JP2018164646A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a load acting on a movable body accompanying the contact with a game ball hardly becomes excessive.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine includes a guide member 120, a second movable member 251, and a downwardly inclined rib 201. The guide member 120 can guide a game ball P to the left side. The second movable member 251 is provide on a lower-left side of the guide member 120. The downwardly inclined rib 201 is provided in a flow channel from the guide member 120 to the second movable member 251. The downwardly inclined rib 201 comes in contact with the game ball P guided by the guide member 120 from the left. The game ball P comes in contact with the second movable member 251 after coming in contact with the downwardly inclined rib 201. When the game ball P comes in contact with the downwardly inclined rib 201, momentum of the game ball P deteriorates. Therefore, a load that acts on the second movable member 251 accompanying the contact with the game ball P hardly becomes excessive.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a slide lid that is an example of a movable body. The slide lid is provided in front of the game board and has a plate shape having a thickness in a substantially vertical direction. The slide lid opens and closes the side prize opening. When the slide lid closes the side winning opening, the game ball rolls in turn on the rolling path and the upper wall portion of the large winning opening structure below the rolling path. Roll over the top surface.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-186679

  In the above gaming machine, when the momentum of the game ball rolling on the rolling path is strong, the gaming ball leaving the rolling path may reach the slide lid without contacting the upper wall portion. In this case, the load acting on the slide lid may be excessive.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a load acting on a movable body due to contact with a game ball is unlikely to become excessive.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a first guide member that guides a game ball that flows down, a second guide member that receives and guides the game ball guided by the first guide member from below, and a second guide member. A movable body that can be contacted by the game ball guided by the guide member, and a flow direction that the game ball guided by the second guide member flows down, provided in the flow path from the second guide member to the movable body. And a contact member that comes into contact with the game ball from the opposite side.

  According to the above configuration, the momentum of the game ball guided by the second guide member is weakened by the contact with the contact member. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine in which the load acting on the movable body due to contact with the game ball is unlikely to become excessive.

  In the gaming machine, the contact member may be provided on one side of the flow path, and the second guide member may include a guide unit that guides the game ball toward the contact member. In this case, the game ball guided by the guide member is likely to contact the contact member.

  In the gaming machine, the contact member may extend in a direction away from the second guide member toward the upper side. In this case, the amount of movement of the game ball from being guided by the second guide member until contacting the contact member is increased. Therefore, the game ball easily decelerates until it comes into contact with the contact member. Therefore, the momentum of the game ball after contacting the contact member is further weakened.

  The gaming machine may include a third guide member that is provided below the contact member and guides the game ball to the movable body. In this case, the game ball that has contacted the contact member falls and is guided to the third guide member. Therefore, the load acting on the movable body when the game ball contacts is further reduced.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an attacker device 50. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view of an attacker device 50. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the attacker apparatus 50 seen from the front side. 4 is a perspective view of a rear wall portion 52 and a first operation mechanism 150. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a guide member 120. FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st operation mechanism 150 in which the 1st movable member 151 exists in the 1st non-operation position. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a second operation mechanism 250. 4 is a perspective view of a right guide member 210. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the branch flow path 314 in the AA arrow direction of FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a third operation mechanism 350. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the branch flow path 314. It is a perspective view of the 1st operation mechanism 150 in which the 1st movable member 151 exists in the 1st operation position. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an attacker device 50 in which a game ball P flows down on a first movable member 151 as viewed from the front side. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an attacker device 50 from which a game ball P flows down toward a second movable member 251 when viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an attacker device 50 from which a game ball P flows down toward a flow path 300 when viewed from the front side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a game ball P that enters between the second movable member 251 and the auxiliary rib 224 at the timing when the second movable member 251 moves forward. It is sectional drawing which looked at the attacker apparatus 50 by which the game ball P is guided to the left flow path 320 from the front side. It is sectional drawing which looked at the attacker apparatus 50 by which the subsequent game ball P is guided to the left flow path 320 from the front side. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the branch flow path 314 in which the game ball P is guided downward.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. Below the game board 2 is provided an upper plate 5 that supplies the game balls P to the launcher and receives the prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball P (see FIG. 7) is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the glass frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. A display device 28 that is an LCD is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. In the display area of the display device 28, images of various effects such as a notification effect for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination and an effect during the jackpot game are displayed. In particular, in the notification effect, a plurality of demo symbols are changed and stopped, and the same demo symbol is confirmed and displayed on a predetermined line, so that the player is informed that the result of the jackpot determination is a win.

  Above the display device 28, a guide rail 20 curved in an arc shape is provided. The guide rail 20 receives the game ball P launched toward the right side of the game area 4 from the lower side and guides it to the downstream side (lower right side) in the flow-down direction.

  Below the display device 28, a first special symbol start electric accessory 14, a second special symbol start electric accessory 16, and an out port 19 are provided in this order from the top. A normal symbol starting gate 12 is provided on the right side of the display device 28. A jackpot determination of the first special symbol is performed when the game ball P wins the first special symbol starting electric accessory 14. When the game ball P guided by the guide rail 20 passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, a normal hit determination is performed. The second special symbol starting electric accessory 16 can be awarded when it is determined to be a winning by the normal winning determination. The big special determination of the second special symbol is performed when the game ball P wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 16. The out port 19 collects the game balls P flowing down to the lower end of the game area 4 and discharges them to the rear side of the game board 2.

  An attacker device 50 is provided on the lower right side of the display device 28. The attacker device 50 operates in accordance with the jackpot game effect. Details of the attacker device 50 will be described later.

