JP2015037448A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing the risk that a game medium falls from any other position than a predetermined position on a game medium passage member while the game medium is located on the game medium passage member and the game medium passage member is being tilted or tilted and stopped at a predetermined position.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 is formed by comprising a movable game medium passage member 83 that includes: a passage body part 300, a plurality of exit parts 310 and 320 and displacement members 410 and 420 which can be displaced between a first state where game media can be discharged from the exit parts and a second state where game media are difficult to be discharged or disabled from being discharged. In the case of game medium discharge where it is determined to discharge the game media from at least one exit part, the displacement member of that exit part is displaced into the first state and the displacement member of the other exit part is displaced into the second state. In any other case than the game medium discharge, all the displacement members are displaced into the second state.

Description

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

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a discharge hole for discharging a game medium such as a pachinko ball, a game medium passage member disposed below the discharge hole and tiltable to each other, and the game medium path A gaming machine provided with a first inlet and a second inlet arranged on both ends of a member is known [see, for example, Patent Document 1 (pages 51 to 52, FIG. 54, etc.)].

  In the gaming machine, the game medium passage member receives the game medium discharged from the discharge hole, and alternately tilts to play the game medium on the game medium passage member. By inclining a predetermined angle toward either the first inlet side or the second inlet side, the game medium riding on the game medium path member is guided to either the first inlet or the second inlet. A stage device is provided.

JP 2009-273495 A

  However, in the above prior art, for example, when the game medium is in the game medium path member and the game medium path member is tilted or tilted and stopped at a predetermined position, the game medium is moved to the game medium path member. There is a problem in that there is a risk of falling from other than a predetermined position.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when the game medium is in the game medium passage member and the game medium passage member is moving, or when the game medium is moved and stopped at a predetermined position, the game medium is provided. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the possibility of falling from a position other than a predetermined position on the game medium passage member.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention, as described in claim 1,
An outlet for discharging game media;
A movable game medium passage member for receiving the game medium discharged from the discharge port and branching it into a plurality of paths;
A plurality of receiving ports arranged at predetermined positions corresponding to a plurality of paths of the game medium discharged from the game medium path member;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The game medium passage member is
An inlet for receiving the game medium from the outlet;
A passage main body for holding the game medium received from the entrance,
A plurality of outlet portions for discharging game media to the outside of the passage main body portion;
Displaced between a first state that is provided at each of the plurality of outlet portions and that allows the game medium to be discharged from the outlet portions, and a second state that makes it difficult or impossible to discharge the game media from the outlet portion. A plurality of displacement members formed in a possible manner;
With
The game medium passage member is movable through the plurality of predetermined discharge positions in order to discharge the game medium from the respective outlet portions at a plurality of predetermined discharge positions different depending on the respective outlet portions,
At the time of game medium discharge determined to discharge the game medium from at least one of the plurality of outlet portions, the displacement member of the outlet portion is displaced to the first state, and other The displacement member of the outlet portion is displaced to the second state;
When the game medium is not discharged, the gist is that the plurality of displacement members are all displaced to the second state.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention relates to claim 1, as described in claim 2,
When the game medium passage member is in a state where the game medium passage member is moving, all of the plurality of displacement members are displaced to the second state,
At the time of discharging the game medium, the movement of the game medium passage member is stopped at a predetermined discharge position, and the game medium is discharged by displacing the displacement member of the predetermined outlet portion to the first state. It is the gist of what is being done.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention relates to claim 1 or 2 as described in claim 3,
The gist of the present invention is that the plurality of receiving ports are respectively provided at a plurality of positions corresponding to the discharge positions of the respective outlet portions.

Moreover, this invention game machine is based on any one of Claims 1-3 as described in Claim 4,
The game medium passage member can move up and down on the end side with the passage main body tilting,
The gist of the invention is that, when the game medium is discharged, the game medium is discharged at a discharge position where a predetermined outlet portion from which the game medium is discharged is lower than the other outlet portions.

