JP2018086546A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To preferably move an entry regulation member from an entry permission arrangement to an entry inhibition arrangement.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a reception part which has an opening which game media can enter; an entry regulation member which is arranged in a permission arrangement for permitting entry of the game media which passed the opening to the reception part, and an inhibition arrangement, protruding to a front side relative to the permission arrangement, for inhibiting entry of the game media which passed the opening to the reception part; a drive device for driving the entry regulation member; and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting motive power from the drive device to the entry regulation member. The reception part and the entry regulation member are configured so that, when game media contact the reception part and the entry regulation member, a gap which is formed into a tapered shape from one end side to the other end side of right/left directions, is formed between the reception part and the entry regulation member in the vicinity of the game media.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball game machine.

A typical conventional gaming machine is provided with a variable winning device that takes an entry-permitted state that allows entry of a game ball and an entry-blocked state that blocks entry of a game ball. This is realized by changing the arrangement of the entry restricting member provided in the vicinity of the winning opening of the apparatus. As such a gaming machine, a flat-shaped entry restriction member is arranged in parallel to the game board and the winning opening is closed by the entry restriction member, and the entry restriction member is rotated from the entry prevention arrangement with respect to the horizontal rotation axis. In this structure, the upper end of the game is allowed to enter forward, and the game ball flowing down from above is received by the entry restricting member and guided to the winning opening, or the tongue piece extending in the front-rear direction and the tongue piece An entrance restricting arrangement in which an entrance restricting member having a front plate suspended from the front end of the game board is arranged at the back of the game board and the winning opening is closed by the front plate, and an entry permitting arrangement in which the opening and closing member is moved forward from the entry preventing arrangement. And a structure in which a game ball flowing down from above is received by an entry restricting member and guided or drawn into a winning opening (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-319361 A

  In a typical conventional gaming machine, when an entry restricting member is to be moved from an entry permitting arrangement (allowable arrangement) to an entry blocking arrangement (blocking arrangement), a game ball is formed by the entry restricting member and other peripheral members. There is a possibility that a situation in which the movement to the entry blocking arrangement cannot be completed due to being pinched.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suitably displace the entry restricting member from the allowable arrangement to the blocking arrangement.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention
A receiving part having an opening through which a game medium can enter;
A permissible arrangement that allows entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion and a blocking arrangement that projects forward from the permissible arrangement and prevents entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion are adopted. An entry restriction member;
A driving device for driving the entry restricting member;
A power transmission mechanism that transmits power from the drive device to the entry restriction member;
A gaming machine comprising
The entry restriction member takes a standard posture when a single game medium is not in contact with the receiving portion and the entry restriction member, and a single game medium is applied to the reception portion and the entry restriction member. In the case of contact, it is configured to be able to take a left rotation posture or a right rotation posture displaced from the standard posture in a top view,
While the entry restricting member is displaced from the allowable arrangement to the blocking arrangement, a single game medium is in contact with the receiving portion and the entry restricting member and takes the left rotation posture or the right rotation posture. When the game medium is sandwiched, a gap is formed in the vicinity of the game medium between the receiving portion and the entry restricting member so that the width in the front-rear direction gradually increases from one side to the other side in the left-right direction. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can suitably displace the entry restricting member from the allowable arrangement to the blocking arrangement.

A perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine A perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine in an open state A perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine in another open state A perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine in still another open state Front view showing an example of a gaming machine A perspective view showing an example of a game board Front view showing an example of game board A perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine Rear view showing an example of gaming machine Block diagram showing an example of electrical configuration of gaming machine Perspective view showing an example of a big prize device A front view and a rear view showing an example of a big prize device Top view of the entry blocking state and entry permitting state representing an example of a grand prize winning device Partially exploded perspective view in front view showing an example of a big winning device Partially exploded perspective view in back view showing an example of a big prize device An exploded perspective view in front view showing an example of a receiving part of the big winning device An exploded perspective view in back view showing an example of a receiving part of the big prize device An exploded perspective view in front view showing an example of the opening / closing control mechanism of the big prize device An exploded perspective view in back view showing an example of the opening / closing control mechanism of the big prize device Sectional drawing along the AA cutting line in FIG. 12 showing an example of a big prize apparatus Sectional drawing along the BB cutting line in FIG. 12 showing an example of a big prize apparatus Sectional drawing along CC cutting line in FIG. 12 showing an example of a big prize apparatus Sectional drawing showing an example of the change of the big prize apparatus by external force Sectional drawing showing an example of the attitude | position of the opening-and-closing shutter in a big prize apparatus Sectional drawing showing other attitude | positions of the opening-and-closing shutter in a big prize apparatus Sectional drawing showing an example of the state in which the game ball is contacting the opening / closing shutter and the front cover plate A top view showing an example of a state in which a game ball is in contact with the open / close shutter and the front cover plate in the central region of the open / close shutter A top view showing an example of a state in which a game ball is in contact with the open / close shutter and the front cover plate in the right region of the open / close shutter A top view showing an example of a state in which a game ball is in contact with the open / close shutter and the front cover plate in the left region of the open / close shutter

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a specific example of a ball ball game machine will be described as a game machine, but the design may be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The gaming machine 100 of this embodiment will be described. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing an example of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 1 shows a closed state of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 2 shows a front block 102 and an intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101. The state of being integrally opened is shown in FIG.
4 shows a state in which the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103, and FIG.
Shows a state where the rear block 104 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103. 2 to 4, various wirings are omitted, and the game board 4 in FIG.
The detailed configuration of 00 is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front block 102,
An intermediate block 103, a rear block 104, an intermediate block support mechanism for supporting the intermediate block 103 in an openable and detachable manner with respect to the outer frame 101, and a front block 102 in an openable and detachable manner with respect to the intermediate block 103 A front block support mechanism that supports the rear block 104 and a rear block support mechanism that supports the rear block 104 so as to be openable and detachable with respect to the intermediate block 103 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 101 is a substantially quadrilateral frame body in which the top plate 111, the bottom plate 112, the left side plate 113, and the right side plate 114 are assembled. The game machine is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (common name, “island facility”: not shown) and is firmly fixed by a fixture (not shown). The outer frame 101 further includes a base plate 115 on which the intermediate block 103 is placed when the intermediate block 103 is closed with respect to the outer frame 101. The top plate 111 and the bottom plate 112 are wood, the left side plate 113 and the right side plate 114 are metal materials having rigidity higher than that of wood, and the base plate 115 is a resin material.

As shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate block support mechanism includes an upper bearing structure 121 and a lower shaft structure 122 provided on the outer frame 101, an upper shaft structure 126 provided on the intermediate block 103, and a lower shaft structure. Side bearing structure 127, and the upper shaft structure 126 and the lower shaft structure 122 are mounted on the upper bearing structure 121 and the lower bearing structure 127, respectively. It is supported with respect to the outer frame 101.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, the front block support mechanism includes an upper shaft structure 131 (only in FIG. 3) and a lower shaft structure 132 (only in FIG. 1) provided in the intermediate block 103, and the front block support mechanism. Upper bearing structure 133 (only in FIG. 3) and lower bearing structure 134 provided in block 102
(Only in FIG. 1), the upper bearing structure 133 and the lower bearing structure 134 are
The front block 102 is supported with respect to the intermediate block 103 by being mounted on the upper shaft structure 131 and the lower shaft structure 132, respectively. Similarly, the rear block support mechanism is provided in the upper block structure 136 and the lower bearing structure 137 (see FIG. 8) provided in the intermediate block 103 and in the front block 102 as shown in FIG. Upper shaft structure 1
38 and a lower shaft structure 139 (see FIG. 8). The upper shaft structure 138 and the lower shaft structure 139 are mounted on the upper bearing structure 136 and the lower bearing structure 137, respectively. Thus, the rear block 104 is supported with respect to the intermediate block 103.

The gaming machine 100 also includes an intermediate block locking mechanism that restricts the opening and closing of the intermediate block 103 relative to the outer frame 101, a front block locking mechanism that restricts the opening and closing of the front block 102 relative to the intermediate block 103, an intermediate block locking mechanism, and a front block A lock opening / closing operation mechanism that is operated to unlock and lock the locking mechanism. As shown in FIG. 3, a predetermined for the key cylinder 141 (see also FIG. 1) of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 and exposed to the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the opening 102A of the front block 102. The movable claw 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 is actuated in response to the right rotation operation by the operation key (not shown), and the fixed claw 142 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the outer frame 101 is operated. And the intermediate block 103 is disengaged from the movable pawl 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103, and the intermediate block 103 is allowed to be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 101. on the other hand,
In response to a left rotation operation with a predetermined operation key on the key cylinder 141, the intermediate block 1
The engagement between the movable claw 144 of the front block locking mechanism provided in 03 and the fixed claw 145 of the front block locking mechanism provided in the front block 102 is released, and the front block 102 is allowed to open and close with respect to the intermediate block 103. It becomes a state.

In addition, the gaming machine 100 includes a rear block opening / closing restriction mechanism that restricts opening / closing of the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the rear block opening / closing restriction mechanism is composed of three opening / closing restriction portions 150 </ b> A to 150 </ b> C, each of which is provided in the intermediate block 103 and formed in the rear block 104. According to the rotation operation for the rotating piece 151 protruding to the back side of the gaming machine 100 through the opening 104A, the rotating piece 1
When the rotating piece 151 moves from the opening / closing prohibited position where 51 cannot pass through the opening 104A to the opening / closing allowable position where the rotating piece 151 can pass through the opening 104A, the sandwiched pieces 152A to 152A formed on the rear block 104 by the intermediate block 103 and the rotating piece 151 are moved. The holding of 152C is released, and the rear block 10
4 is in an open / close permitted state with respect to the intermediate block 103.

The gaming machine 100 also includes a game ball movement restriction mechanism that restricts the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102. As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball movement restriction mechanism is provided in the intermediate block 103, and the flow restriction piece 161 urged toward the front block 102 side.
And a restriction changing protrusion 162 provided on the front block 102, and the intermediate block 1
The game ball moves from 03 to the front block 102 when the front block 102 is closed with respect to the intermediate block 103 while the flow restriction piece 161 is moved by the restriction changing projection 162 to the intermediate block 1.
On the other hand, the flow restricting piece 161 is allowed to move when the front block 102 is open relative to the intermediate block 103.
It is prohibited by being positioned at the movement prohibition position where the pressing by 62 is released and projecting to the front block 102 side.

