JP2014230556A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a decrease in player's interest by allowing a player to enjoy motions of a game medium within a game area.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine 1 includes: a game area 2, where a game ball T is shot by player's operation, and a first area in that the game ball T is easily circulated is provided; and a start pocket door member 114 that frequents in the inside of the first area according to a game state changed by shooting the game ball T toward the game area 2 and forms a second area where the game ball T can be circulated easily at a lower side of a second start pocket upper shelf part 61j where the game ball T outside the first area cannot be circulated easily within the game area 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  A pachinko machine as a gaming machine has a gaming area into which a gaming medium is driven by a player's operation, a plurality of obstacle nails implanted in the gaming area, and a gaming medium that can be received in the gaming area. (For example, a general prize opening, a variable prize opening, a start opening, an accessory prize opening, a large prize opening, etc.), and when a game medium is received at the reception, A privilege (for example, payout of game media, occurrence of an advantageous game state that the player is advantageous to, etc.) can be given to entertain the player (for example, Patent Document 1).

  This type of gaming machine circulates in various directions by abutting against a plurality of obstacle nails planted in the game area when the game medium is driven into the game area where the receiving port is arranged ( The player can enjoy various movements of the game medium.

  However, in a conventional gaming machine such as Patent Document 1, an area in which a game medium is difficult to circulate may be formed depending on the arrangement of obstacle nails, accessories and the like in the game area. And since there is an area where game media is difficult to circulate, the area where game media circulate in the game area becomes relatively narrow, so the movement of the game media is limited and the movement becomes monotonous, May not be able to enjoy the movement of the game medium and may reduce the interest in the game.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player's interest from deteriorating by delighting the movement of a game medium within a game area.

Mean 1: In the gaming machine,
“A game area having a first area where game media is driven by a player's operation and the game medium is easily distributed;
According to the game state that is changed by the game medium being driven into the game area, the game area appears and disappears in the first area, and a second area in which the game medium is easily distributed outside the first area is formed in the game area. And a region generating member to be made ”.

  Here, “according to the gaming state” means “accepting entrances arranged in the gaming area (for example, a general winning opening, a starting winning opening (starting opening), a large winning opening, an accessory winning opening, a V winning opening) , Etc.) ”,“ According to the fact that a game medium that has been (entered) in a game area has passed a specific area (eg, gate, warp passage, stage, etc.) ”,“ According to the result of the special lottery drawn by receiving the game medium at the receiving port (for example, the start port) ”,“ according to the rotation of a plurality of rotating bodies that are rotated by the input of the game medium ” , "Successfully rotate a plurality of rotating bodies triggered by the insertion of game media, and according to the combination of symbols displayed on the stopped rotating bodies", "By special lottery result by accepting game media to the start opening "Depending on the type of production decided", "to the game area Depending on the implantation amount of game media "to be written Chi, depending on the length of hammering the blank of game media, which are discharged to the" game area ", and the like.

  The “first area” is a game area in which a plurality of obstacle nails, a windmill, a shelf member, an accessory (for example, a frame-shaped center accessory), a decorative member, and the like are arranged. When the game medium comes into contact with the obstacle nail or the like, the game medium flows (flows down) while moving in various directions, and is an area where the game medium formed at that time is relatively easy to distribute.

  Furthermore, the “area generating member” includes “a plate-like member extending in the game area by moving in the front-rear direction and extending in the left-right direction”, and “intrusion in the game area by moving in the front-rear direction”. "A flat plate member extending in the vertical direction", "a flat plate member that appears and disappears in the game area by moving in the left-right direction", "game by rotating around the axis extending in the front-rear direction on one end side" “A feather-shaped member that appears and disappears in the area”, “a feather-shaped member that appears and disappears in the game area by rotating around the axis extending in the left-right direction on one end side”, and the like. The area generation member may be in a state of being immersed from the game area in a normal state, or may be in a state of appearing in the game area in a normal state.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a game medium is driven into the gaming machine by a player's operation, and a game area having a first area in which the game medium is easily distributed, and a game medium is driven into the game area. And an area generating member that forms a second area where the game medium easily circulates in a position different from the first area in the gaming area depending on the gaming state that changes. It is a thing.

  As a result, the game medium driven into the game area by the player's operation is brought into contact with a plurality of obstacle nails, windmills, shelf members, accessories, decoration members, etc. arranged in the game area. The game medium is distributed while moving in various directions, and the game medium can be entertained by various movements. In this normal state, the game medium is less likely to circulate directly below the obstacle nail or the like on which the game medium abuts, so that the game medium is more likely to circulate in the game area (first area). And an area that is difficult to circulate is formed, and the movement of the game medium tends to be monotonous. However, when the area generating member appears and disappears in the first area in accordance with the gaming state that is changed by the game medium being driven into the game area, the distribution path of the game medium is changed by the area generating member, and the game medium is A second area where the game medium is easy to circulate is formed outside the first area where the game medium is easy to circulate, that is, an area where the game medium is difficult to circulate. This makes it possible for game media to circulate in areas where game media is difficult to circulate under normal conditions, so that players can enjoy the movement of game media that circulate through the second area, which is not normally seen. It is possible to prevent the player from becoming bored and the player's interest is reduced.

  Moreover, you may make it provide the entrance which gives a privilege by accepting a game medium in a 2nd area | region, and, thereby, an area production | generation member may appear in the 1st area | region in a game area according to a game state. Therefore, when the second area in which the game medium is easy to circulate is formed, the game medium is easily received into the receiving port arranged in the second area. Can be actively performed, and it is possible to make the player enjoy the game medium driving operation and to prevent the interest from deteriorating. Further, in this case, since the reception port for granting a privilege is arranged in the second region, the reception port is opened in the game region. Since the second area is an area in which the game medium is difficult to circulate when the area generating member is in a normal state, the game medium is not received even if the game medium is driven toward the receiving port. Then, when the area generating member appears and disappears in accordance with the game state and the game medium can be distributed to the second area, the game medium can be received at the receiving port. Therefore, even if the receiving port is open in the game area, the game medium cannot be received in a normal state, and it cannot be received unless the area generating member appears or disappears. It is possible to give a premium feeling to the player, and it can be thought that there is something good for the player by the appearance of the area generating member, and the player's sense of expectation is raised It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Furthermore, a shelf-shaped shelf member that rolls the game medium in the left-right direction is provided in the first region of the game region, and a second region is formed by the region generation member below the shelf member. As a result, the shelf member that rolls the game medium in the left-right direction forms an area in which the game medium is difficult to circulate immediately below the shelf member. And, since the area generating member appears and disappears according to the gaming state, a second area where the game medium is easy to circulate is formed below the shelf member where the game medium is difficult to circulate. The game media can be distributed, and the entertainment of the player can be suppressed from deteriorating by making the game media enjoyable. Further, in this case, the region generating member may be formed in a flat plate shape extending in the left-right direction while appearing in and out of the first region by moving in the front-rear direction. An area in which the game medium circulates in the game area without having to secure a space for immersing the area generation member in the game area because it moves in and out of the first area by moving in the front-rear direction. Can be made as wide as possible, and the distribution of the game medium increases the movement of the game medium, and it is possible to make the player enjoy the movement of the game medium and prevent the entertainment from deteriorating. it can. Further, in this case, since the plate-shaped area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction, the area generating member appears to move forward or retreat when viewed from the player side. It can be difficult to understand. Therefore, since the state of the area generating member can be clearly recognized by whether or not the game medium that has been struck into the game area flows through the position of the area generating member and comes into contact with the area generating member, It is possible to focus attention on the movement of the game medium that is driven into the game area for recognition, and to make the player enjoy the movement of the game medium and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, when the flat area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction so as to appear in and out of the first area, the area generating member retreats while the game medium is circulating (rolling) on the upper surface of the area generating member. Alternatively, when the game medium is distributed on the area generation member while the area generation member is retracting, the area generation member is retracted, so that the placement surface of the game medium is gradually reduced, and the game medium is generated. Before reaching the end in the left-right direction of the member, the game medium will fall from the region generating member. Therefore, when the area generating member starts to be retracted, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being sufficiently guided, so that the game medium falls from the middle of the area generating member, so that the player feels unhappy. Therefore, the expectation for the next opportunity can be enhanced, and the interest of the player can be prevented from being lowered.

  Furthermore, after providing a receiving port in the second area, the area generating member may be able to guide the game medium to the receiving port, thereby causing the area generating member to appear and disappear according to the gaming state. Occasionally, when a game medium that has been put into the game area is guided by the area generation member, the game medium is accepted into the reception port with a very high probability. Therefore, when the area generating member appears and disappears for the player and the second area in which the game medium is easy to flow is formed, it is possible to positively perform the game medium driving operation targeting the area generating member. It is possible to prevent the entertainment from deteriorating by making the player enter the game medium. Also, in this case, if the game medium is guided by the area generation member, it is received at the entrance with a very high probability, so that the player's interest is strongly attracted to the game medium guided by the area generation member. It is possible to increase the sense of expectation for acceptance at the entrance, and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, the gaming machine is provided with a gate member that detects the passage of the game medium upstream from the second area in the first area of the game area, and the area corresponding to the detection of the passage of the game medium by the gate member. The generation member may be caused to appear and disappear, so that in order to cause the region generation member to appear and disappear to form the second region, it is necessary to pass the game medium through the gate member. Therefore, it is possible to perform a game medium driving operation aiming at the gate member, and it is possible to make the player enjoy the game medium driving operation and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 2: In the constitution of means 1,
“It is further provided with a receiving port which is arranged in the second area and gives a privilege by receiving a game medium”.

  Here, as the “privilege”, “payout of game media”, “change of probability of accepting game media to the entrance”, “lottery of a special lottery result in which an advantageous gaming state in which the player is advantageous” occurs, “Change in the lottery probability that the special lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state where the player is advantageous occurs is drawn (for example, probability change)”, “Time of the special lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state is advantageous in which the player is advantageous Change of the number of lotteries per win (for example, time reduction), “occurrence of an advantageous gaming state in which the player is advantageous”, and the like.

  In addition, the “accepting entrance” includes “general winning entrance”, “starting entrance”, “variable winning entrance”, “variable starting entrance”, “large winning entrance”, “actual prize winning entrance”, “V winning entrance” , Etc.

  According to the structure of the means 2, the receiving port which is arrange | positioned in a 2nd area | region and gives a privilege by reception of a game medium is further provided.

  As a result, when the second region where the game medium easily flows is formed by the region generating member appearing in the first region in the gaming region according to the gaming state, the receiving device arranged in the second region is received. Since it becomes easier to receive game media at the entrance, it is possible to make the player actively perform game media operation aiming at the second area, and entertain the player to enter game media. It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Moreover, since a privilege will be provided if a game medium is received in an entrance, a player's interest can be heightened with the provided privilege. Further, when the area generating member appears, the game medium is easily received into the receiving port, so that the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the area generating member, and the player's expectation depends on whether the area generating member appears or disappears. A feeling can be raised and it can suppress that an interest falls.

  Further, since the entrance for granting a privilege is arranged in the second area where the game medium is difficult to circulate when the area generating member is in a normal state, even if the game medium is driven toward the entrance, It will not be accepted. Then, when the area generating member appears and disappears in accordance with the game state and the game medium can be distributed to the second area, the game medium can be received at the receiving port. Therefore, even if the receiving port is open in the game area, the game medium cannot be received in a normal state, and it cannot be received unless the area generating member appears or disappears. It is possible to give a premium feeling to the player, and it can be thought that there is something good for the player by the appearance of the area generating member, and the player's sense of expectation is raised It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 3: In the constitution of means 1 or means 2,
“It further includes a shelf-like shelf member that is arranged in the first area of the game area and rolls the game medium in the left-right direction,
The second region is formed by the region generating member below the shelf member ”.

  Here, examples of the “shelf member” include “flat plate shape”, “block shape”, “frame shape”, and the like. Examples of the shape of the upper surface of the shelf member include “a member that is inclined so that one end side in the left-right direction is lower”, “a member that is formed so that the middle is higher with respect to both left and right ends”, and the like. It is done.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, a shelf-like shelf member arranged in the first area of the game area and rolling the game medium in the left-right direction is further provided, and the area generating member is provided below the shelf member. A second region is formed.

  As a result, the shelf member that rolls the game medium in the left-right direction forms an area where the game medium is difficult to circulate immediately below the shelf member. And, since the area generating member appears and disappears according to the gaming state, a second area where the game medium is easy to circulate is formed below the shelf member where the game medium is difficult to circulate. The game media can be distributed, and the entertainment of the player can be suppressed from deteriorating by making the game media enjoyable.

Means 4: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 3,
“The region generating member is
It is formed in a flat plate shape that appears and disappears in the first region by moving in the front-rear direction and extends in the left-right direction.

  By the way, when the region generating member is moved in the left-right direction so as to be moved into and out of the first region, it is necessary to secure a space for immersing the region generating member in the game region. By securing the space for the game medium, there is a possibility that the area in which the game medium circulates in the game area becomes relatively narrow, and the movement of the game medium tends to be monotonous.

