JP2020039660A - Accessory device and game machine including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an accessory device and a game machine for allowing a movement direction of game balls to have an element of surprise and for generating fun.SOLUTION: An accessory device 20 includes: a ball reception member 70 that receives game balls flowing down along a board surface of a game board 4 and has a ball reception surface 71 that is recessed so as to be inclined toward roughly at the center from the periphery; a ball sending member 80 for sending game balls received from the ball reception surface 71 toward the outside of the ball reception member 70; and a frame member 40 that is positioned outside the ball reception member 70 and has a ball entry port 42 that game balls sent outward from the ball reception member 70 by the ball sending member 80 enter. By rotation of the ball sending member 80, game balls received by the ball reception surface 71 are sent out to the frame member 40 outside the ball reception member 70 by the ball sending member 80 and are allowed to enter the ball entry port 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory device and a gaming machine provided with the accessory device.

  There has been a conventional accessory device that uses a swivel plate that is circular in plan view and has a lower central portion. A plurality of entrances are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the swirling plate, and a game ball flowing down to the swiveling plate turns along the inner peripheral surface and then falls into one of the entrances. It has become.

JP-A-8-10401

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional accessory device, the game ball only turns in the turning plate, and the moving direction of the game ball in the turning plate has no unexpectedness. For this reason, the game lacked the fun of the game.

  Therefore, in order to make the moving direction of the game ball surprising, a game machine as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 has been proposed. This gaming machine includes: a rotating force applying unit that applies a rotating force to the game ball that has entered the entrance port so as to rotate at a high speed; and a bowl-shaped body in which the game ball provided with the rotating force flows down and turns. Have. Then, the game ball that has entered the bowl-shaped body, based on its own high-speed rotation, turns along the inner peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped body, and then forms a plurality of incoming balls formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped body. Get into one of your mouths.

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Literature 1, although a certain unexpectedness can be given to the moving direction of the game ball, since the game ball rotates at a high speed, the movement of the game ball is too fast to enjoy the movement of the game ball. Can not do. Further, when a plurality of game balls continuously flow down to the bowl-shaped body, it is conceivable that the rotating speed between the game balls colliding with each other is weakened, and there is a possibility that a sufficient rotational force cannot be applied to the game balls. . For this reason, it has not been possible to provide the player with interest.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and has an object to provide an accessory device and a gaming machine that can provide an unexpectedness in a moving direction of a game ball and can cause an interest. .

The accessory device of the present invention,
A ball receiving member that receives a game ball flowing down along the board surface of the game board and has a ball receiving surface that is depressed so as to be inclined toward the center from the periphery,
A ball sending member that sends out a game ball received by the ball receiving surface to the outside of the ball receiving member,
A frame member having a ball entrance into which a game ball sent outward from the ball receiving member by the ball sending member is located outside the ball receiving member,
With
By rotating at least one of the ball receiving member and the ball sending member, the game ball received by the ball receiving surface is sent out to the frame member outside the ball receiving member by the ball sending member, and It is characterized in that it is made to enter the ball opening.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes the accessory device described above.

  In the accessory device and the gaming machine of the present invention, the game ball received on the ball receiving surface which is depressed so as to be inclined from the periphery toward the center in the ball receiving member is sent out of the ball receiving member by the ball sending member. Configuration. As a result, the game ball moves outward from the ball receiving member against the inclination of the ball receiving surface. Therefore, the game ball moves on the ball receiving surface that is depressed so as to incline from the periphery toward the center, and is different from the normally assumed moving direction (the moving direction that flows down by its own weight along the inclination of the ball receiving surface). , The movement can be surprising. Then, since the game ball is sent out to the entrance by such an unexpected movement, it is possible to add interest to the process of reaching the entrance. Therefore, it is possible to realize an award-winning device and a gaming machine that can provide an unexpectedness in the moving direction of the game ball and generate an interest.

  The accessory device of the present invention may be provided with a ball drop port at the bottom of the ball receiving surface. When the ball receiving member and the ball sending member move up and down, at least one of the ball receiving member and the ball sending member moves up and down so that a gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member expands to an interval through which a game ball can pass. An open state in which the game ball can drop from the drop port, and a closed state in which the gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member receives the game ball by the ball sending member and the game ball cannot drop from the ball drop port. It may change.

  According to this configuration, at least one of the ball receiving member and the ball sending member moves up and down, so that a gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member expands to an interval at which the game ball can pass, and the ball receiving member and the ball sending member pass through the ball drop port. By being in an open state in which the game balls can be dropped, the game balls flowing down to the bottom of the ball receiving surface fall from the ball drop opening before being sent out by the ball sending member. On the other hand, in the ball receiving member and the ball sending member, the gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member is in a closed state in which the game sending ball is received by the ball sending member and the game ball cannot drop from the ball drop opening. In addition, it is possible to give the game ball which has avoided falling a chance to be sent out of the ball receiving member by the ball sending member. Therefore, by changing the ball receiving member and the ball sending member between the open state and the closed state, it is possible to change the sense of expectation of the ball entering the ball entrance, and it is possible to enhance the effect.

  In the accessory device according to the present invention, the ball sending member closes a part of a gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member when the ball receiving member and the ball sending member are in an open state, and plays the game from the ball falling port. The ball may have a blocking piece for preventing the ball from falling.

  According to this configuration, even when the ball receiving member and the ball sending member are in the open state, the blocking piece can prevent the game ball from dropping from the ball drop opening. Therefore, even if the gap between the ball receiving member and the ball sending member is in a state where the game ball can drop from the ball drop opening, the game ball, which is prevented from falling by the blocking piece, is outside the ball receiving member by the ball sending member. (The entrance) to give the opportunity to send. Therefore, the effect can be further enhanced.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the ball receiving member has a shallow groove-shaped guide path in which a part of the game ball fits from the bottom of the ball receiving surface toward the open end for sending the game ball to the frame member. May be.

  According to this configuration, when a game ball is sent to the outside (frame member) of the ball receiving member by the ball sending member, a part of the game ball fits into the guide path, so that the game ball is moved from the bottom to the ball receiving member. Is guided along the guide path to the open end of the frame and is sent out to the frame member. Therefore, the game ball can be sent out stably along a desired movement route along the guide path.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the ball receiving member may have a plurality of guide paths. The plurality of guide paths have a first guide path in which the edge on the side where the game ball is sent by the ball sending member has an angular shape in which the game ball is hard to come off from the groove, and the edge on the side where the game ball is sent is the first guide. And a second guideway having a curved surface shape in which the game ball is more likely to come off than the road.

