JP2019058440A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing ball clogging of game balls entering a ball entry port.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes a first major winning part 30 including a first major winning hole 31 through which game balls can enter, and a first opening/closing door 41 for opening or closing the first major wining hole 31 by rotation with a lower end edge of the first major winning hole 31 as a center. The first major winning part 30 includes a first prize winning chamber 32 for rolling game balls entering the first major winning hole 31 to a detection hole 34A connected to a ball discharge path 35. A projecting piece 47 that projects from a lower end edge of the first opening/closing door 41 and is disposed in a lower part of a rotating shaft of the first opening/closing door 41 can increase power of new game balls when the new game balls enter the first major winning hole 31 in a state in which the game balls exist in the first prize winning chamber 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a ball entrance.

  Patent Document 1 shows a gaming machine in which a ball entry opening is opened and closed by a movable door which rotates around a lower end edge of the ball entry opening.

JP, 2014-204765, A (paragraph [0023], Drawing 4, 4)

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when a plurality of game balls enter the ball entrance successively and the momentum of both the game ball entered earlier and the game ball entered later is reduced, There is a possibility that these game balls will mesh and cause a ball jam.

  This invention is made in view of the said situation, and aims at provision of the game ball which can suppress the ball clogging of the game ball which entered the ball entrance.

  The first means comprises a ball entry device having a ball entry port through which game balls can enter, and a movable door that pivots about a lower end edge of the ball entrance to open and close the ball entry port. The ball entry device is provided with a rolling area having at the bottom an inclined rolling surface for rolling the game ball entered into the ball entry hole into the outlet, and the movable door The lower end edge is provided with a protrusion which is disposed below the pivoting axis of the movable door and on which the game ball can ride when the movable door is opened, the protrusion being the movable door It is a game machine which is disposed above the inclined rolling surface in the open state and forms a step with the inclined rolling surface.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to suppress ball clogging of the game ball which entered the ball entrance.

Front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment Front view of the game board Front view of the first big winning part and the second big winning part Perspective view of the first winning room and the second winning room Positive sectional view of the first winning room and the second winning room (A) A sectional view schematically showing the first winning room and the first opening / closing door in the closed state, (B) A sectional view schematically showing the first winning room and the first opening / closing door in the open state A perspective view for explaining the internal structure of the first winning room (A) A cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the projecting pieces of the first opening and closing door and the first winning room in the closed state, and (B) a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the projecting pieces and the first winning room in the open state Sectional drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st opening / closing door and 1st prize-winning room in an open state

First Embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, and the front side is covered with a front frame 10Z, and a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z is shown in FIG. The game area R1 of the game board 11 shown in FIG. In the following description, “right” and “left” refer to “right” and “left” when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. It is done. When the firing handle 28 is turned, the gaming balls contained in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R <b> 1 has a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the guide rails 12. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11 so that a display screen 13G of the display device 13 can be viewed through the display opening 11H.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, and restricts the game balls, which protrude from the front of the game board 11, flowing down the game area R1 from entering the inside of the display decoration frame 23. ing.

  A center start winning opening 14A and an out port 16 are provided side by side in order from the top in the central portion in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The center start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure, and when the game ball enters the opening on the upper surface, special symbol acceptance determination is performed, and the result of the special symbol acceptance determination is displayed on the display screen 13G.

  A start gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, and a side start winning opening 14B is formed at a position below the start gate 18 in the right side portion of the display decoration frame 23. The start gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure in which the game ball can dive and pass, and when the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a normal symbol acceptance determination is made. The side start winning opening 14B opens to the right and is opened and closed by the movable piece 14H. Specifically, the movable piece 14H is normally disposed at a closed position upright in the vertical direction, and is pivoted about the lower end on the condition that the result of the above-mentioned determination of normal symbol acceptance or rejection is a hit. , Placed in an open position (the position shown in FIG. 2) that is turned over. The movable piece 14H disposed at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the side start winning opening 14B. Similar to the center start winning opening 14A, also when the game ball enters the side start winning opening 14B, special symbol acceptance determination is performed, and the result is displayed on the display screen 13G.

