JP2019081084A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably providing light emission means to a base body in which at least a part of a guide passage is provided.SOLUTION: A variable winning part 32 is provided in a game area of a Pachinko machine. The variable winning part 32 is provided with a passage area for guiding a winning game ball from a front face direction to a back face direction of a game board 24 and discharging the game ball downward. In the middle of the passage area, a curved part for curving the direction of the passage is provided. A light emission board having an LED is provided at the same height position as at least one of the curved part and the passage area in a cross direction and emits light to the front side of the game machine. A member formed of a light transmissive member is provided at a tip side of an emission direction of the light. Illumination light of the LED is visible from the front side of the Pachinko machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine is known as a type of gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game area where the launched game balls flow down, and the game area is provided with a ball entry portion into which the game balls can enter.

  As the ball entering part, there are provided a ball entering part that generates winning balls based on the ball entering, a ball entering part where the ball entering becomes a trigger for the internal lottery, etc. There is provided an out port for discharging game balls that were not present from the game area. The game balls having entered the ball entry portion are discharged to the lower side of the game board by the vertical passages after being guided to the back side of the game board by the front and rear passages penetrating the game board as the base body.

  Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is necessary to enhance the rendering effect in order to improve the interest of the game. As a method of enhancing such a rendering effect, there is a method of providing a light emitting substrate on which an LED or the like is mounted on the back side of the gaming board and performing rendering with light in the gaming area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-162241, A

  Here, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, there is a tendency that the number of devices provided for the game area is increased or a display device provided for the game area is increased in size in order to improve the interest of the game. . On the other hand, the dimensions of the above-mentioned gaming machine have a standard. Then, the space for providing the light emitting substrate is restricted.

  The above problem is not limited to pachinko gaming machines, but also occurs in other gaming machines that can enhance the rendering effect by providing light emitting means adjacent to the guiding path of game media. It is a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably providing light emitting means to a base body provided with at least a part of a guide passage. It is said that.

The present invention
Receiving means capable of changing to a first state capable of receiving gaming media and a second state more difficult to receive than the first state;
A guiding passage having a bending portion for guiding the gaming medium received when the receiving means is in the first state in a predetermined direction, and changing the passage direction at an intermediate position of the guiding;
Detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the detection hole in the passage area on the upstream side of the bending portion;
A light emitting means for emitting light to the detecting means from the rear to the front of the bent portion;
Equipped with
The receiving means is provided on the front side of the light emitting direction with respect to the detection means, and is capable of transmitting light transmitted through the detection hole and making the detection means visible from the front Equipped with
In the first state, the detection hole can be viewed without passing through the light transmitting means, and in the second state, the light can be viewed through the light transmitting means.

  According to the present invention, the light emitting means can be suitably provided to the base body provided with at least a part of the guide passage.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of a prize-winning unit. It is a rear view of a prize-winning unit. It is a front disassembled perspective view of a prize-winning unit. It is a rear exploded perspective view of a winning unit. It is a side view of the winning combination including a partially broken portion. It is a front view which expands and shows a big winning opening and its periphery. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of the prize detection sensor and light emission board | substrate with respect to a big prize mouth. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. (A) is a front view which expands and shows the special winning opening in the second embodiment and the periphery thereof, and (b) shows the position of the winning detection sensor and the light emitting substrate with respect to the special winning opening in the second embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a relationship. It is a front disassembled perspective view of the prize-winning unit in 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the prize-winning unit in 2nd Embodiment. It is a rear view of the prize-winning unit in 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of a prize detection sensor and the light emission board | substrate with respect to the big prize mouth in 4th Embodiment.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded manner. In addition, in FIG. 2, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine main body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in a forward direction. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plate members to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. And have. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported relative to the outer frame 11. In detail, the inner frame 13 is pivotable forward with the left side as the pivoting base end and the right side as the pivoting tip side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip end side in front view It is assumed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation tip end side. It is made movable.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 16 is provided at the rotating tip of the gaming machine main body 12 and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so as not to be openable. The front door frame 14 has a function to lock the inner door 13 in an unopenable manner. Each of these locking states is released by performing an unlocking operation on a cylinder lock 17 provided exposed on the front face of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key as shown in FIG. .

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 13 mainly includes a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is removably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 24. As shown in FIG.

  The gaming board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. In each opening, a winning unit 30, a regular winning opening 31, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display unit 43, a display unit 44, and the like are provided. Further, the winning unit 30 is provided with an upper winning portion 33, a lower winning portion 34 and a variable winning portion 32.

  The variable display unit 36 is disposed so as to include the central position of the game area, and further, the variable display unit 36 and the winning unit 30 are arranged vertically in this order on the horizontal center line of the game area . Further, one through gate 35 is provided on the left side of the variable display unit 36 and one on the right side. Further, at the height position of the winning unit 30, two regular winning openings 31 are provided on the left side of the winning unit 30, and two on the right side.

  Incidentally, each of the general winning opening 31, upper winning portion 33 and lower winning portion 34 prevents a plurality of gaming balls (metal balls) from entering simultaneously at the same time, in order to secure a certain entering frequency, It has an opening area slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball.

  When the ball is entered into the general winning opening 31, the variable winning portion 32, the upper winning portion 33 and the lower winning portion 34, it is detected by the winning detection sensor disposed on the back side of the game board 24 and the detection result The payout of a predetermined number of winning balls is executed on the basis of. In this case, when entry to the upper winning portion 33 occurs and when entry to the lower portion 34 occurs, the payout of three winning balls is executed, and entry to the general winning opening 31 is When it occurs, the payout of ten winning balls is executed, and when the entering of the variable winning portion 32 occurs, the payout of fifteen winning balls is executed. However, the number of prize balls is arbitrary, and for example, the number of prize balls of both winning portions 33 and 34 is such that the number of prize balls for lower winning portion 34 is larger than the number of winning balls for upper winning portion 33. It may be different. In addition, the number of winning balls relating to the variable winning portion 32 is not limited to a configuration having more than the number of other winning balls, for example, the number of winning balls relating to the regular winning opening 31 may be smaller. The number of winning balls relating to the mouth 31 may be the largest.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 24, and game balls which did not enter the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. Further, on the game board 24, a large number of nails 38 are implanted to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  Here, entering the ball means that the gaming ball passes through the predetermined opening, and not only the aspect of being discharged from the gaming area as it is when passing the opening, but also the gaming area after passing through the opening Also includes the aspect of flowing back again. However, in the following description, in order to distinguish clearly from entering the game ball to the out port 37, to the general winning opening 31, variable winning portion 32, upper winning portion 33, lower winning portion 34 or through gate 35 The entry of the game ball is also expressed as a winning.

  Both the upper winning portion 33 and the lower winning portion 34 are open upward. Further, both the winning portions 33 and 34 and the variable winning portions 32 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper winning portion 33, the lower winning portion 34 and the variable winning portion 32 are in order from the top. The lower winning portion 34 is provided with a motorized part 34 a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The motorized prize 34a is connected to the motorized prize drive 34b shown in FIG. 6 mounted on the back side of the game board 24 and is driven by the motorized prize drive 34b to be in a closed state (not supported or It is arranged in either the non-guided state) and the open state (supporting state or guiding state). In the closed state of the electric combination 34a, the gaming ball can not win in the lower prize portion 34, and the electric combination 34a is opened so that the lower prize portion 34 can be winning.

  The present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use an electric motor in a state where winning of the gaming ball to the lower winning portion 34 is likely to occur, and a state in which winning is less likely to occur than the above is not improbable. The accessory 34a may be switched. In addition, the motorized prize 34a may be defective, and switching between a state in which a winning is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur may be performed by the displacement of the lower winning portion 34 itself.

  The variable winning portion 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win a prize, and when the transition to the open / close execution mode (special game state) such as a big hit is won, the predetermined opening is easy for the game ball to win. It is possible to switch to the state. Specifically, as the opening mode of the variable winning portion 32, the variable winning portion has a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit, with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. 32 is repeatedly released.

  In the main display unit 43, the variable display of the pattern is performed triggered by the winning of the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34, and as a result of the stop of the variable display, the winning of the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34 The result of the internal lottery made on the basis is clearly indicated by the display. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning of the upper winning portion 33 and the winning of the lower winning portion 34 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the row is based on the winning of the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34. The result of the internal lottery is clearly indicated on the main display 43 which is a common display area. Then, when the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, the predetermined display result is After being displayed and the fluctuation display is stopped, the mode is shifted to the open / close execution mode.

  In addition, although the main display part 43 is comprised by the segment display which the some segment light emission part is arranged in a predetermined | prescribed aspect, it is not limited to this, A liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescence display, It may be configured by a CRT or other type of display device such as a dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern that is variably displayed on the main display unit 43, a configuration in which plural types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which plural types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which plural types of characters are variably displayed A configuration in which the color of the species is switched and displayed may be considered.

  In the prize display portion 44, the variation display of the pattern is performed triggered by the winning of the through gate 35, and as a result of the stop of the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 is Explicitly shown. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning on the through gate 35 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the electronic part opening state, a predetermined stopping result is displayed on the role display 44 and the fluctuation display After being stopped, shift to the open state. In the electronic part open state, the motorized jack 34a provided in the lower winning portion 34 is in the open state in a predetermined mode.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for fluctuating display (or variable display or switching display) of a symbol which is a kind of symbol, and the center frame 42 is disposed so as to surround the symbol display device 41 It is done. The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device or a CRT, and a dot matrix display It may be a container.

  In the symbol display device 41, variable display of symbols is started based on the winning of the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34. That is, when the variable display is performed on the main display unit 43, the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 in accordance with that. For example, the symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and these symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled in the left-right direction. When the symbols of the predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on the effective line set in advance, the open / close execution mode is generated.

  Note that the variable display is started on the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 based on the winning on any of the winning portions 33 and 34, and a predetermined stop result is displayed until the above variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game play.

  At the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 42, a first holding lamp unit 45 corresponding to the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is provided. The number of game balls that have won in the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34 is held at a maximum of four, and the number of the held balls is displayed by the lighting of the first holding lamp portion 45.

At the upper right portion of the center frame 42, a second holding lamp unit 46 corresponding to the character display unit 44 is provided. The number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 35 is held up to four times, and the number of the held balls is indicated by the lighting of the second holding lamp unit 46. Note that the function of each holding lamp unit 45, 46 may be performed by display in a partial area of the symbol display device 41.
About the Configuration of Winning Unit 30
Next, the configuration of the winning unit 30 will be described based on FIGS.

  5 is a perspective view of the winning unit 30 viewed from the front, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the winning unit 30, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the winning unit 30 viewed from the front, and FIG. 8 is a viewing of the winning unit 30 from the rear 9 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 9 is a side view of the winning unit 30 including a partially broken portion, FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view showing the big winning opening 221 and its periphery, FIG. 11 is a variable winning detection sensor for the big winning opening 221 It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of 233 and the light emission board | substrate 243. FIG. Although the light emitting substrate 243 is hatched with a broken line in FIG. 11, the cross section is not shown but the installation range of the light emitting substrate 243 is shown. Moreover, although the installation range of the variable winning a prize detection sensor 233 is shown by a solid line, it does not mean that all the ranges are visible. About the composition of the guidance passage of a game ball and the other big winning opening 221 back, illustration is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an upper winning portion 33 is provided at the upper portion of the winning unit 30, a lower winning portion 34 at the central portion, and a variable winning portion 32 at the lower portion. Each winning portion 32-34 is provided to the base member 201.

