JP2016096868A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing an installation space that becomes necessary on a rear side of a game board to form a ball passage for the discharge processing of game balls entered a plurality of ball entrance ports.SOLUTION: A guide route 47 in communication with a game area is formed in a frame shaped decorative body 25. In the frame shaped decorative body 25, a second special winning port 58a is provided that is opened to the guide route 47 and to which pachinko balls can enter. In the frame shaped decorative body 25, a ball passage is formed for discharging and guiding pachinko balls entered the second special winning port 58a. In the ball passage at a confluent part 89 positioned on the front side of a game board, a second out port 87 opened to the game area is provided in a communicating manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a plurality of entrances into which game balls flowing down a game area can enter.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, is a frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) formed in a frame shape on a game board in which a game area where a pachinko ball (game ball) can flow down is defined on the front side. In addition, a liquid crystal type or drum type symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variably displayed manner is arranged with the display part facing the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body from behind. It is provided, and the effect performed by the display unit through the opening is configured to be visible from the front side. In addition, many game boards have been proposed in which a start winning device that starts symbol variation on the symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball or a special winning device that opens at a big hit is proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area When a pachinko ball wins at the start winning entrance (entrance entrance) of the winning device, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out, and various game effects such as reach effects accompanying symbol variation effects on the symbol display device are performed. Made. Then, by displaying a predetermined jackpot display (for example, a triple of the same symbols) on the symbol display device, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is given. In this jackpot game, the opening / closing member that closes the special prize opening (the ball entrance) of the special prize-winning device is opened and closed with an appropriate opening / closing pattern to give a chance to win a pachinko ball to the special prize opening. The player can win a large number of prize balls. In addition, the pachinko machine is configured such that pachinko balls that have flowed down to the lower part of the game area without winning each winning opening enter the out port formed in the lower part of the game area and are collected on the back side of the machine.

JP 2009-225974 A

  As in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a configuration in which a game board is provided with a plurality of entrances such as a winning opening and an out opening, a ball passage is formed on the back side of the game board corresponding to each entrance. The pachinko balls that have entered the entrances are discharged to the outside through the corresponding ball passages. That is, it is necessary to form a number of ball passages corresponding to the number of entrances, the space for forming the ball passage on the back side of the game board becomes large, and it is pointed out that it is difficult to press the installation space of other parts The

  Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in gaming machines according to the prior art, and discharges gaming balls that have entered a plurality of entrances. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the installation space required on the back side of the game board to form a ball passage.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board (20) provided with a gaming area (21) on which a gaming ball flows down,
A plurality of entrances (58a, 87) through which game balls flowing down the game area (21) can enter;
A ball path (77) communicating with the first entrance (58a) and guiding the discharge of the game balls entered into the first entrance (58a);
A second entrance (87) is provided in communication with the junction (89) located on the front side of the game board (20) in the ball passage (77);
The gist of the ball passage (77) is configured such that the downstream side of the joining portion (89) extends the back side of the game board (20).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second entrance is communicated with the junction located on the front side of the game board in the ball path for discharging and guiding the game balls entered into the first entrance. Since it is provided, it is not necessary to provide a ball passage on the back side of the game board corresponding to each entrance, and the installation space for providing the ball passage on the back side of the game board can be reduced. Therefore, the installation space for providing other components is not compressed, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 2, the ball path (77) extends from the communication part of the first entrance (58a) to the junction part (89) on the front side of the game board (20). The gist is that the ball passage (77) constitutes a part of a wall defining the gaming area (21).
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the ball passage is configured to extend from the communicating portion of the first entrance to the junction in the ball passage to the front side of the game board. The installation space can be made smaller. In addition, since a part of the wall defining the game area is configured by a ball passage, the installation space on the front side of the game board is reduced as compared with the case where the wall for defining the game area and the ball passage are provided separately. It is possible to suppress the installation space for providing other parts even on the front side of the game board.

The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is that a third entrance (93a) is connected to the ball passage (77) extending on the back side of the game board (20) so as to communicate therewith. To do.
According to the third aspect of the invention, the game ball that has entered the third entrance can be discharged through the ball passage, so that the installation space for providing the ball passage on the back side of the game board can be further reduced. .

In the invention according to claim 4, the joining portion (89) extends in the vertical direction, and a passage portion (86) communicating with the joining portion (89) protrudes obliquely upward, and the passage The gist is that the second entrance (87) is configured to open to the game area (21) at the open end of the portion (86).
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the game ball flowing down the ball passage from being discharged from the second entrance to the game area.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the backflow prevention unit (90) prevents the backflow of the game ball from the merging portion (89) by projecting inwardly on the inner wall defining the second entrance (87). ) Is provided.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it can prevent that the game ball in a junction part is discharged | emitted from a 2nd entrance into a game area | region.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the installation space required on the back side of the game board in order to form a ball passage for discharging the game balls that have entered the plurality of entrances.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the game board and installation member which concern on an Example, and was seen from the front side. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the game board which concerns on an Example, and the channel | path definition part which defines a 2nd ball path | route, and was seen from the rear side. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the ball | bowl exit of the ball path provided in the frame-shaped decoration body which concerns on an Example, and the ball | bowl entrance of the channel | path definition part which defines a 2nd ball path, Comprising: A frame-shaped decoration body is seen from the back side. The passage defining portion is shown as viewed from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the frame-shaped decorative body, 2nd special prize-winning part, and 2nd start prize-winning part which concern on an Example, and was seen from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the frame-shaped decorative body, 2nd special prize-winning part, and 2nd start prize-winning part which concern on an Example, and was seen from the rear side. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which looked at the frame-shaped decorative body of the state which removed the cover member which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is a principal part vertical front view of the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the principal part vertical side view fractured | ruptured by the AA line of FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a principal part longitudinal front view of the game board which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the state which moved the 2nd special opening / closing member to the closed position, (b) is the open position of the 2nd special opening / closing member. The state moved to is indicated by a solid line. It is a vertical side view which shows the connection relation of the 2nd special opening-and-closing member and drive mechanism which concern on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the connection relation of the 2nd special opening-and-closing member which concerns on an Example, and a drive mechanism, Comprising: It has shown in the state seen from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the relationship between the operation member moved by the drive mechanism which concerns on an Example, a connection member, and the 2nd special opening-and-closing member from the rear side, Comprising: (a) shows the lock position of an operation member, (b ) Shows the unlocking position of the operating member, and (c) shows the operating position of the operating member. It is the principal part top view which crossed the game board which concerns on an Example in the formation position of the 2nd out port. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the lower end front depressing protrusion provided in the 1st bulb | ball path which concerns on an Example, and a backflow prevention part.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens front and rear, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. A middle frame 12 as a body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the display board 17 so that various symbols can be variably displayed on the back side of the game board 20. Is detachably disposed. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame configured to cover the window 13 a that opens forward and backward with a glass plate that is transparent to protect the game board 20 and a transparent plate formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. 13 is assembled to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled to be openable and closable below the front frame 13. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do. In the embodiment, as the display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is accommodated in a housing case is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a drum-type display device, Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a dot matrix type display device can be adopted. Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13. It should be noted that the ball tray is not limited to the one having the upper and lower two ball trays 14 and 15 and may be configured to have only one ball tray.

  An operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the front frame 13. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball launching device is operated, Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launcher is changed in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a by operating the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a. The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball falling area 21a (described later) formed on the board 20 and the second ball flowing areas 21b and 21c (described later) formed on the game board 20 are pachinko balls. The so-called “right strike (rubber strike)” that flows down can be distinguished.

(About game board 20)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is a substantially rectangular plate member made of veneer material or synthetic resin material, and the display device 17 is detachably assembled to the back side of the game board 20. Yes. A guide rail 22 that is curved in a substantially circular shape is disposed on the front surface of the game board 20, and is emitted from the hitting ball launching device into a substantially circular game area 21 defined by the guide rail 22. A game is played by launching a pachinko ball. Further, the game board 20 has mounting holes 27 (see FIG. 4) penetrating in the front-rear direction at appropriate positions, and various game board installation parts (specifically described later) with respect to the respective mounting holes 27. The frame-shaped decorative body 25, the first start winning portion 35, the second start winning portion 93, the first special winning portion 37, the second special winning portion 58, the gate portion 38, etc.) are attached from the front side and the gaming area 21 A first out port 26 for discharging a pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 is opened at the lowest position. It should be noted that the number of the mounting openings is appropriately changed as necessary depending on the number of game board installation parts attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  Here, in the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a display window (opening) opened to the front and rear at the mounting opening 27 opened at the approximate center of the gaming area 21 surrounded by the guide rails 22. Part) A frame-shaped decorative body 25 also called a center role in which 25a is formed is attached, and the display unit 17a of the display device 17 is placed on the front side of the game board 20 via the display window 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. It is configured to face. The display device 17 is attached to the back side of an installation member 33 to be described later, and the front side of the game board 20 through an opening 33a provided in the installation member 33 and a display window 25a provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 25. Configured to face. The game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 23 in the game area 21, and rotates on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 with the contact of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 21. A so-called “windmill” rotating guide member 24 is rotatably supported, and pachinko balls that flow down the game area 21 come into contact with the game nail 23 and the rotating guide member 24 so that the flow direction is irregular. It is configured to change.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rail 22 includes an outer rail 28 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left part of the game board 20 to the upper right part, and the upper right part and lower right part of the game board 20. And inner rails 29 and 30 formed in an arc shape bulging rightward so as to reach the upper left part. The inner rails 29 and 30 are connected to the upper right end portion of the outer rail 28 and are arranged from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the game board 20, and the left end edge is formed in a circular arc shape recessed rightward. 29 and a rail member 30 which is arranged from the lower part to the upper left part of the game board 20 and is connected to the lower end part of the board decoration member 29 and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the outer rail 28. The outer rail 28 and the rail member 30 define a launch passage 31 through which one pachinko ball can pass. Here, the rail member 30 constituting the inner rail defines a launch port 31 a that opens to the game area 21 between the outer rail 28 with the open end facing the upper left portion of the game board 20. Thus, the pachinko ball launched from the ball launching device flies from the lower opening of the launch passage 31 and is launched into the game area 21 from the launch port 31a on the open end side of the rail member 30. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the connection position between the outer rail 28 and the panel decoration member 29 is formed with a step due to the difference in curvature between the outer rail 28 and the panel decoration member 29, and a buffer rubber (depressurization) is formed on the step portion. Part) 32 is disposed. That is, a shock-absorbing rubber 32 is disposed so as to face the end position of the outer rail 28, and the pachinko ball that is launched from the ball striking device and moves along the outer rail 28 to the end position and contacts the shock-absorbing rubber 32. Can be de-energized. The buffer rubber 32 is located in an upper second spherical flow down region 21b described later.