  According to this configuration, when the game ball is guided along the first guide path from the bottom to the open end of the ball receiving member and is sent out, the game ball does not easily come off the first guide path, so that the game ball enters. Expectation to enter the ball opening can be increased. On the other hand, when the game ball is guided and sent out from the bottom to the open end of the ball receiving member along the second guide path, the game ball is guided from the second guide path and sent out from the second guide path. Since it is easy to come off, it is possible to enhance the pounding feeling of the game ball entering the entrance. Therefore, depending on whether the game ball fits into the first guide path or the second guide path, the probability that the game ball enters the ball entrance can be changed, and the effect can be enhanced.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the guide path may have a curved radial shape that is convex toward the opposite side to the direction in which the game ball is fed.

  According to this configuration, since the guide path has a shape that is smoothly inclined with respect to the feeding direction of the game ball, the guide path has a shape in the feeding direction of the game ball as compared with a shape orthogonal to the feeding direction of the game ball. The action of removing the game ball is less likely to occur. Therefore, the game balls can be sent out stably along the guide path.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the ball sending member may include an action piece that sends out the game ball, and the action piece may be disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface.

  According to this configuration, the operation piece is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface, so that the game ball can be sent out so that the operation piece is along the ball receiving surface. Therefore, the position of the action piece with respect to the ball receiving surface is maintained in a stable state, and the game piece can be sent out stably by the action piece.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the action piece may have a curved shape that is convex in the feeding direction of the game ball.

  According to this configuration, the action piece has a shape that is outwardly inclined on the opposite side to the feeding direction of the game ball while being smoothly inclined with respect to the feeding direction of the game ball. As compared with a shape that is orthogonal to the shape of the game ball, it is easier to send the game ball outward in a state in which the action of removing the game ball from the guide path in the feeding direction is less likely to occur. Therefore, the game ball can be sent out stably along the guide path.

  The accessory device of the present invention may be configured such that the action piece has a supporting step portion for supporting the game ball to stay in the ball sending member.

  According to this configuration, by setting the game ball to stay in the ball sending member by the supporting step portion, the game ball becomes difficult to separate from the action piece, and the ball can be sent out stably by the ball sending member. it can.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the ball sending member may have a plurality of action pieces. The plurality of action pieces are a first action piece having a support step and a second action piece not having a support step. And two working pieces.

  According to this configuration, when the game ball is sent out by the first operation piece, the game ball can be stably sent out from the ball receiving member by retaining the game ball in the supporting step portion. On the other hand, when the game ball is sent out by the second action piece, since the supporting step is not used, there is a difference in stability in sending the game ball from the ball receiving member as compared with the first action piece. Therefore, depending on which of the first action piece and the second action piece sends out the game ball, the stability in sending out the game ball is different, so that the game property can be further improved.

  In the accessory device of the present invention, the ball sending member may have a contact piece that contacts and diffuses a game ball approaching the bottom at a portion located near the bottom of the ball receiving surface.

  According to this configuration, the game ball that has flowed down to the vicinity of the bottom of the ball receiving surface is contacted with the contact piece and diffused to move the game ball above the bottom of the ball receiving surface, so that the game ball is sent to the ball sending member. This provides an opportunity to send the ball to the outside of the ball receiving member. Thereby, game characteristics can be further enhanced.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the accessory device of FIG. 1 as viewed from a front side and an obliquely upper side. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory device of FIG. 1 as viewed from a front side and an obliquely upper side. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory device of FIG. 1 as viewed from a front side and an obliquely lower side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the driving mechanism of the accessory device of FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 6A is a front view of the accessory device of FIG. 1 when the ball receiving member is located at the raised position, and FIG. 6B is a front view when the ball receiving member is located at the lowered position. FIG. FIG. 7A is a plan view of a state in which the ball sending member is located at a predetermined rotation position, and FIG. 7B is a state in which the ball sending member has rotated a predetermined angle from the state shown in FIG. 7A. FIG. FIG. 8A is a side sectional view corresponding to the AA cross section of FIG. 7A when the ball receiving member is located at the ascending position, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view corresponding to the AA section in FIG. FIG. 9A is a side cross-sectional view corresponding to the BB section of FIG. 7A when the ball receiving member is located at the ascending position, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view corresponding to the section taken along line BB of FIG. FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the ball sending member according to the second embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 10B is a plan view. FIG. 11A is a perspective view of the ball sending member according to the third embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 11B is a plan view. FIG. 12A is a perspective view of the ball sending member according to the fourth embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 12B is a plan view. FIG. 13 is a plan view of a ball receiving member according to another embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodying an accessory device and a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a so-called pachinko machine, and a transparent plate (a glass plate or the like) is arranged in a window 3 formed in a front frame 2 provided on the player side. A game board 4 is disposed behind (in the back of) the transparent plate, and a game area 4a (area where game balls can flow down) is formed on the game board 4 by a guide rail or the like. It is configured such that the player can visually recognize the game area 4a via the transparent plate. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 4a, a central accessory 12 is provided, and an electric tulip 9, a discharge channel 11, a special winning opening 13, and an accessory device 20, which will be described later, are provided respectively. Working ports 5a and 5b are provided below the central accessory 12. At the lower right side of the central auditorium 12, a large winning opening 6 configured as an attacker is provided. A game ball tray 7 for receiving game balls is provided below the window 3, and a firing handle 8 for hitting a ball by a rotating operation is provided below and to the right of the game ball tray 7.

  In this specification, the direction orthogonal to the front surface (board surface) of the game board 4 is defined as the front-back direction, the side where the player is to be located with respect to the front surface (board surface) of the game board 4 is the front side, and the opposite side ( That is, the gaming machine 1 is defined as the rear side. The direction (vertical direction) in which game balls flow down the game area 4a is defined as the up-down direction. Further, a direction orthogonal to the “front-rear direction” and the “up-down direction” is defined as a left-right direction, a left side is defined as a left direction and a right side is defined as a right direction when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

  The operating ports 5a and 5b function to enter a game ball flowing down the game area 4a and detect the entered game ball. When detecting the entered game ball, the operation ports 5a and 5b transmit a ball detection signal to a control device (device having a CPU, a memory, and the like) (not shown). The control device that has received the ball detection signals from the operating ports 5a and 5b controls the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls and controls the opening operation of the electric tulip 9 described later. When a game ball enters the operating port 5a, the opening operation of the blade 9a of the electric tulip 9 is performed once, and when a game ball enters the operating port 5b, the opening operation of the blade 9a of the electric tulip 9 is performed. Is performed twice.