  The base member 201 is formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin. The base member 201 includes a plate-like portion 201 a having a plate shape, and a portion protruding in the thickness direction is integrally formed on the plate-like portion 201 a.

  The plate-like portion 201a has a narrow portion 255 with a narrow width at the center in the vertical direction, and a wide portion with a wider width than the narrow portion 255 is formed above and below it. The wide portion 257 on the lower side with respect to the narrow portion 255 is formed wider than the wide portion 256 on the upper side, and the narrow portion 255 stands from the center in the lateral direction. The width of the central portion of the narrow portion 255 is the narrowest, and the width becomes wider as the upper and lower wide portions are approached. Moreover, the flange 202 is formed in the peripheral part of the plate-like part 201a. The flange 202 is for pressing the surface to the game board 24 when the winning unit 30 is installed on the game board 24 from the front of the game machine. The front surface of the base member 201 is located in the game area and the back surface of the base member 201 is located on the back surface side of the game board 24 with the plate-like portion 201 a as a boundary.

  Next, the upper winning portion 33 will be described.

  The base member 201 has an upper prize guiding portion 253 projecting in the thickness direction at the upper wide portion 256, and a ball receiving portion 203 having a concave shape in a portion projecting forward in the game area of the upper prize guiding portion 253. Is formed. Further, a portion of the upper prize guiding portion 253 protruding to the back surface is in communication with the ball receiving portion 203, and is inclined downward toward the back surface of the base member 201.

  An upper prize passage member 206 is attached to the back surface of the upper prize guide 253. A bottom portion 207 is formed on the upper winning passage member 206 so as to be inclined downward in the lateral direction.

  The game ball which has flowed down the game area and has won the upper winning portion 33 is guided backward by the upper prize guiding portion 253, and is also laterally induced by the upper winning passage member 206, and passes through a winning detection sensor not shown. Exhausted. As described later, the lower winning portion 34 and the variable winning portion 32 exist below the upper winning portion 33, and the guiding direction is set to the lateral direction so that interference with them can be avoided.

  Next, the lower winning portion 34 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lower winning portion 34 is provided in the narrow portion 255 of the base member 201. At the upper portion of the narrow portion 255, as shown in FIG. 7, there is provided a lower prize guiding slot 210 which has a size that allows one game ball to win at one time. In the narrow portion 255 of the base member 201, a prize base member 211 is provided so as to cover the lower prize guide opening 210 from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the accessory base member 211 is provided with an accessory plate-like portion 258 covering the lower prize guide opening 210 at the front thereof. The motor-operated accessory 34 a is rotatably supported so as to be supported by a support shaft 211 a which is formed to project rearward from the back surface of the accessory plate-like portion 258.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the base member 201, a motorized part drive unit 34b consisting of a solenoid and a transmission member is installed below the upper winning passage member 206, and the motorized part drive unit 34b is The winning passage member 206 is used as an upper cover. The solenoid comprises a main body and a plunger, and the electric part drive part 34b is installed such that the moving direction of the plunger is back and forth, and is screwed and fixed to the upper winning passage member 206 and the base member 201 by screws. When the solenoid is excited, the plunger is in a suction state, and in the non-excitation, it is in a stretched state. The motorized part drive unit 34b places the motorized part 34a in the open state (support state or guide state) at the time of excitation and in the closed state (non support state or the nonguide state) at the time of non-excitation.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming balls that have won in the lower winning portion 34 pass through the lower winning guide opening 210 and are guided to the lower winning guide passage 213 formed on the back of the base member 201. The lower prize guide passage 213 is formed by a lower prize guide bottom 259 which inclines downward toward the back surface of the base member 201, and a guide side wall 214 formed to rise upward from the lower prize guide bottom 259. It is done. As a ceiling portion of the lower prize guide passage 213, the bottom surface of the solenoid of the motorized product drive unit 34b is used. A lower prize discharge member 217 is provided at the destination of the lower prize guide passage 213. The lower prize discharge member 217 is screwed to the base member 201 from the back side, and forms an inner wall 218 for discharging the gaming balls guided by the lower prize guide passage 213 downward.

  The lower prize discharge member 217 forms a lower prize discharge passage 219 together with an upstanding wall portion 268 formed by raising the lower portion of the lower prize guide bottom portion 259 backward in the base member 201 (see FIG. See FIG. 6 for the discharge passage 219 for winning. The lower winning combination discharge passage 219 is formed to extend vertically downward from the most downstream portion of the lower winning guide passage 213, and the lower winning detection sensor 216 is provided at a midway position thereof. The lower prize detection sensor 216 is a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and when the game ball passes through a through hole 270 formed by penetrating in the thickness direction in the main body 269, the passage detection through the connector 271 Output a signal.

  The lower winning detection sensor 216 is not limited to the magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and may be any type as long as it can detect a game ball. For example, a photosensor may be used.

  The lower prize detection sensor 216 is mounted on a sensor mounting portion 215 formed by the upstanding wall portion 268 of the base member 201 and the lower prize discharge member 217. More specifically, the sensor mounting unit 215 defines a mounting space opened toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the lower winning detection sensor 216 is inserted from the rear side into the mounting space. ing. The insertion direction is a direction in which the connector portion 271 of the lower prize detection sensor 216 is on the insertion source side, and the connector portion 271 protrudes rearward with respect to the sensor mounting portion 215 and is exposed at the back of the winning unit 30. There is. By exposing the connector portion 271 in this manner, the connection work of the electrical wiring to the lower winning detection sensor 216 can be facilitated.

  The lower prize detection sensor 216 is mounted such that the axis of the through hole 270 is in the vertical direction, and the through hole 270 constitutes a part of the discharge path 219 for lower prize. In this case, the ceiling portion of the mounting space is defined by the lower winning guidance bottom 259, and the upper surface of the lower winning detection sensor 216 is close to the lower winning guidance bottom 259. By thus installing the lower prize detection sensor 216, it is possible to arrange the through hole 270 at the inlet portion of the lower prize discharge passage 219.

  In the sensor mounting portion 215, a hook portion 220 is formed by standing up to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 from the peripheral edge portion of the insertion opening for inserting the lower winning detection sensor 216, and the hook portion 220 is lower. By engaging the main body 269 of the winning detection sensor 216 from the insertion source side, removal of the lower winning detection sensor 216 is prevented.

  Next, the variable winning portion 32 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning portion 32 is provided in the wide portion 257 on the lower side of the plate-like portion 201 a of the base member 201, and a large winning opening 221 is formed to penetrate the base member 201 in the front-rear direction. There is.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the big winning opening 221 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and has a width equal to or more than two game balls as a width, specifically, six pieces. The vertical width is more than one game ball and less than two, and more specifically, slightly larger than one game ball.

  The variable winning portion 32 is configured by integrating the plurality of members 32 a and 222 to 267 with the base member 201 so as to sandwich the large winning opening 221 back and forth. As one of the plurality of members 32a and 222 to 267, a winning door 222 for opening and closing the big winning opening 221 is provided. The winning door 222 is rotatably supported by a first guide member 224 fixed to the back surface of the base member 201. In detail, on the front surface of the first guide member 224, a pair of left and right shaft holes 227 are integrally formed so as to protrude toward the big winning opening 221 side, and one to one corresponding to the shaft holes 227 A pair of left and right shaft holes 228 are also formed on the left and right edges of the winning door 222. Then, in a state where the winning doors 222 are arranged such that the corresponding axial holes 227 and 228 are on the same axis, a support shaft (not shown) is inserted and fixed to the corresponding axial holes 227 and 228, respectively. As a result, the winning door 222 can be pivoted back and forth about a pivot shaft extending in the lateral direction at the lower portion.

  The winning door 222 is set to have a larger area than the big winning opening 221, and in the closed state where the winning door 222 stands up, the whole of the big winning opening 221 is closed to flow the gaming ball into the big winning opening 221. To stop. On the other hand, in the open state where the pachinko machine 10 is pivoted to the front rather than the closed state and further pivoting is blocked by the stopper (not shown), the entire large winning opening 221 is opened to the large winning opening 221 Allow inflow of game balls. The transition between the closed state and the open state of the winning door 222 is performed by being driven by the variable winning drive portion 32 a provided on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the first guide member 224.

  The variable prize drive unit 32a is configured by a solenoid, and the solenoid includes a main body and a plunger, and the variable prize drive unit 32a is installed such that the moving direction of the plunger is back and forth. When the solenoid is excited, the plunger is in a suction state, and in the non-excitation, it is in a stretched state. By transmitting this operation to the winning door 222 via the transmission member 249 provided between the winning door 222 and the variable winning driving unit 32a, the opening / closing operation of the winning door 222 is performed. Specifically, the variable prize drive unit 32a places the prize door 222 in an open state (support state or guide state) at the time of excitation and in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) at the time of non-excitation.

  A gate member 223 is provided in front of the winning door 222 as a decoration of the variable winning portion 32. The gate member 223 is integrally formed with a plate-like portion 276 and a pair of left and right columnar portions 277 projecting from the back surface of the plate-like portion 276 to the base member 201. The plate-like portion 276 is provided to cover the winning door 222 from the front, and the area is set larger than the winning door 222. The columnar portion 277 is fixed to the base member 201 from the back side of the base member 201 with a screw. The distance between the plate-like portion 276 and the special winning opening 221 is one game ball or more and less than two, and the distance is a distance at which the gate member 223 does not inhibit the opening and closing of the winning door 222. It is set to.

  Next, the configuration of the flow-through passage of the gaming ball that has won the special winning opening 221 will be described.

  The flow-down passage of the game ball that has won the big winning opening 221 is divided by the members 224 to 238 arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction on the back side of the base member 201, including the first guide member 224 described above There is. Of the respective members 224 to 238, the first guide member 224 is located at the frontmost position, and the first guide member 224 is screwed to the base member 201 from the back side.

  The first guide member 224 is formed to be horizontally long, and its horizontal dimension is slightly smaller than the lower wide portion 257 of the base member 201. The first guiding member 224 is formed with an introducing hole 225 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The introduction hole 225 has the same shape or substantially the same shape and opening area as the large winning opening 221, and overlaps the entire large opening 221 or the entire opening from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10.

  A second guide member 232 is provided to close part of the introduction hole 225 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. The second guide member 232 is formed horizontally long like the first guide member 224, and a part of the introduction hole 225 is formed on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 by the closing wall 229 facing the large winning opening 221 side. It is blocked from

  Here, the introduction bottom portion 263 that defines the bottom side of the introduction hole 225 at the peripheral edge of the introduction hole 225 is inclined downward toward one side in the lateral direction. Further, in the closing wall portion 229, a regulating hole portion 230 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the back side position of the lowest position in the introduction bottom portion 263. The regulation hole 230 is formed to have a size that makes it impossible to allow a plurality of gaming balls to pass simultaneously, more specifically, slightly larger than one gaming ball. By the introduction hole 225 and the closing wall 229 being formed in this manner, the gaming ball that has entered the large winning opening 221 is first restricted from moving backward by the closing wall 229. , And is guided to the position of the control hole 230. Then, the regulation holes 230 pass one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming balls having reached the restriction hole 230 flow into the variable winning discharge passage 226 formed using the discharge member 238 provided behind the second guide member 232. . The discharge path 226 for variable winning is formed such that a plurality of gaming balls do not line up simultaneously in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction.