  At the lower right of the display decoration frame 23, there is formed an inclined guiding portion 25 which is inclined downward to the left and has a plurality of ball drop openings 25A. The tilt guiding unit 25 receives the game balls flowing down the right flow downstream path 24R formed on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, guides it to the left, and drops the game balls from the ball drop opening 25A. Note that, in the present embodiment, the inclined guiding portion 25 is configured by a road nail configured by arranging a plurality of nails in a row and an upper surface 19 J of the resin block 19.

  In the present embodiment, the number of ball drop openings 25A provided in the inclined guiding portion 25 is two. The first large winning opening 31 of the first large winning portion 30 and the second large winning opening 61 of the second large winning portion 60 are provided vertically below the ball drop opening 25A on the left side. Further, a detour 25U that receives the game ball and allows it to flow downward below the second large winning opening 61 is provided below the ball drop opening 25A on the right side.

  The first large winning opening 31 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is opened forward, and is opened and closed by the first opening and closing door 41. The first opening and closing door 41 is rotatable around the lower side of the first large winning opening 31 and is normally held in a substantially upright state, and the first large winning opening 31 is closed. (See Figure 3). The second large winning opening 61 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape wider than the first large winning opening 31 and opened forward, and is opened and closed by the second opening / closing door 81. The second opening and closing door 81 is rotatable around the lower side of the second large winning opening 61, and normally, is held in the standing posture to close the second large winning opening 61 ( See Figure 3). The right side portion of the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 are aligned.

  The first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 are opened during the execution of the big hit game which is performed on the condition that the result of the special symbol qualification determination described above is a hit. Specifically, when the big hit game is executed, any one of the first opening / closing door 41 and the second opening / closing door 81 falls forward over a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). As a result, the game ball can enter into either one of the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61. Here, the operation (from the open state to the closed state) from when any one of the big winning openings 31, 61 is made into a prize possible state (including the opening and closing operation repeatedly performed within a predetermined period) to the prize impossible state When referred to as "round", one big hit game continues until a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) are executed. One round is ended when the opening time of the big winning opening 31, 61 reaches the preset upper limit time or the specified upper limit number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. In the present embodiment, the first big winning opening 31 is opened in a predetermined round (for example, the third round).

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the game area R <b> 1, a plurality of general winning openings 21 capable of entering game balls are provided. The general winning opening 21 has a pocket structure and can accept a game ball, like the center start winning opening 14A. Specifically, the general winning opening 21 is disposed on the lower left portion of the game area R1 and the right side of the side start winning opening 14B. When the game ball enters any of center start winning opening 14A, side starting winning opening 14B, first large winning opening 31, second large winning opening 61 and general winning opening 21, corresponding to each winning opening A predetermined number of set winning balls are paid out to the upper plate 26. In addition, the game ball which did not enter into any of the above-mentioned winning openings is taken into the out opening 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1.

  Hereinafter, the first large winning portion 30 and the second large winning portion 60 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first big winning portion 30 is provided with a horizontally long box-like first winning room 32 opened forward on the rear side of the first big winning opening 31. The game ball having entered the large winning opening 31 is to be received in the first winning chamber 32. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom wall 32B of the first prize chamber 32 is inclined downward to the right, and the gaming balls received in the first prize chamber 32 are guided to the right by the inclination of the bottom wall 32B. Ru. The ball discharging passage 35 is provided on the right side of the first winning chamber 32, and the right side wall 32R (see FIG. 4) of the first winning chamber 32 communicates with the first winning chamber 32 and the ball discharging passage 35. A detection switch 34 having a detection hole 34A is provided. When the gaming ball passes the detection hole 34A, the winning of the gaming ball to the first big winning portion 30 is determined, and the gaming ball is discharged through the ball discharge path 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a guide rib 53 extending along the left-right direction protrudes from the left side portion of the back wall 32D of the first winning chamber 32. The guide ribs 53 are arranged in pairs vertically in the middle in the height direction of the first winning chamber 32. The upper guide rib 53 is disposed substantially horizontally, and the lower guide rib 53 is slightly inclined to the right.