  The electric tulip 9 changes in accordance with the operation of an unillustrated electric drive source (for example, a solenoid) into a state in which the game balls easily enter the winning opening 9b and a state in which the game balls hardly enter the winning opening 9b. The blade 9a is opened and closed. The game ball that has flowed down the game area 4a and entered the winning opening 9b is detected by a ball detection sensor (not shown), and is discharged through the discharge channel 11 to above the accessory device 20. Has become. The discharge channel 11 is formed in a tubular shape, and functions to guide game balls that have won the electric tulip 9 to the accessory device 20.

Hereinafter, the accessory device 20 will be described in detail.
The accessory device 20 shown in FIG. 2 sends out a game ball received by the ball receiving member 70 to the frame member 40 outside the ball receiving member 70 by rotating the ball sending member 80, and It is a device that operates to enter the ball. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the accessory device 20 includes a base member 30, a frame member 40, a link member 50, a lifting member 60, a ball receiving member 70, and a ball sending member 80. ing. Hereinafter, members constituting the accessory device 20 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 30 is configured as a base for supporting other members constituting the accessory device 20, and is fixed to the opening recess 12a of the central accessory 12 in the game area 4a (FIG. 1). reference). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base member 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is mainly located at an outer cylindrical portion 31 forming an outer shell of the base member 30 and inside the outer cylindrical portion 31. An inner tubular portion 32, a substantially ring-shaped upper wall portion 33 that straddles the outer tubular portion 31 and the inner tubular portion 32, a bottom wall portion 34 of the inner tubular portion 32, and a spherical passage partially described below. And a cover member 35 constituting 30d. The outer tubular portion 31 is continuous with the inner tubular portion 32 via an upper wall portion 33. Specifically, the upper end of the outer cylindrical portion 31 is connected to the outer edge of the upper wall portion 33, and the upper end of the inner cylindrical portion 32 is connected to the inner edge of the upper wall portion 33. The bottom wall portion 34 is formed so as to close the lower open portion of the inner cylindrical portion 32 at a position slightly above the lower end. As shown in FIG. 8, the cover member 35 closes an open portion of the inner cylindrical portion 32 below the bottom wall portion 34.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base member 30 has a supporting peripheral wall portion 30a which rises upward from the upper surface of the upper wall portion 33 except for a part in the circumferential direction, and a cylindrical shape which rises upward from a substantially central position of the bottom wall portion 34. , A through hole 30c (see FIG. 4) facing a drive shaft 36b of the motor 36 described later, a spherical passage 30d (see FIG. 4), and an insertion hole 30e (see FIG. 4) facing a drive shaft 37b of the motor 37 described later. 9), and a ball discharge port 30f that is opened on the peripheral wall of the outer cylindrical portion 31 so as to communicate with the ball passage 30d. As shown in FIG. 3, slits 30 g that open upward at predetermined intervals (equally distributed at 120 ° around the center) are formed in the supporting peripheral wall portion 30 a, and guide up and down movement of a lifting member 60 described later. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the lower end of the bearing portion 30 b is open to the lower side of the bottom wall portion 34. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the insertion hole 30c is a hole that penetrates the bottom wall portion 34 in a position outside the bearing portion 30b in the wall thickness direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the spherical passage 30d, together with an inclined plate portion 35b of the cover member 35 described later, constitutes a passage extending in the radial direction from near the upper end of the inner cylindrical portion 32 to the ball discharge port 30f. . As shown in FIG. 9, the insertion hole 30e is a hole that penetrates through the upper wall portion 33 in the wall thickness direction. The ball discharge port 30f is formed at the lower end of the outer cylindrical portion 31 by being cut out in a square shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cover member 35 is formed in a substantially disk shape with a part of the outer edge protruding in the radial direction, and includes a circular plate portion 35 a and an inclined plate portion 35 b. I have. The plate-like portion 35 a closes an open portion on the lower side of the inner tubular portion 32. At the center of the plate-like portion 35a, a circular through hole 35c for screwing the second gear 36d to the rotating shaft 84 of the ball sending member 80 described later is formed. Outside the through-hole 35c in the plate-like portion 35a, a circular through-hole 35d facing a shaft portion of a first gear 36c described later is formed. The inclined plate portion 35b is inclined so that the lower the upper surface is, the lower the position is.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the base member 30 accommodates the motor 36 in the inner cylindrical portion 32 and, as shown in FIG. 9, connects the motor 37 between the outer cylindrical portion 31 and the inner cylindrical portion 32. Accommodating. The motor 36 is configured as a known motor. Specifically, the motor 36 includes a main body 36a that generates a driving force, and a drive shaft 36b that rotates around a rotation axis G1 (see FIG. 8) by the operation of the main body 36a. As shown in FIG. 8, the main body 36a is disposed downward on the bottom wall 34, and the drive shaft 36b is inserted through the insertion hole 30c. The first gear 36c is assembled to the drive shaft 36b. The first gear 36c is housed between the bottom wall portion 34 and the plate-like portion 35a with a part thereof being inserted through the through hole 35d. The second gear 36d is attached to the tip of a rotating shaft 84 of a ball sending member 80 described later, and the bottom wall 34 and the plate-like portion 35a are connected with the shaft of the second gear 36d facing the through hole 35c. It is housed in between.