  Although not shown, a control unit (not shown) is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit includes a main board, a relay board, a sub control board, a payout control board, and the like. Each board includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and controls various operations of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the main board performs a normal hit determination, a big hit determination, and the like, and controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board is connected to the first special symbol starting electric combination 14, the second special symbol starting electric combination 16, and the like. The relay board drives the attacker device 50 based on the results of various determinations made on the main board. The sub-control board executes various effects based on the results of various determinations made on the main board. The sub control board is connected to an effect control board or the like that performs display control of the display device 28. The payout control board drives a prize ball payout device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 1 according to a command transmitted from the main control board 41 and pays the game ball P as a prize ball to the upper plate 5. Let it come out.

  The attacker device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the outline of the attacker device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The attacker device 50 includes a front wall portion 51 and a rear wall portion 52 that are arranged to face each other. Between the front wall portion 51 and the rear wall portion 52, there is a flow path that allows the game ball P to flow down. The first winning device 100 and the second winning device 200 are provided. In the present embodiment, as an example, the first winning device 100 has the first grand prize opening 11, and the second winning device 200 has the second big prize port 22. The game ball P guided by the guide rail 20 (see FIG. 2) passes through a ball entry portion 54 formed at the upper right portion of the attacker device 50 and enters a flow path inside the attacker device 50. The game ball P that has entered the interior passes through the flow path (arrow A1) for winning the first winning device 100, the flow path (arrow B1) discharged from the ball discharge path 80, and the discharge port 290 on the left side of the attacker device 50. The flow path (arrow C4) to be played or the flow path (arrow C1) to win the second winning device 200. The game balls P that have won the second winning device 200 are distributed to a flow path (arrow C2) that passes through the non-specific area 322A (see FIG. 5) or a flow path that passes through the specific area 333A (see FIG. 5). (Arrow C3). In the present embodiment, the front wall portion 51 is transparent, and the player can visually recognize the inside of the attacker device 50.

  The configuration of the first winning device 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the first winning device 100 includes an upper inclined rib 110, a guide member 120, a laterally long rib 124, a specific guide member 140, a first detection switch 130, and a first operation mechanism 150 (see FIG. 6). Prepare. The upper inclined rib 110 is a rib protruding forward from the rear wall portion 52, and is provided below the ball entry portion 54. The upper inclined rib 110 extends linearly from the upper left to the lower right. The extending direction of the upper inclined rib 110 is inclined with respect to the flow-down direction (downward direction) of the game ball P that passes through the ball entry portion 54.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a guide member 120 is provided below the upper inclined rib 110. The guide member 120 can guide the game ball P to the left side. The guide member 120 includes a main guide surface 121, an auxiliary guide surface 122, and vertically long ribs 123. The main guide surface 121 extends from the rear wall portion 52 perpendicularly to the front, and the auxiliary guide surface 122 extends from the front end of the main guide surface 121 to the front upper side and is connected to the front wall portion 51. The main guide surface 121 and the auxiliary guide surface 122 extend from the upper right to the lower left. The vertically long ribs 123 are vertically long ribs protruding rearward from the front wall portion 51, and are connected to the left portion of the auxiliary guide surface 122.

  A horizontally long rib 124 is provided to the left of the vertically long rib 123. The horizontally long rib 124 is a rib that is long from side to side and protrudes backward from the front wall portion 51, and can contact the game ball P from the front side. The horizontally long rib 124 is on the left side of the main guide surface 121 and the auxiliary guide surface 122. The left part of the rear surface of the horizontally long rib 124 is an inclined surface 124A that is inclined forward and leftward.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a specific guide member 140 is provided on the left side of the guide member 120. A first opening 135 is formed between the specific guide member 140 and the guide member 120. The first opening 135 is located behind the horizontally long rib 124. A first detection switch 130 having a passage hole 130 </ b> A is provided at the right end of the specific guide member 140. The first detection switch 130 is a sensor that detects the game ball P passing through the passage hole 130A. The first detection switch 130 is connected to the relay board. The specific guide member 140 guides the game ball P that has passed through the first detection switch 130 to the rear side of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the first operating mechanism 150 includes a first solenoid 155, a first movable member 151, and a moving member 152. The first solenoid 155 is connected to a relay board of a control unit (not shown). The first solenoid 155 includes a housing 155A, a plunger 155B, and an urging spring (not shown). When the first solenoid 155 is driven, the plunger 155B moves out and with respect to the housing 155A. The biasing spring biases the plunger 155B to the left. The first movable member 151 is a member that can rotate around a first support shaft 157 that extends vertically. The first movable member 151 is connected to the plunger 155B. Accordingly, the first movable member 151 can rotate around the first support shaft 157 by the plunger 155B moving out and with respect to the housing 155A. In this case, the plate portion 151A of the first movable member 151 passes through the passage port 61 formed in the rear wall portion 52.

  The upper surface 151B of the plate portion 151A is a surface on which the game ball P can roll. Of the plate portion 151 </ b> A, a portion on the direction side away from the first support shaft 157 protrudes clockwise with the first support shaft 157 as the center in plan view. Hereinafter, the protruding portion of the plate portion 151A is referred to as a protruding portion 151C. The width of the projecting portion 151C (that is, the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the first support shaft 157) becomes narrower toward the clockwise side in plan view around the first support shaft 157.

  The moving member 152 is provided so as to be movable back and forth on the left side of the first support shaft 157. The moving member 152 is slidably connected to the first movable member 151. More specifically, a pin provided on the moving member 152 is slidably connected to an elongated hole provided on the first movable member 151. Accordingly, the moving member 152 moves back and forth in conjunction with the rotation of the first movable member 151. The moving member 152 that moves back and forth passes through the passage port 62 formed in the rear wall portion 52 on the right side of the first detection switch 130. In the present embodiment, the first detection switch 130 and the moving member 152 constitute the first big prize opening 11 of the first prize winning device 100.

