JP2014147685A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of improving productivity of a game board by reducing damage of disposed members and securing partition function without increasing the number of components.SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes a game board 11 that has a mounting hole 11a extending across a surface of a game area 13 on which game balls flow down, and a back face thereof. The pinball game machine includes: a front structure 21 to be mounted on the surface of the game area 13 such that a part thereof is located in the mounting hole 11a; a rear structure 23 to be mounted on a part at least including a part of the mounting hole 11a in the back face of the game board 11; a movable generator structure 41 disposed at the rear structure 23 in the game board 11 side; and a cover member 42 disposed on the rear structure 23 for covering the movable generator structure 41. The cover member 42 has a partition wall part 43 that partitions an insertion area 20 inserted in the mounting hole 11a of the front structure 21 and a part in the inner side thereof, with the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 mounted on the game board 11.

Description

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

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a through-hole is formed at a substantially central portion of the game board, and a decorative frame member is attached to the through-hole portion from the front side of the game board, and the through-hole is provided from the rear side of the game board. The back unit is attached to the place including The decorative frame member includes a stage in which a game ball can swing at a lower position in front view, and a transparent partition member that prevents the game ball swinging the stage from falling to the back unit side. In the state attached to the front side, the stage and the transparent partition member are in a state of being inserted into the through hole of the game board and projecting further back than the back of the game board. In addition, the back unit includes a movable effect device and a light emitting decoration display device at a lower part of the back unit, and a symbol display device at the upper part of the back unit. When the game board is viewed from the front, the display screen of the symbol display device disposed on the back unit behind the game board is visible through the through hole (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-92639 A

  However, in this type of ball game machine, when the decorative frame member and the back unit are attached to the game board, a transparent partition member protruding rearward of the stage at the lower part of the decorative frame member and the game board side at the lower part of the rear unit There is a possibility that the movable effect device or the light emitting decoration display device hits the place and the movable effect device or the light emission decoration display device is damaged. In particular, since the movable body of the movable effect device is exposed to the front side, the movable effect device is easily damaged by contact with the transparent partition member of the decorative frame member during the attachment. In addition, there is a problem that the productivity of the game board is lowered due to the careful work of attaching the decorative frame member and the back unit to the game board.

  That being said, if the movable rendering device or the light emitting decoration display device is provided with a separate transparent cover for protection, the number of parts increases (that is, the additional transparent cover increases) and the transparent cover is provided. The movable effect device and the light emitting decoration display device have to be miniaturized, and not only a different problem that the effect by the movable effect device is limited, but also a transparent partition member and a new part of the stage portion of the decorative frame member There is a transparent cover, and this double transparent member causes another problem that it is difficult to see the light-emitting decorative display device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can reduce the damage of the arrangement member and ensure the partition function without increasing the number of parts, thereby improving the productivity of the game board. An object is to provide a ball game machine.

  As a result of earnest research for solving the above problems, the inventor has completed the present invention by changing the way of thinking as shown below. That is, the decorative frame member (first member) attached to the front surface of the game board is formed at the stage where the game ball rolls and at the back end portion of the stage so that the game ball does not fall to the back side of the stage. It is a matter of course that the decorative frame member is provided with a configuration (transparent partition member) that the decorative frame member should have, and this is a common technical common sense in the gaming machine field. is there. However, the inventor dared to abandon this technical common sense, and the transparent partition member belonging to the decorative frame member covers the arrangement component of the back unit (second member) attached to the rear surface of the game board, and belongs to the back unit. The configuration of the present invention has been conceived by changing the concept of adopting as a member and allowing the partition wall portion of the covering member to function as the partition member of the first member.

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a game board 11 having a penetrating part 11a extending from the surface of a gaming area 13 to which a game ball flows down and the back thereof, so that a part of the gaming area is located in the penetrating part 11a. A first member 21 mounted on the 13th surface, a second member 23 mounted on the back surface of the gaming board 11 at a location including at least a part of the through-hole 11a, and the gaming board 11 side of the second member 23 A disposing member 41 disposed on the second member 23 and a covering member 42 covering the disposing member 41 disposed on the second member 23, wherein the covering member 42 includes the first and second members 21. , 23 in a state of being attached to the game board 11, a partition wall portion 43 that partitions the insertion region portion 20 inserted into the penetrating portion 11 a of the first member 21 and a back side portion thereof is provided. is there.

  In addition, as the penetration part 11a, the notch etc. which were formed in the through hole which penetrated the predetermined location of the game board 11, the part of the game board 11, etc. are mentioned. The cutout portion may be a cutout portion formed by actually cutting out the game board 11 or a cutout portion formed during manufacture of the game board 11 (a plurality of constituent bases constituting the game board 11). Or a cutout portion formed by assembling.

  Moreover, as the arrangement | positioning member 41, a movable member, a decoration member, etc. are mentioned. As a movable member, a movable member that operates in conjunction or non-interaction with a game effect, a movable member that operates in contact with a game ball (including a circulation ball), or an operation that has a relationship with the game ball, These include the following decorations. Examples of the decorative member include a shape, a pattern, a color, light emission, or a decorative member that combines these.

  In addition, the insertion region portion 20 is provided with a rolling portion 26 on which the game ball rolls and a lower side of the rolling portion 26 lower than the partition wall portion 43, and the rolling portion 26 is You may make it provide the back side low wall part 21b which the game ball which rolls can contact. In addition, it is mentioned that the back side low wall part 21b is made into substantially constant height (for example, the height more than the radius of a game ball and below a diameter) along the rolling part 26.

  Further, the back side low wall portion 21b and the partition wall portion 43 may be disposed close to each other to the extent that a game ball cannot pass therethrough. In addition, regarding the proximity arrangement of the back side low wall portion 21b and the partition wall portion 43, for example, the shortest distance between the back side low wall portion 21b and the partition wall portion 43 is less than the diameter of the game ball. Is preferred. Furthermore, it is preferable that the radius is equal to or less than the radius of the game ball.

  In addition, the partition wall 43 may include a refracting wall 46 in which an end located in the penetrating part 11a is refracted toward the back side in a state where the surface of the game area 13 is viewed. . The refracting wall 46 is preferably an inclined surface or a curved surface whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the front side.

  The covering member 42 includes a light diffusing portion 44 at a location corresponding to a predetermined location on the back side low wall portion 21 b, and the disposing member 41 irradiates light to the light diffusing portion 44. The back side low wall portion 21b may be light transmissive.

  Moreover, the said covering member 42 corresponds to the said back side low wall part 21b by the said 1st member 21 side of the said partition wall part 43 in the said 1st member 21 side of the said partition wall part 43. You may prepare in places other than a place.

  Moreover, the said back side low wall part 21b is good also as a shape which leaves the predetermined clearance gap between the wall edge part shape with respect to the said ornament. In addition, the said clearance gap is mentioned as a clearance gap more than the attachment tolerance | permissible_range of the 1st, 2nd members 21 and 23 with respect to the game board 11, for example. For example, the gap may be equal to or less than the radius of the game ball, or greater than the radius of the game ball and less than the diameter.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of reducing the damage of the arrangement member and securing the partition function without increasing the number of parts and improving the productivity of the game board. it can.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an AA line section perspective view of a center case part of the pachinko machine. It is an AA line section perspective view of the back structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable accessory apparatus arrange | positioned in the front lower part location of a rear structure. It is a BB line sectional view of the center case part of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a front view of the movable mechanism part of the state which removed the transparent division member. It is a rear view of a movable accessory apparatus. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of the movable accessory device when the ball carrying accessory is at the origin position. (A) is DD line sectional drawing of the principal part location of a movable accessory device when a ball carrier is in a standing posture at a movement destination position, and (b) is a case where the ball carrier is in an inclined posture. It is sectional drawing. (A) is a rear view of the sphere traversing base when the ball carrier is at the origin position, and (b) to (c) are diagrams showing that the origin detection piece is centered on the origin position detection sensor. It is an exploded perspective view of a cover member and a decorative part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the decorative component of a modification. It is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-8 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are vertically arranged. The glass door 4 and the front plate 5 are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  For example, two glass plates 9 (see FIG. 5: transparent plate) are fitted into the window hole 8 provided in the glass door 4, and the game board 11 is detachable from the front frame 3 on the rear side, for example, from the front side. It is attached to. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 14, a normal symbol start is provided in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Various game parts such as means 15, special symbol starting means 16, big winning means 17, and normal winning means 18 are arranged. In the closed state of the glass door 4, the glass plate 9 is spaced apart from the game area 13 of the game board 11 by allowing the game balls to flow down (interval greater than the diameter of the game balls and smaller than two game balls). It is located with a gap.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center case 14 has a front structure 21 that is detachably mounted from the front side to a mounting hole 11a (through portion) that opens in the front-rear direction of the game board 11, and a liquid crystal type or other image. The display means 22 (refer FIG. 1, FIG. 5) is mounted | worn, and the rear structure 23 attached with respect to the back side of the game board 11 corresponding to the front structure 21 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front structure 21 is disposed along the mounting hole 11 a and has a decorative frame 24 having an opening 24 a corresponding to the mounting hole 11 a, and a lower side of the decorative frame 24. And a stage 26 (rolling part) that freely enters the entrance 25 and rolls the game ball guided through the warp passage 25a and drops it to the front side. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a normal symbol display means 27, a special symbol display means 28, a normal reserved number display means 29, etc. are provided at the upper portion of the decorative frame 24. It should be noted that at least one of the normal symbol display means 27, the special symbol display means 28, or the normal reserved number display means 29 may be displayed on the image display means 22 instead of the decorative frame 24, or the game area 13 It may be provided at a predetermined outside location.

  2 and 5, the rear structure 23 has a back wall portion 32 in which, for example, a rectangular display window 31 corresponding to the display screen 22 a of the image display means 22 mounted on the rear side is formed. And a peripheral wall portion 33 extending forward from the outer edge side of the back wall portion 32. The image display means 22 includes an effect symbol display means 35 and a special reserved number display means 36 as shown in FIG. The special reserved number display means 36 may be provided on the decorative frame 24 or may be provided at a predetermined location outside the game area 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the rear structure 23 is provided with a screen transparent plate 30 at a position forward of the display window 31 and at a position rearward of the front structure 21. The image display means 22 is arranged such that its display screen 22 a is visible through the screen transparent plate 30. As shown in FIG. 5, an opening space 23a (that is, an opening space 23a located behind the mounting hole 11a by the rear structure 23) is provided between the screen transparent plate 30 and the display screen 22a of the image display means 22. Is formed.