The gaming machine 100 also includes an interval regulating mechanism that tightens the uniformity of the interval between a later-described center panel 220 in the front block 102 and an after-mentioned game board 400 in the intermediate block 103. As shown in FIG. 3, the spacing regulating mechanism is provided on the center panel 220, and on the back side of the front block 102, a projecting piece 171 projecting toward the opening / closing axis of the intermediate block 103 and the front block 102, and the intermediate block 103 and a projecting piece 172 projecting to the opposite side of the opening / closing axis side on the front side of the intermediate block 103.
3, the projecting piece 171 enters the rear side of the projecting piece 172 as the front block 102 moves in the closing direction, and finally the front surface of the projecting piece 171 and the projecting piece 172 in the closed state of the front block 102 with respect to the intermediate block 103. The rear surface is in a pressed state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 100 includes the intermediate block 10 with respect to the outer frame 101.
Open / close detection switch 108 for detecting whether 3 is open or closed, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate block 103 is provided with an open / close detection switch 109 for detecting whether or not the front block 102 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 has a base frame 201 having an opening 201A (only in FIG. 3) and an opening provided on the front side of the base frame 201 and communicating with a part of the opening 201A. Front panel 210 having 210A (FIG. 1 only) and base frame 20 so as to close opening 201A
1 and a main storage mechanism 230 for storing game balls (FIG. 1).
Only), an auxiliary storage mechanism 240 for storing game balls (only in FIG. 1), and a player in order to sequentially fire the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 onto the game board 400 (only in FIG. 3). And a firing operation device 250 (only in FIG. 1) to be operated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel 210 has an opening peripheral portion 211 at the periphery of the opening 210A.
And an upper projecting portion 217 that projects forward under the opening peripheral portion 211 and the main storage mechanism 230 is disposed, and a lower projecting portion that projects forward under the upper projecting portion 217 and the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 is disposed. 218 and a flat portion 219 that is generally flat to the right of the lower protrusion 218 and on which the firing operation device 250 is disposed.

As shown in FIG. 1 or 3, the center panel 220 includes a panel frame 221 (only in FIG. 3) attached from the rear side of the base frame 201, and a light-transmitting front fitted in the panel frame 221. Board 2
22 (only in FIG. 1) and a light-transmitting rear plate 223 (only in FIG. 3) fitted in the panel frame 221 with the front plate 222 and substantially in parallel with a predetermined gap. Note that the protruding piece 171 of the above-described interval regulating mechanism is formed integrally with the panel frame 221.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main storage mechanism 230 has a game ball inlet 231A, an outlet (not shown), and an outlet (not shown) formed upstream of the outlet. 231;
A ball removal mechanism for switching the discharge destination of the game ball released from the storage basket 231 by opening / closing the discharge port between the outlet and the discharge port, and a ball removal operation member 232 for operating the ball removal mechanism are provided. . A game ball acquired according to the progress of the game and a game ball lent according to a lending operation to a lending operation device 292 to be described later mainly flow into the storage basin 231 through the inflow port 231A. While being aligned in a row, the guide is sequentially guided in the direction in which the outlet and the outlet are formed (to the right in FIG. 5). When the ball removal operation (pressing operation) on the ball removal operation member 232 is not performed, the game ball is guided to a launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) described later in the intermediate block 103 through the outlet. On the other hand, the ball removal operation member 232
When the ball removal operation is performed on the game ball, the game ball passes through the discharge port and is stored in the auxiliary storage mechanism 24.
0 (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 includes a storage ball 241 having a game ball inlet 241A (FIG. 5 only) and a discharge port 241B, and a ball removal mechanism 243 for opening and closing the discharge port 241B. And a ball removal operation member 242 for operating the ball removal mechanism. Game balls and the like acquired as the game progresses mainly flow into the main storage mechanism 230, but if the storage basin 231 is full, it flows into the storage basin 241 through the inlet 241A, and the ball removal operation member 232
The game ball guided from the storage basket 231 in response to the ball removal operation with respect to flows into the storage basket 241 through the inflow port 241C. The bottom surface of the storage trough 241 is inclined on the mortar toward the discharge port 241B, and is stored in the storage rod 241 by opening the discharge port 241B in response to the ball removal operation (right slide operation) with respect to the ball removal operation member 242. All the game balls can be sequentially released to the outside of the gaming machine 100. When the discharge port 241B is completely opened by the ball removal operation on the ball removal operation member 242, the state is maintained until a return operation (pressing operation or slight left slide operation) is performed on the ball removal operation member 242. Maintained. Inlet 24
A ball overflow detection switch 249 (see FIG. 10) for detecting whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the storage basket 241 is provided in the back of 1A.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the firing operation device 250 includes the flat portion 2 of the front panel 210.
19, a pedestal 251 protruding forward from 19; a rotatable launching handle 252 provided around the pedestal 251; and a variable resistor 253 for detecting the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 252 (FIG. 10).
And a contact sensor 254 for detecting that the player is in contact with the firing handle 252.
(See FIG. 10) and a firing stop switch 255 (only in FIG. 5) that is operated by the player and invalidates the ejection of the game ball accompanying the rotation operation of the firing handle 252. In response to the rotation operation of the launch handle 252 by the player, the launch device 3 has a strength corresponding to the amount of the rotation operation.
A game ball is ejected from 30 (see FIG. 3). When the contact between the firing handle 252 and the player is not detected by the contact sensor 254, or when the firing operation is invalidated by the operation of the firing stop switch 255, the firing handle 252 is rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the launching device 330.

The front block 102 is provided on the base frame 201 and includes a light emitting device group disposed in the back of the opening peripheral edge portion 211 of the front panel 210. The frame light emitting device group has an opening as shown in FIG. Upper central portion 211A in the peripheral portion 211, upper left corner portion 2 on the left of the upper central portion 211A
11B, upper right corner portion 211C on the right side of upper central portion 211A, upper left corner portion 211D below upper left corner portion 211B, and upper right corner portion 211B corresponding to upper right corner portion 211B. Center frame light emitting device 271, upper left frame light emitting device 272, upper right frame light emitting device 273,
The left intermediate frame light emitting device 274 and the right intermediate frame light emitting device 275 (see FIG. 10) are configured.

The front block 102 is provided on the base frame 201 and has an opening peripheral edge 2 of the front panel 210.
11 is provided with an acoustic device 280 disposed at the back of the opening 11.
11 is provided with an upper left sound output unit 281 and an upper right sound output unit 282 disposed in the back of each of the upper left sound output port 211F and the upper right sound output port 211G.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 includes a game ball lending device 290 provided on the upper protruding portion 217, and the game ball lending device 290 is disposed on the side of the gaming machine 100. A frequency display device (not shown) that displays a numerical value corresponding to the remaining amount of bills, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (not shown) that is not a constituent element of the gaming machine 100, and a game when a game ball is lent A lending operation device 292 operated by a player, and a return operation device 293 operated by a player when returning a bill or a card inserted into the card unit. When a lending operation is performed on the lending operation device 292 in a valid state in which a numerical value corresponding to the amount of money is displayed on the frequency display device by inserting a bill or a card into the card unit, a predetermined operation is performed according to the lending operation. The number of game balls is a payout device 540 in the rear block 104.
The display of the frequency display device is updated with the rental of game balls. On the other hand, when a return operation is performed on the return operation device 293 in the valid state, a card in which the equivalent of the banknote corresponding to the remaining amount or the remaining amount is recorded is returned from the card unit according to the returning operation.

As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the intermediate block 103 includes a base frame 301 having an opening (not shown), and a game board 400 attached to the front side of the base frame 301 to cover the opening (FIG. 3). Only), and
A game board support mechanism that supports the game board 400 to be rotatable and detachable with respect to the base frame 301;
A game board fixing mechanism for fixing the position of the game board 400 with respect to the base frame 301, a launching device 330 for injecting a game ball onto the game board 400 (FIG. 3 only), and an attachment provided on the back side of the game board 400 A base 360 (only in FIG. 4), a main controller 370 (only in FIG. 4) that comprehensively controls the game progress mounted on the mounting base 360, and a game effect and state notification based on commands from the main controller 370 And a sub-control device 390 (FIG. 4 only).

In the base frame 301, the game balls released from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) are placed in the front block 10.
Wiring (for electrically connecting the light emitting devices 271 to 275 and the acoustic device 280 provided in the base frame 201 of the front block 102 and the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390) An opening 301B based on a notch of the game board 400 through which a signal relay device (not shown) or a signal relay device (not shown) is inserted is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the game board 400 is smoothly curved from the lower left to the upper right of the base 401 with a flat base 401 having various through holes such as a discharge port 401A, which will be described later. The outer rail 402 that guides the game ball launched from the launching device 330, the inner rail 403 that curves smoothly from the lower right to the upper left of the base 401, and the upper left end of the inner rail 403 are attached to the outer rail. 402 and a return ball prevention mechanism 404 that prevents a game ball released from a launch passage 401B formed by a parallel facing portion of the inner rail 403 from returning to the launch passage 401B, and a tip on the upper right side of the outer rail 402. A recoil prevention member 405 for preventing a significant recoil of the game ball that is attached and moves to the left beyond the center of the game board 400, and a launch passage 401
And a protective member 406 that protects the outer edge of the outer rail 402 of the portion constituting B. As shown in FIG. 3, there is a gap between the guide member 335 that guides the game ball from the launch device 330 to the launch passage 401 </ b> B and the outer rail 402. A game ball that returns back to the launch passage 401B without exceeding 404 is formed in the base frame 201, and the auxiliary storage mechanism from the inlet 241C (see FIG. 5) via the return ball passage 201B disposed below the gap. Returned to 240 (see FIG. 5). In general, outer rail 402
The structure provided in the substantially circular game area, which is partitioned by the inner rail 403 and can move the game ball beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404, will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board support mechanism includes a support shaft portion 311 provided on the protection member 406.
(See also FIG. 7), and a bearing portion 313 that is formed on the base frame 301 and on which a part of the base body 401 of the game board 400 is placed, and a bearing portion 313 that engages with the support shaft portion 311. Game board 400
Is supported rotatably and detachably. When the game board 400 is rotatably supported, after the game board 400 is rotated by a predetermined angle or more and the game board 400 is tilted from the rotation axis with a portion of the base body 401 coming into contact with the mounting portion 312 as a fulcrum, Shaft 311 and bearing 31
3 is disengaged. Thereby, the game board 400 can be detached from the base frame 301. Conversely, when the game board 400 is mounted on the base frame 301, after placing a predetermined part of the game board 400 on the placement part 312, the support shaft part 311 is engaged with the bearing part 313.