  In addition, when the region generating member is a blade-shaped member that rotates around an axis whose one end extends in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction, the player can easily recognize the rotation position of the region generating member from the player side. Since it becomes possible to clearly recognize the first area where the game medium is easy to circulate and the area where it is difficult to circulate at the boundary of the member, the general route through which the game medium circulates before the game medium is driven In other words, some players may not be able to enjoy the movement (distribution) of the game medium, which may reduce the interest.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the region generating member is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the left-right direction so as to appear and disappear in the first region by moving in the front-rear direction.

  As a result, the area generating member moves in the front-rear direction so that the area generating member moves into and out of the first area, so there is no need to secure a space for the area generating member to be immersed in the gaming area. The distribution area of game media can be made as wide as possible, and the distribution of game media increases the movement of the game media, making the player enjoy the movement of the game media and reducing the interest Can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the flat area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction, it can be seen from the player side whether the area generating member is appearing forward or retreating. Can be difficult. Therefore, since the state of the area generating member can be clearly recognized by whether or not the game medium that has been struck into the game area flows through the position of the area generating member and comes into contact with the area generating member, It is possible to focus attention on the movement of the game medium that is driven into the game area for recognition, and to make the player enjoy the movement of the game medium and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Furthermore, since the area generating member is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the left-right direction, the game medium can be guided in the left-right direction by the area generating member. Therefore, since it is possible to guide the game medium outside the first area where the game medium is easy to circulate by the area generating member, it is possible to form the second area where the game medium is easy to circulate outside the first area, A gaming machine having the above-described effects can be realized.

  In addition, since the area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction to appear and appear in the first area, when the area generating member moves backward while the game medium is circulating (rolling) on the upper surface of the area generating member, Alternatively, when the game medium has circulated on the area generation member while the area generation member is retracting, the area on which the game medium is placed gradually decreases as the area generation member moves backward, Before reaching the end of the direction, the game medium falls from the area generating member. Therefore, when the area generating member starts to be retracted, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being sufficiently guided, so that the game medium falls from the middle of the area generating member, so that the player feels unhappy. Therefore, the expectation for the next opportunity can be enhanced, and the interest of the player can be prevented from being lowered.

Means 5: In the constitution of means 4,
“The region generating member is
The shelf member extends downward from one outer side in the left-right direction of the shelf member and is inclined so as to become lower toward the lower side of the shelf member.

  According to the structure of the means 5, the region generating member extends from one outer side in the left-right direction of the shelf member to the lower side and is inclined so as to become lower toward the lower side of the shelf member. is there.

  Accordingly, when the game medium flows down one of the left and right sides of the shelf member in a state where the region generation member is made to appear, the game medium comes into contact with the upper surface of the flat region generation member and is guided to the lower side of the shelf member. Therefore, the game medium can be reliably distributed to the lower side of the shelf member in which the game medium is not easily distributed in the normal state where the region generating member is immersed, and the above-described operational effects can be reliably achieved.

Means 6: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 5,
“The region generating member is
The game medium can be guided to the receiving port ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the game medium can be guided to the receiving port by the region generating member.

  As a result, when the area generating member is moved in and out according to the gaming state, if the game medium that has been driven into the game area is guided by the area generating member, it is received at the entrance with a very high probability, and the game is played at the entrance. When the medium is accepted, a privilege is given. Therefore, when the area generating member appears and disappears for the player and the second area in which the game medium is easy to flow is formed, it is possible to positively perform the game medium driving operation targeting the area generating member. It is possible to prevent the entertainment from deteriorating by making the player enter the game medium.

  In addition, when the game medium is guided by the area generation member, it is accepted into the receiving port with a very high probability, so that the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the game medium guided by the area generation member, It is possible to increase the sense of expectation for acceptance at the entrance and to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

Means 7: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 6,
“In the first area of the gaming area, disposed further upstream than the second area, further comprising a gate member for detecting the passage of the gaming medium,
The region generating member is
It is said that “it appears and disappears in response to detection of a game medium by the gate member”.

  Here, “according to the detection of the game medium by the gate member” means “in accordance with the result of the normal lottery drawn when the game medium passes through the gate member” or “the game medium passes through the gate member” And the like.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, the gaming machine further includes a gate member that is arranged on the upstream side of the second area in the first area of the gaming area and detects the passage of the game medium. The gate member is made to appear and disappear according to the detection of the passage of the game medium.

  As a result, in order to cause the region generating member to appear and to form the second region, it is necessary to pass the game medium through the gate member. The operation can be performed, and it is possible to make the player enjoy the game medium driving operation and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, since the gate member is arranged on the upstream side of the second region (region generating member), there is a possibility that the game medium that is driven aiming at the gate member may circulate in the second region. One game medium can entertain a player depending on whether or not the game medium first passes through the gate member, and when the game medium passes through the gate member, the area generating member appears and disappears. The player can be excited by whether or not to perform, and when the area generating member appears, the expectation can be enhanced by whether or not the game medium is guided to the second area by the area generating member. . In this way, the player can be entertained with a single game medium in various ways, so that the player can be made less tired, and the player's interest in the game can be prevented from decreasing.

Means 8: In the gaming machine,
“A game area having a first area where game media is driven by a player's operation and the game medium is easily distributed;
A gate member disposed in the first area within the gaming area and detecting the passage of gaming media;
A shelf-like shelf member that is arranged in the first region downstream of the gate member and rolls the game medium in the left-right direction;
A receiving port which is arranged on the lower side of the shelf member and gives a privilege by receiving a game medium;
The game medium can be guided to the receiving port, and moves in the front-rear direction according to the detection of the game medium by the gate member, so that the game medium appears and disappears in the first region. The shelf member that is formed in a flat plate shape that extends from the outside to the lower side and extends in the left-right direction that is inclined so as to become lower toward the lower side of the shelf member, and is outside the first region. And a region generating member for forming a second region in which the game medium is easy to circulate ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 8, a game medium is driven into the gaming machine by a player's operation, and a game area having a first area in which the game medium is easily distributed, and a first area in the game area. A gate member that detects the passage of the game medium, a shelf-like shelf member that is arranged in the first region downstream of the gate member and rolls the game medium in the left-right direction; An entrance that is arranged on the lower side and grants a privilege by accepting a game medium, and the game medium can be guided to the entrance, and by moving in the front-rear direction according to the detection of the game medium by the gate member A flat plate extending in the left-right direction that appears in the first region and extends downward from one side of the shelf member in the left-right direction, and is inclined so as to become lower toward the lower side of the shelf member. Shelf that is formed and outside the first area Game medium on the lower side of the wood is that so as to anda region generating member for forming the second region tends to flow.

  As a result, the game medium driven into the game area by the player's operation is brought into contact with a plurality of obstacle nails, windmills, shelf members, accessories, decoration members, etc. arranged in the game area. The game medium is distributed while moving in various directions, and the game medium can be entertained by various movements. In this normal state, the game media is less likely to circulate directly below the obstacle nails, shelf members, etc. with which the game media abuts. One region) and a region that is difficult to circulate are formed, and the game medium is not received in the receiving port arranged on the lower side of the shelf member. When the game medium driven into the game area passes through the gate member, the area generation member below the shelf member arranged on the downstream side in response to detection of the game medium that has passed passes through the first area. The second area where the game medium easily flows is formed in the area where the game medium below the shelf member, which appears outside the first area where the game medium easily flows, hardly flows. Accordingly, the distribution route of the game medium changes due to the appearance and disappearance of the area generation member, and the game medium can be distributed to an area where the game medium is difficult to distribute in a normal state. It is possible for the player to enjoy the movement of the game medium that circulates in the area, and it is possible to prevent the player from becoming bored and to reduce the interest of the player.

  In addition, when the area generation member appears to advance, if the game medium that is struck into the game area is guided by the area generation member, the area generation member is received with a very high probability, and the game medium is received into the reception area. And when the region generating member appears, the player can be actively made to perform a game medium driving operation aiming at the region generating member, and the player can hit the game medium. It is possible to prevent the entertainment from deteriorating by delighting the operation.

  Further, since the entrance for granting a privilege is arranged in the second area where the game medium is difficult to circulate when the area generating member is in a normal state, even if the game medium is driven toward the entrance, It will not be accepted. Then, when the area generating member advances in accordance with the passage of the game medium through the gate member and the game medium can be distributed to the second area, the game medium can be received at the receiving port. Therefore, even if the receiving port is open in the game area, the game medium cannot be received in a normal state, and it cannot be received unless the area generating member appears or disappears. It is possible to give a premium feeling to the player, and it can be thought that there is something good for the player by the appearance of the area generating member, and the player's sense of expectation is raised It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, in order to advance (appear) the area generating member to form the second area, it is necessary to pass the game medium through the gate member. The driving operation can be performed, and the player can enjoy the driving operation of the game medium to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

  Furthermore, since the area generating member moves in and out of the first area by moving in the front-rear direction, it is not necessary to secure a space for immersing the area generating member in the gaming area, and in the gaming area The area in which game media can be distributed can be made as wide as possible. The distribution of game media increases the movement of the game media, which makes the player enjoy the movement of the game media and lowers its interest. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the flat area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction, it can be seen from the player side whether the area generating member is appearing forward or retreating. Can be difficult. Therefore, since the state of the area generating member can be clearly recognized by whether or not the game medium that has been struck into the game area flows through the position of the area generating member and comes into contact with the area generating member, It is possible to focus attention on the movement of the game medium that is driven into the game area for recognition, and to make the player enjoy the movement of the game medium and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, when the game medium flows down one of the left and right sides of the shelf member in a state where the region generation member is moved forward, the game media abuts on the upper surface of the flat region generation member and is guided to the lower side of the shelf member. Therefore, the game medium can be reliably distributed below the shelf member in which the game medium is difficult to distribute in a normal state where the region generating member is immersed, and the above-described effects can be reliably achieved. it can.

  In addition, since the area generating member is moved in the front-rear direction to appear and appear in the first area, when the area generating member moves backward while the game medium is circulating (rolling) on the upper surface of the area generating member, Alternatively, when the game medium has circulated on the area generation member while the area generation member is retracting, the area on which the game medium is placed gradually decreases as the area generation member moves backward, Before reaching the end of the direction, the game medium falls from the area generating member. Accordingly, when the area generating member starts to be retracted, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being sufficiently guided, so that it is possible to prevent the game medium from being excessively received in the receiving port, It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the game hall in which the machine is installed. Moreover, it is possible to make the player feel disappointing by dropping the game medium from the middle of the area generating member, and to increase the expectation for the next opportunity, and to suppress the decrease in the interest of the player. it can.

Means 9: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 8,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an input medium that is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, accessories, display means, etc. , A game area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as passing holes and arrival holes, a rail for guiding the game balls from the launcher to the game area, and entrance of the game balls guided to the game area It has a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the ball entrance or according to the entrance mode of the game balls to the plurality of entrances.

  In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as a “digipachi machine”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (game state detection And a special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the incoming ball is detected by the incoming ball state detecting means, and a special symbol for varying the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "With a symbol display means" or "Additionally, during special symbol fluctuations, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are stopped in the symbol string, and characters, various articles, etc. Further comprising an effect display means for displaying an appropriate display by drawing the display object and operating the display object, etc. " Game ball distribution Therefore, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as 16 that are equipped with lottery means for performing a lottery, and generally called “aletachi machines”. For example, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls according to the manner in which the game balls enter the ball opening” can be exemplified.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, the pachinko machine can achieve the effects of any of the means described above.

Means 10: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is a pachislot machine.
Here, the pachislot machine inserts a medal as an insertion medium, and rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) after the medal is inserted. Then, the player can perform a game such that the symbol sequence constituted by each reel is variably displayed, and thereafter the variation display of each symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). Is to be done. In other words, it can be understood as a slot machine with a stop operation function. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the variable display of each symbol row is stopped, the displayed single symbol is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol row is a specific combination, etc. When the condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated.

  According to the structure of the means 10, in the pachislot machine, the effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

Means 11: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.
Here, “a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of input medium, and after the input medium is input, the starting operation means A symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed in response to an operation of the operation lever (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in response to an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the variable display of each symbol row is stopped, the displayed single symbol is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol row is a specific combination, etc. When the condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated.

  According to the configuration of the means 11, in the gaming machine obtained by fusing the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, the operational effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player's interest from deteriorating by enjoying the movement of a game medium within a game area.

It is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine as a game machine which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which expands and shows the principal part of a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the prize opening unit in a game board from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the prize opening unit from the back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the winning opening unit for every main structure, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the winning opening unit for every main structure, and was seen afterwards. It is the perspective view which looked at the attacker unit of a prize opening unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the attacker unit from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the attacker unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the attacker unit and was seen afterwards. It is the perspective view which looked at the variable start port unit of a prize opening unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the variable start opening unit from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the variable start port unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the variable start port unit and was seen from the back. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the starting port door member of the variable starting port unit retracted from the upper side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the start port door member of the variable start port unit advanced from the upper side. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the accessory unit of the prize opening unit from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the accessory unit from the back. (A) is a front view of an accessory unit, (b) is AA sectional drawing in (a). FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory winning unit of the accessory unit, as viewed from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the accessory prize winning unit and was seen afterwards. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the V winning opening unit of the accessory unit, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the V winning opening unit and was seen afterwards. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the receiving part of the rotary body of the V winning opening unit faced the receiving side from the front side, (b) is the state which the receiving part of the rotary body faced the V winning opening side It is explanatory drawing shown from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the right game ball in a game board. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the state which the start port door member retracted in the variable start port unit from the front side, (b) is the game ball in the state where the start port door member has advanced It is explanatory drawing which shows a flow from the front side. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the state which the start port door member retracted in the variable start port unit from the left front, (b) is the game ball in the state where the start port door member has advanced It is explanatory drawing which shows a flow from the left front, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the state in which the start port door member is retreating from the left front. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when a prize winning port can be received in the bonus unit from the front side, and (b) is a V winning slot in which the receiving part of the rotating body in the V winning slot unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when it faces to the side from the front side. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the control structure of a pachinko machine.