  The variable winning discharge passage 226 continues from the regulation hole 230 and has a passage region 226a inclined downward to the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and a passage region 226b extending downward from the most downstream portion of the passage region 226a. Is equipped.

  Here, the bent portion 280 formed in the discharge passage 226 will be described in detail. The downward passage region 226b provided in the discharge member 238 forms a discharge passage 226 along with the passage region 226a in the front-rear direction, thereby bending the direction of the discharge passage 226 downward (hereinafter referred to as a bent portion 280). It is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the passage area 226 b has a ceiling 281 defining an upper surface of the passage projecting forward from the discharge member 238 to the pachinko machine 10, a side wall 282 integrally formed vertically downward from the ceiling 281, and the passage It is formed by the back wall 283 which defines the depth of. The specific depth is slightly longer than one game ball. The passage area 226b is open toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 and defines a passage space having substantially the same area as the passage area of the passage area 226a, and the gaming ball is 1 from the front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to this passage space. It is discharged one by one. A variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided in the passage area 226a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the variable winning detection sensor 233 has a square box-shaped housing 235. Each plate surface of a pair of front and back of the housing 235 has a rectangular shape, and is biased to one short side to form a detection hole 266. The detection hole 266 penetrates the housing 235 in the thickness direction, and the opening area thereof allows one game ball to pass, but two game balls are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction Passage in the state is a size that is considered impossible. Specifically, the detection hole portion 266 has a circular cross section, and the hole diameter thereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball.

  A sensor substrate (not shown) for detecting that the gaming ball has passed through the detection hole 266 is incorporated in the housing 235 so as to be juxtaposed to the detection hole 266. Further, the connector portion 262 for maintaining the electrical wiring with respect to the sensor substrate is provided so as to protrude outward from the end opposite to the end on the side where the detection hole 266 is provided. There is.

  Here, the housing 235 is formed by combining a plurality of case members 260 and 261, but the case member 260 on the side forming at least one of the front and back pair of plate surfaces is not visible inside. The case member 261 on the side forming at least a part of the other plate surface is transparent (for example, for example, transparent) so as to make the inside visible. Colorless and transparent). This makes it easy to visually check the sensor substrate at the time of maintenance or the like.

  The variable winning detection sensor 233 configured as described above is a magnetic detection type proximity sensor that detects the passage of the game ball by detecting a change in the magnetic field when the game ball passes the detection hole 266. The variable winning detection sensor 233 outputs the HI level signal which is a non-detection signal through the connector portion 262 when the passage of the game ball is not detected, and detects it through the connector portion 262 when the passage of the game ball is detected. Output a LOW level signal which is a signal. The relationship between the HI level and the LOW level may be reversed.

  As described above, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided in the passage area 226a of the discharge path 226 for variable winning shown in FIG. 9 and inclined downward toward the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as a passage area 226a Is also referred to as the inclined region 231). In this case, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the axial direction of the detection hole 266 is inclined in the same manner as the passage direction of the inclined area 231. Specifically, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the detection hole 266 extends in the front-rear direction.

  As described above, in the configuration in which the variable winning combination detection sensor 233 is installed, the lower side region of the circumferential surface of the detection hole portion 266 constitutes a part of the bottom surface of the inclined region 231. In such a configuration, the position of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is set such that a step does not occur on the bottom surface of the inclined region 231 between the detection hole 266 and the upstream side thereof. In addition, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided so as to form the inclined area 231 at the most downstream portion, not at an intermediate position of the inclined area 231. By providing the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the inclined region 231, it is possible to detect a game ball winning in the special winning opening 221 at an early stage.

  The detection hole 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is made to correspond to the fact that the restriction hole 230 continuous on the upstream side with respect to the inclined region 231 is provided on one end side of the large winning opening 221 in the lateral direction. Also exist behind the area on one end side of the special winning opening 221. In addition, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the region provided in parallel with the detection hole 266 in the housing 235 is present rearward with respect to the center side in the lateral direction of the big winning opening 221. That is, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed so that not only the detection hole portion 266 but also the connector portion 262 overlaps the large winning opening 221 at the rear.

  The variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the plate surface formed by the colored and opaque case member 260 faces the front of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the sensor board can not be viewed by the player.

  The variable winning detection sensor 233 is fixed by the pressing member 236 provided at the rear of the second guide member 232, by holding the area of the housing 235 containing the sensor substrate against the back surface of the second guide member 232. It is done. The pressing member 236 is discharged by screwing the above-described discharging member 238 to the pair of left and right bosses 239 formed to pass through the lateral direction of the second guiding member 232 in the first guiding member 224. It is pinched back and forth by the member 238 and the second guide member 232.

  In the variable winning portion 32 formed as described above, when the winning door 222 is in the closed state, the winning of the gaming ball to the large winning opening 221 becomes impossible. On the other hand, when the winning door 222 is in the open state, it is possible to win the game ball in the big winning hole 221, and the gaming ball winning in the big winning hole 221 descends on the bottom of the introducing hole 225. Thus, it is guided to the control hole 230, and passes through the control hole 230 one by one. Then, the gaming ball having passed the regulation hole 230 passes the discharge path 226 for variable winning. The passing game ball is detected by the variable winning detection sensor 233 at the most downstream part of the inclined area 231 in the discharge passage 226, and then the passage area 226b in the vertical direction (specifically, the vertical direction) in the discharge passage 226 is detected. Go down. Then, it is guided from the passage area 226 b to the discharge passage board 75 b provided in the back pack unit 15.

  Here, the discharge member 238 in which the passage area 226b in the vertical direction is formed is formed horizontally long as the first guide member 224 and the second guide member 232 as shown in FIG. In the discharge member 238, the passage region 226b in the longitudinal direction is provided on the end side in the lateral direction, and the downstream region 241 constituting the downstream side of the discharge passage 219 for lower winning is formed laterally thereof There is.

  The downstream region 241 extends in the vertical direction, specifically in the vertical direction, and the position where the downstream region 241 is formed is the position vertically below the lower winning portion 34. It is formed to extend vertically downward from the most downstream portion of the lower winning discharge member 217. The gaming balls that have won the lower winning portion 34 are guided to the back of the pachinko machine 10 by the lower winning guide bottom 259 formed in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 as described above. Thereafter, it is discharged downward by the vertically downward passage formed by the lower winning discharge member 217. Here, the passage in the vertical downward direction is provided at a position laterally aligned with the passage region 226 b provided behind the variable winning detection sensor 233. The downstream region 241 is in communication with the lowermost end of the lower winning discharge member 217 provided in this way, thereby forming a lower winning discharge passage 219.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lower end portion on the back side of the lower winning discharge member 217 has a connection hook portion 278 that protrudes downward and is formed to project forward from the tip of the pachinko machine 10. A plurality of connection hook portions 278 are provided, and are provided on the back side of the discharge member 238 so as to sandwich the downstream region 241 in the lateral direction. Further, a connection opening 279 in which a part of the discharge member 238 is opened to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 is provided in a region overlapping the connection hook portion 278 in the discharge member 238 in the front. The connection opening portion 279 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the connection hook portion 278, and the connection hook portion 278 can be inserted from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. The lower prize discharge member 217 is fixed to the discharge member 238 by the connection hook portion 278 being inserted into the connection opening 279.

  Further, the discharge member 238 is provided with an attachment portion 240 for attaching the variable winning drive portion 32a on the end side opposite to the passage region 226b in the vertical direction so as to sandwich the downstream region 241 therebetween. There is. The mounting portion 240 is formed by a side wall 272, a bottom portion 273, and a back wall 274 protruding from the discharge member 238 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10. The mounting portion 240 defines a mounting space opened forward of the pachinko machine 10, and the variable winning drive portion 32a is inserted from the front side into the mounting space. The insertion direction is the direction in which the connector part 275 for the solenoid of the variable winning drive part 32a is to be inserted, and the connector part 275 protrudes rearward with respect to the attachment part 240 and is exposed at the back of the winning unit 30. . By exposing the connector portion 275 in this manner, the connection work of the electrical wiring to the variable winning driving portion 32a can be facilitated. The attachment portion 240 protrudes to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 more than the rear surface of the portion where the passage region 226 b in the longitudinal direction and the downstream region 241 are formed in the discharge member 238.

  As described above, the winning unit 30 can be miniaturized by arranging the passage region 226b in the vertical direction, the downstream region 241, and the attachment portion 240 side by side in the horizontal direction. Further, in the winning unit 30 in which a plurality of winning openings are integrated in the vertical direction, the dimension in the vertical direction is longer than the dimension in the thickness direction, which may lower the strength in the thickness direction. On the other hand, since the lower prize discharge member 217 is fixed to the discharge member 238 by the connecting hook portion 278 and the connecting opening portion 279, strength reduction in the thickness direction of the winning unit 30 can be suppressed. Further, the downstream region 241 of the discharge passage 219 for downward winning, which extends vertically downward, is juxtaposed with the passage region 226 b in the discharge member 238 and is further rearward of the pachinko machine 10 than the variable winning detection sensor 233 as shown in FIG. It is provided. For this reason, it becomes easy to visually recognize the variable prize detection sensor 233 from the pachinko machine 10 front.

  Next, the light emitting substrate 243 provided in the winning unit 30 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the light emitting substrate 243 is attached to the back side of the discharge member 238. The light emitting substrate 243 has a substantially rectangular shape, and is provided on the back of a portion where the passage region 226 b in the vertical direction and the downstream region 241 are formed in the discharge member 238, and is horizontally aligned with the attachment portion 240. There is. An LED 244 as a light emitter is mounted on one plate surface of the light emitting substrate 243, and the light emitting substrate 243 is disposed such that the plate surface faces the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The positional relationship between the light emitting substrate 243 and the bending portion 280 will be described with reference to FIG. The light emitting substrate 243 is provided such that at least a portion thereof is at the same height as the bent portion 280 and at least one of the passage region 226 a on the upstream side of the bent portion 280 in the discharge passage 226. Specifically, the light emitting substrate 243 is provided in a region overlapping the discharge member 238 at the rear of the discharge member 238. The vertical width is set to be the same as or substantially the same as the vertical width of the discharge member 238. The width is set to substantially the same width as the width of the mounting member 240 from the width of the discharging member 238 on the back surface of the discharging member 238 (see FIG. 6 for the width of the light emitting substrate 243).

  As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of LEDs 244 are provided side by side and in the vertical direction, and as the installation location, the rear position of the detection hole 266 in the variable winning detection sensor 233 and the variable winning detection sensor 233 The rear position of the connector portion 262 is included. In addition, the rear position relative to the central region of the big winning opening 221 rather than the connector portion 262 is also included.

  The discharge member 238, the second guide member 232, the first guide member 224, the winning door 222, and the gate member 223 provided in front of the LED 244 can make the light of the LED 244 visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window 234. Is formed of a light transmitting member. In detail, it is formed to be colorless and transparent. Thereby, it becomes possible to visually recognize the light irradiated from LED244 from the pachinko machine 10 front. Further, by providing the LED 244 at the rear position of the detection hole 266, in the configuration in which the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed so as to be superimposed on approximately half of the big winning opening 221, The light can easily reach the winning door 222. The light emitting substrate 243 is screwed to a boss 267 integrally formed so as to protrude from the rear surface of the discharge member 238 toward the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. Fixing the boss 267 in this manner makes it possible to separate the light emitting substrate 243 backward with respect to the winning door 222, diffuse the light of the LED 244, and irradiate the wide area of the winning door 222. It becomes possible. Furthermore, in the discharge path 226 for variable winning, it is possible to irradiate light from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the bent portion between the inclined area 231 and the vertical passage area 226b.