  At the middle portion in the left-right direction of the guide rib 53, a step portion 53D is provided which causes the left side to be stepped forwardly. The amount of protrusion from the back wall 32D of the left guiding portion 53L disposed on the left side of the stepped portion of the guide rib 53 is substantially the same as the depth of the first winning chamber 32, and the front of the first winning chamber 32 Is narrowed by the left guiding portion 53L. Specifically, the left guiding portion 53L has a trapezoidal shape in which the amount of protrusion from the back wall 32D decreases toward the right, and the right guiding portion 53R disposed on the right of the step portion 53D in the guide rib 53 is the right It has a pointed triangle shape. The front ends of the left guiding portion 53L and the right guiding portion 53R are both inclined toward the back side of the first winning chamber 32 as they go to the right.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 7, a ball entry restricting member 51 is provided at a position near the front end of the right side portion in the first prize chamber 32, which narrows the opening of the first prize chamber 32. The ball entry restricting member 51 has a pillar shape connecting the bottom wall 32B of the first prize chamber 32 and the ceiling wall 32T (see FIGS. 4 and 7), and the sectional shape of the ball entry restricting member 51 is the same as that of the first prize chamber 32. It is in the shape of a pointed triangle on the far side (see Fig. 6). The surface facing the left side of the ball entry restricting member 51 is the first inclined surface 51A going to the back side of the first prize room 32 as it goes to the right side, and the surface facing the right side of the ball entering restriction member 51 is The second inclined surface 51 </ b> B is directed to the front side of the first winning chamber 32 as it goes to the right. In addition, in detail, the second inclined surface 51 </ b> B is gently curved so as to be convex toward the front side of the first winning chamber 32.