  The screen transparent plate 30 is horizontally long in a front view and has a shape that substantially corresponds to the opening 24 a of the front structure 21, and is screwed to the rear structure 23. Specifically, screws inserted into through holes (not shown) formed at four corners of the screen transparent plate 30 are screw holes (not shown) formed at corresponding positions on the back wall portion 32 of the rear structure 23. The screen transparent plate 30 is screwed to the rear structure 23 by being screwed into the rear structure 23. As shown in FIG. 2, the screen transparent plate 30 is disposed so as to cover substantially the entire display screen 22a (a portion other than the lower portion of the display screen 22a as shown in FIG. 5) when the game board 11 is viewed from the front. Has been. Instead of screw holes (not shown) in the rear structure 23, various mounting parts (not shown) attached to the rear structure 23 may be screwed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the normal symbol display means 27 is for variably displaying a normal symbol. For example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols of “◯” and “×”. The two illuminants flash alternately for a predetermined time on the condition that the normal symbol starting means 15 comprising a passing gate or the like detects the gaming ball, and when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the gaming ball When the acquired hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode is in a state of emitting light, and in other cases, it corresponds to the off mode. The blinking ends when the “×” side light emitter emits light.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 27 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, four is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 29 made up of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 28, and includes, for example, two upper and lower special starting ports 16a and 16b, and is arranged below the center case 14 or the like. The upper special start port 16a is a non-actuated winning port having no opening / closing means, and the lower special start port 16b is an actuated winning port that can be opened / closed by the opening / closing means 38. The opening / closing means 38 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the symbol becomes a hit state and a normal profit state occurs.

  The special symbol display means 28 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, one special symbol (game symbol) that can be displayed in a variable manner, such as a 7-segment display. A special jackpot determination random number value obtained when winning a special symbol is displayed for a predetermined time on a condition that a game ball wins in either of 16a and 16b and a special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time. If it matches the value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases it is stopped in an outlier mode.

  The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, and has no special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a symbol.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 16a, 16b during special symbol fluctuation display or a special profit state to be described later, a jackpot determination random number value obtained at the time of winning is reserved for a predetermined upper limit. The number of pieces, for example, each four is stored as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 36 displays the number of stored big hit determination random numbers (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number), and the special reserved number at that time is played. The person is notified.

  The effect symbol display means 35 variably displays the effect symbols in parallel with, for example, the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 28. For example, one or a plurality of effect symbols, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction are displayed. The display screen 22a of the image display means 22 can be displayed in a variable manner together with the effect image of the special display of the special symbol on condition that the game ball wins at one of the special start ports 16a and 16b of the special symbol start means 16. At the same time as the start of change, the effect symbols start to change according to a predetermined change pattern, and at the same time as the special symbols change stops, the effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle, etc. Yes.

  The special reserved number display means 36 notifies the special reserved number, and displays symbols for the special reserved number at a predetermined location on the display screen 22a.

  The big winning means 17 is an actuating winning means provided with an open / close plate 39 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. When a special profit state is generated based on the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 39 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rear structure 23 has a movable accessory device 40 for moving an accessory (a ball carrying accessory 48 shown in FIG. 7) at a lower portion on the front side (game board 11 side). (Movable accessory unit) is provided. Specifically, the screws 40b inserted into the through holes 40a (see FIG. 4) formed at the four corners in the front view of the movable accessory device 40 are locations corresponding to the through holes 40a on the front side of the rear structure 23. The movable accessory device 40 is attached to the rear structure 23 by screwing into the attachment hole 23b formed in the rear structure 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory device 40 includes a movable accessory component 41 that moves the ball carrying agent 48, and a cover member 42 (protective cover) that protects the movable accessory component 41. ing. Hereinafter, the structure of the cover member 42 and the movable accessory component 41 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cover member 42 has a shape that covers the front side portion and the upper front side portion of the movable accessory component 41. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 42 is fixed to the movable accessory component 41 with screws. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, screws 42 b inserted into through holes 42 a formed at a total of five positions on the left and right ends of the cover member 42 are formed on the unit base 49 of the movable accessory component 41. The cover member 42 is screwed and fixed to the movable accessory component 41 by being screwed into the screw hole 49a. The cover member 42 is, for example, a transparent resin molded product. The cover member 42 may be translucent, colored transparent, colored translucent, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front structure 21 includes an insertion region portion 20 that is inserted into the mounting hole 11 a of the game board 11 at a lower portion when viewed from the front. The insertion region portion 20 includes a stage 26 on which a game ball rolls, and a decorative plate portion 21b that stands on the back side of the stage 26 and can contact the game ball rolling on the stage 26. . The decorative plate portion 21b is, for example, a transparent resin molded product, and has a substantially constant height along the stage 26 (for example, a height greater than or equal to the radius of the game ball and less than the diameter). The decorative plate portion 21b may be translucent, colored transparent, colored translucent, or the like.

  2 and 5, the cover member 42 is inserted into the mounting hole 11a of the front structure 21 when the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11. The partition wall part 43 which divides the part 20 and the back | inner side location is provided. The partition wall 43 prevents a game ball that has jumped into the stage 26 or a decorative part 60 described later from entering the back side of the stage 26. The decorative plate portion 21 b of the front structure 21 is lower than the height of the partition wall portion 43 of the cover member 42.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative plate portion 21b of the front structure 21 and the partition wall portion 43 of the cover member 42 are disposed close to each other to the extent that the game ball cannot pass. Specifically, the space | interval of the decoration board part 21b and the partition wall part 43 of the cover member 42 is about 1-2 mm, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 42 includes a light diffusion portion 44 at a location corresponding to the decorative plate portion 21 b and the stage 26 (for example, a region location indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). For example, the light diffusion portion 44 is formed by forming minute irregularities on the surface (front surface, back surface, or both surfaces) of the portion of the cover member 42. The movable accessory component 41 includes an LED 53a (light emitting diode: see FIGS. 6 and 7) that irradiates the light diffusing unit 44 with light. The light incident from the LED 53a is diffused and emitted by the light diffusion portion 44 of the cover member 42, and the decorative plate portion 21b, the stage 26, and the decorative frame 24 emit light, and these are light-decorated, and the stage 26 is The swinging game ball (stage ball) is illuminated and becomes easy to see. The light diffusing portion 44 may be formed with either a minute concave portion or a minute convex portion, a light diffusing sheet is applied, a light diffusing paint is applied, or light diffusing particles are contained. May be.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cover member 42 includes a decorative component 60 that protrudes forward at a front portion thereof. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the decorative plate portion 21 b has an end portion shape that faces the decorative component 60 among the end portions, and a predetermined gap (for example, a game) The gap is less than the diameter of the sphere. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a gap 45 a is formed between the decorative plate portion 21 b and the decorative component 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the partition wall portion 43 of the cover member 42 includes a refracting wall 46 in which an upper end portion located in the mounting hole 11 a in a front view of the game board 11 is refracted toward the back side. . Below the refracting wall 46, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper front portion of the movable accessory component 41 is located. Further, since the lower end portion of the screen transparent plate 30 is close to the upper portion of the refractive wall 46 at an interval equal to or smaller than the diameter of the game ball, the gap between the refractive wall 46 and the screen transparent plate 30 is between. Even if a game ball jumps into the game ball, the game ball does not enter from this gap.

  The refracting wall 46 is formed, for example, at the upper end of the cover member 42 along the upper side of the decorative component 60 and over a range that is longer than the upper side. By adopting the refracting wall 46 in the cover member 42, the strength of the cover member 42 can be improved, and even when the decorative component 60 is attached to the front side of the cover member 42, the deformation of the cover member 42 can be reduced. Further, by providing the cover member 42 with the refracting wall 46, it is difficult for a fraudulent person to enter a fraudulent tool into the movable accessory component 41 covered with the cover member 42 or other components behind the cover member 42. it can.

  Next, the movable accessory component 41 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable accessory component 41 includes a supply passage 47 for supplying the encapsulated sphere at the right corner when viewed from the front. The encapsulated sphere includes a circulating sphere encapsulated in a pachinko machine and circulated inside the pachinko machine, and is distinguished from a game sphere launched from a launching device (not shown) and flowing down the game area 13.

  Specifically, the supply passage 47 is sealed from a sealed ball circulation device 78 (not shown in the present embodiment, which is shown in FIG. 14) built in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. A ball is supplied. An example of the enclosing ball circulation device 78 is one that forms an annular circulation path of the enclosing ball on the back side of the game board 11 shown in FIG. 1 around the mounting hole 11a. As shown in FIG. 3, the supply passage portion 47 is supplied with an encapsulated sphere into an encapsulated sphere opening 47a that opens forward, and the encapsulated sphere is detected by the enclosed sphere passage detection sensor 47b as shown in FIG. It is discharged from the outlet 47c to the ball carrier 48. It is detected by the enclosed ball passage detection sensor 47b that the enclosed sphere has been supplied to the sphere carrier.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the ball carrier 48 includes a container portion 48 a having a container shape that can receive the enclosed ball from the supply passage portion 47. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the container portion 48a of the ball carrier 48 has a size capable of supporting one encapsulated sphere, and the inner shape of the container supporting the encapsulated sphere is a longitudinal sectional view. The shape is a letter-shaped groove (V groove). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening width of the container portion 48a is larger than the discharge port 47c of the supply passage portion 47, so that the ball carrier 48 is displaced from the origin position P0 by an external impact described later. Even if it is, the enclosing ball from the supply passage portion 47 can be received.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the movable accessory component 41 includes a reciprocating mechanism 50 that can reciprocate the ball carrier 48 in the horizontal direction, and the ball carrier 48 in a standing posture and an inclined posture. A posture changing mechanism 56 capable of changing the posture, and a unit base 49 having a horizontally long thin plate shape in a front view in which the reciprocating mechanism 50 and the posture changing mechanism 56 are disposed. These configurations will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reciprocating mechanism 50 moves the ball carrier 48 from the rightmost origin position P0 in the forward direction F to the leftmost destination position P7 via the destination positions P1 to P6 ( (Moving in the forward direction) and then moving in the backward direction R and finally moving back (moving in the backward direction) to return to the origin position P0. In the present embodiment, the ball carrier 48 is moved from the origin position P0 to the leftmost destination position P7 via the destination positions P1 to P6, and the leftmost destination position P7 and the rightmost destination position. When reciprocally moving between P1 and any one of these destination positions (for example, the destination position according to the instruction when instructed by the player, the destination when there is no instruction when there is no instruction) For example, the position may be temporarily returned to the original position P0 after being temporarily stopped at the position.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the reciprocating mechanism 50 is connected to a stepping motor 50 a disposed at a rear portion at the lower left end of the front surface of the unit base 49, and connected to a rotating shaft of the stepping motor 50 a and connected to the unit base 49. A motor gear 50b rotatably provided at a lower left end portion of the front surface of the base 49, an idle gear 50c meshed with the motor gear 50b, a pulley reduction gear 50d meshed with the idle gear 50c, and the pulley reduction gear 50d A drive-side pulley 50e that is integrally formed on the front side and rotates about the same axis as the rotation shaft of the pulley reduction gear 50d, an idle pulley 50f that is disposed at the front right end of the unit base 49, and a drive-side pulley 50e. A toothed belt 50g hung on the idle pulley 50f, and the toothed belt 50 The two slide shafts 50h arranged in parallel above the two and the two ends of the two slide shafts 50h respectively disposed at positions on both ends of the front surface of the unit base 49 above the driving pulley 50e and the idle pulley 50f. Are respectively formed at the lower portion and the guide portion 52b into which the two slide shafts 50h are inserted is formed at the middle portion. And a ball traversing base 52 on which the ball carrier 48 is located at an upper portion.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a support plate portion 49b that protrudes forward is provided at the right side of the front surface of the unit base 49, and an insertion protrusion 49c is formed to protrude from the right surface portion of the support plate portion 49b. ing. The insertion protrusion 49c is inserted on the left end side of the tension spring 49d (coil spring), and the base end protrusion 49f formed on the base end of the pulley slider 49e is inserted on the right end side of the tension spring 49d, and the pulley slider 49e. A slide portion 49g (see FIG. 8) that protrudes from the back surface of the unit base 49 is slidably locked in a long hole 49h (see FIG. 8) of the unit base 49, and an idle pulley 50f is provided at the other end of the pulley slider 49e. It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate. Thus, since the pulley slider 49e is supported via the tension spring 49d and the idle pulley 50f is pivotally supported by the pulley slider 49e, an appropriate tension can be applied to the toothed belt 50g. The ball traversing base 52 having the ball carrier 48 can be stably reciprocated in the lateral direction.