  A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 10 having a game area 2 into which a game ball T as a game medium is driven by a player's operation, and a rear side of the game board 10 although illustration is omitted. Main body frame that is detachably supported from the frame, and a frame-shaped outer frame that is attached to the island facility of the game hall that supports the left side of the main body frame in a front view so that it can be rotated around an axis extending vertically. And a door frame having a transparent glass plate for closing the front side of the game area 2 in the game board 10 and closing the front side of the main body frame so as to be openable and closable.

  Although not shown, the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the lower side of the glass plate on the front surface of the door frame and stores the game ball T and the game ball T stored in the plate unit. And a handle operated by the player for driving into the ten game areas 2. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the main body frame, and controls the payout device 5 based on a payout device 5 for paying out the game ball T to the tray unit and a control signal from a main control board 13 or the like which will be described later. A payout control board 6 (see FIG. 28).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 10 in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to a frame-shaped front component member 11 that partitions the outer peripheral side of the game area 2 and to the rear side of the front component member 11. A flat gaming panel 12 that partitions the rear end side of the gaming area 2.

  The front component member 11 is formed in a quadrangular outer periphery shape, and the inner peripheral shape is formed in a substantially semicircular shape on the left side and a substantially U-shaped right side from the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. The front component member 11 forms a first inner wall portion 11a smoothly connected to the entire semicircular arc-shaped portion on the inner peripheral surface and a portion extending to the left and right above the U-shaped portion, In the U-shaped part, the remaining part extending up and down and the part extending left and right on the lower side form a second inner wall portion 11b connected in an L shape. In addition, the front component member 11 is a guide wall that extends in an arc shape along the first inner wall portion 11a from the lower end of the second inner wall portion 11b (the left end in front view of the portion extending in the left-right direction) to the vicinity of the upper left corner in the front view. 11c and a check piece 11d rotatably attached to the upper end of the guide wall 11c.

  The game panel 12 has an out-port 12a penetrating in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the lower end of the inner periphery of the front component 11 at the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. The out port 12a is formed at a position where the lower end of the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component 11 and the lower end of the guide wall 11c are connected. In addition, the gaming panel 12 has an opening penetrating in the front-rear direction at the approximate center of the gaming area 2.

  The game board 10 includes a board holder (not shown) attached to the lower rear portion of the game panel 12 and a main control board 13 attached to the board holder for controlling game contents (see FIG. 28). And a function indicator 14 that displays a gaming state or the like based on a control signal from the main control board 13 and is attached to the front component member 11.

  Further, the game board 10 is attached to the rear side of the game panel 12 through the opening of the game panel 12 so as to be visible from the front side, and is attached to the rear side of the liquid crystal display device 15 so as to perform main control. And a peripheral control board 16 for controlling the liquid crystal display device 15 and the like based on a control signal from the board 13. The game board 10 includes a front unit 20 attached to the front surface of the game panel 12 in the front view game area 2 and a back unit (not shown) attached to the rear side of the game panel. ing.

  The front unit 20 is attached at substantially the center in the game area 2 in a front view, and a center accessory 30 that divides the game area 2 into right and left, and a winning opening attached below the center accessory 30 Unit 50 is provided.

[Center character]
The center accessory 30 is formed in a frame shape penetrating in the front-rear direction, and is attached to the game panel 12 in a state of being inserted from the front side with respect to the opening of the game panel 12. The center accessory 30 releases a warp entrance 31 through which a game ball T can enter the outer peripheral surface on the left side when viewed from the front, and a game ball T that has entered the warp entrance 31 and opens at the lower center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. And a warp outlet 32.

  The center accessory 30 includes a right channel 33 through which the game ball T can flow on the right side when viewed from the front, a gate member 34 that is disposed in the right channel 33 and through which the game ball T can pass, And a gate sensor 35 for detecting the passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34.

  The right flow path 33 of the center accessory 30 opens upward on the lower side of the stop portion 11e where the first inner wall portion 11a and the second inner wall portion 11b at the upper right corner of the front component member 11 intersect with each other. An entrance 33a, an entrance path 33b for guiding the game ball T downward from the entrance 33a, and a gate of a predetermined width connected to the lower end of the entrance path 33b and having a gate member 34 disposed at the center. A space 33c, a guide path 33d for guiding the game ball T downward from a lower end of the gate space 33c along a part of the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component member 11, and an opening at the lower end of the guide path 33d. And a discharge port 33e for discharging the sphere T downward.

  In the right flow path 33, the entrance 33a is opened larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, and the entry path 33b following the entrance 33a has a width slightly lower on the lower end side than the outer diameter of the game ball T. Thus, it is formed to become narrower as it goes downward. The gate space 33c greatly expands in the vertical and horizontal directions on the lower side of the approach path 33b, and is formed in such a size that the game ball T can flow down on both the left and right sides of the gate member 34 disposed substantially at the center. In the gate space 33c, the gate member 34 is disposed at a position slightly to the right of the front view from directly below the entry path 33b. The gate space 33c is inclined such that the bottom surface is lowered to the right side when viewed from the front, and the upper end of the guide path 33d is opened at the lowest right end.

  The guide path 33d extends in an arc shape along a portion extending vertically in the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component member 11. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner wall of the guide path 33d, and the flow speed of the game ball T can be suppressed by the game ball T coming into contact with these protrusions. The guide path 33d extends downward to about half the height of the entire game area 2. The discharge port 33e at the lower end of the guide path 33d opens slightly to the left in front view.

[Schematic structure of the winning prize unit]
The winning port unit 50 is disposed below the discharge port 33e of the right flow path 33 in the center accessory 30 and is provided with a general winning port 51 that can always receive the game ball T and a warp outlet 32 of the center accessory 30. A first start port 52 that is disposed on the lower side and is capable of receiving the game ball T at all times, and a second start port that is disposed on the right side of the first start port 52 in front view and is always open into the game area 2. 53, arranged below the first start port 52, and opened on the right side of the front view of the second start port 53, and a big winning port 54 that allows the game ball T to be received by opening and closing according to the gaming state. The game winning hole 55 that allows the game ball T to be received by opening and closing depending on the gaming state, and the game that is placed below the bonus winning hole 55 and received in the bonus winning hole 55 V winning opening 56 that is capable of receiving the ball T, and That.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the winning opening unit 50 is provided with a first starting port 52 and is attached to the front surface of the game panel 12. A transparent front flow path forming member 61 which is provided with a general winning opening 51 and forms a flow path of the game ball T, and a transparent front surface attached to the front side of the front flow path forming member 61 A decorative plate 62, an attacker unit 100 that is disposed in the center in the left-right direction in the game area 2 and that is provided with a big prize opening 54 and is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60, and a front surface of the attacker unit 100 The variable start port unit 110 is disposed on the upper right side of the view and includes the second start port 53 and attached to the rear side of the base plate 60. The variable start port unit 110 is disposed on the right side of the variable start port unit 110 when viewed from the front. Includes a character object unit 120 attached to the rear side of the character object winning holes 55 and V winning opening 56 is provided with the base plate 60, together with there.

  Further, the winning opening unit 50 is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 and guides a game ball T received in the first starting port 52 downward, and a first starting port guide member 63 and a first starting port. The ball detection sensor 64 that is attached to the guide member 63 and detects the game ball T received in the first start port 52, and is disposed on the rear side of the first start port 52, and an LED is mounted on the front surface. The first starter decorative board 65, the board stay 66 that supports the first starter decorative board 65 and is attached to the first starter guide member 63, and the base unit at a position below the attacker unit 100. A large winning opening decoration board 67 which is attached to the rear side of the plate 60 and has a plurality of LEDs mounted on the upper surface thereof.

  The winning opening unit 50 is disposed behind the base plate 60 and above the second starting port 53, and includes a second starting port decorative board 68 on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface, and a second starting port. A start opening reflector 69 that covers the front side of the decorative substrate 68 and is attached to the variable start opening unit 110, and a second start opening 53 that is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 at a position below the variable start opening unit 110. The second starting port guide member 70 that guides the gaming ball T received in the lower direction, and the gaming ball T that is attached to the second starting port guide member 70 and received in the second starting port 53 is detected. A ball detection sensor (not shown), an attacking solenoid 104 of the attacker unit 100, a starting solenoid 115 of the variable starting port unit 110, and a main control base are attached to the rear side of the second starting port guide member 70. A first relay substrate 72 that relays the connection between 13, and a substrate cover 73 which is attached to the rear side of the second start hole guide member 70 covers the rear side of the first relay substrate 72, a.

  Furthermore, the winning a prize opening unit 50 is attached to the rear side of the accessory unit 120 and covers the rear side of the accessory unit 120, and the accessory unit cover 74 is located above the accessory winning prize port 55. A prize winning board decoration board 75 which is arranged at the upper part of the front face and has a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front face, and an accessory prize which is attached to the accessory unit cover 74 so as to cover the front side of the prize winning prize decoration board 75. The mouth reflector 76, a vibration sensor 77 attached to the center of the front surface of the accessory unit cover 74, and a vibration sensor 77 attached to the lower part of the front surface of the accessory unit cover 74 and the accessory winning solenoid 125 of the accessory unit 120. And the second relay board 78 that relays the connection between the V winning solenoid 132 and the main control board 13 and the accessory unit cover 74 and is attached to the rear side. A general winning opening guide member 79 that guides the gaming ball T received in the prize opening 51 downward, and a gaming ball T that is attached to the general winning opening guide member 79 and received in the general winning opening 51 is detected. And a general winning opening sensor 80 (see FIG. 28).

  The base plate 60 of the prize opening unit 50 protrudes forward in the upper part of the left part when viewed from the front, and the upper part and the rear part are open, and the receiving part 60a that forms the first starting opening 52, and the receiving part 60a An attacker opening portion 60b that penetrates from front to back and extends from side to side and extends to the left and right, and is inserted from the rear side into a prize-winning opening / closing member 103 of the attacker unit 100, which will be described later, A second starting port opening 60c penetrating in the front-rear direction and the second starting port 53 faces the rear side, and extending in a slit shape penetrating from the second starting port opening 60c in the left-and-right direction. The door slit 60d through which the front side of the start port door member 114 of the start port unit 110 can pass is arranged in the left and right at the position on the front side of the start port reflector 69 above the door slit 60d. Decoration group And a, a second start hole upper shelf emitting decorative portion 60e emitted decorated by 68 LED of.

  Further, the base plate 60 penetrates back and forth on the right side of the front side of the second start opening upper shelf light emitting decoration portion 60e, and forms an accessory winning port 55 to be described later of the accessory winning port unit 120A in the accessory unit 120. An accessory winning opening 60f inserted so that the front portions of the upper housing 122 and the lower housing 123 protrude forward from the rear side, and an accessory winning opening reflector 76 on the upper side of the winning winning opening 60f. An accessory winning hole light emitting decoration portion 60g that is lined up on the left and right at the front position and is illuminated by LEDs of the accessory winning hole decoration board 75, and penetrates forward and backward below the accessory winning opening 60f. A V winning opening 60h into which a ball guiding member 138 (to be described later) of the V winning opening unit 120B in the accessory unit 120 is inserted so as to protrude forward from the rear side, and the upper part of the right part in the front view. An eaves portion 60i that is extended in a bowl shape that is open at the top and is received in the general winning opening 51 of the front flow path forming member 61 and guided to the general winning opening guide member 79. And.

  The front flow path forming member 61 protrudes from the front surface of the flat base plate 60 into the front game area 2 and is formed in a shallow box shape with the rear side having the flat front plate portion 61a as the front surface open. ing. The front flow path forming member 61 has a receiving portion 61b that opens the upper right and the rear in the upper right of the front view, guides the game ball T received from the upper side, and forms a general winning opening 51, and a receiving portion 61b. A shelf-like receiving part lower shelf part that is separated from the right side by a distance slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T and extends from the right side to the extension line of the left side of the receiving part 61b so as to be lower on the left side than the receiving part 61b. 61c, a receiving portion lower right standing wall portion 61d extending downward from the left end of the receiving portion lower shelf portion 61c to the upper portion of the accessory winning hole 55, and a left side from the receiving portion 61b to the left in the front view, which is larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T The position below the receiving part lower shelf 61c and above the prize winning port 55 (slightly higher than the outer diameter of the game ball T from the prize winning opening / closing member 121 of the prize winning unit 120A described later) Receiving part left standing wall part 6 extending vertically to the position) e, an accessory winning opening upper ceiling wall 61f extending leftward from the lower end of the receiving portion left standing wall 61e along the upper side of the accessory winning opening 55 to the upper right side from the left end of the accessory winning opening 55; It is equipped with.