  The motor 37 is configured as a known motor that rotates forward and backward. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the motor 37 includes a main body 37a that generates a driving force, and a drive shaft 37b that rotates around a rotation axis G2 (see FIG. 9) by the operation of the main body 37a. Have. As shown in FIG. 9, the main body portion 37a is fixed to the lower surface of the upper wall portion 33 in an upward state, and the drive shaft 37b is inserted through the insertion hole 30e. A third gear 37c is mounted on the drive shaft 37b. The third gear 37c is disposed between the upper wall 33 and a link member 50 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame member 40 has a circular ring shape, and includes a circular ring-shaped passage portion 41, an entrance 42 formed in the passage portion 41, and a circular ring-shaped wall portion. And a certain peripheral wall portion 43. The passage 41 is a spherical passage whose upper part is open. The ball entrance 42 is an opening that opens outward at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral portion of the passage portion 41. The bottom wall constituting the passage 41 is inclined so as to be lower toward the entrance 42. The peripheral wall portion 43 is a wall portion extending downward from the lower surface of the passage portion 41 along the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the frame member 40 is fixed on the upper wall 33 so that the peripheral wall 43 surrounds the supporting peripheral wall 30 a of the base member 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the link member 50 has a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 51, an upper projecting portion 52 that projects outward from the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 51, and projects inward from the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 51. A lower projection 53 and three projections 54 projecting outward from a predetermined position of the upper projection 52 are provided. The three projecting portions 54 are projections formed on the outer peripheral surface of the overhanging portion 52 at equal intervals of 120 ° around the center. The link member 50 is cut out from the inside of the protruding portion 54 so as to extend downward along the peripheral wall portion 51, and further has a guide groove 55 cut out along the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall portion 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide groove 55 includes an inclined portion 55 a which becomes lower as it goes to one side (clockwise side when viewed from above) in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall portion 51. As shown in FIG. 4, a gear portion 56 in which outward teeth are arranged in a circumferential direction is provided on a part of the lower surface of the lower overhang portion 53 (a portion having a length approximately equal to the length of the guide groove 55). Is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the link member 50 is disposed in the support peripheral wall 30a of the base member 30, and the overhang portion 52 is located on the support peripheral wall 30a. It is rotatably supported by the circumferentially provided rib 33a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the elevating member 60 has a cylindrical concave portion 61 formed mainly in the center of a mortar-shaped support portion 63 that supports the ball receiving member 70, and penetrates vertically through the center thereof. Inner cylinder 62 is formed as described above. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the bearing portion 30b is inserted through the inner cylindrical portion 62. An opening through which a game ball can pass is formed at a predetermined position on the peripheral wall surface of the recess 61, and the bottom of the recess 61 is inclined downward toward the opening. In addition, a passage portion 64 is formed to protrude radially outward and below the concave portion 61 so as to communicate with the opening. The passage 64 communicates with the spherical passage 30d of the base member 30, as shown in FIG. The support portion 63 is formed with three extending pieces 65 that hang down from a predetermined position on the outer edge. The three extending pieces 65 are formed at regular intervals of 120 ° around the center on the outer periphery of the support portion 63. The extended piece 65 is formed with a guided portion 66 projecting outward. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each guided portion 66 is inserted into each guide groove 55 of the link member 50 and is guided by the guide groove 55 (specifically, the inclined portion 55a).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball receiving member 70 has a circular mortar-shaped dish shape in plan view, and is configured to receive game balls discharged from the discharge channel 11 (FIG. 8 (A)). )reference). The ball receiving member 70 has a ball receiving surface 71 having an inclined shape (in this embodiment, a tilt angle of about 30 degrees) which becomes higher as going outward from the center side, a peripheral wall portion 72 connected to an outer edge of the ball receiving surface 71, It has. In other words, the ball receiving surface 71 is recessed so as to be inclined downward from the peripheral edge toward the substantially center (bottom), and a circular ball drop port 75 communicating with the recess 61 of the elevating member 60 is formed at the bottom. ing. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ball receiving member 70 is fixed to the elevating member 60 by, for example, screws, and moves up and down together with the elevating member 60 by operating the link member 50.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a part of the game ball is fitted to the ball receiving surface 71 so as to extend from the bottom (the edge of the ball drop port 75) to the outer edge (open end) of the ball receiving member 70. A first guide path 73 and a second guide path 74 having a shallow groove shape are formed. In the first embodiment, two first guide paths 73 and four second guide paths 74 are formed on the ball receiving surface 71. The first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are formed with sending ends 73c and 74c for sending out game balls at the outer edge (open end) of the ball receiving member 70, respectively. The first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are curved radially convex toward the opposite side (counterclockwise in FIG. 7) from the direction in which the game ball is fed (clockwise in FIG. 7). That is, the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are configured to move outward as they proceed clockwise. In the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74, the edges 73b, 74b on the opposite side to the feed side of the game balls are curved. That is, the edges 73 b and 74 b are smoothly connected to the ball receiving surface 71. The first guide path 73 has an angular shape in which the edge 73a on the sending side of the game ball is hard to come off the game ball. That is, the edge 73a forms a corner together with the ball receiving surface 71. On the other hand, the second guide path 74 has a curved surface shape in which the edge 74b on the feed side of the game ball is more likely to come off the game ball than the first guide path 73. That is, the edge portion 74b is smoothly connected to the ball receiving surface 71. The first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are formed to extend from the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 (the edge of the ball drop port 75) to the outer edge rotated by 90 degrees about the ball drop port 75. This allows the player to enjoy playing the game ball in the groove for as long as possible. In addition, by providing the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 so as to overlap in the direction going outward from the ball drop port 75, the game ball is separated from the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74. It is possible to obtain a chance to be fitted to the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74 which is provided next to the ball drop opening 75 and sent to the outer frame member 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball sending member 80 functions to send out the game balls received on the ball receiving surface 71 of the ball receiving member 70 to the outside of the ball receiving member 70. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball sending member 80 includes a substantially cylindrical main body portion 81, a first action piece 82 and a second action piece 83 that send out a game ball to the outside of the ball receiving member 70, A rotating shaft 84. In the first embodiment, the ball sending member 80 includes one first operation piece 82 and two second operation pieces 83. The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 extend radially outward from the outer periphery of the main body 81 in a curved manner, and have a curved shape that protrudes toward the feeding side (rotation direction, clockwise in FIG. 7) of the game ball. It is a feather. The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are inclined in a direction (upward direction) away from the rotation shaft 84 toward the outside so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71 of the ball receiving member 70. The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are formed at regular intervals of 120 ° in the circumferential direction of the main body 81. As shown in FIG. 7, the first action piece 82 is formed with two support steps 82 a that support the game sending balls 80 so that the game balls stay there. The supporting step portion 82a is a curved portion that is concave on the side opposite to the feeding side of the game ball. The two supporting step portions 82a are formed on the distal end side of the first action piece 82, side by side from the distal end side to the proximal end side. The second action piece 83 does not have a portion like the supporting step portion 82a and is smoothly curved. The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71 as shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rotation shaft 84 has an elongated cylindrical shape and extends from the center of one surface (the lower surface in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the main body 81. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rotating shaft 84 is inserted through the bearing portion 30b and is supported. The central axis of the ball sending member 80 (the central axis of the rotating shaft 84) and the central axis of the ball receiving member 70 (the central axis passing through the ball drop port 75) are located coaxially. A dome-shaped cap 85 is fitted into the upper part of the main body 81 to conceal a screw for fixing the main body 81 to the rotating shaft 84. Further, the main body portion 81 has a blocking piece 86 that closes a part of the gap between the ball falling port 75 and the ball sending member 80 (the main body portion 81) and prevents the game ball from dropping from the ball falling port 75. Have. The blocking piece 86 is a wall extending downward from a part of the edge of the main body 81 on one side. The blocking piece 86 is formed from near the base end of the first working piece 82 to near the base end of the adjacent second working piece 83.