  A substrate cover 245 for protecting the substrate is attached to the back of the light emitting substrate 243. Moreover, a light-emitting body is not limited to LED, A fluorescent lamp, organic EL, etc. may be sufficient.

  In the pachinko machine 10, various fraudulent acts are assumed to various winning a prize detection sensors. Specifically, an illegal tool is disposed downstream of the variable winning detection sensor 233 for the fraud. The fraudulent device has a through hole as a passage portion through which the game ball can pass, and a coil is incorporated along the periphery thereof, and a circuit for supplying current to the coil is incorporated. It is done. In this case, the incorrect tool is positioned so that the central axis of the through hole is located on the same straight line as the central axis of the detection hole 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233, and the through hole is communicated with the detection hole 266 Arranged as. In this state, it is possible to cause the variable winning detection sensor 233 to erroneously detect that the gaming ball has passed through the detection hole portion 266 by causing current to flow in the coil of the incorrect tool to generate magnetic flux.

  On the other hand, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided upright so that the detection hole 266 extends in the front-rear direction at the rear position of the big winning opening 221, and the pachinko machine from the rear position of the detection hole 266 By providing the light emitter so as to emit light forward 10, the hole manager can easily find out the fraud when the fraudulent tool is installed in the detection hole 266. In addition, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided so that the connector portion 262 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is at the rear position of the big winning opening 221, and light is emitted from the rear position of the connector 262 toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. By providing the light emitter as described above, it is easy to find out not only the detection hole 266 but also the fraud with respect to the connector 262.

  As shown in FIG. 10, on the front surface of the winning door 222, a decoration formed of a light non-transmissive member is attached. The decoration area is an area which does not overlap with the connector portion 262 and the detection hole portion 266 at the front side of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the area existing in front of the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the winning door 222 . On the other hand, an area existing ahead of the variable prize drive unit 32a in the prize door 222 is an area covering substantially the entire variable prize drive unit 32a. When the decoration is attached to the detection hole and the area covering the front of the connector 262, the decoration by the light transmitting member may be applied if the inside of the variable winning portion 32 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 . Here, the base member 201 is formed of an opaque member, and it is impossible to visually recognize the depth through the peripheral edge of the opening of the big winning opening 221.

  By attaching a decoration to the winning door 222 as described above, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the decorativeness while making it possible to visually recognize when the incorrect tool is installed on the downstream of the detection hole 266 and the connector 262. Is possible. In addition, by applying the above configuration to the openable and closable winning door 222, the visibility is improved over the closed state by confirming the detection hole 266 in the open state when an illegal and suspicious activity is found. Can.

  Note that the decoration of the winning door 222 is not essential, and a winning member with a transparent member not decorated may be used as the winning door 222. Further, with respect to the area existing in front of the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the gate member 223, an area which does not overlap the front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the connector portion 262 and the detection hole 266, or the variable winning driving portion 32a. It is good also as composition which gives decoration to the field which covers from the front.

  With the above configuration of the winning unit 30, the variable winning portion 32, the upper winning portion 33, and the lower winning portion 34 can be integrated with the base member 201. By unifying, the number of components is reduced, the assembly becomes easy, and the attachment to the game board 24 becomes easy. Further, by integrally forming the upper winning portion 33 and the lower winning portion 34 on the base member 201, it is possible to shorten the dimension in the vertical direction between the winning portions. Further, by arranging the variable winning detection sensor 233 so that the detection hole portion 266 is in the front-rear direction, in the variable winning portion 32, the vertical dimension can be shortened by the thickness of the variable winning detection sensor 233. Become. As a result, the ratio in the game area can be reduced in the vertical direction of the winning unit 30. By reducing the area occupied by the winning units 30 in the game area, the reduced area can be used for applications such as other display devices, decorations, and prizes.

  In addition, the light emitting substrate 243 is juxtaposed at the same height position as at least one of the bent portion 280 provided on at least a part of the back surface of the base member 201 and the passage region 226a upstream thereof. In the limited area on the side, it is possible to provide the light emitting substrate 243 by utilizing the necessary space for providing the bending portion 280.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49 are attached to the game board 24, and the inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49 constitute a guide rail, and the game ball is emitted The game ball fired from the mechanism 51 is guided to the upper part of the game area. The inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49 also have a function of partitioning the game area.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball firing mechanism 51 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21 and stored in the firing rail 52 extending toward the guide rail and the upper tray 61 a described later. A ball feeding device 53 for supplying gaming balls onto the firing rail 52, and a solenoid 54 serving as an electric actuator for firing the gaming balls supplied onto the firing rail 52 toward the guide rail are provided. By operating the launch operation device 55 provided on the front door frame 14, the ball feed device 53 is controlled to drive and one game ball is disposed at the ball standby position on the launch rail 52, and the solenoid 54 Is controlled to drive the game ball disposed on the firing rail 52.

  A front door frame 14 is provided to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 56 which allows almost the entire game area to be viewed from the front. The window 56 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 57 is fitted therein. The window panel 57 is formed to be colorless and transparent by glass, but is not limited to this and may be formed to be colorless and transparent by a synthetic resin, and the game area is viewed through the window panel 57 from the front of the pachinko machine 10 If possible, it may be colored and transparent.

  Around the window portion 56, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A display lamp portion 58 a is provided above the window portion 56 as a part of various lamp portions. A pair of left and right error lamp portions 58b are provided at the left and right sides of the display lamp portion 58a and at the upper corner of the front door frame 14. Further, a pair of left and right speaker parts 59 are provided adjacent to the error lamp part 58b to which sound effects and the like according to the game state are output.

  Below the window portion 56 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 61 and a lower bulging portion 62 bulging toward the front side are vertically juxtaposed. An upper plate 61a opened upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 61, and a lower plate 62a opening similarly upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 62.

  The upper tray 61a has a function of temporarily storing the gaming balls paid out from the later described payout device and guiding the gaming balls to the gaming ball shooting mechanism 51 side while aligning them in a line. In this case, the front door frame 14 is formed with a discharge guiding passage (not shown) which continues from the outlet of the upper plate 61a and extends to the ball feeding device 53 of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter 63 is provided on the When the front door frame 14 is in the closed state, the shutter 63 is pressed by a pressing portion (not shown) formed on the inner frame 13 and is disposed at the open position, enabling the game ball to flow into the ball feeding device 53 I assume. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, the pressing by the pressing portion is released, so the shutter 63 is disposed at the closing position, and the outflow of the gaming ball from the upper tray 61a is prevented. The lower tray 62a has a function of storing the game balls surplus in the upper tray 61a.

  Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24), control of the main control device 71 responsible for main control of the game, voice and lamp display, and control of a display control device not shown. An audio emission control device 72 to be responsible is mounted.

  The substrate box 71a of the main controller 71 may be provided with a trace means for leaving a trace of the opening or a trace structure for leaving a trace of the opening. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a are inseparably joined, and the configuration of a coupling portion (crimping portion) which requires breakage of a predetermined portion in the case of separation, and the adhesive layer A configuration is conceivable in which a sealing seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left on is pasted across the boundaries between the plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between several case bodies which comprise the board | substrate box 71a can be considered.

  A back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main control device 71 and the sound emission control device 72. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 73 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and the delivery mechanism 74 and the control device assembly unit 75 are provided to the back pack 73. It is attached.

  The payout mechanism section 74 includes a tank 76 to which the gaming balls supplied from the island facility of the game arcade are successively replenished, and a payout device 77 for paying out the gaming balls stored in the tank 76. The game balls paid out from the payout device 77 are discharged to the upper tray 61a or the lower tray 62a through the payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 77. In addition, for example, a main pack power of, for example, 24 AC, is supplied to the dispensing mechanism section 74, and a back pack substrate having a power switch for performing an ON operation and an OFF operation of the power is mounted.

  The control device set unit 75 generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like as a payout control device 78 having a function of controlling the payout device 77 and is accompanied by the operation of the discharge operation device 55 by the player. A power supply and launch control device 79 is provided to control the launch of the game balls. The payout control device 78 and the power source and discharge control device 79 are disposed so as to be stacked back and forth so that the payout control device 78 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

A discharge path board 75b is formed in the mounting portion 75a on which the power supply and emission control device 79 is mounted in the control device assembly unit 75. As described above, the gaming balls collected in the collection passage (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 24 are led out to the discharge path board 75b and finally guided to the discharge path board 75b. It is discharged to the ball feed mechanism of the game hall.
<Electric Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10>
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The supply lines of the operation power from the power supply and emission control device 79 to the main controller 71 and the payout control device 78 are indicated by double-line arrows, and the other supply lines and signal lines are indicated by solid-line arrows.

  The main control device 71 includes a main control board 91 which mainly controls the game and a power failure monitoring board (power interruption monitoring board) 96 which monitors the power supply. An MPU 92 is mounted on the main control board 91. The MPU 92 incorporates a ROM 93 and an RWM 94.

  The ROM 93 stores various control programs to be executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data. The RWM 94 temporarily stores various data and the like when executing a control program stored in the ROM 93. In addition to the above elements, the MPU 92 or the main control board 91 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like.

  The MPU 92 is provided with an input port and an output port. Various control devices are connected to the input side and output side of the MPU 92, and various sensors, various driving units, and various display units are connected.

  On the input side of the MPU 92, the variable winning portion 32 of the game area, and the variable winning detection sensor 233 and the lower winning detection sensor 216 provided for the lower winning portion 34 are electrically connected via electrical wiring. . Although not shown, the winning detection sensor provided for the general winning opening 31, the upper winning portion 33, and the through gate 35 is also electrically connected.

  The MPU 92 receives signals from the winning detection sensors 216 and 233, and based on the reception results, performs winning determination (entry determination) for each winning portion. In this case, in the case of specifying a winning to the general winning opening 31, the variable winning portion 32, the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34, the payout of the game ball corresponding to each winning object is executed. Execute the process of In addition, when winning in the upper winning portion 33 or the lower winning portion 34 is specified, numerical information is acquired from various counters whose numerical information is updated each time a predetermined update timing comes, and stored as hold information. At the same time, when the suspension information is stored, it is determined whether or not the variable winning portion 32 is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode which is opened and closed plural times, and the gaming state after the opening / closing execution mode is determined. Make a decision on distribution. Then, the game is advanced based on the result of the success / failure determination and the distribution determination.

  On the output side of the MPU 92, a variable winning drive unit 32a for opening and closing the variable winning unit 32, a light emitting substrate 243 for emitting light from the rear of the variable winning unit 32, and an electric combination 34a of the lower winning unit 34 An electrically driven accessory drive unit 34 b is electrically connected via an electrical wiring. Further, on the output side of the MPU 92, the main display unit 43 and the character display unit 44 are electrically connected via electrical wiring. The main control substrate 91 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 92 executes drive control of the various drive units 32 a and 34 b and executes display control of the various display units 43 and 44 through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32 a is executed in the MPU 92 so that the variable winning unit 32 is opened and closed. Further, when the open state of the motorized prize 34a is won, the MPU 92 executes drive control of the motorized prize drive unit 34b so that the motorized prize 34a is opened and closed. Further, at each gaming session, display control of the main display unit 43 is executed in the MPU 92. Further, when the lottery result as to whether or not the motorized combination 34a is to be opened is clearly indicated, the display control of the combination display unit 44 is executed in the MPU 92.

