for example, the second entrance guide. Along the substantially center in the longitudinal direction of the passage 98, a rearwardly protruding shape is formed on the back side of the front decoration plate 103 of the lower prize winning opening member 62. That is, with the front guide rib 106 and the rear guide rib 107, the game ball flowing down the first entrance guide passage 97 and the game ball flowing down the second entrance guide passage 98 are moved back and forth with respect to the joining ball guide passage 96. It joins at a position shifted to

  In addition, the lower winning opening member 62 has at least a part of the second entrance guide passage 98 having translucency, and one or more LEDs (light emitting bodies) are provided on the rear side of the second entrance guide passage 98. ) 82 is disposed, and the light emitted from the LED 82 can shine the second entrance guide passage 98 on the front side through the inner lens body 67, the decorative sheet 81, and the base plate 71. Yes.

  The fixing means for fixing the lower prize port member 62 to the front side of the base plate 71 includes, for example, an engaging claw 104a protruding rearward from one of the left and right sides of the bowl-shaped wall 99, and the engaging claw 104a. The screw base 104b provided on the opposite side of the lower prize port member 62, for example, the outer surface side of the inner second passage wall 102a, and the engaging claw 104a provided on the front case body 64 and freely disengageable from the front side. An engagement receiving portion 104c that can be engaged with the base plate 71 and a fixing screw 104d that is screwed into the screwing base portion 104b from the rear side of the base plate 71.

  In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment described above, the game ball that has won the first normal winning opening 51 flows into the merging ball guide passage 96 on the front side of the game board 15 through the first entrance guide passage 97, and the second The game balls that have won the normal winning opening 52 also flow into the merging ball guide passage 96 on the front side of the game board 15 through the second ball guiding guide passage 98, and are both guided to the rear side by the merging ball guide passage 96. Then, it is guided to the rear side of the game board 15 by the discharge passage 76 through the lower discharge port 73 and is detected by the first normal winning detection switch 54 when discharged to the back side of the game board 15 through the back discharge passage 87. The

  In this way, in this pachinko machine, as schematically shown in FIG. 9, a game ball won in the first normal winning slot 51 and a game ball won in the second normal winning slot 52 are 1 on the front side of the game board 15. Since the two merging ball guide passages 96 are joined to each other and guided to the rear side of the game board 15 by the discharge passage 76, the discharge passage 76 and the normal winning detection switch for the two normal winning openings 51 and 52 are provided. Only one set of 54 etc. is provided. Therefore, there is an advantage that the passage arrangement is simple and the space efficiency is high, and the degree of freedom of the arrangement of parts on the rear side of the game board 15 is increased.

  Further, since at least one entrance guide passage (here, the second entrance guide passage 98) has no discharge port and no exit passage on its rear side, an LED board 68 or the like is disposed behind the entrance guide passage. By doing so, it is possible to emit light at the entrance guide passage and the upstream winning opening, and there is also an advantage that the decorativeness and performance are improved.

  FIG. 10 illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partially changed to join the first to third normal winning ports 51 to 53 into one merging ball guide passage 96. The example comprised so that it might guide to the back side of the game board 15 is shown.

  On the left ordinary winning opening unit 24 of the present embodiment, three first to third ordinary winning openings 51 to 53 are provided as in the first embodiment, but the first and second ordinary winning openings 51 are provided. , 52 as well as the third regular winning opening 53 are joined to the merging ball guide passage 96 via the third ball guiding passage 108. Therefore, the upper discharge port 74, the discharge passage 77, the back discharge passage 88, the second normal winning detection switch 55, etc. in the first embodiment are omitted in this embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the third entrance guide passage 108 is configured to first join the second entrance guide passage 98 and to join the join ball guide passage 96 on the downstream side thereof. In the third entrance guide passage 108, the game ball flowing down in the third entrance guide passage 108 is opposite to the guide direction by the rear guide rib 107 on the second entrance guide passage 98 side, for example, the rear side. A rear guide rib 109 is formed on the front side of the base plate 71 so as to protrude forward. As a result, the game ball flowing down the second entrance guide passage 98 and the game ball flowing down the third entrance guide passage 108 merge at a position deviated back and forth.

  As described above, a configuration may be adopted in which game balls that have entered three or more entrances are joined to one merging ball guide passage and guided to the rear side of the game board 15. In the present embodiment, the third entrance guide passage 108 is configured to join the junction guide route 96 via the second entrance guide passage 98, but three or more entrance guide passages are individually joined. You may comprise so that it may merge with the ball guide channel 96. FIG.

  FIG. 11 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is partially modified to omit the first ordinary winning opening 51 and to provide two second and third ordinary winning openings 52 and 53. An example is shown in which the merging is performed first and the merging ball guide passage 96 is merged on the downstream side. Except for omitting the first normal winning opening 51, it is common with the second embodiment.