Next, the elevating operation of the ball receiving member 70 will be described.
The ball receiving member 70 performs a raising / lowering operation as shown in FIGS. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the guided portion 66 is supported by the inclined portion 55a in a state where the guided portion 66 is located near the upper end of the inclined portion 55a in the guide groove 55. Thus, the elevating member 60 and the ball receiving member 70 are located at the ascending position. When the motor 37 rotates in the first rotation direction (clockwise rotation direction as viewed from above) shown in FIG. 5A from the state shown in FIG. 6A, the third gear 37c fixed to the drive shaft 37b also moves. It will rotate in the first rotation direction. When the third gear 37c rotates in the first rotation direction, the gear portion 56 meshing with the third gear 37c rotates in the second rotation direction (counterclockwise rotation when viewed from above). The link member 50 is provided with a rotational force in the second rotation direction by receiving an action to rotate the gear portion 56 in the second rotation direction. Then, the link member 50 rotates in the second rotation direction about the support peripheral wall portion 30a. The guided portion 66 moves along the inclined portion 55a to the lower end position of the inclined portion 55a, as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, the ball receiving member 70 moves downward with respect to the link member 50 and is located at the lowered position, and the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving surface 71 (of the ball falling port 75). The gap with the opening end) is in an open state in which the game ball can drop from the ball drop port 75.

  When the motor 37 rotates in the second rotation direction shown by the arrow B in FIG. 5 from the state shown in FIG. 6B, the third gear 37c fixed to the drive shaft 37b also rotates in the second rotation direction. Become. When the third gear 37c rotates in the second rotation direction, the gear portion 56 meshing with the third gear 37c rotates in the first rotation direction. The link member 50 is provided with a rotational force in the first rotation direction by receiving an action to rotate the gear portion 56 in the first rotation direction. Then, the link member 50 rotates in the first rotation direction about the support peripheral wall portion 30a. The guided part 66 moves to the upper end position of the guide groove 55 (the inclined part 55a) along the inclined part 55a, as shown in FIG. As a result, the ball receiving member 70 moves upward with respect to the link member 50 and is located at the ascending position, and the gap between the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving surface 71 (the opening end of the ball falling port 75) is increased. From 75, it becomes a closed state in which the game ball cannot drop. By repeating the forward / reverse operation of the motor 37 as described above, the ball receiving member 70 moves up and down with respect to the ball sending member 80 rotatably mounted on the base member 30. At this time, since the guided portion 66 moves up and down in the slit 30g of the base member 30, the ball receiving member 70 performs only the elevating operation without rotating. In the embodiment, the rotation control of the link member 50 is performed by controlling the number of steps of the motor 37. However, the rotation position of the link member 50 or the elevation position of the ball receiving member 70 (link member 50) is detected by a sensor. And the motor 37 may be reversed.

Next, the rotation operation of the accessory device 20 will be described.
The ball sending member 80 performs a rotating operation with respect to the ball receiving member 70 as shown in FIG. Specifically, when the motor 36 rotates in the second rotation direction shown by the arrow C in FIG. 5, the first gear 36c fixed to the drive shaft 36b also rotates in the second rotation direction. When the first gear 36c rotates in the second rotation direction, the second gear 36d meshing with the first gear 36c rotates in the first rotation direction shown by the arrow D in FIG. When the second gear 36d rotates in the first rotation direction, the rotation shaft 84 to which the second gear 36d is fixed receives a rotation action in the first rotation direction. Then, the ball sending member 80 rotates in the first rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 7) about the rotation axis G3 (see FIG. 8) with respect to the ball receiving member 70. The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 rotate along the ball receiving surface 71 in a state substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71. The rotation speed of the motor 36 at this time is controlled to be, for example, 100 pps (pulse per sec), and the ball sending member 80 is slowly moved so that the player enjoys the movement of the game ball sent by the ball sending member 80. I try to rotate it.

Next, the ball feeding operation of the game ball by the accessory device 20 will be described.
First, the wings 9a of the electric tulip 9 are opened a predetermined number of times by winning the operating ports 5a and 5b, and the game balls flowing down the game area 4a and entering the winning ports 9b are game balls B1 shown in FIG. As described above, the ball is discharged above the accessory device 20 through the discharge channel 11 and received by the ball receiving surface 71. Here, as described above, the ball receiving member 70 performs the elevating operation with respect to the ball sending member 80, and as shown in FIG. And it will change to. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the ball receiving member 70 is located at the raised position, the accessory device 20 is configured to send the ball sending member 80 (more specifically, one surface of the main body portion 81). The gap S1 between the (edge on the lower side in FIG. 8) side and the ball receiving surface 71 (open end of the ball drop port 75) is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the accessory device 20 enters a closed state in which the game ball cannot drop from the gap S1 to the ball drop opening 75. For example, the game ball B5 shown in FIG. 8A does not fall from the gap S1 to the ball drop opening 75, and is then sent out from the ball receiving member 70 by the ball sending member 80.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the ball receiving member 70 is located at the lowered position, the gap S1 is larger than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in an open state in which a game ball can drop from the gap S1 to the ball drop opening 75. For example, the game ball B5 shown in FIG. 8B falls from the gap S1 to the ball drop opening 75. Thereafter, the game ball B5 passes through the passage portion 64 and the ball passage 30d from the concave portion 61, and is discharged as a missing ball from a ball discharge port 30f configured as, for example, a releasing port.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 prevent a part of the gap S1 even when the gap S1 is in an open state where the gap S1 is larger than the diameter of the game ball. The piece 86 prevents the game ball from falling into the ball drop opening 75. That is, when the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in the open state, the blocking piece 86 closes a part of the gap between the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving surface 71 (open end of the ball drop port 75). To form a gap S2. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in the closed state, the game ball B6 does not fall from the ball drop hole 75 via the gap S1. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in the closed state, the game ball B6 drops through the gap S1 larger than the diameter of the game ball. It falls from the mouth 75. However, since the gap S2 between the blocking piece 86 and the ball drop port 75 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball B7 does not fall into the ball drop port 75 from the gap S2.