  The movable ranges of the first movable member 151 and the movable member 152 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8, and 14. The first movable member 151 shown in FIG. 8 is in the first non-operation position, and the moving member 152 is in the restriction position. The 1st movable member 151 in a 1st non-operation position retreats to the passage port 61, and open | releases the 1st opening part 135 (refer FIG. 7). The moving member 152 in the restricted position protrudes forward from the passage port 62. In the right side view, the moving member 152 at the restriction position partially enters the inside of the passage hole 130 </ b> A of the first detection switch 130. Therefore, the moving member 152 at the restricting position can restrict the winning of the game ball P to the first big winning opening 11.

  The first movable member 151 in the first non-operating position can reach the first operating position (see FIGS. 7 and 14) by rotating clockwise in plan view. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, the first movable member 151 in the first operation position closes the first opening 135 to such an extent that the game ball P is difficult to pass. When the first movable member 151 rotates to the first non-operation position, the moving member 152 moves to the retracted position that is the rear end of the movable range. The moving member 152 in the retracted position retracts into the passage port 62 (see FIG. 14), and the passage hole 130A of the first detection switch 130 is opened in the left-right direction.

  In the present embodiment, when the first movable member 151 is in the first non-operating position, the protruding portion 151C is disposed in the vicinity of the right side with respect to the first detection switch 130. The first opening 135 is partially opened in front of the protrusion 151C and below the inclined surface 124A of the laterally long rib 124 (see FIG. 7).

  The second winning device 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5, 9, and 10. The second winning device 200 includes a lower inclined rib 201, a right guide member 210, a left guide member 220, a second operation mechanism 250, and a flow path 300.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the lower inclined rib 201 protrudes forward from the rear wall portion 52 below the first opening 135. The lower inclined rib 201 is provided on the rear side of the flow path from the guide member 120 to the second movable member 251 (described later). The lower inclined rib 201 extends from the lower right to the upper left. The lower inclined rib 201 can come into contact with the rear part of the game ball P that has passed through the first opening 135 from the left side. The lower inclined rib 201 is not parallel to the upper inclined rib 110. A right guide member 210 is provided below the lower inclined rib 201. The right guide member 210 can guide leftward after receiving the game ball P from below. Further, a ball discharge path 80 (see FIG. 5) is provided to the right of the right guide member 210, and an out port 81 is formed at the lower end of the ball discharge path 80. The ball discharge path 80 guides the game ball P passing the right side of the guide member 120 to the out port 81 (arrow B1).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the right guide member 210 includes a main guide surface 221 and an auxiliary guide surface 222. The main guide surface 221 extends forward from the rear wall portion 52 substantially orthogonally. The auxiliary guide surface 222 extends forward and upward from the front end of the main guide surface 221 and is connected to the front wall portion 51. The main guide surface 221 and the auxiliary guide surface 222 extend from the upper right to the lower left.

  As shown in FIG. 5, longitudinal ribs 223 are provided between the left portion of the right guide member 210 and the first opening 135. The vertically long ribs 223 are ribs that protrude rearward from the front wall portion 51 (see FIG. 3) and are long in the vertical direction. A predetermined gap is provided between the vertically long rib 223 and the auxiliary guide surface 222 (see FIG. 10) in the vertical direction. This interval is shorter than the diameter of the game ball P. A left guide member 220 is provided to the left of the right guide member 210. A second opening 235 is formed between the left guide member 220 and the right guide member 210. The left guide member 220 can guide the game ball P rolling on its upper surface toward the discharge port 290 (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the game ball P wins the second winning device 200 by passing through the second opening 235 downward.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an auxiliary rib 224 is provided in front of the second opening 235. The auxiliary rib 224 is a rib protruding rearward from the front wall portion 51. The auxiliary rib 224 has a substantially triangular prism shape extending in parallel to the main guide surface 221 and the auxiliary guide surface 222 of the right guide member 210. The rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224 is a corner pointed toward the rear, and is inclined from the right rear to the left front.

  The second opening 235 is opened and closed by the second operating mechanism 250. The second operating mechanism 250 includes a second solenoid 255, a rotating member 258, and a second movable member 251. The second solenoid 255 is the same type of solenoid as the first solenoid 155 (see FIG. 8). The second solenoid 255 is provided behind the rear wall portion 52 (see FIG. 10). A rotating member 258 is provided between the second solenoid 255 and the rear wall portion 52. The rotating member 258 is rotatable about a second support shaft 257 that extends vertically, and is connected to a second solenoid 255. A second movable member 251 is provided above the rotating member 258 so as to be movable back and forth. The front end surface 252 of the second movable member 251 is substantially at the same height as the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224. Further, the front end face 252 is constituted by a first front end face 252A and a second front end face 252B. The first front end surface 252A extends from the right front side to the left rear side. The second front end surface 252B extends from the front end of the first front end surface 252A so as to incline leftward. The first front end surface 252A and the second front end surface 252B are both non-parallel to the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224.

  The second movable member 251 is slidably connected to the rotating member 258. More specifically, a pin provided on the second movable member 251 is slidably connected to an elongated hole provided on the rotating member 258. Therefore, when the rotating member 258 is rotated by driving the second solenoid 255, the second movable member 251 moves back and forth. The second movable member 251 that moves back and forth passes through a passage port 63 (see FIG. 6) formed in the front wall portion 51.