  The rotational force of the stepping motor 50a is transmitted to the driving pulley 50e via the motor gear 50b, the idle gear 50c and the pulley reduction gear 50d to drive the toothed belt 50g, and the idle pulley 50f is driven, so that the toothed The spherical traverse base 52 attached to the belt 50g slides in the lateral direction while being guided by the two slide shafts 50h. If the lower belt of the toothed belt 50g hung on the motor gear 50b and the idle gear 50c, that is, the lower belt clamped by the clamping part 52a of the spherical traverse base 52 moves to the right, the spherical traverse base 52 moves to the right Move to the left and move left to move left. Accordingly, the ball carrier 48 disposed on the upper part of the ball traversing base 52 moves in the horizontal direction.

  The unit base 49 includes a printed wiring board 53 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the printed wiring board 53 has seven LEDs 53a mounted side by side on the front upper portion, and seven movement destination position detection sensors 54 side by side on the lower front portion. One origin position detection sensor 55 is mounted at an upper right position of the movement destination position detection sensor 54 at the right end of the movement destination position detection sensor 54. The destination position detection sensor 54 and the origin position detection sensor 55 are, for example, the same type (standard) detection sensor, and employ a transmissive photo interrupter. The transmissive photo interrupter includes a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion arranged to face each other. When a detection piece (an origin detection piece 55a or a movement destination detection piece 54a) to be described later is positioned between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion, the light emitting portion Based on the fact that the amount of light received at the light receiving portion is reduced due to the light being blocked, it is detected that the ball carrier 48 is at the sensor position.

  Specifically, the origin position detection sensor 55 detects that the ball carrier 48 is located at the origin position P0. The seven destination position detection sensors 54 detect that the ball carrier 48 is located at each of the seven destination positions P1 to P7.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 11, the spherical traverse base 52 has an origin detection piece 55 a (first detection piece) detected by the origin position detection sensor 55 and a movement destination position detection at a lower portion of the back surface thereof. And a movement destination detection piece 54a (second detection piece) detected by the sensor 54. As shown in FIG. 11, the detection target width W1 of the origin detection piece 55a is wider than the detection target width W2 of the movement destination detection piece 54a.

  FIG. 11 shows a state where the ball carrier 48 is at the origin position P0 (a state where the origin detection piece 55a is located at the origin position detection sensor 55). The destination position detection sensor 54 indicated by a two-dot chain line is only shown for convenience of explanation. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the state where the ball carrier 48 is at the origin position P0, the origin detection piece 55a is located at the origin position detection sensor 55, and the movement destination detection piece 54a is a group of movement destination position detection sensors 54. The movement destination detection piece 54 a is not positioned on any movement destination position detection sensor 54. In addition, in a state where the ball transporting object 48 is in any of the movement destination positions P1 to P7, the movement destination detection piece 54a is located at the movement destination position detection sensor 54 corresponding to the ball conveyance object 48, and the origin detection piece 55a is the origin position detection sensor. It is in a position off of 55. That is, the detection of the origin detection piece 55a by the origin position detection sensor 55 and the detection of the movement destination detection piece 54a by the movement destination position detection sensor 54 are not detected simultaneously.

  Next, the posture changing mechanism 56 will be described. The posture changing mechanism 56 has the ball carrier 48 in the standing posture shown in FIG. 10A (the posture holding the encapsulated ball) and the inclined posture shown in FIG. The attitude is driven to change the attitude.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the posture changing mechanism 56 is arranged in parallel above the two slide shafts 50 h and is supported horizontally by the shaft pressing portions 51 so that both ends can be rotated. The rotating rod member 56a, the solenoid 57 disposed downward on the front left end of the unit base 49 for rotating the rotating rod member 56a, and the reverse attached to the tip of the plunger 57a of the solenoid 57. An L-shaped head portion 57b (see FIG. 8) and an insertion hole 57c (see FIG. 8) formed on the rotating rod member 56a side of the head portion 57b and the left end surface of the rotating rod member 56a Eccentric protrusion 57d (see FIG. 8) formed at the eccentric position of FIG. 8, and a horizontal hole portion 57e (see FIG. 8) that is formed in a laterally penetrating manner at the upper portion of the spherical traverse base 52 and into which the rotating rod member 56a is inserted. And a shaft support portion 57f that is disposed above the lateral hole portion 57e of the ball traversing base 52 and pivotally supports the ball carrier 48 and a lower portion of the ball carrier 48. A projecting piece 48b projecting downward (see FIG. 9) and a discharge cam portion 58 formed at an upper portion of the rotating rod member 56a and capable of sandwiching the projecting piece 48b of the ball carrying accessory 48 are provided.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10 (a), the ball | bowl conveyance thing 48 is urged | biased by the tension spring 48c so that it may become a standing posture (normal posture) which can hold | maintain an enclosure ball | bowl. Specifically, a tension spring is formed between a locked portion 48d formed at a lower front side portion of the container portion 48a of the ball transporting object 48 and a locked portion 52c formed at the guide portion 52b of the spherical traversing base 52. 48c is hung, and the ball carrier 48 is biased to the standing posture by the spring force of the tension spring 48c. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball carrier 48 in this standing posture has a bottom end portion 48e of the container portion 48a of the ball carrier 48 that is in contact with the upper side portion of the pair of standing plates 52d of the ball traversing base 52. They are in contact with each other and are restricted from rotating further.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the discharge cam portion 58 includes a long plate portion 58 a formed substantially over the entire length in the longitudinal direction at an upper portion of the rotating rod member 56 a in front view, and more than the long plate portion 58 a. Eight extending pieces 58b that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the rotating rod member 56a at the back side portion. As shown in FIG. 9, the distance between the long plate portion 58 a and the extension piece 58 b when viewed from the rotation axis of the rotation rod member 56 a is an interval at which the protruding piece 48 b of the ball carrying accessory 48 can be interposed.

  For example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the ball carrier 48 is located at the leftmost movement destination position P7 (also in other movement destination positions P1 to P6). 10 (a), the protruding piece 48b of the ball carrier 48 is located between the long plate portion 58a of the discharge cam portion 58 and one of the extending pieces 58b. Yes. When the solenoid 57 is energized in this state, the plunger 57a is attracted into the solenoid 57 and the head portion 57b at the tip of the plunger 57a is raised. As a result, the eccentric protrusion 57d shown in FIG. 8 of the rotating rod member 56a rotates counterclockwise in the right side view as shown in FIG. 10B, and the rotating rod member 56a itself is also counterclockwise. The projecting piece 48b of the ball carrier 48 is pushed by the extending piece 58b of the rotary rod member 56a against the spring force of the tension spring 48c, and the ball carrier 48 is moved to the ball traverse base 52. With the shaft support portion 57f as an axis, it rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side to become an inclined posture inclined to the rear side, and the encapsulated sphere is discharged to the rear side from the inclined sphere carrier.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, 9, and 10, the spherical traversing base 52 includes a rear passage portion 59 into which the encapsulated spheres from the slanting sphere carrier 48 are input at the back side portion. ing. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the rear passage portion 59 is formed on the upper side and has a sphere inlet 59a to which an enclosed sphere is inputted, and a sphere outlet 59b that is formed on the lower side and outputs the inputted enclosed sphere. And is screwed to the ball traversing base 52. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the rear structure 23 includes a guide wall 23 c positioned in the vicinity of the back passage portion 59. As shown in FIG. 10 (b), the encapsulated sphere discharged from the inclined sphere carrier 48 comes into contact with the guide wall 23 c of the rear structure 23 and is guided to the sphere inlet 59 a of the rear passage portion 59. . In this embodiment, the rear structure 23 includes the guide wall 23. However, a rear movable device (decoration device or the like) (not shown) may be provided between the rear structure 23 and the movable accessory device 40. ) And a guide wall 23 may be provided on the rear movable device. Further, the guide wall 23 may not be provided if the encapsulated sphere from the sphere carrier 48 is directly supplied to the back passage portion 59.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5, 8 and 10, the unit base 49 is located on the back surface thereof and within the movement range of the spherical traversing base 52 (exactly the spherical traversing base excluding the origin position P 0 of the spherical transporting instrument 48). Sphere support plate portion 49k having a horizontally long shape so as to correspond to the movement range of 52). As shown in FIG. 10A, the ball support plate portion 49k faces the ball outlet 59b of the back passage portion 59 in the vicinity, and is enclosed in the back passage portion 59 as shown in FIG. 10B. Support the sphere.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the unit base 49 is inclined in a downwardly inclined manner from the lower part of the back passage portion 59 to the right end part when the ball carrier 48 is located at the origin position P0 in the rear view. A passage portion 49i is provided. The inclined guide passage portion 49i is provided with a ball input opening 49j on the upper left end of the unit base 49 when viewed from the rear, and an enclosed ball discharge detection sensor 47d that detects the passage of the enclosed ball at the right end portion. The enclosed ball discharge detection sensor 47d detects that the enclosed ball has been discharged from the movable accessory device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the encapsulated sphere is supported by the sphere support plate portion 49k of the unit base 49 until the sphere traversing base 52 returns to the origin position P0, as shown in FIG. When the sphere traversing base 52 is located at the origin position P0, the sphere support plate portion 49k does not exist at the sphere outlet 59b of the back passage portion 59, and the enclosed sphere in the back passage portion 59 enters the sphere input of the inclined guide passage portion 49i. It falls into the opening 49j and is guided to the right end side through the inclined guide passage portion 49i. The encapsulated sphere guided by the inclined guide passage portion 49i can be supplied to the supply passage portion 47 of the movable accessory device 40 by the encapsulated sphere circulating device 78 described above. The inclined guide passage portion 49i corresponds to a part of the configuration of the enclosed ball circulation device 78 described above.