  A game ball that does not fall from the ball drop port 75 through the gap between the ball sending member 80 and the ball drop port 75 is received by the ball sending member 80 (specifically, the first action piece 82 or the second action piece 83). It is sent out of the member 70. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the game ball B2 received on the ball receiving surface 71 is sent out of the ball receiving member 70 by the first action piece 82. A part of the game ball B2 fits into the first guide path 73 and is guided and sent out along the first guide path 73 from the bottom (the edge of the ball drop opening 75) to the sending end 73c. Thus, the game ball B2 is stably sent out along the movement path along the first guide path 73. In particular, the first action piece 82 allows the game ball to stay more stably toward the frame member 40 (the ball entrance 42) by retaining the game ball in one of the two supporting step portions 82a. it can. As shown in FIG. 7 (B), the game ball B3 sent out from the ball receiving member 70 to the frame member 40 by the first action piece 82 is like the game ball B3 shown in FIG. 7 (B). Is rolled forward toward the entrance 42 and enters the entrance 42. The game ball that has entered the entrance 42 enters the special winning opening 13 (see FIG. 1), and enters a big hit state in which the special winning opening 6 is opened.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the game ball B4 received on the ball receiving surface 71 is sent out of the ball receiving member 70 by the second action piece 83. The game ball B4 partially fits into the second guide path 74, and moves along the second guide path 74 as in the movement from the position shown in FIG. 7A to the position shown in FIG. 7B. And sent out. Specifically, the game ball B4 is guided and sent out along the second guide path 74 from the bottom (the edge of the ball drop port 75) to the sending end 74c. Thereby, the game ball B4 is sent out to the frame member 40 along the movement path along the second guide path 74. The game ball B4 sent from the ball receiving member 70 by the second action piece 83 moves the passage 41 of the frame member 40 forward toward the ball entrance 42 like the game ball B3 shown in FIG. The ball rolls and enters the entrance 42. As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball that has entered the entrance 42 enters the special winning opening 13, and the big winning opening 6 is opened.

  As described above, the game ball is sent out along the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74 by the ball sending member 80, so that the game ball is out of the ball receiving member 70 against the inclination of the ball receiving surface 71. It will move toward. For this reason, the game ball differs from the normally assumed movement direction (movement direction in which the game ball flows down by its own weight along the inclination of the ball reception surface 71) on the ball reception surface 71 that is depressed so as to incline from the periphery toward the center. Since the movement is performed in the movement direction, the movement can have unexpectedness. Then, since the game ball is sent out to the entrance 42 by such an unexpected movement, it is possible to add interest to the process of reaching the entrance 42. Therefore, it is possible to realize the accessory device 20 that can provide an unexpectedness in the moving direction of the game ball and generate an interest.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are curved radially convex toward the side opposite to the game ball sending side (clockwise side in FIG. 7). Thereby, since the shape is smoothly inclined with respect to the feeding direction of the game ball (clockwise in FIG. 7), it is compared with a shape orthogonal to the feeding direction of the game ball (a radial shape extending in the radial direction). As a result, the action of removing the game ball in the direction in which the game ball is fed is less likely to occur. Therefore, the game balls can be sent out stably along the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74.

  In addition, since the edge 73b on the feed side of the game ball in the first guide path 73 has an angular shape in which the game ball is hard to come off, the first operation is more effective than the second guide path 74 in which the edge 74b is curved. The piece 82 facilitates sending out from the sending end 73c. Therefore, depending on whether the game ball fits into either the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74, the sense of expectation that the game ball enters the entrance 42 can be changed, and the effect can be enhanced. .

  Since the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 The game ball can be sent out so that the action piece 83 is along the ball receiving surface 71. Therefore, the positions of the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 with respect to the ball receiving surface 71 are maintained in a stable state, and the game ball can be sent out stably by the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83. .

  Further, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 extend radially outward from the outer periphery of the main body 81 in a curved manner, and have a curved shape that is convex on the feeding side of the game ball (in the rotation direction, clockwise in FIG. 7). Shaped feathers. Therefore, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are shaped to face outward on the side opposite to the feed side of the game ball while being smoothly inclined with respect to the feed direction of the game ball. As compared with a shape orthogonal to the feeding direction of the game ball, the game ball is sent outward in a state in which the action of removing the game ball in the feeding direction of the game ball from the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 is unlikely to occur. It will be easier. Therefore, the game balls can be stably sent out along the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74. In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 are curved radially convex toward the side opposite to the feeding side (clockwise in FIG. 7) of the game ball. , The first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 always intersect with the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 substantially orthogonally. Therefore, the action of removing the game ball from the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 in the feeding direction of the game ball is very unlikely to occur, and the game ball is sent outward toward the frame member 40 in a state where it is very unlikely to occur. Can be.

(Main effects of the first embodiment)
In the accessory device 20 and the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, a game ball received on a ball receiving surface 71 that is depressed so as to incline from a peripheral edge toward a substantially center in a ball receiving member 70 is formed by a ball sending member 80. In this configuration, the ball is sent out of the ball receiving member 70. Thus, the game ball moves outward from the ball receiving member 70 against the inclination of the ball receiving surface. For this reason, the game ball differs from the normally assumed movement direction (movement direction in which the game ball flows down by its own weight along the inclination of the ball reception surface 71) on the ball reception surface 71 that is depressed so as to incline from the periphery toward the center. Since the movement is performed in the movement direction, the movement can have unexpectedness. Then, since the game ball is sent out to the entrance 42 by such an unexpected movement, it is possible to add interest to the process of reaching the entrance 42. Therefore, it is possible to realize the accessory device 20 and the gaming machine 1 that can provide an unexpectedness in the moving direction of the game ball and generate an interest.

In the accessory device 20, a ball drop port 75 is provided at the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71. When the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 move up and down, at least one of the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 moves up and down so that the gap between the ball receiving surface 71 and the ball sending member 80 allows the game ball to pass through. And the gap between the ball receiving surface 71 and the ball sending member 80 is opened by the ball sending member 80 so that the game ball is received by the ball sending port 80 so that the game ball can be dropped from the ball drop port 75. The state changes to a closed state where the ball cannot fall.
According to this, when the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 move up and down, the gap between the ball receiving surface 71 and the ball sending member 80 expands to an interval through which game balls can pass, and the ball drop port 75 The game balls that have flowed to the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 by being brought into an open state in which the game balls can drop from the ball drop surface 75 before being sent out by the ball sending member 80. become. On the other hand, in the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80, the gap between the ball receiving surface 71 and the ball sending member 80 is closed such that the game sending ball is received by the ball sending member 80 and the game ball cannot drop from the ball drop opening 75. By being in the state, it is possible to give the game ball that has avoided falling a chance to be sent out of the ball receiving member 70 by the ball sending member 80. Therefore, by changing between the open state and the closed state, the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 can change the sense of expectation of the ball entering the ball entrance 42 and enhance the effect of the production. Can be.