Moreover, this invention game machine is based on any one of Claims 1-4 as described in Claim 5,
A displacement mechanism for displacing the plurality of displacement members into the first state and the second state;
The displacement member includes a protrusion that enters the inside of the passage main body and makes it difficult to discharge the game medium from the outlet, and an operating part for moving the protrusion.
The displacement mechanism is configured to move all the operation portions of the plurality of displacement members in one direction at the time of operation so that all of the displacement members are displaced in a direction of retreating from the passage member,
In the first state, the displacement mechanism is in a state in which the protrusion is retracted from the inside of the passage main body, and in the second state, at least a part of the protrusion enters the inside of the passage main body. The gist is to actuate the actuating portion of the displacement member so as to be in a state.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention relates to claim 5, as described in claim 6,
When the passage body portion of the game medium passage member is horizontal, the displacement amounts of the plurality of displacement members are the same, but when the passage body portion is inclined, the displacement amount of the lower displacement member is upward. It becomes larger than the displacement member on the side,
When the game medium is discharged, the displacement member of the outlet portion that discharges the game medium is a displacement amount of the first state in which the protruding portion is retracted from the passage main body portion, and the displacement members of the other outlet portions are Without completely retracting from the passage main body, so that at least a part of the protrusion enters the passage main body and becomes the displacement amount in the second state,
The gist is that the displacement mechanism can move the operating portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a discharge port for discharging game media, a movable game medium passage member for branching the game media into a plurality of paths, and a plurality of receiving ports corresponding to the plurality of paths. In the gaming machine provided, the game medium passage member includes an inlet portion, a passage main body portion, a plurality of outlet portions, and a plurality of displacement members, and the displacement member is provided in each of the plurality of outlet portions. The game medium passage is formed to be displaceable between a first state in which the game medium can be discharged from the outlet portion and a second state in which it is difficult or impossible to discharge the game medium from the outlet portion. When the game medium is discharged so that the member discharges the game medium from at least one of the plurality of outlet portions, the displacement member of the outlet portion is displaced to the first state, and The other displacement member at the outlet is the front When the game medium is displaced to a second state and the game medium is not discharged, all of the plurality of displacement members are displaced to the second state. It is possible to discharge from a specific outlet portion of the portion, and further, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game medium jumps outside from the portion other than the outlet portion of the passage main body portion and falls.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the game medium path member is moved, all of the plurality of displacement members are displaced to the second state, and when the game medium is discharged, the game medium path member is placed at a predetermined discharge position. By stopping the movement and displacing the displacement member of the predetermined outlet portion to the first state and discharging the game medium, the game medium can be smoothly discharged from the predetermined outlet portion. Is possible.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the plurality of receiving ports are provided at a plurality of positions corresponding to the discharging positions of the respective outlet portions, so that the game medium discharged from the outlet portions can be received smoothly. Can be accepted at the entrance.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game medium passage member, the passage main body tilts and the end side is movable up and down, and the game medium is discharged when the game medium is discharged. Since the game medium is discharged at a position lower than the other outlets as a discharge position, the possibility that the game medium is discharged from the passage main body at the normal position is reduced, and the passage main body is reduced. Even when the portion is inclined, the possibility that the game medium is discharged from the passage main body portion other than the predetermined position can be reduced. Furthermore, the game medium rolls downward and is easily discharged from the outlet portion, and the other outlet portions other than the outlet portion are in a high position, so that the possibility that the game medium is discharged can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 5 is provided with a displacement mechanism for displacing the plurality of displacement members into the first state and the second state, and the displacement members enter the inside of the passage main body portion and play the game medium. A projecting part that makes it difficult to discharge the projecting part from the outlet part, and an actuating part for moving the projecting part, and the displacement mechanism moves all the actuating parts of the plurality of displacement members in one direction during operation. The displacement mechanism acts so that all of the displacement members are displaced in the direction of retreating from the passage member. In the first state, the displacement mechanism is retreated from the inside of the passage main body portion. In the second state, the displacement member is configured to operate the operating portion of the displacement member so that at least a part of the projecting portion enters the inside of the passage main body portion. The first state and the second state It is possible to displace the and.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the amount of displacement of the plurality of displacement members is the same when the passage body portion of the game medium passage member is horizontal, but when the passage body portion is inclined, The displacement amount of the displacement member on the side becomes larger than that of the displacement member on the upper side, and the displacement member of the outlet portion that discharges the game medium when the game medium is discharged is retracted from the passage main body portion. The displacement amount of the first state becomes the displacement amount of the other state, and the displacement member of the other outlet portion does not completely retract from the passage main body portion, but at least a part of the protruding portion enters the passage main body portion and the displacement of the second state Since the displacement mechanism can move the actuating part so that the amount of the game medium becomes the amount, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game medium is interfered with the projecting part in the first state and to discharge it from the outlet part. On the other hand, the passage during the second state Because of the projecting portion into the body portion, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game medium is discharged from the abutting outlet to the protrusion.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board which is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the entrance and the first communication passage. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which some parts of the game board are omitted. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of FIG. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the second communication passage. 7 (a) to 7 (c) show a passage body portion of the third communication passage, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view of (a), and (c) is (a FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board in which components other than the second passage member and the third passage member are omitted. FIG. 9 is a rear view schematically showing the main part of the passage main body, the displacement member, and the displacement mechanism, wherein (a) shows the displacement member in the second state, and (b) shows the displacement member in the first state. ing. FIG. 10 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the second passage member and the third passage member of FIG. FIG. 12 is a view showing a state in which the third passage member of FIG. 11 is tilted. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the game ball is discharged by tilting the passage body portion of FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view showing the rotating body effect device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board which is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is a gaming board 90 used in a pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming ball (sometimes called a pachinko ball) is used as a gaming medium. In the following description, the front side (front) is the front side of the gaming machine 1, the rear side (back) is the back side of the gaming machine 1, and the upper side (upper) is the gaming machine 1. The lower side (lower side) is the lower side of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the left and right are the right side and the left side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front.

  The overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. A well-known configuration can be applied to the skeleton of the gaming machine 1. For example, although the gaming machine 1 is not particularly illustrated, the front frame is rotatably supported by a frame-shaped machine frame. A game board 90 is detachably attached to the front frame. Further, the front frame is provided with a transparent plate that allows the game board 90 to be visually recognized from the front side. The gaming machine 1 can store a game ball for launching a game ball to the game area of the game board 90, an upper plate for storing the paid-out game ball, and a game ball that does not fit in the upper plate. A lower handle, a launch handle provided with a touch switch for launching a game ball, and the like are provided.

  The game board 90 shown in FIG. 1 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame. The game board 90 is provided with a strip-shaped guide rail 91 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from the launch device so as to have a substantially arc shape. A part of the outer shell is formed.

  A display area 92, a start winning opening 931, a big winning opening 932, an out opening 933, and the like are provided in the gaming area of the gaming board 90 (area in which a game ball can normally enter).

  As the display device 92, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used. A special symbol, a normal symbol, or the like is displayed on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 92. The display screen of the display device 92 is visible through an opening formed in the game board 90.

  A plurality of game nails (not shown) are provided in the game area of the game board 90. A game ball that flows down the game area has a falling path that changes in various manners depending on conditions when the game ball collides with a game nail.

  The game board 90 is provided with a entrance port 80 on the upper left side of the display screen of the display device 92 that allows entry when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The entrance port 80 is normally closed by the blade member 801, and no game ball enters the entrance port 80. In the entrance 80, the blade member 801 is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game ball can enter.