  The movable range of the second movable member 251 will be described. The second movable member 251 moves back and forth between the second operating position and the second non-operating position. In FIG. 9, the second movable member 251 in the second operation position is illustrated by a two-dot chain line, and the second movable member 251 in the second non-operation position is illustrated by a solid line. The second movable member 251 in the second operating position retracts into the passage port 63 and opens the second opening 235. In this case, the game ball P guided by the right guide member 210 passes through the second opening 235 downward. On the other hand, the second movable member 251 in the second non-operating position closes the second opening 235. In this case, since the game ball P guided by the right guide member 210 can roll on the second movable member 251, it flows down to the left guide member 220 without winning the second winning device 200.

  The flow path 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 11 to 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the flow path 300 is a substantially cylindrical member through which the game ball P that has won the second winning device 200 flows down. The channel 300 includes an inclined channel 310, a branch channel 314, a left channel 320, and a right channel 330.

  The inclined channel 310 is provided below the first front end surface 252A (see FIG. 9) of the second movable member 251. The inclined flow path 310 is inclined toward the lower left. The inner dimension of the inclined channel 310 in the left-right direction becomes narrower toward the lower side, and the size of the lower end of the inclined channel 310 is about one game ball P. The inclined channel 310 includes a first guide surface 310A, a second guide surface 310B, and a third guide surface 310C. The degree of inclination with respect to the left-right direction increases in the order of the first guide surface 310A, the second guide surface 310B, and the third guide surface 310C. The first guide surface 310A extends from the upper right to the lower left. When viewed from the front, the vertical distance between the first guide surface 310A and the second movable member 251 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball P. The second guide surface 310B extends downward from the left end of the first guide surface 310A. In the front view, the vertical distance between the second guide surface 310B and the second movable member 251 is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball P. The third guide surface 310C extends from the left end of the second guide surface 310B to the lower left, and the third guide surface 310C extends substantially in the vertical direction.

  A second detection switch 311 is provided on the downstream side (lower side) of the third guide surface 310C. The second detection switch 311 is a sensor of the same type as the first detection switch 130. The game balls P flowing down the inclined flow path 310 pass through the passage holes 311A of the second detection switch 311 one by one. The axis (not shown) of the passage hole 311A extends from the upper right to the lower left. The branch channel 314 extends downward from the second detection switch 311 and further branches to the lower left and the lower right. In the present embodiment, the second movable member 251, the inclined channel 310, the second detection switch 311, and various members (branch channel 314 and the like) provided on the downstream side of the second detection switch 311 are the second The second major winning opening 22 of the winning device 200 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a guide portion 360 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the branch channel 314. The guide part 360 is formed integrally with the inner peripheral surface of the branch channel 314. The guide unit 360 includes a right front guide unit 361, a left front guide unit 362, a left rear guide unit 363, and a right rear guide unit 364. The right front guide part 361, the left front guide part 362, the left rear guide part 363, and the right rear guide part 364 are all arranged at substantially the same height. These four guide portions protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the branch channel 314 toward the center of the branch channel 314. More specifically, the right front guide part 361 protrudes from the right front part of the branch channel 314 to the left rear side. Similarly, the left front guide part 362 is from the left front part of the branch flow path 314 to the right rear side, the left rear guide part 363 is from the left rear part of the branch flow path 314 to the front side, and the right rear guide part 364 is right of the branch flow path 314. Project from the rear to the front.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a protruding wall portion 316 is provided below the guide portion 360. The protruding wall portion 316 is a wall portion protruding upward from the lower end portion of the branch channel 314. The left surface of the protruding wall portion 316 extends from the upper right to the lower left, and the right surface of the protruding wall portion 316 extends substantially in the vertical direction. The vertical length of the right surface of the protruding wall portion 316 is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball P. As shown in FIG. 13, a contact wall portion 315 is provided between the protruding wall portion 316 and the guide portion 360. The contact wall portion 315 protrudes rearward from the inner peripheral surface of the branch channel 314. The rear end portion 315A of the contact wall portion 315 can come into contact with the game ball P and is curved so as to protrude rearward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left channel 320 extends from the branch channel 314 to the lower left. A left detection switch 322 is provided at the downstream end of the left channel 320. The right channel 330 extends from the branch channel 314 to the lower right. A right detection switch 333 is provided at the downstream end of the right channel 330. Both the left detection switch 322 and the right detection switch 333 are sensors of the same type as the second detection switch 311. In the present embodiment, the passage hole formed inside the left detection switch 322 is the non-specific region 322A (see FIG. 5), and the passage hole formed inside the right detection switch 333 is the specific region 333A (see FIG. 5). ). The game balls P that have flowed down to the branch flow path 314 are distributed to the non-specific area 322A or the specific area 333A by a third operating mechanism 350 (see FIG. 12) described later. The left detection switch 322 detects the game ball P passing through the non-specific area 322A, and the right detection switch 333 detects the game ball P passing through the specific area 333A. On the condition that the right detection switch 333 detects the game ball P passing through the specific area 333A, the probability variation state after the big hit game is generated.

  The third operating mechanism 350 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The third operating mechanism 350 includes a third solenoid 355, a rotating member 358, a third movable member 351, and a movable restricting portion 352. The third solenoid 355 is the same type of solenoid as the first solenoid 155 (see FIG. 8). The third solenoid 355 is provided behind the branch channel 314 (see FIG. 5). A rotation member 358 is provided between the third solenoid 355 and the branch flow path 314. The rotating member 358 is rotatable about a third support shaft 357 extending vertically, and is connected to a third solenoid 355. Therefore, the rotation member 358 can be rotated by driving the third solenoid 355.

