JP2014155575A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including a variable type ball entry part, which suitably suppresses occurrence of disadvantage resulting from ball jamming.SOLUTION: A variable type ball entry device 82 arranged in a game board comprises: a horizontally-long big winning port 402; a front panel member 406 which constitutes one side wall of the big winning port 402 and extends in a lateral direction; and an opening/closing body 403 which is arranged to be capable of sliding in a direction approaching to/stepping away from the front panel member 406. An end part of the opening/closing body 403 is slid by a drive mechanism so that the end part of the opening/closing body 403 is brought close to the front cover to be a closed state, the end part of the opening/closing body 403 is slid so that the end part of the opening/closing body 403 is stepped away from the front panel member 406 to be an open state. The opening/closing body 403 presses a game ball in the direction of the front panel member 406 side while the opening/closing body 403 is switched to the closed state, thereby guiding the game ball to outside of the variable type ball entry device 82.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the player enters a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a special gaming state and a gaming state after the special gaming state, for example, when a player enters a starting pitching portion provided in the gaming area. There is a lottery to determine whether or not it is advantageous. In this type of gaming machine, for example, the entry into the variable entry part provided in the game area is allowed by shifting to the special game state, and is determined in advance based on the entry into the variable entry part. A privilege (payout of a predetermined number of game balls, etc.) is given to the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-78904 A

  In a gaming machine having such a variable entry portion, the opening / closing body provided alongside the opening (entrance entrance) allows entry into the opening based on the establishment of the predetermined condition as described above. It will be switched to an open state that makes it impossible and a closed state that makes it impossible to enter the ball. Here, for example, if the operation when switching the opening / closing body to the closed state is hindered by a game ball (ball chewing), an incoming ball that should not occur originally occurs and the game hall suffers an unexpected disadvantage Concerned. In addition, for example, when the opening / closing body is switched to the open state, if the operation is hindered by the game ball, there is a concern that the player will miss the opportunity to enter the ball and miss the privilege that can be enjoyed originally. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and provides a gaming machine that can suitably suppress the occurrence of disadvantage caused by ball biting in a gaming machine having a variable ball-entry portion. It is intended to provide.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front surface, and a gaming part on which a gaming ball enters the game board,
The entrance part is
An opening formed so that a game ball can pass therethrough, and a range through which the game ball can pass is elongated in a specific direction;
A wall surface portion constituting one side wall of the opening and extending in the specific direction;
An opening / closing body provided so as to be slidable in a direction approaching and away from the wall surface portion, and being switched to a closed state that prevents entry into the opening and an open state that permits entry;
The closed state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body closer to the wall surface portion, and the open state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body away from the wall surface portion. A drive mechanism;
Drive control means for driving and controlling the drive mechanism so that the opening / closing body switches from the open state to the closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
When a game ball is sandwiched between the end portion and the wall surface of the opening / closing body as the opening / closing body is switched to the closed state, the opening / closing body is the same based on the switching operation to the closed state. Guiding means for guiding the game ball to the inside of the entrance or outside of the entrance by pressing the game ball toward the wall surface is provided.

  It is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of a disadvantage caused by the ball biting in a gaming machine having a variable pitching portion.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a back pack unit. It is a front view of a game board unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a back block. (A) The elements on larger scale of FIG. 13, (b) It is a front perspective view of a variable winning apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a variable winning apparatus for every main block. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the variable winning apparatus from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the state which disassembled the variable winning apparatus from the back side. It is a top view which shows the blocking state and allowable state of a variable winning apparatus. FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 19. It is a fragmentary broken view of the variable prize apparatus which shows a motion of an opening-closing body. (A) Schematic diagram showing movement of game ball in variable winning device, (b) Schematic diagram showing relationship between variable game device and game ball. It is the schematic which shows the mode of a ball bit. It is the schematic which shows the mode of guidance of the game ball accompanying the movement of an opening-and-closing body. (A) Schematic of variable winning device in the second embodiment, (b) Schematic showing the state of light emission. It is the schematic which shows the deformation | transformation of 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the modification of a variable winning apparatus.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an exploded manner. In FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area in the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting a long frame material to four sides, and is formed so as to form a rectangular frame shape as a whole. By attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided in an island facility or the like of the game hall.

  The gaming machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. Specifically, the upper support bracket 17 is fixed to a connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and further, a lower portion is connected to the connection portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11. Side support fittings 18 are provided. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 form a support mechanism. The support mechanism causes the gaming machine main unit 12 to turn the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the front view with respect to the outer frame 11. The right side can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 with the turning tip side (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine main part 12 is disposed at the inner frame 13 as a base body, the front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and the rear of the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is provided. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated rearward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Yes.

(Front door frame 14)
Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a synthetic resin frame body 20 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. Yes. A substantially elliptical window portion 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame body 20 so that a substantially entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 is formed by the glass unit 22. The front door frame 14 is closed from the back side.

  The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of glass panels 23 having transparency and a glass holder that holds the glass panels 23. The glass holder is formed with a partition portion for partitioning the holding region of the glass panel 23 in the front-rear direction, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front-rear direction with the partition portion interposed therebetween. That is, by securing a predetermined gap between the glass panels 23, the gaming area PE is covered by the glass panels 23 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 while avoiding interference between the glass panels 23. It is in a state.

  Note that it is not always necessary to unitize both glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and each glass panel 23 may be individually attached to the frame 20. Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, in view of safety and security improvement, it is preferable to employ a plurality of glass panels and to make the glass panels face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a synthetic resin panel member having transparency instead of the glass panel.

  Around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21), light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 26 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 26, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or at a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp portion 27 is provided at the center of the annular illumination portion 26 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10 to light up when a failure such as an error occurs. A prize ball lamp unit 28 that is lit is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 29 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 28 to output sound effects, BGM, and the like according to the gaming state (see FIG. 3).

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14 (frame body 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge toward the front side are arranged side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing excess game balls in the upper tray 33 and games that have not reached the game area PE (see FIG. 3) among the game balls launched by the game ball launching mechanism. When the ball is returned to the player, it has a function as a tray for storing the discharged game ball.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later. The game ball firing speed increases as the operation amount (rotation amount) of the game ball launch handle 41 increases, and the game ball is played when the operation amount is adjusted to a predetermined amount by the player. The region PE is reached. Further, by adjusting the operation amount by the player, it becomes possible to divide game balls into a right route and a left route, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 45 is formed of a synthetic resin and includes a front door side upper tray passage that leads to the upper tray 33 and a front door side lower tray passage that leads to the lower tray 34. In the passage forming unit 45, a receiving port portion that protrudes rearward and is opened upward is formed at the upper corner of the passage forming unit 45, and the entrance portion of the front door side upper plate passage is formed by dividing the receiving port portion into left and right by a partition wall. The portion and the entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage are partitioned. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish path and the front door side lower dish path are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path are guided to the upper plate 33 and are moved to the lower side of the front door. The game ball that has entered the dish passage is guided to the lower dish 34.

  Projecting shafts are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In FIG. 5, as in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

(Inner frame 13)
The inner frame 13 is mainly configured by an inner frame base body 50 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular like the outer frame 11. The height dimension of the inner frame base body 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11. The inner frame base body 50 is arranged close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame base body 50. A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close the gap. The curtain plate is disposed below the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the lower end portion thereof). When the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inner frame base body 50 is placed on the curtain plate. It will be listed. A slight clearance may be provided between the curtain plate and the inner frame base body 50 for the purpose of preventing mutual interference.

  Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the front surface of the inner frame base body 50. Although illustration is omitted, the support fittings 71 and 72 have shaft portions, and a bearing portion provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into these shaft portions, so that the front door frame with respect to the inner frame 13 is inserted. 14 is rotatably supported.

  A locking device 75 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is disposed on the rotating front end side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame base body 50. The locking device 75 extends vertically along the right end portion (vertical frame member to be described later) of the inner frame base body 50, and the front door collar member 76 is disposed in a scattered manner in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). have. In the inner frame base body 50, a slit for projecting to the front side of the inner frame 13 corresponding to each of the front door flange members 76 corresponds to the flange receiving member 49 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. It is formed in this way. By engaging the front door eaves member 76 protruding through the slits with the front door eaves member 76 provided on the front door frame 14 in a one-to-one correspondence with each front door eaves member 76, The front door frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. The locking device 75 has an inner frame collar member 77 extending to the rear side of the inner frame 13. When these inner frame hook members 77 are hooked on the hook receiving member 19 fixed to the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main part 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  The inner frame base body 50 (locking device 75) is provided with a cylinder lock 78 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device 75. The cylinder lock 78 is provided separately from the locking units (each of the hook members 76 and 77, the interlocking hooks and the like) constituting the main part of the locking device 75, and is disposed adjacent to the locking unit. When the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the right (clockwise), the lock of the front door frame 14 on the inner frame 13 is released, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the left (counterclockwise). The inner frame 13 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11.

  A housing recess 51 for housing the game board unit 80 is formed in the central portion of the inner frame base body 50. The housing recess is recessed to the rear of the gaming machine according to the outer shape of the game board unit 80, and the game board unit 80 is fixed to the housing recess 51 by a manual lock mechanism in a state of being fitted from the front of the gaming machine. A substantially rectangular window hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the housing recess 51, and the rear configuration of the game board unit 80 (a rear block 80 b described later) protrudes behind the inner frame 13 through the window hole 52. . The window hole 52 is almost entirely covered from the front of the gaming machine by the game board unit 80 mounted on the inner frame base body 50.

(Game board unit 80)
The game board unit 80 is provided on the back side of the game board 80a mainly composed of a plate made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and various game parts (variable display device, control device, movable type) described later. And a rear block 80b in which a decorative member capable of emitting light and the like is mounted on the base body 251, and the front portion of the rear block 80b is visible through the game board 80a.

  On the front surface of the game board 80a, the above-described game area PE in which game balls flow down is formed. As already described, the game area PE is covered with the glass unit 22 (specifically, the rear glass panel 23). In the glass unit 22, the gap between the rear glass panel 23 and the front surface of the game board 80a is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game balls flowing down the game area PE are the same in the game area PE. It is arranged so that it is not lined up back and forth at a point. Thereby, the ball blockage in the game area PE is suppressed. Note that the game board 80a (specifically, a plate) is not limited to being made of synthetic resin, and may be made of wood.

  Hereinafter, the game board unit 80 (particularly, various configurations arranged in the game area PE of the game board 80a) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a front view of the game board unit 80, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the front, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the rear. In FIG. 7, the configuration that can be visually recognized through the game board 80 a is also displayed by a two-dotted line, and is in a state close to an overview when the game board unit 80 is actually viewed. Also. In FIG. 6, the left route is illustrated by a two-dot chain line, and the right route is illustrated by a one-dot chain line.

  The game board 80a is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction). As shown in FIG. 6, a general winning port 81, a variable winning device 82, operating ports 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are disposed in each opening. When game balls enter the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b, the game balls are detected by detection sensors (not shown) provided corresponding to the respective winning portions, and the detection results thereof. Based on the above, a predetermined number of award balls (payout of game balls) and the like are given to the player. In addition, an out port 89 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 80a, and game balls that have not entered various ball entering parts and the like are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 89. In the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 89, the game ball entering the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b is also referred to as "winning". Express.

  In addition, in the game board 80a, a number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow path of the game ball, and various members (functions) such as a windmill are arranged. The flow path of the game ball is differentiated by various configurations such as nails and windmills, and is adjusted so that the winning to the above-described general winning opening 81 and the like occurs with an appropriate probability.

  A central opening 85 is formed at the center of the game board 80a, and a transparent opening cover 86 is attached so as to cover the center opening 85 from the back side of the game board 80a. The variable display unit 252 and the like belonging to the back block 80b is located behind the central opening 85, and the variable display unit 252 and the like can be visually recognized through the central opening 85 (opening cover 86) from the front of the gaming machine. Yes. In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the opening cover 86 is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the variable display unit 252 is visible.