(About the installation member 33)
The installation member 33 includes a substantially rectangular back plate 33b formed in a shape slightly smaller than the outer shape of the game board 20, and an image wall portion 33c protruding forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate 33b (see FIG. 3) (partially shown in FIG. 3), the game board 20 and the installation member 33 are formed in a box shape opened forward from the front of the game board 20 with the front end of the wall 33c in contact with the back surface of the game board 20. And are fixed by screws. Various kinds of devices such as a movable effect device that produces an effect by operating the movable body in a space defined between the game board 20 in the installation member 33 and a light-emitting device that produces an effect by light emission / flashing of the light emitter An effect unit 34 is installed so that it can be handled as one unit using the installation member 33 as a base material. In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 33a is opened on the back plate 33b of the installation member 33 at a position aligned with the display window 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 in the front-rear direction. The display device 17 is detachably attached to the back side of the back plate 33b, and the display unit 17a of the display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 33a.

(About the 1st start winning part 35)
A first start winning portion 35 having a first start winning opening 35a through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 can win is attached to the game board 20 below the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The first start winning opening 35 a is a normally open type winning opening that is always open to the game area 21. The first start winning section 35 includes a first start winning detection sensor (not shown) that detects a pachinko ball that has won the first start winning opening 35a. The first start winning detection sensor is wired to control means (not shown) disposed on the back side (specifically, the installation member 33) of the game board 20, and the first start winning detection sensor is a pachinko ball. Is detected, a detection signal is output to the control means, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out under the control of the control means.

(About the prize opening unit 36)
The game board 20 is provided with a winning opening unit 36 in a second ball flow-down area 21c below the second starting winning portion 93, which will be described later, in the upper right portion of the first starting winning portion 35. The winning opening unit 36 is provided with a first special winning portion 37, a gate portion 38, and a normal winning portion 40.

(About the first special prize winning part 37)
The first special prize winning portion 37 includes a first special prize winning opening (ball entering opening) 37a through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 (second ball falling area 21b, 21c) can win, and the first special winning opening. The first special opening / closing member (opening / closing member) 37b is provided for closing the 37a so as to be freely opened and closed. The first special winning opening 37a is always closed by the first special opening / closing member 37b. The first special opening / closing member 37b is connected to a first special winning solenoid (not shown) as driving means, and the first special opening / closing member 37b is driven by driving the first special winning solenoid. It is configured to move between a closed position that prevents the pachinko ball from winning the mouth 37a and an open position that allows the pachinko ball to win the first special winning opening 37a. The first special winning portion 37 includes a first special winning detection sensor (not shown) that detects a pachinko ball that has won the first special winning opening 37a. The first special prize detection sensor is wired to the control means. When the first special prize detection sensor detects a pachinko ball, the first special prize detection sensor outputs a detection signal to the control means and is preset under the control of the control means. A number of prize balls are paid out. As will be described later, the first special winning solenoid is a winning game (big hit game) awarded when winning in the special figure determination by the winning of the pachinko ball to the start winning portion 35, 93. The drive is controlled by the control means according to a predetermined opening / closing condition corresponding to the type.

(About the gate part 38)
As shown in FIG. 2, the winning opening unit 36 has a pachinko that opens to the gaming area 21 (second ball falling areas 21b, 21c) and flows down the gaming area 21 above the first special winning portion 37. A gate portion 38 is provided in which a passage opening (entrance entrance) 38a through which a sphere can pass is formed. A gate sensor 39 that detects that a pachinko ball has passed through the passage port 38a is disposed in the gate portion 38 (see FIG. 3). The gate sensor 39 is wired to the control means, and the control means determines whether or not to open a start opening / closing member 94 of a second start winning portion 93 to be described later based on the ball detection of the gate sensor 39. It is configured to perform a hit determination (start port opening determination). Then, when the winning combination is determined, the control means is set to open the start opening / closing member 94 by controlling the start winning solenoid 95 of the second start winning portion 93. In the embodiment, the pachinko ball passes through the gate portion 38 (passage port 38a) and returns to the game area 21, but the pachinko ball that has entered the ball entrance provided in the gate portion 38 is used as the game board. You may make it discharge to the back side of 20.

(Regarding the regular winning section 40)
As shown in FIG. 2, the winning opening unit 36 opens to the gaming area 21 (second ball falling areas 21b and 21c) on the right side of the first special winning portion 37 and flows down the gaming area 21. A normal winning portion 40 having a normal winning opening (a winning opening) 40a through which a pachinko ball to be played can be won is provided. Then, the pachinko balls that have won the normal winning opening 40a are passed through a safe ball discharge path (not shown) disposed on the back side of the game board 20, and discharged outside the machine through the safe ball discharge path. It is like that. Further, the safe ball discharge path is provided with a normal winning detection sensor (not shown) connected to the control means by wiring, and the ball detection signal is input from the normal winning detection sensor to the control means. Accordingly, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 25)
Next, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 includes a frame-shaped base portion 41 formed in an annular shape extending along the inside of the mounting opening 27 provided in the game board 20, and the frame-shaped base portion 41. Provided on the game board 20 and projecting forward from the front surface of the game board 20, and extending outwardly from the rear edge of the bowl-shaped part 42, and a bowl-shaped part 42 separating the game area 21 and the display unit 17 a of the display device 17. And a thin plate-like base plate portion 43. Then, with the frame-like base portion 41 inserted into the mounting opening 27 and the base plate portion 43 in contact with the front surface of the game board 20, the base plate portion 43 is fixed to the game board 20 with fixing means such as screws. Thus, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is attached to the game board 20. Here, the hook-shaped portion 42 is provided so as to extend from the middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 (frame-shaped base 41) to the upper edge and the lower right edge, and the display device 17. The pachinko ball is restricted from flowing down (falling) across the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided with a stage 44 below the display window 25a, and on the left side of the display window 25a, a game area 21 (first ball flow area 21a). A ball introduction part 45 is provided that takes in a pachinko ball that flows into the game area 21 and guides it to the stage 44, and the pachinko ball passed through the stage 44 from the ball introduction part 45 moves on the stage 44. After rolling left and right, the game is discharged to the game area 21 where the first start winning portion 35 is disposed. A transparent wall 46 rising at a predetermined height is provided on the rear end edge of the stage 44 over the entire length in the left-right direction, and a pachinko ball that rolls on the stage 44 serves as a display unit of the display device 17. The transparent wall 46 prevents movement to the side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bowl-shaped portion 42 is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, and the pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 42. The decorative body 25 is formed so as to be guided to the left side or the right side. That is, the game area 21 defined on the game board 20 includes a first ball flowing area 21a in which a pachinko ball flows down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and a right side from above the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The second ball falling area 21b, 21c is provided to allow the pachinko ball to flow down, and the pachinko ball driven into the game area 21 from the launch port 31a is the first ball flowing area 21a and the second ball flowing area. It is configured to flow down either 21b or 21c. In other words, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 by the hitting ball launching device flows down the first ball formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and the rail member 30 (inner rail 30) according to the reaching position. The region 21a or any one of the second ball falling regions 21b and 21c formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 25, the outer rail 28, and the panel decoration member 29 (inner rail 29) flows down. Note that, in the region formed in a substantially arc shape facing the display window 25a in the bowl-shaped portion 42, the spacing distance from the outer rail 28 is larger than the width of one pachinko ball and two game balls The width dimension is set smaller than the minute width dimension.

  Here, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is configured such that pachinko balls in the middle of flowing down the second ball flow-down areas 21b and 21c flow down a guide path 47 described later provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The second sphere falling area 21b above the guiding path 47 is referred to as an upper second sphere falling area 21b, and the second sphere falling area 21c below the guiding path 47 is referred to as the lower second sphere falling area. The area 21c may be designated and distinguished.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided with a second special winning portion 58, a second starting winning portion 93, and a second out port 87. The second special winning portion 58, the second starting winning portion 93, and the second out port 87 are disposed on the right side of the display window 25a in the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and flow down the second ball flow-down areas 21b and 21c. It is configured so that pachinko balls can enter. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the pachinko sphere flows down the second sphere falling area 21b (in the case of right-handed), the pachinko sphere is lower than when the pachinko sphere flows down the first sphere falling area 21a. 2 It is configured to increase the possibility that a pachinko ball will win the second special winning port 58a of the special winning unit 58 and the second starting winning port 93a of the second start winning unit 93.

(About the guide route 47)
As shown in FIG. 9, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is formed with a guide path 47 that communicates with the second ball flow-down areas 21b and 21c and allows the pachinko balls to flow down. In the embodiment, a guiding path 47 is formed in the upper right corner of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and a pachinko ball colliding with the buffer rubber 32 is configured to flow into the guiding path 47. The guide path 47 includes a path rear wall portion (wall portion, another member) 48 extending from the front end edge of the frame-shaped base portion 41 to the outside and the inside of the display window 25a, and the frame-shaped decorative body 25. A path front wall portion (front wall portion) 74 provided on a cover member 73 to be described later, a regulation wall portion 49 provided between both wall portions 48 and 74, and a plurality of guide portions 50, 51, 52, 53. The path rear wall portion 48 and the path front wall portion 74 are spaced forward and backward at an interval through which the pachinko balls can pass on the front side of the game board 20, and are formed between the wall portions 48 and 74. The pachinko sphere is configured to flow down the path 47.

  The route rear wall portion 48 constitutes a part of the base plate portion 43, and the route rear wall portion 48 is located on the front side of the game board 20, and is located on the front side of the route rear wall portion 48. The pachinko sphere is configured to be able to flow down (move). Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer edge of the path rear wall 48 extends along the inner surfaces of the outer rail 28 and the panel decoration member 29, and the outer edge of the path rear wall 48. The clearance between the outer rail 28 and the outer rail 28 is set to a size that allows the pachinko ball to pass therethrough, while the pachinko ball passes through the clearance between the outer edge of the path rear wall 48 and the panel decoration member 29. It is set to an impossible dimension. The buffer rubber 32 faces a substantially intermediate position in the extending direction at the outer end edge of the path rear wall portion 48.

(Regulatory wall 49)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, the flange portion 42 is cut out at a predetermined length on the right side from the end portion on the launch port side at the outer end edge of the path rear wall portion 48. The upper end portion of the restriction wall portion 49 is connected to the right end portion of the cut-out hook portion 42. The restricting wall portion 49 includes an introduction portion 49a that extends substantially linearly downward from a connection end with the flange portion 42, and a bulging portion 49b that is connected to the lower end of the introduction portion 49a and bulges to the right. And an image wall portion 49c that is connected to the lower end of the bulging portion 49b and protrudes to the left, and the regulation wall portion 49 constitutes the left side wall of the guide path 47. The upper surface of the bulging portion 49b is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the right side (as it is separated from the introduction portion 49a), and a pachinko ball that hits the inclined upper surface of the bulging portion 49b will be described later. It is comprised so that it can guide toward the part 53. FIG.