  Further, the front flow path forming member 61 is lowered to the left from a position in contact with the left end of the accessory winning port 55 (the accessory winning port opening / closing member 121) at the lower left than the left end of the accessory winning port upper ceiling wall portion 61f. The left winning portion of the prize winning opening 61g that extends for a short time, and the right vertical wall portion 61h of the second starting opening that extends vertically from the right end of the left shelf 61g of the winning prize winning portion to the lower side of the second starting opening 53 And a second start port region lower shelf 61i extending leftward from the lower end of the second start port region right standing wall portion 61h to the left end of the front flow path forming member 61.

  Further, the front flow path forming member 61 is separated from the second starting port region right standing wall portion 61h to the left by a distance slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, and from the upper surface of the accessory winning port left shelf portion 61g. The left side of the second starting port region lower shelf 61i extends to the left above the center in the left-right direction so that the left side becomes lower from a position that is lower than a distance larger than the outer diameter of T. The second starting port upper shelf 61j disposed at a position directly above the second starting port 53 and the right side of the second starting port 53 from the right end of the second starting port upper shelf 61j. The second starting port right standing wall 61k, the guide piece 61l protruding leftward from the second starting port right standing wall 61k, and the outer diameter of the game ball T from the left end of the second starting port upper shelf 61j Is slightly larger to the left than the second start opening upper shelf 61 It comprises a second start hole area left vertical wall portion 61m extending perpendicularly to the lower position, from a position above than.

  The winning opening unit 50 according to the present embodiment includes a ball detection sensor 64 attached to the first start port guide member 63 and a ball detection sensor 108 described later attached to the attacker unit 100. A first start port sensor 90 for detecting the game ball T received in the line 52 is formed. Further, a ball detection sensor (not shown) attached to the second start port guide member 70 and a ball detection sensor 113 (described later) attached to the variable start port unit 110 are received in the second start port 53. A second start port sensor 91 that detects the game ball T is formed.

  Although details will be described later, the winning opening unit 50 is connected to a large winning opening sensor 106 that detects the game ball T received in the large winning opening 54 of the attacker unit 100 and an accessory winning opening 55 of the accessory unit 120. There are provided an award winning port sensor 124 for detecting the received game ball T and a V winning port sensor 139 for detecting the gaming ball T received in the V winning port 54 of the accessory unit 120.

[Attacker unit]
As shown mainly in FIGS. 7 to 10 and the like, the attacker unit 100 of the winning opening unit 50 includes a large winning opening 54 that opens toward the front and extends in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and a large winning opening 54. The lower attacker base 101 that forms the lower part, the upper attacker base 102 that is attached to the base plate 60 and that is attached to the base plate 60 and that forms the upper part of the big prize opening 54, the lower attacker base 101, and the upper attacker A large winning port opening / closing member 103 that is supported by the base 102 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction and that opens and closes the large winning port 54, and is attached between the lower attacker base 101 and the upper attacker base 102. An attacker solenoid 104 having a plunger 104a that moves forward and backward according to the gaming state, and the attacker solenoid 104 A link member 105 that transmits the advance and retreat of the ranger 104a to open and close the grand prize opening opening / closing member 103, and a big prize opening sensor 106 that is attached to the lower attacker base 101 and detects the game ball T received by the big prize opening 54. And a guide member 107 that is attached to the lower side of the lower attacker base 101 and that guides the game ball T detected by the big prize opening sensor 106 to the rear, and is attached to the upper part of the upper upper base 102 for the first start. And a ball detection sensor 108 for detecting the game ball T received in the mouth 52.

  The large winning opening 54 formed in the attacker unit 100 is a horizontally long rectangular shape whose length in the left-right direction when viewed from the front is 4 to 6 times the diameter of the game ball T and whose vertical direction is slightly longer than the diameter of the game ball T. The opening is opened and opened by a plate-like big prize opening opening / closing member 103. The big prize opening 54 is configured such that the big prize opening opening / closing member 103 is rotatable about the lower side as a rotation axis. When the big prize opening opening / closing member 103 is in a substantially vertical state, the game ball T cannot be received. This is a so-called variable prize opening that allows the game ball T to be received when the big prize opening opening / closing member 103 is in a substantially horizontal state.

  An attacker lower base 101 of the attacker unit 100 is arranged on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and penetrates vertically through a horizontally long box-shaped storage unit 101a that is open front and top, and a bottom wall of the storage unit lower 101a. A through hole 101b through which the sphere T can pass, a sensor support hole 101c that is formed below the through hole 101b and into which the big prize opening sensor 106 is inserted from the rear side, and a lower front side of the left and right ends of the lower part 101a of the storage unit A pair of lower bearing portions 101d arranged, a solenoid support portion 101e formed on the rear side of the right portion of the storage portion lower portion 101a, and a U shape on the front side of the solenoid support portion 101e and on the right side of the lower portion of the storage portion 101a. A shaft support portion 101f that is formed on the rear side of the lower housing portion 101a at the center in the left-right direction and passes through the game ball T so that it can pass vertically. Includes a 101g, the.

  The lower housing portion 101a of the lower attacker base 101 forms the lower half of the big prize opening 54, and is inclined so that the bottom wall becomes lower toward the through hole 101b. The pair of bearing portion lower portions 101d are for rotatably supporting the prize winning opening / closing member 103 in cooperation with a bearing portion upper portion 102b, which will be described later, of the attacker upper base 102. The shaft support portion 101f can support the link member 105 by inserting the rotation shaft 105a of the link member 105 from above. The passing hole 101g is received by the first starting port 52, and the game ball T that has passed through the through hole 102e of the upper attacker base 102 passes therethrough.

  The attacker upper base 102 of the attacker unit 100 is disposed on the left side from the center in the left-right direction, and is disposed on a horizontally long box-shaped storage unit 102a that is open front and lower, and on the lower front surfaces on both the left and right sides of the storage unit upper 102a. A pair of bearing upper parts 102b, a shaft hole 102c through which the pivot shaft 105a of the link member 105 is inserted on the right side of the accommodating part upper part 102a, and an upper rear side of the accommodating part upper part 102a. A sensor support portion 102d into which the ball detection sensor 108 is inserted from above, and a through-hole 102e through which the game ball T passes vertically in the right portion of the sensor support portion 102d. .

  The upper housing portion 102a of the upper attacker base 102 forms a big prize opening 54 in cooperation with the lower housing portion 101a of the lower attacker base 101. The pair of upper bearing portions 102b cooperate with the lower bearing portion 101d of the lower attacker base 101 to rotatably support the special prize opening opening / closing member 103. The shaft hole 102c is for rotatably supporting a rotation shaft 105a, which will be described later, of the link member 105. The game ball T received by the first start port 52 and detected by the ball detection sensor 108 passes through the through hole 102e.

  The prize winning opening / closing member 103 of the attacker unit 100 includes a flat door 103a extending left and right, a pair of shaft pins 103b extending outward from lower left and right ends of the door 103a, and a door 103a. And a working pin 103c projecting rightward from a position obliquely below the right end side shaft pin 103b.

  The door portion 103a of the special winning opening / closing member 103 is formed to have a size capable of closing the special winning opening 54 formed by the lower attacker base 101 and the upper attacker base 102. The pair of shaft pins 103b are rotatably supported by a pair of lower bearing portions 101d and a pair of upper bearing portions 102b of the lower attacker base 101 and the upper attacker base 102, respectively. The action pin 103c is inserted between a pair of operating pins 105c described later of the link member 105.

  The attacker solenoid 104 of the attacker unit 100 is supported between the lower attacker base 101 and the upper attacker base 102 in a state in which the plunger 104a is inserted into the solenoid support portion 101e of the lower attacker base 101 so that the plunger 104a advances and retreats from the right end side. . Further, the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 has a disc shape at the tip. The attacker solenoid 104 includes a coil spring (not shown), and when not energized, the plunger 104a protrudes due to the biasing force of the coil spring.

  The link member 105 of the attacker unit 100 includes a rotation shaft 105a extending in the front-rear direction, an engaging portion 105b protruding rearward from a position eccentric from the axis of the rotation shaft 105a, and a rotation shaft 105a. A pair of actuating pins 105c projecting forward from a position eccentric with respect to the shaft core. The rotation shaft 105 a of the link member 105 is rotatably supported by the shaft support portion 101 f of the lower attacker base 101 and the shaft hole 102 c of the upper attacker base 102. The engaging portion 105b is formed with a notch into which the disc-shaped tip of the plunger 104a in the attacker solenoid 104 is inserted. The action pin 103c of the big winning opening / closing member 103 is inserted between the pair of operation pins 105c.

  In this link member 105, the engagement portion 105 b moves mainly in the left-right direction with the relationship between the engagement portion 105 b and the pair of operation pins 105 c being attached to the lower attacker base 101 and the upper attack base 102. The pair of operating pins 105c are arranged so as to move mainly in the vertical direction. The link member 105 rotates in the clockwise direction when the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 moves from the protruding state to the immersive direction (left direction in front view).

  The guide member 107 of the attacker unit 100 is formed in a box shape with the upper and rear opened, and is attached to the lower side of the attacker lower base 101 below the through hole 101b.

  In the normal state of the attacker unit 100 of the present embodiment, the plunger 104a projects rightward by the biasing force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, the upper operating pin 105c of the pair of operating pins 105c is in contact with the operating pin 105c of the big prize opening / closing member 103 from the upper side, and the flat door 103a is in an upright state. The grand prize opening 54 is closed. That is, the game ball T cannot be received in the special winning opening 54.

  In the attacker unit 100, when the attacker solenoid 104 is energized by a big hit game or the like, the plunger 104a moves to the left and enters a state of being immersed except for the disc-shaped tip. By the movement of the plunger 104a in the left direction, the engaging portion 105b of the link member 105 engaged with the disk-shaped tip of the plunger 104a revolves so as to move in the left direction, and the link member 105 rotates. It rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front about the moving shaft 105a.

  When the link member 105 rotates clockwise, the pair of operating pins 105 c revolve so as to move upward, and the upper operating pin 105 c moves away from the operating pin 103 c of the prize winning opening / closing member 103 and moves upward. The lower operation pin 105c comes into contact with the action pin 103c from the lower side and further moves the action pin 103c upward. Then, the winning opening opening / closing member 103 is rotated so that the upper end moves forward about the shaft pin 103b, and the flat door 103a becomes substantially horizontal. As a result, the special winning opening 54 is opened, and the game ball T can be received into the special winning opening 54.

[Variable starting unit]
As shown mainly in FIGS. 11 to 16 and the like, the variable start port unit 110 of the winning port unit 50 includes a second start port 53 that opens forward in the front right part of the front view. The second starting port 53 is formed in a size that allows only one game ball T to pass therethrough. The variable starter unit 110 includes a shallow box-shaped lower case 111 that is open on the front and upper sides, a box-shaped upper case 112 that is attached to the upper side of the lower case 111 and that is partially open on the front and opened on the lower side. A ball detection sensor 113 that is attached to the lower case 111 and detects the game ball T received in the second start port 53, a start port member 114 that is slidably supported by the lower case 111, and a lower case 111 and the upper case 112 are supported between the start port solenoid 115 provided with a plunger 115a that advances and retreats according to the game state, and the start and stop of the plunger 115a of the start port solenoid 115 is transmitted to move the start port member 114 back and forth. And a slide detection sensor 117 for detecting the slide position of the start door member 114. To have.

  The lower case 111 of the variable starter unit 110 is formed in a state of being inclined so as to be lowered from the front side to the rear side at the position of the right part of the upper surface, and a ball guiding part 111a capable of guiding the game ball T; The ball guiding portion 111a penetrates up and down on the rear end side and allows the game ball T to pass therethrough, and the ball detecting portion 113a opens forward and the ball detecting sensor 113 is inserted and supported. A sensor support hole 111c, a pair of slide grooves 111d formed at the center in the left-right direction and facing each other and extending in the front-rear direction, and a columnar support pin 111e protruding upward from the left part of the upper surface It is equipped with.

  The upper case 112 of the variable starter unit 110 has a passage upper portion 112a that is open at the front right portion of the front face and is inclined so that the upper wall becomes lower as it goes rearward, and the upper portion 112a. In the case 112, the second start opening decoration is formed between the front end opening forming portion 112b that forms a lower surface on the front end side on the left side of the passage upper portion 112a and the base plate 60 formed above the front end opening forming portion 112b. A substrate post-holding portion 112c that sandwiches the substrate 68 and the start-port reflector 69; a solenoid cover portion 112d that is formed on the rear side of the substrate post-press portion 112c and the front end opening forming portion 112b and covers the start-port solenoid 115 from above; It has.

  The upper passage 112 a of the upper case 112 forms a second starting port 53 at a position above the ball guiding portion 111 a and the passage hole 111 b in the lower case 111. The upper portion 112a of the passage is formed in a U shape with the opening facing downward, and the right side extends downward longer than the left side. Further, the upper passage portion 112a can guide the game ball T backward by cooperating with the ball guiding portion 111a.

  The front end opening forming portion 112b of the upper case 112 has a front end formed at the same position in the front-rear direction as the front end of the passage upper portion 112a. Further, the front end opening forming portion 112b extends in a plate shape from the front end to the vicinity of the center of the upper case 112 in the front-rear direction. The front end opening forming portion 112b has a shape in a front view that is 1/3 of the height of the left side of the upper portion 112a of the passage upper portion 112a at a small angle (approximately 5 degrees) from the vicinity of the lower left end of the upper portion 112a to the left. After extending diagonally to the height of the passage, it further extends to the left at the same height as the passage upper portion 112a at a large angle (about 45 degrees) with respect to the horizontal, and further extends horizontally to the left from there. It is formed in a shape extending downward to a height intermediate between the lower end of the left side of 112a and the lower end of the right side.