  A first communication passage 81, a second communication passage 82, and a third communication passage 83 are sequentially connected to the entrance 80. Further, the rotating body effect device 2 is connected to the third communication passage 83. The rotating body effect device 2 is disposed below the display device 92. Although it is possible for a game ball to enter from the entrance 80 through the communication passages 81, 82, and 83, the game ball does not enter from the other route. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board. As shown in FIG. 2, a center base unit 94 is provided on the back side of the game board 90. The center base unit 94 includes various control boards such as a main control board 941, a sub control board 942, an effect control board 943, and a sub drive board 944 (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as control means), Although not shown, a launching device, a ball tank, a ball dispensing device, a rail, and the like are attached.

  In the gaming machine 1, by operating the launching handle, it is possible to launch a game ball from the launching device to the game area and to flow down the game area. When a game ball flowing down the game area wins a winning opening such as a start winning opening 931 or a big winning opening 932, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device. If the game ball does not enter the winning opening, it is discharged from the out opening 933.

  When the gaming machine 1 satisfies a predetermined condition, the blade member 801 operates and the entrance 80 is opened. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when it is decided to execute the reach effect in the rotating body effect device 2 during the normal game, or during the jackpot round, whether or not the jackpot is a promising jackpot For example, it is determined that the effect to be performed is determined to be executed by the rotating body effect device 2.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the entrance and the first communication passage of the game board of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state where the blade member 801 is operated and the entrance 80 is opened. As shown in FIG. 3, the blade member 801 is formed so that the lower side is inclined with the upper side as a rotation axis and the upper side is inclined leftward to open the entrance 80. The opened entrance 80 is in an open state at the upper left. The entrance is opened to a size that allows the game ball B to enter easily.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the entrance 80 is provided at the upper end of the first communication passage 81. As shown in FIG. 1, the first communication passage 81 is provided along the left side of the display device 92 so as to avoid the display device 92 and introduce the game ball B into the second communication passage. The first communication passage 81 is formed as a cylindrical passage portion, and is formed in a size that allows one game ball to pass easily. Below the first communication passage, an outlet 811 for sending the game ball B to the second communication passage 82 is provided.

  4 is a front view showing a state in which some parts of the game board of FIG. 1 are omitted, FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the second communication passage. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the second communication passage 82 has an inlet 823 into which the game ball discharged from the outlet 811 of the first communication passage 81 flows, and a branch portion 820 that branches in two traveling directions. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the branch portion 820 branches into a storage portion 821 that sends game balls to the discharge port 824 and a discharge passage 822 that sends game balls to the outlet 825. The discharge port 824 of the storage unit 821 is configured to send game balls to the inlet 301 of the third communication passage 83. The discharge passage 822 is formed as a downward passage. An outlet 825 is provided at the lower end of the discharge passage 822, and the game ball discharged from the outlet 825 is discharged from the out port 933 (see FIG. 1) of the game board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the storage part 821 is formed between the branch part 820 and the discharge port 824 so as to be able to store three game balls. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the storage portion 821 of the second communication passage 82 is formed so that the discharge port 824 side is slightly lowered, and the game ball rolls to the discharge port 824 side. ing.

  The second communication passage 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a size that allows game balls to roll one by one from the inlet 823 to the storage portion 821 and the discharge passage 822. Since the second communication passage 82 is entirely formed in a cylindrical shape, the game balls inside the second communication passage 82 are prevented from jumping out from the passage portion other than the discharge port 824 of the storage portion or the outlet 825 of the discharge passage. Yes.

  On the branching part 820 side and the discharge port 824 side of the storage part 821, although not shown in particular, an opening / closing member is provided for arbitrarily stopping the rolling of the game ball B in the passage. The opening / closing member is normally in a closed state and can be opened under predetermined conditions. By controlling the opening and closing member, selection of whether the game ball sent to the second communication passage 82 is sent to the storage unit 821 or the discharge unit 822 at the branching unit 820, and the game ball from the storage unit 821 to the third communication It is possible to control the timing of sending to the passage 83, the number of pieces to be sent to the third communication passage 83 at a time, and the like.

  The third communication passage 83 receives the game ball discharged from the game ball discharge port 824 of the second communication passage 82 and then moves it by a drive mechanism 350 (described later) to swing the game ball into two paths. It is possible to divide. The third communication passage 83 is an embodiment of the game medium passage member in the present invention.

  7 (a) to 7 (c) show a passage body portion of the third communication passage, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view of (a), and (c) is (a FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board in which parts other than the second communication path and the third communication path are omitted. As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C and FIG. 8, the third communication passage 83 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction, and is capable of holding a game ball 300. A drive mechanism 350 for tilting the passage main body 300 left and right, displacement members 410 and 420 for allowing a game ball to be held and discharged in the passage 305 of the passage main body, and the displacement A displacement mechanism 450 for driving the member is included.

  The passage body 300 is provided with a game ball inlet 301 for receiving a game ball from the discharge port 824 of the second communication passage 82. The passage main body 300 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose side and upper surfaces are covered. The entrance portion 301 is formed as an opening in which a part of the back surface and the upper surface of the passage main body portion 300 is cut out so as to allow a game ball to pass therethrough. The passage main body 300 is formed to be transparent so that the player can visually recognize the game ball received inside.

  The members provided at both ends of the passage main body 300 are simply decorative members that are formed in a shape simulating a telephone handset and a communication port and are not directly related to the function of the passage main body.

  The passage main body 300 is provided with two outlet portions, a first outlet portion 310 on the left side and a second outlet portion 320 on the right side, for discharging game balls to the outside. The two outlets are formed as openings through which one game ball can easily pass through a part of the cylindrical body. The outlet portions 310 and 320 are open to the front side of the passage main body portion 300. Further, in order to hold the game ball received in the passage main body 300 at the two outlet portions 310 and 320, and to discharge the game ball from the outlet portion, the outlet portion of the passage main body portion is provided. A first outlet portion displacement member 410 (also referred to as a left side displacement member) that can be opened and closed and a second outlet portion displacement member 420 (also referred to as a right side displacement member) are respectively provided.