(About guidance parts 50, 51, 52, 53)
As the guiding portions 50, 51, 52, 53, the inlet defining portions 50, 51 that define the inlets 47a, 47b that communicate the guiding path 47 with the upper second sphere lowering region 21b, and the lower second sphere. An outlet defining portion 52 that defines an outlet 47c that communicates the guide path 47 with the flow-down region 21c, and a fixed guide portion 53 that can guide a pachinko ball that flows down the guide path 47 toward a second special winning opening 58a described later. And are provided. In the embodiment, each of the inlet defining portions 50 and 51, the outlet defining portion 52, and the fixed guide portion 53 is provided so as to protrude to the front side of the path rear wall portion 48, and these inlet defining portions 50 and 51 are provided. The front side of the exit defining part 52 and the fixed guide part 53 (the front side of all guiding parts) is covered with the path front wall part 74.

(Regarding the entrance definition sections 50 and 51)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, the route rear wall portion 48 includes a plurality (two in the embodiment) of the inlet defining portions 50, 51 at the outer edge portion of the route rear wall portion 48. Are spaced apart in the extending direction of the outer edge. The first inlet defining part 50 located on the left side (the side close to the launch port 31a) is provided to be separated from the introduction part 49a in the regulation wall part 49 to the right, and the introduction part 49a (regulation wall 49a). A first inlet 47a through which a pachinko ball can pass is defined between the portion 49) and the first inlet defining part 50. In addition, a second inlet 47b through which a pachinko ball can pass is defined between the second inlet defining part 51 and the first inlet defining part 50 located on the right side (side away from the launch port 31a). ing. The two inlets 47a and 47b communicate with the upper second sphere falling region 21b so that pachinko balls flowing down the upper second sphere falling region 21b can flow into the guide path 47 from the respective inlets 47a and 47b. Is done. The second entrance defining part 51 is located close to the cushioning rubber 32 at an interval at which pachinko balls cannot pass. The second entrance defining part 51 is launched into the game area 21 from the launching port 31a and collides with the cushioning rubber 32. The pachinko spheres are configured to flow into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a or the second inlet 47b, and the pachinko spheres directly move from the upper second sphere falling area 21b to the lower second sphere flowing area 21c. It is not getting. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the pachinko ball is hit to the right, the pachinko ball after passing through the guide path 47 formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 25 flows into the lower second sphere flow-down region 21c. It is configured as follows.

(About Exit Definition 52)
The outlet defining portion 52 extends in a left-right direction at a predetermined length below the position where the second inlet defining portion 51 is disposed in the path rear wall portion 48, and the outlet defining portion 52 As shown in FIG. 9, the right end is spaced leftward from the inner surface of the panel decoration member 29 by a dimension that allows the pachinko ball to pass through. An outlet 47c that communicates with the side second ball flow-down region 21c is defined. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 11, the left end of the exit defining portion 52 is positioned to the right by a dimension that allows the pachinko ball to pass from the drawing wall portion 49c of the restriction wall portion 49. A pachinko ball that opens to the guide path 47 and flows down the guide path 47 between the left end of the outlet defining part 52 and the picture wall part 49c (regulatory wall part 49) can win a prize, which will be described later. Two special winning openings 58a are defined.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the outlet defining portion 52 is provided on the end portion side that defines the second special winning opening 58 a and is positioned below the second special opening / closing member 59 described later. And a sloped surface portion 52a which is continuously provided at the right end portion of the receiving portion 54 and which slopes downward as the distance from the receiving portion 54 defines the outlet 47c. The top surface of the receiving portion 54 is connected to the top surface of the inclined surface portion 52a and is connected to the first inclined guide surface 54a that is inclined upward as it is separated from the inclined surface portion 52a, and the upper end of the inclined surface of the first inclined guide surface 54a. A second inclined guide surface 54b that is inclined downward as the distance from the first inclined guide surface 54a increases. That is, the first inclined guide surface 54a is inclined downward from the second special prize opening side toward the outlet side, and the second inclined guide surface 54b is inclined downward from the outlet side toward the second special prize opening side. Yes. The pachinko ball received by the first inclined guide surface 54a is guided toward the outlet 47c, and the pachinko ball received by the second inclined guide surface 54b can be guided toward the second special winning opening 58a. The

(About fixed guide 53)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the fixed guide portion 53 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the inlet defining portions 50, 51, the outlet defining portion 52, and the regulating wall portion 49. A path through which the pachinko balls can flow down (moves) is defined between the inlet defining sections 50 and 51, the outlet defining section 52, and the restriction wall section 49. Specifically, a first flow path (flow path) 55 is defined between the fixed guide portion 53 and the restriction wall portion 49, and between the fixed guide portion 53 and the second inlet definition portion 51. A second flow path 56 is defined, and a discharge path 57 is defined between the fixed guide portion 53 and the second inlet defining portion 51 and the outlet defining portion 52. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the guide path 47 from the first and second inlets 47a and 47b flow down either the first flow path 55 or the second flow path 56 located on the left and right sides of the fixed guide portion 53. Then, the pachinko balls that flow into the discharge path 57 and flow down the discharge path 57 are discharged from the outlet 47c to the lower second ball flow-down area 21c. In the embodiment, the second special prize opening 58a is opened in the first flow path 55, and when the pachinko ball flowing into the guide path 47 flows down the first flow path 55, the second special prize port 58a is won. In the case where the pachinko ball flows down the second flow path 56, there is almost no possibility of winning in the second special winning opening 58a. In other words, when the pachinko ball that has flowed into the guide path 47 heads to the second special prize winning port 58a, the pachinko ball flows down the first flow path 55.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the upper surface of the fixed guide portion 53 is formed to incline downward from the second flow path side toward the first flow path side, and falls on the upper surface of the fixed guide portion 53. The configured pachinko ball is configured to be guided toward the first flow down path 55. In other words, the fixed guide portion 53 is configured to be able to guide the pachinko ball flowing down the guide path 47 toward the second special winning opening 58a. Further, the lower surface of the fixed guide portion 53 is formed obliquely so as to be separated from the second special prize opening 58a from the upper side to the lower side, and the lower surface of the fixed guide portion 53 and the receiving portion 54 A second special opening / closing member 59 to be described later is configured to be able to enter in the open position (see FIG. 11B).

(Reciprocal relationship between the guide portions 50, 51, 52, 53 and the restriction wall portion 49)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the receiving portion 54 in the outlet defining portion 52 is positioned below the bulging portion 49 b of the restriction wall portion 49 and the fixed guide portion 53, and is connected to the first flow down portion. A pachinko ball flowing down the path 55 is configured to be able to hit (fall) the receiving portion 54. The inclined upper surface of the bulging portion 49b of the restriction wall portion 49 is located on the lower side of the first inlet defining portion 50 and below the first inlet 47a on the center side of the first inlet 47a. The pachinko ball that has flowed into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a comes into contact with the inclined upper surface of the bulging portion 49b and is guided toward the fixed guide portion 53 and the second flow-down path 56. Configured to be More specifically, the spacing interval between the bulging portion 49b of the restriction wall portion 49 and the first inlet defining portion 50 is set to a dimension that allows the pachinko ball to pass through, but the right end surface of the bulging portion 49b ( The left-right separation width M between the right end of the inclined upper surface) and the vertical line L passing through the end surface defining the first inlet 47a in the first inlet defining portion 50 is set smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, Even when the pachinko ball flows down straight along the end surface defining the first inlet 47a in the one inlet defining portion 50, the pachinko ball is always configured to hit the inclined upper surface of the bulging portion 49b. . That is, pachinko balls that have flowed into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a do not fall directly onto the receiving portion 54 (exit defining portion 52) that faces downward between the bulging portion 49b and the fixed guide portion 53. It is configured.

(About the cover member 73)
Here, the cover member 73 that defines the guide path 47 and the first ball passage 78 described later will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cover member 73 is a plate-like member as a whole, and the upper side is provided with the restriction wall portion 49, the inlet defining portions 50 and 51, the fixed guide portion 53, and the outlet image. A path front wall part (wall part, front wall part) 74 facing the path rear wall part 48 across the formation part 52 is provided. The cover member 73 is formed in a frame shape with the back surface of the path front wall portion 74 in contact with the front surfaces of the regulating wall portion 49, the inlet defining portions 50 and 51, the fixed guide portion 53, and the outlet defining portion 52. The guide path 47 is defined by being attached to the decorative body 25. Further, the cover member 73 is provided with a passage front wall portion (front wall portion) 75 that is connected to the passage front wall portion 74 and extends downward, and a rear surface of the passage front wall portion 75. With the cover member 73 attached to the frame-shaped decorative body 25 in contact with the front surfaces of the painting walls 54, 81, 82, 83 that define the first spherical passage 78, the first spherical passage 78 is defined. (See FIG. 10).

  The cover member 73 is configured to be transparent as a whole, and the movement of the pachinko sphere flowing down the guide path 47 and the first ball path 78 through the path front wall part 74 and the path front wall part 75 from the front side. It is configured to be visible. In the embodiment, the path rear wall portion 48, the restriction wall portion 49, and the guide portions 50, 51, 52, and 53 are also transparent. The installation member 33 is provided with the effect part 34 so as to overlap the back side of the path rear wall part 48 (see FIG. 10), and through the wall parts 48 and 74, the path rear wall. The rendering unit 34 arranged behind the unit 48 is configured to be visible. A guide plate 76 extending along the lower surface of the outlet defining portion 52 is provided on the back surface of the front wall portion 75 for passage, and a deflecting portion 76a inclined downward is provided at the right end portion of the guide plate 76. Is provided. And the direction of the pachinko sphere which flows down laterally in a lateral sphere passage 78a described later of the first sphere passage 78 is deflected downward by the deflecting portion 76a. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the guide plate 76 contacts the lower surface of the outlet defining portion 52 over substantially the entire length of the outlet defining portion 52, and as will be described later, the outlet defining portion 52 (receiving portion 54). The guide plate 76 can receive an impact when the pachinko ball falls on the top).