  The third movable member 351 and the movable restricting portion 352 are provided so as to be movable back and forth, and are connected to the rotating member 358. The third movable member 351 and the rotating member 358 are connected by an elongated hole and a pin that is slidably coupled to the elongated hole. The connection structure of the movable restricting portion 352 and the rotating member 358 is the same. Further, the connection position of the third movable member 351 and the rotation member 358 and the connection position of the movable restricting portion 352 and the rotation member 358 are substantially point-symmetric with respect to the third support shaft 357. Therefore, when the rotating member 358 rotates, the third movable member 351 and the movable restricting portion 352 move back and forth in opposite directions. In this case, the third movable member 351 and the movable restricting portion 352 pass through the passage ports 64 and 65 formed in the rear wall portion (that is, the rear wall portion 52) of the branch flow path 314, respectively.

  The shape of the front end portion 351A of the third movable member 351 will be described in detail. A front end portion 351A of the third movable member 351 is located behind the contact wall portion 315 described above. The front end portion 351A includes a support plate 351B and a standing portion 351C. An upper surface 351D (see FIG. 13) of the support plate 351B is inclined from the lower left to the upper right. Further, the front surface 351E (see FIG. 13) of the support plate 351B extends from the front upper side to the rear lower side. The standing portion 351C extends upward from the right end portion of the support plate 351B. The left surface 351F of the standing portion 351C extends from the lower left to the upper right. The left surface 351F of the standing portion 351C is largely inclined with respect to the left-right direction than the upper surface 351D of the support plate 351B. The upper surface 351D of the support plate 351B and the left surface 351F of the standing portion 351C are both disposed inside the guide portion 360 in plan view (see FIG. 11).

  The third movable member 351 shown in FIG. 12 is in the third non-operation position that is the front end of the movable range, and the movable restricting portion 352 is in the allowable position that is the rear end of the movable range. The front end 351A of the third movable member 351 in the third non-actuated position enters the branch flow path 314 and faces the rear end 315A (see FIG. 13) of the contact wall 315 in close proximity. In this case, the game ball P is difficult to flow down (impossible to flow down) between the front end 351A and the rear end 315A. On the other hand, the movable restricting portion 352 in the allowable position retreats into the passage port 65.

  The third movable member 351 shown in FIG. 20 is in the third operating position that is the rear end of the movable range, and the movable restricting portion 352 is in the limit position that is the front end of the movable range. The front end portion 351A of the third movable member 351 in the third operating position retreats into the passage port 64 and is separated from the contact wall portion 315 rearward. In this case, a gap is formed between the front end portion 351A and the contact wall portion 315 so that the game ball P can pass therethrough. On the other hand, the movable restricting portion 352 at the restriction position enters the right flow path 330 and restricts the game balls P flowing down the right flow path 330.

  With reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 and FIG. 14 to FIG. 22, the details of the game ball P flowing down inside the attacker device 50 will be described. First, an outline of the game ball P flowing down the attacker device 50 will be described. In the present embodiment, with the jackpot notification effect, for example, the display device 28 prompts the player to drive the game ball P to the right side of the game area 4. At this time, the attacker device 50 starts operating. If the timing at which the game ball P flows down inside the attacker device 50 coincides with the predetermined operation timing of the attacker device 50, the game ball P wins the first winning device 100 or the second winning device 200.

  The first movable member 151 is in the first non-operating position and the moving member 152 is in the restricting position (see FIG. 6) before execution of the jackpot notification effect (that is, before the operation of the attacker device 50). Further, the second movable member 251 is in the second non-operating position, the third movable member 351 is in the third non-operating position (see FIG. 4), and the movable restricting portion 352 is in the allowable position (see FIG. 4).

  With reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, the details that the game ball P wins the first winning device 100 (that is, the first big winning opening 11) will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 14, when the first solenoid 155 is driven, the first movable member 151 in the first non-actuated position (see FIG. 6) is watched in plan view around the first support shaft 157. It rotates around (arrow K in FIG. 6) and reaches the first operating position (see FIG. 14). At the same time, the moving member 152 at the restriction position (see FIG. 6) moves rearward (arrow L in FIG. 6) and reaches the retracted position (see FIG. 14).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game ball P that has passed through the ball entrance portion 54 (see FIG. 4) falls to the guide member 120 after contacting the upper inclined rib 110. When the rear part of the game ball P contacts the upper inclined rib 110, the game ball P decelerates. At the same time, the direction of the falling game ball P is slightly changed to the front side. Thereafter, the game ball P is guided to the left by rolling on the main guide surface 121 and the auxiliary guide surface 122. Since the game ball P rolls on the auxiliary guide surface 122, the flow direction of the game ball P is the left rear (arrow H). At this time, the game ball P guided by the guide member 120 may flow down to the left front and come into contact with the vertically long ribs 123 (arrow I). In this case, the game ball P changes the flow direction to the left rear by the contact with the vertically long rib 123. The game ball P rolls on the upper surface 151 </ b> B of the first movable member 151 and wins the first big prize opening 11. The winning game ball P is guided to the rear side of the game board 2 by the specific guide member 140 (see FIG. 4). The prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 5 in accordance with the number of game balls P won in the first grand prize opening 11.

  When the game ball P flows down the main guide surface 121 and the auxiliary guide surface 122 to the left front without contacting the vertically long rib 123, the flow direction of the game ball P rolling on the upper surface 151B becomes the left front. (Not shown). In this case, the game ball P contacts the horizontally long rib 124 and is guided toward the first detection switch 130. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can suppress the game ball P from being blocked before the first detection switch 130. The game ball P can flow down to the left front side along the inclined surface 124 </ b> A while being in contact with the horizontally long rib 124, and can win the first big prize opening 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, when a predetermined time elapses, the first solenoid 155 stops driving. As a result, the plunger 155B moves to the left by the biasing force of the biasing spring (not shown) of the first solenoid 155. Thereby, the 1st movable member 151 which existed in the 1st operation position rotates toward a 1st non-operation position. In this case, the plate portion 151A moves to the right in a front view (arrow E in FIG. 15). Further, in conjunction with the rotation of the first movable member 151, the moving member 152 at the retracted position moves toward the restricting position.