  FIG. 9 is a rear view schematically showing the main part of the passage main body, the displacement member, and the displacement mechanism, wherein (a) shows the displacement member in the second state, and (b) shows the displacement member in the first state. ing. FIG. 10 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 7B, 9A, and 10, the displacement members 410 and 420 enter the passage 305 of the passage main body 300 and discharge the game balls from the outlets 310 and 320. Protrusions 412, 422 to be difficult, action parts 413, 423 for moving the protrusions, and support parts 411, 421 connecting the protrusions and the action parts are provided. The displacement member 420 on the right side and the displacement member 410 on the left side are formed in a shape that is almost symmetrical, and are basically composed of common elements.

  The protrusions 412 and 422 are formed of plate-like bodies that can be inserted into and removed from the passage main body 300 from the notches 303 and 304 penetrating the bottom surface of the passage main body 300. The protrusions 412 and 422 are formed in such a size that the game balls can be blocked from passing through the passage main body 300 when the displacement members 410 and 420 are in the second state. Between the protrusion 412 and the protrusion 422 of the passage main body 300 is a passage 305 that can hold the game ball and swing left and right.

  The support portions 411 and 421 include shaft stop portions 414 and 424 that are rotatably supported on the back surface of the passage main body portion 300. The action portions 413 and 423 are formed at positions that can be pressed by the push-out portion 451 of the displacement mechanism 450. The shaft stop portions 414 and 424 are provided between the action portion and the protruding portion. The displacement members 410 and 420 are biased so that the shaft stoppers 414 and 424 are supported and the protrusions 412 and 422 protrude into the passage 305 by the helical springs 415 and 425. The displacement members 410 and 420 are pivotally supported so that the support portions 411 and 421 move upward about the shaft stoppers 414 and 424.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the displacement mechanism 450 is driven and the pushing portion 451 of the displacement mechanism pushes the action portions 413 and 423 of the displacement members 410 and 420 upward against the bias of the spring, The displacement members 410 and 420 rotate around the shaft stop portions 414 and 424. In the displacement members 410 and 420, the protruding portions 412 and 422 are displaced downward, and are retracted from the passage 305. When almost the entire protrusions 412 and 422 are retracted from the inside of the passage, the outlets 310 and 320 are opened, and the game balls can be delivered from the outlets 310 and 320.

  11 is an enlarged view of the second passage member and the third passage member of FIG. 8, and FIG. 12 is a view showing a state in which the third passage member of FIG. 11 is tilted. As shown in FIGS. 8, 11, and 12, the displacement mechanism 450 is disposed below the passage main body 300. The displacement mechanism 450 includes an extruding part 451 for extruding the action part of the above-described displacement members 410 and 420, a driving part 454 including a solenoid 452, a movable part 453, and the like, and a connecting part that connects the extruding part 451 and the driving part 454. 455. The drive unit 454 is formed such that when the solenoid 452 is energized, the movable unit 453 moves downward. The connecting portion 455 is pivotally supported at an intermediate portion so that the pushing portion 451 is connected obliquely upward. The extruding portion 451 is made of a rectangular member and is attached so as to be movable up and down. The push-out portion 451 is guided so as to move up and down in the vertical direction when moving up and down.

  When the solenoid 452 of the drive unit 454 is energized and the movable part 453 is sucked and moved downward, the connecting part 455 rotates around the axis, and the pushing part 451 is pushed vertically upward. Since the pushing portion 451 is in contact with the action portions 413 and 423 of the displacement members 410 and 420, the action portions 413 and 423 are pushed up against the state in which the displacement members 410 and 420 are biased by a spring. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the action portions 413 and 423 move upward, the displacement members 410 and 420 rotate about the shaft stop portions 414 and 424, and move the protrusion portions 412 and 422 downward. . When the projecting parts 412 and 422 move downward and retract from the inside of the passage main body part 300, the outlet parts 310 and 320 are opened. This state is a state (first state) in which the outlets 310 and 320 are opened and the game balls can be discharged from the outlets 310 and 320.

  When the energization of the solenoid 452 of the drive mechanism 450 is stopped, the movable portion 453 is not attracted downward. Due to the spring force of the displacement members 410, 420, the protruding portions 412, 422 are biased in the direction of protruding into the passage main body 300. As shown in FIG. 9A, the displacement members 410 and 420 return to a state in which the protruding portions 412 and 422 protrude into the passage main body 300. This state is a state (second state) in which the outlets 310 and 320 are closed and it is difficult to discharge the game ball. The displacement members 410 and 420 are normally in this second state. As described above, by operating the displacement mechanism 450, the displacement members 410 and 420 can be moved so as to be displaced between the first state and the second state.

  The passage main body 300 can be tilted by the drive mechanism 350 from the horizontal state shown in FIG. 11 so that the left side is downward as shown in FIG. Although not shown, contrary to the above, the passage main body 300 can be tilted so that the right side is downward. Moreover, the channel | path main-body part 300 can also be moved so that left and right may incline like a seesaw. The movement of the passage main body 300 so that the left and right end portions are inclined from the horizontal state and the movement of the passage main body 300 so as to return to the horizontal from the inclined state are referred to as “tilting”.

  As shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, a rotating shaft 331 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the back surface side of the passage main body 300. The passage main body 300 is pivotally fixed to the game board using a rotation shaft 331 so as to be tiltable. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, a drive pin 332 that protrudes rearward is provided on the right rear side of the passage main body 300. The drive mechanism 350 is configured to be able to tilt the passage body 300 by moving the drive pin 332 up and down. Hereinafter, the drive mechanism 350 for tilting the passage main body 300 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a drive mechanism 350 for tilting the passage main body 300 is provided below the right side of the passage main body 300. The drive mechanism 350 is configured to be movable up and down, and is connected to the drive pin 332 of the passage main body 300 to drive the variable plate 351, and a motor and gear for moving the variable plate 351 up and down. It is comprised from the drive part 352 which consists of these.