  As described above, when the game balls that have entered the two entrances are merged into one merging ball guide passage, the guide passages 98 and 108 are not merged into 96 individually, It may be configured to flow into the merged ball guide passage 96 after being merged into the merged ball.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which game balls that have entered a plurality of entrances provided on different units are merged into one merging ball guide path and the rear side of the game board 15. The example which comprised so that it might guide to is shown.

  In the present embodiment, the left ordinary prize opening unit 24 in the second embodiment is divided into an upper ordinary prize opening unit 24 a provided with a third ordinary prize opening 53, first and second ordinary prize winning openings 51, 52, It is divided into an outlet 73, a discharge passage 76, a back discharge passage 87, a lower normal winning opening unit 24b provided with a normal winning detection switch 54, etc., and the lower normal winning port unit 24b is integrated with the large winning port unit 23. It shall be.

  The third entrance guide passage 108 is also divided into an upstream entrance guide passage 108a on the upper ordinary winning opening unit 24a side and a downstream entrance guide passage 108b on the lower ordinary winning entrance unit 24b side. The normal winning port unit 24a and the lower normal winning port unit 24b communicate with each other at close positions.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, not only the first and second normal winning holes 51 and 52 but also the third normal winning hole 53 provided on the unit 24a different from the third and third normal winning holes 53 and 52. The merging ball guide passage 96 is merged through 108.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which a discharge passage for guiding a game ball to the rear side of the game board 15 is provided on a unit provided with any of a plurality of entrances that join one merge ball guide passage. However, a discharge passage or the like may be provided on a unit different from the unit in which all the entrances that join the single joining ball guide passage are provided.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, even if it is a winning opening other than the normal winning opening, for example, a starting winning opening for starting symbol variation, etc., if it is the same type of winning opening, the game balls that have entered them are You may comprise so that it may join to one merging ball guide path on the front side, and it guides to the back side of the game board 15. FIG.

  A detection switch for detecting a game ball that has entered a plurality of entrances is disposed on, for example, a prize opening member (front mounting body), and is configured to detect, for example, a game ball that flows down the junction ball guide passage 96. Also good. Or you may provide a detection switch separately with respect to each entrance. In this case, even if it is not the same kind of entrance, it can be merged into one merging ball guide passage.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

15 Game board 19 Game area 51 First normal winning entrance (entrance entrance)
52 2nd regular winning entrance (entrance entrance)
53 Third Regular Winning Entrance
62 Lower prize opening member (front body)
71 Base plate (base body)
73 Lower discharge port (discharge port)
76 Discharge passage 82 LED (light emitter)
96 Confluence sphere guide passage 97 First entrance guide passage (entrance guide passage)
98 Second entrance guide passage (entrance guide passage)
106 Front guide rib (front guide part)
107 Rear guiding rib (rear guiding part)
108 Third entrance guide passage (entrance guide passage)

Claims (8)

In a ball game machine comprising a ball entrance arranged in a game area on the front side of the game board, and a discharge passage for guiding the game ball entered in the game entrance to the rear side of the game board, A ball game machine characterized in that a game ball that has entered the ball entrance is joined to one merge ball guide passage on the front side of the game board and guided to the discharge passage. A discharge opening provided in a front-facing opening on the front side of the game board and communicating with the discharge passage; and a entrance guide passage for guiding a game ball that has entered the entrance opening to the merging ball guide passage. 2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the merging ball guide passage is configured to guide the game ball flowing in from the entrance guide passage to the discharge port. 3. The bullet ball according to claim 2, wherein the discharge port is provided in a base body arranged along the front surface of the game board, and the entrance guide passage is arranged along the front surface of the base body. Gaming machine. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein a light emitter is disposed behind at least one of the entrance guide passages. The front mounting body is provided with a front mounting body that is detachably mounted on the front side of the base body, and the entrance guide body and the merging ball guide path are provided in the front mounting body. Ball game machine. A first entrance guide passage and a second entrance guide passage; a joining position of the first entrance guide passage to the junction ball guide passage and a junction of the second entrance guide passage to the junction ball guide passage. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the joining position is shifted back and forth. A front guide portion for guiding the game ball flowing down in the first entrance guide passage to the front side is provided in a base body arranged along the front surface of the game board, and flows down in the second entrance guide passage. 7. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein a rear guiding portion for guiding the game ball to the rear side is provided on a front mounting body that is detachably mounted on the front side of the base body. A first entrance guide passage that joins at the first oblique upper angle from the right side with respect to the merging ball guide passage, and a second entrance guide passage that joins at the second oblique upper angle from the left side with respect to the join sphere guide passage. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first angle is different from the second angle.

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