  On the contrary, when the solenoid 57 is deenergized, the plunger 57a advances downward by the spring force of the solenoid 57 (not shown), and the head portion 57b at the tip of the plunger 57a is lowered. As a result, the eccentric protrusion 57d shown in FIG. 8 of the rotating rod member 56a in the right side view rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 10A, and the rotating rod member 56a itself also rotates clockwise. , The pushing force to the protruding piece 48b of the ball carrying member 48 by the extending piece 58b of the turning rod member 56a is eliminated, and the ball carrying member 48 is moved to the ball transverse base 52 by the spring force of the tension spring 48c. The shaft support portion 57f is pivoted counterclockwise as viewed from the right side and returned to the standing posture.

  In the present embodiment, the ball carrying accessory 48 (combination) carries the enclosed ball, but may carry a game ball flowing down the game area 13. Further, the ball transporting object 48 is configured to transport only one sphere (including various balls such as encapsulated sphere and game sphere. The same applies hereinafter), but is configured to transport a plurality of spheres. The container configuration may be a configuration other than the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, in order to detect the origin position of the ball carrier 48, the origin detection piece 55 a is provided on the spherical traverse base 52 and the origin position detection sensor 55 is provided on the printed wiring board 53. Alternatively, the origin position detection sensor 55 may be provided, and the origin detection piece 55 a may be provided on the printed wiring board 53. When a single destination position is used, the destination position detection sensor 54 may be provided on the spherical traverse base 52 and the destination detection piece 54 a may be provided on the printed wiring board 53.

  Here, the decorative component 60 of the cover member 42 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the decorative component 60 includes an outer case 61 that forms a storage space therein, an LED mounting board 64 on which an LED 65 (light emitting diode 65) that is stored in the storage space is mounted, A front cover 66 (front side light emitting area) attached to the front side of the outer case 61. Light from the LED 65 of the LED mounting substrate 64 is incident from the back surface of the front cover 66, and the front cover 66 emits light. The LED 65 may be a multi-color light emitting type, but may be a single color type.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the outer case 61 has a short cylindrical shape with a substantially inverted trapezoidal opening on the front and rear surfaces and a light-transmitting frame case 62, and light fitted to the front side of the frame case 62. A transparent front cover 66 is provided. The front cover 66 is fixed to the frame case 62 by the following. That is, the front cover 66 is attached to the front side of the frame case 62 so that the boss 66a of the front cover 66 is inserted into the insertion hole 62a of the frame case 62, and is formed at the center of the insertion hole 62a of the frame case 62. The front cover 66 is fixed to the frame case 62 by screwing the screws 62b inserted into the through holes (not shown) into screw holes (not shown) formed at the tips of the bosses 66a of the front cover 66. The frame case 62 is a colored resin molded part, and may be non-light transmissive or different from the light transmissive property of the front cover 66. The front cover 66 is a colored resin molded part and may have a color different from that of the frame case 62.

  The cover member 42 is formed with pins 42d at both the upper left and lower right positions in the board attachment region 42c when viewed from the front, and the LED mounting board 64 is positioned corresponding to the pins 42d of the cover member 42 (upper left and right when viewed from the front. A pin hole 64a is formed in the lower part. The pin 42d of the cover member 42 is inserted into the pin hole 64a of the LED mounting board 64 so that the LED mounting board 64 is positioned in the board mounting region 42c of the cover member 42, and the LED mounting board 64 is connected to the LED mounting board 64 from the front side. The LED mounting board 64 is screwed and fixed to the cover member 42 by inserting a screw 64 c into the through hole 64 b and screwing it into the screw hole 42 e of the cover member 42.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cover member 42 has a contact portion 42f (contact protrusion) protruding forward by about 1 mm, for example, in the board attachment region 42c. The contact portion 42f is formed at the peripheral edge of the board attachment region 42c, the peripheral portion of the cover member 42 around the pin 42d and the screw hole, and the portion connecting the pin 42d and the screw hole. In a state where the LED mounting substrate 64 is screwed to the cover member 42, a portion other than the soldering portion on the solder surface 64d of the LED mounting substrate 64 contacts the contact portion 42f, and the solder on the solder surface 64d of the LED mounting substrate 64 A predetermined interval (for example, about 1 mm) is provided so that the attachment portion does not directly contact the cover member 42. By doing in this way, it can reduce that a soldering location damages by the cover member 42 hitting the soldering location of the LED mounting substrate 64, and the insulation of the LED mounting substrate 64 is further ensured.

  Instead of the contact portion 42f of the cover member 42, a flexible insulating sheet may be positioned in the board attachment region 42c of the cover member 42. Also in this case, it is possible to reduce the damage of the soldered portion and to secure the insulating property of the LED mounting substrate 64.

  Then, after fixing the LED mounting board 64 to the front side of the cover member 42 with screws, the frame case 62 is attached to the cover member 42 so as to cover the LED mounting board 64 with the frame case 62 to which the front cover 66 is attached. Specifically, a screw 42k is inserted into the through hole 42j of the cover member 42 from behind the cover member 42, and the screw 42k is screwed into the boss 62c of the frame case 62, whereby the decorative component 60 is covered with the cover member 42. It is fixed to the front side.

  Further, the entire front side of the front cover 66 emits light, and the entire front side of the front cover 66 is a front side light emitting area part, but a part of the front side (part of the entire front side, A character portion on which a predetermined character is formed and a pattern portion on which a predetermined figure or picture is formed may be used as the front side light emitting area portion.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60 is an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the front. Therefore, even when a game ball rides on the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60, the upper surface 60a is an inclined surface that is inclined downward and forward, so that the game ball riding on the upper surface 60a is lowered and discharged by the inclined surface. Remaining game balls on the upper surface 60a of the 60 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes a main control board 72 that performs overall control of gaming machines, and an effect control board 73 that performs display effects and audio control based on commands from the main control board 72. The image display means 22 displays an image based on a command from the effect control board 73. For example, the LED 65 of the LED mounting board 64 is controlled to emit light when a predetermined display effect is provided on the image display means 22. Here, this predetermined display effect is, for example, an effect of notifying whether or not the content of each reserved memory, that is, whether or not it corresponds to a big hit mode when the number of special reserved numbers is 1 or more, and a big hit mode during the reserved memory It is possible to use any effect such as an effect of notifying the presence or absence of a product corresponding to the above by a continuous notice over a plurality of special symbol variations, or an effect of causing a special reach effect to appear. Further, as will be described later, the light emission may be controlled based on the ball entering the decorative frame 24 (center case). Further, the display effect and the decorative frame are made different in the light emission mode (at least one of the light emission color, the light emission intensity, and the blinking pattern) of the LED 65 in the case of this display effect and the case of entering the decoration frame 24. Differences from entering 24 can be suggested to the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the distance from the lower surface 60 b of the decorative component 60 to the stage 26 is larger than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game ball rolls between the decorative component 60 and the stage 26. It is possible to prevent the decorative part 60 from narrowing the rolling range of the stage 26.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, a connector portion 64e is formed laterally at the right end side portion of the LED mounting substrate 64, and the wiring 67 connected to the connector portion 64e of the LED mounting substrate 64 is connected to the cover member 42. Is guided to the back surface of the cover member 42 through a wiring port 42g penetrating back and forth at a location close to the connector portion 64e in the board mounting region 42c of the circuit board, and laid on a wiring guide portion (not shown) behind the cover member 42. It is hold | maintained at the said wiring guide part by the latching claw 42i for wiring. Further, a fall prevention wall 26a for the game ball is erected in front of the left and right ends of the stage 26 in the decorative frame 24, and the right and left places of the decorative component 60 in the cover member 42 are hidden by the fall prevention wall 26a. In addition, the wiring 67 of the decorative part 60 is not visible to the player when the game board 11 is viewed from the front, and the aesthetic feeling of the decorative part 60 is not impaired. Further, since the decorative component 60 that requires the wiring 67 is attached to the cover member 42 attached to the rear structure 23 side, it is not necessary to pass the wiring 67 on the front structure 21 side, and the design of the front structure 21 is achieved. It is possible to easily remove the front structure 21 when reusing (reusing) after changing.

  As described above, the cover member 42 of the movable accessory device 40 disposed in the rear structure 23 includes the decorative component 60 protruding from the front surface thereof, and thus the cover member 42 is covered by the decorative component 60 having a sense of depth in the front-rear direction. The decorativeness of the member 42 can be improved. Since the cover member 42 is located near the upper portion of the stage 26 where the player gazes in the front view of the game board 11, it is possible to improve the interest of the player by the decorative beauty by the decorative component 60. it can.