  When the first movable member 151 rotates toward the first non-actuated position while the game ball P rolls on the upper surface 151B (arrow E), the game ball P is in friction with the first movable member 151. Slightly decelerates by force. Thereafter, the game ball P rolls on the upper surface of the tip of the protrusion 151C and passes through the first opening 135 downward (arrow A2 in FIG. 15). Accordingly, the game ball P does not win the first grand prize opening 11. Note that, as described above, the width of the projecting portion 151 </ b> C becomes narrower toward the clockwise side in plan view around the first support shaft 157. Accordingly, when the first movable member 151 rotates, the left side of the first opening 135 is quickly opened to the extent that the game ball P can pass, and the first movable member 151 rolls on the upper surface 151B. It is easy to get away from the game ball P. Therefore, the game ball P that has been rolling on the upper surface 151 </ b> B is separated from the first movable member 151 and easily passes through the left part of the first opening 135 downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 16, the first movable member 151 rotates to the first non-operating position, and the moving member 152 moves to the restricting position. The subsequent game ball P guided by the guide member 120 passes through the first opening 135 downward without contacting the first movable member 151. Even if there is a game ball P (not shown) that is vigorously released to the left from the guide member 120, the game ball P is awarded to the first big prize opening 11 by the moving member 152 at the restriction position. Be regulated. Accordingly, the subsequent game ball P guided by the guide member 120 does not win the first big prize opening 11.

  For example, the first solenoid 155 repeats driving and driving stoppage while the effect of the big hit game is executed. As a result, the first movable member 151 reciprocates and the moving member 152 moves back and forth. The game ball P guided by the guide member 120 at the timing when the first movable member 151 is at the first operating position wins the first big prize opening 11 via the first movable member 151. At other timings, the game ball P does not win the first grand prize opening 11 and passes through the first opening 135 downward.

  Details of the game ball P flowing down the first opening 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 and FIGS. 16 to 22. The first movable member 151 is in the first non-operating position, and the moving member 152 is in the restricting position. The second movable member 251 is in the second non-operation position.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 16, the game ball P that has passed through the first opening 135 is brought into contact with the lower inclined rib 201 and decelerated before dropping to the right guide member 210. At the same time, the direction of the falling game ball P is slightly changed to the front side. The game ball P is guided to the left by rolling on the main guide surface 221 and the auxiliary guide surface 222 of the right guide member 210. Since the game ball P rolls on the auxiliary guide surface 222, the flow direction of the game ball P tends to be left rear. Note that the game ball P guided by the right guide member 210 may flow down to the left forward (not shown). In this case, the game ball P comes into contact with the vertically long ribs 223 and changes the flowing direction to the left rear.

  The subsequent game ball P may fall on the game ball P rolling on the right guide member 210. In FIG. 16, the subsequent game ball P is illustrated by a two-dot chain line. The succeeding game ball P is in point contact with the top game ball P on the lower side, and is thus easily displaced back and forth. When the succeeding game ball P is displaced to the front side, it comes into contact with the vertically long ribs 223. By this contact, the succeeding game ball P is decelerated from the head game ball P on the lower side. As a result, the subsequent game ball P falls to the right side (upstream side) of the first game ball P. Therefore, the game balls P guided by the guide member 120 roll toward the second movable member 251 one by one.

  The game ball P guided by the right guide member 210 rolls on the second movable member 251 and flows down to the left guide member 220 without winning the second winning device 200 (that is, the second big winning opening 22). To do. The game ball P is discharged to the left from the discharge port 290 (see FIG. 3), and flows down to the left side where the first special symbol starting electric combination 14 and the second special symbol starting electric combination 16 are present.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 17, the second movable member 251 moves from the second non-operating position to the second operating position by driving the second solenoid 255. The second opening 235 is opened. In this case, the game ball P guided by the right guide member 210 passes through the second opening 235 downward and wins the second winning device 200. The game ball P after winning the prize flows down the flow path 300.

  When the second movable member 251 starts moving toward the second non-actuated position, the game ball P may roll on the upper surface of the second movable member 251. In this case, the flow path of the game ball P differs depending on whether the game ball P is rolling on the right part of the upper surface of the second movable member 251 or the left part of the upper surface. Specifically, the game ball P rolling on the left part of the upper surface of the second movable member 251 flows down to the left guide member 220 without passing through the second opening 235 downward. The timing at which the space between the second front end surface 252B and the auxiliary rib 224 is opened to the extent that the game ball P can pass is the first because the second front end surface 252B is inclined from the right rear to the left front. This is because it is later than the timing at which the space between the front end face 252A and the auxiliary rib 224 is opened. On the other hand, the game ball P rolling on the right part of the upper surface of the second movable member 251 wins the second winning device 200. The winning game ball P rolls on the first guide surface 310 </ b> A, the second guide surface 310 </ b> B, and the third guide surface 310 </ b> C of the inclined flow path 310 and moves toward the second detection switch 311.

  After the second opening 235 is opened, the subsequent game balls P guided by the right guide member 210 roll in order on the first guide surface 310A, the second guide surface 310B, and the third guide surface 310C. Heading to the second detection switch 311 while gradually increasing the speed. Therefore, even when a plurality of game balls P flow down continuously to the right guide member 210, the leading game ball P flowing through the inclined channel 310 can be separated from the subsequent game ball P. . Further, the inner dimension of the inclined channel 310 in the left-right direction becomes smaller toward the lower side, and the lower end portion of the inclined channel 310 is only about one size of the game ball P. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can suppress ball clogging at the second detection switch 311. Therefore, even if the subsequent game ball P falls on the game ball P rolling on the right guide member 210 (see FIG. 16), the ball clogging at the second detection switch 311 is Hard to occur.