  Operating ports 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are disposed around the central opening 85. The operation ports 83a and 83b are constituted by an upper operation port 83a disposed below the variable display unit 252, and a lower operation port 83b disposed below the upper operation port 83a. The (lottery opportunity entrance ball portion) 83b is provided with an electric accessory 91 as an open / close type entrance assist device (entrance assisting means) or an opening / closing member (opening / closing means). The electric accessory 91 includes a movable piece and a solenoid-type drive unit that drives the movable piece, and is in an open state (auxiliary state) in which a ball can be easily or easily entered into the lower working port 83b. It is possible to switch to a closed state (non-auxiliary state) where entry is impossible or difficult.

  The through gate 84 is arranged on the upstream side of the lower operating port 83b (specifically, the side of the variable display unit 252: right route), and the lottery is triggered by the passage of the through ball 84 of the game ball as a trigger. In the case of winning, the electric accessory 91 is switched from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  When a ball enters the upper operation port 83a, three game balls are paid out. When a ball enters the lower operation port 83b, four game balls are paid out. However, the number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 83b with respect to the upper working port 83a, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the lower working port 83b larger than the number of payouts related to the upper working port 83a.

  A variable winning device (special winning device or special winning means) 82 is formed with a large winning opening through which a game ball can pass and is opened and closed as an opening / closing member (opening / closing means) for opening and closing the special winning opening. The body is provided. The openable / closable body can be switched between an open state (allowed state) in which a game ball can be entered or facilitated and a closed state (blocked state) in which the entrance ball is impossible or difficult. In addition, the opening / closing body is connected to a variable prize driving unit (specifically, a solenoid or the like) provided on the back side of the game board 80a, and the opening / closing door is normally kept closed in an internal lottery. When winning the transition to the opening / closing execution mode (opening / closing execution state) (big hit: when winning the transition to the special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state), it will be switched to the open state ing.

  Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 82 in the opening / closing execution mode, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is set as an upper limit. It is set so that the opening and closing of the door is repeated.

  Here, the variable display unit 252 will be supplementarily described. The variable display unit 252 has a symbol display device 253 that variably displays symbols (variable display) using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger. The symbol display device 253 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the display screen 253a of the symbol display device 253, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a big win is won, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, and the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode (special game state or big win). Note that the symbol display device 253 is not necessarily a liquid crystal display device, and may be a dot matrix or 7-segment display device.

  A center frame 95 is provided on the game board 80 a so as to surround the central opening 85. The center frame 95 is fixed to the game board 80a (specifically, a plate body) from the front side thereof, and in such a fixed state, the center frame 95 is erected from the front surface of the game board 80a. The clearance dimension between 95 and the glass unit 22 is configured to be smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. This prevents the game ball flowing down the game area PE from colliding with the symbol display device 253, and the flow path of the game ball flowing down the game area PE moves the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the center frame 95) to the right. The route is roughly divided into the right route detouring from the left and the left route detouring from the left.

  Note that the variable winning device 82 and the through gate 84 described above are arranged on the right route, and the game balls flowing down the left route are prevented from winning the variable winning device 82 and the through gate. On the other hand, the game ball flowing down the right route is prevented from winning the upper working port 83a. For this reason, when the electric accessory 91 of the lower working port 83b is in the high frequency support mode or in the opening / closing execution mode, the game is advantageously advanced by firing the game ball to the right route. When the low-frequency support mode is enabled, the game can be advantageously advanced by firing a game ball to the left route. That is, the player can advantageously advance the game by selecting the flow path of the game ball from the right route / left route according to the game situation.

  On the upper surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 95, a stage portion is formed on which the game ball can roll left and right. The game balls that have flowed in from the inflow ports formed in the left and right frame portions of the center frame 95 are discharged onto the stage portion through a warp passage formed in the center frame 95. The stage portion is configured so that the game ball that has reached the stage portion is relatively easy to flow into the upper operation port 83a, and the player's attention to the movement of the game ball on the stage portion is improved. Contributing to

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the central opening 85 is covered by the transparent opening cover 86, so that the game ball reaching the stage portion does not move to the back block 80b (variable display unit 252) side. Is regulated.

  Further, a first reserved lamp portion 98a and a second reserved lamp portion 98b are provided on the front surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 95. The first hold lamp portion 98a on the left side corresponds to the upper operation port 83a, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the upper operation port 83a is held up to a maximum of four times. It is displayed. The second holding lamp portion 98b on the right side corresponds to the lower operating port 83b, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the lower operating port 83b is held up to four times. Is displayed.

  The operation ports 83a and 83b are arranged at positions close to the central opening 85 (variable display unit 252). Since it is possible to shift to the special game state by using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger, the player pays attention to whether or not the operation ports 83a and 83b are won, and grasps whether or not to shift to the special game state. Therefore, it is considered that the symbol display device 253 is noticed. Providing the operation ports 83a and 83b closer to the variable display unit 252 is a device for concentrating a portion that the player wants to focus on around the variable display unit 252.

  A game area partition member 99 that partitions the game area PE together with the guide rail 100 described later is disposed at the right end of the game board 80a (the rotation tip of the game board unit 80 described later). The game area partition member 99 is provided with a stopper member with which a game ball flying along the main display unit 87 and the guide rail 100 collides. The stopper member is a buffer member arranged near the tip of the guide rail 100, and the game ball that collides with the stopper member flows down the game area PE after the momentum is weakened. That is, the stopper member is provided with a depressing function that weakens the momentum of the game ball that has collided.

  Here, the main display unit 87 will be described supplementarily. The main display unit 87 is embedded in the game area partition member 99, and a part of the main display unit 87 is arranged to face the glass unit 22. A main display portion on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided in the facing portion. The main display unit 87 is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the display content of the main display unit is controlled by the main controller.

  The main display unit displays a lottery result based on a winning to the upper working port 83a, and a right working port displays a lottery result based on a winning to the lower working port 83b. And a display unit. In the lower working port display section, the display of the variation of the pattern is performed with the winning of the upper working port 83a as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working port 83a is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port 83a is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the variable display is stopped on the lower working port display section, and the stop result is predetermined. After the pattern is displayed, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the lower working port display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the lower working port 83b as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working port 83b is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower working port 83b is a winning result corresponding to the jackpot, the change display is stopped on the display unit for the right working port, and a predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result. After that, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode according to the result.

  Here, on the basis of winning in any one of the operation ports 83a and 83b, the display of variation is started at the corresponding operation port display unit, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variation display is stopped. It corresponds to one time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned contents. For example, a single display area is provided, and even if a winning to any of the operation ports 83a and 83b occurs, the single game area In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the display area, the variable display is started in the single display area, and the above-mentioned variable display is stopped once in a state where a predetermined stop result is displayed. It is also possible.

  In addition to the two display units, the main display unit 87 has a through gate display unit for displaying a lottery result based on a winning to the through gate 84. In the through gate display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the through gate 84 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 84 is clearly shown as the result of stopping the variation display. Is done. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 84 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the through gate display unit, and the change display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 91 provided in the lower operation port 83b is opened in a predetermined manner.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 84 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, but the reserved number is displayed on the main display unit of the main display unit 87. A holding number display section is provided.

  About the main display part explained in full detail above, while being visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 22 of the front door frame 14, it is avoided that the game ball moves in front of these various display parts. Therefore, the visibility is ensured.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, the configuration of the inner frame 13 will be described. Below the game board unit 80 in the inner frame base body 50, a game ball is launched into the game area PE based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 41. A game ball launching mechanism 110 is provided.

(Game Ball Launching Mechanism 110)
The game ball launching mechanism 110 includes a solenoid 111 that launches a game ball placed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 that defines the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and a game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for supplying a ball and a base plate 114 on which the various configurations 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is fixed to the inner frame base body 50, thereby The inner frame base body 50 is integrated.

  The firing rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game board 80a. The firing rail 112 is formed with a groove portion having a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the front and rear positions of the game ball are defined by fitting the game ball into the groove portion.

  A ball stopper that holds the game ball supplied from the ball feeding device 113 at the above-described firing standby position is disposed at a position closer to the downstream end portion (that is, the lower end portion) of the firing rail 112. The solenoid 111 is arranged at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power source / launch control device described later. Based on the output of the electrical signal from the power supply / launch control device, the output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion / contraction direction, so that the game ball placed at the launch standby position is on the game board 80a side, more specifically, the game. It is driven toward the guide rail 100 mounted on the board 80a.

  The guide rail 100 partitions the game area PE together with the game area partition member 99 fixed to the game board 80a (specifically, the front surface of the plate) so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. In addition, the guide rail 100 includes an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 that are arranged so as to face each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the game ball, and a single guide passage 103 is formed by both the rails 101 and 102. Has been. The guide passage 103 includes an inlet portion 104 that is opened to the tip side (obliquely downward) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion 105 that is located above the gaming area PE. The game ball fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the guide rail 100 (the entrance portion 104 → the exit portion 105). In the game board 80a, on the front side of the exit portion 105, specifically, in the vicinity of the front end of the inner rail 101, a reversal prevention member 106 for preventing the reversal of the game ball reaching the game area PE into the guide passage 103 is attached. Thus, it is possible to prevent the subsequent launch of the game ball from being hindered by the game ball that has reached the game area PE first.

  Each of the rails 101 and 102 constituting the guide rail 100 has an arc shape centered at a substantially central portion of the game area PE. For this reason, the game ball passing through the guide passage 103 is likely to move (slide or roll) along the outer rail 102, that is, in contact with the outer rail 102 due to the centrifugal force generated by itself. That is, when a game ball is launched so as to be delivered to the game area PE, the area along the outer rail 102 in the guide passage 103 substantially constitutes a pass area (passage path) through which the game ball passes. However, the area along the inner rail 101 is an area through which the game ball does not pass.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the guide rail 100 and the launch rail 112 are arranged so that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the launch rail 112 face each other diagonally across the lower edge of the game board 80a. Has been. That is, both the rails 100 and 112 are arranged such that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are shifted left and right in the vicinity of the lower end edge of the game board 80a. Thus, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112 while bringing both rails 100 and 112 close to the lower end edge of the game board 80a.

  A foul ball passage is disposed below the gap formed in this way. The foul ball path is formed integrally with the path forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. If the game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 do not reach the game area PE and return to the inside of the guide passage 103 as foul balls, the foul balls enter the foul ball passage through the gap. Become. The foul ball path leads to the front door side lower dish path, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path are discharged to the lower dish 34 shown in FIG. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  A rail cover 107 is provided at the left end of the game board 80a so as to cover the outer rail 102 from the side. The game board unit 80 is often handled as a single unit during manufacturing or maintenance work, and at this time, the outer rail 102 may collide with a game table or the like. The rail cover 107 is a member mounted in view of such circumstances, and is provided with a protective function for preventing the outer rail 102 from being deformed due to the above factors or the like.

  A through-hole penetrating the inner frame base body 50 in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the firing rail 112 in the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the side supporting the front door frame 14). A passage forming member 121 is disposed on the side. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the inner frame base body 50 and has a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. In addition, a receiving portion of a passage forming unit attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming member 121, and a front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body side upper plate passage 122, A front door side upper dish passage is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  An opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming member 121 in the inner frame base body 50. The opening / closing member 124 is urged to a front position that closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123. When the front door frame 14 is opened, each opening / closing member 124 is urged by this urging force. By being in the closed state, falling off of the game balls from the passages 122 and 123 is avoided. On the other hand, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the inner frame 13 (the inner frame base body 50 and the game board unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the inner frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 9) on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. A plurality of fixing levers 134 are provided on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame base body 50 in a closed state.

  As already described, the bottom portion of the housing recess (game board housing portion) 51 in the inner frame base body 50 penetrates in the thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50 and is opened to the back side of the inner frame base body 50. A window hole 52 is formed, and the window hole 52 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board unit 80 housed in the housing recess 51. Various components such as a control device are mounted on the back of the game board unit 80 (rear block 80 b), and these various components are exposed to the back side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 52. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board unit 80 will be described.

  As described above, the back block 80b is attached to the back of the game board 80a. The back block 80b has a substantially box-shaped base body 251 opened to the game board 80a side, and the base board 251 is fixed to the back of the game board 80a, so that the game board 80a and the back block 80b are fixed. And are integrated.