(About the 2nd Special Prize Winner 58)
The second special winning portion 58 opens to the first flow path 55, and a second special prize opening (a prize opening, a ball opening) through which a pachinko ball flowing down the first flow path 55 can win (win). , First ball entrance) 58a and a second special opening / closing member (opening / closing member) 59 capable of opening and closing the second special winning opening 58a. The second special opening / closing member 59 is 2 It is configured to reciprocate between a closed position that prevents a pachinko ball from winning the special winning opening 58a and an open position that allows a pachinko ball to win the second special winning opening 58a. The first flow down path 55 provided in the guide path 47 communicates with the game area 21 (upper second ball flow down path 21b) via the inlets 47a and 47b, and the second special prize opening 58a is This is a winning opening that opens to the game area 21 through the first flow down path 55 (guidance path 47) and allows a pachinko ball to win.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the second special opening / closing member 59 is provided on the upper side of the receiving portion 54 in the outlet defining portion 52 before and after forming the guide path 47 (first flow path 55). Between the closed position and the open position, a reciprocating movement is supported in a direction along the board surface (front face) of the game board 20. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second special opening / closing member 59 includes a base 61 and a guide protrusion 62 provided so as to protrude upward from the base 61. The base 61 is used for the path. The front wall 74 and the path rear wall 48 are supported by guide portions 63a and 63b provided so as to be reciprocally movable. In the embodiment, a front guide hole 63a formed in the path front wall 74 and penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a rear guide hole 63b formed in the path rear wall 48 and penetrating in the front-rear direction are provided as guide parts. Both guide holes 63a and 63b extend so as to incline upward as they are separated from the second special prize winning port 58a. Then, the front extension 61a extending to the front side of the guide protrusion 62 and the rear extension 61b extending to the rear side of the base 61 slide into the corresponding guide holes 63a and 63b as shown in FIG. The second special opening / closing member 59 is linearly reciprocated between the closed position and the open position when the front and rear extending parts 61a and 61b move along the guide holes 63a and 63b. (See FIG. 11). As shown in FIG. 13, a connecting member 69 (described later) constituting the drive mechanism 60 is connected to the rear extension 61b of the base 61, and the connecting member 69 is swung in the left-right direction. The second special opening / closing member 59 is reciprocated.

  The guide protrusion 62 of the second special opening / closing member 59 receives a pachinko ball flowing down the first flow down path 55 and can guide it in a direction away from the second special winning opening 58a. And the 2nd guide surface 62b which can be guided to the said receiving part 54 is formed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the guide protrusion 62 is formed in a mountain shape in front view, and has a second special face on the side facing away from the second special prize opening 58 a. An arc-shaped first guide surface 62a that bulges toward the winning port side is formed, and is configured to guide the pachinko ball received on the first guiding surface 62a to the side away from the second special winning port 58a. In addition, a second guide surface 62b that is inclined so as to approach the second special prize port 58a from the upper side to the lower side is formed on the surface of the guide protrusion 62 facing the second special prize port 58a. 2 The pachinko ball received on the guide surface 62b is configured to be guided toward the second special prize opening 58a.

  Here, in the closed position, the second special opening / closing member 59 is separated from the fixed guide portion 53 and a part of the guide protrusion 62 is part of the restriction wall portion as shown in FIG. 49, and the upper end of the guide projection 62 is set so as to be close to the bulging portion 49b at an interval where the pachinko balls cannot pass. That is, in the closed position of the second special opening / closing member 59, the first guide surface 62a faces the fixed guide portion 53 so as to face the fixed guide portion 53, and is defined between the bulging portion 49b and the fixed guide portion 53. A pachinko ball that flows down the formed first flow path 55 is configured to be able to contact the first guide surface 62a. Further, in the open position, the second special opening / closing member 59 is close to the fixed guide portion 53 and the first guide surface 62a of the guide projection 62 is fixed to the fixed guide portion 53 as shown in FIG. And the upper end of the guide protrusion 62 is set so as to be close to the fixed guide portion 53 at an interval at which the pachinko balls cannot pass. That is, in the closed position of the second special opening / closing member 59, the second guide surface 62b is spaced apart from the bulging portion 49b to the right by an interval that allows a pachinko ball to pass and faces the image wall portion 49c. The pachinko ball that flows down the first flow path 55 is configured to be able to contact the second guide surface 62b. That is, the second special opening / closing member 59 includes a first guide surface 62a capable of guiding a pachinko ball flowing down the first flow down path 55 in a direction away from the second special winning opening 58a in the closed position, and an open position. The second guide surface 62b that can be guided toward the second special winning opening 58a is formed on the opposite surface. Specifically, in the closed position of the second special opening / closing member 59, the second special opening / closing member 59 is positioned above the second inclined guide surface 54b in the receiving portion 54 and is directed to the right. The pachinko ball received by the surface 62a is guided toward the first inclined guide surface 54a in the receiving portion 54, and the pachinko ball is connected to the second lower side from the outlet 47c via the first inclined guide surface 54a and the inclined surface portion 52a. It is discharged to the ball lowering region 21c. In the open position of the second special opening / closing member 59, the second special opening / closing member 59 is positioned above the first inclined guide surface 54a in the receiving portion 54 and received by the second guide surface 62b facing leftward. The pachinko ball is guided toward the second inclined guide surface 54b in the receiving portion 54, and the pachinko ball wins the second special winning opening 58a through the second inclined guide surface 54b.

  Here, in the open position and the open / close position of the second special opening / closing member 59, the pachinko balls guided by the fixed guide portion 53 directly to the receiving portion 54 (the first inclined guide surface 54a and the second inclined guide surface 54b). The receiving portion 54 may be dropped, but the receiving portion 54 is provided on the rear wall portion 48 for the path, which is a member different from the second special opening / closing member 59, and when the pachinko ball falls on the receiving portion 54 Is not directly applied to the second special opening / closing member 59.

(About the drive mechanism 60)
Next, the drive mechanism 60 for reciprocating the second special opening / closing member 59 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the drive mechanism 60 is connected to the base 61 of the second special opening / closing member 59 and swings and displaces around the support shaft 70 (see FIG. 7). A winning solenoid (driving means) 67 and an actuating member 71 attached to the plunger 67a of the second special winning solenoid 67 and connected to the connecting member 69 are configured. That is, when the operating member 71 moves in accordance with the operation of the second special prize solenoid 67, the connecting member 69 swings and displaces, and with the swinging displacement of the connecting member 69, the second special opening and closing member 59 closes. And it is displaced to the open position (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the drive mechanism 60 is configured to be detachably attached to the back side of the path rear wall portion 48 via a case member 64. The case member 64 is configured by assembling the front case body 65 and the rear case body 66 back and forth, and the second special prize solenoid 67 is disposed between the case bodies 65 and 66. The second special prize solenoid 67 is disposed on the case member 64 in a posture in which the plunger 67a is positioned on the left side, and the plunger 67a moves to the right as the second special prize solenoid 67 is energized. The plunger 67a is configured to move to the left as the energization is stopped. The actuating member 71 is linked to the plunger 67a so as to move integrally with the plunger 67a, and the second special winning solenoid 67 and the second special opening / closing are connected via the actuating member 71 and the connecting member 69. The member 59 is connected and connected, and the control means controls the energization of the second special prize solenoid 67 so that the second special opening / closing member 59 opens and closes the second special prize opening 58a. The plunger 67a is always urged to the left by the compression coil spring 68, and the plunger 67a is moved to the left by the urging force of the compression coil spring 68 when the energization of the second special prize solenoid 67 is stopped. It has become.

(About connecting member 69)
As shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 69 is armed in a radial direction from a support portion 69 a that is rotatably supported by a support shaft 70 that protrudes from the rear surface of the path rear wall portion 48 and extends rearward. The portion 69b is formed so as to extend, and a connecting portion 69c is formed in a U-shape at the extending end of the arm portion 69b. Here, the arm portion 69b is formed to extend upward from the support shaft 70 in a state where the second special opening / closing member 59 shown in FIG. 14A is in the closed position. 2. As the special opening / closing member 59 is linearly displaced to the open position, it is rotationally displaced rightward (leftward in FIG. 14C) around the support shaft 70. The connecting member 69 is formed with a restricting protrusion (restricting portion) 69d protruding rearward at the left position of the support shaft 70 when the second special opening / closing member 59 is in the closed position. Furthermore, the connecting member 69 is provided with a connecting shaft portion 69e that extends rearward at a position that is radially spaced from the support position of the support shaft 70 in the support portion 69a.

(About actuating member 71)
As shown in FIG. 13, the actuating member 71 includes a connecting portion 71a to which the plunger 67a is connected, and a support plate 71b extending from the connecting portion 71a to the left (right in FIG. 13). In addition, there is a straight line between the lock position that restricts the opening of the second special opening / closing member 59 and the operating position corresponding to the opening position of the second special opening / closing member 59 when the second special winning solenoid 67 is driven. Is configured to reciprocate. Here, when the energization of the second special prize solenoid 67 is stopped and the plunger 67a moves to the left, the operating member 71 is displaced to the lock position (see FIG. 14A). Then, when the second special winning solenoid 67 is energized and the plunger 67a moves to the right, the operating member 71 is displaced to the operating position (see FIG. 14C). That is, the actuating member 71 is always urged to the locked position by the compression coil spring 68, and the plunger 67a moves leftward when the energization of the second special prize solenoid 67 is stopped so that it is held in the locked position. It is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the operating member 71 (support plate 71 b) is provided with an opening / closing operation hole 71 c that opens in the front-rear direction at a position where the connecting shaft portion 69 e of the connecting member 69 is formed. Yes. Then, the connecting shaft portion 69e is loosely fitted to the opening / closing operation hole 71c from the front side, and the opening / closing operation hole 71c and the connecting shaft portion 69e are detachably engaged with each other as the operation member 71 moves left and right. Yes. Here, in a state in which the operating member 71 is in the locked position, the connecting shaft portion 69e is disengaged from the opening left edge of the opening / closing operating hole 71c so as to be disengaged to the right, and the operating member 71 is in the locked position and operated. When moving to a later-described unlocking position (see FIG. 14B) between the positions, the connecting shaft portion 69e is configured to come into contact with and engage with the opening left edge portion of the opening / closing operation hole 71c. That is, while the actuating member 71 moves between the locked position and the unlocked position, the connecting member 69 is held without rotating, and the actuating member 71 moves between the unlocked position and the actuated position, thereby opening and closing. The connecting member 69 is rotationally displaced under the abutting engagement between the opening edge of the operating hole 71c and the connecting shaft portion 69e, and the second special opening / closing member 59 is displaced to the closed position and the open position. .