  Here, the MPU 92 starts irradiation of light from the light emitting substrate 243 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and continues irradiation not only during operation of the variable winning drive unit 32a but also during stoppage. That is, the irradiation start of the light emitting substrate 243 is performed not only in the open / close execution mode but also during the game period, and also in a situation where neither the open / close execution mode nor the game period is performed. As a result, the opportunity to easily carry out visual confirmation as to whether or not an illegal tool is disposed in the variable winning portion 32 can be enhanced. However, the irradiation period of the light from the light emitting substrate 243 is not limited to the above, and may be only in the opening / closing execution mode.

  The payout control device 78 has a payout control board 101 which controls the payout of the game balls through the payout device 77. The MPU 102 is mounted on the payout control substrate 101. The MPU 102 incorporates the ROM 103 and the RWM 104. In the following description, in order to distinguish from the MPU 92, the ROM 93 and the RWM 94 provided in the main controller 71, the MPU 92, the ROM 93 and the RWM 94 provided in the main controller 71 are referred to as the main MPU 92, the main ROM 93 and the main side. The RWM 94 is referred to, and the MPU 102, the ROM 103 and the RWM 104 provided in the payout control device 78 are referred to as a payout MPU 102, a payout ROM 103 and a payout RWM 104.

  The payout side ROM 103 stores various control programs executed by the payout side MPU 102 and fixed value data. The payout side RWM 104 temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the payout side ROM 103 is executed. In addition to the elements described above, the payout MPU 102 or the payout control board 101 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like.

  The payout side MPU 102 is electrically connected to the payout device 77. The payout device 77 switches between a state in which the game ball supplied from the tank 76 to the payout device 77 is prevented from passing downstream thereof and a state in which the game ball is fed downstream. A payout motor 77a for driving a ball stopper such as a rotating body is provided, and a payout detection sensor 77b for individually detecting the gaming balls to be sent to the downstream side is provided. A payout motor 77a is electrically connected to the output side of the payout MPU 102 via an electric wire, and a payout detection sensor 77b is electrically connected to the input side of the payout MPU 102 via an electric wire. There is. The payout side MPU 102 executes the payout of the game ball by supplying a drive signal to the payout motor 77a through the driver circuit provided on the payout control board 101, and the payout is completed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 77b. Determine the number of game balls.

  The payout side MPU 102 controls the payout of the game ball based on the communication with the main side MPU 92. Specifically, when the main MPU 92 confirms the winning on the winning portion corresponding to the occurrence of the winning ball based on the detection results of the winning detection sensors 216 and 233, the winning ball command (payout command to the paying MPU 102) Send information). In this case, the prize ball command includes information indicating that the player is a prize ball command and the number of pieces of information on which the prize ball should be executed, and is configured as a plurality of bits of information. By receiving the prize ball command, the payout side MPU 102 controls the payout motor 77a so that the number of gaming balls instructed by the prize ball command is paid out. Then, based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 77b, when it is determined that the payout of the game balls of the number according to the instruction is completed, the drive control of the payout motor 77a is stopped.

  The power supply and emission control device 79 includes a power supply and emission control board 111, and the power supply and emission control board 111 has a function of supplying operating power to various devices including the main control device 71 and the payout control device 78. A power supply circuit 112 is provided. The power supply circuit 112 is provided with a power-on unit for power-on 113 and a power supply unit for power-off 114.

  The power-on unit for power-on 113 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like, and each of the main control unit 71, the payout control unit 78, etc. is based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply. And generates the operating voltage necessary for the main controller 71, the payout controller 78, and the like.

  A power failure monitoring board 96 is provided at an intermediate position on the power supply path between the power-on time power source unit 113 and the main MPU 92. The power failure monitoring board 96 monitors the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage supplied from the power-on unit 113. When the voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power is shut off, and the output setting of the power failure signal (power interruption signal) to the main MPU 92 corresponds to the occurrence of the power failure (power shutoff).

  The power-off time power supply unit 114 is formed of a capacitor, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is on (when power is supplied from a commercial power supply), the power supplied from the power-on time power supply unit 113 Be charged. Also, in the power cut-off state (when the power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off), such as when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is off or when a power failure occurs in the commercial power supply, Storage power (backup power) is supplied to the side RWM 94 and the discharge side RWM 104. Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the main RWM 94 and the payout RWM 104 is stored without being erased while the storage power is supplied from the power-off time power supply unit 114. .

  In addition to the power supply circuit 112, the power supply and release control board 111 is provided with a release control circuit 115 that controls the release of the game balls. The launch control circuit 115 is provided with a transmission circuit 116 that satisfies the condition, a launch permission reception circuit 117, and a launch IC 118.

  The transmission circuit 116 of condition satisfaction has a function of transmitting a condition satisfaction signal of a predetermined signal form to the main MPU 92 when a predetermined game ball firing condition is satisfied. More specifically, the launch control circuit 115 detects that the annular handle portion of the launch operation device 55 is touched by the player, and the touch sensor 55a is in a situation where the handle portion is rotated. A ball stop switch 55b manually operated by the player to stop the firing of the game balls is electrically connected.

  The condition establishing transmission circuit 116 receives a signal indicating that the handle is touched by the player from the touch sensor 55a, and receives a signal indicating that the player has not manually operated the ball stop switch 55b. If yes, the main MPU 92 transmits an HI level condition satisfaction signal (a signal corresponding to the condition satisfaction).

  The firing permission receiving circuit 117 is a firing permission of the HI level transmitted from the main MPU 92 under the condition that the condition satisfaction signal of the HI level is transmitted from the transmitting circuit 116 of the condition satisfaction to the main MPU 92. It has a function of receiving a signal (a signal corresponding to the release permission) and continuously supplying a corresponding signal to the release IC 118 when the release permission signal is received. Also, each time the main MPU 92 starts to receive the HI level condition satisfaction signal, the main MPU 92 newly starts to transmit the HI level emission permission signal and when the HI level condition satisfaction signal is received, the HI level is set. End transmission of the launch permission signal of

  When the launch IC 118 receives the launch permission signal of HI level or the corresponding signal from the launch permission receiving circuit 117, the launch IC 118 periodically receives each of the solenoid 54 and the ball feeding device 53 of the gaming ball launch mechanism 51. And has a function of outputting a drive signal. In this case, the firing IC 118 outputs each drive signal as a pulse signal, and its output cycle is 0.6 sec. Further, the output timing of the drive signal of the ball feeding device 53 is set earlier than the solenoid 54 so that the game ball is fired after one game ball is supplied to the firing rail 52.

  As described above, the discharge operation device 55 is provided with the handle portion, and the more the amount of operation of the handle portion is, the stronger the emission strength of the game ball by the solenoid 54 becomes. In this case, the firing operation device 55 is provided with a variable resistor as operation amount detection means for detecting the operation amount of the handle portion, and the firing IC 118 supplies the solenoid 54 through the voltage input from the variable resistor. Adjust the voltage of the drive signal to adjust the emission intensity. It is not essential that the adjustment function is provided in the launch IC 118, and an adjustment circuit may be provided in the middle of the signal path between the launch IC 118 and the solenoid 54.

  The audio light emission control device 72 drives and controls the display lamp unit 58 a, the error lamp unit 58 b and the speaker unit 59 based on the command received from the main MPU 92, and transmits the command to the display control device 121. The display control device 121 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 72 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control display of an image on the symbol display device 41.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  The detection hole portion 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is configured by installing the variable winning detection sensor 233 so that the detection hole portion 266 extends in the front-rear direction on the back rear surface of the winning door 222 formed of the light transmitting member. It becomes visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and it becomes easy for the hole manager to find an fraud when a fraudulent tool is installed in the detection hole 266. In addition, by providing the light emitting substrate 243 so that light is emitted forward from the back of the detection hole 266, it becomes easy for the manager of the game hall to find an illegal tool. On the other hand, the light from the light emitting substrate 243 also functions to illuminate the winning door 222, so the player can easily recognize the light as a decoration and the variable winning detection sensor 233 becomes less noticeable. Therefore, the detection of the cheating can be facilitated while suppressing the deterioration of the decorativeness.

  In the configuration in which light is emitted from the rear of the variable winning detection sensor 233 as described above, not the optical sensor but a magnetic detection sensor is used as the variable winning detection sensor 233. As a result, while preventing the detection accuracy of the variable winning detection sensor 233 from being lowered, it is possible to facilitate the detection of the above-mentioned fraudulent activity.

  By providing the light emitting substrate 243 provided with the LED 244 behind the detection hole 266, not only the detection hole 266 but also the entire large winning opening 221 can be illuminated, making it easy to check the fraudulent device, and the player Can be made less noticeable to the player with respect to the tamper-proof structure.

  By installing the LED 244 so that the optical axis of the LED 244 installed on the light emitting substrate 243 passes through the detection hole 266, the light irradiated to the outside of the gaming machine can be irradiated in a wide range without being blocked as much as possible. It becomes easy to find when an illegal tool is installed in the detection hole portion 266 of the detection sensor 233.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, on the front of the winning door 222, the area covering the front of the connector portion 262 of the winning door 222 and the housing 235 which is not the front of the detection hole 266 and the variable winning drive 32a from the front By applying the decoration to the area, the deterioration of the decorativeness is suppressed while making it visible from the front of the gaming machine when the connector or the detection hole 266 is tampered with.

  The base member 201 is provided with a variable winning portion 32, an upper winning portion 33, and a lower winning portion 34. In the region inside the base member 201, the winning portions 32 to 34 are integrally formed so as to be stacked in the longitudinal direction of the pachinko machine 10. Assembling of the winning unit 30, attachment to the pachinko machine 10, and the like become easy.

  Further, by integrally forming the upper winning portion 33 and the lower winning portion 34 on the base member 201, it is possible to shorten the dimension in the vertical direction between the winning portions. Further, by arranging the variable winning detection sensor 233 so that the detection hole portion 266 is in the front-rear direction, in the variable winning portion 32, the vertical dimension can be shortened by the thickness of the variable winning detection sensor 233. Become.

  By arranging the light emitting substrate 243 side by side with respect to the bending portion 280 which is an essential configuration in the discharge passage 226, the space for providing the bending portion 280 is effectively utilized in the limited area of the back side of the game board 24. A light emitting substrate 243 can be provided. Further, the size of the light emitting substrate 243 can be adjusted in order to adjust the length on the downstream side by arranging the light emitting substrate 243 side by side with respect to the bending portion 280 instead of arranging the light emitting substrate 243 below the bending portion 280 side by side. There is no need to consider. Therefore, the size of the vertical dimension of the discharge passage 226 and the size of the vertical dimension of the winning unit 30 can be reduced.

  The light emitting substrate 243 is provided by utilizing the bending portion 280 by providing the light emitting substrate 243 so that light is emitted toward the large winning opening 221 and the winning door 222 behind the large winning opening 221 and the winning door 222. In the above configuration, the light from the LED 244 can be emitted forward using the special winning opening 221 and the winning door 222.