The game board fixing mechanism is composed of three fixing tools 320 (only two fixing tools are shown in FIG. 3) provided on the base frame 301, and each of them protrudes forward from the base frame 301. A rotation shaft body (not shown) that can freely rotate, and an insertion / removal prohibition that cannot pass through a notch portion 401C (see FIGS. 6 and 7) that is fixed to the tip of the rotation shaft body and formed in the base body 401 of the game board 400 A rotating piece 322 that takes an attitude and an insertion / removal-allowable attitude that can be passed through the notch 401C.
And a pressing plate (not shown) disposed behind the rotating piece 322, and a biasing body (see FIG. 5) that urges the pressing plate toward the rotating piece 322 when the rotating piece 322 is in the insertion / removal prohibition posture. Not shown). In the state where the gaming board 400 is fixed to the base frame 301, the turning piece 322 is
It protrudes forward of the base body 401 through the notch 401C and is in an insertion / removal prohibition posture. The base body 401 is held in a pressed state by the rotating piece 322 and the pressing plate. Thereby, in order to accurately position the game board 400 in the front-rear direction with respect to the base frame 301,
It is possible to prevent the movement of the game ball from the guide member 335 to the launch passage 401B.
When the rotating piece 322 is rotated from the insertion / removal prohibited posture to the insertion / removal-allowing posture in which the turning piece 322 can pass through the notch 401C according to the rotation operation with respect to the rotating piece 322, the urging member biases the pressing plate. Further, the holding of the base body 401 by the rotating piece 322 and the pressing plate is released. When the rotation pieces 322 of all the fixtures 320 are in the insertion / removal allowable posture, the game board 400 can rotate with respect to the base frame 301. Conversely, when the game board 400 is fixed to the base frame 301, the game board 400 is rotated in a state in which the rotation pieces 322 of all the fixtures 320 are in the insertion / removal allowable posture, and each rotation piece is cut out. After passing through 401C, the rotating pieces 322 of all the fixtures 320 are rotated to the insertion / removal prohibition posture.

As shown in FIG. 3, the launcher 330 has a ball feed mechanism 331 that sequentially sends the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 to the launch position, and a ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 ( FIG. 10) and a launch mechanism 33 for injecting a game ball placed at the launch position.
3, a firing solenoid 334 (see FIG. 10) that drives the firing mechanism 333, and the firing mechanism 33
3 and a guide member 335 for guiding the game ball launched from 3 to the launch passage 401B of the game board 400. The launch device 330 operates in response to the launch operation on the launch operation device 250 as described above.

The mounting base 360 is rotatably supported with respect to the base frame 301 via a support mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 370 includes a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 371 having a split structure that houses the main control board 920. The main control board 920 is sealed in the board case 371 so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace of opening.

The sub-control device 390 includes a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 391 having a split structure that accommodates the sub-control board 940. The sub-control board 940 includes the board case 3
91 is sealed.

Here, in the game board 400, various structures provided on the base 401 and arranged in the game area will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the game board, and FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating an example of the game board. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the game board 400 is disposed at a substantially center of the base 401 and a flow changing member such as a nail 411 and a windmill 412 that change the flow direction and flow speed of the game ball. A center frame 420 for guiding a game ball flowing in from an entrance (not shown) to the vicinity of the first start winning device 431, a first start winning device 431 disposed immediately below the center of the center frame 420, and a first A first start winning switch 441 (see FIG. 10) that detects a game ball that has entered the start winning device 431, a second start winning device 432 disposed immediately below the first start winning device 431, and a second start winning device. A second start winning switch 442 (see FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered 432; a first winning device 431 disposed on the right side of the first starting winning device 431 and the second starting winning device 432; A grand prize switch 443 (see FIGS. 10 and 15 to 17) for detecting a game ball that has entered the award device 433, a starter 436, and a start switch 446 for detecting a game ball that has entered the starter 436 (FIG. 10). Reference), three general winning devices 438 arranged on the left side of the second start winning device 432,
One general winning device 439 arranged on the right side of the start winning device 432, a general winning switch 448 (see FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered one of the three general winning devices 438, and a general winning device 439. General winning switch 449 (FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the game
Reference). The game balls that have entered the center frame 420 and the starting device 436 are released to the gaming area, but the first starting winning device 431, the second starting winning device 432, and the big winning device 4.
33 and the game balls that have entered the general winning devices 438 and 439 are guided through a through hole formed in the base body 401 to a recovery / discharge passage (not shown) formed on the back side of the base body 401. In addition, game balls that have not entered the first start winning device 431, the second start winning device 432, the big winning device 433, and the general winning devices 438 and 439 are guided to a collection discharge path (not shown) through the discharge port 401A. The The game balls guided to the collection discharge passage are discharged from the game machine 100 to a game ball circulation device provided in a game machine installation facility (not shown). When a game ball enters one of the first start winning device 431, the second start winning device 432, the big winning device 433, and the general winning devices 438 and 439, a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the device Will be paid out from the payout device 540.

Each of the first start winning device 431 and the general winning devices 438 and 439 has a structure that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the base body 401 without changing the approach probability of the game ball to them.
On the other hand, the second start prize-winning device 432 includes a movable blade 452 that changes the approach probability by a transition between the approach allowance posture and the approach prevention posture, and the blade opening / closing solenoid 4 that drives the movable blade 452.
62 (see FIG. 10). When the movable blade 452 is in the allowance posture, the game ball can enter the second start winning device 432, but when the movable blade 452 is in the approach prevention posture, the game ball cannot enter the second start winning device 432. . The movable blade 452 is connected to the starting device 43.
6, when a winning lottery by the main control board 920 associated with the detection of the game ball by the start switch 446 is won, a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time according to the operation of the blade opening / closing solenoid 462 Only shift to the permissible posture. In addition, the big prize winning device 433 includes an opening / closing shutter 31 that changes an entry probability by a transition between an entry allowable posture and an entry prevention posture,
A shutter opening / closing solenoid 463 (see FIG. 10) for driving the opening / closing shutter 31 is provided. When the open / close shutter 31 is in the allowance arrangement, the game ball can enter the big prize device 433, but when the open / close shutter 31 is in the entry prevention posture, the game ball cannot enter the big prize device 433. The opening / closing shutter 31 includes a first start prize device 431 and a second start prize device 432.
When a game ball enters one of the two, more precisely, when a big hit lottery is won by the main control board 920 accompanying the detection of the game ball by either the first start winning switch 441 or the second starting winning switch 442, the shutter In accordance with the operation of the opening / closing solenoid 463, it moves to the entry allowable arrangement a predetermined number of times. Note that the opening / closing shutter 31 is inclined so as to descend from the right side toward the left side (see FIG. 12A), and the flowing game balls are not left on the opening / closing shutter 31 and leftward. Can be guided to.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 displays the first special symbol in a variable manner in accordance with the big hit lottery related to the first special symbol, or stops the first special symbol according to the lottery result. Along with the first special symbol display device 471 that displays the final and the jackpot lottery related to the second special symbol,
A second special symbol display device 472 for variably displaying the second special symbol or for confirming and displaying the second special symbol with a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result, and the center frame 420 are provided. A first special symbol hold display device 476 that displays the status of holding the right of the big win lottery, and a second special symbol hold display device that is provided in the center frame 420 and displays the hold status of the right of the big win lottery related to the second special symbol. 477. The right to win a big hit for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is reserved for a maximum of four. In addition, even when a game ball enters the first start winning device 431 when the right of the big hit lottery related to the first special symbol is held to the maximum, the right is not added to the game ball. Similarly, even if a game ball enters the second start winning device 432 when the right of the big hit lottery related to the second special symbol is held to the maximum, the right is not added to the game ball.

The first special symbol display device 471 includes two light emitting units 471A and 471B that can emit light in a plurality of colors.
The display is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). The first special symbol is represented by a light emission pattern (a combination of light emission colors) of the light emitting units 471A and 471B. Similar to the first special symbol display device 471, the second special symbol display device 472 includes two light emitting units 471A and 471B that can emit light in a plurality of colors, and the main control board 920 (FIG. 10).
Display) is controlled. The second special symbol is expressed by a light emission pattern (a combination of light emission colors) of the light emitting units 472A and 472B. First special symbol hold display device 476 and second
Special symbol hold display device 477 has two single color LEDs 476A, 476B and 2 respectively.
The number of reserved rights for various types of lottery is displayed according to the combination of the light emission states (off, on, flashing) of the single color LEDs 477A, 477B.

In addition, the game board 400 is provided on the center frame 420, and displays a normal symbol variably in accordance with the normal lottery for a normal symbol, or displays a normal symbol as a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result. A display device 473 and a normal symbol hold display device 478 that is provided in the center frame 420 and displays the hold status of the right of winning lottery related to the normal symbol are provided. Up to 4 right of lottery for normal symbols are reserved. In addition, even when a game ball enters the starter 436 when the right of the lottery for the normal symbol is held to the maximum, the right is not added for the entry of the game ball.

The normal symbol display device 473 includes two light emitting units 473A and 473B that can emit light in a plurality of colors, and the display is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). Normal design is
It is expressed by the light emission pattern (a combination of light emission colors) of the light emitting units 473A and 473B. Further, the normal symbol hold display device 478 displays the number of lottery rights held according to the combination of the light emission states (off, on, flashing) of the two single color LEDs 478A, 478B.

In addition, the game board 400 is provided on the center frame 420, and displays the decorative symbols in a variable manner or displays the decorative symbols in accordance with the big hit lottery related to either the first special symbol or the second special symbol. A decorative symbol display device 479 is provided. The decorative symbol variation display and confirmation display based on the control by the sub-control board 940 is substantially synchronized with the first special symbol and second special symbol variation display and confirmation display by the main control board 920. In the variation display of the decorative symbol, a more complicated effect than the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is executed.

Here, operations of various devices of the game board 400 will be described. Prior to the description, various game states and transitions between game states will be described. In the normal gaming state (normal gaming state), the probability of winning a big hit for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is low,
This is a gaming state (hereinafter, also referred to as “low probability non-short state”) in which the first and second special symbols have a variable display time. The gaming state changes based on winning the jackpot. There are five types of jackpots related to the first special symbol: standard probability variation jackpots, sudden probability variation jackpots, latent probability variation jackpots, standard hourly jackpots, and sudden shortage jackpots. There are two types per standard time junior college. If the standard probability change big hit or sudden probability change big win is won, the game state is temporarily a special game state where the big winning device 433 is intermittently allowed to enter (the open / close shutter 31 is intermittently allowed to enter). After the end of the special gaming state, the jackpot winning probability related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol is higher than the normal gaming state, and the variable display time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is A transition is made to a gaming state shorter than the normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high probability short-time state”). The high probability short-time state will be maintained until the next jackpot win. In addition, when winning the latent probability variation jackpot, after shifting to the special gaming state, the jackpot winning probability related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol is higher than the normal gaming state, the first special A transition is made to a gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a “high probability non-short state”) in which the variable display time of the symbol and the second special symbol is the same as the normal gaming state. The high probability non-short-time state is maintained until the next jackpot win. In addition, when winning the standard time jackpot, after the transition to the special gaming state, the jackpot winning probability related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol is the same low probability as the normal gaming state, the first special symbol Or the transition state to the gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “low probability short time state”) in which the display time of the variation of the second special symbol is the same as the normal gaming state. The low-probability short-time state is maintained until the end of the unit display control for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) related to either the first special symbol or the second special symbol, but after that, the gaming state is changed to the normal gaming state. Return. In addition, when a big hit in the high probability short-time state and the high probability non-time-short state, compared to the big hit in the low-probability short-time state and the low-probability non-time-short state, either probability variation big hit (standard probability variation big hit, sudden probability variation big hit , The probability of distribution to the latent probability variation big hit) is large. In the following, operations of various devices of the game board 400 will be described in chronological order.