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the operating member 71 (support plate 71b) has a lock extending above the restricting projection 69d of the connecting member 69 in a state where the operating member 71 is in the locked position. A portion 71d is provided. Then, in a state where the operating member 71 is in the lock position, the lock portion 71d located above the restricting projection 69d contacts the upper end of the restricting projection 69d in the connecting member 69 that moves from the closed position to the open position. It comes in contact engagement. Further, in a state where the operating member 71 is moved to the unlocked position between the lock position and the operating position, the lock portion 71d is separated from the movement track of the restricting projection 69d in the connecting member 69 (see FIG. 14B). ), The engagement between the lock portion 71d and the restricting projection 69d is released. That is, in a state where the operation member 71 is in the lock position, the displacement of the second special opening / closing member 59 from the closed position to the open position is restricted under the contact engagement between the lock portion 71d and the restriction protrusion 69d, and the operation member When 71 is moved to the unlocking position and the contact engagement state between the locking part 71d and the restricting protrusion 69d is released, displacement of the second special opening / closing member 59 from the closed position to the opened position is allowed. It is like that.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the front case body 65 has a support guide hole penetrating in the front-rear direction at a position aligned with the rear guide hole 63 b formed in the path rear wall portion 48 in the front-rear direction. 65a is formed in parallel with the rear guide hole 63b. A projecting end portion projecting rearward from the rear guide hole 63b in the rear extension portion 61b provided in the second special opening / closing member 59 is slidably supported by the support guide hole 65a. In the rear extension 61b, an engagement hole 61c penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in a portion facing between the path rear wall portion 48 and the front case body 65, and the connection portion 69c of the connection member 69 is formed. Are connected to the engaging hole 61c, and the second special opening / closing member 59 is reciprocated under the engaging action of the connecting portion 69c and the engaging hole 61c as the connecting member 69 swings. In the embodiment, the rear extension 61b is supported by the rear guide hole 63b and the support on both sides before and after the engagement portion where the connection portion 69c of the connection member 69 and the rear extension 61b (engagement hole 61c) are engaged. It is configured to be supported by the guide hole 65a.

  The second special winning portion 58 is provided with a second special winning detection sensor 72 that detects a pachinko ball that has won a second special winning opening 58a. The second special prize detection sensor 72 is wired to the control means, and when the second special prize detection sensor 72 detects a pachinko ball, a detection signal is output to the control means, and is controlled in advance under the control of the control means. A set number of prize balls are paid out. As will be described later, the second special winning solenoid 67 is a winning game (a big hit game) that is awarded when winning in the special figure determination by the winning of the pachinko ball to the start winning units 35, 93. The drive is controlled by the control means in accordance with a predetermined opening / closing condition corresponding to the type of. In the embodiment, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by winning in the second special prize opening 58a opened in the first flow path 55, and the second special prize opening 58a has a pachinko ball as a prize. This is a winning entrance (entrance entrance) to which a state is given an advantage to the player by winning (entering) than when not winning (entering).

(About ball passage 77)
The pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is provided with a ball passage 77 that communicates with the second special winning opening 58a and guides and discharges the pachinko balls that have won the second special winning opening 58a. The spherical passage 77 includes a first spherical passage 78 provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and a second spherical passage 79 provided in the installation member 33.

(About the first ball passage 78)
The first spherical passage 78 provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 25 extends forward from the passage rear wall 80 connected to the passage rear wall 48 and the passage rear wall 80. Defined by the wall 54, 81, 82, 83 that are spaced apart at intervals through which pachinko balls can pass, and the passage front wall 75 provided in the cover member 73, the first wall The ball passage 78 is provided so as to extend on the front side of the game board 20 (see FIG. 10). Specifically, a bowl-shaped ball passage portion that opens to the front side is formed by the passage rear wall portion 80 and the painting walls 54, 81, 82, 83, and the front opening of the ball passage portion is defined as the passage front wall portion. The first ball passage 78 is defined inside by being closed by 75. That is, the cover member 73 (specifically, the front wall portion for passage 75) including the front wall portion for path 74 that defines the guide path 47 (first flow path 55) formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 25, A front wall of the first ball passage 78 (ball passage 77) for discharging and guiding the pachinko balls won in the second special winning opening 58a is configured. In other words, one wall portion 74, 75 integrally formed to constitute the cover member 73 constitutes a front wall that defines the guide path 47 and the first ball path 78 (ball path 77), The number of parts can be reduced. In the embodiment, the first spherical passage 78 is a spherical passage disposed in the frame-shaped decorative body 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first ball passage 78 extending in front of the game board 20 communicates with the second special prize opening 58a in the left-right direction below the outlet defining portion 52. An extending horizontal sphere passage 78a, and a vertical sphere passage 78b having an upper end connected to the right end of the horizontal sphere passage 78a and extending downward, and a second out port 87, which will be described later, communicated at the lower end. I have. That is, a passage portion (first ball passage 78) from the communication portion communicating with the second special prize winning port 58a in the ball passage 77 to the communication portion (confluence portion 89 described later) with which the second out port 87 communicates, The movement of the pachinko ball extending through the front side of the game board 20 and flowing down the passage portion (first ball path 78) extending in the front side of the game board 20 in the ball path 77 through the transparent cover member 73. It is configured to be visible from the front side. In the embodiment, the upper painting wall 54 that defines the horizontal spherical passage 78a is indicated by the same reference numeral because the outlet defining section 54 is also used. Note that the upper painting wall may be provided separately from the outlet defining unit 54. In some cases, the left and right picture walls 82 and 83 that define the vertical spherical passage 78b are designated as the left picture wall 82 and the right picture wall 83 to be distinguished from each other.

  The right wall 83 that defines the vertical sphere passage 78b of the first sphere passage 78 extends to the front side of the base plate portion 43 in the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and as shown in FIGS. The lower second ball flow down area 21c (game area 21) is defined between the drawing wall 83 and the board decoration member 29. That is, the right wall 83 (wall portion) that defines the first ball passage 78 (ball passage 77) that guides and discharges the pachinko ball that has won the second special winning opening 58a is the wall that defines the game area 21. Is configured as part of In other words, the right picture wall 83 provided on the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and extending the front side of the game board 20 is connected to the wall part defining the first ball passage 78 and the game area 21 (the lower second ball flow area). The wall portion that defines 21c) is also used to reduce the number of parts.

  A ball outlet 78c opening rearward is formed at the lower end of the vertical sphere passage 78b, and an upper end of a passage defining portion 85 described later that defines the second sphere passage 79 at the ball outlet 78c. , A ball inlet 79a formed so as to open to the front side is connected in communication. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a cylindrical connection port portion 84 that defines a ball outlet 78c and extends rearward is formed in the passage rear wall portion 80 that defines the vertical sphere passage 78b. And the ball outlet 78c and the ball inlet 79a communicate with each other by connecting the connecting port portion 84 to the passage defining portion 85 (see FIG. 10). That is, the downstream side of the first ball passage 78 from the junction 89 with the second out port 87 is connected to the second ball passage 79, and the ball passage 77 is connected to the second outlet 87 from the junction 89. The downstream side is configured to extend the back side of the game board 20.

(About the second ball passage 79)
The installation member 33 is provided with a cylindrical passage defining portion 85 extending in the vertical direction on the back side of the gaming board 20, and the second ball passage 79 is defined by the passage defining portion 85. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, a ball inlet 79 a that opens to the front side is opened at the upper end of the passage defining portion 85, and the passage defining portion 85 that defines the ball inlet 79 a The first sphere passage 78 and the second sphere passage 79 are connected in communication with each other by aligning the opening end with the opening end of the connection port portion 84 defining the bulb outlet 78c (see FIG. 10). . A discharge port (not shown) that opens at the lower end of the installation member 33 is formed at the lower end of the passage defining portion 85, and the pachinko ball that has won the second special winning port 58a is the first ball. The air is discharged from the discharge port through the passage 78 and the second ball passage 79.

(About 2nd out port 87)
As shown in FIG. 9, an out-port passage portion (passage portion) 86 is provided at the lower end portion of the vertical spherical passage 78b so as to extend toward the lower second spherical flow down region 21c. A second out port (second ball entrance) 87 that opens to the lower second ball flow lowering region 21 c is formed at the extended end of the mouth passage portion 86. That is, the pachinko ball that has entered the second out port 87 from the lower second ball flow down region 21c (game region 21) enters the vertical ball channel 78b through the out port passage 86, and the pachinko ball However, the pachinko ball that has won the second special winning opening 58a is discharged to the outside through the same ball passage 77 through which the discharge is guided. Here, in order to distinguish the area where the outlet path 88 defined by the outlet section 86 and the vertical spherical path 78b are connected to other areas, the area 89 may be referred to as a merging section 89. That is, the second out port 87 serving as the second entrance port communicates with the junction 89 located on the front side of the game board 20 in the first ball passage 78 (ball passage 77), and the frame-shaped decorative body 25 And a second special winning opening 58a and a second out opening 87 (a plurality of entrances) through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 enters is discharged through the common ball passage 77. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the out-port passage portion 86 protrudes obliquely upward toward the lower second sphere flowing-down region 21 c, enters the second out-port 87 and moves vertically. A pachinko ball that has once passed through the extending junction 89, or a pachinko ball that has entered the second special prize opening 58a and has flowed down the vertical ball passage 78b to the junction 89, is the passage portion for the outlet. It is comprised so that it can suppress discharging to the lower 2nd ball flow lowering area 21c via 86 (out mouth passage 88). Further, on the inner surface of the out-port passage portion 86 (inner wall defining the second out-port 87), an opening edge 86a (a communication portion between the confluence portion 89 and the second out-port 87) that opens to the confluence portion 89 is provided. In addition, a backflow preventing portion 90 that protrudes toward the out-port passage side is provided. As shown in FIG. 15, the backflow preventing portion 90 is provided on the inner surface of the rear side of the out-port passage portion 86 so as to extend over the entire length in the vertical direction of the out-port passage 88. The pachinko ball that has reached 89 is configured to be prevented from flowing back into the outlet passage 88. Specifically, the backflow prevention portion 90 is formed in a triangular shape in a plane cross section, and is formed so that the surface on the confluence portion side extends at a right angle from the inner surface of the out-port passage portion 86 toward the front side. In addition, the surface on the second out port side is formed obliquely so as to approach the rear side from the front end toward the second out port side. That is, the pachinko sphere heading from the second out port 87 toward the confluence portion 89 can be smoothly guided on the inclined surface, and the movement of the pachinko sphere from the confluence portion 89 toward the second out port 87 can be restricted by a right angle surface. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the passage front wall portion 75 and the passage rear wall portion 80 are provided with a plurality of depressing protrusions 91 and 92 spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction in a region defining a vertical spherical passage 78b. The pachinko sphere is provided so as to extend over the entire width in the left-right direction, and is configured to depress the pachinko sphere by contacting the depressing protrusions 91 and 92 with the pachinko sphere flowing down the vertical ball passage 78b. Yes. The front depressing protrusion 91 provided on the passage front wall 75 and the rear depressing protrusion 92 provided on the passage rear wall 80 are arranged in a staggered manner in the vertical direction. Then, the lowermost front depressing protrusion 91a provided on the passage front wall 75 corresponds to the upper edge of the opening edge 86a of the outlet port portion 86 as shown in FIG. It is provided to face. The lowermost front depressing protrusion 91a provided on the passage front wall 75 is hereinafter referred to as a lower end depressing protrusion 91a when distinguished from other front depressing protrusions 91a. That is, the lower end depressing protrusion 91a is provided on the surface (front side) facing the edge (rear edge) where the backflow prevention unit 90 is provided, thereby lowering the lower end depressing protrusion 91a. The downward flow direction of the pachinko ball hitting the protrusion 91 a can be changed to the side (rear side) where the backflow prevention unit 90 is provided, and the pachinko ball can easily hit the backflow prevention unit 90. As a result, the pachinko ball that flows down while moving back and forth by hitting the longitudinal ball passage 78b against the front and rear depressing protrusions 91 and 92 is displaced to the side (front side) where the backflow prevention unit 90 is not formed and is out. Inflow into the mouth passage 88 can be prevented.