  Until the predetermined time elapses, the second solenoid 255 is repeatedly driven and stopped, and the second movable member 251 reciprocates between the second non-operation position and the second operation position. The game ball P that flows down the right guide member 210 at the timing when the second movable member 251 is in the second operating position wins the second winning device 200.

  A case where the second movable member 251 moves to the second non-operating position while the game ball P rolls on the first guide surface 310A or the second guide surface 310B will be described with reference to FIG. The first front end surface 252A of the front end surface 252 of the second movable member 251 biases the game ball P toward the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224. Since the first front end face 252A extends to the left rear, the direction of the game ball P biased by the second movable member 251 is the left front. Therefore, the game ball P is easily guided toward the third guide surface 310C. Furthermore, the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224 is inclined toward the left front. Therefore, the timing at which the game ball P is sandwiched between the second movable member 251 and the auxiliary rib 224 is slower on the left side. Therefore, it can suppress that the game ball P rolling on the 1st guide surface 310A and the 2nd guide surface 310B is pinched | interposed between the 2nd movable member 251 and the auxiliary | assistant rib 224, and is blocked. The second detection switch 311 detects the game balls P passing through the passage hole 311A one by one. In accordance with the number of game balls P detected by the second detection switch 311, prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 5.

  The details of the game ball P after passing through the second detection switch 311 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 16. The third movable member 351 is in the third non-operating position, and the movable restricting portion 352 is in the allowable position. The game ball P that has passed through the second detection switch 311 flows down the upper end portion of the branch flow path 314. The axis of the passage hole 311A of the second detection switch 311 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and the upper end portion of the branch flow path 314 extends in the vertical direction. Therefore, the game ball P that has passed through the second detection switch 311 flows down to the guide portion 360 while reciprocating in the left-right direction while repeatedly colliding with the branch flow path 314. The game ball P is limited in reciprocal displacement in the left-right direction by contacting the right front guide part 361, the left front guide part 362, the left rear guide part 363, and the right rear guide part 364 of the guide part 360, and further on the lower side. Flow down. The game ball P flowing down the upper end of the branch flow path 314 may be reciprocally displaced in the front-rear direction. Even in this case, the guide part 360 restricts the reciprocating displacement of the game ball P in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the game ball P reaches the third movable member 351 in the third non-actuated position, and comes into contact with the upper surface 351D and the left surface 351F. Thereby, the game ball P is changed in the direction of flowing down to the lower left and is distributed to the left channel 320. The game balls P distributed to the left flow path 320 pass through the non-specific area 322A and are discharged to the rear of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the third solenoid 355 (see FIG. 12) is driven, the third movable member 351 moves from the third non-actuated position to the third actuated position. In conjunction with the movement of the third movable member 351, the movable restricting portion 352 moves from the allowable position to the restricted position. The game ball P that has reached the lower end of the branch flow path 314 passes through a gap between the third movable member 351 and the contact wall 315 (see FIG. 13). Thereafter, the game ball P enters between the protruding wall portion 316 and the movable restricting portion 352. The game ball P is in contact with the left surface of the movable restricting portion 352 and is restricted from flowing down to the right side. The game ball P whose flow is restricted stops. Subsequent game balls P that flow down to the branch flow path 314 come into contact with the upper end of the leading game ball P that is restricted from flowing down, and the flow direction is changed to the lower left. Since the vertical length of the right surface of the protruding wall portion 316 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball P, the subsequent game balls P flowing down to the lower left are distributed to the left flow path 320 without contacting the protruding wall portion 316. Pass through the non-specific region 322A.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, the third solenoid 355 (see FIG. 12) stops driving. Due to the biasing force of the biasing spring (not shown) of the third solenoid 355, the third movable member 351 moves to the third non-operating position, and the movable restricting portion 352 moves to the allowable position. Thereby, the subsequent game ball P flowing down to the branch flow path 314 becomes difficult to flow between the third movable member 351 and the contact wall portion 315 and flows down to the left flow path 320. At the same time, the game ball P that has been stopped flows down the right channel 330 and passes through the specific region 333A. The game ball P that has passed through the specific area 333A is discharged to the rear of the game board 2.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, whether or not the total number of game balls P detected by the left detection switch 322 and the right detection switch 333 matches the number of game balls P detected by the second detection switch 311. Determine whether. Thereby, for example, the pachinko machine 1 can detect an action (so-called radio wave got) of erroneously acquiring the prize ball by erroneously detecting the second detection switch 311 by emitting an illegal radio wave to the second detection switch 311. If the total number of game balls P detected by the left detection switch 322 and the right detection switch 333 does not match the number of game balls P detected by the second detection switch 311, the pachinko machine 1 notifies that.

  With reference to FIG. 21, the case where the third movable member 351 is displaced to the third non-operation position at the timing when the game ball P enters the gap between the contact wall portion 315 and the third movable member 351 will be described. In this case, for example, the upper end of the front surface 351E of the third movable member 351 contacts the upper part of the game ball P and moves to the rear end 315A. When the third movable member 351 is further displaced, the game ball P moves downward along the rear end portion 315A and enters between the protruding wall portion 316 and the movable restricting portion 352 (arrow X).