  In other words, the front end opening forming portion 112b has a front shape that extends upward from the vicinity of the left end at the lower end of the upper case 112 to the same height as the passage upper portion 112a, extends horizontally from the upper end to the right, and then extends to the lower right. It extends from the lower end of the left side of the passage upper portion 112a to a height of about 1/3 of the height of the left side at an angle of about 45 degrees to the horizontal, and further, the right side is lowered from there to the vicinity of the lower end of the left side of the upper portion 112a So as to extend diagonally long. The first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, the third guide portion 114c, and the like of the start port door member 114 are disposed below the front end opening forming member 112b and the passage upper portion 112a.

  The starting port door member 114 of the variable starting port unit 110 includes a flat plate-like first guide portion 114a that extends obliquely downward (at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction) toward the lower right of the front view, and a first guide portion. A flat plate-like second guide portion 114b extending obliquely from the right end of 114a to the lower right of the front view at a smaller angle (about 5 degrees) with respect to the horizontal than the first guide portion 114a, and the second guide portion 114b A flat plate-like third guide portion 114c which is provided on a right side of the right end and lower than the right end of the second guide portion 114b and which is inclined so as to become lower rearward, and a front end of the third guide portion 114c 114d extending to the same height as the right end of the second guide portion 114b, and a plate-like standing wall portion 114e extending upward from the right end of the third guide portion 114c above the front wall portion 114d. And.

  The start door member 114 includes a hanging portion 114f extending downward from the rear end of the second guide portion 114b, a flat slider portion 114g extending backward from the lower end of the hanging portion 114f, and a slider. A cylindrical connecting pin 114h protruding from the upper surface of the portion 114g and a detecting portion 114i formed at the rear end of the slider portion 114g are provided.

  The first guide part 114a, the second guide part 114b, the third guide part 114c, the front wall part 114d, and the standing wall part 114e of the start door member 114 are formed to have the same width in the front-rear direction. The width in the front-rear direction of the first guide portion 114 a and the like is formed to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the game ball T. Further, the left and right lengths of the start door member 114 (the length from the left end of the first guide portion 114a to the right end of the standing wall portion 114e) are formed to be about four times the outer diameter of the game ball T. Has been. The first guide part 114 a and the second guide part 114 b are disposed below the front end opening forming part 112 b of the upper case 112. The third guide portion 114 c, the front wall portion 114 d, and the standing wall portion 114 e are disposed between the ball guiding portion 111 a of the lower case 111 and the passage upper portion 112 a of the upper case 112.

  The left and right ends of the slider portion 114 g of the start port door member 114 are inserted into the pair of slide grooves 111 d of the lower case 111, respectively. Thus, the start port door member 114 is supported by the pair of slide grooves 111d of the lower case 111 so as to be slidable back and forth. The connecting pin 114h is slidably inserted into a connecting hole 116e (described later) of the link member 116, thereby being connected to the link member 116, and the advance / retreat of the plunger 115a of the start port solenoid 115 is transmitted. The detection unit 114i can be detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

  The start port solenoid 115 of the variable start port unit 110 is supported in the solenoid cover portion 112d of the upper case 112 between the lower case 111 and the upper case 112 so that the plunger 115a advances and retreats from the left end side. The plunger 115a of the start-up solenoid 115 is formed in a disk shape having a large diameter at the tip. Further, the start-up solenoid 115 includes a coil spring (not shown), and when not energized, the plunger 115a protrudes (extends) due to the biasing force of the coil spring.

  The link member 116 of the variable start port unit 110 includes a cylindrical main body 116a that is rotatably fitted to the support pin 111e of the lower case 111, and a first piece 116b that extends outward from the main body 116a. And an engaging portion 116c protruding upward from the tip of the first piece 116b and engageable with the tip of the plunger 115a of the start-up solenoid 115, and the direction in which the first piece 116b extends from the main body 116a. A second piece 116d extending at a right angle longer than the first piece 116b, and penetrating vertically at the tip of the second piece 116d and extending in the same direction as the extending direction of the second piece 116d. The connecting pin 114h of the cage starter door member 114 is provided with a long hole-like connecting hole 116e into which the connecting pin 114h is slidably inserted from below.

  The first piece 116b of the link member 116 extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the main body 116a from the upper end of the main body 116a. The second piece 116d extends at a right angle in the clockwise direction with respect to the first piece 116b in a plan view from below the first piece 116b in the main body 116a. The second piece 116 d is formed in such a length that the tip is positioned near the center in the left-right direction of the lower case 111 in a state where the main body 116 a is fitted into the support pin 111 e of the lower case 111.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the variable start port unit 110 is configured so that the slider portion 114g of the start port door member 114 is positioned below the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, and the third guide portion 114c. And the start port solenoid 115 is disposed horizontally on the back side of the first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b above the slider portion 114g. At the lower side, the link member 116 transmits the advance / retreat of the plunger 115 a to the start port member 114. Thereby, the distance (size) of the variable start port unit 110 in the front-rear direction can be made as small as possible. Therefore, the space on the rear side of the variable start port unit 110 can be relatively widened.

  In a normal state (a state where the start port solenoid 115 is not energized), the variable start port unit 110 of the present embodiment has a plunger 115a of the start port solenoid 115 protruding leftward by a biasing force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, as shown in FIG. 15, the engaging portion 116c at the tip of the first piece 116b of the link member 116 is located on the left side of the center of the support pin 111e of the lower case 111, and the first piece 116b. The connecting hole 116e at the tip end of the second piece 116d extending at a right angle in the clockwise direction is located on the rear side of the center of the support pin 111e. The start port member 114 including the connection pin 114 h inserted into the connection hole 116 e of the link member 116 has a front end substantially coincident with the front surface of the base plate 60. That is, the start port door member 114 is in a state of being immersed (retracted) from the game area 2. In this normal state, the detection unit 114 i of the start door member 114 is detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

  When the start opening solenoid 115 is energized in accordance with the normal lottery result drawn by the game ball T passing through the gate member 34 of the center accessory 30, the variable start opening unit 110 enters the plunger 115 a in the right direction. (See FIG. 16). When the plunger 115a of the start-up solenoid 115 moves to the right and is retracted, the entire link member 116 is planarly viewed around the support pin 111e of the lower case 111 by the engaging portion 116c engaged with the tip of the plunger 115a. Rotate clockwise.

  When the link member 116 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the connecting hole 116e at the tip of the second piece 116d is rotated so as to move relatively forward, and is inserted into the connecting hole 116e. The connecting pin 114h of the starting port door member 114 is pushed forward by the inner surface of the connecting hole 116e, and the starting port door member 114 slides forward as a whole. Thereby, the front end of the start port door member 114 protrudes forward from the front surface of the base plate 60, and the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, the third guide portion 114c, and the front wall portion 114d of the start port door member 114. , And the standing wall portion 114e appear in the game area 2. In a state where the start port door member 114 is slid forward and appears in the game area 2, the detection unit 114 i of the start port door member 114 is not detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

  When the game ball T flows down on the first guide portion 114a in a state where the start door member 114 appears in the game area 2, the first guide portion 114a rolls rightward due to the inclination of the first guide portion 114a, and the second guide portion 114b. Sent up. And the game ball T sent to the 2nd guide part 114b is further rolled rightward by the inclination of the 2nd guide part 114b, and to the 3rd guide part 114c arrange | positioned on the right side of the 2nd guide part 114b. Sent.

  Since the third guide portion 114c is inclined so that the rear end is lowered, the direction of the game ball T sent to the third guide portion 114c changes to the rear, and the third guide portion 114c rolls backward. It is sent from the rear end of the third guide part 114 c to the space between the ball guiding part 111 a of the lower case 111 and the upper part 112 a of the upper case 112. That is, the game ball T is received in the second start port 53. At this time, in the starting port door member 114, the right end of the third guide portion 114c is provided with an upright wall portion 114e that is about half the height of the outer diameter of the game ball T. The game ball T that has rolled to the third guide portion 114c from the left direction comes into contact with the standing wall portion 114e and is prevented from rolling to the right side of the third guide portion 114c. In addition, the game ball T that has been rolled from the left to the third guide portion 114c can also be rolled backward by the guide piece 61l of the front flow path forming member 61.

  The game ball T released backward from the third guide portion 114c flows down onto the ball guide portion 111a of the lower case 111 disposed below the third guide portion 114c, and is guided to the ball guide portion 111a. Then, the ball enters the passage hole 111b opened at the rear end of the ball guiding portion 111a, is detected by the ball detection sensor 113, and is sent to the second starting port guide member 70.

[Schematic structure of an accessory unit]
The accessory unit 120 of the winning opening unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. The accessory unit 120 includes an accessory winning port 55 through which a game ball T can be received according to a special lottery result drawn by receiving the game ball T into the first start port 52 and the second start port 53. The prize winning port unit 120A and the game ball T received in the prize winning port 55 of the prize winning unit 120A can be distributed, and the V winning slot 56 that can receive the game ball T by distribution is provided. V prize opening unit 120B.

[Honor winning unit]
The accessory winning unit 120A of the accessory unit 120 supports an accessory winning port opening / closing member 121 for opening and closing the accessory winning port 55, and the accessory winning port opening / closing member 121 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and also to receive an accessory winning a prize. An upper housing 122 that divides the left and right ends of the mouth 55, a lower housing 123 that is attached to the lower side of the upper housing 122 and receives the game ball T received in the prize winning hole 55, and is attached to the lower housing 123. A prize winning port sensor 124 for detecting the game ball T received in the cage winning prize winning port 55, and a plunger 125a supported between the upper housing 122 and the lower housing 123 and moving forward and backward according to the gaming state are provided. By transmitting the advance / retreat of the prize winning solenoid 125 and the plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125, the prize winning opening / closing member 121 is A link member 126 to be de, and a closing detection sensor 127 for detecting the opening and closing of the character object winning opening 55 by sensing the movement of the link member 126, a.

  The prize winning opening / closing member 121 of the prize winning opening unit 120A includes a flat door 121a that extends in the left and right directions with a constant width and is inclined so that the left side when viewed from the front is lowered, and the door An extension piece 121b that extends rearward from the rear end of the center in the left-right direction of 121a, and a connection hole 121c that penetrates vertically near the front end of the extension piece 121b and extends to the left and right. .

  The upper housing 122 of the accessory winning award unit 120A has a box-shaped upper housing main body 122a in which an accessory winning award opening opening / closing member 121 is placed on the upper surface and the lower side is opened, and the front from the left and right ends at the front end of the upper housing main body 122a. A pair of flat partitioning pieces 122b projecting upward and downward and front and rear, and both left and right ends of the door 121a in the accessory prize opening / closing member 121 formed on the left and right ends of the upper front portion of the upper housing body 122a A pair of groove-shaped first support portions 122c that slidably support the upper housing main body 122a between the pair of first support portions 122c, and an opening portion 122d extending in the front-rear direction. The upper housing main body 122a is formed at the upper rear portion and can slide on the left and right ends of the extended piece 121b of the prize winning opening / closing member 121. And a, a pair of second support portion 122e groove-shaped supporting to. In the upper housing 122, the upper surface of the upper housing main body 122a coincides with the upper surfaces of the pair of first support portions 122b.

  The lower housing 123 of the prize winning unit 120A has a box shape with the upper side opened, and extends to the left and right at the front side of the upper housing body 122a in the upper housing 122 with the same length as the interval between the pair of partition pieces 122b. A ball receiving portion 123a that decreases toward the left and decreases toward the rear near the left end, a notch 123b that is formed at the rear of the left end of the ball receiving portion 123a and through which the game ball T can pass, and a notch 123b A sensor support portion 123c formed in a shallow box shape that is formed on the rear side and on the lower side and the upper side is opened, and the accessory winning-port sensor 124 is fitted therein, and the bottom wall of the sensor support portion 123c penetrates vertically. A prize winning socket 123d is formed in a box-like shape formed on the rear side of the right side of the ball receiving portion 123a and opened on the right side of the ball receiving portion 123a through which the game ball detected by the winning port sensor 124 can pass. A solenoid accommodating portion 123e that accommodates the noid 125, and a link accommodating portion 123f that is formed on the left side of the solenoid accommodating portion 123e (the central rear side in the left-right direction of the ball receiving portion 123a) and rotatably accommodates the link member 126. And.

  The prize winning solenoid 125 of the prize winning unit 120A is accommodated and supported in the solenoid accommodating portion 123e of the lower housing 123 so that the plunger 125a advances and retreats from the front end side. The plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 is formed in a disk shape with a large diameter at the tip. The prize winning solenoid 125 includes a coil spring (not shown), and when not energized, the plunger 125a protrudes (extends) due to the biasing force of the coil spring.