  In a portion of the back wall 32D of the first winning room 32 which is disposed on the rear side of the ball entry restricting member 51, a depressed portion 52 recessed to the back side of the first winning room 32 (upper side in FIG. 6A). Is formed. The inner surface of the depressed portion 52 is curved like a hook so as to be convex toward the back side of the first winning chamber 32, and the right edge of the inner surface of the depressed portion 52 approaches the opening edge of the detection hole 34A of the detection switch 34. doing. The right side portion of the inner surface of the depressed portion 52 is disposed substantially in parallel with the second inclined surface 51 of the ball entry regulating member 51.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, from the inner surface of the depressed portion 52, an arc-shaped rib 54 having an arc shape along the inner surface of the depressed portion 52 protrudes. The arc ribs 54 are arranged in pairs vertically in the middle in the height direction of the depression 52. The pair of arc ribs 54, 54 are disposed substantially in parallel, and both are inclined downward to the right.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ball discharge passage 35 extends to the left from the lower end of the vertical flow passage 35A extending downward from the right side position of the first winning chamber 32, and the second large winning portion 60. And a horizontal flow passage 35B that passes below the floor of the second prize chamber 62 (described in detail below). In the middle of the horizontal flow passage 35B, a V winning opening 36 is provided. The V winning opening 36 is formed through the bottom wall of the lateral flow passage 35 B and is normally closed by the plate 37. When the predetermined V opening condition is satisfied, the plate 37 slides to the rear side of the game board 11, and the V winning opening 36 is opened. The gaming ball passing through the ball discharge passage 35 enters the V winning opening 36 when the V open condition is satisfied, and the end discharge disposed at the end of the ball discharge passage 35 when the V open condition is not satisfied. It is discharged at the outlet 38.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first open / close door 41 includes a rectangular plate-like door main body 42, and pivoting shaft portions 41J and 41J projecting to the left and right from the lower end of the door main body 42 in the closed state. There is. The pivot shaft portions 41 J and 41 J are rotatably supported on both sides of the opening edge of the first large winning opening 31. Further, the pivot shaft portion 41J is provided with a contact projection 43 (see FIG. 8A) which protrudes forward when the first open / close door 41 is in the closed state. The abutment projection 43 is a positioning wall 45 provided on the bottom of the first big winning portion 30 when the first opening / closing door 41 is turned about the pivot shaft portion 41J to be in an open state (see FIG. 8 (B)) to position the first open / close door 41. The positioning wall 45 projects forward from the lower end portion of the depending wall 44 depending from the front end of the bottom wall 32B of the first winning chamber 32 (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 6B, from the left and right sides of the door body 42, a pair of side projecting pieces 41S, 41S project to the back side, and the gaming balls received by the back of the door body 42 fall from both left and right sides Can be suppressed. In addition, on both sides of the back surface of the door main body 42, when the first open / close door 41 is in an open state, guiding bumps for guiding the gaming ball received by the back surface of the door main body 42 to the central side in the width direction of the door main body 42 The part 42T is provided. Further, from the left end portion of the door main body 42, an arm 46 receiving power from a drive source (not shown) for opening and closing the first opening and closing door 41 protrudes rearward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second big winning section 60 is provided with a horizontally long box-like second winning room 62 opened forward to the rear of the second big winning opening 61, so that the second big winning section The game ball having entered the mouth 61 is to be received in the second winning chamber 62. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom wall 62B of the second prize chamber 62 is inclined downward to the left, and the gaming balls received in the second prize chamber 62 are guided to the left by the inclination of the bottom wall 62B. Ru. In the left side portion of the bottom wall 62B, a stepped recessed receiving recess 63 is formed, and below the receiving recess 63, a pair of ball discharge passages 65, 65 are provided side by side. A detection switch 64 having a detection hole 64A communicating with the second winning chamber 62 and the ball discharge path 65 is provided in a pair at the bottom of the receiving recess 63.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the second opening / closing door 81 includes a rectangular plate-shaped door main body 82, and pivoting shaft portions 81J and 81J projecting to the left and right from the lower end of the door main body 82 in the closed state. There is. The pivot shaft portions 81J and 81J are rotatably supported on both sides of the opening edge of the second large winning opening 61. A pair of side projection pieces (not shown) project from the left and right sides of the door main body 82 to the back side, and it is possible to suppress that the game ball received by the back of the door main body 82 falls from both left and right. In addition, from the left and right sides of the door main body 82, when the second open / close door 81 is in the open state, the door contacts the positioning wall 85 (see FIG. 4) provided on the bottom of the second big winning portion 60. Abutment projecting walls 83, 83 for positioning the second opening / closing door 81 project to the front side. The positioning wall 85 projects forward from the lower end portion of the depending wall 84 depending from the front end of the bottom wall 62B of the second winning chamber 62 (see FIG. 4).