  The front side of the base body 251 is an arrangement area for a movable production mechanism, a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like, and the back side thereof is a control device for controlling these various components and the variable display unit 252 (design display device). 253).

  More specifically, a part of the base body 251 protrudes toward the back side of the inner frame base body 50, and the symbol display device 253 (see FIG. 6) described above with respect to the protruding portion, and the symbol display device. A display control device for driving 253 is attached. The symbol display device 253 and the display control device are arranged so that the symbol display device is on the front side and the display control device is on the rear side in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50). Furthermore, a notification / production control device 140 is mounted on the back surface of the base body 251 so as to be positioned behind the display control device.

  The notification / production control device 140 includes a notification / production control board that controls sound output, lamp display, and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from the main control device described later. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 141 made of a resin material or the like.

  A main controller unit 160 is provided below the notification / production control device 140 so as to cover the base body 96 from behind. The main controller unit 160 includes a synthetic resin mounting base 161 fixed to the back of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the back block 80b), and a main control unit 162 mounted on the mounting base 161. Yes. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be unsealed by a box sealing portion 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided on the short side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the box sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, by inserting a locking pin into the locking hole that forms the box sealing portion 164, the box sealing portion 164 can be applied. The base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. Even after opening, the sealing process can be performed again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking pin into at least one locking hole portion among the plurality of box sealing portions 164. When the substrate box 163 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, a connecting portion between the box sealing portion into which the locking pin is inserted and the substrate box 163 main body. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking pin is inserted into another locking hole. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The board box 163 and the mounting base 161 are connected by a base seal part 165 so that they cannot be opened. Specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has a locking hole portion and a locking pin similarly to the box sealing portion 164, and the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole portion so that the board box 163 and The mounting base 161 is coupled so as not to be separable. This makes it easier to grasp the fact that the substrate box 163 has been illegally removed.

  A portion of the front surface of the base body 251 facing the lower back of the game board 80a corresponds to the game board openings of the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operating ports 83a and 83b and on the downstream side. A collection passage (not shown) that collects in one place is formed. Thereby, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 81 etc. are gathered below the game board unit 80 via the collection passage. That is, the base body 251 is provided with a function of collecting game balls won in various winning ports.

  A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board unit 80, and the game balls gathered below the game board unit 80 by the collection passage are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 89 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 89.

  In addition, the base body 251 constituting the back block 80b includes a general winning port detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the general winning port 81, and an operating port 83a as the detection sensors for the respective winning portions. , 83b and a detection sensor for an operating port that detects a game ball that has entered the game ball, and a winning detection mechanism is constituted by these various detection sensors. These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller 162, and detection information (detection signals) is output from the respective detection sensors to the main controller 162.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 as a main body of the back pack unit 15, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board, and a control device assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. .

  The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 11, a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. 212. The protective cover part 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 252 (see FIG. 10).

  The base part 211 is provided with an external terminal board. Various output terminals are provided on the external terminal board, and various signals are output to the management control device (hall computer) on the game hall side through these output terminals. As shown in FIG. 11, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the bearings provided on the inner frame 13 are the bearings. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the inner frame 13 by being inserted through the portion 133. The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions through which the fixing levers 134 provided on the inner frame 13 are inserted, and the base portion 211 is contacted from the rear in a state where the fixing levers 134 are inserted through the insertion portions. The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13 by contact.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. The payout mechanism 202 is provided with a tank 221 that is arranged at the top of the back pack 201 and that opens upward, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. The A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening is the main body described above. It is formed so that it communicates with the upper plate 33 through the side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening communicates with the lower plate 34 through the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage. Has been.

  At the lower end portion of the base portion 211, the discharge passage board and the control device collective unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. In the discharge passage board, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and an open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led to the discharge passage from the recovery passage described above passes through the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Discharged.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power supply / launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 242, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in the board box 244, and a state return switch 245 provided on the payout control board projects out of the board box 244. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power / fire control device 243 has a power / fire control board accommodated in a board box 246. A predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the power source / launch control board, and further, control of launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player is performed. Specifically, drive control of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball launching mechanism 110 and drive control of the ball feeding device 113 are executed.

  Further, the power source / launch control device 243 is provided with a power switch 247. By operating the power switch 247, the power of the pachinko machine 10 can be switched to the on state (on state) or the shut off state (off state).

  Here, this pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It can be done. For example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure as in the case of a game hall being closed, the state before the shutdown is stored and held. On the other hand, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166 provided in the main controller 162, the RAM data is initialized.

  These various switches can be operated from the front side of the gaming machine by opening the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) and exposing the back side of the inner frame 13. On the other hand, when the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 is restricted by the locking device 75, these various switches cannot be operated from the front side of the gaming machine. In other words, the various switches are difficult to operate when the gaming machine main part 12 is closed, and are operated from the front side of the gaming machine by a person who does not own the key for the locking device 75 (for example, a fraudster). Making it difficult.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the back block 80b in which various movable effect devices (hereinafter referred to as movable effect devices) and decorative members that emit light are mounted behind the transparent game board 80a. The rendering device and the like can be viewed through the game board 80a.

  In particular, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 12 (front view of the game board unit 80), a part of the back block 80b is located behind the game area PE. Thereby, it is possible to utilize the back of the game area PE where the game balls flow down as an execution area for various game effects. According to such a configuration, it is possible to contribute to improving the appearance of the game board unit 80 and widening the production execution area as compared with a game machine equipped with a conventionally known wooden game board.

  Also, by providing the back block 80b behind the game board 80a, the space between the variable display unit 252 and the game board 80a can be used as the installation area of the movable effect device, and the above-described conventional well-known above-described method. Compared to the above configuration, it is easy to increase the size of the movable production device and diversify the operation. In this Embodiment, it has the characteristic structure regarding this movable production | presentation apparatus.

  Here, with reference to FIG.13 and FIG.14, the main structure of the game board unit 80 is supplementarily demonstrated, and the said characteristic structure is demonstrated in detail after that. FIG. 13 is a front view of the game board 80a, and FIG. 14 is a front view of the back block 80b. In consideration of the fact that the game board 80a is transparent, in FIG. 12, a part of the back block 80b that is actually visible through the game board 80a is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  The game board 80a is provided with a function of mainly forming an area (game area PE) where game balls flow down. Here, when it is going to balance improvement of various decoration functions and presentation functions concerning a game, and securing of game area PE, game area PE is inevitably compressed by giving priority to the former. In this regard, as shown in FIG. 13, the minimum necessary configuration for securing the flow path of the game ball and securing the inlet is arranged on the front surface of the game board 80a, and an additional configuration for production and decoration is provided. By moving to the back block 80b side, it is avoided that the game area PE is compressed. That is, it is possible to secure the game area PE as wide as possible within the limited range of the front surface of the game board 80a (specifically, the plate).

  Next, the previously described back block 80b will be described with reference to FIG. As already described, the back block 80b has the base body 251 as a base on which various effect devices such as the variable display unit 252 and various control devices such as the notification / effect control device 140 are mounted.

  The base body 251 is formed by integrally forming a flat facing portion 255 facing the back of the game board 80a and a bulging portion 256 that bulges backward from the facing portion 255 from a transparent synthetic resin material. The outer shape is substantially the same size as the game board 80a (specifically, the vertical width is slightly smaller).

  The bulging portion 256 has a box shape opened to the front (the game board 80a side), and the facing portion 255 is constituted by a mounting flange formed along the opening edge. The game board 80a and the back block 80b are unitized by being screwed to the game board 80a in a state where the facing portion 255 is in contact with the back of the game board 80a.

  An open portion is formed at the bottom of the bulging portion 256 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, that is, communicate with the central opening 85 (see FIG. 13) of the game board 80a. The variable display unit 252 is attached to the back surface of the bulging portion 256 so as to close the opening, and the display screen 253a of the symbol display device 253 is exposed to the front side of the gaming machine through the opening. In addition, the notification / production control device 140 and the display control device are stacked with respect to the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the symbol display device 253) so that the latter is the front side and the former is the rear side. In view of the fact that the control device 162 is attached, the back surface portion of the bulge portion functions as an attachment portion for attaching various electrical configurations that do not affect the appearance (see FIG. 8 and the like).

  A movable effect device is installed in each of the left frame portion 261, the right frame portion 262, the upper frame portion 263, and the lower frame portion 264 of the base body 251, and the display screen 253a is surrounded by these movable effect devices. Each movable effect device is accommodated in a recess formed by the bulging portion 256, and even when the back block 80b is carried alone during manufacturing or the like, the movable effect device is not limited to a jig or the like. Interfering with the configuration of is suppressed.

  A series of decorative members 271 are arranged so as to straddle the left and right frame portions 261 and 262 and the lower frame portion 264. The decorative member 271 is made of a colored and opaque resin material, and includes a light emitting body such as an LED. These light emitters are connected to the notification / production control device 140, and the light emission control is performed by the notification / production control device 140 according to the game situation, so that the light emission effect is executed behind the game area PE. It will be.

  The decorative member 271 is formed with a collection passage 272 for collecting game balls that have flowed into the ball-entry portions such as the general winning port 81 and the operation ports 83a and 83b formed in the game board 80a. Communicates with each of the winning teams. In other words, the game ball that has flowed into the ball-entry portion of the game board 80a is guided to the collection passage 272 of the back block 80b, and then returned to the island facility of the game hall through the discharge passage of the back pack unit 15. .

  Here, a supplementary explanation of the movable effect device will be given. The lower frame portion 264 of the base body 251 includes a movable decorative body 301 (hereinafter referred to as a movable decorative body 301) and a movable display portion 311 positioned in front of the movable decorative body 301 (hereinafter referred to as a movable display portion 311). The first movable effect device 273 having the above is disposed. The movable decorative body 301 of the first movable effect device 273 is disposed at a position overlapping the display screen 253a and can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the drive mechanism for operating the movable decorative body 301, the movable display unit 311, and the drive mechanism for operating the movable display unit 311 are covered from the front by the decorative member 271 and configured to be invisible. Has been. This is a device for ensuring the appearance of the first movable effect device 273.

  On the upper frame portion 263 of the base body 251, a second movable effect device 274 having a horizontally long opening / closing door 281 having a pair of left and right door members and a driving portion 282 for driving the opening / closing door 281 is arranged. It is installed. The opening / closing door 281 of the second movable effect device 274 is located behind the plate material or the central opening 85 of the game board 80 a and is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the plate material or the central opening 85. The drive unit 282 is electrically connected to the notification / production control device 140, and the door 281 can be switched between an open state and a closed state when a drive signal is input from the notification / production control device 140. It has become.

  The second movable effect device 274 (specifically, the opening / closing door 281) is maintained in the closed state under the situation where the effect on the second movable effect device 274 is not executed. A third movable effect device 275 is disposed behind the second movable effect device 274 so as to overlap the second movable effect device 274.

  The third movable effect device 275 includes a central decorative portion 291 disposed at the upper center of the display screen 253a, and an arm 292 that is attached to the left and right frame portions 261 and 262 and holds the central decorative portion 291. As the arm 292 operates, the central decorative portion 291 moves to a position where the opening / closing door 281 covers the gaming machine from the front and a position where it does not overlap the opening / closing door 281 (a center position of the display screen 253a). In addition, when the opening / closing door 281 of the second movable effect device 274 is closed under the situation where the effect on the third movable effect device 275 is not executed, the central decorative portion 291 and the arm 292 are the second. It is configured to be in a state covered with a movable effect device 274 (for example, an opening / closing door 281) and is not visible from the front of the gaming machine except for a part thereof.

(Variable winning device 82)
In the present embodiment, the variable winning device 82 described above has a characteristic configuration. Therefore, the variable winning device 82 will be described in detail below based on FIGS. 15 and 16. 15A is a partially enlarged view showing the periphery of the variable winning device 82 in FIG. 13, FIG. 15B is a perspective view seen from the front side of the variable winning device 82, and FIG. 16A is a variable winning device. FIG. 16B is an exploded perspective view of the state where the device 82 is disassembled for each main part as viewed from the front side (front side of the gaming machine), and FIG. 16B shows the state where the variable winning device 82 is disassembled for each main part. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the machine back. In FIG. 15A, the flow path of the game ball flowing down the right route is illustrated using a one-dot chain line.