  The link member 126 of the prize winning unit 120A is rotatably supported at the bottom of the link housing portion 123f of the lower housing 123 and extends to the left and right. The pivot shaft portion 126a extends from the pivot shaft portion 126a to the upper housing 122. A band-like collar part 126b extending to the upper side of the upper surface of the upper housing body 122a through the opening part 122d of the upper part, and a columnar shape that is formed in a column shape extending left and right at the upper end of the collar part 126b. A connecting portion 126c inserted into the connecting hole 121c of the opening / closing member 121 from the lower side, and protrudes to the right at a position closer to the lower side from the vertical center of the flange portion 126b and engages with the tip of the plunger 125a of the accessory winning solenoid 125 The engagement portion 126d that extends, and the position of the flange portion 126b between the engagement portion 126d and the rotation shaft portion 126a extends rearward, and the open / close detection sensor 1 And a, a detection piece 126e sensed by 7.

  In the normal condition (when no power is supplied), the prize winning unit 120A of the present embodiment is such that the plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 protrudes forward by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the tip of the plunger 125a Due to the engaging portion 126e of the link member 126 engaged with the hook member 126, the flange portion 126b of the link member 126 is in a state of rising substantially vertically from the rotating shaft portion 126a. In this state, the accessory prize opening opening / closing member 121 having the connecting hole 121c into which the connecting portion 126c at the upper end of the flange 126b of the link member 126 is inserted is pushed forward by the connecting portion 126c through the connecting hole 121c. As a result, the prize winning opening / closing member 121 is slid forward.

  As a result, the door 121a of the prize winning opening / closing member 121 is projected forward from the front end of the upper housing body 122a in the upper housing 122, and the front end of the door 121a is substantially the same as the front end of the partition piece 122b of the upper housing 122. Is in position. In addition, the left and right ends of the door 121a in the accessory prize winning opening / closing member 121 are in contact with the upper surfaces of the pair of partition pieces 122b that are spaced apart from each other in the upper housing 122. Accordingly, the prize winning opening 55 opened upward is closed by the door 121a of the prize winning opening / closing member 121, and the game ball T cannot be received (FIG. 27B). ) Etc.). In this state, the game ball T flowing down on the door 121a rolls leftward and is released leftward from the left end of the door 121a according to the door 121a inclined so that the left side is lowered. The In a state where the bonus winning port 55 is closed by the bonus winning port opening / closing member 121, the detection piece 126 e of the link member 126 is detected by the opening / closing detection sensor 127.

  When the prize winning solenoid unit 125A is energized in accordance with a special lottery result that is drawn when the game balls T are received in the first start opening 52 and the second start opening 53, the winning combination prize winning unit 120A is moved to the plunger 125a. Move backwards to immerse. As the plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 moves backward, the engaging portion 126c of the link member 126 engaged with the tip of the plunger 125a is pulled backward. Thereby, the link member 126 rotates in the direction in which the upper end of the flange 126b moves backward around the rotation shaft portion 126a. And since the connection part 126c of the upper end of the collar part 126b will move back, the prize winning opening opening / closing member 121 will slide back through the connection hole 121c in which the connection part 126c is inserted. .

  At this time, the engagement portion 126d of the link member 126 that is engaged with the tip of the plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 is the length (height) of the flange portion 126b extending from the rotation shaft portion 126a. Since the rotation shaft portion 126a is arranged at the center rather than the center, the connecting portion 126c at the upper end of the flange portion 126b moves largely rearward relative to the rearward movement amount of the plunger 125a. Therefore, the front end of the prize winning opening / closing member 121 (door 121a) moves to the vicinity of the front end of the upper housing main body 122a in the upper housing 122 (near the rear ends of the pair of partition pieces 122b). The game ball T is opened upward and can receive the game ball T (see FIG. 27A). In a state where the bonus winning port 55 is opened by the bonus winning opening / closing member 121, the detection piece 126e of the link member 126 is not detected by the opening / closing detection sensor 127.

  If the game ball T is received in the bonus game winning port 55 when the bonus game winning port opening / closing member 121 is retracted and the bonus game winning port 55 is opened and ready to be received, It passes between the pair of partition pieces 122b of the housing 122 and flows down onto the ball receiving portion 123a of the lower housing 123, and rolls left on the ball receiving portion 123a due to the inclination of the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 123a. Then, after the ball receiving portion 123a is discharged to the rear side from the notch portion 123b on the rear left side of the ball receiving portion 123a and is detected on the lower side at the rear side of the notch portion 123b, the lower housing From the outlet 123d of 123, it is discharged onto a ball inlet 138d of a ball guiding member 138 (to be described later) of the lower V winning opening unit 120B.

[V prize opening unit]
The V winning opening unit 120B of the accessory unit 120 includes a unit front base 130 that is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 below the accessory winning opening unit 120A and has a V winning opening 56 formed therein. A rear unit base 131 attached to the rear side, a V winning solenoid 132 having a plunger 132a that is sandwiched between the front unit base 130 and the rear unit base 131 and moves forward and backward according to the gaming state; A drive gear member 133 that is rotatably supported on the rear side by the unit front base 130 and rotates by the advancement and retraction of the plunger 132a of the V winning solenoid 132, a driven gear member 134 that meshes with the drive gear member 133, and a driven gear member 134. The rear end is attached to the center of the unit and can be rotated by the unit front base 130 Front while being supported is provided with a shaft member 135 which projects forward from the unit before the base 130.

  The V prize opening unit 120B is disposed on the front surface of the unit front base 130 and is attached to the front end of the shaft member 135, and includes a receiving portion 136a capable of receiving only one game ball T on the circumferential surface. A columnar rotator 136, a disk-shaped rotator front plate 137 attached to the front surface of the rotator 136, and a front prize of the unit front base 130 so as to cover the outer periphery of the rotator 136. And a ball guiding member 138 for guiding the game ball T discharged from the discharge port 123d of the mouth unit 120A to the upper outer periphery of the rotating body 136 and guiding the game ball T from the rotating body 136 to the V winning opening 56. .

  Further, the V prize opening unit 120B is attached to the rear side of the unit front base 130 and detects a game ball T received in the V prize opening 56, and a rear of the unit front base 130. A V-losing sensor 140 that detects a game ball T that is attached to the side and is not received in the V winning opening 56 after being received in the accessory winning opening 55, and a rotation that is attached to the rear side of the rear base 131 of the unit. A rotation detection sensor 141 that detects the rotation position of the body 136.

  The front unit base 130 of the V prize opening unit 120B is a flat surface extending vertically and horizontally, and has a front part 130a through which the V prize opening 56 passes back and forth on the right side of the front view from the center, and the vicinity of the center of the front part 130a. And a bearing hole 130b for pivotally supporting the shaft member 135, and a loss hole 130c that passes through the front and rear of the bearing hole 130b and allows the game ball T to pass therethrough. .

  Further, the unit front base 130 is formed on the rear surface of the front surface portion 130a, guides the game ball T received by the V prize opening 56i downward, and opens the rear side of the first discharge path 130d, and the front surface portion 130a. A second discharge path 130e that is formed on the rear surface and that guides the game ball T that has passed through the loss hole 130c downward and is open on the rear side, and a rear surface of the front surface portion 130a that is formed above the first discharge path 130d. And a solenoid housing portion 130f in which the cage V winning solenoid 132 is housed. A pair of V prize opening sensors 139 are attached in the first discharge path 130d. A V-loss sensor 140 is attached in the second discharge path 130e. The open rear side of the first discharge path 130d, the second discharge path 130e, and the solenoid housing portion 130f is closed by the unit rear base 131.

  The V winning solenoid 132 of the V winning opening unit 120B is accommodated in the solenoid accommodating portion 130f of the unit front base 130 so that the plunger 132a advances and retreats from the lower end side. The plunger 132a of the V winning solenoid 132 has a disk shape with a large diameter at the tip. The V winning solenoid 132 includes a coil spring (not shown) that urges the plunger 132a in a protruding direction, and the plunger 132a protrudes downward when the coil spring is not energized.

  The drive gear member 133 of the V prize opening unit 120B extends in the front-rear direction and has a shaft portion 133a that is rotatably supported on the rear side of the unit front base 130, and a flat plate-like shape that extends in a direction perpendicular to the shaft from the shaft portion 133a. An extension piece 133b, a drive gear 133c that is formed at the tip of the extension piece 133b and extends in an arc shape with respect to the center of the shaft portion 133a, and protrudes forward from the front surface of the extension piece 133b and receives a V prize. And an engaging portion 133d that engages with the tip of the plunger 132a of the solenoid 132.

  The driven gear member 134 of the V prize opening unit 120B is attached to the rear end of the shaft member 135, extends in an arc shape with respect to the center of the shaft member 135, and is a driven gear 134a that meshes with the drive gear of the drive gear member 133. And a detecting piece 134b extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis from the rear surface of the driven gear 134a. The driven gear 134a extending in an arc shape in the driven gear member 134 is formed by an arc having a radius of about 1/3 with respect to the arc radius of the driving gear 133c extending in the arc shape in the drive gear member 133. Yes.

  The rotating body 136 of the V prize opening unit 120B is formed with a receiving portion 136a capable of accommodating only one game ball T opened to the front and the outer periphery. In the front view, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 extends in a direction in which two sides (two sides spaced apart in the circumferential direction) from the outer peripheral surface toward the bottom side move away from each other toward the outer periphery. Specifically, when the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is opened upward, the center line passing through the center of the rotating body 136 and the center of the bottom of the receiving portion 136a is on the left side of the front view. While the sides extend in parallel, the right side extends away from the bottom side toward the outer peripheral side (see FIG. 23A).

  In addition, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is formed to be substantially equal to the outer diameter of the game ball T from the outer peripheral surface to the bottom side (see FIG. 27A). In addition, the receiving portion 136a has a rear wall that is notched from the outer peripheral surface to the bottom side, and is formed lower than two sides that are separated in the circumferential direction. Further, the open front end side of the receiving portion 136 a in the rotating body 136 is closed by the rotating body front plate 137. Thereby, the receiving part 136a of the rotating body 136 can allow the game ball T to be taken in and out only from the outside in the radial direction of the rotating body 136.

  The ball guiding member 138 of the V winning opening unit 120B is formed by cutting a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 138a covering the outer periphery of the rotating body 136 and an upper portion of the peripheral wall portion 138a, and an upper opening through which the game ball T can pass. 138b and a right part mouth 138c that is formed by cutting out the right part of the peripheral wall part 138b as viewed from the front (90 degree angle in a clockwise direction when viewed from the upper part of the upper part 138b) and through which the game ball can pass. A ball inlet 138d that is disposed above the peripheral wall 138a and immediately below the outlet 123d of the lower housing 123 in the accessory prize winning unit 120A and that opens upward, and from the ball inlet 138d toward the upper opening 138b. The upper guideway 138e through which the game ball T can be circulated and the game ball T is lowered from the right port 138c toward the V winning port 56 at the lower right of the front view. It includes a right guide path 138f capable through the.

  The ball guiding member 138 is open at the rear end side of the upper guiding path 138e and the right guiding path 138f, and is attached to the unit front base 130, whereby the rear end side opened by the front surface portion 130a is closed.

  In the V prize opening unit 120B of the present embodiment, the shaft portion 133a of the drive gear member 133 is supported on the unit front base 130 so as to be rotatable at a position slightly above the vertical center near the right end when viewed from the front. On the other hand, the shaft member 135 to which the driven gear member 134 and the rotating body 136 are attached is rotatably attached to a position slightly to the left from the front view center in the unit front base 130. The drive gear 133c of the drive gear member 133 and the driven gear 134a of the driven gear member 134 are meshed between the shaft portion 133a and the shaft member 135 of the drive gear member 133, and the V prize solenoid 132 is disposed. Has been.

  The V prize opening unit 120B is below the center of the rotating body 136, and the V prize opening 56 is opened forward at a position directly below the shaft portion 133a of the drive gear member 133.

  Energization / non-energization of the V winning solenoid 132 is performed at a constant cycle under the control of the main control board 13. When the V winning solenoid 132 is in a non-energized state, the plunger 132a protrudes downward by a biasing force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, the engaging portion 133d of the driving gear member 133 is pushed downward by the plunger 132a protruding downward, and the driving gear member 133 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front centering on the shaft portion 133a. In the vicinity of the end portion of the gear 133c in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, the end portion of the driven gear member 134 is engaged with the vicinity of the end portion of the driven gear 134a in the counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 23B). At this time, the detection piece 134 b of the driven gear member 134 extends upward with respect to the center of the shaft member 135 and is detected by the rotation detection sensor 141.

  Then, the rotating member 136 attached to the front end side of the shaft member 135 turns the open side of the receiving portion 136a to the right in the front view by the shaft member 135 attached to the driven gear member 134 at the rear end side. It is in the state. In this state, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is coincident with the right port 138c of the ball guiding member 138, and the receiving portion 136a and the right guiding portion 138f are erected. Further, the upper opening 138 b of the ball guiding member 138 is closed by the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 136.

  Thus, when a game ball is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the game ball is guided from the receiving portion 136a to the V winning opening 56 through the right port 138c and the right guiding portion 138f. The game ball T received in the V winning opening 56 is guided downward by the first discharge path 130d on the rear side of the unit front base 130, and is detected by the pair of V winning opening sensors 139, and the first discharge path 130d. It is discharged downward from the lower end of.