In the main control board 920, winning random numbers relating to special symbols (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol), symbol random numbers relating to special symbols (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol), stop pattern random numbers, Various variation pattern random numbers are generated, and when a game ball enters the first start winning device 431 in various gaming states, winning random numbers related to special symbols, symbol random numbers related to special symbols, and stop pattern random numbers are acquired. And stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920. At this time, when the special prize winning device 433 is not in operation, if both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not in the variable display or the final display, immediately after the storage, the first special symbol and the second special symbol If any of the special symbols is in variable display or finalized display, the right of all jackpot lotteries related to the first special symbol acquired in advance and the number acquired in advance and subsequent 2. After all the jackpot lottery rights related to the special symbol are consumed, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won based on the winning random number related to the acquired special symbol. In addition, as described above, the winning probability of jackpot related to the first special symbol is, depending on the current gaming state, in detail, it is a high probability state (high probability short time state, high probability non-short time state) or low probability state Specifically, the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state is higher than the jackpot winning probability in the low probability state. If you win a jackpot,
A stop symbol of the first special symbol is determined based on the symbol random number related to the acquired special symbol. Depending on the type of the stop symbol, it is determined which of the big hits of standard probability variation big hit, sudden probability variation big hit, latent probability variation big hit, standard time short big hit and sudden time short big hit. Note that the distribution probability of various types of jackpots varies depending on the current gaming state, in particular, whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state. The probability of distribution to big hit, sudden probability change big hit, and latent probability change big hit) is higher in the high probability state than in the low probability state. On the other hand, when winning a big hit and winning a small hit, a small hit symbol is set as a stop symbol, and when not winning a small hit, a lost symbol is set as a stop symbol. The

After the jackpot lottery pertaining to the first special symbol, the current gaming state, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, stop pattern random numbers, various variable pattern random numbers, the total reservation rights of the jackpot lottery pertaining to the first special symbol and the second special symbol The variation display time of the first special symbol is determined based on the number, and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol is selected. Thereafter, the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 471 and the variation display of the decoration symbol on the decoration symbol display device 479 (variation effect).
In the first special symbol, the variable display according to the constant pattern is continued over the variable display time, and in the decorative symbol, the variable display according to the variable pattern is executed over the variable display time. The As the variable display time elapses, the stop symbol is fixedly displayed as the first special symbol, and the symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first special symbol is fixedly displayed as the decorative symbol. The final display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is continued for a certain time.

If the stop symbol of the first special symbol is a jackpot symbol, after the confirmation display of the first special symbol,
The gaming state shifts to a special gaming state. In the special gaming state, the open / close shutter 31 of the big prize device 433 is intermittently moved to the entry allowable arrangement a predetermined number of times. After the opening / closing shutter 31 shifts to the entry-permitted arrangement, a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls is received as a big winning device 433.
The opening / closing shutter 31 moves to the entry blocking arrangement either when the vehicle enters the vehicle or when the predetermined maximum opening time has elapsed. After that, after the elapse of a predetermined closing time, the opening / closing shutter 31 again moves to the entry allowable arrangement. This opening / closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. The number of times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing shutter 31 is repeated, the maximum opening time for staying in the allowable entry arrangement, and the like vary depending on the type of jackpot (the type of stop symbol). Specifically, in the special game state based on the standard probability variation big hit and the standard time short hit, the opening / closing operation in which the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds and the closing time is 2.0 seconds is repeated only 16 times. In addition, 1 from the start of the special gaming state
After a waiting time (opening time) of 0.0 seconds, the transition of the open / close shutter 31 to the first entry allowable arrangement is started, and the waiting time (15.0 seconds from the transition to the sixteenth entry prevention arrangement) ( After the ending time), the special gaming state ends. On the other hand, in the special game state based on the sudden probability variation jackpot, the latent probability variation jackpot and the sudden time bonus jackpot, the opening / closing operation with a maximum opening time of 0.8 seconds and a closing time of 2.0 seconds is repeated only twice. In addition, after the standby time (opening time) of 3.2 seconds from the start of the special game state, the movement of the opening / closing shutter 31 to the first entry allowable arrangement is started, and from the movement to the second entry prevention posture. 3. After a waiting time (ending time) of 2 seconds, the special gaming state ends. After the special game state is over,
As described above, the game state is changed according to the type of the big hit this time.

In addition, when the stop symbol of the first special symbol is a small hit symbol or a lost symbol, the gaming state is not changed even after the final display of the first special symbol. However, when winning a small win, the big winning device 433 operates in the same manner as in the special gaming state based on the sudden probability change big hit, the latent probability change big hit, and the sudden time short hit.

In the above description, the case where the right of jackpot lottery related to the first special symbol is digested has been described, but the type of jackpot lottery related to the second special symbol is also digested as described above. Except for the difference between the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and that the right of the jackpot lottery pertaining to the second special symbol is prioritized over the right of the jackpot lottery pertaining to the first special symbol, Since it is almost the same as the case of one special symbol, the first and second special symbols are replaced with the second special symbol and the first special symbol, respectively, and the redundant description is omitted.

When a game ball enters the starting device 436 in various gaming states, a winning random number related to the normal symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined area of a RAM (not shown) of the main control board 920.
At this time, in the case where the second start winning device 432 is not in operation, immediately before the normal symbol is not in the variable display or the final display, or immediately before the normal symbol is in the variable display or the final display. After all the winning lottery rights have been acquired, it is determined whether or not the winning is based on the winning random number associated with the acquired normal symbol. Depending on the gaming state at the time of determination, the winning probability per win is, specifically, a short time state (high probability short time state, low probability short time state) or non-short time state (low probability non-short time state, high probability non-short time state, Depending on whether it is a special gaming state)
The winning probability per win in the short-time state is higher than that in the non-short-time state. When winning a win, a predetermined winning symbol is set as a stop symbol, and when not winning, a predetermined lost symbol is set as a stopping symbol. After winning the lottery, normal symbol variation display is started, and in the non-short-time state, the variable display is continued in a certain pattern over a predetermined variation display time (for example, 3.0 seconds), and the short-time state is reached. In this case, the variable display with the same pattern as the normal gaming state is continued for a predetermined variable display time (for example, 0.5 seconds) shorter than the non-time-short state. As the predetermined time corresponding to the gaming state elapses, the stop symbol is fixedly displayed over a certain period of time as a normal symbol.

When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol, the movable blade 452 of the second start winning device 432 shifts to the approach allowable posture at least once after the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, in the case of winning in a non-time-short state, the movable blade 452 typically enters a predetermined maximum opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, one time). Move to an acceptable posture,
In the case of winning in the short-time state, the movable blade 452 typically has a predetermined maximum opening time (for example, 1.9) that is longer than the non-short-time state by a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) greater than that in the non-time-short state.
For 2 seconds). However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the second start winning device 432, the movable blade 452 forcibly shifts to the entry blocking state, and is movable based on the winning of this time. The operation of the blade 452 ends.

The game board 400 is a board surface light emitting device 490 provided on the back side of various structures (see FIG. 10).
The board surface light emitting device 490 executes various light emitting effects and state notifications by light emission according to the progress of the game based on the control by the sub control board 940.

The rear block 104 will be described. 8 and 9 are a perspective view and a rear view showing an example of the gaming machine, respectively. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG.
01, a support mechanism for opening and closing the base 501 with respect to the intermediate block 103, and a game ball tank 510 that is attached to the base 501 and stores game balls supplied from a gaming machine fixing facility (not shown). A tank rail 520 that is attached to the base 501 on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510 and rectifies the stacked game balls into two strips and aligns them in one row, and a base 501 on the downstream side of the tank rail 520 The case rail 530 that guides the game ball flowing in from the tank rail 520, and the payout device 540 that is attached to the base 501 on the downstream side of the case rail 530 and executes the payout of the game ball or the rental of the game ball. When,
A guide member 550 that guides a game ball that is attached to the base 501 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 and flows out of the payout device 540 to a guide passage (not shown) formed in the base 501, and a game ball by the payout device 540 A payout control device 560 for controlling the payout of game balls and lending of game balls, and a game based on a launch operation on the launch operation device 250 while converting external power into electric power of a predetermined voltage required by various devices and the like. A power supply / launch control device 900 that controls the ball injection in cooperation with the main control board 920, a payout control device 560, and a game ball lending device 290 (
1) and a relay device 950 that relays signals between a card unit (not shown) arranged on the side of the gaming machine 100.

The base body 501 is integrally formed of a resin (for example, ABS resin), and includes a substantially flat base portion 502 and a protective cover portion 503 protruding rearward from the base portion 502. The protective cover 503 is closed on the left and right sides and on the upper side, and only a part on the lower side is opened. A large number of air holes 502 </ b> A are formed on the back surface of the protective cover 503 to improve the heat dissipation of the heat generated in the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390.

The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and game balls supplied from a ball circulation device (not shown) of the game machine fixing equipment are sequentially replenished from one end in the longitudinal direction. An opening (not shown) is formed on the bottom surface of one end in the longitudinal direction different from the side where the game ball is supplied in the game ball tank 510. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is gently inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening side by its own weight. In addition, the game ball is more gently inclined with respect to the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction), and the game ball is guided predominantly to the front side (attachment surface side to the base body 501). The game ball tank 510 is attached with an antistatic plate 511 (only in FIG. 8) covering at least a part of the bottom from one end to which the game ball is supplied from the ball circulation device to the vicinity of the center. 511 is connected to the ground potential.

The tank rail 520 is attached below the game ball tank 510, and the tank rail 52
At 0, the game ball flows through the opening of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 has a hook-like member 521 that forms two rows (two strips) of bowl-shaped passages (not shown) partitioned by a partition piece (not shown), and is rotatable with respect to the bowl-shaped member 521. And a pair of rectifying members 522 that are rectified in two rows and aligned in a single row while preventing clogging of the game balls flowing down the bowl-shaped member 521. Each bowl-shaped passage is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and guides the game ball to the side inflow from the game ball tank 510 and the side opposite to the longitudinal direction. Rectifying member 52
2 moves like a pendulum by contact with a game ball.

The case rail 530 is arranged vertically along the one side surface portion of the protective cover portion 503, and a game ball from the tank rail 520 flows in. The case rail 530 is formed with two ball passages (not shown) that curve in the front-rear and left-right directions with wavy undulations so that game balls do not flow vigorously. In addition, a ball break detection switch 539 is attached upstream of the ball passage. The ball breakage detection switch 539 is configured so that there is not enough game balls inside the case rail 530, that is, the ball clogging occurs upstream of the case rail 530 and the case rail 53
A case where the game ball is not replenished to 0 is detected.