  As described above, a right route through which the game ball flows down is secured in a range on the right side of the central opening 85 in the game board 80a, and is located in the middle of this right route (specifically, to the right of the operation port 83). An opening 92 is formed at the position (see the broken line in FIG. 15A).

  The opening 92 penetrates in the thickness direction of the game board 80a, and the variable winning device 82 is fitted into the opening 92 from the front of the gaming machine. In the state in which the variable winning device 82 is arranged in this way, the opening 92 is covered by the base unit 400 that constitutes a main part of the variable winning device 82 and is provided with a function as a mounting portion for the game board 80a. It has been broken.

  The base unit 400 includes a frame body 401 formed along the edge of the opening 92. The frame 401 has a substantially annular facing plate portion 401a facing the front surface of the game board 80a, bulges forward and backward from the gaming machine from the facing plate portion 401a, and extends along the inner wall surface of the opening 92 of the game board 80a. (See FIG. 16). The variable winning device 82 is integrated with the game board 80a by being screwed to the game board 80a in a state where the opposing plate portion 401a is in contact with the front surface of the game board 80a.

  In the frame 401 (specifically, the main body portion 401b), the portion that bulges forward in the gaming machine, specifically, the portion that protrudes forward from the front surface of the gaming board 80a, faces the upper left side so as to face diagonally upward to the left. Is formed. A game ball that has flowed into the variable winning device 82 through the big prize opening 402 is guided to the back side of the game board 80a through a collection passage 441 described later.

  The opening / closing body 403 is attached to the variable winning device 82 so as to be openable / closable so as to close the large winning opening 402 from above. The variable winning device 82 is equipped with a variable winning driving device 404 (for example, a solenoid described later) as a power source for driving the opening / closing body 403. The variable winning drive device 404 is electrically connected to the main control device 162, and opens / closes the opening / closing body 403 based on the drive signal from the main control device 162 when the above-described opening / closing execution mode is entered. It is configured. In the variable winning device 82, the opening / closing body 403 is normally maintained in the closed position (hereinafter referred to as the closed state).

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the grand prize winning opening 402 has a horizontally long shape extending slightly to the left and right so as to be inclined slightly, and the direction is a longitudinal direction, and the front-rear direction is a substantially rectangular shape. It is formed into a shape. Specifically, it is formed so as to be inclined downward from the side portion of the game board 80a toward the center portion (specifically, the lower operation port 83b).

  The width dimension (hereinafter also referred to as the horizontal width) of the big winning opening 402 in the longitudinal direction is set to be larger than twice the diameter dimension of the game balls so that a plurality of game balls can pass simultaneously in the longitudinal direction. Has been. On the other hand, the width dimension of the big winning opening 402 in the short direction (hereinafter also referred to as the front-rear width) is larger than the diameter dimension of the game balls so that a plurality of game balls cannot pass simultaneously in the short direction. It is set to be smaller than twice the diameter dimension.

  The variable winning device 82 is provided with a detection sensor 405 (more specifically, a magnetic sensor) that detects a game ball that has won (inflowed) into the big winning opening 402 (see FIG. 16B). The detection sensor 405 is electrically connected to the main control device 162, and a detection signal (detection information) from the detection sensor 405 is output to the main control device 162. The main control device 162 can grasp the presence / absence of winning in the special winning opening 402 based on this detection signal.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the structure of the base unit 400 will be supplementarily described, and then another configuration for forming the variable winning device 82 together with the base unit 400 will be described. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the state where the variable winning device 82 is further disassembled more finely than in FIG. 16A, and FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device 82 even more finely than in FIG. 16B. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the state which carried out from the back side. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the game board 80a is schematically shown by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the base unit 400 includes a passage forming member 407 and a front panel member 406 that are disposed in front of the opposing plate portion 401 a of the frame body 401 and constitute the main body portion 401 b on the front side. . Specifically, the front panel member 406 is fixed to the opposing plate 401a from the front of the passage forming member 407 with the passage forming member 407 sandwiched between the opposing plate 401a from the front side. A front body 401b in the frame 401 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the passage forming member 407 includes a plate-like portion formed so that the plate surface faces the front side of the gaming machine, and an upright wall formed so as to stand from the plate-like portion to the opposing plate portion 401a side. An area through which a game ball can pass is secured by the standing wall portion. As described above, the collection passage 441 is formed by fixing the passage forming member 407 to the frame body 401 and covering the region from behind with the counter plate portion 401 a of the frame body 401.

  The recovery passage 441 also has a certain width, but its bottom surface is inclined downward toward the center of the game board 80a, and the detection sensor 405 is disposed at the most downstream portion of the recovery passage 441. Yes.

  Here, in the portion that constitutes the upper surface portion of the passage forming member 407 in the standing wall portion of the passage forming member 407, the above-mentioned prize winning port 402 as the inlet of the collection passage 441 is formed in the central portion thereof. Thus, an open portion is formed. The upper surface portion of the passage forming member 407 is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the grand prize winning port 402, and is inclined more than the upstream inclined surface part 415 located on the inclined upstream side with respect to the special prize winning port 402 and the grand prize winning port 402. The left and right end portions of the big prize winning opening 402 are defined by the end portions of the inclined surface portions 415 and 416 facing each other.

  On the other hand, a notch portion is formed in a lower portion at the front of the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 in the upper part of the plate of the passage forming member 407 so that the contact with the opening / closing body 403 is not made. It has been avoided. The notch is covered with the front panel member 406, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 faces the front panel member 406, and the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 contacts the front panel member 406 in the closed state. It is configured as follows. That is, the front panel member 406 constitutes the big winning opening 402 together with the passage forming member 407 and the opposing plate portion 401 a of the frame body 401.

  As shown in the operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 19, a series of guides for guiding the game ball to the inclined downstream side when the variable winning device 82 is closed with respect to both the inclined surface portions 415 and 416 and the opening / closing body 403. A passage 445 is formed. On the other hand, when the variable winning device 82 is opened, most of the opening / closing body 403 is accommodated in the insertion hole 418 for the opening / closing body 403 formed in the frame body 401, so that the guide passage 445. Is divided. That is, the guidance function by the guide passage 445 functions when the variable winning device 82 is in the closed state, and is invalidated when the variable winning device 82 is in the open state.

  Here, the function of the front panel member 406 will be supplementarily described. The front panel member 406 has an upper end protruding upward from the bottom surface of the guide passage 445 described above (see FIG. 16B), and the game ball flowing down along the guide passage 445 moves forward of the gaming machine. The function as a regulation means which regulates doing is given.

  The base unit 400 in this embodiment is formed using a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and light from the back unit 430 attached to the back of the base unit 400 is transmitted through the base unit 400 to the front of the gaming machine. As a result, the appearance of the variable winning device 82 is improved, and the visibility of the game ball in the collection passage 441 is indirectly secured (by blocking light).

  Here, the back unit 430 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The back unit 430 includes a passage forming member 431 that constitutes a portion of the collection passage 441 that is on the downstream side of the game ball detection location (detection sensor 405). The passage forming member 431 is configured so that its outer shape is substantially the same as the outer shape of the base unit 400, and a light emitting substrate 432 on which a plurality of light emitters (LEDs) are executed is mounted on the front surface. . The light emitting board 432 is electrically connected to the notification / production control device 140 and emits light when a signal is output from the notification / production control device 140. In this manner, the light emitted from the light emitting substrate 432 passes through the base unit 400 and is irradiated forward of the gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (b), a light diffusing portion that diffuses light within a predetermined range including the portion forming the side wall of the collection passage 441 on the back surface of the front panel member 406 (specifically, a large number of irregularities). Thus, it is difficult to directly check the game ball that has flowed into the collection passage 441 visually. Here, as part of the light emission effect by the light emitting substrate 432, there is light emission in the opening / closing execution mode, and the light of the light emission effect becomes a backlight and the shadow of the game ball in the collection passage 441 rises. Thereby, the structure which a player can grasp | ascertain the game ball in the collection | recovery channel | path 441 indirectly is implement | achieved.

  A drive unit 450 on which the opening / closing body 403 and the variable prize driving device 404 are mounted is provided behind the rear unit 430 (see FIG. 16 and the like). As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the back unit 430 includes a main body 451 in which a housing portion 461 for housing the opening / closing body 403 is formed, and the main body 451 is fixed to the base unit 400. The accommodating portion 461 is open to the base unit 400 side, and the open portion communicates with the insertion hole 418 of the base unit 400. Further, the opening / closing body 403 is formed so that the front end portion 492 protrudes from the accommodating portion 461 even when the opening / closing body 403 is disposed at the open position, and the protruding portion is fitted into the insertion hole 418. Thereby, at the time of opening / closing operation | movement of the opening / closing body 403, it is hard to produce the problem that the opening / closing body 403 is caught in the boundary part of both unit 400,450.

  A link mechanism 452 and a drive unit 453 constituting a drive source for the opening / closing body 403 and a drive force transmission means are attached to the main body 451 of the drive unit 450. The drive unit 453 has a solenoid 453 a, and the power generated in the solenoid 453 a is transmitted to the opening / closing body 403 by interposing a link mechanism 452 between the output shaft and the opening / closing body 403.

  More specifically, the opening / closing body 403 is biased toward the closed position by the coil spring 453b. The solenoid 453a is electrically connected to the main controller 162 and operates based on a drive signal from the main controller 162. When the solenoid 453a receives the drive signal and switches from the non-excitation state to the excitation state, the opening / closing body 403 moves from the closed position to the open position against the biasing force of the coil spring 453b (FIG. 19 ( a) → See FIG. 19B).

  Although the details will be described later, the variable winning device 82 in the present embodiment has a configuration in which a slight gap remains between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 even in the closed state. Yes. For this reason, there is a concern that fraudulent acts such as inserting an unauthorized tool such as a wire into the gap and forcibly opening the opening / closing body 403 are likely to be performed.

  In this regard, the variable winning device 82 (specifically, the link mechanism 452) is provided with a defense function against such illegal acts. The characteristic structure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 20A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. 19A, and FIG. 20B is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 19B.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the link mechanism 452 includes a first link member 481 attached to the output shaft of the solenoid 453a. The first link member 481 extends in the same direction (front-rear direction) as the operation direction of the output shaft, and its tip end (the end opposite to the solenoid 453a) is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the lid 455. Has been. The inner diameter of the insertion hole is formed to be equal to the outer diameter of the distal end portion of the first link member 481, and the depth dimension of the insertion hole is within the movable range of the output shaft described above. It is set not to fall off. As a result, the force from the output shaft is prevented from being successfully transmitted due to the distortion of the first link member 481 or the like.

  A second link member 483 is provided between the first link member 481 and the opening / closing body 403 so as to connect the two. The second link member 483 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the left and right protrusions formed at the lower end thereof are pivotally supported by the main body 451 so that the second link member 483 can be rotated back and forth around the axis extending in the lateral direction. ing.

  On the other hand, a shaft portion 487 extending in the same direction as the axis is formed at the upper end portion of the second link member 483, and this shaft portion 487 is fitted into a bearing portion 491 formed at the rear end portion of the opening / closing body 403. Further, a projection 482 is formed on the side of the first link member 481 so as to stand in a direction (side) perpendicular to the operation direction of the output shaft, and the second link member 483 is engaged with the projection 482 from below. Engaging engaging portions 484 are provided, and a power transmission path is constructed by the protrusions 482, engaging portions 484, shaft portions 487, and bearing portions 491. Note that the movement path of the protrusion 482 is set so as to deviate upward from the axis.

  Here, with reference to Fig.20 (a), the relationship between the protrusion 482 and the engaging part 484 is demonstrated. When the first link member 481 is pushed forward by the urging force of the coil spring 453b, the engaging portion 484 is pushed forward by the projection 482 being pressed, so that the second link member 483 is centered on the axis. When the output shaft retreats against the urging force of the first abutting portion 485 and the coil spring 453b that turns forward, the second link is caused by the projection 482 abutting from the front and pushed backward. The member 483 has a second abutting portion 486 that serves as an opportunity to rotate backward about the axis, and is formed so that a cross section orthogonal to the axis is substantially L-shaped.