When the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in the open state, the ball sending member 80 closes a part of the gap between the ball receiving surface 71 and the ball sending member 80, and plays the game from the ball drop port 75. There is a blocking piece 86 for preventing the ball from falling.
According to this, even when the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 are in the open state, the blocking piece 86 can prevent the game ball from dropping from the ball drop hole 75. Therefore, even if the gap between the ball receiving member 70 and the ball sending member 80 is in a state where the game ball can drop from the ball drop port 75, the game ball blocked from falling by the blocking piece 86 is removed by the ball sending member 80. An opportunity to send the ball to the outside of the ball receiving member 70 (the ball entrance 42) can be given. Therefore, the effect can be further enhanced.

Further, the ball receiving member 70 has a shallow groove-shaped first guide path in which a part of the game ball is fitted from the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 toward the sending ends 73c and 74c for sending the game ball to the frame member 40, respectively. 73 and a second guide path 74.
According to this, when the game ball is sent out of the ball receiving member 70 (the frame member 40) by the ball sending member 80, a part of the game ball fits into the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74. As a result, the game ball is guided along the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74 from the bottom to the open end of the ball receiving member 70, and is sent out from the delivery end 73c or the delivery end 74c to the frame member 40. Will be. Therefore, a game ball can be stably sent out along a desired movement route along the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74.

The ball receiving member 70 has a plurality of guide paths. The guide path has a first guide path 73 in which the edge 73a on the side to which the game ball is sent by the ball sending member 80 has an angular shape in which the game ball is hard to come off from the groove, and the edge 74a on the side to which the game ball is sent is the And a second guide path 74 having a curved surface shape in which the game ball is more likely to come off than the first guide path 73.
According to this, when the game ball is guided and sent out from the bottom to the sending end 73c (the open end of the ball receiving member 70) along the first guide path 73, the game ball is transferred from the first guide path 73. Since it is hard to come off, the sense of expectation that the game ball enters the entrance 42 can be increased. On the other hand, when the game ball is guided along the second guide path 74 from the bottom to the delivery end 74c (the open end of the ball receiving member 70) and sent out, the game ball is guided and sent out by the first guide path 73. Since the game balls are more likely to fall out of the second guide path 74, it is possible to enhance the thrill of the game balls entering the entrance 42. Therefore, depending on whether the game ball fits into the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74, the probability that the game ball enters the entrance 42 can be changed, and the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74 has a curved radial shape that is convex toward the opposite side to the direction in which the game ball is fed.
According to this, since the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74 has a shape that is smoothly inclined with respect to the feeding direction of the game ball, it is compared with a shape that is orthogonal to the feeding direction of the game ball. As a result, the action of removing the game ball in the direction in which the game ball is fed is less likely to occur. Therefore, the game ball can be sent out stably along the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74.

The ball sending member 80 includes a first action piece 82 and a second action piece 83 for sending out a game ball, and the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71. Have been.
According to this, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface 71, so that the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 are connected to the ball receiving surface 71. The game ball can be sent out along the line. Therefore, the positions of the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 with respect to the ball receiving surface 71 are maintained in a stable state, and the game ball can be sent out stably by the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83. .

In addition, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 have a curved shape that is convex in the feeding direction of the game ball.
According to this, the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 have a shape that faces outward on the opposite side to the feed direction of the game ball while being smoothly inclined with respect to the feed direction of the game ball, As compared with the shape orthogonal to the feeding direction of the game ball, the action of taking the game ball in the feeding direction of the game ball from the first guide path 73 and the second guide path 74 in the feeding direction is less likely to occur. It becomes easier to send to. Therefore, the game ball can be stably sent out along the first guide path 73 or the second guide path 74.

Further, the first action piece 82 includes a support step portion 82a that supports the game ball to stay in the ball sending member 80.
According to this, by setting the state in which the game ball is retained by the supporting step portion with respect to the ball sending member 80, the game ball becomes difficult to separate from the action piece, and the game ball is stably sent out by the ball sending member 80. Can be.

The ball sending member 80 has a plurality of action pieces. The plurality of action pieces include a first action piece 82 having the support step 82a and a second action piece 83 not having the support step 82a.
According to this, when the game ball is sent out by the first action piece 82, the game ball can be stably sent out from the ball receiving member 70 by retaining the game ball in the supporting step portion 82a. On the other hand, when the game ball is sent out by the second action piece 83, the support step is not used, so that a difference in stability in sending the game ball from the ball receiving member 70 can be obtained as compared with the first action piece 82. Therefore, depending on which of the first action piece 82 and the second action piece 83 sends out the game ball, the stability in sending out the game ball differs, so that the game performance can be further enhanced.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
The accessory device of the second embodiment is different from the accessory device 20 of the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the ball sending member. Therefore, the same portions as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the ball sending member 280 of the second embodiment includes four contact pieces 287 that contact and diffuse a game ball approaching the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 (ball drop port 75). The contact piece 287 is a plate piece that protrudes radially from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 81. The contact piece 287 is located near the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 of the ball receiving member 70 (ball drop port 75) when the ball sending member 280 is assembled to the ball receiving member 70, as in the first embodiment. It is formed in the part which does. With such a configuration, the contacting piece 287 contacts and diffuses the game ball that has flowed down near the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 (ball drop port 75), and the bottom of the ball receiving surface 71 (ball drop port 75). By moving the ball upward, it is possible to give the ball sending member 280 an opportunity to send a game ball likely to fall from the ball drop opening 75 to the outside of the ball receiving member 70 again. Thereby, game characteristics can be further enhanced.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
Although the ball sending member 280 of the second embodiment has four contact pieces 287, like the ball sending member 380 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the contact piece 387 having a larger size than the contact piece 287. May be provided. Specifically, in the ball sending member 280 of the third embodiment, the contact piece 387 extends from the vicinity of the one second working piece 83 to the vicinity of the other second working piece 83 on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 81. , Are plate-shaped pieces that are substantially circular and protrude in the radial direction.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.
The sphere sending member 280 of the second embodiment has the plate-shaped contact piece 287, but has a projection-shaped contact piece 487 like the sphere sending member 480 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. It may be. Specifically, the contact piece 487 of the fourth embodiment is formed in a substantially arc shape from the vicinity of one second working piece 83 to the vicinity of the other second working piece 83 on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 81. It extends radially in a curved manner. That is, the contact piece 487 is a curved blade that protrudes toward the feeding side (rotation direction, clockwise in FIG. 12B) of the game ball.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment described above, the game ball is sent out from the non-rotating ball receiving member 70 by the rotation of the ball sending member 80, but the non-rotating ball is sent by the rotation of the ball receiving member 70. A configuration in which game balls are sent out from the ball receiving member 70 by the member 80 may be employed. For example, the configuration may be such that the ball sending member 80 is fixed to the base member 30 and the ball receiving member 70 rotates with respect to the base member 30 or the like by driving with a motor. Further, the configuration may be such that both the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving member 70 rotate.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the gap between the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving surface 71 (the opening end of the ball drop port 75) is increased by the ball receiving member 70 performing the elevating operation with respect to the ball sending member 80. In this configuration, the ball changes from a state in which it can drop from the ball drop port 75 to a state in which it cannot drop. However, when the ball sending member 80 performs the elevating operation with respect to the ball receiving member 70, the gap between the ball sending member 80 and the ball receiving surface 71 (open end of the ball drop port 75) is increased. It may be configured to change from a state where it can be dropped and a state where it cannot be dropped.