(About the arrangement of the game nails 23a and 23b corresponding to the second out port 87)
In the embodiment, game nails 23a and 23b are planted at a position facing the right side (outside) of the second out port 87 in the lower second ball flow lowering region 21c, and are separated from each other. , 23b, the pachinko sphere passes through the second out port 87. The upper and lower game nails 23a and 23b that allow the pachinko balls to enter the second out port 87 may be referred to as out game nails when distinguished from other game nails 23. Out game nails 23a, 23b are inner out game nails 23a, 23a planted at intervals that allow pachinko balls to pass through, and outer out game nails 23b that are also planted at intervals through which pachinko balls can pass. , 23b, and the outer-out game nails 23b, 23b are planted at positions shifted downward so as to face a position lower by a predetermined height as shown in FIG. The pachinko ball that is provided and flows down the lower second ball flow-down region 21 c is difficult to enter the second out port 87.

  Describing in detail the position of the upper outer out game nail 23b with respect to the second out port 87, the upper outer out game nail 23b has a horizontal line N passing through the upper edge of the second out port 87, as shown in FIG. It is set so as to be located on the lower side (center side of the second out port 87). Specifically, in the upper outer out game nail 23b, the portion where the peripheral surface of the pachinko ball in contact with the lower and rear walls constituting the outlet port portion 86 is in contact with the horizontal line N It is set so as to be located on the lower side (center side of the second out port 87). Further, the spacing between the upper outer out game nail 23b and the second out port 87 is set to be narrower than the radius of the pachinko ball. In other words, the outer out game nail 23b on the upper side with respect to the second out port 87 is positioned on the center side of the opening outside the pachinko ball at an interval shorter than the radius of the pachinko ball, so that the out port passage 88 is second out. The pachinko ball which has returned to the mouth side and partially exited from the second out port 87 to the lower second ball flow-down region 21c can be returned to the out port passage 88 by the upper outer game nail 23b. Is done.

(About the 2nd starting prize-winning part 93)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 9, the second start winning portion 93 is configured so that the pachinko ball flowing down the lower second ball falling region 21c can win (win) the frame-shaped decoration. The right side of the body 25 is disposed below the second out port 87. The second start winning portion 93 is formed on the right side surface of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and is opened to the second lower ball flow down region 21c (game region 21). The second start winning port 93a (third ball entrance). And a start opening / closing member (opening / closing member) 94 for closing the second start winning opening 93a so as to be openable, and a start winning solenoid 95 as a driving means for opening / closing the start opening / closing member 94, As the start winning solenoid 95 is driven, the start opening / closing member 94 opens and closes the second start winning opening 93a. Here, the second start winning opening 93a is formed to open to the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and the start opening / closing member 94 is connected to the first through a support shaft 94a extending in the front-rear direction. 2 A pivot that is pivotally supported on the opening lower edge side of the start winning opening 93a, and is closed to prevent the pachinko ball from winning by closing the second starting winning opening 93a as the start winning solenoid 95 is driven. The swinging displacement can be made between the normal posture and the open posture in which the second start winning opening 93a is opened to allow the winning of the pachinko ball. That is, the second start winning opening 93a is configured to change the winning probability of the pachinko ball by driving the start winning solenoid 95. The start winning solenoid 95 is controlled in accordance with a predetermined opening / closing condition corresponding to the type of winning in the game per bonus given when the winning is made in the hitting judgment based on the passage of the pachinko ball of the gate portion 38. The drive is controlled by the means.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 includes a guide passage portion that defines a guide passage 96a for guiding the pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 93a to the back side. 96 is provided, and a ball outlet 96b that opens rearward is formed at a portion of the guide passage portion 96 that faces the rear side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, one end of the guide passage portion 97 that extends laterally and internally defines the guide passage 97a is provided in the passage defining portion 85 that constitutes the second ball passage 79. The passage 97a and the second ball passage 79 are connected to communicate with each other, and a ball inlet 97b formed at the other end of the guide passage portion 97 is connected to a ball outlet 96b of the guide passage portion 96. Yes. That is, the pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 93a is guided to the second ball passage 79 by the guide passage 96a defined by the guide passage portion 96 and the guide passage 97a defined by the guide passage portion 97. It is like that. As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the second start winning port 93a as the third ball entrance is formed in the second ball passage 79 that forms the ball passage 77 and extends the back side of the game board 20. The second ball passage 79 is connected in communication, and functions as a passage that guides and discharges pachinko balls that have entered the second special winning opening 58a, the second out opening 87, and the second start winning opening 93a in common. It is configured to In addition, in a state where the game board 20 is attached to the front side of the installation member 33, the passage defining portion 85 is prevented from interfering with the start winning solenoid 95 disposed on the back side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The passage defining portion 85 is bent so as to extend above and to the side of the start winning solenoid 95 (see FIG. 5).

  The guide passage portion 96 is provided with a second start winning detection sensor 98 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 93a. The second start winning detection sensor 98 is wired to the control means, and when the second start winning detection sensor 98 detects a pachinko ball, it outputs a detection signal to the control means, and is controlled in advance under the control of the control means. A set number of prize balls are paid out.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko ball is detected by the first start winning detection sensor or the second start winning detection sensor 98 (that is, the pachinko ball wins the first and second start winning ports 35a and 93a). As shown in FIG. 6, the special figure hit determination (big hit determination) is performed. Based on the result of the special symbol determination, the display device 17 executes a symbol variation effect (symbol variation). As a result of the symbol variation effect, the display device 17 has a predetermined symbol combination (for example, three symbols of the same symbol). When the so-called big hit (winning) occurs due to the symbols being stopped and displayed at the same time etc., the special winning ports 37a, 58a of the first or second special winning portions 37, 58 are opened with the occurrence of the big hit. As a result, there is an opportunity to win a large number of prize balls.

  The second start winning portion 93 includes a light transmissive decorative component 99 that covers the front side of the start opening / closing member 94. The frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided with a light-emitting substrate 100 including a light-emitting body 100a such as an LED on the back side corresponding to the position where the second start winning portion 93 is disposed. The light-emitting body 100a emits light. By doing so, the decorative component 99 can be decorated with light emission.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  When the player rotates the operation lever 16a of the operation handle 16 provided on the front side of the front frame 13, the pachinko ball emitted from the hitting ball launching device is displayed by the guide rail 22 provided on the game board 20. It is launched into the game area 21 through the launch port 31a of the formed launch passage 31. At this time, the launch position of the pachinko ball changes according to the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the pachinko ball passes through the first ball flow-down area 21a or the second ball flow-down areas 21b, 21c of the game area 21 according to the launch position. Flow down.

  When the pachinko ball is launched so as to be “left-handed” flowing down the first ball flow-down area 21a and the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 35a of the first start winning portion 35, the control of the control means The symbol variation effect on the display device 17 is started based on the above, and a big hit occurs when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the display device 17 as a result of the symbol variation effect. When a big hit occurs, the first special prize winning port 37a of the first special prize winning unit 37 or the second special prize winning port 58a of the second special winning unit 58 is opened according to the symbol combination displayed on the display device 17. . The pachinko balls that have flowed down to the bottom of the game area 21 without winning the first start winning opening 35a enter the first out opening 26 and are collected on the back side of the machine.

  When the operation lever 16a is rotated to the right so as to increase the hitting force of the hitting ball launching device and the pachinko ball is caused to flow down in the second ball falling areas 21b and 21c, the game area is played from the launch port 31a. The pachinko ball launched at 21 is driven to the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 along the outer rail 28. The pachinko ball that has entered the upper second ball flow down region 21b and hits the buffer rubber 32 is depressurized and flows into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a or the second inlet 47b. The pachinko ball that has flowed into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47 a is guided toward the fixed guide part 53 and the second flow-down path 56 by hitting the inclined upper surface of the bulging part 49 b in the restriction wall part 49. The pachinko sphere guided to the second flow path 56 falls on the inclined surface portion 52a of the exit defining portion 52, flows down to the right along the inclined surface portion 52a, and reaches the lower second sphere from the outlet 47c. It is discharged to the flow down region 21c.

  The pachinko ball guided to the fixed guide portion 53 by the bulging portion 49b is guided to the fixed special guide portion 53 toward the second special prize opening 58a along the inclination of the upper surface. In the closed position of the second special opening / closing member 59, as shown in FIG. 11A, the second special opening / closing member 59 closes the second special winning opening 58a and the second inclined guide in the receiving portion 54. Located above the surface 54 b, the first guide surface 62 a of the guide protrusion 62 is opposed to the fixed guide portion 53 with the first flow path 55 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, pachinko balls guided by the fixed guide 53 and flowing down the first flow down path 55 so as to go to the second special prize winning port 58a are received by the first guide surface 62a of the guide projection 62, and the receiving Guided by the first inclined guide surface 54 a in the portion 54. Then, the pachinko ball that has fallen on the first inclined guide surface 54a moves from the first inclined guide surface 54a to the inclined surface portion 52a and is discharged from the outlet 47c to the lower second ball flow down region 21c.

  Also, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the guide path 47 from the second inlet 47b flow down the second flow path 56 due to the difference in momentum when they are depressed against the cushion rubber 32, as described above. After being discharged from the outlet 47c to the lower second spherical flow down region 21c or guided by the fixed guide 53 and received by the first guide surface 62a of the second special opening / closing member 59, the first inclined guide surface 54a and It moves on the inclined surface portion 52a and is discharged from the outlet 47c to the lower second spherical flow lowering region 21c. Since pachinko balls can flow into the guide path 47 from a plurality of inlets 47a and 47b, it is possible to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down on the guide path 47 from becoming monotonous and to improve the fun of the game. Moreover, since the plurality of flow paths 55 and 56 are defined by the fixed guide portion 53 even inside the guide path 47, the flow mode of the pachinko balls can be made more complex and the fun of the game can be improved. .