  Hereinafter, the operation at the time of state switching of the variable winning device 82 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20A, when the solenoid 453a is in a non-excited state, the first link member 481 is disposed at the foremost position by the biasing force of the coil spring 453b. In this state, the first abutting portion 485 of the second link member 483 is pushed from behind by the projection 482 of the first link member 481, and the second link member 483 is tilted forward about the axis. ing.

  Here, when a drive signal is output from the main controller 162 to the solenoid 453a and the solenoid 453a is in an excited state, the output shaft moves backward against the urging force of the coil spring 453b. As shown in FIG. 20 (a) → FIG. 20 (b), when the first link member 481 is retracted along with the retraction of the output shaft, the second contact portion 486 is pushed from the front by the protrusion 482, and the second link. The member 483 rotates (tilts) backward about the axis. As for the connecting portion between the second link member 483 and the opening / closing body 403, the shaft portion 487 of the second link member 483 is allowed to rotate, so that the second link member 483 is pulled backward. Become. As a result, the variable winning device 82 is opened.

  When the output of the drive signal from the main controller 162 stops, the solenoid 453a changes from the excited state to the non-excited state. Thereby, the output shaft and the first link member 481 are pushed forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 453b. As shown in FIG. 20B → FIG. 20A, when the first link member 481 moves forward, the first contact portion 485 is pushed from the rear by the protrusion 482, and the second link member 483 is centered on the axis. Will be rotated forward (tilted). Thereby, the opening / closing body 403 is pushed forward, and the variable winning device 82 is returned to the closed state.

  In this way, when the variable winning device 82 is in the closed state, even if the opening / closing body 403 is pushed backward by an unauthorized tool or the like, the projection 482 of the first link member 481 is not connected to the first link member 483. It abuts against the abutment portion 485. As described above, the first link member 481 is regulated so that the front and rear end portions thereof cannot be moved in directions other than the slide movement direction, and thus the projection 482 serves as a support and the second link member 483. Rotation (tilting) to the rear side of the is hindered. In the first place, the link mechanism 452 itself is disposed in a space surrounded by the main body 451 and the lid body 455, and access from the front side of the gaming machine is hindered. Therefore, such movement is not allowed even if the opening / closing body 403 is simply pushed backward. This makes it difficult to illegally open the variable winning device 82, thereby ensuring the security function.

  With respect to the variable winning device 82 that can be switched between the open state and the closed state, there is a possibility that an unexpected disadvantage may occur due to the movement of the opening / closing body 403 being hindered by a game ball or the like. For example, if the opening / closing body 403 does not move well to the open position at the time when it should be switched to the open state, there may be a disadvantage that the player would miss the profit that the player should have originally enjoyed. Such an event is not preferable because it can be a factor that reduces the player's willingness to play. On the other hand, if the opening / closing body 403 does not move well to the closed position at the timing to be switched to the closed state, the ball entering the variable winning device 82 remains permitted, and a game ball that is not supposed to win is entered. Inconvenience can occur. This is not preferable because it is disadvantageous for the game hall.

  One of the features of the variable winning device 82 shown in the present embodiment is that these inconveniences are solved and a device for securing the profits of both the player and the game hall is provided. Hereinafter, the configuration according to the device will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. FIG. 21 is a partial cutaway view of the variable winning device 82 showing the movement of the opening / closing body 403. FIG. 22A is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the game ball in the variable winning device 82, and FIG. 22B is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the variable winning device 82 and the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the back surface of the front panel member 406 is formed so as to be orthogonal to the sliding movement direction of the opening / closing body 403 when the variable winning device 82 is switched between the open state and the closed state. On the other hand, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 is configured to be inclined obliquely with respect to the sliding direction of the opening / closing body 403. For this reason, when the opening / closing body 403 is disposed at the closed position, a slight gap is generated between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406. However, as shown in FIG. 21A, the gap is not large enough to allow winning to the big winning opening 402, and the above-described guide passage 445 is formed.

  That is, when the variable winning device 82 is in the closed state, although the gap may occur, as shown in FIG. 22A, the upstream inclined surface portion 415 of the base unit 400 → the opening / closing body 403 → downstream side. A guide passage 445 that is inclined downward is formed in the inclined surface portion 416, and the game ball that has reached the variable winning device 82 is guided to the lower operation port 83b along the inclination.

  As shown in FIG. 22B, the passage width dimension W of the guide passage 445 is set to be slightly larger than twice the radius R of the game ball. Here, the protruding amount of the opening / closing body 403 from the insertion hole 418 is set so that the upstream side in the guide passage 445 (inclination direction of the big winning opening 402) is larger than the downstream side. Specifically, the protruding amount D1 of the upstream end 493 at the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 is set larger than the protruding amount D2 of the downstream end 494 at the front end 492. In other words, the gap dimension G1 between the upstream end 493 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 is set smaller than the gap dimension G2 between the downstream end 494 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406. Yes. Since the gap dimension G2 is smaller than the radius dimension R of the game ball and the protrusion D2 is set larger than the radius dimension R of the game ball, the game ball flowing down the guide passage 445 is It moves while maintaining contact with the upper surface, and is prevented from flowing into the big winning opening 402 through the gap.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 23, the case where the ball winning occurs in the variable winning device 82 will be described. FIG. 23 is a schematic view showing a state of ball biting in the variable winning device 82. 23 (1) is a schematic outside plan view of the variable winning device 82, and FIG. 23 (2) is a schematic front view showing the internal structure of the variable winning device 82.

  When the gaming state shifts to the opening / closing execution mode and the variable winning device 82 is in the open state, the gaming ball flowing down the right route flows into the big winning opening 402. At this time, the game ball that has fallen on the upstream inclined surface portion 415 constituting the guide passage 445 wins the big winning opening 402 while flowing down to the downstream side along the inclination.

  Here, when the closing condition described above (the occurrence of a predetermined number of balls or the elapse of a predetermined period) is satisfied, the opening / closing body 403 is moved to the closed position as shown in FIG. 23 (a) → FIG. 23 (b). Move toward the slide. At this time, since the special winning opening 402 is gradually closed from the upstream side of the guide passage 445, the game ball that contacts the opening / closing body 403 moves toward the collection passage 441 while moving toward the downstream side. Here, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), when a game ball is caught (sandwiched) between the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406, it is upstream of the winning prize opening 402. At the location on the side, the gap between the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. For this reason, it is restricted that subsequent game balls flowing down along the guide passage 445 win the prize winning opening 402. Further, when such a succeeding ball collides with the game ball that is biting, the game ball that is biting is pushed downstream in the guide passage 445, and the game ball passes through the big winning opening 402. The possible range is smaller. Further, when the game ball being bitten is pushed downward by the weight of the succeeding game ball, the biting is canceled and further game balls may be prevented from entering.

  Certainly, the game ball can pass at a location downstream of the game ball being bitten at the special winning opening 402. However, in this embodiment, the moving direction of the game ball is restricted to some extent so that the game ball flows down along the guide passage 445, so that the game ball that has dropped from above flows directly into the portion that can pass through. There are fewer opportunities to do this.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the open / close body 403 slides to the closed position, whereby the game ball being bitten is guided toward the downstream end of the big prize opening 402. Specifically, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 are not parallel (at least one of them is in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the opening / closing body 403), and therefore, shown in FIG. As described above, the contact location CPF of the game ball and the front panel member 406 and the contact location CPR of the game ball and the opening / closing body 403 are shifted to the left and right. Specifically, the contact location CPR is shifted to the upstream side of the guide passage 445 from the center CPC of the game ball. Therefore, when the opening / closing body 403 tries to move in the sliding direction, the force received by the biting game balls is directed toward the front panel member 406 and toward the downstream end of the big prize opening 402. The game ball pressed by the opening / closing body 403 moves along the front panel member 406 so as to be shifted toward the downstream end side of the special winning opening 402. As a result, the portion through which the game ball can pass is reduced in the grand prize winning opening 402, and it is possible to suitably suppress the subsequent gaming balls from winning the prize winning opening 402.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (c), when the game ball is bitten at the downstream end of the special winning opening 402, or the game ball being bitten by the above-described guidance is at the downstream end. When it reaches, there is no range in which the game ball can pass at the special winning opening 402, and it is possible to suitably avoid the occurrence of an unintended winning.

  In this embodiment, the arrangement of nails or the like is devised so that most of the game balls flowing down the right route reach the variable winning device 82 so as to be led to the upstream inclined surface portion 415. If the game ball is guided to the upstream portion of 445 (upstream inclined surface portion 415 and the like), it is possible to form the flow down path with game parts other than the nail.

  As described in detail above, in the present embodiment, even if a ball bit is generated at the big prize opening 402, the game hall is made ineffective by suppressing the winning at the big prize opening 402. Suppressing profits. If the opening / closing body 403 slides in the short direction of the special winning opening 402 as shown in this embodiment, switching between opening and closing can be performed quickly. However, on the other hand, due to the same configuration, the above-described unintended winning probability is likely to increase. In this respect, the above-described device achieves both improvement in the responsiveness of switching between opening and closing and reduction in the probability of occurrence of the unintended prize, and overcomes the weaknesses of the short-direction sliding opening / closing body 403.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the big winning opening 402 is formed so as to face obliquely upward, and the opening / closing body 403 (guide passage 445) is inclined obliquely. Biting can be eliminated and further profit collateral is realized. Hereinafter, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 24A is a schematic outside plan view of the variable winning device 82, and FIG. 24B is a schematic front view showing the internal structure of the variable winning device 82.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, when the variable winning device 82 is returned to the closed state, the game ball is sandwiched between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406, so that the game ball, the opening / closing body 403, and the front panel The friction generated between the members 406 prevents the game balls from falling downward due to their own weight.

  In the state shown in FIG. 24A, the center CPC of the game ball, the contact location CPR with the opening / closing body 403, and the contact location CPF with the front panel member 406 are located on the same horizontal plane. Here, the urging force of the coil spring 453b is set to be somewhat strong so that the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 are not parallel to each other, so that the game ball pushed by the opening / closing body 403 wins a big prize. It will shift toward the downstream end of the mouth 402.

  When such a shift occurs, coupled with the fact that the fall of the game ball is limited, the game ball changes its height in the contact locations CPR and CPF while changing its position in the downstream direction. This height difference increases as the game ball is displaced downstream, and the contact point CPR with the opening / closing body 403 is displaced below the center CPC of the game ball. Thereby, the pressing force generated with the sliding movement of the opening / closing body 403 to the closed position acts to push the game ball upward, and the game ball is illustrated in FIG. 24 (b) → FIG. 24 (c). As shown in the figure, it escapes upward along the front panel member 406. As a result, the game ball is separated (discharged) from the special winning opening 402, and the opening / closing body 403 reaches the closed position.

  If the opening / closing body 403 is inclined so as to constitute a part of the obliquely inclined guide passage 445 and the gaming ball is guided downstream as described above, the guided gaming ball is allowed to escape, It becomes possible to eliminate biting.

  In the first place, since the variable winning device 82 returns to the closed state when the closing condition is established, the game ball bitten between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 is not a game ball to be won. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the gaming hall from being disadvantaged by adopting a configuration in which the game ball being bitten is released from the variable winning device 82. .

  Further, by adopting a configuration in which the ball biting is eliminated as the opening / closing body 403 slides to the closed position, a monitoring device for monitoring the occurrence of the ball biting becomes unnecessary. That is, since the ball biting can be effectively eliminated with a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent the configuration from being unnecessarily complicated in order to avoid a disadvantage.

  Further, when the variable winning device 82 functions as a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the lower operation port 83b, if the guide function is impaired due to the occurrence of the ball bite, the player may suffer a shortage of disadvantages. In this respect, as described above, the function as the guide passage given to the variable prize-winning device 82 can be suitably secured by eliminating the ball biting by the closing operation of the opening / closing body 403 and realizing the return to the closed state.