The payout device 540 includes a delivery mechanism 541 that delivers a game ball, and a payout motor 542 that drives the delivery mechanism 541. Payout motor 54 based on control by payout control device 560
In response to the operation of 2, the game balls stored in the two ball paths are alternately released.

The payout control device 560 includes a payout control board 930 and a board case that houses the payout control board 930, and the payout control board 930 cannot be opened without leaving a trace of opening, like the main control board 920. Thus, it is substantially sealed by the substrate case.

Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of the gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 10, the gaming machine 100 includes control devices such as a power supply / launch control device 900, a power supply monitoring board 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. In FIG. 10, a circuit device that merely relays various signals is omitted. In the following, these main devices will be described in detail individually.

The power supply / launch control device 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies power of a predetermined voltage to each part of the gaming machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the figure), and a launch device according to the operation of the launch operation device 250. A launch control unit 902 that controls the driving of 330, and a signal relay unit 903 that relays an initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 and a ball overflow signal from the ball overflow switch 249.

The power supply unit 901 takes in external power (for example, AC 24 volts) supplied from the outside and converts it into internal power (for example, DC 24 volts), and uses various devices such as various solenoids and various motors from the internal power. Driving voltage (for example, DC 12 volts) for driving
Power of control voltage for driving various switches and executing control processing (for example, DC 5 volts), RAM of main control board 920 and RAM of payout control board 930
The power supply monitoring board 910 is generated by generating the power of the backup voltage for holding the contents of
The main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, etc. are supplied. Specifically, internal power, drive voltage, control voltage, and backup voltage power are supplied to the power supply monitoring board 910, and drive voltage, control voltage, and backup voltage power are supplied to the main control board 920. Is supplied via the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910, and the payout control board 9 is supplied.
30 is directly supplied with power of drive voltage, control voltage and backup voltage,
The driving voltage and the control voltage power are directly supplied to the sub-control board 940, and the driving voltage and the control voltage power are supplied to the firing control unit 902. The power supply unit 901 includes
When the power switch 909 is connected and the power switch 909 is in the off state, the external power capture is stopped. The game is performed by turning off the power switch 909 or removing a power plug (not shown) connected to the power supply unit 901 via the power switch 909 from an external power supply outlet (not shown). A state where the supply of power to the inside of the machine 100 is stopped and a state where the supply of external power itself is stopped are collectively referred to as a “power failure state”. The power supply unit 901 is configured to normally output the control voltage power over a predetermined period even after the transition to the power failure state. As a result, the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 can save the state and finish the control so that the current control state can be restored.

The firing control unit 902 controls the driving of the ball feed solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 of the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) in cooperation with the main control board 920. The ball feed solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 are permitted to operate when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it is detected that the player is touching the firing handle 252 (see FIG. 1) based on a contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 254, and a launch stop switch 255 for stopping the launch is provided. On the condition that it is not operated, the firing control unit 902 outputs a firing permission signal in an on state to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 outputs a firing solenoid control signal and a ball feed solenoid control signal to the firing control unit 902 based on the firing permission signal and the firing abnormality signal. The firing control unit 902 activates the ball feed solenoid 332 based on the ball feed control signal in the on state, and activates the launch solenoid 334 based on the reception of the launch solenoid control signal in the on state and the resistance value of the variable resistor 253. Let As a result, the game balls are sequentially fired from the launching device 250 with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 253 (the amount of rotation operation of the firing handle 252).

The signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state initialization signal to the main control board 920 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. In the main control board 920, the stored information stored in the RAM of the main control board 920 is initialized in response to the reception of the on-state initialization signal. Further, when the ball overflow switch 249 detects a game ball, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state ball overflow signal to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 outputs a low-speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on detection of the ball overflow signal in the on state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the low-speed payout signal receives the payout motor 542. The rotational speed (payout speed of the game ball from the payout device 540) is reduced. Conversely, a high-speed payout signal is output to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the low-speed payout signal increases the rotational speed of the payout motor 542. It will be.

The power supply monitoring board 910 monitors the power supply state from the power supply / launch control device 900, and outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 in accordance with the transition to the power failure state. , And a signal relay unit 912 that relays power supply and transmission of various signals between the power supply / launch control device 900 and the main control board 920. The power monitoring unit 911
The voltage of 24 VDC stable, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 901, is monitored, and when this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power is switched to the power failure state, and the power failure signal in the on state is main-controlled. Output to the board 920 and the payout control board 930. The main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 recognize the transition to the power outage state by receiving the power outage signal in the on state.

The main control board 920 comprehensively controls the operation of the gaming machine 100. On the main control board 920, an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer is mounted. The MPU includes a CPU (not shown) as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (not shown) storing various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and various data temporarily during execution of the control program. And a RAM (not shown) for storing and the like. In addition, various circuits such as a timer circuit (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), a signal transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are mounted on the main control board 920. Yes. R of main control board 920
The AM is configured to maintain (back up) internal data by supplying power of a backup voltage from the power supply / launch control device 900 even after transition to a power failure state.

The payout control board 930 controls a game ball payout operation by the payout apparatus 540 according to an instruction from the main control board 920 and a game ball lending operation by the payout apparatus 540 according to an operation of the game ball lending apparatus 290. As with the main control board 920, the payout control board 930 is a CPU.
(Not shown), MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer including ROM (not shown) and RAM (not shown), timer circuit (not shown), counter circuit (not shown), clock Various circuits such as a generation circuit (not shown) and a signal transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are mounted.
Similarly to the RAM of the main control board 920, the RAM of the payout control board 930 is configured to be able to maintain internal data even in a power failure state.

The sub control board 940 controls operations of various rendering devices, various light emitting devices, various acoustic devices, and the like based on instructions from the main control board 920.

[Main configuration related to the present invention]
The configuration of the big prize device 433, which is the main characteristic part of the gaming machine 100 according to the present invention, will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the big prize device 433, FIG. 12A is a front view of the big prize device 433, FIG. 12B is a rear view of the big prize device 433, and FIG. 13 is a big prize. Device 4
13 (A) and 13 (B) respectively show an entry blocking state and an entry allowable state of the big prize device 433, and FIG. 14 is a partially exploded perspective view of the big prize device 433 in a front view. FIG. 15 is a partially exploded perspective view of the big winning device 433 in the rear view.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, the grand prize winning device 433 has an opening 10 through which a game ball can enter.
A receiving portion 10 having A and a holding member 2 for holding substrates 21 and 22 on which LED elements are arranged.
3, an effect control unit 30 that performs a light emission effect, an opening / closing control mechanism 30 that prevents or allows the game ball to enter the receiving part 10 through the opening 10A, and the opening 10A. And a big winning switch 443 (FIG. 15 only) for detecting a game ball that has entered the receiving portion 10 through the receiving portion 10. The effect unit 20 and the opening / closing control mechanism unit 30 are attached to the receiving unit 10 by screwing, and the big prize switch 443 is inserted and fitted.

Here, the detailed structure of the receiving part 10 is demonstrated. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the receiving portion 10 in a front view, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the receiving portion 10 in a rear view.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the receiving portion 10 includes a base body 11 attached to the base body 401 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) of the game board 400 by screwing or the like from the front side, and the front side of the base body 11. And a guide passage member 12 that forms a passage for projecting the game ball that has entered the receiving portion 10 and guided to the big prize switch 443 to the front winning switch 443, and the guide passage member 12.
And a front cover plate 13 disposed so as to cover the front side.

The guide passage member 12 and the front cover plate 13 are attached to the base body 11 with screws, and the opening 10A opened upward from the base body 401 to the front side by the attachment (FIG. 1).
4 and FIG. 15) is formed, and it becomes possible to receive a game ball flowing down from above. A through hole 11A is formed in the base 11, and an open / close shutter 31 (see FIG. 11) protrudes toward the front cover plate 13 through the through hole 11A, thereby accepting a game ball flowing down from above. It becomes possible to stop.

The guide passage member 12 is formed with a steeply inclined wall 12A and a gently inclined wall 12B, and the game medium can be well guided to the discharge passage 12C in which the big winning switch 443 is arranged.

The front cover plate 13 extends in front of the opening / closing shutter 31 and above the opening / closing shutter 31 (see also FIGS. 11A and 12A), and is opened and closed in the extended portion. A protruding portion 13A (not shown in FIG. 16) protruding toward the shutter 31 is formed. The protruding portion 13A has a predetermined angle (the same angle as the inclination angle of the opening / closing shutter 31: FIG. 12A).
The horizontal length of the protruding portion 13A is substantially the same as the horizontal width of the open / close shutter 31, and the protruding amount of the protruding portion 13A is in the horizontal range of the protruding portion 13A. It is constant over time.

Next, the opening / closing control mechanism 30 will be described. FIG. 18 shows the opening / closing control mechanism 30 in front view.
FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the opening / closing control mechanism 30 in a rear view.

The opening / closing control mechanism 30 includes an opening / closing shutter 31 for restricting entry of the game ball into the receiving portion 10 through the opening 10A, an excitation coil 32, a plunger 33 slidably inserted inside the excitation coil 32, and a plunger A pull-type solenoid (shutter opening / closing solenoid 463 in FIG. 10), which is composed of an urging member 34 that urges the tip of 33 to move away from the exciting coil 32 and used to drive the opening / closing shutter 31, and a plunger 33 The second power transmission member 36 is pivotally supported by the first power transmission member 35 and the housing member 37 connected to the first power transmission member 35 and rotates in accordance with the movement of the first power transmission member 35 to press the opening / closing shutter 31. A power transmission mechanism that transmits power from the cage solenoid to the open / close shutter 31 and a base 11 of the receiving portion 10 that are attached by screws, An accommodation member 37 that accommodates the transmission mechanism and restricts the movement direction of the power transmission mechanism and the opening / closing shutter 31, a lid member 38 that is attached so as to cover the power transmission mechanism from the front side of the accommodation member 37, and a rear surface of the accommodation member 37 And a housing member 39 which is attached to the side and houses the solenoid.

The first power transmission member 35 has a plate-like portion 35A connected to the tip of the plunger 33, and a pair of upper and lower contact portions 35 provided at the rear end of the plate-like portion 35A and abutting against the urging member 34 of the solenoid.
B, a columnar pressing portion 35C suspended from the front end of the plate-like portion 35A, a columnar protrusion 35D extending forward from the front end of the plate-like portion 35A, and an upper side from the plate-like portion 35A And a pair of projecting portions 35E that produce a downward effect. In order to move the first power transmission member 35 linearly in the same direction as the movement direction of the plunger, the tip of the projection 35D is loosely inserted into a guide hole 38A formed in the lid member 38, and a pair of projections 35E. Is loosely inserted into a pair of upper and lower guide grooves 37B (only the lower side is shown) formed in the housing member 37, and the first power transmission member 35 is moved in the front-rear direction along with the linear motion of the plunger 33 in the front-rear direction. It moves linearly in the same direction as the plunger 33 moving direction.