  In the present embodiment, not only the light emitting substrate 243 but also the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided at the same height position as at least one of the bending portion 280 and the passage region 226a. Also by the said structure, size reduction of an up-down direction is achieved.

Second Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the method of installing the light emitting substrate 243 is different from that of the first embodiment. The differences from the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 13, (a) is an enlarged front view showing the special winning opening 221 and the periphery thereof in the present embodiment, and (b) is a variable winning detection sensor 233 for the special winning opening 221 in the present embodiment and It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of the light emission board | substrate 243. FIG. FIG. 14 is a front exploded perspective view of the winning unit 30 in the present embodiment, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the winning unit 30 in the present embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure, (b) is a BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 13 (a). Here, in FIG. 13B, the light emitting substrate 243 is hatched with a broken line, but it does not show the cross section but the installation range of the light emitting substrate 243. Moreover, although the installation range of the variable winning a prize detection sensor 233 is shown by a solid line, it does not mean that all the ranges are visible. About the composition of the guidance passage of a game ball and the other big winning opening 221 back, illustration is omitted. 13-15, about the structure similar to the said 1st Embodiment, while attaching | subjecting the same figure number, the description is fundamentally abbreviate | omitted.

  First, the configuration of the flow-through passage of the gaming ball that has won the special winning opening 221 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the second guiding member 232 is provided with a part of the introduction hole 225 provided in the first guiding member 224 and penetrating in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. It is sectioned and formed by being closed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10 by the closing wall portion 229.

  Here, the introduction bottom portion 263 that defines the bottom side of the introduction hole 225 is inclined downward toward one side in the lateral direction. Further, in the closing wall portion 229, a restriction hole 230 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the back side position of the lowest position in the introduction bottom 263. The regulation hole 230 is formed to have a size that makes it impossible to allow a plurality of gaming balls to pass simultaneously, more specifically, slightly larger than one gaming ball.

  At the rear of the regulating hole 230, as shown in FIG. 15A, a discharge passage 226 for a variable winning formed using the discharge member 238 is provided. The discharge path 226 for variable winning is formed such that a plurality of gaming balls do not line up simultaneously in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction. In addition, the discharge passage 226 for variable winning continues from the regulating hole 230 and is a passage region 226a inclined downward to the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, and a passage region extending downward from the most downstream part of the passage region 226a. And 226b. In this case, the variable winning combination detection sensor 233 is provided in the passage area 226a of the former.

  Next, the bending portion 280 provided in the discharge passage 226 and connecting the passage region 226a and the passage region 226b will be described. The passage region 226b provided in the discharge member 238 forms a discharge passage 226 together with the passage region 226a in which the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided, thereby bending the direction of the passage in the front-rear direction downward (hereinafter referred to as bending) Part 280) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the passage region 226 b has a ceiling 281 defining the upper surface of the passage projecting forward of the pachinko machine 10 from the discharge member 238, a side wall 282 integrally formed vertically downward from the ceiling 281, and a passage It is formed by the back wall 283 which defines the depth of. Here, the specific depth is slightly longer than one game ball. The passage region 226b is opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and defines a passage space having substantially the same area as the detection hole 266, and one gaming ball from the front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to this passage space. Are discharged one by one.

  Since the passage of the variable winning portion 32 is formed as described above, the gaming ball entering the large winning opening 221 is first introduced in the lateral direction in a state in which the backward movement is restricted by the closing wall portion 229. It descends on the bottom 263 and is guided to the position of the control hole 230. Then, the control holes 230 are passed one by one and guided to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 by the passage area 226a. Thereafter, the direction of the passage is bent by the bending portion 280 and discharged downward by the passage region 226b.

  Next, the variable winning detection sensor 233 provided for the passage will be described.

  The variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided in a passage area 226a of the discharge path 226 for variable winning shown in FIG. 15A which is inclined downward toward the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the axial direction of the detection hole 266 is inclined in the same manner as the passage direction of the inclined area 231. Specifically, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the detection hole 266 extends in the front-rear direction. The detection hole 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is made to correspond to the fact that the restriction hole 230 continuous on the upstream side with respect to the inclined region 231 is provided on one end side of the large winning opening 221 in the lateral direction. Also exist behind the area on one end side of the special winning opening 221. In addition, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the region provided in parallel with the detection hole 266 in the housing 235 is present rearward with respect to the center side in the lateral direction of the big winning opening 221. That is, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed so that not only the detection hole portion 266 but also the connector portion 262 overlaps the large winning opening 221 at the rear.

  The light emitting substrate 243 provided for the passage will be described.

  The light emitting substrate 243 is screwed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10 to the area on the back side of the closing wall portion 229 in the second guide member 232. The vertical width of the light emitting substrate 243 is smaller than the vertical width of the second guide member 232, and is set to the same or substantially the same width as the large winning opening 221. The width is set to be shorter than the width of the closing wall 229 of the second guide member 232 by the width of the restricting hole 230. The mounting position of the light emitting substrate 243 is provided on the back side of the closing wall portion 229 at the center side in the lateral direction not overlapping the regulating hole portion 230. A plurality of LEDs 244 as light emitters are provided on the light emitting substrate 243, and light axes are provided in the front-rear direction. The position of the LED 244 on the light emitting substrate 243 is provided in an area overlapping the large winning opening 221 at the rear. Thus, the irradiation light of the LED 244 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the winning door 222 formed of the light transmitting member from the big winning opening 221.

  The positional relationship between the light emitting substrate 243 provided as described above and the variable winning detection sensor 233 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the light emitting substrate 243 is provided in front of the variable winning detection sensor 233. Further, as described above, the light emitting substrate 243 is provided on the back surface side of the closing wall 229 in a region not overlapping with the regulating hole 230. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13B, in the front area of the variable winning detection sensor 233, a part of the light emitting substrate 243 does not overlap with the detection hole 266 in the housing 235, and in the area where the sensor substrate is accommodated. It is provided in the range which overlaps with the front field. Since the light emitting substrate 243 and the variable winning detection sensor 233 have such a positional relationship, the gaming balls are not blocked by the light emitting substrate 243 from flowing into the control hole portion 230, as shown in FIG. The detection is possible at the detection hole 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, a part of the light emitting substrate 243 is a sensor substrate in the housing 235 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 at the center side not overlapping the regulating hole 230 on the back side of the closing wall 229 Is provided in front of the area in which it is housed. As a result, the area of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is difficult to visually recognize from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  Moreover, as shown to Fig.13 (a), the decoration formed with the light-impermeable member is attached to the front surface of the prize-winning door 222. As shown in FIG. The position at which the decoration is given is the area where the light emitting substrate 243 is not provided and the front area around it, specifically, the front area of the variable winning driving unit 32a, the detection of the variable winning detection sensor 233 The front region of the hole portion 266 and the front region of a part of the light emitting substrate 243.

  By arranging the light emitting substrate 243 side by side with respect to the bending portion 280 which is an essential configuration in the discharge passage 226, the space for providing the bending portion 280 is effectively utilized in the limited area of the back side of the game board 24. A light emitting substrate 243 can be provided. Further, the size of the light emitting substrate 243 can be adjusted in order to adjust the length on the downstream side by arranging the light emitting substrate 243 side by side with respect to the bending portion 280 instead of arranging the light emitting substrate 243 below the bending portion 280 side by side. There is no need to consider. Therefore, the size of the vertical dimension of the discharge passage 226 and the size of the vertical dimension of the winning unit 30 can be reduced.

  In addition, a control hole 230 for permitting passage of one game ball is provided behind the large winning opening 221 for allowing reception of a plurality of game balls, and a light emitting substrate is formed in the lateral direction of the control hole 230. By arranging 243 in parallel, it becomes possible to provide the light emitting substrate 243 in the rear area of the space in the lateral direction where the big winning opening 221 is provided, and it becomes possible to make the installation area of the variable winning portion 32 smaller.

  By installing the light emitting surface of the light emitting substrate 243 along the closing wall portion 229, it is possible to efficiently irradiate light from the rear of the large winning opening 221 to the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, by providing the regulating hole 230 by being biased to one side in the lateral direction of the closing wall portion 229, it is possible to irradiate light to the entire winning opening 221 without providing a plurality of light emitting substrates 243. Become.

  Since at least a part of the light emitting substrate 243 is provided in the front area of a part of the housing 235 which is out of the detection hole 266, the variable winning detection sensor 233 visually recognizes from the front without obstructing the passage of the game ball. This makes it difficult to reduce the decorativeness.

Third Embodiment
In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted. FIG. 16 is a rear view of the winning unit 30, and shows a state in which the light emitting substrate 243 and the substrate cover 245 are removed.

  A corner 250 is formed in the middle of the vertically extending discharge passage 219 for the bottom winning so as to bend the passage direction in the lateral direction. As a result, although both the upstream side and the downstream side of the corner portion 250 extend in the vertical direction, the discharge passage 219 is in a state where the passage regions are laterally shifted. Therefore, the game balls flowing down the discharge passage 219 can be depressurized by the contact with the passage wall in the corner portion 250. In addition, when the fraudulent tool inserted from the lowermost portion of the discharge passage 219 abuts on the corner portion 250 from the lower side, it becomes difficult to perform an action to intrude to the upstream side than that.

  Further, in the corner portion 250, a relief portion 251 is formed in the upper portion of the downstream vertical region 252 so as to extend the vertical region 252 upward, and the relief portion 251 is outside the winning unit 30. It is open to you. Thus, it is expected that the illegitimate tool is discharged to the outside of the winning unit 30 through the escape portion 251.

Fourth Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the method of installation of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is different from that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the variable winning detection sensor 233 and the light emitting substrate 243 with respect to the special winning opening 221 in the present embodiment. Here, although hatched by broken lines with respect to the light emitting substrate 243 in FIG. 17, the cross section is not shown but the installation range of the light emitting substrate 243 is shown. Moreover, although the installation area | region of the variable winning a prize detection sensor 233 is shown by the continuous line, it does not say that all the ranges are visible. About the composition of the guidance passage of a game ball and the other big winning opening 221 back, illustration is omitted. In FIG. 17, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be basically omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided upright so that the detection hole 266 extends in the front-rear direction, but the first embodiment Unlike the embodiment, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is not entirely included in the rear area of the big winning opening 221, but only a part including the detection hole 266 is included in the rear area of the big winning opening 221 It is done. In detail, the detection hole 266 is located behind the end of the large winning opening 221 in the lateral direction, and the side of the housing 235 containing the sensor substrate is the rear region of the large winning opening 221. Located outside of As a result, although it is not possible to facilitate the detection of the cheating on the connector portion 262, it becomes possible to realize the facilitation of the detection of the cheating on the detection hole portion 266 while suppressing a decrease in decorativeness.

  In addition, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed so that the area of the housing 235 in which the sensor board is accommodated is arranged side by side with respect to the detection hole 266. As a result, the winning unit 30 can be downsized as compared with a configuration in which the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed such that the area accommodating the sensor substrate is vertically aligned with the detection hole 266.

<Other Embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, it may be changed as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different embodiments may be applied individually to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, or may be applied in combination. In addition, the configuration of the following alternative form may be applied to an embodiment different from the illustrated embodiment.