  By the way, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming ball guided to the left side by the inclined guiding path 25 can enter the first big winning opening 31 (see FIG. 2). Then, the gaming balls received in the first winning chamber 32 through the first big winning opening 31 roll to the right due to the inclination of the bottom wall 32B (see FIG. 5). That is, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming ball having entered the first large winning opening 31 will be directed to the right side, which is the opposite direction to the flow-down direction before entering the first large winning opening 31, In the 1 winning room 32, the momentum of the game ball tends to be weak. Here, when the gaming ball having entered the first big winning opening 31 is rolling to the right in the first winning room 32, the gaming ball from the right portion of the first big winning opening 31 to the first winning room 32 If there is a problem that a game ball entered later will block the flow of the game ball entered earlier, there may be a problem that a ball bite occurs in which two game balls mesh within the first winning room 32. In order to prevent this problem, in the gaming machine 10, the first large winning portion 30 has the following configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the door main body 42 of the first opening and closing door 41 is provided with a projection 47 that protrudes downward when the first opening and closing door 41 is in the closed state. The projecting piece 47 is disposed at a position near the right side of the door main body 42. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the projecting piece 47 approaches the ball entry restricting member 51 provided in the first winning chamber 32 from the left side. Specifically, when the first opening and closing door 41 is in the open state, the projecting piece 47 approaches from the front to a portion of the bottom wall 32B of the first winning room 32 that is adjacent to the ball entry restricting member 51 from the left side. Do. Further, the protrusion 47 is disposed directly behind the left side edge of the guide protrusion 42T formed on the right side of the door main body 42 when the first opening and closing door 41 is in the open state, and the guide protrusion 42T It is possible to receive the game ball induced by. The positioning wall 45 in contact with the contact projection 43 (see FIG. 8B) of the first opening / closing door 41 is provided with a notch 45K for avoiding interference with the projection piece 47.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, when the first open / close door 41 is in the open state, the projecting piece 47 is more than a portion of the bottom wall 32B of the first winning chamber 32 which is disposed directly behind the projecting piece 47. A step D1 is formed between the projecting piece 47 and the bottom wall 32B, which is disposed at a high position. Therefore, when entering the first winning chamber 32, the gaming ball rolling on the projecting piece 47 is boosted by the step D1. As shown in FIG. 9, the portion of the door main body 42 on the left side of the projecting piece 47 is disposed at a lower position than the bottom wall 32B, and forms a step D2 with the bottom wall 32B. Therefore, the game ball rolled on the left side of the projection 47 in the door main body 42 is de-energized by the step D2 when entering the first winning chamber 32.

  According to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the gaming ball rides on the projecting piece 47 protruding from the lower end edge of the first opening and closing door 41, the first opening and closing door 41 is slightly inclined in the closing direction. The momentum is increased. As a result, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the momentum of both the gaming ball having entered the first big winning opening 31 and the gaming ball having entered the latter afterward. As a result, meshing of the gaming balls is less likely to occur, and clogging of the gaming balls having entered the first large winning opening 31 is suppressed. Moreover, since the protrusion 47 forms a step D1 between the protrusion 47 and the bottom wall 32B of the first prize chamber 32, the force of the gaming ball entering the first prize chamber 32 can be increased by the step D1. This is possible and ball clogging is further suppressed.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming ball guided to the left side by the inclined guiding path 25 is received by the first opening and closing door 41 and can enter the first large winning opening 31. And since the projecting piece 47 is provided on the right side portion of the first opening and closing door 41, it becomes easy for the gaming ball to get on the projecting piece 47, and the gaming ball that enters the first big winning opening 31 later. It becomes easy to increase the momentum.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10, since the entrance of the first winning room 32 is narrowed by the ball entry restricting member 51, the number of gaming balls rolling in the first winning room 32 is reduced. It becomes possible to control ball clogging inside. Moreover, in the portion of the back wall 32D of the first winning room 32 located on the back side of the ball entry restricting member 51, a recessed portion 52 is provided which sinks to the far side of the first winning room 32. It is suppressed that the ball | bowl control member 51 becomes an obstruction of the game ball which rolls the inside of the 1st prize chamber 32. FIG.

In the present embodiment, even with the following configuration, it is possible to achieve the same function and effect as described above.
(1) The second open / close door 81 of the second big winning portion 60 may also be provided with a projection projecting from the lower end edge in the same manner as the projection 47 of the first open / close door 1. Also, instead of providing the protruding piece 47 on the first opening and closing door 41 of the first big winning portion 30, the second opening and closing door 81 of the second large winning portion 60 has a protrusion protruding from the lower end edge like the protruding piece 47. A piece may be provided.

  (2) The inclined guide 25 guides the game ball to the right, and the bottom wall 32B of the first prize room 32 inclines downward to the left. You may make it project from

  (3) The first pay room 32 may not be provided with the guide rib 53. Further, the first prize chamber 32 may not be provided with the ball entry restricting member 51 and the depression 52.

  (4) If it is possible to secure a space through which the game ball can pass on the back side of the ball entry restricting member 51 in the first prize chamber 32, the depression 52 may not be provided.