  The variable plate 351 is provided with an engaging portion 353 through which the drive pin 332 of the passage main body 300 is inserted at the upper end portion and a vertically long slot 354 through which the game board shaft 951 is inserted below the engaging portion 353. And a connecting portion 356 that is provided below the supporting plate 355 and connected to the driving portion 352. In the drive mechanism 350, a portion of a long groove 354 provided in the middle in the vertical direction of the variable plate 351 is fixed to a shaft body 951 of the game board. When the motor of the drive unit 352 is rotated in one direction, the fluctuation plate 351 moves upward, and when the motor is rotated in the reverse direction, the fluctuation plate 351 moves downward.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the passage main body 300 is held almost horizontally, and the height of the left and right ends is the same, and the motor of the drive unit 352 is driven to move the fluctuation plate 351 upward. Move to. As shown in FIG. 12, when the fluctuation plate 352 moves upward, the drive pin 332 engaged with the fluctuation plate 352 on the right rear side of the passage main body 300 moves the right side of the passage main body 300 upward. Since the passage main body 300 is pivotally fixed to the game board by the pivot shaft 331 so that the vicinity of the center is pivoted counterclockwise about the pivot shaft 331, the right side is raised, Tilt so that the left side is lowered.

  In contrast to the state shown in FIG. 12, when the passage member 300 is tilted so that the right side of the passage member 300 is lowered, the rotation of the motor of the drive unit 352 is reversed from the state in which the passage main body 300 is held almost horizontally. The fluctuation plate 351 is moved downward. The fluctuation plate 351 moves downward on the right side of the passage main body 300. The passage main body 300 rotates in the clockwise direction around the central rotation shaft 331. The passage main body 300 tilts so that the right side is low and the left side is high.

  Thus, the passage main body 300 is formed to be tiltable to the left and right by the drive mechanism 350. When the passage main body 300 is tilted, the game balls held in the passage 305 move from the left and right higher sides of the passage to the lower side.

  While the passage main body 300 is tilted left and right, the left and right outlet portions 310 and 320 of the passage main body 300 are closed. The tilting displacement members 410 and 420 are displaced so as to be in a second state in which it is difficult to discharge the game ball. In a state where the tilting of the passage main body 300 is stopped, the displacement members 410 and 420 are displaced to the second state except when the game ball is discharged from the passage main body 300 to the outside. 11 and 12 shows a state where the game ball is not discharged, and in both cases, the displacement members 410 and 420 are displaced to the second state.

  When the game ball is to be discharged from the exit portion of the passage main body 300, the inclined passage main body 300 is stopped. Then, the displacement member 410 or the displacement member 420 on the discharge port side is displaced to the first state. In this case, the stop position of the passage main body 300 is the discharge position of the outlet portion from which the game ball of the passage main body 300 is to be discharged.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the game ball is discharged by tilting the passage body portion of FIG. FIG. 13 shows a case where game balls are discharged from the second outlet 320 of the passage main body 300. First, as shown in FIG. 12, the displacement members 410 and 420 are set in the second state, and the passage main body 300 is tilted so that the left side is low and the right side is high. The second outlet part 320 stops the tilting of the passage main body part 300 at a position lower than the first outlet part 310. Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the displacement mechanism 450 is operated to move the pushing portion 451 so as to push it upward. When the displacement member 420 of the second outlet part 320 is moved upward by the pushing part 451, the protrusion part 422 is moved downward by rotating around the shaft stopper part 424. The protrusion 422 is completely retracted from the passage main body 300 to the outside, and is in a first state in which the second outlet 320 is opened.

  Since the displacement member 420 on the second outlet portion 320 side is at a lower position than when it is in the horizontal state, the amount pushed upward by the pushing portion 451 is larger than that when pushed in the horizontal state, and the rotation is accordingly performed. The amount of movement of the projecting portion 422 that moves is increased.

  On the other hand, since the displacement member 410 on the first outlet 310 side is at a higher position than when in the horizontal state, the amount pushed upward by the pushing portion 451 is smaller than when in the horizontal state, and accordingly The amount of movement of the projecting portion 412 that rotates is smaller than that of the projecting portion 422 of the displacement member 420 on the first outlet portion side. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the displacement member 420 on the second outlet portion 320 side on the game ball discharge side is in the first state in which the game ball can be discharged, but the displacement member on the first outlet portion 310 side. In 410, a part of the protruding portion 412 remains inside the passage main body 300, and the first outlet 310 is maintained in the second state in which it is difficult to discharge the game ball, and is not displaced to the first state. . This state is a state where it is difficult or impossible to discharge the game ball from the first outlet portion.

  For example, conventionally, when the passage main body is tilted when guiding the game ball to be discharged from a predetermined outlet portion predetermined in the passage main body, momentum is added to the game ball rolling in the passage, If the passage main body is tilted at a predetermined angle and the discharge is attempted so that the predetermined outlet portion is lowered, and if the outlet portion is not provided with an opening / closing member, the predetermined outlet portion is caused by the momentum applied to the game ball. It can also be discharged from the outlet on the opposite side. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a displacement member is provided at each outlet portion, and the displacement members other than the outlet portion are displaced to the second state in which it is difficult to discharge the game ball, so There is no possibility that the game ball will be discharged from the exit portion other than the exit portion.