  As described above, the game ball P guided by the guide member 120 flows down to the second movable member 251 in the second non-operating position after contacting the lower inclined rib 201. The momentum of the game ball P is weakened by the contact with the lower inclined rib 201. Thereby, since the game ball P decelerates, the load which acts on the 2nd movable member 251 which contacts the game ball P does not become excessive excessively. In the present embodiment, the right guide member 210 receives the game ball P in contact with the lower inclined rib 201 from the lower side and guides it to the second movable member 251. Therefore, the load acting on the second movable member 251 with which the game ball P contacts is further reduced.

  The game ball P flows down to the second movable member 251 through the upper inclined rib 110, the auxiliary guide surface 122, and the lower inclined rib 201 in order. Since the game ball P changes the direction of flowing down slightly forward by contact with the upper inclined rib 110, it easily rolls on the auxiliary guide surface 122. The game ball P rolling on the auxiliary guide surface 122 is easily guided toward the left rear. Therefore, the game ball P passing through the first opening 135 is likely to flow downward and rearward and easily contact the lower inclined rib 201.

  The lower inclined rib 201 extends from the lower right to the upper left. In other words, the lower inclined rib 201 extends in a direction away from the guide member 120 as it goes upward. As a result, the amount of movement of the game ball P in the left-right direction after being guided by the guide member 120 until contacting the lower inclined rib 201 increases. Therefore, the speed of the game ball P in the left-right direction is easily decelerated until it comes into contact with the lower inclined rib 201. Therefore, the lower inclined rib 201 can further weaken the momentum of the game ball P that comes into contact therewith.

  When the flow direction of the game ball P guided by the guide member 120 is the left front (arrow I in FIG. 7), the game ball P contacts the vertically long rib 123 and changes the flow direction to the left rear. Therefore, the game ball P can pass through the first opening 135 downward while being displaced rearward to the left, and thus easily comes into contact with the lower inclined rib 201.

  In the above description, the pachinko machine 1 is an example of the “game machine” of the present invention. The guide rail 20 is an example of the “first guide member” in the present invention. The guide member 120 is an example of the “second guide member” in the present invention. The second movable member 251 is an example of the “movable body” in the present invention. The lower inclined rib 201 is an example of the “contact member” in the present invention. The auxiliary guide surface 122 is an example of the “guide portion” in the present invention. The right guide member 210 is an example of the “third guide member” in the present invention. The front side is an example of “one side” in the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Instead of being able to rotate by driving the first solenoid 155, the first movable member 151 may be capable of moving left and right or moving back and forth, for example, by driving a motor. The lower inclined rib 201 may extend in the vertical direction instead of extending from the upper left to the lower right, or may extend from the lower left to the upper right. Even in this case, the lower inclined rib 201 can contact the game ball P guided by the guide member 120 from the left side and decelerate the game ball P. The lower inclined rib 201 may be provided on the front side instead of being provided on the rear side of the flow path from the guide member 120 to the second movable member 251. In this case, the auxiliary guide surface 122 of the guide member 120 is provided in front of the main guide surface 121 and may extend from the rear upper side toward the front lower side. Thereby, the game ball P that moves down the first opening 135 is displaced forward and downward and easily comes into contact with the lower inclined rib 201.

  The upper inclined rib 110 may extend in the left-right direction instead of extending from the upper left to the lower right. Further, the upper inclined rib 110 may protrude rearward from the front wall portion 51 instead of protruding forward from the rear wall portion 52. The vertically long ribs 123 may protrude forward from the rear wall portion 52 instead of protruding backward from the front wall portion 51. The vertically long rib 123 only needs to be able to come into contact with the upper game ball P among the two game balls P that are vertically connected by the right guide member 210. The inclined channel 310 may include any two guide surfaces among the first guide surface 310A, the second guide surface 310B, and the third guide surface 310C. Further, the distance between the first guide surface 310A and the second guide surface 310B and the second movable member 251 in the front view may be larger than the diameter of the game ball P.

  The front end surface 252 of the second movable member 251 may extend in parallel with the left-right direction. In this case, if the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224 is inclined to the right front, the timing at which the space between the second movable member 251 and the auxiliary rib 224 is closed is slower on the right side (downstream side). Become. Further, the rear end 224A of the auxiliary rib 224 may extend in parallel with the left-right direction. In this case, if the front end surface 252 of the second movable member 251 includes the first front end surface 252A, the timing at which the space between the second movable member 251 and the auxiliary rib 224 is closed is on the right side (downstream side). Will be slower.

  It should be noted that the pachinko machine 1 to which the present invention is applied may be of any type such as the first type and the second type. Therefore, the second solenoid 255 and the third solenoid 355 are not limited to operating during the jackpot notification effect. For example, the second solenoid 255 and the third solenoid 355 may operate during the small hit game. In this case, a big hit may occur on condition that the right detection switch 333 detects the game ball P passing through the specific area 333A.

  Further, all elements described in the claims, the description and the drawings (for example, the first operating mechanism 150, the first grand prize winning port 11, the second major prize winning port 22, the first special symbol starting electric machine 14 and the like). May be physically single or plural unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “distribution means” may be hardware alone or may include software.

  Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1 Pachinko machine 20 Guide rail 120 Guide member 122 Auxiliary guide surface 201 Lower inclined rib 210 Right guide member 251 Second movable member P Game ball

Claims (4)

A first guide member for guiding a flowing game ball downward;
A second guide member for receiving and guiding the game ball guided by the first guide member from below;
A movable body with which the game ball guided by the second guide member can contact;
A contact member that is provided in a flow path from the second guide member to the movable body and that contacts the game ball from a side opposite to a direction in which the game ball guided by the second guide member flows down; A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The contact member is provided on one side of the flow path,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guide member includes a guide portion that guides the game ball toward the contact member.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the contact member extends in a direction away from the second guide member as it goes upward.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a third guide member that is provided below the contact member and guides the game ball to the movable body.

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