The second power transmission member 36 includes a support shaft 36A pivotally supported by a bearing formed by attaching a lid member 38 to the housing member 37 in which a pair of left and right cutouts 37C is formed, and a lower pressing portion 35C. The substantially U-shaped pressed portion 3 provided on the support shaft 36A so as to surround from
6B, a cylindrical pressing portion 36C that is loosely inserted into a rectangular through hole 31A formed in the open / close shutter 31, and a pair of left and right connecting portions 36D that connect the support shaft 36A and the pressing portion 36C. . Based on the contact between the pressing portion 35C and the pressed portion 36B accompanying the linear motion of the first power transmission member 35, the second power transmission member 36 rotates about the support shaft 36A, and the second power transmission member 36 The opening / closing shutter 31 is moved in the front-rear direction (movement of the plunger 33) along the guide groove 37 </ b> A formed in the housing member 37 based on the contact in the through hole 31 </ b> A between the pressing portion 36 </ b> C and the opening / closing shutter 31. Move in the same direction as the direction).

Here, the operation of the special winning device 433 will be described in detail. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the big prize device 433 along the line AA in FIG. 12, and FIGS. 20A and 20A show the entry prevention state and the entry allowable state of the big prize device 433, respectively. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the big prize device 433 along the line BB in FIG. 12, and FIGS. 21A and 21A show the entry prevention state and the entry permission of the big prize device 433, respectively. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the big prize device 433 along the line C-C in FIG. 12, and FIGS. 22A and 22A show the entry prevention state of the big prize device 433 and FIG. It represents the entry allowable state.

When the grand prize winning device 433 is in the entry blocking state where the entry of the game ball is blocked, the exciting coil 32 is in the non-excited state and is shown in FIGS. 20 (A), 21 (A) and 22 (A). As described above, the first power transmission member 35 is moved forward by the pressing force applied to the contact portion 35B based on the biasing force from the biasing member 34, and the plunger is moved in accordance with the forward movement of the first power transmission member 35. 3
3, the second power transmission member 36 has a forward tilting posture in which the pressing portion 36C is located in front of the support shaft 36A, and the opening / closing shutter 31 has its tip projecting forward from the through hole 11A and opening. The entry blocking arrangement is used to prevent the game ball from entering the receiving unit 10 through 10A. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 433 is in the entry-permitted state, the exciting coil 32 is in the excited state, and as shown in FIGS. 20 (B), 21 (B), and 22 (B), the plunger 33 is The first power transmission member 35 takes the backward arrangement corresponding to the forward arrangement of the plunger 33 and the second power transmission member 36 takes the backward arrangement drawn toward the exciting coil 32 than the forward arrangement.
The pressing portion 36C is in a rearward tilted position where the pressing portion 36C is located rearward of the support shaft 36A, and the opening / closing shutter 31 has its tip not projected forward from the through-hole 11A, and the game ball to the receiving portion 10 passes through the opening 10A. Admission allowed arrangement that allows entry.

When the big winning device 433 is in the entry blocking state shown in FIGS. 20A, 21A, and 22A, when the exciting coil 32 is excited, the plunger 33 is biased by the biasing member 34.
It moves to the back side against the urging force. As the plunger 33 moves, the first power transmission member 35 also moves rearward, the pressed portion 36B is pressed rearward by the pressing portion 35C, and the second power transmission member 36 is counterclockwise about the support shaft 36A. Rotate around. With the rotation of the second power transmission member 36, the rear wall forming the outline of the through hole 31A is pressed rearward by the pressing portion 36C, and the open / close shutter 31 moves rearward.

On the contrary, if the exciting coil 32 is demagnetized in the case where the big winning device 433 is in the permissible entry state shown in FIGS. 20 (B), 21 (B) and 22 (B), the first power transmission member 35 moves forward by the urging force from the urging member 34. As the first power transmission member moves, the plunger 33 also moves rearward, the pressed portion 36B is pressed forward by the pressing portion 35C, and the second power transmission member 36 is centered on the support shaft 36A. Rotate around.
The wall on the front side that forms the outline of the through hole 31A as the second power transmission member 36 rotates is the pressing portion 3.
The opening / closing shutter 31 is moved forward by being pushed forward by 6C.

Here, a case where an external force is applied to the opening / closing shutter 31 in the entry blocking state of the big winning device 433 is applied from the entry prohibition arrangement to the entry allowance arrangement. FIG.
FIG. 23A is a cross-sectional view of the big prize device 433 showing a case where an external force is applied to the open / close shutter 31. FIG. 23A shows a case where a weak external force is applied, and FIG. The case where external force is applied is shown.

When the big prize winning device 433 is in the entry blocking state shown in FIGS. 20A, 21A and 22A, the opening / closing shutter 31 is made to move from the entry prohibition arrangement to the entry permission arrangement. When an external force is applied, the open / close shutter 31 moves rearward, and the pressing portion 35C is pressed rearward by the front wall forming the outline of the through hole 31A, and the second power transmission member 3 is pressed.
6 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 36A. As the second power transmission member 36 rotates, the pressed portion 36B comes into contact with the pressing portion 35C as shown in FIG. 23A, but the force by which the pressed portion 36B presses the pressing portion 35C is the pressing portion. It is not converted into a force that moves 35C to the rear side, and the first power transmission member 35 does not move to the rear side. In the state shown in FIG. 23A (locked state), the game ball is not allowed to enter the receiving portion 10 through the opening 10A.

When the external force is weak with the opening / closing shutter 31, the state shown in FIG. 23A is maintained. When the external force is strong, as shown in FIG. 23B, the support shaft 36A is maintained. And pressing part 36
The connecting portion 36D that connects C is bent, and the open / close shutter 31 moves further to the rear side. In the state shown in FIG. 23B, the entry of the game ball into the receiving portion 10 through the opening 10A is not blocked. Even if the tip of the opening / closing shutter 31 is moved to a position where it does not protrude forward from the through-hole 11A as shown in FIG.
The material, shape, and the like of the connecting portion 36D are selected so as not to be irreversibly deformed or broken, that is, to be deformed within the range of plastic deformation of the connecting portion 36D.

Here, in the process in which the open / close shutter 31 moves from the entry allowable arrangement to the entry blocking arrangement,
A case where the game ball comes into contact with the front end of the open / close shutter 31 will be described. 24 and 25 show the opening / closing shutter 31 in the big prize device 433 in order to explain the posture of the opening / closing shutter 31.
FIG. 24 shows a case where the opening / closing shutter 31 is in the standard posture, and FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B) show the opening / closing shutter 31 respectively. A case of a left rotation posture and a right rotation posture displaced from the standard posture is shown. Note that FIG.
In FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B, the open / close shutter 31 in the standard posture is shown by a broken line for comparison.

As shown in FIG. 24, the opening / closing shutter 31 has a through hole 31A having a size larger than the size of the pressing portion 36C. As shown in FIG. 25B, a predetermined range of displacement (up to about 2 degrees of rotation) is possible with respect to the case shown in FIG. When moving from the entry allowable arrangement to the entry prevention arrangement or when moving from the entry allowable arrangement to the entry prevention arrangement, if the game ball is not in contact with the front end of the open / close shutter 31, as shown in FIG. The left and right ends of the part 36C take a standard posture in which they are in contact with one of the wall forming the front end of the through hole 31A and the wall forming the rear end of the through hole 31A. If they are in contact, FIG.
), The right end portion of the pressing portion 36C is in contact with the wall forming the front end of the through hole 31A, but the left end portion of the pressing portion 36C is in contact with the wall forming the rear end of the through hole 31A. As shown in FIG. 25B, the right end portion of the pressing portion 36C is in contact with the wall that forms the rear end of the through hole 31A, but the left end portion of the pressing portion 36C is penetrating. It is possible to take a right rotation posture in contact with the wall forming the front end of the hole 31A.

Specifically, when the front end of the opening / closing shutter 31 is in contact with the game ball and the contact point is in the central area (Q1 to Q2), the standard posture is taken as shown in FIG.
When the contact point is the right region (Q2 to the right end) of the front end, as shown in FIG. 25 (A), the left rotation position is taken, and the contact point of the open / close shutter 31 with the game ball is the left region (front region).
When it is from the left end to Q1), the left rotation posture is taken as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the outline of the front end of the open / close shutter 31 is a straight region (P
1 to P2) and a curved region (P2 to P3) smoothly connected to the linear region, and a distance between an arbitrary part on the contour and a part of the front covering plate 13 facing the part. When the opening / closing shutter 31 is in the standard posture, the facing distance corresponding to the part in the straight line region is the same over the entire straight line region, as shown in FIG. The facing distance corresponding to the inner part monotonously decreases as it shifts to the right. The open / close shutter 3
When 1 is the right rotation posture, as shown in FIG. 25A, the entire region (P1 to P3)
The opposing distance corresponding to the part from the left end (P1) to the middle (P4) monotonously increases as it shifts to the right side, and the opposing distance corresponding to the part from the middle (P4) to the right end (P3) of the entire region is As it shifts to the right, it monotonously shortens. Further, when the open / close shutter 31 is in the left rotation posture, as shown in FIG. 25B, the facing distance to the front cover plate 13 corresponding to the portion in the entire region is monotonously shortened.

Here, in the process in which the open / close shutter 31 moves from the entry allowable arrangement to the entry blocking arrangement,
A case will be described in which the open / close shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13 abut on a game ball so as to sandwich a single game ball. FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the open / close shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13 are in contact with a single game ball. 27, 28 and 29 are top views showing a state where the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13 are in contact with a single game ball. FIG. 27 shows the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front surface. The contact position with the cover plate 13 is the central region (Q1 to Q2).
FIG. 28 shows the contact position between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball in the right end region (
In FIG. 29, the contact position between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is in the left end region (left end to Q1).

When the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13 come into contact with the game ball so as to sandwich a single game ball, the contact point between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball is the center as shown in FIG. Regardless of whether it is in the region, the right region or the left region, the game ball is opened and closed shutter 3
1 and the front end of the protruding portion 13A formed on the front cover plate 13.

First, when the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is in the central region (Q1 to Q2), the open / close shutter 31 takes a standard posture as shown in FIGS. A region (P2) that monotonously shortens as the opposing distance between the front cover plate 13 and the open / close shutter 31 shifts to the right in the standard posture when the game ball and the open / close shutter 31 are in contact with the plate 13 at the contact point Rc in the protrusion 13A. To contact at a contact point Sc within a range of P3). Therefore, even if the movement of the game ball is momentarily stopped in this state, the center of gravity of the game ball is in a plane πc including a straight line Lc (not shown) passing through the contact point Rc and the contact point Sc and a straight line in the vertical direction. Since the (center) is not included, the force that rotates the game ball by a rotational moment about the straight line Lc based on the weight of the game ball and the force that moves the game ball to the left side by the pressing force from the open / close shutter 31 Will be granted. Further, since the protruding portion 13A and the opening / closing shutter 31 are inclined, a force for moving the game ball to the left side is applied based on the weight of the game ball.