  (1) In the first or fourth embodiment, the variable winning detection sensor 233 is provided in a region overlapping the large winning opening 221 at the rear, but other detection sensors may be provided in the large winning opening 221 You may provide in the area | region which overlaps with respect to the back. For example, the lower winning detection sensor 216 may be provided in a region overlapping the large winning opening 221 at the rear. Specifically, the downstream end of the lower winning detection sensor 216 may be included in an area overlapping the large winning opening 221 at the rear. Here, since the lower winning combination discharge passage 219 is formed in the vertical direction, it is preferable that the downstream end of the lower winning detection sensor 216 be disposed above the lower end of the special winning opening 221. By arranging the downstream end of the lower winning detection sensor 216 above the lower end of the special winning opening 221, the lower winning discharge passage 219 is directed downward to the through hole 270 of the lower winning detection sensor 216. It will be easier to find if an incorrect tool is inserted.

  Further, it is not essential to provide the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the overlapping area behind the big winning opening 221, and only the lower winning detection sensor 216 may be provided. However, the variable winning detection sensor 233 and the lower winning detection sensor Providing both of the two 216 is preferable because it is easy to detect fraud for both winning detection sensors. When the variable winning detection sensor 233 and the lower winning detection sensor 216 are provided, the main body of the lower winning detection sensor 216 at a position overlapping with the detection hole portion 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the back and forth direction A part of the portion 269 is installed, or a part of the housing 235 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 is installed at a position overlapping the downstream end of the lower winning detection sensor 216 in the front-rear direction, or the like. It is desirable to arrange both winning detection sensors so as not to block the irradiation light of the above.

  Further, in a region overlapping rearward with respect to the special winning opening 221, the discharge passage 219 is formed in the middle of the lower winning combination discharge passage 219 so as to bend in the front-rear direction, whereby the through holes 270 of the lower winning detection sensor 216 It is good also as composition arranged so that an axis of may become the direction of order. In this case, a part of the main body 269 of the lower winning detection sensor 216 is installed at a position overlapping the detection hole 266 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 in the front-rear direction, or the front and rear with the through hole 270 of the lower winning detection sensor 216 It is desirable to arrange both winning detection sensors so as not to block the irradiation light of the light emitting substrate 243 by installing a part of the housing 235 of the variable winning detection sensor 233 at a position overlapping the direction. By thus installing the lower prize detection sensor 216 so that the axis of the through hole 270 is in the front-rear direction, it becomes easy to visually recognize the through hole 270 from the front, and the incorrect tool is inserted downstream of the through hole 270 It will be easier to find out.

  Further, the above configuration is not limited to the special winning opening 221, and may be applied as long as a light transmission region exists in the front region of the detection unit and the detection unit can be viewed from the front. .

  (2) In the first embodiment, in addition to electrical opening and closing by the variable prize drive unit 32a, the prize door 222 may be manually opened and closed from the outside of the winning unit 30. As a specific configuration, a configuration may be considered in which a handle portion protruding on the front side of the winning door 222 is provided. In this case, when the illegitimate action is found, the winning prize door 222 can be manually opened without driving the variable winning prize driving unit 32a, and it becomes possible to easily recognize the winning prize area.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the shape of the special winning opening 221 is a horizontally long rectangular shape, has a width of two game balls or more as a width, and a width of one game ball as a height. In addition to the one having the above, it may be an oval or the like as long as it can accept the game ball. Also, the vertical width may have a width of one or more. As a specific configuration, the detection hole portion 266 can be made inconspicuous by making the shape of the detection hole portion 266 of the variable winning combination detection sensor 233 larger.

  (4) In the fourth embodiment, even if the variable winning detection sensor 233 is arranged so that the detection hole 266 and the area accommodating the sensor substrate are not aligned in the horizontal direction but in the vertical direction. Good. Also in this case, the light from the LED 244 installed on the back surface can irradiate a wider area of the large winning opening 221, and the visibility is improved.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the decoration for reducing the visibility of the area different from the detection hole portion 266 and the connector portion 262 in the variable winning detection sensor 233 is formed so as to transmit light. The gate member 223 may be provided.

  (6) In the above embodiments, the decoration attached to the winning door 222 may be configured to be able to transmit light. In this case, it is possible to further enhance the decorativeness while reducing the visibility of the area other than the detection hole 266 and the connector 262 in the housing 235.

  (7) In the above embodiments, the control target of the light emitting substrate 243 is not limited to the main control device 71, and may be the sound emission control device 72 or the display control device 121.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the light emitting substrate 243 is not necessarily provided behind the variable prize detection sensor 233, and is provided above or below the variable prize detection sensor 233, but the reflection is As a result, light may be emitted from behind to the variable winning detection sensor 233 using a plate or the like.

  (9) In the second embodiment, the entire variable winning detection sensor 233 is not included in the rear area of the large winning opening 221, but as in the fourth embodiment, the detection hole portion Only a part including 266 may be provided to be included in the rear area of the big winning opening 221. In this case, the variable winning detection sensor 233 can be provided further forward without changing the installation area of the light emitting substrate 243. This makes it possible to detect the winning game ball more quickly. Further, in the variable winning detection sensor 233, by excluding the part other than the detection hole 266 in the rear region of the big winning opening 221, the extra configuration is not visible, and the configuration other than the detection hole 266 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is possible to suppress the decrease in decorativeness due to the appearance of

  (10) In each of the above embodiments, the direction of the discharge passage 226 is not bent downward by the bending portion 280 in the passage in the front-rear direction, but if the installation width occurs in the vertical direction, how it bends It may be a passage, for example a laterally curved passage. Specifically, a case may be considered where the present invention is applied to the configuration in the guide passage of the special winning opening 221 in each of the above embodiments. The game ball that has won the special winning opening 221 is guided in the lateral direction and discharged to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 at the restriction hole 230. In this case, at least a part of the light emitting substrate 243 may be provided at the same height position as at least one of the area where the guide passage is provided and the regulation hole 230. According to the above configuration, the same effect as that of the present invention can be obtained.

  (11) In each of the above-described embodiments, although the configuration having the opening in the front-rear direction of the variable winning portion 32 is adopted as the receiving means, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a configuration having an opening in the upward direction as in the portion 34. When it is set as the structure which has an opening part in the up-down direction, the bending part for guiding a game ball to the pachinko machine 10 back is provided. At least a part of the light emitting substrate 243 is provided at the same height position as the bent portion and at least one of the passage regions on the upstream side of the bent portion, thereby downsizing the lower winning portion 34 in the vertical direction. It is possible to

  (12) In each of the above embodiments, the configuration in which the light emitting means is provided by utilizing the space provided with the bending region of the passage may be applied to the passage different from the winning device in the pachinko machine 10. For example, a configuration may be considered in which the game ball is applied to the passage for paying out the game balls to the upper plate 61a or the lower plate 62a. The back door side of the front door frame 14 is provided with a receiving port that protrudes rearward and is opened upward. The gaming ball received by the receiving port is guided downward by the front door side upper tray passage or the front side lower tray passage, and the upper tray 61a or the lower tray 62a provided on the front side of the front door frame 14 through the bending portion. Discharged into Since the said structure is provided with the bending area | region in the channel | path, it becomes possible to provide a light emission means using the installation space of the existing channel | path. In addition, it is possible to increase the expectation of the player by enhancing the decorativeness in the payout of the game balls.

  (13) A non-ball-ball type game machine, for example, a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts the rotation of the reels by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated The player is given a privilege such as the payout of medals if the specific symbol or the combination of the specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel is stopped by the passage of the predetermined time. The present invention can also be applied to the configuration of the discharge port and discharge passage of the slot machine.

  (14) Other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above embodiments, for example, pachinko machines in which the motorized role opens a predetermined number of times when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device The present invention can be applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, pachinko machines equipped with other features, arranged ball machines, and ball balls, which become jackpots when rights enter and enter the ball.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body supported in an openable and closable manner by the outer frame is provided with the storage section and the loading device, and the start lever is operated after the predetermined number of gaming balls stored in the storage section are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to the upper tray outlet, the lower tray outlet, and the discharge path of a gaming ball in a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused by starting to rotate the reel.

<About the invention group extracted from each of the above embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

<Feature A group>
Features A1. Receiving means for receiving game media (variable winning portion 32 in the first and fourth embodiments);
A guiding passage (introduction bottom portion 263 in the first and fourth embodiments) for guiding the gaming media received by the receiving means in a predetermined direction;
Detection means (a variable winning detection sensor 233 in the first and fourth embodiments) provided in the guidance passage and detecting the passing game medium;
Light emitting means (LEDs 244 in the first and fourth embodiments) for emitting light from behind to the detection means;
Light transmitting means provided on the front side in the irradiation direction of the light with respect to the detection means and capable of transmitting the light and making the detection means visible from the front (in the first and fourth embodiments) Winning door 222, gate member 223, first guide member 224, second guide member 232, and discharge member 238),
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature A1, by making the detecting means visible from the front by the light transmitting means, it becomes easy for the manager of the hole to find an fraud when the incorrect tool is installed in the detecting means. Further, by providing the light emitting means so as to emit light from the rear to the front of the detection means, the manager of the game hall can easily find out the illegal tool. On the other hand, the light from the light emitting means also functions to illuminate the receiving means, so that the player can easily recognize the light as a decoration and the detection means becomes inconspicuous. Therefore, the detection of the cheating can be facilitated while suppressing the deterioration of the decorativeness.

Feature A2. The detection means has a detection area (the detection hole 266 in the first and fourth embodiments) at an intermediate position of the guide passage, and detects the passage of gaming media in the detection area,
The light transmission means is provided in a range including the front area (the window 234 in the first and fourth embodiments) of the detection area in front of the detection means. Of gaming machines.

  According to the feature A2, since the front area of the detection area can be visually recognized from the front by the light transmitting means, the manager of the game hall can easily find the illegal tool when the illegal tool is installed in the detection area.

Feature A3. The detection means has a connector portion (connector portion 262 in the first embodiment) used to output a detection result of game media.
The light transmitting means is provided in a range (a window 234 in the first embodiment) including a front area of the detection area and a front area of the connector section in front of the detection means. The gaming machine according to feature A2.

  According to the feature A3, not only the detection area but also the detection of fraud with respect to the connector portion is facilitated.

Feature A4. The detection means has a connector portion (connector portion 262 in the fourth embodiment) used to output a detection result of game media.
The light transmitting means is provided in a range including the front area of the detection area in front of the detection means, and in a range not including the front area of the connector section (window 234 in the fourth embodiment) The gaming machine according to feature A2, characterized in that

  According to the feature A4, the light transmitting means is provided in the range not including the front region of the connector portion, thereby facilitating the detection of the cheating of the detecting means while suppressing the decrease in the decorativeness. It becomes possible.

Feature A5. The detection area is a detection hole (a detection hole in the first and fourth embodiments) formed by penetrating a housing (the housing 235 in the first and fourth embodiments) of the detection means. 266),
The gaming machine according to any one of the features A2 to A4, wherein the detection means is provided such that an axial direction of the detection hole section intersects a vertical direction.

  According to the feature A5, by providing the detection hole in the direction in which the axial direction of the detection hole intersects the vertical direction, it becomes easy to visually recognize the detection hole from the front. Therefore, it becomes easy to find when an illegal tool is inserted downstream of the detection hole.