  On the other hand, the game ball T that has been received by the accessory prize winning port 55 of the accessory winning prize unit 120B and reached the upper opening 138b through the ball inlet 138d and the upper guiding portion 138e of the ball guiding member 138 is the outer periphery of the rotating body 136. The surface and the peripheral wall portion 138a prevent the receiving portion 136a from being received, and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 136 that is inclined so that the rear end side is narrowed opens the lower rear portion of the upper guiding portion 138e. The unit front base 130 enters the gap hole 130c of the front surface portion 130a, is guided downward by the second discharge path 130e on the rear side of the unit front base 130, is detected by the V loss sensor 140, and is detected by the second discharge path 130e. It is discharged downward from the lower end of.

  In a state where the V winning solenoid 132 is energized, the plunger 132a moves up against the biasing force of the coil spring. As the plunger 132a rises, the driving gear member 133 rotates clockwise around the shaft portion 133a by the engaging portion 133d of the driving gear member 133 engaged with the tip (lower end) of the plunger 132a. Move. By rotating the drive gear member 133 clockwise, the driven gear member 134 as a whole of the driven gear member 134 meshing with the drive gear 133c is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise around the shaft member 135. Rotate. Accordingly, the rotating body 136 attached to the front end side of the shaft member 135 also rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise when viewed from the front via the shaft member 135 attached to the driven gear member 134 on the rear end side. Become.

  Then, the rotating body 136 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise, so that the receiving portion 136a is opened upward, and the opening side of the receiving portion 136a coincides with the upper opening 138b of the ball guiding member 138. . Thereby, the receiving part 136a will be in the state connected with the upper guidance | induction part 138e via the upper opening 138b (refer Fig.23 (a)).

  With the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 facing upward, when the game ball is discharged from the prize winning unit 120B side and enters the ball inlet 138d of the ball guiding member 138, the upper portion passes through the upper guiding portion 138e. It is received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 from the mouth 138b. When the game ball T is received in the ball entrance 138b in a state where the game ball T is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the entered game ball T passes through the upper guiding portion 138e and is received by the rotating body 136. After coming into contact with the game ball T received by the portion 136a from above, it enters the gap hole 130c that opens to the rear side, and is discharged downward through the second discharge portion 130e of the unit front base 130. The At this time, the game ball T received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is supported by the rear wall of the receiving portion 136a, and even if the game ball T abuts from above, the game ball T may come off from the receiving portion 136a. Absent.

[Game contents]
The game contents using the game ball T in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a player operates a handle (not shown), the game balls T stored in a dish unit (not shown) are driven one by one into the upper portion of the game area 2 of the game board 10. be able to. The game ball T that has been driven into the game area 2 flows down so as to pass through either the left or right side of the center object 30 and is discharged from the out port 12a that opens at the lower end of the game area 2. In the game area 2, a plurality of obstacle nails G, a windmill, a decorative body including a center accessory 30, and the like are arranged. The game ball T abuts against the obstacle nail G and the flow velocity is suppressed. At the same time, it is moved in various directions so that the player can enjoy the movement of the game ball T.

  Further, when the game ball T is received in the general winning port 51, the first starting port 52, the second starting port 53, the big winning port 54, the accessory winning port 55, etc., which are arranged in the game area 2, the receiving is received. The number of game balls T corresponding to the winning award is paid out to the dish unit. Note that the game balls T discharged from the out port 123a, the general winning port 51, the first starting port 52, the second starting port 53, the big winning port 54, and the accessory winning port 55 are not returned to the player.

  When the game ball T driven into the game area 2 flows leftward from the upper part of the center role 30, it flows down between the center role 30 and the guide wall 11c in the game area 2. Become. At this time, when the game ball T enters the warp inlet 31 opened on the left outer peripheral surface of the center accessory 30, the game is resumed from the warp outlet 32 opened at the lower center of the center accessory 30 in the left-right direction. Released into region 2. Immediately below the warp outlet 32, the first starting port 52 of the winning opening unit 50 is always open upward, and the game ball T discharged from the warp outlet 32 has a very high probability. 52.

  Further, even when the game ball T flowing down the left side of the center accessory 30 does not enter the warp entrance 31, the plurality of obstacle nails G under the center accessory 30 to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 2. Therefore, the first start port 52 may be accepted.

  When the game ball T is received in the first start port 52, the game ball T is detected by the first start port sensor 90, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 13. The main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 by a detection signal from the first start port sensor 90, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 to respond to the payout command received. A number (for example, three) of game balls T are paid out to the dish unit.

  The game ball T that flows down the left side of the center accessory 30 and is not received in the first start port 52 is discharged from the out port 12 a at the lower end of the game area 2.

  On the other hand, when the game ball T driven into the game area 2 flows down from the upper part of the center accessory 30 to the right, the game ball T enters the right flow path 33 from the entrance 33a of the center accessory 30 to enter the game area. 2 is discharged into the game area 2 from the discharge port 33e disposed at the approximate center in the vertical direction. Below the discharge port 33e, the general winning port 51 of the winning port unit 50 is always open upward.

  When the postal cow T is received in the general winning opening 51, it is detected by the general winning opening sensor 80, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 13. The main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 based on a detection signal from the general winning opening sensor 80, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 and the number according to the payout command received. (For example, ten) game balls T are paid out to the dish unit.

  The game ball T that has flowed down the right side of the center accessory 30 and has not been received in the general winning opening 51 passes through either the left or right of the receiving portion 61 b in the front flow path forming member 61 that forms the general winning opening 51. It flows down to the upper surface of the door 121a of the prize winning opening / closing member 121 which closes the prize winning opening 55 of the article unit 120. Then, the game ball T that has flowed down to the upper surface of the door 121a rolls the upper surface of the door 121a to the left below the upper prize wall 61f of the prize winning opening, and from the left end of the door 121a, the prize winning opening It rolls to the upper surface of the left shelf 61g, and is released from the left end of the prize winning opening left shelf 61g to the lower left.

  Then, the game ball T released from the prize winning port left shelf 61g flows down to the upper surface of the second starting port upper shelf 61j, rolls the upper surface of the second starting port upper shelf 61j to the left, It discharges | emits from the left end of the two start opening upper shelf parts 61j to the lower left. The game ball T released from the left end of the second starting port upper shelf portion 61j abuts on the second starting port region left standing wall portion 61m on the left side, and moves downward along the right side of the second starting port region left standing wall portion 61m. Flow down. The game ball T that has flowed down along the right side of the second starting port region left standing wall 61m flows down onto the second starting port region lower shelf 61i, and the upper surface of the second starting port region lower shelf 61i is moved to the left. Is then discharged to the lower left so as to pass through the front face of the big winning opening 54 from the left end of the second start opening area lower shelf 61i.

  When the game ball T flows down the right side of the center accessory 30, the game ball T moves through the gate member 34 disposed in the gate space 33 c below the entry path 33 b in the right flow path 33 of the center accessory 30. When it passes, it is detected by a gate sensor 35 provided on the gate member 34. When the passage of the game ball T is detected by the gate sensor 35, the main control board 13 acquires a normal random number as a normal lottery result, compares the acquired normal random number with the normal symbol table, and hits the acquired normal random number. It is determined whether or not. At this time, after the normal symbol is variably displayed on the function display 14, the result of the normal lottery is displayed. Thereafter, when the normal lottery is won (“normal hit”), the start opening solenoid 115 of the variable start opening unit 110 is energized for a predetermined time (for example, between 0.3 seconds and 10 seconds). Note that in the lottery of the normal lottery result, the probability that “normal hit” will be drawn is set to be higher than ½ (for example, 49/50 to 299/300).

  When the start port solenoid 115 is energized, the start port door member 114 moves forward, passes through the second start port opening 60c and the door slit 60d of the base plate 60, and passes through the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, The third guide portion 114c, the front wall portion 114d, and the standing wall portion 114e protrude forward from the front surface of the base plate 60. In this state, when the game ball T is released to the left from the left end of the second starting port upper shelf 61j, the first guide of the starting port door member 114 is brought into contact with the second starting port region left standing wall 61m. It abuts on the portion 114a, and the distribution direction is directed rightward by the inclination of the first guide portion 114a. Then, the game ball T rolls from the first guide part 114a through the second guide part 114b to the third guide part 114c, and the inclination of the third guide part 114c and the guide piece 61l of the front flow path forming member 61 Thus, the rolling direction is directed rearward and is received by the second starting port 53 opened rearward.

  When the game ball T is received in the second start port 53 and detected by the second start port sensor 91, the main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 by the detection signal, and the payout control board. In 6, the payout device 5 is controlled so that a number (for example, one) of game balls T according to the received payout command is paid out to the tray unit.

  The area around the second start port 53 in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 24, FIG. 25, etc., the second start port 53 is always open forward in the game area 2. In other words, the game ball T can be received regardless of the game state. However, since the second starting port upper shelf portion 61j is arranged on the upper side of the second starting port 53, even if the game ball T flows down from the upper side, it is not received in the second starting port 53. On the other hand, if the game ball T that has fallen to the second starting port area lower shelf 61i disposed below the second starting port 53 jumps up to the height of the second starting port 53, the second starting port 53 There is a possibility that it will be accepted, but in practice it is almost never accepted. That is, the second start port 53 is disposed in the game area 2 in an area where the game ball T is difficult to circulate.

  As described above, the start opening door member 114 of the variable start opening unit 110 projects forward from the front surface of the base plate 60 to the second start opening 53, so that the game ball T can be received. Since the start port member 114 moves forward and backward, it is difficult to determine whether the start port door member 114 is moving forward or backward when viewed from the player (front) side. Therefore, the start opening door member depends on whether or not it contacts the start opening door member 114 by actually flowing the game ball T between the second start opening upper shelf 61j and the second start opening area left standing wall 61m. 114 must be recognized, and the player must make a right turn so that the game ball T circulates between the second starting port upper shelf 61j and the second starting port region left standing wall 61m. Accordingly, attention can be paid to the movement of the game ball T, and it is possible to make the player enjoy the movement of the game ball T and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In a normal state (when the start port solenoid 115 is de-energized), the front end of the start port door member 114 does not protrude forward from the front surface of the base plate 60, as shown in FIG. It has become. Therefore, in this state, even if the game ball T flows down between the second start port upper shelf portion 61j and the second start port region left standing wall portion 61m, the start port door member 114 does not come into contact with the lower side. Will flow down onto the second start port area lower shelf 61i arranged at the same position.

  When the start port solenoid 115 is energized in accordance with the normal lottery result selected by passing the game ball T through the gate member 34, the front end of the start port door member 114 is in front of the front surface of the base plate 60. Will protrude.

  In a state where the front end of the start port door member 114 protrudes forward from the front surface of the base plate 60 (a state where the second start port 53 can be received), the second start port upper shelf portion 61j and the second start port region left standing wall portion When the game ball T flows down between 61 m, it comes into contact with the upper surface of the first guide portion 114a. Since the first guide portion 114a is inclined so that the left end side becomes higher, the game ball T is guided rightward by this inclination. By the way, since the start port door member 114 is separated from the lower surface of the second start port upper shelf 61j by a distance slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, the left on the second start port upper shelf 61j. The game ball T that rolls in the direction and contacts the second starting port region left standing wall 61m from the left end of the second starting port upper shelf 61j and then contacts the first guide 114a and is guided to the right. The movement becomes a movement that makes a U-turn suddenly, and can attract the player's interest strongly (see FIG. 25 (b) and FIG. 26 (b)).

  Then, the game ball T guided to the right by the first guide part 114a rolls on the second guide part 114b on the right side thereof. Since the second guide portion 114b has a smaller inclination angle from the horizontal than the first guide portion 114a, the increase in the rolling speed of the game ball T is delayed. The game ball T that has rolled to the right in the second guide 114b rolls to the third guide 114c on the right side. In the third guide portion 114c, a bottom surface is lowered rearward, and a guide piece 61l that protrudes leftward from the right side of the third guide portion 114c toward the front is provided on the third guide portion 114c. Therefore, the game ball T is guided rearward and is received by the second starting port 53 that is open to the rear side.

  Since the front plate portion 61a of the front flow path forming member 61 exists on the front side of the front end of the start port door member 114 protruding forward from the front surface of the base plate 60, the game ball T moves forward. It will not fall out (see FIG. 16 etc.).

  When energization of the start port solenoid 115 is completed, the plunger 115 a that has been immersed by the biasing force of the coil spring provided in the start port solenoid 115 protrudes, and the start port door member 114 moves backward through the link member 116. As the start opening door member 114 moves backward, the amount of protrusion of the first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b protruding from the front surface of the base plate 60 gradually decreases, and the front end of the start opening door member 114 And the rear surface of the front plate portion 61a in the front flow path forming member 61 gradually increase.

  Then, when the starting port door member 114 is retracted, the game ball T flows down between the second starting port upper shelf 61j and the second starting port region left standing wall 61m, or the first guiding unit 114a or When the game ball T rolls on the second guide portion 114b, the amount of protrusion of the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b and the like gradually decreases, so the game ball T rolling to the right side. Before reaching the third guide portion 114c, it does not fall down from the gap between the front end of the start port member 114 and the front plate portion 61a and is received by the second start port 53 (FIG. 26 ( see c)).

  As a result, when energization to the start opening solenoid 115 is completed, it is possible to immediately disable the reception of the game ball T into the second start opening 53, and thus it is possible to reduce the extra reception of the game ball T. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the game hall where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. On the other hand, since the game ball T falls from the middle of the start opening door member 115, the player is expected to have an expectation for the next opportunity to accept the second start opening 53. It becomes possible, and it can suppress that the interest with respect to a game falls.