  Further, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the first outlet portion 310 by tilting the passage member 300 in the opposite direction to the above-described direction. A case where a game ball is discharged from the first outlet 310 will be described. Contrary to the above, first, the passage member 300 is stopped in an inclined state so that the first outlet portion 310 is positioned lower than the second outlet portion 320. Next, the displacement mechanism 450 is operated to move the pushing portion 451 so as to push it upward. The protruding portion 412 of the displacement member 410 on the first outlet portion 310 side is completely retracted from the inside of the passage main body portion 300 to the outside to be in the first state. At this time, since the displacement member 420 on the second outlet portion 320 side is at a higher position than when in the horizontal state, the amount pushed upward by the pushing portion 451 is smaller than when in the horizontal state, and accordingly Thus, the amount of movement of the protrusion 422 retracted is smaller than the amount of movement of the protrusion 412 of the displacement member on the second outlet side. When the displacement member 420 on the second outlet portion 320 side is in the first state, the displacement member 410 on the first outlet portion 310 side is such that a part of the protruding portion 412 remains inside the passage main body portion 300 and the first outlet The part 310 enters a second state in which it is difficult to discharge the game ball.

  As described above, the displacement mechanism 450 has the same amount of displacement of the plurality of displacement members 310 and 320 when the passage main body 300 is horizontal, but when the passage main body 300 is inclined, The displacement amount of the displacement member becomes larger than the displacement member on the upper side, and when the game ball is discharged, the displacement member of the outlet portion to be discharged becomes the displacement amount of the first state in which the protruding portion is retracted from the passage main body portion, The displacement member of the other outlet portion moves the operating portion so that at least a part of the protruding portion enters the passage main body portion and enters the second state displacement amount without completely retracting from the passage main body portion. Is possible

  When the game ball is discharged from the first outlet part 310 or the second outlet part 320 of the passage main body 300, the outlet part to be discharged is stopped at a position lower than the other outlet part to discharge the game ball. Preferably it is done. In this way, when the discharge position is performed at a position where the outlet portion to be discharged is lower than the other outlet portion, the game ball flows down the inclined passage by its own weight, so the outlet at the lower position The game ball can be easily discharged from the section.

  The discharge position of the passage main body 300 is the discharge position of the first outlet portion 310 at a position where the left end is below the horizontal state. In addition, the position where the right end is downward is the discharge position of the second outlet 320. The passage main body 300 can be tilted like a seesaw so as to alternately pass through the discharge positions of the left and right outlets. The passage main body 300 can be tilted by controlling so as to appropriately switch the rotation direction of the motor of the drive mechanism 350. In addition, the passage main body 300 can be arbitrarily stopped at each discharge position of the left and right outlet portions by appropriately stopping the drive mechanism 350.

  The displacement mechanism 450 moves the push-out portion 451 upward to push out the action portions 413 and 423 of the displacement members 410 and 420 of both the first outlet portion 310 and the second outlet portion 320 in the horizontal state. It acts so as to be displaced in the direction of retreating from the inside of the passage main body 300 to the outside. On the other hand, in a state where the passage main body 300 is inclined to the left or right, the displacement member on the lower outlet side is in the first state in which the protruding portions 412 and 422 are retracted from the inside of the passage main body 300, The displacement member, which is the higher outlet side on the opposite side, partially retracts the protruding portion, but at least a part of the displacement member enters the inside of the passage main body portion and enters the second state.

  The displacement mechanism 450 is configured such that the pushing member 451 formed of one member pushes the acting portions of the displacement members 410 and 420 of both the first outlet portion 310 and the second outlet portion 320 by pushing in only one direction which is the vertical direction. It is arranged so that it can be pressed. Specifically, the operating parts of the drive mechanism are arranged so as to be close to each other, and only the operating part of one part of the displacement mechanism is operated in the same manner, so that the two displacement members are displaced and low. It is possible to set the displacement member at the position outlet to the first state and the displacement member at the higher position to the second state. By configuring in this way, a plurality of displacement members can be operated by a single displacement mechanism, so there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide a displacement mechanism for each displacement member.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first receiving port 84a and the second receiving port 85a of the rotating body rendering device 2 are located at predetermined positions corresponding to the first outlet 310 and the second outlet 320 of the third communication passage 83. There are two entrances. The rotary body effect device 2 has two receiving ports arranged so that game balls are sent from the first outlet 310 to the first receiving port 84a and from the second outlet 320 to the second receiving port 85a, respectively. Yes.

  When the displacement member is in the first state while the third communication passage 83 is tilted to the left, the game ball is sent from the left outlet 310 to the first receiving port 84a of the rotary body effect device 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the first receiving port 84 a is an entrance of the first route 84. When the left displacement member is in the first state with the third communication passage 83 tilted to the right, the game ball is sent from the right outlet portion 320 to the second receiving port 85a of the rotary body effect device 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the second receiving port 85 a is an entrance of the second route 85.

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing the rotating body effect device. As shown in FIG. 14, the rotating body effect device 2 includes a rotating body 10 that rotates according to the gaming state. The rotating body 10 is a member formed in a disk shape located at the uppermost position of the rotating body rendering device 2, and is inclined so as to be gradually lowered toward the front. The rotating body 10 is formed with six ball receivers.

  The ball receiving portion is a through hole formed in a size that allows a game ball to pass through, and the bottom surface of the rotating body 10 is supported by the base member. The ball receiving portions are formed so as to be arranged at substantially equal distances from the rotation center of the rotating body 10 and at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The ball receiving unit includes five specific ball receiving units 11 and one special ball receiving unit 12. The five specific ball receiving units 11 include one specific ball receiving unit 11 (X) connected to the special ball receiving unit 12, and four specific ball receiving units 11 (Y) independent of the special ball receiving unit 12. Consists of. The game ball rotates in a state where it is stored in the ball receiving portions 11 and 12.