  In addition, as a configuration (attachment portion) for attaching the decorative component 60 to the front side of the cover member 42, in addition to the screwing described above, locking fixing, fitting fixing, slide fixing, or the like may be employed. For example, in the locking and fixing, the locking part is provided on one of the frame case 62 or the cover member 42, the locked part is provided on the other side, and the locking part is locked to the locked part, and the decorative component 60 is fixed. Fixing to the cover member 42 is mentioned. Further, in the fitting and fixing, a fitting pin is provided on one of the frame case 62 or the cover member 42, a fitting portion is provided on the other side, and the fitting pin is fitted on the fitting portion so that the decorative component 60 is attached. Fixing to the cover member 42 is mentioned. In the slide fixing, a convex portion is provided on one of the frame case 62 or the cover member 42, a concave portion formed in the relative movement direction of the frame case 62 or the cover member 42 is provided on the other side, and the convex portion is slid into the concave portion. Then, the decorative part 60 is fixed to the cover member 42.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the decorative frame 24 includes a entrance 25 for entering a game ball, a warp passage 25 a for guiding the game ball entered into the entrance 25 to the stage 26, and the entrance And a ball detection sensor 25b (ball detection means) that detects a game ball that has entered the mouth 25. The entrance detection by the entrance detection sensor 25b is input to, for example, the effect control board 73, and the effect control board 73 emits the LED 65 of the LED mounting board 64 based on the entrance detection by the entrance detection sensor 25b. Control. In this case, the game ball on the stage 26 of the decorative frame 24 is illuminated with light emitted from the lower surface 60b of the decorative component 60, that is, the lower surface of the outer case 61 (lower surface side light emitting area), and the game on the stage 26 is played. Attention can be drawn to the ball, the stage ball can be easily seen, and the player can enjoy whether or not the stage ball is discharged toward the special symbol starting means 16. Further, instead of the above-described effect control board 73, the light emission control of the LED 65 of the LED mounting board 64 may be performed by the main control board 72 or another control board.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60 can be an upper rolling portion in which a rolling region in which the game ball that has jumped can roll is formed. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper rolling portion has a substantially circular arc shape in which both end sides are high and the central portion is lower than that in the cross-sectional view. Moreover, you may form in a waveform etc. Further, the upper rolling part discharges the guide ball for discharging the game ball rolling on the upper rolling part toward the special symbol starting means 16 (see FIG. 1) disposed on the game board 11. (Not shown) may be provided. In this case, even if the game ball has jumped into the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60 attached to the front portion of the cover member 42 and at a height higher than the stage 26 than the stage 26, the jump The ball can be rolled at the upper rolling portion which is the upper surface 60a, and the rolling mode of the diving ball can be shown to the player. Further, when the diving ball that has jumped into the upper surface 60a of the decorative part 60 rolls on the upper surface 60a (upper rolling portion) and is caught in the discharge guide recess, the special symbol starting means 16 in the game area 13 is moved toward. Since the player is discharged, the player can enjoy the flow of the dive ball with a sense of expectation for winning the special symbol starting means 16. Further, since the outer case 61 is light transmissive, the upper surface 60a (upper rolling part) of the decorative component 60 can emit light, and the outer surface 61a jumps into the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60 to illuminate the rolling ball. Can do.

  Furthermore, the upper surface 60a (upper rolling portion) of the decorative component 60 may be formed with another discharge recess for discharging the game ball toward the portion other than the special symbol starting means 16 at a place other than the discharge guide recess. . In this case, it is possible to enjoy whether the ball that jumps into the upper surface 60a of the decorative component 60 is discharged toward the special symbol starting means 16 or the other direction.

  Moreover, you may employ | adopt the decorative component 80 as shown in FIG. An outer case 81 of the decorative part 80 includes a front decoration cover 83 (corresponding to a front member) having an opening 83a formed in a predetermined display shape (for example, the letter “V”) on the front side, and the opening 83a. A box case in which a projection 84a shaped like a V shape in front view to be fitted is formed on the front side and combined with the rear side of the front cover 83 so that the projection 84a is fitted to the opening 83a. 84 (corresponding to the rear member). The front decoration cover 83 is a substantially dish-shaped member in which a recessed portion 83b in which a portion excluding the peripheral edge portion is recessed on the front side is formed on the back side, and the box case 84 is formed on the front side of the front decoration cover 83. A fitting protrusion 84b that fits into the recess 83b is formed. Instead of the opening 83a and the protrusion 84a of the letter “V”, an opening and a protrusion of characters such as “Tsumago” may be adopted.

  The fitting protrusion 84b of the box case 84 is fitted into the recess 83b on the back side of the front decoration cover 83, and the boss 83c formed in the depression 83b of the front decoration cover 83 is fitted to the fitting protrusion of the box case 84. The screw 85 is inserted into the insertion hole 84c formed in the 84b and inserted into a through hole (not shown) formed in the bottom surface of the insertion hole 84c from the back side of the box case 84 (having a smaller diameter than the screw head). Then, the front decoration cover 83 is fixed to the front side of the box case 84 by being screwed into the screw holes 83d on the front end surface of the boss 83c of the front decoration cover 83. There is no step at the boundary between the front decoration cover 83 and the box case 84, and the upper surface 60a, both side surfaces, and the lower surface 60b of the decorative component 60 are flush.

  In this case, a predetermined display shape can be formed on the front side of the decorative component 60 by fitting the protrusion 84a of the box case 84 into the opening 83a of the front decoration cover 83, and the decorativeness is excellent. . Further, for example, when a decorative seal is pasted on the front surface of the decorative component 60, the decorative seal itself may be peeled off or the display of the decorative seal may be thin due to the collision of the game ball with the front surface of the decorative component 60. However, since a predetermined display shape is formed on the front side of the decorative part 60 by fitting the protrusion 84a of the box case 84 to the opening 83a of the front decoration cover 83, The above concerns can be resolved.

  By the way, a fraudulent person brings a magnetic generation source (magnet, etc.) close to a desired place (for example, a place corresponding to the stage 26) of the glass plate 9, and illegally manipulates a game ball or an encapsulated ball (eg, illegally manipulate a game ball). Unfair profits by operating the special symbol starting means 16 and the normal winning means 18 etc. illegally or by causing the special symbol starting means 16 to malfunction (such as generating illegal winning detection). There is a need to eliminate the fraud that is gained. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the cover member 42 includes a magnetic sensor 68 that detects magnetism when an unauthorized person brings a magnetism source (magnet, etc.) close to the cover member 42, for example.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 42 includes first to third sensor mounting portions 45 b at a lower left end portion, a central lower portion, and a lower right vicinity in the front view. . A magnetic sensor 68 is attached to the first to third sensor mounting portions 45b. In addition, each magnetic sensor 68 of the 1st-3rd sensor attachment part 45b is called the 1st-3rd magnetic sensor 68 suitably. The first magnetic sensor 68 is capable of magnetic detection on the posture changing mechanism 56, the normal winning means 18, the stage ball, particularly the several movement destination position detecting sensors 54 on the left end side. The second magnetic sensor 68 can detect the magnetic force on the special symbol starting means 16, the stage ball, particularly the several movement destination position detecting sensors 54 on the center side. The third magnetic sensor 68 can detect magnetism to the big winning means 17, the right normal winning means 18, the stage ball, in particular, several left end side movement destination position detecting sensors 54. Detection signals of the first to third magnetic sensors 68 are output to the main control board 72, for example.

  For example, when a fraudulent person brings a magnet close to a place near the stage 26 of the glass plate 9, the first to third magnetic sensors 68 near the stage 26 are magnetically detected, and a detection signal is output to the main control board 72. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the main control board 72 transmits a command (for example, a notification command) to the effect control board 73 based on the magnetic detection by any of the first to third magnetic sensors 68, and the effect control board 73 lights the notification lamp 19b of the front frame 3 or outputs a notification sound from the speaker 19a. By performing such notification, fraud is reduced. In addition, the main control board 72 may send a command (for example, a report command) to a hall computer (not shown) of the game hall, and report the illegal action to the person concerned with the game hall. Further, the main control board 72 may further reduce fraud by making it impossible to generate a special profit state based on such magnetic detection, or making it impossible to launch a game ball.

  Here, a control configuration of the movable accessory device 40 in the effect control board 73 will be described. As described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the reciprocating mechanism 50 moves the ball carrier 48 from the origin position P0 to the leftmost destination position P7 via the destination positions P1 to P6 in the forward direction F. After moving (moving in the forward direction), when moving back and forth between the leftmost destination position P7 and the rightmost destination position P1, any of the destination positions P1 to P7 (for example, instructed by the player) If there is no instruction, it is temporarily stopped at the movement destination position according to the instruction, or if there is no instruction, the movement destination position when there is no instruction, etc.) and then moved in the backward direction R and finally the origin position P0 A series of displacement driving is performed to return to (moving in the backward direction).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the effect control board 73 includes a reciprocation control unit 74 that controls the reciprocation mechanism 50. As shown in FIG. 14, the reciprocation control unit 74 detects the origin position P0 of the ball carrier 48 by the origin position detection sensor 55 and stops the ball carrier 48 at the origin position P0. By the origin position detection sensor 55 before the next series of displacement driving starts, a subsequent origin deviation determination means 74a for detecting that the ball carrier 48 is in a non-detection state (a posteriori origin deviation), and this When the posterior origin deviation determination means 74a detects the posterior origin deviation, the origin deviation movement restricting means 74b that moves the ball carrier 48 in the forward direction F when performing the next series of displacement driving, I have.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front plate 5 is provided with a production button 10 (stop instruction operation unit) that receives an instruction to stop moving the ball carrier 48 from the player at a location on the front peripheral wall of the storage tray 6. Yes. The operation of the effect button 10 is valid during a period in which the ball carrier 48 reciprocates between the leftmost destination position P7 and the rightmost destination position P1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the operation signal of the effect button 10 is input to the effect control board 73, and the effect control board 73 determines whether the operation of the effect button 10 is effective. 75. The operation validity determining means 75 determines that the operation is valid if it is an operation in an effective period (a period during which the ball transporting object 48 reciprocates between the leftmost destination position P7 and the rightmost destination position P1). Otherwise, it is determined to be invalid. When the operation valid determination means 75 determines that the operation of the effect button 10 is effective, the effect control board 73 causes the ball transporting object 48 to be moved at any of the movement destination positions P1 to P7 corresponding to the operation of the effect button 10. The reciprocating mechanism 50 is controlled so as to stop the operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the reciprocating movement control unit 74 performs the effect button 10 during the period in which the ball carrier 48 reciprocates between the leftmost movement destination position P7 and the rightmost movement destination position P1. When the operation is performed, the ball carrier 48 is stopped at any of the movement destination positions P1 to P7 corresponding to the operation of the effect button 10, and the movement of the movement destination position is detected by the movement destination position detection sensor 54 of the movement destination position. Post-movement to detect that the ball-transporting object 48 is in a non-detection state (post-movement destination deviation) by the movement destination position detection sensor 54 after the combination 48 is detected and before the next movement is started. A destination deviation determining means 74c, a destination deviation movement restricting means 74d for moving the ball carrier 48 in the backward direction R when a subsequent movement destination deviation is detected by the subsequent movement destination deviation judging means 74c; It has.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect control board 73 is connected to the enclosing ball passage detection sensor 47b and the enclosing ball discharge detection sensor 47d, and determines whether or not the movable effect device 40 is ready for the movable effect. A movable accessory preparation determining means 76 is provided.

  Based on the detection signal from the enclosed ball discharge detection sensor 47d (that the enclosed sphere has been discharged from the ball transporting combination 48), the movable combination preparation determination means 76 sets the flag with the enclosed ball from “1” to “0”. It is determined that the encapsulated sphere for the next movable effect can be accepted based on the fact that the encapsulated sphere presence flag in the storage unit 76a is “0”. Then, the production control board 73 supplies one encapsulated sphere to the supply passage portion 47 of the movable accessory device 40 based on the fact that the encapsulated sphere presence flag of the movable accessory preparation determining means 76 is “0”. The enclosed ball circulation device 78 (see FIG. 14) is controlled. Based on the detection signal from the enclosed ball passage detection sensor 47b (that the enclosed ball has been supplied to the ball carrying combination 48), the movable accessory preparation determining unit 76 sets the flag with the enclosed ball in the storage unit 76a to “0”. Is changed to “1” and stored, and it is determined that the preparation for the movable effect of the movable accessory device 40 is completed. If the enclosed ball passage detection sensor 47b does not detect the passage of the enclosed sphere within a certain period after the instruction to supply the enclosed sphere to the enclosed ball circulation device 78, the effect control board 73 displays the notification lamp 19b of the front frame 3. By turning on the light, an enclosing ball supply error is notified.