<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, a slight gap is generated between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 when the variable winning device 82 is closed. The variable winning device 82 is a portion where a large amount of game balls are paid out when a game ball wins, and is a portion that is easily targeted as an object of fraud. For example, a game ball (illegal ball) to which the filamentous body is fixed is awarded to the variable prize winning device 82, and the fraudulent person operates the filamentous body to reciprocate the illegal ball, as if to the variable prize winning device 82. Fraudulent acts such as making a gaming machine misidentify as if a prize has occurred are likely to be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the gap is easily formed by inclining the front end of the opening / closing body 403 with respect to the front panel member 406, and there remains room for improvement in crime prevention against the fraud. However, one of the features of the present embodiment is that it has a configuration in which crime prevention is improved by making the above-described illegal acts and the like difficult. Hereinafter, a characteristic structure in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, description is used about the same structure as the variable winning apparatus 82 shown in the said 1st Embodiment, and it demonstrates centering on difference with the variable winning apparatus 82. FIG.

  As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 25 (a), in the variable winning device 82A in the present embodiment, the front end 492 is accommodated in the portion of the front panel member 406A that faces the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403. An accommodating portion 406aA is formed. The accommodating portion 406aA is configured by partially denting the back surface of the front panel member 406A, and has a horizontally long groove shape extending along the front end portion 492. The depth dimension of the accommodating portion 406aA is set so that the entire chamfered portion formed in the front end portion 492 can be accommodated.

  When the variable winning device 82A is in the closed state, the front end portion 492 is inserted into the housing portion 406aA as a whole in the lateral width direction, and the opening / closing body when the large winning opening 402 is viewed from above. Since the front end portion 492 of 403 and the accommodating portion 406aA of the front panel member 406A overlap each other, the generation of a gap as shown in the first embodiment is suppressed.

  As described above, the combination of the sliding opening / closing body 403 and the housing portion 406aA suppresses the generation of a gap, thereby suppressing unauthorized access to the inside of the variable winning device 82A and suitably improving the crime prevention function. Is possible. For example, even when an illegal act using the above-described illegal sphere with a filamentous body is performed, the filamentous body is sandwiched between the opening / closing body 403 and the accommodating portion 406aA. It becomes difficult. Further, by eliminating the foothold of the act of inserting an illegal tool into the gap and opening the big winning opening 402, it contributes to the protection of the variable winning device 82A.

  In the configuration having the front panel member 406A, the presence of the front panel member 406A prevents the player from visually checking the state of the variable winning device 82A (specifically, the opening / closing body 403). It will be. Even if the game balls are launched aiming at the big prize opening 402 when the variable winning device 82A is in the closed state in the opening / closing execution mode, those game balls are likely to be useless balls. For this reason, a skilled person or the like who is accustomed to the game may adjust the launch timing of the game ball together with the operation timing of the variable winning device 82A. In this case, it is assumed that the decrease in the visibility of the big prize opening 402 (opening / closing body 403) as described above becomes a factor that makes it difficult to adjust the timing of launching the game ball.

  Certainly, if the opening / closing body 403 is formed of a synthetic resin material that is colored and opaque and has a very low light transmission property, and the front panel member 406A is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material that has a very high light transmission property, the front panel member 406A The visibility of the opening / closing body 403 can be secured. However, considering that the sliding direction of the opening / closing body 403 is the front-rear direction, and the variable prize-winning device 82A is arranged at a height position similar to the player's line of sight, the position of the opening / closing body 403 (large winning prize) It is difficult to visually confirm the state of the mouth 402).

  Here, in this Embodiment, the device which suppresses the said visibility fall using the said accommodating part 406aA is made | formed. Hereafter, the said device is demonstrated with reference to the schematic of FIG.25 (b).

  As described in the first embodiment, the light emitting substrate 432 (light emitting body) is disposed behind the front panel member 406A, and light from the light emitting body is forwarded to the gaming machine front through the front panel member 406A. It is configured to be injected. Here, the thickness of the front panel member 406A in the present embodiment is set to be thicker than that in the first embodiment so as to form the accommodating portion 406aA. Moreover, the depth dimension of the accommodating part 406aA is formed so as to be constant in its longitudinal direction. The entire depth sufficient to allow the inclination of the front end portion 492 is secured, so that when the light from the light emitting body (LED) reaches the housing portion 406aA, it is reflected by the inner wall of the housing portion 406aA. However, it is easy to reach the bottom of the housing portion 406aA.

  A light diffusing portion made up of a large number of projections and depressions is formed at the bottom, and when light reaches the bottom, the periphery of the portion corresponding to the bottom of the front panel member 406A shines brightly. Such a phenomenon does not occur when the opening / closing body 403 is disposed at the closed position. That is, in the state where the accommodating portion 406aA is filled with the opening / closing body 403, the reflection of the light is less likely to occur, and the light from the light emitting substrate 432 is suppressed from reaching the bottom portion.

  That is, even if the light emission mode from the light emitting substrate 432 is the same, the light emission mode of the front panel member 406A (specifically, the housing portion 406aA) when the open / close body 403 is in the closed position and the open / close body 403 are in the open position. The front panel member 406A (specifically, the housing portion 406aA) in this case is greatly different from the light emission mode, and the player can easily determine whether the variable winning device 82A is in the closed state or the open state from this change. Can grasp. For the above reason, the problem regarding the visibility related to the accommodating portion 406aA shown in the present embodiment is preferably solved.

  In order to exhibit the crime prevention function shown in the second embodiment, a gap formed between the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 (specifically, viewed from the opening direction of the big prize opening 402) As long as the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 overlap each other so as to suppress the occurrence of a gap), it is not always necessary to form the housing portion 406aA.

  For example, as shown in the modified example of FIG. 26A, a facing surface portion 406bB facing the front end portion 492 of the opening / closing body 403 from below may be formed on the back surface of the front panel member 406. As described above, the upper surface of the opening / closing body 403 constitutes a part of the guide passage for guiding the game ball. When attempting to perform the guide function well, it is not preferable that the opening / closing body 403 has a cantilever structure and the deformation amount (deflection amount) of the opening / closing body 403 increases.

  In this regard, according to this modification, when the opening / closing body 403 is deformed due to the weight of a game ball or the like, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 is supported from below by the facing surface portion 406bB. 406bB functions as a stopper that limits bending. Thereby, the function as a guide passage is secured.

  Moreover, in the said structure, the following effects can be anticipated by permitting the bending deformation to the up-down direction of the opening / closing body 403. FIG. As shown in FIG. 26 (b), when the game ball is caught between the front panel member 406B and the opening / closing body 403 and the ball bite occurs, the opening / closing body 403 tries to move toward the closed position. Then, it bends upward. The ball bite occurs when the center CPC of the game ball and the front and rear contact points CPF and CPR are aligned, but the rear contact point CPR is brought into contact with the surface of the game ball due to the bending of the opening / closing body 403 described above. Along the top. Thereby, the pressing force by the opening / closing body 403 acts to push the game ball downward, which can contribute to the elimination of the above-mentioned ball biting.

  Incidentally, in this modified example, the opening / closing body 403 is positioned higher than the facing surface portion 406bB so that they are opposed to each other, but it is also possible to reverse their positional relationship.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of another embodiment described below may be applied individually to the configuration in the above embodiment, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, the front end 492 is inclined with respect to the sliding direction of the opening / closing body 403. However, the gap formed between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406 is small or large. It is enough if there is a difference. For example, in a configuration in which the front end portion of the opening / closing body is not inclined, the difference can be caused by inclining the sliding direction of the opening / closing body with respect to the front-rear direction.

  (2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the special winning opening 402 faces obliquely upward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the direction of the special winning opening is arbitrary.

  For example, it can be sideways or forward. In this case, if the game ball is bitten by adopting a configuration in which the big winning opening extends vertically and the opening / closing body slides in the horizontal direction, and the gap is larger on the lower side than the upper side. Even if it exists, the said game ball can be guide | induced to the large side (lower side) of the said clearance gap using the dead weight of a game ball, and a ball entry prevention function can be exhibited suitably.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 is inclined so as to cause a difference in the gap generated between the front panel member 406, but the difference can be generated. For example, the shape is arbitrary, for example, it may be curved obliquely or may be stepped.

  However, in the case of a stepped shape, it is preferable to exhibit the function of guiding the game ball to the side with the larger gap, and it is better to devise so that the bottom of each step is inclined and guided to the lower step side. .

  (4) In each of the above embodiments, the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 and the back surface of the front panel member 406 that face each other are inclined with respect to the latter so that a large or small difference is generated in the gap generated between the two. Although provided, this may be reversed. That is, the latter can be inclined with respect to the former.

  (5) In each of the above embodiments, the both sides of the opening / closing body 403 are in contact with both side walls of the insertion hole 418 formed in the base unit 400 so that the sliding movement direction of the opening / closing body 403 is not shifted left and right. However, it is also possible to loosen this restriction so that the opening / closing body 403 can rotate left and right with the connection point with the second link member 483 as the base end. By making this change, it is possible to more suitably exhibit the function of guiding the game ball to the downstream side (the side where the gap is set large).

  Specifically, in each of the above-described embodiments, the insertion hole 418 does not allow a shift in the direction (left-right direction) intersecting the sliding direction of the opening / closing body 403. However, the variable winning device in FIG. As shown in the schematic view of 82C, a predetermined gap is provided in the left-right direction (width direction) between the opening / closing body 403C and the inner wall of the insertion hole 418, and the connecting portion between the opening / closing body 403C and the second link member is spherical. Use bearing structure. As a result, the swinging motion of the open / close body 403C to the left and right around the connecting portion is allowed.

  According to such a configuration, when a game ball is caught between the opening / closing body 403C and the front panel member 406 as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the opening / closing body 403C is centered on the bearing portion by the game ball. Is inclined (see FIG. 27C). Thereby, the guidance function of a game ball will act more strongly. In addition, when employ | adopting the said structure, it is preferable to employ | adopt biasing means, such as a spring which biases the opening / closing body 403C to an initial position collectively. Moreover, about the said bearing structure, it becomes easy to exhibit the said induction | guidance | derivation function by arrange | positioning offset to the position near the upstream of a guide passage.

  Incidentally, in the configuration shown in this modified example, the front panel member 406 and the front panel member 406 are rotated by swinging (swinging) by the drag when hitting the game ball without tilting the front end of the opening / closing body 403. An inclination will occur between the two. As described above, in each of the above-described embodiments, the front end portion of the opening / closing body 403 is inclined in advance so as not to be parallel to the front panel member 406 (configuration in which an induction function or the like is actively generated). On the other hand, in the present modification, the opening / closing body 403 hits the game ball (the game ball is sandwiched between the opening / closing body 403 and the front panel member 406), whereby the front end of the opening / closing body 403 is moved to the front panel member 406. It is configured to be inclined so as not to be parallel (a configuration that passively generates an induction function or the like). Thus, in view of the point that the induction function and the like can be passively generated, the front end portion of the opening / closing body 403 is inclined in advance so as not to be parallel to the front panel member 406 in adopting the technical idea shown in the present modification. The configuration to keep is not essential. However, also in this modified example, when the above-mentioned ball biting occurs at a position immediately before the bearing portion, there remains a possibility that the game ball bites. Therefore, even when the modification is employed, it is preferable to use the inclination of the front end portion in combination.

  (6) In each of the above embodiments, the variable winning device 82 is used as the “pick-up part” to secure profits in the variable winning device 82. As long as it is configured so that it can pass, a function similar to the profit collateral function given to the variable winning device 82 may be given.

  (7) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the variable winning device 82 is in the closed state, the game ball launched to the right route by the variable winning device 82 (for example, the opening / closing body 403) is “specific location”. The guide passage 445 for guiding to the lower operating port 83b is formed, but such a guide function is not essential. However, as shown in the above embodiment, the through gate 84 → the variable winning device 82 → the lower operation port 83b (the electric accessory 91) is arranged along the right route, and the winning combination with the through gate 84 is triggered. In the configuration in which the object 91 is operated, the function of guiding the game ball that has passed through the through gate 84 to the lower operation port 83b is added to the variable winning device 82, so that the game ball does not successfully win the lower operation port 83b. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to cause inconvenience such that it is impossible to obtain profits that a player should originally be able to enjoy.