  The base member on the bottom surface of the rotating body 10 is provided with a special discharge hole for discharging the game ball of the special ball receiving portion 12 at a predetermined special discharge position, and the game ball of the specific ball receiving portion 11 at a predetermined specific discharge position. The game balls stored in each ball receiving portion are rotated and then discharged at a predetermined position so that it is detected which ball receiving portion has entered the ball. It has become. The special discharge hole is provided with a shutter member so that the game balls stored in the special ball receiving portion 12 can be prevented from being discharged from the special discharge hole.

  The rotating body effect device 2 informs the player of the subsequent game development by utilizing that the game ball enters the ball receiving portion of either the specific ball receiving portion 11 or the special ball receiving portion 12. In the gaming machine 1, whether or not to enter the jackpot or special game state is determined in advance by internal lottery by the control means. The special ball receiving unit 12 is set larger than the specific ball receiving unit 11 as a benefit when a game ball enters. For example, when a big hit or a special game state (for example, a probability variation state) is entered, a special ball is received in the special ball receiving unit 12, and when a special ball state is not entered or a special game state is entered, It is set so that a game ball enters the part 11.

  In the present invention, a case where a lottery is won (a case where a player's benefit is great) is generally referred to as “win”, and a case where a lottery is lost is generally referred to as “out”.

  Hereinafter, a path through which the game ball is guided from the entrance 80 to the rotating body effect device 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the blade member 801 moves to open the entrance port 80, so that the game ball launched into the game area easily enters the entrance port 80. The game ball that has entered from the entrance port 80 falls downward through the first communication passage 81 disposed on the left side of the display device 92. The outlet of the first communication passage 81 is connected to the inlet of the second communication passage 82 arranged at the lower left of the display device 92.

  A game ball that has exited from the exit of the first communication passage 81 enters the second communication passage 82. As shown in FIG. 6, the second communication passage 82 branches into a storage portion 821 connected to the discharge port 824 to the third communication passage 83 and a discharge passage 822 connected to the outlet 825 on the way. When three game balls are stored in the storage unit 821, the subsequent game balls pass from the branch unit 820 through the discharge passage 822, exit from the outlet 825, and discharged from the out port 933.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the three game balls B stored in the storage portion 821 are thirdly opened one by one by opening and closing a shutter (not shown) provided in front of the discharge port 824 of the second communication passage 82. It is sent to the passage main body 300 of the communication passage 83. The passage main body 300 is in a state where the displacement members 410 and 420 of both the outlet portions 310 and 320 are displaced to the second state, and is tilted in a state where one game ball is held. The passage body 300 is tilted left and right a predetermined number of times and stopped in a state where it is tilted to one side.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the displacement member 410 provided in front of the first outlet portion 310 is displaced to the first state in a state where the passage main body portion 300 is tilted to the left (a state where the left end portion is positioned below). In the open state, the game ball is discharged from the first outlet portion 310. On the other hand, when the passage main body 300 is tilted to the right (the right end is positioned downward), the displacement member 420 provided in front of the second outlet 320 is displaced to the first state to open. The game ball is discharged from the second outlet 320 on the right side. In this way, using the third passage member 83, the game balls can be divided into two routes and distributed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game ball discharged from the first outlet 310 on the left side of the third communication passage 83 rolls from the first receiving port 84a through the first route 84, The first drop port 841 falls toward the rotating body 10 of the rotating body effect device 2. The first drop port 841 is located directly above the radial position of the rotating body 10 where the specific ball receiving portion 11 and the special ball receiving portion 12 are formed. There is a possibility that the game ball dropped from the first drop port 841 enters all the ball receiving portions of both the specific ball receiving portion 11 and the special ball receiving portion 12.

  On the other hand, the game ball discharged from the second outlet portion 320 on the right side of the third communication passage 83 rolls from the second receiving port 85a through the second route 85, and rotates from the second drop port 851. Drop toward 10 Since the second drop port 851 is located substantially right above the center of the rotating body 10, the game ball dropped from the second drop port 851 falls to the center of the recess formed in the rotating body 10. A concave portion at the center of the rotating body 10 communicates with the specific ball receiving portion 11 (X) and the special ball receiving portion 12. The game ball dropped from the second drop opening 851 is introduced into either the specific ball receiving unit 11 (X) or the special ball receiving unit 12.

  Which of the specific ball receiving portion 11 (X) and the special ball receiving portion 12 of the rotating body effecting device 2 is to receive the game ball is set according to the result of the lottery performed by the control means in advance. . The control means controls the driving of the rotating body effect device, the second communication passage, the third communication passage, and the like so that the game ball enters the predetermined ball receiving portion according to the setting result. As specific control, while detecting the rotation direction position of the rotation body 10 by the stepping motor that drives the rotation body 10, the position where the tilting of the third communication passage 83 is stopped, and the time when the displacement member is displaced, It can set suitably by controlling according to the sending timing of the game ball sent to each route.

  When it is determined that the actual winning / losing lottery performed by the control means is “out of place”, control is performed so that all three game balls stored in the storage unit 821 enter the specific ball receiving unit 11. To do. On the other hand, when it is determined that the actual winning / losing lottery performed by the control means is “winning”, one of the three game balls stored in the storage unit 821 enters the special ball receiving unit 12. Let For example, in the case of winning, the game ball passes through the first route 84 from the first exit portion 310 of the third communication passage 83 and enters the special ball receiving portion 12. It is possible to pass the second route 85 from the second outlet portion 320 of the passage 83 and enter the specific ball receiving portion 11. In addition, when entering the special ball receiving unit 12, it is possible to select whether to pass through the second route 85 or the first route 84.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine but may be applied to a slot machine or the like. In addition to the pachinko ball, the game medium only needs to have a shape that allows the passage member to roll and fall, and may be, for example, a sphere-like shape other than a sphere or a coin.

  In the game medium passage member of the above embodiment, the passage main body portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, but the passage main body portion may be formed in a bowl shape whose upper surface is open.