  Here, the pachinko sphere flowing into the guide path 47 from the second inlet 47b close to the pachinko ball contact portion of the buffer rubber 32 is sufficiently depressurized by the contact with the buffer rubber 32. Even if the pachinko ball that has flowed into the guide path 47 from the second inlet 47b directly hits the second special opening / closing member 59 or hits through the fixed guide portion 53, the impact applied to the second special opening / closing member 59 Is small. On the other hand, the first inlet 47a is located above the second inlet 47b and has a large drop from the first inlet 47a to the second special opening / closing member 59, and flows into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a. When the pachinko ball thus hit directly collides with the second special opening / closing member 59, a large impact may be applied. However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, as described above, since the bulging portion 49b of the restriction wall portion 49 protrudes below the first inlet 47a, the guide path 47 extends from the first inlet 47a. The pachinko ball that has flowed into the surface is surely reduced by hitting the inclined upper surface of the bulging portion 49 b, and the impact when the pachinko ball guided by the fixed guide portion 53 hits the second special opening / closing member 59 as described above. Can be weakened. Further, the force is also reduced when the pachinko ball hits the fixed guide 53.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the second special opening / closing member 59 has a path front wall 74 and a path rear corresponding to the extension portions 61a and 61b extending before and after the guide projection 62 for receiving the pachinko ball. Since it is supported by the guide holes 63a and 63b of the wall portion 48, when the pachinko ball hits the guide projection 62 as compared with the case of the conventional opening / closing member configured to rotate around the shaft. Can be received over a wide area, and the second special opening / closing member 59 and the drive mechanism 60 can be prevented from being damaged. In addition, since the second special opening / closing member 59 is supported on both sides in a direction intersecting with the reciprocating direction, the second special opening / closing member 59 can be stably reciprocated.

  When the second special opening / closing member 59 moves to the open position shown in FIG. 11 (b) with the occurrence of the big hit game, the second special opening / closing member 59 enters the lower side of the fixed guide portion 53, and the receiving portion 54 is located above the first inclined guide surface 54a. In this state, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the guide path 47 from the first inlet 47a or the second inlet 47b are guided toward the second special winning opening 58a by the fixed guide portion 53 and flow down the first flow-down path 55. In this case, the pachinko ball is unlikely to hit the second special opening / closing member 59, and the pachinko ball falls to the second inclined guide surface 54b in the receiving portion 54 and is second along the second inclined guide surface 54b. It is smoothly guided to the special prize opening 58a. In addition, the pachinko ball flowing down the first flow path 55 may hit the second special opening / closing member 59 in the open position, but the pachinko ball is moved to the left (second special prize opening side) from the fixed guide portion 53. It is received by the exposed second guide surface 62b, guided to the second inclined guide surface 54b of the receiving portion 54, and smoothly guided to the second special winning opening 58a by the second inclined guide surface 54b. When the second special winning opening 58a is opened, the player makes a right turn aiming for winning many pachinko balls, so a large number of pachinko balls flow into the guide path 47, but many pachinko balls are opened. The second special opening / closing member 59 at the position does not hit, and even if it hits, the momentum of the pachinko ball is reduced against the regulating wall portion 49 and the plurality of guide portions 50, 51, 53. The impact applied to the special opening / closing member 59 is small. Moreover, since the receiving portion 54 for guiding the pachinko ball to the second special winning opening 58a is provided on the rear wall portion 48 for the path which is a separate member from the second special opening / closing member 59, many pachinko balls are used. Even if the ball hits the receiving portion 54, the second special opening / closing member 59 is not impacted, and the second special opening / closing member 59 is prevented from being damaged.

  That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the second special winning opening 58a is opened, the first downflow path 55 through which the pachinko balls flowing into the guiding path 47 and flowing toward the second special winning opening 58a flow down. The pachinko ball that has flowed down is received by the receiving portion 54 provided on the rear wall portion 48 for the path, which is a member different from the second special opening and closing member 59, and is guided to the second special winning opening 58a. It is possible to prevent the pachinko ball from colliding with the second special opening / closing member 59 and applying a large impact to the second special opening / closing member 59 and the driving mechanism 60. That is, the second special opening / closing member 59 and the drive mechanism 60 can be prevented from being damaged or broken, and durability can be improved.

  Further, since the second special opening / closing member 59 enters the lower side of the fixed guide portion 53 in the open position of FIG. 11B, the second special open / close member 59 hits the upper surface of the fixed guide portion 53. The pachinko ball guided toward the mouth 58a can be prevented from violently colliding with the second special opening / closing member 59, and the second special opening / closing member 59 and the drive mechanism 60 can be damaged or broken. It can be effectively prevented. Further, since the second special opening / closing member 59 is provided with guide surfaces 62a and 62b for guiding the pachinko balls, the pachinko balls flowing down the first flow path 55 are directed toward the receiving portion 54 and the second special prize opening 58a. It can guide smoothly and can suitably prevent occurrence of clogging of balls.

  Here, in the second special prize winning portion 58, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the second special prize winning solenoid 67 is not driven, the operating member 71 is displaced to the lock position and provided in the operating member 71. The lock portion 71d is engaged with the restricting projection 69d to restrict the displacement of the second special opening / closing member 59 from the closed position to the open position. Accordingly, even if the second special opening / closing member 59 is operated to be opened directly by an unauthorized device or the like without depending on the driving of the second special prize solenoid 67, the second special prize opening 58a cannot be opened. Unauthorized opening of the special opening / closing member 59 can be prevented. Further, in this state, since the engagement between the opening / closing operation hole 71c provided in the operation member 71 and the connecting shaft portion 69e is released, the second special opening / closing member 59 is prevented from being accidentally displaced to the open position. it can.

  On the other hand, when the operating member 71 is displaced from the locked position to the unlocked position in accordance with the driving of the second special prize solenoid 67 (see FIG. 14B), the regulation protrusion 69d and the locking portion 71d The engagement is released and the opening / closing operation hole 71c is engaged with the connecting shaft portion 69e. Accordingly, the second special opening / closing member 59 can be opened by further displacing the operating member 71 from the unlocked position to the operating position (see FIG. 14C). In other words, in the second special prize winning portion 58 according to the embodiment, an illegal opening operation of the second special opening / closing member 59 that does not depend on the driving of the second special prize solenoid 67 can be prevented. Further, when the second special winning solenoid 67 is not driven, the operation member 71 is biased to the lock position by the compression coil spring 68, so that the unauthorized opening of the second special opening / closing member 59 can be more effectively prevented. In addition, since the guide holes 63a and 63b that support the second special opening / closing member 59 are formed to be inclined downward from the open position toward the closed position, the second special open / close member 59 moves to the closed position. In this state (see FIG. 11 (a)), since the force toward the closing position is applied to the second special opening / closing member 59 by its own weight, the closing is performed to close the second special winning opening 58a. The second special opening / closing member 59 can be more stably held at the position, and unauthorized opening of the second special opening / closing member 59 can be more effectively prevented. The second special opening / closing member 59 is biased to the closed position by the compression coil spring 68 and its own weight, thereby effectively preventing the second special winning opening 58a from being inadvertently opened due to vibration or the like. It is possible to prevent an unintended winning in the second special winning opening 58a.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the guide path 47 in which the second special winning opening 58a is opened and the pachinko balls 50 and 51 capable of guiding the pachinko balls to the second special winning opening 58a are fixed. Part 53 and outlet defining part 52 (specifically, receiving part 54) are provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 25 provided with the second special winning opening 58a, so that the inlet defining parts 50, 51, The relationship between the fixed guide part 53 and the receiving part 54 and the second special prize opening 58a can be maintained constant. That is, it is possible to prevent the gameability from deteriorating by maintaining the rate of entering the second special winning opening 58a constant without adjusting after placement in the game board 20 like a game nail. Further, since complicated nail adjustment is not required, the maintainability is improved. Furthermore, the second special opening / closing member 59 is provided with a rear wall portion for a path in which guide portions such as the inlet defining portions 50 and 51, the fixed guide portion 53, and the outlet defining portion 52 (specifically, the receiving portion 54) are provided. 48 and a pair of guide holes 63a and 63b provided in the path front wall 74 disposed on the front side of the path rear wall 48 so as to be reciprocally supported. Accordingly, the second special opening / closing member 59 and the guiding portions 50, 51, 52 (54), 54 in the closed position and the open position are compared with the case where the member provided with the guiding portion is different from the member supporting the opening / closing member. 53 can be maintained constant. Therefore, the second special opening / closing member 59 can be moved to the open position to stabilize the ball entering the second special winning opening 58a in the state where the second special winning opening 58a is opened.

  The path front wall portion 74 of the cover member 73 that defines the guide path 47 is disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body 25 in which the path rear wall portion 48 that defines the guide path 47 is formed. Therefore, the distance between the front and rear wall portions 74 and 48 can be properly maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pachinko sphere flowing down the guide path 47 from being greatly displaced back and forth, so that the pachinko sphere can be stably flowed down to prevent clogging of the ball in the guide path.

  Further, the path front wall portion 74 and the path rear wall portion 48 that define the guide path 47 are configured to be transparent, so that the movement of the pachinko balls flowing down the guide path 47 can be visually recognized from the front side. Yes, it can improve interest. Further, since the effect part 34 disposed on the installation member 33 and overlapping the back side of the path rear wall part 48 can be visually recognized from the front side of the guide path 47, the movement of the pachinko balls flowing down the guide path 47 And the production in the production unit 34 can be seen, and the production effect can be improved.

  When the pachinko sphere discharged from the outlet 47c and flowing down the lower second sphere falling region 21c passes through the gate portion 38, the control means determines whether or not to hit a normal figure, and the winning combination is determined. In this case, the start opening / closing member 94 of the second start winning portion 93 swings and displaces from the closed position to the open position, and a pachinko ball can be won in the second start winning opening 93a. When a pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 93a, the symbol variation effect on the display device 17 is started in the same manner as the case of winning the first start winning port 35a described above. When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the device 17, a big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, the first special winning port 37a of the first special winning unit 37 or the second special winning port 58a of the second special winning unit 58 is opened according to the symbol combination displayed on the display device 17. Is done.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the second out port 87 for collecting the pachinko balls on the back side of the machine is provided on the upper side of the second start winning portion 93 disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body 25 as described above ( (See FIG. 9). Therefore, in a state where the second start winning opening 93a is opened, it is possible to attract the player's interest whether the pachinko ball enters the second starting winning opening 93a or the second out opening 87, and there is a sense of tension. To play games. That is, even when the start opening / closing member 94 for opening / closing the second start winning opening 93a is opened, the pachinko balls flowing down the lower second ball flow area 21c enter the second out opening 87. There is a possibility, and the fun of the game can be increased.