  (5) The protrusion 47 may be configured not to form the step D1 (see FIG. 8B) with the bottom wall 32 of the first winning chamber 32. That is, the protrusion 47 may be disposed at a lower position than the bottom wall 32B.

  (6) The detection holes 34A (see FIG. 5) for discharging the game balls from the first prize chamber 32 may be provided on the bottom wall 32B of the first prize chamber 32, or may be provided on the back wall 32D. .

  (7) Instead of providing the projecting pieces 47 on the first opening and closing door 41, a plurality of protrusions may be provided which project from the lower end edge of the first opening and closing door 41. In this case, the plurality of protrusions are configured to have a size and arrangement capable of supporting the gaming ball.

  (8) Instead of providing the projecting piece 47 on the first opening and closing door 41, a recess may be formed on a portion on the back side of the lower end edge of the door main body 42 (portion closer to the ball discharge path 35). In this configuration, by lowering the gaming ball rolling on the back surface of the door main body 42 to the recess, it is possible to increase the power of the gaming ball and then enter the first winning chamber 32.

  (9) By forming unevenness or sticking a seal on the back surface of the door main body 42 of the first opening / closing door 41, the friction coefficient of the back surface of the lower end edge of the door main body 42 near the right side It may be smaller than that, and the increase in gaming balls may be measured by the difference in the coefficient of friction.

<Supplementary Note>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

<Feature A group>
The following feature group A relates to the "having a ball entry" game machine, "patent document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-204765 (paragraph [0023], Figs. 3 and 4)) With regard to the background art of the gaming machine in which the entrance is opened and closed by the movable door pivoting about the center, "in the gaming machine of Patent Document A, a plurality of gaming balls continue to the entrance. When the momentum of both the game ball entered earlier and the game ball entered later is reduced when entering the ball, there is a problem that the game balls are engaged to cause a ball jam. " Was made with the

[Feature A1]
A ball entry port (first large winning opening 31) capable of entering a game ball, and a movable door (first opening / closing door 41) pivoting about the lower end edge of the ball entry opening and closing the ball entry opening A gaming machine (game machine 10) provided with a ball entry device (first winning portion 30) having
The ball entry device
A rolling area (first winning room 32) for rolling the gaming ball having entered the ball entrance into the outlet (detection hole 34A);
When new game balls enter the entrance with the game balls in the rolling area, an increase means (protrusive piece 47) capable of increasing the momentum of the new game balls is provided. Gaming machines.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, when a plurality of game balls enter the ball entrance successively, even if the momentum of the game ball entered earlier is reduced, the momentum of the game ball entered later is Since it is increased by the boosting means, it is suppressed that the momentum of both the previously entered gaming ball and the later entered gaming ball is reduced. As a result, meshing of the gaming balls is less likely to occur, and clogging of the gaming balls having entered the ball entrance is suppressed.

[Feature A2]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A1,
The gaming machine according to the present invention, wherein the boosting means is constituted by a projecting piece (projecting piece 47) which protrudes from the lower end edge of the movable door and is disposed below the pivot axis of the movable door.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, when the gaming ball rides on the projecting piece protruding from the lower end edge of the movable door, the momentum of the gaming ball is increased by the tilting of the pivoting door. As described above, in the present configuration, it is possible to increase the momentum of the gaming ball with a simple configuration.

[Feature A3]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A2,
It has inclination guide means (inclination induction part 25) which allows the game ball to flow down toward one side in the left-right direction,
The movable door is configured to be able to receive the game ball guided by the tilt guide means and enter the ball entrance.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction at the lower end edge of the movable door.

  According to the configuration shown in the present feature, the gaming ball can be easily mounted on the projecting piece, and the momentum of the gaming ball entering later can be easily increased.