  The game medium passage member of the above embodiment is configured to be alternately inclined with respect to one direction, and correspondingly, the game medium is guided to one of the outlet portions on both sides (that is, in two directions). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to tilt in three or more directions and operate to tilt in three or more positions. For example, a configuration in which the passage main body portion rotates and alternately tilts at a predetermined position can be given. In the present embodiment, the passage main body is formed in an elongated cylindrical shape. However, for example, the passage main body may be configured to tilt by forming passages in four directions.

  In this embodiment, game media are introduced and distributed one by one into the passage main body, but two or three game media may be placed in the passage main body and distributed. Further, the number of game media stored in the storage unit may be four or more, and the number of distribution in the passage main body unit may be an arbitrary number.

  In this embodiment, there is one entrance for game media in the passage body, but for example, a plurality of entrances are provided in the passage body, and a plurality of game media are provided in the passage body by a plurality of passage members. You may comprise so that it may introduce. At that time, either one game medium may be introduced from one entrance or a plurality of game media may be introduced. In the present embodiment, the passage main body 300 is tilted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to move up and down, left and right, for example.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the displacement member of the game medium passage member is in a state where it is difficult to discharge the game medium from the outlet portion in the second state, the second state of the displacement member is changed to the game medium from the outlet portion. It is good also as a state which cannot discharge | emit.

  Moreover, the following structure is mentioned as a preferable form of this invention gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the displacement mechanism includes an extruding member that can extrude all the operation parts of the plurality of displacement members, and the displacement member includes a support part that connects the operation part and the protruding part, The support portion is rotatable about a rotation axis, and when the operating portion is pushed, the protrusion is supported so as to be retracted from the passage main body portion, and the plurality of push-out operations are performed in one direction by the push-out member. The push-out member and the plurality of displacement members can be arranged so that all the operating parts of the displacement member can be pushed. With the above configuration, a plurality of displacement members can be operated by a single displacement mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the mechanism by reducing the number of parts of the displacement mechanism.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, at least a part of the game medium passage member is formed in a cylindrical shape that serves as the restraint wall, and the outlet part has a size that allows the game medium to pass therethrough and a part of the cylindrical shape. It can be set as the opening shape opened. With the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game medium is discharged from a portion other than the exit portion.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
11 specific ball receiving portion 12 special ball receiving portion 82 second communication passage 83 third communication passage (game medium passage member)
84 First route (first entrance)
85 Second route (second entrance)
90 Game board 300 Passage body 301 Entrance 305 Passage 310 First outlet (left outlet)
320 Second exit (right exit)
350 Passage Body Drive Mechanism 410 First Exit Portion Displacement Member 412 Protrusion 420 Second Exit Portion Displacement Member 422 Protrusion 450 Displacement Member Displacement Mechanism 451 Extrusion

Claims (6)

An outlet for discharging game media;
A movable game medium passage member for receiving the game medium discharged from the discharge port and branching it into a plurality of paths;
A plurality of receiving ports arranged at predetermined positions corresponding to a plurality of paths of the game medium discharged from the game medium path member;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The game medium passage member is
An inlet for receiving the game medium from the outlet;
A passage main body for holding the game medium received from the entrance,
A plurality of outlet portions for discharging game media to the outside of the passage main body portion;
Displaced between a first state that is provided at each of the plurality of outlet portions and that allows the game medium to be discharged from the outlet portions, and a second state that makes it difficult or impossible to discharge the game media from the outlet portion. A plurality of displacement members formed in a possible manner;
With
The game medium passage member is movable through the plurality of predetermined discharge positions in order to discharge the game medium from the respective outlet portions at a plurality of predetermined discharge positions different depending on the respective outlet portions,
At the time of game medium discharge determined to discharge the game medium from at least one of the plurality of outlet portions, the displacement member of the outlet portion is displaced to the first state, and other The displacement member of the outlet portion is displaced to the second state;
The gaming machine is configured to displace all of the plurality of displacement members to the second state when the game medium is not discharged. When the game medium passage member is in a state where the game medium passage member is moving, all of the plurality of displacement members are displaced to the second state,
At the time of discharging the game medium, the movement of the game medium passage member is stopped at a predetermined discharge position, and the game medium is discharged by displacing the displacement member of the predetermined outlet portion to the first state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of receiving ports are respectively provided at a plurality of positions corresponding to discharge positions of the respective outlet portions. The game medium passage member can move up and down on the end side with the passage main body tilting,
4. The game medium is discharged at a position at which a predetermined outlet portion from which the game medium is discharged is lower than other outlet portions when the game medium is discharged. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. A displacement mechanism for displacing the plurality of displacement members into the first state and the second state;
The displacement member includes a protrusion that enters the inside of the passage main body and makes it difficult to discharge the game medium from the outlet, and an operating part for moving the protrusion.
The displacement mechanism is configured to move all the operation portions of the plurality of displacement members in one direction at the time of operation so that all of the displacement members are displaced in a direction of retreating from the passage member,
In the first state, the displacement mechanism is in a state in which the protrusion is retracted from the inside of the passage main body, and in the second state, at least a part of the protrusion enters the inside of the passage main body. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operating portion of the displacement member is operated so as to be in a state. When the passage body portion of the game medium passage member is horizontal, the displacement amounts of the plurality of displacement members are the same, but when the passage body portion is inclined, the displacement amount of the lower displacement member is upward. It becomes larger than the displacement member on the side,
When the game medium is discharged, the displacement member of the outlet portion that discharges the game medium is a displacement amount of the first state in which the protruding portion is retracted from the passage main body portion, and the displacement members of the other outlet portions are Without completely retracting from the passage main body, so that at least a part of the protrusion enters the passage main body and becomes the displacement amount in the second state,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the displacement mechanism is capable of moving the operating portion.

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