  (8) In the variable winning device 82 shown in each of the above embodiments, the opening / closing body 403 can reach the closed position when the game ball is bitten when the opening / closing body 403 moves to the closed position. At least the function of blocking the entry of other game balls and the function of releasing the bitten game balls to the inside and outside of the variable winning device 82 by the movement toward the closed position of the opening / closing body 403 were provided. The variable winning device 82 only needs to have at least one of these functions, and the other function can be omitted.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, if the game ball is bitten by the opening / closing body 403 moving to the closed position, the game ball is discharged out of the variable winning device 82. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the game ball is won in the variable winning device 82 by moving the opening / closing body 403 to the closed position.

  For example, the above-described configuration is realized by reversing the relationship between the gaps G1 and G2 in the above embodiment.

  (10) In each of the above-described embodiments, the large winning opening 402 is disposed between the upstream inclined surface portion 415 and the downstream inclined surface portion 416, and the large winning opening 402 is closed by the opening / closing body 403, whereby both inclined surface portions are provided. 415, 416 and the opening / closing body 403 form a guide passage 445 for guiding the game ball to the lower working port 83b. However, if at least the opening / closing body 403 functions as the guide passage 445, each inclined surface portion 415 and 416 can be omitted.

  In consideration of the movement of the game ball on the opening / closing body 403, the opening / closing body 403 has problems such as deformation and breakage, so that the above-mentioned guidance function is not performed well. In view of such circumstances, a support portion that supports the opening / closing body 403 from below is provided on the inclined surface portions 415, 416 where the large winning opening 402 is formed, and the load generated on the opening / closing body 403 by the support portion is provided. It is preferable that the base unit 400 (for example, the passage forming member 407) be dispersed.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, the inclination formed at the front end 492 of the opening / closing body 403 is used as “guidance means” for guiding the game ball, but at least the game ball is placed on the side where the gap is small (the lower side or If it can be guided to the downstream side), its specific configuration is arbitrary. For example, in a configuration in which the opening / closing body is circular instead of rectangular and the prize winning opening 402 is covered by a part of the opening / closing body, the opening / closing body is rotated about its own central portion (specifically, the opening / closing body and the game ball). The guiding function can be enhanced by sliding the game ball toward the front panel member 406 while rotating the game ball in a direction to push the game ball toward the small gap side.

  In addition, it is possible to use magnetic force instead of frictional force or pressing force as “guidance means”.

  (12) In each of the above embodiments, when the variable winning device 82 is in the closed state, a part of the front end 492 (specifically, the upstream end 493) of the opening / closing body 403 contacts the front panel member 406. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that at least the front end 492 is inclined or curved so that the gap between the front panel member 406 and the front panel member 406 is different between the one end side and the other end side. There is no need to abut.

  In the present embodiment, the front panel member 406 is the object facing the opening / closing body 403. However, any member can be used as long as it targets at least the wall surface part constituting the winning prize opening 402. Also good. For example, the plate-like portion of the passage forming member 407 of the base unit 400 may be the target.

  (13) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

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Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

  Each of the following feature groups is: “For game machines such as pachinko machines, for example, a lottery or special game whether or not to shift to a special game state when triggered by entering a start ball entering section provided in the game area For example, in this type of gaming machine, a variable pitch is provided in the gaming area by shifting to a special gaming state. The player is allowed to enter the club, and a predetermined privilege (payout of a predetermined number of game balls, etc.) is given to the player based on the entrance to the variable club (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In a gaming machine having such a variable entrance part, the opening / closing body provided alongside the opening (entrance entrance) causes the entrance to the opening based on the establishment of the predetermined condition as described above. It will be switched between an open state to allow and a closed state in which entry is impossible. Here, for example, if the operation when switching the opening / closing body to the closed state is hindered by a game ball (ball chewing), an incoming ball that should not occur originally occurs and the game hall suffers an unexpected disadvantage Also, for example, if the action is hindered by a game ball when the opening / closing body is switched to the open state, the player misses the opportunity to enter the ball and misses a privilege that can be enjoyed originally. It was made in view of the background and issues.

Feature A1. A gaming machine having a game board (game board 80a) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface, and having a ball entering part (variable winning device 82) for entering a game ball on the game board. And
The entrance part is
An opening (large winning opening 402) formed so that a game ball can pass therethrough, and a range in which the game ball can pass is elongated in a specific direction;
A wall surface portion (a back surface of the front panel member 406) that constitutes one side wall of the opening and extends in the specific direction;
An opening / closing body (opening / closing body) provided so as to be slidable in a direction approaching and moving away from the wall surface portion, and being switched between a closed state that prevents entry into the opening and an open state that allows entry into the opening. 403)
The closed state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body closer to the wall surface portion, and the open state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body away from the wall surface portion. A drive mechanism (variable prize driving device 404),
In a state where at least a part of the opening is closed by the opening / closing body, the distance between the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is closer to the other end side than the one end side of the opening in the specific direction. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to be larger.

  According to the feature A1, when the opening / closing body is switched from the closed state to the open state, the opening / closing body slides and moves away from the wall surface. For this reason, even if the game ball reaches the ball entering part during the operation, the game ball is not sandwiched between the wall surface part and the opening / closing body, and the switching operation to the open state is ensured.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing body is switched from the open state to the closed state, the opening / closing body slides so as to approach the wall surface. For this reason, if the game ball reaches the ball entering part during the operation, the game ball is sandwiched between the opening and closing body and the wall surface part (ball biting occurs), and the switching to the closed state is performed successfully. There is no possibility. In conventional gaming machines, the gap between the wall surface portion and the opening / closing body is configured to be uniform. For this reason, as shown in this feature, when the opening (the range in which game balls can pass) is set to be long in a specific direction, all of the same range except for the place where the pinched game balls remain The following ball could have entered the spot.

  In this regard, as shown in this feature, in the configuration that causes a large or small difference in the distance between the end portion of the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion, when a game ball is sandwiched at least on the side where the distance is large, Entering a ball at a smaller distance is avoided. That is, even if the ball bite is generated so as to prevent the switching to the closed state, the number of places where the game ball can flow in can be reduced as much as possible. In this way, by reducing the chance that a game ball that should not enter the ball passes through the opening, the possibility that the game hall suffers a disadvantage can be reduced.

Feature A2. The game area is provided with a flow-down path through which the game ball flows down toward the entrance part,
The opening is formed such that the one end of the opening is upstream of the flow-down path and the other end of the opening is downstream of the flow-down path,
The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein a distance between the end portion of the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is larger in the downstream portion than in the upstream portion of the opening.

  As shown in the feature A2, when a flow-down path toward the entrance portion is formed, the game ball moving along the flow-down path tends to move downstream due to the momentum of the flow and its own weight. For this reason, even if a game ball is sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion, the position can be as downstream as possible (the side where the distance is set large). Thereby, even under the situation where ball biting has occurred, it is possible to minimize the portion where the subsequent game ball can enter.

  In addition, the game ball that hinders the switching of the opening / closing body to the closed state tends to prevent the subsequent ball from flowing down along the opening / closing body. Since the gap is narrower on the upstream side, it does not enter the opening on the upstream side of the game balls that are sandwiched. In addition, although the ball entering the opening may occur downstream from the sandwiched game sphere, the flow of the subsequent sphere is hindered by the sandwiched game sphere as described above. Generation | occurrence | production is suppressed suitably.

  Feature A3. When the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion are switched to the closed state, when the game ball is sandwiched between the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion, the game ball is sandwiched by the pressing of the opening and closing body. The gaming machine according to Feature A1 or Feature A2, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be guided from the one end side to the other end side.

  On the premise that the distance between the end of the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is larger on the other end side than on the one end side of the opening, a ball engagement occurs between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion. However, it is preferable that the generation location is as close to the other end as possible.

  Therefore, as shown in this feature, even if ball biting occurs, if the game ball is guided to the other end side by the sliding movement of the opening / closing body, the range in which the subsequent game ball can enter is narrowed. Can do. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the chance that another game ball enters the opening when the ball biting occurs, and it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of a disadvantage due to the ball biting occurrence.

Feature A4. The opening is configured such that the one end in the specific direction is located above the other end in the vertical direction, and the distance between the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is lower than the upper end side in the opening The side is configured to be larger,
When the game ball is sandwiched between the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion when switching to the closed state, the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion are pressed by the movement of the opening and closing body. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein the gaming ball is configured to guide the gaming ball from the one end side to the other end side.

  According to the feature A4, the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion can prompt the lower end side to move due to the guidance and dead weight associated with the sliding movement of the opening / closing body. In this way, by moving the sandwiched game ball to the lower side (the side with the larger gap), the opening / closing body can be brought closer to the wall surface portion, and the gap between the wall surface portion and the opening / closing body can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball from entering the opening by avoiding the opening / closing body.

  Feature A5. One of the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is such that the distance between the end portion of the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is larger on the other end side than the one end side of the opening in the specific direction. The gaming machine according to Feature A3 or Feature A4, which is inclined or curved with respect to the other.

  As shown in the feature A5, if one of the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is inclined or curved with respect to the other, the function of guiding the game ball when the ball bite occurs as shown in the feature A3 or the like is exhibited. Above, it can suppress that the structure of a ball entrance part becomes too complicated.

  The technical idea shown in this feature can be applied to the feature A1 or the feature A2. Thereby, the effect shown in these each characteristic can be exhibited suitably.

  Feature A6. One of the features A2 to A5, wherein the opening is formed to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward, and the opening / closing body is inclined obliquely along the opening. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the combination with the feature A2, by guiding the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion to the wide side, the pressed position by the opening / closing body in the game ball is shifted in the direction orthogonal to the direction of the opening. It will be. As a result, the game ball can be pushed away from the opening or pushed into the opening side, and the opening / closing body is urged to be placed at the blocking position, and the entry of the ball through the gap between the opening / closing body and the wall surface is generated. Can be suitably suppressed.

  Further, according to the combination of the feature A3 and the feature A4, the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is guided to the downstream side or the lower end side, so that the pressed position by the opening / closing body in the game ball is It will shift to the lower side. As a result, the game ball can be pushed up away from the opening. Since the game ball should not be entered originally, it is possible to prevent the game hall from being lost by avoiding the game ball from entering.

  Feature A7. The opening / closing body allows the movement of the game balls along the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is in a closed state, and guides the game balls to a specific location (the lower operation port 83b) in the game area. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, characterized in that it forms a passage (guide passage 445).

  In recent years, game parts such as various actors and ornaments have been placed in the game area of gaming machines, and the size of these game parts has become larger, and restrictions on securing the flow path of game balls have become stronger. . Here, if the ball path is formed by the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is in the closed state, it can be suitably avoided that the presence of the ball entry part prevents the game ball from flowing down.

  However, when the opening / closing body is provided with a function of forming a ball passage in this way, there is a high possibility that a large amount of game balls will flow toward the opening when the ball biting occurs. In this case, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that an incoming ball that should not be generated when the ball bites is generated. Therefore, if the technical idea shown in the feature A1 or the like is applied to such a configuration, even if the ball passage is configured by the opening and closing body, the above-described inconvenience can be hardly caused.

  In particular, the function of forming the ball passage is exhibited when the opening / closing body is in the closed state, but as shown in the feature A6, by applying a configuration in which the game ball bitten by the sliding movement of the opening / closing body is released. The function as a ball passage can be suitably secured.

Feature A8. The entrance part is a first entrance part,
The specific location is a second incoming portion (lower operating port 83b) that allows inflow of game balls under specific circumstances.
The gaming machine according to Feature A7, wherein the first entrance portion is configured such that the opening / closing body is in a blocking state under the specific situation.

  According to the feature A8, it is possible to enter the second entrance part under a specific situation, and at that time, a function as a ball path of the opening / closing body of the first entrance part is exhibited. Even when the ball bite occurs, there is a high possibility that the game ball flowing down from the upstream side will collide with the sandwiched game ball when trying to pass through the ball passage. Thereby, the game ball can be pushed into the entrance part by the subsequent game ball to cancel the ball bite, and the function as the ball passage can be exhibited well.