[Feature A4]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A3,
The discharge port is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction, and the bottom surface of the rolling area is an inclined rolling surface (upper surface of the bottom wall 32B) inclined to descend on the other side in the left-right direction. Gaming machine.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, the gaming ball that has entered the rolling area flows downward in the direction opposite to the previous flowing direction, and the momentum is likely to be reduced. For this reason, when the momentum of the game ball entered later is weak, the ball clogging easily occurs, and the momentum of the game ball entered later is increased by the boosting means. This makes it possible to suppress ball clogging.

[Feature A5]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A4,
In the rolling area, there is provided a ball-entering restriction member (ball-entering restriction member 51) which is provided at the other end in the left-right direction and narrows the entrance of the rolling area.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is in proximity to the ball entry regulating member from one side in the left-right direction.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, since the entrance of the rolling area is narrowed by the ball entry regulating member, the number of gaming balls rolling on the rolling area is reduced to suppress the ball clogging in the rolling area. It becomes possible.

[Feature A6]
In the gaming machine according to the feature A5,
The rolling area is provided with a back wall (back wall 32D) disposed opposite to the ball inlet,
A gaming machine provided with a recessed portion (dented portion 52) recessed so as to be separated from the ball inlet at an end on the other side in the left-right direction of the back wall.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, since the depression portion is disposed on the back side of the ball entry regulating member, it is suppressed that the ball entry regulating member interferes with the game ball rolling on the rolling area.

[Feature A7]
A ball entry port (first large winning opening 31) capable of entering a game ball, and a movable door (first opening / closing door 41) pivoting about the lower end edge of the ball entry opening and closing the ball entry opening A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) provided with a ball entry device (first big winning portion 30) having
In the ball entry device, there is provided a rolling area (the first one) having a sloped rolling surface (upper surface of the bottom wall 32B) for rolling the gaming ball which has entered the ball entry into the outlet (detection hole 34A). A prize room 32) is provided,
A projection piece which is disposed at the lower end edge of the movable door below the pivot shaft (the pivot shaft portion 41J) of the movable door and on which the game ball can ride when the movable door is opened. A projecting piece 47) is provided,
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed above the inclined rolling surface when the movable door is in an open state, and forms a step (a step D1) with the inclined rolling surface.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, when the gaming ball rides on the projecting piece protruding from the lower end edge of the movable door, the momentum of the gaming ball is increased by the tilting of the pivoting door. Therefore, even if the momentum of the game ball entered earlier is reduced when a plurality of game balls enter the ball entrance continuously, the game ball entered later rides on the protrusion of the movable door. Because the momentum of the gaming ball is increased, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the momentum of both the gaming ball that entered earlier and the gaming ball that entered later. As a result, meshing of the gaming balls is less likely to occur, and clogging of the gaming balls having entered the ball entrance is suppressed.

[Feature A8]
In the gaming machine according to the feature A7,
From the lower end of the movable door, a guide projection (guide projection 42T) is provided on the rear surface of the part to guide the gaming ball received by the rear surface to the ball entrance in the open state,
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed adjacent to the guiding projection so as to be capable of receiving a game ball guided by the guiding projection.

  According to the configuration shown in the present feature, it becomes easy to get the gaming ball on the projection by the guiding projection, and it is easy to increase the momentum of the gaming ball entering later.

[Feature A9]
In the gaming machine according to the feature A7 or A8,
It has inclination guide means (inclination induction part 25) which allows the game ball to flow down toward one side in the left-right direction,
The movable door is configured to be able to receive the game ball guided by the tilt guide means and enter the ball entrance.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction at the lower end edge of the movable door.

  According to the configuration shown in the present feature, it becomes easy to put the gaming ball on the projecting piece, and it is easy to increase the momentum of the gaming ball entering later.

[Feature A10]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A9,
The gaming machine is arranged such that the discharge port is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction, and the inclined rolling surface (upper surface of the bottom wall 32B) is lowered to the other side in the left-right direction.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, the gaming ball that has entered the rolling area flows downward in the direction opposite to the previous flowing direction, and the momentum is likely to be reduced. For this reason, if the momentum of the game ball entered later is weak, the ball clogging easily occurs, but if the game sphere entered later rides on the projection of the movable door, the momentum of the game ball is increased . This makes it possible to suppress ball clogging.