  In the first embodiment described above, the configuration in which the two first guide paths 73 and the four second guide paths 74 are formed in the ball receiving member 70 has been described. However, the number and combination patterns of the guide paths are as follows. The configuration may be other than this. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the ball receiving member 270 may have a configuration in which three second guide paths 574 having the same configuration as the second guide path 74 are formed.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the ball sending member 80 includes one first operation piece 82 and two second operation pieces 83. However, the number and combination pattern of the guide paths are as follows. The configuration may be other than this.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the game ball sent out from the ball receiving member 70 by the ball sending member 80 enters the ball entrance 42 through the passage portion 41, May be configured to enter a different entrance. For example, a plurality of ball entrances may be provided in the frame member 40, and a ball entrance different from the ball entrance 42 may be set as an outgoing port, and the game ball sent out by the ball sending member 80 is provided in the ball entrance 42 or the outgoing port. A configuration to enter a ball may be used. In the first embodiment, the ball receiving member 70 is always moved up and down. However, the gap between the ball drop port and the ball sending member is closed under a predetermined condition so that the game ball cannot drop from the ball drop port. As an alternative, the chance that the game ball received by the ball receiving member does not fall from the ball drop hole and is sent to the frame member by the ball sending member to enter the ball inlet may be increased, and after a predetermined time the ball The gap between the falling port and the ball sending member may be set to an open state in which game balls can be dropped from the ball drop port, and the game balls received by the ball receiving member may be dropped from the ball drop port. By performing such control, the interest of the player can be increased as “chance time”.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the ball receiving member 70 is moved up and down by the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 37 (rotation in the first rotation direction and the second rotation direction). The member 70 may be moved up and down. For example, a mechanism for raising and lowering the elevating member 60 by rotating the link member 50 only in one direction may be provided, and the link member 50 may be rotated by driving a motor that rotates only in one direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 4 ... Game board 20 ... Accessory device 40 ... Frame member 42 ... Ball entrance 70,270 ... Ball receiving member 71 ... Ball receiving surface 75 ... Ball falling port 73 ... First guide path (guide path)
73a, 74a: Edge 73c, 74c: Delivery end (open end)
74 ... second guideway (guideway)
80, 280, 380, 480: ball sending member 82: first working piece (working piece)
82a: Support step 83: Second working piece (working piece)
86: blocking piece 287, 387, 487: contact piece

Claims (12)

A ball receiving member that receives a game ball flowing down along the board surface of the game board and has a ball receiving surface that is depressed so as to be inclined toward the center from the periphery,
A ball sending member that sends out a game ball received by the ball receiving surface to the outside of the ball receiving member,
A frame member having a ball entrance into which a game ball sent outward from the ball receiving member by the ball sending member is located outside the ball receiving member,
With
By rotating at least one of the ball receiving member and the ball sending member, the game ball received by the ball receiving surface is sent out to the frame member outside the ball receiving member by the ball sending member, and An accessory device characterized by being made to enter a ball opening. A ball drop port is provided at the bottom of the ball receiving surface,
The ball receiving member and the ball sending member are arranged such that at least one of the ball receiving member and the ball sending member moves up and down, so that a gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member allows a game ball to pass therethrough. And the gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member is received by the ball sending member so that a game ball can be dropped from the ball drop opening. 2. The accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the state changes to a closed state where the ball cannot fall.   The ball sending member closes a part of a gap between the ball receiving surface and the ball sending member when the ball receiving member and the ball sending member are in the open state, and plays a game ball from the ball drop opening. 3. The accessory device according to claim 2, further comprising a blocking piece that prevents the piece from falling.   The ball receiving member has a shallow groove-shaped guide path in which a part of the game ball fits from a bottom of the ball receiving surface toward an open end for sending the game ball to the frame member. The accessory device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The ball receiving member has a plurality of the guide paths,
The plurality of guide paths are a first guide path in which the edge on the side to which the game ball is sent by the ball sending member has an angular shape in which the game ball is hard to come off from the groove, and the edge on the side on which the game ball is sent is 5. The accessory device according to claim 4, further comprising: a second guideway having a curved surface shape in which a game ball is more likely to come off than the first guideway. 6.   The accessory device according to claim 4, wherein the guide path has a curved radial shape protruding toward a side opposite to a feeding direction of the game ball.   7. The ball sending member according to claim 1, further comprising an action piece for sending a game ball to the frame member, wherein the action piece is arranged to be substantially parallel to the ball receiving surface. The accessory device according to any one of the preceding claims.   The accessory device according to claim 7, wherein the action piece has a curved shape that is convex in a feeding direction of the game ball.   9. The accessory device according to claim 7, wherein the action piece includes a support step for supporting the game ball to stay in the ball sending member. 10. The ball sending member has a plurality of the operation pieces,
10. The accessory device according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of action pieces include a first action piece having the support step and a second action piece not having the support step.   11. The ball sending member according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a contact piece for contacting and diffusing a game ball approaching the bottom is provided at a portion located near a bottom of the ball receiving surface. The accessory device according to claim 1.   A gaming machine comprising the accessory device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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