  Feature A6. The gaming machine according to feature A5, wherein the light emitting means is provided to be able to emit light to the light transmitting means through the detection hole.

  According to the feature A6, the light irradiated by the light emitting means passes through the detection hole and irradiates the light transmitting means with light, so that the light irradiated forward can be irradiated in a wide range without being blocked as much as possible. It will be easier to find if an incorrect tool is installed in the hole. In addition, the decrease in decorativeness can be suppressed.

Feature A7. The guide passage has a bent portion (bent portion 280 in the first and fourth embodiments, corner portion 250 in the third embodiment) for bending the passage direction downstream of the detection region. ,
The gaming machine according to feature A5 or A6, wherein the light emitting means is provided to emit light toward the detecting means from behind the bending portion.

  According to the feature A7, the provision of the bent portion makes it difficult to provide the unauthorized tool on the downstream side of the detection area. In addition, by irradiating light toward the detection means from behind the bent portion, it becomes easy to find when the unauthorized tool is installed downstream of the detection means.

  Feature A8. The light transmission means is a predetermined area (first area) aligned in front of an area different from the detection hole in the housing (the housing 235 in the first and fourth embodiments) of the detection means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A2 to A7, wherein a decoration is applied to the winning door 222 and the gate member 223) in the fourth embodiment.

  According to the feature A8, by providing the decoration in the region different from the detection hole in the light transmitting means, facilitation of the detection of the cheating against the detection hole is realized while suppressing the decrease in the decorativeness. It is possible to

  Feature A9. The light transmitting means is an opening and closing member (prize door 222 in the first and fourth embodiments) for opening and closing the opening (the large winning opening 221 in the first and fourth embodiments) of the receiving means. A game machine according to any one of features A1 to A8 characterized in that.

  According to the feature A9, it is possible to open and close the opening portion of the receiving means, and when a fraudulent act is found, it is possible to improve the visibility to the detection region by opening the receiving means. .

<Feature B group>
Feature B. A ball entry unit provided in a game area in which game balls flow down and capable of entering game balls flowing down the game area (upper winning portion 33, lower winning portion 34, and variable winning portion 32 in the first embodiment) A winning unit having a plurality of vertical units (a winning unit 30 in the first embodiment);
A detection means (a first one of the plurality of ball entering parts provided for a specific ball entering part (variable winning part 32 in the first embodiment) and detecting a game ball entered in the specific ball entering part Variable winning detection sensor 233) in the embodiment of
Equipped with
The specific ball entry portion is formed such that the ball entry port (the control hole 230 in the first embodiment) faces the front,
The detection means has a detection hole (detection hole 266 in the first embodiment) formed to penetrate the housing (housing 235 in the first embodiment) of the detection means. And the detection hole forms a part of a passage area (the passage area 226a in the first embodiment) formed by being inclined downward so as to continue from the ball entrance. A gaming machine characterized in that the axial direction of the hole portion is installed so as to cross the vertical direction.

  According to the feature B, by integrally forming a plurality of winning openings aligned in the vertical direction, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, the distance between winning openings, etc., and to reduce the vertical space between the winning openings. . Furthermore, the detection hole of the detection means is provided so as to constitute a part of the passage area formed so as to continue from the entrance facing the front, so that the vertical dimension is increased by the thickness of the detection sensor. The space can be reduced, and the space of the game area can be used effectively.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. Receiving means for receiving game media (big winning opening 221 in the first and second embodiments);
At least a portion is provided on the back side of the base body (the base member 201 and the game board 24 in the first and second embodiments), and a guide passage (the first guide channel for guiding gaming media received by the receiving means downward) 1, the discharge passage 226) in the second embodiment,
It is provided on the back side of the base body so that light can be viewed from the front through the light transmission area (the front area of the light emitting substrate 243 in the first and second embodiments) provided on the base body Light emitting means (the light emitting substrate 243 in the first and second embodiments) for emitting light to the
In a gaming machine provided with
The guide passage has a bending region (a bending portion 280 in the first and second embodiments) for changing the passage direction at an intermediate position thereof.
At least a portion of the light emitting means is at the same height position as at least one of the bending area and the passage area on the upstream side (the passage area 226a in the first and second embodiments) in the guide passage. A game machine characterized by being juxtaposed in the guide passage as described above.

  According to the feature C1, the light emitting means can be provided utilizing the space for providing the bending area in the guide passage in the limited area on the back side of the base body. Thereby, the decorative effect can be enhanced while saving space.

Feature C2. A game board (the game board 24 in the first and second embodiments) in which a game area in which game media flow down is formed on the front side,
A ball entry unit (big winning opening 221 in the first and second embodiments) capable of entering game media flowing down the game area;
A guide passage (first, first, and the like) which penetrates the game board in the front-back direction and guides the game medium entered in the ball entry portion to the back side of the game board and to the lower side of the game board. A discharge passage 226) in the second embodiment,
The front through the light transmission area (the front area of the light emitting substrate 243 and the rear area of the big winning opening 221 in the first and second embodiments) provided on the back side of the game board and provided on the game board Light emitting means (light emitting substrate 243 in the first and second embodiments) for emitting light so that light can be visually recognized from
In a gaming machine provided with
The guide passage is an upstream passage region (passage region 226a in the first and second embodiments) which continues from the ball entry portion and penetrates the game board in the front-rear direction;
A downstream passage area (first to be communicated with the upstream passage area via the bending area (the bending portion 280 in the first and second embodiments) and guiding the game medium toward the lower side of the gaming board , Passage area 226b) in the second embodiment,
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that at least a part of the light emitting means is juxtaposed in the upstream passage area so as to be at the same height position as the upstream passage area.

  According to the feature C2, in order to discharge the game medium having entered the ball entering area from the game area, a passage which penetrates the game board in the front-rear direction is required. In this case, by arranging the light emitting means in parallel in the passage area, it is possible to provide the light emitting means using the space for providing the essential configuration as described above. Therefore, the decorative effect can be enhanced while saving space.

  Feature C3. The ball entry portion is a socket opened forward on the front of the game board (in the first and second embodiments, the opening of the big winning port 221 is open to the front of the pachinko machine 10 The gaming machine according to feature C2, wherein the light emitting means is provided to emit light forward in a rear region of the receptacle.

  According to the feature C3, in the configuration in which the light emitting means is provided utilizing the space for providing the front and rear passage regions, light from the light emitting means can be favorably directed forward using the configuration of the receiving port.

  Feature C4. The ball entry portion is provided with an open / close door (prize door 222 in the first and second embodiments) for opening and closing the socket, and the open / close door is formed of a light transmitting member that transmits light. The gaming machine according to the feature C3, characterized in that at least a part of the light transmitting area is formed.

  According to the feature C4, in the configuration in which the light emitting means is provided utilizing the space for providing the front and rear passage region, the light from the light emitting means can be well directed forward using the configuration of the open / close door .

  Feature C5. The receptacle has an opening area in which a plurality of game balls can enter at the same time (the width of the large winning opening 221 in the second embodiment is equal to or more than two game balls), and descends toward the rear side There is provided a throttle (the control hole 230 in the second embodiment) whose channel width is narrowed so that the game ball passes one by one behind the receptacle while being inclined. The gaming machine according to feature C3 or C4, characterized in that the light emitting means is juxtaposed in a lateral direction with respect to a mouth.

  According to the feature C5, by forming the throttling port on the downstream side while making the receiving opening an opening area that allows a plurality of gaming media to enter at the same time, it becomes easy for the game media to enter the receiving opening, It is possible to regularly guide the gaming media that have entered. In this case, by arranging the light emitting means in parallel to the aperture, it is possible to provide the light emitting means behind the receptacle by utilizing the above-mentioned passage configuration.

  Feature C6. At the rear of the receptacle, a back plate (closing wall 229 in the second embodiment) formed so that at least a part is light transmissive is parallel or substantially parallel to the opening surface of the receptacle. The gaming machine according to the feature C5, wherein the light emitting means is provided in such a manner that light is emitted to the plate surface of the back plate from behind the back plate.

  According to the feature C6, the light emitting surface of the light emitting substrate can be installed along the back plate, and light can be efficiently irradiated from the rear to the front of the receptacle.

  Feature C7. In the back plate, the throttling port is formed at a position biased to one side in the lateral direction (the position of the control hole 230 with respect to the installation area of the closing wall 229 in the second embodiment), The game machine according to Feature C6, wherein the light emitting means is provided behind the back plate and in parallel with the aperture.

  According to the feature C7, it is possible to irradiate light to the entire receptacle without providing a plurality of light emitting means, and it becomes possible to efficiently irradiate light forward.

  Feature C8. A detection means (a variable winning detection sensor 233 in the second embodiment) for detecting gaming media passing through the guidance passage is provided, and at least a part of the light emission means is a housing of the detection means (second embodiment The gaming machine according to any one of the features C1 to C7, wherein the gaming machine is provided in a range including a front area of at least a part of the housing 235) in the form of.

  According to the feature C8, it is difficult to visually recognize a partial region of the housing from the front by a part of the light emitting means, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in decorativeness.

  Feature C9. A passage hole (a detection hole 266 in the second embodiment) is formed in the housing of the detection means, and the passage hole is provided such that the axis line is in the front-rear direction. The gaming machine according to the feature C8, wherein at least a part of the housing is provided in an area including a front area of an area outside the passage hole in the housing of the detection means.

  According to the feature C9, a part of the light emitting means makes it difficult to visually recognize the area out of the through hole of the housing from the front, and it becomes possible to suppress the decrease in the decorativeness without obstructing the passage of the game balls.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above features can be applied will be shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball firing means for firing game balls based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the fired game balls to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine comprising: each gaming component arranged in an area, and providing a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of the gaming components.

  Throttle type gaming machines such as slot machines: A pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, variable display of the plurality of patterns is started due to the operation of the start operation means, and the cause is due to the operation of the stop operation means And / or a variable display of the plurality of symbols is stopped when a predetermined time elapses, and a game machine which provides a bonus to the player according to the symbols after the stop.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 30 ... prize unit, 32 ... variable prize part, 33 ... upper prize part, 33 ... lower prize part, 201 ... base member, 216 ... prize detection sensor for lower prize, 221 ... big prize mouth, 222 ... prize door, 223 ... gate member, 224 ... first discharge member, 226a ... passage area, 226b ... passage area, 229 ... closing wall, 230 ... regulating hole, 232 ... second guiding member, 233 ... variable A winning detection sensor 234, a window, 235, a housing, 238, a discharge member, 243, a light emitting substrate, 244, an LED, 262, a connector, 263, a bottom for introduction, 266, a detection hole, 280, a bent portion.

Claims (1)

Receiving means capable of changing to a first state capable of receiving gaming media and a second state more difficult to receive than the first state;
A guiding passage having a bending portion for guiding the gaming medium received when the receiving means is in the first state in a predetermined direction, and changing the passage direction at an intermediate position of the guiding;
Detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the detection hole in the passage area on the upstream side of the bending portion;
A light emitting means for emitting light to the detecting means from the rear to the front of the bent portion;
Equipped with
The receiving means is provided on the front side of the light emitting direction with respect to the detection means, and is capable of transmitting light transmitted through the detection hole and making the detection means visible from the front Equipped with
A gaming machine characterized in that the detection hole can be viewed without passing through the light transmitting means in the first state, and the light can be seen through the light transmitting means in the second state. .

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