Next, when the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is the right region (Q2 to the right end side),
As shown in FIG. 28, the open / close shutter 31 takes a left-rotating posture, and the game ball and the front cover plate 1
3 is in contact with the contact point Rr of the projecting portion 13A, and the game ball and the opening / closing shutter 31 are monotonously shortened as the facing distance between the front cover plate 13 and the opening / closing shutter 31 shifts to the right in the counterclockwise posture (P4). To contact at a contact point Sr within a range of P3). Therefore, even if the movement of the game ball stops instantaneously in this state, the straight line L passing through the contact point Rr and the contact point Sr
Since the center of gravity (center) of the game ball is not included in the plane πr including r (not shown) and the straight line in the vertical direction, the game ball is caused by the rotational moment about the straight line Lr based on the weight of the game ball. A force to rotate the game ball and a force to move the game ball to the left side by the pressing force from the open / close shutter 31 are applied, and the protrusion 13A and the open / close shutter 31 are inclined, so that the game ball is based on its own weight. A force for moving the game ball to the left side is applied.

Finally, when the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is in the left region (left end side to Q1), as shown in FIG. 29, the open / close shutter 31 takes the right rotation posture, and the game ball and the front cover are covered. A region that monotonously shortens as the opposing distance between the front cover plate 13 and the opening / closing shutter 31 shifts to the right side when the board 13 contacts the contact point Rl at the protruding portion 13A and the game ball and the opening / closing shutter 31 rotate to the right. Contact is made at the contact point Sl within the range of P4 to P3). Therefore, even if the movement of the game ball is momentarily stopped in this state, the center of gravity of the game ball is on a plane πl including a straight line Ll (not shown) passing through the contact point Rl and the contact point S1 and a straight line in the vertical direction. Since (center) is not included, the force to rotate the game ball by a rotational moment about the straight line L1 based on the weight of the game ball and the force to move the game ball to the left side by the pressing force from the opening / closing shutter 31 In addition, since the protruding portion 13A and the opening / closing shutter 31 are inclined, a force for moving the game ball to the left side is applied based on the weight of the game ball.

In the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, it is assumed that the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13 are in contact with the game ball so as to sandwich the game ball in the process of moving the opening / closing shutter 31 from the entry allowance arrangement to the entry prevention arrangement. In addition, regardless of the contact position between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball, the front cover plate 13 and the opening / closing shutter 31 are rotated to the side (left side) where the facing distance is longer than the facing distance corresponding to the contact position. Since the moving force is applied, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being continuously held by the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13.

Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13 of the front cover plate 13 are used.
Since A is inclined, regardless of the contact position between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball, the distance between the front cover plate 13 and the opening / closing shutter 31 is greater than the facing distance corresponding to the contact position. Since it is easy to apply a force for moving the facing distance to the longer side (left side), it is possible to further favorably prevent the game ball from being continuously held by the open / close shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13.

Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, when the contact point between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball is the central region (Q1 to Q2), the game ball is connected to the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13. Since the opening / closing shutter 31 changes from the standard posture to the right rotation posture if it advances to the boundary (Q1) with the center region and the left region in contact with the ball, the left side (game ball traveling direction side) from the boundary. The facing distance corresponding to the part suddenly increases and the game ball is opened very well.
Can enter 0A. Similarly, when the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is in the right region (Q2 to the right end), the game ball is in contact with the open / close shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 in the center. Since the opening / closing shutter 31 changes from the left rotation posture to the standard posture when the region, the right region, and the boundary (Q2) travel, the facing distance corresponding to the portion on the left side (game ball traveling direction side) from the boundary is It becomes large rapidly, and the game ball can enter the opening 10A very well. When the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is the left region (left end side to Q1), the left region and the inclined portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 are inclined as compared with the other regions. Since the angle is set to be large, the game ball can rapidly enter the opening 10A. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, even if the opening / closing shutter 31 interferes with the game ball, the opening / closing shutter 31 moves favorably from the entry permitting arrangement to the entry blocking arrangement.
In the above description, the case where the game ball enters the opening 10A has been described. However, depending on the contact position between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protrusion 13A of the front cover plate 13 in the game ball, Thus, the upper surface of the opening / closing shutter 31 is moved.

In the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, the facing distance corresponding to the upstream side (right side) of the slope with respect to the contact position between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is shorter than the facing distance corresponding to the contact position. When the ball is moving in a state of being sandwiched on the downstream side of the inclination, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being newly sandwiched on the upstream side of the position of the game ball. That is, since it is possible to prevent the game balls from being sandwiched continuously, the time required for the opening / closing shutter 31 to move to the entry blocking arrangement can be reduced.

Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13 of the front cover plate 13 are used.
Although a gap is formed between the front cover plate 13 and A, the upper end of the front cover plate 13 extends to the upper side of the position facing the opening / closing shutter 31, so that it is difficult to recognize the existence of the gap.

In the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, the upper end of the front cover plate 13 is in the vicinity of the position facing the opening / closing shutter 31 and on the upper side from the position. Since 13A is provided, the presence of a gap formed between the open / close shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 can be more difficult to recognize by the uneven shape and thickness of the protruding portion 13A.

Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13 of the front cover plate 13 are used.
Even if an improper tool is inserted through a gap formed between the door A and an external force is applied to improperly move the open / close shutter 31 to the allowable entry position, the lock shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing shutter 31 from being moved to the entry allowable arrangement.

Further, in the case of the above gaming machine 100, although it is difficult depending on unauthorized tools, the front block 102 is opened in the gap formed between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13. By inserting the finger, the open / close shutter 31 can be moved to the entry-permitted arrangement, so that a player's loss can be easily compensated when a malfunction occurs in the gaming machine.

In the gaming machine 100 described above, a configuration has been described in which the opening / closing shutter 31 has a different posture depending on the contact point between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball. However, in the present invention, the contact point between the opening / closing shutter 31 and the game ball. As can easily be seen from the description when is the central region,
As long as the opening / closing shutter does not have a linear portion parallel to the protrusion 13A of the front cover plate 13, the opening / closing shutter may have a different posture. 13 has an effect of being able to suppress the continuous holding.
On the contrary, as can be easily understood from the description in the case where the contact point between the open / close shutter 31 and the game ball is the left side region, the open / close shutter can be protruded from the front cover plate 13 if the posture of the open / close shutter can be appropriately changed. A configuration having a linear portion parallel to 13 </ b> A may be used, and even with this configuration, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being continuously held by the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13. Further, like the gaming machine 100, the posture of the opening / closing shutter 31 can be appropriately changed, and the opening / closing shutter 31 has a linear shape portion parallel to the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13. The maximum facing distance in the gap formed between the open / close shutter 31 and the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 can be reduced, and an unnecessarily large gap can be prevented from being formed.

In the gaming machine 100 described above, the shape of the front end of the opening / closing shutter 31 is a linear region (P1 to P
2) and the curved region (P2 to P3) have been described. However, in the present invention, the front end shape of the opening / closing shutter is formed only by the curved region, and the protruding portion of the front cover plate 13 is formed. The configuration may be formed only by a linear shape that is not parallel to 13A, and even with these configurations, the game ball can be opened and closed with the opening / closing shutter 31 and the front cover plate as long as the degree of curvature, inclination, etc. are appropriately designed. 13 has an effect of being able to suppress the continuous holding.

In the gaming machine 100 described above, the configuration in which the opening / closing shutter 31 moves back and forth has been described. However, the opening / closing shutter 31 may be configured to move only by rotational movement or by a combined movement of rotational movement and forward / backward movement. When employed, the front end shape of the opening / closing shutter may be a linear shape that is parallel to the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 in either the entry blocking arrangement or the entry allowing arrangement of the opening / closing shutter.

In the gaming machine 100 described above, the configuration in which the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 has a linear shape has been described. However, in the present invention, the front cover plate 13 and the protruding portion 13A are the same as the open / close shutter 31 and its variations. The front end of the open / close shutter 31 may have a linear shape, and even with these configurations, the game ball can be prevented from being continuously held by the open / close shutter 31 and the front cover plate 13. There is an effect. The front cover plate 13 and the protrusion 1
When 3A has a non-linear shape, the unevenness of the front covering plate 13 and the protruding portion 13A may hinder the smooth entry of the game ball into the opening 10A even if the open / close shutter 31 is in the allowance arrangement. Therefore, as in the gaming machine 100, a configuration in which the protruding portion 13A of the front cover plate 13 is linear is preferable.

[Invention group extracted from each of the above embodiments]
The features of the invention group extracted from the above embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, the correspondence with the configuration in the above-described embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the configuration in parentheses.

As described above, in a conventional typical gaming machine, a variable winning device (corresponding to the big winning device 433) that takes an entry permitting state that allows entry of a game ball and an entry blocking state that prevents entry of a game ball. The change in the permissible state is realized by a change in the arrangement of the entry restricting member provided in the vicinity of the winning opening of the variable winning device. As such a gaming machine, a flat-shaped entry restriction member is arranged in parallel to the game board and the winning opening is closed by the entry restriction member, and the entry restriction member is rotated from the entry prevention arrangement with respect to the horizontal rotation axis. In this structure, the upper end of the game is allowed to enter forward, and the game ball flowing down from above is received by the entry restricting member and guided to the winning opening, or the tongue piece extending in the front-rear direction and the tongue piece An entrance restricting arrangement in which an entrance restricting member having a front plate suspended from the front end of the game board is arranged at the back of the game board and the winning opening is closed by the front plate, and an entry permitting arrangement in which the opening and closing member is moved forward from the entry preventing arrangement. And a structure in which a game ball flowing down from above is received by an entry restricting member and guided or drawn into a winning opening (for example, see Patent Document 1). In a typical conventional gaming machine, when trying to move the entry restricting member from the entry permitting arrangement to the entry preventing arrangement, the game ball is pinched by the entry restricting member and other peripheral members, and the entry preventing arrangement is provided. The situation that cannot complete the move to.

The following invention A group can be extracted from the viewpoint of favorably moving the entry restricting member from the entry permitting arrangement to the entry preventing arrangement when the state of the entry restricting member (opening / closing shutter 31) is changed in the variable prize winning device (large winning device 433). In addition, even if a gap is formed between the entry restricting member and the receiving part in order to move the entry restricting member favorably from the entry permitting arrangement to the entry preventing arrangement when the state of the entry restricting member changes in the variable prize device. From the viewpoint of making it difficult to induce cheating or suppressing cheating, the following invention group B can be extracted.