[Feature A11]
In the gaming machine described in the feature A10,
In the rolling area, there is provided a ball-entering restriction member (ball-entering restriction member 51) which is provided at the other end in the left-right direction and narrows the entrance of the rolling area.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is in proximity to the ball entry regulating member from one side in the left-right direction.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, since the entrance of the rolling area is narrowed by the ball entry regulating member, the number of gaming balls rolling on the rolling area is reduced to suppress the ball clogging in the rolling area. It becomes possible.

[Feature A12]
In the gaming machine according to the feature A11,
The rolling area is provided with a back wall (back wall 32D) disposed opposite to the ball inlet,
A gaming machine provided with a recessed portion (dented portion 52) recessed so as to be separated from the ball inlet at an end on the other side in the left-right direction of the back wall.

  In the configuration shown in the present feature, since the depression portion is disposed on the back side of the ball entry regulating member, it is suppressed that the ball entry regulating member interferes with the game ball rolling on the rolling area.

[Feature A13]
A ball entry port (first large winning opening 31) capable of entering a game ball, and a movable door (first opening / closing door 41) pivoting about the lower end edge of the ball entry opening and closing the ball entry opening A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) provided with a ball entry device (first big winning portion 30) having
The ball entry device is provided with an intensifying means (protrusion 47) capable of increasing the momentum of the game ball which enters later when two game balls enter the ball entry port in succession. Gaming machine.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, when a plurality of game balls enter the ball entrance successively, even if the momentum of the game ball entered earlier is reduced, the momentum of the game ball entered later is Since it is increased by the boosting means, it is suppressed that the momentum of both the previously entered gaming ball and the later entered gaming ball is reduced. As a result, meshing of the gaming balls is less likely to occur, and clogging of the gaming balls having entered the ball entrance is suppressed.

  The configuration shown in the features A13 may be combined with the configuration shown in the features A2 to A12.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game machine 25 inclination induction part 30 1st prize winning part 31 1st prize winning opening 32 1st prize room 41 1st opening and closing door 47 projecting piece 51 ball entry restricting member 52 depression part

Claims (6)

A gaming machine comprising a ball entry device having a ball entry port capable of entering a game ball, and a movable door that pivots about a lower end edge of the ball entry port to open and close the ball entry port. ,
The ball entry device is provided with a rolling area having at the bottom an inclined rolling surface for rolling the gaming ball having entered the ball entry port into the discharge port,
The lower end edge of the movable door is provided with a protrusion which is disposed below the pivot axis of the movable door and on which the game ball can ride when the movable door is opened.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed above the inclined rolling surface when the movable door is in an open state, and forms a step with the inclined rolling surface. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
At the back of the portion from the lower end of the movable door, there is provided a guiding protrusion for guiding the gaming ball, which is received by the back in the open state, to the ball entrance.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed adjacent to the guiding projection so as to be capable of receiving a game ball guided by the guiding projection. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
It has tilt guide means that allows the game ball to flow down toward one side in the left-right direction,
The movable door is configured to be able to receive the game ball guided by the tilt guide means and enter the ball entrance.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction at the lower end edge of the movable door. In the gaming machine according to claim 3,
The gaming machine, wherein the discharge port is disposed on the other side in the left-right direction, and the inclined rolling surface is inclined to descend on the other side in the left-right direction. In the gaming machine according to claim 4,
The ball rolling restriction member is provided in the rolling area at an end on the other side in the left-right direction and narrows the entrance of the rolling area.
The gaming machine, wherein the projecting piece is in proximity to the ball entry regulating member from one side in the left-right direction. In the gaming machine according to claim 5,
The rolling area is provided with a back wall disposed opposite to the ball inlet,
A gaming machine provided with a depressed portion which is recessed away from the ball entry port at the other end of the back wall in the left-right direction.