  Feature A9. The end portion of the opening / closing body is inclined with respect to the wall surface portion so that the distance between the end portion and the wall surface portion is larger on the other end side than the one end side in the specific direction of the opening. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, wherein:

  In realizing the configuration shown in the feature A1 or the like, it is easier to devise the shape of the opening / closing body than to devise the shape of the wall surface. Even if the opening / closing function is hindered due to deformation or breakage, the problem can be solved by replacing the opening / closing body. Therefore, the maintenance of the entrance part becomes easy.

Feature B1. A gaming machine having a game board (game board 80a) having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface, and having a ball entering part (variable winning device 82) for entering a game ball on the game board. And
The entrance part is
An opening (large winning opening 402) formed so that a game ball can pass therethrough, and a range in which the game ball can pass is elongated in a specific direction;
A wall surface portion (a back surface of the front panel member 406) that constitutes one side wall of the opening and extends in the specific direction;
An opening / closing body (opening / closing body 403) provided so as to be slidable in a direction approaching and moving away from the wall surface portion, and being switched between a closed state that prevents entry into the opening and an open state that permits entry;
The closed state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body closer to the wall surface portion, and the open state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body away from the wall surface portion. A driving mechanism (variable prize driving device 404);
Drive control means (MPU of the main controller 162) for drivingly controlling the drive mechanism so that the opening / closing body switches from the open state to the closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
When a game ball is sandwiched between the end portion and the wall surface of the opening / closing body as the opening / closing body is switched to the closed state, the opening / closing body is the same based on the switching operation to the closed state. Guiding means (opening / closing body 403 and variable winning drive device 404) for guiding the game ball to the inside of the entrance or outside the entrance by pressing the game ball toward the wall surface side. A featured gaming machine.

  In the case where an open / close type ball entry portion as shown in the feature B1 is provided, the game ball is caught between the open / close body and the wall surface portion when switching from the open state to the closed state (ball biting occurs). there is a possibility. In this case, the switching of the opening / closing body to the closed state is hindered, and there is a possibility that another game ball is allowed to enter.

  In this regard, according to this feature, when the switching to the closed state is performed, even if the ball biting occurs, the opening / closing body continues to slide toward the wall surface portion, so that the game ball moves to the wall surface portion. Pressed against. And by such a movement of an opening-and-closing body, a game ball will be induced | guided | derived to the entrance part or the entrance part. As a result, the switching of the opening / closing body to the closed state is completed, so that it is possible to reduce the inconvenience such as the occurrence of a ball that should not occur as described above.

Feature B2. The guiding means includes
When a game ball is sandwiched between the opening and closing body and the wall portion, a game ball moving means (opening and closing body 403) moves the game ball in the specific direction based on the switching operation of the opening and closing body to the closed state. Front end portion 492),
As the game ball moves in the specific direction by the game ball moving means, the contact location where the contact location of the game ball with the opening / closing body or the wall portion changes in a direction perpendicular to the opening. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, further comprising variable means (inclination of the guide passage 445).

  In order to exert the guidance function of the game ball shown in the feature B1, as shown in this feature, the contact point between the game ball and the opening / closing body or the wall surface part as the game ball moves in a specific direction. May be changed in a direction orthogonal to the opening.

  Thereby, the distance from the center part of a game ball to a contact location will change. Since the game ball is a sphere, a change in the contact location occurs, so that the pressing force from the opening / closing body acts to move the game ball in a direction perpendicular to the opening. Thereby, the function shown in the feature B1 can be exhibited well.

  In particular, the contact location can be smoothly changed by changing the contact location while moving the game ball in a specific direction.

  Feature B3. The contact location varying means changes the contact location so that the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion moves in a direction in which the game ball flows out of the opening. The gaming machine according to Feature B2, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above.

  In the configuration in which the switch is made to the closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game ball that is caught when the opening / closing body is closed is a game ball that should not enter the opening. Here, as shown in this feature, if the game ball is configured to escape from the opening (entrance portion), it is possible to suitably avoid unintended entrance.

Feature B4. The opening is formed to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward,
The gaming machine according to Feature B2 or Feature B3, wherein the contact portion varying means includes the opening / closing body configured to be inclined obliquely along the opening.

  According to the feature B4, in a state where the game ball is sandwiched, the movement of the game ball in the vertical direction is limited by the frictional force generated between the game ball, the opening / closing body, and the wall surface portion. Therefore, by tilting the opening / closing body obliquely along the opening, when the game ball is moved in a specific direction by the game ball moving means, the above-described displacement of the contact portion is easily generated as the game ball moves. It becomes possible to make it.

  Feature B5. The game ball moving means is configured such that a distance between the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is larger on the other end side than on one end side of the opening in a specific direction. The game machine according to Feature B2 or Feature B3, wherein the game ball is moved from the one end side to the other end side when the game ball is pushed by.

  As shown in the feature B5, by causing a difference in size between the end portion of the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion, the game ball pressed by the opening and closing body can be moved in a specific direction (that is, from the one end side of the opening to the above described side). The other end side).

Feature B6. The opening is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward,
The contact location varying means includes the opening / closing body configured to be inclined obliquely along the opening,
The game ball moving means is configured such that a distance between the end portion of the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is larger at the other end on the lower side than on one end on the upper side of the opening in the specific direction. The game machine according to Feature B2 or Feature B3, wherein the game ball is moved from the one end side to the other end side when the game ball is pressed by the opening / closing body.

  As shown in the feature B6, by adopting a configuration in which the game ball is moved from the upper side to the lower side by the moving means, it is not necessary to move the game ball against gravity, and the movement can be performed smoothly. Here, when the contact location changes with the downward movement, the game ball is sandwiched between the opening and closing body and the wall surface portion, so that the downward movement due to its own weight is limited, the contact The location tends to shift downward from the center of the game ball. Thus, when the contact location changes, the opening / closing body operates so as to sink under the game ball. As a result, the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is discharged from the opening (entrance portion). In the configuration in which the switch is made to the closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game ball that is caught when the opening / closing body is closed is a game ball that should not enter the opening. Here, as shown in this feature, if the game ball is configured to escape from the opening (entrance portion), it is possible to suitably avoid unintended entrance.

  Feature B7. One of the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is inclined or curved from the one end side to the other end side with respect to the other, according to the feature B5 or the feature B6 Gaming machine.

  When the game ball is to be moved in a specific direction as shown in the feature B6 or the like, the moving function can be simplified by inclining or curving one of the end and the wall surface of the opening / closing body as shown in this feature. It is possible to exhibit with a simple configuration.

Feature B8. The opening is formed to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward, and the opening / closing body is formed to be inclined obliquely along the opening.
The opening / closing body allows the movement of the game balls along the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is in a closed state, and guides the game balls to a specific location (the lower operation port 83b) in the game area. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B7, characterized in that it forms a passage (guide passage 445).

  In recent years, game parts such as various actors and ornaments have been placed in the game area of gaming machines, and the size of these game parts has become larger, and restrictions on securing the flow path of game balls have become stronger. . Here, if the ball path is formed by the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is in the closed state, it can be suitably avoided that the presence of the ball entry part prevents the game ball from flowing down.

  However, when the opening / closing body is provided with a function of forming a ball passage in this way, there is a high possibility that a large amount of game balls will flow toward the opening when the ball biting occurs. In this case, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that an incoming ball that should not be generated when the ball bites is generated. Therefore, if the technical idea shown in the feature B1 or the like is applied to such a configuration, the above-described inconvenience can be made less likely to occur even if the ball passage is configured by an opening / closing body.

  In particular, the function of forming the ball passage is exhibited when the opening / closing body is in the closed state, but as shown in the feature A6, by applying a configuration in which the game ball bitten by the sliding movement of the opening / closing body is released. The function as a ball passage can be suitably secured.

  In addition, the guide function can be exhibited by inclining the opening and the opening / closing body, and the tilt effectively acts to exert the game ball escape function shown in the feature B group. That is, there is a technical significance in exerting a function as a ball passage and a ball escape function.

Feature B9. The entrance part is a first entrance part,
The specific location is a second incoming portion (lower operating port 83b) that allows inflow of game balls under specific circumstances.
The gaming machine according to Feature B8, wherein the first entrance portion is configured such that the opening / closing body is in a blocking state under the specific situation.

  According to the feature B9, it is possible to enter the second entrance part under a specific situation, and at that time, a function as a ball path of the opening / closing body of the first entrance part is exhibited. Here, even if it becomes under a specific condition, if the switch to the closed state of the 1st entrance part is not completed and a ball biting has been generated, the function as the above-mentioned ball passage will not be performed well.

  In this regard, by applying the technical features shown in the feature B1 or the like, even if a ball bit occurs, the game ball can be released, and the function as a ball passage is ensured. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to cause inconvenience such as missing a privilege that can be originally enjoyed by the player.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball passage (guide rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and game parts (nails, etc.) arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passage of these game parts A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a portion (general winning port 81 or the like).

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 80 ... Game board unit, 80a ... Game board, 80b ... Back block, 82 ... Variable winning device, 83b ... Lower operation port, 91 ... Electric accessory, 92 ... Opening, 140 ... Notification -Production control device 162 ... Main control device 400 ... Base unit 402 ... Right large winning opening 403 ... Opening / closing body 404 ... Variable winning driving unit 406 ... Front panel member 407 ... Passage forming member 415 ... Upstream Side inclined surface portion, 416 ... downstream inclined surface portion, 430 ... back surface unit, 445 ... guide passage, 450 ... drive unit, 452 ... link mechanism, 453 ... drive portion, 481 ... first link member, 483 ... second link member, 492 ... tip part, 493 ... upstream end part, 494 ... downstream end part, CPC ... center, CPF, CPR ... contact part, D1, D2 ... projection amount, G1, G2 ... gap size , R ... radius, W ... passage width, PE ... game area.

Claims (7)

A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front surface, and a gaming part on which a gaming ball enters the game board,
The entrance part is
An opening formed so that a game ball can pass therethrough, and a range through which the game ball can pass is elongated in a specific direction;
A wall surface portion constituting one side wall of the opening and extending in the specific direction;
An opening / closing body provided so as to be slidable in a direction approaching and away from the wall surface portion, and being switched to a closed state that prevents entry into the opening and an open state that permits entry;
The closed state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body closer to the wall surface portion, and the open state is achieved by sliding the end portion of the opening / closing body away from the wall surface portion. A drive mechanism;
Drive control means for driving and controlling the drive mechanism so that the opening / closing body switches from the open state to the closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
When a game ball is sandwiched between the end portion and the wall surface of the opening / closing body as the opening / closing body is switched to the closed state, the opening / closing body is the same based on the switching operation to the closed state. A gaming machine comprising: guidance means for guiding the game ball to the inside of the entrance or outside of the entrance by pressing the game ball toward the wall surface. The guiding means includes
A game ball moving means for moving the game ball in the specific direction based on a switching operation to the closed state of the open / close body when a game ball is sandwiched between the open / close body and the wall surface;
As the game ball moves in the specific direction by the game ball moving means, the contact location where the contact location of the game ball with the opening / closing body or the wall portion changes in a direction perpendicular to the opening. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising variable means.   The contact location varying means changes the contact location so that the game ball sandwiched between the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion moves in a direction in which the game ball flows out of the opening. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is configured as follows. The opening is formed to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward,
The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the contact location varying means includes the opening / closing body configured to be inclined obliquely along the opening.   The game ball moving means is configured such that a distance between the end portion and the wall surface portion of the opening / closing body is larger on the other end side than on one end side of the opening in a specific direction. The game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the game ball is moved from the one end side to the other end side when the game ball is pushed by. The opening is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the specific direction and obliquely upward,
The contact location varying means includes the opening / closing body configured to be inclined obliquely along the opening,
The game ball moving means is configured such that a distance between the end portion of the opening / closing body and the wall surface portion is larger at the other end on the lower side than on one end on the upper side of the opening in the specific direction. The game according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the game ball is moved from the one end side to the other end side when the game ball is pressed by the opening / closing body. Machine.   One of the end part and the wall surface part of the opening / closing body is inclined or curved from the one end side to the other end side with respect to the other. The gaming machine described.

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