<Invention A group>
Feature A1:
A receiving portion (receiving portion 10) having an opening (opening 10A) through which a game medium can enter;
Allowable arrangement allowing entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion (accessible arrangement)
An entry restricting member (opening / closing shutter 31) that takes a blocking arrangement (an entry blocking arrangement) that protrudes forward from the allowable arrangement and prevents the game medium from entering the receiving portion through the opening;
A driving device (a solenoid comprising an exciting coil 32, a plunger 33 and an urging member 34) for driving the entry restricting member;
A power transmission mechanism (a first power transmission member 35 and a second power transmission member 36) for transmitting power from the drive device to the entry restriction member;
A gaming machine comprising
The receiving part and the entry restricting member are arranged between the receiving part and the entry restricting member in the vicinity of the game medium when a single game medium abuts the receiving part and the entry restricting member. It is a structure in which a gap tapering from one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side is formed.
It is characterized by that.

In the above, “near” means a distance range approximately equal to the radius of the game medium. Further, the “near game medium” is a distance range in which a single game medium can come into contact with the receiving portion and the entry restricting member and forms a gap that tapers from one end side to the other end side in the left-right direction. It may also mean that. Further, instead of the tapered gap, a gap whose width varies or a gap whose width increases may be used.

In the case of a gaming machine having the feature A1, when the receiving part and the entry restricting member abut on a single game medium, the contact point between the receiving part and the game medium and the contact point between the entry restricting member and the game medium. Even if the game medium is momentarily stopped by this contact in order to make contact so that the center of gravity of the game medium is not included in the plane defined by the two straight lines of the straight line passing through and the straight line in the vertical direction, A force for rotating or moving the gap in the direction opposite to the tapering direction is applied, and the game medium is prevented from being continuously held by the receiving portion and the entry restricting member.

Feature A2: In feature A1,
A board surface (base 401 of the game board 400) provided with the receiving portion;
The front end of the opening has a linear shape parallel to the plate surface on which the receiving portion is provided,
The front end of the entry restriction member has a non-linear shape (P1 to P3).
It is characterized by that.

If the gaming machine has the feature A2, the front-rear width of the opening can be secured to the maximum over the entire width of the receiving part, and the game ball can be smoothly passed to the receiving part through the opening when the entry restricting member is in an allowable arrangement. Can enter.

Feature A3: In feature A2,
The front end of the entry restriction member includes a linear region (P1 to P2) parallel to the front end of the opening,
The entry restricting member is connected to the power transmission mechanism so as to be swingable within a predetermined range,
When a single game medium comes into contact with the receiving portion and the entry restriction member, and the game medium comes into contact with the straight region of the entry restriction member, the straight line is caused by the swing of the entry restriction member. The region is non-parallel to the front edge of the opening;
It is characterized by that.

In the case of a gaming machine having the feature A3, when the receiving portion and the straight region of the entry restricting member abut on a single game medium, the contact point between the receiving portion and the game medium, the entry restricting member, and the game medium Can be brought into contact with a plane defined by two straight lines, that is, a straight line passing through the contact point and a straight line in the vertical direction, so that the center of gravity of the game medium is not included, and the entry restriction member is a straight line parallel to the front end of the opening. Even if the area is included, the game medium is prevented from being continuously held by the receiving portion and the entry restricting member.

Feature A4: In feature A2,
The front end of the entry restriction member has a straight region (P1 to P2) parallel to the front end of the opening and a curved region (P2 to P3) continuous from the straight region,
The entry restricting member is connected to the power transmission mechanism so as to be swingable within a predetermined range,
When a single game medium comes into contact with the receiving portion and the entry restriction member, and the game medium comes into contact with the straight region of the entry restriction member, the straight line is caused by the swing of the entry restriction member. The region is non-parallel to the front end of the opening, and a gap is formed between the receiving part and the entry restricting member, and tapers from one end side to the other end side in the left-right direction.
When a single game medium abuts on the receiving part and the entry restricting member, and when the game medium abuts on the curved region of the entry restricting member, the receiving part and the A gap tapering from one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side is formed between the entry restricting member,
It is characterized by that.

In the case of a gaming machine having the feature A4, when the receiving portion and the straight region of the entry restriction member abut on a single game medium, the contact position between the entry restriction member and the game medium is within the straight region or the curved region. Regardless of whether the game medium is within the plane defined by the two straight lines of the contact point between the receiving part and the game medium and the straight line passing through the contact point between the entry restricting member and the game medium and the straight line in the vertical direction. Can be brought into contact with each other so that the center of gravity is not included, and the game medium is prevented from being continuously held by the receiving portion and the entry restricting member.

Feature A5: In Features A1 to A4,
The entry restriction member is inclined to the left and right,
The gap that tapers from one end side to the other end side in the left-right direction has a shape that tapers in a direction of increasing the inclination of the entry restriction member.
It is characterized by that.

In the case of the gaming machine having the feature A5, even when the gaming medium is momentarily stopped by the contact between the receiving portion and the entry restricting member, a force for moving the gap in the direction opposite to the tapering direction is further applied. Thus, it is possible to further favorably prevent the game medium from being continuously held by the receiving portion and the entry restricting member.

<Invention B group>
Feature B1:
A receiving portion (receiving portion 10) having an opening (opening 10A) through which a game medium can enter;
Allowable arrangement allowing entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion (accessible arrangement)
An entry restricting member (opening / closing shutter 31) that takes a blocking arrangement (an entry blocking arrangement) that protrudes forward from the allowable arrangement and prevents the game medium from entering the receiving portion through the opening;
A driving device (a solenoid comprising an exciting coil 32, a plunger 33 and an urging member 34) for driving the entry restricting member;
A power transmission mechanism (a first power transmission member 35 and a second power transmission member 36) for transmitting power from the drive device to the entry restriction member;
A gaming machine comprising
The receiving part and the entry restricting member are structures that prevent a single game medium from being sandwiched between the receiving part and the entry restricting member,
The receiving portion extends to the upper side from the front end of the entry restricting member in front of the entry restricting member, and the receiving portion and the entry restricting member are caused by the structure of the receiving portion and the entry restricting member. A front wall (front covering plate 13) that reduces the visibility of the gap formed between
It is characterized by that.

Feature B2: In feature B1,
When a single game medium abuts on the structure of the receiving part and the entry restricting member, and the receiving part and the entry restricting member, the receiving part and the entry restricting member are disposed in the vicinity of the game medium. A gap is formed between the one end side in the left-right direction and the other end side.

In the case of a gaming machine having the feature B1, when the receiving part and the entry restricting member abut on a single game medium, the contact point between the receiving part and the game medium and the contact point between the entry restricting member and the game medium. Even if the game medium is momentarily stopped by this contact in order to make contact so that the center of gravity of the game medium is not included in the plane defined by the two straight lines of the straight line passing through and the straight line in the vertical direction, A force for rotating or moving the gap in the direction opposite to the tapering direction is applied, and the game medium is prevented from being continuously held by the receiving portion and the entry restricting member.

Feature B3: In feature B1 or feature B2,
The front wall has a protruding portion (13A) that protrudes rearward on the upper side of a portion facing the front end of the entry restriction member.
It is characterized by that.

In the case of a gaming machine having the feature B1, the presence of the gap can be made more difficult to visually recognize by increasing the contour line or increasing the thickness due to the protrusion.

Feature B3: In Features B1 to B3,
The power transmission mechanism is
The external force applied to the entry restriction member from the mode in which the entry restriction member is in the blocking arrangement in the normal operation of the drive device to the mode in which the entry restriction member is in the allowed arrangement in the normal operation of the drive device. A blocker to block changes based on
Within the range of plastic change, changing the entry restriction member from the prevention arrangement to the permissible arrangement based on an external force applied to the entry restriction member in a state where the change of the mode of the driving device is inhibited by the inhibition unit. A flexible portion having possible flexibility;
Having
It is characterized by that.

In the case where a malfunction occurs in the gaming machine, etc., because the entry restriction member can be moved to the entry allowable arrangement by inserting a finger into the gap formed between the entry restriction member and the receiving part. A player's loss can be easily compensated.

Feature B4: In feature B3,
The drive device includes an exciting coil, a movable core slidably inserted inside the exciting coil,
A biasing member that biases the tip of the movable core away from the excitation coil, and the tip of the movable core resists the biasing force from the biasing member based on the excitation of the excitation coil. Pull type that takes an excitation mode drawn to the excitation coil side and a non-excitation mode in which the tip of the movable core is drawn to the excitation coil side from the excitation mode by the biasing force from the biasing member based on the demagnetization of the excitation coil Solenoid,
The entry restriction member takes the allowable arrangement in the excitation mode of the driving device, and takes the blocking arrangement in the non-excitation mode of the driving device,
In the state in which the change of the mode of the driving device is blocked by the blocking portion, the force that causes the flexible portion to bend so that the entry restricting member changes from the blocking configuration to the allowable configuration is driven by the blocking unit. Stronger than the force that compresses the biasing member to change the entry restricting member from the blocking arrangement to the permissible arrangement in a state in which a change in the mode of the device is not blocked;
It is characterized by that.

Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 described above, an unauthorized tool is inserted from a gap formed between the entry restricting member and the front wall of the receiving portion, and the entry restricting member is illegally directed to an allowable arrangement. Even if an external force is applied, the entry restricting member can be prevented from being moved to the allowable arrangement.

  The present invention is suitable for a gaming machine such as a ball game machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Game machine 400: Game board 433: Grand prize-winning device 443: Grand prize-winning switch 10: Reception part 10A: Opening 11: Base | substrate 13: Front coating board 13A: Protrusion part 31: Opening / closing shutter 32: Excitation coil 33: Plunger 34: Biasing member 35: first power transmission member 36: second power transmission member

Claims (2)

A receiving part having an opening through which a game medium can enter;
A permissible arrangement that allows entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion and a blocking arrangement that projects forward from the permissible arrangement and prevents entry of game media through the opening into the receiving portion are adopted. An entry restriction member;
A driving device for driving the entry restricting member;
A power transmission mechanism that transmits power from the drive device to the entry restriction member;
A gaming machine comprising
The entry restriction member takes a standard posture when a single game medium is not in contact with the receiving portion and the entry restriction member, and a single game medium is applied to the reception portion and the entry restriction member. In the case of contact, it is configured to be able to take a left rotation posture or a right rotation posture displaced from the standard posture in a top view,
While the entry restricting member is displaced from the allowable arrangement to the blocking arrangement, a single game medium is in contact with the receiving portion and the entry restricting member and takes the left rotation posture or the right rotation posture. When the game medium is sandwiched, a gap is formed in the vicinity of the game medium between the receiving portion and the entry restricting member so that the width in the front-rear direction gradually increases from one side to the other side in the left-right direction. A gaming machine characterized by that.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a bullet ball gaming machine.

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