  Thus, since the movable accessory preparation determining means 76 stores the value of the flag with the enclosed ball in the storage unit 76a, for example, even if the pachinko machine has a power failure or instantaneous power failure, Sometimes it is possible to properly supply the encapsulated sphere to the sphere carrier 48 based on the encapsulated sphere presence flag. That is, at the time of power recovery of the pachinko machine, if the flag with the enclosed ball is “0” (a state in which there is no enclosed ball in the ball carrier 48), the effect control board 73 includes the enclosed ball in the ball carrier 48. If the enclosed ball circulation device 78 is controlled so that the enclosed ball is present and the flag “1” is present (a state in which there is an enclosed ball in the ball carrier 48), the supply of the enclosed ball to the ball carrier 48 is performed. Do not do.

  Here, the movable effect of the movable accessory device 40 will be described.

  When the production control board 73 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command and the special symbol designation command from the main control board 72, the production control board 73 is displayed on the display screen 22a of the image display means 22 based on the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command. The change of the effect symbol is started and the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol is determined by lottery. After that, when the production control board 73 receives the fluctuation stop command from the main control board 72, the production control board 73 stops the production symbol variation at the stop symbol determined by the lottery, and the speaker is adapted to the production symbol variation display. A predetermined sound effect is output from 19a (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 14), and the illumination means 3a of the front frame 3 and the illumination means 14a of the center case 14 shown in FIG. 1 (for example, the LED 53a of the movable accessory device 40) In a predetermined pattern.

  Examples of the variation pattern designation command include each variation pattern designation command indicating a jackpot variation pattern, a reach deviation variation pattern, and a simple variation variation pattern. The jackpot variation pattern is a variation pattern that stops in a mode in which the effect symbol indicates a jackpot (for example, a mode in which the same effect symbols are aligned). The reach deviating variation pattern is a variation pattern that stops in a mode in which the production symbol indicates dereach (special reach, super reach, normal reach in the order of high expectation degree of jackpot). The mere deviation variation pattern is a variation pattern that stops in a state in which the production symbol is completely deviated without being in the reach state.

  Furthermore, when the change pattern designation command from the main control board 72 is, for example, a super reach change pattern, the effect control board 73 has a super reach change in which an effect design is displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 22a of the image display means 22. In accordance with the display, the movable accessory device 40 is controlled so as to perform a movable effect of the movable accessory device 40.

  Based on an instruction from the effect control board 73, the reciprocating mechanism 50 of the movable accessory device 40 moves the ball carrier 48 from the origin position P0 toward the forward direction F as shown in FIG. When the movement destination position detecting sensor 54 at the movement destination position P7 detects the movement destination detection piece 54a of the traversing base 52, the ball carrier 48 is temporarily stopped at the leftmost movement destination position P7. As described above, the ball carrier 48 holds the encapsulated sphere by the movable accessory preparation determining means 76 shown in FIG. 14 (see FIG. 9).

  Then, the image display means 22 displays a suggestion effect that prompts the operation of the effect button 10 on the display screen 22 a based on an instruction from the effect control board 73. For example, it is preferable for the player that the ball carrying accessory 48 stops at a specific destination position among the destination positions P1 to P7 by operating the effect button 10 (for example, a big hit state or the like) (Profitable state) suggestive effects. In this case, for example, the display screen 22a is a suggestion effect (impression effect of meaning to stop at the third destination position P5 from the left by pressing the effect button 10 and stop with a hit with your own power!). It is assumed that there is no profit for the player even if it stops at the destination positions P1 to P4, P6, and P7 other than the third from the left. In addition, it is most preferable that the ball carrier 48 stops at the third destination position P5 from the left end by the player operating the effect button 10, and stops at other destination positions P1 to P4, P6, and P7. In such a case, a profit inferior to the case of stopping at the third destination position P5 may be given.

  Subsequently, based on an instruction from the effect control board 73, the reciprocating mechanism 50 moves the ball carrier 48 between the leftmost destination position P7 and the rightmost destination position P1 as shown in FIG. Is reciprocated several times at a constant speed, for example. The player attempts to press the effect button 10 at a timing when the ball carrier 48 is stopped at the third destination position P5 during the reciprocating period of the ball carrier 48.

  On the effect control board 73, if the player presses the effect button 10 within the allowable range for stopping the ball carrier 48 at the third destination position P5, the ball carrier 48 is 3 When the movement destination position detection sensor 54 detects the third movement destination position P5, the ball carrier 48 is stopped.

  As the permissible range, for example, when the ball carrier 48 moves in the backward direction R, the position is detected by the third destination detection sensor after the position is detected by the second destination detection sensor from the left end. When the effect button 10 is pressed by the time or when the ball carrier 48 moves in the forward direction F, the position is detected by the fourth movement destination detection sensor from the left end, and then the third movement destination detection sensor. Although it is preferable that the effect button 10 is pressed before the position is detected, the range may be other than that.

  In addition, as long as the player presses the effect button 10 during the reciprocating movement of the ball carrier 48, the ball carrier 48 may always stop at the third destination position P5. In this case, the movable effect by the movable accessory device 40 can be interesting even for a player who is not good at operating the effect button 10 or a player who is unfamiliar with the operation of the effect button 10.

  After stopping at the third destination position P5, the posture changing mechanism 56 moves the ball transporting instrument 48 from the standing posture shown in FIG. 10A based on the instruction from the effect control board 73 to FIG. The inclined sphere shown in FIG. 2 is changed to discharge the encapsulated sphere of the ball carrier 48 into the back passage portion 59. As shown in FIG. 10B, the enclosing sphere in the rear passage portion 59 is supported by the sphere support plate portion 49k of the unit base 49 so as not to fall. Then, the posture changing mechanism 56 returns the tilted posture of the ball transporting tool 48 shown in FIG. 10B to the standing posture shown in FIG.

  Even when the ball carrier 48 is stopped at the destination positions P1 to P4, P6, and P7 other than the third, the ball carrier 48 is tilted by the posture changing mechanism 56 in the same manner as described above (FIG. 10B). 10), the enclosed ball of the ball carrier 48 is discharged to the back passage portion 59 and supported by the ball support plate portion 49k of the unit base 49, and the ball carrier 48 returns to the standing posture (FIG. 10 ( a)).

  Then, the image display means 22 displays on the display screen 22a a display effect relating to the stop of the ball carrier 48 at the third destination position P5. In addition, when the ball transporting object 48 stops at the destination positions P1 to P4, P6, and P7 other than the third, a display effect relating to the destination is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 73 controls the reciprocating mechanism 50 so that the ball carrier 48 is moved in the backward direction R and stopped at the origin position P0. When the origin detection piece 55a is detected by the origin position detection sensor 55, the ball carrying accessory 48 stops and the movable effect by the movable accessory device 40 ends.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, after the ball carrier 48 is stopped at the origin position P0, the ball traversing base 52 at the origin position P0 is moved in the forward direction F by an external impact caused by, for example, a player hitting the pachinko machine strongly. Or even if it deviates in the return path direction R, since the detection target width W1 of the origin detection piece 55a is wide, it is easy to maintain the state where the origin detection piece 55a is detected by the origin position detection sensor 55. Further, even if the origin detection piece 55a is not detected by the origin position detection sensor 55 due to a further external impact, the origin return movement restricting means 74b is not performed without performing the origin return processing of the ball transporting object 48. Can move the ball carrier 48 in the forward direction F during the next series of displacement driving, and move the ball carrier 48 from the origin position P0 toward the side opposite to the destination position side. Can be prevented.

  Further, when the ball carrier 48 is temporarily stopped at the movement destination positions P1 to P7, the ball traversing base 52 at the movement destination position is moved forward by an external impact caused by, for example, a player strongly hitting the pachinko machine. Even if the movement destination detection piece 54a is de-detected by the movement destination position detection sensor 54 by deviating in the direction F or the return path direction R, the movement destination position return process of the ball carrier 48 is not performed. The deviation movement restricting means 74d can move the ball transporting instrument 48 in the backward direction R and return it to the origin position P0.

  The movable effect of the movable accessory device 40 described above is executed, for example, in the case of a super reach variation pattern command, but in the case of other variation pattern commands (such as jackpot variation patterns, special reach, etc.) When the number of special reservations on the display means 36 is 1 or more, or when the number of special reservations is 1 or more and the contents of each reserved storage correspond to the big hit mode, or correspond to the big hit mode during the hold storage Anything may be used, for example, in the case of performing an effect of notifying whether there is an object by continuous notice over a plurality of special symbol variations.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the game board 11 having the mounting hole 11a extending between the surface of the game area 13 where the game ball flows down and the back surface thereof, and a part of the game board 11 are located in the mounting hole 11a. A front structure 21 to be mounted on the surface of the region 13, a rear structure 23 to be mounted at a location including at least a part of the mounting hole 11a on the back surface of the game board 11, and the game board 11 side of the rear structure 23 And a cover member 42 covering the movable accessory component 41 disposed in the rear structure 23. The cover member 42 includes the front structure 21 and the rear structure. In a state where the body 23 is attached to the game board 11, a partition wall portion 43 is provided that partitions the insertion region portion 20 inserted into the mounting hole 11 a of the front structure 21 and a far side portion.

  Therefore, since the cover member 42 covering the movable accessory component 41 of the rear structure 23 is provided, when the rear structure 23 is attached to the back of the game board 11 with the front structure 21 attached to the surface of the game area 13, or On the contrary, when the front structure 21 is attached to the surface of the game area 13 of the game board 11 with the rear structure 23 attached to the back surface, the movable accessory component 41 on the rear structure 23 side is attached by the cover member 42. It can protect, and the damage of the movable accessory component 41 can be reduced. Moreover, since it is not necessary to pay attention to the attachment work, productivity of the game board 11 can be improved.

  Further, the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23 is inserted into the insertion region portion 20 inserted into the mounting hole 11a of the front structure 21 in a state where the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11, and more than that. Since the partition wall 43 that partitions the rear side portion is provided, the partition wall 43 in the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23 is the front structure when the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11. It is located in the partition position for 21 insertion area | region parts 20, and the said partition wall part 43 can partition the insertion area | region part 20 of the front structure 21 and a back | inner side location. That is, the cover member 42 on the rear structure 23 side can have a function as a partition member of the front structure 21 in addition to the covering function. In other words, the partition member of the front structure 21 is changed and used as the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23, and the partition wall portion 43 of the cover member 42 has a partition function for the insertion region portion 20 of the front structure 21. Since it is equipped, damage reduction of the movable accessory component 41 and securing of the partition function can be ensured without increasing the number of parts, and the productivity of the game board 11 can be improved.