  By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball T is received in the first start port 52 and the second start port 53 and detected by the first start port sensor 90 and the second start port sensor 91, In the control board 13, a special random number is acquired as a special lottery result. Then, the acquired special random number is checked against a special symbol table to determine whether or not the acquired special random number is a hit. As the hits by the special symbol table, there are “big hit”, “medium hit”, “small hit” which can be received by the big winning opening 54, “per bonus” which can be received by the accessory winning opening 55, and the like. Further, the special symbol table includes information such as probability change, presence / absence of time reduction, special symbol variation time, special symbol variation pattern, etc., in addition to the winning loss.

  Regardless of whether the special lottery result is lost or not, the main control board 13 displays the special symbol on the function display 14 variably on the basis of the variation time and the variation pattern collated by the special symbol table. The display suggesting the special lottery result is performed. The function display 14 also displays hit types such as “big hit” and “small hit”. If the special lottery result is a win, the attacker solenoid 104 or the bonus winning solenoid 125 can be energized in a pattern according to the hit to accept the big winning prize port 54 or the winning prize winning port 55. And

  For example, when “winning” is selected as a special lottery result, a predetermined time (for example, 10 to 30 seconds) has elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 8 to The open / close pattern to be closed based on the reception of 15 game balls T is set as one round, and the round is repeated according to the type of “win”. For example, the “2R big hit” is repeated for two rounds, and the “15R big hit” is repeated for 15 rounds to generate an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player as “winning”.

  In this example, when “per character” is selected as a special lottery result, the main character winning solenoid 125 and the V winning solenoid 132 are energized on the main control board 13 substantially simultaneously. Further, the V winning solenoid 132 is energized longer than the prize winning solenoid 125. That is, the reception of the game ball T into the prize winning port 55 and the reception of the game ball T into the rotating body 136 and the receiving unit 136a are started at the same time, and the first time (for example, 1 to 5 seconds) After the elapse of time, the prize winning port 55 is closed, and after the second time (for example, 2 seconds to 30 seconds) has elapsed, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is rotated toward the V winning port 56 side. As a result, when the winning award winning port 55 can be received, the rotating body 136 is rotated before the game ball T is received in the winning award winning port 55 and reaches the lower rotating body 136. It is prevented that 136a cannot be accepted.

  When the game ball T is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 and the V winning solenoid 132 is de-energized and the rotating body 136 rotates clockwise, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 receives the game ball T. The game ball T that has been received is received in the V prize opening 56. When the game ball T is received in the V winning opening 56 and detected by the V winning opening sensor 139, the main winning board 54 and the accessory winning opening 55 are opened and closed in a predetermined pattern as “big hit” on the main control board 13.

  When the game ball T is received in the big prize opening 54 or the prize winning hole 55 and detected by the big prize opening sensor 106 or the bonus prize sensor 124, the main control board 13 pays out to the payout control board 6. A command is transmitted, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 to pay out the number (for example, 10) of game balls T according to the received payout command to the tray unit.

  By the way, when the game ball T is received at the first start port 52 or the second start port 53 while the special display is variably displayed on the function indicator 14, the main control board 13 has a special effect related to the reception of the game ball T. Up to four random numbers (special lottery results) are stored (held), and when the number exceeds four, the special random numbers are discarded. Further, the main control board 13 causes the function display 14 to display the number of special random numbers stored (held). Then, as soon as the variation display of the special symbol is finished, the stored special random number is released, and the variation display of the special symbol related to the special random number is started.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the special lottery result includes a “special jackpot” in which the player enters a more advantageous gaming state. This “special jackpot” can be received twice for the grand prize winning port 54 and the bonus winning award 55 once, or twice for the bonus winning award 54. Specifically, when the player makes a left turn and accepts the game ball T to the first start opening 53 and “special jackpot” is drawn as a special lottery result, the big winning opening 54 and the accessory winning opening 55 and the game ball T can be received once. First, the first prize opening 54 is opened and closed a plurality of times (for example, 1 to 3 times) for a short time (for example, 1 second to 5 seconds) so that the game ball T can be received.

  Thereafter, an effect image that prompts the player to make a right strike is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15, and after a predetermined time (for example, 5 to 60 seconds) elapses after the acceptance of the first big prize opening 54 is completed. For the second time, the accessory winning hole 55 is opened for a short time (for example, 1 to 5 seconds) to allow the game ball T to be received, and the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is rotated upward to play the game ball T. Can be accepted. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds to 30 seconds) has elapsed since the game ball T can be received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the receiving portion 136a faces the V prize opening 56 side after a predetermined time (for example, 2 to 30 seconds) has elapsed. Turn to. At this time, if the game ball T is received in the receiving portion 136 a, the game ball T is received in the V prize opening 56. When the game ball T is received in the V winning opening 56, the big winning opening 54 opens and closes with a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an advantageous gaming state.

  In this “special jackpot”, the gate sensor 35 detects the passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34 between the opening and closing of the first prize winning opening 53 and the opening and closing of the second prize winning opening 54. When the detection is accepted and “normal hit” is drawn as the normal lottery result, the start opening door member 114 moves forward, and the game ball T can be received into the second start opening 53. Note that while the advantageous gaming state is occurring, reception of the detection signal from the gate sensor 35 is interrupted, and the start port member 114 does not advance and the second start port 53 cannot be received. When the second starting port 53 is acceptable, the game ball T is received, so that a special lottery result is drawn, and up to four (or eight) lottery special lottery results are stored ( Hold).

  When the “special jackpot” is drawn by receiving the game ball T at the second starting port 53, the bonus winning port 55 is opened and closed twice to allow the game ball T to be received. First, in the first opening / closing of the prize winning port 55, when the game ball T is received and then received into the V winning port 56, the large winning port 54 is set to a predetermined round as an advantageous gaming state as described above. Open and close with a number (for example, 15 rounds). Then, after the advantageous gaming state is ended, the second prize winning port 55 is opened and closed, and the gaming ball T is received in the V winning port 56 in the same manner as described above. A gaming state occurs.

  Since the detection signal from the gate sensor 35 is received even during the opening and closing of the two prize winning holes 55, the start door member 114 moves forward by lottery of “normal hit”, and the second The game ball T can be received at the start port 53, and a predetermined number (for example, four or eight) of special lottery results are stored (held).

  In this way, it is possible to continuously generate an advantageous gaming state, so that more game balls T can be received in the big prize opening 53, and the game balls T can be paid out to the dish unit. It is possible to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the display by the function indicator 14, the peripheral control board 16 displays various effect images on the liquid crystal display device 15 based on commands from the main control board 13. , So that the player can be entertained.

[Relationship between the present embodiment and the present invention]
The second start port 53 of the present embodiment is the receiving port of the present invention, the second start port upper shelf portion 61j of the front flow path forming member 61 of the present embodiment is the shelf member of the present invention, and the variable start port of the present embodiment. The start door member 114 of the unit 110 corresponds to a region generating member of the present invention.

[Characteristic effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game ball T driven into the game area 2 by the player's operation includes a plurality of obstacle nails G, windmills, and centers arranged in the game area 2. By abutting against the accessory 30, the winning a prize opening unit 50, etc., it will circulate while moving in various directions, and the game ball T can be entertained by making various movements. In this normal state, it is difficult for the game ball T to circulate directly below the obstacle nail G etc. on which the game ball T abuts. A (first area) and an area that is difficult to circulate are formed. Accordingly, the game ball T is not received in the second start port 53 disposed below the second start port upper shelf 61j of the front flow path forming member 61. Then, when the game ball T driven into the game area 2 passes through the gate member 34, the lower side of the second start-port upper shelf portion 61j disposed on the downstream side according to the detection of the game ball T that has passed therethrough The start opening door member 114 appears to advance in an area (first area) where the game balls T in the game area 2 are easy to flow, and is outside the area where the game balls T are easy to flow. A region (second region) where the game ball T is easy to flow is formed in a region where the game ball T below the portion 61j is difficult to flow. Therefore, the distribution path of the game ball T changes due to the appearance and departure of the start door member 114, and the game ball T can be distributed to an area where the game ball T is difficult to distribute in a normal state. It is possible to make the player enjoy the movement of the game ball T that circulates in the region that cannot be seen (second region), and to prevent the player from becoming bored and to reduce the interest of the player.

  In addition, when the starter door member 114 moves forward and appears, if the game ball T that is thrown into the game area 2 is guided by the starter door member 114, the starter door member 114 is accepted into the second starter port 53 with a very high probability. When the game ball T is received at the second start port 53, the game ball T is paid out as a privilege, or a lottery of a special lottery result in which an advantageous game state is generated. Therefore, when the start port member 114 appears, It is possible to make the player actively perform the operation of driving the game ball T aiming at the start door member 114, and to make the player entertain the operation of the game ball T and suppress the interest from deteriorating. can do.

  Further, the second start port 53 where the game ball T is paid out or the lottery of the special lottery result is performed is arranged in a region (second region) where the game ball T is difficult to circulate when the start port door member 114 is in a normal state. Therefore, even if the game ball T is hit at the second start port 53, the game ball T is not received. Then, when the starter door member 114 moves forward in accordance with the passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34 and the game ball T can flow to the region (second region) where the game ball T is difficult to flow, the second start port The game ball T can be received in 53. Accordingly, even if the second start port 53 is open in the game area 2, the game ball T cannot be received in a normal state, and can be received unless the start port door member 114 appears (advances). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a premium feeling by advancing the start door member 114, and there may be something good for the player by advancing the start door member 114. It is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game, and to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, in order to advance (appear) the start door member 114 and form an area (second area) where the game ball T is easy to flow, it is necessary to pass the game ball T through the gate member 34. It is possible to cause the player to perform a game ball T driving operation (right-handed) aiming at the gate member 34, and to make the player enjoy the game ball T driving operation and to reduce the interest. Can be suppressed.

  Further, since the start port door member 114 moves in the front-rear direction so as to appear and disappear in the game area 2, it is not necessary to secure a space for the start port door 114 to be immersed in the game area 2. The area in which the game ball T circulates in the game area 2 can be made as wide as possible, and the game sphere T moves more widely as the game sphere T circulates over a wide area, so that the game sphere T It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating by delighting the movement of

  In addition, since the flat starting port door member 114 (first guide portion 114a, second guide portion 114b, third guide portion 114c, etc.) is moved in the front-rear direction, when viewed from the player side, It can be difficult to determine whether the start port door member 114 is moving forward and appearing backward. Accordingly, whether or not the start / out door member 114 is in / out can be clearly recognized depending on whether or not the game ball T driven into the game area 2 flows through the position of the start / out door member 114 and comes into contact with the start / out door member 114. Therefore, it is possible to focus attention on the movement of the game ball T that has been driven into the game area 2 for recognizing the appearance state, and to make the player enjoy the movement of the game ball T and to reduce the interest. Can be suppressed.

  Further, when the game ball T flows down outside the left end of the second start port upper shelf portion 61j in a state where the start port door member 114 is moved forward, the first guide portion 114a of the flat start port door member 114 is formed. The second start opening upper shelf portion is difficult to circulate in the normal state where the start opening door member 114 is immersed. The game ball T can be reliably circulated below 61j, and the above-described operational effects can be reliably achieved.

  Further, the start port door member 114 is moved in the front-rear direction so as to appear in and out of the game area 2, and the start port door member is in circulation (rolling) on the upper surface of the start port door member 114. When 114 is retracted, or while the start port door member 114 is retracting, the second start port while changing the direction in which it flows from the left end of the second start port upper shelf 61j in contact with the second start port region left standing wall 61m changes. When the game ball T has flowed down on the door member 144, it takes a long time for the game ball T to reach the second start port 53 because the start port member 114 extends from side to side. Since the starting port door member 114 is retracted in a very short time by driving the starting port solenoid 115, before the game ball T reaches the right end (third guide portion 114c) of the starting port door member 114, A game ball from the start door member 114 But so that the resulting in a fall. Accordingly, when the start port door member 114 starts to be retracted, the game ball T can be prevented from being sufficiently guided, so that the game ball T is received in the second start port 53 in excess. It can suppress, and it can suppress that the burden of the game hall which has installed the pachinko machine 1 increases. In addition, the game ball T falling from the middle of the start door member 114 can make the player feel disappointing and can increase the expectation for the next opportunity, thereby suppressing the interest of the player from decreasing. can do.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the game machine applied to the pachinko machine 1 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to a pachislot machine or a game machine that is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game area 10 Game board 11 Front component 12 Game panel 12a Out port 20 Front unit 30 Center object 50 Winning port unit 53 2nd start port (acceptance entrance)
60 Base plate 61 Front flow path forming member 61a Front plate portion 61j Second start port upper shelf (shelf member)
61m Second starting port area left standing wall 110 Variable starting port unit 114 Starting port door member (region generating member)
114a 1st guide part 114b 2nd guide part 114c 3rd guide part 115 Start-up solenoid 116 Link member G Obstacle nail T Game ball

JP 2013-59434 A

Claims (1)

A game area having a first area in which a game medium is driven by a player's operation and the game medium is easily distributed;
According to the game state that is changed by the game medium being driven into the game area, the game area appears and disappears in the first area, and a second area in which the game medium is easily distributed outside the first area is formed in the game area. A game machine comprising a region generating member to be operated.

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