  The pachinko balls that have won the second special prize opening 58 a flow down the first ball passage 78 shown in FIG. 9 located on the front side of the game board 20, and then, at the lower end of the first ball passage 78, the game board 20 The second ball path 79 located on the back side of the game board 20 flows into the second ball path 79 and is discharged out of the machine from a discharge port formed at the lower end of the second ball path 79. As shown in FIG. 9, the second out port 87 is provided in the first ball passage 78 so as to communicate therewith, so that the ball passage corresponding to the second special prize opening 58 a and the second out port 87 is passed through the game board. It is not necessary to provide each on the back side, and the installation space for providing the ball passage on the back side of the game board can be reduced. Therefore, the installation space for providing other components is not pressed, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved. In addition, since the front wall portion 75 for the passage that defines the first ball passage 78 is configured to be transparent, the movement of the pachinko sphere flowing down the first ball passage 78 can be visually recognized from the front side. The fun of gaming can be improved. Further, the path front wall 74 defining the guide path 47 and the path front wall 75 defining the first ball path 78 are provided integrally with the cover member 73. There is no need to provide separate walls for defining the path 47 and the first ball passage 78 (the ball passage 77), and the number of parts and assembly man-hours can be reduced.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the second in the ball passage 77 for discharging and guiding the pachinko balls won in the second special prize opening 58a provided in the upper right part (above the display window 25a) of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. Since the first ball passage 78 extending from the communicating portion of the special prize winning port 58a to the joining portion 89 of the second out port 87 is configured to extend to the front side of the game board 20, a ball passage on the back side of the game board is provided. The installation space can be made smaller. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the right second wall 83 that defines the first ball passage 78 is configured to define the lower second ball flow down region 21c (game region 21). The installation space on the front side of the game board can be reduced as compared with the case where the wall for defining 21 and the wall for defining the ball passage are provided separately, and other parts are also provided on the front side of the game board. Therefore, it can suppress pressing the installation space for.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the second out port 87 communicating with the first ball passage 78 is provided with the out port passage provided so as to protrude upward toward the lower second ball flow lowering region 21c. An opening is provided at the extended end of the portion 86. Accordingly, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the vertical ball passage 78b in the first ball passage 78 to the joining portion 89, or the pachinko ball that has entered the second out port 87 and once entered the joining portion 89, is the first ball passage. Even if it bounces against a wall defining 78 (ball passage 77), it can be prevented from being discharged from the second out port 87 to the lower second ball flow down region 21c. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, since the backflow preventing portion 90 is provided at the opening edge 86 a that opens to the confluence portion 89 in the outport passage portion 86, the pachinko ball that has reached the confluence portion 89 is outflow passage portion 86. Is prevented by the backflow prevention unit 90, and the pachinko balls that have entered the first ball passage 78 are discharged from the second outport 87 to the lower second ball flow lowering region 21c. Can be prevented. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower-end depressing protrusion 91a that depresses the pachinko ball flowing down the first ball passage 78 is opposed to the edge (the rear edge) where the backflow prevention section 90 is provided. Since it is provided on the (front side) surface, it is possible to positively change the pachinko ball that has hit the lower end depressing protrusion 91a to the side (rear side) where the backflow prevention unit 90 is provided. That is, by guiding the pachinko sphere that has reached the junction 89 to the side where the backflow prevention unit 90 is provided, even if the pachinko sphere that hits the wall at the junction 89 jumps to the outlet passage side, the pachinko sphere It is possible to prevent the backflow prevention unit 90 from hitting the outflow passage 88.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the lower second ball flow down area 21c (the game area 21) is in the middle of the first ball path 78 (ball path 77) that guides and discharges the pachinko ball that has won the second special prize opening 58a. ) Opening the second out port 87 to reduce the number of parts and the installation space, the out port passage 86, the backflow preventing unit 90, and the lower-end depressing projection 91a allow the first out port. It is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls that have once entered the ball passage 78 from being discharged into the lower second ball flow-down area 21c (game area 21). Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper outer game nail 23 b that is planted in the game board 20 corresponding to the second out port 87 is connected to the second out port 87. Since the separation distance from the second out port 87 is narrower than the radius of the pachinko sphere below the horizontal line N passing through the upper edge, the out port passage 88 returns to the second out port side. The pachinko ball that hits the upper outer out game nail 23b before half of the pachinko ball exits the lower second ball flow-down region 21c can be returned to the out-out passage 88. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has once entered the first ball passage 78 can be more reliably prevented from being discharged into the lower second ball flow lowering region 21c (game region 21).

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the second start winning port 93a of the second start winning portion 93 disposed in the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided in the second ball passage 79 extending on the back side of the game board 20. It was configured to communicate. That is, pachinko balls that have entered the three ports 58a, 87, 93a can be discharged and guided by the common second ball passage 79, so that the installation space for providing the ball passage on the back side of the game board can be further reduced.

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The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, and other configurations can be adopted as appropriate.
(1) In the embodiment, the second special opening and closing member that opens and closes the second special winning opening is configured to reciprocate linearly, but the opening and closing member is configured in accordance with the first special winning opening and the second starting winning opening. It can be employed as a configuration of an opening / closing member that opens and closes. That is, the first special prize winning part and the second starting prize winning part can be provided on the frame-shaped decorative body so that the first special prize winning opening and the second start winning prize opening are opened in the guide path.
(2) In the embodiment, the guide path and the flow path are provided in the upper right part of the frame-shaped decorative body, but the position where the guide path and the flow path are provided can be arbitrarily set.
(3) In the embodiment, a guide path and a flow-down path are provided in the frame-shaped decorative body. However, by providing a guide part and a fixed guide part in a game part arranged on the game board separately from the frame-shaped decorative body, A guidance path and a flow-down path can be provided in the game component.
(4) In the embodiment, the extending portion provided in the second special opening / closing member is slidably inserted into the guide hole provided in the front and rear walls defining the guide path. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a guide portion that is movably supported is a protrusion, and a long groove in which the protrusion can slide is provided in the opening / closing member. That is, various known configurations can be employed as the guide portion as long as the configuration can support the open / close member so as to be linearly reciprocable.
(5) In the embodiment, the opening / closing position of the second special opening / closing member is configured such that a part of the opening / closing member enters the lower side of the fixed guide, but the entire second special opening / closing member (opening / closing member) is fixed. You may make it enter into the lower side of a guide part, and in this structure, the upper surface (game) of the receiving part located between the 2nd special opening and closing member (opening and closing member) and 2nd special winning opening (winning opening) of an open position The ball receiving surface) may be configured to be inclined downwardly toward the second special prize opening (winning hole).
(6) In the embodiment, the receiving part for guiding the pachinko ball flowing down the first flow path (flow path) to the second special winning opening (winning port) is provided on the rear wall portion of the path. May be provided on the front wall portion for the path, or may be provided so as to be connected between both wall portions.

(7) In the embodiment, the case where two inlets for allowing the pachinko spheres to flow into the guide path are described, but the number of inlets may be one or three or more. Also, there may be two or more outlets for discharging pachinko spheres from the guide path.
(8) In the embodiment, one fixed guide portion is provided in the guide route to define two flow-down routes, but a plurality of fixed guide portions are provided to define three or more flow-down routes. A configuration may be employed.
(9) In the embodiment, the second special winning opening and the second out opening are connected to the ball passage (first ball passage) extending in front of the game board, but instead of the second special winning opening. Communicating with the ball passage (first ball passage), such as communicating with the first or second starting entrance or the normal winning opening, or communicating with the first or second starting winning opening or the ordinary winning opening instead of the second out opening The combination of a plurality of entrances to be made can be arbitrarily set. In addition, when the pachinko ball that has entered the gate portion is configured to be discharged without passing through the game area, the gate portion has a mouth that communicates with the ball passage (first ball passage). You can also The special prize opening, the starting prize opening and the normal prize opening are obtained by winning a pachinko ball. Therefore, entering the ball can give a more advantageous state than when not entering the ball. The mouth. The gate unit also determines whether or not to open the second start winning opening by entering the ball, and if it is elected, the second starting winning opening can be opened and a winning ball can be obtained. Therefore, the entrance of the gate portion can also be given a more advantageous state by entering the ball than when not entering.
(10) In the embodiment, the second starting prize opening is connected to the ball passage (second ball passage) extending on the back side of the game board, but the first special passage is connected to the ball passage (second ball passage). A configuration in which a winning a prize opening, a normal winning a prize opening or a first start winning a prize opening is communicated may be employed. In other words, the first special winning opening, the normal winning opening, and the first starting winning opening can be adopted as the third winning opening that communicates with the ball passage (second ball passage) extending on the back side of the game board.
(11) In the embodiment, the entire ball passage (first ball passage) from the communication portion of the second special winning opening to the merging portion of the second out port extends to the front side of the game board. The confluence part of the 2nd out mouth may be the structure extended to the front side of a game board. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the ball passage on the upstream side from the junction is extended to the back side of the game board, and only the junction is extended to the front side of the game board.
(12) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be various other gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

20 gaming board 21 gaming area 58a 2nd special winning entrance (first entrance)
59 Second special opening and closing member (opening and closing member)
77 Ball passage 86 Outway passage (passage)
87 Second Out (Second Entrance)
89 Junction section 90 Backflow prevention section 93a 2nd starting prize opening (third entrance)

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine equipped with a game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is provided on the front side,
A plurality of entrances into which game balls flowing down the game area can enter;
A ball passage that communicates with the first entrance and guides and discharges the game balls that have entered the first entrance;
A second entrance is provided to communicate with the junction located on the front side of the game board in the ball passage;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the ball passage is configured such that a downstream side of the joining portion extends a back side of the gaming board.   The ball passage is provided so as to extend from the communication portion of the first entrance to the joining portion so as to extend a front side of the game board, and the ball passage defines a part of a wall defining the game area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is configured.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a third entrance is connected to the ball passage extending on the back side of the game board so as to communicate therewith.   The merging portion extends in the vertical direction, and a passage portion communicating with the merging portion protrudes obliquely upward, and the second entrance is opened to the game area at an open end of the passage portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as described above.   The backflow prevention part which protrudes inside and prevents the backflow of the game ball from the said confluence | merging part is provided in the inner wall which defines the said 2nd entrance, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Game machines.

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