  Moreover, since the decoration board part 21b which can contact the game ball which rolls the stage 26 is provided, the back | inner side position of a stage ball can be controlled stably. In other words, when the stage ball is in contact with the partition wall 43 of the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23 that is a separate body from the front structure 21, the rear position of the stage ball is regulated. The stage 26 of the front structure 21 and the partition wall 43 of the rear structure 23 depending on the attachment state of the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 to the game board 11, that is, the relative positional relationship between the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23. There is a concern that there is a variation in the distance between the stage balls, the position of the back side of the stage ball varies depending on the position of the stage 26, and the stage ball becomes an unexpected rolling mode. On the other hand, since the stage 26 of the front structure 21 is provided with the decorative plate portion 21b, the rear side position of the stage ball can be set without being affected by the relative positional relationship between the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23. It can be regulated stably.

  In addition, with respect to the game ball that jumps over the decorative plate portion 21 b of the stage 26, entry to the rear structure 23 side can be eliminated by the partition wall portion 43, and the jump ball is returned to the stage 26 and the game area 13. Can do.

  Further, since the decorative plate portion 21b and the partition wall portion 43 are arranged close to each other so that the game ball cannot pass therethrough, the partition wall portion 43 in the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23 is arranged with respect to the front structure 21. Thus, when the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11, damage to the partition wall 43 of the cover member 42 of the rear structure 23 can be reduced. Further, the game ball does not enter from the gap between the decorative plate portion 21 b and the partition wall portion 43.

  In addition, about the proximity | contact arrangement | positioning of the decoration board part 21b and the partition wall part 43, it is preferable that the shortest distance of the decoration board part 21b and the partition wall part 43 is below the diameter of a game ball, for example. Furthermore, it is preferable that the radius is equal to or less than the radius of the game ball.

  Moreover, the partition wall part 43 is provided with the refracting wall 46 which the edge part located in the mounting hole 11a in the state which looked at the surface of the game area | region 13 among the edge parts refracted toward the back side. Since the corresponding part of the movable accessory component 41 is further covered by the refracting wall 46, the movable accessory component 41 can be further protected. In addition, the bending wall 46 can reduce the bending of the partition wall 43 in the front-rear direction.

  Further, the cover member 42 includes a light diffusing portion 44 at a location corresponding to a predetermined location of the decorative plate portion 21b, and the movable accessory component 41 has a printed wiring board 53 on which an LED 53a that irradiates light to the light diffusing portion 44 is mounted. It is assumed that the decorative plate portion 21b is light transmissive. Therefore, when the light diffusing portion 44 of the cover member 42 is irradiated with light from the LED 53a of the printed wiring board 53 of the movable accessory component 41, it is diffused by the light diffusing portion 44 and emitted to the decorative plate portion 21b of the stage 26. Since the decorative plate portion 21b emits light, it is easy to see the stage ball by illuminating it. Further, the printed wiring board 53 and the like behind it can be hidden by the light diffusion portion 44 of the cover member 42.

  Further, the cover member 42 is provided with a decorative component 60 protruding toward the front structure 21 side of the partition wall portion 43 at a location other than the corresponding portion of the decorative plate portion 21b on the front structure 21 side of the partition wall portion 43. Therefore, the decorative property of the partition wall 43 can be improved by the decorative component 60. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the decorative component 60 of the partition wall portion 43 hides a corresponding portion (for example, a central portion excluding both ends of the rotating rod member 56a) of the movable accessory component 41 located behind it. Can do.

  Further, the decorative plate portion 21b has a shape of a wall end portion with a predetermined gap (for example, a gap equal to or less than the diameter of the game ball) with respect to the decorative component 60. Therefore, the decorative plate portion 21b of the front structure 21 is formed. When the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11, the decoration of the partition wall 43 of the rear structure 23 is separated from the decorative component 60 of the partition wall 43 of the rear structure 23. It can reduce that component 60 and the decoration board part 21b of the front structure 21 contact.

  In addition, this clearance gap is mentioned as a clearance beyond the attachment tolerance | permissible_range of the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 with respect to the game board 11, for example. Even if the mounting positions of the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are adjusted with respect to the game board 11 when the front structure 21 and the rear structure 23 are attached to the game board 11, the decoration of the front structure 21 It can reduce that the board part 21b and the decorative component 60 of the partition wall part 43 of the rear structure 23 contact | win.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the ball carrier 48 is moved from the origin position P0 to the destination position (at least one of the destination positions P1 to P7) and then returned to the origin position P0. In this way, the reciprocating mechanism 50 that drives the displacement, the origin detection piece 55a and the origin position detection sensor 55 that detect that the ball carrier 48 is located at the origin position P0, and the ball carrier 48 are located at the destination position. The origin detection piece 55a has a position detection range wider than that of the destination detection piece 54a. Therefore, even when the player hits the pachinko machine strongly and an external impact is applied to the pachinko machine in a state where the ball carrier 48 is at the origin position P0, the position detection range of the origin detection piece 55a moves. Since it is wider than that of the tip detection piece 54a, it can be reduced that the ball carrier 48 at the origin position P0 is out of the origin position detection range, and non-detection of the origin position of the ball carrier 48 due to external impact can be reduced. Thus, a pachinko machine that can reduce the origin return processing of the ball carrier 48 due to the non-detection of the origin position can be provided.

  The ball carrier 48 is displaceable with respect to the unit base 49, and the ball traversing base 52 having the ball carrier 48 includes an origin detection piece 55a and a movement destination detection piece 54a. Is provided with an origin position detection sensor 55 for detecting the origin detection piece 55a and a movement destination position detection sensor 54 for detecting the movement destination detection piece 54a, and the detection target width of the origin detection piece 55a is that of the movement destination detection piece 54a. Therefore, in the state where the ball carrier 48 is at the origin position P0, the origin detection piece 55a that is wider than the movement destination detection piece 54a is located at the detection portion, and receives an external impact. In addition, the origin detecting piece 55a can be reduced from being removed from the detection unit, the origin position non-detection of the ball carrier 48 due to an external impact can be reduced, and the origin return processing of the ball carrier 48 due to the non-detection of the origin position can be reduced. It is possible to provide a dick machine.

  For example, when the player hits the pachinko machine strongly and an external impact is applied to the pachinko machine, the ball carrier 48 that was originally at the origin position P0 is displaced, and the origin detection piece 55a becomes the origin position detection sensor. Even in a case where the state is not detected at 55, the origin deviation movement restriction means 74b restricts the movement start direction of the ball transporting object 48 to the forward direction F toward the movement destination position P1. Therefore, the ball carrier 48 that has been displaced due to the external impact can be reliably moved toward the movement destination position P1 at the start of the next series of displacement driving. The position is detected by the movement destination detection piece 54a and the movement position detection sensor 54 when the movement position P1 is reached, the position of the ball carrier 48 can be grasped, a series of displacement driving can be continued, and the origin return processing is not performed. Can be needed. Specifically, if the ball carrier 48 at the origin position P0 is shifted to the destination position due to an external factor, the ball carrier 48 is moved as it is when the next series of displacement driving starts. It can be moved toward the tip position P1. On the other hand, if the ball carrier 48 at the origin position P0 is shifted to the opposite side (origin departure side) due to an external factor, the next series of displacement drive starts. In addition, the ball carrier 48 can be passed through the origin position P0 toward the destination position P1, and the ball carrier 48 can be prevented from moving toward the origin departure side. That is, the ball carrier 48 that has been displaced due to an external impact can be returned to the range of displacement driving without performing a special origin return process.

  Further, after stopping at the destination position of the ball transporting object 48 (any one of the destination positions P1 to P7), for example, the player hits the pachinko machine strongly and an external impact is applied to the pachinko machine. As a result, even when the ball carrier 48 is deviated from its destination position and the destination detection piece 54a is not detected by the destination position detection sensor 54, the destination shift movement restricting means 74d. Restricts the movement end direction of the ball carrier 48 to the return direction R toward the origin position P0. Therefore, the ball carrier 48 that has been displaced due to the external impact can be reliably moved toward the origin position P0 during a series of displacement drives, and the ball carrier 48 is located at the origin position P0. At this time, the origin detecting piece 55a and the origin position detecting sensor 55 detect the origin position of the ball carrier 48, it is possible to grasp that the ball carrier 48 is located at the origin position P0, and a series of displacement driving can be completed and moved. The previous position detection confirmation process can also be made unnecessary. Specifically, when the ball carrier 48 stopped at the destination position shifts to the origin position due to an external factor, the ball carrier 48 is directly directed to the origin position P0 during a series of displacement driving. Can be moved. On the other hand, if the ball carrier 48 stopped at the destination position shifts to the side opposite to the origin position side (destination release side) due to an external factor, the ball carrier is moved during a series of displacement driving. The accessory 48 can pass through the destination position toward the origin position P0, and the movement of the ball carrying accessory 48 toward the destination departure side can be prevented. That is, the ball carrier 48 that has been displaced due to an external impact can be returned to the range of displacement drive without the special movement destination position detection confirmation process and terminated.

  In addition, the ball carrier 48 stopped at the destination position (any one of the destination positions P1 to P7) corresponding to the operation of the effect button 10 by the player, for example, the player strongly hits the pachinko machine. Even if the destination detection piece 54a is not detected by the destination position detection sensor 54 due to an external impact applied to the pachinko machine, the destination shift movement restricting means 74d is Since the movement end direction of the ball transporting object 48 is restricted to the return path direction R toward the origin position P0, the misaligned ball transporting object 48 can be reliably moved toward the origin position P0. The ball carrier 48 is detected at the destination position or the origin position P0, the position of the ball carrier 48 can be grasped, the ball carrier 48 is positioned at the origin position P0, and a series of displacement driving can be completed. Destination Detection confirmation process can also be unnecessary. Specifically, for example, when the ball carrier 48 stopped at the movement destination position P5 shifts to the origin position side due to an external factor, the ball carrier 48 may be moved as it is toward the origin position P0. it can. On the other hand, when the ball carrier 48 stopped at the destination position P5 is shifted to the opposite side (destination release side) from the origin position side due to an external factor, the ball carrier 48 is moved. The tip position P5 can be passed toward the origin position P0, and the movement of the ball carrier 48 to the destination departure side can be prevented. That is, the ball carrier 48 that has been displaced due to an external impact can be returned to the range of displacement drive without the special movement destination position detection confirmation process and terminated.

  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.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the ball carrier 48 is moved to a predetermined destination position (for example, any one of the destination positions P1 to P7), it is moved by the corresponding destination position detection sensor 54. When the front detection piece 54a is detected, the effect control board 73 stops the rotation of the stepping motor 50a. In the stop state of the movement destination position, as shown in FIG. 11B, for example, the center position WC1 of the detection target width W2 of the movement destination detection piece 54a coincides with the center position SC1 of the movement destination position detection sensor 54. .

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11B, since the detection target width W1 of the origin detection piece 55a is wider than the detection target width W2 of the movement destination detection piece 54a, the ball carrier 48 at the movement destination position. When the origin detection piece 55a is detected by the origin position detection sensor 55 and the rotation of the stepping motor 50a is stopped, the center position WC1 of the origin detection piece 55a becomes the center of the origin position detection sensor 55. The state does not reach the position SC1. Therefore, as shown below, the effect control board 73 may be provided with a center adjusting means 77 (see FIG. 14) for matching the center position WC1 of the origin detection piece 55a with the center position SC1 of the origin position detection sensor 55. Good.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the center adjusting means 77 has a center position WC1 (see FIG. 11 (c)) of the origin detecting piece 55a when the ball carrier 48 is stopped at the origin position P0. A stepping motor corresponding to a distance corresponding to the distance from the thin line “×” at the left position to the center position SC1 of the origin position detection sensor 55 (the right line “×” at the right position in FIG. 11C). 50a is rotated.

  The feed step SS is stored in advance in, for example, the RAM (not shown) of the effect control board 73 at the time of manufacturing the pachinko machine, and when moving the ball carrier 48 in the return path direction R to return to the origin position P0, When the origin position detection sensor 55 detects the origin detection piece 55a, the stepping motor 50a is rotated and stopped by the amount corresponding to the feed step SS, and as shown in FIG. The center position WC1 can be matched with the center position SC1 of the origin position detection sensor 55. Accordingly, since the origin detection piece 55a is aligned with the origin position detection sensor 55 at the center, the forward direction F or the return direction R due to an external impact with respect to the spherical traverse base 52 at the origin position P0 on both sides of the center of the origin detection piece 55a. Even if this force is applied, it can be reduced that the origin detection piece 55a is not detected by the origin position detection sensor 55.

  In the embodiment described above, the cover member 42 is screwed and fixed to the movable accessory component 41 as shown in FIG. 4, but the movable accessory component 41 is attached to the rear structure 23. The cover member 42 may be attached to the rear structure 23 or the movable accessory component 41 in a state of covering the movable accessory component 41 later. Moreover, although the screwing fixation was mentioned as an example as an attachment means of the cover member 42, the movable accessory component 41, and the movable accessory device 40, other means (locking, latching, fitting, loose fitting) , Bonding, caulking, fastening, etc.).

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, as the penetration part of the game board 11, the mounting hole 11a (through-hole) which penetrated the center location of the game board 11 in the front-back direction as shown in FIG. However, it is good also as a notch etc. which were formed in a part of game board 11. FIG. The cutout portion may be a cutout portion formed by actually cutting out the game board 11, or a cutout portion formed at the time of manufacturing the game board 11 (for example, a plurality of cutouts constituting the game board 11). It may be a notch formed by assembling the constituent substrate.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable member constituting unit 41 is described as an example of the arrangement member, but various movable members, decorative members, and the like can be given. As a movable member, a movable member that operates in conjunction or non-interaction with a game effect, a movable member that operates in contact with a game ball (including a circulation ball), or an operation that has a relationship with the game ball, These include the following decorations. Examples of the decorative member include shapes, patterns, colors, light emission, or a combination of these as various decorative elements representing the character, name, gaming characteristics, motif, and the like of the gaming machine.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the refracting wall 46 has a curved surface whose upper surface front side portion is inclined downward toward the front side, but its upper surface faces the front side. You may make it provide the inclined surface made into the downward inclination. Also in this case, the game ball riding on the refracting wall 46 of the partition wall portion 43 can be returned to the stage 26 or the game area 13, and the stopping of the game sphere on the refracting wall 46 can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball traversing base 52 at the origin position P0 is shifted to the opposite side to the movement destination position side and becomes a non-detection state due to, for example, an external impact caused by a player hitting the pachinko machine strongly. There is. In order to solve this problem, there may be provided blocking means for preventing the ball carrier 48 from shifting from the origin position P0 to the side opposite to the movement destination position and becoming non-detected. As this configuration, the distance between the right shaft pressing portion 51 and the spherical traverse base 52 at the origin position P0 is made smaller than half of the detection target width W1 of the origin detection piece 55a. In this case, even if the pachinko machine is subjected to an external impact and a moving force in the backward direction R is generated at the ball traversing base 52 at the origin position P0, the ball traversing base 52 abuts against the shaft pressing portion 51. The origin detection piece 55a remains in the detection state by the origin position detection sensor 55.

  In the above-described embodiment, the position detection range of the origin position detection means is wider than that of the movement destination position detection means, and the detection target width W1 of the origin detection piece 55a is the detection target width W2 of the movement destination detection piece 54a. However, the detection range of the detection unit of the origin position detection unit is wider than that of the detection unit of the destination position detection unit (first configuration example). 2 configuration examples). For example, the light emission width (slit width) of the pair of light emitting units and the light receiving unit in the transmission type photo interrupter is expanded in the moving direction of the detection piece. Compared to the total amount of light received when the detection piece is not detected, The detection piece is detected when the detection piece blocks a part of the light-emitting portion to reduce the amount of received light, or when a light-shielding section is detected in a part of the light reception section. In addition, a plurality of pairs of light emitting units and light receiving units in the transmission type photo interrupter arranged in parallel in the moving direction of the detection piece can be mentioned, and the detection piece is located in any one of the plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units. The detection piece is detected. Even in this case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the movable object, the ball transporting object 48 that carries the encapsulated ball (which may be a game ball or the like) has been described as an example, but various moving objects and designs are described. From a start position (including an external position that does not overlap the display screen as a start position) that is the first position overlapping the display screen of the variable display means to another predetermined position (may be a plurality of positions) of the display screen Examples include a moving object that can move to a movement destination position that is an overlapping position (a plurality of movement destination positions in the case of a plurality of positions as described above). Further, the moving object may be stopped at a position corresponding to an operation on the effect button 10 by the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect control board 73 includes the reciprocation controller 74, but the main control board 72 and other control boards include the reciprocation controller 74. Also good. Further, although the magnetic sensor 68 is connected to the main control board 72, it may be connected to the effect control board 73 and other control boards. An unauthorized operation may be detected. Further, the effect button 10 is connected to the effect control board 73, and this effect control board 73 includes the operation validity determining means 75. However, the effect button 10 is connected to the main control board 72 and other control boards, and this main control board 73 is connected to the effect control board 73. The control board 72 and other control boards may include the operation validity determination unit 75.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which combined some among several embodiment mentioned above, and some means, etc. (means, a structure, an apparatus, components, a function, an element, a process step, a process, or these of these embodiments) (Combination) may be combined with other embodiments (including combinations of some embodiments), or some means in one embodiment and some means in other embodiments, etc. It is good also as a structure which combined these, and it is good also as a structure which deleted one part means etc. of a certain embodiment.

  The present invention can be similarly implemented in other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

10 Production button (stop instruction operation part)
11 game board 11a mounting hole (penetration part)
13 gaming area 20 insertion area 21 front structure (first member)
21b Decorative plate (back side low wall)
23 Rear structure (second member)
26 stages (rolling section)
41 Movable accessory component (arrangement member)
42 Cover member (Coating member)
43 partition wall 44 light diffusing part 46 refracting wall 48 sphere carrier (movable)
49 Unit base (base member)
50 Reciprocating mechanism (displacement driving means)
53 Printed circuit board (light irradiation means)
54 Destination position detection sensor (Destination position detection means, detection unit)
54a Movement destination detection piece (movement destination position detection means, second detection piece)
55 Origin position detection sensor (origin position detection means, detection unit)
55a Origin detection piece (origin position detection means, first detection piece)
60 Decoration parts (decorations)
80 Decoration parts (decoration)
74b Origin deviation movement restriction means 74d Destination deviation movement restriction means P0 Origin positions P1 to P7 Destination positions

The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a game board 11 having a through-hole 11a in the front-rear direction, and a first member 21 mounted on the front side of the game board 11 so that a part thereof is located in the through-hole 11a. And a second member 23 mounted on the rear side of the game board 11 corresponding to the first member 21, and a partition wall for preventing the game ball from entering the rear side of the second member 23 A portion 43 is provided.

In addition , in the bullet ball game machine including the game board 11 having the penetration portion 11a extending between the game region 13 surface where the game ball flows down and the back surface thereof, the game region 13 surface is partly located in the penetration portion 11a. A first member 21 attached to the game board 11, a second member 23 attached to a location including at least a part of the penetrating portion 11a on the back of the game board 11, and the game board 11 side of the second member 23. A disposing member 41 provided, and a covering member 42 covering the disposing member 41 disposed on the second member 23. The covering member 42 includes the first and second members 21 and 23. In the state of being attached to the game board 11, it may be configured to include a partition wall portion 43 that partitions the insertion region portion 20 inserted into the penetration portion 11 a of the first member 21 and the far side portion. .

Claims (7)

  In a bullet ball game machine comprising a game board having a through-hole extending between a game area surface on which a game ball flows down and a back surface thereof, a first member mounted on the game area surface so that a part thereof is located in the through-hole A second member attached to a portion of the back of the game board including at least a part of the penetrating portion, a disposing member disposed on the game board side of the second member, and a second member. A covering member that covers the disposed member, and the covering member is inserted into the penetrating portion of the first member when the first and second members are attached to the game board. A bullet ball game machine comprising: a partition wall section that partitions an insertion area section and a back side portion thereof.   The insertion region portion is a rolling portion where the game ball rolls, and a game ball which stands on the back side of the rolling portion lower than the partition wall portion and rolls the rolling portion is in contact with the rolling portion. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a back wall portion that can be formed.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the back side low wall portion and the partition wall portion are arranged close to each other such that a game ball cannot pass therethrough.   The said partition wall part is provided with the refractive wall which the edge part located in the said penetration part refracted toward the back | inner side in the state which looked at the said game area surface among the edge parts. 3. The ball game machine described in 3.   The covering member includes a light diffusing portion at a position corresponding to a predetermined position of the back side low wall portion, and the disposing member includes a light irradiation means for irradiating light to the light diffusion portion, and the back side low wall The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the portion is light transmissive.   The covering member is provided with a decoration projecting toward the first member of the partition wall at a location other than the corresponding location of the back side low wall on the first member side of the partition wall. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein   The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the back-side low wall portion has a shape of a wall end portion with a predetermined gap with respect to the ornament.

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